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The Brussels Post, 1939-1-18, Page 7THE BRUSSELS POST ATTRACTIVE FARES AND TRAIN SERVICES! 41way4 CANADIAN NATIONAL. TELEGRAPHS MONEY ORDERS AND EXPRESS • SPEED, DEPENDABILITY. SAFETY • Indulge in your favorite Summer spore —all t 'r—io the balmy, invigorat- ing climate of Canada's Evergreen Play- ground. Golf, hiki ug, riding, motoring, yachting, tennis ... enjoy majestic mountain scenery—see snow -clad Canadian Rockies en route. Special Winter rates at hotels. Attractive rail fares now in effect and until May 14. Return limit: Standard, 3 months Tourist and Coach, 6 months. Stop- overs allowed at intermediate points: Enjoy Winter sports In theCanadlan Rockies —special low rail fares in effect during Jan. uary, February and March. Pull information from any ticket agent. News and Information For the Busy Farmers DEPARTMENT OF (FURNISHED BY THE AGRICULTURE) The use of fertilizers has been a much discussed subject for years, but as 'knowledge of fertilisers in- creases •through experimentation more facts are obtained One int. portant point which deserves more emphasis than in the past is that in- creased results from fertilizers are obtained when the humus content' and the physical condition of the soil are kept on a high level; also, when the crops grown suit the P. H. condition of the soil, which means the relative acidity of alkalinity. One of the main reasons for the greater results from fertilizers In FREE SERVICE OLD, DISABLED OR DEAD HORSES OR CATTLE removed promptly and efficiently. Simply phone "COLLECT" to WILLIAM STONE SONS LIMITED PHONE 21 - INGERSOLL BRUSSELS — PHONE 72 meet of the European countries that In Canada, is due, to the thor ough and intensive farming preens ed in Europe. Thorough di -linage of the land, proper rotation of crops, and the growing of cover crops to improve the physical condition of the soil and to supply humus, are in common practice there almost everywhere. The result is that per unit-af plant food applied the pro- fit from the,, ase of chemical frrtll- izers is much increased, Gather Eggs Often Egg should he gatherel at least twice a clay, and three times daily is better during hot ,weather. The time of one gathering should be just before dark or as near to It as pos. sable. The last gathering may not produne a great number of eggs, but since broody hens will common- ly search out the nest containing eggs that the daisy's laying has ceas- ed, failure to gather late in the lay fa a common source of distiuct de- terioration. Each gathering should be placed in the coldest part of the cellae if no other cool spot Is available, as soon as gathered, 'Eggs should not IN DEEP SNOW...IN MUD...IN TOUGHEST GOING. 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'l'hese baskets are 0 610811ty. offered for sale as was paper containers, Preventing faun Fires It is konwn that in Caned every 'year losses due to farm fires amount to - p an enormous . earn, yet in tmany 'Leases the damage to a certain eia.ait might have been minimizes or prevented by simple precaution ary mlateree, One precaution is not to put wet of uncured hay in barns, nor to pu try hay In barns that have leakyroofs, It Is also risky to smoke in or around these buildings, With re- gardto electric equipment, it is dangerous to use fuses of too great aanpeege and no article should b used In place of a /use, Care should he taken to see that lightning rods remain properly grounded, and de feotive electrical wiring should b repaired promptly.'The use of kerosene or gasolin to kindle flies or quicken a slot fire has been responsible not on] for many fires but also for rnttn deaths on farms and just becaus there has Traver been a fire on th from, itis dangerous to neglect pr cautions under the belief that the buildings will never take fire. lose ante gives an unwarranted sense o seeuriby but insurance cannot giv compensation for all the flnaucia losses and it cannot replace Ioss 0 life. Extreme care should always be taken in handling and uslu gasolene. The gasolene container should be •tightly closed, painted bright red, and labelled "gasolene,' R.O.P. Poultry Record Poultry entries for 1938 in Record of Performance (R.O.P.) closed No vember 30. 'Three hundred and 2f - teen breeders ente-red a totia of 38,887 births, an increase of 35 breeders and 6,837 tbirds on the entities of 19.37. The greatest In- creases are in Quebec, Ontario, and the Prairie Provinces. These in- ereases are considered to be due largely to two factors. Firstly, to the increased demand for graded chicks probably due to Departmental advertising, and, sec- ondiy, to the activity of the various Provincial Departments of Agrielli- ture in arranging to have the Pro- vincially approved flocks headed by Record of Performance (R.O.P.) males, At present there are three provinces whose flocks ar e100 par cent. headed by Record of 'Perform- ance (R.O.P.) males; and at least two other provinces are rapidly nearing the same achievement. As these flocks supply the hatcheries hi these provinces with hatchery eggs, the far-reaching results of this lovement can readily be seen. in dicartions are that Record of Per- formance (R.O.P.) and the National Breeding Program in general have made more headway in 1988 than in any year• to date. Lower Farm Produce Duties Concessions on dairy and poultry products: in the new Canada -United States agreement are much the satins as those in the 1936 agree- ment The duty on cream has new been reduced from 35 to 28.3 cents per gallon and thew quota Ieft at 1,500;900 gallons. •Ori whole milk the rate has been reduced from fib! to 314 cent per gallon on a quantity not to exceed 3,000,000 gallons, The specific duty on Cheddar cheese is reduced froin 5 to 4 'cents per pound and has been extended 10 include other ion processed tepee a of Cheddar cheese. On dried butter. mills the duty has been cut from 3 to 11 create per pound. The ditty on duck and geese is dropped from i 10 to 0 cents per pound and the rate oil eggs- in shell of hens and clilolc- ens 'from 10 cents per dozen to 5 cents. The rate on certified seed pots toes has been cut from 45 to 371/2 centsper 100 pounds and the ciuote raised to 1,500.000 bushels, Canaan, however, has, removed the 75 cents per 100 ipounds duty on tlnttee States potatoes entering Canada, and has agreed to permit free entry ,of potatoes except during the six- week period, June 16—Jttly 31, at which, time the duty will be 3714 cents per 100 pounds. Canada ob- tained eonetseione on all the major grains and their (Products except Wheat, otn and: earn products, and wheat flour, On oats and by- prodtiot anianal feed the rates have .boob cut by 60%. For other major items the redtttytlon averaged Mine. what less titan 30%, The United States has reduced the clutY en both maple sugar and mania syrup. Tho t COME TOETHEL Friday, Ethel Tw.. Hall Ethel Hall Committee Lucky Draw Contest PRIZES : - Fancy Wool Blanket Fancy Flannelette Blanket Pillow Cases Jardinere Stand $ 1 basket Groceries $ 1 basket Groceries $ 1 basket Groceries Bill Fold , Men's Shaving Set Ladies Toilet Set gaZzfr•Mafa..a Admission Ticket 25c Lucky TicketHolder lOc former is reduced from 4 to 3 ceuts Per mound and the labter from 4 to 2 cents per pound, The rare on frozen blueberries is cut from 25 to 171 per cent., and unfrozen blue- berries from 111 to 1 cent a pound. In the case of cut flowers, a reci- procal reduction from 40 to 25 per cent, ad valorem has been made by bath countries. Broilers for Market The buyer who can afford luxur- les cartusually afford to be discrini-• Inking. Broilers may be consider- ed in the luxury class of food pro- ducts, when properly prepared for market. When disposing of the surplus cockerels as broilers it. is well to bear this in mind and mar- ket the birds In the most attractive way. It palps to please the buyer, and when there is keen competition it becomes, still more advisable. When catering to a select private trade it may speed up sales If the carcass is completely dressed and put lip in an attractive carton. When sold drawn, the shrinkage wil lbe about 40 per cent. of the live weight, and a proportionate price must be realized to pay for the loss in weight and extra laboer. Those birds should be selected that have made good growth; these will be found to be plump and well feather- ed, The well featheredbirds have les sp]n+feathers and eonsequent1i dress better. Starve the birds for at least twelve hours, but give plenty of fresh drinking hater before killing. 1011 them by braining and bleeding; and dry pick. Sometimes to save time the semi -scald may be advis- able, In this case bleed and thor- oughly immerse the carcass for not more than30 seconds in water heat- ed to a temperature o4 not mere than 137 degrees F, It is Impor- tant to keep the wetter at an even temperature; over -heating will give a skin -cooked unattractive appear. twee. Cost of production records et, the Dominion Experimental Station, HTarrow, show that It requlres ap. proxiinattely .6 pounds of teed to raise it broiler ort range tram chick o trate-poundweight, The total cost will vary according to the number raised, price of feed, mor- tality, price of chick, and brooder fuel consumed. It may be roughly estimated that the feed cost is slightly* under half the total cls,. at present prices and under average conclitions. Why R. B, Bennett Is Leaving The reason for Hon. R, B. Ben- nett's forthcoming retirement and move to England is out. There are too many Pretty Canadian girls. Referring to bis retirement in a banquet address here • Saturday the former Conservative le.ider said: "I do not seek a new house in an- ' other land because I want to do so, 1 but because I must. 1 am 68 years old now. And I have a heart con- dition which I hoped and believed temporary but which stays with rue. It is not n dangerous condition; but when I see a pretty girl my heart beats faster and it beats faster veil frequently in this country," Onion Syrup For Colds (Emporia Gazette) If you are anywhere around 40, the term "onion syrup'' will mean snnletiring to you, V'lten you were a child, your mother made it by ^,•essing sugared sliced onions he- tween two dinner plates, yitb a flat- iron on them. You had to take it in a big tableelpoon two or three tinges a day. It was tor your cold and it certainly did the business, • E'er thousands of years onion syrup has been a panacea for a had mold. It is one of the universal folk medicin- es that have persisted into this (ley of science, And now science bas ei1i!emle'ed The scientist% say that onions con- tain some ohomicals which relieve the lvritatioe and in some way kill the bags that mese batt colds, \?+other knew' best. But who told mother—the Witch doctor who ad• wised I,iliiiti) and the gals who luted Adam, after Ilden, New Year's Day Did Not Always Fall On Jan. 1 The celebration of New Year's Day is one of the oldest and most widely observed festivals in tke world. It is not, however 'insepar- able from the first of January. Until 1753, England, Germany, Denmark, •anti Sweden celebrated the year's advent on March 25; bat after that date changed to January 1 of the Gregorian calendar. Russia and Greece clung to the -Julian calendar: contrived by . _Jalius Caesar, in which the first of Jammu occurs 12 days later than In our calendar. As a result, those countries had their New Year's Day ca the 13th of January. But Russia„ in 1918, and Greece, in 1923, swung over to the Gregorian system aa5 are new on the same date with most of the test of the world, The ancient Egyptians, Phcenfe clans, and Persians began their year with the 21st of .September, tuuial equine. Xuthe rinse 01 he Soloautun, the Greelt nets peat began at the winter solstice, December 21; but in the time of Pericles the date was changed to June 81 which marks the summer solstice - In northern lltdia, the New Year begins between March and .App hilt in other parts of the same country, it assure between Aprils smithy. New Year's Day dor the. older Chinese was a movable festival, just as our Easter changes its date from year to year, New Year's Day yes determined bp the date orf the first moon after the sun antt•rs the constellation of Aquateus- 'Computed. in tlels manner, Chinese: New Year's might come as early as the 21st of January, or It might be SS late as the 10th of February. I•lowever, both Chinese and Japan have recently adopted the Gregor- ian reerian calender, bringing their i'lew Year's Day to the familiar January Met. The Jews have taro New Yeee'sr Days. The civil year begins os the first day of '.Tishri, which VMS- spends nusspends roughly to •our month of September; and their eccleslasticse year begins on Mareh. 21, .tiro date Of the spring eguinog.