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The Clinton News Record, 1922-3-16, Page 7IlL11(41431• i The eXperimente rte the Oaitario Ag - Seeds qt quality 1 re likely to be 000roe oft' the 1922 Seeding. Far- xtier's are alrewly ecuutit? ; itoseible f eottrees' of goodisced; Inquiries fat title office have been falsfy imeza is et late. `,Perticuiarly is true of oats, at se many of our oait of 1021 mem, vill,tet wc13 over ea lbs, l hue tel .4 l n'i'l ? � f ^ai can at 1 .a l d l a aT for n Isle z ;t b 82 5 t tate tip � to ah lie a ,s 11 lbM, per kits Ui, 31000 riot •li hnt far for oats, Then t some farmers have a supply, of old oats ich;miglt'lie ueed to geed °advanta •o; These are Blebs to be 'a s g e y better• sam to and peovided they }teem been well saved and stored, will in ill probability, 1n :satsifaceory seed, In every case of using old'seec. It isSoodpractise. to . rhko agermin- ation er in-ataen test, This sail easily be. done with 0 small box of sand,, in which 50 to 100 grains can be planted and the results 'oboerveci, This is good practise with any source of seed whether old or pew, A. little -mots- tui e and reasonable warmth aye all the other precautions .needed, As with live stock, rigorous ,.eelec- tionp Y a s lar e dividends. Tile fol g lowing • table is • tinea from Bulletin, 268 theees Pult of ex eriment% .,. conducted at the Onte 'iog A 'ricultur � aat College. Class of 'Grain Aver.per,acre Selection Straw bushels. (tons) by wght, Oats Large Seed .9 62.0 Medium Seed 1.8 54.1 Small Seed 1.8 46.6 Saxley liar 3,' beseed 1.5 ` 5 s Medium Seed 1.5" 50.4 .. Shrunken Seed 1.4 46.0 i 13i�okeh Seed •1.3 43,2 The above figures, covering' a per-. _, iod of seven years, illustrate rather conclusively the value of a good fan- ning mill. -The fanning mill is, how- ever, ,powerless to' help unless giv- e an opportunity, With ref nonce e ,to new varieties we might; state that the Field Ilus-' f :yieultural College, nreYd thio under 'geed farm p1'tsetice, the best scent you San use is that produced -en your own l tsm, Give your own seed o'f he ttiui d tested varieties a chane, 8 claque: means a liberal nee of the fanning mill and reason- able cultut' l methods and feetiliz. ersa.:Tluiler Stroh o'rs ni stances our 3 1 y own :iced will, we think, hold its own. with'' N any foreign,' high ilrieed`soed. If yourown.is not un to the star,' ' dard, possibly' :,yon can secure some from, your neighbor. Sample seed oats from Western Canada can be>•seen its this office. These can be bought reasonably in ear lots.We wish tp point out, however, that any action along this line will Meed to • be taken seen, as takes h i es oon is derab1 o time to move these oats from Western Canada,' --8. B. STOTIIERS, 5000 FACTS A13OUT CANADA The922'edition of. 1 theo ulai little Cyclopedia i i of"the: L)ominion- 15000 Facts About C oda": will be evarrnly welcomed by the public which regards it as an indispelsible booklet; "at full of meal: as a eta coanut," as one wittiiy expressed it. lis compiler, Frank Yeigh, le widely known as anauthority on everything -Canadian,and itis a marvel and model ofcondensation, with a fact hi a sentence. The new issue is en- larged and improved, and its ,.con- tents will prove a revelation of the growth of the country, not only in a single year, but- in a five or .ten year period: Over 50:,cllapte'rt-rangiog aphabetieally, Agriculture to Yu- kon—provide a bird's-eye' view of the Dominion from every' angle, No bet- ter advertisement of tlhe country could be had,"and many use it in that way to enlighten the ignorant as to the wealth, prosperity and advantage of this Britain of the West, Copies niay be had from leading newsdeal- ers__or by sending 30 cents, to the Canadian Facts, Pub, Co., 588 Huron' Street, Toronto,' bandry Department at the Ontario ;` Agricultural College, 'ls continually, testing new'' • c ^ G : varieties reties . =t-. they come "RECEPTION FOR . CANADIAN on .the, market. Those that stand out. • a5"living.'GUESTS some degree of•excellence • . are from time to time recommended. Extravagant . claims are made some times by those with an axe to grind of the merit of some `new and Mee tested variety. Fanners -are some et ,rinses enthused over ;'these; rose -tint- ed. pictures 00 'stories, to such an es-' tent that they will part with cash. very readily: for common seeds at fabulous Prices,: Does the farmer who'. listens to these stories. of one bemired bushels lir thereabout to she acre, ever stop to consider the pos- sibilities o$ his land producing'such. prodiguons . crops. Will our, land; which., has been farmed under .very, ordinary cultural methods, for fifty 'to- seventy-five years, produce these erops? We' think not. Except 'in very' exceptional . circumstances' are' we likely to reach these large`ydel•4s. Last evening Mr, and Mrs..J. Cos 11 to o- entertainedwithori inform- al' reception at their hdme: on .West Tern avenue, to meet Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Lobb and daughter, ` Miss, Joy, Lobb, of Clinton, Ontario; Can- ada, Mr. Lobb is a brother; of Mis. Costello," Delightful'musical nmii,. hers were rendered during the even- ing by the Misses Balfour Lobb<n� 'i d Costello, Mrs. Rollo Whitman gave a humorous' reading. Dainty re freshments of club' sandwiches, olives, ice cream,: cakes,, cookies - and mints and tea and punch were ' f served. Miss Lobb and Miss: Geri= eva ;Costello .presidecl at ' the 'tea" tables, which were :lighted with can-' delabra. About thirty guests par- ticipated in the delightful affair.— Redlands' (Cal), Daily' Facts'.: UT TOE Krilt TA •h �i Use q l ororal all(l Small_t ". ixOWil 4 Not i .h a idealb'•sl, Wem lroltotc; Houses, r lomethiny Better Later On --The. :Making,In •Ia Iii'` rifling' S 1 Aril of r�� khe Tank-'Describccl, o tr (,G n ib uted by Clrtu Pin _ ell.4 rtirient ui Agriculture, : 9'gh•onlo.) My last article described how the pilule fart• 1 x t ? { p an shallowwellsuU may t' h� located .inside.the house or st;thio, tli 'ofus doing, away with the carrying, water. This arrangement, of course; will pot provide tof water under pressure, and, therefore a• complete' Pinanbing's3'stoul is not P[ts- elide. nor is:, hot water made avail- able: To secure these' great advan- tages,' it is necessary -to either ele- vate the water to some form of tank at least a few 'feet higher titan the highest,ilxtuee in the 1iouse, or pump the water into a strong .metal high pressure tank against the enclosed air , Which when compressed into about one -halt to one-third the vol- ume,'of. the tank will create , suffi- cient power to force the water out 'when the faucets• inc opened.. The iirst arrangement or system 15•:us- ually called the Attie Tank water system, the second, the Compressed Water' > system. \Vliy Called "Attic Tank Systeme'' This system is popularly known' as the Attic Tank System becenee the water supply 'tank which supplies water under pressure is usually lo- cated in the attic of the house. To get enough pressure to force the water through the ,hot water boiler and the coils in: the furnace or:•kitch- eth range and supply, any, fixture as pink or bath 'tu,b'with water at a reasonable rate of flow, it is neces- sary to get the water tank a eon- siderab1e-distance above the highest Sxtiu•e. To eeeere say 35 lbs. pree- sure at the kitchen faucets the tank would need td' be at 'least 80, feet higher •than the kitchen, :so yotl see that' IP order to get any pz'oasure worth while the tank must • be to-. sated -at the aighest possible level inside 'tlie house, hence the attic lo- cation. More ;pressure 'and lienee faster flow at ,iistures may be had by locating , the tank ; outside '.the house on the top of a high tower, for example, just above the wind Mill, but outside tanks are not popu- lar 'Por evident: reasons. The Systeu Is Not an Ideal One. T1ie Attic Tank. System has given pretty fair satisfaction' there pro- perly put in and eared Tor, and there fore has been really worth while. It, is doubtful, .however, if many more of this type of water 'system will bo installed; as the mora modern ones, which I will describe in subsequent articles, are 'very 'Much' 'superior, The chief objections to this system are, first, 'the- water tank . is- liable .to' freeze unless well protected, tee tank may spring a leak and seriously dam- age the interior of the lioine and the urnishings, the supply 18 not high enough to give good, pressure, you have to Wait, a long time : to get 0 Pail Of water, and as the tank must of necessity be pretty small, pump- ing must be, resorted to; very fre quently ;10 order- to keep enough water on haifd;iitzcl"lastiy;-tlie'Water' has to : lie pumped up to the tank by hand pump and Tew people enjoy pumping even if tlio pumping is done indoors, _ How to Halts the l'ank. ,In' 214 B.C'. _ the . Chinese commenced building the .Great Wall, which isolated their country from the rest of the world and helped retard their national progress. The business man who maintains a wall. of "dignified reserve' towards the buying public ,is just as surely retarding his own. business growth. People like to buy from the store that chows its appreciaton of their business, gives good value, and courteous, kindly ser- vice, with a "come again" invitation. Your advertisement in The News -Record would be a standing invitation to your store. When our readers open up their paper do they see your bid ? op Where You are invited to Shop The tank .itself is usually con- - strutted of pine;or spruce plank, ton- gued and grooved, Won field together by iron' rods and the. inside iined with A1- gtiality galvanized iron._ ;A tight top should be used in order to keep duet and dirt out'of'it. On one side near the top there . should he installed n' overflow pipe leading to the outside or to a sink: oi•'some fix- ture below, pi'eferatiblyin the kitchen, so that the one who is pupping may know by floe* from pipe when. the 'tank is full. :,'The, tank should' be large enough to 'bold at least; three dr four, barrels of water. In 'some houses it is possible to arrange for. 'running part of the rain water from the roof into this tank, in which ease considerable pumping is';elim- inated.. ' The tank'sltoilld' he located preferably over. a partition ho. tlhatthe weight of -water would not cause a sag in the floor of the attic.: A tight metal tank about five feet long and two feet in diameter strapped to the. ceiling above the "• bathroom might be,used instead of the wooden one in: the attic, "The Pilling of the. Tank. Aa stated, the tank is Usually filled by a hand pump'iocated Melte kitch- en or ecllar, The, pump used for this purpose inust'be a.force-pump' in order' '.to lift• the water to the required'level. If e]ectriitty or small gas engine were available either might be rued to pump up the water. Sometimes the tank is B1 led. by wind- mill and sometinmeaby an, hydraulic ram operating at the spring a con- siderable distance from the house; Write the Departfnent of Physics, 0. A C Guelph, for further parts cuars Make modern conveniences for the farfn home 'youz• special study this winter --'Fe, '11 ,Graham, 0, A,. College, Guelph, - Some "Do);pts" for Souse•Cleaning. Don't use water on waxed wood' lstork. Rub with a Waxed clothethen with a clean flannel cloth. Don't, wash all the curtains at one time and don't starch them. ' Use a little rice water or thin starch in the last rinse water. New curtains are not starched; why advertise that pour curtains are old by starching thein? Don't beat rugs each as I3rltssele or Wilton. on the right side, Lay them face : down .on the geese, beat and sweep on, the wrong side. When replaced on the floors Wipe the sur fuer with a cloth wrung trohu hot salt water. This brightens and freslieus thq rugs.'. ' - LETTERS TO TI1E EDITOR tiliuton's Beauty Spots Dear Sir: Understanding there Is ti body of public-spirited, philanthro- pic people who are Seeking to beau- tify the eye sores on one streets, may I be permitted to call attention - to I think, the worst; the very worst. we are blessed: with. On the Alien `Road, just before, reeelhingthe create of the time, the, Pilot where ail the converging roads iiteet, there le what Might 'be described ns an irregular parelellogram. Al the present time, on this favoured spot of land, may • ?. heaps 0 qlT Z i l ? va ; 6 i 4 ea /whom q C al- ternating ir1 hides 'of. eolouz' from purest white tP' darkest. Meek old 1 stove pipes; old iron, i 1 heap of Week, bstn,ane mates, several valuable epee - Miens p nS 0' nTe 1 packing cases, ICC. cream tube and a generous top dressing9' litter, eentpoeed cif straw, hay, chs s'' paper and acted board, The biildin ;'e this favoured'bt arethree i pon number, one being a gavage, : ant the b , 4 other . two, one of wbieh 5) as old andae deerpit as the other is, dist, ii g zing 16 in its: llewliess of existciiGe„ the nature or nee of which we will re- frainf ,tom'. describing. Trusting that this inconiplete'descrition may Y direct attention . and produce some comedy. Youis truly + 1 An zex ;A ?dn' • of r the Bea tiara AN OPEN LETTER' TO CLINTON PUBLIC SCIIOOL'T1RUSTEES To the Editor of the. News -Record; Dear Sim --The writer has often wondered why the smaller: inuniei- palities are so slow;in adopting the up-to-date methods which have been found so 'satisfactory .b the larger urban centres, in. . P oer rovinee. I i referrtictlz i pa ; ,r y to the ,guesUio?h of the School Board purchasing' all teat books, and other 1tcquip rtes; used ing'e our Public: School. Purchasing or h the entire school entails little more work than .purchasing, for one fam- ily;- and in addition to the trouble saved the heads of families, which in the aggregate 'would bo immense; there' would'' also be'a-:financial sav- ing to the town; -through purchasing in 'quantities'., The buying " could still 'be done through local merchants who could handle large orders at a closer price than under the present system were the individual purchase >p ase seldom exceeds a few cents; entail- ing as it does a lot of clerical work. Under the present .system, take a familywhere two or More attend school; there isseldom a day but a trip up town is necessary :for the purcase of some item required • .at school, Either, scribbler, pencils, er asers, drawing book, or text -book, and in many ':eases the cliild:forgets to inform the, parents of the treed for a day, or .two; resulting in loss. of standing; and sometimes : punish_ ment 90 the child; who is thus pad= t e. to suffer.. because of an out-of-date system. Another; advantage of the up-to-date system would be fewer lost: books, 'pencils, or other `'items, as the equipment ::would remain in the class room, - except as required for . hone work. Another important advantage being that the equipment of each class room would remain foe use of enec edu t e 38 i ^la saes, and s€tli(: the parents the neccc5ity of Par - chasing a new set of books fee each room the child passes through; only to be diewaeded after one term, I am sure that ie. older to assist- the board in iaauguratin8 ^ the s stent Y. the patients would be willing to turn oyer to the board all books and'su' > p plies, at present in, use by :whalers; which would simplify the `'introdtic- tion of. th0 nysteni at'thy b y inni h , ib of few t 'm xl T ez 13y A?tlauting` the sYs- tern' referred to one board would be getting in line vri tBiel/Irene mun- icipalities in Mir prevince as well as ' with the system ineffect in e A th�U. S, A • and •i n the, l3ritislh isles. Another matter I would u i like space to refer to, The ptaetise'59"ihtro-` ducting into our Public Schools text beaks not authorized by tiie Minis- ter of Education. These de not come under. -the Government contract 'sys tom of printing consequently cost' more than the authorized,books, and buare an nnneeessary addition to the rden all led by the head of the family,, The :writer believes that the Provincial Minister of Education' hes authorized all books which are'ss - e qn' tial in our Public Schools; and that all other:; bookshould be s kept out: —Ratepayer. er. P SOME MORE I'NFORMATION RE- , GARBING HYDRO ON TIIE FARIA During Lair Mr. hwai e' t s recent vis it to Toronto he took advantage of the opportunity ` afforded flim to gather information: as to the cost ofg installing hydro power in rural mun- icipalities and in this connection he has given The•News-Record some in- formation which is of considerable he- -Wrest; - The arrangements f rzan .for m S aneir_g" such developnitnt provide that tier-' h ty year debentures shall be issued to s cover the cost of building ;,primary lines required. For sinking fund, interest, maintenance and all other c charges, it has been deterliinedthat s an'interest rate of 11.8 per cent. is sufficient.' - The cost st to erect a three phase- c primary''Bowel- line is estimated at' g 91,500 per mile. I9 a• farmer •lives, -fifty rods -from the primary'line for •:c his connectinglink hecan n rise No. w 9 steel: wire, which will cost him 1 95.22 for, a two -wire line, $6.00' for. cross -arms, belts, , etc., $2.00 for er- ection purposes and if he supplies' his own poles the total cost to link up. with; hydro will be approxitnate- ly 513.22. : As for the transformer' and meter the Commission supply f £ones 'install thein witltUut eXtra cha11;'4. . 1 he ua= 1 ,1, c M o athree lel owatt tranK- iorn?er is �80,0Q; a llieteA, 829 0Q; ,and erec.tiott ehali;eS, �1ice0i, a to- tal .q9 9140;00. all of which is"born• it b th ii: y e CUm? Ssiort. Of the :61,G00 coste ; an' e p , Al .the Proviecial Government eve It $750 0, 01 1 9 Q ., While the; balance is met by the rate charge, • 9 igering .t17o annual charge at 11.8 per cent, 0s $750 to ho 88,;50, and a char(a'e of 5 i, cent. ti be $ r 14T t2c ,7x0,04 which is paid betlTe Y. Goverlinont"tha mile pers cost to;ai'lo 4 le $120:00 per year. Dividing' thi$ among ;three i i'armeas per anile the charge for each is placed at $42 per year, .Addiitg'to this the interest 09 916.50, -which ie- arrived at byfigura in, g the installation charge of $149 at 11.8 per cent;, plus 96.00 Toe f oper- ation, r- ation metez reading and coliectlon,,. the total cost of 964,50 is obtained, Deduct 10 per cent. from this amount and there is left the net cost oi' 980:82. These charges Mr, Leith- waits was .informed, are the seine all over Ontario.. IPr. Laithwaiteo bit wed • : fig- ures which indiected that up to the : end of 1921 rural contracts to the number of 118,had been signed in the Guelph to'. Goderich zone'191 in the Toronto zone,'467 in the Sarn- ia and,Chatham zone, 1538 in Niag- ara and Brantford zone and 1011 in St. Thomas and ,London zone. Speaking 1 >; of the opinion: which pre- vailed in some quarters: to the ef- fect that in the "long haul" from Niagara much power was lost, Mr. Laithwaite said that the" engineers had assured hint that the loss in this menner:; was. "not worth mention- ing." A recent change in the e method of installation, by placing transformers as close to"residence as possible, meant a considerable saving in cop- per wire. - P This hydro equipment, mentioned eretofore, when installed williv give a ervice' for cooking range, or. any work on a' three horse power'. motor. Extra cost would be incurred by'the (Maumee if it were neocsa1v to 01 - tall a five ohrseower transformer. The consumer is afforded••the' -;op- portunity to save on construction asts by supplying the poles: and dig- ing the holes. An allowance of six- ty cents per hole is made and if poles' an be secured, at a cheaper_ price it oulcl mean a lessening of the esti='. hated construction:charge of '91,500 per 131110, Mr'. Laithwaiteoil' p sted out, in conclusion, that all such power lines ;.. when ' constructed t belonged to the READ DEWS -RECORD "'VHF ABC; 'SISJJ111 411 A callestion !ghat iilo �:'rtA(ler4 yy'iU ;. k5 p With 1 IJtt Y11, s1Cti11. ^ Mach 'may lit idleness during the sldi'tte) peeled and with f',tr/it mon mit to busy as they are during the slJl'inv; eeaeon, it 1e good inatiteelneti.t to sego that all itnetemeete end Weis aro put into the best condition posi;itmlce. Odd 9105rii of rho.. day during the whiter en Many farms are always available for 'such repair work. Snell Spare perioare can bp ,very protttebly used In going uvea; all mechi?Tes and maltin * good any. 55001' anis^ te' b at, tightenipg.' Bolts and rivets, putting: 1111tewpartq:wihHAe 110911ed; paiutiltl,' to protect against rust and weather- ing, have done mach to peeleag ilio neefuleeee of farm tools. :` Many, lhoues and many 1 a s do 1(r care 1iii;ty . eaClt.. ar beYe thnregloueghctetools and n711) i(1eiaert.ss. ing d. F'1Slutlrs, hind, Blowers and rakes left in tee flelde or in tliefar•nl yard or along the fence row or in tlio orcba;'d :have worn out or rusted oitt years .,bei Orcl their time; ;Fifty per cent. effetiency' is too low fii''any implement or' took, in which we' have invested capital, One hundred per cent. e139lency front farms:; linplernents 'and tooth camera Only to those who take cares'' � Pf theft. P implements, Provide protection -yea-tiier when not in: use and keep them clean, sharp and tight. The rush 0f, Spring wo1'lt •it serlously';hin• dered• by tae- ploughs' being 'rusty;. loose or out o1 adjustment, bythe, harrows 'being dull, by the grain drill and the •roller being out of re- Pair.wlleemosueh shouldFehrnai'y be in he fieldand; and in use.: A little` atninon t} to thagi nnts during Mardi willsavehours and dollars 10' April and May,—L,, Stevenson,, See rotary Dept, of Agriculture, Toronto. 1.01 Keeping Celery. Atasta on ' c nt tern eratul•e of 33 p degrees Fehr., 'celery can be legit for. several months, and placed 'on the, h market as freslh looking as ,the (lase cut. It as 1 w,Recent :-experiments at the Ontario Government Cold Store'; age Station at Brighton,' bear out thiel, statement, which knowledge will', prove of • lnzmense value to growers.. To ,obtain the best results fromii cold storage, celery should be well',-. "grown, -•partially bleached; cutw ith, part roots on, with a little rough-; 'age •left .for protection; and finally,•- cut, hauled anti placed .111 cold; -storage the same day. . If home-made 0 ode lime- •sul h p ur solute tion is to be used, make it now and; store till needed. - Insects that eat the fall a :Must ag must be:: kept in check ,by sPrayin5, tvitt- a poison they will eat, like -:peels ereeu'or arsenate of lead. consumer of power and. were valu- PEOPLE'S PAPER"A'�O RNE'SVS= able .in enhancing the value oa the OF CLINTON AND HURON COUNTY. , arms which where served: c *pa YY���ilier.r:d,�rw. E .....•9i.yrr."sr,rrr..w.rr.ar,r.rra..ir.....7xrwi t' ft'Yir VriMi Y LvairGltitf�t.t'ryi'r :.o .ii -a,w: - : -w —• ---• •, uQiiuraowxiwi:wrw,�:w ww.,t ' _ ',f'F�... J'd,°I.S. a 'ea9�`ewc '''$.Iafi�1+R>�M.'�'.. Studebaker is the world's largest builder of six -cylinder motor cars! 1921 was the TEST YEAR for motor car values. It was a year of discritni. nating buying. People did not bnycars, last- year, as the result of a whhn or fancy: They boughtonthebasis of intrinsic values, ' And in such a year Studebaker built more sisl.cylindeC car than any other manufacturer in the world. 'Look for these Features A•cer of 11.2.htch.:tareclbafe, built complete In Snide. baker plant), skating five adults in 5 erfectcomfo,e, Genuine leather upholstery, ,40.11.P. 1t,,%le 455 detachable head motor of exclu,lvo Studebaker design. Intermediate tranemlerion. Valves inclined at 2O.degree onglefor pueposee of }matey econpml' and atuootlter performance. pricesbuilt Studeb. aker led' fnin• its 1921own . becauseplants.--•- ilk complete cars of superior design, materials and workmanship, at the lowest possible -- . Studebaker will lead again in 122 be- cause, in the netv'models, the refine.` ments of the new year have been added to the proven values of the old. Be sure ,to see the new models now. in the Arm") Ligi t Sixt Patented internal Itot•epot, which means greeter eitF. clencv. Completely machined crank.ehaft and coed: Cowl -ventllatorcontrolleelfront dash, Cowl p;trking lights. litermoetatic•conrrolled cooling ,ratan. Windehicld wiper. targe plate glans window in reit of top. 32 * 4'loch cord thee. . East Street Garage ar: , Phone 234, Coderich i finis,