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The Clinton News Record, 1921-8-4, Page 4COOPER $ STOB$ NEWS liaminocks Cor the Lawns Bright cheerful Colors and fitted with pillows and stretchers 5 50 to 7.50 f'eddiiig Presents for The Brides Gut glass, Fancy ,o'hialt,+'Pea and Dinner Sets Patterns of all Kinds Fans and Fly Swatters Two necessary articles for the waren weather 1 1m leaf Fans 10c Tennis and Base Ball goods Mitts, Gloves, Balls, etc,' Tennis Racquets and balls A. T. COOPER. .Agent Canadian National Railways and Telegraph Company DEVELOPING' PULLETS FOR WINTER EGG PRO- - DUCTION. (Experinientai Farms Note). For the greatest ultimate success tin egg production, pullets, from the time they are hatched, should be so Ilarldled that they will ,not receive any check. Irroin "shell to laying pen.' should. be one period of contUn- tielrs growth. A pullet. that is stunted at some stage in its development is a pullet that is.ruined so: far as heavy con- tinuous production is concerned. Hen Hatched. Chicks, 'Thebig dan- get to hen -hatched chicks is vermin. See that "biddy" is treated for lice before the eggs hatch and then, at regular intervals, treat the chicks with a good disinfecting powder. Most of the commercial powders will be satisfactory. Ordinary road dust .with a little flowers of sulphur added will serve the purpose. Incubator Hatched Chicks:"The per- iod when artificial boat is removed is one when the chickens require close attention, otherwise they are liable to crowd and very little of this will give the chicks a serious set back. Put wire netting across the corners of the house so that the chicks can- not crowd into them, and trample each other to death. Visit the house several times in the evening and if there is any crowding chive the chicks to the centre of the house and stay with them until they settle down. The sooner the , chicks can be induced to roost the better. During the hot summer weather, be ever on the watch for vermin. Spray the houses occasionally with n good disinfectant and if,there are any traces of red elites, eep right after them, as it, is good-bye to healthy growth in the chickens if these pests ever get headway. As soon alter 'weaning" as pos- sible, get the pullets e1 to good fresh range. Hopper feeding will be :found most convenient, Keep mixed grain and as good dry mash before them where they can have free ac- cess to it, See that they have an abundance of succulent green feed and always a'supply of fresh water. If buttermilk can be obtained nothing' is better to produce healthy, vigorous growth or, to bring the pullets into production. a Get the pullets into winter quay tens before they start to lay, so that they will not receive any set back. On housing them. bear in mints the change in. conditions, Induce them to 80nsum0 large quantities of green feed, and to exercise for. all the scratch feed. GEORGE ROBERTSON Poultry Husbandman ()Raton News -Record WAYS IN WHICH'PRODIJCTIVITY (Th"SOILS MAY 1lE :tbl.CREASEB 36xperimelttal Farms Note) A soil is productive in proportion to its ability to supply to growing plants the elements required for the plants' development. If we look W- on a soil FAS' 1t batik ar' Storehouse front which something may be drawn, we will realize that the •producing power is largely In proportion to what is on deposit. Every atom al' phosphorous or potash that we re- move from a . given spree of soil leaves the soil just so much poorer. So if we keep on taking the eseentia1 or crop limiting elements from the soil by means oil crop removal, the producing capacity of the sail will be reduced, fast the saint as a cash bank deppsit will bo reduced if some- thing is drawn out and no correspond- ing return (made. Neglect to return the required elements to any soil will load to soil poverty. The crap -yielding capacity of a soil may be greatly re- duced by poor plowing, poor tillage, and neglect to practice the best meth- ods of soil management for the die- trtet. Autumn plowing of lands that wash badly during the winter and early spring frequently causes con- siderable soil, or soil fertility, loss. Permitting a soil to become matted with the living roots of undesirable plants, such as couch ' grass, will Hake any soil unproductive of desir- able crepe. Neglect to provide proper drainage ,to give relief from surplus irrigation, seepage or flood waters results in considerable eecrease in the productive capacity of soils. The permitting of live stock to run over Pastures, and tillable fields during the wet periods of the year, when. 'the 14011 is • water soaked, is an all-' talo frequent aneans• of reducing graz- ing -and giving an undesired puddled condition` to the soil. Return phos- phorous and potash in quantity equal to .that removed by the crop. Prac- tise'the best cultural methods at the 'prosier time in order that the produc- tive capacity of your soil may. not be • decreased. ...e° le ?Stevenson, • Superintendent, Experimental' Station, Sidney; 5: C. AUGUST ROD AND GUN Lovers of the' out-of-doors will be pleased to know that a specially in- terest:ng number of Rod and Gln in Canada is just out. The August issue contains a particularly appealing article entitled; "Mississauga—Can- ada's Best Canoe Trip" by Douglas Heins, This is a story that every- one will enjoy. The stories by F. V. Willianms, Bonny easOle Dale and Harry 11. Moore, well-known contri- butors will be received with undoubt- ed favor. The thrilling experiences outlined in the several articles follow- ing will be of great interest and value to the amateur sportsman. The sportsmen's departments, fishing, guns, conservation and kennel contain many important points that the typical sportsman will appreciate. Rod and Gun in Canada, is published monthly at Woodstock, Ontario, by, W..1. Taylor, Limited, About one hundred 'thousand head of stock, cattle, horses, and sheep, are grazed on Dominion forest reserves in Western Canada, and the number is steadily increasing. This grazing re- duces the danger form grass fires and is of great assistance to the farmers and stock men in the surrounding dis- tricts. is- tricis. $15.00 To WINNIPEG —.7..77" is R'I,•... """ plus Half a Cent per mile beyond. Return Half a Cent per mile to Winnipeg, plus $20.00 Excursion Dates FROM ONTARIO August 10th and 22nd Toronto, Cardwell ,Ice., ander all. stalion5 South and West thereof, Lao. TORONTO, on above dates, 12.00 noon & 11 p.m. Spedia1 =ono -iodation for women, Convertible (berth) Colonist. Cars. Pacilities for Meals e11 route. _ 1 Tickets and full information from any Canadian National or Grand 'Trunk Agent. ti INTERESTING FACT'S,, ABOUT SEA FISHES MACKEREL Probably Bone of our sea fishes is more interesting than the mackerel. For the last two months. May and June, schoo]s of these fish have been followed by fleets of American purse- 5einers and Canadian netters, in their migration up the Atiant'c shore of the continent to the Cull of St. Lawr- ence. • And just as eager as the fish- ermen have been to net this delicious Pelagian, the public has aeon in its effort to procure it for the table. The dentition mackerel is one of the best known food fishes. It is distin- guished from other denizens of the deep by its swift forms metallic col- oration, and, technically, by the pres- ence of a number of detached linnets between the back fins and the tail. The cut of the mouth is peculiar, the spines in the fins are feeble, the 1110a- cular system is extremely strong, and the flesh i$ oily. As in most swift -moving fishes and fishes of pel- agic habits the bones of the spinal column are numerous and extremely small, an arrangement which makes for flexibility of the body. -The common mackerel (number scoubus) is probably, confined to the Iffiefadellaileteeeateaeoleeereleintheillettiteleableallienielibeen tulJ.'ortunately both in 1020 and 1021 the schools 'c:lid not follow the s110,re Course, and hence cu i fishermen, who aro clarlacedeut largely upon a move- ment inshore, slid not have the sue» cess of other yeatre. The' eehools of mackerel vary greatly in size. Schoos estimated to eontain one million: barrels have been x014011 ed on more than one occasion. A school such 1144 tilis saes been cle• scribed as "a windrow of lisp half a mile wide and twenty miles long". The bulk of Mackerel taken 1s salted, but fresh or salt they are consumed in great abundance by Canadians and Ainerieons whenever available. It is estimated that the Massachusetts soiners nut up about 400,000 burners each year. Our Canadian fishery in 1919 'brought 2130,770 cwts, valued at approximately $1,600,000. of which 74,807 barrels were put up, valued at $1,038,000. In .1920 only 142,347 myth were caught, and 26,144 bar- rels packed. Professor Goode' says that the mackerel when in season is one of the most delicious sea foods, ranking high in nutrition and palatability. Salt mackerel may be boiled as well as broiled and, fresh mackerel may be treated in the same manner. A well - weed autumn mackerel NI considers to be the finest of all salted fish. Generally speaking, mackerel is avail- able on the Canadian market i11 the latter part of May, June,' July, Au- gust, September and October. Atlantic, where on both European and American shores it rune in vast schools, the movement varying great- ly from year to year, the preference being for cool water. Mackerel mi- grate northward to 5p01511. 9'he fe- male produces approximately half a million eggs each yeau', according to Professor Goode. These are very minute and each is provided with an oil globule which causes it to float on the surface. 'All of these eggs, of course, do not mature. ' Both the eggs and young :ere destroyed in great 'quantity by their natural enemies; hence the reason for pro- ducing the eggs on such. a large scale The balance of nature suffices for all ordinary exterminating influences. During April or early May the mackerel strike our Atlantic_ coast off Carolina or Virginia where they are intercepted by a fleet of soiners team Massachusetts. These soiners, which are a fine class of craft -yachts of great speed and very sea -worthy fol- low the schools up the coast. The first mackerelcaught inthe southern waters are usually marketed fresh and command a high price, but as the seiners. proceed north their catch is mostly salted in barrels, While our American cousins Have an extensive oft' -shore fishing fleet in pursuit of the mackerel, there is only One Canadian. seiner operating this year: our fishermen use drag -nets 01' net fixed in the bottom. The Canadian mackerel catch is thus rendered very uncertain because the schools nay move thirty or forty miles off share which is further to sea titan Our small Canadian craft would care to venture, Mackerel have been known to take three different routes after striking oft the Southwest shore of Nova Scotia, These routes commonly known as the shore, inner and outer, all converge at Canso. Some schools, it is stated, go through the strait of Canso to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, but the great body reaches b10 gulf by the way of Cape Breton. After lingering for a period in the Gulf the fish disappear into deep wa- ter, returning again In the fall on their migratory course to warmer waters for the winter.. The Fisheries Brauch, Dopartinent al Marine and Fis'llelries in 1020 in- stittuted a scouting service to locate the mackerel 881100ls as they approach the Neva Scotia coast, and notify the fishermen ashore.' P110 fisheries pro- tection cruisers "Arians" and "Roche Wage" •Wh1111l set out early in May, net the mackerel' and accompanied them along • the scare. This • year a 4i.inti.ler service was maintained, but • TIP BURN IN POTATOES (Experimental .Farms' Note) A trouble which is , widely distri- buted and very prevalent in some seasons, and to which the name "Tip Burn" has been given, is to be found among our potato crops. This trou- ble takes the form of a.gradual burn- ing and drying -up of the leaves , of the plants, often connnencing at a comparatively early stage in their growth and, in many cases, if allow- ed to go on unchecked, slowly but surely involving the whole of the plants so that they die down a con.. siderable time before the tubers are fully developed. The appearance of this trouble in- fields is often mistaken by growers for Late Blight, There is; however, a marked distini+tion between the two, for Late Blight may commence by at- tacking any part of the plants—leaves and stems alike—has a Clark, water - soaked appearance and, in its early stages, is damp to the touch, while Tip Burn invariably commences. at the margin or tips of the leaves and has a decidedly dry appearance and touch with the exception of after rain, It also appears much earlier in the season than Late Blight has ever been recorded and does not cause the death of the plants so rapidly. Nor has it ever proven sn destruc- tive as Late Blight, although evi- dence has been obtained that in sea- sons when it is severe and where no effort is made to .check, a consider- able reduction hithe yield of market- able tubers, due to the premature death of the plants from this cause, ma result. investigators of this trouble are not yet in agreement as to the cause. The observations of some have led to the bad that a period of hot, dry weather during the groJing sea - 8011 causes the leaves to throw oil' moisture more rapidly than it can be furnished by the plant, the result be- ing the appearance of Tip Burn. This theory seems, however, to be disput- ed by the feet that the trouble is not found in the hot regions of the Wes- tern States where the temperature often becomes excessive and the air is especially dry. More recent investigations lead to the belies' that this hurling of the leaves probably follows the depreda- tions of sucking insects. 'These in- vestigations.are not yet complete, but enough evidence has heed produced to serve as a warning to potato grow- ers to keep these insect pests thor- oughly under control in an endeavour to avoid Tip :Burn. We have found in our experimental work with potatoes that. Bordeaux mixture will to a lase extent control this trouble. L1 1018, when it was extremely pro'clant, we had several plots to which, for the purposes of exper+.ment, Bordeaux mixture was not applied. These plots sulferd from a• severe attack of 'Tip Burn and the plants were all killed down by the second week in August, while other plots on the same land, and to which, for the control of Late Blight, Bor- deaux mixture was regularly and thoroughly applied, suffered to a very slight extent only, the plants velnal:n- Mg green until frost came. Bordeaux mixture acts as a repellents to the Leaf Hopper, as well as a protection to the plants. Many other cases, in addition to that referred to, have come to our attention, bearing evi- dence that regular and thorough spraying with this mixture will re- duce to a minimum the ravages of Tip Burn. dEO. PARTRIDGE, Assistant Plant Pathologist, Experimental Farm, Ottawas, GRAN m TRU 1 K SVS EAM TheDouble Track Roane N•ows Happenh ds 1 il,r'' the' Coarn14i and , • DA:s1>t'1i0t The memorial pawls at Ethel has been ililpt'ove5 by the addition of seats, swinge, and a • plate! orm. • Georgll 4, Spain of Grey town- ship threshed his fall wheat from the stook, western fashion. A - number of the minis- ters of the county, annongst then Rev, Mr. O'Kell of Ethel and Rev. Mr, Kennedy of Cranbroolc, have been at Guelph taking a short course in agriculture in accordance with at suggestion from the Social Service department of the church. The ob- ject is to prepare themselves the better to lead in social community work, D. W, Mitchell of Brussels has bought out the Billie Burke restaur- ant at Wingham. The little seven-year-old daughter of Mr. William 1lart of the 5thcon- cession of Stanley fell from a wagon on Friday week receiving injuries from which 'she died two clays later. Rev. George L. McKay, son of the late Rev. G. L. McKay, the celebrat- ed missionary to Formosa, who is also a missionary hone on furlough, visited Seaforth relatives recently. Mr. H. A. Thomas, C.P.R. agent at Blyth, has been transferred to Guelph and has already taken over bis nduties, Mrs.ew John Bentley .of East Wawa - nosh, an old resident of Huron county died last week in her eighty-seventh year. Ntiss E. R. Ferris of the Union Bank staf, Macklin, Sask., who has been holidaying at the parental hone, that of Mr. and Mrs, R. Fer- ris of Hullett, has returned to the west. James street Methodist church, Exeter, is purchasing a new pipe.or- gan at a cost of about' $13,000, in- cluding installation. It is expected it will be in by December first. Capt. I. Hetherington of Sheppard - ton was elected D.D.G.M„ ' Masonic District No. 4, South Huron, at the convention at Ottawa last week. An Exeter firm shipped 162 ducks from that town one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Heber Howson of. Calgary, Aita., have been visiting re- latives in Wingham. They made the entire trip by motor. Reev-e Tinting of Wingham has re- ceived word from the provincial Gov- ernment that a sixty per cent. grant will be given towards building a con- crete pavement between the G. T, R. tracks and the B. Line on Josephine street. Mrs, T. E. Durnin, Goderich, an- nounces the engagement of her daughter, Vera 'B., to Mr. Allan P. McNabb, Toronto, son of Mr. and Mrs. McNabb, Iona Station, Ontario, the marriage to take place in August. BETWEEN ----a MONTREAL TORONTO DE`l'ItOIT and CHICAGO Unexcelled Dining Car Service, Sleeping cars on Night Trains and Parlor Cars on principal Day Trains. Full information from any Grand Trunk Tiekeb .Agent or C. E. Horning, District Passenger Agt., Toronto,. J, Eansford & Son. Uptown Agents, Phone 57. STOP THE PAIN Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatic, Back- ache, Sciatic and Ovarian Pains. One or two DR. MILES' ANTI -PAIN PILLS, and the pain is gone. Guaranteed Safe and Sure. Price 30e. Sold by J. E. Hovey, Clinton, Ont. TIIURSDAX, AUGUST 4th, 1921. ' ustaxemsemanerandeassewsesnawnetstentonsautsmannstarrat Pain is an Indicatil?n of interference with the normal functions of the body. It is a argil of trouble, and if allowed to continue, causes itself still further disorders. Cn,mmon Sense and humanity agree that relief from pain should be the first step in the treatment of any disease which i8 present. or RheumaticTWO, Backache, Sciatic and Ovarian Pains, ONE Dr. Miles' Anti -Pain Pills and the pain is gone. Guaranteed Safe and Sure. Price 30c. Sold by 1, E. Hovey Ciintott Headache, Neuralgia, The Voice That Commands Supplies ! Long, Distance Mobilizes the Necessities of Life e 'HAT you may not lack food or other necessities, a constantly growing stream of goods and products flows to market along country roads, many of them ordered by Long Distance. Progressive dealers rely on Long Distance because it not only enables ;1 them to take advantage of favorable market conditions and order such supplies quickly, but because it enables them to secure confirmation of the order at the same time. It eliminates all hazards. On a quiet morning a hog buyer for a packing house rings up from thirty to sixty farmers by Long Distance, and at the end of the week some 5,000 lusty porkers arrive in the city markets, summoned by telephone. Buying and Selling by Long Distance is the modern way of securing the maximum number of results in record time, at minimum cost. Bankers, Brokers, Manufacturers, Merchants, Builders, Contractors, Butchers, Bakers, Grocers, Department Stores, Newspapers, all are using Long Distance more and more to increase efficiency. "Worth easily $50.00 a day"—writes a City Broker. Could all your salesmen combined see as many prospects as can be reached in one day on Long Distance? „r+rM Jn Every Bell Telephone is a Long Distance Station DOTTED over 100,000,000 acres of forest, 1,000 men, organized in the employ of the Government of Ontario, are, this summer, passing back and forth over the canoe routes and along the railways, watching out for the tell-tale smoke which is the sign of fire. Regardless of hot weather, black flies, mosquitoes, discomfort, loneliness or monotony, the Fire Ranger makes his rounds, preventing, quenching or fighting fires in Ontario's forests, paying his own living and traveling expenses, and receiving $3.00 per day for his services. All' in all, the Ontario Fire Ranger is entitled to the help and co-operation of everyone. He deserves all the support the people of Ontario can give hint. His work is of vital importance. Heed his warnings. Do what he asks. Sav;f f ntarids Forests They're yours The Ontario Fire Ranger, during the clanger period of the dry summer, is constantly on patrol to catch fires while they are small. He cannot prevent then starting, as a rule. He is at the mercy of all types of care- lessness. Thanks to his vigilance, however, two-thirds of the forest fires in the last four years did not spread beyond live acres and of these, half did not exceed one-quarter acre. Most of Ontario's Fire Rangers are northern woodsmen. Contrary to common belief, only five per cent. of them are students, and these are experienced Fine Rangers or returned soldiers. Rangers travel chiefly by canoce.end in pairs over a definite "beat", the length of which varies according to the degree of danger from time. Others travel up and down the forested railway sections on hand velocipedes, following trains to put out fires set by steam locomotives, In all, 2,100 utiles of railroad are patrolled steadily all summer, Two men devote their whole time to examining locomotives to see that screens and ashpans will not permit the escape of sparks and live coals, To the clay bolt, a large force of Rangers supervise settler's' fires in land -clearing operations. Don't blame the Fire Ranger if he asks you to be careful. Don't think he i5 too particular. ITe knows the risk, Ontario 18 poorer by untold millions of dollars through forest fires in the past. Help the Flee Ranger savethe increasingly valuable forests that remain. Ontario Forestry Branch Parliament Buildings Toronto