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Clinton News-Record, 1946-04-04, Page 7THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1946 CI.INTON NEWS -RECORD 7,77- 7777 PAGE SEVEN IRON COUNTY FARMERS' OWN NEWSY PAGE BLYTH Mr. and Mrs. E.. ;Ross, Goderich, ' Were with Franklin and Mrs. Bainton. Bill Henry, London, was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Maitland Henry, Mr. and Mrs. C. Page, Kitchener, spent t}ie weekend with Joesph and Mrs. Marks. Ides. Lorne Iiunking.and daughter, Marjorie, Hullett, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bell. Miss Eleanor Sundercock, Wing - ham, was with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Sundercock. • Mr. and Mrs. C. Lockhart, Goderich, visited Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Scrimgeour and Mr. and Mrs. S. Robinson. • Mr. and Mrs. E. Taylor and son, Paul, Clinton, were with Mr. and Mrs. A. Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. L. Hil- born. • Mrs. Illeurburnn and daughter, Rota, Guelph, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ban- non and daughter, Marie, Seaforth. were guests of Mr. and Mrs: Frank I$enninger. Purchases Farm Carman Haines, who hes returned from two and a half years' service overseas, has purchased the farm of Archie Scott, 8th concession of Morris 'Township. Red Cross Groupe The Willing Workers Red Cross group of the 9th concession of Morris 'Township held their annual meeting and a quilting at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Taylor, two quilts were com- pleted. The following officers were • elected; Presiednt, Mrs. Janes Gib- son; vice-president, Mrs. Lorne Bad- ley; secretary -treasurer, Mrs. K. Tay- lor.; press secretary, Mrs. W. Cocker- line. Road to Success "How did Jones get ahead so fast in •politics?" "Well, every time someone threw =a brickbat at him, be made a stepping 'atone of it." PIPE TOBACCO HENSALL Mrs. Norman Stanlake, teacher at S. S. No. 10, Hay, is i11 at her home in Hensall with scarlet fever. Fred Beer, Hensall, 'recently dis- charged from the Army, is undergo- ing treatment at Westminster Hos- pital, London. Died in London Mrs. Martha Love, a resident of Hensall, died at Victoria Hospital, London, 'Tuesday afternoon, The body' was forwarded to Hensall for burial. Baby Improving -Tho six -weeks -old son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter McNaughton. Hensall, who underwent an operation in. Clinton Publis Hospital, is improving nicely. Marks 78th Birthday Mrs.. Gordon Schwalm, Hensall, pleasantly entertained her neighbours to a tea at her home Thursday,after- noon in ,honor of the 78th birthday of Mrs. Agnes :Laramie, a well known resident of Hensall. Couple Honored Neighbours and friends of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Bell, Tuckersmith, who reside a mile east of Hensall, and recently disposed of their farm, were honored at a presentation for them at their home Friday evening. Pro- gressive euchre was featured with ten tables in play. Mr. and Mrs. Bell were presented with an end table and table lamp. Wilburt Dilling doing the honors. Car Burned Hensall firemen received a hurried call Wednesday night last between 9 and 10 to extinguish a fire in Hensall. When they arrived at the scene they found a Ford car belonging to Cecil Harris, a well known Hensall resident, on fire. The car was standing in the lane close to Mr. Harris' residence. The firemen removed blazing car be- fore the flames got to the gas tank. This might have proved serious. The alarm was noticed by Mr. and Mrs. Hay. The car was burned down to the wheels. A short circuit caused the blaze. Candy for Patients Twenty-six pounds of delicious home-made candy was recently for- warded to the patients at Westminster Hospital, London. The candy was made from the remains of the sugar which Hensall Women's Institute had left over, at the home of Mrs. Fred Beer, convenor of the overseas boxes. Assisting were Mrs. James A. Pater- son, Mrs. James Sangster, Miss Flor- ence Welsh, and Mrs. A. Noakes. With most of the local personnel re- turned home; 7t was decided to con- vert the sugar into candy for the patients. W. M. S. Birthday Party The echooI rooni of the United v. year 4TRIITONZ FIFiTTE because year I C Z year out aye hat' . Modern jaCning. TR Por 4Vtt1 is accent, in a slluttersn' why a brg#lt In r—L Togond wlndoyy boxes jda Orange? Maroon or°xes There's something solid and sub— stantial about a varnished front door --something which offers your -guests a dignified C-I_L Naval— but warm welcome. use hatural— ite Varnish for a handsome , defy wood door wlhioh will stoutly the weather. r,„E aleteAl ttea- oma 16-PV-NSP•7W SUTTER U PERDUE ' ZURICH (By our own Correspondent) • Zurich .Lions. Meet The supper meeting of Zurich Lions Club was held in the Dominion House, Zurich. Guests of the evening were Lion Sydney MacArthur, Hensall, member of Clinton club and the guest speaker, Professor IHerbert Kalb- fleisch, U.W.O., London, who discus- sed poetry of the past. In his eloping remarks he told of the necessity of Zurich restoring again its library which has been dormant for some Years.' Observes 96th Birthday John Foster, well known resident of Zurich for the past 90 years, on Sunday, ,Marchi 24, observed his 96th birthday. Mr. Foster was born in St. •Clements, near Kitchener, but spent the greater part of his life near Zurich on the Babylon Line, where he conducted a brick and tile yard for many years. Many of the houses in Zurich, Hensall and surrounding dist- irct were built with his brick. After giving up the brick yard, he started cementing and the drilling of wells. Mr. Foster who is the father of Alphonso Foster, Hensall, still continues to be very active, and does not believe in letting his age inter- fere with his doily tasks, He still likes to ride a bicycle, and really enjoys life, and is in comparatively good health. He has retained a youthful spirit and is deeply interest- ed in all current events. When the weather is favourable he takes his daily walks for the mail, still has a sprightly step and has never used glasses. Itis wife died 13 years ago. There is a family of four sons and two daughters: Louis, Kitchener; Albert, Biggar, Sask.; Alphonse, Hensall; Alex, London; Mrs. Matilda Deitrich, on the Foster homestead; and Mrs. Jacob Battler. with whom Mr. Foster resides. Church, lovely with spring flowers. plants, and Easter colors was the setting Friday afternoon, March 22, for the annual birthday party of the Women's Missionary Society with a large attendance of members and guests to enjoy a very delightful afternoon. Mrs. W. B. Cross, presi- dent, was in the chair and extended a welcome to the members, guests, and members of Chiselhurst Women's Missionary Society. Following the opening hymn, Miss Corlett read the Bible lesson, and prayer was offered by Mrs. E. Geiger. The guest speaker, Miss Sybil mission- ary Courtice, Clinton. a returned from Japan, and who al spent C some time in an Internment amp at s Tokyo, was present and addressed the ladies in a most pleasing and inter- esting manner. She asid thatof the 157Protestantchurches in Tokyo only a nine are standing and six intact, and Ch that 355 Libraries of the C ristian pastors were destroyed eo letely. With so many printing presses destroyed, Miss Courtiee said at the crying needs at The moment a re for Bibles and hymn hooks. A very fine program was njoyed eonsisting of a vocal duet bMiss' Teen Ivison, and Mrs. Harold Jones; piano solo, Miss. Gladys Luke read- ing, Miss M. Ellis; and violin offering by Miss Greta Lammie, withMiss Luker at the piano. A dainty ] eheon was served. Arranging the p ogram were Mrs. T. J. Sherritt, Mrs M. G. Drysdale, Mrs. G. Hess, Miss Greta Laramie. Decorating committ were Mrs. E. L. Mickle and Mrs. R. J. Paterson. The tea table was lovely with Easter colors and centr withForsythia, in silver vases. cy mP t e y r; un r ee ed n r Sh V 0 a e s r Farm Forum Meets The Farm Forum 851 Circuit, Tuck- rsmith, held its last meeting of the eason at the home of Mr, and'Mts. ether Varley, Tuckersmith, with a uestionnaire on the season's activities he highlight of the affair. Progres- ive euchre was played. and the event irnaxed with a banquet. The 'infant daughter of Mr. and rs. Jack Traquair, Hensall, who was Iterated at Clinton Public Hospital, improving. Dr. J. C. Goddard is re. physician. Mrs. Milton Lavery, Staffa, while loving into their rooms in the Petty lock, Hensall,- on. Saturday, had the ii fortune to have a heavy piece of ur"iture fall on her ankle. X-rays t Clinton Public Hospital on Sunday evealed e bruised and twisted ankle. Ship 200 Tons Onions ' Mr. Kilner, representative for Steele riggs, Hensall, reports that 200 tons (Intended for last week (13y our own Corresponds t) The pupils of S. S. 7, Tucks smith, are making plans for a Red Cross bazaar to be held in the school, April 18. Mrs. P. A. Ferguson, Hensall is re- lieving at S S. No. 10, Hay, forMrs. Norman Stanlake, the teacher, who is ill' at her home. - Mrs. Ruth Chutor, Hensel who operates the Heather Beauty hoppe, attended the Hairdressers' Con ention held at the Royal York, Toronto, Mon- day, Tuesday, and Wednesday f this week. Ill With Pneumonia • Stuart Crerar, of Hay Townsh in, is seriously i11 with pneumonia t St. Joseph's Hospital, London, Injured in Fall John Bolton, Hensall, had th rids - fortune to slip and fall on the cement sidewalk. X-rays at Clinton Public ay, andreveaeld arm. Dr. T. C. Goddard, Hen all, is attending physician. Returns Home Ie Miss Margaret Johnston, Hensall, who has been a patient at Victoria Hospital, London, for the past Eery weeks, was well enough to be bought to her home on Sunday. e s A. n s el 0 is tl 13 n 8 n a HOLSTEIN BREEDERS SPRING MEETING CLINTON TONIGHT William Sparks, Bayfield, in a let- ter to the Holstein Breeders of Huron County, announces that the annual' spring meeting of Huron County Hol- stein Breeders' Club will be held in the Board Room, Agricultural Office, Clinton, at eight o'clock tonight. The guest sepaker will be G. M. Clemens, secretary -manager, Holstein Association of Canada. Mi'. Clemens will show moving pictures in teehni- color which were taken on his visit to South America last year. T. E. Terry, district field man, will be present to give all the up-to-the- minute news of Holstein events. A special nvitation is extended to the ladies and young ,people. Lunch will be served at the dos of the meeting at 35 cents. "We' would again remind you the warble fly (heel fly), eampaig in Huron County,” Mr. Sparks state To be a success a 100 per cent treat ment of all cattle in the County i necessary. A,1 a Holstein breede and a good citizen of Huron Coup we expect you to treat your own cattl and also to aid in getting all th cattle in your community treated." Butter Situation Does Not Look Very Bright Care of Pasture Important In Production of Livestock Methods of treating pastures on the farm for most economical produc- tion of livestock, were discussed by Gerald E. Nelson, Clinton, assistant agricultural representative for Huron County, in a radio broadcast over station GKNX -Saturday noon. Mr. Nelson also added comments on warble fly control and cash crops. • The broadcast was as follows: During recent weeks there have been numerous inquiries at the office regarding pastures. This is the sea- son of the year when farmers are planning their pasture requirements for the coming year. Pastures seeded e last year look quite promising this spring and with the continuance of of fine warm weather, all indications n point toward an early pasture season. s. Our farmers are ` becoming very pasture conscious and quite rightly s so, for good ,pasture is the most eco - ✓ nonrical means of milk production, the Count finishing of beef cattle, and the rais- e ing of hogs and poultry. No longer o are we thinking' in terms of increased pasture acreage, but rather to reduce the acreage and increase the produc- tivity per acre. A number of large cattle breeders in other parts of the Province have seen fit to dispose of considerable acres of pasture, because with the seeding of new mixtures of long term grasses and clovers, they now have more pasture than they need. The late Howard Praleigh of Forest, once a renowned cattle man, found in re- cent years that by seeding recom- mended pasture mixtures on good soil, with proper after seeding manage- ment, that he could early almost twice the number of cattle on approximately half the acreage. Pastuers that are running out, with weeds gaining a hold are unprofitable and should be renovated or ploughed up and reseeded: Improved pastures are capable of carrying one mature cow ,per acre throughout the pasture season, in comparison to the old pas- tures, which usually required 3-4 acres per livestock unit. If a farmer is to increase his net farm income, reduc- tion of operatng costs is very essen- tial, and by seeding better productive pastures, is a step in the right direction. Pasture is the key stone to eeo, nomicaI milk production, and the most important single factor in maintaining the milk flow during the summer months. No labour is required in har- vesting the crop, and Little loss of nutrients occurs through weathering, heating or moulding, hence any sum- mer ,produbtion program should be built around pastures. Pasture is natures most perfect feed for milking cows. The selection of a pasture mixture is of prhne importance, and depends upon the purpose for which the result- ing crop is to be used, the Iength of time the field is to remain seeded down and the clraracter of the sod. Bulletins and pamphlets contain sev- eral recommended mixtures, but these are only guide posts and cannot be applied to every district. There is one fundamental principle to bear in mind when selecting a long term mix- ture, and that is to include grasses and clovers that will persist and re- main productive for a number of years. It is a generally accomplished fact that alfalfa, red and sweet clover and timothy will run out in relatively few years from constant hay and pas- ture cropping. Thus in a long term. mixture these grasses and clovers should not predominate over longer lived grasses and clovers; such as, biome, orchard, meadow fescue, white dutch, and ]actino clover. For ex- ample, a fairly chea,p mixture would run something like this: Brome 10 Ibs., White Dutch 8 lbs., Orchard Grass 3-4 lbs.. Mea- dow Fescue 2-3 lbs., Reed canary grass 2 lbs. (if land is wet). This last grass is a new variety, and is very palatable, doing well on high land as well as low areas, For a short terns hay and pasture mixture, 10 lbs. Alfalfa, 7 lbs, Brome, 8 lbs. Timothy is satisfactory, sown at twenty-five pounds per acre. Another satisfaetory hay and pas- ture mixture is 2-3 lbs. of orchard ad- ded to the old' mixture of alfalfa, red clover, timothy: This will make a good bay crop, and the aftermath can be pastured. The orchard grass is a rapid grower and conies up fast after clipping. This along with the alfalfa will make a very good aftermath pas- ture, prevents bloating, and the.1ol. lowing year will be a well established pasture, providing weather conditions are satisfactory. Long tern' mixture may be au'dei with or without a nurse crop. but if a nurse crop is used care must be Seriousness of Canada's butter sit- uation is reflected in figures released by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, showing holdings of creamery butter in nine principal cities on April 1 as 1,894,653 pounds compared with 5,569,156 the preview month. Stocks totaled 1,280,256 pounds on April 1. 1945, Holdings of cheese April 1 totaled 11,803,560 pounds eompared with 14,235,418 the previous month and 12,022,654 the sante date last year. Stocks of cold storage eggs amount- ed to 1,284,975 dozen compared . with 416,550 the previous months and. 1,097,973 the sania date last year, while fresh egg holdings were 3,124,585 pounds against 3,750,345 and 7,404,996. Junior Farmers' Annual At O.A.C., April 25-26 Plans for the annual meeting of the Ontario Junior Farmers' Associa- tion, coupled with a two-day rural youth conference, are announced in the most recent issue of "Junior Farmer News." The event is scheduled for Thurs- day and Friday, April 25 and 26, at Ontario iAgriaultural College, Guelph. Three subjects will be stressed in the program—supplementary education, farm and home improvement, and consolidation end unification of the organization. The conference will be international and inter -provincial in scope. J. P. Schmidt, of Ohio State University, has been invited to be guest speaker for the banquet. Four delegates, each are also being asked from New York, Michigan, and the Province of Quebec. Huron Hogs Marketed Graded Over 40 Per Cent In "A" Class boast Year During 1945 Huron County sent 46,016 grade "A" hugs to market, 40.4 per cent of the total, while 59,928, or 46.1 per cent, grade "13-1." Bruce County marketed 41.861, or 45.1 per cent grade "A" hogs. Hal- dimand had 9,467 grade A hogs, this being 47.9 per cent of the total, with 7,859 or 39.5 per cent grading 13-1. In Perth, 55,549 graden A. this being 41.5 per eent of the total, while 61,834 or 45.9 per cent were B-1. Waterloo breeders disposed of 49,470 grade A hogs, this being 42.9 per cent of the total sold; while 51,956 or 45 per cent went 13-1. In Wellington, 45,830 grade A's were sold, 42.2 per cent of the total market- ed, while there were 48,285 or 44.4 per cent B-1. Four Cents Per Pound Increase in Butter Price A four -cents -a -pound increase in creamery butter prices at all levels became effective throughout Canada on Monday. Prices for dairy and whey butter will remain at their present levels. The move, followed presentation to the government of a Canadian Fed- eration of Agriculture brief in which a four -cent increase in the floor price of butter was urged "to relate its price more equitably to prices of other dairy products." The Federation said the decline in. butter production was a direct result of low prices, and that dairy produc- tion generally was hampered by farm labor shortages, higher labor costs, lower food value in feeds and lack of new equipment. 0 SYRUP YIELD LOW Agriculture Minister 'Kennedy said in Toronto Tuesday, the Ontario maple syrup and maple sugar yield will be low this year. "Even 25 per cent of a normal year's run of san is a big estimate. Farmers had only about five days run of sap before the fine weather came along and put a crimp in operations." of onions will have been shipped to Ontario and the east from Hensall during the past month and the next two weeks. Steele Briggs, who em- ploy a number of women and men during the spring season havd been sending out onions for the past 50 Years. WOOL Let me handle your lot I have a man who will clip your sheep FRED MULHOLLAND Collector for WILLIAM STONE SONS, LIIVIITED Ingersoll, Ontario 13-14-15.16•b taken not to smother out the newly seed,d gri.sse•. If enmediate ' oSturc is dettrcd per.: rill . ye grass at a Proximately 8 pounds per acre may be added, and, will function as a nurse. crop. Short term mixtures are usually seded throughthe grass seeding at- tachment of a seeder, while the reg- ular crop is planted by means of the grain box. With long term 'mixtures, one recommended method is to sow the nurse crop and fertilizer first: It is essential to have a firm seed bed before seeding the mixtures. The seeds are so small that care should he taken not to sow too deeply. Another method of seeding that has been rath- er widely used andwhich has proven satisfactory is to seed the grasess and legumes with the exception of brome grass through the grass seed attach- ment. The Brome may' be. broadcast alone, first, or sown with the nurse crop, if such is used. I cannot over emphasize the fact that because young plants are so delicate', depth of geed- ing is an -important factor in establish- ing a good stand. Some farmers may think that they have a very weak stand, the first year of seeding, but the second year brings along several of the seeds that did not appear pre- viously. Bear in mind that Brome grass seldom establishes itself the first year, but do not be dismayed, it usually comes the second and third years. After seeding management is im- portant too, to retain the productivity of pastures. 1. It is a good policy to clipthe pastures with a mower, once or twice a season, to control the weeds and encourage a more even stand of plants. 2. Top dressing pastures in the fall with farmyard manure and with coin - menial fertilizers have proven a very desirable practice. The spreading of droppings by means of a drag harrow is desirable in the maintenance of a uniform turf. Rotational grazing has proven an excellent aid to maintaining a con- tinuous supply of short young grass. If orchard grass is included in a mixture, Careful management is neces- sary to keep it palatable and nutritious for stock. By clipping once during season, before it starts heading out, a sweet luscious green growth will continue throughout summer. Once orchard grass heads out, cattle will no longer eat it readily. Pastures whether short or long term, should definitely have a place in a farm crop rotation. The first spray of the Warble Fly Wool Growers' Organization WOOL SHIP COLLECT TO Our Registered Warehouse No. 1 WESTON, ONTARIO Reliable Grading Prompt Settlement Obtain sacks and twine from LOCAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICE on direct from CANADIAN CO-OPERATIVE WOOL GROWERS LIMITED 217 Bay Street, Toronto, Canada 14-15-16-17-18-b experiment has been completed in. Goderich Township, with approximat- ely 6,500 cattle being treated. Con- siderable interest has been in evidence from farmers outside the Township. We have a quantity of.Certified' No. 1 Beaver Oats at the office. Anyone wishing to obtain some of this good seed should apply at once. Cash cropping seems to be increas- ing in the County, with sugar beets, corn, green beans, some carrots and cabbage being grown fairly widely in the Southern sections. Cucumbers are an important cash crop too, and can prove a very parofitaable side line for the farm wife or younger mem- bers of the family. There is no in- vestment to the farmer, only his small acreage of land. Increased prices are being offered this year, and there will be a market for every cucumber grown. For further details, write or phone Department of Agriculture, Clinton. 1 Conditions of Agriculture abroad are in many instances appalling. Central Europe has been hardest hit. Australia's livestock population is down 40 per cent in some sections, 60 per cent: ht others. Vienna is near starving with an aver- age daily diet of 900 calories. That's not much considering that you, as an average Can- adian probably consume about 3,000 calories each day. The 1944-45 acreage under cultivation in the Ukraine was still about 30 per cent below prewar. The official gazette of the Soviet People's Commis- sariat for Soviet collective farms, reports that two-thirds to three-quarters of the live- stock in regions occupied by the Germans were lost. These are simple facts that are of great importance to Can- adian farmers. There is a. tremendous demand for food products of all kinds in the world. You have a great market for the production of your lands and livestock. Our SHUR-GAIN Feeds can help you— PRODUCE MORE FOR LESS Clinton Feed Mill DEPENDABLE FOR' HIGH YIELD OF SOUND QUALITY GRAIN Hybrid Seed Corn has long been the subject of careful study by men at the Ontario Agricultural. College Experi- m e n l a l Farms. And after making thorough tests tor pro- duction and maturity under soil and climatic conditions in Canada, they advise farmers to plant only Ontario Tested Hybrids. • Semisan Treated. • Superior toot growth and wind resistance. • Stock plant -bred and borer resistance, • More uniform growth. • Yield of 20 to 30% above open -pollinated seeds. WARWICK' & SONS iN' THE: C0R11 BUSINESS • FOR NEARLY HALF A CENTURY DLE"HFJM 't - OnrARIO -. War On Warbles Or Heel Flies LOSSES: Attributed to warble flies in Canada amount to nearly $14,000,000 annually. DAMAGE: Gadding of cattle during the summer, reduction in milk flow, loss in . flesh, wastage of meat in infected carcasses, injured hides. Destroyed most easily in grub stage after having reached the backs of cattle by application of rotenone wash usually procurable at drug stores and spray companies, with direc- tions for using. Quantity required approximately one pound of powder for twknty cattle for three treatments. WHEN TO TREAT:Early in spring when grubs commence dropping. Repeat twice at monthly intervals. HOW TO TREAT: Apply material with stiff brush and rub in well. CONTROL: COST: SAVINGS: Per animal, per treatment, should not exceed two cents. As much as fine dollars per animal. This Advertisement Inserted by Agricultural Committee, Huron County Council 18-14-16-b