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The Clinton News Record, 1932-02-18, Page 6PAGE B 'THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Timely Information for the Busy Farmer (.Furnished by the Department of Agriculture ) Big Wool. Clip Handled Although faced with poor mare wets and approximately 5,000,000 pounds or one of the largest wool clips " ever handled, W, H. J. Tis- dale told the Ontario Sheep Breed - ers Association the .other day that the Canadian Co-operative • Wool Growers had disposed of this successfully a.nd that full settle- ment would be made immediately. 112oreover shippers through the Co-operative would receive as high or higher prices, quality for qual- ity, as were paid in Canada or • elsewhere.. Due to =rein' manage- ment, handling;'. charges had been scut a third this year or three-quar- ters of a .cent per pound. "Our warehouses are practically empty," stated Mr. Tisdale, "and we enter the new season in excellent shape." This record has been made in the face of dire predictions ...that wool could not be .sold at any price and was only possible, this speaker • claimed, because the Co-operative during the past ten years had been opening up many new ,outlets in Britain and elsewhere fon• Canadian wool. These outlets saved the situ- ation in 1931, according to Mr. Tis, dale, although 'he was of the firm conviction .that as we were pro - diming only a fractions' of our do- mestic consumption of wool .and wool products practically all our clip should find a market in Canada. leaders that here and there we find branches which are so .absorb- ed absorbod in the raising of - money and pro- viding supplies foe ooenmunity undue takings and relief that they are„bo, a large extent, overlooking the fact that ,the main purpose -of the organ- ization is that of education in nut- trition, clothing, housing, health, with a' wholesome sprinkling ,o£ the cul•. tural and `entertainieg. Ontario has 1200 Women's Institutes with a nnem- bereship of 41,0000. A New Organization An association of repeesentatives of all county councils in the prov- ince to further the farmers' inters ests is likely to be the oatcpma of the conference held by Hon, Thos. L. Kennedy, Minister of Agriculture, at the Parliament Buildings recently with several hundred representatives of county councils from all parts of Ontario, who gathered at his behest to delve'"into farming problems. The Minister declared it would be non- political and would present its re- commendations periodically to the Government. He stated it as his in- tention to have the Department of Agriculture in each county co-ope- rate with the farmer to help hint grow crops especially fitted to soil and climatic conditions of his county. About Timothy Seed Women's Institutes: A Rural Organization When the rural women of Went- worth bounty organized a Women's Institute in 1897 for "the dissemi- nation of knowledge relating tc domestic economy, includinghouse. hold architecture, with special at- tention to home sanitation, a bet- ter understanding of the economic and hygenic value of foods, cloths Mg, fuel and the more scientific care and training of children with a view to raising the general stand- ard of health and morals of our peo- ple,” little did they think that 311 years later the rural women of 28 countries scattered pretty well over the face of the earth would follow their example. The main purpose of the Ww men's Institutes is to provide edu- cational opportunities for grown-ups bearing directly upon the responsib- ilities of 'home life. They are en. delivering to provide for the rural communities some of the advantages found only in the larger centres, such as suitable meeting places lib- raries, rest roosts, athletic fields, parks, rinks, etc. The criticism is sometimes heard that the Institutes of Ontario are composed largely of townswomen, when, as a matter of fact, surveys made at different times and in different parts of the pro- vince in recent years show that 651.4 per cent. of the -members are living on the farm, 21 per cent. are made up of persons who have lived on the farm, and only 13?h per rent have never lived on the farm. One o1 the chief factors contributing to success is that the residents of the villages and smaller towns are co- operating with the farm women in making the Institutes a forcefhl odu.' cation] factor for women of respon- sibility, are encouraging wholesome social activities, are rendering a splendid service in cases sof need, and are contributing very liberally in providing desirable community equip- ment and ntilizing it to the best ad- , vantage. It is the regret of some of the George H. Clark, Dominion seed commissioner, brings -to the atten- tion of Canadian farmers that while this country's consumption of tim- othy seed is fully 9,000,000 pounds a year, Canada only produces 1,500,- 000 ,500;000 pounds a year, importing mostly from the United States the balance, i1Ar. Clark goes on to say: "At the present time timothy seed in Eastern Canada is bring- ing farmers around 9c per pound, while the price in Western Canada is around 8 cents per pound. This price' is, of course, controlled large- ly by the price at which United States producer's can lay their pro- duct down at Canadian points, and this price includes such items as the cost of the seed, transportation, in- surance, handling charges, and cus- toms duty. Are there good reasons for these importations, or could that Production profitably be kept at home?" The Canadian Turnip The Canadian grown Swede Tur- nip (Rutabaga) has been finding it targe place in the high-grade trade of United States cities. From four to five thousand cam's go out each year loam the central pant of On- tario to American markets. Food. specialists declare it to be one ,of the finest of vegetables, yet many Cana- dian people still think of it as the lowly turnip. In order to develop interest in and a deeper appreciation of this splendid vegetable, a very interest- ing circular entitled "The Canadian Rutabaga" has been published by the O.A.C. The eircular gives val• ued information about the ,best van, ietios, the food value, and the table use of turnips, and includes sixteen very carefully -tested and approved recipes for the preparation of this Vegetable, Copies of the circular may be had for the asking from the Ex- tension Dorrartnient, Ontario Agri. cultural College, Guel h p. Seeding and Care of Hot Flames After the hot -bed has been prepar- ed, it should be left until the first rapid fermentation of the manure has taken place and the temperature of the air under the glasshas fallen to 75 degrees Fahrenheit. The seed may then be sown, either directly' in the soil placed over the manure, or in flats, At the Experimental Sta- tion, Charlottetown, flats have been found the most ,convenient, especially when a large number of 'varieties are to be sown. These flats or boxes are usually 12 by 13 by 3 inches in size, Drainage, is provided by small spaces left between the bottom boards of the flats, When boxes are used very little soil is needed over the manure. Laths on: the surface Tor the flats to rest on are helpful, if the manure .is very hot. ' The soil for seeding should be a eich, fibrous loam, and one that will not bake easily. Sods and manure composted in the proportion of three parts sod and ono part manure make an excellent ntixtrue. A small a- mouet of sand may be added 12 the soil is inclined to be heavy. Shortly before using., the soil should be sift- ed through a screen of about one- quarter inch mesh. A small quantity of freshly slaked lime added- at this time will kill any angle worms that may be present and also improve the physieal condition, Fertilizers at seeding time 'are not necessary. • When filling flats it is always advisable to place at least one-half inch of the rougher screenings in the bottoin .for drainage. The box i,t then filled with sifted soil, the edges pressed, down with the fingers and the whole then firmed and smoothed with a flat boars,. When finished the soil should be slightly below the edge' of the :flat. The seed may be sown in shallow drills about one (inch apart or ,broadcasted. -Large •seeds must be pressed firmly into the soil. Small seeds should be merely cover- ed. After seeding, press .lightly and water thoroughly. Care - of the frames after seeding consists chiefly of watering 'and ventilating.The temperature at this time should be --around 70 degrees Fahrenheit with slightly lower tem- peratures at • night. Until' the seed- lings are well up it is well to shade lightly, and -after that they should be given as much air and sunlight as possible. In ventilating raise the sash on the side away from the wino;' During bright sunny weather' the `-temperature may be allowed to rise to 70 degrees or even higher, but during dark,: cloudy weather and at night lower temperatures ' must be Maintained. After the seedlings have formed tlfeir first true leaves they may ba transplanted. When mixing the soil for transplanting add a 'liberal a- mount df bone meal. Before being set in the open the plants should be -hardened as much as possible. This is best :done by withholding water and giving all the air possible. Canada's' Part in Great War Still Untold 4 "Series of Official Volumes On Can- ada's Activities Ended with First Volume PUBLISHED IN 1924 History of Royal Highlanders is Re- leased And Wins Popular Approval (Whitten by J. F. B. Livesay) Of the 48 infantry !battalions com- prised in the Canadian Corps a scant dozen have published their narratives of. -regimental histories. The latest recruit is "The 42nd BattaIian, C.E. F., Royal Highlanders 'of Canada, in the Great War," a handsome vols note, well documented and ,its battle pieces adequately illustrated by maps, as well as by photographs and two admirable drawings by Lieut. Sherri%; Scott, It reflects great cre- dit on its author, Lt. -Col. 0, Beres- ford Tapp, D.S.O., M:C., and his col- 1 iabcrators, The book in fact is quite the best of these battalion narratives to date, though it has the senioue (fault of lacking an index, essential 1 for cross reference in such a work. In reading this lively end stirring account one is continually tempted to check up the nareative by refer- ence to the Canadian official war history. But here is a end disappoint- ment. The first volume of this hiss. tory, "The Medical •Services," by Sir Andrew ii acphail, was published in 1024. Its preface then stated: "The Historical Section of the Canadian General' Staff was reorganized in June, 1021. It was charged by Privy Council with the taste of col- lecting and safeguarding all papers concerning the Canadian Forces in the Great War, 1914-1919, and with the reduction of the mass of evi- dence into a comprehensive" history for official publication. The work has advanced steadily. Material has lien assembled and classified, but much is still to be obtained. Maps which form the basis of the design have been compiled front docu- ments, and are being gradually corms pleted from the testimony of offis vers who took part in the opera- tions. Sonie •of the volumes will con- tain general history; some will be devoted to particular arms, branch- es, and services; alt will be based on official documents. Maps suffi- cient for the general reader will be bound with the text; more detailed maps issued separately will provide for more profound study, The Pres- ent book is the first of the series," Such was the ambitious design, worthy of the Canadian Corps. But since then not a single volume has been issued. It is indeed an extra-- ordinary xtra=ordinary state of affairs. Most of the belligerents are well on the way to the completion of their war histories. The Australians, whose case is par- atlej to our own, are making a par- ticularly good job of it with vol- umes in orderly sequence covering Anzac and Gallipoli and the Austral- ian Corps in France. In Canada we have not even produced an official account of Second Ypres, 1915, Why? Is it politics? "The Medical Services," good book though it be, provoked a lot of controversy when it came out in 1924. It is possible successive governments at Ottawa have thought it inexpedient to tell the people of Canada the truth of what happened in France and Flans dors; that heroic story redounding to' the honor and glory of this.country? A battalion narrative such as this is necessarily'limited in its appeal to those that served with it, to their friends and to military students. The upgrowing generation, with its nat- ural curiosity about Canada's part in the Great War, cannot find to ''its hand any authoritative and balanced' accounts of those stirring years, it is an offense to erar youth and a wrong to our dead. Royal Highlanders To return to- the 42nd, The Royal Highlanders of Canada were organ- izei in'aeontreai in 1862, thus' being senior of all Canadian Highland regiments, end became a#;filiated' with the Black, Watch. The :regiment gave three infantry (battalions to the Canadian Corps; 13th Battalion which' sailed with the Filet •Contin•-• gent and won imperishable fame in the firstgas. attack at Ypres, April, 1915; the subject •of this narrative; and the 73rd which went to France with the 4th Canadian. Division. A. very interesting account is Iliere giv- en: of the training .of the 42nd in England and France, where it arriv- ed October, 1915, joining, the 7th Bri- gade of the 3rd Canadian Division. Six months trench warfare fitted the battalion for its first great trial, officially called the Battle of Mount Sorrel, but better known in the Can. adian Corps as the June Show of 1916. Nothing could be clearer nor more vivid than this narrative of the remarkable ' defensive stand of the battalion—i--os rather of its lour isolated companies—in stemming the enemy break through of June 2 en the east face of the Ypres Salient, and in building up - a defensive flank on its exposed right where the 8th Brigade, G.M.R., had been forced back by the .opening assault. The battle for the 42nd developed into little knots of men, strung over a brigade front, desperately clinging, to improvised defences till support could conn up over shell torn sup, port lines. They did it and they won lasting fame. All this is achnirably depicted, a clear picture emerging from the confusion and chaos of T TO. that s'hattered,field. ,1t is not possible here to follow the Battalion in its soldierly course to.that day on Nov. 11,- 1918, when, its pipers proudly led the Canadian gasps in the march past at Mlone' by virtue of its capture of the. city the preceding night. The battle hon- ors ;the 42nd. is entitled to wear on its 9olors speak for themselves: Mount ,Sorrel; -Somme, 1916; Flours- Courcelette; Arras, 1917 and 1918; Vimy," 1917, "" Ypres; Passdhen- daele; Amiens; Canal du Nor.;, Pur- suit to None. One outstanding '.feature of this book is the excellent summary of the general situation prefacingeach battle piece, and invaluable for the general reader. Thus' there is a con- vincing account of why "the holo- cust of Passchendaele". became nec- essary to restore French -morale and relieve the pressure in Italy. There is also a good account !of the Decem- ber, 1918, mutiny ,of Canadian troops at Nivelles, of which Col, Ewing could report, "the men of the 42nd Battalion &toed, Erni' underextreme- ly trying e'onditions"—surely a mod./ est statement! Here again the offi- cial history is bounds to illuminate dark spots. Deeds of Individuals Well balanced and accurate as is the tactical' narrative the story is quickened throughout by the deeds of individual rn.en, here worthily re- corded for posterity. 0f such was the remarkable career sof Capt. 0.. E. Jones, lll.C, D.C.M., and bar, who rose from the ranks, • for many months bearing a charmed life, and who perhaps more than • any other Canadian perfected the technique of the trench•raid And there is the story of Pte, Thomas Dinesen, who in the stiff fighting at Parvillers in the Amiens Show won both the V. C. and a commission on the field, "Dineseic," says the narrative, "whose father was a member of a distinguished Danish military family and whose mother was •Scotoh--he was a cousin of Captain Blair Wilson who died THURS., FEB. 18, 19x2 AMERS so gallantly leading his Company at, the Somme in 1916 --left Denmark: during the height of the war and - came to-Mlontreall from New York through a Canadian recruiting offi cel.' Joining the 42nd Battalion with. a reinforcing draft early in 1918, he was eotspiduous from the first . for his fearlessness and was invariably in the thick of every . undertaking in which his Company was engaged Routine he found irksome and liis great opportunity came at pa1!Yl,i iers. Throughout the action he was the spearhead of 'D' Company's thrust far into the enemy's lines. His work with - the bayonet was deadly and his carefree courage was the keynote h 1 note of the i' Y sp ort of the men, which Major 3lartyrt describes . so vivdly in his report. Time after time he led the way into the midst of groups o1 the enemy, weilding bay- onet and clubbed rifle with uresis; Libre effect. Repeatedly, also , he rushed forward alone in the face of machine gun fire from which it seemed impossible to escape unhurt and permanetly put the guns . out of action." Spirit Lives On The story closes in the Champs de Mars, Montreal, where just. before it sailed in 1915 the (Battalion had been inspected by the Duke of Con- naught. "Thus," says the narrative, "there passed out of existence the 2nd Expeditionary Force of the 5th Royal Highlander's. Perpetuated as the 2nd Battalian Black Watch, Roy, al Highlanders of Canada, the ser- vice of the 42nd added lustre to the traditions of a great Regiment and its record will stand always as a glowing example of the spirit of which the Red Hackle is the sym- bol." The spirit lives on. These men did not die in vain. It is fitting, their Padre should have the last word "The publication of this book will be to us a summons; it will have something of the rallying power of the fiery cross which, in the an- cient days, called the clansmen to the cause. Out of the past will come to us the voices of 'men we knew and loved in those years when we companiecl with danger and walked with death, tailing as to the heights: they attained and committing to ovk' charge to the end of lite the nai nee and honor of the 42nd Battalion(. The Royal' Highlanders of Canada.'," DRY :POWDER' USED AS WINTER INSECTIDIDIr Recommended for control of parasites Dnring.$tabling Period. r'' .'Steekmen have 'long been 1poking for some sort 62 a preparation which( might destroy mites, ticks and 'other external parasites. on ,domestic ani- mels during the winter. Dipping, ori: course, gave full satisfaction at .etli.. er times, but wtis out of the qu'estion-t in Canada between the last fine days:: of autumn and until it was'safc for an outdoor dip in May. ,:Where fall' and spring dipping is practised there is no need of: winter control, espec- ially when stables and pens are kept - reasonably clean, but sometimes for various reasons fall dipping is neg-e lected, of perhaps new stock is bought and this is not as clean aa it might be. In • any case, it is a well estab- lished fact that there is a good deal' of trouble with external parasites• during the stabling season and this prompted officials of the Canadian 0o -operative Wool Growers to inves-• tigate, among other stock remedies, a new power called Dei-Kil, which they now confidently recommend as - a solution to the problem. As this • is merely dusted into the wool or hair of sheep, cattle, horses,'or ether domestic animals and is applied dry, it can be used absolutely regardless of weather conditions without any risk of Bolds. Breeders of chow stock, who of course must keep their animals in the best of condition at all times, were among the first to recognize the unique merits of the new winter• method of parasite control. This new powder which• has given complete satisfaction; is distributed " in Ontario by the Canadian Co-op- erative Wool Growers, L't'd,1217 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario. t 1 Our ocal tncIu:trp ell us our elvs about An advertisement addressed to the manufacturers of our town, • WE'D ALL PEEL MUCH BETTER 1F YOU WOULD TELL US, PERIODICALLY, IN THIS NEWSPAPER, ABOUT YOUR ACTIVITIES. Where do your products go? How are they used`? What makes them attrac- tive to those who buy them? What classes of dealers distribute them? These are some of the questions you can answer. Then, too, you can tell as about the processes of manufacture and about any wonderful machines used. How does chemistry enter into your activities? Do changing fashions or changing conditions make it hard for you to operate your business profitably? ` You see, when we know a lot about what you are doing and attempting, we feel much more friendly toward you, and our friendliness is, probably, ,something which you want always to have. Then, too, if we know a good deal about your enterprise, we can talk, about it—pridefully,,; So, periodically, publish in this newspaper answers to the questions as above asked, and so earn our gratitude, and make us the better able to talk to others about your enterprise and about its i)alue to our town and territory.