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The Clinton News Record, 1932-10-20, Page 6PAGE G NE11IS THE "CLINTON NEWS -RECORD RNA HAPPENIN Timely Information o she Busy Farmer ( Furnished by the Department of 'Agriculture) Britain Buys Barley Receipts of Canadian barley on. the British market for the past five 'or six weeks are ne follows: 159 tons for the week of August 16; 1249 tons for September 2; 1337 tons for September 16; 1069 tons for September 23; and 396 tons fox the week September 30: Celtaset> Horseshoe Pitching , One of the features of the Royal Winter Fair again this year will be the horseshoe pitching champion- ships for all Canada. In addition the final 'competitions to decide the championship for the county and rural fairs in Ontario will be held at the Royal, open only to winners at agrieultural fairs in 1932. The Ontario Athletic Commission is at gain sponsoring. these competitions and the rules of the Dominion Horse- shoe Pitchers' Association will gov- ern the contests. C=71� Seed Industry The seed growing industry in Can- ada has been gradually developed and improved during the period of the past thirty years. It now em- braces the production and improve- ment of approved varieties of cer- eals of pedigreed stock, the produc- tion of forage crop seeds, and the Production of field root, garden vegetable, and flower seeds. It is estimated that in 1931, 3,710 farms. were producing seed crops subject to federal inspection, and that a- round 12,000 persons were engaged in the production and inarketing of the improved seed. Honey Prices Going Up 'Money producers throughout the Province are considerably gratified with the recent steady rise in price for their product. As a result of heavy exportations totalling over one quarter of a million pounds in September alone, the domestic price has risen from a cent to a cent and a half, and most producers are now refusing to sell for less than six and a half cents per pound net. With re- ports of further heavy export ship- ments going forward in October, large beekeepers are watching the situation with keen interest. Mean- while smaller producers are prepar- ing to take advantage of an improv- ed domestic market, which now freed of the pressure of large individual lots of honey, has lost most of its former bearishness. Ontario honey is now handled through a commercial sales promot- tion representative, and is bottled and sold under the industry's own brand and trademark. In this way its identity is retained through to the consumer and every advantage taken of the powerful "buy British" sentiment of Great Britain. aa=a==e Ontario Rutabagas Shipped To New York City by Water The Ontario Marketing Board re- ports that 2,000 bushels of Ontario rutabagas are being shipped by wat- er from Oshawa to New York imne- diately. This, it might be stated, is the first occasion: upon which Ontar- io rutabagas have been shipped to. New York by water. Mixing Infected Potatoes Increases Marketing frost J. T. Cassill, Ontario Marketing Board, says that, if the portion of the potato crop infected with late. blight rot is mixed with the remain- ing good potatoes, the entire lot will, become affected. This, of course, calls for a needless picking over of potatoes, a practice which does not. reconcile itself with the policy of cutting down marketing costs. arm• Definite Export Market If Quality is Right According to Garnet Duncan,; On- tario Marketing Board, only two car loads of calves have been exported to Buffalo during the past month. Mr. Duncanstates that there is a de- finite market for a much larger number, providing the quality is Tight. Little lelore than 10 per cent." of calves being offered, however, meet export requirements. Mr. Duncan ,said that fully 50 per cent of the animals offered, while being of suitable type lacked proper finish. WeeklyCrop Report Harvesting of mangels and • tur- nips is well advanced; with excel, lent yields of both being reported from many parts of Western and Eastern ()ataxia. A considerable per- centage of rot is found in the potato crop, particularly in districts where systematic spraying has not been followed up. • This year men who followed the instructions for proper growing of potatoes are going to benefit materially. From (Dundas County comes a report that owing to restrictions recently imposed by New York State, requiring cattle to be from Bang's accredited herds, the 'export business in dairy cows has been practically killed. Algoma dis- trict reports a good yield of potatoes from. 100 to 150 bags per acre. From Temiskaming comes word that all livestock are in splendid condition owing to good pastures, but that farmers are finding it necessary t0 cut down on the number on Mind owing to the light hay crop and also due to the fact that they have been unable to save their harvest. o—i Earlier Western Market Indicated For Ont. Carrots "A real service to the fruit and vegetable producers is being effects ed by the Ontario Growers' Markets Council," said J. A. Carroll, secret- ary, Ontario Marketing Board. Mr. Carroll advised that, accord- ing to information from the Mar- kets Council representative in the Prairie Provinces, an earlier mar- ket for Ontario carrots is indicated this year. In order to bo in a position to ans- wer inquiries, and to place buyers in touch with sellers, the Council is sending out query forms, in an at- tempt to determine the quantity of winter vegetables available, and at what price producers are willing to sell, "In any opinion," concluded the secretary of the Marketing, Board. "growers who neglect to fill in and return those forms are running the risk of allowing possible markets, for winter vegetables, to slip from their grasp." CSC== British Apple Market Reporting on prospects for 0n- tario apples in the British market, Mr. Andrew Fulton, growers' over- seas representative, states that there is no doubt that the new tariff a- gainst foreign apples provided for by the Ottawa Conference agree- ments, amounting to six shillings per barrel, will have a .stimulating effect ripen the market, for Canadian apples, but that it is doubtful wheth- er the full benefit of the tariff will be felt, until the season is well ad- vanced, probably not until next Feb- ruary. At present large quantities of Nova Scotia apples of a windfall character are being shipped to Eng- land and also large shipments of Virginia apples have been rushed ov- er before the new tariff could come into effect. Therefore the general supply of apples from now until De- cember will greatly exceed the de- mand and tt will be difficult to realize stisfactoey pricey at the pre- vailing rate of exchange, which to+ day means that Li. is worth only $3.85, However;, lighter arrivals and more remunerative prices are expect- ed after the New Year and Mr. Ful- ton advises growers to hold back a good percentage of the best -keeping varieties until that time, and mean- while to export only well -coloured; attractive varieties, as only outstand- ing quality can compete against the cheap fruit that is on the market, and make satisfactory returns to the growers. iMr. Fulton reports e ready mar- ket; for well -coloured, good quality Scarlet Pippins, Ponathans and 'Snows provided that they are properly pack- ed and arrive in hard condition, and he looks'for these varieties to sellas high as 27 or 28 shillings per barrel, Large quantities sof Ontario pears have arrived in England in good con, dition, Ontario Bartlett's packed in hampers have been very popular. In conclusion Mr. Fulton warns that Certificates of Origin must be sent with all shipments. A noted judge was having . lunch in a restaurant one Trot day when a friend stopped at his table. Said the friend: "Judge, I see you are drinking coffee. That's a heating drink. Did you ever tri gin and ale?", The judge replied: "No. But I've tried a good many fellows who have." MINERAL MATTER FOR FALL PIGS (Experimental' Farms Note.) If properly .fed a young pig will crease its weight one hundred times in six months, or from about two pounds at birth, to about two htur- died pounds at six months .old. To produce this very rapid growth all the necessary elements including minerals must be provided. If min- erals aro lacking in the ration, the pigs become unthrifty in condition, and growth is much slower. Spring pigs secure the necessary minerals largely from pastures and from eat; ing the freshly rooted soil. Miner- als from these sources are not a- vailable for fall litters, which are fed mainly in dry lots and pens, and an adequate mineral ration should be provided, The minerals found in the ordin- ary hone -grown hog feeds (oats and barley) are not sufficient to meet the needs of the rapidly grow- ing hog and when these elements are lacking growth is immediately retarded. The mineral deficiencies in a ration can be remedied, how- ever, by feeding , ,supplementary mineral mixtures. A simple mineral mixture which has been used successfully• for a number ,of years a$ the Dominion Experimental Station, Lacombe, Al- berta consists of 76 potunds of slack coal, 20 pounds of salt, 3 pounds of air -slacked lime ea ground limestone, and one pound of sulphur. The mix, tare is fed in boxes, or in separate compartments of the self feeder to which the pigs have free access. Feeding tests conducted at La- eombe, indicate clearly that when pigs get no daily by-products, tank- age, fish meal, or green feed, a min- eral era ' 1 n l 1 p eme t should be nod fur- nishing .Bane and salt. An experiment has been conduct- ed over a peeled of two years to,`com- pare the rate and economy of gains of fall pigs receiving a ration of oats and barley only, with fall pigs allowed free access to the mineral ;mixture, above referred to, in addi- tion to this grain. Both lots were self -fed and the mineral mixture was available to the one lot, from a separate compartment of the • seg.- feeder. elf=feeder. The, use of the mineral mix- ture increased the gains, on the av- erage, by 52 per cent, and reduced the cost of gains by 34 per cent. In these experiments the pigs fed grain alone made, on the average, a daily gainof only 0.63 of a pound. while those fed the mineral mixture in addition,made a daily gain , of 0.96 of a pound. The cost of put- ting on 100 pounds live weight wan reduced from $4.59 to '$3:01. . Feed- ing .minerals to fall litters is not expensive and frequently rnalces the difference between profit and loss. WHAT I3I.G 'GRAIN CROPS MEAN • Canada's granary this year holds 16000,000 bushels ` of wheat more, than Iast year, as well as 04,000,000 more bushels of oats and greatly in- creased yields of other grains. 'Bus- iness generally in every province of the Dominion will feel an impetus as a result of the transporting and marketing of the big grain crop, but the effect in the Prairie pro- vinces can hardly be estimated. One Western writer says Saskatchewan. because of its 227,000,000 bushels of wheat, has staged a "90 per cent comeback" in one short year. SEAFORTH: Canon Edward Ap- pleyard has resigned as rector of the Church of the Ascension, Windsor, to accept the appointment as head of St. Thomas' Parish, Seaforth, it was announced by the Rt. Rev. Charles Seager, mead of the Diocese of Hu- ron, The appointment becomes ef, festive on'November 1. Canon Ap- pleyard served as rector of St. Matt- hew's church, London, b e - fore going overseas as army chaplain, was until 1929, stationed at New St. Paul's church, Woodstock, He has been in charge of the border city parish since June 1929, succeeding the Rev. H. B. Ashby. Two sons of Canon Apple - yard were also members af the Ang. ]ican clergy in the Diocese of Huron, being graduated from the University of Western Ontario. bCb DUNGANNON': Results of the standing in the Dungannon Boys' Grain club and tine •Girls' Garden and Canning club have been announc- ed, by the department representa- tives. Clifford Crozier who carne se- cond in the Grain club competition wins a four-day trip to the Royal Winter Fair. To be eligible to com- pete for the free trip the contestant had to be between the ages of 16 and 20 inclusive. The winner of first prize, Albert Taylor is slightly over the age limit and will receive the cash prize of 37. The members of the club were judged on field score, 30 p.c.; field notes and finan- cial standing, 20 p.c,; exhibit of grain and sheaves, 20 p.c.; judging competition, 10 p.c.; answers to 10 questions, 10 p.c.; attendance at meetings, 10 p.c. The results were as follows: Albert Taylor, 94-1; Clif- ford Crozier, 91.0; George Alton 90.0; Wallace Wilson, 89.1; Orval McPhee, 84.0; Allan Reed, 81.6; Hera Finnegan, 79.2; bonald Thompson. 77,6; Tom Anderson, 75.6; -Clifford Blake and John Colley. Girls' Competition Tho gurus were judged on their garden, garden notes, vegetable ex- hibits, canning, examination. The re- sults are as follows: Elsie Anderson, 60.32; Catherine Cra'wforcl, 89.85; Doris Smythe, 87.47; Winnifred Blake, 84.15; Beth McPhee, 83.73; Margaret Durnin, 83.17; Olive Blake, 81,15; Cora Finnigan, 80.9e Alma 'Nevins, 75.67; Edna Crawford, 71.52. SE'AFORTH: News of the death of Mrs. John A. Wilson who expired from heart trouble late Thursday aft ternoon in her garden where she had gone to lift some bulbs came as a distinct shock to a large circle 'af friends and the community by whom she was very highly esteemed. The deceased, formerly Miss anima Hall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs,Stephen Hall, Washington, Oxford County, was married about thirty-five years ago to her bereft .husband who sur- vives her along with two of a family, 1V.irs. Elliott Little, of Quebec City, and „D. 11. Wilson, Toronto. Mrs. Wilson was long an active and valued 'worker in, connection with the W.M. S. and Ladies' Aid' Society of ! First Presbyterian Church. The remains were interred in the family plot in Ayr on Monday: GODERIGFI: John Schultz, aged 69, farmer, living one and a half miles west of Auburn, who was struck by it car a week ago Saturday night sustaining a broken leg, anti taken to the hospital here, died on Saturday night. The fracture was of such a nature that gangrene set in. An effort to save his life by am- putating the leg, proved unsuccess- ful. He leaves a wife and large family. An inquest held on Saturday night, to view the remains, was ad- journed until Thursday. GODERICII: A quiet wedding was solemnized when Aimie, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Siris, of 330 Leslie street, Toronto, became the bride of Jack Salkeld, eldest son of Mr. and bIos. IIarry L. Salkeld, of Goderich. The young couple were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Taylor, and drove to the home of Rev. A. F. MacKenzie, United Church minister, 48 St. Clair Ave, east. After the ceremony the party was entertained with a few im- mediate friends at the hone of Mr, and Mrs. Taylor, 415 Main St., To- ronto. Since graduating' from the Dominion Trade Schools some three years ago, ilir. Salkeld has been with Building Repairs and Alterations, Limited, in the electrical department, 'with Dick Taylor as his superinten- dent. Mr. and Mrs. Salkeld have taken apartments at 33 St. Mary street, Toronto. GODERIOH: Large congregations greeted Rev. J. W. Hedley, of Thanesford, • a former pastor, on Sunday when he 'conducted special services in Victoria Street Uni- ted Church, the occasion being the formal re -opening of the church after extensive repairs - and decorations. The sacred edifice has been made bright and beautiful, the whole in- terior being painted in shades of buff, brown and white. Crimson ear - pet and valour curtains around the choir loft give an added touch of. warmth end brightness, while the new lighting is a splendid improve- ment. A. full choir under the direc- tion of the organist and choirmaster, rendered special anthems. GODERIOH: The Masonic Hall at Carlow last Thursday evening was the scene of a happy event, when Wor. Bro. William Baillie, sof Gode- rich, one of Huron County's grand old Hien, was signally honored by his -brother Masons. Mr. Baillie was presented with a 50 -year jewel, he having attained the half -century mark as past master of Mornington Lodge, Carlow. He was introduced by War. Bro. qJ, A. Robertson, M.L. A., while the presentation was made on behalf of the grand master • for Ontario by Rt. Wor. -Bro. Gregory, D,D.G,M., of Stratford. Mr. Baillie fittingly replied. "EVENING" Sluisel—and the sky:o'erhead Illumined pearly rase' and light Deepens, and the shadows led By a mystery, bring the night. Softly comes the birds' faint call Drifting over hills and meadows, Dreamily the pine tree tall Welcomes all the hazy shadows. • Up the far horizon blue Come% the silvery moors and gay Quickly eyery amber -hue From the sky, slips fast away. Overhead the stars are glistening Watchers of the deepening night, Peacefully we sleep, not listening Till the first dawn of the light. Mysterious Night! we do not nnder- stand The haunts wherein the shadows Play The dreamy darkness aver sea and land All is unknown 'till dawn of day. —Marjorie L. Toll, c=at, "TILE RIVER" The river runs onward in it's stream The clouds look down on the bright sun beams, Dancing like fairies as over they skim On where, the river runs tip to the brim. The little boys throw in stones to splash And on goes the river with many a dash, It turns and curves and always slides As over the rocks, it onward glides. And up till the winter•it,orward goes Till the wind from the north begins to blow, Snow and ice, from the dark cold sky And the snowflakes turn to say "Goodbye." Then one cold and wintry night. The frost came out, just like a blight, It covered the river aI] snowy white Until it could not see the light. 1932. • —Aubrey Toll o l e. LIFE'S -PLAYTIME Far, from the plain, the laughter Rings with a merry thrill From a group of children playing Upon the snow -clad hill, Red caps flying high in the air And cheeks all rosy and bright • Tells of the fun they are having With their games and wild delight. Watch! How their bright eyes glisten Listen! the merry shout As Billy Jones, the leader Coasts down, with a "Hey, Watch Out:" What can attract them so fondly To the hill, the onlooker might say? But the treasure hidden is Priceless A. carefree heart, and mind so gay. --Marjorie 141. Toll. btu (The. above poems are the work of the children of 81r. and Mrs. Toll, Blyth; Mrs. Toll being before her marriage, Miss Laura 'Stewart of Clinton, Marjorie is but twelve, the other younger. --Ede THE GLORY OF AUTUMN One beautiful afternoon in early September I sat on a rustic seat be- neath a wild apple tree behind the fifth tee of the golf course up where I do any summer loafing. It is a 'wonderful picture from the rol- ling upland fairways looking over glebe and copse, cottage and lake. I never tire of it. With a pipeful of Imperial and a ministerial compan- ion, who shoots my kind of golf, (and exet'cise a softening influence of my golfing' language) I rested in peace and contentment with they whole world. It was one of those rare afternoons we sometimes find in early autumn, when the air is soft and balmy and "a solemn stillness holds," while over all hovers the drowsy peace and quiet of an old- world cloister. It seemed like the last sad sweet requiem to the de- parture of summer days when aurid a panorama of gleam and gloom, early autumn makes its advent. The Iandscape is now beginning to show signs of the ripening days and the sunlight shimmers on fields of shorn stubble which a short time since carried the nodding heads of golden grain. The woodlands are dry and the birches and poplars are changing to the sere and yellow leaf, The haw- thorns are laden with their crimson fruit and the choke -cherry and the mountain ash flaunt their Iuscious ,scarlet abundance, which later will furnish meals for an army of hungry birds. • Autumn is holding her annual fall color festival and the bright -hued announcements are now promiscuous- ly displayed. ,Gorgeous hues are ev orywhere rampant in .meadow, lane and hedge -row. Here are the garnet clusters of the sumach, the tansy's tawny gold, the proud plumes of the golden rod, the silver fluffinessof the milkweed, the. amber -hued Min- arets of the verbaseum, the fiery blazonry of the cardinal flowers, the white -crowned bonesot, the Orange - THURS., OCT. 20, 1932 EBS. hued jewelweed, the brown busbies of the bullrushes, the (blending 'blues: of the chicory and bugloss, and all the endless candelabra of the Mich- aelmas raisies lifting a 'myriad eni, purpled laces to the rich ripe beauty of a September landscape. It in nature's floral adoration to the glor- ies of a dying season. All the seasons have their own particular beauty; but autumn, with her wealth of ripened grain and crim son fruit) her glory of russet and green and golden bronze en leaf and vine, may be justly termed the "color festival of the year."—,Canadaink, WEST SECTION W.M.S. PRESBY- TERIAL MET IN CONVENTION IN BLYH The W. M. S. Conference for the West Section of Huron Presbyterial was held in St. • Andrew's United Church last week. The morning session opened at 10 o'clock with the vice-president, Mrs. G. W. Lane, Ashfield, presiding. Mrs. (Dr.) Toll Blyth, was appointed secretary for the meeting. Resolution and ph, arm Committees were appointed af- ter which three ladies from Victoria street Auxiliary, ' Goderich, loons charge of the opening exercise. Re- ports of Auxiliaries, circles and bands followed. A solo was nicely rendered by Mrs. F. Platter. Au- burn; a hymn and prayer closed the morning session. The ladies of St. Andrew's Auxiliary served dinner in the school room. At 1.30 the afternoon session op- ened with devotional exercises led by the ladies of North Street Aux- iliary, Goderich. Mrs. (Rev.) W. P. Lane, president of Huron Presbyter- ial gave the report of the meeting of the Dominion Board held in Toronto recently; Miss Lawrence, Seaforth. Literature Secretary, spoke with re- gard to the literature on display. A solo was sung by Mrs. Murray, Au- burn. The Mission Band of St. And- rew's Church gave an interesting ex0 excise, Miss Grace Patterson of In- dia; a missionary who is on furlough gave a much -appreciated address. Miss Patterson has spent 15 years in Mission work in India. Reports of committees were given followed by closing exercises, EEL GRASS DISAPPEARS —SEARCHERS WORRIED' Nova Scotia Seeks Merino Product Used For Insulation and For Making Quilts Moncton, 1\I, October7th—"Oh' where, 011 where has the eel grass gone" is the problem that is puzzling experts at the >present time. bel grass is extensively used in the manufacture laf insulation mate le:1 for buildings, . also for quilts, and during the past summer ' many .see tions of the province of Nova Scotia report eel grass, once abundant, as disappearing entirely, according to the Natural Resources Department of the Canadian National Railways. Among the theories advanced one is that the action of the wind and tide resulted in the eel grass being driv- en from one cove to another. R. W, Tufts, Chief Federal Migratory Birds officer for the 142aritime Pro- vinces, and Dr. Harrison F. Lewis od' the Dominion Parks Branch, Ottawa, are making a survey of the situation along the northern coast of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island; They will then visit the harbors of Antigonish and Canso. thence along the out shore of Nova Scotia to Yar- louth in an endeavour to ascertain the cause and if possible provide a remedy. HAS CHANCE TO MAI{E NAME' FOR HIMSELF As chairman of the Radio Com- mission, 111r. Hector Charlesworth, has an opportunity of making a name for himself, as well as of do- ing a great national service. He has announced that he will consider • radio, 'knot only as a means of en- tertainment, but as a cultural force applicable to every department of life" There is no more difficult task than combining these two func- tions, and holding the balance be- tween' them; but in this respect Mr. Charlesworth's journalistic exper- ience should stand him in good stead. With an honest effort, and despite shortage of funds, it is scarcely conceivable that the Com- mission will not achieve an improve- ment on tho present intolerable con- dition, which keeps the air cluttered with a crowd of advertising bark- ers on the style and level af a mid- way.—Orillia Packet -Times. LONG LIMIT BARGAIN FARES to WIN S1.511 and ETROIIP SATURDAY, 0 CTOBER 29th GOING: 7.08 a.nn.. 3.00 Tickets good on coach- es only. No baggage checked. $3.50 Return 'Children 5 and under 12 half fore RETURNING: All trains up to mid- night lileaday, Oct, 31. Detroit hotels accept Canadian money, Buy tickets early frown Depot Ticket Office. CANADIAN NATION c,.L Li see if Low evening rates on Station-to-Sta- lioncalls begin 7.00 p.m. " Still lower night rates at 8.30 p.m, Ila can co . e" The very day visitors were com- ing, Bob Emery's wife caught a bad chill. She tried to keep going, but it was obvious that she would have to gar to bed. "Now don't worry," Bob said, "Ella's only 30 miles away. I'll just get her on the telephone and see if she can't comeand help us out." -.A few minutes • later they had Ella's cheery promise., Once more, in an emergency,,, Long Distance had prayed, quick, de- pendable — and surprisinglyin- expensive.