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The Clinton News Record, 1933-03-30, Page 6PAGE 6 THE CLTh TQN NEWS -RECORD mounroasaaleamaxatass NEWS AND Timely � Information for the 0 i11 �,�10�1 Busy Farmer ( Furnishedby the Department of Agriculture ) The outstanding feature of the down the walls and scrape the floor, tobacco -growing industry in Cana- da continues to be the growing im- portance of the ,bright flue -cured type, declares the Economic Annal- ist. Production of this type has ris- en from :89,4 million pounds in 1928 to 27 million pounds in 1932. oho The practice of inexperienced horsemen in watering their horses after feed is a dangerous one be- cause the digestive fluids are inter- fered with and sickness is often the result. "Water before feeding (in a quantity depending on the warmth of the horse) and again before going to work, when only a moderate drink will suffice," is the advice of farm experts. Effective April First The Hon. Mr. Weir, Federal Min- ister of Agriculture, announces that the Hog Grading Regulations' passed by Order -in -Council P.C. 328 and appearing in the "Canada Gazette" of January 30th, 1932, being covered by enabling legislation in the Pro- vince of Ontario, will be applied and become effective throughout the pro- vice on Saturday, April 1st, 1938. •3=3IC=3, Young Pigs Scarce Indicating a distinct change in the hog industry outlook, J. A. Carroll of the Department, said: "A month ago, while in southwestern Ontario, I noticed good young sows with litters of ten, selling as low as ten dollars. On several markets suckling pigs found slow sale at fifty cents each. "However, swing to the increase in the price of hogs, approximating $1.50 a cwt., suckling pigs sold in Waterloo, last week, at $2.50 each. "Undoubtedly, anticipation of in- creased price due to the Ottawa Bud- get provisions, will increase even further the demand for young pigs and the prices realized. "Young pigs are likely to continue scarce as, according to Dept. of Ag- riculture estimates, sows to farrow in the first six months of this year, will number approximately 13% lest than in the same period of 1932." , Canadian Cheese Export Reports to the Department frail London, England, state that there is little indication of doubt that the price of Canadian cheese can be fairly held, and that stocks will be out of the way before the new sea- son's make arrives. • This statement was based on the fact that at March 1st, approxim- ately 4,000 tons of Canadian cheese was on hand, with further arrivals estimated at 300 tons for March, and 200 thus for April. In 1931 old Canadians finished on September 4th at 70s. per cwt. In 1932 old Can- adians finished on July 15th, after a rapid upward swing in price to 84c, per cwt. In the present year, from January 1st to the beginning of this month, the price has continued constant 60s. to 68s., being just two points under the corresponding period of last year. C�13� Lower Livestock Freight Effective from March 20, the Can. adian Pacific and Canadian National Railways permit outbound shipment: of livestock from Toronto to travel at the lower rates, and minimum carlot quantities, which now apply on inbound shipments. This is the an- nouncement of the United Farmers' Co-operative Company. All shipments up to a twenty cents per cwt. rate are affected. The re- duction means a considerable saving to farmers carrying stock back coun• try for finishing. The Farmers' Co-operative, and bhe Ontario Marketing Board strong- ly urged a reduction early in the year. The Brooder House At this tine a great many chicks Will be started on the road to broil. ers and layers, 'Farmers and pouf, trymen realize that March and April hatched pullets are more likely to, be in heavy lay at the peak prices than chicks hatched too late in the season. A lot depends on the start the chicks get, and for this reason it 10 impor- tant that no disease germs are lurk- ing in the brooder house. In the first place give the brooder house a thorough cleaning, and if hens have wintered in the brooding house be extra particular, Not only sweep but saturate the floor and walls with a good disinfectant. ' This is not on- ly a precaution against disease germs but' against the young chicks beeom• ing infested with lice or mites, either of which might prove fatal to the chicks. • If the weather is cold it might pay to line the brooder house with pa- per and put paper on the floor to stop the draft. Then have the brood- er stove running for at leost 48 hours before the chicks are expected so as to get the stove regulated to hold the temperature at about 100 degrees P. under the hover, 2 inches above the floor level. Weekly Crop Report As a result of the recent improve- ment in livestock prices, farmers generally are looking forward with more optimism than for some time, according to reports from agricul- tural representatives throughout On- tario. Western Ontario reports a serious shortage of high quality seed grain with the demand keen. The same group of counties also report serious damage to fall wheat and clovers. In Haldimand the annua' consignment sale of the Caledonia Shorthorn Club brought out a large number of bidders. Top price for the sale was $120 for a cow, the average price for the sale being $65.01 with the average for bulls $66.75 and $64.15. From Durham comes thr report that about 200 entries were made at the Quinte District Seed Fair, with quality of exhibits out- standing. First prize alfalfa was grown in Hastings County while the first prize red clover was grown in Durham. The fourth general T. B. test in Prince Edward County is pro- gressing very satisfactorily, 14726 cattle having been tested with only 39 reactors. Renfrew County reports a plentiful supply of high quality registered and commercial No. 1 seed of' all kinds available at reasonable prices, while 19 poultry breeding stations declare that money can stil' be made out of poultry when good breeding, careful feeding and regu- lar attention are practised. Temis+ kerning district reports that cattle will be in much thinner condition this spring than for some :years owing to shortage of feed. INFLUENCE OF A GOOD SIRE ON A DAIRY HERD (Experimental Farms Note) A good dairy bull is one that in- creases the milk or fat yield of his heifers over that of their dams, at the same age, and under equal con- ditions. Inversely a bad sire is one that decreases the production of his daughters below that of their moth-, ers. A. great many years ago, when R. 0.P, work was still in its infancy. one of the best looking pure bred Frenih Canadian bulls obtainable was placed at the head of the Cap Rouge Experimental Station herd. Nothing was known about the milk- ing qualities of its ancestors. After twenty-five of his heifers had been sent to'the butcher because they were low producers, sires bred at Cap Rouge out of cows which had qualified for Record of Performance were used, with the result that im- provement immediately started and heifers produced more than their dams at the same age. Two cows that had daughters by the poor bull were later bred to bulls out of 11. 0. P. dams, and their daughters by the good bulls averag- ed 2562 pounds sof milk and 119 pounds of fat more than their half sisters. The conclusion is that a pedigree certificate and good breed type are not by any means the only qualifica- tions which a herd sire should have. Something definite must be known a- bout the productive ability of at least his dam. What is needed, in the dairy industry, is larger elimina- tion of the inferior sires and more emphasis placed upon the good ones. CARE OF THE: EWE AT LAMBING TIME (Experimental Farms Note) Success in sheep raising depends upon a good lamb crop. The per- centage of lambs raised is generally in proportion to the care given the flock. Many losses can be avoided through good feeding and proper management. If the flock is not fed grain dur- ing the winter, It 'is advisable to commence • feeding it about three weeks before lambing, the amount depending on the Condition of the ewes. This will insure a greater milk flow. At the Central Experimental Farni, Ottawa, • a mixture of whole oats and bran, equal parts, has giv- en very good results. Oats is the standard feed for breeding ewesl while bran, besides furnishing pro- tein, has laxative properties which help keep the ewes in good health. Just previous 'to lambing, the ewe should 'be placed in a private pen, well bedded, and free from. draughts. Generally no assistance' is required at lambing except in the case of mal- presentation (normal presentation is forelegs and Bead first) and when the lamb is too weak to suckle. The wool about the udder should be trimmed so that there will be no danger of the lambs pulling loose looks and swallowing them. After lambing, give the ewe a small amount of hay, clover or alf- alfa, and a little water. Do not feed heavily for the first few days, as this tends to lover -stimulate the milk flow, causing caked udder in the ewe or scouring in the lambs. On the third or fourth day, one- quarter pound of the meal mixture recommented above may be fed with roots or silage. This amount can be gradually increased to one and one- half pounds. If no legume hay is a- vailable, a little oil meal should be added, in the following proportion: mats 3 parts, bran 2 parts, oil meal 1 part. Such a ration is necessary to maintain a good milk flow, which in turn will result in rapid growth of the lambs. ' HOG SHIPMENTS Report of Hog Shipments for the month ending February 28th, 1933. Clinton—Total hogs, 587; select ba- con, 221; bacon, 321; butchers, 38; heavies, 1; lights and feeders. 5. Auburn—Total hogs, 271; select ba- con, 84; bacon, 169; butchers, 15; heavies, 2; lights and feeders, 1. Hensall—,Total hogs, 342; select bacon, 116; bacon, 201; butchers, 20; heavies, 1; lights and feeders, 3. Huron Co. Locals -'Total hogs, 2535; select bacon, 647; bacon, 1645; butchers, 161; heavies, 32; extra hea- vies, 1; lights and feeders, 41. Huron County --Total hogs, 7085; select bacon; 1894; bacon, 4374; but- chers, 590; heavies, 48; extra heavies, 2; lights and feeders, 120. • FAMOUS BRITISH TRAIN ON EXHIBIT IN CANADA Montreal, March 29. —. Canadians will shortly have an opportunity of comparing Canadian and British railway trains, since the famous Royal Scot express of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway is to be operated over the lines of the Canadian Pacific and Canadian Na- tional Railways on her way to and from the Century of Progress Ex- position, opening at Chicago on June 1st this year. The Royal Scot, com- plete with one of her famous ioco. motives and cars will be part of the Transportation exhibit of the Expos- ition and will reach Montreal by boat about the end of April. The train will be assembled there and operated over Canadian railways to and from Chicago. The Royal Scot express has oper- ated between Euston ?station, Lon- don and Glasgow and Edinburgh, Scotland, for the past seventy years during which time it has established some remarkable records in speed performance. This will be the first occasion on which a complete British train has visited this continent. An engine and two coaches were displayed at the World's Columbia Exposition at Chicago in 1893 and a British loco- motive was displayed at the Balti- more 'and Ohio's exhibition at Balti- more a few years ago. The "consist" of the visiting train will include corridor and vestibule cars, lounge and kitchen cars as operated on this train, together with the 6100 Royal Scot, one of the fleet of 70 locomotives used in its opera- tion. The! Anglo -Scottish 'express Maintains an average speed of 50 miles per hour over a difficult route, which includes two of the most sev- ere mountain grades in the British Isles. After assembly at Montreal when unloaded from shipboard, the Royal Scot will leave Montreal on May 1st over Canadian Pacific lines, stopping en route at Ottawa, Toronto, Hamil- ton and other points where it will be placed on station tracks for pubitc inspection. On her return journey. from Chicago the Royal Scot will a- gain visit Canada, this time travell- ing over the lines of the. Canadian National Railways with further stops at towns and cities for inspection on dates whish will be announced in ad- vance of the movement. AT' THE AULD KIRK "What sort o' minister hae ye got, Geordie?" "Oh, weel, he's no' muckle worth. We seldom get a glint o' him. Sax days o' the week he's invees'ble, and on the seventh he's encomprehen- s'blel" ra REMARKABLE RECORD IN HANDLING .EXPLOSIVES Montreal, March 28.—The railroads of Canada and the United States in 1932 transported approximately 200,- 000,000 pounds of dangerous explos- ives, millions of gallons of gasoline, as well as enormus quantities 'of ac- ids, compressed gases, corrosive and poisonous and inflamable liquids and hundreds of other dangerous articles with the, loss of only two lives, nei- ther of which can be attributed to any failure on the part of the car- riers, according to reports recently made. Both fatalities were trespassers who were overcome from vapors ar- ising from gasolinein tank cars. In one instance, two small boy, with the aid "of a broomhandle, opened the dome of a tank :ear standing on a siding. One of the boys entered the tank ear and was overcome from vapors arising from a small quantity of gasoline that was in the tank. In the other instance, the body of a man was found in an empty tank ear which had contained gasoline, when the car was - received at a refinery for filling. Apparently the span had endeavoured to obtain gasoline from the small quantity remaining in the tank car but was overcome by the vapors and succumbed in the tank. WHEN U.S.A. BANKS WERE CLOSED Uncle Sam's printing department played this office a pretty neat trick last week. We wanted a copy of the Lytton report on Manchuria, and learning that it could be procured from the Government printing bur- eau at Washington for fifty cents, forwarded a postal note for that a- mount, which in Canadian currency cost sixty-six cents. A 'few days later back came a printed form in- timating that the price of the report was seventy-five cents, accompanied by a return of the remittance in the form of a Canadian fifty cent piece. So, since we still wanted the report once again we had to pay exchangeP THUR,S., MARCH 30; 19 saravasnaravemeoasuommat on that fifty cents, as well as on the additional quarter, But when we think that within a week Uncle Sam's boasted gold money actually was almost "off the market" we feel like pitying rather than reviling that clerk at Washington who pocketed the premium on our Canadian half dollar. For perhaps on Monday the poor fellow couldn't raise enough cash to buy his dinner. —Orillia Packet -Times. • COUNTY NEWS SEAFORTH: The annual meet- ing of the Seaforth branch of the Canadian Legion, No. 156, was held in the •clubrooms Thursday night. The following officers were elected: Honorary president, R. S. Hays; pre- sident, C. P. Sills; first vice-presi- dent, Charles Holmes; second vice- president, E. C. Boswell; third vice• president, Dr. J. A. Munn; secretary J. M. McMillan; treasurer, G. D. Ferguson; honorary chaplain, Rev. E. W. Edwards; chaplain, Rev. Can- on Appleyard; sergeant -at -arms, William Smith; auditors, J. E. Keat- ing and Robert Smith; executive committee, Burton 0. Muir, Ray Holmes, J. A. Westcott, W. A. Wright, Ailex. Muir and F. H. Bar- low. The president and other offi- cers briefly reviewed the past year's activities and an interesting talk was given by Rev. Canon Appleyard, who stressed the fact that the magificent victory of the Canadian troops at Vimy Ridge should be fittingly com- memorated. Steps will be taken to organize a ladies' auxiliary. Follow- ing the meeting a social evening was enjoyed by the members. CJL?�3 SEAFORTH: Mrs. W. L. Keyes observed the 81st anniversary of her birthday quietly at her home on Wil- liam street west, Seaforth, !on March 25th. GODERICH: At its regular meeting last Thursday night the ublic Utilities Commission decided FAH HIS to make a survey Of the town before entering into a :contract with the Ontario Hydro Power Commission with respect to the proposed flat rate plan for hot water heaters, de- signed to use up some of hydro's idle energy. The commission here will endeavor to find out just how many 'prospects for these heaters there are in town before entering in- to the 10 -year contract. Objection is voiced to the fact that the rate for this surplus power has not been low- ered by the provincial commission and the rate here has always been considered abnormal. On the other hand, it is argued that if Goderich, Clinton, Seaforth, Mitchell and other towns on the same transmission line adopt the scheme the rate per horse power will automatically be Lowe, by season of the increased consun tion. .3.:11 SEAFORTH: Mrs. J. G. Mull was . hostess at an enjoyable a successful tea held at her residen on Goderich street under the .a pices of the Ladies' Aid Society First Presbyterian Church Goitre is rare where fish foo from the sea are eaten regularly. T reason is that these foods are t greatest known diet source of iodi the goitre preventative. There's something in the adve tiseinents today to interest you. them. TUNE UP BLUEBIRD AFTER TEST RUN Sir Malcolm Campbell in this picture points to a sign at Daytona which tells his record of last year. A. few days ago he had a test run in his new Bluebird and ambled along Daytona course at over 200 miles an hour. 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