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The Clinton News Record, 1933-11-30, Page 6PAGE $ NEWS AND Timely Informati®n' for the Busy. Farmer '( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture ) Store Farm Machinery ''For Winter Repair, Place all farm equipment under 'cover at this time of year, but store it with a view tri convenience in re moving to repair during. the winter. In repairing inspect all the field ma, chinery; tighten all frame. bolts; clean and wash the bearings with coal oil or gasoline; overhaul and straighten all bent members, replace unserviceable parts; shapen all cut- tiing edges and apply a coat of paint' where required. Winter repairing insures against breakdowns, loss annoyances in seasons. CaMtBerzei and Wintering the Brood 'Sow The brood sow deserves her fair share of winter accommodation.. A pen that is well bedded, dry and free from ' draughts is essential. Place the feed trough some distance away so that she is forced to exer- cise outdoors daily. Eradicate lice and round worms; there is no market for then. Feed the mixture of grains to maintain the sow in fair flesh, but use barley sparingly unless the sow is very thin. Provide clover or alfalfa hay to lie eaten at will. Be kind to the sow, but not "too kind," or weak, unthrifty pigs will result. " e et'cmee Head of Apiary Department Dr. E. J. Dyce has been appointed head of the Apiculture Department as successor to the late Prof. F. Eric Millen, who headed the depart- ment for many years. I Dr. Dyce, who is a graduate of .the Guelph College, took his doctor's degree at Cornell University, and has the distinction of being the prin- cipal discoverer of the pew process for honey which has resulted in` a great increase in the sale of the On- tario product in the British Isles andelsewhere. , - As a result of his appointment, he automatically becomes Provincial Apiarist, with the duty of controlling disease in the apiaries of the Pro- vince. �a Agricultural Society Class ' At Ottawa Winter Fair First prize in the Class for 5 lots of grain and seed open to Agricul- tural Societies was awarded to Earl - ton Society Tereiskaming District. This was a well earned reward for enterprise in a pioneer district where a community seed cleaning plant was established by the Agricultural Society only this year. This Society also won the wheat championship on a very fine entry of Garnet. The Agricultural Society Class is a new feature of the Winter Fair which aroused much interest as evi- denced by 14 societies entering in- cluding exhibits from 70 farmers. As no member of a Society could contri- bute more than one lot of grain or seed many new exhibitors were en- couraged to venture. Prize winners were as follows: 1. Earlton Agricultural Society, $50.00. 2. Pakenham, Agricultural Society $40.00. 3. Carp Agricultural Society, $30. 4. North Lanark (Aimonte) So- ciety, $20.00. 5. Fitzroy, (Kinburn) Society, $15, 6. Arnprior Society, $15.00. 7. Renfrew Society, $15.00. 8. Vanleek Hill Society, $15.00. 9. Carleton County (Richmond) $15.00- 10. iSouth Lanark, (Perth), $15.00. reeetteZeref other equivalent of that word to grades A.-1 and A. Grades A-1 and A are divided re- spectively into three classes, Large, Medium' and Pullet and all'eggs pos, seesing the quality of Grade A may be sold in that grade irresppective of size, but the eggs of different sizes must be packed separately, with the size indicated' on the container. As grade A-1 is a super grade, the pack- ing of eggs of this grade may be done only by producers:authorized by the Dominion Department of Ag- riculture. •Storage egg's are not per- mitted to be sold in a higher grade than B. "B" grade consists of reasonably clean eggs, sound in shell, and eggs weighing less than the rate of 22 ounces to the dozen shall not be grad- ed in B. There are two classes Large (24 ounces) and Medium (22 to 24 ounces.) "C" grade consists of all eggs be- low A and B grades, but which are fit for human consumption. Storing Vegetables for Winter Select well -grown disease-free un- blemished material and handle it carefully to avoid mechanical injur- ies. An earth lfoor basement under a dwelling house or . a regular root cellar may be used. Proper ventila- tion is very important and a temper- ' ature of 34 degrees Fahrenheit should be maintained. The beet, cab, bage, carrot, celery, parsnip, potato and turnip require- dark, .slightly moist storage space, while onions do best under dry, cold, dark conditions, Official Crop Report The latest official crop bulletin shows that with the exception of sugar beets, the yield per acre of all field crops in Ontario this year is be- low Last year. A severe period of drought and intense heat during July reduced the yield of spring grains and hay and clover crops. During August and 'September inure favour- able growing weather prevailed and the yield of late crops turned out much better than mid -summer pros- pects indicated. The volume of pro- duction of all field crops for 1933 is about 8 per cent below 1932. But farm prices show considerable im- provement over last year and are 15.e per cent. higher. As a result the value of these crops is estimated to be $121,553,000, compared with $114,- 150,500 in 1932, or an increase of 37,403,000 in spite of the smaller output. Fall plowing got away to a good start, but was made difficult by dry weather and later by heavy snow- falls. Farmers planned to sow a much larger acreage to fall wheat, but owing to lack of soil moisture, many fields that were already pre- pared, were not seeded. The sown acreage of fall wheat is estimated at 630,700 acres compared with 595,000 in 1932, an increase of 6 per cent. The condition of fall wheat at the end of October was 96 per cent of the long-time average and fall rye 95 per cent. PROFIT FROM PULLETS At present, prospects look bright for the poultryman and farmer who has a good flock of well -matured puI- lets. The cold snap will probably stiffen egg prices that are now offer- ing a fair margin of profit over cost of production in flocks that are lay- ing satisfactorily. At the present prices and with bet= ter prospects in view it will pay to feed a good balanced mash • ration liberally and to give sufficient grain at night to ensure a well filled crop. Plenty of fresh water, with the chill off on cold days, should always be provided. A frozen water pail left too long means a serious crimp in production. At this profitable sea- son a falling off in egg yield is a calamity that will seriously alffect the whole year's profit. Storing Soybeans New Grades For Eggs Important amendments whereby further protection is afforded to both producers and consumers, have been made in the" egg regulations by' Or- der-in-Couneil. The new grades con- sist of `A-1,' 'A', 'B', and `C' in place of "Specials," "Extras," "Firsts" and "Seconds." The words "New laid" may be applied only to grade A-1, and the word• "fresh," or any THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, HAPPENINGS THURS., NOT .30; 193r. OF INTEREST TO FAR1ERS An Open Letter to Farmers and All Interested _ .��\gid — -� in Developing Our Export Bacon Trade Heavier and Finished 'Boge In the 45 weeks of 1933, to the week ending November 9th, hog 'de; liveries have been 2;600,000 compared with 2,571,000 in the same period of 1932. Hog deliveries for the week of November 9th, 1933, were 64,700 compared with 50,30 for the corre- sponding week of 1932. In the same time the price of bacon hogs has ad- vanced from $3.70 to $6.00 per hun- dred pounds on the Toronto market. Thus hog deliveries have increased and the domestic price of pork pro- ducts has considerably advanced. AIong with this condition in pork. products beef prices have fallen to low levels and domestic consumption is shifting from pork to beef. This is restricting the domestic outlet foe pork. ` But the Ottawa Conference a- greements have provided an assured outlet for bacon. For " the nine months to end of September, 1933, bacon exports to Britain were 51,- 527,000 lbs. compared with 24,685,000 in the same period of 1932. Exports continue to be on a heavy relative scale. Our one hope of maintaining and bettering hog prices is to in- crease our exports of bacon. But here comes the rub. When in England lately the greatest complaint I heard with regard to Canadian ba- con was lack of finish and light weights. Canadian packers in• order to not over -burden the domestic mar- ket were forced to ship bacon that did not measure up to the desired quality. (There were faults in type and conformation, but that is anoth- er story.) If the hogs from which the bacon was made had been of the propel weights anal finish the bacon situation would hove greatly benefit- ed. • ; It would appear that farmers do not understand the seriousness of this condition. At present it is impos- sible to get enough properly -finished hogs of the right weights to make the required quantities of export ba- con and of best bacon for home use. A part of these unfinished and light weight hogs may be due to lack of feed but is not a great deal of it due to the' fact that producers do not quite understand the importance of proper weight and finish. By this time no doubt, all soybeans have been threshed and some atten- tion should be paid to the storage of this seed. If the beans have been threshed in good condition, that is with a reasonably low content of moisture, storage will not be dif- ficult. On the other hand, a high moisture content adds to the danger of spoilage when stored. It has been recommended that storage in bags, which may be moved occasionally, will largely prevent the danger of heating which is prevalent in large piles and will facilitate the market- ing of the beans in good condition. ' . STRICT ENFORCEMENT A small town resident owned - a gbat which was possibly worth $1.50. The goat was belligerent and his battle ground was Main Street. When the tax bil appeared the own- er found the goat assessed $20. In- dignantly he made his complaint be- fore the assessor who took down a well worn copy of the town ordinance and read as follows; "Property abutting on Main Street shall be assesesd at $10.00 per front foot."—TheMeyer. Earth t=it This is the Message of This Letter The bulk of good bacon comes from the bacon and select grades of hogs. There is a range of weights in these two grades of from 180 to 230 lbs. at the farm. It probably natural for farmers to assume that when a hog has attained a weight of 180 lbs. in the bacon grade or 190 in the select grade, that this is•as useful a' weigth for export or domestic pur- poses as any weight up to 230 lbs.w Such is not the case. The lo weights are the niimmum and the high weights are the maximum that can be accepted. ' But it is very unde- sirable that the bulk of the hogs should be either in the low or the high weights. The bulk of the hogs should be from 200 to 220 lbs. at the farm when not too full of feed. gorge are now coming in' quantities at from 180 to 200 lbs. At these low weights many are unfinished and even a part of the heavier weights lack finish. This is disastrous to good prices for bacon both in the export and domestic market and, of course, equally disastrous to good price for hogs. The difficulty of scarce feed sup- plies in some sections is fully recog- nized. But it will pay to finish the hogs that are on hand on the farm rather than flood the market with poor hogs. At from 180 to 230 lbs. hogs gain rapidly and make very ec- onomical use of feed. Hogs that are finished so as to make bacon or sel- ect grade, bring from fifty cents to a dollar per hundred more than un- finished hogs. This will pay for purchased feed. At the same time the market will be strengthened in- stead of being weakened. Some weeks ago on account of an extra supply of bacon being permit- ted to be shipped to the British mare ket by Denmark, the price slumped. Since that time further restrictions of imports have been imposed by Britain on foreign countries and currency exchange has improved. The markets have strengthened in con- sequence. For the weeks of October 26th, November 2nd and November 9th, the price of bacon hogs at To- ronto has been 35.60, $5.75 and $6.00 showing a steady advance. It is believed that if fanners fu111' understand the need for carrying their hogs until from 200 to 220 lbs. and having them properly finished, they will co-operate for the good of all. Faithfully yours, —S. E. TODD, Secretary, Industrial and Develop- ment Council Canadian Meat Packers, REFORESTATION WORK A definite reforestation policy for Alberta was commenced last year by the newly created forest service branch, which, following the restor- ation of the natural resources to provincial control, was organized to take over the forestry wink former, ly done by the federal government. Last year nurseries were started in which propagation of seeds of var- , sous conifers and other trees and shrubs was undertaken. During the past spring and summer 685,000 car- agana plants were distributed throughout the province, largely to individual farmers and schools. There were also' distributed 7,700 spruce seedlings and some lodge pole pine seedlings, chiefly to farmers for planting in poplar bluffs. Dis- tribution of this material covered '787 individuals, 56 school, 51 insti- tutions and seven Inneieipalities. The work is being continued and extend- ed. UNKNOWN SENDS $15 TO C.N.R.; CONSCIENCE MONEY Maybe some glib talker gave a con- ductor a slip. Maybe somebody's wife borrowed a sectionman's pass. Per- haps a young chap passed some coun terfiet money ora bad check so that he might get home for Christmas. There's no accounting for it except that someone's conscience got back on the job after a serious lapse and started off with a good healthy jolt which couldn't be ignored. But the Canadian National Rail- ways ticket office here will make a special debit of $15 in the books for this month because some unknown sent $15 conscience money to the lo- cal ticket office. The money was in an envelope with a note which read "conscience money belonging to the C. N. 14." Ticket Agent Bert Hayes said he couldn't tell whether it was from a man or a woman and said that it is the first conscience money he has received in Many years. The Oxford Group Movement may have aroused the conscience of the author of the note or it may have been that the author simply waited until; he could get $15 all in one •hand- ful At any rate the C. N. R. has $15 to apply against that C. N.R. debt of more than 32,000,000,000. The $15 is about the equivalent of a single fare from here to Montreal —Free Press NEWS OF HAPPENINGS IN THE COUNTY AND DISTRICT SEAFORTH: The annual dance under the auspices of the Seaforth Golf Club, which was held in the Leg- ion rooms on Friday evening with an attendance of over 100, was one of the most delightful social events of the season. Excellent music was pro- vided by the Fred Elliot Orchestra of Toronto. The winners of the cups were: The Southgate trophy, which resulted in a tie between Carl Aber - hart and Sack Hinchley, was not a- warded. Miss Mary Stewart captur- ed apture ed the F. S. Savauge cup, while the Cresswell cup was won by James A. Stewart. Refreshments were served by the ladies. a EXETER: Voting in Exeter will be restricted to choice between Reeve B. M. Francis and I ormer Reeve W. D. Sanders. Acclamations have been given by the withdrawal of other can- didates to the following, all of whom were in office this year. Council, Sant Ross, J. H. Grieves, Henry Bierling and D. Routeliffe; board of education, Frank Deibiidge, Lbuis Day, Sr., W. H. Deering; public util- ities, W. Ward. e GODERICH: Karl Laws, grain trimmer, while parking his car at daylight on Sunday morning, back- ed it into the harbor, and it imme- diately sank. He was able to clear himself and grasped the safety chain alongside the wharf. But for the in- cident having been witnessed some distance away by Superintendent Murison of the Goderieh elevator, and some of his men, it is quite possible that the icy waters would have resulted in Laws, who was part- ly submerged, having to relinquish his hold` on the chain. The rescuers by prompt action, with the aid of pike poles, pulled him from the water to the wharf. The car was later salvaged. e �.y GODERICH: A" special dedica- tory service was held in North Street United ehurch on Sunday morning when a baptismal font given by the late Dr. A. T. Emmerson was dedi- a fine tribute to the life bf Dr. Em- merson and to his work in the church after which Mr. Watts dedi- cated the font. '• The sacrament of baptism was observed when Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fulford's infant son, Edward Watson was baptised. The subject of Mr. Watts' sermon was "Christian Stewardship." eeerelMere SEAFORTH: Word has been re- ceived of the death in St. Paul, Min- nesota, of W. D. Stewart, of Seaforth aged 63 years. Mr. Stewart was game and fish commissioner for Minnes- ota. He was born in Seaforth and was an enthusiastic bowler and curl- er." Surviving are two brothers, Ro- bert, of Seattle, and J. A. Stewart, of Seaforth. The latter left for St Paul to attend he funeral. REAL NEWS When you've read of !Orphan Annie, mated. It' was presented to the ' And of Iifr. Andy Gump; church by Rev. Mr.. Watts and re- When you've read how every stock ceived by A. M. Robertson on behalf On the market took a slump; of the Session. Mr. Robertson paid When you've read how Mr, Hitler Started hazing all the Jews; Turn your paper to the ads And read the interesting news. There's a boyish bob for sister, There's a facial for pia, There's a shampoo for your brother And a job that's for your pa; There's a radio for .uncle, For your aunt a dress that's new, And if you're looking closely, An ad—,that's just for you. There's a business chance that's wait- ing For some up -and -going guy; There's a company wanting buyers, For the newest kind of pie. ; There is tragedy and 1hunior, The best kind that can be had. And you're missing the best stories, When you're passing up the ads. —Smith Falls Record -News Plans are being carried out to pro- vide about 8,500,000 bushels of seed oats for distribution in the grass- hopper and drought -affected areas of Saskatchewan. Although some seed. wheat also will berequired the a- mount will be small as compared with the 1932 distribution of some 4,500,000 bushels. CANADA "FIRST" IN MANY THINGS Of all Canadian manufacturing in.•- dustries, flour milling is the oldest and dates back to 1605 when the first: permanent Canadian settlement was made by the French at Port Royal, now Annapolis, N.S. In that year the first water wheel in America to turn a millstone for the grinding of the wheat was erected. • AND W,HO'LL SING 'EM? Blithers—"I see that they're grad- ually going to remove all feeble- minded persons from the world, Isn't that wonderful?" ISmithers—/'Yes, but if that hap- pens who will write . the words for popular songs?" —Beltway Employees' Journal. Pat called on the priest and said: "Father, can I ask a question?" "Sure, Pat," said the priest. "Well, Father," said Pat, "I know all about Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wed- nesday, and Good Friday, but what* the divil is Nut Sundae?" -Y .i:+sly' _ ___ ���Q�J�ts, �' / .l A A'F .. Y .. 'Established 1817 c,4presentation, in easily understandable of the Bank's ANNUAL STATEMENT 31st October, 1933 s ; a form,, $641,346,710.12 33,819,807.50 t... 258,578.04 , 6,151,280.54 LIABILITIES LIABILITIES TO THE PUBLIC Deposits . , Payable on demand and after notice. Notes of the Bank in Circulation ; Payable on demand. Dills Payable . . Time drafts issued and outstanding, Letters of Credit Outstanding : : Financial responsibilities undertaken on behalf of customers (see off -setting amount (x) in "Resources"). Other Liabilities . . . . . : 10,642,442.2 5 Items which do not come ander the foregoing headings, in- cluding 49,000,000 advances from the Dominion Government under The Pittance Act Total Liabilities to the Public . . 692,218,818.45 ' LIABILITIES TO THE SHAREHOLDERS Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits and Reserves for Dividends . . . . e 76,3 1 7,090.20 This amount represents the shareholders' interest in the Bank, over which liabilities to the public sake precedence. Total Liabilities . . . . . . $768,535,908.65 RESOURCES • - To meet the foregoing Liabilities the Bank bas Cash in its Vaults and in the Central Gold Reserves . $ 78,683;217.88 Notes of and Cheques on Other Banks . 26,953,876.82 Payable in cash on presentation. Money on Deposit with Other Banks : : 1 25,334,859.87 Available on demand or at short notice. Government and Other Bonds and Debentures. 316,967,375.69 Not exceeding market value. The greater portion consists of gilt -edge securities which mature at early dates. Stocks . : . 514,911.3 3 Railway and Industrial and other stocks. 4r. Call Loans outside of Canada . . : : 36,354,280.98 Secured by bonds, stocks and other negotiable securities of greater value than the loans and representing moneys quickly available with no disturbing effect on conditions in Canada. Call Loans in Canada . . . 7,607,169.32 Payable on demand and secured by bonds and stocks of greater Laine than the loans. Bankers' Acceptances . . 111,293.01 Prime drafts accepted by other banks. TOTAL OF QUICKLY AVAILABLE RESOURCES (equal to 71.15% of all Liabilities to the Public) : 492,526,984.90 Other Loans . . . . . .• 251,885,262.61 To manufacturers, farmers, merchants and others, on condi- tions consistent with sound banking. Bank Premises . . . . . e 14,500,000.00 Three properties only are carried in the names of holding companies; the stock and bonds of there companies are en- tirely owned by the Bank and appear on the books at 4140 in each rase. All other of the Bank's premises, the value of which largely exceeds 414,500,000, appear under this heading. Real Estate and Mortgages on Real Estate . 1,732,750.77 Acquired in the course of the Bank's business and in process of being realized upon. x Customers' Liability under Letters of Credit . . 6,151,280.54 Represents liabilities of customers on account of Letters of Credit issued by the Bank for their account, Other Assets not included in the Foregoing 1,739,629.83 Making Total Assets of 768,535,908.65 to meet payment of Liabilities to the Public of 692,218,818.45 leaving an excess of Assets over Liabilities to the Public of $ 76,317,090.20 PROFIT and LOSS ACCOUNT Profits for the year ending 31st October, 1933 . $ 4,005,153.59 Dividends paid or payable to Shareholders . $3,060,000.00 Provision for Taxes, Dominion Government . 508,558.81 Reservation for Bank Premises . . . 100.000,00 5,668,558.81 336,594.78 Balance of Profit and Loss Account, 31st October, 1932 . . 1,248,856.50 Balance of Profit and Loss carried forward . . $ 1,585,451.28 CHARLES B. GORDON, W. A. BOG, President JACKSON DODDS, joint General Managers * . QIP * The strength of a bank is determined by its history, its policy, its management and the extent of its resources. For 116 years the Bank of Montreal has t ore fCanadian finance. ront o been in the forefront f a fine tribute to the life bf Dr. Em- merson and to his work in the church after which Mr. Watts dedi- cated the font. '• The sacrament of baptism was observed when Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fulford's infant son, Edward Watson was baptised. The subject of Mr. Watts' sermon was "Christian Stewardship." eeerelMere SEAFORTH: Word has been re- ceived of the death in St. Paul, Min- nesota, of W. D. Stewart, of Seaforth aged 63 years. Mr. Stewart was game and fish commissioner for Minnes- ota. He was born in Seaforth and was an enthusiastic bowler and curl- er." Surviving are two brothers, Ro- bert, of Seattle, and J. A. Stewart, of Seaforth. The latter left for St Paul to attend he funeral. REAL NEWS When you've read of !Orphan Annie, mated. It' was presented to the ' And of Iifr. Andy Gump; church by Rev. Mr.. Watts and re- When you've read how every stock ceived by A. M. Robertson on behalf On the market took a slump; of the Session. Mr. Robertson paid When you've read how Mr, Hitler Started hazing all the Jews; Turn your paper to the ads And read the interesting news. There's a boyish bob for sister, There's a facial for pia, There's a shampoo for your brother And a job that's for your pa; There's a radio for .uncle, For your aunt a dress that's new, And if you're looking closely, An ad—,that's just for you. There's a business chance that's wait- ing For some up -and -going guy; There's a company wanting buyers, For the newest kind of pie. ; There is tragedy and 1hunior, The best kind that can be had. And you're missing the best stories, When you're passing up the ads. —Smith Falls Record -News Plans are being carried out to pro- vide about 8,500,000 bushels of seed oats for distribution in the grass- hopper and drought -affected areas of Saskatchewan. Although some seed. wheat also will berequired the a- mount will be small as compared with the 1932 distribution of some 4,500,000 bushels. CANADA "FIRST" IN MANY THINGS Of all Canadian manufacturing in.•- dustries, flour milling is the oldest and dates back to 1605 when the first: permanent Canadian settlement was made by the French at Port Royal, now Annapolis, N.S. In that year the first water wheel in America to turn a millstone for the grinding of the wheat was erected. • AND W,HO'LL SING 'EM? Blithers—"I see that they're grad- ually going to remove all feeble- minded persons from the world, Isn't that wonderful?" ISmithers—/'Yes, but if that hap- pens who will write . the words for popular songs?" —Beltway Employees' Journal. Pat called on the priest and said: "Father, can I ask a question?" "Sure, Pat," said the priest. "Well, Father," said Pat, "I know all about Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wed- nesday, and Good Friday, but what* the divil is Nut Sundae?" -Y