The Clinton News Record, 1936-05-07, Page 6PAGE 6
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
THURS., MAY 7,,1930
NEWS
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PPENINGS, Of INTEREST TO
Timely Information for the
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Busy , Farmer
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Clean Seed Important`
Farmers at this time of year na-
turally become seed ininded, Good
seed sown'. early, , other ` things being
favourable, such as soil and ,climate,
means•ood oro andgood crops
g ps, s p
are the 'basis of successful farming.
What about the individual far-
mer's seed supply? If it is being
purchased, he has the option of buy-
ing. either Registered or Conunercial
seed of grade No. 1, No. 2 or; No. 8
duality.
If farmers are using their own
seed and are within reasonable dis-
tance of a central* seed cleaning
plant, it would surely pay to have
their seed cleaned in such a plant.
these plants are usually, equipped
with modern power seed cleaning
machines and operated by an expert
M. seed cleaning. If the old hand
fanning mill is to be used, it should`
be hauled out from under the bags
in the dark corner of the granary or
storage shed and oiled, the screens
carefully examined and any neces-
sary repairs made. In cleaning seed,
it is most important to use screens
that will remove harmful weed seeds.
as avell as dirt and chaff,
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Increase Use of Barley
An increased outlet for barley as
feed may be achieved by an increase
In the numbers of live stock fed on
farms, by improving the market fin-,
ish of meat animals; by reducing the
volume of imported feeds, or by sup-
planting other feeds now commonly
used. Barley is recognized as an
excellent .feed for many classes of
live stock, and a preeminent feecI
for hogs, according to the report of
the Special. Barley Committee, sub-
mitted at its annual meeting held re-
cently in Toronto.'
There is widespread support for
an increase in hog mmnbers On a
scale sufficient to absorb many addi-
tional millions of bushels of barley
or other feed cereals, the report
points out. The potential outlet for
providing an improved finish on meat
animals is greater than may be gen-
erally appreciated. It has been esti-
mated that it would require between
seven and eight million bushels of
grain to produce a desirable finish
oh the annual supply of poultry
alone that comes to the Canadian
market. Only a small portion of
this is being used. Corn is the only
imported feed that competes direct-
ly with barley,
Sheep -Dipping Time
In recent years there has been a
remarkable irnprovement in the wool
clip of Canada, due in a large mea-
sure to regular dipping of the sheep
and more careful feeding methods.
There are two external parasites
teoninlon to sheep, namely, ticks and
rice, ,Sheep ticks are recognized as
being the most common pest, but
both ticks, and Bee cease serious loss
of wool and give the fleece a very
unsightly appearance These pests.
sap the vitality of the ewe flock and
young lambs, reducing their condi-
tion, In slightly affected flocks the
ravages of the pests are not so evi-
dent' blit oegee hive been' known
Where death has resulted throug111
heavy iflfestaititli. loippitig is the
tri ecatitibli and Aire,
Dipping tithe, b at least the hest
t11e for clipping, has arrived' because
Sheep should be treated immediately
sifter .shearing. Nowadays, with the
advent of modern' arsenic powder
dips, dipping is a simple task and
all necessary information - is easily
obtainable from the Dominion and
Provincial Departments. of Agricul-
ture and from the Canadian Co-oper-
Before
Prices Rise
NOW is the time to repair your
buildings which have been un- '
avoidably neglected during trying
depression times.. Order your roof-
ing before advanceein the price of
steel push up the price of roofing.
Eastern Steel Products offers two
great values in Metal Roofing I Rib.
Roll and Tite-Lap l Each has exclus-
ive features guaranteeing weather -
tightness and .easy apghcation,
They do not warp shrink, crack,
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Barns .... made by the foremost
Company -Built Barn manufacturer
fn Canada.
, Sole Canadian manufacturers and distri-
butors ofJomeswey poultry equipment.
Easteut heel PfOliurtts
umrted
Guelph Street • Preston, On!,
Factories, also et Toronto and Montreal
ative Wool Growers. For a small
flock it is not necessary to construct
an elaborate 'clipping plant. A bar-
rel large enough to hold sufficient
liquid to immerse a sheep will ans-
wer the, purpose. A small trough,
say 5 feet 6 inches long, 20 inches
deep, 20 inches wide at the bottom,
and 24 inches wide at the top has
proved its efficiency on many .oeeas-
ions, and a small draining .platform
can be built without trouble, where
the dipped sheep can be allowed to
stand for a few minutes until the
dip drains out of the fleece and back
Into the dipping. utensil. In the case
of an odd sheep where there is no
flock and no tank available, dusting
with insect powders specially mann-
factured forthe he u • os
purpose has p proven
effective but requires time and pa-
tience: Any kind of insect powder
will riot do,
Current' Crop Report
Fall wheat generally came through
the winter in good condition, al-
though , in many districts the cold
weather during most of April caus-
ed some setback. Considerable plow-
ing has been done already. Warmer
weather and showers during the past
week have helped the crop outlook
inuneasurably, with spring seeding
under way in most districts. First
spray has been applied in numerous
fruit areas and orchards are receiv-
ing their first cultivation. Lincoln
County reports that potatoes have
been planted on lighter soils below
the escarpment and, considerable ac-
reage of head lettuce and early cab
bags, beets and onions transplanted.
A big increase in the demand for
head lettuce is anticipated there.
Brant County reports the recent sale
of two carloads of Holstein cattle at
a fairly good price. Horses are -still
in good demand there, the best hor-
ses selling as high as '$250. Down in
Grenville County American buyers
shipped two carloads of Holsteins,
with prices ranging from $85 for top-
grades to $125 for purebreds.
Corn ]corer Warning
(Continued)
Growers in counties under the
Corn Borer Act are urged to co-op-
erate with the inspectors and not
wait to be forced to clean up their
fields, They should remember too
that standing corm or long stubble
cannot be plowed under completely
by any plow used on. the ordinary
farm. Hence the standing corn
Must first be cut low with a hoe or
mowerorsome other Implement and
then gathered and burned before
plowing. Long stubble may be cut
with a mower, or be cliseed twice to
break it up; or a leveller composed
of four planks lapped one on the
other, and firmly nailed together may
be run both ways over it; or even a
toad -scraper may be used. Then
the plowing should be done very
carefully and a skimmer or chain
used to roll the refuse into the
furrow. If proper care and thought
are given to the work very little
hand-picking will be necessary, Hun-
dredli, er even thousands, of liken
treat their stubble so well sll6 % pav-
er have to do any haled -plakins,
,`zuch ]nen of eourrn avoid the use of
t08tlie'd . implements after plowing
and use only discs and disc drills.
The corn borer is just as danger-
ous an insect today as it was ten
years ago and given a series of
years of weather favorable to its in-
crease nothing can hold it in check
except a\good clean-up of all corn
stubble fields and the gathering and
burning or plowing under of corn
remnants where ever these may be.
Such measures are vastly .cheaper::
than spraying or the use of any kind
of insecticide could possibly be and
ere the most logical and sensible
method of control.
Fanners are gradually becoming'
accustomed to cleaning- up their
fields, and ,it is 'gratifying whet} one
drives from say Windsor to. Belleville
about the, 10th of Juneto see how
few -stubble or other corn remnants
are left on the fields compared with
the number there used to be before
the Corn Borer. Act carne into force.
Hay and clover supplies on Cana-
dian farms as at March 31, 1936. were
the highest since 1932, amounting to
3,967,000 tons in comparison 'with 2,-
291,000 tons in. 1935. Most of the in-
crease is in'Ontario and Quebec.
,According to the annual report of
the Department 'of Argiculture for
Scotland for 1935, there were 11 con-
signments' of cattle from Canada,
comprising 2,169 animals, during the
year. Of this number, 548 (2 buIis,
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