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The Clinton News Record, 1936-07-16, Page 7AGE NEWS THE C ON . N'EWS-RECORD NO HAPPENINO8 Of Timely Information for the Busy Farmer er ( Furnished by the Department of Agriculture Cornwall Plowing Match proposed to have a contest for the alms t v11 be in teresting to learn if the York County ails farmers who win 'so 'roan y prizes a Plowmen and other interested c zens of Eastern Ontario have pl well developed to make the 1932 ternational Plowing Match equally successful as those ol previous yea The land to be plowed and iota at Headquarters were approvedby Committee of the Provincial Asso tion which visited the area reoentl Very enthusiastic joint meetin were held and prospects are vex bright for another successful mat on October 6th to 9th. In- plowing matches will be equally suc- cessful in this contest to include all plowing, on the home farms. as r. tion a cid y. gs y green caterpillar commonly found ch feeding on cabbages and cauliflowers. It also attacks turnips, rape, Brus- sels sprout, kale and radish. It eats large circular holes in the cabbage leaves and frequently bores into the centre of the cabbage heads, making eel the cabbages unfit for market and for, spoiling them for home consumption. the Control measures should be applied as soon as injury to the plants be- comes evident. Dusting with arsenate of lead and hydrated lime is the most widely re- commended remedy. One part of the poison should be mixed with eight parts of hydrated line and tha mix- ture dusted on the plants in the early morning, or late evening, when the leaves are wet with dew. Particular care should be paid to the central portion of the cabbages and cauli- flowers since it is usually the favour- ite spot of feeding. Two or three ap- plications of the mixture should be made as required, care being taken to apply the dust immediately feed- ing becomes evident. Due to the waxy condition of the leaves, the us@ of a poison spray has not given raj`, isfactory results. The Cabbage Worm The cabbage worm is a velvety Radish Maggot Control Radish maggot may be control by the sante 'solution as used cabbage maggot, but applied in form of a fine spray a few days af- ter the plants have appearedabove ground. The application should not beused after bulbs commence to form as it is very poisonous. If it is not. proposed to treat rad- ishes, severe losses may be avoided by broadcasting seed instead of sow- ing in drills.. The same treatment will give bene- ficial control to Onion maggot, .if at least two applications are made, at the proper time. Henhouse Ventilation • The removal of moisture is a ma- jor problem in poultry houses. Poul- try have no sweat glands, but they give off relatively large amounts of vapour in respiration and through the skin. It was found at one experimen- tal station that maximum egg pro- duction was obtained when tempera- tures were not permitted to fluctuate widely. A henhouse temperature a 00 degrees F. is too high to be main tained on most farms in winter witl out artificial heat. Hence a lower temperature held uniformly woul be desirable. Increasing numbers o poultrymen have had success wri artificial heat properly regulated but failure has commonly resulte when -temperatures were allowed- t go too high or to fhctuate widely. War .AgainstsWeeds' Dry weather and bright, hot sun- shine are the farmers' greatest al- * lies in the war against weeds. July - and August are busy months for the i- farmer, and it is. during these months when the weather is usually hot and d dry that the maximum elamage can f be done to weeds with the minim umth of effort. _ , July plowing and early after bar- d test 'cultivation' is to be highly re - O commended, Hay fields known to be dirty: should be ploughed immediately after hay- ing, the furrows left to bake and dry out for 10 clays or 'two weeks, then cultivated frequently as a Summer fallow and seeded to` Fall wheat ear- - ly in September. This so called dry f cleaning method is very effective on Sow Thistle,. Twitch Grass, Bladder. Canrponand other perennial weeds. Straight Suinnlerfellow is also very effective, although somewhat 'more expensive, Late sown buckwheat fol- lowed the next year• with rape or k roots is a splendid metliocl of check imgweeds. ' The cleanest farms in Ontario are operated by •farmers who practice a short three or four year crop rota tion, who are particular in the use of clean, well graded .seed and who prac- tice thorough and adequate cultiva- tion methods. As weeds . are . cut, crop losses are cut, and in "order that . the worst weeds:may be prevented from spread- ing, it is necessary that every occu- pant of land, rural or urban, expend. every effort in digging, pulling, spraying, cutting, or burning weeds before they -go to seed. Current Crop Report Lack of rain and extremely warn weather dtwing early July had a de trimental effect on the growth o crops. Strawberries proved an ex ceptionally short crop and raspber- ries have . been similarly affected Pasturesdried up throughout South - Western Ontario where the heat reached record heights. However it is reported that wheat is looking well, with heads well-filled and plump. Hayiiig has been practically com- pleted in most sections Mid it lat. of Lrood Iiay frac bail gathered into the ai•ns, Prince Edward County re- ports that canning factories are busy 'with peas, which are about a 50 per cent. crop, due to lack of rain. The milk flow there, as in manyother districts, dropped off decidedly: In general the continued dry weather had the effect of retarding the growth and development of spring grains very rnateyially. ' Cutworm Control ' At this time. of year all gardeners Should be prepared for attacks of. cut- worms. A limited number of plants may be,saved by a wrapping of brown pper around each, Applica- tion may be made at planting time and the paper should cover the plant from one inch below, the ground sur- face to one half or one inch above. For larger plantations a poison bran ntfxture is tecblhMeilded. Baan bli lbs.; Paris green .a lb.; Molasses 1 qt, and Water 2 gals. The bran and poison should be mixed together while dry, after' which molasses should be added, Use enough. water to bring the mixture to ,a., crumbling condition. The mash should be sprink- led lightly around plants in the even- ing. This mixture is poisonous to chickens and birds, as well as :cut- worms; Hoed Crop and Plowing Competitions The 'Markham Agricultural ,,Society is contemplating a' 'departure from the field crop competition as usually conducted. Instead of choosing one _top the Directors have decided' to accept entries for fields of hoed crops. Such fields may be required :o have a minimum acreage of corn, :he other crops to include potatoes, nangels and turnips, all of which ire usually grown in the "hoed crop' 'fields -of the district, The .enterprising Richmond Hill agricultural Society which last year conducteda very successful competi ion for "Best Managed Farms", this rear is planning`a change. It is now CROP REPORT Tk1URS., JULY 16, 1936 INTEAEST TO FARMEAS Field Crops intheCereal Division by Act of Parliament Farm Orchards More Making Theio `rroduction ' 1 surelior varie- 1 is required to investigate and report upon the eligibility of new varieties of cereals seeking• a license for sale In Canada. It • � tis i o conducts verifica- tion tests of: Elite Stocks and Regis, - e' eel Stocks for "Seed' Growers' Association as an aid ingthe high standards , varietal purity set for such' stock The success attending the efforts of the Cereal Division has been made possible in 110 small measure by existence 'throughout Canada of the Branch arms and stations at much of the exacting e ae mg work of testing andappraising varieties is condhcted. Home Fruit Supply Dalry Propucts' GENERAL ties or strains of field crops by With the idea that each farm . New Zealand is no small factor . x mxax'y products •s in the important function of the Bxpexi- supply of apples, prams, incl small markets of , the world an fruits, 'the •develo anent of small or- and offers• l' mental Farms Branch of the Donkin to n amt2m 1 ' 1 of p strong competition etition to Canada mfdi in dairy le io11 17elrartnlent'ol Agriculture since stocks. chards.on the farm has received con- commodities. It is therefore ore intParticularly the inception of the Farms system 50 Tl siderable attention in the scheme of esting; to all Canadians, particularly • s years ago. Indeed, the.progress niacle work of the Illustration Stations of those connected with the. agricultural n by tile Cereal' Division in the crew- the the. Dominion Experimental Parms, axed dairy industries,to note e that e-- t- ting, testing, and final distribution of project was first started about the present time th • can is a bill esig P superior new varieties' of cereals in B 1 f which nine years ago in Nova Scotia and• fore the New hasZealandhPGovernment the alC<•tnada is an, epic in the realm. of proven very successful. The house which will make the Government the 0' scientific achievement The names of orchard, in addition to serving as a owners and distributors of all supplyall prim- {T such varieties as Marquis and Huron to the farm concerned, is cry products. wheat, Latu'ei and Legacy oats, Char affording a means of study with re -I? o According,which to the pre- orchard, Iottetown 80 and Mensur'y barley,' g'ard t0 the hardiness and adaptation amblehof the bill, is known as.. Primary Products Marketing Act;, o : Arthur and Chancellor pease, and of new varieties resulting from the the aim is "t Novelty flax are not only household breeding 'trials carried on at the o make bolter provision 1' words in Canada but of world-wide for the marketing of dairy and other Experimen*al .Stations. The la' ensure or: In the Prairie Provinces, continue extremely hot weather without 'mud needed general rains has caused,fn ther deterioration of crops over wit areas. Severe drought condition extend westward from Southwester Manitoba' through Southern Saskat and Alberta. The wheat evo in general is now beading out on short .stand. 0. Quebec Provinc apart from a' section in the Uppe Valley, where growth is back ward, crops generally are makin satisfactory progress and hay h been giving good yields. In Ontari recent rains, while fairly genera wel'e insufficient in the Western se tions of the Province but'elsewher they have materially impiovecl. cro prospects and the present warm we they is beneficial. .Pail wheat is fi ling satisfactorily and spring.grain are well headed. The Maritime Pro inces have been favoured with fi growing weather and ,prospects ar favourable for good crops. In British Columbia grains are heading out well and the growth of the crops gener- ally has been aided by fine weather interspersed with showers. Detail follow. should be able to provide its own the a "or' nr breeding and selection has.been an ter 1 S St 1 the Canadianp 'sale of p •' 1 t d 1935 Apple Crop was Profitable report on primary products so as to f e recognition, while evidence of eontin- s work is; being done in co-operation producers ued progress is contained. in the re- Ottawa. e tl crop by with the Dominion Horticulturist at p ors an adequate renumeration Dominion Ott for the services rendered by them t P- cent intimation f th A p $ axxdmg the ray- s d with a Provinces, the home t According to the latest the Canadian a le issued nod the Fault Branch of the D Department of Agriculture,h n apple crop in 1985 is estimated at 4,432,700 barrels as colli are in 34 - an in- crease of approximately four per- cent. o increased approximately 36 per cent,. namely $12,452,1000 in 1935 as com- pared with 32.15 in 1934. The Nova Scotia crop was unchang ed over the previous, season, while in British Colurnbia a slight decline from the heavy yield of 1934' was re- corded. Both the Ontario and Que- bec crops made appreciable increases over low yields 0f the previous year resulting from frost injuay. New Brunswick . production was also slight- ly higher. . The quality of the crop generally was good, particularly in Nova Scotia, although an early frost in B.°itish Columbia caused consider- able damage to the late varieties. The season as a whole, says the report, has been quite satisfactory and un- doubtedly the most 'profitable of re- cent years to both grower and dealer. Exports of Canadian apples during the 1935-36 season expressed in terms of barrels totalled 2,234,342 as- com- pared with, 2,001,768 barrels during the previous season. Of these totals, 96 per cent and 88 per cen respective- ly were shipped to the United Icing- Canadian agriculture and �agricul- dem markets. Conditions on United *ural products form one of the out - Kingdom markets during the past sea- standing' features of the Canadian son were generally much more fav- ourable than those prevailing during the past few years, tn]A, 1011 0 e' coining intro - In n o -I duction of a variety of wheat which, Can- adian 1 the Can the Community," but the main e (lov Iu the Prairie ions of the bill are to enable the Gov - s is• capable of withstanding p eminent on be ages of stem rust. orchard has also proven. interestinghalf of the .Oro to 4,257,400 barrels 19 , and val acquire ownership of such products Prov I In recent years the advance made rabic from - an information fin in the breeding of disease- resistant cent The aggregate t 1 however, stand oint and fix the price from time to time. p , particularly in Manitoba With regard to products intended for • e ' er, where the idea. has been developed home consumption, the Government , Prairie Provinces Alberta—Ail crops in the Southern and East Central areas have suffer- ed a serious setback from the pre- vailing drought, hot weather and high winds.- Rain is badly needed. Crops in Peace River, the Northwest and West Central districts are sat- isfactory at present. Coarse grains generally are poor. Sugar beets are better than average. Saskatchewan —Prolonged hot, dry weather has intensified drought damage to crops. Rains are urgently needed as wheat Is heading short, with light straw. Cops In the East Qgntral and North- eastern districts aro nlor'e Satisfac- tory, Damage fronx, grasshoppers is threatened. Pastures Ave dry, Mani- toba—Crops aresuffering from in- tense heat, and rain is needed over the entire Province. In some dis- tricts in the. Southern section serious damage from drought has o&carred, Light rust infection is reported as be- coming general. Pastures revive moisture.. plants has been truly remarkable. Not only have new rust -resistant and smut resistant wheats been .de- veloped, but varieties of oats resis- tant to stern rust and smut have also s been created. The progress in this ' particular, so far as the Cereal Divis- ion is concerned, has been due very largely to the policy of concentrating the work at strategic points under the direct charge of highly trained men Thus; the problem of breeding dis- ease -resistant types of wheat has been centralized at the .Dominion Rust Research Laboratory- at Winni- peg in the very centre of one of the worst rust areas in the West. While . the breeding or rust yesis- tint wheats' and oats have more or less held the public stage, other work of far reaching importance has been quietly proceeding. There is promise of a 'successful conclusion to the de- velompent of varieties of oats which combine high strength of straw with disease -resistance and other desirable qualities; varieties of barley better adapted to different regions and none highly disease -resistant than the commonly grown types; and seed types of flax capable of producing more and better oil per acre. fn addition tp these activities1 the Province of Quebec In the Lower St. Lawrence and Lake St. Johan districts grain crops are malting good progress under fav- ourable conditions. Haying has cont- n'iei.eed in some districts and an ex- cellent yield is in prospect. Grass pastures are very good. Small fruits are promising. In the Eastern Town- ships and Ottawa Validy following several days of cool weather, rains and higher temperatures during the past week have considerably improv- ed growillg conditions for all crops. Haying is under way in most dis- tricts and good yields are reported, f otatoes and other root crops, while' late, are making satisfactory pro- gress. Growers of small fruits are marketing an average crop of fair quality. The yield of apples will be light, Tobacco plants were set out under favourable conditions. Province of Ontario Pall wheat is filling satisfactorily and has commenced changing colour. Spring grains, though Short in straw, are well headed 'with a tendency to 1 prematurity. Growth of corn and! other hoe crops has been retarded by cool weather and lack of moisture: Haying nears completion, Curing weather was ideal and a slightly be- low average yield of good quality hay is being stored. Berries and'- early tree fruits were affected byI late frosts with resultant 'below-` average yields. Late varieties of apples continue to make favourable. progress. Pastures are in good con- dition but require moisture *0 5*1mu-1 late• second growth. Tobacco plants have made good progress and are in a healthy condition. Look for Markets for Surplus Eggs The necessity for provision being nracle beforehand for the marketing of surplus eggs at the end of the year is urged by the Egg and Poultry Market Report. With the increased tltiantity of pullets in the country this year, says the report, some con- sideration might soon be given to taking care of: the stuplus of eggs that is likely to result in the latter part of December or early January. For tWo years now, with increased fall and early winter egg production, there has been an interval of about a month when there were actually more fresh eggs' available thancould be readily absorbed at current prices.. The resulthas been rather a serious -drop in prices in that period, lower in feet than general and other con- ditions would 'seem to justify. The obvious alternative is to look for markets elsewhere and it is_ in- teresting to note that prices during the interval in question on the British market have been such as would have. permitted of export at a profit to arrive in England not later than the third week in January. Exporters, therefore, who,..are anxious to enlarge upon and extend the period of their shipping connection to Great Britain (and it is to the exporters that the poultry industry looks first to take care of situations like this) would do well to look into the matter at great- er length and' ascertain the possibili- ties of undertaking export movement at that time ; Maritime Provinces `All cereal crops; . both .early and1 Late sown, are showing satisfactory growth. An excellent: hay crop is being harvested in Nova Scotia and. a heavy yield is promised in New Brunswick, where cutting has just begun. Potatoes and other root crops are': slowing continued progress; Small fruits are plentiful and apples: are developing satisfactorily. Province of British Colunrbra;. A good yield of grains, is. expected: The yield and quality of first alfalfa; crops are slightly below averages but prospects for the second crop. am good. All vegetables are developing satisfactorily and good average crops. are indicated. The quality, of early; potatoes is good; with: average, yield expected. Strawberries; are inxprow ing in quality but the yield will be only ;'50 per cent of average: Cher- ries have been adversely affected by rain, and further splitting and rot has .developed. Apples and pears. are• sizing well and the following yields are now indicated, , cherries' 65' per cent of average, apples and pears 75 per cent. and ` peaches 401; par cent. ' Pasturage is good and there is ample water for irrigation ,pu poses,. over a longer period than on the Il- would be empowered at its discretion lustration Stations in Alberta and 'either to acquire ownership at fixed : Saskatchewan. In the home or- prices or to control the sale and dis-• chard development; the Experimental tribution. Station at Morden, Manitoba, has contributed in a remarkable manner, introducing many new varieties of fruit specially suitable to prairie con- ditions, and distributing several va- rieties of new apples, plums, .and small fruits. Projects in growing an- nual flowers, herbaceous perennials and ornamental shrubs are a feature of the work of this Station which has As it is not considered feasible to • deal forthwith with all primary pro- ducts, a start is to be made with dairy products. To bring this about,. it is proposed to establish a Depart- ment of State to be known as the Primary Products Marketing Depart- ment and to be charged with the spe- also given special attention to the cial duty of marketing all primary products in which the Government has growing of roses for some years. acquired ownership or over which the - Several of these trial orchards are Government has assumed control. All the officers of the Department are • to be drawn from the highest experts in the land. After the passing of the Act, no contract for the carriage by' sea of any primary product intended: for export can be made except by the ited at the Manitoba Provincial Fruit Minister of the Department or by his Show. approval. fatly extensive, including from thirty to forty varieties of hardy apples, plums, and cherries, During the past two years, from sixty to seventy plates of fruit from seven of these Illustration Stations have been exhib- 1 prominent position adjoining the grand staircase in the main building, having a fifty -foot frontage in the • Government exhibition at the Great "Aisle of )tags." The exposition con - Lakes Exposition at Cleveland, Chid: tinues for 100 days, from 27th June • The Canadian section occupies a to October 4th, 11111016.1111011111041011110100111011011101011011101111.41141111110 Have Another Look! You may have missed it, but it's there - - that particular bargain for which you have been looking. You'll find it in the Advertising columns. 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