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The Clinton News Record, 1937-04-01, Page 6PAGE 6 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURS., APRIL, 1, 1937 EWA AND HAPPENINOS OF INTEREST TO FARMERS Time] Information for the Busy Farmer (Furnished by the Department of Agriculture) Care of Farm Equipment Agricultural implements and har- nesses represent a capital investment of from $800.00 to $2,600.00 on many farms in Eastern Canada. To secure the greatest amount of service from this equipment it is very important that it be kept in good state of re- pair. A little attention and a mini- mum annual expenditure will be found well worth while. As a rule, there is sufficient .time available dur- ing the winter to examine all agri- cultural implements and put them in good order for the spring+and sum- mer operations. All temporary re- pairs should be gone over to make a good and lasting repair. .Care should be taken to protect all equip- ment by the liberal use of paint and oil for those parts that cannot be painted. On the Farnham Experi- mental Station the old oil removed from the tractor and the automobile is kept and the parts that eannot be painted, such as ploughshares, har- row disks, and cultivator shovels are oiled. This layer of oil given with a brush is an •excellent protection a- gainst rust. Every winter an examination is made of the harness which'is wash- ed, oiled and finally greased. All broken or unsown parts are repaired. In this way the harness is in order when the spring work begins and there is no loss of time. If this examination is .made and the implements and harness repaired, it is surprising what little cost is en- tailed, ntailed, and the impression will be gi- ven that new equipment .had been purchased. During the rush periods of the spring and summer it will be found handy to have the harness and implements in good order and ready to use. Ottawa Valley Seed Faitt There is every promise that the 10th Annual Ottawa Valley Seed Fair to be held April 1 to 3, 1937, inclusive in the New Machinery Build- ing, Central Experimental Farm, Ot- tawa, will be even more successful than any of its predecessors. Al- ready many entries have been re- ceived by W. M. Croskery, Secretary- 9rlanager, 296 Albert St., Ottawa, and the closing date for all entries is Wednesday, March 24th. The prize money to be awarded will total $1,000. On the afternoons of Thursday and Friday, April 1 and 2, a programme of Iectures and demonstrations has been arranged, which will be of spe- cial interest to farmers. The speak- ers include George W. Muir, Domin- ion Animal Husbandman, whose sub- ject will be "Home Grown Feeds"; George Knowles of the .Field Hus- bandry Division, Central Experimen- tal Farm, who will speak on "Weeds and Their Eradication", which will be illustrated with lantern slides. "Veg- etable Seed Production" will be the subject of an address by T. F. Rit- chie, Horticultural Division, C. E. F.; Dr. L. H. Newman, Dominion Cereal-' ist, will speak on "Cereal Seed Pro- duction"; G. A. Scott, Botany Divis- ion on "Diseases in Relationship to Seed Produetion" and F, Dimmook, Forage Plants Division, on "Produc- tion of Soybeans." From 4 to 5.30 on Friday after- noon, the Animal Husbandry Division will parade the dairy cattle and 'hor- ses at the Central Experimental Faris and strange for the visitors to make a tour of the piggery and other buildings. On Friday evening April 2, the an- nual banquet will be held iri the new William Saunders Building at the Farm at which Hon. James G. Gardi- ner, Dominion Minister .of Agricul ture, will be the chief speaker. On Saturday, April 3, all seed ex- hibited at the Fair, will be sold by public auction in bulk lots according to grades and. varieties. Treat Your Seed for Smut Control .All grades and classes ofwheat, oats and barley, should be treated)for the control of smut. .This means reg- istered seed as well as all other grades of seed. There can be no ex- ception in the matter of treatment if smut is to be kept under control. .. Seed time is almost with us again. 'Speaking of seed time reminds us that it is necessary to make prepara- tion to treat wheat, oats and barley 'seed: for the control of smut. There are several good materials on the market that, if properly used, will give good results. Whatever treatment is used, the results ob. taintd will depend upon the 'thorough - nos of thetreatment. Thus the first bnportant step is to learn exactly how the treatment should be applied and then follow exactly the method re- commended. If instructions as to the proper method of treatment are not followed, it is a waste of time and material. Formaldehyde is still popular with many fanners, but this material must be;properly applied to give good re- sults. Sonia of the methods of apply- ing this treatment are absolutely use- less. - For example, the placing' of a teaspoonful of formaldehyde in the top of a sack of grain, then turning the sack upside down, is a complete waste of good material. About the only effect obtained from such an ef- fort is to weaken the germination of the few seeds which come into con- tact with the liquid. Upon exposure to the air, formaldehyde vaporizes in- to a gas. This gas is heavier than air, so that `turning the sack upside down merely prevents the formalde- hyde from coining in contact with the seed. Copper carbonate and mercurial dusts are becoming quite widely us- ed. These dust compounds give very satisfactory results when properly applied. Copper carbonate gives best results with wheat, but is not so well suited for use with oats- and barley. The mercurial dusts are suitable for the control of seed borne diseases in a wide range of seed, because they control a large number of seed borne diseases besides smut. For this rea son they are to be recommended for use with crops of wheat, oats, bar- ley, peas, beans, etc. There is some evidence to indicate' that the treat- ment of pea seed with mercurial dusts Control is to some extent the develop- ment of certain -diseases common to peas. The effect of the treatment ap- parently results in some increase in the number of plants that live through, and a reduction in the de- gree of disease that may be found in the crop. Where the control meas- ure is effective, increased yields oc- cur. Notice! The Canadian Seed Growers' Ass'n. draws attention to a practice which is very misleading to the general pub- lic. In advertising, some growers and agencies refer to bulked unsealed seed from a registered crop as being registered seed. This is not correct and is very misleading to purchasers, of seed. Seed is not registered unless it comes from a crop which has been registered by the C.S.G.A. and the seed is tagged and sealed in proper con- tainers by the Dominion Seed Branch. Seed from a registered crop, sold without being graded,tagged and sealed by the Dominion Seed Branch, is net registered seed, irrespective of whether it conies from a registered crop or not. Registered seed grow- ers should make every effort to pre- vent the improper use of the term "registered seed." .... The same applies to elite stock seed, It is not proper to call seed "elite stock" unless the crop has been covered by the C.S.G.A. with elite stoick seed certificate and is tagged and sealed with the proper tags and seals provided for this purpose. Modern Miracle Of Animal By -Products To the ordinary person unversed in the modern production of food and commodities a steer or a pig repre- sents merely a beef steak or pork or baton, but there is very much more to it than that. Ever since the in- troduction of•chemistry into business, particularly during the past 30 years, the development in by-products in basic industries has been phenomen- al. In no instance, perhaps, has this- been more apparent than in the meat packing industry. In Canada alone' by-products of cattle and pigs -heads,( hoofs, skin, hair and horn -formerly; discarded as waste and as, such con- stituting. a problem in sanitation, now; represent millions of dollars of addi-I tional income to the livestock indus-1 try and, an ai'nazing array of pro- ducts regarded as essential to pres-I ent-day civilization. For example, an idea of what a hogI supplies in the way of by-produets, I as turned out by the meat packing; industry, may be gained by a simple recapitulation of its contributions to' thevarious utilities, apart altogether from meat and edible by-products such as tongue, heart, liver, kidneys, tripe, sweetmeatsand other "fancy treats". From skins come bristles, pig -skin, glue, sausage, gelatin, gloves, belts, strops, pocket books, shoe containers, hair, curled hair, upholstering, plas- ter retargent, and felting. Promfats are obtained, leaf fat, lard, neutral lard, oleomargarine, benzoinated lard, salves, cosmetics, crackling, poultry feeds, animal feeds, grease, lard oil, stearine,cutting fats, tankage, fertil- izer, soap, tallow, grease oil, lubri- Business Summary The 'following summary of infor- mation has been compiled by the Bank'' of Montreal from information received from its various branches: ONTARIO' Wholesale trade is somewhat in excess of a year ago, due to anticipated rising prices. Retail sales are generally satisfactory. 'Col- lections show improvement. While la- bour troubles in the United States bad an unsettling effect on the auto- motive industry, factories are oper- ating at capacity. -Iron and steel plants are running at full time, with substantial orders on hand for rail- road , equipment ail-road,equipmnent and heavy machin- ery. Agricultural implement menu - marked improvement is shown in the tanning industry and shoe manufac- turers report increased sales. Tire manufacturers are busy. Knitting, textile, hosiery and woollen and wor- sted mills are operating at capacity. The cut of pulpwood is about com- pleted and preparations are being made for the spring drive. • Lack of snow has hampered logging opera- tions. There is an improved demand for lumber for domestic and export markets, Paint and varnish manu- facturers of electrical equipmentare enjoying increased sales. There is a visible improvement in the furniture industry, with a tendency toward a strengthening of prices. . QUEBEC -- Wholesale trade has been stimulated by spring buying. Re- tail sales continue to show improve- ment over last year. Steel products, machinery and paint manufacturers report increased demand for their output. Clothing factories are well employed. Production of silk and and rayon continues at a high level. Textile mills have a satisfactory vol- ume of orders on hand, but some un- settlement in the industry is noted owing to tariff changes, and prices have shown a tendency to weaken. Shoe manufacturers are well employ- ed. Tanneries are working at ca- pacity. Prices of raw "materials in most lines continue to advance. News- print production is at a high level. Lumber markets are strong. Woods operations are practically completed and a larger cut is indicated. Pulp- wood is in active demand. The mar- ket for ground wood pulp is strong. Livestock shipments to the United States during the past year show a sharp gain. Agricultural products generally are bringing satisfactory returns. MAItITiME PROVINCES—Wholesale volume shows improvement over last year. Retail trade is satisfactory, Collections are fair to good. Export markets for dried fish have strength- ened and the outlook for the indus- try appears brighter. Unfavourable weather conditions resulted in a small catch for the fresh fish trade and the season's results have been disappoint- ing. Lumbering operations are pro- gressing favourably in most districts. The cut is estimated to be well in ex- cess of last season's. Markets are. firm. Industrial operations generally are being maintained at a satisfactory volume, this applying to the produc- tion of woollen and cotton goods, steel, paper and coal. Demand for potatoes Inas weakened and prices have declined. Apple shipments show a sharp decrease as compared with last season. PRAIRIE PROVINCES—Wholesale and retail trade generally during February showed little improvement over the previous month, but the vol- ume continues at a higher level than last year. Wholesale groceries and hardware lines have been moving in good volume; prices have been slight cants, maehine oil, gelatin, candles, glycerine, red oil, wool finishers, fat- ty acid, stearie, acid, candle stock, metal polish, and tar for roofing and paving purposes. Many pharmaceutical products. come from livestock, such as ben- zoinated.lard and pepsin and other medical tablets from pigs, and blood serum, liver extract, and insulin from steers. From the casings of hogs, sausage containers, pepsin, and chit- terlings (cooked), are obtained, just to mention a few, while from the head there are fresh and pickled ears, cheek and head meat, sausage, ton- gue, canned tongue sausage, lard, glue, grease, fertilizer, and animal feeds. From ;the blood, dried blood, fertilizer, blood meal, and stock feed' are obtained. Likewise from the steer there are the by-products of leather and leather belting, hair for plaster, glycerin, leather dressing, lubricants, ease -har- dening bone, gold beater's skin, put- j ty containers, harness, animal feeds, fertilizer, harness oil, . auto uphol- stery, furniture upho-.stery, mattress stuffing, felt coverings, glue,: soap, bone handles,' - buttons, brushes, combs, parchment, incense, perfume and charms from gall stones, short- ening, oleomargarine, gelatin, saus- age easings, textile 'sizing, 'boots, shoes, felt hats, gloves and so on. There are two very interesting facts connected with this advance in indus- try, one, the range of the consumer is enlarged to a wonderful degree, and, two, the cash returns to the pro- ducer are ro-ducer'are definitely affected and en- harmed by the by-product values Warble Flies Cause Farmers Heavy Losses Losses in livestock in Canada from all causes attributable to warble flies have been estimated from $7,000,000 to $14,000,000 every year, according to information compiled by Dr. Ar ly upward and advance ordering is on a more liberal` basis in anticipation of further price increases. Retail business in the cities •is holding up well. In rural sections of Manitoba and Saskatchewan retail trade has been inactive owing principally to poor road conditions. There has been. a good demand for new automobiles, Manufacturers of clothing and knit- ted goods are well employed. In tine heavy industries output continues to exceed that of the same period of 1936. The milling industry is busy, Sales of Canadian wheat to European markets have stimulated wheat prices and all futures in the Winnipeg Grain Exchange have established new sea- sonal highs. Cash wheat closed on the 20th instant at $1.38%. Cattle deliveries have been light and prices in all classes have strengthened. Ex- port shipments to the United States have improved. The hog market has been stronger and prices for bacons advanced. , BRITISH COLUMBIA — Milder weather is stimulating trade in urban centres, but poor road conditions have interfered with retail trade in rural sections. Collections are slow. Live- stock have wintered well and fat cat- tle prices have improved, There is a good demand for feed. Egg prices continue low. Fruit trees, strawber- ry plants and raspberry canes were well protected by the heavy snowfall and winter damage is expected to lie below normal., . The halibut season opened on March 15. Canned salmon prices are steady and stocks'areless than last year. Logging companies, hampered for some time byheavy snowfalls, have been slow in getting back into production and there is an acute shortage of logs. Prices are strong. Lumber mills have large order files and export enquiries are in satisfactory volume. Mill stocks are low and lumber prices firm. Min- ing continues active. thur Gibson, Dominion Entomologist and C. R. Twinn, Entomological Branch, Dominion Department of Ag- riculture. g-rricultu e. There are two species of these flies and their life histories and injurious habits are similar. The flies lay eggs during sunny days on the legs and lower parts of livestock, particularly of cattle. About 400 eggs ale laid by each female fly. ` The tiny grubs hatch in a few days, penetrate the skin, migrate through the tissues, and in some cases congregate in the region of the gullet where they 're wain until late winter. Then they migrate to the shin of the back, which they perforate to make breath ing holes, and after about ;two months, force their way, through the holes, drop to the ground, and change into pupae. Prom the latter, the flies emerge in the spring and . summer, mate, and lay their eggs on the legs of the cattle. The flies live only a few days, but are continually replac- ed by the emergence of new individ- uals throughout the summer. And so the cycle is continued year by year. Apart from the damage they do by perforating the hides, the flies are injurious to cattle in several ways, When laying their eggs, their buzzing• frightens the cattle, causing them to run round the fields. This reduces the yield of milk and brings about loss of flesh and condition. The animals become unthrifty` and do not gain satisfactorily when the grubs are 'numerous, with the ultimate re- sult that valuable meat is wasted, necessitated by the butchers having to trim off "licked beef" front the best parts of the carcass where the grubs have been. Measure of Control Control is effected by removing or killing the grubs while they are ex- posed in the backs of the animals. The simplest and most effective me- thod consists of applying a wash made from standardized derris pow- der (1 lb.) ,soft soap (Vs lb.) and water (1 gallon). The soft soap is boiled in a quart of water and when somewhat cooled is poured into a bucket containing the derris powder and mixed with it into a paste. Cold water is added slowly, while stirring, to make up one gallon; the mixture is then ready for use. Standardized derris warble fly powders ready for use ale sold commercially. The cost of materials for four dressings is from 4 to 6 cents per animal. The date for the first application, varying in different parts of the Dominion, is in early spring when the swellings in the backs of the animals caused by the grubs first become conspicu- ous. In the interior of British Co- lumbia this treatment is given in mid-February; in the Prairie Pro, vinces and pastern Canada, about the third week in March. The second and third applications are made after intervals of 28 days, and the fourth after a further interval of about 35 days. The wash is liberally applied to the backs of the animals With - a cloth or brush wherever the grubs are present. Only sufficient wash for immediate application should be pre- pared, and it should be stirred fre- quently. The effectiveness of these control measures against warbles has been recognized in other parts of the world as well as in Canada. In Great Bri- tain an order of the Ministry of Ag- xiculture a n d Fisheries, entitled "Warble Fly (Dressing of Cattle) Or- der of 1936," dated January 31,'1936,. requires that every person (England, Wales and Scotland) • having in his possession, or in his charge, any cattle which are visibly infested with • the maggot of •tile warble fly, shall take prescribed measures consisting of either applying a derris dressing at proper intervals, or of squeezing out and destroying the grubs. The Dominion Department of Agri- culture is ca -operating with the Bri- tish Government in connection with. the above order by treating all cat- tle exported from MontreaI ' to the British Isles during the months of February to June with a standardized' derris wash, as recommended by the British 'Government, under the sup- ervision of inspectors of the Health of Animals Branch, Dominion De - pertinent of Agriculture. 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