The Clinton News Record, 1934-11-22, Page 6PAGE 6
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
NEVIS
THURS., NOV:. 22, 1934'
ND HAPPENING
Timely Information for the
Busy Farmer
the De art'In n
Furnished b e t of Agriculture
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Manitoulin Island will contribute
its share :of turkeys• again for the
Christmas season. A survey indi-
cotes that the number of birds for
market will be about the same as
last year when 50,000 pounds. were
marketed by the co-operative asso-
ciation.
Reduction, of one-half per cent. in
interest on loans made by the Ontar-
io Agricultural Board has been an-
nounced by Premier Hepburn. The
interest in future will be only four
per cent. compared with the previous
rate of four and a half.
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Timothy Rust
If the severity of rust attack, on
timothy in the grass breeding nurs-
ery, Central Experimental Farm,
Ottawa, is any indication of the a-
mount of damage which may result
from this disease throughout the
country, then the efforts which are
being made to develop rust resistant
varieties of timothy should, result in
considerable benefit to this crop.
More than half of the plants from
commercial seed at the Central Farm
have been practically destroyed by
rust during the past two years and
many others have been more or less
injured. In marked contrast are the
plants and strains selected for rust
resistance. These . show no rust
whatsoever, and in consequence they
have made a strong vigorous growth.
Only
rust resistant selections are
be-
ing used asparent plants in breed-
ing new varieties of timothy, At
the same time, an effort is being
made to determine the losses due to
rust on timothy as it is grown in farm
practice,
Replace Apple Trees
'Agricultural Societies in Grey and
. Bruce are to be commended for giv-
ing leadership in the very worthwhile
project of replacing apple trees kil-
led last winter, states J. A. Carroll
of the Ontario Department of Agri-
culture.
At an Agricultural Society District
Meeting in Paisley, November 8th,
;discussion revealed some 'Agricultur-
al Societies were not only recom-
mending that apple trees be planted,
but were prepared to - give advice on
snitabie,stocks and also arrange club
orders from reliable Nurseries to
take advantage of special rates.
This is another indication how the
Agricultural Societies may assume
responsibility for agricultural wel-
fare in their respective communities.
tine communities. ,
British Apple Market
Only very small quantities of On-
tario Apples have been arriving in
the United K'ingdony, according to
Andrew Fulton, overseas fruit repre-
sentative. This is partly due to the
short crop, but mainly to the better
prices prevailing on the local C'ana-
dian markets. The Ontario apples
have met with a good reception, some
red Snows snaking 30 shillings, and
at 1,650,000 lbs. as against2,500,000
lbs. in 1933,
SWEET GLOVER—Total produt-
tion of this seed in Canada may equal
the average for the last five years,
4,000,009 lbs.
TIMOTHY --The total yield in
1934 may approximate 5;000,000 lbs.
as against 4,000,000, lbs. last year and
an annual average of 2,000,000 lbs.
CANADA BLUE GRASS — This
seed was practically • a failure this
year 'due to drought in Southwestern
Ontario where its production is large-
ly confined.
To Train Young Farmers
Under the auspices of the Work-
ers' Educational Association "of On-
tario, University of Toronto, a two-
week school for young farmers has
been arranged, commencing. Monday,
November' 26th in the Department of
Economics, University of Toronto.
As it proposed to limit the num-
ber of successful applicants, every-
one who wishes to attend should send
in an application now.
co-operating with the Workers'
Educational Association in the pro-
motion of this Agriculturist Varsity
are the New Canada Movement,Uni-
ted Farmers of Ontario, Junior Far-
mer Associations, and the Ca -opera-
tive Union.
The cost, apart from living expen-
ses, will be a registration fee of one
dollar.
Applications should be mailed to
Donald R. McLean, Muirkirk, chair-
man of the Organizing Committee, or
Drummond Wren, Secretary of the
Workers' Educational Association,
University of Toronto,
Canadian Live Poultry
For France
Fifty white Leghorn cockerels and
150 pullets purchased from R.O.R
breeders in Western Ontario by
L'Abbe A. Deckmyn, of Villers-en-
Vexin, Eure, France, were shipped
from Montreal direct to France per
the S. S. Lista, on • November 15th
This consignment of white Leghorns
will be used for breeding purposes on
the large poultry farm managed by
Abbe Deckmyn. Recently he came to
Eastern Canada primarily to ac-
quaint himself with the methods of
poultry raising and the quality of
the stock in this country and he was
much impressed.
The recent sale is a result of con-
tacts made by officers of the Domin-
ion Department of Agriculture at the
Wbrld's Poultry Congress in London
and Rome.
Control of Northern
Fowl Mite
Experimental work on the control
of the northern fowl mite on poul-
try, on the perches, and in pens and
houses at Macdonald College, has
shown that a mixture of naphthalene
some Jonathans 28 shillings. ' Buyers d flakes one part and vaseline two
are paying very little attention, to
apples, without colour or quality. As
November is usually a poor month
for apple sales, Mr. Fulton does not
expect to see prices, even for attrac-
tive 'dessert barrelled apples change
from present values, which are rang-
ing from 22 to 27 shillings. More
satisfactory values will be made, he
believes, for some good, quality, col-
oured barrelled apples of the ` hard
winter varieties as the season pro-
gresses. Mr. Fulton also believes
that the future demand is going to
be for red dessert apples rather
than for the ordinary run of culinary
apple. In ordinary seasons the Eng-
lish orchards will take care of the
cooking, apple. requirements.
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Clover and Grass Seeds
The Current report on production
of clover and grass seeds in. Canada
• gives the following inforhation:
RED CLOVER—It is believed that
the total 1934 crop in Canada may be
around 1,500,000, lbs, as compared
with 3,000,000. lbs: last year. This
drop was due to an almost total fail-
ure in the principal production dis-
tricts of Southwgstern Ontario due
to drought.
A.LSIKE—This seed in Ontario was
practically a failure this year. The
total production may not have ex-
ceeded 375,000 lbs. as against 1,500,-
000 lbs. in 1938 and an annual aver-
age of 6,500,000 lbs.
ALFALFA - Production will be
less than last year due to wet wea-
ther and damaging frost in August. I
The total Canadian crop is estimated
parts has given one hundred per cent
control on birds and on perehes. The
naphthalene should be thoroughly
ground up in order to facilitate mix-
ing and, application, and then stirred
into the vaseline. A small amount
was applied on the birds around the
tail where the mites invariably con-
gregate. The perches were also
treated, but in this case none of the
mixture was placed upon the birds..
Repeated tests have been made and
all have been correspondingly satis-
factory.
Olchlorid!e and vaseline, n(the,same
proportions, have also given satisfac-
tory results. There are, however,
two points in connection with the use
of dichloride which makes it less
desirable than naphthalene; namely,
it costs more and tends to liquify
the vaseline.This makes the ap-
plication more difficult, For some
time, Black Leaf 40 (nicotine sul-
phate) has been used on perches in.
the control ofthe northern fowl mite,
but comparative tests in the labora
tory indicate that its action is slower
than either that of naphthalene or
dichloride, and where a large area is
to be covered, its cost is considerable.
--Scientific Agriculture.
Up to the end of October, the num-
ber of pedigree certificates register-
ed in 1934 with the Canadian Live
Stock Records and approved by tke
Dominion Minister .• of Agriculture
was 2,200 horses; 27,200 cattle; 6,985
sheep; 6,110 swine; 8,417 foxes; 6,e
297 dogs; 1,161 poultry, and 87
goats.
OF. INTE'fl EST TD FARMERS
Keeps Out of Trouble
The Super -Driver Saves himself
From the Bad Drivers Ile Meets
By,Maxwell Halsey
Traffic Engineer,. National Bureau
of Cy and d suretyUnder-
writers,
nderwriters, New York City.
There are really three classes of
drivers: the bad driver who actually
causes accidents; the. good driver
who is good enough not to cause ac-
cidents, •but nevertheless is some-
times the victim of one; and the sup-
er -driver, who not only is good e-
nough not to cause accidents but is
clever enough, to avoid and prevent
accidents.
The following abilities, habits and
methpds of operation are believed
to be those which distinguish the
real super -driver from the good dri-
ver and the bad driver. They are
based on fifteen years of driving
experience and the analysis of thous-
ands of accident records. Try them
on yourself and see if you are as
good as you think you are.
1. Do you know the driving cus-
toms or rules of the road? Obvi-
ously you mustknow what is ex-
pected on the highway. Otherwise
you will not know what to expect
other drivers to do. You must know
where on the. roadway you are per-
mitted to drive, when you may go,
when you must stop, when and how
you may turn, and how you may pass
other vehicles..
Signals Important
2. Do you give understandable sig-
nals? If you want to know what
the other fellow is going to do you
must be willing to tell him what you
are going to do. Unexpected move-
ments of which no advance move-
ing is given cause accidents. When-
ever you change direction, 'or slow
down, the signal prescribed by law
in your State should be given. When-
ever the super -driver makes a turn
at an intersection,, he gives the three
following indications of what he is
going to do; First, he slows down.
A safe turn cannot be made at the
usual speed between intersections.
Second, he drives over to the centre
of the road (for a left turn) or to
the curb (for a right turn) •before
reaching the intersection. This makes
it impossible for following motorists
to pass him on the side toward which
he is trying to turn. Third, he gives
the correct hand or mechanical turn-
ing signal. This must obviously be
given a considerable distance in ad-
vance of the intersection.
3. Do you know your car? Unless
you know your car thoroughly, how
quickly you can turn it, stop it or
accelerate it, you cannot tell how
much time and distance to allow
yourself under any given set of con-
ditions. The super -driver always
keeps his vehicle in safe condition,
so that it will . pass any motor ve-
hicle inspection.
4. Can you recognize potential ac-
cident hazards? Unless you know
where to expect trouble, you may
unknowingly find yourself in a po-
sition from which it will be difficult
or impossible to extricate yourself
without an accident. The same de-
gree of caution will not fit aIi con-
ditions.
Mentally Driving Ahead
d. Can you diagnose a situation 300
feet ahead? A traffic condition 300
feet ahead may appear safe when
first observed. But it must be vis-
ualized as it will be when you get
there. The movements of the other
vehicles : during the time it takes
you to arrive may make it a danger-
ous situation. Mentally, the super -
driver drives a considerable distance
ahead. The faster he is going the
"further ahead" he drives.
6. Do you drive in accordance with
conditions? The amount of traffic,
time of day, climatic conditions (wet
pavements), and fatigue all require
slower "safe' speed."
7. Can you always stop within the
assured clear distance ahead? The
"safe speed" is that which makes it
possible for you always to be able to
stop within the assured clear ' dis-
tance ahead. If you can see only
fifty feet of ]ear distance ahead, in:
which you are sure that no onecan
get in front of you, then you can
drive no faster than . will permit you
to stop within fifty feet. On the...
other hand, if you are sure of 200
feet, then you can drive much fast
er.
8. Can you recognize "bad drivers''
and avoid them? The "superdriver"
spots dangerous drivers. He antici-
pates their mistakes. He staysfar
behind or .passes and gets away a-
head of them in order to avoid taking
unnecessary risks.
9. Do you choose the safest routes
and times for travel? It is well
known that certain • routes and times
bf day barrio fewer accidents than t :
others. The "super -driver". picks ;
the safest routes and times of day
and saves not only accidents but a
great deal of time.
10. Do you have 'safe driving" ha-
bits? Modern speeds do not 'pro.
vide time for thinking in an emer-
gency. Quick thinking 'is' not as.
valuable as a good set of emergency
habits. The "super -driver" •knows
land practices until such habits be-
come entirely automatic.
In additon' to the above, the :"sup-
er -driver"
knows many little tricks
of the trade, These little tricks not
only increase the safety of his opera-
tion but save hint'a tremendous a-
mount of • time and inconvenience.
The following are examplep:
Coast Up on Red Traffic Signal—
Slow down when approaching a red
traffic signal so that you will arrive
at the intersection just as it turns
green. This avoids' having to shift
gears or to makes severe application
of the brakes.
Enter Intersections From Correct
Lanes—If there are three lanes en-
tering the intersection, pick the left
lane for a left turn, the right lane
for a right turn and the middle lane
if you, are going straight through.
Do Not Crowd Slow Moving Ve
hicles.— Allow.yourrelf plenty of
room behind a slow-moving vehicle
which you wish to pass. When the
way is clear gain speed in this space
so that the time and distance requir-
ed to pass the vehicle will be reduc-
ed.
Pass heavy Bi.gh-Speed Vehicles'
on Down Grade—High-speed heavy
vehicles are hard to pass. Oh the
level you can't catch them. Up grade,
where they move slowly, you cannot
pass because of restricted visibility.
Pass them just over the brow of a
hill where the visibility is clear and
before they are able to pick up speed.
Announcing Inter#pons
Signal Commercial Vehicles With
Your Headlights—W{hen you wish to
pass a truck or bus at night, signal
with your headlights by flickering
them. The driver may not be able
to hear your horn. • • I }}
Use Centre Lane for Increased I
Visibiilty—When the road is unoc-
cupied, approach blind intersections
in the lane nearest the centre of the
road. This increases the visibility
materially.
Test Out Slippery Pavement —
Whenever you strike a roadway sur-
lawftwormalmmoomms
Yace which looks slippery from rain,
or snow or ice, try it out. If your
'steering wheel turns abnormally eas-
ily, it shows that it is slippery. If
no other ears are near, try your
'brakes. 'Slippery pavements require
two or three times as much distance
in which to stop as dry pavements..
When Following
a Car Which is
Passing—!when you are following a
car 'which is about to pass the car in
front of it, be careful. Either pull
far over so that you can see that the
way will be clear long enough for
two ears to pass, or pull part way
over and look down between the two
cars. Unless you do this veil ha
may
hit by oncoming traffic. o
GREY AND BRUCE •WORKING
TOGETII'ER TO IiAVE C.T.A.
REVIVED
Grey and Bruce counties may vote
on a proposal to place the two
counties under the regulations of the
Canada Temperance Act and wipe
out the beer and wine rooms which
have been foisted on these two coun-
ties under the new provisions of the
Liquor Control Act.
Nearly all the municipalities in the
two counties are under local option
but there is the odd town or village
where the legal sale has never .• been
voted on. In these places beverage
rooms have been opened up recently
and these are generally denounced
as .a menace to the dry areas. In
Some of .these towns local option
votes are being considered. Now
comes a plan to vote the two coun-
ties dry. --Owen Sound Sun -Times.
All classes of live stock in Ontario
in 1934, according to the June sur-
vey, show decreases as compared
with 1933 :horses (563,700) 1.9 per
cent; cattle (2,494,500) 1.2 per cent;
swine (1,177,900) 6.8 per cent; and
sheep (962,300yy)�� 4.0 per cent,
t•,1. "A�
According' to the latest statistics,
every Canadian in 1983 used 15
pounds of soap, or 68 pounds for each
family. The total production of all
kinds of soap in Canada in 1933 was
159,127,624 pounds, valued at $12,-
268,276 at factory prices.
• "TIIE 'MAN WITII THE 110E"
Bowed by the weight of 'centuries he
leans
Upon his hoe and gazes on the
ground,
The emptiness of ages in his face,
And on his back the burden of the
world.
Who made him dead to rapture and
depair,
A thing that grieves not and that
never hopes,
Stolid and stunned, a brother to the
ox?
Who loosened and let down this bru-
t jaw?
whose was the hand that slanted baa.
this brow?
Whose breath blew out the light
within this brain?
Is this the Thing the Lord God made
and gave
To have dominion over sea and land;
To trace the stars and search the
heavens for power;
To feel the passion of Eternity?
Is this the Dream He dreamed who
shaped the suns
And pillared the blue firmament with
light?
Down all the stretch of hell to its
last gulf
There is no shape more terrible
than than this—
More tongued with censure of the
world's blind greed-
More filled with signs and portents
for the soul—,
More fraught with menace to the
universe.
What gulfs between him and the
seraphim!
Slave of the wheel of labor, what to
him
Are Plato and the swing of Pleiades?
What the long reaches of the peaks
kof song,
The rift of dawn, the reddening of
the rose?
Through this dread shape the Buffer-
ing ages es Ioo
k
Time's tragedy is in that aching
stoop;
Through this dread shape humanity
betrayed,
Plundered, profaned and disinherit-
ed,
Cries protest to the judges of the
Werld,,
0, masters, loxda..and ruler's in all'
A protest that. is' arse prophecy.
lands,
Is this the handiwork you give to.
God,
This ,monstrous thing distorted and'
soul -quenched,?
How will you ever• straighten, up„
this shape,:,
Give .back the upward looking and'
the light;•
Rebuild in it the music' and the,
dream;
Touch it again with' immortality;
Make right the immemorial infamies,.
Perfidious wrongs, immedicable.
0, masters, lords and rulers in alp
lands,
How will the Future reckon with
this Man?,
How answers,his brute question in
that hour
When whirlwinds of rebellion shako
the world?
How will it be with kingdoms and!'
with kings—
With those who shaped him to the
thing he is—
When this dumb terror shall reply to •
God
After the silence of the centuries?
—.Edwin Markham..
The 1934 wheat crop of Canada
is estimated at 277,304,000 bushels,
consisting of 270,282,000 bushels or
spring wheat and 7,022,000 bushels.
of fall wheat. The unrevised esti-
mate for 1933 was 269,728,000 bu-
shels.
Working in co-operation, the three
divisions of the Health of Animals
Branch, Dominion Department of -
Agriculture, are jointly concerned in
safeguarding the health of live
stock and the maintenance of foreign
markets and export meat trade. Ev..
ery precaution is taken to prevent
the entrance of disease from foraign
countries and to maintain the health
of the domestic stock. The problem
of contagious diseases are constant.
ly studied with a view to meeting
new conditions and improving meth—
ods of control.
444ertisemenbs
are POINTERB
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A retail store will do more business
if attention is directed to it by
thousands of pointers. Imagine
thousands of fingerposts scattered
over a retailer's trading area, every-
one of them pointing in the direction
of the retailer's store, and bearing
his name, Itwould cost lot of mon-
ey to set up and maintain thosuands
of fingerposts, and it might be diffi-
cult to get permission to set up these
fingerposts from; those having au-
thority. But if one could have them,
they would be good advertisements—,
good directors.
Advertisements in one's newspaper
are in very truth pointers. Every
'copy of the newspaper carrying the
retailer's advertisement ,'makes that
advertisement a fingerpost. . The ad-
vertisement multiplied thousands up-
on thousands of tames, .•becomes
thousands upon thosuands of finger -
posts.
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