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The Seaforth News, 1923-08-23, Page 8F 4 HANDLING �� r. t.,Y n llilplenleli O ten Neg,isete.i Fanners. Eltnitothhlg, (Mee, and Spring Tooth Barrows [Described: -,Keep tate Bolts Tight and the Wearing f'ar'ts Clean The fnttllemeett Shed. (Contributed by Ontario Department 0f Agriculture, Toronto.) t barrow, betel' The iron smoothing . a rather clumsy 1mpleenent to bandte, is apt tobe neglected to the extent of bolts •,; orking loose and teeth fell - w out. A email wrench should al- ways be at hand, Preferably strapped to the adjusting* lever. with which all bolts couldtbi; tightened and ]rept be proper adit(is anent; The teeth phOuld be kept ttarpened if the bar- row is to do its best work with the WORKING R MOWER Practical Instructions on Duna ing This Useful Machine. Give the Cuttingilia• and Steel Plato A.ttentitnt—keep the Knife Sharp ' --p0 Over the Machine DAV— Returns Grum Bees. ,tflontrlbuted by Os'tario Deportment or Agriculture, 'reroute.) This machine has g(v,,n splendid service to the farmers of the•past and Present generations. Fifty years ago the mower was a perfected machine, and the improvements since that date haus not been of a revolutionary nature. Watch the shitting Bar. This maculae Is subjected to a number of abuses,traceable to the carelessness' 'of the average farm hand, lack of attention io oiling, dull ledger plates and knife operated over• least expendltL1j of horse or tractor rough or stony ground. With tate labor, The harrow seetioas should knife running alone ao the soil, aur - be tested for uniformity of set 1re- face, injury from contact tvlth gravel, attnd.and small stones Is frequent. and i, , teeth quently,, by lining up [J`ho watchfulness of the operator to seeing that .all are cnitisg the same avoid subjecting the cutter bat' to in- depth. Long, short, crooked, or dull jury is the best prutsetiou when the teeth reduce the efficiency of this in plement, When not it use the har- row should be piled In sections out of harm's way. in storing away after seeding it is a-goodpractice to daub mower Is in use on rough ground. The cutter bttr• with its numerous guards can be'elevated or tilted quickly by an experienced operator and obstructions avoided. The guarde. a little machine oil or grease on the should be kept tight and in perfect bright portion of each tooth, using alignment. a brush or cloth to do so. If: any' i Give the Steel Plate Attention., tarts, lath qS bolts tee teeth have een lost, make note at It on a card, dying the orird to .the section so that repairs will be made. before the har- row' is required for use again. The rusty barrow tooth will bail up, col- lecting grass roots and soil particles in moist ground, reducing the effi- ciency of the work. It pays well in keep the barrow teeth bright and sharp, The place in the implement `shed for harrows where such will be out of the way is up ort the side walls. Long pegs or spikes tbat will hold two aections cast be driven in the The email steel plate that is rivet- ed to Die guard at the pohit where the knife edge performs the scissor movement should be kept sharp o• at least not permitted to wear 1•ouncl. These plates, commonly known as ledger plates, become dull with use, a condition that greatly reduces the efiietency of the nntn'er and increases the draft. .4 mower with dull or rounded ledger plates will stick in heavy cutting or damp grass, A Metres knife and sharp edged ledger plates means light draft for the team and clean, free cutting of the crop, minds or wall boarding, and the her- 'lire Knife Must tie kept Sharp. row sections hung thereon high, dry I Too much attention cannot be This harrow generally and easy get ven wanted.ornJly su8ers more i given to the cutterbar with its at - from neglect to oil than any other I tacked guards turd quick moving farm, Implement, Lifting and drop— knife. If the mower sticks at every ping -the soft on Its neve bearings, it h mouse -meet or tuft 01 grass, the place has been.:dattlenit for weeeraeteeees I to look for the trouble is i11 the dull to make a bearing that Is dust or , knife, the ledger plates, the worn guards, or the keepers that hold the knife down In place. With the new mower it will be noted that t to out - ting edges are sharp, that there it' but little play for the knife other sand proof, Frequent stud careful oiling right from the atart'is the only Practice that will save the bearings of the disc. If the bearings become loose or worn, the draft is greatly than as intended. In the past too ]it increased and the work not as well tie attention has been leen to keel - $one, Thecan should always a le ing the ledger 'plates sharp. With at hand anda oil should t appllthese µll geery hour, A 15 -melt ow will turn , no Matter iww good the 840 times an hour at ordinary field knife s, tough rnaierlal will be, speed with; considerable pressure .drawn beneath the kuJte instead of from two directions on the bearings, being cut, forcing the blade till iagainst the guard causing Oil can sot be expected to last very wear that i`ong, and It does not, se oh often or :gives a loose fitting knife, poor work your disc will squeak and the horse land greutle increased draft, tire. This implement must be kept Why the New Mower Cute Hest. tight It It Is to do its best week. The ' The experience of all le that the •g,reneh should always be on hand 1 mower cuts better the first season and used when needed. It the discs than ever after•. This experience is are free from rust, web burnished Largely due to the fact 'hat 100 little and smooth, they are notapt to clog. attention is paid to the parts that lire The rusty disc may cause long delays responsible for Use cutting. Tire wear in the early spring. The discs should on the section points o1' the mower be dry and clean when put away, and I knife is greatest near the point. This a little rub with s. sort clora satur- ween', together with the grinding ated with nraebine oil will keep the ueccssary to keep the knife sharp. wearilg parts bright and always changes the shape of the seelion sett- ready for the field. siderably, and 10 snrh a way as to The Spring Tooth tlal'row, reduce Its efficiency ae a cutting int - The spring touth harrow is as plement. The dam iloini, the grind - implement to keep 111 order lig should endeit+ur to kr,•p the or- easierthan the disci harrow, With large iginal shape of the evetln11 in so far wheels twice a stay oiling x111 suffice. tis possible. Maul' of the eatery The keeping of the bolts tight and grinder': Used 10 sharpening mower the wearing surfaces clean and bright knifes grind Revue' the pulses 01: the are the prineipitl needs leading to section to a serinua extent without efficient working of this implement. doing eery meth sharpening. A spe- Steels points must be renewed or etaily ahlped eutory ur carbornntttmt sharpened when required. rhe wear- stone or flIe should be used and the bags parts should' be kept bright and work done in the farm shop. A spare Glean; this le best done by going over knife should always be at, hatsd ie them with a dry clout and then fol- the field. lowing with au oil soaked one. The (lo Over the Machine pally. nt 1 e moving parts in the elevating mein- The t uutvot' should thi l e gni over anlam require and should get suffi- esrelully twice each day and all bolts Meet lubricant to keep them to condi- , Tightened. The main bearings should tion to move freely. Both shelter I be oiled at least °nee• each hour, and and painting when needed to protect the pitman bearings at least every the Iron andwood parts and: keep . half hour, When the mower is not. the wheels tight are very eseential 1 in use the knife should be removed. to long and useful life of this im- i The cutter bar sltuuid be elevated to plement. — L. Stevenson, O. A. 0., ; the vertical position when the ma - Guelph. 1 chine is not in use. A little heavy mineral oil should be brushed over The implement Shed, all parte that are likely to rust, Don't Shelter for tools and implements use paint oils he mower, tuts the is abaoluteiy necessary during the binder, to ghee he hest service, should period' when such are not in actual be given good erre,—L Stevenson, Use. The weatlaoring elements win Sec-, Dept. of Agriculture. soon destroy the wood or metal Used Returns Prom Rees: to implements, perhaps not fast tluud returns are obtained from enough to excite the indolent man ' into notion, but uovertholess, slow, keeteng hees in Canada, the condi- sure and steadily the wood will de- dorso in Tuan orris at the country. say and the metal will rust, until the bring pat•ticulurl1 favorable for implement becomes too weak to stand honey pruuuction. yet much (inter - the strain of use. A good roof' over ,tai„ s exists, and misconceptions a boor that 15 aiwuys des, and amply bete arisen as to the returns t:0 be. large for the Implement and tool xp et"r1• One sometimes hears that storage requirement, o.l the farm is t' colony of bees has produced In one ell that is needed, A palatial build— ing is not needed. Posts set in wd'Oimn th teltl yk'lds. hoesult wever, are tire thrcement, a female atrcug enough to umni,nation of fortunate cirrus -1P support roof and wall Is all (bat is yomei,r• abundant 1rtunat of rcun- required It a special building must ,tn,l u,'1�it un ai'; ilrowel% f other 1)@ centred, --L letevenaoA, U. 0. o., i3tlelpla, ittipotairi [Wiley plants c parifeular- ly Indult sous colony,,a vel1 trained axil eels,iicnced beta evper, anti Orchard Clay Ile Pruned In Winter. above all futnrable weather. They, Cannot be obtained from every hive, uoi• can they be repeated year after }eat Sumtt,ues it year nl failure fol- lows a year of plenty. To get reliable figures it is neves.. sary .to .average the returns front the colonies in the epi.1'y tor a number of years. The latest tlguree shove that 'the average annual yield of honey has varied from 13 ttonndo Per colony inthe least prolltable avian, to 138 pounds per colony la the most mutt. table apiar1. The average atiemal. production for all the ;apiaries was 611 pounds per 50loey, whfeb is high euattgli to make a satisi'aetot•y profit; Tbsso figures indicate the importance of good management, the -returns of Only 18 poitads having been due to Inexperience. CROMARTY. • i' daughter *hter Lel ' • au[ du r, liallantant \I 1, >, of Exeter,, were week -end visitors ,int the home of Mr, and ' Mrs. Will ilamil ton, Miss Barbara Norris, of Winnipeg, k at present the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. W. Currie, Miss Grace Houghton is spending week with her friend, Miss Ethel Cltdrtlek, of Grunion. Miss Mary Gorlc, of Exeter, spent tite past week with friends here. Mr. 'and Mrs. Hodgson, who have hem) renewing old acquaintances dur- ing the past week, have returned to their Home in Brooklin, Ontario, Mrs. Honey, of Hamilton, is at present visiting her niece, Mese Geo. Wilson. Miss Norma Wilson is spending this week lis Seaforth. Rev, Nell, Leckie, of Motherwell, preached to appreciative audieueea• on Sunday, . and intends to occupy the pulpit again next Sunday. Come and hear this able 'speaker. MANLEY`, Messrs. Joe and Albert Rawley, from Port Huron, and Miss Me- Carthhy and Miss Monica Eckert, from Detroit, paid' us a flying visit last Sunday. Mrs. _Fred Eckart {las returned home after an extended visit with her sister Margaret, from Chicago, who was spending her vacation tinder the parental roof in Ligan township. Mr, T. McKay made a business trip to Clinton. lir. Fred Keohler is kept busy threshing to make room 10 the'barns for the surplus crop, DUBLIN, Rev. Father McCardle left on Thursday for his new parish at Wind - Sete Before leaving, the C. W, L. presented hint with a gold -headed umbrella; the men of the Holy Name Society with a purse of $250, and the Altar Society with a writing set. Rev, Father White, of St. Columbatt, will take his place. ACr. and Mrs. John Burns have moved to a farm in Logen. lira. Augustine, of lelontreal, is vis- iting itis parents, Mr, and Mrs, James Cronin, for a week. A number from town attended the funeral of Mrs. Rryan Downey at St. Columban, on Friday. Rev, Father McCabe, Maidstone, called on fiends in the village on eVednesday. Miss Elizabeth Roach is speeding her vacation with her sister, Mrs. Smith, in Kennilworth, Mr. Joseph Waters and faily, moved to Detroit on Thursday. Miss Lizzie Feeney, of Toronto, is visiting her mother for a few weeks. 3{r. Louis Evans, Bank of Montreal, Toronto, is spending his vacation at the horde of his mother, Mrs. P. Evans. Miss Omarida Koelhe and Miss Alice Ruhl, have taken a trip to the west 10 sec Miss ICoehle's Sister in Moose Jaw. . Miss Kathleen Sullivan is visiting friends in Wallaceburg for a few days. Mrs. Frank Feeney is visiting friends in 'Toronto. lefiss Margaret McConnell is visit- ing friends in Chatham, Mrs. Carney and datigii'ter Cather- Me, returned t0 their home in Titus- ville, Pettn., after a week's visit with her friend, Mrs. Alex. Darling. Fruit growers do not need to wait until spring to prime their orchards. There is little or no difference in the growthand. maturity of the wood Where pruning has been done any time between November' and May, If the usual care is taken to make the cuts close to the main trunk or branches, no stubs will be left to die and decay, 'though the covering of ' wounds with a white lead and oil paint or with: common grafting wax warmed to the consistency of • cold molasses will give added protection. The boy and girl should be made to 000 tbat they ere a,maln factor in the maintenance of 1. farm, and not slave or servant to do little errands tee the parents. APORTH NEWS SEAFORTH, MARKETS. Wednesday, Atiguct 22, V`neat, per uuahet 9Ue Vats, per uusltet rile Barley, per bushel aye ,real, tree-ousnel. , . 4.1.1O-43 LES b llaf [5, er-tate ..,......, ,.,..,-.'tld2.uu r,ralt, per tun 5,tour, per• sag butter, per 1st. Eggs, per dozen Hogs, per cwt,,,.,,,,,,, eateeU 11).00 10 ,)./1 211c . , ,i;1U,UU BLYTH. While a car driven by. Mr, .Evans, near here, was going• ho take' part in a threshing., he rani into the trans which was passing at the time. The car struck the rear steps of the•engiue and by the time the train was past the ter Was a wreck, but Evans escaped with o 'gad shaking 0p, . HIBBERT, 'Sarah , Sadler, widow of the late lades Harburn and a resident of Hib- bert for about seventy years, died at the i cine of her son, Mr,' Frank Har- burn, lot 10 concession 13, of that township, on Monday, August 2001.' at the age of 84' years. She was a member of the Methodist church anti had a peli-chant for telling stories of the early pioneer iot days ays when almnst the whole district was a dense forest, Her husband died many years ago, About a year ago Mrs: , Harburn's health began to fail. She leaves 'three seine �11td ,onedaughter to mourn their 119151 Frank, on the homestead; Rev, Frederick Harburn, Flint, Mich.; and William of the same city; and Mrs: James Hill, Hibbert, The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon, in- terment being made in Salem cemet- ery. hope et Sebastopol on Sept. 11th' 1'Iorningtoat at Milverton on Sept. 13 or 14th; Downie at St. Pauls ion Sept. 13th or 14th; Blanshard at Anderson on Sept. 17111;;'Transval at. S. S. No, 7, on Sept. 18th; Hibbert at Staffa on Sept. 24111; Willow Grove at Mitchell on Sept. 25th and 26th. North East - hope at Bell's School, Sept. 26th. Dub- lin, Sept. 27th; Fullareon at Fullerton Corners, Sept, 28th. BAYFIELD. Mr. Jas. Cameron and family, of Toronto, are visiting his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Thos. Cameron. Mr Frank Erwin, of Kitchener, is spending his holidays at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. George Erwin, of Prince Albert, Sask„ are spending a few weeks with Mrs. M. Bailey. Airs. 0, W. Woods and Miss Nan have returned from a motor trip to Olillia. Gravenhurst and iiracebridge, returning home by way of Colling- wood and Qwest Sound, Mr, and Mrs, Adana Boyd and Mr. Boyd's sister, Miss. :\nne Boyd carte home with them. 151r, and itrs. ,11c8[i11an, of Strat- ford, are guests at Mrs W: Elliott's. Mrs. Geo. Yhoentt, Mrs. F. Phoenix and children, Saginaw, Mich., are guests at the Ritz hotel. Dr. and Mrs. Metcalf are spending a week in Detroit, Mich, Dye Old, Faded Dress Material 0Diamond Oyes" Make Shabby Apparel Stylish and New—So Easy Too. Don't worry about perfeet results, Ilse "Diamond Dyes," guaranteed to give a new, richt, fadeless color to any fabric, whether wool, silk, linen, cotton or mixed geode, --dresses, blouses, stockings, skirts, children's coats, draperies,—everythtng1 A Direction lioolt is in package. To match any matetial, have dealer Show you "Diamond Dye" Color Card. 'OttECAA'liw"' WORE WHILE YOU SLEEP NOTICE The public library -will 1>e closed from :August nth to September 10th,. Greta "Thompson, Librarian. - 35 WANTED TO RENT FARM. Wanted to rent farm Within 2 utiles of Seaforth, a farm of 100 acres, Ap- ply for particulars. to SEAFORTH. N1MS, Seaforth. (36);. BORN. At'lis'licld 011 BRANDON,BRANDON, 1 August 14111, 1923, to Mr. and Mrs, Harold Brandon, a daughter. AI';CC 1'K, -hi Gree township, oft Aug. 10th, 1923, to Mr, and Mrs. John H. Menek, a son, Thomas J ohli. 1'ATTERSON, -ln \Vroxeter, on Au- gust 10th, 1923, to Mr. and Mrs, W, Patterson, a soil. MARRIED SCOTT-STRACIAN." At the home of the bride, Brussels, by Rev. J. P. McLeod, on Aug, 14tH, 1923, J, C. Scott, inspector of Standard Bank, Calgary, to Miss Isabel, -only daugh- ter of Mr. and Mfrs, Alex. Strachan, Brussels STEINBURG-Ad'itcKAY. -- In Strat- ford, an Aug. 6111, 1923, Wm. K, Stw' 1burg, to Miss' Violet MacKay, , both of Stratford, DEATHS.. MURDIE.—In McKillop, on Friday, August 17th, 1923, S Semen Green, beloved wife of' Michael lvfurdie, aged 71 years and 12 days. McLEAN.—In Tuckersmith, on Aug- ust 18th, 1923, Williern McLean, soli -of Mr. and Mrs. John McLean, aged 30 years. HARBURN.—In Hibbert( on Aug. 20, 1923, Sarah Sadler, reknit of the late James Harburn, aged 84 years. Tips "Why not try a home-brew recipe?" Taps: "It's this way,: If I meet a friend under the influence of the for- bidden, I'm afraid he isn't able to give the recipe correctly, and when I meet a man who has 'had a few drinks and doesn't feel any happier, I'll be darned if I want the recipe." A Special Opportunity To Get a Practise Piano for that Chili of Yours You have often said you would like to get your child started taking Music Lessons before school studies interfered with practice- if you could get a piano cheap. We have it right here and the price is $100 Simply stealing it but it has to go and quick action gets it. To show you it is right, we will take it back any time in five years on a new piano and will allow you full purchase price for it. Phone our agent, 13-616 for full particulars and demonstration. BELL PIANOS, Ltd. JonE. Nu6ill.lpent TOWN OF c EAFORTH, Notice of Registration of 13y -Law, Notice is hereby giventhat a By- law was passed by the (cirporatfon of the " Gown of Seaforth an the 31,st;day of July, 1923, providing for the issue debentures to the amount of $4,483.20 for the purpose of borrowing $3,000.00 required by the Public School Board to instal a new beating 'system... and salutary lavatories, and that such 13y - ,law was registered in elle registry of. flee of Goder'ch; County of Huron, on the 9th day. of August, 1923, Any mo butt le quash or set aside the same or any part thereof, must be made 'with- in three mouths after the first publi- cation of this notice, which is August 161afte11r,, 1923, and cannot be made there - Dated this 14th day of Angust , 1923. JNO. A. WILSON, 135) Clerk, =or Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, Sluggish Liver and Bowels -- Take Cascarets tonight. Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Indiges- ion, Sallow Skin and Miaerable Head - elms eomo from a torpid liver ^ and logged bowels, which cause your .stom: ,ch to become failed with undigested 1od, whish sours and ferments like gar- age in e. will barrel, . That's the first' ep to untold misery ---indigestion, foul' ;,les, bad breath, yellow. -skin, mental ars, everything that is horribleand =seating, A Oascaret' to -night, will tee your constipated bowels a thorough leaning and straighten you out by horning. They work while you sleep-- , leep-, 10-eent box from, your " druggist will hep ypu, feeling good' for months, a `H. C7, a , for Community Action in Control of European Coate ' ' ree No single farmer can expect to keep his corn crop free of the European Corn Borer unless all his neighbours are also fighting the pest. For this reason some sort of co- operation is essential. You can organize your whole neighborhood by arranging a mutual plan of campaign whereby each farmer undertakes to account for the Corn Borers on his own farm. • This plan will assist in bringing the Corn Borer under control, but without such co-operation, satisfactory results will not be obtained. Very Important in t Cut corn crop low and as soon as it is ready. Burn all corn stalks. Garden sweet corn should all be pulled early and burnt. Plough down all corn stubble very carefully. Seed to winter wheat where possible. Write for pamphlet, post free, Dominion Depai tanent of Agriculture Arthur'Gibson—.Domiruoa Entomologist Write for Pamphlet Division of. Pistil arou Field Laborater9, . and Gorden insects, Sttntlirob, Stntometotricnt �itreneh, gttowc, Ont. Ont. 87 e Ti11:l 13pAY, AI)GUST 23, 1923, --_r CAR 1'012 SALE. -,Pwo Passenger ear in good repair. Bargain for quick buyer. MRS. JO Hli TURNER, Seaforth, • BARN WANTED, r , purchase a barn about 'Wanted to 'purchase, , 40 x 60 feet or longer, with 18 or 80 foot posts. Good, sound timber. Ap- ply to c}lA.S. LITTLE & SON, R.R. "1, Seaforth, Phone 24-240 �; Seaforth11-240, Seafcentral. (34). CORNETS FOR SALE. 1 new "Conn" Cornet ("Victor Model"), silver'' plated, high and low ditch slides, complete in case, bar- gain ar gain at 1 $65,00. 1- "'Belson" silverplated Cornet, high and low pitch slides, in ftr class condition. Will sell for $20110 Apply, CAPTAIN A. J. WHIT - HELD, Salvation Arnty Quarters. Seaforth, (35.). voimimia.me Min Our etter Suitings Reduced in Price For BALANCE OF JULY and AUG. $58.00 Suits, reduced to $47.00 $55.00 " $45.00 $50.00 " : $40.00 $45.00 $38.00 A wide range of samples to select from including the Pineal' Indigo Botany Serges, Plain and. Fancy Worsteds, Saxony Finished Cloths, Plain and. Fancy Tweeds. ALL GOODS TAILORED-TO•ORDER. MY WARk "t; B ' MAIN STREET, SEAFORTH BBN=14UR The Special Milverton Flour We Have it Give it a -Trial ` A1go. Ground Screenings OIiop of All Kinds Our Chopping mill will be closed for repairs from Aug. 20 to 25 after which we will be in a position to give continued service C. G. THOMSON GRAIN DEALER PHONE 25: Seaforth Garage Auto Tires and . Tubes We have on hand a Complete Line of Tires and Tubes. all sizes, Best on the Market. Let us supply your needs on Auto Cylinder Lubricating Oils and Greases.. We handle nothing but the best and, can supply you with oils of proper viscosity to suit your motor. Also stock a complete line of most -called .for parte .of various autos. If you are in need of a new Battery, or if you have a Battery to be repaired, give us' a call. BATTERY CHARGING OXY-A'CETYLINE WELDING EXPERT AUTO REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. Get into the habit of patronizing us. We want to serve you, and serve you well. 1 MAXWELL AND CHALMERS DEALER. PHONE 167W We Have Installed a telephone for night calls -1673 earriessismagetae lieseeeereeieweweereespeowieeWsi TLEE It can't leak be. cause it's made its one pieoe- that's why we guarantee satisfaction or your money. bade. Complete line ofRant- lee& Rubber goods. Prices from 40e to 54,35 The SEAFORTH 11. .r`eoare PHONE 28