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The Wingham Advance Times, 1932-02-18, Page 7ie 'Thursday, Feb. 18th, I932 • POULTRY ' REGULATOR `Makes liens Lay More Eggs` Sold by 7000 Dealers in Canada; 'PRATT FO,01) CO. OF CANADA LTD., GUELPH 'ONT., 1' eat THE' $auabiant filebirat Association Edtted'by GRANT FLEMING. M.D. ASSOCIATE SECRETARY 'USUAL DISEASES' OF CHILD- deaths was caused by this one dis- REN''` A "Nothing ; serious" :- "Only one. of the diseases that children get".—This its unfortunately, what~ too many -par- ents think about the more common communicable diseases. I.t is quite true that these diseases do occur chiefly among children, for the .reason that children have no im- ease, and it was unusual to seea per- son. who was not scarred by small - pct. -.Within t'a ho e tltui the paste feV$ years, w v been given the means of banishing another of the' so=called usual des- eases of children—diptheria: Dipther- ia .`is a disease which, for genel;at ions, has struck terror into the hearts of parents. 'That diptheria still continues to enmity or power of resistence against take a toll of over nine lulndred. lives. 'the invading disease germs. Disease each year, in this country, is due to among children is just as serious as ou'r failure to make use of the means -when diseases affects adults. Every communicable disease is ser- ious.' Some . take a heavier toll than 'others, some are more damaging in heir effects; but all are serious. The !komrnunicable diseases should be pre- vented when possible, ,avoided al mays, and treated seriously if thy ado occur. • We look forward to the time when witch are at our disposal for, its pre- vention. We have, in diptheria im- munization, a simple, safe and sure method of preventing diptheria. Unfortunately, the list. of diseases which we can• prevent so definitely is linenited. We can, • however, in all casea use the general methods which are• df value. No .child should ever be reacposed to contact with, a child we will be able definitely to prevent or an adult who is suffering from a all the communicable diseases, which are now causing so much suffering and disability and which are respon- sible .for a very large , number of deaths. The first disease against which we were given a means of definite pro- tection was smallpox. In the year 1796, Jenner, • an English physician, published his findings., which demon- strated that vaccination would pre- vent .smallpox. Smallpox is banished where vaccin- ation is used. Smallpox' is no longer -one of the usual diseases of children, as irwas before vaccination was dis- <covered. In the pre -vaccination per- iod, about one out of every ten communicable, disease. • Isolation and ,quarantine are car- ried out to safeguard others; not merely to protect those ,who are quarantined, The 'placard on the door is, placed there as a warning to others, not for the protection of the inmates of the' placarded. house, Proper .treatment of the case will lessen .the chance . of serious results. Neglect of the case, failure. to and erstand that disease is always seri- ous, lead to unnecessary pain and damage, if not to "fatal results. Questions concerning Health, ad- dressed to the Canadian Medical As- sociation, 184 College St., Toronto, will be answered personally by letter. News and Information for the Busy Farmer • • (Furnished by the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture) Big Wool. Clip Handled Althought faced with poor mar - 1,. ' ikees and approximately 5,000,000 lbs. N c' one of the largest wool clips ever ,handled, W. H. J. Tisdale told: the ' 'Ontario Sheep Breeders' Association the other day that the Canadian Co- operative Wool Growers had dispos- ed of this successfully and that full settlement would be made immed- iately, • Moreover shippers through the Co-operative would receive as high or higher prices, quality for tically all our clip should find a Mar- ket in Canada. Alfalfa a ValuableCrop Apple growers have found that in order to get sufficient color and,ma- tttxity for the. fruit, it is,necessary to keep the orchard in sod,' breaking up only at intervals of "five` or six, years,. Aid for this purpose the best crop to useis alfalfa, according to W. B. Somerset, chairman of the Ontario Marketing Board, 'and'. a practical ga'ower. in the 13urlington district, •Alfalfa,: being perennial' in nature, remains' in the ground `'"year after gear, Its ,roots , penetrate the soil much deeper than those of 'the apple tree and, therefore, clo not consume much of the 'moisture 'Supply avail- able to. tle( tree. Furthermore, the roots open up the soil, make it lo- ons, thereby allowing the air to pene- trate. the soil, which in turn stimu- lates bacterial action.... This plant is capable of taking ni- trogen from the air and storing it. in the roots as nitrates. All good orchardists apply nitrate fertilizers. eerly in the spring, to stimulate blos- soming. A. crop of alfalfa'is art ex- tremely cheap sourer ofe nitrate sup - ply. Alfalfa, ' being tire• heaviest yielder 9f all legume and grass crops, rnay''be cut twice .a'.year. The: cut- tings, ;which are allowed to remain under the trees, ;make an excellent mulch, which conserves Moisture and keeps `weeds down. • quality, as were paid in Canada or elsewhere. . Due to careful manage- ment, handling charges had been cut a third this Year or three-quarters of a cent 'per pound. "Our warehouses are practically empty," • stated Mr. Tisdale, "and we enter the new sea- scn in excellent shape." This record has been made in the face of dire predictions that wool could not be sold at any price and was only pos sible, this speaker claimed, because the Co-operative during the past ten years had been opening up many new cutlets in Britain and elsewhere for Canadian Wool. These outlets saved the s,-ttuatien in 1931, 'according to Mr. Tisdale, although he was of the firm opinion that as we were produc- ing only a fraction. of our domestic consumption of wool products prat - Not a new coal but your old favorite D. L. & W. Scranton Anthracite. Ask An1THRACITE DEFINITELY trademarked FOR YOUR PROTECTION 'OE SALE BY MacLean Lum er ,Oat° Women's Institute;: A iRural Organization When the rural dvoinen of Went worth County organized ,a. Women's Institute in 1897 fol '.`.the dissemina- tion of knowledge relating to dom- estic, economy, including household architecture, with special attention to home sanitation, a better understand- ing of the economic and hygienic val- ue of foods, clothing, fuel and 'more scientific care and• training of child- 1en with a . view to raising .the gen- eral standard of health and moral's of our • people," little did they think' that 35 years later the rural women of 28 countries .scattered „pretty well over 'the surface of the earth would follow their example. . The main purpose of. the Women's Institutes , is • to provide educational opportunities for grown-ups bearing directly upon the responsibilities of home life. They are endeavoring to provide forthe • rural communities some of the advantages found only in the larger centres, such as suitable ,meeting places, libraries, rest rooms, athletic fields, parks, rinks, etc.' The criticism is sometimes reard that the Institutes of Ontario are composed largely of, townswomen, when, as a matter of fact, surveys made at diff- erent tithes and in different parts of the province in recent years show that 65:1 per cent.. of the members are living on the farm, 21 per cent. are made ttp of persons who have lived on the farm, and only 13i per cent. have never lived on the farm. One of the chief factors contributing 'to success is thatthe residents of the villages and smaller towns are co-op- erating with the farm women in nuking the Institutes a forceful edit, cational factor for women df respon- sibility, are encouraging wholesome social activities, are rendering a splendid service in cases of need, and are contributing very liberally in pro- viding desirable community equip - anent and utilizing it to the best ad- vantage. It is the regret of some of . the leaders that here and there we find branches which are so absorbed in the raising of money and providing supplies for community undertakings and relief that they are, to a large' _extent,' overlooking the fact that the main purpose of the organization is that of education itt nutrition, clotlt- int, housing, health, with a whole- some. sprinkling of the cultural and entertaining. Ontario has 1200 Wo- men's Institutes with a membership of 41,000. THE WINGHAM AD TANCM TIMES of Canadian farmers trat while this country's consumption'. •of 'timothy seed is fully 9,000,000 pounds a year, Canada only produces 1,500,006, pounds a year, importing mostly from the United States the balance. Mr, Clark goes on to Vey:. ' "At the presenttime tkirnothy seed in, Eastern Canada is• bringing farm- ers around 9c per pound, while' the price' in Western' 'Canada is around 8 cents per pounce. !'hits price, is, of course, controlled lamely by; . the price at which United States produc- ers can lay their, products down at. Canadan points, and .thzsprice in- cludes such items as the cost of the. seed, transportation, insurance, hand- ling charges', and customs ditty. Are there good reasons for these impor- tations, or could that production pro- fitably be kept at home?" The Canadian Turnip The Canadian! grown. Swede Tur- nip (Rutabaga) has been finding a large 'place in the high-grade trade of United States. cities. Froin four. to 'five thousand cars go out each year from the central ',part of Ontar- io to American markets. Food spec- ialists declare it to he one of the fin- est of vegetables, yet ritany Canadian people still think of `it as the lowly turnip. In order to develop interest in and a deeper appreciation of this siilen- did vegetable, a very interesting" cir- cular entitled "The , Canadian Ruta- baga" has been published by the O. A. C. • This circular gives valued in- formation about ' the bast varieties, the food values, and the table use of turnips, and includes . sixteen very carefullystested and approved recipes for the preparation of this vegetable. Copies of the circular may be. had for the • askingfrom the Extension Department, ' 'Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. • Hints For Homebodies Written for The Advance -Times By Jesie Alen Brown Weather in Conversation ,Whatever would we do without the weather to talk about. It is the op `ening gambit in most conversation. These days it is not merely an open- er. It is 'the chief topic of conversa- tion. Some like this queer winter. Some don't. In any case they talk about it. The olderthey are the ..more they like the mild 'weather. Some hate the rain, others prefer it to, snow and cpld. The mothers wish for the snow for the sake of the children; some because they prefer removing snow from theyoungsters rather than mud. Some are delighted with the small amount of coal used, and the coal merchant' is in the clumps because he is selling so little. Others are not so 'interested in their own coal bills as they appreciate the less amounts required by the hard - up. Business people think conditions would be better if the weather were colder. Others are worried about ice supply for next summer, How are the farmers going to handle the milk. This just touches on the fringe- of the matter. Doubtless you have talk- ed about it yourself, so you can add you 'own conclusions. Iodine When we speak of, iodine we usual - substitu ly think of<it -as'a brown, liquid that we use to disinfect , cues and sie on. This is one of its uses,'' bttt there is an even more important, oneiodine must be present in •tile,bedy for its perfect functioning,, and .,e2,1ack of it causes much distress ;,The ai o int of iodine founds in the $chly small and' it is 'found .chiefiy;•,in' the thyroid gland. Iodine is not very widely distrib- uted in Nature and it; is 'to be found chiefly in -Sea foods. The diet of children should include foods of sea A New Organization An association of representatives of all county, officials in the province to further the farmers' interests is likely to be the outcome of the con- ference held by Hon. Thos: L. Ken- nedy, Ivlinister of Agriculture, at the Parliament Buildings recently with several "hundred representatives of r • n) county' councils from all parts of On- Tarlo, who gathbred at his behest to delve into farming problems, The Minister declared it would be non- political and would present its re- eommetidations periodically to the Government. He stated it as his in- tention to have the Department of Agriculture in each county co-oper- ate with the fanner to help him grow crops especially fitted to soil and cli- matic conditions of his county. About Timothy. Seed George H. 'Clark, Dominion ' Seed commissioner? brings to the 'attention E T F U L, RESTLESS? Look to this cause When your baby fusses, tosses and seems unable to sleep restfully, look for one common cause, doctors say. Constipation. To get rid quickly of the accumulated wastes which cause restlessness and discomfort, give a cleansing close of Castoria. Castorta, you know, is made specially for pure a is children's delicate needs. it p vegetable preparation; contains no harsh drugs, no narcotics. It is so mild and gentle you can give it to a young infant to relieve colic. Yet it is as lcffective for older children. Cas- toria's regulative help will bring re - lased comfort and restful, sleep to your baby. Keep a battle on hand. Genus Castorla always hes name ' .T R.I P' Cti 11.01 N teaspoon salt. 213 cup grated cheese 6 doughnut rounds of .bread Beat the egg :white stiff and fold in cheese and seasonings,. Spread' about ie inch thick on • the, bread. Blown: in a hot oven and serve warm with ''salad or for afternoon tea. Prepared A stage manager was rehearsing a crowd scene for a new play. After. he had directed the hien who had origin. Those living near the sea -been 'selected for the scene he told have no cause to'worry, but *the most them to report' at the theatre that Y, of us live inland and we need to take • evening, adding: "This- scene takes precautions. Children need iodine. before they:• are born, and all expect- ant mothers should include itin their diet. Cretenism is one of the things most dreaded by mothers, We feel that we can stand anything, so long as'our children are normal. Creten- ism is influenced by the .extract from the thyroid gland, and although doc- tors are not definitely epre that a lack of iodine will cause this dread condition, they think that it is so, and all modern 'doctors see that their patients include iodine in their diet. Iodine is necessaryfor growth,. our energy.5 0 influences and it also r if you lack energy; see that sea foods become a part of your diet. Goitre is caused by lack of iodine. As girls are particularly susceptible to it, any mother who, has girls should be very careful to see that they are getting iodine. The easiest way is in the foods. If we cannot get fresh sea fish that should riot prevent it, as sea foods of many varieties are to be found canned. Salmon is one of the ones most commonly used and there are numerous ways of using it. For- tunately most children are fond of it. Then there are herrings, sardines, shrimps, clams, crab -meat, lobster and many others. Smoked.fish isal- ways available. Iodised Salt To make iodine more readily av- ailable, manufacturers have added it to common table salt, and it is one of the very best ways of obtaining it. Iodised salt should be used not only as a table salt, but should be us- ed in cooking tete vegetables. If there is a case of goitre or suspected goitre in tate , family, do not use io- dised salt without your doctor's per- mission, as in some cases of goitre it is dangerous to use iodine, :even in minute quantities. It should nev- er be used as .a medicine nor added to the drinking water without a doc- tor's approval. In closing I would urge, sea foods several times a week, and the use of iodised salt. Apples Apples should be eaten more free- ly than most people do. An apple a day .is a mere bagatelle. Eat ap- 1 pies. I wager that you never knew I a confirmed apple eater that was constipated. That in itself it suffic- ient reason for eating them. It is not enough for mothers to have them in the house, she should have a dish of thein in sight. The av- erage child is lazy and often will not bother to eat an apple if he has to do down cellar to get it, but if it( is in plain view, that is a different I .natter. Children seem to be able to tuck apples away in the corners without any detriment to their appetites.. We have all evert 'them eat a very hearty meal and then eat an apple directly after, • We grown -asps • wonder how they can do it. It is one of the best things that they can do, so never try to stop them. The apples help sup- ply any deficiencies of vitamines and minerals and they clean the teeth and mouth most satisfactorily. Creamed Salmon Make a cream ;sauce with 2 table- spoons flour, 1 cup • milk, 2 table- spoons butter, 1 • teaspoon salt, dash of pepper. Hard -cook two eggs and made them (this is done easiest with a fork), add to the cream sauce. 'grain a half -pound of salmon, re- move any slit or bones and add this to the other mixture. If possible let this cook in,' the top of the double boiler for a little before serving, Any creamed ntixttire improves ,'with gene tle cooking as the flavours secln to harinottrze better, Serve with toast or hot biscuits. Cheese duffs 1 egg white f • .15 teaspoon paprika. place in Russia, and. I want all ,you, fellows in fur, overcoats." "Beit' I 'haven't a fur overcoat," protested one of the factors. ."That's . not my business," replied the stage manager. "If you're not dressed for Russia I won't let you go on.." The actor arrived at the theatre that, night—but without a fur coat. "Didn't I tell you I wouldn't let you go en unless you were dressed for Rus manager, "But I've got onu,':two sets of un derwear," protested the actor. -Tit Bits; London. is?" weeeeme P denianded the stake .a After • r a ; young lawyer had talked nearly five hours to a jury who felt like lynching =hint,' his opponent ire' the case, a grizzled old veteran of,the legal cockpit, rose, smiled sweetly at the ;judge and jurymen, and said: "Your honor, -I will follow the e-- n young ex- ample of my`' oun friend who has just concluded, and'. will submit the cake without argument." Boy. 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