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Proper attamtiOn to Potatoes in
storage is often neglected, :resulting
In. heavy ,losses, says R. E. Geodin,
potato fielchiaa i of • the Ontario` De-
pertinent o Agriculture. Unfavor-
able storag c nditions, he adds, of -
es ten case losses, in weight, flavor,
quality and attractiveness. These
may often be overcome by adjusting
temperature and keeping the proper
degree of moisture in the air. By all
nneans, a reliable thermometer should
be 'kept convenient in the storage
room.
For best results, it is important
that all tubers for storage should be
free from bruises caused by mechan-,.
'4 ical injury in digging and handling,
also disease likely to cause decay.
For table stock, a temperature of 39
,, to 40 degrees is recommended, and. 36
degrees for seed stock. A relative
t humidity of 90 per cent is advisable.
Good Seed
Good seed, according to the Domin-
ion Department of Agriculture, is.
clean, viable, free fromdisease and
4. true to a good name.
When; a farmer buys clean seed or
` cleans it himself he gets a product
,, that' is free from weed seeds, dirt
and other trash.
Viable seed is seed with plenty of
lige in it, seed that is .well able to
complete the process of germination.
Should rain form a crust on the soil
after planting, it may prevent weak
seed from thrusting its tiny plant in-
t.o.iihe sunlight. But viable seed will
.. germinate completely and get the
crop 'Off -to 'a' good start .... -
1 As not all organisms attacking seed
I can be controlled by seed treatment,
the seed for next year's planting
should be disease free.
When a farmer sows a variety suit-
e ed to his area he• wants it to produce
exactly that variety, and no other.
Good seed is always true to its
1, variety. ,
To make sure of getting good seed,
farmers may order registered seed,
c which is the best, or certified seed,
the next best, or commercial seed.
- Red squill is an effective prepara-
+ tion for killing `rats, end it is regard-
ed by some persons as being non -
1 poisonous for pigs. Experiments by
the Science Service, Dominion De-
partment of Agriculture, have shown
that red squill is equally as poison-
ous for swine as for rats, but that
w it is distasteful to pigs, and, under
ordinary conditions, they will not eat
baits containing the amount
,usually employed for killing
Farm „Management Shown By Films
In helping to keep Canadian farm-
ers informed on matters of special
agricultural interest, the National
F-ilm Board is sending out films .on
topics ranging from scientific potato
.cultivation to large-scale soil conser-
vation and irrigation projects for
showing on- its monthly Rural Circuit
programs.
r Films on the exhaustion of soil by
careless cultivation over a period of
years are • being distributed on these
circuits for ,.the purpose of encour-
aging a more far-sighted attitude to-
wards conserving the source of Can-
ada's agricultural wealth. A recent
'' National Film Board production in
color, "Soil For Tomorrow," gives an
account of the impoverishment of
t. western farm lands' through over-
production during the early days of
c .settlement and describes the restor-
ation measures taken under the
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Act to
check soil drifting and make the best
uge of available water supplies. "Life
'On Western Marshes," also in color,
shows the effect of drought, soil
' erosion and forest depletion on Cana-
dian wild life.
'Other films demonstrate practidal
details of farm management, such as
the way to build a hog self -feeder, or
s prepare seed grain for 'planting. The
National. Film Board co-operates
closely with Departments of Agricul-
ture in. both the production of films'
,on farming and in the distribution of
bulletins issued by these Depart-
ments on subjectb related to the
1 films shown. After the films have
of drug
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been,•ahaVpn, rural audiences have an
oppoirtunity to discuss- legal Yarn,.
problems, ' Frequently, agrieultwral
field representatives are present to
give advice .and information on the
assistance available from their De-
partments.
Spike -Tooth •Harrow
The spike -toothed harrow is effec-
tive in closing tile air spaces In spring
plowing and in: killing small weeds.
The quality of the work depends
largely upon the moisture content of
the surface soil, the sharpness of the
teet1, and the speed of operation.
Frequently, the use of the spike-
toother harrow causes the spread of
Perennial weeds where these weeds
are present in pitches.
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Over $42 Million Bet At Race Tracks
During the 1945 horse racing seas-
on in Canada ,a total of $42,193,258
was wagered through the pari-mutuel.
machines. This was 45,125,059 more
than was wagered in 1944 and the
largest amount bet since the 'record
amount of $45,580,845 in 1929.
In 1945, the Dominion Department
,,of Agriculture supervised pari-mutuel
betting at the tracks of 26 racing as-
sociations, which held 35 race meet-
ings for a total of 307' days' racing,
nine more days than there was rac-
ing in 1944. Trotting or harness rac-
ing do not come under the supervi-
sion of the Department.
.Supervised horse racing is held in
six provinces. Ontario, with 98 days',
racing accounted for a total of $25,-
907,764
25,907,764 wagered, at 'which $17,459,110
was clicked through the machines at,
four tracks in Toronto with 56 dais'
racing. Hamilton, Fort Erie, Niagara
Falls and Ottawa absorbed the bal-
ance of $8,448,654. British Columbia
wagered '$6,859,334 during the 56
days the horses ran at four tracks.
About 80 per cent of the total was
bet at three tracks at Vancouver in
42 days, and the remainder at one
track in Victoria which had 14- days'
racing.
In Manitoba $3,869,183 was wager-
ed in 28 days at two tracks-in•Win-
nipeg.
Money wagered in Alberta totalled
$2,667,823 -in 39 days, 19 in Edmon-
ton, 19 at- Calgary and one at Clares-
holm, where a one -day meet rang up
$1,279 in bets.
In 70 days rating in Quebec, .$2,-
17 9,529 was rung up in the pari,mu-
tuels at four tracks 'in Montreal,
The largest amount wagered at one
meet was $2,419,059 at the Spring
meeting at Woodbine Park, Toronto.
During the 1945 season, $1,588,345
was paid' in prize money to the own-
ers of the winning horses,
The Dominion Government takes
fire per cent of every dollar wagered
•on race tracks, the provincial govern-
ment takes five to 10 per cent—five in
Albert and Saskatchewan, five and
one-half, in Quebec, seven in British
Columbia and 10 per cent in Ontario
and Manitoba. The racing associa-
tion takes seven per cent on the first
$20,000 bet on each race, and one
per cent let^,s as the total bets ad-
vance 1 y $.10.000 with the minimum
at three pg. cent..
BLUEVALE
.0pl iiig ,4 wn 01,9,.,p9P4 LIN broad
,1140,4r:045$0,.,0):4possibility o! an,
„e ending. deulond for the produgte
pf agriculture and flsherles as the,
beneficial etre ects 9f 1p proyed zu ti's,
tion become known and understood,
Dr. F. F. 'Tlsdail, Taranto, Chairman
Of the Comrnittee on Nutrition, Cana-
dian Medical' Association, told the
,Canadian Delegation to the United
Nations Food and Agriculture Con
>;erence recently held at Quebec
City.
. An increased demand for essential
products produced in' Canada is
therefore envisaged within Canada
itself and also throughout the world,
he said. Whichever way better
feeding is considered, whether from
the viewpoint of increased food pro-
duction or from the standpoint of
improved health it will pay hand-
somely.
Dr. Tisdall reviewed some .of the
ma } ;,� rtant advances that recent
stu.��h; +ave disclosed. A study mare
early in the war showed that where
the rations of the armed forces were
not of the best both from the
quality and quantity standards that
after, four days men were so deterio-
rated mentally and physically that
they were nota match for an army
of 14 -year-old properly fed boys.
The feeding of foods of high nutri-
tive value definitely advances learn-
ing ability. It has been found that
certain feeding procedures during
acute illnesses can definitely shorten
the period of• convalescence.
Length. of life is also affected by
proper feeding, he said. Foods of
high nutritive value not only retain
Yigpr, but also.lengthen the span of
life.
(Intended for last week)
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Lillow have
returned from their wedding trip and
are getting settled in their home at
the store.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith Robertson, of
Kitchener, spent the week -end with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs, W. 3. Rob-
ertson.
Mr. John Hall is a patient in St.
Joseph's Hospital, London.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mann have
gone to Stratford, where they intend
to spend the winter -with members of
their family.
Mrs. Richard Johnston, Miss Emma
Johnston, Mrs. Arthur Shaw and Mrs.
W. J. Johnston spent Sunday with
Mrs. Pearl Kaix, Miss Martha Kaine
and Mrs. Miltiki Watson, of Gerrie.
Rev. J. S. Bridgette and Mrs. Brid-
gette, of Fordwich, were, the guests
MAGIC Honey Pound Cake
c. seedless raisins
c. shortening
c. honey
3 eggs, well beaten
23ic. sifted all-purpose
flour
Rinse raXeralt4tt ,,dry' an towelw. esti; fine with
eciedura% py� iibdtteniil{t with trpoon uint llitufty and
errancy,�1 di/§t'liy' add ohept vvhi n L'8iikitfning to
work ;tit t1l ,a ultddti. A beaten ,egg , aid Mend.
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2tsp. Magic Baking
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tsp. vanilla extract
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Diet and Growth
The rate of growth of a man or
woman is also affected by diet. A
recent survey made disclosed that
freshmen presently at the University
of Torofito, were 1% inches taller and
51/4 pounds heavier on the average
than the ',freshman at the same Uni-
versity twenty years ago. The im-
provement in the freshmen of the
present time over those 61 two de-
cades ago was probably due to bet-
ter diet.
Expectant mothers, properly fed
proved the benefits of good nutrition.
By feeding additional Canadian foods,
such as vegetables, fruits, milk and
cheese, complications before labor,
during labor and during the period
of convalescence were cut down and
the babies born were healthier than
those born of 'a poorly nourished
mother.
Of 200 expectant mothers, 100
well nourished and 100 indifferently
nourished, 1.4 babies died and every
one was from a mother who had been
living on a diet regarded, by medical
men as inadequate.
The Canadian Armed Forces during
the war, and also now, had the
highest ration of milk of any • armed
forces in the world -20 ounces per
day and the advantages of this are
abundantly evident.
Sones and Calcium
(Cunttni#ed• f lroiil :Page 2)
teiestetd in Scanting and;, has been
as9ociated with the Clinton. Cub Pack
for almost two years: .Tis many
friends in Clinton join; With'. the Cubs
in wishing hire the best of, luck as
he resumes hie former duties with
the Canadian Bank of 'Coiprmerce at
f
Winnipeg.—Clinton News -Record.
Sgt. G. McGill Back Fran Overseas
Sgt. Glenn McGill, son or Mr. and
Mrs: James A. McGill, Shipley St.,
Clinton, arrived home Sunday morn-
ing after three -and -a -half years' ser-
vice with the adminietration branch
of the R.C.A.F. in London, England.
He was accompanied by his wife who
has been \living in Hamilton during
his absence. They will remain on a
visit. Sgt. McGill enlisted in the
R.C.A.F. in. August, 1941, and went
overseas in Jun 1942: -- Clinton
News -Record.
Ashfield Girl Huron Representative
Miss 'Connie Morris, Ashfield Town-
ship, is to be Huron County's repre-
sentative at the National. 4-H Club
conference in Chicago, Dec. 2-6, when
33 Ontario boys and girls will join
1,000 United States 4-H Club , mem-
bers. The Canadian delegates win the
trip on their club work in agricul-
ture or home economics over a per-
iod of years. Connie has completed
the following projects: Three years
of Garden Brigade work, "The Club
Girl Stands on Guard," "Clothes Clos-
ets Upato-date" and "Sleeping Gar-
ments." -Clinton News -Record. - - -
Honored on Wedding Anniversary
Seventy well-wishers • gathered at
the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cas-
s dy, Kinkora, on Friday evening to
mark the occasion of their fortieth
wedding anniversary. Dancing pro-
vided enjoyable entertainment, the
principal feature of which was the
presentation of a chest of silver to
the happy couple by Miss Alma Rus -
have already been made in this coun-
try alone indicate what such work
can mean in terms of human •welfare
and in the additional demand for
essential foods.
Referring to the shipments of
canned meats that are being sent
from Canada to the devastated coun-
tries of Europe Dr. Tisdall said cal-
cium is needed as well as protein. It
is not possible for the people in
those countries to obtain cows' milk,
which is high in calcium, in suffici-
ent quantities, so. it must be supplied
by' something else, such • as fresh
bones. The human race thousands of
years ago depended on bones to sup-
ply the calcium for their diet. 'To-
day fresh bones are largely used- in
Canada for animal feed and for fer-
tilizers. Fresh bones can be ground
and added to canned meats and so
substantially increase the calcium.
content. The introduction of bones
in canned meat for human consump-
tion will add vital elements to the
diets of peoples and mean millions
of dollars to farmers. ,Ordinary can-
ned meats contain about 20 per cent.
or. more of protein and fresh bones
with the meat adhered to them have
about 16 per cent. protein in additioft
totheir high calcium content.
The British Government recogniz-
es the ifnportance of nutrition for
children. In Britain school lunches
of nutritive foods are being provided
to 33 per cent. of children and it is
hoped shortly to provide such lunch-
es to 75 per cent of children attend-
ing schools throughout that country.
The improved nutrition of the chil-
dren is ,expected to be f far reaching
value. r v
Rebently facilities have been pro-
vided for feeding an additional
7,000,000 industrial workers in the
United States under government
sponsorship at comparatively little
cost, This will mean not only better
health, but greater efficiency of the
workers.
-Dr. G. S. H. Barton, Deputy
Minister, 'Dominion Department of
Agriculture, wh was` head of the
Caraadian delegation at the F.A.O.
Conference said that the broad field
of .nutrition research throughout the
World, with which Di. Tisdall and
Ali% Collip are actively identified hiCanada, through discovering which
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Receives Recognition Froin. R 'd Oros
News concerning Wee: Filrviieniia
Graham, daughter of Mrs. George -
Graham, town, will be read with in-
terest: "On Friday, Miss Mary B.
Graham, received . a pleasant surprise.
She received a `Canadian Red Cross
Service Badge.' This 'honor eomes to
one who has given ten or more years
of faithful service to the Red Cross
and the one who receives it must be
recommended by a Red Cross branch.
Miss' Graham's recommendation was
sent in by Keewatin branch of the
Red Cross. Part of her work has
been in connection with Junior Red
Cross." --Mitchell Advocate.
Won Many Prizes At Fox Show
At the Waterloo Fox Show for
Western Ontario which was held re-
cently at Bridgeport, Ont.. the foxes
entered by the DuVal Fur Farm made
a very excellent showing. The Yel-
lowing prizes were awarded to this
local entry: Four firsts, four seconds,
one third,' one championship, on re-
serve championship, two reserve
grand championships and one„ grand
championship. The grand champion-
ship was won by a new type Glacier
blue fox. Mr. A. R. DuVal is to be
congratulated on this very fine show-
ing made by his foxes.—Wingham Ad-
vance -Times.
Joins Science School Staff
Mr. Lee Scott, B.A.Sc., son of Prin-
cipal A. R. Scott and Mrs. Scott, who
has been employed as a chemist at
the Leaside plant of Research Enter-
prises Limited, is joining the instruc-
tional staff of the School of Applied
Science and Engineering of Toronto
University. He will begin his new
duties January 2nd.—Goderich Signal -
Star.
Again At Dominion Store
Among returned servicemen is Cpl.
Robert Sharpe, who for several 'years
was manager of the Dominion Store
in Goderich and whose genial man-
ner contributed greatly to the popu-
larity of that store. "Bob" left Gode-
rich in June, 1943, was at Vancouver
Island for three months taking a
"Japanese course," and then was
transferred to 04341) Barden',.as At4
4tructor in the use of Ittoke>ii Artacki
guns. Re is ,back again . t the Do-
minion store here and is being heart-,
ily greeted• by his old friends:--Gode-
rich Signal -Star.
No Dull Dogs
Britain's Treasury Is endeavouring
to overcome the postwar shortage by
training a number of highly qualified
officials for several important ad-
ministrative posts. Entry to these
posts, the highest in the Civil Ser-
vice, is dependent upon the passing
of a special examination. But even
to obtain entry to these examinations
the candidates must be specially re-
commended by their heads of depart-
ment. The Treasury have, there-
fore, issued questionnaires to. the
heads of departments for the nom-
ination of suitable candidates. The
forms follow the trend of the times
and are not in the usual convention-
al style. For example, one question
asks: "Is he a good all-rounder?"
and another,"Is he a bit too clever?"
The forms further state that no "bull
dogs" are desirable.
X -Ray Unit
A remarkable British X-ray unit
which can penetrate two inches of
solid steel pr eight inches of alum-
inium was on View in London recent-
ly. The unit is used for the detec-
tion of errors in assembly and gen-
eral industrial research, and control.
Speed Records
With the Meteor's six hundred and
six miles per hour flight Britain now
holds world speed records on water;
land and air. On the water Sir Mal-
t
ct1l�,C
mile*.;
Atiaiitre the, tastes4..
direcfiOtts iliac ,made
Mary 21 hour's and 40- m'
Bishop Rock to Au hroae „
twenty home and f Oitr,i vir ; miluit�
from Ambrose to $islrolr ,, l9!$-), {
land the world:road,T.recorij Wast
by John Cobb at Bonneyill,e hTi
Utah, in August; 1939 wlien •
he
achieved a speed of 368.85cmii,eh', er
hour in a British car powered by
Rolls Royce engine: The rail reeQrd
i's. held by the London North Eastern.
Rail.way—."Mallard" -- =which--
1939, achieved 125 miles per hour_.
Men Are Working
To Exhaustion.
Chronic fatigue and nervous ex.•
haustion are getting men down ...
down in health and down in resistenco
to cold and other ailments.
It istime for a build up with
Dr. 61�s NERVE FOOD the
Vitamin Ba tonic. It will help to
steady your nerves and help you to
sleep better.
It will help you to digest your food
and to regain energy and vigor.
Ask for the new econ-
omy size bottle of
Dr. Chase's
Nerve Food
60s.-60cts.
- 180s—$1.50
Ch6sE>
It takes more than bricks!
SOMEDAY THAT DREAM home
will be yours—if too are willing
to fight for it today! Bricks may
build a house, but to build a home
you need more than bricks! You
need security—a job—a future! And
these depend on a Canadian dollar
that will always buy a full dollar's
worth of goods -•--a steady, sound
dollar that's not pulled down to
half its value by inflation! That's
why it's necessary NOW—more than.
ever now—for all of us to fight and
work to keep that dollar worth a
dollar!
W is it so important NOW?
Because nouns the time civilian goods
are scarce, and money is plentiful,.
NOW is the time we must giktrd
against - paying MORE than things
are Worth a : ; or buying things we
don't really need. We must support
rationing, observe price ceilings, and
avoid black markets. If we do this,
we can keep prices from shooting
sky high. If we don't, some day we'll
be paying 'a dollar for fifty cents'
worth ' of goods. This „means your
dollars—those dollars you've saved
to buy your home—will only beworth
fifty cents! This is inflation!
And after inflation comes depres-
sion! We know what happened after
the last war! It mustn't be allowed to
happen again. That's why,, for our
own sakes, and for the sake of the
returned men to whom we owe a job,
a future, a home of their own—we
must snake sure Canada's dollar re-
mains steady. We must keep up• a
constant fight against our country's
enemy—inflation!
Pxbllti5eid' wpm MEWING -INIyVS'I'I X (ON'IiAIitUO) to retail the daagert of Wisdom
Make this Pledge Today!
1 pledge myself to do my part
in fighting inflation :
By observing rationing and avoiding
black markets in any shape or
form.
By respecting price controls and other
anti-inflation measures, and re-
-' frainicg from careless and unneces4
sary buying. I will nol buy two
where one will do, nor will buy
a "new" where an "old" will do:
Bp, buying vim Boltds, supporting
taxation and abiding
by ell such measures
which will kite& the
cost of living mid
help keep pritcs at a
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