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tpge the cseorgetown herald ajved neaday evening january 10th 1940 eouft fa r items of interest rot jzve8yfliett considers effects f war on agrieultnre at its meeting recently held at ha vana cuba the international labour organisations permanent agricultur al committee issued a warning that amerlcaniiauons should start pre- daring now for adjustments and re construction that will follow the war nie present- european war is of such amplitude that it must be expected to have farreaching consequences for tfte agricultural regions of the am ericas states the committee the committee which is composed of agricultural- authorities from many countries held a special regional meeting in conjunction with a meet tog of the american states members of the international labour organls ktlon two subjects were listed foi tl thebffect of the present situation on the welfare and standard of living of agricultural l populations and 2 the extension of social insurance to the rural popu jations the committee pointed out that the repercussions of the world war of 101418 made themselves felt during its a great extent responsible for the gravity of the agricultural depression which set in towards the end of the twenties the danger of a similar development musvit was felt be con aidered the dislocation of international trade in farm products that has seri ously affected agriculture in recent years was referred to as leaving agri oolture-in-a- weakened position at the outbreak of the present war the committee concluded that while che war may lead to temporary ad tantages in certain branches of agri culture its long time effects will out weigh the monetary gains and will undoubtedly aggravate the social and economic conditions in agriculture attention was directed toward the need of a modem nutrition policy which would expand tb domestic markets for farm products it was suggested that in countries which have reason w fear a serious depression in agriculture after a period of temporary prosperity stepi should be taken either by governments or by tanners themselves to assure that part of the gains realized will be set aside to be used for the benefit or agrlcul ture at a later date tne necessity of guarding against am expansion of production that would lead to over investment in agriculture was referred to promo i tlon of technical developments as varance of greater security of land tenure an3 protection ol agricultural wage earners were urged as desirable governmental policies finally the committee drew atten tlon to the need for international co operation and to that end suggested the adoption of commercial agree tnents between the various american countries concluding its deliberations on the extension of social insurance sick ness accident and old ago to rural populations the committee agreed that the populations engaged in agri culture in the americas were as in other countries in need of such as aistance dr j f booth associate director of marketing agricultural economics dominion department of agriculture who is a member of the permanent agricultural committee represented canada at the meeting in havana dogs at large menace to sheep many sheerijarefidexsjn canadft are of the opinion that it is practically unpossibe to raise sheep profitably on account of the large number of dogs which are allowed to run at large ths they consider is serious in a country that uses more wool per capr ta than any other country and which to war time finds itself unde the necessity of importing large quantities of wool for war contracts and for general use one farmer in ontario reports los log 16 head of sheep killed by dogs in one night another 11 bead and others smaller numbers as a result of the menace from dogs there has been e reduction of 75 per cent in the number of sheep raised in onedis trict in which sheep are regarded as the best paying class of live stock a aimiir statement might be made by groups of farmers in many sections or districts of the dominion unless gnprmthtpg- fe done to lessen the danger from dogs it is certain less sheep will be raised such a condi tion might not be regarded as seri ous in normal peace time but with a war an when wool is one of the moat important agricultural commodities need exclusivetyfor soldiers clothing jt is very dangerous then there are possfbllues of 1h being required much more extensively in canada to ieplaee cither bacon or beef sheep raisers throughout canada an urging that legislation to deal with i tne menace be considered as a war time necessity by the provincial legis latures ao that more sheep and wool jnay be produced vital consemvation tne men of the field force of the industrial accident prevention asse gai 1 lien visit more than woo plants in 0btrjoch year a current bulletin t v cgffnihnn potato out bwmtint to increased industrial ac- irrtaoansda war effort tto bul letin mp that nowj nam than ever it ft agential to control to the utmost mrnf type of industrial accident has- frt anft oterypoiwlbultt of industrial waste otmmbmaon of wiaiawwei and re doom the pm nattooal crisis jututat fiwenttaa am- who is my neighbor the word neighbor means literally a nlghdweller the second syllable of it has also coma to us from anglosaxon times in the nowunoompumentary word boor the dwellers referred to having been farmpeople who were considered less mannerly than the city folks in this country and this age the dweller in rural parts is far from belng boorish but he is still the best neardweller or neighbor of all an jpatance of such nelghborliness is chronicled in the dundalk herald in the township of osprey a toronto family consistlngof father and toother and eleven children arrived recently to take up farming the neighbors from all around gathered to bid them welcome and each brought a hen twentyseven in all the visitors stayed the evening and oneof their number read an address of welcome which is a model of its kind this f dear friends and kelghbors we have gathered here this even- tag to extend to you a hearty welcome to this community we wish you happiness and prosperity in your newhome and we invite you to enter into our cnurch and social activities we ask you to accept this gift of fowl whch you will find at the bam and as they cackle each day may they remind you of your fr here this evening we hope spend many evenings with you and invite you to visit us in our homes the address read by one of the ladles was signed on behalf of the community by three of the visiting men and what a fine address it is with its welcome to church and social activities and its invitation to visit fche nelghgbors who are already to be considered friends the humorous reference to the cackling of the hens being a future reminder of the occasion adds the finishing touch that family from toronto must have felt that it had discovered in the township of osprey a sort of nelghborliness unknown in the city and if there are city people who are inclined to speak oreven think patronizingly of the rural parts they might read that little ad dress once more there are of course opportunities to be neighborly here as well the stars santa claus fund presents such an opportunity at the christmas season but nelghborliness is a year round virtue and blessed are those who exercise it toronto daily star agricultural outlook for 1940 by hon p m dewan ontario exports certhted seed potatoes canadian certified seed potatoes are finding a ready market this year in south american countries cuba the west indies and the united tsates bhlpments of certified seed potatoes exceed 1 500000bushela this season as compared with 1200 000 bushels for the same period in 1938 exports in the hear future from maritime ports will include severeai conslgnments to southern countries during the winter enquiries from brazil indicate keen interest in cana dian oeruaed seed potatoes and that market may require moderate quan titles shortly argentine buyers have purchased large quantifies of certified seed pota toes from canada since 1936 exports have been made to the united states fo rmany years varieties exported arc mostly green mountain irish cobbler kffthadln and bliss triumph reports received in canada indicate that exports of seed potatoes made in the early part ot this season arrived in excellent condition enquiries for certified seed potatoes have been heavier this year and more growers than usual have purchased their seed supplies for 1940 the dominion department of agri culture urgefi growers to place their seed orders early while prices are ea sonable supplies on hand are limit ed and it is expected that certified seed stock will all be sold before spring while form revenue in 1939 showed httle change from the previous year present indications are that prices for farm products in 1940 will show in creases these may be small in somt- s but in others they are certain be more substantial than antici pated a few months ago when larm incomes do improve every effort should be made to con serve and use these increased returns co the best possible advantage farm mortgages should be reduced and farm surroundings improved rather than unwarranted investments made in e land at inflated values as was the cast in the last war in summing up agricultural condi uons a year tlgu there was no antici patlon of the anxiety whicll the last iths oi 1939 would bring to the people of canada and the british em pi re war conditions have naturally up set the oidinary calculations of far mers ttcj have brought about in creased oerseas demands for some farm products and have reduced the demands for others with deep and imwaver ng loyalty to the mother country we cannot and will not com plain if he requests concentrated and essential foodstuffs rather than those which require undue space in trans ixirtation al ercd mirkei demands due to war call for careful thinking and plann ing for 1940 it ls our sincen hope that governments may be able to give a fair and wise guidance in the montiis immediately before us in the universal urge to increase pro durtlon we should stress quality in eviry product especially in bacon and cheddar cheese clean storage bins best for turnips flius of the genus hylemyia are pests of the turnip tjrop in the eastern provinces they deposit eggs about the young seedlings in the spring the farmers who have been suffering from mt from these eggs attack the low prices caused by surplus butter j p the young plants and are production one tne causes of uneven stands the demand for powdered and oi p j a considerable ex evaporated milk has also increased tent can overcome by cultural rapidly and will be a tactor in war supplies on the food tront the ne the lands and denmark have been sup plying 64 per cent ol the worjds total volume of exports of condensed and evaporated milk and their exports will undoubtedly suffer as a result of re duced ipments of fetdstuffs and itr tillzei reaching their shores from personal observation in the old country last summer then was an in crensink aemand fur grade dairy cattle regular shipments wtrt bt ing made to w a scotland a the breed rs seemed pleased i kstcr mothers for their methods the maggots of later gener a uons during the summer form tun nels on the outside of the growing tur nips these tunnels while actually small are breaks in the skin of the lurnlp ard at the turnip grows they are widened into unsightly scars us uatlv the miigots of the prev ious summer em ration change to the pupie or resting stage in the soil belurc thi roots are pulled in autumn sometimes hov ever they are not lullv developed at the time of harvest and are earned into the storage cellars 1 jihlxc lbev complete their de ijpf mont leave the roots and change calves shipments of course were ou m uie bottom of di continued at the outbreak of iht be bins over tour hundred feuch war but the market it is hoped will pl ht bceh foim l be there once the conflict is over ll a hair ot w debrls in too much emphasis cannot be laid cats the need fo a thorough clean on the fact that quality m l t rule in all overseas shipmen s ot lam pro du ls if this m k j tain ed for canada after the war every effort wli be made bv the smaller ng ot storage bins essential factors in hog production for war and peace now after the war the welfare of thehog and bacecrlndustrj depends upon quality and low production cosu urges the agricultural supplies board hog producers are advised to combine quality with eoonomlcml prodootpn a practice that la sound in both war and peace times these essentials the board point out can be attained by choosing breeding stock with care by feeding properly by marketing hogs at suitable weight and finish and by following the beat practices in swine husbandry and- hasdrhianagetnent producers are reoow p pare now for healthy and vigorous lit ters by providing brood sow with ade quate care the way the pregnant sow is fed and managed from breed ing to farrowing has a definite effect on the health and vigour of he litter at farrowing housing need not be elaborate but it should be dry and free from drafts and bedding should be plentiful a first essential ls ex ercise and lt may be necessary to force sows to take sufficient exercise one way of encouraging ttiis is to have the sleeping quarters some dis tance from the feeding troughs with regard to feeding sows should be keep in thrifty condition if the sow ls too fatuneven and weak lit ters may result if too thin she will be unable to nurse the little properly in some localities the feeding of minerals to pregnant sows is neces sary particularly ls this so where halrlessness has occurred or where lime is known to be lacking because canada has been aked to supply the united kingdom with 5 600000 lb ef- bacon weekly 4480000 lb in the form of wiltshire sides ta mers throughout canada are being askm to co operate not only to meet this war time request but to do so on the basis of quality with the ob ject that whe npeaoe comes canadian bacon will have established a very enviable reputation among british consumers dominion experimental farms and agricultural colleges are prepared to give helpful information on all phases of hog production accidents and compensation umm3r the workmen s compensation act during the year 1939 there were 60 520 accidents reported to the work men s compensation board of on tario as compared with 59 834 during 193b the fatal accidents numbered 314 as asrainst 352 during 1938 the total benefits awarded during the year amounted to 6152 407 53 as compared with 8 464261 19 during 1939 the figures for 1939 being made up of o0o7 714 23 compensation and 1064 693 jo medical aid there were 5 138 accidents report ed during december and the bene tits awarded amounted to 58137892 the accidents reported during de mbcr a year ago numbered 4 460 tmuimtmmm heajinchint in a recent article i outlined the proper way to bank the fire in this connection there a one add tionaubitofadvicetrt i tto give you ncicr batik your jirc with anything but fresh coal the old fashioned practice of banking the are wth ashes will not only result in unsatisfactory heat but it will cause you no end of trouble you can see yourself that when you throw ashes on top or a fire h acts like a vet blanket and prevents the from comintc up through tss firebed it is this air thai cacs the heat upward away frii the grates when you put ashes on the fire the air travels downward overheating the grites and fusing the a on the grates moreover the nextr time voti pit coal on the nrc the air agaip travels upv artl and causes the ashes on top of the fuel bed to fuse and form a solid ma s of clinkers this of coursechokes the fire and makes tt impossible to heat the house the onlv place for aphoi n he furnace is the ahpittexc t lor the thin layer of ash s on grates dont mix athfs and 1 coal m0 radio repairing 12 yean experience i we specialize on i this work i j sanford son v 4 phone j georgetown mw s dairy countries of europe to capture pr war british trade for their own canadian products must be of pleasing high qualitj o keep brttisl ors brnk lasting on cnadim bun canadian dalty products meal in postw ir dnjs it has been obsined that in times of strain and sires there ha been an increasing use of tobacco and it ls anticipated that two thirds of the ontario crop of some 16 000 000 lbs will be used in our own country with feedng the breeding stock at no time in the of ixniliry is moi imior i i fetl with the ti u tmost than jast prloi to an 1 and usint during iht brcidmt oason to the at evr exb l mnnris of li jj eg produetlti now a i it 1 l lose of fertililj 1 1 ty and a high pereenlafce f itcliable egs ls only attained when the nutrition of lit breeding lock is at its beat explains gutteridfie poultry division tral ex perl mental farm ottaw wtuftuulcuik ituuddlte shilling preference in favour it may be taken for granted that l- 1 us briefly review the present or emlpre tobacco to say nothing of tn requirements lor egg production agricultural outlook in ontario xehan ntos ns comp red wilh uni n adequately met since it ls ted states it is confident hoped that important that as man eggs as pas field crop basis british manufacturers will gradually te obtained during the relatively fiel crops ar th basis or all live use more canadian toba co but ow miorl breeding season a ration well tock production with a war time int to thi conservation of the die to demand for bacon cheese and con lcoi ntrj centrated milk products all of which ria- i must reach great britain in large exnected quantities the ontario farmer must first produce the field crops with which to feed hogs dalr and beef cattle he must wrest trom the sofl everj bushel of oats barley and mix ed grains it will produce he has been under a handicap in the fall of 1939 owing to a lack of moisture but this handicap can be partially offset by the use of good seed the pudl clous use of fertilizer and by good cultivation in the spring we may get a january thaw that will pro vide sufficient moisture for spring crops and we may not but good eed fertiliser and proper cultivation provide a combination of immense value in increasing crop production with the mother country s call for a minimu mof 4480000 pounds of bacon and ham per week- with a pro vise that if sufficient supplies are available she will take up to 6 600 000 pounds per week ontario hog pro ducers have been most active in in creasing their breeding stock the established price of 102 shillings per long hundredweight 112 pounds is expected to average about 8 00 per cwt to the farmer and appears satis factory unless food prices advance too rapidly there may be some danger of this owing to- an advancing wheat market which will probably carry other cereal prices higher in sym pa thy at any rate there has been consld erable activity lately m swine breed ing stock in central and western on tario with many large shipments be- t k ont as w man ifncturer no rapid i br lsh pure asrs can potato irodt tio i ower tarm as to alberta and saskatchewan it is naturally a matter of pride to the ontario department of agriculture that this breeding stock has been available for the western provinces chebse fnce8 up there has been a decided rise in the price of cheese since the ors tof sep tember and shipments to the old country have increased in october lftmojdo0 pounds were exported to the united kmgdomas compared wtth lljmn pounds in october of ibm tne dfreratan of nutmrcth tne manu facture of batter to ch in i at a satisfactory price leva woaei do much to improve t m m dabx potato production in ontario in 1939 was about 4 per cent less than lost years small crop and has result ed in lower storage stocks in tho hands of growers purchase of seed potatoes by farmers for planting in 1940 has been greatly in excess of former years shipments have been made to british columbia and the maritime have been enquiring for certified jcalahdins and the united states for certified chlppewas how ever an adequate supply ls being sav ed for ontario use the quality of ontario potatoes has been better than in 1938 and prices to the grower are about 25 per cent higher than a year ago thecommerclal sugar beet crop in ontario was processed by the end of the first week in december with the beets averaging over 17 per cent su gar which calls tor a considerable bonus for sugar content while fall fruit prices were depress ed owing to the suga- shortage sur plus apples have been used for pro cessing and efforts have been made to increase home consumption exports of canned fruit and vegetables to the united kingdom have increased and there should be a good canning fac tory demand in 1940 talcing all the available agricul tural data into consideration the out look for the ontario farmer is brigh ter t demands t certain farm poducts and lmpoving values will obviously prevail during 1940 care ful planning however is essential tne war which has brought about a temp buoyancy of demand for farm commodi wi not last for ever to conclude with words previously used tet us budd up farm pro grammes that will have every element ofpermanancy andtwhich win mafce fbr p agriculture when tne war is over j vegetables jan become intoxicated aays a scientist its quite troe lota oftfceniar getting canned jwt pot fites minerals and vitamins ls cssen ttal for thi purpose in terms of com monly used feeds this means the use of the common cereals and their bv producb care should be shown to avoid too fibrous a mixture animal feeds sucli as fish meal meat scraps or skim or buttermilk powder alone or preferably in combinations min eral feeds such as bone meal and oyster shell and vitamins as already contained in the feeds mentioned and in cod liver oil the changes required to majke such a ration adequate for hatchabtllty are vitamin and mineral in nature vlt amln d which has an effect upon hatchabllity ls already present in the cod liver oil of the laying ration vlt amin b2 which is very important for hatchablllty is found in the following substances in approximately the num erlcal proportions stated namely dried yeast 35 dried whey 30 dried skim milk 20 alfalfa meal dehydrated 16 alfalfa meal sun cured 11 white fish meal 10 fish meal 7 and meat scraps 6 since the cereal grains and by products arc relatively poor sources of this vitamin a combination of or one of the above must be used for this purpose it ls common practice to in crease the milk powder content of the mash or to give all the skim orbutter milk the birds will drink for this pur pose but availability and cost will largely determine what substances are used in minerals it has been found that manganese is necessary to good hatch feeds therefore having to be provld ability and is not plentiful in common ed this can best be ddne b7add- lng powdered manganese sulphate at thejealie of one quarter pound pet ton of mash to the mixture since this ls a small quantity it must first be thoroughly mixed with a few handfuus of mash tma mixed with a larger quantity and ao on until a thorough tnixmg is achieved jt should be noted that both breed ing ration and for a period ot three to four weeks before and during the breeding seaso dor further informa tion ueb feeding matters write do minion department of agriculture we print nifty stationery have your next order executed here your bank rj fe unquestioned security helpful banking coun sel unexcelled facilities in every department of domestic and foreign banking service these have been at the command of the customers of the bank of montreal during 122 years of successful operation they are at your command today a bank for savings for business firmin and personal loans for travel funds for credit and rxansieropesations for import and export trans- arnong for finannng trade throughout the whplc r o and for buain bake of montreal zarxblxannl iaiv vv flyss esanfai aaamm aqxa mmau georgetown branch a c welk manager alnuion 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