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THJURSDAY, MVARCH- 8th, 1945 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO ~lf!(ZV. VTTD THE FARM COMMUNITY 0F TOMORROW By Kenneth Betzner, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture (Note-This is tic sixti of a series of comments by well- known authorities, written expressly for the Weekly Press of Ontario.) Thc fanm community of to- morrow must be made more at- tractive if Canadian agriculture is to hold on the farm the aggressivc type of boys and girls which will maintain our agricultural econ- *mny on a par with other indus- tries. Canadian agicultural income of $1,397 million in 1943 in com- parison with $384 million in 1931 bua put the farmer in a better fi- »ancial position to make tic farm comxnunity of tomorrow more at- tractive and s0 to hold more of sur intelligent farm boys and girls. 1 ama not saying, however, that the farm income of 1943 is extra- ordmnarily higi, in view of the 40 per cent increase in production achieved since tie war began. Nevertheless, farmers should endeavor to lay away somne of this increased revenue in such uound investmnents as Victory Bonds. Individual savings will make possible the purchase, in fl~fl~~fl- post-war years, of new farm. equipment now being developed by technological research. For example, lighter farm machinery wifl be made of durable ailoys de- veloped during wartime research. Savings will make possible the repair and improvement of farm buildings for which labor and materials have been impossible to procure during wartime. Savings will make possible the electrification of rural communi- ties, the erection of new buildings which will make working condi- tions on the farma more efficient, soul conservation (which must be practised by all farmers if Cana- dian agriculture is to maintain its present level of production), the improvement of farm fences and general farm beautification. An- other use for money now put into Victory Bonds will be the im- provement of livestock and the use of properly graded seed. A post-war need which I would emphasize is the better education of our children. Last, but not least, of the post- war uses of cash reserves I put travel and pleasure for the farm. family. Many farmers, while their sons and daughters haveý been in the services, have been carrying on during wartime wlth little or no help and with in- adequate equipment. Mother and Dad have carried on the farm production and, yes, in many in- stances have increased production. Surely these true patriots areen- titled to a fair share of travel and leisure in the post-war era. Now let me repeat that the farm community of tomorrow must rest on price stability-fair prices for farmi products and fair prices for what the farm must buy. I think it can be argued that the farmer by saving now is making a double contribution to post-war stability (aside entirely from help- ing the war effort with the pur- chase of Bonds). First, farm buying power aftcr tic war wili contnibute to in- dustrial prosperity and stimulate the domcstic market for farm pro- duce. Unless farm purchasing power is buoyant and strong al industry will lose one of its great- est*potential unsupplicd markets and unemployment must nesuit. There can be no isolationism in our post-war planning since our national succcss is dependent upon the cconomic partnership of al groups and classes in solving our economic problemns. Second, by saving now farmers are helping to avoid inflation- and eventual deflation. Farmers probably would lose more than any other group in the event of a strong inflationary movement of prices, because farma prices tend to lag behind other prices when the movement is upward, and it would take another four or five years of struggle to get agricultural pnices up to the same parity with other prices that they now have: And before that was achieved inflation might have turned into a crash which would, as usual, take farm prices to the bottom of the trough -if price floors could not with- stand the impact. Farm prices lag behind when the price trend is up- ward, but they lead the van when the movement is deflationary. Through price stability and proper marketing agencies at home and abroad the farm, com- munity of tomorrow can become the Utopia that our boys overseas are fighting for today. U.S. REGULATIONS RE BANG'S DISEASE Recently tic United States De- partment of Agriculture tightcned its restrictions on tic import of dairy cattie fnom Canada. Thc United States Departmcnt former- ly rcquircd ail Canadian dairy cattie cntening tic U.S. to be cer- tificd as free of tuberculosis. Now it is neccssary not only tiat caci animal be free of tuberculosis, but that it corne from a T.B.-fne herd. Dairy farmers intercsted in thc United States market are asking if Unitcd States requinements arc cqually strict for Bang's disease. Dr. Mark Barker, Vetcinary Di- rector-Genenal for Canada says that there bas been no change in tic United States import regula- tions as f ai as Bang's disease is concenncd. As in tic past, cattie aged 6 months or older, excepting steers, spayed heifers and cattle for immediate siaugiten, must be accompanied by a certificate of negative reaction to Bang's dis- case. This certificate must be bas- ed on a test made within 30 days before importing and signcd by a Dominion Veteninanian. Dr. Bark- er points out tiat it is not neces- sary tiat tic entire herd from which tic animal is shippcd be ccrtificd as free of Bang's disease. At tic same time, he says that tic nequinements for tuberculosis and Bang's control are those of tic United States Dcpartmcnt of Ag- riculture which controls animal imports of tic United States as a wiolc. Individual States, how- ever, mpy require tiat ail impont- cd dairy cattle corne fromn Bang's free herds. But as for tic United States as a whole, tic import re- strictions on dairy cattie as fan as Bang's discase is concerncd have not reccntly been ciangcd. EIC o r Maoney Back orqlkrel iefta tchn cu.d by eoems. conditions, u <=re ooigmdlcated li D. D. D. PR M7CRIPTION. Greaselesa .d etainlesa. Soothe,.comrt&anmd qUicklyca Intense Itchlng. Don't suffer..A.k your druggit Ioa o .D. D. PEVESCRIPTION. 0 "eK' lw Mýww,.o *flat beo re the.RAF. made tieir final attack on the Trpili thoy rehersei for one month an an actu az, det*d reokla specially constructed. Bomber Cou- muid Lancaters as a resuit were able ta hit the TirpIti wlt "earhquke" bombs Ath amazlng ucuracy. That your Vctory Bonds are building the foundation for post-war progress ln Canada aler Victry. *Couriesy TALKING POINTS". I/5ou desire fa receve t his IcoafitregularW .frea o charge, wvrie Dept. "A", Carlin g, Wateroo, Onar&O. C 0N TRi1B8U TE D ay CARULING'S THE CARLING BREWERIES LIMITED Report of New and Old Varieties of Seed grain Many inquiries have been ne- ceived in recent weeks by E. A. Summers, agricultural representa- tive, concerning the performance of new vanieties of oats and bar- ley. Resuits and comments on ex- periments within the county and througiout Ontario should prove of interest to many farmers. During 1944 the Durham Crop Improvement association sponsou- ed an oat variety test on an acre basis through the co-operation of Mr. Howard McMuilen, Janetville, R.R. 2. The yieids and comments by Mr. McMullen follow: Ajax- 50 bushels per acre; Mabel - 44 Pushels per acre; Erban-35 bus. per acre; Vanguard - 33 bus. per acre; and Cartier - 21 bus. per acre. AU varieties were sown on May 3rd and harvested in 92 days. They were on a dlay loam where wieat was harvested the previous year with about 175 lbs. of 2-12-4 fertilizer. The seed sowed about 3/ of an acre in each plot. Ajax yielded the most oats with 50 bus. per acre, showcd good growth al season, stood thc rust fairly wcll and did not lodge so badly; were easily harvested with a good crop of straw. In appearance this cnop looked second best. Mabel look- ed to be the best crop ail season, stood the rust, and lodged very littie and had the best straw in tic group. Erban stood the rust best of ail, and lookcd good ail season, a good crop of dlean straw. Van- guard showed a slower growth and lodged badly with a poor sample of straw on account of rust. Cartier showed good growth tili rust came, then they secmed to shinn to nothing; a poor crop o! badly colored straw. This crop could have been harvested in 85 days but none was lost by waîting for the other varieties. Note by E.* A. Summers-Van- guard usually gives a dlean, white straw as it is stem rust resistant. Mabel is often faulted for being weak strawed. 0f course it'îs un- fair to form an opinion on any vaniety on one ycar's test. For several years the Field Husbandry Dept., 0.4.0., Guelph, has placed rod row experiments witi several vanieties of oats and bariey, in many counties througi- out Ontario. The average resuits of ahl tests for the past three yer r:Yicld of Oats Ajax ------------------------------- 67 Mabel --------------------- 46.49 Vanguard------------------------ 46.29 Erban ------------------------ 46.28 Cartier --------------------------- 46.21 Alaska -----------------------------45.83 *Erban *Vanguard -------- 45.78 Banner -------------------- --------37.87 *Two years only. Yield of Barley Galore ----------------3911 Byng --------------------------- 36.05 33-1-o ----------------------- 36.05 Nobarb IIl--------------------3464 Montcalm----------------------- 34.41, M.C. 7524 --------------------- 32.98. O.A.C. No. 21 ---------------32.03 Plush ------- -------------- 31.64 Ottawa 1559A ------------- 30.87 Comments by Dr. G. P. Mc- Rostie, Director of Field Hus- bandry Dept., were: Oats-"Ajax has shown up so well that it should be given a trial at least in a small way by any farmer who iso thinking of changing his.variety. Between most of the other vani- ties, with the exception of Ban- ner, there is no significant dif- ference in yield and the choice should rest with the variety that has been found best for local con- ditions, although it is good policy to consider varieties known to have resistance to disease". Barley-"Galore gave the high- est average yield in ecd of the three years. Byng was second in yield on a three year average, but had the weakest straw of al varieties in the test. Nobarb II was almost equal to Byng in yield, and had much stronger straw than any other variety. (These three are ail smooth awned varieties.) Last year owing to the scarcity of seed grain in the 10 counties covered by the Quinte Seed Grow- ers' association, no seed fair was held. Ilowever, a worth while substitute project was bringing in a carload of Registered Ajax oats from the West, that was distribut- ed amongst growers in tic varlous counties. Durham county grow- ers in the main iad good yields with this variety with the resuit that about 20 farmers have a good supply of Registcrcd Ajax oats for distribution this spring. In some cases this varicty in common with many others lodgcd cspecially when sovn late, but in most cases the straw appeared almost as strong as Erban. In maturity the Ajax is a fcw days carlier than Erban. In appearance the Ajax oat is not as attractive as some other varieties as it is recognized as havîng a rathen smail kernel. For an early thin hulled oat, many of our growcrs are partial to Cartier as some very fine crops have been grown during the past five ycars. Howeven, most dis- appoînting resuits often may be expected from Cartier unless sown early. A new variety called Beaver (cross with Erban and Vanguard) may deserve attention in the near future. In an effort to have the seed grain and potatoes in the county properly distributed, a seed sur- vey bas been prepared tirough the co-operation of tie schooi sec- retaries and seed grain producers. This survey lists the names and addresses of the growers and deal- ers along with the kinds of seed and amounts for sale. If you ne- quire a copy, visit or write the On- tario Department of Agriculture, Bowmanville. Meat Production Record for 1944 Live stock and meat production in Canada during 1944 excecded any previous year. Slaughtcnings of live stock at inspected estab- lishments included 8,766,000 hogs, a 24 per cent increase over 1943; 1,354,000 cattie, 33 per cent higier than in 1943; 656,000 calves, 10 per cent higier than in 1943 and 959,000 sheep and lambs, or 8 per cent more than in 1943. As a resuit, the 1944 output from meat packing establishments was the greatcst on record. The record volume of live stock whici farmers sent to market in 1944, writes H. K. Lcckie in the Economic Annalist, placed consid- crable stress on handling facilities. During peak runs, packing plant facilities, already cnlargcd during wartime, werc straincd to the ut- most to siaugiter, process, chili, store, and distribute tic numbers of live stock available. Trans- portation and cold storage facili- tics, stockyards, and other agencies conccrned witi tic live stock and meat trade were also utilizcd to capacity. Aithougi thc output of meats in 1944 was the largcst in history, there was no surplus. Under tic terms of expont agreements with tic United Kingdom, substantial quantities of bacon and beef were siipped overseas, and at tic samne time domnestic conéiimption per hcad of population of meat soared to new higi levels. If youn pride gets hurt maybe it sticks out too much. CARWRIHT ED ROS HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING Very few attcnded the annual meeting of Cartwright Red Cross in the Community Hall, Black- stock, on Feb. 21, with President Miss Vera Forder presiding. Sec- retary Mrs. Herman Hooey read thc minutes. Annual reports were given and the secretary gave a fine report of the work during 1944. Mrs. Arthur Bailey, trea- surer, gave her report as foilows: Expenses Head Office, supplies ----$ 117.70 85% of campaign ---------873.80 Pnisoners of War -- -- - 200.00 Br. War Victims'------------ 200flO Honey for overseas ------- -31.58 Donation, Blood Ciinic -- 15.00 Local store, bills------------ 204.98 Stamps --------------------- 1.00 Chinese Relief --------------- 100.00 Greek Relief ------------- 100-00 $1844.06 Receipts Bal, on hand, Jan. 1, 1944--$ 614.05 Campaign receipts 1028.08 Carnival receipts 800-00 Dona., Shirley W.I --------- 10.00 Saivage------------------------ 22.36 $2474.49 Expenses --------------------- 1844.06 Balance on hand ----------$ 630.43 Mrs. A« Baiicy gave the report of work completed and sent to headquarters (in the absence of, work convener). Qullts ------------------------------- 103 Civilian Articles ---------------- 81 Knitted Articles ----------- ---374 Blankets and afghans ------- 4 Socks (prs.) -----------------267 Miss Vera Forder rcad a letter from Mrs. Clara McEachern, Chairman National Women's War Work Committee, Canadian Red Cross, who rcccntly visîted Bni- tain. She appeals to Canadian Women in Red Cross work to kcep tunning out articles as the need was neyer greater than now. Mrs. Earl Dorreli, jam conven- er, read a very gratifying letter from Mrs. Farrow, head of the jam project. Ancideacon Simpson took the chair for election of these officcis.: Hon. Pres.-Archdcacon Simpson; Pres.-Miss Vera Forder; lst Vice -Mrs. J. A. McArthur; Scc'y - Mrs. Herman Hooey; Treas.-Mrs. A. L. Bailey; Auditors - Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. F. Stinson; Work Convener- Mrs. V. M. Archer; Assistants- Miss E. M. Parr, Mrs. Clarence Marlow, Mrs. John McKee; Overseas Boxes (Black- stock Com.) - Mrs. F. Crawford, Mrs. Wallace Marlow, Mrs. Mc- Arthur, Henry Thompson; Honey and Jam Convener - Mrs. Earl Dorrell; Cable Receiver - Dr. Mc- Arthur; Prisoner of War Conven- er-Mrs. Herman Hooey; Salvage Com. - Harold Porteous ,conven- er; Nutrition Com. - Miss Janet Watson; Campaign Com. - Mrs. McArthur, Mrs. W. Marlow; Auditors - Clarence Marlow, Henry Thompson. Fr st Showing SPRING -FASHIONS 1945 Styles . Colours .patternls- HoUp to give your winter-weary wardrobê a lift ... Take a forward peep at Spriflg Fashions. misses' SUitS Just received direct from the style fashion centres of Can'- ada, assortmeflt of styles and colors to suit every demand. Prices at - $8.95 to$22.50, Ladies' Spring Coats It's not too early to, make your selectioli. They are particularly attractive and ser-, viceable, reasonably priced from $19-95 up Children's Coats Coming We have found difficulty the past two sea- sons in getting Children's Coats, but we are assured of a shipment very shortly. 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