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Page Four THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27th, 1944 Northumberland Agricultural News Poultry Meetings Requests for poultry meetings to be addressed by Mr. J. E. Bergey of the Poultry Staff of the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, have come in fairly well to the Department of Agriculture at Brighton. Evening meetings seem mostpopular and have been requested by the Township Council of Hamilton for Coldsprings, the local Farm Forum for Harwood, a Farm Forum meeting in the school west of Cobourg, and also Warkworth and Burnley communities. While the speaker can only spend a week with us, there is still room for several afternoon meetings which may be planned at either halls or farms. The 1944 objective in eggs is over 1,000,000 dozens per day and requires about a 10% increase over last year. There is little possibility of the de-marid being filled by birds for meat, purposes. The Northumberland Coun- ' ty egg business is now estimated at i more than $1,000,000 income per year j and this factor in farming is not the , sideline it was once considered. Meetings of producers with a specialist in Poultry Husbandry is the best way to keep up to date in this business and assure results satisfactory to all concerned in the poultry business. District Agricultural Societies Meeting Once a year representatives of the various agricultural socities in this section of Ontario meet to discuss problems relative to their activities with their superintendent, Mr. J. A. Carroll, of the Ontario Department of Agriculture. The meeting this year is to be held in the City Hall, Belleville, on Friday. January 28th, beginning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Fred K. Denyes; R. R. No. 3, Brighton, is president of the district asosciation, Miss Margaret Lapp, of Brighton, secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Fred Meyers, of Brighton, women's director, and Mr. F.H. Henderson, of Napanee, district director. With grants restored to the field crop competition, it is anticipated that many agricultural societies will feature this very practical phase of their work which secures registered seed for the members and gives generous prizes for the best 3-acre field judged at ripening time. The Northumberland office of the Ontario Department of Agriculture has arranged for a supply of registered Ajax oats which may be secured by agricultural societies at cost if Agricultural Representative R. C. Banbury knows the needs before the end of the month. Grain Situation There is considerable speculation among farmers as to the effect of the unusual January weather on 1944 crops. The fact that the fine sunshiny days help all livestock is a very distinct advantage in the health and feeding qualities. No snow cover, however, is viewed with alarm by many old-timers as it offers protection to wheat and new seeding. The fact that the ground, is very dry has a considerable influence. With the peculiar combination, however, little trouble can result from frost, as it is the water that expands in freezing and breaks roots. Dozens of Northumberland County farmers find their wells dry necessitating the driving of cattle, or drawing of water. In the matter of cerenl seeds considerable good grain is coming to light and being offered for sale in Northumberland, and Agricultural Representative R. C. Banbury can put any farmer in need in touch with a good source. Prices for Western feed continue to be very satisfactory with barley at about $29.00 oer ton, wheat $30.00 and oats $33.00 for useful feed grades in carload lots. It seems good judgement to use this for feed and sell good home grown grain at about 3c per pound for seed purposes. The fine days makes one think of spring and every farmer would be well advised to have his seed needs in the granary at this time. Hog Prei The recent Dominion subsidy of $3.00 for A grade and $2.00 for Bl grade hogs at packing plants appears to be in addition to all other bonuses according to information secured by Agricultural Representative R. C. Banbury from W. P. Watson of the Ontario Livestock Branch. Some farmers felt the bonuses for selects paid by packing plants was a government donation, but this is understood to be a quality basis on which packers purchase. Definite information on the policy of the Federal Department of Agriculture in paying this is not available, but it is expected it would be done by the abattoir through the drover or farmer shipping direct. As in the past, application must be made for the provincial bonus. This assistance will give much to Northumberland County where there are a great many hogs and because of the light grain crop profits were somewhat curtailed owing to the necessity of purchasing feed. Bitain's Seed Potatoes Growers in Eastern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland have sent more than 30,000 tons of seed potatoes recently to Malta, the Middle East, West and South Africa, Rhodesia, Italy, Corsica and Sardinia. Colonel Llewellyn, Britain's Minister of Food, states that he hopes for a six-fold yield from these stocks. Soils in the Canadian Northwest vary tremendously and it is felt that probably evaluation of soils is the most important potential agricul-cultural development, climate not being such an important foctor.--Dr. E. S. Archibald. I look well enough hut I need your help... "BELIEVE IT OR NOT--I've spent a quarter of my life in The Hospital for Sick Children. But then, I'm only six months old. My little feet were being straightened so that I'd be able to romp and play when I'm older. "I'm all better now -- going home to-morrow. I feel just fine, too, except when I think of the debts I'll be leaving behind. You see, Daddy isn't able to pay for the wonderful care and treatment I received. "The Government and the city I live in, together, paid $2.35 each day I was here. Unfortunately, that isn't enough because it costs the Hospital an average of $3.45 every day to treat me and each other little patient. "More than eight thousand little children were cared for here last year, just like me. We're the ones who cause 1he large deficit of The Hospital for Sick Children every year-- but everyone admits that we're worth it. "It isn't our fault that we get sick or become crippled, but the least we can do is appeal to you for help--particularly when we know that this Hospital does not share in the Toronto Federation for Community Service funds because Public Ward patients are admitted from any part of the Province. "Won't you send a donation to the Hospital to help meet this deficit? Even a small gift would be greatly appreciated. "PLEASE___send it TODAY!" PROPER HOME LIFE CURE FOR JUVENILE DELINQUENCY Pointing out that juvenile delinquency has increased over 100% in some Canadian cities during the past two years, Labour Minister Charles Daley, of Ontario, in an address in Toronto said that a proper home life must be afforded all children in this province. "Too many children are permitted to run wild," he said. "In many cases both the fathers and mothers are away from home and there is no parential quidance. The youngsters roam the streets to all hours of the night." The Labour Minister was of the opinion that the men and women who drink too much should have the Indian sign put on them. "I don't know whether they do that nowadays "but men and women who spend all their time hanging around beverage rooms should be made subject to stricter control." Mr. Daly warned Ottawa authorities that if the Federal Government fails to bring in a national labour code, Ontario will have to deal with the situation itself. "Only one province out of the nine was opposed to a national labor code to include all industry." He said, "At the Ottawa conference Quebec spoke against it. I can understand why Quebec does not want a code to cover all industry. Quebec is a low cost Province, and they feel that they have an advantage which should be preserved. But Ontario is a big indus trial Province and we are not going to permit our standard of living to be lowered if we can help it." THIS YEAR I RESOLVE : 1. To smile and stop grumbling about petty wartime sacrifices. 2. To pay no more than ceiling prices. 3. To conserve exerything about my house by using it up, wearing it out, making it do, or doing without. 4. I resolve not to spread rumours by repeating them to others. 5. Never to be a hoarder. 6. I'll never accept rationed goods from my dealer without giving him the required number of coupons. 7. I resolve to keep myself well in formed on wartime regulations. 8. When shopping I'll co-operate with my grocer and help him to carry on his business despite wartime difficulties. 9. I'll never be a panic-buyer grabbing up goods in short supply forc- ing others -*f#kf?re^. to do without because of 10. I resolve to invest my. money in Victory Bonds because I know every dollar put aside in bonds helps prevent inflation in Canada. TO IMPROVE SERVICE FOR MAILS TO CANADIAN TROOPS Kingston, Dee. 15.--In order to improve the service on parcel and newspaper mails to Canadian troops in Italy and the Mediterranean Theatre of War, an officer and eight other ranks of the Canadian Postal Corps, ar*e being despatched to a United States city through which a large portion of the mails for the U.S. Armed Forces is forwarded. Efforts are also being made to provide faster transmission of letter mail to our forces in this area. 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