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Page Four THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, 1TJURSDAY» JUNE 27th> 1935 News and Information For the Busy Farmer COURAGE OF WOMEN ON FARMS "There is a good case for suggesting that every farmer and his family are entitled to a short holiday each year. In evidence given recently before the Royal Commission on Wheat Farming in Australia many farmers spoke of the courageous support which had been afforded to them in their fight with adversity by their wives and daughters, and the Commission feels that special reference should be made to the part which women are playing in maintaining the industry during the time of depression. On the average their work is harder than that of their sisters in the city, and the activities of various organizations in the different States of the Commonwealth- should have wider support in order that the home life of the wheat farmer can be improved." The above extract from the report of the Royal Commission in Australia applies with equal force to the women on Canadian farms. LATE SOWN VEGETABLES Fine quality vegetables may be produced from late seeding. Swede turnips, carrots and beets may be sown as late as the middle of June and still have time to develop a desirable size for winter use. The land should be well prepared and rich in plant food. Should dry conditions prevail the seed should be sown on the level rather than on ridges. Candle and grade according to Canadian Standard Egg Grading Regulations and pack wholesale shipments in clean fillers and good cases. For a special high-class tred eggs may be packed in neat cartons with an attractive "sticker" or seal guaranteeing the contents. WEED SEEDS ON FARMS The seeds of most annual weeds when embedded in the soil retain their vitality for several years. The seeds of the mustard family and others, when ploughed down after ripening, seldom germinate the following year and not until they are brought near the surface by further cultivation. Light surface cultivation during the early autumn serves to stimulate germination in freshly ripened weed seeds. Thus, a considerable portion of them may be destroyed, while, on the other hand, by deep ploughing the difficulty is simply deferred to suce-eding years. The germination of weeds, as well as other seeds, is affected by heat. Many kinds of weed seeds, such as some grasses and mustards will germinate in the late autumn or early spring when the soil is cold. Others, such as buckwheat and lamb's quarters, require a warmer soil, and seeds of foxtail and|purslane continue dormant until stimulated by the heat of summer. Late autumn or early spring cultivation is not effective in destroying the seeds of weeds that will not germinate unless the soil is warm. Some of the worst seeds are so prolific in the production of seeds that relatively clean fields may become badly contaminated in two or three years if the weeds are allowed t< to seed. For instance, a single plant of wild mustard, stinkweed, foxtail, pigweed, or campion produces from 10,000 to 20,000 seeds; worm-seed mustard about 26,000; shepherd's purse about 50,000, and tumbling mustard about 1,500,000. With such productiveness, soils become quickly infested with weed seeds, although, on account of their inconspicuousness their presence is not fully realized. ANNOUNCEMENT McCracken & McArthur COLBORNE Have Remodelled Their Premises into a First-Class Modern Funeral Home ELDON F. McFADYEN Licensed Embalmer Phone 118--McCRACKEN & McARTHUR--Colborne HINTS FOR POULTRYMEN The skill and expense involved in the production of eggs culminates in the market price obtained. The aim therefore, should be to secure the highest price by preserving their freshness and quality. Eggs should be collected at least once daily, and during very cold and very warm weather collections should be made at noon and night to avoid freezing or heating. Eggs should be taken at once to a cool cellar where the temperature is fairly low. It may be advisable to open one oir two windows and suitable screens covered with cheesecloth for ventilation and to carry off exces-molsture or odour. Dirty eggs should be cleaned with coarse sand paper, but not washed. Stains may be emoved with a little vinegar on a clean cloth. Washing eggs destroys he protective coating and lowers the Deep, roomy nests provided for the hens will reduce breakage. Clean pine shavings have proved the best nest material. Shavings facilitate cleaning and form a better cushion in nest than hay or straw. At this season of the year shells are more likely to be brittle and contents of poorer quality due to hair cracks and so called "grass" or dark yolks, and careful candling is advisable if the best prices are to be obtained. MANY GRADUATES AT GUELPH History was made .at the annual convocaton at the Ontario Agricultural College when for the first time a girl student carried off the general proficiency award in the graduating year. It was the climax of a brilliant academic career during which she led the class of 119 students in each of the four years. Miss Regina Van Der-Hoorn, of Oavan, Ontario, 1 proficiency prize, and in addition captured the Canadian Feed Manufacturers' Asosciation award for the best thesis on Animal Nutrition. Miss Van Der Hoorn shared honors in the graduating year with John Dryden, of Brooklin, Ontario, a grandson of the late Hon. John Dryden, provincial minister of agriculture 40 years ago, and a prominent figure in the early life of the O.A.C., who was awarded the Charles McGowan Memorial scholarship and the Joh* Bright scholarship. John Reynolds;, of Beeton, Ontario, received the McGowan prize, which goes to the student showing the best all-round a ity in academic standing, student tivities and co-operation with fellow students and members of the faci RASPBERRY PLANTATIONS Where manure is not aplied to raspberry plantations until the spring, a cover crop is also advisable to pre-■\ sat too late growth of cane. As the vent of mosaic disease is making dvisable to renew plantations n)ore frequently, the grower who is unable to get large quantities of man-e will find that shorter rotation nds itself more to "the cover crop lid mulch system, for each new plan-i ilion may be preceded for a season crop of clover or alsike which, ■ hen turned over, will leave the soil -xcellent condition for the new lantation. This method of renewal, every six years, with proper a manuring, cover crop or mulch, j od adequate quantities of commer < ;al fertilizers, will render it pos>sibl< 1 >r raspberry growing to take its place eside orcharding, it being more ess independent of the falling and increasingly expensive supply of man- EARLY BLIGHT OF POTATOES result of investigations made by the Division of Botany, Dominion Experimental Farms, the following measures are recomemnded for the control of early blight of potatoes. F Use only clean seed. Appli pf Bordeaux mixture (4-4-40) should ne made regularly and thoroughly ery ten days or two weeks, starting when the plants are six to eight inches high. This destroys the fungus, strengthens the plant and reduces flea beet-tie injury which is an aid to infection. After digging the potatoes rake up Jind burn the tops as they afford winter protection for the fungus. Use a crop rotation as successive crops of potatoes tend to increase the disease. Summer Protection £5 YES, It's True That the Colborne Express is owned by an individual. It is his property and he must pay the bills and assume all responsibilities. On the other hand, it is also true that somehow or other the public looks upon the community newspaper as being partly their property. The community expects its public institutions to be defended, to be favorably reported, to be kept in good report throughout the dstrict and the Province. Churches, societies and organizations look for and expect their activities to be reported in their home paper. And the home paper does all these things--likes to do them. This being so, it is only human that the owner of, and those who are employed at* the local newspaper office should expect that all these various interests would return the compliment through giving it printing orders. If all the printing requirements of this district were to be printed in Colborne, The Express would have to more than double its present staff. Do you need any of the followng? : Letter Heads Loose Leaf Fillers Memo Heads Statements Bill Heads Invoices Labels Tickets Books and Pamphlets Butter Wrappers Invitation Cards Regret Cards Shipping Tags Blotters Business Cards Posters of all kinds Auction Sale Bills Receipt Forms Order Forms Dodgers and Hand Bills Visiting Cards Wedding Invitations and Announcements Now that the warm season is here those troublesome biting ins« mosquitoes, the black flies and the tiny midgets known as "punkies' "no-see-ums" are lkely to cause comfort and annoyance, particularly about summer residences and ir woods. It is therefore timely to sider ways and means of protecting oneself from these small but bloodthirsty assailants. When camping, avoid selecting a site near marshes, swamps and int pools where mosquitoes or in the near vicinity of dense and underbrush, where they liter. A dry, open space in the woods, or on some fairly exposed ] montory, is preferable. Moreover, ia advisable not to camp close to the lids of streams and rivers, for from such places that Mack flies emerge in great numbers, fly-proof tent is invaluable in insect pests, pat ileeip is d< r/nd summer cottages and other " ngs, the grass should be kept lort, and shrubbery and underbrush in which the insects shelter should be kept down tc Proper screenings of doors and dows is essential to comfort where biting flies are prevalent. Screens preferably should not be less than to the inch. •ethrum-keroSene sprays, many brands are on the :et, are useful in destroying insects that find their way indoors whether It be a permanent (residence, a summer cottage or a tent. A simple formula for a spray is as follows: Thoroughly mix one-half pound of pyre-thrum insect powder in one gallon of kerosene; cover the vessel and allow the mixture to stand for several hours; siphon or flitter off the clear liquid which forms the spray. Keep it in a closed container, preferably can or amber colored bottle, when not in use. Apply by means of a small hand sprayer or atomizer. The tiny midgets, known as "punkies' or "no-see-ums" sometimes prove troublesome and are so small that they pass through ordinary screening without difficulty. The above spray when applied liberally to the screens has a fairly lasting repellant effect which prevents the midgets from ent-eiing. Various fly dopes that may be ap-iec. to exposed parts of the person prevent attacks by biting insects ve been recommended. A popular :e is made by mixing together 1 oz. of oil of citronella, 1 oz. of spirits of camphor and i oz. of oil of cedar. Another has the following formula: oil of cassia 1 oz., camphorated oil 2 czs., vaseline 3 ozs. A third prepara-that has been strongly recom-ed is made as follows: melt together over a gentle fire vaseline 1 beeswax 1 oz., medium hard paraffin 1 oz.; cool until the mixture is just fluid, then stir in 1 gram or i teaspoonful of oil of cassia and grams or I teaspoonful of oil of citro-efla. When one has been bitten by sects it is important not to scratch the bites. Various cooling or soothing lotions are the best remedy that prescribed. Borated vaseline household ammonia, tincture of iodine and even ordinary toilet soap moistened and rubbed gently ov punctures will give relief. WE WILL MEET OUT-OF-TOWN PRICES ON LARGE QUANTITIES The Colborne Express A phone call will bring us to you -- Phone 44 DUNDONALD June 25th, 1935 las fallen in this section every day for the past week. Dundonald was defeated by the Hilton team at the ball game Friday afternoon. Mr. Carpenter and Mr. Ed. Mitchell cf Keene visited at Mr. A. Bradley's on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. W. Chesterfield were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Best, Brighton, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Chapman and son visited Mr. and Mrs. Herrington at Sharon on Sunday. Mr. W. L. Dunnett is spending a few days this week with relatives and friends in Bowmanville. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Broomfield, Oshawa, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Broomfield this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lome Fulford and son Wilbert of Linlithgow visited Mr. and Mrs. Austin Eddy on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Randal Chatterson and family, Castleton, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. S. Puffer. Rev. Mr. Barrett of Brighton and Rev. A. Armstrong of Hilton Circuit exchanged pulphs last Sunday. Mrs. Rolfe of Toronto is spending a few days this week at the home of her sister, Mrs. Keith Stimers. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Goodrich and ramily and Mr. Jack Montgomery spent Thursday in Campbellford. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chapman and sons Ca.rl and Ronald were guests of the Misses Lacey, Sharon, on "Sunday. Mr. Ross Wright has very much improved the appearance of his residence by a couple of coats of white Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Davidson and daughter Laura of Morganston Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dingman. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Oliver and children of Colborne spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Samons at Pleasant View Farm. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Leeson and daughter Iteta and Mr. Alex Leeson of Havelock visted Mr. and Mrs. J. Graham on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Goodrich and children visited Mrs. Goodrich's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Graham, at Castleton, on Sunday. At the closing meeting of the Y. P. L. there were seven school teachers in attendance, six of whom assisted in the excellent program, j Mr. and Mrs. W. Honey and son of Dartford visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mutton and Mrs. Harr/ Mutton on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Chapman spent Saturday evening with her father, Mr. H. Andrus, Castleton. and found him in a very weak condition. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cowie and si 5 rands, Castleton, visited Mi Cowie's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Chesterfield, Sunday evening. LAKEPQRT June 25th, 1935 Mrs. G. H. Peebles visited friends at Gardenville recenty. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Calberry are visiting friends in Buffalo. Miss Emma Fe.gg of WKcklow spent Sunday at her lome here. Mr. Ben Moors cf Agincourt spent the weekend at his home here. Miss Sarah Lamb of Toronto is vis" iting her mother Mrs. M. Lamb. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Warner spent Sunday with irisnds in Wicklow. Mrs. Quigley and son of Castletou-visited Mrs. Ben Moore on Friday. Mr. James Smith has returned home after visiting friends in Vernonville. Mrs. Bruce Wlarner and daughter Annie were in Cobourg Wednesday. Miss E. Marioct of Toronto is spending a few day.s with Mrs. J. Andar- Co-, Mr. Bert Mv.tton and friend rnanville and Miss Nellie Mutton of S-hiloh were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mutton and Mae on Sunday. Miss Marion Nelson who has been teacher of the Rutherford School several years is engaged to teach the Union School, on the highway between Colborne and Brighton. Miss Nelson is- being succeeded by Mrs. Grace Sampson, Dundonald. Mr. Clifford Irwin. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Irwin, Mrs. C. Dudley, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Miller and Shirley of Oshawa, and Miss Elsie Randal of Ottawa, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Irwin, and the Dudleys spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Grosjean, Brighton. Old friends in this vicinity deeply regret the death of Mrs. Monroe S. Gould, a friend beloved, who after weeks of illness was called to highei service. The long and beautiful life sof Mrs. Gould, so full of kindly deed; will not soon be forgotten. A noble Christian Woman has gone to her re-Mr. Kenneth Mutton, superintendent of Eden United Churh Sunday School, with a number of ofifcers and teachers, attended the annual Religious and Educative Convention of the Township of Cramahe and Village of Colborne, held in Salem United Church on Wednesday, June 19th, 1935. Mr. Mutton led in worsmip period of the opening session, which was followed by an excellent program, both afternoon and evening. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cowie of Colborne visited M ;s Jennie Nichols on Sun-day. Rev. Thos. McKini, M.A., and Mrs, McKim spent a few days in Guelph recently. Miss Lena Milier of Colborne spent Sunday at the home ot Mrs. Elmer Calberry. Miss Dorothy Langford, Oak Heights spent Sunday witk Mr. and Mrs. Howard Russell. Mr. and Mrs. D. Winter, Port Hope, visited his mother, Mrs. R. Winter, last Sunday. Mrs. Wallace of Toronto was a recent visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clarke. Mr. Alex. Wodruff and Mrs. Charles Warner of Vernonville visited Mrs.'S. Alcorn on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Coffey and family of Cobourg spent Sunday at their parents' homes here. Mr. Donald McDougall and Miss Jessie McDougall of Cobourg visited friends here on Saturday. Mr. Claude Langford and friend of Oak Heights visited Mr. and Mrs. Howard Russell on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Moore sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Moore jr. and family spent Sunday in Castleton. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Lamb and family of Toronto spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. M. Lamb. Mrs. J. Henderson, son and daughter, Mr. Charles Henderson and Miss Marjorie Henderson, of Toronto are visiting at their home here. Mrs. A. Pettibone attended the semiannual meeting of Peterboro Presby-terial at Havelock, June 11th. Mr. and Mrs. C. Barnes and family of Bowmanville were recent visitors at the home of Miss J. Cowie. Mrs. Willoughby and son of Port Hope were Sunday visitors at the .home of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Calberry. ow- : We extend our congratulations to Miss Dorothea McKim, who graduated from the Macdonald Institute, Guelph, Mrs. E. Geigor of Rochester, N.Y., spent a few days last week at the home of Mr. Charles Allcorn, Lake-shore road. i The regular meeting of the Ladies' Aid of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Lakeport,'>; was held in the Sunday School hall on Thursday afternoon. The celebration of Holy Communion was held at the Sunday evening service of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church when some new- members were welcomed into the Church. Honey produced in Canada, in 1934 amounted to 24,269.760 pounds, valued at $2,244,814, as compared with 22, 15,794 pounds, valued at $2,009,969 a 1933. This represents an increase n production of 1. 353, 966 pound-! 5.9 per cent over 1933, and an increase value of $234,845, or 11.7 per cent. QUEENS HOTEL COLBORNE Under New Management FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATIONS at Reasonable Rates GARAGE IN CONNECTION Local Agent for HILL, THE CLEANER, TRENTON FELIX J. MURPHY, Proprietor '^Scund" malting barley, as specified by the Canada Grain Act, means barley free from frosted, sprouted, heat-musty or artificially dried grain, and practically free from broken, skinned, or otherwise damaged grain. The total wheat area for harvest in 1935 in the 26 prinicpal wheat grow-mntries of the world is estimated at about 190,954,000 acres, compar-ith 185,276,000 acres in 1934, and with 191,132,000 acres in 1933. There are several species of the caragana plant handy in Western Canada, but the one most commonly found and used very widely is the variety introduced from Siberia. The caragana is so hardy and vigorous, and adapts itself to such varied conditions of soil, that it must be considered a most valuable plant for field or garden shelter purposes. The Friendly Subscriber Sends in the News There is nothing that is more welcome to a newspaper office than the friendly subscriber who sends in a bit of news, either by phoning, by letter, dr. by dropping in at the office. Dozens of incidents occur in the district that are noteworthy and of gen efST "interest, but these may not reach the paper until long after the occurence, or maybe not at all. People e and go throughout the community bringing a pleasant little ripple in social life, but too often no one troubles to notify the local newspaper, Yet these little items are appreciated by the office, and they are read by everybody. SEED CORN Guaranteed to Germinate 96% GOLDEN GLOW IMPROVED LEAMING MAMMOTH S. SWEET WHITE CAP WISCONSIN No. 7 $1.25 per bus. WM. HOGLE Phone 97 COLBORNE Tinsmithing and Plumbing Complete Line of 8TOVE8 AND FURNACES STOVE PIPES AND ELBOWS Stoves to be sold on Eatv Payment plan. Call and get term*. Tlntmithlng and Plumbing promptly attended to. A. B. 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