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Page Four THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3rd, 1935 News and Information For the Busy Farmer AFTER HARVEST CULTIVATION After harvest cultivaton is one of the most practical and most effective methods which the farmer can adopt to control weeds. If possible, the work . should be undertaken with a view to preventing the ripening of the current year's seed as well as fighting a weakened root. Heat, sunlight and dry weather will assist greatly in the control of weeds at this time. Experiments have proven and it has been the experience of many farmers throughout the prov-incoe that the roots even of our most persistent weeds cannot stand heat and dryness when brought to the sur- Por the control of annual, winter annual and biennial weeds thorough cultivation of the stubble is recommended immediately after the crop has been removed, using the disc or cultivator. By following this method, seeds are brought near the surface where they sprout and may be killed Jry further cultivation. When this plan is followed and the soil is stirred up at regular intervals, millions of young olants will be killed and those which sprout late in the fall will be destroyed by early frosts. Many farmers skim plow immediately after the crop has been removed the- harrow and cultivate at regular intervals until freeze up. By plowing shallow weed seeds are kept near the surface where they sprout and are killed by cultivation. An abundance of moisture together with the methods outlined above will assist greatly in controlling such weeds as Wild Mustard, Stinkweed, Ragweed. Worm Seed Mustard, False Flax, Lamb's Quarters, Pigweed, Shepherd's Purse, etc. POTATOES AS STOCK FEED When the true value of potatoes as feed for livestock and poultry Is realized, much larger quantities than at present employed will be used. With high prices for stock and poultry feeds and a surplus of potatoes in I Eastern Canada, stock raisers near the plentiful supplies of potatoes have a good opportunity to reduce their feed hills by feeding potatoes. Other countries make much use of potatoes as stock feed. In Germany, for instance, only 30 per cent of the total crop is used for table purposes, and approximately 4-0 per cent for stock feeding. On the other hand, in Canada 64-5 per cent of the crop finds its way to the table and only about 11 per cent for stock feeding. Stock raisers would be well advised to inform themselves on the proper methods of feeding potatoes in the rations to ensure the best results. In brief, potatoes are in fact "watered" carbohydrate concentrates. They may be used, therefore, as substitute for barley and corn, and in the rations of pigs, in which case it is important to bear in mind that four pounds of potatoes are equal to one pound of cereal meal. HOUSING FARM EQUIPMENT Want of care of farm equipment causes heavy inroads into the operating costs of a farm and the fact is not always appreciated that a machine should not be left out in a field or shed unless properly protected at all times from the effects of weather. It is not always feasible to afford this sort of protection to machinery on a farm, but a great deal more can be clone to prevent deterioration than Is sometimes the case. Machinery requires suitable housing all the year round, if the overhead is to be kept in check, although often in the exigencies of farming this is not always an easy matter. In the absence of proper protection from the weather, rust and decay play havoc with the various parts, and careful farmers make it a rule to get their machines under cover as soon as possible. These farmers know that stabling for machinery is as necessary as for the livestock. Besides building Inexpensive but sufficient sheds for their machines, they make it a rule to inspect each machine every day to see that the bearings have been properly oiled, that the nuts are tight, and the working parts are in alignment pnd working smoothly. These precautions have saved money, prevented loss through delay, and obviated exasperation and worry. The present-day machine-worked farr.->. really requires to be equipped with a forge, and anvil, and a stock of dies, a drill, a tool grinder and sets of hammers, wrenches, punches and chisels, not to mention a supply of stock repairs for replaement of parts. TAKE OUT THE WEEDS Although modern seed cleaning machinery will do a great deal to take out weed seeds from grass and clover seed it will not make perfect separation in all cases. In fields for seed weeds should be taken out in the summer so as to make possible high grades and best prices. Such weeds as mustard, daisies, bladder campion, white cockle, and others classed as noxious should be removed during the summer so as to keep them out of seed crops and ,what is just as important, keep them from seeding themselves down again. A GOOD TIME TO RAISE A FOAL According to the Dominion Animal Husbandman there is at present a definite scarcity of good, fresh, young horses for farm and city work and an interesting demand for them at fairly remunerative and generally increasing prices. Since it takes four or five years to breed, raise and develop a horse to marketable age, it will be some time before the demand can be satisfied, therefore present prices may be expected to hold or even improve for a number of years. It would seem, therefore, that it would be a profitable venture for any farmer who has a reasonably good draft brood mare, that he can spare from heavy work, to breed her and raise a foal. Tinsmithing and Plumbing Complete Line of STOVE8 AND FURNACES STOVE PIPES AND ELBOWS A. B. MULHALL VERNONVHJLE October 1st, 1935 Mr. A. T. Waite spent Tuesday las at Mr. C. A. Malolry's. Silo filling has been the order of the week's work here. Mr. Elmer Barrett is packing a] for some local fruit growers. Mr. R. D. Waite of Cobourg visited friends in the Village on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. iSewry of Barrie visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Turk, Mrs. Alfred Larry is home, after spending the summer in England. Mr. and Mrs. George Fitchett spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Norman Fitchett. Miss M. Ivatt of Baltimore has ai cepted a position in Mrs. Joe Calnan' household. Mr. Hays of Columbus, brought truck load of cattle in this district last week. Members of the Township Council attended the meeting at Centreton on Thursday last. Misses May and Patricia Cooney spent Monday last with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cooney. The Church "bee" was postponed from last Friday to this week or count of bad weather. New history in potato selling made the other day when a grower near Carmel sold his undug in field. Miss Rosevear, music teacher, called at our school on Tuesday last, but as yet we have not the necessary equip- The Women's Institute met at Mrs. R. Fenton's on Wednesday last. Doctor G. W. Peacock was the guest speaker. The members of the United Church met on Monday night of last week to plan for their anniversaries to be held on October 13th. Many busy housewives have made it their aim to "finish up their canning this week," and straighten their backs and turn their attention to some holidays in taking in the Fall fairs. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Waite have their baby son home again, after receiving treatment in Cobourg Hospital for burns. Little Douglas has made an almost miraculous recovery and their friends rejoice with them at his It has been made a local custom a neighbourhood southeast of us only serve dinner to thresher mi silo fillers, etc., thinking the men s benfitted by this for an early return at chore time and the women folks' evening laJbour lightened. The story is told by a member of a township council, about a man whom this gentleman knows, who is Selling his only cow to pay taxes this year. We fear that the Spartan Code must surely be in vogue again, that any council will accept such a sacrifice. Mr. Fred' Moore, Castleton, narrowly escaped an accident on Saturday morning. When at the turn by Mr. Elwood Edward's residence, the steering rod broke and the truck headed into the fence. Fortunately there is no ditch there. Mr. Jack Cowey took Mr. 'Moore and his load of meat on to the Cobourg manket. Messrs. Bert Fulkerson and "Scot-ty" Kewin of Port Stanley visited Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fraser last week, arriving in a car of their own erecting and which they experiment and improve on. They were on their way to Montreal. Mr. Fulkerson is a nephew of Mrs. Fraser. Little two-year-old George Andrew, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fitchett, caused much alarm one day last week, when he managed to slip away for two hours. Mr. Fitchett had been away and being notified of his small son's disappearance decided he had gone to a field where he (Mr. Fitchett) had been ploughing, true enough he was found there walking in a circle around the collie dog, which had gone with him. 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 Letter Heads Memo Heads Envelopes Statements Bill Heads Invoices Labels Tickets Books and Pamphlets Butter Wrappers Invitation Cards Regret Cards the followng? : Loose Leaf Fillers 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 WE WILL MEET OUT-OF-TOWN PRICES ON LARGE QUANTITIES The Colborne Express A phone call will bring us to you -- Phone 44 ANNIVERSARY SERVICES AND FOWL SUPPER AT VERNONVILLE Anniversary Services will be held at St. Andrew's Church, Vernonville, on Sunday, October 13th, 1935, at 10.45 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Rev. Roy Rickard of Colborne will be the special preacher for the day, and special music will be provided. The date for the fowl supper will be announced in next week's paper. See posters. MORGANSTON October 1st, 1935 r. Fitchett's attended the funeral of the late O. P. McConnell at Brigh-n on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. McColl and chil-•en cf Brighton visited at Mr. Reynold's on Sunday. r. Hardy and Miss Hardy were in Toronto for a flJjRv days and returned home with a new car. Mr. Terry's are spending a few days at his sister's, Mrs. Hazel-woed, before sailing to England on the 3rd inst. Mr. C. Massey's and Mr. Turney's (sited Mr. Owen Clark's on Sunday night and attended Meyersburg anniversary. A good crowd attended the Rally rvice. The children were well trained by Miss H. Darling, Don Massey d Miss Ruth Cowie. Try "The Express" Job Printing Department for Good Printing on Good Paper, at Reasonable Prices. Subject to revison, the estimated pi eduction of maple sugar in Canada in the season of 1935 was 6,538,960 pounds, valued at $-740,145 as compared with 4,490,690 pounds, valued at $576,450 in 1934. The produc tion of maple syrup is estimated at 2,250.769 gallons, valued at $2,782,275, compared with 1,838,400 gallons, valued at $2,464,150, in 1934. The combined total of the industry is thus $3,522,420 as compared with $3,040,600 in. 1934, an increase of $481,820, or 15.8 per Wicklow-Vernonville W. I. at Home of Mrs. R. Fenton Wednesday afternoon, September 25th, 1935, was the regular monthly meet for the members of the Wicklow and Vernonville Women's Institute. About 35 members assembled, with the President, Mrs. C. S. Rutherford in the chair. After the* usual opening exercises, the minutes of last meeting were read and adopted. Letters from Mrs. Runciman and Miss McDermand were read by the secretary. Articles, which were made from a flour bag, and for the purpose, of exhibiting at Colborne Fair, were displayed. They were numerous and of high quality. This was "Health Day" in the Institute and Mrs. C. B. Turk, convener, presided over a very helpful program. The Roll Call, which was "A Health Habit," met with a good response. The program was as follows: Splendid addresses on health were given by Mrs. G. Rutherford and Mrs. Turk. Recitation--Marion Fraser. Humorous Reading--Mrs. J. G.Waite Reading-- (Three Questions)--Mrs. Mac. Rutherford. The guest speaker of the day was Dr. Peacock of Grafton. He demonstrated First Aid in case of: Hemorrhages Apparent drowning Burns and Fractures is main address was "State Medi-." In his remarks he pointed out that eventually "State Medicine" would be coming to us. In this case doctors would be paid a salary raised lome method of taxation and patients would be cared for free. Only in cases of specialists' operation a barge would be made. "Of course it Las its drawbacks," the speaker added. A sumptuous lunch closed the meeting. Twentyjtwo jars of fruit were brought for the House of Refuge in- Report of School Fair Races The prize money was donated by LAKEPORT October 1st, 1935 A dance was held in the school house on Friday last. Mr. Ben Moore of Agincourt spent the weekend at his home here. Miss Jennie Nichol has returned home, after visiting friends in Toronto. Mrs. Ed. Lee of Colborne visited Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Kenughan recently. Miss Beta Avery has re-.urned to Toronjto, after visiting Miss Isobel Nichol. Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Coffey and family of Cobourg visited their parents here on Sunday. A Rally Day service was held in St. Paul's Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening, conducted by the Rev. C. G. Graham. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Moore sr. entertained members of the Colborne Legion and Ladies' Auxiliary on Monday evening, Sept. 30th. the Women's 'Institute. 1st prize, 15c; 2nd prize, IDc. Girls Six years and under: 1. Blanche Lawless 2. Dora Rutherford Nine years and under: 1. Phyllis Oke 2. Velma Russell Twelve years and under: 1. Helen Staples 2. Barbara Beatty Over 12 years, in Public School: 1. Muriel Kells 2. Ruth Calberry. Boys 'Six years and under: 1. Lome Calnan 2. David Kernaghan Nine years and under: 1. Alex Cosens 2. Clare Mallory Twelve years and under: 1 Bert Clarey 2. Bob Calnan Over 12 years, in Public School: 1. Jack Runyan 2. Christopher Calnan 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 "Don't go Outside Your Home Town for Things Your Own Merchants Supply" Re-Op ened oept. t 9 o'clock a.ri Lower, Middle and Upper School Work Done, Preparing Students for:-- Entrance to Model Schools Entrance to Normal Schools Entrance to College of Education Entrance to the Universities STAFF : F. W. C. McCUTCHEON, B.A. (Principal) Specialist in Mathematics and Physics, English and History, French and German--Mathematics and German. MELVILLE BEECROFT, B.A., Specialist in Science and Physical Training--Science and Physical Training MISS MAY MITCHELL, B.A.--Latin and French, Physical Training. MISS FRANCES TAPE, B.A., English and History, Art--English and History, Art and Bookkeeping. Provision made for teaching all branches of Upper School Work DR. W. G. ROBERTSON, Chairman. F. J. SMITH, Sec.-Treas.