r---- Es © THE DRYDEN OBSERVER mere Kenora District Agricultural Improvement GENERAL PROGRAM Not enough roughage grown for Silage Crops. economical winter feeding of Live Stock. Sweet Clover. Sunflowers, Oats, Peas & Vetches One thousand acres of «silage crop. Raise production to 8000 Ibs per Dairy To increase number of cows & in-| Bring in foundation stock, better|cow. Secure two cars of cows per| Industry. Jorease production. Test for T.B. |sires, production records, T.B. tests.|year. Test all cows for T.B. ¢: - Hogs. To increase number & quality of| Introduce better breeding and| Increase percentage of selects. start R.O.P. stock work. Have one brood sow on every farm. Lh 3 To increase number and quality of el Introduce better Breeding, Have ten times the sheep now re-| Sheep ~~ Isheep. Stock. -|presented. Have farmers belong to| 1935 the Wool Growers Association. Poultry. To increase quality of all breeds] Cull all flocks in fall. Selection of | Treble the number and increase| 1930 | of poultry. roosters. . quality. Marketing. Disorgainzed, Long Distance tof Co-operative shipments. | An products marketed co-operat-| 8 |haul, increase quantities & quality Improve care and management & Healthy ively. "TIME! 11935 | 1935 1927 | | 1930 SUBJECT ; Rural PROBLEM REMEDY OBJECTIVE Community To arouse more interest in the, Agricultural education and social] Greater returns and satisfied Life. farm, home and community. gathering. jpettiers. " Not sufficient acreage under cul-| Clear and cultivate easiest places| At least 50 acres under cultiva- . Farms tivation to be profitable. on farm first. ition on each farm. es : : TR a Soil To maintain and increase present| Crop rotation legumes, Potash &| Application of fertilizers and lime| 1930 bsoit fertility. >hosophate, lime. . |Alfalfa, clovers. Crops Increase acreage yield per acre. Clean seed, crop rotation, treating Raise average yield twenty-five 'or smuts, testing seeds, using percent. 'hosophate. | Seed not setting as in previou:{ Experiment with fertilizers and] Two experiments with fertilizer Red Clover [vears. Some seed one-cut, some|planting seed known to be two-cut and sowing a number of known two. variety. 'varieties. Potatoes Create more interest in certified] Securing and treating good seed,| Increase area of certified sezd seed. increase acreage. thirty per cent. Fon: x eta | 11930 1935 1930 | 1935 | | CO-OPERATORS Teachers, Ministers Local Organ- izations. [Bernves Prof. Leiteh's Report. Bureau of Statistics, Toronto and Department of chemistry, 0.A.C., Dominion Agrostologist. METHODS Short courses, community gather- ings, publicity. community. Program OBJECTIVE, 1927 : A prosperous and happy rural Keeping cost records of produc- tion, compare cost of operating small & large farms as to over-head. | Soil experiment, Demonstration plots. Get ten farmers started in keep- ing accounts. Experiments to be arranged. Dept. of Field Husbandry and | Early varieties, demonstration of Smut, ten treating demonstra- Dominion Seed Branch. {treating for smut. . tions. Dominion Agrostologist, Dept. of Two experiment plots, four chemistry, 0.A.C. Demonstrations and experiments. demonstration plots. Horticultural Department, O.A.C. | Treating seed. Guelph. = =) PAS Animal Husbandry Department,| Visit farms where silos are in Guelph and Ottawa. use. Two carloads of certified seed for sale. Five New Silos. ; on Dairy Branch, Health of Animals,{ Bring in more cattle. Secure Live Stock Branch, Northern De-'good sires, Test for T. B. Cow Two cars of cows, two Live Stock Association., eighty per cent of cat- velopment. |testing. . tle tested for T.B. Start testing | Association. Live Stock Branch Dominion| Foundation, good breeding, One Boar Club. and Provincial. stock. Dominion and Provincial Live| Three pure bred rams, 25 p.c. Stock Branch. Good Breedding Stock. of breeders shipping co-operative. | Poultry Department, O.A.C. Culling. Five Culling demonstrations. Co-operative Association. The Ship Livestock, grain, hay, ete., Publicity, Meetings, Grading. |cooperatively. Grade produce, mark- |press; farm clubs & organizations. et on quality basis. Ontario Honey Producers Ass'n.) Apiary Dept. local beekeepers. 0.A.C., Successful One field day, Distribute bee bul- Apiary demonstrations, Bulletins. letins, have all premises inspected. Ontario & Dominion Immigration Advertising Agricultural pos- Dept's., Press articles, Exhibitions sibilities of District. and fairs. Satisfied settlers. School Teachers, leader and organizations. Public School Inspector, Trustees, Churches, local|tions. School Fairs, Judging competi- 12 school fairs, 1 championship fair, judging competitions, school parades, public speaking contest. Bees. To create more interest in Bees & and well managed make them a more profitable sidc|:lean up all infected premises. apiaries. ine. | Publicity. Unsettled land, only about %| New settlers with capital, Ex-| Rural population increasedd thirty 1935 taken up. hibits, products of the soil at large|p.c. Increase number of exhibits. fairs and exhibitions. School To awaken interest in Agriculture] Interest boys and girls in farm| Every child fitted and interested Children.jiincourage initiative. . ~ |crops and livestock. Arouse com-'in rural life. hE 3c petative spirit. J ee | Bh S - ---- Boys and To develop interest in farm and| Educational, social, financial and| Develop good citizenship and Girls Club home problems and develop rural Work. leadership. investigational activities. rural leadership. | : : Planting trees, shrubs and flow-| Home Beauti-}To make farm homes more attract-|ers, lawn. Neatness about buildings, Kenora District noted for its at- fication and give, increase number of homeland increase interest in value & use tractive homes and vegetable Gardens, fgardens. of home-grown vegetables and how gardens. mE to prepare for winter use. | C5 munity To improve social conditions. Im-| A better understanding between | Better farming; better business; i": -elopment prove relations between rural and town and country. urban people. 'better living. Dominion Livestock teachers, ministers. Branch, clubs, organizations, local citizens, Public speaking and debates. One 2-weeks short course; 2 profit Calf Club, Short Courses, Profit competitions; 2 home garden com- contest, Keeping of farm accounts, petitions; 5 boys and girls started keeping accounts on home farm, public speaking contest. cultural Department, O.A.C. Horticultural Societies. Women's Institute, Churches, Schools, Horti- Illustrated lectures, news articles, Bulletins, Landscape plans. 4 lectures on vegetables and their use. Send out bulletins on canning & home beautification, also lectures of home beautification Publicity, Education, Picnics, Rural and Urban Organizations. Banquets. Stimulate interest in community activities. 3 [JEW C. N. R. LINES IN LAKE ST. JOHN DISTRICT QUEBEC OF Rod With the spring and summer months looming ahead, the lovers of outdoor recreation are again looking to their The March number and Gun and Canadian Silver Fox News which has just appeared, has many interesting articles for those out- on out-fitting a long canoe trip by C. P. Storey is an outstanding feature of Many other useful wrinkles are included in the regular "Fishing Notes" and "Outdoor Talk" and "Guns r 7 : 2 J tackle. : \ Mistassini } mR | Albane m= : doorsmen. . i ° N ta AL the issue BY. i i op > 2 Is wx ~ ~ MEL od \ Ny bly ig Sa rercien\g | = : et : ~aemsed Ne 3 ! sting Lireg CNR --_~ AN 1 Line segs lobsters. oFx News contains a great deal useful material. Rod and Gun and Canadian Silver Fox News is published monthly by W. J. Taylor Limited, Woodstock, Ontario. and Ammunition" departhents. Many interesting told in the hunting stories such as "A Holiday in the Rockies." Dale writes this month on the subject of the Nova Scotia men who fish for Number 3 of Canadian Silver A.].GARDINER General Me chant, "A GLE Agent for Frost & Woed IMPLEMENTS. COCKSHUTT PLOW (OY. : Sharple's RAW FURS BOUGHT & SOLD. i and Gun of Rod A very complete article experiences are Bonnycastle of wre var { IVER * % % ® Cream Separators. 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