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A. Fulton. special overseas represent- ative. of the Ontario Fruit Growers’ Association. in his latest bulletin stated that the last consignment 01' Ontario apples received in Liverpool were in a wasty condition caused by frost injzu y somewhere in transit. This «a par- ticularly unfortunate because demand and prices had taken a jump upward with the result that Ontario prices re- mained low and. other imported brands. have been drawing good prices. m”. Prof. J. E. Hewitt will be placed at the head of the program. that a campaign is being instituted to bimch a new research program timing at the elimination of those noxious teeth, the sow thistle. in particular. with the farmer’s crops have to bettic Swine are profitable when given a- bundant sunshine and exercise. fed on well-selected feeds. gently handled. and given proper sanitation and. housing. kept free from worms and. lice and ; ro- tected against cholera and other disâ€" eases. Quite a lot can happen to a pig between birth and maturity. but it is; an easy animal. to keep in the straight and narrow path leading to sucwssfu! and profitable development if you go the right way about it. Pigs frequently tuner more from the heat of the sun during the summer than they 30 from the cold of the winter period. 1! pos- sible. make full use of all available Tobacco Seed Weeedlorthelmch-opwillbo cleaned and tested tree of charge by the Dominion Experimental Station at Harrow. Tobacco seed as it is shelled out usually contains a considerably quantity of light and immature seed. chaff. and other foreign matter. Such seed should be sifted through suitable At the current session of Legislature n. O. 1. Christie. president of the On- tario Agricultural College, announced acreens to remove the chaff and put chine to remove the dust and the light seed. Well cleaned seed is also less likely to introduce certain diseases in the seed bed. The increased interest in dairy farm- “3 in Ontario is nowhere more in evid- ence than in Northern Ontario. In 1917 the New Liskeard creamevv was the only One operating north of North. Bay and had a tota! output of butter of 40.000 pounds per year. 10th year live creameries in the district 1 Tem- Naming alone had an output of 600,- 000 pounds of butter and some cheese I: well. The Cochrane district cream- eries last year had an output estimattd at between 200,000 and 300,000 pounds crown product is coming on the mar- ket. A Moe of stamping high qual« lty Canadian lamb similar to that fol- lowed in beef grading would go some distance in securlng a suitable recogni- tion for the home-grown product. M trees when making your phn; for swine pastures. teed lots or colony prioes. Undoubtedly a contributing actor has been the heavy imports of lamb and mutton from other countries. chiefly New Zealand and Australia. and porticularly at a time when our home- could be used to good advantage to W" the sale of Ontario apples. reduced. in British Columbia. It. has “ready been suggested. that a levy of a few cents per barrel of apples be made or a small. ta): on each acre of apple Pull details will be worked out short- ly m the project to advertise Ontario grown apples as extensively as _thoac Sm Ink: The dates of the spring fan's as an- nounced by the superintendent, J. tackle Wilson. are as follows: PAGE 6. Sheep raiser: are viewing with some Bengali. Apri! lst. Clinton. April 3rd. Mesa. May 3rd. NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE BUSY FARMER 1‘ Advertise Ontario Apples WMNoflh Pigs Need Care Apples lnjmd (Furnished by the Ontario Department of Agriculture) A well-attended gathering of com- borer inspectors and agricultural re- presentatives from all. parm of Western Ontario was held in London on Friday. March 14. with Prof. Caesar. Provincial Entymologist in charge. It was empha- sized during the session that the Corn Bore: Act will. be just a". rigidly enforc» ed during the coming summer as in the former years. The fact that some im- provement in conditions has been made does: not mean that the fight can be abated in the least Farmers should keep this fact in mind. Figures recently made public by the British Board or Trade show that in 1929 Canada‘s bacon export to Great Britain was but one-ninth of the quan- tity sent in 1905â€"25 years ago. In fact Canada was lowest on the list of coun- tries shipping this commodity to Great Britain. Denmark having shipped nearly 25 times as much as this coun- try. Netherlands was next. while the United States. although far down on the list. shipped three times as much as \Canada did. This occurred in spite of an enormous increase in the amount of bacon consumed in that country in the past few years. ' The tall: among farmers that there lmnow-awthlsyearandthataeare- ’sult feed is scarce, calls for a statement ithat it has to be proven that straw has any value x a feed. It m good. for bedding and this is all; the sooner the farmers realize that they must depend upon alfalfa and com, the better. Straw has no food value whatever. in Lanark with quantities moving at from $9 to $12 per ton. Fall wheat and clover are good in Lincoln and fruit trees have wintered well. Milk pro- duction in Middlesex is adequate to meet all demands. In Peel one farmer reports 150 of 200 trees so badly girdled by rabbits that bridge grafting is use- less to save them. Pall wheat and clover look good in Ontario. Peterboro and in Prince Edward. Conditions are not as good in South Simcoe but feed is plen- tiful. In Waterloo fall wheat is in a Taking in. Medicine A portly woman of very elusive beauty was addressing a meeting on temperance reform. “My friends.” she said. ‘I‘ had a hus- band who was addicted to the bottle. He was a great trial to me, but one day I persuaded him to take the pledge. Hedidsoanmyjoywassogreat.so overwhelming. that a flung my arms around his neck and kissed him.’ houseworkâ€"Ad. in the Brooklyn Eaéle. Current Crop Report The crop report for the second week in March indicates a brisk demand for seed in Carleton County. Dundas and Dufferin are both apprehensive regard- ing the unusual weather conditions. Egg prices in Durham are at a very low level. Alfalfa and clover in Halton ap- pear to be favorable at the present time while in Hastings the reverse is true. A good supply of red clover seed ob tains in Huron and will replace alfalfa in many cases. Plowing has already started in Lambton and a great inter- est in the better cleaning of seed grain is reported. No scarcity of hay exists precarious condition. “And served him jolly well right." added a voice from the crowdâ€"Boston Transcript. to distribute into every township and county of the province. material for experiments with grains. potatoes. roots iodder crops and fertilizers. The complete list of the material. to be dis- tributed will. cover 38 distinct experi- ments and include practically all. the cultivated field crops grown in Ontario. Only the best seed of outstanding var- ietie': will. be used in this seed distri- bution. Any farmer in Ontario m en- titled to receive free of charge. mater- ialioroonductinganyoneottheseoo- operative experiments in field hus- bandryandwillgetthismgoodtime for spring seeding 11 he applies at an early date to the secretary of the Ex- perimental Union, O.A.C., Guelph. The Ontario Agricultural and Exper- imental Union is prepared m spring 'l‘ry Gardening Girl. _colored. green. wishes light No Let-Up on Corn Borer Bacon Exports Fall The Value of Straw ' Seed treatment has the effect of ster- ilizing the surface of tubers. thus free- :ing them from such. diseases as rhizoc- tonia. common scab and powdery scab In addition seed treatment reduces: black leg a disease which may be very destructive. In this connection. it may be added. that recent investigations: carried on by the Federal Division of Botany demonstrated the superiority of corrosive sublimate over formalin as applied to black leg control. Detailed instructions for seed treatment may be obtained from the nearest Laboratory of Plant Pathology. Failure to observe certain precautions may result in ser- ious injury to tubers following seed treatment. It is necessary. therefore. toplaoetreatedaeedinacleanloca- tion where rapid mm is learned. It is harmful to have treated seed in a The present practice of hatching chicks in the winter and early spring forces a new factor into the considera- tion of brooding practice. Formerly no hatching was done until late spring when beneficial sunshine was available to the chicks. Confinement to brooder houses during cold weather robbed. the chicks; oi‘ the sun’s health-giving rays and. consequently a new technique in chick management grew up. In the ab- sence of sunlight faulty bone forma» tion and the more exzrezne rickets were the results. Late storage refers to that period in the spring when mild weather promotes rapid sprout development and. sweat- ing. which in turn favors the devel- opment of rot. Such conditions have an unfavorable effect upon the vitality of the seed and. also predispose the tubers to destructive rots. thus effect- ing an. appreciable loss as well as in- convenience. These undesirable condi- tions may be overcome in a measure by providing good ventilation in the stor- age basement or house. It has beer found that two substi» tutes for sunlight are available and suitable to some extent for use with chicks, namely ultra violet rays from spedal lamps and cod liver oil. Of these cod liver oil is economically the most important at the present time and. will protect chicks against rickets and allow excellent growth even in confine- ment. Since cod liver oils vary greatly in quality with reference to the anti- rachitic factor under consideration. the poultryman should demand the best quality nad a biologically tested oil. if possible. Several years of experiment have shown cod liver meal. a product sold for the same purpose. to be inter- Lior to cod liver oil. The No. 1 oil pres- lsed from steam-rendered livers is most efficient; the sun-rotted oil is not fit to be fed as a rule while the refined is too expensive. By feeding a good grade of oil at the rate of 2 per cent of the mash, consumed either in wet mash at noon or mixed with the dry mash, good growth and freedom from rickets can be obtained The mercury vapour lamp has consistently given the best resulm of any treatment The cost of the lamp. howeverr detracts from its practicability except under spcial conditions and with llarge numbers of chicks that success for those conducting it is measured by the care given to each phase. In this respect it may be said that the chain is as strong as its weak- est link for this reason it is largely upon the very important matter of spring care of seed. potatoes that the success of final results are based. Spring care of seed pctatoes involves three important main. considerations. namely; late storage conditions. seed treatment and cutting. THE VALUE OF SUNLIGHT IN THE GROWTH OF CHICKS opening windows or cotton screens. since direct sunlight is much more e1 - flcient than sunlight through these substitutes. It is suggested that the feeding of cod liver oi‘. until sunlight is available to the birds is more econ- omical than the purchasing of such materials in view of their cost and the lack of durability of the cheaper Certain glass substitutes are quite eflicient in permitting the beneficial ultra violet rays of the sun to penetrate to the chicks Of these vita glass and cel-ooglass have been experimented with at the Poultry Division. Central EXperimental Farm. to a considerable extent. The first mentioned has shown itself to be more efficient but it w also more expensive. Its durability is much greater. however. The use of such sub- stitutes is only indicated where chicks are hatched so early that no sunlight Seed potatoe production is such a highly specialized agricultural industry SPRING CARE OF SEED POTATOES (Experimental Farms Note.) (Experimental Farms Note.) which made the change valid. They are, left to right: Government; Hon. J. T. M. Anderson, Premier of who signed the agreement on behalf of the Federal Saskatchewan, who signed for his provnce, and Hon. Ernest Lapointe. Minister of Justice. who also signed for the Federal Government. THE DURHAM CHRONICLE ing poor stands. When it is necessary to cut seed some time before planting it should be spread out in a thin layer in a cool and well ventilated place and sprinkled with lime. At cutting time all tubers showing rot or internal dis- colorations should be discarded. One cutting knife should be kept in a dis- infecting solution composed of two tablespoonqu of formalin in one pint of water. When a rotted or diseased tuber is cut the contaminated knife should be exchanged for the one in the solution. Cutting the seed presents further problems and at the outset lt must be kept in mind that for best results seed should. be planted immediately after cutting. Cut surfaces provide excellent conditions for the development of rots which destroy planted sets. thus caus- GRADING HAS HELPED basement. Canadian wools are now recognized both at home and in outside import- ing countries as possessing highly de- sirable qualities. Since wool grading became a general policy several years ago buyers have learned to look to Canada for supplies of the various de- sired grades which they have learned to accept with confidence. The Hon. Dr. W. R. Motherwell. Minister of Agriculture. in his report for the past fiscal year states that a little less than three and one-half mil- lion pounds were graded that year. which was slightly more than in the previous twelve months The grading was carried on at the collecting stations of the Canadian Co- operative Wool Growers’ Association at Weston and Carleton Place, Ont., and in other provinces. Wool grading has had a very good effect on improving the annual wool clip and its preparatin for market. The fleeces as they are now received at the storages are said to be well rolled and tied and show a very small percentage of rejects or low grade wools. During J.W.Ewen .NE THIMBLEFUL- These 12 ingredients . . . think ow careful] they must be mixed to make every thirn ul alike. nrina Startena and All-Mash Startena Chow are mix d over and over again . . . 960 times just to be thorou 1 You will find the same care taken with Baby Chic Chow (scratch). . . to be fed with Startena until you chicks are six weeks old . . . and with Purina Growena mash) and Purina Intermediate Hen Chow (scratch) . . . to be fed from then on until the pullets are laying at 16 eeks. They must depend on fee for so ma things! They get them all in Pu na Chic Startena (mash) or Purina All-Mash Starten Chow . . . 12 different ingredients in every 'mbl ul. Cod-liver oil . . . dried but rmilk . . a1 alfa flour . . . granulated meat . . thes and ight others are there! ,. .lHINK OF IT! One tin thimblefl the feed a chick can put i its little cn day. On this tiny bit it m st live . . . build bones . . . build mu les . . . sta crs. Think of the job feed has to do! How little feed a chick eats . . . just one thi a day . . . yet how important it is . . . how much de nds on it . . . the Chick's very life . . . its growth . . . at the pallets will do for you next fall and winter when e are sure to be worth good money. You can aflord t fer ‘ rnly the best. . . Purina Poultry Chows. Hear the Purina Checkerboarders' special' dinner hour program of music, every day except Saturday and Sunday-4mm station CJGC London, 12.30 noon. ZDAy’s fi Dealers for Durham District the year reviewed by the minister west- ern range wools were stronger of fibre and lighter of shrink than usual. Do- mestic woois were graded gave excel- lent satisfaction to the Canadian and United States and continental Erm- pean buyers. Mik from contented cows has become an accepted fact. A Brantford restaur- ant goes one better in advertising “Honey from young bees.” r thimbleful . . . all its little crop 11 one stlive...g w... les. . .star feath- ‘mbl ul. . . a1 alfa and ight A au'efull‘> they alike. urina e miqu gyer “nuâ€"none.” IT'S A FACT “Women Must, new Silhouetw whether ml}. sl College, Torom ‘legck, Durham Physician Guafrm Su Unlvegslty of and corrected poured into u: ht by electric "CW Auction eer. nonpuy 8U Batisters St ngy be made inches thick. I It! difficult U Ind after the Notary Pubu' Insurance. etc business tram meats eff 10mm; Your pl Lambwn St N DIS. JAMI Ofltce and I east of ton Stree Ofltoe hours. (except Sunda: J. L. SMITH Ofltce and n Countess and Cite old Post 1 to 11 am.. 13¢ (Sundays excel Honor gradu Monte. Gra Dental Surgec in all its 8 . Mill St WICBGLh‘s 1)!“ P. F. MaCAR' OFFICE: 1 d< Gar: to the person Graduates DURHAM Etch membe: Oflioe over “to. per WOT Advl Ban-is Med 1} GEOIU Allan Um Ll.” C. (Eda JOI