Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 28, 1920, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba fee press april the Farmers forum a column for Ike discussion of a Marten of interest to banners of Western letters editorial comment making the announcement from t Ottawa on april 2g that there every Prospect of the control of All commercial feed stuffs being in the hands of the Federal department of be exceedingly Good news to All Western and will be simply a further proof of the excellent work which the Western Canada livestock Union has been Able to do for the livestock at its annual meeting in Victoria last november the question of the adulteration of feed Santhe Neces sity Ofa regulation of Al Mill for livestock was Given area Deal of attention and the following Carer fully drafted Resolution was parsed j whereas purchasers of flour and other live Stock feeds which Are products or byproducts of have been adversely affected by a lowering of the Quality of these feeds through useless an harmful Weed seeds Anda other and through the reduction of the pro portion of the More digestible parts which gave these feeds their values and whereas Law governing the Sale of feeds is an in adequate in that t is not sufficiently definite in Many in that some feeds now commonly sold Are not mentioned at in that it is based on chemical analysis while a microscopic physical analysis is necessary to ton against the worst Weed seeds and other adulterants and in that its enforcement is left largely to the initiative of the aggrieved purchaser the above Are matters which affect the Farmers refuse cheap cheap like cheap Are distasteful to Perroni of refinement Ana bulk Quantity can never make up Tot Sterlint dont Confute Economy with the Economy of the sett a realised by of of Smith so Ough drops put one in your Mouth at bedtime and livestock producers much More closely than any other class and whereas1 All other questions concerning the health Ana welfare of livestock Are under the of the department of and the department of agriculture already has seed Branch the necessary ment for the desired analysis and inspection therefore beit that the Western Canada livestock Union do hereby petition the government of Canada As follows that the administration of the Law in regard to the inspection and Sale of livestock feeds which Are made from Grain or its products be transferred from the department which now it to the department of agriculture that a new act be passed Whlon shall set standards for All the commonly sold classes of coming within the above mentioned which shall describe in Fuller detail the requirements for each feed which shall vide for microscopic physical analysis in addition to chemical analysis As a Means of detection and prevention of adulteration and which shall provide for Ade quate inspection of Eleva storehouses and other places where such feeds Are made and and for of the act by the and be it further that copies of this Resolution be sent to the the prime min ister of an the Honor Able minister of agriculture for and the chairman of the agricultural committee of the do minion House of later this Resolution was presented to the Eastern Canada livestock Union and received the end oration of that it was also endorsed by All the annual meetings of the Manitoba breeders associations in january and by the Dominion sheep breeders and Swine breeders and the Dominion Dairy association at the february meetings in and was1 personally presented to the min ister of agriculture by representatives from the Western Canada and East Ern Canada livestock Evi Dently this United Effort is bearing the question of the imposing of a tax of on half of one per As an insurance against the loss from tubercular cattle will come up for final adjustment it is hoped on the 5th and 6th of an order was issued that the tax should be discontinued after april but on a very Strong representation from the this time was extended and a committee appointed to consider and draft a policy for the eradication of disease among commercial this committee is to meet in Ottawa on the 5th and 6th of and on it the producers will be represented by president of the Western Canada livestock Union president of the Canadian Council of agriculture John card president of the Eastern can Ada livestock and president of the National Dairy the packers will do represented by c Frank Matthews and and the department of agriculture will be represented by Deputy of agriculture s livestock commissioner w reek assist ant livestock commis and the chief inspector of there is hardly anything new that can be said in this tax of on half of one per on All cattle has been a Gross injustice it pays to cooperate two Grade Aberdeen Angus steers fed by of Manl Wellet and sold april 1g for k cents per Pound by the United Grain growers for the Pope cooperative livestock to the producers of healthy and has not in any Way stimulated the careless to clean up their hundreds of thousands of dollars have been collected on cattle that have passed through stockyard that have not been for and in far too Many cases the tax Lias been paid More than once on the same it is to be Hope that the committee just mentioned will Denise a Means by which the innocent will cease to suffer with the guilty and that the menace of tubercular cattle passing into consumption will be completely the Western Canada livestock Union since its inception has steadily pressed for financial measures in connection with this iniquitous and there is no doubt that the president is going to the committee meeting armed with every possible information 1 obtainable on among other things that it is hoped will be evolved is a Means whereby packers will be compelled to give an accurate account of what is lost through the Slaughter of cattle affected by up to the present time there has been no concerted systematic Effort made to clean herds and there is nothing to compel the testing of it should be possible to have legislation which would compel pure bred sires to be sold subject the tuberculin As was stated last week the Calgary sales Are Mak ing a big step in the right direction in establishing this Rule and assistance and charges for dipping cattle one of the important matters dealt with at the conference Between Hilton and the Alberta cattlemen was the matter of the amount of assist Ance Dominion government prepared to contribute toward the construction of dipping assistance to be the information was Given that the department would contribute toward the construction of a new built according to plans and specifications by the the above sunt will to contributed whether the vat be a Cage or swim Ming if in the opinion of the department the number of cattle to be dipped is too great to be handled by a Cage a swimming vat will be control of in consideration of the assistance the department reserves tha right to limit the charges to made at the and that the same Aue not to exceed 40c head for calves at foot rot to be other important the proper disposition of dipping the issuing of certificates to the the num Ber of cattle they have had were discusses and amicably Harmony in spite of the numerous diff Cuk ties that have existed in owing to the do ersty of the utmost Harmony prevailed throughout both of these and a great Deal of credit is due to Hilton for the diplomatic manner in which he dealt with these various Hilton expressed him self As being very Well satisfied with the spirit with which he was toeing the he Noti fied them that there were a few in stances in which the inspectors were being met with More or less deter mined opposition on the part of some of the smaller stockmen and Farmers who do not to fully realize the importance to the country and to themselves of the fullest cooperation to the end that the work of dipping May toe thoroughly perform and he stated that unless these men could be made to realize the importance of cooperation and seems that their cattle were dipped and that All were dipped on the same it would be impossible to lift the Blanket and he warned the that unless this dipping is thoroughly in Stead of the Blanket being smaller or lifted it would have to de made larger in the he went on to say that the government had arranged to do All it could to Deal with persons who i showed Defiance disregard the Mange regulation by having a member of the Royal Canadian mounted police present at each and about fifty or More who could be detailed As Relief in Case of Ness or in cases of 11 he the j proper spirit of cooperation amongst the would accomplish much More than would the distribution of policemen throughout the Mangron the stockmen present extended a Hearty vote of thanks to Hilltop and and pledged their never Gripe or is for liver and bowels i feel grand that i and constipation is continued on a Refl it i take no no pills no nerve cures i keep my self fit by the morning Glass Eno ii ii and that spoonful of Enos taken in a Glass of water before breakfast is responsible for Many a mans Clear thinking and business for you cant have Clear thinking with a bad stomach and Llu Guith liver being natural composed of to cleansing and tonic elements of Ripe fruit performs work in a nor Mal Way without irritation or harmful re it clears the routes the torpid liver to activity and produces delightful feeling of liveliness and vigor that can Only arise from a Active physical condition sold by All Druggie to my by a Salt Afteu Tut admin Haft old Ritchie a limited 10 Mccuis in nor City 1 nos n e should be compulsory All Over the not Only to Lessen the loss of but As an increased Protection for human durum this week readers of forum Are directed to the information with regard to the advantages and disadvantages of growing durum it will be remembered that during Farmers week in Winnipeg last february the Extension department of the Manitoba government provided an address to an expert from Dakota on this subject and the discussion at that time led to the conclusion that his was a Case where it might veil to proceed with great tre province of co operating with the Dominion seed is preparing to give wheat a test this to that end several cars of seed Are being Distri buted and a bulletin on the subject has been next week the forum Hopes to carry on article on the standing of Canadian wheat on the British mar Ket by Sanford who has recently spent three months in Europe obtaining information for the Cana Dian wheat Board on the subject of markets for our flour and Tho crowing of durum wheat and can Adas Export Trade Are closely linked together As no Radical change can be the extremely vexed question of wheat grown on the Prairies without affecting our Export the extremely vex question of Mange in Alberta and Saskatchewan Sterns Well on the Way to a speedy and satisfactory solution the forum is indebted to Secretary of the cattlemen protective for the informative report Given in this weeks Issue on the arrangements being made for the two grand dipping to be worked this coming june and Grasshopper plague and How to fight it on april agent for the Soo line at Nix wired As Fol lows seeing your name in connection with the Grasshopper am taking the of writing you on worked at about 500 Points in u s and travelled Over Canada and know of Grasshoppers taking seven years straight crops in Kansas years crop conditions in South Are very poor this year ground Here is full of eggs and two Days after our 20 below and a Strong wind it came found them from Jikit hatched to almost full size ready for Saskatchewan plans for a thorough organization to Light the Grasshopper pest in Saskatchewan Are being perfected by the Field crops Branch of the provincial department of and an announcement will to made shortly outlining Means by which Munici parties May cooperate so that a Vig Orous and unified Campaign can Start immediately after the Locust nymphs begin to emerge in late May or Early department of agriculture Are already in the Field making observations Ana preparing to assist municipal of vials in organizing for the so that they can coordinate their it forts As far As possible with reign tiring municipal there were at least fifty Rural municipalities in the province which were More or less infected with Grasshoppers last and this myriads of eggs we Are Likely to Hatch this Spring in sufficiently Large quantities to be destructive to crops unless prompt measures Are taken to destroy them As soon As possible after the eggs get a and realize what an infusion of really pure Fine Tea tastes like does Isaur work include ditching7 Hui a Kii plane the Keystone excavator model4 has a Capa City of 150 to 300 cubic per Day a ditch and it digs Down to 18 if powerful dragline action eats up the hand labor in its does faster work replace 30 to 100pick and shovel rapid Hack tolling 11 key Stone work same equipment will handle cellar the Keystone stays on the takes the cellar with dragline no teams in different scoops May be secured for Dib Erent Are quickly suitable for ditch digging and Road Side Hill car weight 12 immense easily 32 steam it it pays for itself in Short Green or mixed never sold in Bulyc limited write Tor our ballot engineering machine works of to Pel de Colight is the Best time and labor Saver on my farm that what Many users Over a Hundred thousand families located in All parts of the Are enthusiastic about this a proof of the satisfaction de Colight it is an indication of the High place holds in the hearts of those who use Safe electric lights make the barns and premises As Bright As electric Power does the sweeping and a score of other greater convenience and Comfort come to those who have or some time past information has been gathered regarding an Ade quate Supply of the various ingredients required to prepare to destroy Grasshoppers and the tories at which could be As the nymphs Are expected to begin emerging by Mai the organization must be in j readiness on that Date with a work ing basis of supplies on hand to Al Low the army of fighters to go into action prompt work will said p director of the Field corps which will erect the Cam but experience has proven j that even though efforts Are redoubled later is costly and ineffective in fighting this Breen motor limited Acom Odete electric Ligh for farms and country one place to Long limed on motor Over satisfied users Winnipeg Delco might theres a satisfied user near to to ;