Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), May 24, 1967, p. 12

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g thy acton fre prm wednesday may 24 lawn weed control 1967 gives bycwtaw weed control in lawns is ne cessary if you wish to main tain a good looking carpet of green weeds wili often crowd out the grass on poor lawns and then leave you with noth ing green when the summer heat arrives weed control eliminates competition and allows the grass to fill in solidly through out your lawn once you get rid of the original weeds and the grass fills in then weeds will mostly be crowded out by the grass wwd control on lawns is carried out mainly by 2 4d a material which kills most weeds but has no effect on grass 2 4d is cheap easy to buy and easy to use it mere ly needs to be mixed with wa ter and applied to the lawn as a coarse spray or with a watering can weeds are- best controlled with 2 4d when they are act ively growing this usually means spring or fall actually now is a good time for your spring weed control program there are a few weeds that are not controlled with 2 4d if you have weeds such as chickweed or black medick it will be necessary to use sil- vex mecoprop will kill chick- weed also the chemical 2 4d is easily obtained in most local garden supply stores amfctlure of 2 4d and silvex and mecoprop is usually easily obtained this mixture usually costs more than the 2 4d alone a word of caution is in or der when using the above- mentioned materials they can kill flower and vegetable plants just as easily as the weeds drift from 2 44 can travel carpet long distances and cause dam age be sure to spray when there is no wind so as not to affect your other crops and those of your neighbor insecticide kills tiny root maggots during the next two weeks cabbage cauliflower radish and turnip crops will be at tacked by a white maggot that will feed on the root of the plant causing considerable damage and often the death of the plant unless you are digging the soil away from the roots and stem occasionally to check for these maggots the first thing you are likely to see is a wilting plant the plant will likely die soon after radishes and turnips will be full of wormlike holes control is relatively simple but most necessary the soil around the stem and roots of the plant must be treated with an insecticide solution to kill the maggots this is best done by watering or drenching each plant with about three- quarters of a cup of solution chemical materials that can be used for this treatment are diazinon guthion zinophos ands dasanit probably the most easily obtained material for home gardeners is diazin on diazinon is also the safest material use these materials according to the label instruc tions duulnon for example should be mixed with water at the rate of one ounce per 10 gallons of water and then this solution should be used to drench the plants at the rate of threequarters of a cup per plant control of this insect pest is necessary on practically all forms and in all gardens con trol is easy if you have the correct chemicals now is the time to apply control measur es before damage occurs arts crafts hobby show features fine exhibits from local craftsmen multicolored antique bottles entered by mrs edith sharp in the centennial arts crafts and hobby show at brookville hall saturdav caught the eye of gordon agnew jr the bottles were one of a number of displays ranging from jewellery and art to antique collections and literature the event sponsor ed by the nassagaweya neighbors associa tion was followed by a tea and bake sale a qood attendance was reported staff photo cas pays tribute to past president hal ion childrens aid soci ety set a precedent at their may meeting in burlington thursday evening when they presentedpastprcsidentcanon c m mitchell with a set of cuff links in recognition of his out standing service to the society tfte members also inspected the enlarged office space in wellington square mall and en- loyed a film entitled children in jeopardy to get maximum attention its hard to beat a good big mistake the average family has too much month left over at the end of the money ntintthgtmcvub i i ml art craft nnd hobbv show held at brookville huil siturdu may 20 an quite successful while it got oft to a blow start in the afternoon due to a local farm sfllt and the cool windy weath er the evening attendance made up for it and the inter est in the exhibits was so great that the closing time was de layed for over an hour exhibitors from several areas of the cotintv contribut ed including artists noel hol land mrs glvn roberts and mrs ernest jacobs of milton mrs belle covordale mrs ed ith sharp mrs gordon agnew mrs b c deumcn and dave kotje of campbcllville mrs m pyatt of haltonville displayed a large glassenclos ed case of costume jewellery showing her craftsmanship in the cutting and mounting of gems mrs corry bryces display of her work in sterling silver that she makes at her residence near moffat created very much interest mrs helen mcneil of streets vi lie had a beautiful display of her painting on textiles and demonstrated to all those inter ested this form of art antique articles of byegone days were displayed by mrs thomas amos of moffat mrs newton of brookville and mrs edith sharp of campbcllville mrs william black of moffat brought to the show a very beautiful hand made rug and a sweater made from wool pur chased in ireland mrs joyce beaton of halton ville displayed some of her writings and poems and one piece referring to the pill brought manv a chuckle mrs patrick redgrave of brookville called her display windmill interiors featuring art antique furniture and oth er collectors items miss sonya agnew displayed a new old fashioned dress she will wear at nassagaweyas centennial celebrations at the mohawk raceway june 23 and 24 among the many visitors to the show was county of halton warden bill coulter nnd mrs coulter the event was sponsored by i he nassagaweya neighbors association which is headed by mis m newton and mrs g agnew junior farmers plan field day in acton by geoff taylor halton junior farmers will hold their annual field day at acton high school on satur day may 27 starting at 930 am a full roster of track and field events is planned com mencing with the boys 100 yard dash in the afternoon the paler mo acton and norval junior farmer clubs will compete for the baseball trophy and at the same time the three junior institute clubs will be vying for the girls softball championship a dance will be held at the brookville hall guelph line north of highway 401 from nine to 12 pm this field day dance is being held to wel come judy close to halton county judy is a young farm er represcntdtive from glou cestershire england and is on an exchange visit to on tario spending two weeks in halton county past and pres ent junior farmers and friends are invited to attend k you give a woman an inch she thinks shes a ruler genius crackpot who makes screwball ideas work 4h end centennial project at saturday achievement day t mnhk wuiiama inhonorof canadas 100th birthday the home economics branch of the ontario depart ment of agriculture and food created a new foods project for hie 20000 4h homemak- ing club members across the province the title of this unit a world of food in can ada was chosen because can- a i i halton 4h electric club by vim thompson the second regular meeting of the halton 4h electric club was held at the farm of fred nurse and sons ashgrove monday may 15 at 8 pjn the 4h members were conducted on a tour of the nurse farm bv bill cooke ontario hydro rep resentative the path of electricity from the time it enters the farm through primary wiring until it reaches the appliance was stud ied mr cooke emphasized the importance of correct wiring to carry the required load as well as the importance of using the correct fuse plug size the meeting resumed back in the house with instruction on the identification of small wir ing devices and figuring costs a barn fan with a requirement of 2000 watts was used to dem onstrate that a small wire is in sufficient to carry this large el ectrical load the correct use and proper size of light bulbs and heat lamps was discussed members learned that a slow blow fuse allows the fuse to take a larger electrical load while the appliance or ma chine gets going but then it resumes its correct size mr cooke defined the fuse it is the weakest point in the circuit placed in a convenient place murray mcgtamta also from the ontario hydro quizzed the members on ohms law which determines the amount of voks amperes or watts in a circuit fred speers will be the guest speaker at the june meeting which will instruct members on safety with electricity the meeting concluded with re freshments and mr and mrs nurse and stuart were thank ed for imating the adian cuisiqgconsists of reci pes and ingredients from all over the world which have been brought to our country by canadians who have come from a great number of other countries throughout this project the girls traced the development of canadian food customs from the days of the early set tlers to modern times in this project 4h homemaking club members of halton county have learned how our food habits are influenced by cana dians of many different back grounds and they have gained a respect for the traditional food practices of various cul tural groups who have made this country their home the members made up an assortment of recipes from other countries such as baked indian pudding grandperes irish soda bread no yeast needed hungarian goulash pizza cabbage rolls and in dian curry canadian style the first achievement day was held in balhnafad hall on may 13 and the second ach ievement day will be held in st pauls united church mil ton on may 27 during the morning program the 82 mem bers will answer twenty questions as well as take part in activities where thev will have to identify some less familiar foods the girls will also locate on a map of cana da areas where groups of peo ple of various countries have settled naming their charac- terestic foods in the afternoon program of the achievement day each club will present an exhibit or demonstration featuring foods and customs of other countries that are now becoming estab lished canadian customs the public is invited to attend this part of the achievement day which commences at 130 p m two hew staffers who have pained the ontario department of agriculture and food extension office in milton are mrs katharine williams and dave pallett mrs williams is the new home economist for halton and peel counties mr pallett will work as a fruit and vegetable extension specialist staff photos quality ba products save you money gasolines motor oik dmmi fimi fuol oik stovo oik i oil burner finance flan 10 yean to pay small carrying chary dependable service thompson fuels ltd phone s532370 acton after hours s532174 ii whats the new canadian dairy commission doing about federal government price supports r the new canadian dairy commission took its first step in furthering the development of a sound efficient dairy industry in its stabilization program for the year starting april 1 1 967 it is supporting market prices of major dairy products at levels which are equivalent to about 29 cents a hundred more than a year ago for manufacturing milk testing 3 5 the federal government is providing funds to the commission for a subsidy to manufacturing milk and cream shippers equivalent to 1 21 a hundred for 3 5 milk the rate last year was 85c from the 1 21 there will be a holdback equivalent to 11c for export price equalization with any unused amount refunded at the end of the year basis for the payment will be the volume of manufac turing milk and cream required for the canadian market approximately the amount for which subsidies were paid to manufacturing milk and cream shippers in 196667 after mid- may when 196667 records are com pleted each registered producer will be informed of the volume for which he will be eligible for subsidy in 1967- 68 this will be based on the volume for which he received subsidy in 1 96667 the amount for the year will be broken down into monthly quotas based on the normal percentage of milk and cream marketed each month those who received subsidy for less than 50000 pounds 1750 pounds butterfat last year will be eligible for subsidy up to that amount this year this new program in terms of price support and subsidies represents an increase of 65c or 16 over the federal program for 196667 it is over a dollar or 33 higher than in 1 965 whats the new dairy commission doing to help improve the dairy industry quite a lot and its only the beginning canadian dairy commission ottawa hon j j greene minister t 1u 1

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