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i our farfrrl page thet georgetown herald wed neaday evening november 29th 1939 itms of interest to every farmer ship seed potatoes in clean bags only bcsnlauou which called tor ajmota- thy new bags for certified seed pfr tavt shipments have been amended taiea j t camwn onl dept of agrfcattwe potato expert j t cassln potato specialist of the ontario dept of agriculture has re- received word from ottawa of amend ments to regulations which required 11 cerifled seed potatoes to be ship ped id new bags it is now permis- aable to ship certified seed in bags not previously used for potatoes pro- tiding this bag material is not harm ful to potatoes clean sugar bags are quite suitable mr casein states ontario seed potatoes have become quite famous with a 500 bag carload pt certified seed being shipped this week to british columbia growers the argentine has also been a large buyer of canadian certified seed this fall in the neighborhood of 800 000 rates of potatoes each crate weigh- tog 110 pounds have been shipped from the mariumes to the south am erlcan republic in recent weeks mr cassln would like to point out to buyers and sellers that certified aeed must carry a government tag of certification an each bag in order to obtain certification next year growers must produce their crop from fully certified seed have completed records three jersey cows in the herd of r j graham georgetown have re cenuy completed records under their becord of performance boyalist seaside star as a junior three year old in 365 days has pro duced 10581 lbs of milk 70 lbs of fat with an average test of 5 39 royalist nancy lee has completed a record of 8 795 lbs of milk 425 lbs of fat testing 483 as a senior two year old in 305 days royalist nancy fern has produced 7037 lbs of milk 387 lbs of rat with an average test of 5 51t as a senior twoyear old in 305 days these records were made by threv daughters of he silver medal sire brampton favorite ro why weeds are hard tokhx s each weed has a life history all of its own and the reason why one is hard to kill may not be at all the chief reason why another persists some of the principle reason how ever are given by herbert oroh dlv- slon of botany science service as follows they are naturally adapted lor life tq gardens fields and the sur rounding of man they might be eay to kill o7 would die out of themselves if they happened to start growth in the dense shade of a woodland for the same reason the plants of wood lands would be easy to kill o hard to keep alive in the unnatural envir onment for them of our fields and gardens most of oinv weeds have come from older landshere they have held their own a cams t mm for ages in just such an environment of ten the crops they grow with ae less hardy and aggressive than the arc and can only survive and thrt as ihey are cared for by the farmer while the needs only need to be lert alone to win out in the race foreign space water and plant food 2 an immense quantity of heed is produced by some weeds especially by annuals and biennials the resulting pollution of the soil requiring years of dealing even if no more plants are allowed to go to seed many species hae vigorous per cnnil root systems thistles dande lions etc l which renew growth until repeated destruction of the tops at ev ery fresh appearance stanes them miny weeds have ingenious adap lions as plumes hooked prickles tumble needs form of growth etc for the wide dispersal of their seed stmeilmes weeds persist for the simple reason that farmers will keep on reseeding their land with crop seeds containing weed seeds rather than pay a little more for pure seed 6 weeds mav seem harder to kill than they really are because we half km them and then forget them until v jl they haw become troublesome agalw ir n air ink etemtu vigilance is the price of sal- heres some advice on indoor garden john p clark onl dcol of agrlcnl- lar tells how to keep punti dar ing the fall and winter months the gardening season may be pro longed after frost has out down plants and a great deal of pleasure derived by cultivating a few plants indoors the window garden mfcy consist of a jardiniere with one plant or a few choice potted plants on a stand to gethei with a few bulbs forced for winter blooming says john f clark horticultural specialist ontario oept of agriculture toronto the marketings according to prov inces in october 1909 were as fol lows with the figures for october 1938 m brackets maritime provinces 9036 7973 increase 13 per cent quebec 56 146 35010 60 per cent ontario 205581 1b39 29 per cent manitoba 53269 23 803 123 per cent saskatchewan 36512 8875 311 per cent alberta 128131 64 419 98 per cent grand total 488 685 298708 per cent increase i3 yalist oq pi earth sod fob pigs modern agricultural scientists have placed their seal of approval on the old custom of throwing earth sods to young pigs before the are weaned tn the early spring the earth supplies the pigs with iron and iron is a pre ventive of anaemia recently anae mia has caused much worry and loss to hog breeders provision can be made in the fall to prevent anaemia tn spring litters by storing up a quan tity of sods as an added precaution against anaemia the sods may be sprinkled with a solution of iron sul phate just before thej are thrown to che pig the main point is to have the sods stored ahead of time auction sale of farm stock implements hay furniture etc the undersigned has received in struction5 from george a wilson to sell by public auction at lot 8 concession 6 esquesing on thursday december 14th 1939 a 1250 o clock the follow ing horses bay clvde mare rising 8 in foal to franceillon imported grc percheron mare risinu 14 registered in foal o black brilliant 2nd bay clvde horse rising 5 grey percheron horn tslng 5 orej registered per cheron mare rising 2 spring colt filly percheron eligible for reglstra tion cows 3 durham cows with calves at foot registered ayrshire helier with ca at foot holsteln heifer calf at foe part jersey cow due jan durham heifer due feb 7 durham cow due feb 11 blue cow due feb 22 durham cow due march 5 jer sey cow due april 3 holsteln heifer due may 2 2 heifers rising 1 year pigs yorkshire sow with 9 pigs s weeks old yorkshire sow due s yorkshire ch implements deerlng binder 7 coot cit mcoonnlck mower masse harris side delivery rake massey- harris horse rake dane hay loader spring tooth cultivator steel roller disc seed drill 4sectlon harrow man tne spreader double furrow plow cbckshutt single furrow riding plough oockahutt walking plough tudhope- anderson set bob sleighs lumber wagon with box and springs demo crat buggy cutter hay rack chatham fl mill and bacger clover har vester pea harvester international cream separator platform scales root pulper wheel barrow stone boat ex tension ladder 32 foot tred emery atone grain bags s sets wfalffletrees 2 dbckyokes loggtn chain crow bar aorka picks shoveb and other articles too n to mention qtmkxttt of hay harness set show harness set work harness set single harness set fasary harness wkh breeching 1 open collar 4 scotch collars xtmotuhra bedroom suttes single beds sloe board 100 yrs old faab rack etj weed control is sometimes ren dered difficult because neighbors ne gleet to do their share and the care ful farmer suffer- with the rest co pperation is needed shrp1crease in hogs for market kitchen that canadian farmers are del m to tel on the road to increased hog pro j cnx duction li indicated by the report of j hog marketings for octobtr 1939 rt were close to half million hog marketed in the dominion during the ih which us the lirgest marke lngs for any one month oti record inirease in october 1939 over the ixirresponding month of 1938 were j j bstantlal and occurred in e v t rv province advanced production wa to be expected n wirn canada here livestock holdings wre scrtou lv depleted due to drought in recent jcars and are now beme brought back to normal the mereuses in ontario and fuitm canada however indi cate i nenenl trend towards more hogs thls ls logical m vitw of the 1n lirge supplj and reasonable price of p feed the ability of the trade lo absorb this record volume of host without serlouslv depresiinr lio prices ls notable and ls entirelv due to the atlsfnctorv export outlet for surplus pork product potung thoroughly wash old pots bcfqie4 s using a second time avoid using too large a pot and remember our plant should be moved to justruw next sin larger the best oil ls leaf moud from the woods mixed with any fresn loam and a little we 1 rotted stable manure place broken puni of- flower pots on the bottom of uie pot for good drainage and then add i quantity of soil plncina the ball ed roots exactlv in the centre this will leave a free space all around the pu which mav be sifted full of fju ana firmed down until the soil bi within an inch of the top of the pot alt r re potting give a eood watering bjt alter this be paring of water until the plant show- silns of new growth which will take place slmultai eouslv with its making roots in the fresh soil proper position the position for the plants durm j inter is in windows with a southern or eastern exposure plants need all the light tlitv can km in winter peciallj those ihnt are expected to boom to prevent draughts which are injurious 10 man j th w indow s hould be tight draw down the blinds at night and endeavour to keeo an even heat at all umu avoid extreme of temptraiijrc but bear tn ilnd that plnnts require a supply of plants should be moved jiwaj from the w ndow on nights whin uu cold snaixs ire ex perienced atmosphere the mast common difficult in arow ng plants in the norm ls tlx vcrv drv condition ol tin itmoaphert i i if pots art placed in a fermrv on 1 i mall biock w ittr muv ix kit on tlu bottom to provide humidit or wafer i oaked mas maj be placed around i pos if i hi plant the total area estimated as sown to the principal field crops in canada in 1939 is 58291 800 acres as compared with 57 121 000 acres reported for si milar crops in 1938 wheat occupied 26 756500 acres in 1939 compared with 25930500 acres in 1938 announcement i 5 now that i have taken over the business of the firm of r h thompson co we are prepared to do all lines rnismithing fhnnbmg heating sheet metal i work and electric wiring a wfe also carry a full line of hotflwclte i w c anthony k phon 46 o georgetown 1 r i 1 pun of permitting be kit stt im ill iiiwl ikuiising from time to timi to fni i frm dust tht in h ub ls in i mi pi x for th purphist tin pi mts beuik turned oi their siaes and s tpported on a small box above the bottom of the tub i riwn thev mav b fr h sj ringed 1 without soikuis i i the roliaki ol rx ju uon a 1 in d hi climsed with i put ot drv or on v lmht v molst m ton in hi m ol rubbir plants aspidis r i pdm aid arruir vllls iie mav be xm d ft with i oth w itcriiib ittr shoultl li tuall iieett ntkts mon lowlll hlch inn si jo i w i r th in li ird v xnii j miir limn n a nili tut tick and pmrnlion kukts li 11ls1 a mm auction sale fliu i h implements received in- farm stock and the undersigned has struct ions from albert 710mfk to stll b public auction at lot 14 9th lane esquesing on thursday november sfctli 1939 at 1 o clock horses bay mare 7 vrs clyde bay mre 7 years clyde bay mare 9 yrs clyde cray horse 8 vrs bay colt 2 yrs bay filly 1 yr bay filly 1 yr spring colt cattle jersey and holsteln cow 3 calf at foot jersey and holsteln cow 1 yrs calf at foot holsteln cow 3 vrs calf at foot holstein cow 3 yrs calf at foot jersey cow 8 yrs calf at foot jersey and hol steln 3 yrs due time ol sale jersey and hoisteln 3 yrri due time of sale jersey cow 4 yrs bred in august jersey cow 4 yrs bred in june jersey cow 4 yrs bred in hay hol steln cow 7 yrs bred in april hoi stein cow 3 yrs bred in october holsteln cow 3 yrs bred in septem ber jersey and holsteln 5 yrs bred in september jersey and holsteln cow 7 yrs bred in july holsteln bull is months pi06 yorkshire sow bred grain about 300 bus oats about 1 bu barle furniture quantity of house hold furnitu ofpleuents masses harris bln- ttr t wcklnf cbain floor wn cook- jnf atofc 8 chnmf room obalra calea qoabw beater 4burner on stotct ytdovi mlttowa tamps milt palls of rrult jars pictures t bore most be disposed cm hm been aom t p cmaooul der 7 ft massey harris mower 6 ft 13 tooth cultivator 10 ft hay rake deering tedder 3 section barrow 2 truck wagons lumber wagon hay rack massey harris riding plough 2 pleury ploughs no 31 turnip drill steel rouerbench ilolgni and oat rack light sleigh melloue cream separator fanning mill set seales odd wagon parte httoeheeb neck- tokes forks shoreto chains and other small articles brerrttung most be sold a tne pro prietor lease has expired and be u grrtng op tarmlng v i ion i fo liter of um mid prov ists m iv b nauid plant lomp i v iinmi i i mixture tin l ilso i lliftm n 1hnp mnth bug red spirit i scale lemon or fir lilt oi ides i good remedv for tin st and full directions nccompmv resting most plants require a ieriod of rest just as d human being needs sleep to prevent becoming cxhausiod so a plant rrqtitn s somt thing correspond ing to sleep we mast imitate nature s way of dolnir things outdoor plan s grow for n scaon and rest for a sea son and without that rest period thev will soon be robbed of vitality and ceajje to appear at their best when a plant ceases to bloom and shows an inclination to stop grow tng by ripen ing its leaves encourage rest by with holding water in a great degree also permitting a less amount of light and heat than it has been receiving and withhold all plant foods place it away in a darkened room in the cellar and eek to keep it as near a standstill as possible do not become alarmed if the plant drops all its leaves for when t ls brought to the light in spring new foliage will appear two small girls were having a tre- about 10 bus wheauiweodous argument my daddy s a mounted policeman said betty he rides a horse all day that s no better than being an ordinary policeman like my daddy said peggy proudly oh but it 1st said the first child 11 there any trouble he can get away quicker tne two friends were discutrtnx motoring as they sat in the crab i from a garge owner said one of course he praised it up as i was a novke but i found a way of discov ering all its laolu- -howt- asked the other why went on the first i took it on trial and took it to another car- h asked hte to bay it bank of montreal established 1817 a presentation in easily understandable form of the banks annual statement 31st october 1939 liabilities liabilities to the public deposits payjbu on jernmd and after notice noces of the bank in circulation t i pjyjble oa demand bills payable time jrjjtt tutted jttd outstanding acceptances and letters of credit outstanding fihjbcrjj ret pomtbtliltti undertaken on behalf of customers i let of irllini amount in reioitreel j other liabilities to the public llttni ublthdu nut um tttijct lit jortfornfi htjjingl total liabilities to the public liabilities to the shareholders capital surplus and undivided profits and reserves for diwdtnds 7 hi j u i c ent lit j ijtr rnlert i in tht bjnk tr ul i hatthtlt lli pulh m flldcte total liabilities resources to meet the foregoing liabilities the bank has cash in its vaults and moncv on deposit with bank of canada notes of and chccjucs on other banks puyatu in a i c ml montv on deposit with oihcr banks itmue d mat d or m i i it government and other bonds and debentures 914909050 45 172632 57 79142536 3739690 56 948502921 94 77005 15 86 102550867 80 ill jut tiitritie uhlth rr luri at stocks i j i 1 i d i t i ti i v call loans outside of canada rly dan j i tlai il i ui uy iada call loans in canada 94 641 456 72 29 244 762 91 517 171 255 95 i9h2 175 17 457822 19 bankers acceptances in j ii a pi d i ll t i j 1 total of quickly ava1i abi i ri sourcfs equal to 8 29 of all ijdbilitits to ibt public loans to provincial and municipal governments including school districts other loans ul bank premises s 760sfi82 36 712 818 28 220 548911 41 1 3900 000 00 the i iff t i ldn i ad bo nrh i d t lit bank ad afftar on th b i a si 00 m tad i ml ihr lit fianl ptttnt t the taint of uhitb latitl txtetdi 1900000 appear under ihi heading real rstatc and mortgages on real fstatc sold by the bank adfurrrd tn the tour e i i the bani bu met and in protest o bemx all id upon customers liability under acceptances and letters of credit repreieuh uabilttie of m ltmt on account e lettm of credit t ned and draft am pud by the bank for their 79l4256 36 2754796 72 1025508367 80 948502921 94 other assets not included in the foregoing making total assets of lo meet payment of uabililie i the pnbitc of lemrtng mm excess of assets oier liabilities to the public of 77005445 86 profit and loss account profits for the year ended 31 october 1939 ft making ppropnitions lo contingent reserve fund out of which fund full provision for bad and doubtful debts has been nude and after deducting dominion and provincial government taxes aroountia to 1198413 4 5 462 446 04 dividends paid or payable to shareholders 2880000 o0 appropnation for bank premises 500 00o 00 balance of profit and loss account 31st ociobet 1938 balance of profit and loss earned forward 3380 000 00 83 446 04 118254 52 jackson dodds g w spinney jorms general mammfrs i the strength of bmtk u determined hy its history its policy its numsgement end the extent of its resources for 122 yemrs the bnmk of montreal bos keen in the forefront of c faumce