the georgetown herald wednesday evening july i oth 1940 our farm page itemsjf interest to every farmer crops growing well throughout he dominion following ls a brief synopsis of re ports received by the bank of mon treal from its branches throughout canada general in the prairie provinces crops on the wlwje nae benefited from light to heavy rains a large percentage of the wheat is in shot blade with early sown fields heading out and coarse grains are growing well moisture conditions n manitoba are satisfactory for the present in alberta and saskatohe- n generally good rains are needed to maintain present prospects parti cularly in central and northern sas katchewan and southern alberta grasshoppers are prevalent and have caused serious damage in southeastern afeerta and southwestern saskatche wan pastures are in good condition tn alberta and manitoba but are only fair 4n saskatchewan in quebec province growth of crops has been re- larded during the past two weeks by excessive rains and cold weather moisture is ample and warm dry weather li urgently needed in on tarlo field crops generally areata good condition but adverse effects from ex eesslve rainfall and cool temperatures- are feared and raliu have been inter lerlng with the cutting of a heavy hay crop in the maritime provinces crops are backward and the cold and wet weather ol the uat fortnight has not been conducle to growth in british columbia where practlcallj all crops are doing well hot drj weather has been general and rain would now be benelicial prairie provinces albert a prospects continue fa vourable and recent warmer leather in northern districts should promote more rapid growth early sown wheat is in shot blade moisture conditions have been satisfactory but good gen era rains are no needed particularly in southern areiu or isshoppers con linue active in the southeast and wire worms ixe caused sli tannic t m the peace rher district sn btei crops are satlsfactorj puitunifce ls excellen saskatchewan ufcht to heavy rains him full n mcr most of uit proi ince ami trops on tht whole are adwuiiiiib satisfactorily wheat is mostly in shol blade wiui early sown gram on stubbk land head lnt out sliort in many districts sub oil moisture resenes are low and earlj hea y rains art uteded parti cularly m central and northern dls tricts grasshoppers have caused i cortsldernble damage in the southwes tern slctlun manitoba modtrale to heavy rains have been beiuficlal and crops throughout the province are developing well wheat stands are of even growth and are mostly in the shot blade early sown fields are heading out coarse grains arc pro greasing favourably the growth can sow buckwheat up till july lsth good replacement for crops prawned oat by recent bains says john d macleod crops seeds and weeds branch out dept of agrlcaftare toronto any farmer who has been unoble to sow low lying areas or who has had crops drowned out as a result of re cent heavy rains would be well ad vised to consider sowing buckwheat at this lime says john d macleod oropf seeds and weeds branch ont dept of agriculture toronto rhls crop which may be sown as late as july 15th in many sections of ontario ts adaptable to a wide variety of soils and will yield fair returns on soils which lack in fertility the usual rate of seeding ls from to 1w bushels per acre farm crop buckwheat ls en titled to a place of considerable im uortance among coarse grains as food for live stock it ls regarded as al most interchangable with barley and may be included in the rations for feeding all classes of livestock it is tremely resistant to the attacks of 11 insects it makes an excellent green mm ure crop when ploughed down it improves the physical condi tion of the soil and cannot be beaten h mother crop for weeds wtedj pastures and weedy hay fields may be broken early in july worked thorough and sown to buck if soil mid moimurt condl lions ait favorable the crop will be li in 4 das and the ground well me led with a luxuriant growth of loms in a sliort lime which will as- ilsi knillj in smothering wtlds ckun well giaded htalth seed and i ftell pitpiired seed bed urc essential in ortkr to obtain maximum yields mould buckuluiu seed us a result ol irw nif and threshing undt r uti imourliblc weather conditions is not un ommoi and should be avoided i he co iskiuation ol buckwheat as u lust it sort crop sho lid bt dls unrated it has u pi ice among out gram crops particularly this year wh u m ix mum crops ol home krown ii ins in smiitial molslurt condl lions it the prtsent tunt in lavor uble for rapid growth and the possi bill ul h ruiiiiu a ti un crop be kilt i til irosl ls excellent weed ol the week iiawkhltds king devil and orange hawk weed two clasely rt luted weedi art spread inn laptdly on roadsides old meadows and specially rough ermanni pas lures throughout the province says sugar beets ls satisfactory thinning is jonn d macleod crops and weeds in progress pastures are in good branch ontario department ol agn condition tli toronto both an vigorous growing ixreii 1 nials win trailing branches or stems province ol quebec eastern townships and ot tawa valley excessive rainfall with low temperatures has been detri mental to growth grains have made nj sjow progress haying has com nenoed in some section but is de lajed in others owing o adverse wea tber oondjuons w hile reports vary a eugbtir btrtser han average yield u aeaertuy mdicad pasiuret are in good ooncatxai potatoes are growing wel oqbe roo croye are ba jiw ard orchard art m good oundjl on the artrawoerr ejo na tuhertrc rom un lavuuraoe weather condj ont low er st lawk4jnce hua ljucfc bt jotlfiv uihthici ine season is bacwam wc croi nv uuiit only preset warm dry weather is xteedfec a promo- growl- crrajns liave germinated a fair to wrag nai croc u indicated province f onlarki in some dtmu hh winds and rains aluiulri iurnt- catusec lodging spring grauis i progressing well and uruspect are xavourabe com has germinated sat isllcuril growth has been skw pol lowing te pruning root crops are tead progrefce a record acreage of sugar beets has been sown pastures are in excellent condition an above average yield of sirawber ties is being marketed and a good average raspberry crop is in prospect tree fruits are promising tobacco plants have suffered from excessive moisture particularly on low lands and hall has necessitated replanting in some areas maritime province ip nova scotia and new brunsw ck seeding of grain ls completed but growth has been slow potato plants have made good progress the hay crop in some districts has suffered from excessive moisture but in gen eral a better than average yield is indicated pastures are in good con dition a medium to heavy set of apples and small fruits is reported with insect pests well under control in p edward island moisture has bcej anrrur snd crops aava gttmjn- ated well tbe hay crop ls promts- tag and roots have shown- good growth orajn are making satisfactory pro- gresa and pastures are m excellent condition strawberries will be a beavy crop fyav of british cstaabia bartna ls hi full swing with the feld above average cutting of the gt uaha crop has been completed pjrtfttota a tom continue to jbow food growth i sblppms of early j s cbsnahcn and the ant miaiani of tomato u looked for v jsj is ouwr vegetables are 4frownjmb ssmrfceunc of the early rinlalah if i under way and this freedom obcs vancouver studios will pro duce the feature presentation this freedom on friday july 19 at 8 00 to 8 46 pjn ed6t this is an original music dramalogue written for radio by alleen beaufort of the cbc con tlnuity staff and will be directed vj andrew allan r the broadcast will trace the history and growth of the democratic institu tions which are treasured by britons throughout the world the story is presented as a background to the war against oppression upon which the empire is traditionally engaged the long struggle for healthy re form for maintenance of democratic institutions and continual improvement in our standards of living is one in which british people have been en gaged for centuries again today in this new conflict they have pledged themselves anew to defend main tain and promote this freedom many of the dramatic crisis in bri tams history her mistakes as well as her triumphs will have their place in this cbc cavalcade of democracy the broadcast will be heard over a coast to coast network of the cbc mexican morals impressions of mexico captured by m enthusiastic cameraman dr a i wllunsky of toronto will be given to cbc listeners thursday july 18 at 7 a5 iim edst dr willlnsky whose fame as a sdrgeon ls equalled by his ability in sound and colour photo graphy has travelled extensively in mexico and south america exotl- cally plumed birds vivid floral rare tics and quaint native scenes found his camera sympathetic and graphic his impressions of these picturesque travels wil be the subject s of his talk which will be illustrated with typical mexican music heard from the rio grande to acapulco red cros volunteer the jemandf of a broadcasting car eer have not overpowered marcellb barthe montreal s attractive and cap able woman announcer mile barthe is one of the busiest red cross volun teer workers in the dominion the time in the studio between announce- ments finds this bilingual announcer busily egaged in knitting socks and other sold ers comforts and when time off frees her for other activities she may usually be fqund at the near- st red cross depot lending a hand with bandage making packing and ad other tasks undertaken by this great organization time oat for happy gang the happy gang goes merrily off on vacation july 26 they will be back again courtesy of hugh bart lett monday september 2 bert pearl says they have just one regret the practice of seeing so many friends in the studios during the holt day period in past summers has had to be interrupted this season this is a mat er of as much disappointment to the members of the happy gang is it 5 to their fans and on behalf of the boys and kathleen bert sends rerels and good wishes for a grand ucation and a cordial imitation to listen in until the gang sitnis off and when the come back in september same hour 100 to 130 pm edst oh my what shan i do what to have in the family medi cine cabiret and what to pack in the emergency kit will be described for listeners by a prominent woman doctor during a broadcast on flrt aid in the home thursday july 16 at 5 is p m edst the right sized bandages the quickest antidotes for poisons and the best palnrellevlng treatments for sudden scalds should become common knowledge to every responsible person and don t let little johnny wash the labels off the bottles when he wants to help with the bathroom house- cleaning always annoying some times dangerous occasionally fatal kyle rous wedding a wedding of interest took place in trinity anglican church slmcoe on saturday afternoon june 1st with rev w e v mcmillen rector of trin ity officiating at the ceremony which united marjorie anne only daughter of mrs henry c rous hamilton and granddaughter of mr and mrs john price of slmcoe for merly of sllvercreek and mr john sheridan kyle toronto son or mr and mrs john kyle of winnipeg manitoba the church was charming ly decorated with white lilacs and dresses of the bride and her atten dants were all white the bridal gown was maae with a long tight bodice of white lac puff sleeves and a floor length white silk net full skirt over a white taffeta slip small buttons from throat to waist fastened the bodice a white tulle tinge- up double veil with gradu ated scallops flowed from a white pleated rosette hat her flowers were white roses and lilies of tha valley the bride entand tb oburahwwi her uncle dr r fennell price of ottawa mr p o marshall lham- played the wedding music the maid of honour was a sister of the groom miss oraet kyle of to ronto who wore wht silk net and headdress of white pleated net wltta long streamers tied in a bow behind the head topping the rosette were pink roses to match her nosegay of pink roses the junior bridesmaid was was mist yvonne price slmcoe cou sin of the bride who wore an ensemble identical in al respects with that of the maid of honour they wore sil ver ockets gifts of the bride the groom was attended by mr john e rous of ottawa brotherof the bride and ushers were mr john e prltchard and the brides cousin mr wlllam a russ both of toruiwa during signing of the register mr j d willis toronto sang beloved ls the morn the wedding reception was held at the norfolk golf and country club 46 guests being present mrs rous wore hjacipth blue chiffon with matching turban and veil and car- sage bouquet of roses mrs kyle the groom s mother was in dusty rose chiffon w 1th cartwheel cream straw hat and bouquet of pink roses and forget me nots mrs price grand mother oi the bride wore a printed dress of navy and white with navy and white hat for traveling the bride wor a dusty roe frocr and matching rose hat her topcoat was charteruse with grey wolf collar after a honeymoon trip to new york mr and rms kyle will make their home in toronto cloj to the surface of tlw soil these lake roots every few inches and one iieklected plant may increase to a arge puh in u very abort time the leaves of both plants arc for the most pari aiuuhed to the crown and not to the sums leave and st ms are ex trmey hairy and filled w ttli a bit ur milky juloe due to the pungent flavour tnd hairy nature the hawk weeds are not relished by livestock alll ougn they will cat them when pasture becomes short orange hawk weed r devil s paint br ith as it ls hornet mtj call ed grows from one to two feet in neigll with orange rt d bl iuanu gr jhd in 1 isterii king devil will k w lint- fret ji more u length and has a yellow blossom s milar lo but ias limn hull the sue of sow thistle i nr- roots of both plants are near urface and are thenirore easily individual plants sjiould of spudded out und great care should be taken to roinpu lly eradt ale ul small jjutchta l fore they beeoire firmly establish d in areas wlileh are not being ciltlvaled hits can b- accomplished b tin ue of hemleal weed killers and at a very amall cost salt and wuau nil tiave jlso been uaed lo c radicate small patches and lai pijer mtutiire and sliuw have been used to smother out patches one farmer report that he has been able to control hawk weeds on rough pasture by tearing up tht ground early in the spring with an old bar row a disc harrow has also proven effective owing to shallow roots both hawkweed may be eusily pulled out whe l the ground is wet the area can then be given a little cover ing of manure and seeded with vigor oua grasses this method stimulates the growth of grasn and hi lx choke out the hawk weeds both these weeds are easily eradl rated by cultivation however in any rough permanent pastures they spread rapidly bj means of blowing meds and trailing stems and are rapidly ruining thousands of acres ii yon are not a constant reader of the herald subscribe today the herald carries the news of georgetown snd viclnty heavy crops of an excellent quality are indicated raspberries and logan berries are on the market the former are below standard due to lack of moisture a good average crop of ap ples is now expected although the yield of late varieties may prove to be less than average pasturage con tinues plentiful a suffkfant supply of water for irrigation purposes is re ported generally a statement on ford war work in canada his company ts in the war to the full limit of its resources until the british empire ts victorious until the battle for freedom of nations and liberty of peoples is won we have pledged all the vast manufacturing facilities of our canadian and overseas affiliated companies to the service of the empire we regard ihi to be our simple duty as a canadian in titution one of the industrial resources of the dominion the a 400 employees in our plants as well as our wide spread dealer and service organization from coast to coast are canadian the companys shareholders include a large proportion of canadian inestor no one indi vidua family or company has a majority control of our share for these reasons aside from our deep feeling of loyalty to the l mpire and its high purpose it i fitting that ford motor ompany of canada limited should give whole hearted support to the national war effort from the very beginning this has been our course fven before war wia declared in cooperation with officers of the department of national defence we laid in our plant the groundwork of military production since conflict became a reality we have giten war orders precedence over everything rlie more than fifty per cent of our production is in vehicles for military use and this percentage increasing rapidly we are now engaged in supplying approximately 3 mot on it ed vehicles of many types of which 10000 arc for the canadian government and 2000 for other i mpire government a we are constructing at our own expense a jfooooo clant addition to provide facilities for the building of mersal machine gun earners of which we have under taken to deliver fifty a week to the canadian government as soon as production can be started this addition will also enable us to increase production of other types of military vehicles our affiliated companies with plants in south africa australia new zealand india ana malava are similarly engaged in empire service beyond our manufacturing facilities we have been for tunately able to contribute skilled manpower from our canadian and overseas organization engineers and men with special training in transport and other lines are rendering valuable service major adjustments in our business hae been necessarv through loss of export trade and because of domestic taxation le have made these adjustments cheerfullv our one concern now is the successful prosecution of this war so that people of all nations mav again be able to work in freedom and peace pr em dint p0rt ionwtawpt of sot limitfd statement in parliament by the hon c d howe minister of munitions and supply 1 he president of ihc anadian ompany has shown perhaps as keen a desire to assist in canada s war effort as any ciiucn of ihis dominion has done his corporation since the outbreak of the war has done and is doing very important work for anada a war effort in the way of building motor transports and universal carriers 1 he com pany has placed iiielf entirely in the hands of the government as to the terms of the contract which it has had a contract providing for a fixed priie as low as we could find any basis for asking was worked out sn over riding provision was inaened that the hooks of the company would be audited and if the stipulated price produced a profit more than a very low percentage indeed that price would be scaled down accordingly in other words the work of the hird motor company of anada ill altitude toward the war and its ability to assist in canada s war effort have been u fr as 1 have been able lo observe beyond tnttctsm statement in senate by senator raoul dandurand government leader in the senate ford motor ompany of canada is doing its utmost to serve the interests of the country the war supply board and the government statement in the senate by rt hon arthur melghen conservative leader in the senate they ford dealer in canada are numbered in the hundreds and the number of employees of these dealers is very large the ramihcaiinhs arc tremendous for all the purposes concerning us the company is a canadian con rem and i can add to the assurance given by the honourable leader of the house my own feeling fihat there are no better anadians than those at the head of the ford motor company of canada and throughout that company s organization 1 hey will aist us to the utmost in our war work woman auxiliary motor service early i a the worth pord motor company of canada limited otasniaed fr train lag courses for woman in the car and operation of motor vehicles for poaalbl war servics 2a such classes have been conducted with ao eorollmsot of 7545 the dumber who have completed the etghcwaek court im 5475widi 2696 now ander instruction and 1214 enrolled in stw das about to start all instruction andeaaipoaem has ban furnished by pord de and me company without charge types of moiorlred vehicles for military use being mode by ford motor company of canada the company is engaged la mumncttir- log 5sooo motorized vehicles for cana dian and overseas averaaaeuts tney ia- dvde tight two- wheel drive trucks k nova as aewt which are used for carryiag light store personnel or wireless sees 15cwl vnits esed to transport heavier loads personnel as ami tank gun tractors water tank earners etc 30cwt four- wheel drive used as load carriers three- tdnfour mod six wheels for heavy loads for workshops for wrecking equipment etc fourwheel drive gun tractors used to bant artillery as well as ambulances and regular passenger cars and station wagon specially fated and painted for army per- pose present schedule of deliveries of these military vehicle coosrirotss aaore than 90 per cent of the coeapaaya prodee- tfoo the plant is working day aoal night j 4