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v the georgetown herald wednesday june 20 1 95 1 farm news crop tour is ah outstanding success p 1 2i jack t armst0ng district representative omlptm oarfari branch office p w- ohm oaifc j b racine braaeh majaacef thompsons canadian approved chicks prices till end of season barred bocks light sussex k mew hampshire x barred rock liglt sussex x new hampshire 1450 2100 1400 2700 white leghorn white leghorn x barred rock rhode island red x white leghorn black minorca x white leghorn quantity discounts on orders oveh 300 started pullets available from 17 weeks to week old prises an request thompsons poultry farm and hatchery georgetown r r 3 phone 48 r 15 the third annual bus tour spon sored by the halton crop improve- ment association was die best yet according to many of the partici pants this gears tour was a three day event to eastern ontario the bus with every seat filled left on sunday morning iast following the no 2 highway stops were made the first day at the qulnte district artificial unit hear belleville old fort henry near kingston the eastern ontario artificial unit near kernptvllle the party also en joyed the scenic drive along the st lawrence from ganapoque to brockville with a brief stop at the tvy le bridge overnignt accomodation was se cured at the kemptvtlle agricul tural school despitesornewhat unr favourable weather conditions the pafrty enjoyed the opportunity of inspecting experimental and dem onstration forage plots at this in stitution before proceeding to the central experimental farm at ot tawa conducted tours were made to see some of the highlights of the experimental work being conducted in the forage division field hus bandry division and the cereal division the field crops tour also included an inspection and explan- ation of their work with pit silos and their soil erosion plots last but not least was an opportunity to view their ornamental gardens which to say the least were a sight to behold and one which will be long remembered following a tour of the parliament buildings the members of the party were dinner guests of hal- tons popular federal member mr hughes cleaver needless to say 1 a trip to ottawa would not be com plete without seeing some of otta was beautiful boulevards the gov ernor generals gardens the royal mint src another feature which will lonij be remembered by the members of the party was their visit to the ottawa dairy farm where the man ager tom dickinson is an enthus iastic booster of grass silage qper- stions had started to fill the four 20x40 foot silos and many inno vations in connection with the har vesting and ensiling of their hay crop were ably and clearly explai ned during the tour it will ie of interest to our readers to learn that their herd of 100 cows hol- steins jerseys and guernseys on the average receive 105 lbs of sil age onethird corn and twothirds grass per day during the winter months only one and a half pounds of dry hay are fed to each cow per day plus an average of eight founds of a grain ration made up of bran malt sprouts and oats speaking of innovations we were all familiar with deep litter for poultry hut i was the first time the members of the party had nearri let alone seen the deep litter idea tried out with dairy cattle their cows are tied in stanchions along the ede of the guttcr is fastened a 2x4 scant- liiik cut straw ami shavings are used for bedding and as a result of the scantling previously referred to this material gradually built up under the cattle somewhat along the same idea as in a loafing barn according to mr dickinson the idea has almost eliminated masti tis trouble in his herd these are but a few of the high lights ot the trip but- according to those participating they picked up many ideas which compensated many times over for the loss of time away from the home farm and the very nominal cost of the trip where are you going to take us next year was the inquiry asked agric rep j e whlteloek many times on the way home via the no 7 highway from perth through peterborough- where they visted the famous lift locks and other points of interest m m m m roses shrubs trees evergreens magnotjas gcseberr1es raspberries red v black currants j b wilson son maple avenue phone 248 opposite golf links s ibm 9 hes agoitg concern bill is another enterprising boy who is learning to appreciate the value of saving for what he wants each week he puts a part of his spare time earnings in the bank and is he proud of his bank book many a businessman credits his success to the habit of thrift learned early in life planned saving has helped millions of canadians to make the most of their own enterprise and industry experience has shown that the difference between getting along and getting ahead often starts with a bank account tjse the chartered bank in your neighborhood as a safe and handy place to make- your savings grow ono off a sories av your bank local mans brother marries in toronto a wedding of local interest took place in earlscourt united chilrch on june 2nd when joyce gwendo line valiant daughter of mr e d valiant 195 millwood road tor onto became the bride of john gor don shortill son of mrs l shortil 38 howick avenue toronto the groom is a brother of harry shor- till of town rev carmen hie officiated atthe evening ceremony and the church was decorated with snapdragons for the occasion the bride wore white lace over moire taffeta a finger tip veil was caught with a headdress of orange blossoms and she carried a cascade bouquet of pink roses her brides maid miss marion fcaser wdre mauve taffeta with gloves and a headdress to match and carried yel low roses and sweet peas the grooms niece karen shortill geor getown was junior bridesmaid gowned in yollovv taffeta and match ing bonnet and carrying yellow ro ses and sweet peas the bride was given in marriage by her father during the signing of the register mr l manning sang because the brides brother mr e w valiant was groomsman and ushers were raymond kemp and jack stevenson at a reception at the edythe ward tea room the brides father and the grooms mother received the guests mrs shottill wortj- r navy blue sheer with navy hat and acces sories and corsage of pink- roses for a honeymoon trip the bride chose a grey wool suit with navy and pink accessories and corsage of white gardenias they will live in toronto writer the groom la em- ployed with the faicglen dairy the bride before her marriage worked for the ante of parkinson oardiner wlluiand roberta b r modern mechanized help for active duty on the farm front in the campaign for food mechanical equipment is playing an increasingly important part machines enable fewer men am the farms to maintain and increase production as a result of the continuous research dnd experi mentation by the agricultural implement industry farmers today can get tractors combines and power machines that offer greater advantages in the saving of time and labor in tunes of manpower shortage modern equipment is especially essential in getting farm v done at the right time to produce best results for more than tme hundred years masseyharris kasbeen a l in developing machines that through service and efficiency contribute to the progress of canadian agriculture your local masseyharris dealer will be glad to give you particulars of the latest models wasseyharris c0mpamy limited sjxlkh e aasaasfcitiifirij r irswitifesaiias hracyjf iiiik pspspmffip