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farm nsw excellent attinoanck at carolyn gardhooae was tap con testant in halton countys first land judging contpetition when thirty young people took part in the jodsm section this pro- gr took place at the tarm of f d charles georgetown on thursday july stth cold waving style cutting bleaching tinting martins beauty salon s gleavehoim drive tr 73932 the land judging competition waa sponsored by the credit and 16 mue creek conservation au thorities in cooperatlonwith the halton office of the ontario de partment of agriculture and the soils department of the ontario agricultural cdjlege the pro gramme was designed to give an appreciation of the various aoq types in halton and crops best suited to each soil type professor tom lane of the soos department addressed fortyftlve farm operators in the afternoon programme the programme for senior farmers included a soils tour outlining soil classification and crop selection 7tbe competitiod had soils in struction in the morning with a soil judging competition in the afternoon in judging soils the contestant classified four soil types found on the farm of mr f d charles georgetown each contestant then rated the four areas on their ability to grow wint er wheat alfalfa potatoes and corn mr tom barber and win campbell of the soils department were in charge of the competition and took reasons from the contes tants on their placlngs the days programme concluded with a banquet in the stewarttowd hall where the contestants were guests of the conservationvau- thorities mr robert marshall chairman of the 16 mile conser vation authority and mr a mac- lares chairman of the land use committee of the credit valley conservation authority presented prize money to the contestants dr c a martin vicechairman of the is mile conservation au thority awarded hiss gardhouse the trophy for high contestant of the day in the junior section prises were as follows 1st carolyn gardhouse 2nd james aitken 3rd barbara pickard 4th bui lawrence 5th john kranendonk 6th peahor taylor 7th russell murray 8th margaret lawson 9th dwight hay 10th jeffrey nurse bn the intermediate section winners were- 1st george green- lees 2nd sandy barnes 3rd jack robertson 4th don taylor 5th sandy hepburn 6th tom hunter 7th allen brownridge in the senior section open to contestants up to thirty years old john w picket was the winner the soils programme was cen tered around the basic fundamen tals used in the land use guide surveys as carried on by the on tario department of agriculture this service gives the fanner a classification of the soil and the best rotation of crops for the farm away on holidays let th herald include your news in the social personal columns you do us a favour when you phone tr 7 2201 well summer got off to a great start around our place just two days out of school hugh gets his annual sore foot other years hes stepped on a awoken bottle a rusty can or a piece of glass this year it was a nail its normal procedure but we never seem to get used to it and it calls for a fair amount of alarm confusion and panic about lockjaw next i run my car in the ditch this is fine as the insurance com pany believes th wild story i them but my relief h shortlived when im reminded that the pleas ure off paying the first century of the 300 tab u mine all mine the very next night tm sitting around trying to convince my wife it really was the other fellows fault when theres a crash and rumble overhead like a dozen white elephants doing a soft shoe shuf fie we look at each other then leaf for the stairs sure enough it s the plaster on kims ceiling which has been hanging like soph ia lorens lower lip for the past few months and is now resting all over the floor the bed and the well believe it or not this 0 earns 50 exchange your 3 wartime ffctory bonds for the new 25 year canada conversion bonds also available 4v4 14 year bonds 3 7 year bonts 3 34 year bonds see yourbank investment dealer twstorloan com pany of other financial adviser today t v and in addition receive an immediate cash adjustment heres on example of if cosh odfustmen on a 1000 bend nootr mi m m w we mt i m ix wi fjx ttetrtatawalaatftvfc s doenrs always come in when youve had your three you usually have a brief respite time to put the pieces together while fete is figuring out three new ways to put the boots to you usually that is not this time next morning the old lady got up in one of those real owly moods that even the sweetestnatured wo men get into once in a while as a rule i get out quick and the air is clear by the tune i get home for lunch mr not this him she slapped my spartan breakfast cuppa ta i piece breed n iem in front of me and s outside she made a quick tour of the estate rat came pecfc in like a thunder cloud do you know what this place looks like she asked omi nously gods little acre and you get more like a character out of tobacco road every year shed probably been cooking this withering stuff up during her wade through the petto which is waistdeep in hay and old christ mas trees about this time of year i maintained the calm well- tempered air that she admires so much or resents so bitterly dep ending on the mood shes in yes dear it is a little raggedy but ive been planning to whack went her hand on the table and the kids jumped about a foot before continuing to eat their peanutbutter and banana sandwiches with the cynical inter est of old fight fens at the ring side youve been planning she went on voice choked with emotion or something youve been planning nothing but fishing trips and golf games since the ice went outl well i knew my number was up the die was cast the heat was on and there as going to be a purjje so before she could say another word i rushed to the phone called the plumber and told him i wanted him down right toda and fooling about it to fix that tap that has been drip ping at a steadily increasing tern po since february but this didnt stop the deluge it poured all day and there was plenty of thunder and lightning with it eighteen hours later i bed not only done a full days work at the office but had taken off all the storm windows clean ed out the back shed end the eel- normally a twoday ob and promised i wouldnt leave the pre mises for relaxation until the new clothesline was up the holes in the lawn levelled and some run- the elation of the plre type who has among the laxyv mutinous i and lay about him with ifls saj bok shes been fine ever 1 and i think i might bo slip out for nine boles one of tl wvenlngs tr meokgattowh wednesday july j page 3 ways hacked through the the back yard next day she was like a woman now wasnt that ltt she kept saying brightly i creaked around it was dear i responded just c brightly it just makes good all over that annoyed 1 slightly as she recognised bitter sardonic note however nothing could i i ekperlee weed control news by v e mcarthur halton wood inspector roadside weeds a safety hazard weeds growing on roadsides are unsightly create a safety hazard spread seeds to nearby cultivated fields and in some cases are in jurious to health when weeds are allowed to grow along the sides of roads the tourist or visitor gets a very poor impression of the county and is inclined to feel that local resid ents take little interest of pride in appearances then too weeds and brush can obstruct the view of motorists and be the cause of accidents at crossroads or along narow roads where they hide the edge of the ditch when weed spread from roadsides to fie is they cause crop damage and loss of monej to the farmer for hay feer sufferers the presence o ragweed on roadsides can be sher miser as each passing car caus es the pollen to swirl in all direc tions ready to torture the unfor tunate victims as they drive by we in halton county are quite fortunate as most municipalities have been carrying out a good spra programme for several years it is not easy for the auth orities to do this as they encoun ter many susceptible crops adjac ent to the roadsides here the spra yer must be turned off until the danger area is passed weed spray ing cannot be undertaken on win dy or rainy days so considerable time is lost in this way last year some five hundred and fif teen miles bf roads both sides were sprayed with chemicals in addition to this about 323 miles of shoulders were mown the roadside problems in this county however are the areas that are not practical to spray and in many casesdue to deep ditches and rough ground hand- cutting is the only method residents can help since weed control on road sides and all pubbe proper ty a matter of public intoest authorities are for the most part fully aware of the latest and most rcopomrcal methods of control bet they also need pontic support t ensure nece material aad bannockburn institute marks 40th anniversaij on saturday afternoon jul about so wx members pasti present gathered in bannot school which was decorated i baskets of peonies to the 40th anniversary of the tute the present members tained the past members with i interesting program mrs jx t sell acted as chairlady mrs c sinclair present ent gave the welcome mrs t gordon gave a highlights through the yei which had been compiled by d ohouke mrs s read the names of the 38 mei who had passed on and two i utcs of silence was observed their honour mrs c shrirfr in a prayer mrs r denny mrs a mann sang a duet beyi the sunset a short skit of the past and sent was given by mrs h 1 son and mrs a brooks mrs 1 ham ballentine recited two of 1 humorous readings another j of an old time institute meet was given with about seven of t present members garbed in the tune costumes after the prog prizes were given to the membi coming the longest distance l was won by mrs h harvey to 1 m coles for the nearest t and mrs w harding for the i est wedding anniversary the group then proceeded to 4 joy a lunch of sandwiches j plates fancy cookies annivi cake and tea seated at the 1 table were mrs s lindsay h price mrs d hammond roy mckeown mrs w lough and mrs d russell s lindsay cut the decorated for the occasion two letters of greeting read the first from mrs g erville past president of the ton district wx and from mrs j r burnett of elora who was past member 30 years ago farm news silver medal jersey sire lindale beacon avonlad a jin sey bull owned by peter g son st marys and bred by 1 nee c beaty milton onl been awarded a silver medal c icate by the canadian jersey c club avonlad so far has 9 i ted daughters that average 10 lbs of milk and 518 lbs of i mostly made in the herd of h watt st marys thamesmount beacon lass aiu junior 3 year old produced j lbs of milk and 527 lbs of j thamesmout jester lass as a l tor 2 year old produced 1x968 of milk and 531 lbs of fat 1 mount royatbeacon a senior t year old produced 10700 lbm milk and 505 lbs of fat bonnie f as a junior two year old i 9185 lbs of milk and 547 lbs i fat these four silver medal l ords were made in the 305 day djl lsion lindale beacon avonlad is a of one of mr beatys former sires undale beacon bas noi ed as one of tbe outstanding l of the breed and in one tl large herds in tennessee the i of avonlad is lindale am gladys vc a gold medal l with 7 records who at 10 i produced 12436 lb of ntiqt lbs of fat in 365 days winning 1 second gold jledal record asphalt driveways bowaur laid budger terms with no finance charges mcnamara paving phone tr 74698 5-21- ckavb mmd gbavel mx amd top sml tom haines