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ine, Thursday, May 13th, 1948 Fo OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL r Page 5 The Progressive Farmer Of Trafalgar Township New Regulations To Help Eradicate Newcastle Disease Continuing to stamp out New- castle disease, which has recent- |y appeared in a few Canadian poultry flocks, the Dominion gov- ernment has authorized special regulations 'under the Animal Contagious Diseases Act. With these, the veterinary director : 'The new Waterloo Garden Trac- tors are now available in 1% H, P. and 3 H.P. sizes, with a full line of implements, including a 247, power-driven lawn mower. See These Before You Buy E. D. GREEN 8TH LINE - OAKVILLE International Harvester Dealer PHONE 350 general now has authority to take the necessary steps to eradi- cate this paralyzing and respira- tory disease of poultry. Under these regulations, a vet- erinary inspector of the Domin- ion Department of Agriculture's health of animals division may inspect any poultry suspected of having Newcastle disease. He may declare to be an infected place and may quarantine any building or field. He may order the slaughter of the birds and the destruction of their eggs which are being incubated, The regulations prohibit any- one from letting affected or sus- pected poultry 'run at' large or come in touch with unaffected birds. They require that no one shall bring fowl to an infected place. They forbid the hatching of eggs from infected fowl, They require the owner or occupier of any yard or building to disin- fect it and any vehicle, crate or "other thing" which may be in- fected or even suspected of being infected with Newcastle disease. The owner is required to bear the expense of collecting, isolat- ing or seizing his fowl and of of disinfecting the premises. An indemnity may be paid for poul- try and eggs ordered to be de- Dundas St. - PHONE 76 LUMBER AND PLANING MILL BUILDERS' SUPPLIES Special attention for the needs of the man who likes to do his own work Charles F. Doty & Son NIGHTS 670 - North of C.N.R. 558-W Whats the Good of UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE? $87,500,000 was paid from the Un- employment Insurance fund to unem- ployed Canadians from September 1, 1945, to October 31, 1947. $31,000,000 was contributed to this fund by the Government of Canada. "500,000 individual unemployed workers and their dependants bene- fitted from these payments. In many cases had payments not been availablé the unemployed would have suffered want! What's the good of Unemployment Insurance?--Can there be any doubt! Unemployment Insurance helps the employer by providing unemployed with purchasing power; and helps the stroyed. The Dominion Department of Agriculture admits that these regulations are severe, but are purposely so to prevent further invasion by this disease. Since it was first identified some 15 years ago near Newcastle-on- Tyne, England, and has spread to the United States, its outbreaks in those countries have killed up to 100 per cent of young chicks in the, infected flocks. The department has previously imposed. equally severe regula tions on the spread of other ani- mal diseases, points out Dr. Thomas Childs, veterinary direc- tor general. "Similar authority has pre- vented the introduction to Can- ada of such serious animal plagues as foot-and-mouth 'dis- ease, rinderpest, and contagious pleuro-pneumonia. Even such diseases as dourine, glanders and sheep scab, which had invaded Canada, have now heen eliminat- ed, thanks to similarly effective regulations under the Animal Contagious, Diseases Act" he said. i The good health of Canadian animals is an important reason for Canada's sizeable export busi- ness in livestock. Buy Graded Seed : And Reduce Weeds { One of the simplest ways of reducing weeds on the farm is not to sow weed seeds. Weeds increase cost of production and cause lower crop yields. In some cases they even destroy the soil and render it worthless until it has been thoroughly cleared of the weeds and has been built up again. Under the Seed Act of the Do- minion of Canada, weed seeds ELECTRIC WELDING No Job TOO Large-- I No Job Too Small We repair anything anywhere --any time {' J. P. ROLLEE Palermo Ph. Bronte 25r21 Amend Regulations On U. S. Hogs Quarantine regulations under the Animal Diseases Act of Can- ada have recently been amended with particular reference to the entry of hogs into Canada from the Unifed States. As from April 13, 1948, in ad- dition to any previous require- ments under the act, all hogs coming to Canada must be ac- companied by a certificate signed or endorsed by a veterinarian of the United States Bureau of Ani- mal Industry stating that the hogs about to be shipped to Can- ada are free of brucellosis as de- termined by blood test conducted within 60 days of the date of ex- portation, and that the herd in which the hogs were kept during the 12 months immediately pre- ceding the date of shipment has been free of brucellosis in so far as can be determined by blood test and herd history. When not dccompanied by such a certifi- ni SL BE Sn are grouped according to their harmfulness, and the percentage of such weed seeds permitted in seed grades offered for sale for seeding in Canada is strictly limited * under the act. The groups are: Prohibited Noxious: These clude weeds which are known to be extremely noxious and which have not become established in this country. They are not al- lowed in any seed grade, and when found in any seed stocks, such stocks are ordered destroy- ed, or desposed of outside of Canada. in- Primary Noxious: These weeds include those weeds which are difficult to eradicate and cause heavy crop lpsses. Usually they are not wisely distributed. No. 1 seed grade must not contain primary noxious weed seeds. ..Secondary Noxious: These are the weds which cause heavy crop losses. They are widely dis- tributed, Seeds of such weeds are allowed in very limited num- ber in the seed grades. Weeds Othern Than Prohibited or Noxious: These are weeds that cause smaller crop yields but which can easily be eliminated by good cultural methods. grades allow for greater ance of seeds in this group. To 5] DEN-GRAPH By DEAN HALLIDAY Released by Central Press Canadian 2 CHINESE CHESTNUT 15 HIGHLY RESISTANT To BLIGHT If you long to'\have a chestnut tree or two on your home ground now is the time to plant the young trees. There are Chinese and Japanese varieties which are highly resist- ant to the blight which ruined the American species. Plant breed- Al, worker by providing maintenance allowances during unemployment. Employer and Employee and the Gov- ernment all have an interest--Unem- ployment Insurance is a large factor ¥ in a healthy National Economy. Make full use of your local office of the National Employment Service. Department of Labour HUMPHREY MITCHELL, Minister of Labour A. MacNAMARA, Deputy, Minister ers are also crossing the Oriental trees with the American chestnut in an effort to develop a blight- free hybrid. Neither the Chinese nor Japa- nese chestnuts make majestic trees, but they do bear excellent nuts five or six years after plant- ing. Nuts from the Chinese chest- nut have a finer flavor but the Japanese trees yield a larger crop. Since most of the trees standing alone are self-sterile, it is necessary to plant two or more trees to insure a crop of nuts. In choosing a location for a Z AFTER FROST, THE BURRS SPLIT AND NUTS DROP TO THE GROUND | group of chestnuts on a small place; home owners should bear two things in mind. The should stand about 25 feet apart and at some distance from the house. The odor of the blossoms is not agreeable and the foliage, illustrated in the accompanying Garden-Graph, Is attractive to Japanese beetles. trees The trees may survive in poor ground, but will flourish in well- drained, fertile soil that has not been limed. Dig holes two 'or three times as wide and deep as the root systems of the young trees and fill them half full with leafmold and good topsoil. When the trees finally bear nuts, remember that the frost must strike the burrs before they will split, as {llustrated, and drop to the ground. Fire Protection In Rural Districts Because of the many difficul- ties of providing adequate fire- protection to rural districts, fire Prevention on farms is important. Most farm fires occur in the SAFETY FIRST 'When walking across the street here's a rule that can't be beat. Look carefully and be sure it's safe; then as you cross, Keep. looking for a thoughtless or reck- less driver and for cars that may turn into the street you are cross- ing. Don't lose your life by a couple of foolish feet. more exp ings, dwell ings or barns, which often repre- sent 50 per cent of the total in- vestment. Defective chimneys, flues and heating, defective roofs and "defective electrical installa- tions, and gas and kerosene stoves, cause many of fires involving farm homes. Most of the fires arising from these causes are preventable by peri- odic inspection, and replacement of faulty equipment. Spontaneous combustion, light- ning, defective electrical installa- tions, and faulty storm lamps are among the greatest hazards in barns. Barns can be made rela- tively safe with efficient light- ning protection, and spontaneous || combustion can be reduced by not. mowing hay or storing grain which is too damp. cen ole lI cate, hogs shall not be discharged from quarantine until they have been submitted to ome or more blood tests for brucellosis by. an authorized official. Reactors shall be slaughtered forthwith without compensation or returned to the country of origin. The reason for these amended regulations is to prevent the in- troduction of swine brucellosis into Canada, which at present does not. exist in the Dominion. ACCIDENT ®PREVENTION Don't let spring be fatal! Ac- cidents have a way of catching up with drivers and pedestrians who let springtime become a mental stray-time. Alertness pays off in the |. EN ROUTE TO BELGIUM Commander. C. P. 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