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ry to drives 0 De. S you d now rakes, viper. one- rgday, June 3rd, 1948 hui oar 4 For ; : Tie Progressive Famer f Trafalgar Township a Page § Compare Organic Fertilizers It has heen said, "There is no fir thing under the sun" but|a hand, and the kinds of fertilis, iis is only partly true of fertil- er to suit both soil and crop have zie. Their use on fhe soil goes | heen designed, says G. W. Micke fbocic many centuries, when hard acl, plant products division, Do. ood ashes, seaweed, lime and minion Department of Agricul. bch and animal refuse were used. | ture, Ottawa, friose who used them may not| Fertilizers are With Chemical Compounds that time the scientist has taken known | of t losses in 1945 can expect signifi- cant damage during the 1948 season. The lighter types of soil, such as sand or sandy loam, and par- ticularly those fields which were in sod during 1947, will probably be very severely infested. Any crops other than legumes, grown in such fields will undoubtedly suffer extensive damage unless some steps are taken to reduce the white grub population. E Farmers Find Grubs Generally Plentyful White grubs are expected to be abundant this year throughout the greater part of the agricul. tural areas of Ontario, with the exception of the Niagara Penin- sula, Lambton and Durham coun- ties and the southern half of Ontario County, says the division fave known "the why!" but they iia find that they got increased from their crops. fyiclds 2, dare © Extra profits for you ate built into evety bag of Pioneer profit-proven feeds profits that are yours as a result of scientifically correct balanced rations; Your pigs will thrive on Pioneer Pig Starter : : 3 the feed that proves its value in fast healthy growth and early market dates: Your brood sows will thrive on Pioneer Brood Sow Ration will produce maxi= nfum litters for maximum profits: Your dairy heifers get an extra jump ona profitable life when fed Pioneer Calf Pellets and Pioneer Calf Meal : : : the quality feed that supplies all nutritional elements for full growth of bone, muscle and body capacity. = C.H. TOOKE OAKVILLE o PHONE 402 JUNEXTth no, S se hi PER y the 5 as chemical or organic, depending upon the kind of nitrogen mater. celials in the mixture, In earlier IMPERIAL ORDER DAUGHTERS OF THE: EMPIRE a] BOB-A-LAWN Power Mowers ' i: a ey Welding Supplies Pipe Fitting Pumping Outfits Toro a ett aia Ferma) os ris Golf Course Equipment Reconditioned REPAIRS : of all kinds WM, WHITAKER SR. PLUMBING and HEATING Colborne St., Oakville Telephone 77 y, Dom De- Dartment of Agriculture, Ottawa. The most severe infestations will oceur in the area from Perth to Peterborough and in the Guelph and London districts; but any locality where white grubs caused Fields that are to be planted to grain or hoed crops should be carefully examined at least a week before planting to determine Whether or not white grubs are present. If two or more grubs per square foot are found, the land should be worked four or five times with a disc harrow be- fore any seeding is done, This will reduce the number of grubs and the subsequent damage to the crop, Where grubs are numer- ous and such cultivation cannot. be given, it would be safer to plant susceptible crops on land that was cultivated in 1947 rath- er than on land that was in sod. With the exception of legumes, white grubs will feed on almost any crop, including nursery stock. Lands that are in more or less permanent sod, such as pastures, ed and some of the materials| meadows, lawns and golf courses, have become scarce and expens-|may Suffer very extensive dam- live. And so the scientist has|age. This will be shown by {produced chemical fettilizers| brownish areas where the grass {which contain more actual plant [has been killed. When such areas food than the materials used pre-|appear they should be thorough- viously. ly worked to control noxious It is considered by some people | Weeds or reseeded to a catch crop that organic fertilizers are super- [Which will add green manure, ior to chemical fertilizers because | Pasturage, or both. g they add humus to the soil and| More detailed information on break down more slowly. This, | White grubs and their control can however, is a debatable point. At [be obtained by writing to Do- the rate of application of organic | Minion Entomological Laboratory. fertilizers, the amount of humus|at Marmora, Ontario, or to the added to the soil is insignificant, | Dominion Entomologist, Ottawa. and different crops require plant food at different times. Chemical fertilizerS generally fire more sol- uble than the organic kind, par- ticularly in cool weather, True, they vary in solubility, but this enables mixtures to be made which release plant food over the growing season. Some crops and soil may need organic material, and manufacturers make mix= tures of this kind, but because of the increased use of organic ma- terial in mixed feeds, such fer- tilizer mixtures are more expens- ive than chemical mixtures. me times most fertilizers were or ganic mixtures, bone meal, blood meal or tankage. They were abattoir by-products that were reasonably cheap and at the same time not used gener- ally in feed mixtures. These, along with nitrate of soda, guano, basic slag, super phosphate and potash made up most of the fer- tilizer materials. There was suf- ficient of them in the early days when fertilizets were not used so extensively, but over the years the use of fertilizers has increas. Seed Potato Exports = Hit New High Mark More certified seed potatoes from the 1947 crop were exported up to March 31, 1948, than in any Previous crop year. The quantity. shipped to other countries am- ounted to 4,056,827 bushels, com- pared with 3,489,000 bushels ex- ported from the 1944 crop, the previous record. Shipments of the certified seed culture have noticed that this condition is present in a num. ber of certified crops produced in 1947, the seed of which is now - being widely distributed for Stem-end ® discoloration, or|planting. Potato growers need stem-end browning as it is often [have no Anxiety about using these called, is frequently found in tubers for seed. Irish Cobbler and Green Moun. tain potatoes, and occasionally in other varieties. This defect, ag| Coloration may appear in potas the name indicates, is a browning | toes which are caused by a virus of the tissue of the tuber af the [OF Some pathogenic organism, stem-end. The browning is often |The inspection staff of the Do- dark at the point of attachment | Minion Department of Agricul to the stolon and gradually dis. | ture make every effort to detest appears, usually not penetrating [Symptoms of this kind, and' in more than half an inch, The dis. [Such cases, certification of {he coloration is generally caused by the tops of potatoes being Killed down when still green, either by severe frost or by chamicals, Tt does not affect the tubers for seed. Seed potato inspectors of the Dominion. Department of Agri- Experts Discuss Stem End Discoloration Various kinds of internal dis- crop for seed would be refused. Potatoes grown in 1947 went to 19 countries with the United States and Argentina taking 80 per cent of the total. More than 90 per cent of the potatoes The new Waterloo Garden Trac- were grown in Prince Edward Island and Mw Brunswick, the remaining 10 per cent were sup- plied by Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia. tors are now available in 1% H, P. and 3 HP. sizes, with a full line of implements, including a 24", power-driven lawn mower. The varieties exported were ' principally Katahdin, Green See These Before You Buy Mountain, Irish Cobbler, Bliss Triumph and Sebago. British E. D. GREEN Columbia shipped more than 51,- 000 bushels of White Rose tolgTy ||NE . GAKVILLE. Argentina. Canadian certified seed pota- International Harvester toes are in demand in several Dealer countries because of their high yielding ability and freedom from PHONE 350 disease. DEANS.. the man! rr ol -- ps By.DEAN BALLIDAY | Released by Central Press Canadian ci BABY TOLD bn BULBS OR ALRS ORESETS" ne a : El Are your tulips "giving up the them in a bed of thelr own, Where ghost," so to speak? In place of | you can keep tab on them, Set the spring blooms have you found a bulbs four inches deep, single, mammoth leaf, as illus-| From then on for several years trated in the accompanying Gar-|or so it will be necessary to take den-Graph? the bulbs up every summer and This means that temporarily |FeBant them again in the fall in your tulips have "run out," al- [their special nursery bed. The bulbs will reach blooming though under ground a cluster of [ on Ee baby bulbs, illustrated, are strug-|Si%e again in fro ji years, after which they can be Eling to grow, up, set out again in garden beds. It is Hime to talkie up) the mule, B50 and When you dig them up youl will |g gore quickly if during Zing bat bulb ofall sient clus | 1E0E 0S, WIRY HE during forad togetien, Tt i5 & perlodiof (ats Sool rich soit: Dal wantle mulbiplication and division. er as well as soil conditions are Keep the bulbs for a month or| factors in their development dur- s0 In a cool, dry, dark place toing this growing period from dry out before separating them |uoffsets" to mature bulbs again, and cleaning them of dried-up If your patience is limited, you roots. may prefer to plant new, full- If you are interested in aiding sized bulbs every fall so that you nature in her propagation pro-|can be sure of enjoying their col- gram, plant the young bulbs again following spring, 5 Issued by Halton Liberal "Association, Wartime \ Mayor: of. Oakville 1941-42-43-44, the largest majority in the Town's History. First President of the re-organized Oakville Lions Club, Chain' of the Board of Governors, Lions International, District of Ontario and Quebec, President of Lions International of Canada, Served in First World War. 1919, in charge of Dental Service for the Department of Soldiers' Civil Re-establishment at Guelph, « 7. During his term of office as Mayor the Oakville Legion was presented with the site of the Legion Hall and granted 10 years' tax exemption. 8. During his ternt of Mayor and at his instigation the town employees for the first time in history, were granted holi- days with pay. 9. Organized and managed the first O.H,A, hockey team in Qakville. 10. Oakville's Rink was built in 1921 for Oakville's first OFA, Hockey team, organized and coached by Dr. Deans, who. continued in that capacity until 1034 when the team won the I iate O.H.A. p. Dr. Deans also sponsored minor hockey for the youngsters of the town and district. 11. Helped organiz team in Oakville. 12. Dr. Deans has been on the executive of the Oakville . Baseball Club. 13. Nine years captain of the Oakville Golf Club, and at present President of the Club, 14. Organized and was chairman of the Wartime Ration Board for Oakville, Trafalgar Township and Milton, 15. Chairman of the local Branch of Civil Defense Committee, 16. Chairman of local National Clothing Collection for War Ravaged Countries, 17. Present. Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Oak ville-Trafalgar High 'School Area Board, 18. Has been a member of every Municipal Board in the Town of Oakville, His Administrative Ability and Tireless Energy are What Halton Needs. VOTE DR. DEANS - X - June 7th Elected by and played on the first 0.A.L.A, lacrosse orful blooms with certainty the late in the fall. It is best to plant 4