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page six the acton free press acton ontario thursday november f msi the maple vnlt staves sommmmc nta history was made on october 23 1d5i when the maple cattle breed ers association staged their flxst consignment sale the sale wai abtbnven thrlltbrtkftattnr offered were sired by ojateln bulls in the maple artificial inseminat ion unit- the 57 head sold wore drawn i from 35 herds over the several counties served by the unit most of these breeders had not invested heavily in fashionable jines of holstein blood in fact their only claim to fame was that their voting stock carried the blood of the splen did battery of black and white bulls in the maple unit only a few of these herds had been on record of performance and most of the animals offered had no record backing on the dams side on the sires side there was splendid record backing it was not to be expected that caltlc with most of the appeal on the one side of the pedigree would cell at ultra high prices they did sell at good prices however and demonstrated the value of such bulls as are found at the maple unit in just average registered herds the 57 head brourht 21g32sq an average of h4 per head the 15 milking females nveraged 532 s3 bred h infers averaged t5uv i 1 open yearlings 320 and eight hei tyr calves 358 the lop prices were paid where there was record breeding on both sides of the pedigree the toj price of 1100 was paid by j e houck brampton for a four year old daughter of lonelm tcxal highcrolt consigned by pickering college farms newmarket which had a two year old 305 day 2x record of 13g48 lbs george jackson downsvlew paid the second hiffh price of 035 for a big straight three year old con signed by r j darlington maple she had the good two year old rec ord of 13003 lbs of 476 milk next in line was 750 paid by g l gladu village rjcheleau p q to c h boake downsvlew for a glamour heifer with record backing on both sides w alex snedden almonte v gave cecil at kinson schomberg 700 for a three year old and g leslie peer milton paid ft5 to p g stark sons milton for a bred heifer the sale drew a capacity crowd that could not all be accommodat ed in hays sales arena auction eer lome franklin with the aid of hugh coulson on pedigrees sold the 57 head in less than three hours the comment that was heard more frequently than any other wns that the cattle offered were exceptionally- well grown this could not all be attributed to good breeding we listened in while one con signor told the group around his two year old heifer that the heifer weighed 200 lbs more than her dam at mnturity you mast have been extra good to the heifer said one of the group the big bulls at the unit had more to do with it was thewners reply again arid again we heard sim ilar comments these men were sure that with the good bulbf available at n well managed in- scm i nation centner ouch as ifie maple unit they were getting bel ter type animals than would havd been possible from sires that they could have afforded an individuals there must be n lot of people who are thinking in this way mr g w keffer manager of the unit told me that in the first six months of this year the unit had an in crease of 64 per cent in insemin ations and 24 per cent in member ship he estimates that the number of inseminations this year may reach 35000 holding of the first consignment sale of its kind was in keeping with the progressive spirit that has always characterised the maple cattle breeders associ ation and its management bannockburn party held by students the pupils o bannockburn school held their annual hallow een party on friday afternoon several parents dropped in to add to the gaiety a bountiful lunch and candy treats were much en joyed many and interesting were the disguises but just to mention a few dutch girl lillian phillips cowboy kenneth rotz squaw ond fier papoose jimmic rotz witch margaret morrison little boy jonn brooks gypsy sally thomp- bulbs potted now bloom in spring how about potting some bulbs indoors this year for lowering in the spring those most commonly grown are hyacinths tulips and daffodils or narcissus soil is not very important but it should contain a fair amount ol sand peat or leaf soil moy be added but barnyard manure is best omitted unless thoroughly pulver ized with age after potting water well and keep the bulbs in a cool dork part fit thvniwmrnt kiv to right weelfb t be refreshed li about the average storage time during which the root system de velops during this period keep the soil moist but avqld dryness or saturation when the top growth is about nn inch long the pots should be moved to a lighter place in the basement and should remain there until a slight change in color from yellow to green occurs from then on the bulbs may be forced in a room that is somewhat cooler than the average living room often the hall or a cool window li a suitable place the bulbs should remain there until the leaves expand and the flower buds appear at that time they may be safely moved into a warmer temperature the full blooms will last longer if kept out of direct pimshtne estate sale the executrix of the estate ot the iate- annib huffman will offer or sale at the premises on wfcunkbnay till mth iiav or novtmna grass silage gives better milk meat the ullage method of preserving green hny and surplus pasture crops has grown to be a major part of ths planned roughage economy on many canad ian 1 1 veslock farms grans silage can replace cam u- age in the ration of dairy cows hesearch work has shown that a pnihid of total digestible nutrients in gross silage produced as much milk or weight gain as n pound m total digestible nutrients in com silage next at the hour of two oclock in the afternoon the following valu able farm consisting of the west half of lot number eleven ml in the fifth conces sion o the township of esquelng in the couty or halton containing one hundred acres more or less the soil is a deep sandy clay loam on the premises there are said to be erected a two storey solid brick house with 13 rooms a frame barn 40x60 a frame horse stable on stone foundation 30x04 a cow shed 24x60 a astone pig pen and o frame driving shed possession can be given at any time the property will be sold sub ject to a reserved bid and condit ions of sale for further particulars and con- ditlons of sale see the undersign ed auctioneers or messrs dick dick solicitors for the estate dated at milton the 20th day of october 1051 elliott and i0ndley b163 auctioneers grait silnge from nlfnyfn was found to have twice as much pro tein as nrn silnge which pointed the way to reducing the protein content of grain supplements field studies indicated that when legumes or mixtures of legumes and grasses were fertilized as lib erally as corn the yields on a greenwclght basis were higher than corn and the costs were lower further tests showed that milk produced when cows were fed grass silage contained more caro tene and vitamin a than when corn silage was fed it also had a better flavor the greatest aggregation of ap ple orchards in the british com monwealth is to be found in nova scotia john calder plumbing heating eavestroughing tinsmithing prompt courteous service free estimates church street phone s19w ohr mtttiatmlmml a monument built of endur ing granite or marble sym bolic in design and reverent in purpose resting in sur roundings of peace and beau- ty a tribute of respect and honor to the dead a constant sourco of inspiration to the living oakville monument works we employ no agents you pay no cemmlsaten buy direct a card or letter will bring our service to your door large display in stock 90 colborne street west joan what kind of husband do you ndvipo roe to ret jane you bet a sinfilc man and leave the husbnnds alone stop and see us for- pontiacs buicks vauxhalls gmc trucks parts and accessories tjres and batteries good selection of used cars complete service and repairs lome garner motors aden ont main st tel 452 action by premier leslie frost led to universal old age pen- sions for all over 70 effective january 1st f old age pensions for needy persons from 65 to 70 effective january 1st y pensions planned for the totally disabled from 18 to 65 y ontario is the first province in canada to pasa legislation to implement the federalprovincial agreement for security for the aged m old age pension benefits increased 3 times by present t progressive conservative government v most generous mothers allowances in ontarios history first construction grants in canada made to build and extend hospitals 14474 beds and bassinets provided first province to pay 50 of construction costs of homes for the aged plus 50 of maintenance first grants to provide free school books to elementary schools increased contributions made for childrens aid province pays one half cost of supplying free milk to school children ontario leads canada in war against cancer and tuberculosis y most advanced labour laws expanded compensation and rehabilitation for injured workmen with industrial health measures ensure continued good government these are scenes of the navys frogmen in action under- water preparing demolition charges to clear the way for an invasion as depicted in 20th century foxs dramatic adventure story the frogmen scheduled to open next wednesday and thursday at your roxy theatre costarring richard wid- mark dana andrews and gary merrill the picture deals with the exploits of the undersea demolition teams used by the navy in world war ii and in the present korean conflict fighting where no men have fought before progressive conservative nov 22