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the georgetown herald wednesday evening march 19th 1941 our item of interest to the local farmer farm pa g e some of the winners in the judging competi tion of the halton branch of the ontario crop improvement association which held its annual meeting at milton lett to tight george henderson georgetown first lii senior fruit tuid vegetable divi sion george fisher georgetown first in junior fruit and vegetables oordon leslie acton- first in senior grain ronald peer milton first in junior grain judging and fred bell freeman tied for first in cream judging competition with angus mcnabb of georgetown globe and mail photo halton seed fair attracts record entry and attendance the sixth annual halton seed pair i ruddell georgetown 2nd was held in the milton town hall on t brownridge georgetown 3rd oeo w vttday and saturday march 7 and 8 oxe entry was the largest on record i there were a total of 61 entries in j cereal grains alone and the special ifrrm for ten bushel lots of both oats and barley were special features ac cording to o l s palmer at the dominion seed branch and w weir of the field husbandry department oajo who were the official fudges tbe quality of the grain was most excellent and compared favourably witil any grain exhibited in former years the t baton trophies which were offered for the championship lots in both small seedb and cereal grains wen awarded to norman cantelon sbrnby and bruce brigden george town respectively similar trophies jlfrpnfrmt by the same company were al- m awarded to robert mluer oeorge- wnra for having sponsored the targ et number of entries and to j h wlumott as the exhibitor making the hryrf number of individual entries fhf fgitujt were shown in uniform tags supplied by the halton crop im pro asaodauan and these coupled with some excellent educa- jknisj dliplay gave the hall a very attraottve appearance at the special teafion held on saturday afternoon ttw hall was fined to capacity presl- dant j h wulmott of milton ac as cbalxmaru mr j a carroll soper- jutecdent of agricultural societies far ontario and mr w e breckon of jrreeman past president of the local amodatlon were the special speakers ifr oarrou took as his subject winn ing the war on the agricultural front while mr breckon spoke on meeting the farm situation m 1941 tbe addresses of both speakers were moat timely and were well received by cub large audience other speakers jnrfry c i s palmer of the do minion seed branch who spoke brief ly on hybrid com and openr-pouta- atod varieties and mr carman ten ant of the crops seeds and weeds branch toronto who discussed hay mid pasture mixtures the annual junior farmers judging competitions in grain and seeds fruit and vegetables and cream grading were held in conjunction with the beed pair on saturday morning the high man of the event was oeorge breckon of bronte while the strath- cona orchards trophy for the high man in fruit and vegetables was won try oeorge fisher of georgetown- the hawon seed trophy by gordon les lie of aoton and the halton cream and butter trophy by walter reid of milton these trophies were pre sented to the winners by dr w r graham former head of the poultry department ontario agricultural col lege and mr george h clark for mer dominion seed commissioner and mr oeorge dawson of milton the prize winners at the seed pair twere as follows late oats 5 entries 1st bruce brlgden georgetown 2nd frank wil son georgetown 3rd miller bros georgetown th cecil chlsholm mil ton 5th jack h taylor freeman medium oats 17 entries 1st ward milton high school auditorium was crowded to capacity on friday even ing last for a new inovatton sponsored by halton county juniors which took the form of interclub ban hour pro grammes the judges for the event were mrs r m clements miss e- son and mr f h guroy all of milton trie decision for the best half hour programme went to the nerval club whose programme consisted of vocal duets by misses hyatt readings by joe lyons a skit by a group of the young men which exemplified the international situation and a musical drill in which twelve young ladies par ticipated in most attractive costumes this drill in the opinion of many was the highlight of the entire evenings prqgramme and miss janet henderson who trained the group was the reci pient of many words of congratula tion in presenting his trophy to the winning club mr w i dick congratu lated all four clubs on the excellent programmes which they presented melvln mocullough of acton presi dent of the halton county juniors acted as chairman with the follow ing acting as master of ceremonies for the respective groups norval lome lundy acton mansell nellls pa lermogeorge atkins milton wdl tolton the evenings entertainment was brought to a conclusion by a short dance fisher georgetown 4th s e griffin son acton 5th j h wulmott milton 6th woodlands orchards bronte th fax ball milion 8th w h reid sons georgetown early oats 12 entrieslst milton bird georgetown 2nd thos bird son georgetown 3rd bruce brlgden georgetown 4th gordon a leslie acton 5th t j brownridge georgetown 6th oeo r breckon bronte 7th woodlands orchaids bronte 8th w h reid sons georgetown barley oac 21 3 entries 1st miller bros georgetown 2nd john picket son hornby 3rd c h kingston palermo barley smooth awned 3 entries 1st m t mcnabb sons george town ind ward ruddell george town 3rd w h reid sons georgetown spring wheat 1 entry 1st t j brownridge georgetown red clover 1 entry 1st norman cantelon hornby alfalfa 1 entries 1st bruce brlg den georgetown 2nd c h kingston palermo alslke 1 entry 1st j a dixon muton 10 bushel oats 17 entries 1st jack h taylor freeman 2nd bruce brig den 3rd thos bird son george town 4th t j brownridge george town 5th oordon a leslie acton 6th muton bird georgetown 7th geo w fisher georgetown 8th hugh m reid acton 9th frank wlkiin georgetown lcgh geo breckon bronte 10 bushels barley 4 entries 1st m t mcnabb bona georgetown 2nd ward ruddell georgetown 3rd miller bros georgetown 4th john picket son hornby timothy 3 entries 1st j h wlu mott muton 2nd t j fisher son georgetown late potatoes 3 entries 1st 8 k oriffln son acton 2nd j e pear- en acton 3rd r h hunter norval early potatoes 3 entries 1w s e griffin son acton 2nd j e pearen acton 3rd r h hunter norval the prize winners in the judging competitions were as follows grain and seeds juniors 1st donald peer 2nd ward brownridge 3rd reg smith 4th stanley wat son 5th tom aklerson seniors 1st gordon leslie 2nd tie john mcnabb and bruce reid 4th jack hamilton fruit and vegetables juniors 1st poultry colony house one of the most useful houses a poultry keeper can possess is a colony type house says k macbean domin ion experimental subetation smith- era british columbia this applies not only to the farmer keeping a small flock but also to the poultryman in the business on a larger scale a very valuable feature about a colony house is the fact that it can be used for many purposes it may be made available as a brooder house a raxing pen laying house or breeding pen at the substation at smithers bc a 10 x 12 colony house was built in the fall of 1939 and put to use the following spring the results with this house so far have been gratify ing in the first place this house was usecvas a brooder house with the necessary equipment such as brooder stove etc installed for the purpose at the end of the brooding period or when the chicks were old enough to do without heat the stove was removed in due time the cock erels were separated from the pullets and moved to another house hie pullets were allowed to remain in this colony house now being used as a rearing pen all pullets were left in this house until more room was re quired asthey grew and then a suffi cient number was taken out to assure that those left in were not overcrowd ed by the use of properly adjusted temporary roosts the pullets left in the colony house were reared satisfactorily until they developed to laying age the colony house was converted from a rearing pen to laying pen by the addition of nests dropping boards roosts etc which were all made mov- halton juniors meet in interclub programme subscriptions for the british war victims fund can be turned in at the herald office hybrid corn its features it la commonly remarked by gn era of hybrid com that this type of corn is more uniform more productive stronger in the stalk and more re sistant to disease than the common varieties of corn states f dbnmock division of forage plants central ex perimental farm these remarks an essentially true they describe the outstanding feaurrea of hybrid corn particularly those of the good well adapted hybrids hybrid corn is highly uniform with respect to plant height and also in time of maturity kara are borne at approximately the same level which makes harvesting easier particularly where the crop is grown for grain productivity is high because practical ly every stalk bears a well developed ear strength of stalk is an outstand ing characteristic and fields of hybrid corn are often standing perfectly erect when adjoining fields- of the com mon varieties are badly lodged and almost flat the importance of this feature in connection vrttti the har vesting of the crop whether for grain or ensilage is obvious where disease is a factor in corn production hybrids have generally been found more resis tant than the varieties these are tbe distinctive features and characteristics of hybrid corn they are produced to the highest de gree in the first generation and ex plain why only first generation hybrid seed should be used to produce the hybrid corn crop spring clean up in garden will prove profitable many insects spend the winter in protected situations in or near the garden some of these hibernate under trash or dead leaves many are to be found in the egg stage attached to the stems of standing weeds grasses or shrubs others may be hidden in cocoons or in the cater pillar stage in specially constructed cells or nests fastened to plants growing in the garden last season no matter what the stage in which they are now found all are awaiting the coming of spring when they resume activity most species are potential trouble makers which will immediately attack prized seedlings and trans plants whenever the opportunity presents itself says a o dustan division of entomology dominion department of agriculture as soon as che snow disappears every gardener should interest him self in the business of spring clean up all visible egg masses and insect cocoons should be removed and destroyed many of these will be found on shrubs and low trees although insects commonly spin their nests also in stone piles on garden furniture and in protected situations around houses and outbuildings able to facilitate cleaning a house standing weeds and grasses in the the bray chick does thetrick george c brown the sin mentioned can accommo date from 25 to30 laying birds besides the use of a colony house as a laying house it can readily be made available for a twopen breed ing house by putting in a temporary partition in addition to the various uses just mentioned a colony house can also be used as a fattening pen or for quar antining purchased stock before in troducing it to the flock the addition of one or more colony houses to any poultry plant is a con venience that once experienced will be much appreciated the colony house should be lightly but strongly built so as to make it readily portable by team or tractor the fact that a colony house should be built on skids and so made portable is essentially important so that it can be moved on to fresh ground as frequently occasion demands it is advisable to have the colony house insulated if it is to be used as a laying house under winter conditions an abundance garden and as much nearby waste land as possible should be burned over thus destroying many insect egg and other stages hidden in the duff near the soil surface dead leaves and plant refuse not removed from the garden last autumn should be raked up and burned this should be done if possible in an incinerator or in a pit outside the garden since intense heat may destroy much of the humus in the soil immediately be neath the fire thorough cultivation of the ground following clean up is directly be flcial in destroying insects and also assists in producing stronger plants better able to withstand insect attacks this should be followed by adequate fertilization of the soil to induce quick sturdy growth an ounce of prevention at this time worth a pound of cure too much stress cannot be laid on the importance of sanitary methods in the garden the proper care and cultiva tion of the soil and the complete eradt- cation or weeds as very worth while steps in the insect- control program notice to creditors fa um matter atf u kssate ef bcab oajbtt mmi stajuurat ma w the tewnahja ef bfmttg la tbe ommtr f baftsp wusw aeeeawl notice ib hsheby oxvkn that all persons having any claims or de mands against the late margaret jane- starret who died on or about tfce- elghteenth day of february lftil at the townsfalp of eequeslng in the county of halton and province of ontario are required to send by post prepaid or to deliver to the under signed solicitors herein for archie socles the sole executor of the last win and testament of margaret jane starret widow deceased their names and addresses and full particulars in writing of their claims and statements of their accounts and the nature of the securities if any held by them and take notice that after the nineteenth day of april 1941 the said archie eccles will proceed to distri bute the assets of the said deceased among the persons entitled thereto- having regardtonly to the claims t which he shall then have had notice and that the said archie eccles wut not be liable for the said assess or any part thereof to any person of whosij claim he shall not- then have received notice dated at georgetown ontario this 19th day of march ajd 1941 dale and bennett solicitors for the said archie eccles st notice to creditors and others in the matter of the estate of mar sykxs bue of the town of george town in the county of halton wldor deceased all persons having claims against the estate of the above named mary sykes deceased are required to send full particulars of the same to the undersigned executor of her last will and testament on or before the ttb day of april 1941 verified by statu tory declaration with an account of the security if any held therewith after ssfid date the- executor will pro ceed to distribute the estate in ac cordance with the wul having regard- only to such claims of which he then shall have notice dated the 4th day of march ax 1941 everzrrr cole georgetown ont holxjjss hollxs george fisher 2nd george hamil- j ught bnd good ventilation without ton 3rd norman hcatherington 4th allan powrie seniors 1st oeorge henderson 2nd lie claude picket and richard mclaughlin 4th erwood johnston cream grading juniors 1st tie fred bell and angus mcnabb 3rd oeorge heatherlngton 4th gordon mckeown seniors 1st walter beld 2nd george breckon 3rd bob allan 4th grant allan priae winners nelson boys grain club held in conjunction with the seed fair 1st reginald smith 2nd donald c peer 3rd russell dales 4th fred bell 5th norman heatherlngton 6th stanley watson draughts should be provided an illustrated circular giving speci fications for a movable colonj house may be obtained free on application to the publicity and extension divi sion dominion department of agricul ture there is still a mediating force in the world public opinion which can be utilized in solving our present problems joseph p tumulty soil building bigtask says oac president hioor contractor nearly 100 junior- farmers from all sections of centra and w on tario counties were at the ontario agricultural college last week for the third annual gathering and heard dr oeorge l christie president of the oao declare soil building was one of the largest tasks before on tario farmers in war time in times of stows farmers have heavy crops and hesitate to replace in any part the plant food removed tins means in a short time son ex haustion thorn enrotjed to an or- gutatkjantf ortbmvhnt h ooobpy a place in the front row in their years to come dr fcrof o bnhnke chemistry de partment bead stated it was vrtaecy ktwrtant that soil fr effort w a reek deputy of agriculture dr chea a 1 norwich and prof h o bed last years contest con ducted under the supervision of the chemistry department were announced in group one co the coun ties of halton lambton norfolk ox ford and middlesex priaewlnners were oats c mclaughlin norval spring wheat stewart mluer georgetown mixed grain allan thomson inner- skip oats george wlllste thedxord potatoes henry birder delhi mixed grain oeorge breckon bronte oats clayton tldbau thedford oats wal lace ouuey thedford oats son acton potatoes ken atrathroy saps runnin in eastern canada most countries have their own par ticular or peculiar harbingers of spring in eastern canada the definite harbinger is when the sap begins to run in the hard maple trees the fact that the maple tree yielded a succulent sap that could be convert ed into syrup and sugar was learned from the indians by the french priests who settled along the st lawrence river in 1673 they re ported accordingly to their superiors in prance but commercial produc tion in canada of maple syrup and maple sugar dates from 1706 since then there has been an annual harvest from an increasing number of trees evidence that another spring is advancing is given by the tact that saps runnln in millions of maple trees in eastern canada 70000000 it is estimated of which about 24000000 will be tapped by about 50000 far mers for most of the trees are on farm lands the sap runs best when the days are bright and the nights cold con tinued warm weather stops the flow of sap so does a high drying wind sometimes a snowstorm will restor the flow if it has been interrupted prospects are for a good run of sap this year as there has been plenty of snow and since the run began the weather has been favourable last year the production of maple products was better txtan in 1938 the 193s yield of maple products was 3437800 of sugar and 3009000 gallons of syrup with a oombined value of 4209300 the province of quebec accounts for about 90 per cent of tbe total production of maple products with ontario in second place only a small percentage of syrup and sugar is produced in tbe marittaw province tractor bargains johndeere model ar less than a year old good year tires practically new traded in on a larger diesel 2 mccormickdeering 10 20 the most popu lar tractor in use today one on rubber the other on steel 1 mccormickdeering 15 30 on steel this popular tractor in real good shape 1 fordson and 1 case both in good shape many other bargains in used farm machinery k c mcmillan phone 40 georgetown 8tbj botsuno along tbe flour mining industry 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