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PAGE EIGHT THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, APRIL 6th, 1944 FPhone 1011 - Free Parking Special Easter Attraction o Thurs., Fr1., Sat., 0 1April 6, 7, 8 f It's the marvel musical of I 1944 in lavish technicolor Dorothy Lamour, Dick Po- I O well, Victor Moore O In 0 RIDING HIGH It's a rootin, tootin, six-gun J Sshootin musicalaliapalooza f MnTues., Wed., g inger Rogers rIn 0 1,1 TENDER COMRADE 0 Withg Seven top hit tunes, heaps of flaughs, plenty of hep squaws COrMNG APRIL 13, 14, 15 0 The Sinatra Show n 0 HIGHER ND HIGHER News of Interi HEADS SHEEP BREEDERS Calgary, April 3: T. C. Glaspeil, iOshawa, was elected president of the Canadian Sheep Breaders' As- sociation-atthe annual meeting jhaie Saturday. R. W. Wada of Weston, was named secratary. R. G. T. Hichman, Ottawa, was re- elactad national îacording direc- tor, and the new executive in- cludas T. Handerson of Guelph, and Fred Gurlay of Paris. SUCCESSFUL SALE Ivan Law haid a most succass- fui sale of farm stock and impla- mants at his faim, lot 23, con. 2, Whitby, on Thursday last. In spite of the inclement weathar there was a good attendance and eagar buying. Good cows averag- ed $135 each. The total proceeds, including pieces of machinary sold before the sale was $6.000. Mr. Law has sold his farmn to Mr. Steve O'Lesky, who takes possession the first of April. Auc- tioneer E. Wiibur had charge of the saie.-Whitby Gazette. SHORTHORN SALES Fred R. Philp, Nastieton, when renewing his subscription for The Statasman, Friday, reported brisk sales lately from his modest, pedigread herd of Shorthorns.*i following the sale of his Rose- wood heifer at $165 to R. Mawds- ley, Hawkstone, at the Prout Farm Shorthorn Sale, he has disposed of a Rosewood bull and two heif- ers, an Augusta and Jilt to Ken- nedy Bros., Omemae, a Jilt bul to Ivan Thompson, Nestieton, a1 red Augusta bull to Armstrong est to Farmers Bros., Janetville, and a Lavender bull to Bruce Bayley, Uxbridge, 1ail at very satisfactory prices. In fspite of adverse factors due to -lifting meat rationing and faad yshortagas, Mi. Philp feels assured fthat Shorthorn prices will.con- tinue at good levels for a long time to corne. FARM SERVICE FORCE The Ontario Dap't of Agricul- ture announces that, undar the Director of the Farm Service Force, the Farm Commando and Faim Holiday Brigade will ha or- ganized on a larger scale than ever in 1944. The Dep't of Education is ready to release students for that purposa after April 28, pro- viding they have 50 per cent stand- ing on their year's work. At least 50 camps will be establishad in special areas. Faimers are urged to make their help needs known as soon as possible. Requests for help can ha made now to the Ontario Farm Service Force, Par- liament Buildings, Toronto, or to the District Agricultural Repre- sentative, while requasts f o r year-round experiencad h e p should be filed at once with the nearest office of National Seiec- tive Service. It is obvious that the earliest requests stand the best chance for eariy help. GOOD SEED FACTOR IN FIGHTING WEEDS Good seed is better able to fight weeds. To be certain pf ob- taining good seed, buy only certi- fied or registered seed. These grades are derivad from crops in- spected in the field and for which certif icates are finaliy issued by the Plant Products Division, Do- minion Department of Agricul- ture. Certified Seed and Ragistar- ed Sead are legai grades under the Seeds Act of Canada. A variaty is accepted for registration only after it bas been carefully com- paied with other varieties and found to be dasarving of a place in some part of the Dominion. Registration or certification of seed implies that the trop from which it bas come must hiave bean inspected in the field and found to have the required degree of pur- ity of variety and kind. It must' also be free from weeds and seed- borne diseases within certain limits. As pointed out by W. H. Wright, Chief, Laboratory Ser- via= before seed can be sold as rgseîed' or certif led, it must have been subjected to fiald in- spection as well as a purity and germination test, and, if up to a certain specified standard, it is tagged and sealed in accordance with the regulations prescribed by the Seeds Act. FARMERS FINED RE RING ROT Late information from M. Mc- Intyre Hood, Director of Pubiicity, Dep't of Agriculture, Ontario Government tells of two farmers being finad for non-observation of the regulations undar the Plant Diseases Act of Ontario, respect- ing contrai of Bacterial Ring Rot in potatoes. A York County farm- er was fined $25 at Newmarket, March 21, and a South Simcoe farmer paid $51.35, including costs, or one month in jail when con- victed at Barrie, March 22. It is evident, tharefore that the govern- ment proposes strong measures to stamp out the disease. ln both cases the disease was found on the farmer's premises lest Saptember. Officiai notices were sent outiining procedure to be followed in disposing of the crop and cleaning up the disease and officiais endeavored to give assistance, but the two farmers ignored the regulations and assist- ance. Hence the prosecutions. The disease was found in On- tario in 1938 and has been traced to infection from either seed or potato bags from New Brunswick. It has gradually increased until 157 cases were reported in 1943, invoiving over 1,200 acres. Losses varied up to 30 per cent or more. Considering that the 1943 esti- mated value of potato crops was more than 17 million dollars for Ontario, the disease has becorne a serious threat. Bactarial Ring Rot is one of the most infectious and destructive seed-borne pota- to diseases on the Arnerican con- tinent. GENTLE ADMONITION Parliament at Ottawa adjourn- ed from the last day of March un- tii April 17. Hansard, p. 2103, on the last day of March reports thiF passage from questions and an- swers: W. F. Rickard, Durham: "Mr. Speaker, can the Minister of Na- tional Def ence not give usw soma assurance that some of these B-2 and C men in the army will be re- ieased for farm operations in gen- eral? A great many men in these categories who are perhaps none too necassary in the army would be-of great assistance to farmers." I parliamentary assistant made a full statement with regard to the position the department takes, and I would rather hope that my hon. friend after reading the statement will realize that we are doing avaîything possible in connection with that matter. As a matter of fact we are going farther than we did last year. But my hon. frîend will remember, of course, what year this is." In other words, this is the year of invasion, and in spita of the facts that more will be done for farmars thiE year than iast, the Minister seeks to maintain at adequate strength ail branches of the armed services. By inferance, too, he inferred that the report of the pariiamentary assistant, had been available for ail genaraily interested in the matter. The press some time ago carried the item. DISTRICT YORKSHIRE BREEDERS ORGANIZE Monday evening about 30 breed- ers of purebred Yorkshire hogs met at Peterboro to discuss. ad- vantages to be gained from organ- izing an association. Wm. Mc- Muilen, Dominion Livestock Pro, moter, outlined the procedure that was followed in the counties of Waterloo, Wellington and Haidi- mand. One of the chief attri- butes of these clubs was that Advanced Registry work was stressad with the resuit that speciai attention was focused on these centres when good prove 1n breeding stock was iequirad. It was the unanimous dacision that a district club should be formed with a maximum of three directors from aach county. At present the Club, which was nam- ed "The Quinte Kawartha York- shire Breeders' Club" comprises the four counties of Peterboro, Hastings, Northumberland and Durham, and it is hoped adjoining counties wili join as their breed- ers become interested. The axecutive eiected was: Hon. President- Gordon Matthews; President- George Stocker, Peterboro County; Vice-President --Geo. Watkins, Durham County; Sec'y-Treas.-F. C. Paterson, Ag- riculturai Represantative, Peter- boro; Ass't Sec'y-Janes Tuin- bull, Dominion Hog Grader, Peter- boro. For sevaral years Mi. Tuin- bull has promotad Advanced Registry work in the district and was chiefly responsible for this organization meeting. Other Di- ractors from Durham are: Leonard McNeil, Millbrook, and Glan Han- cock, Orono. It is likely that a Yorkshire Breeders' Field Day wiii ha held at Peterboro during Juna. Al breadars presant became paid-up mambers and it is hopad thait the othar breeders in the four counties wili forward their membership to the Secratary-Tîaasurer. GENERAL FARM CONDITIONS In the waekly crop report com- piiad by Agriculturai Represent- ativas and issued by the Ontario Dep't of Agriculture, the high- lights for March 27, run as foliows: Bruce County reports puliorurn in baby chicks. Bred sows are 20 par cent beiow last yea. Crops wili ba îeducad owing to help shortaga. Grey County, . many asking foi farrn help can't get any. In Haiton thare will ha an in- crease in husking coin, potatoas and soy heans. Waterloo reports a scarcity of dairy faim hands. In Lambton, faim sales are num- erous. Poorer grade cows ara salling at $80 to $90. In Lincoln, hogs are seUling at good prices but beaf is iowar. Middlesex reports many auction sales. Thera is in- craasad demand for pasture mix- tures and husking coin. .Wentworth County reports two carloads of cattle sold to U.S.A. markets. Experienced help is scarce. Durham County reports sead grain activity but unless there is help in sight for haying and harvest the grain acreage wiil be reducad. Hastings reports wean- ling pigs selling from $5 to $8 each. Pruning is in full swing. Pater- bora reports young pigs salling readily. Prices at faimn sales are good. Thera is sorne speculation about the wheat crop. Cattle ara in poor condition in Prince Ed- ward County but a numbar ara being bought for expoît to the U.S.A. In York County soma saed claaning plants have closed due to no help. Beef puices are dis- couraging. In Glengarry a local buyer bought a carload of grade cows at prices from $175 to $195. Demand for purebred caives and heifers is keen.1 r,20 - - mýz;;mz - - ý 1 is active. Help is very scarce. Maple bushes won't be tapped due to lack of help. Up north at Cochrane there is keen demand for dairy cows and young pigs. Manitoulin reports the lamhing season well along with losses light. Hatching capacity is un- able to supply the demand for turkey chicks. Nipissing wants seed potatoes due to heavy loss through blight last fall. Ternis- kaming has a considerable quan- tity of surplus seed grain. Seed potatoes are wanted. Bush work is almost completed and farmers are returning home. Tyrone Woman's Missionary Society held their Easter meeting in the vestry, March 30. Mis. S. T. Hoar opened the programn with a good explanation of a chapter from the Study Book. Mrs. Albert HiUls gave an Easter reading, Mis. Luther Goodman gave an Easter Bible reading. Lunch was serv- ed. Miss Clara Woodley's group had charge of the meeting. We welcome to oui community Mr. and Mis. Neil Yeiiowlees, Solina, who have rented Mr. Robt. Hodgson's farm, east of the vil- lage. Joyce Woodley entertained a number of her schooi mates at a birthday party Saturday. Mrs. Russel Virtue, Mis. Wal- ter Park and Mrs. H. Phiip dis- tributed No. 4 Ration Books in this community. Visitors: Mrs. Walter Park and Cecile with Peterboro friands... 'Mis. Yates, Deseronto, Mrs. C. D. Hodgson, Bowmanviflei Mr. Percy Hayward, Ajax, with Mrs. P. Haywaid. .. Mis. Howard Philp with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Philp, Peterboro. .. Mrs. Aithur Spicer and daughter, Town, .with Mis. Laura Virtue. . . Mr. and Mýis. Edgar Roseveai, Port Hope, at Mr. G. Rosevear's. .. Mrs. Ewait Bragg and children, Town, at Mi. W. F. Paik's. An Easter program will be given next Sunday morning at the S.S. session after which Church service at il o'ciock, foi- iowed by Communion service. Nestieton Mi. and Mrs. C. H. Porteous entertained the Farm Forum Mon- day night. Mr. Henry Thompson looked after the ration books. Visitors: Mrs. W .Drinkle, Vic- toria Harbor, with her sister, Mrs. George Bowers. . . Mrs. Robt. Ewers and Ann in Port Peîry.. Mr. and Mrs. Haiold Wheeler and Glen in Oshawa... Mis. Mild- red Langfield entertained a few friends on Monday on her birth- day... Mi. and Mis. George Bow- eis, Jerry and Stewart in Bow- manville... Mrs. Dan Black with har parents, Mi. and Mrs. Jas. Dickey. .. Harvey Malcolm with his parents at Yelverton. . . W.A. ladies quilted a quilt for the Red Cross on Friday. . . Miss Marie Marlow in Oshawa. Mrs. Wilmer Fice gave Murray Dobson a party on his l4th birth- day on Saturday night and an- tertained a few of his friends to a pleasant evening. Larry Hardcastla has returned to work at W. G. Bowles'. As Vlctory Draws Noaror As the United Nations invade the Axis-dominated countries, famishedt populations as welI as our fighting forces must be fed. The need for food increases as victory draws nearer. Canadian farmers are confronted wiffi a heavy task,. which may be made easier through the use of bank credit. The Bank of Montreal stands ready to make every reasonable boan which will promote an in- crease in food production in the world ernergency. If you need to borrow to improve your production of fobd, do not hesi- tate to talk with our nearest branch manager. IRILMNK 0IF BMON>1TREs 0AIL Founded in 1817 Bowmanville Branch: F. O. McILVEEN, Manager lie I - aInd grown-ups - who love Neilson's jersey MiIk Chocolaits, wiIl love Nelion'. famous Chocolt. Cocoa tool 1 lb. 29c, 12 lb. 19C 4- 'I $W Yff#U FOOD NEZEDD PAGE EIGHT THURSDAY, APRIL 6th, 1944 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN.. BOWMANVICLLE, ONTARIO