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- - THE CAKAD!AY( STÂTESMMI, EOWMAKY!LL!, ONTAMO ?flt7RSDAY~ OCTCS N. - w"- -'Il. Dur. Federation Plans Forum Visits Hold Pot Luck Supper in Decemiber Suy Winter Fair Tickets for Resale Durham Federation ai Agricul- ture will purchase Royal Winter Fair tickets for ne-sale, it was de- cided at a regular montblv meet- ing held at the home ai Walter B. Reynolds, Bowmanvil, Thurs- day. Secrctary Ed. Milîsan was in- a5tructed ta write requcsting that eight tickets be forxvarded for each ai Thursday, Fniday and Manday evenings. The Royal Winter Fair begins Tuesday. Nov. 13, and cnds Wednesday, Nov. 21. While the majanit *y of farmers in this district would probably appreciate an opnortunit.v of se- cuning tickets ta tbe Fair, Feder- ation Dîrectars beiieved it taiD rarly ta stipulate the day sub- scribers wouild like ta attend. Subsequently, it was moved that eight tickets be purchased ($2.00 reserved) for each ai threc nights and interestcd persans could con- tact cither President Mcl Stanles or Secretary Ed. Milîsori, when tickets are desired. Repeat Forum Visits At the same meeting tbe For- um Visitation Roster was prepar- ed by, Clarence Allun and Ralph Larmer. On the instruction oi the President, the Secretary wil ,write each Forum. advising dates Federatian representatives wil bc available. k'arm F'orum scý- retanies, similar ta hast ycar, will contact the Federation members assigned ta their forum and ar- ran.ge a visiting date. Milford White anîd Secrctary Ed. Millson rendered a bnif re- GUARÂNTEED TRUST CERTIFICATES 1. Short Term-5 years 2. 3V2i% inferest payable han' yearly 3. Principal and Intorest uncorn- ditionally guoranteed 4. Authorized investmeeaf or Trust Fonds 3. No fi uchrarrbtn in Princi pal 6.Aounts of $100 and up may be invesîed TH E STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION Head Office Bay S4. Toront o I372_ port on their recent trip ta Ohio where they had an opportunity ta examine the Farm Bureau set- up at firs' hand. Bath seemed greatly impressed, and Mr. Mill- son advised ail present that a detailed account af the trip is now appearing in serial form in The Canadian Statesman. The first article appeared in issue of Oct. 4th. The Federation executive de- sires ta hold its annual Pot Luck Supper "as near to *the f irst Thursday in December as pas- sible." It is expected the New- castle Community Hall will be used again this year and plans are already under way for a bang-up program. President M. H. Staples, Secretary Ed. Mill- son and Treasurer Walter -B. Reynolds were appointed a Pro- gram Committee. Newcastle Disease Considerabie discussion was 'given "Newcastle Disease i Poultry" as a resuit of an investi;- gation suggested by poultry pro- ducers at their annual meeting in Ottawa and investigated by the Canadian Federation of Agricul- ture. The literature forwarded by the Ontario Federation of Agricul- ture concerned the first reply to the investigation. It originat- ed in the National Farmers' Union offices in England. In' England, the disease bas been so serious it has demanded complete slaughter of flocks as the only means of eradication. Officiai regulations in the U. K. respecting the 'disease and its treatment, prohibits any persans, other than those attending the poultry, to enter the premises or farm where such poultry exists and provides that ail poultry carcasses other than those flot affected. Experience Two Types According ta the information received, the National Farmers' Union explain they have experi- enced two types ai Newcastle disease. One. a very virulent type originating from Central Europe, and'a sub-acute form or- iginating from U.S.A. The latter type is capable af flaring up inta the more virulent type and this is equally if not more dangerous since it may escape detection in sub-acute form. The source of infection in bath cases. the Union dlaims. was infected carcasses imported for human consumption. It was discovered, shortly aiter a series ai outbreaks in 1947, that the feeding ai unboiled house- hold swill, containing ofial or scraps fromn infected carcasses, was a very big factor in spread- ing the dîsease and almost the first action ai the British Minis- try ai Agriculture was ta intro- duce the Diseases of Animais (Boiling af Animal Foodstuii s) Order. Eradication in Bitain The policy in Britain is ane af eradicatian. Flocks are slaught- ered and the owner paid compen- sation for the healthy birds so slaughtered. In England, how- ever, the difficulty ai eradicating QIUAKER. The firsi name in 011 Heaters hrings you the lasi word in Heating Efficiency It's no accident that the FINEST OIL HEATERS made to-day bear the name QUAKER. For over 60 years Quaker has been a leading name in heating. ..QUAKER pioneered the first successful Oil Burning space heateis. And ever since QUAKER bas led'the way with heaters that give you better performance for your money. For example, if you want the finest natumIt draft heaters made (he'hters that rely on the chimney alone to supply air to the fire) see the new QUAKER CHALL'ENGER heaters. The Quaker Challenger Heaters are buiît to give you the greatest efficiency possible at the lowest cost. Tbey will work better than any similar heater on any chinxney on which a natural draft heater can be operated. Be ready for cold weather, with one of these fine Quaker Heaters. No heater too smnall or large for any heating requirements. - Corne In and See Them To-day- Als.o QUAKER RANGES Gardon BANPTON Wi"lbur PHONE: EOWNANVILLE 24241 Three From Durhcxm In*Judging Contesis At Royal Winter Fair The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto, which takes place this year fromn Nov. 13 to 21, has tried in its own way ta answer the question posed in the sayirig, "And who shall judge the judges?" The Fair's answer is that at the Royal judges, are really judges. Every year scores of young competitors, including residents of Durham County, put their judging skill to the test at the fair in -livestock judging events. Their judging ability is. in turfi judged by veteran livestock ex- perts. This year a team ¶«f three -frorm Durham will compete in one of Canada's toughest judging com- petitions, the inter-county live - stock judging event. They will be trying to repeat their 1947 per- formance when 'they won the Jeffrey Bull Memorial Trophv for the second time. Durham's earlier win was in 1931. Other winners of the 22-year- old competition have been the counties of York, Oxford, Peel, Wellington, Prince Edward. Perth. Middlesex, Peterborough, South Simcoe, Kent and Grenville. Kent County's team will defend the championship this year. Coînpetitors in the inter-county event are required to judge heavy horses, beef cattie, dairy cattie. shecp and swine. Each member of the winning team xiii be presented with a silver min- iature of the trophy by the Royal. A gold medal is given to the highest ranking individual con- testant in each class of livestock. The Robert Graham Memorial Trophy, the E. H. Stonehouse Memorial Trophy and the F. K. Morrow Scholarshîps are -offered as awards in three other livestock judging competitions. The Graham Trophy is up for annual competition in an event that calîs for entrants under 26 years of age to judge two classes of light horses and two classes of heavy horses. The Stonehouse Trophy is awarded each year to the individual having the highest score on dairy cattie in the inter- county event, and the F. K. Mor- row Scholarship, which has a value of $300, goes to a member of one of the inter-county event teams. The scholarship must be used to help defra "v expenses at an agricultural school. IT'S AN ILL WIND . Tourist: 'That was quite a storm you had last night." Native: "Yep, 'twas." Tourist: "Damage your housel" Native: 'Dunno. Hain't found it yet."1 the disease by the slaughter policy has been increased by the con- tinued importation, until May of this year, of carcasses from coun- tries infected by the disease. The Ministry prohibited importations in May in an effort to stamp out the disease. Slaughterîng apparently is the only effective means of curbing the disease, according to the Farmers' Union. They xvould 'not substantiate a policy of fight- ing the disease with inoculation, unless it proved impossible to eradicate it, because inocuiated birds remain carriers and the disease wouldneyer be complete- ly stamped out. Measures to prevent the spread of the disease have included the prohibition of poultry shows and markets, the prohibition of move- ment of poultry froni certain areas where outbreaks were nu- merous, the suspension of oper- atians by poultry dealers, and the compulsory disinfection of crates. How Farm Organizations Operate là Statle of Ohio, IRelated ini Series Of Art icles hy Sec'y. of Federation ARTICLE No. TWO (By Ed. Millson, Orano) It was my plea'sure ta visit with Council 1-N at Louisville, Ohio, an IVlnday evening, Sept. 16. A word of explanation about a Council will, I am sure, prove very interesting ta those readers who are actively associated with aur Farm Forum mavement. Two names are cammonly used in defining this cammunity level organization. Usually they are called Community or Advisory Councils in the grass roots pro- grain, but technically the number designates the district and the letter the particular council. In many cases they adopt speciic names such as ours have done. Farm Bureau refers ta theim as the grass roots program be- cause they are considered as be- ing the mauth-piece and basic fundamental af the arganîzation. 1 understand that there are well aver 16(0 af these Councils in the State of Ohio witrî membership ranging from a dozen ta forty persans in each. Their function is ta meet once monthly and carry out a program which is very similar, in manv iespects, ta aur forum p>ragrams. 'iliere are, of course, different types of jobs ta be done. Saine things a Vouncil caondo by itself: other jobs caîl for co-operatian in a larger group. Their resalutions cut a wide swatb. Tbey include the things they want ta tackle through ther County Farmn Bureau. Thev point up the probleins they think they oaht ta work on 'thro ugh the State and National Farm Bureaus. They form the basis for organized effort. By send- ing in resolutions they take an active part in shaping the pro- grain and policies of their arg- anization. The saund way ta 'build' a bet- ter farm ife is for families in hundreds ai communities ta get together with their neighbors and take direct action on their local, state or provincial, national and world probleins. Councils can and have in many cases, a number ai suburban and urban members. Where this prevails, I would presume, it doos inuch taward bringing' about a fuller understanding between the producer end consumer ai agri- cultural products. Council 1-N received our 'bus driver and myseif inta their graup ai twelve members with ahl the ease and hospitality which is typical ai aur American neighbars. Their chairman. Mn. P. E. Saeger, R. R. 2, Louis ville, Ohio, extended a mast bearty welcome on behalf ai the mem- bers. The meeting opened with de- vational service after which al members reparted on specific as-. signments. These assignments, I understand, are handed' out every month and can be ai any specific nature, but must be sa composed ta be as brief as pos- sible. In 'ilustrating their application here are twa assignments which were covered mast tboroughly in less than five minutes. First was the need ai regularly cleaning out aid inedical supplies kept in the home medicine chest. whilé an- other was haw ta canstruct an economical fence wbich could be used for keeping chickens 'on one side and pigs on the other., The remainder ai the meetinig xvas taken up in the discussion ai local and national matters For example, locally, tbey are trying FINANCIAL INDEPE NDENCE CAN BE BUILT ON INSTALMENT PLAN Very SmaIl Down-Payment Starts You Off In Fascinating Hobby - Collecting Bonds "Despite the high cost of living that often makes sax'ing seem impossible, a gbod many people have found a way to build a solid nest-egg for the future," ac- cording to George Moody, Bowmanville, manager for the Bank of Montreal. 1. In the course of a conversation yesterday on the subject of building financial independence, Mr. G. E. Moody asserted that the first requisite ta àaving money was to "go into debt to yourselffor a definite amount, no mattêr how small." "The best way I. know to go about this is to sign yourself up for a Canada Savings Bond - in whatever amount you feel vou can squeeze out of your income over a year - of $50, $100, $500 or $1,000 denomination." "You can buy a bond nn the instalment plan with a very small down-payment. For example, with as littie as $2.50 dowvn you can make the first payment on a $50 bond. On a $100 bond the down-payment is $5. The remaining instalments can be made on an easy, regular basis over the following 12 months." A special feature of the 1951 issue is the high rate of interest, the B of M manager emphasized. Each bond bears 10 coupons at the'rate of 3.5 per cent. The first coupon covers a perîad of 21 months (equal to 2 per cent per annum), due August 1, 1953. From tliat date, one coupon at 3.5 per cent is payable annually on August 1, until 1962. This replaces the aid rate of 2.75 per cent and amounts to 3.21 per cent over the lfe of the bond. Mr. G. E. Moody said that thousands of B of M customers across Canada were building up a nest-egg of Canada Savings Bonds on the instalment plan, and he extended an invita tion ta the residents of the Bowman- ville district to take advantage of this plan at his office. "And," he added, "vou don't gamble when you buy a Canada Savings Bond - you invest in a sure thing."' ta instruct schois ta use milk machines rather than cake ma- chines. The points ai national interest were discussed and ne-1 solved upon by the aid ai a guide which is received monthly fram a higher level ai the organizatiaiî. The wide range ai general in- formation concerning most al phases af ifhe., which the Count- cil members discussed freely, is, certainly. an indication toward broader understanding and closer unity. Seemingly. it would bc logical ta asume that co-aper- ative relations are supplying a depth ai character ta the nation. Inevitably, it is haped, that th.s feeling will be saught interna- tionally. After cansuming more good food than would be reasonable rations for several people, and answening and asking mnany questions, anc ai the most enjay- abie evenings I have yet ta ex- perience in farm association came ta an end. (To be cantinued next week) The Dilemnma of The Milk Board Our sympatby goes aut ta the Ontario Milk Board whîch has been wi'cstling for months with the prablcm ai milk prices in Taronto, states John Atkins in The Ru rai Scene. The difficulty is ta iind prices that will be b6th economically sound and politically passible. Economicallv s o u n d prices would have ta be high enough ta encourage ail praducing groups ta stay in the business and con- tinue supplying enough milk ai standard quality ta satisfy the demand. But such prices might arause the vrath af the cansumers who think they are paying too inuch alrcady, and who will blame th' governinent for any iurther in- creases the Board might author- ize. A decent sense ai laya]ty ta its employer would cause any Board ta hesitate about making an order that would prove cm-; barrassing ta the gavernment; that created it. Fixing pnices for an essential food is a thankless task, and ance for which the government wil get the blame no matter how impartial its Board might be. The moral ai it all is that governm 'ents shouid not be ex- pected ta f ix prices. They haveI no medns af determining what is a rght price for any cam-~ exposes tbem ta rcsentmcnt from somé quarter no matter how bard they try ta be just and fair. Weed of the Week - Toad Flax Toad Flax (Lînaria vuigaris Hîi), commonly calied Butter and EÉe-s is becaming more prevalent and. mare canspicuaus eacb year, according ta K. E. Fallis, Field- man for the Craps Branch ai the Ontario Department ai Agricul- ture. It spî'eads mast rapidly. in a light shaliow soul. crowding'out FIE- crop plants and soon taking pos- only Toad Flax but alm toohu session of pastures and meadows. perennial weeds. In placetwbich Toad Flax is a deep-rooted per- cannot be cultivated ho sug9eýM ennial with creeping root stocks. cîipping. hand pulling or spud.v The erect and siender stems aredîe somewhat wiry and fromn 12 to 18dig inches high. The narrow leaves. Unfortunately Toad Flax la are stalkless and scattered along immune to the action of 2-4, D. the stem at short intervals. The A contact weed killer auek m flower, resembling the snapdrag- sodium chlorate, ammoniumUpail- on, is yellow with an orange pro- phate or pentachiorophenol réf. jection on the lower lip. fective, but may cause a tem-, Mr. Fallis feels a short rotation porary soil sterility. 01 crops is the best means of con- Mr. Fallis states that the key te trol. Thé cultivation should be the control of this pest is culti- deep and thoraugh and starting vation and that a vigoraus stand early in the spring and continued of grass xviii resist further infes- as late aq possih1oý in "- " tations of Toad Flax better thais This method will eradicate not thin light crops. Preferred by millions of Canadians for its superbý quality and flavour. TEA Tested in Your Soif! Proved in Your Kilns! EVEN MORE ADAPTABLE!, *b Again for next season you can get the same hi gh quality Blenn that Ontario growers have proved produces i tobacco with full-bodied, fine-textured leaves of good colour. But now Blenn is available in an analysis that makes it more versatile -more growers can benefit by its advantages. So order your supply now from your Blenn dealei. "I'm for Blenn 100 per cent" That's the recommendation of joseph Kekes, R.R. No. 1, Eden, Ont.,ý who adds: "The resuits 1 got last year using Blenn Plant Food were outstanding. it is the finest crop 1 have ever grown in mry entire growing experience. The yield was ~ exceptional and 1 pax- ticularly liked the quality and colour when the large, fine-textured leaves were cured." PLANT FOOD DIVISION F.O. Box 39, New Toronto, OnU& Phone: ORONO 37 - 1 The proof of the feed is the resuits you get That is why more farmers are using co-op feeds. Co-op feeds are properly balanced and mixed to give ,you maximum resuits., WE ARE AS NEAR AS VOUR PHONE For your HOGS use our:- CO - OP PIGSTARTER CG - OP HOMMOER For those PULLETS now starting to lay ... feed our COu-OP LAY MASH9 SDurham Farmers' County Co-op I Try our 16 'percent DAIT RATION... *and 24 percent DAIRY SUPPLEMENT for your caille QUINTE CATTLE AND PIG MINERAL Durha'm Farmers' County Co-op DURHAM COUNTT DURHAM COUNTY 1 1 TM CANADUN 9TATUMAN, BOWMANVMLLP, OMAMO MIDUDAT. OCTMM IL m 1 Èý ÀL