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lq5ý dluqAlas 3@AJfTEMUR. WIaLN U£a CMYVIAV RIm Durham Connly Tobacco Growers Trying Ont Deep Soil Tillage In Hope of Producing Deiler Crops With the advent cf three di- stretch ing from west of Orono inensionai movies an4 three di- te north of Port Hope. has car- mnensional homes, it was per- rled eut this deep soul tilage haps inevitable that three di- on about 400 ircres. P. G. New- miensional farming would also ell of Newcastle has aise had it came along in time. done on 40 acres of his tebacco Three dimensional farming, farm at Kendal. These two men or more accurately, deep so11 did most of their subsoiling at tillage arrived in Durham a depth f 22 inches. Other to- Count last faeU when several bacco and cern growers who did tobacco gîowers and erchard- deep sou tillage last fali were ists tried it for the first time. Vance Allun of Orono, who did While this method of pre-work- his subsoiling with a Graham ing the soul is stili in the exper- plow; John Bailey, Ned Fosten imental stage, the farmers who and Bill Mercer of Kendal. are trying it are very optimistic Some Durham County apple that it will prove successfui. grawers have aise become inter- The abject of deep soil tillage ested in this type of soul prepa- s te get below the topsoil and ration and Irwin Colwili and Lou break up the hardpan which is Clarke cf Newcastle have done found on most Durham farms some deep soul tillage in their at depths cf from 8 to 20 inches orchards. below the surface of the ground. Whiie several of these faim- With the disappearance of the ers had been interested in the herse, tractor cultivation has process for some time, they were tended ta pack the land and in- fiist prompted to put it into crease the hardpan. practice following the Interna- Ordinary plowing and cultiva- tional Plowing Matches at Ca- tien does net get at this hard- bourg iast October. The Cater- pan, and as a resuit it remains pillar Tracter Comnpany had a undisturbed year after year, display there showing different preventing moisture from pen- types of subsoiler chisel shanks. etrating deep into the soil and Has Faith in Experiment keeping the roots of plants from Mr. Newell, who is one of the going as deep as they might for pioneers in deep soul tillage in nourishment. Durham, believes that a track- Prevents Surface Eriqsion typèe caterpillar tractai is the When the hardpan is left un- best for this type of work, since disturbed, there is a danger of the broad treads do flot tend te surface erosion, since water run pack down the soul. Heweveî, off is similar te that fîom a tin he says, two of the more cein- roof, and littie or nothing soaks mon type of rubber-tiîed trac- in. Deep tillage creates an un- tors can be hitched together ta derground reservoir for- coach- haul the deeli cutting subsoilers. i.ng and holding rainfali. It aise Quite a bit of power is needed, allows sub-surface meisture ta sînce the chisel is cutting inte rise. It also allows sub-surface hardpan 22 or more inches be- moisture te uise, preventing the neath the surface of the ground. top soil frem becaming unduly It is still a bit early te assess dry and suffering frem wind the benefits which will resuit eresion. fîem deep soul tillage in Dur.- Similarly, on land which dees ham, but those farmers who »lot have geod surface diainage, have carried it eut feel that the opposite condition of water- their optimism will be justified logged fields may resuit. MeIt- when the soil is worked this ing snew and heavy ramn in the spring and when crops are har- spring cannot penetrate through vested next f ail. the hardpan, the tepsail becames too wet, and is slow te dry out and warm Upi the spîing. ThisW rsAc detR od souli peorly aerated, is in ponrW rfA ci fRcr physicai condition, and is incap-H 1bH ,1~ abeOf supporting goad crops. Hed yHihw y401 The new method of deep soi tillaoge nelieves bath cf these HI-ighway No. 401 ýfrom Higlu- conditions. It is cainied eut by land Creek ta Oshawa has the use of a subsoiler shank shaped waîst accident record in On- Like a large chisel which is cap- taria, Highways Minister George able c penetrating te a depth H. Doucett. revealed at a recent cf 24 inches into the greund. At- meeting of the Garage Operatars tached ta a track-type Cater- Association of Ontario. pillai tracter, or hauied by twe Department statistics show erdinary rubber-tired tractais, that, in the haîf dozen yeaîs the subsoiler is pulled thncugh since the opening of this stretch, the field. It penetrates inte the slightly more than one person haidpan, breaking it up and per mile has been killed. niaking it loose and porous. Mr. Doucett said this pîoved These cuts are made about 30 conclusively that the major inches apant and the work is element for safety on the noads usually dene in the faîl. is stîll and will aiways be the Since the haudpan has been man behind the wheel. braken up and deep cracks have Thousands of sharp curves and been made deep inta the seil, short-vision his have been the fail nains can penetrate eliminated in Ontario, yet the deep and the freezing and thaw- accident and death tall continue i.ng proces. during the winter te uise. breaking up the soul and making Road and the Queen Elizabeth it more porous. In the spring the Way has compiled the worst re- M noarmal plowing and cuitivation cord cf any intersection over a is carried eut befare the crop period cf years. The Department s planted. cf Highways has spent more IM Tried On Several Farms than $l,000,000 on it during the W. E. Adams, tebacce grewer past yea.r te correct this. of Sincoe, who has eight fams d NESTLETON Durham County Boy t Wins in Annual K. A.S . Ai Mn. and Mrs. Victor Malcolmn, nts Ca Denise, Vernon and Mark, vis- pa1n ofet3 ited Mi. and Mis. George Kerr, Yelvertan. Mr. and Mis. Lloyd Hunter Ewart Leask, junior student Jamie and Noien, Part Perry' from Taunton, Durham County, were Sunday supper guests with won the annuel public speaking Mi. and Mis. L. Joblin. contest at the Kemptvllle Agri- Mi. and Mis. Victor Malcolm culturel School, January 27th in va and Mark, spent Tuesday even- competîtion with students from R ing with Mr. and Mis. L. Job- mnany parts of Eastern Ontario. ed lin. Leask, an experienced pilot, Bel Miss Giadys Emerson, nurse- chose the topic "Flying" in-training, Oshawa, with Mi. In second place was Victor and Mis. M. Emerson. Henry cf Antigua, B.W.I., who Bo Mis. H. Vine visited Mi. and spoke on the "British West Mi. Mis. Fred Middleton, Port Per- Indies", while third spot went ta 1 and Mildred Pringle, R. R. 4, Nap- son M.adMis. John Nesbitt anee, with the subject, "Exam- wei pent Saturday evening with Mi. inations". Ail entrants gave Mi. and Mis. George Johns. impromptu talks in addition te lv. Miss Trudy Finlayson, Port their îegtîlaî speeches. Mis Perry, Mi. and Mis. Wilfred A. M. Barr, Principal cf K.A. ters Vine and Herbert, visited Mr. S., and D. A. Knapp of the staff ker, and Mis. H. Vine and Charles, presented the awards and re- IV Sympathy is extended to Mi marked on the value gained by a md ~ ~ ~ ~ r Mi.Lan MKe n am ay tdnt hooignly 1a- c e i th i ia eido 92.-- SAVE $2000ll Inventory SALE flegular $ 149. 50 SPECIAL $129350 The Radio Shop 39 King St. East Phone 573 Marketing Officiais Inspect Durham Tobacco Officiais of the Ontario Flue Cured Tobacco Marketing Association are shown above examing tobacco grown on a Durha m County farm. They believe that the new method of deep soul tillage will make pos sible even larger and better tobacco crops through better preparation of the soul. Left to right, Bernie Wales, District Represent- ative of the Association; James Leathong, Secretary; Fred Cunningham, Chairman; P. G. Newell, Newcastle, a tobacco growe r who is one of the pioneers in deep soil tillage; Geo. W. James, Editor of The Canadian Statesman, and Lea Stilweil, Vice-. Chairman of the Association. -Photo by Rehder New Machine For Tobacco Shown above are the subsoiling shanks used in deep soil tillage. They extend lown to a depth of 24 inches beneath the surface, breaking up the hardpan and naking the soil looser and more porous so moisture can penetrate. Driver of the ractor is Jimmy Muller, Pontypool, and the picture was taken on the f arm of W. E. dams, Simcoe tobacco grower, at Osaca, Hope Township. A rubber-tired tractor ýn pull only one of these subsoiler shanks at a time. The shanks are spaced about 0inches apart. -Photo by Rehder ENNISKILLEN Mdr. ani1 Mis. Roy McGill, Ri iand Keith, Enniskiiien, Mi: .th Bîock, Bowmanville, visi 1Mr. and Mis. Lloyd Prestox wmanville. M4r. and Mis. Donald Lam] )wmanville, were visitors( rand Mis. Milton Stainton, Mlr. and Mis. Stan Thoml n and famîly, Stouffvillh ýre Sunday visitors of Mi. an rs. E. McNaiî. Mi. and Mis. Adamn Shaiç sses Gail end Daulene Mas ý, visited Mus. H. Wannema rPort Peîîy. MIr. and Mis. Mel McCunE 'coe's Rd., with Mi. and Mii rold Ashton. Mu. and Mus. Stanley Turne dHelen, Oshawa, with Mi dMis. Frank Doîland. \. and Mis. Gea. Irwin ina Gail and Rodney, visit Misses fLouise and Maijauii 1ntosh, Whitby. Vir. Roy Spry, Rochester, N spent a few days with Mi 1Mis. Edgar Wright's. Ir. and Mis. E. Carlson anc ily, Toronto, Mr. Herb Stain. and Breen, Hampton, ai and Mis. Leonard Steintan ir. and Mrs. Arthur Lead. der and femily, visited rela. cs in Toronto on Sunday. Ir. and Mis. E. A. Werry and iily, Mi. and Mus. H. J. Mc- 1and family, Mr. and Mis. ILWeiry, were Friday even- tea guests ef Mr. and Mis. W. Werry. urs. Veina Wood, Mi. and ;Floyd Pethick and Robin, h Mi. end Mis. S . R. Pethick r. and Mu-s. Norman Wright ue Sunday visitors of Mi. and ;Fred Toms. r. and Mis. Edwin Sander- .and femily, Orono, with and Mis. Carl Ferguson. r. and Mrs. Wallace Grif- Heather and Dale, weîe iay visitais of Mis. Lily sctt and famiiy, Bewman- r and Mis. Russell Mc- ghlin, left on Monday of this k for Florida, they Wouid ,left sooner, enly Mi. Mc- ghlmn had a heart attack rshovelling snow this past k.We wish them a good for a manth. rand Mis. Earl Masters family have moved te BoJ- ri. and Mrs. D. J. Napier, utc, wit±u Mr. and Mis. 0 ed1 Mi] Y.,5 and. fami ton, Mr. Mi bealE tives Mr fami Gill, J. A. ingt F. W Mr Mis. wit1h Mr were Mis. Mr cock Mr. Mr f in, Piesc ville. Laugx have Laugi af ter week. iestL Mr. and fî manvi Mr. Toron C. Ashton on Sunday. Office is singied out for much Regular C.G.I.T. meeting was criticism, and I might say very heid ln the church basement much of it unjustified, te knaw on Saturday, January 3th with that there are Editors back of Shirley Ellîs and Gloria Wright newspapers like The Canadien in charge. The program con- Stetesman, who realize that post- sisted of a piano soie by Loîna ai employees do everything hu- Wearn, and a stcry frem ou~ manly possible to deliver mail Study Book by Nancy Wood. once it is placed in oui trust. Work period was conducted by I wouîd ike te take the op- Mis. O. C. Ashton "A Better portunity at this time te sin- Grooming Chat", was talked cerely thank yeu for your inter- about. We ehl enjoyed a deli- est and te assure you thet we cîous lunch prepaîed by Nancy wili continue to give the best Wood, and Eienor Heard. The possible postai service ta the meeting closed with Taps. Next Canadien public. meeting will be held on Feb. 20 with Mary Griffin and Ruth Yours sincerely, Lamb in charge cf the progîam W. J. Tuinbull, and Gloria and Caîrol Wright Deputy Postmester Genenui. are ta prepare lunch. Mis. T. M. Slemon, spent the weekend in Taronto with Kepa SDl.Boo friends. Ke ca >o Gied te report Mis. Emma Kennedy able to be eut of Hos- (Bethany Correspondent) pital and is convalesging et Mr. The foilowing poem was given and Mis. H. Stevens' me by a very good neighbor for Mr. and Mis. Fred McLaugh- my screp book. Keeping a scrap lin and femily, Miss Betty Knox, book, or bocks (for we have Toronto, with Mr. and Mis. John several) is a veîy pleasanti Sleman. hobby. One is a collection of1 Poems orarticl ..Pll ux in papers or magazines; otheus con- tain items cf news, etc., that are records cf local happenings. Oui scrap books often settie argu- ments ýas ta "Who" and "What" and "When". If you do nat have a screp bock of your own, new is the time te begin one. "01d Friends"' New friends I cherish and tueasure their Worth, But aId friends to me are the saIt of the earth. Friends are like garments that everyane wears. New ones are needed for dress up afeirs. But when we're et leisure, we're moue apt te choose The clothes that we bought with lest season's shoes. Wh'ýen we want someone te think as we do And Who fit as I mentioned ..like old fashioned shoes We tuin to the friends wbo have stuck through the years Who echoed oui leughteî and dri.d ail oui tears. They know every weakness and feult we Possess, But somehcw ,ferget themr, in friendship's ceîess. The stery is ancient . . . yet Iofragrant and sweet, Ive said it before, new let me repeat: "New friends I cherish and treasure their werth, But old friends te me . .'. are the sait cf the eaîth"). Grass Roofs Columnist Complimenfed by Depul y Posimasier In The Statesman of Jen. 7th, Ed. Youngmen, oui Grass Roots Columnist, made comment about a letter he received which went the rounds before finelly reach- ing its proper destination. The1 incident breught out the thar. augh and peînsteking service of the Post office staff. A marked copy cf this article was sent ta the Deputy Pcstmaster General by some thaughtful fuiend and heîe's the neply Mn. Youngman received, which we censiden newsworthy: Ottawa 4, Ontario, 26th January, 1954 Mi. Ed. Youngmen,1 Editon. Grass Reots Column, c/e The Canadien Statesman, Bowmanville, Ontario. Dear Mr. Youngman:1 A cepy ef The Cenadian Statesman cf Jenuary 7th, has been forwa.nded te me by oe cf your friends, ieider that I mught read Your column in which yeu paid tnîbute te the Post Office for effecting delivery of a letter which was far from properly addressed. It is indeed encouraging et a time ULe thài, whenu th Port Ladies of the Women's In- stitute entertained their hus- bands at a very pleasant social evening in the Community Hall Friday evening. Progressive Lost Heir was played with Mrs. Burney Hooey and Mr. Walter Parrinder winning prizes for highest scores. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Montgomery received consolation awards. Refresh- ments consisting of sandwiches, Pie topped with whipped crea!n and coffee were served in the lower hall. The annual meeting of Sauina Public Library was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Yellowlees on January 27. The treasurer stated that over $90.00 was spent for new books ini 1953. With a membership of 24 it is the hope of the Board that these and more will join this year. The new books are kept through the kîndness of Mrs. L. Keliett in their store where she is always willing to assist members in selecting their books. The older books are kept in the Solina Coin- munity Hall. The Board of Directors for 1954 is as fol- lows: Chairman-Mîs. W. Yel- lowlees; Secretary - Mrs. J. Knox; Treasurer-Chas. Short- ridge; Librarian-Mrs. L. Kel- lett; Assistant-Mrs. R. Davis. Other directors are-Mis.G Heal, Mrs. B. Hooey and Mrs. E. Spires.1 Mrs. G. Knox and Mrs. G. 1 Third Division Veterans Plan European -Trip Members cf the Third Canad- Ian Division dunlng World War Il who teck p art in the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, are planning a trip to the scenes of their triumphs on June 6 of this .year - the lotb anniversary. Also eligiblp to make the trip, for which sj5ecial travel rates will be obtained, are menibers of the Third Division who wore the French grey patch cf the Division for at least one week prier te June 6 and ultimately landed in Europe, irrespective of the date. The general plan is for the D- Day veterans te proceed te Nermandy on Saturday, June 5, through either La Havre or Dieppe, eut of whichever port in Southern Englarnd is most suit- able. There will be a dinner at the Hotel Malherbe in Caen on the night of June 5, break- fast on the 6th at Bernier-Sur- Mer, with the balance of the day te be spent in making tours in small cars or chartered buses over the D-Day landing and Positions occupied by the Third Division. Special rates have been ar- ranged on both ship and 'planes for the anniversary trip and rates will include hotel rooms during the official tour of France. Further informationJ can be obtained from the com- mittee in charge of organization headed by "Uncle Stanley", 18j Applications for transportation, reservations, and communica- tions in regard te travel should be addressed te the transport officer, Lieut. Clare Millar,* 48 Ontario St. S., Kitchener. Heal were appointed to pur- chase new books for 1954 in Toronto. Following a social haif hour lunch wau served by the hostess and host. Mis. Bruce Montgomery pre- sided for the Temperance pro. gram at the opening of Sunday rSchool on Sunday aternoon. This included a piano solo by Anne Werry; a story read by Jean Montgomery and a vocal duet sung by Kathleen Graham and Joyce Abernethy. The Women's Institute wiUl meet on Monday afternoon, Feb. 8, with Mns. F. Westlake and her group in charge of the program which will include as a special feature a quiz centest, se camne prepared to participate in this. Miss Eunice Leask, Rýeg. N., has accepted a position in Dr. W. W. Baldwin's office at Brooklin. The film, "My Father's Busi- ness," was shown by Rev. F. Reed at the church service Sun- day afternoon. This illustrated how and where our missionary givings are used in the work of the Church throughout the world. Mr. and Mrs. M. McCarreil and Marilyn, Omemee, vislted at Mr. Wes. Hiils'. A Prayer Meeting will be held in Eldad Church on Thurs- day evening at 8 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Clare Allin, Robert and John, Mr. Chas. Allin, Bowmanville; Misses Nan Allin and Dell Smitheram, Tor- onto, were Saturday tea guests at Mr. Wes. Yellowlees'. Mr. and Mis. 0. Jackson, Murray and Robert, Mrs. W. A. Ormiston, Brooklin. visited at Mr. Bruce Tink's. Mis. Addie Tink visited over the weekend at Mr. Perey Deweli's, Hampton. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Westlake, Jr. and childien were Sunday evening visitors at Mr. N. Fice's, Ne1eux oe NOW IN FRIGIDAIRE'S FAMOUS THRIFTY-30 Line.!l MODEL RS-38C-Gives yci a real de luxe range for yeti amell kîtchen. Only 30 Anch. es wide, yet aven ls bij enough te beke 6 pies ai once! Full-width ceekinî top lamp; Cook-Master Over Clock Control; full-widtt storege drawer; LifetimE Porcelain finish on cabinel and oven; de-luxe Signal Pael; Oven Signal Light; four Rediantube Surface Units; 2-Speed Electnic Time Signal; Automatic Appliance Outlet; High. 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Mr. and Mrs. Ross Crydermaji vlsited at Mr. J. Leger'., Osh. awa. on Sunday. $0, for thé. blggest wetch volves littown, stvalght.u «d Ay rfllht t .. Nrw an rs eorge Knox MARR'S 36 KING ST. E. ETC. #AGI mmr IMM' dq-AVAntAv mpAqq9amRAle d%%qmAýqm i PHONE 408 CLEARANCE WINDBREAKERS PARKAS Bowm=Ville 1 1 Division St. N.