THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL = o Progressive Famer Of Trafalgar Township For | ing séed that weed seed Good Seed Pays Good Dividends Every bushel of seed that is put into the soil may be consid- ered as an investment. The crop returns willl determine the sound- ness of such an investment. The use of good seed is a factor en- tirely in the hands of the farmer and as strong, vigorous plants are naturally better able to withstand the possibility of a poor season, the use of any seed but the best is a gamble. With modern seed-cleaning equipment, there is little excuse be considered upon with suspicia The choite of a disease-resistant important factor maximum yields, often male it d Which is best for tions, it out on a small with the variety ties is available at experimental suggestions may be Buy Your Books At... THE GOLDEN HOUR does not germinate Well may also production and should be qs: Seed that ) Siena i cron Ravaged By Pests| Protected By Gov't. looked | No less important perhaps than| Three of the acts administered n. the need for increasing produc- [PY Plant Products Division, Do- well suited to soil, , is a ve Before changing to variety it is usually better a direct comparison can be made Information regarding new varie farms and BOOK SHOP on the results of variety tests. number of registrations of ferti- § Thomas St. . . Phone 668 When a variety is known to be | States hopes to export to a hun-|izers is that there are fewer " well adapted for a particular| gry world during the crop year|Erades manufactured and their + is ungraded or Farmers' Purchases Huge Food Stocks minion Department of Agricul- ture, Ottawh, concerned with the sale of agricultural supplies, re- quire that the products shall be registered before being + offered for sale. These are the Feeding Stuffs, Fertilizers, and Pest Con- trol Products Acts. variety that is climate, cand tion of food is the need for con- serving the supplies that are pro- duced. Staggering food losses re- in obtaining: New varieties cult to decide specific condi- a new to try where sult from infestation by rodents; insects and other rodents. Vigor ous action is required to reduce The from infestation in stored grains in the United States is estimated at 300 million bushels and, in ad- dition, rats destroy 200 million This 500 million bushels is almost equal to the quantity of bread grain which the United these losses. annual loss In 1947 there were 4,310 regis- trations of feeds by 687 manufac- turers; 258 registrations of fer- tilizers by 41 manufacturers, and 1,877 registrations of pest control products by 600 manufacturers. acreage being grown. all times at helpful offered based bushels. The reason for the smaller GARDEN/GRAPH A R DE HALLIDAY Released by Central Press Canadian - eZ TRUNK. SHOWING NEGLECT AND DECAY I ers are those growths pushed up from the ground at or near the base Of the trunk, Water sprouts, illustrated in the accompanying Garden-Graph, make their ap. pearance on the trunk and main branches of a tree. WATER. SPROUTS ARE INDICATION THAT OLD TREE [S STILL VIGOROUS Many suburban hoe owners and garden lovers have a few fav- orite old apple tre Often they are the uncared for remnants of a farm orchard which existed be- fore the land was laid out for real estate purposes. Such trees often can be renovated without too much effort, and made to pro- If the tree has many strong. area, it is always an advantage to keep the seed free from contam- 1947-48. While no official . esti- mates are available for Canada, ination with other varieties, | 2 T \ Nit ; ELECTRIC which could mean a lack of uni- Sr Wenn WELDING formity in ripening| and conse- | PoP aos grant. quently a poorer quality sample. Seed treatment against disease should not be neglected, and directions can be obtained from any experimental farm or agri- cultural college. Buyers of seed can be assured of a reliable product when pur- chasing "Registered" seed, sold under government seal. The losses are even greater in subtropical countries, where the weather conditions are canducive to destruction by insects and other pests. In some cases, losses in those areas are estimated to be as high as 50 per cent. No Job TOO Large-- No Job Top Small We repair anything anywhere --any time Ra P. KOLLEE TRACTOR EFFICIENCY Tractor expenses 'can be kept at a by: Thorough tion. A complete spring or fall check- Ph. Bronte 25r21 and timely lubrica- up with replacement of worn parts. t Careful operation, avoiding overloading and high speeds. Selection of proper size of tractor for field and belt work. By remembering that a tractor should be worked as near to full capacity as possible to obtain maximum efficiency. LUMBER AND PLANING MILL BUILDERS' SUPPLIES Special attention for the needs of the man who likes to do his own work Charles F. Doty & Son WORLD HOG NUMBERS Taking the whole world, num- bers of hogs early in 1948 were up about 27% per cent over the corresponding period in 1947. There are, however, less hogs in the United States, Argentina, Denmark and some other coun- Dundas St. - PHONE 76 North of C.N.R. NIGHTS 670 - 558-W CG-G-SECORD GENERAL CONTRACTOR tries this year than last. In- creases are reported from Industrial and Residential Building Oceania Africa, Asia, Brazil, China, Russia and Poland. Com- pared with the averages for the ESTIMATES ON REQUEST PHONE 190 OAKVILLE five years hefore the war the hogs on farms, are about 41 mil- lion fewer this year. manufacture does not lepd itself to local enterprise. Most of the fertilizers sold in Canada con- form with the recommendations of the Provincial Fertilizer Boards which aim at reducing, as far as possible, the number of fer- tilizers of unnecessary analysis for the different crops and soils. The main reason for the large number of feed registrations is that mixed feeds lend themselves to local manufacture. There are numerous small plants through- out the country in addition to the large plants in the larger cities. The acts require that each manufacturer of these products complete their registration before offering them for sale. The ap- plications for registration are sent to Ottawa, where their ac- ceptance depends on the ingredi- ents and other qualities of the product in relation to the stand- ards. The registration office, is maintained in the Inspection' Ser- vices, Plant Products Division, Do- duce fruit as their contribution growing suckers or water sprouts, to fronton GERI. it indicates a healthy trunk, and a tree worth caring for, even If the apple tree is vigorous it | though it otherwise showns signs does not matter too much if it is [of neglect, well along in years. A 40 to 50- year-old apple tree, uncared for but still vigorous, is a better po- tential producer of fruit for home purposes than wa younger, hali- starved and ailing apple tree, Check an old apple tree for suckers and water sprouts. Suck- If the trunk of a neglected ap- ple tree shows signs of abuse, wrong pruning and decaying stubs, as illustrated, it is not worth saving. In such cases it is better to cut down the old tree and make room for the planting of a new one. Custom Slaughtering . . . Curing . .. Smoking Bring your beef, veal or pork to our modern abattoir at Milton. - . . Save yourself endless hours by letting us do this work for you. BACON, HAMS and SHOULDERS . CURED and SMOKED Elsley's Frosted Foods Limited OAKVILLE PHONE 1214 minion Department of Agricul- ture, Ottawa, for this purpose. BEEF EXPORTS TO UK, Exports of beef in the calendar year 1947 under agreement with the United Kingdom amounted to almost 40 million pounds car- cass basis. In addition, 19 mil- lion pounds of beef were canned and exported as meat lunch, and meat paste. This is equivalent to about 120,000 head of cattle. The 1948 beef agreement with the United Kingdom provides for the shipment of a maximum of 50 million pounds of bone-in and boneless beef. EGGS FOR BRITAIN The 1948 contract with the British Ministry of Food calls for the shipment of 80 million dozens of eggs. In 1947 eighty-six mil- Scade's GROCERY ... For Personal Service . . . Phone 505 . ORDERS PROMPTLY TAKEN CARE OF 0.0.0. A Full Line of .. . lion dozens were shipped. Details as to the quantities to be stored, £"C" Day represents the day when man has finally conquered Cancer. Every- | thing and anything that is done, individually and collec- tively, fo bring "C" Day one precious second nearer means countless millions of lives will be saved. ~ CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY ONTARIO BRANCH Send your Membership Fee of $1 or more to the Rotary Club of Oakville frozen or dried are to be worked out and announced to the trade in time to enable those concerned to make the necessary arrange- ments for storing or processing. IRRIGATION FOR FARMERS Between 1935 and 1947, 1,069 small irrigation projects were GROCERIES Fresh Cooked MEATS 2 114 Dundas Street OAKVILLE constructed under the authorit: of the Prairie Farm - tion Act at an average cost lof only $160 to the Dominion Gov- ernment. Of the total, 685 were built in Saskatchewan, 365 in Alberta, and 19 in Manitoba, Peak construction year was 1940- 41, when -232 were completed. {i i ii The new Waterloo Garden Trac- tors are now available in 1% H. P. and 3 HP. sizes, with a full line of including a 247, implements, power-driven lawn mower. See These Before You Buy E. D. GREEN 8TH LINE - OAKVILLE International Harvester Dealer PHONE 350 \ NOTICE Dog Owners All Dogs owned or harbored within the limits of the Town of Oakville must have a license and be kept on a leash or - chain. All dogs found running at large 3 will be impounded and owners prose- cuted. J. B. DERRY, Chief Constable. Ferro Enamels »Canada« Limited Tht M Th rave Fred novel apper most print boug] ii D-- ui