2, 1945 =X LU | pupsday, October 21, 1948. THE OARVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL -- -- Page 7 For |6 Progress Of Trafalgar Je ram Township Corn Hybrids 1 intensive program of selection, eling and cross breeding of carried on annually at the ;xperimental Station at Ont., with the sole object bi roiucing superior hybrids that bil he adapted to the various: soil | climatic areas of Ontario. In- ocd, "Corn Hybrids in the Making" ko true expression of the activities li he Harrow Station each July 0 August, says G. F. HL. Buckley, E.ior Asistant in forage crop work. An Dominion arrow ind ¢ Ile breeding program consists of bolting inbred lines and. combin- ¢ thom into successfull hybrids. lis involves four major steps: the fi ahlishment of inbred lines; the dking of single crosses; the making Jouble-crosses; and the thorough ting of the double-crosses. Inbred lines are extracted from hen-pollinated varieties or strains 10 also from single and double fos material. Selected plants are fbred and the new lines are self- pollinated for five or six generations after which time they become prac- tically stable. During this stabili ing period rigid selection and testing is carried on so that only the best inbred lines survive for cross pur- oses. The stable inbred lines are placed in groups of nine or ten and all possible combinations are made within each group. The single-crosses are then thoroughly tested and only the best are used in making the double-cross hybrids. The third step is the making of the double-crosses. Here the single- crosses are crossed in as many ways single-cross as possible to determine the best double-cr combinations. The double- seed is the material used by the farmer to produce his crop of hybrid corn. The final step is the testing of the new double-cross hybrids. These are tested along with the best com- at mercial hybrids for at least two years and in several districts in On- tario. The outstanding experimen- tal hybrids are then ready for com- mercial production. | 1 clings from England: 1 have just' been cutting some Wirican marigolds in the garden here 8 ut in 2 Mexican howl on a Chi- fit which 1 brought from nada. If international politics flere as adaptable as that life would IE much smoother! lt scems regrettable that there ln ot be a mass exchange of per- Bnncl so that trained people edu- Wfited to see beyond national con- fiffics may live for a period in other [1 rics. By living with and ex- ll cing ideas with others working: iil the same field they would grow ia an understanding and re- Sect for another way of life and undoubted accomplishments of Offer countries. Great scientists, Sliisicians, engineers and artists do WBE quibble about whether or not it someone under their flag who ide an important contribution to MBI: profession--the subject is the (tli. Of course in a war era this national accomplishments d and the fruits of man's In are fed to the insatiable Mars. | cometimes seem to be tearing find on a futile merry-go-round. the same senseless tune jang- / . In the Deisel plant WlilErc [an is at present there are { neers from India, South Africa, tralia, Poland, Holland and Per- who work together in perfect tony. If only this were possible In international scale, world unity: flld he something more than an lists phrase.--Those little mari- Bs really got me started! here is a different atmosphere U8 in Lngland than at home Any suggestion of unrest Europe is immediately felt, not bin the government but by the people who know what it can to them personally. In the 8s and bus queues the house- mat gin our ca fi. | Che Oud Lad . . . By Audrey Watts McNaughton \ respect, discuss each development and the attitude seems to be, "If we have to show them again let's get it over with." After Gen. McNaugh- ton's announcement a week or so ago that Russia did not have the Atom Bomb two motherly types be- hind me on the bus were discussing this vaguely optimistic news and gleaning what comfort they could from it. Mention of the Bomb here is very different than any of the vague impersonal horror we noticed at home with reference to Bikini. England is such an island target that the thought of another war touches the lives of everyone. In Peter- borough, factories which have been building up the export trade are to turn over to armaments as soon as the material for the civilian contracts is used up. The papers have an- nounced that aircraft plants are get- ting back to full production so, though war is the last possible thing the people of Britain want, they agree with Anthony Eden's speech yesterday that "weakness in our island or world defences was not a contribution to peace." Monday I was out sketching near one of the many playing fields. Small boys in flannel shorts, school blazers and caps cheered on their school- mates who were manfully defending their football honours. Every little while Lincolns, Spitfires or Meteors flew overhead and I couldn't help but think how between and during wars these games are seriously pur- to show, by its very normality, one of Britain's greatest strengths. "And for the children, what is to come, will come, but in the meantime the game's the thing. Too soon they will probably be leaving their play- ing fields to defend their country but their places will be taken by others, for this is Britain. ts, for whom I have the greatest "Bye for now. CHANGE OF ADDRESS In order that your paper will be properly address- ed for the new postal delivery service, we ask you to fill in the coupon below and mail it to our office. sued. This devotion to sports seems f= CLUB 20 By Marion Languay Is it premonition that some- times causes a person to refrain from telling all before they're ab- solutely sure of the facts? Thanks be it happened to me. Last week I practically promised a bang- up Hallow- e'en Dance, and now I'm conf essing it's off bub trying to ¥ cover my em harass ment by of- # fering a sure thing for November 6. Yes, that's the date set § for the pres- en tation of y Mc Lean and his all-colored Band to Club, "20" fans. We're capping this special as a "Rugby Dance" -- just because it's seasonal, and ex- tend a special invitation to all gridiron enthusiasts. The price has been set at $1.00 per person except Club-members who rate a. 5c per, which brings me to my lt Takes Two It takes two to make an accident, just as it takes two to make a quar- rel. Number one is yourself as driver or pedestrian. Number two is sometimes a fixed object, or bad judgment, but 80% of the time, num- ber two is another person--another driver or pedestrian. Human beings make mistakes. Don't count on every driver doing the right thing. The Highways Department urges you to use courtesy and common sense regardless of who has the right-of-way. topic. Membership to the Club is now a reality, and the first question by prospective members is "what does this card entitle me to. First and foremost it is the know- ledge that Cluh "20" is your club. You are now a member with the right to register approval or disapproval with your club's ex- ecutive. It is your privilege to be present at the meetings to wit- ness for yourself how the man- agement of the club is conducted. Yours is the right to vote. The $1.00 you pay for your member- ship card entitles you to club privileges until the 1949 elections next Fall. There is no reduction in price to members on a regular Saturday night dance, but as you have noted in paragraph one, you benefit on "specials." Our only. stipulation is that you must be 0. Herbie Heldman and his Orch- estra played to a smaller crowd than usual Saturday night, but among those present were a good representation from Port Credit, Burlington, Toronto, Hamilton, Bronte and Clarkson. 9 == I, WEDDELL PALM 15 THE SMALLEST GROWN FOR HOUSE CULTURE 5 (Po JARDEN-GRAPH By DEAN HALLIDAY Released by Central Press Canadian ; KENTIA PALM 1S ABLE TO WITHSTAND DRY, HEATED AIR i -- [0-2 Although they grow slowly, most palms are too big as they approach maturity to be suitable plants for the small house or apartment. There are a few palms which should be included in the indoor garden because they are beauti- ful, fairly small and useful in set- ting off to advantage flowering plants which may be arranged with them. The Weddell palm, illustrated in the accompanying garden- graph, is the smallest of all palms grown for home culture. It is also considered the most delicate and graceful. It should be placed in a north window. It grows easily if given both moisture and good drainage. It is sometimes grown in fern dishes for table decoration. Two other standard palms for house use are--Kentia belmoriana and Kentia forsteriana. They are popularly known as the erect kentia and the spreading kentia. The former, illustrated, is espe- cially able to withstand dry, heat- ed atmosphere. The stems of both kentia varie- ties are short and from them arise graceful, slender, arching leaves. Fortunately these palms can do without much direct sunlight and may even be placed in dark cor- ners for several days at a time without injury. However, they will do much better if kept in a place where there is plenty of light at all times. The Roebelini is a fine house palm. It is slow growing and tractable. Tt is also of the feath- ery type, with the leaf stems all springing from near the base so that it forms a graceful "fountain of green" This palm is extreme- ly hardy. Palms always do best in small pots. This is a point many home gardeners never seem to under- stand, as they nearly always over- pot palms and rubber plants. Whiskers By MAX TRELL "Anyone's wrong who thinks it's easy to run a store," said Mr. Punch. Knarf and Hanid, the shadow- children with the turned-about names, looked at their old friend in surprise. He was sitting very com- fortably in his rocking chair, with his bedroom slippers on and his pipe in his mouth. "We never knew you ran a store," Hanid said. "Oh yes, indeed," said Mr. Pinch. "Tt was quite a large store. It filled the whole inside of a hollow tree." Rather Odd Knarf and Hanid thought this was rather odd, and they both promptly asked Mr. Punch what kind of a store it was that he ran. "Well," he said, "you might call it a Candy Store or a Dry Goods Store or a Hardware Store or a Depart- ment Store--but I always called it a Handy Store. That's because I sold everything that was handy." "Wh kind of things, for stance?" asked Knarf. "I sold handy little electric bulbs the size of pinheads," said Mr. Punch. "They were handy for the fireflies when their own lights went out. in- fy goodness," exclaimed Hanid. "T never knew fireflies could get new lights." "Oh, ves," said Mr. Punch. in my handy store, I sold tir spools of very fine thread. were very handy, too." "Who bought them?" asked Knarf. "Spiders," said Mr. Punch, "also caterpillars for making up their winter beds, which they call cocoons. And then I sold packages of handy little whiskers. They were different colors and different sizes." Knarf and Hanid both wanted ta know who would want whiskers. Mr. Punch's Store "Cats," said Mr. Punch, "and mice, and rabbits and lots of others. He Sold Thread To Spiders, To Qats And T sold handy little guitars for crickets, and handy whistles for toads and sparrows and whip-poor- wills and katydids. And I sold handy little towels for frogs and handy little hammers for wood-peckers, and handy roller skates for snails and handy jars of honey for bumble bees and butterflies and humming birds. And handy tail-curlers--" "Who bought tail-curlers?" Hanid asked eagerly. "Pigs, my dear. seen a pig without a curly tail. But the handiest thing I ever sold were bedroom slippers, a pipe, and a rock- ing chair." Knaf and Hanid shouted: "Who bought them?" No one's aver "I did." said Mr. Punch, and he smiled as he wriggled his toes deeper into the slippers, lit his pipe and contentedly rocked himself in his rocking chair. "They're the dandiest things anyone could buy in a handy store." Drive With Care 'When the driver in the car in front of you slows down or moves into another driving lane, or turns left or right, you expect him to give vou plenty of warning. You expect to be given the proper signals well ahead of time--by the fellow in front of you. Now think about the car behind you. Obviously he feels the same way about it. He wants you to tell him what you are going to do. The law is on his side, too, but it's more than a matter of law--it is a matter of common courtesy-- the kind that saves lives. QUALITY SHUR-GAIN FEEDS Priced to Suit Your Pocketbook Make it a point to see us on your next trip to town for the Feeds you need-for maximum farm production. C. H. TOOKE Phone 402 - Oakville SPECIAL . .. 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