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Wllab L‘ If Ontario livestock breeders are to place?" maintain the lucrative market which Briszh led dock and catch fly from the com- mercial seed crops. and on this account they are strongly advised to go over their fields now.“ It is pointed out that the widespread reputation of Peel County as an alfalfa producer is largely due to the fact that for years they have made a regular practice of roug- tng their fields of weeds. ~ â€" w- 'v- wulvlJUU, but all come together with a single pull. Owners of fields intended for seed should bear in mind that it is almost impossible to separate many of our worst weeds such as sweet clover, cur- The weeds stand up very prominently and one slight pull will easily remove them. “The fields seem to have more weeds than they really have," states a York County observer. “as many of them usually have three or four branches, L-..L - i _vâ€"â€"â€"- vuvvâ€"OV ue finding that this ranging of the fields is not as -dimcult as supposed Much value can be added to all field crops and particularly those crops grown for seed purposes by the pulling of weeds when the ground is soft just now after' the recent rains. Many farmers and especially those living in the well-known seed clover districts in Central. Eastern and Western Ontario. v vâ€"vovu m to be grown such as teabhxge, let- tuce. tomatoes. onions. etc. For both competitions to be held there must not be less than ten entries from each dis- not one was winter killed during the out winter. The Ontario Vegetable Growers’ As. sociation holds two competitions yearly. one for field crops and the other for a Garden Competition to encourage well- kept premises. In the field crop com- petition various classes of vegetables tends to double. or perhaps triple the number of varieties under test in the College gardens during the next three or {our years. The important new in- lroductions will be tested by the Horti- cultural Department there and re- ported on before they are oflered for sale to the public. Of the 1800 rose bmhes growing _ in the college gardens -AL â€"-â€" tends to double In the 1930 edition. "American Rose Annual“ 160 distinct varieties of roses were reported. among these being the report of testing at the Ontario Agri~ cultural College of seventy-one of these “A_Al_ _ is up in order to' encourage rapid growth of the plants and easier hoeing. Constant cultivation produces a crisp. sweet product of high quality. free of woodiness and very tasty. rolled again until many of the fields look like market gardens. Some start to scuffle thetr turnips before the seed down. ed. to] and thefi plowed 33313. bin-row- led. tertmzed and ridged and --v-W were summer {allowed last fir]; and August and ridged up in September, manured this sqrhgg, thoroughly worked A-“ ‘.._ J “' nlps which is about one-eighth of the total acreage for the province. Two- thlrds of these Purging will be sold for n-3a- ..-‘.... - -7â€" [AGE 6. Vollett’s Cash Specials ,NEWS AND INFORMATION FOR THE BUSY F ARMER Cleanliness Needed Pull Weeds Now Culture of Roses Too Many Accident. W. J. VOLLETT ' (Furnished by the Ontario Department of Agriculture) elved very special ton Some of the fields far! :1 last July and able 1D in September, . SW0 horoughly worked 1118' “(1 again. harrow- Slip! and ridged and t0 1 my of the fields The ens. Some start IObSC proper care what is the great change that takes In order to allow for variations in- cident to careful commercial grading and handling. five per cent by volume of the berries in any lot may be under the prescribed size, and. in addition. five per cent by volume of the berries in such lots may be below the remaining requirements of this grade. No. 1 shall consist of strawberries with the cap (calyx) and a short stem attached, which are well formed, of good colour, firm but not over-ripe, free from surface moisture, bruises, bird peeks, mould and from damage caused by sand. disease or other means. The minimum diameter shall be five-eighths inch, measured from side to side. ‘ The Fruit Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture has recom- mended a grade for strawberries for 1930 as follows: weed problem." growth to a very wnsiderable degree during dry seasons. In its use much work is entailed and it will probably fine chief favor among market garden- ers specializing in hot weather crops and among home gardeners who take prolonged vacations during the grow- ing season. Mulch paper simplifies the Bright Pupil: “The change in price.” Teacher: "When water becomes ice Dominion Department of Agricultuxâ€"‘e'. He adds “the work is still in a prelim- inary stage and no definite conclusions can be drawn as yet but it would ap- pear that mulch paper may stimulate Considerable benefit was secured from paper mulch. observes W. R. Les- lie. Superintendent of the Morden, Manitoba, Experimental Station of the milk. An abundance of rain" has brought along the pastures which are in fine condition in most sections. Pick- ing of strawberries and cherries is now general in the fruit-growing districts. According to reports received from practically every county, crops in On- tario are looking exceptionally well and promise to give heavier yields than have been enjoyed for some time. Over most of the province hay will give a larger yield than last year. Fall wheat is headed out and barley and cats are heading out in the southern part of the province. Cutting of alfalfa and sweet clover has been fairly general during the past ten days and haying is now in full swing throughout the province. Dairy production is at its peak but farm- ers are dissatisfied with the prices being paid for milk products for the manu- lacture of butter cheese and condensed . 3 recent years many farmers . have been growing sweet clover in ro- Itation with potatoes. A full crap of ’sweet clover ploughed under may be considered worth as much as 25 to 30 tons of barnyard manure. Where farmers have plenty of manure avail- ‘ able it may not be desirable to grow ,sweet clover for, the purpose of plow- ing it down but where the manure supply is limited it has been profitable to follow the above plan of action. The most essential precautions to be observed in growing sweet clover are to _ make sure that the soil is not acid, that it is well enough drained to prevent heaving and that the seed is inoculated. dndicste the farmer’s pride in his bus- !iness and give the impression of pros- ‘perity. When a buyer finds a breeder enthusiastic over his breed and proud of the success which his herd is bring- ing him, it is ,not diflicult to sell the cattle which are before him. STRAWBERRY GRADE PAPER MULCH PAYS Sweet Clover As Manure hotly ream Conservative t’aith in viczcry has also been upheld, in New Brunswick through the return of the Baxter gov- ernment with an overwhelming major- ity, in spite of the fact that the Feder- al party threw its full weight into the campaign. - v...“ J OQOH$IUVI J o A British preference scheme such as outlined by Hon. R. B. Bennett, in- volving a British preference for Cana- dian wheat is much more to the farm- er’s liking than the one-sided propos- als of Mackenzie King. , Something of this feeling was shown 1in Saskatchewan last year when the Liberal provincial government was swept out of power. Something of it was shown in the provincial election in Alberta last week when three Con- servative members were elected for Edmonton. Progressives. Liberals and Labor getting only one seat apiece. ; Protection is no longer a bugbear in the West. Cities there are becoming industrialized. Farmers are interested ,in providing employment for those sons and daughters who will not stay on the land. The value of protection has been brought home to them by the blunders of the Mackenzie King gov- ernment in the New Zealand butter preference which has resulted in losses amounting to millions of dollars to the budding western dairy industry. A basil-3...]. “â€"‘f- Wherever the Conservative leader showed himself on his Western trip he was received with a great deal of en- thusiasm; an enthusiasm which not only was personal because Hon. R. B. Bennett has lcng been a Westerner himself, but was largely caused by the fact that he brought a message of hope to the new west which has developed in the post war years. Prospects for the success of the Con- servative party at the polls never looked brighter than they are now, ac- cording to competent observers, who believe that the appeal made to the voters of the West by Hon. R. B. Ben- nett has done a tremendous amount of ~-.-“ matrimonial alliance. newspaper), who celebrated his thirty-sixth birthda . . . y last week, 1' t his aversnon to matrimonial ties until he ascends the throne, he ways: the first bachelor to be crowned King of England since 1760 when George] III ascended to the British throne. ’ young adies to whom he has been reported engaged is Lad M Cambridge, niece of Queen Mary, but the Prince, ignoring a151, thzrs: widely printed stories, has gone his carefree way without contracting a' mofvimnninl n‘IinnnA Our Ottawa Letter THE DURHAM CHRONICLE Olga (all excitement ~over Nora’s ac- count of her elepement)-â€"“How roman- law But weren’t you afraid of the ladder slipping?” Norahâ€"“Oh, no! Mother was hold- ling it." Duh-3.3.4 At present we have a battered live stock market and gloomy outlook but despite it all in this the glorious month of June as we gaze over the broad fields and hill sides green, and view every- thing in its beauty and splendor, we feel that we have a good deal for which to thank the Giver of every good and perfect gift. crops too. look exceptionally well but they are a long way from maturity. We do not known what may yet overtake them in their race for length and good Mr. and Mrs. George Hopkins and family motored to Niagara Falls one day recently and viewed the pretty scenery and enjoyed the outing im- mensely. Despite the heavy frosts of some time ago there is an abundance of grass and hay crops look promising. Spring Why It Will Pay You To Buy Tweddle’s Blood' Tested Chicks Near Home W. A. Lawrence has received a con- signment of stockers and feeders from Thunder Bay district where he has spent the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Will Benton visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eckhardt recently. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott purpose taking a trip to Detroit this week. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Teefit and ms. Annie Teeflt of Toronto visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eckhardt recently. ‘I, A Patrolman Mr. George been along the line maki essary improvements. Mr. Alfred Watson and Mr. and Mrs Donald Watson attended the funeral McWilliams (Our Own Correspondent) Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Seeley of Wood- stock, accompanied by their uncle, Mr. James Seeley visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eckhardt recently. E. 1. PM" _ ._-. m... mum In that he advm-ulw the am. poliéy in Hum: :- in Vancouver. He makes nu finned t0 sectionnlllm. W. the Commutive leader 1.4 calling upon the m to m for Cuba. its future plump"? “or, and with it Mr ulflmte happiness. velope means hardships not only for our workmen; lml the farmer as well. 4-. Could any platform be more specific than this? lt platform that is of interest to every part of Canada: ow ' will solve to a great extent our present unemploymem. with the securing of foreign markets and the protection « Canadian farmers from unfair foreign competition \x' doubtedly make for the future prosperity of the (”a farmer. The Co rvative platform should prove of t“"‘ ‘4 benefit to the fa ers of South-East Grey, for with tl‘w ', I tection of our industries the Canadian workmen will lmv steady employment, and with a regular weekly pay envel- r’ his command can buy and pay for the products of the as". as he may require them. Non-employment in our {autum‘ means decreased earning power for our artisans; thi.~ «iv- cmsed earning power and the absence of the my pa." ' ‘ The Com Bennett have Bennett's spe' A feature of Mr. liberal-Conservative Candide, Grey, South-East We pledge ourselves to such compensatim; adjustments as will insure the benefit of {In above policies to every part of Canada. We pledge ourselves to a national old am pension scheme. We pledge ourselves to foster and support a plan for greater empire trade based on mutual advantage. l e pledge ourselve to the development or inter rovincial trade. ., . of a Canadian («.1 polic and development f a foreign market. e pledge ourselve to the improvement of the hole scheme of anadian transportation nort ward. by the comp tion of the Hudson Ba y rout and the construc on of such branches as may e necessary to re r it most readily avail- able “ every part of Ca . . . .' to the Pacific slope by a ‘ w e River outlet, mi east and west by tlu develop ent of the St. awrence Waterway, and We pleda ' ourselves to id existing traffic chan- nels and u increase p t facilities on the Great Lakes. the udson by and the Atlantic and Pacific ocea . a r to the establishment of a national highway system. nort ward, 1 rout and i may 9 new able ever; bya efi develop ent econo and f forei ic cond: edom f1 tan‘fi’s. pledge ourselv our a ' ulture, and th dustrg’ , now so sadly pledge ourselv for Ca ians in the de ”330“" 8. ou'r agricul ‘ and o consumers from; You! Vote’ Ill Influence is-Soicitel for L, G. CAMPBELL e pledge ourselv .ic conditions, a redom from the M E CONSERV TIVE PLATFORM rvative party der the leadership of HM]. I:. B ledged themsel es as follows, as repurtmi in Mr h at Winnipeg 11 June 9: Bennett's law is thtt he advocates '_Il‘_ . cm! and industrial life. exploitation. p to foster and develop ilive stock and dairy in- glected. to the stabilization of to co‘ntinuity of trad¢r niputation of home and to a policy of protection 'elopment of our national I‘ll-thy. lily 8. mu fist for Auctic prompu; mram < Phone' Elnover Ltceusm Ides ta mm m ofltce. George E Phone (1'. mess trm meats eflicior OFFICE Notary Put Mace. e cm m 01110 Durhum â€"â€" Federal HANK IRWIN. MW 1. 8. Lucas. 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