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Sutton i III reUU tort St ton Continue the cleaning pro- attention should be paid the flywheel or the cess until all the parts of the to the cooling of the engine bed provide better eryi Clean them out with a on a two cycle engine will re- to Its it o etnlained some of the projects In line for this year and Office Wednesday night Agricultural representat Wall I i Appoint Swine Disease Consultant NEWMARKET Hon Won A Stewart Minister of Agri culture and Food has an nounced the appointment of Dr P G Oliver Paisley as Swine Disease Consultant with the Ontario Veterinary Services Branch The appoint- represents a further step in the departments swine health program In his new capacity Dr Oliver be available to provide assistance to On tarios swine industry and the practising Veterinarians of the Province After graduation from the Ontario Veterinary College in Dr Oliver practised in until and later es tablished a general practice in Paisley During his tenure in general practice Dr Oliver has had extensive experience in swine and cattle diseases Dr Olivers interest in swine diseases and his broad experience in that field will enable him to make a John In The Garden There is little doubt that the rose is the favorite flower of southern Ontario In some recent surveys nearly half the people polled said they the rose to all others Many persons couldnt identify any other flower by name Roses originated in Persia then were grown in Greece and from there gradually spread to nearly every country in the world Some of the loveliest roses have survived for over 2000 years Roses were the chief flower sold in the worlds first flower market in Greece Spring care of established hybrid tea and floribunda roses starts in the month of April with their pruning Its first of all necessary lo remove the soil which provided them with winter protection This is done just as soon as this soil thaws out and becomes workable Pruning is probably the least understood and the most neglected phase of rose growing Correctly done it will give you a rose of bigger and better quality Poorly it will result in very few roses of inferior quality Many persons even after theyve grown roses for a number of years still dont really understand the reasons for pruning and how its done We first of all prune roses to remove all dead and diseased wood weak growth and branches which cross and interfere with each other Secondly and much more important we prune floribundas and hybrid teas to encourage new growth lo increase Ihe size and quality of the blooms and to give the rose bushes a better shape Hybrid teas and floribundas arc pruned in the early spring because they produce their flowers on the new wood that develops in late spring and early summer A vigorous pruning forces them to respond with plenty of strong healthy growth and larger blooms of finer substance A well grown hybrid lea bush will grow anywhere from two to three in height and from three to four feet across in southern Ontario Peace Chrysler Imperial and Helen Traubcl are outstanding of this class Its a mistake to buy a cheap pair of prun- which will rip and tear the branches rather than making the required sharp cuts prefer the type of pruner which has a steel blade which comes down against a flat plate about a quarter of an inch in width In pruning a hybrid tea you first of all examine the bush closely and cut away any dead or diseased wood any week branches or those which interfere with each other Hav ing done this you next decide whether you wish quantity or quality of bloom Lets sup pose that your decision is for a lot of bloom then you would leave four or five healthy branches per bush Each of these would be approximately a onequarter of an inch or larger in diameter On each branch if leave six or seven vigorous and healthy buds However sometimes a branch may be winter killed for three or four inches down from the top and it would then be impossible to leave six or seven buds The last bud you leave at the top of the brunch should face outwards from the centre of the bush This is done lo provide the centre of the bush with sunshine and a free circulation of air If you want lo exhibit at a flower show then youll want to prune for quality of bloom rather than quantity Thai being the case cut down on the number of branches to four and also leave four buds per branch The class of roses is not gen erally exhibited at flower shows to any large extent so its usually pruned for quantity of bloom rather than quality For most flori the best rule is to leave five or six branches per bush a inch or larger in diameter and seven or eight buds to each branch Climbing roses are pruned after they have finished flowering in July With them we are mainly concerned with removing any dead canes and weak growth They are never sev erely pruned and the best plan is to remove two or three of the older canes at the ground level each year immediately after theyve finished flowering J cant contribution to the swine health and certification pro grams sponsored by the On tario Department of Agricul ture and Food the Minister stated The Hon Mr Stewart add ed that Dr Oliver will be an acllve participant in the health and industry advance ment programs of both the Veterinary Services Branch and the Live Stock Branch He will supervise health re quirements made under the pure bred swine sale assist ance program the Elite herd policy for swine and the Boar Premium policy He will have supervision of the certified herd policy for swine He will also act as swine specialist with the diagnostic laboratory service Dr Oliver is a member of both the Canadian and Ontario Veterinary Associations REPORT By AL WALL Ton Of Gold Jerseys Ranqers Get Reprieve NEWMARKET Mordale Beacon Lily 235691 Very Good a Jersey cow in the herd of Cecil and Sons has been Issued a Lifetime Production certificate In eight lacta tions she produced pounds milk pounds fat She is a daughter of the Su perior Sire Beacon Standard Finn and also a win ner of a Gold Medal and a Ton of Gold Kavors Star 230391 Very Good a Jersey cow bred and owned by Mrs Clara Newmarket also received a Lifetime Produc tion certificate In eight lac tations she produced pounds milk pounds fat She is a daughter of the Sen ior Superior Sire Brampton P Kavor and also a win ner of a Ton of Gold Agricultural Representative for York County The highlight of last week was the completion of Oak Ridges Reflection Emperor for This York County Holstein bull was sold by and Lowe of to the American Breeders Service and the price was a world record Our congratulations go lo the sellers as well as those who had a part in developing this bull including Dennis George the at Alliston and the Armstrongs at Brampton One cant help but be impressed by just look ing at a bull like this For beef he would be worth about The other is the price put on his genes These genes can be priced that high because they will increase the production potential of many thousands of heifer calves It follows that a chance to improve will be available to many herd owners over the next few years While we are waiting its a good idea to recognize that there are other chances too very close to home and applied over the York County dairy industry could mean even more than Im suggesting changes in herd management like feeding and maintenance of good health Its my opinion that there is more room for gains in management than there is in breeding Ill bet that almost any dairy cow in York County already has the genes to produce double the national average Information on capital grants available from the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food is now available at our office Briefly they can apply to farm drainage renovating buildings new buildings and paving One third of the cost up to a maximum of is available This can be in addition to assistance already available for farm ponds and fence row removal To qualify a person must own a farm and have a gross income from farming of at least per year There is no rush because the programme will continue until but Ill he glad to send details to anyone interested machine are clean AURORA As the name of this column Indicates it Is concerned with the mechan ical aids to good gardening Very often the main differ ence between a Good gar den and an Excellent gar den Is simply well maintain ed mechanical gardening aids A very simple example of this is an otherwise well kept lawn that Is disfigured by the discolored tips of the grass blades The gardener has fer tilized and watered and rolled the lawn he has given it all the proper care and then he cuts It with a mower that has a dull blade in fact he really does NOT cut ihe grass he simply beats it with the dull edges of the blade and breaks the tips off instead of cutting them It is safe to say that seven out of every ten home gard eners are guilty of neglecting their mechanical gardening aids so in keeping with the objectives of The Era garden ing page my aim Is to help you get the best possible ser vice from your equipment GET EQUIPMENT READY After surveying all your equipment decide which is absolutely no more use and then discard it unless it has a trade in value Having de cided what you will keep now is time to prepare it for use Let us start with your Ro tary or Heel mower since this usually your biggest single investment in garden equip ment If you left it outside all winter you are probably in for a spot of trouble with it due to the effects of conden sation and rust in the area of the magneto which in a Two Cycle engine is really the heart of things First empty out the old gas from the tank and carburetor this really should have been done in the fall then remove the high tension lead from the spark plug and then remove the blade or disc from the machine The sharpening of blades should be done by someone who has the facilities for bal ancing the blade An unbal anced blade will set up un necessary strain on crank shaft and will if left long enough cause premature wear of bearings and oil seals Now that the underside of the mower is nicely acces sible clean out all of old grass that has built up there Your mower should be clean ed after each use in order to avoid the grass buildup that slowly chokes the exhaust out let and helps lo cause over heating and loss of power and anyway why push around 20 pounds of unnecessary weight small stick It Is avail able- use an air line Too much heat is deadly to small engines so after you have fin ished cleaning be sure lo re place any engine covers that may have been removed to facilitate the cleaning These small metal covers are de signed to direct the cooling air over and around the en gine If you arc enough of a Do it that you are going to check or replace the points and condenser the points to note are When removing the Mag neto Flywheel be extremely careful not to break any of the vanes as this will unbal ance the flywheel and until it is replaced quite expensive you will have the same situ ation as an unbalanced blade The small engine mechanic uses a flywheel puller and so should you because prying with a screwdriver usually in driiiagc to either suit In loss of primary com pression arid the engine will run poorly at alb the points are badly burned it could indicate that points and condenser are not matched Replace both and also at this time replace the spark plug This spark plug should be replaced each year regardless One of the most important things to remember is that all gaps must be correct so con sult your owners manual for the points gap the spark plug gap and the magneto air gap store has in stock all lions of appliances hardwire and farm and garden supple See Service Ontario V WHY NOT WHY NOT ORDER THE REMAINDER TOUR FERTILIZER NEEDS FROM US THIS SPRING Custom Blending Bagged or Bulk Pickup or Delivery Spreader Available Check our Prices Open til pm on Saturday during April and May BRADFORD FERTILIZER CO LTD Wellington St Aurora i I Your headquarter 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In recognition of Canadas Centennial Regular meetings will be held starting later this month al various farm locations New members will be wel comed until May 1 Those wishing to attend meetings should contact either leader ANDY MANN SEZ SPRING HAS SPRUNG AND YOUR GARDEN AWAITS YOU Those worm April rains have started and dozens of outside jobs need attention Andy Mann can rent you many handy labour saving aids to help clean up those spring chores in a hurry and save you many a blister loo Andy lias Rollers Seed and Fertilizer Spreaders Lawn Sweepers Mowers Electric Trimmers Portable Sprayers in fact almost any equipment or tool you might require Hell be glad to rent you what you need the day the week or the month Advice aplenty and free Drop in soon Andy can help Dont forget those caves troughs Theyre sure to need a clean out Oct your Extension Ladders from Andy up to feet FOR ALL YOUR RENTALS CALL 7279574 Are you still dreaming about building a home The longer you wail the more it will 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