Ontario Community Newspapers

The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), April 23, 1969, p. 33

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Farm Report Bv Agricultural Representative for York County Compost box a must for gardener One easiest inexpensive Crop insurance is worth some consideration now Thousands of dollars worth of effort and materials will be scattered around fields in York in the next few weeks just keep our fingers crossed that the plants to improve any garden soil whether it be heavy or light is to dig In compost humus which has been prepared in the home monly compart box uses a combination of humus and complete fer tilizer to garden well Back get from i wind di rase and insects And even if raccoons steal enough of your com the loss can be claimed Oats barley mixed grain forages grain i and soybeans are all insurable In Insuring a crop you insure for a yield per in grandfathers day here acre normal expected yield for your crop Is arrived was usually a supply at and then you can choose to insure for either or vtellrotted barnyard of that yield available The use of If your crop doesnt produce tn his manure was yield you have chosen you can claim for the adored the perfect an- swer to having a premiums are based on the yield expected flower fruit or and percentage of it insured For spring grain expected garden Like Mark SJTK nd lo yield a ton per acre oats bus barley bus reported death of SXT en wet n i t ii peelings turnips and makes it easier Keep adding mat erial until you have a lay er after tramping six in ches deep As you add the material keep soaking with the material and it every three or four days This rot only moisture Tills in turn pre- the leaking away valuable plant foods during the growing season there is always a big sup ply of waste materials such as the following grass clip pings all leaves except oak vegetable vinces flo wer stalks weeds In fact any leafy green material further from its a clean and odorless operation and does not pro vide any kind of a nesting place for vermin You make a start by building mixed grain SO bus the cost per acre insured would be about At the 80 level the premium on rolled barnyard manure or an acre basis would be just under three dollars Grain manure of any kind for that corn is Insured only at level With an expected yield matter has been greatly of bushels the premium would be a few cents over exaggerated Twentyfour dollars hours after it is fresh it Insurance is sold through regular insurance ave K agents and the first step is lo apply for coverage before percent of its plant food Hay Then when seeding is finished and all spring value Our grain must be in by May 25 the acreages Agents in Yolk are Smith and Wil liams in Andy at Oar- son St Weeks and Ray Jennings King Cily Insurance Is needed more on some forms than others Its probably most valuable on specialized cash crop farms but everyone should at least give it some consideration Certainly any crop disasters of the future from hail or wind or lack of rain will be by Insurance rather than special government assistance Plant roses soon TORONTO Dormant rase bushc should be planted in early spring advised horticulturists with the Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food Dormant roses shipped by nurseries or purchased garden cen ters are protectively wrap ped to prevent the roots and stems from drying dur ing shipping If be deep enough Before the bo planted plunge in a pail of should be planted lite the roots and most of the When planting spread lite roots out in the hole without bending or twisting them Work plenty of soil around roots to avoid air pockets and to en sure good anchorage When the sole is about halt full pour half a pail of water around the bush stems with soli and firm it contains many Springplanted should be cut back t soil with plenty of organic matter To supply llils mix manure soil Peat also be mixed Newly I a t dormant bushes require to protection against drying Drainage Mound soil tip around improved added i Government will help owners MAPLE Private their Umber for sale Die Ontario Lands and Forests department pointed out this advertise the timber the owner benefits because ho receives a fair competitive good forcstery practices the buyer benefits because his job is made easier as he is made aware of timber Is available and ho knows which trees can be cut as they are marked and the province benefits because it lias provided never quits till you do Prove it with a Damonsration ARTS GARAGE QUEENSVILLE LTD 4784921 turnips plaices carrots and beets added flowers hulls from Some people say block A minimum of four feet in height width and length is an Ideal size for adding fur ther material the end of Summer youll have sever al hundred pounds excel lent compost for use any where In the garden or for your house To preserve the moisture and assist in the heat buildup which encour ages the bacteria to work more quickly Its good plan to cover the entire the University of Califor nia were able lo make ex cellent and useable humus in less than a month In turning the pi over take goad sharp sho vel or spade and cut a thin Then take litis and shovel It over to make a new pile Again pile in layers six inches deep and thoroughly moisten each Not only does the soil scientists say that cow or horse man ure usually runs about percent nitrogen whereas grass clippings removed from the average wellfed is on humus Very people realize that a a branch is pru- falls in the autumn each time wo pick fruit flowers and vegetables humus plant food and other growth en depict iiicxhaiis materials in ihe earth less theyre replaced on a the soil the ability of the soil lo grow and pro duce will be gradually from box is one of I important required for commercial fertilizers In addition it When we dig Int uitu heavy suits such open them up tint make them I workable At Die same time it allows Die vital oxygen them and help Ihcm be- lighter soils acts like a come established sponge and hangs onto the rather odor- it not attract 1 SALE Ends Sat Apr drug Dm I STORE LATAN PAVING CO LTD COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL Homy 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