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Economy could doom agriculture NOW all of the central Ontario counties of Peel York and Ontario except the Holland marsh newsletter predicted T h newsletter was quoting one of the Councils surveys The Council a tidal regional planning body claims the disappear ance of farming in this cen tral regon is inevitable because it is becoming un economical uneconomical The Council said one exception to its predic- effective control over area A further serious of wind erosion 1 been of considerable to prune hedges unique characteristics the terrain and soil and Its distance from the develop ing urban area Even this valu able farmland is faced with its own special problems however the newsletter pointed out A recent re port by the Ontario Agri culture College indicates area of Central Ontario which may survive and prosper in agriculture For the remain der of the region however it is apparent that theyve been cared for cor rectly they should be green and healthy with the the lop There shouldnt be a series of holes developing along the bottom The failure most hedges to fulfil this ideal situation i the wrong kind land scarcity of farm labor and high wages enormous capital invest ment requirement and the prohibitive price of equipment assessment procedures don Cook will be the ruination of far mers In this area unless it is assessed according to land use like industry and housing Onion farmers to be polled by mail board TORONTO The Farm Products Marketing Board announced this week the opinion poll on the con tinuance of the present On tario Onion Producers Marketing Plan will be con ducted by mall Ballots will be mailed to all onion grow ers who were registered with the Onion Marketing Board In and new growers registering in 1M9 who qualify as bona fide producers A qualification procedure for newly reg istered 1969 growers is con sidered necessary in order to assure a valid expression of opinion since there has been a significant Increase a duplicate copy of their property deed or lat est assessment notice to the Farm Products Marketing Board New producers who are tenants may qualify by submitting a duplicate copy of the lease All known new producers will be given qualification procedure A tune limit wUl be set for qualification The qualification procedure and balloting will be completed in time to al low the results to be known MISS YORK COUNTYS 2nd ANNUAL ENGLISH WESTERN PLUS JR CLASS HORSE control the level of the table in the Holland The college re port recommends that the Holland Marsh Drainage Commission be granted en authority to seems to be that specula tion has driven land costs beyond the reach of the or dinary farmer and labor and equipment costs to gether with the low price product arc making id Farm Report the time the hedge planted and a lack of reg ular feeding with humus and fertilizer Fastgrowing hud such as Chinese Elm and others will soon develop a scries of holes along the later will reach 60 feet In height- Several years alter planting the trunk stmts to rapidly expand and stops producing branches close to the base of the trunk nothing at the bottom than the top If left unpruned hedge will naturally grow wider to the top than the bottom This keeps the sun rainfall and air away from the bottom prevents the trunk from to the ground It Isnt long throwing out branches close before series of unsightly Most plants will be 13 to inches high at planting lime Heres spot where you must be quite ruthless and prune the branches back to six to eight Inches In length keep ing the bottom wider than foot Ju the leaves are fully out In begin regular prun ing keeping the hedge well- shaped as you prune In do ing this taper the sides gradually so thai the bottom of the hedge will be dis tinctly wider at the bottom than the lop If you live in the snow bell then a curved top is preferable to a flat one This will ensure that the lop of he hedge wont THE PLANT WILL BE CLOSED FOR WEEKS COMMENCING JULY 1969 REOPENING AUGUST 1969 Agricultural Representative for York County The main news item this week is on the vole An opinion poll is scheduled for Tuesday June which will give every adult member of a farm family an unity to vole for or against a General Farm Organization basic A fundamental The committee has set up a special Information Mooting It will be Tuesday evening June at the Newmarket District High School right oclock is tin starting lime nth Tom Foster from Comity Some of our own York County men will be speaking welt ami there will be lots of time for questions This should bo a good chance to gel a denier idea on the It has been discussed a lot on TV radio and in the farm papers but this meeting should have the complete story The advance poll for the vole will be held at the Department of Agriculture office Newmarket on Thursday June 19 I am arrang ing polls now in each Imvnship for the Hedges should pruned from the time planting so that theyre t weight of the snow I find that man home gardeners dont too accurate 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