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Grimsby Independent, 11 Jun 1942, p. 7

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*"ously. More often than not it is ~â€" because the unfortunate animal is attached to the eud of a chain and does not get enough exercise to work off his energy. It may be that he is lonely, or that he has ‘ been encouraged to bark at every y strange sound. Town dogs that are a allowed to have the run of a front garden will often bark at every passer, and increase the tempo when nne of their kind goes by. »The only thing to do is to take them into the bouse or turn them ~*~*Into the garden at th: zear. f No one likes to go to law if it is possible to avoid so doing, but sometimes a noisy dog may so disâ€" 4 turb the rest of neighbours at a night that they have no option. a They have a legal remedy if they PaSe "Do unto others as you would be done by" is a wholesome precept for every day observance. The Tailâ€"Waggers‘ Club motto, "I Help | my Pals," might very well be exâ€" tended to the owners of members. As a matter of fact, the foundaâ€" tion of the Club, and the spirit of friendliness that it seeks to teach,| people really helpful to others. The sight of the familiar badge on the collar of my dog has often been the means of bringing me advice that was well meant, and therefore appreciated, although it was someâ€" thing like taking coals to Newâ€" castle. I listen patiently, knowing that the intention was good, and do not let on that 1 have been keepâ€" ing, breeding and exhibiting for more years that it is discreet to Tecallt . _ calise the insects feed in There are times when a dog may| both positions. Hydrated lime may be a nuisance to one‘s neighbours.| be substituted for gypsum, but the I was told the other day of a woâ€"| lime tends to dwarf the plants and man who was so seriously ill that| temporarily stunts their growth. absolute quiet was imperative, and | Three or four applications a few she was much disturbed by a dog|days apart, depending on the that barked incessantly day and severity of the attack, are usually night. One of her maids, who was sent to ask quite politely if someâ€" +4magâ€"eouldâ€"beâ€"doneâ€"about it, â€"went away with a filea in her ear. Then the invalid‘s husband called, again in a decent manner, and was roundâ€" 1y abused for his pains, being told that the dog‘s owner was tired of his complaints It was not until the doctor wrote himself intimatâ€" done to stop the noise. Although I could scarcely credit the story, I was assured that it was true. There must be something [mfl-tb‘hfllm Th care to exercise it. Occasionally this right is used as a means of muvfiuuufiuh taken in the High Courts for the sake of running up the costs inâ€" well if the primary object was to wbtain the al at largs V m( MWBsc ier fall A%, Bray Chick < _?"zu Grimsby Fuel& Feed, Grimsby GC9D NElGHBours Look After Your By PHILOKLON in a police courl, WCD| inoreases yields early prunâ€" swer the purpose just as ummmm umobjoctmto"" + .,,.-.,'_‘.m"m“'“‘“‘"""m“ e abetic= remove«‘ as close io the main stem * poss, "1*, lerving the blossom hat are allowed to rO&M),,;zzege of course. In heading back in the streets may “lwmwuzmauu-. oommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmemmmmmen | the t0p is CUt Off $1St AD0V€ the , June 11th, 1942, Striped Cucumber Beetle Control Striped acumber beeties are: small insects about !, inch in length which feed on cucumbers, squash, pumpkins,melons, and like plants. ‘They are yelow in colout, | with a black head and hree longiâ€" tudinal black stripes awn the back. The beetles make their atâ€" tack shortly after the plants break through the soil. The unfolding leaves are often completely deâ€" stroyed, and as a result the plant dies quickly, states Alan G, Dusâ€" tan, Entomological Division, Domâ€" Inion Department of Agriculture, Ottawna. Growers with large patches of phmwmndbaldvhedtokeep. close watch for the first appearâ€" ance of the bectles, and control should at once be commenced by dusting the plants with a mixture of calcium arsenate and gypsum (land plaster), using one part of the arsenate to 20 parts of the gypsum, by weight. Success of the control depends on quick action, because the becties are very fast workers and create much damage, if their first appearance is undeâ€" staked field tomatoes were recentâ€"| _ "_ > ly conducted at the Dominion Exâ€" :“ perimental Farm, Agassiz, B. C. of ‘These factors have n considerable influence on the earliness and size| _ O0¢ 0 of tomato and crop obtained. It is | Waruime pointed out by T. H. Anstey of| Ontario that farm that with the Bonny| ture is j Best variety maturit; is hastened| 20 Page and total yield decreased in proâ€"| &Dd Mar mummdm.mh ‘There is an increased yield for the|fessor 0 firs‘ four weeks and a greater size| tario Ag of the individual fruit as a result| This "A of pruning. If low plants are deâ€"| and can sired (4 to 6 trusses) highest| tural Re yiclds are obtained if the plants| iD& the are allowed to develop two stems| Guelph, sufficient to hold the beetles in Bothn the upper and the lower surfaces of the leaves should be Pruning Staked T omatoes of 10 trusses each and then headed trusses. On single stemmed plants, highest yields have been obtained when pruned to 8 trusses, ‘The single stem is considered by many workers to be the best method. Pruning may be started as soon as the side growth starts. This wiil require 8 to 10 operations throughout the season. ‘Thinning may be delayed, however, which will result in fewer operations and a saving of labour. It has also been shown that delayed pruning [ dag is unt sn s M â€" tionable, and I have been told of one that is a confirmed *thief. He was seon one day ruuuing off wth a small joint of meat that hehad mmmxmmmmmmwmuAmmum mwmmmmmmum-wtummamâ€"wnnflupma sigzna to prove it. nm.u;wmpumam.wnnmu-puamwwmo signs. mmdummunmummmmuwu heavy road â€" building ;flp.t. unwnmmmmmumm-ummmxuu.&my-w uauummâ€"mmwm-m Obtained | Valuable Wartime r-waaulsvery Available Man In Urâ€" Tecued Buv (Ontario Devpartâ€"| ban Centres Will Be Needâ€" Can Now Be _ |Needed To Save |\Deadly Poison One of the most valuable of the wartime handbooks issued by the ture is just off the press. It is a and Management of Poultry," preâ€" pared by Dr. F. N. Marcellus, Proâ€" fessor of Poultry Husbandry, Onâ€" tario Agricultural College, Guelph. This "A B C" of Poultry is free, and can be obtained from Agriculâ€" tural Representatives or by writâ€" Guelph, or the Statist‘ics and Pubâ€" lications Branch, Ontario Departâ€" ment of Agricuiture, Toronto. attention to farm poultry flocks since the war and are doing much to increase egg shipments to Great Britain. ‘This latest poultry handâ€" book goes into detail on feeding and management. It outlines three feeding mashes that are giving good results. It gives scratch mixâ€" starter mashes and two other list vitamins and their sources of speâ€" clal value in poultry nutrition. Dr. Marcellus‘ booklet also outâ€" lines rearing of chicks and gives much valuable information regaraâ€" ing feeding arrangements and temâ€" peratures from the time chicks are batched until they are ready for }mwmm pens. tures, hatching rations and deâ€" votes a page to breeding pen manâ€" Agement. eggs for hatching and feeding and management of pou!â€" Ary is on that should be in every far, home, Do not delay in getâ€" ting your copy. It will meen more ’mtwmmmwtor Garden W astes Can Be Used Leaves, woeds, grass cuttings, sods, and kitchen refuse, which are so frequently thrown out and burnt, should be conserved and reâ€" turned to the soil, Many gardenâ€" ers have a "rubbish pile" upon which all these wastes ar: cbrown. 1f, however, this rubbish pue is wim witkis a shorl Gake, Pay poos & tune, + pay good It has been shoOWB jp,,; y cellulose material in ,,, plant tissue is generaly ©O06)})pppaq by bacteria. These bacte, ",,, ;,, /4 use, must be alive ADC _, 2 .,..; They require food as do FYT!!â€" ing organisms and it i’"h: found that by adding a litl mercial fertilizer to the confo®" heap this food is supplied. ,, ",, mental Farm, Agassl®, "/~ ./..., . points out that the amount ofy, POIPE® E;IWM:“!"!‘“".';::; wunce plate of ammonia, % Ounce Guperphosphate, and 1 :‘.‘,a’&i(’f"""'”“" THE GRIMSBY INDEPE N DE Altogether, the handbook on round limestone per _ Experiâ€" chick Ontario Hay Crop Every available man in urban centres will be needed in the harâ€" vest fields of Ontario this summer if the raw material for milk and pork products is to be barvested "A labour survey compiled by our Agricultural Reprosentatives shows that harvest help will be desperately needed from urban centres, ‘The responsibility for the harvest ies with the people of Onâ€" centres will be needed in the bBArâ€"| keep a close watch for Water vest fields of Ontario this summer | Hemlock, the chief poisonous plant umouwmufln:.w:llkmao-um.mmmmoo- pork products is to arvested | partment of Agriculture. Officials without waste, states W. R. Reek,| state that that the heavy rainfall Deputy Minister of Agriculture fOr| this Spring will likely mean more Ontario, following a perusal Of | vyater Hemlock than usual and alâ€" special crop and labour reports| ready several cases of fatal cattle compiled by Agricultural I.cpreâ€"| poisoning have been reported to sentatives. the Department. ‘"Hay and wheat crops are partiâ€"| ‘This weed is poisonous to all live ‘The f2rmers have produced the feed â€"neces~2;. ; forâ€"vitalâ€"wartime pork and milk products, but to get the most feeding value out of these feeds, they must be harvested at the proper time and without waste," said Mr. Reek. "Hay and wheat crops are partiâ€" cularly heavy. Owing to moisture conditions these crops wil} be difâ€" ficult to cope with and will reâ€" tario as a whole. The time is short. Haying operations will be in full swing during the latter part of June end »)ip will be badly needâ€" *‘Fortunately committ«. hvci been organized in many urban cenâ€"} tres and they are working with County War Committees in an efâ€" fort to provide needed help. Serâ€" vice Clubs and Boards of Trade are taking the lead in many communiâ€" "Xm\otstruatoo-tm‘lypu need of this ‘Farm Commando‘ asâ€" sistance. ‘There is a place in the harvest teld for every ableâ€"bodied man or wy in city, town or vilâ€" lage. Me : **> farmers harvest the food, for yourself, Britain, and the United Nations. Get in touch with your local committee, or if there ian‘t one, see that one is formed at once. Delay may mean food wasâ€" tage," declared Mr. Reek, square yard to be applied to every 2 or 8 inches of composte. ‘The plant mauterial should be laid down cvonl{.wwudpuhdwdl. The fertilizer can then be spread over and the whole reâ€"watered. A light dressing of aoil betweer each layer is advantageous. This can be repeated until the heap is built vp to about four feet. The sides of the composte heap should be kept p.rpendicular, and in order to do thiz a bin can bo built either on top of the ground or sunk into the ground one or two feet. ‘This bin also copserves molsâ€" ture and ents losses of plant nutrhnug"wu posite should be started, and by fall it will he ready to turn and mix. By next spring the decayed material will be ready for use as a top dressing for lawns or garden In ood Condition. ie apring 1 the Ume this comâ€" Farmers Advised To Watch For This Weed Found In Low Marshy Land â€"â€" Sevâ€" â€"eralâ€"Cattleâ€"Poisonâ€"Caszes Reported To Officials, Farmers having low, wet land or marsh would be well advised to stock, particularly sheep, who pull up the roots when grazing and eat them. Numerous cases of human poisoning have cccurred from catâ€" ing the roots in mistake for edible Water Hemlock has lanceâ€"shapâ€" ed, sharpâ€"toothed leaves, usually in two‘s or three‘s has small white clusters. ‘The roots consist of a number of spindleâ€"shaped "tubers", ‘These "tubers" have a strong ALLâ€"OUT PRZDUCTION Your telephone is part of a vast interlocking ey» tem now carrying an abnormal wartime load. Don‘t let needless delays hold up messages on which proâ€" duction efficiency may depend. Clear telephone lines for Business Directory aromatic odor which seem to al« tract live stock. 'lflh(wmlm’m the plant, cattle may show nerâ€" vousness, twitching of the muscles sions, frothing at the mouth and nose, twisting of the head and neck backwards and rolling of the eyeâ€" baills. Violent spasms usually terâ€" minate the victim‘s life. edge of creeks. Hand pull all plants, pile on dry land and burn. Be sure to destroy the plants as water may be conâ€" taminated by the poisonous olly juice if plants are trampled on by It is suggested that an inspecâ€" tion be made of low zeas before to rapid action of the polison. Watch for this weed in low wet Steady plugging and honest work are the qualities that go to make genius. ‘The University of Difficulities has graduated the great men of this country. If you are poor, accept your poverty as plants found be eradicated immeâ€" diately, ‘The local veterinarian should be consulted if the cause of death is unknown. Obtain bulletin "Weeds of Onâ€" tario" for Uinstration of Water a diploma of discipline.â€"V.A. independent, SEVEN

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