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workmfn from the halton region conservation authori ty planted evergreen on pro perty owned by henry de- vrlet rr 4 acton latt week mr devrles on the halton region lde of the wa tershed says the relatively in expensive planting of the trees will add value to hit 10 acres at well at being a water conservation measure work men plant the trees in fur rows dropping them behind the plough the furrow dis courages weeds conserves moisture and aids the trees development trees are avail able to anyone wishing to plant them on their property at one cent apiece staff photos halton 4h club happenings halton 4h tractor club by john nurse election for the ruuuu uurray uccalg vlcepreident doug stokes secretary bob lie- gee press reporter john trtetdr club were bald first regular meeting on thurs day april 25 at the agricultural office la hilton jim jenkins halloas extension assistant opened the meeting with the 4h fledge following the roll call klr jenkins conducted the elect ion of i club president immed iately upon his election be con ducted the election for the re maining officers the results were u follows president ur jenkins and nell mclaugh lin passed out 4h material to the chib members ur mc laughlin outlined the clubs pro gram for the year and jim jenkins gave a short lecture on safety equipment the lesson conducted by nell mclaughlin was followed by a short quia after which the club president uurray uccalg closed the meet ing kkw to use etwtt lips on farm borrowing farm credit contributes a treat deal to the combination of land labor capital and manage ment needed to produce high lev els ef farm income d a mc- arthur farm management spec ialist ontario department of agriculture and food suggests prospective borrowers check the following points before embark ing on a loan vm credit for productive pur poses only borrowed funds should be used primarily for purposes that will increase net income limit borrowing tor unfamil iar enterprises test your ability to manage an enterprise before expanding it through the use of borrowed funds use only the credit needed to operate the farm efficiently use borrowed funds where they will bring the largest net income in the shortest time keep debts in una with net worth this is the basis of fin ancial strength and stability debts do not normally change with changes in value of assets keep debts in line with prob able income cash income must be sufficient for farm operating expenses replacing depreciable assets family living expenses and debt retirement taller the loan to repayment capacity the length of term should correspond to the length of urn to recover the borrowed capital with a margin of safety the repayment schedule should tit the flow of income from the invested loan shop for a loan and select a dependable leader variations la loan terms are tguhf reputable dealers usually are more willing and able to make dhiatmeats their costs and terms may be more reasonable be businesslike fair sad bask with year leader pay promptly duetuss yoar problems and do not conceal pertinent facts study price trends estimate ability to repay principal plus interest on s realistic conser vative basis have adequate insurance for added risks using credit in creases risk there should be adequate property and liability insurance crop insurance is also available life insurance provides family protection tax notice 1968 municipality of acton first instalment now due attention is draun to the pavment of 198 taxes uhich are now pavablc in four instalments taxes ire payable to the municipal treasurer at the town of acton municipal office fymca building instalments arfc dde as follows hftst incta1ment may is sfcond instalment juiv 15 trilttd instalment siptsmaur h fourth instalment novtmoet is according to the tax collection bv law a penally of i per cent per month or fraction ot a month will be added on the amount remaining unpaid after the imh dav of may this penaltc applies to each instalment in a similar manner the attention ol ratepayer is directed to the penalties and other clauses as printed and explained in detail on eserv tax bill make payment now and take your tax notice with you when making payment j mtokacmw cmrter farm page tips on fertilizer time now to prepare lawn by h j stanley now is the time that your lawn should receive attention if you have boor areas in your lawn or wish to- seed a new section this is en exoeluri season lriwhieh tedplt moisture 1 available toe soil temperature is low and weeds are not a problem work the area well level it and then apply fertiliser a mix ed fertiliser such as 52010 should be applied at 2540 lbs per 1000 sq mot and rased in just prior to seeding a seed mixture of 23 kentucky bhiej grass and 13 creeping red fes cue should be seeded at 36 lbs wm conclude frvrt project at may 4h achievement thy by mrs k williams home economist th 14 4h home making clubs of halton county conclude the spring project featuringfrult with achievement days on may 4 at balllnafad hall and may 11 al st pauls united church milton daring the morning program the 190 member trill participate in activities such ss planning breakfast menus menu building with fruit desserts and a qui each girl will display her record proper clothing not too long ago a housewife took out her laundry to hang on the line since ii was windy she had a scarf over her hair re turning to the washing machine she left it on when bending over the wringer the scarf got caught in the rolts and choked her to death an unusual accident yes but it points out the need for proper clothing for the job book recipe file and an individ- ual serving of a prepared fruit desseri in the afternooheach club wilt present either an exhib it skit or demonstration using the knowledge they have acquired in this project eight girls will receive county honors for successful completion of six 4h home making club projects and six girls will re ceive provlncialhonorsfor com pleting 12 projects the girls receiving provincial honors are mary lou brown umehouse margo ruddell shverwood and sharon cox dora dredge judy hardy and marsha robertson of scotch block the public is invited to attend the afternoon portion ot the achievement day which will com mence at 130 pm per 1000 so feet seed half of the mixture ineach direction and then rake to cover the seed to a depth of 18 b 14 inch rolling should their be carried out pro viding the soiljs relatively dry for established lawns an ap plication of 101010 at approx imately 15 lbs per n foot is adequate this term fertiliser lit much cheaper than ordinary- lawn fertilizer and is equally effective providing u is spread properly weeds are emerging dande lions can easily be eliminated by an application of 24d as soon as the temperature is 60 degrees or higher you should spray the dandelions do not wait until they mature and the seeds blow ground if creeping charlie or chlckweed are probv lems the z4d should be mixed with mecoprop or feneprop sll- vex the early spring when these weeds are growing rapidly is an excellent lime to eliminate them from your lawn the one thing causing more grief to lawns than anything else is tho cutting of the grass at too low a height as water becomes scarce and the temperature gets warmer the roots dry out and the lawn turns brown by keep ing the culling height at approxi mately two inches this can be remedied thy acton free press wednesday may i 196b g full speed on tree planting tree planting in the credit valley watershed is going ahead at full speed superintendent n j mcmahon reported last week planter and crew are working near terra cotta and erin and wtu move to ueadowvale next week it is essential that au lbs trees are ordered and planted within he few past weeks in the spring during ihe season trees will be planted on th authority sad privately owned land in the vallej over the last eight years lbs credit yelwycooeervationauth- ortty has planted about two mil lion trees in ihe watershed forage dab sees monies at meeting the acton 4h forage chib held their second meeting at the acton community centre the meeting was opened by bill las tly the president norma leslie the secretary read the minutes of the last meeting they were adopted ss read bill then turned the meeting over to jim jenkins the agri cultural representative who showed two movies tits first movie was about safety points on fueling transporting and cut ting an processing on ihe farm when rtiemovjewasovertbeyhad at discussion on tbelmportance of using safetyj when on the farm the second movie wss about j tnis leans method o harvesting the hay the movie showed and explained the advan tages of haylage over baling russell murray one ofthe cub leaders explained the different kinds of harvesting bay after this they had a quls oh safety and the advantages of bay age h s holden optomittftt u cork si east cuetph rtsoae ta 17im law i have but one lamp by which my feet are guided and that is the lamp of experience i know of no way of judging the future but by the pari patrick henry manure compost weed free steam sterilized lawns garden shrub cash and carry mcnair mushroom farm 35 highway limited 333739 sunday may 12 mothers day large selection of evergreens shrubs and trees fruit trees fruit bushes rudy roe pfantlng roses polled ready to plant begonlu gladioli all varieties lei your thmightfiilness lest by presenting her with he favorite assorttd aouourr cut clowns pottio punt c fertiliser oanten teejs seeds pails stones km cut flowers and potted plants open 7 day a week a m til dark phone uswo we wire flowers anywhere caroline flower garden shop two milk wist of actonsouth sidi of hiohwav i i i i m 4h forage clubs by jim jenkins the april meetings of the act on 4h forage chib and the hallon 4h forage chib were hetd on april 22 in acton and april 23 in milton respectively the film make it a safe har vest was shown to both clubs it demonstrated the correct and safe procedures to be fouowedtn farm machinery operation the results of the unsafe operations with machlneryweredrlvenhome as the narrator was a farmer with both arms amputated to the elbow as a result of a farm machinery accident another film the haylage way was shown to the clubs ii pointed out the advantages of storing hay crops as haylage and the special importance of chopping the crop finely for more economical storage and less spoilage at the halton meeting whar ris of the halton farm safety council was present to supple ment the lesson on safety and explained the use of safety ap paratus and equipment which was oo display at the meeting a quit followed these talks iintft attention vs the biggest party of the year no one was too hot no one was too cold no one was stifled by cigarette smoke want to know why owners ii you ate locoled on ihe samo sido 61 tho street as a gas lino which was installed prior to april i 1967 you way quaurtroba 50 auowahci if you change to o natural gas control hooting system between now and september 28 1968 tou mat also receive an a modern gas turruce was ha i nieini the heat and humidity unuljiiiil a constant supply of fresh tillered nr into every room ol tin house the evenness ot automata eas heating never gave the air a ehanee to get over heated from too man people or joined hy eijarettcs const int ur eulation never allowed the air to settle into a eild stagnant pocket v hen natural eas luck yyur een tr tl healing sv sum you van be sure ol dependability ceonomy unci elcanli ncss and when you equip your gas furnace with a power humidifier and electronic air eleancr you ii have dis covered total comfort so go ahead live it up in com fort see your heating contractor department store or union gu united gas with natural gjs you can take gentleness for granted t- r r i allowana ofupto so if you install a new automotic gas water hooter at ihe jama time as you convert to your natural gas central heating system see your heating contractor department store or call united oaj