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markham markham at the intersection of 19th avenue and concession 7 markham township is the lovely farm property of thomas e hastings except for the centennial sign that is prominently displayed at the laneway entrance it is difficult to believe that the property has been retained in the hastings family name for veil over 100 years 138 to be exact the original buildings still stand but the house has been completely remodelled the farm is called willow rill of the 100 acres acquired by thomas edward hastings in 1829 only 35 acres remain the re mainder has been sold off in ten acre lots he settled the land following his arrival in canada from ireland the name has been handed down through each of the following four generations following his death his wife sarah obtained the farm by crown deed in 1849 and passed it on to a son thomas edward he married matilda jane thompson who had three children annie marie and thomas the son took over the property and was married to helen poole they had two children a son thomas and a daughter annie the present thomas hastings was married to kathleen wurm they have two daughters barbara mrs bert brillinger markham rr2 karen employed with the childrens aid society in toronto and one son thomas eric a grade 13 student at stouffville district high school there are also two grandchildren stacy 5 and todd 1 month egg producers advised on summer problems egg quality may drop during the hot summer months unless producers t spend extra time and effort in handling eggs says dr j d summers poultry science department on tario agricultural college university of guelph maintaining a high egg quality is one of the main problems facing producers during the summer the answer lies mainly in the proper handling storage and marketing of eggs more frequent egg collec tion is necessary during the summer putting eggs into storage as quickly as possible keeps them from deteriorating moving eggs to market at least two or three times a week also helps advises dr sum- a mers these extra efforts during the summer pay in keeping quality up to the same standards maintained during other times of the year experience shows that feed consumption during the hot months may drop 10 to 20 percent if pro tein levels are not kept up during this period egg size may be reduced dietary protein level should be in creased to compensate for the lower total feed con sumption hens cannot con tinue to produce the same size and quantity of eggs unless they are taking in the proper amount of pro tein for that level of pro duction related to feed consump tion is shell quality with the lower feed consump tion goes a lower intake of calcium to remedy this extra calcium should be added to the feed or oyster shell should be fed free choice a plentiful supply of clean fresh water is impor tant in helping to keep feed consumption up adds dr summers ventilation of the hen house is more importanat during summer months than at any other time of the year use of extra fans to keep the hen cool is a good idea ray fleury namesake of stouffville ray fleury of stouffville is a namesake of the oncefam ous fleury plow company that had its factory site in stouffville from 1885 to 1900 a branch plant was also located at aurora the stouffville location was on the site of the pres ent coop store and feed mill the factory moved j here from markham alex fleury and four sons arthur bert peter and seth operated the thriving business and a fleury im plement was a common piece of equipment on al most every farm mr fleury a resident on warriner street in stouff ville can recajl working at the plant as a boy from 7 am to 6 pm he earned garden guide by johx bradshaw many a wouldbe gardener wishes to dash out to the nursery or garden centre buy some perennial or bien nial plants in bloom and create a flowering garden over night such plants correctly grown in containers will go a long way towards fulfilling such a plan but it will be quite expensive this is especially true when you con sider that once the blooms of the biennials have faded away the plants will die biennials are plants which are started in late spring oi summer one year for bloom the following garden season once their flowering period is over they die forgetmenots canterbury bells and siberian wall flowers are examples of true biennials however there are a group of plants which are technically classed as perennials in locations where the winters are mild but in southern ontario are so short lived theyre best han dled as biennials hollyhocks violas pansies and fox gloves are typical examples of the latter category many home gardeners say to me that some of their biennials survive from year to year and this certainly does seem to happen you can be certain that the origi- ina roots do not survive the new plants are self sown from the previous years seed particularly in the case of hollyhocks and sweet williams the resulting plants arc hardly worth keeping as the seed will not produce plants true to the original variety or color a friend of mine who has only recently started to garden said to me the other day why bother with bi ennials at all isnt it much more convenient to use either annuals or perennials if we didnt use bien nials wed be depriving our mixed borders foundation plantings and rock gardens of some of their most char ming flowering plants its the biennials that add char acter to the garden relieve the monotony of the an nuals and provide the gardener with a much wider choice of flowering plants a mixed border without clumps of violas or pansies planted in groups down the front of it some canterbury bells planted in the centre portion and tall hollyhocks and foxgloves at the back would have much less color beauty and charm just as soon as youve had two or three years gar dening experience its time to broaden your sights and start growing plants from seed be a little patient and sow some biennial seeds in the next few weeks next year youll not only have a group of plants in the garden that cost only a fraction of the amount youd pay for readygrown plants but you can have varieties not nor mally available as started plants at nurseries and gar den centres have you ever seen a foxglove in full bloom this biennial known also botanically as digitalis grows three to seven feet high and the huge flowering spikes are crowded with lovely belllike flowers the plants grow stately and erect rightfully earning a preferred place at the back of the border seed should be sown now for blooming next sum mer it may seem a long time from late june until next summer but your patience will be rewarded to the ful lest when you see the towering spikes of foxglove in bloom we try to sow foxgloves earlier than most other bi ennials because it takes longer for them to produce plants large enough to flower the following year my advice would be to get the seeds in the ground as soon as possible summer temperatures are much too high for the germination of most biennial seeds foxgloves like the temperature to be well below 70 degrees at night in order to germinate soils warmed by the hot sun prevent this from happening the tribune thrsr- e 29 1967 pce n farming report by al wall the biggest factor in the farm business is still the amount of rain we have had in the last two weeks up to last thursday our total rain was almost 8 inches since the deluge started this is over four times the normal amount for the whole month of june the results of flooding on crops is quite obvious poor colour indicates stunted growth on plants unable to grow and take up plant food normally lots of crops were literally drowned progress for ones that are still alive will de pend on growing condi tions from here in there were some unusual effects weed killers at- razine in particular with abundant moisture worked so well that in several fields it not only killed weeds but damaged corn as well corn in one field at newmarket with a double rate applied was damaged very seriously this has not happened before and we didnt think it could happen so with benefit of hindsight we now know that with lots of moisture atrazine rales should be cut back to two pounds weed spraying schedules arc in a mess this year any way it just hasnt been possible to get spray on at the right time however grain can still be sprayed safely up to the shot blade stage legume seedings should not be sprayed if they have gone past the four leaf stage and it is risky to put 24d on corn if its more than six inches high corn growers who have not got atrazine on yet should consider getting drop pipes and changing to either linuron or 24d if these sprays can be kept off the corn leaves they are safe and will knock off a lot of weeds more and more people are asking about haylage this year its a good sys tem because good hay weather is not so crucial for it hay should be chop ped for haylage just be fore its ready to bale or when the leaves on top of the windrow start to shat ter chopping and blowing haylage is the most fre quent problem on the start the length of cut has to be short and the knives sharp ened often a dribble of water in the blower will prevent gum build up filling should be fast but if there is any interruption a few wet loads on top will cut the risk of spoilage feed it marmill quality with service farmers take note special prices hay elevators tube type 3 new elevators 510895 less 10 1090 s 9s05 1 displav model 10895 less 20 2179 s 8716 1 freeman loader for w4 ihc and case 400 reg 47740 spec price 836850 2 henderson loaders for ford jubilee bargain price century seeders to mount on packers greatly keduced price cmas cooper limited claremont ontario phone 6492114 100 per day painting the handles of plows with the coming of ma chinery on a mass produc tion basis the fleury firm was sold the name how ever is still familiar heres a great deal well worth looking into summer is here i now is the time to service your lawn greens mowers garden equipment chain saws water pumps authorized power mower dealer for k lawn boy lauson briggs stratton stouffville seles service rr 4 stouffville g 101814 formerly d a kidd sales service delicious canadian and chinese dishes omj do you really know how to park your car there is a precise method properly done it elim inates back and forth turning in a tight onecar space puts your car at the curb in half the time heres how its done first stop your car parallel to the car parked in the space ahead with the rear bumpers even and the cars about two feet apart switch on your curbside turn signal now turn your wheels fully toward the curb and back up slowly until your steering wheel comes parallel with the rear bumper of the parked car at this point straighten the wlicels and continue hacking until your front bumper is even with the parked cars rear bumper then turn the wheels hard in the opposite direction to the curb as you continue to back up f stop when the front wheels touch the curb straight en the wheels and move slowly forward to midposition in the parking space your tires should be only a few inches from the curb its simple but very few motorists do it correctly these steps may help you to avoid fender and bumper dents that are costly to repair and significantly reduce the resale value of your car if left unattended markham chrysler dodge no 7 hwy laidlaw blvd phone 2941742 served 6 days a week from 1100 am to 100 am closed mondays for take out order menu phone 6101861 bings restaurant main st west stouffville farmers gardeners florists poultrymen etc stands now available inside or our at york farmers market 7509 yonge st at thornhill for information call w e gladdina 8875435 ford honda new idea lawn boy firestone beatty sun ray pioneer pittsburg i up to 14 tons an hour balers three top balers a model for every size job you can count on ford dependability economy efficiency famous ford knotters tie your bales tight and firm fordengineered pius features mean more profit for you 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