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a centennial farm in whitchurch vandorf the richardson farm is located at the east half of lot 19 concession 3 whitchurch town ship in 1798 captain william graham was given a crown grant of 3000 acres of land in whitchurch town ship as recognition for military service during the american revolution he served with the duke of cumberlandsregiment of foot this farm is part of that land grant the wife of the present owner is a great great granddaughter of the original owner about 1830 david richardson of scarborough yorkshire england married ann stamper of the same place a short time later they emigrated to canada two of davids brothers john and thomas accom panied them they settled on the south half of lot 19 concession 3 whitchurch by agreement with cap tain grahams heirs cleared the land and built a home at the west end of the lot this home still remains at the original location and is now owned by a great grandson of david and ann richardson it took many years to execute captain grahams complicated will it was 1854 before adam graham son of captain william graham was able to give them deed to this land the price paid them was five shillings about this time the ricbwlsons helped clear the north vi of this lot and in 1869 records show that they brought it from adam grahams daughter and soninlaw robert and sarah traviss to david and ann richardson were born a family of eight of which six survived william baker levi george john charles and louisa george richardson married elizabeth march in 1862 and a home was built for them on the east part of the south half of lot 19 in 1873 george bought the east part of the north half from his father and between 188082 moved the house and two small barns to the present location of the farm buildings while shingling a hen house in april 1882 george richardson caught a severe cold and died a few days later of pneumonia leaving his wife and young family arvilla ann william david chester char les george sylvester maude mary and louise dinah the eldest son william david then 16 years of age took over the farm management and helped his mother raise and educate the rest of the family william d richardson married sarah spaulding and to them was born a son george ernest and a dau ghter ina louise mr grant k mayor barrie ontario about 1900 the farm buildings were remodelled again by william richardson to appear much as they are today william d richardson died in 1951 and george e richardson became the owner of the home acres he married marjorie graham in 1933 they have a daughter bette mrs robert staley and a son william who with his wife sheila vannostrand and their daughters hillary and marsha live on the opposite side of the 4th concession road it is known as the east farm it was purchased in 1873 by his great grandfather george richardson so does not qualify as a century farm in january 1961 the rear 10 acres of the land was sold to the ontario department of highways for the rightofway of hwy 404 leaving 90 acres for operation the farm name is maple crest and this prefix is used for all registration of cattle in the richardson herd of pure bred holsteins markham fair crop competition markham results of the markham fair field crop competitions are an nounced this week by board secretary fred spring entries are listed in order of merit oats roger hallman markham 96 reesor bros picker ing 955 murray dunkeld claremont 95 ellis brit- ton claremont 943 mike larkin markham 94 har ry warriner markham 933 gordon sellers agin- court 93 stuart watson markham 92 massey fer guson farms millikcn 91 bruce riscbrough mark- ham 90 davidson bros stoutfville 9 fall wheat- nigh bros markham 983 su therland gough milii- ken 98 mike larkin mar kham 975 floyd stecklev stouffvillc 97 massey- fcrguson farms millikcn 965 stuart watson mark ham 96 elmer harding millikcn 955 charles hooper buttonville 95 rccsor bros pickering 95 alex robertson clare mont 95 harry warriner markham 94 davidson bros stouffvillc 935 eu gene lemon stouifvillle 93 ken russell unionville 925 harvey brown gor- mlcy 92 l j bender ag- incourt 91 gordon sel lers agincourt 90 ben gayman unionville 89 cnvid armstrong union ville 88 frank larkin a- gincourt 85 barley elmer har ding millikcn 99 massey- feiguson farms milliken 97 c h boake maple 96 stuart watson markham 955 davidson bros stouffville 95 john wolfe unionville 945 mike lar kin markham 94 ken russell unionville 94 murray dunkeld clare mont 935 nigh bros markham 93 harry war riner markham 92 char les hooper buttonville 91 eugene lemon stouffvillc 91 harvey brown gorm- iey 88 the official judge on all three classes was r j darlington of maple the trikjhe tborsajy aacmt 24 1967 flit j1 garden guide 1967 fall fair dates shade trees need to be fed i whats the most neglected gardening job in south ern ontario theres only one answer to this qucstion- the feeding of the older shade trees all trees need feed ing not just once in a while but regularly the next twelve weeks before freezeup is the ideal time of the year to do this vital garden chore the month of april is also excellent how can you tell if your trees need food the physi cal appearance of the branches often gives a clue to the trouble dead twiggy growths on the side of the bran ches offcolor leaves and very slow growth are almost certain indications of a lack of plant food evergreens give similar warnings of this lack of nourishment youll often notice that pines and cedars on poor land are stunted and have yellowish foliage feeding a shade tree during the next few weeks will bring impressive results next year in many cases a tree which is fertilized in the fall will put on an extra two feet of growth the following spring this happens because its probably the first time the tree has been fed since it was planted i dont recall seeing a home gardener anywhere in canada feeding the larger shade trees its a mistake not to feed a tree because the plain truth of the matter is this there isnt an incxhaustable supply of plant and humus in the soil each year the trees use up more and more of this with nothing being returned to the soil with the possible exception of the annual crop of leaves in all too many cases even the leaves are gathered up and burned or sent away in the garbage truck ornamental trees need an annual feeding starting the first year after planting and continuing for the life- time of the tree for the first four years all you need do is to scatter a complete garden fertilizer around the base of the tree and work it into the soil after that as the trees start to grow vigorously and become larger we change our method of feeding before you begin to feed you must realize that the feeder roots of any tree arc to be found as far out from the tunk as the outer ends of the branches which wc call the drip line that being the case theres no point in putting the fertilizer close to the trunk where it would be of no value to the tree whatsoever the most satisfactory way of feeding established trees is to make a series of holes 2 inches in diameter is inches deep and 18 inches apart around the tree at the drip line to make the holes youll need either a special miniature earth auger obtainable from most garden stores or one of the lighter crowbars dont make the holes in a regular circle but stagger them inside and outside the drip line or outer circle of branches the complete high nitrogen fertilizer that you use on the lawn works well for trees each hole should be filled with a mixture consisting of one half fertilizer and one half di sand or soil where you have very large shade trees its usually wise to call in a reputable firm of tree experts who have both the equipment and the knowledge to do the job correctly evergreens and shrubs have stopped growing at the tips of the branches by now but at the same time al though you wont be able to sec it with the naked eye the diameters of the branches and twigs will be enlar ging this is- caused by the intake of plant food which is stored over the winter in the wood in the form of starch the plants are preparing now for next spring when theyll have to produce a big crop of leaves and new growth in just a few days at the same time the plant foods in the soil will be an insoluble form which prevents the roots from absorbing them it will be al most the end of may before the roots will be able jo carry enough plant food from the soil to keep the trees thrubs and evergreens growing at their normal rate the amount of growth made early next spring will de- aberfoyle sept 22 23 acton sept 14 to 17 almonte sept 7 8 9 alvinston sept 29 30 ancaster sept 21 22 23 arthur sept 21 22 23 ashworth sept 13 14 avonmore sept 15 16 ayton sept 8 9 barrie sept 27 to 30 bayfield sept 26 27 beachburg sept 25 26 27 beamsville sept 6 to 9 beaverton sept 14 15 16 beeton sept 26 27 binbrook sept 14 15 16 blackstock aug 25 26 blylh sept 19 20 bobcaygeon sept 29 30 bolton sept 22 23 bonfield sept 9 bothwclls corncrs- woodford sept 12 bracebridge sept 14 15 16 brampton sept 14 15 16 briflgcn oct 7 and 9 bruce mines sept 8 9 brussels sept 28 29 burford oct 6 to 9 burks falls sept 13 14 caledon sept 8 9 caledonia sept 28 29 30 carp sept 29 30 centreville aug 26 charlton sept 5 6 chatsworth sept 29 30 chesley sept 8 9 chesterville aug 29 30 clarence creek sept 8 9 clarksburg sept 19 20 clute sept 1 2 cobden sept 11 12 13 cochrane sept 4 5 6 coe hill aug 25 26 coldwatcr sept 7 8- 9 collingwood sept 2122 23 comber aug 24 25 26 cookstown sept 15 16 denbigh sept 9 dcsboro sept 22 23 dorchester drayton sept 16 18 dresden aug 24 25 26 drumbo sept 22 23 dunchurch sept 7 8 9 dundalk sept 12 13 dungannon sept 26 durham sept 29 30 klmira sept 1 2 4 klmvale oct 5 6 7 embro sept 16 18 kmsdale sept 11 12 englchart sept 15 16 erin oct 6 7 9 exeter sept 20 21 fairground sept 29 fergus sept 15 16 fevcrsham sept 14 15 florence sept 27 28 foley aug 31 sept 1 2 forest sept 22 23 gait sept 7 8 9 georgetown sept 22 23 glencoe sept 22 23 gorrie oct 6 7 grand valley sept 29 30 hanover aug 31 sept 1 2 harriston sept 20 21 harrow aug 31 sept 1 2 hearst sept 8 9 highgate oct 6 7 huntsville sept 21 22 23 hymcrs sept 2 3 4 ilderton sept 29 30 iron bridge sept 15 16 kenora aug 24 25 26 kincardine sept 22 23 kingston sept 12 to 16 kinmount sept 1 2 kirkton sept 28 2c kitchener sept 4 to 9 lakef ield sept 15 16 langlon sept 27 lindsay sept 18 to 23 lions head sept 14 15 listowel sept 5 6 lombardy aug 24 25 26 london sept 8 to 16 lucknow sept 15 16 mcdonalds corners sept 30 mckcllar sept 14 15 16 maberly sept 26 27 madoc sept 28 29 30 magnetawan sept 1 2 manitowaning sept 14 15 markdale sept 14 15 markham sept 28 29 30 marmora sept 2 4 massey aug 24 25 26 matheson sept 1 2 mcaford sept 15 16 melbourne oct 9 merlin sept 7 8 metcalfe sept 14 15 16 middleville sept 16 midland sept 14 15 16 mildmay sept 12 13 milton sept 29 30 milverton sept 22 23 minden aug 25 26 mitchell sept 1 2 mohawk dcseronto sept 16 mount bridges oct 3 mount forest sept 11 12 napanee sept 4 5 6 ncustadt sept 15 16 new hamburg sept 15 16 ncwington sept 1 2 4 new liskcard sept 7 8 9 norfolk county simcoc oct 2 to 7 norwood oct 6 7 9 oakwood sept 18 19 odessa sept 1 2 ohswekcn six nations sept 22 23 pend almost entirely on the food stored in the wood du ring the latter part of august and early september if ou dont feed the shrubs at this time of the year you can be certain that their growth next spring will not be as healthy or vigorous as it should be in the case of evergreen a feeding during this per iod will provide them with increased resistance to wi tcr killing anyone whose yews or cedars turned hi nun this past spring will certainly appreciate the import ance of ihi orangeville sept 2 4 orillia sept 7 8 9 oro sept 12 13 orono sept 7 8 9 ottawa winter fair oct 23 to 28 owen sound oct 4 to 7 paisley sept 18 19 palmerston sept 25 26 parham sept 8 9 paris sept 1 2 4 parkhill sept 22 perth aug 31 sept 1 2 pctrolia sept 7 8 9 picton sept 21 22 23 parquis sept 6 7 8 port hope sept 15 16 port perry sept 4 powassan sept 8 9 providence bay sept 19 20 rainy river aug 31 sept 1 2 paona sept 16 renfrew sept 6 to 9 riceville sept 15 16 richmond sept 21 22 23 ripley sept 29 30 rocklyn sept 7 8 potoh oct 7 9 rodney sept 19 20 rosenealh sept 29 30 rosscaua sept 13 14 st marvs sept 26 27 scafortii sept 21 22 severn bridge sept 9 shannonville sept 8 9 sheddcn aug 25 26 siiuiuurne sept 8 9 smiihville sept 1 2 south mountain sept 1 2 south river sept 6 7 spencerville sept 8 9 stirling sept 1 2 stratford sspt 18 19 20 slrsthroy sept 1 2 sunderland sept 12 13 sundridge sept 15 16 tara sept 26 27 tavistock sept 8 9 tccswatcr sept 29 30 thcrifnrd sept 26 27 thorndale sept 22 23 tillsonburg aug 28 to 31 tiverton oct 3 4 timmins sept 7 8 9 toronto cne aug 18 to sept 4 toronto royal nov 10 to 18 trout creek aug 25 26 tweed oct 6 7 upia sept 9 uxbridge oct 6 7 vanleck hill aug 31 sept 1 2 walkcrton oct 18 19 wallacetown sept 29 30 walsh sept 30 warkworth sept 15 16 waicrdown sept 8 9 wilind sept 12 to 16 wciiesley sept 12 13 wiarton sept 12 13 wikwemikong williamstown sept 7 8 9 woodbridge oct 6 7 9 voodstock aug 23 to 26 wyoming sept 15 16 zunch scpl 23 25 dr george kelly of buttonville is honored even before the fathers of confederation con george kelly right of buttonville was serving the v a practice that was to extend over 50 years dr har v c walker of the ontario veterinary association c continuous service by the kelly family ferred nationhood on his country the father of dr eterinary profession then dr kelly himself started old worton left of the dept of agriculture and dr ongralulatcs dr kelly for more than 100 years of early september by john bradshaw early in september peonies are practically dor mant and thats the time to divide and replant or set new varieties in the garden the earlier that you can do this in septem ber the better its true that the peony is one of the hardiest perennials in the garden once its establish ed but newly planted ones can be damaged by cold if they dont have a chance to form new roots before the soil freezes solidly in choosing plants for the garden the kind to buy are those whose roots have three to five pink buds or eyes on each planting locations for peonies must be prepared well as a peony can remain in that same spot for as long as fifty years the soil in which peonies are planted should contain one third humus well rotted barnyard manure discarded mushroom man ure peat moss materials processed from sewage and well decayed compost are all excellent forms of hu mus to use be sure to avoid fresh manures or un- rotted vegetable waste as these are breeding places for a fungus called botry- tis which causes the buds to blast and turn brown just before flowering time at the same time as you add the humus thoroughly work into the soil a com plete fertilizer at the rate of a large handful per plant one of the main causes of peonies failing to bloom is planting too deep you set the plants with the uppermost pink eye or bud not more than two inches under the surface as you plant be sure to firm the soil otherwise as the loose soil settles it may carry the roots too far under the sur face if you have some older plants that have failed to bloom carefully dig down and see if the uppermost attends camp david ferguson 19 son of mr and mrs donald ferguson stouffvillc was one of 37 ontario hoys who spent a week at gen eva park camp on lake couchiching he was ponsortd by he stouff ville cooperative asso ciation pink bud is within an inch or two of the surface if deeper than this now is the time to lift such plants and reset them at the right level large plants can be split into several divisions each of which should con tain three to five buds the first winter after planting is the only time a peony needs mulching we cover them with a two to three inch mulch of a light humusy material this will keep the soil from freezing a few days longer so the roots will have more chance to become well anchored it will also help to prevent them being heaved out of the ground by the alternate thawing and freezing in late winter and early spring to anyone who likes peonies i would suggest that they try the truly spectacular tree peonies which are not really trees but are woodly shrubs that grow to a height of four feet or more and may carry as many as a hundred huge blossoms on a single bush however these are not quite as rugged as other peonies and are best moved in the spring with a ball of earth comtesse de tudor producing double flowers in a lovely shade of sal mon and reine elizabeth with large double rose red flowers are two of the better varieties for gardens that have room for several peonies there are other types which should be consid ered such as the excellent japanese varieties the giant singles and the ane- oncflowered types choice varieties generally available a m brand clear white late alice harding creamy white soft pink guard petals felix crousse brilliant crismon of an even tone and silky lustre festiva maxima very large white crinison flecks at centre erly llansina brand dark flesh pink shading deeppr at the base with a lovely salmon glow karl roscnfield bright crimson lady of the snows tall white guards and yellow collars largo japanese soft pink guards with staminoide3 suffused pink mons jules elie light rose pink early remember you cant lift yourself by downing oth ers labour day september 4 1967 horse show racing band cattle commercial steer classes midway ladies work junior fair f honey pres f lamb secy gaintoumfolqpests 7 have your dng expertly clipped shampooed specializing in all small breeds cam mrs m beaumont stouffville 6401413 fly killer pushbutton aerosol spray controls flying ind crawling insects n the home skttssbj fly kill spray economical spray for hand spray guns con trols flies mosqui toes roaches silver fish etc in the home insect killer pushbutton aerosol spray for convenient 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