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j J J I A- OFA Director Dies In Toronto leaders who hive Loo livestock now are applying the same yardstick to the pro- Ontario Federation of Agriculture has started dis tribution of a checklist to its members what pro- its to Queens The requests ed Feb 9 in the Federations annual brief to the provincial cabinet The checklist marks them either agreed dis- cussed or The list which is dated June June checks only six re quests out of as being agreed Another are marked discussed with 22 marked ignored President Charles says the purpose of the July Is Best Planting Time that many of our best gar den must be planted in July If not moved then either dont survive or flowering will be delayed an extra year The most impor tant of these is perhaps the tall bearded iris that makes such a wonderful show in June Soon after the Bowers fade the roots die of and they go into a partial rest period even though the tops remain green Moved at this time they make new roots in Aug ust and are ready to flower the next year Imported bulbs from France usually arrive in August but must be ordered now Two other imported bulbs can be ordered at the same time False Autumn crocus or Col- and true Autumn cro cus bulbs will flow er when standing on a table without or water after they must be planted in order to make roots True Autumn crocuses most be put soil at the earliest possible moment after bulbs arrive from Holland moved when in full bloom a good way to see what you are buying Move them with a ball of earth around the roots and they will grow with out any signs of having been moved Now is a good time to move small chrysanthemum plants into place for Autumn flow- ers Many gardeners grow them in rows in the vegetable garden and use them to fill in bare spots left when spring flowering bulbs like tulips have died crown Because the plants are shallow rooted they do not interfere with the bulbs in any way but actually protect them from too much heat checklist is to keep the Fed erations members up to date on whether the govern ment is meeting our needs as we have outlined He says too often In the past recommendations have been made to the government and nothing has ever been heard of them This time we are keeping track be says At the end of the fourpage checklist which is a special edition the Federations monthly news bulletin recipi ents are asked if they would like updated copies of the list handed out at fall fairs and ploughing matches MM Mr says distribution of the checklist is not Intimi dation of the government He says the requests presented five months ago in the brief were all important from the point of view of the provinces farmers The premier said his min isters would be getting in touch with us to discuss these requests he says Five months have passed and most of the legislators have gone home for the Near ly half of our requests are still ignored More than a third of them have only been discuss ed Only per cent of them have been agreed to TORONTO A man who quietly shaped much of course of farm marketing in Ontario has died at his home In Toronto Cecil Ross Belyea was 49 His death followed a long ill- Mr Belyea was director of marketing and research for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture He Joined the Federation in after grad uating with a degree In eco nomics from the Ontario Agri cultural College Mr Belyea who spent his childhood In Leamington was the Federations first director of research His role in mar keting grew with the t ions increasing involvement in this area New To Ontario I When remaking an old iris bed divide the old plants into single roots each with a fan or cluster of leaves at the end Lay the root hori zontally with about an inch of soil over it Do not plant so the root rides the like a duck riding the water as is often recommended This ex poses the root to injury Although they do not have a summer dormant period many gardeners move the or Day Lilly at this time They can even be Parasitic Pneumonia Dangerous In NEWMARKET A disease which is relatively new to On tario caused heavy losses of young pigs on some farms this spring reports Dr Roe of the Ontario Veterin ary College University of Guelph The disease a transmissible gastroenteritis may also be called and has been pre valent in many countries In cluding the United States tor several years It affects pigs up to three weeks of age prin cipally causing death in most calves in areas where pigs have been kept may lead to start if 1 r Our complete feeding program will keep your THRIFTY all the way ud it of feed important at of a Thais- why man TyUn alt our ho feed Youll and our and finiabw Let you hoes that Wan all to markai your vHbua today for hot Then alio a for prevention of Mosile rfyi- In Garden By John Bradshaw i Nit arawil Feed Grain Limited Newmarket Ontario Ph Superior Street Newmarket By JOHN BRADSHAW Garden Editor Mowing a lawn a job usually left to the boy in the family least able to fight the assignment is usually poorly done Because faulty mowing means thin turf diseased grass and heavy weed infestation attention to this operation is an im portant step in developing a good lawn First the surface must be smooth as pos sible If it is bumpy mower wheels will drop in holes so that the mowing blade cute off a ridge of soil This scalped area is just where crab grass likes to grow as well as other weed Too if a mower wheel rides a high spot this will leave long uncut grass in spots Here is where the dangerous lawn diseases and insects such as sod web worm love to prop agate Once the lawn is level the height of cut must be decided In the past this was juggled up and down on the theory that long grass in midsummer discouraged crab grass Today there are much better ways to control crab grass Since long grass encour ages diseases and lawn insect a closer cut is recom mended as close as the grass will stand For Merion Bluegrass cutting at 1 the year around is best For Common Kentucky and other named is next This is probably the best height for mixed lawns except if they contain in which case cut to favor that variety Fescues should be cut at Bent grasses though seldom used in home lawns are usually cut too high They should be no shorter than nor longer than The worst thing that can be done to a lawn is to allow it to to to then cut it back short Once mowing is started it must be done regularly and often In spring when grass is growing rapidly this means twice a week once a week in summer and perhaps twice a week when cool weather re turns in fall Pattern of cut is important When grass is mow ed every time in the same direction it gets set in a definite pattern Instead the direction of cut should change each time If mowed north and south one time change to east and west the next Another time go around and round as though winding a coil Then try crisscrossing at an angle to the other cuts By constantly changing the path of cut small irregularities in the surface are gradually broken down the texture and color of the grass are uni form and diseases weeds and insects suppressed NEWMARKET Housing pneumonia in calves warns Dr J P of the Ontario Veterinary College University of Guelph If it is picked up by calves the common roundworm para site of swine causes severe allergic reactions in the lungs A considerable amount of flu id Is produced and even when treated by a veterinarian im mediately after signs are not ed death may result The roundworm parasite lives in the intestine of sows for at least a year During this time about a million eggs a day are laid and can be found on the floor and walls of the pen They remain alive for several years These eggs are too small to be seen by the naked eye If calves are housed in these areas they may pick up the eggs from the floor or walls The eggs are carried by the blood stream to the lungs There an allergic reac tion causes the lungs to fill up with fluid Severe cough ing and difficulty In breath ing will be noticed Prevention is the best cure says Dr If the calves must be housed in areas where pigs have been kept the pens be cleaned thoroughly Floors and walls should be cleaned with plenty of water Putting a heavy layer of straw on the floor also helps in keeping the calves away from the eggs Feeding the calves off the floor must be avoided The calves diet should be properly balanced so that they will have less tendency to lick floors walls and woodwork Bluebells of Virginia or should be moved now The flower is dormant Dealers in wild flowers offer roots only at this time IMIIIMMIIIW Representative for York Newmarket Better weather has bright ened the for the hay crop a lot its late but the crop is corning off and the quality is at least fair With second growth corning fast the second crop should com pensate for some of the losses with the first The danger of overheating in the barn is a real one this year Chopped hay is most susceptible but it can happen with bales too To check against fire a pipe with a wooden point can be driven into the hay and a thermom eter lowered into the pipe If the temperatures gels over 150 degrees its time to start worrying Cultivation is about the only suggestion for reviving sick corn On clay soils breaking the crust on top and letting air into the top layer of soil will help to get the plants go ing again The weed situation will be helped too where spraying wasnt done Many pastures are in bad shape from tramping and punching in soft ground Clip ping right now and chain har rowing would help to repair some of the damage and im prove pastures for August Normally clipping in July wouldnt be right but this year is an exception Thousands of acres of spring grain In York look pretty hopeless from the rain Low lying fields that were sown later than the main crop are affected moat Barley seems Farm j Report I Wall J to suffer more than oats Oats will likely regain some friends as a result The real point about the whole crop picture is that losses are not shared equally from farm to farm On some nearly the entire crop can be written off A of veg etable and potato growers on low land are in tins position On farms where there Is more diversity in both land and crops losses are less severe IMKfMK lOIOSiTWn Combrh Scours WM Ensuring that a calf gets colostrum in its first minutes of life is critical in combatting calf scours Too many calves are not getting the colostrum soon enough Dr Nelson On tario Department of Agricul ture and Food Veterinary Ser vices Branch therefore ad vises freezing colostrum milk from cows if premilklng is done By having this source readily available farmers can be sure that their calves get colostrum even if the dams are or poor Calf scours Is a highly tof disease associated with management problems Dr Nelson stresses On some farms this disease kills a large percentage of the calves Scours can kill even in the first twentyfour hours of life and all calves remain high ly susceptible during the first three weeks of age 9th Annual COOP FAMILY Wharf 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to shed the organism for sev eral weeks after it has enter ed their systems The farmer can prevent the introduction and spreading of the disease Since the disease organism is easily spread by contact with manure from dis eased animals farmers should be careful about al lowing visitors into their barn The health of herds from which animals are bought should be thoroughly investi gated Any animals even birds and insects can carry the disease into a herd Meas ures should be taken to pre vent such carriers from en tering the barn Sows which have had the disease should be used in the her since they can pass on Immunity to their offspring through their colostrum Dr Roe points out Researchers at the Univer sity of are continuing an intensive program to seek a preventive vaccine The na ture of the disease is being studied carefully to prevent further outbreaks Gives you years of beauty and protection Goes on easily and fast v Stays clean looking v White only Via r Newmarket District Coop 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