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Aurora Oat Wed July Farm Report Great revival of the fuchsia one our largest Southern Ontario garden centres and was asked by Newmarket Hay has taken a beating in the last two weeks The weather has been all wrong for keep ing quality good and for getting the crop off at the right time The situation is all too similar to For these with targe acreages more and more corn silage to be a possible answer to the haying problem Getting good quality corn silage into storage is a breeze compared to hay in a year like this Most dairymen have doubts about a ration that has large quantities of corn silage but I cant forget our visit to Louis in Con necticut last spring where corn silage was the only roughage the cows got and the herd average of leading fuchsia growers in Califronia He told me that the old fashioned fuch sia has already staged quite a comeback in south- add a great deal and charm to beds and bor ders during the summer months outdoors Any where in southern Ontario they have to be treated as very tender plants and lbs of milk look through irly In late fall and they go dormant many house plants means that the plants you bring into the house from the garden should be allow ed to go into a dormant state without too much stimulation rfom water or plant food At this time of the year you keep them on the dry side as soon as they begin to shed their leaves but dont allow the soil to completely dry out Just like foxtail and barnyard grass have hugged many growers in the last few years on a continuous corn programme is a new her bicide that is supposed to do a good killing job on annual grasses I have seen results from the use of Sutan this year at Richard Pefferlaw Brock Barkers and the Farm at Maple It has done an exceptionally good job so far at each farm and corn men should have a look at it Bob at King and Amos Baker at Maple have used it this year too Its nice to see our dairy herds well up in the production records for the Province Our in York West was second highest in On tario for with cows averaging over lbs of milk The supervisor Ray of Maple can take some of the credit for this along with the members logues shows that from 1850 to the beginning of this century fuchsia were tre mendously popular I talk ed to a lady the other day who formerly lived in San Francisco She told me that fuchsias of every type and Recently the Royal Hor ticultural Society Fuchsia Group has been revived and its members are searching out long lost var ieties rfom the older South America and New Zealand are the countries which gave us our start with these ladies ear drops as they are often called Originally they were found growing as handsome the best location tricks saving tricks in the kitch en will mean more time for outdoor activities reminds the Food Council Ontario Department of Agriculture and Food One suggestion hardcooked eggs In The Garden John Bradshaww TEMPERATURE As the days start to leng then in early February you bring them to a room where the temperature shouldnt fall below de grees at night or rise high er than degrees during the day Dont place them exactly the same location as you would an violet If placed in a spot where the sun will hit the plants the soil wilt dry out too much and theyll drop their flower buds almost as rapidly as theyre formed Soon after bringing up to produce buds soon as these are well de veloped much as possible of the old wood should be re moved and the plant pruned into shape Cuttings taken at this time just as the new growth begins will root readily in a mixture of soil and perlite Once theyve been pruned repot them the one size larger You knock the plants out of the pot gently shake off the soil and repot The soil mixture needs to be a rich one as fuchsias are quite heavy feeders An ideal mixture moss Decomposed organic mercially available from a number of sources Just as soon as the in active growth weeks During period they should never be allow ed to dry out will bush out reaflily if they are pinched back during the early part of their ac tive growing period They standard form that Is a single stem which will need the support of a Cane or a stake Some of the larger plants will also need without damage boll figures too Cecils 600 lbs and its coincidence that Don Yorkes small shrubs In southern men in York North had exactly the average England and Bros in York East had a herd aver age of over lbs while J Miller of Charlie of Schomberg and Lewis Bros of were among the top dozen herds in the province Control garden pests use correct spray e used as hedges Fuchsias may look exotic when In bloom but there is there is nothing hard about growing them either In the house or out In the garden the bottom of the double boiler while boiling some thing else in the top Simi larly bill extra potatoes along with the dinner pota toes to have on hand for a picnic salad or creamed po tatoes or potato croquettes later in the week A pint of custard sauce made up and kept in the refrigerator will be a dan dy lopping for fresh fruit desserts The same thing can be done with cream grated cheese kept refrigerated in a covered jar ready for that extra TORONTO For help in the annual battle with the bugs consult Publication Pest Control Chart for Ornamentals in the Home Garden available from the Information Branch Onta rio Department of Agricul ture and Food Parliament Buildings Toronto A very common pest to watch la the aphid These tiny soft bodied insects fa miliar to most gardeners attacks such plants as vi burnums roses delphini ums and many others The body color may vary from green to black They attack the plant by sucking the sap which can cause the flower to remain unopened or the leaves to appear unsightly are easily controlled by spraying with Malathion or according to the manufacturers instructions Flowering crabs and haw thorn are often attacked by such Insect pests as tent caterpillars Codling moths thus reducing the vigor of the tree They are easily controlled by spraying with DDT or a garden spray as soon as the blossoms fall and every 10 days thereafter con be a problem to the grower Treating the with DDT prior to winter stor age wilt reduce the level of infection but spraying dur ing the growing season may still be necessary for com plete control Apply DDT or soon after the leaves emerge and at 10- day intervals thereafter to get satisfactory control SAGGING FARM PROFITS CAN BE CURED Being I dings and tagging Outdntcd futm en well buildings can hinder a bottleneck in Our md meet our rigid stun rig action and today ileuvcr for a remedy Our II Be sure Build safely Beaver has the experience The Heaver Service Department Plan And Build Almost Buildings Yearly In Onintin So The i 1 Ate HES A GOOD MAN TO KNOW ARTS GARAGE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SALES SERVICE Phone We Offer A Complete Home Improvement Service If you waul to improve your home the easy way see us Well take care of complete job for you whether its adding a room residing reroofing 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