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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), December 16, 1970, p. 22

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Wed Decentor l US Farm By Wall tropical plants give winter a lift many of the commercial greenhouses are always filled with a wide variety tropical house plants dens of homes and apart might like to statements for the sale of most farm products The odd arrangements and rigid imperial looking figures are quite familiar Closer to home individual farm records are being handled by computers Ten farms here in York have had all the recorded processed jot the into a form that is useful in running the farm for the year just ending The money house plants which are widely grown for their sometimes called Dumb Cane The Dieffen- the whole story It keeps of milk given per cow of feed fed pigs per litter and yields of crops The farm owner mails in the basic facts track of things like a dramatic ally accentuated with liber- prints a nice neat monthly statement which is sent The program is called a report that can be used for income picture of how the farm is doing Now I really dont like computers They take away the personal touch and cant spot mistakes I have to admit though that they are very nearly infallible and if they can actually do the miserable job of keeping the books then they rate right in with gutter cleaners silo and milking machines as a farmers friend- Any farmer here in York can start on the CAN- FARM system and the right time to make the move is as close to January the first as possible The cost is S30 a year and Ross at our office is well exper ienced with it and available to discuss it with anyone that Eventually these tropical plants will grow and add water until tall and when this happens the bottom of the saucer is the plants will produce few- is just above the water lev- and fewer leaves This Place the is the time to be a little on this small island and ruthless and make a fresh you will see that the hot- start The best way of do- of the pot is just above ing this is to cut off the the water level not top keeping five inches ally in the water As the stem Place in a pot con- water evaporates more taming damp sand splashes or blotches of white on the upper surface lhe bottom of the pot come Here we have a crmtac with the house plant that is the deep miculite Firm the material should well around the stem and in a week or two it will throw out new and vigorous roots Then repot using the be- where they will get where the existing light conditions can be supple of the new widespectrum fluorescent The lemon is an other member of the citrus family which makes an ex- client house plant I lemons two or three times as big as the normal lemon you buy at the fruit and vegetable counter Theres a new variegated variety with light green and yellow foliage which flowers off and on all year round Keep in mind that lemon bios rant than those of the or Flaming Sword Splendes with its distinctly banded leaves is one of the most popular of these plants and is generally av ailable from most garden stores that handle tropical and rs should have on the sandy side con sisting of one part top soil trouble one part humus and one part sand For humus you interested Those on CANFARM now say it takes only two hours each month to do all the records A good account book can still be obtained from our office It is well organized and beats any homemade system Pbone in to for one or call at our office Harold McDowell of Stouffville is the champion corn grower this year His exceptional yield of 146 bushels was just over the runnerup Shur Gain Research Farms at Maple Others top yields this year were Field- house Farms Carman Boadway Mount Albert Ray Glass at and John Doner at Snow it starts 140000 snowmobiles zooming around THINK SNOW STAMP clubs who can be most SUMMER- fective in this important This program slogan will make many pen- League pie who live in Ontario sironek advises to win shudder but for the million odd snowmobile difficult to overwater How ever the air surrounding it should contain a fair amo unt of moisture soil mixture the moment is the Gala miniature orange a small citrus tree thai particularly cor are the close relatives of not the pineapple but also ing cattle manure contain ing live bacteria discarded mushroom manure materi al from the home compost heap or leaf mould pot Success with this plant as with all of the citrus means that you have to have a window gar- Plan Guelph programs Three different progra planned for the in January at the Ont ario Agricultural College University of The threeday conference Changing Con cepts in Agriculture and Food is scheduled for Jan uary and Future food markets changing market The Vegetable and are Fruit Fieldmans Short Course will be given Janu- wees and 7 in the Hor ticultural Science Building Included in this course is the annual Ontario Food Processors Field mens Conference Speakers will provide uptodate inform on total production systems for processing crops in Ontario Further snowmobile If there such an wish Some call it madness but for the enjoy Vj zooming landscape and that they want Whatever may another season is upon and the Ontario Safety Lea gue advises community f one take some positive action to promote good snowmobiling If you want help write the Ontario Fed- of Snowmobile Ontario OConnor Drive pesticides are among the topics that will be covered Details of the conference can be obtained from Dr S Young Coordinator for Agricultural Extension Ontario Agricultural Col lege University of The Ontario De partment of Health and the Ontario Food Processing Association will conduct a Pesticides Short Course on January in War Memori al Hall Spray equipment spray calendars application and drift of insecticides and other related areas will be discussed Further information is available from the Ontario Depart ment of Health in Toronto or Mr John J Heinz Ltd Leamington which hangs from the trees in the south ern part of the United Sta tes These include a num ber of air plants that can be grown in pockets of sphag num moss in pieces of driftwood These plants are hardy and grow well under house conditions if the sphagnum moss is kept moist at all times and if a little room temperature water is poured into the centre of the plant daily PRESCRIPTIONS CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED r KETTLECROFT Antiques OPEN DAILY Onto Highlights from our Annual Report 1970 1969 Company Funds 27147138 Guaranteed Funds Estates Trusts and Agencies 58276428 52618993 Total Assets under Administration 502032740 Guaranteed Investment Certificates Trust Deposits Net profit for the year Earnings per common share 159 2157481 136 TRUST COMPANV Toronto TOWN OF NEWMARKET NOTICE TO CAR OWNERS car owners are hereby reminded of Section of Traffic Bylaw as amended No vehicle shall be parked on any high way in Town of Newmarket between TOWN OF NEWMARKET PUBLIC NOTICE 29th PM December 4lh 31st 1970 to 9 AM It Is the lea gues hope that the result will be a reduction in the number of snowmobile ac cidents and fatalities ring on public Ontario Saf ety League commends the snowmobile dubs In Ont ario for the work they have done to make ing a safer and better rec reation The Ontario Fed- Clubs has also contributed greatly in this effort through their strong lead ership It is the Leagues considered opinion that snowmobile problems in a community dim bush when ever a snowmobile club is formed with responsible leadership Operator train ing and education on the proper recreational use of snowmobiles is absolutely necessary to insure the Mf and sane growth of this sport It is the local CALLED FOR AMD DELIVERED No charge err mug store For Your Holiday Enjoyment SHARON WHOLESALE you the finest FRESH I Seme of our feature item GRAPES 89 LETTUCE NAVEL ORANGES BANANAS 7 Many Other Items at LOW LOW LOW PRICES Mills Vi Mi Noilh Davis lend you the full amount you have in mind upto5000 BENEFICIAL FINANCE CO OF CAN AH A Loans up to Your loan can be I insured 42 month contracts on loans over Main Street 89545 RICHMOND MILL St North 44 NOTICE BE SURE TO OBTAIN AN AMPLE SUPPLY DAIRY PRODUCTS NO DELIVERY DECEMBER 25th and JANUARY 1st a Sat Sun a 11 pm SERVE DELICIOUS GLENVILLE DAIRY Available at your door or local store GLENVILLE FARMS DAIRY Davit Drivt OUR DAIRY BAR WILL BE CLOSED DEC 25th JAN 1st OPEN BOXING DAY 9 am to pm Except far holidays were open am to pm Men

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