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j stouffville oct 5th 1922 storage of vegetables experimental farms note winter storage of vegetables is an old question often discussed out ctin maintained particularly car- ezcept where it is possible to main- j bow much is a shelterbelt tain a dry cool atmosphere wobth squash and pumpkins should bo how a nt ct trees stored in a dry moderately warm abont the bui and garaen on room where a temperature of 50of prairie taim canada is worth has apparently not yet well understood to store the crop seems a compar atively easy task but to guard against heavy loss while in storage ss sometimes quite a problem even ior the most experienced growers some of the most important fact ors influencing the keeping of vege tables n storage are to see that the vegetables re free from disease well grown fully matured and free u from injuries such as bruises caused by careless handling at harvest time if these important points are kept in mind and carefully attended to t the time of selecting the material for storage much worry and sub sequent loss in dollars and cents will be avoided by the grower later for the storage of such crops as leete carrots potatoes cabbage lery parsnips and turnips a pro perly constructed frost proof cellar ehould be available with adequate ventilation to keep the temperature as constant as possible around 5 degrees f at all times during the storage period by no means should a storage cellar become excessively taimp because excessive moisture favors the development of many of the common diseases attacking veg etables in storage and more especi ally when in warm ill ventilated cellars eful handling is necessary at harvest time u tbiscrop is to be kept for any length of time place the squ ash or pumpkins on shelves or on a table in a single layer t fritchie assistant in vegetable gardening died on monday october 2nd 1922 robt harmon gormley in his 85th year buried at hisey hill cemetery wright baker at the manse stouffville on wednesday oct baker both of ballantrea ont lets ll go to markam fair oct 5 6 and 7 bigger and better than ever been under frequent discussion of late in bulletin no 72 sueeess in prairie tree planting issued by the farmers scattered over the prairies between winnipeg and edmonton esti mate the value of shelterbelts they have planted on their farms at from 500 to 3000 with an average of about 1000 that this is a reason able valuation is confirmed by a re cent decision of an alberta court in this case the tenant of a farm had al lowed cattle to get into the tree belt with the resui that they had almost destroyed it the owner at the ter mination of the lease sued the tenant for damages a number if witnesses 4 th by the rev r young mr l heard volts f the d gilbert o wright to miss muriel endant contended that with good care and attention and the planting of fifty to one hundred new trees the damage would soon be repaired on the other hand witnesses for the plaintiff estimated the damage at from 1500 to 2000 after reviewing the evidence the learned judge stated his conclusion as follows on the whole i think the proper amount to allow would be 1000 i think with the expenditure of quite a bit less than this sum and with care and attention for a few years the windbreak can be made practically as good as ever but the value in the meantime willie lost young canadas day an es- and therefore i think the amount pecially fine program this day when mentioned is not excessive judge- all the school children in the town- mcnt was given on this basis friday oct 6 of a perfect day is really appreciated when you listen to such records as played on one of our phonographs my cradle melody when ever youre lonesome hot lips georgette say it with dancing old time waltzes french trot nobody did washington post march lead kindly light abide with me annie laurie my old kentucky home let the rest of the world go by colonel bogey march three oclock in the morning knowledge is our best selling equipment seasonable household requirements ships of markham whitchurchscar- j moderatesized slatted bins boro and pickering and the villages or crates should be used for the storage of roots and potatoes while cabbage can be stored on slatted shelves or in bins celery is usually stored in the root cellar the plants are stripped of all rough leaves and jplaeed in an upright position on moist sand more sand being placed around the roots however where only small quantities of veg etables are to be stored for house hold use and a basement is avail able a compartment or rjm should he provided therein of such icon- btruction as to exclude the heat from the furnace and with suitable vents in the wall to provide good ventila tion it is not advisable to store a great quantity of cabbage or turnips in the cellar of a dwelling house a good earthen floor in the storago room is to be preferred to cement where an earthen floor can he had in a well construed ted vegetable room it is eeldom neloessary to store the car rots beets parsnips and potatoes in sand bejcause as a rule sufficient moisture will escape from the floor to keep the air moist enough to-pre- vent the vegetables from withering wp onlions require quite different conditions while in storage to the other varieties of vegetables a dry teool dark room is hest suited for this crop where the temperature can be kept laround 34of by no means jshould onions be stored in a cellar therein will be admitted free no less than nineteen alluring ring ev ents in front of the grandstand in cluding drills races driving and biding contests pony races high jumping horses col deacons prise for a girls darning sewing con test and a baby show this in addition to the regular program a star radio concert and the midway fun of merrygoround etc and music by a good band saturday oct 7 ten exciting horse races and jumping events are special ring at tractions all the live stock on exhibition this day ending with parade of prize animals in front of grandstand general admission to grounds 2jc children 15c admission to grand stand 25c children 15c park your auto on grounds ample accommodation provided and easy and quick getaway through special gate at east end cheap railway faresfor the first time since the war the direct ors have been able to secure reduced railway dares which will be given by the gtrfrom toronto peter- boro sutton lorneville junction intermediate stations jas gleason rh crosby president secretary planted itrst apple tree on the prairies in ontario the horticulturists a few years ago put up a monument to mark the site of the first mcintosh red apple tree in manitoba they reverse the pro cess by honoring the man rather than the tree and by doing it while the man is still alive at the recent convocation of manitoba agricultural college the portraits of four men who have great ly helped western agriculture were hung in the convocation hall and their names inscribed on the college roll of fame those honoured were dr s a bed ford brigadiergeneral hugh n dyer and messrs j xt scallion and a p stevenson all well known agricultur ists the last named was honoured for his success in fruit growing and as be- ing the one who over forty years ago planted the first apple tree in mani- i toba in addition to his work in oon- nection with fruit trees mr steven son was one of the earliest believers in the work of planting shelterheus across prairie farms and about the farm buildings and for over twenty years has been one of the treeplanting pro moters of the dominion forestry branch when he began it was gen erally believed that trees would not grow on the prairies and much of the progress of the work in the early days was due to mr stevenson s enthusiasm and to experience gained on his own farm near morden manitoba a singe sewing machine a phonograph a piano solve the sewing worry digests the best music educates and uplifts social standing you cant go wrong with any of bakers songs increase your profits without increasing your expenses your milk production depends on the greatest possible return on the money you have invested the only way your cows can make more milk for you is to drink more water you will be surprised to know that with our water bowls 10 cows will make a gain of half a can extra per day call and let us explain you need a good engine you cant realize the money- saving value of a good farm engine rjitil youve seen how much more quickly and efficiently you can dear op the numerous odd jobs about the farm for milking separat ing churn ing sawing grinding sharpening tools mixing cement shelling corn filling the silo theres nothing i know of that will give better service with so little attention as a toronto engine and they operate on either kerosene or gasoline let me explain in detail thess sturdy little workers next time you pass my way dont forget to see their able assistants the toronto saw and the toronto grain grinder the same time a w scott agent stouffville properties for sale 4 acres with lots of fruit lota of houses and barns three hen houses plenty of buildings 15 acres fine land and fair buildings henhouse and plenty of fruit 50 to 100 acres same has no 1 buildings 96 acres to be eold at once has the best of crops one pair of houses at 300000 rented at good income good single houses 3500 to 4000 call on yake co buttons block stourtville ont business phone 1604 residence phone 8004 geo e baker phone 179 stouffville ont grand concert under the auspices of the board of trade friday oct 20 in ratcliffs hall stouffville announcing the lowest prices in history b 0 all the talent will be voluntary the proceeds to pay taxes and improve memorial park the tickets will only cost 25c for adults and 15c for children buy a ticket and boost your park fuller announcements later model chassis runabout 0 8 touring truck chassis the above models equipped with electric starting and lighting are 85 extra coupe 84000 780 60 sedan 93000 870 60 the above models are fully equipped with starting and lighting old price new prices reduction 44500 395 50 49500 455 40 53500 495 40 57500 545 30 o r o o 0 ooksol ford dealer esrssaoksocssssaeaoi stouffville iqpocsscmopocssssijiboi n locato