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5 tribune stouffriiw out thtirwby ocr t vbot news for the farmer eon erosion protection c the cujtural and graxicg lands from the hazard of wind and water ro- iioa mainay on surface cover results of experimental work up to the prereot ume show that a good turface cover of paint residue is the best meth od to combat both wind and water erosion cultivated land with a good stubble mulch may be more difficult to prepare for needing but the advantages justify the exta work that may be net6ary in the spring of the year the soils may be granular from the action of winter fro so that even low velocity winds can easily cause erosion on bare land research indicates that it is not passible to change the tructure of a soil to any great extent by means of soil condi tioners or incorporation of or ganic matter the incorpora tion of large amounts of straw into a soil in tests carried over a period of ten years says fre derick bisal soil research la boratory swift current sask did not indicate lower erosibil- lty by wind than the soil on ad jacent plots to which no straw had been added likewise syn thetic soil conditioners do not have the desired effeot of or- ating a kimpy surface but cause a degree of granulation induclve to higher infiltration of water but more susceptibil ity to the forces of the wind simulated rauvfah results in dicated that loam and day soils without surface cover had al most equal high runoff after less than threequarters of an inch of intense rainfall with a goodsurface cover there was a decided decrease in runoff and high rates of lnfthratlon were maintained for a long period of precipitation espe cially on loam soil mental farm poultry division i week after which the ration the laying houseshoukl be may be reduced to 15 per cent thoroughly cleared out the protein oyster shell and fresh old litter removed and thel water must be available to the he arrived refreshed by fcus sggsssi kh wahs and floor scrubbed with a hot water and lye solution or some other satisfactory dis infectant roar nests and pullets at ak times a consideration of the fore going point will help to in sure the health and welltoeing other places where the bards of the replacement stock and congr6eie should be treated aid in more efficient egg producv tion for mites old orarck case oil painted on thee areas will sup ply adequate protection against these parasites after cleaning fresh utter is cows added to the house chopped straw or wood shavings is sat isfactory for this purpose am ple watering space must be provided for the young pullets and four to six inches of feeder counting north americas counting the cows is not a complete indication of prospec tive milk production but it does show probable trends the june 1954 survey by the bureau of space is recommended three statistics of numbers of milk housing pouitrr with the coming of fall the majority of pullets will be ap proaching maturity now is the time to make preparations to help to insure the health of the birds throughout the com ing laying year says g s lln- dblat of the central experi- to four square feet of floor space is the requirement per bird heavy birds such as bar red rocks or light sussex need four square feet while the light breeds such as leghorns leghorn crosses will do well at three or three and a half square feet per bird before the pullets are to be housed make a check to deter mine if lice are present and if so treat the birds similarly if there is evldenoe of worms treatment should be carried out while the pullets are still on range plan to house the pullets when they approaoh 25 per cent egg production on the range it is wise to house in the morn ing so that the birds will be come acquainted with their new quarters before dark this may eliminate losses due to crowding ht a strange location cull the pullets when housing removing all unthrifty and sickly looking birds pullets coming into produc tion have a threefold strain on their systems 1 the main tenance of their bodies 2 in creasing their body weight to mature weight and 3 egg production to supply the birds with their needs during this critical period top quality feed must be used a 17 per cent protein ration 22 per cent lay ing ration 5050 with scratch grains should be fed at the onset of egg production and continued for a month to six oo the supreme beef breed aberdeen angus get premium prices for baby beef with aberdeen- angus either pure bred or crossing with angus bull means earlymaturing easyfeeding hornless calves with all the best beef features open and bred heifers and bred cows available now r c baker claremont ont ph claremont 44w j an egg a day keeps the axe away and for those extra eggs that build up the profits feed marmill laying meal 18 in mash or pellet form the quality feed that gives results best by test for twentyfive years we manufacture a complete line of poultry dairy and hog feeds fresh every day and carry grit oyster shell peat moss and poultry equipment at all times phone your order for prompt delivery marmill feeds may be purchased from central feed store stouffville and roy a brillinger gormley reesors marmill limited markham phone 9600 cows in canada reports a total of 3233000 compared with 3146200 a year ago an in crease of 24 per cent the rate of increase is considerably slower however than the 59 per cent recorded from 1952 to 1053 i canadas milk cow popula tion has now regained much of the decrease that took place after the war when numbers dropped from 399s000 in 1945 to the lowest point in 30 years 2903000 in 1951 it u now approaching the 1931 level of 3371000 these changes in canadian milk cow papulation parallel somewhat the changes that have taken place in the united states the canadian trade commissioner in washington reporting on the june survey of milk cows on us farms sayst milk cows on us farms in june this year totalled 225 million head about h4 per cent greater than in june a year ago but about the same as in december 1963 this lev elling off in milk cow numbers in the last six months contrasts with the moderate uptrend that started in early 1952 and extended through 1953 milk cow numbers continued to gain during the past year in most of the more important specialized dairy states but turned down in many central states where other enterprises such as hog raising offered good alternatives to milk pro ducers over the last two decades the number of milk cows on farms in the united states has shown some rather wide swings following a peak of around 254 million head rea ched in early 1934 milk cow numbers declined steadily to a low point of a little more than 23 million head in 1939 then started an upswing that continued through the early years of world war ii at the high point of this cycle reach ed in mid1944 numbers slight ly exceeded 25v4 million head in late 1944 milk cow numbers turned down with the decline proceeding rapidly for four years then continuing more gradually for another three following a quartercentury low point of about 21 vs million head reached at the beginning of 1952 numbers again rose fairly rapidly for two years these figures indicate that the milk cow population in both countries is now about at the level it was 20 to 25 years ago in spite of the increase in human population and that any increase in the quantity of milk available is due to in creased production per cow and possibly more abundant feed supplies even without climbing flag poles plenty of energy is required to see all the sights of the big cities you will arrive refreshed if you go by bus the wxail two advertised suets gutar new york package tour 5 days 4690 from toronto return fare sightseeing ond hotel room double 3 nlghft ask your agent for details of this or other package tours bhaaanaaaaggffleroaaaagaa stouffville sand gravel limited are prepared to supply your requirements of crushed gra vel sand concrete gravel pit run delivered or at the bin riant phono 125 office phones 870 12fi w low round trip fares subject to change chicago 2505 pittsburgh 1855 new york 2505 tickets and information at snowballs barber shop phone 270j2 marconi k hv fin tr th s3r bk9 i 17 table tv receiver featuring c aluminized picture tube 0 cascode tuner 0 local suburbandistance switch controlite automatic picture contro 0 cabinets of finest handrubbed hardwood veneers controutk scinsiluo photo rrll mounted on tlin nmk automa tically adjust the hrlkhlnf and contrast of the picture and compensate for changes in room ilktit thla u optional to the customer by a snitch on the manual brightness control l e o y st this set only s21995 base extra 4eill furniture ouffville ont catholic womens league of canada nearly 150 people filled the rooms of riverdale farm pick ering which were heautifully decorated with chrysanthe mums gladioli roses and zin nias at the occasion of the sil ver tea of oshawa region civic action committee c- wl the hostess mrs j heffer- ing the chairman mrs art oconnor mary i foy mrs v dowling and mrs f von pilis received members and guests from toronto oshawa picker ing whitby ajax port perry uxbridge and claremont rev fathers dr paul dwy- er k lee m j darby and f s mahoney were present tea was poured by the sub division presidents mrs 1 mcaneney ajax miss mary teefy pickering mrs s na ples port perry mrs a m doueette uxbridge mrs s sheridan oshawa mrs kelly de grey osluiwa mrs l ru- est whitby a great variety of delicious sandwiches and cookies was served by the citizenship and spiritual conveners mrs k fleming oshawa mrs c s iee oshawa mrs b moore uxbridge miss ann mombour- quette uxbridge mrs a iove oshawa mrs kay harper port perry mrs c desrosiers port perry mrs v barnaby ajax mrs w g venner ajax mrs frank osullivan pickering ably assisted by the grand daughter of the hostess miss jane heltermg whitby and a largo group of juniors from ail subdivisions one cent sale tuesday thursday friday saturday october 12th 14th 15th 16th your pennies buy a lot during the tour value- packed days at your rexall store toiletries remedies household needs all at two for the price of one plus one cent dont delay get your share of these savings houstons the rexall drug store stouffville phone 229 s or f h v h tq 6 your r p i s2v it markham twp in path of toronto steam roller reeve alfred le masurier of markham township knows that markham is the next area to be covered by the toronto development steam roller the township has one of ontarios richest farm land reeve lemasurier believes that ontario should think twice before allowing these foodproducing acres to be lost to agriculture at one recent planning board meeting markham had 23 sub dividers seeking approval for housing developments for financial reasons the township has been holding up mass housing projects but realizes they are bound to come the same situation faces many of ontarios best farming town ships ontario has only a certain amount af first grade farm land and it is time the prov ince adopted some plan to keep it producing food reeve le masurier feels superhighways housing in dustrial plants and municipal services around dozens of growing cities power develop ments like the st lawrence project all are eating up farm land at an alarming rate he thinks he points out that only a very limited amount of new farm land is being brought in to production in ontario to feed an everincreasing popula tion and says ontario needs the fertile markham farms de veloped a century ago by men- nonite and pennsylvania dutch settlers and since carefully conserved by their families reeve lemasurier is not a farmer himself he is in the vholesale paper business land unsuited for farming like the eroded sand hills of whitchurch township or less arable parts of markham ux bridge vaughan and king townships should be consid ered first for urban develop ment and there should be a provincial plan to make sure this is done the markham reeve feels many ontario groups and in dividuals have already express ed the same anxiety most pow erful of theie is the ontario federation of agriculture which has spoken strongly for conservation of good agricul tural land although its mem bers the provinces farmers are the ones who make big money when their farms are subdivided also concerned is a commit tee of niagara peninsula fruit growers and the ontario con servation council v s milburn secretaryman ager of the ontario federation the average woman buys 35fof agriculture says high food hats per year we have seen prices are a definite prospect town and city use building on godd land while poorer land was available has not been anyones fault so far because there has been no planning done in the past but something should be done soon mr milburn feels he cites guelph development as an example guelph has de veloped to the northwest re cently on some of the most fertile land in wellington cou nty it could just as easily have gone south or east using roll ing land not so suitable for food production he says since world population is zooming canadas and ontarios population increasing sharply the agriculture federation feels action should be taken soon one immediate step it would like to see is appointment by the ontario government of a provincial conservation coordi nator responsible only to the premier conservation essentially means the best possible use of land agronomists say whe ther it is for city growth farm ing reforestation or mining to attain this in ontario re quires a planner of wide au thority thinks the federation of agriculture he should bo responsible only to the prem ier because so many govern ment departments are con cerned with land use his work would overlap some functions of the ontario department of agriculture landp and forests planning and development imunicipal affairs and even the depart ment of education which is vitally concerned with func tions of the ontario agricul tural college at guelph without lots of the ones thai must be the 0ldat4050601 if agricultural land continues lo diminish ontario last year had a food deficit it produced less than its requirements shipping food from other pro vinces means freight charges additional storage and hand ling charge- all added lo the the federation feels loss of men get new pep quick jjd to so j j tt f i wu p t rfiiv ii high quality agricultural land aiyfe should he a concern of city w dwellers a well as farmers and advocates a plan to force ue of ateriie iard brtl for no doubt about it sparkling icecold cocacola helps set the pace for good times no other soft drink has ever won the approval of go many people and the invitation lo have a coke is a byword for those who want to serve delicious wholesome refreshment per carton f litre tun pul dtfth uhr hfh trlot nnto authorized bomlr of cococola unov contra wmi cocacola ud uxbridge beverages limited uxbridge phone 205 ejhc