TUNE v11. 1938

BY GORDON

Ganadian Garden Service 1938

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SUPPORT

55' pointed out by W. J. Canner-

pli of the Ford Motor Co.. speakri before the Canadian Clubs of‘ em

551116 advice apples to man

oung shade trees. new climbers. al encflt from some artliiciai

Fbr tall iDdlVld

steel are advisable and the plan tied to these looseiy

longer stakes wlll shade trees

cling to fence or wall. strong or perhaps adhesive tape

brush or str

tender foliage.

With_ tomatoes. dahlias. etc., us. lially side shoots are nipped of. and the main stem only allowed (TOW.

CULTIVATION

since time immemorlal gardening has been associated with cultiva- tron and scentisls now agree that lhere Was a very gooq reason h)!‘ the combination. Cultivation not only kills weeds. which disfigure beds of flowers and vegetables and rnb these respectable things o! moisture and food. but it also keeps soil open so that it will remain sweet and absorb necessary cheml. gizls from the air. Bacterial action

neath is aho assisted.

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day other things which will relieve uch of the drudgery which the 0e still represents in the eye o! e growing country boy, A 11mg

three fingered wire cultivator will

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v . ggtch hoe which ls We s A

Ont. this Shrink. support ior I young tree may not be natural but it is sensible and necessary dur- lng the early siages oi growth. 'i'ne y gar- den plants and shrubbery. Lflhilli, tomatoes. large cosmos or nicotine,

sun- poi-t while they are getLng slartgd, ual Jowers or to- matoas. 6 foot stakes of woodtor

is g with sole ‘ twine or rafla. Stouter and perhaps be used with and correspondingly ihorter ones for the smaller flow- ers. With vines getting ready to is

itaples Where it is impossible %

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with sweet peas. and ordinary Arden peas one may use wire. from three feet to six feet high depend. lng how iall the peas grow in the readers particular part oi Canada. Old gardeners. hzwevei- state that 118s are preferable for the peas as the wire may burn the

above ior plaintuig union; 8-110 other surng

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i garden pests. qtaiiaalan Seed Trade Associ- aiion-

DBIVEWAYS

sires to keep his span

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aver . To do this many people are us

decided upon then any oi the spir-

either clipped once a year ci- ai- lxowed to grow naturally. shrubbery or p

pending upon mature height. m-ust have good soil and is be watered occasionally during the first season. Sometimes. shrubbei-y for the first year or two is rein- forced by a few strands of heavy wire fastened securely to stout stakes painted brown or green.

STONE CURB AND WEED KILLERS

When stones or brick are used they must be securely anchored in the earth or ooncnt . Only two in- ohes left above the eur.ace oi drive and lawn will be necessary. If higher there will be difficulty in moving close with the lawnmower. Grass of course is grown right up

among gardeners

b0 t; advised “o spray with some of §....‘l‘.,g1“,‘“f,’,‘,,,,‘,‘§§',,e,°ofmmwo, hi: commercial weed killers now perennjgl bed in thirty mnuws_ available. If riot handy gasoline

For vegetable rows. there are small cultivaiors pulled by hand which will cultivate a plot 100 by 50 in well under an hour and these

be procured in larger sise (p;

rse or tractor. .

FEED THE LAWNS

Thin lawns liberally mixed with weed. almost invariably indicate impoverished soil. Sometimes only

liberal application of commercial ertlizer or well rotted manure is Wesson to restore rich mpenness. . ell fed grass will usually crowd out most weeds though it will

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but- ers knife. Simply cut the mots ll below the surface and. remove Weeds. ing surrounding grass and soil remain. Such weeding would be done when is fairly 1 0st otherwise whole unks of miss will come out with each weed.

where grass is very thin it will llso be advisable to scratch lightly with rake and sow some good grass seed. At this time holes may be filled up gradually with good soil and sown with grass. .

BEADED LAWNB

soil ch

l

llf moss is growing in the lawn usually it is a sign of sour soil. Remed

. ls - den lime. Ifanihannncatmnlso’ m. should

e ground

special shade loving grass be sown and possibly some of the ggcrhflnsing tree branches remov-

If rots of these trees are close to the surface. it may be necessary either to aba don grass in favor of flag stones r to recover surface véiltlh another six inches of good

Sometimes tree roots work up to- wards the surface simply because there is water there and none be- neath. Heavy watering lawns Once a week will prevent this dan- ger and will also be best for the lawn itself.

In cool weather lawns can be cut short everv four or five days if ‘flowing fast. but in the hot weeks of summer less Ireduent and less short mowing is advisable.

FILLING IN

It is a good plan. old gardeners state. to use started annual flow-

A THOROUGH EXAMINATION

with latest scientific Instru- ments will give the preocrlfl‘ tlcn which allows you to use your evee without strain.

Avoid the headaches and irritations of even ollelii eye- strain.

Know voui- eves. consult

G. F. l-Iutcheson

will do the trick. Care must be ex- ercised to keep these killers away from wanted grass. flowers or ahrubberc. Another suitable mater- ial fm- weeds or grass in driveways is common salt. the cheaper and courses thfi better. Not only will a liberal ap ication of thm about one or two a handful to the square foot destroy grass. weeds. poison ivy. etc. bu it will also bind grave- ly together into an even surface.

frost. In some parts of 0e salt is used on all travel roads and gives a sur- face equal to lisht pavement.

INSECTS AND DISEASES eri holes in

liming

Often when both are present. a combination of poison and some- thing that burns. such as lime sul- phur and arsenatc. gives the best results. The damage from the bit- ing insects is usually quite appar- ent, but the presence of the other kind is only shown at first by a wilting or withering oi the foliage. m sucking nests, chief oi which are the aphids or plant lice. spray withdwhtelgoaoilwsonaixnfin qilnléloal‘

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l-lf of watennnicotlns sulphate. oi ‘Block loaf 40.’ or any other repel- lent secured from a reliable seed

‘m’ FUNGUS '

Lhvnfml‘ fmmuafiy turnsmyefi l)???‘ a oiage U!“ brown. or white spots like mildew cover the leaves. mmgus is most common lri warm. murky Well-hef- Sprayi with Bordeaux Mixture, or dus with s lly finely d s phur is vised. Sulvh“! ust will also protect liouyhuckfl and pliioir from rust. if applied when the disease first shows itself. t worms. which eat through newly set out plants at base the stem. are poisoned by spread- lngksweetened brgrzchirlu l Per green or s gbout the plants. Where there are only a few plants to protect the guns may be provided with paper collars.

sTiLL TIME Even in the warmer sections oi Canada it is quite ble to have

en from a. start a: leffidlgurffis a matter oi fact more Canadian gardens are damas- ed by too early rather than too late operations. Many flowers and vasc- tables make little growth durum the cooler sprin weather and very ltrlilefiiylsrzase, however. even i

t bias there are gtfillnglzfirify ‘tixfdihfisleufo plant which will come on after the first blcom or (ii-st vegetables are over. Ex-

rlenced gardeners in recent years

t1 . gngorotgitéroyéllflflblfl F‘ tended just that much longer.

is the id l time in ly Jule o 3c o!

Ear most of Canada t m“ map

mess hot weather th on‘ wcumbefti 53m safe in many

¢ebb:ge and 009D" to plant miullgalfi-hllooglrzld. mas Associ- atlon-

bluniaal E's-Yrs "ngle e . are: a Mr pound, blanket $2.00.

It takes five pounds of wool

sriiimie illlll vriviiiii

eopsepuniritoylmlfl

d woven Into

yarn l3 cents. double $0 ccnll

Wool must well washed and all dlfl fl . out. The also o ringeogrtm M?“ vlrflfinufl 353357.’. “"5233. .2»... and son-Wm‘ we m, foylllnwewggll werl plelre Wdflfilo: $3 cvnll W! wine. s ‘cl pa» roi- unwllhed. “who h!" ms colorcdpfiallifli an ll l" "M" m '

H‘ oil-Hts of the kinds mentioned tulips 1101mm); pulp, Mimi‘ WW we ta... their lies. iii a sew 190W weeks. ‘they need sonic- tiiiiig w hiue oy-ux roiiase. iiien Bill!!! Ulliui Rlowlng annuals wui always oe useiui ior tiling in any 01min spots in "me pereiilhal begs Wnele winter has been unusuauy

next week. driveways. fighting

Where driveways and lawns came tageuier mere is often a source or AIIIIOYUIce to the gardener who de- ' _ layout spic and . if the drives are of cinder, gravel. or crushed stone. car wheels \he youngsters will often throw some of this material lriw the lawn h polling results on a sharp lawnmower. Then again the gram spreads from lawn into the dr.ve- way and weeds travel in the other direction. I. driveway and lawn can be rigidly separated with a perman- ent curb. then much trouble will be

1X18 low hedgu or a. curb of flag stones sunk deep on edge. If shrubbery is eas. barberry or o.her small to me- go dium height shrubs are used and

this urpose is planted about 18 inches to two feet apart. dale;

Card insect enemies are dlvld-q _ ed into two proupe.—those that eat

atal damage from me main plantings have been made

l h ldifli! blfik we‘ been Dwmysplrgach. carrot ds s0 that

the harvesting season marbPfl"

dlum or lute corn

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and beans. i , torn to.‘ districts to set ouitgxczlcarxyts rn:%h t lenty o e m“ r’ %i: fiimffiius and Can-

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C. E. MIcKENZIE 1892 RACES (Continued)

On Aug. 15th there was a good day's sport at Orwell. when a full card of four races were run off with a slate of fourteen horses con- tending. some of these horses tak- ing part in two events. The three minute class had six starters and resulted in a three one event for Delia. a daughter oi Abdallah Mes- senger. Messenger Boy. Jr, p. nice looking son oi Messenger Boy con- tending. third ‘place went to Sir Wallle M.. by Sir William Wallace; fourth to a son of Dean Swift. while Nellie. a daughter of Blutcher Boy. having two fours and one fifth. got fifth place with Maud R. by Royal Frenchman sixth. Best time 3.06. The 2.45 class had three starters namely Ruby. by All Right. own- ed by Joseph S. Coles. Milton. King of the Turf. by Barney 13.. owned by D. Martin and Mazle. by Dean Swirt. owned by J. H. Good. Char- lottetown.

Ruby after dirophlns the first heat to King proved a winner. Kink second and Mazle third. Best time 3.02.

Two special races were held. one a match between Millionaire by Black Pilot and Mazle by Dean Swift. Millionaire. as his name indicated. was right after the money and romped home a win- ner in each heat. Best time 3.04. t

In the other special race Mes- senger was ‘placed first in first and second heats. second in the third and first in the final heat. Nellie got second money and Maud D.. a daughter of Kingblrd. Jr. third.

me 3.04.

Charlottetown Driving Park put on a meet on Aug. 17 consisting of a Free-for-All and a three minute class. There were five starters in this class. Benny P.. a g-rey son oi Fearnaught. had the speed of the lot and had three ones to his cre- dit making the mlle in 2.34. Sir Charles. a. son of Peter Blair. fin- ished three. two. three and not second money. Lucy Derrick. an- other Nova Scotia entry. was plac- ed five. four. two and third money. Harry (3.. a sop of Black Pilot. finished second in the first heat and bmuglht the field home in the re- maining heats. while that wonder- ful little son of French Sporter. Loafer finished fourth. third. fourth. Best time 2.34.

The second event on the card was the three minute class with the following horses-San Slick. a bay horse sired by Uncle Sim. Sim. a son of MacMlllans Harry. Yellow Bird. by Dean ft Parnell. that beautiful stallion owned by the late P. P. Gillls. This horse was sired by Abdallah Messen- ger. and his dam was a daughter of Old Saladin. The other en- tries were Ilderlm by Olymphus and Birdie Patchern. a daughter of Royal flurry. and out of Alo- beeta Patcheri imported from New York by the late Dr. Jenkins.

It took four heats to declare a winner. Sam Slick after finish- lng third in the first heat found his stride and lead the way home in the other three heats. Sim trotted splendidly in the first heat but not having had suffici- ent work had a checkered sum- mary of 3. 6, 4 in the other heats. Yellow Bird had 2. 2. 3. 4. and Parnell after being behind the first two heats. finished second in the other two heals. Ilderim had 4. 4. 3. 5 and Birdie Patichen was fifth. the first three hails. and drawn in the final heat. with the best time in the first heat 2.40.

On August 19th all roads led t0 Souris where the mane/Red's of Souris race track put on a double header.

In the three min-rite class. which was a four heat event. a pacer, Jules Robin. son of Abd-allah Mes- senger. who later made a good mark for himself was placed first in the first two heals. drop- ping the third to Parnell. came back and won the final heat and race. Parnell second money. Sim third money and Yellow Bird bring them home. Best time 2.40%.

The other event was a. 2.40 trot and place having three entries and won by Harry Connelly‘s Hernando stallion Harry C. Harry drop- ped the first two heats to Deer- fleld. a son of Kimble Morgan, opened up and distanced the field

in the third heat. Time 2.40. The other entry Nelson. by Sir Robert. was placed third in the th first two heats.

summeieide again out on a

three race meet on Aug. 24th."

comprising a Free-Fbr-All. a 2.45. and a 3.00 class. Six of them. well known speed horses. taking part. that grand little mare Dot heading the summary. Loafer had 3. 2. 2. Parkslde a 6. 3. and the flag. The other entries Onward. Lucky Derrick and Harry C. fin- lshlng 2. 4 and 5 in the first heat and getting the outside of the dis- lance Judge in the second heat. Best time 2.29%.

In the 2.45 class the followlnfl horses started Jules Robin. Loot 8.. a daughter of Black Pilot. John C. and Little Joker. a son of French Spotter.

The first resulted in a victory for loot S. John C. second. Juice Robin third and Little Joker he- hind the flag. In the remaining heats Jules Robin had too much brush for the field and was never headed. Loot S. being second each . John. Q. bringing. ..tl1..e;m .. home. Best time £4 .

The 3.00 class had five starters namely Sim. Yellow Bird Parnell. Malpeque Boy. a gpn of Coy Boy. Balston and a mare named Well- lngton Belle. a. daughter of e son of All Right amed Ben Hur.

Sim after dropping the first heat to Yellow Bird. lead the way home in the other heats. Yellow

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flag. Best t .

0n Sept. 22 S ersldc was again on the map w e $.00 race was run off. There were five starters namely Dalston. 0r- phan Blrl. by Dean Swift Mil- lionaire, Mhlpcqu 80y ind John Stanley. s eon of Swift.

Balaton havinir had sufficient

work lead the way in the three heels with Orphan Girl. two sec- onds and one third. llilllomln

e tn and e second. - sh’... lrieoey. five. four and John Stanley four. "V8.9

u» flog in the fiuel tint um-

2.46%. Up to this dole we had a lerlclr.

of ten meets wltilmiirhty

BULIMARY

OITAWA- June 2, 193B —'I‘h0 was featured

this week a good strong trade on practice yeah classes of but- cher cattle. mend was good for

grain-fed offerings and some mod- crate price advances were ilricover-

rtss to the United States were again at a minimum. as prices obtainable to the south do not al- low of a profitable shipping mar- gai . Demand on Overseas account continues good. particularly at ‘Ilo- ronto. where some 600 head were taken off the market. Deliveries .ln the west were generally well regu- lated and local demand was suffici- ently good to take care of all the suitable material coming forward. With warmer weather approaching good cattle are expected to main- tain grass cattle cautiously The latter were not ai-tlculary popu- lar with buyers is week.

Cattle Prices

Prices at Toronto were strong to 15c higher on a.ll butchers with weignty steers ranging up to $7.50. the high for the week. and some desirable lightweight butchers mak- ing as high as $7.35. Good cows. on the other hand, were 25c down and plain to medium a full 50c lower. A similar condition prevailed at Montreal. with cows losing 25c to 50c or more, and all other grades selling steady to strong. Steers made as high as $7 75 and one individual topped at $8, Al; Winnipeg a fairly small representation of suitable strong weight steers met keen com- petition amon local buyers up to $7.25, and oice handyweights were well cleared up to $7.50 and an extreme $7.75. Grain-feds clos- ed firm at Calgary, but grass cat- tle and particul cows were sharply lower. The high point of the week was $7 25. Edmonton also cleared gralnfeds readily up to $7. but was bearish on grasses. An odd choice heavy steer made $6 at Prince Al-bert, while Moose Jaw had a top of $7. Regina $7.25 and an odd $7.5_0, and Saskatoon. where the quality was lower. topped at

25

i»... causal-ins ln United tatcs

Very few sales of Canadian cat- tle were made on American mar- kets during the week. Buffalo had no Canadian cattle but sold a few lots cf calves up to a. top price of $10. Domestic cattle were steady to 25c lower at Buffalo, with good to choice kinds of steers at $9.50 to $10, and medium to good grades from $8.50 to $9.25 Recent quota- tlons from St. Paul on choice heavy Canadian were around $9.25. Exports to the United States this week totalled 306 beef dairy. and, 716 calves, making the totals to date 21.523 beef. 3,802 dairy, and 21.811 calves. and 44 hogs. compared with 78,135 beef, 5,148 dairy, 43.679 calves. and 31,- 441- iiogs during the same period last year.

The British Market

There was some improvement in demand for both fat and store cat- tle on British markets. and Birken- head disposed of the Canadian cattle from the S. S. Manchester Regiment at l5 1-20 to 16 1-20 dressed weight including offal or about one half cent better than the previous sale. Steers from the S. S. Delilian had a ood attend- ance of buyers at Gasgow and averaged 9e er lb., live weight. Further bene lcial rains were re- ceived in the British Isles during the week-

Thc s. S. Manchester Producer carried 429 cattle from John. N B.. to Birkenhead sailln on June 2nd. and the S. S. an- cheater Commerce sailed from Montreal for Birkenhead. also on the 2nd. with 667 cattle. making the total exports to date this year 17.779. In the same period last year Oé/Iegseas shipments only totalled

Calf Market Mostly Steady to St

roug

Toronto was an exception to the general trend in the calf market. opening week and later losing a- bout 5Qc_._gpod veals closing at $7.50

‘Livestock Markets

to $8 and a few tops 50. Other centres however. Owed fair strength. Montreal selling up to a high price 0f 88 and Winnivfli "P to $7 50. Calgary was steady up to a high of $8, while Edmonton. Nico? Jaw and Saskatoon topped a . iloge Easier at the (lloee

Hogs started out well at the com- mencement of the week. but at most centres were definitely lower by close of trading. Toronto open- ed at $10.75 to $10.85 for baoons with some up to $11 Packers bids on Wednesday were lower and by market was down 25. to 40c at $10.50 off trucks. Montreal bacons were $11 to $11.25 f. 5s w. All western markets closed shar 1y lower. Winnipeg at $10.25 for ons f. d: w., Calgary $9.50 off trucks, Edmonton $9 50 off trucks. Prince Albert at $10. Moose Jaw and Regina $10.10 and Sask- atoon $10 10 to $10.35.