Common Weeds envy Loss

70119 of the most common weeds; “the grainfields of this pro<vi1irc* igfwild Radish. It is an allllllfll‘ with a slender tap root, stems we to three feet high, freely branched with coarse short IlZllI'S.‘ especially at the base. The leaves: are alternate up to three inches‘ mg, usually rough and deeply divided (see picture abovel. Wild Radish is frequently confus, ‘ with wild mustard. Wild Radish. lm\{— gver, has larger flowers of a‘. lighter yellow color than the wild) mustard. Constricted seed pods wd veined petals of wild radi.-:h serve to differentiate the to" 0

}own property, notify the Provin-

perty, help to control it by clip- ping or chemical weed! control so- that it will not go to seed. If it is in areas other then your

cial Department of Agriculture, Box 2,000, Charlottetown.

During the past summers, loc- ations where this weed has been found have been sprayed with chemicals, but the control of rag- weed is a long term project and the co-operation of everyone is needed.

TANSY RAGWORT

Tansy Ragwort, a weed found

in hay fields and pastures along

plants. The pod of wild radish roadsides and other uncultivated does not split lengthwis’e as in areas, has been gaining much the mustards. eheadway in may ‘areas of the

i province. It is a biennial or short CONTROL lived perennial with erect stems one to three feet in height. The flowers are yellow, arranged in dense flat-topped. clusters with deep-ly cut leaves- (see pict-ure abovel.

Tansy ragwort contains a toxic alkaloid and has been respon- sible for considerable loss of cat- tie and horses in various parts of the world. At the beginning of the century the average year- ly toll of cattle in Pictou Cou-nty, Nova Scotia was 200 head.

By careful management losses

The control of this need is re latively simple as it )5 very sus-. ceptible to chemical week k:1llcrs.l Ingrain the 2, 4-D amzne is re- commended at the rate of 4-6 07.; of acid per acre where the ,.’;l‘8.lll‘ is-‘not seeded down. Where the- grain is seeded down, amine may? be used but as there is consid- erable danger to the clover un-._ dersown in the grain. M.C.l‘. I more highly recommended. Thisi material although more expen sive will not be as harmful to:

. the legumes when applied at the:

2

‘ Bollspicious. I place mainly in August and early

recommended rate of 6-8 oz. of acid per acre. ,

NOTICE: A subsidy amountingl toullt cents per ounce of active ingredient or not more than one-= hall the cost of the spray mater- ial is paid to encourage farniers izrthe use of 2, 4-D and, “\'t.C.P.l To‘ receive this subsidy :..'wardl

the purchase slip to the Depart-‘ ‘ ment of Agriculture, Box 2.000, ,\Chjarlottetown. Custom operators

must also include a list of their

patrons and the acreage sprayed. CQMMON RAGWEED .

Common Ragweed is found throughout the province under a wide variety of soil and moisture conditions in cultivated fields,

gardens, vacant lots, waste pia-

CGS. along roadsides and fence rows.

The plants are annuals, spread- log by seeds; the stems are erect

I Ilsually two to three feet high. ’ The leaves are short-stalked, thin

ln_d usually divided into nar- row segments (see picture above) The flowers are small and in- Flowering takes

Ientem-ber. It is the pollen from these flow-

V cm which causes some people - such discomfort — a condition

as hay fever. This plant Mil’ far the most important fac- Wm h-ay fever in Eastern Can-

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“ea. 1 If You see this on your pro- -‘L

can be prevented. Chemical con- trol on large pasture areas is impractical as much of the clov- er will also be damaged or killed. The best practice is the clipping of pastures and other areas where the weed is found several times throughout the summer. In this way the ‘plants, would be 1..'e-

Albert M. Barr, principal of Kemptville Agricultural School, Kemptville, Ontario, topped the judges of the “All Canadian” competimin sponsored by the Canadian Guernsey Breeders’ association, with a score of 392 out of a possible 400 points. In compiling this award winning total Mr. Barr had four corred placings and three single switch- es out of the eight classes judged.

Albert Barr has had a long and prominent association with livestock, and Guernseys in par- ticular, for he served for several years as Brant County’s Agricul- tur-al Representative and was familiar with herds in that coun- ty which were among the best in Canada. His association with the extension service of the De- partment of Agriciuul-tulre finally led him to his present position and because of his knowledge of judging, he has judged several Guernsey club shows and cham- pionship shows and is currently on the approved list of judges for Ontario.

BREAKS DOMINATION

Ontario broke the Nova Scotia domination of the competition this year by placing, the top three men in the’ judging com- petition. Placing second with a score of 389 was J. L. Chisholm, of Milton who had two classes member of the National Type committee and has judged Ot- tawa and London fairs as well as club and championship shows in’ Ontario and in ‘dition has

Selectlllbert M. Barr Best Iudge In Canada

placed the classes at Charlotte- town, P.E.I. and Amherst, N.S. In addition to his ability as a judge he scored his greatest suc- cess as a Guernsey breeder in the competition when his 2-year old heifer, Arawana King's Duchess, that was top dry 2-year old at the Royal was named Reserve “All Canadian”. Zayear oid heifer. ‘ IN THIRD PLACE

In third place with a score of 387 was Wm. A. Brooks, Paris. Mr. Brooks is internationally recognized as" one of Canada’s top judges, having judged every major show in Canada, includ- ing the last Royal Winter Fair and in 1957 he placed the classes at the Maryland State show and is the only Canadian Guernsey breeder to be asked to judge in the United States,‘ Wm. Brooks is chairman of the National Tylpe committee and is Canada’s only “Master Breeder” of Guennseys. His Brooknill Guernseys have won many grand championships and many “All Canadian” awards have many times won

for him the coveted Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor awards.

Fifteen Ontario judges placed in the first 50 contestants.

AUSTRALIAN wooL

With about 115 per cent of the world’s sheep, Australia produces

25 per cent of -the wonld’s wool.

Ive‘-ited from going to seed and I further spread of the weed would

be prevented.

Cow Needs 2 Tons Hay For 200, Days

What acreage of good farm land does one cow require f0!‘ both summer and winter feed- ings? ' _ »

To maintain a cow dl1Il1I1S' 8 period of 200 days, inside feeding requires about two tons of bay. The amount will vary with the weight of the cow, the quality of the hay, and the armiount of grain fed. Oh good land in a good season, one acne should easily produce the amount of hay needed. However, the yields vary with the seasons and with the amount of‘ clover or alfalfa in the mixhulre. When allfaltfla is abundant in the mixture, the yields are higher. The area of pastlulpe fleledlfld to maintain a cow values from a little under an acre to five acres in eastern Canada, but genorallllly ‘mm 0119 land a half acres to two and a half acres.

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Can we export cattle to the United States, is a question which is often asked at livestock meet- ings? The answe-r to this ques- tion is found in the following dis- course concerning the health re- gulations in many areas in the United States have become con- siderably more strict than a few years ago. These areas restrict the import of cattle, due to the brucellosis regulation-s. They are known as modified-certified bru- cellosis-free areas. All cattle with- in these areas are brucellosis free areas. All cattle within these areas are brucellosis free as de- termined by the blood tests of all animals except official vaccinates under thirty months of age.

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three counties of Prince Edward Island are the first and only such areas established in Canada. Oth- er areas in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and various provinces are being blood tested at the present time and are known as control areas. TYPE OF HERDS

The type of herds from which cattle can originate for export is freed 1-isted herd. These regula- tions not only apply to Canada but also to other countries and to other States. The areas in the United States which are modi- fled-certified brucellosis—free ar- eas are all counties in the fol- lowing states: Connecticut, Dela- ware, Maine, Minnisota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pen- nsylvania, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and approximately five hundred counties in the twen- ty-seven other states.

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health status of the herds and in-‘ dividuals within the herds most of the areas and states require that the animals be official vac-, cinated, that is vaccinated be- tween the six and eight month of age.

Millions of dollars have been expended and are still being ex- pended by the Federal Treasury as well as the Treasuries of the various states. In a determined effort to make the entire United

cellosis-free area by 1960. If we are desirous of selling cattle on the U.S. market we must be pre- pared to meet the regulations as layed down.

REQUIREMENTS

In considering these regulations it is very plain that all breeders desiring to sell cattle for export to the United States must fulfill the following requirements: 1. Va-ccinate all females between six and eight months with brucella abortus strain 19; 2. Have your cattle coming from a certified brucellosis area or a free listed herd. Breeders in Prince Edward Island do not have to concern themselves about this last re-

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There are still about two thou- sand wild horses at large in the New Forest, in Britain. They roam around under the leader- ship of stallions who are pre- pared to fight each other for the possession of their herds. Most of these ponies have their own-

they are completely free to go where they like in this lovely woodland area of Southern Eng- land. The wild horses are owned by -the “commoners” who lived in ;he Forest. The “common- elm” had ancient grazing rights over 40,000 of the forest’s 60,000 acres and also over the grass verges and roads and their road rights took priority over those of the motorist.

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