MAXL 1953

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Agricultural News

P. E. I. Department of Agriculture

Weed Control with 2.4-D

pie with green thumbs are already hard at work in their gardens. Im- agination and effort are the main ingredients. A vegetable and flower 'garden brings joy to occupants of farm or city house and pleasure to every passer-by.

Beautification

ixhgu applying a chemical to a ,ii)p for the control of weeds, more are several characteristics iiliicii the chemical must possess: 1 It must kill the weeds without iiiiuring the crop. 2. It must be ,t.iic to handle. 3. It must be easy

,0 npply, y Last week was 3,-l-D is now available and can Week in Charlottetown and the I':IilII these requlremeiits when theme was Clean - Paint -- Plant.

It was encouraging to see so much activity in the city. This month the Rural Beautification Society starts its annual contest and many country homes are already show- ing evidence of participation in the work of this splendid organiza- tion. Every year shows improve- ment in all sections of the coun- try and perhaps in a few years the flower gardens will have a. revers- ed ratio of twenty to one. A quail bed, a few cents worth of annual flower seeds and a few hours of york spread over the spring and summer will add a splash of vivid i..iyiug when the grain is 6 tolcolor to otherwise drab surround- iiiitlies tall will also give some lngs. piolcclloll W N15 FWNK i9SUm95, Let's go around the house or out ,.s 'ilC leaves will l?I'0VldE 511Rde- to the field and take a look at the :i :s dcsirulllc When applying vegetable garden. Is it pushed "-I-D. to -"IDDLVL ii W101 3 10W'P1'Nc aside into a spot where the soil is - ' Sl11'"l'91l D5 it i5 0” "W Wow" iof poor fertility and therefore not xii: lravrs that the spray docs itsipmmnme for the paying crops 0.- 4.niii:I'zP '0 1115' WCFd5i Sllli-Wi11Kiis it given the place on the farm 2:-..ir be done when the leaves arelmm ycgembles deserve, 3 men yer. i PL but not just before a rain asyme plop that woum grow excci- 'iif' 2,4-D will ii: iiaslicd from IIICHCHQ gm-mp5 or pumto”. Few gal-- .l-nl'CS- 'dens are grown with the idea of in speaking Oi Weeds 10 be 5D"1Y' isclling the produce and therefore ml with 3.4-5. they may I” diVid' itheir importance is often over- HI into three classes. llookcd by me (Mme,-,

ii) Susceptible. Lamb's Quar-y c - - we Wild Radish, the Mustards,i l'iL;liCP(I. Ragweed, Vctclies, An- na.-il Sowthlstle, Dandelion, Bur-i vlcrk. Ch1C0FY- Wild Calmi Mid gauization for the United Nations, ilianlilill 51"? Wmmim W”d5 3" once said that he could tell farm- llii-! C1R55- T119” "945 ""5 Easily ers how to feed their livestock be- kzllod with 2,4-D, especially in thcwause they see me dmverence 1,, i':r1.V Smiles 05 81'0V-'”l- pounds and police but he couldn't

iii In39"mUIi3i9- These ""3 tell them how to feed their "bairns" iii-eds that are more difficult to because they Could not see the .1”. 3Hi1- but W119” 3-443 is applied mlference in pounds and pence. A llilFIy growth can be either killedmvcn planned garden may mcmf a iir at least the tops killed and lloihcanhy mmuyy fewer docwry sri'l(IlI develop. This class includes; and denusw M115 and low” mod ("muuon Chlckweedv hD:iSY Flw bills. The small investment in llvlll-"i PU”13"9- Shel) 9' '5 Pi"5e- seeds and the time s ent in tend- wild Buckwheat. Perennial Sow mg mo garden He 2.,,,,y worm Thistle, Buttercup, Canada Thls- m The hon" spent in the mm- l1"- Gmdcnrod and OXICYC DMSY-,nicr sunshine soaking up Vitamin

W R95i5Wm- F0xm”- C”uCh- ID can be added up as a health in- E'll.iF, Yarrow. Milkweed, Twitch y,.snm.m mu. i W355. Mid Hfmil N9-i”(V Th?” Last summer one lady remarked: HFFII5 IITP i-itlier uninjurrd or not---I Mwws haw, g Rood valuable liiiri enough to make 3,4-D spray-1,,,.,,.den,F,,5 she led me wny out to 3”” i”'3C”””- itlie field. There were only three ' ivcgetablcs, beans, carrots and cu-

-3isD '5 1”” 9” "1" ”””k9” b-'t'5cumbers. lovely vegetables but ””'”'1 "ompmims imd 0! Courseivvliat a small variety. She explain- wuder several trade names. Alsoled than only two of the umuy '”"- am?lu”:h”fd IIF1” tat-;i'?d "”iI5;!likcd tomatoes. only one liked let- la” I” I 9 i 9”” Vi” 5- ituce. s inach went to seed. rad- is important tlierefore to read tliciishcs Haw 50 (Mt nut may only (i.l'ECilOllS on the can as to rateshad mam once or twice, the pm .i application for different cropsimom attacked me De”. cabbage .iiid also to note the strength orimoms are the mbbagea End 50 she iniiccntration of pure 2.4-D in tlicygrew only M,” the family liked mixture. There are 150 Ounces 1” mid what would grow with little .i gallon of llquidaig a Spl'll)1I1WIt,Iilc"crL no ounccs pure 2. - per gs. mi 3 inurh more potent than :1 niixturei Wm” 5" 24 mmces 3'4'D II” 3”1I.likes should not be entirely disre- ””f, 'gardcd in planning a garden, but

lhcre are two common types of children Wm try any vmmry of 2.4-1) which are widely used for food again” wmch may have nag iiiwil control in grams. These areibem prejudiced by om” persons. :llllll'lPS and esters. The amine pre- variety assures a balance 0; an the

lihtd as a weed control in cereal .-rains. It is important always to IOIIOW the directions as to time. llllXLIIl'8 and. means of application ..r losses may result. Grain should "13 sprayed when it is 4 to ii inches lzlii and before it starts to shoot ,.,.y,d, Generally speaking, JA-D .ill kill the broad-leavcd plants iiut will not harm the narrow. HIIOOIII-ICEIVCCI plants. I-esume ,.i,,1m5, particularly alfalfa, can be lllliII'Cd by 2,4-'D and if present in Hill. it may be better to use less ,)yrmlC.'lI in order to srive the leg-

Lord Boyd Oi'r, the famous Scottish nutritionist who planned

the Food and Agriculture Or-

as.

Certainly family likes and dis-

iiiii-iition is not so quick acting as mlmcms we can expect (mm inc csicr mid is not as volatile vmcmblm

iiIllllPS do not damage susceptible Fm. vnmnin A g Beet gmmsy iiliinis-. If it is safer to use the ,,m.m,sy swiss Chard. pameyl

?imll'lf' on grain fields seeded to irsuniss The ester is a little bet- ier killer than the anilne and is iirsirable when the intermediate l'ii'lRS weeds are the problem.

2.4-D is of great assistance in the control of many troublesome weeds and when used with care :lIl(I according to the directions inr the various preparations there itrwl he no damage to useful irons

However, clirmicsl iwcd iinl ran only at best be a supple- iirnt to good cultivatloii and tillage practices on the farm. Hoe- iuc. cultivating, mowing and re- iiiiinn of crops must still be the iil.FI means of controlling farm herds and 2.4-D can be an able -: S'.'lllt "in special cases."

pumpkin and spinach are best fol- lowed by green beans. yellow sweet corn, lettuce. green peas, rhubarb and tomatoes with fair amounts of this necessary vitamin.

For the B Vitamins peas are excellent, com, and spinach are fair.

For Vitamin C - Parsley, epin- ach, cabbage and ripe tomatoes are good, turnips, peas. swiss chard, parsnips. and green beans are fair. Potatoes are also a. fair source when freshly harvested and properly cooked. After winter storage, long slow cooking or hold- ing over, cooked, for reheating. the Vitamin C content becomes negligible.

For carbohydrates - (the ener- gy producers) -- potatoes. dried beans, dried peas. corn.

For Protein (the growth and re-

iiliring has come and many poo-ipalr nutrients) - dried peas, beans

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only 98c ca.

SEE THEM ON DISPLAY TODAY AT

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AND

tilGGEY'3 PHARMACY

Green potatoes

con-

Good Returns

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and corn. The protein is inferior to that of meats, eggs and raw products but these vegetables can be used as a meat substitute oc- casionaliy.

A good list for a garden for max-

imum nutrition and ease of growth might be:

Lettuce. Swiss Chard, Spinach. Parsley. Peas. Beans, Carrots,

Beets, Parsnlps, Onions. Radish, Turnip, Cabbage. Tomatoes. Po- tatoes. Sweet Corn, Cucumbei'. Pumpkin. Squash. (These last four require a good deal of space.) As- parasus. Rhubarb. (Perennials)

The summer stretches before us -a pretty flower garden is food for the soul; a good vegetable gar.

- Tiir. W GIJARDIAN.

CEIITRAL GUARDIAN

JIMMY! TAXI a Phone 525.

"icon DOLLAR nuvs Mom:-- at the iiuanas oauo sroae."

QUICK DELIVERY Service. Phone 2135-Li.

Trucking

CRASWELL graphs

for Better Phon-

”WE TREAT THE SICK WEI.L." c,1ggey's Pharmacy, next Stewart's Bakery.

den, food for the family. Good luck I in your gardening efforts. A '

Junior Club Broadcast

I wonder how many of our 4-H Club members listen to the Junior Farm broadcast that is heard each Saturday morning at 7.45 stan-- dard time over CEA. I think there are some very interesting pro- grams coming up and they should really help you in your 4-H Club work.

During the past few months there have been many 4-H Club members taking part in these pro- grams and this should be inter- esting to all other 4-H'ers in the Marltimes. It is the hope of those who are responsible for these Broadcasts that Club members will be featured more often in the. months to come.

Along with the regular feature! on the program there is also al period for Club News. and by lis-' tening to what is going on in some other Club may give you some ideas that you can use in your own Club.

On June 6th you will hear 8. re- port on the recent cornerstone laying at the Nova Scotia Agricul- tural College.

On July 13th the subject will br. "Home Economic as a career." and will be of specla1'interest to our Club girls.

On July 20th the broadcast will be prepared in Prince Edward Is- land, and will tell you how Club members may make our tourists more welcome.

On July 27th the broadcast wiii' deal with the "Value of Good Hay," and the ladies are going to discuss "Cold Drinks for Haying."

on July 4th the subject is ”Pre- serve the Fruit."

On July 11th "Forest Conserva- tion."

On July 18th, "strawberry Clubs and Strawberry Socials."

On July 25th. "Senior Girls' Short Course."

I am sure you Club members will find all the subjects interesting, and I hope that many of you will listen to these broadcasts. If you have any suggestions for their. improvement contact your local Agricultural representative.

Club

Junior Club News

The regular meeting of the Al- ma -- Montrose Calf Club was held in Alma School, on Thursday. May 21st, with eight members present. This Club is short of calves as only five members have secured calves as yet. The next meeting is to be it judging class at the home of Leigh Weeks, on Thursday, June 4th.

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The first regular meeting of the Mt. Buchanan Poultry Club was held at the school on May lath, at ii o'clock. Eighteen boys and girls attended and joined the Club. Mr. Harry Robbins, Poultry Director. was present and gave the club members an outline of the activi- ties they are expected to carry out during the next year. He stressed the care and breeding of chicks, after which several games were played.

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A joint judging class between Gowan Bras and Milton Calf Clubs was held at the farm of An- drew Maclnnls, Tuesday evening. May 19th. Twenty-four members were present and several visitors.

Following the Judging class. the members went to the school for showing of films. . : s The regular meeting of the

Bear River Ayrshire Calf Club was held at the home of Joan Hughes on May 13th. There was an attend- mice of ten members and four visi- tors. There was a discussion on purchasing of calves. Three mem- bers already have calves, and two more are planning on getting them soon. It was decided to have ythe business meetings on the ifourth Monday of each month, land a judging class on the second Monday. Zeta MacGnugh invited the members to her home on June

22nd. As there was no further business. the meetng was adjourn- ed by singing the National An-I lthem. . . .

The Bear River team of Mar- tina Hughes and Patricia Mac- lssac received the Maritime Fed-

eration of Agriculture shield at '51 public meeting in Bear River South. May 21st. The shield, which is awarded annually to the 4-H team making the highest score in judging livestock at the Maritime Winter Fair, Amherst, had been presented to them last fall. but was retained for engraving and was presented to them the second time by Mr. James Mundy. Federal Livestock Fieldman. In congratu- lating the young ladies. he drew attention to the honour" which they had brought to Bear River

FISH and CHIPS ,

From the frying pan to your table. Free delivery on. orders of 50c or over.

Orders 10 A.M. until Midnight. '

Sundays also JOlINNY's FISH Ii CHIPS PHONE 2878-.)

KEIIOSENI-J, Electric and Pro- pane Gaa Refrigerators. Brycnton and Macxay.

TAILORED TO MEASURE SUITS 539.00 up. J. P. lliacPherson and

Son.

aaiiii-zmaizit T0 A'l"l'ENl) Rodi Cross Blood Donor Clinics at Char- lottetown, June 8th and Dtli.

CHABLOT'I'E'I'0WN H 0 T It L suNpAY Special, five course Chicken Dinner, S150. Served from 12.30 to 2.30 P. M.

BLOOD DONORS NI'II'1l)F.l) at Red Cross Clinics in Tyne Valley,

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It We And Dur lleighliours

. by Bulianish sclielnfeld Prank

AN ” ULTRA-MODERN" HOUSE

This past week I have been a guest in a house that can be truly called, ”Ultra-Modern". Com- pleted a few months ago, it is similar to the one exhibited by the same architect, George Fred Keck. at the Chicago World's Fair in 1983 It won the prize then, but only now are people actually building and living in this type of dwelling place This house happens to be located in a small town near Chicago, but it can be built in any place, and to suit purses of various size.

If you have boundless strength and love the endless time-consum- inz details of an ordinaiy three- bedroom house. this one can have no appeal. Or if you carry in your

stziirways, and odd and corners; the sight and smell of well-stored attics on rainy after-

Kensington and Suminersido on June loth rind llth. Rescrro these, dates.

.Vi.uui'i:1" YOUR wool. 1'0-0l)i"l'-I iitively through your own Assiici-i- iion. It pays the highest prices. Sliccp Breeders Association now receiving wool at foot of Prince Street, Cliarlottctowii. Ship "lrc'igli'. collect.”

CALEDONIAN CLUB Msizrixiii 8 P. it. Friday, May zaiii, at voca-l tional School. A full attendance is requested to discus plans for an-I nual Scotch Gathering and Clan Ziiaoxiniioii Day. .

C. L.l'. EXAMINATIONS IN PROGRESS - Three members of

the Prince Edward Island Life Underwriters Association, R. E. Hart, W. B. Beairsto and R. E.

Youn-ker. are writing examinations this week in Charlottetown. leading to the coveted degree of ”C.LU." The candidates are being examined in such subjects as: Life Insurance Fundamentals and Practice, Life insurance as applied to Business, Life Insurance Law, Estate Admin- istration, Psychology and Salesman- ship. Mr. R. J. Rupert, C.L.U. is the Presiding Examiner on behalf of the Dominion body of the Life Underwriters Association.

and slated that a great. deal of et- fort must have been expended to defeat the best junior judges in the Maritimcs. ,

This team had to judge two clas- scs of dairy cattle. two classes of beef cattle, a class of sheep and a class of swine. In the first round of judging, the two girls were tied with the team from Gowan Brae, Zilla Mnclnnis and Avonetta Smltli. To break the tie, the judges had to give the two teams a. fur- tlicr contest with the result that Bear River was declared the win- ners.

The meeting was in connection with a sheep demonstration held at John D. Chalsson's, Bear River. The demonstration which took place at 6 o'clock showed the farm- ers different practices connected with sheep husbandry, including demonstration of shearing and tying wool. pilling sheep, docking and castrating of lambs. Films on loan from the National Film Board were shown by F. Morris Deacon, Kings County Fieldman.

IN CM!-MORTAM

of our dear

In loving memory husband and father.

JOSEPH A. SMITH who passed away Hay 27th. 1952-

One year has passed since that sad day. when one we

away. i God took him home. it was IIIs will, Within our hearts he liveth still.

loved was called

its lonely here without you,

And sad the weary way.

But you left us to remember. None on earth can take your place.

Sadly Missed by Wife and Family.

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of our father. Solomon Fauninx. (lranil Tracadic. who departed this life May 27th, 1951.

His weary hours and days of pain. We know are gone forever. For God has called him to his home. '1-tor rest beyond the river.

Remembered by Helen, Flarencr. (let-ella and t"liarlea.

Ever

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory 0! DUNCAN LIVINGSTON

who passed away May 26th, 1952. Though God has him in His lieeplnx. ' We shall have him In our hearts.

hugged by the Family.

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KING EDIE

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noons; of roomylbasements with high-it i bins of fire-wood, and preserve pantries, bcunteously stocked, the advaiiiages of such a home, will offer few tempta- lions.

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But in most of us, on the Island as clsewliere, when one licgzins to i-ouiit her (oi' his) steps as one mounts the stairs, this house has iiiany compensations To begin with, it is of the not iuifaniiliar Ranch ll'De - no basement, no attic, all the rooms on one level.

One absolutely new feature, is the heating arraiigenient. In an ordinary large closet in the kitchen that also rontaiiis a water-lieah or and a water softener, there is a gas-filled furnace l0lI can be used insteadi. This is connected with a series of cells under the concrete floor, and through them ilie heat is spread. and automatic- ally regulated. It is a delightful and novel sc-iisation to walk bare- footed, across ilie warm floors, on a cool morning!

The sun also contributes to the heating. in the winter, The win- dows, the picture kind, most of them reaclnng from floor to cell- ing, are made of thermo-pane- two panes of glass with an air space between. By an ingenious. fixed arrangement of the eaves of the house, the sun strikes the whi- (lows in the winter, when it is low, but passes over iili'liI, in the summer, when it is high.

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And speaking of windows, one important feature of this house would prove a boon to the folks on the Island. These thcrmo-pane irindows are not used for ventila- tion. They remain as they were built. But in every room. along- side of them, are wall-panels. When opened they disclose an ar- rangement of screened slats, call- ed ”Louvras", permanently fixed at an angle that permits fresh air to enter, but is it barrier to rain. Weather-stripping gives ex- tra protection in winter. Imagine never bothering with storm-win- dows or screens!

Two devices assure extra cool- new in summer. An ornamental lattioed square in the ceiling near the kitchen, connects with an air- frin on the roof, and the roof it- self is built in such a way as to retain the rain-water that aids" in the cooling process (Part of the roof is land-scaped and serves as a sun-deck.

A most intriguing innovation. is the sky-light in an inside bath- room. Made of Plexi-glass, a com- position used in the cock-pit of bombers, the room is bright, even on dark days. And the top-most twigs of tall old trees surrounding the house, ware above it and make washing an extra pleasure! An air- ian provides ventilation.

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Although there is no attic or basement, there is enough storage space for everytliiiig. In addition to two rooms biillt into the gar- age, there are very large closets with sliding doors, and built-in drawers in every room. And of course the kitchen is a marvel of cupboards of every description. (Needless to say. in the kitchen there is a bull! in disli-washer and garbage disposal. an upright freezer. ole-ctrie washer, dryer. mangle etc.)

That charm need not be sacrific- ed to utility is beautifully illustrat- ed here. Coniplctely piinelled in wood, the soft gray shade of drift- wood, (now widely used in interior decorating: and carpeted in gray. ivith green drapei-is-s and uphols- tery, there is it ionliiic Oi quiet and harmony in this house, that makes R. home of any lmiise, rich or poor, modem or tmditlonal.

3 II ' ' P7 surprise for COIISTIPATED CII I LIIIIEII