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Prize List Richmond Hill Horticultural Society Fall Show Wednesday, August 28th. Classes below are all judged 84. 35. 36. 37. $.38 41. on arrangement, quality and variety. ICollection of perennials, named; in a basket, prizes donated by Endean Nurseries. First valued at $2.50; 2nd $1.50. Gladioli, basket of 12 named (at least 3 vari- eties). lst prize $1.25; 2nd 75c. Asters, vase of 12 blooms. lst prize $1.25; 2nd 75c. â€"â€"â€"Zinnias, basket of Small Flowered (mixed colors). lst prize $1.25; 2nd 75c. Zinnias, 1'0 giants, any colour in bowl or has ket. lst prize $1.25; 2nd 75c. Bouquet of White Flowers in a white con- tainer (may use foliage). lst prize $1.25; 2nd 75c. Bouquet of flowers of ‘2 colours only, with foliage, arranged in a container that will be judged as part of the exhibit, the whole to .be not more than 18" high. lst prize, 2nd and 3rd, flower vases, donated by R. D. Little. Table decoration, 6 to 10 roses with green for informal dinner or supper table. lst prize silver plated rose bowl donated by RObt. Simp- son Co.; 2nd $1.25; 3rd 75o; 4th 50c. Taible decoration, other than roses for infor- mal dinner or supper table (not more than 12 in. high). lst prize silver flower ‘bowl donâ€" ated by T. Eaton Co.; 2nd $1.25; 3rd 750.; 4th 5'0c. Basket of flowers for living room table. prize $1.50; End $1.25; 3rd 750.; 4th 50c. lst 31. 29. 30. 22. 23. 19. 20. 25. 26. 27. 211. IO. 11 . 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Marigolds, Africanâ€"6 blooms, long stems Gaillardiaâ€"12 blooms, alike or different, long stems Zinnias, largeâ€"6 blooms with foliage, long stems Zinnias, pompomâ€"IZ blooms with foliage Zinnia, Scalbiosa or Fantasy or bothâ€"12 blooms with foliage ' Scabiosaâ€"lz lblooms with foliage Celosia or Coxcombâ€"3 spikes Liatrisâ€"3 stalks, long stems Caliopsisâ€"4 sprays Blackeyed Susanâ€"4 stalks Heliopsisâ€"4 stalks Helichrysum (straw flower)â€"10 assorted va‘ r‘ieties, long stems Clarkiaâ€"G sprays, long stems ‘Staticeâ€"3 sprays, alike or different Heuchera or Coral Bellsâ€"3 sprays Dahlias-â€"6 blooms, alike or different, long stems ' Petunias, singleâ€"12 blooms with foliage Petunias, doubleâ€"12 blooms with foliage Stocksâ€"6 sqikes‘, alike or different, long stem Mignonetteâ€"G spikes, long stems Verlbenas-â€"â€"12 trusses with foliage on stems Snapdragonsâ€"G spikes, 3 colours Nasturtiumsâ€"IT) blooms with foliage Helleniumâ€"3 stalks ' Phlox,» annualâ€"6 trusses with foliage, long stems , Gladioliâ€"G spikes, alike or different Larkspur, annualâ€"6 spikes, alike or different Salpiglossis»â€"3 sprays, long stems Marigoldls, Frenchâ€"6 stalks ‘ Marigolds, Scotch (Calendula)â€"6 blooms, long stems _ Marigolds, Afric‘anâ€"S blooms, long stems PAGE SIX EMERGENCY The maintenance of a continuous supply of food for Britain’s fighting forces and civilian population is of paramount importance in the suc- cessful prosecution of the war. The financing of our war effort is another battle which must be won on the home economic front. The Ontario Government seeks the co-operation of all in meeting the present critical situation. If you can use able-bodied willing youth for harvesting and general farm help, apply immediately to your Reeve, Agri- cultural Representative or local Employ- ment Office. M. F. HEPBURN SPECIALS FARMERS PREMIER To farmers to school boys and to secondary school girls If you are willing to serve by selling war certificates enrol with your school principal at your own school. Watch for enrollment dates. SCHOOL GIRLS ONTARIO LAV..\..., .vv, JUVENILE GENERAL LIST All work must he done by exhibitor except plough- ing and spading in gardens. Exhibits in‘xgeneral list must be grown from seeds given at school. Prizes: lst 35c., 2nd 30c., 3rd 2'0e., 4th 150. Two Tomatoes Three Carrots Three Beets Twelve Wax Beans Three Ears of Corn (Golden Bantam) Six Marigold (Crown of Gold) Six Zinnias, large Six Spikes Larkspur Six Straw Flowers. SPECIALS (Open to any pupil of Public SchoOI) 11 and 12 must be from seeds obtained at school 10. Gardenâ€"Not smaller than 75 square feet. In form round, oval or oblong, planted with flow- ers and vegetables. lst prize 13190-0; 2nd 75c.; 3rd 600.; 4th 50o; 5th 40o; 6th 25c. Donated by Drs. R. L. and L.VC. Langstaff. 599099?!“5”5°’" 46. 47. 49. 5‘0. 51. 'in a wooden container, any shape, Other contributors uvLu u; .y-.a.. Collection of annuals from seeds arranged in a container (not fewer than 8 varieties) cut flowers, named. lst prize $1.50; 2nd donated by Endean Nurseries valued $1.00. Individual blooms (in suitable container that will contribute .to the value of the exhibit) (a) Rose, (b) Aster, (c) Giant Zinnia, (d) Gladiolus, (e) Dahlia, cactus, (f) Dahlia, de- corative, (g) Snapdragon. (Exhibitor may enâ€" ter any or all of individual blooms. lst prize 3 Rose Trees; 2nd 2 Rose Trees, donated by H. J. Mills. An arrangement of fruit or vegetables or both surface measurement not more than 2 sq. ft. lst prize, value $1.00; 2nd 75c.; 3rd 500. An original unique or novel display of flow- ers in a small container arranged and exhib- ited by a man, lst prize 50c.; End 25c. Display of cut flowers from amateur garden covering at least 6 ft. in length of table. lst prize $5.00; 2nd $3.00; 3rd $2.00. Gladioli Seedling, 2 blooms from seedlings obtained from Mr. McCaffrey. lst and 2nd prizes, Gladioli corms donated by Mr. Mc- 'Caffrey. in cash to the prize list: Bedtford Park Floral ‘00., $10.00.; Mr. J. E. Smith, $2.00; Mr. W. A. Wright, $1.00; Ml‘. J. A. Greene, $2.00; Mr. W. W. A. Trench, $2.00; Mr. T. H. Trench, $2.00;777D}'_._:I._P. Wilson,§2.00. ' vnm If you are willing to serve your country's needs by helping on the farm, enrol with your school principal at your own school. Watch for enrollment dates. Bowl or vase of flowers for living room table. lst prize $1.50; 2nd $1.25; 3rd 75c.; 4th 50c. Vase of flowers for sick room table. lst prize $1.50; 2nd $1.25; 3rd 75c.; 4th 50c.; don- ated by Mrs. Wm._Cook. Collection of 4 Annuals (grown ‘by exhibitor) in separate containers each named. lst prize 75c.; 2nd 6‘0c.; 3rd 4‘0c.; 4th 25c. Collection of Vegetables (grown by exhibitor) (3 of each)._ lst prize 75s.;h2nd 6v0c.; 3rd 40c.; 4th 25c. Donated by C. R. James. Bouquet made from flowers grown by exhib- itor artistically arranged in vase or jar. The arrangement to be made on the morning of the show before the committee. lst prize 75c.; 2nd 60c.; 3rd 400; 4th 25c. Donated by Mrs. T. H. Anderson and Mrs. Wm. Cook. Bird House or Garden Ornaments (made by exhibitor). lst prize 750.; 2nd 60c.; 3rd 400.; 4th 25c. Donated by J. A. Bales. Any type of garden in miniature approxi- mately 15” by 18” in size, may be oblong, oval, round, square or polygon in shape. lst prize 75c; 2nd 60c.; 3rd 40c.; 4th 25c. Don- ated by Jas. E1115. Flower naming contest. lst prize 75c.; 2nd 500.; 3rd 25c. - Bird Bath (made by exhibitor), size 2’ 6” in height, by 15” across. Prizes, lst for boy and lst for girl, donated by Mr. and Miss Moyle. SCHDOL BGYS MINISTER OF LABOR N. 0. RIP!!!- THE LIBERAL, RICHMOND HILL. ONTARIO Weed of the Week,‘ PerennialSow Thistleé Excessive moisture this year has been a contributing factor respons- ible for a marked increase in Per- ennial Sow Thistle. This weed spreads rapidly in heavy damp soils, particularly where drainage. is poor and has become such a pest it is The perennial thistle is taller and more slender than the annual. It has numerous underground running rootstocks, while the annuals have only tap roots. The leaves of the Perennial are deeply cut with seg- ments pointing backwards and flow- ers are a deep yellow in colour and an inch and a half across, while those of the annuals are a pale yelâ€" low and less than an inch in diam- eter. Flower cups and flower stems of the Perennial are c0vered‘ with short glandular bristles while those of the annuals are nearly smooth. Perennial Sow Thistle can be con- trolled. The first essential is to prevent seeding, as a few patches if allowed to mature may seed down a whole neighbourhood. Each seed of Sow Thistle bears a conspicuous tuft of white milky hair which when dry acts as a parachute and makes it possible for the seed to be spread far and wide by the wind. An aver- age plant may produce several thou- sand seeds and every precaution should be taken to prevent seeding. Blossoms which are five days old may develop viable seed, therefore, standing crops containing Sow Thistle should be out just as soon as the first few flowers appear. De- stroy all plants which have been in blossom from 3 to 5 days. known as “Public Enemy No. 1 mung farmers. Three species of Sow Thistle are common in Ontario. The Perennial is the worst and it has two com- pal‘atively harmless Common Annual and nual, says John D. Dept. of Agriculture The Perennial Sow Thistle is a tall, coarse growing, deep rooted weed with large and vigorous runn- ing rootstocks. Once it establishes itself in a field these underground rootstocks spread in every direction and send up new plants from buds which appear every few inches along the stock and soon chokes out culti- vated crops. Briefly the follmving control mea- sures should be kept in mind when combatting this weed. Drainage, the use of clean seed, maintenance of soil fertility, thOrough cultivation and early seeding, a. short rotation, the use of early maturing varieties of gratingsmother crops, particularly buckwheat, hoed crops, hay and pas- ture mixtures with a view to obâ€" taining a crop and at the same time prevent seeding, roguing. mowing of patches before seeds mature, work- ing of patches separately, eradica- tion of patches by the use of chem- icals, smothering of patches ’With manure, straw or tar paper. Care in the use of such implements as the disc harrow which may cut root- stocks into short pieces each of which may produce new plants; clevers, pasturing summer fallowing, the use of fall wheat and fall rye; after har- vest cultivating and careful thresh- ing with a view to controlling the spread of Sow Thistle seed on to neighbouring farms. The following “Dry Cleaning” me- thod ’has proven effective on hun- dreds of farms throughout the prov- ince particularly on heavy clay soils. Start to plow infested fields immediately after the crop has been removed. This newly ploughed land should not be touched for a week or more depending on weather condi- tions. It will ‘be roughly set up with large clods, lumps and holes. Surâ€" face soil and subsoil will be separat- ed. Moisture will be cut off and rootstocks will be dried out and killed; hot dry weather will insure a more satisfactory job. Many Municipal Councils through- out the Province where Perennial Sow Thistle is confined to patches have developed a policy of supply- ing ratepayers with a quantity of chemical weed killer for its eradica- tion. This plan has much to com- mend it and should reCeive the con- sideration of every Municipal Coun- cil. The” individual who has no Per- ennial Sow Thistle on his property should be just as interested in its eradication as the one who has diffi- culty in controlling it. Coâ€"operation is essential in controlling this men- ace to Ontario Agriculture, Mr. Mac- Leod states. More detailed information regard- ing its control may be obtained from your Agricultural Representative or Weed Inspector or by writing direct to the Crops, Seeds and: Weeds Branch, Parliament Bldgs., Toronto. cousins, the the Spiny An- MacLeod, Ont. Toronto. Farmers Should Provicie More Cheese for Britain Ont. Dept. of Agriculture outlines supplementary feed mixture to Iboost milk flow while cows are on pasture. Cheese is the one farm product of which Great Britain will take all supplies that Canada can produce and as approximately 72 per cent of the total cheese produced in Canada is manufactured in Ontario, the Ont. Dept. of Agriculture has outlined a supplementary feed mixture to boost the milk flow while COWS are on pasture. ' Greatly increased quantities of Canadian cheese for Britain can be provided if patrons of cheese fac- tories and combined butter and cheese factories plan to produce more hiilk and extend the factory season. With the low grain prices anticiâ€" pated, farmers should not be afraid to turn some of this year’s harvest over to milch cows when pastures get short. Many successful dairy- men rely on home grown grains for supplementing pastures. Unfortun- ater many dairymen do not com- mence grain feeding until milk pro- duction has dropped and then it is difficult to get the flow of milk back to its previous level. This con- dition should be carefully watched and guarded against. While gener- ally considered mor‘e expensive than silage, grain feeding has the advant- age of being easy to feed and re- quires a small amount of labour. Failure to 'supplement pastures causes tremendous annual losses to dairymen. 711‘” VII ‘1. .lv‘lu-A .- -v___7,, At her desk and also working for freedom is Mrs. Winston Churchill: wife of Britain’s Prime Minister and the resolute .flghter the Ger- mans have always feared. Men’s and Boys Furnishings Boots and Shoes We invite you to make this store headquarters for your clothing requirements. We carry an up-to-date stock of standard lines and our prices are right. Yonge and Richmond Sts. PARIS AUTO SUPPLY Phone 86 Complete Stock of New and Used Parts, Accessories and Tires For All Makes of Cars and Trucks CARS WANTED FOR WRECKING me 86 Richmond Hill, Ont. WIFE OF A TOUGH You can buy here with confidence Auto Wreckers R. J. CRAIGIE THURSDAY, AUGUST 15th, 1940. Grain Feeding on Pasture The average pasture provides only limited amounts of high quality feed after the middle‘ of June. When pasture grass approaches maturity, its fibre content increases and its nutritive'value decreases. In general the feed supplied by mature pasture has very little more value than hay and the amount of milk cows can produce is no greater than would be expected where hay forms the entire ration. Provide water, salt, mineral mix- ture, hade and protection against lflies. When pasture grass matures the protein content of the meal mixture should be approximately 15 per cent. As pastures approach maturity, supplementary feeding should com- mence by the addition of a meal mix- ture containing about 16 per cent protein. ' i A suitable grain ration may be prepared from the following â€" 75 lbs. ground or rolled oats or barley, 50 lbs. ground or rolled wheat, 50 lbs. bran or shorts or corn glutin feed and 25 lbs. linseed oil meal or soy‘bean or cottonseed meal. The quantity of grain fed] will de- pend on the amount of pasture avail- able. Feed enough grain to main- tain production and to prevent the cow from losing flesh. Approxi- mately one pound of grain mixture for every four pounds of milk pro- duced is recommended. If necess- ary, feed silage, which is one of the cheapest forms of succulent fall foods. Richmond Hill