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I This year, Snowbird haw- thorn, a new flowering small free with double white blooms, will be available across the country. It came from a cross made at the station in 1935 between'an English hawthorn antaLL,ve species. A littleleaf linden,Morden, is a hardy new memer of the basswood 'family that grows into dense green pyramid. The original tree stands 30 feet tall in the arboretum where it has proudly passed a 30-year test- ing. —Three decades isn't an unusual length of time for developing an ornamental tree. "Hardiness is a big concern. It takes a long time before a tree convinces us it's important enough to be named and re- leased," Dr. Cumming said. With such long-range projects on the go, researchers in the ornamentals section find plenty of interim work to fill their time,. New methods' of propogation, seed treatments for quicker and more reliable germination, plant identification and population studies are major projects on their own. Recently Wilbert Ronald, an ornamentals breeder and taxon- omist at the station, worked with Dr. Cumming and others to prove that only two out of four native poplar species are involved ' in natural hybrids and that a Rus- sian poplar introduced for prairie ishelterbelts has mothered hyb- rids with • the same two native species. The work included fingerprint- ing the chemistry of the tree's oils, waxes and other compon- ents. The new information is important in keeping well-defined genetic histories for possible said. "We've just tickled the breeding programs. And then there's the Merit surface when it comes to using Trial Garden, set up at the sta- what we have for breeding new tion in 1959. varieties." This showplace of wares from Ornamentals, bred on the amateur and professional plant station or brought from breeders displays roses, coral elsewhere, are. selected and bells, lilies, phrysaathemums, Wider! in the arboretum. Seine plat); ,a0era,,ane nepbalres,,,to watt ' aliirost ye'ars''-',befir•re• name mar a few. , , I th4y're considered worths • • df It is a testing ground for new registration with the Canadian herbaceous and woody ornamen- Ornamental plant Foundation tals. which arranges for commercial From a •majestic tree in a propagation and release. city park to a delicate lily bloom- Along the way, other ing in a high-rise apartment, interested parties often become the ornamentals add value to involved. life that can't be measured in "We're arranging with cities dollars and cents. in each of the prairie provinces Many of them would not be for boulevard testing of some of with us were it not for the our new material," said Dr. arboretums, the merit gardens Cumming. and the research groups who "We supply the trees. They make their motto: "Ornamentals plant them and provide perfor- for everyone." mance information." Dozens of ash, cherries, flow- An Expositor Classified will ering crabs, lindens maples, pay you dividends. Have you poplars and willows, all bred or tried one? Dial 527-0240. selected at the station, will be on- their way to the cities next spring for trial plantings. The first lot of trees, set out at the station in 1970, will have grown to about 10 feet with a diameter of 1 1/2 inches by the time they're sent out in the spring of 1974. Some of them will take 30 years to reach maturity. • Modern ornamentals must fit into modern.architecture and city planning. "Smaller trees on boulevard streets will not interfere with. Overhead wiring," Dr. Cumming explained. "People don't want giant trees or shrubs next to modern houses." Flowering qualities are not the only goal in producing new cultivars. Shape, size, foliage s and hardiness for Canada's northern climate all count in coming up with a total package The Easter April meeting of Tuckersmith U.C.W. of Bruce- field United Church' was held on Monday and was opened with a poem, "Easter Lilies", by Mrs. Wilson McCartney. Mrs. C. Ham was at the piano. Scripture, Matt. 8:1-10 was read by Mrs. McCartney. "Come and See the Place where the Lord was Laid". Mrs. M. Walters gave a read- ing and Mrs. Mc Cartney chose as her topic, "why are you looking for Jesus Christ is not dead?" The offering was received by Mrs. Walters and dedicated by Mrs. McCartney. Mrs. Stall, group president, presided for business. The roll call, "Easter"•was answered by fif- teen members. The money making' project, 10 for each meal during Lent amounted to over twenty dollars. It was decided to serve lunch at the Haugh sale on April 18th. The May meeting will be held on May 14, in the evening, in charge of Mrs, Mac Wilson .and J.R. Morris Livestock and Poultry Division Ridgetown College of Agricultural Technology Ridgetown, Ontario Pigs have a high degree of adaptability to environmental stress, but beyond certain limits, stress ,can disrupt normal be- havior, growth, breeding per- formance and health. Generally speaking, conte'hted pigs are pro- fitable. Since pork producers find themselves operating on in- creasingly smaller margins of profit per pig, modern manage- ment techniques tend to place pigs under more physical' and psychological stress. Management stresses include such things as reducing the amount of floor space per pig, reducing physical exercise by confinement rearing, and exciting the pigs by moving them to new pens. Mixing of litters and the separating of sexes into new groups upsets their established social arrangement. • ' Continuing ^ studies net -under way rlto;.; evalyate • r the extentt,to which pigs,earr adapt to change without affecting growth and 'reproductive performance. These studies will indicate to far-' mers just. how much stress can be tolerated by pigs in order to produce pork economically. To date, research has. revealed that excessive stress is indicated by abnormal sexual behavior, decreased disease resistance, reduced growth, poor repro- ductive performance, and canni- balism as a result of boredom and depression. Some of these reactions to undesirable environ, ments are alsd "seen in--man, and to some extent they' reveal the similarity between man and Mrs. E. Thomson. It will be fun night and each member is asked 'to invite a guest and to make a hat and wear It. Mrs.' Still closed the meeting with prayer. Refreshments were served by Mrs. J. Henderson, Mrs. E. Paters-dn, Mrs. L. Sillery, M. Swan. Mrs. Geo. Henderson re- turned home on Monday from Florida where she had spent the winter. The many friends of Ronald Scott, Toronto are sorry to know that he fractured his ankle. . Mr. and Mrs. Vic Hargreaves, Mr. and Mrs. Rob Snell, 'Goderich, visited 'with Rev. Howard Plant and family, Toronto, on Sunday. , Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Layton returned to their home SundaY, having spent the winter months in Florida. Mrs. L. Rushkall, Vancouver is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Scott and brother, Kenneth and family. the pig. The reaction of pigs to.en- vironmental and social stresses can provide man with a.greater understanding of himself and his reactions to unfavorable physical and social conditions. Swine club . has Meeting The North Huron 4-H Swine Club met in the Clinton Town Hall Tuesday,, April 3rd, when John Mitchell, the president, opened the meeting. Members discussed hog feeds and feeding . with a display of samples. A film, "The New Pork", was in- formative and told ' about the qualities 'of pork. First Mortgage 4,CA,141', R. G. itriiiStrOrig 524-7381 Victoria & Grey Trust GODERICH Spring and Easter was the theme of the April meeting of the, U'.C.W. of Egmondville Uni- ted Church. Mrs. Earl Papple, president, presided and the se- cretary, Mrs. Ed. Boyes read the minutes, correspondence and "Thank-You" notes. Mrs. E. F. burst gave the treasurer's re- port. "BakelesS Bake Sale" is planned as a means of adding to the funds. Action is to be considered at a later date on "Rides for Resi- dents." The appeal came from the Home Auxiliary of Hurenview who wish to have a vehicle pro- vided so that some of their eider- ly or Incapacitated residents may Euchre The Happy. Citizens met Thursday afternoon In the LeglOii - rooms for their euchre games. Winners were - Ladies High, Mrs. Alex Scott; Lonehands, Mrs. Pearl McFarlane and Low, Mrs. Ephriam Clark. Men's High, Andrew Houston; Lonehands, John Tremeer and Low, Secord McBrlen. April birthdays included Mrs. Pearl Dover, Mrs. Frank Smale and Mrs. Andrew Hotiston. 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Whether it's in a pot of soil bought at the supermarket or on the rambling acres of a private retreat, ornamental greenery is a priceless posses- sion. —._a "How do you put a value on what we're doing?" asked Bill Cumming, head of the orna- mentals section at the research station. "The aesthetics and environ- ment of man's living depend on • green plants. Horne landscaping, city boulevards, greenbelt plant- ings and back yard gardens -- they all add beauty and clean air, to our lives. "Our ornamentals breeding and research at the station affect every -person in the country, even though he may not realize. it." The basis of Dr. Cumming's statement lies hidden during the winter months in the station's snow-covered arboretum. But even now the shrubs and trees that rise above the snow are im- pressive. During. the summer, the arboretum's 80 acres come alive with mote than 2,000 species and cultivars of woody ornamentals, shrubs and trees. "This is more than an oasis for visitors," said Dr. Cumming. "It's a scientist's tool, a le place for testing newvarieties and native material, as well as a gene pool for breeding programs." Almost 500 varieties of lilacs, 100 flowering crabapple trees and more than 100 poplars are here. "we probablyhave the largest collection of hardy woody orna- mentals on this continent," he ' • ' OPENING Easter Week THE FUDGE HUT 39 Main St., Seaforth — THE FINEST IN HOMEMADE — • Easter Novelties • . Fudges • Brittles Make this your Easter Bunny Ileadquarters ontented pigs are profitable Egmatidvilbi plans cormg ado• sties be taken shopping, visiting medi- cal offices, etc. The' date of the annual chick- , en Barbecue has been changed to May 26, as the previous date set conflicted With a banquet date, Mrs. L. Grummett was in charge of devotions and read a poem, "The Robin's song," followed by a piano instrumental "The Robin's Return," by Mrs. James Rose. Mrs. Russell Mil- ler and Mrs. Alec Chesney read Easter messages , and Mrs. Ed Boyes read the ,Easter Story. Mrs. Grummett introduced her daughter, Mrs. Margaret Can- telon of Clinton. She gave de- monstrations of her work in li- quid embroidery, emphasizing shading and had a large display of her work on hand as well as some of her class' work. Lunch was served by Group -.One with Mrs. Adin Jorbes in charge. , Mrs. Charles Eyre will be in charge of, the program for the May meeting with Mrs. L. Strong lunch convener. WANT ADS BRING QUICK RESULTS: Dial 527-0240 On behalf of .f t ti he Seaforth .0 to Club I want say thank co-operates canoe race such a sum** We think partjeularlY. of #40 ca-40E-altion of pfroperty ovine* along, the river who may:. have been inemten-ieneed by crowds as theyfdlkweWthe progress. of contestants in the race. KEN COLEMAN, President, Seaforth Optimia Club ,