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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-05-06, Page 8Page 8-Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, May 6, 1965 Tips on BY ROBERT WILCO\ Extension Specialist Ont. Dept. of Agriculture Pruning tree fruits is hest done in the spring as close to bud break as possible. When you have a considerable acre- age to prune, this is not pos- sible. It is better then to .tart with your older orchards rare° and lease the younger trees until Iast. Pruning is a dwarfing pro - Roy ; laneIs Operating New Fertilizer Plant Roy Bonner, who lett Wing - ham abate 1.2 years ago to live in Armstrong, B.C.. has return- ed to Ontario and is general manager of Shakespeare Fertili- zers Limited, owned jointly by Mr, Bonner and Cyanamid of Canada Ltd, Mr, and Mrs. Bonner, Margie, Bill, Elizabeth and Virginia have taken up residence in Stratford. Peter remained in Vancouver where he is attend- ing the University of British Columbia, The new plant was official- ly opened early in April. It provides farmers with a custom blending service. Their soil samples may be analyzed at Roy Bonner the company's laboratory in Niagara Falls, which sends back recommendations for types of fertilizer most suitable, through the analysis. The plant then custom blends the require- ment. Bulk and packaged fer- tilizers are put out by the plant. The process equipment has a capacity of 35 tons per hour and the entire operation can be handled by four men, Roy has been in the fertili- zer business for almost 20 years. The many friends of the Bonner family in this district will be pleased to learn that they are back in Ontario. Pruning cess. A tree that has been prior ed every year will he smaller than a tree that has nor been pruned, t'ruir buds and leaf buds are formed the year he - tore on a fruit rree and when you remove a limb, you rt'dnee both leaf area and crop. Mere should, therefore, he a good reason to make a cut and re - 1110‘e a limp. Pruning is also an invigora- ting process on a fruit tree. This should he kept in mind when pruning. Many cars on a fruit tree are tar more invigora- ting than a few large cuts. Be- fore starting to prune a fruit tree, you should observe the g•owth the tree made last year. it, tor example. an eighteen year old apple tree :Wade eight to twelve inches o' growth last year, and the tree is too thick to adequately spray and let 'the light in, a few large curs should he made to open the tree with as little invigorating effect as possible. If, on the other hand, rhe same age tree is not too thick and making satisfactory growth, then prun- ling is not necessary. A tree that is not making new growth will become quite fruitful but size of fruit will be small. This tree should he giv- en an over-all pruning with many cuts ro invigorate it, Each fruit on a rree should have upwards to 100 leaves to size it adequately. The leaves manufacture the food to size the fruit and produce new wood and fruit spurs for the following year. There is a balance be- tween this year's crop and growth for next year's crop. Pruning should only be a minor consideration in invigor- ating the tree. Nitrogen fertil- izer should he considered most important in maintaining this balance. The amount of ter- minal growth made by a fruit- tree ruittree is the -best way ro judge the need for extra nitrogen fer- tilizer and how much and what kind of pruning is necessary. Do not be in a hurry to head hack young trees. Trees that bear early in their life will rend to open up and not ger too high. simply because they have nor been cut and invigor- ated in the top area of the tree. When young trees are annually cut back, they never get a chance to form fruit buds in the top of the rree. Ir is on the weight of fruit in the early years of a tree's life that will open the tree and prevent the tree from getting too high. Whitechurch Mrs, Margena McGee of Wingham visited a few days with Mrs. J. D. Beecroft. Mr. Keith Collyer, a patient in Wingham and District Hospi- tal, was released on Saturday. Mrs. Scotty Ross, who had been visiting with Mrs. Collyer and Rose Marie while Keith was hospitalized, returned home on Saturday. Whitechu rcli .News Mr. and Mrs, Jack Gillespie, Barry and Lorraine of Sarnia, were accompanied here by Mrs. Eunice Gillespie who had spent several weeks with them,. and all visited with Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Farrier, Miss Judy Neable of Listowel spent last week with her pa- rents, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Neable, but was rallied back to work at the factory this week. Mr. Flw in Moore of London. spent the week -end at hishome here, and this weak will com- plete exams at Western Uni- versity. tan May 10 he will be» gin summer work with the IAM don Free Press. Mt, and Mrs. Murray Neable have meed to the outskirts of Wingham. Mr. Neable is en» gaged with Mr. Fleet Black of Blue cale. Communion services were held in the United Church with the pastor, Rev, George Mitch- ell of Biuevale and in Chalm- ers Presbyterian with Rev. Gor- don Fish, The infant daughter 01 Mr, and Mrs, Archie Purdon, Kendra Ann, was also baptised. Mr, David Beecroft and his cousin, Mr, Alex Hamilton and aunt, Miss Janet Watson and a friend of Aylmer, spent a few days of the Easter vacation in Kentucky. Mr, and Mrs. Ezra Scholtz visited Sunday evening with hlr, and Nits. Leslie Scholtz of Dungannon. Miss Linda Johnston of Kit- chener spent the week -end with Mr, and Mrs;Charlie Tif- fin, Visitors on Sunday with Mrs, Emma Coffin and John were Mr. and Mrs. George Coffin, Sharon and Cindy of Galt and Mr. Richard Coffin of Kitchener. Mr. Paul Geiger of Waterloo, who spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. Carl McClena- gban, accompanied themhome. Mr. and Mrs. George Thomp- son, Ernest and Charles spent the week -end at Fevershatn, where they visited their farm and with his mother, a patient with shingles in the Markdale Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Scholtz land fatnily of Ostrander were • Saturday visitors with Mr, and Airs. Ezra Scholtz. Relatives of the late Mr. Roy McGee gathered Friday afternoon after the funeral at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George McGee. Mr. J. D. Cumberland of London visited Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. J. D. Beecroft, and other East Wawanosh relatives. Many were out over the week -end searching the Mait- land River and banks from Zet- land to Marnoch for the body of the little Leachman boy, who slipped into the flood wa- ters over two weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. flank Kruger of Detroit visited last week with Mrs. C. Cook of Lucknow, and other relatives in this lo- cality. Mrs. H. Sinnamon and Hugh of Wingham and Mrs. E. W. Beecroft visited on Saturday with Mr. Sinnamon in Westmin- ster Hospital. Miss Myrtle Bee» croft of Wingham and Mrs.. J. MR. FARMER There's a busy season ahead Don't Waste Valuable Time! Call WM. TIFFIN Your Imperial Esso Agent for all of your Fuel and Lubricating requirements. TELEPHONE COLLECT 3574032 WINGHAM D. Beecroft accompanied them and visited Mr. J. D. Beecroft at Victoria hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Conley, Mrs, Wallace Conn and Muriel were at Moorefield on Sunday afternoon. Mrs, Cassie Falconer, Mr, dim Falconer and Lois were at Lucknow Sunday evening cele- brating Mr, A. E, Purdon's 86Th birthday. Mr. George Conn of Western University is spending this week at horne prior to beginning summer work on May 10 with Ontario Hydro at Toronto. Mr, and Mts, Ivan Laidlaw and Janet and Mr. Herb Laidlaw were Sunday visitors with Mr, and Mrs,Jack Kerr, Bluevale. Mr, and Mrs, Don Dirstein of Toronto spent the week -end with Mr, and Mrs, Russel Gaunt. Mr. Wesley Tiffin took a bus load from Wingham District High School on Saturday ro the Little Theatre in London, Mr, John Willis, Mr, Garry Chap- man, Mr. Wayne Farrier and Mr, Billie Wall attended from Whitechurch, Mr, Tiffin visited with Mr. and Mrs.John Hender- son of London. Mrs. Jack Carter and Reg of Waldemar, Mrs. Roy Bryan of Orangeville and Mr, Lorne Wolfe of Grand Valley were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Er- nest Snowden. Mr. Bill Neable is assisting Mr, James with his farm chores in the morning, and Mr. Law- rence McLeod with farm seed- ing operations, Mr. and Mrs, Archie Purdon, Kathy, Lori and Kendra Ann spent Sunday afternoon with her mother, Mrs. Webster Jacklin of Listowel. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Rintoul visited Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs,Joe Freeman of Londesboro. Mrs. George McKague of Teeswater visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.James McInnes, Mr. and Mrs. Carman Why - tock had as their guests on Sun, !ay Mr, and Mrs, ilial Parker of Teeswater. Mr, and Mrs. George McIn- nes and family of Lucknow were Sunday visitors with Mr, and Mrs. Jim McInnes. Mrs, John Kilpatrick of Ark- ona is visiting with her daugh- ter, Mrs.John Gnay of Bei - grave, On Saturday Mr, Gnay drove to Hamilton and his son, Grant, who had been visiting there with relatives, returned home with him. Mr, and Mrs. Gershon) John- ston visited on Saturday with Mr. and Mrs, Ted Robinson and family of Donnybrook, While there, tried his luck at fishing, on the river. Visitors over the week -end with Mr, and Mrs. George Walk- er were their granddaughter, little Miss Kathy Walker of Teeswater and Miss Lila liuntplr r.ey of St. Helens, Mr, and Mrs. Alex Butler of Qoderich were Sunday visitors wirh Mr. and Mrs, Orville Tiffin and Mr. and Mrs, James Mc In, nes, Mrs, Carl Weber returned home Saturday after being a patient for a week in Wingham and District llospiral, See The New Chev '/2 TONS NOW ON DISPLAY AT McCLURE M•TORS LTD. 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