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Every $4 you invest in War Sayings Stamps buys you $5 for future delivery: And it helps buy the tools our fighting forces need, now, to win the war. 6 LIMITED BREWING COMPANY May Be Enlarged Since its beginning in 1938, Cold Storage Locker plant of the Sumas Co-operative Association No. 2, Abbotsford, has enjoyed a contin- ually-increasing custom and has now reached a point where its facilities are taxed to the utmost, it is stated, In meeting Thursday night, directors of the co-op discussed the advisability of enlarging the layout to provide a greater number of lockers, As a result, President J. S. Daly, Secretary Charles A. Greaves and Director Gerald Bader were named a committee to establish the availability of materials and labor for the building of an addition to the plant. June 28, 1944 ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS & MATSQUI NEWS 3 RESEIEIRIEAEIEIEIEAESLSL dese = > rs pry Oo De] PICKERS @ Pickers may apply direct or to Bill Zomar, Abbotsford. Upper Sumas and Huntingdon pickers may apply direct or to Mrs, E. Marcy, R.A. 2, Ab- botsford, for cabin accommodation, INSULATING PRODUCTS for their in ing such ive and Tasting products as HARDBOARD and STANDARD BOARD for home and Office decoration. You, too, Will hand an orchid to thé manufacturers when you see the result of decoration in these lines. We can show you some smart ideas. ABBOTSFORD LUMBER G. Ltd PHONE 10 Alex. Donaldson, yard mgr. SUMAS CALF CLUB MEMBERS ATTEND AGASSIZ FIELD DAY A successful field day for boys’ and girls’ clubs was held at the Agassiz Experimental Farm Sat- urday, with club members pre- sent from Agassiz, Langley, Su- mas and Chilliwack districts. Classes of Holstein cows, Clydesdale horses, Yorkshire hogs, Barred Rock chickens and Dor- set Horn sheep, were held; also a demonstration on swine carcass judging. Those assisting with the pro- gram were Oliver Wells, Presi- dent B.C. Ayrshire Breders’ As- sociation; Mr. Brown, flock shep- herd at the Agassiz experimental farm; T. G. Stewart, Dominion Live Stock Branch; H. Steeves, Dominion Swine Grader; G. L. Landon, district agriculturist at New Westminster, and George A. Muirhead, assistant district agri- culturist, Club leaders present were Nor- man Hampshire, W. G. Harris and James Fraser of Agassiz; Arthur Renney and- Oliver Wells of Chilliwack, Pat Reid of Su- | mas and Ralph Barrichello of Langley. ‘Hortialtral Horticultural Branch News As Reported June 21 Except for the sudden warm temperatures during June 8 to 11, the weather of the past ten days has been unsettled with scattered showers and sultry con- ditions prevailing. Picking of strawberries is going forward rapidly now, although picking in some patches has been somewhat slow. Crate shipments have been light as the large part of the crop is being processed. Raspberries are making strong growth with the majority of plantings continuing to indicate good yields. Early varieties are commencing to ripen although later varieties will not be ripe until about July 8 to 10. Loganberries are making strong growth and the crop is develop- ing rapidly. Black currants are sizing and beginning to color with fair to medium crop prospects, Early varieties of cherries are beginning to ripen but Royal Anne and Bings will not be ripe until about July 1. Vegetables are increasing in volume, and excellent growth and development is to be noted. Con- tinuity of supplies is indicated for the remainder of the year. Potato growers are busy spraying or dusting their fields. Appoximately the same acreage of tobacco has been transplanted again this year. Plants are taking hold and making favorble devel- opment. Hop plantings are making a Strong and rapid growth. Unsettled weather of the past 10 days has slowed up haying. JERSEY CALF CLUBS ENJOY FIELD DAY AT MISSION SATURDAY A successful field day for the Mission-A gassiz Jersey calf clubs Was held at the farm of R. B. Briskam of Mission on Saturday, With club Members present from Matsqui, Mission, Harrison Mills and Agassiz. A considerable num- ber of Jersey breeders were also in attendance, A demonstration on Judging Was given by Oliver Evans, Western Jersey Fieldman, also a demonstration on showmanship, A judging competition with a class of Jersey heifers was held under the supervision of G. L, Landon, district agriculturist, and George A. Muirhead, assistant district agriculturist, Winners fol- low: 1—Frances_ Verchere, 91 points; ion Mission, y Goundry, Missio) ; 3—Connie Ked- dy, Sion, 85 points; 4—Eldon Walker, Agassiz, 84 points. All those present enjoyed the basket picnic, including straw- berries and ice cream, and a hearty vote of thanks was given a BREEDERS’ CO-OP REPORTS 140 NEW MEMBERS IN 1944 Manager Issues Progress Report Of interest to Matsqui, Sumas and Abbotsford dairy farmers, many of whom have already sig- nified their intention of adopting artificial breeding of dairy cows through the Fraser Valley Dairy Herd Improvement Association, will be the progress reports of the Northwest Co-op Breeders’ Asso- ciation at Mount Vernon, Wn. D. R. Waldo, manager of the Co-op Breeders, who addressed a large meeting of Fraser Valley dairymen at Matsqui recently, reports a total of 386 first breed- ing among four insemination units, Skagit, Whatcom, Monroe, and Arlington, during May. There were also 302 repeat breedings. First breedings included 258 Guernseys, 97 Jerseys, 31 Hol- steins. Income from first breed- ings totalled $2316, from repeat breedings $58, and from new members $155 at $5 each, total of $2329. Mr. Waldo reports that Snoho- mish unit, which he mentioned as forming when he addressed the Matsqui meeting, is starting breeding at once as part of the Monroe unit for the present and that Island county is organizing and seeks membership. In a summary of March oper- ations accompanying the May re- port, Mr. Waldo shows that 449 were first and second bred and 183 of them returned, making 58% safe with calf. He adds: “The percentage for each techni- cian is good. They run: Skagit 59%, Whacom, 62%, Monroe 57% and Arlington 56%.” He also gives the percentages for each of nine bulls, these ranging from 45% to 80%, five averaging 60% or better. A total of 140 new members have joined the Northwest Co-op Breeders in the past five months. GOOD GARDENING TAKES MORE THAN FANCY EQUIPMENT "Last year there were some wartime gardeners who had the bad luck with their crops. Many of these started with a burst of enthusiasm, but in their deter- mined effort to preduce a gar- den better than their neighbors, they bought a lot of equipment without the knowledge of how to use it. This can happen to anyone keen about a job. Throughout the season this year a litle more thou®ht, discussion and study is going to put right the mistakes of last year. Garden experts say that last year, tons of potential food for Canadian families was lost be- cause Mr. and Mrs. Wartime Gardener were green at the job, This year they are going to pro- duce that food or know the rea- son why! FARMERS ADVISED TO GET SUPPLIES OF AGRICULTURAL LIME The Agricultural Production Committee of the B.C, Depart- ment of Agriculture is advising farmers to put in their orders early for agricultural lime, Indications are that consider- ably more lime will be available this year, but storage space is limited. Wherever possible both dealers and farmers are urged to take delivery of lime when it is available and provide the neces- Sary storage facilities, i RE The soybean plant got its name from soy, a product obtained by a long and complicated fermen- tation of a mixture of cooked Soybeans, ground wheat, and steamed rice or barley, to: which pa = to Mr, and Mrs. Briskham, later is added water and salt, IMPROVED CABINS PROVIDED H.H. Ord Hop Gardens PHONE 161M SARDIS, B.C. CARIESEIEIE Dae DD ae 2k ic loe lk 4) RS CaRS ESSERE IESE IESE ACAESESCIEESES ESESEIESEIES Dee | Tod FAIRBANKS MORSE WATER SYSTEMS FOR A LONG DEPENDABLE LIFE, YOU WILL FIND A FAIRBANKS-MORSE DEEP OR SHALLOW WELL PUMP BY FAR THE BEST. BESIDES GETTING A WONDERFUL SYSTEM, YOU ARE GUARANTEED GOOD SERVICE ON YOUR PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION. & Nelson’s Electric and Paint Store East Essendene Ave. ABBOTSFORD FARM SERVICE FARM MACHINERY REPAIRS Horseshoeing at BLAIR IRON WORKS NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. 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