Page 8 THE WILLIAMS LAKE TRIBUNE Wednesday, May 6, 19 and tor COAST a = SSSSSSSSSH]_5 _———~ For Sale JOHN DEERE CAT— MODEL 420 This unit is less than one year old. It is fitted with bucket and forks, gearamatic winch and canopy and can be bought for 4ALF THE NEW PRICE. Apply to 1, stasSales and Service Ltd. ‘PHONE 238 Call Today —6oTrAFK. B. Bass LIMITED PHONE 316 term Review FIRE RATING SIGNS Throughout British Columbia this summer, motorists will be reminded of the dangers of forest fires by these new, Rating signs currently bi ranger stations in the province. the sign will be adjusted brightly-colored Forest Fire Hazard eing erected at some 60 The indicator on as required by the ranger staffs as a method of impressing passing motorists with the existing hazard in the woods and the need for care with’ fire. The 1959 fire season started on May 1, after which permits are required for any fires within one-half mile of a wooded area. Last year there were 4,120 forest fires in B.C., costing the Forest Service $7,600,000 to control. 2,000,000 acres were burned over. More than Human careless- ness accounted for 2,400 fires last year. — B.C. Forest Service photograph. Herbicides in forage production Science is studying the use of herbicides in establishing stands| of legumes, with a view to re- ducing the threat of weeds. Farmers generally seed torage with a companion crop of grain for protection against weather and weeds, says H. A. Friesen of the Lacombe, Alberta, Federal Experimental Farm, but more productive stands result from seeding without the companion crop. Agronomist Friesen says seed- ling alfalfa, red clo alsike clover and white clover, may be treated with 2, 4-D or MCPA amines at three to four ounces per acre of active ingredient, or MCPA sodium salt at three to ounces. Spraying should be early—preferable when the first trifoliate leaf stage is reached. si These treatments control sus- ceptible annual weeds such as lamb's quarters, stinkweed, wild mustard and Russian pig weed. Where weeds were moderately heavy and legumes seeded with- out a companion crop, forage production significantly —_in- creased. In the past three seasons, /t pays fo use Elephant Brand HIGH ANALYSIS FERTILIZERS Ammonium Phosphate, Nitrate-Phosphate...23-23-0 Ammonium Nitrate-Phosokate_27-14-0 mmonium Sulphate.. 210-0 i im Nitrate) 33.5-0-0 10-30-19 Complete Fertilizer....-—15-16-10 FROM YOUR LAI ELEPHANT BRAND WITH ARMES BROS. phenoxy-butyric herbicides such as 4-(MCPB) and 4- (2, 4-DB) have given similarly good con- trol of the weeds. For the clovers, other than sweet clovers, 4- (MCPB) at 16 to 24 ounces per acre of active ingredient in 20 gallons of water is suggested, while 4-(2, 4-DB) at the same rates is suggested for alfalfa. The buty- ric forms are much costlier be- cause of their higher price per ounce of chemical and the higher rate of application. Trials with various formula- tions, 2, 4-D and MCPA, and the prenoxy-butyric compounds, 4-(2, 4-DB) and 4-(MCPA) on sweet clover have shown this crop to be more sensitive to herbicides than the other leg- umes. Consequently, spraying appears justified only where weed competition is severe. Under such conditions, use of MCPA amine at three to tour ounces per acre of active ingre- dient is suggested. Swine show in Okanagan The B.C. Landrace Swine Association, a small organiza- tion of breeders, will stage a show and sale of pedigreed Landrace swine on the afternoon of May 25 at Hunt's Auction Mart between Vernon and Arm- strong. A wide variety of classes will be offered, from sows with lit- ters at foot and mature boars. right down through bred scws and gilts and serviceable age boars to open gilts and young stock. Stock will be olfered from five aad star litter breeding and champions and stock that will i ket Grade A, as low as 4 = months. | were Markets = — LIVESTOCK — Industry News From the Office of the C.C.A. CANADA GENERAL To April 23 Offerings at public stock- yards continued in generous volume this week. Slaughter steers and heifers were steady to 5 cents lower on eastern mar- kets, and steady to 50 cents higher at western terminals. Cows were generally steady to 50 cents higher, and bulls steady | 2 to 1.00 higher. Feeder cattle were in good demand at steady to: 1.00 higher rates. “Calves steady to 2.00 higher. Hogs and sheep were unchanged. SLAUGHTER CATTLE Cattle arrivals at the 11 public markets totalled 29,900 head nd were 100 less than last week and the volume of the cér- week last year. were about 900 more cattle than last week offered on istern markets, while at west- ern terminals Calgary was the only centre to show a small in- crease, all other markets were slightly below last week. ‘The over-all quality of the current week's receipts gave indication of rating about thé same as last week’s 47.8 percent choice and good. Buyers on export accounts were more active last week, with .511 beef cattle moved south, bringing the total to April 18 to 57,483 head. Cattle receipts at public stockyards and direct deliveries to packing vlants up to April 18 at 559,923 were 23.6 percent below the same period a year ago. There was a fairly active trade this week on all classes of slaughter cattle. The only mar- ket reporting any holdover was Toronto with approximately 300 unsold. Due mainly to the heary offerings on eastern markets, prices on steers and heifers were steady at Toronto and a little lower at Montreal. West- ern terminals were steady to 50c higher {on steers and heifers, with sbme centres discounting the ovdr 1,115 Ib. kinds. Cows were sueady to, 50c higher ex- cept aj, Saskatoon which moved 25¢ t& 50c¢ lower. Bulls were generally steady to 1.00 higher. Top ‘grades of steers at Tor- onto sold barely at steady prices, choice quality at 25.50 to 26.00, good kinds 24.50 to 25.50, and [choice fed yearlings from 26.50 to 27.00 with an odd fancy to 28.00. Montreal met a slow trade on steers at prices steady higher ranging 22.00 to 23.50 on choice, and. 21.25 to 22.50 on good. Good heifers, Toronto, a steady 22.50 to 23.00; Montreal, steady to 25¢ lower at 22.00 to 50; Winnipeg steady to 50c higher at 21.50 to 23.00; Cal- gary a strong 21.00 to 22.00; Edmonton 20.75 to 21.50; Leth- bridge 25¢ higher at 21.50 to 25; Saskatchewan markets Steady to 50c higher ranging 20.00 to 22.00. Good cows, Toronto, steady at 18.50 to 19.00, some 19.50; Montreal Steady to 25¢ lower at 18.75 to 20.00; Winnipeg, 50c higher at 18.50 to 19.50; monton at 18.25 16.75 to 17.75 respectively ; Saskatchewan outlets 25¢ higher to 50c¢ lower between 16.50 to 18.00. Good bulls, Toronto and Montreal, 20.50 to 21.50; Winnipeg gained 1.00 at 18.00 to 19.50; Calgary 19.50 to 20.50; Edmonton mostly 25¢ higher at 19.00 to 19.75; Saska- toon 18.00 to 18.75. FEEDER CATTLE . Feeders were in good demand this week at steady to 1.00 higher rates. Toronto, on light receipts, was a firm 25.00 to 27.00 on good feeder steers. Winnipeg was up to 1.00 higher, particularly on the 800 to 900 pound kinds, good feeder steers selling at 23.00 to 26.00. Cal- gary was a strong 22.50 to 26.00; Edmonton a steady 21.50 Mto 25.00; markets and Saskatchewan steady to 50¢ higher ranging 20.00 to 25.00. Shipments of feeder cattle from public stockyards to coun- try feedlots last week were [5,781; to April 18, 58,844, a decrease of 22.4 percent from the corresponding period a year movement f! to east ago. Cattle western provinces country points and public st¢ yards for resale last week, 2, to April 18, 17,304, a decré of 33.5 percent from the sé period last year. READ ALL ABOUT in the Reader's Digest May issue Which exciting new out- board motors are the most youthfully styled line for '59? What makes these Canadian-built out- boards a better buy? How can you be sure of the liveliest power, the new- est features in your new outboard? Read about che '59 Scotts in the Reader's Digest—then come in and see them in our show- G. A. room! Scott Outboard: S COLE McCulloch Sales and Service P.O. BOX 208 — WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. for 1959 will be hel points— BEAUTY to 25c lower, choice selling at 25.25 to good 24.25 to 25.00. Winnipeg moved 50c and as much as 75c higher in spots on top grade steers, choice at 24.00 to 24.50, good 23.50 to 24.00. Calgary gained 50c on all steers, choice at 23.90, good 22.25 to 23.00. Ed- monton was fully steady at 22.25 to 23.50 on choice steers, and 21.25 to 22.20 on good. Leth- bridge was steady to 25 cents higher on choice at 23.00 to 23.80, and a steady 22.25 to 22.75 on good. Saskatchewan were steady to 50c 25.75, markets Brucellosis case discovered TRAIL—A resident of this south-eastern British Columbia city Thursday was taken to hospital after agriculture de- partment officials uncovered the first case of brucellosis in B.C. in two years. Officials declined to name the person nor discuss the nature of the illness. One entire dairy herd has been ordered destroyed. J. L. Heibert, milk inspector here, said every precaution was being taken to prevent the dis- ease from spreading and he said there was no cause for alarm. “Both the federal and pro- vineial departments of agricul- ture are aware of the situation and have taken the necessary steps to ensure safety of the milk supply for the district," he said. AGE, 16-21 YEARS d at this event. STAMPEDE QUEEN Williams Lake Trail Riders Annual Race Meet & Play Day MONDAY, MAY 18, STAMPEDE. GROUNDS Selection of Stampede Queens Selection of the Williams Lake Stampede White and Indian Queens Judging will be on the following RIDING AND HORSEMANSHIP GARB Registration of contestants closes Thursday evening, May 14 Mail Registration Forms to CONTEST P.O. Box 520, Williams Lake, B.C. the Stampede For information telephone 227-3 Prizes for the selected Queens will be presented the last day after Vinyl Stucco Mason style dry powd Apply P.V.A. directly brick, metals. 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