ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS & MATSQUI NEWS Abbotsford, Sumas & Matsqui News Established 1922 at Abb ‘d, British Columbia Every Wednesday LANG SANDS, Editor and Owner Subscription Rates: In Abbotsford, Sumas, Matsqui and other parts of the Fraser Valley— Year $1.20; 6 mos. .75; 3 mos. .40 Elsewhere in British Columbia, Can- ada or the British Empire— $1.50 per year In the U.S.A. and Foreign Countries $2.00 per year All subscriptions paid in advance Wednesday, June 1, 1938 All Would Benefit “ne A-».-M. May Day testival on the Jubilee grounds at Abbots: ford on May 24 was a great suc- cess. lt drew a large attendance including many who holidays have gone much atield, often enjoy themselves less and return home exhausted in- stead of pleasurably exalted. How much more would‘the hund- Teds of spectators enjoyed them- Selves if there had been even some of the facilities and accommodation usually associated with a public Playground and park? How much more enjoyable as well as effective would it have been for the many participants in the day-long pro- gramme? How much more prac- tical would on former farther lo Loca Appeal In Seed Case Dismissed yernment from a decision of Magist- rate Bell of Matsqui was heard be- land Provincial Agricultural News by the Dominion Go- fore Judge David Whiteside in the County Court at Chilliwack on Thursday, May 26, and the Appeal was dismissed. It apears that Lundstrom Broth- ers of Matsqui had a large quantity of clover seed and sent a represent- ative sample to the Dominion Seed Department at ceived a the Lundstrom Brothers McCormick-Deering Implements Ltd. in Vancouver, quently shipped to Victoria. There a sample was taken and the Inspec- tor certified that the seéd was Num- ber 3. Lundstrom Brothers. The prosecution was then ted on the grounds that Lundstrom Brothers falsely representing the seed to be it have been for the| umber 1 instead of number 3. This Calgary. certificate seed was sold They re- showing that Grade 1. seed to clover and it was subse- No notification was given to institu- had sold the, seed by organizations co-operating to make|C@Se was dismissed by Magistrate the day an enjoyable success had Bell. It appeared that it is diffi- they been able to reimburse them- cult to obtain representative samples selves by charging a modest “gate’’}|°f Clover seed as samples may yary which none would have begrudged.|@Ven in one individual sack, | 4H. K Grimmett appeared for the izing the Jubilee grounds and their] Town and Hamilton Read defend- members voluntarily giving so much ed. With so many organizations util- of their time and energy, often tion The Judge reserved the ques- as to whether the Crown théir own funds as well, for the|SUld pay the costs of the Appeal benefit of the public health ana}2"4 ordered Counsel to submit a the public’s entertainment, it would appear only practical to fence the memorandum. ——_____ grounds adequately ana let the pub- LYNDEN GUERNSEYS lie contribute. A tence, to provide the facilities FOR ROSS -PEERS Four Purebred Guernsey cows, for charging admission, would prob- Bounty of Baker View, Promise of ably be the logical first step. With Baker the aid of the funds thus possible} Baker View 2nd, View 2nd, Brightness of and Promise of to raise, a programme of develop-| Baker View 3rd. were recently sold ment could be inaugurated leading|by Vander Wash., to: (1) a proper (removable) stage Griend Bros,, Ross Peers, Lynden, to Sumas for the dancers, songsters, speakers,| Prairie, according to the American ete, on festive days; (2) a grand| Guernsey Cattle club, Peterborough, stand for the comfort of the spec- tators as well as to permit them to New Hampshire. see the entertainment in progress;|@ carefree, happy and tranquil day (3) dressing-room for players, entertainers and others; development. of a track and field for the staging of track, field and other sports, , Such a piogramme could not be carried out in one season, but plan- med, it could be accomplished in a surprisingly short time and such facilities wovld redound to the bene- fit of the public as well as the many organizations serving the pub- lic The improved’ entertainment possible, not to mention the com- fort and convenience, would more than compensate the individual for the admission fees he would expect to pay anywhere else. One additional benefit of these facilities should not be overlooked. Their addition would round out the Programme of development which is rapidly bringing out recognition ‘of e fact that Abbotsford is the “Hub of the Fraser Valley’” and as such, she can expect to be the as- semply point for conventions, track meets, celebrations and public as- semblies generally, providing she of- fers the acccmmodation. A Striking Contrast Observance of Empire Day with the May Day fete in Abbotsford and the Miss Britannia pageant at Bradner proved very enjoyable to hundreds of spectators apart from the pleasure provided the many children’ who. participated in the two programmes, While the holiday has become more a day set aside for the child- ren than one for a demonstration of patriotism there were perhaps a few who menally contrasted the scene before them wtih the aspect placed on public gatherings in other than the Anglo-Saxon countries, the Dominions and Colonies of the British Empire, Because of the ex- istence of our great Empire, no- thing but the blossom festival, ath- letic sports and displays were ap- parents against a tranquil back- ground. There were none of the evidences of a ruthless dictatorship, enforced military training, clashing of arms and snapping of orders to keep a populace conscious of its state, a situation that has become common outside this continent and the Empire. It is to be hoped that all who were present at Bradner, Abbots- ford, and the many other play- grounds of this province and Dom- inion, at least. re- membered tc give a meed of trib- ute to the Empire that made such subconsciously ee0eeee ae COCCO LCC OOEOOLLOLOCCCCE e O0COOCOCCOHOOOOEOOLOO® Bedding Plants GERANIUMS, Farm and Garden Question and Answer Column The News has already invited, through this column, contribu- tions by agriculturists, of items of interest regarding farm, dairy and ranch activities. If readers are interested, The News will attempt to give a fur- ther service. A “question and answer’ column will be be es- ablished and, within the limits of space and oportunity, we will endeavor to have questions en local agricultural problems that may be submitted in writing to The News, authoritatively answer- ed. Where the answer required is too long for rpublication, * ‘t is too lcng for publication, it questioner. The names of those submitting questions will not, necessarily, be divulged in The News but name and address should be given in Sending the question or questions in to be answered, The purpose in establishing the Farm and Garden question and answer column is to be helpful, therefore there will be little room for topics of a controversial na- ture and these will only be pub- lished at the, discretion of the editor, THREE SPEAKERS AT POPLAR Fl. THURSDAY NIGHT In addition to Mr. MecVittie and Mr. Ralph Gram as speakers, Pop- lar Farmers’ Institute will have Mr. Alex, Wood of the University of B.C., at their meeting this Thurs- day evening in Poplar Hall, Mr, McVittie will speak on the possibilities of tobacco growing on the highlands, Mr. Gram will speak on the locker cold storage project, and Mr. Wood will also give a soil- testing demonstration. Jack Attwood, who operates one of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind stands in Victoria. is a licensed short wave operator, having secured his license two years accommodation | Possible in this era. CLEARANCE SALE Guaranteed Used Cars SIX COMMERGIAL CARS TRUCKS From $75 ago. Onion Maggot Damage May Be Controlled Onion maggot flies usually erge about the middle of May, and towards the end of the month com- mence laying their eggs in the soil at the base of the tiny onion seed- lings. Control applied. before the egg-laying takes place, states Alan G. Dustan of the Division of Entomology, Dominion Department of Agriculture. The insect can be controlled by spraying the young seedlings with em- measures should be an oil emulsion spray. A light to medium lubricating oil of good grade should pe used. It may bo obtained from any of the oil com- panies or service stations. To pre- pare the spray, mix a gallon of Bordeaux mixture by first dissolv- ing two ounces of bluestone in 2 gallon of water and then adding two ounces of hydrated lime to the solution. Stir and pour into a pail containing a gallon of the oil. By means of a bucket pump or other small sprayer, pump the liquid back upon itself until a perfect emulsion of the oil and Bordeaux is secured. The process should take about five minues the mixture may be tested by pouring a small quantity linto water. When no droplets. of oil are found on the surface of the water, the mixture is ready for use, Should free oil be present, agi- tate further. When the oil is tho- roughly emulsified, the two gallons with 88 gallons of soft water or, if the water is hard, with 38 gallons of Bordeaux mixture. The onions should ‘be sprayed four times, once a week, the first spray being applied as soon as the earliest apple blossoms appear. In spraying, the whole surface of the ground should be covered as well as the tiny plant, Thorough work is essential to good control, and 100 and mix gallons of spray should be used per acre at each application. Then there was the safety con- scious individual who put the tag in his coat reading: “In case of ac- aa OF es Our Entire Stock Must Be Sold Immediately This Is Your Opportunity!! Prices are Slashed-Terms Generous cident this was Bill Jones.’ ELEVEN COUPES SEDANS COACHES From $125 er SC2eecesecoececccccs No Reasonable Offer Refused Come in and Inspect Them All Makes Phone 62 Every One Must Go DVCLVeA DAVV _ Abbotsford Motors SALES «SERVICE W. SCHNARE CALCEOLARIA PETUNIAS PANSIES, LOBELIA, ETC, VALLEY BEES WARMLY GREET SHIP IN RIVER On her first visit to this Coast and the Fraser river, the British Rosebay Gardens freighter SS. Merchant Royal was|R, Crouter, Huntingdon; Phone 169F suddenly raided by a swarm of bees.| Mail Address: R.R, 1, Abbotsford The cloud of bees made a “bee- — line’ for the bridge. Captain E. J. Pasifull and Pilot Bob Ingalls were nearly driven their as the ship approached the wharf from stations Auctioneer J. B. Dennis The swarm of bees hovered a 3 CHILLIWACK, .B.0. around the chip and finally settled Telephone 3617 just beside the hatch aft of the bridge, Sajles at the Dennis Auction Next morning the swarm was still there, causing uneasiness among the and 7.30 p.m. stevedores. A call for help was sent Cattle not before 1 o'clock out and Ald. J. Lewis Sangster, BORG Benen eC Ona aCrem Anywhere prominent apiarist, responded. Barn every Saturday at 1.00 p.m Poultry and Hogs at 12 noon. Your kitchen requires 37 tons of water each year Yes, it takes 74,000 pounds of, water for kitchen work alone every year, more than 2,500 bucketfuls. 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