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able. to divide ’s and. grow. ‘There does
‘Fnot: appear. “to bevany. éffect “upon.
potato: qualit < While: many: edi-
bility tests have been made without:
“any ‘adverse’ effects. being: noted, the
| United: States Focd: and” Drug -Ad-
| ministration ‘has’ not’ yet ‘approved.
‘them for “interstate. commerce.
Other. vegetables and fruits have
‘| also been, radiated: with beneficial
| results
: potatoes. ; While it may ‘be.-some
time. before ‘the commercial. appli-

cation of this‘ research’ becomes an: |

: actuality, because of ‘the exhaustive
“this. ‘field ‘pefore” recom-

can be. made, . but’ the-| process ‘is: completely ‘safe; both as

to edibility of the end product and !

to the. processing | personnel, this.

may. well prove to be: another valu-

| able. civilian’ use for atomic energy. |:

fio | Pusan oe ee eee

Pastures | ‘on Vancouver Island |

same: period “Wuinwatea potatoes {usually cease: to produce much '-in!

‘odu ed. Tong Sprouts an were | the way ‘of: forage after. October. 1 |

: | Ibis. therefore ‘advisable ‘to remove

|| livestock: from’ pastures ‘around: this

‘not. date: for: the: following reasons.”

known, but. for. some: “reason the |... Pastures. ‘should’ not: “be: graded

the n=.1 too - closely in, the. fall. aS” such’ a.

{on “many -.-pasture:: fields:
noted ‘in’ onions -and sweet | ‘such. conditions the |hooves of ‘graz-.

tests -necessary..to’ ensure: that: -the | growth. Also. many pastw:
|-are'seriously injured by the tramp-

| of the’ year.

jand. weeds, .
| also e harrowed to spread manure’

“practice” weakens

ithe stand of:

-gYasses. cand : “legumes prior to. the: .

-eritical . winter: period:.

I Pastures, which go into the winter:

[1 Season: carrying. three. “inches.

-More’ of: growth’ will: come through

| the winter in’ ‘a ‘more vigorous ‘co

-dition ‘and: be’ more’ “productive: the.
following season. -
the’ fall: weakens ‘the ‘stand’ of de-
Sirable..grasses and legumes *. thus
‘creating a ‘condition -where® the turf
is liable to: become. ‘contaminated

“Close grazing - in’ ‘

with: weeds and: low. ‘producing un-, a .

desirable Species; ™,
“Late “fall: and: early: winter - ‘yain-

fall results” ‘in wet: soil .conditions (

ting livestock tend: to punch holes
in. the ‘soil.
which.

is - detrimental -‘to | plant

ure plants

ling of livestock hooves at: this time:
The - net result ‘isa
serious weakening: of the turf at .
critical time. of. the year and
rough.’ surface - which = makes: "such
operations ° ‘as. : harrowing, : clipping
‘and: fertilizing: more “difficult.

-. Following: the removal-of livestock
j in:the fall: the ‘pasture: ‘field should
‘be clipped: ‘to remove: coarse: growth
‘The pasture : should ;

and: uproot. small: ‘weeds. ‘and moss.

This has.a puddling |...
and: ‘compacting effect: on’ the’ soil-!:*.

‘Under |:

‘Manure. can be applied. to. advan-
tage. during- the late-fall, winter .or
early spring. This: operation is of~!
ten governed’ by: the soil: moisture
‘conditions, Manure’ should not be
spread if. ‘the’ soil: is: soft. and. wet
and. the’ turf: Hable to:.be. ‘damaged.
during. the’: spreading ‘operation. .
NEW: STAFF. ; ;

A few ‘weeks ago this column paid
‘tribute ‘to: E...R. Hallon the: occa
sion of his: ‘retirement.’

‘We. now. take :the: opportunity of ;

introducing. to readers a new: mem-
| Der of our’ staff, J..H.. Harris. .Mr.
Harris *is.- & young man about 25°
years old: and“ as is - characteristic
with. university: graduates he has
‘up. tothe ‘present ‘ ‘spent: his ‘time’
acquiring knowledge ‘and degrees.: a
He’. has’ a: university * “background
in that his: ‘father, Dr. G.-H. Harris,
ds’ a. =member “of” the. “agricultural:
f° B.C.

John Harris’ is graduate n agri--

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