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Terrace Bay News, 16 May 1957, p. 8

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peel ban 4 Page 8 TOWNSITE LANDSCAPING Longlac Pulp and Paper Company Ltd., will deliver top-soil to townsite residents at the rate of $4.00 perload (approx. 5 cu. yd) Delivery will begin the first of June. Anyone desiring material should fill out the form at the bottom of the page and return it to the Mill Accounting Department accompanied with the necessary payment as soon as possible. anyone who ordered previously will be required to re-order according to this:-procedure. A sample of this material was sent to the Ontario Agricultural College, Depart- ment of Soils Advisory Service 'and they recommended the following procedure be used for . Seeding a lawn. "I presume this top dressing is to go on a sandy area. I suggest that the area to be top dressed is levelled off before top dressing is applied. Before applying top dressing apply a 4-24-12 ferlilizer at 25 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. of aréa'and then harrow or rake lightly. . Follow this with at léast 2 - 3 inches of top dressing.' Apply 4-12-10 fertilizer at 10-15 lbs. per acre to this top soil. When levelled off, rake in the fertilizer well, rake both ways. Sow following grass seed mixture: 1 1/2 lbs. Kentucky Blue Grass, 1 1b. Creeping Red Fescue, 1/2 lbs. Red Top, 1/2 1b. Peranual Rye Grass, 1/2 lbs. Crested _ Wheat Grass = 4 lbs. mixture per 1000 sq. ft. of lawn area. Try to get grass seed sown ; .evenly over area, roll after seeding, and then water it well with a fine Spray so as not to disturb grass seed." boii ' This method is similar to that used by the Townsite Department (re Lakeview, Kenogami) with the exception that both lime and fertilizer are used in one application preferably one week or more previous to seeding. he above seed mixture is available at the warehouse at 0.67¢ per 1b. (See, form below) PIT RUN GRAVEL hee AS in the past the LongLac Pulp and Paper Co, Ltd., will deliver concrete gravel to residents wishing to build a concrete slab etc. in their backyards. There is no charge for this service.but in order that we may accommodate all requests please fill out the attached form and deliver it to the Townsite Office as soon as possible. No phone calls are accepted. Rao et This will authorize LongLac Pulp and Paper Co. to deliver loads of top soil to lot after payment by the undersigned at the rate of $4.00 per load. Signed ccc L LL Se Se a ee ae ee ee a ee a eS Se Se ee SS SS ee ce Se SS Sey Se ee ee Se ne es ee On cy oe ered te ane nae ET er Pe a aaa neat tent ene ea Dom mami ants Pe else, eri nein ls ts elena er he ck i sib SS Cesar eal hired tw ac Gag seat aemaes moms Gow si eaten atiow Meee cc eon ek ton eee ee

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