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THE SCHGOL

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THE HOME

contributions for this department

should be addressed to

President Teachers Association,

Ousrdian's School and Home, P. 0. Box 188 Charlottetown.

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THE OECLINE OF THE KIT-

' CHEN.

Many an astute observer of social

conditions in the United States has remarked upon ,the progressive dis- appearance of the American kitchen with its adored cookstove, its lotllal pies and sour bread. Some have be- wailed its decline. Others have gloried in it, Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gil- man utters a shout of joy whenever i-he hears of another kitchen S0116 10 destruction. In her opinion this ven- erated institution is a mass of waste and woe. It makes housewives mis- erable and depletes the breadwlnner s urse. P A writer in the Brooklyn Eagle is somewhat of the same mind. His family. he says. lens Since SB" “P the kitchen and cook stove habit and he finds himself a good deal richer for the revolution. Besides that, bis wife is happier and blooms with mort; rugged health. She is emancipate from the cook. th” Dmless Wfam- °( the kitchen. Restaurant meals are cheaper and better than those con; cocted at home. Time is saved an me Bxpgpdgd into a glorious freedogié This gentleman -lives in a dat. first his family supposed that they positively must have their ovin kitchen, just as each \\0\lB0l101d il ancient Babylon had to have its DH' vate images of Baal.

But one day the sudden rebellion

of their cook lady drove them willy nilly to a restaurant for dinner. nfl; their amazement they di°°°"°"°d “ the meal they got there was cheaper and better than BIIYUIUIS l-My Wal; used to at home. Necessity illlglltid into s delight and they have 4 2° outside ever since. Breakfast 11; become a simple function of frll juice, mush and coffee. Luncheon is eaten at the most convenient sD0f- Dinner has become a l01ly family F0' ,mlm in gomo hospitable resort free from sccwia,-worries and bills, cept of course the ,waiter s inevita 9 check. But this is far more reason- able than the expenses of the pri- meval kitchen with its sava80 BUT' roundlngs and barbarous despot.

This same gentleman has emanci- pated himself and his family H0111 the summer vacation at a boardin8~ house. He takes his instead in an automobile sitting vaserlvunlv eb°\;¢ home for a comfortable sleep in h I

own bed.

_.,_1-an---1-“iii” FARM LIFE WHAT WE MAKE IT

(Maritime Farmer)

Occasionally we hear the remv-Tk!

"Life on the _farm is a continual drudge." Thus( who take no N955' ure in their work. considering it only as a means of support. and just barely make the farm- self~suDi>0l'U¥\¢» '-° them it is perhaps a dredge. City iolks look upon the farm with envy; they crave for close communion with nature that th'e farmer et1i°yB- Y°f many a farmer slaves along in U16. missing the good things all about him; "Lug 15 jug(-_ what you make it. in that brief sentence is tucked a world of philosophy. The Wh" goes about his daily task

the obstacles ,that he

the woman

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W_I_NTER PSPTECTION OF ROSES iiosca ol the iisriliesc A 4 ' group nee little or no protection in many part;

of Canada. In -the Pralrieifrovgices, where the country-.is onanp it dn. sirable to- bend somaog gpm, down and cover them with soil anti, where °V°"Si`°°l1 billllhs can be obtained, to Dut some of these over them as well, A little soil taken from one side of the bush will enable one to lay the bush iiat down so thatthe .whole of it may be covered. Should the ground freeze andsnow fail so that the bush cannot be covered, a good plan is to tie the branches together and then tie, over the branches some evergreen bdllslls. canvas. or any material which Will Drotrect the bush both from wind and sun. The material should be of such a nature that it will protect the plant but at the same time not hold moisture for any length of time, as, if the canes are moist for a considerable time they may mould.

F01' Hybrid Perpetual Hybrid Tea, and Tee. roses` more protection is\ necessary. One of the simplest meth- °dB Of Protecting both Hybrid Per- petual and Hybrid Tea roses ls to earth them up six or eight inches or more in the autumn. thus protecting the lower part of the stems, and if the tops are killed bark the lower part of the stem is almost sure to remain alive. ln addition to this the plant may be bent down and held down with B011. or where bushes are not usually pruned back securely they may be entirely covered with soil to preserve them;

Where this treatment is not suf-`

flcient, a. light covering of straw or evergreen boughs over the soil is de- sirable. which will prevent sudden thawing and freezing and may ggvg

covering, the bush may be bent down and held down with boards and cover- ed with evergreen boughs, or even without these the snow may be suf- ficient protection. ln the spring the soil should be levelled and the bushes raised as soon as possible to prevent the development of disease.

Good results are obtained where

the preceding method fails by bending the bushes down and covering them With 21 box. and still further protec- tion is afforded by bending down, put- ting a box without cover or bottom over them, then filling this with dry |°“~V°5 and Putting a cover on the box, which should he tight. If the leaves are wet when put in or if they become wet in the spring the stems may mould. When boxes are used the cov- er should be raised at the first oppor-

tunity in the spring to allow a. freer circulation of air an permit the glgmg to dry and the bark harden a little be- fore removing the box altogether.

Climbing roses may he taken down,

the branches tied together and put in a long, narrow box and treated as described, if it is fol; 'id necessary. Or, where there is usuall; a good covering of snow they may be 'ment down and partly. or entirely. cl ,zred with soil or covered with evergreen boughs as for dwarf roses. Tea roses are the most tender and they should be earthed up as described for Hybrid Perpetnals and Hybrid Teas, and in Bddltloll. for best results, covered with a box filled with dry leaves as de- scribed. The degree of protection will depend on what part of Canada the grower lives ln, but at least one of the methods described should be sult- able for most conditions.

PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE FARM

When so many people are using

cameras nowadays it ls curious that farm folk do not go in for photogra- phy more than they do. There is a reason for this, of course,-perhaps several reasons. ln summer time the season is all too short to get in the crops and work is pressing. During the harvest working days of twelve and fourteen hours are not uncom- mon. Even between times there is always lots of work to be done, and after an ordinary day‘s work one does not feel inclined to go out and take “plctures." But still, when all is said and done, there are times when photo taking can be indulged in. Quite apart from the pleasure one gets in taking photos of landscapes and one's personal friends, and having them by one to call to mind at some future time some favorite spot or some loved friend, photography can be made to serve a utilitarian purpose as well, If one is breeding pure bred cattle or otherwise, nothing is more useful than to have accurate record of the shape of one’s ani- mals. record the

in breed- once and memory

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WHITE HOLLAND TURKEY3

The origin of‘~this variety is sup-

posed to have been the selectilw 0! extra light colored Narrsslllsetts in years gone by. It is generally con- ceded that the name is not a correct index to the locality of _their ormin. There is no doubt that if selections of, the lightest colored birds of the flock each season were mated together for a number of years a race fowl could be obtained to breed fairly true to white color. Extra size has been ob- tained in this variety the past dozen years, and, it is stated, was caused by careful introduction of Bronze blood, some say from a white "sport" of the Bronze.

-It is a fact that the white turkeys

are easily kept from rambling when not raised in large flocks, and many favor them on this account. When their plumage is kept clean they are also a handsome bird, _but it is almost impossible to do this. Carefully mat- ed and given proper attention when young they will be found as hardy as any of the other varieties. The body of the White Holland is not so long as the Bronze nor yet so deep. The -back also lacks the gradual curve of the latter, being flatter upon the shoulder. Plumage, except for the black beard in males, beaks, legs and toes are white, or pinkisli white in color. A common defect is a "tick- ing" of small black spots on the feathers. Standard weight for adult male, 26 pounds; adult female, 16 pounds: young male, 18 pounds; young female, 12 pounds.

STRANGE INCUBATOR..

It is not at all strange for a ~hen

to steal her nest in the Spring and Summer months and hatch a. brood of chickens. .lt is'less common for egg cases to hatch eggs, but it is pos- sible, and has happened. Last June,

the plants sometimes. lf the soil is ,one of the produce dealers in north- frozen deep before one thinks of ern Kansas opened a case of eggs,

which was purchased from the sur- rounding country, and found eight lit- 'tle chicks. These chicks were cared for the six of them grew to maturity.

Fertile eggs are incubated when-

ever they are kept at a temeprature of about 70 degrees, says Ross M. Sherwood, poultryman in the exten- sion division in the Kansas Agricul- tural College. Thls accounts for the chickens hatching in a case of eggs. At 90 degrees eggs will incubate one- haifns fast as if set under hens. To prevent the loss of fertile eggs they must be kept at a temperature below 70 degrees. It is almost impossible for the average farmer to keep eggs at such a temperature. His only re- medy is to “swat the rooster." In- fertile eggs will not incubate and will, therefore, keep better if allowed to become warm than fertile eggs. How-

ity when kept cool. , _

Eggs are usually purchased from

the farmer to get rid of the roosters, out regard to quality and it would seem that it is of no advantage to the farmer to get rid of the roosters. Yet if every farmer in the community were to sell infertile, eggs, the retail dealer would be enabled to pay more for eggs in that community.

- LIVER DISEASE

O _.___

No complaint to which fowls are

liable, is more insidious, and in an advanced stage more difficult to cure, than liver disease. Some years it is more prevalent 'than others, and for some reason or other it is very com- mon this season.

The Causes.-One of the most com-

mon causes of this disease is unsuit- \able feeding. Maize, or Indian com,

valuable food under certain condi-

a. very generous proportion of and oils. i Owing, also, to its size and to the extreme hardness outer covering, and possbily to

that lt is so often fed in a state, it is by far the most of grains if fed continuous-

quantities. Over-

common cause

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is often responsible, for it con-

s pound.-and a-half. Abdominal drop- gyfollowa, the kidneys also undergo fatty lnnlti-ation, while the hearten- lu-gcs both from the same cause and from the strain of extra work. This stage ts seldom peeled. and death us- nglly take_s place from syncope, or an accidental rupture of the softened liv- er. If the bird does survive, it is only for a. short period, during which it .becomes anaemic, exhausted and thinner, but never so emanoipated as does the victim of tuberculosis."

The Cure-_Upon the first signs of a

bn-d guffering from liver disease its rations ‘should he reduced in quality and quantity. No soft food should be pi-ovided.'only hard grain being Blur plied. Whaatand oats of good qual- ity should be the main diet. An ap- erient should he sivempreceded by e cnople of grains of calomel every al- gemggg dgy, A liberal supply of green food is necessary and there is nothing better in this respect than freshly gathered dandelion leaves. The causes of this disease as enumerated above should he overcome. .Good houses, good food, pure ground and roomy quarters should be provided, while the porches should not be more than a foot from the ground.-Mari- time Farmer.

Q THE

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TORONTO, OC_\T. 9.

Cattle Market.

This week ....$8.00 Lastweok .. .. .. 7.65 Two weeks ago .. .. .. 7.50 Same we'ek1914 .. 8.50 1913 .. 7.25 1912 .... ..... . . . ....6.00 1911 ,,... .. .. 6.55

Sheep Market.

- Export

, Ewes, Lambs.

This week . . . . . . . .$6.50 $8.60 Lag; week .... . . ._ 6.25 8.75 Two weeks ago . . . . 6.00 8.40 Same week 1914 . . . . 6.25 8.00 1913 5.00 7.50 1912 ..4.25 6.20 1911 .. .-1.25 5.75

' H og M arket.

Top prise off cars.

This week . . .-...$10.50 Last week . . 10.10 Twoweeksago.... . ......9.90 Same week 1914 8.75 1913 .. 9.40 1912 .. .. . 8.55 1911 . .. 7.10

Grain Market.

Fall Wheat Oats.

This week ..94 45

Last week . . . ... ......95 Two weeks ago .. _....96 Same week 1914 ..,...]._.15 1913 .... .. ......88 1912 .. ...1.00 1911 .. .. ....88

Butter Market.

Farmers’ Creamery

Separator Prints.

This week ....26 29

Last week ..26 Twa weeks ago ....25 Same week 1914 ,.26

1913 .. . . . . . . . ... ....24 251;? 1912 .... ..27 27

1911.. ...zs 25%

Cheese Market.

Top price at Local Boards.

This week ....14 7-6 Last. week ....14 5-8 Two weeks ago .....1411-16 Same week 1914 .. ..15 1-16 1913 .. .. ...13 1-4 1912 .. .. .. ........13 1-4 1911 .. .. .. ......14 5-16

' Egg Market.

New-Laid Eggs.

This week .. ....28 Last week . .....28 Two weeks ago . ....28 Same week 1914 . .. ..28 1913 1912 . . . . . 28 1911 .. ....25

TO RONTO, OCT. 9.

TORONTO. ~

Hogs Off Cars ....$10.50 Cattle .. .. 8.00 Lambs .. 8.60 Barley .. .. .....55c

TORONTO.

Butter -.’.'=.'... .. .. ......29c Eggs Cheese (large) ....14%c

MONTREAL.

Hogs off Cars .. ..$10.00 Cattle .. 7.75 Lambs.... 8.25

MONTREAL. Butter .. ......32%c Eggs .. .....3lic Cheese (large) ......15c

_ BUFFALO.

Hogs Fed and Watered ....$8.'l5 Lambs .. .. 9.15 Barley . .. .. . ..65c

NEW YORK. Butter .......29%c Eggs .. ......48c Cheese (large) .. . .. . .15%c

45 58 52 40 45 51

29 28 26 %

value

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l=oiz 'snow on Fon Miutz

When a farmer buys or sells a cow,

one of the factors which enters into the determination of the selling price is tho shape and appearance of the animal, or, in general, its conforma- tion. In the absence oi' definite ro- cords of milk production, the cow which looks as though she were a good milker will demand a higher price than the one which does not have that appearance.

This raises an `iinportant question

upon which very little definite infor- mation is at hand. Wihat are the characteristics and what relative im- portance is to be attached' to each of them? In other words what are the external criteria of prdductiveness. On this question, definite and precise information is sadly lacking. One man puts his faith in one feature, while an- other man attaches very little weight to that, and regards as of the greatest importance some characteristics which is scarcely taken into account at all by the first. Here, as in many other cases of animal husbandry, there is a. definite need for precise, quantitative information which will elimininate the element of guesswork, and substitute for it definite numerical facts.

There has been begun recently at

the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station an investigation which has for its object to accumulate a mass of permanent and reliable data in re- gard to the relation between the external conformation of a cow and her ability as a milk producer. The plan which is being followed involves the exact measurement of a whole series of external characteristics of the cow, and then‘the mathematical correlation of these measurements with her known capacity as a milk producer.

World.

KEEP THE ~COWS CLEAN

A dairyman said recently that he al-

most stampeded his town milk trade by saying that he kept most of the dirt out of the milk be was selling. He was honest and frank about the mat- ter. One can keep most of the dirt out of the milk, but literally speaking, one cannot get it all out or keep it all out. Stringent city ordinances and inspection have done much to 'raise the quality of the milk offered for sale in the city, but not sufficient at- tention has been given the milk and its product. on the farm.

The care of the milk on the farm

begins with the selection of cows. Have them all tuberculin tested and know they are healthy. Give them good wholesome feed to make milk from. Keep the cows clean. Tolerate nothing but a sweet, sanitary barn or milking place. If one could see some of the places with rail mow floors and dust and cobwebs hanging down over the cows, it would take away the appetite for milk for many a day. The cows and the milkers must be clean. Keep a pail of water and damp each cloth to rub tests and udders free from dust before milking. Milk with dry hands. There are a few would-be dairymen who milk with wet, sloppy hands, but it is a bad practice. Buckets with two thirds of the top covered are a valuable ad- junct to the dairy equipment. Good milk must get in the can in good con- dition.

'As soon as the milk has been drawn

it should be taken to the milk house, preferably away from the barn. Sep- arate it at once, or if -to be kept for whole milk, it should be cooled immed- iately. When ice is not obtainable, running water coolers can be used. After the milk is cooled it may be kept in water tanks or cave, wherever it is convenient. Be sure the place is free from decaying vegetables and other garbage. Odors are quickly taken up by milk. Surely “c1eanli- ness is next to godllness” on tho dairy farm.

THE FARM

A BEAUTIFUL POT PLANT.

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To grow cyclame from seed, sow

in small, shallow boxes during the latter part of September being care- ful to have the boxes well draincd and the soil very ilne. Sow the seed evenly and press it well into the soil. Cover the boxes with glass. which is to be removed as soon as plants ap- pear. Keep them in the light, but guard from hot sun. The seedlings will be ready for their first transplant- ing* in early Spring, when small pots should be used in anticipation of a second potting. Set pots out in a shady place during summer, and keep insects away. When the plants are taken in the house the second fall. keep them cool and give time for flowering; ‘dryness and heat ruin the leaves. To keep insects away from the`plants,' syringe them with soap and water, washing the 'soup oi'f final- ly, also fumigating frequently with tobacco. lf eyclamens plants are wanted in a hurry. the bulbs can be bought from any seedsmsn. They

should be potted in sl sandy soil, and covered lik tly, part of the bulb being left out of the soil. . .lf you. wash matting with salt water lt well prevent it from becoming dark coiored.- ~

camo vous own chain _ _

each year

ground grain much more lis- by moulds and

grain. Loss if tne.grain ss required.

the meal becomes dusty and tasteless

Make it. a rule to never have more

ground feed on hand than will lasts. fortnight, and thus, not only will loss- es caused by mice, rats, etc., be 111111- imised, but the cattle and horses will

,be getting more nourishing and pala-

table feed.-Canadian Countryman.

WIPING APPLES

Regarding the wiping of apples

there has been more or less discus- sion. The advent of the codling moth has made spraying imperative, and it is this spray, that ls chiefly objec- tionable. But, by many, the advisa bility of wiping has been seriously questioned, as the natural bloom on the fruit undoubtedly aids in keep- ing quality. On the other hand, packers of fancy fruit can show good reasons why all spraying ef- fects, etc., should be removed, for it must be admitted that an apple, after being wiped, presents a better ap- pearance, to the average buyer at least, than one that has not been wiped.

The expense is small and the wip-

ing is easily done if the frliit is wiped immediately after being pick- ed. Some vareties of apples, if al- lowed to stand for any length of time after being picked, arq very difficult to wipe, as a sweat or oil gathers on the surface of the fruit.

In wiping an apple it should not

be rubbed hard. The object is not- to polish the apple, but simply to re- move what dust there may be, and more particularly the dabs of spray which a great many people are afraid of on account of their poisonous na- ture. However, an analysis of the quantity of spray on an apple has shown that it would take the spray from 600 apples to make a minimum dose of poison dangerous to a human being.

A pair of cheap cotton gloves is

much superior -to a rag for wiping as the operation is not only more quickly performed, nut the hands do not become numb from handling the cold fruit. Wiping and grading may be conveniently done at the same time.-Bulletin 216. _

DANDELIONS. _,___

The dandelion, like the poor, is al-

ways with us. To maintain a lawn free from this pest means. in lilo.-t parts of the country, a constant -...il fare, and wo have at present no i. - .1- ods of eradication to recoi. ~=»

which are easy or permanent. 3

following methods which are ew-,io

ed are more or less successful cordlng to locality and the presist ence with which they are followed:

1. Thick seeding - Any means of

which a thlck,`vigorous growth of lawn grass is maintained will great- ly aid in the control of lawn weeds.

Bare spots and thin sod invite- --af-

growth of weeds. Occasional sowing of new,'clean grass seed, well raked into the bare spots, together with an nual fertilizing should be practised.

2. Digging the dandellons- This

the common control method employ- cd is quite effective in removing the large plants, if preaiistently followed and properly done. Unfortunately the piece of root left in tho ground is cap- able of sending up one to six or more sprouts fom the cut end, especially if not cut deeply. A one-inch chisel or long-bladed knife are suitable tools, an the work is easiest done after a ruin or irrigation, while the ground is soft. The plants should bo cut as deeply as possible, and the plants de- sstrcyed to prevent ripening of tho seed.

3. Spraying- The use of iron s_ul-

phate at the rate of one and a quar- ter pounds to the gallon of water ap plied in the form of a. fine, forcible spray upon the lawn has proven ef- fective at the agricultural college in greatly reducing the number of plants, and in some cases entirely eradicating them. Three applications about ten days or two weeks apart should be given just after tho lawn is mown. No water should be applied during the next 24 hours. The grass will turn dark at first. but soon re- covers and usually appears more vig- orous than bcforo. This work appears to be tho most effective when done during Midsummer and early Autumn. Gasoline applied with an oil can at the rate of about a toaspoonful in the crown of each plant is quite effective in killing the large plants. and is use-

fluldin conjunction with the other met- o s.

NEW EQUIPMENT FOR THE STABLE

It is to be regretted that many peo-

ple prefer to let their money lie in the bank, drawing from three to four per cent. interest, when by using it in making improvements on their own farm it might be earning for them anything from ten to fifty per cent.

There ls no place where money can

be better spent than in the bam and stable fixings-making them cleaner and healthier, and making the stock more comfortable and contented. The old way of tying up the cattle to a wooden post and throwing the feed on the floor and letting the animals get it as best they could, has given place to better and more economical metho- ods. Steel stanchions, cement mong-

ers, and iron water tganches have worked wonders in sani tion and fsc- iiitating the cleaning of stalls and feed ing compartments. When stalls are made entirely of wood repairs have to be constantly made. Boards come loose and there is always danger of the cattle being injured by rusty nails and splinters. .

A stable properly equipped with

steel stanchions, troughs, etc., and with a cement floor, can bn cleaned out in half the time than that pro- vided with woodan stalls-and the

work can be done mxich more thor- oughly. Cement and I eel have work-

ground at a mill -ed wonders in barn construction. null

they at the same time have revolu- tlonled the interior equipment of lim stable. Consider whet.hsr‘lt will not psy you this fall to rip out those old staliaaas-that old wooden sem- that is vary nearly rotted away by water and manure, and put in good modern stalls made of steel and s good cam-

qtsior uo.riii-ans linens.

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AMONGVTHE HORSES

It is expected that William will

lower the pacing record to 1.51 before the snow files.

spriggsn, 2.5slZ, 'the winnipeg

speed marvel is slated to trot in 2.05 before many m2re_mc:ons.

Henry TTodd won the three year

old futurlty at Brockton last weak in straight heats in.2._191,§ and 2.21%.

U

John R. Hal won the 2.1_4 pace on

the third day of the Brockton fair in straight heats. The best time was

2.11%. I’ .

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Several heats of the 2.20 class at

St. John last week were raced by the aid of the electric light. This is an

innovation in racing iiereabouts. l U

In an attempt to beat 2.30% trot-

ting on the third day of the Brockton fair races Harry Briggs drove Kilva. ll, a mile in 2.29% on the second at- tempt.

U U I

This makes the eighteenth consecu-

tive year that Albert Merrill has acted as starter at the Brockton races. "Al," has many friends among Prince Edward Islanders.

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B. M., 2.09%, iiung up a neat track

record at Great Barrington, Mass., the other day, stepping a mile in 2.10%. The former record of 2.11 was mad! by Greatest Line, 2.06%, in 1913.

Peter Scott wbn 'the' $5,000 Transyl-

vania stake in straight heats at Lex- ington on Monday of last week. Sec- ond money went to Worthy Prince and third to Lizzie Brown. The best time was 2.051/4, made in the second heat.

l O I

The season of 1915 promises to be

the greatest in the history of the trot- ters so far as fast three year olds are concerned, no less than twelve young- sters having gained admission to the list of select performers so far this year, while the total for the whole season of 1914 was 18. There are many of those that have it in them to beat 2.10. _

C O

The 2.20 trot and pace at St. John

last week went five heats- and was wou by Northern Jack. Ho took the first two heats and was second in the third and fourth. The fifth was a dead heat between the winner and Don Ambulator. Roy Vola won the third and fourth heats and second

Arkola stands next in the summary, racing 3 3 4 2 3. The best time was 2.25%, made by Roy Vola in the third heat.

The free for hll°at'St. John last

'weelrwas a battle royal between A Game of Chance and Bob Mack, the former landed the first heat in 2.19% and Bob Mack got the second in 2.261/4. The next two heats went to a Game of Chance in 2.18% and 2.21%, with Bob Mack close up. Car Ferry. formerly owned in Summerslde, and Slippery Bell also started, the former standng 4 4 0 3 in the summary. He tied with Slippery Bell for third place in the third heat.

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The 2.09 pace at Lexington last

week went six heats before a winner was found. Barlight, which landed the first heat also copped the sixth and seventh. Arete. V., which won the first and fifth heats got second money, and Fern Hal, which _got the fourth heat, was awarded third mon- ey. Frank Patch, the Halifax owned pacer, stands fourth in the summary with the third heat to his credit. The best time was 2.05%, made in the

mile in 2.08. The purse was $1,000.

D It is not oiteli tliat'we hear or a

mare and two of her produce both se- curing records of 2.10 or better dur- ing the same season, but that is what -happened out in Iowa. Gypsy Mar- grave is the name of the matron. She is twelve years old and reduced her former record of 2.11% to 2.09%. over the Waverly half mile track. A week later, her son, Hedgewood Lad, ll five year old, paced a mile in 2.09% over a two lap oval, while Gypwood 2.08%, a three year old son, secured his record at Davenport not long since. Tho trio are owned by E. P. Bowman of Grayville, Ill., who bred the two cclts.

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A Charlottetown subscriber to the

American Horse Breeder writes that paper that he has a five year old mare, »only recently broken, that does not take the bit properly when driving. "She keeps her tongue behind or back of the bit," h‘e says, instead of “ex- tending it beneath it, and slobbers all the time she is being driven.” He declares that he has tried all kinds of straight and jointed bits but has been unable to stop the habit and would like someone to suggest a remedy. If any reader of the Guardian has a re- medy °to suggest, the lllditor of the Horse Department will be pleased to know what lt~is.

As the cllmax°to it wronderful season

in his own State and in New I-hwy shire, li-vin; Pottle, the Portland. s.. driver, invaded Massachusetts on Wednesday of last week and, contend- ing against the pick of New England. at the Brocton Fair, drove three Mat money winners. taking $1,000 gross in

purses. In the 2.23 pace Pottle pilot- ed Saddle Mann, aughter of The Northern Mann. to a straight best

win in 2.18%, 3.1%, 2.18K. ‘bindlskol lby the Amherst s _ion Wililolll Stra- tton, won the secoiligalid ilftli -heats ‘of the 2.25 pace st _ein,.N. H.,’in

2.18%, 2.16%. Pbttle Wig thi Sail il-ot with Dr. Kilburn in il. if. 1.10%, 2.16%. 'rho Pine 'rree .state _drivtr ran into a harder battla, luviisvsr, n the $1,000 2.!! pace the passi- Jimmie Hicks. Inb, Parris took the _first heat in ling, an than Delis Barns, the Freda cton mars, was

next two in 2.14 , 8.15, wllilo 3 ` gots away with s fourth had Mm,

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money. Don Ambulator was third.\

second heat. Frank Patch- raced his-