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NEWSY FARM NOTES

By Agricola

THE BINDWEIID

There is a weed which ls. I think. creasing on our, farms. _I refer to at is known as Wild Morning my, Wild Convolvuius, or Bind- ed, 1t has a pink, trumpet shaped wer, borne on a twining stem which mbles over the ground or among rubbery. It also llas a strong per- nial root which rambles and grows vigorously as the stem does, and . means of which it is propagated. a eh the land is plowed or cultivat-

start a. new plant. ‘Ifhe roots will, if the soil be deep, penetrate deep, and this again makes it hard to eradi- cate. Cattle do not seem to relish the leaves, and this makes for its exten- sion as a weed. I have read that pigs are fond of the roots. but in most places where ‘they grow the remedy would be worse than the ‘dlsemc. However. reports come from Kan- sas that sodium chlorate is being used with effect against this hardy weed. 1t is applied dry at the rate of one pcund per square rod while the plants are dew-wet. or as a. spra‘:

, we root is oi course cut up, and . "quick" is it that a piece an inch migth will act as a cutting and

(ODE pound per gallon, 100 gallons to tlie acre) at intervals of a month. 1'. is somewhat slow in action but is ef- fective in killing the roots. Sodium

rince Baron (10988) '

The Grey Perchon Stallion Prince gran (10988) .dam Miss Warren 12252) is a premium horse of the ighest standard.

This horse won first prize at the rovincial Exhibition 1928.

Bring perfect on his limbs and feet altos him a perfect draft horn. Enrolment certificate No. ll.

This horse will be at W. H. Wood's ovmal, May 10th and fortnightly iicr that.

nlcrcs from far away will be met at reasonable distance.

~ ares at owner's risk.

‘or terms and particulars apply to lvner in charge.

Signed: HENRY WOOD, Vernon River.

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MOTTE A . SEPARA TORS

None better, if a| good. ,

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It ha|_ a record d)! clean skimming, few l , irs. and lcug life.

FARM ENGINES-Large and small.

PUMP JACKS for deep or shallow wells.

Second hand machines in '- stock.

Get prices, they will interest I0!!-

, Everything fully guaranteed.

i JOHN l-l. GILL

i 173 Grafton Street Charlottetown

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,,LHE @cHOGS

We are faking iivc ogs daily, excepting aturday, paying high- st market prices.

Davis . 6:‘ Fraser

tpound to 2'1 square yards. This kills

' lal plant diseases. I have seen cherry

chlorate is not poisonous to animals. and does not injuriously affect the soil. It costs about, 8.1-2 cents per pound in Kansas. Aslander, of Cor- nell Experimental Station, has used this chemical successfully in the con- trol of Canada Thistle. He advises its application in the late fall at the rate of 90 lbs. of ihe dry ‘half’ (sod- ium chlorate) to half an acre, or one

the roots. and does not affect the crops the following spring.

FIREBLIGHT‘

Plreblight has made its first ap- pearance in New Zealand during the, past summer-our winter. It hasi been found on a hawthorn hedge in| the South Island. The bacillus whlchf causes this past is carried from one: plant to another by insects and as; it invades the sap (in the same man- ' ner as germs invade the human bloodstream) it is much more dif- ficult to deal with than the superfic-

ti-ees attacked by flreblight in this province but have not yet found it on the hawthorn. The branch at- tacked dies ‘and the leaves hang from it withered and brown as if scorched. hence the popular name.

APPEARANCE

Strolling past a. grocery store win- dow ihe other night I was much tak- en with its appearance. It was full of canned goods which presumably were the best of their kind: at any rate the manner in which such pro- ducts are inspected and graded would 1w! one to suppose so. But this evi-- dently was not enough to attract the Public. The manufacturers and pro- ducers had graced the cans and packages with pictured labelsyso that the window looked like a miniature art gallery. To further enhance the effect the storslceeper had stacked his goods into cubes. pyramids and what- evcr figures his ingenuity could suggest and the display was most effective. It may be true that appearances are deceptive; it certainly is true that appearances can be attractivb. This is a mctlenwhich concerns us more

pies thrown into a potato sack, and rattled over the road to town in a ‘ruck wagon is not likely to be in a condition ‘to make a good appear- ance to the public eye: the some ap- olcs, well selected and packed nicely into not-too-large boxes. wiil bring

a price that is worth while. A To-

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Crow Your Own Protein

i. B. A. Derrick, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ont.

The word “protein" is coming m be better understood by dalrymen than

it once was. It is the chi" "talking point" of those whose business it is to sell

commercial feeds, the value o! which is based largely on “protein content.’ ft represents some mysterious consti- tuent in feeds which animals must have before they can be expected tu give the highest returns.

It is generally true that live stock feeds can be more cheaply grown on the farm than they can be purchased outright through the trade. It ls also true. that the high protein crops that can be successfully grown in Eastern Canada, are relatively few, and. furthermore will not replace en- tirely the concentrated feeds that are offered on the market. Nevertheless with the present price of commercial feeds, together with the small margin of profit ordinarily obtained by the farmer from live stock products, i: seems good business to substitute as much of the high priced commercial feeds as possible by the home grown product. .

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The Island Clubs are breaking the - i928 record in hog shipments. Hun- ter Rivcr is leading in volume with. over 400 shipped during March and: shun’ ch-irmhwwn. P. E L April. With off car prices at i3léci _ m 1915' when lmpecflun ‘nd'_cen_ a pound, the market has made a‘. {Mullen o! seed potatoes w“ hm”

spectacular recovery from last fall's f duced m Canadians law anticipated’

i l: ls. i aw W: The wise prophets who. the far reaching benefits which have.

sold’ or neglected to breed the“ ! resulted. Organized and _directed_by‘i I

B. It. Hurst, Dominion Experimental

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reign?mipihéfjiszzzfegljeg‘n; the Dominion Botanist, Seed Potaio we he“ numerous parties ‘tying to I Certification has become a national‘ guess “ext 1.3.1.5 hog prim‘ The “J factor of which we may well be proud l tion of the market during the last | The 5m“ inspection standard" “poni

twelve months should teach all swine i which cemncatmn i‘ buem “'8' producers that THE MARKET CAN- ’ “new '°“’°"“b1° m" ‘h’ “““'k°d| , . NOT BE GUESSED CORRECTLY I success which has attended the pro-i

51X MONTHS m ADVANCE; n u g duction oi Canadian Seed Potatoes.’

to beat the market are generally short when the prices are high. and ' i

loaded with hogs when prices are" low.

the same old story. Farmers who try ' It u mnum“ m" the mdustry m“

Means to Canada

is intimately associated with this in-

dustry. In 1927. fourteen large steam-

ers loaded cargoes at Charlotettowrv.

totalling 740.000 bushels. In addition,‘ rail shipments taxed the transports-r tion facilities to the limit. In 192s.‘ the total fall shipments from the ls-I land amounted to over 880.000 bush-i els. By maintaing an extensive ln-l spection service in 1927 ‘ the comparatively small expenditure] of eighty thousand dollars " Canadian producers of Government, Certified Seed received a. revenue of. well over a million dollars. t

Hand in hand wltii the Seed ln- '~

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B'- leail- m6 Qflsinators of these cer-l dustry have developed marketing- tification standards foresaw the‘ organizations of which the Prince needs of the future. for buyers, homer Edward Island Potato Growers‘ As- and foreigr), have every confidence summon ranks first,

Mr. J. K. King, who so ably m“- . ln our Certified Seed Yotatoes as aged the business oi the Maritime shown by the yearly increase in their Marketing Board since its inception, l-denland. In i918. a few samples were has been appointed Secretary of the introduced into the United States. Canadian Live Stock Producers Ltd. The impression created was so fav- with headquarters at Toronto. This curable that in 1920, a few car 10w organization will act as a central i were purchased. and in 1M7, over-l.- for all co-operatlve live stock organ- I 250,000 bushels fo Seed Potatoes were lzaticns in Canada, and the Mari- 5mg om, o; prince Edwarg Island time Marketing Board will still have , alone, 1n m1; 5mg“ but wondgrful Mr. King's assistance in marketing pwvmw_ fannm, (or n; “Garden of problems. Tile new manager of the 4 the cu]; Brand o; seed potatoes;-

Board is Ml‘. R. M. Elliot, B. S. A.,,

Alnong the field crops widely grown

classed as relatively high in protein. This crop averages close to 20 D371 cent protein. Wheat, oats and barley are all rather low in protein. general- ly running between ll and l0 per cent. Since we have, at the present time l a fairly wide choice of varieties. m! so far as earliness is concerned thew-sf

who has spent ten years in charge! of Dominion Live Stock Branch work in the Montreal Stock Yards, and? Quebec province in general. Mr. Elliot has already taken over his new responsibilities. His knowledge of outside markets will be an asset tffthe lvfaritime l/iurketing Bznrd. , When the Marketing Board open- 5 ::l up the marlzzt for veal calves. it arcs not antizlpated ‘the volume xmvld increase so rapid‘y. Some‘

Further benefits resulting frors‘ seed certification include standarL. ization of potato varieties and types. increased yields, improvement of,‘

seed stock, elimination and control’ _

of diseases. The Seed Industry ‘s! Dominion wide, and its benefits fir? shared by many rather than a 19W- when it is known that in 1927. seven- i ty percent of Canadian growers en-

tered for inspection less than live‘ acres. twenty per cent entered ovcl" ‘ five acres, and under ten BBTES- l

there flourishes a prosperity which

sites before the flock is turned out on the grass.

The limestone-Mustard treatment is simple, efficient and costs C0171‘, paratively nothing. This treatment is l as follows: _

To dose 50 sheep dissolve 2 ounces ‘ of copper sulphate tblucstone) in; one quart of hot water. Use an en- i smelled or earthen dish. Add two’

L‘ mm ‘mummy m ‘elizlfigfinftfijg I r-‘uhs are now shipping as many as ‘ “rm” M musfard- "hm ‘dd ‘m’ 531' i 9198 °5 dlllerem cm?‘ "l5 in one shipment. The price of top 1°“ “w” WMJ m m1“? m‘ qum‘

at the same time. A

The 111165919" 0i harvésilllg h“ M‘ qzrallflv cnlv-is down to 5c or less.

way been against peas as a 8min CW9 I and probably has been partly "3' ;

,onslble for the 1M1! 01 lmerfisl l“ ‘ in most cases, not top veal. Skim

ml; crop, when we consider howevc"

that an early variety of peas EYOW-l:

with a strong silrawed Baily Wheat °" | oat variety can be havested with B

"l r mill: calves and hay or grass calves.

must be sold at actual value, wilich‘.

ln some cases is fox feed value. Do i Wm be“! ‘mml- "l"! n“ ““°‘"°d' ‘_

not ship thin calves. To make topi

»vc:ll remains at 9c o. c., with poorer i m’ “P t° 5 Impflm Q“"“~

Starve sheep for at least l8 hours,

months old can be drenched with‘ this mixture. Thelambs should be, separated from the ewes for 6 hours|

back with the ewes until 2 hours

binder and cured as other straight veal the calf should be lelt on the "m" d’°“°h1“$- Wm“ ‘“'°“°“‘“3‘ grain crops are. it removes a dlfficlfl- cow and shipped when between four

ty that can be aPDreciated by all Wm have grown peas i0!‘ 81'8"‘-

To those who are paying out re- gularly, e. substantial part 0i. the" gross income to the merchant, tlllSi subjectshould be a remainder that the crops that can be grown on the

i farm can be fed more gcncrousy and _

more economically than Dulfllaifll feed.- ' '

ronto newspaper contained the 1Y1- formation that potatoes M“ ‘m

States-new potatoes. limit the size l the market

of walnuts-were on

neatly packed in cardboard boxes and I

selling at the ms of $2.40 her bushel- It was an American humorist who ‘new to the effect that it was a

great compliment to human nature . that even Satan did not present his -

temptations "on the half shell." And those who have K0055 i0 5E“ shwl“ see‘ to it that they are put before the buyer in an attractive manner.

Forest Fires In Northern Man.

‘Tl-IE PAS, ‘May \0.-Fir| fighting crews today battled a. five mile wide forest fire that crept northward to- wards mining tlemen‘ of Cold Lake. Six hundred settlers are threat-

ened. Abaence of snow is ‘providing a-

hardship for airplane patrols. Settle- ments ‘at mile 83 and mile 85 were threatened yesterday but an altera- tion in the direction of the breeze averted possible destruction of "83“. Other northern Manitoba fires, ac- cording to reports from scattered districts. were raging at mile d9 and at Mandy Mine, though in neither case could the extent of the blau be determined.

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and eight ivczks old. Calves over 200- ibs. are loo heavy for choice veal.

This your the Shipping Club sec- retaries will accept wool for ship- mcnt to til: Wool Grading Station on Tilursd , June 2011i. Th‘s day} cal cs "Vleol Day"; and oil sheep br- rim". slloukl hcld their wool till this dzie. Last yer: many wool growers had cause to r:- Izrct ihct they did not ship to tltc W311i Grading Stzliicn. Tw’n.*, d’;s "ich m"v be securrd from the Club’ ~:~r'e<a"’~s. l

B: cf mixing fibres with the ‘white vmnl. After the fierce is off and roiled a""ll.-»-thrn if you like, trim up the l”; rrd faMs of any: cheep with BLACK o? GREY hairs.‘ ilut don't mix with the nice white fleece just removal. In this way the‘ l black and grrry hairs. sometimes un- thinlzingiy put in with the ‘white (‘coca will be largely eliminated. Any weight attached to these trimmings is almost negligible-tilere is there- fore no loss. On the other hand, a small half handful of these dark hairs. put in with the white fleece. later on when the fleeofis being lprocessed. get mixed all through the gwooi and make it difficult in the ‘ manufacture of white and light 00i- iored goods, as well as causing more icommeut than is necessary about “Black fibre in the fleeces of the Down Breeds."

The more gcnzral use of Machine shearing has,‘ in pal-t been respons- ible for the inclusion oi the dark hair, particularly off the legs, ind every sheep-owner. we are confid- ent, will be in accord with the above policy, recognize its importance, and in this way without monetary loss. rapidly bring about a still further improvement in the Canadian wool clip.

It is hoped that all sheep growers will make it a point to treat their sheep and lambs for internal para-

BRINGINCTUP FATHER

the sheep must be kept on its feet and the mouth must not be raised higher than the eyes. The drench must be given slowly. A small necked bottle should be used. l The dose of this drench is as fol- lows: i For lambs 2 to 6 months old give “cm 1 to 1'1.- fluid ounces. l-‘or lambs 6 to i0 months old give "om l‘;- to 2 fluid ounces.

For lambs 1o w l2 months old give '

‘i to 21-) fluid ounces. 4

For adult sheep give 3 to 4 fluid ounces. I

The flock should be treated about one month before lamblng time; acain when lambs are 2 months old. and again when the sheep are going into the barn in the fall If this treatment was followed each year we would not have such heavy losses on account of mid-summe: fatalities I and stunted lambs in the fall. This, suggestion is worth being noted byi the sheep growers of Eastern King's County as well as some others scat- tered throughout the Province. A few minutes work mcysave many dollars in s case of this kind. ‘

Write to the Dominion Live Stock .‘ Branch or the Provincial Depart- ment of Agriculture, Charlottetown for Dr. Stevenson's two bulletins r0‘ ative to Internal Parasites in Sh“ and Swine.

Governor-Genera. Unveils Portrait A

(Canadian Press) OTTAWA, May ‘Orr-HIS Excellency‘ the Governor-General today unveiled? a portrait one. lat! Mrs. ours; Murray, who founded the Imperial; Order of ‘the Daughters of the Bin-l pire. The ceremony took place at the Archives building.‘ The portrait, byi Kenneth Forbes, was presented to the

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government by Naticnal I. O. D. E.‘ wresident, Mrs. J. A. Stewart. 1 "It is a real pleasure for me to pay tribute to the founder's menloryxf , said Bis Excellency. "She hos done a great service and it is fitting that her portrait should be placed here." i Viscountcss Willingdon accompani- ed His Excellency and was presented with a bouquet by lvlrs. W. l-l. Hodg- son. president of the Quebe: Provjn ~- ial Chapter. The picture was accepted on behalf of the government by I-lon.‘ l". Rinfret, who said that women have

1t should be ltcted by all ‘veal " "d d° m‘ M‘! °" “m” l" ‘l ‘em ," played a lofty wart in the hhtory of’ rhippcrs that calves bucket-fed. are, ' 4 “("1" an" drmchms" xmmbs “W Calmdli- The °rder fmmded by M's"

Murray has performed great service‘

in time of peace as well as war.

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0r, perhaps. hc is solving some of our CQoicc imported BANNER or VICTOR!

SEED OATS

Then, we have the very bestfluality of Imported WHITE FlFl-J, RED FIFE, Wl-lflfll RUSSIAN, MARQUIS. and COLORADO BEil-RDED Seed Wheat.

in Seed Oats besides the BANE-Bit and VICTORY mentioned above we have some Choice ALBERTA grow-n lteclchned and Selected White Oats No. 1. heavy ltecleaned ISLAND grown WlllTE BANNER, and OLD ISLAND BLACKS which wo are selling a! lowest prices.

Ask for or write us for PRILIJS.

We have provided for this Spring the very best SEED GRAIN and SEEDS, much of Ii. grown n CONTRACT for us ln ENGLAND. C.-\\'ADA and UNITED STATES, most llln‘ able to 0l.li SOIL and (JLIMATE.

GARDEN. VEG ‘YLIBLE AND l-‘LUHZR SEEDS.

For sale at our SEED STORE (Queen Street) and by upwards of two hundred MERCHANTS in Prince Edward island

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Farming and Agriculture :-: Special Features :-: Interesting Observation; it

Shipping 21b News i r/Vhat Certification of Potatoes

One of the Danish families recently placed in the Maritime PfOVillCJS through the cflorts oi the Colonization De artment of lilU (Ziilflliiilil National Railwavs, and who have since pur-

hllzzsml a farm in Nova Scotia. The three eldest sons ar’ wqrlg. lll_i__‘ in‘ a stone quarry and are assisting in paving for t], (arm Ull illu- uxircnlc right is F. C. Biette, Supt. oi Land Settlemené for the hlnrilinlv Provinces, (‘clonization Department Cana. (iiau National Rnihvzljys. ' t . sl-

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i lllc fillarloitetown Fox Breeders

..~z established for the prosecution of any person or persons stealing foxes ROI the ranches oi‘ any of its members and have retained a | Legal Talent oi‘ ilighcst repute to accomplish their purpose. .|.u‘.l:lr are nl o owned by the Association and are ready to go to work at out minute's notice.

The ioilouling are JRFJLECS‘ lki lTlCCTiVE ASSOCIATION: film-Lure 8r Maciunnon Fur Farln- . . John A. iifcbonaid. W. L. McEuchrrn W. K. Rogers Silver Fox lunches Charlottetown Silver Black lo: Lo Est. E. G. Saunders. E. B. Brow. A l23l-4-16tf“ , m i m‘- A Sign of Foresight ‘effective is that of the motorist who. TllSYC are several symptoms by in dry weather, gets the windshield ‘lliCll the foresighied car owner wiper repaired against the coming