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Clarkias and Godetias Thrive in Poor Soil

l‘ine Coloring and Satlny Texture Make. Them Excellent Cutting Material. There Are Large and Dwarf Form.

Two b'illlant annuals not so men grown but deserving of wide popularity in the garden are the

bed which has been recently fertili- i/ed they become lazy and fail to give their best bloom. If cu have a patch of ground which o he: plants find to meager. plant one or both of these brilllants annuals.

two Ailuulis rm SHOULD 4

clarkis and godetias. They are both members of the evening ‘primrose family and have the satiny texture I to their bloom that is so character- istic of the many plants of this

tribe. -

Unlike most other growing plants,

they do their best on a poor soil

and if planted in rich loam, or a

Turnip Good Vegetable For Mi-

1ady’s Diet Menu

It Can Take the Place of Potatoes.

Thehomcly turnip which many disdain is a valuable addition to milady‘s diet if she is worried about calories. It. is a substantial looking food that may often take the place and looks somewhat similar when mashed, but has far less carbohydrates. At the same time it contains many food ele- ments which are necessary to

oi potatom,

health.

Turnips are a cool season crop. and may be easily grown in the

Wheel lice ' Labor.

homo Barden if planted early, or if sown from June to August 10i- a fall harvest. To be sweet and mild, they must have a fast growth. This means frequent cultivation, especi. ally during the hot periods, which will cause them to become tough and bitter. A dust mulch is good

protection at this itme

F01‘ the early crop sow the white

varieties; the yellow, or rutabagas

being best; for fall. Get them in as diground is workable, and thin to (i indhes apart in the row. Roots 2 to 3 inches in diameter are usually considered best for the ear- llcs. They are most tender, and are

soon as fh

often eaten raw like radishes.

Turnip tops are not as popular Swiss chard, but are excellent neverthe- in the A is that they are more hardy than the sturdy looking roofs. In the fall you will often find roots which are shnvciled from the frost, while the leaves will lcok as healthy as ever. in the fall by thinning to 3 inches

7°? Rreens as spinach or less. and should be vised

absence of another supply. strange thing about the tops

Make yflllllg roots available

“Part. and then when they have no m, brim,

reached usuable size, pull, every 10 ibg oi] “g3 many

gigggrxfi- bllgegfv-"l tale! “$91 tie" - The animals are gradually er roo or wn r

storage‘ The rumbagu’ which brought along on this feed untl1|

reach grratfl‘ sizes. need consider- mc'o rrcm, B to 10 inches being about right, Don't plant them if your garden is small. Turnips and rutabagas are excellent follow-up

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crops for the early peas.

Diner-Waiter, I've been waiting

a half-hour for that steak.

Waiter-Yes. sir. I know you have. If every one wane as patient}

u you. li.e would be worth living. —‘f.nndmi Opinion.

LIMESTONE

Our price Lat dated March 14th, 1986, which has farmers in _ ‘ throughout this ProvJaca give: prices on pulverized limeztiina in tlrload iota. We new nnd that the lmaiity of the lime-

stone that was being oflcred n ll

not suitable for the sat reunite when med for agricultural purposes In this Province. We do not ree- nmrnetid your purchasing- the grade filmed.

We can order for you however a finely pulverized ilmxtaaa

use pu- tcn in bags in cartead lets of 80 tons or more, delivered Sta- tkm belavcezi Coivllle and Saint liars-nor‘. To other Stations add i0 Oil's par ton. ‘

‘Nil Ill-AND IIRTILIIII COMPANY IJRIIID. (llzarlztietazvn, P. I. isle.

li-iitbfl-i-Iti-Si

Fast Cultivator Elves

been mailed to

~ t a mire of $3.55 per ion In blk or

The clarkias have been taken up by the greenhouse men and are now popular for winter cut flowers, but they are just as handsome in the BNden and very easily grown there. The double varieties are best for cutting. They range in c-Qor from white through light and deep pink to orange scarlet.

The godetias have large blooms of more brilliant coloring, and often have splashes of color on light backgrounds w make them more striking in appearance. The glcdic- lus-flowered forms make the best cutting material.

Sow seeds thinly in the situation they are to grow; then, thing the plants to stand about a inches apart. They like sun.

The gladiolus-flowered forms, which come from England, are im- provements on an old double form named Malmaison. a favorite for cutting because of its fine spikes of double-blush flowers with scarlet centres. They grow to a height of 2 feet and are one of the best.

There are dwarf forms of both flowers that make very attractive little bushes. an dthe gcdetias conic in both double and single forms.

Other annual flowers which will grow well on poor soil are verbenas, . gidbeckias, portulacas and euphor-

as.

ANIMAL W lluiuluu

We might profitablw follow the, experienced method of one of Cflll-i ads‘; best herdsmen in the flttmgl of steers for ehOW pufpcss This man allows the follow their dam. when they are old cough to have grain included in

with a mixture o2 oat chops, bran and about five per cent oi‘ meal. The proportion of cats to bran is about three to one by weight. It

lowance of bran is desirable for young calves. Wit-h this grain mix- ture. oat hay, alfalfa, or_ prairie wool is fed as roughage. in the

Winter months oat hay is chic ly utilized, with alfalfa and prairie wool serving as a change, whereas in the summer months prairie wool and. alfalfa fulfil the rough-

agerequirements.

As the calves become older. the percetnage oi oat chop in the ration

is increased, Also, when the calves

reach the age of five or six months.

a small percentage o." barley chop,

about one-quarter of the ration.

may be added. In other words, as

the calves become larger and bet-

ter able to digest grain, the ration

is made a little heavier. Thel amount fed would be what the.‘ calves would clean up with relish‘, If any is left it is cleaned out and‘ the ration reduced. This method of

feeding is followed quite closely

' until a period of approximately six

months preceding showing.

At this time they are placed on

a. finishing ration of boiicc.‘ barley.

This is the feed upon which we

rely to produce the thick covering

and finish so necessary in a winning

animal.

The barley is used wlio‘e and

l calves to ;

their diet the calv:s are started off l

has been found that a liberal al-~

APPLE TREES

(Experimental Farms Note) In order to develop a well

evenly spaced, pruning is necessary. Four main branches with a central leader is usually the aim, the side

trunk and six apart ascending the trunk. The sue branches should beevenly spaced around the tree so that a uniform load off ruit may be car- ried at all sides. it is RQCESSHAy to direct the growth from year to year, as otherwise the branches on one side may grow faster than on the other. The faster-growing branches should be lightly headed in at. the tip. The weaker and slower-growing main . branches should not be cut at all at the tip of the branch, only some of the weaker lateral growths being eli- minated. To do this annual mcdcrah pruning is essential . After twelve years of age, when the tree should be in good fruiting, the pruning should be confined to

to eight

growing lateral branches and those which are likely to cross each other, or one of two branches competing for the same space. The best fruiting branches with good fruiting buds should be left. A judicious thinning out of the small lateral growth, particularly those branches which may be bunched together toward the outside and which obstruct sunlight, should be given first consideration.

The h-cading- back of fruiting trees is nccessary if they are to be kept low. andvthis can usually be done by heading back the leading terminal shoots without the severe repressive pruning so often practised. The removal of branches reduces both fruiting wood and leaf and very often is so severe that best growth and production are not possible. Annual, light. corrective rather than severe re- presslve pruning should be the aim-

For further special information writ." the Dominion Experimental r l Koiztvillc. N S’. or other . 1w" 1' scum-s

Orchardwflertilflizer

Practices l (Experimental Farms Note) l Many orchardlsts are now

familiar wiih the common foliage . symptoms of faulty nutrition. the pale green leaves, slender or stunt- ed growth characteristic of a low nitrogen supply the delayed bud break down and brown to purplish brofizing of foliage duo to an in- adequate supply of phosphorus and the yellowing and scorching of tho lczf margins due to lack of ample potash. A general lack oi’ vigor brought about by a scarcity of available nitrogen is not serious since it may be quickly corrected by the application of an available nitrogenous fertilizer but it may take several years to correct a ccn- dition of debility caused by a de- ficiency of phosphorus or potash. The amount of nifrogen that may be safely fed depends upon the amount of available potassium pre- sent since thsre is a direct re- lationship between elements. The more nitrogen fed the more potas- sium required

For these reasons, it is recom- mended that orchards which ‘are in a good state of health should reteivc annual applcntions of about 200 to 300 lbs. of l’. per cent super- phosphnic and 150 to 200 lbs. of muriate of potash per acre.- The amount of nitrogen supplied should be yaiied according to the growth and foliage colour of the trees. Good-sized. leaves of a reasonably dark green colour and

boiling continues until the kernel:

is cooked at one time to fumishi two feeds. This barley is removed

cake meal before feeding. Th: ap-, proximate proportions oi the e in-‘ gredients are as follows:

100 lbs. bar‘ey (dry weight).

30 lbs. oat chop.

they are getting all that they can "clean up" twice daily. Rougliagc i: at their disposal betwten the grain feeds. Show steers have never bren fed more than i2 lbs. of grain (dry weight) per day. f - All feeding is carried on indoors and during the hot summer months. the cattle are kept in the barn

erciae and are given green pasture whehever available.

A certain amount of green pas- turing is ecessary" to keep the ani- mals cool and in better condition

of green pasture and exercise also results in smoother cattfe. with superior hair and hide. This sys- tem of handling, along with an oc- casional wash with a cool tar dip gives an abundance of hair of good quality.

It llll been found that after calves have reached an age in wtiich- they ~can consume a fair amount oi grain. that a thicker covering and better finish can b" obtained by feeding a very limited amount of milk. In the_ case o; Junior yearlina tum they‘ would not got more than 4 or t lbs. cf milk per day. Benior calves would get more, of courze. Miik is a very safe ration for young breeding cat- tle, but for steers being flttsd for the block other feed isprefarxed. with a small allowance oi milk. jmiftfOUflfimtlT

~ . NIW LININS. ‘There are many new linen weaves for spring and summer clothes.

swell and split open. Usually enough , l dicatc from the cooker, mixed and thick-‘ 7 ened with oat chop, bran and oil,

duringthe day. However, they are‘ turned out in the evening for ex-',

to handle their grain ration. Plenty|

five or six inches of sturdy twig growth on full bearing trees in- sufficient nitrogen. Where it d~ led to employ a complete fertilizer one containing 9 per cent l nitrogen. 5 per cent phosphoric acid and '7 per ccnt potassium may be used. It is preferable, however, to apply nitrogen when the colour of the foliage indicates the neces- s ty since excessive vigor may bring about poor keeping quality and induce various physiological disord- ers such as corky core or Sirlppen. i i. the case of shallow-rooted trces on compacted subsoils high level fertilizing is dangerous especi- ally with nitrogen since the mrrient balance may be easily up- ‘sct. On such soils the limited root development will not permit the carrying of an extrcmeiy vigorous top bringing about conditions of

PRllNlNti all,

billlllwd trei’. with main branches;

branches evenly spaced around the ‘ inches -

a thinning out of the weaker, slow- ‘

ALITTLE PLANNPNG WILL PROVIDE A PERFECT‘ GARDEN FROM SEED THE FIRST YEAR. START INDOORS FOR EARLIEST BLOOM

Flower gardens are vcry much like love affairs in that they are ‘personal manifestations, no two ,l:eing exactly alike, and there is no Eacccunting for tastes.

For the owner of a small garden. particularly for renters, the value of annuals is not as thoroughly ap- preciated Bs it should be. By their use a brilliant display of flowers is easily obtained from June until |i':"ost. Nearly every place, no matter

how small, has space for a border

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pink portion of it. The blues might i be furnished by pansics, Chinese . morning

glories. annual larkspurs and lupins,l with dwarf lobelia and ageratum as

forget-me-nots.

edging.

All these

that alte: nate

QEIAELUIT _G_UAR_D_IAN‘

dwarf

graded to the front.

Annuals Give Brilliant Color From Jane To Frost

annuals are easily grown from seed sown in the open zrsund. They should be arranged so the pink and blue groups harmoniously, plants at the back of the border and the lower growing one; being

the

NEARLY a VA , HOW smut NUAL§ lakes OR FOUR FEET m w

and little more than 3 or 4 feet Wide. l0 feet long or more is suffi- cient. -

The most satisfactory way of dealing with such a space is to plant it to annuals of one or two different colors in varying tone; Suppose that a blue and pink scheme should be decided upon. a‘ popular combination and always effective. For the back row sweet pink sweet pears for early bloom or several of them in pink shades might replace them. Petunias. pink SllhpflTfiQDDS, scabiosas, annual Znksspurs, clarkias, ll"".lll‘tlul'flS and pink balsams would t- l: care of the

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Pink dahlias might nlse be added late fall

to the border

for the

,HAS SPACE FOE A BOEOEE OF ERI- IDTH

ta'l

bloom; plant them in seed boxes in the spring and transplant later.

The groups shoud be about 3 feet in length in order to produce a good effect. and from 1 to 3 feet in depth according to the total width of the border. The length can vnry considerably, but the width should be such as to make weeding and cultivation convenient.

Such a planting would not only give a beautiful color effect for the greater part of the summer. but would furnish a. generous supply of material for bouquets in the house.

193a sun BATALIIGIIES

The approach 'of spring and the arrival of new seed catalogues are

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the quality are generally these include the most vegetables in their natural colours it not onlygives the reader excellent way cf at once the prospective customer's atten- represents a seed house that

keeping abreast of the times After, all, enthusiastic gardeners

this connection that the “novclty" is often employed

The word makes a pariicuiar ap-

described as new and novel.

called novelties were rot new in all respects but rather in name only, prdective legislative control of the use and advertising of variety names was included in the S32ds Act enacted in 1923. Pro- visions of that Act now make it xieceaary that new variety name of ilegeiables and other economic crops be licensed for vise. such a. lice-use being granted only when the variety has been found by trial test to be new and dLstihct from any other known variety. Th‘s docs not in any way preclude the introduction of a new variety. It does. however, control the use of

closely associated events. Both ndm, that one o‘ me very first awaken a. pleasant anticipation of a m d y m ' fulfilment of plants and op- things you are go g w o n e

l portunlty for creative effort. Many of our home gardeners will be em- barking wiih enthusiasm on a new enterprise. Some will be motivated by the aesthetic, and others by the utility-value of their understaking, but all contemplate a goodly mea- sure of pleasure from the time and

Zggggegsthey Wm devote to the" The ideal time to feed the estab- The new catalogue; as regards “shed lawn 15 just as mo“ as the

superior to those issued for other years. An improvement is first noted in the covers and cover designs. Many of popular and newest varieties of flowers and

This is highly commendable, since an immediate interest in the contents of the catalogue, but it aiso 1s an calling

NESEEGAENERsjJ Feeding Lawn ‘ a First Garden T

It is often said that the swNt 01 pggompilsliirig best results 1n any Job is the ability to do first things first.

Mark it down in your garden cal-

way of outdoor gardening work is feed your lawn. For it's most im- portant that a good supply of plantfcod be available in the soil when grass starts growth in the spring. The beginnig of this is much earlier than most of us realize. Grass thrives best while the temperature is still cool.

frost is out of the ground. The soil is then in a pitted and honey- combed condition and allows the plantfood ready access to the soil- And another, important point-if you apply plantfocd very early, be‘- fore top growth has started, it is not necessary to _water the plant- fcod in, and this is a considerable saving in time and energy. Remember that a well-fed lawn ef- fectively discourages weed growth, too, for the thick turf makes it very

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best m: the early snrinz Booms" -

with‘ succeedin8 applicant)" 5° . ting about 2 pounds. _ ' _

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Plant Food Spreader and Seeder '18‘

Handy Tool. Just a little later, after you:- per-

tion to the fact that the catalogue l5

are always looking for something new for their gardens, and it is in word

in featuring supposedly new varieties.

peat to persons who derive pleasure from trying something glamcrously Be- cause it was often found that sc- always

difficult for weed seeds to germin-

B.

The best and most economical way to apply plant food is with a spreader, although the hand broad- cast methodwiil do very well. Four pounds to 100 square feet of lawn is

ennials have.started EPOWUl Bind just before you cultivate them for the first time, give them a feediflfl cf complete plantfood also, and work it lightly into the soil. You’ will be well repaid in earliness, quality and quantity of bloom. ‘

Celery For Market And Storage

(Experimental Farms Note) The production of

celery for

market and storage has been on rile increase in Canada in spite of the heavy importations of this vege- table from the United States Certain features should b.- clear- ly understand, by the producers of celery. tn-tt are vitil i0 success in

handling crops in a profitable and economical way. First of all, gro\v- ers should realize that celery for immediate market either late summer or early autumn must be fully grown and properly blanched if it is to be attractive on Knowing these facts

| Companion ‘Crops for Lettuce

Lettuce is essentiall a cool weather crop. It is harvested early, and it is a good idea in planning the garden to start something along with the lettuce so that when it is used up the space it occupied will be taken over by something else. This may be either some other end later vegetable or some of the flowering annuals to brighten up the garden patch and provide bou- quets later in the season.

Planning successions and coni- blnatlons is one of the chief rea- sons for putting a garden on paper. It is difficult to carry all the details in Ono's head and when it comes to planting there is likely to be ccn- lusion and delay trying to mmem- her-what you panned to do. With a plan on paper one freed only refer to it and go ahead.