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P. ll. I. Department of Agriculture

01090

,Ali field crops in the Province have made excellent growth this year. There is a definite trend downward in the potato acreagee, Ind the indications are.at the pres- ent time. that this reduction will so from Um to 1055 in comparison with last year. Excellent reports nave been received on the con- ditions of the crop, and whue there may be a few isolated cases where misses have occurred this condition has not been serious enou h to warrant complaint be- ing orwarded through the differ- znt potato channels.

I-laying is Just getting under way, and the crop appears to be excellent. A very substantial am- ount of grass silage has been saved this year, and the fact that the saving of this crop has been on the increase is indicative of the value farmers have experienced with this excellent roughage feed. Grassland farming is receiving more attention each year, and with the utilization of grass in the form of silage for winter feeding the importance of this method of farming is increasing. All indica- tions point to a bountiful crop of hay. There was apparently some killing of clover earlier in the spring as many of the new mead- aws do not show the promise of as heavy a crop now as they did sarlier.

The grain crop, also, looks heal- W"

thy. and is showing that deep green colour that indicates vigor- ous growth.

Pastures, up to the present time, have been excellent, but continued dry weather would quite naturally dry them up very soon.

Barbecue

This is the season when one can really enjoy chicken at its best. Especially-when it is P.E.I. barbequed chicken. 'I'he Poultry Industry Committee is sponsoring a chicken barbeque on Thursday sftemcon whicch is being held at the Experimental Farm, Charlotte- town.

It is a very simple matter when you know how to prepare this de- licious treat for your famiLv. Why not come to the barboque and see the home demonstration pits and obtain recipes for making sauces and preparing chicken.

Blaokleg

Losses have been experienced, in various parts of the Province. this spring from Biacklsg. These heavy losses can be prevented by having your calves and heifers protected.

llackleg is a highly fatal. rap- idly progressive. infectious disease of young cattle. Animals between the ages of six months and two years of age are most susceptible although the disease sometimes occurs in both younge and older stock. The germs are found in the soil and on forage in many areas. Animals become infected by eat- ing or drinking contaminated food and water or through punctures, wounds, and abrasions cf- the skin.

Blsckleg symptoms are easily recognized. There is loss of ap- petite. high fever. rapid breathing and lameness, afterwards charac- teristic swellings appear in the muscles under the skin of the neck and shoulder. One or more of those symptoms may be absent. Therefore it is necessary to have the case diagnosed by an exper- ienced man. Death usually oc- curs twelve to thirty-six hours af- ter the frist mptoms are noted.

There is no practical-treatment for Blackleg. Vaccination is the only reliable and effective means of protecting animals against this

disease and should always be done ..44"

before animals go out to pasture. However, if your animals have not been done do not hesitate to have them vaccinated. The practice of using the pills shot under the skin is not satisfactory, and in a great many cases does more harm than good. The most satisfactory way to have your animals vac- cinated is to contact your district veterinarian.

Blackleg, while chiefly a disase of young cattle, frequently occurs in sheep. Heavy losses of lambs from biackleg have resulted when freshly docked or freshly castrated lambs were turned out into pas- ture where the soil was heavily cantamlnated with blsckleg germs.

The symptoms of blackleg in sheep closely rcsemblae that of cattle. sheep 'and lambs can also be protected against this disease by vaccination.

Prevention of Crippling

The cost of feeding pigs just weaned is not great but it is very important that they are adequately and properly fed at this time. It is cheap insurance. Later on when they attain some size and age, coarser and cheaper feeds may be fed more safely. The food pro- vided for weanling pigs'should be be easily digestible and the fol- lowing recommendations willservc as a guide in feeding and will prevent the occurrence of crip

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The feed mixture should be low in hull or fibre. If common cats are used, they,shculd be ground and sifted or put through a fan- ning mill to remove the hulls. If hull-less cats are available and ground they are most acceptable.

Newly weaned pigs should be fed three times a day but do not over-feed them and the amount they should get should be gauged by their appetites. There should not be any feed left in the trough by the time of the next feeding. Wherever skim milk or buttermuk is available it should be given to them because they are particularly valuable for the young growing pigs. Care should be taken not to make abrupt changes from skim milk to sour milk or vice versa. If no milk product is available a protein mineral suppieme tehould be added to the grain mixture.

During winter, and even in oth- er seasons. lf the pigs are kept closely penned a standard feed oil of either type A or 28 containing 1,000 units of Vitamin A and 200 units of Vitamin D should be added to the feed once a day. This is to safeguard against crip- pling.

At any time when changes of feed mixtures are contemplated, it should be done gradually rather than abruptly. This should be done to avoid digestive disturban- ces which sometimes follow quick changes in the diet.

Pastouriaatlon Of Milk And Its Functions

To guard against the spread of disease through milk, pasteuriza- tion is generally adopted. especial- ly for the fluid milk and cream trade. Its object is to make good milk-a safe milk. It cannot hope to turn bad milk into good clean milk. Pasteurization will kill in- factions, germs and about 999;; of other bacteria, which though not disease producing will affect the quality of the milk. Pasteurization will delay further spoilage and lengthen the keeping quality of poor milk, but it cannot restore the quality of clean milk lost through bacterial growth previous to pasteurization. It cannot re- place cleanlineas in production. strictly speaking, clean milk should

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I-OT! TAXI. Dial 6560-6569.

S U I T 5 - Tailored-to-measure. 389.00 up. J. P. MacPherson ll; son.

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WINSLOE OONGILEGATIONAL TIA today, enjoy Ohicken, I-lam. Salad, etc. Don't miss it.

NAME OMITTED - When the prize list at Queen Square School was published recently the name Robert Greenan was inadvertent- ly omitted from the list of those with a perfect attendance in Grade l0.

RECEIVES SAD NEWS. - Word has been received by Mrs. W. H. Phillips. Charlottetown, of the death of a cousin, Lesley Arthur Scott, son of Arthur W. Scott, Read- ing, Mass. He passed away June 23rd and funeral service were held on June 26th.

POST-NUPTIAL SHOWER. - Previous to their departure for Toronto, a miscellaneous shower was held in honor of Mr. and Mrs. George O'Connor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Foley. Kildare. on June 23. A basket laden with gifts was brought in by little Misses Marsha” Mac- Donald and Helen Foley. Gifts were openend and arranged by Misses Agnes and Gertrude Oi- Connor. Mrs. John MacDonald read the accompanying verses. George on behalf of his bride thanked all for their lovely gifts after which all joined in singing 'For They are Jolly Good Fellows." Lunch was served by the hostess, assisted by the groom's sisters. The evening was pleasantly spent in dancing to the music at Mr. Howard Foley. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Laughlin. Messrs. George and Cyril O'Connor, Mr. Urban Laugh- lin and Miss Agnes O'Connor.

any foreign bacteria whatever. It is sufficient to consider clean milk as milk from healthycows,frec from dirt and foreign matter, contain ing only a small number of bac- teria, none of which are disease producing.

The presence of visible dirt when

a measure of its uncleanliness. Visible dirt is I sign of gross carelessness in handling a high number of germs. Milk may be seriously contaminated and not show visible dirt. Clean milk then should be more than clean to the eye-it should be bacteriologically clean.

Contamination Of Milk

From the time it leaves the cow until it is consumed or used in manufacture, milk is constantly subjected to bacterial contamina- tion and grOWtaI'l. Every change from one container to mother, every hour it remains at ordinary temperature adds to its total germ content. The number of bacteria in any sample of milk will depend on the amount of contamination from outside sources. and the ex- tent to which the added bacteria have increased. The production of bacteriologicaliy clean milk de- pends on keeping outside contam- ination at the lowest point and checking the growth of germs that enter. which of course, is done by cooling.

Sources of Contamination: Two sources stand out very prominent- ly in contributing to contamina- tion, namely imperfectly cleaned utensils and dirt from the cow.

Contamination From The Cow's

Body The cow”: body is one of the greatest sources of visible dirt

found in the milk. The trouble is caused by particles of manure, hairs, andruff and other foreign materis dropping into the milk pail during milking, and this can be prevented by making, sure that the animals are clean at milking time. Even a small speck of dried manure containing millions of un- desirable bacterls. which will cause spoilage of the most objectionable kind. Consequently the efforts of the clean milk producer should be directed toward keeping the body of the cow clean.

The flanks and udder of the cow should be brushed off every day, and she should not be permitted to lie in unsanitary bedding. Brushing of the cow is best done about a half hour before milking and reinfection should be prevent- ed by removing any source of con- tamination out of reach of the animal. The stable and bedding must be clean.

The cows can be kept clean more easily if the hair on the udder and flanks is kept short by clip- ping. A disinfected damp cloth should be used to wipe off the udder and tents before milking to " ..... dust and loose hairs. This cloth should be clipped in the dis- infected solution before being

milk is filtered is often taken as-

TOWN TAXI--Did. M10.

JIMMY! TAXI - Dial 181! I370 or 5262.

"WI: TREAT was llcl Glggey's Pharmacy, open evenings 'till 8 o'clock. , I

IIEBOBENE. Electric and Pro- pane Gas, Refrigerators. Bryenion and Macxay.

PENTEQOITAI. TINT MEET- INGS at North River, Wednesday, and Friday at ll o'clock and Sunday at 7.30 p. m. standard Time.

WINS CONTEST. - seven year old Marilee MacNeill, North Wilt- shire, has won first prize in the Junior Grades, in the Dominion Temperance Scrap Book Contest.

The judging was held in Regina, Saskatchewan. BREADALBANE PBESBlf'I'Ell.-

IAN CHURCH. - Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be dispensed on Sunday, July 11th, at ii a. m. Pre- paratory service Thursday, July 8th. at 8.15 it m. The Interim Mod- erator, Rev. Lawrence Blaikie will conduct the Sunday Service. Good- will MacDougall, Student Minister.

Personals Mr. Bennie Watts of Grand

Tracadle is now working in York.

Miss Evelyn Woolner of Ottawa, is spending her holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. B, C, Woolner, North Rustjca.

Mrs. L. D. Warren of Ottawa, is visiting in Cavendish, the guest of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest MacNeill.

Friends of Mr. W. Earl Warren, Charlottetown regret to learn that he suffered a severe heart attack on Monday. He was taken to P. E. I. Hospital, where his condition is regarded with some concern.

Mrs. Horace Paynter, Mrs, E- 31- Bean. Mrs. Robert A. 598V!-'rf. Mrs. John Thompson,

and Mrs. Alex I-liltz of Kensing. ton, attended the annual meet. in! of the P. E. I. Presbyterial of W. M. S. of the Presbyterian Church held in St. James Church, Charlottetown on July 2.

Smith - Gordon Wedding

Miss Dorothy Jean Gordon. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Gordon, Chicago, Ill, was mar- red to Erskine B. Smith Saturday morning, June 19, at St. Sebas. tian Church. The groom lg . mm of Mr. and Mrs. Brydon smith.

used on each cow. Disinfectants I0? this Durpose may be purchased '70"! MW dairy supply house with the directions for use enclosed,

Chick Range And Shelters

Very little literature has been Published on Poultry pastures, and experiments carried out in Que-i bec last year have shown that the following legumes are good; Lg. dine, Clover, Alfalfa and Birds- foot Trifoil. Recommended grasses for poultry pasture are Brome, Kentucky Blue and Timothy.

Birds should never be reared on the same range each year but the land should remain free of poultry for a. year or two before returning birds to the pasture.

Birds can be allowed on range It eight weeks of age providing the weather is itabie and proper range shelters are supplied. A range shelter 6 ft. by 8 ft. with a steel or aluminum roof and slat- ted floors is suitable for 100 grow- ihll birds. The posts of 3-he shelt- ers are generally in inches high. The sides and ends are covered with wire netting. These shelters give wonderful ventilation and the entire floor space can be used for roosting quarters. Young birds should be left in the shelter for at least a day and a night. and the range space limited for a few days with a temporary wire fence until the chicks are accustomed to their new home.

400 chicks can be reared on an acre of good range land but if in- sufficient range is provided the land soon becomes bare and pol- luted with droppings containing worm eggs and discus organisms. chicks izrown on good pasture can be grown on 10-155?. less feed, and obtain valuable feed nutrients and ideal sanitation. scratch grain and growing mash is a 3:1 ration, with insoluble grit before the chicks at I11 times. is a recommended feed- ing programme for the birds on a good pasture.

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"look, Mr. swallow.” I plead. "can't I even get a few logs for my fire?" - The swawiw from his stand on the electric wire. turns his head slightly to the side and seems to consider my words.

I venture into the garage, pre- sumptuous ime. He only weighed my request, he didn't say, "yes."

There is a wild cheeping. a fierce flapping of wings. From her nest, Mrs. swallow joins him. Both circle threateningly, always nearer my head. They mean business, those two, I fear for my eyes. I to- treat.

Season after season these swal- lows build their nest in our gar- age and we meekly park our car in the yard. One year the roads were so bad we kept the car in the garage and locked the door. Never again. We were conscience- stricken when we noticed the swallows flying around the gar- age, crying pitifully toiget in.

What is a garage, and what are a few logs compared to the color and excitement that come in the wake of generations of swallows? ”One swallow maketh not a sum- mer," but a couple of swallows and their desecendenta add infinitely to its joys.

A rare pleasure for example, is watching the ways of parent swal- lows with their young. Certainly I do not claim the wisdom of Solo- man and his knowledge of the language of the birds, but, I am quite sure I have overheard con- versations like this:

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"Your wings are stronger now. Try them, come, Just a little. We won't let you fail. Pine. Rest now.

"Ah, you feel ready for a longer flight? Let's go. We'll fly with you. Fine. We're proud of you. But conre back now and rest. Tomor- row we will go further.

"And now it is time to be on your own. we've led you and warmed you and taught you all we know. on your way. Build nests of your own. Raise young of your own. '

"Aren't there many dangers? you ask. Certainly, the ground and the air are full of dangers. We point- ed them out to you when we flew together. But now you must do your own flying. We can't live your swallows' lives for you. Go, young swallqws. Fly out into the blue. Good luck."

I am happy that the young are still helpless in their nests. There are weeks to enjoy them. The swal- lows from their homes in our chimneys will join them and there will be scores of trim and vibrant creatures around the house. They will rest as in past summers, like musical notes on the wires. They will fly in delirious circles and perch on fence and trees. They will skim in jeweled loops ill the sun- shine. They will flash rose and white shining blue and black and bronze against the blue sky, like rockets, like flying fish, like all things exquLsitely formed. There will be song and color and rhythm and pulsing life around the garage and in the garden. Legally the

"Perch here on the rim of your nest, young ones, and exercise your wings. You can't learn to fly all at once. It takes practice. Good;

Albezrton, Prince Edward Island The couple are honeymocning in Canada.

The bride wore a full length gown of chantiily lace tulle and satin seed pearls decorated the collar and bodice of the gown. she wore a crown and fingertip veil. In her veil were amazon stepha- notis. Mrs. Ila Jamuon was ma- tron of honor and Georgia Snell was flower girl. Patricia Gordon. Mrs. Dorothy Bnell and Mary Gordon were bridesmaids. Thty wore pastel colored dresses and carried roses and carnations. Le Roy Gross served as the groom's best man. Ushers were Abner Snell, Stewart Harrison and Alfred Ward. A reception for 300 guests was held at Craftsman's Hall. The best of wishes follow Mr. and Mrs. Smith from their Island friends.

Macl'iierson-Macllonslii Wedding

St. George's, F. E. I. was the scene of a pretty wedding on June 16, when Mary Magdalene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George MacPherson of Launching, was united in the holy bonds of matri- mony to Robert J. MacDonald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Mac- Donald of Little Pond.

The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Charles Mac- Donald. cousin of the bride. who also celebrated the Nuptial Mass. To the strains of the "wedding march" the bride entered the church on the arm of her fa- ther, who gave her in marriage. She was attended by her close friend. Miss Theresa Walsh of Bedford. while the groom's bro- ther, Mr. J. Arthur MacDonald was best man.