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A (‘OIIRECTION

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frequented ro al a1 , houses where he ingyratiatcddhimli? suavitate joculari," 55y; Bishop Percy, in his famous “Reliques or Ancent English Poetry," The 1,51, word may be responsible 1o. the nation that Rahere was jester m Henry I. a matter not by any means proved.

The old Antiquary. John Stow. who delighted to explore the 1.4m. d9" 0r hi5 day. says he saw the tomb in the Priory. with this in- 55‘_‘il?ii0fl “His jacet Rancius . . . , priinus prior istius Ecclesiae." He 51w also “the late dissolved priory of St. Bartilmew, founded also by Rafter-e. a pleasant wltted gentle- man, and therefore in his time call. ed "l9 Kim's Minstrel, about the year of Christ 1102" tNot A 1). 1123, as the foot-note in the maga- zine claims.)

This. then, is all that the fading picture of Rahre permits us to dis- cern; a fellow of infinite jest, the friend of Kings and nobles, We shall never know what induced him to don the habit of the religious: all we are told is that "he found- ed the Priory i-ii a part of the moiu ish waste ground, which was there- fore a common laystall ti. e. dump) of all filth that was to be voided out of the city: he placed canons there. himself became their first Prior. and so continued till his dy- ing day.

And now, after more than eight 69117-11568. his slumber is boken by the sound of falling bombs.

NOTES ON ISLAND PLANTS The Erieoidcae.

This is the third subfamily of the Heaths and is a group of very varied genera, some of which have a limited economic utility.

The Labrador Tea tLedurn groenlandicumi is common in the northern tiei of the United States and in Canada. and Greenland. This is a. low shrub with small white flowers in umbels, and dark- green leaves covered with rust- col- ored wcol beneath; they are thick and have revolute margins. When bruised the leaves give off a. peculiar fragrance. Lindlcy, in his "Vegetable Kingdom" 118461, says they were used in brewing to make the beer heady. Other writers state that the leaves were used as a substitute for tea during the Am- erica Revolutionary War.

O11 damp slopes or iii swamps. the Rosebay or Rhodora (Rhododen- dron canadensei pushes out its bilabiate rose-purple flowers before

the leaves expand. It is a. poor relation of the magnificent Rhododendrons of milder climcs,

but in spite of its somewhat strag- gling appearance was a favorite with the American poet Emerson.

The next two on our list are. in the parlance of the day, "Killers." The Sheep Lauiel (Kalmla Angustl- Julia) is a beautiful low shrub, com- mon in rough pastures, to which the alternative name of “Lnnih- kill" has been popularly applied. Its leaves are opposite or in threes. and are evergreen, and consequent- ly a great temptation to stock in early spring. Unfortunately it is poisonous to sheep and goats, 1ai1d IlCfllflDS calves). so in spite of its charming pink flowers, it is usually uprooted and destroyed. The flow- era themselves and noteworthy in that the stamens are sensitive. springing up and dusting an in- truding inscct with pollen. ‘Ilia Pale or Swrrnp Laurel (K pollfollfli. is a similar plant but its umbels arc simple. not compound; and its twigs are two-edged. not terete.

Next we have the Leatherleaf or Cassandra. with the unwieldy name of Chamcdaphnc calyeulata, a plant which apparently does neither harm nor good. It is a much-branched slmib of the swamps with an all- Canadian range; and is found i1 Europe and Asia as well. ‘Its leaves are oblong, narrow and evergreen, densely covered on both sides with minute scurfy‘ scales. The white flowers are solitary in the axils of the upper leaves

Another member of the heather family. though you might not think it, is the fragrant little Epigaea rcpcns, which we call the Mayflow- er. Both its scientific names iii- dicatx‘ its habit of trailing 011 the ground, wherefore some call it the Trailing Arbutus or Ground Laurel. One of, if not the, earliest flowers oi spring it scarcely needs descrip- tion. Owing to the extensive collec- tion of its flowers for sale, it is llkcly to become in time one of our rarer plants; but those who will take the trouble to watch and col- lect the seeds, can easily raise plants for their own wild gardens. Three things are requisite to luc- cess: a shady corner, soil of peat nicss and sand mixed with good earth, and water sufficient to keep the ground always motif. Other

. of year-old wood. or by _ The American pcet Whit '1' wrcte a poem 011 “The

Mayflower." prefaclng it- with the noic. ’I‘l1-2 Trailing Arbutus or May- flower g-cws abundantly in the vic- inity of Plymouth and was the first flower to giet-t the Pilgrims Rite!‘ their fearful winter." It is said that they named the flower not after the month. but aftcr the sliip 1v1-ich brought. them ovcr

On dry hillsides and in senil- ivcoded areas. the Teaberry. Check- (‘l'l2€I‘I‘,\', or Creeping, Wintergreen, tfiaulthcfa nrocumbenai gcw; nbundaulv. Sturdevant says that ‘he brrrlcs 1:1‘ often offered for sale lu the markets of Bcston: they are not juicy but meaty. and being pleasantly aromatic are relished by children, From boib leaves and fruit is distilled the “oil of winter- grcsn" used for flavoring: salicylic acid (for the rcief of rheumatism) is also manufactured from this nla-ni. The Indians 0f Maine used the leaves for making tea, whence its popular name.

In similar situations grows the Beat-berry, Arctuetaphylua uva-ural. 'I‘l.csc berries are dry, farinacecus and totiily inedible. The Bearbei-ry has an extensive range as its many poplar names imply: Bear's Grapes,’ Mountain Box. Brawlings, and

Creashalr, being a selection. Tnis

Makes Best Poultry

If from were needed, which n n 1101-. the merit analysis on finish. illB chickrns for market, based on EXDe-imcnts at the Ccntral Ex- pell-melllai 18ml. Ottawa, empha- Kized the fact that crate fattening 9r (lllickells at. wasting agg produqgg the best market stock. that pen illlwllillg is a Nasonabiy goccl sub.

stltue where cafe fattening may ll°l be easily P5155 bic. and that llliiilig birds dir;ctly off range lhould be avoided, 1,- ot 9,‘) p05.

‘ible- exlieibt with capons which are

usually leason-nblv fat on range. It ls_only tlic exceptional bird

which is stiffeicntiy (at t», mag.»

W11 market gi-adcs with-cut some fat-ten 11g ticainieni, says H, s. Gliltefifige. Division of Poultry Husbands v. Dominion moori-

mental Farm Service. Recent tests . show that very few birds at rcast- ,9‘ 3B9 “Ye Suifzcicntly fat to cn er

the top ui-azles- ivithcut som~ fai- tcriziig tieniuipnt. Bras whigh “'01-; faticiird at that stage gained three times as much du“‘ng a two- weck pericd as did a comparablo fffoliil left. on range, Not only was t-hls the car.- but. 111.- [Zl‘6£ll"l' gain was made 011 appicxiirivcly‘ the filfllp 101-11 consumption 1 z-lusive of the lzquitl skim mi'k f~.‘:l i1. fat.- tenml. indicating that th- bfi-ds 0R range used up a much greater Imllloftion of their feed t0 main- tain flctvitv and body temrxva- turn both of ivliich added n0'l1ing to ih1“i- 11lt"n1:1t¢ fllill"'.‘l Vfllll".

Wlllln the gain was 1.1111“ imes grmttr for the crate fatiened birds. its value was approximately five times greater owinz to the fact that the grading of tin crat-i- fat- tened birds greatly iinprovr-ri brinzin‘: a ha: "r t1“<‘~ 11:" jYllllfl fcr tli w-~'1_:lit gained. In tho final anal 1111-. profit du- to craie fattc 111g iii this expc-imcnt was approximately 24 cents per bird, after feed costs had been deduced. The cost of the faticnirg cuties and of azlditirnal labour must b: deducated 11cm this fig-to to ar- riva at an exact assay of crate feeding.

In crate fredng, iii..- birds are confined to simply constructed fat- tening crates. detafls of which may

be c-btaiucd on r"q‘.~‘<»' 'l'i‘.II‘l the P01111111‘ Husbandry D’ on Bret results (‘om 1-'a'c fer-d ‘g -"1-1~ (ah-

iaineel from feeding a n1 x111‘.- of fnely-g-round grains. All feeds are given wet, that is, mixed to g potiltlce-like batter with butt-r- milk o." skim-milk. The ltest faxten. ins: err-aim are 0m mots. wltiie or yaellotv crrn. bl'(‘l(\\'ll"fll. “sh-at. (Wis, and barlcv in ilic t“(l"l' ivmeci, T11- first thrce arc ouistapdinw. with wheat intermediate. and oats and barley least satisfactrpy.

Colds In Pullets

Fall colds in u wit. houscd pul- lcts netd not b1.‘ a cam-P of .1 rious licss. Th1 first step is to ioe .tc the cause. Olten it is just 11 innit-xi‘ of moving b.1115 11.0111 upon air Elli-cit rs or froin the trecg wlicr: they have spent the 5111111111‘ to stuffy houscs. Srm- times it is a matter of moving them to dirafty- hcuscs. This incy 51-1111 i-idzculcus as nothing cculil b; infirc (llafi-y that‘ a wlro shi 111:1‘ or the top of an appk- ti-cc but th-riv semis to be a dill) rcncc.

A man with 500 Leghorn pulicts just housed found his brds sna z- ing. The front of i-hg hsusc was all 011i n and the cncl wlndots as uvcll. The (i'l‘-‘.ll lii-otiuli 11111.51 have cattscd the colds as, Will .11 Lil‘ cud; were clcscd, 1li~ lr:ub'e less n- ed I1 we tncount/ci- hot wcathr when the pullets are housed, bot-ii front and back window.- should be cpcn; in any cas: tli: front should be cpcn till well 11110 Nov-emu

‘Illivn are a few 1.11.113; that will help the SilllllLlCll. cut-c the COlIlG aw.‘ with us. Give a light dose of Epsom salts ii. the (li-ink1ii nutter —-1l1alf a pound psr hundred birds and r111 at in tin-cc days. Increas- ing the ccd live.- 0.l will dis.) help; an extra aincun‘. 1:1‘ 111i, tqu-ii to that iii U110 regular; mash, may b: fed in a v.i t. mash. TTllCfe are various sprays l-lint “Y9 cficciivc. sucll‘. as nucalypzus oil. which may bexszprayed ow-cr the birds when o1n tthl 1002b at. night.

is a plant of the British Isles, found from York to the Shetland Islands, and ascending to near 3,- 000 fcct l'.i the I-Iighlziiirls.

John Mr. Swain. iii lxis list of P. E. I. plains, gives the cnlluna vul- garis, Heather or Ling. I shall be glad to h-car from any correspond- ent, as to the locality where it is b be found. Sir J. D. Mooker say: it la in Grencland and North Am- erica. but 111‘ adds. "very rare." I found this plant. in Nowfoun 1

Tre 111:1. of this s11b-f11mil_ Creeping Snow-berry‘, Chlngcnes his- plduia. 1:11 inhabitant. of peat bogs and moss voods. The berry is ivhitc. 1nca._v, and aromatic with the flavor of the Gaultlicria and Sweet. Birch, it has a delicate sub-acid . . Likc 1:1‘ Tcaberiyv its leaves V. used by the Indians o1‘ Maine for making tea. Other names for this plant are Moxie Plum. and Capillaire.

SAVE THE WOODLOT

Those articles now appearing in The Guardian from the pen of Mr. Long, are so valuable to n people who depend liirgclv on the woodlot for their winter fuel, that I venture to suggest tl-at their reproduction in pamphlet. and therefore perman- ent, form would b1‘ most useful to our farmers. 'I‘herc is one difficulty that. I must point. out. The farmer who has nn abundance 0f standing timber, usually cites out his fall- ing nericiiltiii-ul income by selling his trees in parcels or lots at. so much per chain square. The pur- chaser. wliosr‘ interest is merely to get as much as he can for his money, clears off everything that will burn. regardless of thinning or anything else. How to deal with this situation is a very real pro- bl"‘i. nu-l no small one: for this indiscriminate cutting goes on every winter everywhere.

Crate Fattening l

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- CONSERVATION »

A WlI-ILI COLUMN OI PI-AOTIOAL OPINIONS OI I'll! VITAL ISSUES AFFICIWG T!!! USE! AND ABUSIB 0F NATURAL RESOURCE! BI HI- LUDIDW JENKINS.

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A CHRISTMAS GREEN CON- SERVATION PROJECT

B DOROTHY M. COMPTON Teacyher of Nature Stud , Prlncflllll. N. l.. Public 8c ooh "I-Iow fragrant you smell _ in here!" said the elementary aoaool principal, as she her nose in at the door of e Nature Room. It was the sixth grade’: Nature period, rwo weeks before Christ- mas. and the class was just oom- mencing work upon a profit-lt- c"- rlcd out. in the Princeton schools fcr the last. five years-the making of Christmas wreaths. ‘The children were scattered about the room in little groups, seated on the benches or 0:1 the floor, each engaged in wiring small buches of greens to l.

wire circle foundation.

It all came about through the Princeton Garden Clu-b. we had al- way-s taught conservatim of Christ- mas greens in Princeton. We had made posters for the halls of the school and for store w1ridows; we had tried various projects. Then, five years ago. the Garden Club came to the schools to ask if 1t night help by holding a wreath contest among the children of the upper elementary grades, the wreaths w be made from cultivat- ed greens and substitute berries. Garden Clubs all over New Jersey that year were participating in adult wreath contests silonsorcd by the Ncw Jersey Stale Mmcurn. The Princeton Garden Club conceived this idea of snhlar conservation education for children.

That first year we made just a. small beginning — the children supplying all of the materials and dcing a great deal of the work at heme. But so few cf our chilclrcii have access to greens that the sec- ond yea: the Garden Club sent 1n from the homes and estates of such of its members as could spare them clippings for the u‘e of children

who had none. and most of the work was (lone, at school. This enabled many more children w make wreaths and proved very

satisfactory‘. The last three years all o1 our greens were sent in from the Garden Club. We had three cla ses in each of two schools (5th

and 19th grades) working upon wreaths. Wreath-making is not an easy

project for small children. It takes much patience to use short pieces of greens; to keep the overlie/Pill"! bimches close encugh to cover all cut ends; to keep hemlock flat and right side up, and to wire tightly enough to prevent. slipping. But we feel we have had worthwhile _re- s-ults. enough to warrant repeating.

As a foundation for our wreaths we use cld cable w r2 supplied gratis by the Pu-‘plic Service. They cut it for 11s in longlhs o1‘ about. 39 inches. and the boys untwist the strangs and bend them into hock; at eacn end to form a circle.

For greens we like arbor-vitae best, but are able to secure only a little. I-Iemlcck and yew make love- iy flat wreaths. Common red cedar. or any cf its cultivated relatives, mukcs a fine dense wrcflth- Til‘? last two years all of our wreaths were made of red cedar. we have had scmg good results with spruce and fir, but their needles ‘drop so quickly we prefer others. Pine. un- 1055 it is a short-needlcd variety. is hard to ccnforni to a wreath shape. but is lovely in combinatcn wits. other greens. We have even had two wreaths of ivory. but I per- sonally flzid them too suggestive of the funeral parlor, and much pre- fer the/conifers.

Removal 0f Undesirable Apple Trees

tlflivpeiimcntal Farms News)

Today mo Annapolis Valley grow- ers a.e tam-d ivltii an economic situation foreseen by few. yet brought about by war conditions entirely beyond th-clr control. The duration of this conflict 0i course, unknown, but its Pltselli» economic affects on the industry Li}; felt by all.

The situation today 1| enttely different f:om that prev-ailing in

1914-1918. The orcnards theivwerie youngun wci-c prcducfilE i-"Se yields of qualitv fruit at. low cost,_ and the consumers taste was not no discriminating as to varieties.

Annapolis Valley orchards today, states it. D. L. Bligh, Assistant Supoliitenzlent. Dominion Experi- nicnial Station. Kentville, N. 3-. may be divided into three classes: the neivly planted and those as yet only becoming productive; the tif- wen to ihii-ty-year-old orchards approaching or at the unlth of their levy-cost. poductlon; and the older oi-chads w-hich iii their seni- »li'_v, drciiniiig y elds and high p.o. dut-Loii costs, are a liability to the oiv-liai-tiist.

‘T110 survival of the Annapolis Valley apple hidustry is dependent on the cat-e that is Kill?" the 9"‘ clicu-ds lll tlic fi:st two groups or the (lliiflllflli of this war. T110 aged

group, rm uding all undrsliablo w 111s, tub winter-injured. ‘the wind-blasted, the h gii-eost pfllduc- era. should all be eliminated 110W while 111(- gavrrnmcnt is willing to aid 111 apple tree removal.

Should this war contnue i0.“ a few y-cars may not the orchatds of England and of Europa be sacri- ficed for more imperative i066 97°‘ duct-ion tiseds? Tlicn at its close would we not be in a favored posi- tlon?

Apples growers in Annapolis Valley a-‘u harassed but not beaten. Many may fail. but. to those who are able to fight on and survive, sac- rificing and removing their ddcr and tinprofitaibb» orchards, replant. ing if possible with annual-bear- ing and better varictisa, and giv- ing these and their now estaiblbhed young orchards the proper cate and development, there may come an

Either cord or fine wire may be used to fasten the greens to the wire foundation, but wire is ease!‘ to work with. Each chid supplied his own wire. Wire; from milk bottle cap: went into one very euc-

ul wreath. R0114 of picture wire, unstranded. made g cheap wrapping material for a great many others. For decorations there are many Ptliilbiliblfl. Artifical red berries may be used. or if one prefers na- tural material, rry maka m excellent substitute for the rare hollies. We have used rcsa pips; chcketberry, sheilacked and touched u? with red enamel; and one boy e fectively uscd privet berricr, painted red. Green-brier berries may be used. Cranberries were very Popular at our colored school. All berries should be shellacked to prevent dryzng and to add a glossy finish.

Besides berries, many artistig trlnumnes may be made by paint- H18 pine cone; cr dead tops o; com- mon weeds, such as thistle, golden- r1od,_aster, yarrow, moth muiieur. evening primrose, butter and eggs, and grasses. Dry fruitzng fronds 0i M-‘IiSiIiVB fern were ustd and oak bullet galls. Among the fruits, a, great favorite was sweet-gum balls. Acorns, cat-kins and cones, and even the round buttonwood balls were effectively used. we used three colors-red enamel. silvci- and gold radiator paint, Many were the various arrangements secured, stress being laid upon originality in de- sign. A few children used rib. bons on their wreaths. A large part, of tine weed materials was gather- ed one year biftiie Nature Club. a small group of fifth and sixth grade pupils, who devoted o 1.‘ Friday afternoon club period to gathering suitable materials. And what o grand oonservatlcn lesson we had when we found one lovely large bush. of unntcrberry or deciduous hclly, just, loaded with barrio», and several spf-Es of nice bitterswecis, and left them all untcuchcd to keel? 011 QTQWIIIQ! Last year each class participating in ti-e wreath work took a "hike“ and each pupil selected his own decorations from the fields.

Through our wreath. project we learned the present rarity and danger 0f extinction of our wild greens- holly, ground pine, and laurel. We found, i100. that. nursery- rnen are learning how to grow and safely to cut holly and laurel, so that in time we may hope to use them aKB-ill. as cultivated greens m, least, but that for the present the only safe plan l5 to use substitute cultivated green; and 1o refrain entrely from buying me wreaths made of the wild rare materials, The senercsity of the Garden Club member-S m Sl-lllfliyhig cultivated greens frcm their abundance made l1 81W"- llll-llresslon upon the cliil- dren as to the value of saving the wild one:

A wreath-making project takes a great deal of time. It, takes from two to four hour periods to form a good green fcundation, paint the ornaments, and fasten the-m in among the green background. But, this being one of the fortunate schools where a flexible program eXists the time element was easily Provided for.

We had, of course. the problem of storing QNGIIS and wreaths to kee them from dry-ing. This was me by piling them m the Nature "stock room." a fairly large cloak room without heat, By keeping doors closed leading to it we obtain- ed_a temperature lc-vv enough, and daily sprinkled wLtiI water ketpt l-ilelll Perfectly fresh. The wreaths were hung. the day before the illdglflm in the Assembly Rocm Where all classes might see them. After the Jlidkmg. each child took home his own wreath.

The Judging was done by a com- mittee frcm the Garden club. We had quitec little discusszon about prizes. Princeton shoals do not favor prizes. believing that the cltild should work from the joy of the activity itself and nct. for the re- ward of a price. It, was finally do- cidcd that prires should be books for our sohcol Nature Librar_v_ each to be inscribed with t-hc name of the prize winner. At a special as- sembly the Garden Clu-b committee awarded the beck to the winner who took it home wit-h him for the holiday, At, an early January assembly. he presentfd it in turn _v1_-lt1h a short speech of his own 1o toe school library. (I use "he" ad-

Harvesting Vegetables

ehtnl Finn

_'I‘oo much attention cannot be given to the handing of the veg:- ta-blo crop when hazvesting. espec- ially those vegetables that will be in use from now until next spring, states J. Gollaher. Head Gardener, Dominion Expezimental Station, Kentville, N. S. The outer skin must not be buiscd if the vcgetabc 113,5 to be stored for any lenztn of time. Too often carelessness in handing m‘ sometimes lack of knowledge, is responsible for vegetables not keep- ing vrell in storage. Tm. foliowing suggestions may be helpful.

SQUA5“. PUMPKIN AND VEGETABLE MARROW To have well ripened fiuits, it is a. good plan to tum the fruit over when growing on the vine, so that a hard skin surrounds the whci.» fiuit. Remove from the plant at. a time w-hen yzzu (-11.111101 pierce the skin with you.» linger nail. They inoy b: left in 1111- sun a day or two but no long.-:-, then stored aiay. Great care is neces=~a v to prc-‘reiit, bruising the skin. Handle at. a1‘. times as you would lrvfS, Ali0l11 placing too infiiiy fi-u‘ 111i top 01 others.

On the approach of 110st, or vei-y oold nights. the soft-skinned. or un- ripenedfniits may be cut and plac, ed in a cold frame, so tha; the

warmth and ' if i-‘pcn 1110:11- y,

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Hogs Show Big Gain

Increased k1 all the principal species of live stock on Canadian farms are noted in an official rp- port lsued Novembcr 1. 1991, on the 1940 June survey of farm animals. The greatest inczcase eccurrzd in the munibeo- o; hogs which reached g record of nearly 5.9 million head. a gain of 3'7 per cent ove the I939 June estimate of 4,294,000. Cattle on farms, estimated at 8,565,000 head. showed a one per" cent in- crea1<¢ on 1939. This is the first in- crease in the niunbers of cattle on farms at Junie since i934.

For the second year in neces- tori, number-s of horses on farms at June 1 wee higher than in the former year, namely, 2,858,000. an increase of 34.300 on the 2.824.000 estimated at June, i939. Further increases ar antlczpaled in the numbers of ehorsea.

Sheep, estimated at 3,452,000, showed an increase of 86.000 over _1hc number at June, 1939. Hens and chickens lnctcascd from 58.5 mldlllvli to 00.2 million whid: is ti» la-c '. number sinca 1911i. ‘hirkeys asd frcni 2,476,010 at J"1i1‘, . to 2.5"8,3f.0 at June, 1940. Ducks and geese also showed 1r.- ("YPHSLR

Place Pullets In Winter Quarters

these sliculrl be use. f1. . (is . will not keep so iveli as 1h;- fu... ripened fruits.

CARROTS

Roots from seed sown at i-h. end of April or early in Ivlay should not. be stored for 1111,‘) uin'er or sp- 11'; n53. a; thzy a-e g1-i1'.~r.iil_\- wordy or fought, and oficn nficcletl b tin; IUSt fly maggot and do not keep well. Seed sown in mid-Juno gives the best roots for storing. Tne 1001,; may be harvested lat.» in October, havcing born ea: thed up 111i each side with scil to p.0'1f1‘t them frrrn the frosts so frcqut-nl 1111s m n‘h. Roots that have b.c-n frosted 0:‘ even chilled at the crown will not keep well.

Select a good sunny day for har- vesting, and loosen the plants with a 1:11.: clcn (fig-ring fork. altrr which they u-‘lll pull cnsly and what is \'(‘I'\1 impo-tant, no injuy will be done to the crourn. In large areas they may be ploughed out. With a. sharp imife remove the tops as 01059 to the roots as possible so that no "ends" of the leay stern are left, a; these ends soon decav in stozaqil and cause ioi. to set in. Leave the roots cxpo>ed to the sun for a short time. not more than an hour. This will allow the outer skin to dry and harden leaving them in good condl- tion.

When gathering the mots do not throw them into baskets o1- boxes; just place them in gently, They will not bruise so readily and keep much better. Ari-y roots split or showing the slightest blemish should be kept out.

POIUYPOICS 'I'hese should be handled the same as carrots. They will stand a little more sun drying. Avcid putting bruised tutbers with the gocd one:

CABBAGE

The Danish Bafhcad types are the onlv suilablo vai-‘ctics to har- vest for winter use. Cut the heads before they attain their full growth: a. heed that is fully grown and ready to burst ("port pill not keep well. Strip of; all outcr- leaves, dis- card any heads that show the slight-st ‘Jlemidi, and avoid bruis- iiig at all times. Select a cool but. dry day for cutting.

TURNER

The swede i< the only type suit- able for storage. and like carrots are best ‘f they have not been growing 1o" ton long a titre. Trim off all roots clos- to th- main TOOL remove all the soil. cut. the top close to tho cr1v\vn—unle=s the stem is exceedingly this-k in which case an inch or so mav b~ l=."t —. discard blemished roots. and hrirdk‘ \'_"i’\' ca-ef-ully. When roots a"e for spring

use do not pile the‘ waggcn skv lllTll with roots. PARNIPS

These should be tbn last oo-"n to “an-est form tlv mrcon. Fmw m"- frw- leavfr-r them i“ ilv‘ vru-uv-‘d all. whiter. TIM e l: v-‘i r“1'el~ to r"- commcnd this rvaet*~c as ilici-c is a c-rtaln amoun‘ n‘ loss,

Modern Dairy Products

visedly-strange how many firsts are carried off by bOYs each yearl) Two or three honorable mention; were also awarded.

AS1110 from the main conserva- tlcn angle, we find a great many other values in a project of this type. The children learn easily the common evergreens and their characteristics, some of the weeds. and that cones may shed seeds into the paint can; we have two weeks of joyous Christ-mas activity arncng most fragrant odrrs and sticky hands: and a valuable tie- up with the life of our town and our géiblic-spirltcd Garden Club mem rs. And does not the presen- tation speech of one 6th grade boy show valuable training in good citizenship? -__"This is ilic book I won for making my Christmas wreath It. is called Autumn, by Oliver Metzger. It tells a-bcut things to find out-of-doors in the fall. Here is a picture cf a roadside in autumn. I am going to put it. in the Nature Library in the Nature Room. and I hope cu will all get a chance to read it. 80o."

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POULTRY

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Peters 8f Gallant

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Uh present-day‘ system of i- ling milk and dairy p odiicis L: al- most entirely lily‘ rtsult or know- ledge based 011 rrsr-zrcli cari-i-d out by the Science and Fxiviamciiinl Services. Dominion Depzuiinent of Agriculture. in (‘o-ordination with other‘ Canadian sciciit .111- bodies, Tho establishment of mode-n mei- hods is bwsrd on 111,. pirns-‘nkitii: investigation on i111‘ plivsiolrgv of 1iiiei"o-r1<zn1.i'-111\. 1111-1 tli." aup‘i1‘i- 11011 nf this KIlTIVlPCiQ" l'\ iv-i fical problems. Tho rcsenclirs into met- licds of ev-aluntiit; ml-k 111111 dairy products liavc l)(‘(‘<"lll" (is iinnotant as trip hygiena of milk production. Bncieriolo-rkral t-cscn eh ho ef- fected a marked (‘llflllflfl iii the eon- cepifon of ford utilization.

POULTRY NOTICE

It is my intention i0 con- tinue huydng poultry for the season at the old stand. Stanley Bridge. and I am now ready to buy all grades and quantities t‘ hie k e n. Fowl, Ducks, (lecse, etc. Thank you for your support in the past. and I solicit your trade for this season.

W. l’. SMITH. Stanley Bridge, l‘.E.l. 11-713-11-21-71

l-Iai-ly‘ hatched pull‘ ts are 1111-1 adv 1111111111111; 1c 1111-. and belcrc many e.:".~. are 1.1111 tlic flock should be uni-e 1 in wiiit :1 quarters. If nous n1 is tlctaynd long aft. r the pillletg are well ivcloircd. and lavin: ha: been in progress, sometimes thi- change in 171M131! men‘, may injure pro- dtieiioli.

Th. 1101151‘ sliculd b‘ ihzn-ouglitly- clean 11 and repair-ed bflo-e in}: Pull t: m‘.- ll0tl.~1d. At tlle Domin. 1°11 F-Xllfirml Iral Station, Frederic- ton. N. B., all old stock is removed

from tli~ 1101110 about tu-Q yvcmrg bcicrv thr- f-irital of 111i pllllels, The cld flotk can h- cuilcri 1.111;] sold a1, zhi lllll‘ and quarto‘,- can

usually b‘. found for L110 remaindfg- o.‘ [ha bile: Al. nzisfs. T005015 and otlwzr moi .bl- equipmen; y, taker. out to fact}. an», cleaning with me

shovel, FVTIID"? and broom. Th» hcLsr. ‘ arizl (qu {X1117}; are than s1-.1‘1.bb1e¢l livi-niiglny- with hot lye

solution, ll<lllg about Onp gtaspmm- ful of lye to a gallon of water. ‘Yhev are then spayed with a moi {gr disinfectant, us-d at about double the strength recommended by m; manufacture for Ordimu-v @151“- fiTCtLflQ- I