, MARCH 27, i920.

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GETTIFNG THE FARM . ‘ Hons: ‘READY Fon THE nusi-t esAson 1N THE FIELDS

l By W. W. Guardhouse.

“There le virtue In the horse; he is full of goodness; the whole land- ecspe looks out-of his bright eyee. I had rather have the care of here- ee than be the keeper of the great eai of the flitI0fl."-—J0hn Bur- rouqhe.

Too much care or attention cun- not be given to the heavy horses at

very evident hen the first days of seeding, commence.

ion complaint. You will any, "Why his does not refer to mo; i exercise my horses two hours every tray." the work horses and those you pur- use showing this ‘Summer should have exercise without stint. Many farmers iturn their horses out into ‘the barnyard for a couple 0f hours each day but this is not stifflcicnt. Unless it is wet weather, or the horses, when in the barnyard are exposed to u chilling north wind. they should be left out nearly all

be practical. its nli the horses tnighf.’

lost cases it can he done. An old ‘stock man once said that more horses are ruined through pamper- ing, Sillflll‘ as keeping them in hot tables, than there arc thotigh leav- ing them out in the open. The riter rectillecis an incident within twenty miles of ‘Toronto, where ther two-year-olti colts were left out until January 3rd. The Winter was as cold as the average, but in the (Pay time these colts stiunteretl 3113111111 the fields and at night time they sheltered around the straw stack. Their hair was long, they were in low flesh and generally " they looked “hard." The following Spring these. fillies were fitieti and shown at 'i‘ortnilo Exhibition. One. Was first prize and grand cham- pion ‘Clydesdale mare, another was Irst prize and gmndchampion hack- ey, and the third was a winner in er class. The groom who fitted hese three along with others re- arked" that be had never seen colts respond better to feeding and fit- ing than these did.

Again, another example 0f what xercise and healthy outdoor condi- tions will do for horses. is evidenc- ,Bd in lthe paddocks of Scotland. lwhence spring the leaders of the Clydesdale world, and‘. fiossibly, the knights of the equine world. A ~1lait ttrCraigic ‘Mains, Dunre Mains or Netherhall will convince one as to- the proper value and importance

f-excrcise. In Ln ‘Percbc district, In iFrance, the Frenchman finds

“ s stallions are more easily exer- eed and thrive better by being

ken to harness. The writer was

LAY FOUNDATION OF GOOD HEALTH NOW BY BUILDING YOUR BLOOD AND STREN- GTHENING YOUR NERVES

The good old fashion of taking a tonic in the springtime, like most __ of the customs of our grandpar- ‘_ ents, is based upon sound sense \_- and good medical practice. Winter

who are not in rugged physical -heaith. Many men, women and children go through thc winter on reserve strength they have stored up during tho sunny, summer 3 months, and grow increasingly pnlc and languid as the spring days ap~ preach. A tonic for the ‘blood nnd nerves at this time will do much for such people, by putting color in the cheeks and banishing, that tired feeling that worries thou- sands of petiplti at this seastiti of the year. ' it is impossible to he energetic if your blood is thin and weak.or if your nerves are frayt-d or slititier- ed. You cannot compete with oth- ers if you do not get refreshitig sleep at night, or if your appetite in poor or you are losing weight. You need a tonic at this time to ndd iu your efficiency now. as well as to save you from stifftiring later on. Ami in all the realm of nieditrlnc, lhtvro is no safer or better tonic than Dr. Williams, Pink Pills. These pills tone and enrich the blood which circulates through ev- ery portion of the body, strength- ening jaded nerves and run down organs, and bringing a feeling of new strength and energy to weak, easily tired, despondeut men, wo- men and children. _ ‘Mrs. J. N. McNeil, Glace Bay. N. 8., says: "For years pust my home has never been without Dr.

Williams Pin-k Pills, and i have.

good reason to praise them high- ly. Following an attack of la grip- be, l was left in a badly run down condition. 1 imd no appetite and felt so weak l could scarcely gt. about the house. I was taking medicine, but it Was not helllllu: me, and a friend advised me to try Dr. Williams Pli-nk Pills. l used them for a time with thc most beneficial results. My allilrtllh lm‘ proved, Imy strength returned and I was soon able to do all my house- work. l now use the pills every Spring and ilnd them a slllflllllil strength bringing tonic. i have rc- conimended fife Dill! l0 “"1" friends who have used tilclll Wllll hood results.“

Dr. W-llhams Pink Pills are a lvllic. not a stimulant. They llllllll llp the blood. and thrcuflll lllell” use not only the disastrous after effects of influenza but also troub- les due to poor blood, such as an- aemia, rheumatism, indigestion and the generally worn-out feeling that affects so many people. -dlsztppen_r You can m these pills lhroliilll flay dealer tin medicine, or by mail "l- 50 ccntd a box or six boxes for a-W from The Dr, Williams Med- ltlne 00., Brockville, Ont.

this time of the year. The care or; lack of care at this period will be terihe snow drifted into the stall.‘ ll-‘ll’ Wren l asked tho owner the object

ihack _of exercise is 'u vory com- he stated he was “freezing” him.

day. dn some cases this would not‘

not run out together. ‘However, -in‘

ASPRING TONIC . l AIDS EFFICIENCY‘

,is always a trying time, for those‘

very much surprised but pleased tol see six Percheron stallions driven‘ tandem style, one ahead of the‘ other, drawing a heavy load on the streets of La Havre. Colts thrivel and mature much better under nat- ural outdoor conditions. 1 remem-. ber another case of a heavy stai- lion in Ontario that had. been sore-l ly neglected; so much so that his, legs emitted a very offensive odor. After the horse bad changed hands, the new owner decided to place him in an outhouse. in some cases the- sheeting and boards were an inchj apart. ‘Many times during the Wln-'

of this seemingly careless treatment

'i‘o the credit of the “freezing pro- cess" this horse came out with a flash. clean set of legs the followinK Spring. Therefore it. will be seen that sufficient exercise and an abun- dance of fresh air is very desirable.

Care of the Feet.

During this period of the yllill‘ very often thc feet are neglected. in the l~‘.\il, the shoes are "pulled oil" and nothing more is donc to the feet until they are rc-shotl‘ in the Spring. This is very harmful.‘ llorses, nutl colts especially, should have the feet raspeti regularly, as it prevents the hoof from ‘splitting and cracking anti develops a broad. good foot. Often when ilicfeet are lneglecicti, manure. becomes clogged

around the frog and if it is not rt.» l, moved regularly, it prepares an ex- lcelicnt bed for "thursh" to work ,upun. ln thc British army where ‘the zirtillery, cavalry and army sci‘- |vice corps horses had to he ready 'tn move ni any hour oi’ the dny or L night, thc feet were supposed‘ to be ,plcked out at each feeding ‘time, which was usually thrice per day.

Feeding.

l Upon feeding tll-ilcntis tilmost PV- crythitig. ltegnltirii.y is the primary‘ ri-qtiirenir-iit oi’ suetetwssitil feeding,

‘in man or beast. When your boy pr your neighbor's boy was demob- ilized from thc army Yilll llllly lllll!"

'remarkcd upon how ‘fleshy and heal- thy he was looking. and if you con-

‘ suit him he. will tell you that he did not have many sumptuous feasts, but rather the same substantial kind of ‘food (even though it may

have been bully beef and hard tack) week in and WEPR out. Likewise in tho horse; tin-matter how much goof.- ifeetl you give or how often you feed thc horse. if you are not regular tilsti your other efforts will be nt-trtrtllizctl and yillll‘ lPt-‘illllil l5 bound to be unsuccessful. ll’ you doubt this. ask any of ilie._tl:iiry men whose enftle lllillkl‘ the high rc- cords in the iltecortl of Perfullllilllllfl- it is much better -to err on the side of too small an amount of feed rather ma“ tog large‘ an amount.

When it comes to (illllllllly 0f "ell no hard and fast rule can be laid

downp Many draft. horses have been found to thrive and do well with the following feed: Waterantl hay

four fillies per tluy-nnornillfi. n00".

4 n, in. and ii p. m., in addition to

'the following-~ihree-quarters of n

igallon of oats, preferably rolled,

‘chaff, tlatupcned with water and a handful of salt added to savor it. twice per day. morning and noon. A warm fcetl of boiled outs or bnr- Icy mixed with wheat chaff and _i’cd nt 3 p. m. is very acceptable. Good timothy hay is best when pro-

lcurablc, good oat straw is Dfelel“

‘able to poor hny. Water mid Bill!

nre very essential to the wellbeing oi‘ the horsef _Snlt should be kept

' in the turner of the manager at all

itimcs. Similar to the human all“? i s the horse should have n ionic

, ttasionzilly. A handful of Glllllllfrl‘

l salts to keep thc bowels ollvll. a tea- spooufui oLstilipetrt: to assist thc kidneys to do their work, or a handful of sulphur as a conditioner.

‘are nll useful when used tliscrim- inaieiy. in brief, in ‘stimmtirlzta, successful feeding tlepcntls up (l) itegularity; (2) small quantities of good. plain, healthy food given it'll- qucnily; (it) access to water fre- qucnily; (4) plnlu tonics, such as

those mentioueti, given ticcasiontil- I

ly.

Breaking to Show.

lf‘yoti propose exhibiting your horse next Spring or Isllllllllidl‘ now is the "u-ppoiutetl" time to break him to lead or drive. properly. Nolli- ing is more pleasing ‘to the average judge than to sec‘ n good animal well mannered. in the equine world, as in the buuinn sphere, good man- ners go a lung way. ‘Iircuk the colt thoroughly to the halter and llllNt him quiet enough s0 that you may placo your hands around his head and eurs when he ls on the halter. ’l‘i-ac.l| him to sinnd with his feet squarely under him, his head well up, walk and trot properly, and to turn to the right or away from you. when turning to come back. The reason for turlllllf: t0 the Plglll l5 obvious. if‘ he is a harness horse have him properly mouthcti. i-‘re- quenily it is necessary to lunge him to give him n good mouth. if the horse hns not a good mouth. it is easy to place a bit in his mouth and let IiIm chew at it willie you are doing the chores. Then later put a stircingle on him. attach a short rein to each side of the bit, cross i‘he reins and secure to stircingle. Numerous applications of this treatment should produce a real good mouth. By taking the feet lull frequently you get him accustomed to same, so that when you go to the blacksmith shop you do not need to spend half a dny with ropes to gel him shod, and incidentally incur the (IISIBi/tll‘ of the few remaining black- smiths. Any little attention you might ‘feel like giving to the horses at this time will pay in a mani- fold measure later.

Care of Hones An Art.

The proper care of horses, with a minimum amount of feed at. your disposal, with -the object of show- lng them at the fairs, m bring them into the ring in blooiuy, "bang up" condition, is an art which, when giv- en the prominence which it merits

-to stand four inches apart in thc

will rank with the other arts of scl- "HCBB 0f the day. The result of the "elk M’ a soon groom is evident much more quickly than in n great llllllly of the other arts.

' ll WllB years before ‘Burbankpthe great plant breeder, could see the result of his efforts. Manuel's prin- ciple was not eatablished_ in a month, nor did Wm. Duthie, of Ab- erdeenshire, discover the secret of breeding Shorthorns in a few Weeks. 1B1" with proper cars and nt- lellllllll. you can observe thc‘ tiltferl ence between tie horse that was Ollllll llllll. boor and neglected, and the smooth, sweet, well rounded lllllflll. whose iransibrtnaiiun you have been responsible for, in six months‘ time, 'i‘o (be grog") w)“, works day in and day out with

"Ply "W llllzns of material auccess,'~

except to have the neighbors say: “Your bay horse is looking beitcrl than when i saw him last, ‘Bill." 1 would say, that your position re- quires more foresight, tnorc obser- vation and more “stlck-to-itivencss llliln any ivhicb’ i know. Yours is ll lllllllil lilllllllil. and with the forci» ful agrarian movement, animal hus- bandry (which includes the care of horses), will be (elevated to the high blanc which it so justly deserves.

i—-{e->-—-- TANKA-GE. OORN AND RAPE MAKES GOOD FiEED FOR HOGS

Dwarf lilssex rape‘ is onn nf tbn l'l"*ll- Jllfllgl» crops for swine that ran be pasturetl the some season‘ it is seeded.

Averages ranging from 387 to G09 pounds of gain in live weight ac- l'|'(‘tIllllI)Ii! to nn acre. of rape pas-

ture have been gcctiretl in tests. The aimount Is influenced by a number’ of I‘.li'ltll'$ sut-h as the

yield of [he forage, anti age and condition of the pigs, the kind of ration fed, and the method of feed

g.

'l‘lu- best results were secured when stimt- ittnkttge was fell wilii thc corn. An iillltwilllifll of ililt" fourth in iine-ihirii oi‘ a pound of tankage daily per bean is rel-our mended.

Ritpe may be seeded as. early in the Spring as the ground can bc put in condition. if pasture is dc- sired throughout the Season it is a good plan to have two plots and pasture them alternately. lVhrll seeded on fertile ground, rape in usually ready for hog forage lroui six to eight weeks after sowing.

->- Warming the Engine Quickly-

Wben warming up a cold engine in the garage, before taking thc cur out. the process may bc cou-

sitlerahly‘ shortened by ruuniufi with the spark as far retarded as possible. lnly so doing. much more heat is i-mptirtetl to the circulat- ing water and to the exhaust lllil" ing and any manifold heating ‘de- vice operated from the exhaust. Fur therniore‘, the ungine .ls slowed‘ down. by the late ignition, the evil effects of racing are not suffered and there is less danger from un- der-luhricaiion resulting from thickened oil. A large throttle op- ening is, of course, necessary, when the spark is fully retarded in or- tier to keep the engine turning at a fair rate of speed. Naturally, the radiator front should be kept heav- ily coverctl during tihe heating pro- cess. As a cold engine-hits to be run with an overrlch mixture a_n& as the use of such mixture refults in the production of highly poisou-. cus exhaust gases, ventilation must bc provided during the warming tip prot-x-ss in the interest of personal safety.

ma} THE SiOIL MUST BE RICH OR CAULIFLOWER WON'T HEAD

‘blah-y homo gardeners ‘fail in growing cauliflower. Alauliiiowi-i" will not bctul during n hot", dry sen- son tinless given good care. it re- quires an aibundantae of plant. fooil and water. Cauliflower, like cab- bage, is composed very largely oi water and must have an aluplc sup» ply to develop its flower heati.

For the main crop seeds may he sown in cart-fully 1ireptiretl soil in lntc May or early June, i-n rows eighteen inches apart, and cover- ed not more thnii u quarter of nu inch tleep. 'l‘hit\ out thc seedlings

rows.

As the seedlings are growling prepare thc bed for the plants. (let. thc bed ready early. hiuny gardeners yirefet" to purchasi- plants rather than try to raisi- them.

Spread manure heavily over the surface. This may be from the horse or cow stable or from lilo chicken house. Spade the cnrth tleeply, getting down tiighteen inch~ es deep, working in the manure so it will be well tnixed with the soil. it the bed is made up two or three weeks before planting time

fin INFLUENZA

THE GRIP, reverts AND 0TH! an POISONING. enosTnAT- iNG DISEASES

it is absolutely necessary that the blood be thoroughly cleansed, germs of (llirseuse destroyed or driv- en otit. appetite restored and the kidneys and liver restored t0 pei" fect regular action .

Hood's Sarsaparilla hns been ‘be- fore the people for 4C years as a general hlnothpurifyitig alternative. ionic medicine and it has given perfect satisfaction. Men and wo- men whose grandmothers gave them Hood's ‘Snrsnpirlllil nre now glizvlng it to their own children and grand children with perfect con iidence. it is the ideal family med- icine, for a wide range of ailments always ready, always dues good at any season of the year. Prepar- ed by educated pharmacists. Near- ly 50 years of phenomenal sales tell the story of its remarkable merit. For a mild, effective laxa- tive, take Hood's Pills.

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so much the better. Just before Dlllll-lllll! give a dressing of coni-

plete commercial fertilizer and rake it into the top soil. Late in June or the first of

July set the plants in rows two or three feet upari, eighteen inches to two feet apart in the rows. .

Cultivate constantly to keep the moisture in the soil nnd give liq- uid manure frequently, once ev- ery ten days will not be too often. if the weather is dry watt-r thc plant,‘ dull-y at night.

'l‘hrec times during the growing season give the land n liberal sprinkling of a good, complete coni- mcrcial fertilizer.

if the soil is heavy clay of‘ loam that is likely to bet-nine sour. lime should be. used llllcraifv.

As the young lit-xiii; begin i.» form draw stnut- of the larg.» out- side leaves over them to ilftiVUlll discoloration from tho hot sun. 'l‘hese may be tied Willi Hlillll OI‘ narrow strips of cloths.

ifolltiwiug these instructions shtmlii result in good caulillowei- in evi-ry homi- gtirtlen where it in filTlWll.

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PURE-BRED CATTLE FOR THE DAIRY FARM.

The old question “would you uti- vlst- ml- to start into the pure bred dairy cattle business?" in beini; naked as frequently tile-so times its over before, and is receiving just as _many negative replies as fortner- iy. ‘fhcre are so many factors which enter Into the problem that one has to study the question from every illltflli’. flood pure (“tttlc of either sex are selling ‘for sin-h good prices now that lll(‘ll who have pro- vt-u themselves sticcessful with grade stock, cnnont zilforti to (‘vil- tlnue without pure breds. We all know of certain grade herds mak- ing more money for the owners than some pure bred hcrlls in thc same locality, but every (‘Olilillllillly has examples of men in the pure ilreti business who never should have in- vested money in live stock.

The most economical and thc most satisfactory way for the. aver- ngc farmer to start into pure-bretis is -to purchase good females to start with. (‘are should be ltaken to see that they are good. They should be healthy, of the proper type, and either proven producers or with ililtféfiltlft-l. it is better to have only one good cow. than sev- eral tncdium quality animals. A comparatively small outlay is nec- essary when starting in this mau- uer. ‘

it is remarkable how quickly n herd can be built up from a few foundation cows. The dairy herd o“ the Agassiz lilxptsi-imtantail l<‘ariu wtts‘ started by thc purchase in De- cember, 1911, oi‘ twenty-eight grade cows nnd the fololwing year three pure bred cows. "Then in the Fall of 1915 ‘two pure bred heifer calves and the nex-t year ‘n pair of two-