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/_._’,“ ‘Queen beginners should get ac- . Quainted with the long list of an-

t". Can Guild—he assured the ‘ that he was not

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Tfxfiual flowers. Ofthe many types of ""_' flowering and foliage plants which " "can be used to improve n land- “_““lvcape, the annuals are easiest to " ‘grow ,most economical to buy, and

‘bring the quickest results. Where only a few flowers are “‘ ‘ wanted, a careful selection should be made so as to leave a long sea- son of bloom. Here are a few rules to follow. Apply them to the sub-

‘ Jccts which you like best. i » .Flrst of all ,ease of culture is de- Ended-plants the seed of which ‘ be sown in the open ground imbue thinned instead ~ of being “Taboriously transplaniedsecond isa i display of color in the garden. f Third ix freedom of bloom. Fourth ' i; a goodly supply for cutting- those with long enough stems for j the purpose without cutting off ‘ whole branches of the plant. Fifth, annuals to cover the entire season and appear at various time in f order not to become monoton-

pus. Favorite lists of annuals will qarv with the number of garden lovers who make them. and it is _ "Lnmodsible to say, “here are the ‘ best five or ten." Individual taste and fancy will enter into the final choice. but in everybodys list some ~of the following will be included: ~ nasturtiums, scrabiosas and zin- Kilns. With these eight annuals u. gard- en brilliant from mid-June until kil- _.1ing frosts coulcbemaintained with .5 minimum of care the chief re- quirement being to keep clown the weeds- They could be arranged in be.‘ or planted in rows likevege- tables, or planted in an annual , border with as great certainty of ,1}! satisfactory results a". attained with any flowering plants. A few low-growing plants for

‘lobelia. miniature marigolds will fill this need; there are, of course many others. And a few fragrant plants will add much to your en- joyment. Only the ‘nasburtium in the above list has anynpronounced perfume. but this can be taken ‘ a few miiznonette

Moat of the flowers; mentio v-d, _' good cutting material‘ ‘to cheer r73‘, your living room. ‘

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when Edward V2111, then H-inco of Wales, was being admitted to the Worshipfui p 0f Gardmiers-a London audience a Rudener in

_ Juno only. . “Ldo fael that I have found at

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ii ey be weaned under six weeks.

' last a. true role." he told the guild. "I hope one day Lord Walkefield “Tthe master) will see - me carry away a number of prizes at the horticultural shows.”

Since ascending the throne King Edward has continued his garden- ing hobby, and may be found dur- ing the mornings at his country residence, Fort Belvidere, just out- side London, working among his flowers and vegetables. ' _

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.During the next two months, a very large number of little pigs will reach the age when they will be taken away from their dams and place on rations, which in most cases, will not meet the re- quirements for economical devel- opment. This period is the most critical in the life of the pig. It is the time when a great number are given such n setback, that they never develop properly .ft is the time when the difference is made between marketing at six months- or at eight months. It is the time when the difference is made be- tween profit. or no profit

We can take it for granted that the milk of the sow is a complete balanced ration for little pigs. It contains nll the necessary elements with which the pig can build bone, muzcle, blood, and remain in a thrifty physical condition. This being the case, we should leave the

t In some districts of this province, it is the practive to wean at the teder age of three weeks. This practice is noticeable on the market hogs from these districts. n ‘They do not have the length and . ‘thrifty appearance as do the hogs f! from districts where six weeks is H the customary ivraning age. If we visit the chief hog producing sec- tions of the province, such as Rustico and Winsloe, we find farm- ers wiioswili recommend the hog u‘ ‘a mo maker. These districts are , us. Here pigs are left on the at least six weeks. and. oftenflllot weaned till eight or ks. other t motions.

g‘: County. where produce very-few hogs “t, and w re many pm; - ll “m?! 11°.- . " ' find the bulk eififii... l three weeks of an.

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Much is being saidthese days in some parts of Canada about the beneficial effects of borax in con- wolling brownheaft in turnips, a

u posedly physiological diseasaaieo in the production of mangels, sugar beets and tree fruits.

The point is according to officials of the Seed Branch, Dominion De- partment of Agriculture, that under certain soil conditions which are not yet thoroughly understood borax gives positive Jrsults when small amounts are applied to the above mentioned crops. Further ex- perimental work will likely add to p. ‘sent-day knowledge of the sub- lcc . In the meantime, farmers should be extremely careful in using this material for it stunts growth or destroys most crops if applied in larger amount than the crop will stand. An application eater than four pounds per acre ogrborax may be sufficient to destroy a potato crop while turnips may stand even more than twenty pounds per some under some conditions.

The Fertilizers Act prohibits the sale of mixed fertilizer containing more than four pounds of borax to the ton so as to protect the farmer against crop damage. In the light of Present knowledge of the use of lwrex 1n twp production. it should be used with extreme discretion.

Propitious Outlook ‘ Apple Marketing

The apple marketing prospect for present holdings of Canadian apples would seem to be optimistic, R. l}. Robinson, Chief of the Market Services. Fruit Branch, Dominion’ Department of, Agri- culture, told the annual meeting of the Pomological and Fruit Growing Society or the Province of Quebec, which was held recently in Mon- trcal. This prospect is derived from the following figures from the records of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. The total crop produced in Canada‘ for the season of 1935 was 4.069.009 barrels. Export ship,- mcnts up to January. 1036. amount- ed to 1.200.730 barrels and 1.950,- 057 boxes. as compared with 922.- 815 barrels and 1.509.601 boxes for the corresponding period of the preceding season. This represents an increase in exports over last season of approximately 30 per cent.

An examination of the figures ro- lating to common and cold storage holding indicate that there is nearly half a million barrels less in

there was in 1835, or 1,011,355 as against 1,470,901 barrels. Consider- ing apples in storage together with those exported to January 24, 1936. it is found that '15 per cent of the 1935 crop has already been disposed

storage at tho-present time than '

It is wry annoying to find a bunch of eggs in the nest all massed, up due to one or more eggs havinl been broken. This may have beeh due to weak shells or @888 may have been deliberately broken by a hen. Weak shells may be removed by feeding cod live.- oil as sometimes the birds apparently do not make the proper use of the shell that is being fed. Direct sunlight or its substitute 0.1.0. seems to enable the bird to make full use of the lime, and this passing into the shell Strengthens it so that there is loss danger of one breokin "by accident. Having plenty of’ nest space will also help prevent breakage. 1t is when two or three hens Qowd in the one nest that an egg is likely to be broken

The egg-eating habit is a vice that usually" starts with one bird, but it may soon spread to others. They will work away at an egg until they break the shell and then de- vour the contents. Others birds get- ting a. taste try the same thing and soon broken eggs are found in a number of nests. This is bad at any time and results in consider- able loss. but it is particularly bad in the spring when eggs are being saved for hatching. No one wants to put dirty eggs in the incubator, and hatching eggs certainly should

- not be washed. in fact it is advised

against washing the market eggs as they lose that protective coating with whch nature seals the egg.

Gathering the eggs frequently. providing nesting space that is more or less in the dark, ‘trying to catch the culprits and removing them from the pen or else cutting the sharp tip off their beak, are methods of stopping the loss from egg eating. Some use newspapers in the pen as a means of distracting the bird's attention. They work at the paper, tearing it to pieces. The kind 0r variety of paper doesn't seem to make any difference. When it comes to saving eggs for hatching they should be gathered at least two or three times a day to prevent chilling in the cold weather and to prevent heating by a num- ber of hensbeing on the nest during the day. Whether marketing ‘the eggs to hatchery, to a private trade or in a. wholesale way, cleanliness of eggs and unifonnity of colour coupled with proper grading helps hold the trade.

General Quality of _ 1935 Seed Crops

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Supplies for the seeding of field crops for 1936 must XIBCCSSBTHy be derived largely from 1935 seed. crops. The year 1935 was unique as re- gards condidons afiecting the growth and maturity of all kinds

0f. As a result. the domestic apple marketing outlook should be deci- dedly healthy, more especially as 32 per cent less apples nrelri stor-

of seed crops. Early frost together with adverse climatic conditions over a wide area of the Dominion

did heavy damage in Western Can- ada, and one of thc worst epidem- ics of black stem rust srriousiy af- fected grain crops of a largo 38c- ticn of saskathcewnn and Mani- toba.

To make specific reference to cereal crops, it may b: said that in

age at the present time than at the corresponding time in 1935. Coupled with these circumstances. tho pur- chasing parser of the average citi- mn is improved. prices are relative- ly higher. and export marketing prospects continue to be of an en- couraging nature.

Weaning Young Pigs

thrifty and stunted. The hair be

no part of Canada was the oat ‘i’ crop of normal quality. In Western Canada damage to this crop from frost was more severe and covered wider areas than fhr some years. This applied particularly to the _ northern part-s 0f all three Prairie Provinces or those districts from which seed supply for the south- em partsof these provinces, as well as other parts of Canada, is usually drawn.

The Provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan are the principal production sources of barley in Western Canada. Here this crop suffered from rust and excessive rain at harvest time. The seed is therefore light in weight and 0f poor colour. Barley and Mt 0WD! throughout Eastern Canada gave great promise during the early part of the growing season. Unfavour- able weather conditions at filling time, however, so affected these crops throughout large parts of the district that the quality of the seed from the standpoint of kernel weight or body of sample is the lowest in some years.

R/eferrlng to mrnge crops. tim- othy seed was of first importance in 1985 as ‘regards yield. but m!

sow on full feed. -

The question is often asked,- what causes weaned pigs to be- come unthiifty when they have been off the sow for two or three weeks? We can answer this by stat- ing that the average farmer can- not compete with the sow when the job is to feed little pigs. After weaning the farmer becomes the foster mother of the pigs Lby adoption. He immediately takes it for granted that a little pig's Bt-dmr ach will assimilate every kind of farm iced. He over estimates the size of this stomach, ‘ with the result that the pig becomes un-

cornea dry and curly. The skin is covered with scurf. All this is evidence or improper feedinl-

1!. the milk pt the pow is the ideal ration for little 1711M“ should l» the practice to feed. to weaned pigs a ration containing the same ele- ments, as the cow's. milk contains.

This milk is hlghin fat content. ‘quality Wu somewhat impaired Th1; m, l, 133g”, 1,1,4 pfg- through loss of colour and excessive

y; u ‘ri- 15 1,11; mug huffing. the result of rain at ha:- b??? ‘tl-iaopigs. are weaned vest time and over-ripenins. Red many gum" mggiy-"Urgy feeding ‘clover seed production resulted in skin milk. Now skim milk i: de- two distinct qualities of seed, the cidedly lacking in fat. It con- late crop, which constituted "W tains the some olemanwaa cheese, bulk of the 901411014011. N1!!! 01 and consequently we find that the lower than oversee quality bmule pigs become eonstipa‘ ‘. and of interrupted maturity by 9W“- devolop an unthrifty appearance. Alsike seed was of vary small vol- Pigs can be ruined if fed llraely uma and much below aver-aw on skin milk. Crippling or indiges- quality, especially with respect to “on may result. If whole milk is l weed content. Alfalfa aaed produc- balanced ration, it is evident that tion 111.1935 was of tieslirlble pre- after we take 91ft the fat we have" portions. Sweet clover more nan. no. g sgiuuesmrptien in the akin. l, maintained average quality t In milk. 1t is, too ninth in protein. that of any ether-Janie awp- 11°"- when fed alone. As evidence that ever. it must not be inferrfli thlt many farmers do not underlay! an acute seed situation ‘extra’: one chemical cggppllli °1'_ "1 Much good seed is avafllb o. milk; we find we used

the usual supply of sound. fill-IMP- ... a. supplement. ‘mil ell-WW 1e vital me of cereals etneclally w» also very high 111 117W!!! "11 l" not produced in I!!!» l or 01h. mu when? ---

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manor-aging results have again been obtained from the forage crop breeding work at" ‘tho Dominion Experimental-Farm. at broaden. Manitoba. ‘than Wm m varieties and strains on teat lrrthe. forage ‘oi-op nursery." ‘ ‘t ‘

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condensate progress n» ‘ban made in the breeding, project for

the development cl Cofriedkie sheep at the Dominion lxperimane

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Her dam was Grand Champ!” sum. 11.5.11.

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It has been wisely said that the feeding ‘of pure-bred beef iuually entails the business of fit- ting yhem for the shows, as there

can so sucoeafuby advertise his herd as by exhibiting a few of his

of the awards offered at exhibitions. We havedn Canada a. great many breeders of beef cattle, and herdsmen feeding them, who are but masters in the art of fitting animals for exhibition. The true artist in this buslnels, however. is the man who can bring them out in show fit and yet not overdo them, lest their usefulness as brood- ers be permanently impaired. ‘This difllcult task has been ao- complished by a good many skil- ful breeders. In recent years, chsm. pions have been bred from chum. pions. and calves have gone on

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ANGLO-SAXON pom-av (l;

This is a time 0f revivals-Irish, Gaelic, Welsh. Why not Anglo. sflxml? (D0111 Wk? that too eer- 10115111) There is, contrary to my ‘ilrmel’ belief. a considerable body of literature inthat language; and I have greatly enjoyed Prof, g K_ Gordon's translations of English We"? ¢°V°Fin8 the period between the years 650 and 1,000 AD. Putting the Aflslo-saxon ‘hhronicle, and the short poems written into it, on 0119 Side. there seems t0 be little doubt that the song of the min- strel Widslth is the oldest piece of literature in our language, but it has received 1:\‘er additions such as references to the Medes and He- brews. The battle of Maldon took place in 993. between the invading Dans and the lmglish: and the 999m de-Wflbill! the fight, though but a fragment. is in a vlgnmug, heroic strain and is the last great poem before the Norman Conquest, English poetry before the Con- quest may be WHEN? divided into two classes, heroic and christian, 581's Prof. Gordon. The heroic poems are old stories and legends of -K,ings and warriors of contin- cntal Germanic tribes, and there is nothing distinctively \‘ngllsh' about them but the language. The Chris- tian poems are adaptations o1 Bible narratives. the lives of saints, or verse for general (and some- times lifeless) morallzlng. It may seem strange to us that NOi-thum. bria led the van of those who con- tributed to this literature, for the modem Northumbrlanb tastes do not lie in that direction: he h more concerned with the things of the hand than those of the mind. It was Baeda of Jarrow. who gave the impetus to the literary genius of Northumbria, and set the trans. cribers in the monasteries of the Northern Kingdom to copying down the folk-tales brought across the 86a by their Germanic ancestors; and for the cdificatlon of their contemporaries, making thc re- markable paraphrnses of Scripture which modern poets have not dis- dained to make use of. The 15mg- lish language at that period was l WW T011811 too‘. to work with, as the following example from the well-kriowrrstory of "Beowulf" shows:

“Him se yldesta ondswarode, Werodes wisn word-hard onleac." That ist-"Him the eldest ans- wered. of the troop the leader (his) word-hoard unlocked." Some of the southern dialects‘ "were even more uncouth, and interesting as their study undoubtedly is one would scarcely like to see a revival of them in a national sense! The ravlses 0f the Danes from the eighth century onward. wiped out the monastic libraries. and now the Northumbrian poetry has sur- vived only in a West Saxon trans- lation, and not in its native dress. "Beowulf," the elm-y of a Swedish hero, bears traces of its Northum- brim origin, and is preserved in a manuscript believed to have been written about 1.000 AD. It is now in the British Museum. it is a legtby account of Beowulfs fight with the giant Grendel in the Hall at Heart in Denmark, his slaying of Grendelfls mother imder the waters of the lakie near-by, and his encounter with a fire-breathing dragon in which he inlays tho dra- gon but dies of wounds, is a kind of Jack the Giant Killer tale. Among the other conten of the Beowulf MB. is the story of Judith, “a work of remarkable power and beauty." In a manuscript in the Bodletan

titled Genesis. Ibrodul. Christ and Satan. The opens with an account of the war in heaven, powerfully written. It relates: "They made great boast- 111g that they could ohm with God the glorious abode. wide and rad- iant. amid the splendor of tho hoat. one! came upon them there. envy and presumption pride of that angel who-lint began toworkandweavaand stir up that fiiokedneaa. ~ tmratinl for strifa. no declared that he‘ would possess a dwelling and throne in ma northmfparo of the king- dom of beavanl" . _ Iut the crum- "fiervooty roused his-stern mind: m selsid his foal with hostile hands. and wrathfoi tn heart. erulnad his" enemies in bin ilooorrcIi-ert or uni.- 110mm! that: you y‘ polaaaaiom." n abgala fell for thNl flights and