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1,,-5 y-attended meeting of poultry- ,.9 of this district, held in the Ag- ,icu in-al Hall on Tuesday night, the pro ems at present confrormng the n-.diigtry were discussed. the princi- pal " peaker being Mr. G. R. Wilson, va ouver. Dominion poultry promot- er r British Columbia. _ T v increased sale of B. C. eggs

m tem Canada, through _proper my g and consumer advertising find the development of export mar- kets; were advocated by Mr. Wilson, ,_= gisolution of the present problems

fa¢i§; poultrymen in this province.

“B itish Columbia’s problems,"'said Mi- Wilson, “are distinct from those of jther provinces. The D0\11fr1fi _in- dugtty here is specialized to a degree that: enables us to pwdlwe eses of

iaréfuperlor quality than in other par of Canada. We can deliver meg; superior quality eggs in car- 1ga.i§ that will bring a premium over dh eggs. We must have that pregiuln to help off-set our geogra- pnléfl position as regards transpor- tatiltn rates, higher feed costs, etc. Tofobtain that premium, consistent Rnd-ipersistent advertising is neces- sar ',` with stricter grading. Eggs shoild Q cartoned in B. C. and the gm g be sufficiently good to per- mit istribution without rehandling.

B_ eggs and light yolks, firm al-.

bill n and appetizing flavor, must bb il nonymous."

QEVELOP EXPORT TRADE.

Regarding the development of ex- por-eitrsdc, Mr. wilson advised that instdad of storing in the flush sea- soii`5l_to compete with our fresh Aeggs- ill the winter months. they should iind~a sale in, foreign and empire markets and would do well to investi- gstel the possibilities in countries whom seasons wereiopposite to ours. notably Argentine, Brazil and New zealand. ' When B. C. approached

flush production, those countries were approaching fall moult and cori- sequent decline. 'file Dominion live stock branch

had now a sample of B. C. eggs_en route to Argentine. Cold storage fa-` cilities were available from Vancouv- er and British Columbia should se- cure some of the business with that country to which the United States co-operatives on thd_Paciiic coast hadjshipped--6Q,0i_l_0A cases last year. ‘More attention should be paid Br£tish markets," continued Mr. Wil- son. "From the Pacific Coast to i/iciiltreal, handling charges and fre_ _t’ amounted to approximately six fents per dozen. “I-lltherto the m _ r of price had been largely the

dominant factor. But with the go- ing`_’into effect of tile British Egg Maitketing Act this year, the purpose Cf which is to recognize quality, there is o possibility that the relation of price and quality of the imported Product will be more proncilnci>d_ any development in such 'dii-i\_~- i5`il would promptly reset in Can- edis favor on account of our gov- ffllltlent gradili:;_"

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the distributor two centsper dosen. as had`been suggested, -wouldvmnkg the spread between producer an'd"re- tailer wider th`an'at prese`nt."` ` Touching on the important ques-

tion of pool financing._ Mr. _ Wilson said that using the product»ss-s.bas- is of bank security had worked well in the prairie provinces md were our problem that of the prairies, it would work well here. ' ' ' “We must not forget, however, that

to use the product ls I basis) of fin- ance, firm sales f. o. _b. shipping point must he ma.ds'or'rece_lpt.s from re- cognized storage wsl-eh_ousea_ submit- ted as bank collateral," he. added. “The prairie pools. have been oper- HUD8 from Marcl'l_ to. September, when the price is stabillisd ol" on the upgrade, and it is possibloto se!! f. o b. shlpplng'po`int_

f‘It is_ a different matter to sell dur- ing November to January when deal- ers are buying from day today. mga can not then be sold f. o. b. Vancouv- er and so can not be used as 1 fin- ‘ancing basis. To do the necessary advertising will require capital as well and certainly thrdevelopment of the export trade can not be sc- complished without`oapitai_" .

_ METHODS FOLLOWED.

Since British Colurnbiivs' egg pool

had to function all the year, the logf- cal precedent to follow was to in- vestigate the financing .of similar or- ganizations. the speaker _referred'io the Prince Edward Island Egg ‘Amoc- iatlon, in business since l_9l3. .the |Marltime Egg and Poultry Exchange, operating since 1925, andthe Pacific Esc Producers, comprising co-operr afives in California,` Oregon and Washington. - _ _ “None of these." said l\¢r.A Wfiison,

"are financed with the produet‘a.s_ a basis alone. but all ' have capital either__in the form of collateral n0tU or paid-up stock. The Washington co-operative is now doubling its colli- tal in order to carry onconslsiént advertising and develop export nisr- kcts_ the some ss is recommerndeddn the case of British Columbia.” A -~

The matter of contra-tg wg; 5|-igy.

ly touched upon. Contracts might be declared binding by the courts. but it was useless to carry on n co- operative under legal coercion, and practise had demonstrated that un- less tw- ¢~~~».-.1-»--i-~. -nw; gh, nf- "ice expected, contracts would not l~»~"' »-~mh~i~s together.

The speaker then dealt with the

nronosed plan of operation and of- fered some suggestions. The opera- lion of several. candling stations sit- uated at strategic points on the Low- er Mninland and Vancouver Island under the direction of a central boo`rd of 'directors had been proposed, but effi.-Mir" supervision under such method could scarcely bo expected;

CANDLING STATIONS __

` "would it not to better." on speaker` asked, “to establish loop_! cnndling station on the basis of dh- tricts of isoooo laying liens, and tb`at.~ ‘mars be _o board of directors for each loci. *du Further. that the president of the local bolrrdof dir-_

the central board.

“To finance such an organisation.

collateral notes to the 'value of lfif- teen cents per laying bird. ronqw- able st the end of cuchbusinssl ysor so long as required, should be livlll the management appointed by the central board. of direowfl. md that further capital be' provided D! retaining one cent per donmA_uaf-11 3300.000 paidup capital is accumu- lated. _ _

"Certificates for this paidup MDI- talwould be issued to thsmomberi contrlbutlnt, to bear 0 pci' NM- ill- terest; following the accumulation of this 8300.000, further provision for sufficient reserve fundr should ho made." _ ~_ ; The speaker pointed out oi efficient mmssemlnt N4 °*‘”_°'| moreso-operative failures Ill! otherrsuon. _~ ' '

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.THEAAPIARY

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American nulbmod. an infectious _lisease of-bees, can do no harm to msn. It can, however, make a consid- oi-_sblobolo in the profits or the bee- lrccpci-. ' _\ To rollin' why American Foulbrood is dsn`¢ea'ous, onoshould know somo- think of `its origin: It is caused by a. germ or.or|mism‘col1ed Bacillus lar no which lnioou. only the roam: ms. 'rim -'oritmumAi» very insidious in its action, for unknown to the bet- kecpei- it mdy get rgoodstart in a. colony before there is my perceptible evidence of its presence. Again, lt may live in I. dormant state in unused material for years, and at the first favourable, _opportunity _spring into 'activity a_.nd do _much damage. _ 'raogroitdnnsgroitlriralscsssls that is so Basil! lP\_‘¢ad. This may be dons in o. number of ways. M ` !‘lrsttl_l¢loi|therobberbee.When nectar is scares. bees will steal from one another md it isthe weak infect- ed ‘colony _thot is 'usually the first Dlimdetedf In this way, the disease may bc spread over 's 'large territory. 1 '.0ncc infected; the strongest colony will be’ destroyed by thisldisesse unless pi.m`lntervsnes. When .thc beckceper »._warc of its presence and at- tempts totfoat' the colony, he runs risk, for often his efforts to save thccolonrdo more harm than good uid _rsulteAin_ infecting other colonies fnfthe vloir'llt`y._»Ho would do far bet- toritodostroy the infected colony by fire and ihulslfelulrii the clesn ones. .Then there- is-' a. further danger from infected material. The bsekeep- ci-_wno liolas inuotsa rnmi-ui to be treated later would do better to des- troy this sllo,'is in number of ways there is a. chance of the been of clean colonicsgsining access to it.

Still another 688801' is that of mls- hklng American Foulbrood for some- thing else. When in doubt as to the nature of the disease, the beekeeper should send apiece of comb contain- lllllnfoctcil brood to the Bee Division llxperimontsl `Fsrm, Ottawa (post free) when' it will be determined _whether or not American Foulbrood is present. _ ' `

llxparlmcniol Farms Note.)

'I‘hs»ued 'problem is one of the

mostfimportant matters which con- fronts thc.farmer.a.lthougli many foil _t°‘17oslilis_ this fact. Too much tlicuqht cannot lie asvotca to this Question, for failure to select proper- ly=_mo!A~.¢\_lil¥'_r¢lult"in sn unprofit- able oropzntbsr than s profitable Wu »f.l‘hs'fu1uor should know what hs saws. ‘_ . _ '~!ha\he ci varieties it is ltioltilmportlnt that they be Adapted _to_7‘tho`_tof.iou i.n:»_ which they are to he t.bo_m`ain crop. it is not Inicio tl'ko'ahsncs| with little ihwah they be bishls advertised or 'reported it it is _dqimdf to ohllile the variety or ~out'»'different own. my ln- nspded regarding validly benobtsinea from some 'reliable source at no treat dist- mooiawly. _' / _ `_ _ factors which must be token? into consideration is yielding nilitir-_._`_ other iliinu.i»_in¢ sqini, n`.v¢_riety_-or'»tr~»in virion will give s_iiv_»_to ton in cant 'grantor yield il ton' lower yielding sort. °r$_5‘nlatt`»r oi'p\‘irit'y in important. gor_ngt_cnly_ cop ini, unruly cause mon _performance in the field, MIG rlultl ln I product which lima sua 'ras

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NEWSY' FARM Tibfas

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THE ROAD T0 FAILURE 'nw f01|0W1!18 len commandments

fro`m the University of Tennessee, if faithfully followed, are guaranteed to Pill? Shy farmer, young' or old. “on the road."

How Not To Succeed

1. Grow only one crop. 2. Keep no live stock. 3. Regard chickens and a' garden

as nuisances. _

4. Take everything from the soil

and return nothing. _ 5. Don’t stop gullies or grow cover

crops-let the top soil wash away, then you will have "bottom" land.

6. Don’t plan your farm opera-

tions. It‘s hard work thinking-trust to luck.

7. Regard your woodland as you

would a coal mine, cut every tree, sell the timber and wear the cleared land out cultivating it.

B. Hold fast to the idea. that the

methods of farming employed by your grandfather are good enough for you.

9. Be independent-don‘t join with

your neighbors in any form of co- operation.

10. Mortgage your farm for every

dollar it will stand to buy things you would have the cash to buy if you followed a good system of farming.

In a certain particular instance we

havefollowed the first rule with per- fect success,-as far as 'the rule is concerned. The policy of this jour- nal isconsistently to encourage mix- ed farming.

Live stock is the life of thc farm:

there is always the milk cheque, the pork cheque, and the "egg money." coming in, to say nothing of the manure going out.

Chickens promise to be one of

our great sources of revenue. For ‘generations looked on as a. side line. almost beneath the farmer‘s notice. they have advanced to the dignity of a specialty. Farmers look at the gar- den in` the same way now, but the time will come when it too will claim attention. "A good garden is half of a man’s living.'_’__ _ ___ ___ ____ _ The fourth rule, I believe, is not

practised by our farmers any more. Some of our fathers and grand- fathers believed in it and it was found very cfllcacious in giving the results anticipated. But even our "jun ior" farmers break this command- ment now and use fertilizer and nia- nure.

It is surprising how gullies form in

our rolling lands. carrying the fertile soil to the brooks and perhaps ulti- mately to the sea. Contour ploughing will do much to obviate this. A pam- phlet from the Publications Branch, Ottawa, on "The Management of

gives' alcbapter'to_tbis subject. _ 4 l».iiy'said to an English land- scape painter who was noted for his brusque manner, "Pray, Mr. Opie, what do you mix your colors with?" "with brains, madaml" was his un- expected reply. And despite the pre- vailing impression, farming must al- so be mixed with brains. No. "l is, I regret to say, followed in the first part at least. by nearly all farmers. 'Perhaps it’s in the blood. The first settlers could only have s. farm by clearing the trees and their _descendants have not got clear of the idea. In older lands "they just about worship the trees," as a Prince Edward Island. farmer once told me. We are young yet, but in ii. generation or two, we shall apprec- iate them as much as other countries do. When we reach that stage our land _will truly be the “Garden of the Gulf". England is one gteatgar- den as all the world knows, but this is the result of one thousand years of cultivation and care. Look what has been done here in one hundred years! And_if we progress to the sa.ms_extent, we shall excell Eng- land, for we possess a. finer pastoral scenery, I had almost said, by nature. But I digress._ Grandfather was il. good man in his day-the right man in the right place-and` honor to him for it. Many a prosperous farmer owes his position to his grandfather, both fl- nsrfclally and by heredity. But it is trite to _say that the world has changed, and onlyfby suitlng our- selves to our environment can we survive, say the biologists. Be up to datei

Some military genius-I forget who

-said, "Providence is on the side of the big battalions.” 'I‘his is as true commercially as in a military sense. The rapid growth of the co-opera- tive spirit in our midst is one of our most hopeful signs. I remember twenty years 'ago it was almost un- heard of, but now we have an ever- increasing number of Circles and Clubs, which sro rapidly improving f=f1ll1as__°f>a9lP121§__!°1£i_l?!l°F=?- _

WHAT' BIRDS DO

It is estimated that 10,000 cater-

pillars could destroy every blado of grass on one acre of cultivated land. An insect-infested tree may contain 12,000,000 sphides. The bird popula- tion of the' country has been esti- mated at from 700 to 1,000 per square mile. and these' birds. few enough in number, are our best protection against the insect enemies which they were intended to destroy. The man who kills_ these insectivorous birds is helping to destroy his own

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Winter is the season when plans

should be made for planting a shel- ter belt about our farm homes, for at that time the benefits of shelter appeal to us most strongly. When the warm days of spring and sum- mer come and the work of planting trees for shelter should be done, we forget the howling snowstorms, the days when the wind blew a. gale from the north-west and the ther- lnometer dropped below zero. We forget, too, the days when we dash- ed through dritfs to get to the stables, and that during those days the stock received insufficient water as they could not be induced to stay at the water trough long enough to drink. In winter the many discomforts due to lack of shelter appear very real to us. We know that it is the high cold winds that make our winter cli- mate so disagreeable, and that this can be overcome, about our homes at least, by shelter belts. We know also that good' shelter wbuld save much fuel, would materially add to our_ own comfort and to _the comfort md welfare of our live stock. and that the planting of I good :helm belt is a plying proposition. But in spring and summer wo forget. 'Iberi- foro lst us plan now to start .plant-_ ‘ing a winsin-mr aiu

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about six inches or one foot in height are most easily transplanted. and should bs dug up with l. mill" of sod attached. If two furrows are opened with the plough where the lines are to be set out. the trees may 'beplnoed in the furrows and planted with little trouble. Spruce stand transplmting best in August. september or October, but tbework may- be donrin surly sprin¢.or in late fall. After the first planting has been made, its width my be in- creased from year to yur by B551' tionsl planting. A few native hard- wood trees set out with ister plant- ings of spruce add much to the all- pearancs of the shelter belt, and form A good background for the buildings. All plantings should be protected from llvs stock. The present had of the household

may feel that no benefit will be de- rived from 1. youhz shelter belt in his dsy, but trees grow rapidly and so on afford considerable shelter. ne should remember too. the fruits of his efforts may passion to his des- cendants. ~ _

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GARDEN INVALUABLE

There will always bc many critics

who will maintain that, if the labour involved in gardening was valuable at so much an hour, it would be cheaper to buy vegetables and flowers. Such a calculation, however, neg- lects to take into consideration the exercise alld pleasure derived from the growin of vegetables and flow- ers upon which propel' value can be placed. No money could purchase the quality of vegetables grown within a few yards of the kitchen, or the flow- ers fresh pickcd from the beds at the door. _

, SOMETHING NEW

Do not be content with the same

flowers and vegetables y-ear after year. Certain locations and soil will suit certain types of plants, but there is no reason why some of the newer sorts should riot fit in as well as those already proven. In the flower line, besides such well known sorts as zin- nias, marigolds, petunias, and phlox, there are lesser known beauties like calliopsis, godetiu, calendula, lupins. annual larkspur, scabiosa, salpiglossis, California poppies, schizanthus or Butterfly flower, and several others now listed and fully described in the best catalogues. Some of tllese are worth tryng in every garden, Among the vegetables one would do well to experiment with the cos lettuce a new spinach, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, cress, Swiss chard. endive, kohl rabl. vegetable marrow, or some of the herbs.

BEST VEGETABLE VARIETIES The following list of vegetables

suitable for planting in Canada is re- commended by the Government ari- thorlties at Ottawa; Aspal'agus-Wash- ington, satisfactory from the stand- pcintof ‘disease resistance and a-good cropper; Beans,-Pencil Pod Wax. Round Pod Kidney Wax, Strlngless Green Pod,, with Kentucky Green Pod and Kentuck Wonder Wax as pole sorts; Beet,-Flat Egyptain Eal- ly and Detriot Dark Red later; Cab- bage,-Golden Acre, as a round- headed first early, followed by Copen- hagen Market and Enkhuizen Glory as mid-season, with short stem Dan- ishrllaliheadwfor winter storage. Cau- liflower.--Early Snowball and Early Dwarf Erfurt. Carrots,-Chantena)

and Danvers_ Corn,-of _thc early varie- ties Cory, Golden Bantam, Early Mal- colm and Crosby are recommended. with Stowel‘s Evergreen for later use. Cucumbcrs-Improved White Spine and Davis Perfect. Celery-Gvlden Plume

or Wonderful and White Plume which is good for Winter keeping, Lettuce-~ Grand Rapids, is one of the most popular leaf carieties, with New York and Hanson where a head sort is wanted. Muskmclons-Montreal Mar- ket, Rockyford, and _Hackensack are all good varieties, as wcll as Hearts of Gold, Millei-‘s Cream or Osage, Bender Surprise and Emerald Gem Onion-Yellow Globe Danvers, Red Wctherfleld_ prizc Taker Yellow Globe and Red Globe Peas,-Thomas Lex-

ton, Blue Bantam, Gradus, Little lvlarvel, Laxton Progress, and of course American Woncler_ Parsnip.- I-Iollow Crown. Radish-Scarlet Tur- nip White Tip, French Breakfast, and Scarlet Globe. Spinach,-Bloomsdale and New Zealand. Swiss Chard-this vegetable is used las ii. spinach while the fleshy stbm may bc cooked as as- paragus, It is available in White or Red stem. Tomatoes-Canadian as first early followed by chalks Early jewel, Living-tones, Globe, John Baer. Bonny Best is one of the best forcing sorts. tl is well to remember that the quality of the sccds is even more important than variety, and that vegetables to have the highest quality must be grown quickly. To get this result, beds must be thorougly worked before and after seeding and a quickly available fertilizer, such as nitrate of soda, should be applied every two weeks during the early part of the season. The easiest way to ap- ply this is to disolve a tablespoon in a gallon of water, and soak the ground about the plants with a water- ing can.

~ MARCH GARDENING

This is the season when catalogues

of seeds and flowers rival in interest the month‘s best novel or the bright- est magazines. The finest gardens are produced when the mow is deep and the thermometer dips eastward. Of course they are in the imagination, the triumph of optimism over expert# ence, hope fostered by cntologues fil-

led with beautiful photogrspc of mas-

nificent floworitsnd gorgeous vase- tablos. Perule 'those delightful pages, gun upon these pictures of perfect pm- duots of Mother Earth, uldforgotten are the weeds of yesterday, forgotten the bugs one slugs and snorted ill" ‘winch pray upon the amateur ll?- douer, far in the dim post the perils of drought and early frost and ex- cslive rain which stalk in the path ‘af the devotes of Irwin! thhlt

countries all of which are good mar-

ROTFERDAM, March 11, 1929.-The breeding of silver foxes and other fur- bearing animals is a Canadian in- dustry which ls_ well adaptable to Switzerland,_ and it has already sec- ured a firm foothold with a total of twenty farms housing over 1,000 sli- ver foxes in addition to blue foxes, mink, raccoon, skunk and opossum and other small animals. _

Cllmatically and geograpically,

Switzeland is an excellent position as a. fur-bearing country. Almost every altitude and range of temperature can be had, while it lssurrounded by

kets for pelts. The beginning of the in- dustry only goes back five years, at which time a few pairs of breeders were imported from Alaska. The pion- eers were enthuslasts, however, and

made, and those engaged in the ln- dustry are hopeful that Switzerland may be to Europe what Prince Ed- ward Island is to Canada as regards the fox industry.

a point of development that it will

but also s 'competitor Swiss breeders

pairs available for export.

The first Swiss exhibition of fur-

bearing animals was held at Zurich lil

believe that it was entirely success- ful. Its object was to popularize ani- mal raising, and also to convince the Dublic of the good quality of pelts which can be raised in their own ¢0UHifl'Y_ It is reported that the prices

FUR FARMING IN S Wi

$4_a0 to $800 a pair; mink to origin) $240 to $400 per raccoons (according to the the fur.) from $400 to $500

For the purpose of furthering

interests of the lndustry in the swiss breeders have formed Swiss Union of Fur-bearing

Breeders, the address is 16, Zurich, and the secretary is__ professor of animal husbandry the University of Zurich. This sociation keeps a herdbook in animals are registered. It also' different standards to which conform, and has undertaken to that no inferior animals are

ea into the Swiss industry ol' and ingeneral its function 8lld» deavour is to maintain the i

oi' fur-bearing animals on a.

since then rapid strides have been plane and to ensure that buyg-;_|Ȣc

only the best. It is also its intenlloll in the near future to begin the pub- lication of a periodical dealing with the breeding animals from the ‘Bwlsl° point of view.

Switzerland has now reached such while the swiss industry hu gm;-3|,

and foundation stock for new estab-

ff°m now 011 be not only a market i iisinnents will to a certain extcntybo

prchased locally, Switzerla.ndA must

Sf-ate that frvm the present-seeS0=1`s still rcmoin one oi Canaan be( utters they have twenty or thirty market; in Europe and wan-ant; gh;

closet attention. A certain alnount~of new blood will at all times be essary, and there are also buyers who

N°"°mb9\‘» 1928. and its nromotors will prefer to make their initials 'pur-

chases abroad. ',j.' A 'list of the names and addresses of fur-bearing animals farms in Swit- zerland has been supplied to the partmcnt of Trade and Commei_*o_é',

Ottawa, and a copy may be obtllliod

asked for silver foxes ran from $1.00.". to $1,600 per pair; blue foxes from

ov those interested in quoting ‘nic moz, _ _ ~.-

(Experimental Farms Note.)

A number of sets of excellent lan-

tern slides have been prepared by the

Dominion Experimental Farms on matters pertaining to Poultry Hus- bandy, Planting and Care of the Home Grounds, Origination of new

Varieties of_ Grains, and Selection of Live Stock for Breeding Purposes. These slides are proving very helpful and popular where shown at agricul- tural andhorticultural meeting. At-l

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Illustrated Lectures Popular _'ff'

iendances of from 400 to as highlflif having been recorded at a numhtik of places. Ari explanatory millil- script accompanies the slides which may be read as they are projected on the screen. The slides are loin- ed without rental charge fn agricul- tural and horticultural organizations, schools, churches, woinen‘s instltutd, etc., and are obtainable upon appli- cation to the Division of Extension and Publicity, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa.

disillusioned. He is never disappoint- ed when the giant double turns out to be a dwarf single, if it turns out to bc l anything at all. While the fire spark- les and the kettle sings he surrounds himself with a thousand stately plants, from the aster and the aquile- gias (the latter seeming to be a fash- ionable developmcnt of our old and humble friend the columbine) to the verbascum and the zinllia. It’s along road and profusely illustrated with glorious specimens which tempt 'the purse and spur on to greater effort the ncophyte. Who can resist the tempptation of trying to grow a flow- er with a resounding name like sai- piglossis or orobus vernus or opilobuin angmtifolium? The hollyhock, the modest pansy, the Canterbury bell, done in colors on glazed paper witni appropriate reading matter, assumf.-si the complexion of new and thrillinz ` experience-particularly when the snow over the garden plot is three feet deep and the coming of Spring ii. matter of faith.

Over towards the end of the catfi-

logue are marvels_of the kingdom no

80 English Boys Sail For Canacld

To fake ‘up fanning in this Country. Many cslllngs represented fn the Group. A'

LONDON, March 1.-The prUYGl'f_

bial butcher and the baker s.re.in- eluded in the list of occupations 'fol- lowed by eighty boys whohave just tailed for Canada, under the ausplnts of the British Immigration and onization Association and the C zation Department of the Cl.: liaticlial Railways. Of the total grow!

ther are two parties, one on

other on the Cameronla, Cunard

both bound for Halifax,

There is no record of a candle maker amongst the boys, but there’

a candy maker, a plumber, a bus conductor and a golf caddy. All these boys are headed for for-rn; do spite the fact that only three of them

less remarkable than the presenta- tion of flowers, and the reader decid-i w forthwith that no more shall hei patronize the comer grocery or Byi Word Market. Here are peas whit-hi multiply into terrific crops, beans which appear to have come from Jack's own celebrated stalk, cucllm- mers of vast length, melons of "ex- quisite flavor," the clloice onions, to- matoes with the quality of peach and apple. The lowly turnip appears tri- umphant: "...rlch orange skinned.. .deep yellow flesh of splendid flavor and quallty...a real acpuisitlon...a charming dlsh;" the cabbage is large and firm, the lettuce ci-isp and string- less; I happy realm of prolificaey and perfection. - » '

And so the' mail of the seedsman is

heavy these days. What does it matter if, next August, the tomatoes wither on the vines, worlns attack the cab- bage, the sweet pens succumb to shade and the psnsies to sun? This is bllt March and gardens are in the mind’s eye. (Ottawa Journal.)

engaged in agricultural work to sailing. Of the eighty boys now 0!l the seas only six were out of work when they elwied to try their fortun- es in Canada, _ _

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