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SB day, and the operators of these had

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35'; gg; or Foxes nitro riii.'riNG-TW°Um‘E ‘N EA uve

X SHOWS OF GREAT BENEFI

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In ,wht years many Silver Fo

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little or no idea of the present up- to-date methods of conducting fur producing farms. Binoe then a large part of these not understood points have been cleared up, and the bus- iness of fox farming, as well as that

T of other species of fur bearers is

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today rceognlzed not only in Cen- ada, but in the United Btates, and

glioll' d tm. mu; proven industry. it-"S ;’e’c,f;‘§,';”§?',h:nN°,rh°X§,ur. after su. fur farming is simply a

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Uwe been held m dmerem in European countries, as s real

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ed

fmezoiiiuieiit suitable tc the bre

_ stock raising proposition. It requir-

.Hl ld raisins of tm; D,-hmgb-e es to be understood, and properly

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lui; capitalized, and then there is no i\1l"l’°“““" Thlffiehfbxbeigggrjhggf question of its being a success. ill been ofvg imgomnt in mg In spite of the enormous increase we, and YY ti

me that they were educa ve ‘fm pubhc at large, and an e

to evident in the supply of all species

en of fun, the price has held firm, es-

l Mable asset w mm, dkgct. pecialy for the best stock. and so

re l" ‘

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ted with the fur farmin

lflxdgllllyecrrg producers of the val

me pelt Ol thc Sl1V€l‘ FOX h

3 the nigh class of stock being elhlb-

ited at Fox Shows, is a real assur-

; ance that those engaged in the fur

"3 » of these Shows all n'iar"ked fbfmins industry are buuding up

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,,0[or\\'ni'd step in the breeding me silver FOX, and to the writ rr, enipliiisizcs in a very 11311165 sive manner the wonderful strid made in nhl buSll'l&55 01 IWW hu., uhrler the control of mlm.

of along the right line. Quality is the er real safeguard against low prices. __ Foxx of high quality do not cost u 1118

any more to raise than those of poor quality.

As time goes on we can confident-

tion increased. and the average

ms

,wrlriorr to the new methods or iv look to see the svmse owduc-

d Ms _

feeding the fox, the bffledlng an

the valuable anim

value higher as well, because in

£ri;miilii.llly the marketing of the SWB-d 01 Pl'°d“°lDB *UW* 3° °l° 25

beautiful skin of the Silver Fox

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The _,-tory of the IOX 111 U10 W d and in hxs captivity is a. romantic Brill iiitcirslulg olle. , The hh- of the fox is very deli-

in per cent. high quality as now, there

even 60 per eent iopnotchers

There is one point that I should

like to make here, and that is, fur farmers must carry on_ in a reas- onable business-like way, and

the fashion centres of the word. will be Pf°d“°?d 5° P” °°“"~ °'

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we in that the top hair will bre nil easily and leave a woolly, ina red rubbed spot most distasteful 1%- biiycrs, its well as to the fur wt-.lrci-s. The natural life of the f x ,5 to dun only during the breeding time, and at others to chase rab- bits and grouse and other sm

wild hir, punping up on top o mow, hcicl up by stumps--to sleep :luring the day. in that position he would sink comfortably down to al- most totally out of sight, but could hear every strange soimd so that on the sliglitest alarm, he could ,pr-ing down, and scamper off out of sight and danger like a. flash. There was nothing that could dam- age his fur or rub it in any way, and so he must have ir. perfect pelt. This was the picture man had of the fox in the wild in the early days of trapping. It did not occur to him that this wild fox would be very short of food at times, and that he was subject to worms that would cause him to rub and scratch until he would become like is 5C?lf0Cl'i}l\'. He had only in mind a perfect fox, forge-tting that in reality only s very limited number of wild

fgxes were cverlfound perfect,'and t at muii'.s Eenus would be able tlupuizh proper f00d, proper medl- cine, tho right kind of pens, and general nil-round care, enable the P°0r fox to develop a. perfect speci- men of his species. But in the early days of thc indust it was a ve diillcult manner tory convince tl!-3

p_i1cnrci~£s of ctountry that the si ver ox e produced in

°3lltllVll?'. and brought to a. high me o productiveness, such ls is ¢°fl‘l<°<l on today. rt was a stui more ciilllcnlt problem to convince the raw fur buyers of the early

;l€l'€t<)‘f tlic fox farming industry ti ieso animals could be domes-

ticaterl and successfully pen ro_n¢h_ ,°‘l~ The Ulllly beginners, therefore, ln inc _business of raising the fox m "“llll"l\Y did not at that stage 2l.“;‘r. .°‘2"~‘lt‘°‘...:*.:° cv

you e i- rien . even

after thc first all black fox was

§;‘f*ll:°1~“fl.tibkc iaw fur bug/er would -~ -full ia any grea progress had been made, because it carried thin uiieisi-fur, and 8, long top hah- illflt would lie in scraggly, unkempt

mlliicr wherever it happened to

edl-H'i1f'r. _ns the industry progress- b . I 0 pioneers in the fur farming husiticss wcrc convinced that they ad clone the raw fur buyer an in- g‘,f"Ll'~"`- The Situation was simply Illlfl' were not convinced that reglwlll fluiuers claims could_ be wn"_§“‘l“ -'l any rate to any great n"_§\l»~~' ltniscd foxes by the pen m‘;‘_‘T‘l,ll0l1l_d decidedly benefit the m‘N_ll_“`l bllier. therefore it was a enmlxfil to fccl that he was an wi 'i0 lllc business.

ae any rr‘n<li‘i‘s can remember when frolsnrvqbnck fox skin would sell W 5° 0 T0 $3.000. and many of pq; C13 also recall the fabulull iér E8 at breeding stock were sold I" *"0 Carly spring or 1914, in f,T'°;:;l°L‘(‘)~qF3IlHland. there were gath- mmmgeilicr for sale one of the mn J) ,collections of furs ever Fox _lib o that time of the Silver “md total offering was esti- hm Hill l.i00_4skins. Eleven years “N mllesoffeiini; was 80,000 for not R W0 filling season. was this R ML urcrful showing, and does one qmiftliiivince yOu how careful on a` mu d be ln PB&llng judgment ,how by lndustry. and this, too. me D0`Sl_hr]cmeniber~ed when told of fum I-n ‘L ities in other classes of those I Ie case of these latter, in ‘ur arniers who are follow- ,ffl llfllcles on the industry me 1m;”1]lwtl1‘at in The Guardian of snlcs of f` "5 I Sl-ilted that the total the womlrsl of all classes reached the MmNoLi total_cf 7.183.460 at d,,mm‘L'hé- E mDS°us Auction Sales mmhmd (fnason or i9a3~wii|ie the itua and th mms 1°' the ye" eu a lots, ,f Winter or 1934 reach- ,mlw mr 9.ns5.14a :almost io,-

l)Cam‘Ifalldxedotarltlwtrllhggdm Ilr i ' ‘ml (ll;t;ihbli.s number of skins was impress .mf rggdgffvfilgzflugéily wail crm , WOII - mml“i;r<:)i;fro;=.§,Lqsr;g the unparalleled "Mem Mwst! e Greatest of all tu mis rilisrb`§:llolia:rmd;?r€§da

itll( ...tts ‘strc fvm -- wer * Atlantic coast, there

above all have confidence in the

3 | future of their chosen profession. At

times when the general business of

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the country has suffered through inflated stocks, and fur values have suffered in consequence, do not let it bother you You will remember

al; how the war period put large num-

bers of small fur farmers out of business-that is it was ascribed to the war-But such was not the case. The war had little or noth- ing in do with them going out of the business ot fur farming. They took cold feet, and developed a fear of some calamity, which they fully expected would overtake them-and so they went out of the businem altogether. But these conditions did not last long; in a may short time these same men were back in the industry again, better prepared than ever to carry on; they had more faith in their business. and the industry flourished, and has continued in do ever since.

Let me suggest to our fur farm-

ers that we adopt the mixed farm- ing idea, so that when one line falls off in value, mother line may keep the pot boiling.

Hove each line of the highest

quality in fur, and the best color possible. Give it your own or your ranch name. then continue to im- prove. '

Do not have fear, but rather feel

always confident that your busin- ess will prosper providing you con- duct it in a business like way, be- cause you grow fine furs, remember that, and fine furs are always short, and there are plenty oi' people rich enough to use what they want at reasonable prices.

For many years past people have

worried about our wild fur life be- ing depleted, and going out ol ex- istence. There is little need of this, because all fine fur bearers that are driven out by civilization will be grown by farmers, and the domesticated variety will surpass the wild kind in purity of fur and general conformation, and will be profitably rariched.

The fur business is a most fas-

cinating one. Even the scraps and single pieces of hair have a mar- ket. The larger cuttings from fur factories are used in many differ- ent ways, some for coat trimmings, some for the making of toys, and some for buttons. And then tl-iere are other scraps that go for the pur- pose of making felt.

One thing very necessary to the

progress of fur farming is oo-oper- ation. Let me urge this upon every fox man, rancher or caretaker con- nected in a. small or big way with the industry. True co-operation and getting together means real pro- gress in any line of business-in fur farming we might liken co-operation to a dozen little pigs who crowd together with great satisfaction in order to keep each other warm without exertion to any one-that is what oo-operation does.

D0 YOU KEEP A SCRAP BOOK?

From week to week there is A

great deal of valuable and instruc- tive information on the fox farm- ing industry passing through these columns,-and the thought has of- ten occurred to me that it would be a splendid idea for those interested in the business of fur farming to keep a scrap book to preserve these articles in. In this manner you could keep a record of a. great deal oi information that might at any moment be of use to you in an emergency. The subject matter of all articles appearing in these col- umns is based on many Y€Bl’S Studi' of the experiences of fox meh who have made a success of fur farming, and the breeding and care of high quality foxes. Of course not all that is written will be applicable to your particular case. or t/o any case for that matter. The rsisinu and care of the silver Fox. or any other fur bearing animal is a com- plicated problem, and the industfl' is honeycombed with all sorts of dif- Bculties which, ih many cases, can only be overcome by being in a constant state of preparedness. Therefore I say to all those inter- ested (if you have not already done so) get a scrap book. clip and pa-Ste the articles on Fur 1"armin8 ln lt. and keep the book at hand 10! study, and as a source of reference.

CARE OF FOXBS BEFORE PELT-

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A situation which needs immcdi- “W °°"°°°l°ll has developed in our. new venture of exporting grade dairy cattle to the United Kingdom A" ab“°fmally large number- or CH-lvlnss are occurring among those mme dUl'l“K the ocean voyage. This unfortunate development was-, B0 noticeable in respect tp one shipment that the British Min- 'sift' 01 Agriculture has soon nt to draw this matter to the attention of the Canadian Government. The Shipment arrived ear-ly in March, Mld out of 58 milch cows and in-calf cows on hoard, 16 calved during the tl'l'D fl'0m St. John to the British D0l'l-- 4 calved within three days after landing, and most of the calves died. This was an extreme CB-99. Derh-I>S. but at the same time itindicates the existence of a seri- ous menace to the development of this trade. In bringing the matter to our attention, the British 8»\1l>horities have dime so with the request that we take such action as may be necemary to prevent the Shlpmellt of any cows which are likely to calve in transit to Great Britain.

The difficulty experienced by

producers and shippers of grade dairy cattle in securing reliable in- formation as to actual breeding dates, and reasonably approxi- mate dates of ca-lvi¥l8S. is one of the contributing causes. It is felt, how- ever, that by the exercising of ixvecaution on the part of all tliose interested in the future of this trade. a great deal can be done to reduce this impediment. Iit is sug- gested that those making contact with the producers or owners of these cattle impress upon them the necessity of offering a. closer approximation of breeding dates and prospective calving dates than are now generally to be obtained.

The sales value of landing in-calf

cows in the British market within a reasonable time of calving is well appreciated, but over-ainxiei-y on our part to reduce the period be- tween landing _and ca-lvlrig to B- minirriiun may in part be responsi- -blefoir the trouble. and inbelns over-zealous in iihis regard we are doing o. dis-service to the industry- It is hardly neoemary tc point out tl1is.t should this state of affairs continue, it may have an extremely undesirable reaction on the canadian cattle irraide, particularly in respect to the movement to in- land points in iihie United Kingdom.

The remedy for this situation

would seem to rest largely with the producers and shippers of dairy cattle, thwullh co-ODCWMHS in me exercising of the greatest of care when selecting cattle for export. While occasionally oalvinus 011 board would seem to be hllfld $0 eliminate owing to the effects Of the conditions of ocean trims- portuuon in nustenlne oartlulllem- undoubtedly the trouble can be re- dfuced to a practicable miini.rmi.m.

Permission to move these cattle

.inland in the United Kingdom is sornething we should do everythlllg in our power to safeguard.

Imports of Canadian bacon amd

ham into the United Kingdom have been growing by leaps and bounds. according to the AH1‘l¢l1ll»\lfB-1 Department of the Canlldlil-n National Railways. From 49.495 'cwts_ irrrpoflkd in 1931 the fl.8'l1l‘€S for bacon have increased to 506.113 cwis. for 1933. In the mutter 01 ham it has grown from 72.488 cwts to 180.639 cwts for the S11u£}'€*\l‘S- -li

in so . due care must be

gisllelerrgofsetlhenanimals to be pelted so as to produce the best fur. Do not attempt to faten--in fact. many foxes will fatten at that time of the year on a very llElll diel-

The amount and character of the

food should be determined some- what by the condition or the in- dividual. Too much fat on the body is liable to cause a tinuv Ol U10 fur in many foxes. Very lcnn beef, hearts, tripe, eggs. are 1105 fflllell' lhg, Avoid fat meat, large quantities of bread and milk and cereals. Cod liver oil in minute doses is to be recommended at this season.

The foxes to be pelted should bc

kept in clean pens with a clean dry shelter when nccded. Food oi- fillth sticking to the fur will usually dam- age it in some way. Foxes that have not shed cleanly should be careful- ly combed and brushed to get rid of any small mats of old fur remain- ing.

Fruit-such as apples. zmllfrs. etc-

can be fed to advent/llfgu al f-N5 season. Thrce times a wcck is not too oftcn to give fruit. If the houses are foul iroin summer uso, clean and scrub them thoroughly. and open them up for a good airing and sunriing.

'rnounm IN EATING

Question:-I have a male fox

two years old that has trouble in eating. He will stop eating, and rub his mouth with his nov'-'»~ “lvl >'°'“°' times rub his bend on the ground- I notice also that there is quite a lot of trembling of the jaws. What could this trouble be?

Answer:-There is eviriciitly a

local condition iii thc uioiith iisoll that causes your fox to not this wily- He should be caught “lid a carc- ful examination made of the 10001 and mouth. The mouth mialll bf' CX' ,mined hy forcing it sinnll hard wood gag betw.cn the blnck iccth. but a gag olteii obscures llr0ll€l` vision. The be.\r way would be to etherime. This should he done by someone who understands such mat- ters, preferably a veterinarian. Ex- amine the teeth for decay. loosciiess. breaks or cracks, also for sore or swollen gums. Loose or <llS<‘=lS0d teeth should be removed. sometimes a. small piece of bone will bccuinc wedged between the tenth. and cause just the symptoms l'0ll mm' tion. It should disappear as soon so

lihfcrehbodftremoved

CALVINGS AT SEA 5

Farm at Nappan, N, S., have

CHITYIH CH acit of the fe

fertilized adjacent areas. In th

increases ranging from 31 to 42

land.

Pound and the production l>0unds of 5 per cent milk per

capacity over unizteated area show net returns of from $4.59

paying for the fertilimrs applied It has been found necessary provide extra pa|.urs|_ie duri Augrlt and September after first rank growth is over. This

early and posturing the afterm

any farmer to follow, whether he

that is dry or well drained,_,

pastured when the ground is so much damage may result f

experiments are sulphate

sulphate of ammonia is app

once every three years while

applied every year

The procedure recommended

1. Select a field near the sta

/that has a continuous supply

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area connected with it.

in the spring two years in su

3 Apply the nitrogen

ferably in two applications, one April and one in June, Nitrate

instead of sulphate of ammonia, cheaper. '

i(Exp:.-rimental Farms Note.) Five years of experimental wo

illzed.

Suited in a marked increase in t

ir P y rt

pastures as compared with u

cent more than on unfertiliz

If butterfait is 20 cents

oo

Der day, the iricreased can-yi

the bago are wa.nted_ for immedia has consumption iri. the home, the Bav

ath.

Thi-S Drwedure is recommended to not a good keeper it is seldom found

_ rom

punching the sod fu.ll oi’ holes.

P0 3 51.

Dh°Sl°h8te 300 pounds and mindate about the size of an apple, gath 0f DOM-ih 'I5 pounds per acre up the leaves in a cylindrical fa HDI-lllvd EH-l‘lY in the spring. and tie them securely. This will Another- application oi’ 100 pounds help to make the snowy "curds” or

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fo

those interested is an followsz-

ccess-

ion, then once every three years.

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fertilizer every year and pr

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Where garden space permits

they are most healthful as well, a

least can be grown at a mere trif

experiments 'fel‘tiliza.tion has gust.; 0’ Efxtexpeme they “W “ld” °“ th

ma .

P3. space in the an pervsaing prob-

lem of these two bulky plants: they oats, said the Minister. 'rho dim-

el

D" apart each way, and where cond 30 tions permit of only one, the caul

flower is preferable in view of t

'10 duce a surprisingly good yield. M Where only a few heads of cab

been met by mowlns a clover field ory variety is the bert. rt is the uu-

est of al types, and because it is

is on the market. Jersey Wakefield

ffl-"tlllzllla hl-1 permanent pasture an old standby. and a sure header or not. providing he selects a field for the small garden.

gf with a little care, cauliflowers

ls

, may be grown with big, fine heads.

Intensive culture is the byword

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d flowers which form the most tend-

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late in June. This complete er part of the plant. Your consid- fertilizer should be applied at least ‘eration should be on ualit heads

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if you have only a few of them

the .

nitrogenous fertilizer should be B€f0re the heads form. dust or

Spray them to keep off the cabbage

1' W0l‘m8.

The early varieties take about 'I5

e days to head properly. and the late

bl

of about 90 days.

water and prefer-abl has el almded ---i---1

z rf in poor some of rmiilziey, '

apply the complete fertilizer early

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in ed aswelmawthom. to-day Wh

if ment with this flower has taken

place within comparatively recent The ‘uk of me mawu in 5,1,

Pk greater variety of vegetables, cab-

y, th Do - Ex bages and vaullflower should 5 G mmmn pemnenxl Erown. Not only are they two

$0 ly for calves and hogs than oats

here, for a little extra effort in ‘rm it than rm other forms of green

The fertilizers used in these cultivating or adding moisture will

of make itself felt a. hundred-fold.

ammonia, 100 unds L ieir- When the little plants get to be

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Farm Notes

e- Sweet have not alwa exist-

. lie

of seed was offered for sale as early as

soda or nttroclialk may be used the ycar1'l24,muchof the improve

4. Keep the field pastured fairly

closely. or to about 11-2 to 2 inches, using heifers and horses if necess- ary.

5. Mow a. clover field in late'J\.me

to provide aftermath for the stock that will need to be removed from the pa.stu.re field in August when growth is less rapid.

6. Scatter the droppings with e.

fork or harrow_

'I If rowtli cts ahead ofthe

years. The origination, in 1904, of of the spencer type of sweet pel- was probably the beginnng of the superb waved and frilled varieties now grown. The recent introd- uction of the new ruffled type has been still another advance and well worthy of note. 'I‘o the eilrea/:ly large number of

varieties. many are being added each year. In 1933 the National Sweet Pea.Boclety of England tes-

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stock, mow the field before the grass starts to head.

ted one hundred and thirty-four new varieties and in addition grew

Green onions from seed have al-

ways been an epitome of spring, their fresh, pungent taste seeming to be in harmony with the season which casts off all that's drab and monotonous. They are as iniportant as a fresh relish, as are their larger brothers as a cooking relish.

Growing them from seed is a sim-

ple task if you have a good soil bed and take adequate care in planting. While cnioli sets will produce an abundant crop on any type of soil, principally because they make use of their bulb for nourishment, the seed must have fertile ground, and scrupulous cultivation. They will not stand fresh manure, and should be fed with commercial plant food.

Seed should be sown thinly in

rows about 6 inches apart in the small garden. This distance may be ll'lC“l‘0HSL‘c_i to a. foot where cul- tivation by hoc is uscd, otherwise work them by hand. A high per- ceiita e of germination will result

Onions From Seed For Amateurs

idea to soak the seeds over nigh before putting them into th ground. This helps to sow them evenly and thinly, as well as as- sists in quick germination. An inch apart in the rows is a healthful condition for them..

Young onions may be left to

grow in this manner, but when larger bulbs are wanted, thinning t.0 6 inches apart between the plants is best, using the sprouts which are pulled for the table. Very large onions cannot be expected in north- em states, although pickling plants

may be grown in this manner very we .

See that they are always well cul- tivated and weeded. Six weeks after sowing give a. second feeding of commercial plant food, 2 pounds to fifty feet of row. Water them prousely after applying plant food and do not let plants come in con- tact with it. Wait until the plants have made three or four leaves be-

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from good seed, and it is a good

fore attempting to push them along rin this manner.

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The Beautiful Family of Pinks

They are annuals, germinate from seed with surprising ala/crity, and can be seen peeping above the ground within a. week of planting. Pinks and reds are predcminating colors, and they come in single and double forms.

Transplant them to about 8 in-

ches apart, and in a very few weeks you will have a. gorgeous flash of color in your garden that will con- tinue most of the summer if you will keep the blooms cut when they begin to fade.

Laciniatus, a giant single-fringed

variety, is an outstanding flower whether planted in single colors or mixed. The .self-colored reds, how- ever, give a rich and luxurious at- mosphere to -their surroundings, which makes them most popular. The clusters of glowing dark red blooms are to be foimd in Crim- son Bedder are very attractive. This variety is really a. perennial, but it flowers the first year with the an- nuals and may be left for the fol- lowing season or not as the gard- ener chooses. The Sweet Williams.

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Dainty flowers with a iid: range

of coloring that is adaptable for many garden uses. are to be found in the many varieties of thc pinks. There are so many different pinks. in fact, that a whole garden could be planted with them alouc, and .make a beautiful showing. For bed- `ding, cutting. edging. rock garden, potting or just garden color. they have unlimited usefulness, and for- tunately most of them are very .hardy and cosy to grow. , Didnthus plumarius are tlic main-| stays of this long 'dba it llowlell.

a biennial, is also of the pinks genus, and should have a place in your garden picture.

Their range of colors from white

to almost black make them truly universal in usage. Plant them pro- fusely this spring-in mass, and as edgings~in fact, in almost any place or position the garden offers, for they will give unrivalled satis- faction with a minimum of trouble and expense, so long as they have a rich fare and adequate drainage. i A frcgrant flash cf pinks used for an edging for your garden walk lb

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The wide-spread interest in hull-

* less oats found an echo in the

Houses of Parliament the other day when the I-lon Robert Weir Dom-

be _ , 01 anion Minister or Agriculture, oy

he the most delicious vegetables, bug request gay, mm, interesting m-

8.5

formation on the subject work

11 . h

“_ in the ease of the cauliflower at been mn-led oh for 9, number ol

19 years in different countries. includ- 9 ing the United Kingdom, the Unit-

ed states, and particularly Canada. in the development of the hull-less

Should be planted lt least 2 Icét gulty hug been in getting 3, 5 rong

1' enough straw and in getting an oat l' that would give a suhiclently high 0 ield It is believed now that these

W ii H8 economy. Both plants like soil that ,l¢l|m¢u1f,l¢g have been pretty w 1

‘”°“1d le very rlvll. md when elven plenty mot by the Laurel variety or nun-

_$8 41 tn of moisture and proper cultivation.

~ P61' MVB D81' Year- B-U91' along with a liberal quantity of

- commercial fertilizer, they will pro-

less oat. It is particularly strong in the straw and yet not too coarse to be used for green feed for horses, and cattle. Since it is a hull-less

- oat, it makes better feed. especial-

' having the hulls on, and those who

are engaged in live stock farming will realize the wastage in feeding oats with hulls without crushing -them. That is one of the chief ad- vantages of hull-less oats as a green feed.

Horses are particularly fond of

this hull-less oat, and our exper- ience has been that they do better

feed we have used. The yield is not quite as high as in the case of such oats as Gopher, Banner, and Victory. yet it is quite a high yield; with. a normal crop it runs fifty, sixty or perhaps seventy bushels per acre, and a measured bushel of a good sample of hull-less oats should weigh in the neighbourhood of fifty pounds. The Laurel is an early maturing variety and, con- trary to what one would expect, the oats cling to the straw when it is quite ripe. One of the greatest ad- vantages of the hull-less oat is that it has been made use of for some time by homesteaders. It is well adapted to‘ the making of poiridge by soaking without even having it ground. It is grown by homestead- ers, pioneers in outlying districts, because of that quality. Also, for the reason that it has no hulls, it is very suitable for feeding young pigs.

' some ninety odd varieties for comp-

arisen.

.ecting a dozen or so good varieties from such numbers is no light one In an endeavour to be of assistance to such growers the Experimental Station at Charlottetown has tm- deroakien e. speohal study of sweet pea varieties. The test plots at this station are ardiminably situated for ouch workinthat tliecirna/te is particularly well suited for grow- ing this flower. The late Dr.Macun, who travelled from coast to coast in the omirse of his duties was of the opinion that conditions in Prince Edward Island for growing sweet peas could not be suiipassed.

Whiile a large number oi’ the most

outstanding varieties have been tested hare itis quite possble that some excellent sorts have been. omitted. number of newer varieties have not been sufficiently well tes- ted to pass judgment ori.

The following ls a. list of recomm-

ended varieties for garden planting: ing: White: Model: Creamz- Mntchless: Light Pinkz- Supreme; Deep Pink: Pinkie; Cream Pinkz- l‘.Zaghet,Idyl; Light Qerisez- Beatall: Deap Cer-ise Mrs. A. Searless; Scarlet Cerise:-Fl- amih8'0. Fire; Scarlet;- Captain Blood: Crimson:- Crimson King; Rcsez- Brilliant Rose, Damask Rose, Ruffled Rose; Light Blue:- Glenea- les; Bluez- Reflection: Purple:- Olympia: Mlauvez- Chieftain; Mar- oon: The Sultan: Picoteei- Sun- Kist.

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G-OOD GARDEN WHIST-

DOUBLING AND

FOLLOWING SUIT

Companion and Succession plant-

ing arie proposiitioiis that are too often hurled at a gardening bC- ginner to his confusion and the detriment of his little garden patch, The answer ls. don't try to sprint before you've lcamied to walk. Companion and succession planting certainly should be used and practiced in order to get the full return from the soil, but it isn't bad advice to say to the gardener with- out much experience: Go slow and experiment. Try out only a few com- panion or suoccsscn plantings until you sec how they work. Don’t try to double crop and succession plant a whole garden if you are lu-it Stirl- ing out on it gardening career.

A few simple companion plant-

ings are indicated herewith:

Radishes and parsley in mixture

in the same row. The reason, the radish comes up quick-ly, matures quckly, and is soon out of the way. The parsley gerrninaties very slowly and the raidishes have broken thc soil so the parsley can come through easily. The parsley will have plenty of time for maturity when the radishes are pulled and

l . g . s interesting conversation." Well, if

MUSICAL AMENITIES

"Notes by the Way" says that the

Border Cities Star waxes wrathy about certain persons who "merely travel to theatres and concert halls for the purpose of wearing new clothes lookin about and flndin

I had new clothes I should not consider that I wronged my neigh- bor by wearing them in the concert liall; but with the last clause of the stricture I am in hearty accord. Which reminds me ol' an amusing incident that happened in New- castle in the days of my youth. There was to be a high-class con- cert, ahd a companion and I were there early and got good seats. Presently there entered a young* couple-a, young _fellow .and .his “gi.rl"-and took their seats just in front of us. The concert began and so did they: while the artists sang, the two kept up a conversation' on all sorts of topics. Finally the young fellow leaned back, closed his eyes. and said to the lady, “Did you ever try listening to the music with your eyes shut?" My friend, a tall strap- ping young Scot, leaned forward till he was almost between the two talkers. Said he: “Did you ever try listening to it with your mouth shut?" The ensuing silence was so profound that one might have heard a barrel of pins drop! Don’t tell me that the Scottish have no humor-although it is often of a caustic kind.

In those days there was another

species of nuisance-the person who persisted in humming the air that the artiste was singing. There was a kind of vanity in this: as if the hummer wished the audience to know that he-it was always a male-was acquainted 'with the music. A former rector of Melton, Dr. Ford, was one oi’ these enthus- iasts, and withal a great humorist. He once attended the Birmingham Musical Festival, and while there sat with the musical score on his knee, humming away with the per- formers to the great annoyance of an attentive listener. The listener got more and more annoyed and at last burst out-“I did not pay to hear you sing!" "Then" said the Doctor, not a whit abashed, “you have that into the bargain!"

\VILLIAM SHIELD

Still har-ping on music, I am re-

minded that a composer of some of the finest English melodies, -was born in 1749 at Swalweli, about four miles from Newcastle. William Shield was the son of a. singing master in the village, but his fath- er`s early death made it imperative that the boy should leam a trade and his mother. much against his will, apprenticed him to a. boat- builder at South Shields, on the Durham coast. Carrying on this distasteful occupation by day, night found young Shield studying assid- uously to perfect himself in the science of music. At last his ap- prenticeship was over and he was his own master: after five long years. I-Ie now decided to follow. his natural bent and to devote his eu- tire attention to melody. His gen- ius and power soon showed itself in his compositions, and he began to appear as leader of orchestras in various parts of the North of Eng- land. .

In the early times musicians,

authors, and poets, lived only by the patronage of the great. The peo- ple, in the mass, were poor, and comparatively uninterested in .such elegances.

Shield, like Lough- the sculptor,

(whose history recently appeared in these notes) soon decided that London was a more promising field for his profession. There was no "Flying Scotsmani’ in those days, so it was the custom of travellers to the metropolis to patronize any coasting vessel, if they had not the means to travel by stage-coach. A tradition still lingers in the district that Shield had but one guinca and his violiii, when he commenced his southward journey, but so en- chanted was the captain by his playing, that he refused to take the niusiciatrg fare.

His appointments in London,

many and varied. ultimately led to his being recognizcd as thc head of the English musical world, and in 1817 hc was appointed Master of thc Musicians in Ordinary to the King (George IID, or as we now term it Master of the King‘s Music- ians. This position, which was sal- aried in those days, he hold until his dealh in 1829. Like many another of Britain's famous sons, he rests in Westminster Abbey.

Shield was the author of many

“lccliiiical" works on music, but it is not by these that he is remembered. He was fond of writing operas dc- pictiug scenes in rustic life, and while these in their entirety are sel-

tweeii the rows.

Rndishes between rows of early

peas.

Parsnips or beets between rows of

spinach.

A few succession crops: Radishes.

followed by string beans. In succes- sion crops the succession cnop follows after the first vegetables has been used and removed. In C°ml>anion planting they are put in the ground at the same time.

Ekarly peas followed by turnips,

carrots, or beets.