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.~. . Y‘ - " " " 0i interest 3 I l , _ - , to Farmers PROGRESS ill HORTICULTURE

Some Facts Regarding the lltlork o1 r ‘ the Dominion Experimental Farm: In This Connectlc . ‘

' ~ tExceediugly interesting and in - _ formative ls the. report of Mr. W, T \ _ ' Macoun, Dominion Horticulturist ' ' ior 1921. The apple, naturally, l- ! _ the foremost, but strawberry cul l ,ture, asparagus cultivation, experf merits. with 28 varieties oi pol beans, with 35 varieties oi (‘ijﬂl with a number oi varieties oi‘ cu ' . ’ number, \vltli r55 varieties or gﬂfdff, peas, and in ornamental gardening including nearly u huntiretl vurlello: of roses, many varieties oi giailioli lrlses. Deonies,‘ tulips, and chrysiiil tlieniums, all receive their share o: attention. , Turning t.o apples, as showing tin immense. -~mount of work that. i being done, it can be stated thii whereas when activities started now more than a quarter oi a cen tury ago, there were only about iivt winter varieties that could he cal! ed hardy at Ottawa, int-cording t1 the Central "Expert-mental Fort standard. there are now, Zl“ a rt suit oi breeding, upwards of 20

keep all winter. - It should be eta-ted that owing it ‘ climatic conditions in the Prairit Provinces special attention is give: to hardy apples in the hope of oi taiiiiiig some iiliut can be grow there commercially. -in connectioi with this work there has brought together at the Mordcv- Manitoba, experimental station, prt bably the best collection oi hard, apples and crab-apples in America v But the summer and autumn vai ietles oi apple have not been nei- lected by the Division. 0n tb . contrary many new varieties hav ‘been originated, a few oi’ whic’ have been tested silfilclently to b offered for sale, such as the eMlbt- . Joyce, Patricia and lPedro. A ‘wii. ter seedling that is in the some nil vanced position is a seedling o Wealthy, the Mendel. " lIn the brectling work at the Ceii trul Farm, Ottawa, seventy-one vu: letes of apples huve been used a parents and two hundred and on: combinations obtained, oi which 3 varieties huve borne fruit. A tabl is supplied in the report whicl I shows that a period of forty yeari must elapse from the sowing oi th

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do. 14% do.‘ do. do. tlon, varieties requiring more ex ‘tended test are distributed free <b

, . . \ _ _ d _ -tlie Division to those persons win do’ 17% do dor o ‘apply l'or them before March l5ll _ d _ d _ d _ , _'l‘hls does not include estabiishc do 20% c o o ‘commercial sorts which can be oi,

Itaiiied from nursery-men. hCapter

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lam. so 111-111 cum‘. FIN_ ‘truss l" W lint does Sydney Basic e Slag Cunt-tin

The vii-tire of syniiey Basicréldg‘ is

‘spraying experiments, to the lndi vitlunlity of apple trees, und t.o thy lniuuufucture of sweet apple cider. I Relative tu strawberry cultun -tho story is told of experiment- [Wllllfll tend to show that earl " planting is an essential ieuture l.\ ‘ED042635. table is given of the result of test" |coiulucted ior five years. Oi puli beans the results ni the tests ias year of 28 varieties are tarbulute-t

iii detail. Two-year tests oi’ nin- ~' ' ' o varieties and three-year tests U that ls contalns' twovarietiee are similarly treated v _ _ . The thirty-live varieties 0i cor Phosphor“: Acid Q were tested for the purpose oi-iinil ing the sorts possessing earllnest: L- yield and good quality, and a. grea ime degree oi variability was iouii within (ltdflfilil varieties produce- Iron from different ﬂowers cultivate. . and tested. - o Magnesm ,cnossmc Hens WITH TURKEYS Manganese - Hylbrlds which have been caller

l-Iurkhens. have this year in California from i cross oi a turkey gobtbier and l Rliode island Red hen, uccordini . to a report in the American Pou try Journal.

“W. li‘. Coleman, of San Diego first reported this cross to us.‘ says the Journal, "and we are iii ' tlelptcd to H. L. tMusser, of Lo: " Angeles, for u photo 0t‘ two oi~_th» birds which he is raslng."

r The hybrids have some of tht . characteristics oi the turkey, sucl iisu long bare neck a head oimlla l.o a turkeys, and the some hahll

in going about and‘ pickl1i~ seed

and insects here and there ove ‘ the range.

There is no pretense that a no- hreed of i'owl has been evolved I

that the ireuk product can be tit J veloped into e profitable or rt I producing variety oi poultry. N- doubt as in the case oi the mule the hybrid will fail to reproduci its kind. This sort oi experiinen is not recommended and is notli lug more than an absurd curiosity

It is undoubtedly the combination of these element-s working together in he soil, which has proved our Slag to

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The scientist was oﬁen puzzled to account for the eilicacy of cod-liver oil. The discovery of vitamlnes has helped solve the riddle.

Sculfslmulsiun

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the so-called ‘fwinter

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varieties, the fruit, of whicn wit’

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seed to the time that the iruit ha -

{Ottawa to the importance oi‘ uslnil ihnrdy stocks ior root grafting, to

Oi asparagus a statistical‘

been produced

PREPARING FOR WINTER FEEDING

. iA balanced mash in the hoppers raw-s work on whiter days. Re- "artiless oi‘ tho weather you know list cverybirti will have u chance o fill up on n ration suitable for iealtli and egg production. it zikos a little ivorry out of poultry naiittgoiiitint. to know that all 0i he hens have the feed supply con i.iiitly' before, them. it helps t0 nuke the laying house a littlv- nore like the range in sprint; vheritlie heii can balanec her-owl: "atluu from the bugs, worms, seeds ind green food which are 910M1- ul at that time.

lio noticed snow to the lions iii iluce oi water‘, and keep n water supply handy so they will not 8M nucii snow even when permitted .ut side the house. Kllean snow nay do little harm but. the snoov irouiid barns and he-u houses is iot clean long and then it cannot

re healthful source ol‘ wutei- for the birds. ‘ Eiuipty the water pails ever.»

‘light and you save drumming lift‘ )lll oi the- drinkliig pails the he}! rooming. Hunninerins U16 D1111‘ will produce leaks and hardware osts money Freezing water is not zood ior the hens but fresh cold voter from the well seems lll0l‘l’ ippetiting to them than wariii wat- 2i‘.

-——--¢-0->-———- FREE DISTRIBUTION OF GRAIN

A iree distribution oi superior torts oi grain will be made durinl! he coming winter to Canadian far- ners by the Cereal Division oi the ‘Jxperimental Farms Branch, Otta- wn. The samples will consist oi‘ ipring wheat (about Elbe). will“ rots (about 4lbs.), barley (about 5 lis.), ileld peas (not garden peus-— ibout iilbsJ, ﬁeld beans (about 2

lbre (about Zlbe.)

The Cereal ‘Division of the Ex- ierimentnl lFarms Branch has im- >roved many of the old varieties ii grain and introduced many‘ 116W xarietles. The best 0f them have heon multiplied and propagated un- ller district supervision oi respons- ‘lile oillcers -on the Eillteflmeiliﬂl “arms both east and west. Till-i i€€il will iorm the ‘bulk stock from which the various samlﬂeﬂ Wm be taken. The seed is therefore the rarest. and best that is obtainable. ')f some of the more recent intro- luctioiis, there is only a limited iupply. so it would be advisable to ipply as soon as possible for these

Among the grains for distribu- ion will be found the lilberty hul ess out, an oat that is excelit-nttoi- iuman use, and to a limited extent

' ‘or young livestock. Among "l" vheuts, the most tiutstuiiding to" ilstrihution will be the Rub"-

vlieat, a wheat that rtpeiis from lght to ten days earlier than Niui‘ uis and is suitable ior tilstritfi

vhere Marquis is not early enough "his year among the burleys W11 ‘is found Charlottetown No. 8.1. l‘his is a tworowed barley tlull ias a tendency to drop its await. l‘he supply oi‘ this variety is ver) limited. "We hope also t.o distrl

iute Himalayan barley. 11 hillle“ Iurlety which is a good Ylﬁlllel‘ ‘"1" =iiltabla ior young livestock. Theft‘ vlll be only one variety oi peas ior llstribution, namely Mackay Otto vn 25, which is a main crop Bu" ind not suited to districts when- ‘arly frosts occur.

The object of the distribution is twofold; first, that the farmer may zet a small sample of good seed L ttart his seed plot; second, that the CerealDlvision may ﬁnd 011l- =iow their improved grains will bu have. under various conditions 0T toll and climate. Therefore, it is aecessary that all the information sited for on the application iorm ihould be fully answered. This al- -.o holds Lrue with the report forms

' THE CHARLOTPumWN GUARDIAN". ""

but their limitations with respect I01 Boat-e and time, preclude that iui and continuous display which "011111 adequately represent British Hoflllfuliure iii nil its aspects. Facilities to be afforded by the splendid site at Wembley Park. ii

"urtwfltmen and dealers wish to

Previous efforts for the advance- ment oi Horticulture. The beauti- m] 5"" 0i the Exhibition is almost. "M" 11"‘ the llllflluP-e of ﬂoral ills- lﬂﬂl’ 11nd artistic landscape garden- rig.

A" the areas that are now being reserved will be prepared with Hull-it'll! soil ior permanent occupa- "011 it!‘ Kit-ups or hardy trot-d. shrubs, herlizit-eotis perennials not: all kllliln‘ oi eumincr flowering plants.

The Hitilvr- originally reserved ior this ltllrptisi» has lit-en largely iii- creascti by the derision of tlic lilx- hlltilitiil authorities to divert tho Weultisttiut: brook to cit-at‘ Lllt large

ormiii-tiiiliii lake at tho Northern Eﬂlflliivtu and to i-tinvurt it into a IDVl-PIY Hunk garden.

Suitiilil» i-tziullrioiiii will £1110 be

available ior a great tiispliiy oiling m"! “'*"‘- lllviltl-t plants, such as writer lilf-v, gllllilllfﬂﬁ, and various PQPIlS on llllll about the margins oi 1119 "HIM lakes yel to be made in the ‘Park. '

As aiirewiy sttttrtl the site is oi lreai llilliliill beauty~coiisistiiigtil'

take full advantage oi them, will be an immvnee improvement on all

1161111." i511 iti- es oi well-wooded un- llllillillll iii‘ s lurid, high above sea level, wlirrice glorious views uau be (ibtuliietl.

it ltl iuteiiilotl to interfere us lit-

plantliig um! cure o1‘ illr-ir exhibits lit is aiilliipatetl that the ground-s will he rezuiy for all permanent Dlﬂillllli! by next spring. Plants should their be in growing order by April 1924, when the Exhibition is to be oponcti. A Committee of Ex~ perts experienced iii the Organiza- tion oi hori.icuitui'al exhibitions will c supervise the arrangement.

When the “liiy-out" is completed and the allotment of space at. the Exhibition is il8llllllGly1llX9d, plﬂlld will be prepared oi the various sites that will be available for a horllt-ulttiral display. "No charge

‘bs.), llax for seed and ﬂax ior‘

which each man is asked to till out titer he has grown the sample. Application must he made on n or-inted iorm which will be suit!" id by the Cereal Division, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. (NF 308M139 is required on letters s4 iddressed.) No application forms ivlll be supplied after ‘February 15_ i923. Farmers are advised to sent at once ior forms in order not. tr be disappointed, as in some ca!" the stock is li-mited. The allot 'nent of samples will he made in wrder of application. Only om sample will be sent: to a farm. —-—-<-o-c-—-—-

HORTIOULTURE AT THE EMPIRE EXHIBITION

Plans for I Splendid Display. ‘it is oilicially announced that thr Executive Council of the Britiiil Empire Exhibition have decided i! illot very considerable space ti Horticulture. The gardens that ar now being laid out will not only b l worthy setting ior tliejurgast. an- nost important Exhibition evi- ‘teld within the pire, but wil wirnish a complete iitplay of iht ievclopment anti progress oi Brit tilt ilortirullure. I

vThe extent and importance oi on ‘iorticuliural industries are fa greater than is generally supposed The ‘Exhibitions held periodical! under the auspices of the Roya Horticultural and other societies ai

will be made for the sites, the only conditions being that they shall be lluruishetl with plants in keeping, with their surrnuiidiiigs and main-' lillllPil iii good tirder, throughout

‘the period of the Exlllllllltlll. , | ’l‘lit-rc will also be great iruitdis-l plafvn, and lloiiiinititi ‘Exhibitors:

lshould liiid at Weiubh-y ‘Park, the lbest site ior their purpose. Everyt |iarilitv is to be found there. There! ilspne large hall. now in course o!‘ erection, with a ﬂoor area nt‘ about 12,000 square feet and ample top lighting ivliii-h Willllil serve atl-mir-i ably for the purpose. Canadian! iruit has met with sticli success ntl minor exhibitions that it might be!

fruit from the Dominion on alargel scale, apart lroui the display in the? Pavilion.

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THE TEST OF THE PIG RAISER

Pigs usually look smooth, sleek. lllil attractive wﬁllllli suckling. Thu "time little fellows utter weuiiiui; frt-duently get rotig-li lialreil, and ‘t-voiop siyiiiptmiiis ot‘ routtiuess i1 is Olli‘ o; tlic hurtlesl. tests 01' Z1 pig raiser to bring small pigs ilirough the (irdeul oi‘ weaning Wllllﬂlll. having them go back in thrift iiud gains.

The keynote oi successful hand- ling ui. this time is to have "the gigs rotting nearly a |'iill feed oi drip and grain bciore taking thcni iwuy from the sow. Then when dt-privetl oi‘ milk they .will not miss it very much. ilsunlly pigs will ‘it-gin toting int three to iourwceks in‘ age. They should have o cruc in which slop can be led so that the wws will not. interfere with them while at their meal. Give them grain. Frequently they will begin to out sooner if the grain is stroked. iltiliougfh there is little ii uny idvonitcge gained by soaking grain after the pigs get accustomed to it. Gains made -by young pigs are more economical that ilhe incrtiusti l'l weigh ut four or six months o‘ age. Even il‘ it is planned to grow

Your real proﬁts are in winter eggs. Get them as the prices rise.

Pine . PouIn-y- Regulator

mnkeo hens ‘lay all whiter. Help: diges- tion, regulates the sys- A tom, ‘turn! all the feed into high-priced eggs. The extra egg money pay: bod: the triﬂing coat in almost no time.

You Mann Bach ll YOU An Not Inﬁeld

lord some idea. oi what is grown

considered worth while to exhibitl 1 '

fr- e

.<--o¢¢4»~.-.-..

U16 Digs chiefly on [rzrsture and‘ Enron tt-ed during Illa» niiiiiiiier, it is

liilillil-l idlv-antagt: oi‘ his tfllilllﬂz’ to 111"- - -.,...,, . .

I are imistli at homo. Much IQ5H|RQS would’, d,.,q,,,},.,i by 10mm,“ oss oi llesh and lewci" runts caused by worms are semi in l1il-is than sometimes it may be well to sell} Sll(|\\‘(?(l wast“ iced Digs to bring [lit-til this critical period. but

3.303

preferred.

CHOPPED STUFF. BE THE PEST

llllﬂrilllyl‘ Plan the next years‘ ice simply, 0| [he m“

Kill-ﬂuid. and of this tllu Wlli-tll to bi- t-reiv

'i‘lici'e‘s stinieliiin" it’ ' ' ll l‘ EMZV-Hh iruit uir-ii were h A ‘l O u“ “leilllﬂ bidding ior recent siiipmoriiis

oucslof Faiiiitliziii pout-hos. Many

well in hiili-starvctl

nil got to do

l-“Willgib DilCkct was’ §(‘llI‘¢l‘-'lll_\' conr-‘itlt-redl l“. n 1m“ in mostVwu mistake. Fhc brst pack is 1° b‘? 1 Slﬂtlle layer" with wood,

titirkiiig.

ihnnd feeding is

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all: Chaéliottetown Guardian enjoys, and appreciates,

h c911 9110c of its readers and of the dealers to w "Se adv“ ‘$131118 eappeal its readers so conﬁdently Pesllond. Ill excluding from its columns all advertis- 1118” 0f qllﬁstlonable character, it serves dealers and readers alike-and advertisers who tie up with The -Charlottetown Guardians advertising tampaigns . know they are assured generous and proﬁtable bus-_ iness returns. - '

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l ll‘ you can't be the pint- oii the top

tie iL-i possible with the sylvau 1' gm)“ Pnli-“tli-‘H l1) T001!

hoziuliu- ii‘ Lin. park Mum. u; n“, 1'01" ‘SEVHHH weeks just before and curly quvjn, .1. f; *|~ . .1 . -. . .

trees that have to lili romoveti for MN" ‘Veililiul: thein_ llill. iivailzibitll. ( M l HM“ [M _“,‘“i““f"“ 1h“ Villllfl‘ but be new roads and buildings are being. Yhmmer rwsm‘ 1"" glvlllg U"? (‘llelillvr and better food ior the’ u m "y “hug? scrub by the W!" or imlliilililllmi. and the conteuiplatetl 3M4” g0“, “mam Wm" ‘hi?’ are dairy tttlW. more milk and bi-cfllii- [HI-e U“: 1

hortlriilitirtl display will udd to "waning U1 ﬂliiiit ior themselves is lllltl heltt-i" nrviits to the prtnlu ~t-- t“, i‘ mm‘ ~11 H)“ can‘ l“) a 1mg’ Weinbiiey'.~. natural cliurriis oi Wem- 41111 this is the time \‘-'li1'll worms ’l‘i-;i. plants’ liwi- mp ":,|'|I,§| dmnmlll be i1 bush. bi- a bit of bley- gut iii their tltzadiv work. Wliilc grow; -, . ' T ' ‘ , . ' l“ 54m“-

Tlie aid oi all tlic great nursery- U"! Dill i1-1 ﬂuifklili-Z illlll after he has on lhle ‘llilddlllillﬂl{ljiallxsllﬁigitatlnqitlllL???lin“! you“: l-ﬂghwily Mimi“? nmkp‘ men anti llttrists in the country is FP-nvhetl 75 lwlliids tiit- llllPSllllﬂHSuVGFll \‘i"ll" i k ll I ‘Hmji-Jfnbbe b“ nluskm" "h." being sou; lit and these will be as- \\'0i'iii is "ll -i (ll'1"1il"'illl‘ll_'l* lgutl Qnf- 4 ‘ 17 - l IS e a “sih slsletl by lite Jqxlli-ppp,“ 5mm’ m the btiliivtwn these limits the purisitc grain \at-lil"tf'iigrl~ l’: ll:0iiu\l/)ir'b\i\r‘-1ir|\ ,u:::.,]h,],",st 'b“*""l'" m" “k”-

. -- .. .. a l. :1 a i-- ciiptu its, stiim- have

here

nlou Tliere-‘zi work to be done and we've

ciisesitlur onrt ir. .i way timing 5;n,.,,,.,,_ dud the two-lziym-rlll‘ you can't be a hicliwav, thpn 5",."

tiieill‘ you can't he the sun, be u star; woolllt isn't by size that you win or vnti

Bo the hcst oi‘ whatever you are. '

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