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It is truly amazing how fine a garden is DOSSIDIE in a very limit.- ed urea, like the average urban lot.

But to get this satisfaction one must choose flowers, vegetables and shrubs rather carefully. It

Just isn't possible to have many big

things or lines ihztt spread and trail. in the flower hm it is best to

stick to a large proportion of small plant, tiny edging things like alys- sum. ageratum and the dwarf types of marigoids. zinnias and nastur- tlums. One can get it fine showing with a few (luzcli peiunins, and this year it will be mssible to include the new flzunfm red type. Larger flowers like the holiyiiock, dahlla and cumin slmutd be u.-ed sparing- ly. IIl0ill;Il there is ustinliy a cor- nt-r at the buck wlwre one or two of these will mid to the plL'llll't'. With shubbery the average per- son almost inv:-,riablv plants too much. too close. and uses too big kinds. True. when first purchased. these things are tiny. but so is a maple or elm ti-L-e when baby. There Ls a wide variety of small shrubs available. and by choosing carefully one can get a succession of bloom or bright colored foliage throughout the en- tire season. it is never a good plan to plant any shrub ncarcr than three feet to a building. Weather conditions are usually more severe in such locations and the soil dries

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sbufllporf because a variety of seed was used not lulled to the district". rho". Next Week -- There in plenty of time.

Canadian (garden Service 1950 if) , lly Gordon Lindsay Smith 9-?

Iit 1S important to plan rather care-

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out too readily. But in any case, as the shrubs grow the walls will re- ,1 strict natural sleveiopment. A Lot for a Little

Even if the plot available is only 10 by X) it is surprising the amount that can be produced. Of course where the famuy is more than average in size, more space is do- simblc.

In these small vegetable gardens,

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We have received from the Hud- son's Bay Company a. more ex- tended report on their recent sli- ver fox and mutation for sale than the desputch which appeared in the Guardian a few days ago. it is as follows . FOX. SILVER tlflcllltllllg mutations). Offered 13,- 151. The offering was normal for this season. A sudden curtailment; in demand, apparent in Europe for the past month due to slow retail sales, was evident in this auction. and was largely responsible for the low l)('l't't'llI.'.lgC sold. Demand was concentruted on the better types of standards and Pearls, and the low end of the collection. A small of-

fully. There will be no room for tall or sprawly things. For the amount of room needed nothing can give greater satisfaction than lettuce, beets, carrots, radish and beans. The latter are particularly suitable - a twelve foot row will cultivated and fertilized. will fur-

nish many meals of the fittest .fering of specials iBIonde Foxes) quality, was l00'li. sold, with a top of 327.-

For such vegetables it will not S?IL'('lf'tI slivers said 4097-, In- lir-l)oCesS.al'yI()lCE1Vf? moze than terlurs '.l6"J.; Selected ii. and ii

5'l','-2. Regulars 4.652., Infcrlors 31',-'.. Selected Pearl Piatiuums 4161;, 111- ferior Wlliicmarks 'l9','2. standard low grades 536?, Mutation low grades fII"r. Prlves were unchanged v'0llll)!Il'D(l to our February Auction.

1;: to 15 inches between rows. One can get still more protluctiun by inter-planting; that is putting very early things, like radish, lettuce and spinach in evexy other row, with the bonus. carrots. heels. etc, in bPf.ll'9Cl'l. 'i'h first maturing" are used and out of the way before the second group require all the room.

one can usually find room for a few staked tomatoes around the edge of the small plot and also a hill or two of some of the small squaslies. Inudentally. there is a new squash on the market. this year, very much like but earlier than the acorn type.

Be Sure Seed In Right

Here is some sound advice from a Canadian government bulletin:

"Good seed can be obtained from the local seed store: it can be re- lied upon as it conforum to esta- blished Government standards. But it is a good plan to ask your supplier to give you the varieties best suited to your particular local- ity. often a crop do not do well

Standard silvers including full: averaged 517.40 with prices ranging from 312.50 - 525; Regular silvers averaged sl2.'l5- with prices rang- ing from 36.50 - 512; Standard '-1 to in silver merageti swap with prices rangiiig from 317.50 - 526; Regular 1.-2 and ill averaged 315.30 with prices ranging from all - sl8.50; Inferior in and ill. averaged 39.25 with prices ranging from 37.50 -- s12.50; Pearl Platinum; se- lected averaged 521.70 with prices ranging fi'om 316 - 827.; Pearl Plntinums regulars averaged 517.05 with prices ranging from 315.60 - 519.; Pearl Platinums lnferlors av- eraized 39.10 with prices ranging from 38 - sin; Selected Platinurns averaged 515.30 with prices rang- ing from 312. -- s'1l.; Regular Plat- inums averaged 311.60 with prices ranging from so .. 514.50; Inferior Plaiinums averaged 38.20 with prices ranging from 37. A. .s10.50; White- marks were all wltluiravwn with the

exception of the interiors which averaged 36.35; low grade stand-

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When considering purchasing a Tractor. consider what the Cockahutt 30 has to offer. The first Tractor with ruxtel (8 opeods forward), first with live power take off on market. 28.4 H.P. on draw bar. a big fast tractor with fuel consump- tion not over 1 gal an hour. Equipped with coil and distribu-

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Those are a few of the features which made No. 30 one of the leading tractors from east to west in past 3 years. Cash or terms. Livestock taken in trade.

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ards avvragedi83.'T5. low grade mu- tatioiu 33.25.

Previous to the Hudson's Bay Sale the Montreal Fur Auction Sales IC-anarlm Ltd. offered 7.000 silvers and mutations before a lim- ited number of buyers which in- cluded some large New York deal- ers and a British agent buying for Denmark. but they made up their minds to buy only below the ra- ccnt market. and shippers were equally determined not to sell be- low it, with the result that few lots changed hands and a final analy- sis showed that not more than 25 per cent sold at prices unchanged from recent sales.

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We have to thank our good friend Dr. Charles F. Bassott and his colleague, Dr. Hugh F. Travis of the United States Fur Animal Experimental Station lit. Saratoga Springs, N. Y.. for A chart. showing the comparative value of some horse meat substitutes. Explaining it they say . . . . "it is inadvisable to tell a rancher that he can re- place so many pounds of horse meat with so many pounds of some other product without considering the complete individual diet, the age and species of the animals be- ing fed. and the time of year when the diet is to be used. In a general way. however,'the chart will give those interested a better idea. of

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thv composition und relative value of some of the products available for use as horse meat substitutes. The primary use of horse meat in the fox or mink diet II to supply protein for body growth and re- palr, for fur growth and for the production of young.

Horse meat also supplies a cer- tain amount of energy, minerals and vitamins. In this respect, how- ever. it is not significantly belie: than some other fresh unimnl pro- ducts. The protein content of horse meat is about 18 per cent. It all the proteins in 100 pounds of horse mcat could be separated out and placed in one pile, there would be approximately 16 pounds of pro- tein in that pilc. Most. ranclurs think that all of this protein can be used by the mink or fax. but this is a false assumption. some of

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the protein will be found in ten- dams and ligaments. some in cartl liege, some is present in the bone, and some in connective tissue. As a consequence, about 2'5 pounds at the 18 pounds of protein present in the 100 pounds of horse meat is not digested by the mink.

The chart shows that the ranch- er has a considerable variety of meat and fish products that he can use with benefit. Horse meat, beef liver, beef spleen. beef tripe. beef uddcrs, chicken wuste. meat and bone scrap, fish meal. soy bean meal. haddock and herring. some of these are very high in total diz- estibie nutrients such as heat ud- tlers, chicken waste, meat and bone scrap, fish meal, soy bean meal, lmdrlouk and herring. but the l'i.lilCIl('F of course. will have to Lake other things into account be- sides tha nutritional value of the product he feeds. Ho has also to think about the fur of the fox and what will produce the best coat of fur uith the best color of tinder- fur and pelt when prime.

We know, or we think we know. that fish - particularly herring - if fed in quantity through the fall months. is very liable to give an ioff-color feathery pelt. That was our own experience shortly after we started fur farming. Then too. chicken waste is not always a safe feed. probable because some chick- ens might be tuhercular, but from healthy flocks it is doubtless of value. We have never fed beef ud- ders but we do remember our good friend the late Franklyn Bovyer. feeding them and he had a high regard for them. using them in the winter months especially. Beef or pig liver. while much higher in price than horse meat. is a must with mink ranchers who have to feed 5 per cent. of it to prevent anaemia. Fox ranchers also have to use it to some extent.

Meat and bone scrap winch have a very lugh total of digestible nut- rients. is ground up and utilized by the fox food manufacturers. particularly those who market pel- lets and together with other in- gredients it has given successful results in theproductlon of pelts of adult foxes particularly. We re- gret that we cannot publish the chart in its entirety but throw out the above hints which may be of value in diversifying the diet of ranch mink and ranch foxes.

PASTURE WEEDS AND 2.4-D

OTTAWA. April 33. 1950 - Even in well managed pastures, weeds can become a serious problem. While fertilization will reduce many weeds to a negligible pro- portion, some seem to thrive bNT. under these conditions. For in- stance. at the Fredericton Experi- mental Station, reports T.0. Chin- son. tall buttercups have become a serious problem on the fertilized. pastures. Of late years. Canada thlstles have also been on the in- CYOIEE.

Until 2,4-D became available. the buttcrcups in fertilized pastures at the Fredericton Station were gam- ing ground, despite several at.- tempts to suppress them by mowing and digging up. Trials during the past three years indicate that this weed may be controlled effectively and relatively cheaply by spraylnz with 2.4-D.

Five acres of fertilized perman- ent pastures sprayed with two pounds of 2.4-D acid per acre in 1949 resulted in approximately lev- enty per cent of the tall buttcrcups being killed. In addition. a similar control of the Canada thistlee was obtained, also a complete kill of dandelions, plantain and fall dan- dellons.

while the control of butterouos and thlstles was not complete there is goori reason to believe that repentlng this treatment for a few years will eventually clean up t.he.s-: weeds.

For best control. weeds must be sprayed In the active growing stage. At Fredericton, spraying bo- ioro buttorcups reach the bud stage moans spraying very early in June. Spraying has been made to due with a potato sprayer, using about eight gallons of water per acre. Another advantage of using 2.4-D is that ii. is not poisonous to stock. Pastures have been sprayed during the past two years without remov- ing the cows from the pasture.

It. should be noted that a con- siderable portion of the wild white clover is suppressed by this treat- ment. However, results indicate

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The rate at which fertilizer should be applied to potatoes des- pcndl not only on the soil. but on the climatic and economic factors. Usually, the increase in yield from a given quantity of fertilizer falls off at the higher rates of applica- tion. Thia is illustrated by results obtained in recent fertilizer tut: with potatoes on different soil types in Eastern Canada.

in six tests on soil types in Prlncll Edward Island and one in New Brunswick, where an average yield of no bushels of potatoes oer we was produced on unfertilized plots. the yield per acre obtained on plots receiving different fertilizers at a rate of 1,000 pounds per ac.-c was 226 bushels as compared with 23'! bushels for a rate of 1.n00 pounds, and 240 bushels for a rate of 2,000 pounds. ,

Hbwuver, potatoes will resp0llC to substantial rates 0fpI'eilI.IIIZCl' :1 shown by results obtained in in- tests on soil types in from 222 in- shcls per acre on the unlreatcti plots to 263 bushels where fer:;.- izers were applied at 500 P0111155 per acre, and to 267 bushels While a rate of 1,000 pounds wns cmplli-" E . dThe most economical results lull be obtained where careful consid- eration is given to other factors ir management such as the incluslrn of sod crops. preferably legumes. ii? the rotation, and the proper use of barnyard manure where avail- able, reports A..l. Macl..ean. Field Husbandry Division. Central El);- perlmental Farm, Ottawa. Ont..

w..: grazing management. wild while clover will make a rapid comeback.

2.1-D ON STRAWBERRIIS

OTTAWA. April 2'1, -. The con- trol of weeds in any horticultural crop annually presents a high p.'O- portion of the cost of pmductiun This is especially so with the strawberry due to the spravwllng type of growth which make: cult- ivation with machinery somewhlt difficult.

Within recent years, many ex- periments have been conducted both in Canada and the United States and it has been conducted both in Canada and the United States and it has been establish- ed that strawberries will tolerate a moderate amount of 2.4-D. N- ports L.P. spangelo, of the Cen- tral Experimental Farm. Ottawa. In some of these experiments. applications of 3.4-D were made just before the strawberry plants had begun to bloom and did not appear to affect fiower'and berry formation. However, it is generally recommended that 2.4-D -when used as weed control in strawberries, should be applied after the pick- ing season is over.

Rates of applications for weed control in strawberry plantings in Eastern Canada as recommended by the Eastern Becton. National Weed Committee, are as follows: Any form of 2.4-D. one-half pound. acid equivalent. per acre on year old plants: one to one and one- half pounds. acid equivalent. per acre on two year old plants. ap- plied after picking season is over. Observations indicate that varieties differ in their suscept'”lity to 2,4-D. ,

GRASS SEED YIELDS ARE INCREASED BY PEWIEILIZATION (Experimental Farina News)

Given soil average fertility seed yields of most of the common grasses can be substantially in- creased by applications of nitrogen in the spring of the year. In an ex- periment conducted in 1949 at tit.- Divlsion of Forage Plants at ot- tawa to show the effect of -five dif- ferent nitrogen carriers applied at different rates, it was found that nitrogen applied at the rate of 80 lb. per acre (equivalent to 240 lb. ammonium nitrate) gave a 22 per cent increase in yield over the check. It. was also found that nit- rogen increased seed weight am that the number of IIOWel'Ill,: stalks per unit was lncmased. The result from this experiment. are similar to those. from experiments conducted with other grass species.

Nitrogen should be applied as early in the spring as possible, in order that it may be put rapidly into solution by the spring moist- ure. The form in which nitrogen is applied does not seem to be im-

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varieties by from two to four bush- - - ' p els per acre. Ati Normandln. in B. pug. Ti 34

Northern Quebec, the yields of Cu- .- 1 l , , cado were as low as 19.1 bushels in Wt 4'? i

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19.8 for Coronation II. On the other hand. Cascade at Fredericton in 1940 has yielded 49.1 bushels compared to 38.0 for Huron and 10.7 for Coronation II On a five year average at Eastern Branch Farms, Cascade yielded 31 bushels compared to 29.4 for Ht.-run and 28.4 for Coronation II.

The fact that Cascade is rcsl t- ant to stem rust and to most of the forms of mildew generally 1011111 in Eastern Canada. along with an excellent yield, has increased the interest in growing, spring wheat In many areas, says J. O. C. Fraser of the Cereal Division of the Cent- ral Experimentaf Farm. Seed Sup- plies should be ample for the

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