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BY Agricola

i BEREDITY IN POULTRY

During recent years there has been g great, improvement in the laying qualities of our domestic poultry. This 15 the result oi.’ several factors, the nwst important of which is thede- veiopment of early maturing strains n: the inception of the industry pul- lets were recorded as laying from 250 to 300 days after being hatched, By a persistent selection birds have been produced which commence to lay 15ml go 200 days after leaving the egg. On ghg other hand a study ol the proper ygIlOIIlIIZ of poultry has made it pos- giblo to prolong the laying semen, by replacing the material used up in the strcss of continuous egg-production. To such an extent have thee; (and other lesser factors) improved indivi- dual production that in I926. tn egg-laying contest at Agassiz B. c. one of the contestants laid 351 eggs in 85 days, a record which w.li not readily be excelled. Thus. it may bi‘ noted, has soiection-the utilizing of heredity—and environment,‘ in the way ol treatment, housing and feed- ing, combined to produce s pheno- menal individual. That this was not an accidental achievement is shown by the fact that the pen of ten hens.

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barred (like their grandfather") and also hall of, the hens: the other half lleliii; black like theri grandmother.

On mating a. Black Langshan male to a Barred Rock hen, the male off- spring are all barred, and the female “liming. are all black. No matter how those are mated among them- 59lV95, One-half of the resulting male , chicks will be barred, and the other hail blflck; and the some is‘ true oi n the female chicks. This sex-linked in. horitance is more complex bu; gum-l. B-meiilillly follows the Mendelian Law. The color result in the second genera. tion-ihe "grandchildren-depends flllirelll upon which sex of the origin- a.l cross-mating contained the domin- ant barrlngpattern. 1

This curious law of dominants and ‘ recessive; applies to every living I thing. both plant and animal, and is responsible for those resemblances to their ancestors, which we-oflen notice in our acquaintances. In the case ol Poultry the matter has been so studied that a scientific poultryman can tell the sex of his chickens by their color-an obvious advantage.

The Mendelian Law as applied to poultry in other respects, will be tlic subject of a future article. .

ol which this wa-s one, established anl

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ollicial n record Overaging 292.7 eggs for the year. - - Y , 1 I Heredity has produced some re- O mg on Qns mm Se“ "e the

i easiest and the quickest garden crop.

mnrkable results in other ways. By mendels Law of heredity, color, pat- tern, structure, chemical composition, and resistance to certain diseases, are found to be governed by either dominant or recessive characters. ll a Barred Plymouth Rock male be mated to I Black Isangshan hen, Ill the offspring will be barred, because the barring is a dominant character and excludes the recessive character, the black. The dark coloring has however only receded into the back- ground for a generation, for on ma‘.- inz any two individuals of the off- spring their-chicks will without ex-

iready have a. row or so of sets at

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The reason is that they are half grown before they are planted. Now i5 the time l° Bet in a second or thn-d Planting of sets as most gardeners al-

work the sets are on sale well through the month and plantings can be made at intervals of two weeks or ten days to maintain a succession un- til onions from seeds get big enough to make a mouthful.

The soil can‘t be too rich and well worked to suit onions either from seed or from sets. The better the s-‘oll the better the young onions and the faster they will develop. Sets can be

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iibédbuodndi. j Bloating’, Flowers

un, Dominion Horticul- _ _ fiurist _ It frequéntlyhappens that those who are unacouainted with‘ the hab- its of flowers and what weather con- ditionsdheywilll‘ stand, lose either seeds or plants bysowing or plant- ingibem t. ihe wrong time or under unfavourable, ‘soil conditions. The temptation is to sow all flower seeds outside‘ as socn as ‘ihe soil is dry enough in thesprlng not thinking o! thecolqjrosfy weather which 'is to‘follow.vand the result being that manybeeds rotin the ground without germinating andnothers germinate but soon after the plants appear above “ground ahcy are killed by frost. It is. then, esirable to have some ideaol the kinds of seed which may besown very earlyand those plants of which the’ seeds, should not be planteduntil the "soil is warmer or danger of frost nearly over.

Among the hardiest annual plants grown. for their flowers are Sweet Alyssum, Calendula or Pot Marigold. Candytult, Cornflower. Corcopsls. Cosmos, Ehohscholtzia, Larkspur. Li- nari. Nasturtium" ‘Poppy, Virginiain 51.03:, Sweet Pea. These may be sown‘ so soon as the soil is dry ‘enough. Among the tender annuals are '1 Nicotiana. Zinnia, Aster Stocks; Balsams, seed of which should not be sown until the soil heals up somewhat and there is lit- tle danger of frost after the plants come up. The temptation is to plant Geraniums outside too early. espec- ially when they have been inside all winter. but in most places in Canada they should not b: planted outside until near the end of May or the be- ginning oi’ June. Gladiolus corms may be planted as soon as the soil is dry enough but Cannhs and Dahl- ims should not be planted until dan- ger of frost is about over. The ear- lier that Roses are planted in the spring, the more likely they are to grow.

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'I‘here are various theories as to

Potash For Potato rop

R. C. Parent, Supervisor of Illustra- tions Stations for P. E. l.

For the production of a profitable crop of potatoes a supply of available‘ potash as well as uitrosen and Rid. phosphate is absolutely I ecessary.

Potash aids in the improvement of the general vigour of the crop and v is necessary for the prozlwtion oil siarches and sugars; this. of cow's’ i in the potato is of prime imp-u‘ i ance. ‘

Granting that _the poirvo i needs a goodly supply of pdail lo‘ ‘ optimum production. scientists ciao": us that unless there is ihe prof balance between the three esscnl Elements thcibest results cannotlbc C.‘- pected and that growth will only b’ fir: proporaicn to the lesser elomonl We are also ‘told that a 200 bushei crop of potatoes will take from thr soil G9 pounds of potash but tha lhcre is an almost unlimited suppl} in most soils. What then is ihc p:-o~ ‘per amount oi potash to use? Tlzi’ will depend somewhat on the noiurr of the soil, the previous crops, the use of barnyard manure and tillag." operations.

For the past_ two years. on th‘ Prince Edward Island Illustration Stations. 200 pounds oi potash in a 4-8-8 mixture. supplied at the rate of 1.200 pounds per acre gave an av- erage yield ol 366 bushels of potal- ocs per acre. These potatoes were grown on sod land, and in the ma- jority of cases the fertilizer was sup-

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Where F ifty-Poundcrs Give You Battle . . .

‘ IERFYS no gamier fish in all the world than a fighting

: Interesting Observations

Salmon. Ho has a gez-away like a high“ . . he clears the water with a silvery flash . . . fights and fights . . . he matches wits with “the best man wins." If we know fishing,

plemented with a small dressing of barnyard manure. ' During the past two years it has been brought ‘.0 the attention of the Experimental Station at Chariotte- town that 400 pounds. and in qvi‘o a few cases 500 pounds of murf .2 oi potash, were being sown per acre Other chemicals were used in pro- portion. To demonstrate the effect of large quantities of potash on the potato crop. the following ctrperi- mcnt was tried on four oi’ the Prince Edward Island Illtatration Siations in 19H. . Fif.ecn hundred pounds of a fer-

Piolun yourself on l breeze-swept hay. fringed with virgin timber lldudl. Beyond u: snow-capped mounlaiul, range on range. You're wailing for u strike. No wonder sportsman come half way ‘round the world for this.

British Columbia hu seven thouland miles of rugged eoabi line . . . ' brimming trout streams, mountain lakes, forest-clothed valley: . . . accessible for the moot purl by rail, steamer and motor highway. You can enjoy It luxuriously from hotel: and chalets or follow matperiouoed guides on week-long journey: into tho wilderness. [lore you'll gel. your chance at deer and moose, grizzly bear. bigirorn, or ‘brunt, pheasants, ducks and wild geese.

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ception show »a. proportion of three barred to one black, tho recessive character thus re-appearing. In this generation, too, Ill the males are

sown thickly’ as they are not to occupy the ground long enough to crowd each other. An inch apart is ample room.

No matter where you live you can get Steele, Briggl’ Seeds - without dificulfy. Your gar- den needs seeds that will ensure good results. Steele, Briggs’ Seeds are footed for purity and high germination. Sow Steele. Briggs’ Seeds for

lure satisfaction.

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T he tharlottetown Fox Breeders I Protective Association

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U established for llliQ-[IIOICCIIUDD of any person or persons stealfng foxes from ll! nneboo of any of its members and have retained a l ‘ve 580M! l" l-QII-l Talent of highest repute to accomplish their PWIWR- 75in“ NW4‘

“will are also owned by the Association and are rend! W l0 l0 work at one limit-e‘: notice. ' . _ '1‘. B. ROGERS, l Secretary-Treasurer. ..-. The following are members of THE CHABLO’I"I‘E'I‘OWF' IOX

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preppy, Q Maclunnon l-‘ur Farms. . John A. McDonald.

W. L. McEachern.

W. K. Regen Silver For lunches gnu-logged,“ silver Black I-ox 0o. Eli. E. O. Saunders.

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the strength of the sets, some arguing that red sets are the hottest and white the mildest, while the yellow setsalso have their advocates as to mildnessand sweetness. As a matter c: fact. there isn't enough differenre, if any. to make the choice important. The white and yellow sets may look moreattractivein bulls and that is _ about their only advantage. The test is as. to whether they are sound or not. The bulbs should be firm and ha. 1.5a»... yielding to be of the highest ousiity. As the season ad- advances and they start to sprout, the bulbs naturally will. be softer than early _in the season, but this will not prevent them from growing and developing good young onions.

You may rest assured of getting equallygood young onions whether you plant red, white or yellow Seis- The available supply should deter- mine the selection. If all three ar hany, pick your favorite color. If the dealer happens to have only red ones. don't believe that old story of the-r being so much stronger than the oth- ers. A white skin in an onion is no sign of weakness.

n Spinning and ' iwedving

Send me your wool to be spun into yam. 25 cents for single and 28 penis for double. Sizes. fine, medium and coarse‘. Send by parcel pout or freight. I. pay freight on I00 lb. lots. Weaving done with wool warp and double width suitable for blankets. All white gxeept, border. where grey may be peed. Wool must be clean. Put ship- pen name and lddresron all parcels

JURABEAU (11541)

The Bloch Percheron Stallion. Juri- beau rained by, the Dept. of Agricul- ture, sired by Jullll . (10086). (ll!!! Jurnbello (9009) is n Premium M!“ of the highest standard. This horse won first prlu when shown at the Provincial Born Show Ind is one of the Jlneot proporticmed bones of his typo to be found. Bo has the sound- nen, Illa and duality, also the quiet- ness and willingness, that no so much called for in the draft bones, in the market today and will onl! for with greater insistence in the future. In short be bu Ibo brooding and char- netoriotleo that-make the ideal type of draft.

This lldlld will In In the stud It owner's liable through the season. Medal‘ terns with spools! ddvan-

lllll owners mm and instructions ln- 1-1 zive a maximum return from the "l" side otherwise I will not be respon- application of plant food as manure BLACK PEnCnE-BON side for lfllfl- 3""! "YlY- or fenllizcrs. Humus may be con- welghg 1e90, , wllgouztflglgclgfl‘ sidered as the natural storehouse of 4 yelrs old. i I ' ~ . , PrfetCo format-it. .‘ asaa_s_4_tuethuruggmos_ mtrogcn and when this constituent ° c n " l.

tilizer mixture in which the ni'"o-_ ualm" “mmi

gen and acid phosphate were c:"‘-' slant and in which the potn=h v:- ied from ncne to 420 pounds, sown on five plots on r "l i’ stations. The lollcv" r. orage results ob ‘- \Vi-.l1 no p marketable polo. With 300 pour

marketable potato:

With 210 pounds, .

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marketabie potatoes per With 300 pounds. 330 t marketable pctatoos per acre. I With 420 pounds. 321 bushels o.’ markttable poatces per acre.

For demonstration purposes this same experiment will be conilnucd for a number of years and. while ihe] Zliam; mime’ °°“‘e“i °f m9 the results iven are onl for one 5°‘ y t e "59 °i bmnyald man" your there ogre many experiments to 1”“ “nd green minim“? (Trlbulhiiil chow that the per centage of potash iunder l‘ green "DP- Prelelabiy a 1°" in the mixture should vary somewhat '3“m° e-l- °l°"")~

w“, the nature o; the son“ Underl Commercial fertilizers may be used the conditions existing on the Prince 1i" ‘ml/finial! i“. imvrvvivr crop Edward Island station a 4-8-8 mix- Yields ‘m sandy iwms- “nil will "5"- wre appears ,0 most Economically ‘ally give bcst results when applied meet the plant food requircmenis of ii“ mnlunctmn “ml mini"? °i" i‘ the potato cum ggreen manure. The nature and rate of application of the fertilizer mix- .ure employed will depend largely on the past treatment of the soil ‘lmd the crop to be grown. It has

with organ... ......... . naterial) will have a no.4 . high moisture-holuin;

‘ vhich are essential fc ‘imum crops in sea:c._ c.’ s;'.n . fall. The chic! means of in: asmg

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Improvement of O Sandy Salls ,work of the Division of Chemistryj that complete fertilizers supplying 'all three elements of plant food, nit-

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All soils and particularly sandy soils, require the addition, from time

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Perfect l Action.

GOLDEN ‘AUBREY, 6

Standard Bred Trotter Weight I125.

is abundant in the soil, it is assoc- iated with a liberal supply of nitro~ gen, tho most expensive of all plant tcods when i‘. becomes necessary to, purchase it in commercial fertilizers. Sandy loams which are well supplied

BANDED BARON ;°'_"°“" - I _, nae. N0. 2cm L‘ E‘ fllgAgznssr SON; zmtouuuur N0. c:

This splendid Registered Clydesdale Stallion sired by Baron Mock of Wheltley 14381 and out of llilda M. 30912 is a sire of outstanding quail‘! having weight substance, excellent bone and flue action. Ile is a prover. lire and his gets are the greatest proof of the value of this horse.

Before breeding your more: inspect Banded Baron or get In touch with the owner for Information. I

Banded Boron vvill m": n lhnSaiurday, nonzero stables tiring the seapn.

LIVE i HOGS

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paying high l °' est market prices.

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Term on application. J. W. McDONALD, Other. _ Bonsho w, l‘. B. I. ' SBOZ-B-7-3i.

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. > t: - _. < ‘fr: for llgizr a [A-ai: of llililllillia 100 pounds ipotash content of this fertilizer may cm: 6 pe: can: poissh 14-3-6 mixture) 'Supsl'pl‘c-"[llci2 . . . . . ..l 003 pounds irometimes be profitablylncreased to .i jpd has been found to give excrllsn‘. liulltile of po‘"<h . . . . .. 210 pounds lg or 10 per any,

‘been found. in the experimental

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This man is probably sowing some of our “GAKNEI” SEED WHEAT. The nvw variety that ripens fully two weeks earlier than ay 055?: Viriety- a heavy yleldet and makes the besi of FLOUR.

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Or, perhaps, he lssowing some of our Choice Imported BANNED or SEED OATS.

Then, we have ihe very best qualify of Imported WHITE FIFE, RED FIFE, WBITI RUSSIAN, MARQUIS, and COLORADO BEARDED Seed Wheat.

in Seed Oats besidesghe BANNER and VICTORY mentioned above we have louse Choice ALBERTA grown Rccleaned and Selected White Oats No. 1. Also, some good heavy Recleaned ISLAND grown WrIITl-I BANNEKAmI OLD ISLAND BLACKS which we are selling at lowest prices.

Ask for or write no for PRICES.

We have provided for this Spring the very best SEEIT GRAIN and SEEDS, much of ii. grown .n CONTRACT for us in ENGLAND, CANADA and UNITED SKATES, moot vult- lble to OLIf SOIL and CLIMATE.

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GARDEN. VEGETIBLE AND FLO“!!! SEEDS o FARM AND FIELD SEEDS.

For sale at our SEED STORE (Queen Street) and by upwards of, two bind-rel MERCHANTS in Palace Edward Island.

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