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f _ T - NE-WSY NOT - ' I I I! AGIJCOLA _ l WEEKLY GOLUIN OI‘ PRACTICAL OPINIONI OI T!!! _ X VITAL ISSUES AFFECTING TIE Ulll AND LBUUII 0F moat: NEWB- biobaibly ii. kind of miiswt or pet » NATURAL iutsolnwas my in. Iionww Jlunrvs. iiiici was dressed some sort m’ mnsunuu.

new l5 part of a short letter “mom. It was charged um, the “m, a, relative living in a, "liiitlé ermen seized him ior a French m in ivmrwctticriri. Tc: nitrous... u» i- giolixixlisgve “Brim window-blinds and . Ifuyififflcd fig MIFFLIN Awanns fi- 1°“ f" ffliifgwvlle- why/if

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no iiuéf‘i,glvg“g',frtfigfnes gvn°é°gg°gfiflhgé fling tiff“ W88 in" Nana“; mum," 3m" said he was not afraid. 1o: he we: not‘: must go out sometimes. There “whe (who) hung the m°f,“nk'm5'5 4i mkmm‘ only o‘ u“ “t""That flit. been a. low persons killed by to their great annoyanca A n3” sixteen years ago The Pennsyl- my “M” WM mmmwd w m” '-°P vkened cars on the streets a.i- castle poetaster improved me o“ vania. SPCA, began its yearly °<1 5 754°C“ u" and W‘ °n I “my, 5,0 1 put something white on 0851011 by writi an account of the eiiiimiii iii presenting Miffiin emu-e)‘ "WW1 W Bet “not-her w. biemmt of my hat Whtn I 80 011i eiiimltion. set the time o; m awards to policemen. firemen and "u" “hm M‘! "W!" d» 817m “nighttllflg? atavlinktiuauaiti $2 91g "lg," m .ma.n(ll°gi1>lririlded with clvilinlll: ‘IO!’ tamarind service w zivzoi-"ma-MTW“ u)": Mgr “£3113 . 8 8t O0 O If. 0 __ 5 , Neg, bu dialect. anima n p ri eee were made m’ comm ‘m I. ammo mephud

.ends. For a time the author- fifik stopped me pictures (the cinema shows) but they are now ai- , , ;i_{‘]n to be shown again.

' i.., no all DFBE-‘Qfed W1‘ Fif- riuda. rind bombing with poison

for we all have I88 11186115. fine constant fear oi’ such hap-

njngs L; like living under the Ran-worse indeed. But it ls no‘ use repinlngs we can't make a. bet- Ir d 15-"

‘up some ANCIENT rusrony

1n the beginning of the nine- leiilllil century it was the French “m, ‘vei-e the enemy. About five] Wars agu l gave. an account‘ ofi There are five verses inthis gem what Wus known as The raise of 8 song. but readers will doubt- M5211! of i804". A beacon-watcher 1w think that one is enough. in Nortliumberlend had taken some bu...“ brush w be a signal ugh: 01m. NATIVE srnvcns illd fired his beacon; and so miieiid thc alarm north into Scot- Th?" 18- 16$ mo Boy at once. Lilld (as sir wiiitei- Scott tells us) some 431791801101: amount Systemat- uiu inland as far as Barnard Ciis- iii-i B5 to the number 0f species tie iii ‘rccsduie. The r-rench ware foprooonted here. Brittons Manual iiiiilii.‘ at ieastl and for and wide Boys there are but two, and in- uie summons ran. Twelve hun- dudes the Black and the Red Spruce under one heading. In the following statement we shall adopt

w m“ “wit? merino.“ 3,511.; by next mi v ay, a a - gen and children were as promptly tho 615-5511101131071 01 135B- Gffly in rent itWJy in iarm wagons into the 91f"? fol/filth (and latest) edition of ii-in cOlilltfy t0 bile west of thelm-‘l New Manual of Botany". This WW1] JUST. as the volunteers (as the'15 1116 58-1110. too. as that followed iiiilitia were called) prepared ti; by Dorild C. Peattle in the little march eastward to the coast, a 17°01! Trees You Want to Know". messenger rode in to say it was m published by the Whitintan Co., of i mistake. Bonaparte hadn't lcind- Rwm- Wi-Boofl-rih- All s es have ed, some of the Legion “rayther ‘hell’ lea-VB!» rereading n all di- giumnieicd that they'd had te Immms- "°°d1°'51il1»l>\?d. and keel- aisemble ior nowt" (nothing), said gill 8110i"! and below. thus appearing w eye-witness, "and their was te be muwided- iiiie litin eiter iiii; but its POSS- iil Plw- wwleuais (Miller) Ible thitt mMSIi o‘ them W88 weel BSP- — White. or out Spruce. (the .. latter from its unpleasant odor). Twigs glabrous ,i.a. devoid of hairs). Leaves gale or giaucous,

leased! '1 Toad km! thee figkh ghaipwl’ of l’ i‘ r or "-mcn- fiprisicilmiifi elasst wegics Noics_that I-hflt is. with a luish-wliite bloom. a false alarm was given in New- 0°35 miillgeiigailylifldikilfliiil. about 9- -T in 1806. It - . iuous, er scale- “ml upon ym w“ thin with the margin entire a ‘flgzh Pieel. i-ubrii (nirmii) Dle- P-Rbd TW b - cent (with hairs). a‘ w e5 green, or yellowish green, slender

mpposed that Bonaparte’: invas-

ion would take plaice sit the mouth leaves dark acute, 12 to 15 mm. long. Cones ovoid-elongated. 3 or 4 cm. long,

o; the Tyne. and every family had “biuidies of clothes" all ready pack- clear brown or reddish brown, their scales rounded, the mfliflgldn entire )

ed up for a flight to Alston Moor" g wild hilly piece of ground." says die novelist, “between Northumber- land and Cumberland." (i know it or slightly eroded ( aw . (3) Plcea. mnriairifn — Black or Bog Spmce. igs pubescent. Leaves short, hickset

well; tho altitude runs from 1,200 feet ic over 1.900 feet. and i-t's The signal mostlyoicilH 1 i3) .1 , pale biuis “my mm on“

pretty cool up theirei) m; the flight, and for the turning h-green with a. whitish bloom. Cones short-ovoid or sub-

“Thiy ‘fled 3112/7‘? moo-m be myek

"n 5P9 .

They tortoifd the Monkey uy he saysluurl dig‘ stfitiealz, en a’ 1- -

utber it's s irmkm “y. m

Fi-Sh drunks. 073mm h“ “t Tho? said he made some curoso m

wilenugiséy shaved his head an’ out s “of ‘lugs (ears), a n’ ’ th 3am his riregieii eiiiiiiiiiiiiéfim’) 1°’ He soa‘ud (old Napoleon's Uncky,

cit of the volunteers, under arms, v.4 to be the ringing of the church hells in a particular manner. One

my th was actually rung mic-legume: drawer mic‘; time ‘°..Z...°i';li.t.’“%-...“““.:.':.Y.1 m“ ' y oi one; years. scales rounded Ol‘ omri

hm acorns to have

’s nervs, just as Hi lei- has our day. Newcastle has never been with- . who. however and never sublime of Puma-sous. pok- 0d un at everything. the artillery volunteers enoamped at Whitley near the mouth of the

somewhat narrowed at the apex. decidedly eroded.

The letters “ P" are the initials of Britton, sterns. and Poggem lug. authorities who Jointly stu- dl the Spmuoes. The albove tab- ulation has been drawn up for the guidance of that group of young people in the City, who proposed to study our native birches, and at the same time made enquiries as

Tyne, cairna in for a. share: one

verse ,uns__ go‘ tilt: of Spruoes growing grins nerd. the fire

“Rwflm A raw NOTES 0N son.

1t was a wand display; 7710 sea-gulls scream?! an’ flu?- pcd thor wings, An‘ flew nor-east away. The great pound-shot went pllsh-

llbr iiiiints to grow well. the soil must contain a good supply of organic matter, which may be given 1n the form of manure, lciif mould, or the like material: in other words. a supply of (In the northern part of the Is- land, and especiall in my own dis- tract. the soil is sandy and de- ficient in humus). 'l‘here also be a. supply of available plant. food which m most cases

419991 ‘fhcv myed the era/be and lobsters

0o. An’ the fish cud get nee sleep.

But the meanest poetic effort was directed against the fisher- men of Hartlopoul. a little coastal iuwn further io the south. It seems more was a shipwreck of!

is still, however, another which must be taken into account;

mus t

comes from commercial fertilizers. There matter

that pIRCC, and the only survivor v-lio ll'\'lll£‘i.fl9(l to reach the shore vms a large monkey, which was

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Nicholson's Fox Health

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Mid villas lnil villages Though we may i-oam.

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NICllOLSOhVS FOX HEALTH POPULAR

' ‘.636 days there is a loi. of dis- n on the mcriis- of "Nichol- ‘ Fox Health". Practically evcry Foxmaii who hiig given this "M!" a good trial i.- an enthus- iastic booster. Not all the leadln! Fnxmen are yet using it, but more and _more are starting to use this conditioner each month.

11s a conditioner for your Breed- "fl. show nnlmals and pcltérs, nothing now on the market is an much n demand as "Nicholson: For Health." 1t i; composed of the must carefully selected ingredients $0 mired and blended as to produce l liorvder that our Fur-Bearers will clamor for whi c at the same time it Pflimoies" their growth and health. 1i ls not only an immediate result- fiver: it iii also safe and may be Hi with impunity under all circum- stances;

This powder is put up fresh as ‘miried- Price fit; iii. box $1.50. “m! money onli-r Icr what you want. will he delivered free if ynu ""'il1ion this paper. Can supply "l! quantity.

DR. J. M. NICHOLSON. 202 Kent Street,

C‘ ‘ottetown, P. E. L

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for the plant to _do well the "re- action” of the sol must be to its liking. We may supply the humus and the fertilizer, but if the soil is too acid 0r too alkaline for the plant, our generous treatment will be of little avail.

In an acid soil-and we have much of it in certain localities — there is an excess of mineral and organic acid particles. Alkaline particles are easily leached out by severe rainstorms or floods. leav- gin an acid condition, which again‘ may be aggravated by the use of acid chemical fertilizers. such as certain sulphates. (Manufacturers are now fully aware of this and are now making fertilizers ‘with loss of this objectionable quality). Lime, which is highly al also removed from nearly all farm crops. since it is one of the most necessary plant

. It should now be understood why our soils do not, for any length of time, remain in the best c illliilxlii to sui-pwt pixvri 3""

Now. iii order to imasurc to; acidity of the soil, we have re- course to a. scale, which resembles the thermometer scale, with the exception that we use the term “pl? instead of the term '_‘dogree" and in a way we may also liken pH ‘I to the zero point in the ther- mometer. All pH degrees above that are in the range of alkalin- iav, which increases us the figures do: for instance slightly alkaline substances have a. nl-l cf 7.5; whilc lime is highly alkaline at piH 12.2.

0n the other hand the acidity increases i5 the figures decrease: pH 6.5 represents a slight acidity; strong acidity is about pH 5.25 to pH 4.75, and from thence to pl-l 4 In classed as very stronziy Mid-i | Thus we see that pH 7 is a kind of starting point. neither alkaline nor acid; a substance therefore with that pH value is said to be neutral. ,

Herc are a few substances with Ilow pH values: rainwater 8.5 to 7; I pcatmoss 4.0; sulphate of aluminum '3.2; ihc sulphates of potash, magnesium. and manrzaussi‘. Mao Super Phosphate, 2.0: and [ogre sulphur with a PH V1111"? °1

Pursuing our argument.

-ossible through a bequest from the widow of James Mifflin. des- cendant of Thomas. first Colonial Governor of Pennsylvania and Commissary-General in the Revo- lution. since tiinf "me. 784 gold, silver and bronze medals and cups have been distributed for rescues of all sorts of animals from every possible kind of danger. Only once has an award gone outside of state limits, when the publisher of the Caii-Bmlletin. Ban Francisco, pro- posed ihe honor for Bugler- Hale. U. S. B. New York, who, fully dressed, without orders. leaped into liizh seas to suve a drowning dog. M-cn, women and children. of varied rtwes and nationalities, have risked safety and even life in fire. smoke, strangling gasses; dangers of electrocution. from bites. scratches. ldoks of frenzied ores- tui-es, droivnin". freezing. falls from lofiv trees. cliffs, b~"~"dous climbs. This your at the 71st annual meeting of the society. 34 medals weze guarded to individuals. l4 going to persons in eastern Penn- sylvania. with 4 cubs to engine companies for group action.

For instance. there was that farmer in Millcsrsvillo. Pa, who had a lir-ivt attack after getting the last animal out from a fiery inferrio-‘That aged colored watch- man who covered his head with canvas, d"‘~ed into thick smoke to bring out a clog under his coat and struck a. rharoed wi'e which knocked him down-That lZ-vear- old lad. any two weeks out of- hospital, who climbed intc a. sewer after a kitten. and another lad of

a. deficiency which may cause trouble; the available phosphorus is reduced. and aluminum, oom- Dounds. which I have reason to believe are plentiful in our soil, tgrns toxic or poisonous to plant l e. Not all plants dislike acid soils. but different plants prefer differ- ent pH levels to make the best growth: this we call their “pH preference". Another expression is “acidity tolerance", meaning the way p nts reaot to wifavoraible soil acidity. The tomato reiferu about pH B, but is very to erant: a5 it will grow at pH 4.8; spinach has a. preference of pH 6.5, but is not tolerant, failing at below 5.5 and 75.

These are the vegetables that prefer a well-limed (alkaline) soil: Asparagus. beets, brocioli, cabbage. caulifloivers, celery, cucumbers and spinach. Tolerating a lower acid- ity are beans, carrots, parsnips, pepper, ruiabaigas, rhubarb, squash corn and tomatoes. As a general rule most vegetable crops thrive in a soil reading from pH 5.8 to pH 8.8. The best pH for potatoes is 5.6 (or even below that) to prevent scab on the tubers: lime would be injurious here.

Garden flowers (annuals and perennials) are very tolerant; most will grow well at pH 5.5 to 7.5; but wild flowers and evergreens, in this locality. require an acid soil from pH 4 to pI-l 5.0.

Soil-testing kits may be bought for as low as two dollars. but if the farmer or hardener does not ieci competent to do his own test- ing it is probable that the agri- cu tural departments of the Fled- eriil Gowmmcnt would under- fake it for him: an enquiry at the Experimental station, City, would ellcit whether this supposition l: correct. In i028 Dr. Frank Siiutt, \Vll0 was Domunon Chemist at the time, issiiml a. report on “The Solis of Prince Edward Island," which gave the result of tests (including their pH value) of samples taken (it 50 different points in the Pro-

vincc. THE SENATORJS ‘TEONAGIY’ Senator Johnson. of Alabama,

who is very much in the spotlight Just lll)‘.\', is an ardent gardener. as (veil as a man of humor. One tiny, shortly nfter lie retired from ihc Govciiiorslup and returned to his home in Birmingham, he put on his over-ails and got to work in his garden,

A society lady. also a newcomer, came ti) call on Mrs. Johnson. Hcr ring w, the door not being answer- cci, shc \\“ilik‘.‘d into the garden.

"How long have you worked for the Jcliii:iiii’s?"‘ she enquired of tho Ifliill she found there.

"A good many years. madam."

"Do they my you W11?"

"Aibout nil I get is my clothes 1nd

kec ." mnwclfi t-hcn, come and work for me," shc said. "I'il do that, and 7*?" "Ni so much n month as well." . i. .. 4-\4|1Al]y" he replied. “but I signod up with Mrs. Johnson for life." "Why. no such contract is bind- ing. That is pernage." "Not in my ruse. It's marriage." replied thc Senator.

"DOON AMANG THE BROOM‘ 1t will interest all the "brithe: Scots" of our Province to know that

‘I have, growing on the banks of

the creek. a. plant referred to by more than of Scotlols poets: I iiienn tiiecytisus scoparius, which they will recognize better by its name of "broom". This golden- floivered iant was the badge of the Forbes can. The “Ordre do la Gencstc" (a name for the broom, in Latin Genisia) was founded by Louis of France in i234 and con- tinucd till the death of Charles V. The collar of this Order was a. chain of broom-flowers interlaced vzith lozenges of gold, and flours- de-lis; and the motto was Exaltat Hitmilcs-JI-le hath exalted the humble and meek."

The plant roduces an abundance

1mg, of long flexi 1e shoots. which when cut. dried, and bound shank, made a. fairly good bescm: qt 15 the name broom comes fish this

round a.

found that when soils bccnme ncid| use Mmrwmfls 599m“ bimh um is i w“ cu“- o" i“ "e c" reticent?‘ armpit‘:

availability of plant food in the soil and some substance: are freed and become toxic. Calcium (lime)

broom turn black in autumn, and , when quite dry. ttering

and magnesium become unavailable. a?!

church;

and a setter, in the water for two weeks. He talked to hem first to gain their confidence. than carried them one at a time. up the ladder, Ono man brought up an uncon. acious hound from a cellar, filled withgusodenseitkilieda pulp, canary, made three persons l, drove 25 other; from their hounds. Two Shetland. sheepdogs were saved in a bad kennel fire. Their racuer ran back for six pups but the mother clashed ahead of him, 116d t0 be recaptured and tied up. By that time the blue was so fierce further effort was impossible. Two Italian tap-room proprietors at 4 am. discovered a fire in nearby stables. After tuming in an alarm they released 30 horses. This was a i-alarmer which destroyed l4 homes. A woman. asleep in one, wakened by flames bursting in bu‘ window. ran to the street. rushed back for her pet cat.

One of the most curious incl- dents concerned a dog on elevated tracks. Two officers from the Po. lice ‘Training School went up to the train level but the pooch raced away on the ties. Back to the street-into a car—on to the next station-stairs climbed again and 880111 the dog sped onward. ‘This was repeated four times, while trains stopped or backed and com- muters grumbled, beifore capture was made. Of special interest were the honors won by three Negro ouths. They were banana-boat

msteri. a group frequently in trouble because of abuse of their r naga. Waiting before dawn the later docking of a fruit steamer they helped an "an; from the society get a frightened horse out of the Delaware River. The ambulance man said he could not have managed without their aid and optimists hope the awards will haw an effect along the waterside which reasoning, fines and Jail sentences have been un- able to accomrpllsh,

Rescued animals included bulls, steers. cows. horses, mules. pigs, 11038. cat-t. chickens, canaries, pi- Beons. oven a. robin. Several farmers made wholesale rescues of varied animals, comprising these hardest to handle in that terror of the countryside. a bum fire. fed by swiftly burning hay. One at Hershey saved 50 cows; two near IADCBSIM’. 3 assorted beastlles. all of the unmanageable kinds. Bome upstate recipients were unable to get away from spring chores. Their medals were presented laicr at newspaper offices on home grounds by field agent Diamond represent- ing the society.

Hinchman prizes were awarded for the 21st time. Two $25 collec- tions of books went to a. High School youth of l7 and a. girl of i3. who wrote esavs on "What traits have animal" in common with man?" The girl won a similar prize two years ago. Books were also given 23 other contestants, select- ed from 567 students from 3'! schools. A large audience heard with pleasure Edward N. sldppai-‘s talk. "Thrills alon" ‘be Wissahick- on," with motion pictures and mus- lc-Curtis Wager-Smith.

Feeding The Horses

The problem of feeding horses is one involviry the economical ro- duction of energy and f-hc mainten- ance of health and weight, states Dr. E. S, Archibald. Director, Do- minion Experimental Farms, and G. B. Rothweli, Director of the Pru- duciion Service. Dominion Depart- ment of Agriculture, in the revised circular just issued on the feeding of Horses. In i-he consideration of the feeds for this purpose. choice is largely influenced by Jocallty, season. and other conditions. Econ- omy in the purchase or producllnn of feeds is governed by these fac- tors, provided the food is palatable, easily diilcstibie, and nutritious: that there be a proper variety in the various constituents and that the whole be incorporated 1n a pro- perly balanced ration.

In the circular, rations for draught horses at average work are given. together with information on alfalfa or clover hav as feed; management of the brood mare her feeding and care at foallng time; rearing foals: feeding the driving horse: feeding the stallion: prepar- ation for the breeding season: ruler in feeding. and discussion of com- mon diseases of horse: consequent on inrproper feeding. The circular has been revised by G. W. Muir, Dominion Animal Husbandman, and may be obtained free on ap- nlicaiion from the Publicity and Ex- tension Division. Dominion Depart- ment of Agriculture. Ottawa. _