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THE OECLINE OF THE KIT-
' CHEN.
Many an astute observer of social
conditions in the United States has
remarked upon ,the progressive dis-
appearance of the American kitchen
with its adored cookstove, its lotllal
pies and sour bread. Some have be-
wailed its decline. Others have gloried
in it, Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gil-
man utters a shout of joy whenever
i-he hears of another kitchen S0116 10
destruction. In her opinion this ven-
erated institution is a mass of waste
and woe. It makes housewives mis-
erable and depletes the breadwlnner s
urse.
P A writer in the Brooklyn Eagle is
somewhat of the same mind. His
family. he says. lens Since SB" “P
the kitchen and cook stove habit and
he finds himself a good deal richer
for the revolution. Besides that, bis
wife is happier and blooms with mort;
rugged health. She is emancipate
from the cook. th” Dmless Wfam- °(
the kitchen. Restaurant meals are
cheaper and better than those con;
cocted at home. Time is saved an
me Bxpgpdgd into a glorious freedogié
This gentleman -lives in a dat.
first his family supposed that they
positively must have their ovin
kitchen, just as each \\0\lB0l101d il
ancient Babylon had to have its DH'
vate images of Baal.
But one day the sudden rebellion
of their cook lady drove them willy
nilly to a restaurant for dinner. nfl;
their amazement they di°°°"°"°d “
the meal they got there was cheaper
and better than BIIYUIUIS l-My Wal;
used to at home. Necessity illlglltid
into s delight and they have 4 2°
outside ever since. Breakfast 11;
become a simple function of frll
juice, mush and coffee. Luncheon
is eaten at the most convenient sD0f-
Dinner has become a l01ly family F0'
,mlm in gomo hospitable resort free
from sccwia,-worries and bills, 
cept of course the ,waiter s inevita 9
check. But this is far more reason-
able than the expenses of the pri-
meval kitchen with its sava80 BUT'
roundlngs and barbarous despot.
This same gentleman has emanci-
pated himself and his family H0111
the summer vacation at a boardin8~
house. He takes his instead in an
automobile sitting vaserlvunlv eb°\;¢
home for a comfortable sleep in h I
own bed.
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FARM LIFE WHAT WE MAKE IT
(Maritime Farmer)
Occasionally we hear the remv-Tk!
"Life on the _farm is a continual
drudge." Thus( who take no N955'
ure in their work. considering it only
as a means of support. and just barely
make the farm- self~suDi>0l'U¥\¢» '-°
them it is perhaps a dredge. City
iolks look upon the farm with envy;
they crave for close communion with
nature that th'e farmer et1i°yB- Y°f
many a farmer slaves along in U16.
missing the good things all about him;
"Lug 15 jug(-_ what you make it.
in that brief sentence is tucked a
world of philosophy. The Wh"
goes about his daily task
the obstacles ,that he
the woman
about the
to
Q09!
Bl'
with
o
whole
inode i
I hate
ion est
W e
b nl
ao-
mind
pleas-
though
w
*hw masniiyln is dai- .
sltrinliing from the daily- ‘duties 611%,
Ygglaglzgut them farm life will be a
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W_I_NTER PSPTECTION OF ROSES
iiosca ol the iisriliesc A 4
' group nee
little or no protection in many part;
of Canada. In -the Pralrieifrovgices,
where the country-.is onanp it dn.
sirable to- bend somaog gpm, down
and cover them with soil anti, where
°V°"Si`°°l1 billllhs can be obtained, to
Dut some of these over them as well,
A little soil taken from one side of
the bush will enable one to lay the
bush iiat down so thatthe .whole of it
may be covered. Should the ground
freeze andsnow fail so that the bush
cannot be covered, a good plan is to
tie the branches together and then tie,
over the branches some evergreen
bdllslls. canvas. or any material which
Will Drotrect the bush both from wind
and sun. The material should be of
such a nature that it will protect the
plant but at the same time not hold
moisture for any length of time, as, if
the canes are moist for a considerable
time they may mould.
F01' Hybrid Perpetual Hybrid Tea,
and Tee. roses` more protection is\
necessary. One of the simplest meth-
°dB Of Protecting both Hybrid Per-
petual and Hybrid Tea roses ls to
earth them up six or eight inches or
more in the autumn. thus protecting
the lower part of the stems, and if the
tops are killed bark the lower part of
the stem is almost sure to remain
alive. ln addition to this the plant
may be bent down and held down with
B011. or where bushes are not usually
pruned back securely they may be
entirely covered with soil to preserve
them;
Where this treatment is not suf-`
flcient, a. light covering of straw or
evergreen boughs over the soil is de-
sirable. which will prevent sudden
thawing and freezing and may ggvg
covering, the bush may be bent down
and held down with boards and cover-
ed with evergreen boughs, or even
without these the snow may be suf-
ficient protection. ln the spring the
soil should be levelled and the bushes
raised as soon as possible to prevent
the development of disease.
Good results are obtained where
the preceding method fails by bending
the bushes down and covering them
With 21 box. and still further protec-
tion is afforded by bending down, put-
ting a box without cover or bottom
over them, then filling this with dry
|°“~V°5 and Putting a cover on the box,
which should he tight. If the leaves
are wet when put in or if they become
wet in the spring the stems may
mould. When boxes are used the cov-
er should be raised at the first oppor-
tunity in the spring to allow a. freer
circulation of air an permit the glgmg
to dry and the bark harden a little be-
fore removing the box altogether.
Climbing roses may he taken down,
the branches tied together and put in
a long, narrow box and treated as
described, if it is fol; 'id necessary. Or,
where there is usuall; a good covering
of snow they may be 'ment down and
partly. or entirely. cl ,zred with soil
or covered with evergreen boughs as
for dwarf roses. Tea roses are the
most tender and they should be
earthed up as described for Hybrid
Perpetnals and Hybrid Teas, and in
Bddltloll. for best results, covered with
a box filled with dry leaves as de-
scribed. The degree of protection will
depend on what part of Canada the
grower lives ln, but at least one of
the methods described should be sult-
able for most conditions.
PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE FARM
When so many people are using
cameras nowadays it ls curious that
farm folk do not go in for photogra-
phy more than they do. There is a
reason for this, of course,-perhaps
several reasons. ln summer time the
season is all too short to get in the
crops and work is pressing. During
the harvest working days of twelve
and fourteen hours are not uncom-
mon. Even between times there is
always lots of work to be done, and
after an ordinary day‘s work one does
not feel inclined to go out and take
“plctures." But still, when all is said
and done, there are times when photo
taking can be indulged in. Quite
apart from the pleasure one gets in
taking photos of landscapes and one's
personal friends, and having them by
one to call to mind at some future
time some favorite spot or some loved
friend, photography can be made to
serve a utilitarian purpose as well, If
one is breeding pure bred cattle or
otherwise, nothing is more useful than
to have accurate record of the
shape of one’s ani-
mals. record the
in breed-
once and
memory
can
uncertain
to be
some
e
era
to be
acre
if one
 
WHITE HOLLAND TURKEY3
The origin of‘~this variety is sup-
posed to have been the selectilw 0!
extra light colored Narrsslllsetts in
years gone by. It is generally con-
ceded that the name is not a correct
index to the locality of _their ormin.
There is no doubt that if selections of,
the lightest colored birds of the flock
each season were mated together for
a number of years a race fowl could
be obtained to breed fairly true to
white color. Extra size has been ob-
tained in this variety the past dozen
years, and, it is stated, was caused
by careful introduction of Bronze
blood, some say from a white "sport"
of the Bronze.
-It is a fact that the white turkeys
are easily kept from rambling when
not raised in large flocks, and many
favor them on this account. When
their plumage is kept clean they are
also a handsome bird, _but it is almost
impossible to do this. Carefully mat-
ed and given proper attention when
young they will be found as hardy as
any of the other varieties. The body
of the White Holland is not so long
as the Bronze nor yet so deep. The
-back also lacks the gradual curve of
the latter, being flatter upon the
shoulder. Plumage, except for the
black beard in males, beaks, legs and
toes are white, or pinkisli white in
color. A common defect is a "tick-
ing" of small black spots on the
feathers. Standard weight for adult
male, 26 pounds; adult female, 16
pounds: young male, 18 pounds;
young female, 12 pounds.
STRANGE INCUBATOR..
It is not at all strange for a ~hen
to steal her nest in the Spring and
Summer months and hatch a. brood
of chickens. .lt is'less common for
egg cases to hatch eggs, but it is pos-
sible, and has happened. Last June,
the plants sometimes. lf the soil is ,one of the produce dealers in north-
frozen deep before one thinks of ern Kansas opened a case of eggs,
which was purchased from the sur-
rounding country, and found eight lit-
'tle chicks. These chicks were cared
for the six of them grew to maturity.
Fertile eggs are incubated when-
ever they are kept at a temeprature
of about 70 degrees, says Ross M.
Sherwood, poultryman in the exten-
sion division in the Kansas Agricul-
tural College. Thls accounts for the
chickens hatching in a case of eggs.
At 90 degrees eggs will incubate one-
haifns fast as if set under hens. To
prevent the loss of fertile eggs they
must be kept at a temperature below
70 degrees. It is almost impossible
for the average farmer to keep eggs
at such a temperature. His only re-
medy is to “swat the rooster." In-
fertile eggs will not incubate and will,
therefore, keep better if allowed to
become warm than fertile eggs. How-
ity when kept cool. , _
Eggs are usually purchased from
the farmer to get rid of the roosters,
out regard to quality and it would
seem that it is of no advantage to
the farmer to get rid of the roosters.
Yet if every farmer in the community
were to sell infertile, eggs, the retail
dealer would be enabled to pay more
for eggs in that community.
- LIVER DISEASE
O _.___
No complaint to which fowls are
liable, is more insidious, and in an
advanced stage more difficult to cure,
than liver disease. Some years it is
more prevalent 'than others, and for
some reason or other it is very com-
mon this season.
The Causes.-One of the most com-
mon causes of this disease is unsuit-
\able feeding. Maize, or Indian com,
valuable food under certain condi-
a. very generous proportion of
and oils. i Owing, also, to its
size and to the extreme hardness
outer covering, and possbily to
that lt is so often fed in a
state, it is by far the most
of grains if fed continuous-
quantities. Over-
common cause
lack of
soil,
oo, fre-
porches
are too
is no
iligh
H931'
liver
air,
are no
advanced
s bird
and
ever, infertile eggs are of better qual-,
I
is often responsible, for it con-
s pound.-and a-half. Abdominal drop-
gyfollowa, the kidneys also undergo
fatty lnnlti-ation, while the hearten-
lu-gcs both from the same cause and
from the strain of extra work. This
stage ts seldom peeled. and death us-
nglly take_s place from syncope, or an
accidental rupture of the softened liv-
er. If the bird does survive, it is
only for a. short period, during which
it .becomes anaemic, exhausted and
thinner, but never so emanoipated as
does the victim of tuberculosis."
The Cure-_Upon the first signs of a
bn-d guffering from liver disease its
rations ‘should he reduced in quality
and quantity. No soft food should be
pi-ovided.'only hard grain being Blur
plied. Whaatand oats of good qual-
ity should be the main diet. An ap-
erient should he sivempreceded by e
cnople of grains of calomel every al-
gemggg dgy, A liberal supply of
green food is necessary and there is
nothing better in this respect than
freshly gathered dandelion leaves. The
causes of this disease as enumerated
above should he overcome. .Good
houses, good food, pure ground and
roomy quarters should be provided,
while the porches should not be more
than a foot from the ground.-Mari-
time Farmer.
Q THE 
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TORONTO, OC_\T. 9.
Cattle Market.
This week    ....$8.00
Lastweok ..  ..  .. 7.65
Two weeks ago  .. .. .. 7.50
Same we'ek1914   .. 8.50
1913    ..  7.25
1912 .... ..... . . . ....6.00
1911  ,,...  ..  .. 6.55
Sheep Market.
- Export
, Ewes, Lambs.
This week . . . . . . . .$6.50 $8.60
Lag; week .... . . ._ 6.25 8.75
Two weeks ago . . . . 6.00 8.40
Same week 1914 . . . . 6.25 8.00
1913   5.00 7.50
1912   ..4.25 6.20
1911   .. .-1.25 5.75
' H og M arket.
Top prise
off cars.
This week   . . .-...$10.50
Last week . .  10.10
Twoweeksago.... . ......9.90
Same week 1914   8.75
1913     .. 9.40
1912  .. .. .   8.55
1911 .  ..  7.10
Grain Market.
Fall Wheat Oats.
This week   ..94 45
Last week . . . .
.. ......95
Two weeks ago .. _....96
Same week 1914 ..,...]._.15
1913 ....  .. ......88
1912  ..  ...1.00
1911 .. ..   ....88
Butter Market.
Farmers’ Creamery
Separator Prints.
This week  ....26 29
Last week   ..26
Twa weeks ago  ....25
Same week 1914  ,.26
1913 .. . . . . . . . .
.. ....24 251;?
1912 ....   ..27 27
1911..  ...zs 25%
Cheese Market.
Top price at
Local Boards.
This week   ....14 7-6
Last. week   ....14 5-8
Two weeks ago  .....1411-16
Same week 1914  .. ..15 1-16
1913   .. ..  ...13 1-4
1912 ..  .. .. ........13 1-4
1911 .. ..  .. ......14 5-16
' Egg Market.
New-Laid Eggs.
This week   ..  ....28
Last week  .  .....28
Two weeks ago   . ....28
Same week 1914  . .. ..28
1913     
1912   . . . . .
 28
1911     .. ....25
TO RONTO, OCT. 9.
TORONTO. ~
Hogs Off Cars   ....$10.50
Cattle ..    .. 8.00
Lambs   ..  8.60
Barley   .. .. .....55c
TORONTO.
Butter -.’.'=.'... ..  .. ......29c
Eggs    
Cheese (large)   ....14%c
MONTREAL.
Hogs off Cars   .. ..$10.00
Cattle   ..  7.75
Lambs....    8.25
MONTREAL.
Butter   .. ......32%c
Eggs   ..  .....3lic
Cheese (large)   ......15c
_ BUFFALO.
Hogs Fed and Watered ....$8.'l5
Lambs   ..  .. 9.15
Barley   . .. .. . ..65c
NEW YORK.
Butter    .......29%c
Eggs  ..   ......48c
Cheese (large)  .. . .. . .15%c
45
58
52
40
45
51
29
28
26 %
value
in-
l=oiz 'snow on Fon Miutz
When a farmer buys or sells a cow,
one of the factors which enters into
the determination of the selling price
is tho shape and appearance of the
animal, or, in general, its conforma-
tion. In the absence oi' definite ro-
cords of milk production, the cow
which looks as though she were a
good milker will demand a higher
price than the one which does not
have that appearance.
This raises an `iinportant question
upon which very little definite infor-
mation is at hand. Wihat are the
characteristics and what relative im-
portance is to be attached' to each of
them? In other words what are the
external criteria of prdductiveness.
On this question, definite and precise
information is sadly lacking. One man
puts his faith in one feature, while an-
other man attaches very little weight
to that, and regards as of the greatest
importance some characteristics
which is scarcely taken into account
at all by the first. Here, as in many
other cases of animal husbandry,
there is a. definite need for precise,
quantitative information which will
elimininate the element of guesswork,
and substitute for it definite numerical
facts.
There has been begun recently at
the Maine Agricultural Experiment
Station an investigation which has for
its object to accumulate a mass of
permanent and reliable data in re-
gard to the relation between the
external conformation of a cow and
her ability as a milk producer. The
plan which is being followed involves
the exact measurement of a whole
series of external characteristics of
the cow, and then‘the mathematical
correlation of these measurements
with her known capacity as a milk
producer.
World.
KEEP THE ~COWS CLEAN
A dairyman said recently that he al-
most stampeded his town milk trade
by saying that he kept most of the
dirt out of the milk be was selling. He
was honest and frank about the mat-
ter. One can keep most of the dirt
out of the milk, but literally speaking,
one cannot get it all out or keep it all
out. Stringent city ordinances and
inspection have done much to 'raise
the quality of the milk offered for
sale in the city, but not sufficient at-
tention has been given the milk and
its product. on the farm.
The care of the milk on the farm
begins with the selection of cows.
Have them all tuberculin tested and
know they are healthy. Give them
good wholesome feed to make milk
from. Keep the cows clean. Tolerate
nothing but a sweet, sanitary barn
or milking place. If one could see
some of the places with rail mow
floors and dust and cobwebs hanging
down over the cows, it would take
away the appetite for milk for many
a day. The cows and the milkers
must be clean. Keep a pail of water
and damp each cloth to rub tests and
udders free from dust before milking.
Milk with dry hands. There are a
few would-be dairymen who milk
with wet, sloppy hands, but it is a bad
practice. Buckets with two thirds
of the top covered are a valuable ad-
junct to the dairy equipment. Good
milk must get in the can in good con-
dition.
'As soon as the milk has been drawn
it should be taken to the milk house,
preferably away from the barn. Sep-
arate it at once, or if -to be kept for
whole milk, it should be cooled immed-
iately. When ice is not obtainable,
running water coolers can be used.
After the milk is cooled it may be
kept in water tanks or cave, wherever
it is convenient. Be sure the place
is free from decaying vegetables and
other garbage. Odors are quickly
taken up by milk. Surely “c1eanli-
ness is next to godllness” on tho
dairy farm.
 
 THE FARM
 
A BEAUTIFUL POT PLANT.
ii€'l$l(‘l
To grow cyclame from seed, sow
in small, shallow boxes during the
latter part of September being care-
ful to have the boxes well draincd and
the soil very ilne. Sow the seed
evenly and press it well into the soil.
Cover the boxes with glass. which is
to be removed as soon as plants ap-
pear. Keep them in the light, but
guard from hot sun. The seedlings
will be ready for their first transplant-
ing* in early Spring, when small pots
should be used in anticipation of a
second potting. Set pots out in a
shady place during summer, and keep
insects away. When the plants are
taken in the house the second fall.
keep them cool and give time for
flowering; ‘dryness and heat ruin the
leaves. To keep insects away from
the`plants,' syringe them with soap
and water, washing the 'soup oi'f final-
ly, also fumigating frequently with
tobacco. lf eyclamens plants are
wanted in a hurry. the bulbs can be
bought from any seedsmsn. They
should be potted in sl sandy soil, and
covered lik tly, part of the bulb being
left out of the soil. .
.lf you. wash matting with salt water
lt well prevent it from becoming dark
coiored.- ~
camo vous own chain _ _
each year
ground grain
much more lis-
by moulds and
grain. Loss
if tne.grain
ss required.
the meal becomes dusty and tasteless
Make it. a rule to never have more
ground feed on hand than will lasts.
fortnight, and thus, not only will loss-
es caused by mice, rats, etc., be 111111-
imised, but the cattle and horses will
,be getting more nourishing and pala-
table feed.-Canadian Countryman.
WIPING APPLES
Regarding the wiping of apples
there has been more or less discus-
sion. The advent of the codling moth
has made spraying imperative, and it
is this spray, that ls chiefly objec-
tionable. But, by many, the advisa
bility of wiping has been seriously
questioned, as the natural bloom on
the fruit undoubtedly aids in keep-
ing quality. On the other hand,
packers of fancy fruit can show
good reasons why all spraying ef-
fects, etc., should be removed, for it
must be admitted that an apple, after
being wiped, presents a better ap-
pearance, to the average buyer at
least, than one that has not been
wiped.
The expense is small and the wip-
ing is easily done if the frliit is
wiped immediately after being pick-
ed. Some vareties of apples, if al-
lowed to stand for any length of time
after being picked, arq very difficult
to wipe, as a sweat or oil gathers on
the surface of the fruit.
In wiping an apple it should not
be rubbed hard. The object is not- to
polish the apple, but simply to re-
move what dust there may be, and
more particularly the dabs of spray
which a great many people are afraid
of on account of their poisonous na-
ture. However, an analysis of the
quantity of spray on an apple has
shown that it would take the spray
from 600 apples to make a minimum
dose of poison dangerous to a human
being.
A pair of cheap cotton gloves is
much superior -to a rag for wiping
as the operation is not only more
quickly performed, nut the hands do
not become numb from handling the
cold fruit. Wiping and grading may
be conveniently done at the same
time.-Bulletin 216. _
DANDELIONS.
_,___
The dandelion, like the poor, is al-
ways with us. To maintain a lawn
free from this pest means. in lilo.-t
parts of the country, a constant -...il
fare, and wo have at present no i. - .1-
ods of eradication to recoi. ~=» 
which are easy or permanent.  3
following methods which are ew-,io
ed are more or less successful
cordlng to locality and the presist
ence with which they are followed:
1. Thick seeding - Any means of
which a thlck,`vigorous growth of
lawn grass is maintained will great-
ly aid in the control of lawn weeds.
Bare spots and thin sod invite- --af-
growth of weeds. Occasional sowing
of new,'clean grass seed, well raked
into the bare spots, together with an
nual fertilizing should be practised.
2. Digging the dandellons- This
the common control method employ-
cd is quite effective in removing the
large plants, if preaiistently followed
and properly done. Unfortunately the
piece of root left in tho ground is cap-
able of sending up one to six or more
sprouts fom the cut end, especially if
not cut deeply. A one-inch chisel or
long-bladed knife are suitable tools,
an the work is easiest done after a
ruin or irrigation, while the ground is
soft. The plants should bo cut as
deeply as possible, and the plants de-
sstrcyed to prevent ripening of tho
seed.
3. Spraying- The use of iron s_ul-
phate at the rate of one and a quar-
ter pounds to the gallon of water ap
plied in the form of a. fine, forcible
spray upon the lawn has proven ef-
fective at the agricultural college in
greatly reducing the number of
plants, and in some cases entirely
eradicating them. Three applications
about ten days or two weeks apart
should be given just after tho lawn is
mown. No water should be applied
during the next 24 hours. The grass
will turn dark at first. but soon re-
covers and usually appears more vig-
orous than bcforo. This work appears
to be tho most effective when done
during Midsummer and early Autumn.
Gasoline applied with an oil can at the
rate of about a toaspoonful in the
crown of each plant is quite effective
in killing the large plants. and is use-
fluldin conjunction with the other met-
o s.
NEW EQUIPMENT FOR THE
STABLE
It is to be regretted that many peo-
ple prefer to let their money lie in
the bank, drawing from three to
four per cent. interest, when by using
it in making improvements on their
own farm it might be earning for them
anything from ten to fifty per cent.
There ls no place where money can
be better spent than in the bam and
stable fixings-making them cleaner
and healthier, and making the stock
more comfortable and contented. The
old way of tying up the cattle to a
wooden post and throwing the feed on
the floor and letting the animals get
it as best they could, has given place
to better and more economical metho-
ods. Steel stanchions, cement mong-
ers, and iron water tganches have
worked wonders in sani tion and fsc-
iiitating the cleaning of stalls and feed
ing compartments. When stalls are
made entirely of wood repairs have
to be constantly made. Boards come
loose and there is always danger of
the cattle being injured by rusty nails
and splinters. .
A stable properly equipped with
steel stanchions, troughs, etc., and
with a cement floor, can bn cleaned
out in half the time than that pro-
vided with woodan stalls-and the
work can be done mxich more thor-
oughly. Cement and I eel have work-
ground at a mill -ed wonders in barn construction. null
they at the same time have revolu-
tlonled the interior equipment of lim
stable. Consider whet.hsr‘lt will not
psy you this fall to rip out those old
staliaaas-that old wooden sem- that
is vary nearly rotted away by water
and manure, and put in good modern
stalls made of steel and s good cam-
qtsior uo.riii-ans linens.
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AMONGVTHE
HORSES
 
It is expected that William will
lower the pacing record to 1.51 before
the snow files.
spriggsn, 2.5slZ, 'the winnipeg
speed marvel is slated to trot in 2.05
before many m2re_mc:ons.
Henry TTodd won the three year
old futurlty at Brockton last weak
in straight heats in.2._191,§ and 2.21%.
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John R. Hal won the 2.1_4 pace on
the third day of the Brockton fair in
straight heats. The best time was
2.11%. I’ .
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Several heats of the 2.20 class at
St. John last week were raced by the
aid of the electric light. This is an
innovation in racing iiereabouts.
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In an attempt to beat 2.30% trot-
ting on the third day of the Brockton
fair races Harry Briggs drove Kilva.
ll, a mile in 2.29% on the second at-
tempt.
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This makes the eighteenth consecu-
tive year that Albert Merrill has
acted as starter at the Brockton
races. "Al," has many friends among
Prince Edward Islanders.
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B. M., 2.09%, iiung up a neat track
record at Great Barrington, Mass., the
other day, stepping a mile in 2.10%.
The former record of 2.11 was mad!
by Greatest Line, 2.06%, in 1913.
Peter Scott wbn 'the' $5,000 Transyl-
vania stake in straight heats at Lex-
ington on Monday of last week. Sec-
ond money went to Worthy Prince
and third to Lizzie Brown. The best
time was 2.051/4, made in the second
heat.
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The season of 1915 promises to be
the greatest in the history of the trot-
ters so far as fast three year olds are
concerned, no less than twelve young-
sters having gained admission to the
list of select performers so far this
year, while the total for the whole
season of 1914 was 18. There are
many of those that have it in them to
beat 2.10. _
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The 2.20 trot and pace at St. John
last week went five heats- and was
wou by Northern Jack. Ho took the
first two heats and was second in the
third and fourth. The fifth was a
dead heat between the winner and
Don Ambulator. Roy Vola won the
third and fourth heats and second
Arkola stands next in the summary,
racing 3 3 4 2 3. The best time was
2.25%, made by Roy Vola in the third
heat.
The free for hll°at'St. John last
'weelrwas a battle royal between A
Game of Chance and Bob Mack, the
former landed the first heat in 2.19%
and Bob Mack got the second in
2.261/4. The next two heats went to
a Game of Chance in 2.18% and 2.21%,
with Bob Mack close up. Car Ferry.
formerly owned in Summerslde, and
Slippery Bell also started, the former
standng 4 4 0 3 in the summary. He
tied with Slippery Bell for third
place in the third heat.
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The 2.09 pace at Lexington last
week went six heats before a winner
was found. Barlight, which landed
the first heat also copped the sixth
and seventh. Arete. V., which won
the first and fifth heats got second
money, and Fern Hal, which _got the
fourth heat, was awarded third mon-
ey. Frank Patch, the Halifax owned
pacer, stands fourth in the summary
with the third heat to his credit. The
best time was 2.05%, made in the
mile in 2.08. The purse was $1,000.
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It is not oiteli tliat'we hear or a
mare and two of her produce both se-
curing records of 2.10 or better dur-
ing the same season, but that is what
-happened out in Iowa. Gypsy Mar-
grave is the name of the matron. She
is twelve years old and reduced her
former record of 2.11% to 2.09%.
over the Waverly half mile track. A
week later, her son, Hedgewood Lad,
ll five year old, paced a mile in 2.09%
over a two lap oval, while Gypwood
2.08%, a three year old son, secured
his record at Davenport not long since.
Tho trio are owned by E. P. Bowman
of Grayville, Ill., who bred the two
cclts.
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A Charlottetown subscriber to the
American Horse Breeder writes that
paper that he has a five year old mare,
»only recently broken, that does not
take the bit properly when driving.
"She keeps her tongue behind or back
of the bit," h‘e says, instead of “ex-
tending it beneath it, and slobbers all
the time she is being driven.” He
declares that he has tried all kinds of
straight and jointed bits but has been
unable to stop the habit and would
like someone to suggest a remedy. If
any reader of the Guardian has a re-
medy °to suggest, the lllditor of the
Horse Department will be pleased to
know what lt~is.
As the cllmax°to it wronderful season
in his own State and in New I-hwy
shire, li-vin; Pottle, the Portland. s..
driver, invaded Massachusetts on
Wednesday of last week and, contend-
ing against the pick of New England.
at the Brocton Fair, drove three Mat
money winners. taking $1,000 gross in
purses. In the 2.23 pace Pottle pilot-
ed Saddle Mann, aughter of The
Northern Mann. to a straight best
win in 2.18%, 3.1%, 2.18K. ‘bindlskol
lby the Amherst s _ion Wililolll Stra-
tton, won the secoiligalid ilftli -heats
‘of the 2.25 pace st _ein,.N. H.,’in
2.18%, 2.16%. Pbttle Wig thi Sail
il-ot with Dr. Kilburn in il. if. 1.10%,
2.16%. 'rho Pine 'rree .state _drivtr
ran into a harder battla, luviisvsr, n
the $1,000 2.!! pace the passi-
Jimmie Hicks. Inb, Parris took the
_first heat in ling, an than Delis
Barns, the Freda cton mars, was
next two in 2.14 , 8.15, wllilo 3 `
gots away with s fourth had Mm,
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money. Don Ambulator was third.\
second heat. Frank Patch- raced his-