» the same lines with the disease germ i
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-   Fi¢a¢-fliers. Parents, Pupils .
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Mum mos . . ...~,  _ _
 l’0i’U¥-Al.     itiifi-loss i'-on o.-imv tai-il.r-.. . Hollis-iimns. tiii.ii.-sw.. . i~.ir1i».\ _-ii... i...i.mv. _.,,._\._{,_,__,_,,__,__.__._,__,_,*_:,_.,,-"H",
0°--l ii"-iii-in will ri-"ent ivmii-
msmsn seniors Ami cuiesss. Th d;°"" 8"" "' "“"”"- 'A
F 8 iliiestion, which luis given
or .FARM LIVE groom iriile to so much discussion of into.
lc wiiii rsmiii-. me lltiiiiiiiuit 1-‘i-iiiicii mfs? ';°”""" "°" “°“~'°"-ef-i 1° sd"-
solenmt' who Fu,” Rowtnued 0?' . , ort just as has t.he matter
5 the Germ--Facts #bout This Sei-. gh ml'-"-"ling H" “Wk °f lil illlldiii
_ mu Tumble AN Untm w Ml ‘Bartlett iamust be admitted that leg-
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Anhllll- ' ' . gzoleidtiéischorséeg in iléls country with
- » ~ . a
Anthrax. the disease brought simiiv. |egiBlaU0np:;’o:|':l";;:l’;‘egg?
prominently to public, notice some ncially in thecnse ofilogs. 0 cent;
iminuis iiso by tlie report. or tliii I-tmiiynoigfiprciiiiiliig to <~0ii¢'itiiii°ti
death of one man and the severe ill- ' ' ° 5"" ""'e“d_"i”S °f- "ie
dvd Mid his right. to existence are
ness of another caused by their han- mi,,ii_r,,,, of good ,logs as wen an
tiling the carcass of an animal dead lovers of dogs in gene-i-n.l, and that
ofthe disease, has always been dread- even the person who is ciiieily inter-
ql by stockmen on account. of its ex- usted in standing lip for some pnrtl.
treme virulence and the fact. that the cular cross-bred dog or cut- would tie
successful treatment of animals once we-.ll sutisilf-.tl to rf-iilzico the animal,
stricken has been too widely under- should it cease to t-xisl, with one
good to belnipossible. Outbreaks of that is wt-ll hri-ii and a good fmli.
the disease are more common than vidual as dogs go, in tit.-i oplniun of
is generally supposed, but the strict the judges.
quarantine of farms or other places No doubt, the ,cl-cutest benetlt to
where an outbreak occurs, enforced the canine race is being accomplished
by the Health of Animals branch, has _ by those dog fanciers, who are mem-
always been effective in preventing bers of the kennel clubs and, almost
any uni-ious spread of the trouble in iii every case, interested in hench
Eastern Canada., though somewhat s._nd ileld shows. Such persons, bc-
extenslve affection of the ranching side hc-ing sentimeptaiiy inclined in
districts of the western provinces was favor of the dog have a proper con-
tigperienced some years ago. Tile ills-‘ wpilon of what ti. dog of any breed
qse affects all classes of farlu live really siiolild be, and it is to these
gtnck more or less. the only animal persons that it should he left to de-
“mwn to be imniune being the Al- ride the tate of the kind of dot; that
get-lan sheep. Poultry, on account of is a general or particular nilisnncr.-.
their high normal temperature, are._ As a matter of fact, they have nl-
iiot easily elected and the disease.. rwltiy decided the question and ar-.
primarily affects cattle. i i'ii0\'iD§ its rapidly us possible in the
A synopsis of the history of the risht_direction by encouraging the
but-llliis anthracis, the cause of the brcciling of _good dogs siicii as will be
tliiicase, Anthrax, was given _recently of Such intrinsic -value that their pro-
hy an authority on the gubiect, 10|- per 1-are and inanugeliicnt will be
thc benefit. of the writer and of till iissilrrd.
that are interested in the health iif "A Place for everything and every-
domestic animals, This gentleman tiling. in its place" applies to dogs
pointed out that synonyms for the most pai-tit-ularly. and the majority
name anthrax are, among otlit-rs* 0|' 0Wi`i_i‘i`S of B001! dogs are ilit- ni-st
lilfillgiint postule, siplendiu npolilexy, to admit. this. ’l‘lie keeping and lil-ei-d~
wool sorts-r's disease, and the I-‘renrh ill! Oi’ H000 1108-‘l (Dui-ebredii) Hil0lll<f
tai-in, chat-bon. He liiid stress on tilt- be f-11¢0u_r=lsf-ii more slrnusiy than fit
,-_muo,mcemeni_ that the disease syrup., present, if anything. The our iiiny lic
tonlatic anilirax, colniiionly known :tsl tl 3001*! 008 iii Sflilifr Sense but his
black leg or quarter evil, is diiitincti i'@lll‘0¢l\l2\i0ll Should not be encour-
trom antiii-._.<. l aged because, without any record tif
The imgciiiiis Milli,-oi-ig was iirgt liispedlgree, how is one to roi-iii uni
rewgnized in 1350 by the enilimiit opinion of what his offspring is go-
French scientist, Pasteur. Souie years ills i0 tllrn out. It would he an in-
iiiter the effect. of the germ on the Justice io the owner t.o reniiove his
blood of animals was discovered hy” Dei Clil' by lll¥_Ui0i1¥i§ Wi18t@Vei'. Htl
l-iiiiti-iir and by colie, ii oeriiiiiii, i.iii-,t ion: as the aiiimiil is kept w-iiiir,
latter being the first, to demqngirutel reasonable bounds, but witllltlie na-
iliiit. the germ was the cause ot the ,tural liflrnisi-_ 0! the purticiilar speci-
disease now known as anili|»ax_ The men his family should cease to exist.
inetlitiii employed iii ciitintemciiiig T0_in=-ure such an urriinsement legis-
iiie iictivtly or the germ iii loiowii ii.-i lation mislit- well be brought. into
Coke-B m9ih0d_ - play as an assistance to those who
Pasieu,._ working in¢1ep_¢nd¢nily_ really have the best; interest. of thc
iii-oiiglil the result or lils liivt-sings- canine rice at ii@ei'l‘.
tigng to the notice or the French Ace- “*'°*€-~
deiriy of Science and in providing A Useful Bulletin,
proof of his ability to counteract the A most commehenswe buneun ,m
disease was instrumental in restoring bum,” is that Drépumd by D_ ;|_
tl
the Fi*-Mil'-1 *iw*-P iiiii““ii'Y- Wiiicii Jones, B.s.A., and published recently
had W8” d.‘£°il““i'fd bl' iii? i`iW‘i€‘="* by ic Ontario Department or Agri-
fii' imuiliilx- P““‘-\"`» W°"|““3 3-l°“¥ culture. The treatise includes ii deh-
n tion of bacteria in eneral, iving
Pebflnei Which affects “im W°"m-°‘- an idea of the average size gf thc-
was also responsible for the restorii- more common Species and the tom.
tion of the French silk industry. _ typical shapes in which the miS(._m_
The iii°Ui°d e"‘¥’|°Y°d f°" ‘1‘”*"" scopic forms oi lite appear. Methods
illi11iii`§'.'9~\i9fi|‘ii9|Y the idemfil’ °f- ‘i of bacterial growth. iiiultipiicatioii
ilisoase tlerm and connecting .the and movement a,.e_desc,.ibed_ and thi.
iianis with an outbreak of nntllrax many species of bacteria’ boil, bene.
or-other disease is as follows: First, “cial ,md hm.m,“I_ are grouped and
the :erm is isvilif-ii iii it wi-2 °.i iii- discussed under tliii following iieiiiiii:
tection; next, this germ is developed Bacteria of the Soil and Manure Plli-,
artificially in a pure ciilturt-. 'l‘ben water SupDiy_ Food p,,,s,,,.,,,,i|on_
the resulting organism is used to in- gejwage D]5D0Bai_ Milk ami Milk pm-
iiciiliitie il iielii-ii! bill- i'iiiS"-epiible “ni” ducts, Infectious Diseases ot Man iili-i
'tial and-.un.ll|Y» 'When UW di~‘5e“*““-` Animals, Diseases of Plants. in his
subjected to _luicroscopie examination inimdueiion to iim ,iiscussion oi- the
lids been established in the anllilnl subject under the nimvi. iieuds iii,
iii°Ciiiiii-i'-ii- U- 3-*'-1"-ii is |“°.|“¢*“| ‘md author says: “In addition to tho.-it
fill’ i=0illDI»i'|¥0ii Wil-ii U19 0"i¢i“-| . bacteria which cause disease heinr
ii9"ii~ V6'-9i'ii'ili'Y SiUd°\ii~S are Kiwi' ` injurious. there are some which ari-
liill'iiclllal‘ ll`=\iillllK iii WUi'ii ‘lf init* i be-neticial i.n one place but iiiiiirioiii
kind and special iitienilon is paid to in anolhen For ins,an¢,._ many _,,|
iinthrax. firadilateii of veterinary col- the siiéciw of l,a¢t_tii»ia btintgilciul in
leges are equipped with ii illfroiigii ihe
knowledge of the illsease. sn farm- 0,,-io mad mai¢,,\i,,l_ as they bring
ers who ,suspect this trouble in their about me dimly of pt,t,~ef;,i,t,i0n ,,t
live stock may rest llssllred thai '-1 the food, rendering it unilt for use
Citnadian veterinarian will save thi- if they ii,-c iiiioweti to develop and
situation if it is iit all possible. multiply on it nr in it," For this
cas ._ - _ _
. t
an
soil are injurious when they gr-it
_Syillptotiis of the disease vary with ,i (,n_ hp expia_ins_ the ililri of titt-
clruuliistances. such, for instance, its bulletin Battpi-in }t‘i-_lends anu
the eat of the disease. Constltir Foes.” is adopted I-.xact and ample
'twill symptoms inriudcr Pier-lie" illustrations iilii ilie reader iii under-
ilf loillirorature to 104 or 106 ii-i' st dlngtlie text. The bulletin isis-
grees, quickenlng of the pulse, siur- sued as N°_ 3(;5_
ing cout, tremors and grinding of
the teeth. As the tlisieiisc grows, the
-inimal shows drooping earS. il -ibi-
poslition to lie doviii,}»\stuporIoii gan- m
era apathy. At. t s per o i-
visible mucoits membrane heconii-ii, :Trng ‘gli 5l:_‘;‘:for':;°‘;\_;’l:`|_;°‘:,‘e°x';_$;‘E
noticeably affected and the faeces _“ak elif; of an manure that “_
has a fllmy covering streaked wlth_ _9 9 U »
hmod In th "nal Bm" of the di* cumulates during the housing season.
' 9 ' Too often liianure is pitched out of
Pt-oller Care Given Manure.
The Lillie is approaching when
lich ol' the stock will he kept in
- °`“°' U" '°m.9°"“t""e "I me animal ` t ia barns _and exposed to the winter
hm" hem" “°"mal cwggibly ‘o 9"' h r manure is leachcd in
ilelrees lv.) und death ensues. often {`l'1':;'“-wny’:;’le" mos' valuable part or
'“ a nt M d°"'l""‘ °f “e"v°"s “cnf the fertilizer constituentli is carried
ineiit.. The entire course of the _¢l_8~ muy to the streams and ion to the
°-“W Wm °°°“W 'mm iz- '°`4-8 h°-'"8' farm When the manure is removed
Anthru -usumy "mum in any or from' the stalls it should be placed
three forms, which are gloss  mi covered shed or pn and packed
'hmx' "hm" “my imrmcme 9 dovm so as to prevent leaching and
wlioie or part of the ioiiziie. canning m_e_tmsmg_ 0,. it should be Smead
it to protrude, and exciti11K_S“n va; itpon the tlelds where it can be
tion;_ Pliaraiigeai anthiax, coil net plouxhed In immediately or applied
to the organs of degiutition and thc as I mp dress," for grasses
opening of the wlndlllpe,hand Su‘pleiHI _________ '
-ilcial or Curtsneous ant rex, wi c _
iiiny effect. the whole animal, I man” Th" P°|“°“ swck'
(treat danger exists in post tnorteiii In Ontario it would seem that
lesions and particular care must. be there are only two poisonous weeds
taken-f in operating. The carcass that cause farmers serious trouble.
,suuaily putriues rapidly;--t-he-blood is 'Flieee are spotted cowbane or water
eften blsckftarry-ltlte-and does not liemlocli (Clcutat niaculata) and the
ubagulate. -The spleen is enormoiiiily common horsetail. Both these plants
enlarged and thi covering often rup- are found in low places, or.in sandy
tilted. The' _liver d|so"ls usually en- land which has a poorly drained sub-
liirgeil and ls soft and fi-lable. soil. the cowbane beins especially
""l‘ho-procedure for_`diagtiosliig an-, poisonous to cattle and the horse-
thrax is as follows: Draw a little tail 'to horses. There are other
blood' from the carcass of the sus- poisonous plants found in the pro-
Peeled animal. I few drops will dn. vines such as sneeze weed, sheep-
dryit onli. leee of clean white paper soi-rel, oi- lamb kill. stinking willie
and torwsrtrit to.; properly equipped and pilrilié 01' will °0Ciii°- 'Hifi iii”
laboratory -_-*preferably a Govern- named is hurtful particularly to
ment laboratory. In suspected ani- _voting chickens.
mais, do not remove the hide or open »
12:1 lilal!\|l|.l=filQ";':!k ii *gi*  Paint Poultry House.
W "V ‘° "3 °‘“ °- Painting adds greatly both to the
“mu p°"°n un un by obsernnon’ appearance and service of all bulld-
°“” by °"""'"'”' ings and appliances One may buy
Owing to the greet increase in the _ d _mixed mmm' 0,. purchue
7°“'° °f d°m'“|° °'mm°’|" °‘ hm 'gtg plgiiients and oil and nilx thei'n.‘
y“h' ""°“' °“""`°'“ °¢ 'nmmx ‘lil surfaces should be clean and dry
or other iilnssss e bolus mv" !°“' more -they are iiiiteii. use ii.pi-iiii-
°".'"7 |”`°"l“‘ `u'°-`"|h "‘° °°"°“ ing coat made ofeqtisl parts cf. paint
°f ui’ °""‘ 'mn' h°m°'"“°”' 1-.nd linsced oil and cover with one oi
nn-, it ,- _t,_t iii. on _ .- _ .,
””-W"<»t°4~'iii°------ iizizil-if;'iiiszt'-..ti'°2:.:°:::i‘..‘:.
*'1°~‘i-‘»‘ii'i\».'l.~.i!'i_9_!i‘_¢°_i'°e!_~  . r -~ .
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DEMANDS FOR PRODUCTS Wllill
.-tlthoilgh the Wor is Over, the
Recomitructlml Period Ollghi. to
Prove lilven More Beneficial to
me Agrieuiniritiisi tina nie' stock
The war is over, :ind now starts
the drive for reconstl-iict.ion, and in
this no class of the community is
more directly interested than the
fuiwiif-i-.-i. Now, more than i-ver, will
there be a reason for increased pro-
duction in :ill lines 'and t-specially of
foodstiiffs. 'i‘r:illspot-tation facilities
will iuilirove rapidly. and the il:-liianti
for supplies in Europe iiei-ding iirst
consitieriilion, it is only to lin expect-
ed thnt. every slirpltls ltr-nl nf t‘iii'lil
production on the American contin-
ent will he required for export.
This country especially, is wr-ll
situated to meet the first. call, which
will naturally be for wheat and such
proportion of other cereals as can be
used to best advantage in milling.
The year's crops are all saved and
but little inroad on the new supply
has been mtule ns yet, but business
of moving the grain will increase in
activity at once witholit doubt. Also,
such material suited for stock feed-
ing, will be in demand to help sa-ve
whatever remaini: of the herds anti
flocks on the other side of the
Atlantic.
Not. much more of the grain crop.-i
than will be required l'or seed next
spring, can be expected to be iielii
out of the amount. called for to lit-lp
in citrrying olir allies and others over
ille coming winter and in view oi" the
fact that the next. call, namely, for
meat animals and breeding stork,
will follow immediately oil the call
for bread, farliiels in Canada must
take immediate steos to nialie fullest
possible use of all feed substltllte-.-4
that are available so that their livii
stock may he maintained in fair con-
dit.ioi1 uiitil next yei§tr’s pasture setl-
son arrives. The situation will proh-
ably necessitate provision to :i.lio\v
Gi-ower Tliiin the Period of War. g
Corn Stover Used for <‘iwv.~i niitl
Yplillg Stork. '
` ' "E VERY LARGR i While t-ol~n_ stove-r :intl stiitw irulti
the vnriousi cereals; iire not adapted
for producing the largest flow of
milk, they llllty he fed lu dairy rat-
tle. The amount to use of these illn-
ierlals will dept-nd, of course, upon
-the ‘supply at hand on the .fariii.
When an abundance of corn stover in
available it. should form one of the
iiiain siitirt-es oi' dry rougliugi- for
ilry cows, yolllilz iiiiiuk. and cows ln
milk. To use stover et-oliolili(-lilly it
slioiild bt- r.-lit _or shredded, for tilt-n
it will bo t-uit-ii lniirr- coiiipit-tel-,~ :init
there will lit- less wilsitr-.
titii-ii _-.-lover. rliuy hc foil tit iiiiiitilis
rows irillioitt liiiiit, ii-lien they rt-_
ceivt- iii uiiditiiiii grain, siiage, and
soliit- li.-glilninoilt; liii_i-. Under tht-so
r~oudiii'ou.~l thi- ordinary i-ow will ~-:it
:i la_i‘l:<‘ llliri. iii' from ti iii tl pouiitl.-=
ol’ stovf-r daily. F‘ot- dry 1-nw.-: and
young stork Ihr- pi-olioition can ni-
;-,l'i‘ntl_\' iuci'<-useii, cure lining iukt-n
to bi- sure iliiit liters- is ilienty of
protein in thc ration. ln certain in
stances corn stover has been out and
piil. into tht- silo with the udiiitioli ot
plenty ot` wiiter, anti the resulting sil-
iige is of fail' quality. Ii' at silo i.-:
ilvnilaizile, empty or party so, corn
iotldel' wllicll liils bt-rn well sllot.-kr-ii
rin
Production Can Be Greatly Increased
ill
Ee
Single Generation and Greater
nomy Effccted. .
By Breeding to Superior Sires Milk
o
unit is llot scivt-ri-ly tv(-ittilt-l'c-tl iii;i_\'
iii- ensiied to 'zidvaiiiagt-. Put up iii
this forui it is iilort: i-tinvi-liioni for
Slmple Iilquipment. Needed I-‘or Soft
Varieties.
Nellicllnlr-l und crf-:iiii t-lioi-si-, tivo
oi' the group known as: soil i-lice.-ic
now made almost cxr-ltisively in in.:-
tiiries with i-xtensivo equipment., can
be made at home. The niethoii is
simple and does not require elabor-
ate equipmeiit. lt offers an excellent
oportunlty for' the disposal oi' sur-
plus lliilk on the farm and enables
t'iil°ln lloiisewives to nlnke a fresh,
wholesnnii- :intl .'lllt'tlr-.tive fond :ii
iiolnc.
Neufci-intel ciieelit- siiotlitl he matti-
froui wlloli- liiilk that lesiiz about -i
tier ce-lit. :intl rreulii viii-c-se rrnni mill:
testing ti pr-r r.-elif. hlittei-t`a|. Holii
t ' 4|!-‘..-< -_ to _
i    ,
 ,' 1:-"7 =jf”[’..s;"» :°-5"‘.¢fZ'
. _1f;_». ~.;:£;,.¢_.,;¢i.-.» .; *_-sq ,-1 ». 
for the survival of the nttest of our
live stock and u cal-e't'iii culling of
all lit-rdl-i should lit- started :li onct-
witli ii view to disposing of such ani-
mals as cannot. he expected to im-
prove economically, and to save ovei-_v
prdinislng breeding itniliial so that
building 'lip lllziy go on at ii rapid
pace next. year.
The facility with which the pur-
chase and export ot' products can lie
effected has been assilred by the slic-
cess of the Victory Loan canipuign.
The lighters have done their part. in
the war and will be willing to ilu
their part in l'ecunstl'lict.ioli, btit ill
the period of iieliiobilizatioli it will
bi- necessary, among other things,
that they eat. This fact alone is su!-_
flcient to eiicollmge all producers; ui'
foodstuffs to do illeir utmost. in the
wliy of lllaintailiini; the food supply.
Maiiufacturiiig and Farniiiig.
Of course there are other lndus-
trles to share in making use of labor
set. free by the cessation of rniinitiolls
manufacture on ti war scale, bitt. il"-
farm machinery nianllfacturers ailm-
allowed a share of both material and
labor so lately cniployed in the work
of producing lighting material, in :ic-
cordunce with the importance of.
their industry to the quick develop- t
mellt. of agricultural expansion, wi"
H.
output. of farm mac-liiliery and espo-
cialiy tractors within the next few 3
‘tno|.ltlis. .
Rumors to the effect. that farm
machines, and especially tractors.,
were due to become cheap by reason
of increased competition and <-xct-s~
sive production existed iluring thi-
firiiii year of the war, when 'tal-lu
one crop has been tak:-ii off, and
then only if the crull-‘i Di`0i'<‘ i'-.’<>'iti
enough to allow of it rr.-dilution oi
riidiiction in t.he cost of iiiiiiiiifac- l
stuifs is required to bring about low-
Including fiiriii machinery, the farm-
good supply of the basis of exchange
to come. He will, however, he in bet- u
ter position to liold his advantage in-
What the country needs most is food, d
and the country is willing to pay for K
ii, therefore, since hand labor cannot
be looked to to illl the demand for °
turn of the Allies' soldiers set free t
from military duty, the farmer who h
lu which iiiaiiy men incapable of 0
farming might he employed by refus~ U
ing to purchase a needed tractor or
otlier farlii inaeliinery, when he has
the means to do so, is merely holding
b ck eneral production and piling
-voilntry. G
Give Liberal Iiatloii.
i`oi'lii
dry
cnti
saiiic proportions as corn Stover, :ind
il. .sprinkling of thiii niolusses lim:
been
lata
sumo large quantities oi' the straw.
When feeding barley straw it ls arl-
visnbli- to oxiiiiiilie the nioutlis of the
mill
tilt-
soiiit-iiliics i-iliisti painful irritations-_
liye
for
from
very
straw. Buckwheat. straw has a very
low g .
when other roiigliages are not ob-
tainable, but in no case should any
straw be wasted. Whitt cannot hu
fed
following rations containing corn
fodder and straw should give good
results with dairy stock:
35
prices for foodstuffs, so allowing :i A
lured ar c s. w
er prices for manufactured articles. 
er need not consider that. he llillsi. he th
the sufferer l’rolii good tiiiies for _ __ _ _
other Deople_ His chance to lap up n goatzin, the siiiinge bird whose. lionlt
has not yet passed and he cali look E'
forward to holdin! the comlnandlnir n
position in thlsregarri for some yeiirs k
ft-etilng in illc b;l.i'll, und vows will
ciinsiitne more ot it than it' ted dry.
Ont, barley, :iiiii wheat straw can
:i roiisideitiiiit- portion of thi-
roiigliage for :ill clossels of il:ilr_\'
li-. Stl-aw is lisr.-d in uiilcli thi-
foiind to iiicrease greatly the pai-
biliiy, causing the cows toron-
le of-t-zisionltlly, as the lit-urds: iii'
barli-y will-ll -very dry :ind stiff
:ill-uw 1-linnot. be reconluie-iide.i
dairy rattle, bt-caiise of dangcr
ei-got. and on account. of tli-.-
toilgli and nhrolis nature oi` tili-
feedin value :ind should bo use-l
sllould be used for bedding. The
Ration for dry cows, bulls anti
heifers-Clover hay, 10 lbs; Corn sil-
t-, 20 lbs ' Cottonseed meal 1 lb '
8' 4 - . i ~.
Corn~und#cob meal, 2 lbs., llnllmitetl
corn stover and strnw.
Ration for cow about to 4-tilve-~
flill..Y l0,6,k i`0t‘ ul'i1l)ld lnul'eust: ill lite, glorll siovt-i‘, 5 ibS-I -'i“\""i' iiH.\'. l'-5
s.
; corn siluge, 25 Ili.-.; wiii-att brilll,
lbs.
Ration for Cow tiiviiii: iti lbs. or
four per cent. iiiilit -»tJiover hay, 12
lbs.;
meal, 2'lbs.; col-n-und-cob liietli, fl
lbs.; unlimited eorli stovcr and straw
corn silago, ‘Ju lbs.; cottoiisecti
liation for cow giving froiii 20 to
pound.-i tit 4 per 1-t-nt. luiili-~
t.ractoi~s bellaii to hi- considered sei--V Clover hay. 12 ii-si win siiiuli-. 2-'-
iuusly by ti i-apldly-increasing num. lbs.; cottonsei-ti liieitl, .. ibn.; corn-
bei. of i-arinerip but mich it condition and-cob mt-ul. 3 lbs.; gluten feed, 3
cannot be looked for iintll some tiliic i_bS-_¢ 00?" Si0\`@i` iiiiii i*iii`i\W~ 'iii'
to come or ai. least until iiioieiliull |iil'iii<"i-
‘ Bird l'li'I.zlo tn Scielitists.
Tho dense lropic jungle of iii-‘
mazon valley is iioiiietiiilig mori-
:in ilierely at jungle. it is the point
. h
ti le
_ _ here the dinl ages of the past. moot
Mere” becuuse 3' Surplus or mm] the present. Many of its plants and
imals seetii to bo at least cousins
thosc that cxislcil in and before
e coal nge ot the earth.
Olie of tilest- “tlirow-hacks” is tht-
in those almost. inaccessible re-
ons of tangled forest., liiutldy rivers
nd duily rainstorms. The hoaizin is
ot ii. new dist-overy. lt linii het-ii
nown io si.-ieiiti.-its for it long timi-
nd has iilwayi-l been soniewliat of ii
' ' . , puzzle. it siiolvrt so lunch 'of the
;::’il:_“_|_=)';E°_‘_'(_'hhiiriglég' ?|:]"§q:_':;:;`T:_n‘: relitiliiin in its iuiikeiip, i-spi-vinlly
that will ensure cheaper production. X
hen young, that. thi- experts ure :li-
ost convinced that ii. is the tiirt-i-.t
escendanr, of the pterodaciyl, that
isnt dying bird-reptile that soared
ver the new-born earth* in tihe days
l l . - i t '
---1- --- --0 f--'---- °-°-- viii- -'-° fe- iZ‘i»’ii‘i1i.“tilt”-.“.ii‘.i‘g`i‘i.‘ieii§.t ?.“¢'..'i.i.i
he strength and ciitnnilng of the
. _ i i __
“nhhmds from encouraging Industry tingle i‘eZi`:igl?l?ls5lrc(;wtno seeegagsclassfs
f birds, including the penfowl nnti
it- domestic chicken.
A Vallulblc Wal' Prlz'e.
Two islands situated nortliwest.
a .
up diseloliifort for everybody in the of New Zealand that were taken by
reat Britain from (ierninny rt-~
‘cently, contain phosphate deposiis
which will he of great assistance to
, . b fe, fm- the farmers of thu Ellipire. Titi-
prgllliltgilgypiggdlifctldiki iiieyeiiiuiiit re- auimtity of nhoiinhatc rf-ck avali-
ceiven liberal ration at all seasons. “Nil ii “limited ai- 3 half b|""‘“
In ‘ummm num,-0 gene,-‘ily is ti¢_ tons, and ns fertilizei- is said to riviil
supplemented by soiling crops or nil-
age, and somotilnel-i by concentrates
as well. l~‘or winter feeding, the ru- i
tion usually is composed of hay, sil- i
pended upon, but. often it multi' be the famous iiitrtite fields of Chili.
is
The Australian _:intl New Zealand
(lovernlnents are urging (ire-at Bvi-
ein to turn the islands over to them
n order that they may be developed
niniedtately as fertilizer sources.
properly balancing the ration the-
grain mixture is compounded to fit.
the roilghale with dueconsideratlon
for cost, bulk, plilatabillty, and
pliysiologlcal effect upon the cow.
For the best results, cows must he
fed individually, salted regiiiarly, and
furnished with all the clean water
they will drink.
in h thoriirelecelnmng-
Iandntg ‘aid ll L reign of
oifuin .\..°a._..4. ._ . l
. - ,
age. and a mixture of grains. ln i
Hardwood Ashes.
According to analyses made by the
Division of Cheniliitry. Experimental
Farms, unleached hardwood ashes
froe from sand, etc., will contain be-
tween 5 and 6 per cent. of potash
about 2 per cent. of phosphoric acid,
and front 20 tio 30 per cent. of lime.
sweden ban areas of peat deposits
that are es@aaQ\ na loves- mlm
99004000 ‘¥_-.i.i_ . . .. ' '
tire lnuile in thi:-i way: 'l'ii a tilt-.ilililgu
tif Slit ioiilid~‘ iii' L ‘ alloli=iiii'liii1li,
i  "-~- I4
_ iidd ai liini lit` ,~.-,rind .~.lul'i»-t- or rli-lin
tiuvorc-ti sritlr liiilk linti stir wt-li.
Wai-lit the liiiik in bt-tw:-t-ii i-it) tit ‘iii
tle_s,i'oi'-s l-`. 'i`iit-ii aiiiii iilioiil t-light
til-ops tif ri»liiii-t with-li liar: lil-i-viotli-i_-.
been iilssoivf-ti ill :i i-iilii'til oi rtilii
water, Stir in lliiiriiiighly iiliil st-l liti-
niilk aside to riiriili-_ l’owdc-red pep-
sin (ont-~|i:ill' tht- .~=izi~ tit' ii pt.-ii) i-r
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Cheese Wrapped in Proper Way.
lt is it _I-‘onilsll \\':i-ltr to ~1r~II Thin
fini-~i.
lilii-ii i\'itli tlit-pi-t-:.1-ill high pri't.'f~
of it-od nu one 4-:ill :ili’iil'ii in sell birds
illid 1-.-:llc-i-iuliy vticiti-i'i»-i.~', in :l thin
condition. The good price.-= i-eceivod
for iiunlii-y meat more than pay for
the extra for-d, and if there ever was
a time when birds should he ilnlslled
it is now. -
'l'tie liiuritf-ting of thiii cliickens
riliollld iii- pi-iiliibiil-il. 'l`lie iilosl. ex-
pi-ii.-.li'r~ piiri of tile bird to produce,
iiiiii thiii, wiilcli is of the least value
for food, is the iraliii-_ ’i‘hc cheap-
t.-sl iveigiti tor the feed fi-d is the
flesh list it is all -'-iiltiit-. tli-- lleurssiiy
tif pulling this tit-:iii on iii t-vide-nl
The most l»l'olitaltir» \-.'i-igllt ut
wliii.-ii to finish t-iii-i;i-ri-l~; is when
they weigh about ioiii iiiiiiliiis., bitt
t-vi-ti i-iiriiel' i.\ii'd.»: tri-.ly iii- li-ti witii
iiroill, its si--\'i»l'ui i-xiii-rinit-ill.-4 rim-
iitlt‘tt-ti lit lllt- i-Ixiit-rtlili»i|l:tl I-‘liritl
Ili.-it :-iiliiini-r t,»i» to iii-(tri--_
_ i't-llitl'.v in--:ft iii itil kitid.- li;i:. liren
1' tcooll ilrirt-. lit-ns ii;i\'<- iii-»-libcililig
:is high tis rou.stors und iiroliers lluvi:
paid wi-il. l.t-glioru i-oc-ici-i'els :it thi-
i<1xllel'iilii-litui I-`;ii'iii iiiiri- but-ii .-:old
:it itbout iwti i>oiili<.i:: --tit-ii, :ind iw-
t-liilse ui' being spr-ciaiiiy iillisilv-ii :iii
liliik liriiilglit good i't»tul‘li.~. iiiid lizllil
\v<-ll for t-xtrit fl-i-tl. l~`ollr iiiil`el'c-tit
lots nlairki-ti-tl in Auf.-ust, 152 birds,
wt-.iglied 280 pouniiii, tlii-5' wi-rv fed
for about tru days :luring which time
they gained (I0 pounds, \\'<~ii:liinu' :ti
tilt- t-nil oi' lilo i'i-edllll: pt-rioil fi-i0
liollnti-‘_ 'l`ii<-_\ t-otistiiiit-ti ititt iioulifls
til liitisili anti ‘_'»i iruiitllls iii hlllli-l-
lililk. 'l`ilt- lliusii wha; t-oiillitist-tl til'
tivo pairlit c-tii~riiiie-ul, tiiit- part tuiti-
tilings :intl ont- i»i'iit iiiirkwlit-:it
st-l~et-nings. `
'i`iit- vo.-it of it-r~ii wits ltlit politiiis
il-5;_hziiiiic.-5;ff_-»f" _ -,_  '   at-rits in-l' liiililiti, $7.20, iiiid 2-i
 ull.-i tiiill: lil it ri-itil; iiii- giilioii.
t " ` " " V $tl.‘_’0, lilliirillg ii toiail til .£8.40 fiii
fr-.vii and liliiil. Ailii to this tilt- salut-
tir tlii- iiirdfi at tile start 28ti iiriiiiiiis
tit' thin t-ilil;-lit-ut: tliiit would brint:
:lfi i.-ents per poiiuii, itil.-4. iinti it iiiakw-ii
flii<‘~iiiii'd <-i' U .iiiiiket tiilili-i iilnl " u total i-o.~:| tiii- tiiili t-liii-lu-iii: iiiiti
used in lilavi- iii' thi- ri-iilii-t. 'l'ii~
i-llt-csc iltil_\' lit- lliuiii- williullt ii rxlzirr-
t-r, ill which r.':il:i.- iiir- lullil silultlii
lie ripe-iii=il (aliowt-ii to slauil at iii
ilegrt-its l-‘.) for Six or .~l¢-vi-ri liiiutz'
be-t‘iirc uddiiig tlit- ri-lilic-I,
After iii to 18 iiours, liir- liiiii- il
uitlly liet-essury i`or propel' t-llriitii.
pour the milk into ii drain cloth an-i
allow to drilin from t\\-ii to iiiizi'
lloiirs or iltllil pr;1ctic1tll_\' no wii--_.'
drills i`l'olil ilii- f-iotli. 'i`llt-ii llluf.-e llit-
bag of i-iirii betv\'<-.eil iwii vit-:iii
iioiirdii, put o. 50-pound weight tilioli
it and let it stand for six or eight
llours. ltclliort- the ciirtl i`l‘olil ill--
i-ioili to at lltiil. Siirii-iltif\ tivo level
teuspooni'|ll.- til' line .-anil over ii, ull T
tliorougilly liiix with zi potato lulil-ilit-r
illitii it has ii sliloolli billtt-ry i-ti-.-
:iislt-ncy. llullililil; tilt- i-iii-csv ihl~cili~,‘i
it food t~hoplit~t' or \\'oi'kilig il with ii
hiilter workt-r iirotilii-t-.Li the sali---
result.
'l`it<- clit-elle should tlieii bc'plnrt~<i
in a ci-ork or oiiziliiel dish until rotidv
ftir list- and ki-.pi ot a teinlic1'aitlt‘~
of 50 tiegreeii l<‘. or below. It' it i:
to he sold, it sliolliil he inolded into
small ltaclczigcs. :ind wrapped in tili-
foil, ol' lint-kc-d in glass lair.
ln liiilriti\'i> vziilic tlleso cliet-sr:
rotliltsrt- t`av<ii'tibl_\‘ with other stopli-
t`ood::, e:ilJet'iall_\' ilieat. 'l`lii.-_v are rirsi
lil protein iiutl int. and :irc eliuily ili-
gestcd. I’ei'h:ip:i thi- most desii'zihi--
\vn_v;s to servo thc-lil :ire in the i`orlii:=
-nl’ salads, tiulldwirlleri :ind in colu-
billution with iiilli.-i' iciodii such i.:=
uiivos, green pt-iiiii-r::, pliiicniors, pit-
iilts, ilit‘l'i-ri~lit kiilili: iii liuis, val'it.i-.1
vi-gi-tziliif-s uliti liciirly till l'l'llil.=7.
- Ftilli-li Iicllvcs.
The value- ot' leaves as fertilizer i.~i
ret‘ei'red to ill thi- report oi’ the iii'-»
iiiiirslitil tor Olin-.i-iii ill :in appeal L.-
i-itiv.i»-lis to ri-_'i-uiii from burliililq
it-nic-.-i iit-i,-iit|.ii- or tlii- risk or diinllig
iii liiiiidiliri; i-nt:iiii-ti in thi- l»l'llt?tti'-
"i\'alilre ii- ii good prmidi-l‘, anti iiii--
oi liutiii'e':: most lihernl provision:- i
ihe_fel‘tillzitlg' of thi- soil with lili-
t.liiiln leaves," tiiiysi the writet' of tit»-
itt-lii iill this lilailer.
'i`lie btirliiillz of lf.-avc.~: ill town o'
i-ity lots is* not only ii lilvliart- in tili-
liuildings :ind li iitiisitiiiii- to citizen-=
lil general, but is ii distinct. loss i-i
tile own:-r ot' tht- lot on which th.-
leaves :ire roilec-ted. l-`reqiientl,v city
residciits art- to lit- .st-en rllkitig up
the leaves till their i:twii:= or ifltl\\'i.-l'
beds with ii vii-iv to lliirnini: tili-
lialilc, while iiilnletliaie-i_\' :il‘tel'wal'd:'
they uppii' it rustling of l`iiiililirt- iii
niaintailt or iiit-i-1-ti,-iv ti-rtilit_v iii iii-~
:iuilie siiii.
l-‘or thi- iirst _vt-ul' ol' wtirk wilii iii.
garden the le:iv»=:= ill their rllw stutt-
lttuy not pri-st-lit its iii.-sil'aLi|i- :i totlii
iii' fertilizer :is iioi-.-' iiit- i»uriiyiii-.E
lliunure. iiut if the sitnli- if-ii\'~-s ur."-
hliried or rtirilllilit-tl \\'Itii ii :tiiiuii
iltiuniity tit iilulillri- to lorlii a i-tiiii
post. lleilp, tlii-y iiill, iilliliist i=ntil'+~|_.
lakt- tilt- liiitct- ni all rilhf-r it-riilixi-i
tht- ni-xt ye-nr.
l~`itrmers tn Raise More ('iiitle.
The lirosllcctii oi' good iilarlicts fo-'
hotll live cattle and beet products i.i
inducing Wclland county t`uriiiei'li fo
liiiike preparation for thi- rliilaing oi'
liioro Cattle this year. .\lotwItii~
standing the fact that lii~i-iiiiriitioii
was not made this your roi' tiif- keiilr
ing nf, increasotl hr-l'tis. lil|iiiel'oil~i
ini-liicrs are buying .ivniiiililc sioi-ii
tind nrt- tying them tip for tht- winter.
(lthcrii nrt- arrilliging for thi- liur
chase of good brim-dei-s so lliiil thi-_v
lilay tl¢\\'t»loli grelitel' licrtis tit-xi
spring iilitl .stliiilitt-l- liuti rt-up tht- ull
vutltagi- to bi' lzziineti front tilt- iill»
usllai riitldiiiiilis ill thi- lin- stork
market. '
More partir-uliirly nrt- iairliicrs iii-
terestt-d in the ralsinl: tif thorough-
lireds. and reports Inillciite that
there will- bt- mort- well-bri-ii ruttlt-
tn the county next _vi-nr thiin evi-r
bi-l`orc. it is anticipated that prac-
tically rlll available paslilrage in tiif-
colinty will bc utilized next slltiinii-r.
Tompernfilre for Potntocii.
Potatoes should bc kept in ii telli-
perature of about 38 tli=gi~c-cs. lf thc
all' is dry, covert-cl with sand, and
they should also be kept froltt thi-
light.
_Return Manure to Land.
Feed ss much of the produce :iii
lyiiislbie and return the manure to
Llle lllil. _g ____ ________`_ i, _ ______,,
ri-ed or itllil.-io.
The wi-ight tit’ tht- tinislit-ti i~iiit.-iii:
was 244| iiolinds, iiuring giiiiif-ti tiil
pounds in tht- ti.-ii itii_vs‘ ret-ding. Tili-
riiiut- liter piiuliii wits ill-_-l-i.~asi~il hi-~
enlist- ul' thi- qtlaiity of t.lii'.- fic-_-all tti ilu
ce-ills tier iiollllil, lilakinlt liit- liiliii
iziilii- iii lite birds $170.
This liioanl ai revcnlic oi' $5-i foi
the mire ol' 152 birds for less tllitn
two we<lk.~:. It also showed lliiit for
i-very pulllid iiltwcnst- on tht- birds ii
took iiiret- pounds ul' mash and tout-
puunds of iiiilk, or :ln avi-inge t-not
of 14 cents per pound ol gain.
__§_*_____
Miiliiii-cs ini l~‘i-uit l-`iii-in.
The kinds oi' l`<»i-lilizlllg uppiio-:-
lions used ill orirliards uri: of two
types, stable iiialiures and i.-iiliri-ntl zit-
i.-ii iii' <~olillilel'('itll lilalnl-foodii. 'i`lit~
stable liiuliures exercise ii liiost tili-
liortitiit effect upon the piiysii-lil itin-
tures ofthe soil, and, in fact, this i.-
oitcn their cliiefcst value. ln this rt-~
\ spect, stable liianiires muy nnswt.-r
much the szimc purpose as green or
trover crops, pariicillarl_v il’ thi-_v ai-~
applicd in fall or curly winter. When
. iiiaiiurc- is not sufllciclit -to rover thi-
entire plantation, it siiotild br-. applied
to the hui'dc-.st and drie-.st spots olil_\',
:incl these spots should be oliserv:-ii
and noted the previous season. Lnnilfi
‘ which arc so hard and dry that even
rye will not catch, may be got uiicli-i'
way for the cover crops tiy llberiii
-applications of bill-ii niuiiures. lima-
tioli ill the uist- ot' i`er|ilizt-rs lnuy iti-
foilnil to be us list-l`ul its it is in lili-
`-vasc oi' cover erolis. A soil vvliicii
has hail ti liberal application oi' stu-
yble rlianllre one year, may protlt
i more by some chemical fertilizer the
. next year.
i in orchards whicli are tliorollglily
itilled. the use of iiarii luzlnurr-ei
I slioulii soilieiiliien be discolii-aged. fill
i the riiiel' t-li-iiieiil or feriiliti- iii thu.;
g »- it they nrt- liot. it-iirlii-d~--is li.filliJ.ii_.
t nitrogen. 'l`liis nd-vice iii liinticiliiirly
applicable to vineyards. and all other
liruits which run vcry strongly iii
Qwood. lil siicli cases ir iii better
t-colioniy to apply the niiinurr-s to tho
iuliiiilzil 1-l'up.~t of thi- fzirlii. 'I`lit- old.
j liegli.-ttteii :illplc ol'cllal'<is oi tile coliti-
§ii~_\', liow(-\'ci', liiiiy i'eceivi- lilirli illu-
inures with safety; yet, t-veil hero li
i
is zi question it' economy would not
ilit-tate tilinui- and lille git-en mii-
iiitires to stiiiply tht- nitrog-en, except,
perhaps, lol' it .season nr two wh.-li
-an attempt is liinkilig- to reiiiveniite
1:1n_oi't‘liarii. Nluiclliilg it :md oirhllrtl
fwith mzlliiirt- often gives fairly good
trisiiit.-: iii mist-s lli which the llinil
_i-itlinut iii- cllltlizlted; bill better re-
i.-iiils in lliu wily ot' ti-rtiiizini: and in
‘li-ei-tlolii from \\'t-eds :tlld insect.-i-can
be tiiitnillf-ii by li:istitrin_i; closely with
'slit-i-li or swilie, .
I-‘i'iusli\i\:~: Ili (ll't:ut llrilnlll.
.\'t-w lii'i-:_-iii-ins iii' l~`i'ii-:siatll (futili-
liri- spriligiiig up itll uvui- Great Bri-
liiiti iinii the liieliibt-riillip iii the Brit-
isli l-`l-iesiun t.!at.iie Soi-iety is iucrciis-
iu;: :lt ii rnllttl riltc, lt is lilslinly t-.vi~
ilellt lhiit thi- British liroedt-l‘s art-
iiwake to the tiliit-s :ind tho rlose of
itlic war will sur- izirgi- shipments of
_the Black-otl~\Vliiti-s to Holland, Bol-
ilzliliii and otiicr i-Jurolieiin countries.
iivllei-e tilt- dairy herds liure ht-on dc-
iltii-tvil to il laliieiituhlc ei-.ll‘lit. 'l`0
_:ii-ntl lflolstt-ins to llollilnil it few
_\'i-urs :igii wiiiiitl li;-.-- IJ(-cn 'nkill tii
":=ciidili,z t-mils tu _\-.-'.vcitstic," but
thi- wiil- has: ciiiingi-ti iiliiny things.
:lliil iiit- iiiipoi-tiiiimizi iiliitlc lil' ii fe-.v
liroiiiilii-lit lirilisil iiroi-tii\l':=, just pl'i~_
‘.ii»t|l»i in tlii- tlllilit'i':ik of iliii. war h0\\
tliiiwu liii wi:-titiiii iii lliiit tlllilcr-
t.-king.
' (_‘|it>lilil-il Stuff.
'l`li<»s-- lit-tis uliiril uri- llrsi ol! the
roosts lit liit- inoriiiiii; iiud thc last
to tw liiii-k to liii-iii ut night uri- thu
uni-ii to het-it. 'i`itt~ tictivv lien is thr-
l;.iilig lli-li.
i'lli'i-;~:i.ii~s ot' uriiliiulii :lying nn
tiiriiizi :thitiilii lit- cl~oliiate-tl or bur-
irtl. l-Ixlioiii-ti. th:-y iiri- not only un-
i=i>_'liti_v. but lii:i_\' sim-iitl i~ontnginil.<
tliilizlrits.
lil lfllii |llt‘ [ll'l\'t= iii' it Iinrgn iii
tho l'nii<~ii State-s ii-\'oi':igcti abou'
:Htl pt-r rent. higlir-r tliiiii tho price
iif :i t-nw; litli_\' tl |l0|'lii- :i\'t‘l':\g(-ii Only
no per i-ent. higher.
it is rstiiiintrd that about 61,700
uirt.-i tif iotillitf-lx-itil riilihilgt-is were
iiiiiiitt-ti in tlii~ l`liiti-ii Sttili-it iii |916,
.- i-Ji: i_':~i~ ti ii till (53,950 .it-reel ll.ii‘-
vcislcd i.i itll. _
Insects and A 
» 1 _
their voting 5
e-:»r-i-»:--i~-:»~:--:-:»'f.~:-:~:~:~é¢=f~>i'l»e`-».~+4ii-ti
N sonii- wasps' nests the `célfb"v'(ll
sometimes contain hve cater
pillars and sometimes ten. Wh:
-‘~ 'hr disproportioirf' Becaitselli-
foilialf- is ivivii-e as large ae the-male
and nt-sis containing cggsvvhleh wil
lintclt fi-niiiies contain twice as mucl
tend. But li-ie egg is laid when thi
laidi-r is stocked. The mother knowt
lit-ilitwlizllld ill# sw-x of the egg glie ig
ziiiiiiit to 'ini'
'i`liiii oi-rtiix-l luorf- i_=iili;iny_l_t- iii-Hunt
llii» .i.1tlii1|t-. .~inlltLl.'y bf-i-5'. ‘|‘llf=. fe
iiiuif- liori- also ii: lwit-ii :_-is lirrgtl or
tiitl ititiio. 'l`lii- liiiitliier liltici-ri ltr-l' egg
in iiiiiitisl any.i-uvity tif suitable sly;
to tint-tiiiiiiiodoio the offspring in its
iurviil stage-s. In captivity, it she is
girpii nooks large enough. half of
it#-1' --pgs will he iiiiilc. and half fe.
liiult-_ Illii ii' tilt? t'r-reptnrlti is Only
inrvi- i-iioileli to iiccotllmodate the
siiiiiii liiali- larva. she will lay eggs
irolli irllit-ii liialcs will issue. i-lui'
-Ill-li-1lii_\' is _-iiicli that only one egg
:tt it time is fiili_v formed, :ind ggi,
iiiiit riiii- i-nn lift ii,-,p0,,iied_. _ in .
l'ii<ilil_\ rt-r-t-liiiible tilt- ogg may bn
i-ilili-i iiiiilt- tit' ft-liialf-_ bill if tiig
iii‘)'iii'i` iii' Siren u. .-iliaci» i~e:itrictt-d
iii ill-' Silt- ni' the matic larva, the. ¢_>¢5
viliit-ii slit- inillietliately iaysrwiii de.
vi'-lop ii iiziiii-_ To tile last -moment the
i-gg liars lint. yet at ilxed sex. "'90 ment;
tlit- i-oiiiiitioii of building, which ig
f-iii-*il the work oi' another, or else n
ntilui-til retreat. that admits gl- llttlg
or no :iiti-ration, she lays either ii,
tiiiiit- oi- ti teiiiiiic egg as she pleases!
'i‘lii- di.~<triliution of sexes depends ub-
oii iiei-st-if." -
Wliilt- with the bees, let- us have n
.si‘~<lit- tit iii.-:ect love--niaking_ Tha
iiev.i\'-lintriii-tl os-initio come out into
ltit- iight. The liialc-.<. emi-rge lirist.
-iiiil iiltzi' .~tkirtiiisli around awni|;in&
thi- l'<~lii:il~-J. one oi which presently
iiiipt-als “lille is covered with dust
:ind has diiiordered toilet tlint li; in.
.-it-list-able fl-tint tht-. hard work of do
iivt-i~olii~i-_ A lover has seen her, so
litis it second, likewise a third. All
crowd aroltnd her. The lady respond;
to their zliliunees by t.-lashing hey
liiaiitiiliies, which open and shut net/.
1-ral times iii silt-session. The 5ulim~,i
l`Ul'iiiwitii fail bat.-li! and they also, nit
tloiihi to keep up their dignity, exe.
ftite savage iiiiindibiilar grimaecc-_
llicn thc beauty retires into the ar..
bor :intl lif-r ivooers msllluo their
ltlztci- on thi- tliresliolii. A fresh ap-
iit-:ii‘;ii_ii;c or llit- ff~iimle,. who repeatn
the play \iitil iii=i~ jaws; :i fresh rg.
ii-clit iii' tiii- iiiaies, who do the beg;
they rain lo flourish their own
pilicriis.
"The osmiae have li strange Way
of det-larllig their passion. With 1113;
fearsome- gnashing of their -mu-l.
dibles, tho lovers look usfthotlgh
they lrieant to devour each other. It
suggests llle lliilmps affected by our
yokels in their ltiomcntii of gal-
izintl'_v, -
The Ely tlcposiLs,llel' ilcwly-burn'
sl-uh-4 on some bit. `oi"`aliiuzal nlstter,
v.-lt.-tire come the' infamous inaggots,
tht- I-.irvue of the ily. Ill this un_
lili-usrilit business may be found a`,
strange cievelopnient through mg.
ternal instinct. The desli ily will
drop her eggs from it height on tg
lllwitz the iiseli-ssness -of wire screens
to covi-r meats is apparent. in an ex-
pertinent a flesh 'ily dropped tier
grabs into a meat-containing test
tube. Opening covered. with screen,
for u twentv~nve inch fall. How great.
a drop will she make? A tube of
forty-six inches is set up inrnihpauy
with shorter tubes, in such ii wify
that their relative deptlisuire noi
iippzirelit. li. is dark, and one tuba
is like another, all emitting the odor
of llieat. The ily persistently di-ops
hcr offspring into every tube except.
the deep one. She seems to make nn
oxploi~zit.ion as to the depths of tubes
i‘X<'<‘ili to hover over them,
Can she he apprised of the depth
of' the chasm by the comparative
faintness of t.he odors that arise f-rom,
it? Can thc sense of smell measure
the distance and judge whether ii:
he acceptable or not? Perhaps.
The iiiotlier passion is the._sourcia
par excellence of striking insect life
pictures. Tile Black' Bellied 'I’ar'an_
tuia has wrapped her eggs in ti gllkql
cloth. She attaches the precious bur-
den to her body, and goes about hei-_
liilsini-ss dragging it at her heels. '
The tai~iintula’s usual habit is to
sun herself, tile- fi'otit.~biiif 0f,her
body oiitslde the lair; but in lulllll-
Ing her iiinterniil duties she reverses
this posture. With her hind legs sho
holds tilt- bag of eggs: lsr the sun,
turning it over and over- to warm it.
t-venly. This is repeated daily with'
exquisite patience for three or four,
weeks. ' - '
The torantuls. then carries ber
swarm of youngsters on her back;
they form s veritable mantle. No-
where can we hope `to-Bee is' more
edifying domestic picture than thi-.
Lycasa clothed with her young.
But according to ull seeming thc
young spiders while at this stage eat.
nothing. No feeding on their part can
he observed. How can this bc? It is
trite thai' during this stage they do
not grow, and.so necdno building,
iiiateriais. But they skip about qultvi
iii-tively, anti miist have food to burn
tor energg. lt must 'be that thou(-
litllc ore titres arc able to derive
iir-at <-nertzy directly from sunlight.;
iiiste-all ot through the usual bout-
liui-ition of food. Tho mother tam)-
iiila spends long hours baskilisln
the siiiiligtit with liiii- young." e ,,
iliis bath or life which awakenedfxe'
germs, is prolonged to keep the ten..
der babes _iillvf-. Tlio,spider’li ilfl-Ml,
-'!°'>-I-‘I°'5v
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Gives Wlmil5lT` `
A Connecticut mln has just in.
vented ii device that sudiblyaid.
atitoniatically warns automobile ug
ers when their supply of gasoline lg
l '_ _
os gig* V TI'
iciirtliwor-nt. is Omnivemisi  _- `
. 'lho eririhwolzm is omtlive't't:nis_ it
-iiviiiloivsi an enormiiiin quantity of
--5-rtli ‘from which it tixttnetii uni- “_
are dining on suliliglitl _ ` 
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