.< »-v @¢,.~. ry »i.lw'i~d¢if1'~:,,@,-,grabs _. i _ -"u,-N wil-° MAY 26» 1934 -....=... » _r- =.= rua cHi».1u.ofr1‘arowN cuaaoi-Am ~ ~ ~ 1-sua--anavsua _Ii SB day, and the operators of these had rllE . N rua rutmuc “wh I corcrnon or MAN 35'; gg; or Foxes nitro riii.'riNG-TW°Um‘E ‘N EA uve X SHOWS OF GREAT BENEFI F0 ________ In ,wht years many Silver Fo ur, :moons wounan-F UN_ im 'r little or no idea of the present up- to-date methods of conducting fur producing farms. Binoe then a large part of these not understood points have been cleared up, and the bus- iness of fox farming, as well as that T of other species of fur bearers is x today rceognlzed not only in Cen- ada, but in the United Btates, and glioll' d tm. mu; proven industry. it-"S ;’e’c,f;‘§,';”§?',h:nN°,rh°X§,ur. after su. fur farming is simply a ___,_.__ Uwe been held m dmerem in European countries, as s real 5 l ed fmezoiiiuieiit suitable tc the bre _ stock raising proposition. It requir- .Hl ld raisins of tm; D,-hmgb-e es to be understood, and properly ai a lui; capitalized, and then there is no i\1l"l’°“““" Thlffiehfbxbeigggrjhggf question of its being a success. ill been ofvg imgomnt in mg In spite of the enormous increase we, and YY ti me that they were educa ve ‘fm pubhc at large, and an e to evident in the supply of all species en of fun, the price has held firm, es- l Mable asset w mm, dkgct. pecialy for the best stock. and so re l" ‘ uw ted with the fur farmin lflxdgllllyecrrg producers of the val me pelt Ol thc Sl1V€l‘ FOX h 3 the nigh class of stock being elhlb- ited at Fox Shows, is a real assur- ; ance that those engaged in the fur "3 » of these Shows all n'iar"ked fbfmins industry are buuding up li ldillll ,,0[or\\'ni'd step in the breeding me silver FOX, and to the writ rr, enipliiisizcs in a very 11311165 sive manner the wonderful strid made in nhl buSll'l&55 01 IWW hu., uhrler the control of mlm. of along the right line. Quality is the er real safeguard against low prices. __ Foxx of high quality do not cost u 1118 any more to raise than those of poor quality. As time goes on we can confident- tion increased. and the average ms ,wrlriorr to the new methods or iv look to see the svmse owduc- d Ms _ feeding the fox, the bffledlng an the valuable anim value higher as well, because in £ri;miilii.llly the marketing of the SWB-d 01 Pl'°d“°lDB *UW* 3° °l° 25 beautiful skin of the Silver Fox . ‘ 1 The _,-tory of the IOX 111 U10 W d and in hxs captivity is a. romantic Brill iiitcirslulg olle. , The hh- of the fox is very deli- in per cent. high quality as now, there even 60 per eent iopnotchers There is one point that I should like to make here, and that is, fur farmers must carry on_ in a reas- onable business-like way, and the fashion centres of the word. will be Pf°d“°?d 5° P” °°“"~ °' u . . &k we in that the top hair will bre nil easily and leave a woolly, ina red rubbed spot most distasteful 1%- biiycrs, its well as to the fur wt-.lrci-s. The natural life of the f x ,5 to dun only during the breeding time, and at others to chase rab- bits and grouse and other sm wild hir, punping up on top o mow, hcicl up by stumps--to sleep :luring the day. in that position he would sink comfortably down to al- most totally out of sight, but could hear every strange soimd so that on the sliglitest alarm, he could ,pr-ing down, and scamper off out of sight and danger like a. flash. There was nothing that could dam- age his fur or rub it in any way, and so he must have ir. perfect pelt. This was the picture man had of the fox in the wild in the early days of trapping. It did not occur to him that this wild fox would be very short of food at times, and that he was subject to worms that would cause him to rub and scratch until he would become like is 5C?lf0Cl'i}l\'. He had only in mind a perfect fox, forge-tting that in reality only s very limited number of wild fgxes were cverlfound perfect,'and t at muii'.s Eenus would be able tlupuizh proper f00d, proper medl- cine, tho right kind of pens, and general nil-round care, enable the P°0r fox to develop a. perfect speci- men of his species. But in the early days of thc indust it was a ve diillcult manner tory convince tl!-3 p_i1cnrci~£s of ctountry that the si ver ox e produced in °3lltllVll?'. and brought to a. high me o productiveness, such ls is ¢°fl‘l<°_arativoi,y is U . W fill* I6 _ °D9#tq| gg id im: ING nnunuilnqarnvhd IU A situation which needs immcdi- “W °°"°°°l°ll has developed in our. new venture of exporting grade dairy cattle to the United Kingdom A" ab“°fmally large number- or CH-lvlnss are occurring among those mme dUl'l“K the ocean voyage. This unfortunate development was-, B0 noticeable in respect tp one shipment that the British Min- 'sift' 01 Agriculture has soon nt to draw this matter to the attention of the Canadian Government. The Shipment arrived ear-ly in March, Mld out of 58 milch cows and in-calf cows on hoard, 16 calved during the tl'l'D fl'0m St. John to the British D0l'l-- 4 calved within three days after landing, and most of the calves died. This was an extreme CB-99. Derh-I>S. but at the same time itindicates the existence of a seri- ous menace to the development of this trade. In bringing the matter to our attention, the British 8»\1l>horities have dime so with the request that we take such action as may be necemary to prevent the Shlpmellt of any cows which are likely to calve in transit to Great Britain. The difficulty experienced by producers and shippers of grade dairy cattle in securing reliable in- formation as to actual breeding dates, and reasonably approxi- mate dates of ca-lvi¥l8S. is one of the contributing causes. It is felt, how- ever, that by the exercising of ixvecaution on the part of all tliose interested in the future of this trade. a great deal can be done to reduce this impediment. Iit is sug- gested that those making contact with the producers or owners of these cattle impress upon them the necessity of offering a. closer approximation of breeding dates and prospective calving dates than are now generally to be obtained. The sales value of landing in-calf cows in the British market within a reasonable time of calving is well appreciated, but over-ainxiei-y on our part to reduce the period be- tween landing _and ca-lvlrig to B- minirriiun may in part be responsi- -blefoir the trouble. and inbelns over-zealous in iihis regard we are doing o. dis-service to the industry- It is hardly neoemary tc point out tl1is.t should this state of affairs continue, it may have an extremely undesirable reaction on the canadian cattle irraide, particularly in respect to the movement to in- land points in iihie United Kingdom. The remedy for this situation would seem to rest largely with the producers and shippers of dairy cattle, thwullh co-ODCWMHS in me exercising of the greatest of care when selecting cattle for export. While occasionally oalvinus 011 board would seem to be hllfld $0 eliminate owing to the effects Of the conditions of ocean trims- portuuon in nustenlne oartlulllem- undoubtedly the trouble can be re- dfuced to a practicable miini.rmi.m. Permission to move these cattle .inland in the United Kingdom is sornething we should do everythlllg in our power to safeguard. Imports of Canadian bacon amd ham into the United Kingdom have been growing by leaps and bounds. according to the AH1‘l¢l1ll»\lfB-1 Department of the Canlldlil-n National Railways. From 49.495 'cwts_ irrrpoflkd in 1931 the fl.8'l1l‘€S for bacon have increased to 506.113 cwis. for 1933. In the mutter 01 ham it has grown from 72.488 cwts to 180.639 cwts for the S11u£}'€*\l‘S- -li in so . due care must be gisllelerrgofsetlhenanimals to be pelted so as to produce the best fur. Do not attempt to faten--in fact. many foxes will fatten at that time of the year on a very llElll diel- The amount and character of the food should be determined some- what by the condition or the in- dividual. Too much fat on the body is liable to cause a tinuv Ol U10 fur in many foxes. Very lcnn beef, hearts, tripe, eggs. are 1105 fflllell' lhg, Avoid fat meat, large quantities of bread and milk and cereals. Cod liver oil in minute doses is to be recommended at this season. The foxes to be pelted should bc kept in clean pens with a clean dry shelter when nccded. Food oi- fillth sticking to the fur will usually dam- age it in some way. Foxes that have not shed cleanly should be careful- ly combed and brushed to get rid of any small mats of old fur remain- ing. Fruit-such as apples. zmllfrs. etc- can be fed to advent/llfgu al f-N5 season. Thrce times a wcck is not too oftcn to give fruit. If the houses are foul iroin summer uso, clean and scrub them thoroughly. and open them up for a good airing and sunriing. 'rnounm IN EATING Question:-I have a male fox two years old that has trouble in eating. He will stop eating, and rub his mouth with his nov'-'»~ “lvl >'°'“°' times rub his bend on the ground- I notice also that there is quite a lot of trembling of the jaws. What could this trouble be? Answer:-There is eviriciitly a local condition iii thc uioiith iisoll that causes your fox to not this wily- He should be caught “lid a carc- ful examination made of the 10001 and mouth. The mouth mialll bf' CX' ,mined hy forcing it sinnll hard wood gag betw.cn the blnck iccth. but a gag olteii obscures llr0ll€l` vision. The be.\r way would be to etherime. This should he done by someone who understands such mat- ters, preferably a veterinarian. Ex- amine the teeth for decay. loosciiess. breaks or cracks, also for sore or swollen gums. Loose or 0unds of 5 per cent milk per capacity over unizteated area show net returns of from $4.59 paying for the fertilimrs applied It has been found necessary provide extra pa|.urs|_ie duri Augrlt and September after first rank growth is over. This early and posturing the afterm any farmer to follow, whether he that is dry or well drained,_, pastured when the ground is so much damage may result f experiments are sulphate sulphate of ammonia is app once every three years while applied every year The procedure recommended 1. Select a field near the sta /that has a continuous supply Y area connected with it. in the spring two years in su 3 Apply the nitrogen ferably in two applications, one April and one in June, Nitrate instead of sulphate of ammonia, cheaper. ' i(Exp:.-rimental Farms Note.) Five years of experimental wo illzed. Suited in a marked increase in t ir P y rt pastures as compared with u cent more than on unfertiliz If butterfait is 20 cents oo Der day, the iricreased can-yi the bago are wa.nted_ for immedia has consumption iri. the home, the Bav ath. Thi-S Drwedure is recommended to not a good keeper it is seldom found _ rom punching the sod fu.ll oi’ holes. P0 3 51. Dh°Sl°h8te 300 pounds and mindate about the size of an apple, gath 0f DOM-ih 'I5 pounds per acre up the leaves in a cylindrical fa HDI-lllvd EH-l‘lY in the spring. and tie them securely. This will Another- application oi’ 100 pounds help to make the snowy "curds” or e . fo those interested is an followsz- ccess- ion, then once every three years. - °°1l’l'.v'l-'D8 fertilizer every year and pr . 11.- Where garden space permits they are most healthful as well, a least can be grown at a mere trif experiments 'fel‘tiliza.tion has gust.; 0’ Efxtexpeme they “W “ld” °“ th ma . P3. space in the an pervsaing prob- lem of these two bulky plants: they oats, said the Minister. 'rho dim- el D" apart each way, and where cond 30 tions permit of only one, the caul flower is preferable in view of t '10 duce a surprisingly good yield. M Where only a few heads of cab been met by mowlns a clover field ory variety is the bert. rt is the uu- est of al types, and because it is is on the market. Jersey Wakefield ffl-"tlllzllla hl-1 permanent pasture an old standby. and a sure header or not. providing he selects a field for the small garden. gf with a little care, cauliflowers ls , may be grown with big, fine heads. Intensive culture is the byword r d flowers which form the most tend- li late in June. This complete er part of the plant. Your consid- fertilizer should be applied at least ‘eration should be on ualit heads ._ Q Y if you have only a few of them the . nitrogenous fertilizer should be B€f0re the heads form. dust or Spray them to keep off the cabbage 1' W0l‘m8. The early varieties take about 'I5 e days to head properly. and the late bl of about 90 days. water and prefer-abl has el almded ---i---1 z rf in poor some of rmiilziey, ' apply the complete fertilizer early P99-U ye in ed aswelmawthom. to-day Wh if ment with this flower has taken place within comparatively recent The ‘uk of me mawu in 5,1, Pk greater variety of vegetables, cab- y, th Do - Ex bages and vaullflower should 5 G mmmn pemnenxl Erown. Not only are they two $0 ly for calves and hogs than oats here, for a little extra effort in ‘rm it than rm other forms of green The fertilizers used in these cultivating or adding moisture will of make itself felt a. hundred-fold. ammonia, 100 unds L ieir- When the little plants get to be e n Farm Notes e- Sweet have not alwa exist- . lie of seed was offered for sale as early as soda or nttroclialk may be used the ycar1'l24,muchof the improve 4. Keep the field pastured fairly closely. or to about 11-2 to 2 inches, using heifers and horses if necess- ary. 5. Mow a. clover field in late'J\.me to provide aftermath for the stock that will need to be removed from the pa.stu.re field in August when growth is less rapid. 6. Scatter the droppings with e. fork or harrow_ 'I If rowtli cts ahead ofthe years. The origination, in 1904, of of the spencer type of sweet pel- was probably the beginnng of the superb waved and frilled varieties now grown. The recent introd- uction of the new ruffled type has been still another advance and well worthy of note. 'I‘o the eilrea/:ly large number of varieties. many are being added each year. In 1933 the National Sweet Pea.Boclety of England tes- . g g , . stock, mow the field before the grass starts to head. ted one hundred and thirty-four new varieties and in addition grew Green onions from seed have al- ways been an epitome of spring, their fresh, pungent taste seeming to be in harmony with the season which casts off all that's drab and monotonous. They are as iniportant as a fresh relish, as are their larger brothers as a cooking relish. Growing them from seed is a sim- ple task if you have a good soil bed and take adequate care in planting. While cnioli sets will produce an abundant crop on any type of soil, principally because they make use of their bulb for nourishment, the seed must have fertile ground, and scrupulous cultivation. They will not stand fresh manure, and should be fed with commercial plant food. Seed should be sown thinly in rows about 6 inches apart in the small garden. This distance may be ll'lC“l‘0HSL‘c_i to a. foot where cul- tivation by hoc is uscd, otherwise work them by hand. A high per- ceiita e of germination will result Onions From Seed For Amateurs idea to soak the seeds over nigh before putting them into th ground. This helps to sow them evenly and thinly, as well as as- sists in quick germination. An inch apart in the rows is a healthful condition for them.. Young onions may be left to grow in this manner, but when larger bulbs are wanted, thinning t.0 6 inches apart between the plants is best, using the sprouts which are pulled for the table. Very large onions cannot be expected in north- em states, although pickling plants may be grown in this manner very we . See that they are always well cul- tivated and weeded. Six weeks after sowing give a. second feeding of commercial plant food, 2 pounds to fifty feet of row. Water them prousely after applying plant food and do not let plants come in con- tact with it. Wait until the plants have made three or four leaves be- t o S . from good seed, and it is a good fore attempting to push them along rin this manner. |' lh 'f ""3, .. l l "` i A `-~ ntl _ '.i\./ r _£1 Q s ) rmffiéb A ` '_ QQ' ` ll ' li. \ \. _ . 'I <` ',' I ,\§&‘ *ix t _/tv `_~:§‘ /7 '\,/` . ~ .-of I/."3 , ~\\`--*’ ,_-‘\ W tub* //, ll lv ` \\ ,_,-, pf/ ls t _ _ \ /// llllll f' 1.;.1~Ny,gu The Beautiful Family of Pinks They are annuals, germinate from seed with surprising ala/crity, and can be seen peeping above the ground within a. week of planting. Pinks and reds are predcminating colors, and they come in single and double forms. Transplant them to about 8 in- ches apart, and in a very few weeks you will have a. gorgeous flash of color in your garden that will con- tinue most of the summer if you will keep the blooms cut when they begin to fade. Laciniatus, a giant single-fringed variety, is an outstanding flower whether planted in single colors or mixed. The .self-colored reds, how- ever, give a rich and luxurious at- mosphere to -their surroundings, which makes them most popular. The clusters of glowing dark red blooms are to be foimd in Crim- son Bedder are very attractive. This variety is really a. perennial, but it flowers the first year with the an- nuals and may be left for the fol- lowing season or not as the gard- ener chooses. The Sweet Williams. . ‘ wtnri-tus Dainty flowers with a iid: range of coloring that is adaptable for many garden uses. are to be found in the many varieties of thc pinks. There are so many different pinks. in fact, that a whole garden could be planted with them alouc, and .make a beautiful showing. For bed- `ding, cutting. edging. rock garden, potting or just garden color. they have unlimited usefulness, and for- tunately most of them are very .hardy and cosy to grow. , Didnthus plumarius are tlic main-| stays of this long 'dba it llowlell. a biennial, is also of the pinks genus, and should have a place in your garden picture. Their range of colors from white to almost black make them truly universal in usage. Plant them pro- fusely this spring-in mass, and as edgings~in fact, in almost any place or position the garden offers, for they will give unrivalled satis- faction with a minimum of trouble and expense, so long as they have a rich fare and adequate drainage. i A frcgrant flash cf pinks used for an edging for your garden walk lb if’ “_ , ._ ,_ ='_ I ' A. ` _ f A _ nz;-1 7” ' " ` The wide-spread interest in hull- * less oats found an echo in the Houses of Parliament the other day when the I-lon Robert Weir Dom- be _ , 01 anion Minister or Agriculture, oy he the most delicious vegetables, bug request gay, mm, interesting m- 8.5 formation on the subject work 11 . h “_ in the ease of the cauliflower at been mn-led oh for 9, number ol 19 years in different countries. includ- 9 ing the United Kingdom, the Unit- ed states, and particularly Canada. in the development of the hull-less Should be planted lt least 2 Icét gulty hug been in getting 3, 5 rong 1' enough straw and in getting an oat l' that would give a suhiclently high 0 ield It is believed now that these W ii H8 economy. Both plants like soil that ,l¢l|m¢u1f,l¢g have been pretty w 1 ‘”°“1d le very rlvll. md when elven plenty mot by the Laurel variety or nun- _$8 41 tn of moisture and proper cultivation. ~ P61' MVB D81' Year- B-U91' along with a liberal quantity of - commercial fertilizer, they will pro- less oat. It is particularly strong in the straw and yet not too coarse to be used for green feed for horses, and cattle. Since it is a hull-less - oat, it makes better feed. especial- ' having the hulls on, and those who are engaged in live stock farming will realize the wastage in feeding oats with hulls without crushing -them. That is one of the chief ad- vantages of hull-less oats as a green feed. Horses are particularly fond of this hull-less oat, and our exper- ience has been that they do better feed we have used. The yield is not quite as high as in the case of such oats as Gopher, Banner, and Victory. yet it is quite a high yield; with. a normal crop it runs fifty, sixty or perhaps seventy bushels per acre, and a measured bushel of a good sample of hull-less oats should weigh in the neighbourhood of fifty pounds. The Laurel is an early maturing variety and, con- trary to what one would expect, the oats cling to the straw when it is quite ripe. One of the greatest ad- vantages of the hull-less oat is that it has been made use of for some time by homesteaders. It is well adapted to‘ the making of poiridge by soaking without even having it ground. It is grown by homestead- ers, pioneers in outlying districts, because of that quality. Also, for the reason that it has no hulls, it is very suitable for feeding young pigs. ' some ninety odd varieties for comp- arisen. .ecting a dozen or so good varieties from such numbers is no light one In an endeavour to be of assistance to such growers the Experimental Station at Charlottetown has tm- deroakien e. speohal study of sweet pea varieties. The test plots at this station are ardiminably situated for ouch workinthat tliecirna/te is particularly well suited for grow- ing this flower. The late Dr.Macun, who travelled from coast to coast in the omirse of his duties was of the opinion that conditions in Prince Edward Island for growing sweet peas could not be suiipassed. Whiile a large number oi’ the most outstanding varieties have been tested hare itis quite possble that some excellent sorts have been. omitted. number of newer varieties have not been sufficiently well tes- ted to pass judgment ori. The following ls a. list of recomm- ended varieties for garden planting: ing: White: Model: Creamz- Mntchless: Light Pinkz- Supreme; Deep Pink: Pinkie; Cream Pinkz- l‘.Zaghet,Idyl; Light Qerisez- Beatall: Deap Cer-ise Mrs. A. Searless; Scarlet Cerise:-Fl- amih8'0. Fire; Scarlet;- Captain Blood: Crimson:- Crimson King; Rcsez- Brilliant Rose, Damask Rose, Ruffled Rose; Light Blue:- Glenea- les; Bluez- Reflection: Purple:- Olympia: Mlauvez- Chieftain; Mar- oon: The Sultan: Picoteei- Sun- Kist. ANNABELL i"' y ¢ Aa .~t _ hi; , . ,W _ ig., _. A l. '_ .»<@,litlll‘»_. ’ gf __ :- ` ,,fi‘r...; L"'i.i¢ll; D r ,~ °",l'[ti‘il’; ._ ' H- ~i »l.|lEi=§. -*JI 'fi' f :- ‘ i f. rl ‘el --‘Qi e’§‘-:7¢.\~i'1'l,i1_~l`e» _ _ V ,S~..,-.~, *' .-.»'<.~.'.~.'»il‘,*_.~ . l 1%) l-rt. "' " P 31;, I L_, ` ,.. ._ . ff c F P J' G-OOD GARDEN WHIST- DOUBLING AND FOLLOWING SUIT Companion and Succession plant- ing arie proposiitioiis that are too often hurled at a gardening bC- ginner to his confusion and the detriment of his little garden patch, The answer ls. don't try to sprint before you've lcamied to walk. Companion and succession planting certainly should be used and practiced in order to get the full return from the soil, but it isn't bad advice to say to the gardener with- out much experience: Go slow and experiment. Try out only a few com- panion or suoccsscn plantings until you sec how they work. Don’t try to double crop and succession plant a whole garden if you are lu-it Stirl- ing out on it gardening career. A few simple companion plant- ings are indicated herewith: Radishes and parsley in mixture in the same row. The reason, the radish comes up quick-ly, matures quckly, and is soon out of the way. The parsley gerrninaties very slowly and the raidishes have broken thc soil so the parsley can come through easily. The parsley will have plenty of time for maturity when the radishes are pulled and l . g . s interesting conversation." Well, if MUSICAL AMENITIES "Notes by the Way" says that the Border Cities Star waxes wrathy about certain persons who "merely travel to theatres and concert halls for the purpose of wearing new clothes lookin about and flndin I had new clothes I should not consider that I wronged my neigh- bor by wearing them in the concert liall; but with the last clause of the stricture I am in hearty accord. Which reminds me ol' an amusing incident that happened in New- castle in the days of my youth. There was to be a high-class con- cert, ahd a companion and I were there early and got good seats. Presently there entered a young* couple-a, young _fellow .and .his “gi.rl"-and took their seats just in front of us. The concert began and so did they: while the artists sang, the two kept up a conversation' on all sorts of topics. Finally the young fellow leaned back, closed his eyes. and said to the lady, “Did you ever try listening to the music with your eyes shut?" My friend, a tall strap- ping young Scot, leaned forward till he was almost between the two talkers. Said he: “Did you ever try listening to it with your mouth shut?" The ensuing silence was so profound that one might have heard a barrel of pins drop! Don’t tell me that the Scottish have no humor-although it is often of a caustic kind. In those days there was another species of nuisance-the person who persisted in humming the air that the artiste was singing. There was a kind of vanity in this: as if the hummer wished the audience to know that he-it was always a male-was acquainted 'with the music. A former rector of Melton, Dr. Ford, was one oi’ these enthus- iasts, and withal a great humorist. He once attended the Birmingham Musical Festival, and while there sat with the musical score on his knee, humming away with the per- formers to the great annoyance of an attentive listener. The listener got more and more annoyed and at last burst out-“I did not pay to hear you sing!" "Then" said the Doctor, not a whit abashed, “you have that into the bargain!" \VILLIAM SHIELD Still har-ping on music, I am re- minded that a composer of some of the finest English melodies, -was born in 1749 at Swalweli, about four miles from Newcastle. William Shield was the son of a. singing master in the village, but his fath- er`s early death made it imperative that the boy should leam a trade and his mother. much against his will, apprenticed him to a. boat- builder at South Shields, on the Durham coast. Carrying on this distasteful occupation by day, night found young Shield studying assid- uously to perfect himself in the science of music. At last his ap- prenticeship was over and he was his own master: after five long years. I-Ie now decided to follow. his natural bent and to devote his eu- tire attention to melody. His gen- ius and power soon showed itself in his compositions, and he began to appear as leader of orchestras in various parts of the North of Eng- land. . In the early times musicians, authors, and poets, lived only by the patronage of the great. The peo- ple, in the mass, were poor, and comparatively uninterested in .such elegances. Shield, like Lough- the sculptor, (whose history recently appeared in these notes) soon decided that London was a more promising field for his profession. There was no "Flying Scotsmani’ in those days, so it was the custom of travellers to the metropolis to patronize any coasting vessel, if they had not the means to travel by stage-coach. A tradition still lingers in the district that Shield had but one guinca and his violiii, when he commenced his southward journey, but so en- chanted was the captain by his playing, that he refused to take the niusiciatrg fare. His appointments in London, many and varied. ultimately led to his being recognizcd as thc head of the English musical world, and in 1817 hc was appointed Master of thc Musicians in Ordinary to the King (George IID, or as we now term it Master of the King‘s Music- ians. This position, which was sal- aried in those days, he hold until his dealh in 1829. Like many another of Britain's famous sons, he rests in Westminster Abbey. Shield was the author of many “lccliiiical" works on music, but it is not by these that he is remembered. He was fond of writing operas dc- pictiug scenes in rustic life, and while these in their entirety are sel- tweeii the rows. Rndishes between rows of early peas. Parsnips or beets between rows of spinach. A few succession crops: Radishes. followed by string beans. In succes- sion crops the succession cnop follows after the first vegetables has been used and removed. In C°ml>anion planting they are put in the ground at the same time. Ekarly peas followed by turnips, carrots, or beets. Early beans followed by late cab- cage_ - Spinach followed by sweet com, tomatoes, or beans. Young onions from sets followed by eggplants or peppers. It is a matter of experiment and experience and after rr season or two of observation, any gardener can companion and succession-crop so F011 FARMTLRS, STUCK BREEDERS AND GARDENERS I .i f*'*'” " -- _---.-_-'-"-'- T* ""- Fuie FARMING and ClllVlNil SP ll S lull R EKCABKBRAGES &P UR R I ll GE' NEWSY 1voTEs, ITS ACTIVITIES UNT ll C E A ll_llllPll0EMlflllS Chllllflllllflls UF Plllllfllls _-..M "‘°"°°“ dom performed now, many of the songs in them have become clas- sics. Buch are "The Thorn", “The Wolf”, “The Post-Captain", and that fine hunting song "Old Tow-~ ler". “The Heaving of the Lead" is perhaps a remlniscenoe of his voy- age south. shield must have been fortune in his singers, as most of his songs require a voice of more than average compass. One or two of Shield’s songs may be had as gramophone records, and this is a tribute which the modern age pdyf” to the sweet singer of the past. Bhield’s triumph over his ea disadvantages, was n o t e w o r t h y when we consider the times , which he lived. There wee; no edu ‘ cation except for the rich, and.,tg, the great majorit of the people , barred all thoughts of anything,,., else. Still, here and there the “di- vine spark” enabled some of the lowliest to break the bar of eircum- - stances. and to shine as the poetif, says, “like a candle in a naughty ithat is, worthless) world." THE ORDERS OF INSECTS ' The twelfth order of insects in our provisional system is the Eup-. lexoptera, the so-called “Earwirig`s°.""` Extemally they resemble the elong- ated beetles called “rove beetles" ons “devil's coach-horses", but the ab- domen is terminated by a pair df' forceps (pincers). They are fur- nished with four wings, but the small horny wing-covers. The hind- Wings, on the other hand, have en- expanded for flight, they are seen radiating fan-wise. It is said, with what truth I know not, thai; insect uses the pincers to fold its wings under their wing-covers. Thi; undesirable alien has cb- tained a. foothold on the Pacino coast of Canada, but as far as I,l¢m aware, there is no invasion of _tha Maritime provinces. In the U. S: A. the first specimen was taken in 1911, at Newport, R.. I., so that its introduction on this Continent is comparatively recent. It has been known in Europe for a. very lqrjg time. ""‘ from the Anglo-Saxon times and means "ear-beetle" and the old superstition was that the insegg crawled into the human ear with` a. view to injuring the brairil_I&v Latin name of Forficula auricularra. Linn., also refers t.o this belief._ __` That,- however, is not the way l.l_io Earwig works mischief. On -tho-1 turnal omnivorous feeders, "eating they were observed to noticea ly' injure beans, potatoes, peas, dahlia. roses, carnations and asters. I; the Old Country we trapped thesQ a matchbox filled with hay on top of a stake. The earwigs always climbed the stake towards daybrcak erwards shaken into a bucket o water. The insects occasioned giant losses to florists, by biting 'the young flower-buds, which then .de- veloped into a one-sided b1oom,_.. __ THE PROBE si .- The probe into industrial bank-.._ ing and agricultural conditions. now, in progrws at Ottawa. has alrew.. cost well on to $30,000, I am t :I and in my opinion it is well worth the money. Speaking non-politi- cally and with the class-consciuus`-' ness of the small producer-the for- gotten man, because so often inas- ticulate-I consider the chairman of the probe, the Hon. H. H. Stevens is the right man in the right place. It is to be hoped thai. more and render a copy of the evi- dence given before the Commission available to every farmer in the Dominion. _ Here is a sample of thc evidence, called his buyers together, and pro- ducing a handful of raw material asked what it was worth. The buy_f. ers, after examining it, reporiotf that it was worth 22 cents por pound. The niatiagcr thcii said that lie had bouglit the crop for 14. ccuis from a young growci' who was adding “he took his medicine like a. man," And it turned out that tho buyers had previously offered the ager was evidently a better business man than his buyers: and doubt- less they profited by the lessons SIBERIAN ALFALFA - - ' - - » v. Y ~ In 1897, Dr. N. E. .liniiseiilljilf ,_ south Dakota, mano his met ox-"`_ plorations in Siberia, his object" being to find the northem limits of growth of the common bluc-fi§v- _ ered alfalfa, tMedicago sativa). As nearly as the explorer could esti- mate, it was not to be found further north than Kopal, a little toglthe east of Lake Baikal. The joliriiey, by wagon and sleigh, covered about two thousand milcs. from Taslikciid to Omsk, and there the Siberian Railway loaded five ca.i'~lnnrls nf plants and seeds for the explorer to take home. His second journcy in 1906 took the form of a trip round thc worlrl by way of England, Denmark. tibia- land, Finland. Siberia, Maiicmlvia and Japan. Hansen l'earned'tn\i. his estimate of the northcrn limit of Medicago sativa was nearly cor- rcct, but that northward agaln,..far north of that limit, in thc' dfiatt and most severe regions of Sibcrin, wero three wild Alfalfas with _vol- low flowers. good forage plants 'l\“i`1H that the garden works every minutc of the growing Season and with kalc. will be none too thick. 0990117. ‘iwwmunmuieosebmm pr.;-ships and salsify do winter work U wlelk useful both for hay and pnslurc ‘The lateness of_ the sca4soiiYprc\'r=iit- l _t0omimed on Ng IQ, -sqm Y , ‘hm A problem of getting a bare living de- ,, larged and are usually curiously I folded under the wing-covers; when ._ to be almost circular, with the vemS¥€ _ Pacific coast the insects are nec-ro' and hid in the hay, which was aft- ._..» ILL...-.... I . 'rr nfl \v_ ... t ei "I forewings have degenerated i.uta...,_ , U18 gr. .U13-_.,.. _ete 91'? < ." ta ,it The name Earwig comes down--~ ‘I 5 i >>>. -:, Q, ~. m<.”. 3 il it -ei » i ,i lt’ _Rl .-. 5 i , t £=.~.;s_ tw . ‘l . _‘I ~ .‘l putting himself through coliegrr--»~ ;. it t _, same grower 24 cents. The man-~-- i 'eek Pi late . P' i 1 ir of 1 _ Supl i n ¢ Lllll I i -i lt lt 'i fl ill . .