-13. 193.6 * fir. w-—.—.-u_=- r - 1., . THE CHARL(Yl‘TE'l‘0W1\' GUARDIAN race Tl-[IRT_EEN mmml by the Pioneer Jack ‘°°" Miner Leas:-e) we have been writing of birds V“, are rare or classed as not on to P.E.I. This weal: we con- “de, m, mourning dove. This bird W been observed at different mm, ,,,d pipes but cannot be and A frequent visitor. Taverner wcfibes it as breeding along our Bomhem borders in Ehstem Gan- Id, and wintering locally in the mos‘, southern parts, and in the united states as for South as the _ Wc quote an article by Gil- bm peg,-son, written for the Na- uml ggoclation of Audobcn So- mne_g_ Educational Leaflet No. 2. He states as follows: ' years ago, before the Audubon aoclety was formed. I frequently woompaliled a. local hunter on his mp, afield. My bilsiflfl-53 W35 '0 N‘ mevs the birds which fell before M, double-barreicd. muzzle-loading wopgun, and to carry the shot- h ma powder-thorn whenever mg spormmlm found it necessary w advance in s. stooping attitude ,,.,,,g1e stalking his game. The bird most hunted was the Mournlna We and many of these feathered begut.le.s fell before his aim. me one summer eveninz. I re- ¢n11,we tramped for two or three ".1195 .hrouzh the pine woods to a pond where we had been told the doves came of an evening to drink. Just before sundown they began to grrive. Alicr at busy day passed in on woods and nelds they came fly- llu in to this small, sequestered may of water to refresh themselves before sleeping. Drinking Place of Doves My companion never shot birds on the wing—that was too diffi- cult; so. on this occasion, no wait- sd until they had alighted near the pond to drink from one of the lit- tl¢ puddles where cows had step- pad in the mud. I remember dis- tinctly that he killed only one Dove that evening. I was not sens to fetch ‘1. at elm-, for fear that my pres- tnce might frighten away the other hrds that were Ccflllflg in. while we waited and watched, I large humog came out of the pond and grasped the dead bird in ills mouth. Few thine: in nature have ever surprised me more. Evidently ms frog wag"-attempting to swal- low it. and only desisted when I rushed rcrward with shouts of dis- approval. southtnr Dove Shoots Mos: oi the hunting for Doves was done in the early fall. when they would come in great numbers to the peanut-fields. It was an easy matter to creep along under cover of an old rail-fence, get two or three birds in line. and blue sway- Thls was a common practice‘ in those days. indulged in by thinks- ands of persons in the South. with- out s thought of wrongdoing until it was iorbidden by recent wise laws. Iii parts of Georgia and South Darolina large “Dove—shoots" used to take place every autumn. with this sport in view some Bram was lei: standing. or else certain fields were baited by scattering grain over the ground. After a few days the birds were to be seen Kltllering to the deceptive feast by ‘thousands. Then the hunt was or- grniced. and on an appointed uloming, many men and boys sur- rounded the field and began shoot- inc. All day long the birds were flying in or out of the slaughter- fcen. and frequently several tllou.s- ands were killed before the sun Went down. The number killed often far exceeded the local consumption. which meant that the surplus ‘ood- ies were thrown away. or were left for the llogs to eat. There was some excuse for re- garding these doves as game. and shooting them in moderation. 85 their zlesh. although dark. is pal- atable, and la. young dove, taken a Jew weeks after it begins to fly. and nicely cocked, is a delicious lnolsel. But such slaughter as the "shoots" caused was 3 criminal ‘waste. and no one can regret their {Milne-ze when he cOlls'.(‘ef's the ‘my great value these birds are to the fanning interests of the country. 9“! llarticularly to those of the tfiouthem States. 1 MI’. William Dutcher. President Lot the National Association of Aud- .'"i0n Societies, in writing of the fleeting-habits of the Mouming .D0Ve. has made the statements 3'-hit follow: The runner’: Help t "is there a farmer in the coun- "’y Who. after a hard day‘: work V not wished that some other {MOM could be devised to prevent Jlie rapid growth of noxious weeds. is one means of weId-de- been entirely agricultul-'11.. I l! because they never ser- “°“5l! considered the.fbod hlblts "the Dove. -“Mani investigations made by Blolorcal survey (United ‘*8 Department of Agriculture) firlhc food of the non, prove this 4 to be of lncsleulable uluo. examination of the oonten'a oi Itomacrs oi the Dove than _|i- more than N per cent of in J1 cons‘ai.s wholly of vegetable ter in the shape of needs: leu W?‘ 1 per cent being animal food. mfi‘“- 0|“. rye. com. barley and ‘Wfielt were found in to o.‘ . Wmrba. and eonatitu I! v ’" cult of the mat fool. and ‘hunt: or this amount we: ‘M min, picfigfi up Ilfir the nervutilu HISTORY Of the various trains eaten, wheat. is the favorite. and is almost the °n1y one taken when it. is in good Wndltion. and most of this was eaten in the months of July ma August. com. the second in amount, was all damaged gram taken from the fields after the harvest, or from roads or stockyords in summer. “The principal and almost con- stant diet. however, is the seeds of weeds._These are eaten at all sea- sons 0. the year. They constitute 64 per cent of the annual food-supply. and show very little variation dur- ing any month. some of the seeds eaten were so minute that it would seem that none but the smallest species of birds would eat them, and then only when driven to do so by lack of other food. some in- stances of the vast numbers of seeds that individual birds con- sumed will be of interest. In one stomach were found 7.500 seeds of‘ the yellow wood-sorrel; in another 8,400 seeds oi barn-grass or fox- tail: and a third had eaten the fol- lowing combination: slender joint. grass. 2.600: orange hawkweed, 4.820; h°fi!'y Verfiin. 950: Caroline cranes- bill. 120; yellow wood-sorrel, 50; panicum, 620; and other weed-seeds oi various kinds. 40; making a total of 9,200. None in the above written list. is useful, and most of them are noxious. Enormous Consumption of Weed- seeds . "The three Doves in question benefited the farmers, on whose land. they fed, by destroying 23.100 prospective weeds. Is there a farm- er in this land who would not wel- come as a friend the man who would offer to uproot and kill 23.- 100 weeds? Yet, because the Doves go about silently and unobtrusive- ly, and make no loud boasts about the good they are doing, they are tholghq, of little or no value. In many parts oi the country this valuable, harmles and gentle creature is considered I game bird. and is shot during a large part oi the year. It is a. question for the farmers to settle whether they will permit anyone to kill on their land birds that annually destroy tons of the seeds oi pigeon-grass. rag-weed. smartweed. blndweed and many other noxious plants. and are thus worth so much as helpers on farms. The matter resolves itseif into a question 0’ figures, i.e., dollars and cents to the farmers. If three Doves. at one meal, destroy 23,100 weed-seeds, and thus prevent the growth oi the same number of prospective weeds. how much good will all the Dcvm on a farm or in a. State. or in the country at large, accomplish? Or. to present the case in mother way, how much will it cool. in time. labor and actual cash to destroy what the Doves will eat if they are protected and encour- aged to remain on the farms? The farmers in the United States spent. in 1399. the enormous mm of $365.- 305.92l for labor; how ml.ch of this was paid for killing wee?-=. and how much oi it could have been saved if no Doves had been killed but all to perform the work that the Creator designed them to do? The‘ Dove is far too valuable an auxil- iary to the agricuiturlst to have it classed as it game bird. Its value consists in its weed-destroying ac- tivities, and not in the’ few ounces oi food it may furnish. This really charming bird is one oi the earliest to arrive in the Northern states in spring. and be- fore the leaves are fairly out the p‘aniive call of the male. which seem; so moulniui to some cars. is heard floating over The woods. The name Carolina Dove. found in old books. refers to the fact that the first specimens dmcribed came from that part oi the country. It is sometimes called Turtle Dove. although not very closely allied to the tnle European Turtle Dove. and may well be known simply as the Dove. now that the Wild Pigeon has become extinct. . Name and Habits The nest, oi the Dove is usually pieczul on a horizontal limb 0.‘ some small or medium-sized tree. Occasionally, one may come across it in the crotch where two large limbs meet. Now and then it is situated on an old rail-fence or a stump. In the deserts of Arizona the writer has found the hosts on the bare ground. sheltered only by the uncertain foliage d I little greasewood-bush. The eggs are us- ually two in number. 12"" ‘"ll“‘~ and elliptical in form. when the parent is disturbed while in 53' tcndance on the ems or yolms. ll wlll.usuuuy drop to the ground and flutter away as if injured. the evident intention oi the bird being to d'stract the attention oi the in- truder from the nest. It is commonly asserled that the pairs oi this Dove “mum mated as long as they live, but positive evidence oi this is lacking. Distinctions The Mourning Dove has sortie- times been confused with the W.ld or Passenger Pigeon. especially since the 3911131‘! M‘ P°65ibl° “"95 of that lost species his exciwi 9° much lntcrut. It is about Jour in- ches less in length and seven in- one; less in spread of wings than was the Wild rtgo.-on. and has M‘ the blue tint about the head. ml; the reddish under-surface of thl‘ bird. it never anthers "1 Ff; maps for nestin¢-l>ilPi330”- ° smul winter fiocb mum W i“ spring into solitary pain 0“ "'9 Pacific Coast the Band-tailed ris- eon might be rlilstaken on ilrst ae- quaintance for this species. _Wt tn.‘ mm 15 iarger than the D.Vl. ma 1“. s square-ended tall crou- edhyldugkyblflfilndd ' had been protected and permitted ins up driveways and harm. Canadian Garden Service ‘lender vegetables are those which have been grown quickly. biracial- ly with such things as radish. car- rots and beets. is slow growth dis- astrous as the roots become woody and ,fl'.led with objectionable fib- re. But this rule also applies to everything used fog salsa‘, on this account experts advise pushing Kmwi’-h with freduerlt cultivation, which in addition to checking weeds a‘so conserves moisture. cul- tlvation alone will often keep the vegetables going through a dry spell but of course a few balls of water or an hour or irwo with the hose It this time. will lend furth- er Bid. Where thesupply of water is not as convenient as it might be. it is 8 good plan, in laying out the Burden, to plant those things most in need of extra moisture, such as radish, lettuce and celery. closest to the pump. Fertiliser is another Way Of hurrying growth and there- fore ‘assuring vegetables oi the high. est quality. Inseouaml Diseases Garden insect enemies are divid- ed intn two groups—those that eat. holes in the foliage and those that suck out the juices. For the first- whlle the suckers are attacked with a burning spray which penetrates often when both are present, a combination of poison and some- thing that burns, such as lime sul- phur and in-senate, gives the best results. Tile damage from the hit. my insects is usually quite appar- ent, but the presence of the other kind is only shown at first by a wilting or withering of the foliage. For sucking pests. chief of which are the aphids or plant lice, spray with whale oil soap. I quarter Pound of soap to a gallon and a half of water; nicotine slllphaic. or ‘Black Leaf 40:’ or any other re- pellent secured from a reliable seed. store. lfimgu When fungus attacks the plants, the foliage usually turns yellow or brown, or white spots like mildew cover the leaves. Fungus is most common in warm. murky weather. Spraying with Bordeaux Mixture. or dusting with specially finely ground sulphur is advised. sulphur dust will also protect hollyhocks and phlox from rust. if applied when the disease first shows imeff. An ordinary tin can with the top per- forated like a salt shaker makes I good duster. Cut worms, which eat through newly set out plants at the base of the stem, are poisoned by spread- ing sweetcned bran mixed with Paris green or special mixtures about the plants. Where there are only a few p‘n.nts to protect the same may be provided with paper collars. There are now many chemical weed killers on the market, which have proved very successful in wip- ing out small plots and for clean- For poison ivy, one application any time durln: the growing season is ei- fcctive. other weeds eliminated in this way are ox-eye daisy, bind weed. Canada thistle, and most of those things like_ds.ndeliorl.s which make so many lawns unsightly. Quick Grvwllrl lbw flowers grow as luxuriantly or quickly as morning glorlu. They are prodigious bloomers. Their dark snd light blue, pink, rose and white colorlngs, produced in such abundance. will make a sheet of color on a ilne summer morning that is as cheerful as the first peep oi the crows, Plant them for a quick cover for an unsightly fence, or to climb over a garage placed too much in the landscape. on a back porch, they will climb up wires or strings to the roof. They need no atten- tion. For short trailing plants, per- tulaca is recommended. it is a free blcomer. likes a hot dry place and when once started thrives on neg- lect. ‘ Canadian seed Trade Association able white bar on the nape. Its cry, too, is more like the “ootlng of an owl than the cooing of doves. UI«l*“0ll and Dfifilltioll The Mourning Dove belongs to the Order I‘ lumbac and the Fam- ily Oolurnbidae—Pigeons. Its scien- tific name is zenaldtrra mscroura carollnensis. Thig bird breeds in all the southern Canadian Provinces and thence southward througyiout the United States and Mexico. In winter it occurs from Oregon. Ohio and North Carolina southward to Panama. l NEWSY I NOTES '1'!!! BLAOKBIIID Aweekortwoagothe mxgngh "Blackbird" wu briefly mentioned in these Notes: and on reading We!’ the notice there came to mind a talk that the writer had with an officer in the Salvation Army who was stationed in Charlottetown, somew about twenty years ago. He was inclined to nature study. and kept a number of pets, among them-some New zealand red rab- bits. He had kept an English black- bifd for a number oi years. he said, and liked its song, In response to my question he said that he bought it at a "bird store" in Toronto. and it cost him 310. but he thought that when ‘one considered the trou- ble of importing these birds, the price was not unreasona,h‘e. A writer in the "Daily Mail" (Bnsiish newspaper) has th‘s ti say: "The Blackbird is our master singer-—his notes are loud. flute- like. and liquid. Many oi the notes of the Nightingale are harsh. and the reputation he has acquired as -a. singer is not unconnected with lthe glamour of the hours during named. poison is usually applied.| :'h‘°h he linear-when all the other ird voices are still." Many of the old time eoal-mln- era kept Ciao-birds and the Black- bird stood next to the canary as a favorite. This bird was not unhappy in captivity. provded he had a large cage: perhaps because he ,is rather a solitary bird, not living among others in a flock. Biackbirds are fond of bathing snd exercise. and like to be outdoors in ‘.'..e sun: and on fine days, the village street would be full of their song. Like our Robin (they are akin) they were fond of earthworms, caterpil- lars etc. Their best vocal efforts were made just after rain. They readily learnt to whistle tunes which they did with precision. ODDS AND ENDS -Pcicrlng out: Two liznslisl-4 Jud- us (as reported in The Guardian) have been exercised in their minds as to meaning of "Petering out." What does it mean? and who was Peter? adsed one. The other ex- plained that it meant "to come to an end." but left Peter unidenti- fied. The term is. I think a mining one., possibly an early g.’..l-mining one. “Peter" is rock or stone. petra in‘ Latin, with derivatives in some modern languages: and the phrase implies that the valuable stratum is thinning out to worthless rock, and so “coming to an end." Turtle in the lshnttz T.‘:.t was quite‘a find in the swamp near annoys Road. was the turtle ac- tually a native. or was it an "as- cspe?" I have heard of turtles be- ing brouzht in from Nova scotia as curiositia (one could hardly call them pets!) However the point is. that none of my reference books (such as main‘: “Natural History") include the turtle in our fauna; and so I would be glad to have this rnatter c'ea.red up. Then again, where is cs.rrol's Road? It is not ' “ ‘ d in Douglas's “Place- Names of P. E. Island." Rainfall for May: in this locality the rainfall for last month was ex- ceptionally heavy. My rain-gauge gave it as 5.38 inches. white the rainfall for May. 1935. was only .8" inches. That, is, we had rather more than six-and-I-half times the rainfall of May. 1935. It has come at a good time for the hay crop! Prince street. school Choir: I was delighted with the singing of the young choristers over the radio: and especially when they rendered the part-songs. I am not acquaint- ed with their instmctress. but I feel that she has inspired the young folk with confidence 'al'ld enthus- iasm. and a. love for a better class oi music: and I can fully EDDY!- ciaie the amount of labor she must have put into the choir to produce so desirable a reslrlt. The music was well selected: I had never be- fore heard Hande‘s “Where ‘ere you walk." and was very pleased with the way it was rendered. Why cannot we have programmes like this oftener? instead of the feeble entertainment the radio often brings us. satin Moth: The comprehensive,‘ report on this pest which appeal’-,1 ed in last Saturday's Guardian, call: our attention to the danger to; our Golden Willows and other. members oi the Salix family, Thet young collectors of insects in the‘ Province (who are quite numerous nowadays) would do well to include 3 the satin Moth among the injur-g lous insects for their school ialrs.! I note that. according to the "Ap-'- proved Common Names" of thej Canadian Insect Pest Review. of; Dec. 1. 1030. the scientific name 0! I the satin Moth is 5t.l‘pnotla. sa1‘cl.s.! n. THE WOOD BETONY During the past year or two 1 have distributed to readers both seeds and plants of the wood Be- icny, the Eetonica officinalis of Linnaeus. which the botanist Ben- tham calls stachys betonica. It has. rather pretty leaves which are ob-1 long and deeply erenafe, and the red-purple flowers are in long whol-led spikes. I am indebted to Mr. E. W. 1-fart. one oi the botan- ists at the Central Experimental I-‘arm. for some pal-ticula.l-5 of this plant. “The Wood Betony oi Great Britain is no longer official in the Pharmacopoeia, ‘.>u.’. much has been written about it for I very long time. Antonius Musa, physician to the Emperor Augustus caesar, wrote a book upon the virtues of Betony. The Medicine. Britannica (1666) says: “I have known the most ob- stinate headaches cured by daily brealtiastlng, for a month or six weeks, on a. deqcction of Betony made with new mi‘k and strained." Gerard tells us. among other uses. that Betony “preserveth the lives and bodies of men from the dangers of epidermal diseases. It llelpeth those that loathe and cannot digest their food." Culpeper, another old herbalist, has written about this herb with intimate details which will not bear repetition here. Other writers tell us that Bctony was once a sovereign remedy for maladies of the head; and its prop- erties as a nervine and tonic are still acknowiedged by some, though it is more frequently em- played in combination with other nervlnes than alone. It is said to be useful In hysteria, palpitations, pains in the head and face. heur- algia and all nervous affections. The whole herb was collected in July. when at its best, and dried. Truly a. wonderful plant—‘but I think we may discount fifty per cent of all these virtues. SOME INSECTS OF P. E. ISLAND N The Order 1-Iemlpicrn. includes the true hugs, the scale insects, the plant lice, and a. most miscellan- eous array of other pests. These have been collected in the Province, but, there are many many others awaiting “discovery." 1 and 2. Pediculus capitis. De Geer. and P. vestlmerltl, Leach. parasitic on humans. (3) Phthirius lngulnnlis, Leach. A medical paper had an enquiry from P.E.I. as to remedy for this human parasite. (4) Lyreman, locally termed “Lo- cust," Cicada sp., probably C. pru- inosa. Begins to hum in the tree- tops about the beginning of Aug- list. (5) spittie Insect. Aphnophora parallels. Say. Known among the nlstics in Britain ts Cuckoo Spit, or Frog-hoppers. (6) Leaf’-hopper, Oncometopia la- icralis, Fab. Outer margin of wing covers dull red. (7) Spruce Lice, Cherlnes sp. Produce red “gouty" swellings on young branches. (8) Balsam Bark Louse. Drey- fusia piceae, Ratz. A most destruc- tive pest u Balsam Fir. when an old tree is attacked it is doomed. Oyster shell Bark Louse. AsDid- ioius ostreaefonrlfs. Curtis. Pest oi Orchards. 10. Bed Bug. Cimex Linn. 11. Giant Water-bug, Amorgins americanus, Leldy. Not to be con- flxed with the giant water-beetles Belostoma. oi some authors. 12. Water-spider. Hygrotrechus remigis, say. Walks on the surface of clear still pools. 13. Water boatman, tcrrupta, Say. A number oi lice affecting live stock are not included in the above list, although they are exceedingly abundant if conditions are favor- able for their development. lectu‘arlus. Corsixa in- LONG!-IVITY OF CATS My 'cyciopaedla gives the aver- agg age of a cat as ten years; nevertheless some have been known to live for twice that period. our old cat, "Tom." who has Just paid "net- ure’s last debt.‘ was eighteen years old, we figure; and a neighbor had 9. cat which attained the same age. In a popular magazine there was recently recorded the ages oi two cats still living: one is at. Bantf. Alberta, and th'.s cat was 22 years old last March. "Molly," owned by G. C. Warren oi Charlottetown. is 23 years old this summer. Her son was sixteen years old when he was "put away" last summer. An old cat requires especial care in feeding. as it is almost certain to lose its teeth. and this will un- Late.Planting of Zinllias They %m Md Summer zinniss do not make rapid growth until the weather is warm and they may be sown rather late in the season and still flower for a 10118 5985011. making up in rapidity of growth during the warm weath- er for lateness in pianting. Late planted zirlnias are best sown where they are to remain to avoid the check of transplanting, planting three or four seeds to ll hill 2 1-2 feet apart for the large flowering types and 18 inches for the dwarf sorts and then thinning to a single plant. They will make rapid srtrwth especially if encour- aged with a complete plant food and not much of their season will be lost. The ainnlas has developed into flowers of huge size and brilliant colcrmg that make it one of the most gorgeous of garden subjects. The dahlis.-flowered strain 3 one of the finest, the curled petals re- lieving the formality and stiffness of the older types. The colossal s:i'.l remains a favorite with in wide range of brilliant colors. The dwarf, smaller flowering WOR FARMERS’ STOCK BREEDERS AND GARDENERS . §ATURA__1_._ Several Recipes For Mosquito Dope To workers 1:: the open during the summer months and to Campers in the woods, to fisher- '“°‘‘- and 00 picnickers. xistence is made uncomfortable by mosquitoes. b-[5¢k“l€5. nudges, sandilles and Dunkies ("bite-um-no-see-u.ms"), deer-flies or dogflles, and horse- files or bull-dogs." Blackies and mosquitoes are the most, numerous and ‘most annoying, W1‘-ll Ii‘-88rd 1-0 personal protec- tion, varlous essential oils applied to the skin are of great value in Wu-rdlns oft attack. None of the protective mixtures as yet evolved are absolutely effective, but seven] are Pf 8% value. especially when the lnse is are very numerous. The miiiorlty of the patent. prozecuve mixtures obtained at drug stores are effective but are usually mme, expensive. Equally good ones can be made by the individual at lower cost. and the amount of the ingred- ients used may be varied to suit in- dlvidllfll requirement, according to the sensitivenag or the skin, The f°1l°WlnE FGCIDBS. and many other methods of making mosquito "dope" 376 liken from the bulletin of the Dominion Department of Agricul- ture on methods of protection frcln pests of the forest. The bulletin may sorts are gaining great popularity as bedding plants and for edgings, the double liiiput or pompon strain being particularly fine for the lat- ter plirpcse, the compact bushes be- ing studded with brilliant buttons; of b'oom. , A dwarf strain with somewhat. larger flowers 1.; most sativfacmry I01‘ bedding and patches of solid colors of this type make beautiful displays in the border and furnish a great wealth of material for bouquets. . A curled and crested strain is unusual and fantastic, white the Dicotee type has large flowers. each petal tipped with a. diferent color. the light shades with crimson and the darker ones with light tips. Even larger are the California plants. Fantasy. newest type of zinnia, has curled leaves and shaggy petals. How to Control Cabbage Maggots The cabbage maggot is one of the most serious pests of cabbages and cauliflowers in Canada today. It. alro stacks radishes, turnips, and other plants of the mustard and cress family. The maggot: attacks the roots and not only dmtroys the rootlets but bores into the tap root. Infested plants become stunted and wilt on hot days. Severely attacked plants turn yellow and die. The adulLs oi the maggot are t:wo-wing- ed files which lay their eggs on the stems cm‘ the plants about the time the European plum tree first comes into bloom in the spring. These insects ca‘.l be‘ controlled by the use of corrosive sublimate which can be procured at most seed houses. The slrblimate when used is diluted in water at the rave of one ounce to 10 gallons of water. As it loses much of its strength when brought into contact with metals, the subiimate should be’ mixed in and applied from glass.‘ earthenware or wooden vessels. This is very important.’ Two or three days after the cab- bage a.nd.cau1iflower plants have been set out in the field or gar- den, the solution should be poured over the stem and around the base of each piant. using about half a cupiui per plant. Care should be taken to wet the stems thoroughly, as well as the soil immediately surrounding the base. Two subse- quent appllcations should be made, the second application seven days after the first. and the third ap- plication seven days later. making three treatments ill all. It is very important to make the ilrst appli- cation early, as the success of the control depends very iarge'y on, this point ‘ In the case of radlslles, the solu- tion should be poured over the young plants abcut three days after they appear above the ground and a second applicaiion made a week later. The radishes must not be treated with the sublimate when they are nearly ready for use. It is a dangerous practice in view 0‘ the fact that cori-o:.ive sub- limate is a deadly pclson. Great care at all times should be exercis- ed in its use. Plan for it full season of radish- cs by sowing summer and winter types: they are as mild as the earl- iest spring globes. doubtedly lower i‘s “aver-age." our cat became very deaf, too, and consequently nu‘. pier: against danger of accident. However, poor Tom died a natural death. and strange to say regained his hearing a day or two before his dem'se. .roya1, one-eighth ounce. . ventian is made by mixing together be obtained free from the Publicity and Extension Bl‘a.nc.h, ottawa, No. 1 recipe—oil of citronena, 3 Ollnoe-9; spirits of camphcr. 1 ounce; oil of tar, 1 ounce; oil of penny- royal 1-I-1 ounce; and custor oil, 4 to 6 ounces, depending on the sensi- tivencss oi the skin. N0. 2 recipe——oll of citronelia, 2 ounces; castor oil, 2 ounces; oil of Pfinnymyal. one-eighth ounce. No. 3 recipe—-oil of tar, 2 ounces; castcr oil, 2 ounces; oil of penny- N0. 4 rBciDe——gum camphor. 3 ounces; salol, 3 ounces; petrolatum, 4 Ounces. The purpose of the castor oil in mixtures 1, z and 3 is to pre. Vent injury to the skin by the es- sential ingredients. Another popular remedy of pre- l ounce of cltronella; 1 ounce spirits of camphor, and 1-2 ounce oil of cedar. still another formula is oil of cassla, 1 ounce; camphora- ted oil, 2 ounces; vasellne, 3 ounces. Anotzher useful preparation is made as follows: melt together over a gentle fire, vaseline, 1 ounce; bees- wax, 1 ounce and medium hard paraffin. l ounce. Cool until the mixture is just fluid. then stir in 1 gram, or one-quarter teaspoonful of oil of casein and 2 grams, or a hlllalf-teaspocnful of oil of citrcn- e a Among the remedies for reliev- ing mosquito bites. household am- monia, tincture of iodine, borated Vaseline, glycerine, and alcohol are widely used. In -many cases. ir- ritation passes away when ordin- ary toilet soap is moistened and gently rubbed over the puncture. Snow red cabbage seed for the late summer crop. Red cabbage is highly esteemed as colorful salad material and for the popular “sweet and sour" cabbage that naturally: accompanies roast goose. This is the "Buyerlsch Kraut" c.’ Gernnn restaurants. Salary Or Percentage l DOMINION. N. S.. Julie ll—Artl Mlchaels, former first baseman of the Boson Royal Giants, bareball tourists. thinks that his new po- sition as coach of the Dominion Hawks in the Cape Breton Col-l liery League is "better? than play-i ing percentage baseball Michaels played in Cape Breton with the ever t.rave‘ling Giants last year. In poor health during the winter he save up active competit- ion and came cast to guide the 1936 edition of the Dominion Hawks, eastern Nova Scotia cham- piom last year. i Clydesdale Stallion PRINCE ORANGE Reg. No. 26165 Will leave owner's stabie June 2nd to Robert Frinle noon, thence to William McDonald, Bonnhaw. over night. through to Mr. Dari.‘s Argyle Shore. Wednesday noon than Alfred Cameron's, Hampton over night, leaving 5th for Owen Mc- Qulllarfs noon. lot 65. thence home over night. June 9th. leaves owner‘: stable for l)nflei’s, llighfield. noon. John Roper‘s. 2:30. thence John Mc- I-‘arlane‘s Marshfleld over night. thcllce through French Fort to Rob- ert Mccailum over night, thence home. rfhlw route will be repeated every fortnight during season. lSgd.) Owner in charge. L-5103-5-30-6-6-l3 i -..~. 1 Hi§BANiiR The fonowtng feeding lnformh tlon, as given by one of Canada’: many successful sheep breeders. may be of interest to fat‘- mers who still like to have a prof- itable ilock of sheep included in Aumll ' their stock. To begin with the ewes are wint- ered with an outside run having shelter from storms, and are fed ensilage and cut mixed clover lily. while out sheaves are sometimes cut for them, green oats and pea: are preferred. Red clover and alfalfa makes very good feed, preference being given to red clover, especially in the feeding of breeding ewes. As lamblhg time approaches. and also to yearling ewes, the owner feeds oats, bran, and oil cake, about equal parts by weight. feeding 350"‘ 1 lb. a day to each ewe. Some sweet clover is cured for hay and found to be very good sheep feed. The ewes, after lamblng, have their grain ration doubled, getting about 2 lbs. per day. They are 3380 feel tumzps, considered almost in- dispensable as feed for sheep. and a small allowance of corn ensilaae. but the latter would not exceed 2 lbs. per day. A creep is built for and they find their way into it very readily, Here they get sorna choice clover hay in a rack and 3 supply of oats, bran. and oil cake to eat at will. The show lambs are separated from the others as soon 85 they are weaned, and the feed for fit- ting and fattening them is compos- ad of: 100 lbs. cats, 50 lbs. D885. 100 lbs. oil cake (pea size.) The lambs are started on this with an easy rat‘on and before they are ready for the fat stock show are eating up to 3 lb:». each per day" While on feed of this kind lambs must have exercise and so they aré driven out. to keep them well on their feet. A mineral mixture is kez)‘-' Wllh‘ in reach of the Sheep 85 ill “mes- which cons‘sts of: '75 lbs. salt. 12 lbs. air-slaked lime, and 9 lbs. sul- phur. One ounce of potassium iodine is dissolved and poured over the salt before it is mixed with the o'.hel' ingredients. Besides this mixture. the sheep have free access to salt at all times. the lambs AGlR.ICUL'I‘U'R.IS'I' The higcplum p0l3DlE5 sown WW will give 3. magnificent August display. ' Great ffll"14l'lfl-Ib.l[0 Hlmu-ll'- — :— Black Percheron stallion N E R 0 REG. NO. 15462 Will stand for season 1936 at Mont. Annear’s, Lower Montague. JACK ANNEAR, K‘ In Charge. L4849-6-ll-13-16-18-20-23 Registered Stallion COLONEL AUBREY 2.10 2-5 Reg. No. 3940 Will make the season of 1936 ll follows: Leaves home .\londay May 25'-hi going through Cnrlcinn. Chelton. Lower Bcdequc to W. N. Jenkins‘ from 4 too 5; thence to Swlthen l\lc}{enna's overnight. Tuesday, May 26th, through Ft-rnwcod to Mrs. James Connolly's. Middleton, nooh; thence to Albert Mcl(el'.n:i's. Emer- ald. -overnight. Wednesday, May 27th through Shamrock to Cecil 'l‘ralnor's, Kinlrora at noon‘. ihcflct home by Albany till the following week. l.e:n're-. home the follnwlrlx week, June 3rd to Auguztinc Cove In Keith Boswell‘.-z llnon; thence through Hampton, Victoria; thence to James Flood’: overnight. Wed- nesday. June 3rd through Kelly‘: Cross to Ralph Oakes‘. Westmore- land. noon; ihz-ncc home by Gam- ble‘: Corner and Tryon. This route will continue tone nighily health and weather permit ling. Mares nt. cvwm-rs risk. J. P. KEOUGH. Owner in Charge. Caricion Sidinlh L~5080-5-26-30-6-8-13. JUST KIDS —By Ad Carter