MARCH 5. 1929 ~_ . "rm-t mlalzhorrsrowwfcrlannrlw. it i Fflrmiflg ""4 Agriculture I :-: -@-_-_s&_* Special Features :-: Interesting Observa tian <, ilflleBest Kinds Of Vegetables To Plant to} Farms Note) o l (l. 1 The vegetable variety question is In age old one, and still we find many o; me vegetable growers in doubt as to which variety oi carrot, beet, or pea to grow. This is not to be won- dered at since there has been an en-' ormous effort put forth to introduce something new in the variety line each year. No doubt it is confusing to growers when seed buying time comes, for in some cases the old var- ieties are given a lower rating thus making the buyer feel that the new variety is superior. It is true that im- provement is needed in many“oi the varieties, and particularly so when regional conditions are to be coll- sidered, but there is time enough to change abruptly from the old varie- ties when the new sorts have been tested and reported upon offic ally. Ill every Province throughout t e Do- mlhlou of Canada there is located one or more Experimental Farms or Stations where variety testing has be- en conducted 101:9. long period of time and where the varieties of rc- cent origin are‘ now under test, thus making it. possible for growers in all pal-ts of Canada to get first hand in- formation regarding the merits of al- most any variety. To serve as a Kllide to tile HOWE“ a list oi standard variety names has been prspared. In this list will he found the proper name for each of the outstanding varieties. It was de- emed advisable to do this to enable the public to know the correct rllllll" for each sort and further to limit B3 far as possible the great duplication oi varieties under other names. When new introductions are found,_ that possess merit they will also be placed en this approved list, after they have been test/a} sufficiently and passed upon by the COml-ZQQ.“ d! horticultur- al experts. Evovy person interested in seed pur- chasing should have a copy oi this list and lruist upon getting the var- ieties under their correct and accept- ed name Copies of this list can bo had by writing to the Publications Branch, Dominion Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, Ontario. It at any time there is doubt as ‘to the value of a variety for a certain locality this can be easily settled by writing to the superintendent 0f the nearest Dominion Experimental Farm or Station. Sprouting Seed Potatoes (Experimental Farms Note) ..In order to obtain potatoes of mar- ketable sine early in the season many market gardeners follow the prlwti" of sprouting seed potatoes before planting. An experiment to determine the value cf this practice, relative i0 the district served by the Domillilm Experimental Station at Lennoltviiie- P. Q. has now been conducted at that Station for five years. This eltlleli" ment has each year consisted 0f fl- comparison of dormant and sprvlli-td seed potatoes of Irish Cobbler and Green Mountain. All seed has been kept in the best available stolfose 1m- tll the first 0f April. Ot that tilllfl one-half of the seed, of each variety. u placed in shallow troy! and slum"- cd in the usual manner, the other half being kept as dormant as Pr" aiblo until planting time. With the variety Green Mount-Hm the sprouted seed has Biiell "i m‘ crease 1n yield of approximately 5W“ teen pol- cent over dormant seed. Flllercbualsobeenaninoreaseilb earliness of from eleven to fourteen days. In no instance, however, have" 900M099 of marketable size been IV- ailablo from cpl-outed seed oi tbil variety more than ' or four dlyl earlier than from rnunt seed o! Irish-Cobbler. Acoordinlly. o! Irish cobbler bead potatoes are available then would be little rained in W"- nell bf crop w uproutiill 0N“ Motmtaln potatoes. Owilll to tho n01‘- mu mats‘; cf the vl-Hct! the vim. W maul! tamed. WW “m” men and, healthy until killed b! out m additional start nlvllrtlle plants by cpl-outing ncccrdinllf W'- hmculcnmmwlnsmmlll“ a consequent incl-ens in mp1!!! I'll‘ our. homer. a doubt-M l! "l" “m”, t p"... pvmniglmtl: I; mu cndfillrllll WW!"- 13", clamor; ' cnnuutlnclflfl” trade in mince»! Vlllwlm" l ofslplllur. ' acurwll "ilflw-‘m Ooblortllc l" mans-c TII ""9"" ' ' cu Wgdmmiltddi- He". ..°<' ,..$~'~5",....,~*> .,.",'.f"..2i-""'"‘:°'.t:.‘?fi “ ‘ not a at e s: . h‘ ‘ "i a avIr-gdqgiallfllitlofltuififilu we i’ » a i‘ It accumulate" , was. .- i". _ ‘A?’ v . . Presentation‘ To A PLEASING FUNCTION tosthe courier ofR. R. No. Charlottetown-Mr. Wm. Mount Herbert to do him hon- or: MrJMal-tin Power took charge of the musical programme, accom- panying the vocalists and also sing- ing s. number of Scotch songs in his own inimatablc way. Mrs, Leo MacDonald, whose well trained voice always gives pleasure, render- ec‘. two very pleasing solos. Mr. Cal- iagahan also contributed a-number of popular Irish 5.11s- In the unavoidable absence of Mr. J. F. Whear, P. O. inspector, Mr. J. Walfer Jones presided in his usual witty manner, and towards the close of the meeting gave an interesting talk on his recent trip to Paris. Amidst, great applause Mr. Horton was presented with a' purse of $100, together with the following address: Mr. W. H. Horton, Mail Courier R. R. 5. i Dear Mr. Horton, as boxholclers on your "rail-route it affords us pleasure to have you with us this evening- For seventeen or more years you have faithfully served us. Despite weather conditions you were always on the job, ever courteous and obliging, often aiding the busy clcctor in his rounds, and we are not unmindful of your many acts of kindness. We have been waiting for Cupid's announcement for some time to give‘ us s. chance to show our appreciation. but as you seem to be slow starting off in double harn- ess, we take this opportunity oi pr seating you with this purse as a tangible expression of our good will and hope you will long continue to wr\'e.us in l-lis Majesty's service. Signed on behalf of boxholders. February 26th, 1929. Ernest Mutch, L. J. MacDonald. Harry Wood, Leigh Ferguson, Her- bert Reagan. Eugene Trainer. Leo Trainor, J. F. Trainor. A ~ was read from Mr. Whear who lzgretted that he WB-S HOt able io be present and concluded “I have always looked upon Mr. Horton as one of our best mail contractors. I-ie has proved hlrrlself tn be‘ Perfectly reliable, is of 800d character i! prompt and careful in the perform- ance cf his duties and in the winter season especially he has shown his interest in serving the public by startfng out on days when other couriers would not attempt the roads, The postal employees o! Charlottetown appreciate very high- ly the fact that his faithfulness is being recognised by the Patrol“ °ll ilo. 5.100% and lolu with you in wishing Mr- Horton every 51190981 in the future, whether he sees fit to retain his connection with the Postal service, or in whatever other branch oi activity he may engage!“ Mr. Horton replied in suitable terms thanking the laoxholders for their kindness, and the Party then pal-took of a bountiful supper pro- vidcd by the ladies of the district. from which the scriptural baskets remained over for the kiddies. The gathering disbanded at midni8llt after singing “Auld Lang Sync" and God Save the Kins?’ i Many expressions of regret We!‘ voiced that the nurse in charge- Mis Eva Beers, was unable to take her usual active part owing t0 bick- neos, but her Deputy thlei- M"- Adams, took charge in a very 8PM- ious munne, assisted by the 5t!" and the ladies visiting. 1; must be gratifying to the pub- lic interested tn know that. mob ‘is the efficiency of the molwwfli-‘llt. I bulldog devoted to an onerous vol-ll like the caring for little children. could be thrown open to such a roll- resematlve gatherinl It Pmtmu? a moments notice. m.»- bl . ’ The llarkets (Canadian Prcll) lion-laser... Que. lllr- 8-11" e!- pol-t trade in Canadian grain he" gggugdgy was cxmmcly dull» m?" being little m no demand from for- feature of the local improved Iortwlllanf ill- Mail Courier ca. well deserved tl-lbuto was paid 5. Horton. when over one hundred friends and boxholders met at the Orphanage at Canadian Cattle 4 The effect cf the proopsed increase of duty in Canadian cattle going in- to the United States is disputed: On the one hand it ls feared that the new duty will reduce or possibly stop our exports and deprive Canadian farmers of the advantage oi that market. The farmers of the west- ern states who are agitating for an increase of duty undoubtedly expect that it will reduce or shut oii Can- adian competition in their home mar- ket. On tho other hand it is claim- ed that as t'~e production oi beef in the United ites is declining the people of tit country must import more oi our beef even if they have to pay a higher price ior it. - Some light is furnished by a bulle- tin ertitled "Meat Production and Conrllrnptlon in “the United States, 1900-1028," issued by the department of agriculture at Washington. The figures show that an abundance of pork and an increase of supplies of lamb and mutton averted a possible shortage oi meat last year. Beef slaughter declined by 744,000,000 pounds in 1928 and another 832,000.- 000 pounds in 1927. The total meat production in 1928 was 83,000,000 pounds more than that of the pre- And The United States ceding year, but that increase was not sufficient to maintain the per capita consumptioli at the 1927 level. The per capita consumption of all meats was 139.7 pounds, whereas in 1928 it_ fell to 138 pounds. “The per capita totals "have been falling steadily for several years," says the bulletin. "With the population in- "creasing at the rate of aim" ' "000 annually an increase _ “200.000 pounds of meat each year “is necessary to hold the per capita "at the presentlevel. Under normal "conditions the United States still “has a. large exportable surplusof “pork and lard, but there has been "no such surplus of bee! or mutton "for a. long period." The higher prices of beef naturally attracted importations, but it is stat- ed that the total import of 121,000.- 000 pounds of dressed bee! is only one pound per capita oi the popula- tillll- _ Apparently the high prices of beef tend to discourage the use of it. Under present conditions the people will turn to other meats or decrease the consumption of beef rather than Slay for it much more than they do now. \ 1 (The Farmer's Advocate) During the yea: recently ended, co- operative live stock shipping in Prince Edward Island made greater progress than in any equal period in the past. As a matter oi fact it had no past; it's in the initial stage. 'I‘rue, we have for many years enjoyed the benefits "i co-operative dairying, eggs and poultry, and lest. but by no medns least, the potato industry. But co- operative llve stock handling is of re- cent origin. Previous to 1923 no at- tempts along this line were evident. No permanent machinery was in e1:- istenoe to guarantee regular ship- ments from any district. During the winter of 1924 a special effort was made to place cp-operative live stock marketing on a more permanent basis. The principal objects of this attempt were as follows: v 1. To encourage a better type hog by marketing according to grade. W 2. To eliminate the costly system of marketing through - necessery dro- vers. . To encourage all-year-rund pro- ducticn of hogs and earlier maketlng of lambs. 4. To encourage as far as possible the supply of live stock in order that ghets must b_e avoided. b. To make possible s. system oi community breeding. - To encourage‘ all-year-round pro- ducer and the packer in order that LitleiStock Shipping In P. E. I. _ er. C" the farmer might receive a greater share of the price paid by the latter. With these objects in mind live stock shipping clubs were organized in the largest producing districts. During 1923-24, the first year of op- eration, the total volume handled by such clubs was not large, but from that on until the present this volume has increased beyond all expectations. The total volume of hogs for each year is as follows; 192G, 6,000; 1927, l‘ 0'30; 1928, 13280. During the year up to 1026 lamb shipments through‘ the shipping slubs were not of such importance, these being handled by the local district institutes, but in 192'! the P. E. I. clubs handled 8,000 head. In 192B this volume increased to 16.000 head with the added advantages obtained through the Maritime Marketing Board, c” which J. K. King is Manag- xative shipments have in- creased a: such a rate that now the bulk of the Island output is handled by the shipping clubs. This increas- ing volume is the greetest evidence that the producers are receiving a service which cannot be obtained by shipping in any other manner. The volume of the combined 31 clubs ior 1920 give a total as follaws: Hogs, 13,193; lambs, 16,000; cattele. 139; grand total, 29,576. J. A. McDonald. Prime Edward Island. storage eggs were well maintained un- der a good demand. Receipts Saturday were 878 cases. An easier feeling developed in the market for Prince Edward Island po- tatoes and prices were reduced two cents per bag. Green mountains sold at 78c and whites at 78c per 90 lbs. in bags. New Brunswick grades were unchanged. ~ C clian handpicked beans sold down ten cents per bushel at $5.56. Yellow eye grades were steady at $4.40 per bushel. An active business wu done in but- ter and prices were firm. Receipts were 4s ' The ‘ for chcaso showed a slight improvement and the undertone to the market was flnn. Receipts were 364 boxes. MONTREAL. Mar. 4-Cattle re- ceipts 919. Cattle sales were slower and from just steady to about 351 lower. One load oi good steers aver- and fairly good steers 89 to 89-50- Oommon to just medium quality steers weighing under 1.100 pounds cows sold up to 08 with the bulk 0f and thin cows down to 04.15. Oanners and cutters were from $8 to $4.50. bulls had not been weighed up. Quotations butcher star" good 09.86 to 810, medium t8.’ “l. common 07.90 to 08.90.‘ ‘ - to £0.78, common 8B to t... sutcher oows good 0H0 to cc, medium 84.18 to 0'1. cannon 98 to 0M0, cutters $8.80 to 04.80. Butcher bulls good cuototdooulmoatb-Botofl.‘ on: l-oeelpwuo. m calf placket was casin- ,and trading slow. The but iota of Iced veal: broulht. 016.86 with common vcals down in ul-Thlbllll ofsflcc were hm aroulldllthilfodcolvocworosold for ll. Oman-c were from OI to NI. ~ Qaphffoul-Oodd veal 018.00 to 814A podium 01m do clam. oom- more 01m. ma ll to cue. agingfrom 1,100 pounds sold for 810- I brought around $8 to 8550- 00°11 l‘ the medium kinds from coco to t"! ‘ Common lambs $10.50 to $11. Hog receipts 560. Hogs were steady to a shade stronger. Sales were made from $11.76 to $11.90 with the bulk between $11.75 and $11.85. Sows were" mostly $9 to $9.25. Minllrdl llnlnlent for the grlpne uml flu Protecting H o m e Markets Encourages Home Production. A. HORNE ti»? CO. , Flour and Feed ' ‘-- ~r--c-.-r-c-w We now have h stock a lim- ited supply of the following well known brands of Flour PURITY ROBIN {NOD MAPLE mar '. c Seed Potato ‘ Inspection Office A great many farmers visiting the city between the time oi train arrival and departure during the winter months, and desirous oi getting as much business done as possible, fre- quently wish to discuss matters ro- latlng to Seed Potato inspection, dis- ease problems and so forth with the Seed Potato Certification officials at the Laboratory of Plant Pathology, Experimental Station. This they are unable to do in the limited time at their dis l, and consequently either go home without the information they require, or endeavour to obtain it elsewhere. Th matter was brought, to the attention o the Department at Ottawa by the Potato Growers’ As- sociation, with the result that Mr. Peppln, the Senior Inspector, has been [authorized to lolzate of fioe space in the city. This, no, doubt, will prove of much benefit to many farmers who, heretofore, have found it inconvenient to pay a personal visit to the Experi- mental Station. Potato growers and others wishing information relating to lnspeetlon, certification, tags, disease control meausres etc., are cordially invited to obtain same from Mr. S. G. Peppin, Senior Inspector for Seed Potato Cer- tification work in Prince Edward I3- Iand. The office is located in the safne buiidill! as the Potato Growers‘ As- sociation. Corner Kent and Great George Streets. Telephone 1000. I The Rat ls Man's Foe (By “'N. M. It." in Overseas.) The rat is on his way to the con- quest of the world. For the lost two centuries, owing to the multi- plication of commercial transporta- tion, he has been crossing the seas and invading our ports, He breeds in vast numbers in city and country. He devours the grain that we export and import in our ships, or store in our docks. I-Ie attacks our crops in the field. Not only does he levy a ruinous toll on agriculture, commerce and industry, but he spreads dis- case. He has become the travelling agent of the germs of death. The rat menaces the peace of the world, and we should blame not the rat, but ourselves. We supply him with shelter and food. lacking which he would die out. "All mankind," says Mr. de Varigny, writing in La Science Modeme (Paris), "is a huge association for feeding and housing the rat. He can be exterminator! ff we set about it. It has nearly been done in Denmark already, and very simply. In time oi peace prepare for war. Now is the time." he tells us, "to institute a. campaign of de- struction against him. We should not wait until a great epidemic of plague drives us td lt,—too latel" The rat's depredations are unlim- ited. Before the war-Gabriel Pe- tit, of the society of Comparative Pathology, tells us-the United States estimated that the cost to their ag- riculture was more than a billion dol- lars a year; in France the bill came to 200 millions of francs; in Great Britain to 15 million pounds; in Ger- many to 200 million marks. Today in France the rat costs the fsrn-lers alone l0 million gold francs yearly. He attzcks the granaries everywhere. and the world's warehouses provide merchandise, fabrics, carpets and up- bolstered furniture to make his nests. In Denmark, Mr. dc Varigny tells us, efforts to eradicate rats have been methodical and ingenious. No great expense is necessa y, no cam- paign oi defenceiwhen an epidemic breaks out; simply permanent pre- vcntive measures. ' A. bacterial cul- ture called “Ratin" developed by L. Bohr. has been used as an effective weapon in the campaign against QUEEN CYIY BEAVER AL SO ’ ' BEAN SHORTS WHITE MIDDLING! OIL CAKE MEAL SUGAR Bil‘! MEAL COW OIIOW ' BCHUMACBEB l-‘IED (I'll!) WHEAT OOBNMIAL CRACKED COIN IOLLID OATS . OATMEAL During Farmers’ Week We an offering the above at ‘cpcchflycloacprlcenfcrfiou lnllMlQbbLlohaDdIootl inoculate. v Oall-phorioorwritofor rats The Rotin bacillus has high virulence. and kills by blood poison- ing. Instead of being hunted. the rats are offered poisoned dainties. They die at the rate of 90 per cent in sight to eighteen days. When this does not suffice a stronger pro- psration is used, "Ratinino," h violent poison, killing in twenty-four hours. This method is quite satisfactory ‘and largo numbers are destroyed- iortunately without harming mm and without iuiurious effects on do- Bleaning Grain ‘(n _ ' onf-al Ilka-nu Note) I The cleanin of seed grain should be one oi the most. important open- tlons on the farm, and the farmer who retains clean land and produces clean grain your after year must fol- low the practice oi thoroughly cleaning all grain before seeding. The machinery necess y for clean- ing and the way of doing this work must be gowmled by the weed seeds and other impurities to be removed. Impurities such as broken straw, chaff, and weed seeds which differ markedly in sire and shape from the Brain being cleaned can be readily clean/ed out by most fanning mills properly operated. The weed seeds which are of much the same size as the grain being cleaned are the main difficulty 11nd whore surll separations are to be n1.’ 1". special machines are necessary in special cases, as separatln, ._.d oats from outs, the only thorough method of cleaning is by hand picking. ‘ The cleaning out of inert matter and weed seeds oi widely different size from the grain needed not b: dis- cussed extensively 1n this article as nearly any make of general purpose cleaner properly operated will do good i work in such cases. Care must be tak- en to operate at the right. speed and to feed within its capacity as when the sieves are overloaded no machine can do good work. The cleaning of grain where the impurities are similar in shape pre- sents greater difficulty and in many cases special cleaners are required to do a good job. In any district where a central cleaning plant is available the farmer is advised to have his grain cleaned at such a plant unless he raised sufficient seed to warrant installing a plint oi his own. A fol;- ly satisfactorily small cleansing plant can ba fixed up by a funnel- by com- bining a fanning mill and an indent or disk machine in line. The fanning mill will blow o8 or separate thc in- ert matter and widely different sized seeds and the special machine-ior the Pllrbbce will make the finer separa- tions. Some farmers use a combina- tion of three machines, the last two being suited for special prurposzs. To determine whether the machine is doing the work you wish, spread out a quantity of cleaned seed on a table where weed seed can be more readily seen. A sample may also be sent to a seed laboratory where an analysis of (the impurities will be made. . I All seed should be cleaned before seeding and cleaning should be done early enough in the spring so that the work does not have to be hurried. mestic animals. “Ohloropicrln" has also been suggested as a. poison. It. has the -u antage of killing the fleas on the rats, even before the rats per- ish. This is very important, for if the flea survives the danger of plague and other diseases remains. A male and female rate will pro- duce, in one year, 900 to 900 off- spring. They have courage and in- telligence and know how to avoid traps and keep their distance. They ma- ture in four months and their life cycle is usually one of about three years. They have many admirable traits of character, but they are in- contastably a scourge and mustbe destroyed. We know enough about their biol- ogy to devise pre. measures. The rat must be deprived of a homo. which is the business of the archi- tect I builder; and of food, which is t... of the sanlwrian. Covered rat-pro. "W-vaeies for garbage should b ...crlbcd by law in every v Directors Elected‘ nesday in the company's office, o. of shareholders. for cream. with the netlvalue to the farm; and dairymen after all charges had been paid of $95,842.17. The net av- ter iat was 41.50 cents. 'I'ho'Central Cresmeries are now Wellington, which gives the advan- taBe of being in a position to better serve their patrons than by the old method of shipping their cream long distances by rail. An outstanding feature oi the suc- cess of the company and which con- tributes greatly to the quality of their product is that strict attention is given totho buying oi cream. This, together with the grading system en- courages the farlner to furnish their best. ' ' ‘ I The plant at Bouris is operated all the year round and is doing a flourishing business under the cap- ablonlanagcment of m. A. H. I-Iub- Most Successful Year as Shown by the F) Report-Over Ninety-five Thousand * Paid" to Dairymen for Cream-Bound’: The annual meeting of the Central Creamerles‘ Ltd. was held on Wed- which there were a large attendance The report of the Secretary-Trea- surer showed the company to be on sound financial basis, the interesting fact being shown that $95,842.17 had been paid to the Island dairymen It was shown that the total amount of butter manufactured was 277.134 M. of the gross value of $lO3.3"-""'l "B80 Price paid per pound for but- operatlng‘ branches ‘at Souris and ley; the Wellington plant is only during the summer. l It may be interesting to note that Perfection butter won first at the Provincial Exhibition. , year as in other years, and g” i oil’ first honors also in‘ the com c; tion conducted by the Provincial v; partment. of agriculture when I of butter was taken each month. The high standard of Perfeo 1c: Cream is V321] known and 1 appreciated by hundreds of custo throughout tho Island. New additions and equfpmentfl recently been added to the p - - order to better serve the manyx" ' _ torners. A machine for washing 1 sterilizing milk cans and loo ' containers is one important um cently installed. This comprfsci tank of warm water in which are u .' stets oi double brushes-the f' I. ones for the milk cans, and, Y ' smaller ones for ice cream con ' l one brush is inserted in the handle pressed down and a flu. _ lowered on the outside, th _ cleansing the The work does not finish here. ' cans are then placed over rows Jet's on side of the vat and lives‘ - released into them thoroughly s lizing each one. "'_ It must be remembered ‘this l pany is composed of the best i’ i and dairymen of the province“ -' t one of whom 1s a booster for productx. g’: Q t Federal l.“ Only rel-mucus of Graded Seed of col-lulu Definite Standard-Tea ‘Meet This Some- times As High A: 50 Per Cent Of Orlglnllvolume ust Be Screened out-sand, chsn and Weed Seeds. Until we arrive at that perfect condition where there will be no more weeds and no more poor clover and gross plants, and the threshing machineswlll be able to clean out every particle of sand, chaff and light seed, there will always be a. great dif- ference between the price paid to the farmer for his clover and grass seed ‘n the Fall and that asked by the sesdslnen for seed fit to sow in the Spring. When the selling prices of seed are announced in March and April. there is always a lot of discus- sion regarding the spread between those and the buying values which prevailed a ‘few months previously. "Why should I have to pay 818.00 per bushel for rod clover seed from seeds- men when farmers all around m: only get from $8.00 to $11.00 at the thresher last Fsllll". is a common question heard at this time. . 0n the surface, it looks as ii the 86rd tredc were doing very well in- deed and the only wonder would be that more people were not engaging in this business. But a trip through the nearest seed-cleaning plant an- owers the question very thoroughly. Seedsmen point out that there are no Government regulations in regard to buying and while they are trying fo encourage only buying of farm cleaned-up seed. this does not mean by any means that the clover, alfal- fa and timothy purchased from the town and country home and institu- tion the about world over. They avcuhl certainly decrease the number oi rats, which are always attracted by refuse. In the war itwas always observed that rats left an evacus‘ ‘ village. Everything that. makes life difficult for the rat should be encour- aged. In every town the rat popu- Ii sanitation is not enforced tho rats will soon exceed the humans. - , ‘Those who are ignorant of public encourage the rat. Too often we omlc loco and tho diseases for yvhlcll we hold thi fit responsible. LOWEST o COMPANY, rmmthsGom-nnoutlllaolylffihlulcclop: Bnooxvlilm MANUFACTURING PRICES LIMITED. . opuuauaookvnsnlca. =1- -» "i producer in the Fall is in fit shape for selling. The Federal law how- ever, is very strict about the kind of seed offered for sale. In fact, in some quarters, it is considered too strict as the standards are set so high that it makes the seed very expen- sive to reach them and in conse- quence there is a great temptation in lotion is at least equal to the human. w. county ‘o, producer‘ w buy other llrgl, he! rim to live lit We falter the mfl- the hand of the old style of buying Why The Difference Between Buying 143:1 gelling Price The home fanning mill cleans out mime m the ml culbfltl WM a great deal of the sand. chaff and or very light mat- seed is cleaned 1: g rid of the regular weed I big and easily distinguished,» when we come to mustard. false, rag weed, and in the West, ' '. thistle, which are almost exaotly- _ ' samcslze and weight as the ~ ~ they can only be removed by ' expensive and highly com l process, and in many cases will; grade more than No. 2 01‘ no}: the seedsman has gone to all trouble. , 3 The amount oi foreign material clover seed often runs as high I percent. of the total amount off , crop in the rough, though the age is probably between 15 and per cent. In practically every the seed as it comes from the‘ - , er would not grade No. 3 and - i practically no market for this of stock in Canada. This that the average lot bought in» field is unsaleable until it through the modem seed-c - _ plant where, as before statement erage of 20 per cent. of itsbulk removed. Moreover, praoticlllf the foreign material removed-l‘ dockage, is not only worthless.“ i: liability, as it has to be carted ‘i? somewhere and burned. ‘Iio ‘f l .- enhance the price, there are ll many lots of seeds which look“ right but when analyud are f ' lo contain some weed seeds tha ' not be removed. making such almost a t/atal loss to the buyer‘ . he is in a position to export to some distant country where restrictions are not so rigid l: - own. There is a great deal m over-head expense in the seed - ness than the man on the street aware of. The dockage, of ee which sends the gross price au -. ‘ tieally up at least 25 per cent. , that paid to the grower is the - item. but there B also the cost, providing cleaning machinery, g age and distribution facilities; - c portation charges, country m_ .. selling charges, flnoncing for months in the 7981' a. busirlol - activitiorare confined tn hi. aix months in tho year, and f» the building up of an . . which will collect supplies and than, all on: tho ~- them into shape for selling and murketforthemnotcnlylnflsfl; i-‘ry which takes but a portly» coedgrowmbuttntho -..-. "14 m"?! ll well. n.