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" 'OCTOBER 17 1914 "llmUli_g-_- - ` _ ` - “___ - ' ' ' g . ”""'°" ””""°“"’”°`“"'*` 1 _PAGENINE T HE [[\/ll AQAZ] N E -GU A R D" N Fc- 11;;-c.-cc.1"ccci.c-c,1>-1-fic, rvmevl F erm ers H ore men pooe¢»:-:»-:-~:-:~»:»~:-:~:-:~>-:-:»-:-:-»:»~:- Farmers and others interested are invited to contribute to The Farm Tha Dah'Vy, The Turf. and Good Reads departments oi the Guardian either by question, correspondence or otherwise. Answers will be given by experts to all questions oi general the human soul. - ' 1 1 - ., _ 111111' apart from any general health FALL cAnE oF EvEnc.sEEN this 1V>)1;;1V=:urrV§»r iti;Vedc€§;i;i;;iV§ condition. V PLANTS. tion of business' and I trust that ever i‘hen after infectious ailments the _*i minute Wm be profitably employed Y hair invariably suffers, but if the About the middle or end of Sept. ' mother or nurse does not realize the ember, according to weather condi- FALL PLANTING OF BULBS need of social care in convalescence H0115' evergreen 91311115' “ch “S Jill" ____ h 00 _ aneae Euonvmus. eander, Aucuba, It we d . entfiy ga:H1?g1edO1ar11¢i`i1`itt::ll°1 bg Hartman Jalronica, Myrtle and Bay trees, may bright Vn tfysirg to have our gardens Even mm. menslekthey copmménest be stood unuer the shelter of a veran- erm h lk em Dl`i11s with Spring flow- invectioug mument 0( cmldh d__the dan or under trees, or in an open shed. ed ii tale it He bulbs must be plant- chmya hair th h th °° k I The early white frol-its do not injure wr months iihé Dllilnllg the long wlu- cunvulescencf 1:1156 b ° W°°,;’ 0 these plants. as they are almost hardy the gm e dyw be preparing for b h d 0- S 0111 6 cafe 1111? in their nature. By giving them the H VIE 01115 Bliley ill the Spring. ‘"9 1’ - _V119 5011111 11111958-E01-1. and shelter mentioned, it is quite possible I “V 1' 1’“11’1‘ 9-5 11 F1110 Sivc best re- 1101110 nourishing application nibbed to keep them out of the Winter quar- "“ is 1" L1 H0011 1111111131 1011111, but will into the roots of the hair. ters until quite lute in the Fail, thus lutercst and space will be given to ,uv articles that will in any w “lp to advance Prince Rdward laud- interests. Contributors are asked to ha well- articles at this oflice early ea wap, as only u short emerges item can be handled as late as o P, m. Wednesday. All received uit that hour cannot appear until t following week. ___.___________--- 0:4 ~:~ -gc .;. cg. .g- Q. .;. .;. .gc o s _Mfr 1|-°_o eznzr 0:: 0:0 .zo 0:0 ’o’°»‘ THE SEVHOOL THE HOME » e ~ e e » » » »_oc.~’e¢.»e.u.~»,-,»~ cg. -: }~:»o AT THE TEACHERS couvsnrlon. ((`on1inu1=il from lust i~\iil\lrtlily'.l Qc 'Z' o_o ezo .gc »:¢ ozv .gc »:o .;. aio .gc cg. sfo .;. 4:0 .;. .;. .e Klvc good results in any soil that is “Y wcll drulncd. They reuulro ilu abund- 1111'1111f01‘1111i< during thc curly Spring' but good drainage is ahsolutcly nccosi- h thc ground is low or hcavy raise tho c bcd to allow thc watcr to drain away. ey Wlicn tllc soil is licuvy, if sund can be le obtzilncd, it would bc tt good plan to uild about onv»tlilrd to inukc it more ter slzo when not hold in the iron Krlp that is cliaructcrlstic ot' heavy 111111’ 111111. ospccinlly when it is dry . -l -. .V - , \ _ V_ ' c1°se'°"U1’i’°d tm ii" “mth 111° 1-eilth covered with thick mats in severe oughly through thc soil will bc ot _ grunt bcncfll. lluibs ns at rulc do not rcquirc » vcry rlcll soil, although il soil fairly ~ wcll suppllud wllh plant. iced is un ° ililwlliiagti, und will rs~\iult in tho pro- ’ duction ol' larger flowers. l<‘ci'tiliv.or should ncvcr bc applied in tho form oi' frvsll nlunurv. lf mnnurc is uscd lt sliuuld ln- so woll rolicd lhui ll. is iiicliutiiigulsiliililc from cartli. But wlivrt- lliosli barllyurd l`crtili7_:~l' is used it should lic dug ill lliu ground V ill thc Sprint; so lhnl it nizly lulvc plulity oi' Limo io rot llcforc bulb l)on'l. lliisliinli~l‘s~;iitlid mo. For aid- plalnling limo. Soil lliutllns bccn for- r.lrncl, stiulii-ii l ltnvv ilu- l:1‘11111V1= 1-' tilizi-ll for sonic yi-urs. proviolis will lic sary for il’ tho whlor ' ll . ' _ ye colin-ci. around them theys \s:'Lill01Y1>t_ Oi' ldiiglinli, of niaitlicliiilllrs. ol' ihv clun:;i|'i-1 l llolicve ln i§lV111l=! 11111' pupils ull flint. is good l`or ilwln, but tlicrc is at limit, und ilic limit in nmn.V 1-_nsos is vury rziuiil l‘l‘zil'l\i-il. 1 11<1l\`i \vnnl. to soc our svliools iurnl-_d into irudo inslllulus und worksllops, but l full you whul l would llku to src: .mr-llin tritiniiig givcn our lioys :ind \\'i ll 'girlie in our public srllools ns 1'/cul lzivu liivni ul li-:ist :i bind in thi' dirt-cllon oi' ng|‘il-iiltllrul lil`c, inslcaid ol uwuy i'ro|n ii.. You niuy ii-_ll nic flint they urn golfing lln-ir bins ugrl- culturc-\\’urd tlirollgli thc llotiiny und ngriculiuri: und nulurc study llini urn lining taught. io-duy. i liuvc 111.1' doubts, Willl thc pro:-'cnt l`nr‘ilil_l1.‘:-1. with tho prcscnt cuilipiuovil---in---t-lid uvci-ago rural st-.liool_ tho loin-liiliir <11 ngriclillnro and kindred suibjci-is must bo iaonlinvliui disuppolnilnll- W1* 11-`1 1,.,,(-V],,.ru lulvo not yci begun io inko this pllnsc ol' .==clir1ol work si-rioli.-'l\'. \\_1|,,.|, \v,. v,.h\hu- lhut ngrli-uliurul lin- plunlt-r. li is ulso diillcull. lo nd- Sulufyly free of dust' micyubcs und --»- otlllvilliiili is ilu- most difllculi und nlso thu nlosl cxpclisivo ol' ull cdln'ni1oi\ vt-1 undcrtnkcn wc shull uiidcrsluini ivliv progrous nlong this lim- must ~ . V , . vwuhsuurlly' bo slow. Thi l,1ii\c1l_ ,. Stutcs has lutd ii lumdroil .V1-11~»_ 11 oxpcrlcncc in ugrlcullllro cducuiloll. :ind they have not as yciV_ ni‘riV1oll .Vi rl snl.isi'aciory solution ol this pro) ,. i - n. UMy rcuson for dwelling ni som. length upon this pliuuo ol' thc s\_1l1j\’1'1 is simply thls:~-'l‘lu- Sun\_nu\r bt-1111111 ol' Science for lilo Allulilii' l‘l‘ovinc<-s of Canada mot in (‘liiirlotlcio\\'11 111 lulv An ollori is bi-lug hindi- lliro\u!11 this and otlivr ligoln-ii-.~1 to olluip thu tclicllcrs for llw uddiliounl work wliu-li thc clinngc lil tho urliuul l1|`11l!1'1111111111 hull(-ipulos, Our l1\\'l\_lnli1l'csi:-'., ns wcll ns lho iiitcrcsls ol hlulc. 1111111" it lil-ccssury thut wc should :tilt-ml that i-xunnncl' scliool. l 11111 111,11- 111 111° _,hm-‘.15 oi' tho Govi~r|lil\clit, nor ol' ilu* liourd oi' lf.‘ducntlon in this nlultcr. but this l do know: uny sacrill<~c wo in-1_1 he propurcd to nniko in l`orwnrding mul promoting this now phusc of rurnl school education will iuorlt und will sccuro duo recognition. _ _ Public lntarusi. l huvc snul, is being focllssctl upon tho school ns ncvcr before. Tho woak spots ure liunil. fllscovcred nnd iho ronicdics s1ll1lV1111‘<_1t- The lmprovonicnt. of ou_r il-tliii;isyV1h uconiu io mc. goes hnnilVm mm ui V iho dovclopincnt of ui!1‘111111111T"- 1110111; I tho vunilslulr oil than during n in-_vcrc unc. ll’_ 'the mothers just now. 111111V'q-Domy to assume tho dutios_V u111lr 11V-bl’ we hlmleg of leadership. yi 101;"-1_0* us' thoro is a glorious futurt‘V1- in-mm- ]f we um not, others will .V\V1V1V1;w and relieve us of the rospons 1 .- ukwils-e gggthserewiiixiiiiy community leaders. organisers. 11S1"i;111i‘1{`*‘V:t 3:; Derts comin!! 1° 1111 '"1"' “ ‘r°:A“m we Present time? Simply 1|0 Wm] tho cannot supply 111° 111’-1“““‘ mm0| heme-smwn 11101111111- E""'{ ,mer district needs an oiliicatyoiuln k wi; C-an we satisfy that need. l 1_1 11V of can. A recosnlilon of tliek¢:eic;V?0w_ ‘rural social life with n wort imma* he Tledge of the remedies tha mn qua“_ applied constitute the esenVlVhc whoa! Ilcation for social service. - . tre ln the must become the soclnlhllglllhe “Vins th t sc '. c°mm`m“y'“d B 0 ii we "`b°1“g hd with impovnmmd blood' th o en front house for fowisin Win- time, but if previously well trained vltalisins. enerslnlnx force. tsachers can but measure up 10 Q: required standard of 0liii:i°:;% get have but to name our saduryl Wm be it. Just what this stent ee But in I M" nm pnpared to 'dntlie teacher the fixing of this standarf not xt ,B will be the determining 3mm-ur own of the utmost iml>01'11111°° W O, no bod,- mcm be lush 1101- 1 111° nd ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. of workers whose dutleis 11 as mlm for biltties are le hr-mschdigelopment of to us is entrusted the tldozcn or ilftc n l" - ' - - with thcir dollar. 111115511131 12110 Scalp gently 111111 @1101* far as the apple-tree branches extend- ‘for thc above sum oi money, whercns Ry mm of spirit of rosemary may The cilect of feeding the nitrate of tu ideal Cuuuhiou for vhig ,,m,,__, of f1_1”111l{- 11111011 111111' develops from a _E---#_-~ llow-\r_~:. Hut ii' thu soil ls poor und fifiiicic' u 5112511 1i"i'i`€SS1011 111 R1C1‘i PASTURE FOR SHEEP- niust bc fertilized, use bono-nical. if “’i"°i1 the 111111' 1111111 11125- 1159001131011 _"’“ this is not obtziiuuiiic and munurc is “11-11 11111 111111010 H111 11111!! seb11C1#01I11 On un English farm I wus shown 'cl th-.1 only it-rlilizc-r on hiind, pluul, tub glands which secrete un oily sub- most luxuriani pilsturo, and mngnill- buibs in tin- usual wily :uid spri-nd thc stance. Fiillin;.; hail' ii-1 nearly always cont Sliortliorn cows and aristocratic niii_ii\irl-, ova-.r ilu- lop of thc ground. associated with disease uf the follicle Cotswold sheep rcvolllng in it. l was This will si~r\‘o_ thc doublc purposc of and glands, which heuume infected told by the farmer that ho had sent a "nl:-r pruliectioii :uid i`<-l'llliv.cv.r, the with the gc,»mhV causing dlmdmm description of tlio field :lull the use to ruins ol' l_~`ull und inciting' snow ol' l),,mh»uh'V “-hit-h is the trouble in which llc wlslicd to put it to his sccds- i~nrl_v Spring will lvusli tin- nulrimont ninety l,e,.,.Vent_ of cases of famug hair man und uskcd him to prcpure thc “UW” ml" mc "'°"‘ can be prevented by hy icnic care of nlixmm or sued for it UVB Scalp _b keeping fha scalp so Dr. Yan Doran, a no-lghbor of mine, What to Buy cycyn and hi my “mt the y _ and tt feeder of shccp for thc past 15 H_c`ent_d ,yu My d hfijfinl is yours, always sown a lnlxturc of red (pug of thu moot, llillicull; thlupu for 1 V '~ - 0 “B 0" 1* C 1 5 11111' clovcr, white clover, rod top orchard lin- ni-w l1\‘l.;inni~r to di-<-illu is just Shimid be w"'“h”‘1 ‘it least' “"0” in i-'£11155 211111 1-i11l01-11Y- 110 l11~1V€1‘ falls 1-0 what kind ol' bulbs to gut. Sonic- 111'" ‘1“."S- 111111 1-11° 11111511011 011111101- 1111 get Dlcuty of grass and he considers l_iuu\s llic poi-hvlboolt is liniitcd or “ished 1-00 11117011- _it 11111)’ 11011 0011115' li- U-11501111913' 055111111111 £0 1115 Sl'-l1e11‘1’¥ the ,,-W,,,,, fm- ,v,lu,,li,u; is Smull; tu ci olf perfection to say they should be of keeping sheep in the open. which ciilicr t-use it is dillicult to know what Was lcd every time they are used. l11`U1»'@S-‘1 111 Very S11C'~'0SHfl11--W- C- 001'- io buy in ordcr lo obtain thc host rc- '|`liel`e is no doubt that cure ill this 103'- iii- :=ull from llic nioncy i-xpondcil und respect would prevent infection of --#---- ilu- :zpzn-<1 ol' ground ut thc disposal ol` the _l-_Chun by keelnng the bristles my A BOOST iN TIME. visc thc plants-r without knowing all g,.,msc_ Westin huve u lot to 19,1,-n uh0“¢ tlic ciri-liiuslniici-s. Sonic who hzlvc The byisues should not be so hard feeding plants and trees. 'l`his has u. dollar to ape-nd would llkc lo buy Us to drug on the mm. but if they Vbecn again shown by experiments car- l*V1‘1i'11\l11i-§~ '1`11\‘.\' look throullil ‘iw ` £0 it tl u 't _ H. lricd out in the Spring of 1914 by Mr. 1-=u=\1os:\w nl the im-:it vru-iety or 11.*” , °_S° ‘“Y 0 11° We 51?’ "lit li. naiicu in -#hungry ohm orch- good things oi'l`crcd and become con- °1°“1'd“t’m“1“5 to _tile 591119' hey ard. _ fiisi-il and llnully end by buying a 5110111 be usefi f‘"` 11"” "‘1““te5 every lie found that spreading nitrate of 6 1111010111 Vllrleliee “ight at bedtune t0 cleanse the hair soda on the surface of the ground ns This is u grcut niisinkc. A person oughlVVy cvcry day. _ oil, just he the phil; of the hhvssmml who has only one dollar to y spend *'01 ““1~`111»l`1t! ”11‘1,`i11111` 1111 91109110111'-_ was bcginning to show, resultcd in zl ought to lilly a vicry icvi \'itr\cl,ics.“liVllt nursery shampoo is niadc by heating heavy setting of fruit. The lliitreaiod us niuny of onci varic y us poss ic. ul, the yolks uf two eggs with ,L teu~,t1‘0cs of like ago and condition which WlicnVbo\iglit by thc dozen an avcr- Sp,-,onful of hom,-K in a wi,-,eglassfhl blossolneil equally full. set scarcely ngc ol ubout iittccn can be bought of hot water to which foul, my any fruit. if singlc bulbs arc purcliilscil thc 10031 I .H ._ ld u soda to the irons was apparently to _ _,,. bc u 1121. 10 111111 511°” he we give just tho nc-.cdcd vigor at tho criti- uvciagc numbcr would bc only so or . __ 'lil for thi- sniiic niuount (inc tulip l“th"°‘1 with 13111' ‘mtd “it°rw"“`lS cal time to dovulop the young fruit in illc gzliulcli will zitlrnri. allicnlloli. riiimd in. clan" cpm “Vi” in" h I d llllll otllcrwisc would liuvo fuiloll for but only lu-<'ii\n'.v it contrasts with the Ti1l`_“'13e5t 0011159 11110" 1' e ‘en lack oi' ll “boost” not within thc poivsr ollior olijccls uround it; und looks too £11111 111111012011 W1i_11 1111111111111 01" 1161111 of tho impoverished tree or soil to much like at lonc scntiucl to be ci'i'cc- §0 tthe ezctent olf_ J11{3i1111";1Z‘111lZ 1110 113-111' supply. tivo, ()uu doy,m\ will attract nttcn- s o gui moi ICB. n V100, 1111 le --i--_--- llon in-cntlso of thi,-ir own exquisite longer such a condition persists the THE HEiFER'S FIRST CAl.F. bcnuty, whllc one hundred will make more difficult it is to ours. -- 11 1111111 \\'11k\‘ 1111 111111 1111111 111111111' 1111' But let in-otlicrs remember that pre- Different opinions :irc hold as 'o the less llc is 111111111110 110111 U10 UH111101' vcntioh should he the aim in ull most suitable nge for a holfor to pro- 1‘i_1111"“ Ui "“."1_1‘-'“C~,M‘»- 130220- 111 health questions lu the nurse-ry_ und duco her first calf, but there are many Lunadlnn llorticulturist. “mere more is yy nu,-so in charge elm lioliliits \vln<1fl\ Vciill for consideration ill h H be cmeflllly instrlmhd as to :Von _ng wit i ti s matter. A great deal Winter Protection iihiguéne of the children-B h;yh._ for 1nstan_cc. depends upon the breed _ ,rm utter is reanv important to of the animal. ilio way she has been l'111l‘lY Sprini; 1l0\\'0l'll1fI 11111113 15 11 _ m‘ ' ’ , reared, and tho quality of the pastures ~ ~ 'll ea ociall but small bo\s 1li1'iB 11“1i""“'°1V'1“”°d”h“v° ggnnigpltsiggogfereiiogeed,m;;1txl;ra‘:s,HH Hiclltdzlitcr the calves have been re- lest more oéhthe igatéiral coveringt Of grain, will, with the addition of lime »"1°"° 11 11’ 1-111111 0 9"- 11 °°1`° 0’ “"1 ‘“`° in some form, supply all that is re- 1:01 V015' F901 i11`1i101`ii°11°°» N°S111¢i5 quired. Fresh water ls also n neces- HANDLE Ti'{%U:§1FER WHH-E in the nursery will el>0ll B 11111-111`61lY sity. Chaff from alfalfa or clover af- ' good head ei hair- fords green food. The formor,grour1d _ _ _ "Neglect," inqludes n0t.0nly lack of ready for use, muy now lie lioilgllt by ll Ill clillviiy i-!\t.\i9.-M916 ltallflle llnif local attention to the scalp but the the pound. Hans ent it readily. 1301118 F111 11'1'1 11-""'1'111 !'.\'l11 to bei":: 11- rl uestiou of general health. 'Take sn- rich in protein it is better for lavlns 1111 W'f'50 ‘1 -'1' PIB '~'-1'i Y01111Ki 11-211- 111 gemm for “ummm Many young fowl, that mon fm-mu of gr-eeu (ood, to say, before they are put to the bull. girls scnei- chronically from lclncg mdiorgekes necessnrvless 1110111111 111° n§1:;1‘§)e;1m1‘;‘:|°§’;\a;1;;e;L§1; im" 1°' ywrs' becauu tm scalp is Mueh is being said these days about and very hard to deal with at calvins 2 ego cz. c.. T11* °°°"° °' °'“‘°“““ °"° °"°“ 1°” 6 12; tue indicate and carefully handled this dunccny 11° *°“ °’ °‘”°"° y°‘“`“ °i “‘°‘ °“° 1;:-i't exwegzncblgsaexger she-iid be should never arise- Judsins from chil ' Pr b iwlictlm' £1180' B10 B11°°1“i° *nd 1`°4"i1" mezhzd ytlian that of throwing whole tention had been psldlyo theiiéérsining Di ti” M” Q'-“°°u°“° ° m°1'h°r °h°“ld avoided. Exercise is essential. whe- what I see and hear, I very often 11111! 11°"°ii “'11” ""1 “"1" 7°““3 ther by one means or another secured. think that more compensation would dren are lubl°e1- 120 01111118 11811' 12 bl there is no more practical be had from msuy cows if greater at- ing treatment in this respect. And nah, in litter and compelling the hens while heifere. Many i natur or te treatment must of c0u1’l° 11111111110 to scratch for it. lt is the active fowl fective habits may be traced to omis- iresh slr, exercise, hygienic sleeping that lays the ogg, Summer or Winter. sions or abuses when the cow was in ll factors B Ella E. Rockwood, in Michigan her helfer stage,and more particularly That is a turning point 'wltli many, handled from their calf days unt clvilizos many. Some are so tim acquire kicking und resentful habits '.hat cling to them all their days, and cause them to be u source of annoy- ance to the other members of thu hcrd. 'l`hcrc is nothing more sliort-sighted than delaying handling the holler until she has calvcd; it is only the work of the inexpelrenced and careless. If tho hoifcr’s training does not com- mence when fluitc young, sho should, anyway, be taken in hand a week or two before caiving. As she becomes- heavy with calf, she has :1 tendency to be docile. but that is not enough. She must be handled and fondled dolly. Lot hor be brought into thc i;‘_1cd duily and tio] up llkc llie old cows. Give hor u general rub down, and rub tho uddor gently as it dis- te-ids, also druw th.: linndix over' lil.: tvnlri. V-'lien sho colin :z to culvc l .lo not shy she will bc as zigrucnblc ns un old vinv, but hcr objections will lic only vcry leinpnrnr-‘ :ind thc cull' will i-.1 lc two days old i.o"» c .-on is :ui lnivi and triictublc as suv vas pre vlous 1-- in ying. 'rho c--1. .tion oi’ lr - mann ic ulicnii to the heifcrs should not be hupliuzard for at i _ `11g hand fini li l: :.dl_\' word .irc vcry rcccssary to them. ltongh ciiur~\clf:rs should :i1=v.~.r toinli lliom till their good habits ure clonclied, nor ni'tcr tnzll il` it can pos:`_ibl`_-' be liclpuil. Onc .11-his iulcs Ot' ln-_-'-~:e \vlll1 rir~~1. calves i~ »-_iiinlng tu ciiiv v ry wi-ll :ind slnldcillgl' 1‘.ccl'eusliig i.\ 1 slio.'. time. lic't`oi'.~‘. 1.1." the unbro: -1 and hurszc down to agreeable milk giving. Al 'l`lie,' stund chewing the cud iroin liri- lng; but the ncrvous are unsettled an uncertain. and a fino milkcr. Even if the calf as they either become docile or vicious. Both types are to be found in all herds and the former benefit by consistent attentions and are loveable and thrif- ty. So often I find it a custom on farms to put the helfers ln the field as yearlings, and they are hardly evexil' Scribe they are about to be brought to calve or have actually accomplished lt. They are not actually wild in their freedom but they are far from being tame, and the bringing up of the first cali home . as to become Dermanemly so; owen, With the joys of rl conscience 'l`hc u1‘1‘;iiigcriiclit or the air coll is ‘ 1 v ot' thcsw is thc trained _ _ MW' ‘ M1' ’ ,1 ter. or nvcr thrce times as niut-li. 'I li which ii-ever have a f‘h:1'i~c to st-tip grcut 1 »lf1ng cows are quiet nnfiuols. to last, and absolutely enjoy milk-giv- ingly against establishing a good bag Q And coal by the wagon lot. Powers To the farming B. S. A. Then they oder him jobs with _ Govcmmcnt, With inducement of bigger pay. To the army of lazy bums, “They’ll treat you as one of family clcar And tires tho hired girl bccuu Slic's too coufoundcil dciir. “Grow niorc fall wheat," says t "Daily News," Or the growth will wintvr kill. But get out yourself and hoc. Tho men with the goods can dcllv thc goods. Tlic hcns lay and the roosters cro ROOTS OR CORN. tor por :icro -is will li crop oi' roo also has thc udvsntagc of rcuuirii lcss hzlrd lllbor. ’l‘licrc is pructivzll no hand work with corn wlit-.rc ll storcd by horse-powor. llootu, on ll scarce and high in price, thc lnind ln is an implement lo bo zivoidud. 'l`l sive operations. nlatcd that silago cosls liiui ulicn oxpericilcc of practical incn its wi- | us c.\'pc1'iniciit:~z czlrricd Ou by 1-1;p|_-rt show that pound l'or pound tin- dr L mo in hoc crop. i'ox'c, lluvo :i vuluc \vhcn lcd ill sum fliers than tlio-so ned silngt-_ nlonc ns borne of us dairy lurmcrs plon to hm at least a sn.nli ucrcngc of roots e call' sucks the less a risks than previous to calving. YIELD. never give less than lnilf tho quantity of milk secured from u first rate cot come up to 350 or 400 gullons ougl not to bc counted on as ilualillcd. would hesitate to put a hclicr would be more appropriate. Still trial, but picks up surprlslnglgy with the second, and lt is than that hor ful value can be thoroughly and correctly give 500 gallons of milk, at loast. with it moderate cow, and this stamp are Stockbbreeder." By a Casual Reader. lhavc road with interest many of (ialnadlun Farm’s vcry cxcollcnt articles from time to time, and have oftcn been tempted to air my own views on curtain phases of the agri- cultural problem. I agrcc in the niuln with thc methods proposed of sol vlng the various problems. Whui I object to is that the preachers of thc more. I explain what l moan ln the following modest verses, entitled, “ Whu.t's he Use?" "Back to thc Farm," says the Presi- dent To the new-flcged B. S. A. Then he takes a trip to New Zealand’s shores To rest in a rustic way. "Backtto the Farm," says our Minis- er To the lad to politics bout. Then he hikes him back to Parli- ment Hill With rustic air. content. “Back to the Farm,” says the B. S. .grad. '.1 To the youth with hoe in hand. ernment, And hikes to best the band. “Back to the Farm," and demon- strata l What you preach, says the farmer wise, But the District Rep. says it,s not in proof That the aim of our mission lies. "Back to the Farm," says the Jour- nalist ‘ To the lad. "and cooperate." Then buys his eggs from the middle- msn Like s rustic potentate. "Back to the Farm,buy pure-bred stock." Says the Institute lecturer. -Then he buys his wife s mongrel hen Like s rustic connoisseur. "Back to the Farm." says the "Daily Noise," And don't ict the apples roi. - Then they cull fruit by the half e peck , lil li viiciiitdtoiliiililiglres ‘thee iocgleggowtb of Fxrmer. _' yst the time of bringing her first csif. u » - ~ ~ -:li _ » i. 4- * tc 1 . 1 ~ ~ 1 _,li-_gf ‘_ ‘ :';_,L_1.`*_fj.~ 1”? ,_ ~ 1 , " " ` ' .1 "cv ‘ ' I " “f "~ "1 - _ -'»' .........-»- 5 |of our farmers to plant turnips WHAT'S. THE. USE . I 1 Then he takes a job with the Gov-1 -And feed you till summer comes." Then he hurrics back to his city cunsoilucnily it becomes smothered Q ` a natural turn in order to cut their “Back to the Form," say the Colicgc way out, while in other cases the chicks may be so large that they can- not niakc the necessary movement to the brcnk tho shell. when sufficient moisture has not been present in the machine the skin “Back to the Farm," says tho City on the inside of the shell is so tough that the chicken cannot pierce it. and coiisciluently dies. On the other hand, the uherc too much moisture has been supplied the beak of the chick comes in contact with fluid in turning, and or rlrnwnod. so liurlzim-c, for upon this being brought down to llio corrcct position, and tho hc nlclubruno lining nt thc sonic time of this ilc.~‘.il't-il coiiililioll, tho sliccess of Who farms with his ink und quill, tho liiciibutioii process uiuinly de- Uut keep it bclow thc soil till spring ponds. “Back to thc l~`urn1." l says niysclf. THE BINDER. cr A low sullgt-stions on tho care of bimlcrs ni;i_v not bc out oi’ place. The w. part flint causcs the most trouble when tho innrlilnc gets a little old is _ ilu-_ i~un\'zls. Wlicn the straps by wlllch thc buckli-s arc attacllcd to the can- \Vhcrc corn can bo grown und vnu orc worn thin on thc underside ibut thc nvorngo crop of foddor corn ibut not r:nlirc\l_v off) liikc n licavy will 'lcld twin 1- ns mucli dry mul- strip oi' lvutlizii' from nn old boot ar ts slioc lop, or at thin strip of liaruess growuundcr similnr conrlllloiis. Corn lcutlicr about 11/, inchcs wide by 4 113 or :Z long and punch a liolo half an ly lncli from onv t-nd ill Llic cl-_litre and is uttncli il. Lo thc longuc of thc bucket, lilllldletl right. lt can hc cliltivnicd und lcnvl- the lolu; ond lo turn buck by liorsc~powor :ind lizlrvcslcll :uni ovcr ills- worn pnrls oil thc inside, it- und l`zlsir1ii in thc sluts with it few other lizind, rcqliirc niucli hund labor, lzicliu. 'I'iiis llltlo strip \vlll prevent and in thosc days wlicn lnbor is both any furlhcr \vcui'. :ind will hold for ii- quilt- ai [cw yi-airs if ilic straps were in not worn too niui~h, When you get thinning of tho roots and their liztrvout- at ucv-' binllcr und uild thcso lllile im- ing and storage uro both very oxpcn- pro\'i»nniits_ wliltfli can bc renewed nflcr ll l`1-\~.' yours, you will flnll that A promiiicnt sgricultnrzllist bus csti- ilu- lun-lil--s will bc- lin- lust part to in 11‘i-ur--ul on till- biiidcr. the silo $3.03 :i ton ol' dry ninltf-r, \\'li<-n you arc oillng your binder whilu roots cost $9.10 at lon oi' dry mul- ilvliii li should lic about cvcry hour, <1 with lin- c-.\;--i.-plion oi' the It-ost ini- ll l11>1'tiV\n1 1-.irlsi niiiulsoulittlc stream == .Q1 011 1110111: 111-: 1-inline, and do not \~ ‘ioi‘l<-fl thc cog-wht-cis. Sonic people matter in roots, for inllk or Ilcsli pro- ilaiim limi. if npplicd to cog wheels duction. ln pl:1nn1_\g for crops this und chains \.'iii fimkc them wear out d ycar we will do wcil to niuko siingo the 111111111 l1f~1- pun-_ ilu-.1 ci ine right time 1| lielfers that are never touclicli till v"`1"l° Siiiwe 1” *‘“""“1*"“i f”"'i- "“‘““ “1""".i"`r wifi. ‘.'"" 1‘7"“"S ‘md 1`9U“i1'i3- may calvu are u_0ume50m0V some Um nic inuch nioro siicclilcnt und. tliwfr- »\11Ll‘ 111112-11114. your work for the rlbly so. They often tremble with fcar of their attendant, or become il1-natur- cd and obstinate. They will hardly recognize their own offspring; they will hardy ullow anybody to inllk them and the cali’ has often to struggle to meet its wants. Then the uddcrs are sure to go wrong-swell. harden, ili- f1am@~ tester- ew-1 which is “ll exceed' fe-eil in connection with corn cnsilalg 1 'l >=1‘11S‘»11 hivt thc nt-cdlc und the knot- cumiiiiics lhul is in cxi'r1.<.~; ol' inf- 111'- 11'1‘ 11 1111111 cout ot axle grease, and tual feeding glngrcdicnts conipowmg _\"11l \\'l1l lic astonished huw slick the them. ‘(‘.nttle ibut :irc fcd roots ui-_~ bundlcs will como out next your.- gcnt-rally hculthicr :inll bcttcr limi".- l’ruiric l-`zirni und llonic. il . - l------- source of succuloni-c. i-‘or this rf-maori l‘lll.I\'lNG l<`itl`I’l` Tltl-LES, 10 1’1'11111111; is almost prehistoric in or. "" 1H111 11n'1 is popularly supposed to be , The tendency on tho part ol' mo-.1 the ki,,,|crym__|cn Upvmtion in hum thus soon lo hc a mutter of vital im- put to suck thc licifer from the first, D,-cl~e,.eu(,e to (,U,,,_r Hmm is hm, L'1_"1“111i-Z; yet us now practised it ig “_ thero will still be thc objections to_,md,.,-Stm,d_ U,,rh,,: me vm, WH., UI- 1'" 1111'1 111155 °-1111111i£. s1='»\‘111i!- '$110119' thc human hands; indeed, the niorraymst wagon patron., in many d;V`_,,_,,_,,. 111;! 111111, I sli1~iu'111g out of shoots, in (E-nturio had thcir cliccsl- dot-l-;<--l ”“'g"‘ 1’r‘“*°1‘“"‘ 11114 11111119 1113111!-H1111-G11 th ' ii - V V V nable the heifer becomes to liavinili in irice owing to turnip flavor. Cronni by SUC11 0111110111-1i\'c_1_criria as “cutting 5 1 ’ buck," “h"iidinf in" “dcborn‘ " e her milk removed and the submission _cry mm, in many E,.,.U0,m c0,m,m-,,.\ . _ . ,_ _ mg 111111 S1011 10 119 11101115111- 1111011iW1191'1 11110 ‘thai the valuo of lhoir product ou the find -.tmhhing out thc wood.' There ls 111 milk- 11 111116 Wlill 11111113’ 111010 n-:li'kc1. is seriously liijurcdowinf: to 111111115 Ui11'L1_\e bc a diticrcncc in the itlic carelessness ul' some of their pat- 11Ci111iS Ui l11“U11111l§- but there are a vous 'Zn feeding turnlps. ing' value per acre than lllc turnip' ho llnds this proportion alir-ut right by nnyouc oi' scvcrnl kinds ol' fungi tho llunt of this nourlsluncni Paris Grccn. llorduuux Mixture i: made up oi':- (kippcr sulphalc, 6 lbs. Limo, 4 lbs. Water. 35 to 50 gallons. For sninllcr nrcns uso some in pro portion, but take loss oi` each. When Bordeaux Mixture can bo pur chased from rcllablo concerns in mix ing '..', lt is probably more convenient tc. do so. li' not. the copper sulphntr should be dissolved in wutcr, and evaporation to take pliico aftvr lin mixture is made and before using, as lt would result in a too conccnlrutci’ mixture for the good of tho plant. in making thc mixture, first add the rest of the water required. . _ h- I small piece of litmus paper, or to take a little of tha mixture in n saucer and potassium. If the mixture is turned ed before using. in the mixture than not enough. A PROBLEM IN INCUBATION. 1 I ' fcw general facts and principles JUDG|NG WORTH BY THE N111-K .igain referring to experiments cei- which Ovary one who pruncs should Tied on at Guelph, we find thai. fur- comniit to memory. These briefly mg um (V tb e t d fr mp.~V5lcldcil on thc :ivcragcV1,2i82 lbr. ututc-rl, um hs f,,1h,“-B; re is .".nno e xpece om -l` r' i1z1t,r _ ~'l- V- ;y-,-- -- _ _, -,. __ . ri heifer with lier first calf, but they 11o<~l|s}i‘ililtlcrlp4.'i1i€i1r l1li>(\i‘ii1ls‘1Jl1|rlr1'H111.i|lI. UfWtI|',l;e;_|,§f_;‘nln.i’ mcltabcs the “gm vary astonishingly in accordance with t- l ' 'il F,0Z‘4 il:;. \l --1; . '_ " . _ HSL* 111111 111811111118- 11011018 811011111 l.1i11:i‘{\1:!iir(1rcl_?liiiiiillsicti morn] iii'l\li\lmi'ii'(-il- O1.:"g;n13; ulfzllllitlnlg decreases the Wg' v . :did tlic_\' have the ndditionnl "nlu1,: _ |’r.“"e “MH gr°“1"g v“ri°ti°9 1155” N0 COW 111 VBFY D1"0flU1111011\ 1110 l1L‘-F11 i`r.r milk prodlnrlinn oi' having 11 ‘ly 1" Ph" "'lm`°"' 5110115' Zrowi-115 iitirtil ll ’lll.ly. unless sho yields from 700 to Sill) gill ,lliglif-r protein comv;-nt. And in--v do ‘ '~ _ A ions n year, and a heifcr that docs not not produce liiiilcsiraililc Ihivors. in ilu- ";"`rl"`11‘1111i>` 1'11i‘1Cc1* 1110 iI1"1“'f11 01 it milk. lt is iruc lhut niunl:<\ls orc *“`1°‘°"5‘- lvson\c\1‘lint more dillicull to grow in i11‘1\\'Y pruning young trees delays iulsomc scllsziiis, but whoro lb;-y url- fruiting. the bull again that gave lcss than 1100 sown iluilc curly in thi-_ Spring wlllil All pruiiing must take into account gallons; fattening her for tho luitclici' good sec-d :ind given r~arci`ul culiiv;i1 the hilblt of growth of the tree. l tion good crops :irc ussurvd. sr.-nic fri its l 0 ~ tl l 1 . ' um never ready to condemn n llcifur Ono of tho best l‘arnicr.ri\'csf5¢,,,-h,.l 0,. tm, storied depend' 'IMT i ' lcly upon the conveniences and the ’ i ' -- ~ - - \ . , i\ttl:11l‘_11smi>T(<1t11'1Elin!211111111llililsifiiis 1:"l\‘i11!(i5“m.mS “nd i'r°]"‘11mS_ “i the grow"- nbslract these lui:-os by slickinil- 'l'lu-in 'S .i‘f`°h`71'ly ""’r"' m`“p°rmm‘ “mt Ilcrl bcctlc is tho inscc-t most dainug-1"' ‘1°mm'° “loin 1”' “H059” “iid ““ih°" Ing to turnlps. but its ruvugcs do not ."‘1 1*’ 1111111 ibut any particular choice result l nilic ycliowiiu-Z ol’ thc lo:l\'os iislii" ’""‘1"" "\i"“' “Wk Sim” Depart' tho skin of the lcnf is olltcli by Il\cf"1"'1i» Oi A1l1`i1`U11111`9» bocllo. leaving holes or putt-llou, hog - --------~- yellow spots. 119-INV] l.lM|-I FOR .\i,F.»\LFA. gospel of agriculture thcorlzc too Wliatcvcr may bc tho cause, thc licsld -- much and should practise it iittleiunrl simplest cure is tho upruyilu,; oi; _ ln 110 slim'-i‘s.=fi\i ro-opcrntivc exper- mixturc of liordcilnx lllixturc :ln1_ nu'nts in llming soil for Alfalfa, -onductcd by the indian station- in thc lust six yours, about 60 percent urlicntcd nn increase in yield, but the othcr 40 pcrccnt mode nn aver- -igc increase of over l,200 pounds of -sued liny pcr “orc the first, year af- ter seeding. Those results do not ncnl- that limo will help alfalfa in 10 perrnnt of the cases, irrespective of locality, but it docs indicate that 10 pcrecnt of these experiments locat- muk and lime aa-ieu. "<1 by °111111ff_- b11pr»e11ed to 1-e on soils lt is necessary to nvoid allowing uni* 111111 111111111011 11110 f111fii¢if1n Of 111110 for the best. results. The station points out that lt is not advisable to apply limestone to 11 lurgc ncrcagc without knowing drllnitvly that it is needed. Neither water from the supply measured out to iq R ,,d,,;.,_-,me to new 8 ‘arp “rp the sulphate of copper, then stir in ` ,` , the milk of lime, afterwards adding l1i¥yTe0§s°§;:L(",,,?;:vet:" ézugxégilzethrt coir-mer-ded is to start with sn exper- lli ordcr to mnkc sur- t .il no nm ‘ ago will result from thc; mlxture.(lt is imcnmi “°i'i oi " ww "'°"°" u“"‘1“F necessary to test it for acid with n "my ‘1 Wifi “i it- Thi” “N17 11° 511° means of preventing failure and the loss of seed, and unnecessary expenn drop into it a llttlo terrocianlile of fo1‘li11\1ng_ ilnils which are only slightly acid red in color, more lime should be add- rorpoml satisfactorily to u light ap- plication of limc. The conditions it is better to have too much lim-1 which vlenmmph this hmin¢_ hon,” will recur again in A few years if only n llsht application is made. The cost of ai-plying lime heavily il Th I hl v 1 ) b H not much greater, so that it is econ' e man pro em n no vexing the poultrymon ofthe irvoiiltloiii "my 1° '““k° 5 “1““'°17 “NW ‘ia the finding of well-developed chickens 1‘“°“t1°” '-1111 “M 11°” 1° "V°*i1 dead ln the shrill. A definite cause is *if* “"“"1- T“'0 10"* 11" 11°” 1' "1 apparently unknown. Sometimes the ‘i111111`i1Y H“11`\¢11111i'»- 111111011211 °l*»1'¢ml chickens are in such a position thf.i. it leases Aroeuire_i_no1‘g_. Vweuld be impossible for them to -nake (Centlnucffoii page eleven.) - 1 ~ --~-11- ~ _ ff 1 _ _, ,_ ... _...-,-..__.c_..-.s.,.._....._........._..,.,,.. _ it _ .‘.,;Vl L diy ¢