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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1919-03-27, Page 7Conducted by'Ttofessor Henry G. Bell The object of this department is to place at the ser•. vice of our farm readers the nue ice of an acknowledged authority cn all subjects. pertaining to soils and crops. Address all questions to Professor Henry G. Bell, In tare of The Wilson Publishinz Company,-Ligrited;Toronto, i d answers will appear in this column in the order in which they are received. When avriting kindly .mention this paper. As space is limited• it is advisabie where im- mediate reply Is necessary that a stamped sad addressed envelope Le enclosed with the 'qua -Mont whes the answer will be t,nailed direct. The Business of Farming.--_yI._ ae How to'',know what to use. (Continued.)—We do not .wish to,‘prolong discussion of the `p g point beyond valuable information, but.we have re- s;eived . so many enquiries bearing on the analysis of the soil within the lass few' months that it seems time that this point was clearly stated so that men who are anxious in improve their "soils Would not be working along aeproduotive lines. In fact, we have heard of men going- into fields and, eta:Ming that they can make a ready chemical analysis of the soil' and tell the farmer from the chemical analysis just what he should use. Our state - anent 'of the facts of the case show how absurd this claim is. We wish -only to supplement our statement with .that of certain leading soil: scientists regarding this feature. " What Analytes Can and Cannot Show. "It must not be understood that these 366 -analyses will give all the information needed about Iowa seals and how to deal with them. Chemical analyses cannot do that. For instance, theg cannot show just what fertil- izero . are necessary and in exactly what amount . they ,should be applied. finis is true mainly because chemical analyses merely show what elements , . n els�entsthe soil,contains-,andecannot show how much. of thoseelemerts is avertable ant food and hew n *h unavailable as previously painted out.-ticlna, analyses may :.how that two- sol,,cituin, the'same -amount, of phosphorus' but in one enough of the phosphorus may he available to insure good crops and in the other so little as to insure. crop failure, and chemical analysis will not show that difference."—W. 11. Stevenson, Prof. of Soils, Iowa State College of Agriculture. vet .1 osterole I. • Fertilizers and Crops. "It was formerly thought that a ehemical analysis of any soil would readily furnish information regarding t'e amounts Qf nitrogen, phosphorus and potassum, which would er able one to know whether any of these con- stituents was lacking and to what extent, if any, one needed to 'add to the sail the deficient constituent or constituents in order to insure an abundant crop. It is . not difficult for a trained analytical chemist to determine the amount of each plantfood constituent in a soil, showing the total amounts - held as ,a store for the future, but such results furnish no information as. to how much of these total amounts ,is immediately available for crops growths . The actual value of soil analysis in determining posi- tively and definitely the plantfood needs of the soil has been -and .is still. a matter of dispute. All agree that the results of soil analysis are nega- 1 tively 'helpful in ena•blir'g one to reach conclusions, when tit is shown that'. the total amount of any .plantfood constituent is present in very small amount or wholly- absent. _ However, there appears to be no general agree- ment as to. what shall be regarded as the lowest amount of any particular plantfood 'constituent calling for special addition to meet ►" s .p'ag'e 408. �crop growths.", Van Slyke in his book? "Fertilizers andeCrop -.. Dr. A. D. Hall, late Director of. Rothamsted Experiment- Station, Eng- land, in a report before the British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1910, page 585, in speaking of the soil survey, which he wet; con- ducting, states as follows: "Mechanical analysisis considered the most important 'of the various determinations made in the course o£ soil .analysis, and it is •be'reved that for agricultural purposes the size of the soilparticles is more significant than their actual composition.. This is emphasized by the controlling influence of the size of particle upon available water supply and tillage." Now is is not our purpose to make a lot a destructive statements and Necessity proved the value of the beek-yard ; t ;i garden. Since the oera- ', ,;44 meaoetaent of the was thousands of Canadians have`leareed by experieaoe that even a small garden will pact. --fid � well. Make your garden the big provider this year, VEGETABLES I3ean Improved Golden Wax Lbttvae Pion peref i Cabbage Read Beit. 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By JEANNE MARIE DUPONT. - Every child has the right to a the gre wth of the hair provided the • the HomeMedicine Chest healthy body, a good skin and thick child's health is good glossy hair and the average little one For dandruff on a child's head I use is -endowed with all these blessings a simple lotion made by pouring one but because of neglect or improper' pint of boiling water over half a tea - treatment often loses its birthright. spoonful of borax and- a heaping tea - Many a woman with a muddy Com- spoonful, of 'powdered sulphur,.. I let plexion or a wisp of hair that she . this coot and moisten 'the child's has to supplement with switches, if scalp with it two or three times a more care had been taken of her week. childish. beauty,_ would still have lux- - Whether - or - not to cut children's uniant hair until she was very old, hair depends greatly upon their physd- and if _her skin had been given tato. eat condition. If the child is well and small amount of attention it needed strong and the hair can be given the when, she was young, she could have proper amount of attention to • keep had a- clear complexion all .her life. it in good -condition it.is foolish to The same thing is true 'of the teeth. cut it: If the child is delicate or the A famous. dentist said to me not long .hair is thin. or of poor quality it is ago:. "The reason why most people have- the age of seven or eight. v such heavy dental bills 'is because in The best and mosteffectivemethod childhood their teeth were not started of hair tonios good blood circula- right." tion which bring its nourishing sup - "What ori earth do you mean?" i ply of rich; pure blood- to the hair asked, him- in • surprise. "I supposed roots. This is' promoted by . scalp. all ,children's teeth were started in the' same way," "Not at all," he replied. "Sone 'children are given a splendid .chance 1 t decidedly best to . keep it short until massage which `stimulates the nerves of the scalp. When the hair falls out more than' it ehould and .does not ap- pear to grow properly certa,;n pure. for a sound, .,permanent set of second lotions rubbed on the scalp are • often teeth; while other's are:' foredoomed '3' rrwat help '. When the hair i.;. very ',to, spend ,their lives paying' dentist's -dry it indicates that z orne sort of. bills. It all depends on The habits lubrieant is needed to supply the insisted on by their parents when natural oil that is lacking. Any pure they are tiny tots." , "The most important one is that of keeping the, teeth scrupulously • clean and' beginning this even before the first teeth - appear. Baby's gums oil can be used fog this. Hair that is too oily is caused by the over activity of the oil glands or the' torpid condition of the muscles and glands of the scalp. rMassage ob-_ • should be washed daily with. a solu- elates this condition with the -addition tion of weak boracfie -ao d, applied on of a tittle pure witch hazel used on a bit of absorbent. cotton .or a soft the scalp until .the hair is normally piece of clean linen wrapped around dry. In children, however, most ,cases the mother's little finger. This should of oily hair are caused by insufficient be thrown away and a fresh' piece.of shampooing, If the hair of young' material -used every timer' ;When a children is washed once a week 'and - number . of -teeth ha ten cut, a once every two weeks when they 'are very 1 v y sinal ,soft brush should 'be par- of school'age, there will be no trouble chased and some- antiseptic • tooth with'Oiliness. powder or else a tooth paste with a Every child, boy as well as girl, has •a right to good looks, and Mother should do everything in -her power to pleasant taste, and.the) teeth should be most carefullaescrubbed with that, taking -care not to huft the teinder gums of childhood. - "When the child is about three years old, he can be easily Wight to care for his own teeth. If it'is made an invariable rule that -the teeth- shall be 'brushed, night and morning, this' J habit will continue through life to the great adze antage of the appearance. Ieave nothing constructive, he�rce we ask the question again, bit of stock manure obtainable in the best way possible and time his soil It is better still to insist on their be- g g m "How shall sufficiently often In order to keep the reaction right and 'should supplement ing brushed after thee' noonday meal a man' know what to use?" It is now general knowledge that certain types; of soil contain characteristic supplies of plantfood as noted by the tables the plantfood when lin his soils with fertilizers 'suited ' in analysis to make as well. • given previously. This is true the world over. It . ' f rthes i up for the charaoter,istic weakness of his soils and to meet the special "If the first teeth are not cared for. • c i a ndividual rmore edfwell nown that farm crops have their own'.characteristri needs of the crops. The most profitable- fertility management of your spills the permanent set will not be strong nes r,:.,� e,.,. ._....:.a.�__. __. L_:_,_� L__ anyone �_� ...__ following table: the various constituents of plantfood. These are concisely shown in the Potatoes, reangels. car - rota sugar beets.... Good supply Corn (husking) Small supply Abundance Corn (silage) Fair supply- Abundance Meadows, pattures and , • fodder `crops - Good supply Medium Small suppiy - No matter what egurce this plantfood comes from, whether from tbe soil, Item manure, or from fertilizers, the crops-naist have sit, and that in - the spring days when they ean range man suggested,•in a Joking way, that But if the child is Very small I should abundant supply, if they are' to make largest grovrth and produce fruit outside. One of the large items in since we were having so mane wheat-deise using powdered chalk inStead AVAILABLE PLANTFOCID. Nitrogen Phosphoric Acid Medi -tint , Abundance Potash , Abundance Small supply Sniall supply Small supply Small supply he can tell you exactly what to do. Improve le; the fund of experience which healthy. Dental floss should be slip has been accumulating for the last 100 years. The use of fertilizers is by no means a new pfactice; it has been largely instrurnentat inethelproduction,- ped between a child's teeth tif th of food for intensely populated Europe. It has for the last 50 years been are close together to remove any par growing hi its importance on the American continent•as a means of operat- tides of food that may have todge ing North American farms most profitably. (To be continued.) cane *Parr secure em. From an economical point of eiew, it is best not to crcord the. herses when first be tiwating the ;spring work. If they get tir`etrout, nothing' will re - stem them except a -few days', com- plete rest. Especial care must be given in starting the ',plowing. It worries e horses, especially _heavy ones, to trav- - el over. newly plowed or uneven - the worry and prevent the hories d from becoming overheated. The harness must be given careful attention to prevent the forming of galls and 'sores. Wherever it rubs, the horse sweats, particles of dust col- lect, and by pressure of the harness ctik into the skin, formieg sores. If not taken care of they become so seri- ous as to necessitate laying off work. A good plan is to have clean water and a sponge handy, Etrid to wash and dry the' places before putting on the harness again. A wat,h of equal parts of tincture of myrrh and soft water, ;there, for _this will quickly cause de- cay, And any indication of tartar should be at once destroyed by dip- * ping an orangewoed stick in powder - ea eeimice-stone and gently scrubbing the -teeth with this, takir•pg care to rinse the mouth well after the op - If the litter in the poultry house is Last fall several farmers were dis- .eration." damp and dirty it should be cleaned cussing the problem of how to feed out and fresh strati., replaced. This their cows prefitably with the present "Doesn't that hurt: the enamel?. will help to keep the hens busy until high 'prices of all -mill feeds. One • "Not at all 'if it is carefully done. of best quality. With theIe two facts in mind then, the practical bus' mess' poultry, work is giving the hens less and meatless days, WC COUld of 'pumice. man on the farm knows rom the results which he is obtaining from his plenty of clean scratching material, 'solve the feed problem by starting i tWhenever much candy bas been croPs W h et h er or not the plantfood of his soils 4s .prpperly , balanced. ta and it is °tee_ of the factors-4in keeth grainless data; fore -the elaiaY -cows. i eaten it i3 -a -Veelt -*an 40 Yill'5* the Trot ptoperly 'Waned! he eari by, the use of manure and fertilizers regulate ing the flock hearthY until better con- They,were of the oeinion that such a mouth with half a glass of water in his practices so that the material added, will make up for the deficiencies ditions On ihe rapge arrive to fur- method wotact result in milkless clays. which a good pinch of bicarbonate of in the soil -and. will meet the special plantfood!requirements- of The crops. But that is just alhat is happening in' soda lias been dissolved. If these' c It is often said that every farm is an 'individual problem. This is ther invigOrate them. perfectly true, although the truth must not be misapplied. The foregoing Hens on free range seldom eat w 1 g ' man of W,isconsin. Every day statement does not mean that while every farm is an individual problem feathers. •When they form this habit, . is Yi; athhicni. tshearheaabtittenoledhrt:shititngeatrhlye ytoeuetthh , te the principles and practices of maintaining plantfood must be worked out . in fife poultry yard it means that ,' I two or three times -a day is faithfully s grainless day for his cows. anew for every farm. If such were the case we would not got anywhere something needed in the ration is! "Too many 'dairymen," said Mr. I kept up, a -mouthful of •pearls will be' r in the matter of soils and crop food etudiet It does mean 'h 11 4 used two or three tiines a .day when the sores first start, will assist a great Another .thing that worries the horses is to have- them hitcaed . un- omfortably to -farm machinery. The races should always be fastened at th obtain best results. place in determining fertility practices Which shall be employed in order. the individual history Of the management of every farm must have a large remedy . . owever, that lacking.- A balanced ration will often Michels, are still of the opinion that' the result and the owner of the teeth ' eeam ,is going. feather -eating she should immed' t -I use of expenaive feed. To raise all ' hills in after life." the trouble. If one hen starts milk cannot be produced without the, will spend very little on dentist's ight.angle-to the way in which the qual distances, thus bringing the China To make this plain, supposing your farm has grown a large aniount of ly be isolated or killed before teeth- the feed needed for dairying is en- ; The other day. a middle-aged friend i It is not permissible to photograph legumes and you have returned.a considerable amount a livestock manure hig the habit to other members of tirely practieal where alfalfa wan be' of mine who has the compleeion You should use a fertilizer with At medium small amount of nitr en–al If th ' 1' ta e _to. wheat bran. So,' in feedana, I ta rne aboutothe -chit-elven. of solne to the fields that you are preparing to grow a maximum crops of wheat! the flock. ' . . grown. It .has a feeling value equal , ett - girl of eighteen was talking 1 "al 'the- problem from the -crop standpoint -and in itiew Of the faet that the large amount of phosphoric .aeid and a medium amount of potash, looking: feed it sometimes pays the farMer tlialtlY the protem _int the form of ; fniends- of oure. — t -" 1 inA zi. onAirme _ Windsor, Ost. manure and legumes have made their contribution -to the plantfood in .the to. buy a few bags of some poultey alfalfa hay- I., "They have throe of the dearest asses moult? soil. Now, if the soil is a sandy soil, to begin with, necessaray you %vita mai/ • h Which contains all of the' ele- "After alfalfa hay, corn silage is: and , prettiest little girls I ever saw I have to increase the amount of nitrogen and ,potash. If on the other it is . meets,. needed for egg . product 1 p , ion. the next most im ortant feed. ' W But I do not think they will grow upi a goo&clay loam, both the nitrogen and potash, especially the tette Such a mash -will help to keep the ' should be remembered that :II - ' ol •1 okin ' ecause the - hive a be greatly diminished in ttk fertilieer that, ia added. No one can -tell yeu hens healthy -and • maintain Plenty- of t iety of' -torn that gives the - lartreit family wash rag. - I don't quite -mean• 'exactly what quantity or di what analysis will be most .profitable under eigor. Many poultrymen feed the I yield of shelled eorn will give the: that everybodY in the house uses it your cunditions. This is the element of individuality of the problem. The. commercial ma-shes throughout •the; best returne When fed as silage. Corn*, but I myself. saw the mother wasli ell . thing to do is to apply about 240 to 300 lbs. of fertilizer per acre, that year and some fermere who have not! with big stalks and little gra in does', the kids' faeele with the same elOth• conies nearest the enalysis that you think will hest supplement the manur- ial application of kour soil, leaving sections•of the -field unfertilized.- At - tried them _at al. will find that a feeettot. make the silage Iwazited when: Horrid—not tesay unsanitary!" • i handred pounds during the hardest , feeding without concentrates. Be. My ehildren always have individual harvest titne compare the relative yields and from the comparisons you ` can eaeily adjust both the quantity and analysis of the plantfocel so that ler ' sum that the corn is fair] • v part of ivanter will help eat won; -, . , N ell ma-, wash. cloths: - They ate thoroughly it wdI return largest rate of interest on money you have invested in it.. i fully with the poultry feeding prob-i tared before it goes infO•the silo." i boiled once a week ,;n borax -water to. Farm tests should be much more frequent than they are, The man lems. Where there is plenty of stor- 1 The item of expense is not -the only, sterilize them •and get than .acientifi- . that goes at the fertilizer problem blindly is not Works' h g in his own inter-' age room for ,varioua materials tlee• objection that Mr. 'Michels has to cally clean I see to it. thA1-the ciiii- es e er s e map w o s mply d tmittet the whole problem by saying. Mash mixtures can he made by the, feeding of concentrates. fre polnee (lien WILA their faees before going to; • that he does not understand it or does not care anything about it. These farmer in a tatisfattory manner.: out that meny good cows are made hed. at is even mote important to' are days when most productive farming is going to *in out. They are days. Where there is no time for mixing' poor or irregular -.breteters +Is the wash e fac.e at night- than in when industry end farming musteweerk to -each other's -hands.' The plant- the materials, the commercia shes: food industry or the fertilizer industry aims to render a tremendous service, 1 Ma feeding of an excess of gtain..Others, ,the morning, for if the little one in fact this is the only basis under which the thdustry 'can persist. Its form a g.oed substitute and they have being overfed, contract various. dis. slee.ps for nini. or ten hours with un-: doctrine the . interests. of farmers is that he shoula follow - a desiratexaea. good influence on egg production ses, .t. washed fare. the 'dirt ot the .skin rotation of crops, keeping up the humus of .the soils, he should ase everea. et Succtssftii'l Since MEAN SUCCESS ybur seedsman. 64 pars or unbroken. success qiesie Ar;bdr • when fel to vigorous brel-to-lay It .will be of interest- to give his •werks its way into the ,tioY pores arid!, flocks., syetem of feeding: Alfalfa is fedoae this will coareen tae complexion even ! It .is not too:hate to order the inhi- Whole yaw, - -It -is fed- in -the -evening -if 'it-eteet iotterateto err eruptirin. lintor and broodpr bat the time go- when the cows nre on paiture. Then A careful diet., plenty of- mild soap ing fast. The early hatches pay the silage is fed in the morning at., long and warm water used once -a day on. best • and delays in transit are very RS it, lasts. When it is gone the al- the face, preferably at night, then discouraging. to the poulateman with falfa is fed twi•ce 11 day at the time •rinAed thoroughly apa eold weter1 quality eggs to -inctibate and no ma- of milking. 1-nring the winter months dfished on the cheeks will keep the chifte in *Web to .place :theM: - T5 pounds of silage is fort two feeits skin in perfect condition. a day With ell the alfalfa hay will eat, and more, because practical- ehey The. rare of 'a child's hatt. is. very A few daye devoted -to the building f brood coops will save- time ntxt important. Never under any 'Orem- of dandruff or scales frane a child's head_ ZIA this tears Alec delicate skirt of the state. Db not use n brush with very stiff bristles. Every child should' dandruff is a contagiious disease and is acquired hy most children by using 'other people's 1•4ushes and eoliths. Gentie massage of 'the scalp and a weekly saampoo with .warniewater and rikl soap will fawn ys rromote ly all. the horse bay comes from the COWS' mangers. A limit is put en the amount of silage,. becatise was found -that - When more thin.' that amount of sitage was fed, the cows I'vere not. able to eatoeneogh- hay Co balance the ration. "We have had very satisfactory re- turns," saki Mr. Michels, in speaking of his method. "For the past, six. years we have carried mid raised all •our 'stock withOut grain or other con- epring and insure the mother hens safe bomen for thete chicks. Many chicks are lest. each yeas because rats and Weasels steal them from under the hens. Place floors in all the hroixi with a narrow hinged board next to ground. If the small shed -roof brood coops are used) either nail the roofs tight or use hooks on eech side. This prevents th‘ roofs from, being blown otT during see -re spring wind storMs. • RABBITS & BROILERS Doter quality preferred. STANFORD'S, Limited 128 Mansfield St. • Montreal. - POTATOES , grows from one- Peel.et Flybri- diaod- rotate 3eattfir. - Every mil will be different. Ail colors, ehapAs' and Don't ?Mem these. ralest end- moet Directatc,,t;s. 4 for 50e. 10 for Deng. E 40 Dorchester St. W. nOlirriSEAL, 4I011. • SPRING MUSKRATS We pay the best prict. for Sp-i,lg • Send ink P11114 V61.1 h9ie Yon are aeaured of satisfaction in prtce, and treatment ABBEY FUR COMPANY In ausiness tor SO peers . Reference: Sank of Ilochelaga, St. Henry. cattat- Joe__ 1 l There are many accidents, ail- ments, etc., which any housewife her ate - seIf • can successfully treat.' She tvill not only save herself the' doctor's fee, but she will also release him for �rnore serious work where his care and services are absolutely necessary. While visiting a family living six miles from to'Wn, one of the children had his arm scalded. The mother called the family physician on the - telephone, and as the child was not ' - seriously hurt, he told her how to - treat the injury herself. As she had nothing in the house that - he suggest- ( ed using, he teas forced to make the trip, ,charging her a good fee for mileage, for the drugs and bandages, and for, his' services. He told her then that he would give her a list of articles to be kept in her. home medi- a - eine ehest. - "An emergency. medicine closet is, : as necessary in the home as are the clothes closets," said the physic a when she -called at his office for the . • ' information. he had proinise.i her. "Place your cabinet in, the bathroom; the kitchen, or any easily accessible room: Have it high, out of reach of gf -the children. Keep it locked,' with the .key close at hand." These are the staples that connnon sense advises every home to have on hant: Charcoal or pepsin tablets for tn- good cough medicine, sulphur. There allot:eta be" various kinds of physic; many people can not ta.ke sales, others find it difficult tit • swallow pills; castor-oil is best for children. Groimd noistard is good for foot baths and plasters, carbolic acid for antiseptics, oil of cloves for -tooth-- ache. This should be used 'only to stop pain until one can get to the dentist. Equal parts of limeweter- and linseed oil, well mixed, is a good. remedy for burns. Other necessary articles are vase - line, turpentine to -be used lot cuts,— bites of tnsects or animals; peroxide of hydrogep, flaxseed for poultices, laudanum and sweet oil, equal parts, for earache; iodine, aromatic spirits of ammonia, spirits of camphor, es- eence of peppermint atid bicarbonate of soda, the ordinary( cooking 'kind; a roll of absorbent' cotton, one or two packages orgaulit emergerfcy linen drawer tis an- other preeautibn, and every 'house-. wife should provide for • one. The chest or drawer should be dust proof, the contents to be used only in times of illness and might contain the fol- lowing list "of articles: Two night- shirts for mee, two nightdresses for women and two in children's sizes; half a- dozen towels, a seft, warm - blanket, half a dozen Wash cloths, robe, strips of .cloth torn into several widths and rolled into bandages; several pieces of ea flannel and a roll Of clean old muslin for poultices and dressings. There are several little conveniences which are not nec- essary but are very handy to have, such as an ear syringe, eye -cup, atomizer, measuring glass and hot. water bag. Your physician will be pleased tit give you a list of remedies and how toeuse _them, the sizseof -doses and, anytend all pertinent information you t omay __want. Have _this list typeivriti, ten and paste it on the inside of the door of your cabinet. A list of anti- dotes for the various goisons should also find a place ttere. THE TIME -KEEPING CRICKET Makes a Certain N.umber. of Chirps in a Minute, Says Naturalist. Many insects have an instinet for cadence. 'Lhey sing their .high-pitched ittle songs in urason with a marvel- ous rhythm. In 'the case of the fieldt cricket the temperature of the air plays an important part in. determin- ing the tempo of its sOng. cricket, says a .weiter in the Ameriean Naturalist. 'chi ret with..no great regularity when he ts by himself, and his chirping -is inter- mittent, especial:y in the daytinv,,. At night, bowever, when gr;:at num- bers of crickets are chirping. the regularity 'fa astonishing; You hear all the crickets in a field chirping synchronously: keeping yin, as ift led by the wend of a conductor. The rest-. ; spell .of individual ',you v:ncn they _begin again they r,at„ only f',..;10 -,v the same tempo -but also come the f,old :rake trho game seem:,, to' determinel i)y for•40,.,'n elf one degree. When the• cricket has no energy tO waAe in ?Millie.. and chirps only forty In the West Indies the large palm - foot luxury..