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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1919-07-03, Page 5• Its Ear1y'Fruits hroug/zozzt the Year ! Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries with all their flavor, perfectly preserved fa wholesome Lactic Sugar. Buy • your preserving sugar in the original Lantic LATEST IN FARM FENCES It Took Years To Learn Posts of Wood, Iron or Cement • Can Be Used. Important Factors to Be Considered Are Cost, Durability and Service —How to Lengthen Lite of Fence With Undue Costs. (Contributed ey Ontario t?«, rtmeat or Agriculture. Torvc.to.) LESSED is the -farmer whew - conscious . in tire- . security ot-i his fences, can leave home on a day's business, or retire to rest at night, without anxiety as to possible depredation committed by straying cattle, or his own stock, to corn,. roots, or grain, during his "ab- sence or rest. 'Brush, stump, and stone senses --relics of bygone days —can still be seen here and there, but are rapidly disappearing, and are being replaced with modern up-to- date woven wire fences that are built, not with. the ideg.the small- est possible Initial Bost, but with frrrfroitg.ht fitrr they f!lture. re!•ne±r_ baring that 'quality and material as. well as the design and construction of post fences are elements that de- termine its life and service. T6t,prime-;actors in a fence are fair coat. durability and service. The annual up-jceep of fences is consider- able, and to the fariner a material that will do aaray-.with-Abe expense of repairing, replacing, -Painting, or other form of maintenance, should strongly appeal to him as represent- ing true economy, almost regardless of first cost. The opportunity for economy is found, first, in using the kind of posts which, taking into ac- count both cost and durability are cheapest In the long run. In setting a post which --will have comparative- ly short life, he loses not only through having to buy new posts,.but also because of the additional labor involved in removing the old and set- ting the new one. There is, how- , ever, great difference in the lasting properties of different woods. The average ,life of a fence constructed of wood posts cannot be safely fig- ured as greater than 8 or 9 years. For length of serviee cedar . and white oak outlast all other woods. By treating the posts with creosote, coal tar or sharing them, the cost of up -keep-_ might be materially lessened. That the end or and posts bear all the strain, and are the founda- tion of the fence, is common knowl- edge to every experienced fence builder. They must," be well 'author- ed, rigid and strong. and so con- structed that they can be depended upon to give proper service at all times, and under all conditions. The foundation carries the strain and must, therefore, be absolutely solid and permanent, so as not to permit the 'fence to sag. The setting of wood posts in ce- ment as commonly practiced isnot conducive to the, longevity of the post, because a water -tight union between the post and the concrete is not secured, and ultimately decay seta in.. By_Jsr the most effective way is shown in diagram (Fig. 1) . Zhe post is first notched as shown in sketch, and the concrete worked well into the note. This sheds the water trickling down the post, and -cannot possibly get between the post and concrete, and the life of the post is considerably lengthened. A post -concreted In this way, --and kept painted, is practically immune' from _decay. However, every locality differs in the material used for fence posts— wood, steel and cement are all used. The supply of farm 'timber available. or the prioes and condition o[ the local market for the other commodi- ties determines largely the fence poet used. One of the meet import- ant factor in the construction of steel poets is the anchorage. The end and corner posts and their braces should be set in concrete whenever possible, as in that way best results and maxi- mum% elnciency and service will be secured (Fig. 2) . A steel post cannot possibly give complete satisfaction, ne matter how lasting the material itself may be, if it is net strong enough to withstand the u' to which the average fence is sul,jected. It must be capable of resisting and sustaining shocks with- out bending or breaking. Concrete fence posts properly re - enforced and made from suitable tom,- terials, carefully selected and pi- poPttoned..,, should last indefinitely, and are. therefore, a good invest- ment. Considerable variety of sur - fare , finish and.,. nrne.rnent, . limited only by the skill of the individual worker, can be given to the concrete corner, gate, and line posts (Fig. 3.) Large heavy wires not lighter than No. 9 in woven wire fence are much more' durable titan finer wire, and a lasting improve'moment for, the farm.' Hinged joints in the stays make the most substantial union, so that un- der pressure, the stays forced out of alignment will spring back when re- leased. Triple tension curves in the wire Pfabric will not be pulled out by the .stretching process, and will allot for sumcient contraction and expan- sion. Sound and rigid posts and pro- per stretching fat woven wire fence are the first considerations in fence building. Regardless of the type of posts, or the height or make of a wire, the farm which is fenced stock -tight is a valuable and money making farm in any section of the' country.—Prof. John Evans, 0. A. College, Guelph. thdtlivation and Drahivi a Pays. Loosening np a soil by cultivation increases the pore space, and with looms, mucks and clays this increases their power to absorb and retain water while at the same time allow- ing more free air space. Drainage siso makes soil more porous, there- by prtedeelag tk* pee results. Muss wars nista less miter Wien UM! *WA SeiNONMs • !it 2 sabred smcartons-1x0, 20 andwolib� That in Dr. Chase's Ointma . There is Positive Cure for Pikes or Hemorrhoids. BARBERRY CAOSES RUST Provincial Campaign Advocated to Destroy This Shrub. Currant and Gooseberry Worms Canes Great Losses -- How to Identify LI --Simple Measures ot Control—Spraying With Arsenate of Lead Solution Moat Effective. (Contributed by Ontario Department ot Agriculture. Toronto.) packages ee Oar- ak Hol rood (Intended for last week) Mr. and Mrs. W. L Wellings and Mr. NdylorYntotorttd over from Wingham on Sunday and spent the day with friends here. 'Jr- and M.rs. .Aylmer Ackert spent, Sunday kt Mr. Wm Elliott's, 10th of Huron. • Miss 'Lizzie Purvis is spending a few days visiting friends in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. E. Ackert spent Sun- day un-day with friends in Kincardine. Ars Love from near Atwood has re- turned to her home after spending a- few days with her mother here. Kintail , (Intended for IaAt week) The Kintail Women's Institute held their regular June meeting at the home of Mrs. J. CJwan. Mrs. I3luett, of Lon- don, who was present, gave a very in- teresting address on "The Ideal Com- munity. Miss Margaret MacLenn*n sang a solo, as did also M is3es Mary and Margaret Mackenzie. A feature of the meeting was tbe presentation to Mrs. Beckett, President of the Institute, of a jardinere and stand; Ars. D, J. MacLennan and Miss Ethel Taylor making the presentation on behalf of the 'institute. Mre.'Mackenzie read the following address' Dear M ra. lj,ckett:—At the annual meeting of the W'a. I. last May you were unanimously re-elected w the President's chair, much against yourwill_ and wish It seemed hardly fair to insist on your taking the chair again for another year., but when we assured you ot our hearty co=opera- tion and help in the work of the Insti- tute for ttie coming year, mhich,-now that the war is over, may perhaps be- come again more of a pleasure than a task, we were well pleased to have you accept it once more. The v oris or the Institute during Vie la t fo i'r yea •+, s" ce the out- break of the war, has be n roost strenu- ous, demanding a great deal of wait worry, care, time and patience, and we can easily understand that, no matter how well all may help in the work, the great burden of the care and worry falls on the President, all of which you have shouldered most willingly. As a slight token of our appreciation oto w hat you have done in the Institute in connection w i:h.e.ited..Licoss ock,: we ifak Y.our 1u'cepttut:c of this gift frout your follow workers; and we hope that the same harmony that has always prevailed among us as an Institute may Mill con- tinue with us in our work "For Home and Country." - - Mrs. Beckett replied by thanking tbe Tuvtitute for their li:in,ioess and thought- fulness. GOOD ROADS AND WHY (Owen So :nd Sun -limes) ` Good roads mean higher land values. Good roa.is bring higher' land 'acorns,. Land ow ners should read Li e road improvement c nude. GooI cads mean more dollars in their pockets and more pleasure in their families. Good roads save time in hauling. Time is money. Hauling costs are lowered by good roads because the size of the load is limited by the worst spot in -the road. Good roads mean socialimprovement, "No man liveth unto himself alone," but bad roa le tend towards rural isolation. We can live but once. Why ,not en- joy the chance -1n go when we please. The motor car and good roads lake tbe distances short. r Town pleasures and country aleasures are only a stone's throw apart. If joined by good road's,.___. The country boys and girls are lea likely to leave the farm if good roads bring the neighbor nearer. Bad roads are a detriment to the farmer, but therm." worse to the farm- er's wife. • . Well kept roads mean better rural schools. Country b9ys and girls ate - entitled Co as good tohctol facilitiesas town children enjoy. The doctor has a batter chance to s *vs. lives if good roada shorten the dietanoe from otlice to farm. , Profit, pleasure and public shit de- mand improvements of the roads. w Icr2�iit "SMOOTHER -THAN 'VELVET" THE reason Silverwood's tastes so good is that it is simply frozen cream, with none of its creamy smoothness or richness lost in the freezing process. It is sweetened with cane sug r and puce, dainty flavorings are added, of course. All your favorites are sold by SILVERWOOD'S LIMITED. LONDON. ONT. ALL FLAVORS • =i- •,�===fir f�--- Look for die SIIVertnood'. Sian 14 ted For sale by T. F. Cala Reports come to us almost daily - tram persons `who have muttered 10. 30, 30 years or more from piles or hemorrhoids before finding out that Dr. Chase's Ointment of ords im- mediate relief and ultimate cure for this annoying and distressing ail- ment. This L not a trouble'a'bout' whirl people care to speak, but if you ash your friends about Dr. Chase's Oint- rpent you will be surprised to hear how many have been cured of piles by its ime. it le the one treabnest for piles on which you can depend absolutely for prompt relief. Mr. B. F. Tracy, Miaesing, Ont., writes: "For about thirty-five years I was troubled. with itching piles. whic:r kept me from sleep until I was oornpltetely worn out. Then at length I would drop off to sleep and rub myself raw. I tried every kind s>ti Lttxl. n �a exits _$ ,��t....� .i..._ a ny-pera rnaneot.goo4 T alto tied a home:. - pathic doctor, but only had moment- ary relief from hie treatments. Three years ago I tried Dr. Chase's Oint- ment, and about half a boa com- pletely cured me. I have never been LI trebled with piles srnce, and can heartily recommend `Dr. Chase's Ointment to anyone suffering from this terrible agony or from any other akin disease." ("This is to certify -that the above statement is correct in every parti- cular."—Rev. H. Berry, _ pastor -Methodist Church.) - -- • Mr. H. B. MacDonald, Walkerton, Ont.. writes: "Having suffered from piles for some tirrre, I finally tried Dr. Chase's Ointment, which afforded almost instant relief, and In time, cure. I have great faith in Dr. Chase's Ointment, and 'think it superior to any ointment on the market. I would advise anyone suf- fering from piles to give It a trial." Many continue to suffer from piles In the belief that a surgical opera- tion is the only cure. Fortunate- ly, Dr. Chase's Ointment is available, and has saved many thousands from the risk and expense of the doctor's knife, 60 cents a box, all dealers, or 'by mail postpaid. from Edmansoa, Bates & Co., Limited, Toronto. Dungannon _(Intended for last week) The lawn, social.. under4he...auspices the Methodist Church last Wednesday night was a decided success, the weather being just right. The talent from Tor- onto and Blyth was excellent. Proceeds amounted to -9143W $160. Ir. and Mrs. - George Jackman are spending a few weeks vacation in Tor- onto. Quite a number attended-iebe mcon- light- excursion on the Gceyh Dund last week.- -A few also tookadvantage of the return trip to Detroit. Miss Pearl Payne, milliner, left this week for her home at Bluevale. Mr. R. S. Bailey of the Sterling Bank is having two weeks he:lidays. He is being relieved by Mr. Geo. E. Mannell of Toronto. Rev. G. Gomm of Blackstock was a visitor in the village this week. Don't forget to plan to spend the 12th of July in Dungannon. Great prephra- tions are being made for the biggest day yet. Mrs. W. J. Elliott and little daughter are visiting with the former's mother, Mrs. J. R3 an. SCHOOL REPORTS 'S. S. No.4, KiNI.Os Honors 70, pass CO. Sr. I V. --Howard Harris 61. Sr. I1I.--Cecil Johnston 63, Gertrude H:unnitdn (recommended) * Jr. III.—,Jos. Elliot 60. Jr.. II—Blanch Hamilton 71. • Sr. I —Orland Johnston 75. Jr. I.—Helen Burt 75, Harvey Ackert' 71, -Stewart Smith 70, Willi tar Broome Primer. — E lith Burt SO, Lillian Broome 78, Elgar E.kenaweller (recom- mended).* Star denotes absence from examina- tions. 1RRNE MORGAN, Teacher. GRAND TRUNK Ea • The Double Track Route BETWEEN MONTREAL, TORONTO, DETROIT and CHICAGO Uuticei1s Di n i fi -r Service. Sleeping cars on night trains and parlor. cars on principal day trains. Full information frem any Grand Trunk Ticket Agent or C. E. :Iorning, District, Pas, enger Agent, Toronto. A. W. HAMIL'T'ON d,T,S. Agent, I,ncknow. Phone 2, s- res HE Barberry -should not be tolerated by the farmers of Ontario. It is a . thief in their midst, which every year taken money from their pockets, by inereasing the amount of rust up- on their grain, and thus reducing their crops.. The JJ rberry Increases the Amount acid lieverity of Rust. It' is not necessary to 'go into , the complicr:ted , life -history of thefun- gus which causes stein rust of grain. ScientIsis have known for many years th:tt one -phase- of -its life -cycle Lt- --tea-.;:t?;l (ltd '.A.t34-_.Ba ',ber.r.r7,:-ariid•- a1t.. ,, cat die .a .studs-,, of this !rat- ter agree that the amount and sev- erity ev- erity of stern rust is very much in- creased by the presence of the Bar- berry in the neighborhood of grain t1elds. While scientists do not expect to see rust entirely disappear if the Barberry is destroyed, the general consensus of opinion is that if it were completely exterminated the chances of severe epidemics of stem rust occurring would be greatly reduced. &...force the Law Regarditdg the Barberry. In Ontario legislation.' hasbeen passed regarding the destruct.ion of this shrub. Let all concerned reali.e` that the Barberry .does increase the amount. and severity of stem rust and a''sentiment will -be- orated for the enforcement of the present act. '!'tiffs act should be enforced. The Barberry in Ontario should be de- stroyed. There is strong evidence to: show that Barberry bushes are cer- tres of infection which in wet sea - Sons may give rise to severe epi- demics of rust. The Common Barberry and its Pur.- pleCleaved Variety the Culprit. . The Common Barberry and its purple -leaved variety harbor grain - rust. The average man does not know this shrub when he sees it. it is a spiny shrub from six to nine feet; high, with yellow wood, arching branches and gray twigs. The leaves are bright green, smooth, somewhat oval, from one to t vee inches long, the margins with bristly teeth. The flowers are small, yellow and borne in long, drooping clusters. The ber- ries are sobtong, red and sour. The purple -leaved variety is similar., ex- cept for the color of the leaves, which are purple. -Unfortunately, the_ Bar- berry has beee'much planted in some sections of Ontario for ornamental purposes and has become. veild in many localities. The Japanese Barberry Harm less. If Barberries are required for •,r- `namental shrubs the low growin,;, small leaved Japanese Barberry (Berberis thumbergii, D.C.) may be planted, as this species docs not har- bor the "rust.—Prof. J. E. flowiti, O. A. College, Guelph. Currant and Go4)seberry-: Worm. The most common insect enet,ly of currants and gooseberries is t}if- 'Currant .and Gooseberry Worm. larva is a greenish caterpillar, about three-quarters of an inch long wife', full grown, with a black head 'an.,: numerous black spots over the body. The larvae attack the foliage , u; gooseberries and off red and white currants but seldom injure that of black currants. At first they work chiefly in the central l,at t of tl, bush, sty ippiug the leaves nearly al-, off there, and doing much damage before they are observed. Late' they may devour -the foliat=e an) place. It is common to see nearly the leaves eaten et! numeral:, bushes. The life history of the 1asect 1., as follows:—The adults, w !Huh 'art known ate Sawflies--=are st:,.,ll four winged. flies, about ;t pia t t e•r of :fir. inch in length., The female 114-s Ili. abdomen yellowish and the test u the body blackish in color. The inclt is for the most .part blackish nY•- black. The flies appear in ery soon after the 'Teaves have expanded. The Busy Hardware Housp Phone Sixty -Six forwPrompt Delivery You May Need a Good Garden Rake • Mitt_ Out -Door -Work • a Pleasure ASUCCE,SSFUL garden needs proper cult'. vation. and to work your garden without wasting too much time. you mast have efficient Gardening Tools. Let us show you the new styles- of C+r{simoner-+hoes. Weeders. `Rakes Fnrkee.Shove!! and otter ,t.., .--s ,y -j: w.,_..1- asa.ke sarder!,g a rx p!eaaure to you, at well as eoring the utmost returns. A Fresh Supply of Lime, We have them at 40, 50, 60c and $1 each. Hoes and cultivators . from 40c up. - Also c hovels,Spades, a -id Garden Tools. ,A Good Garden Wheelbarrow at $S.00. We will also put your old wheel on a new top at $3.50. Lleveland -Coil Spring Wire aal Woven Fence Hog or Sheep Fence, h wirt s 32 inches high, only 42c rod [Farrar l;ielei Fero:, b wits S.. ; A f. , - .':"` ham,. spec'ally prised at. 1c..r.cd These pri=es are very; .v ery muse and 'are for cash only We can only furnish .a lim- ited quantity at these prices. :o do not put oft until it is 00 late. Also a stock of all sires in Poultry Fences acd Netting. We sell Cleveland Bicycles and. Supplies We will bu. your old bicycle or take it in on a new %%heel . and allow you c-::ry dollar • it is worth. Plaster 8l Cement We also sell Beaver Board for Walls and Ceilings Martin-Senour. Paisifs acid Varnishes McLEOD & JOYNT The Store Where Your Money Goes Farthest .1 • • Trai-n Special j i-ng between the a low- i,d P worker and the high -salaried expert. We can smoothout the road for you, from the one class to the ether. Students admitted any time. Send for Lee catalogue. WINGHAM, ONT. The school that places its graduates in. goal positions. D. A. McLachlin, Pres. Phone 166 Murray McLeish, Pridciptaa. Dominant Value The Gray Dort is the dominant value -car for 1919. • There are other cars bigger and heavier,' There are cars lower in price. You do not need the costly weight and siz,e and you will not sacrifice Gray Dort refinements to save a few dollars. What you want and need is the balanced Value of the Gray Dort. Sufficient power and speed from a wonderful motor ; ample room and su- preme comfort in riding and driving ; standard equipment ; beauty of line and finish ; a real car, sturdy and long-lasting; and all this at a low price. The touring car is 81245; the Gray Dort Special -the car with added refinements and extra equipment, Is $135 extra; there are also a coupe, and a sedan. All prices f.o.b. Chatham and are subject to change without notice. GRAY DORT MOTORS, Limited - Chatham, Oat. In the U.S.:-Dort Motor Cas Co. Flint. Mich. Eggs art •laid on the under suriact of the leaves in chains along chi. main veins. The young lary:ie on hatching feed upon the foliage aoo become lull grown in two or three. weeks.- Then they drop- ttytik gi`juiid and forth little ease Iii mite i the s pupate. A new brood of flics•c,,,erge, lay their eggs and from ilei.. (here - conies a second brood ot Ltrvae, which ni;:y be seen on 'lit plants al" - the time when the' currants ar•r_r•ipe. When these larv_ite .tie lull gru.' it they enter the soil, forte little cast: or cocoons, and remain there till the nett denr, when they pui,;ttr' fano emerge its adults. Method of Control, -,-- These are easy itis,'cts to kill. All' C1111'ti:a bushes .,nd .gooseberries should l,1 sprayed with from t \L (► 1 c► ; li re _pounds arseniite-of lead pasta or halt that amount of tlic puwuel t,►rtu in forty' gallons of water as Ewen qts the leaves have become sell texhanded. Particular care should be taken to spray thoroughly the inner parts of the bush. This will kill all the first brood. If a second 1►rooc1, al'lrcars hellebore should be -used instead of arsenate of lead, in the proportion of one ounce to _one. ',:il•lt+fl o)t Ea�t.xer. Arsenate of lead would he ,fang .r,►us on the ripe fruit. The insret occees everywhere in th • province, and everyone should prevent his plants - being Vit akened and seriously ii,jtir- e(1 by it. esptially as. it. is so easy to cpntrol. a Note.- -Hellebore loses its insecti- cidal properties unless kept in air. - tight packages. --- Prof. L. Caesar, O A. College, Guelph, RAY HURT 4 • ,a4 The Boys and the Bees The 'Walkerton Telescope had the following: A couple, of Sotith Ward kilrldiee, four years old. shoved a atiek into a neighbor's beehive to see what would hal pen. Something happened. Fortunately when the swarm landed on their Wads, the neighbor and his wife were uesr- at Mind aril rescued the how lii g.adventurers or there4s no t.eli- ing what might have happene.I. Iii I. saving the youngsters, booth grown-ups were rather badly 'stupk. One of the little fellows was scarcely rec•ognizabie by his parents. and still wears a mon golian cast of countenance.