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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1921-05-12, Page 3• • 0,6 • 61.11/666,064 • Rddress communlratioria m to Agronomist:, 73• • A ielaide St West, Tc.rdhte.,' • � "' - been found out by test A. Crop of :Gosliing . It has ;also, f a 's if • g ,twod. • ' ' • ` • • Mt re .. gee'se 'would •]nkel• be raised if that a saving cif from pile ba �' it mere understood that a.' ponds orIin thinning .an acre•cpn be secured n ood . etaeasn.is not' necessary for the rail- with cultivating foots, by "turning the Mg of this class of poultry.. Undoulit- hiller,. ' inwards when the .'plants are wall, getting close to the plants. i edly geese' that have' the opportunity work 'can be of a,daily, Mini present a better ap- Faster secantlicheep pearsnice• than.these which .have to de- with the hend hoe, more .eapeclially pend on a .trough -or pool dor 'their in thinning root crops, when the tines water& pp u 1 are shaped with, four .square corner$, d e t d both' ns as well; as: the cutting Two year 'old birds d�o better than.' t � g` edge, sharpened'. The work, of . thin- ;. yearlings: and may profitably be, re- . thin - tamed, as a rule, up to five years of nine -.Can be.'done muchmore e-xpedi=• , age. Geese. have a s ecial liking .for 'tiously:with such atool" azd.without handling ,the Tants • ewe and green ,fpgde and therefore . • sap nibe raised .at very uttde •expense — • from. a •food standpoint. They should The • •Control of Swarming: . not be allowed, however,to roam .over ,Swarming is the natural method by a pasture where other. stock are kept on account of fouling the pasture. which beesincrease, • but is a hindrance Nor should they bepestered inseeded to the best results In honey •produe fieldsa s they. g do great damage b :tion; especially is this true of comb eating the plants down to the crown. honey. production.. • The Dominion Poultryman at Ot- • The,. uncertainty of swarming, the reduction of the honey crop •through•a Laws recommends gathably ing,tht eggs division of the• working .force of. the from the nests as early as practicable 'ln order to avoid chilling. It is ,int- colony,, the possibilities of losing swarms and the difficulty of control, • :portant, however, to leave one or two dummy eggs in the "nest to :ensure swarming ling . arming : without considerable labor, all' make the control of swarm ' the 'same- nest being used .day after ,day. The mother goose will " coverr ing; the biggest,'. problem: in. bee man-' from ten to fifteen eggs,' which should agement: •-. --be placed in a• flattened, nest on the Colonies -do -not a.11 require the -same ground. : While .the sitting goose: Will treatment. Swareiting may often• be generally.;leiave the nest to take 'food prevented by the. following marapula- and water, it shoutedbe. made available tions "The introduction of a 'young close at ..hand. .Some `'game .raisers queen. Giving ample room forbrood rearing just previous to and during the • early part•, of the . clover flow. Providing plenty of super room for the storage' of honey. " • Giving ade- quate ventilation ' daring the.hot• weather by railing the .frontof the hive' on sinadl "blokes to enlarge .the entrance.. Raising' a few combs of emerging brood from the brood•next to a• •super' to relieve congestion 'of find .it: advantageous, more especially, a during the •first few days, to carefully 'lift her from the nest at feeding time. - In doing so, however; it should' be seen that' the goose does' not retain an egg under one of her wings which • might be dropped and. broken as;she walks. The goslings, sfiould-be allow ed to make their o th way out of th>e shells and removed one by one as :they the brood chamber: The.destruction hatch "so as 'to prevent the mother • of ,qu'een, ce�lle before: they are far leaving the. nest before the hatch is adpanced. ` •' Over.' They should be,:placed in a has- ' Colonies that; have made, advanced ket lined with cotton or wool, or in a brooder: 'When; the' hatch has been ,preparation for swanning and have capped cells or' cells ready to cap over, Completed they should' all -be returned will often reguire.•iuore `drastic treat- , to the mother and, the gander allowwecl • • to assist in protecting', the brood: The destruction of queen cells every While the goslings are quote young ^q they should' be given' such foods as nine •or anden nays requires toe much bread crumbs, bran, shorts, cookett labor n isnot always •effectiar: potatoes, hard-boiled eggs and' green In •nocaliter wherehthe swarming season is;short,.the " •separation• of vegetables. ' :When about two` weeks queen •and brood isi' usually effective. aid. the •goslings` may • be alltowed to All the brood:' is :removed" froth " the • run' with. • the mother,: but they.:,till' • .Brood chanrtier and placed in an empty require protection • from . rain or • very 6001111600-i- r. ..�. - -^^^.+••I .fin-+•.-w.n• oref uhy. Planned Farm Dome • 13y MRS. -E. C..•WAGA.. • W• e moved` the old iouse'and built use at that'time. • The'arch bet `mhttnney. In the under placew Across v'�'• he south side undo•,; the .two short • as .t:1e.'.treeg would living and dining-r..onis was mad where at stood, windows is the .sink,. at the : proper • not be moved•and ,trust not be sacra• vnde enough for French• doors if t e r height,, and en dither, side is :a cup= f were wanted atany time., The 'i: flceei • We live ata a alright rise< a • e., b below and a drawer above, with' gmund-and deemed, it best to •build onnade between liv:ms-room and den wail* same at this same height as the " si � ter a ve each.' a cup 'oar 1 deep—s�o .there is chance for plenty of light, and room for furnace tripes: And now Vile kitchen. Row •we plan- •ned'and planned. The range and hot water tank just fat in they spaces we.. measured: and re -measured to.gel'tbat" If two ''or- more, geese^have' been apt at `tire " ame timre;ane. goose- may brood' -the entire= hatch -up to, thirty •goslings As the goslings increase.,in • age, less , hand. •feeding " is ` neces'sary, provided theyhavo_-plenty of • good pasture.- Economy •;Hints in Cultivation. • Great. economy in` _fariix•: work --;may- -be secured by the,use of. wide• imple.- ,•ments drawn by tTixee•or--four horscs,-,move=the--queen-from--the. colony- -Tests` have been: made M. regard: to the time, the 'first active queen, dells this shatter by, the 'Dominion Expert= are found and • to destroy'the cells. • • -. mental Farms with alt classes of farm Eight; days ;later. again examine _the "work. Ploughing with two hordes in colony• and destroy, all the queen cells a single•plough cost about $2 per acre" but one, or.destroy •all. •and':,give •f and the ploughman walks; whereas,• if ripe cell of select parentage. • In this a two -furrow plough and four, horses• way a young "queen is obtained that. are used the work wild he done at: a will not swarm,.' This plan, however,• cost of $i.50 per acre, and the pboegh, Masi -cause a certain amount of loafing; , Mare lay ride. •• • unbil'the new queen_starts lay ig: • It -costs abrtut-$1-ts duuble-thsc an- .Tii'rs--may • be , overcome l a cert,sin acre with- two -horses,whereas . the • "same amount of work' can be better dolne'at a cost of'60 cents, either :with' `a double disc .and four .horses, or' -tato sirmgli� discs, one following the .ether•, each titi'rning the soil a differ- ent; way One man's' time is saved in: this operation: The saving with wide, implements in' ordinary, harrow-" trig 'Land ' seeing 'is equally ' great. r to h , the queen. r will a rn -w en e • cultivating 'h swarm i.y:...-_.When rt:. maws .to a g wed q . •"crops the large machines are -equally • can be released and afl'ow o rum economical: With a one-horse imple in with the swarm. The supers from ;.' menu one man can d`o alreiii 'our "ages- tl► `p►i?ctrgslt °I9'iibi'°gls lrl ` melt' 't: is- etrof ° larwhercar nihil: • tw.e .- tile� on ...,-Eig!ikt.,.4 �.,.ietcer,.•,dr:, horse maclhine seven acres can be ,troy all queen: cells except one., in , just as well cultivated at' a, cost of the, parent colony, to prevent after.- about 60 ..cents per acre swarms. •�.. a semi -bungalow, with hip -roof for a has,'two,•book :eases,; to keep my• pre' p bo"Th b d better appearance Every. room is. used cious books, yet save floor -space. The en, the left holds griddle, ' spiders, every» clay -not, too big for a small full Ienga.a' glass door opens from the..toaster, cooky° pans, etc:, and bread and the .stage of. the "small hock" Can. The drawer"above has mixing .Y g : tte'3r. 1S Woo;FURS wig -moneys carp --atilt bA: •n atee•.. on••tepee skein. Ship your,lot to. us and "make sure of re- ceiving • the right price. ne- •, turns sent. the same day as shipment is receved. WILLiAN.'STONE SONS UNITED WOODSTOC1� ONTARIO • L CSTwsLISSCD 11170 • • 4 family; w accommodate living -room Lu4„,{ GaY,JCL" than t.IL UVI&, '' should ie very, careful not to is [JIt. any cowd necessary on a farm fora' wanted a. place somewhat secluded s oohs paring knives, forks, etc. The business or pleasure. • t for my writing, etc,, and find we are ,'cupboard;• on the credit has two shelves too much and become' overstocked, The The water supply, hot and cold, foo more apt . to use' the"living-room for .for all the tinware and kettles, 'The ganders are apt o fight if they are bathroom; . kitchen and: basement, family,,, purposes when the door goes'. drawer above holds hammer', cook - comes, from the cistern and is ram- directly to the porch: books and "all kinds' of miscellaneous water. As yet we have no weir wa ter i The telephone is easy to reach from things needed around the kitchen. The piped into the house, buthope to have any part 'of the• house,. and easy for some day. We only use it for cook the Hien to, each• in a•hurry from out - in , and drinking purposes. : , ' doors. ; The 'sewing -room and cloak e have a hot-air' furnace and find ";closet is ideal. We •wanteda cloak super and the: brood chamber, is .then filled with empty combs. The queen; and. some of the.bees brushed .from. the combs of brood; are Iirffi 1Si1bw with the, empty'eombs. and a queen excluder..' placed:over' them; .• Two; supers' of combs are placed "over the e cluder and t$e--=super=:confaii in t'he brood • is..now placed oit , top. All ;queen cells sheuld-be:Tdestroyed- when the brood is, placed in the super, and. -again eight -days later.:- ,• A more effective' method is to re-. • • ` G/.TEk'l1' /////////7/' ///////////////////J//////' -.%///!///,%////97"'%/////l!4 ffra4 •64/0 CD' 7m aarm�,ea, Bun�M'• Ns,N /s,V 'f�etiii$rrisnss,s Onus ie,.iCVPa n;o etatell • • • sae,, Eight -foot Basement Extends Under Whole House. it as very 'satisfactory,,have .a register �'closetaon the first floor,' yet begrud in every room • of 'the house but the I any of the, front of . the house. for •that storeroom at the rear or the first floor. j purpose at;:, it always leaves` a" dear That saves "any running upend Own! corner and we wanted all the light and the stairs to the:cellar in the winter•,I air we could get --so we combined• the We. use an ice box. •in, the •'summer. two. It was necessary to build this There are more modern 1�g h�ting { room and the 'store -room next to it as plants now than .ours, but this' glias we. wanted to coyer 'the cistern . and been in use nearly five years,: with no ;could not • have so, big a•cistern'in the trouble .at all.'It : serves •'the double basement otherwise.: purpose: of lighting house and barn. .The eat is i.- the serving -room lilt= d door • •near together on 'a.small range and if the range is overcrowded it will not not .be• good for any of• the birds. large cupboard ort the •side, flours bin, Geese require ' attention in . the and a cupboard` with twat Ehelv'es •hold ' rine' a the shoal not be allowed . . all of our groceries-' at the bottom, and -- y d two `drawers above, .one for towels to. steal• theyr nests. The first eggs and one for aprons and •handlkere hiefs; . prcduced<ean be hatcl}ed under hem Above that is a space about foot and when the goose comes to the end high that gives ample serving room. of her laying period. she can be given Above ,,that is . the 'cupboard proper,' seine: eggs :and allowed do •set: • -with four . shelves—the doors are l The :goabings: are tender", at.hinst and !broken; two above and two. '" below should be -confined on a limited range- •-., ,, - that the entire space is not exposed where they can he fed end protected When a door is opened. We. keep our when seriour3 storms arrive. Sufftcient large roaster, extra,. kettles, ate, on green food. must be included- in the the top shelves. This.. built-in pantry • runs to the ,ceiling. !ration at that time. Most of the"pests,' The kitchen' floor is covered with such as weaselsand skunks,. that ' linoleum, also the floor of the store- trouble chickens will also 'cut down roam. Rugs are.Used '.on all other the profits from geese. It pays tc floors. fasten up the goslings at night in a ' I meet speak of the water faucet rat and weal -proof colony house r" after outside=that saves manya• trip gawks will occasionally kill, the' awls - water when doing little jobs. outdoors. TheImagefrom the .bathroom•and ward young goslings,. .' sink: goes into. a septic tank,near the • .The general farmer will' find the barn, from :which it is',connected with goose business the most profitable if a 'tile drain to the large drain of the the flock is lunited"and quality fs em- farm. This septic took • 13 in two cam pl;,asired. Then there Will' he chances ` partments, made of cement, air' -tight, to sell,bothi:$atehing eggs and breed - and has been -very 'successful in eery. ing seek and the ma' ;mum profit pe :way. In fact, it has never been open bird will be made., ed since 'made. The linen closet in bathroom con •. The stock should be pure-bred'a`nd. sists•.of three large drawers below an°d unrelated. When obtaining a start three .shelves above, with 'two doors. with geese it is a good investment to •The closet in' bedroom No ,2 has . a buy a trio of the'best • breeders ob chest of three large drawers in the tairlable and then incrsase the stook rear with shelf above. The small' . only' as the profitis appear and the eleset �fr.om hall has" five' shelves on experience lieesorries broader,• one side. • The hrooni closet from'•bath p ----.-41-4:"-- paper, , bolds broom, dustless mop, extra toilet • paper, stool brush, plunger, etc., also,,. ; Rules for Clean" Milk. the clothes chute. Each bedroom has, Any dairyman ;Gari ,produce cies, two windows, each closet•a light. This ' house has a hip -roof, hence the'closets mil with small investment 'and a along the sides. `A medicine cabinet tittle eiitra care. This was proved by gel is over, the ; wash. 'basin• j .eit:periments made : in'° a poor dairy I. de not wish to leave the impress• barn, tq determine the expense of .pro k ,ion that we 'have, an expensive house duoing milk with a low bacterial count with expensive furnishings. We cut .The o•nly changes made were: . corners in every way we .could• As yet,: ' 1. A simple sterild er for utensils: 4' after four years we have ot:decoratedi 2. Glean cows -especially clean ufl: any of the walls.' "' The plaster' was clean•,; and^no't ugly:to look•on; so *hat der,. • xit' would cost to decorate we• put Into: ''3. Small, top pails for milking. • • • some permanent feature of usefulness;. • 4, .Proper manure• removal arid good We chose'fixturestwith an eye to sub- bedding.:., stantial worth,- rather than to ap-I ,The bacterial count fel from' •as pearance alone. +w high as 1,200,000 'to:' an average' of Ther isles use. the grade :e_tc- • . , extent ,by giving.- a. ripe.cell.._at_the,0 time. of removing, the queen., • ' It is a good plan to keep the queen's wings clipped for, 'should' a swarm emerge, the;queen• whit be unable to li and-wilr'i``a_! to -`tile- ground` When she leaves the hive. . The queen is then caged' and the ' parent -colony moved to a new stand A new hive is 'Placedon the 'vacant-;ttand and the Value of ,Community Market mandia of the passer=by are, studied 1:1 -(ft -thele 1he�le'Supply-undertaken. The develimment of community '. MGany. markets' is one interesting phase of farmers add greatly to their incomes. :thegeneralcampaign to cut down they by Supplying this trade. margin of cos-'• in t1ie movement of w . , • food products. from -'producer to con- Farmer Should Spend Time sumer, By' meanraf"'thest trim unity mar- kete large quantitieb of vegetables and fritite;.which might otherwise be wast r ed, . are utilized; and townspeople can obtain' -the produhtwhile' fresh' and -a-; eoinparatively' low price In a• : number of the markets, canning kit- chess-rareLLlae--eenductedaandafruits_ .:_._ani-:vegetpbldst1 sell 'are canned either for the owner at Cost or to be The greet problem` in the whole • marketing. .question is 'to bring the consumer and 'producer into closer touch, cutting out the work of •super•- fluoue• middtlenien" and thereby earn tog :money for both, The 'waste of pesasliable feed °products because di Marketing expense aggregates g re1a tes a tie- ' menous snit each year. The develop - meat of,the cpmmunity mare` effete bee reethod-ef preventing this Waste.. The roadside market 'is another ebu.nier..+•able. project , in locelitiet where there is considerable road steel. An attractive market -stand at ,the farm front gate can be aper., stet! to 'greet advantage if the de. With Son. The best crop anyaman can raiseon a `farm difi "a grail of just •plain kids:- What ids:What would 'bethe use '.of `'working hard to • develop a fine farm unless therewere some good dependable boys to tray© It •to in t'he. erift ` ` Bttt boys :a,ns .gizle'...ero. more., d.►ffienit _to _ raise than record-breaking cows-- or fine horses -- A"-farmer- who-is7"-deieloPine A"-farmer-:'who-is"dev'elolrine a' fine farm that he hopes to turn over bo his boy some day should devote as much time to the boy as, to the, farm. He should make him, proud of his. busi-• neva, He should •develop in hurl an early interest lit agricultural mlatter& The farrier should give the boy his deals•std be sure that he brings t,he lad upan honest dependable man He should look after his health to be sure' that the .boys are strong sand"vrgoroue. And by emtstan't effort onhiss• part he should develoisi it the young man hal,. its of thrift and industry that will. insure hie success. ' It takes time and trouble to. raise a good crop of dill• dtteiui but iit'e worth o• 1. • First Floor Twenty•43 elusively. They wash m the basement,, leave their boots, hats and'coats•there,, and cavi roac i fie 1tin�g "':ltVin r'oo -V'e nt...gci-rig :rsf„lr,:.aaie ,,i�a�;;, Of the kitchen: This is a grand: tiling on 'thrashing. day. • The porch ,floor ` is• cement It is easy to clean and will not rot, Is'en tirely'screened, and has porch shades -thataettialea o a red when needed. It is used all the time in summer: for" •4 • ix by Forty-six Feet. , w in whiter; enc} -in the parch strif-- mersand can be opened in • ease AS errmerigettry Tigamiti.":y loar•.:h a°�"_T._: • 1.2,154• • . The Farm 'Goose Business. • A small'flock" .of geese. on the farm •Don't throw away an old macintosh, pan be made a'•profit-milker if there is but cut oat the -best part and use as plenty' of range and some meniher.of an' apron-when.washing or 'gardening; he --.family i_s-sufficiently..._intereeted also make bathing caps and . wading in the• birds to help the 'goslings to knickers for the .children►.:_ The6 small -make a :gcod start: 1t'`armers;that v�iaii 'pieces make sponge hags or socks to to enlarge their business in ;geese be place in -boots on wet days. _ ' Made by The Canadian Steel' and- Wire -Co , .Limited ti HAMILTON, ONT AskYouiDeaiei°:: ing. He.buye in large .quantities; secures lowest freight rates and • can sell to you cheaper thar.ahyone else. ' dining..anidaaawin ,Iokn�s was• my'4ane exireal gen •e, ye qua with it naw. For fitting'dresaes, etC., it is in the ideal place. : The "laundry corner of the basement is heaven for washday. 'I' cannot , say too• much infavor of three. laundry tuba, if ; there' is "room` ai -all--btr' have 4040 The Second Floor Heel Ample Closet 'Spa ce. •working, sewing, etc., by day, and as then;. And have theme placed:,r at the a sleeping -porch at night. It has wide right height for the woman that .uses Windows over low ,o the two w n cement built-up side,, that hold alt of them. :otic our plants' in summer. The twin wing the tuba on the south side of the clown of the living -room' are short basement. This, means plenty of enough that a table or touch can be light and air when needed. The'clothes placed under when necessary, and the Chute is •ve_ry- conveniently placed on two ride lights were placed there: to aft floore. 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