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dred pounds of nitrate of soda should' ject makes his article an authoritative
soil fertility and the ctimely and profitable.
It is well known that there is a
111CCX11O V-L Cl, ------------ ithe grain drill at the time of seeding. > vestigate the problem of rural credits,
In addition seventy-five to one hun-! and his special knowledge of the sub-
; ■ ” .If
stable manure is available the land
should be top-dressed with it in the
late fall, winter, or very early in
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spring and thus do away with the ■
Soil Management for Fall Grains.
Of outstanding importance among
elements which contribute to general
efficiency on the farm, which are of
such vital importance in the’ present
day epoch of agricultural develop-,
ment, are methods of soil manage-
ment for the fall seeded grains. Dis-.
interesting instructive (
article on rural credits in Canada, byI
W. T. Jackman, Professor of Econ-;
omics in the University of Toronto/
was published recently in the Inter
national Review of Agricultural
Economics. Professor Jackman was
Chairman of the Commission appoint-1
ed by the Ontario Government to in-
be added early in the spring at the
time growth begins. This may be
spread broadcast by hand. In some
instances, owing to a lumpy condition
cussion^of * the "relationship between' of the nitrate of soda it should be pul
soil fertility and the quality and the verized somewhat before it is spreau.
yield of such crops should prove both; The reason for delaying is opera ion.
until storing is that the nitrates are,
it io wen niiu»n „„„„ .. removed from the soil by rainfall
very close relationship between theI when the ground is not frozen,
quality of wheat and rye and soil fer
tility. The nitrogen content of the.
soil, which depends upon the humus;
therein, governs very largely the pro-,
tein content of the grain, it being
higher when the wheat is raised on
soils well supplied with it than when,
the crop is produced on soils deficient I
in this element of plant food. Phos-,
phorus is also a very important factor,
in controlling the quality, an abund-.
ance resulting in plumpness of grain.;
It is doubtless true that the rapid;
deterioration in quality of superior;
varieties of wheat and rye when dis- ,
semiinated over wide areas is due to;
soil conditions to a large extent. There,
is a shortage of nitrogen in many;
soils, and phosphorus hunger is com-;
mon in many fields.
One of the conditions that account;
for low average wheat yield is the’
planting of the crop on soils that are!
not naturally adapted to its produc-!
tion. Usually it is not satisfactory
to grow wheat on 1
such as sands, loamy sand's, and the
lighter phases of sandy loams, at least
unless- they are in a high state of
fertility. The world’s best wheat
lands are the well drained loams and
silt loams somewhat grayish in color.
It is much better to grow rye rather
than wheat on the first group of soil.
The light loams, sandy loams, loamy
soils and sands that do not ordinarily
produce satisfactory yields of the
various crops are responding to treat
ment. Where legumes, such as clov
ers, soy beans or alfalfa are not
grown regularly or at rather short
intervals, fertilizers which carry a
high per cent, of nitrogen and phos
phoric acid are giving splendid re
sults where seedings do not follow. A
mixture carrying two per cent, phos
phoric acid applied at the rate of 250;
or more pounds per acre is very prom-1
ising and this should be added by!
spring application of the nitrate of
soda unless the soil is in a very poor
condition.
On early spring seedings of clover,
and alfalfa on the lighter soils potash;
gives good results. In several in-,
stances it has saved the seedings of
these crops and' in addition increased
the growth appreciably over the land
not provided with it. Where one is
using a mixed fertilizer it appears
that about six per cent, of potash
should be included in the mixture at
the time of seeding the fall grains. On
the other hand, if one mixes the fer
tilizer at home, about forty per cent,
of nitrate of soda, 250 pounds of acid
phosphate and 50 pounds of muriate
of potash should go on the land in
the fall and in the spring just as
growth begins at least sixty per cent.
ILUL J I Illi* Jfhn Lio-’hFpv land I of nitrate of soda should be applied.
’ The heavy soils or the heavy sandy
1 loams, silt loams jmd clay loams
! should be fertilized differently for
I best results. Doubtless the principal
! commercial plant food that they need
| is phosphorus, although occasionally
I fields that are badly run or depleted
I of their organic matter will respond
! to nitrate of soda. Where nitrate of
! soda was used the increase in yield
1 of the grain did not pay for the cost
of treatment except in a few instances.
Top-dressing of wheat and rye is
being practiced by many of the best
farmers. The manure is usually ap
plied during the -winter as it is pro
duced, or in the spring when ground
is frozen. A light application is gen
erally used. In addition it is becom
ing the practice on many farms to
add 200 pounds of sixteen per cent,
acid phosphate to the land at the;
| time of seeding the fall grains.
Feeding new corn to the fattening
hogs in the fall should be done with
precaution. Much of the sickness and
loss occurring among hogs in the
autumn may be directly traced to too
liberal feeding of new corn. Hogs
confined to limited quraters and ac
customed to a scant amount of succu
lent food are very likely to feed lib
erally upon new corn and induce acute
diarrhoea or other ailments.
The feeding of new corn will not
produce hog cholera, but it may make;
conditions favorable for the disease to
start if there is any cholera in the
community. Hogs unaccustomed to
succulent food become
-when fed liberally on
very apt to overfeed,
a dairy cow or horse
how much to feed each
mal, but with hogs it is quite differ
ent. Some hogs are more' ravenous
than others and get more than their
proportionate share of the ration,
thereby over-feeding and causing a
derangement of the digestive system.
Hogs accustomed to running on
green pasture are less likely to be
disturbed from feeding new corn than
hogs closely confined. However, it is
advisable in feeding new corn to fat
tening hogs to gradually accustom
them to the change of feed.
My practice is to begin feeding
new corn as a part ration along with
other dry grains and slops. I find this
method keeps the digestive system in
good working order. A little green
While spring dipping of sheep is
very important to give the flock, in
cluding the young lambs, a clean bill,
the fall dipping is still more import
ant and should never be omitted.
If sheep raisers realized the bene
fits and satisfaction from dipping
their sheep, no compulsory law would
be needed to make them enthusiastic
and persistent in the practice of
dipping.
The benefits are two-fold: First, all
vermin and skin troubles can be large
ly cured or prevented, which has a
marked effect in improving the health
and feeding gains of the flock; and
second, the quality of the wool is im
proved with its growth stimulated.
Shearing tests have demonstrated that
well-dipped sheep will give from a
pound to a pound and a half more
wool per fleece than if not dipped.
Care should be taken to follow the
directions which come with the dip in
its preparation, and means taken to
see that the whole sheep, with the ex
ception of eyes and nostrils, gets a
good application. There is really only
one way to dip, and that is by sub
mersion in a tank sufficiently deep to
cover the animal standing on its feet.
While for a small flock, as an em
ergency measure, a molasses hogs
head with a foot cut off one end may
be used, the proper and economical!
vessel is a vat built about eight inches J
wide at the bottom, three and a half,
feet deep and flaring to twenty inches 1
wide with one end projecting to make corn along with the regular ration in
an incline up which the sheep may! the fall supplies additional succulency
walk after submersion.
A draining platform with tight bot- full corn ration as the crop becomes
tom, which will hold two or three matured for fattening purposes,
sheep, should be so arranged that1 It has been our experience in fat-
when the sheep is assisted out upon it tening hogs during the fall and early
the drip from its wool will run from winter months, that better results fol-
the platform back into the tank. The low the use of a portion of ground dry
dip should be made with warm water feed along with the corn ration. We
and allowed to cool to one hundred always begin feeding new corn as
degrees F. before being used, after early in the fall as the crop is ready,
which it will cool rapidly.
Any time after September 1 is a
good time to dip. A breezy, bright
day is naturally best, but if, for any
reason, dipping is delayed, further
delay waiting for just the right day
is inadvisable. Particularly when
poison dips are used, the sheep should
be kept off ground affording any pas
ture until their fleeces have ceased
dripping, three or four hours at least
being required.
ravenous and
new corn are
When feeding
we know just
individual ani-
and gradually works the hogs onto a
, but by exercising precaution we have
; never encountered any serious trouble.
|J There isn’t a thing the sun shines •
upon but what casts a shadow. But
if you will face the right way you will,
see the sun and not the shadow, is
the suggestion of an optimist.
Jt is wise to observe speed limits
in farming as well as on the road. But
so many farm “engines” are hitting
on only one cylinder, so it is impos
sible to speed them up to get to Good
Crops by the end of the season.
Acting on a request from the Jap-!
anese Consul-General to Canada, the
Dominion Department of Agriculture
is assembling a shipment of six high-'
class young Holstein-Friesian cows
with excellent milk and butter records.
These cattle will be shipped this month
from Vancouver, B.C., to Tokio, Japan.
There has been a considerable demand
from Japan lately for this class of
dairy animals.
one.
The following is a summary of
Professor Jackman’s article which he
introduces in these words: “In the de
velopment of agriculture in Canada, a
country which is predominantly agri
cultural, the same tendencies have
been manifested as in most other
countries; and ais agriculture is be
coming rapidly a business, involving
the application of business principles
and practices, it is necessary to pro
vide for those engaged in it such
facilities for borrowing as will enable
them to have their credit require
ments satisfied according to their
needs. In all countries it is recognized
that the commercial banking systems
are not adapted to the special condi
tions of agriculture and, consequent
ly, there have come into operation in
stitutions for meeting these require
ments for rural credit.”
Manitoba.
The Rural Credits Act, 1917, with
amendments, makes provision for the
organization by farmers of rural
credit societies through which they
may obtain short term loans for pro
ductive purposes. Before commencing
business the society must receive sub
scriptions to its capital stock from at
least thirty-five persons actually en
gaged or agreeing to engage within
one year in farming operations. Each
member must subscribe for at least
one share of stock and at least 10 per
cent, must be paid on all stock sub
scriptions before the society begins
business. The Provincial Government;
and the municipality may subscribe
each for one-half as much stock as,
the aggregate of the individual sub-,
scribers. The board of directors of!
a society is composed of nine mem- ‘
bers of which the secretary-treasurer
is the only one paid.
Any members desiring a loan makes
application to the secretary, stating
the purpose of the loan and submit
ting a statement of his assets and
liabilities. If his application is ap
proved he is granted a line of credit
for a year, and all th personal pro
perty he acquires through the pro
ceeds of the loan is subject to a lien
in favor of the society. The lender of
the money has' also the guarantee of
the society. The rate of interest pay
able by the borrower must not exceed
7 per cent, per annum.
The returns received from the in
vestment of the paid up capital of the
society, together with the society’s
share of the interest paid by its bor
rowers, must be used to pay necessary'
expenses, after which a dividend not j
to exceed 6 per cent, per annum may
be disbursed on the paid-up stock and
the remainder transferred to a re
serve fund.
Until March, 1920, the banks fur
nished the loans at 6 per cent., but
when they decided to raise the interest
to 616 per cent, the societies refused
their demand.
passed
Savings
from all
interest,
ated in
1921, the net amount of savings was I
over $2,000,000, so that its funds were!
expected to be sufficient to meet de
mands for loans.
Long-term or mortgage credit is
provided in Manitoba through an Act
passed in 1917 which created the
Manitoba Farm Loans Association to
act as the loaning agent between the
Government and the farmers. The ■
association is managed by a board cf
five members. The capital stock, $1,-
000,000, is divided into 200,000 shares
of $5 each which can be owned only;
by borrowers and the Government of'
the province. Every borrower musti
subscribe and pay cash for shares to!
the extent of 5 per cent, of the amount:
of his loan, and when the loan is paid 1
back the borrower’s shares are sur
rendered and paid off at par. All
loans made by the association must be
secured by a first mortgage and must
be repaid on the amortization plan.
All mortgages are taken for a thirty-
year period, but a loan may be paid
off at any annual payment date at or
after the end of five years from the
date of the mortgage. Loans must
not be for more than $10,000, must not
exceed 50 per cent, of the value of
the property mortgaged, and are made
only for purposes specified in the Act.
Funds for the loans were obtained by
a contribution from the Provincial
Treasury. In addition the Board may
sell 5 per cent, bonds up to 90
cent, of its first mortgages.
Saskatchewan.
There has been no legislation
I the establishment of short-term
credit in 'Saskatchewan. An Act passed
in 1917 provides for long-term credits.
It is practically similar to the Mani
toba Act, the chief difference being:
(1) No maximum was stated for any
individual loan; (2) All the money for
the board’s purposes was to be pro
vided by the Provincial Treasurer;
The first mortgages received by
board were to be handed over to
Provincial Treasurer as security
the loans.
(3)
the
the
for i
Alberta.
Under the Live Stock Encourage
ment Act five or more farmers may
form an association and apply to the
Government for a loan to be used in
purchasing cows and heifers, and, if,
desired, the joint purchase of a pure
bred bull, which must not cost more
than 10 per cent, of the loan. Each
member of the association may bor
row up to $500. The money is bor
rowed on the joint and several notes
of the members, guaranteed by the
Government.
Short-term credit is provided by the
Co-operative ^Credit Act, 1917, which
is very similar to the Rural Credits
Act of Manitoba described above. The
chief difference is that according to
the Alberta Act the rate of interest to
be paid by the borrower is not a fixed
rate paid by all borrowers, but is de
cided by agreement between the so
ciety and the bank as lender.
In 1917 the Alberta Farm Loan Act,
resembling the Manitoba Act except
in minor details, was passed. It has
not been put into operation.
British Columbia.
Under the. Land Settlement and
Development Act, 1917, the Land
Settlement Board has been constitut
ed. It receives advances from the
Provincial Treasurer. The Board
grants loans on the security of first
mortgages for any purpose which will
maintain or increase agriculture or
pastoral production. The minimum
loan is $250 and the maximum $10,000,
and must not be more than 60 per
cent, of the value of the property
mortgaged. The rate of interest on
loans is arranged as nearly as pos
sible by adding not over 116 per cent,
to the rate paid by the Government.
Two kinds of loans are made under
this Act: long-dated loans, extending
for 15, 20 or 25 years, repayable on
the amortization principle, and short-
dated loans, for not less than 3 or
more than 10 years, repayable on such
terms as the Board may think fit. A
i short-term loan must not exceed $5,000
I except in special cases.
The Board has also the power to
j accept Crown lands or to buy land
i from private owners and develop it
for agricultural purposes. It may
establish “settlement areas” in un
developed parts of the province. Fin
ally, the Board is to take over the
functions exercised by the Agricultur
al Credit Commission appointed under
the Agricultural Act, 1915.
Ontario.
In 1916 an‘Act was passed author-'
izing loans to settlers in the newer,
portions of the province. The maxi
mum amount loaned to any settler is;
' $500 and the rate of interest is 6 per
cent. The loan is registered and con
stitutes a lien against the land. The
Co-operative Marketing Loan Act,
passed in 1920, authorizes loans to co
operative associations engaged in!
cleaning, storing, and marketing seed!
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5^2 LB. TIMS
and in packag
to shareholders in proportion to the
amount of fully-paid shares held.
New Brunswick.
“An Act to Encourage the Settle
ment of Farm Lands” was passed in
1912. Under it a board of three
members is appointed to buy farms
and resell them at cost to settlers, and
to administer a Government fund for
this purpose. A catalogue of suitable
farm# is kept, and the pettier is
helped to make a choice. If the price'
to be paid for the property is less i
than $1,000 the purchaser must pay!
as long as 30 years, with repayment
on the amortizement plan. The mort
gagor may pay off his indebtedness at
any time within the period. The rate
of interest varies from 6 to 7 per cent.
I was thinking of my invalid wife
when I climbed to the roof to
straighten some twisted shingles. She
was sitting on the porch with years
of helplessness before her, but I was
so happy that her life h&d been spared
in the railway accident that the hos
pital bills and the knowledge that our
three sons must be deprived of the col
lege education we had promised them
did not cause me the worry that I
knew I should feel later.
I stood upon the roof and looked
across our road, ■which terminated a
mile beyond, and over our south mea
dow to a much traveled read that
passed between several farms where
men were busy with their spring
work. I could see two children play
ing merrily beside one of the houses
and a woman beating a carpet that
swayed heavily in the May breeze. A
few minutes later I descended the lad
der and, sitting down in a chair be
side my wife, stared in astonishment
as I suddenly realized how little she
could see; rising ground in the south
meadow shut off the view that I had
enjoyed from the roof. I had never
given a thought to that rise in the
ground before. Indeed, for years both
cf us had thought of little except to
make our farm yield its increase; but
now my poor wife—she would have
time—
That afternoon I took the boys to
the roof and from the roof to the
porch; and then they too understood.
Night after night when our day’s
work was done we would rest our
selves, as we told mother, by remov
ing little by little the earth from the
hillock that obstructed her view; and
whenever we caught a smile from the
patient, cheerful woman who was
watching us with so much interest we
forgot our aching muscles. Neigh
bors who called to see how we were
getting on often “happened” to bring
their shovels with them, and then we
had a merry digging bee together. It *
took us almost all summer to complete
the work, but when it was done the
pleasure that my wife got just from
watching the carriages on the “other
road” repaid us many times for our
labor.
To our neighbors it seemed that we
had achieved a great victory over na
ture and the impossible. And then I
began to wonder how many things
really are impossible. Was a college
education for our sons impossible? I
may have spoken of the matter to our
county representative who stopped
one night when I was at work alone
in the meadow. When the boys joined
us a few minutes later he suggested
that we show him the farm; and dur
ing the next two hours we learned
from him how to renovate our young
but neglected orchard, how better to
prepare the soil for certain crops, and
why our dairy had yielded unsatisfac
tory returns during the past few
months.
Under his wise and constant super
vision the income from our farm in
creased year by year; and one by one
the neighbors followed in our foot
steps until the entire community was
lifted to a higher
wealth.
Our three sons ?
cessful lawyer in
John answered his _______ .......
becoming a minister; he insists that
he preached his best sermon from the
text, “Every mountain and hill shall
be made low.” Harry has returned
from college to manage our farm and
to bring it to an even higher state of
productiveness. Now that the burden
is removed from my shoulders and
the years have begun to deal heavily
with me I spend many hours by
side of my wife, watching the life on
the “other road” and meditating on
the happiness and prosperity that
have been ours because we heeded the
vision that God gave me on that morn
ing in May so long ago.
Red Tomato Conserve.
Peel eight tomatoes and cut the
flesh into pieces. Allow three-quart
ers of a pound of sugar for each
pound of the vegetable. Place the
sugar and tomatoes in alternate lay
ers in a preserving kettle and squeeze
over them the juice of two lemons and
two oranges. Let stand over night
and in the morning add a spice bag
containing one and one-half teaspoon
fuls of broken stick cinnamon, six
whole cloves, a tiny bit of ginger root
and the same of nutmeg. Let cock
slowly until thick, and when nearly
done stir in one cupful of seeded
raisins and a quarter of a pound each
of chopped walnuts and minced can
died orange peel. Stere as fcr mar
malade.
The Use of Milk Products.
Milk and bread are the commonest
food ingredients of life and the form
er is mostly so, because we begin ex
istence with it, take it in more or less
quantities at every subsequent meal,
and, finally, if we die in our beds, are;
( likely to pass out with milk having
down 25 per cent.; if the price is over, /een the last element of common food
that amount he must make an initial. that pa.sses ,our Mp®. Therefore it is
payment of 35 per cent. The balance,, weu we should know in what way
with interest at 5 per cent, js paid; y. can }je most palatably and whole
somely used. The Dominion Depart
ment of Agriculture is doing its best
to keep us informed in this way. Fol
lowing the pamphlets “Why and How
to Use Milk” and “Why and How to'
Use Cheese,” we are told “Why and
How to Use Cream, “Why and How to'
Use Cottage Cheese,” and “How to
Use Buttermilk.” There are perhapsI
some housewives who are of the opin
ion that they know .all about these!
things, but it is hard to imagine that)
none will be the wiser for perusing;
the publications ’which can be had
free of all expense by applying to the
Publications Branch of the Depart
ment at Ottawa. Each of the pam
phlets and circulars contain recipes
and illustrations which add to the
character and clarity of the text.
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Droughts evaporate many
profits as well as moisture.
according to agreement, but the final
payment must be made, within 10.
years, except when the term is ex
tended two more years by the Board.'
In 1918 “An Act to Provide for the'
Purchase of Sheep” was passed, auth-!
orizing the Government to
breeding sheep and resell
farmers in the province at
Nova Scotia.
No provision has been made
short-term credits, but for mortgage
credit “An Act fcr the Encouragement
of -Settlers on Farm Lands” was
_____„ passed in 1912. The settler who wish-
and potatoes. The loan must not ex-! es to borrow must have cash capital
ceed $3,000 and must not be more than' equal to 20 per cent, of the appraised
50 per cent, of the value of the pro-! or purchase value of the land, besides
perty on which it is made.
purchase
them to
cost.
for
I
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Legislation was then
establishing the Provincial
Office which accepts deposits
sources and pays 4 per cent.
This system was inaugur-
July, 1920, and in March,
for
perty on which it is made. It is to what he would require for house
be free of interest for two years and furnishings, stock, etc. The loan may
after that 6 per cent, interest must be amount to 40 per cent, of the value
paid. At least 50 per cent, must be of the property, and in approved cases
repaid within five years, and the other to 80 per cent. The loan may be for
50 per cent, within ten years from
the date of the loan.
In 1920 the Government appointed
a commission to investigate the prob
lems of short-term
credits. The report
si on was presented
1920. An outline of
tions are given, in
man’s article.
In April, 1921, the Agricultural De
velopment Act and the Farm Loans
Act were passed providing for the
granting of long-term and short-term
loans. The system for granting short- ■
term loans is practically the same as
that of Manitoba. The provision for
long-term loans is virtually a duplica-,
tion of that of the Manitoba Farm
Loans System, except that (1) the
Manitoba Farm Loans Association is
replaced by an Agricultural Develop
ment Board of three members, (2)
the Board will loan, under favorable
conditions, up to 65 per cent, of the
value of the land and buildings, and;
(3) loans shall not be made for less
than three or more than twenty years.!
In order to secure funds, the provin-i
cial treasurer is authorized to open
offices in the province to receive de
posits from any persons or corpora-1
tions, and to pay interest on such de
posits not exceeding 4 per cent.
Quebec.
The Caisses Populaires, organized
under the Quebec Syndicates Act, pro-;
vide assistance to farmers and others
in the way of short-term and long
term loans. Each of these banks is a
separate entity and operates in a re
stricted locality. The loanable funds
of a bank are obtained by receiving
the deposits of the people in that sec- really been so far sufficient to cover
tion and by the sale of its shares. The
value of each share is usually $5 and
is payable in small instalments of a
few cents each. The system is volun-,
tary and members may withdraw their !
holdings at any time. The social im-'
portance of the system, especially in;
encouraging thrift, is made a para
mount feature. Loans, if of small
amounts, are made on the security of
promissory notes, but all other loans'
are based on first mortgages. The
larger proportion of the loans are
from $5 to $200. Repayment is month-'
ly. At least 10 per cent, of the net
profits is annually set aside as a re
serve fund. Dividends may be paid
and long-term
of the Commis-
on October 15,
its recommenda-j
Professor Jack-:
farm
Country Women Who Are Live Wires.
brought forth yet. However, we mean'
to find them out soon through a roll J
call which every one must answer:
“What I like to do most.” In this;
way we can get a better idea of the j
resources and capabilities cf our girls!
and women.
At three winter meetings we had1
demonstrations, one on a correctly set!
dinner 'table, by an ex-butler from'
England, now on a farm here; another
on sewing; and one on antiques.
The Marburg Institute territory
takes in three schools, so members
A member of a Norfolk County In- ;
stitute writes the following
account of the homemothers’
there:
“Of course, as we do not
closely together as in town,
rather difficult some times in bad;
weather to have a full attendance/
especially in the winter months, but ]
we greatly enjoy our work and play:
together. The much-appreciated Gov-1
ernment delegate addressed Marburg!
Institute on Public Health and Health;
in the Home, also giving a demonstra- j
tion on home nursing and first aid.. were detailed to visit each one of
We think if there is any place where‘
this subject should be thoroughly;
understood it is on the farm, where,
we are necessarily far from a doctor !
and time is very valuable if the pa-!
tient is in a dangerous condition.' wanted books.
Sunstrokes and accidents are quite' There have been discussions and
common occurrences on the farm, so papers on Consolidated Schools, and
we all enjoyed this address and each as there are several school teachers
was benefited in some way. i among our members who advocate it,'
Last summer we held two food sales ' we have had some live educational[
in Port Dover and raised a tidy sum meetings,
of money. Outside of the raising cf T'T
funds, the experience tends to liven up pie—
interest in work for the community.' time.
We make a voluntary contribution water melon feed was held—a splendid
to an Institute Flower Fund which is
turned over to the convenor cf the
sick committee for flowers for the
sick. We find that although the
offering is so small from each (2c
a month was stipulated) yet it has
breezy
doings
live as
it is
in bad
them and find out if possible in what!
line the Institute could be of assist-,
ance to them. One was keen for medi
cal inspection, another wanted two or
three good pictures, and the other'
We like also to see our young peo-;
>—’teen age and over—-have a good
In October a corn roast and
frolic of games and fun. The boys
have a baseball club and put on some
pretty good games, too. To this club
$30 was donated1 for suits and equip
ment. In the winter we have an
oyster supper and social gatherings.
A Valentine social had to be post
poned and was later held as a Hard
Time social.
One cf our members acts as press
representative and reports our doings
in the local papers.
The prospects fcr the coming year,
So the executive committee try seem even brighter, as it is the inten- ■
to make the program one in which ticn to get some of our members/
many can and will take part. We have dressmakers and milliners, to give us
a roll call occasionally which must be demonstrations and pointers,
answered with a recipe for cocking,;
cleaning, or in some other line de
signated.
Our Institute has among its mem-1
bers a good deal of talent, but some
cf them have so successfully kept
theirs hidden that it has not been
any expense in that line and the flow
ers certainly do bring cheer to those
who for a time are confined to the
house.
Our aim is to have as interesting
an afternoon as possible at our meet
ing. r ” ... .
From the orchard on the farm of
the president of this Institute Branch
came the apples—Newtown Pippins,
and Spies—that won the gold medals,
fcr Ontario in the Imperial Fruit Show
held in the Crystal Palace, London,
England, in October-November, 1921.
Herbert is a suc-
our capital city,
mother’s wish bv
Sheep ticks are a nuisance, but a
tick of the clock means some valuable
time is gene forever.
It takes many of us a lifetime to
learn hew to live. Many others
“flunk” when it comes to life’s final
test because we tried to get through
' without learning.
Agassiz Segis May Echo, the great
Holstein-Friesian cow owned by the
Dominion Experimental Farm, at
Agassiz, B.C., has produced in record
of performance test over 16,000 lbs.
of milk in 167 days with an average
fat test around 4.5 per cent. To date
she has a considerable lead in butter
production over Bella Pontiac, th«
present world’s champion, for ar
equal number of days.
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