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The Huron Signal, 1881-11-04, Page 7• Farm ants Garden. TYIe-t sad Tal a llisiedlag er N heal. A generation or so ago, four bushels, or 16 pecks of seed wheat, were con- sidered • moderate seeding for au acre of land; now, out a few are contending that ens peck will suffice. It is clear that either the old time farmer was sin- gularly wanting in observation, slid recklessly lavish of seed, or that the agriculturist a to -day is advocating a "penny wise and pound foolish" prac- tice, nut based on the facts b,( ordinary experience. Are we not going too fast, or were our forefathers so hopelessly astray -is there no gulden _testi 1 In the fall of 1879, 12 plats, of 1-16 acre each, were laid off in a field of fair average fertility, which had omen in clover for the two years preceding. The soil was a good clay loam. The land was thoroughly prepared, and the seed drilled in without fertilizers of any kind, on the 15th of October. One plat was seeded with 3 pecks of "Bou,ht .n," a smooth, white, and rather tender varie- ty; the next adjoining, with 3 pecks Of "Charpieu A(u.oer," s b'Ard'."i rel, au -.l hardy wheat; tho next with 4 pucks of "Boughton," the next with 4 pecks of "Champion Amber," and so on up to 8 pecks of each. To sum up. --It appears that the ver- dict of the experuuuuta of this year and the last, with these two varieties, is in favor of moderately thick seeding (6, 7, and 8 pecks per acre), fur average soils in this section ,of country. The 3 -peck "Champion Amber" plat of 1881 shows, however, that on superior soils these amounts can be safely reduced. Why should 4 pecks give, in both varieties, the smallest returns 1 Is it possible that, like the Church of Latelicea, this amount of seed is neither one thing or the other -not enough to secure the ad- vantages of heavy seeding, and too, much to secure those of light f Again, the lower ratios of straw to grain in the S- peck plats of both varieties, as compared with the 3 -peck, show that the opinions of those who avert that heavy seeding will increase the straw at the expense of the grain, are not well taken. As t.. yarieties-in the 26 experiments of tl.e two years, 25 are in favor of the "Cham- pion Amber." The 3 -peck "B,,e hton" plat of 1881, gave a yield of grain et- ceeding that of the corresponding "Champion Amber" one, by only 26- 100 bushel Finally, these experiments confirm the observations of Stephens and .then, that heavy wending tends to hasten the maturing the crop; the heavi- ly seeded plats were cut two days earlier than those that were thinly seeded. - [Prot J. M. McBride, in American Ag ricultarist for November. ■arbtd /Sire tor Steer.. Experience has demonstrated the prac- tical value of the following suggestions for constructing barbed-wire fence: - Set substantial ports one rod apart; the fest at the starting point ehoold be braced by cutting a notch in it two and a half feet from the gro.nd, and run- n ing a strong pole from the notch to the foot of the second post, where it is fitted to rest firmly, and is supported about three inches above the ground by means of a short block drives down beside the fence post. This method of bracing should he repeated once in forty rods. A faulty construction would be to the n otch in the starting post four feet Emilia the ground, make the brace shorter, and' allow the lower end to rest upon the ground; for the moment the wire is tightened upon the fence, the short brace acts as a fulcrum to lift the initial post. When the posts are set a wire is wrapped firtnly around the first port, four feet and two inches from the ground; then the coil is unrolled forty rods and the wire drawn tight by means of a set of small pulleys with grapples. After this wire had been securely stapled, a second is similarly fastened one foot below it, and a third and fourth below this, leaving a foot space between the respective wires; the ground space is fourteen inches. Four wires thus arranged snake a perfect cattk fence. For hursesthe lower wire should be without barbs to prevent cutting the knee, and a fifth wire should be placed upon the posts five feet from the grand. -[Prof. S. A. Knapp, in American Agri- culrist for November. Pergeteary sr Perehere■ horses. It is claimed by high authority that Percherm horses are possessed of more endurance, are capalie of performing*. greater amount of quick, heavy work, are more tractableand easily broken than any other ',reed of large homes And that the cults, the produce of Percheroa stallions partake in a greater degree of the qualities of their sines, and from their great value bring higiher prices on the markets, than those from any other of the large breeds. These are facts that will be appreciated by the public. it is well known that of all countries where draft horses are raised, the French pee- pl. are the only ones avian make a prac- tice of leaving all the males entire and of working them before and after the sea son's service ends, a practice that has been in vogue in France for hmadre a of years, and to which may he attributed much of the superior excellence of the race. Every one knows that the only way ts secure a high physical or mental evelop- ment is to adapt • judicious and system- atic course of exercise. Pied the grand results attained by the Preach have bees by carrying out the principle of breeding from sires and teams both developed h Il thehighest d p yetea y to by con- stant use in such work as their progeny wonkd Iso celled upon to perform. This system, practiced continually, has increased the prepnteney of each veneration and concentrated into trans - minable qualities all of those valtable elements derelnped by the judicious training of ages. Therefore in the r pro gamy are found the d,.eilr and willintt workers, with a superior finality •d mus- cle, density and toughness of lone, a gewsral vigor and powerful organisation that cannot he obtained from any roan• whose sires have been for gen rations wholly exempt from even the most or Binary lahnr: and whose temper has been nude irritable by ennstant ermfiement, in most caws in an isultted stable. Th.n, if valuable, tempered and healthy, hardy work borne* are d.eimd Mewed from those that possess them. 1nalitims. transmitted through Sires and ..1111111, dates from the Lemute t ancestry. tin the contrary, if soft, hoose -muscled, spongy -boned, ill-natured hones are wanted, breed from those whore sires or progenita•rs have never known what the collar is, uor have never been developed by actual service. -[National Live Stock Journal, Chicago. ROOTS IN WIi>sT HURON. Fall text of the Report chit Judges .f the Meet )'reg of the seetMu. It is gratifying to be able to report • continued improvement in the cultiva- tion of this important stock food, and tot assure the West Riding Agricultural So- ciety that the premiums yearly offut•e.l are having the good effect of stimulating our agricultuti.ts to vie with each other for the lead in grooving field roots. We have carefully examined tifty-five entries in all, and although some points occur to us where improvement can be Made hereafter by growers, asa rule we found less room for criticism than in former years. Every field showed that labor was not spared rn giving thorough culti- vation and cleaning. It Mas generally supposed after so dry a season that these crops would be a failure, but our report proves the contrary; indeed in several Instances the crop is larger than last year's This isaoctunted for to sone ex- tent by the fact that the roil was worked with muffler and hoe during the driest term when the young plants needed moisture, and also that salt was used more generale ,that in former years In the absence of frequent showers there is nothing better than stirring the soil, and salting assists in drawing moisture frum the atwe.phere. Soave farmers still have the prejudice against mangok's, fearing that they will not keep well; This is only a prejudice, for the fact can be substantiated by all the leading grow- ers who have tried it, that they will keep as well as turnips. We have instances where same of last year's roots were found this fall when cleaning out the root houses, aa fresh as the day they were put in. Even when broken they keep well in a good house. There is nu crop the farmer grows that gives his more satisfaction and profit for the labor expended than mangolda We would recommend the Society hereafter t.o ask for an acre of marigolds as well as an acre of turnips, and leave the carrots at the quarter acre. The little green louse, similar tat that affecting cabbage, has dune • great deal of damage among tur- nip. this .easm, completely destroying the tops, and thus stopping the vn•wth of the roots Some growers claim that where salt was used the lice did little or no damage, The greystone variety does not appear to be affected in the least. As a rule turnips this year went stronglyto tops, owing possibly to the lack of moisture when the planta were young. The Swedes were affected with these green lice, more or leas, with the exception of the Bronze top variety which appeared to be quite clean. This variety is re- markable for evenness of growth and good keeping quality. Growers of man - golds are nearly all too sparing of seed, there is no economy in this; tifty cents or a dollar an acre extra in wed will give snuck larger results, and if the soil is properly prepared and manured these res.lts will be realized year after year. Five pounds of seed is not too much for an sere, whereas we find a majority sow - lag 2lpounds and many only two poundie Then again too much room is given not only between drills but also between the planta. Judging by our experience of peat years as well as this, and also the experience of growers who have made a careful teat of the matter, we say that twenty-two inches is sufficient distance for mangolds, between drills, and in thinning out the plants eight inches is ample space, indeed we prefer six inches. In a field thus laid out the roots will grow to a good even size, and the bulk of root food in an acre will be much larger than when drills are placed 25 to 28 inches apart, and plants thinned out to a foot or ten inches apart. In the latter ease doubtless larger mote can be. grown, but they will not give so large an average to the acre, and besides the quality of these large mangolda is not as good as the medium sized. Large over- grown mangolda get stringy and woady, whereas inedium size are crisp and juicy. Carrots also give the best results when treated as we indicate for mangolds. Turhips need more room between the plants in the drill am they feed from a larger surface of soil than either mangolda or carrots. This season the earliest sowed rate give the best average crops. Where manure was applied in the fall we find best results. Mangold' are rank feeders, and will take all the manure that can be worked into the soil, carrots come next and turnips consume the least, where good roots are formed. In preparing ground for roota it should be plowed deep, at least three times in the summer and fall and thoroughly manured, and then in spring another coat of well rotted manure should be applied. One grower said that where he applies Wt by sowing it on the drills before rowing the seed he invariably gets the hest results of a full braird of plants of even growth. We adopted the same method of judging as last year, taking what appeared in each case an average square rod, out of which space select one drill and weigh the con- tent.. The following are our awards: Best sore of Swede turnips, C. L. McIntosh 1st. John Washington 2d, Robert Match 3rd; hest f acre of carrots, James Dick- son 1st. C L McIntosh 2nd, John Salkeld 3rd; beet t acre of mangolda, C. L McIntosh 1. , James Dickson 2d, S. Bissett 3rd; best acre of potatoes, John Salkeld lit, Murdoch Gordon 2d, 'Robert Buchanan 3M. The McNair prise of a Patterson scetmer for the hest acre of turnips, etre of Mangoids avid It sen of carrots, gown from seed purchased from Mr. McNair, we award to Mr. C. L. Mcin- t• •ah. We submit the following particular affecting our awards as above given: C. I. McIntosh. of lot R (',n 4, Goderich Township. Soil a dark loam, hrokei fro n sod last year, manure need m the drills at 20 Imo" to the arew.mnntrol•ia, drille,to the rod weighed 1$04 Ib. or 4332 bushels to the acre Turnips M1 Ins, or 17091 bushel. to the acre,and eermt.521 I lhs n" 12fk34 bushels to the acre. The man, ads averaged a little over 10 lbs each or 17 to the single rod, tnrnips ave- raged 71 in the road, and earr,ts 53. .Tames Ihckson, lot 15, eon. 2 Tucker - a. THE H1.11011 smith, soil, clay loam, barley last year. ivanure:1 in the fall with 22 loadit to the acre be,aleast, 500 lbs of salt to the. acre, 8 drills to the rod, a single rod in drill of mangolda weighed 158 lbs er 3370f bushels per acre, cornea 81f 16s, or 1744 bushels prr acre, and turnips 59 lb., or 1268f bushels per acre. The turnips were sowed June 10, and the tnangolds and carrots on April 26th. The oarrota o veraged 64 in single rod, mangolu• and turnips 19. John Washington, lot 25, am. 3, West Wawanosh, soil, clay loam, fall Wheat 1st year, inanureed 18 loads to the acre, bnadc•st, 8 drills to the nod, a single rod u) d ill of turnips 61f Ib. or 13171 list/leis per acre, average 16 in a rod. One h t f sowed 12th June, and the other 20;h J, ne, the former by far the best, did iso' run so much to tope as the late roan. Rod ert Mutch, senr., lot 28, con. 3, Etat \• awanosh, soil clay loam, tats alt year, a inured in spring broadcast 25 loads to the acre, 8 drills to the road, Tingle rad average 5Jk lbs or 12694 bushels per sore of tunups, sowed June 21, averaged 19 in rod. John Salkeld, lot 5, con. 2, Goderich Township, soil dark loam with c'ay ,ub- soil, fall wheat last year, matured in hal 12 loads to the acre broadcatt, 7 drills to the rod for potatoes and turnips, 9 for carrots and 10 for mangolds, potatoes (late rose) 22 lbs to rod or 410;i bushels per acre, turnips 36 lb. to rod or 672 bushels per ac, e, carrots 48 lbs to nod or 1152 bushels per acre and mangolds 95i lbs to rod or 25464 bushels per acre. Turnips averaged 20 to the nal, carrots 42 and maw olds 13. Samuel Bissett, lot 5, con. 6, W. D Colborne, soil e'ay loam, pasture last year, no manure, 8 drills to the rod, single rod average 150 ll» or 3200 bush- els per acre for mangolda, 13 in rood, sowed 22d May. M. Gordon, lot 16, con. 3, Goderich Township, soil dark loam with c:ay sub- soil, late rose potatoes, not matured, in orchard, 7 drills to the rod, 15 lbs to the rod or 280 bushels per acre. Robert Buchanan lot 9, con. 8, W. D. Colborne, soil light loss., oats last year, 24 loads of mature to the acre.8 drills to the rod, 11 lb. to the rod or 2341 bush- els nee acre fur potatoes. WILLIAM Yorwo, ALIJ. McD. AI.ur. Symptoms of Dyspepsia or Indigestion, a dell heavy feeling in the Stomach with with a frequent clivoeition to vomit, Heartburn, loss of Mental and Physical Force, Dr. Carson's Stomach and Consti- pation Bitten is the etrtain Renosiy for this di•trossiug complaint. In large bottles, at 50 cents Geo. Rhynas, agent for Godeeich. Nesasa's True Fr/ead. A friend in need is a friend indeed. This none can deny, especially when as- sistance is rendered when one is sorely af- flicted with disease, more particularly those complaints and weaknesses so common to our female population. Every woman should know that Electric Bitten are woman's true friend, and will positively restore her to health, even when all other remedies fail, A single trial al- ways proves our assertion. They are pleasant to the taste and only cost fifty cents a bottle. Sold by all druggists. Nature, after all, is the great physi- cian. She hides all the secrets of health within her broad,,, generous bosom, and man needs hut to i» to her intelligently for his every need. The discovery of the great Couch Remedy, Gan'e SYRUP or Rao SPRrcxt Gt'M, is an apt illustra- tion of this. As a cure for Coughs, Colds, Lase of Voice and Hoarseness it stands unrivalled, while its low price and readiness of access places it within the reach of a1L Try it and be convinoo d. All chemists keep it in 25 and 50-. bottles. --ad. !'Pros eC000 A.-0RATSVUL ANDCOY turn Ne. -"By a thorough knowledge of the natun0 laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition. and bya careful application tit the fine properties of well-solected Cocoa. Mr, Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many heavy doctors' bills. It is by the Pica - (lentos use of such articles of diet that a con- stitution may be gradually built up until strung enough to resist every tendency to diocese. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floatinlr around us ready to attack wherever them is a weak point. We mac escape many a falai shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified w ith pure blond and a properly nourished trance." Serrwce Gazette.-4oid only in Packet' labelled-"JAees Errs J• Co.. Homo,opathic Chemists. London, Eng." - Also makers 01 Eppi s Chocolate Essence for afternoon tae. 1761 PERCHERON HORSES LAREST Importing anGd Breedirrz ESTABLISHMENT M. W. DUNHAM Wayne, Da Page County, inos. 4.8. A. iib miles west of Chicago.) Dartse I$. pest 17 wenMll a RT it. LIOP1S .1%1) .(*AREA hare hero. /twprhed froew Prewar ro fele establish melee, hep AMR?' Maw the coml./x.4 IwopoMartoe. of on other cwt r. of Draft Horse. /'rasa all pre. forE.rrepo foe war ere gear. pv-/!ra W the tsars number at Imparts set r aere.e in America eta is sou o5 ys term Fits f Mvw tt s PeQ/tnw�s01b. Ctdserwrl l'"erts•ts, 1975 aadIt s of the Oral 1.....17= eds . W ultimo Mots They also eartad MI the bonen e W Oseassaali 1401{ sad i so Gr' 4 ��1►�tv.w Mr, r•!d 1, J>♦r. D++Jatwta Se+i .y' PRRrfIaO%A. pa aewg.rlriew wter ea &erpur end Mreee etaseuo. at Ot{oa.a- I dwlas slur elbow% eausiaslg or tha poise eta sans se 1M Ores{ et Isean ed and So - M.. of Ilweei d armed Oets i.�dst. arand fee ?Alis CATALeer711 ems a ss sa..+sea. � �lttrandase .sesservyya� I IIM•sAwwes rear. eirdsr "0.411r 06Dll I!' t -vloiT lfIllOBBORSIOGD itt MOa nlsttit til ens srAu sssr Kumqty yeas' Ida las amsen- ateseed fiat whin bred te the eem,non starve ot to sentry the rode". is acre sachem. ere sada reegse, Mesar verb as. w eta edlii et tisetanewer se 1M 'parka ONO keit fru ?LA- 140,01.., .'e. :rsti.-u., .•.x.,,, • uta, h• dna, Fes et !`.retia tt•.:. . tads, .ins, C..rn. , at.d iia. •ttt.I1a mud peitevel? .otos 1'e..• guar- eaa(oad to give twrie ei .+• 1. ,. 11 or money r..tuil4e 1. i i e• c.•uea per I • •' . Fur sale by ell druggists BL'ILORA& lIIIlTAIL BRICK YAhge A quantity ..f gond white brick un haold and for sale at reasonable rates I 'i'►e subscriber 1. now carrying on the brick taaklug business at the Klntail kilns. arid will gine all orders which may be sent bim the most prompt attention. The brick in tit first - Class quality, sad the terms are reasonable. Address JOHN K. McGREGOR, Kintail. P. 0 THE KEY TO HEALTH* Unlocks all the clogged avenues of the amnia, !Warn &hi Liver. carryi.g MY gradually without weakening the system, all the impurities and foal humors of the secretions ; at the sane time Aridity of ftyhee ilttomach, curing -11-11 s He�t=1. H Ooagles. DU- tiaa, Jaime tif itrla.J tin. Balt Rhe.um�- Da cart, Pen d Gsneral �• ]fttr►otlr5.s and Osumi Debility ; ail these and many other simi- lar_Comp]akts ylad to the happy influence cls =MOM' BLOOD BITTERS. /aaiple Betties 10e ; Urdu size $L Foe sok by all dealers. T. —NUMMI a.> ., rieg.Msrs. Term ► • The Great Almerio's Remedy for CO f708$ COLDS ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, LOSS OF VOICE, HOARSENESS AND TIIR.O A 7' AFFECTIONS. .la.�liw�l�ii..`ia,et Jtie+ea oo.tl l�sY- sad roma. Paperer he srauatasa�I 4.sssrewt .41812; Wass tAoal .►sii�.�is6ear - L MM%M$fted - sr tat doubt the wad . i~i...ri�rSpruce s /mar asilo oalp.rseea Sawa ws has heard retie row awful el - foots of the Sp sad tae lists (a rase. of Leap Dia fa loadsProne, claws now Lets wait their cot- • u+w:rt/es e• i.wle So .colo land to flow a tea suede from. the Spruce fop. Is this GRAY'S !Y .:an?' assn separates. acrd all ant taws.: SYRUP ipk w • I balsa p ,N Der,- rt veered This .n da ra e"la pr.- .,ea ar RED s SPRUCE:aa • a area ncetity Punt ricked Q..w (w r ,.pieta sw.how. GUM. .lar remarkable rrmret i s i relic -ring curtain forma of Bronchitic, and its almost th eci4c eject in curing o6. seinnte luzcking Coughs. is nolo well •(glossa to the public at large. fad/'l by all respectable Arvada 'Prise, >< sued so e•.r a nolle. yds word, " Sr.r.p of reel Spear Gavot' sowiML uvtc o .r Ket ide•-al Trude lark, seam.. wrapper and la44enreabet repi.ter d. - KERRY. WATSON ct CO.,. Wholesale Dragaist.•, Sole }7r•^^cetore and Manillas', rent, 1 .- ti.A y carr 4+11JON� oN'sll'id SARSAPARILLA t l CO LYmre— , r!9t Lai for Purifying the Blcod. It res been in use for E0 years. aro! t r.s p•,.v„d to be the beet yre.pr.mition •o the for SIM HEABACIIF PAIN IN Mfg SIDE 011 BACK. LIVER COM- .tl,rr PIMPLES ON THE TACT. (.O.EI8l1A, FILEN. and all Donees a: arcate front a Disordered L'ver or an 'mire blood. Thousands of our best • .ole tako it and give It to their chll- • •n. Physicians prescribe it daily. Those .. ,., amitonce, recommend it to others. •t.smade from Yellow Dock. Heedu- r WIId (sherry. Stillingfa. :,-. e4utoa. Samafrae, Wintergreen, and •'ur w••u-known valuable Roots and . i ••rha It Y strictly vegetable, and eat - 4 hart the :not delicate constitution. • • . •roar ore the beat medicines /a tate for the Bowels. Its wild by all responsible druggists wit ooe dollar for a quart bottle, or sit emu's for eve dollars. Vose wbo cannot obtain a bottle of thissmedkrine from their druggist May seeds one dollar, and we will seed IS t.r OWL W. 10I NITOY 1 Col . Yasase srwt Aawowesuw Owr. wit -. 4-b.1:.il.r ''t mews, (]roars ROY', da, Chetuista and Druggists. p FOWLRS EXTRACT 'NI LO 8110441RK Curet Cholera,Cholere Iorbus,Oy- aentery, Cramps, Colic, 88o Sickk- new and Sumner Complaint ; alio Cikolorn Ittfantum, and all Cont. plaints peculiar to children teeth- ing, and will be found equally beneficial for adults or children. FOR SALE BY ALL oU WxiIT$ T. MILBURN i CO., Proprietors, Toronto. Hardware! Hardware! THE CNDERSIGNED I8 STILL bSE.A FOR IIEST HR IVilhI AND LOWEST PRICES. HE KEEPS A FILL STOCK OF 8HEL.F AND General Hardware! DO NOT FAIL TO SEE MY CROSS -CUT SAWS AND AXES! I Keep all the Newest and Best Makes. SOLE AGENT FOR THE "LYMAN Four -Barb Fence Wire MagENZIE_ AFTER THE FIRE. JOHN grrORY The Ttwsmnh a still to the front. I have pleasure to state that daepite the iaccaveniener 1 .as put to in nay lite -mess by the rocent fire in my premises. that 1 sae sow in ten blast areas. prepared to givellthe greatest bargains is t.oderu-h an STOVES, TINWARE, LAMP GOODS, and every other lice it. tt.r 1 would also return my thanks to the Y1rr Hnwade sad people of (;oder, h for the auc armsful efforts In saving my property to my absence from home. s.1 the late tire. John Story. AT THE OLD STAND. D. C. STRACIIAN If AS aatloyin 011 G- OCERY BUSINESS To the old stand in the Albion Block, formerly occupied by him. where he will he pleased to welcome all his old customers and the public generally. A large quantity of NEW, FRESH GROCERIES Aa CHEAP AS MB CBZAPBBT. D. C_ STRACHAN, HURON CARRIAGE WORKS. Bu T. & J. STORY, If3UCCZ8OR8 TO JOHN KNOXI, MANUFAOTU RY..RN OF mmitlmor s 8t C_ . <: ACC_ ANY STYLE OF VEHICLE BUILT TO ORDER. REPAIRING and JOBBING done with Neatness and Despatch, and at'reaa- .,nable Rates Call and examine betore.purchasing elsewhere. T_ 8c J_ STOILY, HAMILTON STR.ZNT.. C arria&ex 'KNOX'S OLD STND. GRAND CLEARING SALE —0 F— Boots and shoes, -,-A T— CAIdP6US BOOT ad SHOE EMPORIUM, F()R ON E 4ONT}I. Previous to took taking. My Stock is Large and well -assorted, and GREAT BARGAINS Goderich, Jan. 13, 18811 will be giver WM. CAMPBELL. 1769 Daniel Gordon, Cabe1—Mer Unt!ErtaoI'. 014,.1 Hewn in the l•rwmfy, nwd haryrst :York !Itis side , f L.,otlr i -, P•AL •a hot tTwa, Ran Roots Srtras, h(IDR-}iteARmtn, , F.ASr (,RAIRc, lfot-w(tRP, foie .rel ('with Sayer. twill end 11 teeth.1, advantage to sew my stook If they need a good articles Blas. price. ii at)Rin)N, 14"..1 . fes.! .one r9d Ogees tlnd.rieft.