The Exeter Advocate, 1918-2-14, Page 2Tap Agronomist
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€, f1_uons and Let nee
To get with •reel
g t the finest results'iYat g
onions, starting this year you should
lure good quality of white onion sets,.
These' are 'not exensive, The best
p
ones have very short tips, and the
bulbsare 'fireand Unwrinkled. Avoid
those' with long sprouts and the bulbs
of whic}z are withered and spent.
The soil should be very rich, loose,
and with a sandy base. They do net
do so well in a stifr'iinxestune-clay soil.
It will pay you to give the onion bed
special treatment es to working be-
fore it is planted,' Dig, chop t nd rake
the soil to the limit, and when in good
condition dig tinder heavy dressing
of rich well -rotted stable manure.
Make the top of the bed as fine as for
seeds, ready to plant as soon as the
soil dries out somewhat, as it shodld
be drier far onion sets than for seed
sowing,
The usual -way, in ordinary soil, is
to set them about three inches apart,
. This is not necessary when the soil
is rich and porous. As the onions
will be picked before the bulbs get
more than three-quarters of an inch in
'diameter you can set them with only
an inch space between them—and get
good results.
A common practice is to make a
shallow trench with the hoe or rake, in
which process the bottom thereof is
more or less compacted, making a
solid mass of soil under the small
onion=set. This makes it difficult for
the fine roots of the onion, when they
commence to forage for food and mois-
ture, to penetrate this soil. In many
cases the result is that the set is
slightly lifted upward, checking its
growth, and making a poor onion, of
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10, 17, Rocky placers' , no root
in .theznselrei -*A. superficial reception
of the truth and a t uiek lodgment of
it, with a quick; germination, but not
sufficiently deep to give stability, No.
depth of soil, consequently, easily
scorclied and easily washed away, Sun.
and rain, which' nourish the seed' in
deep Soil, only destroy it on rocky'
x1nces- Tribulation or persecution—
used green it is well to plant onion- Verse :1. Again b the sea -side__ e- A superficial religion is easily (Lis-
sa The €'i Y cl
to intrs'�red and destz�tived, Affliction
z: satr'feeperilianif intended picture is clear—the vast multi,. con ,,, i
doubtful quality.
This can be overcome by planting
them so that the soil under them is not
compacted. Mark off the rows with
'the straight edge or use the garden- 1
line. With an old spoon or the point
of, a bread knife, lift out enough soil to
admit of the onion -set, insert the set,
pour the soil around it, and firm the
soil slightly around it. DO NOT
PRESS ON THE ONION -SET'
WHILE PLANTING IT. This method
is very simple, rapid and effective.
It is based on the necessity for quick
growth and good green onions.
Shallow Working Required
six order to facilitate growth quick-
_ I
ly, onions when grown for eating
green should be well and frequently
worked.Only shallow working is
zequired, and when planted intensively
in the home garden this can best be
done with the hand -weeder, working
around the ; rows to keep down the
weeds and a crust from forming on
the soil, as well as a dust mulch over
the top to prevent evaporation of
moisture from the soil. When to be
into full-grown onions This will re- tude on thebeach, crowding ,rowdin • down to and "Persecution cannot` kill a deeply
the Praetor in the 'rooted faith. i
stilt lzx longer white stems, � ,
g this fishlxx�. boat,which`18, 19, Among thorns , cares
the edible;, portion;the more of „ is pushed out, a
If little i•rom 'the shore, riches, lusts—Other things go deeper
the more food value they have, I
into the We, absorbing tunic attention
when set 3: T1ie sower• --0n the liths about � _
the sets bah=e"not sprouted wlandinterest,and'ot'ersliiiclawnl mate'
the tops the lake in plain view were the fields,g
out;;plant them an inch belowthe various soil 's i tors mor 1 and religious The Seed
s z d 11 tl d't"' 4
which is the water's edrne
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.E TIOC
Ey Earl W. Gage,
'lis'xe e splendid system of team-
work in ic,e hartet;t down this way.
One farmer helps the other, and all
have plenty of ice and do not fool the
labor' shortage or the "high cost' of
Bnr
But as fess* tools.are needed to cut
the ice. A stool scraper is useful;
some types of small road scrapers may
he tied Inc this, or a very good homer
made n
scraper; 1 s e• lc
p a may � be fashioned of
wood and faced with a. strip of steel,
,
such as the back of an old Grows -cut
saw, An ice :plow is almost essential
if axiy quantity of ice is to be harvest-
ed, though for small jobs it is not nec-
ossary. This aids in removing the por-
, , a, le con 1 ions, <, : ' ons surface .ice and simplifies
which would suggest the arable — brings n,o'thing to perfection :for lack p'fins cutting
theawes the path through}? i Of zxotuiislimcnt, room, and attention. into block. Half a dozen ice ,Pike
Sewer, r outhe fields,r,
the birds,the stony fields,the , Choke the word --Inevitably, 'for the poles, boarin , vertical points and hor-
ground: . gaad material and worldly life crowds out izontal hooks, are necessary ht float -
4. The way side—Th. r • the higher lisle. ing the incto the loading -
e l cancer foot I platform.
path, 'falling ori which and haying no L4, The good ground --It goes al-, An ice saw maybe useful 6r an ordin-
g most without saying that when the ary"cross-cut one hlindre ren v
seed has favorin conditions it eves ,' z o ed
the best results. Each kind of soil, inaY be substituted,
Produces. accerding to its Capability. 1 Dividing the Work.
It is not intended to teach that allper•- { Three squads of men Har=e bee*
z their table -with 'delicious. :air
of the bulbs.
Soil For Lettuce
As lettuce should be a quickly grown
crop, it should have a t light,. rich,
swarm soil, well filled with humus.; This
latter quality can hardly be Over-
emphasized.
irer- lad 'most sn the crev'ce of 1
em hasized The best lettuce grown €� s the earth,
P the seed fell an easy prey to the birds,
in this country comes from the muck •5, Rocky ground=Not :ground
farms, which are almost pure humus, mixed with stones, for in: those same
This condition of soil applies to most fields to -day one sees much loose stone,
of the succulent crops, yet the grain flourishes. This is,
L initis --the rather; thin soil ozi, the surface, with
Lettuce is of two general It ,
"loose hotel,°"or "cutting;" which does a bed 01 rock,beneath. The grain
neon make tight heads, and the head could have no deep root and no ado-
quate moisture,
lettuce. Each of these kinds has its 7• Among thorns—Which absorb
appropriate place and season in the the nolarishment of the soil and'thus
home garden. The former is plantedt 1 s
prevent ' the growth f th
directly into the garden beds, for im-
mediate -use as soon as large enough,
While the head lettuce is sown in. the
seed bed to be transplanted later on,
separately, in rows for:heacling`-up.
Two Ways in Cutting Lettuce
There are two ways in which the all teachers of spiritual truth. The
cutting lettuce is generally handled. men
Word—Thedivine message brought to
One is to sow it very 'thickly, and by the, Master. Historically,
when it gets to be four inches high, cut the teaching of spiritually -minded
it off just above the crowns for using leaders in all the•ages.
as "snip" lettuce, allowing it to grow
again large enos.igh for several more
cuttings. This is a wasteful" and not
very satisfactory way.
A better way is to sow the seeds
thinly in drills six inches apart in a
warm, well -drained location, dropping
the seed from the hand so that they
will be about three to the inch. When
the plants get to be four inches high,
remove every other one and aepeat this
process as they grow larger. This
should insure good, tender'lettuce as
long as there is any to pick.
Make the top of the soil very fine the mucous membrane which lines the
and mellow fel- sowing the cutting let-' bronchial tubes.
tune. The drills can best be made by These are air tubes beginning like
the straight -edge and should not the branches be over half an inch deep.
Cover the seeds by smoothing with
the straight -edge across the drills and
press down firmly along the rows.
As moisture is necessary to ger-
minate, do not a,llow the lettuce bed
to dry out until the young plants have
come through. the. soil. However, the
watering must be done in such a way essentially in the tissues, in; which the
as not to invite disaster. Early in tubes are inbedded.
the morning' of a sunny clay is the best Anybody can have bronchitis, from
time, and it should be done with the Ian infant in ` arms to a_ centenarian;
fine nozzle of a hose, pointed into the! the chief sufferers are those who lack
air, or a fine-nozzled watering pot. good resisting power.
Usually after the lettuce plants get to 1 When the large tubes only are in-
a height of an inch at this season of volved the condition is' not usually very
the year they will get enough rain to serious, it worse when the middle
keep them going—but be sure of it. sized tubes are attacked and if the dis-
ease attacks the' fine capillary tubes it
TINGICE
the rear of the sled gate. It is mach
easier to 'handle the,` ice this way than
over the sides of the sled:
The best method is to pull the ice
into the house by hand. Use about
thirty-five feet of three -quarter -inch
rope, the end at the house being hitch-
ed
ed to a rafter so it will be'handy and
not slip. An ice tong should be tied
to the other end, and with this ar-
rangement one elan can pull up large-
sized cakes to a height of twelve feet
b
on n twenty -foot chute. The tongs.
must be good and sharp to prevent
slipping, as handling' ice is dangerous
work, and light tongs are preferable
toheav `ones. It is well to have an
Y.
assortment of sizes on hand.
Some fa.rmer�s think it is too ex en-"
p
sive to cut.ice,.yet its is the only crop
we may say truthfully that may be se-
cured on the farm or near it at cost of
taking it away. And ice increases the
value of farm products many times,
and is.especially useful in handling
milk, cream and- fruits, to say nothing
of aiding the tarnx.fannily in supply -
sons lnust,inevitabiy fall under one of found best ' • h" ng leer. . !trot
ns this 'section, ea,cli with and cool drinks in summer.
tlxese four classes. The point of the; aa team. The first , squad removes
parable is that the seed, m order to the no v The Amount Required
the best results, must have the right s t or spongy ice from the stir•
face of the field and louts saws and The dairy farmer should put . up -
of way in the life Of a than. The P ' about 1,000 pounds of ice for each cow,
if used to cool cream. For a twenty-`.
good ground is not only a well-pre-
pared soil, but a soil steadily cultivat-
cuts the ice into blocks of a size most
convenient to handle and for the pur-
roves le grow :1 0.: e ed and cleared of all noxious elements. pose for which the ice is intended. c8.ozy hard, ten tons of Inc will he need
b grain.
When these are the conditions the life •Larger cakes are best if theycan be ed. If whole -milk is cooled, consid-
T Thirty, sixty, and a Hundred fold erablymore ice will be needed. der
-The soil. on the plain of Gennesaret,
is fruitful. ^_ ___. used since. the waste - will not be as
to` day, is of marvelous fertility, and
=' great: If the Inc is more than twelve average conditions it will take ,frons-
two
rom
must have been the same at, that time. A kitchen in good repair inspires inches thick blocks two feet square two to tta=o and a half ,tons per cow
14. The sower—Primarily Christ the cook to keep; it neat, on the surface are more convenient. for`milk'cooling. As from forty: to
himself, then,his apostles,'who go - —: to handle;is it is thinner than a foot fifty, cubic feet are required for a
forth is his name. broadly speakin A new automobile clock is kept
thick three feet square can be packed ton of packed . ice, Inc ten/ tens 500
a
f
J•e
wound automatically by electricity. well. cubic feet of space must be .lulled.
The second squad of the community The sides of, the ice house should he
Japan is cuttiax = awayIt forests at co -o erative ice well insulated to protect the ice from
1 0 ,' p party cuts loose the summer heat. Sawdust is , good `for
a
rate of 1,000,000 acres a year. blocks and floats them to the stele of this purpose. About a foot should
the open water, where they are ready b 11 1 h
GOOD A I QUESTION BOX
By Andrew F. Currier, M. D.
Dr. Currier will answer all signed letters pertaining to Health, If. your
question is of general interest it will be answered through these columns;
if not it will be answered personally, if stamped, addressed envelope is en-
closed. Dr. Currier will not prescribe for individual cases or make diagnoses.
Address Dr. Andrew F. Currier, care of Wilson Publishing Co,, 73 Adelaide St.
West, Toronto.
Bronchitis. The cough is worse in the morning.
Bronchitis mean inflathmaiion of after the secretions have accumulated
during the night.
The disease is .doe to inhalation
through the nose or mouth •of some
kind of irritant, either dust, gas or
es of a tree at the end infectious germs, Hence the need of -
of
the windpipe, getting smaller and respirators in minis laboratorync
smaller as they ramify, and ending in g•
the balloon -like air vesicles in -which stork, fighting Germans, etc., and the
the blood is relieved, in exha'-ation, of importazxce of destroying the ' ever -
its carbonic acid and `which absorb present germs in the nose and mouth
from the inhaled- air 'its oxy en.: be routine spraying or irrigation with.
g antiseptics like carbolic oz• boric acid
In pneumonia the bronchial tubes menthol or eucalyptol:
may be involved, but the, trouble is Those who live in bad hygienic con -
In every household there is a cer-
tain amount of table scraps and kit-
chen waste which finds its way into the
garbage pail.
Poultry is the only class of domestic
animals suitable for converting this
waste into wholesome food in the form
of eggs and poultry meat.
Each hen in her. pullet year should
produce ten dozen eggs. The average
size of the back yard flock is ten hems.
Each flock should produce 100 dozen
eggs, which at 50 cents a dozen, a fair
average price, would be worth $50, and
give the :family eggs of a quantity
and- freshness difficult to obtain.
Two-year-old hens had better be
sent to the market. They seldom
:pay for their feed if kept over a third
season.
Grit and • oyster shell should be in-
cluded in the ration for both young
and old. To neglect this would: he poor
economy.
Supplement the regular feeds with
a wet mash -fed crumbly. Feed all
the chickens will clean up before go-
ing to roost, but none should be Left in
the trough for it will sour.
The dust bath should be where! the
sun will shine on it in order that it
may be kept city and warm as may be;
On almost all sunny clays, one or more
hens will be seen filling their plumage
with the soft earth, 'azul that will do
much toward keeping clown lice and
assuring the health of the :flock. A
high -sided box should he used to pre -
•U vent the fowls from throwing the dirt
out when using the bath. The Ioam.
should' be changed occasionally so -that
it will not become filthy.
If potatoes that are to he. baked are
'boiled first•'in- salt water for ten mi-
nutes they will bake in considerably
less time than is the rule,
The British will soon fix it so that a
man can go :from Jerusalem to Jeri-
cho without falling among thieves,
Even honestTurks' will: not regret the
change,
The really big question is how to
raise the heifer calves, for old 'dairy-
men know upon the treatment accord-
ed these youngsters will depend in no
small measure their usefulness
when they mature, as dairy cows. A
few suggestions culled from the ex-
perience of some leading milk pro-
ducers, may accordingly be helpful
First. The dairy calf should be:giv-
en its mother's milk for the first ten
days, and if it is a weak individual,
for at least three or four weeks:
Second. The calf should not be
overfed. About two quarts' at a feed
is sufficient.
Third, Feed three times daily for.
the first three weeks.
Fourth. The change from whole
milk to skins -milk should be made
gradually, during a period of ten days.
At the same time the number of feeds
given daily should be reduced' from
three to two. .
Fifth. Increase gradually the feed
allowance until the calf is receiving
from four to five' quarts per feed.
Sixth. Replace the fat lacking' in
the swim -milk by feeding such things
as""ground oats and corn, with a little
bran.
Seven. Teach the calf to eat grain
by placing dry grain in the bottom of
the pail, or directly in its mouth.
Eighth. Food bright, clean hay,
Ninth. Prevent scours by regular:
feeding,` feeding •in clean ,by
avoid-
ing over -feeding, providing clean, dry
stables; allowing plenty of sunlight to
enter, and by keeping the manger :free
from sour feed.
If skim -milk is not available, calf
meal can be used. The following borne-
mixed calf meal, first tried by the Pili
due Experiment Station, ;has been
found to give good results: Hominy
`or' corn meal, oil seal 0. 1., blood
flour and red dog ':flour or flour mid -
clings, in equal parts, at the rate of
one pound of mixture to one gallon of
water. This ehoul2l be :feel like skins -
milk, though not in eiccess of One gal-
lon at a feed, -
Most birds' eat more than twice their
own weight of. food every' day.
01'1 of citronella will restore the
color to most shades of taxi or brown
leather.
is very, apt to have a fatal issue,
Infants and young children are fre-
quently victims of capillary bronchitis.
The inflamed mucous membrane be-
comes swollen and obstructs the en:-
trance
n;trance and -egress of air in this dis-
easefl nd in the fine tribes'the passage
m
is almost obliterated. It also secretes
more material than it does in health
and this secretion in the mild cases
1
is plain mucous, in the cases which are
severe and in which decomposition
takes place it is purulent, and in those
in which gangrene of the tissues oc-
curs it is fetid and offensive.
Cough, expectoration and difficult
breathing are therefore the character-
istic symptoms, of -bronchitis.
The acute form of the disease lasts
from a few days to a few weeks, the
chronic for months or years, getting
better and worse, being especially
troublesome in winter:
ditions, those whose habits are bad,
and those who are physically weak
from any cause, may get bronchitis.
It may be tuberculous iri character,
hence that must be determined.
In -order to present it, breathe deep-
ly, sleep and live and work in well
ventilated rooms and keep the body
protected with warm clothing,
Beep the bowels open, use hot
Iriiik t
c s o promote perspiration, a
hot poultice on the chest to facilitate
breathing, and a hot water bag at 1
the feet.
A suitable dose of quinine at the be-
ginning of an attack 'may arrest it.
Let the food be abundant, but simple
and depend more upon nature for re-
lief, than upon drugs, if you can.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
M. G. S.-1. Should one who has
had a stone removed from the kidney
drink only, boiled' water? 2. Is a
tripoli stone water filter advisable?
3. Will it remove linfe from the wa-
ter ?
Answer --1. That would, of course;
be the safest plan, but with reason
able care, I do not think 'it essential.
2. It is well thought -of by some with
whom 1 am acquainted. 3. Not that
which is in solution, but that which
is hlrecipitated.
to be loaded on sleighs Here a I e allowed' for the two, outside, walls,
' which are filled between with sawdust.
tramway with a pair of lee books at -
When filling the lionise, keep thio top
tacked to a r will • 1- loading `
opo tvl make a level and with a light stick tamp a
relatively easy matter.Let the rope
1
extend across the sled -box from the'liberal quantity of broken, chipped,
tramway; hitch one horse to' it axil and shaved Inc into the joints. An,
drag the blocks from the water to be adz is handy fora shavingceand leveling
the ice. Square, cakes are used in
loaded, This saves heavy lifting and the middle and uneven ones are trim -
keeps the men from becoming unnec med Inc the' edge. Goo tight
essarily wet. Ordinary ice tongs! , g d t s lad joints
may be attached to the cakes, are necessary. As the ice is laid and
I swept with a broom plenty of water is
-The third' gang of men work in the thrown over the ice to freeze'tlse cakes
ice -house. They,place each lead into into a solid mass.
position in the house, pack sawdust'as Caring for the Product
rapidly as the ice is delivered.` Eight
men and' three teams can work most Not more than twelve to fourteen.
rapidly in harvesting a cropo£ Inc by inches should be left- between the Ovalis
this Method. and the ice, the intervening space be -
January and February = are the best ing filled with sawdust or,•olos=er ehaff;
straw is too loose and will not pack .
months for the 'ice harvest,• although tight enough:Sawdust is preferable
in thissection some very good ice, , to chair, and both are better than
the best oft the season, was put in dur- straw. Tar paper tacked on the walls
ing March. - It is best to -'start cut-
ting ice the afternoon before storing provides further insulation against the
it, so that a good supply will be on heat.
When the ice house has been filled,
hand to complete storing in one day if the weather continues cold; it is well
with two teams hauling to the ice Of
to cover the top for two or three
house. In case the weather is clear days, but before the weather moiler--
when beginning to cut, it is best to ares the top should be covered with
leave the -cakes' in the water until even- two feet of sawdust or clover chaff.
ing, when they should be drawn out
to prevent freezing in, and to permit This covering, should be redistributed
the water to freeze again. \ and packed into the sides about once a
month until the house is opened for
Packing the Ice summer ice.
In conveying -the •ice from the sled Ventilation isan important provi-
to the house two chutes may be used sion in an ice house owing to the pre
sence of warm air which is certain to
accumulate on top of the ice... In the
newer ice houses it is necessary to
place a small ventilator in the center/. -
of the roof which carries off this warm
air. An opening of this sort will not
melt the ice, as an opening in the end,
would, yet provides space forthe.
warm air to pass out. Cold air is
heavier than warm air and because of
this fact the cold air, which tends - to
keep the contents of the. building from
melting, sinks to the 'floor and from ,
there adjusts itself around the sides of
the ice. The warm air, on the other
hanil, rises to the top and _escapes
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Arid tithe. our c,ttppee.---what. if larit!
hitt t iliie';t r ug h an appetite,.
X doubt it he otto 'night,
o advantage; one about twelve feet
ong• for low work and another about
wenty feet long to be used above
eight or nine -foot doors. The smaller
chug may be made of two-by-four's
for, sides, with one -inch stuff nailed
lengthwise of the chute. The long
chute had better be made of two -by -
six for the sides, with cross braces
nailed about every four feet. Make
the chutes strong to prevent breaking
and injuring the workmen. Fasten
with a two-by-four nailed across the
top underneath ..-to hold it against- the
door. Place the other end on the
rear of title sled gate so that the ice
may be placed on the other end on ,through the ventilator.
A good grooming costs no money,
and is equal to two quarts of oats.
Keep your' Horse's feet soft, and
have him shod often. More feet arc
ruined in the stable than en the road.
sHumal:nely •destroy the worn•out, in-
curably lame horse. If you; sell him,
the money that you receive is blood
money. • . a•
Punctuality in feeding and watering
the horses is very 'important. They
will worry and hose fresh if kept wait-
ing beyond the regular time.
If the hoof is kept supple and elas-
tic by soaking, there will be much less
trouble's from foot lateness, which
starts because of a dry, contracted
hoof that has no elasticity. a
When -a hprse is -disposed to cough.
in the. stable, have his teeth put in
order by a veterinarian, as irregul-
arities sometimes cause a cough. Keep
the stable clean and well ventilated to
prevent inhalation of irritating" gases.
Wet all feed. If the cough`, persists
give half an ounce ,of glyco=heroin
three times a day, and if necessary -ii -
crease to one -ounce doses.
Table of Food Grotius. `•
No. '1 -'--Body regulating substances.
Fruits: Pears, peaches, plums, apples,
strawberries, oranges, melon;;, etc.
And vegetables, Celery, lettuce,
greens, potatoes and root. vegetables,
,peas, bea,ne,tomatoes, squash; etc.
No, i .— Muscle -building: mien,,
cheese, nuts. eggs, -.Mat,. poultry,
11111, Pte.
No. 3--f'oode which £utmelt'starchi
Breakfast foods," cereals, rice, mac-
aroni, cakes, cookies, pastes, starchy
desserts, puddings, potatoes, etc.
No. 4 ---Foods dependedon f.'br su-
gar: ,Honey, syrup, sugar; ,candies,
jams,: jellies, sweet cakes, icing, and
other sweet desserts.:
No. b.—Foods which produce 'Iat;•
Butter, cream, lard, suet ; -salad and
other oils, pork, etc.'
If it is true,—and we believe it
that the war will be won not only in
the trenches, but 'in our kitchens and
dining -rooms, then the more we know
about food values the -better we will.
be able to °`,carry on. .
When to Cut Trees.
Trees should be Cutin winter, as
timber dries more slowly at this time
of year and there is Iittle danger of.
.damage from season checking, Logs
can be handled most economically in,
1 the ?winter months, as four tunes as
i many logs can be hauled on, sleds as
`on wheels. 11 the logy or posts 'are
cut in winter they become well season-
`' ed before they are set, and proper
seasoning is the most economical
preservative treatment one can give to
posts or poles.
Ali the great in'tlustz•ial oi:ganiza-
tions, such as kail•oads, telegraph, and
telephone companies, that use enor-
mous quantities of timber specify that
it must be cub between October 1st and
March 1st. Experience has Shown
-
that best results have beenobtained
by, cutting the trees at this time,
'The cost of, living in Great Br.iitain,`
has risen 100, per cent, since the wa,�
accord•iiig to otrieial ligures•preeentet
in the Ibouse of Commons..