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The Exeter Advocate, 1918-4-25, Page 6YV7Vg 13y Agronomist; Tills Department is for the use of our Yarns readers who wane tlicwu stlan sit an expert p(i any sulcation rogardifg sell, seed, crops, etc. If your q if lst of sufficient <general 'Interest, It will be answered through this column• tamped and addressed envelope (s enclosed with your letter, a comlile" ilswor Will be mailed to you. Address Agronomist, caro of. Wilson PuniiehlnO 'roe 1 -td., 73 Adelaide 5t. W., Toronto. W. J: .F.; -Is thereenvthing that, ground barley fornis a sticky paste m abe r that the f the horse's mouth which is distaste- n done to save the trees rabbit havegirdled? We have a nice i ful to the animal. s `` „- ,' at Wisconsin Young orchard which has been plant- l For hogs, experteneee ed three years, and the rabbits have and in Deornarl: show barley has an ruined the trees, about fifty ht num-; important place. Fed alone at Wis ber, and if nothing can be dome it is' cousin it did not give quite as good a total loss. gains as corn, However, fed with Answer: --The trees the rabbits skimmed milk to hogs it 5t'trpassed , ' have entirely girdled will scarcely 1 gains obt fined frons cornmeal and sur1e milk, Barley and oats ground, will trees, the injury. e sense oy get Make a good basic for a ration fpr ;lured however, eaye been dimply in eat but even this mixture will re- ;lured at one side you will do well to � tr ©�supplementing with a •concent paint over the injury or cover it with ii a grafting wax. This protects and rata, r will tend to prevent the entrance of R. H.: -What will be the best crop is "bleed- to sow on Are acres of sandy land for higgus diseease germs and also i the pasture of three or four cows? someYoukwill e well to work e1 Have been thinking of sowing rape, I some Stock manure. around the•' trees and, could 1' seed it. and stand a chance that will likely survive. ofgetting a catch if sowed with the rape? It was sown last year to mil- let and buckwheat and seeded, but failed to get a good stand of clover.' Answer: -For a pasture mixture on sandy soil, you will do well o sow the following per acre; 1 bushel of ',rye, half bushel wheat, half bushel oats, and fivepounds of common red clover. This mixture will make a summer pasture.. In order to get a success- ful permanent covering, I believe you will have to keep stock off this area for a season and then seed your ground td about 11 bushels of bar,' ley and grass seed mixture, consist ing of 10 lbs. common red clover, 2 lbs. alsace, 6 lbs. of timothy, and 5. lbs. sweet clover, to the acre.. In order to make sure of the catch you would do well to fertilize the soil with about 200 lbs. to 300 lbs. of fertilizer 4.31 carrying 3 to 5 per cent. ammonia and 6 to 8 per cent phosphoric acid. This 1.6 I should be thoroughly worked into the soil at the time the seed bed is being prepared. W. W.: -Would be glad to have ad- vice in regard to -sowing winter vetch and spring rye this spring to plow under late in summer for fertilizer purposes. Would it be a -success or is something else more successful? Answer -1: Half a bushel of .winter' vetch seed, with a bushel and a half of rye to the acre should be sown. The ground should be thoroughly pre- pared and the seed drilled or harrow- ed in carefully. In preparing the ground you. -will do well to apply about % ton of fine ground limestone per acre, harrowing it in carefully. This will make the soil sweet, which condi tion is most suitable for the rapid growth of vetch. In order to make sure of a satisfactory catch, you, will do well to use fertilizer at the time of seeding as recommended in the last question. Subscriber: -Wilt you please tell me the value of barley as a horse, cat- tle and hog food? Will it take the place of corn with digester tankage in a self -feeder for hogs, and if so should it be fed whole or ground? What is the relative value of barley at $1.70 per bushel, and oats say at 90c., ina ration for horses? . If it is a good horse food how ought it to,. be fed, whole or ground and in what propor- tion with oats? Will barley and oats snake a good ration for cattle, both growing cattle and milch cows, and if so in what proportion? Answer; -Barley as compared with corn contains the following food ele- ments: Digestible food in 100 Ibs Carbo - Protein. Hydrates. Fat. lbs. lbs. lbs. Corn 7.9 66.7 Barley 8.7 65.6 Barley is usually called the "corn" of colder areas. That is where corn cannot be grown, barley takes it place. Analyses of the grain shows it closely approximates the food value of corn. In feeding it must be sup- plemented by a concentrate, or a car- rier protein. It should give satis- factory results with tankage. In all eases it should be fed ground and not whole. Concerning ba, ley as a feed for cows, Dean Henry says: "Barley alone is not fed extensively to cows, wheat bran being preferred on the score. of cheapness and influence on the znilk secretion. Barley will prove a benefit to cowsfed heavily with roots since it counteracts their laxa- tive influence. 'From 3 to 5 pounds of 'ground barley will suffice in the ration of the cow, bran proving an excellent complementary feed. As a feed for horses it is not look- ed upon with great favor, since the The butter made on the farms of Ontario may be materially improved M quality in most cases, if standard methods are employed and greater care is exercised in carrying out the necessary details. Here is an outline of the essential steps to be taken in making good farm butter: 1. Produce clean milk and cream. Cool the creaxn immediately after it comes from the separator. Clean and sterilize all utensils. 2. Ripen or sour the cream at from sixty-five to seventy-five degrees F. until mildly sour. Always use a ther- mometer in older to know that the. right temperature is reached. 8. Cool the cream to churning tem- perature or below, and hold at that temperature for at least two hours be- fore churning. 4. Use a churning temperature - sensually between fifty-two and sixty- six degrees F,, that will require thirty or forty minutes- to obtain butter. 6. Clean and scald the churn, then half fill it withcold water and revolve until the churn is thoroughly cooled, after which empty the water. 6. Pour the cream into the churn thraiatgh a strainer. 'itAdd butter color: from twenty to thirty-five drops to a gallon of cream --except late in the spring alid early In the summer', 8, Put the cover on tight, revolve the churn several tinges, stop with bot- MUSKRATS ot tom up, and remove stopper to per- mit escape - of gas; repeat until no more gas forms. b. Continue churning until butter granules are formed the size of grains of wheat. 10. Draw off the buttermilk through the hole at the bottom of the churn, using a ,strainer to catch particles of butter. When the buttermilk has drained out, replace the cork. 11. Prepare twice as inuch wash wa- ter as there is buttermilk, and at about the same temperature. Use the thermometer, do not guess at tem- peratures: Put one-half the water into the churn with the butter. 12; Replace the cover and revolve the churn rapidly a few times,' then draw off the water. Repeat the wash ing with the remainder of the water. - 13. The butter should still be in granular form when the washing is completed. 14. Weigh the butter. 15. Placethe butter onthe worker and add salt at the rate of three-quar- ters of an ounce to a pound of butter. 16. Work the butter until the salt is dissolved and evenly distributed, Do not overwork. 17. Pack in any convenient form for hone use, or make into one -pound prints for market, -snapping the bur- ,. ter in white parchment paper, and In - closing in a paraffined carton. 18. Clean the churn and all butter - making utensils. Time to Start Drive to Save ,.Apple Crop. Wormy apples are prevented by having the small fruit covered vith arsenical poison when the newly hatched codling : worms start their first mead.- This spray must he ap- plied liberally just after the apple blossoms fall. Commercial concentrated lime stets phut diluted with 40 parts of -water (5 clouts to 50 gallons), along with three peunds of arsenate of lead paste (or half as much powder) to each a0. gallons of spray, is the .formula re- commended. The use of soluble sal- phur compound is not advised for spraying apples or other fruits in foliage, particularly 'when it is mix- ed with arsenate of lead; Plaint, lice present may be killed by adding one part of nicotine sulphate to 700 parts of .spray, Don't overstock :VOW' yard, `lwt to thirty squai.e. feet for eaarh igen is An average allowance. .. U RAT WANTED 3 willpay itiF best marl'+rt 'arises ;tor nate, Clinstng Root ,arid all other raw furs. tO rears of reliable tt•-sing cforonce,--'[fiatoai ]sit. of Chuie,08 N. SILVER 220 St. Paul mdoatiteal, eesa. ete n'4 fee „saes e Absolutely oared, 111 any horse, any ease, no patter how bad. 22 years of 8010058, outreasorl for selling (1.1ANNTAL HEAVE REMEDY with our money.bnek guimtutc o, It most eure your Bowe or yo'irntouey is refunded. A FULL. WEER°a Tr±xu. On reeelpt of 6c. (ststnpsorsit cer>tolaver pqostago f'zla Wrapping, wa will send you a 3u11 Week'e trial with full ;,: , !imtningt of satisfactiand rite teo ve7gftrin xaul'ttallaas'e 750 Com Street', Otiawa, list, These Should be Included tlcled a" Your Order LOO OR TI-1E'STArts The numerous items in the Rennie 1018 cata- logue enclosed in star borders like this set now high value standards. You will be aitoiiished at the bargains. * Pkt, oz, g. lb. lb. 51bs BEADS -Dwarf 'White Wax (Davis) .10 .25 .70 3.25 BEET -Crosby's Egy tiaii , , .. .05 .25 .85 2:50 CABBAG E-Danisha13ig311L't' 75 Roundhead ... ,.,...,..... .10 .90 2 CARROT-Rennie's Market Garden .10 .40 1.20 3.50 CORN-Rennie's Golden Bantam. .10 .25 .65 CUGU MBE R -Davis' Perfect . , . .10 .25 .75. 2.25 LETTUCE - Burpec's Earliest `3 a ahead . , ... .10 .35 1.00 3.00 F ONION -Early Yellow Danvers .10 .40 1.35 4.40 Rennie's Extra Early Red . . .05 .35 1.00 3.75 Rennie's Lou keeper Brown Globe .10 .35 1.00 3.75 PARSNIP- Rennie'sXXX Guernsey .10 30 1.00 3.50 PEAS-ThomesLaxton Extra Early .10; .15 .45 2.00 Senator -Best Second Early , ... .10 .15 .45 2.00 RADISH -Crimson. Globe-Non05 � 1 Plus Ultra .20 .65 2.20 Japanese Mikado (Winter)' .. ; . 10 .36 .90 3.25 TOMATO --Bonny Best . 10 .60 1.75. Blue Stens Early-I{ing Edward 10 .60 1.75 Prepaid Not Prepaid ib. 6 lbs. lb. albs. ONIONSETS-Yellow Sets -Selected .35 1.70 .25 1.20 White Multiplier Sets. .50 2.25 .40 1.85. FLOWER SEEDS Pkt, New Giant Astersnum-Mixed.........`, ... .15 Ren.i e's XXX Defiance Balsam -Mixed •15 New Red Sunflower, 26 Rennie's XXX. Prize Ru ed Gold Medal' Hybrids Del lithium .26 p Giant Petunia -Mixture.25 fil Rennie's XXX Giant Spencer Sweet Peas -Mixture....,.15 Giant Zinnia -Mixed,.. Zinnia-Mixed................................15 When buying from dealers, insist• on Rennie's., If your deeler hasn't them, we will ship direct. SEED SO 1NG AND GROWING R. E. Gosnell. 1 'want to refer to the seed business -the possibilities of growing grasses, vegetables and flovpers for seed pur- poses. Mr. Sweet, the Colorado pota to king, believes that in our vast areas of new soils' in the. Great West, free from diseases, lies` the seed bed. for the -rest of the world, but. It is. true of all of Canada.' Certain seeds. are now selling at a tremendous price. The supply itself has in many cases been cut off by war, and so much of Belgium and France, two great seed - producing countries,,_ has been laid. waste that the supply at its sources has been diminished. But while there has been much written and talked of about- seed -growing it is not an ama- teur game to play; and there are also. certain limitations to its possibilities in Canada. There is a temporary de- mand which will not exist after the war. In certain seeds we shallnever be able to compete with France, Rol- land and Belgium in normal times. One, great factor in the seed and nur- sery business is•labor, and in that the European labor is cheaper and more plentiful. There are seeds which can be grown in greater abundance and more cheaply in parts of the United States than in. Canada. There are other seeds, too, in which the intensive cultivation of certain fields completely cover the demand. Bulbs come within the field of limited possibilities and in ( flower seeds generally there is a greater, surplus now than ever before the war. The Southern States is a better flower field than the north and the industry there is contracting in- stead of expanding. A campaign is going on in the West and in other parts of. Canada, as well, GOOD HEALTH QUESTION BOX 13p Andrews!' r. (urr'or, Ne.D. D'r, Currier will answer all signed letters pertaining to Health. If pone question is of .general interest it will be answered through these .columns; if not, it will be answered personally if stamped, addressed envelope is alt ceased. Dr, Curelei• will not prescribe for individual cases or make diagnosis, Address Dr, Andrew. Currier, care. of Wilson Publishing Co., 73 Adelaide St, West, Toronto. Ulcer of the Stomach. 3, k'lease describe ulcer of the stomach. How long does it take to get well? Are there different kinds, and what medicines and' diet would be useful? This, condition comes to those who are anaemic, who work hard and are poorly' "nourished, and occasionally _ to those whose gastric juice is acid and corrosive, or who have some kind of corrosive juice in the stomach, from whatever source. -It may be a long time coining ,on, and may last for years. There are different hinds, in the sense that there are ulcers of different size, of differ- ent degrees of discharge and absorp- tion, and of,different degrees of pois- oning and harmfulness in other ways. In most cases, the ulcer does not eat through dr perforate the entire wall of the stomach; for that would almost certainly mean the occurrence in such cases of peritonitis, which usually would, quickly have a fatal issue, An accident which is not unusual with this disease and often is serious or fatal, is haemorrhage; and as it is wont to come on suddenly, without warning, it must always be anticipat- ed and prepared for, when ulcer" is known or suspected. The • treatment Is principally die- tetic, the diet` beim composed of simple substances which may be eas- ily digested; meat and_ other foods which are digested in the stomach, with the exception of milk, being ex- cluded. Medical treatment is also useful in some instances, especially such medi- cines as may have an astringent and healing tendency, for example bis - much: If the diagnosis is- clearly made out, an operation by a skilful surgeon will result in a cure of the ulcer, but this does not mean that other ulcers may not develop, " There is usually but one ulcer•, but others may be in the course of for- niation and. it is quite possible to for seed -growing, and the advice of members of the United States De-' partment of Agriculture and of Can- ada is to first get the benefit of ex- pert views of the trained horticulturist before embarking in any particular line, which can be had by writing. Some seeds do remarkably well al- most anywhere in Canada that -would not pay commercially. The grass seeds which are in demand at very high prices are alfalfa, red clover, sweet clover, small white clover, al- sike clover, . sweet peas. The veget- able seed whose production should be pushed are < potato, of course, beet, turnip, spinach, cabbage, mangolds, carrots and seeds of, grain, corn and. the legumes, such as peas and beans. Eget year in the United States there were a great many gardens planted for seed 'purposes which looked well at first, but which from limitations as to Boil or neglect in cultivation or lack of the varieties suitable, in which results were far from satisfac- tory. Amateurs by careful study of their subjects often succeed as well as experts, but the majority fail for lack of skill and experience. As seed time is now all over Canada, those who are urged and wish to undertake seed pro- duction are advisedto get wise and find le. out all they can as quickly` as pos By the way, those desirous of get- ting tin more definite >information on seeds and seed -growing, can get free a bulletin entitled "Every man his own seed -grower," by writing to the Do- minion Experimental Farm, Ottawa. overlook' them in the performance of an operation, if the corrosion has madeonly slight or moderate pro- gress,. Many cases are ,cured by medical measures, and• it by no means .follows that every case which is discovered must betreated surgically,'' QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: L. A, R, -I noted in the report by the physicians who examined me for the draft, the statement: "covered with ichthyosis scales." Is this dis•• ease ; inherited? I have a brother and an uncle"who are troubled in the same, way. And is there any -are for it? It causes intense itching, es- pecially after taking a bath. During the warm weather, my skin is clear and smooth. Are there many people who are troubled with this disease?" Answer -This disease is a rather rare one. It is eometimes inherited -possibly always, I do not think that you could have it in a very severe form if your, skin is clear during the warm weather. I should think it more probable that your trouble is of the nature of a scaly eczema -which is quite troublesome during thewin- ter. If you would sponge your body every night with a s dation of bicar- bonate of soda and use castor oil free- ly in keeping your bowels open, . you would obtain a very decided relief. , H s, Mrs. L. A.-1, What causes vio- lent beatingeof the heart about three hoursafter eating? 2: I amtroubled with insomnia, and sometimes have, chills ° after going to bed, , even though I feel, perfectly warm. Answer -1. If I were .you, I would omit the evening meal for a few times and see if it does_not relieve the trou- ble you refer to. Very frequently this trouble indicates indigestion. 2. The chills you refer to may be • nervous chills. If you would use a hot water, bag at your feet, in going to best, I think it Would obviate the trouble. ' Seeds are scarce this year and will be scarcer next. Grow your own.. GUT OUT AND SOLD ON i3OTTCO dumeS N+1iR ..'14: h:.tvxY ne,tM'IM:ItfmCNM a,FR•.wra9a..+mam-w.....-.,. Said Will, "I'd like to be a (Sewn, And carry laughs fzoni town to town; 7'll get a hoop and fix it up, All you'il lump {soh it-wen't ;wflts, 13Up INTERNATIONAL LESSON APRIL 28. Lesson IV. Jesus Rebukes Selfish- • ness-Mark 9. 30-50. Golden 'Text, Mark 9. 35. Verse 33. They came to Capernaum -Here he had begun his Galilean ministry and here he was to bringit lo a close. We have no knowledge of his being in the town again. He was now to go southward. In the house he asked them -He had probably heard them disputing as they came along and now, having _overheard some of the conversation, wishes to learnof their difficulties. 84. Held their peace -It was no- thing to be proud of. The fact that he had selected the three to go with him up the mountain may have led them to wonder why they were thus preferred and hence the subject under discussion. Who was the greatest - Their conception of the kingdom about which he had said so much dealt with grades and ranks of service and now naturally they were concerned- to know wh th leader ' among them quest was made for the chief places in the kingdom, and it is these"`two who at another, time propose to call down 'fire upon a Samaritan village .. because the people had been`discourt- eous to the Master. We saw one casting out demons in thy name We are not told where this incident took place. It occurred to John to tell it because, no doubt, Jesus had refer- red to receiving one in his name. We forbade him -By using the name of Jesus and not being in the regular company of disciples . John thought this, outsider was taking -a liberty with the name of Jesus; '•lie tried to stop him. 39. Forbid him not• -Jesus' influence must have wrought mightily outside .of the circle of his immediate follovi- ers, inciting them to genuine works of power in his name. To rebuke such an one was •an excess of Zeal. We have here a principle of wide ap- plication. There is surely Christian grace and power in many circles which do not bear our name. Well and good if they honor the name of Christ. 40. He that is not against us is for us -In another connection he said "He that is not with me is against me"•cMatt. 12. 30). The cases are in principle the same. No man can be against Christ if he has faith, though imperfect, in his name. - One ,cansiote be a friend of the Master if he has so little faith in him as to think that his works are the works of Satan. Tn one case it is our attitude toward o was a 'eothersin thaeother it is our inner at - 35. Sat down -The usual attitude of others , toward Ghrist.' aew ish teacher,' Called the twelve twas , needful that the.. entireband, � of disciples should know in ,whattrue greatness consisted, as it -was funda- mental to their own success in the future. If any man would be first he shall be last of all and servant of all -The humility of greatness and the greatness of humility. Preemin- ence in the kingdom is marked by ser- vice and not by rank; a service which is for all without discrimination. This is the general principle stated. 36. Took a little child -They were in all probability in Peter's house. Was this Peters boy whom. Jesus called to him? He calls the child to his side, lifts him up in his arms and then gives the immortal lesson. It is Mark alone who tells of his taking the child in his arms. For fuller details as to what he said we turn to Mat- thew's account (Matt. 18)3..Ha5mr thew's account (Matt. 18. 8). There is no picture more beautiful and signifi- cant than this -the • Supreme Teacher with the child in his arms presenting to his disciples the never -to -be -for- gotten object lesson. 37. Whosoever shall receive one of such little children in my name -The child represented the true disciple - docile, trustful, unassuming. In my naive -That is, "out of. regard for me."' The "name" represents all that a man is known td be, and do. The name of Christ is all that he is reveal- ed to us to be in spirit and Gleed, Re- ceiveth him that sent me -To receive a buinble disciple, in whom we; re- cognize the spirit, of Christ is 'to re- ceive Christ himself, ails Christ is the sent of God it is es�ienti'ally to re- ceive God himself. We have now a transition to an -in- cident reported by John of one who was rebuked :for casting out demons acrd who was not one of Jesus' dis- ciples. 38. john said• --The first time in which Jobe appears as spokesman in the Synoptists, but his name occurs in. connection With James when the re - 41. A cup of water to drink, be- cause ye are Christ's -John's question had broken in upon Jesus' talk con- cerning the childlike spirit. He now resumes that topic. He speaks of the worth of the smallest service render- ed to a disciple in the spirit of the disciple. • 42. Whosoever shall cause one of these little ones to stumble - Jesus is ever the champion of the weak. A spiritual injury done to one of the humblest of his disciples brings severe consequences to the guilty party. There is nothing to equal bread crumbs as a first feed for young chicks. Of course in these war -time days bread .'crumbs, especially of wheat bread, are not over plentiful in the average household, if they :are to be had at all. However, if your broods are not too large 'sufficient crumbs may be had: to at least give the youngsters enough first feedings to see them on the road and but of danger during the most critical period of their lives There is no doubt but what there is too much grain fed to chicks at all stages of growth. Grain, alone, is harmful in fact it plays havoc with the , oung chicks' digestive organs ii! - freely given the fn et week, and even if the chicks do pull through and live they will not amount to much more than a runt at the time of maturity.' Chick feeds, such as a variety of finely cracked grains, are a necessary and valuable pant of the chicks' daily bill of 'fare, but it should be remem. bered that growing mash and not hard grain fends Makes rapid and proper growth..