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Beware of Frosted Clover.
Caution slip ld he exercised in pas»
tumna red mover after its growth has
become checked by frost. Because
teeny farmers have given. thein; horses
anddcattle freerange of clover fields
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after hard frosts in the fall without
injury it is difficult to convince them
that it is dangerous to utilize this
tempting teeth—There are many pru-
dent fanners, however, who, kuotving
the danger of pasturing frosted
clover will not permit horses, cattle
or sheep to graze on it. If they do
not fear injury to the animals they
have learned from observation and ex-
perience that there is no surer means
of injuring a good stand of clover
than to allow stock to graze and
trample it down. Even ;though °the
frosted °lover does not quickly injure
the animals that graze on it there is
such certainty of injury to theclover
plants that it is poor economy to let
the 'stand become injured in the effort
to find nourishment from feed of
doubtful value.
The extent of injury and time re-
quired for it tobecome known is sure
to vary with the condition of the ani-
mals given Recess to the frosted crop.
The stock may 'have a regular ration
of roughage and grain at the barn
and no visible derangement of the
stomach or bowels result, but this
proves to the vat .
pro s otthin , s, nothing a value of the
frosted clover. It merely proves
that under certain conditions it is not
deadly, and xray be used with im-
punity. But when animals have no
other feed than frozenclover we have
conditions that will be followed by de-.
rangemexit of digestion, which may be
evident from forms of colic and acute
indigestion, followed in due course by
scours, constipation or severe inflam-
mation of the bowels. Science has
been unable to explain juet how frost
affects the digestibility of cloven
plants. But we do know that when
frost gets in its work, the aroma, the
juices and the gums change and even
tually disappear, leaving only the
skeleton or woody fibre. There is a
rapid passing of the plant from its
perfected growth back to earth and
atmosphere, where it originally came
The feeding value of the plant de-
clines rapidly as these nutritive juices •
and gums change or are dissipated.
The clover plant in full maturity
not only contains the largest per cent.
of nutrients, hut it contains thena,ein
the form and quantity beat suited to
the requirements of the animal's diges-
tive system. All departures from thi's
perfection of feeding value tends to
depreciation until it arrives at a point
of deooni.position, wheal it is no longer
fit for food, The freezing of an
immature, succulent plant throws the
juices to the surface and as they carry
ofr the gums and sugars, they are
soon -washed off or change into t
com-
pounde so as to leave the :plat t re-
deiced in palatability and digestibility,.
It is poor • economy to make horses,
cattle and sheep try to digest plants
that carry so little nutritive value, es-
pecially when his effort at economy is
sure to result in injury to the suc-
ceeding erop of clover, and probable
injury to the animals.
The Care and Preparation of the Farm
Buildings for the Housinghof
a Live Stock for the Winter
Months.
This is the season of the year when
every farmer should be considering
the putting of .his farm buildiulgs in
the best shape possible for the Minter
housing of his live stock, that is (1)
in .'egard to cleanliness, (2) light, (3)
ventilation and (4) warmth,
First :The farmer should see that
all dirt and cobwebs that may have
aecu7nulated ,through the summon' are
swept down and a good coat of white-
wash applied with a certain amount
of disinfectant;"such as is used on all
farms, added to the white -wash, in
order to eliminate as much as pos-
siblepre-
sent. maybe
any disease which tp
sent.
Second—See that there are as many
windows gas possible in your buildings
and that the glass is tights in all of
them, for there is no better preventive
of disease than plenty of light, If it is
is not possible to have double windows
for all your, stables be sure touse
what you have on windows on the
north side in order to conserve heat.
Third -Ventilation is one of the
most important things in live stock
industry, and unfortunately, one that
there is not enough stress laid upon,
for without proper ventilation, it is
practically impossible to get the good,
healthy development an.1 benefit front
feed consumed that we should have in
our live stock.
Fourth—It is also very important
to see that all boarding is tightly nail-
ed down and all cracks closed in order
to keep as uniform a temperature as
possible and prevent drafts which are
very detrimental` to our live stock at
certain times.
The Experimental Farm system is
pleased at all times to forward bul-
letins of farm buildings, ventilation,
etc., also answer questions and help
prepare plans of such buildings as
may be required on your farms.
Treatment For Fall. Colds.
1. CIean dry, comfortable quarters
should be provided, free from drafts
2. Disinfect house With a five per
If it is natural for the cow to give
milk right up to the time for dropping
her calf, it will meana detriment to
her if she is checked in the milk flow.l
If her natural course is to go dry, it;
will mean a deranged system if she
is forced to produce milk.
cent. solution of formalin or some
good coal tar product.
3. Wash heads of the affected birds
with two per cent, solution of potas-
sium permanganate and -also put en-
ough in the drinking water to give
it a deep claret wine color. (Potas-
sium permanganate can be secured
from any druggist. An ounce or two
will probably be sufficient). For
drinking purposes use about what can
be placed on a five -cent piece to a
gallon of water. Remove all other
sources of water supply.
4. Feed plenty of good wholesome
grains and a mash. (wet)" of bran mid-
dlings, corn meal and meat gerops, ns -
in;;' about a teaspoonful of mustard
to each twelve chicks. The mustard
has a stimulating effect, and also acts
as an appetizer.
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Two representatives of the Belgian
Department of Agriculture, Dr. G.
Vanderneyderi and De. H. Holermans,
are now touring Canada looking for
Holstein -Friesian • cattle and Belgian
horses, in anticipation of purohasing'
at the close of the war. These gen-
tlemen have already visited a consid-
erable number of the .beet Holstein
herds in Eastern Canada, and express
themselves as very much pleased with
whatthey have "seen. They are
looking for type, size, constitution and
production, and breeders' will do well.
to remember that these are qualities
that muse not be neglected if we are
to bald up an export trade with; Bel-
gium, Holland, Great Britain, South
Afriea and New Zealand. All these.
countries are likely buyers of Cana -
(Ilan Holsteins when shipping factlities i
are again available, and owners of the
right, sort of cattle will be in a poli- I
'Guest to do profitable business. It is
worthy of notG that all these countries
prefer animals rather .dark in color,
the American fad for' light colors
never having made any headway
Abroad.
Caivee that are weakly are beat
castrated later than the mare robueb
youngsters. In the ordinary calf they
may safely be operated on When a
week or tan days
Beekeeping' With a Capital "B".
Too much emphasis -can not be plac-
ed upon the importance of giving the
colonies a thorough overhauling dur-
ing early October, so that they will be
in .good shape for winter. It is far
better to build them • up strong now
and see that they have ample stores
for winter than to try .to feed them
in cold weather, along in November.
In some localities goldenrod, asters
and buckwheat furnishabundant for-
age for bees during September and
October. It is astonishing how much
nectar the colonies will store from
the fall bloom even where in some in-
stances they have secured practically
nothing, from the early flow. This is
evident where buckwheat is extensive-
ly grown.
Go over- every colony as early as
possible in October, and where one is
lacking strength, give it some frames
of sealed brood from stronger ones.
When neeced, some frames full of
sealed honey maybe transferred.
Bees that go into winter quarters
with an abundance of honey are usu-
ally the ones that winter well. They
need no feeding in the spring, for at
that time they have sufficient 'stores
with .which to rear much brood for
the early flow from the clovers.
It is best to strengthen the colonies
with both bees and stores while the
weather ,is warm.
No Skirt Hanger.
Foldthe skirt directly in : the
middle of the front and back
breadths, then fold again, keeping
the band even. 'Run if long hatpin
through the hand and slip the pin
ovec a hook or nail.
"It is not Love that gives the clearest
sight,
For nut of hitter tears—and teats an-
ehed-
Riseth the ratnhoav of sorrow over-
head
And 'heath the rainbow is the clearest
light,"
Where silos are carefully Pilled,, so
that all air is ettah id.edo There will be
little trouble ox loss from mould.
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Nest Boxes For The :lairds:
Before the leaves fall 'is the best
time to choose the spots where the
new nest -boxes' are to be hung. If
this is left until Spring they must
be up before the leaves are out, of
if they are to be in time, for the
occupants, and it is then very difficult
to tell whether the spot chosen' will
be too shaded v-hezi
z the foliage has
grown.
Possibly, however, the most import-
ant thing to =consider' first is the im-
portance of these nest -boxes. So
many have said: "We cannot stop to
think about birds in war thee." If
one would stop ,to consider one would,
realize that the war has made the
protection of birds all the more int -
portant. Innumerable instances
might be given of the good, they have,
done in Saving crops from destruc-1
tion by Insects. Perhaps what would 1
seem just now the most timely bene-'
fit .is their lessening the need fora
spraying and much of the epray ma-,
terial is used for various war pur
poses. I
One of the best authorities on birds]
has made the statement, after very
'careful observations, that if It were
not for vireos, warblers, chickadees,]
kinglets, wrens and nuthatches, 4 the }
insectsdestroyed by these small birds j
would quickly destroy our forests and
set at naught the beet work of thei
fruitgrower. The bluebird also has -an{
excellent record as an'insect destroy-;
er, and of this bird a noted scientist;
has said: "One hundred bluebirds at
even thirty insects a day (and they
would devour manymore) would eat
in eight months about seven hundred
and sixty thousand insecbs.• If these
birds were destroyed or driven away
the result would be the preservation
on the territory where these birds
would have nested of about seventy
thousand moths and caterpillars (a
large proportion of these cutworms),.
twenty thousand leaf hoppers, ten
thousand curculios, and sixty-five
thousand locusts and grasshoppers.
What injury such a horde of insects
could bring to the farms and gardens!
And the bluebirds, the crestroyers ' of
those pests fatal to our vegetable fife,.
can be attracted to any spot by suit-
able nest -boxes hung in, suitable places
and protected from dangers. Is it
not time well spent?
Many of the small birds that work
among the trees literally saving our
forests every year can also be attract-
ed by suitable nest -boxes. The natural
home of the, chicadee and theen uthateb.
is a hollow tree, not an easy thing
to find about most orchards now, but
a nest -box made out of an old log
with an egg-shaped oval scooped out
is almost sure to attract them. As
to the invaluable little wren almost
any sort of a nest -box will satisfy it,
and no tenant will pay letter, rent for
the value received.
GOOD HEALTH QUESTION BOa
i3y Andrew F
Currier will a ►newer all signed
44eestion is of • general interest It will
not, It wfli beanswered personally
dossed, Do. Currier will not prescribe
Address lir, Andrew F. Currier, Cara
fit. Wast, Toronto.
The Sin of Quackery,
There is a class of then calling
themselves doctors and hanging out
their sign as such, who pose as'spe-
cialists in certain disorders which are
very common among` young nen, but
are not nearly so serious in the maj-
ority of cases a$ they ere represent-
ed to be,
They also,;as I have very € rood rea-
son to believe, find f nd diseases, Particu-
larly
articu-
larly in the sexual .organs of young
men, which' do not exist.
But because they, impose upon
these young men and tell them they
have serious, exhausting and perhaps
fatal diseases, they frighten them, be-
yond mdasure and extort from .them
large suras of money.
When they have drained their vic-
tims of their. peeuelary' resources
their interest in their welfare ceases.
It' a'•rejected young grain can pos-
sibly raise more money • he may be
tiiiken'in by another sharper of the
same kind. •
When his money is ell gone he per-
haps awalltene tq the consciousness
that he haus been duped, ante—he is
fortunate if he at length realizes that
there is not and never• has been any-
thing serious the matter with him,
and goes about his business with less
and less worry about imaginary ail-
ments and their serious significance•
I am not now referring to the ven-
ereal diseases, those are cel tainly as
bad as they can be painted, and there
is a class of quacks which feast and
fatten upon thein, nn, th
e may or may
y
, Currier,
lettere protaintng to Health. If 'ot
be answered through these coluntnei
iY stamped, addressed envelope la en
for individual eases or make diagnosis.
of Wilson Publishing Co, 7i1 Adelaids
not be distinct from those to whom
I have been referring:
I have many times received letters
from the victims of the quacks and
charlatans to whom I am calling at-
tention, asking me to advise them.
One of these bearing the essential
marks of genuineness was from a man
who said he was 23, was in great &s
-
tress of mind and body . and had been
told by a so -called -doctor whose name
and address he. gave; that he was suf-
fering from varicose veins and dis-
ease of the prostate gland.
This quack got $410. out of him for
rthree months treatment, he then told,
he must have $75 for an operation,
but as the patient did not have the
money he was obliged to dispense
with 'the operation.
To sum up he had paid .`200, up to
the time when he wrote me, was then
out of work, was: suffering unbear-
able pain, as he said, and begged me
to tell him where he could have an
operation performed to be paid for
when he could get work.
Of. course with this gran and with,
many others who have written simi-
lar letters the disease was mainly h
his .mind.
A Prayer for the World's Rebuilders,
We send them off to school again to-
day,
This cool September morning.
All the street
Is musical with patter of small 'feet
And little, shining face% all the way
Seem wayside posies for our smiles
to greet.
I wonder if they ever guess or knots
With what strange tenderness we
watch them go.?
Just children on theft way to school
again?
Nay, it 10 ours to watch a greater.
thing --
These are the World's Rehniiderr3,
these must brings
Order to chaos, comforting to pain,
and light in blasted 'fields new fires
of psring.
Dear Lord, 7`h•y childish hands were
weak and small,
Yet had they power clasp the
world withal, '
Grant these, Thy :little kindred,
strength as true--• I
They have so 'reueh to learn, so winnch
to dol
Ybu can't eat Mpg, and ship it
lie had boon unposed upon by a
series of advertising quacks, he ima-
gined he wes suffering and every
titre ho visited ane of the quacks fuel
was added to the flame;'
Varicose veins may come to any-
body but that they should cause such
dire distress as was depicted in the
literature which iihie poor victitn
sent me, while conceivable,is possible
•c
only in rare instances.
The story was a fraud -and air im-
position. The other disease, while
possible in a man of 23' is almost ex-
clugively confined to advanced life.
The meiiicines which these men give
are probably the 'least harmful part
of their treatment. It is more thein
likely that their only value is in their
appeal to the imagination.
If they were to dead with powerful'
drugs, the drugs would be too expen-
sive and they might do serious harm
to the victim which would hurt the
sharper's business in either case.
That such men should perform sur-
gicctl operations when operations are
not called for or required is one of the
causes for the disrepute of legitimate
surgery among large numbers of peo
ple.
It has led to mutilations and,: dis-
figurements and loss of function In
countless : cases which wore entirely
inexcusable.
Two hundred dollars of the earnings
of a clerk or boort-keeper or profes-
sional snarl means a good deal of
money, and to throw it away in this
fashion is worse than speculation
in
stocks. It would be well if every
community where this evil abounds
would take pains to get rid of it.
The Origin of Conscription.
The Athenians had -a mode of uni-
versal military training more like
that of modern Europe than -were
most of the' other military training
schemes of the ancient world. Every
Athenian youth was compelled to do
two years of garrison duty at Pir-
aeus, the Port of Athens.
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The Gentle Rebuke.
When a wealthy man who was
stopping at a Florida hotel neglected
to inquire the hotel rates, the pro,
prietor took, •advoutage of the over-
siglit and at the guest's departure
presented' an exorbitant hill.
The guest, however, paid without
a murmur. Then, he saaid, as he fold-
ed up the receipt in iris wtallett
"By the way,
cert have you any two -
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"Yes, sir," said the proprietor.
"How many would you like?"
"Well," answered the guest, eau.
tlously, "how much are they apiece?"
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Better quality preferred.
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Correct i yls worn by" well dressed young risen itt all localities. Lace Soot -rt odium
narrow recede toe, low hrel--mode in black, tats or knee/ calf. Price, $q.00 Re $ro.00.
Style—Plus °vice at a
Fair Price
' --`\HE style illustrated above is one that is largely preferred by
Canadian business :rnen---especially young men. It has the
medium long vamp and narrow, somewhat pointed toe
which gives the foot a slimand"dressy" appearance, without
being extreme in style. Those who like this type of shoe will find
it' thoroughly satisfactory in fitting qualities and a comfortable
easy shoe to walk in.
This stylecan be obtained i"n, several grades of black and tan.
The ;price„�rangc $7 to $io---considering the present leather
-market is extremely moderate.
Next spring a shoe of the same wearing qualities will cost
from tarot to twenty per cent more, It would cost more now except
for the fact that the resources of this company enable us to cover
our needs well in advance.
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