HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1918-10-24, Page 313y Agronomist.
ThIs. Department ie for •the use, of our farm readers who want the a(w)es
Uf an expert ere any question regarding soil, seed, crops, etc, if`your question
is of suffflaient general interest, it will be enswered. through this colUrnti. if
•stamped anti addressed envelope is enclosed: with your letter, a complete
answer will be ntatted.,to you. Address Agronomist, tare of Wilson Puhli,shinif
Ltti., 73 Adelaide St, .W., Toronto,
11<sa*ling Cult` Ailments. D'at'tivirt's theory of the sarvival of the
Nine-teat)ise of :the CQmnian aiasels aas fittest, bu't it seldom, reR,ults in de -
'Mona' ti'airy calvroy r should be pre- vslopiug a good dairy 'cow.
veh;ted h = si sensible tours of roan- Ne ... nurse
s�. e ,.ver.,. cottti)el the c'al'l' 'to a s
g • r t •.r . '� ,....
•aoetnr~rty ,ca.one the tem :'chi ar ' r• �-�cow
time.they e £ .omc gatge�ty ' that gives feverish
moaned from, the Bows 'until they are and clisea'secl Brill{ unfit for hnnae
,old enough to eat dry grain and ;hay, Use.se, Feed milk from ita mother or
:Some ore ao anxious to glean every some other fresh cow until it is, at
•cent; 0.t .raro'lit that they cheat them- least, twoweeks old then mix it
5 > , eel 1. ,
selves and starve their calves by`say- with one-third ssixnnni1k and 'grad-
hig 't%ht cream and then compelling the oo•Ily reduce the quantity . of whole
lrt`tic eal•aes to subsist on skint -milk milk until the calf is a month or six
'when they azo only a few day., old. Weeks of >age. Never try to :feed a
,
Some calves do not scent to be injured ealf whip milk until it is two menthes
'by such a diet,;providing-Hatt is fed old, .Always warm the milk to about
fresh and warm ' from the separator, ninety-eight degrees Fahrenheit, and
bu•t the calves a few days ok! have nerer scald it. If the milk is steriliz-
not sntlicioni; strength. of digestion tion to ed to destroy disease germs it should
digest it Ireoperly, and it nas'ses be 'doctored by'' the use of flaxseed
through the alimentary canal in arattn jelly ot• linseed oil meal It 'ins bet-
-digested caticlitiottir and Lh•e so•caliedI ter to feed•e r r
grain •than to mish- the!
'hate scours' result. The calf. middlings MO ground oats' with thei
able to digest the skim -milk, is situ- Sone` good feeders pout
t
ply-S't�t,Grra,, Until it is a hopeless: a little' oil, meal and mxidlan �^:: on tat
,t ob 1 t
Proposition, . Such'a condition could oe, 'the nriilsk Band the calf drink's it
have 'been v ' :: ,i , gcalf l
i. fz aide•l,;,rl Fee�luz,,, the .ca.f alon;t; with the. milk more: sdaw,y than
-whole milk as few day.; longer, instead when the grain is mixed with the milk
•of robbing it or naLtite's•t ou•is•hreent.l and settles in bottom of the pail.
s 1 .� the t e
Other fenders find' it too.ntuclt trots-! As early as possible calves shard('
iale to warm the milk for calves and be eneou ago eatdry la'
ed to 'rains and
t
.as a result Their -stomach `become chili•I t uclover hay. At first light rations;
•ed se, that 'their digestion is ;great-' Itou•Id be led aac gradually the
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Iv itr'paired if not ruined. Than the amunt" iia he '�ici•ea� ea until at r o t y 1. s
owner d+apes the Calf until» digestion i s ` or three On Ills of age •e two or three
completely- ruined. Others have l Bounds per day nia be safely fed.
•fable 1, g ,, , i t y y Y
„ bo .Ce�ecD regularly and ;as a r.-, Equal parts of cectimeal, wheat bran
salt the c,slvee_ get^ extremely hun •r•,y; and ground oats and half a part of
awhen they
.
are fed eatz
c so greed -,grain ra-
11 make an.- efficient r t
,oil meal m ee e s;
its and eat so much that it tends l tion foe; tithe growing calf. When the
to upset their digestion until tihey' calves are turned out to pasture, con -i
they!
and perhaps die front the ef-I'tiuue the grain ration 'until they are'
-Sects. *Caen though the survive able to eat and digest sufficient grass
�.
they grow upwal.
elin�;`�andaeasy to make good rav,rtlt and
-... maintain
Proto o1n0! ,•.riotrn aliments. good flesh condition. Unless the pas
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Some think that any. o. 1 wooden : tures are unusually good keep up the
is -good enough to feed the ca•1'res I grain ;ration until the end of the sea -
from. Sueli mails become breed`ngi son. It is the height of foil to at-
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place:; for .millions or germ(. life and tempt to grow and develop good
ptomaines and the calves are literallycifetonn•s of infet-ior
hs, scant t n rations o
,poisoned and beeeme victims ol: feed slugs. There is little clanger of!.
gastric. fever or dysentery. Some getting calves too fat, so long as pro -
think that soar milk is all the calf per feed stuffs are used. In fact a lit -
need's and 1x4 the time the 'c
'calf is one'tee,Iat is not.art .all objectionable. More
'Month old any old kind of. mills they harm conies' from feeding an excess
may have or tet from the creamery of concentrates and not enough milk,
vats is red in any quantity. Then grass and Milky feeds which promote 1
when digestion lateon1c s unpaired they digestion and furnish bone and mus
r a*ula err c bee: e, egg shells and rle-building nutrients in the right pro -
charcoal -down the calf's throat.. Such portions to taipta.!Xr the health of the`
:kind of trees:ma l- ntay be in line with animal.
horse. A few minutes spent daily iftl
currying and brushing a horse:is time I
w=' 1 weil spent. Aside from •giving the'
Ianimal a clean, glossy' appearance,1
Frequent currying acrd brushing
will inure a h a.lthy condition • of tate
i POULTRY, A
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EGGS and
FLATNER8
ht;ghe t Prices Paid
Prompt Returns—No Commission
P. POULIN & CO..
G9 EenCeeet't.'c'a Market - Mcrntroal
poul
1213
of all kinds.
Better quality preferred.
Write for prices.
ANFORt3'S, Limited
Mansfield St. A4onts-eat
this daily bratshi•ng stimulates circul-f
ation. The skin is an important ex -i
cretory organ, and must be kept clean 1
and free to do its wvork.
It. n:, especially important to give
the legs daily care, If it is neves-
e.ary to wash them in cold weather,
they should he •tltorougfhly dried be-
fore being exposed to the open air.
Mud should not be allowed to collect
on the fetlocks,as it eauses scratches
and sores on the heal; :and about the
feet. Sores, scratches, and tin -
sigh -Ey spots are often caused by
mud and manure setting in the hair.
When the mud dries it causes the skin
to crack open.
f t the spring"'th'e horses should be
kept espeoialil'y clean, as bhe long
hours of work, dust, •seveat, and heat
all combine to make proper care oE
the skin a necessity. Sore shoulders.
and other afflictions, due to, lack of
care on the part of the owner, have
yry,
ER often caused great lox's of time and
P �� S�,AT11 money.
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Excellent Programs
lifilkt2 inspiration
DeUUd~ To. day
to aped S.S. Week is Toronto
rni,K,IpL av✓.13.1 ani wl ! chop.
Mau Margprdd Sidtarr, Bolton 1 Pm„ ai,d roil
(4 W , ,forswion t-. ,h,.
Dr. Geo. F,• Pideaon Taranto Oetarie PJ'..R,
Win M r• Baldwin. Chirac.,
Mr. P,eaton C. Orta, Philadelphia &ttoaiatlon
And many othcn'_ 2$0 Qualm Wsri.
SP.CCt,,, music laranto
GE.k,w L,
trap. vses r ani PROF."Ro?4R .Don't Mina It
F.eery flour aIfearner- Get a Program
Trapper'•
err
our wonciari al drools reveals old trappers' favor,
it9 niethods whore and how t trap best baits
to use, hots to propa o skins, little
maned MEM.
kinks teat wit increune yo} r Froths,
Aluatuch,rrmsC,tameLawn,
Riad (light T;•at era' SappNetto, rock-
tottorn' Citor -;Ace upti; Sreoli-
era, PAN, etc. Oar mnrkoa ratiorl.n Ere!
TfRpr^;rm are att e maicnEtesesprof
Eta Aktla at-area:ea to 1» ty gor iloneoil for
okh,p, aha io munq•ray err hs (1111(1111.W.ix,
Birt`aa�''dt onoci for el,i,va ht oa nod forprito'
114 BO vont ill Iva snarly,
610.ft?1a3 ;Rci tr`.`,+l'Ss, Fa'i CO.
N't IF.a hat!i atop „oilg
$
futlti,�!tFtlllx, /n a 111xs
gra�r„ r
A ram is half the flock. A good ram
will impress his desirable qualities on
his offspring. The ram must be strong
in the points in which the ewes are
deficient. It is a w'ell1cnown fact
that like begets like, and ' if both the
ram and the ewe are weak in the
same points these weaknesses will be
intensified in 'the offspring,
If, the flock is ,small, rn ram lamb
will be all right. If there are more
than 30 ewes the ram should he two
years old. The ram selected will de-
pend upon the type of ewes in the
flock. If the ewes are small and
light -boned, a heavy -weight and
heavy -boned ram will be needed. A
ram with more refinement should be
used if the ewes are coarse -boned and
rangy.
In selecting the ram, special atten-
tion should bo paid to type;" mutton
qualities, and denseness of fleece.
Quality of mutton is the prime factor
in the farm flock, and should receive
the most attention, The fleece should
not be forgotten, for ,not only will
the fleece be a' source of income, but
a gaud fleece will give -,a higher mar-
ket value to the sheep.
The ram should be strong, active,
anti showy strong masculine ndtaractey.
These points are.. important-) ;Mr- on
them will depend to a large extent the
number of Iambs produced, also their
health and vigor. The tam should
stand up leveed on his feet, and his
paM;on'ns alhould he siren,;: the back
should be strong and the ribs avail
speung to give plenty of to= for the
heart and lungs,' ., . • ..
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WHAT LOOKS L1riE 5110KE 15 OI4L'( 3TEArI,
04,470/
In order to make a profit from pigs
it is necessary to •g;n'e.them the pro-
per care and feed. They should be
provided With clean, comfortable
quarters, exeritise, and plenty of. sun-
shine. The sow should be given
s )eeial' care at farrowing time.. She
I r,
should be fed •lightly for a few dears
after farrownl.g, and the amo'ttnt of
feed gradually increased 'as the young
pigs develop.
The ration for the 00'11' at this time
should be one yvhieh will produce a'
heavy flow of milk. A goad ration
for this purpos•el is one composed of
corn,, shorts, bran, "'a small amount
of tankage, and a good quality of
alfalfa fed from a rack. Bran may
make up 10 per cent. of the ration,
as it has a beneficial effect on th•e
digestive syc_te•m and tends to increase
the riiik productions. •
The amount ,,pf feed given a sow
may be governed largely by her ap-
petite. Tankage should. not be fed
to exceed - move "than five per cent.
Corn may make, up half the ration, tis
it tends to prevent the sow from be-
coming thin.
The little pigs should be watched
closely foo•sore mouths, especially in
large litters. It is sometimes ad-
visable to clip the tusks from the
pigs, thus preventing them from
scratching each other. In case of
sore mouth, ;wash the part frequently
with a disinfectant.
Hallowe'en Ililarities.
This is a special program for out
Young folks Costumes allowed, but'
no masks
1. The initiation. When getting the
handshake every one must have al
paper bag tied over his left :hand and
shake -hands with x11'1 present.
2. Grand march: All must march in
cou'`'ples, "1'oll•ow the leader" p'.•an.I
Whatever the first two do the rest
roust immediately imitate. Ilave
piano accomplishment.
3. Roel of destiny: Two long rocbs,
with various .,toys suggesting the oc-
cupation of a future husband or wife,
must be suspended on opposite sides
ain roam. Girls fine up for one 'side,
boys the other. Blindfold one at a
time and let each walk forward and
reach out for one object, Some ob-
jects thaf'hzayhe used are as follows:
Suitable for men's rod: 1, Clothes-
pin (washerwoman); 2, yellow pen-
nant (suffragist); 3. •spool, (seam-
stress) 4, feather (high( flyer); 5,
doll's hat (milliner).
Suitable for girls' rod: 1, Bottle of.
wales .(sailor); 2, flag (soldier); 3,
toy bank ,(hankker); 4, old 'scissors
(scissor grinder); 5, pill box (doctor).
4. Cracker and water ,contest: A
Bran and a ging 'tabard together.The
roan eats egg, biscuit or some large
dry •cracker while . the girl drinks a
glass of water, using a small souvenir
spoon. They must watch each other
as they do it.. " •iYirst one to finish
wins.
5, Mess call whistled Or played on
piano. Itefreslhm•enhs, consisting of ap-„
p!le, lollypop, kniokknaoks, lemonade.
and false -face cookies.
"0ur, minds ycast •shadows, just as
ocr bodies 'do." --Dr. A. T. Schofield.
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GOOD HEALTH QUFTiQN BOX
By Andrew P, Curren;, .M.l,M. ,
t0ra1 a Iti)t"r el 4o rwusL owtdoot a Jur-
inf, the SC turner must noyv ibe taught!
to go, under shelter at eight. ;Elapl)ily
this pra;:tise of, out•dool' roosting is
riot socommon. now as it Was years,
ago; Instead, .we'li-verybiisa'ted houses
are provided, and the fowl% have
better protection and at„. the same
time all the out••docir a.omtorts.
This is a good month to tie out•
door 'repaid` eVerk. There are aiays
in Ceb her wl''eat it is apleaauie to do
this repairing; leaky root's, dxal'ty
walls, filthy runs, 'etc-,, shoula be sa't-
tended to, •
Paintersthat Oetob • is the'
say October
best amonth in the yea• for outdoor
painting. Ta'ke''their; advice and
give the buildings a good coat of
paint, which will not only preserve
them but add to their attractiveness,
W'hiteaas(hing`the, interior, of the hen
coops is an old idea, but it is rt good
one. It gives a. clicerr.ulnes,s to the
building that nothing else seems to
do. Disinfecting the •pzentis'es is
also in order, rend it is walk that
paI"f .r, M
theany nre were low laces in
the lib uses las winter; wrllh c.
more of less ' da,mklnosa, renierailyaualase(le
trouble now so that the houses will
be perfectly dry thisey.-ea•r. Dampness
is the starting point of chicken pox,
distemper and roup, and a little labor.
wisely spent nos- will save much dur-
ing the cold months.
The pullets should be placed in their ..
winter quarters before they begin lay-
ing. T
move'thafterl
Toahem ttarhave
y
begun will give them a setback. Do
not overcrowd. Not more than twenty-
five pullets of our Canadien breeds
should be in one flock, and a smaller
number is better. But in the case
of I.,eghorns or any of 'the Medi:ter•
Vanean class, twice that number will
do equally as well.
"Every show a better one" .is the
slogan of. the . Toronto Fat Stock
Show, and the 1918 Show promises
to be no exception. The sale which
,
follows the show is attended by lid-
s
i :s from all over the continent and
,each year the ;prices paid are better
than previous prices. There is always
a demand for choice meat at Christ -
ems time, and farmers are, realizing
the big advantage of marketing their
stock this way.
•
. October.
October is a jelly fellow,
And 111 his yellow- sack
'He brings a host of rterrtie-days
?,nrl sunshine, on his taca;
Grapes and pumpkins, apples, nuts,
And lightly cloth he tread
Upon the gold -loafed carpet • .•
That old Mother Earth has spread!
Anel how shall we use his merrie Clays?
And ell the joy that's in them?
Outdoors outdoors, right after school,
Heigh ho, now let's begin them!
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TORONTO
'et' Stook Show
The Show that produces
the good butcher, stock
and breaks the sale
price records.
UNION STOCK YARDS
December 5th 6th
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Wedding hasps sometimes leads to
household waste.
Fpr, Carrier rviil-onsser"all signeii' lgl.t�C p etitirif#t -to Health, If grata
auest(lon Is of general .interest It will
If not, it will ho answered personally
closed, Dr. Currier w111 not preseriire
A.ddrese Lir. ,Aadrow V. Currier, Cava
et. West, Toronto
:Fastin:g.
J. Its-•-"I-Xovr its<•i�t •ptasitsle or :.fast-
ing people to go so long' without
foot(; ,If 1 rias onf1N ''onta mesal, I get
:z sovere headaeShc ;an,d if 1 go avillt'
out food 1 am affected in the seine
way as when I eat Ino much. Some -
tunes it is ixneoxtvenient for me 'to get
something to ealt, and if 1; wait too
I�pn� '[ am tit•,;ual• � laid u' •(th -whole
g, ly s � • e
following day. Why is this?
Answer -plating and digestion, as
Well, as other func`ntions of !the bony,
are more or lea, governed by "Ballot..
People usually eat three mealy a clay;
1
and three 'times a day the stimulus of
rood exeites the glands of the stern-
arab, pancreas and, inteatines to pour
out their digestive juke. If the
tiniu-lus of food were ; lacking, the
juices would still be poured 401 for
a while, but in smaller quantity, and
k1' a•iid by the -acre lora wvoulcl ecas,e,
or nearly so. As the time for eat-
ing recurs, there is first a kind of dis-
appointment if food is net on hand to
satisfy the eupectutioli; bub, little by.
little, as I am told, the disappoint-
lnent'beeomes 1iss keen and the ap-
petite,—that is,,tthe desire for food—
less argent. • .This is particularly the
case when the person who is fasting
4
is not wazlilig', and he may get
3 :�along.
without a great deal of diacoanfart if
Inc has plenty of water which is more
esoenti:a3 ithan foal.
When food is withheld, the ma-
chinery must still be kept going and
consequently there is gradual dis-
integration of the tissues, firs't'the fat
and then the muscles. Of course Inc
person who is fasting is constant -
1y losing strength—for, w':itthout fuel,
the fires ai•e eonstatit y getting lower
and after a white they go arab entire-
ly. Ono who is fasting, like the writ-
er of the above letter, -feels keenly the
want of food for a 'day or two, and
the reaction expresses -itself" in head-
ache' and a tlisinci,inabion to work. If
a person goe, without food for a
week, the suffering is relatively less..
I am told this is the way the Eng-
lish prisoners •in Germany feel as
the result of the -Way they have been
e3s x
ho anssvdred through these column i A
It stamped, ;seldresaed" envelope Is era.
for lndlvidual eaaea<'or make dingaosis,
of Wilson Publishing Cos 73 Adelaldr
served. They love • not e sctiy'"
been ntiervea, but the quantity of 'nu-'
triraent they have received, is so
small and the quality so poor,, ;th=at
they habitually dose eveight rand
would ).)e pliy sicaiIly unable to do hard
aocie 01.` any 1 hui.
Ques+tiuns and Answers,
Mrs. A. S.' -•-•My hnskki.nd is very
anxious to1 .i .i:'r weight. Ilow i;a)
to n t ;1rJ li' t,
Inc do this? 17e dotty snot ere for e r
mill, ,
Answer, notany-
.. I trio know of.bet-*
1 ter way to gain in weight titan to 't
take • •art ':abundance of easily a•ss'inri-.
' 1•abedfats---such , as olive -oil or, cod
liver oiils ce to drink plenty of rich
zr,.i11, diall)r; 'ho ,i ever, if your husband'
does not like milk., Inc'might drhii
buttermi'lk---which-contains the fat ill
Muss I. 0. I3.-Arrt ;sixteen eat•tt have
long been 'troubled with liitluev
ease. Can you help me?
An/ewer—1 GM, afraid I ec;nnot•
Your questioe is altogether too 'i.rrde-
fu ire. r'o• kidney disease covers,
a great multitude of conditions.
Furthermore, you: probably do not un
clerstand that this department i not
to furnish. individual attentioti to
the sick; they !frust go to their play-
sieians Tor that as.,lstanse.
A. E. F. -There *is a gland on the
side` of my face as large as .a beau_
It does not bother .me, nor does. itt
seem to be enlarging. Is there any
danger from it?
Answer—There is calwnys a •danger
th!at, such glands will enlarge and
ulcerate, and become running sores.
Probably it would be a simple matter
to take it out; and I think that would
be the best plant.
OurThanks.
hank_ss.
Dear Lord, while we 'a>auld (beanie Thee
For all on? wor'kdly wealth,
We thank Thee more for loving
friends—
For happiness and health.
And nowt, we humbly pray Thee
To .guide us on our way
Ur:til we raise our thanks and praise
On next 'Thanksgiving Day
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Ship all your..
to `us-ano matter what quantity
We guarantee satisfaction and pay all express charges`
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Reference, Bank of Floehelaga, St. Henry, Montreal.
119,
Correct s isle worn y well dressed young ni••: i in all loci hies. Lace Looe---nncidu n
narrow r'ccde toe, lour keel—rnade inn black, tan or patent calf. Price, 7,00 to $zo,00.
Good Value and How to Get it
OUR interest, as a member of the consuming public, and
ours as Canada's largest' manufacturers of shoes, arca
really identical. "{ley may be summed up in a single phrase:
'Quality Shoes at Fair Prices."
A fair price today l is a higher price than usual, because the
cost of cveiy item of material and labor which goes into a pair
of slioes has increased greatly and is stip increasing.
In order that you may continue to get quality at fair prices,
we shall feature in advertisements certain specific shoes which
we know w.ill.give you good value. From our knovvl,edge and `•
experience, we will suggest to you the best methods of 'buying-,
whether you select shoes of our manufacture or not.
We ask you to buy for scrtTice rathex than merely for style;
to go to`a reliable dealer, and to look for the manufacturer's
trade -mark on the shoes. By so doing you may be assured of
good value for your money.'
AMES
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