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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1918-11-7, Page 6k AY grononlla ;. ,This Department Is for then pee, of our farm .readers who want the advice of tit? exPert 'on any: question 'red ardinri soil, seed, crops, etc, if star question general Is of eullleieni ii nal in neat,. it will be answered through this column. i stamp ed and addrsas ed envelope:_Is enclosed with. your latter,: a :complete answer will bo malted to yo . AAddress Ageonarrilot, taro of Wilson PukIisliirzg Co,, 1.,.tc1., 73 Adelaide fit. W., Toronto. The, Raising' of Calves, 'with 7794 pound; of milk to: the , a - service o:]: z,, she gave- a ''heifer` which This subjec� c.oat,c, be very well never -ave fifteen pounds of 'milks Per divided into three parte, viz., (1) n P :le dad. Breeding, 3 F3ous, nay during her first lactation1 r 'eeding, O and ( ) Inge Cow B qualified for Record of Per- ( (1) Tixcecling.-•-;lzz Urger to get the formanco as a three year old with reed coif- 5332' pound:, s.)f lank, gave 4624 porurds. most p>rofital.lc, rosette hoz 1., , - : , ,. F,- :during her -first period of lactation and szzzzzed and 1-ahoz, spt,nt �n iaz..in., cel tes it is necessary tosee �Eliat the averaged" 6117 during her •fist five : br-eedin • of the calves is of the be year .izt milk, Her slaughter, by 2, that their and e good only gave 3040 pounds durikng her tn< t t tear arxes dams are g individuals of the breed which you first ire •rod of lactation, are working with, and that they have Cow 0 was out of _s clkk az which -ood records of ier`or name• behind qualified for Record a Performance, tThisrs �1ie, to beef breeds with 9747 pounds of milk, but herself Nein. «.pl li,.,, as well as cedar. 'Sailed to qualify—though tried two cif- 2 Feeding: --As son as the calif ferent- years. Sho only gave 3`L07 is dropped it should be separated 'from Pounds during her feet pieriod •of lotto - its darn and not given' any food for twelve hours, when it will have de- veloped a good appetite and be ready tion and her daughter, by Z, only gave 2800 pounds- during her first period of lactation. • to takenhicli sliauld Cow I) qualified' for Record of Per - consist of 5 pounds of its mother's formarce with 8858 pounds of milk mill:. This sliould be'clu licated in and her daugirter, by 2, only gat=e. f 716 p pounds during her first lactation period. Cow E qualified for Record of Per - the :endl of two weeks the calf should forrzaance as atwo year old with 4547 be getting 6 pounds twice e deny, Pounds of milk and as a three year which should be continued for three old w, 'th 5530, ,pounds ia*hilst her weeks, at the end of five weeks come daughter. by -•Z, only averaged 2731 12 hours which will male 10 pounds per day, which amount the e r should receive for "the first two weeks, At mence feeding the calif a small quantity of skint -milk mixed with the whole milk, gradually increasing the skim -milli and decreasing the nil:ole pounds during the first two periods of loetation. Co* 1? is the dam of a Cow which gave 10229 pounds of milk in 365 Milk •until, at the end of the seventh days ,and her daughtea, by Z, only Week the calf would be getting 15 babe 2401 pounds during her first pounds sksx-milk per day, This lactation period.; amount should be continued until the Cow G averaged 5271, pounds dur- caf is six months old. As soon as 'lig fair lactation periods, going up to the calf is getting :sl:in:i-rnille alone, 6224 in•one if them and her daughter, there should be added to the milk a by Z, only gave 2947 pounds during ssm.al:l quantity of equal ,parts of oil her first 365 days in milk. c:al:e.and ground oats with hulls taken The cost of barn room, care, 'feed, Out. ThisMis a good cream substitute has gone up faster than the price of Which partly takes the place of the nrilk, so that every dairy farmer-niust butter 'fat which is' lacking in the skims milk. An onnce of this snis-ture, at first, 'twiee a day, is'sufficient, but' shou}zi he gradually mere-ase,cl as the see that he does not use a bull *like Z. --Experimental Perms Note. calf lievelops. • When the calf, is sin Farm Butchering,. or levee: weel,a old, there should be The cheapest ineat a farmer can use placed' before it some nice; sweet, is the prodpct of his own farm, say Cloven hay and equal parts of ground the specialists. This is also tree of oats and ban t5-hich it will soon learn the suburban or town farmer Who -tet- te eat. It should have as •nineb o'£ tens one or two hags on kitchen and this feed as it will eat u'r 'readily Bruck garden wastes. Many farmers, twice a day. Always be cal, f ?lt that it is said, will have their own smeat there is no feed left over in mangers .supply for the first time this year. and that all pails and boxes in which This is tlie equipment needed for calves ate 'led are kept' perfectly slaughtering; An eight -inch ,straight Clean anti sweet. ' They.. anonld. be • sticking knife, a cutting knife, a four - fed au accurate quantity at regular teen -inch steel, a. hog hook, a bell - times - which is very* irnportaiit,in keep- shaped_ stick scraper, a gambrel, 'and. ing• the calf's digestive organs in the w meat saw. More than one of each best condition possible, whir•° is very of these tools clay be necessary if essential`for rapidand robust develop- many hogs are to be handled and nent. , slaughtered to best advantage. A (3) Housing; --All quarters in barrel makes a very convenient re - which calves are kept should be clean ecptaele in whi atlebecsJ2vg.Jc1 k ers-gataiiiri,-;ao ell the roans .ceptae.le in which to scald the aminal. posaible so as to allow chart; e for It thou d""i e DIat :tins t • n exercise. They should alwty be well about forty-five "degrees at the end bedded with plenty of Light and good of a table oe platform, of proper ventilations so that the calf will de- height. The table and barrel should velop a good strong constitution in be eecurely fastened to prevent accid- serdee to be a heal•tby acquisition, -ant to the workmen during the scald- when grown, to the limn herd. hies. A small 'bleak and tackle will reduce 'the labor of handling the ani Importance of IC/towing the Milk Yield man of the Bull's Dam. -e Only hogs which ',are known to be Not much lie,clwa, can be niade in healthy should be butchered. There breading rap a dairy herd if the dam is always danger that 'disease may be of the l>iill is not a good milker, This transmitted to those who eat the meat, fact isalways a,• of the pleat a unlit while �tli.. v ia,n 1 v_ �a llni t n r •ivel o r la, on•y high prices have lately been paid for impaired by fever or other derange- bulls out of:neazy -p, oiiucing sows, m.ents. Hogs can •1e killed for meat At the Cap• toure,E;r:perimental any time after eight weeks; but the Station a v.eryy- fine French Canadian most profitable age at • which to 1-,u11, which will be called Z, was slaughter is eight to -twelve months. bought a few years ago, one that An animal in medium condition gain - would easily have won 'championship` ing rapidly in weight yields the best honors at any exhibition ibttion in Canada against all corners. Moreover, this iaull, according to ordinary standards, quality of pork. r Hogs intended for slaughter ,sliduld remain tinted for at least twenty-four hours, or. better was of a conforination which induced thirty hours, and all the clean. fresh one to believe that he was of a ;;water they will drink ,should - be pro- heavy mincing strain And would pro- vided. ' Temperature can not .be con- duce good heifers. But, unfortunately, trolled on thefarm but it is possible such was not the case and he did not to kill when the "weather is favorable, leave a single heifer which was worth In the fall it is best to `kill in the keeping as a znil'k producer. evening. allowing the carcass to cool ��- the c 'n a t winter d ' •ht. In vz a n Y the service of another over n Cow9 s o to bull, procluded a daughter which later carcass can be cooleul before it freezes qualified for Record of Perfarmaince should be reelected. ment to save seven or eight and the fins that come through the, winter in the -best condition can be retained for the breeding pens. It casts money to In saving over cockerels for use feed the extra 'rriales but not as much with the farm flack it pays to keep a as it costs to .purchase more birds pi few extra birds to melte up for any the sprang if they are needed. 'Some il_lnes i that may, ieeur or accident that times a cockerel that appears like a may happen. ' 7f five males will be fine vigorous `bird ,tin thelall' will net needed in the ,sarin;; it is good 3udg- look as good as expected in the spring and then: it is. encouraging to have : a substitute withoutPaY ing five,ten or fifteen dollars or more for.' such a bird. Flat -awes will 'undoubtedly find that good breeding cockerels will be very scarce next sparing anti it will pay to study •the requirements of the home flock this fall. in the vieW of efficiency wa square- shaped kitchen is best as in this range, sink, cupboard and refrigerator can have the rbest relative plaeea, Do -not throw away the. •snialI• pieecs of soap. Put them into sauce- pan with a little water and set over a slow fire until melted. Pour off into a jar and when cooled you will` have a soap jelly that den be used for'.. boiling clothes :or lot disci washing, INgraTowevrav PouLT y, WAIt,Elll ia9a a�`iled .. ,i , ..... ..� it ,.. �.3 r 1�1T.A > Highest Prices Paid Prompt Returns—leo Corzazazission P. POTJ1 tN & CO. Itito?so ae5c?uxa resat 2txox►treea.. of all ItirxduJ, Better quality pretterred, `Write: for prices. l i` .N.[ IPOfD i , Lbttf$ed 129 iiidriefleld tt. a • Montrsal ro+-time.nrhr*z.trig:.kz-a:L'xs[:"!"'W!•tt''z�A?t_ksaua.� 0'0 " AND OLD ON DOTTED ,LINES` '- (Al. WENT 70 FISH THE OTHER DAY` AND GAUGNr A DANDY RIGHT` AWAY. - ` - - .CLD ek,akaRD-- _ _ .. ,•••_. -:. „i �i !- D I TOLACE N 5 5140E5 DUI HURRiED HOME TO 5PREADlHE Nf1IS INTERNATIONAL LESSON NOVEMBER 10. Lesson- VI. Jacob's Deception— Gensis 27. 13-29. Golden .Test Ep>h'- 4', 25. Vergie 18, Who art thou, my son? —Isaac` seems to haere been totally= blind, the sense of hearing also pro- bably dull; touch and taste still acute.. 19. I am Esau, thy first -born -e -the -. utter hocks atter deliberation of this lie s the Christian conscience exceedingly. Duplicityaseems to be a besetting sin of Orientals. Some allowance must be made for the low state of primitive morality,' but the record nowhere countenances the lie. • 20. How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, nay son? -Isaac had doubts concerning his identity to start with, but they were intensified by the speed with which the venison had! been killed and prepared, on the face of it an iuipro'kaable thing, Beeause Jehovah thy God sent me good speed —Jacob niet the; objection with the pious` sounding observation that the Lord had prospered him in his hunt. He was a master" of 'religious senti-' ment. 21. Isaac said unto .1 cob, Genie near—He still double This pathetic struggle with intrigue is is-elide/fully worked out in the narr'=a'tive. He hoped to find out the truthby the sense of touch. Rebekah had put the shins of kids upon the. hands and neck of Jacob. It is difficult to see how this stratagem could succeed unless Isaac's sense of touch' -was also dull. 95 I 'will 'eat my son's venison— Skillf-ull— prepalta- la -a- r,- sanIta send rich seasoning, the flesh . of a young goat might pass for venison. 27. He smelled the smell of his raiment—The garments were the of- ficial robes of the first born, probably kept in -a special place with aromatic herbs to sweeten and preserve thein.` Isaac was familiar with the smell of the garments and was finally convinc- ed onvinc1ed of the identity of his son. , s. - God give thee of the dew of - heaven, etc.—It is said that the fall i of dew is copious and of great value! in Palestine,especially in the summer} months' whn the rainfall is scarce,1 Temporal blessings occupy a large place in the Jewish" conceptions --of the favor of God. So the first part of the blessing refers to thegifts` o:f nae tune. In this Esau, also shared (verse; 39), but the. possession of the land wast in a peculiar sense the heritage of Jacob. - Such was the promise made to Abraham. ' 29. Let peoples serve thee—The sec- ond part of the blessing relates to the political and national 'future of the descendants of Jacou. It is the su- premacy of the Israelites over sur- rounding tribes, whether . kindred or alien. '_Cursed be ".every one that oursetli ' thee—Taken literally these Words do riet,harwaoni e'with'the spirit of •Christ. The ,form of the expres••i si r r. ctr to the aii�cie nt Fie- isaccording n brew"point of view, but the essential Meaning is true. -The purpose of God to the `uman race:through ,'the de- scendants of• Jacob could not be de- - feated. ,In them all the families of the earth wotild be 'blessed: Israel stood for righteousness, and all who stood for righteousness would be blessed, but all 'Who arrayed them- selves against the kingdom of God wouldbe crushed in the exid. It is simply the doctrine that wrong and wrongdoers cannot go unpunished. It may be that God's .judgments are de- laved-.sometime's, but sooner or later cruelty; barbarism, injustice, and. everything thatttuurns?against 'God will be overwhelmed. The curse is upon evil, and there• is no escape from the curse except to cease, to do evil. A handy pocket for staring ,paper bags, strings, etc:, ,can* be made by 'tacking .a square of stout material `on the pantry. door. Calves dropped in the are aptr to do much better when turned oni grass in the spring than those that' come along latter in the winter, .A.zoturia rarely appear among horses at paSture or 'among those do- ing i'egtllar work; but almost ivvar- iably during exoricseafter a peribd o£I_ iclleiiess on full feed which has sue ceded "a previous period of work, Sheep rttisilit: .ansa ;)ai ixt4de sate, for there is a serious Shortage of .1,'vool. 1.'yirw4tzlcli'"eiteif.iee w'hlala cause great lois of ,life' and vitality in cheep axe the lung -worm aa,ci stomach -worm. Modern Munitions hive been de- veldped 1?or`fghting these fuel: rrhe old method rot iig'ltting lutig-worins was,' to "gas"'thereby fumigating the 1 have been•askec to write s ehoct ant/nada 'with'burning '$lrlplier, or by article on the aubjoet oil ityess_ 'J h atielang each animals head into 'a 'border of the eyelids• is hupp1ied saes: contaiuintr a hot b ick from tivhich with a i�oyw- a.f 'simple glands called io:iiiie bras evaporated by the heat, Meibamiaii glands which dip. rather The' nietliad is to diiject clalarii deeply auto Ills 'smile between -the form direotlyr-into-the :sheep's noletrils. skin and the cartilage of the eyelid. • The, injeetioi't' m�av Ise,.'znta3e with a They have a 'secretion somewhat medicine dropper, foutf`taiii-pen filler like thatY ands and 2?lk , w t e of the sebaceous glands or small syringe. Pheedo:se is front just as this is designed to tee the this t `t si t r ' dro :s ' 'ibu t' we scaleal 1 s ` g i P t. ,y o 3 P_c, y li<ttt soft axil properly lubricated 'so can advise any one other than a tr,+in- thesecretion ' the lileibo pian glands t- a of om ed veterinarian to give the trea one nt. performs the same funnetion for the If it must he done by the layman one eyelashes and 'the' y4.kin et the border lamb should be treated with a half ori the lids,, de,: aril the 'Teets watched; their When these glands become in.feotecl others may be experimentally treated and andy inflamer or tivhen the mouth of inflamed - GU0U HE4LTH QU!STJUN 13 . y.AnguteVf ie, lir. Ctrt'ter will anreasr&.11 k4latied vteetttzln 1e. ntgQ�sera}1 'thterext l,C-ItYlll ft apt.It, nulla ba.saranwarud Dervona11y i:gsed I}r. Crxzriur:r*UAl: not pre001 t 4 ddr®ce 12x. 'A idraW : ", 00rr1 r. car. ,,Currier, fetters pietainlna,;10 ilealti1-, It roar WV. answered •tlsrbatgh tl eap columns; #� ttaanpf©d; 10alresx04 ea elope. 3 ems` ar,lndlaidual cased or breaks .1114,1000*.ano0lr.• of 'Wlleo>F` !ti}bf�tY}f'ntc 0.: 7.3 144.41&1tr1 e `'iYeot;-'i'or sato." Styes, with ,amounts until :the safe dose is ltNnl'. The chloroform stupe- fles'the threadlike worms; in the wind- pipe and air'passages of the lungs, anal they are coughed up and swallow- caileel a stye. ed by the sheep. This being true, it' : The inilamation iii this .case is very is well to give a full(; dose of Epsom + similar to tat of boils,. only there is sills shortly a:ftee it1ze chlseofcrm has! :,, a.sua.l9y r no core to a stye. it is painful and suppurates and after a few days the swelling and hardness disappear.:- Styes are often 'associated witha weakened or debilitated condition and frequently come in eonnecticn with lung -worms is to 'pasture' them upon } eczema or: boils. new grass, each spring, never <lloV: ing They aro very apt to come in crops thein to graze bare -bitten, shed= of a dozeri or more, pne,sifter another t tainted pastures. it also is 'inzperae or pee$atreatanenps several atofatyesis usually time tive to hlambs ng at <iil Tiie ;s times bykeep supplying te plentythrivi51 nutri- simple enough:" The first thing to bei tious feed. A mixture f oats'.and done is -to empty the ''Bowels freelyh bran may • fed in addition to i be e ,, s i and keep with castor oil`or grass, if the pastures ac come bort; salts or soiree :form of aiitisceptic and other green feed should be sup- cathartic, remembering the reciprocal plied as a soiling crop, i relation between the intestines and The old method of fighting stomach the skim worms was to'give three doses of gas- A good tonic like cod liver oil or aline an 'three successive days, the a mixture of iron, quinine and sty_ ehnia will also be desirable. The - tumor itself must he dressed one or more of them becomes sealed, shutting hi the secretion, we not only have dryness of the lids and eyelashes but, a small tumor which 15•commonly been adminzstened, The dose for an adult sheep is Jour ounces dissolvedizi warm water, '` Thisis the best purga- tive for sheep, Moro ilnPortant _.:than- snediciiial' treatznent to keep lambs ,free froiti gasoline being mixed with 'flew niilk and raw linseed -oil to make an sometimes - sion. This treatment did not alwaysaatzseptically as a boil would be dress kill the worms, ansometimes killed) ed and it is not wise for the one the sheep. The new plan recommend -1 •, who suffers from. tl e styes to attemt p cd by experts, conserves time and man' to do this, himself.; it is a matter of Power, and those who have tried it • say that it is znnch more effective than the gasoline treatment., A one per cent. solution of pure sul- Pilate of copper (bluestone) is made by adding one and one-quarter ounces of the bluest, crystals to one gallon of hot water; of this the dose .is one. ounce for a lamb of compaaatively small size and one and three-quarters ounces for a large, strong; lamb or sheep; Only one dose is needed and no physic need be given after this drug. The solution reay he measured in a glass graduate and adrninistered by means . of a small rubber tube and funnel inserted in the sheep's mouth, or it may be given from a long -necked bottle. Prepare For °Winter. some delicacy <uacceuint of the Pre viiziity of t1ie eye.e• ;If the eyelids are glued togetliei they Must not be :separated .fo •00 Y ; p but a stream o4° :hot Boric akdd olu , tion may Ire nllewed°° to'—trickle upoi l;hem fro?i 'a tube' or !eon).abs.oSbens cotton, This should be' done as often al' /nothing and evening. The tumor may be dressed witl any suitable antiseptic ointment, oar bolized zinc ointment ,serving the liar pose very well, or an ;antiseptic pow der, like ,bismuth or •stearate of sine may be frequently dusted upon it. The ointments seem to zne prefer able -,and more likely to prevent' ad,- of rk o£ the lids. isfar ••cularl necessary to Pro It l to � .Y. beet the eye by scrupulous cleanliness after the stye has commenced to die Charge to prevent auto-infection.pry, There may be oases in Which tit pain ztnd tension -twill be so great that an incision will be required tore+ Iievethem. Of course this can be done only by onie who is skillful and accestomed to delicate flitnipulatLons. ' Y It may be' done painlessly 'imiles local anaesthesia. Questions and Answers - ins. E. Ge—For thirty Years" I have been clef but -only recently have l; had a d•ischargs from the ear, `Could you tell me the cause? • Ani' ver ---If you will send stamped, t self addressed envelope I will be glad to send you my article on Middle Ear Disease, which will give yeti the in- formation you desire. Perplexed—Am: sometimes troubled by what'Y have eaten—particularly if. I go away from home. ltrhen Some- thing disagrees with one, is it best to take any medicine? Answer -If you will sendstamped, self addressed envelope'Pw.ill mail you my article oil Indigestion, which con- tains the information ,you areseeks izisn: Before putting away scythes and sickles for the winter tripe them off and give them a thick coating of heavy oil, vascline is good, td prevent rust, Keep all the tools in a dry place,: The mud and dirt should' be wiped from the spades, shovels; garden forks and tees. The trimming, shears should be wild always after using and oiled before storing for winter. Alt `canes and plant°.°stakes should be collected and assorted according to. lengths and tied up in bundles of con- venient Size. - Gather all implements, wheelbar- rows, ;hammers, etc., also pots and flats, and put them away where' they will be safe and ready for use as .soon as wanted next spring.. The hand forks and trowels slior1lci be cleaned° and oiled.' heavy, mak chine oil applied heavily will keep the tools: in condition, and is, ith:•propel care they will lasi: fez -'years. To remove inle from the ffingert wet the fingers and then rub :with Gni phosphorous end of a match. Wip5 the fingers a•nd'xepeat until stain dz; appears. • • 11/)l APlas r- toLD'aN AIecREADY ._ LIMITED' la rot a r.//7N- iiYACHITHE FACTORY e d"tries holden McCready factory at St. flvacinthe, Que., entirely devoted to the production of wor67 shoes. Capacity 4,000 TJairs per day. Shoes for Canadds Wrketi. . FOR, many years this company has studied'the shoe needs of work- meriin all lines of industry. The conditions under which lyork shoes are worn differ widely,"and no single type of shoe will suit all of them. Ames Holden McCready shoes for farmers, lumbermen, en, _miners, mechanics, etc., arc the result of special effort to prod 6cc exactly the type of shoe which will give the lon:ges`t: ossible sez;vice,togethcr with the greatest con -A[01 to each class. We are able to do th i.s•because of oar " _ so allS , t. :.y lar,�;eoutput,aixd,tltil~ fact that A. II. NI: shoesare sold cc,i. psl� of Canada—riot merely locally. It is worth remembering that there is an A. }::[.M. sll•de for every., purpose, for .men, women. and children; Incidentally, - H. M.' shr*es bear -the Union laabcl�t lrzch 1s au-G>ntee•once best:, --factory colicli- tions and the highest standards of workmanship. A,TT.M. War -Time Selections fore en, Wonzert and Children offer special Service Value. •,astlsk your dealer for l/uioi, AMES HOLDEN Mc RE DY L1,1i�z xr,- "S7zoemakers'to Lite 1Vaftoti" ST: SOI£N' moN'IREAt. TORONTO When you buy Shoes look ,for-=- Y231Pf0317V '6#C 6i'SLitiX.i�Ttt; Fz,iste>vri i v t~�c;ncry 'it t a his ,%.-ods-iusi k on alloy dD1rs9Yx.wNleY�'ii7F, .