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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1919-4-24, Page 213y lieronotutst. Thla Department le for the cues of gur farm reactorswho. want the, Adele* Of *n expert on any question regarding, soil, tteed,, crops, eto, if your questIon le of eufficlent general intereet, t will be. answered through this column. It *tamped and addressed envelope le enclosed with your :letter, a comp VIEWer will be mailed. to you Addreee Agronomiet, care. of Wilson Publishing ‘be 1.40., 73 Adelaide: Et. We Toronto. Care of Young Pigs, rule clip be Dahl down defining the Every owner of a brood sew, best method ,of ploughing. A safe whetherhives e largarm rule is to plough only when the soil '- e lMa e f; and has Many, or whether he is a, iszn Aisne,. not too wet, especially suburbanite and owns one, should: if of a heavy clay nature. Plough feet a personal responsibility to see " deeply in autumn, as deeply as the that the pig litters born this spring surfaceprodie ctitie soil will allow, are received with the utmost coge.a turning an Un -standing furrow.. That means the matter of providing Plough shallow in spring, turning a. proper housing for the brood saw2lowelying or flat furrow. Plough well, and their young should have turn all the land and finish with. ate attention. straight, even :furrows and len-ds. Lust season, in some localities, fall, The high mortality among young, pg e in some part of the eountry canploughing was not eompleted. \ • be materially reduced if proper hous-'. thorough treatment is necessary to ing, and feed are provided for the insure a crop of grain on spring sows. Aeploughlag. The followin,g generalording to one investigation,;. treatment is euggested. which ecivereet ebout fifty iterdei retie, Plough shallow, four to five inebes, reeenting 930 brood sows,. the aver- when the s.oll, espeeially of a elay• lose et -as geed thirty-three per, cent.. while some farmers lost fifty , tYne, is in condition, not too wet nor to$0Velltry per cent of the pigs. COG draa Disc -harrow within a day' -It has been found. that the lareer; after ploughing. Disc often enough loses Z721134 ”.ir on farms where, to establieh the connection between the lecesitur, finalities are poor. In surface anal subsurfaee soils nee-; for the uncheeked passage of • era> iiiveetaretion it was learned that where. gmal or fairly good "Mg houses! eon water to the seedbed. Roll and were teecia. the •average number oredrag harrow to pulverize the soil, pigs „awe in litter etee five and Ploughing may be speeded up by use, ene,antirter, while on farms where YiIP two -furrow plotarbe. Spend the the betieheet was poor the averagetime saved 1;1 extra aiedbed prepare= number reeirea from each litter was tiou. Only three and ono -tenth. The averet HARROWING or seetibeti preparae !age seeing. therefore, where. gooile tion may be pertain:lea most econ- • houees were used, amounted to more oirileally by means of the diee-liarrow, wo pito the litter. Thorough cultivation at this time is than tgs There are many lamas of satisfac-! ilkiliaPeasable and, eteoubi he continh tory . hag houses which can be builte tied until the seedbed is level, uni-a at comperatively low cost. ny ie formly deep and leose. or these Nein soon pay fee itself iia! The drag or epike-tooth harrow, the inareasai number of pigs eavel! too, may be employed advantageously Both the indiashlual house and • the in seedbed preparation. •espeeially meev beet hebee have a place on the following the di* ii or roller to restore hog farna Both rave very :satiefae-'t' multan or blanket, of loose .soil, a toey reteutte if they are properly eon-eitottele of inches deep, to check! strueted. If only one can be had the evaporetion of moisture. A light or colony. house usuallte is to be Pre- slant -tooth harrow of this type is ferrea, espeoially Where a large nun'- a also useful in the corn field a few. • her a sows are to be kept. The days after sowing and after the corn faerowing period usually extends: is up to stimulate a rise in tempera - over several weekif there are many. ture in the soil. to destroy small soeve. In uell cases each pen in the: wed e and encourage germination of hotiee may le used for two or more: weed seed e and to restore the essen- sowe during the period. Assuming. tial mulch, that two sows use a pen end that by SEEDING -This operation is now reason of the satisfactory quarters satisfactorily done by means of the provided two additional pigs areseed drill. 'Several types are on the saved in. each litter, it would not be. market, but the singla disc drill is lone, anti! the bog house paid for probably most pimularYDo this work God Quarters are one of the; carefully and accurately. Misses be- hest invetements the swine growertwee n drill widths are wasteful, un - can make. • sightly., and furnish breeding places The satie:autitory hog house :pro--; for weeds; excessive variations in vide,: warmth. dryness, abundance rates of seeding from too light to too of light, ventilation, sanitation and; thick may result in heavy losses .in comfort. To meet these require- yields, merits the holm reed not be expen-I ROLLING -The roller is too fre- eive. As a matter of fact, many ex-, quently used to put a finishing touch pensive hog houses are not satisfac.a to the field after seeding. It may be tory because they do not possess all so used to advantage on light soils, these requirements, while many less, but even then should be felloVed by expensive ones properly planned and; the drag harrow to break the •quickly built give excellent satisfaction. I crusted surface. The chief use of the The care given the brood sow, es- a roller should be to firm and crumble pecially in her feeding, is equally the soil before seeding. It should not important. Help on this point can be used on very damp soil, especially be obtained from bulletins which the clay; let the surface dry first, then agrimiltural college or the Depart-'. use the roller to break the crust. rnent of Agriculture will furnish. j A good seedbed may be defined as There is no animal on the farm v mie mellow, uniformly level, fairly which requires better protection from 1 loose and fine at the surface but firm the cold than the bog; none for which below, and well supplied with plant a good bed is more necessary; and food suitable for the crop to • be none so much in need of sunshine as grown. To get such a seedbed means the little pig. The horse and the cosv thoroughness and judgment in carry - have good coats of hair -even a calf ing out each step in its preparation. or colt left in the cold is provided -Experimental Farms Note. with a good fur coat; the hens' fea- thers are the best protection against Care and Repair of Farm Machinery. low temperature, but the hog has al- most nothing between his skin and the weather. One of the first re- quieites for success with hogs is a shelter where yOutig pigs can be kept warm and well supplied with sunshine and fresh air. A little pig takes cold very easily and recovers slowly, if at all. To prevent taking cold he mast be kept dry, warm, 'away frOn1 draughts and provided with good tion for satisfactory returns or to fresh air. A big leak, usually unrealized, oc- curs through the meagre attention given farm implements. The care of farm machinery is a phase of farm management that does not usually receive the attention its importance warrants. In the rush to get the crop into the ground at the proper time and in tiro best possible condi- gather in the harvest promptly, the care dile the implements which have made each operation possible is lack - Cultural Methods for Eastern Canada ing or performed in a more or less On the Central Experimental Farm, haphazard manner. As a conse- Ottawa, and several of the branch quence, part of the toil -earned rev - Experimental Farms in Eastern Can- enue of the farmis swallowed up in acts, an exhaustive study of methods the purchase of new machinery or of cultivation has been conducted for in expensive repairs which might the purpose of improving the soil have peen avoided had proper pre- condition and thereby increasing crop caution been taken in tirne. yields. The results obtained warrant On every well-managed farm at - the accompanying recommendations tention is given, so far as circum - and explanations being made which stances permit, to this factor in farm are applicable to average conditions management. All implements are on Eastern Canada farms. cleaned and placed under cover when UNDERDRAINAGE is without not in use, all polished surfaces re- doubt a most important factor and ceiving an application of an anti -rust is indispensable where the rainfall is preparation. Axle grease or other great and soil conditions warrant. Lubricant will answer this\ aurpose. The carrying away of surplus water As shelter, many types of structure allows the entrance of air into the are suitahle, and an expecliture not soil, which aids in raising the tem- exceeding $400 will usually provide perature. On the whole, underdrainage a suitable building. Besides it is not improves the mechanical condition of always necessary to go to this ex - the soil; assists in the liberation of pense since any weatherproof build plant food elements and facilitates ing already available will answer the the working ef the soil. purpose. PLOUGHING is the basic cultural It is advisable to go over each ma - operation and for this reason should chine after the day's operations, be performed with the utmost care making proper adjustments, tighten and judgznent. Poor ploughing, la- ing loose bolts, making sure that the eludmg unevenness in depth and lubricating devices. are working pro - width of score, imperfect backs and perly, that the bearings are not too finishes, cannot be rectified by see- tight or too loose and that cutting ceeding operetions of discing and parts are sharp. An assortment of harrowieg no matter bow efficient bolts, rivets, sptings, etas for each the implemente available. No clear machine is provided and allotted 'a ies Se A 14. .:• • 4. STAP.MARD rAcXMES FULL. $ 41 11,4. 11. v a iq Iat kat' ee a ken Look for the Rennie Seed Display It's time to think about planting your garden. Make your selections now. VEGETABLE SEEDS BEAN -Improved Golden Wax Lb. 63c., g Ib. 20e., Pkt. 10c.. BEAN -Scarlet Runner Lb. 90e., h. lb. 3tie., Pkt. Or. BEET---Detrolt Dark. Red Turnip lb. 85c., Oz. 23e., Pkt, 10c. SWISS GUARD - 3.1 lb. 51.25, Oz. 40c., Pkt, 10e. CABBAGEr--Early Winn [gamic 112023.00„ Oz. 21.00, Pitt. 10e, CARROT-C,hantenay Ilalf.Long h' Ib. 90e., Oz. 30e., Pitt. 10e. CARROT --Early Cern or Ozheart 34, lb. 00c., Oz. 30e., Pitt. 10e. SWEET CORN -Golden Bantam Lb. 53c., te ib. 2ue., Pkt. CUCUMBER -London Long Cretan h" lb. 75c., Oz. 23e.„ itle. CUCUMBER -Chicago Pickling h Ib. 75e.. Oz. 23e., Pkt. 10e. LETTUCE -Select Big Boston lb. 21..00, Oz. 35c., Pkt. 10e. LETTUCE-Nonparell Cabbage - head h lb. 90c.. Oz. 30e., Pkt. 100, CITRON -Red Seeded for Pre- serving y, 73e., Oz. 25e., Pkt. 10e. ONION -Large Red Wethersfield h lb. 21.00. Oz. 36c., Pia. 10e. FLOWER ASTER -Select Cornet, Mixed Colors Pkt. 10e. BALSAM -Finest Double Mixed Pkt. 10e. CARNATION -Choice l'red Pin, 10e. MORNING GLORY -Climbing Pkt. 10c. SWEET WILLIARI-Finest Mixed Fkt. 100. MARIGOLD -French Mixed i'kt. 10e. SWEET MIGNONETTE-Grandl- flora Pkt. 10c. ONION -rellosv Globe Danvers h lb. $1.25„ Oz. 40,a., Pkt. 16e. PARSNIP-Ilollow Crown 3PAR54LIEble. 6--tiedit(alzt;Iptnteas' Curisci 3.1, lb. ?Se.. Oz.. 25e. Pkt. 10e. GARDEN PEAS -American Won- der Lb. 46e.„ Th. 20e., Pkt. 10c, GARDEN' PES -Improved Strat- agem Lb. 60e., ea' le. eaOe., Pkt. 10e. RADIS11---French Breakfast at lb. 65e.. Oz, 20c., Plzi. 10e. RADISPI-Long White Icicle 0R5ee'syuz-zerasL' , WhUo- tipped lb. OSe., Oz. 20e., Pkt. 10e, TOMATO Bonny Best Ib. 61.75, Oz. 60c., Pkt. 10e. TOMA'r0-Earliarta h lb. $1 76. Oz. 00e., Pkt, 10e. TIBiltaNuIP---Orartgo Jelly at Gulden ta lb. 75e., Oz. r., Pkt. 10c. SWEDE TURNIP -Realities Prize Purple Top Lb. $L40, H. lb. 76e.. 31 lb. 40e. IIERBS-Sage Oz. $1.10. Pkt. 10e, SEEDS NASTURTIUM-C1imeleg Mixed 0z.55., Mt, We. NASTURTIUM -Dwarf Mixed 14 la. DDe., Oz. 30c.. Pia. 10e. PANSY -Choice 2%,111ed PM. 10e, PETUNIA-Ilybrlds Mixed Pkt, 10e, SWEET PEAS --Finest Mixed 07. Pkt. TEN WEEES STOCES-Choira Mixed Kt. 10e, VERBENA -Finest Mixed PUt. 10c. WILD FLOWER GARDEN Pk t. IDe. Should your dealer be unable to supply all the seeds you require, write us direct. Sed for copy of Rennie's Tool Catalogue. It includes Poultry Supplies, Planctjunior Garden Tools, Sprayers, FertIliaers, etc. R NT\ I g, pCOMPANY WILLIAM fi LIMITED KING AND MARKET STS,, TORONTO ALSO AT MONTREAL, RTNNIPEG, VANCOUVER. definite location in the tool room. This saves many trips and probably valuable time and the plan, system- atically carried out, results in the prevention of many breakages. Be - ides it has been proven that an im- plement in repair at all times has a longer life and gives more satisfac- tory service than one that receives erratic attention. To carry out this work systematic- ally a properly fitted workshop is necessary. It provides a comfortable place to work in during bad weather and in -which those who so desire may develop their mechanical skill. It should be equipped with the neces- sary tools, including anvil, forge, workbench, vise, tongs, hammers, hardies, punches, drills, square, chisels, saws, wrenches, etc. The farm flock will keep in a more thrifty condition if they are provided with shade, and there is no better shade than the fruit trees, which pro- tect the birds and furnish a profit at the same time. Raspberries will form a fine shade in a poultry yard. The canes covered with thick foliage form a dense shade where the birds can dust or hide from hawks. The birds do not injure the fruit as might be supposed. The berries seem to be hidden from them 15y the leaves and they cannot jump up high enough to discover the beery etertl then pick it off. . Blackberrieealso can be raised on' a poultry range but we have not found them as satisfactory as red raspberries. Currants and goose- berries grow too low on the bush to permit their production where the - poultry can find them. Of the fruit trees, plurns are un- doubtedly best for the poultry range. Peaches have a thick foliage and they will do for shade but they have to be sprayed often to produce good fruit and it is sometimes awkward to spray trees near poultry buildings than when they are growing in the orchard. Apple trees do not grow as rapidly as plums and we have not found them as desirable as plums in poultry yards. • , Sunflowers can be planted an yards and the birds allowed tea run among Cr. Currier will answer all signed letters pertaining to Health. If your question is of general Interest it will be answered through these columns; it not, It will be answered personally if etamped, addressed envelope is en- closed. Dr Currier will not prescribe for individual cases or make diagnosis. Address Dr. Andrew F. Currier, care of Wilson Publishing Co„ 73 Adelaide Et. West, Toronto. Milk in Summer. Perhaps the most vital of all sum- mer subjects is milk, Impurity of milk is one of the greatest facts in the large infant mortality. Breast to the bottom of the can. The cave is then replaced. The whole is then allowed to stand for twenty-five min- utes, when the cover is removed, the rack lifted out, the hot water par- tially emptied, and told water poured fed infante almost never suffer sum- into the can in its place. When the mer complaints and dysenteries; bottles are cool enough so that they these diseases eorne largely from will not be cracked, by contact with Cow's milk, either impure or impro- the ice, ice is added to chill theni as perly prepared. And this mortality thoroughly as possible. Pasteueiza- can be largely avoided -is indeed, tion is thus accomplished with a de- gsurmnsihe•e,ii:imihed ftedrsuimiismer: beinr, pro- gree of exactness almost unaeliev- esMunicipal able unless one has seen the experia authorities, aided most nobly by un -1 merit with the thermometer. For the official philanthropy, have been ac- first flee minutes that the bottles ret compiishing vast improvement in in the water the milk reaches a tem - our milk supplies. Pasteurization has perature of 157 degrees F. It then become the process universally re- remains at exactly this temperature quired by rendering milk a safe fluid, i without variation of more than two Large dairy concerns now serve their! degrees for the remaining twenty milk pasteurized, or pasteurization minutes that the bottles are in the can be done in the home by means of hot water. The cost of this eontri- the Straus Horne Pasteurizer, This, vance is nominal, about it (toilet* and consists essentaally of three parts: a fifty cents, can, a rack to hold the bottles of milk and a top for the can. Tile bottles: Does Not Eat Enough. are filled to the neck, the patentQuestioa-I would liko to know corks are snapped an and the bottles t, what you think of my diet. In the are placed in the rack, 'The rack is morninge-I have an orange aria a then so placed in the can as to be cup of coffee without sugar. For supported by three projections on the lunch I have four slices of bread inside of the can. Boiling water is without butter and an apple or two, then poured -into the can until it, Per my dinner 1 have n vtg,etable, reaches a certain mark just below; and bread, -no meat except on Sun - the bottoms of the bottles. The 00V- day, but I have an apele before, going era are then placed on the can and; to bed. the bottles left in this position for' Answer -The diet you montiot five minutes to heat them through. - might be ample for it caner, but not When five minutes have passed, the' for a human being. 1 itrliet from cover is taken off, the raek is givent your letter that your eam le iti be - a half turn, so that it is no longer come svelte .and willowy. Better give supported by the projections on the up the idea and stay healthy. though inside of the can; and it sinks slowly; tending to embonpoint. How to Seed the Lawn. Government Publications, "What success do you expect to ' The new Ilea -of publications of the have?" I inquired of my neighbor Department of Agriculture eat Ot- who was sowing lawn grass seed. ' tawa contains titles of about three "Well, I don't suppose it will grow hundred bulletins, eirculare, and at all, for it seems impossible for me other parhphlets that deal with agri- to get a good stand of grass on ellcultural practieea. These cover the lawn." ; whole range df agricultural and I watched him sow the seed. The horticultural purauits, including ground was frozen, and there was ' dairying, nem crops, live stock, little chance of the sun shining orchard and garden crops, poultry, enough to thaw it mutat that day. insects and plant disease, farm build - There was a brisk wind blowing and 1 ing en it was a safe guess that there would: manyostItireurettio,farm na es.T hel subjects nya erni aret not be much of the seed left on the' arranged alphabetically under gen- lawn by noon. eral titles. Not only are the lists Noticing that I was watching him themselves available from the Publi- cations Branch of the Department, but any of the publications therein contained. with a questioning look, he asked, "What's wrong with that?" "Nothing," I responded, "only I would like to have my lawn next to yours. I would never need to sow grass seed on it. I would just let you ARDENS, LAWNS, FLOWERS. SOW it On your lawn and let the wind G Complets Fertilizer. Write George blow it over to /nine, and get my lawn Stevens, Peterborough, Ont. FERTILIZES. seeded for nothing. He caught the point; and evlien I started away he went around the them as soon as they are a little over corner to get his wheelbarrow, at the same time remarking, "I'll just go ie one foot high. The seed are valuablet in the ration in the fall during the, over toth nemulch arandandgetsprinkle fewover rloaitc12 moult, and if the stalks are broken He over, the birds will do all the harvest- had learned the lesson that others ing. Sunflower seeds are valuablelti must learn if they want to get best, when saved for winter. The entire results from their efforts and money when they sow their lawns. heads can be stored in bins and the, birds will enjoy picking out the seedi litJust sprinkle a little dry dirt, a on. cold winter days. The stalks whenlittle fine stable manure or something of that sort over the spots after sow - planted in rows form densely shaded! ing the , seed. pathways over which the birds caul Ground bone is one of the best 11 run and dust on the hot days of sum- fertilizers to use on lawns. Tankage mer. For a permanent windbreak1 and a desirable shade for the and fish scraps are good, but have an it pays to plant evergreens. yards, unpleasant smell. Prepared sheep m lanure is excellent; cottonseed meal, are- hardy and grow quite rapidly and need little care after once obtain- if not too high in price, may be used to advantage. In connection with ing a start. They form a pleasant shade for the hens and in the winter they are valuable as a windbreak. They do not produce a profit, of course, but the fact that they need no care may serve to balance. Fruit trees will not produce a profit unless they are properly sprayed and pruned and, of course, this costs money and takes time in the spring when the crops can be secured much earlier in these fertilizers use some wood ashes. -C. E. 'S. How to Make Hotbeds. By the use of hotbeds and cold frames, plants can be grown through their earlier stages out of doors even before the growing season has ar- rived. By the use of these, garden poUltryinafl3Or general Y busy. April. With shadowy clouds and with sun- shine of gold, O'er velvety meadow and forest and wold. She whispering goes, like a bride to her mate, Shy, lingering maiden, a -tremble, a .. Her garlanded tresses unbound to the breeze, Her maidens the forests, the plains and the seas. Shy April, our gifts are good wishes, witpray The god of the seasons, shall bless you' to -day. You can't expect your hens to lay well unless they have facilities for taking a bath. This doesn't mean, of course, that you must give them a tub full of water. Hens naturally take their bath in sand or earth. It is just as necessary, though, as a tub is to you. Have a box of earth or sand where the direct sunlight will fall upon it several hours a day. A, little sulphur added to the eontents will help to keep vermin in check. the season than if seeding is delayed until the soil is warmed up in the open garden. Such vegetables as peppers, egg plant, melons, etc., can be so hastened itt the spring as to ensure their maturing before the frost period arrives in, many parts of Canada where these crops are not usually grown. Such crops as radish, lettuce, spinach, and other vegetables eau be made to reach a marketable size relatively early in the summer. While hotbeds, as the term,, signi- fies, are heated with fermenting manure, the cold frame depends upon , the sun shining through the glass' sash to warm up the soil and start growth. The cold frame, for .ehat reason, is more easily adopted, al- though it cannot be used to so great an advantage. This information is taken from Pamphlet No. 19 of the Dominion Experimental Farms, written by Mr. W. T. Macoun, Dominion Horticultur- ist, and available at the Publications Branch, Department oe Agriculture, .Ottawa. The method of constructing hotbeds and cold frames, as well as the system of using them, are fully described in this publication. ..0.11.01.10111.104.01ZW*1•••• NATIVE SEED CORN Grown In South EaOZ Selected at husking time. Pegged and crate cured. Limited amount, ORDER EARLY. 22.25 per buts. 3.25 14 ft Bailey 3.25 " Golden Glow 4.00 " " North Dakota 4.00 " " Bags Free. Cash with order. Darius Wigle, Kingsville, Ont. Wis. No. 7 White Cap Rice as the principal diet of one- third of the human race. RABBIT RAISING 7.1.1 'MONEY RAISING The Tommon wild hare grows to Five Pounds. FL.F.T.VIISH GIANTS grow to 12 and 15 glodicirte . bTheir nrlelci :1TtpoareT: hotnrmIttki- Year, and their litters number from five to - twelve. Per poun(l, to raise. they cost 20% of chicken. BLACX SIBERIANS are as prolific breeders as Giants and are only slIghtlY smaller at maturity. Their hide is tough and their fur thick and soft. They are very valuable as lour and ',VI eat pro- ducers. .2.1,21 ARE FE17EGBEED SITOC1=. Young Giants, express prepaid. at $12.00 per pair. Young Siberians, express prepaid, at 815.00 per pair. Special Prices Given for Three or More TERMS: -Strictly cash with order. THE BARROW RABBITRY • mimic°, ONT. make 'money orders payable to EDWARD FARROW, Mazo.gez. .01,14,Ar. For Your 110 E THIS REMEDY Have you a horse that '1\ti . seems to be out of c on ditto% acanu tll ahnad logy-dri v s has rough coat. pimples, or skin Or. A. C. Daniels Renovator Powders quickly restore him to the best of health. . It acts immediately on all cases of heaves, old cough or asthma, and Proves effective' for fits, colic, fever, indigestion, etc., by purifying and en- riching the blood. It will show its effects on the kid- neys in one day, on its spirits In two daes. • • Write for Fro. Book on treatment of all animal ailments. •DR. A. C. DANIELS Co., Limited Dept. W.L. 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