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Phone 46w Agent, Exeter
AUCTION • SALE
OP CHOICE DURHAM • CATTLE
AT • CENTRAL HOTEI EXFTER rr'
SATtRDAY JANUARY` 17tf1',]9t0,
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'10 Cows walkh calves at eoOt;
10 Caws, springing to eaaf ;
5 Cows .due ,in Marelli; •
19 two-year-old steers about 100,0 lbs.
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NEARLY 3,400 KILLED.
In Ontario last year, the lives of
3,380 persons were claimed by con-
sumption. This is all the more ter-
rible because most of them might
have been saved had they been
helped in time.
Here is a case in point. Several
years ago a man came to the Mus-
koka. Free Hospital for Consump-
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-exposure had broken down his
health. Suspicious of his symptoms
he sought our aid. A short time ago
he wrote:
"Through your Hospital a soldier
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his health and a family ai happy
home." -
This is not an isolated `case, for
many others have been restored to
health and anxious families. It take(
much money to carry on the work.
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be gratefully received.
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ICONDITION1N6 HORSES ENRICH1NO THE SOIL
Mus. t Start Four to Six Weeks
Before Spring Work Begins.
'
Time Now to Build' Hotbeds --How
to Construct It, Ventilation and
Watering Most Difficult Problems,.
Injure Early Vegetables. •
(Contributed by Ontario Department of
Agriculture, Toronto.)
THE experienced farmer
knows the importance of
having his Horses in the
best possiblee condition to
stand the strenuous work of spring.
Upon his horse power depends, in no
sniall =degree, his success in getting
his seed sown early in a well,j repar-
ed seed bed in the proper filth to
bring best possible returns, for early
seeding and a, deep, fine seed -bed
mean more bushels in the granary
in the fall.
The actual practice of condition-
ing for spring work should com-
mence from four to six weeks be-
fore the land is Likely to be ready
for the plough or cultivator. Ali
changes in feeding should be made
gradually. Straw in the roughage ra-
tion should gradually be replaced by
bay until finally nothing but good
quality hay is being fed. Careful.
feeders generally save their best hay
for the spring work, The horse that
has been getting little or no grain
must not be immediately put an a
full ration. Commence with a small
feed, say half a gallon of rolled oats
or, at most, twice per day and grad-
ually increase this as spring draws.
near until the horse is approaching
full feed, While the horse is
still idle the' percentage of
roughage fed to the whole ration
may be continued Targe. That is, a
full feed of eoneentrates Is not neces-
sary until work begins but something
approaching a full feed should be
reached just before seeding opens.
Once hard work has begun the grain
or concentrate ration must be grad-
ually increased and the roughage pro-
portionately decreased. The more
severe the labor the smaller the pro-
portion of roughage and the larger
the proportion of concentrates should
be fed. From eight to fourteen
pounds• of oats per day, according to
weight of animal, should be enough
for the average farm horse just be-
fore seeding starts and something in
the neighborhood of one pound to
one and one-half pounds of roughage
per 100 pounds of the animal's
weight should be fair feeding, Regu-
lar cleaning is important as it aids
shedding and improves the coat of
the animal. As the feed is increased
so should the exercise increase,
Farm teams should be hitched
daily during the "conditioning" per-
iod that their muscles become hard-
ened and that their shoulders gain
the power of resistance to prevent
galls and sore later on. Preparation,
for the spring work Should be a
fleshing and hardening process, and
it cannot be accomplished without
good feeding, grooming and regular
light work in harness. When heavy
work begins, gradually increase the
grain feed up to from ten to eighteen
pounds daily according to the weight
of the horse, and, the hay to such
an extent that the animal is getting
a total ration of grain and roughage
of from two to three pounds per
hundra pounds of horse, this de-
pending on condition and amount of
work done. Always,. give plenty of
pure water, mostly before feeding
grain if possible.—Prof, Wade Toole,
O. A. College, Guelph, Ont.
Starting Early Plants.
Growers desire to have vegetables
as early as possible, and for this rea-
son it is necessary to start plants
like cabbage, cauliflower and beets in
hotbeds. Others like tomatoes and
peppers have too long a season of
growth to ripen a sufficient amount
of the crop to make it pay. This
method gives us from four to six
weeks start.
Hot beds should be on the_south
side of a fence or building Obtain
good fresh manure, turn twice to get
fermentation well started. Put it in
a pile about eighteen inches to two
feet in height, and a foot larger each
way than the frame, being careful to
tramp it thoroughly. To do this put
it up in layers of six inches. Then
put on the frame, which should be
eighteen inches at the back and
twelve inches at the front, facing
siiuth Put in. fur to six inches' of
o
soil and put on the glass. Air every
days for; the first four days to get
rid of the gases generated by the
fermentation. The soilis then raked
andmade ready ,for seed sowing.
The seed is generallysown-in rows
three inches apart, about 10 seeds to
the inch. When the -seedlings are
showing the first true leaf they are
transplanted to other beds, the plants
being set. two inches apart each way.
With cabbage; ,cauliflower, beets and
lettuce, this ,one. transplanting .is all
that is necessary., Tomatoes, egg
plants, pepper and such plants re-
quire two transplantings, the last one
four inches apart each way, or -into`
-four finch clay pots or quart beery'
baskets.
Ventilation and watering are the
two most difficultproblems : in hot-
bed management. Ventilation should
be given whenever possible., Even on
stormy days the.sash should be lifted
even if it is',only the thickness of a
lath that is placed under et. Many.
growers use a . piece of lath three
inches long. This gives them three
different distances of ventilation, and
laid on the glass when not
it may
be o
.
in use, and will be always ready.,
Always have the opening .,away from.
the wind. You should also''ventilate
after watering to prevent scalding.
Water carefully, only give what
thea plant requires, especially in the
early season, ; and .only in bright
days, •in the morning. Thee plants
must be dried off- by night. As
the plants grow the watering; will, of
necessity, be oftener, but. ,care and
thought should be used at -ante.
—A. ll: MacLennan, ' a`Vegetable
•
Specialist.
Some flints Upon the Wise Use
of Artificial Fertilizers.
Fuller Use of These Fertilizers Likely
•-fir Application Meet Be
Handled intelligently s-- Stride'
Your Own Soil, Closely-fieneral
Farm Blois.
(Contributed taro epartmof
Ag =cbyultureOn, TioroDnto.) eat
HE use of artificial fertilised
in this country is bound to
increase. These materials
are, however, expensive and
those intending to make use of them
slaved make an effort to inform,
themselves regarding the conditions
under which they will give the best
results. Toomany people are using
fertilizers without fully realizing that
they carry plants food and that the
real object in applying them is to
supply needed available food for the
plant.
To intelligently make -use of these
materials there are three points to
be considered. First the needs of
the soil, second, the needs of th«
Plant, and, third, the nature of the
materials to be applied,
It should always be kept in mind
that the soil carries immense
amounts of plant food, but that only,
a small quantity of this is rendered
available during the growing season.
The acids formed by the decay of
the organic matter in the soil is the
chief natural agency operating to
bring the big store of mineral mat-
ter into a form that may be takes
up by the plant. The organic matter
is also the source of nitrogen to the
plant, and it increases the water
holding capacity of the soil as well
as improves its physical condition.
Consequently every effort ought to be
made to maintain or increase the
amount of decaying organic matter.
Otherwise the crop will be grown
largely from the added fertilizers
and not from the plant food of the
soil. It is for this reason that it is
sometimes stated that if you com-
mence to use fertilizers you must
continue their use.
However, no matter how much we
try to render available the immense,
stores of food in the soil, we cannot
bring it about fast enough to supply,
the needs, especially of heavy feed-
ing crops, such as the mangels, tur-
nips and garden crops. Hence the
need of manures. Stable manure
cannot always be got in sufficient
quantities to fulfill requirements, nor
does it always furnish the needed
plant food in the right proportions
to develop the plant properly. To
supplement the manure is the place
of fertilisers.
Stable manure is essentially a
nitrogenous fertilizer. Hence if used
in large quantities it will force big
leaf and stem growth and retard ma-
turity. Consequently, a plentiful sup-
ply of stable manure would help the
growth of lettuce, spinach, mange!,
etc.; but it would not be so satisfac-
tory for tomatoes, sugar beets, or
other crops that must be brought to
maturity. What these plants need is
some stable manure end some min-
eral fertilizer to force early maturity.
On the other hand, plants like let-
tuce,• spinach, etc., are grown for their
leaf and stem and maturity is not
necessary point, hence e. soluble form
of nitrogenous fertilizers may even
be added after heavy applications of
manure with good results. •
The manufacturer of mixed ferti-
lizers seeks to prepare special mix-
tures that will be suitable for differ-
ent crops, but the farmer or gardener
should strive to inform himself re-
garding his soil and crop needs that
he may be able to select the form
of fertilizer that will bring about the
growth desired, and he should study
the fertilizer materials available that
he may' buy intelligently and econo-
mically.—it. Harcourt, 0. A. College,
Guelph.
General Farm Hints.
Put a plant or two of rhubarb in
the cellar which should be kept at a
temperature o2 60 to 70 degrees in
sand, which is kept moist and in the
dark so that it will produce stems
and no leaves. Do som,,e reading on
gardening work for this year, but
more especially think aver the fail-
ures of the last.
If the roads are in good shape,
get your manure out and spread. A
dressing of 8 to 10 loads per acre
will keep the orchard in condition.
If buying in the Iarger cities, order
early as the car situation is serious
enough to delay shipments.
Light pruning of apple orchards,
taking put the -small wood with the
long -handled pruners, may be carried
out during bright weather. Grape
trimming may also be looked after
When the weather is suitable..
'Before feeding or selling any grain
crops: make good provision for your
own seed supply.
Finish cutting out of black knot of
cherry and plum.
Inspect and oil, windmill` before
*inter. `
• If• weather is fine and warn ; may
continue to spray peach trees and
give ; first application to trees badly,
infested with San Jose scale.
On. rough days duripg this and=sue-
eeeding months it is well to lib over
all • packages, barrels, boxes, etc.,
mending broken carriers, _:handling.
baskets.
Be sure pumps are in good con-
dition.
It :is not too early to consider the
question of getting help for the big
crop1920. which will have to be raised in
Depreciation of sketoi very.
Didyou ever think otthe'relation
of the farmer' 'batik ae "tint -t 'the'
tool ,Shedf Machineryrdip rei fie
s
'fater ire thee 'weatherthan dosoin
,
nee.•°>:The 't=ine- saved by;:hav:ing a
ruM r.. Irnplenienf swill soonspal for
rite '
GET ON LAND EARLY
The Dates to Plant for iiaa�viesf
Yields,
To Make- Most Money Froth Wool
Shearitg Drast Be Done Pro , fly
and Wool needled . Carett ,y
A Few Hints Which Have Saved
Farmers Dollars.
(Contributed by Ontario Department of
Agriculture, Toronto.)
IMRE is a best time to sow
each class of farm crops to.
secure the highest returns.
It is difficult, however; to
know which are the most favorable
dates for the best return of the dif-
ferent erops in all seasons. The re-
sults' of eeperiments conducted over
a series of years form a good gen-
eral guide. Sonic crops give best re-
sults from later seedings. Season.e
vary so much that in some years the
grains are practically all sown by the
dates at which it is Only possible to
start sowing in other years. it is of
the utmost importance, however, to
start cultivating the land as early* as
it is dry enough to work to good :ad-
vantage. The first cultivations sitould
take place for those crops which
should be first sown. in tbi 'eonnee-
tion it is interesting to stt}dy the re-
sults of an experiment which 'was
conducted. in each of five ,^,ears at
the Ontario Agrieultural_,College.
Spring wheat, barley, oats" eh,.d' peas
were sown on each of six.daths. One
week was allowed between• each two
dates, The experiment wF slicondect-
ed in duplicate by sowing �aN!th the
grain drill and broadcast by band in
each instance. The following table
gives the average results'far,tbe tee
tests in the five-year Per%d.
Bushels of Grain„i?er Acre,
Spring Bar-
Seedlings. Wheat, ley. Oats. Peas,
last . , 21.9 46.2 75.2 25.4
2nd ...... 19.2 45.9 76.0 28.8
3rd .. 15.4 39.8 64',2 28.5
4th _. 13,0 37.1 55.8 25.5
5th 8,4 27.6 45.2 21.5
6tli , 6,7 18.4 37.0 1L5
It will be seen that the spring
wheat gives de•idedly the best re-
turns from the first date of seeding.
There .is not mu. -h difference between
the "first two seedings of barley and
oats, but there is a slight advantage
from the first date in the ease of bar-
ley and from the second date in the
case of oats. The peas, however,
gave the highest returns from the
second and third dates, and even the
fourth gave a higher average yield
than the first date. After the first
week was past there was an average
decrease per acre for each day's de-
lay as the season advanced of 27
pounds of spring wheat, 47 pounds of
barley, 48 pounds of oats, and • 20
pounds of peas. r .
These esults are of special,inter-
est and are worthy of careful atten-
tion at this particular time.
Sheep Shearing.
Shearing and Tying the Fleece.—
Shearing
leece —
Shearing should only be carried on
under the most favorable conditions;
upon bright, warm sunshiny days'
when the sheep are: dry of fleece and
the wool has "risen" somewhat from
the body. Cleanliness and care in
the removal of all fleeces is very es-
sential and the shearing floor should
be swept after each fleece has been
removed and tied. This will elim-
inate a great deal of foreign matter
which, although it may add weight,
does so at the expense of quality.
Dung Locks or Tags.—It will be
noticed with many fleeces that there
are certain hard dung locks or tags
adhering to the britcli ends. These
contain a great deal of moisture and
if left on and rolled into the fleece
produce a damp heavy condition that
means a higher shrinkage and hence
less value. They should, whenever
present, be snipped off; with the
shears before the sheep' is shorn or
else pulled off by hand after the fleece
is spread out for, rolling. They can
very easily be packed and. shipped
separately, bringing more money this
way than if left upon the fleece, The
same is true of all paint clotted locks
as' well.
Rolling the Fleece.—Spread the
fleece out on the floor, being careful
not to pull it apart and with the flesh.
side down. Then fold the belly wool
and both sides in until your fleece re-
presents a strip about 18 inches wide.
end, roll tightly
Starting at the tailg y
toward the neck, thus leaving the
shoulder wool, which is always the
superior portion, on the outside of
-the roll. The grader always estimates
the grade by the appearance and
quality of this wool over the shoulder
and heart -girth, that over the .hied -
quarters
hind -quarters usually running a grade or
two lower.
Tying the Fleece.—Having rolled
tightly, tie both ways with the spe-
cial: paper' twine supplied by the, De -l.,
partment. Never under any consider -e
ation use binder twine, as the ;fibres
become attached to the wool and fol -
lo right through into : the spleen+
where they always show up, suite
prominently. Many mills have reftis
ed to• have anything whatever for do
with clips that have ' been tied ;;with
binder twine. If the paper twine is
not available use any stout cordpther
than binder, twine. Tie each
fleece separately, never tying two or
three together in the same bundle.
Furthermore, avoid' as much as pos-
sible `the' shipping of loose wool. If,
you have two or three different
breeds of sheep, Possibly a 'gr de
dock and a, pure-bred 'Hock, -it' is wise
to keep the wool fi:om each breed
separate and .pack it so.—Director:
R. W. Wade, 13.S.A., Ontario ,Depart-
went of Agriculture.
number of varieties o
A f ani
ae
are, in cultivation; lip( to mpe�t;:th�l'
p
resent demand the Small'White'.Pea
heart is particularly suitable, ,'.. .,Care
oho ltd be exercised in'securing 'welee-
oiatured • seed. of `. stiong 'vita ity a,{. c.
nany.of the. beans grown last''yeari
►reunsuitable for , plantin.g.
New Treatment That
Knocks Rheumatism
75c. BOX .i'REETOANY SUFFERER
UP in. Syracuse, N. Y., a treatment
for rheumatism :has been tounJ that
Hundreds o users'sayis a wonder. •re.-
portrng cases that seem a ,ii,tle short
of ,niEraculous. Just a few treatments
evert the very tworst-cases seem ,o
accomplish wonders even after other
remedies have failed entirely. It seems
to n=eutralize the uric acid and l=ine
salt deposits in the blood, driving all
tite poisonous cloggingwaste from
the system. Soreness, pain, ,.tiffnees,
swelling lust scent to melt away and
vattisb.
The treatment 'forst introduced by
itlr, Duane is so good that its owner
wants everybody who suffers from
rheumatism. or who has a friend so
afflicted, to get a free 15c. package
from him to prone just whet: it will
do in every ease before a penny. :s
Spent. Mr. Delano says ; "To pros„e
that the Dellan,o treatment wt',i:l pos
itiveiy overcome rheumatism, no mat-
ter how severe, stubborn, or !r ere
standing the case, and even atter all
other treatments have failed, I will, iii
you have never previously used be
trdatment, send you a full eiee 75,•.
�pa�chge free if you will send your
name and address with 10c, to he'p-
pay postage and distribution expense
to me personally.”
F. H. Delano, 1672, Griffin Square
Bjadg„ Syracuse, N. Y. I can sen 1
anly one Free Package to an. addreee.
Clutton--F:re ia•.st week seriously
damaged the front part of the res,
once of ..\V. A. McGuire, North street
The firemen were able to save flu
furodture. The blaze is said to have
been causes by a defective chimney.. •
Tuckersnri`h—Mr. D. Fothcringha •i
thio week ,sold his prize draught tea
to Mr tF T'latnrner, of Wi,,:nipeg wh l
will take them to the West for showy
purposes. --_
S et f of th—Minis Janet Lo '.. '.. dined 'n
Egmorndvi.le on. S=unday.: of °r a alis -t
Btlness from pneumonia! Mas Lockie
who ts-ars ie her 6Sth year had spent
Practically all her life in Tueket•Ismith.
Township and Sea�fortb, and :or 15.
years had been housekeeper for ,l••.
late, John Campbell—The death oceer
ed at his home, Goderiich street:, Eaee
on Monday ,last of aria of the pi,one. r
residents sof efe il1.op, and for the
past few years Ia ijghly respecte�•t e
sident pi Sea,forth, in th oersoa : f
Mr. M.iehael Wash in his seven,:. -
third year.
Clinton—'The funeral of Sarah Tun•'
relict of the late George Basal,;.=•i
hook place cn Wednesday. 'rhe
iseased diad at Detroit af:,e- a ego •.
i ituesr l he late Mrs. Harland n• rs
born dn. 1;-o o,.is_ock and afterwar.'s
lereJ here where, she was marr:�ed. ':'-
and Mrs Haij'and ;Deft .here about 15
years ago to reside in 1?eUtt.�..� Mr.
Harland ,died a year ago last 24th of
December.
MITCHELL—Mize McDoaiald, wife
e -f Robert Smith, died ,ori Jan. 11 aged
f3-} years. She had resided here about
50 years, Besides -.her husband a fam-
ily of sons and daughters survive. The
funeral took plane an We=dnesday,.
TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS
We would ask our correspondents
not to include in their news budgets
advance notices of events, unless they
add a note indicatiag to whom such
items are to be. charged.
ALMOST A WHOLE FAMILY
- PERISH.
Two sisters, sole survivors of a.
once happy family, greeted ns ploas-
antly, as we visited in a sunny ward
at the Muskoka Free Hospital.
The mother and.several other
members of. the fancily had died of
consumption, and ' the plague had
marked these, two girls also for its
own; but fortunately they- were
found in time.
One ed them said: "I feel the Hos-
pital has done me a great deal of
good; everything is lovely, and t
like it awful Htill„'.' The other: "1
have gained,twelve pounds, and think
1 will be able to :go ' home for good.
in six months.”
Sue is the .work of the Muskoka.
Free Hospital for Coneuriipt'ives_
Thousands of grateful patients can
testify to the help they have received
therein. 'It.costs a great deal of
money to carry on the work: Will
,you help?
• Contributions may be sent.to
y
S•ir William Gage, 84 Spadina avenue,
or George A. Reid, 223 College street„.
Toronto.
OVER -ACIDITY
of the stomach has upset many ,a
height's rest. If your stomach is acid -
disturbed, dissolve two or three
1-nom5
on the tongue before retiring and en-
joyeshi see i
refreshing 4g i. The urp p tY and
i- guaranteed b
goodness of IK molds guar t y
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NEARLY 3,400 KILLED.
In Ontario last year, the lives of
3,380 persons were claimed by con-
sumption. This is all the more ter-
rible because most of them might
have been saved had they been
helped in time.
Here is a case in point. Several
years ago a man came to the Mus-
koka. Free Hospital for Consump-
tives. He had been orf Active Ser-
vice in Africa, where hardship and
-exposure had broken down his
health. Suspicious of his symptoms
he sought our aid. A short time ago
he wrote:
"Through your Hospital a soldier
of the South African War regained
his health and a family ai happy
home." -
This is not an isolated `case, for
many others have been restored to
health and anxious families. It take(
much money to carry on the work.
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be gratefully received.
Contributions may be ,sent to
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or George A. Reid, 223 College street,
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ICONDITION1N6 HORSES ENRICH1NO THE SOIL
Mus. t Start Four to Six Weeks
Before Spring Work Begins.
'
Time Now to Build' Hotbeds --How
to Construct It, Ventilation and
Watering Most Difficult Problems,.
Injure Early Vegetables. •
(Contributed by Ontario Department of
Agriculture, Toronto.)
THE experienced farmer
knows the importance of
having his Horses in the
best possiblee condition to
stand the strenuous work of spring.
Upon his horse power depends, in no
sniall =degree, his success in getting
his seed sown early in a well,j repar-
ed seed bed in the proper filth to
bring best possible returns, for early
seeding and a, deep, fine seed -bed
mean more bushels in the granary
in the fall.
The actual practice of condition-
ing for spring work should com-
mence from four to six weeks be-
fore the land is Likely to be ready
for the plough or cultivator. Ali
changes in feeding should be made
gradually. Straw in the roughage ra-
tion should gradually be replaced by
bay until finally nothing but good
quality hay is being fed. Careful.
feeders generally save their best hay
for the spring work, The horse that
has been getting little or no grain
must not be immediately put an a
full ration. Commence with a small
feed, say half a gallon of rolled oats
or, at most, twice per day and grad-
ually increase this as spring draws.
near until the horse is approaching
full feed, While the horse is
still idle the' percentage of
roughage fed to the whole ration
may be continued Targe. That is, a
full feed of eoneentrates Is not neces-
sary until work begins but something
approaching a full feed should be
reached just before seeding opens.
Once hard work has begun the grain
or concentrate ration must be grad-
ually increased and the roughage pro-
portionately decreased. The more
severe the labor the smaller the pro-
portion of roughage and the larger
the proportion of concentrates should
be fed. From eight to fourteen
pounds• of oats per day, according to
weight of animal, should be enough
for the average farm horse just be-
fore seeding starts and something in
the neighborhood of one pound to
one and one-half pounds of roughage
per 100 pounds of the animal's
weight should be fair feeding, Regu-
lar cleaning is important as it aids
shedding and improves the coat of
the animal. As the feed is increased
so should the exercise increase,
Farm teams should be hitched
daily during the "conditioning" per-
iod that their muscles become hard-
ened and that their shoulders gain
the power of resistance to prevent
galls and sore later on. Preparation,
for the spring work Should be a
fleshing and hardening process, and
it cannot be accomplished without
good feeding, grooming and regular
light work in harness. When heavy
work begins, gradually increase the
grain feed up to from ten to eighteen
pounds daily according to the weight
of the horse, and, the hay to such
an extent that the animal is getting
a total ration of grain and roughage
of from two to three pounds per
hundra pounds of horse, this de-
pending on condition and amount of
work done. Always,. give plenty of
pure water, mostly before feeding
grain if possible.—Prof, Wade Toole,
O. A. College, Guelph, Ont.
Starting Early Plants.
Growers desire to have vegetables
as early as possible, and for this rea-
son it is necessary to start plants
like cabbage, cauliflower and beets in
hotbeds. Others like tomatoes and
peppers have too long a season of
growth to ripen a sufficient amount
of the crop to make it pay. This
method gives us from four to six
weeks start.
Hot beds should be on the_south
side of a fence or building Obtain
good fresh manure, turn twice to get
fermentation well started. Put it in
a pile about eighteen inches to two
feet in height, and a foot larger each
way than the frame, being careful to
tramp it thoroughly. To do this put
it up in layers of six inches. Then
put on the frame, which should be
eighteen inches at the back and
twelve inches at the front, facing
siiuth Put in. fur to six inches' of
o
soil and put on the glass. Air every
days for; the first four days to get
rid of the gases generated by the
fermentation. The soilis then raked
andmade ready ,for seed sowing.
The seed is generallysown-in rows
three inches apart, about 10 seeds to
the inch. When the -seedlings are
showing the first true leaf they are
transplanted to other beds, the plants
being set. two inches apart each way.
With cabbage; ,cauliflower, beets and
lettuce, this ,one. transplanting .is all
that is necessary., Tomatoes, egg
plants, pepper and such plants re-
quire two transplantings, the last one
four inches apart each way, or -into`
-four finch clay pots or quart beery'
baskets.
Ventilation and watering are the
two most difficultproblems : in hot-
bed management. Ventilation should
be given whenever possible., Even on
stormy days the.sash should be lifted
even if it is',only the thickness of a
lath that is placed under et. Many.
growers use a . piece of lath three
inches long. This gives them three
different distances of ventilation, and
laid on the glass when not
it may
be o
.
in use, and will be always ready.,
Always have the opening .,away from.
the wind. You should also''ventilate
after watering to prevent scalding.
Water carefully, only give what
thea plant requires, especially in the
early season, ; and .only in bright
days, •in the morning. Thee plants
must be dried off- by night. As
the plants grow the watering; will, of
necessity, be oftener, but. ,care and
thought should be used at -ante.
—A. ll: MacLennan, ' a`Vegetable
•
Specialist.
Some flints Upon the Wise Use
of Artificial Fertilizers.
Fuller Use of These Fertilizers Likely
•-fir Application Meet Be
Handled intelligently s-- Stride'
Your Own Soil, Closely-fieneral
Farm Blois.
(Contributed taro epartmof
Ag =cbyultureOn, TioroDnto.) eat
HE use of artificial fertilised
in this country is bound to
increase. These materials
are, however, expensive and
those intending to make use of them
slaved make an effort to inform,
themselves regarding the conditions
under which they will give the best
results. Toomany people are using
fertilizers without fully realizing that
they carry plants food and that the
real object in applying them is to
supply needed available food for the
plant.
To intelligently make -use of these
materials there are three points to
be considered. First the needs of
the soil, second, the needs of th«
Plant, and, third, the nature of the
materials to be applied,
It should always be kept in mind
that the soil carries immense
amounts of plant food, but that only,
a small quantity of this is rendered
available during the growing season.
The acids formed by the decay of
the organic matter in the soil is the
chief natural agency operating to
bring the big store of mineral mat-
ter into a form that may be takes
up by the plant. The organic matter
is also the source of nitrogen to the
plant, and it increases the water
holding capacity of the soil as well
as improves its physical condition.
Consequently every effort ought to be
made to maintain or increase the
amount of decaying organic matter.
Otherwise the crop will be grown
largely from the added fertilizers
and not from the plant food of the
soil. It is for this reason that it is
sometimes stated that if you com-
mence to use fertilizers you must
continue their use.
However, no matter how much we
try to render available the immense,
stores of food in the soil, we cannot
bring it about fast enough to supply,
the needs, especially of heavy feed-
ing crops, such as the mangels, tur-
nips and garden crops. Hence the
need of manures. Stable manure
cannot always be got in sufficient
quantities to fulfill requirements, nor
does it always furnish the needed
plant food in the right proportions
to develop the plant properly. To
supplement the manure is the place
of fertilisers.
Stable manure is essentially a
nitrogenous fertilizer. Hence if used
in large quantities it will force big
leaf and stem growth and retard ma-
turity. Consequently, a plentiful sup-
ply of stable manure would help the
growth of lettuce, spinach, mange!,
etc.; but it would not be so satisfac-
tory for tomatoes, sugar beets, or
other crops that must be brought to
maturity. What these plants need is
some stable manure end some min-
eral fertilizer to force early maturity.
On the other hand, plants like let-
tuce,• spinach, etc., are grown for their
leaf and stem and maturity is not
necessary point, hence e. soluble form
of nitrogenous fertilizers may even
be added after heavy applications of
manure with good results. •
The manufacturer of mixed ferti-
lizers seeks to prepare special mix-
tures that will be suitable for differ-
ent crops, but the farmer or gardener
should strive to inform himself re-
garding his soil and crop needs that
he may be able to select the form
of fertilizer that will bring about the
growth desired, and he should study
the fertilizer materials available that
he may' buy intelligently and econo-
mically.—it. Harcourt, 0. A. College,
Guelph.
General Farm Hints.
Put a plant or two of rhubarb in
the cellar which should be kept at a
temperature o2 60 to 70 degrees in
sand, which is kept moist and in the
dark so that it will produce stems
and no leaves. Do som,,e reading on
gardening work for this year, but
more especially think aver the fail-
ures of the last.
If the roads are in good shape,
get your manure out and spread. A
dressing of 8 to 10 loads per acre
will keep the orchard in condition.
If buying in the Iarger cities, order
early as the car situation is serious
enough to delay shipments.
Light pruning of apple orchards,
taking put the -small wood with the
long -handled pruners, may be carried
out during bright weather. Grape
trimming may also be looked after
When the weather is suitable..
'Before feeding or selling any grain
crops: make good provision for your
own seed supply.
Finish cutting out of black knot of
cherry and plum.
Inspect and oil, windmill` before
*inter. `
• If• weather is fine and warn ; may
continue to spray peach trees and
give ; first application to trees badly,
infested with San Jose scale.
On. rough days duripg this and=sue-
eeeding months it is well to lib over
all • packages, barrels, boxes, etc.,
mending broken carriers, _:handling.
baskets.
Be sure pumps are in good con-
dition.
It :is not too early to consider the
question of getting help for the big
crop1920. which will have to be raised in
Depreciation of sketoi very.
Didyou ever think otthe'relation
of the farmer' 'batik ae "tint -t 'the'
tool ,Shedf Machineryrdip rei fie
s
'fater ire thee 'weatherthan dosoin
,
nee.•°>:The 't=ine- saved by;:hav:ing a
ruM r.. Irnplenienf swill soonspal for
rite '
GET ON LAND EARLY
The Dates to Plant for iiaa�viesf
Yields,
To Make- Most Money Froth Wool
Shearitg Drast Be Done Pro , fly
and Wool needled . Carett ,y
A Few Hints Which Have Saved
Farmers Dollars.
(Contributed by Ontario Department of
Agriculture, Toronto.)
IMRE is a best time to sow
each class of farm crops to.
secure the highest returns.
It is difficult, however; to
know which are the most favorable
dates for the best return of the dif-
ferent erops in all seasons. The re-
sults' of eeperiments conducted over
a series of years form a good gen-
eral guide. Sonic crops give best re-
sults from later seedings. Season.e
vary so much that in some years the
grains are practically all sown by the
dates at which it is Only possible to
start sowing in other years. it is of
the utmost importance, however, to
start cultivating the land as early* as
it is dry enough to work to good :ad-
vantage. The first cultivations sitould
take place for those crops which
should be first sown. in tbi 'eonnee-
tion it is interesting to stt}dy the re-
sults of an experiment which 'was
conducted. in each of five ,^,ears at
the Ontario Agrieultural_,College.
Spring wheat, barley, oats" eh,.d' peas
were sown on each of six.daths. One
week was allowed between• each two
dates, The experiment wF slicondect-
ed in duplicate by sowing �aN!th the
grain drill and broadcast by band in
each instance. The following table
gives the average results'far,tbe tee
tests in the five-year Per%d.
Bushels of Grain„i?er Acre,
Spring Bar-
Seedlings. Wheat, ley. Oats. Peas,
last . , 21.9 46.2 75.2 25.4
2nd ...... 19.2 45.9 76.0 28.8
3rd .. 15.4 39.8 64',2 28.5
4th _. 13,0 37.1 55.8 25.5
5th 8,4 27.6 45.2 21.5
6tli , 6,7 18.4 37.0 1L5
It will be seen that the spring
wheat gives de•idedly the best re-
turns from the first date of seeding.
There .is not mu. -h difference between
the "first two seedings of barley and
oats, but there is a slight advantage
from the first date in the ease of bar-
ley and from the second date in the
case of oats. The peas, however,
gave the highest returns from the
second and third dates, and even the
fourth gave a higher average yield
than the first date. After the first
week was past there was an average
decrease per acre for each day's de-
lay as the season advanced of 27
pounds of spring wheat, 47 pounds of
barley, 48 pounds of oats, and • 20
pounds of peas. r .
These esults are of special,inter-
est and are worthy of careful atten-
tion at this particular time.
Sheep Shearing.
Shearing and Tying the Fleece.—
Shearing
leece —
Shearing should only be carried on
under the most favorable conditions;
upon bright, warm sunshiny days'
when the sheep are: dry of fleece and
the wool has "risen" somewhat from
the body. Cleanliness and care in
the removal of all fleeces is very es-
sential and the shearing floor should
be swept after each fleece has been
removed and tied. This will elim-
inate a great deal of foreign matter
which, although it may add weight,
does so at the expense of quality.
Dung Locks or Tags.—It will be
noticed with many fleeces that there
are certain hard dung locks or tags
adhering to the britcli ends. These
contain a great deal of moisture and
if left on and rolled into the fleece
produce a damp heavy condition that
means a higher shrinkage and hence
less value. They should, whenever
present, be snipped off; with the
shears before the sheep' is shorn or
else pulled off by hand after the fleece
is spread out for, rolling. They can
very easily be packed and. shipped
separately, bringing more money this
way than if left upon the fleece, The
same is true of all paint clotted locks
as' well.
Rolling the Fleece.—Spread the
fleece out on the floor, being careful
not to pull it apart and with the flesh.
side down. Then fold the belly wool
and both sides in until your fleece re-
presents a strip about 18 inches wide.
end, roll tightly
Starting at the tailg y
toward the neck, thus leaving the
shoulder wool, which is always the
superior portion, on the outside of
-the roll. The grader always estimates
the grade by the appearance and
quality of this wool over the shoulder
and heart -girth, that over the .hied -
quarters
hind -quarters usually running a grade or
two lower.
Tying the Fleece.—Having rolled
tightly, tie both ways with the spe-
cial: paper' twine supplied by the, De -l.,
partment. Never under any consider -e
ation use binder twine, as the ;fibres
become attached to the wool and fol -
lo right through into : the spleen+
where they always show up, suite
prominently. Many mills have reftis
ed to• have anything whatever for do
with clips that have ' been tied ;;with
binder twine. If the paper twine is
not available use any stout cordpther
than binder, twine. Tie each
fleece separately, never tying two or
three together in the same bundle.
Furthermore, avoid' as much as pos-
sible `the' shipping of loose wool. If,
you have two or three different
breeds of sheep, Possibly a 'gr de
dock and a, pure-bred 'Hock, -it' is wise
to keep the wool fi:om each breed
separate and .pack it so.—Director:
R. W. Wade, 13.S.A., Ontario ,Depart-
went of Agriculture.
number of varieties o
A f ani
ae
are, in cultivation; lip( to mpe�t;:th�l'
p
resent demand the Small'White'.Pea
heart is particularly suitable, ,'.. .,Care
oho ltd be exercised in'securing 'welee-
oiatured • seed. of `. stiong 'vita ity a,{. c.
nany.of the. beans grown last''yeari
►reunsuitable for , plantin.g.
New Treatment That
Knocks Rheumatism
75c. BOX .i'REETOANY SUFFERER
UP in. Syracuse, N. Y., a treatment
for rheumatism :has been tounJ that
Hundreds o users'sayis a wonder. •re.-
portrng cases that seem a ,ii,tle short
of ,niEraculous. Just a few treatments
evert the very tworst-cases seem ,o
accomplish wonders even after other
remedies have failed entirely. It seems
to n=eutralize the uric acid and l=ine
salt deposits in the blood, driving all
tite poisonous cloggingwaste from
the system. Soreness, pain, ,.tiffnees,
swelling lust scent to melt away and
vattisb.
The treatment 'forst introduced by
itlr, Duane is so good that its owner
wants everybody who suffers from
rheumatism. or who has a friend so
afflicted, to get a free 15c. package
from him to prone just whet: it will
do in every ease before a penny. :s
Spent. Mr. Delano says ; "To pros„e
that the Dellan,o treatment wt',i:l pos
itiveiy overcome rheumatism, no mat-
ter how severe, stubborn, or !r ere
standing the case, and even atter all
other treatments have failed, I will, iii
you have never previously used be
trdatment, send you a full eiee 75,•.
�pa�chge free if you will send your
name and address with 10c, to he'p-
pay postage and distribution expense
to me personally.”
F. H. Delano, 1672, Griffin Square
Bjadg„ Syracuse, N. Y. I can sen 1
anly one Free Package to an. addreee.
Clutton--F:re ia•.st week seriously
damaged the front part of the res,
once of ..\V. A. McGuire, North street
The firemen were able to save flu
furodture. The blaze is said to have
been causes by a defective chimney.. •
Tuckersnri`h—Mr. D. Fothcringha •i
thio week ,sold his prize draught tea
to Mr tF T'latnrner, of Wi,,:nipeg wh l
will take them to the West for showy
purposes. --_
S et f of th—Minis Janet Lo '.. '.. dined 'n
Egmorndvi.le on. S=unday.: of °r a alis -t
Btlness from pneumonia! Mas Lockie
who ts-ars ie her 6Sth year had spent
Practically all her life in Tueket•Ismith.
Township and Sea�fortb, and :or 15.
years had been housekeeper for ,l••.
late, John Campbell—The death oceer
ed at his home, Goderiich street:, Eaee
on Monday ,last of aria of the pi,one. r
residents sof efe il1.op, and for the
past few years Ia ijghly respecte�•t e
sident pi Sea,forth, in th oersoa : f
Mr. M.iehael Wash in his seven,:. -
third year.
Clinton—'The funeral of Sarah Tun•'
relict of the late George Basal,;.=•i
hook place cn Wednesday. 'rhe
iseased diad at Detroit af:,e- a ego •.
i ituesr l he late Mrs. Harland n• rs
born dn. 1;-o o,.is_ock and afterwar.'s
lereJ here where, she was marr:�ed. ':'-
and Mrs Haij'and ;Deft .here about 15
years ago to reside in 1?eUtt.�..� Mr.
Harland ,died a year ago last 24th of
December.
MITCHELL—Mize McDoaiald, wife
e -f Robert Smith, died ,ori Jan. 11 aged
f3-} years. She had resided here about
50 years, Besides -.her husband a fam-
ily of sons and daughters survive. The
funeral took plane an We=dnesday,.
TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS
We would ask our correspondents
not to include in their news budgets
advance notices of events, unless they
add a note indicatiag to whom such
items are to be. charged.
ALMOST A WHOLE FAMILY
- PERISH.
Two sisters, sole survivors of a.
once happy family, greeted ns ploas-
antly, as we visited in a sunny ward
at the Muskoka Free Hospital.
The mother and.several other
members of. the fancily had died of
consumption, and ' the plague had
marked these, two girls also for its
own; but fortunately they- were
found in time.
One ed them said: "I feel the Hos-
pital has done me a great deal of
good; everything is lovely, and t
like it awful Htill„'.' The other: "1
have gained,twelve pounds, and think
1 will be able to :go ' home for good.
in six months.”
Sue is the .work of the Muskoka.
Free Hospital for Coneuriipt'ives_
Thousands of grateful patients can
testify to the help they have received
therein. 'It.costs a great deal of
money to carry on the work: Will
,you help?
• Contributions may be sent.to
y
S•ir William Gage, 84 Spadina avenue,
or George A. Reid, 223 College street„.
Toronto.
OVER -ACIDITY
of the stomach has upset many ,a
height's rest. If your stomach is acid -
disturbed, dissolve two or three
1-nom5
on the tongue before retiring and en-
joyeshi see i
refreshing 4g i. The urp p tY and
i- guaranteed b
goodness of IK molds guar t y
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