The Exeter Times, 1921-12-1, Page 6IS
BX'eeding that live ot one or nio3.'e littlers:
With tuekees 'retailing at, 68e ,aud
60e tied -over per poued, it evauld sere-
seent worth rthe while of beeeders
to pay them every paseible attention,
Above eeegything, i a untvise, to
dispose of the best end to retaie
the eulls, This policy, if tollowed, as
in, the cese of every othee species ef rn erder etthiulete the llre(luetlen
of hogs saitable for the best quality
livestoelc, leans to depreeiation of the '
flock. mut a leesening of demand and beeelle
s on t,,eapeg esaree the bowels in goo0 wor131.3.F order. Price, In fact, ef recent years there
rely egiera etealre is tate bet eo net itY, if net in price to the consueler.
Oats, I palaieble and eding is leadvis-ible
'
No. 1 ,SowS set talle,fiegletentlucr
liee teg350'lbs„; No. 2, fl other
sows. (9) Stag's, 41.cis,•$ that have been
eastratee sted ,ere well healed befere
being, effeted'fbe. etle,, The packers
'agree' to pay a ielininti peemium
1.0 per ce,nt.'fcie liOgs. of the first claSen
be in this has been a noticeable deerease iri quel-
Foal. Not muclatroeble found
sellsbeleetted feed; are'liY. far tee best aced too liberally lie it will cause the •
abreanother
If a breeder is .to get the
r Orn pan ho used if bowels to become tee 1005. By core- e°1:11Se;
ra:bout ote-thiril 01'one- 3u1 ooservaten, the groan til r best, he floods to breed to the best.
only foms
-egg of tee 2geee iatieg a tee beeas able to tell whether or not the feeds The introduction ,of dieW 1-ij'ood of a erten make 33 failure with Poultry be- have got into the statistic sele of p alt
When ,w,heat is, red, it must be bowls uses, are wh,at the mare re-, Well-selocted street is a 'ease cone cause they ere not in the habit ofi.produeing, if it niay be so sailed
egseetn. „via/lel-tee elle seeeme. Bran, quires), for if her ecat is smooth and . to Pursue'. °Tie thing to be especially Watching the small details and eon- that the fur drop produces, for the
b eing a etaey seem:ewe. is. very lin- sleek, the bowele in good oondition and avaided is the selection of /immature slder some vele, important parts of farmers of Canada nearly two minions
serteet le tee merge, feed easesese she continues to carry the same amel hens for the Production of egg's to he the work, as rather. fussy labor which of dollars eadi year,
with, poultry than men -because they ers of sorts.• According to the
Teed anil being mere bulky than wheat are familiar with housework which, sort you are, is the crop you will have
is voky much like eats in cemPoeittion; is full of small details from morning Or course, the man who looks to pro -
sometimes it is cooked and fed for
Right After tke Pelt Crup
A Profitable Side Line for Winter Time.,
13y GEORGE I). GOODRICH. ,
TheTe •i,$", 4 • crop ad'iacent to or vvithout any care On our. par, and is
within reach of meat farms which to!be had for the taking the best le -
should prove profitable to the boys wards 'will -be gathered in by those
and young men of the family and who go at the work sYstematically
oven to "Dad" himself, if so he has and inteIligently:'
the time to give to .it and has sto. Krfow your hunthig ground and its
SPeeializing PoultrY. retained enough or the snap of youth noesibilities--keow the game laws—
One reasee for failures in the see- te get out of the rut of, his daily week. Study tlie requieements and prices of
eialized poultry business ie the fact I refer to the fax crop to be harvest- the fur markete-familiarize Yonrseif
„that it is a mass of small -----------------------deed hmeanof huntin; and pwith the fame that buy—and choose
who tan seeceed in the dairy business The statesneet is made by these who the bese market for the crop you mean
to harvest.
Attention to Details.
You may do all these a -dugs very
well irdeect, and yet not make good for
several ieasons. Maey a trap has
failed because it waO not 10 good
shape, net baited right, not rightly
set. Of course, you can make this
whole -matter of pelt-peoduttion a
mere incidental or the winter's work
'hateleirig. Hens, -hero years will cause no trouble if fieglected. There are pelt -hunters of all sorts,
it earns -koiv ,overfeedino. qnd Glint of flesh, not too fat nor too thin, tiSai f°r
. old, or even older, of good averag;e Wemee sometimes succeed better just as there are wheat or earn raise
size for the variety to which they
belong, will lay eggs that will hs3tch
out stronger and better poults than
hens a year old or yourifeer. While the
eggs can be hatched in incubators, re-
sults reacheci ot the Dominion Experi-
mental Patens proved, that the poults
do much. better if ,broodecl by the
turkey hens. When the chiclia-teee
old enough, they should be given a.
wide range of pasture Or woodland.
They should be fed in the ------------------------------------------
before wandering away and liberally
in the ------------------ them to
return. Water should be available at
all' times.
A ration consisting oif equal parts
o.f finely ground oats, ,cornmeal -and
middlings mixed into a crumbly mass
with bailing hot water or milk and
fed a little' warm is an. excellent fat-
tener for turkeys intended for the
market. 'Separate those intended to
he kept for breeding from those it is
proposed to sell before commeecing
the fatening- process, which should
be started as S0011 as the weather
threatens change in the fall. It is well
for Commercial bre-edere to confine
themselves to one variety, as, thereby
they obtain a more uniform grade.
geed regulatee. Barley is also a good
the chances are she will bitrig 01 1
a vigoroue H.
I find it pod practice to give feeds
etch in. mineral matter. Oats, bran,
clever and alfalfa are to be preferred.
A' greia ration may consist of -five
parts ground! oats, four parts wheat
bran, and. one peat linseed meal, with
bright clover or alfalfa hey for rough, -
to dark. They learn to pay attention
medical purposes, ' to. the small items and -apply their
„ Timothy. hay, 'is eteed as roughage
tact and peeseVerance hi -housework
for 'horses. Sedan gras-s is safe :for to the management 'and tclevelopment
maeria in' foal. If ' cut M early. bloam,
of their poultry flocks. '
orehard grass ie ebort, equel to lily
, e c . . C c A. poultry keeper has a constant
el the grasees foe hay. Glover is fight on' his hands to develop new
good„ aect pessesses great :fattening flacks of breedhies stoelw The dairy --
qualities, but owiag to the fact that
age. I find the above formula goad.
—M• 11.
The Value of Farm Manure.
While it has long been, known that
farm manure profoundly increases
. .
the yields of farm crepe, definite in-
formation is scanty regarding" the
value of such inerease expressed in
dollars. and cents. For ten years the
Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa
has been conduetin.g experiments to
determine the value of farm yard
manure applied to the raangel crop,
which was the first crop of a rotation
consisting of mangela oats, clover
hay, and timothy hay. To the mangel
crop was applied 15 tons per acre of
farm yard manure. A comparison be-
tween the crops produced on this land
was made during a five-year period
with similar crops 011 umnenured land,
that was in an equal state of fertility
when the experiment beg,an.
With mangels, the large labor ex-
pense for hoeing and cultivating are
the same whether the crop is large or
small, while, el course, the prepara-
tion of the land ana' the seeding of
the crop entail equal expenses. Only
in pulling, leading and hauling would
much difference exist. With oats there
would not be a very marked. difference
in the expense incurred in handling
a large mop as compared with that
required for a small crop. Hay, to
a greater extent than the two pre-
vious 'crops, would necessitate more
expense for a larger crop, but the
proportion of total, expense would not
be -very great on high-priced land
where rental charges are high,
In 192Q. farm manure produced the
following increased returns per acre:
an increased crop of 15.5 tons of man -
gels at $2.88 per ton, worth $44.64;
an increased. crop of 8.8 bushels of
oats at 58 cents per bushel, worth
$5.10; an increas-ed crop of 1.7 tons of
clever hay at $24.30 per ton, woeth
$41.31. As the second year crop on
the un.manured plot was pastured and
not cut, it was necessary to make an
estimate af the increased yield in this
crop over the unnianured crop. This
has been rplaced at $20.65 per acre. In
the previous year the increased value
of the four crops amounted. to $77.51,
which gave $5.17 for each ten of
manure used. During each of the
three previous years the manure gave
a profit at a decreasing ratio, amount-
ing in 1918 to $6.14 per ton, in 1917
to $3.74 per ton, and in 1916 to $3.58
per ton of manure applied to the
mangel crop.
These experiments clearly 13how
that the use of falai manure has a
value in farm practice, and should
therefore be conserved to the fullest
possible extent. For the five-year per-
iod from 1916 to 1920 inclusive, the
farm manure used produced an in-
creased monetary' value on the four
acres of land of $391.29.
. nice herd of
it is likely to be .dusty, g,reat care cows of good producing .ability and: he
tdieuld be e:rercised not to feed it to
knows that, barring unusual occur -
brood. /wares. Cern fodder and straw rences, he 'has an equiprneet for the
ale fel to i-dle horses in winter, but dairy business good for several years.
they have not enough nutrition in The poultry keeper no sooner obtains
13e -e3 for inawes in foal. Soybean hay a large flock of high -producing bens
is quite a nice hay, threshedeor -3;-hen they reach an age of two years
threshed, and liked' by most horses;
and their best laying period is over
• but, ntver fe.ed it if there is any sign and a new flock of pullets must lte
of Meld. Alfalfa., is on exaellent feed ready to take their place. •
, if it is fed once a day with timothy
A hen is a mall unit and it takes
'hay or corn fodder et the other times-. many of them to make a large and
Due , to weather. eonditione it is some- profitable flock. The poultry keeper
tines riot properly cured; then it
should never be usedta feed mares in
foal- There have been complaints
from farmers that it makes the kid-
neys at too freely, but if it does not
make up mere then one-half of the
-roughage it is not likely- to be uoticed.
The mare will be healthier, foal
stronger -at birth, and parturition will
be easier if She is used at some slaw
work almost every day. If the mare
is iSde in winter, most of the feed may
be roughage, but the ration sh-ould be
increased when -the mare is -worked.
The quientity of feed is determined, by
sizeand condition of the animal—
whether fat or thin—the work it does,
sick ea well, appetite, condition. of the
droppings and, whether the animal is
easy or hard to keep.—M. W. B.
My experience in feeding mares in
foal, which covers a period, of over
twenty years and several different
breeds. shows that it is important to
have the right kind of mares to breed
and then feed them enough to keep
them in good healthy growing -condi-
tion, but not too fat, as a mare "hog
fat" is almost sure to drop a small
and -sometimes very weak foal.
I have fed nearly everything, but
find. oats, with a feed once a day of
bright alfalfa or clever, about the best
yet. Any kind of roughage, such as
corn -stalks or oat straw, will do in
,between the alfalfa Or clover. I find
alfalfa or clever takes the place of
bran in keeping the bowels loose.
If the mare is working regularly,
a quart of wheat shores twice a day,
mixed with the oats, makes a strong
ration; but I would not advise fe'ealing
this if the mare is standing any length
of time between working periods.
If the mare does not foal until after
the grass starts in the spring, turn
her out on pasture for at least part
of the day, as I find that green grass,
sunshine and fresh water are the best
renovators for any horse, whether a
mare in foal or one that has been
either raced out or worked out.
Another thing, allow plenty of salt.
Have it Where the mares can get it
at all times and do net forget to give
seine knicknacks once in a while, such
as apples, carrots, ete. If mares are
fret the stable, keep the stable clean.
Mares in foal require a balanced ra-
tioe. Simply filling them up on eorn
fodder or straw will not bring the
desired results; the mares must also
have seine feeds which contain pro-
tein, such as alfalfa or clever hay and
eats. A ration composed- of straw and
cern will not furnish the necessary
food elements, for they contain only
carbohydrates whie.h alone do not
make a balanced ration. Mares in feal
require more feed than do geldings
or mares Dot in foal.
We allow our mares to run in the
stalk fields during the day if the
weather is ,not stormy and than at
night feed them some alfalfa hay and
eats, Very little corn is fed to horses;
a small amount is all right, but should
not be used as the exclusive grain
ration,
Toward the end of the gestation
period the mares require, more feed
than before, as the foal has now be-
come of such a size as to require
ireere nourishment from the mother
end she must be fed more liberally in
order to keep her own system up, as
well as 'to nourish the foal, Plenty of
fresh Water should be available for
the mare at all timet, and it should
have the chill removed. Ice -water is
unhealthful for any ,stock and especi-
ally for -mares in foal. A tank heater
Pc used to take thecJU1 from ihe
The Bacon Hog.
The Deputy Ministers of Agricul-
ture a every province, either in per-
son or by representation, and; repre-
sentatives of all the principal pack-
ing houses, attended a conference on
the bacon hog industry, called by the
Dominion Minister of Agriculture,
and presideci over by the Deputy
Minister of the Department, Dr. J. H.
Grisdale, at Ottawa on November 2nd
and 8rd. After a thorough discussion
of the present situation es regards
the bacon trade, grades ansi standards
were adopted as follows and recom-
mended for recognition: (1) A select
bacon .hog was defined as with jowl
and shoulder light and: smooth, back
from neek to tail evenly, fleshed, side
long, medium depth, dropping straight
from back, ham full, good general fin-
ish, no excess fat, and weighing from
160 to 210 pounds. (2) Thick smooth
hog, not conforming to Wiltshire
standard but of smooth fleshing finish,
weighing from 160 to 210 lbs. (8)
Heavies, any type of smooth fleshing
and finish, weighing 210 to 260 lbs.
(4) Extra hea-vies, any type of smooth
fleshing and finish, weighing over 260
lbs. (5) Shop hogs, any type of
smoothoonformation'finished weight
120 to 160 lbs. (6) Lights and -feed-
ers, any :type of smooth conformation,
unfinished weight 160 lbs. and under.
(7) Roughs, of rough conformation,
any weight. ,(8) Sows, all females
Apples and Potatoes.
Apples and potatoes are the crops
that are in most general demand
among fruits and vegetables, and it is
therefore interesting to note the re-
turns from the different provinces of
yields of these given by the Deminion
Fruit Commissioner. Dealing with
apples first, British Columbia exports
an excess of 100 per cent. over last
year, or 1,009,000 barrels; Ontario, a
crop of 60 per cent compared with
1026, or 960,000 barrels; Quebec, 85
to 40 per cent. of last year, or around
35,200 !barrels; New Brenswiek about
10 per cent in excess of last year, Or
33,000 barrels; Nava Scotia 10 to 15
per cent, in exeess of last year, or
1,300,000 barrels. Turning to potatoeS,
British Columbia's crop is about 75
per cent. of last year, or 1,800,000
bushels; Alberta, 90 per cent. of last
year, or 6,425,000 bushels; Manitoba,
90 per cent. of last year, or 5,115,000
bushels; Ontario, 45 per cent. of last
year, or 10,783,000 bushels; Quebec,
75 per cent. of last year, or 28,225,000
bushels; New Brunswick, 70 per cent,
of last year, of '10,857,000 -bushels;
Print° Edward Tslaral, 80 per tent. el
Iasi year, or 4,940,000 bushels; Neva
Scotia, 50 per cente of last year, oriti ecuvin,,, vremineut spade In the
5,1.06,600 bushels. Exhibition -Hall, whe're we displayed
duce corn from soil and in a climate and reap accordingly, a small reward.
not fitted to corn pris aduction, bound ,
or you tan get down to brass tacks
to fail. If you live in a section where
and by studying the habits of the prey,
there are very few or no fur bearing eie1-
v inspecting trails and traces
animals of any kind, then why waste
and SPOOT, cle115. :and haunts; by having
time hunting for them? But in those
the traps you need and in excellent;
sections where eiertain of the furry
condition-, by placing them wisely, by
tribe are plentiful enough to consti-
inspecting them promptly and rogu-
tute a real menace to the farmer, it larly--win the game. No—not win it
becomes his duty to' be rid of them
either, for even then, unless you know
and it is 'a duty which if fulfilled ind
how to handle your prey after it is
dustriously and intelligently will pay
trapped,- how to get the pelt without
him for hie time and effort. . .n .
it
spoilig , laew to stretch and other -
Furriers tell sis the outlook of the wise prepare it for the market, you
fur market for the corning season, can easily lower its value if not lose
considered from the trapper's stand -
it altogether. '
point, is excellent, and that right now
Luck? There is no such thing.
it is wise to get outfits into shape and
arrange the program. Everything operates according to law
and the huntee -who knows the rules
The kinds of fur in demand this of the hunting game, or in other
year are coon, mink, skunk, muskrat,
vangis, the law, ansi meets that law,
opossum, fax. These animals are
will get the game. He is taking a
tvitlenit experience who starts with more or less eornmon throughout Can -
poor Chance whose knife is dull or
many bieds is unable to quickly ada; more or less they are the farm -
not the right size and shape, whose
understand their management. There er's-enemies and take free tool ef his
hatchet is ° an old thing with hacked
is so Much detail to the hesiriess that labor. Since their extermination is
edge and a handle liable to go back
it must be started on a small scale therefere more or less a necessity and
on hlin when he needs it most. Poor
and built up as the knowledge of the since their pelts have a commercial
tools, poor workman.
breeder accumulates. It is possible to value, the boys and -men—and not in- I saw a new word the ether day:
succeed_ with poultry as many are do- frequently the girls—have reason for
trapperette. It made me a little mad,
ing, but no prospective breeder must a systematic search for pelts.
for I have a sister who traps with me
assume that the work is easy if he Every boy knows ---sr should know
and why she should be called an "ette"
expects to master the details and —that •while these predatory animals I do not un.derstand. She gees where
su0eeed. ruin the peace of the !poultry yard 1 k
..,—..—e-,, —___—. and would steal aur Thanksgiving go, news what I lreow, does what
turkeysfeast from under our noses, if I do. She wears proper clothes for
Lighting the Farm Home.
they eould, still there are laws that the job. She is a trapper, straight
About a year ago. we installed an
protect them in certain seasons and out, with no "ette" in the business.
electriepower and lighting plant. At
laws governing how ancl when they Indeed!, when it cames to real agility,
delicate skill, a fine sense of direction
the time we felt it to be somewhat of
a luxury, but soon failed it to be a cell be hillitegl
m
dand a queer intuition that sees to
business proposition. In all, there Know Your Hunting Ground. make her know what Brer Rabbit or
are about fifty ligh-ts. We have one The first thing to do then is to Sir Skunk are thinking about and
at the north and one at the south learn the game laws of the section spoil their thinks for ,'em—well., Sister
corner of the house, about fifty feet of th,e pXevince where you wish to has me pretty well buffaloed..
away, contrelled from the kitchen. At trap. Copies of these can be secured All furs have increas_ed tremendous -
night these light the lawn andporch- from game wardens or from leading ly in value. Where formerly thesan-
es and lby being a little distance away, fur houses. . nual catch of pelts was in the lam -
all inseetsare attracted to the lamps If you are going to work right at dreds of thousands, it is now in the
ancl do not bother the porches. On home where you know the hills and tens of millions. Therefore, competi-
the east and; west corners of the barn hollows, streams and trails and hidie- tion is keen, net only hi the field of
there are large lights used only in holes, well and good. If -you want to ectual hunting and trapping but in
emergency, an,c1 they are controlled make an expedition far afield, then the fur ;market. Still. so long 'as fur
by a switch at head' of bed. A small. you have the fun of locating the 'trap- is used, as it is now ----and that will be
motor is used to rtin the washing ma- ping ground and establishing your se long as there is fur—for warmth
chine, grindstone, sausage -cutter, centre of operation. Perhaps most of and ornament, there will be selling
grain -cleaner and; sheep -clipper. There the work will be done, however, right and buying, and since the fur -bearing
is a vacuum cleaner, which is a won- around "the old home place" and then animals "live in the country" surely
derful labeeesaver and a sanitary way the whole !family can 'have -an active the farmer's family is• the ane that
te do the work. A power and lighting share in it. logically should profit by these pelts
plant is a blessing, to the farm home. Although the pelt "crap" grows of animals who prowl and prey.
—M. C.
Don't strain your eyes lobking for
faults in your neighbor.
No chancel This has ever been the
excuse of weak men.
at the Deka Junior Institute is ng
The duty of presenting a report of
the activities- of the Delta Junior In-
stitute during the past year is a
pleasant one.
Although on several oceasions we
have discussed the advisability of lim-
iting our meetings to one a mon.th,
on every occasidn the arguments in
favor of meeting every two weeks
have ruled, se we have 20 regular
meetings to report, with an average
attendance of 14. At present we have
a membership of 22, which is an in-
crease of eight over last year. '
Our Junior Institute is considered
to be the girls' social centre, where
we aneet at the homes of our mem-
bers and enjoy one another's society.
We find that our membership is grow-
ing see large that we ca.n no longer be
conveniently entertained in our 110111e0,
so we are arranging for a club room,
which will be furnished ansi maintain-
ed by us, where we can hold our
,
regular meetings ,and „entertain our
friends a-nd other s.Ocieties.
Our meetings consist of a business
session after -which we spend a social
hour in discussioni arid various kinds
of Work. It is Thiekin, I think who
says: "The reverethee for the law
should be breathed 'by every mother to
the child who prattles at her knee,"
and we have completed a study of the
Laws- of Ontario and. (have had Several
interesting ancl -beneficial discussions
on this study. At each meeting a
lunch is !served. which adds to the
pleasure of all.
When we found we were in need
of funds we decided, to hold et sale at
fair time, arid we 'were very fortunate
sestee, se
our fancy as well as u$ ,
Do not overfeed' Che rearne, She The time taken fetntlne current to During the eurnmee of 1920 ettr coin -
should be kept 111 just moderate flesh, pass thrangh -1313e A elantic cable be- mittee purchased Material which was
. .
,and when she is working her feed tween Newfeweidland and Ireland, a limey skilfully converted into sale
should be increased according to the diStalle 6,r; 'el:twit 1,700 miles, is ones articles by our nlembere, Maty lilr-
amount of work required of her. As fifth of a secorid, indicating a mean oral dingli,ion, '\,,torO made by the bee-
.fealieg time draws 7)ear, a laxative velocity in the ca!ble of only 8,500 Mess men eel fr' els of the Delta
tOeti ,',:houTd. Pc .fed on that will keep miles per second,
;
dui articles
a success. We were so pleased with
the result of our sale that we im-
mediately started. preparations for a
Christmas Gift Bazaar which, thanks
to the enthusiasm of the members,
also proved a success.
From our proceeds we donated lib-
erally to the Navy League, 'Sick Chil-
dren's Hospital, The Aemenian Relief
Fund Muskoka Free Hospital and
we saved the lives of some Chinamen.
On several occasions we have sent
bouquets to sick friends. We consider
our donation of $20 towards educat-
ing a talented young reembee of our
neighborhood hardly worthy of men-
tion, beside the time, effort and money
spent by Our Senior, sisters in that
worthy cause which they have taken
We are offering prizes at the Fall
Fair for the best pie and ,dougheuts
,and for the beet :fancy camisole, to be
made by Juniors in -each -case.
On St. Patrick's Day, in the even-
ing, we Juniors gave an Irish partY;
-which was enjoyed by all in the good
old Irish way and at whieh we were
the gainers of four new members.
Eerly 15 MayteWe spent a very
pleasant evening entertaining our
Sender Sieters. We had hoped to have
the pleasure of.entertaining our Dis-
trict President, but -were disappointed,
however, we hope to have that plea -
suit in the near future. In passing,
may I Say we have remarked on a
paragraph in a past report of one of
thet.Senior branches in which tal-e7
offered a handsome cluilit to the first
girl married • in the community. It
may be of interest to yen to knew
1
A New Cheese Originated at
the Central Experimental
Farm, Ottawa.
. THE ROADS T
REALIZATION
Farming started with a stick leas
eipulated ilsy hand to tickle the eel',
Now we ride while we ceuse great
'commotion in the sag to get better
and bigger crops. The crops of yes-
terday and those of toeclay are coin
parable to the tools used in, making
them—the stick and the riding gangs
plow.
Bliadthavetbefoorevved.
ctoenalclslealv,teon h
ride
we
biblical means of conveyance, the ass,
had to have a path upon which to,
tread. Then came the wheel, -man's
first and most ineportant invention be-
cause it took so many berdens from
man's shoulders. Next came the ox
cart period and later the horse-drawn
vehicle when broader and better paths,
were necessary. Those were the days
when traffic caps, speed limits and
road regulations were unheard of. But.
now, with a gas engine, a little tin
and four rubber-tieed wheels, we
speedily ride to Somewhere on air
cushions critically noticing the slight
irregularities of the road. '
'Itis well that we are critical about
these sligift irregularities, for it is
the giving attention to details hitherto.
unthought of that makes for p-rogress,e
The fact that we want thiegs betterlf
than we have had them 13efere is a
goad sign that civilisation is going
the right way. "
Roads are closely hooked up with
the development of civilization for •
they are one of the chief means
through which the individual can
broaden his scope of thought. They
are a great means of enabling us to -
‘
get out of thinking of ourselves as a
-unit, but, instead, to consider ourselves
as part r,of the corn/nullity.
One of the first great indications
of the progressiveness in a small town -
is the paving, of Main StreeteOne of
the signs of an up-to-date rural corn-
mii
unty s the good conditions ,of its
roads. If the community is not pro-
gressive, the good roads will tend to
make it so, for farmers are more likely
to tele pride in their farms when they
know that the people of the world are
passing by.
The building of 'roads is a commun-
ity effort and roads are for commun-
ity and public use. The good road hr
front of your house is not yours ta
use alone. The fact that it is for com-
mon use makes it valuable to you per-
sonally, and arlds value to your farm.
Good roads are truly roads to the
realization of a better and bigger
rural life, for they are fundamental
factors in the development of the - 4— -•
coulitry social life, in the bettermentee..14
of educational facilities and in the'
hauling of your products to the mar-
kets of the world.
Isn't it true that we can leave no
greater heritage than good reads, -well'
cared for?
Dog Derby Winner Drow-ned..
'Walter Goyne„ winner of the 1020
dog derby, and. known as the "Going
Kid Alaska," was drowned in Moose
Lake, 80 miles, from The Pas, on
November 13' lest. On that date,
Goyne set out from the Dupas trading
post, at Moose Lake, for a fishing -
camp 23 miles distant, for the purpose
of securing fish for his dogs. He was
driving eine dogs attached to a heavy
racing sleigh,n ,and was followed bg
Groued °ate are probably the best eleven pups.
A couple of days later the elevm
has been orginated by the Animal
cheese fattening food for poultry for mark -et.
A new, medium high -flavor
pups returned to Dupes, and the peg -
Husbandry Division of the Dominion Buckwheat comes next. Far better. pie there became apprehensive.
Pcperimental Farms System. It is results; fattening coops shcatld be ar- Goyne's tracks were followed for 18
called "Meilleur Cheese," or "Le from- ranged in a buildin,g where very little miles, where they disappeared, the
age Meilleur," and is being manufac- light enters and the food should be general belief being that he encounter-
ed thin, ice at that point and went with.
tured at the. Central Experimental given in troughs. Mix the ground
through the ice.
dogs and sleigh, weighing 100 pounds,
Farm, Ottawa. The -process of menu -
grain thoroughly to a crumbly con -
Gone had a number a dogs at
facture is, briefly, as follows:
The milk is heated ta a temperature dition with hot skimmed milk or het
of 90 degrees F. when it is renneted
and cut. The curds are then cooked at keep the fowls a little hungry.
water. Feed a little at a time; always
Moose Lake, whish he. was preparing
for the next dog dierby, to be held on
a temperature of 116 deg. F., and It will require about two weeks to February 28, over a 200 -mile course,
afterward's moulded and pressed, in fatten young chickens properly, and for a puree of $2,500. He was engaged
one and three pound sizes, ready for during the last half of this period, in haulkng fish foe T. Dupas and get -
the curing room. The process of cur, prepared fat should be part of the ting his dogs in racing trim. He won
ing is one of the most important fe.a- gnash. It is best to, cook this fat in the 1920 dog race in easy style, intro -
tures in the successful manufacturing a portable kettle out in the opend diming new methods .of harnessing,
of this high class product. some distance away from any build- and the' Alaskan sleigh as against the
This new cheese possesses a very ing. Place rough fat in this vessel
pleasing and delicate flavor -with no and. cover with colcl water to a depth
objectionable odor,. arid has been pro- of about five inches. A quantity of
nouneed a very superior produet by this fat may be preparedat ene time,
the numerous .experts ..and connoise as it will keep in good condition for
seers by whom it has ;been tried. It weeks and can be used as required.
is a distinct and valuable acquisitien Alter the fat and water ha-ve been
to theacheese indu.stry and the pre- placed in the kettle, start the fixe and
serit'indleations are that -it will meet let the contents boil for tW0 hours,
with a eery popular demand. after which the fat will rise to the top.
This 'should be skimmed! off into a
A Whole County Advertises. pavao3ililefbrloempwanhsi, i,t ean be 'poured int°
If it pays a manufacturer to display
his name and wares ori big sign
board, why wouldn't it pay livestock
breeders to follow a similar idea in
advertising their livestock? Thus
reas,aned the Gage County Livestock
Breeders of Nebraska. For a starter
they clarified a county wide advertis-
ing campaign. They pieced Seven
sign boards on the main thorough-
fares, where they could be seen and
read by the travelers through the
cotinty.
The boards are painted with a TaIaek
background,. with the lettering in
that during the short lifetime of our white. They measure 7 x 10 feet and
'Club' and` Junior Inetitute, we hoare are eaSily read. `
had the pleasure of presenting 15 The 'breeder ,f the county are
woad -if -1g Cresente to our members; uriarlimous in their expressions of
Celt of this:number 'we have eight on satisfaction for this method of ad-
.
our roll, , vertishig. By pooling their orders
The Delta ji110.01"8 are looking for- they have already sold SIX carload
vrwra.44;13efrig,a14O. t,0-15resent a better lots of purebred cattle end swine to
report Of ourewerek for 1921-22, and other states, not altogether as a result
since elletrengtih,," We surely og the sign -board advertising, hut the
Juniors, all belpee make our sale Will ,gain ,oureeleeotive,
• "
beards have helped in many ways.
• When the fat has coOled fey a few
minutes, and. befOre it has commenced
to eet,'a cupful of eold- water should
beco
-urecitinto each pan. The water
k to
will sinthe bottom and prevent
the Sat from sticking to the pare' ,
If old hens are fed on a good pro-
portion of this fat for three weeks be-
fore being killed, their carcases will
he quite tender and juicy, psevided
they are steamed before being Ihrovesi.-
ed in the -oven.
Young chickens should be er•amnied
by hand for abed a week before being
butchered. Allow them ±0 eat all they
can, and then give them a few pel-
lets so that their 'crops are well stuff-
ed. Greund oats made into- pellets
from -two to two and one-half inches
long, and dipped to inwerm milk or
fat, will easily slip down the throat,
To prevent. their getting lodged at
the 'bottom of the neck, work the pel-
lets down with the finger ond the
dwells. About once every three rlaYn
add a little fine grit to the food.'
local carriage. He had previously
clone wonsiderable racing in Alaska,
W
and was a crippleon
feet ha,ving been frozen, neceseiteting
his riding all the af behind his dogs. ,ss.
The Individuality of the Hen.
Each hen has an individuality and
her own notion's and customs. That
different breeds have different char-
acteristics, we all know, but many
do not study their flock or de not con-
sider it necessary to do so.
,Seme one seggests that hens -which
are talked; of and made much of will,
in turn, be good layers. ,Then is a
measure of truth in this; certainly
fowls treated with itindesee. -will do
better work than those which are
never -baffled and are frightened at the
approach of any one. But don't get
the idea that kindeessewill ,procluce
eggs. A hen possessing no laying
stra-in worthy of mention will never
repay ene's effection by eggs if there
are 710 eggs bred in her.
Secure the breed and strain, add te
this a study of the flock, and to,this
companionship and care, and the re-
sults will be satisfactory.
Some ()fele can sympathize with the
man of limited nieans who observed
that his two sons in college and a
third in preparatory school kept his
nseoes e the sonheArtetmhe egrf oitaeitisdsteleiett at ecvoeurly,d
step he tea.