The Exeter Times, 1922-1-19, Page 2A+1
CONUCT Prt E.NRY 13ELL
object c this department is to place at, the ser -
of enr farm reader,- the advice of an acknowledged
hotity en ail subjecte pertaining to soils and crops.,
Adcirese all questions to Professor Henry G. Bell, in
ewe of The 'Wilson Pubhing Company, Limited, Toron-
io. and answers will appear in this column In the order
in which they are received. When writing kindly inen-
ton this paper. As space is limited it is 'advisable vvhero
Immediate reply is necessary' that a stomped and ad-
tireseed eriv.elope be enclosed with the question, when
the answer will be malted direct.
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l. B. Is corn poisonous that has drive over apply- 200 to 300 lbs. per
imen attarked by the corn -ear worm? acre of a good grade of ferti1ize1---3
We have some poo -corn which is at- to 4 per cent. ammonia, about' 8 per
fasted and we were dold it was not eent. phosphoric acid and 3 to 4 per
fit to use. eent, pettish. The spring rains will
Answer: Corn is not pOlsoneals after in all probability wash this into the
Ms alnying becin atita,c1,ed by the -corn- soil. The application 'of this top
ear worm. ' Popcorn which has been, dressing of fertilizer eian be made
attacked by the ear -worm may be un- successfully until the wheat is 4 'or
fit :for use on acc.eiumb of its being 5 inches high
&•thrivelied up, OT col al300,13Mst of many S. T.; It have sixteen acres in rye.
VT/veils beicg 'broken and diTtY. which 1 intend to sow to sweet clover
IF. P.: j ri,euid like seine informs:- this spring, about four quarts of
'ilon in regard to growing alfalfa, clover and three quarts of timothy to
Would it be all right to sow it in a the acre. I think I will try' sweet
cornfield the lost time cultivating? clover, the white blossom variety. My
have a nuiek field, well drained. 1 hind is a sandy loam, some is level and
would Iike to sow alfalfa if it would the rest is quite hilly and in fairly
be all right. Also, what time should good condition,‘I think, as I have had
alfalfa be sown on a summer fallow? clover growing there before, although
Answer: 1 wouiitl not advise sowing I have lost the last two stands of
sitilallia at the last eultvation el earn, eloverseed through winter killing and
trees:me the frosts of autumn render dry weather. The seed I. am going to
the growing sonsen that remains so get is to he double scarified. NOW,
i'liGrt that the alfalfa crop \via not would I have to inoculate this seed or
make stiff:lei:int gT0,1,171:1„ te neotect it would it be all right to sow it that
egeilettt, -winter cold. Falii" plow- the way? If I would have to inoculate,
(ear:de:id c si.vork it early in the which would be better andcheaper,
spring. Imine.dinetely site,r -cloying 01 buy the inoculating bacteria in the
before the spring working add about liquid form or use ground from a small
1,000 lbs. of ground, limestone per sweet clover field 'which I have, where
acre e•0 511 to sweeten the sail. About it grows quite rank? How would you
ton days or two weeks later sow your spread the ground and how much to
along with a nurse crop such the acre? I intend to sow the clover
es barley, using a bushel ef barley to seed on top of the ground and drag
the ache and about 15 lbsof high it in with a weeder.
grade alrfal.fa seed per acre. At the Answer: 1 nate you say you have
time you are se,wing, eithirerd 11 in ea- had -clover growing •. before 011 the.
statten- broadcast, 250 ie ,c acre 'GI lend rhat you -plan to seed this eornini,g
o 1,EfrtIliZter approximately spring. Very likely the -clover j of
8 T.):,,1 Cent. annlc,n-iff... 8 per cent. phos- tha ordi•trary Common Red airrell•Alsike
vhcric acid and 3 per etent. Potash. If type, which is a different species than
is thoroughly -worked isn'ta the white clover. :Either of trte methods
veil. it wPi give a vigorous start to of ineetiation whieh you mention are
the yourg alfalfa. considered good. 1 -have 'seen exceed -
151. B.: Is it eafe to use potatoesgly er,-o,oci results eon -Linea- froin sow -
far f:iot'd which are ested with wire-
'n'011'n ?
A‘niSWer: 1 do not find renry reaord of
.vereworrnts, -tvintering in potatoes -that
have beeninfested, yet it would, be
better practic-e te 11.2:--0 the irec-ei.-..ted pe -
taboos in some ofth..0r teay rag dita-ing the eJa..rk 'time of ,the clay,
fresh -seed. At the e,ame time eithei: early ,morning,, or late in the
be sure to put. the pota..toes, on a. elir-
ferentpart-, of the farm' neett,e-14inuilein.
3,
;which .--jfake
_nitiout folio to five yeam; to develop,
li-ve in ;ground that lias recently been
You Could Have Prevented That Accident
By HARRY BOTSh'ORD.
oeidents 04fl tbeand pursuits may he senen.-.4.02,irisand
aiied t it, alte 'more numerous than niontent.
11' 'aDY iratt.l.S1TY • gNI-
not necesiatily a hazardo,ns eo.p
.ena_ awen...a:aeons ilt,to
i4on, but each 'aecidents take a '-e'• t )•esir. have ,scen; some groat.
nme
strides e en -
toll of more thon 400 to el., in thPlz4r di ifinery on
Time -The
thing oT 8,000 disabling accidents ca linv,:-.-1 machines are 875-843.
no
which necessitate ebsonee -From work. 'new; inanY of the id 'hand
Why does till's unfortunate condition a'1:1 1 ; iugrse-driveri. ePeraticns. Steam su'''a
of' affairs exist? Because, first, farm_ ana.g'as'eline erri„'`ines, elecitrie meters,
Ems 'are prone to believe the hazards and lArn-v-ini.illis; are now being- uis'ed to
The Sunday c .or , es$Ort if THE DFAILI_ESi_.1NE
JANUARY' 2,2,''
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f,y,,c,„ttr t 4,11
Flight ana RetoroH,., 1 ' K, .ing, s '' • 9-18. Golden Far several 'x'rlies'lthe road that th°
Text—Pp; 40:' 1. (Rev. Ver.)
• . 'paiiway track. Them' was a le.a.6- -9).-..
pedeitrian was following van nor the .1;,•
..iiiaPt
' dwut r.•ef -4..-4:aP:), .1,3x. °Win fiery, impatient IThethk4S Kil yel,l)E- 'glralcie, and as be Walked along' a I'
. .., • . 'termina.ting the -Baal ik'irazsdip.. (3) freight train with-tv,vo engines' rotind,..
in, the perniii- He -Saw that God aPPears in quite 'eci a hemi behind. him and starter.' -up'
Ceninectin,ge, . lkinlf41-----.Q.I.Nein • Jezebel, lsis-lulliel'al..1 YeSI'-vir..us.;:nr;.11.i.1111n*9.gilern-Yrit°,:' 'L.:lee; .1/11...e .t.s,lr'hlei . ,cii,)'' ..ten.Ial,1 .eng1,137 3.1,L.‘als 6,13.-Y1 1
ilie ccilainiiion of 13alaI-tvon-Ship, W4.0 re'veletldif--1-veuo,"•• - ;-' --- ' Flijah to l'aill ' e I'm' ' 1? •-ttlas' ''a'' II' e -' -I
drive pumps, tercareir saws, feed -cut- Casi. tee when she heard. tha.,-, the . . - , . , • .•. 'vran 'lino 'gone (xnnt .)a.'sv-u0.1.1.. way weerki
not present at. the eantest ' an Melint. feel "ilitait 1,ii...S lrhev'1).:11)..c.:stv,:agillsIe•l.'un'1.5it-irfaillaire,- .41,.,..g„..uhe'es:,:,ait.,,a11,, ee,,i`ngLoh3:"`e',4,'71.•,..7big,'''-ya,n-dert,ito,?epr:;fir -To-enhdee'
ting ,iniachires, eider -mills, threshing- proplietS 'of Baal had been slain, at the _
Machines .crearn. ,seherators •vesilmue- his.tis-ation of Eliiali (d 18.401 -5 e V. 15. C'ed lifted Dijall •ent eif lids tug. it S erned to be vutther nt6the
espair oy 'givinr, lent more wrnrik His i • .. • •
cutters, ifincks airteinolfiles and tra,c- 'vowed u tearful 'vengeance eit. liini. ,.. - • , ', ' e• ' -- '----,. - '- wort every bit of power it had,- yet -
There c d.n..1,n,„,,,,,,tel,,,,ards, involve,. hea- threatr. a,. reel, Ele..-rh,, ante a pro_ ow 1 p ...ea tee. in, s.. -ion -hes now ea ...e. even ,,e the tank], moved, ,slowly il p
''' ''' i C ' ' ' ' 1 'Aral -Ed dr,13Te, ,1 , It - ,C1 1)1 J . ...,t-, big to a dose and he Must: pie s51
• - - •• ..
torS.
edan the'use of all cf this itvacilainery ' -•'-. -'04''' 16 '''."'''' 14. -lea•- len . , . ', ' t.he , reele
baleeda' ttitlelelsrfletlia-nz''laeli4s,',.sas:‘glat'aiit-ilL-,i211ae6:ree'aln7:ti..it'ucblillseiscntilvilereartilvrtg:eflilcl'iPgItiviltznitc''iedf,trihiCafiell.,11'suolit;.i'•:lti.Elelli'-...3-etilie,-11111 Ills. rh9Ifik;Sth°1:tisfhr(c)'ale'e.PicIla1;11t:3-11111'b;i:licselIs.41:'ealIitn`•.%';ribrilril:I.:•el'Ill°1:111:crit:''IY:uleet'Yecil I l'I'' al:;1111g{3);\1;11'2;:airr'j°1.'';1%-':11°T1'srt;'°31tili4ellebtli'g±'{3e';;Iiln.h:
familiar with the use of machinery. erness wee as neeen for, sjp-triteoe re._ .nature. By .atioluting these then for sheuld have li)c,ort able to pub t, e:a.sily.
' privine.,' , heits. shaftings, and :pule .euperation as.•fer .s,afetyl,'1".1,0;anit Il•orob Leffioeithe was.' to -set a revolution going' .- 'rhea In realized what was the In'at.)
leys 'Should be, SIcreteireecl,.oi: „boxed M, .(also , --called Mount Sinai) in the lien• w.hicill w'nuad °'rc'rt.411:4w the 'tlynasitY I tee. The big engine -was dead, therei
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if they are less :then seven feet from tiosaii, orf semi -,,,,,as de,,,, .6i.igidead, rido,me *radii, ,11'41,11'ntteln.pted to .introduce.thi: '
,, I was no fire in its furnace., no steall) lo.
the floor. Neer'eetienipt. to le'ean orr• Of jelii,oe,ah. There afraer the eieodias we.'0"1:shill of 13'al. eThe' wilde.rne's e'l- !'its 'boiler. ' To he sure, the big dirvets'•
. . , . fieuri tg.yaz„,t, Ihe. „appeared, to mos.e,s, Lotinascus ;. the syrian wildc,rneses i 10 ,
ail -any Moving piece. of, machiperk.• delivered the law and formed. the cov- s°1°'tih' e'f D'a'inas31-1r9, th"(-l' 13-lairriall' l'All- ee'e'l e-Pc'letilecliallg--irawncl an
rowni:-
' e:hi°11ilerrcYulIa4re'etslad:'vant7;Iml' latli he iguair'idei d as,' lal:ig3:g:Inillat'elt 471IC131-1.611j''Plale:21:1;li,iea:1.%.et:;&,[toEll'd.1114,o,jia,:lhicl'ey'r".i'l'eo' 7,11:e.i ..f1°Neilritj'tehign't'stezanc,jaed1.1;.hitea'aIthha:thk-i}:111.i_alrgtrn'idella°,nillulibil.43sitflle'ST;Yis:aiihtal.''''''9:1!'Pf\i'YVies'' .-ci'l.lvoo'ilP,nieg;13.:iburit .1..tVao0Sirbkne acult.olrai'f,i,tgueria't18°1d'is:.B.!:a:el
:Thd's is the cause ,of nearly., all ma,'
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completely -as_ pa.sisible and, (may 052 that time the universality, a Jeqtcyali wab 'eclymiis,si,c.iled to in,terfere in its a' mere dp.a.cl weight on the sea all
. erated • by "competent .. workmen. . The was unknown,. Ilewas present iii : inte'rna'l affatiills and .-'et 01) •:a king engine.. . ' • ' •
dr' iving beilt ,shoolid 1.13.e; ,proteotee. • 'T -y- S'Oan.,0 palaces mare than others, but who iw'rmld mali2e wal on kls town na- As -the pedestrian strolled on lie
aer's,eree„-e•' wood shonid' not ,4ye piled; Mount Horeb was Hisi special home-- ticril'i'' . • ' • ' t ever ioria„,,., thoUght irdany tinies of the'train With .
near the 'saw .tiS the vibration ..might 'IlIen:e l'I'lah's fil6ht th6ther- . Ir' 16' aiklidle1-111 . ' .
, .. , el ...,
consequence.S.' V. 9. A cave. In the 'Mountainous
. geht- P 1°,1 • . 1-atit t b -1 • f ' Al
p -w,f,ls 0 I e ta oon .ro,m ,earidlheales in which .one.p.artner leaves" the
toe dead engine. It reminded him et
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jar the 'pile into the saw with seriV:1'8 On atcount of his Besl. wor.ileip the
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ElectriCal Apparaills, Gasoline, , .3,,,egdons „of peilestioe ;eaves, me ahnal,. atind given to 'another. Elish. a . ,. . in 1 cares .:and respensibilaties to the othieri ,
alialyp-ii,oriinoo:bt:fistiliiseuci_ficies:sicii;it. hr.:a:tient that his xwerhwei.n both s mild ,shale th. m. It re-
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As a rule; eleetricaft „apput,us 3,,,,,‘ 'et:lint,. [jar, dsraiZetaireyi,elisiS, eandi adeitillrca,lave:%0Z sasleeel-• life 'INQ's drarwiaig to a dor e He must minded .11m •of churcCa.es 111 Vilrith a'
. , , ' ' -Carry the burdens tirat ought to'
'cifirires the care eif an exPeriene-ed man'. 1 •aiTn•- 13: 6; 22: ' 1; ' Refb• 111,,,3_„8-' i•'IT. 17. The sword' of Hazael; "0,7'nl- he •distributed on, the .81-Mulder's
d'iiir:pC4hitrie'eSel6iiacbj°reatuiToldraloil)te,lb:rcitYamka:•linda':t;u'allgi:iinG,yitillis'aq,‘'ai,,,tit' :alai': lball:,t'll'hutta'etuLd117,:ilite 1;13h,,,,,astto.°u11ghiqltis.70,i 7Ei,alaT. iihd.eliOl's'ecidoelid'e:elsaiN1),71‘5'ahul lib8:1271,1,111.L!,:zili',,P,,',,701a,',1i.,(,,s-,:2icillyig" :rni:n1Nyilohlt revenelriblicine.411111iglhn,43pIlatilicees nation
el
line. requires mane than: erdinare alre- He would n t' Ill ' " ' the who do little to iniefease -
shomuled sbetoralu.;oewinanoia , hai.ncnii.n•g.,,,, ; 0,i,f ,glasici, i..i '.1A4v.n.:11,i0::m11:70:hollasalfeilblpieecIpniii:yr:ocle,:icoeuus,!.0e:tien, irreihoaof ,eistr Jaeihoiladeilefia.s, fue.rossettq:citn:enrialia-i.„ta, jarv,ts; 4.7! • s, hirkers
caution to..elimiriate any poSsibility share Jehovah's °lanai. or recieive his litil:cri'bedlt°1:; 213eKsill117:ti '9:rei:e:aa'b:Ilt:(:11'at- rtih"e'BilltPinr;glisid,';:mof:hndielat-sdrrie.;:onniiiiit;lelvd:11;icili;iiiiii,i43:1:fei
' . is meant by the sword of . . . Elieha countrY• •
o Q. OW any o m .god to, the.. til • o • - t ' '
of aeadent. The ,c,,,Iy..,.safe, „flubbed etepeoftilele Worship. Forsaken thy coven- like.a„'v).' ..,i.4,,.i, Yet will leave,- etc. (Rey. ought to work for righteoutHsinoelsysksiindide
storing -gasoline . ith-• underground, in al!t° ' The iceveniant 'fowled i hi the.
eankk le-.6v.o„...13,63.1.33„et,' a ,recoritade &I Istlizalideerolitieesssi (bxetw-., ,echen. .19G).0,awi 0,asndasi ,i,.•in' taahe.. iVer.) . The later prophets cornanence bY eide with the Master,
ing with, Isaiah, taught iihait the nation, and willing Ho is! How ready teL ihelp!
g.asaline•tO•rerniain• open longer' thaiti; ,' . -
°I-roWilYafwteenfilavle1),IslihriiPiktiOi‘enl
flk,o6ss,4„..yi Ths nipior,1.01;11 spread very itmerienintlriine,ze_OlcluiniTdiesviitadziaent,,aiiitreeelilagion. Its thirst be destroYed- Oieicaltse of its silni „aBii.;IthiltisessVidueailw
'bet --,. reinnant who. had been faithful
'scipufil.lielsicikoir:flacnclainet.inheea,iiiisntialruextp'ettisillionaara:.lad (Ithfbeeld'pl'.‘ealealepelet,Gaaijdall 'p°N.L.rthter'cl-Tilii.n"ezinn-ll'el-;a:C:-:- ttr'''''-'6:e4tharwItcnitt'llitclel'. he h15
1:r:dim:raid diiilsviiciltiollig-1. dni-elitYse.s, BGuhtl'ilnihrilirielgTiwrith 1-1").•;•iiiii:•11.d7-e-ialliOt-
ii a , • •
a re. The 11o1 ten gallons Of .boing to the -people on the part al I alael .seeans to e 1a41i'l'eliP'atedI hem' .0yvily ,oareje,s on -the -e-erk of the, .kielige
;,sis,iatin,-e, hia, ' , *6 ,sarite potential. ei,,,,, Jehovah, ]3y going .ever to Balza. the Kissed him. The worslhip. of Baal .may
ienregyta,,asei-,1, ,1283143 ta,liouaniir,i,\,,i0TE:dviyflret,„e„rirten,,vjaa,:y_ tipesiilipeileaihatardis;hairoekde,..adlesit.o-liTehareibi-,i,,,e-nyieftlao,,ao_es, loirbelilitatellno, jiladezde,thriehleEisislinoliglai,• ancial,Idle•scritaraolcin,ziiitg -Olii•Oesni, huizt \afv,,htsoo .iata;lisai:3-ani ;la:Iry jeetli,,b1u.nrocilii.cenicii.aarci,
ae,oideatt.u." -,-e- .- '7' ' ' - ' ' . by 7n-hlath rhe---- allitirt liv'arial4i je bosi- a' ' Meocrsirm "i;z5oectitlilllitiekiK7a74ialy.abh:29"..Sceeisafflo'resdeia'81t3a:12e: iriniblteaoPi!thaenajterubolin'iblieylgs'suesnida.13 last Ititll
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. . Slain thy prophets; refusie.di the re- itca'r
w
heres And Oda spointed miatisters. I only,' ani left. 'See 1, A discouraged and broliore pro-
' Cobs. ' . garble -airs hich ame hrough-
ctlucid-is ap- ' Application.
ch. 18: 22. In hisediespeaideney Elijah
forgot that there were other prophets, h
phet. Eilij•ali. fell from the giddy
Who istim ekipig .10 ,, Jehavuh, Rat ire eigh-ts' of victory and exialted•feeling
to: the depths of despair. Jezebel's
was the '0111illY ene ,walma ared..-the.,ciouraigte' firreat unnerved hinr; The tremendous
to cootie 0rat in *le OrgeP! against Baal.; c,,,,pexiemces. ,tairo,eigh. which he had
i II. The VisiOn. vs.' Xf-31.3.• -• " . -passed; ;ease -e•xhiatuseted his nervous ,
one to four weeks.
few and of miner importance Second
farmers have no fixed holies of labor,
Working two eight-bour days in one
brings on pb,ysicali exhaustion Whieb
blots out ordinary, precautions that
Should be ctbsepvecl. Variety of work
on the farun makes farmers, "jar:he- of-
all-tuades" and they earl hardly be
mastee -them all, But fa/ m ace:-
dents, like indus,trial aceiclents, can he
avoided and prevented by itecident-
prevention methods, which are simply
ply
direct application of. common sense,
The old adage about the 1! elative; valtue
of•an ounce of prevention anda pound
of cure has a direct bearing on aeci,-
dent pre-venitien on the farm. 'Let us
look into the' matter -in detail: .
Buildings.
A great many accidents occur IR the
farm 'auildings. Falls in connection
with the use of 'ladders are a 'common
cause of f.aaini accidents. Stairwa.ys
should he -used when practical, 'and if
a.,ladder is used, it sheillid be 'strongly
and substantially built of sound ma-
teelah Top andlbottam of every ladder
-should he firmly fastened, and if lad-
.
der 'leads to a landing, it'shoulcl pro
ur -
ject .at'least fofeeth
t above eepn
ie-
ing.* Vertical lakiders should be placed
at least eight inches frain the wall to-
providfe roam for the worker to place
his feet firmlyi'on the rungs: Inspect
the lad,cliers frequently' for wear, and
repair iminecliatelY if needed'.
Stairways, Railings, 17 latformS.
builcl stair -ways too steep.
Three sides of every stairway opening,
should: be railed off to a height of
three feet with substantial railing. A
toe -board should be nailed around the
bottom of. the railing to prevent ob-
jects 'from accidentally falling clown
the opening. ' •
Open rtinway-s winch are inclined,
.
nrairure pits, sunken waterebarrels' ancl
deep ditches 'around the buildings
-should also be railed in:
Many accidents ' on rChe farm are
caused. bS.- mien and. anifinal,s brealting
ing, seer,. which is taken from a section threll'gh floors in barn's, stables and
-where., sweet clover or alfalfa ,g.rows outbuildings. Inspect all the floiors
successfully. In taking the soil, do- freq1-.1-entide•P
sk .an.rgiir''s-t wheu
not go below 5 or incherg in dep15h. a warm #44'..cp Keep manure
Sciatt.er about, 1,000 to 12,500- lbs. per from being piled around wooden posts
acre On the grouthia
nd t you are seed- tli-e'st'able' as it;ltets them'
Doors, Windows, Roofs.
., 011 -the hinges 0n.au, dears f.requeniti-
ly- and never use east -iron hinges, ,as
tl-teay break easily. Make all swinging
door s Swine oUtward.
Never 11Se a stick or tool to bola
a window open, for such a -makeshift
usually results in an. accident Re-
plia-ce broken panels of gibs's at once,
jaw the plants are affected this ------ To iloe sure of a good stand of an8 dispose of the broken. fragments
afterneen, preferably the latter. As
scan al• the sweet &layer soil has been
distributed harroweit in thoroughly.
Remember bacteria, cannot stand di-
rect sunlight. Very good inoculation
material is pet out by the Bacterio-
logical Department, 0.A.C.
WI, 0.: D have a strawberry patch.
anunaa can be injured by them.
Watch your step when, working on
the reibfl. It is dangerous work and
every -precaution. 'should be taken f01
How much notash would. you advise to safetY. A saifetY--belt should be worn
•lwo years something the same as the cit would pay you to add some in some Plaice where neither man nor
potato plants with the blight-, the
loaves dry off and there are little
boles eaten in the stems of the buds
end flowers and grcen berries, and in
rousequenee they die and fall off and
11 can aeo no insects. Could the plants
be sprayed with something to over.'
5* 1,
450T00 that? 1 sprayed them twice
with' paris green 'and once or twice
- with zencilium but it did no good. I
wonder if Bordeaux mixture would be
good to spray them with, or maybe
you ltnow something better to spray
them with. If so, how often will
/foray them? I think I have to spray
in the Spring, as soon as the leaves
reme out, and the _few strawberries
-fhat were left the robins ate.
- Could you please tell me something
no drive the robiris away? S,ome are
talking of stuff called Balciltil to
inprzy with for potato blight. What
Ike you think of same to spray the
otrawherry plants with, as 11 believe
ei'hat, is the same disease on the straw-
1,,erry plants :is on the potato plants.
the- blight_
_Answer: The disease your StriaW-
bearies Ms affected vritli. is leaf spot,
which is a fungus disease. Abo-ut the
evilly thing yo -a. eara do is to spray with
strong mixture of Bordeaux before
the flowers open. If the disease has
heeorne very persistent, of course it
Will ;rile necesser-y to plow dio-hrn. the
patch. In locating another strawberry
ttkiite-li choose a ;section quite removed;
Axion -i that Which is now .growing and
procure healthy plants for setting.
The formula ilor the Bordeaux, Mixture
do 4 lbs. of copper sulphate, 4 lbs. of
a-ncl 40 gallons of waiter. I)is-
nelvo tlie lime and :the copper sulphate
rape/lately in wooden pails or con -
trainers and bring Uncial together with
eilhe additional 40 ,galflions of -weber, or
4in rpre,opor proportions, just before
Otenarying is begun. If Bordeaux mix-
ibure stands for' may length of rtiine
ilbe ehemical action, which eentinues,
renders it useless.
I know' of nothing to drive robins
140110y better than' sca.reoroves in the
straWbCirry pa bell.
G.: I sewed a psece of wheat this
fall Vilithout. fertilizer', being unabl.e. o
get at the time.. ' Wouldn't b
profitable for ele.te uper a good grade etc., /take ,plarr to- the best o your
.fertiliEer bremdcast "on this field and then- sriiiek to ?
now?' The -soil -is Of a Sandy iniect • We oftefe saggest becatise we
fertilizer as eidevisecil in the answer to
the question, above.
J. V.: 1 ant a farmer On muck. I
raised onions, celery and peppermint.
the acre of peppermint, and the other and- aittedbed to the r°°1 by estroiug
crops named? My land is in good rOPe... theificline to-tgle roof is- not
shape, is kept with manure and cora- too steel), the wearing of rubber-scied
inercial fertilizer, cheap grade mostly. shoes will Prevent.-si'lloPing:
What kind of spraY would you advise
ine for blight on celery? Please let
roe know, as I want to spray my
plants before transplanting. ,
Answer: Regarding blight on your
celery, there are two blights --the
early !blight, which must he cm -An -oiled
by early spraying with Bordeannt mix-
ture of formula 5 lbs. of copper sul-
phate to 5 of quickline, to 50 gallons
a water. This spraying should be
thoroughly carried out in the early
period's ,ef celery growth. The Tate
Night is ,also controlled by Bordeaux
sprays. Some growers find it advan-
tageous to use animioniacal copper car-
bonate as a
I am of the opinion that you loSe
money in using 1,0171 grade :fertilizer
rather than higher grade. Remember
that low grade fertilizer is like iciw
To p.erinitan Inexperienced man to
start to work Plowing), cultivating,
harrowing or harvesting is, to invite
aecidents. The man ,shauld be familiar
;with the rimehrine in use the work be-
ing done, the character 'of the ground
;and the -team of horses whicfh he is
driving. The operator, for example,
should be instructed,, if riding. ne-ver
Id lean over to remo-ve weeds frorn the
teeth of the culti.vator, 03 -'harrow, or
harvesting ma•claiiiie, while it is: in„
motion. Frightful farm aediclents
have eccurred thiS way. The driver
Should never walk- in front of any
machine he is driving but should he
at one side OT behind/.
15 liarcest,ing time, care should be
exeecised ..i??..,,11‘,a3,11ing the scythes,
sickles., rakes .and pitch -forks. The
instrUallenths ShOUld. be placed, when
• "Doing- the. chores" on the farm is
not .utsually t'consicliered as being specie
ally dangerous, , yet there are soine
re,a1 hasaaids connected with thi-s part
of farm Work. Clhapping, and -saving
-wood arei.bath dangerons work. hp
head flee- airoeshould he fastened'
riely to the handle and the chapping
block' should rest' 'on a level 1mi-face
not in use,,in such a :wanner that 'rto
'grade irrachmery, it cannot contain (me oUll, step them and be injured.
the -merit ef the hig-her grade. Pound
LoadS - hay or vain should he
for pound it costs just as much, to built too high to pass thrc-jugh harn
high grade. Therefore, the delivered ..,
value- of high grade fertilizer is, more bO the ...fiver el the load, by
than proportionately higher than the his head striking the top of the door
right at a time when, the team. is pot-
ajaw grade" tine; forth an extra effort to bring the
perWAliiRt_hlt,relfaTfidncltoonfelitoitioikizierng f p01)- wagon wo.iaupgpolled inetaosiryil ea ebaarricpro'annipCiljya,11 not be
analysis of the crop that it is not un- Explosives'
like potatoes. For that reason would
advise the.use of a fertilizer high in theThfead115.ine i°:roPo°1.1Vvd:rothinandond.,YriaIt linsituesencI
potash, possibly containing- from 6 to
10 per edent. This weuld b '
e4oelavy to dig ditches, rennove stumps, repair
handle low grade material as it does doers, as . this may . oause
roa loosen, soil; Accidents from
good 'on YaPar-• °II 'muck se"i' the Use, of explcisives'-are commen aacl.
ibe prevented, Store all ex-
ds d '
it he Man Who Sticks, plosives in a locked building. Keep
There are two kinds of' stickers,- - the e-xplosive caw in, another lacked
those who stick in ruts and those who building, -They are very smsitive
•
sibildk. 10 purposes. The rut ticker Never try to thaw dynamite over a
gets nowthere, while the purpoSe stick- fire cyr inan even. "The only Proper,
er arrives. way to thaWr it is in a special thawing
May -we suregcsf you have 1)0 de- icettle in Which warm water is placed.
finite plan for your farming that you This operation should take plem at
topsider impartially tile factois ih- a distance froni the fire.
volved, as soil, location, climate; Use a special crimping tool to fas-
ten- the cap to the fuse anci use a
sharp wooden rod to inalce the hole
in the dynamite. Never use a nail or
wire for this perpose. U.se nothing
but soil and sand for tamping and
tamp with a toned:en taniper, In case
olE inisfire, do not go near the charge
foe at least three hours, as the fuse
ta a
.40 iTif veffevo At 38 as ne,cesse.xy for you to
todiet deatolA,h,g bay° a, plan to tfollew for building the
,
' eij.,,,;•oin,e,o-a, eglhoait, rfoenclartion 'and. stiple'rStrU4tlite olE
.SeOt! Vde 'ci,tleetfittl farming" as it; .izsJ fo,r the builder
' bee -Oleo -bo follow. tile Plan's of' the architeet.
The Benefi.ts of Tile •
Drainage.
Tile -drainage makes for ecouomiea
pro-di/Alen lie:cause it: "
1. Lengthens the s-eason by fi:om,
Vo 1143:The Lord passed by, _energy, and he co•llapeed under the
Compare His. passing before iMusesdora tierce i."eartal ei'levenige lahla.r:IN'elaols!esishl'ao. better idistribliti°11
swoa-e V. olE
2. 'The loaig raroe .ror Inas
3. Makes it possible to prepare a
seed -bed, ,and later cultivate crops
with a much -smaller amount of labor.
4. -Makes tire economical use of' a
tractor and other labor-saving ,rria-
fi and the toP of the block- should, be, tide !same moon , x. 3_.4. , requen
in the Old Testament, ,cListuribattres in LII-eil,:cit'lla,i1arPnietji
eiFeri• SPait srti.F-iks nature were thought ta be 'the ;nark
away-froni. the l'ilock hihere they , d • • 2. The cure for 'despondency. The
riot interfeo-e witi the worker's action:
. ,
First Aid for Injuries
(Kkilopaitrick). See Ex..' 19: -. 701faei,s feieu81n• scaAlitoEnm:k,alv."'disE7anifts fitillnieliv;thrt eihonerY DOssibile by doing away -with.
account of the isolation" of the farni pre.sence. There were three distrzb- the11 voice." 5. NIaterially'<locreases the loss of
e ea: fire, but in 'extent, dead furrows, ,
lead to sleilious results .-00 lam ra up earva..s tat tooliow, jell tile rind or ei,..a.thqaac
on would be expected to discern Godre
of •e passing, • ; e.,ap•ajes e
thcmgh togeible rothisaicanefra .01 natune first remedy was Sleep, so well called
. • , • o "nature's sweet restorer." The second
- Injuries. that "anigittriSeemecif sikall: Jed ,,, 53 a-, -;‘,.16 .• 18! 7 j,5o, -.so- • -- the • , ,Open •clitches, Wet spots, -and to' a large
b./Ilya/lea/Ice ine a to*.n.,,er. (Ate.), bd. a • h th." • .119; 0 a3 zsairnfect 'WQS net;
1 rum a physician 021(1, the consequent
difficulty of securing immediat-e medi-
cal attention.. • -
The purchase of ia, first-aid kit is
only a small outla3r as is a smallboolt
on the treatment of- accidents. In'an
fi t 'kit emergency su rs, _
prei've i.nivallutable- and will often save
life. First -aid assistance should be
,
given while vraiting for the doctor to
In eomelusion, there is nothing' cona-
plicated, in acel. dent previention on the gemmed ;that, God is a dsparutual rather
farm but owing lei -the niultiplicitY 'Of than a physeal Presenc,e; the •greatest
trasa,iroPosect upon' fanners,' Constant forces „in nature were 'not adequateto
attention'aniust he paid to a number of. convey 1--/iOn.' (2) He perceived. also
'details.' Some have been outlbeed, in that Gie'd'ts .methada' tare 'gentle raeaher
this article. . n viol ancl this -we 1 iebulre hilSi
'Otf Athne.'a:rnearsitelnNt'iviThIll'alSlibilleal.1.1t2heini3;slinYfisrnTeale-'' -------- '
,can poses These There 'are good policies Idle H•orses—Now, that, we -aro seek-
ii'a ,e.d
'by veriou,s reliable companies - ino- to economize, one ,icouns-eeop,ell io
A smallopayment eialit Year insures an many. ,farinera , who .aate„ 'obliged to
income of ,$1,000 -or a lower .or higher keep stone or all of the hors-es,idle; is
amo-unb . in case of iaccident. . A coin- lee feed' a, little more roughage and ;a
loaned, health and acciden, gooey pro- little- less Teed. ... - -,
vides in ,aticlition an' income el soerruch p•-sodoicii,e,g, Beef___Aeheep, , feed! e"-na
,liapv„5jeliiislaciyifiet,soraleilin:eepbkoe,cicils.,Itieii,bldhc•goinkilisiiiiarcifficalos_usitral,nense, ee,latively 'low iprices for feeders are
teinliting ima-nY to torn iiiirliiro.9 Tettgo- day the hens can be given a daSe of
,,
1-,-, ''..ol,gce-.3•xs.a.'0'161,91'aoffclth'illeth°3.nolbeelte.latt," riTacthilsnrec°v11,TarYs'es 'oefP1sh°,arillif s'if., it-sitseialilsptelleeticfli.71aileir at the
This
•" or 'Inla):kcting 'certain grains 0141 treatment is reported to have .Cleared
'coarse feeds. -It-is ialiP'ortaillt that one up .severa.1 a-ethreaks of -ehickeno•ox.,
lig-ore.
buys his feecleiis.et 'a reasou•ably low on,c1,ar7ebzoeilbiatee,0dal:erb;:o,:oe-rithret,a,altys Ili:giesra.11;tt61,1ii-c,afby
, ,c1O her ibe'st when cold. Nhen. Slit1 lie wc,o-als cau,ied by zteppmg ,on.,,, shamp
' Cow. S tabi.. er•----The' 'd'aii•X„..cew cannot QII,Se Irefitp to prevent infeetion in
. .
og's Chivalzy. ,cecr,c;.isc earl that she humps up, her ohje,erk or fightin,g: camphoi,ateld,., vas-
-A ,
mint. flow is certain to ibe 'reduced. Tor
It- was the habit of our next-door seeerefi Inalkinigs„ She is'affei`etea Inere
neighbors oat to climb ' over the di- b,y •ite,m6c,i.akires tai.i, are 'lied
ovlUdrirrireigollwalle clajogan, 'va,r,h'sohaiirievatrbiaebidyll•Isnhe-oCre0,!; 71,1ttelelb.ifialikheetla.ttoteill:eeh.pavtjli.loa,vtiilavli11.i(ohrgasCrill:
Ill.'s ehivallr3T b37' standing aside' till this a.""'1"; ,norinal condition. Tho, dairy cow
cat had •haEl her bit.
ances: (1) A great -strong wntd; 3. God" advances through history --see0, feti-tilitY and ;crops due to heavy
harrionne oe terrine ..10 -tee. (2).• An with a quiet but sure'step. This, was rairts.
the the less -en that Elijah had to' learn as 6. Materially reduces the loss ,of
earthqauke; said to ibe frequent in
peninsula at Sinai. (8), A fire; pee,- *El have ilia "-ohii"vrvg, It -ts most er.ops' due to drougilat -and heavy -b
sihay• flashes of light -vine or a volcanic hiece,isslaur i/OT ;t0' Za7 it to hea
srupition. None of these disturbances " ton pose:woe. „
- rt frost, and makes a definite 'crop rota-
,
Em,oved Elijah to feel that God was; in The secret of progress never hes on ,„ 7: ins. creases the quantity. of croli.xs
thou: Then alter the st'orm followed the a.rarflaie'e•11 'Teel) as the heart from twenty five to one hundted" rex
- • •
the calm.- A still sroall voice. or "a Of anan. Whia,t ext. -teed( the upheaval of •
eent frequently. more.
sound. of thin silenoe," and that the Groat War? The teaching of the
audible, -silence Elijah w"as,- aware German land the Steady 8. linerea'sea .the qualitY cirolIa•
Goa: • HisodtisiooV67 of God in the eta quiet inculikation of . wrong-headted 9. Makes it Possible to raise iii'nre
animal, voice marks, a great advance itd.eals in the minds of the children. Valuable erops.
the co•nception of God. (1) Elijah The oearet orf the nation's gineatinass in view of the fo,otethat the cost of
is tOttolibelforandi in the chaa'aider, the tile and ditching, is dbenneto the level
1.411-11112eles','Uliceali,Hiss7 slonte tile-thriainnvP he th•orilid include
. 'where -a farmer can ;well afford to do
will' be measured by the -extent -of the in am,. program- ?cl: 1922-- the draining
unobtrusi,ve piety, 'the effective rel-
igious education of the home, • tohfemsobinyle ehofanholeS
eoicl, wet soil, 'iis1
a Idability into an
aaset. A well-plain/lad and properly
installed drainage ,system seldom fails
° to paY for itself in less than- five years
through the saving in, lah,or and the
Vt;ennig-tlisteoatbhiL-Idhas
'eliiekienpoit Iry ,linorease ezaps Tor wh6c.,.b. it is
xelovai
the spot respon,s-ible,
with iodine. Then give the'birds' o . It is no longer a question eif whether
dose el powdered sulphur et th-e a -tate a farmer can afford to 1110. The
of about tine -half a' teaspo-onful pier question 15, cian he 'afford( not to. -
hen mixed in a moist ma,sh. Thenext .
An Excellent Wbitewask,
,
Hese is a ;g-eocil recipe XOT whitewash
This whitewash is 'whiter than most
, . ,
sufca mixtures. 1 1.; spreads SO 0Ven,r,st
that ,a pint eOrVers alrelaTlya .square
yard, and it lasts weill -when ir-ech -
oratsiclie job.s,
,This is the standard. recipe: Slake
one-half bushel of fresh, limcd, with
efline is sometimes useful to- rub on; boiling water, covering the receptacle
the heads of binds with slight eolds, to keep in the steam. (Strain the liquid
A little iC1141 15 xdoIjaf in the mouth through a fins sieve, andadci-serven,
pounds. of fine salt, previously Kills:.
-sated in warm water; three poends olE
,ground rice, boiled, to a thin paste anti
stirred in; one pound ef white gine;
.sioaked first in caddh water until swol-
len, then carefully melted over fire.
To this mixture add, five igallone cr
'hot water ,aafith let it sitianci coveredfor
O Sew days before using,
Timely Toincs.
,
One day- the dog, „cat and' MT:Self
, ,
Were 'Sur -prised by -a -• very sudd•e-n
deluge' etf rain. Train into a Shed,
• The •dog i stood :still: 'acid, the eat
sped 'tt, her friend and 'toels 'Shelter
under his big .heacii, until the shower
Then -She emerged quite dry.
gave her friend rapid 1ic1 en. the
cheek belereshe went away,
thought the incident did credit
to. 'bath of thou:. •.-,
,
The annual loss owing --eises
0/1 carcasses of both hogs and rattle
is very high. It can be prevented by
every stockman, ,drover and packing
house ma/pi oyee using b etter j dem en t
handling the animals,
Using a whip or sharer stick: on the
hogs ,injures theemeat and eauses 15
loss to the producer. A piece of board
or bolting will he effective i foree
must be'tised 4: 3 is less injorrione,
v./educes' fat but it goes into the milk
pail and 'consequently does riot aid'
in keeping (her comfortable hi; ex-
treinely oold weather. Tho mulch -cows
1,horuld have exercise, but don't leave
theni cub till, they begin to ammo up:
When they {to this it".ehivuict be the
signal for tho asihic hoy to go
Bump OP and open tho 'sbablo doors,
foodki einipplor the poultry with.
iteceseary yitanaines", Mantels, •spront-.
61d -oats, eabbage orelorver leaves milKe
good; IgTeen foosi
Provide a dry ,sicePing place, Ahet
let the '"beolotheloors -winter lit the barn-
yard. They• siiil grve 'stronger litters
than. di kept 'confined to c.-rtaSr.n.
Bili.d!s are real hired 131011 EPA Mmtir
wages ere I0tV,', A few -oxen/be 'Ana
MIS Ocf Stlet 15 lij10 poasiwili help the
"bii,ditl over the time 011011 they can.q,
get the'dings they like,
mid nostrils, but keeji -it roan t11e'0,eist.
Hens with bronchitis (an 'dildetift "to
cure whesi tho trouble is- lonigeStaincli-
Rat when the „rattling slotted' in
Mac thatio•at is firet noticed noi.tha. up a
solation ,olf five parts of esweet oil to
one part turpentine and give the sick.
iblrfd: about ten drops every day until
.cairedi Or' the case appears, hopeilesS.
The commercial coal tor disinfect-
ants have saved many poultry lossiesi;
They 15n be diluted with water to
such an extent that a gallon Of dis-
tritfectant costs very little. Tiny help
to destroy the gerans of. infections,
making other remedies :unnecessary.
If a lien appears ailing gala Off Teed
without apparent cause, try- giving a
teaspoonful of ted (liver il VI -ace times"
15 !Eley and isolate the bird, to •;Seo 131
her appetite returns.
Probably one of the most .useful
:simple remedies is the hatchet which
art once removeS1 the danger lof s sick
birid infecting others. It is fle6essery
rbrcatment 10 ina:ny diseases ' that
•phOuld have been -avoided b35preventa-
,
'Lir° meastrires,
More Farm Business.
One off- the le -ratifying inclications•tt,,
be- seen on every land is the increased
interest in tho study of bueinesa prob-
loni§ on the farm Never be -fore- has
thrthe:ictitio'lrogalbsievoiL,ogilthclissitiaL211,10,ati n,oseilIlluelyiertysihfaotrir)ihgrselisoietlivaaebrlIfioe
may h -ave a 3.^ecorrcl of that 'they hare
received and expe.nide,c1 also and
perhaps largely,, that they may have
ifhets to us's`15 directing the fiukare
paliay ef itheir 31 arnao. Management
is the key to the Istrecessful operation
of the farm and Vac firA,Step• toward
1110 be1ter managezlnt olEagtii”,;1'1,i1rd
la Oa 118 the oite ef ItzEIriT•tt,S1