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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1916-02-03, Page 6P.-tge 4 Nore.s ON COW TESTING. . To usdet deity fermers vs he desire to test. thrir hersie ter milk prodection, tate Detre sled Cold :Stooge Commission- er et tei Se% Wit has Itir,Ut'd f r public tlis- lee/Micas it pamphlet entitled "Cow 's eel lug Notes" and designated Ciru- ur 16 0 &. S. Series, The pamph- let 'awe, the necessary egeipment 85 speuer a, ales, box of sample bottles, dipper. etc., and tolls the cost of eace end wnere the outfit may be procured IA well as the purpose and method of use of etich. Tne 0 pertinent of Agriculture through the Dairy and Cold Storage Bastien helps farmers to test their cows. 1.1July 1915 the branch received records of 22,669 cows. Evidences of the value VI cow testing are giveu: "Cow testing not only produces better tows, but more interested and better dairy men. "With each cow's recora before him, the dairyman is, eble to feed more telligently, "Meal in proportion to mills" is a good motto. "The figures of a creamery state- ment it Way's Mills, Que., show that from a herd of twelve cows in 1912, the cesh received by the owner was 8297.85. In 1914, from twelve cows he received 8804 48. He discovered the poor cows and get rid of them. 'At Mallorytown. Ont„ a herd of twelve cows has increased from 3,726 pounds of milk per cow in 1909 to 7,888 pounds per cow in 1914; this is an in- crease of 3,662 pounds of mint per cow, or 98 per cent. "In Hastings county, Ontario, a farm- er commenced cow testing in 1912 and found his herd a ten cows averaged 7.436 peunds of milk and 254 pounds of fat, an increase of 1,656 pounds of milk and 67 pounds of fat in two years. This pamphlet is available at the Pub- lications Branch of the Department of Agriculture at Ottawa. REDUCTION ON HOURS To the Editor: - The following, part of an editorial frorn the "Ottawa Citizens" shows that. the reduction in the hours dur- ing which liquor may be sold in Liver- pool, has produced remarkable results; Imagine what it would have been if it had been prohibited entirely. The war has shown the neccessity for economy and the cutting of non- essentiats. When such are in addition, harmful to the individual and family - the foundation of society- there should be no hesitation in curtailing their sale •••••••••••* .4441,44.44. 4444 44••44444..4* CASTOR IA Fer reafeetta and Children In Use For Over .7,0 Years AlVeays bears the Signatnre of or altogether prohibittng it Britain, where the liquor interests are more strongly entrenched than in Canada, has seen the beneficial results of its restrictions regarding the sale of liquor. Liverpool, where the anti - treating law has been strietly enforeed, declares that the new regulations have proved the virtual salvation a the community, in safe -guarding the fam- ilies of the poor, and others. from actual poverty. The City formerly had the reputation of being one of the worst in the Kingdom; now it has be- come one of the soberest, and a drunken person on the street is a rare sight. With added eobriety has eome a re- markable increase in industry, and the authorities beleive that troubles with, dock workers and other classes will now be less frequent. The hours for drinking in Liverpool, are limited from noon each day to 2...30 p. m., and from 6 30 to 9.t:0 p. In, Outside these hours, it is impossible to buy liquor in Liver- pool. The Liverpool I egulations have proved more successful titan those of London, simply because they were aimed et the poor, and not until this week did the authorities close down on the fashionable cafe's where dancing and drinking continued into the early hours of the morning. But the recent action of the London authorities rnay soon cause a condition ot affairs in the Capital similar to those in vogue now in Liverpool. In Ontario the decision of the Gov-, ernment will be hailed as in earnest of its intention to deal with the problein in response to public demand. We spend and waste about half a million dollars a day through the liquor traffic. Can we afford it? H. Arnett, M. B., M. C. P. S Whoop tug Cough. Mrs. Charles Lovell, Agassiz, B. C., writes: "Seven of our nine children had whooping cough the same ss inter and we attribute their cure to Dr, Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpen- tine. We always have it in the house, and recommend it as the king of all medicines. I was formerly completely cured of protruding piles by using Dr. Chase's Ointment." HERE FOR YOUR Novels, Writin I . , I Paper Envelopes, I 1 Ink Playing Cards 1 1 Tally Cards Etc. 1 1 Magazines, Newspanem„Novels iAU the leading Magazines and Newspapers 1 On sale. A large. stock of famous S. & S. Novels at the popular prices ioc and I • {Times Stationery Store OPPOSITE QUEEN'S HOTEL WINOHAM, ONT; #00•••••44•4•04•••••••••••4•040,00100wtaaia tHE W 1 NGHAM TIMES AGRIC11.11,TVIVE ANTI WATt. it is the /lasts of All Milititry Success, Says Burrell. Axt intereSting address was made a few days ago at the Onterlo Whiter Fadaa. irat Ottelph b'e Ilen. Martin Bur reit. Minister of Agriculture for Can - Mr, Burrell elided to the agita- tion of some years ago tor the estab- lishment et a National Fat Stock Sbow, but, as be pointed oUt, the country was tete large to permit the successful carrying out of such a scheme. As a result, therefore, the bottles of 8100,000 set aside by the Dominion. Government for the fur - 'Meting of better live stock through the medium of the ehow ring, was di - ended up amongst the twenty leading fairs, Guelph's share being about $5,000. The granting of such a large sum of money met with constd- erable criticism, When one consid- ers the stimulus given to agriculture in general, and to live stook ia par- ticular, by the holding of such exhibi- Hens, and when- it is realized that upon agriculture depends the whole fabric of the country, the donation of $100,000 is a small one, the speaker pointed out. Another item of great interest to the farmers of this country wee, made clear by Mr, Burrell. Two thousand two hundred and fifty pure-bred male animals, composed of stallions, bulls, boars, and rams, have been distribut- ed through the country by the Do- minion Government. The stock was sent into the poorer and more newly settled districts of eastern and west- ern Canada. The results of this polio', which is to continue, should be widely felt, "The outlook for the live stock in- dustry was never brighter," said Mr. Bureell, who also advised farmers to Invest all their spare money in more and better stock. The marketing pro- blem had been causing some little difficulty in the past, but the Govern- ment is now looking into the situa- tion. "What kind of stuff we should export and how it should be ship- ped," 'said he, "will be investigated, and the facts as soon as known shall be made public. Weare collecting data and statistics, and in this work the Provincial Governments are co- operating splendidly." Mr. Burrell dealt with the different classes of live stock and their possi- bilities. The sheep men were coming to the front, he said, but expansion in that lite was necessary. "We are assisting by helping in the proper grading and clessifieation of wool." Nearly 500,000 pounds of .wool was graded last year by men employed by the Government. Poultry also had been getting more attention. Educational work was be- ing carried on in thee lines. Egg circles were being foemed, with. no interference on the commercial side by the Government. At present our foreign markets are unsettled. For the first time our production has nearly equalled con- sumption. "However," Mr. Burrell concluded, "a country 'which over- subscribed the first loan in its hit - tory by twice the amount needed, whose granaries are overflowing de- spite the drain of the young man- hood from the country, a country which is prosperous in time of war, will always be able to stand on its own feet." Homemade Corn Sheller. Where only a little eorn is to be shelled a homemade corn shelter can he made very easily, a few scraps of wood and a handful of spikes being put together as shown here, says the Farming Business. A block of wood having a sloping notch cut from one end is mounted on three legs. A lever is attached to the block by meana of a bolt that allows the lever te work easily, and both the lever and cutaway portion of the block are studded with spikes driven in so that their heads protrude about half an Inch.. The ear of corn to be ehell- ed is placed in the notched part and the lever pressed down, two or three streltes taking off all the corn. A box below the notch and attached to the leg catches all the corn as it is shelled, The ear is held In one hand and the lever operated with the other, the ear being turned to bring each side into contact with the spikes. How to Make a Ttuttp. A tump makes a fair eubstitute for cellar in emergencies when cellar room, is wanting to care for products subject to injury by freezing. Pota- toes, root trope, and even apples may be kept in good condition all Winter if properly tumped. Care shottld be taken to choose a Plage for the tutnp -where the ground Is dry and 'Well drained. A tiimp made in the shape a a round fnound Is better than one made with a ridge, since it is easier to protect a given quantity Of potatoes or the like from frost by a circular Molted than by an oblong one. Dig a pit to a level belovr the 'ace' frost lite, cover the bottom of the pit with dry straw, Pile the vegetables or fruit to be et -griped upon this strew, pack straw over the top of the pile, the bank up all around with a deep cov- ering of earth. The surface of the Wrap should be closely Decked, to as to shed as much water as postible. It ia a good Plan still further to pro- tect it from rain tied sneer by a reef of some sort, if only at ad taemanlin or Piece of olleloth, 04,11)0411w (Intended for last week) Mr. Hall of Wroxeter too as the ser- vice in Victoria Hall last Sunday, Mr, Sam Berke, Jr., who is training for overseae service at ()telt spent a few days last week at bi heme, east ef here. We are norry to hear that Aliss Dun- elda McOomild is on the siee list this week, The many friends of Miss Maggie Miller are sorry to hear et her seriouel illness, but trust diet a change for the better will take place soon. Mrs. S. Snell also Mrs. J. D. Miller are On the sick list this week with a bad attack of la grippe. Mr, A. Pollock is on the mend after Ms serious attack of pneumoilie, we are pleased to state. Mr. Robert Ballingall has engaged to work for Johp AL Miller for one month. Mr. Hall, of Wroxeter, will take the service in the hall on Sunday evening, Feb. 0ta, at 7.30 o'clock. There is more eatarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pro- nounced it a local disease and pre- scribed local remedies, and by conetant- ly failing to cute with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Science has proven Catarrh to be a coustitutional disease and requires constitutional treatment, Hall's Catarrh Cure, manu- factured by F J. Cheaey & Co., Toledo, Owe, is the only Constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally, It acts directly on the blood and mucs °US surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any ease it fails to cure. Send tor cireulars and testimonials. Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipa- tion. New Zealand reports sulphur dis- coveries. Albany. Ga. man has irvented a new air -propelled boat. A bile fall of in drunks in Orange, N. J., is attributed by police to movies. Submarine telephony with uninsulated wires has been carried on in England over a distance of eleven miles. Crazed by hunger, man smashes ;jewelry store window in New York containing gems valued at $100,000. De. J. Standish, a physician, of Palmerston, aged 75, has offered his service to help keep the enlisted boys inegood health. Jacob Barra, an insane man who has been holding Brazil, Ind. officers at bay since Dec. 8, fell into a sound sleep and was captured. In the year 1913, 120,000 persona left the United States with the intention of settling in Canada. compared with 10,143 in 1912. Sir James and Lady Gant of Ottawa celebrated their diamond wedding on Saturday, They have lived in that city ever since their marriage. Mrs. A. R. Miner, of Cants' teo, N. Y., asserts that she has been official pickle maker to Andrew Carnegie for ten years awl that she makes shipments regularly to the iron master. Nottingham's latest effort to capture German trade is a great success. A large doll factory is now turning out over 1,200 dolls each week, and there are orders on hand to keep the hands fully employed for two or three months The street railway in a German city provides all its cars with telephones, enabling their crews to communicate with headquarters by connecting the instruments with wires that run beside the tracks. On the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, steam power was recently tested against electric traction on the Rocky Mountain section of the road. In the test one train, weighing 2,200 tons, was drawn with difficulty by three steam locomotives. Another train, Weighing 8,000, tons was drawn by two electric motors which swept up the grade with no apparent effort. Presi- dent Earling, of the: St. Paul road, after witnessaig the test, predicted that steam will be supplarited by electricity on all the railroads of the country. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTO RIA The trees- are Tovely in summer; so are the women. But how different are the Women and the trees as to their clothes! To be sure, both are delight- fully clothed, vet, 'with the abundant methane with Which the trees are sup- plied, they require but One ttemk to hold It alt A Oueer Lack. I "Wouldn't von like to visit ?e great desert?" "Xxideed 1 Would, but I haven't got the sand." Usually the Way. ,Matitio--Slie is trying to keep her marriage a steret. Mid-litow do you kilo*? "Rao told Me BOP I Failures are bet the Oats of atter eselite-Old ProVerb, .4.....44,444,4•44, • <VS 0 .0 0 O. • < February 3rd 191,6 Farm and Garden 0000 ,<50 , -.><> <5 • uAxNWATE11. AND ViSTEANS. ••••••••.* Some Type svhiona. Bfoeti for Purposes Many farmers have to rely on rain- water for lauuclry purposes, and spmettraes rainwater is their only source for drinking and cooking, This calls for a cistern either above or below ground. In such a case some type of filter, preferably separate from the cistern, is necessary. Ronfs, particularly shingled roofs, collect much dust and dirt from the roads, and gutter and eave troughs are often filled with leaves, dirt, and bird droppings. It is well to keeP the gutters clean, even though the rain- water is not used, but if it is ueed the importance of cleats gutters is vastly increased. However careful orie may be, the roof is certain to be dirty when dry. It is therefore extremely important that a switch and cutout be provided on the rainwater pipe, so that at the beginning of rains the ffith from the roof may be washed to the outside before any rainwater is admitted to the cistern. If the rainfall is well distributed throughout the year, the capacity of the cistern may be only sufficient for A WELL encestecenao °wanes: one or two weeks' supply. In locali- ties where long intervals often occur between periods of rainfall and where much dependence is placed on the rainwater it is advisable to pro- vide a cietern of sufficient capacity to hold half or three-fourths of the rain which falls annually on the aver- age roof area. The amount available in gallons may he eompreet eperoxi- irately by mu.tiplyino•bthe roof area in sqn square inches by the rainfall in in- ches ancl dividing the pcoduct by 231. The cistern may be built of mason- ry or brick. laid in cement mortar and plastered on the Inside with rich cement mortar, or it may b.) built en- tirely of coecrete. but ill any event if plaaed undergroued it ehoult1 be wa- ter tight, not only to prevent the loss of the stored water, htit to prevent the entrance of ground water. A mixture of one part cement, two parts said and four parts gravel or broken stone may be used in cistern construCtion. The concrete mixture may be made moo waterproof by adding 10per cont. (If petroleum resi- duum oil based on the weit.-_...ht of the cement Or by replacing about 15 per cent. of tho cement with hydrated limo. Whatever the tyPe of construc- tion, one or Two coatings of a strong cement grout, preferably containing about 3 per cent. oil, will aid in wa- terproofing the w.11s, An overflow pipe, well screened, should be provid- ed in the side, and the cover should be water tight. The filtering arrangement may either be in a separate chamber or in- side the cistern. The inethod of having the filter separate from the cistern, although usually the more expensive, is per- haps the more efficient. There are other simple and perhaps loss expen- sive cistern arrangements which serve the purpose. The main idea is, however, to purify the water as much as possible before it is used and. to provide effective storage. In the separate filter a bed of sand and gravel is placed in a brick or con- crete tank or in a good barrel, locat- ed preferably close to the cistern. The rainwater should be made to spread over the surface of the filter . and conte in contact with all parts of it, passing completely through before entering the eistere. The filtering material should be renewed at inter - vale and the eollected sediment cleaned out frequently. ,94.4.-1.$04,4.4441,4,-*ems,41,04,44.4.3i , LIVE STOCK IN WINTER. stelseettealeteettetereetessesettateetteiseiteristailses For 'whiter feeding for sheep elov- er and alfalfa hay, oets, wheat bran* linseed meal, and roots should insure success. With this feeding Material an ample supply of milk at lambing tittle is instired, The veal calf, to grow and beeoine prime for marketing, must have it warm and comfortable stall in cold and rainy weather. If it hes not it will regitire about all the milk you eat feed it to keep it alive, with noise left for geowing end fattening. Were horses able to tensort cottntt7 horses wonld pity city horsee, be- cause the letter Must he either 1 the harness or penned ues in a close stall all the time. A gobd horse never gas ttio old US Why, nor does a geed Matt --all animals are more Or lest alike. We owe the beasta that serve Its an oecational run In a, lot, to roll and streteh themselves as they please. To pen O horse up closely all wintet 4.44.!...7.44.".•4•444.4.044,444.".•4 Shows How to Make Better Farm Improvements. A copy will be sent to you five of charge, If you intend making any kind of farm improvements -you need dds book. It tells bow to build everythine a farmer needs -from a barn to a fence, better and more ecorsomicat than is possible in any other way. It is the standard authority on farm building construction. It has proved of untold value to more than 75,060 progressive Canadian farmers. 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