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BOW T Keel ely Hens Laying When of our purebred White Leghorn Pal -
Eggs Are Dear, ' lets laid 21 eggs in 30 days, and several
I have found that the secret ee other White Leghorn pullets did al-
rnaki:ng the chicken business pay is . most as well,
to get hens to lay when prices are. I gather the eggs several times a
high, When I first started I found day during cold weather, and any that
that the. problem was to get hens to. are frozen or questionable are kept
lay in November and December, and for our own use. By delivering our
so, far two years I have been giving eggs, and by guaranteeing every one,
much thought and attention to our I get the top price. I plan to enlarge
hens during these two months. This , my plant until T can market at least
extra effort has been decidedly profit-, a case of eggs a week the year round.
fel but this yearhave: getting .hobby and recreation; I hope to make
, I been a tt g,
eggs which bring a premium of five it a large, well -paying business.
cents the dozen above market price. I In the twelve months of 1920 my
My plan is to raise early pullets, little flock of 60 early pullets and
eulling the flock carefully during young hens laid 10,806 eggs. This is
November. When I find a hen or how my account sheet looks;
pullet with close, tight pelvic bones, Sales -73$1/2 doz. eggs at 48.1-3e
a small dry vent, long toe nails, and • $356,94
dull comb—all hallmarlk of a poor Used -162 doz. eggs at'48 1-3e 7830
layer—that hen is branded for market Sold -10 fries . ... . ..... . . . 10.4.
by putting a piece of red worsted on used -1Q fries at $1.00 10.00
her leg. During the holiday season is g
A good time to get rid of these loafer i Total $455,72
hens, as there is a demand for them In addition to the above total of
then at a good price. $455.72, I had left a well -culled flock
Selling '
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Ifaayk0°4. � �� � 1 What Not toDa When Trapping
Ration's for growing pigs, fattening
hags, young sows, old sows, growing
boars and mature boars are given in
the following paragraphs. These ra-
tions are used by leading swine
raisers:
Growing pigs: Corn one, skim -milk
two to four parts by weight.
Corn five to seven, middlings one,
tankage one,
Corn four to six, ground oats two,
middlings or ground rye two, tankage
ane,
Corn full fed, four pound tankage
a pig daily.
Q Corn, tankage, and middlings or
eats in self -feeder.
Good forage should be used with
the above rations when possible. When
on good pasture, two. or three pounds
of corn per 100 pounds of pigs should
give gains of from one-third to three-
quarter pounds a pig daily, If more
than three pounds are fed, each pig
should. receive daily in addition from
one-quarter to one-half pound of
tankage or from three to eight pounds
of skim -milk, and gains of from
8 three-quarters to one and one-half
pounds can be expected.
Fattening hogs; Corm one to two,
skim -milk one.
Corn fifteen to twenty, tankage one.
Corn and. tankage in self -feeder,
Corn, tankage, and middling or
oats in self -feeder.
Old. sows, Corn two,- skim -milk
three.
Corn eleven, tankage one.
Corn nine, middlings two, bran one,
tankage one.
Corn two, oats one, alfalfa or clover
!hay,
Coni five, oats five, tankage one,
' alfalfa or clover hay.
Corn 100, tankage seven, oil meal
three,
Cern one, oats one, middlings one.
From one to two pounds of grain
for each 100 pounds live weight are
sufficient for the sows during the
gestation period, and from two to
three pounds while suckling litters.
More laxative rations may be needed
than some of the foregoing.
Young sows: Corn two, skim -milk
three.
Corn nine, tankage one.
Con„ „it e i enkage one, alfalfa or
clover hay.
Corn six, oats three, tanitez.:^ oro.
Growing boars: Corn one, skim -
milk two.
Corn five to seven, middlings two.
tankage one.
Corn four to six, oats two, mid-
dlings one, tankage one.
Mature boars; Corn nine, middlings
two, tankage ane.
Corn eight, middlings two, bran one,
tankage one..
The breeding herd should have ac-
cess to forage, The cost of feed and
labor can be reduced and the health
and vigor of the herd maintained by
its use,
able, Ac fist T utas net very success. i The care of chickens is my special
e tug hens to November and De of 60 hens, ready to begin another
ernber helps also to keep your; year's work.
monthly income balanced, as you can!
never expect to secure as many eggs Kootenay hive Case fWinteringWinteringat that time as during the other or
mouths. • AIeo, by reducing the size of Bees,
lelit flock in November and December, I Possibly no phase of agriculture
the better hens have more room dur-1 has advanced so rapidly as that of
lug the winter months when they beekeeping. In many lines of farming
must be confined indoors. Tlie redue-` our niethols are melt the same as
tion in the feed bill helps, too. i they were a hundred years ago, With
In culling our flock recently, I was beekeeping there has been a great
surprised to find a lot of body lice on evolution, and to -day utensils and
a few hens, This led to a second ex- methods are standardized throughout
amination of each hen. The roosts the whole country, Beekeepers, how -
rani nests were carefully cleaned, and ever, are constantly on the lookout for
treated with kerosere;. then every new and still better methods of carry -
hen 'vas po.nlcred with sndium fluor- ing on, and in the Kootenay Hive Case
,de to kill the lice. there is a form of winter and summer
During November and December myp;ntection that possesses more vir-
chiekens are fed most carefully. Early' tues . -' tog faults than many of the
every morning they are given warm systems now hi
milk their houses are cleaned out, and The Kootenay Hive Case is an en
floors covered with rakings and al-, prevenient on the double walled hive.
(alfa hay. The hens immediately be- It has been introduced in the form
gin to scratch, and soon get up a of a permanent hive case, and is made
good appetite for a late breakfast. to take the ten -frame hive. There is a
I have large windows in my hen three inch space all around the brood
houses, so that the hens scratch and chambers and supers. Up to the top
work in the sunshine. If the weather of the brood chamber it is kept per-
is at all favorable, I allow them to manently packed with moss or planer
run out during the warmest part of shavings the year round. This is
the day. covered with :infill pieces of wood
At about 11 o'clock grain is scat- to prevent the moss from falling into
tered through the rakings. At present the bive when open. Beneath the
I am feeding corn, oats, and barley. floor of the brood chamber there is
At one o'clock a warns mash is set also a three-inch space packed with
before them. This varies, as hens,
like people, enjoy variety. To -day I
cooked large, coarse beets, to whioh
is added warm milk and a little bran.
To -morrow I may feed small cooked
potatoes, I often scatter sunflower
heads among the rakings. Liberal
quantities of skint milk and cool, clean
drinking water are available at all
times.
At four o'clock a liberal amount of
grain is fed. This is placed where
they can easily get it, as hens must
be well fed before retiring if you ex-
pect them to lay. Oyster shell, gravel,
and a dry mash in hoppers are always
on hand.
I never keep a sick hen or a --per-
sistent loafer. It doesn't pay. I kill
them at once, and make a post mor-
tem. This prevents disease from
spreading, and my little flock is thus
kept healthy at all times. I visit my
chickens at least four times a day,
and observe them carefully. Chickens,
like cows, respond to a kindness and
attention, They flock around rime and.
"caw -caw" in the most friendly man-
ner. I believe that a happy and con-
tented hen lays better.
From a flock of about 50 hens and
about 25 pullets, I have gathered in
early December from 8 to 15 eggs a
day, and our pullets are just begin-
ning to lay nicele. I plan to keep 40
Rhode Island Reds and 20 White Leg -
horns in my culled flock. I find in our
cold climate, where we have many
nights below zero, that our Reds lay
better. Last Novennber, however, one
moss.
The storeys, or "lifts," are all alike,
and, as supers are added, extra lifts
are put on, The cover is similar to
the ordinary cover, but is made three-
eighths of an inch larger all around
than the tap of the case, while small
triangular blocks nailed in each inside
corner, raise it and insure ventilation,
This opening also affords a means of
escape for bees that may have become
entrapped while working over the
hive.
To pack for winter all that is nec-
essary is to have one "lift" abovz: the
brood chamber packed with moss or
planer shavings. To facilitate the
packing we have pillows made from
moss and gunny sacks just the size of
the story or lift. The cover is then
added and the bees are packed for the
winter, The only attention required
is to keep the entrance cleared di
dead bees.
The bees have more winter protec-
tion in this case than in the double -
walled hive, while the temperature in
the hive is cooler and more uniform
in summer. There is not the trouble
of peeking in the fall and unpacking
in the spring as in the case of the
ordinary double walled hive or the
Ontario wintering case. It is less
expensive than the double -walled hive,
as it is constructed largely from ship -
lap. The bees come through the win-
ter in good shape and commence work
early in the spring. Beekeepers would
be well advised to give it a trial as
it has many excellent feature's.
Christmas Suggestions.
Old Santa is coming Ho! Ho! He
will soon be harnessing his reindeer
to his sled to call by for your gifts,
so you cannot- have them„ ready too
soon.
A. few gift suggestions may be wel-
comed 'by our readers.
A pair of embroidered pillow cases
or a cunning little lampshade covered
with bright 'colored organdie and de-
corated with a tiny bunch of yarn,
ribbon or chenille flowers will be just
the thing for Mother's spare room.
She will love one of the new. appliqued
or embroidered luncheon sets of un-
bleached muslin to save her table linen
and a new crocheted hug -me -tight or
a' lovely lavender knitted shawl all for
her own self.
For Father 'there are comfy slippers
and some of the pretty' linen 'handkies
trimmed with the colored clrawvn-in
threads.
• Grandmother will welcome a new
enameled sewing basket decorated
with a bunch of chenille flowers, or a
string of the sealir.•g waw beads to
wear with her "hest" dress. Tiny cre-
tonne -covered boxes filled with home-
grown 'flower seeds , cr little ribbon
satchets of lavender will also conte
in handy.
Aunt Mer,ha meg 'fihcl tine to
shake cut the moth balls from her
old set of furs, which have been stored
away in an attic trunk, and cut them
over into an attractive muff and neck-
piece for Jane. Be sure to cut the fur
on the wrong side with a sharp razor
blade, and most important of all, set
the muff and necker off with a bunch
'of hand -.made flowers.
Get out your paint and paint brush
to enamel some coat hangers, flower
pots, spoof dolls, baskets, shoe trees
and all sorts of things that will make
really attractive gifts.
:Sister will find the small crocheted
filet squares and dainty lingerie use-
ful for her Hope Chest and Billy will
think it's the "best Christmas ever"
if 'he gets a wooly knitted sweater to
match his new bobsled.
And for your old school friend what
could be nicer- than the lovely new
book of Canadian poems which may be.
had. at the large bookstores •forfifty
cents. The verses are all written by
women, members of the Toronto Wo-
men's Press Club, who call their de=
liglitful collection "Verse and -Re-
verse." It is enelcsed in a holly -
bordered envelope ell ready for mail-
ing. - It makes one of the most charm-
ing guimaginable.
;Yelhdrained land yields paying
crops -undrained land produccs mort-
g=ages and foreelosures,
Surplus apples, potatoes, vegetables,
and other, secondary commodities
about the farm can this year be con-
verted into money. Thrift tells in
times like these.
November is a hungry month. The
nip of the frosty air reminds the body
that it will soon need extra defences
for the winter. The children must
have plenty of the kinds of food that
they should eat, so that they will not
fill up on things that they must not
eat,
Grain feeding of sheep during the
early winter months is not absolutely
essentia where a lemming/ins .ons ro gh
age and good corn silage or roots are
available; but the best results are ob-
tained when a small amount of grain
is fed regularly throughout the win-
ter and increased just previous to
lambing, Two parts whole oats and
one part wheat bran, by measure,
make a good mixture. If some grain
is fed during the' winter, less will be
required near lambing time. Old ewes,
especially, need plenty of good feed
to bring about maximum results.
$Y GEORGE J. THIESSEN
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Protecting Plants lin Winter.
An early blanket of snow is pra-
tection for ground plants and for
small fruit and flower growths, brit at
the sante time Nature does nor ;le-.
spise a little artificial aid. Straw-
berries, for instance, will often go
through the winter without being
mulched, but there are seasons when
it is •very necessary. In the latter
case, it is well to wait until winter is
at hand and then spread a light cov-
ering of straw over the plants. Bear
in mind that a thick mulch may do
more harm than good, The Dominion
Horticulturist, Mr. W. T. Macoun, in
his annual report recommends marsh
!hay as the best for this purpose. If
straw is used it should be free from
weed seeds. Raspberrez are benefitted
if the canes are bent over, just before
winter sets in, and the tips held down
wt;n soil. If the winters are very cola
and there is little snow, it Is well to,
cover the canes entirely with soil.,
To protect the grape, the vines having.
previously been pruned, should be;
bent down and covered with soil a few
days before winter sets in. Theeg
should be left so covered until the'
following May, as spring frosts are
much to be feared. In most places
in this country roses need to be pro-
tected, Either cover the plant with
soil or mound up the base with soil
for twelve inches or more and then'
bend the top over until held down with '
soil. If boughs or leaves are thrown'
over the plant thus treated to help'
collect the snow. greater protection'
will be afforded, In the case of climb -a
ing roses, they may be tied down to
pegs and covered with a box filled.
with dry leaves, the top to be water
;iglu, au teed the leaves will keep dry,
Trees are often stege el by mice, To
prevent this, wrap and tie tin. minks
in building paper so that it comes
close to the ground, and then place a
little earth about the lower end of the
paper, which need not reach a height
of more than from eighteen to twenty-
four inched above the base.
Smut in Oats.
Careful tests have proven that
smut spores which have passed the
winter in the soil may attack oats
sown there the following spring. Same
heavily affected soil was obtained
from a farm where smut in oats had
been very bad and was substituted for
the surface soil elsewhere to a depth
of about three inches on a small plot.
Hulless oats were sown in the substi-
tuted soil and in soil alongside be-
lieyed to be unaffected: The result
was on the substituted soil seven per
cent, of the oat; were found to be
affected and on the healthy soil only
one per cent., the latter probably be-
ing due to the proximity of the other
growth.
The Welfare of the Home
Who is Jane's Teacher? --By Anne Goodwin Williams
"Who is Jane's teacher?" we asked
of the mother of a charming little!
eight-year-old girl. The mother men-
tioned the name of Jane's teacher in
the public school and then together'
we performed some arithmetical prob-i
leets to prove that "Miss Bennett"
was only one of Jane's many teachers E
and that her teaching hours were less
than those of some of the others.
Suppose, we said, that Jane sleeps
from seven o'clock until seven, then
M a year she has 4,380 walcing hours'
—and only 1,000 of those hours are'
spent in school during the year. What
of the 3,380 hours remaining? Who,
is teaching Jane, then? She is certain-
ly learning. Sometimes her play-,
mates are her teachers, with lessons'
sometimes helpful, sometimes herrn-'
ful. The father's teaching hours are
limited to Sundays and holidays with;
an occasional evening hour; the Sun-'
day School teacher may get twenty-;
five hours a year, but of course, the
real teacher is the mother. Every;
day of the year, she teaches her little;
daughter; even during the child's
sickness lessons continue, lessons of
patience, gentleness and self-control.
'If anyone were to ask of the school
teacher that she teach music, art,
literaturedomestic science and man-
ual training, she would know it was
impossible. And yet, that is just what
is demanded of the mother as an
educator.
Music! Yes, she is teaching music
when she sings at her work nr helps
Jane select : good music for tl•e
trola instead of jazz. And as she
arranges, her home tastefully, with
appropriate pictures, she is often un-
consciously forniirg the child's taste
in art.
"What stories , shall I r,:ad to the
children?" we kindergartners are
asked again and again by eager moth-
ers who feel that ordinary. "trashy"
stories are not good enough for the
children who are so greatly influenced
by the stories they hear and read.
The mother knows—this wise moth-
er -educator who is asked to teach do-
mestic science, how necesary it is for
her little daughter to learn helpful-
ness in household duties. "I can't
iron big things yet but I can iron all
the handkerchief's, daddy's and moth-
er's and John's and mine," said Iittle
Jane with pride.
Actions are judged right or wrong
according to mother's approval or dis-
approval. She is, indeed, the great
teacher of morals. "Slip in behind
those people so the conductor won't
see you," I heard a woman say to a
little boy one day as I was boarding
a crowded street car. He succeeded
in "fooling the conductor" and in get-
ting a definite lesson in cheating and
in dishonor.
Religious training, as well as moral,
is part of the great task and the'
joyous task of the teacher-mother,—
and is it not a glad sign for • future
Canada that so many mothers of •our
great country are, in their hearts, un-
iting in the prayer of "Motherhood"
so beautifully written by Eleanor
Robbins Wilson? •
"So short a time at mny command
These .children that I hold to -nig nt,
God give ine grace to understand,
Wisdom to guide their steps aright
That l may be throughout the Iand,'
A lamp, unto their feet for light.
"So short a time 10 small hands cling,
With confidence of babyhood,
Let me not idly dream the thing,
But live- the noble. part I should,
That henceforth :from such mothering
They shall instinctively eeek good.
"'So shorta trine for my embrace,
For love, cheer•, comfort, lullabies,
God help me hallow the brief space
That turns to gold each sacrifice
So surely does a mother's grace
Build her soul's mansion in,•the skies."
Most,guides to trapping tell chiefly' low this plan will mean general satis-
what to do on the line. Little atter-, faction for all concerned. ,
tion isgiven handicaps that must bel Do not use meat baits toe close to
avoided. Since they are important—I dwelling:. Cats and dogsare often.
probably as much so as anything else a drawn instead of wild fuwbearers,
—it would be well to consider the! When merlon sets 'be stns• the traps
various thinge which the pelt bunter work properly, Nothing is more pro -
shooed not dee- • yoking than to discover later that they
First of al
la greatmany young biggest mink,in the region would have
trappers—and some old ones too—' been caught had the jaws dosed when
take dogs with them over the ground. they Should. It might also be said
This is probably natural when the i that when traps are placed, the pans
animal is a. companion. However, thei should not be much higher than the
scent often remains for days; some Jaw Ievelg.
thing easily detected and dreaded, by a Too frequent use of food for bait is
minks especially. The dog is almost not wise, It has a tendency to warn
sure to dig into dens, or nose about' the more Burning game,
spots where raccoons or opossums i Never overlook an oppeetunity to.
may be in the habit of coming fie study the habits of fur -hearers. Time
quently. This means that such places g spent doing this always pays big re -
are useless for sets. In the case o0turns.
minks, the fur -bearers often leave the! Be wary of the mall traveling
vicinity altogether. g buyers, purchasing lots wherever they
Tobacco --ashes and juice—ought:may be found. As a rule, these buyers
not to be scattered over the line. Even can not pay so much as the larger
smoke near places where the more,' houses which eventually get the furs.
cunning animals travel, frequently' Select your dealer with eare. Those
causes the hest sets to fail. These who advertise from year to year are
small-
things, seemingly of no izit t generally old reliable concenis, anxi-
portence, should be remembered by' ous to get your furs. They will pay
every pelt hunter if he wants to make top prices, for your lots.
the most money from his work; Take pains in skinning and drying.
Never use crows, hawks, buzzards Much money is lost by pelt hunters
nor similar bait when after smaller every year because this is riot given
arr.buals. These birds are enemies; sufficient attention. Be sure to have
instead of attracting„ they repel. a sharp knife; make long cuts rather
Avoid. steel for fastenings, so far than short ones, to avoid ragged
as possible. This is especially true edges, With the exception of musk -
when after foxes, wolves,minks and rats and opossums, tails of all small
similar animals. If stakes are made, game should be slit to the very tip.
do away with shavings. Newly chop- The bones are then easy to remove
ped wood gives a hint of man. Keener and no pocket is formed to catch
animals are wary of the signgrease, which might eause tainting.
When traps are placed have them as Never trap too early in fall nor too
nearly perfect as possible. Do net late in spring, When pelts are of poor
visit them every day and rearrange quality, seta ought not be made, It
the sets. It is a good rule not to dis- does not pay to get trashy skins that
turb methods for days, so long as they do not commend much of anything
remain as placed. Keep as far away when sold. Dealers, in fact, do net
from the sets as possible unless it is want them and many are doing all
absolutely necessary to handle them
they car. to lava trappers catch only
again. rho better grads of hides.
Many hunters skin their game. en With the exception of skunks and
the line. Often the carcasses are left civets, do not shoot small trapped aoi-
along the trail. Not only does this mals. Bullet boles often mean, low
have a tendency to frighten some values ear skins so damaged. For
kinds of fur -bearers, but provides all minks and weasels, stun with a
with food. When we stop to consider smooth, round club. Drowning is
that hunger is the best aid of all at- often resorted to, also. The methods
tractors, wo see the necessity of dis- just explained do away. in most cases,
posing of carcasses. It is well to with blood clots on the leather.
sink them in deep water whenever When board stretchers are made,
eetsillle, use quarter -inch pine, if obtainable.
Do eel: attempt too much. A few Round the edges so as not to dam -
sets well plains °ncl eared far bring age the nap of the pelts. Have the
better returns than mane Nell are forms for cased hides (this includes
poorly arranged. all the commoner pelts, except rac-
Deadfalls and snares may occasion- , ins, and even these are handled'
ally he of value. However, in most the sue- as muskrats and minks at
cases they are simply a waste of tine, times, with . great damage) so that
for the beginner at least. Depend !they fit. Pull tau Melts tightly anti
upon steel straps. They are more effi-d tack in place. Do inn overtretch;
dent than the makeshifts one some- this gives the appearance oz :. noorly
times sees employed. furred pelt. Never understreten, oe
Do not use too large a bait for this makes the hides undesirable for
minks. To illustrate, if the carcass manufacturing purposes.
of a rabbit or muskrat is used, make Do not hasten curing by putting the
it serve eight or nine traps. skins in the sun or near a fire. Select
The best baits in the world never a cool, dry, shady place protected
overcome a handicap of crude meth- from the weather, where the air c-
eds. However, proper sets often sue- culates freely. It takes from she to
teed with inferior decoys. fourteen days before catches are
Remove hides just as soon after ready for market, depending upo,t the
game is caught as possible. Do not let kind of pelts and climatic conditions.
several carcasses accumulate And do Never ship green skins. Often they
the work all at once. If skinning is spoil in transit. Even when such is
neglected, some of the furs which not the case, they must be given Mit
otherwise should be prime, turn bine mediate attention by the dealer as
on the leather and must be classed as received. He charges for this—much
seconds or lower, The reason is that more, in fact, than one can afforc, tr
after death oxidization of the tissues pay for the work. In other words: it
takes place rapidly and causes dis- is economy to cure the skins before
coloration. Should the pelts be left sending them away.
on the carcasses too long, they will Do not overlook advising t :r
hair -slip and taint. When this is the dealer when shipping him furs. Gire
case, they are worth little or nothing, any directions by "letter, mailing same
depending upon the condition. when the furs leave your hands. This
Never interfere with another's trap will eliminate nrisunderstending,
or his line, It is generally understood which otherwise is almost sur: to
among pelt hunters that when one occur.
has run his "path," another will not Avoid trouble with fellow pelt hunt -
make sets too near. Should one dis-
cover a captured animal alive, kill it
as you would your own, leaving it for
the owner when he shows up. To fol-
ers. Rather work with instead of
against them,. When this is da -:e, all
find trapping mare pleasant and
profitable.
Crop Yields at the Dominion
Experimental Farre.
Some interesting facts regarding
the past season's crop conditions are
to be gathered from the reports of
the score of Dominion Experimental
Farms and Stations scattered through -
roots and the ensilage crops, the sec-
ond growth of red clover being ex-
ceptionally good. At Morden, Man.,
corn was above the average, Around
Brandon, Man., crops were generally
light owing to lack of rain, wheat
averaging 12 bushels to the acre and
oats and barley proportionately less,
out the country. At Ottawa the yield although on the Experimental Farm
of grain and roots were below the the yield of what was 22x,4 bushels to
average, oats averaging 35 bushels to the acre. Indian Head, Rosthern and
the acre, barley 39 bushels, and spring Scott, Sask., all report the yield of
wheat 16.5 bushels. Potatoes and grain as good, but the season was
unfavorable for fodder crops, At
Indian Head the yield of Marquis
wheat on the farm ran from 24 on
roots suffered from drought. At
Charlottetown, P.E.I., wheat was
above the average, one field averaging
43 bushels to the acre; oats were 1 stubble to 35 bushels per acre on fel-
short and thin in the straw; barley low, and in the district 20 bushels to
was almost up to the average; roots
and potatoes were good. At Kentville,
N.S., crops suffered from want of rain
and are less than usual, potatoes not
being much more than .half a •crop.
At Nappen, N.S., grain, although
short in the straw, was a fair crop; grain
potatoes . suffered from drought, but grown suffering severely:from
were of good quality. At Fredericton, grasshoppers. At Lacombe, Alta., the
N.B., late planted potatoes, grain, and tlistr ict yield •°was -wheat 25 bushels;
roots were 70 per cent of foil yield. barley 40 bushels and oats 60 bushels.
At St. Anne de la Pocatiere, Quebec, In British Columbia; the general yield
potatoes were disappointing, but the, of grain and roots was about normal,
rain was of good quality. At nap although Agassiz reports damage to
Rouge,Que., theyield of grain was 'wheat . before 'threshing.. from excess
of rain. :Cacti rarm issues tin animal
below the average, bet potatoes did �
well and corn was a record yield. At report an its operations, lrhicln is oki
Lennoxville, Que, grain was light and' tamable froinx the Department of Ag -
short in straw and potatoes were from; rieultuze, Ottawa, free of charge..
50 to 75 per cent. of normal. • At - r.:_--4
•n Ontario, rain market lc t for,cora °.id •
I%apo g, alll in tato There is a r ar os e�•ably,
July and early August Helped grain more baby beef than
is pot limed.
,
the acre was the average; oats in the
district were 60 bushels to the acre
'and barley 45. Lethbridge, Alberta,
reports the yield of wheat in South-
ern Alberta runs on dry land from 6
bushels per acre ;in the district to 26
bushels nearer the -mountains. Early