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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1922-11-9, Page 7k"dresg communication.; to Agronow11it, 11 Adelattie St. West, roroanta More Dollars From the Fall Calves, get better care for the first two or The average dairy farmer." has just three months when they need it tike: Passed through the period of most most. Then when they are turned out eteenuous field activities and of heavy milking, Too many have been both raising crops and milking a string of -cows at the same time, and now face the proposition of a barnful of feed and only a few cows to milk. A better balance of work and great- er profit to the farmer results where cows are bred to calve in the fall. As to pasture in,the spring they are be ter able to take care of themselves. Milk acid milk products are more • easily cared for during winter, as less artificial refrigeration is needed. Winter dairying .helps to solve thel hired man problem. It makes the; working hours of summer shorter and' more regular, and removes dairying the work of caring for the crops draws from the slave class of €sixteen -hour to a close, the 'busy time in the barna day, It provides steady work during begins, The cows will be corning fresh the winter, thus keeping some of the at that time. There will be plenty of time for giving thein any needed at- tention, and for looking after the young. Records have shown that under the system of having Cows calve in the fall. from fifteen to twenty per cent. snore milk is secured during the year. Then, too, the price received during _the winter is higher. Taken altogether the greater yield and higher prices makes an inducement in dollars that i+s convincing. O.# course, the dairyman who re- tails his produce directly to the con- sumer must have Iiia cows freshen at. various times throughout the year in order to be sure of always having enough milk to supply Ms customers, But the average dairyman, who sells to the commercial market, is not under this handicap, However, too often most of his cows freshen in the early stitution and strong vitality. The calf spring or late winter, milk well during i will be the dairy cow within two years, sa if good, productive cows are ex- pected the calf needs to be kept strong and thrifty from the start, Sunshine Is very necessary to the vigor of all young growing animals.' It is an excellent germicide and for that reason serves to purify the sur- roundings :and to keep the young calf healthy. It is always well to place the calf pens in a part of the stable where plenty of direct sunshine may good men frons drifting -to the cities..] The first thing that the fall coif needs is a clean, dry, well ventilated. sunny pen. Young calves, never ,do well in damp, dirty quarters, contrry to the belief of too many dairymea by the kind of pens that they keep their stock in. A good door made of cement, or cork brick, well bedded with short straw, $brvings or sawdust to absorb the liquid manure will facilitate clean- ing lean -ing and keep the calves warns. A wood floor does fairly well if the joints are laid closely and then treated to a coat of creosote to prevent the absorption et -liquid manure, otherwise wood is very unsanitary. A floor of earth is practically useless as it cannot be kept sanitary. Good fresh` air in the calf stable is of great importance with the young calf to give it a strong, vigorous con - the summer, and are nearly dry when void weather comes again. As a rule, this is very noticeable because it is 'auuieeessary, Let's see if there really is a saving when the cows freshen between Oc- tober and Decembers. First of all, milk and other dairy products bring a bet- ter price during the winter. That be- ing true it means more money for us to have the herd producing the best during this season. In the second enter. place, the average farme r is not so The advantage of raising fall calves busy in the winter as in the spring is that they are ready to put out to and summer, so he can better afford pasture and will continue to grow, and ° to give more time to his dairy herd. will not suffer from a setback, as do If the cows freshen inlate fall and many spring stock. early winter, milking requires less Too often the spring calf is ready to time during the busy season. Then, wean in the fall about the time winter too, cattle which freshen in December sets in, so that it is liable to go through the winter without making very much growth. The fall is by all means the beat time for dairy calves to come, both from the standpoint of the calf and the profits of the..farmer. keep up a good flow of mills longer, because they are tuned out on spring pasture just when they ordinarily wouldbegin to fall off. Nor is that • all. Calves born in the winter will John Mason Learns the Truth John Mason was angry. His wife knew it by the way he banged the pail of milk down on the floor and splashed some over. She didn't say anything, however. "Darn the health department," her husband suddenly broke out. "What now " asked his wife who was peeling potatoes. "They've warned me that I mustn't ship any more milk to town after to- day. They say it's dirty." "Well, it looks clean," said his wife, eyeing the pail. "I tell you what I'm going to do, Fm going to town and make those fellows prove it. Why, look at that barn. Nothing finer in the concession. And my cattle are good stock. Those town folks are talking through their hats. I'll show them." ° The wife said nothing. She knew that her husband would do what he said and she .thought that probably it would be the best thing to do. Next morning just before the 8.20 pulled in at Green Hill, Jahn Mason da•ove up to the station and, handing the lines to his hired man, entered the station and bought his ticket to town. An hour and a half later he walked in to the municipal hearth office. "What can I do for you ?" asked a clerk. "I want to see the man who sent me this," said Mason, handing over the notice about his milk. ' "Certainly," said the clerk, "this way," and led him into aft inner room. "Somebody to see you, six," said the clerk and disappeared. "Good morning," said the health officer looking up. "What can, I do for you?" • "Did you send me this?" asked Mason, handing him the letter. . "I did,' replied the health officer, gliancng at it. r"W11, it isn't true;" said,Mason, "I think you're wrong," replied the medical officer. Mason then entered into a long argument about his barns, his cattle, and so forth. The health officer listen- ed for two or three minutes and then eut him short. `"Just come with me," he said, "I can co i e think I xtv aceou that y you are wrong." He took him into another room filled with bottles and chemical apparatus. IELLOS ' . LIMITED gewelle,-s \o96-98 YONiGE ST, TORONTO Try them for your CHRISTMAS GIFTS Their Getalo sue will be sent t on request. "Jones," he said, "have ° you a sample of John Mason's milk?" "Yes,'" said Jones, coming forward, "Would you like to see it?" "Yes; bring it here." Tho milk was brought. It was label - "john Mason, 'Green Hill," "Test- it for dirt," said the chief officer. Jones brought a silver cylinder, put a little disk of eaten wool as big as a quarter an the wire gauze bottom, poured in a pint of the milk, adjusted the top and squeezed a bulb attached to the top. The milk flowed through the disc into a clean _glass jar and then, taking out the disc, Jones hand- ed it to his chief on a piece of white paper. The disc was stained very dark with particles of manure plainly discernible. Mason was dumbfounded. "Are you sure that was my millet" he asked. "Positive," said the officer. "Jones, bring me Mr. Mason's record. Jones returned with a large sheet of white paper with about fifteen dried discs pasted on it. They were of varying shades of brown or black. "Look at them with this glass," said the officer, handing Mason a strong magnifying glass. Mason look- ed and was shocked. "cow manure," said the chief. "Yes," said Mason. "Now, Mr. Mason, that dirt in itself wouldn't do much harm. But, as you know, a, large proportion of cattle are infected with tuberculosis. The tuber- culosis germs pass through the cow's intestines, get into the milk, and may give thechild who drinks it bovine tuberculosis. That is 'Why we want to get clean milk. Pastetirizatioi} kills most of -the germs, but We do. not be- lieve in pasteurizing dirty milk. Such milk as, you are sending is neither fit for uses) drink nor for your own fam ily. Are you satisfied?" asked the health officer, "I never knewaboutthat before," said Mason. "Look here," said the health officer, glancing at his watch. "I am going, Throe -Quarters of a Century on the Lake+; Marcus. Aurelius. Hitchcock, of Poiut Edward, ()Mario, has .'shed and sailed the Great I.,akes to seventy-three years, and has saved fourteen persona from drowning. He ha just celebrated' his eighty-second birthday but is pre - The Storage of. Vegetables.. The storage of vegotabies is not satisfactory in a great many cellars,. because the temperature is kept too high. There is a natural desire to keep the cellar warm, of course, be- cause this materially aids in , main - tanning comfortable -rooms above.The warm cellar, however, particularly if the floor is of cement, has a dry at- mosphere, and vegetables wilt badly therein. On the otherhand, if the cellar is warm and moist, growth and: rotting are more likely to take place.. The dry, warm cellar is favorable to the storage of squash and pumpkins' only and not suitable for vegetables other than these, Temperature is really the prime'fatter hi the sueeess- fuel storage of. vegetable crops: A temperature slightly above freezing will carry all vegetables in fresh con- dition for the longest period and with the minimum. of loss. It is wise to have the vegetable storage "roeni separated from the main cellar. This rooail should have connections with the outside through which a free circulation of outside air may be maintained, probably an open. cellar window screened with cotton would be quite satisfactory until cold weather sets in, when, of course, addi- tional protection would be necessary.,. A glass window hinged on the inside is elosed after the first of December Whenever necessary to prevent too low a temperature, the cotton cloth still remaining on the outside for use in warm spells. Such a plan has hems. followed by the writer in storing the home supply of vegetables and has paring to do fancy figure skating again given every satisfaction, this winter. The larger the quantity of vege=' tables the better the ventilation ee- ""I�`rgm cows" said the health offi- quixed. With a large quantity it' is better to have separate openings for cer: "By giving this fresh air treat- ment., plenty of rest, and lots of neurs the eool air inlet and the warm air ishing food we can usually arrest and outlet, one at a greater height than cure the disease. Of course, it is ex- the other, thus facilitating the freer pensive treatment. Naturally, though, ra cula,tion of If the eller iseaneb that 1v#Ming of'. we prefer to cut of the tuberculosis the vegetables Is likely to take place because of the dryness of the air, a protection of sand or sawdust should be given them. There is little danger of wilting if a free circulation of out - germs before they reach the children, It is the more sensible way." John Mason was greatly impressed. The little wan faces burned them- selves into his brain. He was silent on the way book to the municipal , side air, thus keeping up the humid side is maintained. offices. On shaking hands with the' iIn the storage of larger quantities health officer he said: "Thank you for your consideration. of vegetables additional attention to : This has been an interesting day to ventilation must be given. A large.bulk of vegetables usually generates me, didn't know about these things heat more quickly than it ear escape. before. I didn't understand why you , Consequently slatted ventilating shafts should "bei placed alt regular intervals of about four feet to prevent possible high temperature and conse- quent rotting in the pile. Two five - inch boards for two of the sides, with eight -inch pieces of lathe spaced one inch apart for the other two aides, make a fine ventilating shaft for a root pile. This shaft is placed on end, resting on the .floor; the warm air Rows readily to it and escapes thereby. Bin's four feet wide made of five or six, -inch boards spaced one inch apart and nailed to each side of the upright :evading will serve the same purpose and in addition will separate the various lois, 'For onion and cabbage storage no thing seems to be as suitable as alai - bottomed shelves, one foot deep for onions and two feet for cabbage, plac- ing about ten inches of onions or two rows, of cabbage to a shelf. Celery demands a cool and moder- ately rage. Sometimes there are mongrel hensl rootsshoulde bere e coverar best ll with that are great layers, but it is not damp sand and the whole so arranged often so. However, where a flock of i that the sand may be watered occa- mongrels is giving reasonably good sionally it order to keep the plants returns, it will be well to use only, from wilting. Four bunches together purebred male hens in the flocks. ; may be placed upright in a roc, with Some years ago a poultry expert' sand covering the roots, and a space 'made the discovery that high winter a foot wide left between this and the egg production is inherited by pullets next row. This space affords a suit only from their sires, and not from" able path for watering. in no case their dams -._This is a tip to the farm-' should water be. poured on the plants er who wants to hold on to his as dampness on the foliage favors the mongrel stock, and still get more win- development of rot. A good circula- ter eggs. To purchase purebred tion of air ii important in order to males for breeding, that represent re -prevent dampness on the fdliage..An -ds of say 200 -- - - - were doing them, I will follow any instructions you send me to the letter and you will never have another dome plaint about our milk if 1 eau help it. Good day." "Good day," said the health officer, as he turned to enter his office. That evening John Mason was strangely silent. He had told his wife most of his euperienees of the day] but not all. After supper John Mason looked out of the- window for a long while in silence. The moon was shin- ing briliiantly over the fields. . "Mary," he asked, "what was it the doctor said our little Jack died of?" "Bovine tuberculosis," replied his wife; "Bovine tuberculosis," repeated her husband mechanically. "My Godl" even earth floor is much better for celery though such birds may cost from $10 storage than a cement one; cense- to $25 each. i.quently a cement floor should be Pure-bred hens lay eggs more uni-; covered to a form size, shape and color than greater depth with earth eggs from mongrels; that the meat of before putting these vegetables thereon purebred fowls is superior, and the j A small patch of parsnips should be purebred fowls present a better ap left in the ground for spring use. pearanee and are more profitable. The These .should he dug es soon as the farmer should gradually get rid of the frost is out and stored in a cool cellar mongrel hens and replace diem with, with a covering of sawdust or sand. some good purebred stock from a i Leeks may be stored in the same heavy -laying strain. There is no one) way as celery. A pateh of this should best breed..be left also for spring use. It should. The flock should be composed' of be dug early and stored in a ,cool cel- streng, vigorous stock—birds which lar in dani.p sand in the same manner have strong legs, set well apart, They as advised for storing celery in the should have long,.. broad backs; broad fall. full chests and full abdomen. All of these indicate laying capacity. ----a A mulberry' tree, still growing in the City of London and bearing a crop of fruit every year, is said to date back to before 1666. Trips to the dentist while young save many a trip to the, doctor later. up to the Preventorium now: Children; :�. •- -, . threatened with 'tuberculosis are kept there. Would you like to drive there; withme? You will find it interest: Mee, U ), think, after this . talk." " I t e s k. , "Ali right," said Mason.. "My train doesn't go till 4.30,I have lots of time.'' Half an heui iater the health officer and Mason entered the Preventoriuin." On open sheltered verandahs e ;po; ed to the air and sunshine were ten cots;, eachoc upiel by a child. '1110 cli 1 dren were. . s_i tn)l• up Find " t u;ilic:r. garbed in out C car c'cth'r.g 'gyri in- structing them "These yoings'crs,' said the offi-. cera "are all thre gen_ l ;with tuber - .cillos,+ v ..at-ty of bovine ()Hell," "What- c'.o you mean by bovine?" asked Mason. Half the breweries in the world are in Germany. The Romans were acquainted with the principle of the rotation of crops, tut the more common practice was to let wheat land lie fallow every year.- H. S. Jones, Roman History. L TSE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON NOVEMBER 12 Jesus the Great Teacher, Luke 6: 27-3$. Golder* Text—As ye would that ,aneti should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.—Luke 6:31. "– - k31. I sorel rights arez u e to them likewiaaa Lu a 6:� 8' not the a prem The Lesson Setting—in aur -lesson, thing, so also legal rights must some - to -day we get another glimpse of - times be surrendered far love's sake.. Josue in his world-wide signi1ieance.1 the • 30. Give to every man . ,s ask This time he appears as the world m not again. This command shows wide and age -long teacher. "In simple' tll mora clearly that Jesus is dealing words of great authority—"Verily, I with principles. A literal fulfilment the right to of this command would involve sa unto you"—he claims g Y Y� • indis- broaden and ampli#y sad fulfil the'' ersults a giving with its ins vitablo teaching of the Law and the prophets.; results of evil. The saintly William With equal authority ha sweeps awayp� is said to have demoralized his' completely the narrow and obscuring'': teaching of Pharisee and scribe: I. The One Motive of the Kingdom, 27-30. whole neighborhood by the literal ful- fill -ilea of this command. Jesus as- sumes that his followers will have common sense as well as Iove, and: that they will understand the differ- V. ifferV, 27. I say unto you. Jesus as aaence between meekness and weakness. teacher is personal. He appeals to no' the difference between kindness and teacher above himself. He is final.l softness. Ile trusts them to remem- He speaks the last word. He biller his other eorreetive words --"Give authoritative. He speaks as the king not that which is holy unto the dogs, of the kingdom. Love your enemies.; neither cast ye your pearls before In. the 'first part of the Sermon cn the' swine, lest they trtniple them under Mount he deals with the Beatitudes! their feet, and turn again and rend and shows that the blessednes^,, of life Yo►2" within the kingdom aro based on III- The One Pattern of the Kingdom, inward character, not on external 31.38. conditions of life. It is the poor. the meek, the persecuted, who are blessed. He sweeps away any thought of the Rule. Rabbi could kingdom as aa kingdon of world bless -further than this—whatsoever is dis- edness. Now Jesus proceed to lay: agreeable to thyself do not to thy down the motive that must actuate' neighbor. Christ's: law is the law of the operation of the kingdom in the , the last mile and the overflowing cup. world. The one constant motive is to*, 32. Ii ye love them which love be that of love asserting itself in; you. Retaliation in evil and reel - action. The aggression of hate is to precity: in good are not the fulfilment be met with the .aggression of love. i of the Golden Rule. The cne is the Here as elsewhere he sets himself i =omen le between enemies. The against the teaching of the Scribes f other is the worldly rule between who said, "An eye for an eye and a i friends.The Golden Rule initiates tooth for a tooth." and anticipates in love. ,,, V. 28. Bless them that curse you.l V. 35. Love ye your enemies .... The motive of love was to pervade the a do good . lend. hoping for nothing speech of Christ's followers. The hymn . again. The last phrase is rather, never of hate was to be answered by a hymn f despairing, or despairing of no man. of love. Pray for them; a still higher; The policy of the Golden Rule antici- step. They were not to call down' pates in hope that the world will vas - God's wrath upon their enemies, bat pond in kind. The Golden Rule seeks remember them intercedingly before no reward but it hopes for a response. the throne of God. They were to seek ; Your reward shall be great. The Gol- to win, not destroy their enemies. I den Rule will ream a gradual harvest V. 29. Unto him that smiteth thee i of response and an immediate harvest +" on the one cheek offer also the other. i of inward blessing for the soul that Smiting on the face was a common t follows it. Ye shall be the children form of insult in the East. It was of the Highest. The Golden Rule is an insult rather than an injury. "Even; but the earthly pattern of the heaven - a slave would rather be scourged than ly rule. Both in nature and in grace buffeted. The law imposed a fine for, that is God's policy. He sends his the first buffet and a double fine for; rade = and sun on the just and the un - the second. This -immand of Jesus is: just. The whole m scion of Christ is not meant to prevent one from de-' a perfect embodiment of the Divine fend=na; the vie^k and helpless from law, the tyranny of ',he violent. The blow . Zr, 3i. Iudga not , . ye shall not be :that is s ruck i'i defence of the weak judged. Love vaithhol; its verdict :f' is no" -the ' 'e' in s-+irit as the blow condemnation. It waits hopefully for of wanton violence. Jesi.s means tint now facts and new results. Ye shall the :nisi+ of the Christian is not to be not be judged. The Golden Rule prat - !the ;taint of rare retaliation. There tired among oxen brings the Divine is to be a different motive, Him that rule in our heart, with all its blessings taketh away thy cloke . . thy coat and comeersaticns. • a so. e aw nrov e is e ou ei V. 38. Give good measure, press - raiment of a .debtor might be seized' ed down, and shaken together, and as a' pledge. But Jesus says that if running over. This figure is taken ore took the cloke or outer robe from from the measurement of grain, which Ms follower, he is to let him have may he grudednely exact or generous- , his coat or inner garment also. Again ly abundant. Into your bosom; the ) it is principle, not the particular cant- isese fold of the outer robe. ri'nd that is, imr+nrrant leist 'as re -- Application. Our Lord has just announced that :xi this t*' -i d all Christian folk would hare tribulation, the hould ave How y should react_ to such ungenerous - persecution g would becf rime importance. toffee. d or n i r" P >�'• Love thine .n..i_,.es, he says. A. Roman by the name of Salla now sees beneath a moiii inent upon which is 11 cribed this legend, `" do fiend ever did me so much good or •c,nen:y so much l inn but 1 rep:old him ivitb interest:" Tie Jewish df„Ltors of toe, Law cense-Iasi their scriptures -to , ,-.? .:;• ts<ry . t,. } " $ I1 e:iii, then .1 lave thy friends and 1 to i:h lie .:) lies, But Jesus laid N� s � �,v 2^.. ryi �•., Gov✓:i a re -,r• principle, 'Love thine V. 31. As ye would that men should do to you. This is the Kingdom's Gol- den tine. The R a i con go no 11110' A Ittletx Leo. C 1OP Can..:li.,,. forme +t..,... t-... t tl:c hest are now pieeerOn, tech farms,' by riciiing and ,h:i:-iow ae;, sc the:it they will repeat the bumper crop they -yielded this -year, 'The picture shoes how some of the work is being done. Having enunciated this most essen- tial principle of the kingdom, Jesus n^W proceeds to give a rough and. reedy r'i°e'e'er it 3 alillication. "As ye would that men should do to you; do ,also to them lil•awise."