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HOn Y OUTLOOK
it is IntPossible at the present
1001)1en1 to estimate with any de-
gree of aocuracy the honey crop
crop for 1938, but with an increase
in the number of bee cagoules re-
ported, the capacity for .productiou
has increased over previous years.
It 1 squite possible, however, that
winter losses' may ofset this in-
crease. Furthermore, reports indi-
cate a possible shortage of major
nectar eecuring plants in 1938 clue.
to 111e heavy winter -killing of 1936-
37, acid a shortage of plover seed.
Bacon Exports
Regularity of supply is import-
ant and necessary in building up
a trade connection for ,CoedIan
baron on the United 1{ingdom mar-
ket and as an ald to keeping prices
ata reasonably' :constant level, slat-
es the Canadian Aumal Products
, , u,00000001lllll ln,,,unnll 111 l u,n,
Trade Commissioner in ISugland.
During 1937 there was more irregu-
larity in Canadian shipments than
during 193G, also at substantial
ie read' in quantities, Bacon is a
non -storable product, and a:' it is
handled in large volume an tucrea-e
of 95 per cent or over in imports in
a few weeks' tinge makes it impos-
sible to place this surplus' on the
market ,without causing price
fluctuations. Canada is lite only
overseas bacon silpplier out of 20
countries which has the freedom
of the British market so fair as
volume is concerned, and her 1111..
ports are easily the second lark -
est with ,Denmark leading.
Prepare Farm Horses for Work
In Spring
The nxchauically-mIn(It (1 trac-
tor-faimler no doubt has his trac-
tor thoroughly overhauled in prep -
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curis'ni Power it 10 he obtained
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wine rod oil a g rest lniinteira110
ration and rightly gin. 1 • hat (.+
f(t en: d (ink lig ria w';r,,.(:1 a: -r' ?:-
clinrd to be .got .r f .,: Pu r: r;ndi-
tiou 1'11' 111(1(1 p 'u all t atilt r
walk. 'flit malute..(a../(. gal:o
r: ugh feeds, Is' 0hrnid t:<.vc bed gradual•
ly etp;4c(ci b' a ui('diu;n g,ual
ration and better quality rougit('•�,
octt-rtatlly timothy heti inerensillg
the quantity until a full working ra
tine is being feel a: the start of
tler heavy spring work.
If the hair Is '.inti and heavy,
((lipping is, desirable and thorough
greenling' is ctl-tay well spent at'
ail tinier:;, ('lean and 11t collars
tend homes. carefully. Daily wash-
ing of shoulders after• the day's
weak w.itll cold :silt welter will
c ::ins(' and toughen the skin, e:-
pacla'iy i11 young hooses.
Particular attention should he
paid to the teeth and feet of the
11'rrso, If necessary, have the
teeth cXtlIUU P4 and, "floated" to
provide proper grinding surface..
Trim the feet carefully, ' keeping
the we sing snrfaves loves. For
wort, t 11 the land, shoeing Is not
always necessary, but where need-
E'd frequency and correctness of
shoeing Is important, Lice, worms,
and bats take their toll of the
horse's energy and should be
eliminated early in the campaign.
Plenty of good feed, timely at-
teul1uu, and thought, not unmixed
with the milk of human kindue''.
will work wonders in the develop-
ment. of basic power and rippling
force in man's faithful friend, the
noble horse,
Keep the Birds Healthy
The care, attention and suallty of
feed given the chick and .growing
bird wfl lcontrlbute to the health
and production of the mature bird.
Due to improper feeding, Tartic.u-
lariy the wrong kind of green feed
in the early stages, the birds' di.
ge'tve : y ' env may not develop so
as to stand 111e strain of heavy
pradueth,n. Then, too, a bird may
just get by .from the health stand-
point and as a mature bird give a
poor aevounl of herself in the lay-
ing pen. Vigour and stamina must
'RANESDA.Y, APRIL 2701, 1938 .,
bo bred and fed into the bird IE it la,
to pay its way. The healthier a,, bird
is kept the better use it will make'
of its 'feed. There is sometimes
quite a 'heavy loss because the birds 1
are more or less weaklings due to i
some infection or look Of attention l
when young or growing. Success '
in the poultry business' depends uP-
on (manual vigilance.
Rye his been found to
be good
Pastore for growing ehicks. Where
this has been sown in the fall it
is ready for the early hatched 1 BRUSSELS PHONE - 72
ehitrks'. when the time comes to put
thele on range. An early plant-
ing in the spring may give sufficient
growth by the time the late Mardi
chicks are ready to go on range.
Another strip could be planted later
and the colony house or range
shelter moved on to it when the
first strip is picked off or has be-
come too coarse, Professor Gra-
ham's pasture reoommendation is as
follows,
s,
FREE SERVICE
OLD, DISABLED OR DEAD
HORSES OR CATTLE
removed promptly and efficiently.
Simply phone "COLLECT" to
WILLIAM STONE SONS
LIMITED
PHONE 21 INGERSOLL
Fall sown rye for early spring
pasture, which may be supple-
mented with pelimaneaut grass' Pas-
ture. Qn spring, an early variety
of Outscould be sown as soon as
possible in April, another lot sown
early in May and again late in May
in order to keep fresh green feed
coming along. Once the cereals
Joint they are greatly reduced in
value as a poultry pasture. To
supply pasture during the summer
and early fall, kale, Swiss chard,
rape and corn doulcl be ;planted.
Corn and rape could be sown fate in
May where the -tall rye has' been.
Besides giving green feed the corn
is valuable for supplying shade, The
rape should' be broadcast and :the
corn sewn in drills. Moving the
colony houses' or shelter permits
more complete utilization of the
pasture clop and improves general
sanitation of the range, The fertility
of the soil will affect the quality of
the pasture.
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