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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1920-5-27, Page 6CONDUCTED BY PROF. HENRY O. BELL. 1 he object of thls department is to place at tht set, Nice of our farm readers the advice of an acknowledged RuthorIty on ani subjects pertaining to soils and crops, Address all questions to Professor Henry G. Bell, In tare of The Wilson Publishing Company, Limited, Toron- to, and answers will appear in this column In the order 1n which they are received. When writing kindly men - eon this paper, As space Is limited It is advisable where immediate reply Is necessary that a stamped and ad. dressed envelope be enclosed with the question, when the answer will be mailed direct. N. C.:—I have on my place a marl bed of very high test. My land is gravelly loam and run down. Will, this marl be of any use as fertilizer; on this Iand? Anaver:—•'Marl is re value on sour soil, h cluage the marl contain: boat,. divided lime which , :ererrs the sour- ness of he soil, The vain;° of tilt, marl is entti ly determined by the percentage of lime c has it o) ri 110VOt'Or, this point would not. affect your usirg it or .•,,,i: ov i since you can see from 1.te ^'eu tamer whether IA' ant yi r, -,d i., big ter kw frr' It' . - is I,••; acne, pa':: on im.,.'e to the aio e. “a tear and van ;y 1c:t: :,), l rti ,e . n1. lai? r. :t: 1110 ..0 11 lea.hes out easil will therefore be al pr:, );.a .Ar i. to ;apply n. it et tits rat. of ",x: to s. -1:i 1 to tt,V 11101i --ctil,i pet . t,t t: cc :,-r : .�:. c. , ;1. D:, not till i thilt you ..) . f•' i:r the soil viler, you are :i,l, :1:. . • 1 cu. v.:1y oil... e± , r . 2:1 t merely co ' 1: the tilt soil vl : , 1 ertt rl thing to do ror tb- , lel i 'As ars In eriee. to ;?,,i,1 tu, tate fort;'_i • in yowl• ! T. vc. 'vise 'oo to• •u' r t to o litts. yon ,•.., . t c,'1 et n :hi? ft _:,i one m car- :.. ,.a=r, pre. n' and c the -, s.1 u',:,. TM,. will ouil i op the M. ill.17, ::Ii-: V. h p fill, nit:?"_- t snn"tly. i•'l1Li = . .' 6.4):111 advise 4i'1.1 to 114e. ..very i‘it -_ La:-n-an:tro that you ran get en .. :.Lit crops corn, potatne; mid- the manure is prett : c:.11 -rotted= 1:. order t,) get the largest yield; us best goality crops, spring, which 1 expect to seed to one I v..,ui,l adtise yol. to pet on at least quart of timothy, three quarts of al - 30 to WO lbs. of a rc`rtilitc'r tenaiyz_ sake, cut two years, plow after haying, ire-.•c,nl 3 to 4 per etrt.ammonia, and reseed the sante way. Twenty 6 to id per cent. ph" r:tnri:: aril, and acre•,: i f !higher land which I expect o to ? n:.r sen;, paras'.,, Do not pot tet keep into corn, covering with cow thi, on at tits sanie time that you manure every year and sowing 400 scatter the marl. in (0're_• word:.' pounds of 2-12-2 commercial fertilizer. apply the marl from tee ese:k- to a. What condition will this land be in at month ahead of the fsrtiii,:ar. s,t chat the end a ten years? Will the yield the •o'1 will '»e=w;vete i. lacrosse or decrease? This field with - i.. E.: --What pint -hes.; sats? . out manure er fertilizer hist year pro- Wi:at are sterf.eut Bate? dueed fifty-eight tons of silage on :°seer:—P.n lead oat- the four and one-half acres. If I should small oats that aim ' send ..t the top ?ow two tens of fine limestone per c the rce lar oat. i tl:;, c•'ttc• 0: -,-es acre how long before I should have to of ci:e oat spike:et. If you n Iii r .._: tl row again. I can buy all the straw of UOt6 and c:;:ar•tiae the spi.o.s of necessary for bedding purposes. oats carefuP_ ..0 will see the n.nv :swor:—having considered your head eat; io ii y. The pin -head oats C.l:res, I have some suggestions to are relatively high in per c•eat. hull•,.f'cr. I believe your treatment is el- and do 'xt utak.-,,, good seed. It: fact right for the lowland which is too they are to the oat plant vitas the! wet to work in the spring, that is for net i_ to the litter of pigs. Steel-! tennrorary treatment. However, you cut oats to oats that have been hailed' will do well to tile this land so as to and out ❑p by machinery which doss' remove drainage water early in the not roll or ii:teat them hut =imply! spring and bring the land into full clog; them. i bearing. I presume that you want to it. F.: I have some potatoes, atoa'n, keep from 11 to 20 cows, would there - Iasi :;.000t1, of which quite a numberfore suggest that you leave your I are green at the ends. due to not being forty acres permanent pasture, cut covered with earth. Will these pota-• down the hay field one acre, making tiro be good for planting this year?the cultivated area of the farm total Anwar: --The potatoes that your 21 acres. These 21 acres I would run de=cr'b:s are good for seed. It is run -I in three fields of 7 acres each; the mon practice among extensive potato:firet corn, the second mixed grain grow ers to spread their potatoes cut (barley and oats) and the third grass and •ilow :hent to sprout before plant- and aloter. Rotate the crops year by ing. The greenness of the ends would year so that corn follows the grass in no way deteriorate the notarial you and elover. Under good management have far -coding. this would give you approximately. 1'. 11.:--1l have ten acres of all- from eighty to ninety tons of ensilage plowed black ica;lt .soil on Which I would like to raise a hay substitute. Would you advise me to sow millet? Attstver:—Under your conditions I weld advise you to sow the following ntixiure for a hay crop; one bushel of oats plus ore h.ishel of peas. Cut th:'=e green, that is, cut the oats be - ;ere they have 0000 full into head i you. will have e. good duality hay. Animal teat has shoa'tt that this•mix- t.re peodutes ht 1; y nutritious hay, rich in pt ;r n and well halan.ed•for n,i!': ewes, It i s of higher feeding q.atiit ,' millet. and yields eciuri,y .f 0o1 II. P.: --What is the best variety of t cue e fer Ontario farms? _3 n.wor:--Tho Dominion Experi- 10 11 al Form,; :-cl ontmends the foliow- r-.;; t t m:cc', of geese for prn iue- rr: : Ca. n1':. '"ouleu-e. Emlaitn aaC1 hat is the beak method for reesing coy beans and what ground is the most suitable for the crop? i,t. we — S";: Leans 'crow best in loam sell wnieh should be in a good -tae et ,separatist, well drained and -.v•.• o.-. The beans require about a of seed d to the acre. They 't.uld not to town until danger of froet is passed. Natu-ally the addi- ii,lt „r manure and fertilizer will im- c the , laity a.n 1 quantity of the treterust. 11 applying fertilizer, use aeoet 4t10 pounds per acre of 3-3-3, J. I'.:-1 am a dairy farmer owning eighty acres of heavy clay land, four :acres permanent pasture, eighteen acres of land too wet to work in r` he ac ne ,h achine Milker h F0jl'1 'roof Maca.tnev Machine Milker, int,et it is a There 1: no con,elieated machinery to the :newel o1 simplicity. it only needs oralno ary rare and it will not get out of order.' Besidea being sor'.,mple, the Macartney Milker is perfectly natural in operation) there 11 retbing about it to irritate the cow, tat fact its nae is greatly preferable to tate old method. Band mtikiree at best: is only poor imitation of the calf`s way of taldng the mills The alacartney Merhina ruiner exactly a the calf k'fie Caw`° socks—that s why it is caUed ' Tite Cow's4doptgJ ebklifd4 adopted child" increase tor ilk Prot cth it More milir „t'.rr'i6 invariably the result where the Macartn.ey Milker is rnstalle 1. It is not a matter of great expense anej the Iylarartney goon pays for Rolf for it doss the work is half ebRo time and erects n Meat (raving in Labor cost. ilio itt sheet: oleel couponsad let us lend you rail parties, ,Get his tuformotion sumo, , for future �e niter nett buy s Junior without InvestissU rs talc exeluew 'features of the 5tararuley. The ?Base trey R�ai�i i Mac,1h a Ciao , mucid 330 Ce tltcrlate 3t., mum* e'u�i0na?retr>' NRtit4 •ns..w'.vm+.,•„,w4wnr Tf>t41 Ii; A041tits)1 MIlki s* IT1kTlige Go, TAW- r1'WPo hats.., .. -Crews B 5 Bthe Bride. a �-J�-:�---•_._.___...r.. .. l�t�•/F flL'tad I A°±+v�n iii PICAL'SI: of ate Tone euperiorlty; its ability to play correctly every mato of record and the unrivalled beauty of its cabinet work, the Brunswick is all ideal wedding gift. With a Brunswick in their home the Bridal Couple have at their instant command all the world's music—played exactly as it should be played. The Brunswick's exclusive method or reproduction in- elndea the wonderful all -record, all -needle Ultona and the Rcund All -Wood Horn. MADE IN CANADA and a Brunswick product entirely—one of the few "truly Canadian -made" phonographs which are built wholly by one factory organi- sation. Let your ears be the judge—hear the Bruns- wick play any make of record at your neareei Brunswick dealer's, The Musical Merchandise Sales Company Dept. W,L., 819 Venue Street, Toronto ' Please send me, tree of charge and prepaid, your illustrated booklet showing the New Brunswick method of reproduction. Name Street or R,11. P. 0. Prov. Mall us this Coupon for FREE Booklet which you could put in a silo 24 feet high and 10 feet 10 inches in diameter. You should be able to raise close to fifty tons of hay from the permanent bay field and the extra seven acres of grass and clover. The mixed grain field should net you nearly 300 bushels of a mixture of barley and oats (in seeding, use one bushel of each to the acre). This grain, when ground, would supply a large amount of the necessary grain feed for your dairy stock. By rotating these crops your cultivated crops will keep the land clean; the grass and clover will great- ly help to maintain the humus of the soil. In order to get the ;best yields of highest quality feed, you should fertilize'your grain and root crop. The amount and analysis that you are using on corn should give good results. I would advise you to put 200 lbs. per acre on your mixed grain; also line your soil once in six years with a ton of fine ground limestone per acre. In these recommendations, I have been dignring entirely from dairy require- ments standpoint and have not recom- mended the growth of a money crop such as potatoes. It might be quite well for you to maintain from one to five acres of crops of that nature, which would bring in ready money outside of the dairy income, Jonathan and His Armorbearer, 1 Sam. 14: 1-46. Golden Text, Joshua 1: 6. 1-3. He told not his father. When Saul came up from Gilgal to join his eon at Gibeah he bad only six hundred men left out of his army of three thousand. The Philistine force was very large in comparison with the combined numbers of Saul and Jona- than, but the numbers given in 13: 5 may have been increased by a scribe's error. Thirty thousand chariots would have been of little use in that rugged and mountainous country. Besides three bands of raiders had gone out from the Philistine camp in different directions, thus materially reducing the numbers of the main body. In any case, however, 'Saul must have been in great anxiety and distress of mind, and it is not at all likely that he would have given consent to so rash an adventure as that proposed by his son. So Jonathan, and the young man who bore his shield and weapons, stole away on their daring expedition without any of the people knowing. Saul -tarried in Gibeah, his tent pitched in the shade of a pomegranate tree. With him was the priest Ahiah, or "Ahijah," a great-grandson of Eli, wearing an ephod, that is a sort of cloak or coat, covering the shoulders and secured round the waist by a girdle, which was the distinctive priestly garment. 4-5. Between the passages, or "passes." These may have been ra- vines running down from one aide or the other into the main valley, by means of which it was easy to go down, Bross over, and ascend on the other side without being seen. Two sharp rocks, or rocky crags, are men- tioned. "The one crag rose up on the north in front of Michmash, and the other on the south in front of Gabe." (see Rev. Version). The main valley is described by Kelman as "the gully of Michmash," and as "not like a valley, but a crack in the rocks, hun- dreds of feet sleep." 6-10. "To save by many er by few." These words of courage and of faith have been abundantly justified both in Jewish and in Chri.sitian history. Victory lies not always gone to the greatest numbers or to the strongeat battalione, Compare Judges 7t 4-7 and 2 Chron, 14: 11, Before the battle at Beth -boron, in which the little band of ,heroes under ,Tudas Maeeabnens faced a big army, Judas is said to have spoken these great words: "With heaven it is all one, to save by many or by few; for victory in battle stand- eth not in the multitude of a host, but strength is from heaven." (1 Macc. 3: 16-21; compare Heb. 11: 34.) "This shall be a sign." It was char- acteristic of the faith of that age to look for indications of God's will in signs and omens. Compare the story of Gideon and the sign or omen of the dream in Judges 7: 9-15. 11-13. "We will shew you a thing." The Philistines indulge in merriment and scoffing at the expense of the two who are coming toward them up the narrow pass in the rocks. In that narrow space they could go but one at a time, and Jonathan, tv'ho was a sturdy fighter, cut them down. His brave servant followed him closely. The two, with God, were a host that clay. 14-15. A half acre of land. The two adventurers had reached the top of the ascent and were engaging the Philistine garrison, which must have been totally unprepared for so amaz- ing an assault, Already twenty men had fallen, when suddenly the earth quaked. Panic seized the Philistine garrison, already alarmed, and they took to flight, running hither and thither. 16-46. The watchmen of Saul saw the tumult and flight of the enemyand told hint of it. The absence of Jona- than and his servant was discovered. Where were they? What had hap- pened? The priest was called to bring the sacred ephod (not the ark) and consult the oracle, Then Saul and his men joined in the battle, completing the rout of the enemy. So the Lord saved Israel that clay. But Saul's rash and foolish oath (v. 24) nearly coat him ,.ad his people the life of his gallant son. See vv. 25-46. Address all communications for this department to Mrs. Helen Law, 236 Woodbine Ave., Toronto. Bride -Elect's Chum: A really novel retained as favors. The place cards consisted of hone_ buttons --the hind' with two large holes—glued to a card. Starting with holes for eyes, the other features were drawn in ink to repre- sent a face and just below it was past- ed a body cut from a magazine picture and suggestive in scone way of the girl whose natate it bore. For instance, the girl Irani liked cooking had the figure of a cook with spoon andb ow1 entertainment for your friend and one that in bound to be appreciated by such a practical girl would be a sew- ing -room shower like that recently given one girl The gifts ranged all the way from an inexpensive dress form to a paper of pins and were ar- ranged to form the costume of a bride The dress form was first cov- ered fabliznit Storing eggs in water glass, ox sodium silicate, when the price is lows est, to keep until the season of low produetion when the price is highest is beeont,ng quite popular. This pro- cess Is useful to people living in towns, to village poultry keepers and to those on farms. While eggs usually are preserved In this manner for home use, there is no reason why they should not be sold, provided they are sold for exactly what they are—and they are usually better than eggs which are called fresh ilk the market during the early winter. Unquestionably the hest way to pre- serve eggs is with water glass, or, liquid sodium silicate. For thispur- pose an earthen jar is usually selected large enough to hold as many eggs ae desired, though of course there is no with a sheet to provide body for objection to using several jars.. These the paper pattern of a house dress on her card and another girl who jars should be tltot•oughly scalded. A. which was carefully pinned together hated housework was teased with a mixture of nine parts of water, which to stake a complete costume. Instead Dutch girl scrubbing and chasing dirt, has been boiled and then cooled, and of the sheet, material for such a garment might be used. Cards of pearl buttons were cut into strips and slipped into a length of worked but- tonholes and this was pinned all down the front. The belt was fashioned' of alternate strips of black and white Itooles and eyes and snap fasteners. Tape and a small pincushion filled with black and white pins simulated a buckle. A colored emery formed a brooch for the collar and a tape measure the tie. A. head for this figure was cleverly fashioned out of a white cheesecloth pressing -cloth stuffed with cotton and the features outlined with other sewing accessor- ies; white buttons with black shoe button centres for eyes; a row of black headed pins formed the eye- brows, a piece of wax the nose, and the mouth consisted of several yards of red silk seam binding folded flat and fastened on with a jolly upward curve. For hair, a string mop was called into service and it was dressed high on the head with bodkin, darn- ing needles and crochet hook for hair- pins. A. darning egg with a handle and a pair of shears were jauntily inserted for ornament. A hat was represented by a small, round work basket inverted, and from this flowed the wedding veil of cheesecloth weight- ed on the lower edge with papers of pins opened and applied flat. The dress was trimmed with rows and bands of finishing tape and braid. An old pair of sleeves and w*ltite silk gloves were stuffed for arms and on the third finger of the left hand "re- posed a silver thimble. The same hand clasped a needle book and from the other dangled the shower bouquet of spools of thread of every color and kind tied on with tape. A darning bag hung front one arm. The guest of honor had been sent the following invitation: "Miss Belle Fitter carries her trade to the altar; come and see her before you don the halter of matrimonial cares. She Relieves in preparedness no matter how funny, for it snakes her efficient and helps to save money." A. little blank book, with the cover and leaves fashioned like a needle book, was labeled "Needle Points" and had these printed lines: "Needles and Pins! Holes are big June Bride -to -Be: You have certain- ly raised a question of the utmost im- portance: Shall the engaged couple discuss money matters? These cold, hard things we call "ste- tistics" claim that almost one-half of the unhappy marriages are due to none except clean egg:° should be used money matters. Somesometimes the Inas and none except. those that are sternly is extravagant, sometimes it is then fresh. Never wash eggs eunuch are to girl; sometimes one is not generous,) sometimes the other is not. Often the, be put in the wafer glass, fere to girl is not satisfied with what the man May eggs keep better than those laid In June or July, for as the hot weather conies on they contain n o -e and mere bacteria until the maxfunni is rerrobe,l every reader of this column who is in August. Of curse the more iliac' � terra the eggs contain '11 le,z ht c.t going to starry this summer will have,tete; are to keep well :Inert artyvit- a frank understanding with iter future husband, "Letty is going to marry the Ben- son boy," was the interesting news from an old friend the other day. The mother who told it is a farmer's wife who would have developed into a fine, dear woman had not the ways of a very penurious laminate helped to shrivel a nature that would have flowered under happier conditions. She had had to see her two daughters denied. an education and many of her Eggs presorted in ovate' alas: and ideals wither and fade break when boiled. This c•an be avoid "I hope Letty and Robert will have away. ed by piercing the air-chanthtr• cur, of the egg with a darning necd'c. a cleat• understanding about money one part of the water glass i!) plarcd in the jars and the jars are placed alt a cool place, like a dry basement, aad covered with burlap or a clean, heavy cloth, to keep out the !haat. The eggs are put into the water glass from time to time as hili but can give her, though she knew when site married him what his income was. So va:tit that in mind one hopes that cumstanccs. Eggs put down in lies: and car.y Juno and if in proper c'rnd,tion wire, preserved, will keep fur several months, sometimes fur nearly a year and be good for practically every per. pose. They may be talc' out geed ually as needed and wh.ri tiny arc entirely used the old solution should he thrown away and a new one .1,1:41, the following season when the next lot of eggs is to be preserved. matters," I said later, when we were discussing the future of the "happy pair," "Oh, I wouldn't wont Letty to talk about that!" she exclaimed. "What would HE think?" I hope Letty's life will not be a repetition of her mother's unhappy experience, but if it is, whose fault will it be? What good are our trials if we cannot learnt from them to help our children avoid our mistakes? The Safety 'feet for a Swing. When a boy is about to use a rcpt swing for the first time be ran l hors himself against a bad fall by having two other boys of about his own weight climb on beside him. If the triple load does not break the rope:' when the swing is at rest, he can um load his passengers and proceed t:t swing with little fear of n breakdowns. Because of centrifugal force, 1c And by way of contrast to Letty I swing in motion is a much more dang- heard such a dear couple talking over Brous plaything that a swing re. rest. their future in that sensible, busieess- A very simple application of the laws like way I wish all girls might adopt. of mechanics shows that when the boy The girl was feminine to her finger- swings down from the level of the tips but she knew that the question of point at which the ropes are tied the a budget system :oust be settled be- pull upon the ropes as he passes fore, not after marriage; she was sure through the lowest point of the swing she could save the money as well if is about three times the weight of the not better than her husband, so she boy. To allow a completely adequate suggested that she take the responst- margin of safety, the swing at rest bility of paying the bills and seeing should be strong enough to support to it that the bank balance grew at three—or even four—boys of the same weight as the boy who intends to swing alone, sins. When a girl marries her darn- the right end, every month. Does one ing begins," The book was passed lose one jot of womanliness and ador- around for each guest to contribute ableness if one is clear-headed and something practical and was then pre- sensible and business -like? I trow vented to the bride-to-be. Another not! stunt was to see who could cut the This is not a subject about which best free hand pattern of a yoke to you can afford to be squeamish; false fit the girl who was soon to go under delicacy and modesty have no place in the matrimonial yoke. Still another this vital question, so settle it all be - amusement was called Taking Her, fore marriage and you will find, I am Measure. Each guest was given pen- sure, that your husband will respect cil and paper and told to write some- you all the more, thing interesting about the one par- ticular trait they most admired in the----'t---.— lbride and she read these aloud. The centrepiece of the lunch table was one Produce and conserve. of those combination spool and pin: The wheels of big business run cushion affairs on a standard and held smoothly because the work is system - spools of pink silk thread unwound atized and planted. In like manner enough to reach to each plate and to the business farmer systematizes and tie to the place cards. The spools were plans his 'work. Saving Planting Lasses. I have been giving close attention to the heavy death list of newly plant- ed trees. My ,observation is that it is not uncommon for half of the nursery stock planted to be dead at the end of the year. Of course the nurserymen are generally wrongfully blamed for many of these losses. Many people who buy only a few trees and sbruibs have not learned that nursery stock, when taken from its wrappings, should be "heeled in" in moist ground if not planted im- mediately; and if it is to be planted the same day, all roots• should be cov- ered with wet straw, leaves, or wrap- ped in wet burlap or blankets and kept covered until placed in the ground. If all nursery stock were kept protected as here described, and Afterward watered thoroughly for sev- eral weeks until well established, ! little loss need be experienced, I Nothing but hard work will fill the ompty cupboards of the world, Do email things well; said 1',1.0111; things, hail begun, 1\911 crowd your doorway begging to be done. Cord or Fabric. Chance never drew a neat pic- ture nor built a fair house. In the making of Partridge Tires nothing is left to chance—•detail perfection is secured by craft• manship scientifically directedi and rigid inspection insures outstanding quality. Partridge Tires are all that good Tires care possibly be. Game a Their' AI me' sezreasattestoatetianaiel2MV heli Sheep as Lawn Mowers. "Tell Dad to trade the lawn grower for a sheep, and let the sheep do the work while he sits in the shade this summer," wrote a soldier boy from France. "The French people put sheep in little pens on their lawns in their parks. The pens are on wheels, and as the sheep eat the grass they stove along with the pens. ',alley do a good job, and the lawn is made to do its bit by producing wool and mut- ton. Fine scheme, don't you think?" _ - When June Gits Here. When June gits here I calculate t' take A day or two, an' lay around tie farm, Test listenin' to the birds and bees and things That work so hard—it won't do them no herrn. I'm goin' to loaf a few days of the year Wllen Jane gets here! • That's the Idea! France is making every effort to ,increase her agricultural production. Co-operative associations are to be formed for threshing, dairy -farming, and grape -pressing, Drainage and soil -improvement works are also to be taken in hand. The greatest possible use is to be made of electricity. Farm- ers have been circularized, and asked to join associations for these pur- poses. It is hoped in this way par- tially to make tip for the labor short- age, and to put agriculture on a higher footing. bo This. Get up right in the mooing. Go to bed right at night. Start with joy 1n your heart, boa in the future, kind- ness in your purpose. 1f it le a dark dory, never mind; you will lighten it up. If It is a bright city, you will add to the brightness. Give a word ot chest, klncily greeting and warns handshake to your friends, 'Every kind thought is written in light Filling with etntshine the hours; Every kind set le it bloleom blight, >y5trewfang•life's path with bowers,