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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1920-9-30, Page 6if 4,?7kt. copt N CONDUCTED BY PROP. HENRY Q. BELL The obJeot of this department Is to place at the son Vice of our farm readers the advice of an acknowledged authority on ail subjects pertaining to sells and crops. Address all questions to Professor Henry Q. Bell, In care of The Wilson Publishing Company, Limited, Taron to, and answers will appear In thio column In the order fn which they are received. When writing kindly mere tion this paper. As space is limited it Is advisable whers Immediate reply Is necessary that a stamped and ad. dressed envelope be enclosed with the question, when the answer will be mailed direct P. R.:—I have eighty acres of roll- ing sand and black loam mixed and; most always+ fail with clover on those sand spots, so I thought if I would dime till, sol I could get clover. MY; farm is about all tilled and have quite a lot of barnyard manure. Now, what I would like to know is. which is the', best kind of lime to use? How much shall I sow on this sandy land? How is it shipped, whether in sacks or in bulk? When b the proper time tol sow, in spring or fall. I- have twelve' acres of this ground I would like to sow to fall crops and intend to seed' in spring to clot rr. Answer: --I would advise your purr chasing ground limestone and apply-, ing to the coil in +lues+tion. this fall. If the ;round has been plowed, broa.i- cast the Ihttestoee on top of it and work :t with one harrowing. The limestone is shipped in bulk When, seeding I would advise you to apply about 2:,0 lbs. fertilizer analyzing 2 to 3 per cent, ammonia, 8 per sent.; phosphoric acid and 2 to 3 per tent, . potash. The limestone should be ap-i, plied to the ground at least two, weeks ahead of the fertilizer. C. ,1.:-1 ):ave a field that 1 am summer-fallowrieg for wheat, wh:eh I wauid like to seed to bluegrass for permanent pasture. When can this seed be sown to the hest advantage, thin fall or nest spring? Should it be sawn alone? Where can I get the seed? I would like general informa- tion on bluegrass culture. Answer.—Bluegrass for permanent pasture car. be sown either in spring or fall. In view of the lateness of the season, ?nlcss ;-nu are pretty far south In the province, I would advise waiting till spring. I would also ad- vise using a nurse crop—if in the fall, of course yon will use fail wheat; if in spring, either wheat or barley, not thicker than 114 bushels per acre, From 20 to toe lbs, seed should be used to the acre This seed is very light, the standard weight beim„ only 14 lbs. per bushel. ,-l:,y of the reliable seed houses carry this gimes. Speaking generally, you will not see much thick growth until about the third year, since the genes has to become estab- lished. Of course, in the meantime, you should nut intAtIre the crop heav- ily. In order to insure a gond catch, I would. advise fartiliaation as indi. cated in question No. 1. R. R.:—Wil) you kindly inform us whether the spreading of barnyard manure in which there is smutty wheat straw would have a tendency to spread this disease, •especially where the manure is used as a top -dressing for wheat. Would you also state whether treating the wheat for smut would overcome the difficulty. Answer:—The spreading of barn- yard manure in which there is smutty wheat straw, which would undoubted- ly contain a certain number of infect- ed heads of wheat, would have a ten- dency to spread the disease if the ma- nure is u. ed as a top dressing for wheat, I ant not in tench with any information as to whether the treat- ment of the wheat to avoid -smug would protect it against the disease) from this source next summer. The smut spores germinating would adfectl the young wheat seeding and in all probability induce a perpetuation of the disease. This of course applies to I bunt or stinking smut and not loose smut of wheat, which is an entirely different disease. However it would be possible to accomplish the perpetu- ation of loose smut by the use of in- fected straw as you describe. Why not avoid the difficulty by retaining the manure for root or corn es'ops and top dress your wheat crop with 200 to 300 lbs. per acre of fertilizer carrying from 2 to 0 per cent. ammonia, and • 10 to 12 per cent. phosphoric acid. By this means you will give the young erop much needed nourishment and would be absolutely sure that you ap- ply neither weeds nor disease. If. F,:—Would winter vetch be like- ly to catch well if disced in or culti- vated in with spring -tooth harrow after rye. on a loose sandy soil? What is the `node in this locality of harvest- ing winter vetch for seed? Answer:—Winter vetch should lie sown with winter rye, which gives it protection for the winter. I doubt if you can get sufficient growth at this time by discing in winter vetch after a crop of rye. Vetch is harvested when r'pe much the same as peas, and threshed similarly. l,ESit N I.—OCTOBER 3. Well and Childhood of -)esus, St. ,d,ttthew 1 and 2. Golden Text. Matt. 1: 21. 1: 1-17• The. hook of the Genera- tion. The mother of the gospel .e1 oe nt:.rlf the task, which seemed to him exceed:11 •, ly tae; outing and important, of trar•hrg the ancestry of Jesus back to Ar r,sh;:m. the founder of the IIe- brew race. This was made possible by the gamily lists and records which had Leen carefully preserved by many families, especially after the Baby- lonian exile. These, it semis, did not) always agree. In the Gospel of Luke (3: 23-18) there is another and Inde- � pendent. list. Matthew makes only 1 nine generations between Zerubbahel and Joseph. but Luke has seventeen. Many of the names are different. The matter is not one of great important to us and need nit occupy our time,! Loth evangelists intend to show the; descent of Joseph from David. Wes-! ley, in his Notes on the New Testa- ment, referring to the differences, • says that "1 he difficulties rather of-. feet the Jewish tables than the credit of the evangelists," 2: 1.15. The Child of Bethlehem.' Herod. commonly known as "Herod. the Great," was king under the Roman sovereignty from B.C. 37 to B.C. d.' It is quite evident, therefore, that our' Christian era has been made to begin several years too late. Jesus must, have been born in B.C. 5 or 0, Herod' was an able but unscrupulous man, who was guilty of many crimes, Iiia • wife, the beautiful Mariamne, was a ; descendant of the Asmonaean kings. She and two •of l=.ievod's Sons were murdered by him, The man who could nomaiit such brutal crimes in his own household might well have been guil- ty of the murder of the Bethlehem children. The teacher should consult Matthew's history of Nevi Testament +i , Times in Palestine. or Rr(rg., History is or t Y of the Jewish People in the Maccabear and Roman Periods, for an account of Herod's reign. Wise Men," .fust who they were and from what country they came we do not knew. The wise men, or 10031, of Persia are mentioned by Greek Writers, and the Chaldean wisp men, in the Book of Daniel, .An eerier Chris- tian tradition represented them as kings, s, and regarded their coming as a fulfilment df the .prophosy of Psalm 72: 10.15. Herod was troubled when he heard of their coming, for he knew that the expectation of a great Ring and Saviour, which was based open ancient prophecy, was cherished by many of the people, and he feared that this might Mean the end of his own ly�bll �CrrAw II fin .--ONTAR I O IRE PREVENTI LEAGUE IN AFFILIATION WITH TH ONTARIO FIRE MARSHAL'S 0 FI DEFY of PROVINCIAL TREASURE George F.Lewis, Secy Treaa TORONTO Every Fire Hazard about the place should be eliminated, Fire Prevention simply means the saving of millions in property and more in life. u TWELFTH ARTICLE. The Sick Baby. The baby is sick if he has: :To appetite. Vomiting. Diarrhoea, or more than three movements a day. Constipation: less than one good movement a day. Fever. Rash. Signs of a cold, sore throat, cough or discharging from the eyes and nose. Sweating of the head, especially if accompanied by restlessness and cry- ing at. night, Loss of weight or failure to gain properly. What to do for any sick baby: Give him an abundance of fresh air. Undress him and put him quietly to bed. Sponge with tepid water if he is feverish. Give little or no food but plenty of pure cocsl water. Send for the doctor. If the baby is kingdom. Ile had cone to the throne sick enough to need medicine be is and had held it by fraud and violence, : sick enough to have a doctor give it. and his guilty conscience may have; First Aid; Home Remedies. been stirred by dread of a conning judgment, "Into Egypt." The words of Hosea First -Aid Cabinet —A properly equipped first-aid cabinet is a necea- quoted in verse 1:3 in the original pas- sity in every home and imperative sage referred backward to the deliver- where there are small children. First- ' from Egypt (Hos. 11: 1). Here, aid remedies should be Viand in a by a curious change of direction, they lsmall cabinet out of reach of dhii- are made to look forward to Christ ' i dren's fingers, Supplies should be re - Autumn Work in the Garden, placed as often as necessary. The following list will contain Bulbs are probably the easiest and everything that is needed for ordinary the most satisfactory plants for the emergencies: amateur to grow, either indoors or Two -ounce bottle each of glycerine, and tincture green soap. One -ounce bottle each of tincture of iodine, peppermint, glycerine with phenol (5 per cent.), and soda -mint tablets, One tube each of zinc ointment and vaseline. One-half pint each of olive oil, milk of magnesia and mineral ail. One medicine dropper. One. clinical thermometer. One nasal and throat spray. One hot water bag. One fountain syringe with rectal tip. One bath syringe. One small -size roll surgeon's ad - out. Once planted in a suitable Ioea- tden they require very little care, blossom brilliantly, and quickly yield their speie to something else. The term bulb, ars conimotly used, includes many flower's besides the true hulbs' They are divided into two general classes: the hardy bulbs which are planted in the fall and are able to stand the cold of the winter; and the tender bulbs which have to be taken up in the fall, stored over winter in the cellar and planted again in the spring. Among the more common hardy bulbs are the hyacinths, tulip, nar- cissus, peonies, iris, and crocus, They hesive plaster. should be planted as early in the fall One small -size roll package stenil- as they can be obtainer. Early Oc- izetl gauze. tober is a good time. One small -size package sterilized They should be in the ground lone,. absorbent cotton. enough to get their roots well estab- One-half dozen assorted sizes stcri- Ii,hed before the ground freezes hard,!I:zed bandages, but not leug enough to make any top One card safety pins, growth before the winter sets in. One package of needles. They all require a rich, well -chained 1 One package toothpicks, soil for their beet development, One nail 01' hand brush. A very good effect may be obtained One .small pair of scissors. by scattering tulips and croruaes about in the ;crass of the lawn. They bloom early with striking effect and soon wither down so Lhat they do n,t interfere with the lawn plower. They may delay the cutting of the grass a little while but they are worth it. Except when platted in the grass in this way, all bulbs appear better in satin bode massed p ris, ne im s and bord- ers. As the (Menet kinds bloom at ditierent tines, it is possible to ar. range them 60 that some of them -will be hi bloom practically all summer, They multiply quite rapidly and when they begin to crowd they ehould be taken up, the roots divided and the as an isolation rick room ,ln case of bulbs reset. illness or emergency, The commonest of the so-called Burns or Scalds -'--For other 'bhan tender bulbs are the gladiolus, dahlin, small and l,ght burns, send for a canna and tuberose, These must be I physielan, The child may dos from taken up in the fall before the ground I chock, freeses, left on the ground for a few ,Emergency Treatment, - Remove hours to dry and then stored in a nlothin.g by cutting where necessary, cool, dry (eller, They are set out) Avoide dirty ointments or oils becauee again early in the spring and bloom of the danger of infection.. Apply to in the late summer. I burn as quickly az possible weed In addition to the above supplies, the first-aid cabinet should contain a First -Aid Manual ---(see Red Cross text bank or any standard manual,) Every women, especially one having the care of small children, should learn the use of the clinical ther- mometer and bedpan, to give an en• eine, to massage or to bathe and dress apatient in bed, to ba odag o and to give first aid in ernm•gene,les. Sick 1?oem--•If it ie passible to pro- vide it, every home should contain one suety bedroom with plain or wash- able walls and furniture, without ear- pets or draperies, that can be used luyers of soft cloth wet with solution of baking soda. Keep :lir away fra e; burn. As soon as pain is allayed, apply zinc oxide ointment and bandage. Oldat' My half-grown ducks become weak in legs, their necks crook, and then they die in a few days. They are out on range. I feed cracked corn. They grew line until recently. Leg weakness in ducks is often caused 'by too much concentrated food and not enough exercise. Instead of so much cracked corn try a mash con- taining about fifteen per cent. of corn meal, ten per cent. of beef scrap and the remainder bran, with possibly a little low-grade flour if it can be ob- tained. Five per cont, of coarse sand can also be added to the mash with good results. The ducks also need plenty of green feed and will eat more cloy` or green rye if it is mixed with the mash, Another easily made mash some- times used consists of six parts of wheat middlings, six parts of corn meal and one part beef scrap. This can be moistened and made into a crumbly mass and the ducks given all they will clean up in a few min- utes. Do not overfeed so any of the mash will be left after their appetites seem about satisfied. Ducks need plenty of water in dishes deep enough so that the nostrils can be covered when they drink. They also need shade on their range on hot summer days as growing ducklings clo not thrive when exposed too much to the hot sun. Agriculture is the venerable mother of all the arts. Virtue and good sense and a contemplative turn of mind are universally characteristic of an agri- cultural people. ROSES AND S' OTHER TI-iIIN4' It was cllaructerislie of to go to the highest authority:. she wanted to know about way,, This particular evening she t). troubled over something; so she eros ed the road to ,fudge Candler's. S.ne, her father's dasth, the judge, her fssther'e oldest friend, was her trusted court of appeals. The judge wee in his rose garden, To hint his roses were music and poetry and recreation and adventure all in one, Ile waived excitedly to Theodora RA she pushed open the gate. "I've done it!" he cried. "Which one?" Theodora culled, with. instant interest. "The tea—that old Safrano stock. Wait till you see it!" Theodora ran across to where ha Mood beside a slender plant that he had trained to pour all its life into its one splendid blossom, "Olt!" Theodora cried. "It's like dawnTera star- or a May morning. It's lovelier than I ever dreamed it .'cold be." "Yet after all," she added later, on the piazza, "what I really love with all my heart is your everyday garden, where you can always gather hand- fuls of beauty, I love that so that I want to hug it every time I slap in- side tl-e border." "To tell you the truth, so do I," the judge agreed. Then his voice changed:. "What's the trouble, child?" Ilse asked, "How did you know that there was - i any trouble?." Theodora tried to parry, "As easily es I know whether ono of my roses is sick. But perhaps it's note of my business,,' "Yes, it is. That's why I came over. Only it's hart) to get started." The judge. waited quietly, and i:recently Theodora spoke. "It's --you see—I had hoped to do s'inetl•:ng with my music. I worked for it su many years. But if you are I• ring to do anything with music, yen can't do 0 thousand other things, too. Of course, for the first two years after father went I did not expert to do anything but earry on at house. But now that Betty is old enough, I can't decide, you see, which is the right thing to do with my life," "Seems to me you've been using your music pretty steadily, ever. if you have had housekeeping and chickens and young folks and village affairs to keep going at the same time," "Oh, I can always use it; it isn't that! But I never can do anything real w:th it—anything so big as I might have:' The judge's clear eyes looked down over his gardens, "The question before the court seems to be whether Theodora Armlid wants to be a prize rose ail trimmed away to a single blue-ribbon blossom or a rase that isn't working for prizes but only for everyday beauty to give -to anyone that needs it. Is that it, Theodora?" Theodora looked up with startled eyes. 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M1TED SUGAR you • Til. like it 2 spa ----- Sails Help Wheels. Did any boy ever think of putting, a sail on a wheelbarrow? Surely not, It took the brain of the Chlucse boy to work out that idea. At any tante you may see two urchins sidling their wheelbarrows along a street in a town In China, The sells are rigged after a fashion commonly ,seen on the boats that tra- verse rivers in China. To the mast is fastened a yard, the two ends of which are tied to opposite corners of the rec- tangular piece of cotton in such wise es 10 keep it spread. Ono notices that the. wheelbarrows ate heavily loaded. With a favoring breeze, the sails contribute a lot of help, Because of parasites and germs, The farm should all be sanita'y— The barn, the fence -rows, yards and lots, As well as just the dairy, Good feed, sunshine and exorcise are needed by the growing pigs. See that yours have all three. Do this after you provide the same for all the boys and girls. The health of the child is the power of the nation. The most: important work mothers can do is to rear strong Wren and women to carry ten the wort[ of the future. And the world wit! neer) strong then and womell in the years to come as it never dal boor?. Start with shoop in the fall• --that is the best time. Purchase a few grade ewes and pasture them on stubble, then mate them with a purebred `item. Bred awes aro a good buy, but they e Y .are generally scarce. A beginner should start with not more than eight or ten ewes. I had my old lawn -mowers well sharpened and put in good shape two or three times, and still they would choke down easily, even in moderate, heavy grass; .and it would be noun.. sary to back up and maks n run to get through. This spring I purchased a good three -cornered file and deep- ened the grooves on the traction sur- faoes of the drive -wheels, And oh, what a difference! They now ran like new lrnowers.