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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1916-01-27, Page 6PAGE SIX. THE CLINTON NEW ERA. Thuraday,.'Taal:Meg 20th, 1016. AND LK ' BEEF MI YIELD eleven Thousand. Pounds of Milk Good u I- r Average l=rom[)apupose Cows How much milk per cow should a herd of big, thick milking Shorthorn Dewe give on an average? Who can answer? A great deal depends upon the cows and their, feeder, but does this sound 'reasonable --bag cows weighing from 1,400 00.1,600 pounds each or heavier, and carrying a fa r amount of fieeh ae well as showing the type capable of producing calves welch could be easily fattened to top- notch finished b oe i, may be consider— ed very Satisfactory and suitable dual- purpose cows if they practically main- tain their condition and produce from 8,000 to 9,000 pounds of milk per lactation period at anything under eleven months? Perhaps 9,000 po nds is a little high. It Is a good herd that can be made average 7.000 pounds per cow. It must be remem- bered that the average production of the dairy cows of Canada dairy breeds and heavy milkers lneluded, Is only between 3,000 an 4,000 pounds per cow, per annum. Drat-perposs cows then, as a herd, might'be.con- sldered good producers If they avers age less than 7,000 pounds ea 'n. As a dual-purpose proposition the herd averaging 7,000 pounds per cow and raising big, healthy, fairly thick,. meaty heifers bulls, and steers seems a safer proposition than the herd of phenomenally hig11 milk producers but the progenitors of narrow, ek nny-, weak-constitutloned calves.—Farmer's Advocate. GREAT $HU'S OF OLID Noah's Ark About the Size of Modern Ocean Liner It is generally agreed that Nolh's ark measured about 450 feet in length, 76 feet In breadth, and 45 feet in depth. It is interesting to note that the proportions of these dimensions are practically the sante as those et the great modern ocean liners. The Greeks and the Romans cote strutted several Large vessels measure Mg upwards of 500 feet. These were built for the emperors or rulers, and. were little more than enormous scows, without any means of propulsion, ..A. vessel 420 Peet 1n length was built by Ptolemy, which was propelled by 600 rowers, arranged in five banks, using oars 57 feet in length. The fame of the Thalamegus still fives. This boat, which measured 300 Leet in length, 40 feet inbreadth, and 80 feet in depth, was said to have been the most beautiful craft in an- tiquity, and was- used exclusively by the Emperor. .A. king of Syracuse is also credited with having built a very palatial boat, whose cabins were hung with costly silks and decorated with rare statues After the decline of the Roman Em- pire no great ships were 'rons.ructed for more than I,00f years. Daddy 8ea•horae Carries Babies This Is the hippocampus—the odd est little animal in all the seven seas -carries his babies in a pouch un- derneath him! "Sea -horse" la his other name, and his pictures show how much like a horse he looks. But, in spite of his resemblance to a horse, he is really e member of 'he aquatic family called pipe -fish. 711 the kangaroo family it is FOR TIIE,IL KIDNEYS How They Work VICTORIA, B.C. For several years I have been troubled with Kidney and Bladder Trouble caused by uric acid and the pains caused by the intermittent stoppage of urine was very severe. For this I was taking something or other gontinualty with but little or no relief. At last a friend handed me a sample package of your Gin Pi11s. The contents of this sample gave me relief that.I hadnot experienced in a long time. Since then I -have been taking Gin Pills occasionally and have had no return of my former trouble. (Nameon request). The above letter is from a popular and well-known commercial in Victoria. man Gin Pills are 50e. a box or six boxes for $2.60 at all' druggists. Sample gent °vee if requestg. National Drug & Chemical Co. of :Canada, Limited, Toronto. OfdeleleleteleageleefsecOsieleielek.44.4* ROTATION MEANS PROGRESS, No farmer earn matte-. mucb progress unless he establishes a systematic rotation. This is proved on every' hand, and suc- cess absolutely depends on it to- day when insects and sell dis- eases eine nil .plant growth on ev- ery hand. It is business judg- ment, udgment, and the widen wake farmer • will plant his rotation at the ear- • liest moment. A rotation regu- lates farm ,labor. It furnishes the means of utilizing the men for a greater number of work days of the year, Wben the grain crops are planted then the corn and 1 bay harvest must be taken care of. It furnishes work from the time spring opens until late au- tumn or early winter, '0-P 1 -1 -2•f -t -l -I -1-I-1-1 + i• 1-h•i I Y 1 I I IORCHARD AND GARDEN. t 1 I I I 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 11-1-e.1-4-.1- No .1--9d- -.1- No home is complete without a Rower and vegetable garden, no mat- ter bow small. Fallen leaves sbould be raked off the lawn and piled in some out of the way place and allowed to decay. They are useful in the garden when well decayed. Do.;t let wet seed ripen In the garden. Destroy plants before they seed. Th1a will save much labor next year. When killed by frost mow off the asparagus tops and burn them: teen give to the bed—and the rhubarb plants too—a thick winter overcoat of stable manure. Weeds in the lawn are an indica- tion that the soil is poor. They dif- fer from cultivated plants in that they require poor land, " 10 the lawn is good and rich the grass will grow vigorously and crowd out the weeds. Partially girdled trees may often be saved by binding on tum >,uund a paste 00 cow manure and clay. is the female who carrles her babies. In a pouch, but it is the male sea - horse who thus protects them, He collects the eggs in the pouch when they are laid and keeps them ria they are 'hatched. Then the baby sea - horses swim away, but whenever they are frightenee they flee back to their father, who hides them safe away in his pouch again. It you place your bubble of great- ness on exhibition you will always find somebody positively aching to, stick a pin in it. Russia's annual production of salt, Which a government monopoly con- trols, exceeds 2,100,000 tons. So that fish can be boiled thorough- ly without losing their form is the purpose of a new wire basket, The first English field marshal was created so lone ago as 1+56. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children In Use for Over 30 Years tit. �,e ;Lata' :, t Breaking the Colt. Get the colt halter -broken and used tc being tied up. It will save trouble later on. Beware of Cold. It is unwise to turn the WI rk horses on th- grass during the cold tall nights. WHAT CATARRH IS It has been said that every third person has catarrh in some form. Sciencehas shown that nasal catarrh often indicates a general 'weakness of the body; and local treatments in the form of snuffs and vapors do little, if any good. To correct catarrh you should treat its Increased Feeding Value. cause by enriching your blood with the Soaking wl eat increases its feed oil -food in Scott's Emulsion which is a ing value only slightly, but grinding medicinal food and a building -tonic, free ,1ie wh0at increases its feeding value from • any harmful drugs. Try it. t about one-dfih. Scott & Boerne, Toronto, Ont. LOSS AN PASTURES. Onterlo Farmers Let Good Crop Land Go to Waste. On nearly every farm in Ontario you will find a field that could be tilled, used as a pasture. This is a mistake. Practically : any piece of ground that can be cultivated will yield bigger returns by cropping it than when used as a pasture. Only rough or low-lying land should be used for grazing. A few acres, along the banks o; -a stream or in the bush, to make a run for your herd, is all the ground that can be profitably left uncultivated. s Pastures usually dry up during July and August, Even when at their best mueb of the feed is wasted by tramping and too close grazing. With a soiling crop -that is, a field of corn or peas and oats --or any fod- der crop, cut green and fed during the summer instead of pasturing your cattle, there is noloss by tramping. Weather conditions have less effect and the actual amount 00 pro- duced ro- duced per acre nearly doubles that from the pasture field. With a soil- ing system fewer fences are needed and more manure is sieved. Finally, by practising this .method your cattle will be more comfortable, a point worth remembering in dairy- ing, During a dry year nothing suffers so much as the pastures, and nothing so little as the corn. Cultivation of this latter crop will keep it growing. during the dry season. Is there any- way to keep the pastures green dur- ing a drought? The corn or other green crops may be cut and thrown over the fence or be put through a cutting box and fed in the stable. The extra labor in feeding is amply repaid by the in- a.rease in the milk flow or inthe gains in weight. For Split Trees. When trees threaten to split down as a result of windstorms or the burden of fruit they can easily be protected by the use of ordinary lag screws, which can be bought at any hardware store. They should be six to eight inches long, and your blacksmith will turn ' the heads in c a hook, as shown in the picture. Bore holes into the trees deep enough to give the screws a start without splitting the wood, screw them in solidly and connect wttb a wire cable. Do not use rope, because that stretches when wet and Is therefore of no account. Tbls same method may be used to. prevent the splitting otf of large branches, always taking care that the screws enter the tree and the branch in such position that the wire will form a straight pull and Bot an angle, 'as it is likely to cause a split. Shock Corn for Silage. Two years' experience of a dozen farmers shows that putting dry corn in the silo makes a satisfactory feed, but not as good a silage as from corn put in at the proper stage. "It is not a practical thing to do except on farms where a water system makes it possible to add the necessary amount of water and to do it rapidly as the corn goes in. The amount of water to be added should be approximately equal, pound for pound, to the dry fodder put tn." This is good .news for the man who will not get a silo up -until the corn is dry. ' ea••sel•otie ee•ee••.•• r • • • • ••• •. • • �F �1L )si. a lv�v• 0 •• m • •We make these only from •• • Genuine Vegetable Pareliment 0 • • 0 We carry in stock a line printed with the words •• 0v • •• • 0 • • O Choice Dairy Butter for immediate delivery. 'They are sold at the ,. following prices: 1000 Sheets t$tyoo Sheets I.502.25 • 25o Sheets ton Sheets • •- • • Wrappers specially printed from your own o copy, we can supply them at the fallowing • ' pricls-- 0 • • 0 • a 0 23• • • a e c• l•e•Bel•se•a•••eas.•oes•ere••etaaesenessese 00 .75 •35 1M 2 to 4 M 5 M' i o NI. $2.25 1.75 per M I.5o per M 1,4o per M The New Era e vrenNI' 0100, 0' • • • • • • • e • 0 rt n t01 0 0 a tai 0) 119 e e1 e9 FRUIT,THE GR[AT PIIYSIOIAN Powers rut Healing P w s of F Proved by "Fruit -a -fives" The simple juices of apples, oranges, figs and prunes, when .transfti' mad into, 'Fruit -a -lives' will relieve diseases of the Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and Skin. The truththt £ t as o s statement tl has been proved in thousands of eases of Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Torpid Liver, Constipation, Kidney and Bladder Troubles, Skin Diseases, Rheumatism, Neuralgia and Chronic Headaches. , Tho enormous t 0 o s. sales o 'Fruit-a-tiv es, are the best proofs, of the value of fhisfruit medicine. 50e. a box, 6 for $2.g0, trial size 25c. At dealers or sentpostpaid•on receipt of price by Fruit-a-tivesLimited, Ottawa. eInute roe give steers. Handling of live stock, especially hogs that are ready for market, is oft - tines cruel and a cause of real finan- cial loss to the 'shipper because of lack of unloading facilities at tbe local stockyards. An llinois farmer has patented the unloading chute shown here. It is strong and yet light enough to be moved freely about so that hogs .may be unloaded from the•wagon on to the level ground. Cleats prevent slipping of an animal that is coming down the chute, thus reducing the possibility of broken legs and bruises. The chute may be folded up and carried on the load of stock or put back out of the way when not iu use. Its use on large farn;c or at small stockyards Is certain to be found practical by busi- ness farmers everywhere.—Farming Business. Use' MILBURN'S LAXA-LIVER PILLS FOR A. SLUGGISH LIVER. When the liver becomes sluggish it is au indication that the bowels are not working properly, and if they do not move regularly many complications are liable to set in. Constipation, sick headache, bilious headache, jaundice, heartburn, water brash, catarrh of the stomach, etc., all come from a disordered liver. Milburn's Lasa -Livor Pills stimulate the sluggish liver, clean the coated tongue, sweeten the obnoxious breath, clean away all waste and poisonous matter from the system, and prevent as well as cure all complaints arising from a liver which has become inactive. Mrs. John V. Tauten, Birnan't. Ont,, writes: I take great pleasure in writing you concerning the great value I have received by using your Milburn's Lava - Liver Pills for a sluggish liver. When my liver got bad, I would have severe head aches, but after using a couple of vials, I am not bothered with them any more." Milburn's Lasa -Liver Pills are 25c a vial, 5 vials for $1.00, at all dealers, or matted direct on receipt of price by The '.C. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. Apple Crop Not Good. "Generally speaking, the apple sit- uation in Ontario this year is less. favorable than for many previous sea- sons. The crop is light, and the quality in many cases rather poor." '''bis was the opinion of H. S. Fry of the Horticultural department at the Ontario Agricultural College, after, a, careful survey of the orchards along, Lake Erie, around Guelph, and. through the Niagara district. Make Your Birds Comfortable. Make your young poultry com- fortable. Eggs are worth more money now than they will be next spring. Constipation Vanishes Forever Prompt Relief ---Permanent Cure CARTER'S LiTTLE LIVER PILLS never,. fail Purely Veget- able—act surely but gently on the liver. Stop alter dinner distress-- cure indi- gestion— improve the complexion—brighten the eyes. Small Pill, Small Dose, Small Prict. Genuine mutt bear Signature CARTER ITTLE MER` PILLS - '00000,• 00000 0 C tC 000C' .>0 '00 Making, the Little Farm Pay By C. C. BOWSFIELIN Neglect of the pastures is a com- mon fault of Canadian Mermen'. Own- ers of small places cannot; expect a full measure of success unlOsa they get proper returns from. every acre, The land used for pasturage is fully as important as the rest of the farm and should be made to, yield good re sults Whether the dairy is used' for the Production of high class butter or merely to provide a common grade of commercial milk, the owner will fnd a differenee of $25 to $50 in, 'the yearly earnings of each cow as' be- tiveen a poor pasture and'a.goodt one; Not Only this, but twice as many animals can be maintained in a good field as in a poor ,one. This differ- ence in i'ffer-ence:in dairy results or in live stock feeding may be the difference be- tween success' one failure, Mixture of grasses are much better from every point of view than grass- es grown separately, Mixtures yield more when cut for flay and provide more pasturage as well as a Ionger pasturing season When used for this Purpose. There are several reasons why mixtures should yield better and stand longer than grasses grown singly. Some grasses are drought re- sistant, others can stand.a good deal of moisture, some make a good growth early, while others come later. If nonlegumes grow by the side of legumes they may else fertil- tzed all through the growing season and forced to make a much better growth than if grown singly. , If timothy, redtop, small clover, large clover, and blue grass are sow- ed together, for example, you are bound to have a better pasture than if any one or two kinds only were used. The blue grass will start early in the spring and furnish pasturage before other things even wake up. But the small clovers will not be far LAND 08IDD- FOB. PAST/I11AO16 SUOMLD untie OOOn InfiII100. behind, They will come' on easily by the time the blue. grass., is, ready to quit for the summer., A,nal by the time it is. pastureddown the large clovers and timothy willhave a good. start. Again, after all have quit for the winter's rest, it there be plenty of fall rains,. the blue grass,wilt•eome again andlast until well into. the winter„ A good mixture for a permanent pasture on uplendele timothy, little red clover. English clover, redtop, white clover, aid- Kentucky blue grass., 'Por a. permanent pasture on. lowland'. such: a mixture aa timothy, medium. red clover„ alsike, redtop, orchard grass,, and blue grass is best. These same mixtures also make the best and. most productive meadows, They might'be still fuether improved by adding, other varieties, such as sweet,. clover and fescue - Sowing, goad- mixtures of grasses for both meadow and pasture is un- doubtedly a commendable practice, but buying grass; mixtures is quite another• thing..' it is tempting the latest ie little too mach for us to ,jump at bargains. in seed mixtures. Weed seeds: and such: th:i'ngs cannot be de- tected, se easily in mixtures as in pure seeds; of one kind only, Then the paoportiou oe the cheaper seeds may be increased and the amount of cost- ly seeds reduced without any one be- ing the wiser until it is too late. Kentucky blue grass and white clover havelong been tho crops upon which the pastures of th.e corn belt states have depended. And, it is true that they are our most important pas- ture grasses, because they are soon able to, produce and maintain a good sod and also to sustain themselves, and reasonably keep up the fertility of the land upon which they grow, Much of the valuable fertilizing ma-, terial of the plant is returned to the soil in the manure that is left on the ground, and an enrichment of nitro- gen is also added ,..by the nitrogen gathering bacteria which live in the nodules on the roots of the white clover lilants. The blue' grass is one of the most palatable and nutritious of all pasture. grasses. 'Then, too, it. grows early in the spring and late in the fall. Its weakest point is, how- ever, that it cannot be depended upon to furnish feed during weather that is hot or dry. • Value of Straw. It bas been fully demonstrated that the straw produced 'on twenty acre of average wheat has a value of $50 to $'75, when eptead 031 the land, in its fertilizing value alone, to say nothing of the ativant tgeous effect of the straw as a 00 le r ce of humus, says 1 :1'M and Fireside i'be ashes left atter buraleg have a mineral value of lees than ya5 in a Straw statin from twenty acres of averalge wheat even if the ashes are saved and spread. over, the land to the beat advantage. Why burn the stlnwpiles Cook's Cotton Root Compound. - A safe, reiitale reg,,,atimn medicine. Sold in three de•: grew of strmtgth—No 1, el: No. 2, 61; No. 3, $5 per hoe ' Botep4bd all ee iiptstoforr ut,.. 11.' 1«• pamphlet. AdrlrCen '1eDt0 scangen ir ea ,•. m• t i11 01 111161.) r A TREAT T N it e ,COMING. 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