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The Seaforth News, 1917-03-22, Page 7L rr. �1,11le ii, (111!1 i,lill rw-..w a'j' mi ("onduetetl bY PrOteh:lo1' iietrl'y (X, BOB,. The objeot of this department Is to place at the service of our farm readers the advice of an acknowl. edged authority on all subjects pertaining to soils and crops. Address all questions to Professor Henry G, Bell, In care of The Wilson Publishing Company, Limited, To- ronto, and answers will appear in this column In the order In which they are received, As space is limited it is advisable where immediate reply is necessary that 5 stamped and addressed envelope be enclosed with the question, when the answer will be malted direct. Question --W. K. : -•-• I have a meadow seeded down last spring, but, apt"ing' tc the extr'emo wet, followed by a drought, there, is only half a catch, Tho clover mostly lived but the timo- thy is nearly all dead. Should I plow them up in the Spring, or would it be advisable to go over the ground with a drag harrow and sow timothy by hand? Answer;—If the clover has lived through the winter in sufficient quantities 1- would advise re -sowing timothy seed in the spring and at the same time top -dressing the seeding with well -rotted manure or about 200 pounds of fertilizer. The fertilizer shsuld be high in ammonia. I think you. would do well also to add three pounds of meadow fescue grass per acre. This is a rapid -growing grass and should make a valuable addition tc your meadow. After this has been applied I believe it would be advisable to harrow the seeding light- ly, making sure to harrow it with the grain drill rows instead of across it. If the spring is normal this should get you a good catch and make a satis- factory seeding, Question — M. L, S,:—I purchas- ed a farm on which only 6 acres were plowed and part of this was done two years ago and left to grow to weeds. A small part of the field was planted to potatoes, but it also is very- weedy: and permanent additlons to the horse grounds. Some of the beat shrubs are: Spiroa van liouoeti, Flowering Almond, ,Tapas. quince, Tartarian lloneysucklo, Syringo, Lilac, Snowball, il:ydrangra, Rose of Sharon,d These will give you a t.uocession of bloom from May to October, Flowering vines, such es Clematis, Wistaria, Dutchman's Film, Trumpet Flower, and Climbing Rases, are easily carer for, It is best to buy large three- year-old plants, The. laud has had very little manure in the last five years. Plowing for spring crops must be done, this spring as we were unable to do any plowing int fall. We purpose sowing bar- ley and oats, and would like to know whether it is advisable to seed this land with clover thio spring or plow the stubble after the grain is harvest- ed and seed to rye, And then sow the clover a year from this spring. We have no barn -yard manure to apply to the lancl, Answer:—In my opinion it would he well to seed yang barley and oats with clover this spring. The soil is evidently run down and you should, as soon as possible, establish a system of cropping where you could plow under a second crop of clover. This will add organic matter, or humus, to the soil and will also make some addition of nitrogen, In order to make sure of a satisfactory catch of clover and at the seine time greatly assist your barley tnd oats seeding it would ,be well to apply 200 tc 300 pounds cf fertilizer to the acre at the lime of seeding the crop, since you have no barn -yard manure to apply to your land, This fertilizer should carry at least two to four per cent. ammonia and from six to eight per cent. enn- oble phosphoric acid. It will not only help the grain crap but will do a great deal to insure a sctisfactory stan:l of clover. fobiet Conducb',t'4Y 17:0,ifeee4a ,Dace s. Mothers and daughters of all ages are cordially invited to write to this department, Initials only will be published with each question and its answer as a means of identification, but full name and address must be given in each letter. Write on one side of paper only.. Answers will be nailed direct if stamped and addressed envelope is enclosed. Address all correspondence for this department to Mrs. Helen Law, 75 Castle Frank Road, Toronto.. E. F. A.:-1, Vegetables are more wholesome and better flavored when steamed than they are when boiled or fried. Besides, there is mush less waste than in boiling, as much of the nutr:!on of the vegetables is thrown away with the water in which they are boiled. The water should be saved and used in soups. 2. If linen is moistened along the line the threat is to be pulled, the task of pull- ing threads is easier. 3. A large pair of scissors is a convenient kitchen tool, especially- in preparing lettuce and other vegetables. Of course, they must be thoroughly washed, as are other utensils, after every using. 4. When plaster cracks, add enough vine- gar to plaster of Paris to make a mix- ture like thick putty, fill the crack, and smooth off with a knife. If water is used tine plaster hardens too quick- ly. 5, Before storing a stovepipe away for the suimner, rub it well with coal oil, stuff the ends with newspaper to keep out any moisture, and there will be no rust in the autumn. R. S,:-1. There is a clear amber shade between yellow and brown that would be excellent for the walls of your living -room with the Northern exposure. Have the ceiling of a deep ivory tone, dropped down to meet the picture molding which should also be deep ivory. Plain oatmeal paper is beat for walls which are to serve as a background for pictures. With plain walls one may have figured madras curtains, but hemstitched scrim in ecru or cream would make very suitable curtains for this room, and scrim wears and launders better than madras. Dip the ecru curtains in strong tea and dry in the shade. A suitable rug would have the amber shade of the walls mingled with blue and terra cotta, 2. Subdued colors are niways most restful, I would not advise papering any room in red as it is considered by physicians to be very trying on the nerves. 3. Yes, Not- tingham curtains aro satisfactory, especially if you possess curtain stretchers. They do not iron well, 4. The tendency is towards simplicity in house furnishings now; as few draperies, cushions and ornaments as possible, and all articles are intended, for use and not merely for show. It certainly lessens the housewife's task of cleaning, and is conducive to the family health. The trenches on the western front extend about '750 miles. 2. Probably "The New Housekeep- ing," by Mrs. C. Frederick, will sup- ply the information you require in household matters. 3, The Provincial Board of Health of. Ontario will furnish you gratis a booklet, by Dr. Helen MacMurchy, entitled "A Little Talk About the Baby", which you will find valuable. W. W.:-1. Thu new collars are nearly all of the sailor variety and of very sheer materials such as ninen, and georgette crepe. They are hem- stitched or edged with lace or silk braid, and seine have tucks or inser- tion set in, 2. Handbags are seldom of leather, but are elaborate affairs of sills, or beads, or are knitted or crocheted in bright hues of crochet silk. You might make a round bag of a strip of silk like your dress with a circle of cardboard covered with'silk of form the bottom, and then crochet on atop of a contrasting color about an inch wide, through which to run a silk cord. D. V. C.:—When your time is limit- ed, it is best to plant flowering shrubs rather than annuals. Once carefully planted in good soil, the shrubs re- quire little attention and are beautiful Chronic swellings, puff's, etc,, which are usually a sequel to some acute disease or injury, have their beginning in enlargement, either hard or soft, without pain or heat, The remedy is either repeated blist- ering or the use of absorbents, as the daily application with smart friction of a little of a liniment made of 4 drams each of iodine and iodide of putassuim and 4 oz. each of alcohol and glycerine. Begin fitting the work horses for the heavy spring tusks before the work begins. After a winter of comparative idle- ness it is unwise and unprofitable to put a team in heavy work without pro-! pa ration , Now that heavy plowing is about to' start, remember that prevention is the best cure for sore shoulders in horses, If it doesn't do the horse any good; to have you say a kind word to him as you pass, it does you good. Plenty of sunlight and abundance of. fresh air are two prime requisites in any stabling proposition. The horse's feet should be washed occasionally with soap and water. j Bone spavin can often be traced to working rho colt at too tender an age, or fast driving over roads that are slippery, or too suddenly stopping or ,jerking the colt. For growing colts there is no bet- ter grain ration than equal parts of corn and oats ground together. This feed supplies the elements nt;quired for the production of fat, bone and muscle. Bowels in good working order lead to a good time at 'farrowing, Pigs have short legs and not much strength. They can't wallow around in long straw. Run the straw through the cutting box and then scat- ter it about the pen, good and deep. A sow that has just brought her pigs to town doesn't need much, if anything, to eat for a while. Whe.i she acts as if she was getting hung'r'y, make her a nice soup of wheat mid- dlings, bran and oats. But we need to be careful not to give too much at once; better to feed often. Bad results sometimes come when pigs are due, because of disturbances in the vicinity of the sow's quarters. So far as possible give her a chance to be quiet, - Hogs 1111 a very important place in the economic world, and will doubt- less long continuo to do so, the more ,gspecially when we succeed in reduc- ing the death ratein the hog kingdom to a reasonable figure. Patnt The leen that gets cold feet through exposure these raw days is apt to give her master cold feet when it comes t marketing her eggs. Keep the hens in till the ground is warmer. When you turn chickens out for a run during mild days; throw some meat scraps, which are too large for them to swallow, within their reach. The ones that are lucky ('1) enough to secure a morsel -will be chased by the others, thus affording abundant exercise for all. The egg -laying season among geese practically begins in March, although frequently eggs will be dropped in January and February—much depend- ing upon the age of the geese and the condition of the weather. An abdominal poach of great size indicates great age, a pointer well worth remembering in purchasing breeding birds. If you want to know what hen ma- nure will do for fruit, plant some plum trees in the yard where hens run. Trees that bore very few plums, and none that were sound, have been made to bear bushels of fruit, just by letting hens run around them at will. 11,x. (fie mending pceptionai' P1D tve444aweevie WieV .mess sessssse!:kt fro t=F3L-era'rsamersassa erraer onset-t!rr'.Y^t•smisc an -W+=srsaf #. - immasszsicamseaseastaaessagairtaal IMBEDMEZd 4� eesserrsnISZEffft NEW CANADIAN WAk LOAN The*feste©dk z5 -t Investm P i 'ib!!e to Obtain. These securities are *always sale- able and we are ready to lurch= aloe at any time.. Without charge we give best at- tention to all applications placed through lbs. pull particulars and Subscription Forams furnished on Application rite, Telegraph or Telephone us at our expense. TORONTO zic nt Co WINNIPEG • ASIESASANA SET. I S Mineral Constituents of Tobacco Yalu- • able to the Soil. It appears that smokers are throw- ing away annually about 8,000 tons of valuable niatei'ial, the sarne being the ashes of the tobacco that they con- sume. - The ash left on burning tobacco is considerable and, as a matter of fact, the mineral matter of the tobacco leaf frequently amounts to as much as a fifth part of its weight. Thus a ton of tobacco leaf would yield four hundredweights of ash, which repre- sent valuable mineral constituents withdrawn from the soil which have to be replaced by abundant manuring, It has been calculated that a ton of tobacco withdraws mare than a hundredweight of mineral constitu- ents per acro of land. This would appear to be an astounding waste of material, which must be of enormous value to the soil, considering that 75 per cent. consists of calcium and po- tassium salts and 15 per cent, of mag- nesium and sodium salts, including nearly 5 per cont, of the essential con- stituent to all planta—phosphoric acid. On the face of it theme would seem to be a fortune in store for that indi- vidual who could devise a successful means for the collection of tobacco ash,—Washington Star. es Q -t • Gugss I) L 7Al< 1.r 1 i -E 8TROi,L fOR My5E1-F WNILE »10LEN IS DoL1.IN6 UPi— pRs-rri Nice CAR Youve. GOT )RE— T1+15 EARS MODEL I6N21 IT; c 6 lis caOY sWFLL Lifts- THOS'. `l'IRE5 ARE WHoPP1=RS AREN'T 11;e1 ? NEP AeeJb1 If a ewe loses her lamb, keep her milking as a foster -mother. If she objects to mother a strange lamb, •put her in a narrow stall, spe- cially prepared, until she becomes re- conciled. With gentleness, a ewe will soon take kindly to the situation. One night out -in a cold March storm may cost you several lambs and per - h: ps take the vigor out of a nice ewe. Are the droppings hard and like bul- lets? A little more laxative food and not quite so much timothy hay will correct this. The best physic for sheep is wheat bran, with frequent rations of vegetables. The humble sheep is getting a great deal of attention just now. Scarcity of wool means higher -priced clothing. Famous Triplets. Wino, women and song. Battle, murder and sudden death Bell, book and candle, Reedits', 'ritin' and 'rithmctic. He, she and it. Bailey, Banks, and Biddle, Faith, hope and charity. Wynken, Blynken and Nod. Hop, skip and jump. Time, place and the girl. Bread and cheese and kisses. )2),-AFPtasfigirn Aotund of meal beforee co pw freshens is worth as much as three pounds after she freshens. Water basins, with a supply of we -1 ter always before the caws, means loss labor in milking and a greater quant- ity of milk in the pail, Cows fed a ration composed largely of silage produced 17 per cent, more milk and 28 per cent, more butter fat than those given a ration consisting mainly of grain. Let your cows know you and study their wants. A finely bred dairy cow is 0 sensitive and high-strung animal and quick to respond to kind and considerate treatment. So far as possible turn the water out of your barn -yard, so that the cows may not slip and bring on trou- ble, A wire barn -yard fence is pretty cold comfort for a cow on a raw March day. Cold and comfort are not on speaking terns in the dairy. The sire which has brought you good calves is worthy of the best care you ear give him. —� Inadequate ventilation and inatten- tion to tine accumulation of gas-form- ing rubbish was respo nsiblas for a large percentage of the destruction of farm properties by fire. I'LL BEY -NAT BABY CAN Go SONIe ..-A--' I'D '14 Ke. TO TAKE. A RIDE 114 ++Eire. 4 oNce \., GO AW AD -TAKE A (RIDE — IT AIN'r• 1 AR,( b IKO* *Mils sisesse Health Clean Clothes and health. A spoonful of dust contains es many as 1% million germs of one sort and another, and a recent examination of clothes sent to a certain number of dry cleaners in a city whie:. had been through a serious epidemic: in the schoole disclosed that from fifteen suits a quart and a half of dirt was taken in which there were sufficient disease germs to wipe out a sma:1 town. Statistics show that slelcness and deaths in the Public schools of Ain - arks is three times as prevalent slur ing the second term of the school year an the first, and allowing for other causes like the bad weather usually common during January and Febrr:ary a great factor in this high percentage is conceded to be that whereas most children begin the year with new clothes, by the middle of the winter they have become thoroughly im- pregnated with dust, and germs are .spread from child to child, A little economy practised in other parts of the house, the denial of some accustomed luxury would pro- vide for the dry cleaning of the older children's suits at least once during the winter, Little boys and girls of under 9 years should always wear clothes whch may be washed at home with soap and water and so far as possible these are best made of cotton. But serge of a good quality made into kilts for girls and sailor suits for boys is an evenamica] and all round satis- factory school clothes material. Three suits apiece, two for every day and ane for best, are liberal winter provision. One mother who has to plan skil- fully in order to make her time fit her many duties reckons to wash one suit a week. In this way her children, two boys and one girl, wear their clothes three weeks, but when the weather is particularly dusty, she finds that every other week is about the right space. These little suits are trimmed with white cotton braid and this serves as a pretty fair indicator of the condition. When the braid is' grimy it's high time for a visit to the washtub. Careful home washing with fine white soap, a little ammonia and warm water does not damage serge in tory way, and now after six months of steady wear this little trio of school folk look as trim as they slid in October when their outfits were new. It may be mentioned too, that only one bad cold stands against this family, a single case of pinkeye, which was not transmitted to the other children, and ten days absent from school since it began in September. FISH FROM AFAR. tinny Supplies of Fish Now Obtained From Canadian Sources. Tommy's ration of fish now comes rem the Land of the Maple Leaf, and it is estimated that the Canadian fish markets benefit each week by the col- ossal sum of 0100,000, says London Answers. The large stores of frozen fish ar- rive daily at our docks, and Atlantic cod and haddock, Pacific halibut, and fresh -water fish pass under the vigil - ant i i1 -ant eye of our military authorities be- fore being pronounced as sound and fit for consumption by Britain's defend- ers. The Canadians themselves contend that these supplies reach us as sound and as fresh as our own North Sea produce. The Great Lakes, too, yield their share to the market. Here, when the pike and white fish are caught, they are placed upon the ice which, during the cold season, covers the sur- face of the lakes, and are thus frozen quickly to a temperature from 20 to 30 degrees below zero—that is, from 62 to 82 degrees of frost( They are packed and shipped at once to Eng- land. This experiment has been in work- ing order since the beginning of last December, and has proved a very great success. Our rather scanty fish supply at home—thanks to the wily Hun and treacherous mine—is insuffi- cient for our Army's needs. Then, too, Canada is helping to feed another sister colony, the New Zealand con- tingent receiving is supplies from the PAM(' source. Sunday and War. It is certainly remarkable how many important military events have taken' place on a Sunday. It will be remem- bered that it was on a Sunday that the Germans made their hottest attack on our positions on the Aisne. Monte- negro, Italy, and Rumania all declar- ed war on a Sunday. The majority of the Zeppelin raids on England have been carried out on a Sunday morning. The forts of Tsingtau fell to the Jap- anese on a Sunday. It was also on a Sunday that the German cruiser Blu- cher lucher was sunk in the North Sea by a British squadron. If we look back we find numerous instances of important military fonts having been performed on a Sunday. To recall but few: The battles of Salamanca, Vimiera, Fuem- tee d'Onora, Orthez, Toulouse, and Vittoria were all fought an a Sunday; Seeing The Instructors, Musketry Instructor (to recruit who' insists on gazing at him). -:Why don't. you look at the sights? Recruit-.-.Plsase, sergeant, which are the others?