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Conducted by Professor •Henry G, Dell -
The object of title department le to place at the
service of our farm readers tho advice of an acknowl-
edged authority on all subjects pertaining to Bells and
crops,
Address all questions to Professor Henry G, 8e11, le
care of The Wilson Publlahine company, Limited, Ta
ronto, and answers will appear In this conimn inthe
order In which they are received: As spear) le limited
it Is advisable where Immediate reply is necessary that
BenrY G. Bell. question, when theed and aeeswesed envelope
will bo malted direct. the
Question—B-E.W.:—I have a Acid just the same as is facecl in feeding
of earn which is now clean and growl calves, If you expect the calf to do
ing very rapidly, I wish, however, to well from one year to another, yeti
grow green crop to plow under next hive to look out to supply an abund-
Year; and have a farm that Me, been nice of suitable food, Now ferti-
run quite badly; but as you know, theliners are carriers of plantfood and al -
corn 'croft this year is very late, and though the plantfood which you add-
its value, if matured, will be greater eel this year may not all „have been
than usual. Will the sowing of a cov- used up, yet I am of the opinion that
er crop now interfere with, or detract
in any way from the present crop rip-
ening early? And Trow much vetch
and rye should be sown per acre?
Answer:—Regarding sowing a coy -matter, it is profitable to top -dress point sutlers it an opsit question with; cent. crude fibro, 0.92 per cent of fat,
er crop in your corn at this stage, 1 the land after plowing in the spring' many whether it is possible to make !and 9.30 per cent, of nitrogen free
believe it will do no injury to the earn, with G to 8 loads of well rotted manure the cow pay for the large grain ration extract, being, richer in protein and
You will gain in green material which to the acre. This should be supple- necessary. Several dairymen have'poorer in carbohydrates than average
you can plow under to improve the merited by the addition of acid plum ( found that if they are able to dispense I cern silage on account of the admix-
condition of the soil. A good mix- phate or a complete fertilizer high in,' with half the grain he formerly fed' tue of soy beans and cowpeas.
taro to sow is a bushel of rye to about available phosphoric acid, at the rate without materially reducing the milk The cows fed the silage ration pro -
three peeks of vetch.of 200 to 400 pounds per acre, if production ana butter -fat, the cha-tees ; duces]96.7 pounds of milk and 5.08
for pro
The seed: should be scattered be- largest yields of best quality are to fit have increased at a smaller pounds of butter -fat per hundred
pounds of`dry matter; those fed the
would be Successful bean grain ration produced f1b pounds ofgrowers apply the Several feeding experiments have mills and 3,9 pounds of butter -fat.
row sectional harrow. It would
best done, of course, by a single row fertilizer through the fertilizer attach- , been held in various sections of New The cost of fend per hundred pounds
drill, ment of the grain chill seven to four-! York State to determ:.. just what of milk produced was $0.1187 with the
The addition of 200 lbs. to the acre teen days before planting thc`beans. If position silage may be made to oil silage ration and $1.055 with the grain
of fertilizer analysing approximate- no grain drill Is available any broadcast cupy in the dairy cow's ration, and the ration. The cost of feed per pound
ly 2 per cent. ammonia and 10 to 12 distributorwill work, applying the relative basis for feeding as compared of butter -fat was 13.1 cents with the
per cent. available phosphoric acid fertilizer, broadcast and working it in. with purchased grains, In ono of silage cation and 22.1 cents with the
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Peaches
are the most valued
treasure on the pre-
serve shelf, -
Lentlo pure Cane Sugar, with its find
granulation, is best for all preserving,
10, 20 and 100•lb. sacks
2 and 5db, cartons
Scud uo reed note Tradr.mork for fruo colics of
our tbreu ue v Gook nook,.
,Atlantic Sugarnefineries leiniled
MONTREAL
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Sib g Substitute
As A Grain iitk t
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By 16. W. Gage,
you will find it profitable to make
ail The prevailing high prices of grain , low in dry matter, owing to an un-
feeds in the face of very moderate !fortunate season. The silage was
Addition of plantfood on next year's
bean crop. On light sandy soils, es -;prices paid for dairy products have re- I found to contain 18.63 per cent. dry
scruffy if they are low in orgailic'duced the dairy farmers profits to a matter, 2.36 per cent. protein, 4.68 per.
tween the corn rows and then worked be harvested. The fertilizer, of cost of pi aduction.
in by a levelling cultivator or a ear- course, should be applied in the spring I Tests Show Advantages
would insure a good catch, and would by harrowing and disking. When these tests test cows were used, re- grain ration. The average net pro -
also assist the ripening of the corn. fertilizer is applied with a grain drill presenting five differed;breeds, to de- fit per cow per month (over cost of
Question—F.W.G.:—I am told re- at planting time it should be allowed termine what effect the feeding of feed) was $5.864 with the silage ra-
peatedly that one should not cultivate to run in the hole to each side of the more silage than is usually fed, with tion and $2.465 with the grain re -
beans after they bloom. They claim one which drops the beans and not in a corresponding reduction in the grain
it is an old saying but cannot give any the hole dropping the seed. Some portion of the ration might have upon
good reasons. Will you kindly advise successful bean growers go over the the production of milk, butter -fat, gain
tion.
Silage is a Grain Substitute
Comparing the average daily pro -
me through your columns if there is field twice, the first time drilling the in weight, cost of ration, and con- duct of each cow for the entire test
anything to this and if so state why it fertilizer and the second time sowing sequent profit. with her average daily product for the
the seed. This works the fertilizer The general plan of this experiment month previous to the change in ras.
iiito the soil and avoids the- fertilizer was to compare two rations which tion (or the first month of their test
and the beans coming in contact, the should carry as nearly as possible the in the case of two cows), the cows fed'
one with the other, While this method same amount of dry matter and nutri- the silage ration shrank 2.84 per cent.
takes twice the t:me it mixes the ferti- ents. In one ration these nutrients in milk and gained 1.89 per cent. in
butter -fat production, The cows fed
the grain ration shrank 0.11 per cent
in milk and 14.18 in butter -fat pro-
of alfalfa which I think would yield tle roughage as seemed wise, the bulk duction. Upon the conclusion of the
larger returns as seed I take the lib- of the nutrients being derived from experiment each lot of cows was found
face and sufficiently wide to extend erty of writing you for information concentrates. The two rations fed to have gained in live weight—the gl-
over half the distance between the in regard to the same. If you will carried practically the same amount of age -fed cows an average of forty -
rows. This being the case, a deep kindly answer the following questions dry matter. In one over fifty per seven pounds per head; the grain -fed
cultivation of beans, when the plant I will appreciate it very much. (1) cent. of this dry matter was derived cows an average bf fifty-seven pounds.
has made maximum growth, such as Is the second crop the one to cut for from silage and less than eighteen per The facts reported seem to justify
you will find at blossoming time, will seed? (2) About flow many bushels cent. from grain. In the other oyer the conclusion that silage can be made
Out off a large percent. of the small per acre is ase average yield? (3) fifty-seven per cent. of the dry mat- to take the place of considerable grain
roots between the rows. The roots Does it injure the future crops to cut ter was from grain, no silage being that is being fed to dairy cows in var-
are the conveyors of plantfood, Then it for seed? (4) Do you think the fed.
should not be done.
Answer;—Growing beans should be
cultivated very carefully. Men who
handle large areas of beans say that
most of the work should be put on the
seed -bed and just sufficient cultivation
should be given to keep down the
weeds. If you will carefully dig up
a pleat of beans you will find that its
roots spread out fairly near the sur-
lrzer thoroughly with the soil, and the were to be derived largely from s•ough-
tender bean plants are never injured. age, mainly silage; in the other ma-
Question—S.B.A-:—Ae I have a field tion no silage was to be fed and as lit -
taus dairy sections, Growing more
if you cut off the root:, you are to a past hot weather has injured the The silage used in the test was a feeds rich in protein—clover, alfalfa,
certain extent starving the plant.' prospects for seed? mixture of one ton of soy beans and sdy beans, cowpeas, field peas, vetches
From blossoming time to the filling of Answer:—As a rule the second crop cowpeas to two and a half tons of oil- —and ensiloing them, or feeding them
the pods of beans is a critical period of alfalfa will produce the largest age corn. There were nearly twice as hay, will be possible to further re-
fer the bean crop. At such a time it yield -of seed in Canada; this for the as many soy beans in the mixture as duce the amount of feed cost, and to
requires a good supply of water; reason that there are more bees at the cowpeas. The silage corn was very increase the profits of the dairy herd.
hence any injury to its root system time that the flowers of the second --
should be carefully avoided. Another crop are in blossom than there are f
reason for avoidingcultivation at O1 alfalfa stands six to eight inches high
the same period of the first crop. The and is commencing to blossom, but in
blossoming time is that there is a seed should be .;ut when about two- a good many places the leaves are
tendency during damp weather to thirds of the pods are filled; otherwise turning yellow or pale green. Also
spread bean disease, by the bean,the earliest filled pods will shatter and quite a few thistles and ragweeds have
spores being carried by the cultivator some seed will be lost. From two to 00810 up along with it. Now the ground
or on the shoes or clothing of the five bushels per acre is an average :was so wet last spring that we could
workman. I yield of alfalfa seed. ! not draw out manure and we have 200
Question—R.F.D.:—I have this year . If the alfalfa crop has made a good spreader loads or better in our barn -
planted beans on heavy clover sod and strong growth and is well establish- yard. I decided this afternoon upon
have a fine crop ofbeans. I have been ed, little injury will be done to the looking the field over to go over with
told I could plant another crop of alfalfa by allowing it to come to seed, mower and clip it quite high, then top -
beans next year without any added especially if after cutting the seed the dress it quite heavy. What would you
fertilizer on this same soil. I would crop is top -dressed with manure or advisee
like your advice on this subject. An- fertilizer so as to give it strength to
other question I would like to ask is, meet the coming winter conditions. Answer: I believe you have handl-.
should I be compelled to use commer- The hot weather which has just past a ould not t p -d ess it t000ur new alfadheavylwiith',
tial fertilizer? When is the best time should not have injured the seed pros -
to use it, fall or spring? Should I pects unless the ground is very sandy manure just at the present time, but
drill it in or spread it broadcast, and and. has dried out.
1would give it a second top -dressing
Bhow uch nd to soil. acre? This is a light Question—H,J.:—I am trying al -
loam Sphere late
e4y thoughtn the lis that too heavyl or early in he
falfa this year for the first time with-
Answer:—As a rule, beans should out a nurse crop. I will give you a a top -dressing might smother out
not follow beans. They should fol- brief outline of what I did d 1 some of the tender plants. If after
p
and ask cutting and manuring the ere does
low a cultivated crop like corn or your advice as to the next move.
potatoes. Of course, if your soil is in Plowed seven acres this spring, three not make a good healthy growth, I
good shape and you have used a large acres bean ground last year, four'wOuld advise you to top -dress still
amount of fertilizer this year, and if acres two-year meadow; worked it un- . further with 200 lbs. per acre o2 fens-
the beans have been absolutely free of til about June 25th; sowed .ground lizer carrying 1 to 2 per cent, am -
disease, you may safely plant another limestone on it, using about ten tons monis, and 10 to 12 per cent. phos -
crop next year where these stand. The to the seven acres. Then I inoculat- phoric acid. This will tend to invigor-
last point is really the point of ed alfalfa seed and put it on about' ate the plant and give the crop
greatest importance, since bean dis- one peck per acre and dragged it in at strength to withstand winter condi.
eases live in the soil for one or two once with a peg -tootle The field is tions.
years. On your light sandy loam heavy clay for the most part, with a 1
soil you certainly will have to provide few sandy places. The field is rolling I The total cordage required for a
plantfood for next year's crop if you so it is pretty well drained. The seed first-rate man -0f -war weighs about 80
expect a good crop. The problem is came fine, a good stand. To -day the tons, and exceeds -23,000 in value,
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THE MEN OF OXFORD.
I saw the spires of Oxford
As I was passing by,
The grey spires of Oxford ,
Against a pearl grey sky;
My heart -was with the Oxford men
Who went abroad to die.
They left the peaceful river,
The cricket field, the quad,
The shaven lawns of Oxford,
To seek a bloody sod.
They gave their merry youth away
For country and for God.
God rest you, happy gentlemen,
Who laid your good lives down,
Who took the khaki and the gun
Instead of cap and gown.
God bring you to a fairer place
Than even Oxford town.
—W. M. Letts.
This year there are in South Africa,
as nearly as can be estimated, 31,-
424,680 sheep and 8,920,270 goats,
Rye thrives hest on well -drained,
fertile loam soils, but will grow better
than most grains on light, sandy, poor
land, which is not in good physical
condition. It is also the best grain
for alkali or acid soils, The crop is
hardier than Winter wheat, and, there-
fore, is surer when grown under ad-
verse soil and climatic conditions,
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on 1 Olpen
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Dolts show to best advantage if
taught to stand and lead before they
are taken into the show ring. Teach
them to walk and go through all the
paces to which they will be subjected
by the judges. Grooming the coat,
combing and decorating the mese and
tail,etdd much to the appearance of a
show animal,
The exposure of young horses to the
short apolls of severe weather which
occur frequently during the fall, caul.
es a shrinkage in live weight and is •a
hindrance to rapid and economical de-
velopment, Older horses seem to
steed this sort of treatment with loss
loss. It 11 doubtless true that animals
become accustomed to winter weather
but frequent cbnngos from fine fall
weather to bad storms retard gains in
colts without shelter,
Four yearling Percheron fillies with
an average weight of 1169 pounds on
pasture, with a ration of six pounds
of corn and oats (one-half of each by
weight) daily shrunk an average of
32 pounds "tach during the spell of
eevere weather o11 October 18 to 20
of last year, at an Experimental Sta-
tion, Aged mares in foal loat only
slightly during the same period,
Inexpensive sheds which will pro-
tect colts from wind, rain, sleet, and
snow will prevent part of sues loss in
weight. Growing horses should not be
housed too closely and presented front
taking plenty of exercise, but they
should not be subjected to extremely
bad weather if they aro expected to
make satisfactory growth.
Education must be of character
rather than of mere learning, for Ger-
many has shown us during these
dreadful days that the possession of
knowledge turns a modern man into
the most dangerous type pf savage
that the world has ever seen.
You Can Do Your. Bit
in preventing waste by de-
manding the whole wheat in
breakfast foods and bread.
Shredded Wheat l iecuit
is 100 per cent. whole wheat
grain prepared in a digestible
form—contains more real nu-
triment than meat or eggs or
potatoes and costs much less.
Serve. with milk or cream.,
sliced peaches, bananas or
other fruits.
Made in Canada.
A Scotch Retort,
A Scotchman born ,incl bred, Sir
Henry Oliver, the now Deputy -Chief of
the recently reorganized A.dntiralty,
has a large fund of Scotch stories.
One of the best concerns a certain
beadle whose duty it was to show vis-
1101-s over the remains of an old ab-
bey, "somewhere beyond the Tweed:"
On one occasion he had performed
this service for a lady who, on leav-
ing him at the churchyard gate, re-
warded him only with barren thanks.
Whereupon the canny Scot remark-
ed:
"Well, my ]eddy, when ye gang
hams, if ye fin' not that yo have lost
your purse, yo mann recollect that ye
hav'na had it cot here."
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Mother,/ dud daughter° of all ager are cordially trivited to write to tills.
department. Initials only will be published with each question and its
answer as a means of Identification, but full name and s.idreea must bo
given In each letter. Write on ono side of paper only. Answers will be
stalled direct If stamped and addressed envelope is enclosed,
Address ate corrsepondence for this department to hers. Helen Law, 293 !s
Wcodbino Ave„ Toronto, -
Health
The "I'ns Afraid" Attitude.
A young MOD was suftering from a
toothache, It had kept him awake
and finally he had to stay away from
his work for several daye,
`A friend looked into his mouth and,
to his amazement, saw that the young
man had n number of filthy decayed
roots Ile laid, "Why don't yon have
them out ?"-A",)
"I'm afraid," was the reply.
The thing of which this young man
was afraid, the exts'aetion of several
old roots, is a perfectly painless, harm-
less operation, requiring a Sow mo-
ments,
The thing of which he was unafraid,
the harboring ,of decayed roots in his
;::%w, is a dangerous risk to health and
life. The germs from such roots may
get into other regions of tho body, and
cause rheumatism and other serious
and dangerous maladies:
A young lady was going about. a
certain office with her haled over her
ear and her head on ode side. "My
ear aches," she said, • "I have had a
' cold and have been suffering from a
'catarrh cure.' Now, the trouble
seems to be in my oar,"
"Why don't you go to a physician
or to an ear clinic and have it ex-
amined?" was the query.
Again there was fear of an exami-
nation and treatment which might
save her life, She was unafraid of
the danger to delicate internal canals
in the head, of infections from the
nasal cavities that often lead to, mss-
toiditis, or even to brain abscess.
She slid not know that earache is
often a manifestation of serious trou-
ble,
Some ono had a large and ugly
looking wart or birth mark on his
cheat. It had become irritated and was
exhibiting dang'ecous symptoms. A
cancer sets in."
His answer was the same old fool-
ish, • "I'm afraid."
It is a paradox that many people
fear unrealities, but know no fear of
their real dangers. '
Reasonable precaution against ill-
ness need not manifest itself as feat',
Fear is a state of mental ill health,
Its unreasonableness is often appar-
ent. It should be corrected by rea-
rming and will power. Not only the
mind but the body would profit.
k7IGHTING ANIMALS.
Constant Struggle Between Meat-Eat-
Daughter:—The author of "Martha
I3y The Day" is Julie M. Lipprnann.
This entertaining story may be had
at any of the large bookstores for
sixty cents.
Stephania:—A healing lip salve is
made of one ounce cold cream, 15
drops of tincture of benzoin and 30
drops of glycerine. Rub the cold
cream and glycerine together and then
incorporate the benzoin with the mass.
Rub with a spatula or flexible knife
on a flat tile or plate. A mixture call-
ed cream of roses is also good. Melt
an ounce of white vaseline and half an
ounce of white wax and beat, When
nearly cold add three drops of attar
of roses.
E.B.S.e-1. Here is a good recipe
for oatmeal muffins: Take one-half
cupful milk, one well -beaten egg, one
teaspoonful butter, one tablespoonful
sugar, one cupful flour, into which has
been sifted two teaspoonfuls baking y y ave num-loos
powder and one cupful oatmeal mush. fact, they carry theirtributes straight, and powerful enemies either Iarger
Stir well together and bake in hot to the doors of the recipients. Scarce- ' and more powerful, or else well en -
muffin Frans in moderate oven, 2. ly a week comes that the country pee:el lowed for overcoming and killing
Perspiration stains can be removed pie of the magazine circuit fail to',these fat plant eaters.
from a blouse by soaking in strong bring in a little farm produce—turnips In this manner the earth supplies its
salt water before washing. 3. The or berries or, in early spring, samples : creatures with food, most sections
best and simplest way to mend a, torn of the new green vegetables that city; yielding abundant vegetation for rho
net curtain is to dip a square of net dwellers crave. 1 herbivorous kinds, permitting them to
cut to fit into cold starch, lay on the The outcome of the plan has been increase and to grow fat, thus furnish -
wrong side of the curtain over the rent the establishment of a friendly circle: ing the flesh eaters with their quota.
and iron with a hot iron. 4, A.ietter that widens steadily., Good reading Most animals have means of water: -
of acknowledgement for a wedding is put into the hands of appreciative tion, and it is interesting to note -these
gift which has been sent by a whole people; the people themselves ars means, Molly Cottontail is an ex -
family should be addressed to the brought into touch with others whose.' ample of one extreme; she has no de -
mother but should contain mention of material needs are greater than their tense, except her legs and the speed
the other members. 5. It is good own; and the poor become the benofi-' she can get out of them with an ac -
form to display wedding gifts in a ciaries of a unique form of spontane-! casional kick to add for good measure
room especially set apart for them. G. ous giving'. A great deal more than i if she is barely seized, But the weasel,
When wedding gifts are on view the
cards of the donors should be remov-
ed. '7. The best man usually takes
charge of the wedding ring and the
clergyman's fee.
• Would-be Benefactress:—How does
the following idea appeal to you; A
woman living in a small town originat-
ed a novel plan for circulating read-
ing matter among her neighbors of
the outlying country districts. Her
first step was to collect among her
acquaintances all the used books and
magazines that the could find. After
sorting. and arranging the collection
she divided it up with an eye to suit-
ability and variety, made each stack
into a neat package and distributed It must t
the packages among the farm vehicles nobe supposed that the
that stood hitched Query day in the' meateaters are always successful in
market place and wagon yards. 1t making their necessary killings. Even
when the great advantage is with the
was not long before the farriers found; carnivorous creature over the intended
her out and came to tell her what the: victim,
the latter not infrequently gets
contents of the bundles meant to them. the better of the encounter, or in some
They passed the reading matter, they l way makes its ket-away. Naturally,
said, from one family to another, so if this were not so there would be no
that each might have the benefit of it'.weaker,._.herbivorous animals left ,on
all. ' They reported also an unwritten . the earth, and the carnivore would
law of their own malting—that for i soon be destroying each other for food,
every lost or badly injured book Ori which they do to some extent, any -
magazine a fine should be paid, in the' we ,
shape of a bit of farm produce, to be By quicker wits, bysuperior speed
delivered to the giver of the books for: or dodging ability, by efensive tactics
the town poor among whom she that have to be respected by their foes,
worked. or by size and power alone, the plant -
The fines filled as real a need es the' eating creatures -continually maintain
st great odds. '
reading matter had filled; and since; themselves, often again
the farmers have begun to realize the In ever case the 1
as and Vegetable -Eaters.
dna
reading matter, in fact, is put into half her size, will easily kill her, when
circulation. cornered, just as the puma pulls down
Mrs. C. D.:—Yee, there are munition I the deer or the lion overcomes the
factories in the towns you mention,' giraffe.
but they in common with all other The opposite extreme is the rhinoe-
plants in Canada just now are not ern- eros or the elephant, Veg1table•eaters,
gaging any more workmen. On the'f the flesh of which is np doubt coveted,
contrary they are dismissing their
!but no carniora may hope to over
employees, as the supply of ammuni-
tion is abundant and the demand is class also belongs the moose, able' to
steadily decreasing. It would be bet- fight off bear, puma or wolf pack, be -
ter to seek employment at some other cause of its great size and strength,
occupation, The ox and bison also, for purposes
of successful defense, admirably arm-
ed with powerful horns, are creatures
that the most savage killers mist fear,
A cow with her calf, the long -horned
mother fighting, head up and with
eyes wide open and virtually fearless,
is an antagonist that any big cat or
bear may fear, anti a bull has been
known to kill a large tiger in fair
fight. The African buffalo, in single
combat, not only de -fonds itself against
but kills an attacking lion, and thus it
is that two or more lions generally
hunt together when after: buffalo meat.
Only 2,250,000 iron crosses are worn
by the Germans, but the iron has en-
tered into the soulsofthe rest of the
poopia.
Get the wheat land ready early,
Those who ploughed early last year
got their wheat in; those who didn't
have no fall wheat this harvest,
"Did you have the eight -flour system
ore the farm e troro you worked ?"
"Yes; we worked eight hours In the
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foFe11noo."n and eight hours in the after -
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