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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1918-05-16, Page 2By Agronomist This Department le for the use of our farm readers who want the advice of an expert on any question regarding soli, seed, crops, etc, If your question As of sufflolent general Interest, It will be answered through this column, If Rtamped and addressed envelope le enclosed with your letter, a complete 9113Wer Will be mailed to you. Address Agronomist, care of Wilson publishing Do., Ltd., 73 Adelaide $t. W,, Toronto. WIRE WARMS AN '44rireht•o,.•ms are to be recognized as one of the worst pests of corn, and carry their destructiveness to wheat, oats, potatoes and many other crops. Titov are yellowish -brown larvae hav- ing hard polished skins, the bodies slender and cylindrical in shape, mea - miring from three-quarters of an inch to an inch in length, The most in- jurious form in Ontario prefers low, musky or poorly drained soils, :feed - mg on the roots of grasses, grains and the like, Two or' three years are required for then to reach maturity, whidh accounts many times, for the damage done by this pest a year or two after sed has been turned under. The adult of the wire -worm is a brownish beetle which, from its habit of snap- ping Its body up in the air, when turn- ed on its back, is known as a "click - beetle," "skipping -jack" or :nap- ping -beetle. Where They Live , Early in the spring these beetles come out from the soil and soon lay their eggs in sot' land or land thickly overgrown with grass. These eggs' hatch into tiny wireworms. It fre quently happens that, during the first , year, the young worms feed upon sod, i that has been turned under, and do! not do their greatest harm to the cultivated crop until the second sea- son, They require about three. yea.re to turn into beetles. Towards midsummer of the year in which they l) THEIR CONTROL. become full grown they farm little eerie in the soil In which they trans- form to the pupa or resting stage. A>?oet a month later they change into the beetles but stay 10 the ground un- til the following spring, Control Measures Stesceptible crops like corn, pota- toes or root crops should not be plant- ed after plowing up grass sod, es- pecially if wirewoems are known to be present. They do not thrive well in clover land and so this crop is a geed one to use on infested soil, If wheat is going to fellow infested corn land 11. will he best to have the land well tilled as soon as the corn is re- moved. Plowing kills many worms by destroying their food supply and preventing them front preparing suit- able quarters for the winter, Inasmuch as many of our worst cutworms Live in poorly drained soil it will be well to have such land tiled. The use of commercial fertilizers has a tendency to overcome wireworm injury. It will not kill the insect but will aid the plant in overcoming its work. It is sometimes advisable to drain land and add lime in order to nialce nt .possible for the clover to ea- tablieh itself, and .his has given rise to the impression that lime itself kills wireworms. The action of the lime is simply to change the physical character of the soil whish makes it unfavorable to these pests. ti a tele odt;aeee sin`t:eeseees to meYeet•:Y:�eem The woman put down the magazine she had been reading and addressed herself to the family in general. "There," she cried, "it say, exactly what I have been thinking for ages and ages and never had sufficient Knee to write about," "What is that?"' inquired her hus- band sleepily, "It says that boys should be pre- pared for matrimony exactly as girls should," replied the woman. "It says that they should have a course. of training iu putting up pictures, in doing simple repairs to the plumbing, in taking care of the furnace, in hanging curtains, making shelves and doing ether carpentering' work, just as girls should he taught how to cook and keep house." At this her husband looked self-con- scious aiid he resumed his reading with an ostentatious air of absorption, so that his better half was fain to continuo her remarks to the more re, optive sister who sat by. "Especially when one lives in the country should a husband have had some manual training," she went on. "Foe instance, last week we found it irnpossih'e'to turn off one of the taps that fills the bathtub. A full stream of crater ran from it all day. I tele- p'eruecl Walter of the tragedy and he replied that I was not to bother for be ;would fix it as soon as he came hone. "When he reached home that even- ing he found that he could not do any more to check the water than I had done, and so he sent a plumber out from town the next morning, "The plumber examined the leak, said that the washer on the tap had worn out, and that if I would give him a washer he would repair it at once. But I had no washer— what is a wash- er, anyway? And so he had to go back into town to get one. He return- ed two houin litter, put on the washer, stopped -the leak r.rtd sent us a bill Inc $7," "But it was a peculiar sort of wash - r, interrupted her husband apolo- getically. "If it had been just a plain washer I could have done it." His wife disregarded this explana- tion. "Then the laundry tubs be- TEACH BOY TO BE HANDY MAN a) fig' + POULTRY, EGOS and n FEATHERS Highest Prices Paid Prompt Returns -•-470 Commission P. POUTI,IN 1tt CO. 39monimeoure Market =entree; Sure Cure fo' (fere'$what Ilis MoLsmon Shai``vr�vviglllllea P,Q,, snel usouedt CAPe'rAL 1 ICAV AkPxhi DY• before on a horse that another roan turned a. bare pasture to starve, I cured her 'will the powders. I can prove this about the p Inman I hnvo Imr yet; shs has never should 13saves since." FREE PrIckiAi.e OrFleft We have such oonfldeodo la this remedy that we send a full week's trial Tree, for Ce. to cover postage and wm.pping writetis VETMIMMIYSUPFt,YHOUSE, today. 7e0. fops' atrAet, UOttawa, Oat. ! came stopped tap," she went on, "and ,'though I worked at them with a hat- pin and the poker, I could not open' them. The plumber lead to conte out, from town again. He brought with him a long stiek with n rubber cup on, dee end of it, placed thio cup over; the vert in the tub, me ted. and lo, 011 was well: The bill for this piece of work war$3.50. "1 wanted 0 simple shelf put up in elle bathroom and the carpenter who put it up charged $2,5O for that job. Sometimes I wish that I had married a carpenter. or a plumber. It must be lovely to have a man who can use tools coneCantly in the house," And as for the woman's husband, he put aside his book impatiently and arose. "Well, get me the nails and the boards and a hammer and I'll make that window -box for you that you've been pining for," said he. Looking fora Farm? When you are selecting a farm that you expect to make a permanent Inane, try to get in as many of the following requirements as possible: A situation for house and barn high enough to give good drainage and a sightly view. A running brook for watering stock, and for an ice dam. Good soft drinking water and plenty of it. A woodlot and orchard. A large well-planned house and barn. A retired situation, but with good neigh- bors; not too far from church, school or railway station. If you can find one with all or most of these condi- tions, buy it quickly and settle down for life, War -Time Economy. `Aw'm awe noo, Sandy. Do ye want onyth'ng free the town?" asked the goodwife as she lifted the reins from the horse's back, "Ma snuff's dune, an' Aw wad like ye tae fetch me half an ounce," re- plied Sandy, "Nay, nay! I canna allow sic ex- travagance!" exclaimed his wife. "Have ye no heard o' the increased Price q' sneezin'? Tuist tickle yer nose wi' a straw instead," liN/JO ..40//i/ /w'N6l/////1'/t r/,i ref ;e.,/ tate S/ !ll'Jlllll ilii /4 1/1/ rrr'/iNi�NiiirrNri/ a 0 A �IEi� Illh lIIIIII Willutii6i1II IIiII!JIl 1t19JffIJ d�4IUuhP1l11DuhIHlltllillijJIEEI 1111117191111111 !ORONTO ow Canada's Greatest S oe lo se ; i - atitwear s. ONSIDER the amount of time and the infinite care you take when buying ;footwear to suit your own taste in regard to style, size, etc. Multiply your own individual needs by millions and you will get an idea of the immense task which confronts the makers of Canada's footwear, and the size of the organization it is necessary to maintain for that purpose. The buying of a single pair of shots is an event that occupiss a person but a few moments two or three times a year—but to meet the accumulated demand of a nation's individuals, it requires the whole resources of a gigantic industry. Antes Holden McCready are truly "Shoemakers to the Nation." it is a title justified by their size and the importance of their business. It may be a revelation to many Canadians to know that to supply them with proper footwear, this firm maintains huge factories each with many acres of floor space, and hun- dreds of intricate, almost human, ma- chines—facilities and equipment suffi- cient to turn out 3.000 pairs of shoes every working day. It requires a small army of work - people, clerks and warehousemen, in addition to executives, buyers and travellers. It requires much studyand thought to plan styles•and models of Men's, Women's and Children's shoes in their various grades and styles. In order to secure the best results in the production of various kinds and grades, it is also necessary to specialize. IT. ,sa0LN For example t Ames Holden In addition to the work of manufac- McCreadyfactoriceare separated into ture—the requirements of distribution thtee distinct factory units, each a are also tremendous. A manufacturer complete factory in itself. must not only make his, goods econo- mically and well—but he must deliver them—DI STR! 13 UTE them. There- fore, in addition to a force of 6o travel- lers constantly visiting the retail trade front coast to coast, Ames Holden McCready maintain, in the centres of population throughout Canada, in: mese stocks of boots and shoes ready for immediate shipment to the retailers in each section, These warehouses arc located lee the following cities: at, John Toronto Montreal Winnipeg Edmonton Vancouver Years of experience has taught ua the kind and styles of boots which are required in each locality. No matter in what part of Canada you reside, no matter what particular kind of shoe you require, your retail dealer can procure it for you without loss of time. And that is the reason why you will find, even in the outlying districts, that dealers selling Ames Holden McCready goods are np-to-date with stocks that are fresh and new, and which reflect the latest shapes and • One unit of our factories is devoted entirely to the manufacture of high grade footwear for Women and Chil- dren. Consider the great variety of styles in women's footwear, including high -top hoots, oxfords and pumps. Consider the many different patterns and lasts, the varieties and shades of leather and finish—then you will see what a great number of models are required to meet the widely different needs of Canadian women in the cities and towns and also in the country districts, Another factory unit ie devoted to making only the better grades and styles of Men's Shoes—shoes for pro- fessional men, lawyers, doctors, and all business men, whose occupations permit the use of fine leathers such as calf and kid, The third unit specializes in stur- dier types cif shoes for heavy wear and rough usage. Shoes for farmers, lumbermen, miners, trainmen, and workpeoplc who require a heavier and more solidly -constructed boot. styles. When you see the A. H. M. trade mark on a shoe, you know that not only is that - mark an endorsement by the largest shoe concern in Canada, but that being the product of a highly organized industry, the shoe you art buying represents the atmoat in value, style and wearingqualities which can be obtained at the price, AMES 'HOLDEN _ c E. wMrrao "Shoemakers to the Nation" MONTREAL TORONTO 'Man you buy Shoes lookfor-` ye. MONTREAL FACTORY 2B illliillPPliilllli91111111!llllliilllllill1181i1iiilllilllilllllii�lllf�111111illllllliillillillliillilllllllilillllliiillal1911111111111iI11Pl IPlillllllliiil�lii�u�u�lllllllillillll l�1111i11lil1111%a pga tee Never hang silk or lace waists on a line to dry. Squeeze dry and fold in a bath towel until dry enough to press, then press on the wrong side very carefully, being sure to keep a good shape, as that counts. v 12,19"" CUT OUT AND FOLD ON DOTTED . UNES of.t1 0oehtm Lve.® 'o n.ARe Says Will, "To do this little trick Requires the magic of my stick, The Hail globe melts to thinnest Mira Attad you'll fia. icittL over ttere,,' ,,... G000 HEALTH QUESTION BOX By Andrew F. Currier, M.D. Dr. Currier will answer all signed letters pertaining to Health. If your question is of general interest it will be answered through these columns; if not, it will be answered personally if stamped. addressed envelope Is en- closed. Dr. Address Dr. Currier will not Andrew F. Currier. cribe care of Wilson Publishingcases rCo.,It73diagnosis. Adelaide . St. West, Toronto. The Treatment of Asthma, So, also, will any unusual experi- The most common form of this erica .acting through the nervous sys- disease 18 bronchial asthma, which tem, ,,suoh as anger, grief, bad news, shuts up the bronchial tubes and worry, or fatigue, With miners and those who inhale dirt and dust, the smaller bronchial tubes may become filled up and use- less, asthma being' persistent and brane may be iso swollen as to fill up more and more troublesome. the cavity of the 'tube. 'Nie object of treatment will there - Miners, pohters, grinders, and fore be to remove this solid material millers suffer from this disease, their from the tubes, reduce the swelling of tubes becoming choked with duet the mucows membrane, and loosen the spasm, There are remedies which are in- tended to relax spasm—these are mostly gases and vapors and they in- clude compressed air,oxygen, vapor of chloroform and ether, and the pow- "0 erful vapor of nitrite of amyl, purpose. Cifearem•ea =� .-,.•.. H0 0 there any . murr}i,' arsona'ct 'oo't• �" ry stare for liard- lad:onna, and stramondtun, may also be enmg of a erberlets, and I1II 11 its 1'1ue smoked' with advantage, pause odl this trouble? Useful also, are preparations of Answert—If you will send a stamp-. opium, the bromides, and chloral,a and self-addressed envelope, t� to }y t'holtgh these are all dangerous, el nzt t4,044,0 An this nvel ge py �b relieve the Strolling o1 the Mailed you, which,�L� l, b"1ve btl a full mucows mentbivtn0 thymic s off account of tlhe'&r0t e, ggive quhutne, stty a, anliahno1vy and 1 a--- .jam icteric and some of llae forms. of Veal and boiled rico aria ire used b elocttrul4ty are ob� t hnieltim00 can. lining th bnktivg dd�ln with ibli0 rio± prevents air from moving in and out as it normally does. There may bo a spasm, of the tubes, or the . lining mous mem- while at they work. Those who have troubles with their nose, enlarged tonsils, and cer- tain fo'rm's of heart and kidney dis- ease, may also be asthmatic; and ch,il- (trete have it in the form of spasm of true larynx, when a gland itt the neck nailed the "thymus gland" is dda- eased. In hay -fever the mucous mem- brane of the nose is often so swollenthat no air will pass thorough, and this swollen condition may extend down the throat and into the lungs, causing almost a continual asthre,4 lo spasm, Asthma is usually worse at the sea level and in a moist atmosphere, A coming storm atthe sea level, or unusual humidity, will bring on en attack k ,St treatment, end there are those who think they have obtained good results from their use. We must not forget 'bleatthe mental influence has much to do with the effect of anedioinal substances and thata meddeine wlh'loh 1e skillfully ad- vertised, or is recommended by a friend, may have no intrinsic value. Change of residence is the most valuable means of treatment with which I am famil'atr, and in making the change it is always well to gest the advice of some once who is familiar with the influence of climates and who has no personalend to grain. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS M. S.—Aha unable to close my fin- gers on oocount of stiffness in the tendons resulting from a etafollowed by blood poisoning. Hent can 3 get rid of the trouble? Answer:.—Your trouble is one whieh very often follows infected, in- juries, Such troubles eon sometimes be relieved by a cuur,e of massage with.manipulation of the stiffened tissues. There aro various forms of apparatus which are re -a^ $ played,or tl Serums and vaccines are corrin ant with it chopped seat Mate and more into use, us hnealys f peppsr', Halt° n i brown; i salt and Until brown; Safe Drinking Water. Some yeara ago, quite within the memory of persona in early middle life, people looked for 'typhoid fever epidemics every autumn acid regarded thein As a necessary evil. To -day the continued preaonee of that disease in any community is regarded as a re- preach—as evidence that the officials of that place' have neglected their duty to provide n 'a'afe water supply.. Ty. phoid fever may be spread in several ways,—by food, by water, by milk and by flies, --but wheat it oecurs in epidemic form and for any length of time, the offending agent is almost in- variably the drinking water. It is only since the cities and towns have been provided with filtration plants and other means of purifying the wa- ter that typhoid -fever epidemics have ceased to ravage the country. Although contaminated water may spread a good many different diseases, it chiefly carries typhoid fever, dysen- tery, and other disorders of the intes- tines, The health authorities, how- ever, do not rely on finding the germs of those disensea as a test of impurity. Tho danger signal that they watch for is a germ that is always present in enormous numbers in the intestinal contents. Its occurrence in water af- fords abundant evidence of conrtamtrin- tion with sewage: This germ is oah- ed the colon bacillus. When it fs pre- sent in small numbers,—not more than two in three ounces of water,— the supply is regarded as safe, but 1 when that number exists constantly, the authorities have to ]seep, a very close watch to see that a sudden in. crease does not occur, The filtration plants can keep out only a certain number of bacteria, and when for any reason the germs temporarily increase in number the surplus passes through the filter and the drinking supply be. comes unsafe, In such an emergency the water bureaus in most cities resort to the use of ehemicals'to destroy the bacteria that have passed through the filf;er. Many small towns get their supply of water front artesian wells, which furnish a very safe water if care is taken that no contamination occurs as it is delivered at the surface or distri- buted to the houses, In the country the only available source is often the well, which is usually good when pro- perly situated, but which is extreme- ly dangerous when improperly situat- ed. We all know now that the welt should be on high ground, above the level of outhouses and barns; but that is net always enough, for impurities may be carried under -ground for long distances. V ell water should be analyzed, and if it Is found not to be entirely free from colon bacilli it should always be boiled before it is used for drinking. OPotitza q Saving Rapid -Fire Layers. There is it penalty for speeding up machinery of any kind beyond a cer- tain danger point. This holds true with the egg machinery of hens. If one is so ,fortunate as to have a specially heavy -laying strain of hens, -M the feeding must be more carefully done than when the birds are mon- grels or scrubs of ordinary laying quality. There is n tendency among heavy layers, when overstimulated, to speed up their egg -producing orgahca to a degree that loosens the tension of the tissues that control those organe. The result may be eversion of the oviduct or expulsion of the "egg chute," so to speak. If the 'trouble is discovered before inflammation develops in the expel'. ed part, ft is often possible to save the life and usefulness of such heavy' A treatment that is often succaesful 1 consists, first, in cleansing the pro- . trading sae -like organ with Olean, warm water. Then anoint the clean -1 ed surface with a little vaseline and 1 replace the oviduct, being careful not ; to tear or rupture ibhe tissue. To prey- 1 ent the oviduct from being expelled again immediately, use a home-made sling or pport. Cut two holes in a..f squal'g p'eeo of cloth to receive •tthtg hauls lest, tie the four corners toge- ther, and suspend the hien so 8110 can barely touch her feet to the ground.' Keep her in the sling for !twenty-four haulm with water to drink but nothing, to eat. .A;ftei"'yvand feed lightly of non -stimulating feed until the eggde- liverhtg organs have become normal. I'Ieatiy-laying hens ;fed too much fettering feed and having insutficltonb' oicere se are Meet likely to borome af- flicted wit% this trouble. The Farm and the Boy. Surely the father wap ldsi"i 'ylrut itis buy le 111.7y greet ` lil=t » ,teens 'bo be OXIVOn e eelave is staking a mistake somewhere. A boy so trooted is to bo }aspecbed far leaving the harm and ' baking' up seine other line of employ - Ment when of age; n0 one can matte a mown of a. business which he dam not Bove as a boy apprentice, 1 dt�•- 4 i It a > end'dea to plan gardens on 1iapo be orb piaaing, iihlidatliii£ r`ar, eae� vegetable the tine of rii$800.. 11' deb (should bo sown or the plants sot, the distance apart of both plants and rows, the tinoullt of seed required to a given length of row, and the va. rietios to he planted.