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THE SEAFORTH NEWS
ABOUT SOILING GRIPS
An Easy Way` to Supplement Dry
Midsummer Pastures.
tIltelfa and Clover, Peas, Oats and
Corn Cut Green Melte Succulent,
•Not rishing Food — Weed Seeds
Spread by Manure .= What to
X°lant I'n a Late Gorden,
contributed by Distaste Department of
.Agriculture, Toronto.)
When the pastures dry up in. June,
Suly, August or September, the
shrinkage le noted hi the milk can
and.. on the ribs of all the nee stock.
No grass, no milk:no beef, or at least
not enough to be really profitable, is
a condition both uirdesirable and too
frequent in the experience of many
farmers.
-Live stock to b e profitable must
, be fed liberally; ,Maintenance rations
—dry pastures are nothing more—
never make beef or milk, stud never
can be profitable.
Feeding Soiling Crops Prevents
Losses.
s.
The farmer who provides green or
succulent feed to carry his live stock
at full capacity during any period of
Pasture shortage is not only making
his operations profitable, but be is
Preventing losses that liberal feeding
alone can prevent.
The farmer who takes time by the
forelock and provides a summer silo
does not worry about drought, know-
ing lull well that his stock feed re-
serve is standing ready. ,.The man
without the summer silo must do the
next beat thing, provide ample green
trope that are palatable and succu-
lent to do what the pastures fail to
do. A few pounds of green petys
and oats, green clover, green alfalfa
or green corn in addition to the dry
pasture pickings make for content-
ment, a full milk pail and thrifty
young stock.
How. to Carry Over Ten Cows.
If a farmer has ten cows he
should figure on the crop from one
halt acre providing ample green feed
to carry them ten days. Peas and
oats mixed one and a half bushels
of each, and sown ns early as pos
able in the spring, end followed by
a second seeding ten :lap; later, will
provide for twenty days of an early
drought.
An area of alfalfa year the feed -
yard is especially useful during July
and August to keep tee stock going
until the early corn is ready. Sweet
clover is more useful as a pasture
plant than as a crop plant that may
be out and taken to the feed rack.
Clovers, peas, oats aed corn will
furnish all the succulent feeds that
are necessary providing nt course
tbat the stockman undertakes their
production in due time each spring.
Grow a few additional acres for green
feed this spring, and If drought 1
occurs you will he fertitefi against
loss.—L. Stevenson Secretary, On -1
tarfo Department of Agriculture,
Toronto.
.Weed Seed Spread h} gfrwure.
It Is quite generally knnwn that I
weed seeds pass through the diges-
tive tracts of animals and still remain '
viable. The manure will contain these
seeds, and the result is that a field
may become infested with weed p t
plants, some of a very noxious char- 1 r
aster. In spite of this fact, eremite. ;
tions are not generally observed in
the feeding of screenings which con-'
tain seeds of noxious weeds.
As a result of experiments at the
Minnesota Agricdltural Experiment
Station, it was found that in feeding
certain seeds to cows the germination
may even be increased atter having
passed through the digestive tract.
Curled dock, a very common farm
weed, germinated only four per cent.
In its natural condition. A quantity
of this seed was red to a cow, and
100 such seeds were placed in a
germinator. Ninety-eight out of the
one hundred. grew. The sante is true
to some extent of lambs' quarters,
often known as pigweed. The seed
of this weed ga rntlnated 62 per cent.
before feeding, 88 per cent. after
feeding. The germination of quack
grass seemingly was not much affect-
ed, as a germination of 85 per cent.
was secured before feeding, and 80
per' cent. after feeding. The viability
of Canada thistle seed was decreased
to some extent, but enough seed re-
mained to infest a held.
In view of the foregoing figures,
the farmer should be very careful in
the use of screenings. They should
either be, ground to the very lit,rst
possible condition, so as to ernsh all
weed seeds, or else they sheet,: h. -
fed to such animals is sheep which
grind up and thoroughly destroy the
ordinary weed seeds.
PLUMBING ON THE FARM
Running Water. Not a Luxury
But a Necessity.
Practical flints on Home installation
.—Tire Water Service Pipes—The
, Fixtures—Have a Good System of
Drainage foto-Waste Water.
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(Contributed by Ontario (apartment qt
Agriculture, Toronto.)
A plumbing system consists of
three main parts: Watet"eervlce, fix-
tures, and waste pipes.
The Wates Service Pipes.
The duty of these pipes is to con-
vey the water' from the supply to
the fixtures. They should be galea
nixed iron of first-class quality, and
the size for the house is 1/4 -inch,
except the one that connects the hot
water boiler to the kitchen range or
furnace, which is et -inch in size.
Pipe is bought by the toot in small
quantities and. by the 100 feet in
large quantities, ami the price for
galvanized iron pipe at the present,
time is 10 cents per foot for the
35 -inch, and 12 cents for the 'i -inch.
The amen -int required for a house is
about 120 feet, but it varies with
the size of the house and the layout,
particularly the location of the bath-
room in relation to the kitchen, also
whether soft water is on tap es well
as hard water. Sections of pipe are
joined together by threaded coup-
lings, and red lead or a special paste
Is used on the threaded parts to
make the joints tight and preserve
the threads from rusting and becom-
ing permanently set. The water ]u
these pipes is usually under 30 to 50
pounds pressure, and all joints must
be positively water -tight, particular-
ly so if the pipes are laid under
floors.
Test the Pipes for Leaks.
After they are installed and before
they are covered up either under
floors or fn• partitions, and before
they are covered up for good, the
water should be turned on under
good pressure and a thorough test
made for leaks, not only at the joints
but all along the pipe line, as a
small hole or split would cause a ser-
ious leak.
Be sure the man operating the
threading tool knows his job and
does it properly. It is very essential
that the water pipes be located safe
from frost, and therefore it is highly
advisable to keep them away from
the outside wall of the house or
stable, if possible.
It is particularly imperative to
keep the -pipes connecting the hot
water boiler to the kitchen range of
furnace fire box from freezing, as a
stoppage in this line would cause a
blow-out upon the fire being started
in the morning, and serious loss of
life or property would likely occur,
and lastly It is very poor economy
to install anything less than the
highest quality of galvanized pipe,
never use wrought Iron pipe for
water, galvanized always.
Plumbing Fixtures.
These comprise the kitchen sink,
aundry tubs, bathtub, lavatory sink,
and closet. There is a considerable
variety in the style and quality of
hese articles, and naturally a large
ange in prices. You should insist on
a good quality of enamel coating on
the fixtures, this is very important.
The standard dimension of some of
these fixtures are as follows:—
Kitchen sink, 20 x 30 inches. This
sink should have a back, and one
drain board, at least, of wood or
enamelled iron should be provided
for, two are better•. The sink should
be located at the most convenient
height above the floor for the women
using it; not too low, else undue etoop-
ing has to be endured. A 5-feot bath-
tub is the standard size. It should
be placed far enough from the wall
to make easy cleaning around it pos-
sible. The lavatory sink may be se-
cured in a shape either for side wall
or corner installation, In the instal-
lation of a closet Insist on a stop-
cock on the feed pipe to the tank,
so that if the tank needs repairing
the water can be turned off just be-
low the tank. Any standard type is
satisfactory.
The cost of a standard outfit is
about as follows: Lavatory sink,'
complete with trimmings, $24.50
Closet complete, 035,00. Kitchen
sink, 20 x 30 inches, with bibbs and
trap, $23.85. Laundry tubs, $55,00
Bathtub, 41,5 or ,5 feet, $66.60, or
total of 0204.35. The cost of the
soil pipe, water pipe and connections
Including labor far instaling them
and the fixtures is about $195, mak-
ing a total •,f about $400.00.
A Drainage System.
This part of the plumbing system
consists of the soil pipe or stack that
extends from the sewer up through
the house and out beyond the roof
All the wastes drain Into this pipe
and by it are carried to the sewage
disposal system; Each fixture is con-
nected to this main drain by a smaller
pipe having a trap to keep bad odors
from coming back from the sewer.
The stack is 4 -inch east -iron pipe
made in 5 -foot sections, and the
joints are caulked with oakum and
lead. The other pipes are 2 inch
and 135 inch, either iron or lead.
Installing this part of this work, also
the water service pipes, is commonly
known as 'roughing in.' Space will
not permit of further treatment of
the subject. •
Write the Department of Physics,
O. A. 0,, Guelph, for advice, and for
a copy of Bulletin 267, "Farm Water
SuPpiy and Sewage Disposal."—
R. R. Graham, 0. A. College, Guelph,
Few gardeners realize the imports
anee of pulverizing the soil as deeply
as it is ploughed. No matter hoer.per-
fectly the surface is prepared, if the
soil is coarse and lumpy below, the
plants will not thrive. Large air
spices in the soil ate a 'detriment,
bit a large number oe very small air:
space# ltli, the soil „ t ;eat.
What to Plant in Late Clatden,
Carrots, beets and celery for win-
ter use may be planted in the latter
part of June.
Golden bantam corn' to ke till
the supply for late summer.
Early .string beans and peas to
Provide substitutes for meat.
Fresh and crisp vegetables ns the
means of saving canned products for
winter use.
Seed sown in mid summer should
be planted in freshly stirred, soil and
•somewhat deeper titan in spring, and
the soil over the seed should be
"firmed more carefully: tjlau usual.
The home Vegetable Garden,
The home Vegetable garden should
be a family interest and all limed.
bees of the family who are able to
$o so should take part in its'culti-
-..vattnm There ie:,Rp,,.t,,gtter form or.
•etmtdoor ' exercise than moderate'
•Grorking itethe home garden, and few
lilies of recreational work will give
gt'eatdr returns for the time
employed.';-
When potatoes are about six inches'
ill _inert,`spreeing with Bor4ea1tz
Hints for Field Work 11t the Fall.
Watch every opportunity for
ploughing land. to preparation for
spring crops.
See that all crops are/ carefully
stored so as to avoid damage in case
of an early winter,
When harvesting, _potatoes for
storage or for market be careful to
remove as mueh of the dirt and as
many of the small, irregular, bruised
or diseased potatoes as possible.
If manure is available it is an ex-
cellent, plan to spread it over plough-
ed land and then place the soil into
ridges about Witty inches apart by
means of a single or double mould-
board plough. This preserves the fer-
tility, . improves the sub-sol1 and
leaves the land fn excellent condition
in the spring, especially for cultivat-
ed crops. Complete all ploughing
which is requireii to be done an the'.
autumn.
When practicable, gather and feed'
or burn all remnants of vegetable
crops and other refuse.
Select in the field from the grow-
ing crop some of the best ears of corn
for Seed for the following spring..
When filling the silo the third cut- 1
ting of alfalfa might be nixed with
the corn for improving the quality of
the silage,
•
Fall Work in the Garden.
Harvest the late cabbage, cauli-
Rower and celery; much of this can
be put away carefully in storage and
held until well on through` the win-
ter. Slight moisture and 36 deg. F.
Mr roots, dry and cool for onions,
and dry 72 deg, F. for winter
squash.
At this time the garden should be
well manures and deeply ploughed so
as to admit the frost to mellow it.
Cut off and burn the asparagus
tops, and clean uf, the rhubarb bed
for next year, giving it a coating of
manure.
Take up some parsley plants, put
them in pole or boxes and allow thein
to grow in the house,
Some co•'unsel given early: All
vines 'killed by frost should be clean-
ed up. Root crops rxcept the parsley
and salsify sleeteld be taken out be-
fore the ground becomes too wet.
squash and pumpkins should be
gathered before frosted. On vacant
ground sow rye at the tate of three
bushel to the acre to give a green
Top for ploughing down in the
•tering. Late celery should be hilted
ep to start the bleaching process be-
fore it is put 11. sittr,tge.
Sores Flee Before 2'r.—There are
many who have been afflicted with
sores and have driven them away
with Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil. All
similarly troubled should lose no time
in applying this splendid remedy, as
THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1923.
Manager; "Well, here's a chance in
a house where the couple have been
married ten years,"
Domestic That's Ino long. 1 likes
peace aid quiet," •
Sure! High Heels
Cause
Corns But
Who Cares Now
►i W M„F,.,..x.,,N,MM W H n.».,,. n.,,,,,.,,
Because style decrees that women
crowd and buckle up their tender, toes
in high heel footwear they sud'er itrom
corns, then they out and, trim at these
painful pests whleh merely makes the
corn grow hard: This spfeldsl habit
may cause, Iockjaw rad :'vomer are
warned to stop 11:.
esA few drops of a drug called freer -
one applied directly upon a sore corn
gives quick relief and soon the entire
corn, root and all Hite out without
pain. Ask the drug store man for a
quarter of an ounce of freezone, whack
costa very little but is su>Doleni;cto re=
move every hard or°isoft corn or callus
from one's feet. Ap
This drug is an ether compound and
dries in a moment and simply shrivels
-ep the corn without inflaming or even
irritating the surrounding tissue or
skin, Clip this out and pin on your
wife's dresser. ,
FOR SALE.
2 passenger car, in good repair for
a quick buyer, MRS. JNO. TURNER,
Seaforth.
• DIED,
HACKWELI .—ltt- Walton, on Wed-
nesday, July l lth, 1923, William
Backwell, beloved husband of Isa-
bella Hackwell, aged 85 years.
SCOTT.—Lr Scaforth, on Wednes-
clay,-July, 18th, 1923, William Scott, -
in his 74th year.
The funeral will take place from
his late residence, Godertch street,
on Friday, July 20th, 1923; Service
at 2 p.nr. Funeral at 2.30 9.20 to
place of interment.in Maitland Bank
Cemetery. Funeral private.
MARRIAGES. it
FISHER-ROME.—On June 23, 1923,
in Parkdale ;Presbyterian church,
by, Rev: 'W. J. Christie, • Martha,
second daughter of Mr, and Mrs.
W. L. Rome, 630 Indian road, To-
ronto, to Dr: Murray M, Fisher,
eldest son of Mrs. Peter Fidler,
'Kia et.
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BIRTHS.
M.JDDLETON.—In Goderich town-
ship, on ul 7th to Mr. and Mrs.
,J Y
Fred Middleton, twin sons.
SMITH—At Kippeu, on July 9th, to
Mr. and Mrs. Emrnerson Srtith, a
daughter,
You have a good article to
dispose of.
There's some one. with the
cash who wants your article.
A For Sale Ad. in The Seaforth
News will find the "some one" at
small cost.
One week, 25c, or 3 weeks 50c.
Something to Sell?
Use the News.
Want
and,
For Sale
Axis.
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GOOD .MMONRY IN GOOD FARMING 't�'
"Let's t to -� rk and .
Pay Off the Mortgage"
NINE years ago Canada's na-
tional debt was about one-
third of a billion. It is more
than two and one-third billions
today.
Our debts have greatly in-
creased—.our revenues must
also go up. The farmer has to
bear his share of the increased
burden. That means he must
increase his revenue.
° Complaint has been heard ,
that farmers under present
conditions in Canada cannot
make farming pay. And yet
many thousands of Canadian
farmers do make it pay.
How Is It Done?
Patient and industrious "catty
on" will do wonders, but some-
thing more is needed. Too often
"patient industry" is coupled with
"dull persistance" in poorly
thought out, methods.
Farmers today more 'than ever,.
must plan ahead, as well as "plug
along"; indeed they have no op-
tion, if they wish to succeed.
Co-ordination of head and hand
will mean real success. Farming
in Canada has paid and pays now
on many farms. It can be made to
pay on almost every farm. Cana
dian agriculture has passed through
low profit-making eras success-
fully in the past and can do so
again.
Crop Returns• Should be Increased
On the Central Experimental Farm at
Ottawa some crop costs and crop profits
in 1922 as contrasted with all -Ontario
average crop costs and crop profits are
given. below. The all -Ontario figures are
in brackets:
Cost per acre Profit per acre
Ha 21
Hay $ .13 ($13,50) $11.21 ($5,09)
Corn for
Forage $47.50$33,75 $10.38 `$2.86)
Oats $26.47 $19.32) $ 7.33 04
Similar results can be shown from the Dominion.
Experimental Farms In every province..,
Experimental Farm crops are':'x';'
sometimes' claimed to be produced
at too great cost. Thousands of
experiments, however, show that
increased cropping costs wisely
applied up to a reasonable point
always increase crop profits. This
is true on the Experimental Farin
—and on any and every farm.
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With the increased cost of pro-
euction, the higher standards of
living now prevailing cannot be
maintained by poor farm manage-
ment, "-boarder" milkers, scrub
beeves, poor quality hogs or non-
profitable hens.
That even under present condi-
tions profits may be made is testi-
fied by many skilful, observant and
non -plunging farmers, who believe
more in the policy of "slow but
sure" and "pay as you go" rather
than speed, with excessive bor-
rowing and the often consequent
disaster.
The results on our Experimental
Farms also bear testimony to the
value of thorough, skilful work.
The Farmer Must
' Manufacture
But crops alone are not enough.
The farmer must change his crops
into less bulky and more high-
priced products—milk, pork, beef,
mutton, poultry, etc.
With fair yielding cows dairying
shows good profits in Canada. The
average cow has increased her
yield 2595 in the last ten years.
She can quite readily go up an-
other 25% and more, and there's •
where the profit lies., Better feed-
ing, better selection and better
breeding will do the job—feed,.
weed, breed.
To do better feeding means
better pastures and more generous
supplies of palatable roughage.
Short rotations including clover and
ensilage crops (corn, sunflower,
pea and oat, etc.) will provide feed
in abundance for lioth summer and
winter. The experiments and in-
vestigations which the Dominion
Department off Agriculture have
carried on p?ove that farming
scientifically and systematically
undertaken will pay profits. ;The
records and particulars of such
work in every province are avail-
able to the Canadian farmer,
Are yon growing grant, -or producing
seed or interested in fruit? '1'e can
give you information that will hep you..
Deyou breed live stock? Are you Iceep- -
ing dairy cattle? Are you interestedin
Poultry or bees? ' Ask: us for inform.
tion We have some thatwill help you.
Wo hove published and have for free
distribution 390 dirt' retftrls, htil-
Wins and circulars dealing with matters
of interest to yon. Ask for what you
want; or for a listof our publications.
We shall have something more
to say later. Meantime write the
Department of Agriculture, Ot-
tawa, about your problems,
Authorized for publication by the
Dominion Department of Agriculture
W. R. IILOT31?r^.WuLL, &Minister i i Dr. A.11. GRISDALD,M1Deputy Minister.
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SEAFORT -I MTS.'
Wednesday, July 18th,
Wheat, per bushel' $1,00
Oats, per bushel. $0c
Barley, per bushel :.,;,, 68c
Peas, per bushel'„ „ ;; $1710-$1,25
Shorts, er ton " $32.00
Bran, per ton 830,00
Flour, per bag $3,35 to $3:75
Butter, per lb., 30c
Eggs, per dozen .19c to 20e
Potatoes, per bag , . ; , • •„, , , 80c
Hogs, per cwt, $8.25
AUCTION SALE
Of 60 acres of choice Timothy hay
on Tues., July 24th, at 6 p.m., at lot
13, con, 8„ McKillop, 3 miles east of
Winthrop. MRS. SUSAN ROSS
'HOUSES FOR SALE,'
1, Corner Market and' Jarvis streets,
Nine rooms besides summer kitchen
and wood and coal sheds. Sinai]
closet down stairs and large all cedar
closet upstairs which is convenient -to
all the rooms; furnace, electric lights;
hard and soft water in kitchen, good
location.
2, Eight -roomed house oti Main st.
North in splendid' location. Above will
be sold on easy terms. F. D
HUTCHISON, (tf)
FOR SALE.
Four second hand hot air furnaces
in good condition, one Helca, one
Pease, and two Kelseys, and equip-
ment belonging to. each will be sold
separately or together. Also the
buildingaused as a closet at the Sea -
forth Public school. For further par-
ticulars apply tci undersigned. M.
Pr.op., T. BROWN, auct• McKELLAR, Secretary, Seaforth
t Public School 33d. - (30.)
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Our Better Suitings
Reduced in Price
For BALANCE OF JULY and AUG.
358.00 Suits, reduced to $47.00
$55.00 $45.00
350.00 „ $40.00
$45.00 $38,00
A wide range of samples to select from including the Finest
Indigo Botany Serges, Plain and Fancy Worsteds, Saxony Finished
Cloths, Plain and Fancy Tweeds.
ALL GOODS TAILORED -TO -ORDER.
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MAIN STREET, SERFeRTH
We will close every
Wednesday afternoon
during
July and August
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GRAIN DEALER PHONE 25
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