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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1904-09-02, Page 44 IEU T Is P17BLISUED WW2' TEU2 SDS. ' VEINING. BY E, ZELLER 'TEEMS TS OF SUE$013.UPTION:—$1,00 per year paid ste,ctly iu advance. When the Ilaper is not ordered to be diseoutinued Et will be sent until such order is given and arrearages paid. $1.50 to be charged \when not paid in advance. 1`1.DVERTISING RATES, --Tran s le nt vertiseinents, 10 cents per Brevier line sr first insertion and 5 cents 'per line for cash. subsequent insertion, Small Advs. aa.ch as"Lost" "Estray" or "Stolen will doe charged 50 dents first insertion and 25 ' ents for each subsequent insertion. Copy for change of "advertisement must "5e handed in not later than Tuesday night of each week to insure change in follow - tug issue. local notices in ordinary reading type 'v cents per line. Notices for Chureh en- tertainments or other benevolent institu- tion. at special rates. Contracts for column, half -column and quarter -column rates for specified periods will be cheerfully given. Address all eommunieations to `'=1.G S=1..01, E. ZELLER EDITOR, ZURICH, P.O FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1904. olearing the land of perennial -thistles, either by shallow plowing or by using a cultivator with wide 'poinoing over the ndtsat least the e once evereve y. three weeks. until, August. Bxzu WEED. This is a perennial and one Ot the most difficult weeds to eradicate. On account of its twining nature and deep root it can scarcely be killed in a single season, even where the land is in a hoed crop. The only way to kill it thoroughly is with a summer fal- low, worked every eight or ten days with a broad -shared cultivator COUCH GRASS, To eradicate this troublesome perennial it is advis- able to plow immediately after harvest, but not more than four or five inches deep, as the rootlets are near the surface. When the weath- er is dry, the roots can be gathered into rows by means of the harrow and sulky horse -rake. The spring - tooth cultivator is also very effec- tive in drawing the roots to the surface when they are not so numerous as to block it up entire- ly. The roots collected should be allowed to dry and then burned. A well -worked corn or root crop the next year will help materially in subduing the weed. Ox -EYE DAISY. The daisy is most troublesome in pasture and sod land, but is not much seen in well - cultivated fields, It may be got rid of by seeding only to clover, cut- ting this before the daisy seeds ripen, and plowing up the sod after the first crop. FALSE FLAX, PIGEON WEED AND CHESS. All these weeds start to grow in the fall and produce seed the nett season. If fall wheat be left out of the rotation, they may be readily eradicated by regular summer cultivation after harvest, thus germinating and destroying the seed. RAG WEED By growing early maturing crops and plowing up the land immediately after the crops aro off the seed of the rag wheat will be prevented from maturing. and in a few years this weed will be destroyed. WILD Oars. This is an annual which is.very troublesome in some sections. It is best to work the land as soon as the crop is taken oft, thus encouraging the seeds to germinate. The next season a hoed crop should be put in. The second spring the land should be sown with some grain without plowing and seeded down to grass. If the land is left in sod for three or four years most of the seed. will have lost its germinating power. WILD MUSTARD. Although only an annual this weed is very trouble- some on account of the vitality of its seeds. They may lie in the ground for years and yet, when brought to the surface, will germi- nate. Thorough surface cultivation from harvest to the freezing up, followed by a hoed crop the next spring will largely eradicate mus- tard. It may also be destroyed in grain crops by spraying with. a two per cent solution of copper sulphate at the rate of fifty gallons to the acre. If the mustard plants are in bloom a stronger solution will bo necessary, say three to four per cent. Although only a few of the nox- ious weeds are here mentioned, if the above methods are carried out they will destroy at the same time scores of others of less importance. When Uncle Sam was invited to take the lead in preserving the neu- trality of China he quietly put his hands in his pockets and remarked that it was none of his business. When it comes, however, to read- . usting matters after the war, Uncle Sam may be heard. from, As the Philadelphia Ledger frankly -puts it, the Americans wish "to -munch the chestnuts which others 'pull from the fire for them." The Ledger's observation is not very complimentary, but it seems to be justified.—Mail-Empire. 'This has been the policy of the :United States for some years past, 'and although not a creditable one, it appears to suit the American_ .+character to perfection. They are mot sticklers for etiquette when it comes to playing world politics. 'They want the lion's share of the spoils, but expect the other fellow to do the fighting. at has been the common practice of Connecticut fruit growers for many years to use chemical fertili- -zers for the improvement of both color and quality in fruit, phosph- oric acid and potash being their main dependence. It is only with- in a very few years that the fruit growers of the Far West have be- gun to do the same thing. Straw - 'berries are much higher, deeper red, and far sweeter where liberal .pplications of potash are made to the soil, and it matters little whether it is in the form of niuri- nte or sulphate, from the German mines, or the carbonate of potash from wood ashes. The high color, 'firm texture and delicious sweet- ness of Connecticut peaches aro largely due to the liberal use of potash, and the high -colored, clear- skinneci apples of the best modern orchards are in a. large measure due to the same cause. NOXIOUS WEEDS. The ZurichHerald. who two years ago defra ided the fruit growers of the Annapolis Val- ley in Nova Bootie out of $30,000 to $40;000 worth of fruit is mentioned,. BY Iefosb SrEI$.Forecaember. The storm period beginning on the 4th and extending to the 10th promises" to bring many prolonged and 'severe perturbations. The dis- turbances at this time will almost certainly be aggravated in character and prolonged with possibly very: slight intermission into and through the reactionary storm period cen- tral on tile, llth and 12th. The Moon being at new and in perigree on the 9th, and on the celestial equator on the 10th, the chances for prolonged and violent storms into the llth and 12th are unusual- ly great. During the early stages of these general disturbances, an excessive- ly high temperature, or heated term, is sure to make its appear- ance over most parts of the country provided that :West India storms, with. wide and deep barometric de- pressions do not come promptly out of the south Atlantic States. We predict that Wednesday the 7th, to Saturday the 10th, will bring a decided crisis showing that equinoctial hurricanes of great ex- tent and violence are near, if not sweeping the southern coasts, or that phenomenal heat over the in- terior, covering the greater part of the country will be culminating in low barometer, thunderstorms and possible tornadoes in many places. We believe that the equatorial .cy- clones and hurricanes will delay their approach to the southern coasts long enough [to cause a se- vere heated term during the first half of the month, or until severe storms on and touching the llth and 12th. Earthquake and volcanic phenomena will be reported from various parts of the globe on. and about the 9th. If very low baro- meter and equinoctial hurricanes reach the southern coasts and states at this time, northerly currents will induce marked boreal condi- tions over western and central sections, bringing frosts 'to north- western states not far from the 12th to 15th. The next regular storm period extends from the 16th to the 21st. • This period is covered, as was also the previous periods, by the Mer- cury equinox, and by the Earth's autumnal equinox, near its central date and influence. Whatever character of storms are in progress during the period, 16th to 21st, Sunday ithe 18th, to Wednesday the 2lst, will bring the culminating crisis of the period. If an equinoctial hurricane, or cyclone, is in progress in the gulf, or adjacent waters, and does not reach the southern coasts before, it is almost certain to be felt in violent gales or bigli seas,, within twenty-four hours of noon on the 24th. One of the September per- turbations, whatever may occur at other periods, is almost certain to a decided if not violent crisis at this time. This is also another time when seismic, volcanic and meteor- ic phenomena will be reported from many extremes of the globe. In every probability a rushing high barometer, violent northwesterly gales and change to almost cold, will spread over the country from the northwest, as the storms of this period give place to the high barometric areas pushing close be- hind then. A regular Vulcan storm period is central on the 29th, extending from the 27th, two or three days into October. As we enter this period the barometer will fall, the temperature will again rise to quite warm, and scattering storms will be advancing eastward over the country about the 29th and 30th, 'To PREVENT AND DESTROY THEM. Weeds not only cause a great Ileal of unnecessary work and an- -noyance during the harvesting, threshing and cleaning of grain, but they sap the very vitality from The good old Summer Time is with us once more. You will enjoy out -door life this summer if you have one of our REED AND RATTAN CHAIRS, and Reclining Chairs, which are ideal for porch and lawn use, the coolest chair made. We have just stock- ed a full line of Furniture Novelties. complete line of Organs and Pianos always on hand. A full Assortment of Dusters, Fly -nets, Rubber Rugs, Plush Rugs for cool nights, Trunks, Valise, Harness. How Frait Growers Lose Money. A strongly worded warning to fruit growers and farmers will ap- pear in the September issue of The Canadian Hortieulturist, which is the official organ of the Ontario Fruit Growers' Association, against sellnig their fruit crops to irrespon- sible buyers. These buyers are those who do not live or own any plants or crops grown. Impure seed, property or sections where they Tarticulary of grasses and clovers, huy the crops. The Horticulturist is largely reponsible for the .alarm- claims that tens of thousands of in' spread of noxious weeds con- dollars are lost annually through - sequently it is always advisable to .sow the best seed available. Early maturing crops, such as .clover hay, can be cut before the tiveed seeds mature, thus prevent- ing the distribution of weeds. Sum- mer cultivation of the stubble land, followed next season by a hoed - crop properly eared for, wi31 des- troy all the weed seeds sufficiently a rear the surface to germinate. To eradicate weeds it is impor- tant to know soinethi.ng of their mature and growth. Soine excel- lent advice regarding the common- er varieties is given by Mr, Sirup - .son Rennie, owner of the gold medal farm of Ontario. THE CAN..DA THISTLE AND PEnI N - VIAL Sow THISTLE. These can be entirely killed in a single season by properly worked corn or root crop. The main thing is to keep • them from showing above ground. As soon as the thistle is allowed to . grow up and develop leaves it coni - =ewes to store away plant food in its underground stem and roots, so that by the time it is in full bloom it will have stored sufficient food • to live through another season, no ii, .attee 'what cultivation is givelx •the.lai,nd. Where a summer fallow is resorted' to there is 1io trouble in out Canada, through the fraudulent methods practised by these buyers. The first year they buy a few thousand barrels in one section, and pay cash for then, thereby es- tablishinr their reputation with many growers, as responsible buy- ers. The following year they take advantage of this reputation to contract for large quantities of fruit, but not pay for it, putting the growers off with one excuse or another. Then some growers are suspicious and demand payment, they pay immediately, but in the majority of cases they manage to ship the fruit out of the section without paying for it. Later they tell growers tales of losses and say they are unable so pay the full value of their fruit and offer to settle at 20 to 30 cents on the dollar. Growers are advised by The Hor- ticulturist when dealing with buy- ers with whom they are not thor- oughly acquainted should demand security for their fruit or only deal with local buyers who have proper- ty at stake in the community. One of the best methode of avoiding danger of this kind has been for growers to co-operate and deal directly with large- wholesale buy- ers. The ease of the Ontario buyer 0 0 0 0 ********************: The People's Store n 9 oz -1;3:J*.'.* ^ra. oofl )et".awl€Ettao`..' f:vr gmt.40,Dft'.,Votvg,,vo'k';'o' t'j'ooi",f'.°j3*'** N a very short time the feminine mind will be very intent upon what will be most fashionable, most serviceable and most suitable for fait ane hinter wear. We have made it a special point to purchase carefully and what will suit the ladies of this section. Special valves given in all lines of %urnm er `blear. "- -No trouble to show goods. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ��yyo 0 0 0 'r FARM PRODUCE OF ALL KINDS WANTED FOR: virniCFr WE PAY HIGHEST PRIDES. ° r*. b hb .c7",• o *************************************t J. m encs, Zurich. *° .°**0 0* 0 0 0 0 0 0 Now that farmers have com- menced threshing this season's crop, it would be well for them to recognize the fact of the necessity of cleaning it thoroughly before offering it for sale on the market. This is a matter 'demanding the minutest care and attention on the part of the farmers who wish. to realize the highest market price for their grain, Too often the farmer hurriedly runs his grain through the mill, bags it up, and carts it to the market without even the faintest inspection and expects the higest market price. This seems ridiculous, and to overcome the difficulty local buyers have been warned by the larger buyers again- st purchasing poorly cleaned grain, and if so, at a much reduced price. Farmers will do well to bear the fact in mind and govern themselves accordingly. FAIL PAIRS. ZURICH....., . .September. 21•-22; London Exeter E eaforth • Goderich M -. Parkhill Ailsa Bayfield .. 1-9-17. Blyth......:.. , .. Ci it .it it tt it 19-20. 22-23. 27-28. 27-28. 27-28. 29.30. .October 11-.12. London, Sept. 9th to 17th,1904 ENTRIES CLOSE 8T4 SEPTEMBER. A NEW $10,000 DAIRY BUILDING Improvements all along the line. Exhibits unsurpased. ATTRACTIONS THE BEST YET.—Kitamura's Celebrated Jap Troupe of 10 People, The Flying Banvards, and the best Gymnasts, Acrobats, and other specialties that money can procure. Five Evenings of Fireworks, concluding each evening with a realistic representation of the "BOMBARDMENT OF PORT ARTHUR." A holiday outing none should miss. Special excursions over all lines of travel. For all information, prize lists, etc., address LT. -COL. W. M. GARTSHORE, President. J. A, NELLES, Secretary, =`--mo.- �"- ,T`?'; x; 255'. :o', '.•:�:°"�'`''' / v.. /4 ,45_�irt. as •0",, la =26 rr a, • Ti�L(IfyJjt3;Jynvi.i�,wY, y d'��'1�bAh Aum ye4ll �lY?•] LEERING TWINE Harvesting is made a pleasure, It just wl.at the tag says. J. F. Rickbeil, Deering Agency ZURICH