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Zurich Herald, 1924-03-06, Page 6• 71.fft.r.ferme,*9.1. -41,11444 Address communications to Agronerwitat, Adelele St: West. Toronto SUCCESS WITH BABY CHICKS. Raising ninety-uine chs out of every hundred may Seem a little in- credible to those who have been less :fortunate, or, as someone has express - e Q. it • ei matter of luck or good fortuute as It is the result of careful study and pains -taking in the most petty detail, which exists in the poultry business as well as in any other business. The writer believes that anything worth doing is worth doing well; and to do a thing well one must not omit even 1 the slightest detail. It is to be said, of course, that in order to insure the minimum loss, only husky, vigorous chicks are to be considered. If chicks are bought, care should be taken to get pure-breds.: Most hatcheries send alit only their best chicks. If one does one's own hatching—vigorous chicks can be se- cured by carefully selecting- eggs, for the hatch, from perfectly healthy flocks. The first, and an essential step to be taken against the prevalent dis- eases among baby chicks is to get; them to drinking sour milk; this San! he done by dipping the bill of each' one Into the Milk. Care should be taken to see that each one gets a taste of the milk; after that they will not bother to take less than they. Want This is the first thing we do when the chicks are received; and chicks hatched at home are given milk before receiving any feed. Water is omitted from the ration for the first vo or three days to insure their 4 einking the maximum quantity of n. milk. Sour skim -milk is found to le the best. Best results are obtained -n sour milk by feeding it at an .e..t .1 consistency; to do -this some feed enti ,• the curd. 'Fuddling of the chicks results in meey losses. Wire screen fastened in a emi-circle in the corners of their he - will help to prevent huddling; but if the proper amoent of heat is supplied but Mee loss will be ex- perienced from this, At first the chicks are given com- mercial chick -feed, oatmeal, and wheat screeeings. This comprises most of the grain ration for the first two or three weeks; then a•little mash is added. • A very small quantity of mash is given at first, on platesror pans, once or twice each day. It is then gradually increased, and at the end of a week is kept before them at DAIRY nae. Dairymen who have kept Milk re- 11 cords for eleriee of years well know I THE CHILDREN'S the effect of a big storm on the pro- ducing herd, Invariably there is eevere shrink resulting from a celda stormy winter period, To prevent this ehrink requires some additional work on the part of the cow -keeper. A herdsman who N able to prevent a t 1-1011)1111 'KINDNESS PAYS. "I'm tired of playing this game," said little Benny Fox, bobbing his head out of a pile of leaves. "Playing hide-and-go-teek in the lea,ves isn't just tor two." Little Benny had come ever to Sam- mie Squirrel's house for an hour's play, and Sammie was doing his best to entertain him. "What would you like to play next?" asked Sammie. "Oh, anything that's lots of fun," lie replied, "let's get your little wagon and draw some branches together and make a twig house. Then we can have a i ep ay eall to ourselves." sh rinkduring a zzard und ers ends his business and deserves commend*, tion, for he haa proven that he N effleient aid skillful in his work. As it requires extra fuel during a cold spell to keep warm, so 'with ani- mals it requires extra feed when the temperature is low, which means that the feeder must always increase the ration during very cold weather. He must also see to it that an animal con- sumes its required amount of water, as on an average eighty-seven pm, all times, preferably in a self-feedce.will be heaps of fun," said cent. of milk is water. The carcase of "That This consists of &null Parts of wheat the animal bas more water than solids Sammie, "Corm! we'll get the wagon. bran and middlings. Finely cracked so the water item .is essential. From It's in the back shed." corn can now be added with good re- experience we know that during coldOff they raced for the shed and sults. Cooked feeds are avoided as weather we drink little water, and a, tumbled in . at the door at the same much as possible; yet corn-eake has cow will •naturally drink less during time. Both hurried towardthe dusty a very chilly period. Especially is this been fed with no bad results. little wagon hat hadn't been out for , One thing that is commonly over- true if the water supply is made dif- several days. looked in the ration is grit. The lack ficult to reach or the tank alled with, I Just as Benny reached down to of grit has been the cause of great floating cakes of ice or even worse, is dit away, Sammie called, "Stop, losses. A small pile of gravel is dump- coated over, stop, Benny, we can't take the wagon, ed where our chicks have access to On most farms the water supply it the very first day. If you will watch conies from a tank located, close to will cover that they need the well. In -variably it is open and them you dis no one to teach them what it is for; exposed to the weather. With sub - hence is absolute necessity. zero temperature it is either neces- Comfortable quarters—only a shed eery to 'keep the ice cut and throivn in our case --must be provided, and out, or to employ the use of • a tank this, of course, must be kept clean and heater. The most practical method is well ventilated. Plenty of light must to use a heater, for in this way the "Stop, stop," commanded Sammie, be supplied. There must be plenty of water can be brought up to fifty or "How would you like to have your in use. "I can't see who is using it," said Benny, looldng around bevrildered. "See that big black spider?" asked S ennui e. "Shucks," cried Benny Fox, reach- ing f& the handle, "he will scamper off as soon as we move the cart." room for exercise. Chaff should be sixty degrees, at which temperature kept on the floor for them to scratch it will be coesumed in larger gaud - in, Fresh, clean water is kept in the ties than if colder. fountains at all times. Sour milk is The dairy farmer should keep in supplied when available. A supple of mind that it is difficult to restover mash should be kept in the feeder, and other grains should be fed regu- larly each day. With this ration and proper care, a ninety-nine per cent. survival is not house torn to pieces? This big black spider has woven a beautiful house here; and, see, there are two little spiders. What would they do if we tore up their home? , shrink, and if his cows lose in milk it "I never thought of that," said will require considerable extra feed Benny. "It wouldn't be quite right and time to get thena back to a noi-mal to tear up their house Just so we could production. The best way is to pre- . . . play with your little wagon." vente shrinka possi e an. i tit, . "Isn't that the most beautiful lace? uncommon; thus the chicks can be can be done by keeping e annnaI 1 do wish mother had as pretty a sen- d to weighbte two apd three comfortable and well supplied with __.,e trepiece for her table or curtains for to "1" food and water. Exposure her windows," said Sammie. winds and drafts are mare harmful than low temperatures. An animal, in "Look at the corners. Every part fact, will stand with considerable coin- is perfect. And it is strong when it h fort even zero weather, provided she holds such a big spider. Let's leave has a goodbed andp1entyof feed,him alone now and go to make our Irregular hours are often caused by 1 in our arms," said Benny. spark plugs were changed and a test soil of the or o oun y p without a cold draft striking her body, twig house. We can carry the twigs pounds at broiler age; and the pullets will mature rapidly to early winter - layers. The petty details differ with almost every individual case, and offer splen- did opportunities for study.. Artificial Incubating. S. W. Knipe I shall not make any effort in this article to give instructions how to •operate an incubator. I will rather devote it to a few suggestions as to what you ought not to do. It is not a wise policy to wait until a few days before you intend to start hatching before ordering your incu- bator. The dealer may not have the size you desire in stook. While a second-hand incubator is not recoramended, nevertheless there etre many purchased each season on account of the lower price. If you do buy a used incubator thoroughly test $t before using. If any parts are miss - beg procure them, but probably one of the greatest drawbacks to buying a second-hand incubator is the fact that rarely are they accompanied by the book of manufacturer's instructions. These inetructions usually can be ob- tained at a very small cost from the maker and in no case should one at- tempt to operate without them. The latter also applies to the purchaser of new incubator. Do not attempt to put it together any other way than im iktructions indicate. Do not expert. merit The manufacturer has already done that. Because you have used one make of a machine don't think in- structions with another m.a.ke can be dispensed with. It is absolutely no use to expect good results from the best incubator made if you put it in a room where windows have been sealed tight In one way or another to keep Out the winter winds and frost, The incubator lamp uses a great quantity of oxygen and gives off a volume of poisen.ous fumes, will& are sure to I cause trouble unless reduced to mini- mum by proper ventilation, I -lave a regular system in looking af- terthmhi E bt d and lamp tiled just before or after copper daily, and then in the inorning all that will be necessary will be to turn eggs and see that the tempera- ture is alright. Have a table or shelf convenient to place trays on when turning eggs. Do tot forget to close lucubator deer when eggs are removed for turning, Always turn your eggs first; then trim your lamp and fill it. It is impote table to trim and fill your lamp with- out sailing fingers with oil, and eggs will absorb suche substances very rapidly, resulting in eventeal killing of hive embreos. You will find that one filling of the larnp may last for two days, hut it's best to fill It daily, then you are positive it will always heve enough. Take a last look at tem- perature befell) retiring; have heat etrong enough just to hold damper up a fraction of an inch. This will take care of a, itege of either lower or higher outside temperature.. Take out all inferelle eggs on 7th day, and about leth day pay striot at - Widen to your beet, as the &tinsel at from the live embryos will there- afber itease, teakieg it necessary for you to oeceeloratily eagulatA tome. Always endeavor' to maintain an event temperature throughout. Ite sure to have a toad thare3.00beter, *hi& has been tested aefore betels N titarted (better keeP ari extra *lie on hand in ease of accident). Imam:aloes eonus weth thermometer also. Zeta oare, felly es there re SeVeta ettlee, the banging, tontact and standing ther- mometers, so the nece.ssity of placing them in correct psition. After chicks are hatched allow them to stay in in- cubator 24 hours, then be sure to have suitable brooder accommodation for them, better a trifle wazra than too cold. They can get away from the heat, but they can't stake the fire. The sure better results for the breeder. When to Use Oversize Tires. Oversize tires are frequently urged for the farm truck and it is promised that the higher cost of the larger tire will be more than made up in the in- creased mileage and ether advantages obtained. However, oversize tires are not always feasible, because some- times there is not sufficient clearance between all the tires and the adjacent parts of the truck. It is especially important to make sure of this when the truck is heavily loaded. There may be sufficient clearance when the truck is empty, but once it is loaded there may be too little clearance be- tween the fenders and the new and larger tires. It is then wise to make sure that if the springs are severely compressed, as in going over a heavy bump, the fenders and other adjacent parts do not come in contact with the tires. In everyday use this can hap- pen frequently, and the only result can be increased wear or injury to the tires or even damage to the truck itself. Under such conditions oversize tires are not an economy and therefore not advisable. It pays to investigate be- fore you oversize. Useful Graphite. Fifty cents' worth of graphite used about the farm can be made to pay a high percentage of interest. Flake graphite mixed with ordinary lubri- cating oil to the consistency of butter Home Education , °The Child's First Scheel is the Fenriliyese.pecepasi.a How Children Learn Ease of Manner. BY EDITH LOC/MIDGE REID. as "company silver" and "guest lineri,"/ mad so On, through all the china and glassware suggests to the child a feel - g f u 0 a ness, and an atmoaphere formal and conventiorial, though he does not analyze it in just those Why not use the good dishes and terms. linen and silverware occasionally for just the •horne fence Then daughtel I Lois 'will net cause a panic when there ' are guests by piping up, "0, goody, i we have the fruit in the best hand - painted bowl." If the little ones be- come accustomed every day to what is good enough for guests, a great deal of strain for both parents and children is bound to be eliminated. Right in line with this follows the A neither rereerked the other day in. the course of a conversation on child discipline "I don't see why it is that my children alvvays net worse when we have guests that at any other time.' I'm sure it isn't beeause they haven't been instructed how to behave," Now this mother was perfectly sin-, cere in ber remark, yet her own phrasing contains the secret of her distress over her children's behavior. World a child learn to play the piano by being instructed if he didn't prac- tice playing eeery day? Yet that mother was expecting just as improb- able a performance in behavior. She was stressing the old idea of "com- pany manners," and expecting the children to put on culture just as' they put on clothes for the dinner party. And because they didn't she was deeply grieved and disappointed. The reason why children of this type act worse when there are guests than they do ordinarily is because of strain and nervous tension. n e mother's anxiety to have affairs move smoothly she has held out threats as to what will happen if all the last minute "Don'ts" aren't observed, and the result has been to create an un- natural condition that is coefusing and disastrous to poise and courtesy. But aside from the mother's em- barrassment over slips , of etiquette and behavior, this idea of "putting on =inners" is very unwise training for children. They gradually learn to act on -artificial motives and lose sight. of the genuine and vital character i traits that are worth while and! lasting. Just the idea of alluding to the various articles of table appointment fact that the place to start preparing the child in company manners" is the first day he sits in his high chair to eat a meal. There is no need for a tot even his age to throw his spoon and cracker on the floor continually,, or to upset his broth or porridge. He may as well learn right then not to stand up in his chair, not to put his face down in his plate and not to scream' for what he can't have. This much at least cam then be omitted from the "instructions" when the Browns cone over to dine a few years later. When mother is alone and playing with the babies she can teach them much by pretending visitors. They mayecome in and call on her and ad- vance and take her hand. It will be- came natural in a very short time. A mother who includes good man- ners teed polite behavior in the every- day home life, will never have reason to force courtesy upon her children. Unequal Compression Soil Fertility Experiments. . . Tiouble. The three demonstration plots -that speeds the engine ran perfectly, Throttled down or driven at low have been started as follow-up work but in connection with the soil survey are , teen miles an hour or better it would ed.. now giving interesting results. The ' outstanding. feature so far is the when the speed was Mereased to run unevenly. The valves had been Proved beneficial effeet of lime and ground and appeared all right The Phosphoric acid. On the light sandy work in clearing away snow and are see the big black spider, to -morrow," livered at each plug. The ignition system was gone over and the points ' in the improved texture of the soil matter is beginning to make itself felt showed a good spark was being de- increasing amount of decaying organic storms. The men will have extra "Yes, ,ped we can come back and apparently in good working order. of these experimental plots certain and irscreased crop yields. On all three handicapped in supplying feed and said SEunmie; and off the two scamp- found in good shape, with all parts Changing the carburetor adjustment mixtures of fertilizers are giving pay- wliile other mixtures are water; this, coupled with the desire to, . seek the warmth of the house, often' my house was gone that time," said "Fip-flp-p-p-fo-fee! I sure thought the gig Black Spider after the two richness from a maximum to a muumum of ng resuits, results in irregular milking . hours,. visitors had closed the shed door. "I'll in-. of mixture proved uneven- . nnt• i which again adds to the 'shrink in just surprise little Sarnmie SquirrelThe Triangle experiments with railk flow. Regular milkieg end feed- g The push rods and rocker arms' for being so goo to me. ve were in pe ecorder ef t tatoes have demonstrated in everer p0- ing periods are essential for best re- of the val s '. cow-keeperwho avoids a :shrink in his pression was tried Finals county where held that legumes may be used to gather all or nearly all the sults, and so I say again that the and yet the trouble continued. So the very next morning when the ly testing the cons • t • d •and one cylinder registered sixty nitrogen required by the potato crop, h and that phosphoric 'acid and potash herd during a blizzard oiheepell deserves the, prize of success, and he can truthfully be said to be an expert dairyman. HOGS In an attempt to learn the effect of the management of sows upon the number and condition of the farrowed pigs, fifty-three cases were brought under observation. It Was discovered that the majority of those who were bringine the highest average to live pigs upe'to weaning time saw that.the mothers were supplied with plenty of protein food and exercise. The sows were kept in medium condition and did not receive more than three ears of corn each per day. Ote farmer ad- vised that a good way to give the SOWS needed exercise Is to have the sleep- ing quarters some distance from the place where the animale were fed, This will force them to cover the distance at least three times each day. sun peeped in Semmes window it shone through the prettiest spiderweb lace curtain he ever saw.' Handling Bulls. It is usually a so-called "gentle" bull that hurts people. This is be- cause rnore precaution is taken with an ugly bull than a tame one. A "gentle" bull is likely to suddenly be- come ugly and if he is not properly secured he will hurt someone. Two things are worth observing in handling mature bulls. First, make their environment such that they are not likely to become ugly, and second, have them where they can't do any damage if they do get mad. The ideal conditions are to have plefity of exercise in a stout enelosure, a chance to see other cattle, good ra- tions, and gentle but firm handling, with no teasing. It is best to have a good strong stall to lead the bull with. The Water Supply in the Fariri House BY L. STEVENSON', B.S.A.„ ONT ARIO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, A motor truck with a specially con- Complete plumbing equipment for stood for several years there is not the 717,807 acres of fall wheat hare structed extension platform top, load- kitchen and bathroom was set up and a single crack in its surface. I !vested in Ontario in 1928, the value ed with an exhibit of pumps; plumb- demonstrated at each gathering. The Hooke made of quarter -inch iron. of the crop would have been increased ing equipment, tools and demonstrate work of piecing together the various rod and bent to shape are hung from by nearly eight million dollars, at a ing materials related to household parts of the e,quipment was done in water supply installation, left the of- such a way -as to make clear the mys- is a rust preventive and will cure inost fices of the Dept. of Agriculture on teries of plumbing to the handyman of the squeaks on a truck or touring May 28 to tour Western Ontario, This of the farm, enabling him. to return Though the owner had a good em- additional counties and is being car - car. A little applied to demountable demonstration on wheels was prepar. to his own hoine and put in like equips ery in the shim, he built the grind- lied on by the Chemistry Department rim studs when a tire change is made ed under the direction of the Super- silent vrith his own hands and tools. stone from scrap material for use ou of the Ontario Agricultural College in vsill make setting up the nuts easier intendent of Women's Instititee for "Plumbers' bills have frightened most garden 1 • . a co-operation with the Agricultural. and also act as a rust preventive, .A.p- plied to the rims it defeats rust. How pounds, another fifty and the athers about forty pounds each. Evidently i Proper Proportion may be used to here was the secret of the trouble, but increase both the quantity and quality what caused this unevenness of com- of the crop -with profit pression? Our problem was to locate The lime phosphate exPeriments it and it was found due to weakened planned to discover the effect of lime, valve springs. The valves were not lime and acid phosphate and rnixed fertilizer and, wheat and the succeeding crop of clover, have given interesting results. Each experiment consisted of four ane -half acre plots, and these were laid down on three different closing tightly nor quickly enough. —Ed. Henry. A Tile Smokehouse. The owner of a tile smokehouse is firmly convinced that every farmer farms in eight different counties, who prepares his own meat should twenty-four experiments in all. All have a similar smokehouse to aid i) the fall of 1922, only the wheat crop the job. these experiments were Started he has been harvested. The clover, how - Tho one ht question is six feet wide i ever, shows marked difference in dee and six and a. half' feet .long. It is seven feet high to the eaves, and the velopment in the various plots and interesting results inlay be expected concrete foundation and floor were cast in one piece. The tiles used are next season. The outstanding results so far obtained in that acid phosphate 4x8x12 inches and are laid up in the increased the yield of wheat in every usual manner. The door is of wood, experiment. The average for the tightly fitted, and it carries a small check plot was 22.2 bushels per acre, window covered with screen which and thee 'acid phosphate plot 34.34 can be raised or lowered to regulate, bushels per acre, an increase of a the smoking process. little over 50 per tent Assuming that The roof is a solid concrete slab, the addition of the acid phosphate at only two inches thick but well re - enforced. Though the building the rate applied on these experiments, has would have given the same results on the ceiling within. -11. R. Dalton. A Homemade Grindstone. profit over the entire cost of the acid phosphate or over four million dollars,, This work is being extended to eight the purpose of illustrating to the pee., farmers who have been unfortunate prompted the venture was probably the Bepreeentatives. ple of rural districts the best way in enough to see them, and it has been existeece of an old stone on the scrap -- ever, this is not usually advisable, as which to install or improve the house- this high cost factor that has keptihe ,le hi h 1 d Pure Seed. It makes black everything it touches, hold convemences so necessary in the labor-saving water equipment out of, heart, out of shape and ohipped During the year 1928 the Field especially the hands of the one wile reduction of labor in the farm home. many farm homes. must remove and replace the tire, Be- Water in the kitchen, in the bathroom One demonstration stand per day, to e. thotigh its long -worn exterior proved Husbandry Department of the Onterio fore a spark plug is replaced a little and In the laundry, together with the was the practice, thus giving thel First the wheel was mounted be. Agricultural College supplied to near- , Itween centres and dressed down with ly 2,000 farmers pure seed and other graphite paste should be spread on disposal of sewage, at a cost in keep- people of the various districts visited' the threads. This allows screwing the ing with the farm exchequer, the pur- an oppotunity of inspecting the ex-, an old file. A small saw horse was material with -instructions and full plugs in to their limit without danger chase of the proper type of equipment, hibit at their own convenience, at any information for conducting tests on I built, two bearings mounted one at their own fame, especially an advantage on tractor, ton. helps prevent leakage of compression,' the Main thoughts in the denunistra- of consulting with th of breakage and at the same time and advice on farm plumbing were time between noon and nine p.m., and ; charge. A general meeting e. held w--- ---e ef.licials '11, was run a steel shafting to fit, . wes One end of the shaft a each end upon this, and through them was deformed' itinetthexperimentostkwtethee One hundred arid twenty-one Elise FcineldducHtelbdannr: and other heavy-duty engines. The i Ferns surveys have showa that too early iis the evening at each po Int ng e season and cemented to the centre of the are area plugs will also be easier of removal 1 few farm houses ere equipped with visited. The officials in charge were stone with pure cement mid water. se next time. • any water service and that 'many are able, to visit on eequest, many /arm Cate was taken to have the wheel 1 theCarry- the ground while asein from. pmee , froperly Heed up. An eight -inch pul- head gasket of topper or like types It conditioes that surrounc m. f P. g ey was then keyed to the other end. Experience has taught the impose forms a binder' superior to shellac, ing water from a spring where either to place during the early part ea the I tanee of feeding the ealf Inille of tali, s- '11 the Calf. 'Rubbed on eitheaside of an engine- not taking advan'tage of the natural dwellinga and give expert advice on one that does- not break dowe under a gravity line or a, hydraulic ram day. ' iiSe thetmehtiveapowel required is fare. temperature Trans day to tlay and is so t leg. Although It blackens whatever, kitchen sink is a waete of thile and Household Water arid Sewage Systetu yet the Machine lighthat temperature 40 kept between eighty it touches, it is imperior to plait cup, energy gill being peacticed, The Un- Demenstrations was large and enthus- It can be darried about with ouly onel and one hundred degrees Fahrenheit, nd, So instead of moving the ens!. A young call seetoe net be fee mile gaertee for spring halts, leaves, steer.' sarataty cesspool is ritill being used in NAN. It is the aini of the Department, gine to position, the stone is Owed trig coimectioes and the like, having spite of the fact that the septic teak to encourage the development of an where some job is to be ha/idled and the thatassttahIotreoclug. thoi y8 °culrea' nsleidhearfa'irl e further advantage that Oren after , Is known to many, and is a torivera inexpensive and efficient forni of belted upsh. hae.d heat and. which does not cause sticks' svould deliver a water supply at tile The attendance at these Farm' g 11* 8 But results are Obteined when thie . tiwn s necessary, the grease or oil has been used tin hove within the reach of all, The plumbing equipmeut that is simple in eaehfeodinginthew40tertiteeaa theta will still be enough graphite reet demonstration wee charge of two inStallati0)11 SO that the fernser can Fertile lefties and fertile stifle are well as &firing the summer' eeasora malting In the parts to lubricate eapable oaficials, well versed esetall it himself, The bringing of the essentials of successful teeming. A them for Borne thee. plumbing aed eanitary engineering, water' pipes Into the house and the werking ability will brieg results /6 le inverter to white lead fer gas± and aa prearrimged and advertised, replacement of the oldefeshioried dieli freniasuch a eombination. pipe joirits or other, joints that may he attended gatheringe of rural people pan by the modere aink is the first ---e- Etubjeeted 40 !teat or where fabled under the Eatilpicee of the Neill Woe; objeet sought. With thie aeeonriplishe A well equipped desk is A labor- ealy removal le art iMpottarit fottuee, metes letititute, ed, the rest 'will :fellow. saver in the farM horee. The fanner vslus Letts every ear corn that he intends to plant thie co ing spring will he more certain of hie seed than he who tests only a few 0 none Ot the sort,