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XEEPINCr YOUNG CHICKS
GROWING.
A quick maturity means heavy lay -
big. The pullet that drags along,
gaining slowly, very seldom is able to formed with equal rapidity. Ten per
gather enough energy to melee a re_ cent. of the body o an average fowl
cord. While a chicle properly hatched; is or " made up of mineral bone elements
ash"; and the percentage must be
lees a better chance for maturing' much greater in lean, iminature birds,
rapidly, it is no guarantee unless sub- Hence you will see that grain is
sequentfeed and care are right. f not enough for chicks. The ordinary
Stunted chicks will not respond even grains will not supply this ash in the
proportion needed. Corn contains only
to the best of feed. 1% per cent. of ash; wheat less than
The diet of the chick is practically • 2 per cent.; wheat screenings or oats,
that of the hen. The feed that makes 3 per cent; middlings, 31-3 per cent;
eggs will likewise grow bone, muscle l and bran (the richest in this element
and feathers. The food must consist . of grains) carries less than 6 per
cent.
eRainbow- n were) kis
The refined and delicate beauty of
the modern Iris lies been aptly corn -
pared to that of the sky and sea. It
is well named the "rainbow flower,"
.for its various hues, less substantial'
than the rose, for example, have the
limpid quality of. a,perfect June day,
• and flush and facie like the rainbow
Bags may add from 50 to 100 per
eent. to their weight weekly.
This growth is not merely o£ flesh,
fat or soft tissue, for the extensive,
strong, bony framework must be
largely of nitrogenous material, bal-
anced with sufficient carbonaceous
matter to offset any ill effect that
might result from too much nitrogen.
To have early layingpullets in the richer in mineral elements than grains
fall, and vogorous layers all winter, must be provided. If the bone -making
the chickens must be kept growing.' material is not abundant, the bones
If they are in good health they will of the bird will be large, soft and
have a growing appetite, and this weak, resulting in lameness or de -
must be supplied with a liberal quail- forinity; or the bird will make slow
tity of the best quality of food in and unsatisfactory growth.
order that they niay store up energy. 1 Experiments made at the New York
There is nothing better for growing Station show plainly the need of
chickens than a good grass range. plenty of ash for growing fowls. These
Here the youngsters not only gather tests indicate that tiny chicks can
green food and insects, but they are snake good use of such uncommon ele-
continually exercising. At night their ments as sand and rock phosphate.
crops are as hard as bullets, and the Those elements, however, can be more
good night's rest fits them for renew -1 easily obtained, in better combination
ed foraging the next day. I and in more paltable form in mater -
But the range must have some ials already recommended by our most
shade. There must be cool spots where successful feeders—fine raw or cooked
the youngsters can rest on hot sum- bone. Every grower of chicks should
mer days. During the cool morning use constantly some aminal meal,
hours you will notice the chicks work- green vegetables, clover or alfalfa,
ing on the west side of the tree, and and good, clean grit.
as the afternoon sun strikes under' Weaklings should be removed from
the branches the birds will be found the flock whenever found. Very little
en, the east side, and far enough away is gained in trying to save them, for
so they are out of the sun. They fol-, they seldom become vigorous. They
low the shade. ( are an easy prey for parasites and
Berry bushes make good shade, and readily contract disease.
also protect the chicks from hawks I Rigid selection for vigor should be
and crows. By all means use growing practiced throughout the life of the
plants for shade, because they give off chicks, so that no weak or undesirable
Moisture which makes the spot cooler specimens will find their way to the
than shade obtained in any other way. breeding -pen. Weak chicks grow into
There is nothing better than a range, poor breeders.
in a corn -field or a large patch of sun- I Early roosting should be encour-
fiowers. Here shade will be found,1 aged, along with plenty of exercise.
and there will be plenty of young Roosts should be placed not more than
tender green shoots and fat, delicious a foot above the floor when the chicks
bugs and worms. Where natural are about a month old. Early roost -
shade is lacking artificial shelters ing will prevent crowding overheat-
must be provided.
On the ordinary farm the growing Cockerels should be separated from
chick is too often left to hustle for! pullets about the time the cockerels
itself. This is not entirely a' bad begin nagging. This gives both lots
move, since there is so much grain, j more room and the cockerels May be
etc., about. But the demands made by! fed more heavily. When possible,
ssible
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the developing bodies of chicks are chicks should be grouped according
great; the materials the chicks ' haveto age. Above all, the coops and
gathered to meet these demands area houses must be kept clean and well
diverse. The chick in ten weeks shows , disinfected, for no chicks will thrive
a gain of 1,500 per cent., and duck if tormented by vermin.
To obtain the needed amount of ash
we must either force the fowl to eat
large quantities of food, or some foods
! ing and smothering at night.
The British Empire Exhibition
The Experimental Farms Branch of
the Dominion Department of .agricul-
ture will be represented at the British
Empire Exhibition by a model Experi-
mental farm surrounded by typical
scenic work. The space occupied will.
be 40 by 60 feet. The model will be to
scale, and complete as to buildings,
fences, roads, shelter belts, rotation
fields, experimental plots, live stock,
and horticultural sections. A display
will be made of sheaves of grains,
forage crops, fruits, etc., originated,
improved or introduced by the Branch.
Transparencies, pictorial and other
vase, will give further information as
to the services rendered, and a book-
let will be distributed for the informa-
tion of prospective settlers and others.
The exhibit to be made by the Do-
minion Live Stock Branch will occupy
a space of 128 feet long by eight feet
deep, Canadian bacon will be featur-
ed in an attractive manner in co-
operation with the Canadian Packers,
who will keep the exhibit supplied
with this commodity.
The stocker and feeder business
will be presented by means of scenes
showing (1) Cattle on Canadian sum-;
user pastures; (2) Cattle on the west-
ern range in winter, and (3) Can..;
adian cattle after their transfer to
j
British pastures,
Displays will be made of Canadian'
poultry, eggs and • wool. Canadian
egg 'standards will be depicted, es well
as the Canadian system of recording"
the performance of poultry. The wool
and textile exhibit will :include an ex -1
hibit of . wool from the Prince of
Wales' ranch in the Province of Al-
bertia Numerous transparencies will
illustrate Canadian farm scenes and
typical' specimens of live stook,
The Seed Branch of the Department
of Agriculture has collected an exhibit;
of seed from commercial sources and
plant breeders to exhibit at the Brit-
ish Empire Exhibition for the pur-
pose of showing this branch of Can-
a.dian industry anti stimulating trade
in the export of hardy, northern-
grown seed within the Empire and to
Northern Europe, i countries.
There have been secured for this
exhibit the prize winning 'stimplesl
froth national and international seed
Showa, including the •championship
wheat, oats -and peas at the Chicago
Intereei.iotea:, which were all Can-
adian -grown exhibits. The plant
breeders have supplied samples of
Elite stock seed representing the main
kinds and varieties originated by
them and those in process of improve-
ment. From commercial sources, in-
cluding the Canadian wholesale seed
trade, larger exhibits have been secur-
ed showing high grades of cereal
grains, alsike and other clovers, grass-
es, peas, beans and corn, representa-
tive of the qualities of this season's
crop, and available far export in car
lots.
Some 3,000 boxes of apples have
been collected by the Fruit Branch to
represent Canadian fruit at the exhi-
bition. The display will be cc t up
and maintained by the Exhibition
Branch of the Department of Trade
and Commerce.
To garden lovers 'this flower makes'
a strong appeal. To=day it is held in
much higher esteem than' was the case
twenty-five or thirty years ago, due in
no small degree to the introduction of
varieties that are far more attractive
than the old blue flag and other medi-
ocre kinds in grandmother's garden.
1 It is justas easy to grow a good
iris as an ordinary one, so we should
harden our hearts and dismiss with a
Hatching With the Incubator.
When using an incubator for the
first time, one is fortunate if a high
percentage hatch is secured, as ex-,
perience is needed to be able to follow
even the clearest directions in work of
this sort. Exhibition Circular No. 2
of the Experimental Farms, recom-
mends a well ventilated cellar with a
fairly even temperature, as a good
location for the machine. In any case,
fresh air is necessary. bet draughts
should be avoided. It is also import-
ant, if one has not a suitable cellar,
that the machine should stand on a
floor that does not vibrate when walk -1
ed upon. To get satisfactory result,;
it is necessary to have the"conditions1
right in relation to heat, moisture,
cooling, turning, and testing. The
Circular to whichreference is made,
"Artificial Incubation," is obtainable
from the Publications 'Branch, and
deals with these points, and shows by
illustrations and contrast °pictures,.
suitable and unsuitable types of eggs
for `hatching, .An essential point
brought out is that the eggs for hatch-
ing should be secured from vigorous
well bred stock. With sucli eggs a
modern incubator should be depended
'upon, if properly handled, to yield a
good proportion of chicks, from the
eggs entrusted to it.
The radical is usually the Man who
likes to MIanic somebody else for his
own mistakes.
blessing some of the older varieties
that have done good service in the
past but are now far eclipsed. -
The tall, bearded irises, to which
this article refers, are among the most
satisfactory of garden plants. First,
the iris is a plant of unusual distinc-
tion both as regards flower and foli-
age. It flowers abundantly, and in all
hues and tones of lavender, mauve
and purple. Then there are white,
cream, pale yellow, deepyellow, and
combinations of these. -
Second: The irises of this type are
entirely hardy, need no winter pro-
tection, and increase rapidly. This
iris is not exacting as to soil or, loca-
tion. It will thrive anywhere but in
sour, wet, low-lying, shady spots. 'It
responds best, however, on the upper
level, where drainage is `sharp, and
on soil of light to medium texture.
Where well grown, it is not likely to
be seriously affected either by disease.
or insects.
That these are strong qualifications,
all will admit, and justify our Advo.
eating a more general use in garden
planting. planting.
The best time to plant the iris is
either in the early spring or in the
month of August. If _ it is simply a
question of dividing old clumps, or if
the source of supply of new plants is
near at hand, planting May be under-
taken at any time ;lifter the flowering
season is over.
In planting, the rhizomes should be
set near the surface.. The fibrosis
roots attached to the rhizome should
extend' down into the soil on all Bides.
A good praetice is to mound up the
soil in the centre of the hole and set
the rhizomes on this,
The iris may be given a place in
any perennial border, whether long or
short, wide or narrow. If the space
will permit, it is a good plan to plant
medium sized divisions of one variety
two feet apart in groups of three to
five plants. Repeated at regular in-
tervals in a long border, tho plants
form accent points or centres of at-
traction because of their marked di-
vergence from other types. A fine
effect is often produced by planting
with a 1.aekground of flowering shrubs
such as lilac and spirea. The well-
known variety pcillida Dainaatica, a
clear lavender with flower stems four
feet high, bearing from three to five
gigantic flowers, combined with the
-Wisteria vine or the apricot -flowered
Oriental poppy, Mrs. Perry, will pro-
duce a color combination worth a long
trip to see.—The Ontario Horticultur-
al Association.
One Hour's Carelessness.
"I don't think much of -these colony
brooders," said Careless John, yawn-
ing wearily. "I tried' them out last
summer and it didn't seem to ine that
they saved any work to speak of. Just
kept me running down to -the corn-
field seeing if things were all right.
And, at the end of the season, I didn't
have any more chickens that I had
when I let the hens take care of 'em!"
The county representative had been
trying to impress on John's mind the
importance of brooders, and the profit
in poultry. But John we's not inter-
ested. First of all, he didn't like the
bother of so many hens all summer
with their broods of little chicks, and
when the agent had suggested the use
of the colony -house system, : John said
the colony house was a joke; he "knew
all about them" because lie had failed
to make them go, and according to his
logic, anything that `vouldr-'t ,work
itself into money for him, wasn't
"worth its salt."
He yawned again . anci, streteleed his
arms;', slowly. 'Why,tT had 'two of
them colony houses last year, neighbor,
and put them down in the corn -field,
just as the Agricultural College fellow
told me Well, the chicks, 300 to each
house, were four weeks old when I
moved them down there, along about
the first of May.
"They got along fine for a few days,
and then a cold night came along, just
as sudden as lightning.. The next
morning when I went down there, I
found that all the chicks had crowded
into one of the colony -house brooders.
I thought a weasel had been busy
when I first went in. ,
"There was a big pile of dead, chicks
A lot were standin' around humped` up
and wet as the dickens. I reckon they
just sweat themselves to death that:
night. Anyhow, there were only about
150 chicks left out of the 600. So,
you can't talk colony houses to me,
neighbor!"
The county representative tried to
explain to John that the trouble was
not due to the colony houses, but to
the fact that the .chicks had all stamp-
eded into one house and smothered
themselves to death later in the night.
Six hundred chicks will generlte a
tremendous amount of heat ` when
crowded into one little colony house.
Had Careless John taken the trouble
to move his colony houses some dis
tance apart, he would not have lost
his chicks. It is hen sense for all to'
crowd into the smaller of two brood-
ers, if two are placed close together.
Fowls do not roost by themselves, -un-
less separated and trained to do so.
They all flock together in the smaller
brooder, every time. If Careless John
had gone down to the corn -Raid that
cold May night, he would have saved
his flock even then, but John wanted
to sit down that evening and enjoy
himself. His hour's rest cost him
season's profits.
Depth to Plant Potatoes.
The depth at which potato sets are
planted has -a marked influence on the
yield. Shallow planting has . been
found by test at the Experimental
Farms, Ottawa, to give much better
results than deep planting. In loose,
sandy soil at Ottawa, the most econ-
omical depth has been shown to be
from four to five inches. At this depth
the seed is not disturbed at harrowing
the crop soon after planting, to des-
troy weeds and conserve moisture. On
very light soils liable to dry out a
little deeper planting is better.
For the early crop, shallow planting
has an advantage, because the warm
surface soil is favorable to quick
growth. Seed planted only one inch
deep gave best results, but is not to
be recommended for field culture.
An experiment was conducted for
sevne years in planting potatoes at
different depths .,in rows two and a
hal f feet apart,` the sets being placed
twelve inches apart in the rows. The
sets had at least three eyes each. The
soilwas sandy, and level cultivation
was used in the experiment. When
the sets. were planted less than four
inches deep, nearly_ali of the crop was
found between that depth and the sur-
face of the' soil. The best results
were obtained with planting one inch
deep and the poorest at eight inches.
The yields were as follows: one inch,
466 bushels to the acre; two inches,
381; three inches, 405; four inches,
394; five inches, 387; six inches, 377;
seven inches, 307; eight inches, 284.
The shallow planted seed was given
slightly more covering.
Sprouting Oats in the Runs.
'This spring and summer, trials will
be made in sprouting oats in the runs
so that there may be a constant sup-
ply of green food available. For this
purpose frames are made out of .2x4 -
inch scantling, and over the top one -
inch wire netting is tacked, which pre-
vents the fowls from grazing the oats
too closely and also from scratching
out the roots. These frames are made
of a length convenient to be handled.
The ground is first dug up and
inanured, and the oats planted. From
time to time the frames can be remov-
ed to new sections of the runs, and a
new supply grown while the hens are
finishing up the roots of the old one.
seeeneoreekeeeemneene
Soaking takes t
place of ru ing—
UST by soaking the clothes in the suds
of this new P
soa dixt is gently loosened
and dissolved.
Even the dirt that is ground in at neck-
bands and cuff -edges yields to a light
rubbing with dry Rinso. Not a thread
is weakened. The mild Rinso suds work
thoroughly through and through the .
clothes without injury to a single fabric.
Rinso is made by the makers of Lux. For the family
wash it is as wonderful as Lux is for fine things.
All grocers and department stores .sell Rinso,
LEVER BROTHERS LI1v!TED, TORONTO
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How Cracked Eggs May Be
Hatched.
I often send away for fine eggs for
hatching, paying a good price for
them. In spite of the fact that they
are carefully packed, when they reach.
me some of them will be cracked. For
a time my loss in this way was heavy,
until I decided upon this plan to save
them:
I examine each cracked egg care-
fully to see whether the skin under
the shell is broken. If it is, the egg
is worthless,, but if the skin is un-
broken I cover the crack with a thin
coating of glue, and allow it to dry be-
fore placing the egg in the incubator.
I find that an egg treated in this
way will hatch as well as one not
cracked. I have hatched eggs having
spider -web cracks as large as a quar-
ter—in several instances when the
shell was slightly dented in by the
crack—by treating then with glue be-
forehand. For a number of years I
have not lost a fertile egg on account
of a crack, unless the skin under it
was broken, or the crack covered more
than half the egg.—M. J. Atkinson.
Hot Water Bath.
Hot water is a good medicine for
sick cabbages as determined by college
pathologists, who have discovered a
new cute for black leg, an infectious
disease which has caused a loss of
thousands of dollars to cabbage pro-
tucers.
1 The corrosive sublimate treatment
which has been used for black rot and
recommended for black leg is not al-
together satisfactory, so the experts
say. Now they have found that seed
immersed for thirty minutes in water
kept at 122 degrees is free from both
infections, but the hot water also re-
duces the germination. Plump and
healthy seed stand the treatment
much better than poor seed and there
is no doubt that the advantages gain-
ed in freeing the seed from the dis-
ease overbalances the reduced germ-
ination.
HOGS
We are just glad that hogs like
water -fresh, clean, pure Cater— in
abundance. If they.did not liko water,
they might then be demanding a sub-,
stitute that is more costly to provide.
The good hog man sees that every
hog on his premises has every ounce
of this liquid elixir of life that is
needed. He does not stint where the
cost is so little and the results are
so certain.
The pig drinks more pounds than he
eats. Piggies' all important body
when very young niay carry' as high
as 80 per cent. of water, and from
this down to as low as 35 per cent.'
when he is well fitted for the shambles.
See, therefore, that he has plenty of
plenty of liquid refreshments that are
not too cold in winter, nor too hot in
summer.
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Raw linseed oil, applied once or
twice daily, removes warts or corns in
a few days. With it we removed -warts
from a cow's teats, a patch of warts
from a cow's nose, warts from our
hands, a corn from the end of my
finger, and those terribly painful
"soft" corns -between toes. It is good
for chapped hands and burns. To
prevent staining clothing, wrap parts
to which it is applied.—le L. L.
Legume hay, tankage, or dairy pro-
ducts fed to the sow will make the
pig crop strong and increase the per-
centage' of those maturing.
Some Recommended Roses.
There are wide differences With re-
gard to the .susceptibility- to , disease
between the various modern loses.
Bulletin 85 of the Experimental
Fai-ins, entitled ",liaedy Roses,"
names twenty varieties of `hybrid• teas
that' are regarded as fairly resistent
to black spot and mildew., Five of
these are Avoca, red; Dean Hole,
pink; Etoile de France, red; Mee.
Harold 13rocklebank, cream; Lady
Ursula, pink, In the climbing varie
ties American Pillar is resistant, and
lxcelsa alight take the place of the
old Crimson Rambler which is a sus-
ceptible variety. Good pinks are Dor-
othy Perkins and Tausendsehon.
Tho difference between 'men -.and;
Motors is that usually, motors knock
when they go uphill while Hien gener-
ally kneel: whoa they are going down'
Bill.
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