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Zurich Herald, 1925-05-07, Page 6fir....,, BY 0, B. PRICE. and �rbout it fertility 'through the Wattle of •phosphoric eeid•, st very definite-- I eighty peeweeof 'potash.. A fifty -bushel 'Me loss of so eau be ly al. of crabs 'clieniical anal,*s'is• i crop of corn, wt'tle time stover, nitrogen,r determined oatoby sends ly th baric e that 1 nearly thirty Weide e£ 1 osp 'phis is ane of the 1n�P�ortant methods about eighty ) of plane Rootl removal acid is. on other • aotash• Other crepes ere v s. be I is more or less tinder the control of acid, wind about fifty-five Pounds o • the r earner. b straw unounte--•come more, at the', For every Pound e grain, Y,soil, lees the Plant food', or pro e a. removed l from 'antthe food I above elrate theaclxoy year, bePg plant food I there it a certain lose o s i are sold j removed in. crops w elemente: When the crop ua1 to the . that returned in manure, Enough ant from the farm the loss. tood.'takee up nure is eat produced to meet'the ant ma - toter amount of p A from the Tarte; by the :craps. When the Crofts are feta �°� Quirts oars softs because a s Meet the rte is sive live stook on the. Eerie the loss the soil in . nure that is prodliCed I 1 theb barn. is somewhat smaller; for much of the through limp. crops. plant food isFarm no roper handling y tee - Under the best system ot handling the .manure. Farm ale by -pr ars an proper y`teo nifty per Long. important and naable by-product be manure about fort. contained in t. the farm, Extremeo carie should g of the nitrogen originallythe, soil in practiced in the production, a ere. ! the feed is returned to storing and feed2 is on o£ manure• manu •e. Tile loss of phosphoric acid Whenever Toed consumed stock od ' and potash are Some less, but they' there is a certain loss of P too,. are high• elements that go to build up the body OF also tie nes of the animal, The the mount' TlMePOTid NCE pgBEDDI . of These elements. used by the important factor in the composition. del)cud7• on the kind of animal, an age of the animal, and the use of the' of the manure as it is taken from the animal. For this reason farm ma-, stalls. Straw Bette beca seis most r leontaid. 'lures have a wide variation. The eV•' Oat straw iserase composition is about ten pounds 'more plant food than the other straw?• ro en, five pounds of phosphoric When straw is not available other, a nit 1mat. be used such as corn acid, and about ten Pounds ofpotashmaterials may shavings or sawdust. per ton a manure. Sheep an stover, o latter materials are not as r Bart, second sea feint of the antes are the more c The two are slower Admiral of Fleet Earl Beatty is sleown in the funeral procession at the and chicken m good t_straw because they centrated manures. Horse i manure a osing and liberating the late Vice Admiral Sir Michael Cuime=Seynxou , which took Place at Rockinghaay recently. more vatualsle than tow manure. i in cieconnp Where l•arge amounts' of highly con' ,plant food. Some forme, of bedding admiralty, centrated feeds are used, as In the should be used, however, to conserve hich is a valuabl __-- ,. -- rase of the dairy cow, the manure plant! the ifSiRiihe n anure. About th rty-five nuentoincl iisinte u the manure is low, as permanure only contains. O BRIGHTENING TIME, By ALICE C. I•IOFFMAN• Aftes '"the heavy work 'of lions `e- I excellent i taste may he 'made froze vases or re games mounted on ei circle of wood and materials for making rrhades can. be bought at tea -cent stores, Diree- also be o.-,, tions for re.. Any e e work t ,•ician can t. tamed there. up these lamps in a short time, or, possitsTy tliera .is e boy in ,the Home who would delight in such a job. Proper contaainees for plants . and cut fioWers pare always worth seriops consideration, Possibly a r peee ln inaal n V.. ands f m crocks iltverted cleaning is out of the way, brighten ing the home is h labor of love for 'the homemaker. It pets a soul, as it were, into .watt might ,otherwise be mere drudgery. It requires little or. no outilay of 'money, yet saves ]ouch actual expenditure later, If curtains are sunburned and ean- nort be persuaded to return to their original • whiteness, give thele a bath in water to 'which a solution of saff- ron has been added. They will eu erge t d flower It�. but it car -i a ratty ecru shade and deceive ! old tin smells as s tvee as snore valuable. It contains more part o f i cent.f the nitrogen and fifty-five JUST FOR FUN h stere content o per o' ih liquid By MARIE 1'LAACKE. sheep manure, the plant Toad per ton manure. Liquid os boric acid. When Bobby Bluebird and his pretty; tu*xdbth® in p ry theyare nein, the family into thinking Instead of blending eultains that have become thin .and worn at the bottom, turn. them upside dawn and cover the torn parts with . a pretty valance, which wilynerve to brighten up the curtains as well as to hide their defects, Faded reps er.. silk curtains, usedea hedraperies at time and doorways,e pense amplyofcoloring. Gold or silver threads put ort in a running stitch around the sides and bottom will give the erstwhile' dowdy looking draperies a chic appearance.. Nothing adds more to the cheery aspect of a room than pretty Damps., These need not necessarily be expen- th neatly painted tainly does not look as wed. Paint flower pot green, and if a note of individuality is desired, let the chit- ers around en ape acnd a bottom, ble b These tensile: the top may be bought at a bookstore. , Provide plenty of suitable contain- ers ontain ers for the cut flowers which the ar gar- den will noon offer in 'lavish probe- Oen. - sion,. Hunt that old po Y even if it is cracked and no ss that ger n holds water. Find a g will fit inside. Keep it filled all summer long with long-stemmed cut flowers1 and you will' have added a note o, beauty which en artist's soul might envy. Crocks or bean pts are fine Containers for the 'masses of flowers. sive. If electricity .is used xn hams, effective Iamp bases that area brought home from a motel, trip• Some Points on Bobbing Your 1 :.."�-" s Hair. �►-'�` �'w•��rti��. If you- have a "nettled" look, if Pr if you wish to look dignmued, dont bob y a' your• hair is turning gray, our food. in the case of cent, of the potash 1 out of half a dozen Pockets, lh began a creed assault upon is usually higher. a The of p Plittle b} up, little wife established themselves in atile sudden attach, PHOSPHATES lie pi BE ADDED. The value nC easef l it will produce. oduce. ' a nest high up in a grand cid she he aninnocent, nn cent, ub ending little bed e. In the metabolic processes of, ani - ion the crop t tree, they thought housekeep g so had there been only tial nutrition, •a gement pare retained ofd ;This saw=f11 vary according to the tape j greatest ily have done , m pts are retained of soil, am%d the system of steal soil pomPo- I iii atest fun two birds could indulge Bobbyor two enemies. to escape. He against, the Mans food el ements i andby the animal. Thereat of nitrogen a1tion of the manurthe Based on the j They flew in and out among the one phosphorus nitrogen s isgreater than P i f nitrogen, phosphoric • acid, . green ,leaves, singing their eweetest 1 but there were to.o many plovingly. together ail' One shot stencil; him _on the baric, assiurn, the nitrogen and phosphorous plicas h ill commercial fertilizers, notes, chatting and pets their comical manner, without ever another grazed his throat, and dazed being about equal. ed to Since the phosphitlon of manure 1'b e slue worth the about e itt, per ton, f as some: in the clump of trieds• cover, , content The value of increase in crop P be thinking eof sayiag; ll's and an cold nal word or : and alarmed, the her w tock refuge shows a low Phosphoric acid. But even a and since the loss in digestion of the 1 duction may be more or it may birds do. g large hares bean streak ilii' right on feed given the animals is about the . lees, but it should all be saved and But, after awhile, nares began to h id of his dainty little head, and mingle with pleasures, and though same far nitrogen and Phospihoric t used. forever dosed, can be seen that some phos -1 Just because the supply of manure alit just as much acid, it is no reason to worry, over the Bob and his wife thought id at first, stwo his bright eyes bushed phates must be added to the manure is low production. BY Conserv-1 of each other as they del to balance the plant food for the soil. future crop P' Litt he t thele t anure timers is on the farm, - le birdies now demanded so much .-y hair. s eCialfsts and So say clothing p style authorities. One of ,thenx, when asked if bobbed hair was hese to stay, replied that "from the stand- point of fad and fashion, nothing is here to stay." She believes that long hair will surely be in fashion again. "There is quite a'difference of opin- ion among authorities on whether bobbing is good for the hair," the specialist continued. "If hair is bobbed and properly cared for, au- thorities. agree that bobbing is nonin- jurious. Here are the dangers: A lack of any care et all, or the other extreme, overshampooing, excessive, and inefficient curling, and the use of a tight, heavy, unventilated hat of 'the type usually designed far the short -haired . head. "If you think you can cut:off your hair and forget it, you are wrong again. - It will have to be washed, brushed, .and properly waved, the same as long hair. And, in addition, rimmed. • have. to be t 'l1 t hair Svl r 0 sh about every two weeks. You do, how- ever, save at least a part, of the time spent in doing .up long hair. "Observe your profile and head line, then choose a good barber before you decide to part with your. locks. ; If you are short and very stout, the' themes are against you. You may manyyears and still number a good wear a bob beautifully, but, remem-1 but 14lanure is• a valuable plant food u - must be reinforced with phosphoric acid ing w•ha m ion tt ant by using leguminous green manuring `time and a crops', and by the proper use of Com-, parents busy from Anapplication lication of eight tons of ma- nterciai fertilizers, crop production I Yet Bobby never • re �Ip about can be maintained or increased with ed he had remain nure per acre will only add is refit. and his wife w eighty ponds oe nitrogen., about forty •P ._�----�--- ch to d that theY morning until night. grumbled nor wislt- ed`an old -bachelor, ibis and tee e poor Bobby felt, lifeless, to the ground,d sweet -voice forev Hie -cruel murderer did not take the trouble to pick hint. np, for as one boy come •frit . w a bird. other .he oth e • said, t s coolly ... yher, they'd kill in se -arch of him, 'and, th Y too. gas too seas In the meantime, Mz's, free to complain , because' she li', rd nt at first, but finally moving waited, patiently so much s s I impatiently, for Bobby, At last she' So days passed, and soon the wee g quite provoked at his delay The and h ihalfstarved, chirped little ones, criedl for food, but she disliked to leave them alone, and gazed anxiously about for tardy Bobby. nestlings ; As time went on, the little cried the more; so she •concluded to go in search of her husband. d. instrue Giving her children tions about ctitrbing their impatience and being good during her absence, ' r expecting tlherlve, she 'flew dawn to to find Bobby there. Hither and thither she fiew, uttering. sharp, t s of recall. No ans-. at in a short time they will be quite 1 came She `began to be alarmed: bei themselves:" Could anything have PP him? Perhaps--haikl What wird e Borers. (>\= . 41, New' Series) entitled "Sheep PPI IiusbandrY'fn Canada,,, Mr J. B. Spon - ter points ou n the most t birdies were almost old A• pple borers. are among pP the adv•antages . that Ileum. to fly and get their own dinner. the flutlter benefits difficult insects to control, and in sec- i have accrued and tions where they are plentiful the that have followed from the method orchardist must keep up a lengthy and of co-operation that has reseltedadand costly fight. was made possible only by gr The principal difficulty in handling The system is. ill •charge of the Do - '1 ro e fact that 'es, from th arises i insect this its attacks continue over a co able period each year, the eggs being laid mostly in May, June and July; a September, ber, to m up P but a few of the P This makes a long period over which' the orchard man must be en the watch and applying remedies. Another difficulty is the fact that the work of the insect is inconspicu- ous stages and that the i the early ons n ed. final damage is very serious rode The fond pa.reuts were very proud ot them, and declared they never before say such 'pretty, knowing young birds, "Dear me, wife!" exclaimed Bobby, e tt1 thos e h "how .•a 'n one bright morning, • t I'm minion Live Stock Branch, whrcl P ' 1 fellow, eat! Really, at this ha e vides official wool graders for Co' afraid they'll devour every worn in ,;+P operative shipments. In dealing with the ground. Don't You drink it tl un to sfood? n s� idsi o albhe r tt • uthoxe the matter cul atime for them to g, chid things that a:act values, One to ' I'll bring ixx a good euPPTY for dinner, these is lack of ; edifg and due.to and this afterndon we'll' teach them indf#ference in breeding. and tending• such sturdy fellows Another is the presence of -foreign subsltances, a third is late shearing, able to P and a fourth is the tying up of -fleeces with binder twine, a practice against l- end ea which 'bony. manufacturers a If apple scab injures the foliage. Qt ens strongly protest because in fruit of your trees •this season you can 1 tying the fleeces it is impossible to make a new •start next year in its Lon- avoid leaving some of the fibres in with an even thence of success; the wool. Wool should be tied with trot but If you fail to control the borers I small, hard twine' that will nota tub their' injury is a grave menace to the I off. Relative to late shearing, trees attacked and to a large extent }operation is delayed until after the beginning of warns weather the fibres the body,, the bul- letin points out, and a new growth delft be remedied. Three or four general flues of aftaek 1 tend to separate at are open to the orchard owner. Keep all trash, weeds, grass or suck ere away from the trunks of your trees, *The adult insects are of are - Commences which'pushes, its way up into the fleece. The presence of short wool is• a nuisance to the manatee - tiring disposition and like to operate furors to fly They are 1 h p shrill na e that So it was arranged the first lesson should be given that day, and, after g bid little family "good-morn- ing!" d a -'s „ awe to do bis 5 v Y Bobby lief xng• B y marketing. Straight to the - river , banks, down *through the 'orchard lie flew, for it i was there he always found the largest, plumpest worms. He had been there so many times rade, without being disturbed by naughty boys• that this morning be was considerably startled *to find a group of them there, fishing. i Lop , However, after a careful survey, he. dreary; gray clouds swept the hos ra did not feel a muchtb alarmed, vi for fel- 1 zon, bringing with them breezes too did not ugh to u fele, vicious fel-1 I strong and cold for Dire little, downy la�vs, though, of course, in any event, things slii'vering in, the nest, it was best to'keep out of sight. "Chesil' the -e P, Che ° 1t But, so busy was. he in searching for foodthat he forgot to be cautious, and Indiscreetly exposed his bright plumage to the gaze of the youthful fishermen.. "HP." exclaimed Joe Brown, drop- ping" his, rod and line•, "look, boys! there's a fat bluebi�rdt Give it to. himl Out with your shooters!" • of No sooner said than done. Ss I rya' happened to Ceti w.as that? lin , • She looked down from Slee Tough bed v*hele,,s•Ste was perc sudden, sharp pain in her side --an- other in her wing; then a ,cruel stone' cane whizzing ,through the air. it struck the poor _little bird wand she fell to 'tbe ground.. ` Alasi the -wee blydies at home in the pretty nest -were orphans •all through "Cheep, cheep, cheep •" the long afternoon. they Cried. The sun disappeared- over the hill- * the .blue -sky :grew dark and under cover of some protection. They are much more likely to be trouble- some in sod than in cultivated orch arta`. - U'se conte sort of repelieut wash on � erdy easily prepared. -•at borne, the trunks of trees to keep the feniale effective.ed as follows: 2 pints of coal Inse0•ts from laying their eggs. Hero -I Prepared sene emulsion sprayed on the trunks oil, 1 pint of inilkn an old dash churn three or four times from early May f Mix thoroughly fairly effeotive; or a —dilute. to use by adding 5 gallons• et tow sate de is fa Y of soft soap and:a. solution! soft -water to each gallon onotav- w mato ash' soda so as to'make a thick I trated emulsion. If milk is as fol- colleen - of w B paint, with about a pint of crude car- � obi's, then, use"1au77drysoap, w belie meld added to each ten gallons. lows: if erred of laundry soap in This has to be applied with a brush, I ,One ha P which is one of the objections to its gallon of hot soft water, .then add '2 use. Whatever wash Is used, it. must gallons coal oil (white slot), churn tip • be applied from the bottom of ` the well and then dilute by adding 8 gal - trunk up to and, including the base Ions of .soft water to each gaileu of concentrated emulsion: of the main branches. i`... big the. borers oat Then always 1)ip the sheep after a gheet tinihe b ad wetter w1•ir,t other repeat in two wa has to be done, 50 � measures may be used, for some bar -I •--•:--G—" 0 esi in rte of any ir,e Biu- re'!rei],� iJVeax �;wa �. op es. Will get in, P �a saw- 1 .ax a 1 01 holes o•au n ,1t smell h r nt g for hay t � tions. fisting vexed r•eraters .silo unload ant and to and wile' disco ' door le the gable should Make a crit it] and locate the barer, Do this i roller, three and a Half on £our. 1 or youll do More Intim wooden , h It }] ee very careful y y teat loci and twee ee Kill the Ticks. �iij? the Sheep—Kill Kerosene lemuision, a simple rem- seee `settled' • GRACEFUL MODE FROM PARIS- „ w , nb does' t go with a e• Es it ever • nor da •a h ail I , look, nor'gray add dignity." The girl whose hair is very thiek1 long -waist free:, simulating the pop should be warned against having the I.ular tunic effect with round ncn ,Ila be ,I -• es, Would pretty neck. 'none sleev of the k ` the usedo T, d • •'al clippers text de - While it does not always follow, there I veloped in one of the figure ma st have been cases where the use of the with lower section of skint plain. tunic - ii rs was followed by an abnormal -row string heli and 'edges plainft ma- ageis G ops growth of li:air, very unruly to Aman- � neck •anrcl sleeves bound with and unsightly to behold: • In some terial furnish a simple trimming, dindress ng cases. tlhis condition bas followed that sleeves a cu P n sizes 84 to 44 inches peculiar. style of cutting children's- No. 1004 �i yards hes fres Size 3 8 requires Y ' '. ` 1 fan bust. q leaves the hair fairy g 'hmade Which hairw•, ids l.f e5 w er the top of the head and; clipping 36 to 40 inch er, , Typical of the -simplicity of the l is lovely isth Y clothes every girl wears than the borer will, A wire to punch. into the bnrroer may obviate same Cnttin-.• e,. long, " - e and aa , ot• inches in diameter. A canvas roller Crani fila old binder will do. Erect the Taller on time 'door sill so that it will ` ,'� and when bright sun peeped . through the the green leaves the next morning, the, wee birdies 'were dead.. So those thoughtless boys murdered four little birds, just for fun. Perhaps were not wfcked, cruel boys., but they w not stop to think, I wonder they did if they would do such heartless° -deeds if they thought it was, Wicked? And ov from :a,- point somewhere across the middle of the back of the head, down to the nape of the 'neck. This is a disfiguring style "for any child and one for which there can be no pos- sible excuse. beans and bean -shooters wereHastily, i is it not? •-•"���-� chipped ice iii`1•ieu of an ice bag, turn - ow. she wrists twice and hold- Pays ToKt1 datvlx in • clips. S rn I ine lla, h �t i coat of paint remover, good paint brush, and let the remover In every household WO aro apt to ing in place 'With .1 remain untouched Tee at least fifteen folloev a beaten path and be blind 'WI— Rolling out a few biscuits or onel es: then a layer •of sawdust little changes and short cuts which, pie, et a mear crust on a piece ol , „nen+ sifted over the remover, A &terse piece of cloth, which has work meet an emergenty. rolled up and btemed afterward, say; been well.soaked in denatured alco. Brightening Faint and Varnish 'When -housecleaning time arrives, search through the attic will gener- ally ally baring to light one or more pi - of useful, perhaps valuable, furni- ture, which may exactly fill a long - felt want somewhere, - It may be a quaint old chair, table, bureau, desk—perhaps a nice* olid four -peter bedstead, . secretary I. or highboy that has been laid away. u 11 a thick clotih. • ,; While trying to restore some prized through grease spots with a soft cloth i saturated with ether, or•carbon tetra - World. Place the garment wrong side up on a folded towel, and", he ode • to avoid .a "rimes;" begin r els-' With short sleeves; with long sleeves i,¢ yard additional material is needed. HQW TO ORDER PATTERNS._ Write your name and: address plain ly, giving number and size of such pat- terns' as you want. -Enclose 20c in stamps or coin (Coin preferred; wrap. it carefully) for each number, and address your order to Pattern Dept., Wilson Publishing Ce., '13 West Ade- laide St., Toronto. Orders filled by return mail. small amount in en earthen dish. It should evaporate quickly, leaving neither dirt nor moisture. if dirt pee moisture remains . after•• evaporation takes place, strain the gasoline and ancient 'family relics recently, I found the task most .tedious until. a friend; who . is rather an expert itt this line , told me that much. labor would be saved in removing old -paint o tiY;orl�in� toward and varnish if 1 would simply cover bins around aduallpot,luh wnt,olid id the object to be restored with a heavy1the spot gi on the eight side, also; „t;».1 ,u41l, i neces.,ary tub then place in the gasoline bath, Place the articles to b- cleansed in a. vessel deep enough to hold them. . . and cover with the gaeo,ine. Allow to stand for thirty minutes, thee ' squeeze out aitd Trinse in fresh gaso line, Hang in the sift and air to dry. _- big the o ever thoupint of: unci, should next be. used to rub tlte� he odor will evaporate. If gauncr�,$ Have you - hoard. to1 theT rite of egg for gale. Using white Adding ' heat, This ass e S1 1 carngtarch e in r sifted, • puddings, 4 a e 'tilt g smoother result sin white when the Adding ah egg r e thin for whip- C hi together after chilling pingW p '1 and a xth n e 79 atabespaonl'u'1 of flour surface tl►oroughiy anti piece those small steak i ar;cbadiy seised, acid to the gasohnE m •Ilewo wood. The to � a n : ' � he ix 15 a n tot h remelting bre ` st before renlo g cleaned down � • »cleaihin mixture wh•ich in in e fret oxen and reel. xs usually of needed, the work must flat, be browningwith White over eel. cutting inflammable, done in room into in quantityflour, wrapping.serving , newfinratte Before applying the there is 'either fire or ,light;', wood should be thoxu�hly cleaned with where tax wa is ,;tx, do the work out-, ell saturated in the alcohol. The batt Y doors on a warm, sunshiny dad:. User • to settle, and tato, ---gib d Its its be fittsll with the weatherboarding. anti, Wool Grading, 1! s e` in the cFntre Of the doorway. tdake in 1 .s f to wool tot oesu ns 1 da 7k a gblocks P e. to 1.b 1 i Mal. g l h A lk WI 'triangular ., ti i. tie r e a th e1 nh lc 1 r7 e t e ,, t.c. ha s 1 leen teal I. 't• �'eitt has tresis to l.. o +�•ott Can oil the sere and value ofBe sure the roust thepro the •to tuc . x1'35 of.tire. t•oller• B the uiodutit to sttclr •alt extent that � ], • Star ..lhatt the,biinclts. `!'leis will tt n,.. , 1s ith l wearing ea t tan v 1 , • t � g .i (» 1 on '' of to f� t �` Short i 7'<t iGy S - ttn `'i rt t r 1 1 x 7 it. p 5t ' t supply 5 .cl pl tp p 1 a armlet} urea easily sells better than , otll: by draWiut it aver° the timber and ungraded, a fact thatai to their own' 1' will 1i,: niticii easier to poli time fork . advantage Canadian farmers are ]note it will feet .bore recoghbthZ, In his bulletin 1 or doii.tl.at ars, its 1 the roller and bole s cla��t7 ;years, 7 s e • tops a£ tits bloc is s d 1 milk together When there is e' are a _ no beaten °°'g for dipping. cam seems a little gasoline can be left coni' at Home. . , ott•red eft' to be �r3'' C� � lear, tol'n lioxtton p . the al little ilk „ a milk, and , la a l calmed ilk • vanilla le s froni white angel: v tt lei' • little pater �arnntents of wool and ,used again. • butter when there is no brown sugar vinegar together, with salt B r a nick may lace, Georgette, frit gloves, s' tah, or moletses, r e x beryl '.Cor Attract Food for F Usit'g an old deep .kip eb Over tits water in iislr ',dc side so the ext iron sl fillet for I ie^trio lights o flowers, sating a ho.der rte 1 ]3 flowers will spread out. -R olling chops or chicken its ' t d o f h � nit and cornmeal, irr place of cracker crnnnbs, tart apple lar Filling an old rubber glove. meth ' ll'Ialcing•a substitute hot -cake syrup seasoning loves anzl ar- and payrika, for q is which do not need to be 'ripped pepper � - (,nmexx else. I may be eleaned sucCess-. one remaking 'Glares salt ' home withBaso n e• 11 at I?animals'• is after .searing an both sides, a slice of the gasoline •tureperfectlyTo test, place attsnots n top o sac . • `t to c can l i e sure tract a in the avers fullyhatcheries frays been found to n pork Chop fie £rem f�(]ttr `Or incepts, a 4 anti resits .fill feeding time fish. `