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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1926-08-12, Page 2MING POULTRY LICE WALK THE PLANK BY MICHAEL K, BOYER.. eThere are twenty -Night distinct .'spe- i actual spray, will)be efficient under Spies of lice that lino upon or within ;similar conditions. the feathers, or upon the, skin, of, Mites feed during the night, and go birde, There are seven species found in hiding in cracks ,and crevices during on fowls alone; two on pigeons, three the day. Therefore, dust bathes are of on: &Wee, four on geese, two ou tur- little value, since probably only •a few - keys, two on guineas, and two on lea- mites will be on the fowl during tho fowl.. The two very common para.. daytime. Mites are readily destroyed Bites—the chicken mite and the if their hiding places can be discov- chicken louse, probably do more dam- { erect• age than all the Test. ! HOW POULTRY LICE MAY i3E CONTROLLED Various species of bird lice affect Poultry lice are more or less a nee - all our domestic fowl --hens, geese, essary evil, and about all that can be ducks, turkeys, peafowl, guineas and done is to ked theni in oontrol by re -,i pigeons. They are permanent para- I peated treatment, That, at least, is. sites, spending their lives on the; the belief of many poultrymen, but 1 bodies of the fowl, and can not live' can not see why poultry should not be for more than a few days at most' entirely free from lice and kept so. when removed from the fowl. 1 For years I have maintained that Fowl lice differ from mammalian ; where poultry houses are cleaned lice and irrl remain on mamals but a regularly, and where every pen Is dais- short tie. Mammalian lice have a infected with a reliable coal -ear pre- piercing organ with which they suck, paration, and this treatment repeated the blood, while those that affect pout-' every month of the year, lice and try have a biting mouth with which ; mites will be greatly reduced in nuni- they bite and chew their food. They , bars; and there will be very little confine heir operations to eating the' trouble with these pests during the plumage and dry scales of the skin. I summer. NEST BUG IS A SORT OF BEDBUG. GOING AFTER -THE BLOOD -BUCKING MITES i The nest bug looks so much like the l The big question is, how to get rid, regular house bedbug that it' is quite of the vermin. After trying various' frequently taken for it. While it is treatments for the destruction of '• not a real bedbug, it belongs to that chicken mites, with good, bad and in-, family- Its home is in the nests of different results, I have concluded that fowls, and it will not long remain en fumigation of the poultry house is one the human body. satisfactory, and a stiff whitewash iIt has a long, sharp beak with which alone has very little -value. Pure: it punctures the skin and sucks the heavy Gaal -tar creosote oil was entire- iblood of the fowl. It is common in ly efficient, but gasoline was no good.; the nests of sitting hens, and is so While kerosene was moderately effi-cruel in its attacks upon fowls that it cient, it Tacked the body and lasting frequently dlrives them from their effect of heavier oi%s. t nests• Heavy ails from coal tar and wood To check this parasite, the nests tar, or such oils diluted with a lighter 'should be_sprayed once a month with oil, such as kerosene, so that not less either kerosene emulsion or some coal - than 20 per cent of the mixture is ;ear product. New nesting material heavy oil, is recommended. This will ; should be supplied, and then the nests successfully control chicken mites, ! should be sprinkled with a reliable in provided the premises are thorougbdy + sect powder or tobacco dust. sprayed and the materials used plenti-1 Grease and oil ;should never be need fully. 1 on the bodies or feathers of sitting A heavy mineral -oil emulsion con- i hens, as the )least trace upon the eggs taining at least 20 per cent. oil in the would destroy the germ. se ems i-eirir,` PARIS DEFINES SKIRT FUL- NESS WITH PANELS. THE. CANADIAN HOMEMAKER . e,,4' .aasries of wosZ9 artitafs PLANNING; . nUILDI NCI . FI NANOI•NC1 DECORATING . rURNI HINq, . GAROCN1NQ9 cope',Re lace MONTH BY MONTH IN THE G. Things to Do in August. m- 1. Cultivation Is one of the most Levery month of the year is that when 9, When bu•LLding a new home gee portant taotors in the production of building or having befit a dsidewalketacheude- that dross taltoeo saurea. rface'Why sisread soil saver)the totinfetorp 1 • too p- tide excavated oil over what should be garden and.lawn? Steel is too often done and alw+aya brings disappoint- ment to the prospective gardener exiled DJ militates aga1t the beautifying of the surroundings. 10. Remove all plants of Gladioli of which the leaves' are spotted with brownish red epots and, which appear to be decaying prematurely. In all probability they are sufferrfng from the "Hard Rot" .disease, Burn bulbs and stems. 11. Remove from the Snapdragons the old flowering steins. This may cause the lower lateral ones to de- velop and to flower during September. Do this early in August, before seed formation occurs. perfect.flowers and of crops of any house, you ay kind. Stir every inch of the loll and fieientty far from the house to allow conserve the moisture. Also, by let- of the planting of shrubs. ting in air and warmth, you will help 6, There are still a few late flower - the bacteria to make nitrates, the most ing shrubs to 111,11310. Do not delay the valuable of plant foods. operation any longer, Remove all old 2. When cutting flowers for exhibl- flower trusses from the lilacs. `1b tion see that you out with long stems allow them to seed will be harmful. unless specifications: of the class state Do not prunea Hydrangeas and Romeo Ros otherwise. Bear in mind that points until Spring. are generally awarded for stem as well 7. Hilda>w is a fungus pest which, as flower. If not controlled, will render rose 3. The first week of August is a good blushes and other garden subjeots very time to "bud" fruit trees such as cher- unsightly and may injure'thsm greatly. ries, peaches, apples, Pears and also Spray the infected, plants with a seolu- roses. Do this as early as possible. tion of liver of sulphur (Potassium 4. Remove the bulbs snxch as tulips Sulphide) % oz. to the gallon of water. and daffodils from their summer etor• 8. To control Black Spot of Roses, age and clean them, preparatory to spray with Sal Soda (oommon'washing planting during September. soda) 1% oz. to the gallon of soapy 5. Advice which is applicable to water. toes, seasonings, until the dish is nearly full, the last layer to be of crumbs moistened with tomato juice. If juice is lacking, first soak the Summer dining or dancing has a crumbs in milk or water, then spread rather thickly over the top. special significance when accompanied Dot generously with bits of butter, by the soft grace expressed in toe'sprinkle with black pepper and a lit - lines of this naive little frock, which tle salt. is as cool as a summer zephyr, There Set the dish into a pan of hot water are eight floating panels (four at the; to prevent scorching or drying out and front and four at the back), shirred bake in a quick even from forty to mint -wise at the tap, and set onto the fifty minutes, keeping the dish cover - plain foundation of the frock. The ed for the first twenty minutes, then low neck shows a yoke deeper at the , removing the cover end continue bak- front and back than ,at the shoulders, ing until the crust is well breerned. and the short kimono sleeves have a Serve hot in the same dish. little cuff of patterned material to, If the tomatoes are not very juicy, match the yoke and panels. No. 1237; it is well to moisten all the bread is for the miss and small woman, and • crumbs before using. A half cupful is in sizes 16, 18 and 20 years. Size of milk or watee will probably be 18 years (36 bust) requires 3 yards found sufficient. 36 -inch plain material, and 2% yards Stuffed tomatoes are delicious and figured; .. or Ph yards of 3G inch if °easy to prepare. Select large, firm to - dress is made all of one material.1 p g Price ao cents, i matoes not quite ripe. Cut a small The secret of distinctive dress lies !slice from the blossom end of each and in good taste rather than a lavish' scoop out the pulp, being careful not expenditure of money. Every woman ; to break the rind. A teaspoon makes i the best scooper, holding the tomato should want to make her own clothes, i and the home dressmaker will find the n the hollow of the hand to prevent designs ileustrafted in our new Fasli_ , breaking, Mix the -pulp with a little chop - ion Book to be praeti;al simple, fidcabbage aonion,aqnl yet maintaining the spirit of e mode amount of fine bread or cracker of the moment. Prise of the book 101 crumbs moistened with a little sweet cents the copy. I cream or milk, and bind then; togeth- HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. 'cream Season with salt, pepper and a Write your name and address plain- very little sugar. Stir until all is ly, giving number anti size of such !well blended then fill the tomato shells patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in with the mixture. Put a small lump stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap' of butter on the top of each. Replace it carefully) for each number and the cut slices and set the tomatoes in address your order to Pattern Dept., a wet. buttered baking dish, the cut Wilson Publishing Co., 73 West Ade- ends up. Put a tablespoonful or two laide St., Toronto. Patterns sent by of water in the bottom ;of the dish and return mail. 1 then, to be entirely secure against scorching, set dish in a shallow pan of hot water. Bake for forty to forty- five minutes or until the shells seem perfectly tender. They may be served in the dish in which they are baked. A prettier way to serve, however, if the tomatoes retain their shape and are of a reasonably firm consistency, is on individual dishes first covered with fresh lettuce leaves or water- cress or even a small tender cabbage leaf, one tomato to each plate: Turpentine will soften shoe polish that has become hard and caked. To clarify dripping put it into a bowl and pour on boiling water to cover. Stir well and allow to cool. The purified dripping will then form a solid cake on the top, which, after it has been wiped dry, will be ready for What Should Be Planted The Harvest Mouse and in the Fall. Its Nest. • There is such a rush in the spring BY MARIA E. WHITTEMORE. to get seed sowing and planting done Mice are pretty creatures, but their in good time that anything that can habits are so destructive as to cause be accomplished in the fall tb lessen them always to be unwelcome visitors. the work in the spring should be done, If .their keen, little noses smell any - and particularly where fall planting thing that is particularly tempting to is preferable. their appetites, they will manage to At the Experimental Farm, Ottawa, nibble their way through a very thick it has • not been found satisfactory, barricade to reach it. . taking one year with another, to plant . There are many varieties, and they trees of any kind in the fall. Exposure, may be found nearly all over the to the long, cold winter beginning world, but one of the smallest and shortly after transplanting is not F most interesting is the Iittle harvest favorable to the trees. Any which 1 mouse. It is often seen in England will be below the snowline, however,; and many parts of Europe. have a much better chance, although 1 It is much like the common mouse, in soils where there is danger of heav- i with a long tail, which it is capable of ing, :ate fall planting is unsafe. i turning round the stems of grass— When low -growing shrubs and herb-, thus, with the use of its claws, enable aceous plants are planted in the fall, ling it to climb from twig to twig with- which ithwhich is a good time, the sooner is done the better after the soil be-! itthe greatest of ease. They feed on the grain, grass seeds conies moist enough to ensure their ,and small insects, which they find in not dying from lack of moisture as, 1 the fields, and store away in burrows, when set out early, the plants haver which they make in the earth, a sup- a chance to take root again before ply of grain for winter use. winter and in the case of herbaceous perennials to make some growth. They differ from their little neigh- bors, the field mice, both in form and Raspberries, gooseberries, and cur- color, for they are much more grace - rants may be planted successfully in ful, and their color is a red shade of September, sand the advantage over brown'on the back of the head, the spring panting is that if any die 1 under part of the bodies and throats they may be replaced in the spring, • being pure white. whereas if planted in the spring it is I Their nests are wonderful little too late to replace them if they die, structures, made of grasses. These and a season's growth is lost. Ifthey first shred with their sharp teeth, strawberries are planted in the fall' and then weave them together in they should be planted in September shape almost as round as a ball, leav- or before to ensure their rooting well ing an opening so small as to be and lessening danger from heaving. scarcely perceptible, and it is a matter As soon as bulbs can be purchasecl of surprise that they are able to get in the stores they, should, if desired,' into it. be procured and platted at once; as The inside of the nest is stuffed the longer time they have in the with some woolly vegetable substance, ground before winter the better the to make it soft and warm. It is sus - bloom is likely to be in the spring. pended between the reeds and strong The bulbs referred to include tulips, grasses, at quite e. distance from the narcissus, hyacinths, crocus, squills, ground, and this is the dainty home and other hardy kinds. that these ingenious :Attie creatures Tlie fall is a good time to plant make for themselves, both rhubarb and asparagus. They During the whiter, they live in may be planted with success any time their burrows, until the cold and frost between now and winter. Usually there are good results from planting seeds of herbaceous peren- nials, trees, and shrubs in the fall. The actian of the frost, especially on tree and shrub seeds, makes germina- tion easier. When seeds of perennials are planted in the fall it is best to wait until just before winter sets in to make sure that the seed will not ,and bilin it. If the stock gathers up germinate before winter, as if seed too burs on adjacent farms their germinates a short time before winter ;Hanes and tails are cleaned before the seedlings are liable to be killed. allowing them to scatter the burs at ;seeds of trees and shrubs, however, and especially of fruits, should be planted as soon as ripe so as to pre- vent their becoming dry. Usually fall, planted seeds germinate very early in the spring. are past, and then venture out again to build their nests and gather a new supply of food. How We Fight Weeds. We never find a cocklebur on our farm without taking time to pull it up, and if seeds have formed we burn it in the field or 'bring it to the house Cooking Friend Tomato. To prepare Au Gratin, Tomatoes proceed as follows: Choostomatoes that are full fleshed but not overripe. This dish affords an excellent oppor- tunity for utilizing partly ripened fruit not suitable for salads and fresh eating. Put the tomatoes into scalding water for three or four minutes then in cold water. Drain at once and peel. Slice rather thin. Butter a casserole or pudding dish of enamel or graniteware, and cover the bottom with bread or cracker crumbs rolled fine. Over these put a layer of tomato slices–seasoned with salt, pepper, bits of butter and a slight sprinkling of white sugar. Repeat the layers of crumbs, toma- use. Hardy perennials, !especially those which bloom during the spring, can be planted in early September, Do not delay any longer, as the new plants must make roots this fall. Old beds or clumps of iris, peony, phlox, day lilies, golden; -glow and the like can be dug up, divided and reset now. It is easier to tell where bare or thin places exist in the perennial border now than it will be next spring.. The perennial bowler should be mulched with 88travey i ,enure as soon as the ground is frown.' home. Canadian thistles and bull nettles :are hoed or pulled and if we find a patch of them overlooked through the summer we burn therm. Perennial thistles have a blue bloom and yellow sees) ball and are hardest to control of any of our thistles here, ldoeing only encourages their vicious ;habits. I have found out the most effective ;way to control them is to put on the men's leather gloves and pull them up every time they e,Iiow up through the summer. This will kilt; them out if the weather becomes hot and dry. Furniture net provided with castors often scratches pelished floors when it is ;Honed about. This can be avoided if little disks. M felt are glued to the bottoms of the legs of the furniture. CHINA YOUR CR CHB REN M L E BY CLEMENTINE PADDLEr+ ORD. Tableware is too expen•aive to buy in color and in varying degrees of haphazardly. We live too close to it richness recommends itself to those to choose it thoughtlessly. with a distaste for heavy ware. It To buy a set of dishes is to buy an fits best into prim, proper dining - heirloom for your childrea and grand- rooms. It is always goad taste, which child. en. For dishes of the richt kind is a comfort to those who, desire to be .::n easily last through this generation correct and are uneasy about traveling and the next. They will not only last new paths of originality. but also the style will remain good. There are any number of charming There are fads in dishes. But unless paterns in a multitude of colors, as you have money for the novelties, well as the all -gold er colored band - which are in to -day and out to- ings. Some or all of these designs morrow, choose your tableware from may be had in qualities ranging from aristocratic old families well -rooted in about $40 to many hundreds of dollars china history. There are plenty of per set. They have been adopted by standard makes with reputations built various makers modified or intact and on years of service. they are seen on the finest bone china In choosing the pattern buy from and on the most average sort of the open -stock designs. That is im- earthenware. portant if the yearly breakage is to In the shops you will see a riot of; be replaced. No matter how good the color on the long shelves pied with quality of your china, some cups will peasant pottery, Their rough designs lose their handles, some plates will are delightful from a decorative point fel:•. of view but not suitable to the ordi- nary dining -room. Much of the peas - Spouts and Handles are to be . ant ware has a sans of low resistance membered when you choose your set. chipping and a porous absorbent Be .sure they are firmly applied and bol or biscuit. The dishes must be that their sine and shape do not invite handled carefully to avoid chipping, extra knocks. Covers are always slid- and once chipped the porous body ing• Try to find a kind that fits down makes ,the dish unsanitary, for ta"ole well, use. It is hard to judge good tableware. There are two kinds of disnes— Whether you choose the finest china or earthenware and china. You will know the earthenware, you must depend the two apart, for china is translucent largely upon the manufacturer for and earthenware is distinctly opaque. those resistance qualities which make Then, of course, there is the differ- for endurance, The name stamped ence•in price. Earthenware is of ordi- on the back of each piece is your best nary clay.. China is of fine clay in guarantee. Here are some well-known which there is flint and feldspar. It 1 makes with designs always in good is gut through a greater degree of style and in open stock ^Wedgewood, making. However, both are suited for l heat and a more elaborate process of I Copeland -Spode, Minton, Worcester, Derby, Coaelport, Cauldon, Adams at general use. English and French England, Royal Doulton, Havi:and, wares are the safest choice when buy- Georgian, Limoges, Lunevilis, Mar- ing. settles, Sevres, Wood and Son and There are several standard patterns Copenhagen, in earthenware by good potters for everyday use. One excellent selection is the old willow pattern, This is Keeping Up the Milk Flow. copied in underglazed cobalt -blue on Dairymen find it difficult to keep, a white background. Romance Turks the milk flow up to where it should be' in the quaint pictures that tell the during the late summer months. Then love story of the Chinese maiden, the pastures, unless favored with frequent) Princess Kongshee. This pattern oris- rain, are bound to decline.. inclty came to England from China by At Forest Grove Farm our pasture the East Indian tradees, ho" -ds up wonderfully well during the Cantonyblue. It china is nicely blend shaped and .late summer months; however, I do furnished with English nddin a room not depend upon the pasture alone type of period after the first of August. The early mahogany and; walnut, or it can lis -'sown corn was ready for feeding by tract the eye from the tawdriness of August 6, and I am feeding it an lib golden oak. Japanese blue pheasant erally as the cows will clean it up. ware is a close second of Canton, at I consider it a profitable plant to half the price. !feed the cows as much roughage as English s ode is another blue china - English p they will clean up in the stable during doubly blue because it is veined in a the late summer months, since rough - darker tone of the all-over blue that age is source of milk - Athe background. • producingtoo feed.cheapest A_ colorful pattern in Cau•Idon porce- Supplemental roughage feeds such lain has a'wide orange band darkened as sweet corn, oats and pea hay, al- ley an all-over self -colored stipple and fa:fa and clover hay are par -excellent broken quaintly by flower motifs, to help out pasture, but it has been green, blue and yellow, with a yellow my experience that in order to keep powerlate. spray in the centre of each up the milk flow a we:: balanced grain p'ration must be supplied to reinforce The number and variety of Wedge- the roughage feed. wood designs are enormous. One of l aim to make up nay grain ration the most popular through all the years for my cows just as far as possum) is tho queen's ware. As a young pot- from grain grown upon; me farm. I, ter, eche filet task Josiah Wedgewood set therefore, compound my grain from for himself was to produce e substi- tuteoat,5, barley, Born, which is `;round, for the Oriental porcelains used and baffle with •creat bran ound, by the aristocracy. So well dict he do petits by weight The amount fed per his work that in 1763 he was appoint- anima: varies somewhat, but i food ed potter to clic queen. The cream-anima each animal will clean up with - colored pottery with its designin out waste.--I..eo C, Reynolds• ivory, blue of flemished green grapes _____�_,., _ was named In honor of Queen f oar-! ;, VI Viide +l en Poppies at Night. Poppies and the other 'garden flow The Chambord and the Blois ate two ern that close their weepy eyes at exquisite bird patterns in Havi.and : sundown can be kept awake in the cling. A broad ivory band softens evening, Luther •I3urbnnk tells us, to and enriches the other colors , and give oft` their beauty and fragrance.' frames the beautiful birds like a pis- Here is the method:: "The flowers tore. Identical in design, the Chani- should be cut before daybreak, whr.e bard has an azure blue border, the their petals :are still eased, and then Blois a harvest yellow, The eurpeis- placed on ice for the day. 'In than thing is that these dishes are not evening, arranged in a vase filled with > so expensive as their quality might water and exposed to the waren air of; stigg.est, a room, they respond to '.?"In, Boat by Gold banded china entirely lacking blooming;" TWO VARIETIES. "GETTING THE LOWDOWN" On the new water system pip l3 e being installed on. the: bottom of rrard litiet. L. D., Taylor, Vancouver's ver'eatito mayor, reeeftly descended is a diver's uniform. PATTERNS IN IiAVILA:NL. 1.4