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Aderees communieations to Agronemist, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto
CheePer Haying and Harvesting. I must be put on, the canvasee mast be
farmer can do his haying, harvesting
' b. It sat Put in place end the tying machinery
must be adjusted. My, what a waete
There are three 'yea
. ys m w ic, y t ,
and threshing „cheaper. He ean use of tine, on a dey when grain is' ready
better methods, do away witit poor to be cutl
plements or machinery. help. In the last few years, though,
is a job for extra
management, and use the right iins Shocking grain
To hitch those generalities to bard this extra belp is neededless and less
fleets, take the matter of waste la.bor. because of a hocking attachment for
Much lahor is absolutely wasted en
haying; harvesting and threshin,g.
Many faemers believe that at haying
tine it is necessary to hire a bunch
of extra men to- get the hay into the
barn. This may be true on seine
farms, but not always. The most sees
cessful farmer in our neighborhood
never hires, extra help at haying time,
and he and his fifteen -year-old boy
put up fifteen or twenty acres of
timothy and clever every year. Some-
times hay -making is saddled on to the
end of corn plowing, but that never
seems to make any difference. Here's
how he manages: - leaves the stubble clear for peavving
In the morning eie cuts down several right after harvest, which not only
saves moisture, ;but helps to control
loads of hay. An hour or so later
he goes over the hay- with a tedder
to "kick" the water out of it. By the
middle of the aftereoon the hay is
ready to load. A hay -loader is hitched bimdle wagons. By use of these, one
behind the wagon, the boy drives, a man is able to haul a load of grain
load is soon put on and it le put into
the barn with a hay -fork. The boy
drives the team to the fork, while
his father stieks the fork and trips
the load in the barn. A little head -
week enables them to put up in the away with an extra man to place the
-` afternoon all the hay cut in.the'enorn- bundles on the load. The community
ing. When the 'barn is filled, th.e same
use of the one-man rack, coupled with
plan is used for cutting and tedding, the co -
but hay is drawn to the stick with a operative threshing ring, seems
to make an ideal combination for re -
sweep -rake and thrown on the stack clueing the worries and costs of
with a Ticker. The boy runs the rake threshing*from the field.
and his father does the stackin' g. If In threshing, there seems to be quite
a stack nuzst be left open at night, a ease--
lee in the use of smaller thresh -
it le -covered with waterproof. duck. ing maithines for the use of single
Mowng machines that cut a wider farms, or for two or three farms. The
swath will cut the cost ef hay-makinos use of these smaller Machines, which
on some farms. The five-foot cut is 4'a eau be run by a gas engine, electric
eonmion size, but six, seven or even motor er exactor, does away with no
• eight -foot mowers may be used to end of tilhns and hands, exchange of
• goed advantage, ifetime is any item.I labor, and days of cooling and etew-
For instance, under average condi- in,g for the wozne.n folks. Moreover,
lions, a five-foot mower will out ten the tirae of threshing can be arranged
acres in ten home; a six-foot mower more nearly to suit the -farmer's eon -
will cut twelve acmes; .a seven -foot venience. In. a large threshing ring
/1101Ver, fourteen acres; an eigi%tafoot a twenty-five members, the first
mower about sixteen aes. More man's grain is pretty likely to be
siower is required fer the wider cuts. threshed -before it is ready, and the
•Many alfalfa growers are using the', last tine, when the season is rainy,
eight -foot cut with good .raccessand, is 13.1cely to ha.ve a great deal of
make a practice of mowing e.arly in' sprouted er mouldy grain.
.._Jbeeeerto,.. "rning-befes.--e- thee&w• is off, ear JLt dos not take an expert thresher -
even during a light rain. It ie „notieriert. tonne a small threshing machine.
necessary t� wait utitfl the dew is off The feline to do is to follow the instruc-
e
before starting e mower, if the tad- tions in the manufacturer's book.
der is used. The eize a mower used/ Each man who has a share in a small
and the time of day it is tarted are thresher shoukl have a copy of the
important, especially'when, hauling is book, and not make adjustments un-
done only in the afternoon. The tedder, wisely. - '
and rake are big helps in making haye Filially, watch the stravr-stack.
with a small crew. I Often more than one man's profits go
In harvesting, as in haying, a great; into the stack because of a • poor
deal of labor is often lost. The big -it separator, or a good one improperly
- gest waste generally comes 'because adjusted. See that the threshing .ma -
the harvester is not put in repair until chine is equipped to put ail the grain
pulled into the field. Then every bear -1 into the grain wagon, and only th
ing must, be oiled, the sprocket chains •straw and chaff in the stack.
the binder, which does the shocking.
Twine for binding grain is quite
an item of expense, and it is getting
more common for farmers to put their
orders together and buy at wholesale,
at a saving. One thing to remember
in such buying is to give the local
twine dealer a chance to bid on the
order.
Stacking, grain, ordinarily, cute
down the amount of labor and teams
needed at threshing time. The stack-
ing can be spread over several days,
and requires only the help of the regu-
lar hired man, or a boy. Stacking also
Hessian fly. Wheat threshed from
stacks is generally- of better quality.
When threshing from the field,
costs can be cut by using one-man
from the field in almost as short a
time as two men ordinarily' require.
Temporary wide -end ladders and side
fences are put on the hay -racks be-
fore threshing tme, and these do
A good ration for young ducklings
is a mash made of two parts cornmeal
and one part bran, to Which is added
a sprinkling of grit and five per cent.
beef strap. They should have plenty
of green food, such as lawn clippings
or vegetables, and given a range
• Where they can gather veer' food.
Give fresh water in dishes deep
enough so they can cover their nos-
trils with water when drinking.
Shade should be provided for duck-
lings. A. lack of protection from the
hot sun causes severe losses during
the summer. The old decks can be
given a ration of equal parts of bran,
cornmeal and boiled vegetables, and
ten per cent. beef scran. The mash is
usually given at night and morning.
• A scratch grain of either cracked corn
or wheat and oats can be given at
noon. During the laying season a
good ration for breeding ducks con-
sists of equal parts of hew -grade flour,
bean, cornmeal, vegetables and twelve
per cent, beet scrap.
A good range is rather essential if
ducks are raised at a moderate cost.
A small body of water is helpful 'be-
c.ause of the natural food of ducks,
such as grasses and insects which will
be failed in seeh a place, Water is
not necessary, however, exoept that it
Must be supplied abundantly for
drinking purposes.
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1111T
The easiest way to raise a calf is
by feeding it whole rnille This prob-
ably will prodoce the beet calf, but
not necessarily the best dairy eoW,
Feeding skim -milk to the calf after
it has seettred a proper start may give
as good a tow as the feeding of whole
• milk, but the pro eihiS requires greater
cave.
For the first few days, the (Alf
shoold rut i with its mother, after
'which it ehould be removed end fed
wenn fresh whole milk, by hand. ThiS
aliould be eoutineed for ten days Or
two weeks at least. The length of
milk should be fed per day, in three
feeds at first, but this number may
later be reduced to two. •
The skim -milk is then introduced
gradually and a period of about two
weeks should be required. before the
calf is placed entirely upon its new
feed. The should be sweet
and warm when fed. Cold sour milk
is the greatest cause of iscours. Con-
tinue the skim -milk for at least five
months and it may be fed for six or
seven months, depending upon the
supply. As soon as the calf is old
enough to eat substitute feeds they
should be given,
• What Trees to Plant.
For Ontario conditions the follow-
ing tree -planting guide is offered as
regards selection of trees to suit local
soil and moisture conditions:
Godd sandy loams—Sugar maple,
black walnut, pin oak, white ash, red
oak.
God medium loams--White ash,
white eltn, sugar maple, black locust,
black walnut, butternut, soft or silver
maple, white oak, native plane, Orien-
tal plane, native basswood, Norway
maple, Tea oak,
Good clay loans—Soft or silver
maple, white elm, white ash,
Low-lying wet soilee-Soft maple,
pin oak, ,native basswood, white elele
native plane.
Swampy„ eot ditions—Native
and native poplars, pie oak, if eon-
dition is not too bad.
Missing.
"Children" said the Seeday *sehool
teacher, "this picture illtietratee to-
day's lesson: tot wes warned to take
hie wife and daughters and Bee out of
Sodom. Here are Lot and hie daugh-
ters, with his wife just behind them;
and thete is Sodom in the background.
Now, nee trio' girl or boy a question to
ask before we ta.ke the study of the
lesson? Well, Stisle?"
"Pleathe, thir," lisped the youngest
iti the: class, "where ith the ilea?'
Some coneeptiori a the magnitude
of the calming indoetry hi Biltith
Columbia may be obtained frein tha
Core it should be cords/rued depends fact that 10,060 tons of Welsh tie-
eeee tte viger Gf the young, platehas just bean reeeiVed foot the
i'ven Ica to trenve pouride ,of thie seasons trade.
School is have heed a pi developing from year te year amongst
develeprneet inOntario duri ,..the the local people.
Past few years. Their popularity does The growth of the movement can
not seem to be waning in the least best be gleaned from the following
and it is a Perticalarly encoureging figuree given in approximately seven -
sign to see the deep interest Mills year periods:—
By R. S. Duncan, Dieee o A.gricultural Representative Brench
1909 1915 1921
1 • 234 449
3 • 2,291 8,847
• 58 ' 48,386' 95,307
58 51,243. 114,216
174 116,236 193,545
80 72,860 154,831
170 84,406 188,728
Number of School Fairs held .
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lleer °ff
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Number of home plots
Number of entries made at the fairs
Number of children attending fairs .
• Number of adults attending fairs.—
Total attendance at fairs 250 157,266 343,259
This is truly a phenomenal growth, the fall fairs held under the auspices
and it is the desire of the department of the agricultural societies and the
eehool fairs are conducted jointly the
fellowing conditione. must be com-
plied with: -
1. Prize List—That the 11,st of class -
ea for the Rural School Fair, prepared
by the Agricultural Representative
and the Rural Sohool Fair Association,
be included in the regular prize list
of the Agricultural Society.
That one copy of this prize list be
distributed to each pupil or one copy
to each family or household in the
Rural School Fair Association.
• That the prize list be issued not
later than June 1. Where it is im-
pos,sible to issue the regular Agricul-
tural Society Prize List by this date
the 'Society should issue a separate
salooi Fair prize list for early dis-
tribution.
to extend from time to time this form
of education to all the rural schools in
the province in ceder that all school
ohildren may enjoy its benefits.
During the past season, the Ontario
Department of Agriculture, through
the Agricultural Representatives, dis-
tributed to :the boys and girls enrolled
In the School Fair movement the fol-
lowing qauntities of seeds and eggs:
Potatoes ... . . ......... 1,039 bags
Oats, barley and wheat.. 252 bush.
Peas and corn (sweet
and field) ...... 24,100pkgs.
Beets, earrots, onions
and parsnips ... , ...,. 42,000 "
Mangele and turnips ... 12,800 a
Asters, phlox, sweet peas
and. cosmos 30,750 .‘
Eggs, bred -to -lay Barred
Plymouth Rock 10,852
Each School Fair is carried on by a
board of directors composed a repre-
sentatives from the school, the Agri,
cultural Representative acting as
manager. In most caies the Repre-
sentative is assisted by a local com-
mittee representing the teachers,
trustees and parents, and where we,
have an active committee all pulling
together, there is no weak link in the
chain.
One of the greatest ha,ndipape to,
better work is the annual change., of
teachers, but this is rgradaially loeing
evercome because many teachers have
had more or less experienee with
school fairs even before they graduate_
from the Normal sehools. -
It is very gratifying to report that
the quality of the exhibits is improve'
ing from year to year. The pupil's are
• gradually learning that it does -not
pay to -bring anything but "good stuff"
to the fair. The judges are requested
to point out by compatiion the differ-
ence between4 the exhibits awarded
first prize and thoseaftWarded sec°
third, ,fourth, ..fifth - and sixth prizes:
Besides giving reasons for their plae-
ings, the judges try to ,point out to
tlie exhibitors anti others theadesitalele
type, what constitutes quality in the Society supply judges fon exhibits
such as poultry, live stock, vegetables
grains,, etc., eatisfactory to the Pe-
Partment.
,2. Finances.—That the Agricultural
Society supply half the prize money,
sueh.sum not to exceed $75, for these
elstsses and that the sure be paid in
'cash to the manager or secreta,ry of
the Rural School Fair Association
prior to the lair.
3. Accominodation.—That the Agri-
cultural Society supply suitable
building or tent accommodation for
• displaying the pupil' 'exhibits, to-
gether with tables and poultry coops,
,and have same in readiness the day
'previous to the far. Where this
em
quipent is supplied. by the Depart -
"lent of Agriculture, the Agricultural
,S
'ociety must pay transportation and
cartage charges, and furnish help to
erect the tents. •
•' That Suitable field accommodation,
properly' enclosed, be clefleitely as-
-signed to the Rural School Fair for
the purpose -of holding sports, parades,
' Aging of etook.
' That a program for the day 13e de-
cided upon, loy 'the Aglicultieral Society
officials and Agrieultural ' Represen,
ective‘4to avoid clashing of events.
,ef; AdmiSsion„—That all Pupils. and
teachers in the echools taking part in
the Rural 'School Fair be given free
admission. to the fair.
,5. Juclges.—That .the Agricultural
vu
arioseclasses called for on the prize
list, and to offer hints or suggestions
as to the preparation! of exhibits.' To •
my 'mind this se one of the greatest 6. Proteetion. (Constables).—That
edueatimal features of the schooi fair. the Agricultural ,Society ` eupply pro-
Distriet championship School Fairs tection for Rural "School Fair exhibits.
were held during the past season m New FeatUres.
the following counties: Frontenac,
'A, successful school fair must haire
Helton, Norfolk, Oxford, Welland, and something new and worth while each
Wentworth, and Rainy River' and year The pupils demand change in
order to keep up interest. Sorts ere
merely an added attraction. Last'
year many Representatives conducted
some competition that was entirely
new to the children, such as judging
ompetitions for, teams of three boys
in live stock, and for three girls in
sewing or darning; individual compe-
Manitoulin districts. The first, sec-
ond and third prize exhibits from the
various school fairs in the county or
,district were eligible for competition,
the agrieulter.al society supplying
practically all tha,prize money.
Championship fairs are feasible
only where it is possible to' conduct
the school- fele§ , suffitciently early in titions in naming weeds, apples, yege-
the season to allow prize exhibitto
Cables, and live stciels, the latter from
compete at the place where the cham- eictur, es. chicken plucking, boys' rid.-
pionship fair is held and where trans- 11.4 giiis, hauhing, and driving
and girls take a great pride in win- and .Strathcoria Drill and s ho 1 f •
, singing compopituibolc
portation fecilities ate sufficient. Boys epeaking -end nis
ning a championship ribbon, and the - '
parade. Not ,sill of these contests can
quality- of the exhibits is reflected in
be carried out at any one fair but a
the local school fair. The champion- few new "stunts" each year add in-
allil) goal `seems to 'be an added terest and keep up the enthusiasm of
stimulus. The exhibits staged at these
the children.
• championship fairs were not only a ,
tredit to the pupils but also to the The Rome Garden Contests.
district from which .they came. The , The Home Garden contest is prim -
pupils are "broadening oat," and they I, arily intended for the teen-age boys
. I
are gaining a wonderful experience Fend girls on the farm. Sufficient seed
which will have its effect upon the is given each contestant to plant a
larger fairs in the future. • I Plot 30x40 ft. The crops grown are as
During the past two ot three eare, , follows: tomatoes, corn, cabbage, peas,
there has been an agitation on the beats, onions, radish, lettuce, par -
part the officers f ' l' snips beets carrots Swiss chard,. cu. -
P .
tural societies to have the school fairs!'eumbers, equash, citron, and spinach.
linked up with fairs held under sool, A special pamphlet, showing the
ciety auspices. Those favoring theH.ereP arrangement, plan of garden, and
holding of joint fairs put forth thel eving cultural instractions is handed
argument that there would be less; each .centestant. Each contest come
duplication of work and effort and the' Prises 25 gard,ens. During the past
combined fair would be more sueceseel season the edmpetitior,s paid the cost
fill. This seheme has had a fair tria1,1Prite of the Seas, namely 75 cents,
and about the only thing to commend, and itt all there Were 75 Home Garden
itself is the fact that the gate rejeontests, including 1,875 pupils,
teipts are greatly increased. TI�j a Paring the months of July and
greatest objection to holding join etAtigtist, the Agrieultural Representa-
fairs ,is the fact that in the grea ,itives inspected the 'gardens and
majority of cases there are too man; "awarded prizes for the hest gardens,
Counter -attractions and diffieulty is I, In addition,2oofaireciialuittizerisciweloreetoofffaerli
found in carrying out the well-arrang-lek 6
at 6 s
ed program for the entertaimnenteand -Air hfooThroegXabli:Ibdiet;81slof Lvaes!eyt:abriescolnitic:1:31.
eepecially the education of the chil- file .
vedroetillid 1Wrioitrile toilli'slesanfortsliPeitsi:hi°d°einft4itii *Y"chilPt%. ti,riiiir,,J,:,g:taleoPtidtvlelniw.edeitahitiodthixaltriebpsiihrtovtdheugelees.
and defeat some of the elajects for
which it Was origieally formed,mmee 6, This year it is plaimed to
lyi to give inspiration raid ereatti ' canning optional, a
object of these lIoine Gardens
aviculture
greater interest, broadly speaking, ifi" '
interest boys and gilds in bettet
,
The department *kels that 5chiL nitrite and encourage the use of
.,
eme. It
.
faire 8hould be beld Separately. e vegetables in the farm n
distinct trove coUntY or loWnShill, itti, 1714., , lAtig,itiltrtpittirsdlz Navnhdatn'elLnrbrietig,owTtign
In softie eorrienuriities, 'howeeee, e
hoesd people feel that the tWO eari 0 'k
do
'Infly free use a the vegettibleS
rainany of the boys managed to
eorebined qeite hieely, arid inorditf.
guard Against the objectienS 14401 ft,40
the depertment insisted that, , e.
thus able to thoroughly enjoy spend-
ing a little money earned by the exer-
cise of their ow'n skill. These early
lessons in finance should stand them
in good stead. '
Tested New Kinds of Grain.
Sixty-nine new. varieties of grain
have been tried out at the farms and
stations of the Dominion Experiment-
al Farms system. These are 'briefly
described in Pamphlet N. 11, of the
Department lof Agriculture, Ottawa,
by Dr. C. E. Saunders, the Dominion
Cerealist, The varieties include three
of winter wheat; fifteen of spring
• wheat, late and early ripening; ,twelve
of oats, main crop sorts, early and
hulless varieties; seyeriteen of barley,
• six -row kinds, two-eow kinds, hooded
kinds, and bulless; .twe of wintet eye;
twoof exrimer and spelt; nine 'of field
peas; four of field beans; -three of
flax foe seed, two of flax for fibre,
and three of buolowheat. In addition,
eecanunendations are given to var-
ieties best suited for the , different
provinees, thus greatly enhancing its
value. •
In his introduction, Dr. Saunders
points out that while, as a rule, it is
wise for growers to leave the testing
of new varieties to the government
farms and stations, those who have a
liking for the work will find it ex-
tremely interesting, though, expensive.'
Apart from that, there will always be
plenty of scope among recommended
sorts for interesting comparative
trials, and these can be made at little
or no loss of tine or money.
No recommendations are made by
the Dominion Experisnental Farms
and Stations until after thorough and
complete, tests, and until the varieties
have shown seine superiority over the
older and better-known ones. Not
only is it necessary, in order to secure
profitable crops, to maintain the fer-
tility and tilth of the soil by rotation
and the application of manure or fer-
tilizers, but thormighly clean seed—
adapted both to the soil and climatic
conditions on each farm—must be
sown. Growers are therefore advised
not only to study the pampillet but
also to consult as to the choice of
varieties with the superintendent of
the nearest Dominion Experimental
Farm,
• THE CHILDREN'S
HOUR
A Good Set of Rules.
• Here is a set of rules. which every
girl would do well to follow: -
Be 'brave. Courage is the noblest
of all gifts.
Be silent while' your elders are
speaking, and otherwise show them
deference. .
Obey. Obedience is the first duty
of every girl. -
• Be clean. Both yourself and the
place you live in.
• Be the friend of all harmless_ wild
life. Conserve the woods and flowers
and in
s peci forestal lrtown.yoberedto fight we d '
r e
Word of honor is sacred.
Play fair. Foul play is treachery.
Be'reverent. •
Be kind. Do at least one act Of Wt.,
bargaining service eery day.
•Be helpful. Do yeur share 'of the
work;
k' • '
joyful. Seekthe joy of being
alive.
During Vacation Days.
• You will doubtless have an oppore
tunity during vacation days to seat -
ter seeds of kindness while on your
vacation by showing your -interest in
•ei animal life. Interest others in this
causeof niercy, justice and kindness
to every living eteature.'
Protect dogs and cats freers
treatment. Give them food and watee
and a comfortable plate to sleep,
Discourage , nest-rebbing boys
among your companions.•. "
Horses and caws will enjoy better
health and do better work if they are
groomed every day.
• It is oruel to carry fowls with their
heads downWard and their feet tied"
• together. "
Fish should be killed as soon as
takeri out of the water by a sharp
blew on the back of the head. Such
fish keep better and are better to eat.
Honor and humility belong together,
The vain girl, who thinks always of
herself, misses the path of leadership,
• Parents as Educators
Hungry Children—By Lydia Lion Roberts
A mother was looking ever a box
of old photographs and her little boy
was an interested watcher by her side.
As one pieture came into view the
boy exclaimed, Whenever 1 see a pic-
ture of Auntie Gertrude it makes me
feel hungry." Afterwards he explain-
ed that it 'was because she brought
him so many good things to eat
The Atilt referred to "was a very
busy woman, yet she always managed
to find time to slip a gingerbread man,
or a popcorn ball, or a surprise pack-
age into her bag for the children
avliere she visited, Another child
never forgot a basket trimmed vvieth
colored tissue paper, holding 8iiind
baked cookies, that her aunt brought
to her after she had been stele „
Food plays important part ia a
child's life and a mother May teach
by it as well as by other things, All
children love surprises, and little facet
brighten. on ,storrey days when a raisin
cake baked in their own little pan
appears, or a lunch -box dinner is,
placed on the playroom table ,,with
dainty sandwiehee and fruit, and
Maybe a, bit of candy or a few nets,
Any little boy or girl likes to learn
to cook when neothe,r is eooking and
though that is not an especially good
time for mothee in one way, vet in
learn quicklY when interested. When
mother makes) bread the little tot
should have a ball Of dough and a
raiein or a bit of jam to make able -
!cult. If the child has dishes big
enough, and this is important, for
there should be a small pan or un-,
breakable dish to do the cooking
the work cat be done exaetly as
mother ,does it and therefrom coMe
the first lessone in cooking.
"I could turn those doughnutse'a
suggested a small ,boy to his &se -and -
mother, who was making the tooth-
some goodies. ' She , started to, turri
him away 4$ she wale busy, and a bit
nervous;
but thonglet better of it and
Showed the child just how • carefully
it Must beadone, Consequebtly
turned every e.irigle dile in a most
grown-up way and informed the fam-
ily proudly that night, "Grandma aijd
aoughnuts te -day."
• The ten cent store has many a anion
tin and enamel pan that eteuld. make
atart towards a little girl's coeiting
set, and woeld give her much pleasure
and profit if she learned to take care
of the pane and, to eook simple thinge
in them.,,,,, Tho best way d all 18 tee
Stiggeet to a 'child that a biecnit
Made for daddy's' 8uppea, or a tity
cake aS eorprieo for a playeee'..e.
't'hus the lessons in roaking eiv.3
ethe surplue Preittete and another way it is the best 'liana, :tor 1111,t ihnint arel Iiiis.elfieetical ate
little "pin 'money " They were c'nildterte.ate hay when busy and learned tose'thei,