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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1923-05-03, Page 6Rods Protect,? By R., IF. Burningham Every once in a while soinebodsolid wire. Lightning -rods are gen- ;g•-ffYr- , says that lightning -rods are no good' 4 i•. I —"• —that they do not protect building$ _ " s — y ntlis. Address communications to Agronomist, 73 Adelaide At. West, Toronto from lightning. Onl a few Izlo ago a big barn that was rodded;;, wee a house 'be sure that there are no struck by lightning and burned •to " the cracks in the sides and back to allow ground. The owner built a new': barn drafts. and decided not to put rods on 1t."' "bio OVERCROWDING CAUSES COLDS. use," said he. "'The rods didn't See that the birds do not crowd in te4t the first barn." their houses at night. Do not place Possibly it didn't occur to this fele tod many in a house. This matter of low that the rods which failed .to'eaVe oversrowding is often overlooked and his first barn weren't put up right; may have most serious consequences or maybe they were poor rods, on the future health of the flock if al- As a matter of fact, when A, bead - lowed to continue, especially during ing is properly rodded with good ;rods, the fall. At this season of the year it will not be struck by lightning,' the birds are apt to crowd at night to keep warm, and when let out in the morning into the fresh cool air they become chilled and catch cold. Colds, as we ell know, soon spread through the flock and if not checked turn into roup, In working with the young stock do not scare them needlessly. Move among them carefully, so as to get them as tame as possible, and you will find that they do much better than chickens that are wild and that come to you only when forced to do so by hunger. PROVIDE MORE ROOM AS BIRDS GROW. As the birds increase in size, they should be thinned out and placed in other houses. The colony brooder houses can be used for the growing stock after there is no longer need for artificial heat. As soon as the cockerels begin to mate with the pullets, they should be separated and those that are not wanted as breeders during the coming year should be sent to market. KEEPING YOUNG CHICKS GROWING. Early hatching is important, but not more important than to keep the chicks growing so that they will reach maturity and the pullets start laying before cold weather sets in. Factors that are essential for the proper growth and development of the young stock are proper housing, feed and water, free range, shade, cleanliness, freedom from mites and lice, good management. One of the best methods of feeding your young stock is to keep a hopper of dry mash before the chicks, so that they can readily eat whenever they want to. Almost any of the commer- cial chick mashes will do for this pur- pose, or the following mash will be ibatisfactory: Two parts by weight of Cornmeal, two parts of middlings, one dart of oatmeal (crushed oats), two darts of wheat bran and a half -part of sifted beef scrap. Supplement this with a dish or pan of sour milk and also one of clear bran, as the birds will eat readily of these foods. These, with the grain mixture and with pro- per care, should bring the chicks thong in good condition. When they tare eight or ten weeks old, add one hart of ground oats and increase the =eat scraps in the above mentioned gnash. HOPPERS SAVE LABOR OF FEEDING. Large feed hoppers holding at least two weeks' supply of mash or grain should be scattered over the range, so the birds can eat whenever they want to. If you want to use hop- pers for both grain and mash feeding, one hopper will answer the purpose by dividing it in the centre. Whenever possible, place the hoppers in the shade. They should be raised off the ground four or five inches to allow the air to circulate under them, which Will prevent the mash from becoming moldy and damp. Do not overlook the importance of giving the growing stock all the cool Fresh water they will drink. This Should be supplied at least twice a day and placed in the shade. Wash the drinking dishes every day and scald them -with boiling water once a week. After the chicks are five or six days old, if the weather is suitable, they should be allowed on the ground, as they will grow much faster, when once they are strong enough to go out on the range, than when they are confin- ed to their brooder houses. Portable fences, or some other arrangement, should be contrived whereby they can be confined to a small run in front of their house until they learn to; go In and out of their own accord. After about a week the fences can be taken clown, as the chicks by that time will go to their own quarters. If the chicks are confined to limited range, it will be necessary to cultivate the ground at frequent intervals if you wish them to make a good rate of growth. If it is possible to do so, place the colony houses near the corn -field, as this answers two purposes. First, It provides shade for the young stock land fresh cultivated ground for them to run over, which also furnishes a considerable supply of bugs and worms. An orchard is also a splendid place for chicks to run, and the chicks sire of considerable benefit, as they eat many worms and insects that are injurious to the trees. If neither Torn -field nor orchard is available for this purpose, provide artificial shade by making light frames which may be covered with burlap. Be sure that they are high enough so that the birds will have no trouble in going under them. Every effort must be made to keep the coops clean and sanitary, as dis- ease most frequently starts in unclean quarters. Straw or some other litter should be scattered over the floor of the house to help in keeping it clean, Xf it is necessary to confine the birds for several days at a time due to rainy 'weather, the houses should be cleaned twice a week. Otherwise cleaning once a week is enough. FRESH AIR ALL-IMPORTANT. Beginning with warm weather, and continuing until fall, spray the colony houses at least once a week with a good disinfectant. The growing chicks should be provided with a house that Will give them a place to stay in at right and during bad weather. It should provide thern with ample ven- tilation without drafts, dryness and plenty of sunshine, and should be ar- ranged so that it can easily be cleaned. The front of the house can be covered With one -inch mesh poultry wire net, ting, which will allow plenty of fresh air and keep out cats, skunks, foxes and other animals that are likely to 1ittle,,,common sense and what Old catch the chicks at night. With such Man Experience has taught you. BUYING THE BROOD SOW. Many farmers will be increasing their number of brood sows this spring, and to those will come the problem of selecting breeding indi- viduals that will show results, with profits at the end of the year. Like all ether phases of farming, the hog feeder should give his best thought to this business of pork production. You must have an ideal type of hog in mind, one that fulfills all require- ments, and that has withstood the ex- perience of former years. More de- pends upon this ideal type than upon in 1912, `eighteen companies olerat- are made •into one rod by placing the ing in Ontario kept records which steel or iron wires inside a sheath of show that for every 200 farm build- :copper: ings insured, forty-two were .rodded, which is about 21 per cent.Out 'of �� PUT THE GROUND RODS DEEP. every 200 farm buildings which were Down to perpetual moisture"must struck by lightning only three . were be the specification for grounding rodded. One would expect forty two lightning -rods in all cases. It may be to be struck if the rods were no :good. as bad as no rod, or worse, to have For every 7,000.farm buildings in- lightning -rods if the soil is dry sured by these companies, thirty-sevea around the ground wire. You may were struck by lightning, several be- think,that a ground connection will nig burned. On the other hand, oat, always" be wet during a thunder - of every 7,000 rodded ones insured, storm because of the rain, but it often only two were struck by lightning :sins happens that:the lightning flash will none burned. In other words, an uli- precede the rain storm. rodded building is eighteen and;'01'1e TYPES OF GROUNDS. half times as likely to be struck' as a 1. The star-shaped ground consists rodded one. , of a series of wires soldered together In Ontario, in 1913, reports moi. in the shape of a star. To this star - forty -five companies show that 26 2- shape the rod which extends up on the per cent. of their risks were rodded: building is soldered. This form of During the year, 193 claims for` light-: ground- is sometimes used for wireless ning damage, to buildings were ,paid, stations. thirty-six of which were burned, am- : 2. Coiled wire or rod made in the ounting to a loss of $40,904.53. ,;How- shape"' of a spiral, with a diameter of ever, only eight rodded buildings'; were about six inches. struck, with a total damage of $57.64.. 3. Ground rod fastened, in. an ap- This shows an efficiency of 99.5 per proved manner, to a plate. cent. 4. A piece of pipe may be :sharpen - FARM BUILDINGS ARE BIGGEST RISKS, ed and driven down to perpetual mois- About three out of four buildings tare. The rod is fastened to upper that are struck by lightning are 1p- cated in the . country. City buildings are well protected from lightning, be- cause they are equipped with.:' water supply and heating systems, the radi- erally made of several small wires rather than one large wire. If iron is used, it could be in the form of a pipe, which offers a larger surface. Copper bite the ability to conduct a steady current of electricity six times as well as iron wire of the same size. Some tests show, however, that an iron rod will take off a "sudden rush" of electricity better than copper wire of the same size. Either metal can be very successfully used if it is made in correct size. Professor Day said that he examined a combination which has been in use for eight years and found the steel had been almost entirely de- stroyed by rust. Combination rods end of the pipe, or the lightning -rod can be run to the bottom end of the pipe and the pipe. filled with coke around the wire. 5. Lightning -rods may be attached 'tor and pipes being` connected to to water pipe outside the building. water -mains which make an excellent The connection may be made by fus- ground wire. Also, electric light and ing the ground wire to a plug and power lines and telephone wires, all screwing the plug into the water - of which are grounded, are in ' with city buildings; the grounding A Sun Subscription Offer - The next three months will be months of ab- sorbing interest to the electors of Ontario. Never before in the history of the Province was there as much political confusion and uncertainty as there is to -day; never before was it so necessary that electors should understand the point of view of those with whom they differ, The Farmers' Sun during the coming cam- paign will endeavor to give its readers a full and im N,rtial record of events and to those who hold to the principles it supports, as well as those who may support other principles but who wish to be well informed, it offers a special subscription op- portunity. The Sun will be sent to any address •in Ontario for three months for fifty cents, or six months for one dollar. You may send your sub- `schiption by Postal Note or Express Order to the Sun Office, or through the courtesy of your local paper. The Farmers' Sun 109 GEORGE ST. - TORONTO SHEEP A choice lamb brings the top price. It possesses the form, quality, condi- tion and weight demanded by the deal- er in high-class meats. Such a lamb shows the most development in the loin, back and leg. These are the parts from which the high -price cuts are obtained. Other indications of good form are depth and breadth of body, denoting blockiness, and absence of paunchiness and roughness which might indicate waste. Short legs and neck are usually associated with the ideal form. "Quality" is one of the most im- portant factors, according to the de- partment of agriculture, in determin- ing the value of fat lambs as it indi- cates the grade of quality of the meat. Other factors being equal, it also indi- cates probable yield and freedom from waste. General quality is indicated by a medium-sized, clean-cut head, ears of fine texture, fine bone and full, well-rounded outlines indicating a thick, even development of firm flesh. Quality in the flesh of a lamb is very largely dependent upon the con- dition. Condition indicates the degree of finish or fatness. A finished lamb Now Is the Time to Throw open the windows of your, house and barn and let in the good fresh air. Use the stone boat. You know what it is for. Remember the proverb that "an al- falfa field is a hog's idea of heaven." Look out for clogged ditches. Clean! them out, so they won't overflow. Paint your buildings. Clean' up gen- erally and make the place look in- viting. Screen your home. Make or buys screens and live comfortably. Flies are, disease carriers. Plant a woodlot, This is a good time to do it. Consult your nursery- man about varieties to grow. How We Poison Cutworms. When cutworms get hungry and go to chewing off our garden plants, we offer them a substitute. We mix a quart of bran with a heaping tea- spoonful of Paris green and a quarter of a teacupful of molasses, and add enough water to make a mash, crumb- ly but not sloppy. We scatter It thin-' ly between the rows where the cuts? main. Wells cisterns and streams worms work, or put a little at the contact also make excellent grounds for yields a larger percentage of meat and base of each plant. It usually gets the breed. The interest of the feederamore attractive carcass than does a them. Chickens must be kept out,or conducts the electricity away from the` lightning-xods. If the ground wires thin lamb. The meat has a better p in his home market, should above all buildings as fast as it collects sarin come anywhere near gas -mains, it is flavor and is more palatable. Good they will be poisoned too,—C.. S. B. things, guide him r.. >":....elections a thunder -storm: While this does riot wise to make doubly sure of a good condition of flesh in the live lamb is �f In the purchase of a brood sow or afford perfect protecfion, yet there moist ground connection and.get as indicated by thickness and firmness Finm2 Darden Collection; f t' bi f th a bred gilt for future breeding, you should carry in your mind the firm belief that you are buying a producer, one that will farrow a good-sized lit- ter: There is a chance to be taken in this respect but you can insure your- self somewhat if the sire and dam were from large, healthy litters. It'is of importance that your purchase should carry such a record. The next important characteristic in the buying of a brood sow is the problem of feeding her new-born fam- ily. Consequently a real milking ma- chine is of vast importance and a real necessity. Great care and attention must absolutely be given the sow and her new fancily to start the baby' porkers on the right road to profits. You cannot use slip -shod methods, nor neglect the duty that is yours for the success of the litter. So when you purchase the brood sow examine her closely, see that she possesses a good udder, with places for twelve or more little fellows to partake of nourish- ment. This is an important founda- tion for the future development of a strong, robust and healthy litter. As you have your ideal type in mind, do not neglect to adhere to it, for there lies your future success. I recently received a sale catalogue of a very prominent breeder. It was very pleasing to note that he was ad- vertising individuality. Little does the average hog -raiser bother with individuality, and I dare say a major- ity are entirely at a loss to connect any such characteristic with brood sows or the hogs that are in his feed lots. The feeder should endeavor to keep his brood sows uniform, all as near the ideal type as possible, so that their offspring will show individuality and quality that will command the highest market price on sale day. It is one sure way to more profits. Where and when shall I purchase my brood sow or bred gilt? Public auctions and private sales should not be overlooked and if the individuals merit your approval, buy the number you need, being very careful in your selections. See that each one has the necessary rigor, thrift and vitality for the perfect mothering of the coming litter. See that she is big and roomy, with plenty of stretch, standing up well on all four feet and with good sized bone. See that she is active and in good healthy every -day condition. Avoid the undersized and real' fat sows. To these requirements add a seems to be no question that wiring,yfar away as prat lca' a rem e g gs- along the back, at the loins, over the half pound corn, half Dound. Peas, half pound weal water supply and heating systems' are main. The flash may travel through sides,' and on the legs. In addition to Beans and 12 assorted packagoi Vegetable: Seeds pPa few feet of earth to such a mainpostpaid for $1.00. largely'res responsible for' cit boldin s beingfirm there.should be enough p y g :g• These are all tested stooks, write for this collection strokes;•sand melt it, or. se fire to any leaky springiness iness to the flesh for it to yield and our attractive calendar epees. being safer from lightning - p g snits along,its course. Condition C. E.' BISHOP a. BON than country buildings, „le-Thee-teele . s. sightly. to the touch.. Gonditlon is barns and outbuildings. 6. If there is limestone rock under determined by feeling the thickness of see aemen, g the ground, dt may be hard to get Beuevitle, crit. ht the, back, loin, dock, and leg, as it In order to understandhow light- ing-rods ig - down to perpetual moisture. Then it ing-rods protect buildings you must might be well to bury a long wire in know how lightning acts. It is often 'es french, 'dug as deep as possible, .and through lack of knowledge that the pack dine coke around the wire. The unscrupulous lightning -rod agent may coke should be moistened. In addition, .soil" which contains plenty of humus (not fresh manure), if thrown in the trench, will help to hold moisture. The powdered coke serves two pur- are brought together, they. attract_;poses; itsholds moisture and it is a conductor.: The trench should be per- eaeh other. In other words, "like pendicular to the foundation and poles repel each other, unlike poles 'should not run parallel with it. attract. Thus in the case of lightning; the cloud is the positively charged ' PROTECT THE GROUND WIRE. pole, the earth the negative. Where ground wires are located at As a thunder -storm develops, the corners of barns, they are likely to be air is able at first to resist : a die- torn away by wagons or other farm charge from the cloud to the.. earth, ,machinery. To protect the wires, flesh and amount of fat. Lambs grad - but before long such a tension is de- build a box about six feet high, of ing common or cull include those veloped that the strain becomes too 1x3 -inch lumber around each ground weighing from thirty to fifty pounds get the best of you. If two positively charged bodies (charged with electric- ity) are brought together, they repel each other. But if a positively "charg- ed body and a negatively charged body cannot be determined by sight alone. The ideal weight in lambs is from sixty-five to eighty pounds, although the preferred weight varies slightly with the season. Lambs weighing ing near the top of this range probab- ly are in greater demand during the summer months because of the heavier chops which they yield. Common or cull lambs are decidedly lacking in the conformation, condition and quality which killers demand when they are buying to meet the wants of discriminating consumers. Coarse, angular lambs commonly be- long to this grade, but not unless they are noticeably lacking in quality of Farmer Must Know His Business. Folks are coming to the idea that great, the air can resist no longer wire. Inspect the ground wire from and a discharge takes place. The area time to time to see that it is intact. of danger zone is about equal, to the WIRE FENCE PROTECTION. size of the cloud, sometimes extending' ,: .The: following recommendations are in front of the cloud. The greatest made',with regard to protection of danger Is with the passage of tile•; wire fences from lightning: storm front. Within this zone -almost.'. -;1.. Ground the.fence line at inter - any upright object, such as a chimney,j :vals of twenty or twenty-five rods. tree or cupola, being a better conte 2. Ground the fences at all inter- ductor than the air, may be struck. • setting fence lines or corners, and All bodies do not act the same when wherever abrupt turns are made. charged with electricity. Some con- 3. Avoid making direct connection duct the charge away at once;; these of fences to buildings, and ground all are called conductors. Others retain ; fences adjacent to buildings, especial - the charge; these are non-conductors:ly fences surrounding barnyards. or insulators. Gutta-percha,; glass, 14. Break the continuity of a long air, and wood, for instance, are non- fence by using a pair of vertical wood conductors, while metals such as cop -;bars as insulators of not over 100 per, iron, etc., are conductors.. Trees, �" rods, whereby'electrical connections masonry, buildings, etc., will carry are broken. lightning, but offer so much resistance'' • 5. Use three No. 12 or No. 9 wires, that they are splintered, destroyed, or securely stapled to post, and in con - heated to ignition when struck.. tact with all wires, for grounding. and lambs were reported by the Do - Telegraph and light wires are rn- The grounded wire should project minion Live Stock Branch for the striated from the poles by glass: to .above the post and at least three feet week ending March 28, to have been in the best condition. Many of the problems of the farmer can be worked out by the individual farmer himself, Others will require the united efforts. If we farmers are going to get in bet- of many farmers. The fact remains te'financial shape financially, WL, e that we must work together.—S. net works gut our own salvation,Tenny. roti' sx business standpoint we are manufaetUrerm, W'g snake raw ma. Tf your kitchen range cracks on the terials tor the pubilo. As such we inside, don't threw it away. Mend, Rhotild know what the consumer needs, the broken place with equal parts of 'pilon in addition we should ltnow`how weed -ashes and telt,teoletieed with this niateraal can be placed at the can- water. This will prove hard a'4 suitor's disposal, at the least cost and lasting, , and all the animals known as coarse, "bucky" lambs which may weigh as much as 100 pounds, and which are the result of careless methods on the part of growers. Male lambs which are not castrated early will become coarse when the sex Instinct develops and will lose flesh and fat as the re- sult of fretful activity; hence they sell at a discount on the market. Top market lambs can not be pro- duced without using good breeding stock, and giving the flock the proper care and attention loafers and after lambing. All lambs should be docked and male lambs castrated when seven to ten days of age if it is desired to obtain thepremiums which the trade is ready to offer for the best lambs. C• Canadian Live Stock Market. Top prices .for steers, calves, hogs prevent the current being taken tip. It into the ground. Metal posts used at was thought for a long time that' intervals of twenty rods may be sub - lightning -rods should also be insulate s'l'ated for ground wires. ed from the building, hut this IS -:in- . - Use lightning conductors which con - correct. The rods should be atta(hed corm to underwriters' requirement and - Winnipeg, $10; Calgary, $5; Edmon- ton, $9. Hogs, Toronto, $11.82; Mont- real, ontreal, $11.25; Winnipeg, $10.45; Cal- gary, $9.73; Edmonton, $10.45. Lambs, Toronto, $15.50; Montreal, $11.50; Winnipeg, $12.50; Calgary, $17..50, and Edmonton, $10.50. It- must be re- membered that these are top prices, pose also. If the electrical charge , A. A. MacMillan, Chief of the Sheep averages, being let down by animals should collect on a ' building' taster' and Swine Division' at Ottawa, gives not the very best, running consider - than it is taken away, the :rode Will excellent advice to swine breeders ably lower, but at that they generally take care of the flash, when : he says: The profitable hog is reached quotations of the same date IRON, COPPER ANC A the one that keeps growing from) last year, and in some cases were ALUMINUM ROBS. many.. ears iron and copper birth. to finished market weight. Grow{] rather. better, Up to date this year 1"ore pp the i out by feeding skimmille I were the metals most widely deed fe g g ' , i sales of cattle and calves at the` five Ilghtning y amt .-rods.. Recentl al nein, shorts,' alfalfa and roots, or blood or principal markets in Canada have been , has Weenie a comtetitior, flsii meal. Finish the pig when grown more by 40,000 heads than during the Did you ever notice that the ;cable; on barley, oats, and corn.: Maturel eorrespondi>t'ig period of last year,. from the distributor to spark -plug 0 bacon hogs are finished weighing -200, flogs and sheep also show increases; your automobile is made u of se eral to 210 pounds at six to seven menthe hogs, by one hundred thousand and: sall wires twisted together? . 1e11- of age, A few extra dollars invested sheep of five thousand, tr g , , often save a good t'- tricity seems to travel on the otter in the boar, will. g � The most that you will get out of man 'bushels of grain whet, finishing . . eral se of a ireS Otter, and. the •soy Y " s or. market,and will geten, poorly arranged ben' is plenty of neral stnall wires Otter more :suYcfnce. ;pour Boger better prices. g *"`e�rerclpler than the same amount of metal in ono the farmer p as follows: Steers, Toronto, $7.75; Montreal, $7.50; Winnipeg, $6.60; Calgary, $6.25, and Edmonton, $6.50. Calves, Toronto, $14; Montreal, $9; directly to the buildings. This tikes have a reliable lightning -rod concern advantage of the fact that metal rods "put up the rods. touching the building will take away the electrical charge which will other- wi e collect on the buildin • end .ma ood Counsel for Hog s building . ,rs $' finally result in a stroke. Breeders. Lightning -rods serve a second spur - Sphagnum Moss. We Offer the Nursery Trade TWO thousand bales high-grade Sphagnum Masi (hi original 28 -ib. bales) at $1.80 per bale. We alsocarry large stocks of , X. L. All 'i And Sleet' me } 1NSECT ICI DES "Fertabs"-•• Niestlolde JJ Plant Pllt, DALE ESTATE, Ltd. GREENHOUSES, BRAMPTON THE "BRANTFORD" COSTS LESS TO RUN Concrete for all farm building needs Is pro- vided economically with tho Brantford tnrm model mixer, Built for band or power on skids or trucks: Use your own engine or our Typo '•Ie" Kerosene Engine, We also build larger mixers for big- ger lobs. 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