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By Agronomist.
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l Ikle Pepertnient to for tido use of our farts readers who want the *doles
'o an expert on any question regarding soil, seed, crops, etc, if your question!
la of sufficient general Interest, It will be answered through this column, It
stoped and adsireseed envelope is enclosed with your letter, n corrlplete
amnswer' will be quailed to you. Address Agronomist, care of Wilson Publishing
Ca., Ltd., 73 Adelaide St. W,, Toronto.
Pasture bore flogs.'
Iii feed situation confri&liting the
swim -grower during the coming Sum-
mer i$ not altogether e bright one.
Standard hog -feeds are not likely to
be plentiful, ,with high prises ruling.
;shorts and middlings, while fixed eS
to price show no 111Seilhood of a suz-
plus. Oorn, for some mouths
practically lunproeureble and in any
case too high in price to be consider-.
ecl, may be available, but whether in
reliably constant quantities remains
to be: seen.. Barley will be high
priced also and difficultly available in
Many localities. Oats, under ruling
and probable future prices, should be
used only for the Milking sow and for
weaned and growing pigs. Only in
small quantities should this feed en-
ter into the fattening .ration. It has
been shown that with breeding stock,
whether during winter or summer
maintenance, cheap hone grown feeds
May be largely utilized as an economy
and that from such feeding practice
best results may be obtained in health
and production. It has been, further,
clearly demonstrated that home-grown.
seeds for summer feeding may econ-
omically.replace a considerable per-
tentage of. meal even at pre-war
prices.
At the Experimental Farm, Bran -
tion, it was shown by experiment char-
t the summer of 1816 that oats,
barley and wheat all stood pasturing
well. These were sown on May 17
and pastured from July 5th until
early in August. Rape which was
slightly injured by pasturing too'.
early, supplied much needed pastur-
age when the cerealseedings had
been eaten off. Vetches although slow
of growth were readily eaten and
stood pasturing well. Sweet clover,
was also late in maturing and eaten.
only when no other feed was avail,'
able.
It might be stated that beyond a
comparison of these crops from the
standpoint of palatability, recupera-
tive power, and ability to withstand
trampling and pasturing generally,
no data was available to show the cost
of production one crop against the
other.
With these pastures crops a self -
feeder was used to supply a supple-
mental grain ration. Such practice
indicated that no more than where
band feeding was employed and that
economical gains were made at a
cost of 5 cents per pound for grain
and pasture, employing feed prices
then current. The method in general
reduced the labor of feeding to the.
minimum.
At the Experimental Station,
Lacombe, where swine feeding enters
largely into live stock operations,
rape and alfalfa have proven most
desirable crops. As a result of the
average of three tests, rape has
shown a slight superiority over alfalfa
requiring 3.8 pounds meal fed supple -
mentally as against 3.83 pounds in the
case of alfalfa. Rape carried 1'8G.1.
Pounds of pork per acre as a]aiT.ist
1518.E pounds with alfalfa,
The findings at Lacombe would war-
rant the recommendation of alfalfa
for early pasture with a block of rape
to supply green food for hogs when
they attain considerable size,. Where
alfalfa may be successfully grown,
the swine grower would be Swell ad
wised in :retaining a small block for
swine :feeding purposes. Failing
alfalfa, clover will give almost equal-
ly good results. With neither of the
legumes available, results at Lacombe
Indicate that a cereal pasture second
only to the legumes, is to be obtain-
ed by the use of a heavy seeding (3
bushels per acre) of oats and barley,
or wheat, oats and barley.
Any one of the pastures above.
mentioned should be followed by rape
seeded early in June, preferably in
drills 27 inches apart.
,At Lacombe the results of the use
of self -feeders versus hand feeding
on pasture, while ' not sufficiently
verified by repeated experiment, would
indicate that.•where hogs axe fed to
a finish the self-feeding method shows
most economical gains. It has been
proven where corn is the principal
grain used, self-feeding is more
economical than hand feeding_ That
this is also the case where mixed
grains, wheat by-products and feed-
ing concentrates are used, is indicated
by the results at Ottawa, .Lacombe,
Brandon and elsewhere on the Ex
perimental Farms System.
At the Experimental Station at
Lethbridge excellent results have
been obtained from alftzlfa and. peas,.
the hogs being allowed access to both
crops at the same time. Here of`i
course alfalfa is one of the most
dependable crops grown, conditions
being in all: respects suited to its cul-
ture.
While much evidence is, therefore,
at hand, to show that alfalfa possibly
bolds first place as a hog -pasture, it
must be remembered that in many
sections of Canada t,his crop cannot
be grown at all, in many others that
it is unreliable in the extreme, and
that even under more or Iess favor-
able soil and climatic conditions for
one reason or another it cannot al-
ways be relied upon. For reliability
and wide 'cultural possibilities and
from the standpoint of palatability,
producing power and resistance to
pasturing, red clover should receive
emphasis equal to, if not greater.
than, that given alfalfa.
In conclusion, high priced grain and
meal for hogs must be replaced, as
far as possible, during the coming
summer. Pastures, as discussed,
form a home-grown, palatable, easily
available food, that is harvested with-
out labor. The self -feeder combines
well with pasturing, and for growing
and finishing hogs is peculiarly
worthy of attention during present
labor scarcity. -Experimental Farms
Note.
Good Yards Save Losses.
Near ninny farm buildings where
poultry range unchecked the newly
seeded grain fields show bare spaces
of an acre or more which have been
scratched up and eaten off by the
farm flock. The average acre thus
eaten frequently means a lessening of
the crop by from 20 to 40 bushels,
while the feeding value to the flock
secured from this acre would not
amount to more than that furnished
by one or two bushels of grain. This
is an expensive and unnecessary plan
of feeding. To remedy this I aim
to have every chicken house or set of
chicken houses provided with a
chicken -proof yard so that at critical,.
times during the year all of the chick-
ens may be confined.
We make these poultry :fences of
woven wire, using strong fence posts'
which we set substantially in the
ground'. A six-inch' fencing board is
placed around the :aottom of the fence
and one an the top just above the
wire, This makes a good brace for
the posts. A.bove' this top board is
MUSKRATS WANTED
will pay highest: market prices
for 'Rata, t.iutueng Root and all other
rage furs.
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no matter now bad.. 22 years of sueceks, is
our reason for s_el ing
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with our iiioney back guarantee. it Must
intro your luorse or your ntonoy is refunded.
A FULL 1,1ri'IEWS TIttAL
On reoeipt of Ge. (starepsorstiver)toeoveir
postage end wrapptu , the will sand you a
!till weelc'e triali�qwitli
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stretched a strand of barbed wire.
This makes a fence six feet high. If
an occasional venturesome biddy
scales this fence, we clip a few feath-
ers from one wing.
In addition to the advantage men-
tioned there are several other reasons
why it is important to have a place
to confine farm flocks. In the spring
of the year especially, there ore a
number of days that it is an advan-
tage to keep a floek:confined in order
to keep the egg machinery steadily
working. On stormy days we open
up the doors and let the birds out in-
to the yard to sample the storm for
themselves. They soon decide it is
better to stay in and go back, and: are
contented. But give them free
range and they'll be huddled up in
groups in various places about the
farmyard, quite miserable, and per-
haps roost out all night. Then down
goes the egg yield. ° On such days
we go into the poultry houses occa-
sionally with a little variety -potato
or apple peelings, a bunch of clover
or alfalfa hay, silage, etc. These
things, of course, in •additionto their
regular ration when funning at large.
If not possible to have a yard with a
tree or two, we plant a few plums or
damsons and it's surprising how soon
they make some outdoor shade, and
it is not long until there is fruit for
ourselves, and chicken too.
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GOOD PEALE QUESTION BOX
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By Andrew F. Currier, M.D.
Dr. Currier will answer all signed letters pertaining to Health. If your
question
ue tion is a geueral interest it will be, answered .through these columns;
if not, it will be answered personally if stamped, addressed envelope is en-
closed. Dr. Currier will not prescribe for individual cases or ms.ke diagnosis.
Address Dr. Andrew F. Currier, cars of 'Wilson Publishing Co., i8 Adelaide
St. West, Toronto.
Chronic Catarrh.
There is no diseased condition in
moist climates so common as this.
Children are born with it, and many
people carry it with them to the very
limit of extreme age.
We generally mean, by the terns,.
chroi_ic nasal catarrh , or chromic
rhinitis. -
Consider the anatomical facts for
a moment. There are two nostrils
or spaces, narrow in front, much
wider and more capacious at the back,
and terminatingin the pharynx or.
throat.
They are separated in front by a
partition which is cartilage below and
bone above.
On either side, outwardly, are throe
small bones, one above another like
shelves, giving rise to three spaces or.
;passages; and there are communicat-
ing'cavities above, behind, and at the
sides lined with mucous membrane
containing many bloodvessels and
becoming: more or less swollen when
the bloodvessels, for any reason, have
an extra supply of blood.
The nasal passages also communi-
cate ,with the eyes, ears, and mouth,
and in the operation: of breathing,
the air normally passes through the
anterior and posterior nasal pas-
sages on its way to the lungs.
In this way the air is filtered, and
impurities it may contain are often
retained .on the nasal mucous mem-
Ali Onnen,
:froma land physically' remote, but
ever spiritually near, has come an
omen. Jerusalem, the Holy City, in
which grew 'up the belief in a Kingdom
of God, bas passed again into the
keeping of those to, whom that king-
dom mewls, justice, and mercy, and
truth. Let the vietory be aur Easter
taken that 'those .qualities shall trip
asmoh and shall be no more overcame.
Celery is more dlgas tihle when
cooked.
If these structures of the nose are
faultily put together (from natural
defect or as the result of accident),
or if there are diseased tonsils or
new growths, like adenoids, in the
posterior nasal passages, breathing
becomes difficult, themucous mem-
brane becomes inflamed and thick-
ened, and there is an increase in ;the
secretion of the mucous membrane,
be it mucous or pus; this constitutes
catarrhal discharge.
Sometimes the .irritated and con-
gested mucous membrane throws
lout masses of soft tissue which take
the form of tumors, or polypi and
these may entirely block up the nasal
passages and compel mouth breath-
ing continually.
Sometimes the inflammation ex-
tends to the accessory cavities re-
ferred to, which may complicate mat-
ters seriously; but this is far less
common than the minor disorders.
Then the mucous membrane may
be irritated and swollen by strong
vapors or gases, like ammonia or
chlorine; by impressions and emo-
tions; by dust from one's work, or
the dust of the street, or the pollen
of plants; or by draughts of air.
Bacteria may be inhaled and cause
cold in the head, influenza and other
nasal troubles, and there is the ever
present irritation of e ` moist atmo-
sphere et the sea coast and in all
humid climates. The more mucous
membrane in the extensive nasal area
that is involved, the more extensive
will be the catarrhal disease and the
catarrhal discharge, and in chronic
catarrh thie continues night and day,
sometimes thick, purulent and offen-
sive .
f en -sive.
The general health may be dis-
tushed by this disease, and there' may
be insomnia, dlz,:inese, dulness,' Lead -
ache, poor' memory, impairmtsnt of
smell, sight aral hearieg, ancl` con-
stant discomfort in the throat;' and
larynx.
Alcohol: and tobacco slake the chis -
ease Wotee, " rind sb do concurrent
Tian a plate upside down in the
bottom of any vessel in which you.
are cooking any food a long time.
The phare will prevent any possible
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disease of the heart, lungs, liver or
kidneys.
Much surgical work is done to re-
lieve nasal catarrh -much boring and.
gouging and cauterizing which often
does more harm than, good.
Obvious mechanical . `obstructions
must, of course, be removed'. You
who suffer with this disease, live
simply; get an abundance of good
food and sleep; exercise out of doors;
and seek the guidance of a wise and
conservative physician.
Go to a dry climate, if you can, for
this will do more to produce a per-
manent cure than any amount of
medication.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
J. A .M.-1. What causes a flow of
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OOD production -that
the big ,cry for 1918.
Everyone must produce
as much as possible -which
means every available square
yard under cultivation, and
the widespread use of Reanie's
seeds,
LOOK FOR THE
STARS
Eyery item in the Rennie 1518
eatalogue represesits unr•:;i;ellcd
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but time atop In star
bordes,are ;slin lywonderful,
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BEANS---Renete's Stringless Pkt. or. f ib. lb, 5 lbs.
Green Pod . , .10 .18 .55 2.50
BEET-Rennie's Sj>iitee llcet ... , el0 .35 1.00 3.90
CASBAGE-Retntne's, Woz•ldbeater .10 .75 2.75
CAR rtOT-Rennie's. Market: Garden. .10 .40 120 $.50
CORN-Rennie's Goldcu Bantain...10 .25 65
CUCUMBER -White Wonder, .10 .30 .90 3.40
LETTUCE -Real -ties Selected
Nonpareil , .05 .30
M USK M ELOP -Delicious Cold
Lined .10 .40 1.20. 3.50
PARSLEY-Clianupion Moss_Curled .05 .25 .75 2,26
PEAS -Little Marvel a.10 .16 .45 2.00
Improved Stratagem .10 15 .45 2.00
RADISH -Cooper's Sparkler .05 .20 .66 2.20
TOMATO -Bonny Best .10 .60 1.75.
Early Detroit .10 .60 1.76
TURNIP -Golden Bait(Orangej'elly).05 .26 .75 2.50
Prepaid Not Prepaid
lb. 5. lbs. lb. 5 lbs.
ONION SETS--).'e11ow Sets-Sclectcd. .36 1.70 .25 1.20
FLOWER SEEDS Pkt.
41
.90 2.75 !.
Lavender Gem Aster ; , .. 15.
Early Blooming Cosmos -Mixed.. ....... .. ...... 10
Giant Yellow Tulip Poppy -California 10
New Red Sunflower 25
Rennie's XXX Mammoth Flowering }hollyhock --Mixture.. 20
Mastodon Pansy --Mixture., ., •25
Rennie's. XXX Select Shirley Mixture -Single ...... , .10.
When buying from dealers, insist on Rennie's. 11 your
dealer hasn't them, we will ship direct. 3
saliva from the mouth during the
sleep? 2. How can it be stopped?
3, If 'the saliva is yellowish in color,
is it an indication of indigestion?
Answer -1. It is ene to the relaxed
condition of the .ssues-which al-
ways 'occurs durhsleep. 2. I do
not know of any way to stop it. 3.
It does not necessarily indicate indi-
gestion.
The Last Syllable.
Scottish Sergeant -And noo we'll
try the richt tur xn by numbers, and
mind that ye don't move -till ye hear
the final syllable of the war -rd tur-rn.
Plant spinach very early in Spring,
with a view to harvesting the crop
before very warm weather arrives.
Onions and parsnips can be sown.
quite early, carrots not quite so soon.
Radishes and lettuce, first sowing as
soon as the ground is dry enough to
work.
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OR the war against hunger as well as for the war against
the Hun. For every Canadian fighting overseas, at least two
on farms t.: home are serving none the less effectively because
they wear neither uniforms nor marks of rank r valour.
Long and strenuous days are theirs,
without `leave or furlough! a heady drive.
through the daylight hours to keep the
work abreast of the season, and save the
crops so sorelyr needed to feedour fighting
men.
Only those who spend such days can
realize how good it feels to have a "wash.,
up" and a clean Gillette shave at night --
or how it fits a man to enjoy the evening's
rest or pleasure of the trip to town.
The busies you are going to be this
summer, the more you'll need a Gilletto
Safety Razor, with its clean, comfortable
five-minute shave. And the better you.
know and like good -tools, the moreyou'll
appreciate the simple mechanical perfec.
tion that gives the Gillette such a lead over,
every other razor®
The Gillette Safety Razor is made hi
several different styles, civilian and military.
Choose one of the former for yourself and
delight some soldier friend with a new
Military Set. Your dealer can supply yoil
at $5.00 up.;
Men Safety
.of CCada,i)
STANDARD DARD $5.00
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Office arid Factory e
GILLETTE BLDG., MONTREAL
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