The Exeter Advocate, 1919-8-21, Page 6By Agronomist.
This Department is for. the use of our farm readers who want the ad
is cf sufficient general interest, it will be answered throughtian
this column.
stamped and addressed envelope is enclosed with your letter. a complete
orchardist but of almost equalvalue
to the general crop and grain farm-
er. The sulky weeder or riding mulch-
er as it is sometimes Called, is a much
lighter implement and may be equip-
ped with grass and grain `seeder at-
tachments. It is particularly adapted
to the needs of the grain .and alfalfa
toy
pier who nvants to cov>er a large
field in a short time.
But slight changes have recently
of on expert on nn y question regarding soil, seed crops, eta if your question been made in grain drills, that is, with
the exception of the designing of
'special tractor -drawn. designs. The
use of narrow, three and four -inch
answer will be mailed to you, Address Agronotnist, care of Willson PUbles ng
Co., Ltd., 73 Adelaide t. W. Toronto.
drills, does not seem to be increasing
Some M :eJer'a Farm 7i inhiner5'. 1 service than - ould at ft thought be very fast, and as for other crop plant-
Leaving. .gilt cal ran-i+Y�ratien tzar- expected. These restrictions do nit, ing machinery, a special four -row
t+s, allergine; met firth power' of eou.,e, apply to the combined or=e -
p t*' .:+atry, poultry,b rr :end house-: bean planter, the motor corn
man straw and manure spreader which planter as combined with the lurid machinery and aqui, ° ,ant as :ie- is intended to handle both materiels. motor cultivator, large four t;ow list -
r, ^relarg too much spanfor treat-; Anyone who contemplates the per ers, and a potato planter thaticuts the
me ,t in this oaa artitne. :lie following chose cf a straw spreader should fa-
hiseed as it plants it, completes the list.
resume of recent developments arae;:ll irize himself with the makes, Nor has there been any marked
pi"ries: in implement design and an as each has some advantage peculiar change in the design of the new Cult--
en ' i,ar*ten of whet the market t+ to itself, as for example, a device for vators placed on the market within
for : r+ icy i IAvf..uaut pia, Ical .. aving the gran left in the straw, a the last few years, 'there is some in-
va . :feature of one make. crease in the popularity. of the shat-
-1 As for lime epi a :eters and eonrmer- low or surface type, some very eta- molting season. hens that' start molt- and insects. It should be kept to •
�3 e ' <r ;n with ma:h_nC .for c^n els fertilizer distributers, I can but' eient one horse implements with wide ing this month generally end in time some part of the ice box where there delivery,
scot i it urn inc•te zine; the fertility of _; eultivuiin stvee s or blades that . cut c layers. But,ale no'. strong smelling foods likes i< The milk should l e delivered
{F r me.rtron the 'lama truck broadcast g p t t to become good winter 1 y during the sump-ers in refrigerated
= -erre:, pram -re, straw 'end fertilizer: er'' type, a lime spreader with a• all the space between the rows being' goodness, how ragged they look' onions, cheese, or other substances ,t which ice is
:dere and the litre. Nearly all r SF 1, its of tvhichR offered and attention ma • well be Molting is not n disease and yet from which odors might be absorbed, cans or .in bottles about _
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Or. Huber will answer all signed fetters pertaining,. to ticeith, If your
question Is of general Interest it will be answered; through these columns,;
if not, it will be answered personally if stamped, addressed envelope is en,
closed, Pr. Huber will not prescrlize for individual. cases or make diagnosis.
Address Del John B. Huber,, M.O., cars of Wilson Publishing Co., 73 Adelaide
St. West, Toronto>.
Pure Milk. the milk in the can. It would be
No one who can afford to do other- well if the water in the tank could
wise should buy loose milk—that is 'be kept flowing; and this will indeed be
from the ean or taken home in bitch necessary unless ice water is used,
ers. Bottles of milk should be wiped The tank should be thoroughly clean -
or washed as soon as received from sed eaelz day to prevent bad odors,
the wagon and placed directly in the The Bran should remain uncovered dilr-
f refrigerator; The latter should never ing the cooling, and the milk should
be without ,ice nor allowed to become be gently stirred, '11.c temperature
y t should be reduced to co:%', or lover
Y , „..;� � warm. Itlill� _hou,d at all times bE
August .is the opening month of the covered, as a protection against dust within an hour. The rein elzotillci re -
ma
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in i.n eaid water until rep dy for,.
rearmee vee'-'t.^ae'tr e are now made with; the mete ial ' spread and harrowed; called to devices for weeding in or nearly all the poultry doctor books T'he object of such precautions as
serve form cit w.i<"sespre ad apparatus. these is to kee the milk clean and
f . into the ground at one operation, the; very close to the rows, brush weeders,. . refer to it. It is a condition that de- P
sort: a, ri :i ?S little= more efficient 1'DSC t'Un! i� r', eilli, and tale tobacco hobs, some 'ilei- three and four , veiops \'.hatev.er 'weakness there is in to retard the growth of germs in this
.watts of which comnaer-'the motor cultivators of winch there follow, The period lasts about 100 What measures are necessary to
vt r`,. ?131r elve `hh tt iL•h straw or..9x1 fertilizers <re alstributed tot are note five makes actively on the days, which dates from the first fall- safeguard the purity and safety of
r' tr •- 1 u, W:1,1 It) Clau and i" rea�e y '• , milk?
;be Personally, �'ro�� tn„ row craps at the time of, mareet, exclusive of garden tractors.' ing of feathers to the completion of
c.,itivati zn, At least two makes of 1, The cow should be 'healthy, and
t� t� ?.t• lir. tl,ly the -vo ;,t. fault_ fe t:lee>r atta:hrn.rt for eulti-, row beet and bean cultivators, and a fowl, and sickness and death oftenfluid•
ef nay s1. •hent ,l Bing the teit;l.t;'y vators 1jv
the work.
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turn cul vatcrs arer
urnisliel with thee{
a, r n `ere ,"-r, as the -_.urn nl.^..'luut- attainments, and there is a separates• t , .t ss rete heated and as .
p attachment that may be attached tot
li.,..r -4 Peet out of order a anything
most any cultivator,
z'➢ :e ri idn':e, aii:t fctiilt its Corning now to the actual tillage:
weight is not so glee as llalf the
tools,beginning with the plow the!
most prominent features are t . at
ari' r. of the fail apron sproacler, yet
A fowl in flood health will grow, the milk of any animal which seems
feathers rapidly, In such cases there indisposed should not be mixed with
will not be that ragged. appearance that froze the healthy cows, by which your feet are held and which
which is noted in cases of slow or 2: Cotes must not be fed upon swill, fits you somewhere around the spinal
hard molt, Fat hens readily shed or the refuse from breweries or glu- column. Is this true?
The foal should it well fed during , case factories, or upon en o
s l their feathers but they seem to Hick p y then fez- Answer—It is not true. You have
he de- the summer. When. it begins to nibble the power of feathers,
renewing the mented food, plenty of time to grow. You will not
I cat:z►at+-c where the disadvantages . , the mares feed, a lose feed box - l c cows a o a res
�: t i e.opmeat of tz .ctor pane e and the, should he erected out of the reach of coat. A fowl that is poor ,in flesh has
of semplieat on and the be her o. eliizzit anon of left hard, rood beam,{ e r great diff-eulty in shedding her
fresh pure `safer. 01 I b t it,
away a a: in t:1 ?et frac z'he. ingot- the anther, where the young animal
�" g an"i other obsolete types, can be fed regularly, ularly, A er,ixture. of feathers.
is re err:,i .1;:''',a elle maentne is ;
Practically all the newer light tiac- g bolting fowls must have clean, pro-
^ .,, ', ' 7 e 1, Is ad'set 11 ary tto ground oats and bran, d h d plenty f rise
o t•saieo'
3 Mich h must have access to attain your full growth until you are
2 , wouldnotworry about
4, The pasture must be freed from Question—I have had a lot et
noxious weeds, and the barn and yard trouble with my nose lately. It seems
reg t t a", a .t+ 2 or a mixture of ` , must be kept clean, to get blocked up realsing .it very Tiara
«'• ' tor o t t the self -lift
packed during transportation.
8: When received by the consumer
it should be kept' in a clean place and
at a temperature below OF.
Questions and Answers.
Question—I am a boy of 16 and
very small. Is there not come device
grow?
1 n
to be
-i a
I h a
for making g
told fiat a device has been discovered
or auto grouted oats o n of a d bz r tecta cruses an pen '}r o axe e' 5.—The � at times for me to breath properly
rreeteal a,t•,at:te r. ft ie stafti�'.e=n,. to fie , ga u d
coin n an o They, roust be fed a nitrogenous food. udders should be washed
t„ .t , -bat ,,, aha 2e type,' way be furnished with i oil -meal is a good feed duringthe
ny .,.:t: - 3� i e far a e 1 ' l d ' ' t rs Corn cornmeal, middlings and poli- and thein wiped dry before each milk- and afi%ctii2g my speech.
i •1 The ing.
• i ° emu, rolling coulters an Join a .,; summer and
Leese neea't. sort ds_s ,,,t .re-
have a uzcl;, tleaaehaale share;xa and
early fall''Answer—There may be some oh
-
N may toes must be given sparingly, y. - u ue or h er-
in� . oa.l.tw cA a f z?. e 2a•1'a�_ a rat- tv e. By weaning t rite the colt shoulc: be al s should be se crated from the G. The milk must be at once thor .truction, su..h ,as polypusy p
+ 1 tt' 4 ' . r taril le , to- e lie furiash d with a variety of bottoms eating. grain and grass or hay, Under nz e p
1 pting » :to suit soil conditions. :LTentaon may , a f g females. Bran, green bone, sunflower °uglily cooled. This is best done in trophied turbinates. You should
a. ineati:ataie a1 leaner, I am a.. line:l to is , i' i - ig, c ca se ul management there will be seed and linseed meal are e, sun ,vain the summer by plataing the milk can have your none examined by a com-
also 1 a mane of tete self lift it„h : little trouble in weaning the foal. The
fest _ ,• t N 3, ...-,.1"°v" nr bre•:ase; f,1•;e"- , tractor dives low, a row with ,inter able in the hill of fare. Spicy condi- in a tank of cold water or ice water, patent specialist, Additional informa-
;- G :i .l»er than a -a .ev 1:er ma- p p mare and colt should be separated, and meets must be avoided, especially sul the water_being at the same„,depth as tion is being mailed you.
`" abangeabie disc and mould -board bot-
iri.•; a r ;1'1 f;,".t, wheel' ""'ler The torte the mare nuked by hand to prevent phare If the hen is not in lmoper - ^ w
load, a ,e t''*' re -e:1 41' aft cf tlle' _tone laid, Here plows
lsosmnay for been cangl.rn� of the udder. In the meantime, condition for molting, no amount of
a't,l-.0 eo slie that it. will -never r.ii re"1 the peculiar nxaebine known the colt should receive plenty of feed stimulating food will make up fog the
l', ,; .t,e,'c"t in again!, tie tlr, 1 " eller ;; the "once-over" tiller, This an
and water, and should be kept in a lack of a reserve of suitable material
trent i'i=elaing "are) ;i low - 2utnii.e to' meat, which is made in both tractor licit -fenced lot, paddock, passure, or for cell growth; and the use of spices
le-edir�L a high i..ne,, ar:".1 you will notice ,,,,. r o • a a goad box stall where there is plenty at this tune can only overstimulate of to help out when times pinch, It
: ;, 1 r and horse plow sizes, consists f of fresh air and where exercise comes called to mind some of the ways we
the ezit:e re it::' tit asil,2t.,,.1, t is ' rotating knife member which is held and acct injuriously on the future of
tree that the ?p„ ;ac'•ers with the front ' : i. naturally+. the fowl, have taken on our own farm to get
2, •.eine a teiee tt.3 lead six new rtuik, n the furrow s icE ^G it is turned ley a little more wear out of different
Doing Over -Old Machinery.
A. man was telling me what quips Cut out and burn the old blaekberry
and raspberry canes iia soon as they've
fruited:—
Stop cultivating the bush fruits this
month. Keep the 'hoe and cultivator
going in the atrarvberries.
Never hoe beans or cultivate them
when the vines are wet, unless you
want "rusty" plants,
Celery may be blanched by 'means
of boards, paper or drain -tile. Earth
we is likely to cauae decay if applied
put our rake away and used the old' when the soil or foliage as wet:
one. When a shaft was broken, we Overwatering when transplanting in
took one out of the rake we' had stored hot weather should be avoided. Until
to put in the place of the broken one. a new root system is established a
plant can not take up much water.
Start geraniums during August for
winter blooming.. Break off' the slips
and put them in, the ground beside the
old plant. Pot them before frost.
'For cabbage -worms: Mix one part
of `fresh Persian insect -powder with
four parts of air -slaked line, and dust
as we liked. When anypart was it on the plants at regular intervals.
badly worn or broken we went to the Sun -scald is common on trees that
other for a substitute piece. In this have not sufficient foliage to shade
-way we have made out to keep from their own trunk and main. limbs. A
Garden Hints.
and quirks he was taking advantage
the mould -board. This "rotor" is `} The laying season of the heavy- tools,
ere neeel 1o.1 er than these of a fete ,driven by a small gas engine mounted Every phase of labor and organize- weight duel;. elide this month. For example, there 'was a wheel
ec ae agfr, at least '.rte illalwr heein,n on the frame of the plow, or, iz- ease tion required by the exigencies of i March -hatched. pullets should be p ,
It 6tiaally sewee tided in putting the modern warfare are shown in the: layingnow. rake that came to us along -with some
of engine plows, be power from the [ other things when we bought a piece
tic at elte.e'n under tin loan and yet tractor. •`•The 'tzotor" revolving at Canadian War Memorials paintings Get rid of the surplus fowls before of land adjoining aur farm. As it
retaining a low-down front trick eon-` high seed threshes and pultierizes,i.o be exhibited at the Canadian Neel they start to molt.
g
c+tt.e;.t".2 l,y nzett1is of an ":intomol�ile",the soft to a perfect seed bed at .a tional Exhibition this year. « ' Caponizing can be performed in seemed to be a fairly good one,
true= of t r'nt acle, etre front and reatr. single passage of the machine. An- -- August,
wheels et title spreader having the; other curious :implement that is pri- T-LR.H. the Prince of Wales will Set hens or incubators for Febru-
ante width c�f Le•ack. In buying n inarily a low is the "ince-over" spend three days in Toronto during ary table poultry.
5111'01,10e :t nal; be well to c'12,ider,quack grass killer. This machine is the Big Fair. He will open the Ex. So It has gone on. Now and then a
v het:+. r o, pet The wheels are ,_o I mounted on wheels and bulks about hibition on Monday, August hila, in Remove scorch •marks from linens part would give -way in the rake and
sl° :+ L 1 that theheli•: bine c: n 14 tr�c'd: as iarge as a road -grading machine.{ the open air, where many thousands by rubbing with a fresh -cut onion. we would draft the pieces from the
for ton ;tae ,tin 1`o`: erore or ter There is first a sixteen -inch plow -`may see him, and will remain in the Soak .in coed rater, other.
�' s1.'2. erre ,Mill ' 11 ' ,� 47221 ?i'`ra arc' share, followed be an elevator some -1 city until Wednesday, spending all or When peeling onions place in water We did the same thing -with a mow-
j'‘'.''
ow-
s, , fe',r wt..c a,r,a•. p •P54 t; acre what on the plan of that of a potato part of three days at the Exhibition deep enough to cover them. This pro- ing machine.. We had two of the same
a ,: ;rerl for tt..., .i t:...p, ,,z,l not. digger, but with a solid or continuous grounds. teats 'the eyes,
pct . e, i~tO spr, xc ,• D'',," «;111e 0.-t Carrier, which elevates the furrow kind after we bought the 2teighb ing
ped with lime lamas, cast .two; slice to a revolving cylinder very sin- farm. These we used,changing-off
^tutees are furnished w" 'x' -re- top' ilar to that of a threshing machine
boatels for .'ncreasir:g the c a12n ::try of 1 which thoreu� hly threshes and pulver-
the machine in drawing lie.ht manure' ire; the soil, which as then passed
one at least ean be etlnipie.l for lis - ;back to a _evolving screen which al -
Putting "Pep" Into the Homy Fair
County fairs in general were hard uses the plan of housing the exhibits
tributi:zg the manure in same, a nen ice ;Goys the finely pulverized soil, to drop hit Sir the war. Many associations
if particular value to market g trde'n- i back to the furrow, while the quack went by the board. Acres upon acres
ers, melon and cucumber ereerers, and grass and other roots are retained to of centre rings were planted in corn.
four spreaders are not', far^i.:ped with be passed to an elevator which de- Midways andparking spaces were
straw spreading atta..ltntcnts• posits them in a wagon thatisdriven turned into sheep pastures and the
This brings us to the stva'' spread- along bes.ede the machine. This era- ballyhoo and bark of the spicier are
cr. a machine of compar^i ivel' re, Bent chine is engine driven, and as might no more. -
introduction and one whore u e will i be expe.•ted, requires a fah -sized tree- County fairs had degenerated even
pro, ably remain somewhat re iri'.ted tor to pull it, and it is, of course, a before the war. There is no denying
to localities that are largely gain rather expensive affair. Heather of that fact even by some of the sophisti-
raising and where the straw is neither these machines have as yet come into cated mortals who ran them.
haled and sold or fed and used for bed- very extensive usage but they are Community fairs, on the other hand,
ding for live stock. There are now, interesting developments that hold were rapidly gaining a foothold when
exclusive of manure spreader nttach-' promise for the future. Of the com- the war intervened. Let us hope they
ments, at least seven of these ma- mon horse-drawn plows there are to regain their standing and go ahead,
chines on the market and there is no be mentioned a new very light and for they are educational and help to
standardization, only two of then be- simple riding plow, harrow and sub- raise standards in any community.
ing anything alike. Four are design- soil attachments, and two deep -tilling They tend to arouse local pride, de-
ed to he used with any wagon or truck plows of the disc type, one of which velar, a friendly spirit of rivalry and
with a cake rack or "header barge," while not adapted to quite as deep bring about a better co-operation be -
one is a combined straw and manure plowing as the other may ,be con- tween families of the neighborhood,
spreader, rack and all that may be verted into a two -furrow shallow disc also between town and country. They
used on practically any wagon gear, plow. " -
one is a separate wheeled machine to In land rollers the tendency is to-
be hitched behind the wagon like a ward an increased use of the bar andture county fairs with the commercial
hay loader, and the seventh is a com corrugated types, and also of -various ied amusements left out
plete machine, truck, rack, spreading forms of pulverizers, crushers, and Several years of experience in as -
apparatus altogether, being a rather roller -harrows, some 'of these last, sisting in community fairs, acting as
bulky machine. Five of these machines particularly a "western" double star- secretary and visiting many fairs in
are advertised as being also adapted wheel design, are -very efficient imple other localities, convince me that one
to spreading manure, one maker meets, of the chief faults of the average fair
claiming that his machine will spread A very prominent feature of the is lack of unity in exhibits. Lack of
manure over twenty feet wide. I tendency toward the better tillage of space is sometimes responsible for
doubt very much if they will be able the soil is the increasing use of the this. Lack of experience on the part
to compete in this respect with the double disc harrow, the solid disc of those in charge of departmenta.
regular manure spreader, as four of proving to be more popular than the often causes exhibits of high quality
have no gold mine of premiums, They
are purely local affairs—sort of minis -
buying a new machine a number of
under canvas tops set up in the middle. years,
of the street. They show cattle, A neighbor of ours is a very handy
Horses aducts, , as well as the lesser 1 -man at this thing of rigging up ma -
farm products, and build stock pens chinery out of old parts. Out of some
along the side of the public square. old mowing machine wheals he built a
The town folks turn their little city, fine land -roller, iso good that we got
him to help us to make one just like
it. If we have a breakdown he is al-
most sure to have some way of mend-
ing it without going to much expense.
He certainly is a handy man in the
neighborhood, and he saves a great
deal of money for us every year. This
knack of doing over old machinery is
one of no small moment in farm
economy and worth cultivating.
There is this danger—that the do-
ing over of old machinery, and replac-
ing of worn parts, can be carried too
far. Trying to make a piiece of ma-
ehinery do good work after it is al-
most ready for the junk -heap is very
often poor economy; the time spent in
tinkering would go a long way toward
paying for new machinery. Besides,
the old machinery that accumulates
on a farm, when old machinery is
saved, is quite an eye -sore. ---E. L. V.
them require two men for their opera-
tion, a driver and a man to help feed
the spreader, as the aprons or carriers
cutaway. Perhaps the last word in to show poorly. This hinders compe-
this :implement is the double disc, tent judging, 'spoils the effect and
solid in front, cutaway rear, equipped sometimes ' leads' to dissatisfaction
over to their country cousins for the
week.
This fair raises a .considerable sum
of money each year from banks, mer-
chants and manufacturers; but large
sums are not necessary. Some money
is necessary, of course, but it can eas-
ily be raised by a few good solicitors
among both farmers and merchants,
for all are directly benefitted; but
strong competition and ribbons will•
bring out the exhibitors. The import-
ant thing is to appoint hustlers, men
with both knowledge and "pep," on
the important committees. Have live
men for department heads. Give the
poultry exhibit to a live poultryman.
Let the best liked truck grower handle
the truck crop exhibits. Turn the
fruit exhibits over to a fruit grower.
Get the women interested and your
fair will make good.
Make your fair interesting. If the
qualities of the exhibits are high, if
they are weld displayed and if there
is interest by the exhibitors, the visi-
tor and the easral spectator will have
three things to carry awaywith him:
1. He will be attracted, 2. He will be
interested. 3.. He will take home, as
will the exhibitors themselves, ideas
that are sound and which evill prove
of worth. The community fair is the
best place 1 have; ever visited for the
exchange of ideas aniongefarmers. It
beats the institute and community
school:because men and women ex-
press themselves more freely, ' •
Amusements help make the fair ,a
of these machines are short --and par- with tongue or fore -truck, transport among those who are showing farm
row, the longest oa thein being ten trucks, and so designed that the rear products. Where vegetables are be -
feet Further, as mounted on a flat discs may be readily detached. There ing shown every exhibit should be
rack, they would be unhandy to load, are now a number of special engine •uniform. A peck of potatoes, beets,.
As these machines are wagon attach disc Barrows conveniently designed turnips, three pumpkins, squashes, a
nients they oast but about half as for control fromthe tractor, and a definite numberof this or that; then
much as the regular manure spreader, new horse-drawn single disc: harrow with plenty of room the display be-: success. - Games, foot races, greased
and it may be that they could be used with offset gangs that leave no uncut- comes both attractive and educational. poles and P kindred contests bring
with a wagozr box and give better centre ridge. ,Tam things together and the display, is laughs and some pride to the contest -
Other implements that deserve more neither educational nor attractive, ants, andthey amuse more because
.._,..—.,_.,....,..—., extensive use are the curve blade If it • is possible to secure enoughthey are local and the contestants are
harrows and purlverizers of the acme" vacant store buildings in town to hold known to all. There should be exhi-
''he Great West'Permanent and "k llifer" types, for =some purpas- the exhibits, half of the battle for a. bits of household products—home-
'. Loan Company.
Toronto Office. 20 ling St. West, - the light straight blade disc harrows next best plan, but one that usually foods;;; je?,lles, preserves, butter;
of the "Meeker" typeused by garden- takes more work and cash outlay, is needlework,., and other things in which
ers and onion growers in preparing to have booths along the sides ofwomen are interested,
very fine seed beds, these impleeinents, streets, or canvas tops erected in the. Make your fair have as Hauch unity
in fact, practically taking the place street itself, Hartford City, Ind., a as possible, take as much time in stag -
of hand raking. Another, good_imple- place where one of the /host elaborate, •t,.; erhi'oits as you can spare, and
a 4 "light " ngs , , ' scontinue to
preen is the draft spring tooth best arranged and successful faire I cc.ti�ril..nit;;�* fairs will coli,..
harrow, originally (intended foir the have eyer seen is put on every year, pt ort cr.
es to be preferred to the disc; and successful coivmunity fair .is won, The baked bread;. pies, calve, home -canned
A°lo allowed on Savings.
Interest computed quarterly, -
Withdrawable by Cheque.
'Me% oh 13ebenttfes,
Interest payable half yearly.
Paid up Capital $2,412,578.
little forethought will enable you to
shade the threatened' parts an some
manner, and thus avoid having dam-
aged bark on the southwest side.
Nearly 100 artists, British and Can-
adian, -were engaged to produce the
Canadian War Memorials paintings
which will be shown at the Canadian
National Exhibition this year. This
will be the first showing in Canada.
So far they have been shown only in
London and New York.
To test the heat of an oven, put
a bit of white paper in it. If too hot
the paper will blacken. -
Soil For the Window Garden.
All who wish to have plants grow-
ing in
row-ing_in Bots in winter should prepare
a heap of good soil for them immedi-
ately, in the following manner: Find
some good rich soil which is covered
with a thick sod of grass but free
from weeds, cut off .the sod, digging
about three inches deep, and pile up,
mixing with it about one-fourth the
bulk of well -rotted cow manure. Al-
low this toremain in a heap for a
month, wetting it occasionally if there
are not frequent rains; then turn it
oven,, break the sods and inix well and
leave it in a heap- until needed for
use. If the soil is heavy nzixa little.
sand with it, •Do this and next winter
your plants will grow and , bloom.
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Rom.ney's`portrait of Joseph Brant,
bought by the Canadian Memorials
Fund at. public :auction for 127,500,
and the famous "Death of General
Wolfe," generously presented to the
Fund by the Duke of Westminster, are
among the panztings.to be shown in
the War Memorials 'exhibit- at the
Canadian National Exhibition this
year.
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