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The Exeter Advocate, 1923-7-5, Page 2tee... itddress communications to Apronoablst, 73 Adelaide 8t. West, Torents s raying, that each colony was headed by a good brood chamber on top; otherwise place n hed the mother, `•I really —+* • Extracted Honey Production. The business of beekeeping is •es- sentiaily one of forethought and pre- paration. Before the crop of one year is har- vested, preparations must be commen- ced for that of the next; that is, the foundation of this year's crop should have been laid last summer just before the close of the main flow,. by seeing quilt in front and raising the cover there with a one inch block of wood. Make examinations every .9 or 10 days to provide room for storing and to head off swarm prr:paration,s. In supering, before giving the first super, the queen is Tit : in the lower brood Home Education "The Child's First School Is the Famlly"--Froebel. Half a Mind — By Helen Gregg Green. chamber with' an excluder above; i£ A little school marm was telling the weather is warm so that there about speaking to the mother of a will be no chilling of brood, the honey pupil about her son's poor'wont in super is placed next with the upper school: R. S.—Will glou please tell me. whether Sudan grass is of any value ar not? Answer—Sudan grass is not re- garded as suitable for pasture crop. Its chief value would be as a catch crop in such a place as millet would be grown. Even for this purpose it is suitable only in warm soil that is fairly rich. At the Central Experi- mental Farm, a small area, left va- cant through the failure of a Swede turnip seed crop, was sown -to Sudan grass. The seed was broadcasted on June 16 at a rate of 20 pounds per acre and harrowed in. On August 21 the crop was cut and yielded at the rate of 14 tons per acre of green weight. A thick aftermath followed that reached a height of 18 inches when the first kiIIing frost appeared, both good and about equally valuable, The soil on which the crop was grown If sown in the early spring at the was very rich. regular seeding time for grain, it is well to sow with a nurse crop, pre,. G. H. --What can one do with ferably oats, at the rate of about a not cost $1.60 per acre per p Well, a g On a smaller scale it might cost $2C prolific queen; later, by giving tide- tine upper brood chamber next with don't know what to do. I've told Ron - per acre. At this rate the spraying; quate wintering in order that. colonies super on top. When •a super is ,about aid he'll have to stay away Pram the should be profitable in average sea -might be strong in spring; and when one-third full, which can be judged movies this week and study,,and I've Complete instructions for the the spring examination was made,' by d the brood chamber, 'Supers should be Half a mind! Therein ens of these two boys, and how much left on till all honey is capped over trouble with many mothers. better the effect of firmness! by its weight, it is raised up an an- half a mind to stick to it." otherone is placed between it and suns. preparation of Bordeaux mixture and clipping queens to facilitate handling applying it to the potato crop are of swarms. contained in Circular No. 10 of the From the time that the bees are Experimental Farms at Ottawa. F. B.—Please .let me know what kind of alfalfa is the best to sow on mostly high land and medium soil. Should it be sown 2vith oats or barley and as early as possible? How many pounds to the acre? I have never grown alfalfa so thought best to ask you for advice. Answer—The two varieties of On- tario Variegated and Grimm's are removed from winter ,quarters until the .main flow, a , large amount . of brood rearing should be encouraged. If, however, there be a dearth of nec- tar between fruit bloom and the main flow, feeding to stimulate brood rear- ing will be necessary. See that the queen has ample room in which to lay; if extra room is needed, a second brood chamber is ,given above. As the flow may come with a rush, enough supers should be on hand to take care of the crop. It is usaal to allow 8 deep supers, or their equival- ent, to each colony but this will vary with location. Indications of the commencement of the flow may be recognized at the nive the liesthe down the law very often, but -believe' me, Bo, when she does,: she means it!" "Oh, well, I'm going. My mother told me not to. Said she woutilt spank me if I did, but she won't. At least," hesitatingly, "I don't think she will. Sometimes she means what she says, and sometimes she doesn't." And off James shambled. What a contrast between the moth - nth or at least two-thirds of it is; this is When you're a half -a -mind mother, I don't believe in nagging,chilrlren; your children Foon find it out and and I don't believe in giving perfunc- when they discover the fact,' how your tory orders and rebukes every few discipline will suffer j minutes. But I most firmly do believe I recently overheard several boys in meaning what you say, and having talking. a good mind of your own. .. "Come oh, ' let's go in swimming;' Occasionally you will change your James coaxed. mind about something. In that case Eddie grinned but shook his heild, it is wise to explain to your boy or "Can't. Sorry! But. Mom said, 'Not girl just why you did so. I to -day.' " Your children will respect you more, "Aw shucks, Eddie, come on! Your; and you will be a more successful nnother'll forget what she said. Mine parent if you are not the vacillating, usually does. Half the time she half -a -mind type. And the matter of doesn't mean it." 1 discipline will. be much easier and "No, my mother won't," Eddie pleasanter, and everybody will be answered firmly. "She doesn't lay happier. • - DAIRY Feeding a well-balanced grain ra- tion to cows on pasture markedly in- creases the milk flow, helps to balance the grass ration and keeps the cows in good condition. Pasture during the spring and early summer months may supply the needs of the dairy herd, but having grown very rapidly, it possesses a large am- ount of succulent matter in propor- tion to its dry content, consequently is low in nutritive food value.. Cows always flush in milk flow dur- ing the early pasturing season, but later the flow rapidly declines. This pages just singing his praise. rte is due to the fact that grass is a wears a brilliant orange and black natural milk -producing feed. How- suit, which brought him his name from ever, for the dairyman to make the the early settlers of Maryland, who most of the grass season he must not called him that because it resembled allow his cows to become overworked. the colors of the livery worn by Lord When a ration is inadequately bal- Baltimore's atter dents, under whose very important, as uncapped honey is unripe, In examining, - if eggs are found in queen cells, destroy them and make.a note of it on the record card of the colony. On the next examination, should eggs in queen cells again be found or larvae in queen cells, the colony should be immediately treated for swanning. One of the methods of treatment, and a very good one, is that in which the cells are destroyed and the queen removed. (The queen and one frame of brood being used to form a nucleus.) Nine days later all queen cells are again destroyed and a laying sheep pasture to keep it from eggs orqueen given. It is advisable always bushel and a half to the acre. If entrance in the greater activity of the to have in the apiary for emergencies larvae of stomach Worsts? sown after the middle of June, it is bees and in their heavy appearance . spare young queens whether they be eabout o ms a pasture beerate of Answer—When the at'm ted. better sown alonewhen alighting. Inside the hive are home reared or per infested with stomach worms the only , 20 pounds of seed per acre. If alfalfa further indications in the presence of ` Whatever method of control is used satisfactory treatment is to break it has not been grown on the farm, the white wax and new honey shining in the object is not to divide the colony, up and to keep it in cultivated crops seed should be treated with a bacterial .the cells. If a natural swarm emerges, hive it for two or three years. If this is not` culture. This culture can be obtain- Another good indioaiion, and an ac- on the old stand, leaving the parent praaticahle; the sheep should be mov ed in. quantities to do 60 pounds of curate one, is a colony on scales. colony alongside for '7 days that its The object of all manipulations is: field bees may strengthen the swarm To promote contentment among the when it is removed. K. 11.—I would like some iatforma_ bees, which is the keynote in prevent - n. on the use of oaux mixture L. R.—I have a couple of acres of ing swarming, and to Veep the work- When a cow goes dry before fresh - tion for spraying potatoes. I have a fine- weedy muck land. I had thought of err together in a working mood. ening, milk her the last time on Sun- grass and mowing it acre field of early potatoes planted sowing Sudan grass promote contentment, ventila- day morning, before sun -up, and she to once (for hay) and then let it get a the last week in April. They scent tion is given when necessary by rais- will calve during the day and not at pretty well. but 7 would good growth and plow it under. Have ing the hive on 1 -inch blocks, which night. We have done this for five be growing like to know if Bordeau' would help also thottaht of dragging once a week are placed between it and the bottom years, getting about thirty calves dur- arlf. How much would it cost psi or so and then in August sow it to board. Upward ventilation nifty be ing that time, and not one was born acre each. time I sprayed there? How rye and plow that ander in the spring. given by turning back 2 :usher of the in the night.—H. W. often should they be sprayed? Wall Now, what do you think would clean the use of the mixture increase the it the best and still improve my land? yield any ar enough to ptiy for the Answer—Sudan grass has been extra eaper ? This piece of ground tried at the Experimental Farm on k land and prove. a complete been pastured for about fifteen years. failure. For such a location it is not Answc:r—Where here the potato crop is to be compared with millet, either at all likely to be attacked by late Japanese or Hungarian. Probably blight or rot, it- irays well to spray the best crop to sow for the purpose, throughout the growing season. Ex- ' desired is a mixture of millet and periments reported by the Experi- sweet clover at the rate of 26 to 30 mental Farms have shown that from pounds millet and 15 pounds of sweet five to seven very thorough sprayings clover to the acre. When ready for carried on over a period of ten years, hay the millet should be taken off. increased the yield at the rate of 97.5 The"sweet clover crop should then bushels per acre. In some of these make a satisfactory growth for fall years there was no blight yet the in- pasture. The heavy stand that should crease was always large enough to be expected from such a mixture make the undertaking profitable. The should help the land by cleaning it cost of spraying on a field scale should and improying the texture. ed to fresh pasture once a month or seed, from the Botanical Division of oftener. the Experimental Farm at Ottawa. was a heavy June grass sod that had mus Five Ideas About Roadside Simms BY W. C. The roadside sign sells goods, but can you afford to pay more for a pub- licly located farm in order to make these sales? I have talked with sev- eral men who made specialties of fruit, honey, dairy products, and poultry, and had tried signboards. "Don't believe it is worth while," said one man, "unless you have a steady product, keep a display out in front of the home, and have someone to look after it. You can figure on a spasmodic business." "So far as that big sign along the inter -urban is concerned," another man told me, "I might as well have saved the lumber and paint it took to make it. Folks used to seeing signs don't notice whether they are tobacco, fresh eggs, or clothing advertise- ments." "I sell considerable stuff from my sign," said a lady who had an attrac- tive bulletin board along a much - traveled road. "Sometimes we dispose of perishable 'stuff, or small quantities not worth advertising in the paper. It is quite a bother though. A good many want to visit, and while they How They Save Minutes DRIVES AROUND FIELD IN DRILLING. One way of saving minutes is to drill a field by driving around the field instead of going back and forth across it. I find the work can be done much quicker that way. The drill discs will not have to be raised, and by keeping one of the horses following the wheel track the work can be done very satisfactorily. When finishing, make a round from the centre of the field to each -corner to fill • in the spaces at the turn.—R. M. C. SMITH. have spare time, I haven't. That is one reason I wonder sometimes if it pays me." - I asked a professor of poultry hus- bandry for his opinion about selling from salesboards. He said: "Personally I would prefer the farm, less prominently located—provided it was on an improved road near school and church. I figure that my time would be worth more right out at work than it would be in looking after sporadic sales that come from my signboards." - "We sold all of our fallen apples last season, simply by writing a notice on the bulletin," said a prominent farmer. "We don't specialize like a lot of folks, but when we have any- thing to sell it doesn't take long to get rid of it." A road sign will sell things, and there is reason to recommend it for certain purposes, but opinions indicate that the in case sHELP. a more in a way to overcome that tired and regular outlet than this affords. I believe it is doubtful whether one can afford to pay much extra for the lo- cation of a specialty for its advertis- ing value. POULTRY For years many poultry enthusiasts have said that Ieg weakness in young chicks is caused by feeding too fatten- ing a ration,"which causes the body to grow faster than the muscles, and makes too much weight on the frail legs. Others have declared that lack of exercise causes early hatched chicks which have been making a preventing—or curing—the trouble is to allow the chicks to have access to fresh earth. One spring we were both- ered with leg weakness and it was im- possible to turn the chicks out, as we were having a very . cold, wet spring. So, as it was impractical to let the chicks to the soil, we brought the soil to the chicks. Every morning, noon and evening a big blue -grass sod was brought to the chicks. These sods were rapid growth suddenly to lose the use put in the brooder house, upside down, of their legs without losing their ape for a couple of hours, until the chicks had picked out all the roots, and eaten, all the earth their systems required. Then the sods were turned over so that primary causes of leg weakness. the biddies could help themselves to the tender green grass. We also cut Although the cause of the trouble was not definitelyknown,the remedydown a little on the amount of dry has been the comon knowledge ofew and scratch feed and in, only a g. poultrymen for a long while, and sim- few days the chicksathe were there been ply consists in allowing the chicles the Of nt,cowe, wouldd weather been liberty of an outdoor run. different, we have let the chicks We know now that rleg weakness in out during the warm part of the day, chicks comes from digestive disturb- but our way proved a very good sub'- stitute. ances brought on by the poor elimina- _ tion of waste from the bodies of the Eat a little less food in hot weather. chicks.' The rations lack a sufficient Food makes heat, and in hot weather amount of inert material, which you need less heat. causes the quick eleamsing of the di- gestive tract. Giving on does not help, Feed the cows two quarts of ground oats ora before she is f tendays b f hdue to petites or showing any other signs of disease. Still another theory has been that too high a temperature, to- gether with dirty quarters, were the but feeding a ration that is high in inert material prevents, the develop- calve and- give her a pail of warm Ment of •.the trouble, and aids in re.- water. Put one tablespoonful of gin,• having it after it has developed. This "ger' in the feed. .There won't be any can be s,.pplied by cutting paper •up •troublewith afterbirth. I have tried howl. that 1,145,109 barrels v , portions anted, like spring grass, there is dan- ger that the large milk flow is being accomplished at the cost of other fac- tors which must be taken into consid- eration, if milk production is to be patronage the state was first settled. Swinging out on the slender branch- es of the elm or smaller trees is the pretty basket -shaped nest, woven by the oriole. This is the most admired of kept up• throughout the milking period. all bird nests. The twigs are woven I know that niy cows keep in better flesh, come through the early pastur- ing season in better condition to meet trying conditions ` later, when I keep up the grain ration during the spring and early summer months. I feed mostly farm -grown grains, such as ground oats, corn meal, wheat bran with an allowance of one and one-half pounds of cottonseed per animal per day.—L. R. MENDS VESSELS QUICKLY. There are numerous savings, both in convenience and money, that may be effected by a little ingenuity on the part of the handy man—or woman— about the house. Kitchen utensils, both of tin and enamelware, frequent- ly have holes come in thein. How many of us can remember the days of our grandmothers, before germs were discovered, and the iin- portance of sanitation so emphasized, when a piece of rag was drawn into the hole in the tin milk pan. There is a better way and more sanitary,. and without the trouble of taking these articles to the tinier. If one will procure an assortment of tuner's rivets one of these may be put in the hole and riveted down, stopping it completely. Or a plug of lead can easily be whittled out with a jack- knife and hammered in. An irregular shaped hole may be fitted with a lead plug in this way and stopped, Sometimes in using tinners' rivets a washer on one or both sides is need- ed. If washers are not at hand they may be cut out of sheet iron and a hole punched in to fit the rivet. A large crack that a tinner had failed to stop with solder in a copper boiler bottom was closed by two large wash- ers cut out of sheet iron, and under one of these was placed a third made from lead hammered down to a little more than the thickness of the sheet iron. A • rivet brought these down firmly and completely stopped the hole.—E. H. C'ANA S -APDL SHIP IT ^- APPLE Sh(PMENTS OF THE. SEASON OPENED.AUGUST 301" AND ENDED APRIL -30TH TOTALLED nneSe o try#s 'yam ' k. 26 DUREW THAT PERIOD 130 - STEAMERS LOADED APPLES. AAI -\ N ' m GR AT. Rif POTS, EXCEPT. (TO Sir JOHNS' . NFU)) LSA i-5000 BADELS -TO WEST INIDIZ CANADIAN APPLES FOR THE OLD LAND A `ple. shipments from Canada to Great. Britain reached important 4)16 - The,: •on; this for twenty years and It down t Tor the season just passed. The chart s cry finely and adding !t ' met ti The: most satisfactoryh ethod "of fail.—R, H. P. and 18,275 boxes left Halifax in eight mon£lxs. The Bull for Beef Breeding. The breeding of beef cattle has re- cently received an impetus through the removal of the British embargo. One of the most important steps in breed- ing of animals suitable either for the honle or export market, is the selec- tion of a proper sire. The sire should be of • approved beef type, possess the best characteristics of the breed he represents, rugged of constitution, and of pronounced masculinity. The choice of breeds is of course optional, depending largely on the surrounding conditions and the inclination of the breeder. Herefords and Galloways are skilfully with the help of the sharp awl -like bill and when completed are a marvel of skill, forming an ideal cradle for the baby orioles to swing back and forth with each motion of a kindly summer breeze. Not only is the coat of the oriole to be admired and his nest a work of art, but his song earns for him the title of the Golden Robin. It is a rich contralto voice that gladdens any dis- trict in which he chooses to locate and reminds one of a waterfall of tinkling silver notes. - His food consists mostly of insects such as caterpillars, betties, the larvae of which are the pestilent wireworins, maybeetles and grasshoppers. Fie is an ardent hunter of the insects and feeds mostly upon them. Ile may take a small percentage of fruit, but it is insignificant compared with the . tre- mendous amount of good he can do where the above mentioned pests are found. His body is a vivid orange with black wings, orange and black tail and net black head and throat. His mate splendid rasters, suitable for open wears a more modest costume, and lot and winter feeding. The Hereford when these gala little visitors appear has the advantage in size and early with their glad song, every care should maturity; the Galloway in the pos- be taken to attract them to the dis- session of an extra heavy coat and the trust. lack of horns. Aberdeen -Angus are ''` noted for their feeding and finishing To keep lemons from drying up and qualities, and Shorthorns for their so losing much of their'goodness, put them into empty, wide-mouthed glass size, substance, and general utility. jars. Use a rubber ring on the jar As has been said, a thing of the and always keep it tightly closed. You greatest importance in breeding beef will be surprised to see how "plump" cattle is the selection of a bull corn- the lemons will keep under such eon- bining as largely as possible first-class breeding with strong conformation. Pasture May Kill Pigs. It is quite common for pigs to bloat and dip quickly when suddenly turned 'into green clover when they are very hungry or not accustomed to such feed. That often occurs when 'Pigs have been grazing grass and the pasture becomes so short that the feeder de-' cides a change is necessary, and so;. turns the pigs into a.lusty growth of clover without due preparation. Wet clover, as with cattle, is most likely to cause bloat. Any green feed inay have the same effect, under sim- 1 ilar circumstances. The best method of raising hogs is to let them graze a succession of green crops from early spring until late fall. Rye, oats and peas, rape, clover, alfalfa and corn are the crops most used for this purpose, and losses from bloat or acute indi- gestion do *not 'occur under this sys- tem of feeding, as the pigs become ac- customed to the green feed early in the season, and take it daily without becoming inordinately hungry. Keep the Feet Trinnned. I 'fund that the feet of my sheep need more attention than is ordinarily believed to be needed. This is par- ticularly true where` the animals are running upon soft ;ground. 'The rams - seem to need this --atten- tion more than - the ewes. Often the the hoofu w `ll horn of in o t vz throw the leg out of shape and Make it possible for foot infections to start. I simply catch the sheep, turn upon the rump and with a sharp jackknife pare back the over -grown horn until it is about level with the bottom of the foot. -R. C. D. ditions and how much longer you can keep them on hand. When one has to "ding" at a man in order to get a thing done inthe garden, it destroys half the pleasure of having it. The men ought to under- stand that. Corrugated Galvanised Steel Roofing Direct from Manuftseturors to Cori. sumer. Write for Prices Special Terms to Fanners The Metallic Roofing Co. Limited 306E S 119 tirsg $t. W., Teseoei•to TREATISE rg, the FREE, ' is • Ilia book 10 one of the best ever wrItu;n for the borpeoutuatid the tattiusr.: Iit plain, everydayunder, atm dable Lugiisll it 9eata whit every ,}Ilnwppb tbab boraort2ab is coir to. Fnil tells blow to trent thual.. it 440 Obieptum On abrea cud ehaalug, l>rbetlingpinifoedptg. 'the book. Is worth many dolinte 1a the Mueller of horses, but un you her to do Is to ask Year drtlggfet for Win absolutely free. Hors in -one otd,ton t soUTgl3uuliloa, XS-, Ton. 19, 1922. "Keene bend Ina by mala .your ouateg boo4 ahowIng peeltI000 and aotlena a s iok' llorses. gave bae0 t1ingaaur aNiegaVlt Treat• m®nt[ot yearn and thiukit3tlagreat troabmenE." Pit ILLY 0051KUb1. If your drngalsthas nota copy of the book 10111 write us dlrcote ! - Or. B. J. KENDALL �Oas SEnors&urg;reals, VI., — 15SUE No. 26—'23. —