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The Wingham Times, 1915-04-08, Page 6i .1. P' 4 IN7ENaIVE AGRICULTURE. A.•:r'il'ultete ea the nvernge has begtu to :;rut% WW1, ltilt't.i re. If iuventiou.:eat iliso,ie r. i.•- of the taint :use nuniii or re - verso this edt•et the;: must be of e different kind front those that have given IIA our seeders. ream ors. thrashers, ete. We shall need thereafter, not something that will ensble a man to till more mires, but something that will enable him to get greater re- turns from a single arra.-Pro- fessor John Bates Clark, Colum- bia (tuh ersity. THE \VINGHAM TIMES April 8th, 1915 ORGANIC MATTER IN SOILS. Nature of This Material but Little Understood. [From annual report. 1914, of bureau of soils.] Organic matter is essential to make a soil of what would otherwise be pul- verized and more or less hydrolyzed rock. q,nd whit there are .$Oats Coif capable oY growing eru,,a that contaip small quantities of organic matter, on the whole the quantity of this material in average soils is considerable. The average organic contents of soils amount to approximately fifty tons per acre, and yet the nature of this material has been but little understood. It has been believed for many years that it consisted chiefly of some such body as humic acid, differing perhaps in different soils, but having the same general properties. One prominent service which these investigations have rendered agriculture has been to show the nonexistence of humic acid and its hypothetical relatives and to show in- stead the existence of many compounds with many relationships. This line of research has been espe- cially profitable during the year just past, and the number of compounds iso- lated and identified has been increased to more than forty. Some of these compounds contain only carbon and hydrogen; some carbon, hydrogen and oxygen; some carbon, hydrogen, oxy- gen and nitrogen; others contain phos- phorus or sulphur. Isolation in a pure condition of these organic constituents of soils has made possible the correct interpretation of the changes that or- ganic matter undergoes in soils. The compounds found are recognized as representing decomposition products of fats, carbohydrates, proteins, and oth- er classes of natural compounds, and a great deal of light is shed thereby on the processes of humus formation and transformation in the soil. These researches into the nature and proper- ties of soil organic matter have shown conclusively that the soil investigator must take into consideration the pres- ence of organic compounds in the soil. Soil Compost. Professor Ahearn of the Kansas Ag. ricultural college tells how to prepare soil compost for growing plants: "A workable soil may be made from loam, saud and manure, but it will be greatly improved if leaf mold or peat is added. The best loam for plants is made of well decayed sod taken from a pasture. After the grass has been killed by hard freezes in the fall the sod should be cut three or four inches deep and placed in a pile, the grass side down. For the sake of conven- ience make the pile three or four feet wide and as high and as long as nec- essary. eo-essary. Hollow out the top so as to catch the rains. If the year is a dry one a garden hose may be used to sup- ply the moisture. In the construction of this pile alternate layers of sod and manure should be used. This compost should be allowed to weather for at least a year, preferably two years, be- fore being used. When ready to be used it should be chopped and thor- oughly mixed with well rotted ma- nure." Fora Restless Cow, Tie the cow securely and then take a strap long enough to reach around her body just back of the shoulders. Slip a common snap on the strap and let it hang down below her belly. Buckle the strap ..closely. Then take saratotfr +tae'. wilwa rrixts[:"ii fask.sostasocznizaimsscsamtatasess=ssegiatiMiagagoniatnintiffsgisiltsassisa mugger : . YOUR POCKET, or the MIDDLEMEN'S? tt Between what you pay tee de -,ler and what von get in fence, there's at least 50 pea cent. "selling -expense " Which esri't add one cent t•, x,';#t.i'i: - but does ;Ail several cents per toil to cast. You put the several cents PER ROD in the tniddiect aa's pocket, v, net you buy ft ice through the dealer. You Put that savinu' in your own pocket when you buy P g4e- nt ght P id [,t carie t u ouv der, ct from factory to farm. You pay only •r sinitie small profit over and above the actual cost. You save the so In'r cent •',e,li.lg-expense," in the shape of HIGHES t' QUALITY. FENCE. When you're offered "outs r" tones at PAGE prices -=-bear this fact in mind: You Must Pay the Selling -Expense. So that It•net, sold Ihronvh ell., dealer at PAGE prices or less, --.-must be of lower quality to maize up the "selling - expense.'' PAGE I" testi 'I; sells at the Lowest Ieriee for which High -gr ide Fence can he sold. It represents the PRICI LIST biggest actual dllar-faDd N �•;'b'' 1L. w7 ler VALUE TO BE 1i AD IN PENCE. When you buy HEAVY FENCE SPECIAL FENCE through the Dealer - You 1)0 ONE OF TWO THINGS --Either you GIVE MORE - or GE f LESS. No. of Stays spacing bar. Freight inches apart of horizontals 5 37 22 6 40 22 7 40 22 7 48 22 8 42 22 s 42 16M_ 8 47 22 4, 5, 545, 7, 84, 9, 9 8 47 164: 4, 5, 54, 7, 84, 9, 9 9 48 22 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 9 48 16}., 9 52 22 Price to Old Ontario $0.21 .24 5. 5i , 7, 7, 79. 8 .26 5, 64., 74-C, 9, 10, 10 .26 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 .29 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 .31 .30 .32 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 .34 4, 4, 5, 5i , 7, 8)4, 9, 9 .34 164 4, 4, 5, 54, 7, 84, 9. 9 .36• 164 3, 3, 3, 4, 54, 7, 7, 7y.•,, 8 .38 Sty,99 16)4 3, 3;3:3, 4,5 I, 7,8 ,9,,9 .41 .38 New Ontario Prices on Request. ALL FULL No. 9 GAUGE 8, 9, 10, 30 61}, 7, 84, 9, 9 9 52 10 48 10 52 11 55 No.0 top and bottom. Balance No. 15. Uprights S Inches apart. 18 -bar, 48 -Inch 20 -bar, 60 -Inch 3 -ft. Gate 12 -ft, Gate 13 -ft. Gate 14 -ft. Gate Set tools 25 lbs. Brace Wire 25 lbs. Staples $0.46 .51 2.30 4.35 4.69 4.85 8.00 .75 .80 FREIGHT PAID ON ORDERS OF $10.00 OR OVER Bnepi 1413. PAGE WIRE FENCI CO., Limited. 87ChurcghSt.St Nest, wALKE[3VILL$ I°Sou mulct asks money for someone-5LAKp, i r FOR YOUti -lILF! Nail your next °rant• to the nearest PAGE Branch. Remit in sash, cheek. money or express order, or bank draft. Get im- medisie Yltipment at I.IPI.TII\SE Ferre. Freight p tier on .ill) end over. PAGE FENCES WEAR BEST MintIONAMIV A GOOD YEAR. To the Editor- ' Some of the items, of progress in tem- perance legislation made during 1914 are summed up by the Journal of Provi. dente, R. I. as follows: (1) "The sale of Vodka was abolished in Russia, by imperial decree, at the outset of the war and within the last few weeks beer also has come under the ban." It might have been told how when Petrograd and Moscow were allowed to vote on the question of allowing light wines and beer the people a small strap with a ring on it and buckle around the cow's right front leg just above the hoof. Then draw her leg up and snap to the ring. She may jump around some the first time, but will soon stand still, and you jean milk her without fear of being ;kicked. When she finds that the milk- ling eases her and she is not whipped She 'Will stand without the leg being raised. Better Farming. Better farming In conjenetion with favorable elitnatte condition is noted tt•,ewk a. a- ..* !ftp^,s net* 91044 Per tlits Cent greater than a year ago and in most instances greater titan tho tell} Oar a1era40, Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTO R I A ...�•a�aatia► voted it down by a large majority (2) "France has forbidden the traffic in absinthe" and now propose to issue no more licenses to sell any kind of in- toxicants. (3) "The open hours of English public houses have been curtailed." (4) "On the first of March a state- wide prohibition law went into effect in Tennessee." (5) "On the first of July West Vir- ginia inaugurated State-wide pro- hibition." (6) "On the third of November con- stitutional amendments forbidding the sale of liquor were adopted in Arizona, Colorado, Oregon and Washington." (7) "A majority of the National House of Representatives on December 22nd voted in favor of submitting a pro - DR. A. W. CHASE'S CATARRH POWDER C. is sent direct to the diseased parts by the Improved Blower. Heals the ulcers, clears the air passages, stops drop- pings in the throat and permanent - y cures Catarrh and flay Fever. 25c. a box; blower free. Accept no substitutes. All dealers or Edn,*n,on, Sates & Co.. Limited, Toronto. hibition amendment to the States." (8) Of forty three local option contests in Ohio since last November, the odryr won thirty six and. the wets won seven. This ie only a partial list but it is very encouraging. H. Arnott, M. 13., M. C. P. S. Wm. Kilby, aged thirty-seven, and Hiram Badham, sixteen, were struck on the head and killed by parts of a saw which broke while rapidly s -evolving at a sawing bee at Golden Lake. ,ice „a: Build Up The Home Town * IF -IOU want to live in the kind of a Town, Like the kind of a Town you like, You needn't slip your clothes in a grip And go on a long, long hike. You'll only find what you left behind, For there's nothing that's really new. It's a knock at yourself when yoti knock your town. • It isn't your Town -it's YOU. REAL Towns are not made by men afraid, Lest somebody else gets ahead. When everyone works and nobody shirks, You can raise a Town 'from the dead. And if, while you make your personal stake, Your neighbor can make one, too, Your Town will be what you want to see. It isn't your Town -it's YOU BE LOYAL TO YOUR OWN COMMUNITY QUEER ANIMAL TRAPS. Notnta 1 nded as Such, but They Prove Deadly Lures. That almost unerring instinct which carries r rtes gala i al through th ough brave dangers has led in many instances in the Mid- way and Sunset oil fields of California to their undoing, Chief among such victims are rabbits and water Yowl. A jackrabbit and a cottontail find a nice round, 'smooth hole. There aro many such in the oil fields, where oil piping is a necessity for the transporta- lion of oil to the refineries. The rab- bits decide to set up housekeeping - there. The cottontail desires a perma- nent home, and the jackrabbit wants a refuge safe from malevolent man. Soon they discover their habitat Is being moved. No doubt they aro frightened, but they instinctively stay within their retreat. One end of the hole is closed. Even then they do not leave. Soon the other end of the hole is darkened, Then it is darkness eter- nal for the furry pair. Some time later it is discovered that a newly laid oil pipe line is choked. After great labor the line is disjointed and the remains of many rabbits re- moved. Thousands of rabbits have been thus exterminated in the oil fields. The death rate among water fowl is even greater. Again, as with the rah - bits, instinct leads them to certain de- struction. Every little lake of oil in the vicinity of a gusher is a trap for the unthinking birds. At twilight and dawn these tar colored lakes appear as bodies of water to the deluded fowl, - Scientific American. Saved His Cigars. "Will you have a cigar?" said the host. "These are some my wife gave me for a birthday present. Help your- self. Let me give you a light" Every man present said be had sworn off smoking. "Why did you tell a lie about those cigars, John?" asked his wife after the gentlemen had gone. "You know I didn't give them to you for a birthday present" "You just keep quiet, Mary. That box of fifty cigars cost me just $10, rind I can't afford to give any of them II way." Unhappy Hindu Women. 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"Do you think so?" he asked. "Yes. You look so intelligent with ' them on." -Chicago Herald. Fulling Passion. Lawyer's Wife t2 a. tn.,---John. there's a burglar downstairs. 1.atvyer•-Ask him If he's got 320 with him I won't bother with him rut less --Chive go News. An Important Difference. "Haven't your opinions on this sub- ject undergone a change?" "No," replied Senator Sorghum. "But your views, as you expressed them some time ago" - "Those were not my views. Those were my interviews." - Washington Star. Best He Could Do. "Lend me $5, will you, old chap?" "Haven't got it, but I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll lend you the $5 I lent Dob- son over a year ago if you can collect it." -Boston Transcript, Was All Run Down WITY HEART TRI MBLE AND NERVOUSNESS. When the heart does not do its work properly and the nerves become unstrung the whole system becomes weak and run down, and needs building up before you can feel fit again. Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills will do this for you. 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