The Exeter Times, 1919-4-24, Page 3i R LITTLE i
COUGHED 'QED 9TIL
SHE FAIRLY CHOKER,
Ma. John Reinhardt, Ridgetown, Ont.,.
writes:-" My little girl at the age of a
Sear and a half old had an awful cough.
he would rough until sh8 would fairly
choke, and.I was afraid it would go to her
lungs. I thou grit I would use Dr. Wood's
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NorwayPine � 1•u .) 1 knew of i
y , as n quite
a few persons who had used it with good
results, I tun glad I did so, as 1 only
�,I, used ono bottle. It is a sure Cure for
"" t'reougi]s and colds."
There is no reason why Dr. Wood's
Norway Pine Syrup should not be recog-
nized as tho very best cough and cold
remedy on the market to -day, combining
.es it cues the lung healing virtues of the
Norway pine tree, to which are added
wild cherry bark, squills, and other sooth-
ing ind healing pectora. remedies.
It has stood the test for the past 30
et*e years and is becoming more generally used
.every year on account of its great merits
in curing coughs, colds, bronchitis, croup, •
whooping cough, asthma, sore throat, and
preventing pneumonia and in many cases
consumption.
So great has. been its success that there
have been a great many imitations pub
on the market to take its place. • See that
none of thee() so-called pine syrups, are'
handed out to you when you ask for
" Dr. Wood's." The genuine and original
is put up in a yellow wrapper; three pine
trees the trade mark; priee 25c. and 50c.
Manufactured only by Tho T, Milburn
Co,, Limited, Toronto, Ont. .
WHAT HAPPENED IN EUROPE.
Effect of the War on the Farming
Conditions Overseas. t
Last September a commission visit-
ed Europe to see what effect the war
bad had on European farming up to
that time. Here are a few of the out-
standing facts, recently reported .by
the commission:
Great Britain increased her borne -
grown bread supplies fourfold by 1918,
largely by plowing up her pasture
lands.
eleee France's production of sugar beets
'and breadstuffs decreased sharply.
In Italy there was some reduction
of the cultivated area, but except for
v,beat the reduction in the volume of
breadstuffs has not been very serious.
'The yield per acre decreased, the
causes being shortage of fertilizer and
uncontrolled growth of weeds.
Regarding live stock, Great Britain
has maintained her herds of cattle and
has increased her sheep and made
small losses iii hogs, Sheep were de-
clining in Great Britain before the war.
In France all live stock has de-
clined. However, France has main-
tained her young cattle. The decline
in sheep is most serious, and, there is
also a sharp decline in hogs.
Italy's cattle have declined. Many
orders have been in effect for the pur-
pose of conserving live stock. For ex-
ample, in some sections calves weigh-
ing less than 440 pounds could not be
slaughtered. Bogs have been greatly
decreased.
Generally speaking, Great Britain,
France and Italy will need to import
for some time to colpo large supplies
of meats, fats, dairy products, and
concentrates for animals. Some im-
portations of live stock for breeding
purposes may be made, but for the
host part importations will consist of
live -stock products.
In addition to Hive -stock products
Great Britain, France, Italy and Bel-
gium will need to import for some
time to come large supplies of wheat,
fertilizers, fibres (wool and cotton)
and farm machinery. All countries
under review have made -Marked pro
gress in the utilization of farm ma-
chinery, especially in the use of trac-
tors.
The Lesson of War.
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Conducted by Professor•fenry G. dell
The object of this department is to place at the ger'
Vice of our farm readers the lattice of an acknowledged
euthority all subjects pertaining to soils and cr0P,
Address all questions to. Professor Henry G, Bell, in
care of: The Wilson Publishing Company, Limited, Toronto,
and answers will appear in this column in the order in
which e
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they are received.e
diWhen
,writing kindly ;Mentionthis paper.As space s
limited it ie advisable where hu•
mediate reply is necessary that a stamped and addressed
envelope he enclosed with the question, whea the answer
will be .trailed direct.
Two Timely Topics.
By this time, in the warmer sec-
tions of the Province, corn, potatoes
and•other hoed crops are .being plant-
ed, and will soon be ready for culti»
vation. Annually a considerable
amount of damage is done by unwise
tillage of the soil while the crops are
growing. The time to work the soil,
to pulverize it and to mellow it for
most crops, is before the seed is
sown. It is false economy to attempt
to work clown the seedbed when the
crops are growing.
The fundamental idea of cultiva-
tion is to maintain a loose dust mulch
on the surface, so as to prevent ex-
cessive escape of soil moisture. Water
is the carrier of plantfood, hence if
a large • amount of it is allowed to
escape either before the plant makes
its maximum growth or ' during the'
time of its maturing, a partial or to-
tal starvation of the crop will result,
since no solid plantfood can be taken
up by the plant. Most people think
that ,the chief aim of cultivation is
to kill weeds. This really is a sec-
onday consideration, although it is
a very .important duty, since weeds
are robbers of both plantfood and
moisture. They should be kept under
strict control, if the hoed art? is to
do its best.
Now the question arises, "Is it bet-
ter to cultivate deep or shallow?"
The man on heavy clay soil is inclined
to favor deep cultivation, while his
neighbor on medium loam or light
soil thinks that deep cultivation does
not prove profitable. Let us present
results obtained by three reliable
experiment stations.
The Ontario Agricultural College
in 1902, 1903 and 1904, conducted a
cultivation test with cora; and , pub-
lished their findings as follows: 1.
Deep- cultii'ation growing shallower
as the season advanced yielded 21.9
tons per acre; 2. Shallow cultivation
throughout the season 21.2 tons per
acre; 3.' Deep cultivation throughout
the season 20.8 tons per acre; 4.
Shallow cultivation at first getting
deeper as season advanced 20.5 tons
per acre. This test puts a premium
on deepest cultivation early in the
season, running shafl„wer as the sea-
son advances., The result is easily
understood, when you consider that
the roots are the feeding parts of the
plant. Deep 'cultivation throughout
the season and close up to the plant,
means the pruning off of many grow-
ing roots. This virtually means the
starvation of the cro15.
Ohio Experiment Station as result
of 9 years test, got an increase of 4
bus. of grain and 213 lbs. of corn
stalks `per acre where the cultivation
was comparatively shallow as com-
pared with deep cultivation. The
shallow cultivation consisted in mere-
ly stirring the soil to a depth of
about 1x/i inches. Ohio Station also
conducted a test as to the value of
extra cultivation late in the season.
They gave three extra cultivations
about ten days apart, Comparing this
with the ordinary preparation of
corn they got 59.8 bus. per acre by
ordinary cultivation and 61.9 bus. per
acre where the extra cultivations
were carried on. While there was a
slight gain, it was made at consider-
able cost, in fact such a cost as would
render the practice unprofitable.
In advising. corn cultivation the
Indiana Station says, "As to the
depth of cultivation it seems advis-
boy." able under ordinary conditions to •
"Yes, sir; I wants- to fly over Jim- cultivate deep the first time and then
mle Mack's yard and drop bricks on go a little shallower each time until
the third cultivation is reached, after
which it should be as shallow as
possible, in order to prevent injury
to the roots." As to the number of
cultivations the Indiana Station says
that.as an average of four years test
six cultivations gave the best results.
ITow to Fertilize. At this time the
soil in many parts of the country is
tieing disked and harrowed, and the
seeding of spring grains •is being
rushed, Shortly the planting of corn,
potatoes and other hoed crops will
follow. The addition of available
plantfood in the form of fertilizers;
has been macre to grain either by,
bre adcaFling - the fertilizer as you
would line hefere the last harrowing.,
or by-aup:ying it through the :fertil-
izer drilling compel•tincnt; of tbe'
grain drill.
The underlying ideae keep in
mind when considering in thod.s of
application r c
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, Firs;; . fertilizers aro carriers of
:tval.lb,e plantfoo:l which becomesc
avl'ilable as q;iickly as it coiner in
den act with seffie.icnt soil moisture
to diet -1°1V° it.
Second, fertilizers contain concen-
trated plantfood, hence should be
mixed with the soil for best results.
No dtffteulty will be found in this re-
gard with any crops except potatoes.
Sometimes with a heavy fertilizer
application there is a tendency to
drop the piece of potato right on
{nil of the fertilizer, . This is not
rr,•.nrl practice, Moderil pot:tt•o plant-.
Viie him."
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Plenty of water and salt are of
great assistance in stimulating the
action of the organs of digesticn, and
carrying cff the impurities of the
animal's system.
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VMS CONFINED TO lDD,
Mrs. George Gray, Hopewell Hill,
1V.I3:, writes: ---"I had kidney trouble for
over three years, and was so had 1 Ives
con0nod {o'my..bed. First 1 contracted
a bad cold and it went to my kidneys, and
I suffered dreadfully. I got the doctor,
,but lie clicl me very little good. I tried
all kin
ds of kidney it
* dile pills, but 8 i Lt 0' very
3 i r got
little help. Ono of my neighbors came
1rn to see le 1
n and told otDoal'
ICiclnoy Pills and give them a good trial.
I used five boxes and they have cured me
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disturbed, and I feel better in every way.
T cannot say toe much in favor of Doan's
Kidney Pals,"
Doan's Kidney Pills aero jest what their
name implies; a pill for the kidneys and
the kidneys only, When you ask for
"Doan's" sea that you get them put up
in an oblong grey box with our trade
mark "The Maple Leaf". Price 50c,
at all dealers or mailed direct on receipt
of price by Tho T.11Milbura Co., Limited,
',poemvr;te. Onto
so that .l can slap all nig t without bring
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eps, of course, take care to mix the
fertilizer with the soil before the
piece is dropped.
Third, the avtiilable rich plantfood
of fertilizers renders its greatest
service to most crops by 'giving them
an early vigorous start. This means
that the fertilizers must be worked
into the soil at a depth. where the
roots of the tiny growing plants of
whatever crop can reach it and feed
upon it.
Now as to actual methods of ap-
plication.
14 Broadcasting, -Paying results
can be obtained from broadcasting
fertilizers on the seedbed of any crop
when the soil has been worked down
to fairly fine mellow form. If you
are applying fertilizer in this way,
be sure to give the soil thorough
harrovvings after the fertilizer is ap-
plied, so that the available plant -
food may be worked into the damp
areas at a depth at which the seed
is sown. Do not go to the opposite
extreme and bury the fertilizer too
deeply.
2. Drilling. -For crops whose roots
spread -rapidly and widely, excellent
results are obtained by drilling in
the fertilizer though the fertilizer
drilling compartment of the wheat
drill. This places the plantfood in
close, proximity to the seed, so that
• from, the very first it may feed upon
this rich strength -giving food. This
results in the fertilized crop having
strength to reach out quickly and lay
hold of .plantfood which to weaker
crops would be unavailable, because
they could not reach it
3. Special Planters. -There are
special fertilizer dropping attach-
ments for potato planters and corn
planters, which should be of great
interest at this time. In previous
articles we have already shown the
I value in yield -increase of fertilizing
crops. In some sections we find some
hesitancy in regard to ,the fertiliza-
tion of corn, potatoes, etc., with
planters, on the plea that if the
fertilizer is deposited in the row, it
will tend to bunch the roots, and so
localize them that the plant will have
poor chances of surviving a continu-
b us drought. From careful investiga
tion we believe this' idea can be car
ried altogether too far. While we do
not favor continuous heavy fertiliz-
ing in the row for all hoed crops, yet
actual experimentation has shown
that there is little advantage in
broadcasting fertilizer on medium
loam soils over . applying it in the
row, especially in potatoes. The
Maine Experiment Station, after
careful investigation of this prob-
lem, says that up to 1,500 lbs. of
fertilizer per acre can be profitably
applied in the row to potatoes. Frons
observation of extensive potato
growing practice, however, we be-
lieve that when the grower is apply-
ing above 600 lbs. cif fertilizer per
acre, he would do well to broadcast
part of the application. Certainly at
rates of 200 to 400 lbs. per acre the
best results will be obtained by
keeping this comparatively small
amount of plantfood as • close to the
young growing crop as possible. This
is done by planter application. The
readily digestible plantfood of fertil-
izers is capable of improving yields
materially and of hastening maturity
which means so mucin to the ensilage
grower.
4. Side -Dressing... In some sec-
tioes of Ohio and Indiana good re-
sults are being obtained by a second
application of fertilizer at the time
of the second and fourth cultivations
of corn, This is made by attaching a
fertilizer dropping attachment to the
ordinary two -row cultivator. The
fertilizer is dropped in front'bf the
cultivator and .is worked into the soil
as the cultivator teeth stir the
ground. Where corn has been plant-
ed on heavily maimed ground this
side-epplicaticn of fertilizer, high in
phosphoric acid or straight acid
phosphate at the rate of about 200 to
300 lbs. per acre should pay hand-
somely.
In the home garden or on the com-
paratively small potato patch on the
farm, fertilizers can be satisfactor-
ily applied pt the time that the po-
tatoes cr corn or other hoed craps
are being planted. When the hill is
marked cr the planting furrow i
onenerl, crust the fertilizer along in
t•he bottom of the hill or furrow and
pull' n yr
1n Alight t co a m;,ro
of soil on top
of it beforo dre.pping the seed corn
or potato piece.
The main point to keep in mind is
the actual nature of fertilizer and to
so apply it that it can dissolve read-
ily and be taken up by the crop.
At twenty, our photographers eiever
"do us justice." At. forty, we're
mighty glad if they don't.
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1471 Complete Fertilizer, Write George
Stevens. Peterborough, Ont,
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It's time to think about planting your
Make your selections now.
VEGETABLE SEEDS
BEAN -I=mproved Golden Wax
Lb. 05c., 3y Ib. 20e., 1'kt. loc.
BEAN -Scarlet Itunn'sr
Lb. OOc., ;.a lb. 30c., Pkt. 10c.
BEET -Detroit Dark Red Turnip
34 lb, 85c., Oz. 25c., Pkt. 10c.
SWISS CHARD- ,
34 lb, $1 Ii, Oz, 40c„ rkt, lee.
CABBAGE-1?:ir1y *ii'innigxt+dt
34 lb. 83,00, Uz, $$1.00, Pkt. 10c.
CARROT-Chantenay half -Lang
3,i, lb. DOe., Oz. 30c., Pkt, 10c.
CARROT -Early Gem or Oxheart
341b. 90c., Oz. SOc.. I'1•t. 10c.
SWEET CORN-Goldesa Bantam
Lb.455c., 34 lb. 20.:., Pkt. lac.
CUCUMBER -London Long Crcen
3f 14.75c., Oz. 25c.. Pkt. lac,
CUCUMBER -Chicago Pickling
34 lb. 75c., Oz. 25c., Pit. l0c.
LETTUCE -Select B,g Boston
35 Ib. 81,00, Oz. 30c., Pkt. 10c.
LETTCCE-Nonpareil Cabbage -
head
34 ib. 90c., Oz. 30c., Pkt. 10c.
CITRON -Rod Seeded for Pro -
serving
34lb. 75c., Oz. 25c., Pkt. lOe.
ONION -Largo Red Wethersileld
35 lb. 81.00, O. 35c., Pkt. 10e.
FLOWER
ASTER -Select Comet, Irlised
Colors
Pit. roc.
BALSAM -Finest Double Mixed
Pkt. 10c.
CARNATION-Chotco Mixed
Pkt. 10c.
MORNING GLORY --Climbing
Pkt. roc.
SWEET WILLIAM -Finest Mixed
Pkt. 10c.
MARIGOLD -French Mixed
Pkt. 10c,
SWEET MIGNONETTE-Grendi-
Sora
Pkt. 10c.
gar den.
ONION -Yellow Globe Danvers
34 lb. 81.25, Oz. 40a, Pkt, 11,a.
PARSNIP -Hollow Crown
34 lb. 60c•, Oz, 25c., Pkt. 10c.
PARSLEY -Champion Moss
Curled
3'b Ib. 75e„ Oz„ 25c, Plat. 10c.
GARDEN PEAS -American Won-
der
Lb. 45e., :if lb. 20c., Pkt. 10c.
CARDEN PEAS -Improved Strat-
agem
Lb. 50c., 3,5 lb. 20c., Pkt, 10c.
RADiSt£-French Breakfast
3$ Ib. 6,50., Oz. 20c., Pkt. 10e.
RADISH -Long White Icicle
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