The Exeter Times, 1923-5-3, Page 3a..e7
UNIPORlel BACON QUALITY' consumer" seems to have been- most
CALLS FOB STANDARD I thoroughly done in Denmark. The ee-
FEEDING.
The average nemount of feed re-
quired to produce a pound of pork
in Denmark is 8 to 4 lbs. In Canada
the average is much higher. The time
is rapidly corning when the determina-
tion of which producing •countries
shall permanently supply the British
consenling market will depend on two
things:
1. Quality of product.
2. Cheapness of production.
Canadians have started OR the way
to obtain quality. Now, with equal
earnestness must be taken up the task
of finding how to establish a standard
,method of feeding that will reduce our
cost of production to the level of our
competitoror below it..
• A timely intimation. is made by, the
Dominion animal husbandman, Mr. G.
B. -Bothwell when he affirms that
feeds and feeding are highly import-
ant factors affecting type and quality
of finished market hogs. Perhaps less
is positively known of the influence
of feeds on the ultimate flesh -quality
of bacon than on any other point of
the many-sided activities in swine
production.
"Aside from soft pork investigas
tions," Mr. Rothwell says, "very, little
experimental work' has been carried
on with the definite aim of ascertain-
ing the effect of feed and feedMg on
the quality of the ultimate product.
Nevertheless, the importance of these
factors has impressed itself very de-
finitely in a practical way."
It is of some -patriotic interest to
note that three Canadien agricultur-
ists lead the world in their wok Of
determining'the causes of soft pork—
Professor G. E. Day, -Professor J. H.
Prrisdaie and 'P. T. Shutt, of the Ex-
perimental Farm, , Ottawa,. Their
warnings for the last twenty years on
the ever -dosing of swine with corn
and beans are well known though their
words have not always beerreheeded.
What. the bacon -hog industry in the
Dominion now needs as urgently and
emphatically is similar work in feeds
and feeding, having in mind the di-
rect bearing of these on the quality
of the flesh.
Any experirnenth ought not to stop
short at the actual killing; they ought
to be carried straight through com-
mercial packing house under regular
export methods right to the consum-
er's table overseas. Only in that way
can the full talebe told.
'Work on "following the feeds to the undertaking. e-
,
sults are given in standard work'
hogs including "Swine Industry in
Canada" issued by the Dominion De-
partment of ,A.griculture. Henry and
Morrison, after detailing rations in
general use by Danish swine men,
add: "Corn meal is fed with care,
especially during warm weather. The
best feeds are ground barley, crushed
oats and wheat shorts. Roots are fed
during the winter and soiling crops
during suemeer."
Mr. Themes Olsen, who visited Den-
mark in 1921 says •that the usual
method of feeding there is of "slop"
containing corn chops 75 per cent.,
barley 20 per cent., and tankage 5 pee
cent., fermented in skimrnilk, butter-
milk or whey for twenty-four hours
. -
before feeding. A quanttty, of grain
feed, generally alfalfa, is used in sum-
mer with pulped roots and potatoes,
though in winter, corn, all imported
from the United States, constitutes
the main feed. •
These rations and methods are
quoted here merely as suggestions of
the line along which there could be
experimentation with a view to rea-
sonable standardization of feeds and
feeding methods in order, so far as
possible, to produce a meat of a stand-
ardquality. •
Such work as may be undertaken
should, of course, only be after the
first selection of right bacon types. It
would be a waste of effort to CEITTY
these on with lard types, because
while judicious feeding might produce
a hog that was not too fat, it could
not give the length of side, •the com-
paratively thin belly and the general
character that grade a hog "select"
for export.
Given the proper selection for type,
formation, quick growth and right
finish, much might be done to assure
the excellence of Canadian bacon qual-
ity on the world neark-e through as-
certaining the best feecis and learriing
what modern feeding methods can be
most profitably employed on the aver-
age farm.
This is not within the scope of an
individual breeder or producer; it re-
quires organized work in experimental
stations under the supervision of tech-
nically trained men. ^ The increasing
importance 'of the role which export
bacon must take in out' farm econ-
omics amply justifies Doneinion and
Provincial DepartMents ernplb yin g
'their fullest resources „in such an
Fair Play for the Hired Man
BY T. C. HART.
I have been both a farm -had and
an employer of farm-hands and I be-
lieve that the question of earm help
lies largely in --giving the farm-hand
a square deal.
There has been too much of a tend-
ency, in many quarters, to treat the
farneeiand as a hobo, whether he actu-
ally was one or not, and as a result I
have seen many fellows who acted as
if they were hobos; the cause of their
actions being the way they were
treated by their employer.
And -on the other hand, I have seen
a lot of real hobos who, under the
influence of decent treatment and fair
play, develeped into good, honest,
Turned To
,
A cold„ however plight, should eever
be eegleeted,, for ie'it is not teeetea in
eime iyithotit :ffeubt, lead to
broneirit,ia, or some other serious lung'
tnnible.
,
Bronchitis is not • reallee, alingeroure
but the coihplications which. are 'heel()
to follow' makes it neceseaeylo get ri.4.
of it on the iirst sign.
Bronehitis starts with' ashore, pain-
ful, dry cough, accompanied with rapid
wheezing and a tightness through the
chest. At first the 'expectoration is ef
a light eoloe, but es the trouble pro-
, i .
glosses ehe phlegm, which s raised
from the bronchial tubes, becomes of e
yellowish or greenish color, is of 4
stringish nature and sometimes streaked
with blood.
In Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup
you well find a remedy that will stimu-
late- the weakened bronchial organs,
soothe tlie irritated parts, loosen the
phlegm and mucous and dislodge the
morbid accumulation.
Mrs. C. R. Slater, Sydney, N. Se
writes :--“Liest Fall 1 was troubled
with 'a very bad cold Which turned to
leronehitie. I tried several kinds- of:
medicines, but without relief. A friend
told me about Dr. Wood's Wormy Pine
Syrup. 1 used. two bottles, and my cold
and cough were completely gone, and
I was as well as ever, Now I am never
without "Dr. Wood's'' in tbe house.",
Bo sure and get "Dr. Wood's."
„Price 85e and ei0e a bottle; put-up by
'The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto,
there were no newspa.pere or Maga-
zines to read. , • ,
'The result was, that we went to bed
early, and the combination of hot attic
roem,-fea:ther bed and nearly closed
window was one that Most eertainly
did not work toward the contentment
, „
and Satiefaction of the hired hands.
On this farm there wee ,e.lepoletely' no
personal touch between, the employer
and the members of his ^ and
the hired help.
In contrast to ,that- farm vvas an -
ether one -where I once worked. Ori
^thee place the boss' ate his 'Meals in
advance (delis' men and then when we
filed Anti) the dining room he would
• faithful workmen who worked for the sit at the head of the., table apd keep
best -interests of their employers. every one's plate filled as fast as it
. .
When I was going to school, I re-
member, one sunimer I worked on a
fruit farm. I was hired as an extra
hand during the rush season and was
Tut in with the regular hired man to
- sleep. His room was a little coop of
a place up under the roof. It had one
small window that would open only
very 'little, and the bed was a fea-
ther bed.
• After the chores were done at night
there was nothing to do 'but go to
bed ,er sit out in the barnyard some-
where --the femily didn't seem BMX-
• b011s to have the hired help around the
house, except to eat and sleep, and
COL� . NOT SLEEP
'Me.' A. H. LeeBanasville, Ont.,
rites a -s-- I am delighted to lee .you
know What'I have to say regarding the
geed Milbure's Heart and Nerve, Pills
aio. me. A short time age I Suffered,.
.with heart and nerve trouble and: Was
-was emptied.' And hews an employ-
er 'whe believed in geed ,food for his
family, and his help. We hired thands
got the same .sort of food that the
family got and plenty of it. Our
sleeping quarter,s were large and airy,
The Sunday Schoo1 Le
MAY 6
LeSson VI.: 1 Samuel 1: 1 to 4:1; 7: 3 to 10: 27; 11: 12
to 13: 15; 15: 1 to 16: 13; 25: 1; 28: 3-20. Golden
Text—Only fear the Lord; and serve him in tenth with
all your heart: for consider how great things, he, hath
done for you. -1 Sam. 12-24.
LESSON FOREWORD—Samuel began
his career is a seele—one who could
see hidden things tit a 'distance and in
the future. (Read 1 Sam., ch, 9.) His
remarkable faculty of "second Sight,"
together with his very real insight,
brought him into wide prominence. In
of internal disorder, due chiefly to the
Philistine invasion, he appears to have
acted as a sort of governor over Israel.
Then Saul assumed the kingship, and
Samuel gradually withdrew feom pub-
lic life. In to-dae's lesson he tenders
his resignatn ioas a "judge," and de-
livers his farewell addrese. In this
parting address he not only vindicates
his administration, but he admonishes
Iseael to ever remain loyal to Jehovah,
who has been their protector and de-
liverer.
I. seeetnen's RESIGNATION, 1-5.
V. 1. Have made a king. According
to ch. 8, Samuel anointed Saul as king,
only under protest. The people, ha-
rassed by the powerful Philistines,
and rent with internal lawlessness,
loved them. Ile washed to make of
them "a peculiar peapie,"—the people
of his special possession.
V. 23. To pray for you. It is appar-
ent from this narrative that Samuel
is regarded as standing in a special
relation to Jehovah and that his inter-
cessions on behalf of the ,people would
have peculiar efficacy. He avows his
intention to continue as mediator be-
tween God and the people. I will
teach you. He will also instruct the
people in „their dirties..'
V. 24. Fear th,e Lord. -Hold God in
reverence. The foundation of the He-
brew religion was the feeling of awe
before God as the highest and holiest
being. In truth`; With steadfaseness.
V. 25. The penalty of disobedierice
will be the deetruetion of both. the
people and the king.
APPLICATION.
Looking back over a long stretch oF
time, the writer of this book draws for
us an idealized picture of Samuel as
one of Israel's outstanding benefac-
With the Hebrew -et the leeart was tile
organ of the lutelligence. Hence Sam-
uel bade the Israelites serve the Lord
Intelligently.
V. 21. Turn . not aside. We can
scarcely estimate the lore° of Israel's
temptation to turn aside from Jehovah
a period of grave external danger and and serve other geds. Israel .was sue -
rounded with 'eat nations whose
civilisation and military prowess
seemed to attest the superiority of
their gods. The foreign gods appear-
ed to be able to do things. Vain
things. The deities and idols of their
neighboes were unreal gods who could
render them no help of any sort.
V. 22. His great name's sake. Jeho-
vah's reputa.tion was involved in the
fortunes of his people. The surround-
ing nations would judge Jehovah by
what he was able to do for his people.
Consequently, if he should desert
them his name would fall into 'disre-
pute among the other nations; Ili.s
people. The prophets ever insisted
that Jehovah had chosen and redeem-
ed Israel not on account of their num-
bers or importance, but because he
felt that a king was necessary to hold
a square deal' and showing them thet
he is personally interested in 'them
and en their welfare, The human
touch between the employer of farm
labor and the hired hand:will-week to
just as much „advantage as in any
other line of industee.
,
and there were papers and magazines
for uts^. to read. In the after dinner
rest honrs that we had on the farm
the -boss would sit down with us and
talk over events of the day and gen-
eral news notes as well as farm topics;
.That employer had the good will of
his men. "This, place was noted among
farm-hands in that section; and when
esther faemers were 'running around
trying to get men this man always
had a full crew and was always able
to pick up extra hell) when he needed
it. Ile was noted as a boss that gave
his men a square deal and treated
them like htfinali beings.
From my experiences as, a hired
hand I gained an insight into how to
treat and how not to treat farm help.
When the time came that I became an
employer of farm labor myself, I rnade
up my mind to put into operation
some of the thiegs I had learned as
Sunflowers–for Poultry.
Sunflowers will grow and thrive on
comparatively poor soil, and require
little care and. attention after they
get'a good start. They will, however,
give a much better yield on good soil.
Sunflower seeds not only make re
change in the feed for poultry, but
also aid in preventing the digestive
trouble that is likely to occur during
the molting period. The fowls will
have less trouble growing a crop of
new feathers, and 'besides there will
be a better lustre to the feathers. As
a result, the fewls will make a finer
appeaeande.
I do not believe that it is an ad-
vantage to feed sunflower • seeds in
any quantity except during the molt-
ing .period. A small eniantity, how-
ever, mixed with the feed is of bene-
fit at all times.
The Giant Russian sunflower is a
good kind of plant for poultry. The
heads are large and contain quantities
of good-sized seeds. Plant soon after
the garden is plowed, in rows about
four feet apart. When the young
plants appear, look, out for cutworms,
as they may go straight down the row,
destroying the plants. When danger
from cutworms is past, thin the plants
to about four feet apart in the row.
• . . .
Israel together. Samuel, however,
thought that the Y should have no king
but Jehovah. Nevertheless at God's
bidding, he anointed Saul. Years later
the prophets believed that the king-
ship was a mistake from the begin-
ning. Israel's kings had been the
cause of most of Israel's troubles.
There are thus two views of the king-
ship reflected in the books of Samuel.
V. 2. The king walketh before yoa.
Saul is now the nation's leader, going
before them like a shepherd before his
flock. ./e/y son S are with you. His
grown-up sons are Sufficient proof
that he is an old man; and on account
of his age, he wishes to be relieved of
the burdens and responsibilities of
office, Samuel's sons weee regarded
as corrupt men, ch. 8:3. I have 'walk-
ed, etc. He has ..been their leader for
a long time. Perhaps he,is here con-
trasting himself as one whom the peo-
ple knew well, with Saul, who was
still comparatively little known to
them.•
V. 8. Samuel had been not only a tors. Samuel stood at the cross-roads
sort of vindicator of the right e of his in the history of the people, when their
people against their foes and oppres- political fortunes took a new turn, and
sors-esuch is the true meaning of a it was the country'sn
-good fortune that
"judge" in the Book of Judges—but such a wise and tactful statesina.riland
he had acted as a magistrate, adminis- religious genius was at the helm when
tering justice. Now the administrae the transition from a loose national
Lion of justice in the East is notori- organization to that of a kingdom was
ously corrupt Bribery is rife; the made.
rich usually *in out; the poor are 1. Let us observe Sansues gualifico-
pushed to the wall. Samuel, owever,
vindicates himself as a fair and up-
right judge, dealing impartially with
all alike. It is said that Mohamed,
shortly before, his death, delivered a
speech similar to this.
V. 4. The people acknowledge that
Samuel has served them Wel1.
Early Cucumbers.
Get boxei from your grocer. Knock
out the boetorn of eacli, put screening
over the bottom and prepare your hills
as usual. Then plant your seed in a
hill not larger' than the size of your
box, press the box into the soil, so
the bugs can't crawl under. Leave the
box in place until the weather gets
warm. You can plant four or five
weeks before you could in the open
and the screening keeps the bugs from
them when they are tender. The hex
keeps the frost from killing them. You
can plant theni earlier still if you use
-fre§li. horse manure, and you can use
bdass instead of screening.
It is very easy to let two weeds
grow where only one grew before.
•Decide this spring and summer to
wage a real, active campaign against
all weed enemies. It pays and pays
well. One Of the best fanners of our
province says that he always keeps
his fields like his barn floor—clean
and neat.
Pains In tack
.
HadTo Quit Work
When yOu find your kidneys ,out of
order- when your back aches and pains;
when yet. have to rise often during the
night and 'endure -torture during the
day --take 'our. aclviee and get a box of
O bad I could only sleep about two
hours each I had very bad spells a farm-hand. I resolved that Id DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS
• *hon n ie oad and v,ould, treat my men as I should like to have Mr. Jos. Guertin, Nesterville, Ont.,
very 6fteli fail -It away, ana.tire neigh' been treated'myself in my farm-hand writes:—"I was troubled with my kid-
neys and bladder for about ten yeere.
irrasls;oui,lodokcatilyes'en!)spinelflergiinhi intrieweagieol.: days.
I don't care what section of the My bladder was so weak T. wasgetting
ea during my daily work ea the farm,
countryamail is farming in, there uP feu?: orfive times every night.alI
ad
B
else nay nerves were so bwould
are certain problems that affect us all had. pains in my back, and many a day
itinip out o'fbed, and was compelled
ie walk 60 flour before,1 cane eenee, alike, and „one of those problems is had to quit work my back was so
dowri and go back to bed again. .After the labor Problem. Farm label', like weak' tried illq7 doctors and differ -
taking a few boxes of Milburn's Heart labor in any other line of industry, is ear re-edict/les, but never got any bet -
and Nerve Pills I' cal] honestly say e amenable to decent working conditions ter until one ,.day I Met one of my
ara a relieved nen al nen feel in tee and fair -play. Treat your farm help- ',friends who advisedlane to use Doan's
host of health, in Tact, the best 1 have
been in for three years, and can do any
aloes of work with pleasure, where be.
fore /eking your pills life wae a,bureen
to me.' ' • ,
Price 50e a box el all dealers or
mailed direct, en receipt' of price by
Tbe T. Milburn Co., I,iraited, Toronto,
tint.
ers like men and in a majority of , 3lidney Pills. I took four boxes, and
cases you will have men to deal with. can truthfully say- 1 was completely 'ice
Treat them like hoboe and you ie lievecl of my trouble. 1 cannot praise
mighty liable to have hobo to deal your Pills enough."
with. , pricee 50e" a box at all dooiers or
There is nothing that will get an I mailed. direct on receipt �f price by,
employer of farm labor into better, The T. Milburn go., Limited, Toronto
repute with his men than givinglberen one,
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tions for leadershsp at this C1tS23; (a)
He was rich in experience. He had
"judged” Israel for many years, and
had also been a 'prophet" to the peo-
ple. During his long life he learned
to know the weaknesses and the
strength of his 'fellow countrymen.
(b) He possessed an unblemished re -
•^V. 5. The Lord Is wstness. He calls piitation. - No one, could reproach „him
God to witness that what he has said :with having used his high office for
is the sacred tenth. Mr. Ribbany, in personal gam. (c) He was intensely
his Syrian Christ, points out that the religious. Of course, that was the
people of Palestine to this day add secret of his strength. From his
emphasis to their speech by calling childhood he knew the Lord, and his
epon God to witness to their veracity.I character grew steadily because it
The modern Syrian says, "By Allah was rooted in humble piety. (d) He
(God), what I have said is right and was fearless. 'How faithfully .he re -
true." His anointed; Saul, the king.
The. king, like the priest and other
religious dignitaries, was anointed
with sacred oil to symbolize, no doubt,
the outpouring of the Divine spirit
upon him.
II. SAMUEL'S PARTING CHARGE, 20-25.
V. 20. ,Fear not. In order to con-
vince the people of their wickedness
in having asked for a king, Samuel
had prayed for rain and thunder, vs.
17 and 18. It was at the tine of wheat
harvest, the latter part of June or in
early July, and at this season rain
rarely falls in Palestine. Consequently
the people were terrified at such an
unusual occurrence. With, all your
heart. With us the heart is, meta-
minds the people of their past history,
and the reasons they have for grati-
tude and loyalty to the Lord. How
earnestly, too, he attempts to dissuade
them from theirplans for a monarchy.
(ee Samuel was a great leader be-
cause he loved his fellow countrymen,
and bore them on his heart before the
Lord. He was an "intercessor" on his
people's behalf. •
2. Samuel's ^main idea was that Is -
real should be a theocracy, that is, the
Lord should be the ruler of his people.
3. Samuellaysa sure hand on the
truth that the nation that does evil
and forsakes God, will come to shame
and ruin. (See 1 Sane. 12: 25). Antos
taught the same truth; indeed, all the
great religious leaders have proclaim,
un
—Offer-
criptio
The next three months will be months of
sorbing interest to the electors of Ontario, Neve
before in the histor3r of the Province was there as
mueh political confusion and uncertainty as there,
,is to -day ;-never before was it so necessary that
electors should understand the point of view of
those with whom they differ.
The Farmers' Sun during the coming cam-
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phorically the seat of the affections. ed it.
FOR THE GOOD
OF, 'ALL
Someone has said that society may
be divided into three classes of people.
One class consises of those' whoWork
for themselves. They. 'think of no -1
body; they care for nobody. The sole
purpose of their existence is' to do I
somethieg of a perfectly -'selfish na-
ture. They crowd others down that,
they might rise. I
The members of the second class
are a little broader. They include, in
the dominion of their favor, immediate
relatives. The outside werld is to
them simply a medium through which
they can act to supply the needs for
themselves and families.
The third ciaes is made up of men
who forget, selves, and who may even
staalreye fisssruteh eV esi tahk 0 f To of
e Ipl dr len cwiphea. nec Theires-
lives are the unselfish lives. They, are
the rock in our social structure upon
which we build serviceable and per-
manent institutions.
CLEAN -DP TIME.
This is clean-up time, The rubbish
is boend to accumulate around the
farm where thinge are doing. Dining
the long winter days when the great
outdoors is locked up with toe and
snow it is impossible to keep all things
in order. Old boards,, and odds and
ends of various sorts get thrown out
o the weather in .the most available
places; the ashes from the stoves or
furnace may be heaped in the back
yard.; the litter accumulates obout the
barn flours and -stables; old fences
that have pa'laed their days of Use -
Timely Pointers for Farm
and Garden.
FOUND VIONDERFUL. PtiLIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION
Bee USING
MILBURN'S LAXA-LIVEFI PILLS
- Constipation is one of the most pre-
valent troubles the human TOW is sub-
ject to, and., is the greatest cause of
many of Our ailments, for if the bowels
the roots shoeld be exposed as little alatee'tieth
elep°yeeurr organs
slwviollrkibnce°^:era
gentlyand
'to Perform the proper .Eunctions
pliaTitS are taken to the field to plant, 6
as possible, and should be planted as ¶ naturally by the use of Milburn's Laic. -
promptly as possible, so as to prevent Liver Pills, and thus do away with the
the roots from becoming dry. constipation and all other troubles cans.
properredesand
busheseptahof pla,ntishould
bsngsihsolurripoite- ed by it.
antT
Mrs. A. R. Spence; Springhill, N. 5.,
wris
timitee is r: 0--rat:‘ermishtaip- v as tiosun4ifaenr dedfwasoraavisseme
by a friend to try- elilbura's Laxa-tiver
Pills. After taking a vial of them I
have found wonderful relief, and would
advise all those who are constipated to
give them a trial far I feel sure they
will also ,receive the BRIO° benefit I.
W. T. Ma„coure Dominion Horticul-
turist -e -Fruit trees, fruit bushes, and
strawberry plants all do best when
'planted as soon as the soil is dry
enough to work in the spring.
When trees, bushes or strawberry
planted from two or three inches
deeper than they were before. Straw-
berry plants should be planted as near
as possible at the depth they were
before. ,
Ornamental, trees, and shrubs re-
quire the, 'same care In plareting as
fruit trees and fruit bushes, and
should be set out early for best re-
sults'. '
VALUE OF SUNFLOWER SILAGE,
• C. S. Hopkins, Dominion Field
Husbandman—Sunflowers are pre-
• ferable to corn in regions where, on
account of cool weather, the latter
crop. will not grow successfully. Corn
requires hot weather to make satise
factory growth, while sunflowers on
the other hand, will grow well in a
much cooler temperature. This is by
all means the' most distinguishing
characteristic between the two crops.
In regions where corn gives a satis-
factory crop eveiy year, there is no-
thing to be gained by changing to
sunflowers. Where corn , cannot -be
dePended on every year it might be
wise to grow a „proportion of the acre-
age in sunflowers.
Where there is no silo on the farm
It should be remembered sunflowers
cannot be grown to replace corn.
fulness need removing., entirely and
perhaps replacing with new ones.
The early spring is the time for
these things. The warm spring days
when the frost goes out, the refresh-
ing showers' come and the grass be-
gins to green. These are the days
when life asserts itself anew in the
human breast, as well as in the grass
roots. We become anxious to,do things
after the long winter of quietude. It
is e great time for the out-of-doors
and for action. The fields are still
too wet to work; there are a few days
to set the place in order for the sea-
son's work; it is an opportune time to
"slick up."
How much more satisfactory it is
to get these little jobs out of the way
in season, than to have them go un-
done or hanging on to bore us
throughout the Working days. The im-
proved appearance of the homestead is
e'leaving that out of con- pends a great deal upon the care
sufficient recompense for 'the expend- i The success of the honey crop de-
deffort, butsideration it always pays in dollars, given the bees during the spring.
and cents. The places where rats are'
nisnAsEs OF THE STRAWBERRY.
CA -RE OF CHICKS.
C. H. Weaver, Animal Pathologist,
Health of Animals Branch.—Normal
chick mortality varies greatly accord-
ing to the conditions of flock manage-
ment. "
Predisposition to disease in chicks
Is generally passed over far too
lightly. ^
If a "slum" condition is created,
there must follow a harvest of chick
fatalities as a penalty, just as there
is a high infant mortality under sine
liar conditions.
Ventilation must be maintained in
the care of chicks without producing
draughts. e
Chills have a most disastrous effect
on young chick life.
Little hope of treating the chicks
should be entertained, but rather
every effort should be made to prevent
.disease.
CARE OF BEES IN THE SPRING.
C. B. Gooderharn, Dominion Apiar-
ist —If the bees are wintered in the
cellar and do not show any sign of
restlessness, it is advisable to leave
them there until the willows are yield-
ing pollen; that is, when the catkins
are turning yellow.
Bees that have wintered in packing
cases outside should not be taken from
the cases until they are working well
in the first super whieh may be sev-
eral weeks after cellar -wintered bees
have been removed.
Do not transfer brood or honey
from ,one colony to another unlees you
are sure there is no disease present.
prone to abound and destroy good food
and property are these self -same ,rub-
bish piles, of 'which we speak. Flies
breed by the milliens in those heaps
of heating, decaying litter, and ,the
old rails and rubbish are of some
value in the wood pile.
The value of your farrn is increased
if it is clean; the imPr6ssion en the
visitor, the passerby or the casual ob-
eerver is favorable, he reads your
character in your • handiwork; and
lastly, you will have a better opinion
'of yourself and you.evill be doing Your
bit toward making your fthen, 'your
county and your province what it
should be, the most delightful living
place in the univeree.
Igo the worst Wheel that make
most noise in the
world.
Mao
Price, 25c • a vial at all dealers or
mailed dieect on receipt of price by
,The T. Milburn Co,, Limited), Toy,onto,
Ont„
My father insisted on my leaning
to sew,, arid.,1' think I can sewon a
button as well as a good, many ,others.
-eThe,' Lord Meyer of Levee -peel.
Home Garden 'Collection
Half pound Corn, half Vound” .reas, half paiMd. Vian
Esau and 12 assorted packages :Vegetable 'Bead,.
Poetnaid for $1,00. •
Theie aro 'all tested stocks. WrIte ''far thisv'erilleotion
end our attractilve calendar
' C. EitSii0P sorstl.,
Seedsmen '
Ont.
Sphagnum Moss
Iwo thousanWde b°alleesr hitghell-grad Mom
25-1b. bales) at $t.so per bale.
Wo also carry- largo stoats of
Motu m s i N SECT! C ID ES ig Furtobs"...
Nleetiolde J „ Plaza late!
DALE ESTATE Ltd
GREENHOUSES, BRAMPTON
111 E "BRANTFORD' COSTS LESS
TO RUN
„Oon.crete for alrfarm building needs Is pre.-
' aided econOinically with x5 BI:antfard firm
Model Built for 115 00 power on
reticle or trucks. • Ilse your -own engine. ur
. otr Type 'a" Nerogene nights. V7o Also
.
build larger iuixers for bigr
ger lobe. Write for booklet.
001.1),,SMAPLEY & "-
MUIR CO„
200 Wellington Sh'
Brantford, OWL
When setting out a new strawberry
patch, oleeleeves , showing symptoms
ofleaf spot or leaf blotch should be
removed. If all the foliage is affeeted
it is better to dieoard the plants.
As soon as the first syniptonis of
either leaf spot or loaf scorch appear
in the strawberry held„ sprkytuirae-
diately with Bordeaux mixture, ,using
a 4-4-40 or a 4-0-4.0eprep,araeletn, Keep'
tise plants well toeei:ed , With- 'Spear
throughout the `. fieaS011; eptaying
every 'two or thr&a weeks 'if .neeeasary.
, The 'best means, of controlling Mil-
dew Is to dust with sulphur, using an
80-20, Mixture, as soon as the first
eympteme of the disease are Obeereed.,
Repeat, every Week, or ten_ days, et
essary. The dusting will a10 M&in
the control Of the strawberry Avamill
Irrigate(' Farms,in
Southern Alberta
301 the Pomona Vanthall ll.fidetriott
Bow 'Silver Irrigation I:In:debt
An especially good:location for miXed
farming and dairying. Splendid 'op.
portunity for young mem now living
in districts where' good land cannet
be 'bought at reasonable pricee. '
THIS IS NOT PIONEERING, the
first 10,000 acres are'fully settled and
;Mother 10,000 acres-,'"no•W'' ^ready for
settlement; rnaximuiri. distance 'front
railroad, seven miles. odroads,
telephotiesi and schools, Easy ' pay -
meats, extending over 10 years. '
TM. Is the eiejet Zane Any- le wiel/ete,
Write for further inforniatton to
maMAID.a.a4Nfl au4 xxszoATzertr
'poetreettste, easaemeau
Medicine at, Alberta
,
E N DAL L
V. SPAWN
TREATMENT
Keep 'Keridall's
alwaysraniiernsele , a
inthe
thuebarn.
As.
sprung tendon, a jolt
or a knock demand:I inirriediate
attention, A few teen's' delay will
result in a long lamenesseeperhaps
in die loss.of the herse, Kendall's
Spevin Treattnent bo.!0 eavea more
horseflesh then sill ,the other^ known
remedies. 'Linder , the ;name of
, ,
Kf 6ot:ode:Its! ilet 4noctS iveabctfetelerlinete nr;;;;;;8;1 Otis v. the
forty.yeeeold standbV Of horsemen
Aak, ibr the Prsd Boo or
team for to
DR/ It, 4/JONDets1/1.. DOMPARYs
teleeflatillet leat.Le, tieS.Ae
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