The Seaforth News, 1927-04-14, Page 6TIM ONTARIO GARDEN
Pruning Roses, and Planting.
Generally speaking, roses should be
Pruned Jeefore the growth buds have;
really started. Bush roses should';
have all dead wood removed first.
Prune out all weakling growth,
,allowing only strong, healthy growth'
I
to remain Cut back very lightly, as
the bloom for this year is borne on
the previous year's growth; at the
same time make the bush synvnetri- l
cal: It is advisable to leave one or,l
twc stiong, young, one-year canes i
that start near the ground each year,
to keep the bush supplied :with fresh,
grc ,nth. Very old wood—three or ;
fees years old --may be cut out to
make room for this young growth.;
Cut out to its base, at any season of
the year when .seen, any briar or
manetti growth on rose bushes. Briar
growth is most common on hybrid
perpetuate budded on the briar or
manetti stock. More rose' bushes
have been destroyed by briar growth
than by winter killing Roses re-
quire a• thorough soaking of water',
at the roots 'at least once a weak in'
very dry, hot weather. I
The best' time to plant roses is in
early spring. Bush roses should be
set about two and a half to three feet
apart. Before planting, eat off any
bude or young growth below the bud-
ded or grafted mark on the briar ori
rnanetti stock.
TENDER VEGETABLES ARE GROWN
QUICKLY.
High quality vegetables must be
grown quickly. This means early
seeding, plenty ,of cultivation and the
application of quickly available fer-
tilizer. Nitrate of soda will fill the
last mentioned want. This should be
broadcast aver the garden, preferably
just before or during a rainfall about
every two weeks. It Is particularly
valuable for producing leafy vege-
tables and early peas, beans, carrots
N
Z
MAILING. A LAWN.
9
There is only one way to get' a,
good lawn and that is to build •it up
carefully from seed. True, quicker
results may be obtained from sod, but
this method will not produce a sward
of such evenness and high uniform
quality. One should get busy just
AS soon as one can walk across the
soil without getting the feet muddy.
All low spots must be filled in with'
fine earth and allowed to settle once'
or twice before seeding. Dig deeply,
and remove all bits of brick, stones;
and stieice and leave the surface as,
fine as possible. If the soil is poem]
a light sprinkling of good garden
loam will help. After rolling, raking
and digging several times the ground,
Is ready for the seed. Get good seed,
and sow it liberally, one pound to
every 150 square feet is about right.
and beets.
This should be rolled or pounded in
and the Work done„in the evening or
on a dull day when there is no wind.
Afterthe seed is sown a light appli-
cation of nitrate of soda every ten
days up until the beginning of July
will keep the grass growing rapidly
and will allow the lawn to come', into
general use by that date. When the
grass' is up about an inch it should
be cut with a very sharp mower—a
dull machine will pull the plants out
by the roots. Keep after the weeds
and. watch for low spots where the
soil has sunk. These can be filled' in
with gradually fine sand or sifted
garden earth. Do not put more than
half an inch on at a time so that the
grass will not be smothered.
MAKING TRELLIS. WORK.
On wet days or while the gardener
is still waiting for the ground to
work up, trellis week pee bo made,
This is usually madede out of strips of
planed wood about one and three-
quarter inches wide and almost half
an inch thick. Most lumber mills
carry such material in stock, These
stripe are either nailed criss-crossed
ar straight up and down and support-
ed on material the same width but at
least twice as thick. After staining
or painting the trellis .is ready for
use. Straight trellis work makes a
good screen for climbing roses or
similar plants tobe placed erP the
back of the perennial border, or be-
tween flower and vegetable garden or
on the sides of verandahs. It may
also be used as sides in arches or
pergodas with the tops made of
heavier,pieses of lumber set on edge.
WINDOW BOXES.
This is also a good time to make the
window boxes. If one will remember
that the Window box, and the hanging
basket, too, is simply an intensified
garden where three or four times :the
number of plants are to be grown as
would be put in the same space in the
regular beds the importance of depth
will be realized. Most window boxes
are far too shallow. The box should
be the sauce length as the window
sill, about eight inches wide at the
top, six inches at the bottom and at
least nine inches deep. As it will
weigh at least 100 pounds when filled
with earth, plants end water, it must
be strongly supported and construct
ed. To prevent warping put iron L-
shaped corner bands on the inside.
These can be purchased at any hard-
ware store for a few cents.•A strip of
wood along the back and resting on
the sill will support the box without
having it sitting aetuoally on the sill,
Ofcourse wires must run around the.
front and be fastened to a hook in the
window frame above. Leave holes in
the bottom for drainage and fill with
the best soil obtainable,
SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR POULTRY FARMER
ERADICATION IO,N ANO CONTROL OF PARASITES
BY L. STEVENSON, O.A.C,
External parasites have proven to
be a serious problem, against which
viligance must be constantly exer-
cised or the subject of the problem
will get move out of the poultry busi-
ness than the operator. The louse
will have its living whether the poul-
trman does or not.
Poultry continuously tormented by
the biting or burrowing parasites are
so uncomfortable every minute of the
day that growth or egg productionis
seriously interfered with. Weak in-
dividuals are further reduced and,
the obce strong bird Is devitalized to
a point of easy susceptability to in-
fectious diseases.
Treatment to Destroy --Such meas-
ures must he taken as will result in
the destruction of the louse in its
_ various stages and the egg. Wild
binds that have their freedom can
and do keep lice in check by the fre-
quent use of a dust bath. But Mr.
Louse finds the neglect of not pro-
viding a dust bath by the poultryman
just what lice need to permit the wel-
fare. of the louse family. Wherever
proper duet baths are not provided
ffice multiply rapidly.
THREW METNOnS Or GLEANING UP
THE FLOCK.
1. Dusting by means of a powder
thoroughly worked into the feathers.
'For this, sodium fluoride or a powder
made by thoroughly mixing one part
of nicotine sulphate in ninety-nine
parts air -slacked lime is very effi-
cient.
2. Dipping—For this method ai
solution made by mixing one ounce of i
sodium .fluoride to' each gallon afi
water is used. The birds birds are im-
mersed in this solution long enough to;I
wet the skin and feathers. This:
method should he used only when
weather conditions are such that the
birds will dry quickly and without
chilling.
3. Greasing—For this method an
ointment composed of equal parts of
fifty per cent. mercurical ointment
and vaseline is used. Another very
-good ointment can be made by mix-
ing equal parts i.f lard tallow and
vaseline, and then adding nicotine
sulphate to the extent of two parts
per hundred. A small amount of
either of these ointments is worked
into the feathers of the abdomen,
thighs and under the wings. Greas-
ing, if well done, is -more lesting in
its louse control effect than either
dusting or dipping.
The poultry house and equipment
should be thoroughly cleaned at regu-
lar.intervals and then sprayed with
a four per cent, solution of any good
coal tar dip.
Mites, ticks and fleas can be de-
stroyed by spraying thoroughly the
house and its fixtures with equal
parts of crude carbolic acid and
kerosene,
Scaly legs can be treated effectively;
by first softening the scales with soap
and water and then dipping the legs
in equal parts of kerosene and lard.
Squab Raising.
While at the present time the de-
mand for squabs in Canada does not
warrant the encouragement of ex-
tensive plants devoted exclusively to
their breeding, a profitable market
for them might be worked up in al-
most any medium sized city. Al-
though the breeding of pigeons for
squab production is not very difficult
a certain knowledge of underlying
principles and methods is •essential to
success. To assist beginners, the Do-
minion Dept. of Agriculture has is-
sued a bulletin entitled "Pigeons”
which is distributed free by the Pub-
lications Branch of the Dept. at
Ottawa.
If ordinary care is exercised in the
choice of breeding stock and common-
sense breeding methods followed
there is no reason why anyone should
not be successful with squabs. The
flesh of these birds is very delicate
and juicy and has a high nutritive
value. No heavy outlay is necessary,.
nor very much labor or space. Breed-
ing can be carried on successfully in
a town or city provided a small yard
The best axe I ever had for split-
ting wood had a rather blent edge. It
was. en axe that had been worn down
quite close on the bit. An axe of
this kind will do better service than
will one with a thin bit, which is
apt to stick in the wood, and require
strength to pull it out.
Set aside mss evening a week to
clean up your letter -writing. Of
course, some business letters require
an immediate answer; ;and, should
have it; but friendly letters may be
taken up on this regular night and THE 1927 ORGAN _GRINDER
bringg a sense of satisfaction as a Radio has donees lot for everyone.' Here we see the ancient orgies grinder with his, new hook-up and he
g• 1
good job done.
The Outlook for the Swine Bedtime xor Birds.
110W I CARE FOR IINOLEU S IN MY HOME f
Industry. nx Runr nrxr�N. A Child's Moral Develop
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"The hag industry in 1926 was When bedtime comes for tittle D TREATMENT
TYPES REQUIRE DIFFERENT TR T
strongly in favor of tho producer but
the shortage in volume represented a
heavy loss to farm revenue." In these
words the situation of the swine in-
dustry in Canada in 1926 is summed
up in the latest :annual Live Stock
Market and Mat Trade Review• is-
sued by the 'Dominion Live Stock
Branch, The marketing of hogs in
1921 fell far sheet' of the potential
demand.
The average pr,iee of hogs fur' the
year, es based on the Toronto market,
was the highest since 1920. The high
month at $16.72 was the highest
monthly average • since September,
1920. • The market value 'per head
was $1.75 higher than in 1025 and
the average •price per hunched pounds
was 75 cents higher.
According to the Review, which
may be obtained by,application to the
Publications Branch, -"Dept. of Agri-
culture, Ottawa, there are no indica-
tiohe of a very material increased pig
crop this spring in either Caiiada or
the Unibecl States Cost of produc-
tion should be from now on the main
factor in successful sale to Great Bri-
tain, and it is pointed out in the Re-
view that in this respect the. Canadian
farmer should find himself in a very
satisfactory position since the Do -1
i
minion has an annual surplus of com-'
paratively cheap feed grain - which,
cannot otherwise be matketed, while ;
European countries have .to import
the bulk of their. feed stuffs,
To Stop Chicken Thieves.
Just now many people are wishing
to catch chicken thieves. here is a
simple trick which will protect any
neighborhoodadoptingit:
Mark chickens with a toe punch or
clip the web of the foot or -perhaps
not so good, though I have seen it land
one thief -use wing bands. They are
positive identification if the thief
does not find and remove them. • If he
does he will surely* leave the trace.,
Keep watch of your birds so' you
will know when they are missing.
Require all who buy poultry within
a reasonable hauling d'istancethat the
seller be identified and the sale re-
corded, also the breed and number of
fowls.
When fowls are missed report the
theft, also give the identification. If
web on feot is clipped be sure to clip
it deeply enough so that the scar will
not be outgrown. -Mrs. G. H. B.
A Soft Anvil.
birds, they nucice their own beds in
'their own way, and settle down or
a comfortable night's sleep.
The . cheerful little song birds go
to sleep safely ,hooked to the twigs of
trees, and they do not ciapeed on fac-
tories to turn out the hooks. Each
bird makes his ofiw hooks by curling
the back toe of his foot around to
meet the front toes.. This makes a
I patent lock,, :for tiyhea the bird &its
down the muscles are so drawn tliat
his toes cannot unlock until he gets
up again..
•When sleepy. time ' comes to the
woodpecker,` he hunts for ri tree with
a rough bark, so he can have a good
toe hold. • Clinging to the tree with
his toes, and using his stiff tail for
I a brace; he tucks 'his red head under
his wi,ng,-and •goes to.sleep'15 the
greatest of comfort. Chimney swifts
sleep in much the sauce way, using
the side of n wall for a bed.
Marsh birds, that wade around in
swamps on long, slender legs, do not
1 bother to look up a dry spot in which
to spend the night. When they want
to take .a nap, they simply draw one
' foot up under their warm feathers,
and go to sleep •standdng on .one leg.
If the leg becomes tired during the
night, all they have to do is just to
shift logs and go right on sleeping.
Going to bed is simpler yet for the
duck family. They just stop swim-
ming, tuck their heads under their
wings, and are off for duck dream-
land, The viiind may rise in the night,
and float them down stream, but they
sleep on, no doubt dreaming of won-
derful wild rice fields, where food is
plentiful and hunters scarce.
Self -Pity.
There are few things so foolish as
self pity. And yet It 1's' a popular fea-
ture in the human makeup.
For the life of me, I fall to see any
reason for self pity. This morbid
fussing over oneself, and shedding
tears for this and that failure, is just
a maudlin indulgence. It testae no-
where to our advantage. Usually, it
loaves ue poorer than before.
And yet these are many of us who
seem to enjoy it. When we give way
to it, there is not the slightest doubt
but what it saps our energy and enter -
p . It makes us fearful. 4Ve. see
failure in the future before we are
within hearing -of lt.
Great things—and there are many
great things in the most simple of
lives—are never accomplished by this
habit of melodramatic self sympathy.
Of all the follies in life, none is so
baneful as ladling out to ourselvoe the
cloying syrup of self pity. It brings
else' spiritual side of us tato such a
lugubrious condition that all our
thoughts and words and deeds become
a positive menaoe to ourselves and
other people.
Who wants to live or be associated
with someone whose moods aro tem-
pered with this enervating condition
of self pity? The world Is : a sorry
enough.place, and full of vexing con-
undrums, but your individual who pulls
a long face and telie the world that it's
hard upon him is nothing more than a
grizzling failure. And that's about the
truth of it: your self pit'ler is a failure,
Let's be up and doing. If you've
had a hard lcuocic, all the moans you,
give to yourself will just shove you
farther into the bog of it.
There's lots to be done. Plenty of
sorrow to alleviate. Crowds of people
waiting for the glad hand of friend
chip. And if, instead of reaching out
and' giving service to your fellow man
and woman, you hide away and drivel
over your own troubles —troubles
which aro, perhaps, very email fry--
you
ry—you are a poor sort of individual, and
a, quitter, --E1. D. '
Even a light meal should be eaten
slowly and a slight rest taken after,
fifteen minutes being the shortest
time suitable,' To 'jump up' straight
from a meal and resume active work
or exercise is to interfere seriously
with the digestion.
A useful device for any farmer is
what may be termed a soft anvil. The
removal of parts frequently requires
hammering or pounding, which must
be done on a soft surface.' For this
purpose the top of the bench is gen-
erally used, and this causes much
year and tear on the bench. A soft
anvil can Ise easily made by hollowing
out a cast iron disc to form a cup to,
hold lead, so that all bammering:can
be done on the lead centre. An old
fly -wheel will serve as a disc, but it i
should be cut down to some extent so
as to reduce weight and permit easy
handling.
An Ioeberg,,of Course.
"What kind of a berg is the capital
of Iceland?"
"An ieehurg, 1'd say."
BY NELL B. NICHOLS.
Women are searching for satisfac- by taking accurate dimensions,;' cut -
tory floors. My correspondence and ting carefully :. and using the paste
conversation with 'homemakere, is and cement made especially for lino -
proof of the eager desire for a sur- leums. '
face which will make a fine' appear- Weighting down the covering is
since with the minimum of care. • necessary. Dealers have heavy roll -
go as ray „
t It i broad statement
ment Through Nature,
BY ELSIE P. KARTAC IC.
One of our well known educators
has said,'"If a child< lives close
enough to nature for the first four-
teen years of his life, he will never
I have opinions about floor finish- ers to push over : the surface but a s a
:
es. Many women have heard me tell honremdao substitute is a box filled and worthy of consideration.
Not every .
of there. Thegreat interest in the with bricks with' e rope handle. This
f co
subject has inspired me to make in- may be drawn over the floor. Weights thiol who lives in the
this linin impoesible to the city lives "close to nature" nor is
vestigatlons to make certain my ideas 'are placed on the edges and seams. g
are backed byscientific facts. M' Sand bas or bricks are fine. child. All -children should have their
r g attention called to the natural won -
study has progressed far enough'for WAX AFTER wnsofI?a. dens that are always within reach in
Inc to report on linoleum. W sen.all the. loose dirt which ac- , In the winter
jucl•ge this floor
Occasional, women ask how to h some form or other.
y cumulates in the laying is removed there -are frost, snow, ice, the leafless
covering. `Frankly, and the broom fails .to dislodge the tree and the evergreen. These- will
I:do not consider this a problem. Phe Soil left 'washing is necessar Then
market. Y t questions,the an
• wax is added. savers to which will furnish valuable exaeHriw
brand is chosen you are safe. the
reliable dealer and a well-known
The care of linoleum is simple, In %eight icuto' the ' workings of nature.
of `a year a foo scrubbings Let the child coax to his'door with .
ilei offers excellent kinds If a ' give-ziso o many
Most people are familiar with the, are essential. Spots are wiped up bits of .suet and bread the fele jolly
two types of linoleun, the urthe dlaidesiandgn; daily with a moistened cloth and the little. birds which dare to stay with
the painted. Iii the. flret surface litter is removed with a ,us through the cold season; he will.
is stamped through the covering; in broom: I use liquid ui�d wax, as it is easy that he is helping in to maintain
the latter it is painted on the upper to.handle, I' ase it sparingly and fuel he will be.. malcin, worth
surface: These surfaces require die -life andC'
q polish though,,. - When this is done while friends that will thank him
with sincerity.
ferent treatment. the floor is not slippery.
Two floors in my home are wearing My 'method of waxing linoleum is Of course, a little country boy or
inlaid linoleum installed eleven years to sprinkle the liquid waxen a mope, one who lives in a •s n ll townP•has
ago. While some of the durability of which is rubbed over the floor. This special opportunities. Winter, offers
these coverings has been due to the is allowed to dry twenty or thirty hie
ncontinuous inspiration and he
care received, much off the credit goes':minutes before' polishing. The ideal can always find'"a place to enjoy hies -
way ie' to use an electric polisher, self freely and safely to ]cis heart's
which may be rented from most wax content, •giving happy and erderly
dealers. 'In homes not wired for elec-
tricity a weighted brush polisher may Nevertheless, in most cases, he will
bo employed. If this is not available need to be taught to see nature and
the children will have to'employ some hear her voice; but it will be easy
elbow grease. ' A. brick padded with ;teaching- Then the great expanses
soft cloth may be rubbed 'back _ and of white purity before him will give
forth. T .polish linoleum both sways --him, .an awed sense of the infinitive
that i , lengthwise and wonders. The curious tracks in. the
This gives a splendid polish arid snow may tempt him to follow a rab-
drives the wax into the pores. If
crosswise, bit or a .squirrel to its'home and
there is any surplus of dry wax after thereby learn 'of its mode of living'
polishing it is swept off. in winter. The squirrel may be train
The frequency of the waxing de- ed to make daily visits 10 Isis door for
pends on the traffic in the. room. If nuts, if but coaxed the least bit with
not excessive,, once every month or a sample nut. -He may become even
two is sufficient. The doorways mag more interested in the birds in winter
need applioatiens every week. than in summer because of his close
If scrubbing is necessary, due to relation to them in feeding and -car -
an accidental spilling, use tepid water ing for them. And perhaps the beauTemperature is to be reckoned with linoleum with clear water; then wax screech of "thief, Heel" to a song of
in laying. Danger of cracking is le again.
e tly. That which I have in my home tece)le41 °tnlenviattleingeoUnnttrhye
Printed linoleum is handled differ- the Snow and sing "knee deep." The
avoided.. if lieoleurns remain in a
Wallri room for at leeset 'forty-eight n
is varnished insteades4 being syaxed.etransfroming life going on in the
The linoleum can be ese smoother It has been used three years •and the perfect silken cradle." Within doors,
than the foundation on which it rests. painted design is not worn yet. I
'with putty. ,If there are any pre- v.arnish once a year, and sometimes icicles on the eavea, ice formations on
if he ie ever forced to stay in, there
In my home the floor cracks are filled varnish the surface with a linoleum iS still _something for beat to study—
trading nail heads they, are drieen twice. • ' the window pane, frost on cobwebs
down. Bumps are removed with a I did not wish to go to the expense in a sheltered corner of the window.
plane. The baseboard molding is sof having this inexpensive type of At eight he may be lulled to slumber
covering pasted •asid cemented down. by the song of the wind in the chim-
The floor was prepared with care and ney and happy and healthy, his ante, -
the molding around the baseboard ity directed inte wholesome, con -
loosened. Strips a linoleum Were structive channels, he may sleep the
laid the name way as tho boards of sleep of contentment. Is he not lay -
the floor. They were cut just bareler ing a foundation for everything. worth
to slip under the melding and not a while in life? '
brad was festened for a few weeks. And the little city boy, since nature
This gave the linoleum time to ex- does not come to bite as abendantly
pand. Then the molding was fasten- aa she does to his country friend,
ed in place end a few beetle tined at must go it search a new wonders,
the seams. In cleaning this floor rand tbe wise m.other will see that he
talce great care not to let water seep does, Tramps in the park through
it is cemented. Success is assured between it and the floor. the snow or in the country at the
end of a car line to look for winter _it
birds, a moment's pause in a snow- •
storm to see the formation of the
snowflhkes on coat or mittens, the
care of plants or bulbs or a canaryin
the apartment -will help to develoe in
him the love of nature. ,The acquain.-
tance of the nearest farmer is greatly
to be desirece and a Saturday spent
on his farm at regular intervals
through the winter will mean more
to the child than all the moving pic-
ture shows in the world.
-
linoleum be laid properly. One mis-
take was made. Instead of letting a
strip of linoleum run through the
doorway and across both :wine, a
seam wasmade at the door. Since
there is much traffic at this place
and a piecing always is somewhat
weak, there is evidence of wear.
Every family needs to know how to
lay linoleum correctly. Even if the
merchant attends to this work the
homemaker must judge if the task is
being properly done,. In many com-
munities the head of the house must
make the installation. He can do this
ate . directions from the linoleum
manufacturer and then follow them
to .a T.
ATTEND TO FOUNDATION.
with a mild theme: flakes. Rinse the tied, bad blue jay will change iris
loosened and the linoleum slipped
under it, 2 take great caution that
the floor is thoroughly dry and clean
before the laying begins. Dampness
causes a mildew that weakens lin-
oleum.
Deadening felt is first adjusted.
This is cut the right dimensions, fit-
ted neatly and pasted to the 'floor. It
must be dry for several hours. Un-
less the floor is clean thea,paste will
not stick. Next the linolemn is past
-
d to the felt: at the edges and sea;
Nut Bread.
Four cupfuls flour; 4 teaspoonfuls
of baking powder; 1 .teaspoonful of
salt; % cupful of sugar; 1 cupful
of walnut meats .broken in small
pieces or chopped if preferred; 2 eggs
beaten light, 2 cupfuls of. milk. Let
it rise M hour and then bake in a
moderate oven.
Manioure-sets and ornamental pins
have been found in fancy reticules
dug up tear Ur of the Chaldees, prov-
ing that tho modern vanity -bag is
really a very old institution.
Birdsare said tohave three kinds
of language: alarm notes, call notes,
and songs made up of call notes join-
ed together. •
likes it better than the old one, for he leas not have to turu the handlre.
My Turkey "Don'ts.
Having had turkey -raising for a
hobby for a number of years I have
made up from experience a list of
things not to do:
Don't feed too soon.
chiDlloend,'t allow poults to got• wet or
Don't feed soured or musty feed.
Don't use scrub stock and -scrub
methods.
Don't allow lice to get on stock.
Don't allow turkey hens to set after
they have laid a dozen or so eggs.
Don't allow vermin to rob the nests.
Don't skimp en feed.
Don't' sell turkeys until they are
fat.
Don't ker' diseased birds for
breeders. -
Don't use sloppy methods in dress-
ing and shipping,.
Don't forgot the Golden Rule when
selling•.
Don't buy inferior breeding stock.
Don't start on too large' a scale.
Don't expect too mu -ch Mrs, at Tireb..
HOW to Use Cheese,
Cheese is a very concentrated and
economical form of food. It is, how-
ever, often used more for its flavor
than as a main dish of a meal, but ac-
cording to a pamphlet on Why and
Hew to Use Cheese, written by Miss
Ilelen Campbell of the Dominion
Drily: and Cold 'Storage' Branch,' it
night advantageously be given a
more prominent place in Canadian
dietaries,. One-half a pound of cheese
contains almost as much ,nourishment
as one pound of moderately learn beef,.
while there is no scull waste with it
as there is with meat. . Besides being
served' in its natural -state' _it may
be made an ingredient in many deli-
cilous dishes, full instructions for the
preparation of -which aro ghee in
the pamphlet• which may be. obtained
from the Publications Branch, Dept.
of Agriculture, Ottawa.
Laundry workers Freed different
temperaments according to the de
pertinent in which they work. For
washing, women should be steady,
easy-going and .able to face monotony,
while machine •ir'oning calls for a
cautious temperament, able to work
1tndependently,
The Outlook for the Cattle
and Meat Trade.
The Canadian cattle and meat
trade In 1926, although lacking the
stimulating effect of steadily rising
prices, had ane of its best years since
1900. The rank and file of cattle
showed even better prices than in
1925 and at the same 'timewere
greater in volume, but export final-
ity and weights ofcattle did not re-
ceive the same recognition as did the
ordinary run, chiefly on account of
extraordinary -' conditions in Great
Britain; our chief outlet for fat cat-
tle. ,According, to the ; annual Live
Stock Market and Meat Trade Re-
view, 1926, issued by the Dorniniou
Dept. of Agriculture, a broad domes- _,s,se
tic demand accounted for the gener-
ally good average prices paid on all
public stock yards in the Dominion.
The market, however, lacked the keen
demand for the heavier weighhts of
cattle that existed in 1925. The e •
port classes of cattle sold on a [heel/l-
ing
oe Ining market ou account, of several le- sv.
1 ressive factors which affected the
situation in Britain Thebe were the
miners' strike and a price -cutting war '
between the frozen and chilled meat -
,companies .in Argentine.
However, as ie. pointed out in tho
Review, the adverse conditions affect-
ing the British market have mostly
passed,' and prospects for a better
trade with Britain in 192'7 are good.
The citation as regards : the United
States market also offers much ens
couragement, Early in the New
Year there was .strong evidence at
improvement in the domestic market
with re-establishment of the better
glades of steers at very fair prices.
Nearly a million miles of wire have
been laid far telephones. in London
eince.1021,