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IIIY THE EMPIRE IS IT WAR

i‘°r|-lslosnman l'>floPosAl. 'ro ENGLAND.

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' The decisive day was the 29th of July, 1914. On- -that day the German Chancellor, who had just returned from the Emperor ut Potsdam, sent for Sir E. Goschen, the British Am- baasador at Berlin, and had a conver- sation with him which will always bo niemorable in-history. The Chancel- lor's words revealed that Germany was preparing- to attack France through Belgium, and he proceeded to propose a bargain whereby Ger- many was to secure the neutrality of England in the impending war. Tho terms of this proposed bargain were these:-(1) First, England was to stand aside while France was crush- ed, on the understanding that Ger- many “aimed'at no territorial acqui- sitions at the expense of France. Sir E. Goscllell “questioned his Excellen- cy about .the French colonies, and he said that lie was unable to give a slim- ilhr undertaking ill that respect." Eng- land was bellilld thc back of France. to 'be a consenting party to Gormany’s acquisition of'_tllo French Colollies, should France he ilefcutcd in the war. (2) Secondly, England. behind the back of'~Belgluln, was to consent to Germar'ly’s~vlolation of the neutrality oi'..that country-a neutrality which lieth-Gel-many alid England had pled- gg‘q,_i_iie_ga§_elyes by_,treaty to respect. Ii'1'<_-retl'u'~ii"@ler|nany gave a promise that "when the war was over. Belgium

lntéfgrity would be respected if she its nbt‘_sided»agalnst Germany." "The promisevwns given. bc it ollservcd -l ulnsorry to llavcto say it, but it must bo;fi;iaced_ on rccord-hy rl Power which was ut that very moment en_- liouncllig.its.lntontlon to violate its own' treaty obligations ami inviting us-.to do thc -same"- (-Mr. Asquith.) (3) Lastly, the bargains above des- cribed were to form the basis of good relations between England and Ger- many. -

This "infamous proposal" might,

said the Primo Minister “llavc been thrown aside without consideration and almost without allswcr"; but in tlie‘iuterests‘of‘peacc, as already ex- pialiled,. the l3_rit_lsh Government ans- wered it in language of restraint: “His Majesty's Government cannot for it .moment entertain the Chancellor‘s proposal that they- should bind them- selves to neutrality oil such terms. What he asks of us is, ill effect to stand by _while Frencll Colonies orc being

talielfli and Franco is bo_ul.eil so long ns Gb any does not take lfrench terri- t:'ol‘y`-.-as dlltinct from the Colonies. ll_‘i_om the material point of view such

ujpropiisal is unacceptable; for I< rance tv-lthou further territory in Europe belugftakcn from her. could be so crushed as to lose her position as a Qi-eat Power and become subordinate to _German policy. Altogether apart -from that. it would be a disgrace for- lrs to make this bargain with Ger- fpiffiy at the expense of France, it dis- ", _ce from-_ which the good name of

§ias_'~coui‘ltry would never recover. lie .Chancellor also in effect asks us

to"ba gain away whatever obligation ol"if1i-eresf. we havo as regards lilo

ne_?t`rality of Belgium. We co_uld not eitertain that bargain either. Sir Edward Grey went on, as already stat- ali, to suggest other terms on which good' relations between England and Germany might be secured.

H`0W BRITAIN BECAME INVOLVED

The historic interview between the

german Chancellor and t-lie British _mbassador, and the British Govern- fflent's reply to the Chancellor's pro- osal, show how Britain was driven to

guise part_»i_n_ the war by honour, by blligation and by the interests of if defence. The case falls under

:Elo heads-France and Belgium, with Mich we will deal in tllrn. In the‘ _ease of our relation to France there

was tl'ie_ crll of honor and self-interest. pill. no drect obliigation; in that of our ‘relation to Belgium, honor. obli- _glftlofi ami salf~defence all combined.

1 me cflss or mance.

L In 1904 ,tile Conservative Govern- 'ont concluded an agreement with rance.- settling all outstanding ques- ions betweell her and this country. ln _il07 the Liberal Government couclud-_

$ a slhnlllr agreement with Russia; hat is called the “Triple Euteute llu_s_ grew ,up between England. rancejaiitl Russia. it was oftei_\_ re- rrded as d balance against the Trl- be Ailidiice” (Austria. Germany and islyl.` il\\t‘so 'far as Ellsllllid ‘WU concerned, it was a fgendly l'°\l\il°“' - hlpb no_t___a, formal a lance. Except _ h e specific matters dealt with by he two Alreemelits, Eizland was un- et-'ifln obllttiion to llllflfl °"“""' retro or_~)‘li|ssia_. in 1906. lvhenoer-

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lil 1908, when the annexation

ell an international-crisis (Russia pm. testing against theannexation -and Germany “in shining armour" support- ing- -her. Austrian -ally). Sir Edward Grey told the- Russian Govemment that this being n Balkan affair, in which England had no direct interest or ccncem, nothing more than diplo- matic suspport. would be given by her. Thuseach case was left to be decided on its own merits.

What. then, was the casa as it exist-

ed in the critical days at the end of /-lilly and beginning of August? France. having no longer anything to fear from England. had concentrated her fleet in the Mediterranean. Her Northern coast_s were unprotected. Sir Edward Greys opinion was “that if a foreign fleet. engaged in a war which I-‘mnce had not sought and in which she had been the asgrcsser. cams down the English Channel and bombarded and flattered the unprotected coasts of _France,' we could not llonourably stand aside and see this going oil practically within sight of our eyes, with our arms folded."

'British interests pointed in the same

direction. if England had declared ller intention of remaining lleutral, France might have withdrawn her fleet from the Mediterranean; and as we do not now keep a fleet 'iiieye strong enough to deal alone with pos- sible comblnatlons, our trade routes and inter-Imperial communications through that sou would have been ill danger.

Accordingly, on August 3, Sir Er-

ward Grey was aufllorized by the Cab- inet lb sive an assurance to France "that if the German fleet comes into the Channel or through the North Sea to undertake hostile operations against French coasts or shipping, the British Fleet will give all the protec- tion in its power.”

This was not a declaration of war,

but a contingent obligation to make war. Tile fllrther and final decision was caused by tho action of Germany towards Belgium. -

THE CASE OF BELGIUM.

Belgium was constituted an “inde-

pendent and perfecflyneutral State" by treaties of 1831-2and 1839. To those treaties Germany as well as Great Britain was a party. At the out- break of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, the_ Government ot' Mr. Glad- stone proposed a treaty to Prussia and to France, providing that if the armies of either violated the neutral- ily of Belgium, Great Britain 'would co-operate with the other for its de- fence. Botll countries assented. To this uctioll "Mr, Gladstone then and always attached high importance.” “We do not lhlnk it would be right," llc_said, "even it' it were safe, to an- nounce that we would in any case stand by with folded arms, and see actions done which would amount to a total extinction _of public right in Europe." “I do not think we could look on while the sacrifice of freedom and independence was in course of consummation." There is also this further consideration. tile _.force of -which we mllst all feel most deeply. and that is the common interests against the uulncasurcll aggrandizc- lnclli nf' any Power whatever."

'l‘llc same question confronted Mr.

Asqulfh‘s Government ill 1914, and they took the same vicw of lt. Oli July _(ll, Sir Edward Grey-in vlcw of’ existing treaties, asked both France and Gcrfllaily "whether they were pre- pared io engage to respect neutrality of llelgiuln us long as no other Power violates it." On the same day he “assumed," ln a communication to Bel- gium, “tllat the Belgian' Government will mnlutalln to thc utmost of her power her neutrality." Belgium in reply "expects and desires that other Powcrs will observe and uphold llcr llc.-ulrnllty which sho intends til main tain io the utmosl of llcr p l\vl>r." l"rallco iluincdlalcly gave Siir i~}dwa:‘¢l Grey thc desired assurance. Germany gale no answer.

On August 3 Germany addressed an

ultimatum to Belgium saying that she would be treated as an enemy unless she consented to thc violation of hcr territory. Belgium “categorically re- fused this as ft flagrant violation of the law of liations" ami the King of the llelgians appoalcil ill fllc following terms to King George: “llc-lllenlllcrillg the numerous proofs of your Mlijesiy's friendship and that of your predeces- sor, und the friendly nttitude of Eng- lund in 1870 aild the proof of frierld- ship you have just given us again. l nlakc it suprernc appeal to the dlp- lomatic illtorvclltlon of your Majesty's Government to safeguard llle integrity of Belgium."

On August 4 the British Government

aildrcssedan ultimatum to Germany saying that unless by midnight she ,gave a satisfactory reply to tile ques- tion asked on July 31. "His Majesty's Government felt bound to take all stops in their power to uphold the neu- trality of Belgium and the observance of a treaty to which Germany is as mucll n party as ourselves." Germany gave no reply except by the forcible violation of Belgian territory, and Bri- tain accordingly declared war.

WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR.

"l"llus, by an instructive coincidence. a crisis which began by the determin- ation of Austria (backed by Germany) to apply brutal force against the Indo- pendsnce of a small Stole ill South-

as ilrftalu in concorllcil. by the deter- ulilwlilon of (u-mimly (ln allison- \-.-lt:- Austria) t’o ride rouglrshod over the neutrality of u -liitll S -.fc ln F- will wesfern Europe. "Gentlemen" said ihc Gorman Cllallcellor ill the Reich- gtgg (August 4), "lvo_aro now in u. state of necessity. and necessity knows no law. Olir troops have oc- cupiedvhuxemliourg, aild perhaps are already on Belgian soil. Gentlemen. this is contrary to thc dictates of ln- ternatloual Law. . . . . Anybody who is threatened, ns we are threat- ened. and is fighting for his highest ~possesslons, can have only 0110 lthought--how he is to hack his way

through." -

"IM amrlldted what we arc nghilng

for,"~saId the Prime Minister in the

' _ of Bos~

uia and Herzegovina by Austria caus-

oastern Europe came to a. head. so farj

}-louse ot.CdIilll10l\B (A\\l\f!f 6). “l_ fences alidlfence rows, and these cheese and butter inspect the gbodoibut some im'pl'-ovemeut necessary in'

can reply in ,W0 BBINGHCGB- 111 the should ,ba dispensed with. at the factory more frequently in. the keeping ofa portion of the cream 9"* Ulm: -‘° mlm " “°1°m“ i“t°"““‘ -- P&ll'°lll$0.- U16 home nurseries future, as they know what they want The butter was generally well made, N003] 0b\|l.l.“°“' “n °b"5°'"°“ "mm Wham N16 stock- can be inspected be- .better than any other person an-l it but did not seem to hold flavor lf it hid '|3995 °m°\'°d ""0 b¢¢W¢Bl! fore plant) 1.' There is no better encourages the maker as wail. ' EAST RIVER.-Three visits: Fac

private persons in the ordinary con. heros of life, would have been regard- lad as an obligation not only of law, but of honour, _which no self-resp'sct- ing man could possibly have repudlat- ed. I say, secondly, we are fighting 'to vindicate the principle in these days when material force sometimes seems to be the dominant influence and factor in the-development ef mankind, thatsniall nationalities are not to be crushed, in defiance of fntemationai good faith. by the arbitrary will of a strong and o_vermaste_ring Power. I do not believe any nation ever entered into a great oontroversy-and this is one of the greatest history will ever know-with a clearer conscience and it stronger conviction that it is fight-‘ ing, not for aggression, not for the maiutalnance even of its own selfish' interest, but in defence of principles the malntalnancaof which is vital to the civilization of the world, and with _the full conviction, not only of the wis- dom and justice. but of the obligations which lay upon us to challenge this great issue."

THE ISSUES AT STAKE.

"I ask the House," said Sir Edward

Grey (August 3). "from the point of view of British interests, to consider what_may be at stake. if France is beaten in a struggle of life and death, beaten to her knees, loses her position as a great Power, becomes subordinate to the will and power of one greater than herself- conscquences which I do not antici- pate, because I am sure that France has the power to ilefellll herself with all the energy and ability and patriot- ism which she has shown so often- stlll if that ware to- happen, and if Belgium fell under the same dominat- ing influence, and then Holland and than Denmark, then would not Mr. Gladstolle's words como truc,.that just opposite to us there would bc n common interest against the llnrlleus- uredaggrandisement of any Power?

“It may he said. l suppose, that we

might stand aside, husband our strength, and that, whatever happened in the course of this war, at the end cf it intervene with effect to put. things right and to adjust them to our own point of view. If in a crisis like this we ran away from these obliga- tions of honour ami interest as regards the Belgian Treaty. I doubt whether whatever material force we might have at thc emi it would b_e of very much value in face of the respect that we should have lost. At the end of this war, whether we have stood aside or whether wc have been engaged ln it. I do not believe for a moment- even if we had stood aside and re- mained aside-that we should be in a position, a material positon, to use our force decisively to undo what had hap- pened ill thc course of the war, to pre- vent the whole of the West of Eur- o e o oslte to li if that had been the

P DD S.

result of the war, falling under the

domination of il single Power, and I am quite sure that the moral position would be such--" (The rest of the sentence was lost, says the Times,`in a loud outburst of cheering.)

The issues being thus vital to the

civilization of the world, and to the freedom and integrity of Great Britain and of the British Domlnions, "let us be sure," as thc Prime Minister said. “that all the resources, not only of this United Kingdom, but of the vast Empire of which it is the centre, shall bc thrown illto thc scale." And let us boar ourselves through thc struggle in thc spirit of Abraham Liucolll's War Motto: "With malice towards none; with charity for all; with firm- ness in the right as God gives us to soc thc right-let us strivo on to flilisll tile work wo are ill; to bind up this uation's wounds; to't-are for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow und_orphan; to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace."

RIDDING HOUSE PLANTS OF WORMS.

It often llnppcns that ille soil in

which house plants arc growing bc- coules infested with worms. Usually fltp allgleworm does little damage lill- lcss it becomes very_numerous, but it is lllldesirable. The most destructive kind is the little white one that bores into alld cats tllc tender rootlcts. As n rule fills creature gains entrance to the soil with llqlild manure prepared from barnyard soil or by tllc use ol' such soil f‘or mixing with tllc potting earth. For this reason it is noi. advis- able to use bamyard manure at all in making a potting compost or a liquid inanurc.

Doublless thc most effective and thc

simplest way to get rid of worms is to saturate the soil with lime water. Tho best way to prepare this is to put s lump of fresh lime as large as a man‘s fist in a 10-quart pall ami sprinkle a little water upon it several limes until it crumbles completely and gradually forms a cream. Tlleu add water until the pall is full, stir up the mixture ami allow the sediment to settle. Tllc clear liquid may thell be drawn oil and stored _iustonc i\\l!8--

The best way to prepare this is to

put enough in fl tub so the plants when stood in it will be almost as deep as the rims of the pots. In due time the water will rise in the soil and the worms will either 'work toward the surface -or be destroyed ll; tl\0ll‘,b\ll'- rows. No,poslble injury c n come to the paints because water will not take up enough limeto do -that. _Tile _water not usedcan be -pouredfback into the

jugs and used _over again. Applica- tion at the surface oft e_ soil are not. so good because they niet? not sgturate every part. Batu§_a_tioli,i` ¢s_es tial to the success of thi remgiy. _After the plants have been treat , they should he' allowed 'tc ,drain and, then become somewhat lu need _of water- before the first " watering" is made, In s week' or two a second treatment should he given. and a third-later. Be sure tho lime is fresh. Air-slaked lime is use- less. '

SEASONAILE HINT8.

ffl-mira enougil fencing _ liislei-lslli

to-put all the undary-fences' into

iiloi-feel cellaufolt this srfllllt- Uifuse

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'gre time lrlfremovillg 'Ui f _illyia on i can __noti-_aelaled non ,Nw- -c_\-cs of isu_.sre~ wesf_cd_li\-_uae s

Sow a feral( vlrlety of radiallcs in

a hotbed. A.. t of manure in the

Tile seed,may?e)s9wn broadcast thin-

fohr inches apari. Thin the lallts

important, durlnfi the winter season

mixture of rags seeds for ou. The

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vl€+9l€‘l°`:

pared bottled and those open in the case of cream. and' s corresponding- dlfferencc ln composite milk Jars.; Tile result was that the supply of glass. .“'9l>l1¢red bottles wercueed as far as;

the ,gaupply would allow. and the re- main er had _a grcst number of orders for eorks. but couid'_r_lot -be procured. but hope to have them in general use next season. _ . 'l would like to meet fha :em-tary

and directors on my fiber -visit next season and discuss suc_ mllt‘._ers aa- may -need our attention. lt could be

REPORT

llcn for the past season of 1914 is us

ALBERTON-I made four visits.

wzirni seualn. und tiluru was not

one occasion I found indifference in

time to. visig the nurseries than_ at Thanking you all for all your nssis- tory wgll kept, and cheese well made this season and to mark the plants tance in 'carrying on the work . and finished. ' desired- -The l\\_\".¢rym°_u new have iremaln yours, _ w£L|.|No'roN-1-‘our visits. The ample time _to showthelr plants-while ~ butter was well made but did not seem lBtel'.lBss att_¢n_tiou will be given pros- FRASER ’i`. M0l'tllOW to hold its flavor the latter part of the pectlvs cull., rs., ' . sellson. - '

frame-ld s\i¢ii nt to grow the crop. ill; work of inspection all.l lnstruc-

ly and evenly or ianted thinly lutows follows:-_` ` ` _ . _ _ _ la . ` -- where they sta d too thickly in the The factory and plant wa." l'cpt In w..”,'.|",l€m.|'=,.H-5|P. ., ...H1 rows. Crowdlng spoils the crop. very good condition. A portloli of the ' ‘ ' ` "" ' ' _

“Keep off the Brass" is even more milk _supply was vcry ripe in the spiggp 9" 5yERy FARM

than when theplallts are growing. enough care tuken of tbl- cans muse; A Bmw back of from tweb,y_n,,(, Walking over the frozen plants kills some were very rusty anlllct sallltary. to tbmy ewes bbbum be found 0,, “;““5; .°l."\‘°'° Qntd ;_'_‘-i_“N° mf’ ‘IVOWUS The cheese W9|'° W0" “md” U* me °°°\ every farm. A flock of this size can o ot lters, sodtlpl the swardhccomes season, but lu the warm part of ,the be-kept bt lime exbengb 1, Wm if Qrery blank-lan I mp _red where Win- season they were not uniform in qual- -given b cbbnce_ clean ,be news bf er trea __g_o u more or less con- ity and size. _ weedB_ provide ,_ bbbbb, of whom tinuoua nature takes place. RElD'S CORNER.-Six visits. A some mod abd return ,O ,be farmer

The unusual _“length of the usual decided improvement in cheese de- _b neat bulb from me‘wbb| b,.bducbd_ g_ar_i_uary thawl Mlghth mean a hard Eartlibent The butter was well made, A s,_|.obg_ vigbrbbm pbwbred mm e ruary an arc and a late ut ad not good keeping quality due should be used Eweb_ to be desirable Spring. Whatever the indications, to cream delivered in had condition. should bave straight backs and good dont delay. preparing for spring colmwatl.-Five visits. Quality mo,,,bB_ As ,I ,.,,,e_ Bbeeb ,me one planting, and have everything in uneven for the month of August, but bah. of bermbnem from teeth wbeb readiness for field work by the last the remainder of the season was satis- one year obb two baba when ,wb of ll/larch. _ _ factory. Butter was very good in years 0|d_ A ewe Wm! a mu mbmb

H -any °f th” lands ,W be BOW” 10 ‘|“amY~ may be five or more years old but if

grass presents specific problems, let a EMERALD-Six visits. Cheese gen- ,be teeth are neither broken “br msb reliable seedsman _make il special orally speaking were well made. On .nor worn d0w“_ the ewe may be bred

5 V ' and kept for a year with good results.

b__b_sst “results can be obtained only in :bfi k_e_eping of t_be fatritorytand hplbnt, A small bocb of ewes can some

ay' ’“ U B was mn ° sa "ac ‘"5 5 °‘.'° times be pastured during the Winter

my “ext visit* mme' wus made m on a wheat or ryc field. The best.

lcrlor cans in use Butter made was

Grapes and small fruits are excel- tile into fall ami. was very satisfactory. 'mu

ghage for sheep is clover or al-

iggt 650135 &0_8i‘_l;l_\_\; on the farm. Coil- _ ;A‘§EV||-|-_E\-kF°Tf` Vxslts' gact°'iy falfa hay and il fcw roots. If clover

er- 'e “ vm- W °t'Pl““““g S“"'h “" num we ep ' c 9°” "0 “ is not available, however, corn foa-

adcpartnlent consisting of foul- or five make. 'Butter made was of good der supplemented with a “me bean ‘"'"'” °’."‘"“° “My "‘“k°"S~ ‘l“°my' . or llilseed meal is sufllcii-ilf. As soon

i MT' STEWART'-Three vmus' Fac' as thc lambs are old enough to cat,

. when th" hm e punt” mr" Y""°W 'GW .Very wen kept; comm” um, give them it littlo cracked 4-orll wilt-rn lrom_ no apparent cause r-xgmiiii, iii., night .~l nlilk would improve qllulily of me ewes cannot get H ‘fgdwsmehof tlh” leave* fm th" “mn” "'h"°S': more ‘mm anything I °"“m A fenco tllnt has hi-ell use-il sllccoss- thalmze t 9 I-' flvlas Wf' l1".1!0k“'-i Wil" B“§‘5E'“\'n;'»PERTH Fl I it I. t _ flllly by the Unilell States I-‘orc-sl. .°ll~l'-

8 Lommnn -'mer Desi' th" ""0 _ _ V" vs 9' 'ac ("1) vice ill protecting sheep from coy- smder' This is 5”' '“L“““-’ Pest which “Ml kept' Th” “fly and lm.” ‘"“\“" otes is reconlnicndcd. Tllls fence is Zmzkf mf; vili"'lli"'y fmm Um l"5"“"*- "'h°'”_“ wuz' f°°dd d“""?‘gl_"l:° built as follows. A slran of barbed tldgstns iff! 0 till? to__dlc. Si/rllllllllg \l1;`rl1l;tusoi; _ oun l mlm?" ’__°"° wire is stapled to posts at the sur- wm 091" r‘e(:“en5_y~ “nh clear tepid f“_“_‘c| lm $‘§i`t;‘e 'mt Mcoun nm face of the ground, three inches above keeertr' if Ve.. 9 spiders “WPY and “.‘|’l‘;`_r un on lo some od _ .K this is placed a 30-inch strip of close- mselztq‘ggailzfiixngatiggglziib 1°' Ui” '."' ’ ere were 3 5° “me v*r~" “" woven wlrc fencing, ami above this

- - of ood qua“ty_ - _are stretched two strands of barbed

g wire. -NEW GLAsG'ow_six v‘S“S‘ Fimlt If sheep free from stomach worms

factory was kept in fair condition.

season. a. portion of the milk supply

ter made satisfactory in every detail

kept. Cheese fine in make and well finished, The butter was of good

quality.

-_ TIGNISH - Four visits. Factory fairly well kept, cheese well made and finish fair.

TVNI VALLEY-Four visits. Cheese

fine in make, factory wail kept hut a little crowded.

VERNON RIVER.-I-‘ive visits.

Cbeesageneraiiy noe in make, nnish fa r. make room well kept, curing

room rigeds more attention. - M/lL__8_HiRl-.Four visits. Factory well kept. cheese well marie- and fin-

arranp'o_li"by giving sufficient. noffvl-.; in esjcftbaae. ,,` _ _ ._ »

I would like io 'have the buyers or

failed - _i.. ' 81'. Ollie-I-l(lclory very well kept,

. . _ .. , half of season cheese was line ln qua - .

._ . .~M%-&- ' ,-’ ' ._ . 'll ll

pg _ - ‘ .E ity; later the cheese was not llnlform ;§§s€§cl;l§ed tg;tstéep5;?:b]eThe“wlorm§

~» I " in quality' 'being a' “me ‘men in 'ex' are small round whitish worms that _g ~. . » l ~ t“re` Butter was nf g°°d quauiy' and lnfest the stomachs of the sheep. The

lambs become infested by eating grass

_ ' ‘ ` RWELL-Seven visits. Quality of’ hi h h b

pA|RyMAN»s- REPOR-|-_ cheese was good except in the warm gpasvvledf It gba yfetzixtggagsd tbggé

ht hl b h lcodoii as-

ia. ~< ‘ 1

Tha f°\l0WiHZ iS the 1'9D0l‘t ‘lf MY- was wo “DQ to make (gm uietgnnf' Qtual' tgigst titiattllivgnilloli bzelsl noccupledpby`

F_ ']‘_ M0,-row, Ins‘u.ucw,._ wbibb ity of butter was goo am e ac ory _

read at the annual meeting of tllowig alblféafayerlf"k°Dti":_5°;fl °t°nd'U°‘;{ mature s__heep'

E. island Dairymen‘s Assoclatlo _`°‘“` Vs S' “C “ry we ' E _ Monday aft,-,m°0m__ n on kept; cheese were very well made, A WORD ABOUT, SHE P

I" reviewing ‘hd W0l'k fm' the Dalit bm not “inform in size' The “nigh Bobbed your lamb's fails yet? Do il season Iconsider the factories in gen- was 1"” m"" hefm-e me ho; weather comes, Ami eral are in a good state of repair. All °RAPAUD_Fi"& Visits- I f°““‘1 when you do “_ but a bi, of pine im- vats ami presses have to be painted me f“°t°"y a'."d the quality °f me mit' _im the stub, Fiies doin like tal- and

when the season is c -

The mmm, of our c<;_mDl€l€d._ b DUNDAS____Fobr visim I found it will save the lambs a lot_oi' trouble.

V 9959 fm( “l-ter the factor , in ood C ‘nb nd ll your wool is hairy. don t expect to

for-_ thc first two months was fine and make of c§1eese_gsa“smgt‘0‘\_ “"1 “ get the fiiii price for if, Might as well “"’7°l`m- hui 53.90011 “S the Warm Weil' CHERRY VALLEV _Sgé visits lay out the hairy bunches first as last. ale; icame we 'hm' numerous com' Somelittle improvement -in the cream And Say' lay °“t me sheep th” gmw 3;: gggdtozfwggggl 13,12; 21955233: supply in the last half of the season.| thgt hsir.' They age _D005 P’?_|;e'ilg'bl ‘l

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if °i`" '"°k°” "‘“'""" °“- "“’ "““' “““ ii/231.? "f§'Zf.nf'..§`§...i°if> §°t‘f,'§e"f§i'iii°;ieii' H bite of 1-iff-in Swv them mmf- They- d;‘;¢Tgvvg;"?ct‘:_|;ymil‘l‘k5i§£g‘_;|; "‘I‘_’_ 2:22; ice to use in the com room so butter will Het up to marketable size all the oi; tl_lis kind I consider our chccsc ca" be &{°pt_;“ betgfr "°“_d'§|°“~ qulifitg-mf;);,;:,'le gm to say --N0-» when ig) (fild be made on me racks to get DU.N R' iER_ We véiuis' I fmmd the butcher gets his eye oil the nicest. ab to where we were when we had, U10 lllfiliilfy al E30? "C011 t0_ll. bl1tt8l‘,bm,b'yOu hB_ve__u,e one you wanted its letter average quality than we lla.l W0-‘l “fi m11_€ U ll*/0*' (095 “Ot U, Save fm- y(,,,,.se|f__hu¢ _limi very or the last two seasons. Another ren- \10ld- Wm; il l`0C0mm€lJl| grading lamb wb] by_am|_by bring you n great S011 !0_=‘_l1l:0_l_ quality ls that some mak- C\”e9~_m m iihls case' The mmgemmr :ical more than the ment man will give ggkw H: _take rlpc milk and lry to H0513 'elm " ng* _ you for it now, if` you kccp it and do

I glgooé °.“;_e“e gmm it' DUNSTAFFN/\GE_..Six visits. I well by it. Get your gllmptioll up, `<\\w$-° 33 \`»i»`3e¢ff$s$'3§°»i.'?.‘f.."“}f§.v°'fI{ f§¥§§ §l1‘§..'.'?.§Z°'v’..“}..‘Z§‘»l‘.’.-“ $’3Il“'.§i°i'ii.§ "‘°“' “““ ““y.,"N°"`i"' "M “°'““ ‘“

_ ' - keep that lam myse f."

£,‘:;.u:§l_t° tfhfzeiwhollflg 'take pin' 3°°d~ lt very seldom pays to storc wool _m0“l'd :Osh till' m lthelliad milk FEDERAL--F0\\i' ViSilS- l"IlC*.0¥‘l’ ilny great length of time after shear- ibe ood at in 2213"( m‘;‘e “px ‘Ynh ‘V011 Kelli, and bllttér Well 11111110- ing. Fully as offoll as you get more, _'he Eareful m_0‘Zm‘i_c|;_ “se 0 'Wu' U m _ LAKE__\_:El-'ED-§e_ve3 visits. __ Fn_c- you will have to take loss fllnu lllc

v ' _ OTS’ W0 GP . im ill 0|' VGYY IW ll price at sllcnring time.

pu2§.§f‘\§,§’§“s§;in(};’ orggk nf(““s~ TS” quality tllroushout the Season- After uit-_v have mai their what com - bu-S good cans Tffe buff” “"3"” 5; TRYON-Six visits- Factory well storms or even cold winds will almost sour milk genérall comes izvgfet am keiil. and butler fine ln make and surely clllll the sheep. lt is a good rusty cans_ and ¥'n many cageg' ile;téi_;Agl__i_tTug.Av *_ Four “sits I 3l_l;r_in;os_g(<_e_b§i_;a_f_1;_Bln and house ihcln :_:’e";_‘;|` p1_*:__;;'l;’_l:€ £31518 l{\¢;__;1`i\ell.__:fnf_§\_:*_;¢ §;>_und _t_li_i fltctogy (ex§elJt_on on_i_1_vlS- Get your eye on a first-class buck

' W0 GD » C 6688 ne In ‘|118 Y- lamb for your flock next fall. Do it

xggbggst Sfqzgzb‘g;;2ssf‘|?§_lfsgn‘;v2'i GOWAN BRAE_F0“I` WMS- 'F110' early. Give tllat lamb the best chance the directors look over the calls when wry ‘Yen kelit’ and cheese mmy um' you “"2 me mm( was being delivered and they form "1 ‘Wai W- _ Hold fast to your cllolcest ewes. and were not at an blessed with the com GRAN” FUVER-'-F0\\l` Wills- Fa* get some that are better. Climb a hit among T 0 e C th _ tory vv_ell kept. Cheese a shade heavy every yw,-._,,0¢ drop down

' ° V r °m° ° “md "°“5 in moisture lil file wang season. the

;‘;‘;_‘;‘_')‘:g '”M‘;'§e_f’;‘C:\‘_usl;“;'_‘;t uggggte? remainder was very fine and were ex-

f_1_l_I1b_;@S stud hglp hlwlr n_l};_r01\s to carry -"°HR'§léLni;`i‘gB¢i;`gii_pa¢¢0,y we" i,(.p,_,

E °“ ' ‘m W 9" m °" °““"‘ ‘"9 chccso in thc carl art of thc season _,

:ggpgifiigs:x’(_3:§e’;_t“i:)‘;:g_;1 “"4 0"* were _gocd, the rsonlialnder we-.rc not §

ltfter tbedmgk is curefully_ we_i_gllcd s0|€|"Nfl((nGnl]i'A-Five vigim Factor).

am sampc , lc manager slou sec won im ;° 0 _

§il;i_ct-evgftlbna p_psslble_lS <l<>r\<>: lmvi miillc filiilt exi{:§e:enti;rfini:h3iin.rm in THE vA|_uE or A Psolcnss.

ll ll nl in a ne c use texturel ¢~_ __ .___ '~`h”“*“‘ ""‘"`ly n“i3he‘l “lid lame firstEigllflggglfdzeaieohhwaoiaisy sliltlilsti But fcw occupations possess lllc ex- cnougll to llll thc llox at tinn-_ of ship- i‘act`orv. lllc quality was not so uni-` qulslte fnscillatlon of livc stock brocll- "i°"'~' form tho latter part of tho season. A lug. The breeder is brought into im-

] md 'mmy pwplc “S” ‘i“|"‘“‘iZ°"\ Dortion of the milk supply not satis- mediate rclatloll with Nature. und lil"-

Dmh* for mnkmg i"“"ad ‘-if ml- All -facforv. and the condition of sonic of the opportunity to watch the unfolding -mnk ““"“‘"“ '*h°“m MVB me “wma _thc cans ami whey tank also were not and operation of the laws of heredlty~ "filled Will) S0ld@l'. The only WHY 10 satisfactory. The curds would stand lf ambitious, there is no impossible .have 5°°d milk is £0 keel’ it C°"°l'e‘1 more maturing before saltlng. achievement ill developing perfection -if* “ "Sm Ca" “nfl C°°l°d b0|°W 55 deli- HAMILTON-Six visits. Cheese not in quality of the different brecds of F- H~ Emil) P”'~l'°“ 3h°““\ h*“'¢ ll W0' ‘uniform in quality or finish and very domestic animals. There is always a pcr tanlt to keep milk ill with plenty mucll indifference in the keeping of _rich pecuniary’ reward to encourage of Wai"-. “nd wha" mm* has W DB the -factory and plant, but the last the breeder in the improvement of ally_ hem from S°i“\’d“Y U" M°“d“Y- We month <:on<litlons were very much im- class of live stock. The breeder may* 5h°“|‘i be Si°"9‘l~ The 00'” ‘if me proved. ‘ commence experimentation as a nlerc “Wk “lid UW “*°"|“g °f U19 'C0 “"°“|d L. T 16.-_-Five visits. Factory very child in understanding of the funda-

_b;:_ma:lc up nm:ly_tlliies.__l_vll§n_\\_:2 C0:\'. nlnfgi crowded, making it rliliicult to mental laws of methodical selection Sl l' \°‘V»mU‘5l “F9 m ‘ ll PS 0 kce in order, and cheese not ust as and breeding. m0-$10 Dill” 1200110 Of ¢|\°°fl° “B We" Us unlliorm ns last season. I consider The common sense law that “like fi \’°u¢".‘l\1Hl|ly DY 616888 Or blltwr- "‘ making on the racks would he an lm- produces like or the likeness of some M me ""1 “’@°““5 °f me D“`5°i0!_`S lprovemeul. The butter was good quai- ancestor," is the basic principle on

of our Aswclvllvn Inst spring we de- ity. which the evolution of breeds has been Cldild lllli lt WHS “£06881-\l‘y t0 SSM ll PARK CORNER--Six visits. Fac- cgnsummated, and at no stage _in °""’“|°" letter ‘° °3"|‘ Se°f°l°|'Y~ to well ke t; cheese fine in make breeding operations is this primary 5"‘"“3 thai W” 9h°“|d h“"° m°l`? ll-' an? well flniilhed. The butter was law to be eliminated. Without a rea- ‘tentlon given by the makers lo the ‘vgfy giigigfiwigry, sonable certainty of the operation of "“1P"“U~°f_'°°¢|‘ *'|“Y"° milk “lid "Ulm = RBD POINT-Four visits. Factory this primordial law there could be no _Ind \`°?mm9“d¢‘| B Bi#-lid!-Pd ¢€mDBr'-very well kept. and cheese of good uniformity in the production of breeds 1 Bturc t reed blillef fat: _also to have quality. is predicted on like produces like. The “ll °°m_P°“f° 1°\'9`"Bm|Y` ¢0l`k¢d» 89 .RED HOUSE-Four visits. Factory truth of this law makes the breeder < WP m°“Y W.¢|'° “°¢ 5° lil'-|18 past. lt‘|l'wsll kept and cheese well made and master of the class of animals- that he -has been found that li difference of 1- mii,i,i,¢i_ ciioowg in iii-sed,

` lil 9- Of l`f\¢'0¥|5l9 \>0iW6°51\ tightly-Bidi)-'f STANLEY-Six visits. Factory well

An apparent contradiction to the

primary law of breeding is the prin- ciple of variation in the progeny of the sire. Without the potency of tile law. of variation there would be no possi- bility of improvement in animal hus- bandry. lnferior animals would al- ways produce low grade offspring and choice animals would never produce progeny superior to themselves. To follow the law of variation ls one of the 'fascinating functions of live stock improvement. The progeny may bear A striking resemblance to the par- ents, or li may represent some afloes- tor. ' ` _

in breeding horses the sire is more

than one-half of the harem, and im-

famous

crosses to descended.

In selecting i

prepotency is f of his ancestors

selecting the sire

breed of any branch mal lndustry. The ancestry measures potency in a sire. dcsecndant of tt show animals the

tensifled that he

quality. generations

class it is

sire of

true

the ani-

for the

is an tors.

performers, for u siro,

ma

l-‘ilrul und Iiome. ' .

EXPEFUENCE WITH COLTB

in un experience extending over' a

pcrloli of 25 years nifrlend of mine has lost but scven colts out oi' 53 foal- ed for him, suys`u writor in one ` of our exchanges. He has one mare. rlow 23 years of age, that has foaled 17 colts, only two of which werelost before weaning time. This more is a one-half grade Morgan, weighing 1,200 pounds. Hearing a colt nearly every year she has at the some time rendered efficient service as a: work animal at all times. Last season she did much of the Spring plowing and planting.

'l‘hls man estimates the value of

the 46 colts reared to weaning time as being close to $4,000 at that age But as most of them were 'retained und sold as mature horses at prices ranging between $100 and $225. a sum considerably ill excess of '$4000 _has been received for the colts pro- duced on this one farm. ' _

Some men have the impression

that thcrc is a loss in the use of a 'marc preceding alld following fouling.

This loss is usually overestimatem The farmer of whom we are writl works his mares rlgllt up in foallng lime, and hebellevea l.ha_.t_they are_ better for it. They-need exercise in any event they are always much bet- ter if allowed to stand idle in their stalls. Tllelr work; of course, should not be unduly severe immediately pre- ceding foallllg, and they`_should _be fed generously. With the approach of foal- ing time the mares are placed in roomy box sfallsand watched carc- fully. This may seem a needless pre- caution but it is one which has sav- r-il the lives of several valuable colta.

Aficr fouling the mares arc given

il. vacation of’ ninc or ten days. at thc cud of which time, if work is inrcssing, they are again put to worn, lflnicr proper feed and good manage- ment excellent results are secured front this prllcticc`. it is sometimes colllcnlicd that colts treated in this way rarcly do as wcll as those which are pcrlnittcd to ruu with their mothers in a pasture field for several weeks, but this farmer's colts grow just as thrifty as those on other farms where the brood mares are given a long vacation after fooling.

Of course good judgment is used

in working the dams. He takes care not to overllcfit' them, and especially ilot to permit the colts to nurse im- mediately after bringing their moth- ers to the barn in a heated condi- tion. Willie the colts are young the milrcs are brought to the barn in the middle of thc forenoon and afternoon to permit the colfs to feed. Tho brood mares on this farm arc glvon a good grain ration both before ' and after thc colts learn to eat grain with lllem, but no special feeds are em- ployed cxcr-pf that some stock food is given ouch day.

THE CARE OF BROOD MARES

By L. Vance, Veterllnian, Norih Da-

' koia Experiment Station

Essentially the care of brood mares

is not different from that given to other classes of horses. The brood marc, however, represents at least. two animals, and lt is especially owing to this second animal. that she be- comes of extraordinary importance, as compared with the other inmates of a stable. '_ _

Pregnancy in itself is a perfectly.

normal function, which in no way in-

terferes with tbl: mare's helgbb _. in fact. it may invo ve a very a tagc- ous influence upon the geueril well- being of the anlmalbody on sccslilit

of the increased metabolismpgcfgsi- panying it. As a reslilt we comflf y see that during the earlier stages of

‘pregnancy the mare shows Lbettor

appetite, and lays on iie_sh more rap- liuy. _ _ . .1, ’ During the first half of pregnancy, the condition of the' mhre'ia_not __ dif- ferent from that ef _tiie.§hei' iloi-see of the siable,hul. after* Uh time cer-

tain changes manifest . lvgf which deserve our cousid ; At that time the foetus has already sa- sumed a considerable like; intl this for some time is still on the increase.

The slsc of the foetus, gud _inciden- tally that er_ tae uferlmill exercise an n ue oe pon _ tall D

gona; ami _their fi1|i1ctigna_"_hil?:A pure!! mec alice ulanrler.__ _ __A Mi becomes heavy, so thot