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THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN.

PAGE NINE. '*

“JUNE a, 1920

MINTEREST‘ TO

. O-Ovwv

ﬁpetation

5y Mr, c. E. iVlacKcnzie.

. . -~tlon has advanced in iiixogialqi‘). line except with the - “whiter and on the farm it is per- iiinl not-tied more than in any vlll~ l-‘llz, m, wnn... of life; The fur- .“ “Ennis QQ-QpBIIIlIOII. not only liiicib", buying uni selling of goods, i“ the working of his farm, liy so wIlen farm help is and lilgli tirlcetl. ivhat. can be done along this “no, Just this, he neighbors in the

usmeiii

truest sense of the word, anu 5b,,“- nt-ighborllness and change “wk; 't‘his to my mind is the

fouiitlaiitm of cooperation. Two men can ticctnuplisli much more by L-hnnging work than by" working intllvltlu illy.

Tlltl ititlivitiuzil tiairyinan cannot iinti timt- to lake his cream to Ibo station or creamery every day, but ll Illllhllill‘ of them ivorkirig togeth- er can do so with little loss of

one is true to some oxlcnt p, tln- Sdllllg and mtirketing of the most of llil‘ products of the farm.

Iliit tilt‘ triltllllflng of work ls the bcgllllllllihtli greater things. Motl- tlrn lil.l<‘lilIlL‘l'Y and implimenls IiilVt‘ made it possible for a farmer to »ll'l'lllllllii-‘iil DPliCliCalL-y all his Btlclllili-Z tipt-rtilitins anti two such farmer-i working together can ac- complish ISPt-til. things especially during haying and ltarvt-st time one than can mow and rake large quantalil-s of hay and with the help of a hay loader and his neigh- ltor t-an ticcttmplhih a great deal non- thau they could separately likcivist- iluritil; ltarvcst while one cuts, tic» and carries the grain tho other can eastly keep tip willi the stocking while co-otterzttivc buying of Illil('lilIIi‘I‘_V t-ntluces the outlay to almost 'llll‘ halt‘,

‘sin-h work taarrictl on fairly (filli- iiol iclli but bring ticighbors closer togt-thct‘ aiitl thus form tlic nucleus tii riliil co-twpt-rtition‘ .

’i‘htl illt'iIlI n.an, who is always iﬂllililll? illl’ iill‘ ilglil luhs or advan- tage of his neighbor has hitherto liien .t tlctrinicut to co-operate but lic can soon be put whom hp bu. lomzs by leaving him to his own resources.

l‘ai'iu help may not he too plenti-

ful this seticon and equitable tliillltte of» ivork besides being a ]t'.~'.\'lllI on co-tipcratitm may hclp

ltllllli‘ a producer out of zidifficult

place.

-\l;ain trite (to-operation will help ill lli-lrl‘ th'.- farinci" anti li-is profes- Milli on tlic higher icvcl it tit-serves anti m his ivay help in ltnnp [he _' 00y on the land and in time help vll-‘itllrially to reduce the high cost , I living. ‘

. . vlnliillllll Vivi iii-i be better neighbors

i i ill-l iiiivc the way for greater illlbroveuicitts an success is only lii"ii' ii Ilfllllfliy ivht-u we make the most of our opportunities.

ll URlSlllNG lilllll) i AND 600i) HOURS

HELP TO RESIST DISEASE- AID rnsss WITH A TONIC TC Keep THE BLOOD PURE

v'i'ilt' ptiwcr of your hotly to resist. flllévllﬁt‘ anti lo fight it aiii-r tiiseise iicts a foothold, is one of the most. ilrilcitius posscssiotis you have. You ivctikt-n this power ivhcn you let gill" kcntrial lictiltb ‘run tlowii, your looti tlcts tiitn aiiii your nerves

lliislctitly I Yllu ivcaktln it when ‘you worry, Willii you ovt-rivorlt, when yon dn lllli sl-t suillcicnt sleep, and when you art- imticr-ntiurlsheti, either . ilzi-ctiust- you do not cat the right "putt of food or because your tllges-

lit is out oi order.

Viilil llrcservo your power ‘to ro- iltst tlist-aisc. when you keep good lyllllij- and nit propel" food at regu- tll iiitcrvttls. You further iutwrt-ziste Fllitl slftlllillllllll reslsitintit- tn tli- wbt-n you httllil up’ your ltlooti zyriii ii"i'i'l'~“i ‘ily llll- tiiwtaisltttizil lust- P.H‘i_i‘l_lll_tl ilitO In‘, “tilllaius l‘iuk ._i “illfil arc frcc front all op- iiiill tillllllilll llillsli oi‘ lily h" - lit: valtre of these pills as a . ‘iiiil illllltltll‘ is fully shown by titt- iiiiiii‘l'll‘lli'c of Mrs. ll}. t‘, Taylttr, ii‘:|\lttll‘t‘t'|‘,‘(lIIl.. who says: “At vari- ml“ llllyts wince I was a girl ofilv- “mp itiiilillllllvt-I tlic valut- ol ll-r WM ants link iills. At that. ligi‘ l suﬁbiri tutti-h l‘tIll ilowii Ciillilllltlll. knmvllls. fiout imiiiy pf the wt-ll Innllnlrllylllllltims of iinacmizi. My ‘Huh: liifllllllvtl ll supply oi llr. iamnmli» Iiiik Ilills, and alter m“ klabuul a halt dozen hoxt-s I A j’ lllliilivd to normal llllYtllll. Fill li altt-r iii-y marriage, anti the- “lllili- my boy was born, l felt miner- mlnll; iill-lllllldllilllll took l)r. Williams n“ "w ‘s. which once more met turpll} ilillrrltititnts and fully res- Mw‘ ii; htnith. My int-in expel‘- t. ‘Willi tilt-tie pills was follow-

illl tittack of pie rlsy, which M“ iiii‘ "lllllillctely broken in ll il- I'm-t. of the time, I was

ilililiiiigll‘ ilit- care of two iloctors, and lmhﬂliiermantbs I was practically my Imllthillil and death. Again at nu,“ i Li" lillllkeation I started I midst of llr. Williams Pink Pills. hmmwllilt been taking them long MIN" could tell that they were my ‘tiraillih illly by day I could feel EOUII} Plijngth returning. in“! was mum l‘ ‘lying good health once

- ll Vii-w of my experience l

Lilyilhllinl can safely sit-y there iii honor?! lii the wiy of medicine Dr wiﬁlllil ‘Dr. Williams Pink Ilills. by n" m dams Pink Pills are sold M 60 “(it Cine dealers or by mail ‘M0 fr" 1 ii box or nix bones for 0m The Dr. Williams Brockvllle, Ont.

Medicine (you

‘Give Iheiliarmer , a Squats Deal‘

(i1 E. MacKenzic.)

‘ A eity Illlldl the other day in buy. mg farm product (potatoes by the way) tirllillilied at the price asked. _ ’I‘his is about as far as farmers "ll" illlrﬁllvlviy lo slicker-it what iilllYflllgilt to gvii The farmer is possibly the only man who in told iilll hrlcc of what he has to sell and some one clse makes the price lie must pay for what he buys. Dur- ing lhc war anti since to keep down the ltigb cost of living it has been proposed that the government resu- iliii‘ ill" brit c oi farm protlitcls bitt lct the tilher fellow ask what he likes.

'I‘hc llflllliiil‘ fixcs tlic rate of in- terest paid to the farmer on his deposit, (if he ls lucky tinough to lravo one) anti tilso the rate he has to pay (about tlouhlc) for a loan,

it‘ he hits a llmbcr lot the tloait-r tells him what his logs are worth btit when he buys his tipplt- bar- rels or machinery the other fi-llow again rings in and tells him the cost tpiusil big profits) of his neces- sary purchases.

The produceuthrough his gov- _('l'lIll'l€'Ill. bonuses railway _anti steamship linen and pays large sal- aries to commissions who tlecide what he shall pay for the privilege oi rlditig on the cars or boat or huiv much it will cost him to ship a car load of oats, hogs or other farm produce. ‘

The gttalal grocer states what price ‘he can gPl for his cast‘ of eggs or basket. of butler and bow many pouutls oi‘ sitgar or tea lli‘ f)llIt‘I‘ groceries hc may get fur his money. '

lie may work bard. use motlcrn . nail costly machinery to pro-

u good stnintl lltlitllly oi po~ tntoes btil for him to ask more than he got five yt-tirs ago is mot witli “Oh dear me, it tlot-s not cost you much to grow them all you have to do is to plant them and nature docs the res " Why should he ask a higher price? Oh yes you have tilwtiys given me a good ar-

ticle but. oh niy what a jolt to have .

a farmer talk of tliclt igh cost oi protluctitm anti sayi-iig what he <should receive for his product. The proper grading of farm pro- ducts with tlic product-rs guaran- tce as lo the quality will go a long way to rectify this one sided busi- ness and again ‘the nccil of proper organizlatl eta-operation is apparctit. —-i-<-o-o-———-— -

Proper Deposits

Ily C. E. McKenzie.

Not long ago it was my privilege to tlrlveior about thirty miles through one of the most. prosper- oils itirmlng sticlitnis of llrluct- lﬁd~ ward Island and in that drive saw many tloposits which will sitreiy tnrn in pig interests to their own- (

"Fhcscvtlcposits are not rated by figures". in the farmers hank book luit are big heaps or thickly sprctiil coverings of iartii yard manure many acres have bccn gone ill/Pl‘ with the spreader. 'I‘hi'-se farmers are not merely miners of the silli- At a IIIlilll)('I‘ of the farms I found large numbers of iii" Hlllﬂli Drill’ cipally tlairy cattle enough to con- vert the whole crop of the previous year into this rich lvfililllil‘ llllli i-‘l it. any wonder that flies fiiriiill look prospi-rtius, many of thciu fit~ tcd up with water and light plants and titlier convt-iiieiicirs. ‘flit-sit iarmcrs are not farming for villi

' yt-ar or five years. the business to . izc that the bt-st rcttirtis ovcr lttirlﬂtl of years come ivhcre thi- in- vt-sltni-nt. is made in farm stock illlli cdnlptnt-nt and tlic tlcilusll ln_ the "iiclil i what prtitlitccs tht» big yicltls year after yctii". Wilicil i"l‘li_ iiii‘ stuck lo turn in greatest ilrllill l" the owner, and at the same tiiiii‘ bullil up the fertility 0i’ his iiiiiii until tissurctl of tlllllti llfflllli ill lllly Sliilhilll.

Grains and all ltinils of fccd have M..." high priiwcil this scnsttn, yct they have gtuit- iulo live Hlllliit llllli the farm has not been robbed,‘

ll‘ tlic owners got ‘lllill‘l\l‘i pritac h". thph- ft-ctl by selling it as iiit pan-d product they did fairly wcll much hcilt-r than tlic man who solil his ft-ctl and has lllllc or llo fcrlil» l'/.i|lg tit-posit for his flcilirl.

'i‘hc man whost naturally‘ slltlli iil-ltls ill‘l‘ lrctilctl lo a coal oi barn vard manurc from grain it-d stock have little (rausc for anxiety lllllllll- tblto yvilfiti crops. 'l‘bcy cauiiot hclp biil grow on such soil as llil‘ ~'~‘l\li p, wt-ll fed, the crops arc wt-ll it-tl. the stock is wt-ll it'd aiitl lllll‘ ill turn help tlic other thus tsrops, ii-ctl. not l-t-tnrits, and bank accounts all depend upon live stuck and iurin vard manure which yliliii“ iiii‘ iiiii interest on the investment.

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LIVE STOCK mores.

ilresenl lcon-diitinnst ibdittattrs a short hay crop throughout (tinatlti, oxgwcvpixng in Northern Alberta and Northern Saskatchewan. Ipior- niritlon l'(‘.l‘(l.lVQ(l however, Srliii‘: reitresenlntives oi the Live 1 ‘tint Brunch and olllﬂills "l lili‘ “ii if“? tlircVlfiCllll Department oi Agricu- titre, indicates that unless an llll- mnuilly poor sfllwilll! “iiiiilii iii “l” pcrlencetl with lack oi moisture n the lllnstern ‘llrovlntxes and a lllllk

ruins are experienced to help hay and pasture lands. In the Mari- time tllrovinees and in Western Cﬂllliilil. a good deal of attention will, under any circumstances, he given to the growing of soiling crops, anti crops for ensliaglng. It is cstimtittrtl that the Province of New Brunswick will have double the numbor oi silos than in the province at present.

Ilaeitures are at least two weeks behind throughout the UOIIIIIIIUII. In

(Jntario, soiling crops will be more

extensively grown to help out lat- cr in the season. The Western llroviticcs will have a heavy acro- agi- of oats anti btirlcy anti

bcing supported by thc provincial authorities and ‘individual ers. it is encouraging that the soils of the Western Province have the heaviest uiolsture con- tent in some yt-ars, and with thc

iiidt- of coarse grains is anticipat- ed.

tlititm of pastures that the run of g

s finished cat- a month latcr than usual.

lhln etinililior. and short and lack bottom.

cautions that zirebclitg

i-xpcriciiccs in the wiy cost.

citlttire, boilt

duel ion of feeds

stiurct-s oi supply.

SHELL MUD.

(Experimental l"ill‘lllrl Note.) llrlncc Edward Island _ fortimale in having extensive dc

the ivhoie ‘Province. In the early days these

lime for plastering. tlcposils ivcre composed

of decomposition. This

lime.

flcietit for lift.lng these deposits

ed on scows, but the general prac

most of the ed. in other [lldCliS extending from ncai

ot‘ over 20 fet-t almost pure oystci shells mud Wits found.

Mussel Mud tifter that first used

by rail. t-d for several summer.

caiilics in uccd of this fertilizer.

variably ls most. beneficial. lt.

crops. 'l‘hcsi- mulls are essentially so per ccnl or over of carbonate of lime with traces of nitrogen and phosphoric acid. -pileil on lbc shore or in small ht-aps In the field and exposed to frost which breaks down many oi tlic ihclls ltcforc. being spread on the hind.

l“ili‘lIlt'l‘.‘~l living near llit- ticposlts upplietl very heavy dressing in tlic curly days. lt was found when this was douc atttl a second tipplltrutitm made aftt-r a icw years that vcry little benefit rcsultrtl from tlic sct-ond iipplltvatlon. ll is generally consltlcrcii that a ‘ar load iii 13V: ions is a good dressing for an acrc. The p cc [or many yctirs was $3.50 per car at the point of shipping. 'I‘liis was iitlviiuccd to $8.50 and tit the IIFOBOIIl time. $14.00 per car is qnott-n, at point of shipping. 'l‘bc

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CONSTITTTED CIIILDR

(fhildrtin who stiffer from con- stipation, ititllgcstitm or any of the other ailments due to the clogged condition of the bowels will ﬁnd prompt relief through the use of Iiabyka Own Tablets. The Tablets are n mild hut thorough laxative. which can always ho tit-pended up- on to regulate the bowels -.ind sweeten the stomach. They arc absolutely safe and are sold under n guarantee tol-bc entirely free

of licat in the Western Ilroviiiceti, there should be a sufficient stiilIl-V of sitmmcr feed anti illl-‘llllflllw "it meet grazing requirements, and n’ reasonable. amount of coarse grains, and roughage for next winters‘ stock feeding operations.

To offset the anticipated short hay crop. there will be considerably more corn spring, unless

sown in Ontario this box in the near future Mediclnr

from opiates or other injurious thugs. (‘tint-crnlng them Mrs. Tllﬂliltls A. lloutot. Lake linker, N. ll., writes: “l am pleased lo stale thatﬂlaltyk; Own "Pablets were oi great help to me when my baby was suffering from constipation." The Tablets are sold by medicine tlealers or r mail fror The Dr. J., Brockvllle, Ont.

, the ,proiluction of crops for stilling is

farm -

provision of wzirmcr weather, tlic protipcct for crops of all klntls is

excellent. The ideal seeding con- ditions ivhleh have prevailed throughout the Dominion tluring

the past iwo weeks ﬂlllfllrkwllil for the cropping season, and a plenti-

As a rcsult of the l)iit!l(\Vi\l‘tI cim- it ls i-xpctsteil

tlc will not conic out until about (‘attic are going onto tlit- grass in vcry paslurcﬁ arc

The situation is gent-rally hopc~ ful, irspeelttlly considering tlic pre- i taken -to preclude a recurrence of feeders’ of ittctl shortage and tsoiisctiut-nt high ft-t-tl 'I‘iic Departments of Attri- ilftltltrrtil antl ilrnvin- t-i:il, aprpei-itilc the efforts that arc being made to provide for the pro- to supplement summer pasture and winter rough- agc, and the policy which is unques- tionably being followed in thc t-oun- try of utilizing anti conserving all

is very

posits oi oyster and mussel shells in the bays anti rivers throughout

slit-ls were liitctl at low title during the summer, and spread ovcr thi- fields for fertilizer or burned to secure

The top layers of many of these of blue tuusstil shells in the various stages mud was found to he very valuable when ap- pitett to new land or hind reoulrliis Ingenious farmers soon in- vented laud. constructed mud-dig- gers of different. types, but all ef-

Some of the first ones were mount-

tlct- of lifting mud through the ice in wltilcr was soon adapted, anti surface tleposits of mussel-mail wertstluicklrexlitiustv Ilutlt-rnetith these there were tlecp tiiiptisils of oyster shells and

the surface at. low title, to a depth '

These have all recvivctl the general name oi

Large quantities have been llfietl at points such as Ilcdctttiil liay and St. Peter's Ilay and shipped inland A tlrctlgc has been employ- at the lat.- tcr plact- by the Provincial Govern- mt-nl, and the iiiutl shippctl to lo-

The first ulliilitialion of shell mutt to land not previously mudded lil- is scarcely cvcr known to fall to pro- ducc tnost luzurlant crops of clover, following increased root antl gram

lime fertilizers usually containing

They are usually

at 25 cents a Williams

price at the tllggcrs usually railiitti from 20 cents to 24 cents per single horse load or from 4 cents t0 6 cents per scoop lull or from 400 to 500 lbs. of mud. Shell mud is a very economical form of carbonate of lime for land that is sour and in need of lime.

fertility of the soil. Light implica- tion, at reasonable intervals in con- junction with barnyard iiiﬂllllrll ill good farm practice.

---—-<0->———— MANGEL GROWING.

Experimental Farms Note.

The growing of mangels has re- ceived a grunt llhlitlliis‘ in many districts tiwing to ti... serious loss among turnips, caused, by club~ root. The mangcl is attacked by vcry few insects or diseases. iiiill Wlltiibslltic fully grown pruililuiltli immi-iisi- y aids of succulent. food. so necessary for live stock during tho winter and spring months.

Sound fresh plump seed should be sccurcd ‘and large ttuaittlia-s of the very" best home grown seed an, now on the market. 'l‘hc. itianizei requires plenty of moisture and should be. planted in good well tilled land early In the season‘; It works in very well willi llie ini- iowlng five yetir rotation: Barlc‘ or Mixed grain, Mangels, Grar seeded down with clover and gras- ses, llay, llasltirc. About one halt‘ of the manure (I). 1-2 tons) is t\[)[)llll'l lo tlic barley stubble and plowed under in tho autumn; the balance (12% tons) is worked into the land as soon as it is fit to work in l the spring. When the land has lit-en worked so that it is mellow and friable it is thrown up II\l.’) low ilrills lit) inches apart anti the tops u fthcse tlraggetl uff willi a pole or fence rail. The seed is then sown about one and ahalf in- ches tleep, atfrom 4 to 6 lbs. per zicrc, according to the quality of seed. The "lllanitt Jr." cultivator and seeder is a vcry satisfactory implcmtuil for this work. This is followed by a heavy roller firming the earth about tbt» seed so that it may cot stifficient moisture for germination. During a dry period It is well to seed in the evening so that the earth may remain damp about the seed for a longer - tithe. The next imitoriiint point in getting ii good eillcll is to have the seed tlecp enough so tllat. it will not dry out, anti ts- rive the soil pressed firmly about the seed. ptiys to take cxtrn time and troubl - seed in right. even if it is 1iecctstir_t' to make a trench with a hoe for the seed tinthttucot

ver and pat-k the cnrth doivn with i the feet.

As soon as the plants are un in rows they should be edged with a hon or hand cultivator. The latter will straddle the row and do both sides a" once. The horse culti» vator should then be run through the rows every week or after eve- ry rain iintll the tops cover the ground. Thorough persistent eult.l- _ vation will add greatly to the crop by conserving itiolsttirc and by tlcstroying weeds. The plants should ht. thinned to about. It) in» £1115 apart in the rowgjgy 1b,. time they gc: four leaves, and hoed ii st-coittl time before the roots SW03. '

‘l tﬂgHlS should be harvested be- , f - severe frosts occur. They sftoultl nnl. be topped so close that tlcy will bleed, and should be lliihiiliiﬂ t,~-.irefully' if they are to bo ' it r-rl for a long period. They slltlllltl receive plenty of ventilation when in storage. The "Yellow Iii- tcrmctlititc" is ca ‘lily harvested. It is onc oi the best. yielders and taonlztins a large percentage of dry matter.

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J. A. cLARk, i"'lI|)t3I‘lIll"Illll?IIl. Dominion I-Jxperi- mental l-‘arm, Charlottetown.

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ANIMAL DISEASES ERADICATION BOARD

At a meeting lteld in Toronto on Thursday. May 27th. the final steps were taken in thi‘ tirgtinizatiou of a hotly to ho ltnowti at the "Animal Diseases Illratilcatititi Iloard." As ilsiitimt- lmplicmthis Board has for its objects the ~i'tii‘lllllli’ll.itlll and c-irrying out of plans for t-tinlrah ling tiiscascs of livc sitick in (‘au- adn, it being the intention to pay particular attention tit this time lo tubt-rtrultists of live stock. a til- st-asc which l'(>llIl'l‘lDlll<‘S, to a great- t-r i-xlcul than is gent-rally recog- uizctl, to ilit- sprt-ntl of luht-rcultisis in human hcitigs, besides causing an enormous ivcontimic ivaste of food products by reason of tlic necessity of condemning, as iiiiilt for human ‘food, carcases or por- tlolts of caresses of tuberculous animals.

FREUKLES

Now in the Time to Get Rid of These Ugly Spotl.

There's no longer the sligthtest need of feeling ashamed of your freckles. as Olbine —< double strength-ls guaranteed to remove these homely spots. v

Simply get an ounce of Othtne~ double strength-drum any drug- giat and apply n little of it night and morning and you should soon see that even tho worst freckles have begun to disappear, while the lighter one! have vanished entire- ly. It is seldom that more than an ounce is needed to completely clear the skin and gain a beautiful clear complexion.

Be aura to ask for the double strength Othlne u this is cold un- der guarantee oi money back if it fails to remove freckles.

But it should not be- dcpeittlcd upon for maintaining the!

METHODS OF GROWING TOMATOES

(Experimental Farms Note.)

' 'l‘omatocs should be kept grow- ing from the time the seed gcrminatcs until the fruit is ripe. If sown in the hot-bed very early they are likely to receive an injuri- ous check when held back until It. is safe to plant them out. When the seed lb sown about the middle of Apiil the seeding» are ready to prick out into flats about the I0tli of May and should be ready to set out "iincmtlizittily after the early Juno frost, which usually occurs in Ilrincc l-lilward island the first wt-ck in June.

They are ready to prick out into the flats when they have the third leaf. In setting them out they should br planted so that the first leaves arc about levcl with tlic grtiiinii. A lillle clay may bi- mountlctl zirouud them tu protect them from the wind.

Any good gartlen soil is suitable for tomatoes. Ii is usually best. to delay lilllllllfllli: tlic plants iinlil aitor the first fruit has sci. lVlosl aiuatcuri make the tuislzikt: oi planting in soil lhat is too rich in nItrogi-ncus manurcs ivhich pro duct-s glaeal vines willi late. friiil or a vcry iargc pcrtweiilage of grt-t-n friiit.. (taco tho iriilt has set, tbcn liquid or other forms of manure may be applied generously.

A scrits of pxpc|'liut.‘tils wt-rc cimtlitc.l--tl willi two varieties “Iionny lest’ and “Sparks ' Illarli- anti." io‘. several yetirs at the (‘liar lottetown Experhnental Station to tleterniine the best tnethoil of grow- ing ‘omatoes. Five methods ewre usctl with each variety as i(il()l\\'.'~‘Z No. I. The plants were set four feet apart each way and the ltlants allowed to spread ovcr the ground. They were unprunetl and left lying on the ground.

No. 2. Planted two fcct by four feet apart. The tomatoes were pruned to two stoms and ticd to wires.

.\'o, 3. Planted two icct by four feet apart. The tomato plants were

pruned 1a one stem and tied to stakes. No. 4. Planted two feet by four

fet-l apart, pruned to one stem and tied to wires.

.\Io. 5. ‘Planted two feet by four feet, pruned to one stem. tied to stakes and one-half of the foliage retnovetl during the ripening perlotll

The ﬁrst method produced the greatest. quantity of fruit each year with both varieties. The tomatoes were later ripening than with the

__otl_i__e_r_ mtrt__liotls and the total t|uan~ lit)’ al"'i"ipé"il"iilii'fﬁii' the plot was

less than on the plots grown by iii-“P "i ii"? ilflllﬁl? ily Wirll lllfiiillli. the second method, where the wiiiili} Jllllvfllllﬁ file fowls from plants were pruned to two stems iiliisiinil "ll iillllll lllld iilllfl $l>iillltl

and fastened up with wires. second method gave the largest re

turns o: ripe fruit. This was close-

ly followed by method N0. Si, ivhich produced the most early, ripe frtiit though not the greatest. total quan- tity. The removal o ftlie foliage in methotiNo. 5. decreased the quan- tity of both ripe and green fruit, but greatly increased the percen- tage o fripe fruit oil the plants.

Large. quantities of tomatoes t. be protlticeti by planting four feet tipart ouch way with the least amount of labour. A good percen~ tage of ripe fruit can be obtained if the plants are not suplpied with lliilﬁiivuous inanures until ' afitor the tomatoes have set. The me~ thoil that was most successful in producing ripe. frtilt early in tlic season was that of tying the plants to stakes placed two feet apart in the rows.

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J.. A.. CLARK. Sitperintcntlcnt, Experimental Il‘artu. (‘iiarltittettiivm l’. E, I,

WHY HENS HIDE THEIR NEST5 so...

On nearly every iartn where the hens hav- a wide range a good liilllly do‘ ns of eggs are lost durl lng the spring anti summer months btlctitise some of the hcns like to sit-a] their nests out in lite grass and wc-etis or about the outbiilld- ings. When a ncstful of HIlUlI eggs are found they are as a rule. unfit for any use and represent a tloflnltt» loss from fbt- profits \Vlll(‘ll the lloclt is (filllilllli! of returning its ownt-r,

. ' a Stolen nests cannot be ])l‘(‘VO|Ilt‘tl‘

entirely on llit- farm, for inslintti tintiouhlctily prompts some of tho hens to stray ziway from the re- tttilar tit-sis when they have thi- tippnrtunity to no so; but tho habit can be ctuiilititt-ti quite successfully by the tlmplo expedient of provid- ing plenty of clean, invilim.’ nests in fhp- hi-nhotist- or in the yard ncar iilﬂ‘ illliiliifls- For whenever hens iii largo numbers decide to stray there is usually something serious- ly wrong with the present itiethods of lions-mg and ticsting. Filthy nests or lllrllllllfllilﬂl nests wili twnustl. nearly any hcn to sock other Lying quarters. 0f all the causes for stolen nests, insuilltzlent nests is perhaps tho greatest, for if any of the liens flntl the available nests always llC('.lll)l0tl, they are sure to seek tiiber places.

During the height of the laying season tbcrt- should he provided a nest for every four or live hens in ii flock; and all the nests should frequently be cleaned nut anti sprayed, nntl new nesting material put in, in order that the nests will always prove attractive for the layers. Then if titliletl pcrctiutlons are taken to close up as many as possible of the undesirable nesting places, such as underneath the floors of buildings, anti to pen up the hrootly hens as soon as notkactl so thntthey will not be occupying the available nests unnecessarily, little trouble will be experienced wilh stolen nests.

The Hgnhouoe Nut Obviously, the nests will vary, according t0

cncea of individual pouitrymen. Experienced, poultryinen,

The

arrangement of the

generally agree, however, that all nests should be easy of access and at a convenient height for at the seasans when hens become broody it is necessary to go ovcr all the nests every night anti remove these showing any inclination to sit. Iirootlint-ss must be [iromptly brok- en up, or there will be a serious falling uii In the egg yield; tuid un~ less the nests are readily acces- sible, this detail in the daily rou- tine will consume considerable time and is likely to become dc- citletily ‘vcxalitms. All nests should ' be made movable, of course in ord~ t t-r that they may ticcasiontilly he trt-atllly removed from the building lo be QiLiilIIPll.

A good arrangement for nests is to locate l|lt‘lll on shelves along the l‘('tll' and sitic walls iiftiie lienliouse. Thi- slit-Ives or plaiftirms should in: zihout two fcct ivide, and may tsonstituit- ‘i ll‘ur the collection of t-ggs may be a single door for t-ach ni-st, or a door cxlcnillng tlic entire it-ngih of the battery of nests. .l\|ttitllcl' good iirriiilgt-Iiiciil espo- clall‘ (luring liot wcalht-r, is to place the nt-sts tiutsitii- tlic build ing, on tho coolest side oi tlic hen- htitisc, allowing l|lt.' wall of llll‘ houst- to form tlic hack oi the nests 'l‘hc hens may gain zici-tiss to these.

tlic ltoust. or from the outside. llit- front of tlic ticsis being lt-it opt-n. A hatlt-ry of such nests should ho [lI"itt‘l'|t‘tl by a top board \Vlll(‘lt slants llkt a half~pitch rotif, and which is nalctl itp close lo tlic filfll.‘ of the building. Sitch an arrange- ment of nests not only adds to the comfort of the layers in bot Wfllllll er, but tho nests occupy no house room anti the trtircttiltter can gather iilv Bliss and inspect the nests at anv time without. entering the building. ~ .§ No Fighting No Crowding

It has been proved that hens lay tltllllllly uell in open air or in tlark nt-stsa. The one advautagi- of tit-sis of tht- latter type is that they tend to prevent ilcvclttpiuent of tn;- cgg-eltiilli‘ vice, Stnne poultryincn now employ nest boxes eight or tcn feet in length without any tlivisitms and with openings only at the ends. The top board is ililll-Zvll ilntl may be raised to rc- lllllYl‘ iilll (ltfgs or broody ltt-ns and to put4in fresh nesting material. There is no fighting anti no crowd. lllp; in a nest box of this klntl. The lit-its make their own nests in the Silllw lll" illly and do not ltolht-r "llcli liflicr. with mt» restilt that there are fewer broken eggs.

When all the itests in a henhouso -are along one wall it is a good plan to have them t-losetl off from the

them unnecessarily. Fill" Qlliflllllfe to tlic nest platforms

tilafet-rling time. m iliieii Siilfc Oi ‘n95! Cllliﬁ, wliiclt Used 0 "Obit ‘pptisttl would attract hens might l?» evC-in ihmiiiii iii" “"5” so‘ i; ~ illllllvliills. is tilmost nb- ‘il-l- some iwiillry i- Isl-rs still i_ii“‘ "Ni ‘flit-ts more I lorct- of habit than hcctiust: ll really believed that. they poggpgs lllly value. The fact is new pretty

;‘l‘$ arc t-iihernttrtictc-tl or rcpcllr-tl iy the condition of the nests and that the use of nest Pggp, in... very little to do with tlic hens siruying . , , It _ - ~ l H _ ' " i'ii "PM "l-Ylés arc neces- btlly should tisc tir- hotlvy mug‘ igii iii"-i’ lli least can do no ‘pinllrl lilvy do no gotiil, ivliile ti“. Wrlvliitdan ilosi tlgg, guppuﬁud t" ‘l ll‘ twofold purpose of do. tiui all‘. iiillull incnkiiiii" "lllY sivt- m“! _ -- t t n the nest with it n mgiet-ttblti flat/Ur‘ h, no _ ) should .'| real egg he 1pm in ., ‘ iiii ‘i iiiiviliv- if)!‘ in time it bci-nloi: rotten and then breaks or 9x1] "us. over the tiest. and trite’), Qggtp Grim’ —‘<+.__; '

SHOULDEl-is AND DRAFT HORSE sri-lAOsJEgTiiVE

Thc tlistlnt-hjl“ .. iWCﬂi horse; ‘lizrliaflttiivlllailgfbltif . , H‘ _ - .' a

‘n H l i_ Vlify readily tit-forum]

it‘ shaping nf tilt-s houidci" and llic formation of llll‘ fp|-,.|,.K_.,_ pm. lltllﬁtpllxrtlfflli ma...“ o; |,,,,._,_.,_ shmvg I “it t-tutiblnatlon ol‘ (ht,- twp _-fllI<tlill1‘-‘l of ptilrcr and spilt-d innn iiilll: (lytlil-stialc. anti thi- shoulders 5n?‘ iillli-iil-s. llit- mtist tllsiintitivg, Ihvtirt tire breeders oi tirtifl horspn

‘i ‘iii’ iiiii llilwi‘ Vl‘l‘y great tut-rlt ii" ll “illllfti shoulilcr with n sit-night siiiiiliiil"? they maintaiit ‘that ‘l horse willi a slrtiight or more tip tight shouitlt-r p; [p.- ma,” ﬂdupu.“ ﬁfll pull heavy loads that tho nmyn » (Jhetl conformation. Each draft breetl has its advocates and are chosen to meet some special atlapt- ability to popular tletnatntl or fancy pail‘ ‘are considt-rr-tl by the in-(kpnpr ll ilr fitted for his particular ldtrtils or work Shoulders for Speed and Pu|||ng " Power.

In order to bettr-r ljndorgipnd l)“. iiimlfpllcl‘ ill lirtift. anti speed con- formation,’ tho shoulder anti fort- leg formation of each of these types have to he considered. A similar fllffPlTIICt‘ hi tilso feirnti in the ‘for- mntioii of the hind legs of both lyiles of horses. Leaving out. of consideration the great tliffercncn in thickness of the draft horse in comparing lilm with the light or trotting horse, they differ in some respects in two important things. the slope of the shoulder blade mud the length of the "forearm.

In the comes very low down. and the tilti- lance. from this Joint great.

and the other in pulling.

horse bears the pressure of

pretty

tbroitglt tipcnings cut in tht- wall of '

'i‘lie hens can

t-ilirotigh a little tloor, which may be stut toward the close of the day

iusc of is

ttcncrally recognized that the lav.

trotting horse the knee

lip is very While in most, breeds of the draft horse the shoulder is inclin- ed to be more perpendicular with n thick short forearm. This llfference gives the one an advantage in speed The shoul- der of the horse that has ti little "eqllirelllﬁllllll ll!‘ IlPPlIOIllli PPPYPT- lessrlope than that of the trotting the

. - . .4‘q" whole length of the collar. ll;

conformation Is less liable to have collar sures on his shoulders. 'I‘lie class of horse that is most Subject to collar" sort-s is the one that is built on extreme light breeding lines, and is put to pull heavy loads. and at tlic same time keep up con- siderable speed.

The position of the shoulder in, its relation to the use of tlic collar is specially important willi the draft horse. It must not onlybavc a desirable giant, but also a suf~ iiclcnt front surfat i- along the base of the neck, to furnish a smooth anti ivcll inclined surface on which tlic collar may rest. Ilorscs of light bred typo have not this part wcil tlcvcltipcd, and bent-c their unfit~ ncss for heavy pulling auii tlit-ir liability to sore shouiililrs. Any rnuglu-ii-ss of shnultlt-r or lat-k of muscle covering will furnish t~on~ tlitions favorable in sore shoulders. The Horse on Springs.

Ilorscs-tlitit litivc slopltig shoul- ders generally have sloping pas- tr-rtis and a springy movt-iticnt. All burst-s at work i-ithcr trotting or pullings, strike the roadway iii‘ street with considerable force at. cat-it ftiotslep; tlics lopitig form- ation rtlitiblcs the animal to Willi- tand tlic gfvlli shock and concus- sion. lu llll‘ t-arly history of ilraft horst- brcr-ilitig it was not consid- iry l’! tlt-vclop this for tho movt-itir-nt of tlm horst- was slow anti llit- laud until-r llit- Iioof with soft anti fret- from tlic‘ ltartl shock. of ionciissitin. Ilut what is rcuiiirt-tl ita a iuotli-rn ilraft horse is an anltntilwviih spccd and power comhiucil, tint‘ willi conform- ation to pilll a ton or two on a city street, and at the stimc time bi-i llililt‘ to wlihstanti the shock from llit- hard sui‘. :0 ovcr WlllCll they have to pull loads. This coinbin- atitiu has been zealously watched In lhc dcvclopttient of the (‘lyrics- tltilt- in which the springy pzistt-nzi. the itiuseultii‘ short forearm and slopctl shoulder make up a pcctl and power itirmtitiop not found so well tii-voloptltl in any ﬂlll(‘l",lll‘i‘t‘(l.

This (fftlillllllflilflfi has mailc tlic (‘lydcsiitilt- thi- greatest gelding Ltctti-r of iiioilcru timts. The prog- cny of a typical (‘iytlt-stltilt- stallion from ttftllllllf)" mart-s have all tlic stamp of spccd and power, and are wtlll fitted ot funnish the cities or farm with that class of animal that can pull f'()l'I$l(ll"I‘lll)l(‘ loads on city streets with ease at a trotting spi-cil. It is this combination that makes the (‘lydcsilale hrct-tl essen-

tially tch one for grading tip com~ mon stock, as well as tiroduclng the heavy gelding from the heavy class of grade mares. -

The Desirable Tye of Drafter.

Tbes boulder of the draft horse should slope well into the back and should form that. htipipy medium In position somewhat akin to that of the thorougbbrctl. Till‘ perpendicu- lar shoulder and ictltit-k dot-s not conform to the typical leading in tbt- best type of draft horse. The straight shoultlert-tl ‘illlllllill has no t-tinformtition for cnilurauttt- on hard streets, where tlic best draft horses art- rcqulretl. The straight pastt-rn forms no cushion for the shock at each foot fall.

'l‘hough the thoroughbred horse is in striking contrast lo the broad compact arid mas ivt- form signifi- cant nf power in the ilraft horse. there are several in the ilraft horse. there are several characteristic dis- tinctive of the thoroughbred type that arc found in a good tyltl‘ 0i heavy irlass, and thcst- are slolllili! shoulder , _wcll knit w-ithi-rs, mus- cular quarters, and clean, hard, flat bone.

It has been very Wlill demonstra- tt-d that. the (‘lydestlaiucomes near- est lo this tlt-sirahlt- type of tlraflcr and exhibits most of the original thorough-broil brcctling that is thi- chlt-i foundation for tit-arty all varieties of hors s in iloiiiciilllulllllll today. Ilc has the thoroughbred spirit and spot-d with all tlic pow- tlr that has bet-ti gcncratctl in any breed of tlraiiors.

Th,» Arab of ihi- tlescrt is credit- ed with slltllltllllg his life on horse back. ’l‘bi>re is indication in this record of good springy ziction in the animal on which he- spcntls iitlllll 0i his time. 'l‘hcr<~ ari- horses that ont- tlocs not want to rldt- on any longt-r that tht-y can help. it is a good lcsl of tlit- slotting tilioulilci" and pastcrn and hence a frcctlom frotu Jars, anti ac.cortli.tigl_v an ani- mal with lasting power. The amount of jar caused lly UK‘ liiiiPTPlii iiii"

Comb Sage Tea ln_ Failed 0r Gray Hair

IF MIXED WITH SULPHUR IT DARKENS SO NATURALLV NOBODY CAN TIELL

(lrautlmnlhtir kept. her hair beau- tifully tlarkt-tictl, glossy and attrac- tive with a brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur. “lhenever her hair took on that dull failed or streaked ap- petirancc. this simple mixture was applied with wonderful effect. By asking at any drug store for "Wy- eth's Sage and Sulphur Compound." you will get a large bottle of this old-time recipe. improved by the titlditlon of other ingredients. All ready to me at. very little cost. This simple mixture can be depended upon to restore natural color and ‘beauty to the hair.

A well-known downtown drug- gist says cvenrbotly uses Vvyetlfa Sagi- anti Sulphur (‘omponnd now because it tlarkens so tiaturtilly and evenly that nobody can tcll it has been applied-it's so etisy to use, ton. You simply dampen a comb or soft brush and tlraw it through your hair, taking one small strand at a time. By morning the gray

w“ and DBMIIKIII .

hair disappears; after another ap- plication or two, it is restored to its natural color and looks glossy

WAS iillRAID T0 - c0 0lli ALONE

.__.__ MR8. ALLEN FEARED A COM- PLETE OOLAPSE BUT HA8 - REGAINED HER HEALTH: - NOW. __,,_._

‘_'l fccl so deeply grateful for the wonlcriul way Tanlae has 0V0!‘- coinc try nervous troubles. that. I feel I ought to tell of my experi- t-ncc for the benefit of others," said Mrs. Julia Allen who lives at I40 titty Itoad, Si. John, N. I}. ro- ccntly. when giving tho Tunlac re- presentative particulars 0f M!‘ case.

“Ever since I was a child I have bt-cn t!.\i.I'tlIII(‘l_\' nervous. anti this

“t-tnitlitittn became so much worse as

t got older, that at last I had. spells or such awful nt-rvoustiess about every two weeks that they com- plctclj prostraicd me. Then for hours afterwards I would have a tliill tbrcbbing pain in iny head that nearly drove mc out of my mlnll. 'I lie least bit of a noise would make me lump so that I let fal] anything that I happened t0 litive-‘ln my hand at. the intunt-ni. My nerves seemed to be much worse at night anti ll would wake up with a start, and lht-n gel into‘ such a ncrvoits state I could hear my heart go thunipity thump, and would break out in a t-old swt-at. At last I INJCZIIIII- so weak and timid that I was afraid to go out on tho street b7 myself for fear I shoulci collapse altogether. -

"I started to take Tanlac last summer, and the result was most gratifying. My nerves have so greauy improved that I have only bad two slight spells of nervous trouble since, aiitl those were nothing like as severe as the terrible attacks I used to have every titi-cr week. In fact I feel quite sure that in a short time I shall be entirely free from this’ tnottblo which has been like n nightmare to mt- for so many years. I have been entirely free of headaches ever since I started taking Tanlac, and nevi-r have any bother w-ith my lll‘Ill‘l new, I stilt-p like a child all night. and can work cvcry day and go tibout just as well as any strong healthy person. I certainly believe Tanlar has relitwvetl me of all my ITOIIbILrz and I am glad to add my namt- to the thousands who have told what a ivonderful medicine Tania“. is."

Tanlac is sold in (fhtirlottetoivti by lifkltllil Ilr0s., in Montague by . J Idahon and by the leading tirugglsts in every town.

"mations of shoulder and pasternn. can be verified by anyone who cares tn try it, by riding alternately on animales of tltlfcrent conformations. It can etisily be noted that the straight, tiprlght conformation gives a stllteti parring movement, while the sloping arrangement puts the rider on springs.

METHOD OF, ORCHARD CULTI- VATION

(Exptrrimenttil Farms Note.)

'i'1it.- method of cultivation to be atlopietl may be varied to some ex- tent to int-ct local conditions. In rflillll)’, however, all . stems‘ should be, and in most casts aro, a slight modiilezititin of the "clean clutlvation and cover (crop systciti."

Tllll] (‘LEAN (ill-l/TIVNFION Ml-ZTIIOI). calls for tho ground under and aronud the trees to ho ploughed and frequently narrowed until around July first.

This system has much to recom- mend lt, viz. (l) maximum con- servation of soil moisture. (2) ex- ct-llcm conditions for llbration of platit. food especially nitrogen, (3) sllghlllncss and cleanliness of the

orchard and (4) control of insect pests, In connection with this. tllthcr

fall or spring ploughing may bo practise-l. the former however, only in those iticallties with a favorable enough winter to so permit. The grcat stlcri-t of success Wllll any . i-m Ul cultivation iii-signed to t-tmscrvti moisture anti liberate pl ni. food is to gel on tlic lanti as carly in spring as possible, othcr- wise, if the tircliartl is not plouglitltl until late, most of the tidvanlages of cultivation are lost.

sist of lcaving a strip of soil about four ft-i-l in width ncxl to the tri-i-s. In oil orchards wht-ro it is tlltllcult. to pct (lose to llie lrecs this mav hl- prpctiscq successfully, in which case 1b,. grass is cttt onceor twlco durinc the stason and alolwed to remain m; a mulch.

in both lllliﬂq instances. on the citltlvat-"tl portion II mulch is maln- iaincti until illlfilll July first, ivht-ti a corcr crop of some sort should he _snvvetl. If’ the seed is not too expensive. some icgiimintiuii crop illu- rctl clover or cnlnnion rlovt-r at th ~ rate of about I2 pounds per acrt- for the former anti I0 pounds for the latter, or summer votcb at llic rate of 50 pounds per ncro is titivisnhlr, as HIPS‘. will arid a enn- sltlcrtiblo quantity of plant food to tho still.

If loo costly, rape may be used as a clover crop, nt tho rate of 30 pound pt-r acre.

Till-I SOD MV-l/CII SYﬂTEM, if properly handled may be advisable on moist soils where thora is nhuntlsncn of plnnt fond. This aya- tcm must not be cenfusctl with the SOD SYSTEM. which is not to be rer-mnrnentleil. In the former. for the first few years grass nr old straw is hauled on in the orchard and placed around thn trees to form a mulch. This practice is conlinuctl until the cuttings from the sod beenath the trees is suf- ilt-ienl in illPfIlTPlVEB to- form a

heavy mulch. M. 8.. DAVID.

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