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ertilizers for the Small Garden

n“ u” of mineral fertilizers is creasing in every branch of horti- uiiure. and nowhere more than with 0mg gardeners. Animal manures. so on; the standby; are becoming hard O got everywhere, even on the farm. g the same time there 1s a better “demanding of the possibilities of nncentfflted fertilizers. and -ihey r, being made easier to Bet. The home gardener does not need . know a great deal about the use g fertilizers; there are no special ormulas demanded by the different W,“ he may grow. It is not neces- m. to work out one combination or his root crops ‘and another for is leaf crops, and still a third for his OWCTS. v

what he needs is a balanced fer- llzer, one containing a fair propor- ion of the three elements of plan‘. ood which are contained in fertil- Zgrs, Theyore nitrogen, phosphate mi potash.

Nitrogen is said to be chiefly 9Y- eciiw- upon leaf growth, phosphates n simil growth, and potash on fruit rid flower development of plants. ut each affects growth generally, nd recent experience has emphasiz- d the importance of supplying all hree iind thus providing a balanced alirin for your plants. if you are to ave healthy and vigorous growih. A fertilizer is described by a for- uia consisting of three numbers 1m hyphens separating them, thus: .-ii-7. The first nhmber indicates he proportion of nitrogen, or am- .onia, which the mixture contains.‘ he second stands for the proportion i phosphates, the third for the pot- sh. Most states have laws which re- uirc that the analysis of a coni- erclal fertilizer be printed on the sg it copies in.

Fm the home garden a balanced einliizer containing each of the hrce elements in fair proportion is equired. Tho formula 5-7-5, for ex- mple. is well balanced. For a special so emphasis may be put upon one lenient, as for example, lawn grow- g, where a formula rich in nitro- cu, such as 12-8-8, would often be referred; or a mixture for flower rowing, where an extra quantity f phosphates might be needed. But or the average homo garden one ormuiu will be found to do for every- ing yery well.

‘In using mineral fertilizer special ttenfion must be given to following 'e directions on the bog‘ with the eatcst care. It is easy to apply these uirk acting fertilizers ioo freely. - av are quickly soluble. and will of- n burn growing plants when used 171F961)’. But when properly applied Ls surprising the growth which icy produce.

The mallard is the most cosmopcl iian of all ducks. either wild or tam. I" its wild state it inhabits the great- er part of the earth. It is easily domesticated. and its offspring have into every land. In its albino form, the Pekln duck is the chief pereque

and has become an important food supply in the Chinese Empire. It is the principal and most reliable wa- terfowl for the thousands of game preserves in Europe and America; ,and its importance and value con- stantly increase. 8 _

The mallards size and excellent flavor bring‘ it into great demand as a liable bird, while its value to man- kind is sllll further enhanced by the fact that it is so easily domesticated.

Before the settlement of the West. the ponds and sloughs swarmed with mallards. which nested there by ‘thousands, and in fall and winter, as jmlgrants and residents, covered the water-courses of the South. Today there is a different story to tell. Many of the mallards old breeding grounds are today farms, and the bird is now represented by a few hundred, where once there were my- riads.

While the mallard may be the most numerous duck west of_ Lake Super- ior. its near relative, the black duck or dusky mallard, as it is sometimes called, is much more plentiful in On- ;tario. and in the Maritime Provinces 'and along the Atlantic seaboard its place is entirely taken by the black duck, the mallard being a rare visi- tor. On the_ Western prairies the conditions are entirely reversed, the black duck being looked on as an oc- casional straggler. Not only is the mallard a valuable rbird from an economic standpoint. ‘but the male, in its spring plumage. is one of the most beautiful of our waterfowl. Its head and neck are a rich glossy green, with a. white ring like a collar defining the dividing line from the rich chestnut breast; underneath, greyish white, finely marked with waving black lines; black. dark greyish brown, shading to black on the lower back and tail. An outstanding feature is that four black upper tail feat-hers curve back- ward; rut of tail white, black below. Speculum or wing-bar rich purple with green reflections and bordered with black and white. - As is usual with most of the waterfowl. the dif- ference between thqbrilllant colors of the male and the most. sombre hues of the female is most striking. The plumage of the latter is gener- ally brown varied with buff; the wings showing the only touch of col- or, a small patch of green or purple. bordcrcd with black and white. Great is the mallard.

FOX FURS ADVANCE

NEW YORK. May lL-Gilver fox advanced 10 per cent here today at the fur auction. Four hundred dol- lars was the best price received and it was brought by a choice three- quarter silvery pelt. Fitch, with l. ,tcp of $7.70. was the only other ar- grdfizfimmm hm“ u "hflticle 1o advance. With six days of 1M5 not; w"; m," pm. u the iselling ahead, the grand total is now - ovinrlul a hlhltlon 192s. '$1-575-°°°-

5'1"! Perfect on his limbs and feel.‘ Brown bear sold to $14 and declin- ziiws him a perfect draft horse. m1 1g p" can; 1mm eh, price, fggglv.

‘$52: fviilltisemfi: xo'"3'“.ood.s.ed at the winter sale cf the New

gwnnl. May 10th and IIOPIInIghQIyiYOIk Auction Company. Black bear

fir-r that. ‘ivas unchanged, with a top of $13.50.

Mares from fur away will be met at’

reasonable distance.

Man's at owner's risk. i i I

Prince Baron (10988)

‘The Grey Perchon Stallion Prince Iron 410988) dam Miss Warren

lliay be Bumed-out Fuse

Fur terms and particulars apply to wni-r in charge. Signed:

When the lights flicker and go out, the best first guess as to the troub- les source is a loose or burned-out fuse.

HENRY WOOD,

,m_5_lo_u Vernon River.

WARRENS PRIDE (24984)

Enrolment Certificate

No. 5 " _ ire Ballarut imp) 22m imam I ‘m "aria asses

This s lcudf rou ear old oi desdale lop of uuiium out. of u. mnr l! Grated Ohfmpiolh inure has alyl the uubstanol- ""h- Ium! ‘ml “mm II In necessary to produce draft home ef u kind suitable to heavy "I?" "k nu! the demands of a high clau market. wanaaus rams was use Inner of l!!! Mlle In the three Y"? 0m flu‘ n‘ “I” cumphn “I u‘: - the Charlottetown Exhibition. 1m l" ll ‘"1"! "‘""""“- “a "'° lineal to all rllaarlmlnutlng horse breeders. Owner! should look this horn "r be are breed! their unrel-

WA nuns urns will be on the rouowln: ram 4am! i" ‘mm: "ll-Arrive us Agricultural null, co-rioimown. trauma; evening, y a at 1.00 r. w, and will remain n this mus uuui the follovvlnl i! morning, May 1th. Leaving i-‘u- "lmlm m" "' 3'” A‘ M‘ t ‘c "m"!!! Manbflel! to Duustuifr-qo. "Ill"! l\ 0r hear the factory at not: em nuumirum thouoo ihroulh eoowurori to Mount Stewart over n1!’ ‘q euvs Mount Stewart at 10.00 o'clock on Thursday. M" ‘P’ mm“ "i; M; g‘- " hlrht. suave Morell may. my mu n 10.00 a m. than" "mi- “=6 i" for uoou. leaving again‘ at 2.00 o'clock for Rollo Bl! "M" l" " ‘I t“ an the following Thursday. m: 1M- Th" m" "“' "° "’°""' °

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f. settlement and civilization .

producer in many a poultry plant, '

Have you, in all your experience, ever

never wllL-I have proved this in my feed bill. ‘

. .Now, going back to mybad luck in hatching that I spoke about, My dad and I discussed the trouble and I well remember him saying, "Whey, is the cause of this, are we trying w go against nature in any way?" Ha said: "Take a bird in its wild state. who has nothing more than the mother earth to live on and raileyvilnl and sup- port itself. Is there anything we've doing that is contrary to these eon- ditionsf" He then went on to say that be ‘thought we were wrong in setting our hcni in boas with wooden floors and that perhaps they got dry and exclamation said "Damn it." l-Ie start»-

’ Chicken Raising I An Interesting mm- (By Egg Shells)

In sterile: to, outline my-life-long experience witnpoultry. naturally 1 want to start from my first actual W021. thirty ‘years ago, and I hope that the readers of this paper will get a kick once 1n a while from my long experience in this game. I have ai- ‘Wlys felt that. ‘what I have done others can do, for I am quite sure I am not blessed with any more brains than the next man or woman. However, I have always tried to study bird life as near to nature as possible and I think in this way I have over- come very many difficulties which I experienced from time to time. _Excuse. me for giust a moment, I have got to flap my wings just here and have my usual crow. , Thirty years ago there lived a young boy at Richmond, Surrey, England, who had a great fancy for chicken. Of I course, this reference is absolutely confined to the feathered variety, His dad had, during his life. always been a real poultry enthusiast, always hav- ing a. certain portion of the garden laid of! for his hobby, and believe me. nothing was too good. When I was a.- bout ten my father noticed that I his youngest son. was very interested in that corner of the garden, and know- ing that none of my older brothers and sisters took any interest in his hobby, he asked me if I would care to be his partner. From then on I be- came his head cook and bottle wash- er in all hispoultry hobby, raising the chicks, feeding them, and clean-

_ T"? (‘HUN O'ITETO\_V‘_\I GUARDIAN].

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This observer said that in eleven weeks he had 67 Snowy Owls brought in for examination, and saw the wings of many more used as omaments. Since that time there has been an entire absence of these birds, which indicates that the weather round Hud- scn Hay has been milder during thy.- winters. and the supply of food suf; ficient. ' K With the exception of the two above mentioned, all the owls found here ought to be protected. They are Nature's busiest assistants in keeping down the various rodents, especially rats and mice, and the chief reason for the alarming increase of these wasteful and destructive animals, is that we have been killing off til-z natural controls, the owls and snakes. My friend was insistent upon the harmfulness of the Grackle or Crow- blagkbird. He admitted that this bird clidsome good by following the plow

ingout thecoopsand runs, etc. This was. of course, all done after school hours. In those days incubators were- hardly heard of and all the hatching wasdone by the hen and I remember so well one year I had terrible luck. would hardly hatch a chick. I had, done everything I knew to get results! by thoroughly preparing the broody hen. dusting her, etcQand I felt con-I fident that this particular hen was able to go through her period of setting. I want to chirp in right here and say to those, who are still hatch- ing by the good old hen, that a lot of your trouble has been through us- ing hens which are totally unfit to go through with this period

she is broody and putting her on any: old eggs-ang expecting results. To get ' results you must know your birds, If

you don't know‘ them, you should.‘ You should ‘acquaint ‘yourself Wllhl‘ every bird you have. Keep your eycs open and you will soon know all your brids and it is quite certain that you will have one or two which will be the birds you want. Look for birds that you know are in good shape and condition. Get after them, and Bet them absolutely free from lice. Don’; think that one dusting is sufficient, it Ls not. You may kill the living lice, but what about the nits? Do it at least two or three times. using the hen very gently. You know I always talk to my hens when I am handling. them. or in fact at any time. Do they get to know you? Why sure they do. They love being fussed with just the same as human beings. You may think I am making some rash state- ments, but this Ls my actual experi- ence and my love for the work proves to me beyond all doubt that I am right. .

“FUSSING" GETS RESULTS

1 mention “fussing" when handling your birds, talking to them and giv- ing thorn the kindest kind of treat- being in this country I have had con- siderable farming experience. I also love horses and in my stable I had Z2 registered Clyde mares once. I know full well what I say about chick- ens applies to horses as well. Some of the rnen youhire to work 0n your farm an rough. All they do is to shout and curse at your animals. If they want your horse to get over in the stall, up comes the fork. I have seen the same thing in many of your poultry houses. If a poor old hen gets in the way, up comes the boot causing scare and fright to the whole flock.

seen horses, cattle, poultry or anyi other kind of living creature, thrive" under such eonditionlfflo, and you

as he was getting ready to so t0 "l! office I mentioned this bird. Althouih

u: come back, he came, just took 0B his overcoat and went with me to the poultry house. I must tell you that our poultry houses were lean-to shallfl- i four feet at back and 8 feet in front.

inside of the poultry house we went. He took hold of its tgo feet 1M with one hand on its head and neck started pulling, twisting, jerking its

and picking up larvae and grubs of various kinds, but rightly contended that this was greatly overbalanced

by the harm it did in eating the eggs '

and young of the smaller insectivor ous birds and in stripping the grain fields and stocks. We have been too apathetic in the past with regard to this bird, but when it gets to be as great a nuisance as it is in the grain fields of Western Canada, our far-

Talking with a gentleman who makes a specialty of the bird life of the province, I made note of some cur- ious facts. During the severe winter of 1926-’! there was, he said, an great incursion of the Arctlcor Snowy Owl which all but cleared off our partrid- ges. Unlike the majority of owls this bird is a very destructive one, and hunts-in the daytime, as does the Great Horned Owl. It is fierce and

ables it to capture and kill poultry.

BLACK LEG Ol"_ ROTATOES.

A Dominion Bulletin, ‘_"1‘h,e_ Black

I88 Dhease of Potatoes," is Just to hlmi- T1118 dBQIR, which iu readd? recognized as the plant produces small green potatoes ("aerial tubers"; on the stems, is not veryprevalezit in Prince Edward, Island, but this 18 mfliflly owing to the fact that con- trol measures have been intelligently employed. The stem and tuber may both be infected; in the latter ease a storage rot results. In any case the crop is reduced because the starch which should go- to~the underground tubers, is stored inthe’ little aerial potatoes. _ . . . By far the most interesting infor- mation in the bulletin, is the dis- covery that the causal. organism-a bacillus-moses part of its life in the intestinal canal of an insect, known as the corn-boring maggot. When the maggot (which feedsalso on peas. beans and corn) brings the bacillus- lnto contact with the tuber the infec- tion takes place. Themuggot is the offspring of a dlpterous fly evidently belonging to the same group as the ‘onion maggot and that which at- tacks the garden radish.

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This bulletin which is by Dr. Ous- sow may be obtained, free, on ap- plication to the Department of Agriculture, Attawa. ‘

In teresting Observations

Shrubs PV/zich 1 Attract Birds

a By planting - trees and shrubs which provide shelter. protection and food for birds we can do much to a‘.- tract to our gardens these welcome, visitors. whose colorful plumage and delightful song add so much» te gar- den enjoyment. . . \

There need be no sacrifice of beau- ty in'design,- in order to work into the garden picture a corner of such planting. A charmingly natural planting can be made with a bird bath of pleasing design, set well out in the open, to complete the picture. Hera _the permanent-residents of the garden and transient guests may ‘ bathe, in the sunshine, without fear i. of enemies springing upon them i from cover too nearby.

u established for the prosecution of any person.» pawns sharp‘ Iona In! -- the ranches of any of its members and hive retained n Deldaflfljgeuey ui _ . Legal Talent of highest repute to aeeomplllh their ' Ill!‘ ‘

hounds. are also owned hyJ-he Association and are ready In viilfk at minute's notice.

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The Gharlottetovm~ Fox Breeder: Protective" Association ;

‘T. B. MIKE,

, Secretary-Treasurer.

The following are members of THE CHABLOTTETOWN IO]

BRFEDERS’ PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION:

McLure s. Muclunnon Fur Farms.

John A. McDonald. ~

W. l... McBushern.

W. K. Rogers Silver. l-ox Ranches

Char‘ ‘tetown Silver Black In! OI

Est. E. G. Saunders. E. R. Brow.

In other portions of the groundsi there may be bird houses for those. that prefer a home provided by man. Some will prefer to build their nests _ in thorny haw ‘trees, which mauraud- ‘ . lug cat-s will find it difficult to peno- ‘ irate. Evergreens in the border wil‘

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break the wind in winter for ou" feathered friends which brave this incleme it season. Providing food through plantin", means a judicious use of barberries . snowballs, sumacs, elderberries, bit-i tersweet, bush honeysuckles, mulber- ries and wild grapes throughout the l border. In winter time when food

for the birds is apt to be scarce,

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such trees, plants and vines as b" terswee... hawthorn, euonymus i" varieiy. honeysuckles, buckthorn-

BLUESTONE

In my article recommending a

bluestone spray for the eradication of

Wild Mustard, I might have includ-

ed a hint as to the corrdslve nature

of the chemical. _ i Bluestone will eat. its way ti-irougb a metal vessel; and if, after being prepared in such a receptacle, it is used as a drench it may be fatal lo the animal to which is is given.

In dissolving sulphate of. iron (bluestone) always use a ‘wooden ves-

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mers will doubtless waken up and treat it. as it deserves.

sci-a bowl, barrel, half-hogshead or the like.

haps moisture would be drawn up to the eggs by the heat of the hens body if we put her to set on the earth. So

Pivkins out any_ old hen inst because wo went to work and tried out his’

idea, and I can assure you that we certainly had wonderful succes right away and if I were ever setting hens today that would be the only system I would work under. Whether my dad was actually right in thk or not 1 do not; know. but we got success.

SPOTTING BROODY KENS

I suppose you all know how you can tell when you are going to have a few hens comc broody. In case