ivestock and iileatTrarie Review

450 steers were Butcher steers mostly $4.50 to $5.25, with opal at $6.50 on Monday. were firm from $8.50

k yards increases over the previous week 4nd this gave buyers an 0 DOYWH- ity to check advances. an in the case of weighty steers, to buy at easier rates. Other classes H180 hid sier tendency and. strength, were sub- es to small prices receipts at. Unit- d States markct centres have been responsible for somi price reduction. noticeably at Chicago, although ap- j pareritly Buffalo and st, Paul, to which markets Canadian cattle i have been shipped, have been rea- ’ sonably firm, Chicago improved by .mid-week. Prices at Stock Yaydl At Toronto, weighty steers lost 25c but other grades were steady and well cleaned up. Top steers made $6.75 and one load $6.80. A- " cut 450 head of steers were shit!!!- ed to the seaboard for eXDOTt. Mon- treal, under a substantial increase in offerings, had a top of $7.10 for ' top steers. Steers were a little easier but cows were firm. Winnipeg was slightly under last weeks tog at. $6.25. The market looked a tile spotty and easier, conforming to the lower trend of outside 1115711695- Calgiry lost from 25c to 506. 5119 stock suffering the heavier dis- count, with top steers Hmfklllfl $5~ Edmonton had a dreary market end prices lost about 50c. Wm! WP steers at $5.50, Prince Albert had a top oi $5.50. Moose Jaw $5.75, Regina. $6.25, and Saskatoon $6. The United States Market Buffalo paid stead)’ V! Stmng rices. A top load of native steers. 040 lb. average, made $9.50. ind 5 of canadians. 1b- $8.60, with other Can- .50; to $8.35. A re- from St. Paul rc- $7.75 was but

steady at $4.25 to light ones at $5. from $8.85 to $4.15. were from $5.50 to stores cold from Milkers and sprlngers were with tops $65 to $70. Bhipments

Fed 50

cal

few bulls. MONTREAL, had 2,006 and handled 1180 cattle and

little easier, and sold from $4 the commonest up to $7.10 choice. Good steers were $6.25 to $6.85. Some small made $6.50 to $8. Heifers

C

some of canner quality from $2

ners and cutters made $2.25 to

Of

the good butchers from $4.50 $4.75

the latter mostly through bill The increase in country

an op the p33. tuiriup of last week, to,

ther unpopular and were

None of these sold above fairly good weight steers to eastern orders in e about Buyers were more interested

general market was easier, some were 25c off. Few sales butcher steers were made above

cent quotation rts Canadian steers from

o $8.75. The Chicago market 25c to 50c lower on Monday, showed improvement on Tuesday and handled a liberal run at mid- week without further change. The closing market was urweft 11°71‘ ever. The bulk of the beef steers m $9.65 as com~

r d 1th $9 t0 $12.25 a - “nipoi... to the United states dur- ing the week consisted of 1.066 beef cattle, 22': dairy and 1.404 calves» bringln the total to date this Year u. 18,651 beef cattle. 2,868 dairy. and 18,680 calves. ‘Vim

lers being cleared from $5 to $5. Good heifers lacked somewhat strength. with most sales from

from $4.50 to $6 made $2.75 to 114.50, cariners a. cutters $2 to $2.50, and bulls $3 $3.85. A

ranged from $3.50 to $4 7 merits were 566 head

on steers. The best end

of 1937. EXPOrts 0f United State to date are i9 head as compared with 20,604 for the cor- respondin 17 weeks of 1937. Tic British Market Cable advices are that the Can- idian cattle on the S. S. Man- chester Division arrived in good condition and were of splendfd quality and should sell well. The Birkenhead is firm. Quotations on cattle show best smalls 17c and other ‘steers l5 1-2 to 16c per 1b in sink. Glasgow estimates useful Canadian feeders at 2 l-Bc. ; Exports Q0 Great Britain ‘lhe 8. S. . Manchester C13’, biontrool to Blrkenhead, carried 7 B. Dakoti

to medium $4 to

to $6, butcher cows $2.50 stocker steers and heifers made

to $4.

EDMONTON found a market, with buyers gradin ly and values about 50c

$5 to $5.50, good choice $4.50 to $5. others $4.25 butcher cows $2.25 to and cutters $1.75 to $2.25,

with the best at s4 25 amen

P steady. Choice fed steers $5.50. good $5 to $5.15, heifers $4.50, ood cows $3.75 $4.15, one goo bull stofik heifers $2.50.

I6 horses. ed. on the 28th on the Nth. Exports to date this YEN‘. 13,344 head; same period last year, 900

- ' cu: Markets Lower

‘broom opened with an odd $9.50 » 1nd a genearl top of $9 0n cllllesi '5», but, Q0594 50c lower. Montrea showed further weakness and lost another 2F); withshtflpl W‘? B}: ‘Y, ‘wirmlpe ro e arfl o a ’ S. m. the week’. mp v1.50. Qalgary had a top of $8, steady.

billed through 458 head. sold mostly steady. Odd made $5.75, good to choice $5 $5.50, best heifers $5 to $5. fed calves a full $6, good cows other good $3.25 to $3.75, stockers $3.25.

REGINA had 119 cattle. steers $6.25, most of the good choice $5.25 to $5 50, t $5 fed calves

‘$755041’! m

to $6, good cows SASKA

$3 t0 $625, cows

$4.15 ,and a common bull $3. CALI‘ MARKET tops $0 to odd $9.50. The market closed

7. Ho‘ Market Quite Stead!

At Toronto. bacons made $0.85 to $10 and at. the close a few $10.10. off hucks. Montreal was steady at w. and $10.75 off truck?“

grudge $14.40 t0 $14 .

and common downward to

. f. w. ive, an grades $9.15 to $10. caleury steady. for bacons alive

MONTREAL sold 5,874 cal The market was made $4.25 ones $8.50 to . in mixed lots from $4.25 medium to

in at $3.50.

The market was and prices broke wi choice veal making $6.50

l0

m.

Lamb Market Conditions

onto paid $10 on top feed-lot

, bs, with others $6 to $9.75. The market was steady. Montreal spring lambs were mostly 5 to $7 each. Winnipeg was barey steady with |nly_a ew‘plain_lambs__offgred,

ing from $3 to $7.50 and

FERTILIZERS;

l racromr MIXIED CHEMICALS * or ; i a " PASTURESA POTATOES canvass

HAY GRAIN TURNIPS

NOW READY TO DELIVER Wholesale ' _ Retail Rail Water Trucks

saavrcc , QUALITY v.41. i» When Buying From-

, rentluztii c». w-

the United States consisted of

id 7,670 calms. badl overloaded ood

SUMMARY and these made to $7. Calgary " lambs looked e er, th ood Thom were approximately 1200 from $7.50 to $7.75. rt and 80 horses e tcd to sold medium lambs at 86%, Moose Jaw top at $8. Saskatoon had a

top 0f $ .50. ‘

CATTLE IORONTO sold 6,058 cattle. Most killers were stead and f y cleared, but $5.75 to 25 About

shi pod ' n‘ export. mdp heifers wig

Butcher cows

to an odd $5.25. and canners and cutters from $2.25 to $3.25. Butcher bulls were .50, with two lognI-s were

V85

u $7. add acme an . w d ll,

50.

u

to a

cattle,

86

horses on export. Steers looked a

for for

mostly attle ranged from $3.50 to an odd $6.25, with

.25

to $3 25. Butcher cows had a range of $3 to an odd $5.50, with good ones mostly $4.75 to $5.25. Can-

$3.

bulls $3 to an odd $5, with the bulk

b0

sold 2.811 cattle bil- led through 675 head and shipped l3 cars south and 5 cars overseas,

ed.

loadings was not heavy but it gave buyers rtunity to adjust bids from

BS

was stated, conform prices to lower outside trends. Big steers were ra- lower, these getting little outside support. $6 and fill $5.75.

in

stock selling from $5.50 down. Th; an

of $6.

most of the good handywelght kil-

75 . in $5

$5.50, and others $4.50 down. Fed yearllngs lost ground, making 5 . Butcher cows

nd to

small offering of stores

. 5.

CALGARY sold 795 cattle, bulled through 645 head; and B. C. ship . The market was slow and prices were 35c lower on cows and heifers and 50c lower of the steers made $5.25 to $5.75 common

who: heif- ers $3.50 to $5 50 fed calves $4.

to

50 $4.

and bulls $2 to $8.25. Some good

$3

bearish colse- of . Good steers made $4.75 to $5.25, others $4.50 down. most of the fed calves heifers down, $4. canners bulls $2 75 to "$8.25, and stockers firmer

spasm- sold so cattle. calves $6. choice $3 and plain

006E JAW sold 100 cattle and Cattle steers

to

5D, 0:2 and Odd

to

heifers

n

had '17s cattle. Steers sold from 2.50 to $6, heifers $1.80 to

Creep Feeding The _ Suckling Pig rmperiinoJsTiTrm Notes) ‘

Compilation of litter dots at the Dominion Experimental tlou, Rosthern, Sash, revealed that. creep

the omkllng

g ‘r1198. ITQIMI‘ uniformity within the litter. lec- sened mortality and less "drain on the system of the sow. , acquaintance with feed prior to weaning resulted in no setback in gains. and the total feed con- sumed by the sow was less. Creep feeding is looked upon with much favour by farmers who consider- hoga one of their entdrprisec. as it eliminates sudden changes feeding practices and rations and results in more constant and con- sistent daily gains in weight

The average weaning pig in numerous litters ha sc- cesss to the creep was 36.4 pounds,‘ many pigs averaging 45 pounds and one entire litter of seven averaging 50 pounds, while in the case of the litters having no access to creep feeding during the suckling iod, e average weight per in- individual was only 24.2 pounds; a difference of over Negiounds in favour of the creep-f stwklin » pig. The weaning date was ‘ days in all comparison made.

Since a critical stage of a ‘pig's life is from weaning to 00 days, the gains made in welrmt during this period more or less regulate the subsequent rate of gain of the lit- ter. The importance of having the young suckling pig well acquaint- ed and accustomed to skim-milk and meal prior to weaning is there- fore apparent. Findings indicate that the heavier pig at. waning is not so loot to scouring and digestive troubles. In large litters the young pigs started to take milk and meal at two to three weeks, whereas litters of four to six pigs hesitate to take feed in the creep for the first four or five weeks. The meal ra/tion fed in the creep should be low in fibre content, the following being used with very good success at this sta-

tlon: 100 pounds sifted, or hnlless oat

chorp 50 pounds middling: 50 pounds shorts 2 pounds fine bonemeal

Care should be taken to sec that the feeding utensils and troughs are kept sanitary and clean for suckling pigs.

Botanical Notes For May

(Experimental Farm Notes)

The enchanting scent of apple blossom defies description; as does the evanescent loveliness . '- There is beauty everywhere and in everything. There is rhapsody and romance in this season h. fertility. religious rites and folk- lore. The very dew of Maiy Morn 11s said to beautify the face which s

bathed in it. Even the austere Milton was moved to sing

‘Hall bounteous May. thou dost inspire

Mirth and youth and warm desire!‘

‘III! WILL DUB? G

ear firs

ma be mar abut £1111 earlier in May

ottoodry

secdbed. Be l

No

en.

525mm.

usually

l or number

STAB’! PEIINNIALB MAY AND

10W!‘ l '1‘

A few perennials can indoors and year, but most I. car's growth

them a chance to develop the tender stage n and thus better able c the season to trannpian

the full, and the mortality

d protected amen for a.

about pre- paring thesollasifltwcrs to beput a a lat. Plant perennials in rows, lkc vegetables, lsbcllin Thin out carefully to e

ed.

‘flake a secluded an Wot in the vegetable as

out the tall delph hoof-s. They form tall colorful subjects in the gard-

Pyrethniins are one of the finest of cutting materials. thc- long- dalsies sometimes grow-

ing 8 feet tail keeping for days hi? range in or w to to palest pinks, maroon and crimson.

re Lv need and sel a packet of seeds scores of plants,

will

l do better if or June.

in weather

to

carcfu

ofl,bo

good strain of seed from g reliable

ncoe togrow of {stir

giltnthebofim will produce

scthis

ITID $00!. WEA AND Al. HID ADVANOID

PLANTING Tml

ore they flower. ted in mid-stun-

through that il hot, and they are rs w" "

atime in

each row.

YIN

started

1053611"

i! a

isno

fir?‘

cokrring. 8c

These Tall Beauties, 1nd Hollyhoks, Oln Be From Secq,

and throw away the inferior ones. Columbine: do not need cation ls they diversity of color. but not much diversity from

fins named types that come fairly true from 00:01‘

is one perennial its soft coloring, mixed coloring colors. It is best in shade but will grow well in a foot apart

of comma. lelcct cuc- ere will usually be a large of plants with washed-out. set those of olcar color

F‘? ,

Delphlniuml

Grown

the sel- ahow a wide in size or form if the seed a good strain. There are

seed. You may select the you like in oolumblnes, but it which because of is as effective 1n as grown in separate full sun. Set plants for mass of bloom.

This must pieces and oven until it fee mill; dltlon

the dandelion i of

‘T025

or! n lac woods sliiv

Unlmlppily, however, there is a kill-joy which rules that Ma)‘ marriages are unlucky. But w f

daffodil trumpets and tulips’ glow- ing cups zone must not fomet the well-being of the winter-garden — those plucky little pot-plants that have cheered the home throush u" stupor months; they. like yflll. IN logging to get. out and loin in the fun of May; they. mo. frolic and a in air, the sunshine and the rain. Meanrwhile the wild flowers are scrambling, with breathless has to burst into a galaxy willium. iris. not. pentstemon. omh anemone and a. ost smile in the pride of their fresh. nimu beauty and. so it seems. in the knowledge that they afford

an 50c

lower, with best mostly $8 to $8.50,

$4.

Eastern calves were mostly $4.50 to $7.50.

V68.

to eavsig. Vetal calves a ew good :3’ Most

to medium-good made $5.50 to $6. A few grassers were weighed

I t0 00 $7.50.

and common to medium plentiful,

$346. CAIJGARY had ‘J46 calves sell- oiid as.

‘Dower. (Continued on page 8, Ool. l)

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pleasure and even 105' i0 80 m“?

t/ooon-

Who knows from whence arose 9 -

throb _ "sky so

Indeed

tinue. -- The floral emblem of Ontario:- the large-flowered trlllium — one. chastely beautiful of our native wild flower will, it is feared, be one of the first to dis- appear. Hugh bunches offered for sale 1n the markets and to

os have seems that some protection On the

tensibly met with a similo wild flowers need

, whose . by authoritative vmtcrs.

mam extolled

wetting is healthy roots

the bestwand

rance. Stocks.

to your summ

‘Tic the mung: lanai. whim QIIVZ‘ 'I‘o rich and poor alike. with lavish

bcnvlourmctaanddicti- miIQlINcver-thel: toprovidca which Mill events. ofnvelctariui tothcvdcren n "zcuuoifiorwlinminc- blmflrcdlcc

inogtbucnc nrnrmdnr-

dried by

com the retains’ liquid trilled with tireless joy; from life-teeming swamps

tin er with underfoot

shallow root system sprinkled.

den. where they . as needed. can pro e the

select a. few flowers for nastui-tums. mig-nonette and th

of into

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becomes

It. is this merrle, metric month irds

B

and the great promise that till e em of time the harvest shall never

El. w. Hui-i, Division of Bo , Central Experimental Farm tasva, Cancqp.

Quickrgrown young veffliflbl” l"

wilbrink" , er picture.

contained the root.

dry d crisp enough to grind in the cof- it is then used in th sameuway as the coffee-berry, with the of milk and Thus wine, greens, salad and cof- fee are provided by this pest of Bravo, gallant little

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cool-fluting send forth their antiphonal love-call to th diapason 5' winds; spring delight; the very earth seems to pulse and and above

_ blue it makes you wonder if it's heaven shining through."

4 everywhere the secret of the season is told with breathless lavishness. The whole countryside is drenched with a haze of new

life, the wonder of coming da ,

and! 1n the 8.1’!

‘the

v

frag-

W0 llDt

This ct parsnip where this grown r01’ d also

he eggs from which develop are ' mot wth

through the sheath tgnthc Yoiml

tiemthe unfolding flowers together with silken B

t sllke tunne it eeds. When the bursts open. nothing but the feeds upon the plants nearly mature. it

ter beneath slmil h 10ers, coming out in kt: ofutha following

eed ed as is often recommended. 6m-

Entomology

SNIP WEBWORN is a. great enemy'of iii-fli-

seed an at the parsnip and the wild carrot. the "wanna"

laid by the parent a. wins expanse of a than one and one-half are deposited singly in

on leaves, stems and th surround-

young and penetrate b ds insida;

flower fged and

t0

l wi head at length it may therefore. be a mass of web with inside. The la-rva four weeks leaves of the and then havins crawls

catcrlllars thus for about and

B t raster: ano er go - was even found in lnfpl‘ hidden under a giusdgcgovlng gt-hc m-

hcads is

Getting-flood}; For -

1,5 dung locks should be

The time n

i The Lamb. (lrop

grain is eucnti . amount necesnry will vary accord- g to the lino and condition of e. mu! to flared-QT" l

ng time approaches‘ and the ones become heavy in Imb- th will require more pen Ind ing spcce. The ewes which are expected to lamb early should be from the main flock.

are very use- gn the warmest corner and plac g the hurdle at right angles a complete umpen is constructed with each h . In the ewe is kept quite and is less ikely to disown her lambs. There is no danger of one lamb m

and gem‘: trump

given ecp the bowels in condition. With heavy milkers it will help to pre- vent milk fevcr .15: order to Dre- vent wool ball and imneccessary soiling and infection, loose wool and clipped from around the udder- and roar parts of the bod . Let the ewe stand on her feet an handle ger gentry so as to ility of ccuslnB approach- ewc is be- udd