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science has collie to the aid of

the housewife with kettles that Considering the value of our bacon industry we might well de-

whistle, coffee peroolators

ring bells, and toasters that chime vote a fair share of our attention to swine in general and to the

at the psychological moment. but so far no substitute his been found for father's "elbow grease" in whltewashing a fence, barn or cel- mm a ‘°°,I‘.i:"‘u' $£ui:°3t‘h:: i;;'u§:’;"pl_°“t lsfiafepm ahfilnlgiviiiit eii;.eri- ably consider the swine industry as ifgcfit hmgrgzflfigagpwfifighfi carried on by one who has given us a great deal relative to con- structive bleeding and feeding of bacon hogs. This man believes bi making his

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R ‘FARMERS; STOCK BREEDERS

FRESH muss Dehom All Cattle run Till uwu .. . ....... ....

cattle are much better to be with- on every farm.

out horns. l-lomles; cattle bunt one Secure at the drill More I stick another to some extent, but the in- of ‘caustic D°l-35h- K999 It in I jm-195 “-9 much 1355 serious than 11 small bottle tightly corked 50 3| In the same cgme hue poms, A put prevent moisture from getting at it. of the herd should not be horned Wrap the end held in the hand with and a part homless. It is an cvi- PIPE!‘ W DEV?!“ WmlD¢-

dence of careless husbandry.

‘ Dainty Lady Petunia Is A Delicate, Golden Yellow

‘ ‘ — ' l, . 1936 All-America Prize Winner Hailed As First Of New s Petunia Color Strain. It is Neat. Compact And Semi-

Dwarf.

Early Sowing For Annuals is Best

ans-sai.is'r roar wml. rao. vine: canny moon IF you ruwr mass wuss son, is rntsr nsasir.

Many hardy annuals. like the hardy vegetables, should be sewn u soon as the ground may be pre. pared for them. The test in the flower border is the same as in the vegetable plot: Keep off the soil so long as it is wet enough to make a ball when of mud when moulded in the hand. when the bail crumbles at a slight blow the soil is ready to work.

Persons who desire gocd lawns can have them. but it will require some effort on their part. especially in the early spring. This is the time when a little attention may save a considerable amount of work later on. Just as soon as the snow has disappeared and the soil is dry and firm enough to walk on. is the proper time to remove all dead grass by giving the lawn a good raking. This prevents the young

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"i This year an entirely new color in ing this time the first suggestion of I . etuiiias i= introduced to the g.u-- 3"-‘llC\‘-‘ gmdual!.\' dvriiezied.

deniiig public. Curious new shafics There is no more inviting sight .5 ofrcse.l)ink'b1uep_1)dcy]m5o]] nmy than .1 bell of patunias. whusc be expected from s::i';o:i to .<e.1.-".011, unique merit I; that they flower but 1936 brings a new line. distinct constantly without a lctup until in the petunia color r:Ingc—dcli-lirost kills them in the full. ’I‘h€.V chm golden 3-.‘.v_1o\.,_ fare alwii '" fresh nnd attractive and

Cattle without Horns More Valuable

Dairy and dual purpose herds niu_t be handled a great deal. They are driven together along lanes and into passages and stalls where they are in close contact. Young heifers

bnish is still an effective method. Even in the suburban districts of towns there is more than the fence to be attended to: there are the poultry house and other bund-

The demand for finished beef cattle of lighter weights is stead- ily growing in all markets. This re- su‘t.s in large numbers of cattle

1; 1.; 1l.;l 1)_; 1y 1,.d;, and \'..l' llhf‘_\' are in such great VL‘.I‘|Pl_\’—- _ _ __ . _ _ 3", hm some um us Lh N C M‘ q \ )‘£ ill the dcu‘-i‘. sorts u-‘~ .21-1rf~ ':::?:::‘f'3;‘ §3:l"‘;i:0‘:‘I:‘(;’”:::dro*:)’t‘;l and mature cows are herded to- ceing finished at from I. year to piss. especially if they are of a mgs that look ban“, 1°, a “mug an m early: Bhmey_uxcehn:" iq“‘""”~"' grow" “S Pm‘ "1 ‘S ‘Wu :I‘l‘iE!l‘('>lleed be no fear of resslng game!‘ Cows hemy mm cam tr“. two years of 389' mick in type‘ mm‘ ‘' ””°n°bl° rouch-up .A; to the farms. the California poppies; the centaurias ‘as ill the garden including those ‘ p 61 With the herd. The removal 01 Dehoming of cattle that have distance for their feed. The suzl“ number of buildinz to be white- both oomlawcrs and sweet sul.'

down hard on the rake handle; the grass will not be injured by rough treatment.

Early Spring is the time also to fix up those lnre patches with a

‘|ll‘ill:Ii‘(l and ruffled. lai‘ge-flowered ‘ ciirs. iu the single trailiiig or border lfcrms wliich may be seen growing loll the hill:.'flc and along the high-

homs fr:m the whole herd is an essential to their general welfare. This can best be done by treating the calves with caustic.

In general ‘the same

mangel is I standard feed for winterlng pigs at this farm, turn-

not ban treated with caustic when calves is not usually done on these young animals. This has caused a ips are not c sidered satisfactory. considerable increase in the num- A little green alfalfa hay is fed. ber of beef cattle coming to market but only a small amount. Fibrous

tans: annual delphinlums or Iark. spurs. nigellas petunias, snap. dragons, nlootinia; phlox Drum. mondi. cosmos, feverfew. calliopsls

washed inside and out is many. Inquiries have often been made as to the possibility of a Water-

omdmom proof whitewash for outside‘ work

““"’ "“3"”° ‘hey ‘'‘‘“”° “°''‘‘‘’‘‘ "~" little frcsh s"rd First rake in thor- - that will not present a picture of and snow-on-the-mountain.

"NW0" ouglilv to . drplh of two inches. “ppw t°.b9°f herds’ But’ mfldcub WM‘ h°m5‘ v “ed in “v.1”-3° ilummy 15 ‘mi’ drab desolation after a shower of In a. border sufficiently large, _ Udllliy ll|(lj,' is a limit. compact, .n,cn> bl,mL_,_a%l gm“ med even“, arly during the winter feeding Many farmers think that the thought desirable for hogs._A small-1,8“) The“ R such ‘ whmwuh even “ we.‘ mrmshed Wm,‘ perm. ““m'C"”” .”°""“r' a’ ‘1 “seeding” cove" very‘ livhtly wlthta 5Drlnkllli’; Season‘ the benefits 0! dehommg h°ms ‘"1 mes‘? young came are not “mount °t 9” cm“ "5 iedv "special" recommended by the Dominion Ex- nlals, all these annuals may wen

:fl‘(‘(' flox. r: ho. ing generous , . C 1 ,,, , H are marked. In order to have cat— of serious consequence. -But this is ‘y if the weather is severe, but‘ it is _. nm which mhde {mg n rug, when the shme kqu:ui‘.;.i ill." ixicdiiazn-sized, :,‘aLSC'1f.“;‘r1e"1E9l"IL'f;‘l:,ig?“anm::‘?;$:;i fie without horns when on feed. 3, very mistaken idc:i._"lI‘hese small counted too hot to be fed in large ipnegilfinfgaulhfmg zropomohfi flake popp|gg pa", in bloom mere ‘S “g dell” “d .13” goidj" 3'°l‘_ Kentucky blue grass is the best ‘MY 5h°1“'f! ‘)9 “’;3l’€d Without sharp horns cause very serious amounts. 62 pounds of quicklirne in 12 gsl- flower to challenge them for ad. lov. lion. . ougnout the summer find most “,.deh_ adnpled grass for horns by heating with caustic. _ damage to both hides and beef. Oats and barley. 8l'°lfl\d “'19- 3“ ions of not wuur, and add two miratlon. Their delicate pasm ‘"‘;“”'*‘._ _ __ 1 . . lawn purposes. states the Dominion .3"’°k me“ 3°“°“’i1Y “E8199” ""5 They are 35 bad Md 0"?‘-‘ll WW5” ‘he P1'°D0Tl-l0“ 0! two to One. 15 pounds of 531;, and one paund of coloring and exquisite delcacy of

‘seed i._s_\cix .~rm.l, mid if ll. had A.gmSm1°g.lsL_ Dr. L_ E_ Kirk R is simple operation with the idea than the larger horns of older sni- the meal used. It is fed dry in cold Sulphate of zinc dmolvm 1,, mo (“guru gre um-lured, They gen .un.:s like the danflelioii, ycud used as 5 base for most lawn mlx_ that the animals can readily be mals. when these young cattle are weather, and as slop when the “Mom 0, water‘ To this add W0 minus quickly and if sown soon

have a fine time .<owLiif: on a. windy day. As it is. is rllfiicult to sow

d£‘hOl‘n2d when they are put on feed. But young cattle are often

shipped ‘in trucks or, by small sharp horns score

roll the weater is mild. The slop Ls made the Sldtfi with milk or water, but too much

will blossom in June. Their season

gallons of skim-milk. Ari ounce of is brief. but if successive sowing;

Lures. because it is very serviceable t alum, though not essential, would

and long wearing. One of the best

Merit Salt.-ction For 1936.

r:‘\'."n fm All-.’\ll“'lCi\ Award of l\rfo:-it in ii‘? 19.26 tr: <.

Tllls mtr illil‘I‘.f‘ll|CLl0li is believed to be the t l'.‘Illl‘,' yellow petunia evrr pr(‘rli...d. it has taken the grower lcii _\'oars of careful selec-

rm

surfrcc. Pow lll flriIl<l to

the scocis v,'i‘l cf-rminatc

thinly. and a niirzture of sand with

lion. Fill fl flat with ll. yzcod loamy £:2ll‘(l?ll S-')ll_ ]\!'f‘.K& nnfl sinooili the liichrs apart and prrlss seed into the soil. Kept Ul0l"fl'.l[!lll\‘ moist. but not wet, readily am‘. if _zro\vn in tho sunshine they

grass seed mixtures for lawns ooh-

be added one-quarter of white Dutch clover, if a. little clover in the lawn is desired. The above mixture is sccdcd at the rate on three pounds per 1.030 square feet. In order to insure getting dependable clean seed the purchaser should al-

will develop into plants in it short

ways insist on Grade 1.

movcd to market as feeders. More

horns of these cattle are very in- jurious. Therefore, all cattle should be raised without horns.

If horns have not been prevent- ed by the use of caustic all cattle in the hcrd should be immediately dehonfl before hot weather and before :li:y are turned out to pas-

of ozher cattle and leave bruises

by treating the calves within a week or two of birth.

Secure at the drug store avstick of caustic potash. Keep it in a small bottle lightly corked to as to prevent moisture from getting at it. wrap the end held in the hand with paper to llrevent burning.

milk can be fed to sows near far-

day, with plenty of mangels; near. farrowlng time a little more. At this time, however, little or no feed is given for a few days before and four or five days after, water only being given to drink.

when the llttler is a few days old. and as they grow lusty, the

improve the wash. Bait should be

rust.

A disinfectant whitewash is often desired for farm buildings. Here is ll. recipe recommended by the Dem- inion ‘Experimental Scott, Saskatchewan. pounds of lime is dissolved in eight gallons of boiling water. To this is

U“ sfed h°A"‘"‘ to spread "fi°"°”1~"' sists of four pounds of Kentucky and more 08'-U9 are being fl_!115h‘-‘d that cause thousands 01 d°1'N’5 rowing time and cause udder ommed 1; me whnewuh g, 1,- throughout the summer. , ,. . “av Pmnm Award of F ‘Ska "5.t_befl MW" .1“ firm‘ .b°' blue grass and one pound of Colon- Ylllmg 3!‘-d Me Often 50101 0f- KY5-S5 damage. trouble. Only a small ration of meal quhed 10,. metal surface; whgch California poppies have smaller ‘ ' ~“*‘5° °‘ ’“ 5-2” W’ 5”’ ~°“‘“’““ ial bent (brown top.) To this may for saughwr. The sharp young All of this loss may be avoided is fed, three or four pounds per flowers and are chiefly attractive

Station First.

at 50

of hot water

are made they may be cnjoV.cd

for their yellows, which combine so effectively with the blue of agar- atum. Iceland poppies are peren. nials. and so hardy that they alone are grown in luxuriant profusion on the grounds of Lake Louise in the Canadian Rockies, where frost occur nightly during the summer,

added six gallons which has ten pounds of salt and one poun.'.. of alum dissolved in it. A can of lye is added to every as gallons of the mixture. A pound

tion to fit it for fiiniitcur use. Dur- time. They "age in color from 3 yellow to deep orange. The annual delphinlums are

valuable wherever good soil can be

ture. Their if any are sold and have to be transported ix.) market. they will not be a source of loss through making bruises on other cattle.

As soon as one can feel the small sow must be well fed. oats and niibbin of the horn under the skin barley, in the proportion of 2 to 1. (at about a week to two weeks of finely ground. is made into slop age) treat with the caustic as 101- with milk if possible, and the sow

Lawn grass. like other living things. must have food if it is to grow i’l€lI‘lll’:\lly. This food can be supplied atcomparatlvely small cost

tutu l-llllfiiiiiiii it

Mrs. Henry l‘:iDI':.Cj etty Upricli-

"rd; Lady Pm 0‘ L05 Angles: and should be applied to the lawn 1-ch A, n V , I. . . gentinc he; become fam- 1 ; 15 g d 11 h 111 ci I 1,. provided for them. and give one of M“d‘""‘° E’ ‘‘‘"’°” “M M‘‘‘“”‘‘‘ just as soon as the raking and ous for good’ quality beef. This °‘£§... a little water into the hair ablye ioawsig Ilia. ..e;°“.‘.‘.§‘,"...‘3.'.‘§.. ;‘f,d°e‘[,°“'m‘,:"°°h§§}{;"§.”h,‘; the most delightful color combina-

Ab:=l clialcuay. Rod roars. izininiis in soil: and

tions in lustrous carmlnc and dark

so-rding has been done. There are blue. They need a richer localimi

quality is so uniform and so gen- on the market a number of reaflv

orally good that it is more and

and skin until quite wet over the into flu-ee feed;

’ stirred. The object of using nubbin of the horn and apply the Mangels. or in summer green feed,

the

literature. are well l'€‘pl‘(‘..!‘l by . . _ , _ alum is to prevent the lime rub-

. . mix.~,rl fertllizcis. practically all of mm... mhkmg “S W“ ‘mo the home cwsuc mom” my once Keep me i ml. ‘shed Lh 0 than most annuals and will rrpay aoszs i-on in-;Ds arm 09°”? D‘“"*“°“? "“““ ‘7'""~"‘““ -hi,h will produce good results. It I . ‘L bee on 8 - 8 H 9 5 W5- WW 0' bins 011- Pement makts 3 ‘"0" well added lant food and me. PERGOLAS (-,,.n9,.a, Mmmmr. \v”.mm Om irvnmrmm tn apply [emnzer very 2‘ tireignigim a;;r;5°sncso tmSf.is 3': area about an inch across so as not green corn is cut when ready and creamy mixture. so that it is easier -may Noun“? um“ “.06,”

Richmond K. of K; and 13edf01'<1 gvpnly and at the rates specified on to burn more of the skin than_nec- ted in the pen. to apply and more surface is cover- The eennmu cyhnlm the We

""*‘ - _ fcntion to detail in breeding, rais- e55 , wh ho t 1 . _ Tm, Sofie 1,3‘ ilnmous :1” gorgd Over Crimglh yellow is harder to come th°1°°nmm°r‘:':°°5“5e tsarilsligctggy lng and feeding the cattle. With 15;: caustic 5h°‘-‘M burn the sun Weeks!“ oyzgungmglgzrgu Izd um cu: :7til'l"giJyS°8‘Lsbtildtd:,d (113;-t ::‘""c",‘:o’;‘:I bachelors llautttfin. Vxlillch 5; illmlllll l. :. sax: o uS<ll e in every ' - . Psi is mine 2 cxpec c - - _ ’- . me wear n e sp n su nes mm. 1; by, most of them tending to become ’ ‘ ° ‘mud mm M, Ward to h°m5v the Iwctlse 15 be and penetrate to the horn nubbln creep, milk and wheat mlddllngs disinfectant, to my, why ghhohs at am mum‘ 13 one ofme mW”dc_

ninizitious to prodiicc lvtyimr on. coming gmeml m megr great range so 33 to stop its grown‘. To be Sub being the “Verne diet. A plenum!

cream when fully op:‘n(‘d. but they would serve the same pufpgge. Lyg pmdame blue flowers ‘or an s”_

(‘H1 1>i'‘0mS 191‘ Culling this - . pounds are recomiiicndcd and vice _ . , . .. form an cxccllcnt foil for their ‘ herds Oi 1391113 the 3011113 CMV95 flcient the burning should irritate supply of skim milk 15 a]wJy5 is I ed h . «‘1l’ll”"1~ , , ,. _, \'er.~‘a. As soon as the fertilizer has . _ . , _ Pl‘? 971’ When in e C010 'r is to s°h_ cut bgouoms to pl-even; gmhg h 1.‘ h d,,hum),, pmm whemm. E;l(())]l‘é.‘c rclfllilrhiicfl V‘ C0ll‘il)I‘uLl1Ollb: been Mmmd it Should be we“ ;1snf;it l(l.lVl)it|n€{in;:1EfnlllOé:l'lflSn Lhedca.l£sIet)Y1l‘na i,ill1C1.°AffSC:.xl:dW;:gnfl°Wn available. A favorifeuhme for w;an- _pe_ko_:pt white. . ‘'0 Ned. n .eam, GO.£i‘ll Em cm, an pr y pee - lng pigs is when ey are eight . . us very slow to germh

waiered in. care being taken to u-93 a fine spray so that the seed is not disturbed in the newly seeded areas. on these seeded areas the prcund should be kept moist. but not floodnd. for about two weeks so that the young plants have a chance to become established. Cutting: should be regular and sliculd start just as soon as the izrass is long rnougli to allow _the lllO\’.'(‘f‘ to function properly. It is a iiii.';'.akc to allow the grass to grow over two inches long at any time. When cutting. it is advisable to use a grass catcher and remove all _cut- tings. This material does harm by fcrming a. mat around the crowns of tho mass plants. thus smother- ing young shoots. and it also helps irscfls to s])i‘f.‘:l(l. ifs wtcd seeds are gciicrnlly prosmit in the cuttings and. if not removed, soon become cstablishccl.

autumn or S]\!';ll;: is the best time for plaiiiliig roses. Like other kiioil_.' ]l'.‘(l'Ji(.‘lll.‘.. there are sides to the qu ‘on. The whole art of pliiniiiii: roses L: to have well- ])l'(‘i)‘ll"(‘l ground. I-[astily autumn- plaiitccl r . will not succeed llS.‘3i'l_\'5O we) as spring planted ll'C9,. xvhcre the ground has been .» fully prepared for their recep-

UP and “*0 W109’ One proper‘ F-PD1l03li01l is sUfll- weeks old. Hogs intended for the cieiit. After a. little practise so as may-keg, might be weaned em-he,-I to get to know Just the proper time but for breeding stock eight weeks and application the results are 15 gave,-ed. certain. There will be no h°mS- Middlings and milk makes fine Only a little of the caustic is rc- feed go, weaned pigs 03;, ‘rows quired to treat a calf. Put the stick are useful, and when they get 3 back in the bottle 1°!‘ 1139 0" “*0 little older about one-quarter of next Calf‘ D0 11°‘ be dl5°°“m3'd the ration is made up oi finely if the first year the practise is ground out and bnfley chop, two to started an odd calf svwuls H h°m~ one. Mi‘k is the most desirable. This is due to inexperience and feed_ when it cannot be obtained will be entirely overcome if follow- manages 15 used, Just enough w ed up with 8 “"19 0‘“‘°- sweeten the water fairly well, and tsnkage is mixed with the meal at the ratio of one to twelve. No shorts is fed, the only whcat pro- duct-used is mlddlings. Pigs under three months are fed from four to six times a day. often- er at nrst. and gradually working out to twice-a-day feeding. The small pigs are fed only a lit- tle at a time. as they are apt to —: over-eat. At this tender age their W118“ We “link 0‘ em!’ V939‘ belly muscle; are weak and if their tables our thoughts inevitably turn home, hm dmended with E 10,‘ of to radishes. They are one of the med they grow pot-bellied and so “T5” SP7“?! CNPS» “"5 mm ‘” W1’ develop n. thin and undesirable class tomize the M50“ 1°‘ m°5'- 8‘“’°"' of bacon. It is most desirable to °T5- ee h tr ~ t lr Among new varieties. there is an tndzrlgnfifstrfghfingo rgatgo mine °“'-3"5“d‘“¢ °“° which "5 deserving good sides of bacon they should, °f U59 W “““'’3““- °°'“"" °°”“°’ "° therefore. be fed only a. little at a

W. F‘. F‘l‘t‘(‘I‘; and tho Rev. P. Rob- erts are-all good, while for white Mrs. Karl Druschki and Abel are urually chasm.

If ycur‘spac': is limilcd. care should bi‘ takcn to .-cparnlc the coppciy-pinks from the rose-pinks and light criinscns Yellow. pain pink. crimson. and white i:'I‘x well.

Roses lovc moisture, ll(‘llC(‘, their preference for a clayf-y soil. but in ft dry summer such as we llCi\'E‘ had for the last two ymi'.v, it is profor- ftblr to give them a good soaking evc-:1v four or five days ratlici‘ than copious sprinkiings every other day.

riate and the tiny seedlings arc so easily overlooked or washed out by heavy rains that it is risky sowing seed in the open. though it can be done. It is prefers le to sow them in flats and transpl t.

The new strains c-f early cosmos are exoepti i fall material. Start them indoors for earliest bloom

How to Achieve Barley Outlet

An increased outlet for barlu ns feed may be achieved by an in- crease in the numbers of live stock fed on farms. by knproviiig the market finish of meat animals, by reducing the volume of imported feeds, or by supplantlng other feed; now commo -ly uscd. Barley is recognized as an excellent food for many classes of live stock, and a preeminent feed for hogs. ric- ccrding to the report of the special Barley Committee. submitted to the National Barley Committee at its annual meeting held recently in Toronto.