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20 pounds per acre "in barley would most 'ripens early, does not make as heavy a; growth and is more shallow-rooted that are oats. ~~ : © B. M.:--1. Is it advisable to sow flax. seed with mixed grain? I have acre and a half seeded to clover spring which did not make a aweet clo on it n sp m- prove it for hog pasture? : Answer:--1. It is not customary to sow flax with mixed grain, Flax growers in the middle west sow the flax seed much the same as they do small grain. Howeyer, since the flax ripeng in a seasoh of from 80 to . 100 days, the seeding may be delay- ed until after the other grain is planted. A: late spring frost is usval- ly very injurious to this crop. 2. I do not believe that the sowing of . 'sweet clover seed on your poor stand of clover would quickly e it for hog pasture. Would rather recom- mend sowing a mixture of common red clover and alsike clover on the "patch just pefore the snow goes off. Would put-4 pounds of common red and 2 pounds of alsike. "If the . groundis comparatively . hard, as soon as it is dry enough in spring I arrow it so as to work the er seed into the 'soil. However, jawing and freezing of early spring should bury the seed suffici- | ently deep. Ti the SR ie J, J.%-1, What is the best annual pasture mixture? 2. Is the yellow eye a good variety of beans? 3. What crop would be best in an orchard to produce feed for calves about the first of June? wo Answer: --For a good annual pas- mixture, Prof. Zavitz of Ontario Agricultural College is recommend- ing the following: ! BEY. last Early -Amber Sorghum... . Common red clover .. 7 Ibs. 88 1bs. per acre- 30 Ibs: If this mixture is sown during the first week in May, it is usually ready for pasture about the 20th of June. The College "has obtained good sults from this 2. Yellow beans of a good yielding strain jooked upon as a valuable 'variety. are noted for their short vines, de Station it was not as high a "ag Pierce's Improved Pea and Scoffield: Pea. 8. The best erop in 'an orchard to produce feed early in "June for calves ig a mixture of rye and clover, about a bushel of rye to oo be the best nurse crop since it} '| tasteful to livestock for some time. re. | pasta the acre? 2 ground limestone day. beans What ane should be sown per acre? : Answeri--The quantity of beans ly sown to the acre varies from 8 to 6 pecks, 3 pecks of the 'smaller seeded varieties and as much as 6 or 8 per acre of the larger varie- ties, 2. Ground limestone corrects soil ougnes on all soils, When ap- plied to heavy clay soil it has a slight flocculating effect, that is, it gathers together the crumbs of soil in a lit- tle coarser form, Burnt lime is stronger in this flocculating: effect than is the ground limestone; how- ever, the chief effect of limestone on any soil is to correct the "soil sour- ness, 8. The use of commercial fertilizer on corn has given good results in Ohio, Indiana, Missouri and other important corn growing states. Purdue Agricultural Experiment Sta- tion, in circular 25 says: "Experiments in eleven representative counties have 'shown an average gain due to fertil- izers on corn of 7.7 bushels per acre. The average cost of fertilizer was | $1.38 per acre, leaving a net profit of $1.71 per acre, or $1.24 per dollar in- vested: in fertilizer. - (The foregoing financial statement was made on old prices for both corn and fertilizers. Refigured on present prices, it would show even a greater advantage at the present time for fertilization.)") Similar data could be given for Ohio, Missouri and other state tests. Corn fertilizer ig best applied through the fertilizer deépping attachment of the corn planter, dications are that up to 500 pounds per acre can be most economically applied in this way. If you do not have a fertilizer attachment for your corn planter, the fertilizer can be distributed broadcast over the ground with a lime spreader, and then thoroughly harrowed into the soil before the corn is planted. 4. Sweet clover on poor soil is a profit- able-crop." It is not as profitable a crop as alfalfa, since it does not make ag good quality - crop as , and there is a characteristic odor and taste to it that makes the crop dis- Sweet clover is relatively high. in protein. ~ It makes a ranker growth than does alfalfa, and if cut and handled most 'carefully, it makes a tough woody * hay. ~ Some people claim: fair results from sweet clover re; however, 'the concensus of opinion is not, distinctly in favor of the «crop for this purpose. The amount of seed to sow per acre will depend entirely upon the quality, If the seed is first-class, from 10 to [15 pounds per acre .is considered a godd seeding. It is valuable as. a green manure, since it adds not only organic matter but some nitrogen to the soil. : e place for the wick. Light covered up, but to be . "The word given by 'the Mas- Tot to be kept in secret, but to abroad to others. The things Kingdom are not mysteries to d away, they are not secréts 'may not be i 08 culiar to Mark black | s| self and will prod nteed double of steel. Light your name, and we will 8 IY Mrs. H. E. A.:--It most decidedly would not be advisable for you to nd of flour more than you need at the present time, It is a most unpatriotic thing to do and would lay you open to the charge of hoarding. The Canadian Food, Con- troller has already issued a warning against hoarding. Even aside from its disloyal and selfish aspects, don't | you think it is short-sighted policy? ~| Ten to one your flour gets damp or package ) ender Hockey Skates (any 2) oy you the cards to sell. When sold money, and we send you the skates with all charges p HOMER-WARREN CO. DEPT. 38, TORONTO prepaid SUCCESSION PLANTING IN THE GARDEN Now is the Time to Make Plans For The Spring Production ! Campaign By 8, A. Hamilton Owing to the fact that a number of vegetables mature early in the sea- gon, and in order that the soil may be made to produce its maximum amount of output, the srt of succession plant- ing has come into great vogue among good gardeners, who have brought it to a perfection little thought of' fifty years ago, when the soil was planted once for the season and when, the ear- ly crops were picked the land was al: lowed to "lie fallow," as it was called. This would be considered very wasteful now in the home garden, as it is possible to obtain at least two plantings from a large part of the garden. The gardener should - not plant his deeds of lettuce, radish or spinach all at one time. It ig better td make several plantings, a week apart, as this will materially lengthen the season for these vegetables. This can also be done with béets, peas, beans, corn and ofher vegetables. But in addition to this is the power the gardener has of obtaining two crops from the same portion' of soil for all those planted early in the season.' In intensive gardening it is not necessary to wait untidall the early crops are picked before commencing to set out 'the second succession. Among such crops as lettuce, radishes and spinach, as soon as a few plants are removed for use, plants of such kinds as head-lettuce, cabbage, cauli- flower, brussels sprouts and others can be set between: will grow side by side, and as soon as the last of the first crop to occupy the ground is out of the way, the ground will need to be cultivated for the gecond. When the onions come out the tomatoes can go in, or a few onions can be removed at a time to, make room for the tomato plants at the right distance apart. In this way other combinations can be worked out by which a late crop can be interplanted with'an early one. Certain principles should be kept in mind when rotating crops the same season. The succeeding crops in type and growth should differ as widely as possible from the. plants they suc- ceed. This will better insure against the attacks of insects and diseases which may have attacked "the first crops and that the second crop will have sufficient nourishment. It is not considered good practice to have root-crops, such as the carrots and beets, nor plants of the same family, as' the cabbage and brussels sprouts, or tomatoes and peppers, fol- Jow each other, but instead divide your plants into separate groups, such as root crops, fruiting-crops and foll- age crops, and alternate them: Er -------- but Tittle, unless hie add to it his store will tend to decrease. ; 96. Ag if a man should cast seed upon the e . . The interest centres here in the seed, which has life in it- uce according to its own Jaws portunity. = 27, 28. Should ind day--He has ind can now duties only it be given an op- sleep and rise night or all he tan do soil go about his usual can , leaving the seed to mature, to the sun, air, and rain. This parable is pe-| develo al in its hed 33 n- na-| consummation--like In order that you may plan to use !your garden to the best advantage in laying out the successions, I give be- {low tables of vegetable groupings for : this purpose: | These crops occupy the ground all season: | Rhubarb Pole beans Snap beans Carrots Tomatoes Parsnips Salsify Late corn | However, it is possible to intercrop among these when they are young such vegetables as radish, lettuce and beets for sauce. | The following are used as succes- sion crops: Onion sets Spinach Lettuce Peas Dwarf beans | All of the following early crops can be followed by others: | Onion sets Spinach Early beets Early corn , Lettuce Early cabbage Barly turnips Radish , Barly carrots ' { By this you will see that the next "above are both early and succession | COPS. . | As a guide to the late crops which may follow early ones; 1 give the fol- lowing table: i Late beets Celery Kale | cauliflower Late peas Turnips of the flat Brussels sprouts | type Endive mh spinach Cucumbers Melons Eggplant Peppers Ondong (winter) Leeks Late potatoes Parsley Turnips Kohl-rabi Radish Late cabbage There is considerable knack in get- ting in the succession crops at just the right time. When the i crops are put in as seed, time them so that you can sow the seeds between the first crops so that they will be abov® ground and barely crowding the first crops when the lattér are ready to come out, This will prevent a hia- tus between the picking of the first crop and the appearance of the second crop above the ground, It is not feasible to grow succession plantings without a supply of vege- table plants of certaif kinds at hand just when you need them. On this account the person who is handy to a dealer in plants has a decided advan- tage over those who have not. The gardener who has a small hotbed ~or cold-frame is in a still better position in this respect, and he should aim to go bring them to maturity that they will be just right for the succession plantings. it. comes from without the soil. The kingdom 'of God is not of human , though the divine germ must p in humandife and civilization, Less than all the seeds--With the Jews "small as a grain of mustard seed" was an expression for some- thing exceedingly small. The ordinary mustard plant as we know it is seen tote in the fields about' the sea of 82, Great branches--This mustard lant, however, must be different Fo the plant described in the text. Some writers tell of a mustard tree in Judea which attains to a great ht, "as tall as the horse and his gives us ngs, , great in its the mustard ngdom of -God. the insigni at was to be seed placed. in ld nd , musty, which makes your offence doubly serious. Such waste as this is unpardonable when one of the greatest of existing needs is for white flour. You would be well ad- vised to buy your flour in small quantities just when you need it. Of course you are aware that the mil- lers are now making standard flour and that it is so good that it = can scarcely be distinguished from the kind they made before. Canadians have really nothing to grumble about in the kind or quantity of flour at their disposal, but their practical patriotism may be measured by the manner in which they use or abuse their privileges. Brandon:--Yes, indeed, the hotel regulations have been productive of excellent results. Reports from re- presentative hotels and restaurants all over the country -indicate that there was a saving of more thdn 50 per «ent, in the consumption of bacon in December, 1917, as compar- ed with December, 1916; 40 per cent. in the consumption of beef and 26 per cent. in the consumption of white flour, In a numberof cities the con- sumption of fish has been largely in- creased. The public eating places of Toronto are using 27 per cent. more fish than they did in December, 1916, while an increase of 19 per cent. is reported from Ottawa. A Rural Pedagogue:--You and all work in food conservation and pro- duction, Miss Pedagogue. the teacher in the rural school has a better chance than most people to give practical assistance. turn, will influenge their parents. Why not give the kiddies talk about food? misery of many of the children and as well-fed as Germans marched Then try and,impress their responsibilities until believes that he or she is respon- sible for helping to feed a French or Belgian child. Have a school gar- den this year. Make plans for it now, they until into Belgium. upon them the school, why couldn't they raise chickens or even & pig? You might possibly get a farmer in the neigh- borhood to give a piece of land not "0 ficance of his wonderful message. "0 fools and slow of heart to believe was the language he used even dur- ing the last few days he was with them. It was at this same interval that he said to them, "I have many things to say unto you, but ye can- not bear them now." They were to walt for another expounder, the Holy Spirit, who was to take up his mes- sage and show them its supreme significance. oe SH hry The dairyman's problem this win- ter is serious. Some of the feeds used commonly have increased from twenty-five to 100 per cent. in cost during the year. The" prices receiv- ed for dairy products have not kept pace with the prices for feeds. So what is the dairyman going to feed? your sisters have an excellent oppor- tunity to do the most useful kind of to use potatoes as much as possible, In fact, You can influence scores of children who, in a daily | Britain, Tell them of the has been in force for a considerable in time. Europe--children who were as happy | does not exist," the| "The word 'shortage' is not strong each child | And, if there is sufficient ground near | o m of paper only. Answers will be ma velope Is enc! h 3 this department 5 . to Mrs. Hel too far from the school for the chil- dren's use, Theyswould delight in the work, especially if a picture the misery abroad is kept con- stantly before them, providing an in- centive to their youthful industry. Write to the Food Controller's Office for any information you want. If you wish to be put on the mailing list just say so and you will receive The Canadian Food Bulletin and the various reports that are sent out. They will help you in your work and the teacher in the ruralischool never had a more sacred duty resting on her shoulders than now. Every one of her genus is needed to stimulate production, to minimize waste, The principal of one Canadian High School has written in to the Food Controller's Office asking for fifty copies of The Canadian Food Bulletin, He said: "We would be glad to use them for reading and composition purposes and so interest the pupils and, through them, their parents, in matters which are of such vital im- portance at the present time." - Housewife:--You would not be dis- appointed if you tried potato products in bread-making, provided you went about it in the right way. Potato starch, dried potatoes (potato flour) and fresh cooked potatoes can all be used successfully with flour in mak- ing -palatable, nutritious bread. In making ordinary potato flour bread one-fifth of the quantity of flour is replaced by potato flour--that is to asy; riced potatoes ground. It is necessary to add somewhat more liquid than is required in making the kind of bread to which we are ac- customed. The loaf does not rise quite as high but the texture and flavor are excellent. Riced potatoes may be used for making mashed po- tatoes or potato cakes by soaking them in three times their volume of | boiling milk or water and seasoning | to taste. You would be well advised L They are plentiful and they make meat go a long way. Flora:--It is possible that Canada {may yet be on rations, Baron | Rhondda, the British Food Control- ler, has announced that the time has | come for compulsory rationing in and the sugar card system "The food wanted by mankind says Baron Rhondda. | enough for the situation. To put | the matter bluntly, the whole world is up against a nasty thing, familiar ito the people of India, called 'fam- ine" That gives an idea of the {seriousness of the situation, doesn't lit? It also points clearly enough to the main issue--food production, un- | precederited food production. And it ig just here that Canada can be of the greatest use to the Motherland and her Allies. | like silage, is relatively 'high dn car- | bohydrates and in low in protein. | Silage and corn should furnish the i greater part of the food nutrients in the ration, with a small amount of | 8 high protein feed added te re the | necessary protein. Cotton # meal {and linseed - meal are the usual | sources of protein. Corn and cot- | tonseed meal mixed together would | furnish the necessary nutrients but the mixture of these two grains is so sticky and pasty when it reaches the stomach that the digestive juices can- not readily act upon it. It is advis- able for this reason to. lighten it in some way, and this is usually done by feeding it. on the silage with which it becomes mixed when eaten, or by adding a light feed such as wheat bran or beet pulp to the mixture, emp Apples--Called the king of froits-- may be used in 200 different ways. "| beat adapted for use in producing ao by The as Sewer E i e divin D ant 16 send forth a group | er the | J m of ited | sources of First of all, it is important that! some succulent feed be given a dairy | cow at all seasons of the year. This can easily be done during the summer months, but in winter it is difficult. There ig no better means of furnish- ing a succulent feed in winter than through the use of corn silage. It must be remembered that corn silage is not a complete ration for it is high in carbohydrates and low in protein content. Furthermore, experience has shown that silage should not be fed as the only roughage in the ra- tion. Tt is always advisable to feed some hay and the legume hays, such as alfalfa, clover, or soy bean, are FREE TC GIRLS BIG DOLL AND POLL CARRIAGE This Big Doll is 18 tall, hat natu frame an and the seat, baok and heod are o of leatherette It is 24 inohes high and fa just the right size for the Big § Doll. * Just pi us, Sout and address end milk. A. good ration of roughage would ; be what silage and legume hay the | i.ge (6 lovely oar cows will readily consume. This will | age). When they are probably: be about thirty to forty |{ Ce TI "With pounds of silage and eight to ten] paid, and pounds of legume hay Yor a~good-siz- od Antu " In addition to the roughage the el 'dairy cow should receive a grain mix- "ture. Corn, even at its present price, best | Doll is one of the cheapest and »f digestible food and can left out of the ration. While ble feed © and 'is very ust not be fed ind Ee ais wan