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If\ 1892 We first offered the public our no AT AnJI!! TEA »vin!ioi\s now use it to their utmost satisfaction GOOD POULTRY YARDS CAN BE EASILY MADE Proper Hanging of Good Wire Netting is Most Essen- tial in Controlling Your Flocks. (By Robert Armstrong.) Wire netting plays an important part in every poultry operation. It sffecis boundarieii, partitions and lim- ttationa. It is the means by which flocks are controlled. It is indispen- sable. Also, it is contrary material to work, frequently attended by diffi- culties, particularly If the operator wurkii single-handed and without pre- vious experience. If the following suggpstlons are borne in mind, the task will be greatly simplified: lu purchasing puuiiry net- ting, even the best grades, It souic- tiiues happens thai one selvege is slightly longer than the other. This accounts fur no end of trouble, un- less proper precautious are taken. Netting having uneven edges should always be hung with the shortest sel- vage at the top. Otherwise, if the longest salvage is place at the top, ihe upper section of the netting, alter it is hung, will sag between the posts lu spite of every eifort to remedy it. There is one exception to this rule, which will e.xpluin the principle of it: If a fence is to be erected on ground which is rolling, and the con- tour of the grade Ik ucli ihal the hiBhest ground Ik in the centre of the cur\'e. grading away uiiif(/ruiiy on each .side, it is quite likely that thi.s time will conform to tlie curve in the netting, in which case the wire may be hung ivlth the longest edge upper- mosL EXAMINE ni;tti.\<; KIKST To ascertain if a roll of netting Is BtraiKi". unroll the wire on a level stretch of ground, and If instead of lying in a straiglil' line, Ihe netiiiig describes a slight curve, it i.i because one edge of selvage i;i longer than the other, perhaiis but a few inches, out enough to cause an unsatlsfactort' job, unle.sB the above pra<-llce Iia fol- lowed. The selvage on the in. side of the curve Is the shortest .side; the out- side of the curve is the longest sel- vage. This point Is unimportant with net- tings less than three feet in width, hecaiise any variation Is ea.sily taken up in the hanging. It applies to wider sizes, especially the six-foot netting, where there Is no top rail to the fence from which the wire can be stretch- ed. Most nettings run fifty yards to the bale or roll, and the better grades are galvanized after the netting is woven. A yard or run should never be con- structed with a rail at the top, un- less the top Is to be covered with netting, also, or unless the fence is built unusually high. Kails invite the birds to fly and alight on them, and once they form this habit the enilre flock will be given to yard- breaking, hence the purpose of the fence is de- stroyed. Top rails con.slstlng of 2x1 Inch himlwr ni.ike a neat finish to the yard, but they arc expensive and tin necessary. Let Ihe wire nottinK form Ihe top of the fence, and you will not be botiicrtd by hlKh-flyliiB because it offers no perch for the birds to fly upon, and they seldom attempt flying dear over a fence. The plain netting Is a mysterious barrier to them. Kecii it so. RASKHOARDS ANO I'OSTS. Baseboards, 12 inches wide, securely nailed to the fence iiosts, made an ex- eellent bottom for a fence, and as- sist greatly In lining up the posts uiid Btretching the netting, but they are likewise expeu.slve, very much so If large areas are to bo enclosed. They are not absolutely essential, (iood re- sults can be easily obtained by the fol- lowing method: The fence posts should be well planted in the Kround, from 10 to II feet apart, and braced at the corn?rs or in way of grates, to take the strain of stretching the wire. Then commenc- ing at a corner, unroll the bale of net- ting for Its entire length, or for the length of a particular side of the fence, keeping the netting as close to the post as possible. Start to hang the netting by the top selvage at the exact height from the ground, driving one staple- no more -In each post until the entire length Is hung, all the while stretch- ing the selvage away from the starting point. Be careful not to walk on the net- ting unnecessarily, or to handle It in such a way that it develops bulges on sagged places, and do not attempt to stretch the middle of the netting at this time. It Is also a bad plan to try and carry the netting around a corner without cutting it and making a new place of beginning, especially it the po»is are round. When the netting is hung by a sin- gle sia;)le at each post, commence at the middle of the length of wire and secure the hotlotu selvage at each post ai the ground linn or an inch below, working- each way from the place of Ijcginning. and being careful not to stretch the niTling beyond the distance allotted to it by each post interval. This method ajiportions the correct amount of netting over the correct aroa. whereupon it is then a simple i:ianer to return and staple the wire to each post in.lividjally, stretching it slightly here and there as reciuired. ST.XKK IXIWN BOTTOM. To hold the bottom of the netting in plaoa and make it hug the ground colsely drive stakes at intervals of three or fotir feet -two stakes between the posts are generally sufficient, and secure tiieni to the netting by a staple. Discarded wooden fence palings are s;il'.'iidid for this purpose, ospei'ially if tiiey are tapered. Drive the largest en<l in the ground for a distance of about cishteon inches, and they are !'.ot likely to heave uunard by frost action. The life of those stakes will be pro- longed, as will the fence posts. If they arc first diiiped or soaked in a wood pr<iservative, or else charred. By the use of stakes in this manner it is possible to sink the netting into the ground without difficulty, and with a little practice one soon develops the 'tricli" of being able to drive the stakes with Just epough tension on the netting to stretch it perfectly flat and t:ght. Kor repairs to foundations of build- ings, walls, piers and so on, there is no better material than concrete, which further commends itself to the farmer because of Us simplicity. .Any- one who r.iin handle a hatchet and saw anil build a rough wooden form, can oxtcute a satisfactory concrete Job. And most of the tools required are those used for every-day work about a farm, su< h as a wheelbarrow, hoe, water buckets, water barrel and shovel. HIKiOKSTlONS FOIl CO.NCRKTK Walls for light buildings should he about eight inches tliick and carried far enougli into the ground to insure a solid foundation, without risk of up- heaval by frost. lO.vcavate about six Inches below the point intended to be the bottom of the wall, and fill lu this space with broken stone, cinders or any other hard, porous material that will obtain good drainage. Never use ashes. Tamp pound this founda- tion to a solid bed, and it is then ready for the concrete. The following formula Is recom- mendod for general concreti- work; 1 part cement, 2 1-2 parts sand, and 5 parts crushed stone, coarse pebbles or cinders. Measure the Ingredients. Don't gup.^s at them. And mix them thoroughly, first dry, then add the water. The secret of good concrete is to have the materials well mixed,- fol- lowing which the mixture should be poured Into place as quickly as pon- stble, berora the ceuicnt sturta to take Its initial set. To e.itlmato the quantities required for a Job, first figure the cubical con- tent.-! of the work, in other words, multiply the length by the width by the depth. This product will equal the amount of cushed stone needed. And If the formula Is as above, 1-21-2-5. Ihe necessary sand will be one-half the quantity of thn crushed stone, and the cement one-fifth the qualitUy of the stone. The sand must be clean, sharp and coarse, and the crushed stone or cin- ders must be free from loam, clay or organic matter, otherwise the con- crete will be soft and crumbly. OVKRHAUMNt; THK nOOFS By all means look after the roofs f^ poultry houses. Nothing Is more troublesome than a leaky roof. It means cold, wet living quarters for the flock, and mucky, filthy litter, which will soon convert Ihe otherwlsa Ideal house Into a death trap. If there are any shingles off, or any unsound or lorn spots In the patent roofing, repair them before they grow serious and cau.se the framing tim- bers and sheathing lumber to warp and rot. Patent roofings are commonly used on poultry buildings, especially on roofs of low pitch, and as soon as the outer coating on those roofings com- mences to wear, the roof should bfl painted. Don't delay, or the fabric will bo Impaired. If the.se roofs are paint- ed once a year they will last almost Indefinitely. Asphalt paint and simi- lar preparations are specially made for this work; they are not expensive, like oil paint. Use a large flat brush, such as a whltewaah brush, mounted on a handle and large areas can be covered In a Jiffy. NOTES. â- I'ho off-shelled egg Is due to either ovurfat or lack of lime in the ration; sometimes both. Where the attention of the male be- comes a perfect iiaraosinent, tne ner- vous derangement may decrease the egg product. The first few eggs of the brown-egg layer are rick in color, but as laying continues Ihey become more pale. This is due to a certain pigment from which the coloring comes, and which in its first strength is of good color. The shortage of labor and the tre- mendous Increase in feed prices make it imperative that only the very best producers should be kept. Stock that would return a substantial profit in pre-war times, when fin-d was cheat), will now, under tin' changed condi- tions, show a loss. This probably ap- plies more stronglv to nnultrv thnn to any olbe:- dass oi' Ijv, stock, as the securing of suitable fee<t is becoming more and more difficult. .Mercurial ointnv'ni i.^ effective in ix- terminatiiig head lice. This material is also sold as blue ointment or "blue butter," but mercurial ointment, which contains ."ii> !)er cent, of metallic mer- cury, is cheaper at present pricrs, on the basis of merc'Uiy contained, tliau lhi> other for;n. Since it is stiff and difficult to apiilv by itself, it is best mi;:ed witli vaselini', Ia:io!in or a similar substance in the proportion of one part of the ointment to two of the ingredient used, and is then ful.lv as effcclive. The material is apiilicd by taking a lump of it ebout the size of a pea and ri'.bblng it thoroughly at the base of the feathers about the I'nad. Head lice rest mainly upon the feathers, usually at the point where the barbs be^in. P-O-E-M-S •S^'111^^0'^'*^^^ Ipi^^s^.^^^^ Charles James Lever was born at Dublin in 1K06. He was a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin, and after- ward became a physician as well aj^ Journalist, and the editor of the Dub- lin Cniversity Magazine. Me was consul at Spe/.zia in 1858, and later at Trieste, where he died in 1872. THK WIDOW .MALONE. Did you hear of the Widow .Maluns, Obone! Who lived in the town of Athlone? Alone? Oh! she melted the hearts Of the swains lu them parts â€" So lovely the Widow Malone, Ohoue! So lovely the Widow Malone. f Of lovers she had a full score Or more; And fortunes they all had galore. In store; From the minister down To the clerk of the crown. All were courting the Widow Malone. 1 But so modest was Mistress Malone, 'Twas known That no one could see her atons^ Ohonp' Ket them ogle and sigh. They could ;.c v;. cii.c.i her eye â€" So bashful the Widow Ma!oae, Ohone! So bashful the Widow .Malone. j Till one Mr. O'Brien, from C!a ! How quare! j It's little for blushing thoy care â-  Down there â€" I'ut his arm round her waist. Gave ten kisses at iasteâ€" "Oh, ' says he, "you're aiy .Mol lone." And the widow they all thou shy. My eye: Ne'er thought of a simper or For why? But - ucius." says she, "Since you've not made so free. You may marry yonr Mary Mo Obone: You may marry your Mary M There's a moral contained in m Not wrong. And, one comfort, it's not ver Bat strong; If for widows you die I-eam to kiss, nor to sigh. For they're all like sweet S .Malonef Ohonel Ob: they're all like sweet J Malone â€" Charles I.f BABY'S OWN TABLETS ALWAYS IN THE HOME â-ºâ- Â»Â»-»-»♦♦ ♦ » » » » The History of Your Na .♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦-♦♦♦â- â- â™¦â™¦â€¢ I Bad Blood Fatal * I To Good Looks ^ Easy Enough to Restore Both ^ I By a Simple Home Re-iedy ♦ ♦ That Costs But a t t Quarter. X Cattle Hogs Sheep Bff:9IIMO eiO PRIOES Wlicii »i)l(l by Auction at the TORONTO FAT STOCK SHOW Clauses lor every f let', vvlicllier h'm or small. Show wiU be held at UNION STOCK YARDS DEC. 9th AND 10th, 1920 Write SecnMaiy. H'>V. 6:r>. WKST TORONTO, for ail pnrficiilars. Bad looks and bad breath go to- gether. To look young, to %• hB^PV- 1o enjoy life, and lie always at your best you must keep your blood pure, your liver active, your bowels well regulated. These are ilio prime es- sentials to a happy, healthy old age. If you want a positive guarantee of good health, you can easily find it In the regular use of Dr. Hamil- ton's Pills, which for forty years havH been keeping thousands of people In the pink of condition. It's no experi- ment to use Dr. Hainllton's I'ills as a regular round of life. They are composed of certain extracts and herbs that M-arch out disease, that regulate, tono and strengthen the system. If In need of better health. If lack- ing In strength, If subject to head- aches, blood disorders, constipation, lack of appetite, and Indigestion, 'tis safo to say you will he cured quickest by using Dr. Hamilton's Pills, sold everywhere In 25c boxes. CANADIAN PARKS. Canada's magnificent scenery cun- prlsea (mo of her proudest, posse •,- si .i.s. . While, such. a. posses«t. n should not be appralse<I purely from a c 'inin> rclal standpoint, it is, never- theless, a conservation policy of the most praitiial ch: -..cter to take steps to assure that this natural resource be adminislered as an economic asset. In so doing, the Domlnb.ii Parks Branch merits recognition as a yery substantial factor assisting to main- tain the solidity of Canada's financial standing. It Is, In addition, c fore- mo.sl agency In providing sanctuar- ies, in administering game laws and In otherwise contributing to the prac- tical programme essential to prevent the depletion of our wild life re- sources. Ont'e a ni(;thor has u-ed Baby's Iwn Tablets for her little ones siie always keeps a supi)!y on hand, for the first trial convinces her there is nothing; to equal them in keeping children we^l. The Tablets ate a mild but thoro iirh laxative which regulate the bowels and sweeten the stomach, thus Iriv.ig out constipation and indigestion, colds and simple fevers and making teeth- ing ea.iier. Concerning them. Mrs^ Saiuste Pelletier, St. Dumas, Que., writes: "I have used Baby'" Own Tablets for the past ten years and am never without them in the h)use. They have always given the greatest I satisfaciio I and I can gladly recom- mend th-".:'. to all mothers of little ones." The Tablets are sold liy med- icine dealers ou direct by mail at 25 centa a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Urockville, Ont. • « » Our Debt to Nature. (From an Invocation.! Wb are what sun and winds and waters make us; The mountains are our sponsors, and the rills Fashion and win th?ir nursling with their snillea. Bu» wtaner the land is dim from tyr- anny, 'Ptace tiny pressures occupy the MInard'a Liniment For Coldi, Etc. Spanking Doexin't Cur«} Dnn't tbliilc chlldrfn can be enrol of brd- wrtltnK liy apnnliinii them. Th« trouble ia con- cUluUunal, tlie child cnmiot help It. I will tenA pppp t*any nioUier tny RuccrMful bont- ttMltiK-Tit, with full iDttructicni V ynur children trouble ynu In thta way, fir:<,t no mnory, htit write me tcwlay. My treatment bhl|hty leramnitndni to adults troubled with arliM diffiraltlM by day ar tiighl. Writa lot fc«* Mallnatmrat. Mn. M. Summert ROX t. WUIOaoK. Omatte (X glcrlaa tmi of duties: as the feet Ot tabbvl talrle^ when the sun goes down. Trip o'er the grass where wrestler* strove by day. â€" Walter Savage Landor. Manslaughter in Second Degree Cutting corns with a razor is dan- geri:us and useless. The (Uily remedy is Putnam's Corn Kxtractt.r, which removes corns and warts in one day. Because painless and safe, use only "Putnum's," 25c per bottle at all deal- ers. MOSTLY THAT. Asker: "Didn't your wife inho'-lt Bomething from her mother?" Stuckley: "Yes, a good deal" r^ JShr W. Asker: "What was the nature ot Stuckley: "Mostly teniijer." STF.WART. VARIATIO.NSâ€" Stuart. Stewart ardson. Stewartsou. R.VCIAL ORIGI.N -Norman-Frf SOl'KCEâ€" A title of office. It is one ot the tricks of that this family name, which liiictly of .Norman-French should have become chiefly re atlve of Scots, and should have the name of that ticottisli cia: history is virtually the hli Scotland from the twelfth cent the clan which has furnished ; Of the kings ot both Scotland u land. There are, ot course, many 1 of the title of "siewaru," an ant one under the Norman feudal system, growing into ; name in F.ngland, but whe Knglish formed their family n; dividually, the Scottish and t formed them on the wholesa; an entire clan adopting a nair The Scottish Stewards trace .\lan. one of the "tirst -Vormai of Kngland, who obtained fr< liain the Conqueror the baron westry in Shropshire One of Walter, sought his fortunes land, at the court of King aiKl about the middle of thi century was made by him Of the Royal Household," t large estates. The office t Steward" was later made hi and In the course of a very eratlons the followers who about the standard of tl.v w.i.^ Steward" after the Scottish custom. naturally welded thcmsetres into a clan, adopting the name of Stewart. Il was in 1:170 that the first Stewart to become king succeeded his uccle. David II.. and was cro-.vuett as Ro'oert It. ___ ! Minard's Liniment For Distemper. a > • â- - (t.ir-.) Sliopperâ€" 1 want to Kft « fashian"bl» skirt. i^'ili'sladyâ€" Y»i<. madaci. Will you have it tdoo tlKhl or too short T MInaril*! Liniment For Garget In Cows. The Great Coal Tar Disinfectant Dip Zenoleum U endorssd and used by the Dominion Experimental Farms, at Ottawa, and by the O. A. C. at Guelph. Zenoleum will' rid your live stock or poultry of ^Ice, mites, fleas and ticks. Zenoleum will not burn and Is not greasy or dirt>f. It Is the cheapest and most powerful germicide. Ask your dealer, or direct from us If he cannot supply you. WODEHOUSE'S Animal Invtsforatorâ€" Poultry Invigorator WODEHOUSE'S ANIMAL INVIOORATOR will prevent diseaso among your like atoc'K â€" will fattsn your cattle and increase the flow of milk â€" will fatten and conr'itlon your swine. WODEHOUSF-'S POULTnV FOOD will keep your poultry healthy. It Is an appetizer. It will materially Increase the egg production. For sals by flour and feed dealera and hardvMirs atorea, or |H- r«et from us if they cannot supply you. Wodehouse Invigorator, Limited 69 STUART STREET WEST - HAMILTON. ONT. â- * I Magic Carpet I I'wifs to Sew World.i THE VOLGA BASIX. The Volga, which rises in the Valdai Hilla I:i t.ie Provinc of Tver, aud flows finally Into the Volga Lake, feeds one of the most fertile porlioM of Russia. The total length ot tha _i.. .. i_ <> ooE _,ii„.. ..11 «» lliiucU f3 it the 4. In t wa» and ntury I4S0 Ta- ! end mca. tome laala. I the gov- Ka?;- f the As a lonl- tha are iiew- Inna. man •aria Icul- ; are I.< of re la slon. i c! c^ 4:) d Idoc- 1 oaiue ra ajio." e muuy lO-UaliOd 11 L'cis i iL. 1 .vitUcut J stiff 1 .V. as if bus.iiesa .-nte all ui'pri^ed lousanda to the • tlieory un.ittsm. um and I vvotuea u mi^nt It a fn» of ycmr (e com! iiulppos- >ur biooil nl scia'ft- icvcr <T;d, iheumai- ni.cessaiy is found hat witli- 'I'hefe stiili'mfius ma.v seem stranRe 'to sonic folks, wlio hsve all along been 1«1 to belief In tli" o'll "fric .Vcid" hum- bug. It loo!; .Mr. .V.-ilu-linaii fifty yen::^ to fijul out this truth. Hi- loiini'd how to £('t rid of the trui- c.iusc of his rhfu- ucilism. oihpi- iii.so^-tiers. and recovr ii.s strenmli from ••The Iihut Mvs^er- ii-s." a iemail».ib!i' book tiow beiiii: dis- iributed f i ii- by an .iiithorilv who df- votfil over Iwpjit-.- ,ve<'s to Uu- scio;i- l.flc .-study of tlii.H pHrtieula- trouWe. XOTK: If any rvadcr of ihls p«p<r wi.ihes the book ilmt r.>voal-i the-ie fac-s reuardini; the true cause ami cure ot rlu-uniHlii'm. facts th.it were overlooked by doctors and scientists for ccnfiirie-« pa.st. simply send « post cant or MBttcr ','? ,";'• ^:, O-carwater. .No. iM-l, Stref. Ilallowen. Miui.r, and it will be Kcni by ifturn mail without anv char-,' whatever. Cut out th!.^ notleo lest von rorc;t>t. If not a sufferer vourself hsn.1 this Kood news to some affiictod fr!en,l. GASOLINE 'lS*DANGiROU llasolcne fumes came i:i contM •» with a lighted lantern. Ten huHd- Ings destroypd. los.>. $250,000. Oaso- lene is dangerous. It is one ot tha most rapidly vo'.atilizing fluits. One pin* of gasoleiv^ <a-|ii inipregnat'e -M feet of air and m..ke it explosive. .Many serious fires have been start- ed from the cnreless use of gasolene- C.asoUne should only be us.'d in the open air. and clothes, after beiim cleaned with It, should ho h ting' out- side to allow It to <;vaporate. tt should always he kept In tightly clos- ed melal cans, never In glass bot«o« or Jars. Th;' lattor are liable to breakage and the consequen frteiUi; of the dangerotis fumes wlien open flame may Ignite them and cai»s« a serious fire. Minard's Liniment For Diphtheria. MW1ND0W5&DOOKS ' ^'"''-' OECS-o niilVuf *^ oprMoc*. 1i3a<d wilKjUa. S<f( Ja. UlKfT â- lUmlMA bilK !â- â€¢â- â€¢ Wl-:v 11*e HAU.IDAY eOMMNV. UmNwl