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RED ROSE Roamed and packed tame^ ^ ^ c.i day in airtight cans POULTRY. Pruning the Orchard. We all Hgreti that preen feed fer' Dealing: mainly with the renovatlan the layer* is essential in winter, but of neglected orchards, the Dominion I'm afraid we quite forget it is equal- Horticulturist, in Bulletin No. 79, ly necessary in summer. And there gives a few general principles that comes a time in late summer when apply to the younger and more vigor- vegetation is not 80 green and plen- oua orchards. In pruning, the oper- ^jful ator must bear in mind that each tree Maintaining a crop of green feed is in itself a proposition, and that all during the summer and early fall each variety has some general char- not only aidu the birds by furnishinir acteristic which must be considered. To prune the King in the same man- ner as one would prune the Wageiier is to court disaster. Pruning wood growth hwivily in the spring would induce such a heavy wood growth r. i Address communlMUsnTta Agroniw^i " Adslalds St. West. Torona Aa distinct in their habits from the SUMMER SPRAYING DUSTING. AND It is rank foolishness to plant pota- toes unless you are prepared to spray them. The potato disease is a fungus, the minute spores of which float about unseen in the atmosphere during the late spring and summer. These spores alight wherever they can, but whether or not they happen to rest on the po- tato foliage they can develop only under particular conditions, warmth and moisture each being an essential factor. The potato plant is the congenial host of these spores, and when they reach the leaves or stems they lie inert until the required conditions prevail, when they immediately de- velop slender threads which enter the tissues of leaf and stem, and as soon as this happens the fungus has in- stalled itself in a fortified position. What is necessary is that before tliem with a constant supply to eat, but it helps to keep from contamina- tion the gro'ind upon which the chick- ens are running. Where birds are allowed the run of the farm this problem is not so kec-i that matters would be worse than be- as where they are confined. The birds fore, while in the case of the Wagener, •will get a fuflicient supply all sum- not being such a vigorous grower, mer where there is some damp portion ' rather heavy pruning in the spring of the farm. There comes a time, might be advantageous. To a cerUin however, when the growth becomes extent it is true that in pruning it is woody and not available. This Is desirable to cut out all branches that where the following suggestions for 8Tow in towards the centre and also a per.Tianent supply of greea-f^d will all branches th.it interfere with each f,t ii; I other, but if this principle were rigor- If possible, some permanent sod ous'y followed in the case of the King, should be provided. Alfalfa or clover. ' there would be little left to bear fruit especially the former, is desirable. 1 The whole matter is a case of judg- Where it is not possible to maintain ; ment and ijersonal experience. It is other arrange- ' quite possible to over-do pruning, and the ments may be made. Green feed may J it is a good idea to prune no more eating and chewing insects, aphis or ^ j .u green fly suck the juices from the such a permanent sod other arrange plants and cannot be killed by Mother's prescription \ """ ^^""*'T„''Lr/'tw'Deste be provid^ by putting in a succession ' than you have to. The orchard hav same insecticide. To fight these pests h jib ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ .^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ we have to ""^ ^^JJ'^^Xu.Tor k^^] To allow the birds to run outside removal annually of dead wood and as a liquid nifotine emulsion or ^'o- ^.^^ g^ecn diseased wood, ^vith now and then a sene emulsion, and _the hquid^ n^ust ^^ .^ .^ ^^^^^^^^ ^ P^^^ ^ double healthy branch that ic inclined to the yarding system. Under such a system obstinate, will suffice. The bulletin j one yard is growing a green crop ; quoted is available on application^to Tobacco powder may envelop them be used. The <=»'•"-!«'• >«J7^^;!?„^f I""* * birds' are" feedfng in th'e' the Publications Branch of the Do^ senous pest m some ^^^f «"S- f '" .^her; when the green crop is entirely minion Department of Agriculture, ly worm is means of the tin sifter, repeating at intervals of a few days until three or four applications have been given or until the cars are ready for har- the- spores have an opportunity to se- vesting the only remedy that has proved fair-. i. u u _„„ j„ successful in the control of the consumed the other should be ready a mixture of equal parts of *«if''^'^ ?'.«•=«' ^"1"° °"- ^ , powdered arsenate of le'd and flowers The following rotation may be used ^ sulphur. This poison must ba 'n ^^'°^^ ^^ere, in general, the maintained throughout the period Kr°win« season is not very long that the silks are green and succulent. I Yard A-April 1, oats and p Immediately the silk appears a little pile of poison is placed upon it by Ottawa. cure themselves, the whole surface of leaf and stem should be covered with a chemical film against which the fungus cannot battle. Therefore, in order to make sure of success, the po- tato plants must be sprayed several times throughout the season. In addition to disease there are a number of insects ready to prey upon the potato unless they are held in check. These insects are all of the chewing or eating kind, and we can fight both disease and insects by using a combination mixture, such as lead arsenate and Bordeaux. Spraying first when the plants are six inches high, and continuing at regrular inter- vals of two weeks, we can check dis- ease, also potato bugs and flea beetles. The commercial grower prepares his own Bordeaux-arsenate mixture at home, but where only a limited quantity is necessary for the home gardener, there are reliable pastes on the market.. SAFEGUASDINis THE ONION CROP. On some soils and in certain sea- sons the onion crop may come through safely, but on the other hand the plants are liable to be attacked by the onion fly, or if they escape that scourge, a visit from tbrip is always to be feared. To prevent the fly from damaging the crop, mix one cupful of kerosene in a pail of sand and strew it along the young plants, or spray with kero- sene emulsion. The emulsion is prepared by mixing three pints of kerosene and half a pound of soft soap â€" or whale-oil soap â€" ^with one gallon of boiling water, mixing thoroughly by churning with a hand pump, and adding seven gallons of warm water when the onions are young, and six gallons when they are forming bulbs. The spray shotild be applied in tho form of a dense mist, repeating at Intervals of two or three days, and always after heavy rains. Another method is to dust the plants with lime and flowers of sul- phur, mixing one part of the latter in six parts of lime. Onion thrip may be present, among the plants for some time before its presence is discovered. The thrip is •nch a small microscopical rascal; but in spite of lack of size it can ruin the crop if not checked. The spray used may be either kerosene emulsion or nicotine. Once a week is not too often to spray. Tomatoes are subject to certain dis- •ases such tho sudde Cutworms are a serious pest. A quick and certain remedy is found in a poisoned bait, using a quarter pound of Paris green, five pounds of bran, one quart of molasses and three parts of water. Mix the Paris green with the bran, and in a separate vessel mix the mo- lasses and water. Pour the liquid slowly into the bran-and-Paris-g^een mixture, stirring continuously until a damp crumbly mass is formed. Small pieces of the bait are placed among the plants in the evening, as the cut- worms feed during the night. The bait must not be used where chickens are allowed to run. peas; 1, soy June 1, birds feeding; Aug. beans; Oct. 1, birds feeding. Yard B â€" April 1, birds feeding on fall-planted crop; Juno 1, buckwheat; Potato bispection and Certification. Arrangements have been made for the continuation of potato inspection and certification during the coming season, and forms of application hwe already been forwarded to all potato Aug. 1, birds feeding; Ocj;. 1, wheat j growers whose fields were inspected and rye. last year. These forms are returnable These dates may vary two weeks up to July 1st, so that there is still either way, depending upon, weather ! ample time for any other growers who conditions and climate, and the crops ' may desire to submit their fields for may vary some with the locality. The; inspection to write for a form and main idea is to get something in that ' secure any particulars they may de- will make a fair growth and will sup- j aire in respect to the work. Letters ply green feed for the hens. The crops (postage free) should be addressed to need only be three or four inches high J the Dominion Botanist, Central Ex- â€" ^just so the birds can get some green perimental Farm, Ottawa, who will feed. ' see that every attention is paid to re- JOHNNY is taking a prescription. His careful mother â€" the family health doctor â€" ordered it. Her daily ounce of prevention â€" Lifebuoy Soap â€" works wonders in combating disease. Every day your children touch dirty objects and cover themselves with germ-laden dirt. Give them Lifebuoy â€" the health soap. Lifebuoy protects The rich creamy lather of Lifebuoy carries a wonderful health element deep down into every pore. The skin is completely purified, and cleansedâ€" delightfully stimulated. LIFEBUOY HEALTH SOAP More than Soap - a Health Habit The odour vanishes after use, but the protection remains. LEVER BROTHERS LIMITED. TORONTO i.b.«.M and Low Testing Milk in Cheesemaking. Finch Dairy Station Proves Profitable. The charge often made that a gov- ernment establishment can not be con- ducted with profit has been disproved Another purpose that green feed serves is the supplying of vitamins, necessary alike to old birds and young. The question of green feed in the summertime brings up another, name- ly, the cultivation of the land to rid it of worms. Whenever these pests pop up it is a good plan to keep the birds confined to the houses, closing them up accord- ing to the recommended methods and removing and burning the litter at frequent intervals, atHhe same time plowing up the land on which the by the success of the dairy station ' birds are to run later and liming it at operated by the Dairy Branch of the J the rate of two tons of lime to the Dominion Department of Agriculture ; acre. The longer the birds can be at Finch, Ontario. This station is' kept off the land the better, but in operated as a combined cheese fac- the meantime a crop of some sort can tory, creamery, and milk and cream ' be grown on it. shipping station. Its milk supply ist If green feed can be supplied all received from about 120 patrons during the summer to keep the birds quests for forms and additional infor- mation. He will arrange for the carrying out of inspections at the ap- propriate time during the season Comparative Yields from High ^o^ the quarter this year 4.168 com. *^ pared with 3,067 last year. Beef ex- ports to the United States in the first three months of this year were 1,650,- 100 lbs. compared with 892,500 lbs. last year, and to Great Britain 1,414,- 100 lbs. compared with 3,645,ll,t0 lbs. Bacon exports to Britain were 26,- 404,000 lbs. compared with 27,074,000 lbs., and to tho United States, 118,500 lbs., compared with 48,000 lbs. Pork exports to Great Britain am- ounted to 1,277,600 lbs., compared with 1,202,000 lbs., and to the United States 351,000 lbs., compared with 248,900 lbs. Mutton exports to the United States were 2,400 lbs., com- pared with 700 lbs. Investigations carried out by the Dairy Department and the Chemistry Department of the O. A. College with low and high testing milk used in the manufacture of cheese grave results that are interesting to cheese factory patrons. The low testing milk con- tained 12.01 per cent solids and 3.41 per cent. fat. The high testing milk contained 12.29 per cent, solids and 3.62 per cent, fat â€" not very much dif- ference between the two samples. The yield of cheese per 1,000 lbs. of milk was 89.85 pounds from the low testing lots, and 95.84 from the higher testing lots, or nearly six pounds of cheese more per thousand pounds of milk for Two field inspections will as usual a very small increase in the percent^ I Begin Culling Early. be made, the first as near as possible to the blossoming period, and the sec- ond one three to four weeks later. The standard for the field inspec- tion will be the same as that applied last year, and any fields, as the result of the two inspections, found to mea- sure up to this standard, will be con- sidered eligible for certification, sub- ject to an inspection of the tubers after harvest and the g^rading out of any which may appear undesirable for seed purposes. farming within a few miles of the plant. Last year the factory handled 8,213,531 pounds of milk, of which 107,156 pounds were sold as whole milk. As cream 210,579 pounds of butter fat were disposed of. From the balance of the milk there were mtinufactured 20,302 pounds of but- ter and 148,479 pounds of cheese. The station is used not only to demon- strate the handling of these products according to modern methods, but also to conduct experiments and investiga- tions relating to the manufacture of butter and cheese, and, with other things, to study the economics of dairy factory operation. In Pamphlet No. 44 of the Dominion Department of Agnriculture reviewing the work of this station it is shown that during the seven years of operation the sum of $93,029.60 was distributed among the patrons over and above what they would have received if paid for at the average price paid for cheese milk In Ontario. This amounts to an averag^e yearly premium to patrons of the sta tion of more than $13,000. Milking by Machine. A special circular on the milking in shape and if plowing and liming can be done occasionally to keep tho land in shape, good results ought to follow. Remember this about growing green crops. They keep the birds in good health; "^hey help to maintain egg production; they supply vitamins to the birds; they maintain proper sanitary conditions by keeping the soil from being contaminated. "A on the few more flowers strewn pathway of lite And fewer on graves at the end of the strife." When a man feels the reprehenr.ion of a friend seconded in his own heart, he is easily heated into resentment. Watch for Clogged OU Holes. The connecting-rod bearing had burned out and a new one was instal- led. This burned out almost imme diately and though the crank shaft appeared all right a careful examina- tion was made. The shaft was one of the well drilled kind through which the oU is fed under pressure to the bearings by a pump. The hole lead- ing to the bearing causing the trouble was tested by forcing oil under pres- sure through it. It waa found to be clogged with metal from the burned- out bearings. Careful cleaning of this oil hole put a stop to further trouble. Therefore, in replacing burned-out bearings it is a good plan first to test the oil holes by at least forcing air through them, as it is an easy matter for the melted metal to run in and clog them, causing further trouble. Does it pay to cull chickens? It certainly pays me. I cull mine for the ago of fat and total solids. This is! first time when they start feathering further evidence of the injustice of out. All that feather out quickly paying for milk on the basis of across the back, with all feathers ly- weight only and not considering the jng down smooth in the wings, with fat and solids content of milk when | good shape of head and body, I mark dividing money cheese factories. among patrons of Export of Live Stock and Products. Exports of cattle from Toronto in March were 3,836 compared with 5,- 382 in the corresponding month of last year. The cattle export from Canada to the United States in March this year totalled 7,596 compared with 6,356 last year, and to Great Britain 11,386 head compared with 11,373. Calf exports to the United States were 2,381 compared with 1,810 and for breeders. The rest I sell at nine weeks of age for broilers. This saves feed and work, g^ives me more room and more profit. Then what I have saved I watch closely. Whenever I see any that are not developing prop- erly, I cull them out at once. In fact, I cull the year around. Thus I keep fewer chickens and yet get more eggs at less cost of feed. Too many folks keep all the pullets, whether they ]£;y much or not â€" L. H. ^-* Once more, speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall. â€" Holmes. Handy Buih-h Ironing-Board BY WALTER ANDREWS. "Bvery time I want to iron," said j and, luckily, my wife one day, "1 have to dig the ironing-board out of the closet, put one end on the sink and the other on a chair-back, and then get the electric iron from a drawer that sticks when I try to open it. Next I get a chair, balance myself on it, reach up to the machine issued by the Dominion E.x perimental Farms, states that the ex- . . ,. . i . J , perience of an ever-increa.sing num- - . „ h as blight represented by, ^^^f^j^^lf^^.^^,^ ^ij^ electric-light b«lb, unscrew it. screw n waiting of the ni»n«c Any, ^^^^ ^^ ^ ^^^,,^^ ^j ^^^^ experimental; in the iron attachment, step down and plant affected in this manner should, ^^^^^ „„j stations, goes to prove that' put the chair away u. j„_ .,_ g„(j burned. Bordeaux' " '^ ,. . , . ,. â€" found him at homeu Humbly I laid the problem before him. Ho laughed. "No problem at all, my dear fellow. Come out in the kit- chen and I'll .show you." He led the way and 1 followed. Hope was begin- ning to bud in my "bussum"â€" as Hank Peters used to say, when I waa a boy on the farm. "See this long, narrow door in the kitchen wall?" asked my benefactor. ,„ v..».. .,. After the iron bo dug up and burned. Bordeaux! -â- -;--â€" '^-rj^j-j-;^;^-:! ing j, done I have to go through ^^e -'hose ev^-y-day "«",«•« Jle^^^ mixture will help to keep the di.sease! r^. . â-  _,.=«.«.> „„y,ar,Ai, «erfftrniAiicp in reverse! I saw lU Also i watcneu nini open in check. Fruit rot a., it appears onj -;;; ^^^^^^ ^owrdo'^oTdrV'off "anT-; order. Isn't 'there .onie way to make; it. Inside wa. a new kind of double- geous. Three years' experience also same unhandy performance in reverse . show* that the cows do not drv off an v! order. Isn't there some way to make . .^, the blossom end of the tomato fruit isj 1^°:^ :!lt.l,„ tul °u" „ .!:?, °" *"?.! Mn^ more convenient?" i Jomted ironing board with a very up- . bacterial disease; sonietin.es all the^ ^^„^ ^^^^ „^ ^„^ aavantages oi mei i put qown my newspaj^r „..u ^•"^...-,^ ^„,i, „ . uj^ed lee dropped fruit on tho plant will be affected To, ^^.j,j„^^ ^^^. ^^^^ j^ .^ ^ partial to fix my mind on the tragedy, for 1 » ^own e»«' y- * ^'there was the f!f:V^..^^:^t^°^Z}l?^!l:\^oluti.n of the labor problem; that it such it evidently wa.,-to her. And ^J^X-^S t'oTs?' ^'- ^--^ takes the place of a hired man; that j tragedies in the home give a fellowj, , . J: ^ it is always ready for work; that its ^ an uncomfortable feeling that pre- work is noted for uniformity; that, vents a calm enjoyment of the daily It is advisable to spray the plants with Bordeaux just after they are planted, and two more applications thereafter at intervals of ten duys. A DOCBIJk-B.UniajiU WKAPON. Cucumbers and melons arc subject to tike wilt disease. Troubled quite ex- tensively at one time with the wilt dtsea.<ie, we now have practically elim- inated the disease by regular spraying with Bordeaux, ^art with a Bor- deaux-arsenate spray as soon as the vines begin to run, repeating at regu- lar ten-day intervals, and it will take care of both insect pests and disease. Aphis are to be feared when they find lodgment on the melon vines, for as they work on the underside of the leaves they arc difficult to get after. ISSUE No. 20â€" '24. auicklv than when milked bv things more convenient? ,. ,,.-.- -.i u n j quicRiy man wiieii iiiiiiteu uy b ,._-,' right and tiring disposition. He pulled Some of the advantages of thej I put down my newspaper and tried, ;.'», _.,_•' . u:__-.j i.._ j.. i . , ^ I, It . !.^l L .. J.-!J 1.1.. 4_ !,,.» A.,J "IW piBti-, inm t'x^'-"^ Then he grab- bed an iron from a handy little shelf beneath the board, inserted the plug •.u t.- J lu I ' "n"~"j" _ T I'l,., t =„ n,« UhHoiin an electric socket close by in the one man with a machine can do the news Besides I like to see the l'tt.e, ^^^ wall-and his benefactions were work of three men at hand milking; • wife happy and singing. complete that the cost of milking is reduced;] ..mi think it over," I remarked ^5^^ ^-^ permission 1 drew a little that much of the drudgery of the hopefully. Whereupon she looked sol ^^^^^ „, ^j,g ^^olc handv contrivance, farm .s eliminated, and that if theL.omforted that 1 was intrigued into g^^ ^^^^.^ t^„ ^^^^ ,„ ,„y ^^^^ p,^,„„„ machine is kept clean the niilk willj adding: "And 111 fix things handier g^^ ^^j^^^ ^ ^^is dav that T am "the be as good, or bett«r, than that pro-, f„^ ,<,„.•• „„j„ wonderful man." All I did was duced by hand-milking. 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I can read my newspaper Jn peace on ironing-day, I need only add that it would be e<iually convenient and de- sirable in any kitchen, even though electric power were not available. The dropped over to his house one night, | board is a handy thing in itself