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% 9 % # I m A, if ft a. » * * ft 3 n » r T â- 9 4» THEFAM FEOfiT Most of us have heard of such liings as celery-fed ducks and, in k bygone day, corn-fed blondes; kut I must confess that milk-fed tomatoes are something new â€" at past to me. However, that's what fcey're saying â€" feeding milk to young tomato plants is not only Possible, but highly profitable as Well. * • • According to Prof. Frank M. Harrington, who is head of horti- •ultural research at Montana State College, the milk feeding will not fnly make the tomato plants grow. *hey'll mature earlier; .the vines will be sturdier; the root systems W% bigger at transplanting time; »ad at harvest-time the tomatoes will be big, solidly-fleshed, with fcw seeds. * • * As for the yield â€" that from the milk-fed plants will be about double. Ill fact the milk appears to act very wuch the same as some of the new growth-stimulating hormones we â- ear so much about. * * * In charge of the Montana experi- ments was Dr. Leon Johnson. He dissolved powdered milk in water till it formed a soupy mixture and poured about one-thira of an ounce around each new plant the first week it was up. Then he increased Ihe amount one third of an ounce ♦ach week for five weeki. He also used buttermilk and skim milk in tte same manner. * • • As for the actual results â€" plants ^at hadn't been given extra plant lood of any sort produced at the rate of 6,829 pounds of tomatoes p«r acre; those receiving skim milk alone yielded at the rate of 9,814 pounds; while plants receiving both Aim mHk and ammoniated phos- phate averaged 12,374 pounds. * « » One pound of powdered milk ••rtilizes 100 young plants in pots, and will take care of even more If to'own in flats. Johnson believes fcat mllk-feediog tomatoes will prove practical for both home gar- deners and commercial growars. And after the milk had made such a startling showing on tomatoet, Johnson tried it on young oniotu â€" and with similar results! * « • Which will be enough about milk for the time being â€" now something about the milk producers â€" the cows. The Dominion Experimental Farms have just issued information about the value of dehorning, some of which I'm going to pass along to you, in hopes it will be found of value. « * • Nature gave horns to the wild cow for her protection. Today they're of not practical value, and fully developed horns may cause serious injury to udders, while pain- ful body wounds often result from hooking and fighting among cattle. * * • Calves may be dehorned cheaply, safely and effectively anytime until they are ten days old, or as soon a* the horn button appears. Caustic potash, which you can get in stick form at any drugstore, or com- mercial "horn stoppers" may be used. If applied correctly both treatments give excellent results. * * « The dehorning is quite simple. The calf should be thrown, or tied securely, not only to make your work easier but also so that the deliorning material can be applied only to the horns. The horn but- tons should be clipped bare to make them easy to locate. (Witli the caustic treatment, the stick should be held in dry paper to pre- vent getting your fingers burned). * * • The horn button is then rubbed with the moistened end of the itick over an area the size of a 25 aent pieces. The skin will redden and the horn button will become bare. A ring of vaseline around the basa of the button will prevent any ex- cess moisture from the treated area leaking over and burning the ealf'i eyes or face. Other calves must not be allowed to liek the treatad area as the caustic will burn sHb tissue badlv. What Goes On In Canada During May A number of important axhibitions, celebrations and con- • ventions are scheduled throughout Canada during- the month of May, according to a survey released here by A. A. Gardiner, general passenger traffic manager, Canadian National RailwavB. NOVA SCOTIA May 9-11â€" New Glasgowâ€" Music Festival May 13-18â€" Sydneyâ€" Cape Breton Festival of Music, Speech and Drama May 36-31â€" Halifaxâ€" Halifax Music Festival QUEBEC Opening games of Montreal Baseball May 4 -Montrea Club May 15-22â€" Montreal â€" Le Music Hall de Paris May 23-28 â€" Montreal â€" Showboat Theatrical Company May 23-28 â€" Montreal â€" Hamid Morton Circus May 30 â€" Montreal â€" McGil! University Convocation ONTARIO May 7-21 â€" Toronto â€" Dufferin Spring Race Meet May 21-28 â€" Toronto â€" Ontario Jockey Club at Dufferin May 26 â€" Guelph â€" Ontario Agriculture College Convocatiott May 27 â€" Guelph â€" Bruce County Day at O.A.C. May 30-Tune 3â€" Toronto â€" Greenwood Club at Woodbint May 30-Tune 10 â€" Toronto â€" International Trade Fair May 30-31 â€" London â€" Kinette Antique Fair May 30 â€" Sudbury â€" Fun Parade Show sponsored by Sudbury Lions Club MANITOBA May 7-15 â€" Winnipeg â€" Shriners' Circus May 27-28 â€" Winnipeg â€" Lions Club Fun Farad* SASKATCHEWAN May 2 â€" Regina â€" National Tourist Week May 4-5-6 â€" Saskatoon â€" Light Horse Show May 16-19 â€" Regina â€" Musical Festival Mav 27 28â€" Saskatoonâ€" Fat Stock Show May Mav May May May Mav Ma'v M-av Mav May May Mav May May Mav Mav Mav Mav Mav Mav Mav May Mav M..N ALBERTA 11-14 â€" Calgary â€" Horse Showi 24 â€" Fdnionton â€" Spring Race Meeting BRITISH COLUMBIA 1 â€" AsiiOroft â€" May Day Celebrations (throughout") â€" Blue River â€" Spring Skiing 1 â€" Kaslo â€" Opening Day Salmon Derby 1-3-4 â€" Mission â€" Music Festival of Fraser ValUy 4- 7 â€" Victoria â€" Spring Garden Festixal 2- 7â€" Powell Riverâ€" B.C. Products Fair 8-10 â€" \'ictoria â€" Rotary Club District Convantto* 11-14 â€" Vernon â€" Industrial Exposition 12-15 â€" \'ictoria â€" Washington State Warehou»e Convention 11-12 â€" Victoria â€" Late Spring Flower Show 14-16 â€" Victoria â€" Institute of Chartered Account**** Coinention 19-21â€" X'ictoria â€" Pulp and Paper Convention 31-24â€" Victoriaâ€" May Queen Ctlebrationa 22-25 â€"Victoria â€" Canadian legion Convanttow 28-Tune 2-\"ictoria- l.O.D.F."" Convention 24-58 â€" \'aiicouver â€" Stampede 24 â€" Duncan- Ituliaii r.Hniival and Regatta at I'owichan Bay 24 â€" KfiOMios - Rodeo 24 --Hope I. ions Carnival 24 â€" Kasl.) -\ ictoiia Day and Crowning (A Vhif Queen C"elel)ralions 24 â€" Ke'owna â€" (Ivro Sports Dav 24 • Mis>ion â€"F.Iks Hi« Day in aid of CMMran's V 2^ "entk-',onâ€" Sports Day A naw aommerelal dahorning' H«paf«tloa h bMOffllag <iHit« pop- mar, tt fltajr b« applied by painting tffaa bar* kora button thoroughly, aatag a »maH braih. TUa material doa« not rua a* it eontaina a (pitek dtying ingradiant wlitah aaali the traattd area quickly. It la taid to ba equally affective in .stopping horn growth a« the caustic treat- ment. • « * Now, something about tha serious losses which seem bound to occur among baby pigs. Every good hog Bian knows that it is impossible to nail down all the causes for such losses. But there is a growing belief in the minds of many expert veterinarians and research men that undue chilling during the first twelve hours after farrowing is one of the most common and important factors involved m * * Such chilling not only upsets the vital balance or blood sugars, but also lowers the pig's resistance to any disease â€" encouraging the growth of any bacteria that may be lurking about looking for a 'pot on which to pounce. « * * In their wild state, sows farrowed their pigs during the warmth of Spring sunshine, and on a bed of clean leaves. .\n efficient farmer should try, as best he can, to dup- licate such natural environment by providing artificial heat when neces- sary, and strictly sanitary farrowing pens. B. C. Wool On The Hoof Acres of Canadian Wool On The Hoof â€" Studding the rolling landscape of the 6000-ft-high alpine pastures of British Col- umbia, thousands of sheep of the Hayward Ranch near Kam- loops, B.C., are being fattened and sheared on their 1800-acre spring range. The lambs are destined to provide ne.xt fall's lamb chops, and their wool may become the yarn for that new suit for Easter, 1950. From this spring range, the sheep will be moved to a summer pasture 150 miles away. Some Facts About Elephants .\a elephant's skin measure.^ froat one-eighth of an inch to two inchaa in thickness. It takes a year t» tan an elephant skin. Yet an ordin- ary fly can draw blood. The average life span of in ela- phant is SO years, and its averaga weight three tons. Elephants suffer from pneumonia, colds, consumption, tumors, flat feet and corns. When they become ill, their trainers take care of them exactly as if they were humans, [f they have a cough, a steel instru- ment holds their mouths open while the trainers put giant pills dowa the animals' tiiroats. Elephants cannot stand cold. la chilly climates they wear special blankets that cover their ears, trunks and tails. Elephants have to be taught to like peanuts after they come to civilized countries. They eat no peanuts in their native jungles. SQUELCH The late Lord Birkenhead. i»r mous lawyer and after-dinner speaker, did not always see eye-to- eye with the judge before whom ha was appearing. During an impor- tant trial at Liverpool, the judge demanded angrily, ".\re yon trying to teach me law. Sir?" Birkenhead replied sweetly, "I never attempt the impossible, m'lud." Canada, world's second Iwgfst protktosr (^ goU, txpor*$ men tkm m^ttty^ puroent of W product- art important cmtribtition to the n<crfd rn^ty i^ titi* umkMnei mmlinM <^ kmaiKjamal aiiehangn U)b5 ^eaj^ram's sJcll* Gwadfl flr«t Ihis is au adaptation of oue of a series of adver- tisements which, for the past two years, The House of Seagram has pubKshed in magazines and news- papers printed in many languages and countries throughout the world. These advertisements fea- tare vaxious Canadian products â€"lumber , salmon, furs, nickel, apples, plywood and many others. One out of every three dollars we Canadians earn comes to us as a result of foreign trade. This campaign is designed to help all Canadian industries and, conse- quently, to help put money in the pockets of every Canadian citizen. N»ttire has iiudowad o«ir •ottotry with aa almost MmitUes supply of vakaatie resources. Properly used «nd •ouvarted to manuleotur«d goods, these r«soure«« md ••â- ry our natioo lo iiuprec«dent«d gr«atn«M. Bwt fini, th* peoples of other lands muet iewn of tiM p â€" o tig o and quality o( Canadian pro<)tieto. ♦ ♦ ♦ The H<mMqf$9agrambehevet thai k U in lh« huareat of 0very QmO' tkan maru^octurer to h«tp the foJs <rf ail Canadkm product* in foreigm marketB. hi* imikit $pirtt thatthett advertisen%0nt» or* being produced and ptihHshad ikroughotu the %vorld. Che House of ;^eag^ram UTTLE REQGiC Br MwrfMMa ^^j«s9Mi'Slifc -i