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mi January 15 1920 THE FLESHEKrON ADVANCE auH ' w>!l Rod and Gun Knrty this year Jad^e Klein of WHlkor- 1 ton fuuod a buy guilty of s crime, audi iiistoiid of 8cudiii){ him fo ((»ol or to tbe â€" â€" Reformatory direclod that ho reliiinl 'â-  That Uice at Lo.» Kapides " is the homo liiid t(o to Suiuliiy School mid I ti'le of » thrilling Mnry of the Nortli church regularly ftiid iilno work and he iuj Counlry iiristen by WiUl.im MucMiUaii, by S o'clock each evening, Tho Ixy which apijearH in Cunnd*'* (iremi^r klio got ft nice little lecture and promiaed; sporlNinuii's um;;a/.inu, Hod and (luri in not to go Bttriy ft;,"»iii. Ilia f.ilhur had! C imida lor J<»nunry. Aiiothor irilurc>'t- (o enter inio a bond that llio buy would I in^ narrative ia entitled, "The LeKiiUd appear fur Heiileiicu on Deo. 23id. This > of the Buried Hum ; '' thm dealu with the boy did on Tueaday last. The rop( rt rum tradic of the faniouK IludsouH Bay eent ill to tho Judt;o w'liN that tho youth I Company In Tomagaiiii. Bonnycastle Wi» working In a fact-iry now and eaininif ^ood money and has refonnad. Previous- ly this boy was a terror In his town. After telling the ex-priauncr how pleas- td all were at Iuh r«f(jrmation and Dale, ttie best knuvn natural history writer in Canada contributeH his uaual monthly article, telling with pen and picture tlio story of the natural life on the Atlantic Coast. Fisluni' through thu (•(Ideating that ho wua tho makirg of a ice is a wholesomn winter sport that very fine man, the Judge let him go. ' few people enjoy through lack of knowledge- -Hubert Page Lincoln hsa u descriptive article telling of thu linH puinia of thu game in thie mai;azine. For the gun " crank " there ia the uaual hii{h grade D^putinent with a apecicl article dealing with all thu lalei,'. gouJa on the market Uod and Gun in Canada ii published by W. J. Taylor, Limited, lit Wcddst'irk, Ont. liTiMlT OareluUy Corrected Each VVeo Bntter ."j2 to 54 Kggs TO'.oO 70 Wheat 2 00 to 2 10 Peas 1 40 to 1 60 Oats.... 90 to i»l B4rley 78 to 80 Flesl:ie]:*tion J^ Tonsorial '^ Parlors We Aim to Ciive Kntire batisfacticD LAUNDRYâ€" Basket )se ondny night, delivery Friday ev CLEANING and DYEINC- We ^ire agents for Parker's Dye Works â€" Clothes cleaned aijd dyed, feather.'* reju'/enated T FISHER • - PROPRI ETOR Came Astray Cinie to the premises of the -under signed, lot .â- Â», eon. 10, Osprey, one two ye'ir old steer. Tlieo.vner is reijuested to prove jr.iperty, piy e.xpen«e8 ind take the same away. S. (iALLOWAY Feveraham, Dec. 19, l!»iy DID you ever send a Irelepram which contained cne liurxdred words? You perhaps thought it was a pretty lonpc mes- sage to send by wire. Yet the telegranns received in a single day in The Toronto Star office average about 35,000 words. 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It receives exclusively a leased-wire service of liie CANADx^'S NEW c; liniled i're.^s A<sneiaiiun, (Uie of llie iireatest news- ,<atherini;' or,Qani;;ati;tns of the world. It also has exclusive arrangements with leading newspapers of AniLMica to receive from them their complete cable .services. 'rhi.< alone ,i;ives it a staff of exclusive correspondents which would enable it to sive com- plete world service oven if the co-operative news- paper services went out of Inisiness to-morrow. In additinn to all this, il has i's own exclusive .-^taff of tek\;;raph and special correspondents. More than half of tlu> .vS.txiO words telejiraphed daily io The Star arc^ OXCl.USIVE TO Tllli ST.AK. This explains why its news services are regarded as unique in Canada. It is one of the many reasons why The Star has come to. he recognized as GREATEST The Star is always in the forefront of progressive movement! â€" supremo in sports â€" « believer in the saving grcco of humor â€" a LIVE newspaper â€" infornJnff, entertaining, stimulatin?, and containing more and better illustrations than any other daily nev/spr.per in Canat'a. The Star brings to thousands of O Uario homes every night the latest de- velopments in the political world, the live nevrs of the labor world, vital information of the business world. To test its value to you, subscribe for 3 months â€" send $1.25 with the coupon below. The rate for 6 months is $2.00, and for a year $3.00. To Publisher*: Toronto 8t«r, Toronto: Dear Sirit PI«aBe enter me a* a f v<l>toril)9r tp Thf Toronto Star for ....,,••,... â- tampi or money order for f . " Namf and address In fulj ,.••.•-• Please write plainly, and »ay whether Mr., Mr»., Mies or R«v month*â€" for which plean ftnd •ncloMd I • <>>**««IC«^ MICE HARMJRGHARDS Thousands of Trees Are Girdled Annually by These Pests. BUY YOUR SEED liiGHT The 8hort-taile(l Field Mouse Is the Dt'predator â€" Pitvcntioii and I'oiiioiiJng Described as IVieasui cs of Control â€" Ti-an.splantiiig Kai-ly Crops from Hottieds. (Contributed by Ontario Department ot Agriculture, Toronto.) ALMOST eTery year thousands of fruit tree.s are girdled and killed by mice. The species of mouse responsible is not the common house mouse, but the short-tailed field mouse, whose run- ways may be easily seen in spring in long grass, especially around fence corners. It is grassy fence cor- ners, especially where snake fences are used, that afford the best hiding and breeding places for these mice, hence the sooner such fences can be replaced by wire fences or done away with entirely and the freer the orch- ard is kept from all sorts of rubbish the easier it will be to combat mice. Control Measures. â€" There are sev- eral methods by which almost com- plete protection from injury uiay be secured. These are as follows: 1. In autumn remove the sod from around the trees for a distance of about two feet on every side and bank earth up against the trunks to a height of six to ten Inches. In do- ing this do not leave a deep ditch around the tree in which the water may collect, as this would be injur- ious to the roots. 2. If the ground becomes frozen before the grass can bo removed, mound the trees with coal ashes in- stead of earth, packing them down somewhat lirnily so that there may be no runways leading through the grass bcuealli up to the tree. 3. After the snow has become a foot or so deep or after the tirst heavy snow storm in winter, tramp the snow firmly around the trunks of the trees. This will close tlie run- way.s and prevent the mice from working their way to the tree. If a thaw follows and tho snow again be- comes deep it will bo necessary to repeat this operation. 4. A popular plan and a good one Is to wrap common building paper around the trunk to a height of about twenty inches, or it would do no harm if it went to twenty-loui» inches or more, as this will also protect the base of the tree from rabbits and from sunscald. Tho building paper should be put on while the ground is still unfrozen and ii little earth ehould be thrown up around the base to prevent tho mice getting in be- neath. The part above can be kept in place by fastening it with a com- mon cord. Galvanized wire netting with a mesh of about a quarter of an Inch is an excellent substitute for building paper and will last for sev- eral years, but the initial cost is much higher than for building paper. Tar- papor is often used, but is sometimes Injurious to the trees and therefore cannot be recommended. 5. Occasionally, though very rare- ly in this province, resort is made to poison to destroy mice. The Wash- ington Doparlment of Agriculture recommends the following- poison: "Mix thoroughly one ounce of pow- dered strydinine (alkaloid), one ounce powdered bicarbonate of soda, and one-eighth ounet> (or less) ot saccharine. Put Iho mixture In a tin pepper box (or any perforated tin) and sift it gradually t)ver forty pounds of crushed oats in a metal tub or vessel, mixing the grain con- stantly so that the poison will be evenly distributed." riace not more than a teaspoonful of this at a place beside the .trees, and, if possible, ia the mouse runs. To avoid destroying birds the poison should always be covered by a small piece of board with a stone or chip underneath it to keep tho board slightly raised from the grotnul; or it may bo put into an old tin such as a tomato can and tho edges bent nearly together to keep out birds but to let in mice. A small tile or a broken tile will servo the same purpose. Great cau- tion must, of course, bo taken in us- ing such a deadly poison as strych- nine. Sometimes chopped alfalfa hay thoroughly moistened with a solution of the poison made by dissolving one ounce of strychnine (sulphate) in two gallons of hot water is used in place of tho above peison. A little of this poisoned hay is placed close to tlie trunks of tho trees late in trfo full, and not more than a handful should go lo each tree and should bo placed down close to tho crown so that tho mice will be sure to find it. It is better to put a little piece of boiud on top of it, and under no cir- cumstances should cattle be allowed Into an orchard thus treated. 6e Sure the Clover and Grass Seed Is Pure. Transplanting Karly Crops From tho HotlH>(ls. Two things arc very necessary In this work; one, that tho plants got as much air as possible and kept as cool as possible in this way getting them used to night temperature so that when set in tho Held they will bo able to withstand a considerablo degree of cold. The other is that of withUoldlns water as much as pos- Bible; this has two direct effects on the plant. One that of enlarging the flner root system, the other that ot stiffening the wall cells of the plant, iiiakiug them more suited to with- stand outside conditiona. On many occasions it has been proved that a plant, which has only had the water required for its actual growth, the foi-mor came through a rjther severe cold spoil In good shajfe while the sorter, more frequently watered spe- oimen. froze. In threshing and preparing grain for market, aud cBpeclally for seed purposes, remember that a good fan- tting mill should be used to the beat Why Every Farmer Siiould Have Spray Calendar â€" How to (Jet it and Use It â€" Only Sprajng Done at Right Time I.s Kffectivc. ♦ Contributed by Ontario Department of Agriculture, Toronto.) SUCCESS or failure depends to a large extent upon the quality of the seed sown. No man can afford to use low-grade cIove« or grass seed. The risk of seeding down the farm with noxious weed seeds is too great. High-grade clover and grass seed is freer from weed seeds and produces more healthy, vigorous plants per pound than doea low-grade seed. Impure seed is dear at any price. Pure seed is the pur- chaser's right and he should insist on having It. In the purchase of clover and stsisa seed the following qualities should be looked for: â€" 1. Freedom from weed seeds, es- pecially those weed seeds covered bj the Seed Control Act. The weed seeda can be properly seen only by spread- ing out the sample of clover or grass seed on a clean white sheet of paper and- looking carefully over it witb the aid of a tripod iiuignifier or hand lens. No farmer siioiiKl be without a lens of some kind. Everyone wh« has to purchase seed should endeavor to become familiar with the common weed seeds and know the standards of purity required by the Seed Con- trol Act for the various grades oJ clover and grass seed. ^ 2. Freedom from dirt, grit, broken straw and other inert matter. A great many samples of cloverand grass seed contain far too large a percentage ot such inert matter. Those buying such seed are paying a high price per pound for dirt. 3. Good size and color. A good sample of seed of any kind should be large, plump, bright, and have the characteristic color well devdoped. Plumpness, brightness and good color are usually indicative of high germin- ative capacity. 4. High germinative capacity. Good clover or grass seed of any kind should have a hish germinative ca- pacity. This cannot be accurately Judged by an examination of the seed and can be ascertained only by a germination test. Purchasers of seed can have such tests made for them by sending their seed to the office of the Seed Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. Farmers are reminded that the De- partment of Botany of the Ontario Agricultural College is at their ser- vice at all times for the testing of st:ed as to purity. In submitting samples for purity test send at least one pound of the coarser graicis, one ounce of alfalfa or red c'.over, and half an ounce of alsike or timothy. A full report on samples will be fur- nished. Samples ot seed should be carefully packed and addressed with postage prepaid to the Botanical De- partment, Ontario Agricultural Col- lege. Ouclph. â€" Prof. J. E. Hewitt, O. A. College, Guelph. E\-ery Farmer Should Have Spray Calendar. Before giving the reasons why every farmer should have a spraj calendar let iis state what a spra^ calendar is. It is the gathering to- gether into a small space â€" usually just one sheet or page â€" of all th« necessary knowledge for the control of the various insects and diseases that attack our fruit trees amd bush, fruits; so that instead of having to search half a dozen buUetias. th« farmer can obtain the required in- formation almost at a glance. A spray calendar is therefore a handy refer- ence sheet on the control of insect pests and plant diseases. Every farmer should have a spray calendar for the following reasons:â€" 1. Because it will save him tima in finding the necessary iuformatioa on the control of insects and plant diseases. 2. Because the information given in tho spray calendar is more reli- able than he can obtain from his neighbors or any other source. It is the best information that can be ob- tained anywhere. 3. Because the spray calendar will prevent costly mistakes due to slips of memory. 4. Because the spray calendar states definitely when to treat the dif- ferent pests. A week too early or » week too late would in tho case oX some of our worst insects and dis- eases mean utter failure. There is a good reason for each date of treat- moHt given in tbe calendar. It Is not guesswork. 5. Because the spray calendar states definitely the mixture or mix- tures to use in each case and gives the proper strength. Too strong • mixture wouVd mean loss of money and sometimes burning of the foliage or fruit; too weak a mixture failurs lo control the pest. 6. Because several spray mix- tures, e.g., Bordeaux mixture, can bs made at home. The spray calendar tells how to make these. 7. Because by following the direc- tions given in the spray calendar, almost perfectly clean fruit and muck more of it can t>e obtained. Always ask tor the latest spray calendar, since they are rerised from time to time, and new aud bettef methods added in place of the old af soon as they hare been sutDclentll tested. How can spray calendars be ©!>• tained? Send a postcard to the De- partment ot Agriculture, with a r» quest for one. Write your name «.u# »dv!re.-,s dearly. â€" L. Caeser, B.S.A, 0. A. College, UuelpU. "mmmmmmm^m