Through ents the Bates d tures OF AgHouliuty has eonclud that_glanders does pot render ho june from this gerous ai its have ound that while mallein was bighly effective in discovering the presence of glanders in a fe, positive value in ¢ > Among thirteen hb munized by vaceina! trapted the disease from natu posure, be « that the farmer fmmunizing horses, ders, as it often red shonid Mili fon horses al once and safeguard the well horses from infection. ; ---- Com ht $70 An Acre. Here is one year's experience with hogy. 1 had Sight Sows' to start with, <4 d ones and four young ones, ¥ Dey farrowed 70 pigs, and 1 raised 08 ;6f them. ~~ 1 always alin 0 keep ail sows with pigs separate until pigs are two weeks old, when the little fellows can recognize thelr own mothers: Then they were all turned into a good clover field, and sows were given a little slop and corn until the pigs were big enough to wean. 1 then . fed pigs about two ears of corn each, daily, until the first of August, when the corn was gone. Taking goed oats, which were selling at only 85° cents a bushel, I began to feed these, al- Jowing the oats to soak for twelve hours before feeding. They were fed on a cement feeding flour, and plenty of fresh water was kept be- fore them at all times. September 1 I turned the 68 head of pigs on three acres of stalk corn which carried them to the end of the month. Then I started to husk corn and fed them until the first of December, It required 15 acres of corn to fattén them besides the oals and the little corn fed in thesummer. I sold 66 head of the hogs on a low market but realised $1,028 from them. Figuring out cost of other feed and also value 'of fodder still Jeft in the field, I find that this corn field brought me $70 an acre market- ed in the form of pork. --J. W. Langencamp, Disposing Of The Dead Birds. The poultry plant which does not have some dead birds to dispose of from time t0 time has yet to be started, Just in connéction with the disposal of such dead birds is en@ of the weakest points in poultry 'siinita- tion as too commonly praciised I'he number of poultry keepers whothrow dead birds on the manure pile or out on a temporary unused field is much too large. This is a shortsighted and dangerous procedure. Anyone who continues for a long time to dispose of his dead birds in such a way is tolerably sure, sooner or liter, to be wiped out of business by an epidemic with a thoroughness and dispatch which will leave Him wondering "wisat in the world bas happened. The most ganitary method of dis- posal of dead bodies 1s cremation. 'Wherever it is ble, every dead bird should be burned just as soon as may be after death has occurred. In many cases, however, a farmer or pofilitryman is not so situated as to be able to burn dead animals with- out too great an expenditure of time ana labor. In this event burial is avout the only alternafive, and here it is wise to dig the grave deep. Ot- herwise through the aid of foxes, dogs, skunks or other creatures, the dead may "rise again" in a literal and most unsanitary manner. "= Meat And The War. An American war correspondent, Harry P. Burtcn, unconsciously tells the most important fact we have seen regarding the effect of the war on the meat and live stock situation. "In the most exclusive restaurant in. Paris,"' he writes, "you can buy neither butter, cream, nor milk, Every cow in the country has been commandeered for the army." What does this mean to us? it means that in France, at least, the farm herds are swept out of ex- jstence. It means that the same thing exists in all probability in each of FEE '|the warring nations. It means that the dairy products will be scarce in Europe for years after the war is over, that the local supply of beef Will be obliged to await the building up of the herds, that the breeding adimals will be imported from other cotimries. : : All this ruin to. the farmers of Europe must be remedied by the ef- forts of years. In the meantime we must do our part in the matter of supplying the breeding animals and a | the 'medts, Work In The Orchard. Orchard trees may be mulched this month, Place the straw or manure out about as far as the branches go, and leave at least three inches bare at the base of the tree, 80 mies will not work on the tree. Put on about fouf inches thick. Throw a few shovelfuls of earth against the young apple and phim trees before the ground freezes. This will help to keep mice away from the trunks. Suave a few cnttings of grapes for planting next year. Cut the wood into pieces having two to three huds, and place in sand of sawdust in a cellar until spring, when they Hdy be planted out in nursery rows. Grapes In northern sections should be pruned and laid on the ground ready to cover with earth for the winter. Cut and burn all dead 'or dying trees on the place, as they will spread disease or insects to other treas. Lay down raspberries and black- berries and cover them with cnough ditt to hold them close to the ground all winter. This should be done when there is no frost in the canes. "Canadian Horticulturist." Winter -Feed For The Pigs. There has been much controversy as to whether pigs should be given raw or cooked food, but I feel con- vinced that each pig-feeder should says an authority use his own dis- cretion in the matters. These of us who are fortunate enough to engage in pig-keéping at a profit know only too well that we could not do so were it. not for the fact that throughout the areater part of the year tie lar- ger proportion of our stock is seif- supporting. 'the necessity for warmth ic ofton | nore important than food. It will be 1oifced that pigs of all ages delight {in Lasking in the sun, As a prio' of ° i his one need only look at the red- dish, sunburai and often biistered gkxins of our white pigs. Also when housed in sties and given a gov bed straw, the pigs will be observai to' get in the Corner farthest from the ¢por, and will creep irto the bedd- ing nd not lie merely on the top uf it. Quarrels will also be rife as to which is to have the warmest: and most comfortable place. In fae, the pig is the only domesticated animal that goes into his bed instead of ly- fag on it. Cattle, horses, and sheep wiil al- ways take advantage of a hedge that will screen or shelter them from ex- posure to winds, but {hey never seem to pick out a resting place dn tha full glare of the sun or what offers spec- ial advantages as regards litter or bedding, so long as the ground is sufficiently soft and d:y to lie upon. Jowa's Boy Road-Makers. That a community may enjoy good roads without undue taxation or state or national appropriations for the pur is proved by the well kept highways of Page County, Iowa. Soma of the best roads of all Towa one found here, the product of boys. This community is already doing more for its young people than al most any other community in che United States and some of their far- sighted farmer-fathers believe that it is a good thing to arouse an enthus- iastic interest in the good roads movement as well as to encourage their sons to labor on the farm. At the beginning, prizes of $100 in cash were offered the team of boys showing at the end of the season the best kept stretch of highway, three to five miles in length. A silver tro- phy become the prize of ofie boy who entered in the contest. The tools used were ordinary farm implements and a split log drag. Each half-mile sec- always PS Se GE RMANS ON THE The last German outpost on the aA sc A ASA A A, tion was laid off and a sign" display- ed stating the boy-keeper's name and mention of the contest. These simple incentives have kindled an active enthusiasm which combined with Yoeal and Individual pride is not only maintaining an active existence but is extending constantly into other localities and resulting in the marked improvements 'of lowa's roads---and boys C. IL. Chamber- lain. An Interesting Article In a recént i8suc of the "Ilustra- ted Poultry Record," there is an in- teresting article on. thé relative me- fits of natural and artificigl rearing. mir Hurst, who is the writer points out that the subject is one of indus- trial' a¢onomles. - To keep pace with modern requirements and conditions it i& pecessary to find how best to redute to a minimum thé cost of pro- duction, and how best to increase and forward (in point of time) the output, It consequently follows that artificial methods must replace the patoyal to #n increasing extent, and whatever personal opinidns may be held regarding the present effi- ciency of the several particular me- thiods now in vogue, it may safely be assumed that the demand for im- proved appliances will result in their produétion. It is, of course, inevitable, pro- ceeds Mr. Hurst, that brooding ap- pliances should have their limitations and, however these may be improved and removed, the human factor must remain, and the responsibility rests ultimately with the operator. The larger the operations, the greater the rigk or lose in proportion to the' , over-estimation of the powers of ar- ", tificial mothering contrivances. It may in fact be said that the human factor is the essence of the difference between the natural and the artifi- cial methods, and that the advantag- es accruing from-the use of hrooding appliances are largely proportionate to the skill and experience of their operator. It is the ever-readiness and practically limitless capacity of the artificial methods that constitute the chief merits, and claim the more partiéular attention of those whose operations are in any sufficient mea- sure commercial in character and extent. On 'the other hand the hen, as a mother is very meritorious, and -al- though her scope muy be too limited for the larger mcdern scheme of pro- duction, her services are likely to re- main indispensable for some pur- poses. For a small production the balance of advantage is in favor of the hen, and will almost certainly remain so until a system of co-op- erative batching encourages theadop- tion of other methods by small poultry keepers. Nothing can be bet- ter than a good hen mother as regard the actual 'work or rearing and the results she obtains. But she is at a disadvantage when the requirements of production are hampered by her limitations, Within her limitations she relieves the poultry keeper of a reaches you great deal of respomsibility, rears in perfect "condition and always the same - not hard one day and soft another, like the kinds you rbuy . in bulk. The reason is, PACIFIC is first made "DELICIOUSLY GOOD" and wholesome and then each plug is wrapped separately in foil to keep that goodness in.and not allow | it to come in contact with dust and soiled hands. BUY A PLUG TO-DAY AND NOTE THE DIFFERENCE. : inside each wrapper is a satin insert which is highly valued by collectors - See' - window displays around 10c -- AT ALL DE town. - » En ! sider that conditiods abe shel that ee AL 10 en ls SL Ne EE # ye road from Antwe picture are Bavarians, © I ----" DUTCH FRONTIER. to Rosendaal, Holland. The soldiers in the foraging at a minimum cost, and -- the method being generally more na- tural --the birds she rears are dis tinctly preférable for some purposes. Nevertheléfs, she is sometimes "un- certain, coy,.and hard to please", and when such is temperament the results are apt to he disastrous, and when all has been said for ahd against both methods, the adoption of either depends ultimately upon the relation of limitations and re- quirements, Young Men. There is a practice all too preval- ent on the farms of this country, to hire men from seven to nihe months during the summer season and let these men go as soon as it freezes up, and winter sets in. This has been rightfully blamed.-for a large part of the rush of hired help to the cities where all-year-round employment is given. No farmer who Succeeds in obtaining a satisfactory Hired man should turn this man away to Winter, expecting to get Nim again hext sea- son, for such does not often happen. Obviously the procedure to follow on farms where there is enough work to make it necessary to hire in summer, 'is to 'make plenty of work to keep thé man or men busy in win- ter. This can readily be accomplish ed by keeping more live v which will soon increase production beyond the increased cost of opera- ting the farm, due to Hiring winter as well as summer. There are added reasons why the man should be kept this year. Prices are good and like- ly to be high, and there is money to be made from an increased output from the farms, Moreover, this out- put is urgently need to feed the people who will be nt upon it. Besides this, the hired man out of work cannot get employment. in the city this winter. There are hun- dreds looking for.work there als To send him there would only 4 to the burden and trouble. If He is to good man Keep y.0 J long a8 the weather stays open, and find work for him around the bulld- ings when winter sets In by giving extra care to stock, cléaning and even hand-picking seed grain that yields may be larger next year, cut ting the summer wood so that this job will not interfere with seeding' and summer work, cutting an' extra supply of winter wood that if may be dried ahead and better fuel, ¢léaning and oiling harpess, tightenidg' nuts and repairing all the Tarm imple- ments and machinery ready for the field, removing tamble-down and ure less fences and cleaning up the fence rows, straightening up the orchard, burning the brush and rubbish which harbors insects and disease, and pos- sibly doing a little pruning, There are dosens of jobs to keep him busy - work that needs doing, and werk when done that will prove profitable. The city employer of labor who once twitted the farmer of being. unfair to his hired help in turming theth a- way for the winter has, in many in- stances, 10st no time ™h "Iaying off" his men when he had nothing for the to do. The farmer is better fixed; he can arragge things to find work for his good man; and work profitable iu a seasom lke this to man and employer alike, We are not asking that Tony loafers be | y nob meats. & man must win- ing and able to work, and Wust con- highest wages cannot Dé expected. Co-operation between the Hired help and the farmer WHI work Wonders this winter towird a greater produc- tion! Do 'not tura away' tif' hired | man. Find him work on yotif own farm and fn your own stables. -- "Farmer's Advocate." Produce And Prices. I g i Ea § f mm ich; live fowl, 90c. to; $1 s pair. ick 123. &'lb. ENN NANPA AN NANG, her chickens on a good range for 5 to $1.25 a pair; turkeys, $1.50 to Butter, éreamery, %3¢. to '35¢.; prints, 32. 'to .; rofts, 27c. (gs, 35¢. to 45c. a doz. Vegetables--Onions, 80c. to $1 a hag; beets, 50c. per hushel; cab- 'bage, 50c. per dozén," po: tatoes, S0c. a bush.; apples, 35¢, a peck; Pp Sc. to 10e. each; turnips, 75¢. a bag; carpits, 40c. to . a bush.; eaulifiower, 10e, to 15c. each; celery, Sc. to 10c. a Bunch, R. H. To fruit thus: oran 10c. a quart; Malagm grapes, 20c. 'a Ib; Toke grapes, 15¢. to 2e. a Ib; lemons, 25¢. a doz.; grape fruit, Ac. to 100. each; new figs, 15¢. to 20¢. a 1b. John MoKay, limited, hide depart ment, reports the following quota tions om hi and skins : Ficies, trimmed, greem, 126. a lb.; hides, cured, 130. lb.; sheep skins, fresh tak- en off, $1; deacons, $1; veal skins, 15¢. per lb; tallow, fine rendered, fc. Ib.; wool, washed, 24c. 1b; wool, un- washed, 15¢. per Ib, Dax ht of abso- "104 Get the "REDPATH" Cartons from Your Dealer! 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