12 THE DAILY BRITI SH A Aarrupwremec ae aarortt ere ee pe 7 WHIG x Ateneo san tH Sal SA FU A ET AT et SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1924. hat the Peat Sets May Hear London Stations : 10 certainly would be a gread surprise mdio listeners to receive London stations on their erystal sets #lowever, this and other dreams of im- ative radio fans may soon be realized hen the new transmitting apparatus in- d by Guglielmo Marconi, the radio whose inventions made radio com- cation practicable, is perfected. This Il piece of construction work in the field, which is based on extensive D many conducted by the inventor is colleague, Mr. C, 8. Franklin, bs to revolutionize completely the methods of long-distance trans- i The gist of the new invention, peotding to Mr. Marconi's announce- bt at a recent meeting in London, over be presided, is that the radio waves concentrated in the form of beams can be projected in any desired direc- In this way all the power can be t in one direction, thus intensifying strength of the signals eonsiderably t unheard-of distances, and the elec- ml energy required for such directional emissi is much less than, the mt otherwise used. Marconi also d that in his recent experiments with new method he communicated with Vincent, on one of the Cépe Verde England, with muche less power th. Ties Baby Buggy on Cane ~ to_Replace Pushcart Fitted on the end of a walking stick, a small baby carriage has been invented by a father who g6t tired of using the ordi- nary pushcart, When not in use, the car- riage folds up flat so that it can be carried readily. It runs on two wheels, the fabric being stretched over a collapsible frame. foun arproxigwiely vin hangeicd Songs Like Human Talk " used to span this distance, and 'ecetiving the signals much more clearly, d that he was led to believe that ners of crystal sets in America would pont be able to receive London broad- 'oasting stations. The new method may leo be used to guide ships through fog. * ss» {I When a wooden post or brace 1s to be set on a smooth concrete floor, it often becomes a problem how to make it stand securely without the danger of slipping. If two or three 14-in. holes are chisejed in the concrete and nails driven into the bottom of the post, until about 34 in. of x end is exposed and in such a they will project into the concrete, the post will not an, According to Naturalist Study of the sounds made by birds is urged by a scientist who declares their utterances resemble human talk. He said that these songs or one-syllabled calls, have inflections of pitch and emphasis closely resembling the same phenomena the whistles, chirps or twitters, resemble human words. The building up of a dic- tionary of bird sounds with reference to their pitch, intensity, speed, form, ex- pression and timbre was urged. * % # Serum to Dissolve Cancer Tested by Doctors After ten years of study and experi- ments, two Vienna physicians have an- nounced that they have found a sub- WEEKLY 'POULTRY LESSON " + Undes the Authoritative Directiori of " Prof. F. C. Elford Dominion Poultry Husbandifien With Specialized Information Contributed by G. W. Miller Author of Coldbelt Poultry Course. Registerad in accordance PREVENTION OF DISEASE AMONG +. ~. GROWING CHICKS. Only by constant viligemce can chickens be kept free from disease and other troubles which combine to make a high mortality rate. Only by the use of suitable preventative measures can one count on raiging ® high percentage of chickens hatch- ~ od each season, The contagious dis- @ases which are caused by animal and yegetable microbes and lice and mites are the most deadly troubles with which the poultryman has to contend in rearing chicks. Sanitation and disinfection will go far to rid a poul- try plant of the parasites, whether those that do their destructivé work internally, or those that work extern- ally. And because it is more easy to prevent than to cure disease, the aim In studying the diseases of poultry with the Copyright Act should be to learn how to prevent disease than how to cure them. . Best to Kill Sick Birds. « There are some cases in which medicines "may b advantageously given or applied té chickens, but, as a rule; when a bird becomes sick it is better to kill it, because the cost of the medicine and the value of the time required to carry out the treat- ment are greater than the value of the bird which is cured. Another reason for killing sick birds is that they are usually sick, because they are more susceptible to disease than the other birds of the flock, and in yrder to establish a flock which is able to resist disease such susceptible birds must be eliminated. The great- er the number of birds raised on the farm or plot of ground, and the more they are crowded together, the great- "Barrett Giant Shingles improve. : appearance and give long service" In addition, Giant Shingles save you money. Low in first cost, they're made and lgid in strips of three--a big saving in laying costs. See the Barrett dealer. He knows roofing from A to Z. 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It is declared to be an organic acid the formula of which is carbon, 42; hydrogen, 76; oxygen, 7. * 9» Fo Discouraging Broody Hens Hens may be completely discouraged from wanting to set by placing them in line, as shown in the drawing. This method usually effects a cure in about three days, and even the most stubborn hens will yield in four days. The sacks should be as thin as possible to allow free circulation of ai ommon burlap sacks, loosely ah excellent for this pur- pose. A New Hampshire farmer who used this method instructed his children and the hired help to give the sacks » swing every time they passed under the line to make it still mote uncomfortable for the hens, ss When a considerable portion of the bark around a wounded tree*is knocked off the tree is very apt to die. This can usually be prevented, however, by dress- ing the wound, that is, by cutting down the ragged edges and giving the exposed portion a liberal 'application of melted paraffin. er is the danger from contagion and parasités, and the more important are the measures for excluding, era- dicating, and preventing the develop- ment of these causes of disease. Start With Clean Stock. Care should be exercised to see that chicks are all from strong and healthy stock, and that the parent birds have never been affected by dis- ease, and, moreover, that such chicks are put upon ground that is likewise free from these causes of disease. Eggs for hatching, besides being from healthy stock, should not be held or shipped in chaff, straw, etc., which is musty or moldy. The incubator should be thoroughly cleaned before the eggs are put in at the start of the season and after each hatch, and the chicks should be put in brooders that are clean and sweet. Cleaning the Ground. - If all the available ground has been recently used for poultry, as is often the case, see that the fowls are removed from that on which the chicks are to be put gome little time before, plough or spade it up a couple of times and then sow to rape, rye, clover, or some other such crop. This will help to. rid of the ground 7 7) reason back of the demand for more Concrete Highways ROGRESSIVE communities 3 demanding the kind of roads that meet the t revolutionzed method of transportation, Canada wants roads that will bear the shock loads at high speed -- roads over which all pffic requirements of a of great varieties of traffic cant operate with safety in all weathers and at all seasons. The call is for raads that will yield. their builders a profit instead of creating a deficit -- prosperity roads. And when the people, through its press, its legislatures, . its motor car associations and its civic bodies, make in- sistent demands for modern highways, it is Concrete they have in mind. For they have learned by actual experience how. concrete reduces haulage costs, speeds up transportation and saves upkeep charges: Thoroughly alive to all that paved roads izing how they invite tourists, link to and improve ring conditions, all classes of now looking osely into this 'matter of "the right road," and the more thor- oughly they exam- ine the facts, the more clearly is it revealed that the right road for modern conditions is the road. Ny 4 Concrete '-- Yeal- 8, build trade peoplé are CANADA CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED Canada Cement Company Building: Phillips Square MONTREAL Sales Offices at MONTREAL TORONTO WINNIPEG CALGARY - Permanent HIGHWAYS OF v feeding cod liver oil, eggs, raw liver and canned tomatoes as additional foods. 3. The food of chicks should al- ways be pure and clean, because if dirty or moldy they will cause diges- tive troubles that 'will quickly cause the death of the chick. 4. Milk is a complete food. rich in vitamins A, B, and C, which are growth, effect on the appetites of the chicks. It is promo steady has a stimulating required to It also _ of any germs that there may have been on it. nm ---- Kingston Markets | Hens Increase the Problem, When the hens are used for hatch- ing the problem is more .involved. They generally have lice and mites hidden in their feathers, which pass to the young chicks immediately that they are hatched. Hens are also liable to harbor parasitic worms in their intestines and' to scatter tne eggs of these worms with their man- ure weherever they go. In addition, they may be the carriers of disease germs even when they appear per- fectly healthy. For these reasons the hens which are used for hatching should be selected from a flock that is known to have been free from other diseases than those caused by accident for at least a year, and which are lively, vigorous, free from lice and mites and that have laid well. Before' being set the hens should be well dusted with sodium flufoide or other good insecticide. ei Other Precautionary Measures. By taking these precautions at hatching time each seasoh a flock may be obtained which is practically free from disease, germs and para- sites, but in. order to keep it in this condition the premises must be fre- quently cleaned and occasionally dis- infected. The drinking fountains feed troughs should be washed every: week with boiling water, and if any lice or mites are found on the birds or in the brooders, the latter should be painted with keroseme to which has been added 25 per cent. of cresol should be dusted. v Questions on This Week's Lesson. 1. How may disease best be pre- veuted among growing chicks on a 2. What should be done with alck birds? 3. What affect has vigorous par- entage and To yore ch the Reéalth of growing birds? 4. Does hatching with hens in- crease or decrease the problem of keeping a growing flock healthy? to Last Week's Questions. 1. It Ys easier to feed chicks out of doors than in the brooder because Bananas, doz Grapes, Cal, 1b .. Oranges, dOZ.. vo we «+ +.2b to 60 Lemons, dos. Friday, May "2. Fruit, ..356 to 50 y 38 "ss os cesses evens Dried Fruits-- Apricots, Prunes, Cal., 1b. Peaches, Evap., 1b.. we .. Carrots, 1b.. Celery, bunch.... Lettuce, head .... Lettuce, leaf. . Onions, Spanish, 1b Onions, Yellow Potatoes, new, 'PK.. ...e oos- Potatoes, new bag... Cal, 1b_ee «+» os *s es se ew reece enver, pk. .... 1.76 Fresh vegetables-- Cal 24410 to 15 Unclussified. Sugar, granulated, Ib,. .. o. ..11 Sugar, yellow, Ib, Sugar, icing, Ib. Flour, standard, cwt. ..$3.75 to $4 Rolled Oats Ib, ......... . Honey, 5-1b. pall .. Honey, 'Maple Sugar, lb. tesa srensness 30 comb, Fish, | sessssrascrevsannsess1b Finnan Haddie, Ib.... ., .. .... Haddock fresh Ib. Halibut, fresh, 1b. . Kippers, pair... POreR, I. esunessnvaipnnens Pike, Ib. ... Salmon, ID. ceo oy ceove oo 04.30 ese "es fa vases 18 sess snnenene Fresh Trout, salmon, Wee cae... 18 t0 28 The sting com: a WHBIe FISH ,.ucneere comesesd0 ' -- Dairy Produce. Butter, creamery, Ib.. ....33 to 35 Butter, dairy, Ib., cece .. ..35 Cheese, new, Ib.. .. ....24 to 30 Cheese, qld, 1b .. vee.38 Eggs, new laid, d0Z v..e os +.25 -------- Meats ana Poultry Beek. Bteak, porterhouse, 1b... ..30 to 35 Steak, round,"1b. .e..e...20 to 25 Boiling cuts, 1b. Stewing cuts, Ib. Beef, western, cwt. ..... Beef, local, IV smsvsenens Pork: Loin, roasts, 1b. ... Shoulders, roasts, .. .. .20 to 22 Hogs, live weight, cwt .. .7 to 9 Chops, 1b, .. «25 to 35 Hogs, dressed, cwt. .... ..13 to 16 Bacon, breakfast, ....e...28 to 32 Ham, smoked, 35 Lamb:™ Carcase, ID ..veeewm «...26 to 28 Fronts ,lb. . ..33 Mutton, chops, Ib. ........20 to 26 Mutton, CArCas® w....c.veeve.e 16 Poultry Fowl, ID ou sees 44 ..22 to Chickens, 1b .. 5... 7.30 to u I cm-- Hay, Straw and Grains. Barley, bus. Bran, ton .... .. .. ...,.330 to $31 Buckwheat, bus. ...... oe $1.10 Corn feed, car lots, vvsvees...95 Corn feed, bus, Hay, baled, ton Hay, loose, ton Oats, Sharts, ton .... Wheat (local) essssss8 to 11 12 to 14 .:6 to 8 25 35 os 78 cseaea$12 to $13 «+-$10 to $11 C ceemeas.$32 to $33 TORONTO MARKETS. Dairy and Produce. Wholesale 'to retail trade: Eggs-- Firsts, . Secords.. .. Extras, cartons .. ..0.31 Fresh, loose., .. ..0.29 Eggs--Delivered--Toronto: EXIras.. cove os »++.0.23 Firsts. . evi es0.21 - Beconds.. .. .. .5..0.18 Spits... oo sa ieeivea0.17 Butter to retail trade: Dairy.. .. «We 4.0.30 do. No. 1.. se vs «.0.34 0.35 do. No, 2,. .. ....0.31 0.32 Butter--Dellevered--Toronto: Creamery, special ..0.28 0.28% -do. No. 1., .. ..0.27%.0.28 do. No. 2.. .. ..0.25 0.26 Dressed Meats. Beef, forequarters ..$7.00 to $10.00 do. hindquarters.. 13.00 17.00 Carcasses, choice ..12.00 13.50 Calval.. .. .. .. +.13.00 15.00 do. medium.. .. .. 9.00 10.00 Heavy hogs .. ...."700 _ 10.00 Abattoir hogs .. ..11.00° 12.00 Spring lambs, per Ib 0.23 0.25 m-- . Much water goeth by the mill that ssnsees +330.27¢0 ,.. oh ees.0.24 ess son 0.24 0.22 0.19 0.18 cave he miller knoweth aot, . 1 wees $1.30 Within only a3 few years spinach! has become an all season crop in the green grocers windows, 'Texas and the southern states keep a constant supply coming to the northern mar- kets all winter and until the home supply is ready in early May. Spin- ach is a cool, moist weather crop and is one of the first vegetables that should be sown in the spring. Some gardeners even sow it in the fall and cover the beds with leaves or straw, The increaSed popularity of spin- ach is due to the fact that its unu- sual food value as a source of vita- mines and its value in- the diet of bables are discoveries of compara- tively recent years. It is now a staple, } Spinach matures in from 45 to 50 days. When hot weather sets in it rushes up to seed and the crop is finished. A near relative of the pig- weed, it Is very easily grown and a usable crop can be produced on al- most any soil, but to be worth while the soil must be well enriched and capable of promoting fast, rank growth so that the big crinkled leaves will reward 'tite gardener, or. The development of spinach hag been towards the introduction of types not so prone to run to geed as the old fashioned kinds. Triumph is one of the earlier of these and the Fillbasket types have found favor. Denmark has furnished the finest of the heat-resistant spinaches in "Ante worskov," sometimes called King of Denmark. This variety maintains {is dwarf leafy growth in early summer heat when all others have spun up to seed and ended their days of useful- ness. In addition to being the lust of the spinaches to remain good for use, it matures as early as any of them and is generally recommended by those who, have tried it as the best alleround Spinach for the average garden. : The New Zealand spinach fs not really a spinach, but it furnishes a fine supply of greens during the hot summer days. It should not be sown until May as it is a hot weather plant and the plants should be given plénty of room as they sprawl over the ground. Rows three feet apart with the individual plants two feet apart will furnish "greens" from midsummer till killing frosts, STEELE, aGANADAT, BOLT RIGGS SEED GREATEST SEED HOUSE" N18 30 0 BRIGGS SEEDS 2] STrow LIMITED = REGINA = ' New Ideas. For BUY ADVERTISED GOODS Your Comfort