Ee Lau PRE. SELB shan a DRYDEN OBSERVER Suh dibs ; = IE FE FARE NES TEA 0 NW OV We Handle Only And our rapidly expanding overturn is a guarantee of their freshness and quality ROBT. MILLER, Prop. a BOLO HVIFIFRBCL UDI COESY | TRIST & CHARLEBOIS Jiryden Livery, Transfer © OXDRIFT CLUB meets on the + FIRST FRIDAY of the month in the Schoclhcuse at 8 p.m. fs DEA W. W. HOWELL, a --e_ Secretary H. PRO [y wha Lu Notary Public Conveyancer, Eile. uy - pT TY on | EEN y LRA Belt, amen i WAINWRIGHT CLUB meets in the School at 8 p.m. the first 'Saturday of each month. R. D. COATES, Secretary. R. ven -- ALEX. TURNER, Secy. IWALDHOF CLUB meets First saturday of every month in the Schoolhouse, at 8 o'cloek 4 E. GREUN, Secretary. FEEL THE TE and note how pe they ave. wu -- ARLEN CLUB U.F.C. and U. W. O. meet on the Feel the edges of cur o < edged tools and you'll be delighied S¢ cond Es of each month r= in the schoolhouse at 8 p.m. with their razor-lile sharpness. And; P these cdges stay sharp. Gur tools are made of specially t 1 steel which when once che for a long t A BIG WABIGOON CLUB meets first Saturday of every month, at 8 P wi. in the Schoolroom., /ICTOR NORDRUM, nine. 1 IS A Secy. 40 Se Ri PR PEDWORTH CLUB meets the! HI ne . last Saturday of every month at Ri RH 8 pm. Visitors {rom fraternal : clubs are heartily welcome. Pict W. F. BICKNELL, Yanlloba Gypswa Hardwail Secrztary. Fibre re, i HIB i ---- jon A AN HORNE CLUB meets Undeedokd FARM " LEY [AY PT HK! Hi 4 24 'every third Saturday in the Town- R in all, Dr vden, at 8 p.m. CHAS. NORGATE, Secy. Cleanliness [5 TR Quality Store i Fresh est quality, nd Feed = Fe = =) We can supply everything in Hardware The Store that give {BUTUIER SHOP Groceries 2 the best quality BIUY Tec FARM WELL A Most Important vant Catt in Agri- cultural Work. : Eo Purity of the Water a Great Hosen | tial -- Location Also of Imports ance --- Construction Described--- People on Farms Live Longest. (Contributed by Ontario Department of Agriculture, Toronto.) The well is the usual source of the farm water supply, and a good well, that is, one which supplies plenty of pure fresh and wholesome water the year round, is certainly one of the most essential and valuable assets of the farm. Without it no mar could live there for long, to say nothing about bringing up a healthy family, or building up an efficient dairy herd. | The well must be there first and last and all the time, and we cannot con- ceive of an intelligent man buying a! farm without a good well if he in- tended to live on it dividends. A Good Water Supply Is Conumon. Fortunately mos: of Ontario's farms are well supplied with water, | in fact it is a rare thing to find & farm where it could not be secured | in sufficient quantities by drilling to reasonable depths. The therefore, wiil probably never cause us any serious worry, but judging by a recent report on analysis of many well waters from this province one seems justified in concluding that there is still need for educaticm of the rural public in regard to the pro- tection and care of the farm well The following suggestions will be found helpful to any farmer desir of making his water supply s agains: possible underground and surface contamination. Location of the Well Most Imporiant. The first step in the solution of this problem of purer water supply is the lcecation of the well. should be by all means on gro higher than any source of con'amina- tion such as barnyard, cessbool, or outside privy. If there should be-no choice in location and this cannot be done, then the well should be kept a considerable distance from such con- taminations, at least 100 feet in clay, and 200 feet or more in sandy soils, and the cribbing and top of the well specially protected as detailed later against the entrance of any seepage and surface washings. How to Keep the Water Uncon- and make it pay | | time, it supply, ! taminated. In the second place the cribbing for at least ten feel below the sur- face should be made impervious to water so that any contamination in golution reaching the well would have to pass down through this ex- tra depth of soil before getting inte the well, when in all probability it would be taken up by the soil and never reach the well water. This may he done in case of an old well by putting a wall of puddled clay one foot thick and ten feet deep around the well cribbing, and in case of a newly-dug well, or recribbing an old one, by using large concrete tile for the bing. and setting the joints thoroughly in rich cement. Before the tile are placed in the well the outsides should be washed with pure cement plaster in order to fill up ali pores and make the tile absolutely impervious to soil waters. Thirdly, the cribbing should be extended at least one foot above the ground level, and the soil banked up to the top of it, to provide good surface drainage away from the well. Fourthly, the well should be provid- aed with a strong and tight-fitting cover made of heavy plank or con- crete so that it will always be safe for man and beast, and proof against the entrance of dirt, small animals like frogs, etc. Using a Second or Dry Well. Even bhelter still, the pump may be placed over a shallow dry well to ons side and the top of the real well made absolutely tight by a concrete In this case the well should ed by putting a small iron pipe, with the hosed end turning downwards, through the top or cover. And, fifthly, the stock should not be allowed to tramp about close to the weil, What has been said refers chiefly to dug wells, but even the drilled or driven wells should be well drain- ed and protected at the top, for otherwise contamination may work down along the well casing and reach i the water, especially if the casing is not tightly driven into the rock below. At.ention to such matters of con- struciion and protection of the farm well as here detailed, and an ccca- glonzl pumping out and cleansing of the well with a little lime, will as- gure a pure and wholesome water supply.~--R. R. Graham, O. A. Col- lege, Ciuelph. People on Farms Live the Longest. Life on the farm is the healthiest and safest, according to statistics compiled by the United States Bu- reau of Labor showing the average age at death in various occupations. The farmer and farm laborer live longer than other workers. This does not "seem longer," which, it will be remembered, is the joint in the old joke concerning the longevity of mar- and spintsers--it is longer, and offi- clal research records prove it. Farm- ers live to the average age of 58.5 years, blacksmiths are given three years less of life, and masons and bricklayers die at an average age of 65. The list tapers down ts book- for your money keepers and office assistants who are given an average life of no more than 36.5 years. Bats in full flight in the dark will avoid threads stretched across their path. 3 { GARE OF GOLTS First Winter a Critical Time for Wean:iags. Two or More Colts Do Betier To- gethicr-- Nourishing Feeding Also = an fmportant Factor -- No Gain in 'Y'oo Early Pasturing. (Contributed by Ontario Department ol Agriculture, Toronto.) The first winter is a critical time in the life of a colt. The care and atteniion he receives during this period determines, to a great extent, "hig future usefulness. If he be poorly fed, neglected, and allowed to be- come thin and weak, it is probable he will never be as good or valuable an animal as he would have been under more favorable circumstances. Comfortable Quarters Important. He, in the first place, should be provided with warm, comfortable and well-ventilated quarters, and, while he should be taught to lead, and stand tied, it is much better if he have a roomy stall to stand in. Two or more colts will probably do better together than one alone. At the same ig often necessary to winter one without company. He will do better by himself than with a colt a year or more colder. The next ques- tion is: "What, and how much should he be fed." The Matter of Feeding. In our opinion there is little dan- ger of overfeeding at this While there are exceptions, it is us- ually safe to give a weanling all he will eat, provided he gets regular exercise; but it must be understood that he should not be given more than he will eat. It is a mistake to keep food before him all the time. He ghould, with apparent relish, eat all that is given him, in at most an hour and a half, and then he will bg ready for the next meal when the time arrives, It is not easy to say just how much food a colt of a given age and size should consume, but the attendant, if a careful and observant man, will sogn be able to determine the guantity to be given at each meal, and be able to give sufficient, with- out waste. Hay and oats should be the food upon which to depend for growth, both muscle and bone. If other grain than oats be given we will take back what we have said about "there being little danger of overfeeding." Give Best Quality of Food. All food should be of first- class. quality. Well saved timothy mak a good substitute. Hay should be a in the necessary quantities three times daily, and we prefer whole to cut hay for such young animals, The manner in which oats should be fed will admit of argument. In our opin-: ion, and experience, rolled cats gives better results than whole. We find that colts relish rolled oats that have Been scaided and allowed to become g¢ool, and that they thrive well on guch. The practice of mixing a ra- ion of rolled oats and a little wheat 'chaff or cut hay in a pail, pouring | some boiling water on it, covering it and allowing it to stand for a few hours before feeding, gives excellent results. The morning's meal can be prepared in the evening, evening's.- meal in the same vessel in the morning, the noonday meal be- ing either dry, rolled or whole oats. In "adddiion to hay and oats, the colt should be given a carrot or two with the noon meal, and a feed of bran, either damp or dry, at least twice weekly. of oats, as is indicated by the appar- ent requirements of the colt. agcess to water at all times. Where this is not practicable the colt should be given water at least three times daily. Let Him Get Reasonable Exercise. He should be turned into a yard or paddock for a 'few hours every day that is not too rough or stormy, and the more gentle handling and legsons in leading, etc., he gets the better. The wear is usually not sufficient to keep them in proper shape, the toes grow long and the heels deep and narrow, and the wall turns inwards below the quarters. If this be not gserrected or prevented, permanent harm may result. The feet should be gorefiilly examined at least once monthly and dressed to as near the normal size and shape as possible by the use of a shoeingsmith's knife and rasp. The stall should be clean- ed out, at least once weekly.--J. H. Reed, V.S., 0. A. College, Guelph. No Gain In Too Early Pasturing. Farmers should not be in a hurry $0 turn their cattle out to pasture, The cattle will travel over the entire pasilure area, and by cutting up the god with their hoofs while the ground is yet soft, and grazing off the first blades of grass they will greatly reduce the amount of feed | which the pasture will yield if they are kept off a few weeks longer so that the grass may have opportunity to make a real start. Under average conditions it will by all means pay best to keep the cattle off the pas- ture until the sod has become firm and the grass has attained sufficient gtart to support them fully from the time they are turned out. Cattle ried folk contrasted with bachelors { should be turned on new grass the first time about the middle of the day, after they have already had a good fill of dry feed. They should > driven back to the feed lot each nig for three or four nights, and a opportunity to eat some dry food each morning hefore going to the pasture. All classes of stock will give bet- ter returns where a variety of food is supplied. A mixture of grain is generally better tham feeding only ene kind. FR OLN EN SER CO We ved age. a's CT ® 7 be Mo i. JN B : This Label--on Mattresses You Buy is your assurance of a mattress built of pure, clean, new cotton through and through, in great, sun-flooded work-rooms. Ticking of the best. Sttching close, firm, uniform. Resilient, luxurious Built for Sleep. Sealed in a carton rofl in the work- rooms, and delivered into our hands and from our store to your home sexled, sweet and clea You should visit our store and see these fine, sanitary Simmons Mattresses. 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