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2p 3, ii: 3,. if I "'IPROPER TIME TO PRUNE. ___n-â€"nâ€"- Work Should Be Performed Before Buds Begin to Swell. Many orchard cultivators have been imisled'into the opinion that early_ "summer is the best time to prune, ifrom the fact that the wounds heal "more readily. Pruning after the tree ihas commenced growth has a ten~ t'dcney in nearly every instance to scheck its vigor. For this reason, where the rapid formation of young wood is (desired, the work must be performed , :before‘the buds begin to swell. Some ' iplant‘ers have objected to shortening ~-â€"‘in ’the shoots of newly set treesg , }because by doing the work too late, i «or after the leaves were partially or ‘; ‘wholly rexip'anded, they have injured ~‘~and not benefited them. Any one may 5 Zeasily satisfy himself on a dozen v 'trees early in the season, and leavmg those of another dozen until the leaves have opened. Exception to Rule. ' 'There may be an exception to this tgeneral rule, where a slight amount «of pruning in summer, not suffic1ent "to produce any material check .1n 'growth, may be useful in improvmg "the shape of the tree, such for ex- mmple, as the removal of an occasion- :al unnecessary shoot or one-sided i2branch. As fresh wounds always ren~ sder trees more liable to be affected by intense cold, quite hardy trees Jonly may be pruned any time during winter. On those inclined to be ten- «der the operation should be deferred itill toward spring. As a general rule, the rapid ferma- ‘rtion of leaves and wood is adverse ‘Ito the production of fruit. -' On the «other hand, the slow growth'of the- ‘wood favors the formation of fruit 2buds and the production of heavy -=crops. ., Those two adverse tendenciesmay be more or less controlled by pruning. When the too numerous branches of :a tree produce more leaves than can 3-be properly supplied with nourish- f'ment, resulting in a feeble or dimin- iished growth, new vigor may be often "imparted by judicious pruning, di- irecting the sap into a smaller number rof channels and thus increasing its r'foree. For example, peach trees after ébearing some years and yielding Ssmaller fruit than on fresh young 'trees, will assume all their former "thriftiness by partly cutting back the dreads. Dwarf pear trees which have ‘not been sufficiently manured and cultivated, whose prunings have been neglected and heavy bearing allowed ’for a number of years, have been reâ€" .stored by severely pruning back the "branches and thinning out the fruit Lamas. 'ln Winter Or Early Spring. _ In all such operations as these, it ;is indispensable to. observe the rule «often given to do the cutting'baek in winter or in early spring, before the buds have. swollen.- If trees- are too thrifty and do not bear, a check may be given, 'and many, of the leaf buds “thus changed to fruit buds by a con- Ttinued pinching back during the sum- ?»mer. The production of fruit buds may lbe accomplished artifically by check- ‘ing the growth of vigorous trees; but pasuch treatment, out. of the ordinary "course of nature, though sometimes 'useful, should be cautiously applied, 1:15 the first crop gives still another 'check, and often materially injures the tree and the quality of its subse- quent crops. Snowshoes For Wagons. It may seem rather a curious notion ‘to equip an ordinary wheeled vehicle with snowshoes, and yet that is what IF. W. Nightingale of Quincy, Mass, has done. By means of the invention zany wheeled vehicle can be converted . smxnmc flHflRlCAN WAGON EQUIPPED WITH SNOVVSHOES. into a sled in a few minutes. The shoes are placed on the ground and the vehicle driven into them. Clamps ‘are provided, by means of which the shoes can be firmly bolted in place. ’The inventor suggests that the run- :ners may also be placed on the front wheels of automobiles to facilitate travel 'in the snow. ' D'isk'ing of Alfalfa. The disking of alfalfa is quite gener- ally practiced wherever the crop is grown in this country. There are sev- eral good reasons for this procedure, varying somewhat in the order of their merit according to local condi- 'tions. In the first place, sharp disks, set at a slight angle, split and spread ‘the crowns of many of the plants, causing them to stool and send up an increased number of stems. Little or no damage results from the operation, which should be carried on in winter or after a cutting, when the alfalfa is in stubble. In some localities also the resulting mulch of loose earth is stated to con- serve soil moisture at times when rainfall is slight or irrigating water scarce. To this should be added the observation that disking incorporates with the surface soil much fertilizing material, especially alfalfa leaves which are lost during the operations of hayingajR. Forbes, Arizona. --”-‘u- ...,»‘.~..JripB--'â€"U .I. Stair-ting Alfalfa. Where one cannot get a start with ‘ I alfalfa from a. late summer planting,‘ more exactly the middle of August, Owing to a pest of grasshoppers, the seed may be s0Wed about the middle of April, with or without a nurse crop, at the rate of about 18 pounds to, the acre. Owing to the rapid growth of weeds the field should be mowed fre- quently after the alfalfa gets a good start, as this not only kills the weeds, but tends to thicken up the le me. Before planting it the round alibuld be thoroughly fertilized; and the soil put in the best of tilling. Out at the right time and properly cured, alfalfa makes the best and most nutritious of hay, while it provides an ideal pas- ture for hogs. Angoras Healthy. Angora goats are much less sub- * ject to disease than sheep, and tab .osis, a contagious disease which creat- ed great havoc in certain flocks a few years ago, seems to have about run its course and, it is thought, will probably soon be eradicated. ‘ l Cleaning Dairy Utensils. For cleaning and sweetening wood- en utensils nothing is better than fine- ly ground quieklime. Scour out with this and occasionally have the uten- sils full of lime and water. Soda. and hot water may be used for all the utensils, but its regular use for wood- en vessels is not advisable. It is not absolutely necessary to rub out the churn with salt or to treat the worker in like manner. If the wood is clean and not saturated with grease, the butter will not stick. Always coma mence by cleaning utemils with'warm water and then scald with boiling water afterward. ‘g. nun-t When to Plow Land. The proper time to plow land is when it is just moist enough to break up mellow, neither wet enough to leave a slick surface where rubbed by the moldboard nor dry enough to break up in large elods. or, as the southern farmer puts it, when the soil has a good season in it. If con~ tinued rain follows wet plowing, little harm follows, but hot, dry winds would soon leave only a mass of un- manageable elods. In spring and mid- summer plowing particularly it is of the utmost importance to run the har- row immediately after the plow. This prevents the formation of elods.â€"W. J. Spillman. ...,4_. “1-.” u. _.,,. Birds Eat Scale Insects. Few kinds of insects are so inimical to the health and efiistenee of fruit trees and other crop plants as the scales, and owing to their small size and peculiar habits few are so diffi- cult to cope with. It has been gen- erally supposed that birds lend no assistance in the destruction of scales. This proves to be an error, for the biological survey has already found that more than fifty species of birds eat scale insects. Not only is this true, but in the case of certain spe- cies, as the grosbeaks, scales have been ascertained to form a large per- centage of the food. Foot Notes. The best way to doctor a sheep is by the feed given. Cure-alls for sick sheep are dangerous things. Let them alone. If you see big patches of wool loos- ening upon the backs of the sheep, look out for scab. Get those sheep out of the flock. 1 leg on each of its four corners and money just now.â€"â€"-Fa1m Journal. ' “‘â€" Sowing Seeds. In regard to sowing seeds for an early start in the spring Country Gen- tleman has the following, among other things, in the way of useful hints: Sow some cabbage. cauliflower, beet, onion, celery and lettuce seeds and string beans in your hotbed, or, sow._ your seeds in shallow boxes with some cindch in the bottom and then «filled with light, loamy soil. Sow thin- ly. cover lightly and put the boxes in a sunny window. In case you have hotbeds don’t forget to give them plenty of fresh air on fine days, and water the segdlings freely. The Task of To-Day. A Nova Scotia subscriber writes: "The business of the farmer today is to hold on to all the wisdom of the past and reject all its folly and ignor- ance. For instance, it was folly and ig‘ norance that robbed such a vast num- ber of our eastern farms of their fer- tility. It is our business to bring to bear all the knowledge of the present and restore that fertility. When that is done we are more than even With the West. It was ignorance that lowered the productive power of our cows by wrong breeding. We must bring to bear better knowledge and correct that. It was ignorance that built those dark, illy ventilated stables and so helped tuberculosis on its journey. We must correct that. It was ignorâ€" ance that caused so many to turn their back to the light. We of toâ€"day must face the light, and so it goes.” Well, yes. So it goes, and so we hope it will go, and blessed. be the man who help makes it go in the way iqur Nova Scotia friend so vividly de- nes. , . A good looking horse with a sound , not afraid of anything is worth good if you have neglected to make one,- ‘s V «~z _-/.v:‘-‘v, a . ~ . “1:71:33 ’/f '1 calms... 757/24 pill/ram 75/ “ essay as; habit thy purse can buy,” said Shaken “350% spears. that Try us for This greatfman realized the ad- vantage of correct attire. He could not, however, fersee the twentieth century, and did not know “ Piccadilly ” Brand” garments would make big eâ€" priced clothing unnecessary. ' Yet such is the case; we supply you with high-grade custom tailored garments at very modest rates. your next suit; our styles and. prices will please you. TEkRLL sacs. ‘ Cheapest General Store in the. county- FENELGH FALLS. - ,i r and “ Fashion A complete stock of Furni- ture of the best and newest designs always on hand. Prices the lowest. L. DEYMAN, Furniture and Undertaking. Picture Framing a Specialty. ______’_______________â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"-â€"â€"- Lindsay Marble Works. Baht. Chambers Dealer in and manufacturer of all kinds Marble and Granite Manumenls Being a direct importer I am able to quote the closest prices. I have lately installed a pneumatic pol- isliing machine, and a pneumatic plant for Lettering and Tracing. We are aole to do better and deeper work than heretofore. Call and get designs and prices. WORKSâ€"In the rear of the Market on Cambridge street, opposite the Packing House. F2. GHAR’EBEHS, Proprietor. f": ls fitted with the improved Record Triangular Grateâ€"the most perfect fur- nace grate on the market. Of the four triangular grate bars, each bar is operated by the use of a handle applied to either of the two centre bars. handle after shaking is impossible_ until " 3!? . f: a ,g“ , " : . 5'3”: ‘1” the grate bar has been returned to its m 4“ ' TEE RECORD FOUNDRYE. MQHEEE CO. Foundries at MONCTON, NB. 5. MONTREAL.P.Q. .r.; A. (3.7 7... ,-._',.~ _. . .... .g. . ..,._.. h ._ fit‘inrnlflinnuflnr ‘ ‘limuifliuuillnt :rl’lamdl: To remove this original position, Hat and in place, without any of the cogs sticking up. The result is that the bars arealways Hat under the fire and that it is impossible for lumps of coal to drop through and be wasted. The Record Triangular Grate can be en- tirely removed from without without lying on stomach or bothering with a light. 104 Write for Catalogue. JCS. HEARD, SELLING AGENT I: n . h. use ..J .3 ' or shoes. s best efforts into selling it. Steel Ranges. Eras arrrr* glpfflflmfl JIfilFfiWII‘MfifiK'Sn‘Ei’fiM JWIE‘Eifll‘flfmi'WJfl L‘llfi‘tt'glc‘llll‘lgpl' L'lw NWJHW‘WWFW' [WIrzmmmmW;-MWWMWWWJWM Wtjnmfi laralllnrarillnwiflluunil‘inmdllun .u'l'lumll‘linrslllllxrsullllur. rill'lmullliu Allin: stillncmllllxmfll‘lirnillu unlin‘izr.mli'£ll:r.mililmrlllir all]rmilhmlllixnnlllur Jillian Jul.- sass res an: uses. - You can get hardware that does and hardware that does not Wear well. The element of durability enters into hardware just as much as it does into clothing E “To make a point of selling hardware for hard wear. s We aim to give you durability and service. ' We have to keep some of the kind that doesn’t ,5 - wear well, but we prefer the other kind and put our “ The cheapest is always the best.” Agent for the famous Happy l WWW‘WWF WWWWWAWWW rain-- Blankets, Rubber and Woollen Rugs, Robes and Mitts at bottom prices. _ Single oak-tannedHar- ness, handâ€"made, at $12. Rawhide Whips350. A good. stock of Trunks, Club Bags, Suit Gases etc., on hand. * - .1. J. unset. Foam Laaoasns Aura nonsense. I have been appointed by the. Dominion Government to place lnunigrunts from the United Kingdom in positiOns as farm laborers or domestic servants in this vicinity. Any person requiring such help should notify me by letter, stating fully the kind of help required, when wanted and wages 'oll‘ered. The number arriving may not bo sullieient to supply all requests, but every effort will be made to supply each applicant with. help required. I . ' Thus. Robson, Canadian Govt. Employment Agent, FENELON FALLS, ONT. ., lla ll Thought and Canada Fenelon Falls. . W W HOUSES Mil] LflTS FUR SALE. . $1,500 will buy one double and one single house on Francis street. - $700 will buy a lO-room house, with good cellar, well, woodslied, stable, drive house and hen house, on Murry street. ' 300 will buy 5-room house and wood- shed on Murry street, Apply to . THOS. GRAHAM, Fenelon Falls, or to McLAUGl-lLlN 8: PEEL,Liudsay. GOAL and WOOD. The undersigned is prepa red to deliver coal or Wood to any part of the village at any time. Hard or soft wood 4 feet long or cut to order. Aheavy stock of the best Scranton coal always on hand, also charcoal. All kinds of green and dry wood bought at highest price. 46. M. WHfiLEY. *mw’flfi AT‘A-A A‘h A A.“ "‘ um]. â€" ~. {AA