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HEIFER CALVES FOR THE DAIRY. Constitutional vigor and inherited dairy tendency are absolutely essen- tial; they are the foundation on which a dairy herd must be built. When acalf is dropped. says a writer to Farmer's Advocate. we allow it to remain with the dam for a few hours only. just long- enough for it to secure a good square meal of the mother“! milk. It is then plaoed in a clean and roomy box stall. and taught to drink, usually at the first or second trial. We find tint the cow does not fret so much, and the cal! learns to drink with less trouble, when . we follow this plan. We feed whole1 milk for six weeks in two monthalbout ten or twelve pom par day at first. and gradually inn-ease to about twen- W pounds; two teak per day are giv- en. but three would be preferable for the first month. When the cal! is three ' or four weeks old we put a little bran er chopped cats in the feed box after ““08 timeâ€"to buy rudy for netti out Puticuiarly MD]? 2219 numeryman is .110. . a spade. The whole process will be interesting. But: vn ngoat cases it will be bettar~i~n in spring. Undegr avorabl‘ fanning proceeds at the ,i _ _ ,_° __ vvvwvw. O uuuuuu tree would be perfection itself. in all the discussions on the subject no one than ever objected to budding, except it requires to be done at a time of ear when there in plenty of other war to do. Other things being equal, the but]:- _ z - - - * " 1’10an 011 April 19th. and 20th. "1“ be Wémnt Wt ‘0 3““ them 333L133! éflié'véfifieeli‘i $331033 3: VEGETATION'. . either made or marred during the first As May open-ed it was considened by ticial; while the same treatment can- ,' WM 01' gestation. It 13 not safe t? f the majority of correspondents that the not injure the strong growing vari- . teed much. gram to an aged cow 3115 I ‘ ° ' a ' ' t d er of 3 season was hardly as advanced as USU;- etlee. Thus, It has been urged by some ‘ before calvmg, owmg to he anlg ' . ‘Imilk fever, but two-year-old heifers .' al, but it was thought that 8-8 there that the only nght way in to use the ‘ very rarely suffer from this disease. ? u . . had been plenty of rain there would w‘hole root. Comlduable stress is plao- After the helfer drone her first calf I be id wth when the warm wea- ed on the mm“ of the collar of a she should be fed sparmgly for a few; rap 37° ' . ' l - ' ther came. In most arts of the Pro- the tree helm kept in its proper 9055- . d8” till she regains her norma con p _ dition, after Mbibh the amount of sno- 3 Vince there was a. good bite of gram mun near the surface-”betwixt wind - culent food should he gmdually ln-e‘ and water." as the sailor would w- ? Greased till she gets about all she will ?f°’ Sheep and Young cattle but liNe - '. ' _‘ t k . d t b . . There in mm in this, undoubt- take. In order to encomage the milk .5 00' Generally ha no een turned , ling tendencv and further develop the 'out to pasture. .F'ruit buds on trees «My. But no a very young tree sucbfmilk glands: Under this system of‘ . .wr rd't b t i-nt ll “9 “5 8911013“! used for root grafting, lmanagement we have never lost a calf; e e ea 3 O urs 0 ”mm and .. gan'd scarcely ever had. a sick one. If ' gooseherries and ourrants. were nice- adaptation reamly takes place. and the a calf shows symptoms of scours a little 13' leafmg. VET) ““319 sownng 0‘ spring young tree accommodates 1tself to‘ etamh dice ' ‘ - “ ' ‘ O D8 had occurred, owi‘n to the , t chanced Circumstances. If there 18 .! the malk. hut in a bad ease of scours g me anything in mm. however, a budded 1 it would be best to eliminate the noi- t and rather 001d weather prevailing-J l .Nn ‘Iv 1“. | -l L - ,_ none. the eminent Belgian authority on truite and lruit trees. favored the latter for two reasons. First, "The emaileet quantity of the stock is used end second. because the lower portion of the scion being thus placed in the ground. it will after a time throw out mote tram that portion, and at last will be actually growing on its own roots.” This would eeem at first eight. to be best. but an many tine varieties are of only moderately vigorous growth it ROOT GRAFTING AND BUDDING. 1n the winter season. when out-door work in not convenient. root grafting h largely practiced in the nureeriOA mainly in multiplying the apple. The young seedling-the root-to be graft- ed. in usually one year old. though eometlmee two. The root or stock and the union are fitted together by splice grafting our tongue grafting, eaye Na- tional W the joint being tied by eome material that will give way during the first eummer'e growthâ€"nar- row stripe of old calico or muslin. pre- pared by being dipped in melted graft- ing wax. Winther to take a whole root In: the graft. or merely a piece of a root has long been a subject of contmvumy. In the former case as! abort union of the variety to be mul-i.I tiplied '3 taken; in the latter case a much lower onion ie required. Van Mons, the eminent Belgian authority on fruits and truit trees. favored the THE FARM. (gone, .vhe ftfit'géfki‘fiia moruation for growth er avorable conditions, ads at the joints effect- choq and stock, and at W W W‘E‘fi’. root craft- ipfbrrhation 11 5]] son from the , one dose or two 0' mt it $810.11. laudam ear tlve 18 peed.‘ . to almost mvana budp- atmn for the at it “Id ,We feel 1 can 3 pemlstent can frog .1 above “1008 ha.- The lax-god bog In Ireland in the Boy of Allen, which matches ncroaa the center of the island. east of the Shannon, and covers nearly 250,000 acres. Altogether theyo are nearly 3,000,000 was of has In Irelandâ€"that is to say. about one aevqnth of the total ore: if the country 1% hog. ha! of united amp: 3:: on one particular ni «native bonfires are blui the worldâ€"lighting up a signalize fiance. prosperity for all w 0 en' . JO; and 1 beoaflowt away 0 Victor JUBILEE BEACON FIRES. In Great Britain it has been arranged that at 10 o'clock on the night of Queen I Victoria’l Jubilee day beacon fires that the idea should be extended to the whole empire. "Cannot the great sig- nal.” Sir George asks. “blaze from the thousand historic heights of the em- imeâ€"from Table Mountain and the tain ’a mug; ."‘-"“"° "" before. g pomt than VJGOU. The should have mom for neâ€" , . -nar ' oes ary ex’ercise, but I have noticed that The past WWW? W35 milder than “5““ 9“" the majority of calves get a little too a]. December was the only month be- reft» much of that :‘rtiSIe ii. their}; seartilh l low the average. having been ten de- r1°orsomething i e. c. eiersa» ho e l mom in age they should be fed large»~ grees colder than the average at the piece ly on the more bulky foods, in order to i orevious fifteen years. March. was sev- ‘t of Women-(1 tOIBOIggfxtemt thetabdomenl and ‘en degrees warmer than in two pre- IO SF; 81‘76 amp 6 1 er capaCi y. 3113i age, ' - . . (1 mu]: 1 roots, corn fodder, cut straw, etc., With ; “Gus years, and :April was four 0- i" very little grain, will *arry them 381905 colder than 111 1396. 9° ' through the winter in hearty and vig-l The rainfall of the six months No- Van omus condition, and they will be less , - , _ irity affected by the change to grass in the ! vember to April “as above‘the aver; the spring than grain-fed animals. ,age and the snowfall below ., but botn Our heifers are generally lbred to § together, (the total precipitation) were The lcalve at twenty-four to twenty-seven : 15.20 inches, compared with 15.44 in the med ,' months old. We have never had sat-' . a 0. Lion .' isfiwtory results from those that did : P’eV‘Oue year, and .15-7~ Inches. the av.- not calve until they were three years garage of the previous fifteen years. the 'old. They acquire the habit of put- 5 March. and April had an extra amount Out . ting on beef, and like all bad habits! f - V , .~ . A, _ 1 will - it sticks to them, After the heifer is l ° “"9 by 0V“ 1-0 "“1108- The snow ts." Jinn calf She should have plenty of food if fall averaged 62 inches. but there was be {in order to develop the milk glands, -' a great variation, from 16 i"1101188 at of (and .for thleblasii mémth or two before . Woodstock to 144 inches at Owen Sound. ' 9 a mag a i era rain ration is o . . . it great service in producing a large “dr- 1 There were heavy frosts throughout the em fder and in giving her a start on the Province 011 APT“ 19th and 20th. ' :road to dairy success. Most cows are VEGETATION. 06- . either made or marred during the first As V _ ~ . - 10- .' W.“ OfJemimtim- It is not safe to - i..." ”1.513339%“?elff‘fsfoni’ldfimdi’y rt-hey were fat. ' Here was a great loss, and to rem- edy it the owner should make a de- cided change in his feed or feeding, or both. Sometimes, a little change in the feed of the. cows will make a great change in their yield; even achange a good feeder to a poorer one may be a help for a time, because of the greater relish with which the cows may eat the poor feed. We should not set a standard for the average of our herds and when that standard is reached remain satisfied; we should try to increase the average , each year, far only by so doing can? we get the very best profit out of our 5 cows. It is often the case that when ' we are not improving our dairies we will be apt to go back a little; so our safety lies in always wmting to atâ€" fAin n kin-LA- M:_L A‘ istande as regards her annual product; iWe should experiment with different feeds, and ways of feeding. and if we rmake butter we should study the best plan of getting the cream from the milk, and making the butter. In the first place, all cows that do not come up to a certain standard in yield should be disposed of; this done, we should IRELAND'S unclean nos .id loath are readib taken we chant. gradually to kiln milk, of which we I. are fortunate enough to have an abun- ‘dant supply at nearly all times of the . year. The skim milk is continued un- f hill the calf is six (Ir eight months old. i and sometimes even longer. We aim :to keep our heifers in thrifty growing 'oondition at all times. but never fat. :desiring to encourage the tendency to . fut fat in the pail and not on the back. ; t is advisable to handle heifers agood deal, so that they will learn to have 3 no fear of the human animal. Calves do much better in a cool, clean. well-ven- gtnlated stable Uhan if left to shift for , themselves during the hot summer sea- "“T'-"' particul‘ag night -A_ ‘â€" We 7 reached v WU“â€" 1ng turned out only a little better. ' except where sown with barley. Young {news are doing better than old mea- .dows in the western half of the Pro- : vinoe. DD low lying lands a good deal ’Of heaving occurred, although this! evil iwas in some instances largely repaired by a prompt and careful use of the land roller. In the eastern part of the Province there are more unfavorable reports than otherwise regarding clo~ ver. In a number of localities it is “playing out” to a discouraging ex-‘ "tent .and spring frosts have done more ' injury there than in the west. Taking: the Province as a whole, it is yet pos- sible for the crop to recover and give a generous yield by mowing time. In both the east and the west alsike has done much better than red clover. "Wu. .5 regal-(1mg clover are not only varied, but in many instances they are contradictory, although the matter of draining largely explains why men in the same looality some- times send entirely opposnte reports Clover made a poor catolh in 1895 , W - U pressers and lilbenal feeding to live stock, and except in a few sections ’here and there there is but little more hay fthan is necessary for local emergencies. Oats are still plentiful. although) owing to low prices, large quantities of this grain lwas fed to live stock. Some farmers are still holding on to wheat, but the majority have parted with the bulk of their supply, and in most dis- tricts theme is little mare than is nec- essary for home needs. There was a lively movement in cattle during the winter and Spring, especially in the lav-eaten) part of the Province. whom a for sheep and young cattle. but linve stock generally had not been turned out to pasture. .F'ruit buds on trees were ready to burst. into bloom. and gooseherriee and currents were nice- ly leafing. Very little sowing of spring crops had occurred, owing to the wet and rather cold weather prevailing; LIVE SfI‘OOK. Taking a general survey of the field, live stool; may be said to have come In great variation, from 16 inches at ' Woodstock to 144 inches at. Owen Sound. iThe‘re were heavy frosts throughout the Province on April 19th and 20th. VEGETATION. :As May opened it was considered by the majority of correspondents that the 5 season was hardly as advanced as usur ‘fal, but it was thought that as there wage of the previous fifteen years. March. and April had an extra amount of (min by over 1.5 inches. The snow- fall averaged 62 inches. but there was THE WEATHER The past winter was milder than usmâ€" a]. December was the only month be- low the average, having been ten de- grees colder than the average of the The Weather During the Past Winter and Early Spring-410W the live Stock In leaking at the Present Tuneâ€"Appear- ance of the Clover and Fall Wheat. The followmg is taken from the May Bulletin now being issued by the On- tario Department of Agriculture on the condition of amps and live stock inthe Province on May 151;: THE MAY DROP REPORT and FARM SUPPLIES. to reobvgr “and" give by mOW'lng time. In H“? West “bike has of "DEVOURER OF THE TURKS." Persons who appreciate ,Emperor William's ambition to model his career after that of his grandfather m vv vul Cl. LU “car at} qrdinar} conversation anywhere thhm a reasonable distance . t t fall: from. the. 81:951.] An Electrical Invention Which May Miii- then set It to rise. ‘11:?!) It has riser gate the Misery oi Deafness. out “‘0‘“ ”If 118"" dough little piece: . . the size of a walnut. and William L. Skinner. a St. Louis in- . Inc/Ming or kneading fry lihem ventor, has an electrical inventionibrown in boiling tax. 5“" that promises to make the deaf hear on a napkin ‘0 absorb fat . Codfish Puffs.-â€"Two teaspoonfuls of Mr. Skinner is a civil engineer, hut . _ . . of late he has been devoting his time ; belied 33'” 00de minced fine, and ' tity of mashed potato: heat The electrical ear drum 531119 quan 1 t t, H Mr Skinner’s inven- thoroughly: then add two tablespoonfuls L? mg. a es . . ‘30}: melted butter. a half a saltspuonl-ui . .’ -0. White er and two w .114 I' has wrought an everlasting benefit to‘ P633; 9 ’93 en , , eggs. Fil tered gem pans with the those who are hard of hearing. H‘stmixtur. us L ' ear drum, he 1543’s,. 5 so constructed- _ e B! h. he tops. With melted Wit huul light . . ° . «moderately thin batter. , portion of the deuce inserted fin tltiehahimg and yolkw separately be 1 isibfie W‘ifiigowigaleagss t3 1 "we” we” and " scarce y v . . . . a( into which the hakin owder heal the batterg’.dwb;:3 mfiyisbepgsli'fizd in : mixed) into the yolksgrih add the mffirn. any pocke est . .018; d t . 1m 9 ;....:.._ inventor saya. for the wearer to hear I gimp“ 3 . 9.5 0‘ eggs [am 4 on n-t':â€"--" “” D. __ __-v -u5-wu DUI' ydiers and four C’fetans, and their bodies were afterward taken out ut- terly crushed. diets scene oocprredf F‘ram Ihefi BEST; the Aflmurals noticed upon the house the white [lam instead n vâ€"w"1â€"â€"â€"â€"va U uwv was the surmise at the insurgents in the morning, after those few cannon shots, fired, so to say, mo forum, they perceived the white flag floating over the fort. At first the Ch‘etans thought that it was a snare; but there was no mistaking it; it was a flag of mm. They were bound to see what it meant. Three Greek officers, who had previous- ly resigned to take their places among the insurgents. and the correspond- t . ade, told them that he was ready to swrrender with all his men, provisions and ammunition on the condition that the lives of himself and his little troop would. be spared. Then and there the bargain was made. The insurgents were absolutely delighted to comply With those conditions, and the Turks progreeded immediately to deliver up their arms. “But, all of a sudden, when this, Operation was going on, a change of! mun...‘ ‘â€" "During the night the insurgents commenced to Litre a few shots at the blockhouse. It was My a platonm demonstration. The shots wen. fired at intervals of half an hour, and did no danlgge whatever, Explanation Given by n French Paper 0! the “embankment nt Malnxn. .The Paris Figaro gives the followâ€" ing account of the bombardment by the fleets of the Were of the block- house at Malaxa, near C‘anea, Crete, which the despatches converted into a serious warlike demonstration: TO MAKE THE DEAF HEAR. This crop 13 growing in favor both for pasturing and soiling. although the area is still comparatively small. It: has comb through the wmter in spleen-- did condition. more especially where sown on light soils. Wildvljfl WLHU IWVAI-u v- ........... _ odthearopbel affirm;bmt u AHELPFUL '“ gent of the fail! eat of the Province “WY- in the western half we my conclude that the fell wheat”!!- f mime (W t doctor to coma age greatly e th «mom, and the knowing wait to do {or the 1 prowwts on the whole are very fine. Wed 0 Do November last we concluded that an' .oufferm in the meantime, lLhey 0: increased me had been laid down to WWW the mutation of a young wheat. The any of this year at Qre- moribund mother Write“ In gehzt mmfihtotfigneed in total yield handout ‘ a 00%. crops 0 e preceding yeoa'm g I have found by long “new“ WINTER RYE. ' iwe can save, dootnr hm. cm; L m. “Adm iv..- v‘vâ€"r go to eastéfii Ontiuio, however, the re- ports are quite tho reverse. From all Sections come reports of ' ' undthucmpbamgaf utmbult as most of the fall Wheat 0(th Province A BLUNDER IN CRETE. kinner. a St. Louis in- I electrical invention to make the deaf hear. is a civil engineer, but been devoting his time or the revered K '- _the latter tried 1::- lp permission to join Ian annI--‘ A ‘ ? Suds. block- {moderately thin ha: ”whites and yokms s. flmlter, sugar and 1 {(into w'tgioh the bakj imixed) mm the yolk Add the Whites of brigkly. Bake in (bi l ' w H mm an ounce of sifted sugar. {one I ,=osunoe. of warmed butter. one table. spoonful of yeast, half at enoupful ol Elke-warm milk and half asaltspcxmiul of salt. F‘Vhlp all well together; then stir in by degrees half a, pound of flour. Beat it until It falls from_ ‘ Codfis'h , MfSrâ€"h'o “Caspoonfuls of ;boiled salt. oodfislh. minmm mm. -M. -, to it half pieces and lace abound um meat. Pour a little 0 the beef gravy over each place and serve. __ -_.., ....u a. mu wupoonllus mu;- img powder; add one leaspoonftuj 0! salt, half ounce butter; rub butter of milk and two beaten eggs. ‘IJX all well together. Pour a few spoonfuls of the beef fat in a long, shallow I'm pan; brusfa it over this nan: hour in mi. but about thirty-five minutes before it dbould be served sift one pint of flour with one and a half teaspoonfuls D 18,3- .‘ and mustard, Witch hazel. vaseline, and all such useful medicines handy and ready. I think most members do have; but I teal like this simple remedy should be known by (9va mother; for if they are Once benefifled by it, as I have but) they will never be without it I38”); It @s gqod for burns or smlds by. applymg have”? '90“)!!! would 1 ...3 LI. and and timid. This simple gurgle of which I you is wonderfully effective and it over the pan; pour in 1.1m :0 In a moderate oven, and twenty-five to thirty min- rving lay the meat on a cut the pudding into (square |'QM “M.-â€"A‘ 4“ â€"Beat (me 0‘ powdmfiid ‘ “ “Mile 3 amid I l mistake mm ‘1 fortify behalf 983 Well. add m the angevi The” is M dam, 1e ”Rpm-jun“ butden to me. of water from I to stand and ht heat (or t mum m no violentlu I” without 4 a” hat, would mm ma when down until 1““ I bactme 3 me! were like WI! lost .11 wow“ "I“; untested luvs no pffed I weaker all the t give at: 11090 0‘ E5- vvisit at troubled her [IT-Id; publi' ‘ .nd “vim! the Ban-“‘3" ,‘ hgrmse at rats have m .116! NW??? 3; basting Will'ums 810W 9““ 1n