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Undoubtedly many have tried A1- ulfa and failed. This may he ascrib- ed to three reasans, viz., the use of seed not adapted to Grey County! conditions; the undrained nature of the soil; and the lack of the preper bacteria in the soil. The first of these is easily overcome. There are usually farmers who grow some seed in Grey County that should be given preference. It is acclimatized and therefore can withstand our condi- . tions. If Grey County seed cannot ‘ be procured, then secure Ontario . Cm. The climate will he more mmatofGrey'than ifgrown- in ”mummennothmgre- :’ 7,; jam-but to buy impel-Md material. hadn‘t!) assure, however, -a 't‘he demonstrators and subjects were as follows: Dr. Baker, V.S., To- ronto. Veterinary Science and Horse Judging; Mr. R. H. Harding. 'l‘horn- dale, Sheep and Swine: Mr. George Gier, Grand Valley, Beef Cattle. All these men were practical demon- strators. Dr. Baker practised many years in Hamilton and Messrs. Hard- ing and (jier were practical farmers. The t'ellowit g is the average attend- ance: Annan 45, Walters Falls 65 Rockiyn 75. llnlstein 60, .thon 60. The Department of Agriculture wish to zu'kntnvletlge their indebted- ness to the various farmers who pro- vided stock. thereby making the Courses practical denienstralions. In addition our thanks are due and are given to executives of the agricul- tural societies who so gi‘llt‘l‘ttusly assisted in the work and relieved the Department of much detail work. Short. courses Finished. . ; During the past two weeks the: Department of Agriculture, Mark-3 dale, has been conducting Short Coursws in Judging in co-operation with the agricultural societies at Arman. Walter’s Falls. Rocklyn, Hol- stein and Ayton. These were held for the twofold purpose of giving the young men in these districts an 0p- portunity to get some instruction in Judging and to assist the various ag- ricultural societies by stimulating greater interest in their work. More- over. it is impossible to give every district; :1 four weeks’ course, hence the three day competitions put on now. 'l‘he methOd adopted was to have the agricultural society secure the stock from some of their members. On the days appointed special lec- turers and demonstraturs were sent out fur the day. These transferrmj from one place to the next. thereby assuring a man every day. It is hOped that next year we may be able to take these Courses to oth- er centres in Grey. An invitation is extended to the members of other so. cieties to communicate with the Markdale Branch if they desire the judging competition next year. Tree Planting. Many applications have been re- ceived for trees from the Govern- ment Reforestation Farm at St. Wil- liams, Norfolk County. We have forwarded the applications to 'I‘or- onto so that in due course they will receive their consignments. It may be, however. their application will be too late. in which case the appli- cation will be held over till next spring. The planting of trees is a very laudable enterprise. Every farmer undertaking this work should be en- couraged to the greatest extent. Much as it may surprise the per- sons who have m1m~r planted any trees heretofore, it is an undoubted fact that they will iv» to see the benefits of the foresigl'i'. and Wisdom of those now planting. The officials of the Department of Agriculture were discussing the problem with a man who planted a mimher of trees seven years ago. Although they were less than '15 inches high then. they are now seven feet high. He will see the day when that area will be worth more than a considerably larger part of his farm. Last, year the Provincial Govern-: ment offered to plant, a S-acre dem- onstration plot free of charge in every township in Ontario, provided the municipal councils would pur- chase the plot. Thus far no town- ships in Grey County have availed themselves of that, Opportunity. we hope that they may in the near fu- ture. Any farmers desiring information {or reforestation can secure the same by writing the Department at Mark- dale. Many a rough, hilly hillside could be profitably planted. ' Nitro Culture. One of the greatest forage crops which can be grown in Grey County is Alfalfa. While some districts cannot produce it because of the un- drained nature of the soil, the great. er part of the County can. It is the best hay crOp grown in Ontario. nan a»: Hon. F. C. Biggs was one of the Speakers at the wentworth County Seed Fair, and speaking of his road policy and replying to criticism, said he wanted the benefits of the ' geoil roads now when he was young, net when he was too old to enjoy them. This was the feeling of the .whele Province on the matter, he $averred. Good roads would mean flietler market conditions. It would make it better for the farmer, who under the old conditions had to wait until the weather was favorable to Stake his produce to the city to sell. IWhen the good weather came there 'was a glut on the market and spec- ulators stijom‘)(_~.tl in to get the benefit. .New, produce can be brought in day latter day. rain or shine. and the Ifarmer and the city resident would ;share the mlvantages. He explained the rural rredit scheme. i‘i‘lentioning the eight-hour day, the minister said Ewhat. was fair for one was fair for i the other. and if aoloplei'l in the City the farmers should have it. He sug- gesiefl that they take Saturday after- noon ni’i‘ and lnimr only eight hours a day. ‘ ' .o -. -- 9.....â€" .u - .o.. -â€" The unfortunate crop conditions in l921 in many parts of Canada, more 13111'1'iall\' for oats.1ed the Seed l’ur1 hasing Commission of the Seed launch at Ottawa, to hold in reserve consii‘lcrahly more than half 21 million hushels of No. '1 Seed Oats for this spring‘s seeding. This grain was stored in Government interior [terminal elevators at Calgary and 1‘Saskatoon. Early in March about 400.000 ‘ bushels of this grain had been disposed of, a consicilerable pro- jportion of it going to Ontario, Que- bec and more Eastern points. The Sea! Purchasing Commission sup- ; plies seed oats in car loads only and ~ at the net cost of the recleaned seed. It is understood that during recent months bankers and others have per- sisted in encouraging merchants to be cautious. Reports reaching the ' Seed Commissioner indicate that seed merchants haVe been so guided by thesr precautions as to MW in many cases an insufficient. supply ‘of seed grain to meet the full re- ’ quirements. So much of the success ,of a. crop depends on the quality of f the seed sown as well as the prompt- neSs of getting it into the ground mfhen the preper seeding time ar- r-iVes that farmers who have not already secured their full require- gments of seed should see to it with- out further delayâ€"Issued by the Director of Publicity. Department of 3Agri1ulture Ottawa March 16, 1922. any one want us to show them how to mix their seed we will come free of charge and put it on if we are notified of the time you will sow. The material is secured by applying to '1‘. Stewart Cooper, Markdale, or any farmer can purchase same by writing to Prof. D. H. Jones, O.A.C.', Guelph. TIP BAND THE OAT SUPPLY catch of Alfalfa, it is advisable to use Nitro Culture. .This is a prepar- ation made at. the OA.C., Guelph. It costs only 50 cents per bottle. There is sufficient in one bottle for one bushel of seed. It is not. at all harm- ful to the seed. There is no danger of spoiling it and it assures a good catch which is not so readily killed out in the spring. ‘ Not A Square Deal. (Orangeville Sun.) Neither Mr. Drury nor Mr. Raney displays any desire to investigate “that last awful night” at the Par- liament Buildings. We do not find any fault with them but it seems hardly a square deal to send women to jail for a slight breach of the 031‘. A. while the lawmakers themselves become law breakers in the big house where the laws are made. We are desirous of having every“ farmer try this material. Shoulcl‘l SATURDAY HOLIDAY FOR FARM H 'I Thllloyal Bank Open “Yin” Ac- counts for cock one of your children. insist ugon rogular 'ts om hot m. Thrfizcwill gradually become a. strong trait in each child’s chattctu’. There is s bra-chef this link near you and a Savings Department st ovary land. ( Inch Yam Bhildm flu VIIIII at In» - IWMG NEW vmrrms , or man CROPS ‘ Practically 311 of the farm crops which some Ontario farmers are now growing were obtained origin- ally from the Ontario Agricultural College through the medium of the co-operative tests of the, Experi- mental Union. Individual farmers have obtained hundreds and even thousands of dollars benefit from these tests. As the result of this work, it is estimated that the in- crease in the value per acre of farm crops in Ontario has already been sufficient tO'pay the entire average cost of the Ontario Agricultural Col- lege for the next five hundred years or more. The coâ€"operative experiments for the Spring of 1922 number in all 35, and include not only the well-known classes of farm crops, but also new introductions which have been'test- ed at the College, but Which are as yet but little known throughout On- tario such as Sudan Grass, Hubam Sweet Clover, Field or Cow Cabbage, Soy Beans, Hairy Vetches, Grimm Alfalfa, Rough Buckwheat, Sugar Mangels, Gold Nugget Corn, and Fod- der Sunflowers. Any Ontario farmer Wishing to conduct. a ee-uperative experiment in 1922 should apply to G. A. Zavitz, Agricultural College, Guelph, On- tario, fer a circular explaining the nature of the work, giving a list of experiments, and furnishing‘a blank {'01 In on which to apply for the ma- te1 ml of the particular experiment selected. Pray don’t forget your own; Remember, those in a house 01' glass Should never throw a stone, If we had nothing else to do But tuik of thesevwhe sin, ”'l‘is better to commence at home, And from that ueint begin. BE CAREFUL OF WHAT YOU SAY In Speaking of a person’s faults, We have no right to judge a man l L'ntil he‘s fairly tried; l Should we not like his company, | We know the world is wide: I Some may have faultsâ€"73nd who has‘ not? ' The old as well as young; ' i We may, perhaps, for aught we: know . Haw fifty to their one. I I’ll tell you of a better plan, And find it. works full well: To try your own defects to cure Before of others’ tell; And though I sometimes hope to be No worse than some I know, My own shortcomings bid me let The faults of others go.. Then let us all, 'when we commence To slander friend or foe, Think of the harm one word may do To those who little know; Remember, curses sometimes like Our chickens, roost at‘home; ’ Don’t speak of others’ faults until we have none of our own. We have received {mm the Secre- on agricultural education and ex- tension to be held at the Prince George Hotel, Toronto, on Wednes- day and Thursday, April 5 and 6, i under the auspices of the above or- ganization. The Provincial OA.C. Alumni Association’ is an organiza- tion 'of/zeic-s’tudents of the Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, which was organized win March, 1921,. for the purpose of bringing about fur- ther co-operation of the efforts of practical and professional agriculâ€" turists and of deve10ping rural co- operation, education and leadership. The question of educational extenâ€" sion in rural districts was discussed at the recent annual convention of the Association which was held in London March- 10 and 11, at which time it was decided to call a con- ference on this subject in the near future and to invite representatives of other organizations of practical farmers to meet with the Alumni. for the purpose of making the dis- cussion as representative as possible of Ontario agriculture. Itwillibe noticed that the scope of the gathering will be very cnmpre- hensive, and that each subject to be discussed has a very direct bearing on the extension of educational facil- ities to rural districts. According to the information received from the lSecretary, the Alumni of the O.A.C. ldo not propose to use the confer- ‘ence for the purpose of putting over ,upon the assembled delegates any .pet schemes of their own, but they ~feel that such a conference should the productive of much good and should result in a‘better understand- ing of the whole problem under dis- ‘cussion. The ex-students of the col- lege have given considerable atten- tion to a discussion of these and othâ€" ‘er problems in their own‘ associa- tion and they believe that what is needed is for agriculturi‘sts, direct rfrom the farm wherever possible, to get together in a way that has never been done before'and give voice ltotheir sentiments and ideas. This lis all the more necessary in view of ,the fact that present there are very divergent ideas receiving expression 'as to work of the various Governâ€" ment agencies now carrying on the work, and also in view of the fact that agriculture is being introduced into our schools and univrsities. The conference, which has now been definitely arranged for the a- bove dates, will go thoroughly into all phases 01 the problem and the agenda includes the following sub- jects: “The Ontario Agricultural College,” “The Purpose of the Our- riculum,” “Taking the College to the Farmer,” “The Function of‘ Agricul- tural Schools,” “Why the Agriculâ€" tural Representative‘?” “The Short Limirse in ltural Education.” “Relaâ€" tion of Expl"l'i111(.‘lli.. and Research to \gricultiiral Education. “Extending the i nixeisily to the Faim "Agri- culture in iriniar} and Secondary Schools,” “The Value of 'l‘ravelling Libraries," “Home Heading Courses,” “Education Through Jr‘arrners‘ Own Organizations.” ON AGRII a thorough understanding of the true functions of the College and to try and arrive, in unison- with other or- ganizations, at inteuigent conclusions regarding all Work being carried on in connectiOn with agricultural educa- tion. It is not regarded-as reason- able to expect that those in charge of! educational facilities offered through departments of the Government can. deveIOp these facilities in a thor- oughly satisfactory manner unless they are in a position to receive sug- gestions or Opinions from those to whom they are offered. Ministers and other officials in charge of Gov- ernment Departments are usually ‘anxious to carry on their work in the most efficient manner, but from the very nature of their positions they frequently lack that counsel which would enable them to proceed with assurance. The result too ofâ€" ten is that their most enthusiastic advisers are political opponents whose opinions may be prejudiced. The sole purpose or the conference, is not to be a series of recommenda-i tions, which, if put into effect, would revolutionize or bring about radical: changes in the administration of ed-E ucational affairs in Oneario. If,§ however, constructive suggestions arise out of the sessions these vsill be pressed to a conclusion with the. preper authorities. It is possible that the principal advantage of thej conference will be the coming to-; gether of men and women repi esent- E ing every type of opinion, and a greater appreciation on the part of; each of the importance of an edu-{ cated rural Opinion. The Associa-T tion has the assurance of hearty 00-. oymration on the part of both the I_)opartn'19nt of Education and the Department of Agriculture. Both the Minister of EduCation and the Minister of Agriculture are to ad- dress the conference briefly, and each will delegate certain officials of his‘ department to represnt him in the various discussions that will take place. Every efi‘ort is being made to make the gathering a thoroughly repre- sentative one -,and in addition to all Alumni who can possibly attend and the representatives of the Govern- ment Departments, invitations have been issued to the following organig zations: The United Earmers 0! 0n- tario, The United Farm Women of Ontario, The Women s Institutes, The “Onta1io Fruit Growers Asso- ciation, The Ontario Fairs and Exhi- bitions Association. The Ontario Ve- getable G1 on ers Association The Ontario Milk Producers Association, The Ontario Corn Growers Associa- tion, The Ontario Sugm Beet Grow- ers” Association, The Ontario Cattle Breeders’ Associatitm, The Ontario Sheep Breeders‘ Association The On- tario H0150 B111e1lers Association, The Ontario S“ 11111 B1 coders Asso- ciation,Th11 ()11ta1io Poultry Asso- ciation. Th11 Ontario Beekeepers Association. The Dominion Depart- mom of Agriculture, The Canadian Societv of Technical Agriculturists innd the extension dopartmonts of )Vcstorn, Toronto and Queen’s Uni- versities. Represmilatjves of each Normal School in the Province, the County Public School Inspectors, high school and public school teach- ers, and repromntatix es of the Rural Trustees Association haw also been im ited. Will the debutante of the future demand her own Spark plug key, her own hangar key and her own night latch key?â€"-â€"Louisville Courier-Jour- nal. Thursday, I’ll-ch 80, 1923.: