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Reforestation Tree planting is gaining in popular- ity with farmers in all parts of the provine. As an example of good work done by an individual farmer. Walter I: Ridden of Thorndale. Ontario. this year undertook an extensive scheme of reforestation on his t arm in Nissouri Soybeans will grow on almost any type of soil although the best results cannot be expected on stiff clay or light sand. Soybeans to produce hay should he sown with an ordinary grain drlil about May 15 for the average season. One and one-half to two bushels of seed per acre is required. The seed should be inoculated. For Ontario con- ditions the O. A. C.. No. 211 variety has given excellent results. Seed may be obtained from dealers and growers throughout the province. Soybeans should not be sown on weedy land and it is usually advisable to go over the crop with a light harrow after the plants are well through the ground. The «cps should be cut with a mower and the plants allowed to lie in the swath until they are thoroughly wilted. Subse- quent treatment is much the same as (or other hay. Soybeans In Ontario Reports from thirty farmers who con- ducted soybean demonstrations in many parts 0! Ontario last year show the average date of seeding to be May 10. average date cut for hay. August 20. average height of plants thirty-two in- ches, average yield of hay 2.4 tons per The sooner they are gotten rid of the rutabagas are intended for distribution bigger will be the flock profits. Labor in Toronto and Montreal. is reduced teed costs are lowered and This information is gratifying to the the profitable birds are given more Ontario Marketing Board. as it was at room in the laying house and on the the suggeston of the Board that the range Poultry should also sell for more original idea of branding rutabagas was money in the early part of the summer adopted by the Blackwater organiza- than later so there is a material gain tion. in disposing of the non-productive While the marketing of rutabagas birds. One of the simplest ways to cull was in the experimental stage. over the flock is to go over the birds when 7.000 bushels were sold, mostly in To- they roost at night. Pick out those ronto with trial shipments to Montreal with shrivelled rough combs and and New York City. On every side shrunken hard abdomens. A bird with lsatisfaction is reported, and one firm a large amount of hard fat around theivolunteered the information that its abdomen is not laying in condition. table turnip business had doubled this year. attributing this to the high qual- Soybeans in Ontario ity of these branded rutabagas. CIII Them Out As soon as the spring spurt in egg production commences to lessen there ore certain hens in every (lock that should be culled out and marketed. It planted too early they make less palatable feed and those which make most of their growth in early fall. in fairly early so that the seed will have the early moisture. Turnlps are not planted before the second week in June and may go until about July 10. Corn and roots are two crOps essen- ttll for all kinds of llve stock, taking the place of green grass in the ration long after the season for grass is over. Com ls planted any tlme after flanger of (root is past. Mangels should be put NEWS AND INFORMATION 1 FOR THE BUSY FARMER PAGE 6 TIRES are unbelievably Our prices on (Furnished by the Ontario Department of Agriculture) Padfield’s Hardware Phbne 62 DURHAM, Ont. ‘ Come in and see your size Weekly Crop Report Orchards in Dundas County are look- lnging particularly well and prospects ;are for a good Cl‘Op in well-handled or- ;chards. A large number of old or- fchards are being trimmed up and put .in shape and will be sprayed this sea- {son for the first time in several years. Blossom time will be later this year ,owing to the backward season. Dur- 'ham County reports that orchardists in ;the Port HOpe district purchased a car- ‘load of ammonia sulphate to supply Itheir requirements this year. Fall wheat ihas never looked better than at the ipresent time according to a report from EHaldimand, but sweet clover has suf- ifered badly from heaving. In the Mus- nkoka and Parry Sound district it is re- : ported that a much larger acreage of jnew land has been cleared than usual. fin fact more land than has been clear- ;ed altogether in the past five years. Northumberland County reports 1.000 facres of tomatoes will be contracted at ' a contract price of 25c a bushel as com- pared with 3.000 acres at 50c a bushel in 1930. Seeding has been general throughout the province. York County reports good seed exceptionally scarcel and that farmers possessing good seed Planting Strawberries The new bed of strawberries should be planted now. Obtain new plants all report that they could have sold three or four times the amount they had on hand. While the marketing of rutabagas was in the experimental stage. over 7.000 bushels were sold, mostly in To- ronto with trial shipments to Montreal and New York City. On every side This information is gratifying to the Ontario Marketing Board, as it was at the suggeston of the Board that the original idea of branding rutabagas was adopted by the Blackwater organiza- tion. According to reports, the Farmers’ Co-Operative Association of Black- water, has an order for 30,000 bushels of “Big 0" Brand rutabagas, to be de- livered next marketing season. These rutabagas are intended for distribution in Toronto and Montreal. ‘Township. He has 20.000 trees. mostly spruce. pine. celar and quite a number of nut trees and hardwoods. There will be enough in all to cover fifteen acres. Middlesex County has been one of the leaders in reforestation. In 1931 there were 168,500 seedling trees supplied by the Government to residents of the county for reforestation purposes. These seedlings are supplied free of charge. Other counties are doing almost as well and a number of fine municipal forests are in course of growth. Bumbag” in Demand and valuable. This is but one instnce of the continuous testing and experi- mentation being carried on in the in- terests of the Canadian farmer, and also indicates the thorough way in which a problem is investigated. It is not only carried on at the one Farm. but is replicated on many other Ex- D. and the claims for pilchard oil are that it contains these constituents and is available at a very moderate price. Comparisons of these two oils are in progress at the Central Experimental Farm and also on. several Branch Ex- perimental Farms, and the results when compiled should prove interesting Another line of work on accessory feeds deserves some comment. Cod liver oil. piichard oil. mineral feeds, etc., are being tried out in an experimental way, and their value determined in swine feeding. These supplements to ordin- ary feeding have only of late come into prominence as livestock feeds, and es- pecially so as swine feeds. Cod liver oil is a known source of vitamins A and Experimental and research studies absorb a large percentage of the pigs raised. Work is being carried on in testing the relative nutritional value of various individual feeds and in the compounding of suitable meal mixtures for pigs of various ages. Mixtures are tried out, and if found suitable, they are published in pamphlet form, and are widely distributed to Canadian farmers. Such distribution of vaulable feeding information raises the stand- ard of production, improves feeding practices and most important of all lowers the cost of pork production for the individual farmer. The swine herd consists of pure bred Yorkshires and Berkshires. By the in- troduction of new sires from time to time supplemented with rigid selection and culling. a herd of high standard has been deveIOped. From this herd, breeding stock is disseminated to other Experimental Farms throughout Can- ada and to the swine breeders and farmers of Eastern Canada. Experts in iivestock are not only guiding the work int he production of swine, but are producing more and cheaper pork. From their experience gained in actual experiments. they are enabled to advise the farmers through- out Canada how to make the same equivalent savings. may be derived, and a greater aid clearer realization of the importance of the swine industry ascertained by a visit to the Central Experimental Farm and a survey of the work being car- ried on there by the Animal Husbandry Division. Of what particular value are hogs except to produce our ham and bacon? Why are they experimented upon, and why is such care taken in the procur- ing of accurate experimental data? The answer to these and other questions Fertilizers have shown marked re~ sults in several ways: First of all in more and earlier growth, in improved quality of grass. less growth of weeds and increased resistance to drwzht. Pastures may be improved in several ways. An application of manure or commercial fertilizers is, perhaps, the easiest method of restoring old per- manent pastures. Another method is to reseed and disk or harrow. The most thorough practice is to break up the old pasture, build up the fertility and seed to a good pasture mixture. When the intention is to pasture meadows af- ter one or two hay crops are removed (and this is general practice) seed of suitable pasture grasses should be in- cluded in the seeding. LOWLY HOG DOES A vast amount of work on pasture improvement has been done in recent years. Experimental work has shown that pasture grasses are most nutri- tious while young, and out of that has grown the recommendation of closer grazing. Pasture grasses should not be allowed to become dry and woody. That may involve rotational grazing, moving the herd on to another field and bringing them back again after the first pasture has recuperated. from a one-year-old plantation. Dig them with a digging fork, shake out the soil, gather them up quikly and ' remove to some shelter where they may be gone over, sorted and straightened out preparatory to planting. The soon- er they are planted the better, and just before doing so, dip the plants into water so that they are thoroughly wet. lThe spade is the best tool for hand planting. and with a boy to place the plants in the opening made with the spade, two people working together can plant very rapidly, even 3000 to 4,000 or more plants per day. All blossoms should be removed the first year to en- able the plants to produce an abund- ance of strong runners and new plants in order to form a matted row. Thor- ough and frequent cultivation should be given during the season. Nitrogen in the form of nitrate of soda or ammonia sulphate may be used to advantage just , after the plants have started into; growth. . l ITS BIT FOR SCIENCE THE DURHAM CHRONICLE Qto purchase flower seeds, should be sent immediately to Mr. C. B. Daniel, Saskatchewan Relief Commission, Re- wgina Trading Company Building, Re- gina, Saskatchewan, with whom arâ€" 'rangements have been made for their prOper care and distribution. Any money that may be donated will be used by the Relief Commission in co- Operation with a strong horticultural committee in Regina for the purchase of suitable flower seeds which will be ‘ sent through the Relief Commission to the farmers anxious‘to secure them. Recently it has come to the atten- tion of the Committee that there are many farmers in Saskatchewan living in the area which suffered from drought last year who would be glad to beautify their home surroundings, but are not in a financial position to purchase even the required flower seeds. It is suggested, therefore, that a tremendously valuable service could be rendered, by horticulturists in the Eastern Provinces, and others inter- ested, if they would contribute flower seeds for free distribution in Saskatch- ewan. An appeal is, therefore, made to all who are able to do so to co-operate in helping those who are unable to help themselves. All flower seeds, or money The Sub-committee on Ornamental Horticulture of the Canadian Horticul- tural Council is conducting an inten- sive campaign for “A More Beautiful, Canada." The general intention and purpose of this campaign is to encour- age the beautification of Canadian homes and their surroundings and pub- lic property wherever Opportunity of- fers. The hog thus carries on, eating what he is given, thriving best on the more valuable feeding stuffs, and by his rate of growth, type, quality of carcass and economy of gains aids science in pro- pounding advice for distribution to farmers and feeders concerning the suitable and economical swine prac- tices. FLOWER SEEDS FOR perimental Farms. By such corrobora- tion of results, accuracy is assured, and the problem is completed much more quickly and with the same accuracy as if it were repeated on one Experi- mental Farm year after year. Valencia Oranges ...................... doz. 23c Pineapples ................................ 2 for 25¢ Grapefruit ................................ 3 for 19c Garafraxa St., Durham All Special Prices good until next Thursday THE PRAIRIES Weather permitting the chicks are al- lowed on the ground as soon as they get used to their quarters, say by a week or ten days, and a little scratch grain is then added to the ration to keep them busy. tain clean and filled with fresh water, and the hoppers filled with grit. oys- ter shell and charcoal and a good chick starter, either commercial or home mixed. The following is a chick starter that has given excellent re- sults at he Central Farm: One part shorts, 1 part middlings, 1 part ground yellow corn, 1 part ground groats, 1».- part animal feed mix- ture, 3 per cent. bone-meal, 1 per cent. salt, 1 per cent. cod liver oil. The animal feed mixture used is made up of equal parts of ground beef scrap, fish meal and milk powder. When liquid milk can be had the milk powder is omitted. Feeding chicks is the acme of sim- plicity. states George Robertson, As- Sistant Dominion Poultry Husbandman. consisting of keeping the water foun- The brooder house is set in a clover DURHAM Let Us Quote On Your Next Order Counter Check Books FEEDING THE CHICK Quality and Workmanship Guaranteed. The Chronicle We have them in all styles and sizes Asparagus .............................. bunch 10c Chile Onions ............................ 3 lbs. 29c Dutch Sets 3 lbs. 25c Hostess (discussing mumâ€"“she came to be from a very good “truly." Friéndâ€"“I seeâ€"she wmted a change." Read The Chronicle ads on Jr. Fltâ€"(a) Meryl Noble. (bl Rob- ert Galloway. Inez Noble. Jr. I.â€"Arthur Mizhton. Lawrence McCuatg. 8r. Pr.-Beverley Boyce, Marie Hop- kins, Isabel Hopkins, Lloyd MoCunlg. S. S. NO. 6. BENTINCK IV.â€"Jack Pickering, Levi Bieman. Sr. III.â€"Elsie Bieman. Kenneth Mc- Cuaig. Gordon Vickers. Ruth Vickers. George Porter. Carmen Hopkins. Frank Sharpe. Jr. III.â€"Mnrgaret Atwood. Sr. II.â€"May Hopkins‘. Bobby Migh- ton. Edna Porter and Maurice Brown. equal; Alfred Shape. Jr. II.â€"Duncan McDougall. John Att- wood and Matilda Atwood. equal; Janet Patterson, James Porter. field and is shifted weekly so that fresh green feed may always be avail- able and the ground clean. MARY C. MacQUARRIE. “I‘eacher. Third-y. any 12. m: Phone 58