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SOFT PORK A MENACEâ€"WANT| the cause BACON, NOT LARD. abolish it." Somewhat of a new difficulty in} Perhays | a h ver bacon hog : acon manufactureâ€"or rather, a "; sible for th old difficulty in accentuated forMmâ€"I$) feeding res pressing upon Canadian packers. This: holding ba is the growing proportion of hOF3 fat are be which, when slaughtered, yield What) pork, ‘The is known as "soft pork." This c0O"â€"‘ to turn th slsts of softness in the fat and a E°"~ ; the "select sral flabbiness which makes it impO8â€"| this effect. sible to prepare a "best" Wiltshir®] that what side from these hogs. Such sides CAN| paean cont only be classed as seconds or thirds in the trade, while in the worst euu! they are almost valucless. As stated, an undue number of Canadian hogs this yeer are cutting out soft. This is all the more remarkable in Canada because it is the one -spectl f scientific bacon production which is gencrally considered to have been“ most thoroughly studied. "Aside from soft pork investigations very little exâ€" perimenial work has been carried on with the definite aim of ascertaining the offect of feeds and feeding on the quality of the ultimate product," Mr. G. B. Rothwell, Dominion Husbandâ€" man, wrote in a recent report. The Ontaric Agricultural College, Guelph, and the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, many years ago did extensive experimental work on this subject but apparently its practical application soft side the fat is soft and spongy}|, |"¢ and sometimes even the lean is affectâ€". ited Su ed . . . The perceutage of soft sides;-“l'PP"e‘ is sometimes very high, even as hichi"‘vu"")’- as 15 per cent. It will be re:dily,‘?*ro"m understood that such a condition ro-ll“”k at prosents an enormous shrinkage in alternat value: and this loss is bound to be l'e-f!“"- and Aected in the prices paid the fatmeri any old for bis hogs. This is not a matter,| ity, put therefore, which affects merely the| UP to 1 packer. It affects the bacon industry!fium“’ ; as a whole and the farmer, sooner or ; T'enma'l later, must shoulder the loss." | bacon i Professor Day enumerates as chief; not fi’m causes of softness in bacon: Exclusive, ourf Ts meal feeding, corn, beans, lack of exâ€"‘ }P;:ef" } ercise, unthriftiness, lack of finish,| (,‘ °;? holding back and lack of maturity. !d::ear : For the comfort of our producers‘j;, pro and packers alike it may be “dded.home 9 that this is a problem in other cOUNâ€"| ;, 9 sp, tries also. In the current issue of'to whic "The Journal of the Minister of AgrL'“."co 4 culture" in Great Britain there are the results of a special investigation into soft bacon. The writer states: Leam "The lack of uniformity in bacon pigs needed. is one of the chief handicaps of the| YOT" P curer. Soft fat is detrimental to;mlng w bacon and hams not only on account o!l fouling wastage when cooking but also pe. enough cause such fat develops rancidity more | rapidly than firm fat. Moreover the| Take appearance of the bacon leaves muchimafier to be desired. Unfortunately there is man d no certain test by which the curer can, which | forecast the nature of the baconJat?with a from an inspection of the freshly kill. prove i ed carcass. Consequently it is not pos-! small a sible to pick out the defective sidesitectlon, and hams until curing has been comâ€"| peace wloted. The curer‘s aim is to trace settlom AN INDEPENDENT INCOME m Systematic Saving is possible for every lngividull who will plan and carry out a e systematic, regular programme of saving and investizg a fixed portion of his or her momlx!{y income in safe boads. How to budget your income and determine, from the results of investigation into thousands of cases, the correct ratio between income and expenditure is completely described in our booklet "Buying Bonds on the Partial Payment Plan." Send the coupon beâ€" low to our nearest office for a copy of the book and particulats of the plan. Ottawa T z;aBay St. Montreal New York ‘Toronto London Eng Plesse‘send me a copy of "Buying Bonds on the Partial Payment Plan"â€"No. Xâ€"119. Amilius Jarvis & Co. through reatest defects in qualâ€" Canadian packers have tendency of some of the oft during the process quote Professor. Geo. roté about 1906. "Softâ€" ng to do with fatness; side is more apt to deâ€" than a fat one. In a holding back hogs tending to YUN T fat are both prolific causes ot soft pork. The attempt of many farmers to turn thick hog conformation into \the "select bacon" grade may have \this effect. This emphasizes the fact \that what must first be obtained is ‘bacon conformation, by adopting the |right breeds which then will carry the finish to produce "best" Wiltshires | without excessive fat. Breeding and |\ feeding go together and the principle | of feeding should now receive special | attention. | ; Pork and lard are two of the largâ€". \ est items in the food supply of the: !American people, according to a Treâ€", â€"cent statement from Washington. The | average annval per capita consumpâ€" | tion for the last five years was 67.3 ‘pounds of pork and 12.5 pounds of lard, as compared with 60.9 pounds of| ‘ beef. In several recent years the conâ€" sumption of pork alone has excecded ‘that of all other meats combined. ‘Those who fail to understand why Canadian farmers should raise bacon hogs when United States farmers have had such good success with the {lard type will find a partial answer 'tc their problem in the above quo‘aâ€" | tion from the Washington report, say3 ,‘ the "Family Herald," Montreal. The / American farmer has a home market ‘ at his doowgfor his lard and pork. The eeses sessescsesseccentse000se voune ADoilsMn PC Perhaps a misunderstanding of the ;o‘rr bacon hog campaign is partly res;::n.- Cau sible for the present situation. Un d& fas feeding resulting in 1ac:‘ of ?:h:n“';o tho holding back hogs tending to nOIng . DBCK ..inm cunses of soft 80 \ _ "We cannot export hogs to the Unâ€" ‘ited States market as it is already ! supplied with hogs grown in that \country. Last year the United States ‘exported many millions of pounds nf‘ | pork and pork products. Our only ‘alternative outlet is the British mar~1 ‘ket, and that calls for bacon. Not just |‘any old bacon‘ but bacon of fine qualâ€" | ity, put up as ‘Wiltshire sidea,‘ bacon ‘up to the standard the British conâ€" |sumer has been acenstomed to. from \Venmark ard Irolard. Unless our ‘bacon is up to that standard it will ‘not command the top price. Whether ‘our American cousins will continue to ‘ prefer pork and lard to bacon cannot be foretold nor does it matter to the |Canadian hog raiser, since the proâ€" t ducer there can be trusted to shape his product to the demands of his home market. What we need to do, is to shape our product for the m:arket , to which we have to caterâ€"in this inâ€" istance the British bacon market." Canadian farmetr has not and his hogs, if produced in any large numâ€" ber, must be cxported, as the home market will only consume a limited quartity. Learn the amount of lubrication needed. Too little means friction and worn parts. Too much means a gumâ€" ming and a clogging of parts, and the fouling of spark plugs. Enough is enough. Know how much that is. Take out insurance coverage as a matter of business policy. The wise man does not run any risks from which he can protect himself. A talk with a reliable insurance agent will prove illuminating, and the relatively small amount spent for insurance proâ€" tection, is worth while in satisfaction, peace of mind, and possibly in the settlement of some unexpected claim, of soft bacon tn order ie fact â€" Toâ€"day, in all of our cities, pracâ€"| ned is tically all of our towns and many of| ng the the smaller communities, local organâ€"; ry the izations have been formed for the: tshires purpose of furthering the idea of| ig and the beautification of public and pri-" inciple vate grounds. These are usually | special branches of the Ontario Horticultural | | Society but in many cases the local| e larg. branch of the Women‘s Institute has , of the t.:}ken up this work. In the larger? ) a re. Ccities, or many of them, the Parks| m. The Commissions are doing much to beauâ€"| nsumpâ€"| tify civic property. . However, with! ag 67.3 all of this development of interet.] nds of the rural communities are most backâ€" unds of, ward in taking it up. It is true that" he conâ€" many community parks have been and xceeded are being established but these are mbined.| comparatively few. The movement d why cannot be said to be effective in the > bacon| Country until it brings about such an ‘armers interest that every farm owner is goâ€" rith the, Ing to do something to his own home answer Erounds and surroundings that will quoiaâ€"] make him proud of them rather than rt, says) ashamed of their ugliness. For it is 1. The 4 regrettable fact that our farm market] homes throughout too many communâ€" rk. The ities are the most unattractive and hurt his! uninteresting parts of the landscape. What has been responsible for the remarkable interest which has do-\ veloped in the past few year in landâ€" scape gardening and its attendant features? Is it a deferred awakening amongst our Ontario people of a love for the beautiful in Nature? We can hardly attribute it wholly to this beâ€" cause such an appreciation of Nature By F. H. Preunt,Dep.rtmentfio_f Horticulture, Ontario has always been apparent even though not operily expressed. From some unknown source a stimulus has arisen or it may be just the natural development, on a wide scale, of the expression of such sentiments. For this condition of affairs there is no real excuse as the hundreds of attractive and splendid farm home grounds found scattered all over the "The milk in this can is from conâ€" tented cows"â€"so runs the legend to be seen on a certain brand of evaporâ€" ated milk. Finding ourselves in close proximity to one of the large farms, where such cows are kept, we went out of our way a bit to make the perâ€" sonal acquaintance of these much adâ€" vertised contented cows. The first thing to greet us upon entering the big dairy stable were two conspicuous signs which gave us to understand that the advertising sloâ€" gan was backed up by practical methâ€" ods of dairy work. One of them read: "No Swearing Allowed. These Are Contented Cows." The other advised us that "Kindly Treated Cows Give More and Better Milk." We hunted up the barn boss and asked him to tell more about the phase of the work suggested by the placards. "Well, you see, it‘s something like this," he replied. "Those signs mean just what they say. You can underâ€" stand that in a big place like this we get all sorts of help. The average helper around dairy stables is more or less of a drifter unless he happens to be some young agricultural student who comes here for a bit of experiâ€" ence. "Among the men who come and go there is a cortain percentage always that is accustomed to cuffing cows around, speaking harshly to them, and all that. If they do not learn anything else while they are here, there at least learn that a cow is one of the most sensitively strung of farm animals. She can tell a cross word every time from a kind one. "And we know that a large porâ€" tion of the milk drawn at any milking is manufactured, so to speak, while the cow is at the pail. If a cow stands in fear of a cuff or a kick the proâ€" duction is curtailed. This is an imâ€" portant factor with us for we have at all times a number of highâ€"producing cows on test and the ‘holding back‘ even of a small quantity of milk at each milking makes quite a differenco in the final total. "When a new man comes into the barn we advise him as to our rules in regard to the kind treatment of our animals. We show him these signs. We impress it upon him that they are not intended for the amusement of visitors, but as a rule of conduct for the men who handle the animals. As a rule, our men fall into the spirit of the thing quite readily. Now and then we have to let a man go because he has become too set in his way." As we drove on, the phrase, "Kindâ€" ly treated cows give more and better milk," kept recurring to us. Then we remembered that the Swiss peasant usually croons to his cows while he is milking her. We recalled, also, of having read of someone who operated a phonograph in his milking stable at milking time. Here, it evidently appears, is a bit of cow psychology that has been overâ€" looked by the average dairyman. The harsh word, the whack over the back with the milk stool, the cuff and the kick should go into the discard in stables where it is desired to secure "more and better milk" without a single extra cent of expense for adâ€" ditional overhead. If angléworms persist in damaging special plants they can be controlled by adding limeâ€"water to the soil. *# PDaipyTt i A rest period follows after a hen \has laid a series of eggs and is usualâ€" \ly accompanied by broodiness. This \ means that the succeeding egg series imust remain dormant for two or | three months until the hen has hatchâ€" ‘ed a brood, reared it and gained the {vigor for further development. This ! will probably bring her into the moltâ€" ing season, in which case there will be little chance of egg production for 100 days. If the hen is interrupted in the beginning of broodiness, howâ€" ever, the whole dormant period is changed to one of activity. 3. Do not use anything of a stiff or formal nature such as formal flower beds, vases, etc., and if board or iron fences are used allow vines to climb cver them. formal nature such as formal flo.we\' o{ whom went seven devils, Whether | beds, vases, etc., and if board or iron the state of Mary had been that of | fences are used allow vines to climb spiritual malady or moral degradaâ€"| over them. |tion, it was extreme in its nature, as | 4. Clipped hedges, trees and shrubs ish.mdlcated by the word "seven," ; should not be used nor should masonâ€" :zh:.-ct‘}‘\e:u m :;o:g‘ il‘.,f completeneas,i ry of any sort. . ' v.‘ 8. fimmm. She was with Mary | 5. If privacy is desired use clumpsl at the sepulchre. Chuza; Herod‘s, of closeâ€"growing shrubbery. | steward or chamberlain. Some supâ€". 68. Avoid the use of all plant curiâ€" pose him to be the nobleman whose | osities and try to obtain in the color son Jesus healed at Cana. Suaam'm.i‘ scheme a gradation rather than a conâ€" Nothing more is known of her. Minâ€" trast of colors. |istered unto him. In their deep gratiâ€". 7. Rustic work well arranged is tude they sought to make some re-“ helpful in producing a natural eflect,‘:i‘m- They helped Jesus in the way they were able, by using their posâ€" rermmmmmmmmmmem===~=~~=~~**=~~~ / sossions to DrOCUrG NCC@SSATICS Of life Why Hens Become Broody1f°' Jesus and his company. II. $ ¢ s s and How To Break Them l * o o YoBm A9igq .nn .o .. A rest period follows after a hen| John 19; 25. There stood by the has laid a series of eggs and is usualâ€" €r088 . . Mary Magdalene. Mark tells ly accompanied by broodiness. This US that there were many women near means that the succeeding egg series 3‘“_’ c"."ss'};‘ those who had followeg must remain dormant for two or hf\:iusn:iy:\iat:r;?im:usr}g ;": mGah}:e::s three months until the hen has hatchâ€" therefore, no ?asaing enthusiasm that ed a brood, reared it and gained the made them follow Jesus through Galâ€" vigor for further development. This ilee in his days of popularity. When will probably bring her into the moltâ€" the dark days came they still clung ing season, in which case there will to him and watched him in deep, be little chance of egg production for :‘ggl‘g“"os};opeless, love, as he hung on i inins hi is Â¥ 4 uy S yom e en e Lo p t % 4. Clipped hedges, trees and shrubs should not be used nor should masonâ€" ry of any sort. s 1 Afeapie h id n e o on 1 68. Avoid the use of all plant curiâ€" osities and try to obtain in the color scheme a gradation rather than a conâ€" trast of colors. ttemp The broody hen, if allowed to re-f:‘\\'fu‘l' the SanbDath was over, maly main on the nest, soon becomes thin ;,agQalen% came very early in lth°. and emaciated. She eats and drinks ‘t‘}]‘(;”fwf:fi(' of"]':f,'enges,gfe: tfo::'?lp:n'fi? very ‘little and thus draws heavily ON Nicodemus. â€" She l"fi'ndsy thep tomb | her internal storchouse for sustenâ€" empty, but an angel is there who’ ance. Egg production results from dec‘l’ared that Jesus is risen, Matt. 28:| a secondary circulationâ€"a circulation 5. In amazement and sorrow, she| that can progress no faster than it runs to Peter and John and tells of| can be supplied from the ordinary the empty tomb and follows the two | daily wear and grind on the body tisâ€" disciples as they “}‘1“ ;10 the tomb and sue. If the circulation is insufficient ?:d “S(;:;‘p}t\i;i a::t ior:dr:}?;ghe%e:fie-ji to meet the daily need, or just equal mgs;sage of the angvr]). ‘The one| to it, there is no surplus for °&8 thought that fills her mind is that she | development. !cannot find the body of Jesus to pay Hence, it is a matter of dollars and the last rites of love. Looked into; one| cents that this selfâ€"imposed starvaâ€" more look of sorrowing love, | tion, as a result of the broodiness,| Vs. 12â€"14. Seeth two angels . . why | should be intercepted at the earliest ;":‘ip;zs_ :fi‘;“fi?r:{‘ t‘ilr%}:!t?mntcct?\gn:niée{:; poam'ble moment. It is much egsier are seen. In the other Gospels the to discourage a hen from broodiness angels are seen at the first visit to. the first or second day than it is to the tomb. They have taken away my break her after she has been so for Lord. Her ;tr?{ef makes her blind to| several days; her appetite is still the significance of the presence of the | active and the habit of sitting is not angels. She turned herself back, and so confirmed. During the spring and 4@# Jesus. Thus it was to a “_"’"“"‘! early summer months the nests should that Jesus actually revealed lla};nself' be examined every evening for hensifirSt of all in his rrsurr.ectlon. 1e 1 that show a tendency toward broodiâ€"‘ ,, V# 1438 54¢ #VPPOSTY MM teq Mhoigt t};%se th;tfsho;lv gigns by duc“'3withg tears that dimmed her vision.i ‘,i"g' ruffing of feathers and general yior mind was distracted with grief. defensive attitude should be removed.) jesus was doubtless altered in apâ€" If there are only a few fowls, a coop with a slatted bottom raised about six inches from the ground will serve. The hens are not able to squat comfortably and the air currents passing under them is not just what they like; they soon become disgusted and are glad to join the flock when released. Water and food should be kept before the hens in the slatted Plan -your kitchen and home arâ€" rangement so that you do not do your housework in a workhouse. The Sunday School Lesson |_ V. 2. Certain women. There was a band of women helpers as well as the ,discifi)le band. The religious teachers of the day treated women with conâ€" tempt in their teaching. "No woman was allowed to come closer to 34 man |than four cubits‘ distance." _ Whick ‘had been healed of evil spirits and \infirmities. Jesus had blessed them in soul and body. Mary . . Magdeâ€" lene; from the town of Magdala, Out III. wITNESSING THE RESURRECTION OF JEsuUs, JOHN 20: 11â€"18. V. 11. But Mary stood without. After the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene came very early in the mornin[i, bringing spices to complete the work of love begun by Joseph and Nicodemus. _ She finds the tomb Vs. 12â€"14. Secth two angels . . why weepest thou? In John‘s account it is now for the first time that the angels are seen. In the other Gospels the angels are seen at the first visit to Vs. 14â€"18. She su()posing him to be the gardener. Mary‘s eyos were filled with tears that dimmed her vision. Her mind was distracted with grief. Jesus was doubtless altered in apâ€" pearance. Moreover, there was in her mind no hope of Jesus‘ resurrection. All these facts made her slow to realâ€" ize the whole truth of it all. When she mistook Jesus for the gardener or keeper of the garden, it was because the gardener was the only person likely to be there at that time of the When we are misunderstood, it gives us a §ad, stinging feeling of pain. Sometimes it stirs us to resentâ€" ment and anger. In some cases the wrong understanding is never correctâ€" ed, but perhaps in most instances sooner or later justice is done. Many, if not most, comipetentâ€" scholars beâ€" lieve that Mary Magdalene has been misunderstood, doubly so, and for many centuries. Whether in that saâ€" cred presence of her beloved Lord in Paradise, any shade of unhappiâ€" ness or annoyance troubles ber, ‘we cannot know. Perhaps the spirit of Bonar‘s hymn is sufficient comfort, "The Master praises; what are men*" Mary has been doubly misunderâ€" stood. She has been identified withâ€" out sufficient warrant with the ‘woâ€" man who was a sinner, who anoiated Christ‘s feet with the precious ointâ€" V1; Luke 0: 1â€"J3; Miaitthew /: 39, 30; JONnn . ; 20; 1â€"18. Golden Textâ€"Our soul waiteth for the Lord; He is our help and our shield.â€"Psailm 33: 20. Luke 8: 1â€"3; Matthew 27: 55, 56; John 19: AUGUST 5. !Anfmflae, and Jerome were doubtful| |of it. Again, the Gospel record that ‘out of her our Lord cast seven devile, ihu been misunderstood, Dr. Adeney lufill, very clearly and emphatically, \"There is no reason to suppose that ‘the brain and nerve symptoms assoâ€" ‘ciated with the idea of possession were accompanied with a corrupt {moral character. The popular idea ‘of the 'Mn,dalene’ is a bascless libel \on Mary of the Watchâ€"tower." | If there has been misunderstandâ€" ‘ing, there have been magnificent comâ€" \pensations. Some of the most notable (churches of Christendom have been ‘named _ after â€" her,â€"the _ Russian ‘Church of St. Mary the Magdalene on {the Mount of Olives, and the Magdaâ€" <lene, one of the well known churche: |in Paris, while Oxford has its Magdaâ€" lon Coll;fo. Moreover, in the name of St. Mary Magdalene the church ‘has done much %euutiful. merciful work in the redemption of sinning ‘sinlers. ment. Proximity in the narrative may have let to that inference. The artists in their rintings have given a pathetie touch of beauty to ‘his thought of Mary. And yet some of the great scholars of the early church, the t scholars of the early church, l!k‘%;rg!n. denied it, while Ambrose, Even though there may have been a mistake as to identity, anl she wa#* not necessarily a upechfiy sinful w wan, she was an afflicted woman. and whatever her deliverance, she was prsteful for it, and showed it in pracâ€" tical ways. She was one of the peoâ€" 1le, men and women, who wers reâ€" |__Common alfalfa has a violet flower| \ which differs in degree of density ‘ifrom a very pale to a comparatively! deep color. The flowers of the Varâ€" |\iegated Alfalfa, however, include shades of blue, green and yellow as | well as violet and also blends of these | colors with each other. The July ‘blossoms, in a series of thirtyâ€"four: | plots of different varieties and strains ‘of alfaifa being tested in the Field Husbandry Department at the Onâ€" ‘urio Agricuitural College, show a | variegation of from one to eightyâ€"five | per cent. In past experiments at the \College, the common alfalfa of Onâ€" | tario has proven tender and the varieâ€" <gated hardy. This variegated alfalN iis being grown successfully in a numâ€" ber of counties in Ontario, such as ’Welland. Lincoln, Peel and Haldiâ€" \mand. In Peel County an Alfalfa i Club has been organized and this senâ€" son over one hundred fiield of varieâ€" gated alfalfa have been entered and ‘inspected for seed production. Sevâ€" |eral carloads of hardy alfalfa seed | was shipped from Peel County in 1922 !in addition to a considerable amount | which was sown â€"locally..â€"Ontario | Agricultural College. sponsive t> the “.good-tiding.« of the kingdom of God," and with a vlad, grauteful hrart, she found ways of helping the Lord in the founding of the kingdom. It is no discredit ts the Church tha; (there mare so many woâ€" men in its membership and service; their sensitive souls have responded intuitively to the hign calls of Chrisz. He has done much for womanhood, and they know it. Here Is The Pump You Need MA RIS Pumps more easilfiamone silently and more efficiently than the Wing {ype model which it has definitely replaced modeli which it has delinitel‘v‘dam Repairs easily made with household tools. Can be drained to prevent freezing Easily primed. _ASH ABOUT IT AT YOUR HARDWARE STORE Variegated Alfalfa TANDEM PUMP pouBi£k ACT/ING TORONTO A short time ago a farmer was asphyxiated while working in a silo. This recalls the fact that deaths have occurred on several occasions in this manner, and in view of the constantly increasing importance of the sils i! warning The danger comes from exposure to the carbon dioxido gas that accumuâ€" lates in a partially filled silo. This gas is an essential feature of silage, in fact, it is the principal preserving agent. There is littie or no danger during the ordinary process of filling. It requires from several hours to sev» eral days for the gas to accumulate, and so long as the work goes on it is fanned away. The trouble comes when a silo is partially filled and the silage allowed to stand for a day or several days, or merely overnight in some cases. By that time the carbon dioxide kas had opportunity to accumulate and may have gathered in sufficient quantity to prove dangerous. The gas is heavier than air and does not give much warning to one who is a few feet above it; thus a person jumping down on to the silage might be asphyxiated without realizing the _danger. To avoid danger always test the air at the level of the silage befora enterâ€" ing a silo in which gas has had a chance to accumulate. The test may be made by lowering an open lantern to the surface of the sllage. If its flame is dimmed in any degree, it is an indication of carbon dioxide, and the gas must be fanned away before anyone can work there with safety. Should a worker be affected by the gas the only thing to do is to get him into the fresh air as quickly as posâ€" sible and give stimulants,. If he has stopped breathing he may be restored by â€" artificial _ respiration, _ going through cxactly the same procedure as you would to restore breathing in a drowned person. Well ripened silage does not form so much carbon dioxide gas, nor does it form so rapidly. The time for special watchfulness is when filling a silo with immature corn, cut into fine pif. The silo doors above the leve} pf ‘the silage should be held open long as the silo is in process of fillin "A barn built to accommodate theâ€" same tonnage of coarse fodder wo cost more than four times as mu it would cost to store the same nage in a silo. Surplus fodder can held safely for a much longer period of time with no appreciable extra cost until needed, About fifty tons of silâ€" age can be stored in a silo thirteen feet by twenty feet, which can be built for less than $250 anywhere in the East. Allowing 10 per cent. depreciaâ€" tion, the cost of storage would be only 50 cents per ton per annum. Silage has been held in good condition for many years and used to advantage when needed." In this way the Supâ€" erintendent of the Dominion Experiâ€" mental Station at Charlottetown, P. E. I., points out the economy of a silo in a pamphlet just published by the Doâ€" minion Department of Agriculture, entitled "Silage and Silo Construction }for the Maritime Provinces." Study and master the mechanisem of your farm machinery. Instruct those who handle it to operate it correctly, | and without strain upon brakes, gears, | or any part where friction may occur, Silage crops, silage versus roots, the labor required for the production of succulent roughages, and the value of roughages are succinetly but statistiâ€" cally dealt with in the pamphiet. Then comes silo construction and the types of silos, the whole concluding with a description of a stave silo built last year at the Charlottetown Station at a cost of $260.82, including everything. Exact particulars of the method purâ€" sued in construction are given, with halfâ€"page and full page illustrations of the progress made at different stages. Independent of the lumber and labor required, it is shown that the cash outlay to the farmer for building a silo of similar construction need not be more than $97, apportioned in this manner: â€" material for foundation, $28.88; milling and dressing lamber, $13.85; hardware supplies, $54.06. It is pointed out that the walls and founâ€" dation are the main points of any sile and that, if these are strong, straight, smooth, preferably circular, and air: tight, the silo is a good one. At Charâ€" lottetown, all the work on the silo was done by farm hands, and the concluâ€" gion reached is that a stave silo built by farm labor from lumber secured ‘locall) can be erected at small cost, and will pay for itse!f many times over in a few years by supplying an abunâ€" dance of succulent roughage, so necesâ€" sary in the economical production of milk and beef. SAFETY IN THE SiLO Take time to figure out exactly how much you have saved on the average job by having power machinery, and this will be a distinct encouragement to use the best methods in the doing of all jobs Hardâ€"surfaced roads, together with the benefits they bring, belong more to the farmer than to any one else, for his is the major part of the tonnage that must be moved over them, and the bighway belongs to the man who uses it. j wise to give a few words of Economy of a Silo. 6 Ns * f