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fEysit nil ik : ? e planting the beans. If you do not have a grain drill with fertilizer dropping section, any broadcasting machinery such as a lime spreader 'will distribute the fertilizer on top of (Follow the application with Shorpgh Careful harrow- ' raking the plowed ground. ing and disking will work it in. When fertilizers are applied through the grain fertilizer drill it should be allowed ta drop through the hoe on gach side of the one dropping beans, but not in the hoe that is dr the weed. If fertilizers are carefully ap- plied as described, they supply avail le plantfood to the young growing op and give it material assistance. Do not drop the beans on the fertili- gers. 3 H. P.:--] have ten acres of clay Joam soil that I intend to sow to oats. I have sown alfalfa en this same piece of ground two previous years to inocu- | te and I wish to sew alfalfa with the ts this year, Could you advige me lime sown with the oats would in- , jure them? Would lime help to stiffen the straw so they w not lodge? What kind and how much lime to sew? How many pounds of alfalfa is neces- sary? -- Answer ;--It will help your oat crop and greatly assist the cateh of alfalfa ; } i) ly lime to your soil at the time i i: seeding your oats, Lime will Ip strengthen the oat straw, Pos- 'the best form of lime to use is ground limesto«e at the rate of one to two tons per acre, Buccessful alfalfa growers use from 15 te 20 pounds of good seed per acre, P, F.:--W¢ © contemplating grow- ing a small ac. _age of sugar beets the goming season and as it will be our first experience along this line we ._ Would like to have your advice as to what analysis of fertilizer to use, One field is heavy ground with clay subsoil. other is black ground with gravel- wn? 2. What would be a good mix- Answer:--It may be that your ha barb is not of thie grat tender variety. However, if you k probabilities are that the plantfood necessary to prod tender crop Ibs. to & space measuring 20 feet by 80 feet between the rows of rhubarb. Do not let the fertilizer drop immedi- ately on the rhubarb, but keep it about 3 B inches away from the plants. 'or digging, at a depth not to exceed 2 to 8 inches, 50 as to work the plantfood into the soil, Just after you have begun to pull the rhubarb scatter a few handfuls more of the fertilizer among the rows and rake it in, This additional Platte) will assist the growing trop. @ reason the rhubarb fails to yleld and gets tough 1s because its supply of plant- food \{s running short, When autumn comes give the rhubarb bed a good top-dressing of manure. Reader:--1. I have a plece of clay ground which/I have had in potatoes for two years and I intend ing wheat on this year, land I ask! ad- vice in regard to best results, Would it be wise to put any more manure ture of seed to sow for hog pas- ture? 'What do you tKink 'about sowing oats on sod which has to be plowed this spring? Answer:--l. If you manured the potatoes heavily I would not advise your adding more stable manure in preparing it for-wheat. I would ad- vise adding about 200 to 800 lbs. of fertilizer 'carrying at least 1 to 2 per cent. ammonia, and 10 to 12 Per cent, available phosphoric acid, The rea- gon for the advice is that stock ma- nure is weak in plant ripener--phos- phoric acid--and the addition of the fertilizer in question will greatly as- sist your crops in rapidity of growth and maturity and will also give plum- per grain, This fertilizer should be scattered like ashes over the plowed ground and worked in by careful har- rowing. If you have a lime spread- er this machine will distribute the fertilizer evenly. If, however, you leaves. bottom, Answer: --F6r fertilizer for sugar a beets use from 400 to 800 pounds per wore of fertilizer analysing 2 to 4 per gent. ammonia, 8 to 12 per cent. avail- ble phosphoric acid, and 8 to 8 per cont. potash. The higher potash ferti- Jizer should be used on the black . d sinee muck: soils are always ort of this type of plantfood, For best results apply 200 peunds of ferti- jiger through the fertilizer attachment f your sugar-beet drill when plant- - * ing the seed. The remaindor of the fertilizer should be spread on the Sha yy the fertilizer dropper grain broadcast lime-and-fertilizer |, er. If it is applied throu the : spreader the ground should be} thoroughly disked and harrowed: be- fore the beets are sown go the ferti- fizer will be well worked into the sol, "RB. 8.:--1I intend sowing a small in my garden this sorisy with | have a grain drill with fertilizer g compartment, of course the application of fertilizer through the grain drill equipment ' will give the best application possible. 2. For pas- ture for hogs, alfalfa is generally ad. | vised, It will not make ediate pasture but should have at-least one season's growth, so the crop will be well established before turning the stock on it.' The alfalfa mixture makes abundant growth and quality of the forage is such that brood sows can to a large extent, be maintained on the grass and hay, . The Experi- mental Farms report advises the growing of oats and (peas or peas alone, Of course "the.grain of the peas is high in protein and the. pea |: vines along with the green oats forms a nutritious fodder, A mixture of peas and 'oats will give pasture this summer, while the crop of alfalfa as stated before, should have sufficient time to become established before the f 8 I3cRa83E Pear slug attacks pears, apples, plums and cherries, skeletonizing 1 It is a small slimy black worm Shout half an inch long. Spray- Pear psylla, a small winged insect one-tenth of an inch long, lives over wifiter in the crevices of the bark. Lime sulphur, one part to eight parts ow that it is, the 'of water, sprayed while the trees are od dormant is the remedy, and the pear uce an abundant and leaf blister mite, which causes reddish lacking. At any time: blisters on the leaves, later turning now sow fertilizer at the rate of 50 ; black, will be controlled by the dor- mant, spraying for the psylla. Brown Rot "Brown rot attacks cherries, peaches, plums and other stone fruits. brown spots on the f lime sulphur. Second. Just as the leaf buds open and' before blooming time. Bordeaux 4-4-60 and two pounds arsenate of Just after petals fall from blossoms, Same spray as In second. Use high pressure on sprayer. Fourth. Ten days after third. Same lead. Third. spray. Peach * First. Winter, or spray before the buds begin to swell. 8-8-60. ~ Second. At the time the calices of the fruit are dwopping. the Small ruit enlarge un- SPRAYING TIME TABLE Apple First. Spray in winter or late spring when trees are dormant. Boiled Lime sulphur Arsenate of SE ty 5 . | solution just as the calyces or. shucks are falling from the fruit. Two or three weeks latet spray again. Peach Leaf Curl lowish or reddish, wrinkled or swollen leaves, which drop early; Spray with commercial lime sulphur, one part to fifteen parts 'of water. Spraying for scale in the spring will control peach leaf curl. * 5 Miscellaneous Gypsy moth, tussock moth, brown tail moth and cankerworm are check- ed by spraying with arsenate of lead when chterpillars first appear, Elm leaf beetle should be met with arsen- ate of lead sprayed on the under side of the leaves as soon as the leaves have veloped. Never spray peach trees with Bor- deaux or commercial "lime sulphur when the foliage is on the trees. Self- boiled lime sulphur is supposed not to injure tha foliage of the peach, but should be tested carefully, and unless the user is confident from experience that he can safely use it better omit. Arsenate of lead should be used only with three or four ds of lime slaked and added to -~ fifty gallons to counteract the burning tendency of the lead. lead two pounds, lime two pounds, to fifty gallons water. Third. A month after the petals drop. Lime sy'phur 8-8-50 and two pounds arsenate of lead. Fourth, A month before fruit rip- ens, lime sulphur, 8-8-50. - Cherry First. Late winter or early spring. Becond. Just after the blossoms fall, Bordeaux, 8-3-50, lead arsenate, three pounds to fifty gallons, Third. Ten days later. Lime sul- phur, 8-8-50, Fourth, After fruit is picked. Bor- deaux, 8-83-50, Pear. First. Winter or early spring,, be- This disease causes light green, yel- | ° fore buds open. Lime sulphur, 8-8-50, Fourth. Ten days Inter, Same spray. Plum +Plums are sprayed, the same as peaches. Bordeaux is likély £o i the foliage of Japanese plums. lime sulphur. First. Before buds open. Bordeaux, 5-50. Second. As buds' are swelling. Bor- deaux and arsenate of, . lead, three pounds to fifty gallons. Third. Just before the blossoms open. rdeaux, 5-56-50; arsenate lead, three pounds to fifty gallons. Fourth. Just as the fruit sets. Same spray. : Fifth. Ten days later. Same spray. The first of July. Same spray. 1 there is black rot, spraying must be done after each rain. Very often the first two sprayings can be omitted. Raspberry and Blackberry First. Early spring when canes are dormant. Lime sulphur, 8-8-50. Second. Just before leaves appear. Bordeaux, 8-8-60. : Third. When buds are swelling. Same spray. f Fourth, When the are six to eight inches high. sulphur. Currant and Gooseberry young canes Lime First. Early spring before ' leaves open. Lime sulphur, Second. As the leaves are opening. | Bordeaux, 8-8-50. Third. Two weeks after leaves start unfolding. Bordeaux, 8-3-50,, arsenate bf lead, 8 pounds to 50 gal- | lons. If washed off by rain apply again, Fourth. Two weeks later. Lime sulphur. ll Try potatoes in some new way two or three times a week. Arthur peas stand to-day among field peas as the earliest in commerce that will give profitable yield. There are earlier fleld varieties and very early varieties among the garden sorts, but they will not return, when grown for general purposes, a com- Henaurate profit on the labor expend- ed. rades for a-time he ind es sheep and. knows about them, he may establish bred flock. In establishing bred flock one should first decid the breed to be handled. A b should be selected that is adapted t the local climatic conditions and popular, in order that a ready m may be available for the surplus stock. 2 4 # A The most imporiant consideration establishing a pure-bred flock is the selection of the foundation ewes. Few people realize the importance of good ewes. y Ewes typical of the breed they re present, and uniform in size and con formation, should be selected because they will raise more uniform lambs and uniform lambs find a ma much more quickly thap lambs that are off type and lacking in uniformity. Ewes that have a feminine, motherly appearance should be selected, as this is an indication of prolific breeders and good mothers. The eyes should be large, clear, and bright, yet placid, indicating a kind disposition. ' The ewes should show plenty of con- stitution by a wide spring of ribs, and a deep, full chest. They should have a strong back with a thick covering of natural flesh. A little more length' of coupling is desirable in the ewe than in the ram, and the hips should be wide apart and the hind quarters full. The body should stand square. ly on the four legs, and the feet and pasterns should be strong. The wool !should be dense and have quality, strength, and lustre. When establishing a grade flock il Is well to choose good, strong ewes and a pure-bred ram of mutton type. This makes an excellent foundation. The ewes should be young, uniform in size and build, and show gonstitution and vigor. Each individual sheep should be examined for age, and only those with good mouths should be chosen for breeding purposes. Ap Severely cold weather is likely to kill corn seed. A large amount of corn exposed to the weather in cribs last winter was killed. Keep seed corn in a dry place over winter where the temperature never goes below 35 or 40 degrees. ' ANH Hi [01 C her people, by her unlimite \ ~ i tions, and particularly by her Industries. Facts about the immensity of equalled by another shoe manus : or EEE EERE TEER EEA EECCA AREER OH ANADAS PRIDE ANADIANS have good reason to be proud of the position Canada holds in the world today. This pride is justified by the activities of natural resources, by her splendid institu- --48 requires--huge up-to-date fac- some n industries would 'astonish moet people. These industries, when viewed in the light of comparison with other countries, are simply tre- mendou! > 5. . .. The growth of any industry is limited to the number of people, it can serve, and that Is a fact not often properly appreciated whe Canadian industries* are compared to similar enterpriseg in, say, the United States. : For example: the population of the United Staves exceeds 100,000,000. Opportunity for in! 'dustries there is almost unlimited, In comparison, Canada with i seven m fopulation a small 'country--yet in spite . paratively small population, San! ada possesses several industriés which in actual size rank among the biggest in the world. In shoemaking, one Canadian concern has developed a' yolamé and a gervice to the facturer anywhere in the world. This concern, if located in the' United States, would rank as one' of the twelve largest out of some two thousand shoe manufacturers there. While the sales of the largest hoe manufacturer in the United a aelling to the American' /people----do not exceed twenty-five [cents per capita per year, the sales of Ames Holden McCready to the Canadian people last year were _ 'approximately eighty cents pet 'capita, : n a comparative sense, there- fore, this Canadian concern {is greater can 8 manufacturer in United States. ; Thue Ames" Holden McCread 'truly merit the distinction of thelr, title "Shoemakers to the Canadian Nagion," Just imagine for a moment the 'enormous work of supplying a large 'portion of Canada's 7,000,000 peo- than the foremost fines he tories equipped with the most modern machinery able to turn out 8,000 pairs of shoes a day. "ft requires--a variety of nearly 800 different styles to meet the requirements of all classes of peo- le, for different grades, shapes and inds of shoes. ~~ii requires--the maintenance, of six large distributing branche¢ in principal cities from coast to coast, and in these are carried over a 1. . million dollars worth of stock, ready for quick delivery to: re- tailers. ' --it requires--sixty travelling sqfes- men to call on the retail trie, because out of approximately 10,000 retail dealere.who sell shoes ii Ganada more than 5,000 handie AHM, Shoes. 7 ~ft requires--many other details of Seganzation and equipment, but this brief outline will give you some slight idea of the part that this ee shoe concern is playing in the business of supplying footwear lof business A people which is not You will be interested in these facts, because the next you + bearing the A.H.M, Brand, you will know that they are the product of a large and, value for your money. ; ple with its boots and shoes: 'to the time Canadian people, buy footwear, king shoes Whiok will in every oase give you the greatest AMES HOLDEN McCREADY - "Shoemakers to the Nation"