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3. 55 g Rien iE i gsi i; Eg FEE: ed" potatoes. I: HE and one gallon of raw linseed oil. f be | gk 25% of £ Sa : I | ¥ ti 1 I i again and put into the pit; tramping firmly, until manure is eighteen inches deep. Place sash over pit, bank firmly with earth and a few days later plage a four-inch layer of soil over the manure. Plant seeds in this when temperature gets! Ii ! £ 3 | ? : 8 1 held ary Inspector General, Ottawa. ted oughly mixture composed of two pounds of sulphur, eight ounces of oil of tar! the outbréak comprises a large | i is recom- | of 24 pounds of sulphur, ten pounds of fresh unslaked lime, and a hundred gallons of water. The treatment must be ap- plied under the supervision of a vet- erinary inspector. - A list of disinfec- tants, with instructions as to prepara- tion and use, ¢an be obtained free of charge on application to the Veterin- S------ re aee-- In balancing the debits and credits of the months or years, let us not for- get that the greatest assets of all are --FRIENDS. v and passion for Self them snd 8 ud he Spnta whom he employed nd ju com-~ men who were both war dges, leading in war and rulin| ace. And, as with we Joshua, so now "the Lord of the hand pare Pg. 78: It may be a. mechanical, and that it does not fectly represent the ways of God. r enemies." Com- -39. nation always delivered. Th oppression, The book of Job gles with its problem of the sufferin, of the righteous and the prosperity o the wicked, and leaves sdom. Fundamentally, however, I dlp iin. I solder an inverted tin pan (which can' be bought for ten cents) to the bottom of my lanterns. upsettin base, and is much lighter to carry. As it presents a ring on the bottom it stands steady on uneven floors.-- iz 2 down to 90 deg. F. and stays there- 'abouts. John Gormly. i ' ~ Resalis of is It should be kept in mind that the of carrying} ' Intoshi ap] about 20 years old. - following are the most impor- tant results obtained: 1. Check trees averaged 91 per cent. scab, 2. Trees sprayed only once, namely, as buds were bursting, averaged 46 Tee pon, i ly but late only once but later namely, as. Roaster bud were just appearing hut were g pink (this stage is pre-pink stage), aver- ~#cab, sprayed all| lime-sulphur 'and either arsenate of | lead or arsenate of lime, averaged 2.6 per cent. scab. Trees sprayed with dry lime- r, not soluble sulphur, at the 1 |" recommended by g= all purchasers desiring to bona-fide Extra No. 1 certifie: : of potatoes intended iy -- PE ve tot of throughout showed an work and who desire to have their| 8mount of russeting of inspected during 1923 are urged| the 'foliage was good. witht Dominjon | fruit averaged 83 per cent. sea treated averaged 8 per cent. scab. Trees sprayed with Bordeaux esirable 10. Where Bordeaux 1 used for in order that arrangemen : re i pias 8 ta may| for 0 fag greener ] "time to meet thelr and -better than where -sulphur : ~ | was used in all three app ns, the fruit' but! lons 'russeted -- Spray Experiments in 1923 o ------------------ BY L. CAESAR, ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 16. The cheapest spray was lime-sulphur, hydrated lime an arsenate of lime. This cost 26 per cent, less than limeé-sulphur and arsen- ate of lead. (The hydrated lime was added to prevent the arsenate of lime burning. foliage.) The next cheapest was Bordeaux mixture and arsenate of lime, which cost 2:6 per cent. mo; than lime sulphur, hydrated lime and arsenate of lime and 25 per cent. less than Bordeaux mixture and arsenate deaux and arsenate of lead. first application was 1 gallon to 86 gallons water as there was no scale present. 17. Some dusting was done but ow- ing reli to its efficiency. (a) The best time to apply the first spray this year was at the pre-pink stage, though the semi-dormant stage gave good results too. (b) Each of the three regular sprays helped in the control of scab. No one can afford to omit any of these sprays. ~ (¢) The best combination of sprays taking everything into account was, for this year at least, Bordeaux (8,9, 40 formula) for the first spray, Bor- deaux of the same strength and arsen- ate of lime 1 pound for the second, and limesulphur 1 gallon to 40 gal- nd Sonat a © pon , and arsenate § 1 pound, for the third or calyx spray. ~ (d) Arsenate of lime on account of its cheapness, its making no preeipi- tate or black sludge with lime-sulphur| and" of its equal killing value com- pared with arsenate of lead should, so' as one can judge, be substituted' + arsenate of lead. It must not, | lime-! 8 of hydrated lime should be writer of this history is Tight well with the righteous, It ill. with the wicked. God's: wrath are not always is mercy to the distres penitent. Interpret histo | will, the viston of faith will in it everywhere the working of the spo hand of God. Chi 7: 2, 8. Gideon. statement of vered them. 'tional life were Io riors was h th fudge, and delivered them out lone ed that all this is too aged man observed the spiritual and r- moral decline of his people. And true { e to type, he pondered deep! nation that sins is not always punish- root causes of the national degenera- ed in this way, nor is the repentant tion. e people of Israel faced this fact themselves in in; the days of Assyrian and Babylonian f strug- gardens t at last a literal tery in the hand of omnipotent honey. the and gl t is leaving them in weak and servile fear does go of maraudin The signs of must thresh t ianites, traveling merchantmen of the It prevents and visible, but his wrath against sin desert, had lon g' just as well as a cement is inevitable. None can escape it. And the rich corn fields of Israel, watching ust as sure as his wrath, so sure is like vultures the jealousies, divisions, sed and the weakening morale and failing courage as you of the people, until still see for them to fall "into the hands of t! 8 sl The Lord said ante Lei ad lost thei e turn from the general times are troubled, but here is a man| God's way with Israel, who still retains lifted 'hand and chose. set on all and han tion are not to decline. Joshua ders were good who made so Jeep an impress upon na- at "the people served the rd all the days of Joshua." followed t n t of personal faith, y training, and family re- ligion. Naturally and inevitably there "a generation which the Lord." 2. The Salt of the Earth, From the vantage ground of his farm, a middle- as to the were prosperous enough. All round him in Esdraelon were wav- wheat fields, laden orchards, fruit- vineyards, c.ive groves, and lovel: one of the most beautifu astoral scenes in the world, But ideon's heart was heavy. It was ly "a land flowing with milk and But the independent courage of the ol had de) " af irates. Even Gideon wheat in hiding. Mid- fis" coveted the riches of time was ri 0 In the endless fights and] of the period, Gideon's, r lives. The ilers." his deep piety, and to the story of one of the judges.|the heroic courage of a true son of Gideon' is raised up by God to de-|Abraham. The spirit of Joshua still mixture liver Israel from the Midianites,-- lives, not in the nation it is true, but d Arab hordes from the eastern wilder |in the individual. It is a sad time in ness, who had held the land in sub-|the nation's history, but it is far from | Jection for seven years, deon's brothers had been slain by ing sto: them. Called of God to be the nation's Hannah, and Samuel, and Gideon? deliverer, he first of all, made war on the idol worship which his own town of Ophrah. had its seat in championing to- Then he|ers in our heritage. Canada is suffer, re rallied the men of the northern tribes, ing acutely from wrong use and ba Two of Gi-'hopeless, for have we not the charm- ries of Ruth, and Elkanah, and, The cause of the people needs day. There are spoil-| Manasseh and Asher and Zebulun and distribution of her wealth. Market Napheali, against the enemy. The manipulations, trade restrictions, ex- Midianite army made its camp in the ploiting monopolies, degenerating am- i valley of Jezreel. won by men who were afrai a great number turned back and Gi- deon had but ten thousand left. V. 4, Yet too many. We may fairly work to which Gideon was calle to a breakdown of the duster no'ynderstand the es to mean that practically a revival of religion. No- able results could be inferred as Gideon again and again sought coun-!thing other and nothin : sel of the Lord in prayer. The divine save the nation. SOME INFERENCES FROM THE ABOVE. | word was spoken in his mind and as people to-day can be brought to " When permission was given, common sense, | Its forces far out- |usements, self-interested politics, and of lead. The dearest spray was Bor-| numbered the forces - which Gideon {trafficking in -the -blood-guiltiness of In the led, and some of his men were afraid. human weakness and above it must be remembered that the The Lord's word to him was a word host .of Midianites more destructive strength of the li hur for the of wisdom. The battle was not to be than a flight of locusts, challenge the! imgulphur for the "fearful and sturdy patriotism, and consecrated vice; a whole and shrewd bravery of modern Gideons. 3. A Call to Revival. The great was less could And only in so far heart. God worked through the mind ithe love and service of God is there i and by the hand of his chosen man, while Gideon ascribed all his strate, { and skill, and his final vietory, to God. vision, ennobles t any hope, Pure religion inspires the soul, corrects the {odement, clears the ne motives, leads to | Here, then, he was made to see that, right decisions, and kindles victorious iin conflict with so powerful an enemy, ' faith. GPoulir'® Many people appear to believe that the secret of getting eggs, particular- ly in winter, is in the feeds given and _ Profitable Cow Testing. Cow-testing has shown an improve- ment in three years in one herd in Prince Edward Island from an aver- age per cow of 5,990 lbs. milk and 217,6 lbs. fat to 7,884 lbs. milk and | 280.1 Ibs. fat and in another herd the methods of feeding; others believe from 7,416 lbs. milk and 252.9 Ibs. fat the whole problem is in the breed or|to 10,218 Ibs. milk and 849 Ibs. fat. He Bad rot both sing : Bie Bo oping that song. Ere Emily heard him, so loud was Kis. Oh oS: sock t of the' window" i ou! " oo said she; : | "There's a dear little bird singin 'Chick-a-deo-dee." Singing "Poor fellow, he walks in the snow and the sleet, And has neither stockings nor shoes on his feet, ' I pity him so; how cold he must bel of | And yet he keeps singing his chick-a- dee-dee. "Oh, mother, do get him some stock- ings and shoes, A warm little hat and a coat, if he choose. I wish he'd come into the parlor and see How warm we would make him, poor chick-a-dee-dee," The bird had flown down for some pieces of bread, And had heard every word little Emily said. "What a figure I'd made in that dress," thought he As he hopped about singing chick-a- dee-dee. "I'm grateful," said he, "for the wish you express, But I have no occasion for such a fine ress. I'd rather remain with my limbs all free Than be hobbling about singing chick- a-dee-dee. "There is One, my dear child, though I cannot tell who, Has clothed me already, and warm enough, too. Good morning--Oh, who are as happy as we?" And away he went, singing his chick. a-dee-dee, ----beac-- To Test New Varieties of ts. The Canadian Horticultural Coun. cil has drawn up rules and regula. | tions for the trial plots where new varieties of plants submitted for registration will be tested before be« ing certificated. These gardens will be confined to government institutions, such as experimental farms and agrie cultural colleges. Up to the end of 1928 eight new varieties of flowers and--one-new variety of strawberry had been accepted for recording with a view to ultimate registration. It has been decided by the Board to record the origin and characteristics of some of the standard varieties of fruits originated in Canada. These will include the "McIntosh" and "Fa- meuse" apples, the "Hilborn" black raspberry, the "Herlert" red rasp. berry, the "Joscelyn" goo: , the "Saunders" black current, the "Fitz- gerald" peach, and the "Windsor" cherry. Besides the trial gcrdens, the Cune cil will recognize demonstration gar dens, the object being to bring to the attention of the public such superior varieties of horticultural plants as are approved by the Council. The de monstration gardens will be conducted by responsible organizations such as horticultural societies. ---- en Value of Dairy Exports. Canada's exports of dairy products | in the month of November, 1923, ame housing is the problem to solve, All these are important, but the main rea- son for poor results is a lack of care- ful work months before the eggs are wanted: While you are collecting the high-priced winter eggs you should be making careful plans to secure the crops of pullets for next season, so says Prof. W. R. Graham, Poultry Dept., Ontario Agricultural College. Where eggs in winter are wanted the early hatched pullet is, without doubt, the one to depend upon. Year- ling hens and those older are very rarely producers during Novem- strain; while others think that the! In New Brunswick a herd in which | i ounted to 21,970,898 Ibs. valued at $4, the system was followed increased 536:639, of which 17,138,802 bs. valk from an average per cow of 4,197 ued at $3,440,104 went to Great Brh Ibs, milk and 219.6 Ibs. fat to 5,587] tin, 1,954,776 lbs. worth $735,164 Ibs. milk and 276.9 lbs, fat. A Nova| © the United States and 384,682 Ibs, Scotia herd recorded an increase from, worth $75,936 to the British West Ine an average of 4,044 lbs. milk and 169.1! lbs, fat to 5,664 Ibs. milk and 284.7 Ibs. fat. In Quebec one herd increas- ed from an average per cow of 6,682 Ibe. milk and 254.2 lbs. fat to 8,164 Ibs. milk and 820.8 lbs. fat. Another herd in the same province developed from an average of 5,240 lbs. milk and 199.4 lbs. fat to 7,067 lbs. milk and 264.1 lbs. fat. In Ontario an average increase per cow was registered from, 6,432 lbs. milk and 218 lbs. fat to 10,- 286 lbs. milk and 846.4 lbs. fat, an actual increase through cow-testing of 803 128.4 lbs, fat! In ALESMEN dies. Besides the foregoing the Une ited States took 217,000 gallons of fresh cream at $859,816, and 198,138 gallons of fresh milk valued at $39. 606, bringing the total value of the dairy products taken by that country up to $1,184,085. -- lp resmnsee Put Push, Pluck and Perseverance into poultry keeping and Luck need not be dan