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nnnirs AND MONEY %onbEns sold. .m.y uans:ma'%gy Uccl IIII3 IJCUII 5I\IVV:lII6 SUI GUIDE 68 years, with the result that a much large percentage of the cattle coming to market is slaughtered. at a. young- er age than was the case a few years. ago. In fact, many years ago; with .most of Eastern States, the bulk of the cattle marketed weighed a ton or more, and farmers did not think a zsteer was ripe till `he was ve or six years old. Now the fashion is to get them fat and marketed under two if possible. Young beef is more desire, able, so the killers say, and, having learned the art of quick maturing, farmers find that it is more protable _:to, them.-The Live Stock World, roman susmsss; Cheques and am an meunnea sum, Here in Chicago butchers who cat-l er to family trade can Vsell-a dozenl small steaks where they can sell one large one. This demand _for_ baby beef has been growing for several nnnn on Jet. 6-L... anaoclb 4-I-uni on Q-nun`-I A GENERAL BANKING nus1Nssr11x#sAcIEn`Ar%ALL BRANCHES ` nun 1-_oI_:oxrr9 Great _and'other foreign countries bought arid sold. Mother says such Fbunjs "require a; steel `oven, tically c_ons%tructed,% `un%iT{ormlyL` % %4?1d 1 act`! evenly -J: Fall Feeding- Baby Beef. The bisuitsf which plase us _must` be brown crisp and rmjjand dainty. with 'A'i'RANcJH ~ gof nutrition "in a most` assimilable` _ form, andiconduces to the ra1">i_d for- '_mation` of flesh. Not only this, but '_A as` an conditioner for animals `before It going into -winter quart"ers`it has few` equals, if any. It leayes the sy_sem! [in`_ a healthy, thrifty co.nd1t1on,l With pure blood _and an active and! 1 healthy digestive tract,~a good skin, . _,and, a 1ooseness_ and mellownesg of 5| tissue which `illustrates the ideal. f'.`f`qual1ty. which the feeder is looking ' or. . I ` ' e: - n a .0- lory auxiliary to scant pasturage inl `the fall. When cut _and gathered in sho_cks_, it will keep well in the open elds, and can be hauled in and fed to live `stock `in tne stables at nights, with good results. There is lnme doubt, however, that it is ` in its right place, when carefully stored in `the silo. I ' . -. When clover aftermath is good andl heavy, cattle can_ get benet from be-[ ing turned into` it fox a short time levery day. If not allowed to eat too `much, not at a wrong time, this will furnish an aid to poor pasturage that vyill keep the animal in good condi- tion- ' Perhaps there are few feeds that will produce awbetter effectthan a good feeding alfalfa hay every night ,when turned into _the stable. -Cattle fed this every night will show a steady improvement, provided that `the "pasturage is at all worthy `of the name. The fattening steer will re- spond to it in the most pleasing. way. The dairy cow, treated to a feed of! corn, alfalfa, and mangels. afterthey are .matured, will keep up in ne shape to the records of earlier` in the season. For the_live stock of the farm, -the fall feeds are com and clov- er and alfalfa. Caring for Farm Tools; t . There is so much loss of time dur- ;ing the busy season on the farm by `reason of tools giving out] on account .of improper `care, and often new ma- fchines to be bought, that too. much !cannot besaid regarding the care that Eshould be given to them. It is not an uncommon sight to see binders; mowers, rakes, plows, drills, and other machinery standing in .fen- ce corners, under, trees, by` the side of the `barn, and in .4other'places,h -ex-. posedto all kinds of weather. Such machines cost considerable money,` and- it is up to the owner to give them the best possible ~care~`.-I . , I Possibly some of these "farm tools that'are seen lyingout on most farms `at-e"regarded as out of date`-and un- servxcab1e._ Even in that case, `how- ever`, they should be sold or _di_s.posed lof as junk and gottex_.1,ot1_t of the 'way ; able for [ten yea._rs. I The enicuse that i:.generally,'ma(_le .for not properly housing farm tools lis. that it is too expensxve to buxld a. !.tool-house. Even.in that case it is` simply a" quest`io'n whether it is not `cheaper, even if oneehas to borrow the money, to builda house for this purpose, where room in. other build- iings is. not available;_'than- to wear. gout a machine inside `of two or three iyears that should last and be service- U-uwu J GRA-SETT. Manager mh ne'er 113 _';rg..~s . ~~ ..,,,. be, found invest1- X ;w{11 t *. W3) -S -av 5` 3:1 .%%in _'he lqrig nunjtoibuild a: house than to"i`allow the wear and tear of ma.- -Mchinery, inexitgble under; exposure .to `the trying conditidns ,of' inclement weather. ' V ,Dn"1fh3_tE-it{`15lfa.: 305:1-l.%1eal`:eeeheaper ` vltti-:biiildir1;g'atoolhouse`fit should .be*l`oc'ated some: little? distance from the other buildings, -to, be out of dan- ger of fire in casethe barn m-~some other building should burn. This will avoid. the necessity of keeping the machinery insured. If practicable it `should be located along the drive to the eld so that the tools can be left in the tool house without any special trip for that purpose. a qr : "` '>."-"'*r "'1' _It. takes no more time to hitch up " or` un`hitchg_at'.the tool house tha.n.it ' does in the. eld, and with`d'oors suf- ciently "large so that the team can betdriven into the tool house the tools will always be. protected from storms, heat and night dampness, which causes~stee1 and iron to rust so quickly. 1 111 ' . 10 I "The roof should `be justihigh en- ough to `allow the highest machine .to pass under; the `width and length, of co.urse,' will be determined by_the number of tools to be housed. A few loads of coarse gravel or'cinders will` make a_ good, dry oor. A I " ' '7 9 ' -7` " 7` I If the tool house is conveniently located, it would be` a good` plan .to establish a department in one end of the building where necessary repairs may be_ quickly made, or. the mach< ines overhauled during mild days in the winter time. `It does not` require a very great outlay for tools with which to repair the machines, and a handy man can- do almost anything required in `the way of repairs, thus !saving quite an item of expense. I 1171 c I When machines which- are not to `be used for some time are being `_.stored, they "should be thoroughly {cleaned and oiled, and, if necessary, .pain-ted; A good coat of paint will` `go a` long way in preserving the gen- eral condition of any implement. I` I `(I P I A good tool" house will pay forpitl ` Iself in a few years; besides, one has the satisfaction of using tools which are always in. good condition and ready for service. The machinery will last much longer if housed, and the longer the` machinery lasts the more shekels will be found in the purse.--Weekly Sun. ' Poultry `Pointers. The young cockerels, which were [hatched previous to about August Ist,.should be separated from the hens and fattened as soon as possible for the market. It does not. pay `to keep the ecockerels through. the win- ter, unless they are extra ne birds_, which may be required for breeding purposes, either ,for one s "own ock or for some other. ` Do not fatten the breeding stock, but rather let them make muscle and frame. They will keep in a healthier condition throughout -the winter if `not kept too fat. Of course, by this, it is not meant to starve them, but `give them plentyof. grain, and make [them "scratch for it. -They will be more prolic and produce healthier `and, stronger chicks next season. ` Some farmers think it is not pract- ical to go` to any bother with the poultry, but it is a recognized `fact now thatpoultry is the most prot- able adjunct to the farm, per dollar's worth ofinvestment, and those who think they cannot afford to give pro- per attention to thecpoultry at the proper time would be farebetter 05 without them. -It will soon be time to place the poultry in winter quarters, so that right now is the time to clean out the poultry house. Take everything out of thehouse, including roosts, dropping boards and nests; brush the cobwebs` down and clean out the house thoroughly; spray the house inside, either with a strong solution of carbolic acid or with whitewash; take Ia pail partly lled with red-hot coals, place it in the center of the henhouse, and put` some sulphur on the co_a_ls;`clos_e the, doors and wind`- ows tightly, and leave them closed for a daypot two, andthere will not be a louse 6r`a. mite living in that house at the -end` of_ that time, provid- ing _you -use plenty` of. sulphur and spray the house thoroughly previous- ly. It would be a good plan lto have new nest boxes, or" if one cannot af ford new ones,'be sure to cleanse the orlld ones thoroughly before replacing 1: cm. ' ` . s 1 I L I Thosepoultrymen wo us xed nest_:boxes in the henhouss should tear_them out, as they are -the worst places to_ clean about the henhouse- Always "I:1'S'e pm-table nest boxes and;` Tn: . feed which might be4.required,by- "live On the average farm, there are conditions which, to a large extent, do this. In the-past-urage of the. `elds, there is to be found more of` nutrition, but it is always wise to err on the safe side. The little bit `of stock at this tirneof t_he-year, _to tu_rn .a possible falling off, in C0ndltlOl1, in-3 I V to a substantial. gain, -would .. do little` toward returning the animal to at- I ! thriving state, if it is-allowed to_com- . mence to go backward. j 7 I _ There. is, after all, no better-or _saf-', ` er auxiliary to the fall pasture than. is the rape e1d.- Raiie, for cattle` or! , other animals than dair cows, is a? `splendid, succulent foo . It. is, `full; `" `V. . .`5atli"in:f1i h.9.11sA .,_s0Tt that `the. sun can strike. on` It durtng t the *3;-eater; part of the day.` JA box about 6` or 8 iirches `gieep _and .3 ft. square, ihalf lled *with `road dust, in which is mixed at half pound of"pow- dered sulphur, would make` .a. ne dust bath, and,-_ one which the hens` would appreciate.---R. S., in Farmer s Advocate. ` ,;.;;t;.i,1e Jrj;A;;%.[ = .1--`-u: }1._}.` BRITISH Inkpoiifs or. BUTTER AND CHEESE. % 3 :- apply to the year ended Lune 30. . 1908} ' The total. imports of butter into the I United Kingdom during that period" were`2o1,134 tons, consist-ingg 05,155.`, . 384 tons of foreign and 35,750 tons `of"c_olonia1 produce. llThe` 1 colonial 1 1 ` mm fouovveingt ag..,es and s remarks shipments. comprisetl 22,396 to.ns -from Australia, 11,492 ions from New Zea_-_ land,- and 1,862 tons- from Canada; _ The total" quantity imported from all countries is a reduction compared with the previous, yearvof 18,143 tons, or`8% -per cent, the colonial shortage being 21,345 tons counterbalanced by `anincreasc of only 3,2o2.tons in the f _ foreign supplies. Simultaneous drou- : th in Australia, New Zealand and 1 Canada caused` the shortage in colon- ial supplies, and -the prices for'butter . in the'United Kingdom and in Eu- rope generally were higher than they had been for years. Not since the year 1883 had butter "in the United _ Kingdom sold at such. -a high level 1 of value, andforeign butter makers . reaped an excellent harvest out of the scarcity of colonial supplies. Prices` for butter ran to `such an extent that margarine and other cheap substitutes stepped in and supplied the general public with a nutritive commodity` in many cases far more palatable than much of the low quality of-butter of- ' fered to consumers at high price. Consequently colonial producers were prevented from reaping in value what they had lost in quantity. The im- ports from Canada owing to drouth and to increased home consumption fell to 1,862 tons. In quality Canad-I ian butter showed improvement, and: as refrigeration on board steamers .and at British landing wharves_ is up to date Canadian butter ought to im- prove further in quality and bring higher prices in .British markets. Some of the inferior quality which yet comes is due to damage caused by want of proper refrigerating ar- rangements `before it is shipped, and the remainder .to defects` in its manu- facture which are avoidable` if proper care be: taken. I 30, 1908, the total` imports of cheese were 118,595 tons. of which 94,633 tons came from Canada, New Zealand and Australia and 23,962 tons from for- eign `countries. During the last five years the total quantity of colonial cheese imported has been 494,638 tons, against 399,421 tons during the previous ve years, which shows an annual average increase of . 19,043` tons, though last year there was a decrease of 4,803 tons. Notwithstanding the great falling 05 in _the import of American cheese during the last de- cade the quantity of cheese received from the countries in the new_ world has formed, on average, above 80 per cent. of imported supplies, Canadian increases have, on the w-hole, balan- ced the losses `from the United States, although there has been a steady: decrease from both these new world sources during the past two years owing to `unfavourable weather conditions. The recent `reduction in supplies, from across the Atlantic has given an opportunity for the -Domin- ion o-f New Zealand to maketup some of the deciency, and in the past two years imports from that source-have advanced` from 5,87o_ tons, to 13,152` tons. . . - "i=Vor'11{E"{v`}l:1ve months ended June Improvement in quality . continues to be shown both in Canadian, and in New Zealand cheese. The improved methods of curing` and the better transit arrangements of Canadian cheejse have added largely. to the bet- ter quality. which now prevails in this' article. i The interestandjcare taken by the government in the" manufact- ure and grading of New Zealand cheese -and by the shipping compan- ies in its carriage .have also shown `benecial results, and there is a gen-` eral acknowledgment on _British` markets that both avour and texture are better . than in -former years`. _A_` an Australia last year sent .a small! shipment of cheese to London, and the quality of some of it was very satisfactory. One shipment from New South Wales was superior in quality to, the`best Canadian, owing to it being madefon the English Che- ddar principle, and approached very closely to,the English conditions` ofl manufacture in having the milking herd `close to, the `factory "d"oor,._so cheese 'maker s control; V that the milk was always in a. sweet condition when it came_`under the -__--__ ___..-_-_ _ vv.---V. i .A very great advance in the prices of. colonial cheese in the United Kingdom has `taken place and has been maintained for the last three years over the: previous three. The advance _made1on."'Canadi_an was 9s. per cm... or 16.6 per cent, and that` on New Zealand showed an increase _of 7s; per cwt.,. or Ia.5:`per cent. This rise has _been largely brought about `by the diminished quantity of- Cana-' dian cheegse _`;that__ has ,reac_l1ed.__ British nzarketsggdufxng the p'a.t, `two; years. For the past twel-_ve__.mo nths -the `aver- age price o.,CanAad1an..eheeseT:\gas 15. {.3 per cxyti. less than for` .the,..yea: before; '4 V -A _ ' Order, yotu? T iyvdtliglg V invitt_io.iIs 3'1Y:V;5?`d it the richt place - The L's1ync5',-I5 `:P`r1s>tiu;:: nepmment% The popularity of youngsteers forvi beef is growing gradually from. `year 1 to year, and at the present time is"` quite pronounced. Anything in then` line of yearlings that is fat and of!` suitable quality is quickly gobbled up` at very satisfactory pric es.."The calli seems to be growing louder and stronger for cattle that can be mat- ured at an early age. While there is. a limited demand for heavy._cattle` of,` prime nish, butchers all over` the` `country say" the chief demand is for smaller cuts. The reason for this is; that big cuts of beef run into money, especially now that beef is relatively high. wnnnma mvxiwrlons. I-I:ow' C`anad_a Sands. 1 %T_H_BE__STPEoPLE? Tl\eAn,% Advertise in } M Barrie Undertaking Estab|ishnFm| have elitlxe appliances for the care of funeral: in transit thronvhtowxund surrounding country: Eearses ant! Waggons; Morgue and Buml Parlors. In. torment: in all cemeteries. or shipment: to all ports of tha world. Work oi onnderukere promptly and prouerlv cared for. PHON E 82 _ L` G; SMITH 8 CO, YOU_ WANT TO [-COMMAND E-T.TYRER 2.03} WA!-xxx; mu-sat 0001>aia;upcapita1.310.000.0009 `Annx.L_unn.een%ag1-manager ~ 0 0 Reserve Fund, `-0 5,000,000 `Sold and Guaranteed by Collier and Clapperton Streets "If a man be satised` to accept the rst thing a dealer shows him, he can t expect to have other than ordinary clothes. Men, who take the trouble to insist on having. always get good clothes- guaranteed by the Progress -Brand label. Progress Brand Clothing Nothing Without Eilori ALWAYS -OPEN. ESTABLISI-1ED:1869 28 telegraph or .letter. , .. * EOLLEOTIONS made in an parts ascgngaaana in sgreagncounu-sea. It pays well to feed carefully in ivthe fall. The exposure to sudden lapses of temperature, chilly `winds, rain, and cold -nights, all make calls upon the constitution -of the grow.- ing or fattening animal, which must .be provided for by plenty of good, nutritious and warmth-producing diet. -or a lack of thriftiness will surely. result. The change from the heat of; `warm days and hot summer sun, to! `cooler. temperatures," calls for ya.- change in the physical condition and! tendencies of the constitution. In a} `natural condition, there is a change. in thecharacter of the foods which . the animal gets.to_ su ply it, Grains are ripe,` g_i-asses are etter matured. '.m.ltS_ are ripe, and all kinds Of*fl'ttltS are in a condition to furnish foods. of -a more strengthening, heat producing `character. The hint should be fol- lowed` by the husbandinan, land he will be-wise if he takes it. V