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prominent americans visit corn borer areas in essex and kent by l caesar ontario agricultural college on september 30th a party of about one hundred leading men of the un ited states visited the worst infested corn areas in essex and kent the party was composed of representa tives of the government at washing ton the state commissioners of agri culture heads of agricultural colleges and experiment stations entomol ogists agronomists managers of can ning factories representatives of large farm implement companies and members of the press these men came from all parts of tho united states some of them from as far away as kansas and nebraska on the following day they met with the canadian entomologists at the prince edward hotel windsor for a general discussion of the borer in this meeting without exception the visitors expressed amazement and alarm at the devastation they had seen in the corn fields visited most of vwhich had been totally ruined by the gerous pest and one worthy of the closest attention on the part of all corn growers a committee of their own number was formed to arouse tho interest of farmers in the united states and to- get the support of the public in taking whatever measures seemed necessary for dealing with the pest wherever it appeared they real ized that should the borer get into the great corn belt of the united states and cause the same sort of devasta tion thero that it is doing in parts of essex and kent that it would be a terrible blow to these states for they said so far as they could now see there was no crop which could be grown nearly so profitably in these areas as corn in the discussion on control meas ures it was seen that the american investigators in their recommenda tions agreed entirely with the methods advocated by professor caesar and mr crawford for ontario briefly borer the majority of those who these are to destroy all borers by spoke said they had been somewhat feeding burning or plowing down of skeptical until now of tho importance all the corn remnants including the of this insect but no longer had any stubble and having all the work com- doubt that it was an exceedingly dan- pleted by not later than june mushroom culture attempts at growing mushrooms are not always successful but as a rule failures are due to misakes in management or location a cellar outbuilding or barn where the temper ature can be kept fairly uniform be- tween 45 and 65 deg f answers very well for a winter bed preparation should be made about theend of october the bed consists of horse stable manure where wheat or oat straw has been used for bedding as much as pos- able of the long straw in the manure should be removed the heap re quires to be sheltered from rain and kept from burning by- forking over several times at intervals of four to seven days until the first violent heat ing is over which will take from three to four weeks by this time it t will have become thoroughly mixed of a fairly uniform consistency and will have lost its rank odor if dur ing the heating of the manure it be comes very dry sufficient water may be added to make it moist but not wet a good way to determine whe ther tho manure is of the correct moistness and consistency is to take up a handful and squeeze it tightly if on opening the hand the manure falls to pieces it is too dry or if water is squeezed out it is too wet but if it retains its shape without any water b3ing squeezed out it is in per fect condition to use for making tho beds making tub beds tho manure may be placed on the floor up against a wall so that the pile is ten inches in front and sixteen inches at tho back or spread on shelves one above another suitable shelves are ten feet long three feat six inches wide and ten inches deep with eighteen inches clearance be tween tho bottom of the shelf above arid the surface of manure in the shelf below these measurements may be altered to suit the size and shape of the space avaiable if the manure is to be placed on the floor care should be taken that the beds rest upon a dry bottom and not direct- ly on cement the manure should bo compacted with a spade or other tool when the bed is being made for the first week or ten days after tho bed is made it will gradually heat up the temperature can be deter mined by inserting a common glass thermometer into the manure when the temperature is found to be 05 to 75 deg f when taken in various parts of tho bed it is then time to insert tho spawn the condition of tho beds if they get very dry quickly water oftener in a pamphlet on mushroom culture prepared by mr f l drayton plant pathologist at the experimental farm ottawa it is pointed out that old manure or manure mixed with shavings or sawdust are not suitable for growing mushrooms the curing of the manure should not be attempt ed too late in the season when continu ous frosty weather will hinder the proper heating up it is important that the spawn be not planted until the temperature of the manure is con stant at abou 65 deg f for three or four days because manure will heat up again after the bed is made over- watering is especially to be avoided as the manure must be kept just moist the spreading of thespil over the manure must be delayed until the spawn has started to make a mould- like growth with these precautions observed the growing of mushrooms should not prove difficult preventing winter ailments of sheep sheep are subject to a number of ailments such as colds catarrh and indigestion that while not considered dangerous impairs the health of the flock prevention is advised par ticularly with ailments attacking sheep during the winter when confin ed to limited quarters and are dry- fed my experience has been that sheep do much better and keep in healthier condition when allowed to remain in the open air as much as possible and protected from storms by well ventil ated shads i have made the mistake like many other flock owners during the winter of confining my flock too closely during stormy and severe weather only to discover in a few days that i had done my sheep more injury than good sheep are abundantly protected by nature against severe cold and too close housing is very likely to cause a great many membera of the flock to take cold here proper manage ment will help one out hardy sheep in good flesh condition possess won- electric heat light and power by clara woolworth ty cobb great baseball star and manager of the detroit tigers photo graphed n toronto en route to his annual hunting and fishing vacation in northern ontario uncle ben and the bear by m p handy uncle ben was going to his wifes house when he met the bear he lived on one plantation and she on another five miles apart and twice every week on wednesday and saturday he went to see her usually he started in the afternoon those many years ago but on this par ticular day ho had been detained and it was after nightfall before he had halfway accomplished his walk how ever- he cared but little for that since knowing every foot of the path by heart he could travel it by night as easily as by day and he trudged along at a rapid pace thinking only of betsy and his children ho was in the depths of a thick piece of woods when he heard a rustl ing in the undergfowtn near him one er squire thomsons hogs done run off he thought wel i aint got time to ketch um for him dis night suah and he kept on his way looking neither to the right nor the left the rustling continued and in a few moments as he came to a place where the path widened a little and the trees grew further apart letting in a little moonlight what should como out of the bushes just in front of him but a great black bear now uncle ben knew a bear when he saw it but none lived in that part of the country and he could hardly believe his eyes brother moses he said to him self and stopped short looking at the bear the bear looked at him and then growling came toward him the old man felt scared and with good reason tho bear was really a very large one and here was he alone in the woods a mile from any house with no weapon except the thick walking- staff which he held in his hand as the bear drew near him he grasped his stick and with the energy of despair held it up threateningly to his joyful surprise the bear at this stopped immediately and rising on its hind legs began to dance doubtless many of you have seen a dancingbjr but not one of you ever enjoyed the spectacle as did undo ben as the bear stood up in the mpon- theres a modern kttle wonder working djinn that lives in the wall of every one of the thousands of electrically wired homes m this coun try ready instantly to do our bidding and since no one ever has been able to give a satisfactory definition of electricity and we summon it to our aid by the mere touch of a button why not look upon it as a friendly helpful spirit that will step in and relieve us of just as much of the heavy burdensome part of housework as we are willing to let it do until within the last dozen years people thought of electricity for the home principally in terms of light and of the quantity of light rather than the quality when homes were wired for electricity in the earlier days one outlet in the centre of the ceiling was considered enough even now in some sections this idea still persists it means that the only way in which a floor or table lamp or some elec trical appliance may be added to tho equipment is by a dangling cord of course this emergency may be met by the use of a twoway plug but that is never very satisfactory light where you need it most certainly having just enough out lets to furnish enough lights to read youre a lucky fellow ben in more aiid see by but not enough for well- ways than one said he the bear distributed comfortable lighting is a derful diseaseresisting power and if light he saw that a rope was tied spawning bricks of spawn can be obtained at a moderate price from any reliable firm dealing in seeds and garden sup plies tho bricks should be broken into ten or twelve pieces and these pieces shculd be planted eight to ten inches apart each way in the bed and half to threequarters inch deep this isbost done by making a hole on the properly protected against storms and housed in well ventilated stables need not become victims to attack sheep during tho winter months should be kept in good flesh well nourished and caused to take plenty of outdoor exercise confinement makes them sluggish impairs tho di gestive and circulatory systems and reduces physical vitality well nour ished and properly housed sheop sel dom becomo diseased l c it around its neck and tho long end dangled on the ground he understood from this together with the dancing that the bear was a tame or at least an educated one and he realized tho necessity of not showing his fear of it so he walked boldly up to the bear and seized hold of the rope at once the bear feeling the pull came down on its forefeet and followed its cap tor who kept tight hold of his stick inwardly thankful that ho had not very much further to go near the edge of the wood and di rectly on the path was a young per simmon tree loaded with ripe fruit when tho odd companions reached the under surface save it too paint and varnish save tho outer surface on most automobiles but thej under surface is neglected the under- this the bear showed a strong desire sido of automobile fondais suffers to stoparal uncle ben wisely reason- most recently in a small town ing that if suffered to satisfy its where nearly all of the cars parked hunger on persimmons it would ba less belonged to farmars i counted and likely to eat him paused readily and found that one out of every six cars shook the tree for it again and again surface of tho manure inserting thc on f blocks had fenders until it would eat no more piece of spawn covering it over and j rusted through from the underside then they took up their line of pressing down tho manure on the all of us stl regard paint and var- march once more uncle ben leading surface over the spawn n as bcautiiers rather than as pro- the bear which showed no signs of in about two weeks a piece of the j tcetors an where scratched and rusty resistance whatever spawn should be dug up and exam- i spts ar exposed to view they are great was the astonishment of his ined if a number of white threads not givon attention- even on cars good wife betsy and their children are seen to be running out from the wi4h t best of finishes mud driven whon nt nine oclock at niffht after spawn like moud it is then time in m loosely adjusted chains soon they had given him up for that night spread two or three inches of good p navoe vith tho finish given the at least ho appeared with his captive loamy soil over tho surface of tho cnass nnd underside of fenders opening the door at his knock metal sin face is oxposed it ruster betsy started back with both hnnd paint or enamol applied immediately raised would stop tho damage boa harrison she exclaimed as tho surfaces are not exposed to wharpun the top er tlve yerth did view extreme skill in applying tho you git dat bar no water should be put on the beds after spawning until the mushrooms appear which will bo six to eight weeks from the time of spawning it is very desirable however to keep the air around the beds as moist as pos sible this can be done by occasion ally sprinkling tho walls and floor with water after the mushrooms be gin to appear the beds should be sprinkjed very lightly every day or two until the surfree is just moist after that one or two sprinklings a week wiil be sufficient according to finish is not essential there is there fore less excuse for the unskilled man not attending to these neglected under surfaces as a rule they demand at tention every six months it is well worth while in fact to piint or en amel tho wholo car chassis once a your belongs to a traveling menagerie which stopped in tho village today and will give a show tomorrow the bear escaped from them on their way and they have offered five dollars re ward for it the bear was secured for the night in an empty outhouse and by day light tho next morning a boy was sent on horseback to the vikage with the news of its capture very soon its owners appeared much rejoiced to recover it in good condition since they had been very uneasy for fear lest some one might have shot it hot knowing its value id akilled it shuah sah said uncle ben frankly ef i had a gun but when i held up my stick at it- an it begun ter dance i knowd it want really savage thank you sah he added as he pocketed his reward he would have been savage though if that fellow had shown any fear of him said the man to the white people around him his cour age and coomess saved his life and then having muzzled the bear he made him dance and go through the manual exercise for the entertain ment of the household and then to their great relief he took him away s care of the greenhouse the growing of vegetables and flowers under glass has become an in dustry of great importance it is estimated that there is about six mil lion square feet of space under glass in canada devoted to the growing of these crops which are valued up to about three million doliars per year these crops are subject to innumer able insects the ravages of which en tail heavy losses it was to reduce these as far as possible that the bul letin entitled insects affecting greenhouse plants was prepared by dominion entomologist arthur gib son and his assistant w a ross as the authors say much f this loss may be avoided if growers adopt the remedies that are recommended in the bulletin which is freely obtainable by application to the publications branch dept of agriculture ottawa how prolific nd consequently how de structive these insects may becomo is illustrated by the fact that scientists have estimated that if all the progeny of a singfe aphid were to survive they would in 300 days be equal in weight to the teeming population of china sevenfold general recommendations given in tho bulletin are as follows working among his plants the grower should keep careful watch for any insect pest before thay become destructive and have time to spread handpicking for leafeating cater- pilrs should be practiced whenever possible and infected material burned or otherwise ruthlessly destroyad weeds should bo rigidly kept down in sejoctingsoil sae that it is free from insects such as cutworms white grubs and wlrcworms if there is reason to believo tho soil or manure introduced is affected ster ilize it before planting examine carefully any new slock imported rotation is often advisable the common white fly is for instance very injurious to tomato primrose and other plants and if new locations are used for such crops control of tho in sect trill ba easier observe how the insects fead as by so doing the proper remedy to apply will be batter revealed if the insect be a biting one such long step in advance over candles and oil lamps but it is not getting the most out of the investment you have made in your power and light outfit or in your wiring it is an easy matter to add base board and side wall outlets even where the wiring has been installed for some years but putting in enough outlets at the time the original wiring is done to take care of all possible future needs is considerably more economical than adding them later the main thing to be considered in planning your original wiring or for additional outlets are the comjort and convenience of the whole house hold for good lighting that means having fixtures and lamps of a type that will give you the right quality and quantity of light where you need it most x but there are a few general rules which anyone may follow for the plac ing of lighting and appliance outlets throughout the house in the kitchen the most important thing is to have the lighting source so placed that there wiil bo no shadows on your work usually this means one centre light 75 or 100 watt placed quite close to the ceiling with the bulb itself inclosed in a white glass bowl of any favored shape this costs a little more than the fluted glass shade that is open at the bottom but it gives a much more comfortable light to work by and is just as easy to keep clean if your kitchen is a large one and you stand in your own light while working at the sink or at the stove you will need a bracket light protect ed by a shade so placed that it will do away with the shadows two lights ought to be enough forany except the largest kitchens sometimes two ceil- ing outlets one toward each end of the kitchen give the best results as you may do most of your iron ing and perhaps your washing in the kitchen a side wall outlet placed at a convenient spot and height f or op erating the electric iron or washer will be a big help in the dining room where the table is the main thing to think of a dome or a candelabra fixture so shaded that no lamps are in sight from any place at the table and hung high enough to avoid shadowing any part of the table will give all the light needed of course side wall brackets for supple mentary light are nice to have but not absolutely necessary to that com fort and convenience we are talking about here a floor outlet under the table for connecting the table appli ances percolator toaster or waffle iron is a real convenience if you can manage it without cutting the rug isome of the newer diningroom domes are made with a convenient outlet concealed in a tassel hanging under neath a baseboard outlet at a con venient point where no one will catch tho cord in passing will do jtor table appliances the vacuum cleaner or an electric heater on cold mornings in the living room local lighting that is by floor and table lamps placed where they will be most useful for reading or sewing or playing games is pleasant but if the room is quite large a central lightclose to the ceiling is almost necessary lamps fob every ta3te if you know just about how your large pieces of furniture are to stay you can plan your baseboard outlets so that you can connect your lamps with the least display of cord there are all kinds o attractive bridge and floor and table lamps from the simple wroughtiron ones with parchment shades tolie had around four dollars up to the verv beautiful and expensive porcelain ones with wonderful silk shades but you can probably make your own silk shads at a very small cost whether or not you have a base board outlet in the hall depends a good deal on its size and shape if it is one of thoso lovely big wide onea you will want an outlet for a table lamp and side wall brackets on either sideof the mirror in addition to the lantern or candelabra fixture near the door if the hall is small you need only the one fixture in some bedrooms one wellshaded overhead light will do for general lighting jut to prevent shadows at the dressing table it is well to have sidewall lights on either side and a baseboard outlet for connecting a boudoir lamp or curling iron a small tble lamp by the bed for reading and another outlet to connect the vacuum cleaner heating pad or electric heater will give you every thing you possibly nead in tho larger bedrooms in the bathroom either a centre light which may bo a small edition of the kitchen unit plncod to throw a good light on the mirror or side lights at the mirror with one base board or side wall outlet will do li quires 3 yads of 36inch or 2 yards of 54inch material if con trasting cohor material is used for tho panel and jabot the dress requires 3 yards of 36inch and the panel and jabot 1 yards price 20 cents many styles of smart apparel may be found in our now fashion book our designers originate their patterns in the heart of the stylo centres and their creations are thoseof tested popularity brought within the maans of the average woman price of tho book 10 cents the copy how to order patterns t- write your name andaddress plain ly giving number and size of such patterns as you want enclose 20c in stamps or coin coin preferred wrap it carefully for each numbar and address yourordcr to pattern dept wilson publishing co 73 west ade- laido st toronto patterns sent by return mail the longsleeved satin frock the best way to mal6 money is by helping others to make money youd better ba thankin de lord betsy ha answered dat de bar didnt git mo i thort he had done it when i seed him for shoahl then betsy escorted her husband and his bear up to the mansionhouse of the plantation the master came out afld littened to the stary in aston ishment shaking hands with ben in herrty congratulation when ho wa3j j done as caterpillars a stomach poison such th straight is we pal as arsenate of lead is usuay applic- d fc f w fc mm s8m m sag scale insects aro recommended aiij r miuiui- xi i i l girdes tho hips passing through says the bulletin as preparations con- b taining tobacco keep the greenhouse clean and burn ail rubbish j y t v 1 sv vv only run down hiibby our old clockmender has 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