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According- to fairly accurate statistics the area planted in toma- 

 toes in Italy is about 22,000 acres, producing about 385.000 tons. 

 The exports to the United States amount to about 20,000,000 

 pounds of canned tomatoes and tomato sauce, and some 8,000,000 

 pounds of the product go to South America. The total value of 

 the tomato exports from Italy is well over $6,000,000. 



The skins and seeds that were formerly wasted are now utilized, 

 the former as stock feed and the latter as a source of oil. The 

 crude oil is suitable for soap making and for lamps and the 

 refined oil is said to be edible. Commercial Agent Shriver's re- 

 port, "Special Agents Series No. 93." may be obtained from the 

 Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, 

 Washington, at 5 cents a copy. 



BRITISH COLU^IBIA COW ESTABLISHES RECORD. 



Consular Reports has published the following information from 

 Consul General R. E. Alansfield, Vancouver, Canada: 



A Holstein cow at the Colony Farm, Escondale, British Colum- 

 bia, has broken all records in Canada for milk production, and 

 established a new world's record for a period of 86 successive 

 days, during which time she produced 9376 pounds of milk and 

 107 pounds of butter. The cow is a pure-bred Holstein, 4 years 

 old. She produced 3415 pounds of milk and 98 pounds of butter 

 in 30 days, and her record for 7 days is 833 pounds, and for 1 

 day 123 pounds of milk. The highest record cow on the Colony 

 Farm, also a Holstein, produced in 350 days 27,888 pounds of 

 milk. In the same herd there are 10 cows with 1-day records of 

 100 pounds of milk each. 



The "Colony" is one of the prize dairy farms in the province, 

 the herd being composed entirely of animals selected especially 

 for their milk-producing qualities. 



WHAT EVERY POULTRY-KEEPER SHOULD KNOW. 



Don't allow male birds to run with the hens after the hatching 

 season is over. 



Eggs cannot be produced without nitrogenous food in some 

 shape. Bones are absolutely essential. 



Roosts so narrow that birds must be continually straining to 

 keep their balance will cause them to lay soft-shelled eggs. 



Charcoal is good for poultry, having a healthful influence over 

 the whole system. They will eat much of it when placed within 

 reach. 



In selecting ducks for breeding, size of frame, length of body, 

 and general activity should be looked for. \A'ithout size of body 

 we cannot expect to obtain large ducklings. 



