10 Nov., 1917.] roultry and Fnn'f. 



cousisting of twelve Washington navel oranges, and the second of ten 

 Lisbon lemons and two Seville oranges. These trees are planted 20 feet 

 apart on the septuple (base pegs for this distance should be 

 17 ft. 4 in.) ; a strip of lucerne then runs the length of the plot, and 

 the division fence is planted with currants and sultanas, the fence wire 

 being used as a trellis. The remainder of the plot is taken up with 

 six rows of fruit trees planted 16 feet apart on the septuple (base pegs 

 for this distance should be 13 ft. 10^- in.). They are — Ist row — 

 apricots, "Moorparks"; 2nd row — apricots, "Royal" and " Henis- 

 kirke"; 3rd row— peaches, " Elberta " and "Early Crawford"; 4th 

 row — apples, " Jonathan," " London Pippin," and " Rdnio Beauty " ; 

 .5th row— pears, "Williams," "La Conte," and " Glou Marceau " •,'6th 

 row — mixed fruits, consisting of pnines, figs, greengage, nectarine, 

 Japanese plums — in all, 24 citrus trees and 72 deciduous trees. The 

 northern fence is also planted with currants and sultanas. The cost of 

 the trees was as under — • 



£ s. d. 

 24 citinis (balled), at 3s. . . . . 3 12 



72 deciduous, at Is. . . . . 3 12 



£7 4 



It should be mentioned that the trees in the poultry yard at the 

 Dookie College were planted for purposes of instruction rather than with 

 a view to good fruit returns, but in a famier's fowl-nni they should 

 be not less than 24 feet apart. 



One of the most recent discoveries of the Pasteur Institute of Paris 

 has to do with stimulating .qualities of milk. While milk has always 

 been considered an excellent tonic, and kno^\^l to be exceptionally rich 

 in food value, it was not until the Pasteur Institute conducted a number 

 of conclusive experiments, that the stimulus in milk became a known 

 quantity. For a number of months, milk has been given the French 

 soldiers in the trenches, and to many of them it has been the one and 

 only stimulant. The' effect which the milk has produced has more than 

 justified the claims which the Institute made for it. 



It is claimed that the stimulating effect of milk is especially notable 

 when given to soldiers just before a big battle or a dangerous charge, 

 and also when administered to the troops when in great fatigue. The 

 advantage of the milk stimulus over the alcohol stimulus so extensively 

 advocated in previous years is that there is no bad after effects, and 

 the keenness of the senses is in no wise impaired nor the coolness of 

 judgment affected. 



The knowledge that milk is a stimulant of no mean force will come 

 as something of a shock to those who have hitherto considered it synony- 

 mous with all things mild and peaceful. It is somewhat diificult to 

 believe that the chief product of the patient and gentle cow should 

 contain such an element of forceful stimulation. But, as proof of the 

 contention, we have the word of the world's greatest research institutes, 

 backed up by conclusive experiments in a place where stimulation of 

 the most efficient sort is needed. — Producers' lieriew, 10/4/17. 



