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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



Floral EXUtiom. 



PEERLESS PERFECTlOJhT 



THE FENCE THAT 

 STAYS'PUT" 



. Uneven Ground"' 



PEERLESS Perfection 

 is one of the easiest 

 fences to erect, because 

 it stays "put." It can be 

 erected over the most hilly 

 and uneven ground, without 

 buckling, snapping or kinking. 

 Every joint is locked together 

 with the well-known "Peerless 

 Lock . ' ' The heavy stay wires we use pre- 

 vent sagging and require only about half as many posts as other fences. 



Peerless Farm Fence 



is made of the best Open Hearth steel fence wire. All the impurities 

 of the steel are burned out and all the strength and toughness left in. 

 Makes the fence elastic and spring3'. It will not snap or break under 

 sudden shocks or quick atmospheric changes. Our method of galvaniz- 

 ing prevents rust and the coating will not flake, peel or chip off. 



Send for catalog. It also describes our farm gates, 

 poultry fencing and ornamental fencing. 



Agents nearly everywhere. Jtgents wanted 

 in unassigned territory. 



The Banwell-Hoxie Wire Fence Co., Ltd. 



Winnipeg, Manitoba Hamilton, Ontario 



CENTRAL NURSERIES 

 For reliable Apple, Pear, Plum, Cherry, Peach and Orna- 

 mental Trees, Shrubs, Roses, Grape Vines, Berry 

 Plants, E^vergreens, Hedges, etc. — good ones, too. 



Also Seed Potatoes. 

 We ship direct to custoimers. Our new price catalogue 

 -will interest you. Note our offers — they are dependable 

 and O. K — 36 years at it. No agents for us. 

 Early Six Weeks' Seed Potatoes for sale. 



A. G. HULL & SON, St. Catharines, Ontario 



"TAYLOR-FORBES." 



"MADE IN CANADA." 



Tree Pruners 



"Kansas." 



"Happy Thought." 



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"Orchard King.' 



Patented because they are light, strong and easily operated. Sold by responsible 

 Hardware Dealers everywhere in Canada. Catalogue mailed on request. 



TAYLOR-FORBES, Company, Limited 



GUELPH, Canada 



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The Poultry Yard 



F. C. Elford, Experimental Farm, Ottawa 



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Though February is not by any means the 

 hardest month of the year to get eggs, still 

 Sn most parts of Ontario it Is a month in 

 which we look for cold weather, and be- 

 cause of that It is usually somewhat trying 

 on the layers. The cold weather, however, 

 should not have a detrimental effect upon 

 the pullets, if care is taken that the house 

 is properly shielded. It is not necessary to 

 have a warm house, or even a house in which 

 water will not freeze, but it is necessary to 

 have a house through which the wind does 

 not blow. Though the air may be admitted 

 in the front of the house, the other three 

 sides should be wind proof. Take a look 

 through your henhouse and see that the 

 north side, and the two ends, are well bat- 

 tened. If this is not the case, take building 

 paper and neatly line the inside of the 

 house. Do it, however, with as little excite- 

 ment as possible, as undue noise or com- 

 motion in a pen of pullets may mean a good 

 many dollars loss in eggs. 

 Dampness. 



At this time of the year, on days when the 

 weather is cold, too many poultr>Tnen in 

 wanting to provide against dampness, close 

 up the poultry house, so as to keep the hens 

 warm, and as a result dampness is experi- 

 enced. There are two ways to get nd of 

 dampness, either by putting a stove in the 

 building, or giving better ventilation. 

 Though at one time the stove was used, it 

 is not by any means to be advised. The 

 better plan i,s to open up the front of the 

 house and give the house lots of fresh air, 

 which should be Introduced by ventilation 

 without draught. 



The south side of the poultry house should 

 have practically no solid wall, except about 

 eighteen inches up from the floor, which is 

 there merely for the purpose of keeping the 

 draught away from the hens when they are 

 scratching on the floor. From that to the 

 roof we should have cotton and glass. Our 

 experience here shows that about one third 

 glass to two thirds cotton is a good propor- 

 tion. Both glass and cotton should be 

 hinged so that it can be opened up whenever 

 the sun shines. 



It is also a good plan, where the ceiling is 

 high, to have a straw loft. This can be done 

 by putting a few boards about six feet 

 from the floor and covering them with straw. 

 The straw will allow the air to filter through, 

 but not fast enough to cause a draft. 

 Feeding. 



It is not a good plan to change the method 

 of feeding at this time of the year. A suit- 

 able system should have been started when 

 the pullets were placed in the pens, but in 

 case the system is not good, then the sooner 

 it is changed, the better, and in adopting 

 any system one must consider the local con- 

 ditions and the amount of work it will entail. 

 A good system, which many use, is to feed 

 grain night and morning in a heavy litter 

 on the floor, and dry mash in a hopper, or h 

 wet mash, once a day. 



Grain mixtures may be composed of two 

 parts wheat, 1 part corn, one part oats, or 

 barley, or if corn is not available and buck- 

 wheat can be obtained, it might be fed in- 

 stead. The wheat should be good feeding 

 wbeat, that Is, wheat in which the grains 

 are solid, and not that In which there is a 

 considerable portion of dirt, and the only oats 

 to feed hens should be plump and heavy. 



Feed this grain, but throw It on the litter 

 in the morning between «even and eight 



