July, 1916. 



THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



but comprises one of the finest farms in the 

 district, which also is well managed- Cattle 

 and horses are of the best kind, with ail 

 modern equipages to run a farm success- 

 fully. Barnyard manure is the principal 

 fertilizer for the greenhouses, hundred.?, of 

 tons being used. A fine collection of pheas- 

 ants and peacocks forms one of Mr. Wrighis 

 hobbies. The visit was enjoyed by the 

 gardeners. Mrs. Wright, at the close of the 

 outdoor inspection, entertained the visitors 

 to refreshments. The vegetable growers ex- 

 pressed their appreciation of their enjoyable 

 afternoon. — ^A. V. Wain. 



The Poultry Yard 



F. C. Elford, Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa 



I )uring July, the work on the poultry 

 plant is comparatively light, but important. 

 The success of the year's work depends to 

 no small extent upon the ability to rear to 

 maturity the chicks that have been hatched 

 and brought thus far. During this period, 

 attention should be given to the marketing 

 of broilers, old hens, green ducks, and the 

 bummer's egg supply. It is also the time 

 when mites and lice thrive best and when 

 cleanliness is most important. 



Every care should be given the growing 

 chicks, not that they should be pampered, 

 but they should be well fed and given range 

 on "sweet soil." The feeding need not be 

 of such a nature that it requires a great 

 deal of work; have some system but make it 

 simple. Use hoppers into which mixed 

 grain may be put, and if you have milk be 

 sure that the chicks get all they want. 

 With milk, extra animal food will not be re- 

 quired. See that the hoppers are kept 

 filled, and if you wish to give an occasional 

 moist mash, all right; but, if the chicks are 

 doing well and have a good start, the hop- 

 per feed will be sufficient. 



If chicks were hatched in June, get them 

 on to fresh ground and give them extra care 

 and feed. In addition to the hoppers, see 

 that they have every day a moist mash — 

 all that they will eat up clean in about halt 

 an hour. If it can be avoided, do not let 

 the late chicks run with the larger chicks; 

 see that the quarters are kept clean, and 

 watch for head lice. 



If all the old hens were not marketed in 

 June, dispose of them now; if they belong to 

 the American breeds, they are not likely to 

 lay many eggs during the summer. It is a 

 good plan to cull out from last year's pullets 

 the birds that you do not intend to use for 

 breeding purposes next year; see that they 

 are well fleshed before they go to market. 



Dispose of as many as possible of the 

 cockerels that are large enough to sell as 

 broilers; towards the end of this month the 

 prices will be lower; cockerels which can- 

 not be profitably sold should be kept to sell 

 as roasters. Early selling cuts down the 

 expense of production, gives more room for 

 the pullets, and leaves the market freer in 

 the fall for the roa.sters that have to be sold 

 at that time of the year. 



No matured male should be allowed to 

 run with the laying hens during the sum- 

 mer. If they were not killed at the close 

 of the breeding season, they should be done 

 away with now. Do not continue to pro- 

 duce fertile eggs that spoil so readily this 

 hot weather. During this warm weather, 

 gather the eggs two or three times a day. 

 Keep the broody hens off the nests. Break 

 sitters by putting them in a feeding crate 

 01 swinging coop. Keep eggs in a cool 

 place, and market two or three times a 

 week. 



Get the young chicks into some growing 

 crop that will provide shade, green feed and 

 good scratching ground. Colony houses 



Protect Your Fruit 



Every barrel of apples is bruised to a 

 greater or less extent in heading. You 

 know what this means — it causes 

 quick rot, thus spoiling the attractive- 

 ness of the face and so depreciating 

 the value of the whole barrel of apples. 

 WARNER'S APPLE BARREL PADS 



I>la.c6d in each end of the barrel holds 

 the a.pples flnm and absolutely pirevents 

 them from being bruised when heading 

 in and shipping. It costs little and pays 

 big. Send your name and address for 

 sample atnd prices. 



R. B.Warner, Inwood,Ont. 



Aug. 26 ! 



Canadian National 



Exhibition 



'. Sept.11 



Empire Federation Spectacle, 1,200 performers; 10 massed bands. Glorious pageant, 

 symbolizing Imperial solidarity and power. Mammoth scenic reproduction of the 

 British Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and the War Office. 



THE WORLD AT WAR, 

 ANMER, THE KING'S HORSE, PARADED DAILY. 

 Government exhibits; superb showing of live stock and agricultural products; acres 

 of manufactures. 



Aug. 26 -TORONTO - Sept. 11 



Wilkinson Plows 



THK oldest line of steel beam plows in the 

 Dominion, made in the old Wilkinson Plow 

 Co's factory, by old Wilkinson Plow Co. 

 experts — every one of them men who know their business. It is the standard line of plows and 

 includes 25 or more styles to choose from. U. S. S. Soft Center Steel 



Moldboards, highly tempered and guaranteed to clean in any soil. 

 Steel beams, steel landsides and high carbon steel coulter. Cle- 

 vises can be used either stiff or swine. Each plow is fitted 

 especially with its own pair of handles — rock elm, long 

 and heavy and thoroughly braced. The long body 

 P__^_.| "^IBfefc^ '^ Oj^ ^'i^ makes it a very steady running plow. Shares of 



oenerai ^^iS^^^»^'*=*^ *^1 widths — specials for stony or clay land. 



purpose, light, ^^a»£sr--==^^t:^ -*s^ « 



medium, and 

 heavy, side hill, sod, 

 drill or one horse plows 



The plow shown turns a beautiful furrow, 

 with minimum draft and narrow furrow at 

 finish. Ask for new booklet. 



The Bateman- Wilkinson Co., Limited 

 Symington Avenue, Toronto Canada 



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Repairs 



for all 



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THE 



WESTERN FAIR 



LONDON, CANADA 

 September 8th to 16th, 1916 



FRUIT and FLOWERS given special attention in this year's Prize List. 

 A "County Special" of $.50.00 for fruit open to any county in Ontario. 

 Excellent programme before the new steel grand stand twice daily. 



Special Railway Rates 



PRIZE LISTS, ENTRY FORMS, and all information regarding the Exhi- 

 bition on application to the Secretary. 



W. J. REID, President A. M. HUNT, Secretary 



