July. 1918 



A Waste. 



The Experimental Farm at 

 r.uclph, Ontaria, reports on tlu- 

 amount of feed consumed, beddinji' 

 used, and manure produced bv a 

 lalf the first three vears of it? 

 life. The total vveiorht, includin«r 

 f> tons and a third of straw wa? 

 29.64 tons. The manure produced 

 was analyzed, and its value deter- 

 mined on the basis of its equiva- 

 lent in commercial fertilizer. The 

 total value of the manure wa« 

 £-30. This fact shows the enor^ 

 mous waste that is fjoinc; on when 

 proper care of the manure is not 

 had. — Kxchati^e. 



THE OARDKN AND FIELD. 



Gr>7 



Dairy Trials. 



Some interesting dairv trials 

 were made at Buffalo, " U.S.A., 

 about six vears ag'o. Five cows 

 of each of ten breeds of cattle 

 were selected, and the milk-yield 

 of each batch for six months was 

 reg-istered. Three of the breeds 

 were essentially American— viz., the* 

 Polled Jersey, Dutch Belted, and 

 French Canadian ; the other seven 

 were Shorthorn, Ayrshire, Guern- 

 sey, Jersey, Red Poll, Dutch and 

 Swiss dairv varieties. The Dutch 

 cows gave the best record, pro- 

 ducing the largest q;nantity of 

 milk, butter-fat, and butter. Their 

 yield was ?,9oo gallons of milk ; 

 the Ayrshires came next with 

 3,300 gallons, thei Shorthorns 

 3,i'8o, Swiss 3,080, Red Polls 

 2,869, Guernseys 2,710, and Jer- 

 seys 2,690. The three American 

 breeds were far behind these 

 seven. The best individual butter 

 }4eld was that of a Guernsey, 354 



tbs., a. Red Poll coming next with 

 323 lbs. The Guernseys; butter 

 proved the most profitable, and 

 that of the Shorthorns' the least 

 of the seven. — Exchange. 



Moist Facts for Dry 

 Farmers. 



By Geo. L. Sutton, Agricultucal 

 Commissioner for the Wheat Belt 

 (W.A.) 



Moisture can be stored in the 

 soil. 



To store moisture, the soil must 

 be able to absorb the rain that 

 falls. 



Loose soil will absorb 40 per 

 cent, of its weight of water. 



Compact soil will absorb only 20 

 per cent. 



Cultivation or tillage loo.S'ens( the 

 soil. 



Cvdtivation or tillage some time 

 previous to the sowing .season is 

 known as fallowing. 



Dehoring. 



dehorning of calves :— " Clip the 

 dehorning of calvs :— " Clip the 

 hair off from over the point 

 where the horn will grow ; then 

 grease with lard the parts sur- 

 rounding the horn germ, but put 

 no grease over the germ ; then 

 moisten the end of a stick of 

 potash and gently rub on the horn 

 germ until the hair begins to brown 

 and the skin looks slippery, and 

 the job is done. Please keep in 



f 1 10/= Housewives Chance £\ 10/= 



n.rJ,Z "'^'T ''"'■'■^^ '° Adelaide Kail«ay Station Ihe following goods, 



carefully packed. U jou want them put on board boat, please add 1/- ext-.a. Goods of equai 

 value not mentioned .n thi8 hat may be substituted in place of any of the smaller lines. If the 

 goods are to be booked to a prepaid statimi or siding, it will prevent delay if you add what you 



ihink will be the cost of freight. 

 One Bag Ben White Sugar, 50Ib. GROSS WEIGHT at Id PER LB 

 Two Tins New Season's Jam. 4 lbs. for . . 

 Four lib. Tins Austr.ilian Meats 



Four large size Tins Miber's Peerless Shoe Blacking for 

 Two Bottles Leggo's Cel brated Bendigo Tomato Sauce for 

 One Tin Kruse's Insecticidp 

 Two Bottles McLintock's Madras Pickles 

 One Bottle Hire's American Root Beer for 

 One Tin Alkali, for scrubbing and ch ansing, 6d. size 

 One Nice Sponge, worth 6d. . . 

 Bottle Mason's Ciderine 



One Dozen Bett Safetv Matches .. , , 



One 101b. and one 51b Tin, gross weight, 2/- quality "Tea, reduced to buyers of this 

 parcel for 



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TOWN AND COUNTRY STORES, LIMITED, « 



F. A. WILSON, Managing Director. 



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£1 10 

 286. 288, 290 

 UNDLE STREET EAST. 



miod that it is far from a jjainless 

 operation, although bloodless. The 

 little calf really sufTcrs more from 

 the burning of the caustic — prob- 

 ably twenty times as much — than 

 the mature animal, does in having 

 the horns removed with the clip- 

 pers, as it is a continuous pain for 

 several hours. All in all, I don't 

 personally advise it, as cattle grow 

 up jUvSt as pugnacious when de- 

 horned in calfhood." — Sydney 

 Morning Herald. 



Fallowing Stores Moisture. 



The longer the period between the 

 initial operation of fallowing and 

 that of planting, the greater will 

 be the quantity of moisture stored. 



In drv districts fallowing should 

 commence early. 



The moisture stored bv fallow- 

 ing is wasted by weeds. 



Weeds can be destroyed by sur- 

 face cultivation. 



The stored moisture is easily 

 lost bv evaporation. 



Much of this can bej prevented by 

 mulching, or covering the moist 

 soil with straw, litter, or loose 

 drv soil. 



The only practical mulch for large 

 areas is the soil mulch. 



Soil mulches, to be effective, 

 must be loose and dry. 



An effective soil mulch is pro- 

 duced h\ tilling or cultivating the 

 surfrace of the fallowed, land from 

 two to three inches deep. 



Skim Milk Paint. 



A cheap and durable paint for 

 fences and other outdoor work is 

 made by mixing two quarts of 

 milk, 8ozs. fresh slaked lime, and 

 6ozs. boiled linseed oil. The 

 lime must be slaked in cald water 

 and allowed to fall into a fine pow- 

 der ; then mix it with one-fourth 

 part of the milk, adding the oil 

 by degrees. Stir with a wooden 

 spatula, adding the remainder of 

 the milk. Lastly, add 3 lbs. of 

 the best whiting ; the whole to be 

 thoroughlv mixed. Two coats are 

 necessary, and this quantity is suf- 

 ficient for 27 yards twice over. 

 Dry ochre paint may be used in- 

 stead of the whiting, thus making 

 any color of brown desired. 



Cream will weigh about 8 lbs. to 

 the gallon, varying according to 

 the per cent, 'of butter fat. The 

 richer the cream the less it weighs. 



