ADVERTISEB AND TIMES. FRIDAY, JUNE 24. 1921. o oifo n


|)ii . 48 .. -U) .. lU .. 24 .. 12


. UiG 10


1'3[•7 I'l


<3 13


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l^ w. li'


will cuniuiunco bearing in mid-September and Will eontinuu to bo.ar mitil elieckcd by the autumn I'rosts. Briine back to six leave.s young slioots ot


pliato of Clipper is deadly poison and that a | the birds iiio not propei'ly fed. Tlio.se birds solution of this sulpliato must never bo put , wliicli aro required for laying purposes ueetl into vessels which aro uscxl for the preparn- ] sufficioiit nourishing food to sustain them in tion of food.


never. V .


to bo lost bight of, namely, that sul- bo kipt good rosults aro not obtainable, if 4-1..,4- » 4l.^


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iinii. li'i'es growing against walls. Hiere eaii bo no doubt that overy yettr a


iargo siiiiply of pottitoes is lost througli tile attack ol tlio potato liligiit or cominoii potato disea.'-e. Wboiuvor tliis bliglit docs its dead­ ly work wo m.ay lie iiuito sure tliat it eoiiid have lieen pivventctl by Uio use of one or Ollier ol two mixtures prc.sently to bo de-


bn'il.od. THE POTATO BLltiHT. 0


0 i


J 0 0


1 0


U 1 •


0 0


Noi long ago 1 was glancing through a


small l,>ook on vogoliiblo culture and quoting from meniory, for J have not. the book by me at tlio inuiiieiit. what tlie author said was tli.at ibe potato liligjit /invariably atUiclcs main crop anil second early potatoes fi'om the middlo of .Inly onwards, unless they are fp.ated. 1 am qiiito stiro tliat the word in­ variably was ti.sed and altbongli tliis is not .onelly true, wo shall not go far wrong if wo assume its truth and act at once lilxni the assuniption tliat, unless wo .spray our potatoes, they will bo attacked by disea.se. Tile seeimil point to be borne in mind is


WJTJI ]kirn>u ii;iy uati


I ’j i by A. ahvuya


■v.-\rr HI |ckot, n.*-


V clearJ''


hi^h't^L oI tin)


|i\itk'<l io S I .


H .


1 i .")5 to rt;-


.sale*, no - 1.


that if spiaying is felt late its ollicacy i.s materially rodiiceil, thus, whilo all are tigrtied that tho'iir.st .spraying must take pbico ctirly ia .Inly at. the latest, tlioro tire some, of whom tlio pri'BCiit writer is one. who bolievo that tile last week ill Juno is an even better date lliaii tlie lii'st fortnight in .Inly. In tills loiinoetion it may as well lie said at oiicxj that Llio spraying will lio continuetl at iiiter- I ais of linu-tcmi d.ays :i.s nearly as po.ssiblo, tlio deciding factor being tiiat work iiuist be i-;ini(d out oil a dry tlay


SPJEVY1XG Ptri.VTtMiS. Tiie Ministry of Agriculture ami Fisheries


leeomnionds spraying with eiUier the Bor­ deaux or tbo Burgaiidy Mixture. Both oi t.heBo mixtures cuiiUiin eopper slilpliato and as tvill presently appear, the decision a.s to wbicli of the two mixtures .sliall be used ile- pi.iid.s upon tlio possibility ol obtaining


freshly liunit quick lime. flefiiro explaining Iniw ibese mi.xtiire.s


sliould be made up it will be as well to stale the method for discovering bow iiiiicb liiiuid will lio rcquirctl. ff the potato bed is moa- Fined in yards and its length multiplied by its breadth we .arrive at tbo iitmiber oi .siptare varil-s in tbo bed and, ol course, il wo have more than one beil of potatoes wo add to- g. ibor the area of each in order to discover


tlio total number of .square yards. For every forty square yariLs one gallon ot


I.


■}. a.


: C. I{.


mixture will b<* reqiiireil for a single .spray. llUlWLANBY .Ml.X'l UBK.


■file following formula will make forty


gallons riuist of JL dilfcreu J)i.ssolvt


in five holding


li.ri.sol water so as io make tliirty-hvc gallons ^ ............... .. ^ in all. Iron or zinc vessels must not lie used,


r,--------- ----- . Now in another ves>el, dis-olve tivo pounds tj-ict woro not co^ ucii\l u> ilu g r,6


of wasliing soda in five gallons of water, hav- that cBpccml variety. :i.g previoiislv broken tho wafilung soda into Binall particles. It is alisolutrly a^sential that •ill.' -fK.la shall bo completcdy dissolved and L.-ii the solution ot soda sliould bo pouri'il


--lo'.viy into the tlurty-fivo gallons coniaimng i!ie hulphaic of copiMW and it is very imixn-taiit tliat. uhile this is being dtnio tlie mixture


rhould b. .slureii very vigorou-'^Iy. \ p e. iji.tjito will form when tlic s<


: -J: n. L E A G U E


I ...la ! ...11


kI i and


t!ie >u!idiaU‘ mix and tlic precipitate should • be i!o: I'tilciit and sliould rcnia;n m su-peii.-inii ^


l(-r a cnsidoralile time. n tlin’e points liiat follow are vciy im*


j.uita .. 'Ihe lirst is. tliat both the iiip|>er Miipnal..- ami tho .‘■<Kla ehould lie at lea.st ; runetv-c’.ght per cent. pure.


^ou must} fifv vourself on this point when purchas- \


ing your materials. 'Jhe .second point is Unit liie mixttiro must ho used in a fresh suite. In mi case i.s it of value more than ten horns aft. r it lias bicn mmb*. 'Fhe third iKunt is that llie imxUiie he sprayed on tlirougli a


cry t'lie spray. n .. «


SEED POTATOES IRELAND.


.Si'COIid in, tv tau'iug


.•.♦•n* -50* CXiiU'-


i : 10 1


24 .0


2


, 9 1 2


. 4 . 0 . ii


hi ..rder u> |)ioteel furlber.


t-k-eible introdllelion ol Wart ■ .i^l ■ * jfotaiocs .t ho*^o


and Wall wiiieh Yiro 111 lu.'^jit a. - . I.. . It _ .1 ’• . . 1 1/v.w ittinortK'd lllt^l i»ng- S...B Petato™-! Order of . Id'Jl , ’ ■ J* '


■ /i ’* iiotatfM'M irnj)ort4*«l from Sc’oluml. r Mrdor will oom<‘ into lorcc on the 1st


i.iilv o, “ sis.l '■ i>oiat<i.'s imported into I'.ng- ,,„<1 Wales'from Ireland. dubuj'ms .m.liir lo llinso at, pr.-elU m force regar;J "p


S. ;.i .mb ,r 1U21. Its mam prnvwoiifi a r » . ii , .,1; o s i i d " isitatce eoniiug from lio- u, Eiedaml or Wales must be ac(:om-


laned l,v one or other of two Pr™'!-''';;'’ 'tebri i lioi i.. ami any persMi re n n in g


si:on ,iH;i;r reiH.rt the fact U. the Minis- wiihiii S.'veii days of receijit ol ^


1" (al


.t.ntoc.s not accompanied h> ___. . 1,,.


111 the rase i'ppi'i,vf-l immiiiii'


t4 7


I


17 11


varieties cerlified whilst of n.- Iiv 111.- Trish Di-partnient. a dccl.ara-


’ :<in by tlu' t-ri.'il nmnber of tlu 1 urily ; 111! fn t.lio case of any


iimsigiior lorrcctly slnUng Ibe relative certdicate ot other


■otaiees a (b-claration by the con-signor cx r ^


t'em 9 ’months previously. Wart, Disease lias not orciirrfd in tJie locali .. in which the potatoe.s wore grown._ M-nistrv of Aiirienltnre and Fishenefl, f,ondoii, S A V .L . May, 1921.


rci tlv slating the reference ‘" " " ’j ' ' frisl, neparlment-s certificate


GENERAL HOLIDAYS. bii


J.ix wickftf. I.Snutii liLrd.


Jnn-• 2,r.tb—Astloy Bridge,


ton, Fornwortb, Horwicli, Nolam, Tnr- ton, Westhoaghton.


-1^’ ’ see<l cor- tyi the -M th'


Til,- declai-ation reiiurml is. • - se.si ” iKilalees of


FROM


igaiii.st the Jh>^*‘:isc “ II


disi riels ill England Ministry of Agrieultu,e imd


I' e:,Tie.v lias issmd an Order, eidilbsl fla Wart Diso.ase of Potato™ <' ' “ P"''**';'


^ uUnnately lhai the ..... ••••■ . rrrmvth of J -iLielics of plum wluch


rec»miiicii.lo.l lor .•ulUviiUoii Victoriii null CV.:ir. Proper pnmiin: i-. ol


c-ourno'. cssmiUnl if one would lie success ul. :uicl once Uio object of Uiw opcriilimi stood, tbo iiroccw is quite siiiipb lo c.


out iiltliougli as the dcvelopiiieiU of fl"' nrot'resses. tlio main object of pruiiin,. .ill i. ■ The chief idea for Uie first five years is to oldaiu sliaidbt. vigorous trex-.. wit i .strong


I I i T s ' ' t ! iw ^ bvaltli mid ill produttivem-s. both quantity


and qiinlit ANSWEBS I'o ainiM’.spnxnicxTS. ‘


ABOUT GOLF. [ IJV XllUU ICK. 1


Mftrii of our national s)>ortts wore [ilavi d in the old, 11 limes. fi.ill isoiie of these. •fids may


l.. some people, perliaiis.


X n t c . -T l io writew will miswer in this column qiie.stions ol


will aiumVr enquiries by post if a slaiiiped nddrossixl envelope is enclosed, r.nrdeii Editor. “ Dm Advertiser Clitberoo.


ml 'fimes,” THAT FACTORY GRAMOPHONE.


•‘ Jl(»w IS ymv lactnry working?”


for tbo plovccs all pieler “ Cartoiins Magamno


grainoplionc in t/hc


.. It would be all rigrt if we y ' ’'''' , reerds. blit the. boss idwa.ys P >


Night is Coming,’ ^ ■


....... Address;


but i( one 1ms lb.- piiti.mee to delve into history, line will liiid that in the iiivasion of Fngbmd by till- Xiiniians. *' the defemlers ,se\-erid times drove tile iilsiidel'S back by means *if clubs. This setlles llmt point.


lip ■.-,-11 quite U! eiiletltldly.


.\ [rieml ol mine teak 1 lappeiiileg to b,-


widking on an Irish reii.l wliieb diviiled a gull emirse, be was startled la bear a stentorian


vuieesliollt ■' ^■"l'■ I '■ -'ly frieml wasjilsl abaiit to call nap, when tbe gas was cut all, as it. weie. Jle bad stap|ied a full d i i i " witli bis face and. ns lie l■,■lllarked altenvnrds when the fireworks display bad emielmb d. be bud never been so struck with golf befia-e.


a little lioiiie training.


• .. il. ’ v;.,M c roinimz.’ wIiHc uit ' , ,, ■ ■Ibiiiie. Sweet Hoiite.’ —


Th., Y \l.c..\. has is.sucd a - otal cost


(Chicago.) statement dcal-


in . With the whole of Uio by its Natioiuil Council dunug t o


t • • - of Uio association b war woiK, cx of which the public gave


* viros rendered the.


Iieiinv" of tbe gros-’ profits from refreshments "r ep en t upon the’ work.'' The .amount


w-is £t 625 522. be sum of £363,0)6 ™h-ef to f lieil-S lintbs, atid biHb rds. “Reler- eaco has been made ” say. ^ .ta le n t Uie 'profit« made by the i .M.va.A.


'turUio gross profits on „ .


ut“ refroSmcnts uUfrom the loii ot the coal shed, wlien you draw jKiid £6105,000


cm


Piiur tu juiidiig a eliib. the b.-sl plan is tn do .4 iiiutlier, when told


tbal a leaeliei- was taking bis boys (her lad milongsl tlie miiidsrl fora swimming lesson, sent n note to the si-bool wliieb read : " Please ibm't let oiir .lobniiy ga in the water until be has learned to swim.” Anyhow, it is quite easy to do a little priielieilig al Iioiiie.


von tuinake a drive then haul in on the string and buck eumes ymir ball. This, ol course, has its ilriiwbaelis, as, if you Iiappoii to be driving


in the string you will probably find at tho other end an exiis|)eraled iieiglibonr who wants In know what tbe blinkety blank you menu liy |)iisbin-g the Imek-kilelieii wall of his coiiucil- biiilt mansiou into tbe liviiig-rooin.


You


re'disetl by the sale ot refreshments, etc., was upologise and -^17 387,804, on which the above gross profi wis made, 'llic major jiortion of this biigo Biiiii was collected from the s-ales of iieiiiiy buns


/md penny cups of lea Free —fiUtionoiT. gnmes, etc., c/>bt £991,216._ U


money paid (or headquarters sjdaries and wages during Uio war i«riod ot ncarly^si.x was £223,235. or 1 per cent. Of sixty tbou.saml voluntary


s'orkers, sanii wore women, and £M ,5(X) has been oh-arg-


(13.762,282) ami various other items were .adde.1 the' iiCTomits disclose tho total eiroendilnro el


the a-ssodation lo have been nearly twenty-two millions of pounds.


ears


more l-haii fifty thou


.IM-essing an out-of-duto tram


ticUorinto his liimd, tell liim you will pul soiiie- tbiug into Ids BtoeUing al C'lirislmas. Ono cnlliiisia.stic lieginiier instead of using string to liis cn|itive Imll, utilised a long piece ofeliiHtie. Ot eourse, tbo Imll " Imekfired,” ami, eutgliiug him where tbo wnteb-ebain ia attached, bo im- iiiediately joined the astronomieid society. Difficulty was ex|XTieneed in bringing him to.


imppent-il to mention tbai milk


I r t ^ s o r o'rwhom ^ ^ r P'urocl. was coming dawn in price, w.tereu.ion be im- MTieit tlie cost of tbe goods purclutaed for Mlo mediately revised.


^


about five yems’ (iractiee, wlicii you aro j„ i „


You start off at green number one by


Tho Aquitania—burning oil—lina benton tlio Maurotanin—burning coal—in a race ncrosa tho Atlantic by tho big margin of 29 hours.


4


idaeiiig sniiil on tlu- grotiml. patting with a sllovt-1 iiiilil it i-i-senilili-s a lilaekpool sand (-iislle. Place your Imll un the lo|Mlieii. wilb tlie feet


abuiit 2 yiu-.fs apart .vuti make a terrific drive iind— miss it. Y’oii try iiguin, and hit it in tlie" same s|iol. .Uter several misses you at leiigtli


send tbe Imll soariug (that is tbo eorrei-t word) lowiirds the next green. Y’ou spend tbe follow­ ing liom- looking far your bulk After fimliug it, you suddenly diseuver yon are going tlu- w-rong way round liie e,mrse. 'rlu-n- are s,-\,-ml kinds uf elidis wliii-ii lire


l-i-uiigbl into use diiriiig llie giiiiie, siieli as the -Iri-, el-. Imissie. in 111. I'te.


iliil you will pn daddy


w-iiiit tu iiniirove on these eiter trying to liit tbe liiill. Tile .li-ivei-, for iiislanee. ougllt to have a bead more like a eoid-liiiinnu-r, ami if tiie iron Imd a dal iron -(.von limy biive a span- one at home) sen-wed on. yon wutild stand a hotter elmm-e of getting reiiiu! tin- eoiirs,! timing tbe


same w-eek. i-utlier exciting ineideiit oei-mied rei-ently


-Ml you reqiiiro


is a club and a captive ball. This is ’a golf ball, with a long piece ol string attached.


I t enables


at nil iiiikiiown golf eoiirse. One of tlu- iilayers in nmkiiigadrive Imd ilri veil Ids Imll into a wrong field, and lieing u( an (-eoiiumienl dispesition, bo went over tlu- liedge tn ret-over it— the Imll, not till- disposition. Whilst looking for it bo w-iis terrified to see a Imll making for him al top spei-d, and be started lo run. Not Imving time to i-limb the hedge be bad to circle the field. Ronmi ami roiiml be went, with the bull gradimllv gaining on liiiii, ami realising that, be was lieliiiid with bis insiimiiee payi.-iiiiils, tlio iinpless f,-llow looked anxiously for some iiu-iinB ol escape. A t leiigtb, wlien lumrly exlmusleil, be Kuddeidy i-eineinbered bis lalest biiteber’s bill, and. pulling it Imstily from bis pocket, threw it over bis sliouldi-r. Tbe bull eaine lo a stnudstill, ,-xaniim-d tlu- eiirn-nt pric-es of best cuts, and dropped deiul in Hma-/.,-ini-ut. Tbo golfer, now llioroiigbly ilone ii|i. .staggered lowaids a ditch full ot water and lioleil otit in one. Xone. of tlu-se incidents can be vom-lu-d for,


neither ean llio following, but it just goes to sliow bow- earefid ono ought lo lie iii answering questions wliii-li ajqH-rtain to sport. A niiddlo- aged lady wlio Imd takt-n up golf instend ot buy­ ing a thyroid gland was diRctissing, along with other golfers, the priisiHictBof a eoming Immlieap. Tiiniing to one she inquired. “ Wliat is your handieiip, 3Ir. Ilrown ? ”


Mr. Brown replied. '• A wife and four childrcti,.” CARPET-BEATING (HOUGHTON SYSTEM)


SEND A POSTCARD, OR 'PHONE 5341, REQUESTING US TO CALL FOR YOUR CARPET, AND WE WILL RETURN IT AT YOUR TIME-SAME DAY IF REQUIRED


E. HOUGHTON, ’ COTS


IN OAK AND MAHOGANY


HAIR MATTRESSES, WIRE MATTRESSES,


PILLOWS AND BOLSTERS, BEDROOM RUGS, CHINTZES.


LOOSE COVERS maiSe on the premises, also all classes of UPHOLSTERING undertaken


Kenyon’s, 11, Castle St. MATTRESSES RE-MADE AND CLEANED AT C L . IT H E R O B


When you are in BLACKBURN dontJliforget to call at


.-Uiseiit-tnimledly Mrs. HAWORTH’S, Savoy Cafe


MARKET-STREET LANE, BLACKBURN


innst insect et


iii- liii'iiUy the egg supply and


condition of emdined bir.Is may be nsbieed. and i-essibly an early moult will tako jilnce. Tliero is. howi'Ver, one advantage lo Im' gained and that is tbat the birds may recom-


subject to conllictmg opinions, it may bo . , . , . -j. BOHBJOAUX JllXTUBE. V U W l i l lU U1 Vt. t l


j health and also to . provide the iicccwsary sur- '


mixture of nourisliing inoals should bo given, ,,,,^*’^.,,^1, „ f .niddliiigs, bran!


production. For breakfast a suggested that Bordeainx Jlixtmo is siiiwrior g,„u„do„t.s and scraps from tlio lion,«: Scald


to Burgandy^Mixturo providing^ thut^ Befldy ^beso with Iiot water and leave them to stand burnt tstono lime of good quality is obLaiiiod; but good quick lime is not always available and most gardeners find that Burgamly Mix­ ture is more convenient. The ct)pi>ci* is dissolved as before and made


up to tliirty-livo gallons, and then two pouiuls ol quick lime aro put in a separaU* vessel iind a littio water added by degrees until the limo is slaked thoroughly. Tiitn more watei* should bo added to make up to live gallons ami the lime mixturo should ho passed throngli a lino sii ve. It is then addinl slowly to tlie aulpliatc,


stirring vigorously as before. Whether Bur- gandy or Borileaux Mixture is used, care must 1)C taken to spray tlio umlcr sides ol tlio Kavts equally \vith the One word more. If, despiie ilic spraying,


(e l e v e n ) 10 |L > 117


Ik' la


i. AV. I 0 5


BY A FELLOW OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY oAAA»^uvA/vvv*AAiA/v\r\,A/wwwCO P Y RIQ HT. ‘


WORK FOR THE WEEK.


potatoes. Hiimicr Beans uomi boforo tlio longest day


SiH'uy lOKOs lor mildow and j^roan tly. Obtain clionncaU ready lor spr.iying


GARDENING HINTS


Fr Go il ail M BimM’G BEIKS. U L T R i^


E iA WITH SPADE AND FORK. / 6 r


'PLEASURE a PROFIT


, I have tjjiid that there are three points: tlnit is from tlio i>oint of view of tlie potato. FI5LD1NG IN HOT WEATHEU.


’ But from the point of viow of tlio human ! Tlio looduig of fowls in summer is a most being, there is another important point inn>ortant question, for whatever variety may


for a short time. For the evening meal tho best grains to give aro wheat, oats and buck­ wheat, Indian corn slionld bo given only (xxasioiuilly as its fattening and lieating properties render it unsuitable for summer • uso. Broad soaked in milk is good for lay-, • iilg hens and may be given two or tliroo times a week, whilo milk given to driuk uill also i/rovo \ery hcnefiCial. Tlio fowls should not lecoivo moro food than tliey will eagerly dewour as, when allowed to lie about, it soon liecouu'H sour. Green food should not ho for­ gotten as it is a most important item in tho diet of fowls during the suimncr months, and without it satisfactory results aro rarely oh- , taiiUHl. whilo grit and oyster shell are also •


a certain amount of disease nevertheless oc­ curs, you will save yourselves trouble in future years if you adopt iho eensiblo pre­ caution of n'lnoviug the disease haulm and burning the same beforo you lift the crop. Indet?d failure to do tliis may result iii the potatoes them.Mjlves being allcctcd. Nearlj i vory ono who has a plot of ground of any sizLi grows poUitocs nowmlays. and 1 beliove that a lot of trouhlo would be saved


if


vi:camou that spraying.i.s to take place, migiit not always he jiracticable, Imt wnon- ever it could he’arranged it certtiiiily .sjivt^ a


lot of time Iiiid 1 tlirmv mit llie siii'gi’st.imi for what it is woi-lli. .M ILD EW ON BOSES .


This may he prevented or eiircd liy Hinay-


ilic tile ro-es rvit-h uiie-haif onnee ot iMitassiuni snlplnde dir.sotved in a iiallon of water.


g bek.v f l y .


Itoil one-hall jionnd of Qitasha Cliips gently in wator for two hoiiis. Dissolve two ountes .s.ift soap in just .sufficient hoiling water 1 add to theslriiined Quassa oxlraet. .Bake


tho niixtiu-o lip to two and a hall gallons and .sprav in the evening.


of and


IB.UMS.


Ministry of Agriculture on tlio sulijviit ol Ilium growing.


communique has just been issiie<,L'';''. ‘•'.'.'i- Thi.s


• nveessary to secure good re.sidts. Of course, | the fowls sliould always have access to plenty of fresh wator.


AVHrrE FOWLS.


be a dccidt'd preference for wliito oluimigetl | fowl.s, and this is no doubt dm? to the hreeds ' now cultivated being so exceptionally hardy am! proving such cscollent layers. Take, ' for iiisftnncc. tlint* prlolilic bird the While Wvnndotto wiiicli. under tho most severe test :


*vnal eardiuiers agreed together to make ci^nditiivns, ilin.s gi^-en results that 'are im no iot of mix'turo sufficient for all on each overy way cnnlitable. The Wiiite Orjiington


also has liccojno extremely inqinlar a» a most relial)le layer of good-size<l eggs, even in ' ini(I-wint<‘r. Its wfiife legs Jind skin, and han(Lomo appeaiaiicc certainly enhance its ' vnluo as a farmer’s fowl. Then there is ;


Dial VLM -y active little bird tiio white Ix*g- ' Amongst poultry-keepers there apiK*ai*s Ui


mouco to lay early in the autumn. Novor- tlielesa, it must bo admitte<l-that in review­ ing iho relative merits of close conlincment and a freo range, summer conditions favour the latter. Many poultrjnien are compelled to keep their birds in wnlinement, so tJioy must make tlio best of tlie situation liy pro­ viding ns much air ns possible and also shad­ ing tlio run so as to prevent it from becom­ ing too hot. Plenty of scratching litter and a good supply 'of green food must bo provided, r.nd where tlio birds can be given a run out, this is iiighly ndvi.s;iblo. A good phui is to have a small wired run on the semi-intensive principle, and two small runs aro better than one largo run, ns the f(»wls can Iks placed on ono while the other is being cropped.


Piano Offer.


WE have recently made a Purchase ol a number of High-Class Over strung PIANOS, at 20% below cost price.


These Instruments possess a boautiliil resonant tone quality—are lull Iron frame, overstrung scaling octaves. The actions are the


best on the Market. We Invite tho keenest criticism as regards touch, tone and finish.


Original Price, 105 Guineas. A LIMITED NUMBER NOW ON OFFER AT 80 GUINEAS.


Plano Buyers are advised to investigate—this offer is without a parallel and cannot be repeated.


A card will bring farther particulars. PICKERING & SONS T H E C A S H B U Y E R S .


fowls and thrive well either on a free range or when in continomeut; and they also do almost equally well in a warm or cold cliniulo. Tho pullets generally begin to lay when they aro about sixteen weeks oI<l, but it is nd- visablo to keep them back a littlo by chang­ ing them from ono run to another, and by avoiding food of a too stimulating nature. When they lay too .soon tho eggs are small and tho birds also .stop growing. The birds of this brown variety lay a largo white egg whieli is easily saleable. A.s the fowls do not wirry inuoh breast im^at when mature, they aro noil good table fowls, and their yellow skin is rather tough. If tlie cockerels, however, aro killetl when young, they will he found to l>e both tender and plump.


ono of our liesl- prosenl' day layers and tho bjoivn variety lias proved itself to bo satis­ factory in this respect. These are hardy


SEASONABLE HINT'S.


Now is a good time for the intending poultry-keeper to commence t>perattons. If the fancy tunis to one of the heavy brojKls purcliaso Marcit Iintclied ehickens. White WyamlotU^s. Buff RocK's, Faverollcs, Rhoilo


horn which is a practiwiUy unceasing layer, and is higlily appreciated hy all clnsscs of . potdtrj’ lovers. It is tho TVliito Plymouth | Rock, however, which is the latest addition in wliito plumngod bird.s. This breed i.s much favourixl by all who Inive kept it. and it is • famous for itrolilic-ntw, liardiness suid fiuick growth. Its snow-like, handsome sippearance wmmantls admiration, and it is t|uiclcly gain­ ing favour in tho pinillry woi*l<l. All white- hrtx'ds are very highly pi'iiised across tlio Atlantic.


conlinomeut of ))oultry in a gsirdeji pen or SIT.MMEB.


fO X F lN E M E N T I.N Tho wmdilion.s attendant


upon tho dose cannot ho


I


Island Reds, aro all grod. If a ligjit breed i.s preferred got April liatchcd White Leg- ] horns, C'ampines, or AnconaK. It is hotter to pav a littlo more for chicks


lb is beyond all doubt that tlio JiCghorn is 114, BANK TOP, BLACKBURN THE BROWN LEGHORNS,


Tel. 6603. Take Cherry Tree Car from Station to Griffen. Car passes Premises. Appearance Pleasing


Flavour delicious. Quality Top-hole That’s Ideal Bread


Baked by TAYLOR & HUGHES


JOHN DOUGH HAD THIS BREAD IN MIND WHEN HE DELIVERED HIS MESSAGE— EAT MORE BREAD. Order from your Grocer.


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from strains of prolific laj’ers, and generally speaking it is iviso to deal with a breeder in | your imincdinti* neighlxuiriiood. A most useful iiird for crossing Is tho Buff Plymouth Rock. Heavy soils and exposed


poi^itions are not at all detrimental to the birds. 'Ihey aro excollcnf winter layers, also


good Lihlo birds. When clfickeiw foatber badly it is ndvisaidc


to fiprinklo a little llower of sulphur over their soft. food, two or three time.s a week, and to give thorn hempseod or linsectl. 'I'lu^ ehickons of .some breeds aro much .slower in featbering tb:in are those of others.


ANSWKBS TO UOBBKSPONDENT8. Age: L.D.—The best way lo dislinguisli


two-year-old liens from thoso of twelve moiitlis is lo go by the beads and legs. In old lions the combs arc Lilly grown and the oyes Bomewbat sunken. Tlie legs are well sot and llio elaw.s hard. P.B.—^Tlio nntlior will bo pleased to answer through Uiis column aiicli querie-s \vitli regard to poultry-keeping, olc., ns nro likely to be of general interest to reader.s. Letters should be nddrtwcd to the Poultry Eilitor, 09, High-


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