The Montgomeryshire Express and Radnor Times

WARM WATER FOR COWS. Mr H. B. Gurler, writing upon this sub- ject, says:—I always warm the water for my cows as soon as cool weather comes, be- lieving that the cow should have her choice in the matter, and having learned from her that she prefers to have it warm. It is safe to allow a cow to drink all the warm water she wants at any time, but it is not safe to let her drink cold water at all times. The cow can talk to the thinking dairyman in many ways, and it pays to listen to her and follow all her wishes, taking heed of what she tells you.

The CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. Every housewife is a Chancellor of the Exchequer; the wise ones never put a tax on the digestion of the household. In cake and pastry making they always use Borwick's Baking Powder.

ENGLISH WOOL. The wool market is very firm—in fact, very strong—and buyers have to yield prices demanded. Stocks have become much re- duced, the natural result takes place, and holders are able to obtain better rates. Good fine wools have commanded very good prices-in fact, many holders are not dis- posed to sell at those now offered, feeling confident that in the near future higher rates will prevail. The best quality of long wools are more inquired for, and buyers are more disposed to purchase, as confidence in the future is more marked than for some time past. Shropshires are about Is Id to Is 3d, and Kents and cross-breds Is to Is Id.

will not | cure everything. I But for 80 years it has had I II unrivalled success as a remedy for I Coughs & Colds, Asthma, I Chronic Bronchitis, and § Weakness of Lungs. j It's healing efficacy in | a" W% 10 Consumption has been abundantly proved by g hundreds of testimonies pub- | lished in recent years. | CONGREVE'S BALSAMIC ELIXIR for P Diseases of the Lungs is sold by all Chem- n ists at I/IK. a/9. 4/6 and n/- per bottle. H Mr. Congreve's well-known book on Consump- tion and other diseases of the Lung- wfll be sent post free, for Sd., on application ^^8^ to Coombe Lodge, Peck ham, I dff fpW jlk London, S.E. elixir I;

MANURES FOR POTATOES. An experiment carried out for the Royal Agricultural College at Cirencester last sea- son confirmed the lesson derived from numerous previous trials to the effect that phosphate, potash, and nitrogen, in a dress- ing of artificial manures are all essential to a good yield of potatoes. All the plots had 8 tons per acre of farmyard manure, and a dressing on duplicate plots of 4 cwt. super- phosphate, 1 cwt. sulphate of potash, and ii cwt. sulphate of ammonia gave an aver- age increase of 4 tons 3 cwt. over the aver- i age of the two plots which had farm manure only. The yield was much less when any one of the three artificials was withheld. In

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ON PIG FEEDING. Water is found to a greater or less extent n all foods for pigs. Those classified as dry feeds usually contain only a small quantity —about 8 to 18 per cent. other feeds, such as liquid feeds and succulent feeds, contain as high as 85 to 90 per cent. of water. Since however, these sources of water, except that

Make sure of success in your bakings by using PAISLEY FLOUR" —the sure raising powder- Paisley Flour does the raising so evenly and so well that home baking becomes a pleasure. Even novices succeed well.

To MOTHEBS.—Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success. It will re- lieve the poor sufferer immediately. It is pleasant to taste; it produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes "as bright as a button." Of all chemists. Is. lid. per bottle.

EWES TOQ POOR TO BE PROFITABLE. Writing in the Agricultural Gazette,' Mr W. J. Maiden says:—In my earlier days of training I twice did the shepherd's work in the lambing pen with ewes which had be- come run down too far. In one instance it was due to foot-and-mouth disease, which had run through the flock just previously, and in the other the ewes had been sent out to graze on aftermath grass some forty miles away, and through careless over-

An Ointment of Three-fold Power. A handy and reliable remedy for any one of the numerous accidents which may, and do, happen in any household, and which, unattended, might lead to so terrible an end as lockjaw, is Marabaz." Marabaz is prepared from a recipe that has been in the possession of a well- known family for seventy-five years. Won- derful cases of cures are reported. Obtainable in tin boxes at lilt and 2/9 from all chemists, including all branches of Boots Cash Chemists, or direct from the Marabaz Co., Redditch. The History of Marabaz," with remark- able testimonials, free on application.

I&il 14r4* I You are run-down—that is the beginning. You take influenza—that I I is the second stage. Influenza runs to pneumonia—that is the last ■ MBmgl stage. Why not take Hall's Wine at the beginning and drive out the p——— st g H 'SM H intluenza before it leads to serious consequences. As a prompt re- IB M storative and tonic AFTER influenza nothing can equal Hall's Wine. Hall's Wine is sold by wine Merchants everywhere, and by Grocers BJ"™ ant* Chemists also if they have a wine license. SI- and 1/9 per bottle, or direct from 202, Hall's Wine, Bow, London. Am

GEESE FOR FARMERS. There are few farms that have not some waste place or pasture where a flock of geese can be kept profitably. When one considers the little attention they require, and the value of their produce in the course of a year, it is a wonder to us there are not more people paying attention to this branch of poultry work. Their feathers are of good market value, and, for that matter, of value at home to a limited extent. Then there is no food to buy, as the goose is a grazier, and practically finds his own liv- ing. A good pen-fattened goose of tender age is a toothsome morsel, not to be dis- pised, and goes a long way towards filling the meat part of the bill of fare by way of variety, a question which is of considerable perplexity to the good housewives at times. The Embdens are ideal birds for the farm. They are large their feathers, being of pure white, are the best and, when killed, we have a carcase that compares favourably with the very best. Farmers ought to keep more geese. Re- member that geese need grit to grind their food, and pure water to drink. Goslings are easily raised. For the busy farmer's wife who cannot devote much time to the care of poultry there is nothing that will compare with geese. The goslings need very little care after they are two weeks old. The feathers from geese still bring good prices white ones bring more than col- oured ones.

SPECIAL SEED CATALOGUE. ,Entirely admirable, and artistic in its get-up is the seed catalogue which we have received from the widely-known firm of Daniels Bros., Ltd., the Royal Norfolk Seed Establishment, Norwich. It is a bulky vol- ume of 'some 160 pages, well printed, and contains over 220 illustrations. The book has evidently been prepared with lavish disregard of cost, and one feature about the illustrations is that most of them are splen- did examples of the photographer's art, a form of picture which has the special ad- vantage of being true to life. The printed matter and the price lists, too, have been arranged in" keeping with the pictorial settings, and the information given regard- ing the character and methods of the many examples catalogued cannot fail to be help- ful to the buyer. The volume is evidently intended to be of real value to amateur gar- deners, and many hints are given as to the cultivation of tlfe flowers, vegetables, and plants enumerated therein. Although pub- lished at Is., and it is well worth the price, Messrs Daniels offer to send it to any in- tending purchasers of seeds on receipt of 3d. to cover the actual postage.

Daniels' Illustrated (luide for ill Amateur Gardeners, Spring 1910, Kg Hj is worthy of the attention of ail who are^ Ej interested in BH It contains 160 large 4 to "pages, over jsjil gg| 220 beautiful illustrations, mostly photo- {gljj En graphic, and complete price lists of every ragil HI description of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Bit 'M Fruit Trees, Roses, Plants, etc,—in fact of HEM fH Everything Required for theQarden R| | js§j It will be sent to intending purchasers on fill 5cl rcc'' ipt °f 3d. to cover actual cost of postage, lag

"PANSIES" (by James B. Riding, F.R.H.S.) Everybody loves to have pansies in their gardens, and no pleasance large or small seems complete if pansies be absent. To aid all lovers of flowers to grow pansies to perfection is the object of this little book by a practical expert, who knows all about the plant and its cultivation. Like the other One and All garden books issued by the Agricultural and Horticultural Association, this one-No. 21 on Pansies "-is pub- lished at the popular price of one penny. It is printed on good paper and fully illus- trated by the editor, Edward Owen Green- ing. Every page, in fact, bears a picture. LOOKING AFTER THE DUCKLINGS. For the first two weeks after ducklings are hatched they should have plenty of warmth. After that time they may have less, but must be kept perfectly dry. Many persons are under the impression that a duckling, being an aquatic bird, should have plenty of water, and be allowed on the water all it wishes after it is hatched, but this is an erroneous idea. If the weather is very warm, perhaps no harm may result, but if the young ducks once get chilled it is almost certain to be dangerous. They 1

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Many Unsuspected Cases in Newtown. Nothiug is more to be feared than kidney com- plaint, because it is often unsuspected until it has spread dangerous disease throughout the body. There are many unsuspected cases here in New- town, and if you have any such unmistakable symptom of kidney complaint as pain in the loins and back, urinary disorders, gravel, dropsical swellings, rheumatic pains, and constant weari- ness, you should profit by this Montgomery man's experience:— Mr T. Vaughan, tailor, Plough Bank, Mont- gomery, is well known and highly respected. He says:—I have great faith in Doan's backache kidney pills, because some time ago I was suffer- ing severely^with pains in my back and loins. Hearing a friend recommend Doan's backache kidney pills, I decided to try the medicine, and did so with the best re-ult. The pains speedily disappeared, and I have never been troubled with them since. Doan's pills will have my hearty recommendation. (Signed) T. E. Vaughan." Doan's backache kidney pills are two shillings and ninepence per box, or six boxes for thirteen shillings and ninepenoe. Of all chemists and stores, or post free direct from the Foster-Mc- Clellan Co., 8, Wells-street, Oxford-street, London, W. Be sure you get the same kind of pills as Mr Vaughan had.

cepting it must not be allowed in the water unless the days are warm. When the ducks are three months old they are then large enough to care for themselves, and will grow faster, but be- fore that time, should they become chilled, if they survive at all, their growth is re- tarded.

PARALYSIS OF THE NERVES, Worst case in Town. A POLICE Missioner cured by DR. CASSELL'S TABLETS. I Mr O. Abbott, a well-known lecturer and police court missionary, of 35, Gipsy-road, Leicester, writes :—" About four years ago I suffered dread- fully from paralysis of the nerves and chronic dyspepsia, I was very weak and fleshless,jand quite unable to walk. I was confined to my bed for over six months, and everyone thought I should never get up again, as I had tried many medicines but all to no use. At last I tried Dr Cassell's Tablets and after ten days treatment I was able to walk across the bedroom with the aid of a stick, and gradually improved until now I am strong and in the beet of health, and new flesh has been built up, and I am back. again to my old weight, viz., 13 stone." Dr Cassell's Tablets are a safe and certain remedy for nerve troubles of all kinds, loss of flesh, anaemia, debility, stomach and kidney dis- orders, and nerve and physical exhaustion. Price, Wid., 1/1 i and 2/9 of all chemists, 9

I HOW TO ENCOURAGE LAYING. The first thing to see about is that the birds are properly protected from cold winds. Cold winds will stop poultry when they are almost on the point of laying, and throw them back weeks. To avoid this see that they have plenty of scope,for exercis- ing themselves in sheltered places where there is plenty of chaff on the floor, amongst which they can be set to scratch for food by the aid of a handful or two of coarse oatmeal. This will keep. them em- ployed all day, and will both provide exer- cise for them and keep them warm, while, at the same time, they are not over-fed, but are being kept perfectly healthy. This is the first essential. That is the opinion of Mr G. W. Scarborough in the Poultry World. The second is to see that they have the right sort of food for egg production let them have crushed bones frequently these can be mixed with the ordinary meal, or fed separately in troughs. Oats are the best grain to give, and Indian corn should be avoided as a general food. A little in very cold weather is useful, but it should be discarded as a. regular food, because it contains nothing of a nitrogenous nature which will help to make eggs. The third essential is to see that the poultry have plenty of grit. Poultry keep- ers, especially farmers, too often neglect this in winter time, forgetting that the poultry are not able to find about he home- stead the particles of grit which they could otherwise obtain in their wanderings. Therefore let a box of flint grit be kept where all poultry have access to it. If any poultry keeper has ever any doubt as to the need of it, this doubt will be dispelled when he sees how fond his hens are of going to the grit box. These are the three principal features of the plan which have been found successful in inducing poultry to lay.

I Absolutely the Thing You Want You may say, I do not want a tonic." Every human system feels the depressing and devitalising effects of our falsa civilisation—our unnatural mode of life. We live in an age of pressure, hurry and bustle, and some reactionary effects in the body are inevitable. We take colds quickly-we are all more or less prone to digestive and liver trouble-the blood becomes vitiated by effete matters and gross humours — our nerves are quickly unstrung-we are liable to a host of com- mon ailments and menaced by not » few maladies. We are well and strong one day, out of sorts- perhaps dangerously ill—the next. » Gwilym Evans' Qninine Bitters are just the nutrient, bracing, stimulant, penetrative tonic that, taken occasionally, repels disease and keeps every organ of the body in full activity and the whole sjstem in perfect tODe Gwilyn Evans' Quinine Bitters is sold every- where in bottles 2s 9d and 4s 6d each. Avoid imitations. See the name "Gwilym Evans" on label, stamp and bottle. Sole proprietors:— Quinine Bitters Manufacturing Company, Limited, Llanelly, South Wales.

PREPARING FOR SPRING WORK. The wet autumn and winter by so seri- ously interfering with the tilling of the soil has naturally resulted in the work of this class being decidedly in arrears, so that even given the best of weather from now onwards there is a very strenuous time ahead of the farmer, which time will at least last until seedtime is ended. Now, as no farmer can foretell when favourable weather for land-working is to be expected, and as it is imperative to push on with such work whenever opportunity permits, the sensible plan is to mak certain, so far as is possible, that whenever work upon the land can be proceeded with there will be nothing to interrupt. Stock, of course,

CHILDREN'S COUGHS. AND BABIES' BRONCHITIS CUBED BY VENO'S LIGHTNING COUGH CURE. Mrs A Wilson, 25, Henry-street, Rochester, Kent, writes My two children, aged 12 months and 6i years, sufferred dreadfully from a sever. cold and cough which developed bronchitis, I had a graat deal of medical advice witwout good results and was very worried what to do, but at last I tried Veno's Lihtning Cough Cure and now I am glad to say they are quite freed from their very nasty touch of bronchitis which might have been more serious if I had not given your wonderful medicine. Veno's Lightning Cough Cure is safe for the youngest child, and is the ideal remedy for whoop- ing cough, bronchitis, asthma, nasal catarrh, and all chest and lung troubles. Price 9 £ d., 1/1!- and 2/9, of all chemists. need to be regularly fed, but the food in hand should not be allowed to get low in quantities, or replenishing may be necessary just when the soil needs attention, for cart- age takes time. Most farmers use cakes, meals, and proprietary foods that; unlike farm fodder, have to be ordered from with- out, in which case there is oft-times delay to be allowed for between the order and its fulfilment, and when at a distance from a station the getting of the goods home has to be considered as taking up time. With a lot of work ahead, as at present, it is the best of policy to keep up the condition of the teams, for, if low, to begin with, it is not only impossible to get up the condition when the work is hard and constant, but the horses, not being in such good spirit, will not work so blithely as is desired. Another point that makes for push at the right moment is to have plenty of horse- strength available when required. Upon farms where cart horses are bred there will be young ones growing up, and the two and three-year-olds will do yoeman service in the chains, but should not be worked the full day, the best arrangement being to count two as on3 and work upon alterna- tive half-days. THE IMPLEMENTS. See that the gears are sound, and that plenty are on hand, and see that the collars fit, or sore shoulders and discomfort will be the result. With these points seen to, turn the attention to the implements. Not only should a farmer possess plenty of implements, but he should possess those of up-to-date pattern, for old-fashioned types, besides taking greater draught, do the work less satisfactorily. -See to the proper ad- justment and that the wearing parts are in good condition, and have in hand dupli- cate parts in those cases where renewal is from time to time necessary, as this may save running about when there is no time to spare. Keep the drill in mind, for this is the most important seed-time implement. The right policy, of course, is to overhaul the drill thoroughly before housing after the autumn sowing, but in any case this duty should be seen to before seed-time comes on. Every part should be thoroughly clean, not forgetting the runaways of the seed down to the extremity of the coulters. See to the bearings that they are clear of dirt and not unduly worn, and that the spare wheels for regulating the amount of seed are at hand. Just before actual use, oil well, and see that all nuts and screws are in place and properly tightened, and see also that proper adjustment is made for the work immediately to be undertaken. THE LAND. Before drilling starts no opportunity should be missed of getting the land into

Keep Yourself Fit. The extraordinary success of Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters is easily proved when taken after a bad attack of Influenza, cvhen the patient weak and downheated; appetite gone, nervous and low spirited, sleepless, depressed, tired out; weary of life. Why, if you only try one bottle you willl goon be relieved of your nervousness and weakness, and regain your appetite. There is nothing else like it. Always keep Gwilym Evans' Bitters in the house, and why not take it as a preventive ? It is an ideal Preparation for persons of buth sexes, of all ages, and the result is beneficial in every case of indisposition and illness. If their merits were rightly appreciated, Gwilym Evans'Bitters would become an institution in every home in the country. Gwiiym' Evacs Quinine Bitters is purely a Herbal Tonic, and it is the best Pick-me-up in the world and makes life worth living. Try a bottle now. The name "Gwilym Evans" on the label, stamp and bottle is the only guarantee of genuineness. Of all Chemist and Stores, in bot- tles, 2s 9d and 4s 6d each. Sole Proprietors: Quinine Bitters Manufactur- ing Company, Limited., Llanelly, South Wales.

condition as regards working, cleaning, and manuring, for any neglect of these matters tells adversely upon the crop. Another very important point as regards perfect readiness when the rush comes is that of having the seed in hand well in advance of the time. By regularly following this plan a careful selection of seed can be made, and drilling is then never stopped for lack of supply. Without a little such looking ahead both unavoidable delay may occur and seed that does not fully come up to requirements may have to be made the best of. With many things settled a little in advance, directly one task has been put behind, the next may be started upon without an instant's delay. In all outdoor farm work there is the weather to be taken into account, but this cannot be avoided, and so must be made the best of, and whenever work is none too forward, it is wise to push on to the ut- most to the end of every day for, however settled the weather may seem, so change- able is our climate that nothing but the unavoidable should be left to chance. The average farmer has to depend a great deal upon hired help, and as strenuous times frequently occur in farm life, hands fully equal to the work should be engaged. That is to say, that, while the number of hands should be determined by circum- stances, it is better to pay a little more in wages than ti hir can inefficient hand. A smart man or boy may require correspond- ing wages, but the little extra outlay is much more than paid for in results, and it is just during such busy season as now lies directly ahead that the wisdom of employ- ing smart hands is made manifest.

County Tories to Fight Again. At Welshpool on Monday Mr John Lomax, Bodfach, presided over a general meeting of the Montgomeryshire Conservative and Unionist Association, when it was decided to contest the County as well as the Montgomery Boroughs at next election. To a Press representative who interviewed him after the meeting Mr Lomar said that it was too early to give information as to the probable Tory candidate for the county. In regard to the Boroughs, Colonel Pryce-Jones has intimated his willingness to again stand as the candidate, and there can be no doubt about his selection.

Prince of Wales Coming to Lake Vyrnwy. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has consented, on the invitation of the Liverpool Corporation, to perform the ceremony of inaugu- rating the completion of the Vyrnwy Waterworks at Lake Vyrnwy on March 16th. The undertaking has involved the diversion 6f the rivers Cowoy and Marchnant into Lake Vyrnwy, and completes all the work originally contemplated at the lake itself, as distinguished from the pipe lines. At the time of the ceremony the Prince will he staying with the Earl of Derby at Knowsley for the Grand National.

An OU]t TEIZMS GOODS TO TIlE YALUB 0' depIslt 15/ lIul, pymut, 118 £11 38' 2/8 45/ In 318 120 4/- 126 75 II 418 "158/ 8/ ASTON'S MANGLES ft WICKER CHAIR I AOJ amount pro rata lalt UTM. II 24>«. ROLLEIS, BRASS B M WITH REVERSIBLE CUSHION DISCOUNT TERMS. JB 10 per cent, for settlement within 7 da'YS 71 per cent. for settlement within 8 weeks frem delivery. per for witto 16 weeks I 21 percent, for settlement within 6 months I IWJW V' NETT AFTERWARDS. I A; And 6 per cent. interest on overdue chupd. Fl. PAYMENT II .OITIlY M OTK' M<MK< nMML)tE))n \'f 10 per cent. an depwt and 6 per cent. on remaindr if settled tfk 6 Mont h. 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Forcleansing I plaints as Eczema, Scrofula, Scurvy, the blood of all impurities, from whatever cause I Bad Legs, Ulcers, Abscesses, arising, there is no other medicine just as good ■ Tumours, Glandular Swellings, as "Clarke's Blood Mixture," that's why in I Bolls, Pimples, Sores and Erup> thousands of cases it has effected truly remark- ■ tlons of all kinds, Blood able cures where all other treatments have failed. Poison, Rheumatism, Gout, etc., Start taking Clarke's Blood Mixture to-day, and are entirely due to a diseased state of the you will soon have the same experience. blood, and can only be permanently cured The Editor of the." Family Doctor," London's mi Popular Medical Weekly, writes: "We have f seen hosts of letters bearing testimony to the r H truly wonderful cures effected by Clarke's Blood W A I HB A Mixture. 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(Copyright) Trade Booming. The Board of Trade rpturnp for Jnnnary show the value of imports to bp .855,921,154, an increase of R2,420,790 over January of last year, but- a decrease of £ 442,225 compared with January, 1908. Exports for the month wero valued at ^634,803,115, an increase of £ 6,000,062 over January of last year, and an increase of X395,348 over January 1908. — ^CROEN IACH AGWAED arall. Nid yw yn honi gwella pob peth, fel yr Yankee Patent Medicines: ond os blinir chwi gan ^groen afiach, ^ysfa, pi m- | gan y Drug- ■ gist nesaf atoch, 1s. 1ic. H h 2s. 6c y be: ncu jjyda 3c. at y cludiad 9 vti chwanegol. oddi wrth y Perchenog. HUGH DAVIES, Chemist, Machynlleth. i '-¡},=n-A Money Lent on tbese Terms, A3 to JBl.OOO. Loan X3 repay £ 3 7 6 j Loan X50 repay X33 15 L" E5 r p I\ C5 12 6 LTit, £ 50 repay .£56 5 I,nan £10 rc,t)ay Xi 1 5 Loan £ 100 repay £ 112 10 L'-nn £ »Or« p'v -622 10 L^n X200 repay 225 IV, ,HOKSONT, 20, F-i-.a, Road, BANGOR. rvFatcher STORY. A Ft KB USING- RuIJII" I- RAT POISON ft. FL Rtt,?,i.te,ier vot 275 DEAD RATS. Rata canij'jf legist Ro line Iv kilta instantly, is safe. .-u^e .nd :3p.dy, No failure, no trouble, no mess, TKY If Prices: — 6d., Is 2?. 3s., and 5s. Post 2d—HARLEY, Jheuiist, Penh. AGENTS: A. BREEZE, chemist, Newtown; H. hi, KLLIS, cheor^t, L;ai.fa:r; H PAYNE, chemist, W^l-hpwl; H DAVIES, .Machynlleth. Nicholas Bermtt, "f Glti>yrxf.m, Tre^eglwys,in thp p fac., to his c^Hecti'n 500 Old Welsh Air, says that poer Richard Williams, of Llanerchy- mpori, Antrleeey (Pic Drwyl'), a character well- knon -n *h<Fe rlny:, all over Wals as one of the most cau?*ic ballad writers of the day, visited rwdiff Eisteddfod in August, 1834, and competed for t"p p<=nillion singing cntf^t He and his friend, the cpkfbrated Welsh harper, Hugh Pugh, of Dolgellau, walked all tho way. Hugh had entered for the silver harp competition and won it from 13. icious lp f m 14 s COCOA .1-EFE

the same trial Scotch and Irish seed of the same variety were tried against each other. Scotch gave the greater yield in three cases, ind Irish in two. There was much more lisease in the Irish than in the Scotch crop.

of the liquid feeds, are not sufficient, the pigs must be fed water directly as such. In order to get best results it is undoubt- edly necessary to feed the right quantity of water as well as the right quantity of the other nutrients, and another one of the principal reasons that winter feeding of pigs has not been more successful is be- cause an insufficient amount of water was used. During the winter season in cold climates, where the pig is given dry feed and free access to water, he will apparently not drink enough for maximum and most economical production

looking by the man in charge had been left too long without extra food. The ewes were done well during the few weeks after they came back up to lambing, but they went through a bad lambing time, requiring much help to yean, -and though they re- ceived a practically unlimited quantity of cake and clover hay, never gave a good flush of milk. A very large proportion of the lambs had to be brought up on the bot- tle, because many of the ewes could not support a single lamb, and there were prac- tically none which could take a couple. Ewes will thrive on a very moderate fare for some weeks after taking the ram but when the foetus begins to make a heavy call on the dam, that same fare is inade- quate. It is not a great deal more that is required to keep matters right, but if that

should be allowed plenty of water to drink, but not to swim in. The food of the young chick and duck should be different. The chick can store away food to be digested, while the duck must be fed often. Ducklings thrive better on soft food, with plenty of grass and cooked vegetables. It also requires more animal food than the chick. It is claimed that the cost per pound is more in proportion to the prices received per pound when they are grown, but it must be remembered that a duckling will be ready for market in half the time than the chick will, thus being in reality more profitable if the time it takes to grow be considered. After the duckling is a few weeks old it will be very little trouble, ex-

A pig under five or six months of age apparently cannot assimilate as much as he can digest consequently best results are obtained if he is not fed more than he can I finally use for the construction of body tis- sue and for necessary energy and heat pro- duction. The feeding trough should be arranged either by a swinging panel over the trough or by having it in a separate feeding pen, so that the slop can be poured into it with- out being disturbed by the pig. When the slop is in the trough and the pigs are all present the panel over the trough may be swung back, or the gate, which should be a wide one, may be opened into the feeding pen, so that all the pigs can come to the trough at the same time. Then, by having pigs of equal size in the lot and not having too many together, there will result a good distribution of the nutrients to the different individuals of the lot.

little is not applied, there is trouble ahead. 5, What will support one will not support one and build up another, especially if the ewe has not previously stored up material to supply it. The last six weeks before lamb- ing make a big call on the ewe, and that is a period when the condition of the ewes should be very closely watched if they are not. getting proper food then the loss of condition is very rapid. After a wet autumn and early winter, such as the pres- ent, it is very common to see ewes drop away rapidly, and ewes- which have been bred highly and suitably to a high-class feed are most liable to a hasty falling away.