The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter

A Pneumatic SPBAYEB. The iuquiry which has reached me from #I Northern correspondent for a really useful gyriogor or sprayer, could not hare come at a more opportune time, for it is in the present month thsft the bark of the vines must be mltened in order that a free start can be ob. tained. Clear, 4tepid water must be used, 10 that there it neilher check nor chill. The apsayer, of which an illustration is given, can be used in a variety of ways, and when insects begin to trouble the grower, as they are sure to do sooner or later, ne better sprayer will be found than the one under notice. Its mechanism is sinaple, and it is not easily put out of order; while the fact that it is a good all-round appliance, and can be made as useful in tho orchard as in the greenhouse or vinery forras a sound recom- mendation. As regards cleaning th'e vinery, there is no time like the present. All thpaint should be scrubbed with a brush, and plenty of A PXEUt".TIC 8PBA.775B. strong soap and water used hot, insects which lurk in the cracks and crevices during the winter being killed in that way. The glass will also need washing, as it is a very important matter to have this clear, so that later on the leaves may have the full benefit of sun and light, both -of which are most essential during the early spring months to build up and strengthen the tissues. IMPORTANCE OF MOISTURE FOR VEGETATION. In Franco it is quite common to find around ,the vegetable and fruit gardens railings and thick edges arranged as wind protectors, the chief purpose of which is to prevent the wind j sweeping across the surface of the soil and dry- ing it up. In Engb.nd the observation has been made that coincident with the removal of hedges and trees from the boundaries of the fruit gar- dens and fields, the crops seem to have lost some of their former luxuriance, which is attributed to the lessened mo'siurc in the soil. It is estimated that the 1904 drought in Germany inflicted a ¡ loss of something like LICO.000,000 to German agriculture. This enormous, but it is the calculation of Dr. Backhus. of Berlin, a recog- nised authority on scientific questions connected with agriculture, and it is partly explained when we consider that the most valuable beet-root crop I was only about hnlf an average. The growth on a soil or its covering exercises great influence on the retention of moisture. According to experi- ments made by Wollery the moisture at the depth of a yard under grass is about 14 per cent., under fallow 23 per cent., and under farmyard I manure 29 per cent. Crops require for their best development varying quantities of moisture; for instance, according to the demonstrations of Adolf Meyer, barley makes the best growth when the top soil is saturated with about 60 per cent, of moisture, and oats develop with most advantage when 90 per cent. of moisture is pre- flent. It has also been ascertained that un- manured fields require nearly twice as much moisture as soils which have received the advan- tage of dressings of farmyard manure or arti- ficials. RANUNCULUS. I All the ranunculi are beautiful and very free- flowering; while the knowledge that they will I succeed in almost any soil or position, and, if planted any time up to the middle of April, will bloom abundantly during the summer, makes them very useful for cuttting. Early in the last century the ranunculus was all the rage, and fabulous figures were paid for varieties possess- inq certain points in form and oolour that attrac- ted the attention of the fancier. In the present day, however, fashions in flowers have altered to such an extent that what is in great demand one season is hardly required the next. As to its cultivation, the best soil for the finer sorts is a 7BENCH EANTTNCULUS. I retentive loam from the surface of a good old pasture, with the addition of some well-rotted cow-dung, peat, leaf-mould, and silver-sand, all to be will incorporated before using. It is desir- able that the rich soil be placed a few inches be- fow the tubers, and these to be covered with sandv loam. Perhaps the best time for planting is tie month of February, as they are somewhat tender, and if planted too early might start from •the ground before the danger of severe frost is over, when they would require a great amount of extra care in protection, or there might be a risk of losing the bloom. The ranunculus re- quires a firm soil, and it is desirable to workup the beds some time before planting, in order that the roots may be placed firmly. SECTIONAL BROODERS. The brooders of which an illustration is given were introduced from America some years ago; they have been; Terltly improved, and are now made in this country and have a very large sale. The improvements have thoroughly tested, and there is not the lea1- doubt that, as now made the bvr.vW are thor,^hly practical, ex- made- t manage; while the tremel r simp- • • ? Y'I. chance of failu'o j an _a/ui s <11 nail indeeod. T» "> *nain improvements are. (1) SF-'TIO' ZIOD" Is. effidi" *7 too" <?' Bummer reanu {.<: ■■■ '.el: «■ ■JJ' ™ Uere m The wire <e» n "v<" (l1Ia\l c gu nam JI i^n> H~~ shotdd 00 made impossible. U God save the shoald be I King and the Empire.

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SHEEP DIPPING. The dipping of sheep in autumn is not a uni. versal proceeding, but it is a wise one, never- theless, as those who have had lengthened ex- perience of its merits can testify. Autumn dip- ping may be said to put the flocks right for the winter, not only in that it destroys what insects may be already on the sheep, but also in that the dressing acts as a safeguard against fresh infection of any kind throughout the winter months. Summer dipping when the wool is still ihort is eminently beneficial and efficacious in ridding the animais of anv disturbing pest in the hot season, that is, of course, provided a suitable dip is used; but perhaps it is not too much to say that of the two seasons autumn is the more important for this operation. It is a great matter to have the flocks thoroughly clean for the winter, and, moreover, to have them pro- tected in a manner from the scourges that are ever lurking about. The insects that are so liable to gather in irritating numbers in the unwashed fleece are destroyed and warded off for the winter by autumn dipping, and the_ consequent relief to the flocks is nighly conducive to their prosperity, for, as every observant sheep-owner knows, sheep will not do themselves or their owners justice if they are tormented by insect pests. Particularly as a preventive of sheep soab is autumn dipping to be recommended. The winter season is the time when this vexatious disease is most rampant, as all the conditions are favourable to the scourge, and, in some varying decree, prejudicial to the welfare of the flocks at that time. If sheep are dipped in the fall of the year with an efficient dip, many of the in* gradients remain on ttio skin and in the ileeco, and thus afford protection against scab out- breaks for a very considerable period. The cura- tive and protective properties of dipping are es- pecially conspicuous when the operation is per- formed in autumn, because by then the flocks have been adjusted for the season. Graziers have o'>mnlete«J their purchases, and breeders have filled up blanks, and it may be said that the period of migration has terminated, and the risk of contagion diminished accordingly. This, then, it: precisely the tiwie to dip, so that the fresh arrivals may be thoroughly purified and disinfec- ted before they can have contaminated the old flocks, and also that the latter may be rendered proof against attack. It is unquestionably in the soa6on$when the store or grazing flocks are most on the move that the danger of infectio* mostly exists, and it is then that the shrewd owner is on the alert to safeguard his animals. He will isolate new contingents until lie is satis- fied that they are free from disease, or, better still, have them dipned immediately on their arrival at the farm. Finally, when the full com plement is made up in readiness for the winter, dipping is resorted to as the finishing touch to the preparations. It is possible and sometimes necessary to dip in the winter, or even in early spring; but it is better for the animals to dip them in autumn, before tho weather gets too eold, and, moreover, if they are dipped in autumn it will seldom be needful to dip until after shearing the next year. SEASONABLE WORK IN THE POTTLTRY-TARD. In winter the work of the poultry-yard is im- portant the long evenings ought to be employed in cleaning the appliances, in preparing and put- ting them in condition for the next campaign of breeding. The cloaning of the artificial ap- pliances neo f.sitatos a minute inspection of all the implements, and when it is necessary repairs should be effected there and then. Maintenance is not only foresight, it is economy. At the end of the year it is indispensable that the breeder should kiiOtV exactly the situation of his estab- lishment and the balance of his accounts. He should proceed to make an inventory of his ap- pliances and his birds. He should get out the necessary figures for establishing statistics for the year, which statistics should be the basis upon which he should work during the following year. Thanks to this recapitulative work he will be able to rectify his errors, to assume a better direction, to avoid certain losses, and to open new sources of benefit. It is always necessary to try to do better. The nest-boxes should be washed, dried, and sprinkled with flowers of sulphur, and well washed several times with Jeves." This is the best means of destroying the eggs and larvae which will have been deposited during the pre- vious season in the interstices of these appliances. I These are most necessary works which can be J effected during all weathers, snow, rain, or wind, under some d-t, true work of winter. There is also outside work winch is ouite in season; to purify the ground of the poultry-yard; to dig some small trenches for drainage; to give a slope to the rr^rinirir: to take away where necessary the surface of the soil where it is too eaked, or too damp or mi,ii»-d, by the prolonged occupation of ill.; baas and their incessant tramp- ling, and replace it by a thick layer of sand. Where necessary the grov.nd should be picked in order to render it permeable. This, of course, only applies io such j-g.-vs of the ground as are not covered with grass. In winter the fowls ought to receive an abundance of excellent nourishment. TLe longnec. h and the shortness of the day do not permit the inhabi- tarui of the poultry-yard to find sufficient aahuu.1 nodrishmeiii,, bach as worms and insects, irhieh the summer furnisl -is them in abundance.

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All goods are made in my own Mills under my own supervision, and nothing is sold as wool that is not pure wool. Any length |at Hill price and carriage paid. Self-measurement forms sent, and Suits made up if desired. o 400 Patterns, post free. Write for them. To Wool Growers. What do you do with your wool ? Do you make the most of it ? One thing is quite certain. You can not do better than send it to my Mills and have it made into woollen cloth, blankets, or other goods. have 400 patterns to select from, and pay carriage on wool sent to me for manufacture. Write for book- let which tells you all you want to know, and receive patterns, so that you may say what you want made and the patterns you prefer. Agents wanted where not represented. A. COLQUHOUN, Dept. 77, Waukrigg Mill, Galashiels, N.B. 26ju3'06. TOOGOOD & SONS, ROYAL SEEDSMEN. ALL KINDS OF FARM AND GARDEN SEEDS. SPECIALLY SELECTED SEED CORN. TOOGOOD'S SCOTCH BLACK TARTAR OATS. TOCGOOD'S BLACK TARTAR OATS. 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DUNSTAN'S HII LONDON. E.C. 0 tAc Najjm I BLACK. BRILLIANT, BEAUTIFUL I IN SOLID BLOCKS, Oft \tASA^SrOV £ PQUSHINC PASTE, fN TINS. J LOCAL RAILWAY TRAIN SERVICE. Up Trains, a.m. p.m. p.m. Goodwic dep. 9.15 12.15 5.20 Letterston 9.31 12.31 5.36 Puncheston 9.46 12.46 5.51 Rosebush 9 58 12 58 63 Maenclochog 106 16 612 Llan-y-cefn 10 16 1 16 6 23 CFnderw'n arr.10 30 1 30 6 35 Down Trains, a.m. p.m. p.m. Cl'nderw'n dep. 10 45 2 45 5 50 Llan-y-cefn 10 55 2 55 6 o Maenclochog 116 36 611 Rosebush 11 14 3 14 6 19 Puncheston 11 27 3 27 6 32 Letterston 11 40 340 6 45 Goodwic arr. 120 40 75 SOLYA AND FISHGUARD. JOSEPH DAVIES, Carrier, Solva, runs a Con- veyance every Thursday to Fishguard, leaving iolva at 7 am. At Croesgoch La. Mathry Cross Roads — 830 a.m Report OF County Analyst OF A SAMPLE OF "SODA WATER" taken by the Inspector under the Adulteration of Foods and Drags Act Manufactured by T. Lewis & Co., Fishguard: "EXCELLENT. rammuy vnom 1 LAUNDRY AND OAlItI MACHINERY w«w ao/- w»«». "Vevn" W>nirinu» .n, I "Dunua' Cmm. Lacks** BIWIWI, » Libtfel Oufa TN0MAS BTADFOtD AMFCSE gg" Advertise in i, the" Guardian."