EGG-LAYING

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 152, 16 March 1918, Page 13

EGG-LAYING

SX- UTILITY POULTRY OLUB'B COM. PETITION. ■'■ • Following is the official report of the forty-eighth week, ending . March- , .12 and the total to date, of the Thirteenth Egg-laying Competition held by the New Zealand Utility-Poultry Club, at Papa mii:—' '

;• - ' - the-'Dominion,■•Saturday, .march .is, mis. ' ' GARDEN NOTES ___swimming POULTRY NOTES' ' : l ' I (By "Kowhai.") HANKS 'COLLEGE SPOUTS; . ' 9 .. i ■' """ *"■ » pu — (isY Chanticleer) I "Three CWIm" Tri»nrK W_n a i 1 " — I . VpyQ J ITCHUffl- ilOa • I I miM wready'm yo ? i e r(lay. luoruiog ai, itho To .MbWEnS TO .COHKESI'ONDBKTS. . i " .. . y the first few flowers are disappointingly ' , 10 ., per cent; Subscriber.— '• ■ fI ,i Nv fJ small awl i'adc very ijiiiclily. but when wo f l:< -' | i0 wi roll number look parti in JNo. 1.—i-jiu complaint is of a bronchial I ■ , ■ I \ ' 0 think of t.|ie hot, trying weather that the Wie various uventa. l'owell, wito won nature and the result of a severe cold. It ■ I ' * \ ■ pi plants have come through, we are not the Senior Chainnionslim showed verv may -develop into xoup, and should be Ij , /- \ § . altogether surprised. Sw, however, there good form The liinior 'fWinimiKViin 1 "' omp . t y (k ' a ! t witl >. Isqual quantities of . / \ (2 have been several good soakings of rain, *• ■ -t; 16 Jumor thampioniihip pyroxide and water may be used to ' '. i /i ' " mAy. •■••' f I H and hot days are lollowed by cool nights »? s by. Itogors. btevenson, the spray, the throat and nostrils. Camphor . ' " ' f •' ''' " ' ; ft M and heavy dews. 'i'ho plants, being ro- Muner of tho (living'competition, gave soaked -In- sugar and then dissolved in the ! • *./«•' \ I - )f 3 freshed and invigorated. have made good a vorv line display drinking water is an- excellent cure for ! '• ■ ' I I . ■ j s*\ \ \7i a growth with sttroog, healthy foliage, and The rcsnlK worn ■«, fnllnw— co lf ■„ „ , , ' •••,'' ..I :M,V h \ • t&L X/- I' aro fast swelling ratisfaotory-looking flow- v v «"'.i ■ r„ • ' ,. c , T1 N p. 2.-Scaly leg is tho result of ncglcct. I •-Vi' \ / \l * $ KS2> or buds. Too much dmurbauca of tlio n - 1 s r .' 3y - 110r Championship.—b... It is causcd. through a garaeite which ; I \v !/ ]) [ 8® * yr\ 3 * soil about their roots is not advisably J ou'ell, 1* D. Earlc, '2. Time, 29sec. Quickly reproduces itself aud forms a ] 1/ Jf I , m at this period of their growth, but muldiing 25 Yards Junior Chamoionshio —lj .5; ln ' xt $ ea . ri y it is easily'cured / \ t j V / O V should bo attended to. Once the buds are Holers ]«T Hill 9 Tlinn ia «ienn'' i application, of kerosene. When the ( \ M A \ i set " 6everal soaking of weak liquid \Lj n d /cu V- ' : l ees { - re ? 0V V r , e(l Wlth scale s they should \ \ 1* 4 tea , | manure will make all the difference to m r> • liiCiist (ocuior). — he .painted with warm tar. The scales will vA \ T / i , \ • of tho flowers. Staking and -Brown, 1; N", Buckinan, 2. Time, tIlen drop ol! and leavo the legs clean, I A + " \ ] \J /. S*| \ r' careful tying up of the branches arc very fi2 l-osec. T , ■. „. „ " '1// I ' M ' » «SL% ar."sStt W t V ' <— Vi/iP •'■•'..••'V; • \ VI; . . d early-Bowering varieties. Just remove a "« •!,- ', , ; f s . *" r , n ?. e ' " 4se , c ' S ram me. The conference will open in the j ' \V " 1 ft.;- VA •. ( «v. { few buds here and there, wherever they oO lards _ Senior Handicap.—C. JJeehive Chambers, Courteuay l'lace on . j Nt ' / V V, / —■ j seem to be<too crowded, and you will then Watt, 1; . N. Nauditoii, 2. Time, faster SaturdayOpen .9.30 a.m. Easter V v» ./' |[ , / j Al X iJ have, dainty flower-laden sprays that are 49 set; , . Saturday; ll a.m., reception by Mayor' ■ ■■■ lb ■ / \ Yj M N g | ornamental in the garden, ahd moat satis- 'v„„. m ■ i •• 11J0 a.m.,. secretary's report and balance-' .-• > '' M'/ I factory for arranging in bowlr. in the Championship. L. sheet; 1 p.m., lunch j 2 p.m., presidents jfl. ,. ... I \ :i house. All chrysanthemum .plants must J-wgcrs, 1; 1. Ball, 4 1 lime, .38 1-0 address; 3 p.m., Mr. F, Brown (Chief GovJ j \ > - \ j he searched daily for caterpillars. Hand- sec. eriiment Poultry Instructor), subject: "Tho : ( . '•••• ' ' f\ 1 I "\ ; \ '■ i- picking is'tho beet way of dealing with Divimr' Comnotifcion —Al" Progress of,tho Poultry Industry"} 8 p.m., i j I \ \ n theao bud-destroying poets. i /qii „ n ; n f 0 \ v ii V o /on/ s °. evening. Easter Monday: 9 am J | \ \ . "-JlJL 1 (-H pPints); N. Bucknian, 2 (20J remits (23); general business; liotLs of i § f" .1 \ PRIMROSES AND.POLYANTHUS-PRUl- points). _ motion (4); appointment of next confer- , i\ ' S' RO>SES. 100 \ards Senior Handicftp.—D. euce 5 election of officers. » 11 I Primroses have begun to show signs of Earle. 1: H Falloon 2 Tiim* fifi 1-5' «« / 1 "8 '8 waking up from their long summer 6leep, &G - 1 ' ' Carelessness Disastrous,. • i ■ . --••• . • asMAir !ss5. , «»A«i€3I t 11 i- u no"w. Djg into the soil some well-rotted |. j Yaldwvn ind H .Tolmson without it. Not only is the perfcentiieo of I i manure or well-decayed vegetable rubbish >.>''• , „ >' n . s }? JO'insori, .. . f J ine percentage ot K I ■ <SSl and a dressing of boneduit, for both prim- 2o lards Breast Stroke (Junior). suoh hens, ehickens hatched from ) €> ■ ' O I roses , and primroses revel m K. Hunter, 1. their eggs are weak and difficult to rw™ / , .. jt, S a good supply. Keep the soil loose about. ]qq \ a . r d s Senior Ohampionslnp.— and addled egga are very common the • - W « ■ « • ' I * &J S» , • I the roots from now onwards, and see Uiat S.. Powell, 1; X. Buokmaii, l'. Time. Rerms not being sufficiently strong w get , V'iiL : — ■■■ * > A- . I . . Plenty of moisture is supplied should a ?[ 0 . • ■' L ' ■ J)u ' l,t .' through the whole period 0 £ incubation /!//> I dry spell of weatliOT set in. To get a good ~ v' , , „ v r w)leri flocks of under-siied. poor-loSking If■ ' K sunply P f lar S°' long-stemmed flowers m Jo \ards .htnior . Ifjtndicap—J. chiekens are reared, aud when thp fwd. ra J; h0 spring, -we nnst see that the plants Sliand, 1'; L. Rogers, 2. .Time. 28 2-5 ing and housing seem on good lines it is Bi nave plenty of moisture during their grow- seC- usually found on inquiry, into the' cases- ■«*{ _ 0 ' m- B Jng period, without allowing stagnant water t>„ 1oi . n„„„ , r „„ m T r ti. n„ of such degeneracy that in-breeding has MSm * 1 l * lie ab01lt tl,Hir roots, and also nourish- . -Kolar Hflce.-Itprm II. Primary De- bcen care j e8 5 sI , r pra y ,nw - eea,D8 1,as efcM Is 0 m0IIt in 0lc form (lf well-rotted manure partment .1. (L. B-ogers, li-. yan ■'■•y - ''' '|' '■ .y /y jj/ | BprinUi'nr a of°V C d eta i bl0 rubbish ' and a Borssum, J. Ilislop, T. Hall), 1. Selecting the Male Bird. ' .' " I Tini.P'ro This afternoon tji© Ladies.', lloval n«>le Wrd to head each'breeding pen Is of .j . &■ 1 y u - this time -r.r the. year violet .plants: Life-saving,L S.'plub has arranged'an beM^StK^nnd^rate^^fe" | JKTV ' « | begin to produce a great number of now umistially .fine swimming carnival, par- enco of the male bird upon the economic i . 1 - • • . K loaves. Old leaves that aro at all faded ticulars- of-jrlueh -are.advertised.in tins qualities of his offspring, aud to consider ■■ c '• ® or inclined to decay should bo carefully j SSllei Given a fine (lav tho ladies' that the. chiekena inherited their internal 1 removed Ijefore they aro coverod by the , chnnlrl frrpat qualities from their maternal parent, and r **5L> 8) . rapidly-gro\mg new ones. If they are ciron snomu j)ro\.o a £i eat .snccoss. .. . theil . exterior n . om lheir slrts p 0 ultrr- • JT &■*. , > 5 allowed to remain they are a _____ - keepers of discernment have thonrhr ** - C sourco' of danger to the plants, for they . . . .• otherwise even before any special invest!w harbour disease, red spider, etc. Plants iWTMTATTTPP T?TI?T gatious had hoen made, and by cxperiloz i A4*«s» J* ft it that have any traco Of red spider should iriimAiUKCir menting 011 their own stock they have a WE LAST * I be attended to. The leaves should be cut ASSOCIATION come to quite the opposite conclusion.'It r l*»,f g off close to tho ground and buu?>, and the is to them, that tho general mass of poul- / • ? plants Bhould then be thoroughly soaked —-—<> • try.-keepers to-day owe those splendid • layt . . . & with clear, water, and sprinkled with flowers - * ing strains which have been built up on. j. , • ' g ' • °* sulphur, The anuual geucr«l mooting of * the the principle of breeding only from, hen's. I ' - u | • B f WALLFLOWERS. pifdf ff rc? ibh • c * an -. the ° 19el 7 eB - cl " m » 1 • -mey a I love liifee Castles • &&&#£&&& swf ' ;• -: " ff . W ' sli *8 <b w '">® >| Press the earth very llrmly round the ance-sheot disclosed a satisfactory fin-. -.EGG-LAYING **** ' • 8 roots of the plants when planting them, ancial position. There was a lar'wB ■ ■ ' : • ' ■' ' * M»d work a little bonedust into the soil +i,„ TOOO n«» : fnKffimiT.v.'MTmnv'vi.mvjfni'ri iu.i.i ,uij,i luiiiii dm j </«<„'; . . i at tho timo. Give the plants a really good attendance at the n esting. Along s.Z. UTILITY POULTRY OLUB'S COM. -watering as soon hb tliey aro planted, and With many other institutions the asso- PETITION. ' drive in a. hliort-strong stake. Wallflowers ciation ivus badly hit by tile outbreak Following is the official report ol the are so lovely in the spring that room of war, and had'to suspend operations forty-eighth week, ending MarV.h.. . 1?., • ■ -.- . ■ ■ ■■ ■ . - , for some t'" 16 owing v to the ht&Yy.'cn- » Dd , thl ; to date, of. the Thirteenth , . mimiLU'LUUjjl'lJi-JUIJUILIDJIJniiiJtu.iiuijii.JUjiiiLui>'min'mjjuiiLi'j-miiijiii.i.jixujij i I possible, iheir delightful llils j- i • ■ «• i n pmhi>r<i •' of •• Hin ' rliilis Egg-laying Competition held by the New the garden, and J steals into the house Dy Jistmeuti ot memDers ot the .clubs. Zealand Utility-Poultry Club, at'Papa■r . oyop- open window.and door. Moreover, Mow, however, there are sufficient «c- mii:— ' M"- T-k r J-i,• KSl , . Bf their ricli colonring is such a pleasing tive clubs (including two ladies' dubs) ' . LIGHT BKEEDS. .. RoofliW Co'sts I iWll I and of tho tf> . suceessfully, an(l fl ther 0 is • to T aal IXU vl 11 l|t 1 ilf ifil L OT 1 AM iia i spring flowers. Plants Bhould be got into piospect of miniature rifle shoot- u rown Leffhorhsv Mw 1 BQ 818 ll H Rn 1 I H1 B B' 11 plac0 a8 ' floon as possible now. ing again nourislunp.- -'Tile competi- Verrall Bros. 25 1223 : f /-I 7 M®JvOj|Pf liaUyyiLy y ayill I tious in sight comprise:—Silver cup for White Leghorns•Tnafl ••( fnfl- imA. BjaBSBHlS I forget-me-not. indmdnal championship; rose bowl for H. F. Boss 28 1278 nun .-dna.- . AWD What would the spring garden be with- individual championship (ladies only); c-ifder Bros " No "i"""" " 97 Has : 1 6|5a : |1 • | i out its patches of clear pale blue forget- shield for teams' competition, and inter- \v. Stephenson 19 1031 It'Does Not Rust. HI Ipwa Tmnhlfl i I I BkqbQ |||j H H Isiflflggig j covering the bare earth with sheets of tho president, jVlj..C» H. Osmond. i<> 1 'ir w Bowpn "' ?1 ipur i i«®ll - • UUM.IU I hoa-veuly ) blue, /.a a carpet whom a hearty vote of ilianks was car-- Green' Bros. JZZ™ 20■' 1166■> • The roof-more than the house itself-hss to uithstand KSSI wUh following Atktawn Bros 1 * U 1096 r great extremes of temperature, beoause it is more exnoseil. KZfflP * vrm 7EAI axm icTTrn gias, scarlet geums, doep blue irises, ami ollice-bearers Were clccted for tho com- , it '"J Pierce sun in summer, frost and snow in winter, and rain OTWfjf®! A "LW ■ ZEALAND -LEfTER all. the dainty flowers that bring such 15tf£C >^ar:~Patron, Hon. "Sir James • s;. Diok ... 20 1242all the year round, put it-19 a jttj- drastic test, and it : is III praise of Clements Tonic from ohnj-m to the spring garden. Grape hya- Allen, K.C.B., M.P.; vice-nation, Mi". Dalmpir I'ouitry ''Yards'." 19 ' 1267 I only high-grade looflng material that can stand up to these gMp Mrs.-R.-V/ARIN, Poberts Road, n'liyy'lS Inl" 1 rf'X ' l P - -C.M.G.. M.P.; president, J-.M- Alley 5 ' 1052 : | severe climatic conditions. Landsdowne, Master.on, written jl'reUy ""Us bt flbw- Mr. 0.. E Osmondvice-presidents; » • m ■ Only the Terybest quality of wool felt is used in the manufacture of | March28th, 1917 ers look all tho richer when contrasted Hon. J\ j\l. Wilford, M.P.'; Messrs. Omeo Poultry Farm. 27 1215 "Bof' Roofing, and, being solely of 1 I' •• ! with tho pnlo blue of tho carpet plant. J. P. Kirtll, Geo. Frost, H Baldwin , Koretaunga Poultry Co! " • •( - "J. ' • |l A very pretty cffcct. can be obtained by j Jl'JiVan ' " C W Tinner F Tf' No. .1 n 1059: ; ? British Manufacture, its Quality is Guaranteed. , ; ; I CLEMENTS TONIC Ltd. nots. ' The plants intermingln as liny' I % M'Wfy'vH} AV. • t,*Bros. , 27 -12V2 —■ • VI-' <&£•»!$ 1-1 "I 'V ■'JTr«a,d oyerlllui-ground, until 'at-- -llowering .T. Blun(lell,;t;-E. Daniel!;.'G;-Tlohiewm, • 4244--'" felt.is wniiiiW fWtic^aterproofiug-compound which. ; | II,1-nave'beeil^-suffering from - -time,.innumerable velvety purple, pansy A. BnlliWee,-. Colonel .1-' W -Porter ' 1'- B- Conway .v 'lg " '1127 "-- does'not dry or evaporate m. any climate, as it contains no oils or vola- - • 0 I i 1 j- 1 m -t 11 faccs peep up at cno from a dainty boil i\i rc m -m ■ -wi-ptaW' "nv-' : 'Dl«U. 11:11'.'. Urs. J. 'AVills • 17 ' 1107' "• tile matter. ..;Tho' ! life of roofing, depends entirely, upon the surface — n' ' Indigestion and NefveTrouble of clearest blue. Where they encroach too u' ' Vini' i ■ ' » T. iv. -Wilson' 21' 914 i coating. The coating on "Hdk? ■ Boo% is an. absolutely permanent I for some time until I took vour muoh the pltvnta may be out aw In J™- 1MeWf- 1.A,' O'Connor u. Mills U , . 968 ■ one. and is composed of the test quality natural bitumen of a verv hieh I tor some ume until 1 IOOK your haudfuln, and they don t resent it one and .I. W. Dayman; lion, secretary and A. W. Adams 23. 1235 melting point. - 8 | C ement!Tonic, and I am now hit. but hasten to grow e.gam as a re- treasurer, Mr. B. Lpp. Reliable Ponltry. Barm ... 17; 1077 ! * , i* u " proof to tho l.oo-tnm-and-tidy gardener. .; ■ A. 0. Brailey 20 1121 1 There is'nothing of. an oiganip Biture in. either the saturating or 3\ tree from both thosecomplaints. Thoro i« one other place where forget-me- : ! —. •lohn Stevens .14 1072 . j coatinsc compond.. g ** r • i t ' » . .. ' lot* exquisite, and that ip alons the n . . ... • razackerley and bon 22 1118 - . ---.j--. J -•••J.' '. ... 8.: My friends have taken It With hank of a stream or pond, especially if -,, .voiir-faith to. .BBE :Q1 M MBNT— - li. W. Hawke. 22 . 971 ' . iwo and three ply S*. , , ,, ' " they are planted among dark blue Hag the good old family remedy'of -50-years'- ,.!• Nanearrow, senr. 23 11M I , » n 1 »n r> < r% . tn .. w „ , • ;i :: very good results. irises. standing.-.. Soothes .pain, allojB irritation/' ; Calder-'Bros., m 2 jo 1358 - Kok... Kooling can DC Bent Double Without Fracturing. 4- /«• •« r minim '» l-ho time to ulant out strong and' heals enfe. sores: burns, and abra- » I, n • 28 1001 w *,yuuiy. n 1UWUV 4 rawiuiuig. S (Signed) E. WARIN ronng seedlings into their llowcrln* quar- sions. Is.' «d. overywliero.-advt? Heretaunga Poultry. Co. "Eok" Roofing is used in all parts of the world, and has been snsr-i. < i '«Tf Romemher that, each plant, when „ : f. ■ }«S >• fied for Chemical Works, Railways, Gas Works,' Drill Halls" fron- |. . imLtTro'ow 'tJvV Sto 1 H. ■5SwiJ M Sr > - eV6ry deBCnpt,Cn ' harf Stores ' Bungalows, Farm ' ' Iff AM RF VIN' ITnlanil BJ STnotJ. bm a decayed vegi- PA'RDENINP ' : 5? 1322 Buildings, etc. J . JCiAIi DLVlIi) UpmDQ Kdi, table matter, and n, dreh'sin? of bonedust MnHUtNINli* A- K |7U?on 21 1206 It is suitable for pitched, flat,.or circular roofs. For Reinforced Con- J. Wollinofnn wrJfoc 1R/C/17 their MirvrUl.be appreolatort BBDOOB8:TH15 COST OP UY1NO. AND ' 1 27 1298 CTete Kflofs it wii! U found that "E«K'wiU make a thoroughly water- Wellington, WHieS 15/5/1/ by them. GEN - EKAL work; WHEN l'OU Totals 914 46,695 ' ' ' S: Keep tho hoe going constantly in the CtOW "MAT'fi STTTi,'' RVirnR' Put up in rolls of 216 eguara feet. Price, 1 ply, 50s.; 2 ply 60s nor 1 „ beds, for weeds are needing wherever they O ' J BKAVT BKEEDS. roll, We have- an expert to lay all roofs. YVrite to Department "D" S" CLEMENTS-TONIC Ltd. COnUnU ° 10 p """' bUlbS YOU ORT TIIE BEST SEEDS AT THE Weekly Total" 1 r v poiwucut u, |r r WnCrO JieCCHSarj. T.OWVR'P • PUTnT? ' tolaJ to^aJn E •, • I '- ' " Sometime aio f iva? enf .Take, cuttings, r.f roses, pentsteraonR, , W)Wi»0_PltIOE. Silvor-Wyandotte.-- date, -• 1T244-'-' 'fti'' -J ■' 8- uumcumc ogu i was sui- daisies,' antirrhinums,' verbenas, pansies, w . ...Green Bros. 1.....:..'. 20 ■ 940 \Y/-'- ; " •' '9<m mi T i f B' ferins from Nerve Breatrlnwn violas,' carnatione, eto. , The cuttings of 'i?,*"; H t ™ e , rloa " 1 er ; A W. Adams -i'4 ' 912 . W VH K AT 'I - A i - Trt " I 'enng irom INerve Drealtdown flowering shrub,i, such as hydrangeas, nf pnl'h Ir nftlrf fpno Iack0t ' w - W - Hewinson .....z: M -1C66 -' ♦ W ♦' ililUd. 'UO LIOm | and tried many 50-called cures ' lilacs myrtle*, forsythitw,. ctc., or,.layer .fiEASS-Caiiaaian Wegro' Long- " 1^- aowelL 27 -1022 - , El , t ' f 3 - \y 1, suitable shoots. Uemcmbcr to use sand A Rnnrlftf u«nnor hnUori i...Kennedy jjq . '1097 nnfYWAtfrttt 'Arr»ntv Ci w ,i J T a m ff# B'- With poof results. freely wlicn striking cuttings, and to ?n C k(it of «ftph 1r fid nhst frS Dowthwaito 24 919 Dominion Agents, Hunter Street and Jervois Quay,-Wellington. . „ . press tho earth Tery firmly about tho .(Any five paokoti of - above -free fc'r- le;'l l ... a.: 1 had practically given up I" 180 of tho cutting. Sow seeds of peren- y. „ osta i -l». h. Bonjee 18 1050 nmi iiiininiiiiiiiiiiLiiiiiii i |' '; : t ■/$ • 111 ... V • ■ 1 niala and hardy annuals. Want dorom- VEfrETAtlliK fiKEDS—All rnrirfina 1/1 I OrDingtona— I . all hope until my friends per- . cums. geums, aquilegias, and sill spring- packot, 10 packets,' post free Is postai Mrs - Qlaridgo 18 7«8 r —■ . -,'cipJ : n m« ir„' n flowering plants; also seedling perennials ...... T. K... Conway, No/1 27 ggo W r- .■ • .. —: r — ; : — " «ying UemenU that are ready Stake and tie up plants, FLOWEB varieties, Id. packet ' A - S. Cooper 80' '■ £ •- ' - Tonic and thanks to this won. . for Harch gales will .soon be upon us. 10 packets, post free,. Is. - J. Manea'trow/senr; ™.;. 26- •• - x- . ., . ionic, ana tnanKS to tms won-, Tansies'and violas that were cutback • .'. v . T; F,. Conway.-No. 2 ...... -24 .-ua- • ../i-vi'Vi.'''': derful tonic 1 am now restored - now have; a fine lot of strong young shootj rot)' CAN' PAY-MORE, BUT YOU CAN- ••••Viotor Geo 26 . 1055 . ; /-'SffiBBlwlagfto i i li ,1 that aro, suitable for cuttnnjs.. The oold wrvp miv rpttcb miiiitf •••• ' '''• "• -Maraden ;. 16- 1000 dtifi- ftMPfflWjraM JU . * \ to' healths - framo may be filled .to overflowing with ■ BUY r 61 " 8 . 1^? 1 ... ' P. Staines "17' 1238 . Wff iM'Mtlt •' pots of cuttings. Frcozias,-hyaclntlis,-etc., HAY'S,SURE SEEDS. . Ifokowhitu'Poultry Co; ...: 17 '982- l (Signed) JEAN'BEVIN : e Si\S? 'if S MAY'S SEED CO., : '" .' .>:• :. ' .. ' pots aro afterwards allowed to stand in '• H. J'. Gopperth' 30 1016 <. jAfPgl • 6 wator till the soil is saturated, and aro BOX 995, WELLINGTON. Rhode Island Reds— ' ig. ~ All Chemists and ftUfStfi'A'ft-ttf"« — —fe I: 'i S' . '■ WmtmUM '»• ' Stores Sell IE - SSrtW iSry»t af» „ . w irw* ' -, .■ :. er-. • ;. , •. • • • ter of a bed of ashes. Pots that, aro ARSENATE OF LEAD PASTE (MDougall a), During-the week one-bird-died in-pens Get It and Get Well stood on a dark shelf whUe tho bulbs are for Codliu Moth-lib.,-Is. 3d.; 2ft.-, 2?. 27 and 40. 1 ■ , ' Wirt'»'•"• ., 8 ■ making their roots will need watering <d.; 8Jlb„ for 9s. 3d. : i •'•, '- ' '-p.- -5 •• fSBiS* S 'i'Maj B Clements Tonic ltd., Kozeile, N.S.W. whenever the soil is (In*. Stand - them- BLUESTONE, Macclesfield's, for making - sirjQLE BIRD OOMPFTITinv " - -■ -• HSMtBaeSmP/i 8 KuaaaBajuiaffTmrrwmriTmnBBaaBaBixgsJ up to their rims in a., pan of water till Bordeaux mixtiire-ls. 6d. lb. rtfltw -miwiw r ;'. - %. 8f&WVw&lMa H——"— —- ■■ i"ni'-riirvH'rimimiTTr - tho soil is-saturated, and then lay them BORDEAUX POWDER (in place of Yermor- LIGHT BREEDS. "jftflTtt ■■ fef '-.'ftr on their sides to drain before storing them ite), for'potato blight.and tomato fun- v.Weekly Trital •'''tbRqSW - , oa p/snn DAT away again on the dark shelf. Keep all gus—Is. 9d.- por lb. ■ • total, to date , -. . HArSCO.O ROT . . garden - beds trim and tidy. Autumn- GARDEN AND FRUIT TREE WA8II White Leghorns- , ' ' B/W LRGS, CailEUII0LE3,- EUUI0H9, llowonng plants, such as dahlias. Michael- (M'Dougall's), a general insectioide for . Green Bros. 4 295 - : ' '• .ABSCESSE-, PILES. VARICOSE ULCERS, mas daisies, snnflowors. cosmos, asters, the garden. Pints, 2s. 6d. each: quarts, w. Davey 5 ,218 ECZEMA, MOSQUITO nnrl OTHER INSECT and speoiosa and belladonna lilies aro 4s. 6d each. . • . . • Victor. Geo ....' 5' '239 • ' ■ BITES MAY ba SPEEDILY CURED with •• 7 naking tho 'garden very attractive, but KATAKILLA I'OWDER (easily- mixed with J. Nancarrw 5 261- ; bert ' 8 ( firaMhopper Ointment S : I % \ \ rtfS 3d, packet, a. port paid ; IC. Wil & .,. 4 . « W" • livei,1,aB '"• iB ' k r tk T ttndwdlhoea - z ,: S ,1 |i Tho the moEt fra- bucket. Tory a! \S Z:::: ! - IS ) • ' system, Aa an aperient and blood purifier tho grant, and certainly one of the most beau- useful for all kinds of work. Price, jOs. • Green Bros 6 221 , 1 ' Grasshopper Pills are equally effective, and should tiful of tho burly, sp.ing-flowering bulbs. ........ n|> R,fl r . Hawke 0 180 8 ' ' JH\V V : betaken in conjunction with the Ointment. Sold ' It is a pity that, it is'not. more generally !i» 0. luuttUNs MilU UU.) Minorcas— ' Am by >H Stores and Chemists, and stocked by all ths grown, aa the cultivation is eo simple, and ■ LTfl ,rifis 'lames 0 153 . " . > Wholesale Houses in the Comraonweallb, the natural inorcast- fairly quick. Ilya- «-■ i»,, Miss J. .lames ....: 0 106 ( • ■ -. vjm / einths like rather rich soil A good nuan- ISO Lambton Quay. J 'V " V ™ r— — ffi"4 SSS M = ! ' } in.nil. ■ 11 ,g"asv:,,:; 11 :: "■' m • . I THISSFOHSF-IG I ■ SB SifSm*S n ■».!■»»' iw«i<»- loul ' todllle 1 '"'V ' .. I W i|Wl|ik mS surface of the soil. Atter planting, spread __ ■ "'"OK uipiUEtons ■ , "1 n A , n X t a layer of fitted cow manure over the 4 LOCAL GENTLEMAN having imported tjilver \Yyaiidottcs— : .... ' 9 • . «*-?*• Eiound. f , nT)I „„ f&- more of these than he requires, we Thos. Wilson 5 260 / ■ —r—: J ■ ■ ' a/mi/* ■ SPRING CAllbAliiH. havo secured them from him nt a low Green Bros 0 55 r r 1 ' ' MsgSaQY'rilffijSl N - ow thnt winkn ' t' 1,ucll!l al ' 0 8''o ,vl "B "Bure, and offer these E, ,1. Ross 0 167 r III ' I l™?!} wol f' au<1 acetl 01lly col,8t!inl hoeing and CHARMING 8PIIINO FLOWER-ING BULBS Bbode Island Reds- ■ ■ -. [Mf occasional earthing up to keep them sat-m- nt very low prices, compared to tlioso offer- J. Nancarrow, Benr 2 130 nil ra/w. M m.n. . nn .o t /tell!' ' factory, our thoughts -leap ahead to the ed through tho ordinary channels. \ • ra ,. _ „ I IH ETKr M, fi20j9»Tt%? a VflW most important following crop-spring cab- p r i co> 25 for 2 s„ 50 for 3s. 9d„ 100 for Totals 1.... 12 825 h t fi |™ R|" A I IfaEaO V& wlln i E.O \ f Vt^l/- \ bages. Now that, tho soil, nas been thor- 7 fl . 6d. ( pos t f reo ). \ flnr rl ■' V KlgTOwaafe-. 'l—l-27/< \ oughly saturated, and that life-giving "BULBS," DUCK CONTEST. J- 1 ' T To ensure tho artistic fi.ua), I " get inflow C '» „ YZS'JSlt ■ V to ft r00m carrfu -' selection A '^he S part of the garden where potatoes In< W. U Knfght" 15 1353 fl f l\r niust be given to the fireplace a have just been grown is most suit-able Tor n «r 1 t « ■- t> k a fi jrcretaunga Poultry Co. .. 9 1449 \ ; 1JV • »» v.," X Vs/ them, because it was richly manured last S ' ' . Mrs. Geo -1 1312 .. T- ]fle correct tint in- your tiles h $N ma spring, and has Just been deeply dug dur- lu " b 1 L A ®>- W. T. Green 16 1467 fl ( is necessary to complete !the ' J COMTORT S.- # ask CATALOGUE, 1918. NOW READY. H. W. Bower ■■ » »«» § irnm harmony of colourinn Wfi \ Q^T t ,1 EA1 - ER '» eabb'ago aocdlings. Before planting them TUG CREAM OF THE WORLD. Totals 55 7130 1 NEW DRSTfiWR , .7 wounng. We A vau» . nmnimt mako a thick porridge-liko mixhiro of 005 .. ,