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suit of trade, or bristling with frown-
ing, threatening guns, prepared for the
fierce shock of hostile attack, are nav
igatfng the far waters of the deeper
seas, or resting quietly in distant
ports, the strains of the dear old song
will make the hearts of Irish blue
jackets and marines vibrate and thrill
with sacred and holy emotions. 1t is
the grandest tribute that can be paid
to Ireland to say that, poor and i'm
poverished as she is without terri
tory or possession of any kind, herself
enslaved. yet her sons whenever and
wherever the conditions favor success
instead of sitting and hindering it,
are to be found all over the world,
succeeding, prospering. holding posi-
tions of trust: accommodating wealth,
yet never boarding it; taking part in
the councils of nations, giving excel
lent account of themselves, no matter
Row heavy and how exacting the re-
possibility placed upon them. per-
forming with honor their duties as
good citizens, as capable officials
faithful to every trust, and never for
moment forgetful of the dear old
isle which. thank God, is still so
proudly throbbing to the music of the
Wearing of the Green
The shamrock is more in evidence
on this St Patrick's day than ever,
and its significance is, If possible.
more marked. All Irishmen as wen
as many other cultured and intelligent
people know that the little plant was
hrst immortalized by having been
used by Saint Patrick to illustrate to
the pagan chiefs by means of its triple
leaves the sacred doctrines of the
Christian faith, the divine mystery of
the Holy Trinity; and in this regard
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Notes on English Farming.

Notes on English Farming.
President Mills of the Ontario Agri-
cultural College recently made q tour
Of observation through Great Britain
Comparing those countries with Can
ada he says:
For the most part, the country dis
trfcts of Great Britain and Ireland
have an orderly, finished look, due, no
doubt, in large measure to the lack of
stumps, stones and wooden fences
The fields, generally small in Ireland,
and rather large in England and Scot
land are separated from one another
and from the highways. usually by
green hedges, but not infrequently by
neatly-built dikes, or stone fences. A
Canadian who has taken note of this
feature of the old country landscape
cannot but feel ashamed of the un-
slightly, crooked, tumble-down fences
to be seen in SO many parts of this
province, and it is to be hoped that
the coming generation of farmers in
this country will make an effort to
improve the appearance and increase
the value of their farms by straight
entng and improving their fences and
removing all stones from cultivated
fields. especially the piles which have
been ploughed around, narrowed
around, moved around and reaped
around for thirty or forty years. Let
the owners haul them away in win
ter, or some other slack time, and put
them together in a neat pile in the
woods or some other out-of-the-way
place.
AS a rule, the land in these old
countries is well titled, and there are
not nearly so many weeds as in most
parts Of this country. There are. of
course, evidences of neglect to be OBJ
served here and there, but not
luxuriant crops of wild mustard and
other pests. such are to be seen near
our college and elsewhere in we'll
known sections of Ontario. No doubt,
the rapid spread of weeds in this and
other provinces of the Dominion is
due, not only to poor cultivation and
carelessness in the selecting of seed,
but to the fact that SO many devote
their attention almost wholly to grain
growing, with but little stock-raising,
and only occasional seeding with
clover. 1t is now generally admitted
that stock-feeding and frequent seed
ing with red clover are essential, not
only to keep land in good heart and
enable it to withstand drought, but to
keep it clean as we'll
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The recurrence of Ireland's national
anniversary suggests thoughts which
find expression in emblems probably
better than in words, especially when
we consider the significance of the
shamrock, which for SO many CEN
turies has been interviewer with the
history and traditions of the children
OF the Green Isle
ST. Patrick's day is celebrated and
his shamrock is worn and displayed
the wide world over, in many land,
on many sea, and by many a sound
ing shore The boast of Britain is
that the sun never sets upon her do
minions. Its light also perpetually
shines upon the flag of the United
States. France has been reaching out
for African and Asiatic possessions.
In every quarter of the earth to
which the flags of those mighty ma
tfons are carried are there not Irish
soldiers in the ranks of the advancing
hosts of commercial civilization? In
India, in South America, in Africa, in
the far Philippines regimental bands
will usher in the dawn of the 18th of
March with the stirring melody of
st Patrick's Day in the Morning..
And by camp and field, in those far
distant lands, the grand old air will be
a welcome sound in the ears of thou
, sands, and to many a heart and mem
ory will it bring back scenes by the
Shannon, the Liffey and the More,
where the exiles and the world-wan-
derers of Erin were Graded, and on
whose velvet-turfed banks in child
hoods days they gathered the en-
blematic trefoil and listened with mute
awe and eager interest to the many
stories of their kindred, intertwined
with the traditions and the lore of
the shamrock
Wherever ships, in the peaceful pur-
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that increases as the years roll by.

that increases as the years roll by.
Freedoms battle. once begun,
Beuueathed from bleeding sire to son.
Though often lost is ever won.
Recurring to the thought with which
we. started this brief -St. Patrick's
Day Reviews-the significance of the
shamrock: Cannot we say that, al
though that dear little plant is small,
it is indestructible? 1t may be tram
pied upon but it cannot be crushed.
The moist clay is kindly to it, and the
evening dew reinvigorates it through
the darkness of the night, so that each
succeeding morning finds it fresh and
soft, with it's pristine yerdure re-
stored Its three leaves symbolic
many virtues-Faith, Hope and Char
ity, one may say; Fraternity, Friend
ship and Fatherland, another OBJ
serves; Wit, Love and Beauty, sings
the poet; Freedom, Law and Duty.
proclaims the patriot The virtues
that it typifies are as numerous as its
tiny petals are enduring. In thou
sand ways it's mute language ad-
dresses the Hibernian soul 1t speaks
to him of his race, of his land, of the
Land Beyond toward which the finger
of Religion points; of the glories OF
his people; of their sufferings, of their
prosecutions, of their triumphs, of
past memories. of present opportuni-
ties, of future hopes 1t must flourish
perenniaIly, and while it fiourishes
the Irish cause cannot fail The day
of restored liberty cannot be post
poned forever. Well, indeed, hath
it earned for itself the distinction of
being called. what it was termed by
the sweetest of Erfn's singers, the
gifted Moore, the
Chosen Leaf Of Bard and Chief
Old Erin.s native Shamrock!
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MacMahons of France, and others
whose memories are intertwined with
glorious achievements upon a hun
dred fields While these embattled
heroes were winning victories, and
many of them over the soldiers of the
English crown ION far foreign fields
from Dunkirk to Belgrade" their un-
armed and betrayed kindred at home
were being subjected to all of the
horrors of the Infamous penal laws.
conceived in intolerance, carried o6t
with brutality, but ineffectual for any
other purpose than to intensity the
race and religious hatreds which dur
ing many previous English reigns had
been sedulously cultivated.
When it is borne in mind that Rob-
ert Emmett, most idolized and beloved
of all Irish martyrs, witnessed-as a
mere youth, it is true-the fierce strug-
gle of the Men of Ninety-eight; that
the members of his family suffered
Imprisonment and exile on account of
their connection with that movement;
that Pitt took advantage of the extra
ordinary powers vested in the Prime
Minister for the purpose of quelling
the widespread disturbances in Ire
land to force through the Act of Union
by which it was hoped the last SEM
blance of nationality would be lost to
the Irish people-it is more than re-
markable that SO young a man should
take upon himself within five short
years thereafter the task of over
throwing by armed force all that had
been accomplished, and establishing
upon the ruins of Tyranny a repub-
lican form of government. Misfor-
tune and accident thwarted his plans.
but the sublime manner of his death
achieved for him fame and fmmor-
tality- Irishmen and women love his
memory with an intensity of devotion
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II PFs
Points on Melon Growing.

Points on Melon Growing.
During the past two years have
been making a study of muskmelons
and have been growing q good many
varieties. / like best of all what is
called Beck's Strawberry muskmelon.
which, hear, originated in Western
Illinois. 1t is one of those kinds of
melons that you can give to a man
that says he does not like muskmel-
ons and will make him change his
mind. Then, too, this melon holds
up well in quality; that is, the late
grown melons are of good quality, as
well as the first ones borne by the
vines. 1t is not small melon-not a
basket melon-but weighs from four
to five pounds on an average. They
will average as large as the Usage,
but are of different shape
With this melon I believe a man
could work up good local market.
but it might not take in Chicago, be-
cause it is not known. A melon to
sell well there must be OF a known
type, the same as everything else.
This is illustrated by the trouble the
gem melon had to get into the market
While it was unknown it sold very
slowly. When the first lot of gem
sion man that received them said:
What won't they send to Chicago
next?" But when the people. had OBJ
tanned taste of gem melons the COM
mission men changed their minds.
We SOW the seed in the open field,
though there are some gardeners that
SOW the seeds on inverted sod, and
then transplant them to the open
nj I IL hof
plant considerable number of seeds
in each hill and then thin to three or
four plants in a hill. The hills are
six feet apart each way. That makes
it possible for us to cultivate each
way. which we do till the vines get
so big that they cover the ground
and interfere with the work of the cul-
tivator. We could, of course, push
the vines along in one row and SO
keep cultivating one way but we do
not do it.
The time of this open field plant
ing of the seed is about the middle of
May in Champaign. We always use
barnyard manure and sometimes sup
plement it with other fertilizer. When
any such is used it is some form of
phosphorus
We do not raise our own melon
seed, for it would be impossible to
keep any one variety pure when 50
many varieties are being grown in
proximity. So we get the seed fresh
each year. There are several seed
houses that sell the seeds of Beck
Strawberry. The firms that produce
it grow it in such quantities that
mixing of seed is practically impos-
sible. John w. Lloyd,
University of Illinois.
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Growth of Live Stock Associations.
During the past ten years there has
been a remarkable growth in the
number and influence of live stock as
sociatfchs- Ten years ago there were
few improved live stock breeders as,
sociatfons, and what there were held
conventions generally slimly attended
But new associations were organized
in different states and the interest has
steadily grown. The conventions have
steadily increased in interest, till now
some OF them have taken on the as
pect ofscollege courses of short dura-
ton. The meat-cutting demonstra-
tions have become prominent features
and such; demonstrations are attended
by hundreds of people instead of by
scores.h< The whole range of influence
of the associations has been ENLARGED.
AS result the chief factors in stock
raisings have been investigated as
never before. Even things that were
considered as settled are being again
considered and the truth is being dis
covered
There, is a great tendency to con-
solidate these associations, or, at
least, to combine them into leagues
along certain lines. AS an example
note the Illinois Live Stock Breeders
Association, which is composed of
four others devoted to the raising of
cattles hogs, horses and sheep. Two.
great national associations were
formed, but one " snt out of existence
to leave a clear field to the other,
which now includes over 100 live
stock associations of various kinds.
The, growth of these associations
has had stimulating effect on the
live stock industry. The amount of
light that has been let in on the dark
places has made it very difficult for
unreliable men to do business in the
rearing and selling of live stock. 1t
has made it easier for the men that
are honest and wish to do business
in a way that meets the approval of
their fellow-men- Such is always the
result of light.
These associations are certain to
become more powerful from year to
year and to nightly affect all phases
of the live stock industry. Every
stockman should realize their benefit
and ally himself with some of them.
By SO doing he will get good and
do good.
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AdaptabiIity of Apples.

Unless varieties are adapted to the
climate, the soil, the location, to the
exposure and to the markets, we plant
in vain and our results are naught.
This study of adaptability is study
that can reach conclusions only by
actual experience. Many, many sad
blunders have been made by reason
ing out results, when reasoning was
not what was needed, but experience
could be the only guide. 1t is well.
then. for us to make the experience
of others serve as our own Do not
stop to experiment where others have
already, but accept their conclusions
and profit by them If a variety is at
its best in one locality, like the Alber-.
marie Pippin in Virginia, the Fame
use in Canada, the Gravenstein in
Nova Scotia, the Baldwin in New
York. the Wealthy in Minnesota. the
Jonathan in Central Missouri, or the
Gano and Ben Davis in the Ozark
Mountains, then we should abide by
this decision and profit thereby. But
the fact that one variety does best
in one part of our orchard and an
other variety in another part demands
our closest attention and study, 50
we want to watch for these variations
and note why they are SO, seeing II
we cannot draw valuable and accur~
ate conclusions from the same.-L. a.
Goodman.
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Feeding ereedina PIGS.

Pigs that are to be used for breed
ing should be kept separate from those
that are to be prepared for market,
at least, after the first few years Of
their lives. Care must be taken e.
give q well-balanced ration, which will
give a good muscular development
and will at the same time give enough
carbon in various forms to keep up
the energy of the body. They should
have a ration that is largely vegetable
and therefore bulky. Some grain
should be given, but not enough to
render the whole ration too concen-
trated.
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Please give plans and directors
for making and handling a hotbed, to
be used for starting and handling
early vegetables and sweet potato
plants for the home gardens.
The making of hotbeds is not a diff
fcult matter. 1t is only necessary to
keep in mind few main principles.
The part of the bed to the north
should be higher than the part on the
southern side, to give the sunshine
q chance to get in. The frames used
easily and should, of course, swing
from the higher point OF the bed.
Some men use boards two feet high
on the higher side of the bed and a
foot high on the lower side. This
gives a good slant. The boards on
the east and west sides must, of
course, be made to slope from back
to front.
The heat for these beds is usually
horse manure in a state of fermenta-
tion. 1t is quite important to have
the manure uniform in texture and of
about the same age that the fer
mentatfon may be equal in all parts
of the bed. From one-third to one
half of the manure may consist of
straw that has been used for bedding.
If manure is very dense it will not
heat well. and it should have straw
mixed with it
The pit under the frame should be
about a foot wider than the frame
and about two feet deep. First, a
layer of some coarse material is put
In to keep the manure from the
ground Above this is piled about
twenty inches of manure. Above this
some leaf mold lif 1t can be obtained)
and then i've or six inches of garden
loam, in which the plants are to be
grown.
The seeds should not be sown
while the heat of the Fermentation is
great A thermometer should be
thrust into the soil, and when the
temperature IL seen to be falling and
has dropped to 80 degrees, seeds of
tomatoes should be soWn- When the
heat drops to 80 and 20 degrees, such
seeds ~ lettuce and radish may be
soWu.
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weII-Prepared Cattle Feed.

With the increasing price for cattle
feeds it becomes absolutely necessary
to make the most out of them. The
old plan of putting the largest posi-
BILE amount of corn through the cattle
and letting the pigs pick up their liv-'
ing from the droppings is still popular
in this country, but is certain to be
supplanted in time by a more reason
able method At the Illinois expert
ment station we noticed the care used
in preparing the rations for the cat
tie. The grain was ground and mixed.
with chopped hay, clover and alfalfa.
The animals thus received their food
in a form in which masticatfon could
get the most cut of it for the cattle.
The result was the greatest possible
amount of beef from the smallest pos
sible amount of food. 1t is true that
even then the hogs that followed the
cattle could get much nourishment
from the droppings, but we also
learned that they had to be fed extra
? In the case of beeves in pasture not
followed by hogs the feeding of corn
in the old way is exceedingly waste
full, and with corn at it's present prices
is certain to make a loss rather than
a profit for the farmer. Some years
was asked il he could profitably make
beef without hogs, and he replied that
he could not. OF course his answer
was based on the old method of feed
ing, which meant a large part of
bushel of corn each day to every ami
NAL.
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Quality of Eeeders

Men that select cattle for feeding
purposes find that the animals that
give the best results are those that
have In them q large proportion of
the blood Of some one Of the improved
beef breeds. In Other words, the
grades of any one of the beef breeds
are far superior to nondescripts and
scrubs The more improved blood in
an animal the better the animal Tor
feeding purposes.
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Hay Crop of 1903.

Below we publish by states and ter
ritories the figures on the hay crop
of 1908, as compiled by the United
States Department of Agriculture:
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ALEXANDRIA 6azettr.
Hicks for March.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAR. q 1904.

First storm period is central on the
LIST End and Srd. A very low barome-
ter is apt to appear at this time heavy
rains and snow are also quite probable
over interior parts of the country, with
a sharp blizzard in the north and west.
A sharp cold wave for the season, pushed
south and west out of the northwest by
a very high barometer, is almost sure TO
follow the storm at this time.
Second storm period will occur at
about the 9Th, 9th, 7th and 9Th. The
weather will be unsettled and bleak at
the opening of this period. 1t will grow
warmer, progressively from the west, as
the cold period advances, followed by
falling barometer, cloudiness, RAIN and
snow.
Third storm period is central on the
18th, 18th and 18th. On and about
March 18th the earth's equator is pre-
sented toward the north pole of the sun,
on account Of which fact there is a regu-
lar annual perturbation, attended by an
excess Of electrical and magnetic phe-
pomens in the earth and atmosphere.
Disturbing earth currents, auroral illu-
limitations, seismic shakes and volcanic
activity are among the things, that, as
rule. result about this time. Falling
barometer, higher temperature and wide
areas of rain and snow may also be ex-
pected about the 18th and 18th. High
barometer and cold, clustering gales will
follow progressively about the 18th to
10th.
Fourth storm period covers the 10th to
Dist. The new moon falls on the 9th pass
ing over the celestial equator on the 18th,
hence marked change to warmer with
rapidly falling barometer will begin about
these days followed quickly by wide
reaching and violent storms of rain, wind
and thunder.
Watch the worlds record from about
the 9th to the 9Th of March Before the
close of this fourth storm period storms
will take on the form of fierce billiards
over much of the country north and west
with dangerous easterly gales along the
Atlantic. This is another time when de-
structive sleet will be natural and GER
tain consequence. Ofcourse March cold
wave will wind up the month.
Fifth storm period is central on the
23rd and equinox within the mercury
brace at moons stquarter and extreme
Path
Sixth storm period is central on the
29th beginning on the 9th and running
into April.
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