The Pembroke County Guardian and Cardigan Reporter

THE fkmiWS t' t b:. PntL" ON SPINACH. My Lancashire correspondent should be able to grow spinach at a profit, for ho is within easy range of one of the best markets in England, and the transit of produce should not cost him very much: in fact, by means of a light cart he could be his own carrier to Liverpool, and, as competition between the various railway com- panies is very keen, he could make favourable terms for the carriage of his produce to the bi0- East Lancashire towns. Round spinach should be sown for spring and summer use. at intervals from February to May. and prickly spinach in July and August for winter-use. The New Zea- ITALIAN- SPINACH. land variety requires to be raised on a gentle hot-bed in April, and planted out in May on a good riih soil in a v. i.rm situation. Sow the round and prickly varieties in drills about an inch ,1" and a foot apart in good rich soil. the richer 1' o better for the summer crop. Abund- ance of moisture and occasional weak liquid manurings will greatly improve the crop. A FINE HARDY PERENNIAL. The winter cherry (Physalis franchetti) is very popular for winter decoration, its scarlet fruit being very effective. It is one of the best hardy perennials, the greater part of which are best raised in the months of May. June, and July, the cultivation being exceedingly simple. Early and vigorous thinning out of the clumps or patches is nearly all that is necessary to ensure an abundance of fine plants, with a profusion of handsome flowers. In sowing, select a somewhat THE WINTER CHERRY. cool and shady situation in preference to one exposed to much sun. Sow thinly, and when the plants are largo enough, prick out 'on nursery beds to strengthen, and plant out early in autumn, or in favourable weather in February and March, where they are intended to flower. Earlv sowing is decidedly the best, as it gives the plants a far better opportunity of becoming sufficiently strong to resist severe trost in winter, and to bloom freely and finely in the coming spring and summer. This is especially the case in reference to double German wallflowers and Brompton stocks, which should not be sown later than the end of May. These being less hardy trlan most classed as such, should have the benefit of a more sheltered snot when finally planted out. wbLh ought. to be done it possible in July. Sweet Williams, unless sown early, will not all bloom the following year. THE CANARY. "F. A." (Leigh-on-Sea). who is anxious to make 2- tiart as a breeder of canaries—a profit- able hwbfcy if carried on in the right way—should take the advice of a friend who is in the fancy" before making his purchase of breeding stock. He might YC,r,v easily drop a lot. of money by rushing into the hobby without thought. An artie in a house facing south will make a splen- did aviary, and although he has no heating apparatus good oil-stoves arc now so cheap and reliable that the difficulty of keeping the temperature in any way even is readily got over. A CINNAMON CANARY. In my days of canarv-breeding, however, a green-house was the favourite aviary, for occa- sionally the birds could be given a flight without harm being done, and they were all the better for it; while the insects which they discovered Oil the plants and vine provided them with capi- tal food. Cage Birds, a weekly paper which can be obtained at any bookstall, is a good medium for advertisements. A GREENHOUSE DEFINED. J The greenhouse, says a writer in the Garden Home, as distinguished from the conservatory, is generally filled with plants in a preparatory stage, with the idea of transferring them to the conservatory when at their best. At the present sca-on. Roman Hyacinths, Lilies of the Valley, \Pr;,er-white Narcissus, and early Tulips are be- mg regularly supplied for decoration, whilst Primulas, Lilac, Cytisus, Deutzias, Spiraeas, Hyacinths, later Tulips, and Narcissus of all sorts are being pushed along to take their turn from now to Easter, according to the require- ments of the establishment. Freezias too, being brought along in heat, are just shewing their very pretty and dainty spikes of bloom. Useful Grapes may be grown in such a house, as well as a great number of plants. Camellias, Ferns, and fine-foliaged Begonias succeed admirably under Vines in summer, while spring-flowering plants ( — kfo" the Yiues are iu led., The

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THANKS for your call, doctor, but I hardly expected you this morning." "Oh, I had to sec Mrs. Tickle, over the way, and I thought I'd try to kill two birds with one Stolle Did you hear Miss Fimser say that she had a speaking acquaintance with that millionaire?" asked Maud, scornfullv. "Yes," replied Maud, with equal scorn. It's the first time I knew that she ever worked in a telephone exchange." Passenger (indignantly): Why don't you run more trams on this line?" Conductor (sarcastic- allv): Why, to tell the truth, I only have £ 500.000 invested in the company, so 1 don't have much to say about it." Hattie: He paid me a pretty compliment. He said my movements were birdlike." Bertha: "I saw him the day before gazing at Mrs. Quelper's ducks. You don't suppose it was they that put the idea into his head?" Mabel (studying her lesson): "Papa, what is the definition of volutnlity?" Mabel's Father: My child, volubility is a distinguishing feature of your mother when. on account of urgent busi- ness affairs; I don't happen to reach home until after two in the morning." A farmer's man took the village doctor a note the other day, which, with some difficulty, spelt out: "Please send me a bottle of fizzic." "Hallo!" exclaimed the doctor. F-i-z-z-i-o doesn't spell physic!" "Don't it?" answered the rustic. "What does it spell, then?" The doctor gave it up. 1. Arthur, how happy I would be alone (<on a 1u'et island in the distant ^-an!" "Have you any other wish, dearest Lua? "Oh. yes! Do get me a season ticket for the opera!" "See the meter, please," brusquely asked the representative of the gas company. "Well" re- plied the little woman, with a satirical twinkle m her eye, it's pretty busy, but I suppose you can see it for a moment." A Fair Exchange.—Jones: "Sillibub has a medicine which he declares is a sure cure for heart disease." Smith: "Did it cure him?" Jones: "Yes; it gave him such a frightful at. tack of indigestion that he forgot all about his heart."

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Scotch Tweeds mean value, and Colquhoua's Ladies' and Gentlemen's Scotch Tweeds, Knitting Yarns, Blankets, &c., mean perfection of value. Their wear is magnificent. All goods are made in°ir.v own Mills under my own supervision, and nothing is sold as wool that is not pure wool. Any lensrth a: Mill price and carriage paid. Self-measurement forms sent, and Suits made up if desired. 4GO Patterns, post free. Write for them. To Wool Growers. What do you do with your wool ? Do yop 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. 2t¡j r::) Ii;. 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Book sent sealed, post free, for two stamps, A. J. LEIGH, 92 and 93, Great Russell Street, London, W.C. Over Seventeen years' successful results. ADVICE TO MOTHERS:—Are yon broken in yonr res by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting teeth ? Go at one,, to a chemist and get a bottle o Mrs WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP, which has been ased over 50 years y millions of mother for the children while teething, with perfect success. It is perfectly hnrmless and pleasant, to the taste, it pro- duces natural quiet sleep by relieving the child from qain, Bud the little cherub awakes as bright as a button It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays the pain, relieves wind, regnlateB the bowel, lend is the best known remedy for dysentery and diarrhoea whether arisug from teething, or other causep. Sold by chemists everywhere la l|d per bottle. Obtain a Good Position. Utilize spare time profitably, taking Instruction Course by correspondence. BE A JOURNALIST The most attractive profession. None offers such opportunity for advancement to ambitious young men, Moderate fees. Easy instalments. Ask free booklet. INSTITUTE, ST. DUNSTAN'S HII LONDON, E.C. I'ii iMf^ i yum V MSA STOVE PCLISHJNCPASTEjrnmS. 'WM) i LOCAL RAILWAY rrKlN SERVICE. Up Trains. a.m. p.i-n. 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 5S 12 58 63 Maenclochog 106 16 612 Llan-y-cefn 10 16 1 16 6 23 Crnderw'n arr.io 30 1 30 6 3S Down Trains, a.m. p.m. p.m. Cl'nderw'n dep. 10 45 2 43 5 50 Llan-y-cefn 10 55 2 55 '6 0 Maenclochog 116 36 611 Rosebush 11 14 3 14 6 19 Puncheston 11 27 3 27 5 32 Letterston 11 40 340 645 Goodwic arr. 120 40 75 SOLVA AND FISHGUARD" TOSEPH DA VIES, Carrier, Solva, runs a Con- veyance every Thursday to Fishguard, ieavins Solva at 7 a.m. ° At Croelloch a.m. Mathrv Cross Roads 830 a.m Report I OF County Analyst OF A SAMPLE OF "SODA WATER" taken by the Inspector under the Adulteration of Foods and Drugs Act Manufactured by T. Lewis & Co., Fishguard: EXCELLENT. au31 BHIDPOHD-I unnruuuT unonD 1 I AUNDRY AND DAIRY MACHINERY 0"r 480 '▼» llgUUindTtr* Mm Awm*U N*w 50/- Wa* oro XAOKIKI {Tha ^Tim i "v°TO" WUHWO W! out, I "IWnaAaif" I^ ISI> MAXGLIKO MAC..a*. I fcimWrnim LAUNOTIY lituuiBirms. Liberal Oarti Term- ISEbdeenw Port h. THOMAS 3RADFOFLO AND CO., igh Holbor lawdon; isk ]MM .}:¡¿il, i Advertise in the Guardian."

coia-rrames will be of grcL t fervice for relieving the house of bedding plants in the spring, for growing- Cucumbers in the summer; and for pro- tecting Lettuces or Calceolaria cuttings in the autumn and winter. Frames are also valuable for growing Cinerarias, Calceolarias, Primulas, and other plants durjng the summer months, and are much better for this purpose than are green- houses in hot weather, particularly if they are arranged so as to have plenty of light but little sun. WORK IN TITH NI RSERY—JANUARY. All pointing worh among the deciduous and other trees and shrum nursery quarters must bo completed as qaicidy as possible. However carefully this work is done, the young roots of the various subjects will be more or less in- jured. and it is of great importance that these should have time to heal before the growing season commences. Where the. land is at all heavy there will be little chance of the turned- up soil becoming weathered and friable so that the hoes may run freely in the .spring. All planting of deciduous forest troos should JU pushed on as fat n the weather wit permit; "Tf the land is wet and heavy, provided the stuff to be planted out has been lifted and laid in by the heels, it should be left until next month. The state of the ground and weather must. however, be the guide in this matter. Seedling stocks for fruit-trees raised from seed last season will be ready for planting out; these should be lifted with as much root as possible, and be planted in nursery rows 2ft. 6in. apart, and about 15in. from plant to plant; here they will remain one, two, or three years, being kept quite clean before budding or grafting. Para- dise stocks, also quince stocks, for working with pears should be got in as quickly as possible now. Prepare land for the sowing of seeds foT fruit-tree stocks by bastard trenching and manuring. THE YOUNG CHTCTT:; TKADE. Chickens may be desDatchcd as soon as their feathers arc dry (in which case they will not re- quire any food) and may be forwarded when a week old. If they are alone they rhould be sent in dozens in a box about eight inches square and five inches high (inside measurement), properly ventilated, or in the small boxes advertised for the purpose, lining the inside with sfer.ns of felt, and bedding the birds on hay. Let the birds be well fed before they are put in. If the journey is to be a long one some biscuit-meal, prepared with milk and afterwards squeezed into a ball, should be put into a small wire cage and made fast at the top of the little box, ro th; t the chickens can partake of it r.t will. Despatch by passenger train, and mark the label in large letters, Live' Birds-With Care—Urgent." and forward them so that they will travel direct and avoid any waiting at junctions; this can be done by perusing a Bradshaw railway guide. As to sending a hen with chickens, place her with them in a stout, closely-wickered basket, or a box, such as a cube sugar case, in the latter instance boring a few holes along the top for ventilation; bed the birds on straw, with a layer of clean hay on top. If the mother be at all fussy the chickens should be placed in a chicken travelling box, and the box made secure to the inside of the basket or c»se near the bottom; or a compartment may be made in the package itself, so that the hen and her charges are separated. A SEASONABLE POULTRY NOTE. Year after year some people lose many chickens from "gapes," says A. W. B. in j Poultry, but the scourge can be stopped. Sprinkle the nest with pyrethrum powder twice or thrioe during the hatching period, and sprinkle the hen freely with it under the breast and wings, and let her have a dust bath. Coop out the chickens twenty-four hours after hatch- ing on the coal ashes, and there will not be much trouble with "gapes." Among hundreds of chickens the writer has not had a rase of gapes" for over three years. In addition to sitting hens, eggs, coops, and other things, there is another important item to be observed in preparing for the hatching season. Chickens when a few days ohl rconire prass. ;+0 -qMjva. lent. To within a (->"• veok? ago we had sheep on the plots intended fcr chickens, and they have left the gras3 in !uitiftu condition for the chicks. Tho'c wh) a lawn or grass should coop their chicks on it. Never mind v-font the neichbo'vrs say. it hapnens to be your affair. not t, will take the more interest in It on this ¡¡[,(0¡nt, If a chicken twentv-four hours old cannot' thrive in the opon "nth its mother, ft" fc" ter mother, we invariably allow it to make its first and last aeonsmt.-ni e with the properties of chloroform. breeding exhibition stock it may "pay" to rodcC" chirks, but where perfection in bone, muscle, and fiesh is required it does not pay to rear invalids. Th. survival of the fittest is a cruel law, but it must be. rigidly ob- served if one expects to be successful vith poultry for utility purposes. Without referring to any particular maker, it is a wise plan to have a stock of chicken meal to break the monotony of "egg and bread crumbs." The chick wants a change after taking up nearly the who "f the yolk of the egg from which It was hatched. 0

C'LEANIXG I'EATKEHS. The following method of cleansing feathers is recommended by a correspondent who has had occasion to preserve a largo quantity. "We will suppose that a considerable quantity of feathers has been col looted and stored for a short space of time, and the owner desires to permanently preserve them for use, that the large coarse feathers have been removed, and that, the weather s'fairly dry. Place the feathers in a large wooden tub, the shape known as a 'wash- ing^ trav' is the best, and pour over thorn a sutneient quantity of lime water to cover them -to a deptn of several inches when soaked. The lime water should bo prepared by adding quick- lime to water in the proportion of lib. to Igah, stirring, allowing it to settle until clear, and s;. phomug oft the solution. When the -feathers are thoroughly wet,, stir and knead them in the lime water, 'and leave them undisturbed for two or three days. Next pour off floating impuri- ties by tilting the tub, and drain the feathers carefully in a sieve or upon a —wire frame. 1)1,. -( j t. ;Lci-¡\2<t:dl) .o .void waster, bo-bh WQ! ,2: an'd cold, and dry upon stretchcc! nets of a nn enough to permit the fel'dhers to fall thromrh when shaken in process of drying. ion \rC,("ate heating will complete the evanoration of moisture. Feathers so treated will le free from oil."