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course, you can
buy ebeliptr teas* but
0
arm (rop.ries
Is undoubtedly the most economical and what
appears to be 'cheap' irk price will prove to be
extravagant insisse. The fret young leaves of
"Salatla" will yield you. generous value 'for
your money. pus
Conducted by Professor Henry G. Bell .
The object pf. this department la to place at the sea.
like of ear farmreaders the advice of an aoanowledaed
authority ortali subjects pertaining to soils and aroma '
1
Address, ill questions to Professor Henry 0, alell. la
D, Care Of The Wilson Publishing company. 1.,Int1ted, Tam%
land answers, will appear In this column ,in the order In
i which* they are received. As space is limited it is advie.• ,
i7 able where Immediate reply is necessary that a stamped'
and addressed envelope be tbiclosed with the question;
whsh ths answer will be mailed diract,
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THE GgENT PROM,
,
Henry 0 11
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Lesi Ilifestoek" and More Grain or More Livestock and More Grain
Shall I cut down my livestock 80 39 tion obtains, over the average harvest-
, ConthecireaeltriYastIfergarsadror . to be able to grow zn...re wheat next, ed in Wayne County, as a result of. the
year? This is a, question in the minds judicious...Use of cQmbneLi
mothers 'and daughter* of all'agie coadially-Invited-t0 i<VAta303"4-1-0-f- Halt- feW,Oatarlo farmerstloa,Y,I7Velilithaiise eeid, ppm -
Britain must have more wheat, and cation points out that if the Wayne
the food of all the allies must be in- Ceunty q• farmers •had pursued the
cregicstirecicity of labor and Mew expenses the. grounds of the Agricultural Ex-
* . same methods as were employed on
all around tempt the livestock farmer pernnent Station they could reason -
to break up more acres for grain and ably have. expected the following in-
to cut down on his stock. Before he creases per acre -
.department. Initials only will be published with sach question and Its 1013Wer
IS *moans of Identification, but full namennd addreas must be given
ht ach
letter. Write on on� side of paper only. AnsWers will be mailed dime% it
stamped and addressed envelops is enclosed,
Address all correspondence for this department to Mr*. Helen Low,,,BAS
Woodbine Ave., Toronto.
Bconomist:-4 TO use the liquid the fallowing compound to serve with actually yields to this temptation he Cori:v.:an 'increase of 17 bus. per acre
from n. can of peas, take about one- thena. Place in a saucepan 1 cup sheuld takeinto consideration filre Oats an increase of 12-22 kr: per acre
ns Ports, to wit: -
11 rounded diet; hence, .
Cl --------------- inse of 1220 llta.
half cupful of the peas, mash through syrup, ii cup water and 2,tablespoo Wheat an increase of 14 bus. per acre
a sieve and add to the liquid. Then butter, Bring slowly to the boiling e rill? and dairy products are elii
add 3 tablesppons of cornstarch and 1 Point. Cook for four minutes and till la will awe. , per acre,
ere ye' always be a steady demand ,TimothY hay an increase of 2000 lbs.'
'cup of milk. Bring to the boiling. then beat hard with a Dover egg -beat- for them: .
point stirring constantly. Cook , for er. You will find this a good sub- 2. At present, prices ,of livestock These are not 'the 'fMal'Plds per
three minutes, remove, nd season to
stitute for the butter and honey or and their products aro well advanced.
acre of these' buttheyYie
3, Only by keeping the
taste. suPPIY of amounts more per acre that the Ex -
crops, are
' a
taste. Serve with sodas or toasted maPle sYrala " livestock can roughage . be most
cubes of bread. The liquid from ^the Country Girl: -1. The.best law hook periment Station obtained than was
peas, beans and so forth contains inUeli for the Canadian , farmeconemically used on the farm. . farmer is entitled. obtained by the average farmer of
Y g
of the vital elements and, therefore, "The Caaddian. Lawyer,'" price $2.00. • no s▪ mall - amount of EuWayne County... In other woris, theyrope's . best " show what is possible. No.figures
• . should be aaved for future Use, This 2. Hew to Keep Hens for Profit," stock, It said that at the present
. are given. r the increased yield
liquid also ,contams much of the valu- by C. S. Valentine, price, *1,65, is a time the best herds of -Holsteins are m of barley af Ofohio F.xperiment -Station
. _ablearegetable protein-A=1,-ff it is ells. •good book OU the subject. ' ;3.- The America. When the war is over, but it. is safe for. us- to figure thai
<carded, the food Yalta:, of the product name chosen for the farm should bet -Europe must turn ter AMerlca to re-
bpild her livestock herds. • . • barley would haPe'made approximate -
is a.
lessened, To cream peas, 4rain the mime:Alva of . soniething connected lythe same gain per are that was ob-
liquid from .3 oar& 'of aim and add to with it, • *YOU may. And . a _suitable fact chaa established the tained for wheat. /
that .our present acres can be , .
this liquid one-quarter cupful of milk, name among the following: "Clover- made to produce,greater crops, hence The Carrying Capacity of Pastures
one tablespoonful of cornstarch. mead,".---"The-Lilircsr% "Elnidale,r maintain our present .quota of -live . an-he.„.Increased-
Bleitd4,in a saucepan and bring to the "Riverside," "Sunny Heights," "Wood- stock. and at .the same time produce No representative figures are avail -
boiling paint. Cook slawly for three *lawn," "The Maples," .'elleview " cereals for the market.
.- i' f ,t
able in Ohio as to the gain in the car-,
minutes, then add the peas and heat "Spririghurst° "Cedar Hedges," "Ash -
Let us illustrate the -last pont.rying capacity opastures,. as the re
. until the boiling ' point is reached. lands," ' "Oakwood/1 "Fair Haven; ' What a Typical Dairy Farm Did stilt of top -dressing them with ferti,
___...,_&-a-saa„--,2,---Bucliveheat---beitiganow'--to-:gran-redt-m---"-Braesidc," 'Meadow The-caart Users. In fact, the fertilization of
'
- the frouv-and its delicious cakes . et) lanae. ' • Or you might incorporate asking. is: How can I increase my. net
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popular for breakfast,- you might. +au a income without giving.up my might try --., yo,x ehth naine, if you prefer. _
tion of livestock? He annst.-find 'his
, . answer in more efficient methods of
to rebuild the city walls, but were Ilia- the production of Crops, larger yields
,c..7- t •dered from completing it. Province of corn, small grain and hay,. which
...editions ni are easily within.lus. newer i e u
INTERNATIONAL 'LESSON
- • NOVH6IBER'11.• •
• Lesson • V; Nehemigh.'s Prayer-
• .Neb. 1-11. Golden
• Text, 1 John 3. 22.
pas re ands is a thing rarely t oug .s.
of by the farmer. In 1911 an ex":"
theanvsiinvge beene xpe r !me aernnte.dwaosutrabpyartseedo Scotch
'
' It is safe for us • to assume that the
,
farmers under the 'direction of their increase in amount of corn fodder ab -
Highland Agricultural Society •for the tained • would counterbalance ,-. the
year o 1901 to 191a, inchoive, • As au amount of succotash grown uhder the
. .
.
Judah were- bed during , the century pays attention to the upzbuilding of the aVerage for the years 1902 to 1910, first system. Now„dividing this sur -
following the edict of Cyrus (compare • •
lesson for Oct. 14); the population ' ' , veld of l'ypical DairyFarm'
. •_ _ .
oil ru quired 11
--- _plus- am,ount of feed by the amounts
was small, there was much poverty, - -..• • -Unfertilized . , • • Feitilized • roughage,
cow, the the Tionyd and pasture re -
was
and the surrounding tribes were hos- •-- ' . -, • •- --...._ . _ ., „,, figures show it nossible to increase
tile _(eompare the books of 'Haggai; Crop---•-lArea.:---.-Y-ield-
per_A•.___*____Total Yield ...„. Y • ield. per. A. _ . Total Yield the dairy.herd. by eight additional
Zechariah and Malachi).ammals. This means that the fypical
4. Nehemiah's grief, ' ,The storyof Hay .-....23.2@ - 2aes tons= 58 tons , @3 1-3.tons. . .-- ,f.i1.2 tons.
- ' Pasture -33..8_ 113 .days::-.- in days 517% Increase' =132.21 days dairy ferm,.. from. the "'products of
fertilized crops, can nutintain g.l. _head
of high-grade_ stock instead of 1.3, as
under the old system. It alao -Means
that beside increasing the 'dairy stock,
there ° is a surplus of 898 bushels of
_corn to_se11,1170 -bushels of oats, 101
buakels_p_Uar.lay, atiatelLas___
addi-
tional -94 -busbela -orwar:-.--Nfae;-
sarily, this increa.4e -in, grain produc-
tion' would make it possible to greatly
increase the number, of hogs kept, and
possibly the number of sheep; _but we
He n Appreciate Your
Good Judgment As Well
As Your Good Wilt
if for Christmas, 1917, you send
him a Gillette Safety Razor! That's
..0 vaXued.--Qvirsewior-itselfavs,41
the sake of the sender. Few articles of personal
equipment are so welcome, for the Gillette is: known • •
up :and down the Allied lines, by Canadiam-Briton
and Anzac, Frenchman, lialian and American, as the
one sure. passport lo a clean and enjoyable shave.
Even if he has already had one; the man in whom
.
your hopes centre will be gind to get another Gillette
• Safety Razor, For under active service conditions, •
equipment so sought afteras the Gillette strays easily
and often, and he may now be hying to worry along
• again without one. So 'whatever else your box may
• contain, don't forget GILLETT& SAFETTRAZOR
—and good supply of blades. .
If you prefer, we win take your order, through yoin dealer or ,
diredt, and deliver the razor of Your choice from our !mare&
depotOverseas., Ask your dealer /Bout this when he shows you
his Gillette assortnient.
Standard Setalind "Rulidoge? cost $5.00 -Pocket
• Editions $5.00 to $6.00 --Combination Sets $6.50
up at •Drug, Jewelry and Hardware Stores.
Mails are congested -shipments slaw. Send his Gillette early!
• G1LLETT4 sAFErr RAZOR CO. OF CANADA, LIIETED,
Office awl : Gillette *wilding, Montreal '274
e misfortunes o his fellow Jews corn •„ „ .28 .a.@:' (15 bus.= 1265 hus. @62 .bus, • - us.
moved •Nehemiah -to tears (compare - - - .• ' ' • • •
the grief Bzra;•Dzra 9. 3-6;10, .6). -Succotash .--7-.1@ 2%. tons= 19 tons .•-. - -'.• -
Certain days, -His distress was not re-
lieved by one • outburst of tearsr.he s •B 1 -9 20
1 Oats 55. 1@ - • 47 bus r---• 2590 bus. @60 bus, .1,-, 3802 bus.
Verses 1-3 'Nehemiah. receives bad
, mourned bitterly. for days. During ,... Wheat
...,.•,_ . 31, bus. 285 ,bus. '045 . bus. • ' = - 414 bus.
6.7@_ .14.5. .bus.17---- _07, bus. @28,5 hue. , . - 101 .bus.,
these ila}as Of mourning he gave himit_Atinor emoils,__,.-- - . • . ,. _ • ..._. _ .
,self -to -rasting-and-prayerr--Gbd---4 *: Di re , - - - _,...._
;emphasizes the transcendence, of God. -
1 0" "4 -erne-. •
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heaven-Postexilic Jewish theology
The expression is not found in pre- •'
T I - stead 13.a•
,______. .
exilic writings, nor was it ever used ` - 176.4 aerea. - •
very extensively, but Nehezniah is Very
fond of it. .• fertility of his soil by the Use of fer-
0-1L The prayer of Nehemiah. tilizers. , Moreaver; he ean greatly
Great and terrible-tIsual attributes increase the carrYing' capacity of his
to the God of heaven; he is terrible to :d Pastures by liberally fertilizing them.
ward his enemies. Covenant -Jehovah I To illustrate our. point, let us consider
had always been loyal to the covenant a typical dairy farm, with its present.
earrying capacity.. and its capacitY'
established with Israel at the :time Of
the Exodus, Lovingkindness--He al- under more intensive methods of crop
ways treated Israel w#h special can_ production: • The size of this typital
sideration. Love . . . e keep com- dairy farm' is 176.4 acres, we will say,
mandinents-The attitude of Jehovah and its cropping syatem. includes tlie
toward men is dependent on their at- following: ' ' • • ' -
•
titude toward him; Israel . he had Hay , . . . .. .......i , 23.2 acres
treated_more kindly than it deserved. Pasture ....... ,. : .. , ......33.8 acres
Pray -The participle used in Ifebrew Corn ..........'., ..•.., .... ,28.1 sere
denotes continuous action (verse 4); Succotash .. ... . ........'.: 7,1 acres
the same idea is implied in "day and Oats .-. . . ',.... .. „, :..,.55.1 acres
night." - Confess -Old Testament: Barley ..'. '..- .. .. .. ...„, .....' 9.2 acres
'prayers contain mu'eli confession, Wheat. . .... .. ' .. ..' ......... 6.7 acres
which is an element in all real pray- Minor crops, garden and, . • '
ar, In support of his petition homestead,. .,.... '........13.2 acres
Nehemiah reminds Jehovah of an • Yields. obtained from thess crops
earlier agreement and quotes Words are approximately as, folloves: .
which he is said to have spoken to Corn , .... ,40 .• to 45.. bus. per acre
Moses. Scatter ---The threat of dis- Barley .... • 31' bus. per acre
Persion is.irequent-in_preaexilic Mere:, Corn stover WA to 1% lone , per acre
ture; the outcasts are: the dispersed. Corn, green 10:2" tons per acre
Heaves -Babylonian - inscriptions cern teas, . -- .-
contain a similar expression, `‘the four earad'
_...,...zt..2._ ..-..--1.-„,„........ ,..-74.......1 t .....„„ fodder2lk to 2*, tone per acre
news concerning conditions in Jena-
salem. Chislev-The ninth month o
the .lessish. calendar, corresponding to
part of November and part of Decem-
ber; Twentieth year -Though no
, name, is, given, the reference must be
to the reign of Artaxerxes I (Neb, 2,
„ 1), king of Persia from B. 0, 404-424;
hence B. C. 445 or 444. Shushan -
Or,
, Or, Susa,..the ancient capital Blare,
Selected •by Cyrus aS one of the &to-
tals of the, empire founded by him.
Palace -Or, ."ca.stler as a court of-
ficial Nehemiah lived in the royal pal-
ace., lIanania-A brother, or, at least
shear relative of 'Nehemiah (compare
Neh. 7, .2). Men out of Judah -Ran-•
imi himself may not have visited
• Jerusalem, but he received news from
Men who, had come from the land of
,aliglahrail4 believing that Nehemiah
would be mterested he brought the
men to hiin. Escaped . Captivity.
-Jewish exiles who ; had returned
from Babylonia prior to the days of
• Nehemiah; perhaps during the earlier
years of Artaxerxes's reign (Ezra 4.
11, 12). , They had made an attempt
hxtve
highfood value
Make as Many OS you can.
They will be worth a great.
deal to you next winter.
Sugar
'Tura and tfacatared"
• makes elear,-"delielois,
'jellies. The.purity and °FINE"
granulation makes success easy.
2 and 5. -Ib 10,20 stia100.1b
• cartons „,„ • sacks 12,0
Ask your' Crocer for •
•IAANTIC SUGAti
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therewas a gain O• f 68 lbs. in the liVe alien not estimate any inerease the,'
weight, carried per acre'oa animals number a these animals,. but shall
pasturing on plots receiving 200 lbs. 'estimate the value of the surplus grain
'of phosphoric acid per acre, as against at the following prices: '...; .. ..-.... ,
thing: As an average of three years, Cara • - $1.10 At bushel
animals ' on -plots-, which; received. 110r- Oats-, ....0-,-*-•... .... I . .. .,55 a -bushel
plots which received a PIP -dressing Barley. ' ,60 a- bushel
carried three head. of sheep more„ per Wheat. , ..... ,2400 a bushel:
acre througkiont• the average. acantm :.-,"11the increase. as noted .at these
tahvriraftdied•otfhtewuonydereastssettp4otsvs.as
a gain $1,820. This means -.that the gross re-,
As 81 prices . arm:milts to . •approximately
of 103141 lbs/in live weight of beef ?turns from fertilization show an .in-'
cattle her annum on plots receiving a crease in the carrying capacity of the
dressing, • as against . returns from farm of 8 lead of .high-grade dairy
'stock pasturing on plots Whichreceiv; stook; and a -gross increase in the in -
ed nothing. . - •. come from the Aele.• of gurplus grab
Re -figuring the Typical. Finn and hay of $1,880. . .
With these figures of actuial gain in The 1G� -acre farm is probably large
hand, then, let us • re -estimate the for 'the typical dairy farni of most of
'ftilOrisoctrerrist,rYba't'ifrta ingaarn beef 'eailglisatainall
head
typical dairy farm in order to aseer-
tam what would- possible, underLiin,
'iiteriiiive method of handling. Results of :Cattle and SCOW worth of grain
which have. been'obtained show what elni he made by simply -fertilizing the
it is possible to de on a feria ap.., corn, small gram and pasture land, at
proximataIk the size , of the one in approximately , 200 lbs. of 'fertilizer
question, which closely. approaches per acre, it is of great interest to the
the typical 160-acrafarm so common
trithis country. • The: results show
;,..41, wds„. , ,,ae.y , 4 rtioith , what cariibe.clone by properly baianc-
. , of the earth:" Place -41 .--- - - .- ,.. Pet i 14, tug plant ood, assuueng af,courue--
5-eilliii"iliVr*iii(417."111WalFli"'-d11116'tlk Vallittv....•re:1-41.4%:":1313017:'Fill-:"acle-tattelfi:12netet wil-Inticiri• iliiL'nreeflilwiiitEh'
as his earthly dwelling place, These -
With, this yield the average : farm such as good drainage and proper soil
-The Jews struggling in Jerusalem. '
ninintains the following: number of tillage can do. .
Redeemed --The Hebrew word. is used -
livestock' ' The above.chart, colunius I and 2,
of the freeing of slaves; the reference - *•' 7, '
here is rimarily to the deliverance DEdrY• .. , .-..-.. . .• . ..-; e • •ig . records, the crops 'already harvested
Miscellaneous cattle ... 12 , 1 from the typical larm:in question. In
Horses ......*, ...... . .. , .....: .. , 6.9
Hogs ... . : . , . .... , ..•... 16.1
Poultry .,... . • at. " : • 4. • • 0 ;118,4
Sheep ........... : :.. . . . • . ...
.This 'number of livesteeli is high
for the average farm; yet the'relative
numbers and . the various kinds of
stock are representative . for dairy
HIGHEST.PRICES PAID
For POULTRY, GAME,
EGGS & FEATHERS '
Pieeso writo. for p.tteui.oxs.
39 Ilciimeconrs Market. - Montreal
Melt and HIS Slater.
• Aly hair is very short arid straight,
.Witianit a kink or curl;
But brother Dick's full of MVOS—
We wish WA been the girl.
And he la just as tired ars
Of hearing people say
Mine should haVo been the curly hair,
And his the other way.
If wthheeyri,hwaed bweagiatziojaestoa`w bit
• Before theY named us as they-
-
. This pe0(in't have been so. • •
It would have been an &my thing,
As far awe can 'iase,l‘'
For Me, to: be my brother Dick,
Mi Dict a girl li,ke me. •
Doing Things Well.
•Carl stood watching some children
ine_tavttitiltleiblIwstwingsloo34biubbgloe;
fore, They were as lars‘e and as a -balloon; • •
Carl was the ,kind Of boy that .
thought he eould do anything as well
as anybody else *Mont asking the
way to. do it, se, not wishing those
children tc? get the better of him, he
z.ihrugged his. shoulders, said "Huh!"
•expreasively and ran home, stopping •
on. the way to buy a penny blowpipe
• at the little shop around the corner. '•
Then he put a piece of toilet soap in
• a basin of 'water and began to hlow.
Alas!theresults, were ordinary little •
It was an effort 'to do it, but; as
• there Yids really nothing else to do,.
Carl ran back to the garden and cal -
ed through the wicker gate: • "I say, ;,
woUld you ,fellows 'mind •telling me
just how you mixed your soapy water
to- getrsuch wonderful bubbles?" - •-
"Easy as Ooasting in winter," an •
-
• swered one of the. bays, coning for-
ward and inviting Carl to join them..
"yau take a piece of white Castile •
• yulaout the size of .a Walnut,
it up in a ctip of awarm water and then •
add' a teaspooidul of glycerine. 'Stir' '
all this well together and then blow
through your pipe, if you have -one."
tiliTrhafara":AWr7aitid-Carl.
"Fall to,,then," said the group, and '
Carl •founcl that lie now -could blow ••
as big and round and many -colored
ones as the others -and -they- lasted -a
long--tim
5
rilakeWg Firoits From Furs
by Swaying, to the
Worid's fteest Fur Reuse.
Far bigfurtlaMlf.rr.".%""'
ERTIN P27 litiViscr
god fgalitiwg Eller AI.
Ws thof toy prices goad many saw* day
raesdre fitment.
WRITE FOR FREE BOOR
MIMIL FUNSTIN OROS. & CO.
ifiersastal SaStiss =SI St. Looks Ms.
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H-LETTE
• .Tifiiia 'been "haid trp
Own room it last late that night, Jean
lieluaiivledged the truth: She was -
that no one remembered that it. 'wee
•her •birthday: She did not want it
celebrated, she Wanted to .forget that '
would. rememlier„ and be half heart- '
broken that she had been too sick to •
•know, wheu it came; but by that time .
Joan would have herself ,in. hand and
not mindmuch.•• She was ashamed
of herself that she minded at all; :life
ought to be growing richer and wider• •
all the time, even if it had not brought%
just what one expected. Joan acknow-
ledgedthat-it was part of her creed.
It was..just .that she was tired out,
with everyone sick at once, and the
strain- of at, she would . behave her-
self as soon as 'everyone was better
and things were in running order
•farmer. Such an -addition entails
• but very little expense, with refer -
mice -Lb labor, since the fertilizer can
be. applied at the same tiine the grain
is seeded. . What is possible on the
dairy farzn is equally as possible oh
the beef animal feria, since more feed
both inthe crib, in the' granary, in the
silo -and in the hay -loft means that it
is possible to raise • or fatten off a
larger. herd of meat animals 'each
'year..
from exile. Since Jehovah has done
so much, he ought to complete the re-
storation (compare lesson for Oct. 7),
Fear --The Old Testament term for
true piety, which expresses itself in
loving obedience. Thy name -Equiv-
alent to the emphatic pronoun. To
fear the name of Jehovah is essential-
ly the same as to fear Jehovah 40 he
has revealed himself in various ways, farms of Ontario.' The results show
Prosper -In the interview already4 that the typical farm is by no means
m*
deelded upon. . Mercy -Or, "favor, a tefarm, /lox isit P°"br managed.
so that the" king may listen iympa. Results better still, however, can be
thetically and grant the reqeest, now obtained at .a greater profit by te-
tte prayer was answered Is told in the adjustment of the farming methods.
next lesson. ." By bettersoiltillage and more liberal
fertilization of his crops, the farina%
can make his land carry considerably carrying capacity;
• the third co urnn is recorded the aver-
age yield Per acre obtained by adding to be had scatter in the poultry yard.
to• the present yields what has beep .
found possible at the Ohio txperi- A fel; fruittreescan be grown in.
inent Station as a °result Ol the judiej._ the poultry yard. There is no bfrtter
ous use of fertilizers.. .'When the same place for, plums. • • • .
acreage of crops as was grown on the •Pale ; softeembs or dark or purple
typical farm is estimlited. at these in- combs indicate trouble. Healthy fowls
• creased yields, .the results are shown have bright red, combs. , .
in the fourth column. Remember,/
The late hatched chicks ehiCks should not
these figures of increase in crops are
not merely theeretical estititates„ but be fed with larger stock,butby theta -
they are based upon actual netom; selves,. or they may fail to receive s
plishments. They actually show how proper amount of feed .
the livestock farmer .can fertilize his Hasa 'must be well. cared for dining
fields' and increase their :livestock the, autumn and winter months for.
,
Keep fresh, , clean water supplied
•daily. • •
• Keep the nests clean. Burn the. old
nests to .destr,ey yerniin. •• ••
• Whentbere is, old plaster or mortar
An ordinaryherse s strength, roligh-
More live stock and at the same time ''To Maintain an Average
ly speaking, is equal to thai of about
predate grain and other Material f9r °
-five men: -- , - - - aide. 'rho _average- amount of Ned con.;
Grading potatoes for market in- Reliable Figaro as ,t6 Possible Crop tinned by the dairy tattle in the, ex -
&owes the posaibilitiea of sales said Increases from •Vertilizers • ulieeriagnrallgtei,h,(1,11,!!!,°51,84011(41b.e,
raises the price received. Keep the Relative tr; the increases in yield of Grain.; (made up of ,
,
cull on the farms and give the • coat
, crops which can be expected from the corn, barley & oats) 542 lbs.
-of hauling.
. . . judicious use Of fertilizers) it is dif-yasture . . . . ... ... ‘166, days per cow
-A cheerful b'ed- -of tulips-helpa to -fiCalt AO ehtaiti representativ.e gures. The Increase Firma Fertilization
weigeme ama
pring, There are ny Perhaps the best figures that can, Subtraeting the original aniounts
• be obtained where long-time tests have obtained per acre from the various
places in the home grounds where be d t d
they will More than repay the cost formcisiNtivreo:illis ogfretiaito ter, ire crops, from 'those obtained at the
Ex -
and trouble of pleating. Plaht bulbs perinsent Station. ' At this iniastitux--
now, two or three inches deep in Well, tion the jildicious . use of fertilizers
drained soil, and when the earth first has been atudied for the last 25 years.
freezes cover thein with a mulch of A recent publieatien, entitled, "A pos.- straw or manure, to be removed as, all" Wayne Comity Farm" actually
800n Los freezing weather is past next detaila for the Ohio farmer of Wayne
County, the ineteasen in yield of corn, Barley
wheat, oats and hay, .which the eta, Wheat, .., ., .,,,,,,,,
best 'results in eggs,: See that fowls
•have- suffiFiant roars. fa -2. propca-
watertight .and the sides water • end
4k. _-.–rceitz
poultlytuciae, wape
&titan without delay. Make ,the . roof,
wind proof. . Do this:' before cold
weather.. •
Gather a lot of road dust now while
the weather is favorable and put it
'away in boxes Or barrels. ' The fowlir
viriil enjoy thia in the (last Mixes dur-
,ing 'winter. 9 • ••
• The water in the rune must be kept
free from centarnination or disease
• will result. • • '
• Chicken "mites, the night pest' of
poultry, may not always Joel% the
fowls before daylight, as conimonlY
supposed, but May remain in the
feathers in such numbers as to make
.poultry possible carriers Of this peat
to uniufested places.
Curing Meat on, the 'Faim,
• In curing, park on.the fah* lieliure"
that the hog „has been proPerly
slaughtered and then. chilled withent
fieezing for at least 24 hours, Hares,
shoulders and • sides 111A150 the best
.satoked. meatnnd should he-trim:mad
of all three -cornered pieee0 end rag-
ged edges, Theee small serails make
larger yields per acre after the crops good sausage but poor, ham, Rub the
have. been fertilized, we find the fol., meat. well With salt arid leave over
lowing. gains due to fertilization:• „Alight; Pack in a clean hardwood
.„‘Fralr • • • • • • • • • • . . • .. to" batrel With • the 'heavier hems on the.
' .. • . • . — • ' - ' e.n„,„, bottom, the ahoulders next, and the
• 4.... 01:.0 4.1140,1 Wk./.
. 1220 bushels bacon On, tep, Good brine: can be naiad()
Oat 1220
bushels from 10 pounds' of milt, two pounds Of
04 bushels i sugar•or molasses and four gallons of
spring, .
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714
water to 190 pounde of inept. t le
s_ good precaution to boil and -skim
the mixture. •• Saltpeter mayb� added
to preserve ',the natural color. of the
meat ' but is harmful qo the health,
even jf used 111 Small quantities. Brine
does not easily freeze but Meat cures
fmore rapidly it it 4000 JCIOt beeeme
cold. ,The bacon will ctire In *on& 22
to 80 ..days, While theheavier haste
need from 40 to 60 days.. Drethen
cured 'Meat hi lukewarm Water for
afx hour's. Dry and smoke with
hardwood or '.corneolia for four to
Maven days. . it hi safer to let the
lire "go out at night, Well4raoke4
meat keephost 'In a cool, dark, dry,
. Suddenly she remembered some-
thing. Ten years ago she had written
a letter to herself, to he opened on her
thirtieth birthday -all the girls had
doe it. •--F10-„Stanfield - had -opened
hers last week -she had telephoned to ,
tell .Joan, and had •laughed ti -t her
girlish prophecies. Joan sat very stall,
thinking back to the girl she had been-,
ten. years. ago, joyous and care free,
94 sure that the great joy of life Was
even then ,St. her doer. ,; ,•It seemed
:to her that She could not open that
letter -the thoughiruf-t. had her at. •
„„threugh,;- ,covard.,„
-iiise-Aroliligirr„ firorit fiom its
drawer in her desk and turned up the
light, .
1 It was a long letterL-longer •than
elle had. _irememberedi-what letters
they did wiite.when they were twenty,
and how funny and childish: the hand-
writing looked! • She'.had not realized
that it hadchanged so much sinee she
left school. Slowly she Unfolded the, ,
pages andbeganto read. •
She ran it-throagh Oace-twiree-,
and a strange expression deepened in •
her eyes. Had. she realty been. like
that ten years ago -such a careless
little butterfly, so absorbed in herself; •
understanding so little of life? Whyp
the *child lived in prison! Just the
'little nartoW groan girls and boy• s
who went' togetheriai slighte
glimpses of the. great, breathlessly
teresting World outside. of . all he
things there were ,to know about a
- feel, comicionSilesti tbe deep,
' throbbing heart of the World!
• "Why, 'it would be dreixelftil to be
back thetel" Joan cried in amazement.
• The letter dropped from her fingers,
and she sat thinking; but the lOok -
•;her eyes *as very different,•
In 1.606. absence, from church Oa
Sunday hi, thgland was punished by •a -
line of. ts. • • '
Cabbage, eqoash, boiled potato peel.
ings, ancNuttlover or alfsge,,(the
lat-
ter steeped overnight and feci with the
mash), are all useful poultry feeds for
well-Veatilated plaee.• •winter.
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