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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1924-10-02, Page 3Efficient Farming Pumpkins and winter squashes should have a temperature of at least STORING THE ROOT CROPS FOR WINTER. One of the most important prob- forty-five degrees, so that the furnace facing- the home gardener end of the cellar suits them perfectly, w siore cu. Towards the end of the season we specially for winter and' select a number of ripe, firm, perfect Generally speak-' tomatoes. , They are packed in stone crocks, and the crocks filled with a very strong brine. After filling, the crock is covered with a piece of clean cot­ ton cloth which is held in place by an inverted plate. They are kept in the cool cellar. When preparing the fruit for use they are soaked in fresh cold water overnight, then peeled and sliced in the usual manner. If the tomatoes are perfectly sound when stored they will keep in fine condition t-mperature low enough to brio for fully four months.--------o-------- Fertilizing Effect of Rain and Snow. The remark is often made, more'__ particularly by the town dweller,! is weak and the color pale, or, if the that there is no water like rain water sa’t is unevenly distributed, the but-* for freshening up the lawn and gar-, ter will be streaky. 1 den. The reason for this is at least: .All of those things are considered partly explained in the report of the by the judge, as is shown by the score Dominion Chemist, who has been card, which reads as follows: carrying on chemical examinations of ■ snow and rain. The Dominion Chem-! ist points out that the chief function of rain is the bringing into solution of the plant food in the soil, thus [ making it available for absorption by the plant rootlets. But it is also true, he continues, that rain and snow con­ tribute a notable, though not a large part of their nitrogen compounds to! the life and growth of the plants. It is found that the quantity of nitrogen; compounds present in rain and snow varies from season to season, and also, according to the locality in which the! rain falls. ----------- — — — , mosphere at the time of precipitation; in respect to smoke, etc., i aiiecis me murugeii wiivcnv, iur iv xb — --------------j--------------------------------> by the washing, filtering, cleansing ed color and more even distribution of action of the rain and snow that they, derive their fertilizing value. Heavy ( bush fires are credited with greatly, increasing the nitrogen per ton in the rain, while samples of rain water col-! lected from large industrial centres i are shown to contain a greater rich-! ness of fertilizing value than rain or; snow collected in the open country. The report shows that the rain and snow fall in the Ottawa district dur­ ing twelve months supplied to the soil on which it fell at the rate about seven and a half pounds nitrogen to the acre. ----------e»--------- Feeders and Stockers. To assist eastern farmers who have plenty of feed to secure cattle at cheap prices, and at the same time to make an outlet for the product of the Western ranges, the Dominion Live Stock Branch is undertaking to share the expense of bringing cattle east­ ward. The Branch undertakes until the first of December to pay the one­ way railway fare and other living ex­ penses from his home to Winnipeg, Moose Jaw, or Calgary, of a farmer j who purchases one or more carloads of cattle to be fed on his own farm or on the farms of others for whom he makes purchases. Feeder shows and sales of suitable cattle are to be held at Winnipeg on Oct. 8 to 11, Moose Jaw Oct. 15 to 17, and Calgary Oct. 21 to 22. The purchaser is expected to visit at least one of these events, if, however, he should not complete his purchases at these sales, arrange­ ments may be made through a repre­ sentative of the Live Stock Branch at any of these stockyards to himself, visit a ranch to secure his shipment. Before proceeding westward on a well to communicate with the Live ^or th-e promotion and development of Stock Commissioner at Ottawa for de-' community interests. tailed information. I Too often exhibitors look upon their Feeder and stocker cattle in the. s^ow efforts from a rivalry making West are even at this early date standpoint only. Of course, a certain bringing comparatively low prices,' am0U1)f °f premium money is neces- while the prices in the East are at sary \n order to leave a satisfactory least moderate for this time of the taste in the mouth of the showman, year. During the week ending Sept. 1 sPends. a tedious week, washing 4 stockers from 450 to 800 pounds and grooming his charges, constantly sold in Edmonton from $2 to $2.50 a' cleaning stables, and forever answer- • •---------J.1--- ---------J TT^ ; loves his charges, he loves the strife 1 of a healthy contest, and naturally likes to see the prizes come his way. But the money war is not the sole benefit. The advertising value of a week’s ■ exhibition of one’s wares, whether they be cattle or cantaloupes or candles, is well worth the effort, i More prospective customers will in­ spect your exhibits at the county fair in one to see lems now 1__„ is how best to store the crops that were grown s early spring use. ing, all root crops can be safely stored in a frost-proof cellar, and will, if properly cared for, keep in first-class condition until spring. A temperature a few degrees above the freezing point is ideal, but in the majority of home cellars such a low point is not easily maintained. The result is that unless some varieties of roots are not covered with soil to exclude the warmer air, and so keep them from shriveling, they become useless in a comparative­ ly short time. When putting away potatoes we use boxes that hold from one to two bush­ els. In receptacles of this size the tubers are readily overhauled from time to time, for if one potato goes bad those surrounding it are very soon affected also; hence the necessity for going over them occasionally. The coolest part of the cellar must bo re­ served for them, and light must be excluded, otherwise the tubers will be­ come green and the flavor thereby be greatly impaired. Of course this can be obviated by covering the boxes with sacks or other material to elude all light. LOOK OUT FOR VENTILATION. If the cellar has a dirt floor majority of the root crops will ap-1 preciate the small quantity of mois­ ture that will always be present, pro­ vided the furnace is at such a distance that the temperature will never be unduly high. In the latter case it will be well to erect a partition, thus; providing a separate room for the! vegetables, and as far removed from* the furnace as possible. The parti­ tion need not be made of expensive material, but a separate storage room is absolutely necessary if vegetables are to be kept in first-class condition for any length of time. Ventilation is of the greatest im­ portance The storage room should be provided with at least one window; if there are two, so much better. During all mild weather the windows should be left partly open, but safely screened with wire to keep out ver­ min. Then they must be shaded with burlap or sacking to. exclude light. While potatoes should be thoroughly dry before storing, such root crops as beets, carrots, turnips, parsnips, sal­ sify and winter radishes reqiure more moisture; therefore, they should be packed in soil or sand. With the ex­ ception of potatoes the other roots might be better stored in an outshel, where conditions will more readily lend themselves to using soil in which to pack them, and where the temper­ ature will be lower. But this may not be safe in localities where the temperature goes down to zero. How­ ever, if the heaps are well covered with straw and soil and they are not opened and exposed while the temper­ ature is very low, a little frost pene-, t rating the heap will do little if any | damage and, taking advantage of favorable weather, a sufficient quan­ tity of each may be brought to the home cellar from time to time. Before storing, the tops must be cut off, but be careful not to cut into the roots; it is well to leave a tiny bit of the stems on the roots, as it will prevent bleeding. Parsnips and salsify may be left in the ground, for they are perfectly hardy. I have found the attic to be an ad­ mirable storage place for onions; it is unheated, dry and cool. The bulbs are spread out thinly on the floor. CELERY’S SPECIAL NEEDS. Celery requires special attention in storing if we are to have it in prime condition throughout winter and into spring. Select a sheltered position for the trench, which is dug eighteen inches wide and deep. Loosen the bottom of the trench, or spread a little of the fine top soil over it to encourage and take care of the roots. Moisten the bottom of the trench pre­ vious to storing the plants. The plants should be lifted and put away in dry weather, for, if the tops are wet when packed, decay and rot will surely fol­ low. When lifting the celery plants try to keep as much soil as possible on the roots, and if they are very dry it will be well to apply more water to' the bottom of the trench; and also dip [ the roots in water, taking care that] the leaves and stalks are kept quite j dry. Set the plants in rows fairly! close together, drawing soil well over the roots as each row is completed. The soil between the rows, well firm-: ed, will allow a little air space be­ tween the plants, and prevent heating. When the plants are all in the trench, the roots properly covered with soil and made firm, the sides are banked up with more soil until it is: level with the extreme tops of the' leaves. It is now of the greatest im-1 portance that the tops should not be: subjected to rain, or at least that] portion of the trench intended for win- j ter and spring use. Yet, if the wea-* ther is mild, there is no necessity to cover the plants unless there be dan­ ger of rainstorms. However, as a wooden roof is necessary later, it may be prepared now. On the approach of severe frost the celery is covered with a thick layer of dry leaves and the leaves covered with two twelve-inch-; wide boards, these being joined to form an inverted V, and so shed the water. ex­ Towards the end of the season we Preparing Butter for Exhibi­ tion at Riiral Fairs. During the next few weeks the fall i fairs will be on all over the province. > This means that many of the people on our farms will be very busy pre­ paring their exhibits. Butter is just one of the many things, that ’will require attention be- [ cause every buttermaker wants to! make a creditable showing, so says Miss Belle Millar of the O.A.C. ! - - r Have the stables, cows and all uten-- Would you care to taste a sample^of, sils clean and do not feed the cows anything that might give an undesir­ able flavor to the butter. The judge* will pay particular attention to the flavor and it is given 45 out of +he 100 points on the score card. ■ Churn the cream sweet, or with low acidity, as that is what is wanted by most judges. Keep the cream cool and churn at a . , -----, ----------v_____ ‘ ’ • ■ jo- tke And the sack the corn was tied in was the summons to repentance might be butter in nice, firm granules in from twenty to twenty-five minutes. j A lot of butter shown at cur rural fairs is made from cream insufficient­ ly cooled and churned at too high a temperature. Because of this the body ■ )1 The Sunday School Lesson! OCTOBER 5 tel The Choice of the Twelve, Matt. 10: 1-18. Golden Text— Freely ye have received, freely give.—Matt. 10: 8. the twelve disciples commis- ite,” as our Authorized Version sioned, 1-4. [wrongly renders it), and Judas Iscar- JESUS INSTRUCTS them for their *iot, afterwards the traitor. The word journey, 5-8. j “Cananean” applied to the second ir. mxr it ’ _ | Simon, means Zealot, as Luke informs- . £- - . * Introduction—The task of Jesus, us and seems to imply that the Simon THE PEDLAR. Good morning, Mother Mousie, have you need of any corn? I’m Goblin Green the pedlar, and I1 pass this way each morn. II. I. a j :/• i t v • • . , uvouo, | uj. ana beems to imply inai tiie oiinon.! And if its flavor pleases, I can bring as we saw in our last lesson, was to jn question once belonged to a society along a sack. lead the nation of Israel to repent- of insurrectionists, who wished to ; ^Ce,ln PfeParati°n ^or the coming of [overthrow the power of Rome by arms! Dame Mousie took a sample, and she the kingdom. He sought to convert I and to make Israel a kindgom in the I must have found it good. : , ® thoughtless and indifferent, to! worldly sense. But from these designs i For to-day I passed the pedlar with rouse the careless, to comfort the de-,he had been converted by Jesus, and! a load in Dinglev Wood. jSpainng to r0^tore the souls of the;js nOw a follower of the Prince of; He stoDned at Mother Mousie’s and he tO God'# wa.s ^ls PurP?s.e> Peace. These are the men, called] He stopped at Mother Mousie s and ae the course of his mission, to visit all]from various walks in life, to whom left his load as well, .the cities of Israel, so that everywhere jesus now commits the gospel of the must have found it good. /? DON’T NEGLECT THE FALL JOBS 1) Flavor ........................................45 Texture .......................................15 Incorporation of moisture .... 10 Color ...........................................10 Salt ............................................10 Packing .....................................10 a Canterbury Bell! Moisture in Silage Making. It is essential that there should be sufficient moisture present in fodder, at the time it is being placed in the sHo to provide the water ^irement^^- weex no i for the ensuing process r.nd leave the ■’ - - ' - - J ' surplus necessary to have amply moist, well made silage after the fer­ mentative and cooling processes have taken place. With sufficient mois­ ture present in the ensiled mass there is little danger of the fermentation temperatures running too high. Corn in the glazed stage, or dried out ............... through freezing, or long delays in [ a^d” dissatisfied," tora up“by thTroX^ Total ...............................100 If the weather is warm, the ice sup­ ply exhausted, and the water not cold enough to lower the cream to the re-j quired temperature, it would be well to get a piece of ice to cool the “ex- ................................ hibition” cream and the water used The condition of the at-|for washing the butter. This butter will be firm enough to markedly j stand sufficient working and it will r_' Hava hAtfAr hndv nnH tAvfiivA imnvAvaffects the nitrogen content, for it is, ^ave better body and texture, improv-; of of ' the salt. If it should be necessary to add a few drops of coloring to the cream be careful not to add too much. Better have the butter pale than have it highly colored. Do not wait until the morning of the fair to churn the cream. The but­ ter will be in better condition and will score higher if it is made two or three days before. This will give it time to become “set,” and the flavor of the butter and salt will be blended. The packages must be as neat and tidy as it is possible to make them. Use a box or crock that looks new. A chipped or cracked crock will reduce the score “packing.” When a to make a feeling of they do not win a prize. There is al­ ways this fact to bear in mind—the prizes are few in number but the com­ petitors are often many. I given, and the offer of the kingdom of God made. But the task was vast, and beyond the Saviour’s personal power to accomplish. Helpers were needed, and now we see him solemnly appointing twelve disciples to take part with him in the evangelization of i Israel. We saw last week how full —„ — —were, how the more he labored, the more the ■ multitudes gathered to him from | every side, needing instruction, heal­ ing and guidance. These multitudes ■ represented the “lapsed masses” of ■ the Galilean cities. They consisted i largely of people who had drifted ! away from the synagogue and from i organized religion, and who had found I nothing to take its place. Restless harvesting will require liberal wet-* so to speak, and” drifting aimlessly’ ting. The shortage in plant juices they moved the soul of Jesu3 to an can be made up by the application of i unutterable compassion. He did not ktcx Is but saw his principal task in the re- smalll I dei?Pt.i(>n their souls to God, in bringing the lost ones back to a worthy aim in life. “Come unto me,” , “all ye that labor and are water in quantity sufficient to thor-! despair of the “proletariat” of Israel, oughly wet the cut fodder. Water is best applied by running a i----" stream directly into the fodder cutter while the fodder is being passed he saidf through and blown up into the silo. ] heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” With water under pressure, a valve to In Matt 9:36 we read that Jesus control the flow, and a section of gar-, likened them to “sheep having no den hose the process of wetting the shepherd.” 'T,v~........— --------J cut fodder is easy. Stevenson, O. A. C. Why They Dig. "Why are these Congressional Com­ mittees always digging into something and stirring up the dirt?” “Because it’s pay dirt, my boy.” under the heading of person has made an effort good product they have a satisfaction even though Boys and girls in American schools are two years behind those of the same age in other countries, so far as Latin and Greek are concerned. Jesus now commits the gospel of the kingdom of God. II. JESUS INSTRUCTS THEM FOR THEIR JOURNEY, 5-8. Vs. 5, 6. In the first place, their mis­ sion is to be for the present, limited to Israel. The cities of Galilee were not all Jewish. There were numerous places which contained a largely for­ eign or Gentile population, just as in Canada there are settlements consist­ ing largely or entirely of Ukrainians or Finns. These foreign communities had sprung from the earlier settle- I ment or colonization of Palestine by i. Greeks and others. Such a city of ; Sepphoris, for instance, though quite j close to Nazareth, was a Gentile city. But for the present the disciples are instructed not to take any road lead­ ing to such a city. Nor again are they to cross the border into Samaria. Their task, like that of Jesus himself, is to be the salvation of “the lost sheep of the house of Israel,” the lap­ sed masses of Jews who have drifted from religion and from God, and whom it is imperative to reconcile and bring back to the Father. V. 7. The message of the wandering preachers is to be always that God is now about to set up his everlasting kingdom of salvation, and, therefore, men are to turn from sin and Satan, and to prepare themselves by right­ eousness to obtain an inheritance in the holy realm of God. APPLICATION. . In the choice of the Twelve, Jesus followed what would now be consider­ ed a sound pedagogical path. First disciples, then apostles—first learners, then doers. “The end of a thought is an action,” said Carlyle. “The means of an action shotfld be a thought,” let They were exposed to every temptation, and at the mercy of the enemy of souls. Therefore, Jesus said to his disciples, “The har­ vest truly is plenteous, but the labor­ ers are few; Pray ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest,” Matt. 9: 37, 38. I. THE TWELVE DISCIPLES COMMISSION­ ED, 1-4. V. 1. Jesus solemnly summons the_________________________ twelve. . Some of them possibly were' us say. It needs intelligence to be a still living in their own homes. When: capable mechanic, lawyer, doctor. It they assembled, he explained.to them; needs moral thoughtfulness to make the nature of the task which they . the complex individual life safe and were now to undertake. They were to sound. It needs vision to co-ordinate preach the message that God was now (the life of a Christian democracy, about to begin in his kingdom. They, God gives us men who are thinkers to were to call on all men to put away, lead church and state into the un- the old life of thoughtlessness and sin, known. God give us a church and and to give themselves to God. But in state that will dare to do what our order that this might be done, they best thinkers think. must realize that God has now put; In the choice of the Twelve, Jesus forth his power for the saving of men followed a sound psychological law. from sin and Safan • fhoir raitrn _j. -fill__ _ In wood there are a great many small holes or cells. Some of these have a little moisture in them. When the wood gets hot this moisture turns to steam and bursts the cells. This makes a noise like a small explosion, and a great many such noises together make the crackle of the fire. Showing at the County Fair BY P. P. POPE. The fair season is here. Stockmen have looked over the premium lists to see how well they can fill it. Our country fairs are county promotion enterprises primarily; they are not pet exhibitions of the officers, and al­ though fair officers are often an ___ __ „ abused lot, they are invariably public cattle-purchasing trip, it would be benefactors, giving their best services Too often exhibitors look upon their i hundredweight, while feeders 800 to questions, wise^and otherwise. _He 1,100 pounds brought no more than $3 a hundred. During the same week stockers were sold in Toronto up to $3.85 and feeders up to $6 per hun-! dred pounds. We hear so much about planning for the spring garden that we are apt to overlook the opportunities afforded us in fall. In reality all gardens would be bet­ ter if much of the work that is rele­ gated to the spring was undertaken in the fall. Professional gardeners, who have to be wide awake, realize the great advantages following the fitting of the soil in the fall for next season’s crops and take time by the forelock and get much of their ground worked in the fall. The garden perhaps is still fully occupied with crops. But, what about the vacant lot adjoining which we contemplate cropping next spring, or that piece of sod land that has to be turned under to give us more ground for potatoes and corn? The vacant lot will more than likely be a mass of rank weeds and grass. If turned under, the weeds and grass­ es will furnish humus, and no time should be lost in having this done. If the area is so large as to warrant it, the work should be done with the - plow, which, with a chain attachment, will be able to get the tall weeds and grass well covered. To build up the fertility of the plot, it should be given a good dressing of finely powdered lime, applying it at the rate of one ton to the acre, or twenty pounds to each forty square yards. The soil is then worked and fitted for sowing with a cover crop which may take the form of winter vetch and rye or rye alone. This will fur­ nish green manure and will be turned under in spring. the jobs humus does. Humus adds greatly to the moisture holding capacity of the soil, which is of so much importance during a dry season. It also consolidates a light soil and makes a heavy soil more porous. In addition to the humus which may be added in the form of green crops we can also have free nitrogen by using a leguminous crop such as hairy or winter vetch. Whatever green crop is sown it should be plowed down early in spring. If allowed to grow uninterruptedly until spring is well advanced the tops may become so heavy that they will not decay quickly but will form a vacuum under the top layer of soil, which in the event of an early drought will dry out quickly. This is obviated by getting the vegetable matter down in good time. Land now in sod which is intended for cropping next spring should be plowed this fall. This allows the grass and roots ample time partially to decay. Old sod land usually houses a host of undesirable insects over winter, but by plowing in the fall and allow­ ing the ground to lie rough, many them will be destroyed. There should be a compost pile every garden; in fact, we cannot without it if much potting has to and to give themselves to God. But in state that will dare to do what our order that this might, be done, they best thinkers think. In the choice of the Twelve, Jesus from sin and Satan; their reign of j He did not fill up the glorious com- sin and death is coming to an end. I pany of the apostles with standard- Jesus, therefore, gives his disciples {zed men. Twelve men more various power to cast out demons or evil spir- could not be found anywhere. Con­ its, and to heal diseases. ; sider the contrasts. Peter stood forth Vs. 2-4. The disciples of Jesus had' like a fiery peak in the Highlands,— v— -”-J ’ ' John gently rested in his God like 1 some deep mountain tarn. Matthew ! had been a publican, taking office [ under the Roman government. Simon I the Zealot was a sworn enemy of the ! empire. There were no two men alike. | This shows us that we have a Sav­ iour who can meet the need of all ! types of men. He is the catholic Christ. Born in the East, he is wor­ shipped in the West, and when his . name is carried back again to the East, the non-Christians of India ; make use of the name that is above every name, to describe their hero, ' and call Ghandi, “the Christ of India.” mostly been called from the ranks of common toil. Some had been fisher­ men, and as fishermen, they had learned the grand lesson of patience or “meekness.” The names are given in three groups of four. The first consists of Simon, surnamed Peter, Andrew, James and John. These rep­ resent the earliest followers of Jesus. The second group consists of Philip,, Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew* who had formerly been a “publican” or collector of taxes. The third group consists of James, the son of Alph- aeus, Lebbaeus, surnamed Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananean (not “Canaan- of in do «,__ _ be done and where a special compost is required for hot beds, cold frames and raising seedling plants. The compost pile is made up prin­ cipally of good turf taken from a pasture Held, if possible; otherwise the next best available. The sods are cut about three inches thick and laid in layers, grass side down On top of two or three layers of sods we spread a coat of manure or leaves. Upon some of the layers bone meal is scattered, also ground rock phos­ phate, continuing the pile with alter­ nate layers of the foregoing until it is four feet or rather more in height and any desired width or length. Light dressings of lime should be added be­ tween some of the layers; it will keep the compost sweet. But do not bring it in direct contact with any layer of manure. If the sod is taken from heavy clay land an occasional layer of sand or finely sifted coal ashes will improve it greatly, for a heavy retentive soil is not at all suitable for general potting, nor yet does it make a good seed bed. FROST. The top of the pile should be flat or slightly hollowed in the centre that it may hold the rain, which will assist greatly in rotting the vegetable mat­ ter. Where practicable the compost heap should be turned over and mixed thoroughly after it has lain for a month or two. Two or three nights of frost will destroy all tender crops unless they are given some protection. We do not believe in being caught napping, so we prepare well ahead. Old sheets, bags, barrels and even paper are ready at hand, so that if the air in late afternoon begins to have a bite in it the plants to be saved are covered. Over the late crops of beans sheets are thrown. On the lettuce bed stakes are fixed as uprights to hold cross­ pieces to carry sheets or bags slightly above the plants, but as lettuce -will stand a little frost, the more tender plants are covered first. Tomatoes grown on trellis or stakes are easily protected; bags or even large sheets of paper are often sufficient. -------------O-------------- - Mount Everest is nearly as high as/ mother do your school work or prac- firm, mature people may be the ans- [ the combined heights of Mount Coolfi ticing for you? Then do it yourself—' wer. It is certain that work will teach (the highest mountain in New Zea*, the sooner you begin the sooner it him the value of clothes, education' land), Fuji-Yama (the highest in will be done. Don’t be such a baby! and other advantages of which he1 Japan), and Ben Nevis (the highest that your mother has to stand overjpreviously has boen so careless. pn„|he British Isles). stick up a few horses, carrell some of the cattle and sometimes dress up a lot of hogs to take to the county fair. We only have a few miles to go so it makes it easy to move over the first week and back Saturday night. The whole week is given over entirely to the fair and the whole force thinks of little else. We pitch a tent in a convenient place, arrange a comfortable bed, take along a chest full of tools and equip­ ment, and some grain for the stock,— the fair company furnishes hay and bedding,—and camp out for the week. It is a hard life, of course, but like other sorts of camp outfits, is not without its enjoyable features. Much of the week previous is often given over to preparation for the event. There may be feet to trim, horns to scrape and polish, halters to make, and calves and colts to break to lead. worry during the first days of the fair, on the part of the cattle, if they can be gradually taken off the grass and accustomed to dry feed before fair time. With kind handling and a little grain, they will soon adapt themselves to the change and appar­ ently enjoy it. The professional showman who fol­ lows a fair circuit, or shows at the National Exhibition, will of course need to practice more thorough fitting in keeping with the keen competition which he will meet, but high fitting is not necessary or advisable for the farmer who keeps good stock and patronizes his home fair only. There is much good training to be secured from an effort to make the home fair a success. The horses, the cattle, the hogs, and the sheep will all take on new manners and give to the owner greater satisfaction in pos­ sessing and caring for them, and the benefits resulting to the whole com­ munity will show up. in an even in­ creasing ratio. It is safe to say, how­ ever, that no one individual will pro­ fit like the exhibitor himself, who should ever remember that it is easy to be a good winner, but that it takes a real good sportsman to be a grace­ ful loser. I It saves lots of uneasiness and TRAINING OUR CHILDREN The Hop O’ Thumb Boy—By Marion Brownfield Of all children difficult to bring up successfully, probably the “Hop O’ Thumb” or irrepressible type of boy is the biggest problem. As one school teacher says, “You never can put your finger on him,” and as his own mother says, “A mother of a boy like Archie surely deserves a special dispensa­ tion!” The Hop O’ Thumb boy is the kind that “dry cleans” his hands on a‘ towel when sent to wash them before meal time, and who slips away from the table afterwards, on the slightest pre-j text, to be with the gang. The remedy? In the first place, one has to consider Archie’s virtues as well as his faults. While impulsive' £ order, and restless, he is quick to learn if he is sufficiently interested, and he is warm-hearted. This is often true of; boys of this type, especially if the af-’ fections are trained early to centre in j the home. When Archie rebels at practicing, fault is Hkel to ]ie with tbe j n A fl re* TfAm connoi ! _ _ you and watch or talk to you every minute.” A boy generally has a vast amount of pride, and this is of value if it is only directed into the right channels. These first pleas may be met with a certain bravado that implies “I don’t care,” but the thought usually sinks in and is applied if the boy can man­ age to do it without seeming to “give in” or lose any of what he considers his “manly dignity”! If he seems to have grown suddenly beyond home influence and his father’s advice, more drastic discipline is need- ' ed. A practical punishment, firmly enforced, is often effective for failure I to study or keep his person or room . ... Thus, for example, “You can’t ride your wheel for a week,” or i “I shall not allow you to attend the . movie on Friday night.” Either will ]be a hardship. When such punishments fail to im­ prove the boy’s general attitude, the brings home poor marks from school, [ JXws\v7h whom'he ^rissociatini' makes endless work at home by throw-' Their company can be discouraged of ing his beiongings aiound and through i CQUrse, and an effor^ ]<eep hjrn at the daily infractions that tempt his|bome should be made> Books. games> mother to nag him wears her to a’d radio, for example if tbey keep frazzle there has to be a reckoning. ; him under home influence. To keep A first appeal should be made by an active boy contented in his own the father. If the boy is young his yard is difficult, yet to keep him away love for his mother should be the from the gang or “mob” influence is plea. “See here, if you really care for' just what is needed to forge anew the her don’t make her so much work! bond between him and his parents. You don’t want your mother to be' The father who drives a machine your servant, do you, just because should take the boy along with him you’re lazy or forgetful7” whenever possible; outdoor sports Along with this goes the idea of should also include the son. But fail­ justice; “fair play” is an appeal that ing then to curb the boy’s restlessness! nearly every boy responds to. “Do! and keep him from undesirable com- : you think it’s fair to make your ! panions, real work among kind but' week, than will visit your farm them in a whole year. ITS HIGHEST ESTATE. county fair reaches its highest Use the Blower. Before entering the silo it is advis­ able to start up the blower of the cut­ ting box. In a silo which has been long empty the smothering carbon dioxide gas may be formed, and the fresh silSge in. one partly filled may; produce a poisonous gas. If there is: no circulation of air one of these may! estate, however, when the exhibitors be present in considerable volume.' can look upon it as a promotion enter- Air currents stirred up by the blower' prise, as a means of fixing higher dilute the gases sufficiently to drive ideals in the minds of men and wo- them from the silo. I men. When numerous local exhibit- --------- ---------_ . | ors make their exhibits with the big Prince Edward Island is doing big, jdea of showing to he world its at- business in certified seed potatoes, i +T*api'ivp fopm thp tqroii<*cps of thpiv Last year 2J35,000 bushels were ship- respective communities, they are look-1 ................ " ........ ing upon the fair business from the right viewpoint. It is this pride in one’s own community, and in the ac­ complishments of its people, that; lends the right spirit to the occasion, that gives to the county a high stand­ ing throughout the counry, and that ultimately causes the premium lists The ped out, a big portion of which was sent to the United States.--------------------- Get the galvanized vessels out of > the chicken coop. Hens fed milk in such containers are poisoned thereby,! TJse wooden, earthen, or porcelain containers. __________________ * uiLiina-Leiy causes me premium lists best time to save seed pota- to grow, the attendance to swell, and Why that’s easy—as you dig When you come to a hill that nice lot of uniform, gopd-sized The toes? them, has a ones, put them aside for next year’s planting.I i- the advertising benefits to multiply. PREPARATIONS FOR THE SHOW. It is with all these objects in view that it has become a sort of custom with us here on Francisco Farm to