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By Agronomist,
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GIVING NEW -GROUND POTATOES THE RIGIFIT START.
'Who knows best how to raise a blank hills occasionally; and second.'
good crop of potatoes on new because the larger piece of eeed gives
ground?" I have raised a great many the plant a quicker and more Vig01.^0US
crops of potatoes and I hrhiriably start. If small petatoes must be used
plant them on my new land. I have I would plara the whole or cut ouce
tried our many different methods and in two,
believe that. I have arrived at A very How We Cultivate
close approach to Perfection in this The style of cultivator used depends
field; therefore, 1 respectfully offer upon the condition of the land and the
what follows in my answer to the equipment of the fanner. We gen-
question at the head of thie para-
graph. erally use a riding cultivator; but
ing on new ground because it is usual- Ntlirheenwathyeorie. theare gtrlacpuninPds iosrtosotonesin
It is harrough,
d to do a good jab of plow-
IY rough and contains a more or less a regular five -tooth adjustable culti-
bounteous crop of roots and snags; vater is the proper thing to use. With
but anythine•°that is worth doing at
all is worthdoiag well; I always take
some pains and do as good a job as
possible.
Preparing the Land
Having the ground plowed, the next
task is the harrowing; on this point
I want to place special emphasis, be-
cause many .a crop isdoomed to failure,
or diminutive returns, because the
seed bed was not properly prepared.
In the ease of a heavy June grass sod
a disc is necessary to cut it up; the
disc should be followed by a spring -
tooth harrow to mellow the ground.
My experience has been that usually
a disc was not needed on new ground,
because there was more briers and
roots than sod. I use a steel framed
harrow with adjustable teeth and the
this style of cultivator we always go
twice -in -a -row, that is, we cultivate
With sides of each individual row. If
the soil is very heavy the crop should
be laid by with a double -shovel plow
just before the plants commence to
blow. This stirs the soil deeper than
before and gives the ,hill plenty of
roc= If properly done, there will
be no need of haling them up,
Good. Spraying Necessary
The matter of spraying is quite as
important as any other step in the
production of the crop. I always
strive to prevent the laugh. from geb-
g
tina good start, especially just be-
fore the plants blow, as the little
tubers are setting on about that time.
It stands to reason that if the vitality
is sapped fromthe plant at this
first time over the ground I set the critical period there will be fewer
teeth rather light; this picks up the tubers set on and they will not be so
most of the loose roots; the second
time I set them a little deeper and the
last time over the ground I go corner -
wise of the field, which makes the
marking out easy. If the ground is quality of work obtained and the mat -
not very rough three harrowings will ter of expense. I use nothing but
do, but I usually go over the land five arsenate of lead. The arsenate of
or six times; work spent in preparing lead does its -work most thoroughly
the seed bed is not lost. The first when properly applied and there is
time over I follow the furroive, and
thus avoid turning any of them back,
as would likely be the case if the har-
row were dragged cross -wise.
There are usually little hummocks,
made by trees up -rooting years ago,
we call these "cradle knolls." To level
off a 'cradle knoll I stop the team just
at the base of it and put my harrow
teeth down to the last notch, then I
stand on the frame and pull through
This takes off the top of the knoll and,
stopping again and raising the teeth,
we go on to the next one. A few
doses of this will level off the knolls
and put the ground in pretty good
Shape.
Putting in the Seed
The next step is the planting. While
the drill method works very well in old
ground, I prefer planting in checks in
new ground for two reasons: First,
the soil can be thoroughly stirred
around the hill, promoting a healthy
vigorous as they will in the ease of a
healthy plant.
I graduated from Paris green sev-
eral years ago, both because of the
no danger of damaging the plants by
using too muck as is the case with
Paris green; the lead stays on the
plant indefinitely while the Paris
green washes off with the first rain.
Use Lead iTL Paste Form
I prefer the lead in the paste forrn;
I place two to three tablespoonfuls in
a twelve -quart pail and fill it with wa-
ter, then stir until the lead is all dis-
solved; I apply with a whisk -broom
and keep constantly stirring the solu-
tion while I am applying it.
I wait until the first crop of young
bugs begin to hatch and then I apply
freely to every hill, being careful to
get the dope well into the centre or
heart of the plant, as here is where
the young bugs first congregate; I
treat every hill the same whether
there are any bugs in it or not When
I am done the potato patch looks as
if it had been whitewashed; the bug
troubles is ended for some time. If
expansion of the tuber -cluster and there are no other potatoes near this
killing the briers and grass that would one application is all that is required;
otherwise line the rows. Second: but if your neighbor neglects his bugs
When the crop is harvested there is they will often invade your crop and
no living thing in sight; the wild necessitate another appliaation later
growths have been thoroughly sub- on. I have never had to use more
dued and the field is in excellent shape than two applications and usually
for any crop that I want to plant the only one. Last year I raised a patch
following. year. of potatoes in an isolated spot and
As to Seed: I always plant the nic- treated the ns in this manner; after a
eat potatoes that I have, cutting the 'period of two weeks I carefully ex -
seed to two eyes and planting one arnined the plants and failed to find a
piece in a hill; this is better than cut- single bug, young or old, in the whole
ting to one eye; first, because it eli- patch; and .I didn't see another one
urinates the possibility of having during the rest of the season.
of the metaphorleal use of language
proeisely stniilar
23, He Leek a cep -Several eups
were taken during,' the paschal meal.
Some suppose it was the fourth ettp,
since 1414 and Paul state that it was
"after the supper." (Luke 22. 20; 1
Cot 11. 25.)
24. This is my blood -By "this" is
meant the wine in the ,cup which he
gave to the twelve, and this wine is a
symbolical representation of his blood.
Of the cevenant-Paul gives it, "This
cup is the new covenant of my blood."
(1 Cor. 11. 25.) The old covenant was
of the law at Sinai, Moses (Exod. 24.
8) says: "Behold the blood of the
covenant, which .Jehovah hath made
with you concerning all these words."
Jesus institutes a new and better cov-
enant than the one at Sinai, which
was to be ratified by the blood of a
better sacrifice.
25. I shall no more drink of the
fruit of the eine-This is preceded by
the solemn. words, "Verily I say unto
you." These were really farewell
words. It was the last occasion on
which Jesus would take part in the
passover celebration. But, there is
corning a time when all things are to
be made new, then there will be a
passover of a newer and better kind
and a fellowship of a higher order.
This will be in the consummation of
the kingdom of God. It is in Paul's
account that we have the definite in-
stitution of the- ineniorial supper and
its destination to be observed till
Christ comes (1 Cor, 11. 24-26)) and
the special injunction, "This do in re-
membrance qf me."
26. When they had sung a hymn -
Some suppose this to have been Psalm
136, which is a psalm of praise to
Jehovah for his goodness to Israel.
Others are of the opinion that the
"hymn" was rho beautiful series. of
psalms 118-12'7. Unto the mount of
Olives -They had usually retired to
Bethany this week, as evening drew
near. But this time they were not to
reach Bethany -for the culmination
of the great 'tragedy was imminent.
I? -Better reading, "Surely it is not
I, is it'?"
20. He that dippeth with me 4n the
dish -To dip in the dish was a sign of
friendship. John's account states
that John, at Peter's suggestion, ask-
ed directly who was meant and that
Judas had carried out his diabolical
plan. Jesus goes no 1110113 into quiet
retreat among his friends, but now be-
comes the victim, of the raging' chief
priests and scribes,
Sharp Garden Tools.
Where the garden itself is not high-
ly esteemed, the tools will be poor as
a matter of course. But even people
who think a lot of their gardens are
sometimes very careless about the
condition of their tools.
The proverb says, "If the iron be
blunt, then must he put to it the more
strength." Sharp tools greatly econo-
mize strength. I find that sharp bright
tools that are tight to their handles
add to the enjoyment one has in his
work. To have aehoe slip readily
through the soil, doing a nice clean
job, contributes to one's self-respect
and makes him proud of the work he
is doing. If the hoes, spades, weed-
ers, and other tools are once put in
good shape, they can be easily, kept
sharp by the occasional use of a file;
and with an old kitchen knife the
rusty places can be scraped clean so
that they will soon scour smooth.
By all means, let us furnish the
boys with good sharp tools and show
them how they can be used to best
advantage and kept in order. Nothing
so depresses a boy and disgusts him
with gardening and farming as to be
compelled to use dull and unsuitable
teens.
It pays to weal; your most cheerful
countenance on the darkest day. That
is when folles need it most.
Some heavy hooks in the barn to
hang the chains of various sizes on,
so that they may be readily seen, save
a lot of time hunting when one is
needed.
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GOOD HEALTH QUESTION BOX
By Andrew F. Currier, M.D.
Dr. Currier will answer all signed
question is of general interest it will
If not, it will be answered personally
closed. Dr. Currier will not prescribe
Address Dr. Andrew F. Currier, care
St. West, Toronto.
Hair Remedies.
Civilization is responsible for bald
heads. There may be diseases of
the hairy scalp among savages, and
others who never wear any head cov-
ering, but I do not remember to have
seen any account of them.
Certainly, savages shave the hair
from their heads, for what we call
"cosmetic effect," or perhaps for fear
it may fall out from diseases.
But,such diseases as fevers, which
result' in loss of hair, are not very
common among them as long as they
are free from the vices and restraints
of civilization.
We can therefore say that baldness
is one of the ills which has come with
social development.
Dandruff often causes baldness and
means an excessive supply of the oily,
greasy substance provided by the
sebaceous glands to keep the hair
smooth and soft under normal con-
ditions.
When it i's very abundant in the
form of dry scales, or small oily
lumps, it loosens the attachment of
the root of the hair to its follicle, and
the hair falls out or may be easily
pulled out.
If there is an insufficiency of this
same oily material, the hair becomes
dry and brittle and breaks or splits off.
There are numerous diseases of the
scalp in which the hair is lost.
When these diseases are cured, the
hair will grow again in some cases,
and in others it will not, its root struc-
ture having been destroyed.
The treatment of these diseases is
an important branch of dermatology,
and includes the treatment of baldness
and diseased structure of the hair and
its surounding tissues.
Some of the preparations which
have been advertised and used as hair
remedies, have stood the test of years,
INTERNATIONAL LESSON jests replied that it was he to whom • •
JUNE 9.
Lesson X. Jesus Faces Betrayal and
Denial -Mark 14. 10-72: :Golden
Text, Mark 14. 38.
Verse 17. When it was evening he
cometh with the twelve -This is in an
upper chamber in Jerusalem, intro-
ducing the sixth day of the week --
Thursday, between 3 and 12 p.m.,
April 6, A.D. 30 The PaSchal lamb
was to be slain "at even" (Exod. 12,
6). The custom was not to kill it
till after the evening sacrifice was of-
fered. They were now all together for
their last passover supper.,
'18. As they sat (reclined) -Origin-
ally the Paschal lamb was to be eaten
standing (Exod. 12. 11) .
19. They began to be sorrowful -
What would have been a meal of good
fellowship and blessed communion is
now turned to an occasion of fear and
suspicion and doubt. How unthink-
able that one of his intimate friends
who had been his companion should
now hand him over to his enemies!
As Jews they no doubt recalled the
familiar passage hi Psalm 41.
"Mine Own familiar friend, in whom
trusted, who did eat of my bread, hath
lifted up his heel Against?, me," 18 it
he was 1 about to give the sop '(John - -
13. 22, 24-26). This, then, was the
sign, the selection'of Judas to receive
the bread which the Master would dip
into the "charoseth."
21. The Son of man goeth-Re-
ferring to his death, John frequently
used the word "go" with reference to
the death of Jesus (John 8, 14. 21).
Even as it is -written -Jesus' death
was not a mere accident in his career,
but the fulfillment of the purpose of
God. Woe unto that man -Yet, the
free action and the responsibility of
Judas are not taken away. He was
not . an irresponsible instrument,
though his action is in the line of the
fulfillment of God's purposes. Good
were it for that man if he had not •
been born -Apologies have been made
for Judas, suggesting that he all the,
time believed that Jesus would by an 1
exhibition of supernatural power ,con-
found his enemies at the hour of be-
trayal and rise in all the majestyaf his
Messialship. But the doom here
spoken is definite and dreadful! The
doom of a traitor, a plOtter of evil,
arid not words for a heedless disciple.
22. As they were eating, he took
bread, and when he had bleseed ita-
Here We have the institution of the ea
Lord's Supper. Opt -lion is divided
interpretation of long usage to fella ‘i
I
is a violation of the principle of the ,}:l
pose that :this was to' be taken as
is my body -Symbolizes ray body. It
the passover meal. The blessingswaS _
to them as they were reclining. Thin' 'iL''
the actual boey. "1 an 'the door," S 4
a Prayer of thanksgiving and setting 's
apart. Gave to them -Distributing ',„
"I ape Ole Vine" Ars 4 ea illataneesa
as to when this occurxed, but et is
clear that it was in connection with,
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and this is not an unimportant test
in determining their value.
If, after using such a preparation a
few weeks, the hair gets longer and
thicker or grows where it previously
was obsent, and if dandruff disap-
pears, it is fair to say the prepara-
tion used had something to do with
it.
Fashions in hair remedies change,
like fashions in clothes. A few years
ago, pomades and oils for the hair
were popular, and oiled and scented
ringlets were merles of beauty.
Such overdosing of the hair and sur-
rounding tissues, probably caused
much baldness, and perhaps that is
why it was given up.
Hair that is dry and brittle needs
oil; hair that is normal „does not. Hair
that is greasy from too "much seba-
eeellS matter, needs an astringent to
dry -up the excessive secretion.
Simple, diluted alcohol or bay rum
will do this as well as expensive lot-
ions and tonics.
If the hair has fallen out, and the
root structure is not dead, stimulant
substances, like cantharides or mus-
tard or nux vomica, will often start a
new growth and hair tonics contain-
ing -these substances may be useful.
If the matrix and the sebaceous
glands connected with the hair struc-
tures are dead, no tonic will revive
them. ,
The treating of the hair, even by
those who are skilled, is therefore in
many cases a matter of experiment
and it is wiser to get the opinion of a
dermatologist as to what may be use-
ful, than to depend upon one's own
opinion or the recommendation of
friends.
A. D.e-Answer-This growth which
you refer to, is called a "poly -Pus,"
and is often accompanied by hemorr-
hage. I would advise you to go to a
specialist in the diseases of women
and have it removed. Usually the
operation is not a difficult one.
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OTHERSDO aseassejeasses,
How Careless We Have Been With Our School House
By Helen Johnsen Keyes
It is foolish to pay taxes to educate lugs before the pupils arrive. The
our children, if at the same time and
in the same place we weaken them
and make them unhealthy so that
they can not use to the fullest de-
gree the education they receive. That
is like trying to fill a bucket which
leaks. If we try to fill up our com-
munity with the moat usefully educat-
ed boys and girls, so that the next
generation of farmers and, farmers'
wives will ,he the very best kind, and
yet we leave a leaking hole in our
sohools, through which boys and girls
slip out, because they are ill, shall we
ever succeed in getting our com-
munities full to the very brim with
strong,, efficient workers? in new Places.Sweeping should be
done with a bristle brush and the'
floors covered with wet sawdust, wet
paper torn into bits, tea leaves, or
other damp substance to which the
dislodged dirt will, cling and which
Can then be burned. A still better,
brush is the kine whose bristles are
slowly fed from a little tank of kero-
sene (coal -oil). Very little dust can
escape this weapon. A vacuum cleanera
is by all means the most thorough
cleaner there is, as will be seen when
one is passed over a surface which is,
supposed to have been well cleaned al-
ready and yet picks up a generous and
dangerous quantity of dirt. -
The dusting of school furniture
must be done with a damp or an oiled
cloth. Dry dusting is merely a danc-
ing party for the dirt!
Slates have been done away with in,
most sdhools, because dootors have,
shown us how harmful is the sharp,
gritty dust which arumbles from them,
when it is breathed into the lints.,
The ordinary- plaster-of-Paris chalk
is also injurious 'and should be re-,
placed by what is called the dustless
crayon. It is not quite dustless buti
ie an improvement upon chalk. Still"
better is it to substitute for a black-
board a paper roll known as a muroa)
scroll. One thousand feet of papere
four feet wide revolves in a large,1
frame upon rollers turned byi
ks'birbsdi n. g
Play and gymnastics should takei
place out of doors Whenever possibled
teacher is certainly not the person ,of
whom this labor should be expected,
Almoet every community is able, to
furnish a strong girl or woman who
will take pride in performing this
health service faithfully and well for
a suitable wage. Until this expense
can be arranged for as a part of the
school tax, all bhe parents represented
in the school should share it among
themselves.
Not all sweeping and ducting get
rid of the dirt. The old-fashioned
kind performed with a straw broom
upon a 'dry surface, and a feather,
cluster, merely' sets it flying to alight
The leak in our sehool bucket is
bad school housekeeping. There is
just one way to mend the hole --em-
ploy people to keep our schoolhouses
clean. It is leas expensive than the
waste of pouring education into chil-
dren who are never going to be strong
and many of whom will die, unneces-
sarily.
Count up the number of hours your
children spend in school. It amounts
to about twelve hundred hairs an-
nually. Almost half of their waking
life for six or eight years -and long-
er than that if they continue beyond
the elementary grades -are spent in
whatever atmosphere and conditions
the school offers. Yet how careless
Do They Still Use, The :.Dangerous
Roller Towel?
we have been of school housekeeping!
The farwoman whose house shines
from attic to cellar and from kitchen
to parlor has yet sent her children to
schools which received only a yearly
cleaning!
The injury to health is clue to dust
breathed into the lungs. Dust is of
two kinds: organic dust, that which is
thrown off by human beings and all
animal life; and inorganic or mineral
Organic dust is the kind -which car-
ries germs; .but we are finding out
that disease is only occasionally con-
veyed by the air, so that the part
which this fotan of dist plays in ill-
ness is no longer coneidered to be
very great. It is inorganic, mineral
dust, when this beeomes sharp and
gritty, -which is our reel danger.
Dust of this kind is blown in at the
windows and 1e brotght'in on the feet
of the children • and ground up into
small partieles upon the floors 'Men
When it is stirred up and mixed with
the air it as breathed in, and it cuts
and scratches the breathing passages
and lunge, leaving upon them rough
surfaces -which are just what germs
breed on. Colds, tuberculosis and
many of the children's diseases thus
find an opportunity to develop. Black-
boards, chalks and elates also scatter
„these tiny, blade -like particlell
around the. *roorns .
V Windows must be open and dust fly
r
in through thorn. Children must Walk
to, echool and-sUntil we are as polite
as the japanase - and leave our shoes
I. outside -bring in the dirt upon *eh -
Peet, Blackboards and elialk'are al-
most necessary for school work. So
what shall we do about it?
There is just one answer: We must
employ some one to sweep the school-
house every afternoon when school is
disiniesed and to dust it in the morn -
for the feet etus up the dust which we'
wish to have lie quietly until the'
afternoon cleaning gets rid of it.I
When it is necessary to have recess,
and exercise indoors, the windows
should be wide open.
If the schoolroom is cleaned every,
day and dusty implemenbs are a,
longer used, not enough dirt will be
created during the daily session to do
any harm, provided the room is con. -1
timsally fedby fresh air from a win-,
dow open at the bottom and drained
of the old air by a window open at the
top; or by some good patent ventilat-,
ing device.
However, it must be kept in mind
clearly that ventilation without clean-
liness is not suffieient.A. well -ventil-
ated but dirty country sehoolhouse has
been found to contain more dust per,
cubic foot than a city living -room
which is clean. As the city, of course,
is far more de:sty . than the country,'
this shows the value of brush and
cloth and reminds us, as so many con-
ditions remind us, that ths natural ada
vanSages offored by the country in
the way of health must yet be added,
to by eternal human care and precau-
tions.
Help your boy to be a prize winner
this year in 'some line -pigs, sheep,
corn, or something geed. His whole
life will be stionger, for it.
Farmers who ship their wool
direct to us get better prices
than farmers who sell to the
lgetieral store,
ASK ANY FARMER!
who has solid his wool both
ways, and note what he says -
or, better still; wiite'US for our
priceis; they will show you how
Mae% you lose by selling to the
General Store, • '
We pi tlio bigbest prlees of any firm
an
5a1air tta" ocilitryand are the IA, Test
in Canada. Paym nt re-
initte4 the same clay woolle 'eeeiveci.
Sblptyl your wool 0i -clay -you wilt be
Inor9 *II A pleased if you do, And are
assurect of cc Square deal ftplil us. 2
H. V. ANDREWS
13 CHURCH'ST:, TOFIONTO