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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1921-3-24, Page 6•WINNTP 6"."'" sn4 CONDUCTED SY PROP. HENRY G. BELL The object'61 this department is to place at the see - vice of our farm readers the advice of an acknowledged authority on all subjects pertaining to soils and crops. Address all questions to Professor Henry G. Bele in care of The Wilson Publishing Company, Limited, Toron- to, and answers wW appear in this column in the order in which they are received. When Writing kindly men- tion this paper. As space is limited it is advisable where immediate reply is necessary that a stamped and ad- dressed envelope be enclosed with the question, when the answer will be mailed direct. Copyright by Wilson P clutching Co. Limited R. W. I have a piece of ground I. wish to let out to plant to corn on shares. I propose to furnish one-third of fertilizer (if any is used), and one- third of the twine to harvest it. In return I want onedhird of the corn put in the crib and one-third of the stalks put in the stack. Now, if that is not right and fair, what is? What is customary for corn, wheat or oats let out on shares? Answer: I believe the arrangement you indicate would be fair. You would probably contemplate an investment of about $6 an acre in fertilizers. This would in all probability give you an increase of 15 bushels to the acre of corn, which would mean e return of about $3 per acre for the $2 that you had invested in fertilizer. In addition you would have the left -over effect which would ir.crease your crop for at least two years following, the corn. G. R.: Last spring I planted some soy heines. I drilled them in twenty- eight inches apart with a grain drill and cut them for hay, but I found they grew almost too rank and the stalks were so large the cows would not eat them. Would it be ,edvisable to drill them the same as wheat and oats? If so, when should they be sown and how many per acre? What variety will mature and ripen in Ontario? Answer: I would not advise drill- ing soy beans broadcast like wheat or oats. They do better in rows. The common variety for use in Ontario - • , a a if -your grocer were greedy for profits h.e would not be Ilotbede are intu-‘h mere difficult B to efore, p'lants are taken from thel , -• ld-f •ames especially cold -frames for'setling out in the -gar-: content to sell and recOoi the 1-101.11:(1 be lifted at their and, effeetive v.tork. tTlic garden Space! LL in ventilation.' Early in the season den, have everYthinr, ready for qui sahes loWer ends and prOpped 'up with a Should be marked oil Imo allotments stick having notches in it about - an for the different erees, the paths 't inch apart The sashes Should never sheuldbe clearly indieaed and, in, be pulled down, thus exposing the some cases, thefurrows should he grewing plants to the weather opehed ready for the plants. The: changes. 11 the sashes ' are propped garden space should be so arranged up, it keeps the glass over the entire that' there, may be sucee-seive plent- surface of the s'eed-bed and prevents :rigs et. certain clops a - f chilling drafts from striking the one or twoweeks without Mterfering, young and tender plants. As the with other growing plants. I weather avanns up, the sashes sheuld If fertiliz,er is to be used at the beaerloep* esliperdingailt°hteh.ebredls1°.stleilolu' oldr b't\evocloseIldi telvmenelyofdisLti.railblsuPtleadnttliirlrg't otigli-ioutht°Ilteildhabsee about the middle -of the afternoon so 0 e r oNNs z that the heat obtained during mid- day may be retained during the night. Do not open the sashes too early in the morning; use ordinary discretion. „in ventilating the hotbed. If the nights remain cold, the beds is Medium Green. One bushel of seed should be sown to the acre and for fodder purposes, shouldebe cut while the seeds are in the pod and before they turn yellow. S. H.: Do you think it practical to put unhusked corn in silo at this time of year? The corn is a good evil), going about one hundred baskets to the acre_ I was thinking of putting in silo and wetting while fillinge,.. Answer: I very much doubt wIt 'ath- er you could cut up dry corn and tput it in the silo at the present time. ou understand the curing of the ensil when the green corn is put in the eidlo is dependent entirely upon the f mixed with lie soh. , deep,'should be placed over this feral- . : layer of the top soil, an inch or two he Sunday 'Scf-too izer at the 'bottom of the furrow, so " ' ' . ' ' that thetroobs. Of the young plants allay be Protected from •corning in con- tact with this strong plant foOd. All mend Red R.ose Tea at a less profit thanhe mattes on ot er teas. But it is a fact that, he does ° e less,on ed Rose thart on other teas, and he reconi= mends it because he kriatirvs its quality is the best. TEST ALL FARM SEEDS There is no sinode fe,ctor of so great importance to the production of profitable crops as good, seed. The Soil may be ever so fertile and the seedbed ever so well prepared, but if good seed of productive strains is not platted the •product will not be whala it inight be, either in quantity or qual- ity, This faci„ is so patent that then seems small excuse far °ale essnee, in the selection or tasting of farm seeds, yet every year crop yields are, seriously cut on many farms -because sufficient care has not beet exercised inFt'ihiisst regard. the farm seeds to be planted each spring are clover and essoli grass seeds. The determination- of quality in theseseedsis more difficult than in any other planted an the farm. EASTER SUNDAY ' The seeds are so small and many of them so- nearly talike in appearance tli-at it is difficult to judge eyen the purity as :to kind. • The noxious weed 16-20. laid. over the slishes, old hithlaeted transplanting should take place on a The Living Christ, St. Matthew 28: 1.10 should be protected with coverings straw mats, or even old newsPaPers cloudy daY or just before sundown, Text—St. Matthew 28: 20. Golden.. seeds w present in are very good for *this pureose. While never during, the. ht of a no c • , • • • retains its heat for three or four Remove With a Trowel. hich May he nt in re onnecting links: The dead Christ first fruits of themethat are asleep." . cote • • • the maneire in the hotbed generally sun. 0-0 a BO 1 t tO identify in many' was caeried by reverent hands to the For he believes that all who follow cases, while the percentage of live tomb , of a loving friend, Joseph of, Jesus ellen be raised With Hilt!. int° c e seeds can only be guessed at by the peenths it is sometimes insufncient to If the garden soil is very dry, water Arirnathea. ' He is -described -'-as "a1 the glory and blesSediaess of an keep out the spring frost. Covers should be applied to the furrow and rich man, and a councillor o ion- *eternal 11 . -t average laYinan• For this reason, it . should be laid over the sashes before then the holes should be partly filled orable eState, who also himself was/ He 'goeth before you into%Galilee.. would be the wisest course for every ,. . . looking for the Kingdom. of Cad." i It • is remarkable that 1VIattliew says ` farnier Who has purchased small seIds the cold_ John says that Nicodemus (see John' nothing of .reSUS'' meeting- evith the from any hitt the most reliable souraes sun -down and removed as soon as the with soil before the plants are set, morning' air has warmed uP some. If Remove the Plants from , . 1 and 19: 39) also came bringing alisciples in Jerusalem and on the WY or which were not eccompanied by a warmth may be Obtained by increas- Place them en baskets to take to the . lt a great quantity of spices to embalm 1 to Emrnaus (see Luke 24: 91_31-135; a3.16id- ,,, tnole,nthtael Fseaerdm,Aontatlayws'ta,ftorurnilEiyxspise.ri. the body, which WS Wrapped in linen 43, and John 20: 19-29). t, • I guarantee' °I PuriLY' to send 'a saraP16 the .weather proves very severe, extra eframes, with ,a trowel or spade, an ,, log. the number of coverings and by„ Place allotted to them in the garden: clothes and laid in the rdckhewn sep`..., 9-10. Jesus met them. In the supple - banking the sides of the bed with Be sure that there is enough soil' Mehra, "a new tomb wherein was ment to Mark's- Gospel (16: fresh stable manure. If coverings are about the rdots of the young plants. never inan yet laid." Matthew tells in John, He is said to have appeared Pare, seed will „obviate the clanger of Plants should be set slightly deepelt us also that the chief priests and to'Mary Magdaleene. -' ‘ I lattodueirlg troublesome weeds, but 1 d H' cl th 11.-1.5 They gave lairge monete Mat- ' will not insure a good stand or a good kept on the beds, the sashes must be raised a trifle every, morning to allow the foul air to esoape from the plants. This must be done no matter how se- vere the weather. A cold -frame -requires less care than a hotbed, as it contains no manure and frequently is made without glass 'cov- erings.- The purpose of the cold - frame is to harden seedlings that come from the hotbed,that are to be transplanted to the garden later. This hardening is brought about by gradue one...submitting the growing plants to Ventilation 01a"rhaep outdate _ ventilation It'ethe season. advances. eold-frame should idly as the weath- er increasing' the iiper:orwteaeesttivieusetgerings eel). be removed arms "Printil the sash or other mentatian which goes on in thee l wltbut hurt to the plants. When the green corn is put in, 'the A 64.,i_rt,11-el:dilt'ilatiOn is increased, there starc'nes have not 'become • so tiler- -Should be a decrease in watering, so oug-hly developed as is the case when that conditions of growth within. the the corn is ripened. I am afraid if frame may more nearly approximate you cur up the dry stored corn, that normal garden conditions. moulds will develop and rot the ma- setting e Plants in the Garden. terial instead of preserving it. After all danger from frost is poet E. B.: I would like to know how- to ad the garden soil has warmed up, make a home-made oat sprouter. sufficiently the young plant;' can be Answer: A very good home-made transplanted safely. Soak the soil in oat sprouter can be made with 2 the cold -frame with Plenty of water pieces of blotting paper. Dampen one and put on a large dinner plate; spread the oat sample over this and dampen another blotter and put on top, then invert another dinner plate over the top. Keep the blotters from becoming dry but set them in a warm place. The seeds will germinate quickly under these conditions. britn) A little more culling in the spring may take out a few hens that do not look as good breeders and layers as they did last fall. Sometimes a few hens become too fat. Maybe one or two will be heavy and listless and , fail to scratch, for grain or come from the roost promptly in the morning A little about the condition of a flock can be told by opening the house sud- denly on a sunny day. Watch the RosiALYEAsr is now Ina in square cakes. The number of cakes fit a package las been reduced. fr s' to five; but e squat. calm a sou Eacti cake is p wax surhit rect g - qualities. 4,11 riteast 6-nettege petfict bread. lawaateesirr COVIeeenf znut W11.444D1. fiXOSTO ea* me.tvethi good hens flock out and begin to en- joy the range. Not much will be lost by culling out a hen that still hangs around the coop and neither lays or seems to -care whether spring arrives Or not. Broody hens not wanted for early hatching should be -broken up at once and returned to laying condition. Iso- late them the first night and they are most eaeily broken. This gives the nesting space to the laying hens. It takes only a few broody hens to make overcrowded nesting conditions in the average poultry house. SSUP., No. 12—'21. before transplanting. This causes -the soil particles to adhere to the tender roots and. helps them to get adjusted to their new garden environment more rapidly. Alter the 'plants ',are 'set in the . garden they should be watered thoroughly once more. • than they -stood in the seed -bed. Some lari , persuaded' Pilate to let them set a' thew evidently knew that a story had crop. To insure a good stand under guard at the tomb lest the disciples gone abroad to the effeet that, the .tiornaal conditions the seed must be of ' gad -find it a great advantage to' seed leaves. This helps the plant to away and ,preeana He had risen from disciples. He is careful, here to show of Jesus' should come and Steal Him' body of Jesus had been stolen by His qualities can be easily aseertained by set the seedling plants up to their high/ germination. Its germinating stand erect and gives the roots better' the dead. The theory still held by its falsehood, find charges it to the - a simple germination test.' Its pro- opportimity. to penetrate t1e soil.; some I3ible readers that the body was bribing of the guaid by the Jewish ducing power will depend not, a little The Great Comthission. 16-20. All power, or rather all, auth- Deeper setting protects the young, really stolen away, an la otherauthorities. Spindly plant should always be set changes.' theory that He had merely swooned and afterward revived and went away, plants from temperature have really no ground to rest upon. ority, Jesus now ClaUnS to have re - rather deep, especially when there is Isnolitrc.lcuei:ing from the most reliable groups of garden , There are four . V 1 In the en t , The Risen Lord.- , crucified on Friday, was re- ceived. Gladly and thankfully we yield Him His claim, and crown Him Lord of all. . Care in selection and testing of the , any danger from late frosts. erops based upon the temperature' i'Des1P. was V. • , d a- he Sabbath. conditions of their growth. The first' day,and preTmogeeethuetrbe'iTtlythlitehtisssucelsaitme tiolfe' dsitis.-..1 ' seed used in growing the grain and, ir lathe. afternoon b ofthesanie group, consisting of beets, early cal) -1 P ur ay which was the Jewish sabbathe ciples 1 -lis commis -doer Go ye there- cash craps is even • more impo-ctant ,, y in the om al day Sat - f • The are toinak• e Him known from the standpoint of immediately on the hardiness of the strain, and the latitude in which the seed was prO- duced; which is a strong. argument for bage plants, omon sets, kale, smooth peas, potatoes, -radishes and cauli- flower, may "be planted as early as f- to all nations,. and to -win them to According to the Jewish war °f 'profitable results. This is an easier reckoning the sabbath endedat sun- faith in God through Him. But they proposition and one usually given set, but there seems to have been a will not go aloue. He will be- with more attention by the "average farm two weeks beore the last killing frost. - . popular way of speaking which in - rate, the time here ca e was the and power. Lo, I am with you alway, met with in spring. The second group oe Sunday. withstand most temperature changes early morning of the next day, that is, Annlication. f ity of all farm seeds, including an ear thene in reality of spiritual presence eit yet far greater care would pay even unto the end of the world. big dividends. It takes but little time to make sure of the germinating qual- These are hardy growers and will eluded the night following. At any W'tli the steggering challenge o Lettuce, onion. seed wrinkled peas, friends of. Jesus. 'She had been healed , 2 will e are con ion e( is world's sin and need with which es o see corn. Arid it f • 1 't lot hard for pay, no matter how sure we may he about thetimeof the last killing frost Magdala," was one of the faithful ale 0 comprises those that may be planted • test the seed Mary Magdalene, that is "M • f • carrots, spinach, and sweet eorn bY - Him of a terrible affliction of in- us to understand the feelingthat it is all right. create. But it hacl hardly time -Co ea - long to this greup. The third group sanity (Mark wilderment and helplessness whichl 16: 9). . There is no that she was the penitent sinner who. can not be -planted. until all danger eamenen such' a. 'tremendous -command would - prooe whatever of tile Loss of Plant Fe .andftomal6„ ;plants belong to: . this t ,tlies-Lord's_ feet and anointed • .• , suripie,.. sublime aesuiance v,ith which stock- farrniag also :bring another. - group, a.rid'Shoulel-lot be planted out- phariseee (Luke 7: tficleemcoumnituillssiltonwacsoscisilp.elledo bc;la so•urce Mixed farming and speeialized lide- from frost is past. Salsify, beans, of fertility- to the soil: Stock . ._ them in the house of ..Sinion. the • • 1 e N tt - , of -doors until at least two weeks after inc 'other Mar • , el 1\/. k what sort of days rnight corne, ay, o 1 manureetare as. valuable and ould be handled with ,. the greatest and squish, that should not be put the sister of Jesus' mother, but this ,, ityou all the days.'' Days s last group consists of those heat-loe-- at)ci of Joses.--------------------------------- Into the garden -until four weeks after . is not quite certain (John 19: 25). ano to -clay, and forever." It was that which they contain is returned to the weather has finally set in. cross an at the burial, and how first' this wonderful promise might he real- I soil. at le t 15 . at the tomb in the early morning. - ember that in the Kingdom of Heaven; , r until warm d lei or James ess f hadow days of sue- even y iseca eci ar mare valuable- now than ever, and cess ca defe-at, His word is literally, the last killing froet. The fourth and "Mary the 'motl • " Ja• the1 sunshine or,. o s ing plants, such as peppers, eggplants her with "Mary the wife of Clopas," change. lie is "the same, yesterday care so that every , bit of plant food These two women had. been at the . But actual invesigators tell us that ized that He ascende.".. Let us rem - in crops fed .to stock is lost. In many per cent. of the plantfood thew speaks also of an earthquakcon -there is no up or down, "The Ascen- . of , because the manure is thrown out in tmhue The shock which opened the tomb earthly limitations and the resump- Meant the laying aside carry o . Vv. 2-8. A great earthquake. Mat- enees much over 50 per cent is kst in a white robe. Luke says that they oefgatrhdeederausciofiexciuornrin(g27b: before sien really the women came;`, Othetwise they presence and ,eternity.',' There are open yards, where every ram and tion of divine glory with its omni--, pelantfoodff. stdabye r siNr-oansIgi therrecougghreivtiinagod would have seen Jesus come forth. ' some who look for the bodily -return snow Even though - - I iough the DO -acre farm is con - The angel, whom they saw, is describ- of our Lord. Let us not weaken our the strong t ed by Maris as "a young man," sittinged-lis great promise have not been ful- hearts by imagining thd,t the wards of saw two men standing by them "in dazzling apparel," and John that Mary Magdalene saw in the tomb - "two angele in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet,wherethe- body of Jesus had lain." _ It is impossible to explain all this as mere fancy, the result of an ex- ,e. other source—fertilizers—If he is to side of the .. , t the b t ' ld 'bl ' certainly happened, here and after- stump, preferably between two big t . e - ge le es ;sae s pessi e and stall a hole at one . cited imagination. Something most rience• "-mg supplement the manure so that he can quantity as recommended for g•ardens, - -- - wards which made these women be- rooes Be sure to (eel al the dirt away . the last " 'frost o ' S tvil& • 411, 8/041k.8 • Pruning Bush Fmits. Raspberries and blackcaps must not be pruned. until spring just before the buds begin to seven. If pruned too early they freeze back. These berries are borne only upon new wood. Re- move all the old wood of last year's fruiting, prune the raspberries back to about two and one-half feet from the ground and the blackcaps should have the side branches cut back 'to from six .to ten inches long. The pur- pose of pruning is the same as for grapes, i.e., to eecure large and super- ior fruit. Currants and gooseberries should never be cut back: About once every three years, cut out considerable of the old wood, especially that which is low clown. The -se fruits are borne on old eveod so don't prune too severely. New Treatment for Oat Smut. The Litetle iOnide Lady .Who Lived There was an old lady who lived in, a wood. She wore a black dress and a tiny red. hood; an apron of white with big bows out behind as lovely appearing as any you will find. But, oh, she was - selfish! She lived all alone; no sharing of good things—not even a bone. No bidding to dinner, no bidding to tea; she could not afford it, she said; no, -not she! One no -on she was cooking a choco- late cake; there came an old man to her door. "You can bake,' he told her, "such wonderful, wonderful cake! Please give me aviece for humanity's sake. But mark what I say: I've no money to pay, but your very first wish shall be granted this clay." The old lady pondered how -best she could bake a cheap little cake, then a wish straightaway make. She bustled about with her eggs and_ her flour and made many cakes in the next busy hour; but all came from the oven too rich, big or brown to waste, she complained, on a silly old clown. And so she kept trying,—one eye on her caller, --making cake after cake, each one smaller and smaller; until at last, fica-rce,as,big, as a black - headed. pin, one cooky remained, al- most lost in the tin. Bat even that cooky she hid on the shelf! , d'ree good for a stranger," she said to herself. , Then she offered 'her visitor one crust of bread. "Very well. Make your wish, ma'am" was all that he said. Just then an ofd peddler went by with his pack, She flew to the door eallitg loudly, "Come back! 0 dear, he can't hear, and "I did want to buy some needles and pins if the peice ; isn't high, If I only hacI wings! If I just were a bird!" Too late she remembered the old monia, 8 to 10 per cent. phosphoric beggar's word. acid, 'and 2 per cent. potash, applied' She fel& hereelf shrinking; het at the rate of 250 pounds io the acre arms became wings; her gown turned will give good results.. On a muck to feathers—good-1;y, apron strings! soil,increae the potash up to 4 to 6 Her nose grew so long that it was per cent., cutting doWn the nitrogen really a beak. She tried, ta say sonie- in the fertilizer probablito 1 per eente thing; no word could she speak. ancLmalcing the application close to - Straight into a tree top, all flutter- 300 pounds per acre. For top -dressing, ing, flapping, she flew and there use a fertilizer anal,vzing from 4 to 6 perched arid began tap -a -tapping; tap- per cent. ammonia .ancl 10 to 12 per a -tapping the tree as she searched for cent, phosphorle,aeicl. Ilse one pint of formaldehyde for fifty bushels of grain. It is unneces- sary and unsafe to use more form- aldehyde then the amount recommend- ed. Put thefresh formaldehyde, just as it comes from the druggist, into a pint or quart hand sprayer or atomiz- er and spray the grain as it is shoveled over and over. The feorrnal- dehyde may be diluted two or three time ct to secure better distribution. If the sprayer is kept close to the grain, and if the treatment is given in a room where there is -a good draft, the penetratitig odor of the formaldehyde will give no discomfort. When the right amount of formaldehyde Ilea been applied, shovel the Oats into a , heap and cover for exactly Sour hours I with a canvas or blanket. The grain I should then be spread out thinly for a thorough airing in a warm place, , Rake the grain over during this air- ' lug, then plant at once. her food. You would never have known her except by her hood! She still keeps . the little red hood to bedeck her, tapping for worms—a red-headed woodpecker. • Providing fora Good Lawn. A great deal can be accomplished in increasing thickness and vigor, of grass by proper fertilization of the lawn. Fertilizers applied to the lawn -have the big advantage that they do not add weed seeds, but they help eliminate weeds which are already found in the lawn. , As to quantities of fertilizers to apply to lawns: use about the same- as , • ducted on the basis of. a good ere filled, or that it will ever be possible • • P in the tomb on the right side, arrayed rotation and even though as many fai• Jesus to be more truly present with us than it is now, provided we open our hearts to receive Him. Those Doggone Stumps. How shall we get rid of the dog- gone "stumps? Here is my method, based upon years Of successful expe- head of livestock as possible are kept --and speaking generally this should • be the, case -L -still there is not half enough manure to make up for the - dram upon the soil which ordinary crops cause. Hence, the up-to-date farmer, especially he who' is prepa'r- ing for the future, must turn to an- lieve beyond the chadow of a doubt from the roots and the stump the fertiliz*er eodenly over the lawn apostles impossible thing thlghad happened, a • and a Lordmult'ilthale' elf risen, -b-ee- rpanhe trash. Throer n little damp straw Nov 'start a hot fire with- chunks °anYd. grow crops of high clualitY' or trash over the fire and cover it but apply half the applications at two different dates. that the -unexpected and seemingly' For well. established lawns, scatter cornpletely with sods and dirt. YOU when the grass has. made a good start lieved and went fora preaching a in the spring. Choose a time when iisen Christ. They were ready to itight leave just a little hole next the stake their lives on the truth of the stump, butthis is not really necessary the grass is dry. Rake'the fertilizer resurrection. Paul heard the evidence if you don't coeel th thoroughly into the soil ,and follow by and believed, Pha-ri ,ce, and persecutor five inches with sod and dirt. Go away a thorough sprinkling 'of the lawn if rainfall is not plentiful. Apply the remainder of the fertilizer in the same way about a month later. - , 'When establishing -a lawn, apply one-half the fertilizer t,O the surface of the soil when preparing the seed though he had been. ,and forget about the stump. The fire rSaw the place where He had tam and 'will burn elowlY lett surely until there He is not here, for Ile is risen. This This testimony -was repeated by the It will was -the testimony of the angel. The the empty temb, and they believedy.' is- nothiag left of the stump. even folio.W th.e roots into tili; ground. vv -omen and by 'the apostles, and by the It may smolder for e week or two ;bed, and rake it thoroughly into the liPs of Countless evangell.sts and- con- is based upon, L-ile c ialcoa -burners -bed, is sure-fire in time. The method eSsors. all down hrotigli the yearmethodfollowed before the dined of soil. After thegrass has made a goodl 'This Jesus did God raise up, whereof brick kilns. -tSe s start,—probably late in July ;or 'early we are all witnesses ' said Peter at -- ?,. in August, Make the s'eebna 'Mika- Pentecost. In the ten'iple:court Peter A ,good elan is to have a feed -coop tion of the ferbilizer, as already sug- proclaimed Him "The Prince of life, which the, young chickens can enter, gested. ` Whom Clod raised from the' dead" Be -I, but the old hens cannot; and always the same as recommended, for gardens. priest he declaredithateit was in the I oheaevme easlOn'alendercaocil•cne-(clho\pvisleatit' i°.ta. tstaro°1.1; Th I • ' f fertilizer to use e aria sii,s 0 is eore the great council and the high' , hom God' wile grow if they have such a feed,ing-d clover is not considered objectionable, Y ' had 'been he,aled. Again before the ------- For well-established lawns where liam'e of jesus' C'iris't of Nazareth,.1 . • I will be, Surprised hoer fast the chicks; . whom the bed crucified. "w ' ' bone-rrieal makes a -good ,lawn fertil- , "izer. raised from the dead, .a lame man,place while on range. What Fertilizer to Use. On Sandy loam soil,.for grain, use a fertiliier runnitg, from 2 to 4 per cent. ammonia, 8 to 1.2 per cent. phosphoric acid and 2. to 3per cent. -potash at . , . the rate of 300 to 400 pounds per acre. On clay loam soils '2 per cent. am - council, and on trial, the apostles de- clared of Jesus that "Min did Grod exalt with His eight hand to. Prince and a Saviour,".. Peler, in the house of the Homan Cornelius, testi- fled that "Ilina God raised np the ;third df ea sytc annodt e egave ilim tobooPl,rile,ab(leutmlalini ito- witnesses', that 'were chosen before of God, 'even to us, wile did eat and drink with him after -he i•ose from the dead." - 'Paul, in Pisidian Antioch, prcaelled Christ, and said, "Gocit raised him from the dead; and -he was seen for many • days' of them that ,carne up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his -vvitnesses unto the peorild.' In Athens he declared of Jeans that God had "raised Hirn from the dead." Writing to the Christians of Corinth Paul recounts the evidence for the resurrection, and says, "Now hath Christ been raised from the dead the g 0,Farm, ower, eirealimpi•oved %mins Ali tested,suratcedrave spieeliftreditelaf '114,4 ; eklit 38.42 Jacques Cartier Square, Montreal - HIDES-WOOLTURS .ing of thr.,,fle Slcin is our sPe- ciaity, It will pay you to snip to us' If you have three or Moro , skins-, but on a less number tho freight ohargos aro too heavy. , WILLIAM' STONE' SONS LIMITED ' WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO 'Est..01t.,!5wx0 1€76 , THe Thing That Does It. You may talc to men about the duty and the privilege a being better farmers and -they will laugh you in the face and keep right on in the old way. - But just' put your own preaching , into effect right on your _own Larne working out your theories in actual practice, so th:at you have the beef farm in the neighborhood, and you will accomplish what ycu never can accomplish by talking. - The 'thing that does it is doing. Tell your neighber that if he will set out an apple tree, some day he will have fruit to sell and keep, and you " may 'watch till iou 'are as gray as a, rat and see no apple tree on his farm, But set out a tree on your own farm and bring it to bearing, and you will teed to .argue no more. The rosy - checked apples on your tree hit the nail on the head. Foundation Walls. When you build that new chicken coop, hog house or barn, extend the concrete fotindation walls a foot or more above the floor. It is cheaper than lumber the sills and board ends will not rot from touching the ground, and, best of all, the cold breezes can- not chill the chickens, hogs or cattle. A. concrete foundation wall two feet .613c,ve the floor is a.losolute insurance against cold feet from cold floors. The.: nutritive value of wintei?- rotighage for Stock depends in a large measure' upon its palatability. This is -a point that Should be 'given more, consideration in' malcng Up, the' grain, - ration for the stock,