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June 29th, 19f6
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HONOR of THE. BIG SNOWS
By JAMES OLIVER CURWOOD
Copyright 1911 by the Bobbs4Merrill Co.
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she wuurd'liave fougI for Kazan'-gly-
.en up his life for him --as he would
have done for brother. Hot team
-blinded Jan's eyes, and he covered his
dace with his hands, and sobbed as
be bad sobbed years before, when
•In the southern 'wilderness word came
•to him that Melisse was dying.
"Melisse—Melisse"— He moaned her
lame aloud, and stared through the bot
Bim in me eyes away into the north,
lobbing to her, calling to her In bis
.grief, and looking through that thou-
sand miles of starlit space as though
.from out of it her sweet face would
come to him once more. And as he
called there seemed to come to him
rtrom out of that space a sound, so
Sweet and low and tender that his
heart stood still, and he stood up
straight and stretched bis arms up to
heaven, for Jan Thoreau, knew that it
was the sound of a violin that came
to him from out of the north—that Me-
lisse,
o-ftsse, an infinity away, had heard his
tail, his prayer, and was playing for
flim and Kazan!
And suddenly as be listened his arms
.tell to bis sides, and there shot into his
eyes all of the concentrated light of
the stars, for the music came nearer
and nearer and still nearer to him, un -
.111 he caught Kazan in his arms and
tan 'with him down the side of the
., mountain. It died now in the forest.
Wen rose again, softer and more die -
lent it seemed to him, luring him on
:into the forest gloom. For a few mo-
ments consciousness of ail else but that
•found remained with him only in a
lazed, half real way, and as John Own -
loins had called upon the angels at
.Lac 'Bain many years ago when he,
.toe. =had gone out into the night to
meet this wonderful music. so Sap
Thoreau's soul cried to them now as
he clutched his dead dog, Kn7nfl, to
him and stumbled un. Then suddenly
he came upon the cabin, and in the
cabin there was a light!
Gently he laid Kazan down upon the
now, and for a full minute he stood
.tmd listened and heard, lower and
isweeter still, the gentle music of the
violin. Some one was in his cabin—liv-
ing hands were playing! After all, it
was not the spirit of Mellsse that' had
come to him in the hour of his deepest
,grief, and a sob rose in his throat. He
went on, step lay step, and at the door
•tie stopped again, wondering if he was
timid, it the spirits of the forest were
, taunting him still, if—if—
One step more—
The great God; he beard it now—the
:low, sweet music of the old Cree love
song, played in the old, old way, with
•ail of. its old sadness, its whispering
toy, its weeping song of life, of death.
•bf love! With a great cry he flung
,open the door and leaped. in, with his
arms reaching out, his eyes blinded
.for a moment by the sudden light—and
with a cry as piercing as his own some -
.thing ran through that light to meet
him—Melisse, the old, glorious Mellsse,
crushing her arms about his neck, sob-
bang his name, pleading with him in
•tier old, sweet voice to kiss her, kiss
'iter, kiss her—while Jan Thoreau for
the first time in his life felt sweeping
• over him a resistless weakness, and in
r.this vision he knew that Jean de Gra.
'vols came to him, too, and held him in
his arms and that as the light faded
away from about him he still heard
;Melisse calling to him, felt her arms
about him, her face crushed to his own.
.and as the deep gloom enveloped him
more densely and be felt himself slip-
ping down through it be whispered to
the faces which he could no longer see:
"Kazan—died—tonight"—
For a long time Jan fought to throw
=off the darkness, and when he suc-
ceeded and opened his eyes again, he
yF Omew that it was Melisse who was sit
'[ . ng besile himt.and that it was Me -
'Was Troubled With
CONSTIPATION
'FOR OVER FIVE YEARS.
Unless one has a free action of the
'bowels, at least once a day, constipation
is sure to ensue, then in the wake of
,constipation comes sick headache, bilious
headaches, jaundice, piles, and many
forms of liver complaint.
Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills will regu-
late the flow of bile to act properly upon
the bowels, thus making them active
.and regular, and removing the constipa-
tion and all its allied troubles.
Mr. Phil. G. Robichaud, Pokemouche,
N.B., writes: "I have been troubled
with constipation for over five years, and
I feel it my duty to let you know that
your Milburn's Laxa-Liver Pills have
cured inc. I only used three vials, and
I can faithfully say that they have saved
me fromsa large doctor's bill,"
Milburele Laza-Liver fills are 25 cents
per vial, or five vials for $1..00; for sale
at all dealers, or mailed direct on receipt
'of' price by The T. Milburn Co., Limited,
Toronto, Ont.
Ifs'e who Yinng'" Ser arms ghoul' h1ie
when he awoke from his strange sleep
end held his wild head pressed against
her bosom—Melisse, with her glorious
hair flowing about her as he had loved
t in their old days, and with the old
love shining in her eyes, only more
glorious now, as he heard her voice.
"Jan—Jan—we have been hunting for
you—so long," she cried softly. "We
have been searching—ever since you
left Lac Bain. Jan, dear Jan, I loved
you so, and you almost broke my heart:
Dear, dear Jan," she sobbed, stroking
his face now, "I know why you ran
away—I know, and I love you so that
—that I will die if—you go away,
again."
"You knows" breathed Jan. , He was
in his cot and raised himself, clasping
her beautiful face between his two
bands, staring at her with the old for.
ror in his eyes. "You know—and you
come—to mel"
"I love you," said Melisse. She slip.
ped up to him and laid her face upon
his breast, and, with her fingers clutch.
ed in his long Bair, she leaned over to
him and kissed him. "I love your
Jan's arms closed about her, and he
bowed his face so thatit was smoth.
ered in her hair, and he felt against It
the joyous tremble of her bosom.
"I love• you," she whispered .again.
And under her cloud of hair their lips
"1 love you!"
met, and she whispered again, with
her sweet breath still upon his lips, "1
lore you."
Outside Jean de Gravels was dancing
up and down in the starlit edge of the
forest, and Iowaka was looking at him.
"And now what do you think of your
Jean de Gravbis?t" cried Jean for the
hundredth time at least. "Now what
do you think of him, my beautiful
one?" And be caught Iowaka's head
In bis arms for the hundredth time, too,
and kissed her until she pushed him
away. "Was it not right for me to
break my oath to the Blessed Virgin
and tell Melisse why Jan Thoreau had
gone mad? Was it not right, I sayl
And did not Melisse do as I told that
fool of a Jan that she would do? And
didn't she hate the Englishman all of
the time? Eh? Can you not speak,
my raven haired angel?"
He hugged Iowaka again in Ms arms,
end this time he did not let her go, but
turned her !ace so that the starlight
fell upon it
"And now what if Jan Thoreau still
feels that the curse is upon him?' hi
asked softly. "Ho. ho, we have taxed
that -you, my sweet Iowaka, and Tont
duaband. Jean de Gravoisl 1 hat% 11
here in my pocket—the letter signed
.by the subcommissioner at Prince Al-
bert, to whom I told Jan's story when
I followed his trail down there—the let.
ter which says that the other woman
died before the man who was to be
Jan Thoreau's father married the wom-
an who was to be his mother. And
now do you understand why I did not
tell Melisse of this letter? It was to
prove to that fool of a Jan Thoreau
that she loved him whatevr he was.
Now what do you think of Jean de
Gravois, you daughter of a princess,
you—you"—
"Wife of the greatest man in the
world," laughed Iowaka softly. "Come,
my. foolish Jean, we cannot stand out
forever. t am growing cold, and, be-
sides, do you not suppose that Jan
would like to see me?"
"Foolish, foolish, foolish," murmured
Jean as they walked band in hand
through the starlight. "She, my Iowa-
ka, my beloved, says that I am foolish,
and after thisl What can a man do to
make himself great in the eyes of hie
wife?"
THE END.
Scientific
Farming
SHIPPING BY PARCEL POST.
Careful Packing and High Quality
Necessary for Good Returns.
Proper packing for parcel post
marketing is of primary importance
and needs to be emphasized so that
both the contents and the container
may carry properly, arrive in good
condition and present a satisfactory
appearance. The pack should be re-
gular, of as nearly uniform produce
as possible and of full measure ac-
cording to the quantity ordered. A
little practice will enable almost any-
one to pack a basket or container of
any kind in a satisfactory manner.
One important requirement for
parcel post shipping and marketing
is a proper and satisfactory contain-
er. Sometimes the consumer can
secure containers more readily and
economically than the producer.
Those with handles are much less
likely to be damaged in transit in the
mails than those which are not thus
supplied and which are likely to be
tossed or thrown or handled by the
string or twine used in tying them.
A bamboo basket serves the purpose
very well, and may be used a long
time.
Ordinary splint baskets made of
strips of veneer may also be used,
and if they can be secured at a price
Pal
•
RAECEn POST MARKET BASKET OF AS-
SORTED
6SORTED VEGETABLES, UNCOVERED AND
COVERED.
.sufficiently cheap a new one for each
shipment is more economical than
having them returned, unless they
are sent back in lots of ten or more
under one cover. This of course ne-
cessitates using them without a
wooden handle, in which case a
heavy twine should be used for a
handle. This twine can be untied
and the baskets nested or placed in
,one another for return shipment. If
a basket with a wooden handle is
used care should be taken to see that
it is securely nailed, not only at the
rim of the basket, but farther down
toward the bottom, so as to prevent
undue leverage which may break
loose the nailing.
Corrugated pasteboard cartons fre-
quently may be found useful and de-
sirable for this service. They are
'made in a great variety of sizes, di-
mensions, and patterns, and when
empty are shipped "knocked down"
flat.
It is probable that the point which
will make the strongest appeal to the
average consumer is that he can
secure by parcel post a fresher,
brighter, more attractive, and thus
possibly a better product than he
can obtain otherwise. Producers
should remember always that the ap-
pearance of fruit and produce is one
of the strongest factors in making a
sale. It will hot pay to market any-
thing but standard and fancy produce
by parcel post, and the surest way to
establish a dependable, continuing
and increasing business is to forward
nothing but strictly reliable and sat-
isfactory produce.
The average producer, as a rule,
does not realise the importance of
appearance as a factor in selling
goods, and frequently is careless and
indifferent in preparing produce for
market. The consumer, on the other
hand, relies very largely upon ap-
pearance in selecting food supplies
and unattractive articles are passed
by promptly. Produce should be of
high quality, clean and attractive,
carefully and neatly prs,pared and
packed, of one variety, and, as far as
practicable, uniform in size, shape,
color, and quality, and last, but not
least, carefully packed to insure its
;arrival in a satisfactory condition.
Sowing Spinach Seed in Winter.
Few people realize that spinach
seed can be planted during the last
oL.Fekruare,or . itSet.part !if .March.
so
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HAD KIINEY TROUBLE
For SEVERAL MONTHS
DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS
CURED HIM.
Mr. Fred. Stevens, Raymond, Alta.,
writes: "I am writing to bear my testi-
mony of your wonderful medicine. I
had suffered far several months with
kidney trouble. I bad been under the
doctor's care for two months, when I
read your advertisement. I at once
purchased four boxes of Doan's Kidney
Pills, and when I had used two boxes of
them I was cured, I have recommended
this treatment to several of my friends."
When you ask for Doan's Kidney Pills
see that you get"Doan's." The wrapper
is grey and our trade mark "The Maple
Leaf" appears on every box.
Doan's Kidney Pills are 50 cents per
box, or 3 boxes for $1.25; at all dealers, or
mailed direct on receipt of price by The
T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont.
When ordering direct specify "Doan's."
Tale "ground' should` ha' pregared lite
fall before by plowing and harrow-.
ing. At the time mentioned the
spinach seed is broad -casted over the
ground, using about twenty pounds
of the thick leaf 'variety to the acre.
If the soil happens to be workable at
that time it may be lightly harrowed.
In any event a light, even coating of
rotted stable manure should be
spread over the ground to cover the
seed.
Planted in this manner the seeds
will germinate and grow a little
every sunny day, and by the usual
time for planting the spring spinach
these plants will be well started. The
crop will be ready for cutting a week
or ten days earlier than it would be
otherwise.
Hen Houses.
Whitewash the hen houses and
stables before the spring rusb begins.
BUILDING WIRE FENCES.
Fifty Per Cent. of Those in This
Country Improperly Constructed
The cost o° fencing is a consider-
able item on every farm. In con-
structing his fences therefore it will
pay the farmer to see that the work
is well done and that the full benefit
is obtained from the labor and ma-
terial employed. It is no exaggera-
tion to say that 50 per cent. of the
- wire fences in use to -day are not
properly constructed.
The ends and corners are by far
the most important elements of a
fence. It is absolutely essential that
they remain firm and solid if the
fence is to be rigid. Points to be
borne in mind when setting wooden
end or corner posts are: First, the
posts used should be large enough
to give sufficient strength; second,
they should be set deep enough not
to heave through the action of frost,
the end or corner post being put into
the ground to a depth of four and a
half feet and the brace post four feet
deep, and third, the brace post
should not be set so close to the end
post and at such an abrupt incline
that there is a tendency for it to
force the end post out of the ground.
It is genera}iy considered that the
two posts should be set about ten
feet apart, which would require a
brace twelve feet long. The brace is
usually inserted in a mortise on the
end post, twelve inches from the
ground line.
Where steel posts are used the in-
structions furnished by the manuAc-
turers should be carefully followed.
Concrete end and corner posts should
be made of a good grade of concrete
and thoroughly re -enforced. The re -
enforcement, which may be done
with scrap iron such as wagon tires,
axles, etc., should be placed so that
the strain caused by the pull of the
fence will bear against it.
The distance that line posts should
be set apart depends on the location
of the fence and the number and
kinds of stock to be turned. In the
field fence the common practice is to
set them approximately every twenty
feet; around barn lots and pens,
posts are set more closely together.
Many farmers set posts one rod
apsrt..which is a convenient arrange-
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' The Army of
Constipation
Ie Growing Smaller Every Day.
CARTER'S LITTLE
LIVER PILLS are
responsible—they not
only give relief—
they permanently
cure Conttipa-
film. Mil.
lions use
them for
Miens.
ecce, Indigestion, Sick Headacke, Sallow Skin.
Small Pill, Small Dose, Small Prim.
Genuine must bear Signature
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riven ; W11.1150- 11 stippIfes' a• gtiieb ide-
thod for measuring portions of the
field, checking up the amount of
work accomplished each day, etc.
In woven wire fencing the neces-
sary tools are a woven wire stretcher,
a single wire stretcher, for use in at-
taching the fence to the end posts, a
pair of wire cutters, a barbed wire
stretcher, a, splicing tool, and ham-
mers for stapling and fastening the
fence, Before the 'wire is stretched
the fence row should be freed from
obstructions and ridges and uneven
surfaces should be smoothed off so
that the fence will be straight on the
ground. The wire should be secure-
ly fastened to one of the end posts
and ten unreeled.
After the wire is unrolled the
stretchers are attached, leaving
plenty of chain to draw up the slack
in the wire. The stretching should
be continued until the line wires are
so taut that they cannot be pressed
together by hand. The fence should
then be securely fastened to the cor-
ner toward which it is bbing stretch-
ed. The next step is to fasten the
'wire on the line posts. In doing this
the line wires should be kept as
nearly horizontal as possible and
should not zigzag up and down from
post to post, following small irregu-
larities in the ground line. The fabric
should not be fastened tightly to each
post, but the staples should permit
horizontal movement of the wire.
This will provide for the contraction
and expansion of the wire under
varying weather conditions and will
also enable the entire fence line to
bear a part of the force of any blow
that is delivered against the fence.
The final step is to place a strand
of barbed wire about four inches
above the top of the woven wire, so
that the stock will not be able to get
their heads between the two. A
woven wire fence should not be con-
sidered complete without this strand
of barbed wire. It protects the woven
wire by preventing stock from reach-
ing over and crowding it down.
Solid Hog Comfort.
This hoghouse may be made of
any convenient size. But here is the
bill of material needed for one 6 by
6 feet on the ground plan.
Eight 2 by 4 inch by 6 foot plates,
ridge and floor joists; two 2 by 4 inch
by 8 foot end plates; four 1 by 12
inch by 12 foot floor and side; two
1 by 12 inch by 18 foot ends; six
1 by 12 inch by 8 foot roof; nails
and two pair six inch strap hinges.
You will notice that a floor is pro-
vided for. This makes the hoghouse
dry and warm for winter use. On
bright days open the roof door to let
in the sunshine.
The roof door is also convenient
for the purpose of watching the sow
during farrowing time.—Farm and
Fireside.
TYPES OF ALFALFA.
Experiments Show That Grimm is a
Profitable Variety.
The questions are often asked:
"Why does one variety of alfalfa
stand through the winter better than
another? Why does one variety yield
more? Why is the Grimm variety so
handy?" These questions have been
given a great deal of study during
the past five years.
In 1909 eight varieties of alfalfa
were planted at the same time by
one of the experimentalists, at the
same rate, on the same kind of soil.
A quarter acre of each variety was
sown, and the following year another
quarter acre of native seed was
sown. These varieties have all re-
ceived the same treatment in respect
to cultivation and irrigation, and the
GRIMM ALFALFA PLANT.
plots have been studied from year to
year to note the habits of growth,
amount of winter killing, yields, and
so on.
The study of comparisons was be-
gun in 1911, when the varieties had
all attained full maturity and were
producing full crops. Good stands of
all varieties were obtained the first
year. A study of individual years
showed the Turkestan, Sand Lucent,
Grimm, and Montana seed to be
about equal :n yield. none of them
showing any winter killing the first
two years. The winter of 1912-13
was, however, very severe, and much
alfalfa was killed all over the state.
The spring of 1913 showed various
degrees of winter killing in all the
varieties except the Grimm and the
native seed. These varieties, the
Sand Lucern and Turkestan, have
shown no winter killing since; the
other varieties have to a slight de-
gree.
The question therefore arises, Has
the type of the plant anything to do
with its hardiness? Probably it bas.
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Geltar varier or siifficrentTy Hig3er
value to make it worth while to pay
the advanced price for the seed? The
study of types is an important one,
and the farmer is interested in the
one that will make the most hay.
Will the Grimm do this? Results
show that it does on account of its
resistance to winter killing. If there
were the same number of plants to
the acre probably it would not, but
usually more of the plants of the
Grimm stand. It has not, however,
such a great advantage over some
other varieties, coxnnaring the cost
of seed and yield per acre.
In one case the Baltic variety has
outyielded the Grimm. The two va-
rieties are much alike and probably
of the same origin. The habits of
the Grimm, however, commend this
type to favor. Its heavy stooling
habit produces finer stems and more
leafy hay. The underground shoots
and feeding roots near the surface
make it more hardy and resistant to
winter killing and late spring frost.
The Grimm variety seems also
more resistant to leaf diseases and is
better adapted to dry farm conditions
than /most of the other varieties. It
also requires less seed to the acre for
sowing. Seven or eight pounds to
the acre are sufficient for irrigated
land and half this quantity on the
dry farm. No attempt at seed pro-
duction bas been made at the station,
but it is probable that the Grimm
will produce seed as readily as the
other varieties. Therefore there is
no reason w't:- it would not pay to
sow an acre or two and produce seed
for a larger area. This would not be
an expensive operation, even at the
high cost per pound of Grimm seed.
Silage Versus Dry Feed.
An experiment shows that silage
reduces the cost of producing butter
fat from 30 cents to 21 cents. The
herds in this case were of sufficient
size to give reliable data and elimin-
ate the difference that might occur
between two tows. The lot which
were fed silage gave seven pounds
more milk in the summer and 95.5
r,bre in winter per month than the
herd which were fed dry feed. The
butter fat was also increased by 0.46
per cent. in summer and 4.6 in win-
ter. The difference in the cost of
feed was even greater. The silage
fed cows saved 60 cents per month in
the cost of feeding.
TABLOID POULTRY WISDOM.
You cannot expect suceess in the
poultry line and have a dozen mixed
breeds. Sel ct the kind you want
and don't mix.
Geese and ducks destroy weeds
and thus lighten the expense of cul-
tivation. Turkeys are especially vo-
racious insectivores birds and al-
ways pay in destroying insect pests.
This alone sometimes pays for keep-
ing them.
Charcoal is one of the very best
preventives that can be given to
fowls to guard against the many dis-
eases they are incident to, and it can
be procured very cheap and on every
farm. A very excellent charcoal can
be made by burning corncobs till they
turn red, extinguishing the fire and
when dry grindilig small enough for
hens to eat.
Chickens are naturally more prone
to disease when confined than when
at large; therefore all possible pre-
ventives of disease should be provid-
ed. A dust box, as well as plenty of
grit and charcoal, are essential to
goad health. So also is a plentiful
supply of pure water. Water is
so.letimes withheld until the chick-
ens become very thirsty; they then
drink too much, which is liable to
put them out of condition.
Green food not only aids in the di-
gestion of other foods, but is neces-
sary to the good health of the flock.
Cabbage and beets are probably the
best green feed when fed raw, and
turnips and small potatoes for cook-
ing. Mix a little meal and bran with
the latter.
RAISING HIS INCOME. -
This Farmer Has Cut Down His Farna
and Adopted Factory System.
Ten or twelve years ago J. W.
Clark of Brant county was living on
a 200 -acre farm. To -day bis farm
consists of twenty-five acres. And he
is making more clear money on this;
twenty-five acres than he did on the
200 acres, says Ahmik in The Toron-
to Globe.
"My average cash sales from the
twenty -five -acre holding for the two
years preceding 1915 amounted to
$5,000 a year," said Mr. Clark. "My
average expenses were $2,000 a year
for these two years. Besides, what I
sold I provided most of the foodstuffs
for a family of seven and the hired
help engaged.
How did I accomplish this By
adopting the 'factory system.' Tho
owner or manager of a manufactur-
ing plant does not make his income
out of the labor of his own hands.
Le makes it by the direction and
utilization of the labor of others. I
endeavor to follow the same system,
on a smaller scale, on my farm. I
employ as much labor as possible and
direct it in the best way I know'
how."
It is only fair to say that not many
men, no matter how skillful they
might be, could accomplish all that
Mr. Clark has accomplished. He is
in a special and strictly limited lino
and a very considerable proportion
of his profits are due to the connec-
tion he has worked up. Three-fifths
of his income is derived from poul-
try, much of its fancy stock, some
few of his birds having sold up to
$100 each. Few men would have the
courage either to pay the prices he
has paid for new stock— $500 for a
trio.
Aside from his special department
in poultry, however, Mr. Clark de-
rives an income from branches, open
to anyone, th..t would seem large to
many men on hundred -acre farms.
He is in three lines—poultry, f ruit,
and honey.
"My ordinary commercial flock of
between 500 and 700 hens gives me,"
said Mr. Clark, "a return of about
$1,200 a year. My five -acre apple
orchard returns $1,400 to $1,500.
From fifty to seventy-five colonies of
bees I receive $300 to $500. Front
raspberries I have $150 in a normal
season. Pears, cherries, currants,
etc., account for the balance.
"But you cannot get returns such
as these without work and 'without
feeding. A row of fifty or sixty King
trees gave four to six barrels all told
before I got hold of them. By prun-
ing, spraying, and 'feeding' I have in-
creased the yield to a carload. Be-
fore potash reached prohibitive fig-
ures I applied commercial fertilizer
at the ratio of 300 to 400 lbs. per
acre, at a cost of $42 per ton, to the
apple orchard. I applied barnyard
manure every third or fourth year,
cutting out the commercial fertilizer
for that season. I think it a mistake
to use too much barnyard manure in:
a mature orchard. It stimulates the
wood growth to too great an extent.
In shipping last year I used the
'economy' crate. I consider that the
coming package, but I used cleats at
the end to strengthen it. These crates
hold at the rate of 31a• to the barrel,
and they Cost 11 rt, Cents each. There3
is no bruising of the fruit with
them; they are easily packed and you
Can pile them seven high in a cat
"In the honey end of my business
I confine my operations to the ex -r,
tracted article. Situated as I am I
consider I can make more money out
of extracted honey at ten cents per
ib. than out of comb at twenty-five
cents. If I tried to produec comb I
would have to devote all my time tes
the bees at a season when I require
to be looking after other things. By
clipping a wing from the Queer at
the time of fruit bloom I find my bee,
require very little attention, and I be- `
lieve I make more money out Off
them, for the time spent, than l; dgj
out of any other line on the place," if