HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1920-3-25, Page 7CONDUCTED BY PROF. HENRY O. SELL
The obJeot of this department Is to place at the ser-
vice of our farm readers the advice of an acknowledged
•authority on all subjects pertaining to soils and crope,
Address all questions to Professor I•Jeery G. Bell,. in
,care of The Wilson Publishing Company, limited, Toron-
to, and answers will 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.
D. H. 18.1—Would you' recommend
soybeans and corn combined for silage,
would the combination add enough
vacuo to the silage to warrant the out-
lay for the beans? Should soybeans
be planted at the same time at the
•same depth; in the same hill as corn?
Will the beans and corn mixed give
a fairly even stand when -planted with
hand;planter? Can you say approxi-
matety how much seed of soybeans
Is required per acre? If there is more
•than one variety, which Is best adapt-
ed for sandy soil?
Answer:—In Missouri, where they
have an exceedingly long season of
growth for corn, it is common practice
to sow soybeans and cowpeas, especi-
ally the latter, with corn. In many
. sections the corn is not harvested,
Taut hogs are turned in. as soon as the
crop has made . satisfactory growth
and the crops are "hogged off." The
growing season in Ontario would not
admit of this sort of practice. On the
other hand, I believe it would bequite
profitable to grow soybeans and corn
separate and possibly mix thein when
the material is. being cut for the silo.
Under such conditions they should be
.cut green for bay when the pods are
well formed, and before the plant be -
;gine to show signs of ripening. Henry
& Morrison, in their book on. "Feeds
:and Feeding," recommend mixing one
ton of soybeans with 3 to 4 tons of
corn. If grown separately and fed in
`combination with silage, good results
are obtained,. For instance, the auth-
ors quoted give results where soybean
straw 7.1 lbs. and silage 25 the. along
with ground soy bean 3.7 lbs. and
corn -and -cob meal 3.7 lbs. gave 17.2
lbs of milk per day, carrying .98 lbs.
of fat. This contrasted with alfalfa
hay I2.'� ilbs. and silage 24.6 lbs. along
with er sand -cob meal 8.7 lbs., which
gave 15.1 lbs. milk, carrying .80 lbs.
of fat.
Soybeans planted alone require :lir
d"1 of seed per acre, when in-
teuder f ,r hay. In tests at O.A,C. the
---tr-"varlety of soybeans which did best
was O.A.C. No. M., a local selection.
Early Yellow is also good,
Pleader:—i wish your opinion on
planting soybeans with corn for silage,
since soybeans are high in protein.
Which brand or kind would be most
suitable for this section, as our farm
is of a genuine black loam; also, in
a good state of fertility. How could
they be planted to the best advantage?
What amount of corn and beans
should be used? What Is the best
method of inoculating soybeans?
Answer:—Your question regarding
the use of soybeans with corn for sil-
age is similar to one answered above.
All the points on which you enquire
are touched upon with the exception
of inoculation. Inoculating beans
means introducing the form of bac-
terial life that grows naturally on the
roots of this legume, This is best done
by getting a culture from the Bac-
teriologioal Department of Ontario
Agrieultura! College,' and follow the
instructions very closely. This being
done yeti should get a good set of the
bacterial life which naturally inhabits
the soybean, Have in mind one other
point, and that isthat.baceria require
a sweet condition of the soil in winch
to thrive, This being the case, it is
necessary to apply lime to the soil be-
fore sowing soybeans. Put on about
1,000 to' 2,000 lbs. of ground limestone
atter the ground has been plowed and
work it in by disking and harrowing.
W. L.:—We d'L''® have a field of aaayen
acres of new ground that we would
like to plant to potatoes An the spring,
but the soil is literally alive with
?vire-worms, we had a . small corner of
this field in potatoes tide season but
the wire worms worked havoc with
them, spoiling many of them entirely.
Will say that we have this field -fall -
plowed. Have heard that fall plow-
ing would kill them out, but as this
is our first experience with the pest
are at a lose to know whether to risk
it to potatoes or to use the field for
corn. From which will we get the
best returns on potatoes for the
amount invested, commercial fertil-
izer or dried pulveri'z'ed manure from
the stock yards?
Answer:—You have done well to
faIt plow your land in attempt to
control the wire worm. This insect
is exceedingly persistent. Frequent
change of crops and working of the/
soil breaks up his abode, killing
both the larva as they are changing
to the fly stage. The frost will of
coarse help kill out some of the in-
sects in the process of change.
I would not advise that you follow'
last yceareis crap with Fetatoes ar
corn, since the wire worm works
havoc on both these crops., If you
could sow a small grain"such as
wheat, barley, or oats and seed it to
clover, applying fertilizer at the rate
of 300 to 500 lbs. to the acre, you
would follow a practice which would
give you a fair return from the crop
and at the same time :make things
just as disagreeable as possible for
the wire worm. The fertilizer should
be fairly high grade, running about
a 3-8-3. Working the fertilizer'thor-
oughly into the soil, either by apply-
ing it with a grain drill with fertil-
izer attachment or spreading pit broad-
cast on the land and work it in by
careful disking and 'harrowing.
SUN LIFE SHOWS BIG
GAINS IN ALL LINES
49th Annual Report is Issued, Showing
Tremendous Gains in New
Business Obtained.
Several new and interesting records
in the insurance business, were made
by the Sun Life Assurance Co. of
Canada during 1919. The 49th annual
',report of the company has just been
ublish.ed and shows that the new
Ausiness actually issued and paid for
during the past year was $86,648,850,
being an increase of $34,957,457, or
67.7 per cent., over 1918. The tre-
mendous business of the Stan Life will
be realized when it is stated that ap
plications for new assurances retained
during 1910 exceeded one hundred
milli.an dollars. The figure creates a
distinct record in the insurance bus! -
nese of the Dominion, as no Canadian
company has ever before approached
tb.is total: --
The business in force animated to
' $416,368,462, showing an increase of
$75,548,805. The assets of the com
"pang were increased by $8,091,089 and
now amount to $105,711,468, while the
report shows a net surplus of $8,037,-
440 over and above all liabilities and
capital stock, which indicates the im-
portance attached by the company to
afety and protection. The company
+' out to policy -holders and their
Toei eficiaries $12,364,000, bringing the
total amount paid out in this connec-
since organization to $91,227,532.
'ther record was made in regard to
Income. with a total of $25,704,201, or
an increase of $4,063,101 over the pre-
vious year. c
(treeing to the reniarkable develop,
"•'t atent in the business of Canada's.
e greatest life assurance corporation,
tbe;,directors Peel that the business in
the Dominlon is duo to enormously ex-
pand during the present year.
Forestry does not interest the
wandering farmer. Bat that man
evlso has the vision of snaking hie
farm a home for his children and his
ohiildren s ,children will plant trees
and will look on the wood lot as a
permanent asset.
You cannot deceive' others without
"et deceiving yourself.
Address all oommunications for this department to
Mrs, Helen. Law, 235 Woodbine ,Ave„ Toronto.
High School Girl: How late in the
evei,ing may 'a girl enter'tlaan a boy
friend?
The boy or young roan who ,calls
on a girl in the evening should go
horse in good time, Ten o'clock is a
suitable hour if the boy lives near at
hand, and there are no lessons to
study, If he dives at a distance, or
if either of the young people has les-
sons
sons to prepare, nine o'clock would be
e, better time.
Merrie Maid: Please describe a
novel way in which an engagement
can be announced,
To announce an engagement, have
4 "heart search." Make large "pink
cardboard hearts on. which are 'writ-
ten familiar quotations. Cut these in
half, diagonally, and hide them in
nooks and corners around the room.
The hearts are to be matched and
nothing unusual will be suspected
until a matched heart will be found
reading as follows:
"Two •souls with but .a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one."
Followed by the names of the ere
gaged couple.
Peggy: I am sorry that you had
such a misunderstanding. But you
did just right in refusing what you did
and I wouldn't bother my head about
a boy who has acted' as he has,
Just hold your own little head high
in the air, for you are in the right,
and we must have girls like you to
keep alive the finest adeals of girl-
hood.
A Friend: A hope sliest should
contain all the :dainty articles of
liilgexie, linen, as well as the more
utilitarian : household articles, a girl
needs for her future life, A. general
list would be . napkina, tablecloths,
•eeheets, pillow cases, towels, and of
course lingerie articles. Since the
day has not been set when you will
want to open this wonderful box, I
would not advise you to stock it up
r' t l
on lingerie, because lingerie 1e s ,y es do
change and so do your tastes, and by
the time you are married, scant petti-
coats may be full,, while you may
ehange your 'mind ,as to desirable de-
signs. You are fortunate to be able
to crochet and you cat make pretty
towel ends and insets, and lane edges,
and yokes for your "undies," These
will be Teak for use when needed.
E.G,: You did not trust me with
your real name and address, rso I
cannot answer your question, much as
I would 'aka to, Remember such facts
are absolutely sacred to me. 1 like
to feel that the people who ask me
questions are real people, not just
initials or fancy names.
Evangeline: You ask me if it is
proper for a girl to write to a boy
whom she has known for a long time,
even if he Iias not written her. I think
the boy should take the initiative, but
if you are really anxious to begin
a correspondence, I suppose there is
no harm in sending him a picture post
card or something like that and then
if he responds, you will know that he
was just waiting an excuse. This is
assuming that he lives away from you
and that there is a real justification
in such a correspondence.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON
MARCH 28.
The Life Work of Peter and John—
Review Revelation 21: 21-22: 5.
Golden Text—Matthew 28:
19, 20...
Petereand .John ti e -widely differ-
ent in 'disposition,, but were, neverthe-
less, warm friends. Frgm the begin-
ning
eginning Jesus united among His followers
men of various types, and great
variety must have been found in the
early Church. .The love of Christ
and the faith of Christ brought men
together an a great brotherhood,
Findlay says, speaking of Peter and
John, "The union of these two leaders,
who belonged to the opposite poles in
gifts and temperament, is significant
for the unity of the apostolic company
and of the Mother Church. at. Peter
was the prompt, incisive speaker, and
bold leader; St. John the slow, deep
thinker; the one as considerate as the
other was impetuous, as measured in
the movements of his mind as his
companion was eager and,demonstzat-
ive. Both were ' men of large and
warns heart ---equal in their reverent
love to their Lord and in appreciation
for each other. The co-operation of
St. John with 1St. Peter surely did much
to give thoroughness, staidness, and
stability to the primitive evangelism."
He goes on tocharacterize Peter as
the prophet and evangelist, John as
the pastor and teacher.
Interesting lines of study are sug-
gested by the above paragraph. 'There
is, first, the study of character. This
wffl lead uss to a fresh reading ding 'Acts all
the passages in. the Gospels and Acts
in which special mention is made of
the two men, and to a fresh examina-
tion of the writings of Peter and John
with the purpose of trying to 'discover
the kind of -personality which lies
back of each group of books. Inter-
esting critical questions may also be
raised, for the answer to which suck
good conunentaries as those of the
Cambridge Bible and Century Bible
will be helpful. For example which of
the Gospels represents most closely
the teaching of Peter? How shall
we account for the wide difference
between the style and narrative of the
Gospel of John and the other three
Gospels? Is it possible that the
writer of the Gospel and Epistle of
John can also have been the author
of a book in many respepts so different
as the Book of Revelation? And can
Pruning and Spraying Makes
Old Orchard Pay.
Good management made an old un-
productive orchardproduce one hund-
red and sixty bushels of good saleable
apples the past season on the farm of
C. S. Osburn. This »'chard was
twenty-eight years old, badly infested
and infected with all of the common
orchard insect pests and diseases, and i
for years had not produced a bushel'
of perfect apples. Last season afterl'
pruning, the orchard was s -prayed five;
times as follows: Before budding, at
budding,at petal
fall, two weeks after
ter
petal fall, and in July.
At picking time the apples were'.
thoroughly inspected and actual counts
were made. Worm control was ninety
five per cent effective. Scab and
scale were almost completely control-';
led.. A very few apples were un -
saleable because of blotch. The in-
vestment of • labor of pruning, spray
material, and cost of application was
seventy-five cents per tree. •
Show Ieve to those you love lest
love 'should fail.
Let not the long grass grow on friend-
ship's trail.
The easy going roan usually travels
down hill.
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his easy to make claimo for scene --itis another
tiling to bo able to substantiate thein. We are.
emphatically able to snake our claims good bc-
causc our record for "seeds thee grow" hat
gone unbroken for 64 years, For seeds, bulbs,
plants of all kinds, trust Simmers' goods.
THEY GROW!
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tVeit;.k for our he thorns sew rgza Odeon,. today.
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•Peter have been the author of both
epistles which bear his name? These
questions are very old and have often
been discussed. The attempt to an-
swer thele will be found to stimulate
interest, to lead to closer and more
careful study, and to a fuller appreci-
ation of the great value of these
books.
A second, and equally important,
line of inquiry will be as to the re-
spective, place -and work of each of
the two great apostles in the founding
of Christianity in Asia and Europe.
Here 'we shall be interested not only
in all that is told us in the New
Testament about _thein, but in the
references to thein And .stories told
about them, in The' hristiau writings
of the second, third and fourth centur-
aes. Such an inquiry will emphasize
the imperative need vf every Sunday
school—a good permanent and grow-
ing teachers' library. Nothing will do
more to inspire good work in the Sun-
day 'school, and especially in the Bible
classes.
These lines of study and research
will have important practical results.
We shall learn more perfectly the
meaning of Paul when he spoke of the
Christian conununity of diverse races
as being united in Christ, and "built
upon the foundation of the apostles
and prophets," We shall see how
closely our. own faith is joined to
that of 'the :apostles, how much we
rely upon their testimony, how we are
encouraged and Budded by their
insight and their faith, And we shall
see also how Christ has use for men
and women of every different talent
and temperament, for those who have
strong initiative and the talent of
leadership, like Peter, for those of
the more thoughtful and contemplat-
ive mind, like John, and for the pro-
found scholar and zealous missionary,
like Paul. '
By these and many others whose
heart Christ has touched is the house
of humanity being built, in which the
Spirit of God shall dwell, It is these
who enter into and become citk ens of
the city of God, whose establishment
upon earth is so graphieal3y ;oietured
in Revelation 21 and 22. Tiley are
the men of clean hands and .of aa, pure'
heart, in whom shines the light of
God. They are "His servants who
shall do lune service," in whose fore-
heads, for all the world to see, Hie
name Is written. 1t is they, and such
as they, through all the centuries
since, who have been preparing the
nations for entrance with them into
the city of God, the rightly ordered
society of the coming time, in which
there shall never more be injustice,
or cruelty; or falsehood, or anything'
unclean, .or "he that maketh an abom-
ination • and a Lie,,'
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GUNS LIMITED, West Toronto, in Unailotted Territory
"Making two blades grow where
only one grew before."
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"SLEEPY Tili'1E"!
One sheep; two sheep, three sbeepc,
and four,
To the gate, through the gate, ands
one sheep more;
Six sheep, seven sheep, eight, lnina;i
ten,
Head to tail,it to in and
to ahead, ago
again.
Eleven, twelve, thirteen, sheep that
push and jump,
Fourteen and fifteen, sheep that bleat
and hump!
.Sixteen a fine sheep, seventeen q►
fright,
Eighteen, nineteen, little lambs and
vuhie t
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Twenty to thirty, count them an the
grass,
Thirty to forty, still they pass anis
pass.
Forty to fifty, this and these and
those,
Fifty to sixty, little eyes mist close,
Sixty to seventy, even sheep and odd,
Seventy to eighty, little beads must
nod.
Ninety to a hundred sheep, sheep,
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One of the most important factors
in the successful management of sheep,
is a clean skin and fleece, kept in
a healthy condition . and free from
parasites. Dipping is held as the
proper method of keeping the flock
in the desired condition.
The external parasites that often
cause serious losses are the tick, the
Iouse, and the scab mite. The flock
should be dipped immediately unoa
discovery sof infestation with scab and
the dipping repeated in ken days. Ev-
ery flock should be dipped twice each
year to keep the skin and fleece in a
healthy condition as well as to destroy
ticks and lice. Any one if the stan-
dard
tandard dins on the market will prove
satisfaetory. We have found the
coal tar dips especially satisfactory. •
The water used in mixing the dip
should be warmed to a temperature
of ninety degrees Fahrenheit and each
sheep held in the solution for two
minutes, the head being immersed
just before the sheep Ieaves"the vat.
Growing Rhubarb.
Rhubarb is a vegetable that should
not be neglected in any garden for it
takes the place of fresh fruit when
we do not have that. It will come
early in the spring, and by forcing
it some either in the garden or by
taking up and planting in a warm
room or cellar we can have it long
before we can have anything else in
the garden line.
The soil for rhubarb must be very
rich for best results, and it ,is hardly
possible to get it too rich. Feeding
is in order every year. While the
roots will come quickly into producing
from seeds sown in May, sometimes
being strong enough to permit cut-
ting a stock or two from each plant
the first .summer, better crops can be
had . from setting roots. As only a
few roots are needed for the family
supply most people will not eare to
plant the seeds, though they •come c.p
quickly and are easy to grow right
from the start.
I have known them to be forced
BOMB in spring by setting a sugar
barrel with both ends out ever each
hill and then packing 'in between the
barrels with manure from the stable.
This manure *ill heat some and will
raise the temperature of the soli'
under it, and the sun shining down
into the barrels will help to start the
roots into growth. As they w-iIl send
up the leaves to the top of the barrels
to get the light, it gives long stems
of excellent flavor. This is a good
way to hurry a crop but it is tough
oil lihe plants and will leave them in
bad condition to stand the summer
and gather strength for next year.
If we wish to set a square of a dozen
pleats with this method of forcing
in mind, it will give good results and
we can destroy the bed when we have
cut it fully for the, season. The sugar
barrels will keep on making the stem,
long and tender throughout the grow-
ing season.
Where we want to use the plants in
a warm room or cellar we must let
them freeze once or twice goodata
hard before digging theta. Two or
three-year-old plants are best. Set as
close as possible and pack sail around
the roots and then 'water. It is not
necessary to give any light, but a very
moderate light will not hurt. The less
light the less foliage, and the longer
and more tender will be the stocks,.
such rhubarb is very 'finely flavored.
Rhubarb in the garden should be
given good culture during the summer
or (lee bo mulcted deetit', for it is
quickly injured by extreme droughts,
I I 'have seen a' whole patch frilled out
by dry weather, but when et is cu1tt-
i vated or mulcted there is not so noucil
danger of this, though the foliage
will be killed bat.k pretty badly even
{ then if the summer and fall is dry
and hc'i
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is the duty of the greater soul to givo
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SUN LIFE TA. R, LI
NEW LANDMARKS in1
New milestones in the progress of the Su& LIP It AsstateNC& Compeer
OF' CANADA were passed In I9:9.
Applications received . , . ., over $100,000,000.00
Assets ..,....over $300,000,000.00
Assurances in force. ... . ....... . ......... . ......over• $4011,000,000.00
Gratifying progress was made in all other departments during the year.
SYNOPSIS OF RESULTS FOR:
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9
Assets as at 31st December, 1919... ,
Increase over 191$
Cash Income from Premiums, Interest, Rents, etc., in 1919.... . . . . . .. .. . . . ...
Increase over 1918
Profits Paid or Allotted to Policyholders in 1919
Total Surplus 31st December, 1919,over all liabilities and capital
p , e p
(According to the Company's Standard, vie., for assurances, the 03f. (5) Table, with 33'1 and 8 per
cent[ nterest, and for annuities, the B. O. Select Annuity Tables with 334 per cent interest.)
Dae•eath Claims, Matured Endowments, Profits,etc.,duri 1919
a Payments to Policyholders since organization . . ... .......... : ... . . . ..
Assurances issued and paid for in cash during 1919 , , .. , . , .,
Increase over 1918 .•.,.3., .,,>,.,,,•
Life Assurances in force 31st December, 1919,— . , ... , , , ... , .. , , , , < ..... • , a , , . •
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31,528,569.74
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"SLEEPY Tili'1E"!
One sheep; two sheep, three sbeepc,
and four,
To the gate, through the gate, ands
one sheep more;
Six sheep, seven sheep, eight, lnina;i
ten,
Head to tail,it to in and
to ahead, ago
again.
Eleven, twelve, thirteen, sheep that
push and jump,
Fourteen and fifteen, sheep that bleat
and hump!
.Sixteen a fine sheep, seventeen q►
fright,
Eighteen, nineteen, little lambs and
vuhie t
t
Twenty to thirty, count them an the
grass,
Thirty to forty, still they pass anis
pass.
Forty to fifty, this and these and
those,
Fifty to sixty, little eyes mist close,
Sixty to seventy, even sheep and odd,
Seventy to eighty, little beads must
nod.
Ninety to a hundred sheep, sheep,
sheep,
Shut the gate behind them, and slew,
sleep, sleep!
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One of the most important factors
in the successful management of sheep,
is a clean skin and fleece, kept in
a healthy condition . and free from
parasites. Dipping is held as the
proper method of keeping the flock
in the desired condition.
The external parasites that often
cause serious losses are the tick, the
Iouse, and the scab mite. The flock
should be dipped immediately unoa
discovery sof infestation with scab and
the dipping repeated in ken days. Ev-
ery flock should be dipped twice each
year to keep the skin and fleece in a
healthy condition as well as to destroy
ticks and lice. Any one if the stan-
dard
tandard dins on the market will prove
satisfaetory. We have found the
coal tar dips especially satisfactory. •
The water used in mixing the dip
should be warmed to a temperature
of ninety degrees Fahrenheit and each
sheep held in the solution for two
minutes, the head being immersed
just before the sheep Ieaves"the vat.
Growing Rhubarb.
Rhubarb is a vegetable that should
not be neglected in any garden for it
takes the place of fresh fruit when
we do not have that. It will come
early in the spring, and by forcing
it some either in the garden or by
taking up and planting in a warm
room or cellar we can have it long
before we can have anything else in
the garden line.
The soil for rhubarb must be very
rich for best results, and it ,is hardly
possible to get it too rich. Feeding
is in order every year. While the
roots will come quickly into producing
from seeds sown in May, sometimes
being strong enough to permit cut-
ting a stock or two from each plant
the first .summer, better crops can be
had . from setting roots. As only a
few roots are needed for the family
supply most people will not eare to
plant the seeds, though they •come c.p
quickly and are easy to grow right
from the start.
I have known them to be forced
BOMB in spring by setting a sugar
barrel with both ends out ever each
hill and then packing 'in between the
barrels with manure from the stable.
This manure *ill heat some and will
raise the temperature of the soli'
under it, and the sun shining down
into the barrels will help to start the
roots into growth. As they w-iIl send
up the leaves to the top of the barrels
to get the light, it gives long stems
of excellent flavor. This is a good
way to hurry a crop but it is tough
oil lihe plants and will leave them in
bad condition to stand the summer
and gather strength for next year.
If we wish to set a square of a dozen
pleats with this method of forcing
in mind, it will give good results and
we can destroy the bed when we have
cut it fully for the, season. The sugar
barrels will keep on making the stem,
long and tender throughout the grow-
ing season.
Where we want to use the plants in
a warm room or cellar we must let
them freeze once or twice goodata
hard before digging theta. Two or
three-year-old plants are best. Set as
close as possible and pack sail around
the roots and then 'water. It is not
necessary to give any light, but a very
moderate light will not hurt. The less
light the less foliage, and the longer
and more tender will be the stocks,.
such rhubarb is very 'finely flavored.
Rhubarb in the garden should be
given good culture during the summer
or (lee bo mulcted deetit', for it is
quickly injured by extreme droughts,
I I 'have seen a' whole patch frilled out
by dry weather, but when et is cu1tt-
i vated or mulcted there is not so noucil
danger of this, though the foliage
will be killed bat.k pretty badly even
{ then if the summer and fall is dry
and hc'i
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If the f,, elite k about a trifle, It
is the duty of the greater soul to givo
t ail"
is) the leas.
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