HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1920-11-11, Page 3CONDUCTED BY PROP. HENRY G. SELL
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.euthority on all subjects pertaining to soils and crops.
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eePital invested on the farm. Volume
of over -turn is necessary to reduce
unit costs. The farmer .whoecan main -
thin his acreage and at the ,saine time
economically increase his yields, pro-
duces this volume of oyer -turn. He at
once places himself in line for increas-
ed returns, first by reducing. the unit
eest of production; second, by making
Fever, there has Ibeen some very reliable possible a ,greater gross return. Prices
,and interesting information gathered may have fallen considerably and still
on it this last eouple of years, The with an increase in volume 'of (business
Ontario Agricultural .C.ollege Bolletin his net 411001,0 may be maintained or
No.e278, publiehes some „figures pee- increased. So that, within reasonable
cisely to e the point. Prof. Leitch, then limits, increased. yields certainly pay,
author, made e study .of 226 general especially when you combine With in -
.farms in central Western Ontario, crease in yield the idea of impeove-
'These were not :picked farms, but were ment in quality. This necessitates
the sum total of farms good and bad proper management, which mean.e.
in the section visited. The investigae good soil tillage, drainage, proper bal-
tors obtained as relia"ble information aiming of plantfood by backing up the
.as possible regarding the crops, live- manure supply with a jedicious am -
:stock, cost of labor, seed and other ount of high-grade fertilizer, and the
things that enter into tests and profits: use of good seed.
of the farm. . . 3. K. S.:—Am afraid I left my
Regarding yields and profits, they wheat seeding a little too late. The
found the following: Where the yields stand is pretty thin although I put on
were below 81 per cent. of the average five loads of manure to the acre and
yields of the district, the labor income 125 lbs. of fertilizer. Can I do any -
was $506 a year. thing more to make sure of wheat
(To obtain labor income Prof. Leitch' next spring?
•found the total of farm receipts for
the year and the total of farm ex-
penses. From the total receipts he
deducted the total expenses, whichn
leaves the total revenue for the trans.! been exceedingly favorable to root
Now, he estimated the interest at 5 growth. We have repeatedly seen in -
per cent. on the total capital invested stances where a pour top growth of
and deducted this from the total rev- wheat in the fall was no indication of
alma mentioned above. This .gav)e the the splendid crop of evheat that Te-
net revenue or what was left to pay
the farmer for his own and his fam-
ily's labor. This is what is understood
as labor income.)
Returning to his investigations:*
Where crop yields of the farms were
from 81 to 90 per cent. of the average
of the ',district, the labor income, in-
stead of being $506 was $583. In a
third class, where the yields Of the
arm equalled the average and ranged
up to 10 per cent. over the average of
the district, the labor income was
$956; and in a fourth class, where the
yields of the crops were 20 per cent.
above average, the labor income was
4031.
:this is- the story in Ontario.. Now
been loelced up in the uneeterd crops
and the =Mint of bath moletere and
plantfood rebind by thie raceme
Wild 'mustard has been sueeeeefuIlY
killed, by frpraying with eulphate of
iron. The eUeeees of the method de-
pends upon how carefully it le carried
out, Speaking geentally, the spray
Should 'In applied with maehinery thet
will divide it as finely as poseible and
dive it right into the plant. The
amount reeemateaded is about 52 gals.
to the are, ender a pressure of 80 to
100 lbs, a raeasured at the nozzle.
IA order to get proper• etrength, emPty
a 100-1b. eack of sulphate of iron into
a wooden barrel; fill the barrel with
water,‘ stirring the solution with a
board until the iron sulphate is dis-
solved; strain the solution through
'several thicknesses of cheesecloth
when putting it into the spray berrel.
The spray iney temporarily turn the
tips of the young grain plant dark.
It will kill the mustard almost entire-
ly, ,ancl the grain will quickly recover
itself and make normal good growth.
In order to be successful, the spray
inuet be applied before the crops are
too far advanced.
We liave noted that consideruble
mustard seed has germinated during
the long warm days of 1920 Autumn.
This is promising; especially is it of
advantage it fall plowing has been
doneeir if the surface of the fields, cov-
ered with the young sprouting mus-
tard have been disked lately or 'har-
rowed, exposing the young germinat-
ing plant to the frost which must soon
cut short the growing season. The
promise under theseconditions for
next year would be for less mustard.
Hewever, if the mustard plants ap-
pear, the crops ehould be sprayed.
L. V.:—Wh'en prices are good our
lhogs and cattle pay us,. you could say
the same about corn, wheat and other
-farm crops; but when prices are low
•—where are we? Some of us farmers
are wondering if big yields really do
pay.
Answer: The.question oftow profit-
able big yields are is not new. How -
the inortgage. tite very next place
1 oulled after leavias you, I found a
note in the bottle orderiag three
quanta a day for new neighbor. At
another heuse, in an envelope tied to
the neck of the hettle, was a cheque
for the montlite milk, a ticket for et
convert tomorrow night and a note
eaying, 'The violinist is A countryman
of your a mut I hope you will enjoy the
concert,' The violinist •was breught
up in the. same millege where MY
father lived in the old country. And
I've never even seer: the lady who
gave me the tioket. Isn't it glorious?
It makes me haPpy!"
Answer: We do not believe .that you ,
have eanse for apprehension regard -I
ing the state of the late sown wheat.
The weather of the last few. weeks has
tress in Ohio investigations were
carried on in 1918 on 67 farms, and it
was found that where yields were poor
the value of crops per day of labor
amounted to $11.92; where the yields
Were fair this was increased to $15.01,
while where yields were good the total
value was $18.01. A similar investi-
gation for another county showed that
where yields were above the average,
the labor tncome was e $769, while
where they were below the average
the labor income was only $393 a year.
'Quoting the report:
"In Scioto County last year (1919)
86 farmers raised an average of $2,855
worth of 'ems from 65 Acres; the
most profitable five of these farms
averaged $3,445 worth on 62 acres.
The average amount spent for manure
'and fertilizer was only $130, while on
the most profitable five the average
and Luke, 5: 12-14. Leprosy was re- over it must have been made clear to
expenditure for tnanure and fertilizer the 3.8WS about Him that Jesus would
garded as an unclean disease, and its
was $226. Geed erop yields are funda- victim was shut out of the community. not confine Ills healing and saving
mental in the farming business. The tate of the poor leper was indeed power to them; but that He would
Though the farming be strong in all a sad one. No home was provided for rewgnlze and reward true faith
phases except crop yields, the results 'him, and in many cases he became wherever He -might flnd it.
will be limited." both an outcast and a beggar. Even
difference In to touch Min was defilement, and if
The reason for the
' f ,s obvious he entered a hottee lee made it unclean..
stilted the following spring. ,
Our only suggestion in the case in
point is to watch the early growth of
the crop next wing. If there seems
to be a reasonable stand of wheat and
it still appears 'slightly weak, we
would advise applying 125 to 200 lbs.
of medium grade fertilizer per acre
—say a 2-8-2 or a 2-12. This could
be applied broadcast and worked in
-with a light harrowing, making sure
to harrow evAh the rows and not
across.
B. R. R.:—We had an awful scourge
of wildnnuitard in our wheat last sum-
mer. I am sure it hurt our yields.
What can I do to prevent it happening
next summer?
Answer: You are certainly right in
conCluding that the mustard in grain
last summer seriously detracted from
the yield and quality of grain. This is
especiallyttrue when you consider the
amount of plantfood. that -must have
Milk Route Joys.
Anna Peterson, not being a milk-
0 that is not wth XXe is against
Me," said the Master erniert.
Neutrality is inection. Inaction ter
be negative lamina to bee against a
thing. When Christ said that one to
Address an communications for this department to be for IIim or aotainst Him, was state
Mrs. Helen Law, 245 Woodbine Ave., Toronto. ing something that two thousand
years have proved to be SO. In one
A Bustnees Girl: 1. The 'bridegroom around the xoom, The nuts are passed of ii short parables He pieturee with
end groomsman, preeeded by the min- a any time after the Aret eourse, fearful power what happens When a
aster, enter frotri the chancel just as the ceicee and benisons are passed with man is determined not to take OM Ode
the wedding litamh begins and await
QV' the bridal procession. If there are
ueliers they lead the procession two
am fully converted to the igreet twot followed by the bridesmaid,
,gheoggtigis.When
fist
ggvfaitetie ereermigygigeigattention geetvs fTahtehorbr,sidLeommes After
stb,heIebaenninedc
eiati
niolhelsr
directed to it, L made a trial, The pronounced, the newly made husband
rapidity with whieh a sack disappear- and wife arise from their knees, are
ed completely eeared me dut, ,congratulated by the minister, then
seemed ance a waste of good enoneyt turn to leave the altar; the organist
a
to see a sack quickly disappear,
lgl pPlainarm in
Ysaalvedclgmania the married
e pass,down the aisle,
to hear the pigs squeal lustily. e
more. I con
eluded that torn, pasture,1 followed by the groomsman with the
.
ac
and. ground feed 'tens more in keeping bititleemeld-
2. At a midday hurch
with such insatiable appetites. wedding the bridegroom and hiset-
A year or so ago 1 told a neighbor tendants should weer a black morning
my experience. He laughed tweet -
or frock coat With grey•trousers, white
of '
' tie and pearl -grey gloves.
"Give themall they want for a day
or two," be advised, "and pretty soon Balthie's Perents: Please suggest a
or blessing* that would be
they erFill becom.e satisfied. After that "gWen
suitable for a child to repeat at the
they will at moderately, provided you.
table befare the &al is served.
keep it before them all the time. Your
Nes-
pigs wilt grow twice as fast with tank_ The following grace by W. D. Nese
bit is suitable:
age as without it."
Lord, bless this meat that we shall tat,
I followed the neighbor's advice.
This bread that we shall break;
Once the pigs had e,aten their fill they
pigs Make all our 'actions kind and sweet,
m
ate oderately thereafter,
We ask, for Jesus' sake. a
thrive remarkably when they have all
the tankage they want. Their diges-
tions seem better, their hair is smooth -
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Bride's Mother: What ref-ream:tents hive been quite innocent in the whole
you advise for an afternoon matter. Speaking to another person
man might bp called a milk -warden.. er, and they seem to eat much less would
wedding, and how should they be is such a small courtesy, that it seems
Every morning she markets the milk other food'. I am inclined to think,
from her sows. She inherited a rnort- too, that they are less apt to beconae served? a shame to withhold it and 1 do not
If guests are to be seated at the think we ere ever justified litgaged farm and with it the care of a wormy. Neither do they Toot as much,
table you eau serve dam or toanuto courtesy no matter what iria,y have
crippled ibrother and two little sisters. my observation is that hogs that have
bouillon, broiled or brown frieasseed been done to us. Our hearts should
Now she has a fine herd of grade cows all the tankage they desire will Sam -
chicken, peas, creamed or 'mashed pee be big enough to take in eveeybody.
with a pure-bred sire and well-eulti- age the pastures scarcely at all. Sows
tato-ea, rolls, olives, oelery and salted We stoald: never shut anyone out of
vated fields which produce good crops. with pigs are not inclined to chase the
peanuts. The table is set with the our life without, reason.
The bottled milk is carried in aede- chickens.
tachable box attached to her car. The So convinced am 1 of the great value
the ice-ereann Pour the coffee en the
'kitchen and pla.oe two lumps of eugar
in each saucer. A pitcher a eream
should be placed on the tray with the
'coffee; guests add the eream or not,
as they prefer,
Bessie: Do r think a all right for a
girl to dance with a boy she has. net
met? By all mean, no. Introductions
are aimply society's safeguaeds. I do
not endorse them merely because Mrs.
Grundy goys 'toe should; they are the
pr.otection every girl and every man,
or the other. A heal been cured
of demon poeses'sion, He eleeided not
to eeele God and live a positive religi-
ous life. He would get alenge take
life easy, pot join either the religiotie
party or the godlese group, But he
could not do it, The soul is not
vacuum. 'One cannot eeurop it empty
as he can glass jar in a pleysiee
laboratory. It will coneerned -with
something, if nothing more than the
wildest superstitien. And‘Cheist statee
that presently the expelled demon re-
turns to that man's soul, finds it amp -
toe, is entitled to, otherwise they ty, and r,e-enters. And when he re -
would be at the mercy of every enters he brings other elentons with -
stranger who eviehed ma.ke their him, until the deluded wretelt is worse
acquaintance. Tell the young man who than he -was before. When a great
begs for a dance and to wh.om you eituse goes by, and we do met take
have not been formally presented, that sides, we are weaker, less worthy, than
he neuet get someone to introduce hien. we were before. Some of the most
to you; he will respect you all the pathetic scenegin the Bible are scenes
more and better you will respect Where men wanted to declare theme
selves, but did not dare, and afterward
yourself.
tried to atone for their neglect. There
Maid Marion; That you do not wish are Joseph and Arimathea and Niees
mernbers of the council and
tfioanepeee,altsototantdhse .,tosistmeers aosf ityfou;putowriietreer
sdeecmreutsibeliev.ern They warited. to save
visiting your disappointment in this Christ from His enemies, but did not
' 13M1 Irillere84 they dare run counter to the passion and
young man upon th
hate a the other leaders. After
Ohriet's death they come with epiees
and anoint the body, and lay it in the
tomb. But loading a mart's body with
spices and perfume after he is dead is
a poor substitute for atedeblooded
friendship when friendship is needed.
On the other hand, look at that undy-
ing scene where Paul pleads before
King Agrippa, and says he is not dis-
obedient to the heavenly vision. One
scene like that is vvorth all the lieu.
trality a a thousand years.
In many a country community toe.
day there are folks Who ought to de-
elare themselves. They ought to taloa
necessary .silver and glass; a little
paper cup holding the salted nuts and
a roll at eaoh plate. When this is re-
moved, serve the chicken, which
should have been sepaeated and joint-
ed. A piece of chicken, a serving of
peas and a serving of potatoe-s can be
placed on each plate in the kitchen,
ready to serve. Guests are supposed
to harp themeelves to olives aed celery
which have been placed on the table.
Additional rolls and. the vegetables
.can be passed for a second helping.
Beginner: Shall I thank the boyewho
last tine I met her she* called, "Want of tankage, that I would scarcely et-
a lift?" . tempt to raise hogs without it. Even brings me a box of candy, and should
"No thank you," I ans.evereS, 'I'm if it is thigh in price I find that the I open It right away?
Why should you not thank the boy
reducing.. What's the matter?. You good it does far outweighs the cost. who brings you a box of candy? Re-
took blue." It -will pay every farmer raising hogs
"This must be my hoo-doo da,y1 Most to become . acquainted with tankage.
mornings the sunrise is lovely and Unlees I . am greatly mistaken, those
folks have a cheerful word for Me but who try it for a sheet titre Will never
this morning a new customer scolded thereafter attempt to do without it.
bemuse yesterday's milk A pure& She
gave me a dirty bottle and I said it
was not mine. 'Well,' she said, 'I put
kerosene in yours and you'll have to
take this one.' Another customer can-
not afford milk any mare since it lute
gone up another cent a quart. And
one of my nicest customers is moving
away."
It was nearly noon that sante day
when Anna's voice greeted me again.
"I couldn't go home," she said,
"without stopping . to tell you how
ashamed I am to have unloaded my
worries on e-oti this morning. I've been
to the bank and paid the interest on
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
NOVEMBER 14TH.
The,Power and, Authority of Jesus', St.
Matthew 8 and 9. Golden Text,
St. Matthew 9: 35. ,
8: 1-4. The. Leper. See Mark 1: 40-44
whom its doors. were -first opened,
evauld be shut out. Compare Luke 13:
28, where this saying of Jesus is found
in a different setting.
The word "palsy" is from the same
Greek source as "paralysis," and
means the same thing. The lick man
is said to have been grievously tor-
mented, that is to say, he suffered
great pain. It might have been "an
acute ease of spinal meningitis," OT a
case of "progressive paralysis with
muscular spasms" affecting the
breathing. In any case the miracle WaS
a very remarkable one, and must have
made a profound impressiOn. More -
.8: 14; 9:34.- ,Other miracles. The
house of Peter -was visited by the same
gracious and kindly power of healing,
- Low yields always mean high proclnc- and his wife's motherwes raised from
labor , Recovery from the disease was rare,
but the sufferer might live for eight a sick bed and restored to her house -
tion costs. The fadinerheho studies. or ten years, or even longer. The hold ministry. A. tempest on the lake
carefully his crop yields 1T1 relation to miracle of healing was, therefore, re- of ,Galilee as stilled when the. dise
his farm business, and who weighs markable, ,and when told abroad, ciples „found themselves lit peril of
costs of securing high yields against brought greatnen.ultitudes to see and sinking. Two maniacs, dwelling among
increased returns, usually -finds that hear, and to be healed of their in -
large yields give better returns for firmities.
' 8: 5-13. The Centurion's Servant.
See Luke 7: 1-10. The centurion was
the captain of a..company of one hun-
dred men, that is the sixtieth part of
a legion in the Roman army. This man.
may have been a native of Palestine,
He was not a Jew, but Lake tells, us
that the elders of the Jews spoke well
of him saying, "He is worthy that
thou shOuldest do this for 'him; for he
loveth our nation, and himself built
us our synagogue." Evidently the re-
lation between this man and his ser-
vant was one of warm friendship and
esteem. The disposition of some in our
timeato regard sucli a relationship as
unjust and inhuman finds, no warrant
in the New Testament. The position
of a trusted and valued servant is re-
gerded as one of honor.
Luke says that, when he heard of
Jesus, the centurion sent elders of the
Jews to present his petition to Jesus,
and that he himself did not come.
Jesus, went with them, and when He
was pproaching the house received a
second deputation of the ,centutiords
friends who brought the message of
verses 8-9. No wonder Jesus marvelled:
at this man's faith, He believed that
Jesus had unseen tierces at His com-
mand will& He .could' send to do His
bidding,just as he, a Roman officer,
could bid men go or come.
The faith of the Gentile led Zesue to
think d those who would yet come
into the Kingdom from all natiems,
from ,the east and West, and would
enter into the company of the men of
faith of former age, while cluklren of
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the rock -hewn eaves and tombs on the
eastern aide of the lake, were healed.
Again, in Capernaum, tet helpless par-
alytic, -carried by his friends on a lit-
ter into the presence of Jesus, was
rimae to stand up and, walk, and was
able himself to carry his bed back to
his house. Most wonderful of all was
the restoration to life of the ruler's
daughter, vrhen she had been pro-
nounced dead, and the strange story
of the sick woman -Wile tame behind
Jesus in the throng, touched the bord-
er ef His garment, and was healed.
Blind men had their eyes opened, and
a dumb man. was made to speak.
In our time We have becom,e so ac-
customed to depend: upon the doctor,
and the druggist, and the hosPitale and
the nurse, that we are in danger of
forgetting the healing power of faith.
And yet is it not just as true to-day
as it eve was that "the prayer of
faith shall lave the sick?" We need
as netedh. as ever the lesson of Christ's
healing ministry. With faitla with
eonfidence, and with hope, we must.
sttil pray for our, siek ones, entrusting
them to the gracious and loving care
of our God, believing that He is able
to make them well again, if it be Hie
will, but alisays etibrnitting, as our
Lend Himself did, our Will to His. So
also, with great thankfulness, we
should, pray for all those who mitister
to. the sick, and for these who investi-
gate, often with self-sacrificing per-
sistency and toil, the .causes of siCk-
ness, anti, the means of preventing and
healing. For God's power works as
surely through the skill of the physi-
cian and the potency of Medicine, as
The Balloon.
had a. eoundtand red balloon,
All shining softly, like a moon;
I danced it gayly to a tune
Upon its slender string.
I waved it gently to and fro,
I sailed it high, I pulled it low,
When, in a wink, I let it go
Upon its airy wing.
I watched floating high and high
Past tree and house, to cloud. and sky;
It seemed so glad to say goodbye
And leave me wondering.
And I am sure, in these. tar lands
Beyond the clouds, eome• sky child
stands
And reaches out cool, eager hands
To catch my treasured thing.
member always that it is discourteous sides, out and out. The church per
not to shOttr appreciation of kindness haps is small and unattractive, the
and that every gracious act should be preacher may not be the best an the
received with thrsks. When a box of land, and things are not one hundred
candy 'is presented to you, you oats per cent. plus. Why not enter into
say, "For me? How kind, thank you some branch of the church'a work and
so much"; or. eornething eimilar. Open make it go? Why not organize a classr
If rice -cream is not available, serve the box by all means and'pass it to_. of young folks? The writer knew a
fruit gelatine with whipped cream, the donor before taking a Pieee ' woenan thet did this. She had the
little cakes, coffee end cream pepper- candy yourself. Boys expect to help class came to her ,horne frequently, on
mints. . eat the candy they bring with them; week nights. That class became one
When guests can not be seated, even if they did not, it would be most of the hig factors for oommunity bet -
serve hot consomme in cups, acoom- discourteous riot to offer it, terment,
panied by salted crackers, .creamed — The farming fraternity has always
chicken in paper cases, celery salads., Schoolgirl-. I am so sorry y
Gu axe. had strong ideas as to what is right
rolls, ice-cream, cake and coffee. If having trouble with your teacher. It and wrong. When cities have lost their
oysters are Obtainable, serve creamed means everything to you to start the
soul the countrYhas kept its soul. But
oysters and chicken salad. The paper school year right This is one of the
if this fast-growing organization is to
ease containing chicken or oysters is cases in: which it is wise to change maintain the same high levels of hon -
placed on a plate, with a serving of your men.tal attitude. I know your
esty that have characterized farmers .
salad and a roll beside it. A fork is 'teacher has no special grudge against in the past, it will be becaute leaders
laid across the plate and it is 'then you and if you will only say to your- and members -declare themselves for
ready to serve. Follow this course self "I WILL like her," you will &du- sush ;principles. Ancl will it not be a
with ice-crearn, sake and coffee. The
table should have besides its deoora-
tions, piles of napins, plates eentain-
ing the sakes, -dishes of salted nuts
and bonbons. Na,pleins are handed to
the guests as they take their places
What Happened to the
Old Barn.
There were many things besides the
pair of wheel's, the box and the bean
pole in a certain old Ontario barn.
There were the tools; the harness and
the workbenches, and dozens of farm-
ing implements; but this is a story of
the wheels, the box ansi the bean pole.
The barn was no longer used to
shelter horses. The man of the house
was too old to do farm work, but he.
pottered round the place and took
care of the garden and kept every-
thing in order. One still moonlight
night the objects in the silent old
barn began to talk to one another.
"I wish you wouldn't lean against
us so hard," said the pair of wheels
crossly to a ladder. "We were not
built strong enough te stand a very
great weight."
"Is that so?" said the ladder in sur-
prise, "Then what were you built for,
may. I ask?"'
"We were part of a baby carriage,"
one of the wheels replied, "and a very
beautiful carriage it was, too—of fine
willow and lined with lovely geeen
velvet. When the baby event riding,
dressed in his best, everyone stared
at as. But the carriage ware out, and
than we were taken off and put out
here"—he sniffed–J*1th this crowd
of tommen things."
"That sounds very fine," remarked
it box, "but you haven't traveled very
much. Look at me: I came all the
way front Cuba with it load of
oranges." . •
- Since none of the objects in the
bare had ever heard of Cuba 'they
kept still fot a moment, trying to
think of something to say. Far ever
in a dint corner stood a bean pole,
rough andeuntrinimed, just az it had
been cut in the wools. There had
been many other bean poles le that
corner, but from time ;to time the
man had come in and carried them
away for use hi his garden. „
‘.."Ilow fine to be beautiful and
ally find your antagonism melting. Do
something nice for her, take her some-
thing from home, snake it a business
to be thougledul to her. And keep in
mind that you will be the loser, not
she, if you cease your schooling,
travel!" the bean pole murmured
timidly.
The box gaye a squeaky laugh. "It's
safe to say, bean pole, that you will
never travel much," he answered. "No
farther than the garden yonder."
But the bean pole made no reply.
The next day a little city boy came
to stay at the old house. He hasi had
few playmates in his short life and
even fewer playthings. When he
caught sight of the big two -horse
wagon in the outer shed he gave a
sigh.
"I 'wish I had a wagon," he said.
That set the man to thiking. Why
should not the boy have a wagon? He
went to the barn and looked round.
The boy watched him -
"There might be the making of a
wagon here," the man said to himself.
The boy, overhearing him, gave a
skip and a, jump.
The wheels were chosen first, as
they were ever afterwards proud to
remember.
Then the mar looked at the box.
"With„ a little paint," he said, "that
would be fine."
The box thought privately that it
was fine just as -it was, all covered
with pictures of orange groves; but it
said nething.
"Take this, to the pump and scrape
of the pictures," the man said. So
the boy took the box away arid strap -
ed and scraped until it was entirely
bare. Then he stood it beside the
wheels.
' "We shall need a handle next," said
the man. ''And here it ie." With that
he walked over to the cornet and
picked up the bean pole.
"My!" said the wheels in surprise.
"What on earth can he do with the
bean pole?"
Evert the boy looked ouzzleci. "Isn't
that too rough /or A handle?" he
asked.
"Rough things are sometimes' fine
ineide," said the inan,
He fastened the bean pole in a vise
and began to draw a sharp spokeshave
along the length of it. The boy,
watching eagerly, saw the bark curl
up and drop to the fitter in little coils.
Round and 'round, from one end to
the other, the mail drew the spoke-
shave. Now and then he passed his
thumb slowly over the surface of the
pole. "There mustn't be even 'a sliver
left," he said. The Prophet of Cheer.
Even after the wood ',Doke& white
His smiles and his prophecies go
and smooth he was not satisfied. Ile
hand in hand, and they are both as
brought some sandpaper from the
welcome as the flowers in May. "Oh,
yes," he says, it storms to -day, but
we shall have clearing weather to -
great day in Canadian business when.
a farmer's concern gets vast power
into its hands, and still keeps the same
code a honest dealing that ferment
had 'in the old days? Some great firm
have already done this, and it is &
heartening story. To de it, they had
to take shies and declare themselves,
house and moothed and smoothed the
pole until it shone and. glietened.
When he had done no one would have__en. He looks right through the
guessed that the slim white handle
darkest cloud to the golden sunshine
had once been a bean pole- beyond.
Afterwards the man found some He has a 'w'onderful knack of look -
bolts and fastened the wheels and the ing at a mountain of difficulty from
handle to the box. At the end of the
its moat accessible side. "Yes, sonny,
handle he fastened a little crosspiece it's ruther hard climbint, but you cart
make it," he save to some discouraged
boy who faces unexpected diffieulties,
as he pats him en the back.
"Yes, my crop's a little dry now,"
he says, "but there's a cloud eaminf up,
and I guess the Lor -d'11 water that field
of corn for rae yet." This is one rest,.
eon why I love the prophet of good
cheer; he never begins th lament, and
say, "Spilled milk," before fit even
commencee to slop over.
The prophet of cheer believes in
j
0 W000.
"It is a real, real wagon!" cried the
boy.
"Wait a minute," the man said.
"The handle is perfect, but the box
and the wheels need something more."
Then he varnished the box and the
spokes of the wheels and set the
wagon in a •corner to dry. When it
was 'quite dry the boy drew it up and
down all over the place.
"What a beautiful handle," remark-
ed some one, meeting him. finding the honey on the farm and the
"It was just a common bean pole i
gold n life. Be sees the best in every
once," the boy repliecL neighbor, underetaride boys and
"ell," said the wheels to the box, he makes the most eheerful propheeie.s
as the wagon moved on, "you never caticent.tig
the most mischievous of
ean tell what may happen to people them. Many a neighbor's boy has
in this world." made good simply because the prophet
of shear had confidence in him.
The prophet of cheergiever earries
gloomy countenance into a sick -room;
not he. He brings some humorous bit
of news, a smile, a warm hattd-claspe
He says: "My! how mueli better you,
'look to -day. You will be np again
soon;" when he an do to and net have
his eonacience trouble him in the noon
o' the night. Ile believes that sune
ehine—inmean etutshine—is good for si
sick-ro oni.
The prophet of c.hees Wilco line
richer arid brighter and more hopeful*
tie as always) winsome and attractive)
to boys and girls and, aomehow,
never eeerns to lose his attrection tot
us gray -headed farmer folks. Thera
is always a ehair nt our fleesidee an
a place in our hearts for the pees:dash,
of cheer
Our country's future depends large-
ly upon the preparation we give' our
ehildren for the responsibilities which
will soon be theies.
11••••••••••••••4.
A mixture prepared as follows will
keep the agricultural implements from
rusting: Melt together lard and pow-
dered resin, one part of the latter to
three of the former, and if it is de-
sired add re httte lamphdecic. Paint
the iron or steel with a brush.
African etockeitedere know the
value of corn silage for fattening cab.
the IVItielihol the work there is done
with oxen, and the old oxen are fat-
tened for beef. Silage is used. in fat-
tening them.
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