HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1922-12-21, Page 7Wt to Earn money This Winter ?
The winter is: coming, and with it much time, or the wood -lint is urge, it
: comes' the t rmer's• "vaeation." After is the beet way, '
the fireweed is 'cuts, the fences fixed,' But you say that you need that
said the farm °' generally cleaned up, wood -lot for pasture? That's Poor
and everything put in shape for a beeines+s; if ,you really need pasture,
good start next spring, niest.farinera snake a regular pasture cut of all of it
find that they still have some spare (if you need that much more pasture),
' time on their hands, Thio is• genet•. , You lose by trying to grow trees end
aley called an '"enforced vacation" grass together First of all, very
Without pay:" 'Many of you can't little grata grows in a wood -tot coin
afford it and try to find some way of part to an open field, 'and second, the
earning money during the winter, I grass that does grow there isn't worth
Most farms have a" "sort of" a. very much;, the cattle f'on't like it,
wood -lot. By doing away with the Many farmers, allow their stock to
"sort of," the wood -lot can be nran- rnn in the wood -lot more for the shade
aged eo that it will not only pay you and to let the cattle get away from
your wages during this elalek winter the Mee, than for the grecs, Boat why'
iod but alto furnish a,
thern ruin
our whole wood -lot?
good w read -lot will grow over aprofit. let cpr+d Aherd of twenty-five y -five head wouldn't
of wood per acre every year. I know need en were to etrp y the necessary
of a fanner who, besides lee wages fat shade and protection. And so if they]
the actual time spent working. on his don't ball 'any shade elsewhere, the'
woodelat, is getting $10 profit per thing to do is to fence off a. little
year out cf every acre in woods,. And, e+orner of the wood -lot for them and
it doesn't tape any special training to use the rest for the business of grow
do this either. Farmers who have ing trees,
wood -lots can do the same thing* To get back to the fire point again.
Every farmer, with his wide exper- How are you going to telt when you
fence in plant growth can manage hie have too many trees on a Piece of:
wood -let so that it will earn him !and? Well, it's something no hair,
money. Always remember, too, that irg too many corn plants in the spne
your agricultural college ban men on hill. They grey spindly and weak,
its force who can give you advice and then after a time some begin to
Whenever you are in doubt as to just fall behind. Fine, then why not grow
what to do. ` trees so that each tree has of the
The wood •cree has a number of room it wants? This is where item
£clvantagee that the other crops do three conies in, "All trees !should he
not have. Trees dozb't need care at etraight and tall sz-ath lane clear
any .particular time, like corn and trunks:' If yell give every tree as
wheat. You van put off tending to .nuieh room ae. it wants, you don't get
your wood -lot where you can't dei that. "tall, ], might trees with long, clear
with ether crops, If you haven't got trunks." You get pasture trees. You
a goad market for wood one, year, wiry have to ;grow them close enough tee
you can keep it a: year or so without nether to force thein to grow toll° and,
any loss. Another advantage is that, straight. And what is just as import-
itze best time to work on •yui.,* wgwood,ant, if they are too far apart you will
lot is in the winter, feast w7 en yoziget bran:7ies en the sides of the trunk,
Fours truly, Santa C
The Beasts at the
The Babe was barn in Bethlehem .and sawaddied by ilia moth.e;
And laid 4rithin a manger, for bed there was no other—
And.
then,s veryweary, she, bende her
treasure, slept,
While Joseph, leaning cin his staff, a nodding vigil kept,
have the spsre time, Stumps sproutRemember that every 'bran?h means a Within that wretched stable an ox and solemn ass
better when the tree are curtain the !;not. 13y shading the idea of the Stood patiently, spectators of all that came to pass—
winter, and the wood cut Fhowa leas, Lazne!,. few* Bile broh
anes we`ll grc.vr'' The !thew their great Creator in that form so weak
rotting, staining, warping and elle -u and these that do will die early, lea3v» y
'Lug than weed crit int warmer s.cathca;' rag only sena:] ,knits, Lumber is worth For the ox his owner knoweth and the ass her master's
Now het me list just what ,goes into;; more than �eor woad and clear luns?aer; So diet stumbled to the manger and, for all the beasts tha
gall,.
th sti:zke-rp of az wood -lot that will; n;ttr+e than 1.notty p,eaes: Trees graztivn
They bowed their heads and worshipped, each on its hairy knee,
', but bcosope _,Yield
her, for they heard the hurrying Leet
make money for the owster, Later I Pen yie.el practiz.ly notizizng' Then backthey crept tont
will try to e;gzlain each item mod try od with perhaps a lzttte, Of shepherds, hastening down the path, the. Holy Child to greet;
to show you how you can bring your 7*ntstty= lunrlies:, And none had knowledge of the things within that lowly shed
wood -let up to this standard: Item tour roads, ;'Tire trees abeu d Save an ATI singing softly in the rafters overhead.
1
The wool -tat must have as many of .ill age That €leesn't mean But ever since, on Christmas Eve, the beasts can speak by'night,
trees in it as it can profitably grow that you must have trees oat',
two. And they Lalli with one another all about that Duly Night.
there.three, etc., years ed, but it doe, mean
2. Tile tines �7z^u'd all bo sarund I that your wood -lot should have tree+st
8, The trees ebould be straight and' of a,I age groups and hence all sizes,' lot in favor of the more valuable trees
,h , K 1: 'ery wood -let managed asanuneveree already mentioned. They are: Aspen
tail, with .rag, clear triunes. . age i fora: -t sltoald have seedling's,I or Poppe, de •ood,. pin cherry, beech,i
4. The ki coat should bo of 11 ogee ; saplinee, poles, and so an, up to ma -i red maple, June berry, alder, sumach,1
and sizes, from young seot.ings to{ ture trees. By having trees of all ironwood, blue beech, witehhazel, etc.
trees ready to h.arve=t, 1. that' All cf the=e trees have some bad points
6. Tin -ire should to several kiwis of�syes year wilt c.I dwoays hive semfl ,of which mekes their presenee undesir•►
asr3 reedy for cordwood zznd,ethers. of able. Also it is usually !tetter to esir'-1
trees in the wood -lot. These should, lumber Rize. It will give you .:z little
naturally, be the lands that are worth j to do every winter instead of having' trees of several varieties in Tour
f it an creme on 1„on in one year an,i wood. Remember the old saying about
6. There �hauld always on a good; hnvts routing to do for as long putting all your eggs in one basket.'
layer of humus and !caves on ground.'tznze. It is ai]ao rzsuarUy considered Several kinds of trees protect you
b dense eines of the wood»tot should j.peeetble to get more out of a piece of against complete loss, as most insects
land by haaving the trees uneven -aged: and many diseases' only attack one
8. Fire and cattle should be kept There sizaaIri always >aa more of the species, Besides, the different trees
out younger trees. As theyI give wood of different quality to suit
"The wood -lot must have as:many` some of them must be cugrowt to make: your various needs.
trees as can profitably grow there." room for the others, Therefore of the:
That's common sense, but just how oldest trete there will he fewest. Tho �^
many does that mean? The host fallowing i3gures will give you some
answer to that isn't a figure (although idea as to how many trees a typical
I will give you that, too), as actual ,broadleaf wood-1�;,t should contain, The
number depend cn the age of the two run from. seedlings to trees
trees, the kind, and the soil, the same eighteen inelics in diameter at (D. B.
as any other troll. le you find: a place He four end e. half feet from the
where briers, wecds, and grass are grown!.
growing, wiry, thee's a. sure sign that i Size of Tree.
there aren't enough these at that spot., D B H. Number.
Those briers, weeds' and grass are 1 to 4 inches 250
taking feed that couikl and should be• '
going into tree growth. Now, the best' 4 to 6 inches 100
way to get trees into such an opening 6 to 8 inches 68
8 to 10 inches 39
is to plant them there. Cut down the 10 to 12 inches
briers and ween;, and plant either the 19
seeds direct or reeWlings dug from an- 12 to 14 in lies
other part of the wood-Iot. Better 14 to 16 inches 18
stilly plant some tree seed in the 16 to 18 inches 10
' The Voice of the Christ -
Child.
The e'trtb bate grown cold with its bur,
den of care,
But at (: rest u to it always is young,
The heart of the jewel barna lustrous
ar.l fake,
AIX! Ittu Foul full of rameso brealas earth
on the air,
When the Rang of the Angola is sung.
Face Stormy Tasks
Kelvin O'Higgins, nephew of Gov-
ernor-General
ooernor-General Healy; of the Irish Free
corner of your garden this fall or the Total, per acre ..... 524 State, appointed Minister of Horne Af-
Doming spring and then you will have The nextquestion "Whenfairs (right), and Joseph McGrath,
good-sized seeding for planting up' tree ripe for cutting?"1s Trees docrzease Minister of Industry, Commerce and
those openings next fall. in rate of growth as they grow older. Labor (left).
But very many wood -lots • are too Unlees you have an especially good,
operp all over and not in any particular market for large trees it isn't good Tommy Spills the Beane.
spot. They look more like groves of + business to let trees get over eighteen Mr. Dubbdteigh—"Why do you bring
old trees with no young trees at all. inches in 'anietIn the receding me
This is uzuelly caused by cutting trees . er. p o i so much water, Tommy? I merely
out and neves• giving the wood -lot a ; table it was assumed that all trees asked for a drink.
; were out when they reached the eight Tommy—I thought you'd need more
chance to grow young trees to take
inch diameter class.
the places of the ones cut.. When
een-than a glassful, 'cause .sister said you
you have catt agrazingLt is also very important that you was the dryest old: stick she ever
you ,re in the woods have the right kind of trees ii n your knew.
That is just what,hap>sens. The only wocni loot. Trees- that grow last live'
remedy is to keep the •cattle out. After' loxig, aren't likely to rot, and furnive
that you can either plant or you can !,.
good quality
let nature fill up the • gaps Nature you
timber are the land that'
yo
w111 do it if .you n. w7ant. You should help such' trees 1
give her a chance. It ib, eutt
will take longer,
but if you haven't y r out less valuable kinds-
when they in!tent_ge rtvith-them. If any:
_ . of these trees grow in your locality
you ah,ouid favor ,bhena: basswood,
white ash, chestnut, black cterry, and:
red oak. 'Please note that I said, "If'
these trees grow in your locality,"
Don't pliant :a tree because you bevel
seen it grow like: a weed in another
province. Iff you must experiment, de
it on, a very small .scale, and •don't
charge it bo the wood l.at'a account.
Your experniivent station is better able.•
to carry, on sl ck periments, and you
may be sure that if they ever discover
a tree ,which will bring phenomenal
returns they will tell you about it.
Nature usnrally knows' wheat will grow
*ell in yew w,aod-lot, and if it ha n't
been out over too heavily, yeti 'win
find everything right there whish na-
ture found worthwhile.
Then there are .some trees like
sugar maple, yellow birch, white oak,
hickdry,' and elfin th?ait may be placed
in an . inte] rnedlahe close These trees
are valuable, but not as valiiiabde as
those listed in the last paragraph. The
following list includes those tn•ees
wizidh axe • as a rule least valuable.
' They
!should be cutout of your wood -
Processor John
ood
Prose •sor'John M oNeiif
The "Minister of Education in the
new government of the Irish Free
Rate. IIe has long Veen a ,prominent
S Fein leader.•
The New Year Comes.
For us all it comes with a
smile and a geoid word! of cheer.
Let's hear that .greeting every
day, the whole year through; ande
find joy in, tee sniffle till the
'Year says, "Good Igh;t for the
last time. May this be a year of
cheer for all oder readers,.
t is claming, old earth, it is coming to.
night:
On. stiv nuflakes welch covered the
sod,
The feet cf the elitist -child teilta out
with delight
That rankizi 1 aro the children of
God.
On the sad and tee lonely, the wretch-
ed and poor,
The voice of the Christ -child shall
fall;
And to every blind wanderer opens the
door
Of a hope which he dared not to
dream of before,
With a :sunehine of welcome for ail.
The feet of the humblest may walk in
the field
Where the feet of the holiest had
trod,
This, this is the marvel. to mortals re-
vealed,
When the silvery trumpets: of Christ-
mas, have pealed,
That mankind are the children of
Godti.
—Phillips Brooks.
Shirts as Wedding Presents.
Among the strange customs; at
Swedish weddings is that of giving the
bridegroom a shirt.
The gift is made by the bride, and is
wornon the day of the ceremony. Af-
terwards the husband pubs it away,
and it is not worn again until hos
death, when he is buried in it.
The Sweden believe that if a man
has been a faithful husband his be -
betrothal shirt goes to Heaven with.
him.
Ifa widower marries, again he must
destroy his first wedding shirt on, the
eve of his second marriage,
The Swedt h! briidegrgom gives' his.
bride a Prayer Book and many Other
gifts.
You need fresh air—day and night.
IfttIe fibi " +i etbleijetit k
v � zee t ee tie.
alv. lSi.iCC � �
ilibotie tbg Veep,' ttb breal leaki
be siilertt star oo bp;
pet in t!,' bark strtet %ijinettl
VCije ebetiatittg tibt;
QC e bopel. aitb,fearo,of , ail ttfe pear,
�'$itre met in thee tel!tit,
ee wee
The ridge road slopes off westward to the dying sun, _
Across the valley come the cattle homeward, one by one;
The clouds, banked high :against the sunset, full of snow,
Become a vast, gray blanket as the night winds blow.
Through leafiest limbs the crimson of the bittersweet
Borders the wheel tracks of the road to where the borders !meet;
The giant beeeh, left naked as the winds whip, by,
Its gray arms lifts in winter prayer unto' the sky.
A clot of russet oak leaves that are doomed to stay
Upon gnarled branches watch their weaker brothers whirl away;
The long, bare aisles of orchard on the windswept hill
Lie waiting where the storm king's hosts shall drift and. fill,
The weary world's inert and prone upon its bed—
The long year done, and .all, the bedtime prayers of nature said.
Saddened, I turn, and, la --'.a wisp of hickory smoke!
A light --and bedtime music from my little folk!
'gaiter Greenough..
e
f l
time of the Year
A Father Time's
For New Year's Eve.
BY RUTH PLTJI1LY THIOMPSQN.
Old Father Time expects you here
To spend the Twelfth Night of the
year,
So come, whate'er the wind or
weather;
Well see the old year out together!
Moat strange things happen Nov
Year's Eve --
Tort strange to miss or disbelieve.
So come!
Time: 8.30 to 12. Date: PIace:
With Father Time himself as chief `
merrymaker, the last hours of the
old year will fly indeed. The hest or
hostess, with the aid of a sheet and"
wig, can easily impersonate this old
gentleman, and, like Father Time
1thuaeif, will keep things moving.
As aeon as the guests axe assemb,-'
ed, ha might flourish his scythe Wild
MU In F :Duck voice, "Gatch 1nel" Tli:s'
unexpected announcement will; result
in a wild and. snen'y chase, and will;
effectively break the ice, To the per•l
son lucky enough to catch Father The
*rile he night award a rose and a'{ Lairs, �.hcsP zgiiuiatrti pr.,b.:ls,+
r , r
rS•.
: F
Ar v�'r
a �
Desmoid Fitzgerald
!r z Mine -ter
ter Cf Fori,ig:; it•
l,►ott?e cf grape Guice labeled "Eai;ur prove to be an important ore in tee
of Youth." Free State Government.
The next game will be a bit quieter.
Announcing that a good bit of time ' one, if it is not too cold, could be
has been :est during the year, Father hung out n window, ami the other
Time will ask everyone to help him concealed in a box under the sofa. The
find it. Beforehand, small cards, with finders will be more eznbarra -e.3 than
various numbers of minutes, seconds, pleased when Father Time gravely
and hours printed on them, will have suspends the clocks on tapes rraund
been hidden about the room. After a their necks, making as he eces FO a
ten-rzdnute search the person who has few little remarks about ti -e virtues
found the most time will be rewarded of early rising.
with a. fine calendar, and the one# Next Father Time might pass
whose score is lowest will receive a around his supper dates. These will
small candle to help hint keep track be dates stu1Ted in a special manner.
of the minutes. In the ones for the men, protruding
Now the old gentleman will give slightly front the toothsome filling,
out papers and pencils and invite will be little slips et paper containing
everyone to write a, new year resa1u- famous dates. For instant ., 1008,
thin in not more than eight worde.11867, 1812, 1910, 1914,. 1917. In the
After each guest has thought out a girls' dates will be the events corres-
reselve for 1923, Father Time will ponding to these dates: Founding of
collect all the resolutions and Prix Quebec, Confederation, Bettie of
them up in a hat. Then, announcing Queenstan Heights, Accession of King -
with .a sly wink that other folks' te- George V., Beginning of Word War,
solutions are easier to keep than our Qapture of Vimy Rieke. Warn the
own,he will let each one draw a re- gun is not.,,. to swallow all their',
solution. Perhaps the girl who has .dates, and when the papers have
written, "I will Pat oversleep," plucks been discovered, have the men
a gem like them: "I will not smoke in read aloud their dales, and the girls
the house," Anyway, the mixup will n.h;:ae events match will be their
surely be amusing, especially as sepper rortnars.
Father Time will insist upon each per- Supper itself will be beat of all,
son pinning• his re rolution to his with its hot chicken sandwiches, cof-
ehest. fee, cakes, and spicy fruit punch to
Some time before the party set drink to the new year. The house
two alarm clocks to go off about ten. might be trimmed with Christmas
Choose clocks with loud, shrill rings, wreathe-, ,greens, and candles.
and at the first alarm Father Time If you have and
guests :and a
will dare the .company to find them. round table, you might represent a
clack. Cut the beiidts and numerals
� � � ro`.,.r r . ,•?j out of black'careb'eard and mark each
lace with the correct figure. The
tit.,.;:>,,:'•.g r •.,.. hands w�11 of tour t
. ,'��, . ,•' ., �, se point to twelve.
Small ba berry ease-Floeat
y ark..._ eacdi place
will give a touch cf calci. And these
'a4.Y' ��. \'n`�;,, ro w .\.`tr•• should the lit just as the guests are
seated, for everyone knows that a
bayberry candle burned on New.
: Year's will bring luck and happiness.
,,. • ,, ,�, ,t ��>, , .:.: ^ • '��`�,.�} I and now there is nothing left to do
�. �, �.,.:;.G.. ,,� �.�• k w � �` � a but drink to the new year, and, say
v:e•:> Y;.:::_.,.•.. ,zh+> `;., a '
..�r��^,K''�.:,��`.... :.•;«:..a . �.:��-���c� each to the ether those grand old
words that go straight to the heart.
And I say them now: Happy New.
Year, Everybody-! The very happiest•
new year you ever have had!
The Little Lord of Christmas
Day.
The lit:C.s Lord of Christmas, Day
Lay cradee,d in the fragrant hay,
And all about the stable dim
Soft lowed the cattle, hushing Flim.
Oh, all the country folk of earth,
They claim this .friend of country
birth!!
Premier Massey
New Zealand voters have indicated
their confidence in him by re-electing
his government. Every ione' of his
ministers has been returned except
one, and his vete was a tie. - I
The little Lord without a crown
raved in a. Mite common town.; ' •
With straggling street and humble
t ern; door
r Oh, all the fele. et little tower
zee
' Pre.!�,b' Him and bring Hina laving :
.. crowns!
boli cijtra•of Oitblebentli
: iywienb:to MS, the pray; •
a t out our zinc, aatbenter in,
born alt ul to -bap.
We ' bear tije QCijrititm angel%
lie gifeat•-gta&.tibutq% telt;
4 b,' tome to uo, aide tnitb u0,
Our Earb Q3rtifatt;lei !
0,10 woo*
.And enati ingis. euried upon ,the floor,
The little Lord, Ile had to flee
1
On journey long Priomi bug's. d,e..cr ee,
A great road thronged by ereexy ;rate;
They smired to see aid' baby face.
Oh, all earth's: travelers hatistte to Thee,
Thou little Lord of 1!and Wind seal .
-Emma Mauritz L'a.rson.
To you and yours nxay this New Year
Bring happiness end health,
The love of those whose love you crave
Your siluue of this wtiiJd'e'werFiith. .