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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1920-9-9, Page 3'>*i 4 ✓F'! j%j `� ',°/ri .�'J�7�"J 1 - eCtJPJGTI?D BY PfiGF. HENRY G. Blatt The obJeet of thle depertmcnt le to orotic at iht sery Yloe of our farr renders the advice of an ncknowledgad authority on all subJe:.ts pertalnlne to coils nr.d crepe. s r Address all question; to Prpfes o Henry G. neer In sate of Tim Wilson Punti=hint' Company, Limited, Toro n. to, end answers will appear In thin column in the order to which they are received. When writing kindly mere )ted It is envie:ol Is rim Io whore tion this papa, As spam s Immediate reply Is necessary that a stamped and ad. dreaeed envelope be enclosed with the question, when ere amerce will ec marled direct gen-en lee" R. 1'. F.:—Do..ei it pay to use high eertiil.•cr sown with the grain, it will grade lcrtilizert in an effort to heep epee(' np the growth of the wheat just down labor cats. the seine as your feeding milk to the Answer:—It docs pay ee u e high calf speed:; up its ;growth. 'Clots is the grade fertilisers in an eee„.t to keep big function of fertilizers in full wheat ;lawn labor rorty. For instance, at the growing. Do not forget the two es- Dbio Experiment Stetlon it was found soutiol points: Plant your wheat late necee ary to ei pend 12 )toms Ebel• to sad fertilize it well to avoid the injury eeow an acre of wheat without fertile eo the Ile roan Fly. iter, On an average in 18 year this acre produced a little more than 11 /toots and Ranting, bushels. With fertilizer it produced The quality of rooting that a crop 2.4 bnr,iici . If yell increase the sur develops has an immense. bearing on aunt produced over 100 per cent. by the yield, This is especially true of fertilizer, it is obvious that you .will fall wheat. Then n is of crops of reduce the number of hours necessary! wheat have been cut in half—yes, to raise one bushel or 1 pound of the -quartered, through poor attachment to crop, therefore fertilizing the crop Leine coil, 'reduce lebor costs is a practical nee- Holding Ake plant in the soil is by thod of -meeting present labor condi-1 no means the only thing that roots do, fiat:, Plant roots arra the trunk lines and W. K.:—What are the duties of am- monia, branches that bring up all the. plant phosphoric nod and potash? Where do plants get these from? food (except carbon which the plant obtains from the air) from which the Answer: --Ammonia es the kind of leaf, stall[ and grain or other fruit is lent food which causes stalit or made, P Investigators tell us that there aro feria *e r-rowth, Phosphoric acid in, four general causes for the death of vigcratee root growth and hastens the wheat. These causes have to do with ripeningeu:ng of the crop. n . Ptr sh assert roots and plant. They ars: heaving,S ,in the forming, of starch in the prant smothering, drying out of the moisture gives a:trength to the stalk an,•1!)ye=t of seed and plant, and the action of the crop power to resist diseaec, The ammonia of the plant food comes from utro;en which has been supplied to the s.l1 by manure, decaying; matter or fertilizer. Phosphoric acid .comes making sure that the plants develop Ivan the phosphoric acid supplied to .a strong, far -spreading root -growth the sail by manure o7• fertilizer or before winter gets in. cone. from the store of the three— lime phosphate, which has become 'broken dowu by weathering agencies at work in the soil. The potash comes from the potash supplied in manure or fertilizer or from that which has been let loose from the soil supplied by natural agencies at work in the soil. severe cold itself on plant structure, With reference to the first two causes: You can do a great deal ta avoid the killing out of your wheat by Fooling tiro Fly. Iiundred.s of thousands, if not mil- lions of dollars worth of damage have been done in Ontario and other Middle Western wheat within the last twelve months. This damage has been the direct work of the minute Hessian Fly. This insect passes the winter in what is known as the flax seed stage. Early in spring—the end of Meech or early April—the adult females lay the eggs which hatch out into small, white, hungry maggots in about a week. These maggots eat their way down the stalk of the wheat plant and cause the dying off of many heads which should bear sound wheat. The maggots when they have attained their full growth change again into the seed -like stage early in August and emerge as flies again during this month or early in Septembe�r This brood of files lays its eggs oi•*•early Sown wheat and the same life history is gone through again. Now, it is this second brood of flies that doss the tremendous damage to the fall wheat crop, because eggs laid and hatched in August and September en early sown wheat provide Maggots which attack the growing crop and cut Its yield to a very large extent, Plane your wheat late—say during the last half of Septenvber, or,•if you are far enough South, until the middle of October. This, of course, will not give much growing season to the young wheat before the frosts of win- ter seal up the ground. however, if there has been a sufficient supply of Botanists tell us that a well-de- veloped plant may have as much as 500 feet of roots, that. is, counting the measurements of the main roots and root hairs. This constitutes a tre- mendous feeding surface, and gives the plant to which it is attached an enormous advantage over poorly root- ed crops. One of the big advantages from fertilizing wheat is the development it gives to the roots of plants. By applying 200 to 300 lbs. to the acre of a suitable wheot fertilizer at the time of sending, you not only provide for a sufficient top growth, but you give the rooting system of your crop an immense boost in strength which serves the plant exceedingly well when alternate frosts and thaws in spring cause the heaving of wheat or no heavy snows or ice storms of winter and spring tend to smother it out. There have .been hundreds of ,in- stances in Ontario during the last two years where fertilized 'wheat which had been sown late to avoid the Hessian Fly but was well fertilized, looked very unpromising when it went into the winter. In fact, it came through in spring looking so poor that the owners had contemplated plowing it up, but thinking of what effect the fertilizers had had in strengthening the roots of the plants, they let the fields stand, Immense, almost unbelievable growth resulted and in very many cases highly profit- able crops were harvested. The plants which had made a comparatively poor start had developed extensive root systems which served them exceed- ingly well when the opportunity came for the wheat to grow. Remember when fertilizing your winter wheat you are providing for the grain crop through the medium of enlarging and strengthening the root attachments to the wheat stand. Cord or Fabric, L:roraomy is a savings hank into which mese drop pennies and get dollars in return. The economy of Partridge Tires is in their durability. 13y giving long service they save new tire colts, and their dependable wearing qualities eliminate the expense of repairs. ,) 11/ Game as Their N mme•ar7s i,14,A+Maaaai&;I:iso; +'aT�agf.4ca.:..s iR.,.r,ua i�1^,'a'•.W4::.n.dr`afairfi:sa'o'' ii's''aai,:w,sl his Farm louse Has Many Attractive Fsatures VERANDA .- J I. 7re0P!male DINING,} :" IOJ 11'•1'. 13,•0. ROOF s LIVlt::," ':.•iNt I 11.0 a 17'-6` 'FIRST r i,. OOR' D i_AN iii :ED ROOM' ROOF ZD'R0OM ze a Jo , LLL ant COAL' ROOM v SE..CON D•f'LOOR.•PLAN • The house for which the floor plans are here presented was built last year on a 90 -acre farm. The site selected was in a little apple orchard on a gentle slope to- ward the west. The house was to face the east, however. A good view from the north kitchen was requdred. A large laundry and drying -room in the Easement, which should be well light- ed, was a further requirement set forth by the wife. A Washroom whore the men might remove their outer garments when coning en from the fields and stables, and which was supplied with toils[ facilities, was to be provided. This roam was to be isolated. With all this in mind, the floor plans were arranged as shown in the drawings. Entering the house from the front, one steps into a small hall. Conveniently on the landing at the foot of the stairs is a small coat closet. French doors lead into a liv- ing room that is well lighted and ventilated. Since the house was to be heated by a warm -air furnace, the owner did not care for a fireplace. Double French doors lead from the living room to the verandah at the south of the house. From the front hall one passes di- rectly to the kitchen by means of a swing door, This door was desired by the owner so that the door might be always shut. Remembering that the efficient kitchen must not have too many doors, it is limited to four, these being arranged so as to leave a maximum of well -lighted wall space. A large double window and a glazed rear door provides very good light. A transom over the rear door secures good ventilation. No pantry is pro- vided, the owner preferring wall cup- boards. The rear porch is screened, and is to be used for dining in the summer- time. A screened porch is a veru effective manner of keeping flies from SEPTEMBER 5TH. the kitchen. This porch may be reached from either kitchen ar dining The Building of the Temple, I Dings room direct. 5: 1.8: 66. Golden Text, Isa, 56; 7. On the second floor are three bed- rooms and a large bath, each provided with a large-sized closet, The rooms are rather small, but are so well pro- vided with means for ventilation that the greatest objection of a small room is met. A clothes chute in the hall is convenient to all rooms. The laundry room and drying room are 'located under the kitchen and washroom. It will be noted that the A BY A lr'ri! i of ilLecructive articles constituting, when completed, an (ultii r coarse on baby hygiene and care of the child up to six or seven years old. "/others aro urged to read the articles as puleli.;a elaril clic there ()tit for future reference. The information inea been prepared by physicians wilt) hare made the welfare of the chile) a life study, T EIGHTH /lathing the Baby. lenbY io uet be bathed at least rroneo a day. During the hot weather one ai' two extra ,p • Slat) e may be givers. For the fleet few .months the temperature of the bath ehoulcd be ninety to ninety -flee e (lee; F. l:yi the end of lie iii. yea it may be i lowered to eighty or eighty -live de -I gree:. The tar pc, a, ,re of baby bath may be ?f.1el with the bare elbow, never oval the band. Th. t_, Absurd feed cemiortably ward to thsl elbow. Eiperanent—Ilaby's awn tub, sonic,) towele and warhrate, bath thereto -1 meter, powder, clean clothes•, chair' and table. All them and his full sett of clean clothing should be arranged beforehand. Face—After endre seine; baby, wrap, hint in a small blanket, r atie true face," head and ears, being careful not tog get soap into his eyes and mouth.; Very little soap is needed for baby's skin, It is meet important that the' skin should be rinsed thor' ughly. Pat 1 the skin dry with a softt towel, inkier 1 care to dry well back of the ears and in the soft folds of the neck, Undressing—To undress baby, take the clothes off over his feet. If held on the lap, a large hath towel should be placed across the lap to prevent his tender skin coming contact tin •c n : et with a rough or worsted droes, and to receive him when he is lifted out of the tub. Amore re co y o convenient way of bathing the baby is to undress him on a table in- stead of the lap. After bath dress him as rapidly as possible. If the weather is cold, take care not to ex- pose him unnecessarily, The Bath—Care should be taken never to plunge the baby into water that it too hot or too cold, not to let hint fall and strike the tub or in any way to get frightened at his daily bath. If the bathing is done .properly, baby will enjoy his bath so thoroughly that the giving it will be a pleasure. Soap the entire body thoroughly, then place him in -the bath, holding him with the left forearm under the neck and ahoulders, the left hand under his left arm, and lifting the feet and legs with right hand. Support the baby while in the tub with the left hand and arm. Sponge the entire bodye bol,, with tile right hand, then lift tho baby out and wrap him in 0 loath towel. Dry carefully -with the telt towel, patting the ekin gently. Never rub the haby's tender slim With any- thing Less smooth then the. ,.incl of the hand. Bran Baths ---When there le nny Ir. ritation of the :kin, such es dieting ar prickly Beat, bran may le sul;tituted for soap. Melee a cotton hag of cheeeeeloth or ether thin =aerial, and 011 loosely with bran. Soak the bag in the bath water, squeezing it mail it tiremwes nrilkp. Powder --A little purr talcum pow- der may be used in the c c. ls,is and folds of the skin, under tee arms and around the buttocks, but it should not he used so freely as to clog the pores of the shin. A highly pc_r'umed powder should not he wed, Powder should never he applied until the slain is thcroughry dry. • Baby's Clothing. In dressing the baby, he ithould le handled as little as poesible. A little baby's body is very tender and if handled roughly or too much, he will be made very uncomfortable. All the clothing should be drawn on and off over the feet instead of over the head. When he is dressed completely, baby has e band, ..hint, diaper, skirt, drew and bootees, None of this,loth- ng should be heavy or stiff. It better to dress a baby li6htiy and slip an a little short jacket for cool morn- ings and evenings. 'When bal y is a few months1 old, it is a good plan an a hot rummer day to take off all his clothing far a fey: minutes in the meddle of the day and allow him to roll end play on a bed. Elaborate or fancy trimmed gar- ments have no place in a little baby's wardrobe, Both mother and haby are better off without them, especially if the mother must care for the gar- ments herself. Lace about the neck of a little baby's dress is liable to irritate the tender skin and cause the child a great deal of discomfort, as will starched garments. Sometimes these irritations are difficult to heal. For the first few weeks of life, the new baby does little but eat, sleep and grow. He needs many clean clothes, and these. should be of the simplest and most comfortable kind, Preparation for the Building. Chap- ter 6. Hiram, king of Tyre, with whom David had had friendly rela- tions, sent messengers to congratulate Solomon upon his elevation to the throne, and to renew those relations, Solomon sent an embassy in return to Tyre seeking the king's help in pro- curing timber out of the Lebanon for- ests for his building operations. Pales- tine itself had little or no large tlm- Lath, kitchen, and laundry are located andbet. TheSidoncut Phoenithecibigan edarso of Tyre ` cedars of Leban- for economy of plumbing and water on and dragged them down to the sea pipes. One chimney, having two flues, for their shipbuilding and for thea is also a distinct economy The laun- houses, They became expert at that dry is lighted by large windows in the kind of work, and Solomon spoke truly wall under the porch and washroom. when he said, "There is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Zidonians." • So now an ar- heavy upon the people, and became one of the chief causes of discontent which led to the disruption of the kingdom after his death. The Dedication. Chapter 8. In the dedication ceremonies there were three .principal acts: (1) The removal of the ark to ,its new resting place in the inner chamber, or most holy place, of the temple; (2) the speeches and dedicatory prayer of Solomon; and (3) the offering of sacrifice and celebra- tion of the great feast of tabernacles, the autumn festival. 1-11. To Bring up the Ark. The ark was still an object of reverence, as it had been from the time of Moses. It represented, to the people of Israel God's dwelling in their midst, and His covenant with their nation, David had brought it to Jarusalem, and had kept it in a tent in Zion, that is the new town which he had (built on the site of the old Jebusite fort, on "the lower southern spur of the eastern hill of Jerusalem," The name Zion was afterward given to the entire hili, in - r eluding the temple area on the north, and was ultimately applied to the en- tire city. leron7 all parts of the eoun- try the elders, heads of the great families and clans, came up to be present on this solemn oceas.'on. The month Etltanhn, the seventh month was, in the old Jewish calendar, which is still used by the Jews, the first month, and began in September. The cherubism, angelic figures with outspread wrings, stood one on either Pik of the ark, the right wing of one and the left wing of the other meet- ing over the ark. In the ark, which was simply a box with a closed 1111, were the stone tablets upon which were engraved the ancient laws (Ex. 25: 21; 40: 20; Dout. 10: 2, 5; com- pare lfeb. 9: 4). Tho story of the covenant here referred to is told in Exodus 24. The cloud, whieh filled the house, is the ancient symbol of the divine pres- ence. Compare Exod. 40: 34-38; Ezak. 101 3-4. It is in the thick darkness, or pavilion, of the cloud that he dwells, the lightnings are His flaming darts, and the thunder is His voice (Psalm 18: 11; 97: 2). But this God of mys- tery, whose habitation is shrouded in darkness{ "whom no man hath seen or can see, will neverthe1cos condos- eend to dwell with men drawrjn}? near to them and revealing Himself on His holy temple. Poultry Selling Hints. The prompt %answering of inquirlea makes a good impression on a cus- tomer. The buyer who answers aim advertisement is then interested but if be receives no more information conerrning the goods his interest will lag. Sometimes a prompt answer will bring an order, Often a delayed letter arrives after the buyer has changed hie mind and it receives no attention, Rotate the sheep pasture in the summer; don't allow lant'hs to run on old pasture;; put then[ on green for- age if you have it and new pasture is not available, It is of the utmost importance that fowls be well fed when they are shed- ding their old feathers and putting on the new ones so that they will have in their systems the different elements required to grow -feathers. These feathers require a good many different elements for the building of quill, web and pulp that is found in the base of the quill, A hen which receives only certain hinds of food has difficulty in developing in her system the different things required'to make the feather. Therefore, if these various things are not supplied in the food, the feather -process proceeds more slowly and at the same time places a greater strain on the system of the hen and .in that way retards her recovery and stakes it impossible for her to lay as soon as she other- wise would, If a vainly of food, such as is ordinarily fed to those ]tens which are laying, is given the molt- ing fowls, their systems will have a chance to obtain the different ele- ments required and the molting pro- cess will go forward as Nature in- tended it should and the Ilene will recover from the strain at the proper time and, equipped with a new coat to protect them from the cold of the coming winter, will produce eggs when the greatest profit on them is possible, Confinement in hot hen houses hastens the throwing off of the feath- ers, /rut retards the growing of new ones because u hen which es not com- fortable is not carrying forward the processes of digestion and develop- ment in her system that are required to grow theso new feathers as they should be grown. A hen on free rangement was made between the two range with an open shed for shelter kings that Hiram's men should cut the at night and during .bad weather, is timber, bring it down to the sea, raft offered the best opportunity, other it along the share to a place near thingsg q pass being equal, to through Jerusalem, and there deliver it to the g men of Solomon, who would draw it this period and Cottle out in the best up through the mountain passes to the condition. If free range is impossible, city. For this labor -Solomon resorted large yards with plenty of green stuff to orae of the practices common An furnished daily is the next best thing, ancient kingdoms, that of forcing but if neither are passible the poultry large numbers of men to give, a por- tion of their tune, in this case one airy in the daytime as is possible and month out of three, without remmtera- it should be opened as much as pps. tion. So timber was brought from the mountains, and great stones from sible at night in warm weather to the quarries were hewn out and fash- prevent uncomfortable and unhealth- ioned for the building. ful heat, Of course, the premises, in- Date anti 'Manner of the Building. eluding the house and equipment, Chapters 6 and 7, The work of the should be kept as clean as possible beginning of Solomon's great work is for cleanliness is an aid to health and given as four hundred and eighty health assists molting. Shade is very ossentia'b Fowls shed- ding their feathers frequently have more or less of their skin exposed and at about 966 B,C.. unless they have sufficient shade, the The temple was a massive stone heat of the sari beating directly on building about one hundred - feet in the sloe, whieh bus been covered tine, length, east and west, and about reg the year rood is therefore tender, thirtythree feet wide, north and not only makes it uncomfortable for south' The height WASabout fifty the fowls but inst. The front was toward the east, Injures to some extent fawhere there was tet entrance hall or the little cells which produce the new poreh. All about the walls on the feathers, Therefore, if natural shade other three sides were priests' chant - is not available, artificial shade should bets, three storeys high, above which be provided for the malting heirs. wwc-wm• rooeref was ofindows cedarof frolattime Lebank.on, ThThoo interior was divided :nth two roans Tractor salesmen who declare that the larger next to the entrance, and the heavy horse is obsolete will make the >s',i 11er, rumen as the meal, of h 1 f mart holy place at the western end. The interior plan was thus like the tent temple of the w l refract:. The building operatione hosted more than seven years. (0: 37.18). Other great enterprises of a similar nature ore m,ed Solomon': 111105• vears. He built 'inhume and ratty walls in ,lertfsalem, and fortrcozes in enter parte or the country, and the burden of `the cost and the forced labor was .very years aftet • the coming out ni Egypt, and the second month of the fourth year of his reign. The most careful reckoning of modern echo:ars places it a 11007 111 p_ess.on Un t e 111,0, , e the general farmer. Parents, teachers and schoolboa,,1 who last winter resolved that their school children should not eat pail or paper box lunches another winter, will before long be waking up the school -lunch topic. Be a pioneer in your neighborhood. MANNERS AND SUCCESS 1tt w"171ct that man: eras can '1 1151 soy part In a yoang Ire' eong mime nemod ; ae.esic, but a little olnerviitien .,11 !inn e iJtey plug a greet ] me. Beet .of all, manners tan he cultirate( 1£ they :ire net. natural, 1, c.li, should c t lint the t 1 girl . } ul i I2 ireful to mill to 11 r right: I u 1 i f mermen, for of nr .re 111 1,1 r es tine1:41.1%,14 frau mime -re of soviets,. Iluw p ,::art it is 111 11't a busd- ness 101111 Or 4,J. n with that ; ereon- i elity to Hell sn rluiek,y mete.a u=: feel oureelves important and interesting, It 10 very easy to do just the opposite and ;,.-ek. int lard small and iusignil- cent, but the buyer or 101.11' or pa- tient or friend who meets the business m:• e or woman in a llu.inees way and who is macho to feel important will Ib• apt to stand by that company or dottier or ori i/:l whom the man or woman to repre --c. ity. On the other -hand, ct dt agreeable ere! aver -.,ring tiian- ner can greatly harm the interests c•f tore aloycr. The tc'c1mp71 one is a means by whieh many peopia show their ill -breeding. In it bus nee transaction the telephone serves as a moons of malting or break- ing many. Muth of the suecestn of certain well-known houses is due to the manner in which all people' are addressed over the telephone. A cer- tain employer will not allo,v rudeness o.er histelephene end asks hie friends to report any nm, ertinenee. II•e once called a men on the telephone and asked for him and the girl on the other end replied very rudely, "Who are you?" The man hung up imme- diately and turned to me. •'I'm done i !with thatlr+ a—a an who wYIl allow his girls to talk like that isn't a good business man. Every one of my girls is in5,.`ruetecl to •answer the phone politely—just es she would if face to i face end to say: • "Iel see—who shall I say 15 calling?' No mea resents that nnanner," Manners winch are affected or obse- quious are out of place in an office just as much as are the loud, rude voice and chewing of gum. A quiet, cool manner giving the impreesion of efficiency is expected and shows more dignity than exaggerated bowing and scraping. If a man comes in and receives this kind of a reception he feels respected at least. If the man- ner can be made a little bit cordial, all the better, but avoid overdoing the matter. If he comes in and finds the girl sewing or reading a cheap novel and is greeted with a smirky expres- sion as if the whole thing was a joke, he sets that house down as being not a leader, Success and efficiency go hand in hand and poor manners and efficiency do not agree. The person who gets along well with all employees is bound to succeed if he wishes to.do so and pushes himself up. But the girl who is hunting trouble and making jealous remarks about other employees soon finds herself oat of work. It is a wonderful gift to be able to. keep cool in the face of argument mid unjust treatment, but the person who can do so scores every time. There is strength in coolness, and he can think better and act more sanely than if be loses bis temper. To be able to look on both sides of the question and judge fairly is a gift to be *.equated. Many a perilous situation has been saved by some one who kept cool. Personal tastes and feelings should be left at home and the good of the house considered. Mon learned this years ago, and that is why we hoar mien in heated arguments one day and see theta talking sociably together the next. They never think of the per- sonal side at all. And the pretty girl makes a great mistake if she tries to use that beauty to further her interests and -take the place of good, honest work. If she is pretty and her manner is dignified one suitable to the office, she proves a valuable asset to her employer; but if she thinks only of her face and is con- tinually trying to attract the attention of men away from their work, she it woree than useless. When considering the subject of manners in business, just abse ee that the man who smirks and is loud never quite reaches such heights of success as does that ane whose manner 18 courteous, kind, considering end niflcd. Buy Thrift Stamps. Sec that the thrashing engine smokestack is equipper] with a good, effective spark arrester. .• 'Farmers should place near each set of grain stacks some iarrols filled with water and a few pails. Never—once—since the world began Has the Sun ever etp„rpd shining. Hie face very often we could not see, And wo grumbled at his inconsistency; But the clouds 'were really to lunare, not he, For, behind them, he was shining. Peach stones, it Inas been discovered tin California, burn eS well as coal; and give out more heat In proportion to weight. The :donee taken teat of tho fruit that is tinned or dried stir eoIlected and sold for this purpose, 'What is neighborhood? One welter says it is that part of a community hi which the people sing the mow eaopgs. Very good. i ut v:hat 15 0 c;ouinui.it3"