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Coni deice by Professor Henry G. Bele
The object of this department la to place at the
service of our farm readers the advice of an acknowes,
edged authority on all subjects pertaining to soils and
crops,
Address alt questions to Professor Henry 0. Bell, in
„ , , qh .._•j care of The Wilson Puljlishln0 Company, Limited,
ionto, and answers will appear in this column In •tiro
order in which ace Is limited
it le advisable where immediate received, are As
reply Is necessary that
a stamped and addressed er delope be enclosed with the
$eery G. Be1L question, when the answer will be mailed direct.
Question-B.E.W.:-I have a field fertilizer through the fertilizer attach_
of corn which is noweeleane nd grow -hent of the grain drill sevento four-
ing eery rapidly. I wish, however, to teen days before planting the beans. If
grow a green crop to plow under next , ne grain drill is available any broadcast
year; and have a farm that has been distributor -• will work, applying " the
run quite badly; but as you know, the 'fertilizer broadcast and working it in
corn ;prop this year is very lute, and by Harrowing and disking. When
its value, if matured, will be greater' fertilizer is applied with a grain drill
than usual. Will the sowing of a cov- at planting' time it should be allowed
er crop now interfere with, or detract to run in the hole to each side of the
in any way from the present crop rip -Ione which drops the beans and not in
ening early? And how much vetch the hole' dropping the seed. Some
and rye should be sown per acre? successful bean growers go over the
Answer: -Regarding sowing a cov- field twice, the first time drilling the
er crop in your corn at this stage, I fertilizer and the second time sowing
believe it will do no injury to the corn, i the seed. This works the fertilizer
You will gain en green material which into the soil and avoids the fertilizer
you can' plow under to improve the,and the beans coming in contact, the
condition of the soil. A good mix -lone one with the other. While this method
tune to sow is a bushel of rye to about takes twice the time it mixes the ferti-
three pecks of 'vetch. . lizer thoroughly with the soil, and the
The seed should be scattered be- tender bean plants are never injured.
tween the corn rows and then worked Question-J.B.A.:-As I have a field
in b1C, a levelling cultivator or a nar- of alfalfa which I think would yield'
row sectional harrow. It would be larger returns as seed I take the lib -
best done, of course, by a single row erty of writing you for information
drill.
The addition of 200 lbs. to the acre
of fertilizer analyzing approximate -
in regard to the same. If you will
kindly answer the following questions
I will appreciate it very much. (1)
ly 2 per cent. ammonia and 10 to 12 Is the second crop the one to cut for
per cent. available phosphoric acid seed? (2) About how many bushels
would insure a good catch, and would per acre is an average yield? -(3)
also assist the ripening of the corn. Does it injure the future crops to cut
Question-F.W.G.:-1 am told re- it for Beed? (4) Do you think the
peatedly that one should not cultivate past hot weather has injured the
beans after they bloom. They claim prospects for seed?
It is an old saying but cannot give any_ Answer: -As a rule the second crop
good reasons. Will you kindly advise of alfalfa will produce the largest
me through your columns if theresis yield of seed in Canada; this for the
anything to this and if so state wby it
should not be done.
Answer :•-Growing beans should be
cultivated very carefully. Men who
handle large areas of beans- say that
most of the work should be put on the
seed -bed and just sufficient cultivation
should be given to keep down the
weeds. If you will carefully dig up
a plant of beans you will find that its
roots spread out fairly near the sur-
face and sufficiently wide to ,extend strong growth and is well establish -
over half the • distance between the ed, little injury will be done to the
rows. this being the case, a deep alfalfa by allowing it to come to seed,
theseed the
stall if after cutting
beans,when the plant especially
cultivation of
has made maximum growth, such as crop is top -dressed with manure or
you will find at blossoming time, will fertilizer so as to give it strength to
cut off a large percent. of the small meet the coining winter conditions.
roots between the tows, The roots
sire the conveyors of plantftod. Then
if you cut off the roots, you are to a
certain extent starving the plant.
From blossoming time to the filling of Question-H.J.:-I am trying al -
the pods of beans is a critical period.falfa this year for the first time with -
for the bean crop. At such a time it out a nurse crop. I will give you a
requires a good supply of water; brief outline of what I did and ask
t hence any injury to its root system your advice as to the next move.
should be carefully avoided, Another Plowed seven acres this spring, three
reason for avoiding cultivation at acres bean ground last year, four
blossoming time is that there is a _acres two-year meadow; worked it un -
tendency during damp weather to til about June 2fith; sowed .ground
spread bean disease, by the bean limestone on it, using about ten tons
spores being carried by the cultivator to the seven acres. Then I inoculat-
or on the shoes or clothing of the ed alfalfa seed and put it on about
one peck per acre and dragged it in at
once with a peg -tooth. The field is
heavy clay for the most part, with n
few sandy places. The field is rolling
so it is pretty well drained. The seed
came fine, a good stand. To -day the
alfalfa stands six to eight inches high
and is commencing to blossom, but in
a good many places the leaves are
turning yellow or pale green. Also
reason that there are more bees at the
time that the flowers of the second
crop are in blossom than there are for
the same period of the first crop. The
seed should be cut when about two-
thirds of the pods are filled; otherwise
the earliest filled pods will shatter and
some seed will be lost. From two to
five bushels per acre is an average
yield of alfalfa seed.
If the alfalfa crop has made a good
The hot weather which has just past
should not have injured the seed pros-
pects unless the ground is very sandy
and has dried out.
workman,
Question-R.F.D.:-I have this year
planted beans on heavy clover sod and
have a fine crop of beans. I have been
told I could plant' another crop of
beans next year without any added
fertilizer on this same soil. I would
like your advice on this subject. An-
other question I would like to ask is,
should I be compelled to use commer-
cial fertilizer? When is the best time quite a few thistles and ragweeds have
to use it, all or spring? Shopld I come up Along with it. Now the ground
drill it in or spread it broadcast, and was so wet last spring that we could
how much to the acre? This is a light not draw out manure and we have 200
loam sand soil spreader Loads or better in our.barn-
Answer:-Aa a rule, beans should Yard. I decided this afternoon upon
not follow beans, They should fol- looking the field over to go over with
low a cultivated crop like corn or mower and clip it quite high, then top:
potatoes. Of count', if your soil is.in dress ittquito heavy. What would you
good shape and you have used a large advise? forbidding to ask thrown to lions. } thoughts about nt to hrmselP
amount of fertilizer this year, and if Answer: -I believe you have handl-
the benne have been absolutely free of ed Your new alfalfa field wisely. I k' d f t)n ty days and heaped new hones p Then one day came his great sur -
disease, you may safely plant another would not top -dress it too heavy with (ver6ea 0 9) At tiro point the gar- t prise. It was in June, a few weeke
crop next year where these stand. Tha manure just at the present time, but T' -- before the long vacation, and just the
last point is reallythe point of would give it a second top -dressing. kind of day when everyone wishes to
P either late in the fall or early in the be outdoors, even the teachers. Birds
greatest importance, since bean dis- 1 �r were singing, and the air was sweet
eases live in the soil for one or two spring. My thought iia that too heavy
years. On_ your light sandy loam a top -dressing might smother out with the smell of roses. A gentle
some of the tender Tants, If after Colts show to best advantage if
breeze wandered into the schoolroom,
^poll you certainly will have to provide P as tf to call the boys and gills outside
plantfood for next year's crop if you cutting and manuring, the crap •does taught to stand and lead before they to pia.
expect it good crop, The problem i not make a good healthy growth, I d ibl are taken into the show ring. Teach y
just the same as is faced in feeding would advise you to top -dross still them,. to wadi and go through ail the The children were not studying their
calves. If you expect the calf to do further with 20 lbs. per acre of feeti- paces to which they will be subjected lessons as if they cared at all who
you lizer carrying 1 to 2 per cent, am- by the judges. 'Grooving the coat,' General. Wolfe was, or whore the
well toolo one year to another, n p p eombin and decoratin the mann and higl}est mountains are, or the longest
have look out to supply an ,bund-- monis, and 10 to 12 per cent. phos- g g
Paco of suitable food, Now £erti- phoric acid, This will tend to invigor- deg. Fahrenheit tail, add much to the appearance of a'rivers or the largest cities, or how to
lifers aro carriers of plantfood eked al- ate the plant And give the crop show animal, spell hard wards,
I a t t will notMan was thhtlting of his big broth=
though the plantfood which you add- strength to withstand winter condi- The exposure of young hfall, to the' er, Lee, who was lin the high sohool
ed this year may not all have been tions. abort spells of severe weather whichi
used up, yet 0 am of the opinion that occur frequently during the caul- oflastyear,at an Experimental Sta Orchid is Odd¢st of Plants,
you will find it profitable to make an es a shrinkage in live weight and is a t only i Oddest of all Vante are the orchids.
ddition of plantfood on next year's Storing Potatoes. gu hindrance to rapid and economical de• tion. Aged mares in foal l4a
It vele m nt Older horses seem to i slightly during the sante period, They grow Ill all, sorts of close} }vay0
beoialycrop. On light sandy soils, 'es- In storing potatoes a cellar or half p e a Inez ensive sheds whish ♦viii pro- I -some of them der4ving the whom of
pecially le they are low in organic cellar is best. Tho material used in stand tits sort of treatment with less: p their mettentince from the air. They
'atter it is profitable to 40p -dress building a storage` house does not are building a storehouse or semi -cel- loss, It it doubtless true that animals Inexpensive
colts from wend, rain, sleet, a.ncl�Aro meetly tropical lama, 1'he
au ' snow will provent part of such loss en y P 1?
the land after plowing in the spring greatly matter. Either wood or, stone lar build it in line with the wind son- become aocastoaned to winter weather, se should not be fiowors, in soma instances, mimic but-
with G to 8 loads of well rotted manure masonry will servo. The material orally prevailing through the winter. but frequent changes from fine fall weight. Growing horses I to ret s, ,auto ether there is a good
to the acre. This should 'be supple- ehould be waterproof, bepth undo;• In spring leave the door open at night, weather to bad storms retard gales in housed too closely and prevented from deal eofs the t eird about them, But
merited by the addition of Acid hos ground isnot of moment so longus it closing it in the day. Doers or win- colts without shelter, taking plenty at exercise, but they most remarkable of them all is the
•v' is sufficient to insure against freezin dows at either end to secure a draught Four year nig Percheron fillie itlt� ehould not be subjected to extremely II ] hast able f t celled because
)late or a complete fertilizer et high rate g freezing.
available hoaphorio'aaid at the Of course if the storehouse is hosted through are desirable, y g s u bad waatbet• 1 they are expected to Itoly G
p ,an average weight of 1109 pounds on i in each one of its beautiful blossoms
make eatisfacto'y growth.
of 200 to 400 pounds per psis; if you do not have to consider this, The Store only clean potatoes. Potatoes pasture, with a ration of six pounds' {there sits a miniature dove, with out-
largest yields of best cleanest aro to ordinary house cellar• is safe enough
g q Y Y g !breathe, Dirt choices their respire- of earn and oats (one-half of each by i i spread wings, as if just ready to fiy
be harvested, The fertilizer, of in this part of elm rauntry, though Lion, Cover the Haar complete] be weight) daely shrtuik an average yl Why sore choice wheat and timollrV;away. It is perhaps the mesevemark-
course, should be A.pplied in the spring houses with a double cellar, the fur- !fore you begin pairing them ou top of 82 pounds eosin during the spell of shed an lTnrl, and woeii :tad ycllaty able of nature's many out•lous imita-:
Suce neral bean growers apply the vane in one, part and the other part i each other, severe woethor on October 18, to 20 dosis and' pinnttniu lin tl, heist? tions.
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MONTREAL
141
Silage As Grain Substitute
By E. W. Gage.
The prevailing high prices 'of grain low in dry matter, owing to an un -
feeds in the face of very moderate fortunate season. The silage was
prices paid for dairy products have re- found to contain 18.68 per rent, dry
duoed the dairy farmer's• profits to a matter, 2.36 per cent. protein, 4.68 per
point where it is an open question with cent. crude fibre, 0.92 per cent of fat,
many whether it is possible to make and 9.86 per cent of nitrogen free
the mow pay for the large grain ration
necessary. Several dairymen` have
found that if they,are able to dispense
with hale the grain he formerly fed
without materially reducing the milk
production and butter -fat, the chances
for preifit have increased at a smaller
cost of production.
Tests Show Advantages
Several feeding experiments have
been held in various sections of New
York State to determine• just what
position silage may be made to oc-
cupy in the dairy cow's ration, and the
relative basis for feeding as compared
with purchased grains. In one of
these tests ten cows were used, re-
arsuiteeleed,6Y /the er'a‘re Zoete
Mothers end daoghtere of all egos are cordially Invited to write to this
department. Initials 'only will be publlshsd with each question and Its
,newer as a means of identification, but full name and address must bo
elven In each letter, Write an ono side of paper only, Answers WIU ba
mailed direct If stamped and addressed envelope Is enclosed,
Address all correspondence for this department to Wra, Helen taw. 233
Woodbine Ave„ Toronto.
Daughter: -The author of "Martha magazines that she could find. After
By The Day" is Julie M. Lippmann. sorting and arranging the collection
This entertaining story may be had she divided it up with an eye to suit -
at any of the large bookstores for ability and variety, made each stack
sixty cents. into a neat package and distributed
Stephanie: -A healing lip salve is the packages among the farm vehicles
made of one ounce cold cream, 15 that stood hitched every day in the
drops of tincture of benzoin and 30 market place and wagon yards. It
drops of glycerine, Rub the cold was not long before the farmers found
cream and glycerine together and then her out and came to tell her what the
incorporate the benzoin with the mass. contents of the bundles meant to them.
Rub with a spatula or flexible knife They passed the reading matter, they
on a flat tile or plate. A mixture call- said, from one family to another, so
ed cream of roses is also good. Melt that each might have the benefit of it
an ounce of white vaseline and hall an all. They reported also an unwritten
ounce of white wax and beat. When law of their own making -that for
nearly cold add three drops of attar every lost or badly injured book or
of roses. magazine a fine should be paid, in the
shape of a bit of farm produce, to be
E.B.S.:-1. Here is a good recipe delivered to the giver of the books for
the town poor among whom she
worked.
The fines filled as real a need as the
reading matter had filled; and since
been sifted two teaspoonfuls baking the farmers have begun to realize the
powder and one cupful oatmeal mush. fact, they carry their tributes straight
era o
extract, being richer in protein and for oatmeal muffins: Take one-half
poorer in carbohydrates than average cupful milk, one well -beaten egg, one
corn silage on account of the admix- teaspoonful butter, one tablespoonful
tue of soy beans and cowpeas. sugar, one cupful flour, into which has
The cows fed the silage ration pros
duced 96.7 pounds of milk and 5.08
pounds of butter -fat per hundred
pounds of dry matter; those fed the
grain ration produced 81.3 pounds of
milk and 3.9 pounds of butter -fat.
The cost of feed per hundred pounds
of milk produced was $0.687 with the
silage ration and $1.055 with the grain
ration,- The cost of feed per pound
of buttel-fat eves 13.1 cents with the
silage ration and 22:1 cents with the
grain ration. The average net pro -
presenting five different breeds, to de- fit per cow per month (over cost of
termine what effect the feeding of feed) was $5.864 with the silage ra-
more silage than is usually fed, with tion and $2,466 with the grain ra-
a corresponding redpction in the grain
portion of the ration might have upon.
the production of milk, butter -fat, gain
in weight, cost of ration, and con-
segeent profit.
The general plan of this experiment
was to compare two rations which
should carry as nearly as possible the
same amount of dry matter and nutri-
ents. In one ration these nutrients
were to be derived•largely from rough-
age, mainly silage; in the other ra-
tion no'silage was to be fed and as lit-
tle roughage as seemed wise, the bulk
of the nutrients being derived from
concentrates. The two rations fed
carried practically the same amount of
dry matter. In one over fifty per
cent. of this dry matter was derived
et eighteen per
and less than
from silageg
g
dent. from grain. In the
other over
fifty-seven per cent. of the dry mat-
ter was from grain, no silage being
fed.
Tho silage used in the test was a
mixture of one ton of soy beans and
cowpeas to two and a half tons of sil-
age corn. There were nearly" twice
as many soy beans in the mixture as
cowpeas. The silage corn, was very
tion.
Silage is a Grain Substitute
Comparing the average daily pro-
duct of each cow for the entire test
with her average daily product for the
month previous to the change in ra-
tion (or the first month of their test
in the case of two cows), the cows fed
the silage ration shrank 2.84 per cent.
in milk and gained 1.89 per cent. in
butter -fat production. The cows fed
the grain ration shrank 9.11 per cent.
in milk and 14.18 in butter -fat pro-
duction. Upon the conclusion of the
experiment each lot of cows was found
to have gained in live weight -the sil-
age -fed cows an average of forty-
seven pounds per head; the grain fed
cows an average of fifty-seven pounds.
u of
•see
m to s
Thefacts reported justify
p
silage can be
made
that s
'on
un
the conclusion g
to take the place of considerable grain
that is being fed to dairy cows in var-
ious dairy sections. Growing more
feeds rich in protein -clover, alfalfa,
soy beans, cowpeas, field peas, vetches
-and ensibejpg them, or feeding them
as hay, will be possible to further re-
duce the amount of feed cost, and to
increase the profits of the dairy herd.
rative of the lessor' text begins.
Verses 10-17. Daniel continues his
custom to pray to the God of Israel;
he is discovered, and though the king
seeks to save him, is finally thrown to
the lions. Chamber -Better, roof- Inc same school that Alan attended,
chamber; that is a room raised above
INTERNATIONAL LESSON the flat roof of an Oriental huuse a and they were allowed to stay up and
place of quietness and retirement. '>:'o- to play outdoors until nine o'clock
SEPTEMBER 23. ward Jerusalem -A standing custom every evening, and sometimes later.
in later Judaism to pray with the face Long after Alan was in bed, with
`- , turned toward Jerusalem, or to the
Lesson XIII. Daniel In The Lions temple; which signified a turning to- his head on his pillow, but with his
Den -Daniel 6. Golden ward Jehovah. Three times -Perhaps eyes wide open, he used to hear the
Text -Pea. 34, 7. in the morning,at noon, and in the boys playing ball, in front of their
According to Den. 1. 21,Daniel con- evening (Psa. 55. 17). Deliver -Un- houses, or hide and seek round the
tinned at the court of Bbylon from able to save Daniel, the king seeks to houses, or shoutinge and
like Indians, just
cheer him. ' Changed -That _ nothing
Deliver -Un -
the days of Nebuchadnezzarcodito author,hose might be done by the king or anyone for fun•
succeeded
u
of -Cyrus, who, Darius,
to the else to rescue Daniel. Spring, summer, fall and winter, it
events narrated
ated in underels whom the 18-23. • Contrary to all expectation, was all the same while Alan was a lit -
events narrated the lesson text are
said to have taken place (Dan. 6. 1). Daniel was mimeplously eli111%1 r tie boy; his bedtime when he went to
Under earlier Icings Daniel had had Instrumento of oasis -Word of unser- school was eight o'clock.
opportunity to prove his loyalty to the thin meaning; perhaps, dancing girls, Alan was well, and he learned his
God of Israel as also his usefulness to or concubines. The king was so trou- lessors easily. Both his father and
the kings; under Darius his faith was bled that he did not indulge in the I his mother told him that he was well
subjected to a new test. The situa- usual diversions. Lamentable -Bet- and that his eyes were bright and that
tion was this: The friendly attitude ter, pained, or agonized. God
of Darius toward Daniel die leased angel -A full recognition that the de- he learned his lessons so easily be -
the officials, who plotted against his liverance is due to divine interference. cause he went to bed early every night.
life (verses.1-5). As a part of their The king rejoiced over the rescue of He thought they were mistaken, but
scheme, they induced Darius to sign a Daniel and then ordered the aeeusers he did notgsay so. Instead, a heei kept
decree or - ng any man any- h l' ns . He also issued
thing of any god or man except.the'a docree exaltingthe God of Daniel, his
mg, for a • rio o it r upon the let-
er, •
Stir well together and ba k h t
muffin pains in moderate' oven. 2.
Perspiration stains can be removed
from a blouse by soaking in strong
salt water before washing. 3. The
best and simplest way to mend a torn
net curtain is to dip a square of net
r.
PITY TRE
Ziv1PUDENT CHILD
Frankly, I sympathize infinitely
more with the impudent child than
with the impudent child's parents.
Why? Because the very fact that a
child is impudent is almost conclusive
evidence that the parents themselves
are at fault in that their training of
the child has permitted, perhaps even
encouraged, the unfortunate trait to
flourish.
Ono thing parents, to be successful
in their "profession," must bear in
mind is that respect begets respect.
Where there is mutual respect between
a child and its guardians there is no
impudence or impertinence, for these
are but disrespect expressed. Having
learned this, the mothers and fathers
of impudent children should ask them-
selves, "Do we show him the respect
which we wish him to show us? Do
we speak to him in the tone of voice
we wish him to use when addressing
us? Do we treat him as courteously
as we wish him to treat us and oth-
ers?"
I sincerely hope that you can answer
"yes" to these self questions, but I -
doubt it, for then you would scarcely
have occasion to read about "impudent
children." But if you cannot answer
in the affirmative and are seeking help
in the correction of juvenile impertin-
ence, know and remember well that a
child will almost invariably mirror
cl copy your own attitude toward
to the doors of the recipients. Scarce -
him. Age, indeed, must no more be
ly a week comes that the country pro- impertinent to youth than youth to
ple of the magazine circuit fail to g I
bring in a little farm produce -turnips a Furtherrrtore, boys and tris should
or berries or, in early spring, samples g
of the new green vegetables that city be taught that impertinence to other
dwellers crave. children, younger, older or of the same
cut to fit into cold starch, lay on thel The outcome of the plan has been age, 11 quite as great a breach of good
wrong side of the curtain over the rent the establishment of a friendly circle breeding as impertinence to older pea_
andeiron with a hot iron, 4. A letter; that widens steadily. Good reading ple. This idea inculcated at an early
or a wedding • age is a rock foundation for courtesy
and chivalry.
There is scarcely a child who will
not blunder into an occasional indis-
creet, even heated speech, but because
of this a kiddie is not necessarily an
"impudent child." It is only when
such outbursts are habitual that a
child can be so called. Children are
more or less primitive. Their emo-
tions are constantly effervescing, and
such an effervescence must naturally
be followed by an occasional foaming
over or unnatural physical and nerv-
ous derangement. Therefore, the par-
ent can afford to forgive occasional
"exhausts," but always with a gentle
and wisely worded reproof, perhaps
even a sorrowful one, so that the child
will be impressed with the important
fact that the habit of such outbursts
of acknowledgement f I is put into the hands of appy ecrative
gift which has been sent by a whole people; the people themselves are
family should be addressed to the 'brought into touch with others whose
mother but should contain mention of material needs are greater than their
the other members. 6. It is good own; and the poor become the benefi-
form to display wedding gifts in a ciaries of a unique form of spontane-
room especially set apart for them. 6. ons giving. A great deal more than
When wedding gifts are on view the reading matter, in fact, is put into
cards of the donors should be remov-
ed. 7. The best man usually takes
charge of the wedding ring and the
clergymania, fee.
Would-be Benefactress: -How does
circulation.
Mrs. C. D.: -Yes, there are munition
factories in the towns you mention,
but they in common with all other
plants in Canada just now are not en -
the following idea appeal to you: A. gaging. any more workmen. On the
woman living in a small town originat- contrary they are dismissing their
ed a novel plan for circulating read- employees, as the supply of ammuni-
ing matter among her neighbors of tion is abundant and the demand is
the outlying country districts. Her steadily decreasing. It would be bet -
first step was to collect among Iter ter to seek employment at some other
acquaintances all the used books and occupation.
s
V
The high school boys had a holiday must not be formed,
that afternoon, and Lee had planned The best time for talking over such
to take the baby sisters, Laura and a fall from grace is after the storm,
a are again in a
automobile forwhen all concerned
inthe a
Anna, g
Mary
ride into thcountry. Little brother poised and serene humor. This is es -
Alan was thinking of that when the pecially true and desirable where the
teacher said to all the children, "You culprit is a serious offender and has
Alan's Great Surprise. may lay aside your books for a mo- already had time to actually form the
When Laura's and Mary Anna's b'g merit, if you please." - habit of impudence.
Quickly all the children closed their Then there is the child, particularly
books and sat straight, glad to listen the very little person, who is apt to
to what the teacher had to say; they say very saucy things quite innocent-
. - were expecting a surprise. The next ly. This possibility must be taken in-
pecielly in the spring and early sum- moment Alan wished that he was any- to consideration before any punish -
mer. Perhaps if he had been a conn- where else except in that schoolroom, ment is meted out. Perhaps the ex -
try boy it would not have seemed so because this is the question that the
'hard; but he lived in the city, where teacher asked: planation to the child that its necessary.
dozens of other boys were his near "How was saucy is all that will be necessary,
many boys and girls in, this Very often, too, when the impertinence
neighbors. The other boys went to room are in bed before nine oclock has been intentional, the small child
every night except Friday nights and can be appealed to through its affec-
Saturday nights? All who are, please tions or emotions and can be dissuade
stand." ed from saying unkind or insolent
Alan despised a lie; so he stood be- things by the plea not to hurt mother
side his desk and tried not to notice , or father or whoever the child may
that the boys who were his neighbors' have spoken to improperly.
were snickering behind their hands. Then there is a so-called impertin-
A moment the teacher waited, think- encs or impudence that is the result
ing that others would stand; but no of injustice. Personally I would call
one else rose. Alan stood alone. He it "resentment." Indeed, I am tempt -
felt utterly miserable and wretched ed to go a step further and call it
until the teacher said, "You may be ,,righteous resentment," for, between
seated, Alan." you and me and the lamppost I can
Then cane the great surprise: The not but side with the resentful
teacher made a speech; she said she young people against the bald unfair -
knew that Alan always went to bed ness of many parents. Every living
early. How did she know it? Be- thing, regardless of age, has the divine
cause he always came to school fresh
right to resent injustice. There is but
and rested, bright of eye and ready one wholesome way to correct the "im-
fer work. She sat up late and who wentshe to bed teTh
pudence" resulting from such condi-
whoearly by the work they did in school. tions -correct first the cause after
She could pick them out and name
them if she chose.
When the teacher said that, several make the former.
little girls turned red, and at least one Also, older people in their arrogance
boy looked foolish and ashamed. But
of a few additional years are too in-
clined to reserve the right of "free
speech" unto themselves,. But if youth
may not speak, it thinks, and all the
more actively for its enforced dumb-
ness. And if youth has the right to
think for itself (.and it certainly has),
it also has th'e right to speak for itself
occasionally, and for pity's sake and
humanity's sake encourage it to clo so
if you would keep "tabs" upon that
thought in the hope of subtly guiding
and directing it in the right channels:
-R. S.
brother, Alan, was a little fellow, he
had to go to bed at eight o'clock every
night except Friday and • Saturday. He
thought it was a hard thingto do,ea
for vegetable storage, are particularly
favored,
There are three things to keep in
mind?
The temperature must be kept as
low as . possible without freezing,
The air must be as ry as possible
all the time,
The place must be kept dark.
Kee 'the temperature as near 82
as you can; the ideal
range is between 30 and 86 Fahrenheit
Potatoes in ar'ge, qua •i ies '
freeze at 28 deg. Fahrenheit if expos-
ed to this temperature for not more
than an hour or two.
To figure space allow lee cubic feet
for each bushel ofpotatoes.
There must be ventilation. If you
os
that, the child, if necessary. But the
latter correction, I think you will find,
will automatically occur when you
the teacher did not mention any
names; she only said that she was
sorry that Alan was the only one who
dared to stand. Then she advised all
except Alan to open their books and
study their lessons. But she told Alan
to ge home and have a good time; he
had earned a holiday.
Alan walked a step at a time, -e
step at a time, politely, -until he
reached the big outside door; then he
flew down the stops and ran hole at
the top of his speed, to got Into the
automobile on the front seat beside
Lee for' the ride into the country!.
Tree Culture in Uruguay.
The Uruguayan Government. seeks
to elrcourage time planting, and the
National Nursery leas supplied trees
at a very low cost. In compliance
with A recent decree,• the nursery will
in the future donate lunge numbers of
trees. The decree provide that pros •
prietors possessing up to 100 hectares
(247 acres) of land will be supplied
gratuitously with 100 trees and that
the nursery ran distribute 200,000
trees every year in this Theway.Hors
eery will aIle donate in 1917, 100,000
and In the following years 200,000.
treos to rural municipalities, sehool(<,
police farina, and other institutions.