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Home My WebLink AboutThe Clinton News Record, 1921-2-10, Page 20, p, bleTAGGART per D. McTAGGART McTaggart Bros. —RANKERS— A GENERAL RANKING NESSTRANSACTED. CTED. NOTES SA DISCOUNTED, DRAFTS . ISSUED - INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE- POSITS. SALE NOTES PUB,' CHASED, — II, T, RANGE NOTA LIC CONVEY.. Rt PUBLIC, ANGER, FINANCIAL REAL ESTATE AND FIRE INSUR- ANCE AGENT. REPRESENT - INC 14 1FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES, DIVISION COURT CLINTON. OFFICE. 11. 13it Y DONE. BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, NOTARY PUBLIC, ETC. Office— Sloan Block —CLINTON UR. J. C. GANDIER Office hours: -1,30 to 3.30 p.m., 7.39 to 9.00 p.m. Sundays 12,80 to 1.80 ilea. ' Other hours by appointment only. • Office and Residence—Vi'ctorin S� CHARLES B. RIALE. Conveyancer, Notary Public. Commissioner, Etc. 'ILEAL ESTATE and' INSURANCE Issuer of Marriage Licensee EUi101u. STREET, -- • • CLINTON. GEQRGE ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer for the .County of Huron. Correspondence promptly answered. Immediate arrangements can be made for. Sales ..Dat... at The News -Record, Clinton, or . by. coiling Phone 203• Charges moderato and satisfactloa guaranteed. EARL GIBBONS •Licensed Auctioneer- ' 14 years' selling experience.. Resi- dence, Dinsley_Terrace, Clinton (over the ricer). Phone 4 en 619. Leave safes dates at The News -Record Office. Jan. 16 RSH flit A' t,Yii`, eas S:tet '.rLMIl TAB 6E1— Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton Station as follows: BUFFALO AND GO1Tfr:I000I4 DIV. Going east, depart 6.33 a.m. 2.62 gam. Going Weat ar. 11.10, dp, 11.15 a.m. ' " ar. 6 03, dp. 6.47 p.m. " ar, 11.18 p.m. LONDON, HURON Sc BRUCIO DIV, Going south, ar. 8.23, dp. S.23 a.us. 4.16 p.m. Going North depart 6.40 p.m.. --•--__. _._.._�.� 11,07, 11.11 a.m. The 11'oKillop Mutual Fire Insurance Company '.fed ofice. Eeaforth• Ont. uiI(ga,.ilit L' President, Janes Connie,, t;oderlcis; 'Vice., James watt I, Ileechwoedl Iter. Trea,uree 'rhos L. days, Sq. teeth. birectora: George McCartney, ees.. faith; D. F. McGreg' r, Seaforth; 1. O. Grieve, Waltot:; Vt'nl. Rine Sea. forth; M, McEwen, Clinton; Robert Ferries, Hariock; John Uenneweir, flrodhagen• Jas. Cannon,, Goderlca. Agents: Alex Leitch, Clinton; J. W. Yeo, Godericb; Dd. Hinvbrey, Seaforta; tv, Chesney, )tgmonevfle; R. G. ,las,. wtuth, Ilrodbagen. Any money be palti :a may he raid to bloorislt Cloth!:.E Co., Clinton, Li at Cutt's Grocery, Goderich. Parties deslri -g to cited insurance .r transact ..thet business will be prompts; atle't etl to on application to spy of the anova tdficors addresser, to their respective Post (erica. lames irarteied •.,y the director woo maw :.estreat the, scan Clinton News- Record t'f.1N'1'ON, ONTARIO. Tt•nnc of eubseription-- 32.00 per year, in advance to Canadian addresses; 32.50 to the TJ.9. or other foreign Gauntries, No paper discontinued until all arrears are paid unless at the option of the publisher. Thi date to which every subscription is paid is denoted on the label. ,4advtrtising rates—Transient adver- tisements, 10 cents per nonpareil tine for first insertion and 5 cents per line far each subsequent sneer. Limn. Small advertisements not to es.ceed one inch, such as ;'Lost," "Strayed," or "Stolen," etc., insert. rd once far 35 cents, and each cubs.. 'queue insertion 15 cents, Communications intended for publics. den must, as a guarantee of good faith, be accompanied by the name of the writer. G. E. HALL M. R, CLARE, Editor. Proprietor, Courtesy. Hew sweet and gracious even In com- mon speech Ls that fine sense which men call courtesy ! It transmutes aliens into trnethig frlemds, Aged glues its owner pa:seport 'round the world;; ThriftyBoY _. , Y Ivfother--"Ohs, Freddy! I thought you i'srere trying to econnnulztp, and ]sere I Baud you with both jam and batter en yaw breed," Ptroddy--"e9Vlsy, of oonrse, mother. Ono place of bread does for both," No matter how bright a dollar itis 111 Y be, put it into a good savings hank, Ruud 11 will soon have mora cents. Bf a)J t 111; t Zrit Address gotnmunlcations to evenomlet, 78 Adelaido St, West, Toronto. . More Attention to Farm lorestrY. labor situationnruraledis4rets could a t/1•a11 itn roved b furnishing Aside . front the income resulting! bo g t Y p Y from the sale of timber, the area de- productive emptoyment throughout the year. Those and other induce - voted to the faxen woodlot makes a merits urge Ontario farmers to amore of the eontribut'on to tho success careful study of modern methods of of to farm. It for fuel, fence p.rcclucin � anti marketing their wood - poets, materials for construction and g rep -air, products of the sugar bush, end land products.. protection to crops, stock and baild' How YonCet Gcnd Iietdtea.. ings against weather extremes. The an G, forest holds back flood waters, im: IL is easy to forgot that hatching proves and builds up the soil and adds eggs are really living objeots, and greatly teethe atts'activeness ofrural must be cared for its such. Most meo- scenery. pie are very careful with eggs under a sitting hen or in an incubator, be- cause they realize that there are deli- cate, living chicks inside, But they will handle eggs, before starting in- cubation, with no other thought than "an egg is an egg," and that breaking them is the only way they elm be harmed, It is true, before the hatching egg is heated, that the germ in it is more hardy than after hatching has started. Its this respect egg germs are lake buds an a ,tree. • Buds wilt stand a lot of cold we-ather obangges during the winter when they are dormant, but after a little warm weather has awakened these buds, and they show signs of life, we know that a cold spell means disaster to them. So it is with the germ in the hatch- ing egg. It is dormant when laid, but a little heat will start it °growing. Then it is very tender, and a changing temperature will either kill it or ma- terially weaken it. A great many eggs get ]seated .in the laying nest. An egg laid in the morning might be under different laying hens continu- ally, until late afternoon. The heat from these hens would be enough to warm up the egg and start germ growth. This very tender germ may be seriously weakened or even killed before it reaches the incubator. It is therefore intportant to keep hatching eggs in an even temperature. There is no more important factor in 'successful hatching than that of moisture. If you have ever operated an incubator you doubtless know this, raising and forestry will be abandon- and provide -moisture whon needed. ed by the thoughtful farmer, who will But did you ever think of providing moisture before putting the eggs in the machines? The egg shell is just es porous before it is in the machine as afterward, and it will lose moisture just as quickly if we are not careful. Once the moisture has left the egg, it cannot be replaced, so that if this fac- tor is not considered we start off with an egg much too dry for best hatches. Warm, circulating air is more thirs- ty than cool, moist air, and will ab- sorb water from an egg ever so much more quickly. So when hatching eggs are to be held for a day or more they The rapidly increasing attention that is now 'being given to this de pertinent of the fartn is due very largely to the much higher prices re- cently paid for forest products. Tim- ber is a national necessity, The coon- try 'was suddenly awakened dm?ingthe war to its defenseless position should aisr wood supply be exhausted. The in- creased denmand occasioned by the gradual growth of peaceful pursuits as well as by military needs and the gradual reduction of availaible stocks have been responsible for the-flightin lumber quotations. That value will be maintained on a correspondingly higher level in years to come than during the past can 'hardly be ques- tioned owing to this relation of sup- ply and demand. The farmer should make his wood - lot permanently profitable. When the lesson that all departments of the farm should contribute a.. reasonable share to the operator's income is gen- erally understood and practiced, the farmer will see to it that land un- suited for cultivated crops will be de- voted to the growing of timber. Through the production of a greater abundance of trees of superior qual- ity by protecting them from fire, thin- ning where too crowded and planting where too thin, the farmer's income will be enhanced. The farm manage- ment problem will be partly solved in that he will be better able to employ his hien and teams during the cold months. The attempt to combine stock rather strive to keep the floor of his woodlot free from grass through en- couraging the growth of a dense for- est roof. He will copse to realize that the quantity of products taken from this department of tho farm will be doubled and tripled if lie gives it the same consideration accorded other crops. Perhaps no province in the Domin- ion offers more promising' opportun- ities for the adoption of moderh wood - lot practices than does Ontario. The growth of her unsurpassed virgin,for- ests proves the adaptability of her should be placed in a cool, damp place. soils and climate. The wide variety The cellar is often the best place, and of these soils provides for the produc- the kitchen the worst. tion 9f wood to meet every human If you will gather your hatching need. Here may be found extensive eggs often, if you will keep them from areas not well suited to the culture of getting heated enough to start germ other crops, that may well be devoted development, and will place them in to forestry work. The :best markets n place which is neither too warns nor in the world are available and trans- too dry, you will get good results. In portation lines and woodworking fee- doing this you eliminate two factors tories were built for marketing this —heating and drying, which spoil particular class of .products. Since more hatching eggs than anything general farming predominates, the else. Sort over the vegetables and esti- mate the amornt - needed for home use. All that can be spared will prove fine greenfeed for the hens and help to keep the breeding stock in vigor- ous condition until they can use the range every day. Mangels are cheap- er than sprouted oats and are good health producers but possibly they are not relished by the hens as much as oat sprouts. Dry mash hoppers can bo made by sketching the side view of a hopper on the side of a packing box. Then saw out the hopper and use the boards removed to close up the front and top. Use a small cleat in the front of the hopper as a lip to keep the birds from drawing out the mash with their Mils. A. piece of wide -meshed poultry. wire stretched across the opening will en- able the hens to eat, but prevent wast- ing of the mash. Open receptacles for serving dry mash do not work well according to our experience, as the hens frequently scratch in them. When it is snowing and blowing it is much satisfaction to know that the hens have hoppers of dry mash serv- ing them cafeteria fashion, with the balanced ration which is as near as possible to ideal for egg production. Of course it is not exactly like the spring ration on the range, but it does help to keep hens thrifty ahcl makes then lay. Canada's Maple Products. The manufacture of sugar and sy- rup, from the sap of tete sugar staple is an important farm dnclsistry in the Eastern provinces of Canada, and par- ticularly in Quebec. Long before the white man settled the country, maple syrup was known to the aborigines, and apart from wild honey was the only intensely aweet product at their command. The methods of procuring it were naturally of a very crude de- scription. Modern methods have great- ly improved the product and have led to an ever-increasing demand. Quebec province le the centre of the industry. Of the 20,000,000 pounds, or there- abouts, produced annually in Canada, more than two-thirds Have to be credited to Quebec. Ontario is offi- cially reported to be responsible for five million pounds, and the Maritime Provinces for half a andihiost pounds only. The other provinces of Canada do not figure in the calculations. These facts are gathered from a time- ly pamphlet just issued by the De- partrnestt of .Agriculture at Ottawa, of which J. B. Spencer, Direetoe of Publicity, is the author; From this well illustrated and technicaily detail- ed eublietttleil it is also learned that rho production Of maple sugar, and its equivalent in syrups, of late years has shown a tendency to decrease. From 1861 to 1861 we are told the average yearly production was about 18,600,- 000 pounds, from 1861 to 1871 about 17,600,000 pounds, from 1871 to 1881, 19,000,000 pounds, and from 1881 to 1891, 22,600,000 pounds. The latter waa the pinnacle of annual production, for in the next decade the average per year was 21,200,000 pounds, and in later years the average has been Little less than 20,000,000 potmds. It is thought that perhaps with the in- crease in price that has taken place recently greater production may be looked for. It is estimated that the value of the yearly manufacture 01 sugar and syrup is .2,000,OOQ, and that 50,000 people are employed in the industry at the height of the season, which is of very short duration, ex- tending over only five or six weeks at the most. Stringent laws against the adulteration of the product have been passed, especially in Quebec, where schools of instruction have been established and the Pure Maple Sugar and Syrup Co-operative Agricultural Association has been organized. Dominion Department of Agriculture. The Report of the Minister of Agri- culture at Ottawa, for the year end- ing March 31st, 1920, makes reference to a conference of representatives of Federal and Provinctal Departments at which an agreement was reached which will, to a large extent, elimin- ate overlapping and 'allow for close co-operation in the varieties of work carried mai. Production, it was agreed, is to be carried on through provincial activities, while marketing and ex- perimental work are to be cared for by the Dominion Department, except where special arrangements to the contrary are deemed wise. The Report of the Minister covers, in addition, the wot'lc of the Department carried on through the year by time various branches: Dairy and Cold Storag°, Seed, Live Stock, Health of Animals, Fruit, Entomological, Publications, international Institute, and • Expose - mental Farms. Among the new ac- tiyibies reported sire the record of porformanoe 'for poultry and special relief policy of the Live Stock Branch, with relation to time supplying of food to unfortunate districts in the Prairie Provinces, The Report is distributed by the Publications Branch, which fs shown tm have sent out, during the year, two and a half million copies of publications, Ventilate ewe: farts beflall/ma. Alt once breathed is as heenlful to aitl" teals when breathed a secenl bine, no it h;; to iininan befiigs, • Dig a Little Deeper, A good many of the dug wells on the farms of this coun4'iy five going dry. When 'they wore list put down there was plenty of water far all pull' poses; but the water levet Inas been steadily receding. Pumps that epee served their purpose no lunger bring up the needed water, and, the question is .wheat to do, Dig deeper, That ie the hest and only practical solution of the problem, and it is what every live farther is doing, A few feet down and the liv- ing fountains are reached, We have come to a time when it seems to a great lolly farmers that their occupation is no longer so prolit- able as it once Was. They bees work- ed herder and do mit receive the re- turns they aro entitled to, and thou- sands are seeking other positions, giv- ing up the old fawn for what can not be .palled anything else than an Un- certainty.. - What these and all farmers of .the present day need to do is bo dip deep- er. If the levels of success in farm- ing have retreated they certainly have not dried up. New methods may :be required. It may be men need to ap- proach their business from a differ- ent angle .and study it more closely; but that need not meant discourage- ment. Send the pickax of thought down a little farther. Don't stop on this side of success. Just out of sight 'lies the unfailing spring of successful endeavor. Tap :it before you lay down your tools, and never say, "I am beaten." No than is ever beaten so long as he has two strong arm's and a stout heart. A dollar saved is a dollar earned. But be sure it is real saving. 1. THE REASON Jane was tardy et breakfast, no. because she eared especially abut sleeping late, but because her family insisted that a sohool•tewch•er on he summer vacation ought to sleep late As she sat down in her cool, loose blue sinocic she noticed the contrast be tweeii herself and her sister Frances who, neat and trim, all ready for he' (lay at the office, sat opposite her, "Have is roll, Jane?" asked her father. "Now filet you are et home ypu must eat and get those rosy cheeks back again." "Don't worry about -me," said .lane sniffling, "I'm so glad you are here at last,. dear," said Frances, "I couithi't bear to think of you away up there in that little school among the horrid coal mines. And we have always had such good tinges together here," "It feels perfectly wonderful to be at home," declared Jane. "Oh, by the way, sis," said Rodney, "I sane Martin on the street yester- day, and he wanted to know if you were conning back to the Chronicle this summer. 110 says he wants to snake it permanent. He said you could :be society editor by the first of the year.,, "Ors, no, Rodney," said Jane mildly. "You know I made my decision last summer. I am a teacher, nota news- paper woman." "Jane!" cried Frances sharply. "}low can you talk so? You can change your mind. And such a splen- did offer! Why, before Pd go back to The Growing Child—Article VII. Sex Education. The question of sex education is one that troubles the majority of'think- ing parents. There comes a time in the life at every child when he awakens to a realization that life rust have a beginning, and he pro- bably runs to his mouser with a ques- tion. Fortunate, indeed, is the mother who is prepared to .answer the first question and so provide the founda- tion for confidence between mother and child. If the question is ignored or is answered untruthfully, an irre- parable injury has been done to the child. The wise mother. (and fathers, also, for this ,is not alone a woman's prob- lem) prepare themselves in advance so they are ready when a question comes; no matter what the age of the child. There is no excuse for ignor- ance now on the part of parents as there was ten years ago, for in the last few years the country has been flooded with literature which is to be found in the bookstores and public libraries or furnished free on appli- cation to the Provlincial Board of Health. The parent who neglects to be ready to answer the questions that are bound to come may rest assured that the child will obtain his information from some other source, -and entirely wrong ideas may be inculcated whlch will influence the. enbire future of the child. In his progress through childhood the child comes in contact with many agencies, such as the schools, church- es, press and various other organiza- tions. Through these he obtains much accurate knowledge bearing upon sex hygiene, but what effect this informa- tion has upon hies, whether it is wholesome or otherwise, depends upon the early attitude of his parents. If they are ignorant, careless or prudish and cloak the subject with mystery, a morbitl curiosity probably will be aroused, but if the subject is handled with frankness and reverence a very little information serves to satisfy the child and start him on his road to normal and healthful adolescence. Inaugurating a School Lunch Service. Many children attend school break- fastless. Some because of capricious appetite and in other cases because food is not to be had in sufficient quantity. Furthermore, in rural dis- tricts, and in some cities, a number of children live such a distance from the school as to nsake it necessary for them to carry lunch. Quite frequently the lunch is insufficient in quantity and of limited nutritive value. For these reasons large numbers of chil- dren during the most important per- iod of their growth and development have practically but one meal n day throughout the school year. The edu- cation and health authorities havo be- come /dive to this neglect and are attempting to overcome it by provid- ing for school lunches. School Imitate§ ole no longer in the experimental stage. Wherever tried they have been successful, and the benefits of school feeding arc gen- erally recognized. A growing child needs more nourishment in proportion to its size than does an adult, and this is as true for the rush child as for the poor. Hence, it is just as much an advantage for the child of well-to-do parents to be provided with notirish- -ing food at school, since glue cannot go hong to get it, as it is for the child of the poor,. This at once re- moves the matter of school feeding from a class or charitable effete into the realm of child hygiene, where it properly belongs.. Of course, thee° will always be some children who can- not afford to pay for this extra food and must be fed at the expense of same otic else, but this can ucual•Iy be arranged. In nearly all of Lhe newer school buildings in the cities and towns of France the kitchen id as meth a regular part of the plant as the classroom, There are very few schools where ,t lunch service eating be established if attempted in tho sight way, The success of the undertaking depends largely upon the interest, 011011 slams and hcnowledge of the teacher. 'When she decides that the service should be inaugurated in her sncol, the quos- tien of financial support tomes first to mind The movement will tmdottbt- telly have the amoral support of the school superintendent and Hefted of Education, as the school lunch le vapidly being recognized as a part of the regular school work; but they are not always ready to finance the pur- chase of equipment and other initia expenses. In the large cities, com- mittees of public-spirited citizeas sometimes do this, or Parent-Teacher Associations, Women's Clubs, or simi- lar organizations give financial sup- port. In some large school systems the work is directed by a trained dietitian, with capable, paid assistants The gain in weight of undernour- ished children, the training in refined social habits, lsygienie living, co-oper- ation, and community spirit will prob- ably well repay all efforts expended. Morning Inspection. In the daily life of every child there are certain things so important from the standpoint of health that every mother should assure herself of their observance by diligent observation and inquiry. The best time for this in- spection is in the morning before the child starts for school. Make the hour early enough to allow the child time to attend to any point which be Inas for- gotten or neglected. Children are very apt to forget things which are not habitual and this inspection should be continued until correct health hab- its are an integral part of the child's daily lite. Notice first the cleanliness of the akin, as every mother will because of its bearing on her pride in her child's appearance and self-respect. But apart from the question of ordinary decency, cleanliness of the skin has its 'bearing on the question of health. If the slain is kept clean and in a tonic condition by frequent bathing, it will relieve the kidneys of much work that would otherwise fall upon them. After satisfying yourself that the child's bathing has been properly at- tended to, learn if he has eaten arty breakfast, and investigations made in several large cities revealed a startl- ing number of children who go to school without any breakfast or a very unsatisfactory one. No wander that malnutrition is so prevalent. It is a well known fact that many children have little appetite for breakfast, but when the demands that mental and physical growth make upon a child in school are realized every effort will be made to induce the child to take some food before leaving home in the morning, Though the establishment of school lunches should be a part of every system of school hygiene, this fact does not yelieve the home of -its responsibility. Have the child's teeth been carefully brushed after breakfast? Since the relation of defective teeth to disease has been recognized, wlidespread at- tention leas been paid to the care of children's teeth, When particles of food are left around bhe teeth the ever- present bacteria bring about fomen- tation and putrefaction, acids are set free which attack the enamel and de- cay begins. Hence, the importgnce of cleaning the teeth is plainly seen, and an tllcaline mouth wash, such as milk of magnealia, lime water, or salt and water, should be used. Children should be taught to thoroughly masticate their. food Has the child been to the toilet? Constipation is one of time most troublesome and common complaints of both children and adults, and no- thing is more conducive to this condi- tion than neglect of regular evacua- tion of the bowels. Training .in regu- lar habits should be begun in infancy, and as the child grows older he should never be allowed to neglect this by-• gienic duty. He will frequently be to such a hurry to run nut to play or to be off to school that ise will be careless in the matter if he -is not carefully supervised. Notice his posture, rettsembeu;ag the important relation this bears to his general health and rmlf-respect. Does he stand erect with a area, easy carrgiage? Is his head well -poised, and leis shoulders straight and lying close to the ribs behind? Does he walk toward you with a firth, erect attitude, or does ice slou•ch,along with a stoophig 'body end drooping head? if these things are not as they should be, an investigation shoubd he made of tho physical training at his school. Finally, sea that lie is properly clothed, Many childr'en wear too 'few or too many clothes es the whim seizes them, or as sone playmate leads the way, Do not let him be chilled 171 winter fir overheated in summer. wear myself put in that tiresome itol'o in the woods for rho sake of a h -undyed w11ti yeengsters alt does seem as if the newspaper work were net so tiring," said wither gently, "Of ooltrse newspaper work is no end more lively," aaid Rodney. It is hotter Paid; there's one thing to be said for it," said father. "Olt, but every consideration it against teaching," Frances urged ltot'. "Teaeliing is just burying yourself, wearing yourself out belo•re your time. You are never appreciated—" Frances was interrupted by a shall)' ring at the doorbell. "Postmen," said Ro•dau'y. "I'll go." He returned presently with a handful of letters, "One far Jane from her northern town," he announced. "What queer writing!" Jane tore it open and read it. At the end elle looked up with a little in- articulate noise that was neither a sob nor a laugh, but a Combination of both, t`I wish you people would read this," she said. breathlessly. "It's the rea- son -one of the reasons—why I have to go back to my .high school. Herbert is a little fellow in the junior high; he just escaped being sent to refcrin school the year before I went up there. We got to be pretty good friends, and while. he was sick in the spring he wanted to do samethingg far me; so he gave up smoking. I thought he never had sleeked since then, but—well, read it," She passed the disreputable -looking little letter tum her father, who slowly read it aloud: 'Dear Teacher. I thought I rvanld write you a few lines because I have something to tell you. You know that last night at the party you asked me if I had ever smoked again since I promised trot to, and I said no; but dt was a Iie, because I had. No one ever spoke as kind words to nee as you have, and you are the only one I eller gave my word to; and then I only kept it a month, and I thunk that Is what made me feel so mean tate hast few weeks of school. That is wiry I never came to tell you good-bye. Please forgive me, and I will try hard- er not to smoke. 0 Miss Harrison, if you only knew how sorry I ant! I can see the smile on your kind iaee yet. Hoping to hear frons you ,our, fish. "Yours truly, Herbeet M., t+i,' " As Ja:.e's father laid the lsiotte.i little letter gently upon the tablecloth no one spoke. Mather was wiping her eyes. "Plucky little chap!" muttered Rod- ney. a Jane smiled suddenly, radiantly. "Dear people, don't you see why I have to go :back?" "Yes, I seal I see, Jane!" cried Frances, springing up to kiss her. "You blessed old dear!" Blackcap Raspberries. in eny experience the blackcap. will thrive best on a rather rich clay loam that is naturally well drained. Unless the sail is already sufficiently rich, stable manure, if available, should be applied broadcast at the rate of ten to twenty tons to the acro, and turned under, plowing deeply. If stable ma- nure is not available complete fertil- izer containing 4.5 per cent. nitrogen, 7:7 per cent. phosphoric acid (avail- able), and six per cent. potash, applied broadcast after plowing', and worked into the soil with cultivator or disk harrow, will give equally as good re- euits. Good preparation of the soil must not be overlooked. Clods should be broken up and the ground put in the best possible mechanical condition before planting. The distance at which blackcaps are usually set in commercial plantations is three feet apart in rows, which are seven or eight feet apart. The most economical way of planting rasp- berries is to lay off the rows with a turning plow, three or four inches deep. The plants then can be laid along the row at the proper distance apart, the roots spread out, and the soil 'pulled in over them with a hoe or sgmall steel rake, and the job finished by turning the soil thrown out of the furrow back over the roots of the plants with a one-horse turning plow. Clean cultivation is necessary, os .the raspberries and weeds cannot thrive together. Therefore, the :berries will give way and weeds take full posses- sion, unless they are kept under con- trol by good, clean cultivation. The black raspberry requires care in its pruning, which must 'be done at two seasons of the year to get the best results. The young stalks that IS THIS YOUR CASE? What You Shoald Po—Moet Sumacs+ ful and Economical Treatment. Do you have a feeling of general weakness day inand out? Is your appetite poor? Does your food fail to strongthen you and ,ryour sleep to refresh? Do yon find it hard to do er to bear what should be they? Have your ordinary duties and mares Weenie great tasks and burdens? If. so, take Hood's Sarsaparilla— this great medicine revitalizes the blood, gives vigor and tone:. to all the organs and functions, and 18 en. equalled for those who are in any de- gree debilitated or run down, Do not delay treatment' --begin it today. To rouse the torpid liver and regu- late the bowels take Hood's Pills, They are purely vegetable, grow from the roots in the spring should be stepped by pinching out the tip when they reach a height of about twenty inches. This work will notes- sitate going over the patch several times, .in order to stop the canes when they have reached the proper height. This stepping or pinching bac•c the canes will induce the development of numerous lateral or side branches, and also cause a more sturdy growth of the cane, which will 'fortify it to a greater or lesser extent against strong winds, and prevent much damage by blowing over during heavy atoms. These lateral or side branches form the bearing wood for the succeeding year, hence it is desirable that the greatest possible number of side tranches be secured to insure a large clop of berries. The second pruning, which is of quite as much importance, may be done the following spring, and consists in. cutting out all the old wood that bore fruit the previous year, and cutting back the side branches of the new canes to ten or eleven inches in length. All the old . canes and ends cut from the laterals of the present season's fruiting canes should be rak- ed off; piled in a heap and burned. I would prefer to out out old dead canes as soon as fruitage is over if there are any signs of disease. Nor suoultl they never be allowed to lie in s pile to not, as they 'harbor 'insects and their eggs. also spores of fungus diseases that are injurious to the berries, and should therefore be promptly burned. I ha " cr.x:i Il:e t;ord blaclwap, au all riut'p:a came torts, as we11 as lite frac blackcap, are most generally spoken of as blackcaps, Both aro cultivatee in the same manner. You Can't Figure It Up. You can count up the kernels on an car of earn, but you never cant count the ears in a single kernel. He le "only a boy" to most folks, a plain, common-sense farmer boy. His toes may be sticking out of his shoes. His nose may be blue ands cold. But wrapped up in that boy erre possibil- ities that no human being can esti- mate. Sound the boy right now and see what he can tell you of • the every- day'life of the farm—you who think of bin' as "only a boy." - You and he will not _be together long 'before he will es•tandsh you by his .knowledge of the birds, flowers, plants and crops of the fares. He knows the where- abouts of every woodchuck bole within a range of two miles; if these is a bee tree anywhere around, trust him to locate it far you; lie can tell you when to trap the wild creatures of ' forest, field and stream. And he knows then, knows them clear down into their hearts, far better than you do. The chances are he could tell you, if he would, just what your worbh is to the community and what people aro saying about you. Only a boy—and yet, to -morrow you may look for him in the very front rank of the world's activities. Even now he is turning over lin his mind platin for a bigger and a -better film than his father or his grandfather ever owned. What are you doing to help that boy? Are you living the best life you cant, clean, honest and above- board? Are you giving hie' a name and a character that will live, or will you be satisfied to leave hie' 31,000 and think that a»ugh ? To -morrow you will be leaning on this boy of yours. Aro you making him strong against that day? After many years of work ttte Pyrenees mountains have been pierced with a tunnel that will permit French and Spanish railroads to be connected. ,. mmsaw ;.,....a,. Dally women with disfigured complexions never seem to think that they need an occasional cleansing inside as well as outside. Yet neglect of this internal bathing.ebows itself in spotty, and sallow complexions—as well as in dreadful'beadaches and biliousness. It's because the liver becomes sluggish, and waste matter accumulates which Nature cannot remove without assistance. The best remedy is Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, which stimulate the liver to healthy activity, remove fermentation, gently cleanse the stomach and bowels and tone the whole digestive system. Sure, safe and reliable. Take one at night and you feel bright and sunny in the morning. 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