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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1919-8-7, Page 2G, D. 19IeTAGGART 11I, D. McTAGGAR'!ti` McTaggart os. A GIraNERAI BANIING 13t1SI- .ES SS TRANSACTED, D. NOTES N DISCOUNTED, DRAFTS ISSUED. 1'NTEREST ALLOWED ON -DE- POSITS. 51 PO I' • SALE NOTES PUR- CHASED. zI, T. RRANCE —+ NOTARY PUBLIC, CONVEY- ANCER, FINANCIAL REAL ESTATE AND FIRE INSUR. ANOD AGENT, R10PRESIeNT, ING 14 'FIRE INSUItANOE COMPANIES, DIVISION COURT OFFICE, CLINTON. W. BRYDONE, • BARRTSTER, SOLICITOR, NOTARY PU'BLICe teEIGr Office—-1it)iari 'meek _CLINTON DE. GUNN Office eases; at his residence, cor, High and Kirk streets. DR. J. C. GANDIER Office -Hour's —1.30 to 3.30 p.m, 7.30 to 9,00 p.m. Sundays 12.80 to 1.30 Other hours by appointment only. Office andResidence—Victoria St. CHARLES B. HALE, • . Conveyancer, Notary Public, Commissioner, Etc, REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE Issuer of Marriage Licenses HURON STREET. — CLINTON. GARFIELD McMICHAEL, Licensed Auctioneerer for the County of Huron. Sales con- • ducted in any part of the county. • Charges moderate and satisfac- ticn guaranteed. Address: Sea - forth, R. R.'No. 2. Phone 18 on 236, Seaforth Central. 'GEORGE 'ELLIOTT Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Huron. Correspondence promptly answered. Immediate arrangements can be Made for Sales Date at The News -Record, Clinton, or by calling Pliono 13 on 157. Charges moderate 'and satisfaction guaranteed. B. R. HIGGINS' Box 127, Clinton - Phone 100. Agent for - The Huron & Erie Mortgage,Cor poratlon and TLe Canada Trust Company Comm'er 13. C. of J, Conveyancer, Fire and Tornado Insurance, Notary Public 4,k1so a numbeer of good farms for sale. At Brucefield on Wednesday each week. ' —TIME TABLE— Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton Station as follows; BUFFALO AND GODERICH DIV. Going east, depart 6,93 'a.m, 2.52 p.m, Going 'West ar, 11.10, dp. 11.15 a.m. " ar. 6.08, dp. 6.47 p.m. " ar. 11.18 p.m. LONDON, HURON & BRUCE DIV. Going South, ar. 3.2 pdp, 8.23 a.m. 4.15 pan. Going North depart 6.40 p.rn. " 11.07, 11.11 a,tn. The Ki NlCllo Mutual � gal _Fire Insurance Company Head office, Seaforth, Ont. DIRECTORY President, Janes Connolly, GoderIch; Vice., James Evans, Beechwood; Sec. -Treasurer, Thos. E..rays, Sea. forth. Directors: George McCartney, Sea. forth; D. F. McGregor,- Seaforth- .1. G. Grieve, Walton; Wm. Run, Sea. forth; he McEteen, Clinton; Robert Ferries, Hariock; John Benneweir, Brodhagen; Jae. Connolly, Goderich. Agents: Alex Leitch, "Clinton{ J. W. Yeo, Goderich; Ed. Hinchley, Seaforth; W. Chesney, Egmondvifle; R. 0, Jar. tntth, Brodhagen. Any money to he paid a may he paid to Moorish Cloths m Co., Clinton, or at Cutt's Grocery, Goderich. Parties desirieg to effect insurance yr • transact- other business will :be promptly attended tc on application to any of the above officers addressed to their respective post office. Losses irspeeted 'ny the"director who livor :.earest the scene. 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By Agronomist, This -Department le for the nae of our farm renders who want the advice of an exert on any uestlon regarding soil, seed, crops, ate.. if your question is ofsufficient general interest, It will be answered through this column. H st00 ped and addressed envelope le ,enclosed with your letter, a oomPlete answer will be mailed to yeo, Address Agron.orniet, care of Wilson Publishing Co., Ltd., 73 Adelaide It, W. Toronto, Co-operation.in Threshing. When a farmer piens to thresh front, the fold, engags,i a custom threshing crew to do the work on a certain clay and the outfit aloe, not appear until three weeks after the specified time, is it any wonder that the. countryman makes a few pointed renereks ' eon - corning cuetor thresherren in gen- eral+and this one 10 particular? Unreliability of custom threshers, labor complications which often' arise when two outfits reach a neighborhood the same day, the expense of custom thtesding, the -careless and extiava- gent work of •some hired : hte% and 810)5100 factors have"Caused grain growers i'n entre districts to organize co-operative threshing rings for the purchase, maintenance, and efficient operation of threshing machinery. • During the la'st_two or three years the number of threshing outfits sold to farm organisations has greatly in- creased, and the tendency at present is toward the formation of smaller co-operative units and the purchase of small outfits. This Comes' from the necessity for more economical use of labor and 'the advent of the farm trac- tor, the power of which min be Will utilized to run, a small thresher, which, .,complete with wind _stacker, 'self - feeder, and weigher, costs about $1,- 200. Most of the farmers' clubs are. small, so that all mothers may get their threshing done in about fifteen days. All threshing is completed in seaspnable time, so that the grain may be saved to the best advantage. There are two general methods of ping co-operation, the most common involving the hiring ..of a threshing outfit, the other its purchase. Threshing rings are beneficial inas- much as the threshing calendar in a neighborhood maybe ere arranged that the work can be carried out with the least possible loss of time in moving from farm to farm. Asa job nears completion, the first men through, knowing their assignments in the next place, may go there immediately and have the grain ready to thresh by the time the outfit arrives and is set up. No time is lost either in contracting for an outfit or in securing a thresh- ing crew. Certain men may be used to best advantage by assigning them to ono kind of work for the season. Unless the weather man prevents, threshing continues until all the jobs are completed in the circle, and thus little extra work is required in shift- ing wagon boxes or hay loaders. Usually the threshing season is great- ly shortened and this favors the time- ly coiitpletion of the subsequent fall work, such as plowing, seeding, dis- tributing manure, and so on. The threshing ring reduces the work of the housewife, as there are less men to feed during the harvest season. Practically all the threshing rings perform some outside work as accom- modation at the customary rates, or to enlarge the ring in order to secure all the necessary help. When a ring buys all the machinery new, separator, power, clover huller, and possibly a grainsheller or a silage cutter—and builds a shedto house the implements, the total capital under prewar prices required usually am- ounts to $3,000 or $4,000. When it is possible for the company to hire a good engine or some other part of the equipment, it may not be advisable to buy. Threshing for the various members of the ring is performed on a business basis; an average day's work being re- garded as 2',000 bushels of oats, or about '1,000 bushels of wheat or rye. Record is kept of the time put in by each laborer and the costs of the work are distributed among the members on the 'basis of the amount of grain that is threshed. Protecting Poultry From Lice. The best roosts for the poultry House are two by three pieces with the upper edges rounded with the plane, The roosts on be built in (Cation by nailing throe roosts to cross -pieces. Then the cross -rhos are hinged to the back tivall of the poultry 'house so that they can be raised and hocked to the ceiling, A block nailed to each side of the front of the section forms the resting place on the dropping boards when the roosts are lowered. This gives the poultryman a' chance to thoroughly "s,ray the roosts on all sidles and it catches all of the Writes. Some breeders hair° the roosts at Tinto grooves frgm which they can easily bo removed at cleaning time, Never nail the roosts to the wall as this increases the danger from mites. Of course, the xoosts nailed to a cross- piece 1:00011 places for mites to hide, but when the sections are raised: and hooked to the ceiling the 'spray dope will' run into 'the cracks and destrdy the pests. The best solution to the lice prob- lain is to use blue ointment on each bird at least twice a year. Place a small bit beneath .the vent and rub it in thoroughly so that none of, the ointment can 'b1 eaten by .the bird. Place another dab under each wing. Never leave the blue ointment where it can be eaten by poultry or other stock as it is poisonous. In a recent talk with a poultry instructor who has had experience in several districts, he recommended' the hips ointment as the•best -possible protection from lice and superior to any of the various powders he had ever used. It .is a time .saver, and when the work is done the poultryman knows that it is done well and more lice will not hatch out and thrive as is the 'case after the value of a powder has disappeared. To keep down the mites the roosts and nests must be protected. The mites on "the roosts cause the most trouble. During the day they may hang under the rposts in clusters. At night they come up and feed upon the blood of the birds and this helps to devitalize them aiid reduce their capacity for egg production. Coal tar preparations are highly spoken of as mite protectors -and one application will last a long time. Ker- osene oil will kill the mites, but the roosts must frequently be painted with it duping hot weather. Many of the commercial -poultry house sprays are fine to keep the roosts free from mites. There are several lice paints which can be used to advantage on the roosts, nest boxes and possibly over the entire interior of the house. When spraying the orchard with lune -sul- phur, some poultrymen give the inside of the poultry house a thorough bath. This kills mites, lice and disease germs and is a very effective way of controlling poultry pests. Some poultrymen use whitewash once or twice a• year to kill mites and lice and give the poultry house a Olean appearance. Others claim, that the whitewash seems to make their poul- try houses damp and they prefer the oil sprays and commercial mixtures which do not seem to gather damp- ness. When building a new poultry house it pays to start at once and adopt pre- ventive measures against the lice and mites. A new house can easily be protected and then if the treatments are continued with regularity there will never be any trouble from the poultry pests. After a house has once become thoroughly infested 44vith mites and lice it is more difficult 'to control them as they 'breed rapidly. and if a few are missed by the spray dope dur- ing hot weather, thousands will soon inhabit the house. . Why Milk Tests Vary. It is often observed that milk is poorer in fat in summer and becomes richer again in the fall, and the farm- ers have generally assumed this to be due to the watery condition of grass as compared with the dry feed receiv- ed during the winter. Tests have shown that the cause of this is not grass feeding lint the temperature. For some reason there is a tendency for the milk to be richer in fat during cold weather and 'to/become poorer when the weather becomes very warm, regardless of the feed consumed. A second factor of importance as influencing the richness of milk is the fatness- of the cows at the time of freshening. A cow high in 'flesh at calving time gives very much richer milk for some time than would be the ease were she thin. This knowledge is nowsmade use of by every breeder of dairy cattle who desires to make the largest possible record for milk and butter -fat produc- tion. Another interesting discovery is that when a cow le underfed that temporarily she gives ticker mills rather than thinners, as might be ex- pected. This 18 of great importance in conteotion with maltinig' tests of cows, and a failure to understand this effect has resulted in ,wrong concha, Mons from many experiments coiduct- ed with cows in the past, Keep a piece, of charcoal on the shelf of the refrigerator. It will a'be sorb unpleasant odors. Corn meal will clean ]fair brushes quite as well As ammonia and thee() to no Clanger of injury to the back of the brush. Take a cup of torn meal and fill the .brush, rubbing the bristles gently with the him& As it becomes discolored front absorbing the gnaw shake it out and replete ,lt,witll fresh 1n641 Milli the brush it elan.; Who 14 To Blame? "Well, Geerge/'• said hie wife, as GeuQrre e Morton and she &Tri3O lir from chureh•oto'Sulidt.y morning, "how dhd you like the sermon this Morning?" "Nothing in it," he replied briefly. "T don't get anything out of eer1110018 nowadays. It seems to me the great Ire a •s intuit 1 ash r all bo dead, "I wonder ,if the trouble is with the preacher or you, George 7" 'ht's wife replied, "If it were only sermons emher w-hngs that 'gngstlad loot ottheirinterestorthwile for thiyou, I shouldn't drink so much of it; but do you Tea lice that you cee't get inter- ested in a worth -while book, the opera bores you; you can never be got to go to an orchestral • eoneort;ow -a'Musi- cal recital or a lecture that es meant 6 dr intelligent people? 'The nowepaper • has taken the prime of real reading with you, the musical ,comedy .or the proving, pieture the phtee pf the,opeen or the .concert, You have a^ggired an appetite for the frothy, highly spiced things that require •rte thought." Well, i1 I- didn't get a sermon at church, I'm getting one now( But IT have to admit there's a lot of truth in what you say," he admitted good- neturedly. "George,", she said, "your name is legion, You're just like 'hundreds of other .men eta in the 'meth of busi- i ness"to-day 000 losing:their taste for worth -while things. yeti remind .me' of a story I read the other day about, a dealer in hides who was inveigled out to dinner by his wife. • It chanced, that he was seated at table 'between a brilliant woman novelist and a very! glbver doctor. His wife thought 110 would surely have a good time. Butt site asked what sort of evening he haf.l He replied,. 'Abominable! 'What did those people know about .hides'' He ate, slept, drank and lived hides. `That's what some of you men are doing with your business. Your brains! are a one-track line, and anything that ,doesn't directly concern your business) has no interest for you. I'm not scold- ing. I simply pity you; The taste for music is 'essential to a really culti- vated man, so Is the taste for good books, good drama, good preaching; 1 you used to have a taste for all these not so many years ago, but you're losing it fast. That's what ;makes me suspect your opinion of the sermon this morning. It seemed to me re- markably goo"d, and so it did to others. I wonder if you're not judging your-- self our-self ?" Safeguarding Against Wind. Now that windstorms are far more fierce than when the country was more thickly wooded, there is much more reason to make sure of windbreaks around the home buildings for the comfort and safety of our families and stock. Trees set even a hundred yards from the buildings will not only do much to break the force of wind- storms, but, by absorbing the free el•ectrioity in the air, will prevent lightning strokes. On or near many farms can be found fine young trees of sugar maple, chestnut, pine, etc. Or a few nuts like 'hickory, and the seed ofo shade trees planted in the right spot will soon grow into thrifty trees. The location» of the trees should be planned with care, so that shade and protection from the worst storms will result. How I Killed Five Acres of Quack Geese. I had a pace of five acres of solid quack grass, and tried' summer fal-. lowing, raking and burning the roots, but it seemed to flourish better than ever. Then I pastured it for some years, planted it to' can and cultivated; but the quack grass was ever present. I then drew the corn off, got a disk har- row 'with round disks, put two teams, one each side of the tongue, and let them sail, first one, way lapping half. and then crossways.'I then seeded: the piece to 'rye, And have not seen any- thing of the quack on that piece since. That .was eight years ago. Now the ground .froze quite hard that winter, and I figure the :freezing was what killed the quack, A, II. G. When milk labile over the range the disagreeable odor can be avoided by •sprinkling a little salt over it. When belting fish lay greased paper in the pan and you will avoid tlrb disagreeable task of washhng a sticky pang Dollars In Old Iron. On almost every farm there is a scrap heap of old iron, or wornout tools and machinery `which would be worth dollars when collected and sold to the junk buyers in town. Nearly every town has someone who .buys iron scraps, and since the war has inereased the demand for, iron, prices. paid have gone up, In my town the prtce bee ranged free: $10 to $12 per ten, Enough of such scroll has been celleoted and $old 'by the. Willem: of this cemmunity during the past few months to 'Mike up Six ow:loads, It he's returned a good many dolinrs to the farmers' pockets that otherwise would breve been wasted. Then, too, such old material on be melted down a11d eonvorted rota new mael'tieery 00 other neces,s, ries to help supply the nation's -needs, so one is really per- forming a 'piitlioCie duty, On nearly every farm O'nrn or out- of-date .machinery has been peeled aside Sud replaced with new machin- ery, while the old is left in some out- of-the-way spot with the idea that some part, if not the whole nmeldne, will some day become useful, How- ever, •the ow-ever,•the old machine 14 seldom used beeeuse the parts to it do not fit the new machines,' Even the bolts and flute in the'old machines are not fie useful as one might think, Most of us have had the experience of losing_ a burr off a part pf a machine, then when we try to fit arlotirer of the same size, the thread is different. If we try a new bolt,. it may answer the purpose but probably won't fit. Bade manufacturer seems to have taken special' pains to ;take every part of his machine, 'and even the bolts and nuts, a little different from all others. Purely a trick to increase his sales. This is a condition remediable only by appropriate legislation. Farmers would save themselves a great deal of trouble and annoyance'•by demanding that their representatives pass a law requiring manufacturers to use stand- ardrods where possible, and uniform bolts with threads cut with standard dies. So the junk heap is of little ma- terial valtle'on the farm. Add to this the unsightliness of old wornout ma- chinery cluttering up the premises and we have ample reason for making a clean-up day. The odd machines have done`their work, so now let us cash in on the salvage.—P, E. When you fill the ,jar with preserves do not fail to have the syrup overrun the top. This will ensure air -tight- ness. Inlc stains can be removed by apply - Mg freshly' mixed mustard to the spots:, Let it remain one or two hours then wash of and rinse. "It is not rare gifts that make men happy. It is the common and simple and universal gifts; it is health, and the glance of sunshine in the morn- ing; it is fresh air; it is the friend, the lover; it is the kindliness that meets us on the journey; it may be only a word, a smile, a look—it is these and not any }amity of blessing that are God's gentle art of making happy." By John )Ci. 1-11.x.b er • AM,1�✓t•D Dr. Huber will answer tall signed letters pertaining to Health. If your question Is of general .Interest It will be answered through these columns; If not, It will be answered personally if stamped, addressed envelope Is en, closed, Dr. Huber will not prescribe for individual cases or make diagnosis. Address Dr. John B. Huber, M.D., care of Wilson Publishing Co„ 73 Adelaide St, West, Toronto Screening Houses Properly. Many of our fellow citizens sem:eel 1 against flies and r.ntl mosquitoes in such a way that their houses betome excellent traps to keep insects indoors —which was presumably not the ob- ject in view. - Screening of 16, or better, 18 -mesh to the inch should be used. Iron, gal- vanized steel wire, copper 'or bronze is used, the screening bought in rolls 100 feet long and from 24 to 49 inches wide. Blade iron wire • netting is usually 12 to 14 -mesh; this is not to be recommended, because the pests can get through it. All mesh, even bronze and copper, should''be varnish- ed or painted, to prevent oxidizing and corroding, especially at the seashore. Daub lightly, so that the paint will not run and fill up the openings. All screen doors should be well- structed, open outwards, capable of being firmly closed, ,Where mos- quitoes are very thick there had bet- ter be a screened vestibule with two entrance. doors. Many screen doors don't fit or are made of thin and tan - seasoned wood. A good door frame is made of cypru.s or other seasoned wood 1 to 1i, -inch thick, well braced and painted. .To protect the screen- ing when the door is pushed open (many people use their foot for this) the lower panel should be covered in- side with a 1A -inch mesh wire gauze, to protect the screening; several strips of wood 1 inch wide, set 3 inches apart, should be nailed across the lowev panel and two or three such strips placed across the lower part of the top panel, `• In some climates even 'the' best doors will swell dr warp, so that they will not Close; if then they are planed to rnake them close, the wood will• shrink in very hot weather leaving cracks for insects to canter through. Itis best to have an easy -fitting door, fully el -inch clear all around the edge; and then to mosquito -proof this by tacking canvas 1 incl; around the top and one side the door, facing on the outer side (not on the screen door) so that this canvas will take up all the lost or extra space. To the lower edge a strip of canvas may likewise be 'taken to cover any existing open- ing. The beet window screening is one that is screwed into place, for the season, the entire opening being screened. Whatever screening is used, let there be no -minutest opening for insects to snuggle through. The wire netting can be tacked directly on the windowfacing, n g, with half -round ma- terial -over edges to give it a neat fit» sb. Questions and Answers. I have a baby boy just ten .weeks old anti he is badly troubled with constipation. Is quite well otherwise. I nurse him myself. He is very bon- nie, weighing 14 pounds. I am care- ful of my diet. He only brings hack his food once in a great while. Answer—Full information as to baby and for the nursing mother `is being mailed you. I have a baby girl age 15anonths who has a birth mark. I may spy it nearly covers her nose. It is red like a beet but as siilootlf as the rest of her face. I have been advised to have it removed with radium and epmpressed air. I would like to have your opinion. Answer—As to baby's birth nark, I would not advise operation. b47 own inclination would be to leave it alone as it may disappear or be much modi- fied in color. Information about' your boy is 'being mailed you. refetterieeleleeleaseeeereaftlateePtePefeteNie l?i'f*br�i21E:fe.$",'FDtEYae!•,tl'ai7,i'aliemi!E;Raret&1?:'i0.i`126R] Pernovcranee, Genius le another nain.e foe pe:^se- verance and application. The gop,tt- est soul meet suceeesIul melt, have been the least believers in genius. They have pat their faith in persever- ance and untiring application. Some one has defined 4•eni05 0111 ''only eotn.' mon sense intensified," A dietil1. guished tcneher and .00i;ego-president spoke of. it o» "elle power al making efferirs,'' Newton, once :tilted by what mean's he always worked out his ex- ._m _.._.. >A:.::......_..::.. _:..�::...:.. traordintu'y discoveries, replied: "13y always thinking of them," He eine p'1ngere Tireless Travellers, they said; "11 I have done the public T'piste' fingers aro the most aip115.' any service it is clue to nothing but Mg travellers in creation, and aro 00, industry end patient thought," On '1Moble of going tremendous distances the ,other haled, no areeeee ee labor without the fatigue that would come ivithotlt the original endowment ot to. tine Poet and lege in performing a heart and brain oould have produoed similar., journey, In ordinary type. a Shakespeere, a Newton, a Beeth- writing the stand may travel, according oven or a Michael Angelo. All progress is slow; men and na- tions must be satisfied to advance 110 we walk, step by,rstep. It has been well saidthat ate' know Trow to waits SICK KIDNEYS MAKE LAME 13AW $ cause ha'oken, unte+G'eslilug slgtp, and i0 ;tang eil000 that tired :feelin0 that ;lakes it fte hardy he get 111) the anarning,. 'P1107 .naso> cause lose, of ;1ppctito, lacks of .ambition, anti other lmeab•loe, Flood's Sersnparilla contains flee medicinal herbs, 11n1!lcs, ynots, ole., „that strengthen 'turd tone those or gans, and relieve their ordinary ail - meets, Take it. Anti if yon need a.Iterative take Hood's ?ills,•-lhoy work richt, to an expel, miles a year and not indicate any impairment in cal' clertcy Titis velem, of co'ar'se, to the average typist in an ofdlce. • is the great secret of success:? 'Th o ilives of eminent inventors are files - Save the chiffon velvet hat trim - • mi S ' There is motling better fortrations of this quality of patience and .perseverance. rrtetay Idle able af- brushing the silk skirt free erten dust. Keep a piece on the hat rack. Itis abundant illustrations of this excellent for brushing felt hats. same power of perseverance: Tice life of Sir Walter Scott can be studied with: profit. Equal parts of ;kerosene and vin-• The dpad to fame .and to lasting egar make a good polieh for the case achhieve:nenk is ;narked • "perseverl of a piano, and the keys can be clean-• anee." It is a' hard, rocky' road and ed by wiping them with milk. usually uphill all the way. Young men just out of rechool or college are apt If there is no apple corer handy, to expect "soft snaps, very easy try 11 perfectly smooth clothespin roads. 'Those .are the hardest rots in This will exteicete the core as efi'eetu the end. Life's education never ends, ally as the corer you buy. Tho goal is never reached without - perseverance and constantapplicatign, There ie. no short road to the realiza- tion of :one's ambitions.. Daylight Saving. look like is worrying, you now?" "Ole nothing much," replied the man who is perpetually pensive, "I, When mahogany furniture looks a. am merely tryingeto figure out what little cloudy put olive oil on a clean has become of all the daylight I saved cloth said rub it. This will make the. since we set the clocks forward." surface clean and 'bright. After the blankets .are washed and dried beat them thoroughly with a carpet beater. It will ;mice the wool soft and flurry and the blankets will. 0o new. PLANTING MEMORIAL TREES Living nenitlnbrances of the Country's Defenders That Will Give, Each Man an Enduring Monument. Living Remembrances of the Country's Defenders That Will Give Each. Man an Enduring Monument. Trees are the best memorials. In what more fitting form can the respectful sentiment of the living be enshrined ? The newspapers are surcharged with bright new ideas for the raising of monuments to the soldiers who have fought their last fight and paid the forfeit, and to those who having served valorously have returned to civil, life. Nearly always the ideas are boxed in concrete, stone, brick and asbestos—a memorial hall, a bridge, a statue, a hospital. "He who plants a tree, _.- He plants love, Tents of coolness spreading out above Wayfarers he may not live to see. Gifts that grow are best; Hands that bless are 'blest. Plant! Life does the rest:" Let us popularize a form of'mnem- orial that identifies the individual soldier with an individual living monu- ment. One thousand names may be hidden on a brass tablet -within a public hall. There is no reason why this. mass remembrance may not be given more distinction and made much more suggestive through a living ever -renewing symbol. Trees will per- form this happy function perhaps bet- ter than any other medium yet sug- gested. Let our monuments to the country's defenders represent our per- sonal participation in the act of tree planting rather than a charitable toss of a dollar bill into a collector's hat. The first essential in planting a shade tree is torare re good large p 1 a 8 hole for it. If it seems needlessly large, all the .better. In that case there will be plenty of loose soil around the roots, through which the little rootlets will be the better en- abled to feel their way in their search for the soil moisture. One American city, where the shade trees are under a special oommission, a'ii'ays makes Boles four feet square and three and a half feet deep. These are left for a time and gradually filled we with loose soil, fertilized if necessary; and, when the time comes that the tree is to be planted, a hole is scooped do the loose earth, .it lit518 larger than the mass of tree roots, and the tree is planted in this hole. At the least the hole should be Lege enough to accommodate the roots of the -tree without crowding. The fine top soil first taken out should be put aside by itself, and the coarser soil taken from lower down should he similarly put asidie, The tree should be put in the hole in such e. way that it will stand a couple of inches.deep-' et than it stood in the nursery. Then,' first of all, the!fine top soil should be put baok in the ]role, and tramped around the roots, alter. which the coarser soil may be thrown in. All soil must be firmly packed amount tine roots, except the two or tlu•ePinches at the surface, which should 'he' lett loose,'In order to lessen the evapora-' Om from the soil. Any gravel there may be had better be removed alto- gether, If the soil 10 p0017, it may bei fertilized wvi„th artificial fertilizer ori well rotted manure, but care should be taken at none of the ]atter iso that allowed to be in direct contact with• ! the roots. dRANC. •R SC(iV}RIND amidst tite ruins of ravaged Fran ee, emelt farms are coisnnenoitig te,110- pear aird do their part in the recons treetion of the Republic, The photo, graph shelve a email fame on what, over ni year ago, was part of a battle. field: The reason for putting the top soil: in first is that it contains more plant food in available form 'than does the - deeper soil, and so, gives the better chance for the rootless to absorb it and incorporate it in the tree. ' The. tree .is put down in the hole- a little deeper than it stood in .the ,nursery because it will thus get'a. chance to root more quickly, the roots will be kept cool and, further, it will be able the better to resist the wind. At the_ time of planting the` tree• needs to be headed• back, that is, to. leve part of its top removed. In order to understand the reason for this, it must be taken into account that while. the young tree has been growing in the nursery, its root system and its system of leaves and branches have been so developed that a balance exists between them, the roots sup- plying just the quantity that the leaves need for their use. In the pro- cess of digging up a tree a certain proportion of the root system has to be sacrificed; to balance this, a por- tion of the upper part of the tree has. to be removed, or else the tree will suffer. If you are at liberty to select the trees for yourself, do not think that the larger trees are necessarily the best. Smaller trees are easier to trans-. plant, and in the course of a few years will overtake the trees that at the time of planting were considerably larger. The tree should be planted while in a dormant condition, that is, in the case of a broad-leaved tree, before dt leaves out in the spring or after it has sited its leaves in the autumn. Evergreens, or conifers, may be plant- ed later in the spring or earlier in the fall. With the latter, special care must be taken that the roots do not dry out, even for an instant. Trees planted on the street or as an aveime should not be placed nearer together than forty to fifty feet. If planted much nearer than this, both roots and branches will interfere with those of the neighboring trees, to their mutual detriment. Trees grown in a nursery will in all probability, give more satisfaction than those taken from a weedlot, If, however, for any reason it is desired to make use of the latter, much care should be taken in the selection of the trees. They should be selected either from; the outside border of the wood - lot or from some well -lighted opening in it. In that way there will be ob- tained trees which have been used to an abundance of light and air, and so will suffer less through their new surroundings differing from their oniginal environment. The greatest care should be taken to get trees with a good root system. 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