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13y Agronomist
This Department Is for the use of our farm reader e who want the advice
. eh eaptit en any queetlon regarding sell, seed, crops, eto. If your queet1
,s of eufficlen, general Interest, It will be answered through this! column. .
Qos Ltd, AcOnlplOtO,
Et “Ainpat1 and addressed envelope le enclosed with your letter, a
encases will he mailed to you, Address Aaronomiet, care of Wilson Ptiblishin
73 delaide $t. W.E.Tor°nta•o
Muting the Garden.
A stade rhood seed catalogues
11 enable yeti to decide meny people
- needed in 1 11? course of the season's
teork, th • infoemation they con-
t. -dr s • eint 'led with a view to being
' r str• • et.. to their readers to enable
tilt= t i(i' just which varieties
wflt boil; coif their purPosee,
- • To insure the beat germination
ibises should to three thlogs: the pro-
per. degrees of heat, moisture, and
COI a1 Letween the soil and the seeds,
It is distressing to the knowing gar-
deev to see people carefully and
lightly revering their seeds with
thin film of soil—which perhaps the
Ruler! Fer p:ieo Venter&
•
1? the roots a tree are frozen out
of! the ground and thawed again in
contact with the air the tree is killed,
:if the frozen roots of tree are
well buried, filling all cavities before
thawing, the tree will be uninjured,
Never place =inure in contact with
the roots of trees in Planting.
Set trees to deep as they were
orighuilly. •
A small tree at the time of trans-
plauting will usually come into bear-
ing sooner than a large tree planted
at the same time,
mitt wall: ou it it is an advantage Constan !, (deem and mellow eultiva-
to earl thee° devices to make the rows tion is necessary for the successful
sl raight, as beauty :Wile much to the growth of a peach tree and it is as
interest in the garden, A. erooked necessary for a young plum tree, but
row is not beautiful. not quite so much so for an old plum
n! quick hashhaadesh especially ef tree; it is nearly as essential for a
small seeds, planted :hallow, is <tests- young apple tree, but not so much so
moist. To accomplish this without
ed, the top of the soil must be kept for an old orchard.
A small, compact, smooth earth
washing mit the seeds requires some, mound a foot high around the stem of
care. The average watering pot has each young tree will afford protec-
a nozzle too coarse for the purpose.i tion from mice.
But if you have at eommand a garden The roots of a tree extend as far on
hose with a spray nozzle it can be/ each side as the height of the tree
done to perfectien. Turn the nos-, and cultivation should extend over
zle down until the water comes in a' this entire surface,
fine mist. Direct the hose upward Watering. a tree in dry weather
wind will blow away—and expect so that the mist will rise into the air does more harm than goodnl
uess the
and fall on the soil containing the, soil is thoroughly moistened down. to
good germination.' fine seeds. Once a day is usually • a considerable depth. Light water -
There are Finite seeds -which are semeiss,s. IN crusts the surfa.ce, which should
slow of germination, on account of
their hard protective covering, such
as peae and beans, the coating of
-he)
which must be soaked, allowing mom- .
titre to .enter the interior, before ger- careful not to overwater, or there le
minetion can take place. We can (-1114.gq1. of a fungus disease known as
assist tho peocess by soaking such "damping -°1-1% strb ich attacks the
seeds in warm water over night and young plants and for which there is
plant while still l'ioist, , no cure. This is more likely to oe-
Some vegetable seeds are so fine flur when watering is too heavy when
• that the only feasible way to plant the weather has been cloudy for sev-
- them is to broadcast them. Others eral days in succession.
are planted this Way by custom and In order that yea may hove some
thinning out done later. idea how many seeds to procure, I
give beim a het . of the vegetables
Aids to Seed Planting ordinaril Town in kitchen gardees.
be kept mellow, or if. this cannot be
The Required Quantity
Keep in mind, hoWever, that as soon done inuleh with straw or luaralre;
flat stones will afford a mulch that is
as there are si ne of germination be
to!
better than a hard crusted eurthee.
If trees are received in a shriveled
condition, make 'a shallow trench. and
lay them in, filling up the trench so
the whole tree will bo covered with
earth. Allow them to remain burped
for several days and if the trees have
any life in them they will swell up
and become plump.
Do not water trees before the leaves
'expand. If the weather is dry wa-
ter the bark, stem and branches Ire -
're
fitleff4. ' *lea in leaf and rapid
growth may be wa-thred at the Pieta
if Watered thorinighly.
Toting trees will be benefited by
apreading manure over the roots in
the aprings covering a radius equal
to the height of the tree; spade this
Manure in in the autumn and cover
With fresh manure, which should be
Oohed in in the apring.
Young trees should not be set in
grass fields, or sowed grain or clover.
Potatoes, carrots and low craps that
are tee!1 cultivated may be raised
among young trees,
First $tepa,
Like a desert vast and °cheerless
Stretch the mna'ry lands, '
Who could. gaze with vision fearless'
O'er those trackless sands?
Though there waits a shelter peerless
Mother reaching hands,
Eyes alight with exultation,
Lips that shape a Shout;
Just a •fluttfring hesitation,
Just a sigh of doubt.
Dare and launch a generation!
Sturdy legs, step out.
—Burgess johns=
A Woman's Way.
Men folk tell us that we cannot
drive a- nail, but here is a suggestion
for setting a screw some out-of-
the-way place or starting a Mit on a
bolt which is beyond the reach of
wrench or fingers, lf this comes to
the attention of may men readers,
they will find that they too can use it
to good advantage. Stick a piece of
gum on the end of the driver and then
set. the screw in position on the drisi-
er. You can then move the driver
about and the screw will not fall off.
And you eau start it m the roost out-
of-the-way place imaginable. 're
start a nut on a bolt use the same
idea, stick the gum on the end of a
screwdriver, bolt or piece of wood,
press the nut down into the gum and
start the nut wherever you please
g •
• There are le number of aids to seed The cruamities are for a family of live,
plantlng cshich Will be of service to and will plant at rowof each 100 feet
soU. A straight -edge is one of them. leng:
this, end a pointed stick, you Beene, snap, one pint; beans, pole,
ear, merk off the furrows into which hem! ow; 1)0211114, bush, lima, one pint.
•1 olart fine seeds, drawing the stick Beets, four ounces. Cabbage, early,
l'ghtly 21011 the edge. which will half ounce; cahbage, late, half ounce.
111,11at a tiny furrow. By bearing Carrel, one mince. Cauliflower, one
sues! on the sth 1: you can in this way packet, Celery, one packets Corn, keep our really worth -while boys, exuberant laughter the neighbors are • • g.
BOYS AND THE CHURCH
GOOD HEALTH QUESTION'BOX
fly Andrew F. Currier, M. P.
Pr. Currier will answer all ;cloned lettere pertainIno to Health, If your
question la cif ;jewel intereat It will be answered through these columns;
If not It will be answered personally, If etamped, addreeeeci envelope Is en-
closed. Dr. Currier will not prescribe for Individual oases or make diaenoSee.
Address Dr, Andrew F. Currier, care of Wilson Co„ 73 Adelaide $t,
Wept, Toronto,
How to Avoid Pneumonia. chances of the patient's recovery na-
1 Pneumonia is a winter disease! rurally diminish with the diminlition
tw
identical with lung fever, a disease' of his isting power. It is better
to which the mature and the aged sire to ward off such a deathly disease al -
very susceptible. It is especially
prevalent at the present time in'con-
junction with war, pestidence and fa-
mine, and because of strains of all
kinds which have made people un -1
usually susceptible to it, its toll of
victims is unusually high. •
The young are suffering from it in
great numbers this winter, and be-
cause of high prices and poor nutri-
tion they have not the power to resist
it they have in normal times. Thom;
who are enfeebled try disease or dis-
sipation pavticularly aleobulles, are
its easy victims.
Pneumonia is a germ disease due
to one 01' perhaps several varieties of
bacteria, When doctors speak of a
mixed infection they mean that sever-
al kinds of germs are found in the
material which is coughed up by the
patient,
This disease usually begins with a
hod chili, high fester, severe head-
ache and sorehess and milling of the
entire body. • The air cells of the
lungs become filled with mucus arid
other material and therefore are im-
pervious to air. When both lungs
are filled up in this way the patient
is bound to die for want of air as
surely as if a rope were tied around
his neck. When only one lung or
a portion of it is obstructed there is
hope •for him, but lie will be aompel-
led-to breathehnuch faster than usual
in order to get the requisite volume
of oxygen into his blood.
He coughs and expectorates the
substance in his eh. cells to get more
breathing space but if it accumulates
faster than he can get rid of it he
By Beatrice Brace. • will lose the game. Itis blood is
- carrying poisons which it cannot get
"Why is it almost impossible to and send up .a few shouts of joyous, rid of while its supply of. the vital
• ! ' ' ' I d• 01i, ,.,,,l1n is
being bullied at bo en s.
maks foni.ie of any depth up to sweet, one pint. Cucumber, half
1 -t -c• ounce. Eggplant, one packet. Kale,1
11' 015 whieh can be half 021(2210. Lettuce, one ounce.'
made .01tt of 'a piece of hosrd, eight. Parsley, one paeket. Parsitip, half
feet loincha
ng. foue es v,ide nd half ounce. Muskmelon, ne
, oounce. Onion!
an inch !hid:. i marked ofi in equeil sete, two (mart:. Peas, two to four •,
spaces, say ons inch, it will be a Vide quests. Salsify, one ounce. Spinach,'
Scr quiet: nsd even planting, :IS you four ounces. Squash, 411111111.er, half
van it along the furrow and set. onne; e 5111111811, winter, half ounce.
the seeds at the sight dritanse very! Tenrstoe6 quarter mince. Turnip,'
P.M dly. one ounce, Melons, one Mince. PO -
'1'o (0001 tbsee seede use the !Woes early, one peck; potatoes, win -
straight -edge, pushing. the soil back ter, ono half bushel or enough to
isto Ile! !,mall furrow, lay 11, 011 top plant desired space. •
'hy
e
Just because you culled your pullets!
at the ege of live or six months is n0!
reassn why -11 second culling is not
naCCeSery. Also, a culling of the:
yearling hens, to determine which
should have a right to hold over for
breeders is (1(2001137 important. That,
these statements are good poultry
gospel I have proved again and again.
111 Pullets of the 1401211100 breeds, and
even Ilocks, Reds, and Wyandottes, if
well fed 021(1properly housed and ban-
- tiled, -should be laying, when six
months old, or soon after. Any
well -raised pullet that delays laying
longer than six and a half to seven
months from the seldom will
make a profitable egg produCer.
The profitable yearling hens to
hold. over are the ones that commenc-
ed laying comparatively young (not:
too young, before being well-matur-
id). and continued with but few mid
brief interruptions for ten or eleven
months before molting. The pro-
ductive layer then have a rag-
ged, toil -worn condition of plumage,
toe nails Worn to stumps, and shanks
bereft of their color. But, in epito
ef her •disreputablo oppearance, the
hen that has laid heavily will still
wear n bright, velvety comb and head
• furnishings, and eXhibit plenty of
hustle and life oven up to time the
molt begins. The liens- laying stead-
ily eleven and twelve mouths in their
pullet year before molting aro trea-
sure
es, nd- are worth keeping for
breeders as long as they continue vig-
orous and their eggs prove fertile.
If the weeding out of loafing hens
has been neglected, delay no longer.
Slacker hens have no business con-
suming feed at present .prices.
An experience in my herd hue- con-
vineed me that it pays, and pays well,
to feed grain to dry cows—even at
the present high price of grain, says
a successful U. S. farmer.
' In November, 1916, I bought an
ordinary grade COW from one of my
neighbors. She had been fresh for
about two months with her' fourthcalf,
calf, and 30128 giving 18 pounds of
milk a day. Her owner told me that
she list(' been out on pasture and re-
ceived no grain while dry, 'end that
she had given three gallons, or about
26 pounds, of inilk a day when she
was fresh.
As feed was high last winter, I fed
grain rather sparingly; but when she
went dry in June she received a small
amount of grain along with the other
eows—to keep her quiet, more than
for any other reason. In August she
gave us :nine heifer calf, and began
milking 30 pounds daily. Two months
after valVing—being in the same
stage of lactation as when I bought
her—she was giving 24 pounds, and
was still -going strong.
She was 513'a little less then two
months,' and during this time she con-
sumed not over 190 pounds of grain,
being fed at the rate of 'about two
pounds daily. .At $52 . a ton for the
feed, it cost a little over $30. But
during the .first two months after
calving she gave on the average
about (P41 pounds of milk more per
day than she had given during! her
previous lactation. At a het price
of $2.60 per hundred for the the
increase in milk was worth a little
over $10 for the two menthe. Be-
ginning with 'the first of October.
*hest the net price of milk is about
$8.50 per •hundred, the showing will
.be still better.
This increase in 1111111 33115 due to
the grain fed while the cow was dry,
beeauso her former owner and 1
• manage our hercis vesy much alike,
' even to feeding the same brand of
! dairy feed.
after they reach the age of fourteen
and upward, interested in church
and Sunday school?" is the query of
-an 12111<102115 mother.
As a lover of boys, as well as the
mother of boys, I want to ten you
how I.' think 30(1 might do so, Of
course, every boy is worth while, no
matter who he is or what he is; but
what the anxious mother meant was
red-blooded, healthy,. bright, 210(1 lira-
abotulding boys. „.
All- too often this class of boys are
not found. interested in the church.
and their love of life, and excitement,
and adventure often leade them into
wrong paths. They could do so
much for the church, and the church
so '1351137 much for them, if only We
would meet them on their own plane.
I think all who understand boys
from fourteen to eighteen years of
age, knotv their shrinking from any
show of sentimentality. All their
tender thoughts and feelings are hid-
den under an assumed brusqueness
of manner, and they are so afraid of
b.
ping Le!: .
On the other hand, they have a good
deal or penetration, and the majority
of them are doing considerable think-
ing on their own responsibility these
hays, They can't see any harm in
going into an orderly, well -regulated
poolroom and knocking a few little
balls about on a table, It does not
harm -them so far as they can eee,
I nor anyone else. They meet many
boys there from the best families in
town, There are seats and places to
lounge—everyone is at case and
sociable and jolly. Where is the
harm? they reason to themselves, and
to their mother and father. 4 -
But the church says, "It is wicked
sand they are bad boys." If their
love of motion and music and life
lends them to want to dance, the
church doesn't. approve. If a few
get together on Sunday afternoon
Igsves which are in poor condition
must be sorted out and given a little
extra feed and care. When the
flock has not been properly cared for
during the winter, the lambs are
often too weak to stand, and unless
given immediate care becothe
chilled and clic!,
Pens four feet square should be
provided for the ewes et lambingtime,
time. These protect the young lambs
from the rest of the fleck and keep
them from becoming separated from
their mothers. If the attendant sees
that the young lamb gets up and
nurses• by the time it is fifteen or
twenty minutes old there will be lit-
tle geed of giving further often-
tioe. Twins or
triplets are not uncom-
mon, and the ewe sometimes refuses
to own the weakest one. In case of
twins, if the stronger lamb is remov-
ed 11or all hour or two the ewe will
turn her attention to the other lamb,
and when the stronger one is pitVback
she will own them both.
Binder Twine Available.
An ample supply of binder twine 101'Canaclian requirements next year at
reasonable prices has been ensured, EIS
the result of an agreement reached
between the United States Food Ad -1
miniatration and the Mexican sisal
growers of 'Kt:eaten,
. •
Shocked. if they smoke a cigarette
eyaLcioNovsii the wily to the gutter or
ilte
g
Now, why can't the church gather
these boys together and lay aside
some of its staidness, and sobriety,
and sanctimoniousness, and teach the
Bible as simple ancient history, with
• Jesus a simple pattern for all mil -
1 kind to follow?! They would be in-
! terested almost immediately, for near-
ly every boy likes history. Boys are
not naturally devout, end they dislike
things taught in a devout inanner._ To
them it seems affeetatien, and what
' man's man can endure affectation?
And the boy is only the 370111237311' Man.
Again, teach the Bible from the
standpointof its literary composition.
Poi? classic siMplicity, dramatic ele-
ment, dignity of style, power and
forcefulness of expression, brevity and
terseness, it stanch; preeminent
Taught from this standpoint, boys
who are already studying English
i atme s- chool, and making a
M ,
study of any of the classics, will!
find
e Bible .asch a ing. each
right for right's sake. Teach theml
that they May reap what: they 50w ini
the hereafter, but they most eertainly.!,
will reap just what they sow in this,
life. Teach them the power of right !
thinking. Teach them the value of a
moral life to them (1030, Iicalthy,!,
normal boys are not thinking of dy-
ing: they are thinking or
G 5, 1. ley have a re-
ligion they want it to be a religion to
live by. And, -atter all, don't you
think a religion to live by would be;
a good one to die by?
Teach 'not how to die, but how to!
.live. Let us gather our boys into I
the church and guide them into ways i
that will lead to their highest good,'
and do it by getting their point of
view. Then I think we will have our
"big boys" in the church—and we
want them there.
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Now Blether Paul is fond of ball,
While sister, she's a singer;
My specialty is pitching shoes,
Just watch me make this ringer.
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together than to try and cure it.
Sometimes it will attack a person.
when there is a sudden drop in the
temposhire no matter how carefully
be has been living.
Sometimes it follows sudde31 eclat -
leg of the body when one goes out of
a warm room without adequate pro-
tection, Or it may follow fatigue
and exhaustion, as it often does when
a doctor has been out all night with
a trying obstetric, case, Deep breath-
ing is important in preventing it; be-
cause the aged are shallow breathers
they often die of pneumonia,
The whole body, but especially the
feet, must be kept dry and warm.
Constipation and indigeetion must be
controlled, habits in eating and drink-
ing- must be simple, and, above all
things, one must get plenty of sleep
and not worry. -Simple as these
statements may seem, it will pay to
heed them.
Questions and. Answers.
M. E. 1. What is the difference
between chronic arthritis and rheum-
atoid arthritis?
2. Would a sufferer from either
disease be injured by living in a
house which has ;sewer gas in the cel-
lar?
3. To whom should one go to find
out whether sewer gas really is pre-
sent in the cellar?
Answer: 1. Chronic arthritis is
any form of inflammation of the
joint. Rheumatoid arthritis is chronic
joint disease with wasting and de-
formity and loss of power.
2. Anybody would be likely to suf-
fer from such a condition, sewer gas
being one of the most pervasive of
gases.
3. To your local health officer.
He would make the proper tests to
determine its presence or absence.
Me Lost Thimble
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vleseSets.:el-0114sMilz :Ka' :er,SSISY:t4elselltA4
PrLic withdrew her head from under
the sofa, brushed. a bit of lint from
her eyelashes, sneezed, scrambled to
her knees and glanced at the clock.
Twenty mi»utes! She came to her
feet and rapped firmly on the table
With her tbinibled forefinger. Tho
others, some tiptoeing, some crawling,
some pawing over the piles of com-
pleted work, some shaking out their
skirts for the dozenth time, turped ex-
pectant faces.
"011, have you found it?" cried
Louise Bemis.
"No, I'm sorry to say! But, girls -
this won't do; we're losing too much
time. Remember, this is a special
meeting called expressly because we
were notified that this month's con-
signment must be ready earlier than
we expected, if it is to go by the first
ship.That 11159.118 115111 every mi-
nute, and we shall only make good by
the skin of our teeth at that, Now,
Adele's gold thimble is here, in this
mom, safe if it's whereit can't be
sterteidosn,
tn-011"the floor. I've crawled
over every inch!" interrupted Louise.
"Well, then, I propose we stop hunt-
ing and go back to work.. Pll hunt
again, alone, after our job is finished
and you're all gone, and simply keep
on till I find it. Of course, You're all
eager to help Adele, but I'm sure
she'll understand if I don't let you—
et) 't .yotl, Adele?" -
• "Oh, of course," assented Adele
stiffly, "I'm sorry to have made
trouble—very sorry. • It WaS a pre-
sent, and set with a turquoise band
and my initial in diamonds, or I'd
never have mentioned it; but, of
00111'50, it's of no consequence."
Prue's heart eel*. Adele was
plainly resentful. Nevertheless, she
set her committee to work once more,
and the hist comfort pillow 30215
triumphantly completed before the
meeting broke up, She invited Adele
to remain; but Adele declined, and
idneepnar.ted abruptly to keep an engage -
t
"Prue, you were fine, and you did
exactly right!" declared Louise, her
"chum;" who had lingered. "Adele's
a pig of selfishness, anyway, and it
doesn't matter what she thinks."
"Oh, yes, it does, I'm afraid—when
she was the loser and illy guest!" sigh-
ed Prue, "But the work came first;
and then, we were all flustered and
hindering one another and wasting
Precious minutes, nnd all of a sudden
I remembered one of Aunt Prudence's
maxims, ---it's the lint time I ever did
remember a maxim at the right time,
—and I acted on it, But, all the
sank,' I'm frightened! - Suppose we
shouldn't find the thimble? It must
have been valuable,"
"I suppose so -hit was fairly lumpy
With ornament; 1 don't see hots she
could sow with the chnusy- thing,"
said Louise, withdrawing her hand
from exploring behind a thelf of
books and daintily flipping the dust
from her fingers with her handlter-
ehssief.
As she pulled the handkerchief
from her epron pocket, the lost thim-
ble- sante with it, and rolled clinking
and glittering on the floor, The
girls uttered a simultaneous cry of de-
light.
"It must have dropped off into my
lap when Adele leaned over to watch
how I turned that fussy corner of
my bag," said Louise; "and then it
slipped down into my pocket We
might have hunted the whole after-
noon and never have found it. Lucky
you stopped us, Prue, what was that
maxim you were stalking about? I-Iow
did it happen to fit the circum-
stances?"
"When I 'was 12 heedless youngster,
visiting my Quaker name -aunt Pru -
deems I was forever losing my toys,
and then upsetting everythitig • and
everyone hunting for 'them immedi-
ately, insistently and frantically, look-
ing half a dozen times in the same
place, ---yon know how an impatient
1 child does hunt,—and Aunt Prudence
!used to ait-back, exasperatingly calm,
• and give me good advice.
"'Child, child; if thee has los', one
article remember thee does not im-
prove matters by losing three others,
which are generally more important:
thy head, thy temper and Cele.' "
"Good for Aunt Prudence!" said
Louise, with a laugh. "Likewise.
good for Niece Prue: Let us tele-
phone'Adele we've found her thimble."
A Real Youngstei"s
A good breakfast to start him off—
milk, cornmeal mush, apple sauce.. It
makes him lit for school and fit for
play.
Milk and plenty of it makes him
grow—a quart each clay - if you can.
Put it on his cereal and in his cep.
Make it into soups, puddings or cue
tard-s for him.
While milk is best, of course, but
skiin mill: is good if there is a little
butter in his meals. Cottage cheese
is good, too,
No coffee or tea—not even a taste.
Leave them for the grown-ups. Milk;
cocoa, not too strong, and fruit juices
are the drinks for cliildreh, and plenty
of water always.
Fruit they enjoy, and they heed it,
too—baked apples, apple sauce, thor-
oughly ripe bananas, prunes, mines,
ole. • Give thein vegetables:, fresh or
canned. Plenty of fruits and vege-
tables tend to prevent constipation.
Use proper food and do not depend
upon laxatives. The youngster
can't be well unless the bowels move
regularly. Don't let him hurry off
in the morning without attending to
this duty.
Other foods a child needs: Whole-
wheat bread, not too fresh, corn bread,
well -cooked oatmeal, cornmeal, rice.
They help make strong boys and girls.
Some fats, butter or margarine or
meat fate on his bread or in gravies.
An egg, perhaps, particularly if he
doesn't get his full quart of milk, or
he can have a little meat or fish, but
he does not need much,
Sweets are good for them—the
right ones at the right time. Dates,
raisins, stewed fruits, simple pud-
dings, sugar cookies, are better than
candy. Give them at meal tines.
Between meals let them have bread
and butter, a cracker or fruit. They
won't spoil the appetite; and candy
30111,"Utmost wisdom 18 not in self-
denial, but in learning to find -ex-
teeme pleasure In littIe thinge."—Hus-
khiliing Hair,
The cause of falling hair is failure
of scalp nutrition, and the pmts.:44W-
tio» of the scalp is perhaps due to
general failure of nutrition. Nature
is a great economizer, for when the
nutrient elements furnished by the
blood are insufficient properly to sup -
pert the Whole body she cuts off the
supply to parts the least vital, like
the hair and nails, so that the heart,
lungs and other vital organt; may be
the better nourished, • •In cases of
severe fevers this economy is parti-
cularly noticeable. Tho blood sun -
ply may become deficient from over- , •
work, anxiety or underfeeding. Ths
hair falls out when the strength of
its roots is insufficient to sustain its
weight any longer,' and a new hair
will take its piece, unless the root is !
diseased or destroyed. For this rea-
son each person has a certain definite
length of hair.
Improhe the nutrition by careful at-
tention to diet. The individual
should work and'exereise in the open
air and should practice regularly the
morning cold bath with thorough rub-
bing of the skin. The best local treat-
ment is massage of the scalp, with the
tips of the fingers. dipped repeatedly in
cold water, until the :scalp is glowing
red.
This treatment should be gieen
morning and evening, and besides the
brisk rubbing it should include vibrat-
ing or moving the scalp while press-
ing 11 firmly with the fingers. This
will stimulate the blood vessels under-
neath and bring about better nourish-
ment of the hair.
Dandruff is a parasitic disease which
gradually causes a destruction of the
root of the hair, allowing the hair to
fail out. On account ef its tendency
to produce baldness the disease should
never be neglected. Dandruff is gen-
erally accompanied by disorders of di-
gestion or some debilitating disease
and other conditions in which nutri-
tion falls below par.
The scalp should be treated by
gently shampooing with white soap •
and warm water two or three times
a week. A very soft brush should
be used for removing the dandruff.
After shanipooing, some harmless
germicide rhould be applied in order
to destroy the parasitic germ that is
causing the inisehief. One • of the •
best preparations is twenty grains elf
resorcin to an ounce of aleohol, adding
two drops of castor oil.
Another excellent antiseptic inay le
prepared a f ollOws
One part previpitated °sulphur.
, One part alcohol.
Five parts distilled water.
Five parts sosewater.
Either of these preparatiens should
be thoroughly rubbed in until the roots
of the hair are readied and the para-
sites destroyed.
Twice a week vaseline should be
liberally robbed into the scalp at bed-
time and a shampoo used the follosv-
ing clay. This ail treatment is not
practical for business people, but is
the beet when it cell be utiliecd.
Flying Start for Potathes, •
Of ten potatoes planted in April
will not cense up any earlier than
sthose plant&I a month or six weeks
later. - Meanwhile the first seed clete
not retain the virile strength of Om
later planted oneS, lleCatUtt• of the long
wait before iterillination. Thc melt
is discouraging to truck fanners who
want to get their spuds started early
to got them ready for fancy prices.
I have found potatoes are quickly
sLarlod by the ':tollowing means: A
trench about 10 inches deep is dug in -
well -drained soil, the. bottom . being
loosened so that the :in is mellow.
In the !trench. straw is laid se that
when packed down it has a depth of
an inch or two. Nest drop the seed
at the desired distanees apart and s
leave it lying in the trona', uneos.ered.
The larger seed is better for use in
getting n quick; early crop, The
sun has free opportunity to shine on
the seed, when it enon begine, to etart
sprouts. As the roots begin to form,
a little • dirt -is drawn in around ,the
seed. The plant will finally remit the
I top of the ground level, and the
trench can then be tilled in—but not:
before. Potatoes planted in this •
way will not easily freeze, • because
they are protected by being lower -
thou the .surtace of the ground, and
should there be clanger of freezing
I it te not much trouble to cover the
furrows lightly with straw until the .•
' cold wave passes,
Ships and Fighting Men.
Four hundred ships averaging 8,300
tons displacement, iti continuous ser-
vice, are required, according to the
United States War Department's
reckoning, to maintain 1,000,000 •
American troops in France, allowing
for wastage of men'which must be
made good by a steady stream of rein-
forcements, and for the supplying of
food and other necessaries to maintain.
them,
These 1,000,000 men are 'enough to
hold no more than 10 per cent, of the
battlefront, allowing, that is to SEty,
for the necessary utilization of one- !)
half the total force as auxiliaries bes
hind the fighting line,
No statement—.and that may be acs •
cepted as, official—could better illus
trate the enormous scale on whieli the ,
operations of the present war are tons
ducted,