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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1930-04-10, Page 7Sunday School Lesson April 6. Lesson I—The Law of the Cross—Matthew 16. 13-26. Golden Text --if any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me,—Mat- thew 16: 2d ANALYSTS I. THE GREAT CONFESSION, ve. 18-20. II. THE SUFFERING MESSIAH, vs. 21-23. IIY. THE TERMS OF DISCIPLESHIP, ve. vs. 24-26. -INTRODucPION—This lesson marks a change in the method of Jesus. He has thus far.' been preparing his disciples for their personal confession of his greatness ss the Messiah. He had not openly revealed his great dignity; but now that these followers have advanc- ed thus far, he proceeds to reveal to them the true nature of his office. .He corrects their wrong ideas of mere worldly glory, and, shows them that he must first suffer many things before his purpose can be realized. I. THE GREAT CONFESSION, a, 13-20. -. V. 18. Jesus had reached the most northerly point in his journey, and, had come to Caesarea Philip'oi, a town in the territory of Philip, and so called to distinguish it from-Cmsarea on the seacoast. It was lander the shadow of Mount Hermon, and is now called Berries. Jesus asks the disciples concerning their opinions, which are et-rient about himself. We notice, that lie• useg the self-selected title, "Son of man." V..14. The ieplies of the disciples show that Jesuit had not thus far openly stated that he was he Christ, 9sut they also show how prottund.vas the impression which he had tirade, since he is compared with thegreat- est wren of the natien, John the Bap- tist, Elijah, aptist,iElijah, Jeremiah. , V. 15. Jesus is, however, lees con- cerned about gublic opinion than about their opinion. V. 16. Sinton Peter answers for the twelve, and makes his memorable con- dession. 'Itis.a reply that reveals the great advance which he •has made. Their views had become r ore spirrit- iial, and they were 'ready to accept Jesus as their Lord in' spite of the out- ward failure of many of their expec- tations. The words of Peter were such ns would imply the divinity of Christ. kt is said that l.ere we reach, the high water nark of apostolic faith, during the pre -resurrection days., V. 17. Jesus is 'greatly effected by the reply, and lays great store by this notable confession. Iie says that this could not come from human wisdom, but must be due to the direct aetion of the spirit of Ids Father in heaven. V. 18. Now the church may begin, mince it is upon such confession that Christ niay build as upon a rock. Faith in Christ and attachment to hire are the essentials for all true disciples. These foundations are permanent. No death will come to this church—it will Hever pass down through the doors that lead to. Hades, the realm of the d . V. 19. - This promise is n.t made to Peter alone as a personal gift, as is taught in the Roman Catholic then /logy. One who is called in the sequel Satan, menet at: the infallible guide of all Christians. The meaning seems to be that the :north, in the future, will make wise and just decisions on questions of conduct' and policy, There 'will be a guiding spirit in the church. Christ will be present to open all these doors. 2I. THE SUFFERING ,rESSIAH, vs. 21-23. V. 4.. It is distinctly stated that a change now took place in the method of Jesus. The disciples had discover- ed the messianic secret of Jesus, but they were far from understanding what use the principle of adaptation. He knew how hard it was to,prepare them for this truth --that the best things he had to bring could come only through suffering. II' THE Maas • OF DISCIPLESHIP, 'vs. vs. 24-26. V. 24. Jesus new lays down the same principle for his disciples. Those who come altos him meet be ready to face th sante hardships. They will; meet with much danger and opposition. They will be scoffed at ani rejected simply because they claim to follow Jesus. V. 25. This is one of the few say- ings common to all the gospels. It has already appeared in Matt. 10: 24. It must, therefore, be a kind of key- verse in the New Te tament. it makes manifest this great truth, that un- selfish and self -forgetting service is the condition of discipleship, but at the same time such sacrifice is the path, not to death, but to life. What at New York Is Wearing. By ANNABELLE WORTHINGTON Illustrated Dressmaking Lesson Fus'- nished.With 'Every- Patten kismeaning of that office was. They had associated' it with outward success and triumph But Jesus tow pro- ceeds to give them further iii' ruction on the nature'of his messiahs',ip. His victory is possible only by the way of the cross. Jesus sees quite clearly that he is to have a fatal ending to his career, ink ni• and he makes e w s a prediciton en the details of this. His mind had. evidently pictured the future in its sad and painful outline, though in all these prophecies the resurrection is Secluded, V. 22. The words of Peter make it clear ' that it was very difficult for these disciples to accept this ilea of a suffering Messiah. Evidently they had notapplied the great passage in Isa- iah, chap. 58, to this office,and they, it erefore, shank from the thought. V. 23. We notice the severity of the reply of Jesus. • He who recently was called the rock of the church is now referred to as filling the place of the tempter. Peter is a. stumbling -blocky The entire passage reveals the leis- vlom which Jesnt exercised in the im- planting of new ideas in the minds of the disciples. He could not give them A charming adaptation of moulded silhouette in navy blue silk crepe. The shirring and curving up at the front of the bodice gives a marvelous slimming effect. The clever skirt treatment is inter- esting.It just hugs the figure, with gracious fulness in hem provided by flaring dipping lengths., The vest is powder -pink crepe silk. Style No. 3371 comes in sizes 16, 18 years, 36, 38, 40 and 42 inches bust, •It's irresistible in aquamarine blue crepe silk, flowered chiffon crepe silk print and Paquin red chiffon. • HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 20c in stamps or coin (coin preferred;; wrap it carefully) for each number, and address your order to Wilson Pattern Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. New Plant Brings New Industry - Canadian fanners arefinding a new opportunity in the cultivation of: the Soybean. During 1929 soybean oil and other products to, a value of near- ly $2,000,000 were imported by Cana- dian industries. Experimental work conducted by the Dominion Depart- ment of Agriculture shows that eigh- teen varieties can be successfully cul- tivated in Canada. It grows under essentially the same conditions as corn, and generally speaking; can be grown anywhere eorn grows, and ;all the truth at one time, but had to with about the same results. Farm Notes Beef Grading ' On his return from the annual meet- ing of the Western •Canada Livestock Mon at Regina recently Dr. J. H, Gi'itidale, Deputy 'Minister of Agricul- ture, reports keen interest in and good general support of the beef grading policy inaugurated by the Depart- ment. Not only are the livestock men themselves taking va real interest in the opportunities presented by the new system, but the packing houses, the retail stores and the consumers are all taking a growing interest in. the graded beef policy. For the livestock man it means ear- lier returns for better quality live- stock, for the packing house it means better business with the speculative element reduced to a minimum, to the housewife and the retailer it meetfs better relations through dealing in qualiyt branded products. The now system is taking hold well in the West,' and as more beef fit for grading conies through from the Cana - (lien livestock men graded beef Will be better known on the eastern mar- ket with resultant advantages to all concerned. Better Feed Standards Better feed oats and barley is as 'Mored by the new regulations of the Seed Branch of the Dominion Depart- ment of Agriculture which require a more careful elimination of weed seeds. Under these new regulations, while wild oats and other grains pre - sentare taken into consideration, the quality of the grain itself now mainly determines the grade. In the past there have been frequent complaints, especially from the east - era feeders, of the excess of weed seeds contained in feed grain from the west. Under the grain inspection practices now 1n force even the low= est grades of feed seed oats and bar- ley may have not more than Veer cent: of weed seeds. \Vitic this new system of inspection in operation eastern feeders will be able to buy feed oats and feed barley on certificate,, and with much greater assurance as to the cleanliness and quality of the grain so purchased. Chicken Training School In preparing the Canadian exhibit for the Fourth World's Poultry Con- gress in the Crystal Palace, Loudon, England, next July, a special training school for the select poultry which will be featured has been started: This school is novel and unique. At the training centre a Canadian specialist in the art of showing Poul- try will put sixty of the finest cocker- els and hens it has been possible to get in Canada through a short course in how they must act when at the Crystal Palace. It is, of course, far too early to say anything about the Canadian exhibit for the Congress beyond the fact that it will he fully representative of Can- ada anada and will feature Canadian poultry in a most unusual and effective man- ner. Fine, as the birds which have }leen selected for the Canadian exhibit now are, when they have finished: their "education" they will be quite as fin- ished and clever as birds can be. The etiquette of the show ring will add mucb to their natural qualifications, and the birds will add the final touch to whatwill prove to be oneofthe most interesting features at the big show. • "AUTO HELP" IIere is seen one of the new tele- phones inaugurated on roads near Berlin, Germany, as an aid in case of automobile accidents. More Kick for Less Scotsmen Rejoice in New Drink But Irl -effects Are Stressed London-Scotlandeis rejoicing in a new drink named "Red Biddy," which has the supreme merit that the drink- er, following an over -dose the previ- ous night, may, by simply drinking a glass of water, revive all the sense of intoxication. The disadvantage of the new drink, according to declara- tions' in the House of Commons,; is that it is extremely bad not only for the lining of the stomach, but for the nerves as well. Just what ingredients go into the new drink neither the Royal Licen- sing Commissions nor the House of Commons has so far been able to de- termine, but the general impression is that it is made from cbeap wine from southern England jazzed up with a sizable injection of raw alcohol. Because the basic wine is made in England, the duty is only 35 cents a gallon as against $2.10. per gallon on the lowest -priced imported wines from Sapin and Portugal. For this rea- son it can be sold very cheaply. The main indictment against "Red Biddy" is that the barrels in which it is brought to saloons become corrod- ed instead of preserved as would be the effect of good wine on the wood. It has somewhat the same effect, ac- cording to its opponents, on the hu- man stomach. Plant Clean Seed You may not always be able to af- ford finest quality registered seed for planting, but you can always afford clean seed for planting, The Seed Branch of the Dominion Department of Agriculture are urging the planting' of clean seed this year more than ever before—clean seed pays, particularly with the weed menace reaching the alarming proportions it does in many parts of Canada to -day. There are many effective ways of cleaning seed, depending ripen the quantity to be .cleaned, 'location and equipment. In many parts of Canada seed cleaning machinery is readily available for the purpose, while in others suitable screens can be adapted to the fanning mill, and In some of the more remote sections the old pioneer method of wind -cleaning is always available.—Issued by the Director of Publicity, Dom. Department of Agri- culture, Ottawa, Ont. lst Critie—"I hear they're going to give Scribbler's comedy a presenia- tion." 2nd Critic—"When is it coning off?" lst Critic -"About a week after it's' put on, I guess." Fifty. million powder puffs were sold in England last year. Some -lucky manufacturers are making hay while the nose shines. Ocean Greyhound Will Be Replaced Cunard Line to Have Ship Larger Than Any Other Planned Lontion-Preliminary inquiries are now being made by the Cunard Line for specifications for a new ocean greyhound to replace the rapidly ag- ing Mauretania. Shipping circles un- derstand that the Cunard Line is now convinced that its picturesque flagship which held the Atlantic blue ribbon for many years, is incapableof wrest. ling speed laurels from the faster Bre- men, and it therefore behooves the British line to bolster up its fieet by replacing the Mauretania with a faster ship. Rumors and conjectures to this ef- fect have been floating about for some time, but recently was the first de- finite information that the Cunard Line was taking the necessary steps to recapture the record for the fastest. Atlantic crossing. However, the Bremen's record -hold- ing performancce isnot the only rea- son. Itis pointed out that the Maure- tania is already 21 years old, ai:d that by the time she is replaced,.she will have reached the age limit for Atlantic service. Nevertheless, there is a good deal of astonishment in shipping circles here that the Cunard Line has taken the plunge, for it was thought that, in view of the great activitiy in- ternationally in building up merchant fleets, the Cunard Line wouldprefer to hold off construction for the pres- sent. It is emphasized that the invitations for bids just sent out relate to the construction of one ship, not two, as Inas been erroneously reported Hos4- ever, the new ship will be larger than any other planned by any nation, and will be outfitted with water -tube boil- ers and turbines designed for a speed close to 30 knots. -Montreal Star. Insect War Resumes A mighty tuns of mites wages ceaseless warfare on all forms of plant life and just as ceaseless is the war- fare waged by skilled entomologists to protect and preserve farm, field and garden crops- Experts of the Dominion Department of Agriculture have already planned .intensive cam- paigns against field crops pests for 1930, including grasshoppers; the wheat stem sawfiy, wirewor'nrs, the pale western cutivorm and his ally the red -backed cutworm, tine bertha avnsyworm, the . early cutworm, the Colorado potato beetle, the imported cabbage butterfly, and the root mag- got. They also have a watching brief against the forest pests, includ- ing the aphids an maple, willow and elm, the spruce spiderniilt, the forest: tent caterpillar and theboxelder leaf. roller and twig borer. Dwellers of the Slums Spectator (London): Millions of men and women and children are slum dwellers through no conceivable fault or failure in efficiency... The majority of slush dwellers need not moral reform, but material opportun- ity... They do not ask for pity, They ask for nothing. Yet, unknown to themselves, they are our judges, and nsay become our destroyers. Some will become Communists, seeking blindly t0 overthrow a system which toler- ates such misery. The progress of the disease of slumdom, if we do not take a knife and extirpate it, may de- velop in various ways; in increasing physical and mental deficiency, in de- cline inenergy and self-reliance, in loss of trade, in hopelessness, and in fantastic political experiments, The infection will spread to the whole country unless we face the facts in all their implications ,historical, eugenic, political. The Independent Gbl Here's to the maiden Who knows her own mind, Who in ways Of tlse world Is a long way from blind; Who knows her own mind And holds a good lease of it: And heaven prevent us From getting a piece of it. Aerial Amenities Said the lightning to the areonaut, "You'd better get from under:" Said the aeronaut to the lightning, "Aw, will you go to thunder?" Remarkable Show! The Ontario Agricultural Co/ - lege is Teaching Practical Show Work to the Stud' encs Which Should be of Great Value in the Future During the past few years a new feature of unusual interest in the educational work of the College has been developing. This is an annual f exeibitiou known as the College Royal. The show is staged entirely by the students, and year by year it is improving so rapidly that it is be- ginning to attract the attention of tlna people of the province as it sure.. ly should. As its name indicates, it: is a sort of miniature Royal 'Winter Pair, and its purpose is to develop in the sttid- ente the ability to plan and supervise a fair, and to properly prepare and, exhibit all kind's of livestock and other farm products, as well as to stage educational exhibits along the lines cf country life. This year's College Royal was held ou Tuesday, March 4th, and proved a real revelation, not only to the visi- tors who came, bat also to the in- struetors: and students themselves. The way most of the live annuals were exhibited world certainty. have done credit to the great Royal at To- le nto, arid' several of the educational exhibitsewere good enough to be real attractions at any of the large shows of the continent. In the live -stock classes prizes were not awarded on the merits of the ani- mals, but on the , proficiency of the exhibitors in preparing and exhibit- ing their entries, and this was so uniformly well done that the judges n me'st eases found it very hard to make awards. The Home Economies students as well as the Agricultural students are involved in this unique show, lin educational exhibit placed by the girls won second prize, and in some re- spects was superior to the first. For this exhibit a light frame structure containing two roams of equal stze was set up. The first roots had dingy, blue-green wails, broken plast- er, an slid -fashioned, .high-backed bed., and a dickety home-made stand. It! well deserved the title whin Btuug I above the door—"Why Girls Leave Home". "The second room was ta,+_- ily but very inexpensively decorated in a color 'scheme of ivory anti rose wlnicin was carried out in the wall- paper, furniture, and drapes. Dyed flour sacks were used in making the drapes for dressing tale, window seat, and wardrobe- An old braided rug was dyed to match the drapes. on the wails were a few magazine pic- tures mouated on white cardboard. The high head -Mecca of the bed was cut down to o more modest and usable height, and the bed given a coat of ivory paint. A Common chair was brought up from the kitchen, painted to match the bed, and decorated with a small design in harmonizing colors. The room looked extremely attractive and tasty, and the cetire mesh cost was only 2 This exhi94.b3.it cunstituted a very striking lessoe :a taste and economy yet it stn- .,econd to the Canadian Bacon L...ibit set up by the students of Animal Husbandry. We predict great things for the fu- ture of the. College Royal, • Its Dogged as Does It Auckland 'Weekly News: It says much for British. financial and indus- trial ndustrial power that there are more people employed now than before the war. Much is heard of depressed British industries, of the difficulties of public and private finance, of employment tggestin • andof fniilar conditions st �a s g that the country is laboring toward an uncertain future. Less le known, be- cause less is said, about the marvel- lous manner in which the nation is carrying on despite ell the handicaps, and especially its spite of the disor- ganization of foreign markets, for which British industry and commerce are in no way responsible, TRUTH To troth's hoose there is a single door, wlsicls is exper'ienc'e. He teaches best who feels the heart of all men in his breast and knows their strength or weakness throtigh his own.—Bay- arca Taylor. MUTT AND JEFF- By BUD FISHER Jeff's Tired of Being a Spare Tire. en Early Pla..ting of Veg.:cahles Those vegetables of 'which the Ieaves are eaten, such as spinach, let- tuce, cress and mustard,, should go int first, There Is little danger of plant- ing them too soon as most of thein will stand some frost. They may be planted just as soon as it is possible. to get on the land. Those which are grown for their bulbs or roots, such as parsnips, beets, carrots, early tur- nips and onions, may be planted about the same time, although they are not as hardy as the first mentioned, Peas should not go is until the weather turns warmer for, although they are fairly hardy, they are liable to: rot if: put in while the soil is cold and wet. This applies to. the vegetable pea aucl not the kind grown for flowers, which are sown just as early as possible. Later sown or set out vegetables are cabbages, cauliflower, tomatoes, mel- ons, cucumbers and celery. These will not stand any frost and so must either be planted and protected in hotbed:, cold -frames or in the greenhouse un til all danger of frost is past. Fruit Trees and Shrubs Fruit and ornamental tree', shrtt;a- bei'y and rose bushes are planted as soon as the ground is dry enough to dig. This also applies to bush fruits. strawberries and: perennial flower::. Once the soil loses the moisture of early spring and trot dry winds com- mence, a much larger proportion 6f plants will die than if planted earlier. In planting these, trim off all broken and weak growth and simnel" the top to compensate for the shearing off of the root growth, Plant a Iittle deeper than these things weer in before and make the hole big enough to receive all the roots without crowding. It is well to fill in with good soil, finely pul- verized, and pour from half to a pail of water on this soil after it is firmed about the roots. The water will force the fine soil in tight around the tiny rootlets and exclude the air which. would otherwise be fatal to the plant. Nitrate of soda sprinkled at the rate of a teaspoonful per shrub in the case of newly planted seedlings up to half a pound for a large well established bush will stimulate growth wonder- fully. Foliage Screens Bare wooden fences c -ren if painted do not make attractive hacicgrou::ds for any garden and neither do bailee garages and house wall:v. In most cases these can he vary effectively screened by tall -growing flowers, creeper's or trailing vines. Where one owns the property the job should Le made permanent, using clumps of shrubbery at the corners and ]sere end there in front of the walls or fences and sermanent creepers, such as Dutchman's Pipe, Virginia Creeper or Boston Ivy on the walls. With the exception of the Boston Ivy and one form of Virginia Creeper, which are self -climbing, the others will steed some forret of support, With the lat- ter and also :ith clinching roses, it is well to have them out from the wait or fence a little bit. In the ct-e of a brick or stone wall, wlshh is in- clined to heat up during the hot slim- mer clava and ruin the bloom if net the plant itself, it is almest esesegal to have the creeper at Ieast u. ..sot away from the wall. Otte can do tits by ereetiisg trellis ,cork orwire—the wooden trellis is preferable lrsnnnse' it will not beat and barn the plants— which is attached by short supplies to the wall. Another way is to fasten blocks or stoat pieces of wood :Omit six inches long to the wall and strewn wires along tlseee about six in •h, s front the wall. Where tre s. P s rs are supported in tris, was, folia ee and, bloom will last longer berau e 111,Y are away from The reflected twat : 1151 if is also possible to get a hose or sprayer in behind t: stn to ! h in- sect pests. Of course this ie rather an expensive process and is only re- commended in the case of exp s s.=,ve screening material. Even where ':nc is only renting the property and .ux- pects to move next year very cneclive screens can he made with Scarlet Renner Beans, Morning Glories, Hops or Dolichol IIyacintlt ,Bean wvlsich . will all grow rapidly providing foliage and hewers to cover anything they are attached to. Sweet Peas, Morning (Glories and Climbing Nasturtiums can only be used on smaller buildings or fences as they will not grow much over five feet, but the others named will grow up to twenty feet. the Hya- cintlt Bean doing this easily and pro- viding ass abundant slsow of white, Purple and lilac flower -spikes as well For a standing screen, such as is necessary in front of tine vegetable garden where perhaps these is no fence, Sun -flowers, Cosmos African Marigolds, Dahlias and Giant Holly- hocks may be used. The larger grow- ing anneals can also be used very ef- fectively in place of clumps of per- manent shrubbery. The writer has grown fine bushy Cosmos and Niece tines standing five feet high and mea- suring four feet across. To get best results in this case one must give plenty of room otherwise the plants will be spindly and go down with the first heavy wind or rain. TASTES It is a fine thing to lsave just the sight tool for one's task, But it you have not the perfect tool, use the tool that you have. Better to he carving wlove and a jack-knife than wait- ing discontentedly for a sculptor's chiseithl. YOU E+ONNA Weu, Yod'taC nfOTTRi (;,OTTA LATE WITH t o sIRIS. WANTTA GO AI oNGr ` IJf �� F N!X• `(A11 ALWAYS GIVE THE 61184 !VIII THG SM. DOESN'T WUE THAT L DON'T' WANT: you TAKrc THE pl erof cn,je - AND MY G1RL6 ALWAYS LObKS LIKE: LON ...-'1..„ AIgyT MAY Be KEES''THAT UATE� YOURS NMC -e Burr iii-WRI: TtioY'RC MCC 6er TFiE ONe Gtfd1.5: wlnt lt�E'�-Nr,CK �� GLASSE et ,e/ \� 1 q f'• � \ o- -sa) \\ �� - 7 f ` �Ai c y, 11 >'. ar \` `' •"'-'r•.•`..._" =�- GOING AIONG; ' ��� tNANcC. 1 ".. ; " YOU DoI.D`T WANT / \ { ��� /�/r=•"�'�'� s iir'- t 'MANI SksreR: k� '�+�+"� .. ....6 { i' 1 ;1.adv a 1 '`* • 4�e ``; •'ill • %•i.\.-.;-.1-'''''. ." .. • N. ,. 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Those which are grown for their bulbs or roots, such as parsnips, beets, carrots, early tur- nips and onions, may be planted about the same time, although they are not as hardy as the first mentioned, Peas should not go is until the weather turns warmer for, although they are fairly hardy, they are liable to: rot if: put in while the soil is cold and wet. This applies to. the vegetable pea aucl not the kind grown for flowers, which are sown just as early as possible. Later sown or set out vegetables are cabbages, cauliflower, tomatoes, mel- ons, cucumbers and celery. These will not stand any frost and so must either be planted and protected in hotbed:, cold -frames or in the greenhouse un til all danger of frost is past. Fruit Trees and Shrubs Fruit and ornamental tree', shrtt;a- bei'y and rose bushes are planted as soon as the ground is dry enough to dig. This also applies to bush fruits. strawberries and: perennial flower::. Once the soil loses the moisture of early spring and trot dry winds com- mence, a much larger proportion 6f plants will die than if planted earlier. In planting these, trim off all broken and weak growth and simnel" the top to compensate for the shearing off of the root growth, Plant a Iittle deeper than these things weer in before and make the hole big enough to receive all the roots without crowding. It is well to fill in with good soil, finely pul- verized, and pour from half to a pail of water on this soil after it is firmed about the roots. The water will force the fine soil in tight around the tiny rootlets and exclude the air which. would otherwise be fatal to the plant. Nitrate of soda sprinkled at the rate of a teaspoonful per shrub in the case of newly planted seedlings up to half a pound for a large well established bush will stimulate growth wonder- fully. Foliage Screens Bare wooden fences c -ren if painted do not make attractive hacicgrou::ds for any garden and neither do bailee garages and house wall:v. In most cases these can he vary effectively screened by tall -growing flowers, creeper's or trailing vines. Where one owns the property the job should Le made permanent, using clumps of shrubbery at the corners and ]sere end there in front of the walls or fences and sermanent creepers, such as Dutchman's Pipe, Virginia Creeper or Boston Ivy on the walls. With the exception of the Boston Ivy and one form of Virginia Creeper, which are self -climbing, the others will steed some forret of support, With the lat- ter and also :ith clinching roses, it is well to have them out from the wait or fence a little bit. In the ct-e of a brick or stone wall, wlshh is in- clined to heat up during the hot slim- mer clava and ruin the bloom if net the plant itself, it is almest esesegal to have the creeper at Ieast u. ..sot away from the wall. Otte can do tits by ereetiisg trellis ,cork orwire—the wooden trellis is preferable lrsnnnse' it will not beat and barn the plants— which is attached by short supplies to the wall. Another way is to fasten blocks or stoat pieces of wood :Omit six inches long to the wall and strewn wires along tlseee about six in •h, s front the wall. Where tre s. P s rs are supported in tris, was, folia ee and, bloom will last longer berau e 111,Y are away from The reflected twat : 1151 if is also possible to get a hose or sprayer in behind t: stn to ! h in- sect pests. Of course this ie rather an expensive process and is only re- commended in the case of exp s s.=,ve screening material. Even where ':nc is only renting the property and .ux- pects to move next year very cneclive screens can he made with Scarlet Renner Beans, Morning Glories, Hops or Dolichol IIyacintlt ,Bean wvlsich . will all grow rapidly providing foliage and hewers to cover anything they are attached to. Sweet Peas, Morning (Glories and Climbing Nasturtiums can only be used on smaller buildings or fences as they will not grow much over five feet, but the others named will grow up to twenty feet. the Hya- cintlt Bean doing this easily and pro- viding ass abundant slsow of white, Purple and lilac flower -spikes as well For a standing screen, such as is necessary in front of tine vegetable garden where perhaps these is no fence, Sun -flowers, Cosmos African Marigolds, Dahlias and Giant Holly- hocks may be used. The larger grow- ing anneals can also be used very ef- fectively in place of clumps of per- manent shrubbery. The writer has grown fine bushy Cosmos and Niece tines standing five feet high and mea- suring four feet across. To get best results in this case one must give plenty of room otherwise the plants will be spindly and go down with the first heavy wind or rain. TASTES It is a fine thing to lsave just the sight tool for one's task, But it you have not the perfect tool, use the tool that you have. Better to he carving wlove and a jack-knife than wait- ing discontentedly for a sculptor's chiseithl.