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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance Times, 1924-10-02, Page 77 'MeeseFAY, Ooted)e XT7 4,7r, 71 .,141;1::„ • armin , TORINO' THE ROOT OR,OPS FOIe Pumpkins mid winter .squashes WINTER, ebould have a temperature of at leeel.; One of the most important prob- forty-five degrees so that the furnace leme now faeing the bonie gardener 'is how best to store the crops that end of the cellar suits them perfectly. Towards the end of the season we Were groWn specially for winter arid SOleet A number of ripe, firm, perfect early pring use. Generally speak - trig, all root crops can be safely stored,Theyare necked in stone crocits,1 stomatoes. in a frost -proof cellar, and will, if and the crocks filled with a very, properly cared 'fpr, keep in first-class strong brine. After filling, the crock condition until spring. A temperature is covered witli a piece of clean cot - few degrees above the freezing point ton cloth which is held in piece by s ideal, but in the nnijority of home an inveeted plate. They axe kept in allare such maintaineda low point is not easily the cool cellar. When preparing the . The result is that nnless fruit for use they are soaked in fresh' some varieties of roots are not covered cold water overnight, then Reeled arid with soil to exclude the warmer air, sliced 3iL the usual manner. If the, and so keep them from shriveling, tomatoes are perfectly sound when' beeorne useless in a comparative- stored they will keep -in fine condition When putting away potatoes we use boxes that hold from one to two bush- els. In receptacles of this size the tubers are readily overhanled from time to time, for if one potato goes had those surrounding it are very soon affected else; hence •the necessity for going aver them occasionally. The coolest part of the cellar must be re- served for them, and light miust be excluded, otheftwise the tubers will be - 'come green and the flavor thereby he greatly impaired. Of course this can be obviated by covering the boxes with seeks or other material to ex- clude all light. LOOK OUT FOR VENTILATION. If the cellar has a dirt floor the majority a the root crops will ap- preciate the 'small quantity of mois- ture that will always be present, pro- vided the furnace is at such a distanci at the temperature will never be nedely high. In the latter case it will' be well te erect a partition, thus Providing 'a separate room for the vegetables, and as far removed from the furnace as possible,. The parti- thee, need eet be made of expensive material, but a separate storage room is absolutely necessary if vegetables are to be kept in first-class condition for any length of time. Ventilation is of the greatest im- Portanere e The storage room should be provided with at least one window; if there are two, so much better. During, all milcl weather the windows should be left partly open, but safely screened with wire to ,keep out ver- min. Then they must be shaded with burlap or sacking to exclude light. While 'potatoes should be thoroughly dry before storing, such root crops as beets, carrots, turnips, parsnips, sal- sify and winter eadishes reqiure more moisture; therefore, they should be 4,Packed in soil or sand. With the ex- eletion of potatoes the other roots might lie better stored, in an, outshel, where conditions will more readily lend themselves to using soil in which to pack them, and where the temper- ature will be lower. , But this may not be safe in localities where the temperature goes down to zero. , How- ever, if the heaps are well covered with Straw and soil and they are not opened and .exposed while the temper- eture is very low, a little ftost pene- lrating the heap will do little if any damage and, taking, advantage of favorable weather, a 'sufficient quan- tity of eqch may be brought to the home cellar from tirneeo time. Before storing; the tops must be cut off, but be" careful not to cut into the roots; it is welleto leave a tiny bit of the stems on the roots, as it will prevent bleeding, Parsnips and salsify may be left in 'the ground, for they are perfectly hardy- „ I have found the attic to be an ad- mirable storage place for onions -' it is enheated, dry and cool. The bulbs are spread out thinly on the floor. CELERY'S SPECIAL NEEDS. Celery requires special- attention in storing if we are to he've it in prime condition throughout winter and into spring, Select a sheltered position for the tretch, which is, dug eighteen inches wide and deep. Loosen the bottom of the trench, or spread a little of the fine top soil over it to encourage and take care of the roota Moisten the bottom of the trench pre- vieus to storing the pIante. The plants elfould be lifted end puraway in dry ‘veather, for, if the tops are Wet when packed, decay and rot will surely fol- low. When lifting the celery plants try to keep as much soil as possible on the roots, and if they are very dry it will be veil to ripply iriore water to the bottora of the treech; and also dip the roots in water, taking care that the leaves and stalks are kept quite dry, Set fbe plants in Tows fairly cloee toeether, drawing soil well over the roots AS each row is completed. The soil between the rows, well firm- ed, will allow a little air space be- Lweeri the platts, and prevent heating, 'Mien the plants are all in the trench, tbe roots propeely covered 'with eon and made firin, the sides are banked bp .with more soil ur:til it is le -9e1 with the extrerhe tops of the leaves, It 4.„,s now of the greatest he- perteece that the tops should not be subjected to rain, or at least that portioli ef tho treneb ihtended for Win- ter and spririg use. Yet, if the we is milcI,Aliere is no necessity to cover the plants unlese there ha den' ger a rainstorms. lIoWever, as a wooden roof is neceesary later, it may be prepared now. Ori the approach of severe freet the celery is eovered with a thick inyee of dry leaves and the leeves eovnted with two tivelv Leinch- Wide boards, theee being Joined le form an iad V, and no shed tho teatee• for fully four months. Frtiizing Effect of Rain and Snow. The remark is often made, more particnlarly by the town dweller, that there is no water like rain water for freshening up the lawn and gat: - den. The reason for this is at least partly explained in the report of the Dominion Chemist, who has been carrying on chemical examinations of snow and rain. The Dominion Chem- ist points out that the chief function of rain is the bringing into solution of the plant food in the soil, thus making it available for absorption by the plant reotiets. But At is also true, he continues, that rain and snew con- tribute a notable, though not a large part of their nitrogen compounds to w n, be ice sup- 'rePgririg Butter for Exhibi- tion at Rural Faira, Daring the next few week t3 the fall fairs will be on all over the province:. This means that many of the people on eur farms will be very busy pre- paring their exhibits. Butter is jast one of the many thiegs that will require attention be- cause every buttermaker wants to, make a creditable showing, so says+ Miss Belle Millar of the 04.0. Have the stables, cow e and all uten- sile clean and dp not feed tbe cows anything that might give an undesir- able flavor to the butter. The judge -will pay particular attention to the flavor and it is given 45 out of the 100 points on the score card. Churn the cream sweet, or with low, acidity, as that is whet is wanted by most judges. " Keep the cream cool and churn at a' 'temperature low enough to bring the butter in nice, -firm granules in from twenty to twenty-five minutes. I 1 A lot of butter shown at cue rural Lairs is made from creain insufecient- ly cooled and e a oo lig a' temperature. Because of tine the body1 is weak and the color pale, or, if the, salt is unevenly distributed the but -1 7 1 ter will be streak 1 • ye- ' All of those things are considered, by the judge, as is shown by the score card, Which reads as followe: Flavor . Texture / 5 Incorporation of moisture ....10 Color 10 Salt ....... .... .. . .. • 10 Packing .....,............. :10 • Total ..... ............100 If the weather is a.ri t i ply exhausted, and the water not cold is found that the quantity of nitrogen enough to lower the creami to the re - compounds present in rain and snow varies from season to season, arid also according to the locality in which the rain falls. The condition of the at- mosphere at the time of precipitation respect to smoke, etc., markedly affects the nitrogen content, for it is by the washing, filtering, cleansing action of the rain and snow that they derive their feetilizing- value. Heavy bush fires are credited with greatly increasing the nitrogen per ton in the rain, while samples of rain water col- lected from large industrial-qentres are shown to contain a greater rich- ness of fertilizing value than rain,- or snow collected in the open country. The report shows that the rain and snow fall in the Ottawa district dur- ing twelve months supplied to the soil on which it fell at the rate of ' the life and growth of the plants. It about seven and a half pounds of nitrogen to the acre. Feeders and Stockers. To assist eastern earmere Who have plenty of feed to secure cattle at cheap prices, and at the same time to make an outlet for the product of the Western ranges, the Dominion Live Stock Branch is undertaking to share the expense of bringing cattle east- ward. The Branch undertakes until the first of December to pay the one- way railway fare and other living ex- penses froen his home to Winnipeg, Moose Jaw, or Calgary, of a farmer who purchases one or more carloads of cattle to be fed on his own farm or on the farms.df others -for whom. he makes purchases. Feeder shows and sales of suitable cattle are to be held at, Winnipeg on Oct. 8 to 11, Moose Jaw Oct. 16 to 17, and Calgary Oct. 21 to 22. The purchaser is expected to visit at least one of these events. lf, however, he should not complete his puechazes at these sales, arrange- ments may be made through a repre- sentative of the Live Stock Branch at any of these stockyards to himself visit a ranch to secure his shipment. Before proceeding weetward on a quired temperature, it would be well to get a piece of ice to cool the "ex- hibition" cream and the water used for washing the butter. This butter will be firm enough to stand sufficieht working and it will have better body and texture, improv- ed color and more even distributi n of the salt. ' If it should be necessary to add a few drops of coloring to the cream be careful not to add too much. Better have the butter pale than have it highly colored. Do not wait until the morning of the fair to churn the cream. The but- ter will be in better coribliticni and will score higher if it is made. two or three days before. This -Will give -it time to become "set," and the flavor of the butter and salt will be blended. The packages must be as neat and tidy as it is possible to make them. 'Use a box or crock that looks new. A chipped or cracked crock will reduce the score under the heading of "packing." -When a perSon has made an effort to Make e, good product they have a feeling of satisfaction even though they do not Win a prize. There is al- ways this fact to bear in mind—the prizes are few en number but the com- petitors are often many. Boys and girls in American schools are to years behind those of the' same age in other countries, so far as Latin and •Greek are concerned. pocoeliimme XCW,MI ..41,DVANd TVMErit, • The Sun PEDLAR. Good merning Mother Mousie have , , you need of eny corn? L'm Goblin Green the pedlar, and I pass this way each more. Would you care to taste a sample of the grairethat's in my pack? And if its flavor pleases, I can bring along a sack. Dame Mousie took a sample, and she lutist have found it good. For to -day I passed the pedlar with a load in Dingley Wood. He stopped at Mother Mousie's and he left his load as well, And the sack the corn was tied in was a Canterbury Bell! Moisture m &Jag Making It is essential that there should be sufficient moleture present in fodder at the time i eing p ace in the elk, to provide the water requirement for the ensiling process and leave the surplus necessary to have Amply moist, well made silage after the fer- rnentative and coaling processes have taken place. With sufficient mois- ture present in the ensiled mass there is little danger of the fermentation temperatures running too high. Corn in the glazed stage, or dried out through freezing, or long. delays in harvesting will require liberal wet- ting. The shortage in plant juices can be made up by the application of water in quantity sufficient to thor- oughly -wet the cut fodder. Water is best applied by running a ,smallI stream directly into the fodder cutter while the fodder is being passed through and blown up into the silo., With water under pressure, a valve to control the flow, and a section of gar- den hose the precess of wetting the cut fodder is easy.—L. Stevenson, CP. A. C. OCTOBER 5 The Choice of the Twelve Matt 10. 1,1 Golden Text Freel e nave re eived f ly iv Matt 10 8 1, sTI01:0D:rwlY_E•41:31.vt Lascin: coivanrs. as €07r Atitho'rifZeill Version ,II. JESUS INSTRUCTS THEM FOR THEIR Wi:t7nagflt3rerWreanid.deSrsthite),4c14:anidt°Jr'lltiPlaf5eCsaarard- INI'VRRODNLYTio5isi--8.-.—The task of Jesus ‘S‘211.1171.elna:a'n' a ellite' ar14.1(1: in!fe:Rindl'S as we saw in our last leseon, was to lead the nation af Israel ,to repent- ance in preparation for the coming of the kingdom. He 'sought to convert the thoughtlees arid mdiffererit, to rouse the careless, to comfart the de- spairing, to restore the eoulseof th.e 1lost to God. It was his purpose, in the couree of his Mission, to visit all lee cities of Israel, so that everywhere the summons to eepentance might be given, and the offer of the Itingdorn of God made. But the task was vast, and beyond the Saviour's personal. power to accomplish. Helpers were needed, and now we see him solemnly appointing twelve disciples to take part with him in the evangelization of Israe . We saw last week how full of ceaseless activity his days were, how tbe more he labored, the rno e the multitudes gathered to him from every side, needing instrtiction, heal- ing. and guidance, These multitudes represented the "lapsed maases" of the Q,alilean cities. They consisted largely of people who had drifted away efrom the synagogue and from , organized religion, and who had found nothing to take its place. Restless and dissatisfied, torn up by the roots, so to speak, and drifting alinlezsly, they moved the soul of Jesus to an unutterable compassion. He did not despair of the "proletariat" of Israel, but sew his principal task in the re-- demptien of their souls to God, in bringing the lost ones back to a , worthy aim In life. "Come mite me," he said, "all ye, that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." In Matt. 9:36 we read that Jesus likened them. to "sheep having no shepherd." They were exposed to every temptation, and at the inercy of the enemy of souls. Therefore, Jesus said to his disciples, "The har- vest truly is plenteous, but the labor- ers are few; Pray ye, iherefore, the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into ,his harvest," Matt. 9:37, 38. I. THE TWELVE DISCIPLESCOI/IMISSION- ED, Why They Dig. . "Why are these Congressional Com- mittees always digging into something and stirring up the dirt?" "Because it's pay dirt, my boy." f, Id wood there are a great many small holes or cells. Some of these have a little moisture in them. When the wood gets hot this moisture turns to steam and bursts the cells. This makes a noise like a small explosion,i and a greae many such noises together Make the craekle of the fire. Showing at the County Fair BY P. P. POPE. The fair season is here. Stockmen stick up a few- horses, carrell some of have looked over the premium lists to the cattle and sometimes dress up a -see how well they can fill it. Our lot of hogs to take to the county fair, country fairs are county promotion. We only have a few miles to go so enterprises primarily; they are not it makes it easy to move over the pet exhibitions of the officers, and al- first week and back Saturday night. though fair officers are often an The whole week is given over entirely abused lot, they are invariably publie to the fair and the whole force thinks of little else. cattle -purchasing trip, it woeld be benefactors, givlhg their best services well to communicate with the Live i for the prornotion and development of Stock Commissioner at Ottawa for de- community interests. Too often exhibitors look upon their tailed information. Feeder and stocker cattle in the show efforts from a rivalry making at „this early date standpoint only. Of course, a certain West are even bringing comparatively low prices, amourit of premiurn money is neces- while the prices in the East are at sexy in order to leave a satisfactory least moderate for this time of the taste in the mouth of the showman. year. During the week ending Sept. He spends a tedious week, washing Ming his charges, constantly 4 stockers from 450 to 800 pounds and g a cleanin stables, arid forever anserer- sold in Edmonton from $2 to $2.50 hundred.weight, while feeders 800 to ing questions, wise and otherwise. He loves his charges, he loves the strife of a healthy contest, and naturally likes to see the prizes come his way. But the money war is not the sole benefit The advertising value of a week's exhibition of one's wares, whether they be cattle or cattaleupes or candles, is well worth the effort. .1,100 pounds brought no more than $3 a hundred. During the same week stockers were sold in Toronto up to $3.86 and feeders up to $6 per hun- dred pounds. Use the Blower. Before'entering Inc silo it is advis- We pitch a tent in a convenient place, arrange a comfortable bed, take along a chest full of tools and equip- ment, and some grain for the stock,— tb,e fair compaey -furnishes hay and bedding,—and camp cutler the week. It is ,a hard life, of course, but like other sorts of camp outfits, is not 'without its enjoyable features, Much of the week previous is often given o'er ' to preparation far the event. There may he feet to trim, V: 1. Jesus solemnly summons the twelve. Some of them possibly were still living -in their ownehornee. When they assembled, he explained to the& the nature of the task which they were now to undertake. They were to preach the message that God was now about to begin in his kingdom. They were to:call on all men to put away and to give themselves to Gad. But the old life of thoughtlessness .and sin, in order that this might be done, they' must realize that God has' now put forth his power for the saving of merle from sin and Satan; -their reign of; sin and death is coming to an end.I Jesus, therefore, gives his disciples power to cast out demons or evilespix- its, and to heal diseases. We hear so Much ,about plant fp r the sprieg garden that we are api to overlook the opportunities afforded us in fall. In reality all gardens would be be as, and seems to imply that 'the Simon in the fan. Professional rardeper,l, ated to the spring was undereeken in qiunessutri orne4toinoeneisbtsetfonwghe do two wished heeocic etoty g overthrow the poWer of Rome by arms wno have to be wide awake, realize and to make Israel a kindgora in the the great advantages following the worldly sense. But from these designs fitting of itie soil in the fall for next hise ahoavird baeefnoicloownyeerrt.oefd the eanodf iSoeia.esioo,on;Sc and dpges ta dacthalocef ghryoutrhao Peace. These are the Men, called worked in the fall, from various walks in life, to whom The garden perhaps is still. fullY Jeses now corm/lite the, Gesnei of the , ter if niucli a the work that le relie- occupied with crops. But, what about kingdom. of God. the vacant lol, adj i i hi I II, JEsusINsTRHOTS THEN FOR THE:: te that nrriteer xp id ri peuic, nae tdeoe ofsod cropping et 00 dgiveal° cinunstenhImattaswrei aigcnr :Go. u we Vs. 5, 8. In the first place, their mi - JOURNEY, 5-8.g) or not all Jewish. There were numerous eion is to be for the present, limited xogrThpeovtaateoalst aiontdweileirmn?ore then likely to Israel. The eities of Galilee were places which contained a largely for- be a mass of rank weeds and grap. eign or Gentile population, just as in If turned under, the weeds and gras5- Canada there are settlements consist- :hsouwildlibfouliomstisihn hum, tahnisd (Inoue etimief or Finns. These foreign communities leg largely or entirely of Ukrainians the area i ea a so large as to warrant it, had sprung from the earlier settle- th „ ic sb i ment or eolanization of Palestine by Greeks and others. Such city of Sepphoris, foe instance, though quite close to Nazareth, was a Gentile city. But for the present the disciples are instructed riot to take any road lead- ing to such a city. Nor again are they to cross tbe border into Samaria. Their task, like that of Jesus himself, is to be the salvation of "the last sheep af the house of Israel the lap- sed masses of Jews who have drifted from religion and from Gad, and whom it is imperative to reconcile and bring back to the Father. V. 7. The message of the wandering preaehers is to be always that God is now about to set up his everlasting king-,dorn. of salvation, and, therefore, men are to turn from sin and Satan, and to prepare themselves by- right- eousness to obtain an inheritance in the holy realm of God. APPLICATION., In the choice of the Twelve, Jesus followed what would new be consider- ed a sound pedagogical path. First disciples, then apostles—first learners, then doers. "The end of a thought is an action, said Carlyle. The means of an action shoeld be a thought," let us say. It needs intelligence to be a ,capable mechaniq lawyer, doctor. It needs moral thoughtfulness to make the complex individual life safe and sound. It needs vision to co-ordinate the life of a Christian democracy. God gives us men Who are thinkers to lead church and state into the un- known. God giVe us a church and state that will dare to do what our best thinkers think. In the choice of the Twelve, Jesus followed a sound psychological law. 'He 'did not fill up the glorious egain- pa.ny of the apostles with standard- izeemen. Twelve men, more various could not be found anywhere. Con- sider the contrasts. Peter stood forth like a fiery peak in the Highlander— John, gently rested in his God like some deep mountain tarn. Matthew had been a publican, taking office under the Roman government. Simon the Zealot was a Sworn enemy of the empire. There were no two men alike. This shows us that we have a Sav- iour who can tneet the need of all types of mere He- is the catholic Christ. Born in the East, he is wor- shipped in the West, and when his name is carried back again to the Bast, the non-Christians of India make use of the name that is above every name, to describe their hero, and call Ghandi, "the Christ of India." Vs. 2-4. The disciples of Sesus'had mostly been called from the ranks of common toil. Some had been fisher- men, and as fishermen, they had learned the grand lesson of patience er "meekness," The names are given in three groups of four. The first consists of Sim,on, surnamed Peter, Andrew, James and John. These rep- resent the earliest followers of Jesus. The second group consists of Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew who had formerly been a "publican" ar collector of taxes. The third group consists of James, the son of Alpe:- aeus, Lebbaeue, surnamed Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananean (not "Canaan - T MING UR C I REN The Hop 0' Thumb Boy—By Marion Brownfield Of all children difficult to bring up you and watch or talk to you every successfully, probably the "Hop 0' minute." Thumb" or irrepressible type of boy A boy generally has a vast amount is the biggest' problem. As one school of pride, and thia is of value' if it is teacher gays, "You never can put your only directed into the right channels. finger on him," and as his own mother These first pleas may be met with a says, "A mother of a boy like Archie certain bravado that implies "I don't surely deserves a special dispepsa- care," but the thought usually sinks tion!" in and is applied if the boy can man- age otoi; ldooseitawliiythout seeming to "give The Hop 0' Thumb boy is the kindi that "dry cleans" his hands on a towel 100'his „manly digmc.tly,w,lhet _censiders when sent to wash them before mea horns to scrape and polish, halters to time, and who slips away from the If he seems to have town sudd ly home i,nfluence..gand,h.is f a t heenr :e make, and calves and eons to break to' table -afterwards, on the slightest pre- beyo.nd adviee, more drastic discipline is need- ed. A praetical, punishment, firmly lead. It saves lots of uneasiness and text, to be with the gang. , worry during the first clays of the The'remecly? In the first Place, one enforced, is often effeetive for failure fair, on the part of the cattle, if they has to consider Archie's virtues as to study or keep his person or room can be gradually taken off the grass well as his faults. While impulsive hi order. Thus, for example, "You and accustomed to dry feed before and restless, he is quick to learn if he can't ride your wheel for a week," or fair time. With kind handling and a is sufficiently interested, and he i -5 "i shall not allow you to attend the More' prospective customers will in - able to start up the blower ef the cut- little grain, they will soon adapt warre-hearted. This is often true of movie on Friday night." Eithetewill spect your eehibits at the county fair themselves to the change and aPPar- boys of this type especially if the af- ting box'. In a silo which has been . k than will visit r f be a hardship . in one wee , an wi you arm , long empty the the fections are trained early to centre in t'' smo ring carbon ently enjoy 'it. to see them in a whole year.' dioxide gas may be formed, and time 1 When such punishments fail to ime the home The profeseienal showman who Tel- • prove the boy's general attitude, the freeh eilage in Gee partly filled may I" l'IleauSe Bereee. ' When Archie rebels et practicing, fault is likely to lie with the play- toduce a poisonous gas If there is The comity fair reacliee its highest lows a fair oirouit, or Show's at the no circulation of air one of these may,' estate, however, when the exhibitore National Exhibition, will of course brings horrie poor marks from school, fellows with whom he is associating. be present in considerable volume. l'eati look epon it as a promotion enter- need to practiee more thorough fitting makes endless work at home by throw— Their company cet be discouraged of Air currents stirred tip by the blower:Prise, as a means of fixing higher in iteePitg with the keen eoemetition ing his belongings around and through couree, and an effort to keep him at dilute the geses sufficiently to tirive' ideals in the minds of men and wo- which 'e not neeessar Or adviee le for the: mother to eag him wears her to a • ' , ' ga es, he will meet, bet high fitting the daily infractioes that tempt his home should be made Books m them from the silo. ,I men. When numerous local exhibit- 1 - Y . ,./i ,_ , and radio, for example if they keep , * I ore xleti.ke their exhibits with the big farmer who keeps good stock and frazzle thee has to be a reckonmg. 1 him under home influence, To keep I idea, of slioWing to he world its at petronizet his home fair only. A first appeal should 'be made by an active boy eotteeted it his own Prince Edward Island is doing big business M certified seed potatoes,ltrective form the 'resources of their There is much good ttaiiiiiig to be the father. If the boy is yeung hid yard is difficult, yet to keep hini away Last .yeer 235,000 bushels were ship- eespective communities, they are look- eecured .Crorn an effort to make the lolte for his Mothet shollid be tilo, from the gang or oineb” influence is ped out, a big portioe of 'Which was ing upon the fair business from the henae eitir a saccese, The horsek the Plea, "See hare, if you really eare fort just what is needed to forge anew the sent to the United States. right viewpoint. It is this pride in cattle, the hogs, arid the sheep will her don't Make her So meet' work!, bond between him and his parents. aaes own community, and in the ac. all take on new maneere and give to You don't want Yoar Mailer to he The father who drives a machine G 1 red vessels ottt of eomplishirtente of its peoPle that' the owriet greater satisfaction in pos- your servant, do yeti, jiest because' st, uid take th b11' the chicken coop, Hens fed milk in . , . , , , • , , , , , , ,. . e, „,o, o e bay along with un Get inc ga yam , . , ch containers are poisorie i , . , , , er poeS ble, utdom spoi ts Whenov i •• o - A bags oag or even I vie ehe ' lends the right spirit to the occasion, eetsing and earmg for them, and the you ro ia/Z 01 ice getrie that gives to the coent 1,1 In h stand- benefits resultm to the whole corn- 1 ngwith• . ' • * I ' ' ' s a " a el'g ' ci the thy yg g A 0 this goes the idea et theilltl, a so Include the son, But fail- ee paper ing througeout downy, anti that are often sufficient ri den eartheh or porcelain Use Woo , , . • e. tee , e , eontainers. 4. ultimately causes the premium lists —. ke----- The best time tO eave seed pota- to grow, tl:e attendance to Swell, and toes? 'Why that's easy --as you dig the advertising benefits to multiply. them. When you eorne to a hill that eeereitATioNS FA 'Me SHOW. bus a nice lot of. uniforna good-eltee It Is wieh all theee objects in view at tbein -Weide fot ewe, Vetoes that it hiis become a sort of eestoin planting, with us here ou Vreneieeo Patna to ones, p '' e ou d he done with the plow, which, with a chain attachment, will be abbe to get the tall weede and grass well eovered. To build up the fertility of the pia, it should be given a good dressing Ot finely powdered lime, applying it at the rate of one ton to the acre, ,,or twenty pounds to each forty square yards. soil is then worked and fitted for sowing With a cover crop which may take the form of winter vetch and rye or rye alone. This will fur- nish green manure and will be turned under in spring. THE JOBS HUIviUS DOES. Humus adds greatly to the naoistu:,-e holding capacity of the soil, which is of so much importance during a dry season. It also consolidates a light soil and makes a heavy soil more orous. In addition to the humus which may be added in the form of green crops we can also have free nitrogen by using a leguminous crop such as hairy or winter vetch. Whatever green crop is sown it should be plowed down early in spring. If allbwed to grew uninterruptedly until spring is well advanced the tops may becorne so heavy that they will not decay quickly but will form a vacuum under the top layer of soil, which in the event of an early drought will dry out quickly. This is obviated by getting the vegetable matter down in. good time. Land now in sod which is intended for cropping next spring should be plovred this fall. This allows the grass and roots ample time partially to decay. Old sod lane usually houses a beet of undesirable insects over winter, but by plowing in the fall and allow- ing the ground to lie rough, many of them will be destroyed. There should be a compost pile in every garden; in fact, we cannot do without it if much potting has to be done and where a special compost is required foe hot beds, cold frames and raising seedline,. plants, The compost pile is made up prin- cipally of good turf taken from a pasture field, if possible; otherwise the next best available. The sods are cut about three inches thick and laid in layer,s, grass side down On top of two or three layers of sods we spread. a coat of manure oe leaves. Upon some of the layers bone meal is scattered, also ground rock phos- phate continuing the pile with alter- nate layers of the foregoing until it is four feet or rather more in height and any desired width or length. Light dressings of lime should be added be- tween some of the layers; it will keep the compost sweet. But do not bring it in direct contact with any layer of manure. If the sod is taken from heavy clay land an occasional layer of sand Or finely sifted coal ashes will improve it greatly, for a heavy retentive soil is not at all suitable for geueral potting, nor yet does it make a good eseed bed. FROST. The top of the pile ehould be fiat or slightly hallowed in the centre that it may hold the rain, which will assist greatly in rotting the vegetable mat- ter. Where practicable the compost heap should be turned over and mixed thoroughly after it has lain for a Month or two. Two or three nights of frost wili destroy all tender crops unless they are given some proteetion, We do not believe in being caught riapping, so we prepa.re well ahead. Old sheets, bags, barrels and even paper eare ready at /amid, so that if the air in late afternoon begins to have a bite in it the plants to be saved are covered, Over the late erope 01 beans sheets Ate thrown. On the lettuce bed etakes are Axed as upeights t� hold cress - pieces to carry slitete or bags slightly above the plantar but as Iettuce will stand a little frost, the more tender plants are eovered first Tomatode grown on trellis et stakes ere easily munity will show up in an 'even in,- creaeing ratio, It is safe to say, how- ever, that. no one indieiduel Will pro- fit like the exhibitor himeell, who shoeld ever eernember. that it is easy justice; "fair piny" is an Appeal that, mg then to curb the boy's reetleeeriess nearly every boy responde to, "Do and keep hien fret' undesirable com- eeee""e''"4"—"e"-""'"-e mother do your school work or 'frac- firm, mature people may ho the aus- the conibined Iteigtite Of °Ott Ceok you think it's fair to make ,yourl panione, real Week atiotg kind but Mona verest lieRrl, 'high as eOr V011? Then do it yoursolt— Wee'. 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