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little fellow sat beside his fallen friend when the animal was struck by a car and remained there
until the body was removed eight hours later.
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There is one thought in every-
one's :mind these days; one topic
ibat takes the spotlight in all con-
versations ... the drought! That is,
Insofar as country people are con -
Nailed. Whether city folk are equal-
ity worried is a question - actually
isi appears not to concern them
eight at the moment. Some might
even grumble if it rained and spoilt
* picnic. How we would welcome it,
*apposing it spoilt a dozen picnics
--• but at present there is no sign
aAf a break in the weather. It is
heart -breaking to go out at night
cratering plante and things in an
effort to keep them alive. We give
'Shame a real drenching, and yet by
Alae next evening they are wilted and
weary again. One wonders . . .
veltat is it that makes rain more
beneficial to plants than water from
fibs -well or cistern? We stillhave
Dear tomato plants, cabbage, peppers
tread some annuals in baskets just as
they came from the greenhouse. We
And them easier to care for that
way than if we set them out in
She garden. The wheat is out in
brad but without rain what will
there be in the kernels?
Yesterday Partner was looking
over one of the fences with a view
to future repairs when he saw quite
a number of dark objects hanging
exe a tree. On close inspection he
Aonnd they were wild plums -
undersized, premature, and dead
aloe. He picked one or two and
atilt them open. Except for the
stones they were hollow - abso-
hasty no flesh or juke in them at
all. That makes me wonder what
will happen to the cherry crop?
Maybe this is one of the "seventh
years" of which the Bible tells us
leering which we should neither sow
ciao reap, nor gather any of the
$awaits of the earth. Maybe what we
don't do voluntarily we may have
to accept without choice. No, I don't
malsh to be gloomy but you must ad-
mit we do take an awful lot for
steamed and although we work, and
Asan, yetevery once in a while we
are set back on our heels and forced
kit a realization that we are still ab-
solutely dependent upon a Higher
Pow er.
I am wondering what my sister-
in-law will have to say in regard to
our way of living. Last year, when
Cicely was here, we heard very
little about the shortages in Eng-
land as Compared with our land of
!plenty, mainly, I think, because
Cicely had no worries about house-
keeping. She had her noon tneal at
school, which helped her rationing
problems considerably, and her
housekeeper looked after things at
home, But Partner's sister has had
it all to do, and, until a year ago,
an invalid mother to look after as
well. Now she is alone and we are
hoping a holiday in Canada will do
her a lot of good. At this moment
Bob is away to Toronto to bring her
back to the farm which she has not
seen for twenty-two years.
Incidentally 1 am thinking she
will wonder what she has struck
when she sees our front steps. They
are pale green - and only partly
finished at that! The other day,
when 1 was looking them over I
was thinking they were going to
soak up an awful lot of paint when
1 did get around to giving them
a paint job, So I got Bob to gather
up all the odds and ends of paint
that happened to be around and
mix them altogether to use as a
first coat. The conglomeration
emerged as the colour I have men-
tioned - pale green. But for a first
coat what did the colour platter? So
that same evening I went at it .. .
had the top of the steps finished and
was starting on the first riser when
Partner calle‘me to look at a calf
that had suddenly become very
bloated. So I went and we worked
with that calf until one a.m. I imag-
ine we saved its life for which it
appeared to be very grateful. Would
it have been, I wonder, had it
known that we saved it only so that
it might be sent to market in a few
weeks time. Anyway it was the
calf that interrupted my step -paint-
ing ob - and I haven't got back
to it yet. Funny thing how it is often
so hard to get back to a job once it
has been interrupted.
Well, we hear quite often about
cats and birds, but on Ginger farm
we do things differently. Here it
isn't the cat that gets the birds, it's
our Honey. The other night I found
no less than five fledgling 'starlings
on the back lawn. Not one of them
was eaten so I knew the cat was
not responsible. Later, by her tac-
tics I discovered the culprit. Honey,
by snooping around the shrubberies,
found the young birds which had
been taken there for protection.
Partner says she also gets up into
the haymow and finds them there,
just as they are learning to fly. If
they were any other birds than star-
lings Honey would get a scolding
... but starlings .. , well, you know
what 1 mean, don't you?
In Los Angeles, Calif., a thief
who took $250 .from a cafe called
on the telephone a few hours later
to tell his victim the money would
be found in public locker No. 3225
in a railroad station -and it was.
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`Wal# i Wolf 1 3S Bucks Worth --Deputies at Polk sty, Ia.,
hold seven baby wolves found by Harold 'Wickerwh l hunt-
ing for mushrooms. 'Wicker turned c Lalli t► e 1 for tl e
$5 -a -head bounty offered for wolves. vs 11 e estsolree.
Buying A Tractor?
If you are thinking about buying
a tractor, here are some questions
you may want to answer before y•ou
close a trade:
1. Is my farm large enough to
support a tractor? Can 1 keep it
busy enough doing real farm work
to make it pay?
2, Can I replace enough horses
with a tractor to make it pay from
that angle?
3. Are my fields large enough to
use a tractor, or can I make them
so?
4. Would a tractor fit in with my
system of farming?
5. Would I like farming with a
tractor? Am I the type of man
who can change over from work
stock farming to tractor farming
and do a good job of it?
6. Can I enlarge my farm enough
-in row crops, pastures, etc. -to
do my farming enough better to
make a tractor pay?
A man with a small farm may
buy a tractor and make money and
spread overhead costs with it by
doing custom plowing and other
work 'for. neighbors. Ability to get
his own rush jobs done on time is
another advantage.
Many good farmers who perhaps
could not afford a tractor for row
crops alone make it pay by doing
other jobs. They use the tractor
to saw wood, thresh grain, grind
feed, stretch wire, and many such
farm jobs.
An Agricultural Experiment Sta-
tion found in a' recent study that
tractors used less than 400 hours a
year cost 95 cents an hour to oper-
ate. Those used from 400 to 800
hours cost 64 cents; from 800 to
1,200 hours, 51 cents; and over 1,200
hours, the cost was 37 cents an
hour.
In the area covered by this study
each tractor had replaced an aver-
age of 4.5 work stock. The study
seemed to indicate that each tractor
should have replaced about five
head of work stock. With maximum
use of power and equipment it was
figured -that each tractor could have
replaced up to six work animals.
If you decide not to buy a tractor
now or if you can't get one, perhaps
you would like to do these two
things:
1. Keep accurate records for one
year to see what it costs you to
keep and use each horse, how much
time each horse worked, and how
much clear money each horse made
for you.
2. Increase your cash reserves so
that any purchase next year can be
on a cash, or largely cash, basis.
The average F. expectancy at '
birth of a native of India is 27
years, Government of. India actu-
aries report.
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SANDY THE GARDENER
If you plant Robes In
the Spring, start as
early as possible to
work the ground. And
when planting, use
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PLANT FOOD
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New G ;ty dgets land Inventions
You'll Probably, Be Seeing
KITCHEN COVER RIMS
Aluminum rims held in position
by flexible steel springs, are offered
for kitchen use. User places sheet
of wax paper over jar, glass, dash
or bowl, and slips rim on. Each
rim adjustable to several sizes of
containers, Come in sets for small,
medium or large bowls and dishes
ranging from 1X inches to 10%
inches.
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FOR THE KIDDIES
Frozen fruit -juice on a stick can
be made at home by use of poly-
ethylene plastic molds soon to be
introduced to the Canadian market.
Molds come with supply of wooden
sticks. Stick is inserted through
hole in end of mold which is then
filled with fruit juice and put in
ice compartment of refrigerator.
When frozen push down on stick
to release from mold. Mold is
washable, may be used indefinitely,
maker states.
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By Rev. R. Barclay Warren
The Songbook of the Bible
Psalm 1; 67.
Golden Text:- Serve the Lord with
gladness: come before His presence
with singing. Psalm 100: 2.
During this quai we are to study
the Psalms of Ancient Israel. These
are a group of lyrical poems of
which seventy-three are accredited
to David, the sweet singer t ' Israel.
Some Psalm.: have been the object
of sharp criticism because of the
anathemas they contain. An ex-
ample is Ps. 13:9. "Happy shall he
be that taketh and dasheth thy little
ones against stones." But it should
be noted that the anathemas are
usually prophetic and not necessari-
ly the personal sentiment of the
writer. Neither does the psalm hint
approval of the beastly action pic-
tured in the forecast.
The first' psalm is really a pre-
face. Here the line between the
righteous and the wicked is clearly
drawn. The righteous is happy.
Since he does not walk as the un-
godly advise, he does conte to stand
in the way' of sinners nor take bis
seat with the scorners. He is dif-
ferent. But his righteousness is
positive, too. He delights in God's
law and consequently his life is
fruitful. How different from the un-
godly who are. like the chaff which
the wind driveth away. The differ-
ence will be manifest to all in the
day of Judgment.
From Ps. 6 it is evident that the
writer conceived of God as not
only Israel's God b' One who would
govern the nations. "All the ends of
the earth shall fear Him." The God
or the Psalms is a great God. All
men are called to serve Him with
gladness and come before His pres-
ence with singing. May we through
confession of our sins and faith in
His Son ehave that melody in our
hearts that will vibrate in unison
with the music ,of the Psalms as
we study this hook of poems this
quarter.
MOTH PREVENTIVE
New fireproof moth repellant
with cgdar aroma said to eontain
four times necessary potency;
10 -Ib. bag covers 80-100 sq. it. wall
space. It's mixed to a thick paste
and spread on walls and ceilings of
closets with paint brush, Dries in
24 hour's and will not rub off, maker
claims.
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FOAM RUBBER PILLOW
Foam rubber pillow curved to
fit the body is offered for use as
headrest and backrest. Originally
made for airplanes, is now available
for automobiles, buses, trains, homes,
hospitals and ambulances. Pillow
is U-shaped and about two inches
thick, 20 inches long and five inches
wide.
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QUICK-DRYINt COATING
Quick -drying satin -like coating
is neither enamel nor paint, but is
said to withstand harshest treat-
ment. "New Mode", applied with
brush, is said to be adaptable for
all household uses on wood as well
as metal. Gives appearance' of fine
hand -rubbed finish when applied to.
furniture, maker states. Leaves no
brush marks or ridges, requires no
undercoat or primer for new wood,
wall board, etc. Comes in 10 colors
and said to retain its smooth' sur-
face despite alkalis, scratching,
chipping, fruit juices, hot grease or
scuffing.
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TABLE HAS MANY USES
Novel curved table featuring two
extension leaves which can be
reached from a swivel chair is of-
fered for work, hobby or play.
Leaves may be used for layout
work, patterns which have to dry,
pasting or typing manuscripts.
Work can be left on slides and
pushed inside table. Small unit on
wheels with drawers for filing or
for hobby equipment may be fitted
under table if desired.
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DOOR KNOB
Door knob that doesn't have to
be turned; that's what they claim
now. Consists of a plastic handle,
screened to door at top and bottom
and containing n push-button and
standard -eine keyhole. Push button
ie triode of contracting color plastic
and set fitish in centre of the handle.,
Balton is aligned with the latah
ease so that when pressed h re-
leases the latch bolts and the door
eon be opened. Closing door re -
smoke latch. Set of handlee and
oorresponding 'latch and catch plate
may be installed in new door or
in recess of an old lock, makers
claim.
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10 a 12 14.40
10 x 14 10.80
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12 x 18 22.00
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and mix lightly .with a fork. Roll dough out to 34"�
thickness; out into 4" squares and out each square
diagonally, corner to corner, making triangles. Brush;
with melted butter. Place a spoonful of beef mixture1
on each triangle at centre of long edge. Roll up and n `
shape into crescents. Bake on greased pan in hot
oven, 450", 12-15 minutes.
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