The Brussels Post, 1920-7-1, Page 7•i
Bloat in Cattle.
Despite all that has been thug tt
and writted tlfis subject many cat-
tle still die of bloat, or aeute dtste t -
tion of the rumen or paunch with gas,
-This is unfortunate, for the disease
may readily be avoided in many cases
and, when a case occurs, it need not
prove fatal if the owner M. attendant
knows what to do, - -
Sudden changes of feed and feed
that is in a damaged or fermenting
state are common causes. But sud-
den excessive eating of rank, wet
green clover ar alfalfa is by far the
most common cause.
Alfalfa in bloom dues -not cause
bloat; but the sugar of red -clover blos-
soms is most likely to cause it, Look
out for bloat cases on hot, damp
muggy days after a big thunderotont
and when the air ds enrcharged with
electricity. There are many cases 00
$uch (Nye. Make all chin„ es of feel
gradually and let all feed be sound.
The paunch or rumen fills two-
thirds of tits left side of the abdomen.
When tin animal in bloated the paunch
becomes so distended that it may rise
above the level of. the. backbone The
affected cow lags, stops eating, look;
distressed, may slobber, breathe
hard or gasps for air, and when about
su,Toeated staggers and may fall turd
die. Urine and feces may be sup-
pressed, but in some hot weather
cases scouring may be present. In
chronic cases the cow comes up bloat-
ed at night and by morning the dis-
tension has subsided, Such cases
rarely are acute, but many of them
are clue to tuberculosis, and for that
reason the tuberculin test should be
applied by a veterinarian, Presence
of foreign bodies in the second atom -I
ach also may cause frequent bloating
of a subacute form.
Before giving medicine of any sort
to a bloated cow, set her with the hind i
feet low to prevent the distended
paunch from pressing upon the dia-1
phragm and interfering with the
breathing. Put a rope or round stick'
bitwise in her mouth, as that will pred
vent suffocation 0' t an her into cola
water, or pour col 1 water upon het'
body,
Other methods of relieving bloat are
to pull the tongue far out now and
then, or, place a handful of salt or
bicarbonate of soda fat' back on the
tongue, or persistently rub the ab-
domen and give rectal injections of
soapy warm water to help nmove the
bowels and bring the gas away. Some
.owners believe in mooting the cow
but we thinlc it best to keep her quiet.
Medicinal treatment consists in giv-
ing two ounces of turpentine In a pint
of raw linseed oil or quart of new
milk; or, in very severe cases, if the
eow is large, some veterinarians rians .give
as enroll as feat' oun:cs each of aro-
matic spirits of .ammonia end tnrpen-
Line well diluted with oil or water.
Three heroic doses have been found
wonderfully effective. A newer treat -
anent t; lo' give from one to three
te.blespoonl'ulc or formaldehyde well
diluted with new milk. Smaller daces
may lie given in from one-half to one
hour, as seen to be necessary.
The term "tapping" means to insert
a dagger -like inslJulieut (trocar)
sheathed in a metal tube (cannula) in
the most distended part of the paunch
high up in the left flank, close to the
last tib, just under the spine and in
front of the point of the hip -bone.
'fhen withdraw the trocar, leaving the
cannula to draw off the gas. Clip the
hair from the skin at the point to he
tapped; cut a little slit downward with
a sharp, clean knife; insert the point
of the troean in the wound and then
with a sharp blow of the palm of the
hand drive it and the eannula inward,
forward and downward. Now withdraw
the trocar.
When tite gas has escaped return
Lhe trocar and pull out both instru-
ments together; then press the lips of
the wound together, apply a little
disinfectant and then some pine tar.
Tap in a fresh wound if that is fouirca
necessary. Keep the instruments
scrupulously clean. Stand on the right
side of the cow and reach over to
drive iu the instruments.
THE SUNDAY SCKOO
JULY 4TH.
LESSON
David Iu Camp and Court, 1 Sant. 17:
1-18: 9. Golden Text, 1 Sant.
18: 14.
17:.1-30. The Philistines. Verses
1-11 are a part of the oldest narra-
tives, verses 12-31 probably a later
addition from another source. The
whole of Saul's reign appears to have
been occupied with the struggle
against these clever, determined, and
persistent foes, the Philistines. The
vale of Elah was west and south of
Jerusalem, on the border of the Philis-
tine country. Not far away was the
city of 'Goth, the home of the giant
Goliath. Here the two armies were
encamped, one on either side, with
the valley and the brook between,
Croliath isadescribed as a very big
ratan, about nine feet in height, and as
wearing a coat of mail, the weight of
which was man than two hundred
pounds. A cubit was a little less than
eighteen inches and a shekel about
three-gtiatters of an ounce.
David is here represented as a very
young mai?, He is sent by itis father
with provisions .for his fighting bro-
thers and a present for their coni-
mantling officer, The picture of
David's visit to the camp is drawn
true to the life -phis eager interest,
his questions, the rebuke of his older
brother, .his indignation at the defiant
challenge of the giant Philistine, his
awn upleapittg ambition combined
with the exaltation of spirit produced
by his faith in .Jehovah the Gocl of
Jsrael. The older story, interrupted
at the end of verse 11, is resumed in
verses 22-54.
17: 40-49, In His Scrip. The scrip
was his shepherd's bag, David was
accustomed to the use of the sling,
and trusted now to his :familial' wen-
pon rather than to the Sword and
armor of 'Saul, The sides of the nar-
row channel, in which the brook ran,
were steep, and he would have to I
so'alttble down and tip again, Only
when he: appeared on the ferther.side
and drew near to the Philistine would
the giant be aware of his oomlng,
Am I a Dog? The warrior ie highly
offended that this youth should come
against hire with only a staff.' in lois
hand. Ito does not seem to be aware
of the sldngt' which David carries er
of the atones which are coneealed in
his bag.
in the Name of the Loral of Hosts.
David knows the anei.ant songs and
stories of his people, Ho iulows that
iJebovale Iota been called n "Man. of
'shear," that Ile is regarded as the
Captain of Israel's armies, And that
De is the Giver of Victory, The title
Lord of Hosts" originally meant (rod
of the armies of Israel, but later, in
the ..caching ol'. the P
pro hets it carie
•prophets,
to signify the Lord of invisible as well
1
as visible powers, and of all creation.
This is the meaning we attach to the
name "Lord Sabaoth." David's faith
and courage are superb. "This day,"
he says, "will the Lord deliver thee
into my hand." "The Lord saveth
'net with sword and spear." "The
battle is the Lord's,"
17: 50-54. The Men of Israel, en-
couraged by the amazing result of
the encounter of their youthful -cham-
pion with the giant, rushed forward
to his aid, and followed up their re-
treating enemy as far as Gath (not
Gai) and the gates of Ekren. The
statement that David brought the
Philistine's head to Jerusalem is hard
to explain, because at that time, and
for many years afterward, Jerusalem
was a Jebusite stronghold.
17: 58-18: 5. Whose San is This
Youth? This part of the story can
only be regarded as truly historical if
these events took place •before David
came to the court and became Saul's
favorite, as related in chap. 10.
The friendship which sprang up
between David and "Jonathan" is full
of interest and beauty, and has be-
come a type for all time of generous,
enduring, and unselfish affection. They
made a covenant of brotherhood,
which remained unbroken even when
Jonathan came to know that David
would take his place upon the throne
of Inc father. Years passed and
David behaved himself wisely, so that
he was promoted to high rank and
command in the army.
18: 0-9. But an incident occurred
on the return from the battle of the
vale of Elah which aft:erwarrl was
remembered by Saul and gave occasion
for jealousy and anger. The women
came out from the cities with instru-
ments of music to acclaim the victors,
and they gave, as was natural after
what had happened, greater penis to
David than to Saul. Brave incl cap-
able, and with same fine and generous
qualities,' Saul allowed the demon of
jealousy to enter his mind, and, al-
though he banished • it, , it returned
again and again in the fits of jealous
madness which darkened hie later
years.
The Green Aphis.
Eggs of greet apple aphis aro dee
melted its autumn, and hatch the .tole
lowing spring. Winged forms of the
second generation appear, in late May
or early June,
Their atiacles cause curling of appp10
leaves which may result ht defoliatdon
of affected branches. Invasion of fruit
clusters may be attended with dwarf-
ed, misshapen apples which display -
Dimpling and red stippling of the sur.•
faces,
The delayed donlant, or :bud epray,
traattttont of lhneeatelphur and eatable
sulpbete Kett -tette :,easing at'cherdel
mall about the middle of Juttc, Fur.;
they spraying; withnkotine sulphate'
and soap daring midsummer results
In efficient control,
Wlty not celebrate your birthday,
your wife's birthday, your sot's, your
daughter's, your man-servant'o, your,
maid -servant's, by piitnting a treed, i
Cane Fruits in Summer.
Cane 'fruite, including raspberries,
blackberries and dewberries, growing
under normal conditions, produce
strong vigorous shoots from the
crowns early in the spring. These be-
come the fruiting canoe the following
When they get to be about two and
one-half or three feet high they
should have their terminals pinched
back an lnrh or Lwa to Stimulate the
formation of lateral ur branch shoots.
This makes a more compact hush that
Is less subject to winter Injury and
that under ordinary circtunstaneee is
more productive.
The cane -fruit patch should be gone
over several times during the latter
part of May and in June, pinching
back each time the shoots that have
reached a height of two and one-half
ar throe feet, The 01 41 ahoul,l
then be allowed to grow as long ae
they will until the beg•innt<m; of the
following season when they may bre
shortened to a length of from twelve
to eighteen Inches.
If for any reason the new shoots
of tiro cane fruits ban's been allowed
to become four or five feet tall without
pinching, they shaild not be hearted
bark (during the summer. Such late
heading would be liable to force the
production of laterals that would not
stature well before winter and that
consequently would be more subject t"
winter injury.
As soon as the fruiting season is
over the old canes that have borne,
fruit should be pruned out, carried off
the patch or field and burned, If left
during the summer end fall months,'
they harbor insects and diseases that;
spread to the dew growth, decrease,
the next year's crop and shorten the'
life of the plantation.
The best and most effective way to
deal with the insect and disease prob-!•
lems in the cane -fruit plantation iso
to cut out and burn the old canes im-
mediately after each fruiting season.
They have to be removed anyway. and
it is no more expensive or trouble -
same to remove them then than later.
When this plait is followed spraying
nekton (teed be used - for cane fruits.
Commereial plantings of cane fruits
need thorough cultivation throughout
the growing season. In the case of
small home plantings, heavy mulching
with Straw, leaves, corn -stalks, lawn
clippings, ole., may take the place of
cultivation, 'rhls helps to keep down
weeds, conserves the moisture, keeps
the soil cool during the hot summer
menthe and otherwise promotes the
health and growth of the plants.
Hay Slings,
There are still n few farmers •who
tltla4 that hay -forks are the best and
quickest means to get a load of hay
off the wagon into the hay mow. I
ready believe that thisi'1 :er:atm they
have never tried hey slings, or hove
never seen thein used enewhere.
Ammer mmer I helped a neighbor
haul hay. We loaded by hand, but had
three slings on each load. About eighty
rode from 11:1another fanner *as
making and loading hay with twice the
help we hail. He unloaded with n -
double hat'poon-fuck. When we went
to the barn at the sante time, we would
be out in the fieldagain and about
half loaded by the time he was
through unloading and backing the
wagon out of the barn. We made three
tripe with the horses and he made any -
Where up to fifteen to remove a loud.
There are some barns, of course,
that night not stand a track or the
use of a track, and hay slings require
a Track, A fork works a lot better
with a track than without, but it can
be used without a trade quite well.
But if the. barn is strong enough to
stand it, and is equipper) with a track,
I think it will pay to try slings.
Some farmers are using two double
harpoon forks for the top of the load
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Address all communications for this department to
Mrs. Helen Law, 225 Woodbine Ave., Toronto.
Brides of 192111---.S" many inquiries m1ttts are to be mailed the day of o
litive wine in regarding home well- the day after the wedding. For
a
dings that the column is given up this small home wedding, announcements
r
week to that most interesting subject. stating that the wedding has taken
Of retiree every girl wishes her place, are the proper thing and •the
wedding to be us "correct" as possible few friends and relatives who are in -
and these few suggeetione are ret vited may be sent verbal Invitations
down Inc her geidau, e. Let her re- or brief notes written by the bride or
member above all to have everything her mother. The bride of eours° •bears
as eiutpie as pose bie and when knowl- the expense of this and she can con.
edge of what le "the thing" fails her, suit with the printer or the engraver
to a=o just common settee and good about the form.
judgment. These will nut let her It is wile to asic the minister and
make great • mistakes. - Itis wife as lune: in :advance as possible,
While it is wise to plan in a sen- SO there w.il he no clanger of the
oral way as long in advance as pox- former having another engagement.
aihlie, the tir.,t definite thing to be The .,ride or her mother should attend
done is to attend to the invitation:. to this.
or announcement,. Invitations should Autumn, spring and t.uutmer are
profuse in their offerings of foliage
and flowers to the farms bride and a
little artistic skill iu arranging them
will stake the simplest wedding beau-
tiful. A corner of the root., a hay
window', or one end of the ra,ont if it
not too broad, may be tran';f,n•rted
into an appropriate altar (:here the
nuptial vows are to be exchanged.
Soft candle light is prereettale t"
bright, garish light, especially before
and during the ceremony. The wise
bride will avoid such artificial effects
as paper wedding bells, stiff arches,
bows and streamer's of ribbon at,:l so
forth. A mid -summer outdoor wedding
should appeal to the bride who de-
sires something novel and likes the
setting Nature provides. At the first sounds of the bridal
his mailed at least two weeks before
the (lett) of the wedding; ennouree-
and car sling for the bottom to clean
up with. I'll venture -that often there
are more pulls with this arrangement
than with three slings.
There is the argument that, with;
the slings, it takes time to keep the'
rope straight. That, is true. But when
we get to the field the first sling is •
laid on the rack floor and the other
two are hitched straight en behind
the wagon. They drag along behind
until needed, That wears thein out?
A. neighbor has been doing this for
fourteen years with one set of slings
and they are still doing duty.
aki
g Stock o
Canacia
S music, the minister, bridegroom and,
Vi 9
his best man emerge from a closed
room downstairs and take their places
i i fty- hirdin front of the altar t the ap-,
}. rt dy preach of the bride. Thenhenthe bride's
attendants come slowly downstairs in
this order: the bridesmaids, maid of
honor, flower girl or ring bearer and
lastly the bride, alone or with her
father or mother, or whoever "gives
her away." The bridegroom advances
a few steps to meet her and together
they walk to the altar and stand in
front of the minister. The bridal
party is grouped about them.
It is not advisable to have a large
number of attendants at a home weds
ding and many brides these days are
doing away with attendants altogether
exoept for some little youngster who
acts as ring bearer or flower girl. One
bride at a recent wedding had five of
her little nieces and nephews accom-
panying her and they made an ador-
able addition to the wedding picture.
If the bridegroom wishes to have two
or four men attend him as ushers he
may do so and they may precede hint
to the altar and wait at the foot of the
stairway for the bridesmaids.
Inmmediately after the ceremony,
the guests eongxatulate the young
couple, the bride's mother or some
member of the family leading off at
once to "break the ice." It is the
privilege of the bridegroom of course
first to kiss the bride.
The wedding refreshments are serv-
ed soon after the ceremony and the
nature of the wedding feast depends
entirely upon the time of the wedding.
A morning or high noon wedding will
be followed by a "breakfast," which is
more in the nature of a luncheon; a
late afternoon wedding by a regular
dinner and an evening wedding by a
supper.
If there is quite a large bridal party
of young people, they may occupy one
table by themselves. If the bridal
party is small, then the parents of the
bride and bridegroom and the minister
and his wife could be seated together.
Lighted candles, low bowls of flow -
ars with ferns scattered nn the white
cloth stake the prettiest table decent-;
tion. r
A regular dinner (could .'all for a,•
substantial menu; hut if fa'cilitiee ate p
limited, it 10 1V!sa to tontine it to two h
Canadian Agriculture.
To turn from crops that require a
lifetime for their .growth to those
which are harvested annually, in other
words, to turn from forestry to agri-
culture, we find conditions less alarm-
ing, but not satisfactory. Canadian
agriculture faces many problems:
labor, transportation, improvement of
social life, etc. From a conservation
standpoint, however, the most import-
ant question is that of maintaining
the productivity of the soil. This' is
the basic problem, for without soil
fertility there tan be no agriculture.
If we waste this greatest of all
natural resources, the prosperity of
the farming community and of the
nation as tt whole is doomed to de-
cline. Time Soil Fertility Congress,
held at Winnipeg on the 141h, 15th
and 10th of June, was called to dis-
cuss the best means of combatting
the various tendencies that menace
Canada's crop -producing power.
The chief constituent of soil, influ-
encing its fertility, is humus. This is
the organic portion, consisting of par-
tially decayed animal and vegetable
matter. The virgin soils of the west-
ern prairies are especially rich in
humus, derived froM the grass
through ages of uninterrupted growth
and decay. Continuous cropping of
wheat has very seriously reduced the
humus content in elder sections and
th-e average yield is declining, 'Wild
plants return to the soil and continu-
ally enrich it by then' own cdecompg-.
sition, but cultivated crops are re-
moved. Ilene, it is necessary to re-
turn to the soil, artificially, matter
which will keep the humus content up
to standard, This is most easily done
by the nppdication of barnyard ma-
'nttre. The proper storage of this
manure must be studied, that its valu-
able_ constituents be not leached 'out
and lost. Humus can also be return-
ed to the soil by plowing under soil-
ing• crops, such as clover, or by means
of various fertilizers—nitrates, phos-
phates, etc.
It is not merely necessary that
plant 'food' !be its the soil; it must be
there in available form. Nitrogen,
for example, is present in large
quantities its the air we breathe. In
this form it is useless to most plants,
which require it in the forst or sole
Melo nitrates. Certain 'bacteria, how-
ever, possess the power of obtaining
free nitrogen from, the ,air. Clovers
and ether legumes by means of cer-
tain
ertain nodules on their roots, , aro able
to co-operate with these .bacteria in
the obtaining of free nitrogen, which
they build up into compounds that ane
Available :for other plants. Honca,
the plowing tutder of n emp o$ clover
enriches the soil, To obtain the best
restate, it is neeesei'ary to inoculate
cortnln soils with the nitrogen -gather-
ing bacteria, The Introduction of thiel
system of soil inoculatiot 1e one of
the triumphs of modern ugricultttral
scietlee,
Atlothgl' question whish has an in,
thecae relation to the soitci,rvetion of
coil fertility is that of n proper rota-
tion Of (•reps, All phots doi not re-
quire the same substance in the ealnte
Proportions, Eater crop reacts out tlfo
gPil II its owls way, If ono species
Is grown eortthnuously on •the saltine
coma, lbe toil becomes leoRmesai
velY
lose suitable for it, On the °thee d
(Concluded from last week),
hand, if, for example, cereals are ro-
tated with hoed crops, as turnips,
menge,ls, or corn, or with hay and
pasture, an opportunity is presented
to kill out the weeds and to return to
the soil matters which the cereals
have drawn heavily upon. A suitable
rotation must be worked out by ex-
perts for each section of the country.
Herein lies the value of the Illustra-
tion Farms, which aim to set up in
-each neighborhood, through the co-
operation of some prominent farmer
of the district, a farm where the good
results of the Most approved methods
of tillage may be demonstrated,
under the direction of the Govern-
ment's experts. The Experimental
Farm is the laboratory where new
ideas may be tested; the Illuustration
Farm is a place on which the methods
which have been proved successful
may be placed before the eyes of the
farmers of the district. Outdoor meet-
ings are called to inspect the results
and the reasons for whatever process
may be under demonstration are
explained by an agricultural adviser.
State of Our Fisheries.
The near extinction of some of our
most valuable food fishes is a sad
story of 'human cupidity and lack of
foresight. The decline of the Fraser
River salmon fishery is a elasslic in-
stance of this. In the face of repeat-
ed warnings by fisheries experts both
in Ciutade and the United States, the
wholesale slaughter of salmon has
gone on year by year. All attempts
to draw up a treaty to regulate the
fishery have been frustrated. The
canning interests of the state - of
Washington have put up a consistent
and hitherto successful opposition.
"Get rich qutickand daunt posterity"
has been their general attitude. To-
day, it is very doubtful if the Fraser
River fisheries can ever be restorecl—
certainly, not without very drastic
treasures, such as the imposition of
a complete close season for at least
four years, which per+dol is the cycle
of the salmon's existence.
The sockeye salmon is not the only
fish whose numbers have been serious-
ly diminished by reckless fishing, The
lobster of Nova Scotia, the oyster of
Prince Edward Elond, the shad of
New Btatlswiek and the whitefish of
the Great Lakes have all suffered in
a greater or less degree. The estab-
lishment of government hatcheries
and more stliingent regulations are,
however, toniiirg now somewhat to
relieve the situation. The feet that
in these -cases the Canadian Govern-
ment has fuller control is rn advent
tato. ruterntttioual contplicatiotrs,
like the
se connected with the Fraser
River situation, do net wise In an
acute form.
Preservettion of 'Wild Lite.
'tVltttt Is true of the fiehesles at,piles
tibio to larrestriel forms of wilt! life,
Wo all know what has happened the
blit)':tie of the preirles, The caribou
ore going the .tame way. No species
1a est numerous that It cornet he ex.
terninated, Tho passenger pigeons
lisod to ,,n;ur in each tremendous
fioelte tie literally to darken the air,
To -deer, there is Absolutely not a
sitrgrlo survivor of those vast multi-
tude, Shotguns anti trap, have wiped
men cut,
Many of our wild animal, let,a
beet ue0ttonuid importance, Tail le
�ifrY' •t
.:t..
especially true of the fur -bearers
which are the support of Canada'
oldest industry. Present high price
for what used to be cheap furs ar
leading to intensive trapping an
signs of serious depletion are showing
as a result. The muskrat, whose pel
before the war fetched about 500, to
clay may bring $5, and the dncentiv
to trapping it is therefore very great
Though very prolific, there is a limit
to its fecundity, and trapping ought
to be more restricted in many local-
ities. In the fall the skins are un -
prime, yet all the provinces, except
New Brunswick, Ontario and Mani-
toba, permit fall trapping.
The evil is complained of even by
some of the trappers themselves. They
realize the danger of extinction and
would not object to reasonable res-
trictions, which would hold in check
their more short-sighted competitors.
The conclusion of the Migratory
Bird Treaty marks a long step for-
ward in the protection of many of our
valuable game mid, insectivorous birds.
Though its constiutionality was as-
sailed in the U.S. courts, the Treaty
was upheld and the law is being en-
forced on both sides of the line,
Avoiding Waste in Misting.
As to minerals, it ds, of course„
impossible to replace what is once
mined. Much waste can, however, be
avoided in the methods of mining.
Coal, for instance, should be so mined
that all the coal is removed and not
merely that which is mare easily ac-
cessible. Again, in the manufacture
of mineral prodalcte there is room for
improvement. In the coking cd coal,
valuable by-products ean,Le waved, ea
tar, ammonia, etc., which are the
foundation of important; industries,
Further economies in coal production
include the briquetting of sack and
the use of soft-grede cotil and lignites,
'Water -power is a resource least
likely to diminish, As long as 61111
shines and water flows, .it will be
there. But, even here, waste must be
guarded against. There may be waste
in development. All the power avail-
able should be developed, or, at any
rate, the pleat should be so installed
that further development i$ possible
as elle need;for power. growb, Again,
there tatty e *lista fon the lti1bldc
point of view in allowing valuable
power sites to pass into .priv,nie h,n.nd':+,
This may hold balk develaptneuit for
years and, in any rase, Is liable toly,
become the foundation of a monopo
These sites should :be retained under
Government control and Memento
royalties charged for the use theect of meorf,
The sub C n . va
j o ser ttdon nntur•
ally be so vast that ht a brief And
iiureleet eltetch it to enly ltpeatble to
touch lightly of the high spots, Put
enough has been said 'to allow dint
Canadians .411101 be 1rwnkt 19 rho
Value of their birthrtb'ht And to the
danger of d!r. Iputhug it t y roeltioas
explolta�tlon• What 'ds in on,van's
interest—o' what he ootlslil s ]his
itllt,'olt--may not neeesearlly i:enefit
all, It is up to tea, as t;,nadlans, to
exec':;i:0 self-rottit'ol and to educate
ourselves to itt01'u -morel n:tfh"nds of
ln,lus:tr;,-, tit informed, wid awe:ice I
rind organized public aldnicn mast. tie- 1
mind and support laws whirls will t
redraft" and puttieh the 'iv:Stt;erlul a,t%1
m'
pass on our heritage, not r;Gm'slte�l, 0
but eithaneed in value, to po,-ti.rity,
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SPROUTING
BEECHNUT.
A beechnut is u pretty small thing.
There it lies in your palm, beautiful
with its three corners, sweet after
you have broken its shell; but wild
would think to look at it that there
was anything like power about it?,
And yet, no scales are large enough
to weigh the possibilities wrapped up
Init:.
IBy the side of a road I used to .
travel, one day in the long ago a
beechnut dropped to the ground. The
wind drew a bit of earth over iii dew,
rain and sunshine stirred something
within it into Life, and a little tree
sprang up over the spot where the
nut had been buried, The slip grew
into a sapling.
Who was it that placed a big stone
where the big lhnbs branched off from
the trunk of the tree? No one knows,
but the little beech tree was not dis-
couraged by the weight that had been
put upon it. It kept growing, and as
it grew it lifted the stone higher and
higher until, at the time when I saw
if. it was higher than the head of the
tallest man. Who knows but the tree
was the stronger because of the load
it heti to carry?
A nen I know hae dream one. day.
The thought toed: pm:we-eon of him.
that he could take an old, run-down
piece ref land nut far front hes home
and trudge If give him a liv ing. Ah
firs:, I), iht tau lied in his face. "Olt,
y"u can't do it! The other .mint triol
it and failed. Du you tltit,k y';u are
any better farmer than he was? You
have a good job, stick to it. You would
be a fool to drop a certainty for a
thing that is away yonder in the
future. Why take a leap into the
• clerk': Only fools; buy pigs In a poke."
To -day that man's Little farm is a
beauty spot on the face of the world.
He has entaothed away the rough
places in the meadows; he has made
ever the house and barn; he has
gathered about him some of the best
cows and hens and horses to be seen
anywhere; and best of all he has given
the world an example of what a big
idea in the heart of a real man ran
do.
Working on alone a man lifte3
himself out of the furrow and said,
"I have done something with my two
bare hands; but if my neighbors would
put their strength with mine, we could
stir the world! I believe they will do
it df they once know the worth of
united action. I'm going to 'try it."
Not ten rods down the road a Sneer
met him. "Farmers never have stuck
together; they never will. They are
too independent in spirit. You will
waste your time. Better go back home
and go on with your own business; let
other people attend to theirs,"
Straight on he marched, his head high
and his lips shut hard. "You leave
said that so long you think it is true.
I'll show you it is a lie! Fa,rmeo's will
be true to one another. They will
stand shoulder to shoulder! The time
has come when they must do it and
they will. Get out of my way!"
And that thought of the nian in
the furrow is coming true. Every-
where to -day farmers are getting to-
gether for action. The world sees thi
and wonders. There is a trembling in
the ranks of those who have fattened
on the hard -gained proceeds of the
farmer. The writing on the wall is
plain. United action is lifting the big
stone that selfishness has placed upon
it higher and higher. In dairying, in
grain growing, in the purchase of feed
and utensils and other things needed
for the farm --co-operative effort is
gaining ground every. day; and the
time is near at hand when the beech-
nut will have lifted its burden far out
of sight. Speed the good world
Points of a Good Haystack.
Whether a haystack keeps or. Itot
depends almost wholly upon two e:t•
iCremes ----the character of the hottntn
and the condition of the Lop. If t t",et
are all right the middle will talcs ora
f itself.
Stacked hay should always be rnr-
ied upon some kind of a foundetion.
rhe character of this foundation ;N-
eeds Largely upon the material alt
ami. Rail., poles, lumber: even tt•^,
tope, may be used to a 1 an t lg*,', 1
hare used straw with sueceee, Wile• .
ever the character, theteed ds to
provide rents s„t tit way c+ Pati ni.
te
ink the hav lrcirl a^tri,,.<c., s .lw+
-ir ,xi waters
Mile -4: !:aft the ground. tf It does,
nt oe 0v0 01 hay, often amounting
to eeeoral tons, will in dente arta
teoeldv. .1 fouudeiion ds gcitoritllyr
emelt cheaper than hay.
The for of the statk gr ior'aily ftivee
niece eerie;rut than the t,uttpn,. 'tiles
problem o1 the top resolve+ iteela into
one gt,estien: Will the trip eller,' vvattes'
W
)•,107100.. tgl'etr is 1cro nmaC be with the •
thoughteof rendering the top rain'
,
'Gprnol•ulJy 71 stick rmt be tenJet:'.l
itup oot 1f the eight Lind of matee.ad
uvea du i'titPputte out” tae eL'.dd,.
l r.;; . tttualtt turt,etll ' i, c y ri tit ::,n'
t11., -Aria
itra„er oleo, blrr ,,s :tel
Ari heat "err tete, the 1 set
49 tr'Tpirry irl tt ..ri.cti •.1 .11Ia1 1,1
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in I11 t`urtu ;'f at ra,, t,F, vo•101.4
tnyere galdin's dr= ,ii down file 311761
three rc .four feet:, shingle fn htnn.
1 have Inntcl ra l.tt'n rale :in excel-
1.1
tool Milt whleh 1,1 comb the ton
,.;•Fort+, If this is d„std 1ho }situ -rots -;r,t
uN c'ivaracter e.f the snots its ilictdR>cil
a hu tel; etll'AWW°:. 11 !s nisu well to etnnb
site 511150 iu ilia 01111111 py, As tt lest
eateve the top aortal be weighted! in
f
orbs) t4`tl1', ,lie,ivy blocks a4 cvcie:l
agile
sated tt,getilt+r 'with w'frt, or hittdcr
wdue, nepenthe! to kali 11180310e clown
he t:tdeat 8ny ver Warttot thio purposes,,
C ourses. t ur the met, Lig supper,'
creamed chicken est squares or tet
angles of toast, or chicken salad ar
two or three kinds of cold meat and
potato salad might be prepared as
thea mitis t at t clog oP .4'ogtl.
rine bride s ea'• -e is gni
a. au,g'ht its wit
the last course stud placed in frtult: of
her fpr her to cut. It le supposed to
eontatin a jicntiny, a 61).lhl0 and a Ting
snot of &eine there le much merriment
to see who captures these "prizes
And of eoure+e melt person must melte
a wish before eating the) rake, The
rideg'aon's ca'ie.lY, fI, dal*,, Cake and
f
t1 i 1 '
# a b tut be.;e a it is pnssad,
The bride must oat forget to tlua • p
her banquet bolbre she leaves to get
ready 11 or her departulre, then Hal len
baht; that t'it,a girl who catches it still fire
lee the mat bride,
,,.,M.�--..bo-.....,._,.....- t,
• farmers t rtes eight ti tit
If inset u n L: it t.igibl nen , to Lty,
And t+tl.,tolt each Week for h gh.: pay, til
liefeii'tl {i'eG IoIt2 't
I,)nhs flit wt'otl
i” olit:i wouldn't eat tlm'oo times a day,
A bit of N ve1r write° in the lea& 1
yard s an ideal plru•e .for relativ elle ;
!t11t1),et'e. weterflteleit5 sail 0101 Mete
)i,i out 0 little mutat ti yard 4gll?it'0,
111 11 with ver;,- riith MVO, 141111 plant f'
ha seeds, A.s the rinse grew they
it ll sIPtd up
warl t
r dnwhwgrli,Ines they like a teals .f
as wellast
level spetn, t