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The Brussels Post, 1924-10-29, Page 2ileo inn. HOME AND COUNTRY Sunday School Usson Learning to Think and Speak co Your Feet. NOVEMBER 2 THE STORAGE OF VEGETABLESeein praetieelly all plants: top injury GIBSON SCOTT. The successful winter storage of o z jury. j ry may �, ac county were se. my tort t ousan ve etables although quite simple, is largely controlled, In those. plants pro- community purely rural, there is a dine farm and put the proceeds in Govern- arise end go to nay' 'father.---L,ulte' 15: 18. g q ANALYSIS, , ! And root 'n Root in u na he At Sunbury,a Fronton t tv to it h d 1 11 The Wodigal Son, Luke 1$; 11-24. Golden Text -- I will often unattained, chiefly as a result of Pagated on different roots by se1eetzng neighborhood spirit of Co operation anent five per cent bonds I ahould be NALYS S, improper eur•e er neglect. Every at- I hardy stock. In apples, for instance, The two church denominations have. better .oft,.," 1. HOW SOULS Ana'rAST: THE ' hardy native crabs like Transcendent voluntarily united, worshipping in the This was considered .to be a decal- pn'a gins] F 11-16, or hardy Russian varieties, produce building of the ono, and having the edly debatable subject, Each member 11. How sonsmom), THE r hardy stock for roots. Such roots will, minister of the other to preach to of the two teams was to speak one Ws JOY 1? --24 t tendon may he given to growing and harvesting, and a desirable result ob- tained, yet it frequently happens that, through careless or improper storage, the greater part of the crap is lost by rot or injured by wilting. In general, the main requirements for the storage of meet vegetables are somewhat aimilar. Protection from frost is essential, yet the temperature meet not be high enough to. permit growth. From thirty-three to thirty eight degrees, Fahrenheit, may be con- sidered as the extreme range. Ven- tilation is necessary, especially during the first week or so of storage. Soon after harvest, all classes of roots lose a certain amount of moisture by eve- in the open prairies that they have to poration, or, as it is commonly known, be covered completely with earth, sweating. If an adequate circulation Grapes, except in the best' fruit areas, of air hale not been provided for this, should bo laid down in the fall of moisture. will condense and form wet ;he year and completely covered with ers do not give enough attention to discovers and begins to develop its own elating with sinners and sitting with So Jesus describes the love of God places, thus malting favorable situa- earth to a depth of six taches or more. learning to speak and think on their frequently hidden but none the less them at table, Luke 15:1, 2, He made to penitent sinners who return to him, tione for the growth of moulds and Strawberries are protected by a cov- feet. At a summer meeting, ii joint' existent practical and cultural talents answer in three parables, all dealing Men do not know the love of God, and ming of straw or some coarse material gathering'of men, women and younger quite independently of town or city with the joy which exists in heaven how he yearns for the sinner to coma applied in the late fall. people, when a teacher of public speak- influences is going to create n neigh -when a lost soul is brought back to back. .Had they known It, could they Practically nothing can be done to ing was visiting the Institute, after borbood where the turning of a ten God. . +. have upbraided Jesus for goin after I. HOW SOULS ARE LOST • TETE FATf't- the outcast and rho lost? Surely they prevent top injury of trees at this the address, two of the: men suggested thousand dollar farm into bends would En oxcissive evaporation is encouraged time of the year, but the reader should following it up with an application to never be .considered. Rather those! able, therefore, is to show the diifer- with a consequent wilting of the vege- tables. bear this point in mind and for thea the principles laid down, in an im-' country lovers chained by circum -1 Vs. 11, 12. The tragedy unfolded in encs between God and the harsh and tables. During cold weather, the ven- future plant only those varieties which prbmptu t abate. Two members of the stances to the' city would be debating the first half of the parable involves narrow Pharisees of the day. Jesus Cation must be controlled to avoid have been found to be hardy for his Township Council were deputed to the amount of initial capital necessary not only the erring son, but the father must go after the entcast, for there freezing. I•i, ht should be excluded district, and, in the orchard already choose sides, which they did, thirteen to avail themselves of the Government from whose love the son turns away, is soy in heaven when sinners repent. K g Indeed, it fa the father who suffers ° he are to think of Cod as like the as it not only promotes growth but Ptanted, discontinue cultivation early to a side. Long Term Farm Loans in order to most. He would fain keep his boy! father in the parable. The sins of depreciates the keeping and eating in July so as not to encourage late A farmer made the statement, If I get one of these farms. with him at home, where he is safe, men are a tragedy to him, and the the redemption of their souls is precious. S no longer worthy of the name of son. rATki-.So Jesus describes the beginning of repentance in a convicted sinner•, Arft.' V. 20. Meantime; what about itis father? 'The son does not know thut stand much more severe conditions them, The second building is being put minute, stlite and establish one point . INTnouuc ION— es s rthe `e'•br the time° his father is waiting than French crab stock. Likewise, na- to use as a hall, while the Women's for Isla side, and make himself heard T J u , f om b ,broken-hearted for his bay to Como five tum stook is tardier than tiro Instituteand he T wnshi Counts b all, ginning of his ministry, sought ane. back. Every day he is going to the p a t ° P l Y trolly to reclaim the erring and the door, and peering down the road to 1vlyrobalan, so that the first considered are .considering ways and means to.; Three young men improvised d lost. Instead of avoiding the tax- see if he is not returning', One tion of a Exult grower in regions where, gether for the erection of au up -to- gong, constituted themselves time- gatherer and the sinner, lie sought ng day trees suffer front root in'ur is to' date Township CommunityHall, keepers, and rangalt each speaker at their corn any and even visited their ho secs him, and with a heart inti of J yP p , p p pity he rushes out, and clasps the son They propose availing themselves of the end of sixty seconds. The Insti- homes. It was not for Jeans to wast to has heart, and 'kissed him. Weill the lapsed came to him, He made the Government Short Courses in tote, President took the chair. �.t h. Vs. 21.24. The lost son has not ascertain that they are propagated an hardy stock. t is business to take t e iitit drive , Small fruits," such es raspberries, Agriculture and home Economies in - Within forty-five minutes every per. h • i ' dreamed of a reception like •this. He strawberries and and to go to them. In so doing, he grapes, which are the more leisured months of the year son on either side had spoken though broke through every barrier which the expected his father to shut the door grown on their own roots, must bo and are making full use of Depart- not six had ever been on their feet.earrow and unforgiving religion of in his face or at least to impose hard given protection against root injury. mental speakers and literature in the before in a public meting, Before his time had set up between the.saints forms upon him. He tells his father Fortunately ras berries are able toI meantime, In the monthlyproram of the gatheringdisperse a group of and the sinners. Jesus said that "ods what a vile wretch he has been, and stand severe conditions and it is only' the Institute, theydiscovr and a 1 the sun Wrn collected eagerly su- " pet like God and to no mere worthy to be treated as a son, yPP Y young g y g ]mesa was u , local abilities in 'music, demonstra gesting topics for "snore of these de- be like God one must seek the salvation But will fife father turn him away, or tions papers,. and social talents, bates." and.the good of every lost soul of man. send him off among the servants? No, pP of i They are training themselves int The enterprising and friendly eom- public speaking, believing that farm munity spirit which thus unafraid, !This is the lesson taught in the Par- for the boy's coming back shows that able of the Prodigal Son, Jesus was his heart is changed, and this being attacked by the Pharssees for asso 50, all can be forgiven. other forms of plant life that may, directly or indirectly, cause rotting. If, on the other hand, too much ven- tilation is given during dry weather, GRIEF 11-16 could not. The purpose of the par - qualities of the vegetables. growth, which is liable to Incl back. but the boy is impatient to see Broken, bruised or diseased spec, `Well -ripened wood is essential and cannot be obtained if late cultivation .--,, Feeding of Bees. mens should not be stored with healthy one., as they will invariably rot first and fertilization are practiced. ahed; p and, in so doing, generate heat,which Top injury to raspberries is very. Two of the essentials yo for bees win- and, it d h tering of bees are young bees and Kill help =;f ear— serious loss before it is detected. The above, although constituting the gei,rra' principles for winter storage, do not meet the requirements for all cls ,es of vegetable:, as the different kinds will not keep equally well under the same conditions, Aceordingly the co,i.ntbn ewe' may he grouped', as to their storage requirements, aS follows: horse -radish, parsnip and salsify; are not injured by freezing and may, be left in the ground until early' spring. It is, however, practically im- posible to dig them out of the frozen ground during the winter and, for this' reason, other methods of storage are preferable. Of these, pitting is prob-' ably the mast satisfactory. When cold weather is about to set in. the roots are placed in a neat, conical pile on a' well -drained site and covered with! straw to a depth of six or eight inches. After the roots have stopped sweating, the straw should be covered with four or five inches of earth. Where a. tont or more of the crop is to be stored in; one pit, ventilation shafts should be provided. In a pit of this nature, the11 roots are not likely to freeze, but if, they do, they will not thaw again until late in the spring as the straw and earth act as an insulator, This class, of vegetables may also be stored in a good, cool cellar, if space is available. Potatoes, turnips, beets and carrots all require similar storage conditions. They may be satisfactorily stored in well -constructed pits, with a covering sufficiently heavy to prevent frost in- jury, but,. as a general rule, the best storage piece is a well ventilated, yet frost -proof, cellar. Small quantities may he l:ept in good condition by being peeked in moist sand either in the cellar of in any place where frost or a temperature above forty degrees may be avoided. Cabbages, although not injured by a light freezing, are usually of better quality if untouched by frost after harvest. Dry air and temperatures are very injurious, as cabbages wild eas-1 fly. For this reason, out -door pitting is very satisfactory, The cabbages are pulled, leaving the roots on, piled in a conical pile, with the heads down, and covered with straw and earth in the sante manner as the pit described for parsnips. Where extremely cold weather occurs, an additional covering Treed infection that may easily prevents m the most severe Ever y flock has in it inferior ewes. ample stores: To secure the first, b th ate i p regions y tbe complete covering with earth; as previously referred to, but A portion of these' should be sold off young bees, a natural fallflowor an in districts such as Eastern Ontario it every year and their places taken by artificial flow produced by feeding is. ' is only necessary to bend down the the choice of the lamb crop. How many required to' stimulate brood produc-, canes and place a few shovelfuls of to cull out will depend upon the num- tion. If ample stores are lacking, they Dearth on the tips to retain the canes,ber of sheep the owner wishes to keep.. must be provided by feeding. I in a recumbent position so that they; If he desires to cut down the size of The feed supplied ntay be either a may be covered by the snow and thus his flock then he should cull closely. honey or a sugar syrup, and in making protected. Late cultivation of all bush'If, on the other hand, he wishes to the latter none but the Lest of whites fruits should be discouraged, as well increase, then only the very poorest granulated sugar should be used. , ripened wood is just as essential as it, are eliminated.' For stimulative feeding, a light is in the case of trees. l Fall is a good time to do this work. syrup of approximately one part Aside from the ravages of winter) The inferior animals ran be readily honey or' sugar to one part water is depredations of rodents account for; picked out then. Ewes with unsound best. This syrup may given to the' heavylosses in mouths, injured udders, or faulty type bees in various ways, lint the one most young fruit trees. should either be put in the fattening generally used is the honey pail meth - winter, , will strip, wthen bark isscarce ou in- pen or sent immediately to market. od which consists in inverting a 6 or winter, will the bark from young 110 -pound honey pail of syrup over trees, sometimes completely girdling. e 1 the frames, the cover of which pail them, causing their ultimate death.The Experimental Farm 1 has 8 or 4 holes in it pierced by a fine This can be prevented by wrapping • nail. ve the trees in the fall of the year with. System. I Colonies wintered in cellar should building paper, or by placing around Much •interesting and valuable in- weigh 60 to 66 pounds without 1' each tree a coil of expanded metal lath` formation is contained in the report cover, and those wintered outside 1170 to a height of about two feet. These for 1923 of the Director of the Derain- to 75 pounds. Any deficiencies should' may be purchased, cut to the required ion Experimental Farms, Mr. E. S. be made up by feeding one pound width and length, and are easily Pas- Archibald, B.A. B.S.A. It tells in sugar for every pound lacking in toned together by pieces of galvanized' concise and condensed form of the do- stores. The syrup given in this ease'• wire. They make'for permanency and; ings in 1923 of the fourteen divisions should consist of 2 parts sugar to one n the long run are cheaper than the, of which the Central Farm at Ottawa part water or 5 yearly use of paper. f4iqfrj 1 consists, twenty-three and should be f of the branch part water fed from 10-' !Farms and Stations, of the half dozen pound honey pails, as above described, Substations in Yukon Territory, in each pail having 40 to 50 small nail 1Northern Alberta, Northern British holes in the cover. Fee may be given 1 Columbia, and Northern Quebec, and either hot or cold. When fed hot, Raisin l of the Illustration Stations, the num- however, there is a greater danger of er which nTH-,to the mark until it is -driven there by !force of experience. The sufferings of Vs. 17.-19. The lost son comes at the man enslaved by drink are often length to himself, or to his senses. Sit terrible, but it is better so, for other - t' with his head in his hands, he,wise the man would keep right on in remembers his father's house. How his "ghastly .smooth course," until, happy and blessed with everything1without knowing it, he should arrive was every one there, even the servants. tat the painless heli of abject slevery He feels faint and wretched, and won- to a mere appetite. ders whether, if he went home, his 1 When this prodigal came back to his father would take him back as a sery-,father he found forgiveness and res- ing man. He thinks he will try..He toration. The heavenly Father is able will tell his father everything, how ut-land willing to save unto the uttermost tarty wrong and mean he has been, a all those who come unto God, through sinner against God and his father, and Christ. . g turkeys is one thing mar- b of hi h was increased during granulation but the syrup is more keting them profitably is quite an -1 1923 from 89 to 125. There were, when readily taken down by the bees. other. The marketing problem, despitethereport was prepared, six Illustra-1 Feeding should be done about the' the fact it is usually looked upon as, tion Stations in Prince Edward Island, first of October, as rapidly as possible one of simplicity itself, Is a problem' fifteen in Nova Scotia, seventeen in and In the evening to avoid dis- of no little hnportance, for here rests; New Brunswick, thirty-five in Quebec,'turbance, the harvest, much or little, for the` seven in Ontario, twenty in Saskat-1 toil. 1 chewan, twelve in Alberta, and`thir- O Turkeys, whether sold for breeders! teen in British Columbia. In every Illustration Stations' in Ontario at a fancy price or sold to the mer -i instance these Stations are established chant for Thanksgiving or Christmas' in districts where it is considered they I The Illustration Stations conducted apparently had some mighty good hogs trade, should have some special care will be of most assistance to farmers: under the Dominion Experimental and at mighty good prices. But when along about the first of October, In' with every province having its Farms Farm system are being constantly ex-, I received his reply to my query, I' either instance they should be kept on'or Stations extending east, west, south tended in number. Last year especial; was' doubtful, He wrote with a pencil range as long as possible for health,Iand to the opened -up districts of the attention was paid to Ontario, seven' an a piece of square paper ruled off but given very different care other- north, it will be seen that the Do.' Stations in all being established, two with pencil. His writing looked hasty, wise.of 4 minion Experimental Farm System in Eastern Ontario, at Bourget, Rus - and there was not a sign 9f prosperity Turkeys good breeding—that is,. penetrates to all the confines of the sell county, and Curran, Prescott'about the letter. Now 1 figure that purebred stock—are always in good country. I county, and five in Northern Ontario, a man who is in the farming business, demand for breeders. Keep such e j all in Temiskaming county, namely at whether it is wheat, corn, dairy cattle, turkeys on range as long as possibly Usually it is necessary to um u ! Cochrane, Genier, Matheson, Porquis horses or hogs, ought to be successful. and feed very little fattening food. A' y y P P p Junction, and Valgagne. The total enough to use an individual Ietter- diet of wheat, corn and millet is good, the tube only two or three times and number of Illustration Stations in-. head. So I passed up that offer—and, given very sparingly to avoid an over -f the greatest number of times in my cluc.ad in the system was increased in' mind you, it might have been a good one—for this chap over in Bruce County who uses a typewriter and some specially printed letter -heads. . Say, you ought to see that letter -head of his. Come into the house and I'll show. it to you." Perhaps this man was the exception great world, and to take the manage- ment of his life into his own hands. APPLICATION, Instead of waiting till he received his How foolish was it of this over inheritance at the proper time, he asks privileged lad to leave home and to have it now. He wishes to capital-; plunge' into a life of debauchery and ize his prospects, so to speak, and to excess! How disenchanting and de - o away where he will be his own mas-' grading' to find' himseIf feedingpigs ter, and be able to do .as he lilies. and eating the husks which the ie V. 18. The son does not say that he did eatl Is it any more so than the is leaving hone, though it is in his experience of any one. who becomes en mind to do so. But in a week or so slaved by drink? In June of 1807 we he shows his real intentions by selling find the poet Byron writing from his his effects, and bidding his father college rooms, dwelling with boyish de good-bye. He intends to go to a dis-:light on his late hours and heavy po- tent country -we may think perhaps;tations. But see how, he talks later of Italy and Rome, the centre of the when his course was nearlyfrun. great world's life. Arrived there, he; My days are in the yellow leaf. gets into bad company, and soon loses' The flowers, and fruits of love are. all he has. gone; Vs. 14-16. He did not, perhaps, ex- The. worm, the canker and the grief pectthis, and he does not knew that Are mine aionei famine are at hand, but they come. He has nothing left, his cam- The prodigal son could have said the panions have made off, and :here is same" - nothing for it but to take service as a 1 The disenchantment of those who swineherd, and to live on a pittance, wander into evil ways is intended to with a lower standard of living than make them stop, look and listen. The the swine. He. has run through iiis'gr°dagal came to himself before he fortune, and no one pities.or relieves came to his father. Experience teach - his condition. les fools. Indeed it would appear that II. row sour ARE FOUND: TO" F no verbal teaching goes Eery far home ER's JOY, 17-24. BY DALE R. VAN HORN, A farmer who recently bought nine head of purebred hogs by mail, said to me: "Yes, that mals in Eastern Ontario fat conditions. Unless such grains are, experience was v . . , • 1923 from 89 to 125. of first class quality, thoroughly ma i of straw and earth should be added as tured and free of sap and mold, it is! late in the season as possible. Cab -1 better to toast them in an oven to al bages may also be stored in a moist light brown before feeding. Fat, it isi cool cellar. I well to remember, is an objectionable Squash and pumpkins differ from feature in breeding turkeys. Don't Enter Into Children's Quarrels and Arguments. other vegetables in that they should' Turkeys for.the Thanksgiving and to the rule. Perhaps the average buy - be stored in a dry place where the Christmaa trade should be fat, yet pro -1 BY HELEN GREGG GREEN. er pays no attention to. the kind of let -1 temperature may go as high as fifty diming this fat condition and saving, "I don't like Dick's another," Bud Lou," I admitted, surprieetl as always ter the other fellow writes. But other' degrees. An attic er an unused room the turkeys is not an easy matter, for, confided one day when he, Aunt Emmy at her wisdom, things being equal, isn't the man who tory, providing the temperature does is long a healthy one. To produce a; to heart talk. In the house Is usually quite satisfac- it is well to rememberno fat turkey, Lou and I were having a little heart "Margaret will snake Dick unpopu- puts his message on a clean white lar all his life if she keeps this up,", sheet, with his nano and address not go below the freezing point. fat turkey, therefore, and at the same "And why not, Bud?" we wanted to she continued, "I was there one day printed at the top, with the name of Onions require much the same con time a healthy turkey, one must bring, know. when Dick came. home with a torn his farm in big bold leers, and espe-1 linen as pumpkin and squash, except about this fat condition by degrees, "Well, every time us fellows get into shirt, grimy hands and all the ear-' cially if the message is typed, going tot that the temperature must be kept and not abruptly. ' an argument, she's always poking her marks of a scuffle. After she had Italie a better hearing than the one: comparatively low, yet above freezing, Exercise is essential for health, head out of the window and asking, fairly forced the child to tell his tale who writes with a pencil or rusted, Celery is probably the most difficult therefore such turkeys should be kept 'Now what's wrong? Gant you play of woe, she started toward the door.' pen and on a sheet torn from the hay's of all vegetables to keep throughout on range as long as possible and given without quarrelling?' And theh out 'Where are you going, Mother?' Wick' school tablet?" fattening foods, such as corn, for a she cornea to settle matters. Seems asked, 'I'm going to see that :rough! Of course, that is a problem for period of two or more months, grade- pretty nibby to me. She'', always spy- Dowds boy!' she snapped. 'Oh, Mother) each one to decide. Expense is the allyincreasing the amount till turkeys ing on what we're doing. 1 tell you, please don't do that!' Dick pleaded. �. first consideration. But, after all, this show prospects of getting fat by mar- we don't often go to Dick's—not any Margaret was determined. But I was kind of good appearance is nothing this es much .of the root system as keting time.more'n we can help." determined she shouldn't go. And she more than advertising itself, and one possible is retained and the plants: are After Bud left, Aunt Emmy -Lou, didn't. I gave her some good straight- should turn to it ea 'instinctively as set quite close together. Throughout 'Jo find a slow leak in tire, remove whom all children love, scolded, "Why from -the -shoulder advice, but I guess one does when he fixes up a little Bo- the winter, the roots must be kept inner tube and pump it up as much as will mothers alienate the affections of she didn't heed it," fore the arrival of the prospective pule Moist by carefully watering the sand it will stand without bulging. If im- their children's friends! When Dick After Aunt Emmy -Lou left, I chaser of the place, from time to time. If the tops are myr'sion in water fails to show the is older, and Margaret wanting him thought, "Well, I know alto thing, lin Even the most simple farm office wet, rotting will soon start, Irl order teak, as will usually be the case with to bring his friends home, sha'Il be never going to have my boy's friends should contain a record and if the to prevent moisture condensing on the a slow leak, hang the tube up in a wondering why they won't come. I dislike me, if I can help it" And I equipment is to be acquired slowly and leaves, adequate ventilation is necas- place where it will not be disturbed. dislike these mothers who are always deliberately walked into the house and eery, but care must be taken to pre- A day or so later when It becomes taking part in children's arguments closed the door, leavinga crowd of vent freezing', ¢ts celerywil] not keep plain that some of the air has escaped, and little quarrels. Children should youngsters in our front yard having a well if it has been frozen in storage. pump it up again, Tho slew escape ofhave a little privacy of their own, and most heated argument, air will gradually enlarge the small we grown-ups should respect it, the When Sonny hopped in a while later WINTER INJURY AND ITS PILE- leak until it becomes large enough to same as we expect them to respect with, "Gee, Mother, you're a brick!" VENTION, produce bubblee when the tutee is im ours." I only Smiled, for l knew why ho Winter injury may take two forma mersed in water. "Well, you're right, Aunt Emmy- thought Mother a "brick." TRAINING OUR CHILDREN the entire winter, It may be stored in en .outside pit, but is better trans- planted late in the fall, into molst Send, in a dark cool cellar. In doing ono item at a time, this will "mire first. The book should be divided into var- ious department_ --ono' for poultry, an- other for dairy, soother for crops and so on. If the book is of the loose-lett± type, alterations can be made of more blank pageg • added when desired, The next acquisition "should be a letter -filo. One of these can be bought for as low as e5 or $6 and is certainly worth the money. In this all business lettere shouldbe kept, the sheets open- ed flat and stood on edge. If the in- quiries which come in can be divided into several -classes, then dividers should be in the main file and each group of letters arranged alphabetic- ally. To serve the same purpose, but in a more limited way, one of the smaller book files can be bought fot leas than a dollar, Then come letter -heads and printed envelopes. These can be purchased for almost any price and they are of many grades. The best way is to work out the heading definitely and jot it down on paper, then take the proposition to several printers for quotations, A light buff' or grey paper is often more attractive than plait white. If. you can afford it, a small cut of the home place or one of the prize animals should be worked into tho heading. Often the same type and wording which appear on the top of your letter- heads can be duplicated in the upper left-hand corner of the envelopes. It will .pay to get a large order of printing at one time, as 1,000 en- velopes and letter -heads will cost less proportionately than 500. Tt will also pay to get two sizes of envelopes—one for straight correspondence, and the other of. No. 10 size, which will take additional papers when necessary. Now everything is complete but the typewriter, You can learn to use one in a short time. Your fleet letter will not be a masterpiece, but it will be bettor than the letter my friend men- tioned. If there is n young man or woman in the home who secretly covets the privilege ;of learning to write en a ,standard keyboard, why not' turn that end of the business over to. him or her? Usuallya book of in- structions, which sheens how to pro - coed, is included with it typewriter.. The machine itself may cost only $10 or $15 --or it may be a brancl new ono and coat $100. Suit yourself, But: it should pay' --and pay big. Ono way' to help people is to refrain from giving them advice. IGOING T, THE COWS AFTER Many farm' boy 'dreads to go fifth the cows. Many a man who spent his boyhood days on the farm has upends- factory memories of this job of going after the Cows, 'You can go into the posture and they are not in sight. Calling loudly and patiently does not bring out a sign of them. A search on one side of tate pasturedoes not re- veal them. You cover almost every ob. soure spot in the woodland pasture and they are nowhere to be found, You begin to figure that theyhave broken down the fence and are in the neighbor's corn, when et last, in the farther corner of the field, lying quietly, chewing their cods, in the late afternoon shade you find there. They are not interested in going to the barn. They are more comfortable where they are, but after much lout hallooing -.-sometimes strong _talk— you get them on their feet and after stretching and yawning they do not start for the barna but quietly go to feeding. They have to be driven, per- suaded to go, In the late fall, when the October frost has colored the grass white, you ., find them after a long search in the early twilight, also lying down. Your bare feet are fairly stiff with the cold. You rush the first one you come to and stand where her body has made the ground warm. And then you try your voice and command of language to get the rest of them up and started while you are continuing to warm your feet. Not a one will budge. You make n race for the next one, there warm your feet for a moment, and then to another. There is a better way than this to get the cows. Have some apfetizing food waiting far them 1:' their man. gers. Many days you will not have to go for them at all. They will be wait- ing for you to open the stable door, but if not, a cheerful ci bas! co will bring thette.s nelee rm'a'persuad- ing—and-they will give more milk, Can Identify Apple Trees by Their Leaves. The identification of varieties of apple trees, previous to bearing, from the character of the leaves, is being undertaken by the Horticultural Divi- sion of the Dominion Experimental Farms Branch, according to the report of the Director. lJp to the pre?rn.t,..- time, it has been found possible to identify sixteen varieties in this way. A system whereby the variety may be determined from the leaves of the tree, and without waiting for the fruit, will be of great practical value to the orchardist as well as to the nursery- man. It not infrequently happens that trees rove untrue to name when they comae oto bearing. By the sys- tem referred to, it will no longer be necessary to wait for five to eight yeara until this stage is reached, but the young orchard may be gone over the year after planting and untrue varieties discovered. By the same method the nurseryman may positively identify his stock and thus prevent loss and disappointment to purchasers. The Economy of the Silo. The silo is the cheapest and most efficient coarse fodder storage build- ing that can be used on the farm. A ton of clover or corn, field cured and stored in the farm barn requires at least 400 cubic feet of spate. The same quantity of corn or clover would occupy but 50 cubic feet of silo space. The storage of 50 tons of clover or corn matte up as dry hay or corn fod- der would require a barn 40'x30'xi6', costing not less than $1,200. The sante quantity of fodder made up ns . i:age could be stored In a silo 10'x30', cost- ing less than $200. With silo filling operations nearly completed for this year the lesson of economy of storage space has been demonstrated once more. Under Orders. The orderly'nflcer was making his rounds, 'Haiti" cried the sentry. "Who goes there?" "Orderly officer." •`Advance, orderly officer." He began to advance. 'Halt!' cried the sentry again. He halted. "Look here," he said, "this 1'- ilii second time you've halted use, "Yes, air," said the sentry, "I was told to shout 'Halt!' three bines, and then shoot;' The Baker's Own Cat. "Your linker delivers lee le end In a swell machine?" "Yes --a ItOils.P,oyce." • The Dead Sea ;antahla nearly 26 per emit, salt, There is no known fish. that is able to live in s': strong a salt solation • "'*, i..