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The Seaforth News, 1918-01-17, Page 6L!';111011,101, art ernes\ s � I�,ii l lid"" ,•���„t�u�'k'�'��'�,..�'� 'odil 1+i ii Conducted by Professor Henry G, Bell, The object of this department Is to place at the, service of our farm mestere the advice of an acknowl• edged authority on all subjects pertalnino to soils and crops. Address all questions to Professor Henry G, Boll, In care of The Wilson Publishing Company, Limited, To• Tonto; and answers will appear In this column In the order in which they are received, As space is limited it Is advisable where Immediate reply la necessary that a stamped and addressed envelope be enclosed with the Henri. G. Bell. question,. when the answer will be mailed direct, half t h 1 three pecks to the .have been added to the list, but it ap- t bushel CANADIAN GRAIN Varieties Recommended For Use In Ontario. It is not the volley of the Napoli, mental Farms to advise the cultiva- tion of new varieties of grain which have not yet been sufllelently tinted in Canada, or which when tried have Siloam no superiority over older and better known sorts. The varieties here recommended have been thoroughly tested and have shown excellent qualities. While they mny not be adopted to every con- dition of soil and climate, they have demonstrated their suitability for targe areas in the provinces for which they 01'0 recommended. Other very good sorts, almost or quite equal to those mentioned, could Question—E. L. $:—I have a piece oi' sandy land avhleh is practically un productive. Would it be wise to sow it to sweet clover this spring with a cover crop of rye? I want to build it up, but do not know the most practical and quick method. Answer:—Sweet clover would be a good crop to put on this thin soil. A.C. No, 21. This is superior in Under normal conditions it can be strength of straw end is a little sown with rye, however, I question if heavier yielder thee. 'the average bar - the rye has not grown too rank for ley in Ontario. You can locate seed this spring's sowing, unless you are of it by addressing Prof. C. A, Zavitz, eeedfng i1 with spring lye, If so, Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. you should prepare the seed -bed' well Question -C. D.:—Could you give In extrema northern districts, Fre- as in preparing it for whe.,t, and be- me information concerning the seed- ludo will be found valuable if the soil toharrowing the ground spread one ing of sweet clover with fall wheat. is fairly rich and the rainfall sufici- to two tons of ground limestone or a Would the clover be all right sown in eat. ton of air -slaked burnt lime over the the spring the same as June clover? In Southern Ontario, the very late ground,. Work this in thoroughly in How would you sow it? Would you Blue Ont rio, the results. order to sweeten the ground. This drill It in, or would a drill cut the It variety, rather more resistant good drought should be done, if por,sible, a week be- wheat roots too much? How much It iss most sorts. Goose wheat is fore the seed is sown. At the time would You sow per acre? ful in extremely dry localities; though use - of seeding, sow about three-quarters Answer:—Sweet clover can be seed - of a bushel of unhulled seed to the. ed with full wheat and rye, as describ- a o a use and Tee . Acre of good barley seed. A variety pears undesirable to recommend ap that has given the best results in On- unnecessarily . large number of tario is Mandscheuri. This is a variety varieties, Prof.C,A. Zavitz of On- Spring Wheat.—Red Fife and White developedarsoAgriculturalby Fife are good standard sorts but rath- tario College. In re-; cent year's a selection has been made 01'llate in ripening in northern from this barley under the name of 0• Huron, Marquis and Early Red Fife are earlier in ripening. All the varieties mentioned are good for bread -making, but Huron ie not equal in this respect to the others. It is, however, part'eularly vigorous and productive and is highly recommended, acre, or if hulled seed is obtained, ed in answer to question No. 1. The ins Ka .ee.a, closely resembling about twenty pounds to the acre. In best time to seed it is early. in RP""'. Goosemakes excellent bread, but it is order to make sure of a aitch, I would If you havessrscianery for drilling th, e so different from ordinary wheats that .advise the application of 200 to 250 seed you can get a little evener die- ,millers object to grinding it, Goose pounds per acre of fertilizer, in order'essbution and the seed will be planted is usually more productive than to give the young crop'quickie- avail- at an even depth. Be sure and do Kubankllll able..plantfood, WI 011 ,Vjfl cause it to not get it planted too deep. As a Oats.—Banner and Ligowo are two makeah early vigorous start. If you rule an inch to an inch and a half is of the best sorts. Ligowo is slightly are sowing this seed on top of fall deep enough for clover seed. the earlier in ripening, but, generally sown rye, follow the seeding by bar - towing the rye, being sure that rice Question—J. R. M.:—(1) I have produces a smaller crop. )aubeney a piece of old meadow in Which I may be used where extreme earliness harrows run with the rows and not, want to plant potatoes. Have plenty is desired. O.A.G. No. 72, (a selec- across them. This harrowing will of manure for same. I want to plow tion from Siberian), is a very produc- bury the sweet clover seed. and should potatoes in. Would you advise put - give it a good start. If you are £erti- ting manure on sod, plow potatoes in, lizing the rye at the time of seeding and disc -harrow after plowing? sweet clover, I would advise drilling (2) How deep should sod be plow - or broadcasting the fertilizer before ed for potatoes? you harrow the crop. The second (3) When is the best time to plant year's growth of sweet clover should potatoes to get the best yielding be plowed under as soon as it has made maximum growth in early spring. Sweet clover will add consid- erable organic matter and some nitro- gen, since it has on its roots, nodules where the sweet clover bacteria live. advise plowing down the sod, about These bacteria have the power of tak- five or six inches deep. If the manure ing nitrogen out of the soil air and of is well rotted, apply about five loads incorporating it in the roots of the to the acre, and then disk and harrow sweet clover plants so that the soil is it into the soil thoroughly. If it is richer in nitrogen after growing sweet fresh manure, do not put it on your clover than it was before. potato patch, since it tends to harbor Question—S. J.:—I would like to potato scab spores. In order to get know how to get a sure catch of clover largest yields of best quality potatoes and how to test seed. I work 20 you will do well to add, in addition to acres, keep two horses and two cows. the manure that you put on the soil, I sowed four acres of rye on wheat about 50 lbs. of a fertilizer carrying stubble last fall and pastured it. Good stand of rye, and now I want to seed this rye with clover and a little alsike. How would you do it to get best re - the price of this variety is often quite low, as it is not used for breed -mak - Chancellor and White Marrowfat are also good seats, • Prusslah Blue, Wlseollsin Blee and English Grey are good colored peas. -- Experimental Farms Note, Apple Spray Sehedulo. Before buds start, dement spray--- llnle-sulp'Iur 1 to 8, for scale and blis- ter mite. When leaves of blossom beds are out a qual'ter to half an inch—delaY- ed dorrant spray—lime-sulphur 1 to 8 for scale raid blister mite; "black leaf 40" three-quarter pint in 100 gallons for aphis; arsenate of lead 5-6 pounds in 100 gallons for leaf roller and case hoaxers, (If this stionpray,) is applied it will not be neoes- seey to make the "dormant" applica- When blossoms show pink—blossom pink spray; lime -sulphur 1 to 40 for scar; arsenate of lead 5-6 pounds in 100 gallons for bud moth, case bearers, etc,; "black loaf 40" 1 pint in 100 gal- lons for yearly apple red bug. When the last of the petals are fall- ing --calyx spray, lime -sulphur 1 to 40 for scab; arsenate of lead 5-6 pounds in 100 gallons for coddling moth; "black leaf 40" one pint in 100 gallons for bright apple red bug. Later sprays to be determined by weather conditions and control of scab; arsenate of load 5-6 pounds in � 100 gallons -for coddling moth and ether caterpillars. Pure Waterfor Soldiers, Formerly much 51010105s in armies was caused by drinking impure wa- ter—not only typhoid, but other mala- dies, such as dysentery. Soldiers, if thirsty, would drink from a swamp or , a puddle, But nowadays this matter is looked after with utmost care, pre- caution being taken to examine every -'re -4 water annnly far bele-s• chemically and bacteriologically. In Europe, a special caution has to bo exercised against the possible poison- ing of wells—this being reported from France 'as the latest thing in "fright- fulness. _'5. --- What He Didn't Do. "Well, Tommy," said father, as his young hopeful returned from school, "what's the matter? Yours eyes look very red." Little Tommy hung his head shame- f acedly. ""Come, now, sonny, speak up! An- swer your father," said his fond mamma. "I have been thrashed," said Tommy, "for something I didn't do." "What a shame!" said his parents in chorus. "And how very unfair. What was it, old chap?" "A stn," came the brief reply. Vultures have uo feathers on the head or neck. crops? (4) Does rye cut green make good horse feed for winter feeding? Answer:—In preparing your old meadow for a potato patch, I would 8 to ace ammonia and from 8 to 10'i available phosphoric acid, and possibly lee potash. Scatter 200 lbs, of this fertilizer per acre over the sults? Would you harrow it a Littleground before the last harrowing, and seed and then go over it with a! which will work it into the soil. At weeder? I also want to know how to; the time you are planting your pota- seed in barley. Which is the best` toes strike the plow furrows and then barley? Which is the best barley to' scatter a light dusting of fertilizer all and sow,where can I get it? ; up the furrow. Follow this by put- Answer:—The ut- w, : The answer to question ting in a light covering of soil over the fertilizer, then drop the potatoes and No, 1 covers the answer to the first icover as usual. Potatoes should not, part of question No. ?, granted that 'Ibe planted until there is reasonable; your rye crop has not made too gieaticertainty of the.early sprouting tubers a growth. If it has made too great' escaping frost. In the central part a growth aheady to allow harrowing, I of Ontario, this would delay the plant- I do not .attempt clover seeding until , ing until early in May. I next season. Clover seed should be; Rye cut green makes a fair quality sown on top the winter wheat or rye hay. If allowed to grow until it is as 50011 as the frost is out of the' thoroughly ripened, the straw is re-' ground in the spring. It should be latively poor and lacks nourishment.' immediately harrowed in. i Henry, in his "Feeds and Feeding" Barley is sown in the same way as-ays, "Cereal hay (which includes rye) , wheat or oats; that is, if you have e e may often be advantageously employ- , grain drill suited to the sowing of ; ed for horse feeding. However, rye wheat or oats, it is also adjustable toIshould bo used in moderation. In ac - the seeding of barley. If not, pre- itually practice we have found it to pare the seed -bed well and then scat-' give horses indigestion if they are al- ter evenly broadcast a bushel and a I lowed to feed too freely upon it. tive, late -maturing variety. Barley. -Manchurian and Ontario Agricultural College No. 21 are recom- mended among the six -row snits. Duckbill, and the best strains of Chevalier are recommended among the two -row sorts. No varieties of beardless or hatless barley can be recommended. Success (beardless) is of very early ripening habit. Peas, Among yellow peas, Arthur is most highly recommended for earli- ness and productiveness, Golden Vine, KS10,Vaire The cream from different breeds of cows does not churn alike. The fat globules in the milk of a Jersey or a Guernsey cow are larger than those of other breeds, and conse- quently break more easily. If the milk and cream containing large fat globules and milk containing small fat globules are mixed, there will be a loss in the churning. It is all right to divide the calves with the boys, but don't forget to divide the proceeds of the sales, too. Health and wealth in stables with pure air everywhere. The cheapest winter feed that can be produced for the dairy cow is a combination of alfalfa and ensilage. The one safe guide in ascertaining ' any cow's annual production of milk and fat is the constant use of the scales and test. ULU 1 CONCRETE FARM V4Y�����1rr ®+V d� Its Low First and Its Durability Make Concrete An Economical Material. The use of concrete by the farmer 1218 become quite general through- out the country, a condition undoubt- edly brought about by reason of the economy which attends the use of con- crete. It is usually a simple matter for a farmer to obtain sand and gravel and the only other material needed is the cement, which can now , be obtained at a price easily within the reach of all. Probably the first use to which con- crete was put on the farm eras for the building of foundations for houses,' barns and other buildings. The concrete root cellal is a farm structure which has found great pop - clarity. Vegetables, and particular- ly potatoes, must be protected from' cold. A concrete root cellar, built' into the ground on a side hill, not only makes freezing impossible but in ad - clition affords protection from water and from borrowing animals, such as rats, mice end squirrels, and ie easily kept clean. A six-inch layer of gravel or cinders is first placed and well tamped and on top of this is laid a six-inch concrete floor. The follow- ing day the walls, which should be 8 inches thick, are erected. The earth bank can be used for the outside wall forms and it is only necessary to erect inside forms, which consist of 1 inch sheeting with 2" x 4" studding spaced 18 inche, centre to centre and braced across between walls. The roof should be 6 inches thick rising to a peak, reinforced with 3-8 inch rods, spaced 5 inches apart, running from eave to peak and 3-8 inch rods spaced 13 in:hes apart running from end to ®1 213., ,7th' o1d' M1 o c ., "" Cvnaisoj'cd by Ma4, Cem. Zaur Mothare and daughters of all ages are 'cordially Ihvlted to write to this department. Initials only will be published .with: each question and answer as a means of Identification, but full name and address must be given In each letter. Write on one tilde of paper only, Answers wiii bs mailed direct If stamped and addressed envelope Is enclosed, Address oil,, ooe$pdonce for this department to Mrs, Helen Law, 235 Woodbine AveTorontorr,o,n, Ii. S. S.:-1, .As almost every ono from fifteen "to fifty is wearhig her skirt short, y011 110ed have no fear of 11ot being in the mode if your shirts are within tin inch or two of your boot - taps. 2. As to the Important matter of wearing your hair up, you will be so much more sensible to weer it hang- ing, clasped at the back with a bar- rette or ribbon -bow, which is the most suitable style for a girl of sixteen. Of course, you have peels -ably been told this before, but it .is true, Re- member, in a year or two you will be putting it up, and must wear it so for the remainder of youi life. D. K.:-1 Yes,a pacifier for the baby is most injurtoun and should on no account be permitted. Continuous sucking on any nipple is likely to cause adenoids, enlarged tonsils, pro-, truding teeth, and misshapen jaws. 2. Headache is not a disease, it is a symptom. When your head pains you, look for the cause. And by all means do not merely try to stop the headache. This can be done fn a good many ways without correcting`, the cause of the pain. But no rens cure is made; you have only destroyed the danger signal which has been try- ing to tell you that something is the matterwith van—that you are not a healthy person. See a doctor. N. M.:—It is usually advisable to allow children to have candy in mod- eration. Candy is largely sugar, and sugar has a high food value, as it sup- plies heat and energy. Most chil- dren over two or three years of age may usually be given candy in small amounts with one of their daily meals. It should be pure, hard candy that can be sucked, preferably homemade; not of the chocolate cream order that 'is usually macerated in the mouth and . hastily swallowed. 3 . 13,:-1, All Been and silver is marked with the bride's initials, In Your ease !'M, B.",should be embroid- ered on the linen and engraved on the silver, 2. A corsage bouquet of roses Would bo entirely 'suitable when mar- ried in a travelling dress, 3, A bride should write personal letters of thanks to all those who have sent presents to her, 4, It is not good form to 121- ciress a wedding invitation "Mr. and Mrs, John Smith and family," Send one invitation to Mr. and Mrs, John Smith with the name of the slaughter written underneath that of her par- ents, while another invitation should bo addressed to the Messrs, Smith (the sons). C. F. J. If 'White silk waists after Ueing washed in warm water are rinsed in warm bluing water they will not turn yellow. 2, One should never use the phase "respectfully yours" un- less writing a business letter. 3. Needles will not rust if they are kept in waxed paper. 4. Stale or other- wise unpleasant odors in the cellar can be eliminated by sprinkling the teller floor with unslacked lime. 5. When soot falls on a carpet throw salt on it to prevent it marking the carpet when being swept up. L, '1.; 1. A thorough sun bath is the best thing lows should be hung in the shade as the heat of the' sun brings out the oil in' the. feathers and will cause them to stick together. 2. The reason custard and pumpkin pies raise in the centre is because of air under the crust. Grease the tin and lay crust on and begin at one side and smooth to outer edge leaving no air bubbles in, then pierce crust in bottom and sides with a small fork. Press the crust off with your hands instead of a knife. end. A ventilator can be provided by the simple process of embedding a six- inch tile drain on end in the concrete. Perhaps nothing is a more decided improvement to the f.arnm than the re- placing of the old style cow stable by one having •a concrete floor with a drop gutter, pipe stanchions and pipe stall partitions. At a step one goes from tl a rotting timbers, the germs and the foul smells of a stable which it is im- possible to clean, to one which is the last word in cleanliness and hygienic construction. This too is an improve- ment which is very easily accomplish- ed. A five -inch concrete floor is laid on six inches of well -tamped cinders , or gravel, the floor consisting, in cross section, of an alley 4' G" wide, a drone gutter 1' 4" wide, 6 inches below the alley level, a stall 4' 8" deep raised 2' inches above the level of the alley -I ,vg -y, a manger wall 7 inches high and 6 inches thick, a manger 1' 6" wide sloping to a feedway 4 feet wide; 8 inches above the stall floor. If two rows of cows are to be kept in the stable this cross-section may be re- peated on the other side of the build- ing, in such a manner that the cattle 'either face each other or are placed back to back, as may be preferred. There are many other ways in which concrete can be employed with great advantage on the farm, such as fence posts, dairy houses, ice houses, poultry houses and piggeries, springs, wells, cisterns and watering troughs, drains and septic tanks, bee cellars, bridges and culverts, chimneys, fireplaces, dip- ping vats, engine bases, feed troughs, porches and retaining walls, • for mattresses, P12 - Hints on Goose Culture. While geese live to a great age, the ganders are usually unreliable as breeders after about nine years old. Females, however, have been bred at from fifteen to eighteen years of age. An indication of advanced years is an abdominal pouch of considerable size. Geese do not reach maturity until their second or third year, and their eggs do not show strong fertility. Being naturally a grazing animal, the goose is provided with a bill that has sharp interlocking serrated edges, designed to cut and divide vegetable tissues easily, and the tongue at the tip is covered with hard hair-like pro- jections pointing toward the throat, which servo to convey the bits of grass and lea.vee into the throat: quickly and surely. • For a start, a gander and two geese are sufficient. Their eggs being very fertile, as a rule, quite a number can be hatched each year. It requires a full month to hatch a goose egg, and incubation is perform- ed by either a hon or a goose. A good- sized hen will cover five eggs, and e goose can take c.^ -re of as many as fif- teen. It is seldom that any of the goslings are lost, except through accident or exposure to hard storms while still very young. OMazC There is a theory that the way to keep a hog well is to keep him and his food and surroundings clean, Worth trying. The sooner the pigs are all out on pasture the better. It is natural for hogs to eat grass. A good hog pasture cuts the cost of growing pigs and hogs in two. Many men seem to ignore the need and craving for•grass that is as na- tural to a pig as it is to a cow. A young farmer grew a lot of pigs last year on clover and alfalfa pasture. ile fitted them for the butcher on sugar beets and corn grown on the farm. That pork was surely healthy, and cost less than it would have done under less irl:elligent management. The feeding period of the hog is Wia1.ffira. short, and the more quickly it is grown the greater the profit. The pigs need shade in the pasture. There should be trees as well as shelter. Do not let the little pigs hang over a high trough—or they will grow crooked in the backs. head° Only one thing better than a good sheep—a better one. It is a hard tug on ewes to suckle lambs almost as big as themselves. dosses of Bromide of'Sodium (60 Separate them before the lambs are grains in solution). Repeat every too big• hour, until three or four doses have Set your mind on having a nice been taken; artificial respiration. wether for your own meat. No finer poison Mushrooms.—Give emetic, meat in the world. then castor oil and stimulants; heat. The sweetest mutton ever made was It is dangerous to warm up dish con - from feeding barley with plenty of taining mushrooms. grass and hay. Poison Ivy or Oak.—A solution of The liner clover is in leaf and stem, baking soda or saleratus, or strong the better sheep like it. That is why soapsuds; later apply solution of sug- alfalfa and alsike are in such favor. ar of lead, 40 grains to pint ot,water. ,• The wool a sheep bears will pay its Dust affected parts with dry starch. • way on the farm. Alkalies are antidotes for acids, and Get the sheep out on the pasture acids antidotes for alkalies. while the bite is short. Give a good feeding of hay in the morning before turning to pasture. When the flock has been eating roots, the change to, the fresh grass is not so relaxing. Any change in feed, even from dry First Aid To The Injured, X,ightnirlg.—hash cold water over poi•eolt- arrack, Sunstrolte._ Remove patient into shade, loosen clothing; apply ice-cold wed ater• 10 positionhead, and keep head in elevat- Fainting.--Place patient flat on bask; allow fresh air and sprinkle with water, Have head lower than rest of body, Stings of Insects,—Apply solution of weak ammonia, ail, salt water el' iodine, Burns and Scalds;—Apply either x18511110, liltseed, olive or castor oil or molasses. Sprained Ankle or Wrist,—Apply cracked ite in hanclkerehioi, or cold water. When swelling has decreas- ed, rub with alcohol or salt water, Bruises.—Apply arnica and worm- wood or hamamelis; peep well covered and warm. Nosebleed.—This may usually be ar- rested by putting a plug of lint into each nostril and cold applications to the head and nape of the neck. Scalp Wounds.—Bleeding may be easily atoppod by tightly bandaging the injured part or pressing a clean handkerchief on it. 'Bleeding from Wound.—If from an artery, stop the current of blood to the wound by binding a compress of cloth pad over the artery, which can generally be located by the throbbing sensation. Fasten it firanly, by a handkerchief or bandage which may be tightened by twisting in a stick as a binder. If from a vein, apply pres- sure directly over the wound or make application of cold water. Keep the part elevated. In either ease apply a' clean pad of cloth to the wound and press on it. Poison Antidotes. Important;—Give an emetic as soon as possible; tablespoonful of powdered mustard in a tumbler of warm water.! After vomiting, give freely of warm drinks. Send for a doctor immediate- ly—Any delay may mean lass of life. Arsenic, corrosive sublimate, verdi- gris, blue vitriol, and from vegetables kept i11 copper vessels.—Give emetic and white of egg, sweet oil and milk. . Sugar of Lead.—Give emetic and , epsom salts. Hemlock, Aconite, Belladonna and Foxglove.—Give emetic, then tannin and stimulants. (Tannin may be oh- tained by boiling tea leaves for fifteen minutes.) Opium, laudanum and Morphine.— Give emetic and follow with strong coffee or white of egg. ` Keep patient walking two or three hours, and keep extremities warm. Strychnine.—Give emetic, then large hay to grass, should be macre with care. The Problems Solved. TOO YOUNG FOR HIS OFFICE. Duties of Earl Marshal of England Are Onerous. The little Duke of Norfolk, new hereditary Earl Marshal of England, does not come of age till 1929 so he would -obviously be unable to carry out the duties of his office in the event of "Well, Jimmy," said his Aunt a great State function, such as, say, Nettie, "shall I carry your bat and the marriage of the Prince of Waes. ball for you? Those duties are anything but nom - "No, auntie," replied the little fel- final. At the last coronation, for ex - "Me tare y bat an' ball; oo tan ample, the late Duke dealt with about 1 tarry ms." A showery day is the best time top 1 set asparagus. When a man becomes thoroughly contented he has outlived his useful- ' noes. Twelve o fifteen bushels of pota- toes are inquired to plant an acre when the potatoes are cut two eyes to a piece. The oat cakes of Scotland are said . to approach nearer the primitive type of bread than anything else known to - Iday. 15 1 1K 5A`I,TOM, ARE YOU I THING E ALAI UP To THE LAKE AGAIN THIS e SUMMER • l�uESSTN� BUNcN WILL GO I SURE AM, IF ]CAN ARRANGE E 1 GE's / EXOITED EVERY CINE I THINK OF it. _ REmemeeR SOME OF - TN[ B)cs BWS V4t: sA`I, HELEN, HAVE STARTED SetteTs UP DIKE To NAvEER . CoMEtlWA K OVel WHATeiz NOW? 7o THE coRNetx WIiH Me AND ;r tip, y s /� _ %— lj ee,„m, "II, y1S yES, l �I I KNOW, BUT DO ? `IOU WANT ZUT WAIT— A$ I WAss e'l MG— i I WORKED AteouT A HALF NoUl+= *Milk TiliS FELLOW AND MIEN I FINALE LANDED NIM, He WAS I SHOULD—MIRK. HE p Wffli E ABooK II Ir 5 II ST cIE.uE v el if rill I Y}IAT,s WHAT 'fH15 ONE �� EPS11V ^�t 7NAT LONG rF' "^ ANn- �'n r' SAst,cur "�`_', , , WE'L1.6EY e, SOME n ,r, 1 war' Vou ]Tillie AND ,,} 58E �Cp' Z ' Shy ALL �..___-- �t �� i` ? A 2 !v r ' filer Jt51SY a ICU }( < h' 1IEWAN ! 1 ,.. s ,. '+ i '� ti TWAITED 11 o6ET2 V= e -,ii , e,,�i x � ON i — I,r:3''�`., �';• pYy yJ ,PE Grp :y+` ff,.:,F41. 5 4� S + 1� • e PULLED our i LAST SUMMER'i � �. yp. ' ` a 1 \� = - , m,ii r c ',1 ro. ' y:� �� c �-��;- ' '4 / \ + ' a + 'i '' r a. ,;�\ + 4 � ;..,.. .O\ + I " �l'.m Q ',���1.. ':o•\ 3,,. "' `, .. ... �r ,-/1�u,t ma, 011111llllid' ?a v .- •-----��' „ . aaf9 I =—. I X111111 ' ? q";i ia�S tr lr�.fl b' 9Fyr. r �M �� ° -'. ..\>` .._.a. _. % _ t}i{ \ � s".�y .,"r o!. � -ill two million letters, in addition to stage-managing the entire ceremonial, If, as expected, Lord Edmund Tal- bot is appointed Deputy Earl Marshal until the coming of age of the young Duke, general satisfaction will be giv- en. Lord Edmund is unlike the late - - Duke in appearance, but the younger brother has much of the late Duke's personal charm of manner, and is rich- ly gifted with tact and wisdom. Tell-tale Hands. In prisons and workhouses the lan- guage of the hands is well understood. The soft, characterless hand of the professional slacker would not deceive a village idiot. Tho poor -house superintendent sees it by dozens every day. But occasion- ally he comes across the bony, knotted hand of the scientist, the philosopher, and knows him for a man who has seen better days. \ In the courts the hands of suspect e thieves aro systematically examin- ed. The pickpocket has a most sensi- tive hand. The mark of the good-for-nothing is the dangling, close -fingered, half - open hand, A good, straight, ener- getic lean never carries his bands in that way, When' fingers aro loth to part company it is a bad sign. It is the fat, stubby, vegetable hand that hangs limp. Keep the loo at work in the gar- den when the plants nee up, not only to keep down weeds but to loosen afsd aerate the soil and prevent evaporae time of moisture.