The Seaforth News, 1931-02-12, Page 6FARM PROBLEMS
Conducted by Prof. Henry G. Bell, Dept. of Chemistry,
Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph
'es -sees -see - The following are some questions
and answers for our column:—
G.B.J.—Could you give me the aver-
age weights at three inoutii periode.
of a growing calf off the beef breeds
until it was thirty .months old? Say
one born the first of May and also one
horn the first of October. I have the
figures for yearly periods but they
don't give the information I want.
Ans.—Calves vary a great deal in
their rate of growth, particularly as
there are so many different ways of
handling calves of tate beef breeds. A'
great Ileal depends on how the calf is
used during the summer, as most,
calves that are kept in the stable and
fed well during the winter will lose
considerable' weight during the first
few summer. months. The first three
mouths 'average daily gain would be
around .93 pounds; the second three
months' average gain would be around
1.4 pounds;, the third three months' i
average gain would be around 1.45 ,
pounds; the fourth three months' aver-
age daily gain 1.5 pounds; the fifth
three months' average daily gain 1.7
pounds; the sixth titre months' aver -'I
age daily gain 1.75 pounds; the
seventh three months' average daily'
gain 1.75 pounds; the eighth three)
months' average daily gain 1,6 pounds;
the ninth three months' average daily
gain 1.6 pounds; and the tenth three
month's average daily gain 1.5 pounds.I
(Answered by J. C. Steckley, Prot. of
Animal Husbandry).
placed from the -level 's above.tbe fill
give better results than those below,
while 'the reverse is 'the case in a dry
period..
Your contention does not seem to
bo borne out • by experiments else-
where as to the advisability of 'broad
casting part of the fertilizer when au
application of 1000 lb's.. per acre or
more is to be made. Maine 1xperi
meat Station and New Jersey Experi-
ment Station both have long time ex-
periments on this point and both have
reached theseineconclusion, that up.
to 1500 lbs. to the acre equally good
results are obtained by 'applying all
of the fertilizer with a good potato
planter having fertilizer attachment,
rather than. broadcasting part: of the
fertilizer as you have suggested. How-
ever, when ewe looks at the question
from the broader viewpoint as to the
effect of the fertilizer on the following
crops in the rotation, the answer is
obvious. If all r: the fertilizer is con-
fined to rows the effect will certainly
be a ridged grain crop following the
potato crop. ISivestigetions show that
the lateral root growth of potatoes is
very rapid and quite extensive. This
too would point to the advisibillty of
handling the heavy application of fer-
tilizer the way you have suggested.
(11 What advantage has an organic
fertilizer over a chemical fertilizer?
Ans.—Fertilizers carrying nitrogen
or any other ingredient in organic
form are generally claimed to be
superior in their physical effect upon'
the soil. That is to say they are sup-
posed to act like humus from plant
sources, adding' to the water -holding
capacity of the soil 500 improving its
cmditiou for bacterial growth. If the
amount of organic matter in the fer-
tilizer is couside}•able, this contention
will have se -ie .weig'h•t. Much of the
nitrogen supplied iu organic carriers
has to wait for bacterial action before
it is liberated, hence the action of the
organic carriers is prolonged beyond
that of the purely mineral carriers.
The nitrogen in eachcase is the same
element that is supplied by both min-
eral and organic carriers, hence the
rapidness with which it is available
will determine the suitability of the
carrier of nitrogen in the fertilizers
for the crepe on which they are to be
used.
J.W.D.—(1)Would you advise apply-
ing fertilizer on a potato crop before
planting? In using 1000 lbs. per acre
would it not be advisable to apply say
600 lbs. broadcast three Or four days
before planting and the remaining 400
lbs. with the planter?
Ans.—The Department of Chemistry
is carrying on experiments regarding
amounts and placing of fertilizers
when applied to potato crops. The in-
dication so far seems to be that fer-
tilizers placed on the level to under-
neath the hill of potatoes gives best
results. However, the experiment has
not been conducted long enough to
give definite ',answer under various
conditions. If one could tell the type
of weather that was likely to prevail
the answer would be simpler. For
instance, in a wet summer fertilizer;
Success in Life
I believe success in life is within
the reach of all who set before them
an aim, and an ambition that le not
beyond the talents and ability wilieb
God has bestowed upon them. We
should all begin life with a deter-
mination to do well whatever we
take in (sand, and if that determina-
tion is adhered to with the pluck ter
which Englishmen are renewed,
success, according to the nature and
quality of our brain power. i', I
think, a certainty, The first step on
the ladder that leads to success is
the firm determination to su c_ed;
the next is the possession of that
moral and physical courage which
will enable one to mount up, rung
after ring, until the top Is resrbee.
—Lord Wolisey.
Danger of Curiosity
There is boundless danger in all in-
quiry e Welt is merely curious. tVhen
a niau brings a clear and practised
intellect to try questions, by the
answer to which he does not mean to
rule his couduct, let him not marvel
if he feels, as life goes on, a sense
of desolation, existence a burden, and
all uncertain. It is the law of his
human nature which binds him; for
truth is for the heart rather than the
intellect.—Dr. Newman.
_ _as .
A GREAT THOUGHT
.. solitary thought of a great think-
er will dwell in the minds of men for
centuries, until at length it works
itself into their daily life and prac-
tice. It lives on through the ages,
speaking as a voice from the dead,
and influencilsg minds living thous-
ands and honorably won.—Smiles.
RESPECT
Respect is better procured by ex-
acting than soliciting for it.—Greville.
"And you really believe that Helen's
marriage was an affair of the heart?"
"0f course I do. She was led to be-
lieve
elieve that the rich old duffer she mar-
ried had a weak heart"
A GOOD LEGACY.
Two or three' things I commend to
you;- Keep yourself in the full air of
the world and play your part in the
world's affairs.
Always study rather than be pas-
sive.
Do not be eo unreasonable as to
expect more from life in the world
than fife in the world is capable of
giving,—John Stuart Still's Legacy to
Mr. John Morley, handed on to Edin-
burgh University.
A PRIZE.
The high prize of life, the crowning
fortune of a man, is to be born to
soma pursuit which finds him in em-
ployment and happiness -whether it
be to make baskets or broadswords,
or canals, or statues, or songs,
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Sunday School
Lesson
February S. Lesson VI—Jesus the
World's Teacher— Luke 6: 27.42.
Golden Text—As ye would that 'men
should do to you, do ye also to
them likewise,—Luke 6: 31.
ANALYSIS
I, THE. ROYAL LAW, Luke 6: 27-34. •
II. COD'S EXAMPLE, Luke 6: 85, 36.
III, CHRISTIAN STANDARDS, Luke 6: 27-
42.
1. THE ROYAL LAW, Luke 6: 27-34.
INTRODUCTION—maul often contrasts
Judaism asd Christianityin this way:
Judaism, he says, is a religion of. law,
Christianity of freedom. He regarded
Jesus Christ as the great Liberator,
in contrast. with Moses, the law gives.
Yet here, and in other passages, we
we have what is called `the royal law"
of Christ. There is no real contradic-
tion. The scribes and Pharisees sought
to lay down a rule for every occasion
of human life; their code was elabor-
ate, fuse;-, impossible for many people
to obey. Jesus, on the other hand, laid
down great principles. sometimes in
the form of general rules (such as
"love your: enemies") sometimes in the
form of particular illustrations (such
loving our enemies 'consistent with a
soldier's duties?
V. 28. Christians are to pray for
their persecutors, for those who.
swindle them and tell false tales about
them. They must .reat people in the
same spirit in which they pray for
them.
V. 29. Aahongst the Jews a con-
tsmptuous- pat on the cheek was re-
garded as
e-garded.as a deadly insult.
V. 30. Giving alms ,o beggars was,
in Palestine, almost the only available
means of "social service."
V. 32. The word translated "thank"
implies that there should always be
something "extra," something beyond
what the world expects in the friend-
liness of Christians.
V. 34. "To receive again as much' -
means to get their capital back. Jews
might not charge one another interest.
on loans.
V. 35. We must show kindness for
love's sake, not to get a reward; but
goodness is rewarded t,ll the same.
Vs. 37, 38. Either :Chess will treat
you as you treat them, or God will
treat you as you treat others.
Vs. 39, 40. You must learn before
you can teach; even when you are
teachers, you, like your Master, must
not judge and condemn.
Vs. 41, 42. Jesus must I.ave
when he raid, "You must cast ed
great timber out of your eve before
you can see -to take the splinter out
of your brother's"
Vs. 43, 44. The Christian life is nut
as, "if your enemy smite you on the obeying rules, but having love in your
one cheek. turd to him the other heart. and letting love naturally ex-.
also"). Whereas, then, the scribes press itself.
and Pharisees sought to give men a ,
map,' indicating every detail of the
way, Jesus gave men a compass, and
bade them guide their steps by this
compass and the stars.
We are not to apply these com-
mands of Jesus, therefore, clumsily,
and by rule of thumb; it is the spirit,
not the letter, which is binding. F sr
instance, under modern social condi-
tions is may not be Christian to give
to every beggar who coins to our dont',
without asking any questions. On the
other hand, we must be careful not to
water down the commands of Jesus
till they become easy and insipid. In
studying his teaching, our task is
threefold; first, we must try to under-
stand what his words meant to his
hearers, then what principle underlies
them, and third, what is their applica-
tion to otic own conditions and duties.
II. GOD'S EXAMPLE, Luke 6: 35, 36..
The fundamental principle underly
my the teaching seems to be expressed
in verse 35. It comes to this: we are
to treat others as God has treated us.
Jesus' thoughts of God and of duty
are intimately associated. God is the
Father who sends his sun and rain to
bless the just and the unjust; he is as
good to the thankless as to the thank-
ful; he treats his children, then, not
according to their need. We, there-
fore, are to treat our neighbors, not
according to their deserts, but their
needs, as God has treated us This ;s
the great principle of Christian jus-
tice. What our enemies need of us,
what beggars need, what sinners need
is our love, and we mast be willing to
do for them whatever love demands.
Love implies that whatever may be
the needs, or troubles, or sins of our
neighbors. we trent them as brothers,
and seek their highest good.
III. CHRISTIAN STANDARDS" Luke 6; 27-
42.
V. 27. "Your enemies," to a Jew,.
would naturally mean "the Romans,'
though private enemies might be in-
cluded. One reason why Jesus was
rejected and repudiated by his people
was that he would have nothing to do
with their hatred of the ;Romans, and
their longing, to be at their enemies
throats. Loving our enemies must in -
elude loving our national enemies. is
The Lure of the North
When once you have lived in the
North Land,
The farther away you may roam,
The lure of the place becomes stronger,
Caressingly ceiling you home.
In the amidst of a host of allurements,
You wistfully yearn -for the land
Where the people are lovers of free-
dom
And the heart is as free as the land.
There the vastness so grandly unfold-
ed,
In a blending of valley and hill,
Expap.deth the mind that beholds it
And imparteth its strength to the
will
But when duty decrees the location
You have nothing to do but obey
The peremptory voice of vocation
•Until"wishing may hasten the day.
When you may once again' see the
North Laud,
And 'once again breathe its clear.
air;
Companion again with its grandeur
And the folks who Iive happily there.
—Rev. C. G. MacKenzie,
• Principal, Columbian College,
New Westminster, B.C.
LOVA LTY
An ounce of loyalty is worth a
pound of cleverness.—Elbert Hubbard
In Southern Rhodesia a golf course
is being utilized as a bird sanctuary.
Why not in a thousand other places?
—"Our Dumb Animals"
Waiter—"Mr, Browne left his um-
brella again. I believe he'd Leave his
head if it were loose." Manager—"i
dare say you're right. I heard him
say only yesterday Ise was goings to
Switzerland dor his Lungs."—Path-
finder.
Curtained. Effect
For the Coiffure
•
Hair Must Assume Task of
Softening Face Now That-
the
hatthe Skull -Cap is the
Fashion,
Hair and face are assuming a new
character in the present-day style;
theirs is the leading, .role in the
drama of fashion, since hats that re-
treat to the back of the head leave
them ruthlessly exposed to the spot-
light. The node forbids brims to
east a gracious shadow across the
brow, or to dimly veil the eyes, The
task of Softening the face is left to
the hair.
To meet the style in toques, berets
and cloches, the hair< should be part-
ed in, the middle or on. the ,side and
brought down to the ears in Close
waves that curtain the forehead. The
manner is suggestive of that used by
our.gri:ichiie-Mess, only it has twen-
tieth-century ,verve and seductive-
ness rather than mid-Victorian digni-
ty and sedateness.
Gone are the vivid makeups ,at
Yesterday. They have given way to.
a subtler form' of .maquillago: That
gentle art lays a lighter touchon
the face—because.it is without pro-
tection from the uncompromising
daylight—andworks with, rather than
against, the gifts of nature. The
well-groomed woman buys powders
that blend with her skin, and uses.
rouge and lipstick to accentuate, not
exaggerate, the red of her cheeks
and lips.
And—so' "cosmeticians" tell us—in-
creasing atention is being paid as en-
hancement of the eyes. There are
a dozen or more shades of eye pen-
cils that place,tenuous shadows over
the lids. They must be used with
taste and discretion to bar detection,
and must be suited to the color of
Use eyes as carefully as powder' is
to the complexion. It is even said
that the eye shadow can be made
to harmonize with the shade of the
hat, as if the later cast the most
delicate of reflections over .the lid.
No Wonder!
It was the strong man's turn. He
took a lemon and with.a pencil pushed
holes in it. He then squeezed out the
juice.
"This lemon is now dry," he said,
"and I will give twenty-five pounds to
anyone who is able to get another
drop out of it"
A small, meek man came forward,
and taking a grip of the lemon
squeezed a few drops out of it.
"You win," said the strong man;
"but what do you work at?"
"I'm a clerk at the Income Tax De-
partment."
Dog Burrows for Bone,
Uncovers Whale Fossils
San Diego, Calif.—The attempts of
a small dog to dig up a bone on the
ocean sands have led natural scienists
of the O'Rourke Zoological Institute
here to uncover the -fossilized remains
of a whale they say they believe swam
in the Pacific 500,000 years ago.
The scientists established a camp on
the oceanfront at Pacific Beach and
completed excavation work begun
when the dog exposed part of the
skeleton.
Paraffin' Guards Hens'
Feet in Wet Weather
Edmonds, ;rash.—Applying water-
proofing to the feet of his chickens,
opoultry and egg dealer here has ex-
perimented in making them immune to
wet weather.
Each fowl's feet were dipped into
Paraffin, Mixed with glycerine. Enough
of the oil remained on the feet to en-
sure dry toes for two weeks. A care-
ful check on the hens atter feeding
on wet and muddy fields showed there
was no ill effect from the waxed pre-
paration. They appeared not to bo
aware of the coating.
That observation whioli Is called
knowledge of the world will be found
much more frequently to matte men
cunning tl.an good.—Dr. Johnson.
v— -.
Let not things, becauee they are
common, - enjoy for that the less'
share of our consideration.—Pliny the
Editor.
What New York City Man Bolts
Is :Wearing Best Meal cf Day
BY
ANNABELLE WORTHINGTON While the Fanner Enjoys a.
illustrated`.Dresnnaking• Lessons Fu; I l hearty Breakfast at.
'wished With Every Pattern Leisure
The Vancouver Sun evidently be-
wails the deplorable habit the aver-
age city dweller has of bolting .down:
a cup, of coffee and calling it break
fast. They say:-
-
"Stanley Baldwin, who aged to be
Prime Minister of England, remarked ,
the other clay that breakfast is the
finest meal of the whole day; and .
since nothing is mach pleasanter
Man talking about meals, . we. might
just as well go into that tope right
now.
"-`I always enjoy my breakfast'
says Mi'. Baldwin, '1 fad it the most
pleasant meal of the day. I ant get-
ting to bo an old man now,. but I' still
Dome down to breakfast every morn-
ing feeling full of great hope, faith
and °hear By; lunch time I have
lost' a great deal of it, and by even-
ing I am nearly giving up all hope
for this world or the next.'
".Alt of this, of course, prove noth.-
ing except that Mr. Baldwin does.
very well by himself at the break-
fast table; but it does call to mind
the fast that most Canadians treat
their breakfasts -in a most unpardons
able manner. Breakfast ought to
be an event; it ought, as it is with.
Mr. Baldwin, to be anoccasion of
S tr d; 1iol:e, carni and cheer; but for most
Lf us .it to hardly so much as an inel-
den.t
"Ther chief trouble, probably, is
that few of us come -to .the table
fully awake. The city man Lies
abed until the last minute;. then he.
stumbles to his feet, shaves and
dresses In, a fumbling- sort of way,.
and comes to, the dining room tying
iris tie and mumbling yiteously. Fight
Mg to- get out of the grip of Mo -
91G rpheus,. he gulps down his coffee and
bolts his food like an automaton,. and
his breakfast is is .him- before he
really knows that he- is eating.
"The farmer knows Stetter. He -gen-
erally does an hour or so -of .bard•
piselty,workie before honlye godees toawakebreakfasbut, has so
Double rows of stitching on the het wi, t
bodice, sleeves and the skirt gives it worked up a good appetite. And
double chic and tailored finish. And then, Well, he leisurely tackles a
by the way,this is all the trim itI bowl of oatmeal some eggs and sau-
needs. The 'belt may be of self-fabrie i sage and fried potatoes, a few grid -
or of leather.
Style No. 2916 may be had in sizes
14, 16, 18, 20 ,;ears, 35, 38 and 40
inches bust.
A sportive model that yau'Il take
lot's of pleasure with because it's a
lightweight woolen. And just as
snappy as can be in its smart sim-
Ole- cakes, a doughnut or two and' a
couple of cups of toffee; and by the
time he. Le through Ire can face the
agricultural deprescfou with a clear -
It's so simple to make in spite of conscience..
its good looks. 00 course, such a breakfast would
If you like a tiny edging of bias land the average. city man in the hos-
pique it could be slipped into the neck pital in short order. Nevertheless,.
the farmer has the right idea. Break-
fast,
reakfast, to -Him, is something to -be look-
ed'
ooked` forward to—whereas for most of
us it Is just something to be- got
through with."
and the sleeve c ffs.
Wool jersey, tweed, flat crepe and
.wool crepe appropriate.
Size 10 requires 2% yards 54-inele
HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS.
Write your name and address plain-
ly, giving number and size of such
patterns as Sou want. Enclose 20c in
stamps or cein (coin preferred; wrap
it carefully) for each number, and
address your order to Wilson Pattern
Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto:
"Well, I see Jones is on his feet
again."
"Yes; he -+ as obliged to sell his
auto."
A witness one day in a Georgia
court was asked by an attorney, "Did
you know the defendant, Parson?"
"Yes, suh. Ab has a logical 'quaint
-
arm wld 'him," the Negro replied.
"What do you mean by 'logical ac-
quaintance'?" "Well, suh," he replied,
"we is membahs of -de same lodge."
Mrs. Spuggs (talking to laundry-
man) : "VII be glad to give you as
much business as I can. You've been
very courteous." Willie: "I'll help,
too, mister, by getting my clothes as
muddy as possible." — Christian
Science Monitor.
MUTT AND JEFF—
By BUD FISHIR
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TO -Hie GASOLINE Hsi Ttle ttoSE- HE
BOJJGHT TEN GALLONS ANI) 15
ENTITLED To Tie DRIPPINGS
AND
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your.lioNbR,t cLrorkiniAT THE
COMPANY 0WN5 THE GAS,OLIIee
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JuDGG, a DoN'T KNouU
W1-10 OWNS THE GASOLINE
IN THE. Hose- Burr
JUST LO0ICGD IN TN4—
lOSe• AND IT'S
EMPTY!
Deep In , The Heart Of A Hose.
M-0' As'mr LITIGATION tS
oVG2 owNERSHIP OF GASOLINE
matte HOSE- WE WILL. tiPIVG
CD ReriLI. The Hose Willi
GASOLINE AND ST'MRV
is CAse ALL OVE(a
AeAtN, oT ettwlS* v
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tJUX VOMICA •.
y.l
Late Afternoon
The rain comes down, gray curtains
coldly drawn
By Autumn fingers on the weeping
hill;
Mist, like a weasel, lurks about the
lawn;
The garden drips, disconsolate and
chill.
And in the room, like rabbits in a
hole,
Men fortify their little hearte with
are,
And rub their knees, and chatter to
the coal
Their monotone and burden of desire.
—L. A. G. Strong, in the Spectator.
PARIS SEEKS REMOVAL
OF ANCIENT RAILINGS
The suggestion that the railings
should be removed . from around
some of the paries and open spaces
in Loudon has its counterpart in
Paris, whore there Is an agitation
to remove the railings around the
gardens of the Tuileries, and the mat-
ter is now. receiving the attention
of the Municipal Council.
It is argued that there is now no-
thing within the gates requiring pro-
tection, the gates involve the ex-
pense of providing keepers to open
and shut them As all the lights iu
the gardens are extinguished when
the gates are closed in the evening,
the center of Paris is disfigured by a
dant and dismal area.
SELF
The more you speak of yourself,
the more you are likely to
merman.
"What
"What is a Critic, dad?" the small
boy asked of his actor father. "A
critic, son," replied the player
thoughtfully, "is a map. who can take
a clock apart, but doesn't know
enough to put it together."
Mother: Why did that young man
kiss you last night? Modern daugh-
ter: It might Have been because I
sat on his lap and put my arms
around his neck!
Tommy B., a youth of 15, was o: er
six feet high aucl thin as a walking
stick. The other day he visited an,
uncle, who said: "And what might.
your father mean to make of you,
Tommy?" "He intends me for the
Church," replied Toinmy, proudly.
"Well, well," replied Uncle: "you
will salt very well in one respect."
"Thank you," said Tammy highly
pleased, "May I ask in what respect
�You mean?" Yes," answered Uncle,
i think you will make a fine
<steeple.