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which al "vigorates root growth and hastens the ripening of th aron Potash assists in the forming of starch in the plant, gives strength to the stalk and gives the crop power to resist disease. The ammonia of the plant food comes from nitrogen which has been supplied to 'the €oil by 'manure, decaying matter or fertilizer. Phosphoric acid cores "from the phosphoric acid supplied to the soil by manure or fertilizer or from the store of the three-- hosphate, which has. become Broken down by weathering agencies 'at work in the soil. The potash comes from the potash supplied in manure "or fertilizer or from that which has Peen let loose from the soil supplied 'by natural agencies at work.in the ' Fooling the Fly. : Hundreds of Yiiusands, if not ll . lions of dollars worth of damage have "been done in Ontario and other Middle Western wheat within' the 1ast twelve * months," This damage has been the direct work of the minute Hessian This insect passes the winter in "known as the flax seed stage. n spring----the end of March or out the adult Temales lay the eggs. which hatch out into small, white, hungry maggots in about a week. These maggots eat their way down the stalk of the wheat plant and , cause the dying off of many heads which should bear sound wheat. The 'maggots when they have attained their full growth change again into 'the seed-like 'stage carly in August "and emerge as flies again during this 'month or early in September. This brood of flies lays its eggs on early sown wheat and the same life history is gone through again. 2h Now, it is this second brood of flies that does the tremendous damage to 'the fall wheat crop, because eggs laid hatched in August-and September early sown wheat provide maggots] k the growing crop and cut yield to a very large extent. re 'wheat late--say during 'of However, supply of | the soit. lize it well to ] Fly. % Roots id Rooting. | | ality of rooting that a crop : "hia Smmienge bearing 1 Ww : of : eat. have:been cut in i » through poor attach leaf, stalk and grain or other fruit is nade 3 Investigators tell us that there are four general causes for the death of wheat. These caudes have to do with roots. and plant. They are: heaving, Par drying out of the moisture of seed and plant, and the action .of severe cold itself on plant structure. , With reference. to the first two causes: You can do a great deal to avoid the killing out of your wheat by making sure that the plants develop a strong, far-spreading root-growth before winter sets in. ' Botanists tell us that a well-de- veloped plant may have as much as measurements of the main roots and root hairs. This constitutes a tre- mendous- feeding surface, and gives the plant to which it is attached an lorena advantage over poorly root- crops. : 5 , One of the big advantages from fertilizing wheat is the development it gives to the roots of plants. By applying 200 to 800 lbs. to the acre, of a suitable wheat fertilizer at the time of seeding, you not only provide for a sufficient top growth, but you give the rooting system of your crop an immgnse hoost in strength which serves the plant exceedingly well when: alternate frosts and thaws. in spring cause the heaving of wheat or the heavy snows of ice storms of winter and spring tend to smother it out. 3 : There have been hundreds of in- stances in Ontario during the last two years where fertilized wheat | which had been sown late to avoid the Hessian Fly but was well fertilized, Jooked very unpromising when it went 'into the winter. In fact, it came through 'in spring looking so poor that the owners had contemplated plowing it up, but thinking of what effect the. fertilizers had had in strengthehing the roots of the plants, they let the fields stand, Immense, almost unbelievable growth resulted in very many cases highly profit- able crops were harvested. The plants which had made a comparatively poor | start had developed - extensive. 'root systems which served them exceed- ingly well when the opportunity came for the wheat to grow. BE _ Remember when fertilizing your winter wheat you are providing for the grain crop through the medium of | enlarging -and strengthening the root] i It is of attachments to the wheat stand. 500 feet of roots, that is, counting the | 4 plant | btains from the air) from which the|. IT] sFIRST: FLOOR S65 TSENSESS DLA} RS ROOF The house for which the floor plans are hére presented was built last year on a 90-acre farm. ' - The site selected was in a little apple orchard on a gentle slope to- ward the west. The house was to face the east, However. A good view from the north kitchen was required. A large laundry and drying-room in the basement; which should be well light- ed, was a further requirement set forth by the wife. A washroom where the men might remove their outer garments when coming iin from the fields and stables, and which was supplied with toilet facilities, was to be" provided. This room was to be isolated. ' With all this in mind, the floor plans were arranged as shown in the drawings, Entering the house from the front, one steps into a small hall. Conveniently on the landing at the foot of the stairs is a small coat closet. French doors lead into a liv- ing~room that is well lighted and ventilated. : Since the house was to be heated by a warm-air furnace, the owner did not care for a fireplace. Double French doors lead from the living room to the verandah at the south of the house. . From the front hall one passes di- 'rectly to the kitchen. by means of a swing door. This door was desired the utmost impbrtance that fowls be well fed when they are shed- | ding . their. old. feathers and putting 'on the new ones so that they will have in their systems the different elements required to grow feathers, These feathers require a good many different elements for the building of quill, web and pulp that is found in the base of the quill. "A hen which ves only eerain Ciel of food has difficulty in devel in her 'gystem the different things + SECOND-FLOOR: PLAN: by the owner so that the door might be always shut. Remembering that the efficient kitchen must not have too many doors, it is limited to four, these being arranged so as to leave a maximum of well-lighted wall space. A large double window and a glazed rear door provides very good light. A transom over the rear door secures good ventilation. No pantry is pro- vided, the owner preferring wall cup- boards. The rear porch is screened, and is to be used for dining in the summer- time. © A 'screened porch is a very effective manner of keeping flies from the kitchen. This porch may be reached from either kitchen or dining room direct, , On the second floor are three bed- rooms and a large bath, each provided with a large-sized closet. The rooms are rather small, but are so well pro- vided with means for ventilation that the greatest objection of a small room is met. A clothes chute in the hall is 'convenient to all rooms. The laundry room and drying room are located under the kitchen and washroom. It-will be noted that the bath, kitchen, and laundry are located for econoniy of plumbing and water pipes. One chimney, having two flues, is also a distinct economy, The laun- dry Is lighted by large windows in the wall under the parch and washroom. should be grown. A hen on free range with an open shed for shelter at night and during bad weather, is offered the best opportunity, other things being equal, to pass through this period and come out in the best condition. If free range is impossible, | large yards with plenty of green stuff furnished daily is the next best thing, but if neither are possible the poultry house should 'be made as shady and airy in the daytime as is possible and it should be opened as much as pos- i 'at night in' warm weather to prevent uncomfortable and unhealth- ful heat. Of course, the premises, in- the house and equipment, should be kept as clean as possible for cleanliness is an aid to health and health: assists molting. = Shade is very essential, Fowls shed- d : feat] frequently have ore or less of their skin exposed and ana they have sufficient shade; the of the sun beating which has been covered dur- for 'south, "The height was about fifty new | porch. All | | elbow; never with the hand: The water "| beforehand. directly on{b e welfare of EIGHTH ARTICLE, * Bathing the Baby. in # given. For the first few months the temperature of the bath should be ninety to ninety-five degrees F. By the end of the year it may be lowered to eighty or eighty-five de- grees. The temperature of baby's bath may be tésted with the bare should feel comfortably warm to the WwW. % Equipment--Baby's own' tub, "soap, towels and washrag, bath thermo- meter, powder, clean clothes, chair and table. All these and his full set of clean clothing should be arranged Face--After undressing baby, wrap him in a small blanket, wash the face, head and ears, being careful not to get soap into his' eyes and mouth. Very little soap is needed for baby's skin, It is most important that the skin should be rinsed thoroughly. Pat the skin dry with a soft towel, taking care to dry well back of the ears and in the soft folds of the neck. Undressing--To undress baby, take the clothes off over his feet. If held on the lap, a large bath towel should be placed across the lap to prevent his tender skin coming in contact with a rough or worsted dress, and to receive him when he is lifted out of the tub. A more convenient way of bathing the baby is to uridress him on a table in- stead of the lap. After the bath dress him as rapidly as possible. If the weather is cold, take care not to ex- pose him unnecessarily. The Bath--Care should be taken never to plunge the baby into water that it too hot or too cold, not to let him fall and strike the tub or in any way to get frightened at his daily bath. If the bathing is done properly, baby will enjoy his bath so thoroughly that the giving it will be a pleasure. Soap the entire body thoroughly, then place him in the bath, holding him with the left forearm under the neck and shoulders, the left hand under his left arm, and lifting the feet and legs with right hand. Support the baby while in the tub with the left hand and arm. Sponge the entire the child "a life | Baby must be bathed at least once fo a day. During the hot weather one or two. extra sponge baths thay bel re of the chi or fu by physicians who have a study ; rub the baby's tender skin with any- thing less smooth than the palm of the hand. 3 El Bran Baths--When there is any ir- ritation of the skin, such as shating or prickly heat, bran may be substitut for soap. Make a cotton bag of cheesecloth or other thin material, and fill loosely' with bran. "Soak the bag in the bath water, squeezing it until it becomes milky. 4 Powder--A little pure talcum pow- der may be used in the creases and folds of the skin, under the arms and around the buttocks, but it should not be used so freely as to clog the pores of the skin, A highly perfumed powder should not be used. Powder should never be applied until the skin is thoroughly dry. . Baby's Clothing, In dressing the baby, he should be handled as little as possible. A little baby's body is very tender and if handled roughly or too much, he will be made very uncomfortable. All the clothing should be drawn on and off over the feet instead of over the head. JYhen he is dressed completely, baby has a band, shirt, diaper, skirt, dress and bootees. None of this cloth« ing should be- heavy or stiff. It is better to dress a baby lightly and slip on a little short jacket for cool morn« ings and evenings. When baby is a few months old, it is a good plan on a hot summer day to take off all his clothing for a few minutes in the middle of the day and allow him to roll and play on a bed. Elaborate or fancy trimmed "gar. ments have.no place in a little baby's wardrobe. Both mother and baby are better off without them, espedially if the mother must care for the gar: ments herself. Lace about the neck of a little baby's dress is liable ta irritate the tender skin and cause the child a great deal of discomfort, as will starched garments. Sometimes these irritations are difficult to heal. For the first few weeks of life, the new baby does little but eat, sleep and grow. He needs many clean clothes, and these should be of the simplest and most comfortable kind. SEPTEMBER 5TH. The Building of 'the Temple, I Kings 5: 1-8: 66. Golden Text, Isa. 56: 7. Preparation for the Building. Chap- ter 6. Hiram, king of Tyre, with whom David had had friendly rela- tions, sent messengers to congratulate Solomon upon his elevation to the throne, ay to renew those relations. Solomon sent an embassy in return to Tyre seeking the king's help in' pro- curing timber out of the Lebanon for- ests for his building operations. Pales- tine itself had little or no large tim- ber. The Phoenician people of Tyre and Sidon cyt the big cedars of Leban- on and dragged them down to the sea for their shipbuilding and for their houses. ey became expert at that kind of work, and Solomon spoke truly when he said, "There is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Zidonians." now an ar- rangement was made between the two kings that Hiram's men should eut the timber, bring it down to the sea, raft! it along the shore to a place near Jerusaleni, and there deliver it to the men of Solomon, who would draw it up, through the mountain passes to the city. 'For this labor Solomon resorted to one of the practices commen in ancient kingdoms, that of forcing large numbers of men to give a por- tion of their time, in this case one month out of three, without remunera- tion: So timber was brought from the mountains, and great stones from the quarries were hewn out and fash- ioned for the building. - Date and Manner of the Building. Chapters 6 and 7. The work of the beginning of Solomon's great work is 'given as four hundred and eighty years after the coming out of Egypt, and the second month of the fourth year of his reign. The most careful reckoning of modern scholars places it at about 966 B.C. The temple was a massive stone out ope hundred feet in , east id west, and about thirty- feet wide, north and feet. The front was toward the east, where there v as on. entrance hall or shod he walls on the other three sides were priests' cham- bers, three storeys high, above which were windows of lattice-work. roof was of cedar from Lebanon. The. h r was divided into two rooms 1 'next to the entrance, and known as the oracle, or, - at the western end. The | tomer. heavy upon the people, and became one of the chief causes of discontent which led to the disruption of the kingtiom after his death. ' The Dedication. Chapter 8, In the dedication ceremonies thera:.were three principal acts: (1) The removal of the ark to its new resting place in the inner chamber, or most holy place, of the temple; (2) the speeches and dedicatory prayer of Solomon; and (8) the offering of sacrifice and celebra- tion of the great feast of tabernacles, the autumn festival. 1-11. To Bring up the Ark. The ark was, still an object of reverence, as it had been from the time of Moses. It represented to the people of Israel God's dwelling in their midst, and His covenant with their nation, David had brought it to Jerusalem, and had kept it in a tent in Zion, that is the new town which he had built on the site of the old Jebusite fort, on "the lower southern spur of the eastern hill 'of Jerusalem." The name Zion "tas afterward given to the entire hill, in- cluding the temple area on the north, and was ultimately applied to the en- tire city, From all parts of the: coun- try the elders; heads of the great families and clans, came up 0 be present on this solémn occasion. « 'The month Ethanim,: the seventh month was, in the old Jewish calendar, which is still used by the Jews, the first month, and began in September. The cherubim, angelic figures with outspread wings, stood one on "either side of the ark, the right wing of, one and the left wing of the other meet. ing over the ark. In the ark, which was simply a box with a closed lid, were. the stone tablets upon which were engraved the ancient laws (Ex. 25: 21; 40: 20; Deut. 10: 2, 5; com- pare Heb, 9: 4). The story of the covenant here referred to is told im Exodus 24. i The cloud, which: filed the house, is the ancient symbol of the divine pres- ence,- Compare Exod. 40: 84-88; Ezek. 10: 8-4, It is in the thick darkness, or pavilion, of the cloud that he dwells, the lightnings are His flaming darts, - and the thunder is His voice (Psalm tery, whose habitation is shrouded in darkness, "whom no man hath seen or can see," will nevertheless condes- cend fo dwell with men Srawing near fo them ad revealing Himself in His oly temple. -- Poultry Selling Hints. Theé prompt answering of inquiries makes a good impression on a cus. The buyer who answers an if he receives mo more information concerning the goods his interest will lag. Sometimes a prompt answer will 'bring 'an order. Often a delayed letter, arrives after the buyer has changed 'his mind and it receives no ed 18: 117 97: 2), But this God of mys- = advertisement is. then interested buf