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;• • « r r ^^, (?op Osffs V IP Cunducted by Professor Henry G. BelL •erwf'^^* object of this department Is to place at th» •dnlrf' " *'"'' '"â- "' roadara the advice of an acknowU «fop« â- "**^'""'*y on all aubjects pertaining to »oil« and CMrm'^'^f'^" â- " <>"e»t'ona to Professor Henry Q. Bell, In rofif Wllaon Publishing Company, Limited, T> erda *"** "nawers wli: appear in this column in tho It i« m" ^^'"^^ **^«y are received. As space is limited a ,r,r' "'''" **•'«'• Immediat* reply Is necessary that - * .'"PO'* »"<! addressed envelope be enclosed with th* question, wvhen the â- naw.er will be niallad direct Uenry Questionâ€" G. H.:â€" if I plow in a fuir and the greater the distance between crop of clover, would I have to do this the hills. For instance, in th. South- in me summer to get the full benefit of ern part of the United States the •I. or would It be as good if I let it ' rows are frequently five feet apart ,h* r V" "'* ^""' ^'â- ' "" the and four feet between the hills. As omer hand, would it be as good if I' we come North this is reduced to at n^,,J "i"^ ^"^ "''"*â- *'' '" *'"' after-! least 36 inches and soihe men even niJtn. 1 have no stock except fowls ; plant closer and two horses, therefore little stable' __ manure. However, I intend to use! number of kernels to the hill a lot of phosphate . ' ^""^ the distance apart depends very Answer:â€" At the present price ofl^'"^^!'' "" the type cf corn and the food and its universal scarcity in most , ^'^tility of the soil; ordinarily the Sections, I would advise G H to feed ' "'^^^^ the soil the closer the corn can the first crop of clover and' plow in thej '^* planted. aftermath. If he does not have en- H. B. says he wishes to get as much ough stock to consume the clover it ripened corn as possible. If he does will pay him to make the hay and sell i ""* care for the size of ears he can 't, and to buy feed and plantfood in I plant much closer than if it is large the form of fertilizers. Since he has ' ears that he desires. The Nebraska l.ttle manure I would advise him to j Experiment Station, U. S. A., found use a fertilizer containing 2 to 4"<i that 3, 4 or 5 stalks to a hill gave ammonia, 8 to 12'; phosphoric acid.and' practically the same yield but the if he inter.ds to plant potatoes, truck [ weight of ears was less with four or root crops, from 1 to S'-'r potash. ! t^han with three and still less with five This will supplement the plantfood in 'â-  '•han with four. One :ilant to the hill the soil and that turned under in his' save but two-thirds as much corn as clover. It is very questionable, and' did three plants. Two plants gave especially at the present price of : ^^ bushels less to the acre than did practically all farm feed and produce,! 3. â- * or 5. The corn was planted in if anyone can plow under a full crop of hiUs three feet eight inches apart each clover or any other cover crop, for that -'ay- matter. Apply the fertilizer at the I would recommend that H. B. plant rate of 200 to 400 lbs. per acre. his corn 3(5 inches apart each way, un- Question â€" H. B.: â€" What distance less the soil is extremely fertile vhen ' apart should the rows of Indian corn he might plant a little closer, and be planted and what distance in the plant three to four kernels to the hill. rows. How many kernels should be If he wishes to drill it, the stalks' put in a hill? I wish to get as much should be ten to twelve inches apart in ripened corn as possible. ! the row. unless the soil is exceptional Answer:â€" The farther south we go;ly fertile, when this distance may be tile larther apart the rows of corn I reduced to 8 to 10 inches. QUICK-GROWING SEEDS Early Valentine Bush Beans, ready to pick in 35 days, 4 ozs. 15c, lb. 40c Early Model Blood-red Table Beet Pkg. 10c, oz. 20c, 4 ozs. 50c First and Best Cabbage, solid heads Pkg. 10c, oz. 30c. 4 ozs. 90c Early Gem Red Table Carrot Pkg. 5c. oz. 25c. 4 ozs. 65c Citron for Preserving, red seeded Pkg. 5c, oz. 15c. 4 ozs. 40c Early Malcolm Sweet Table Corn Pkg. 10c, lb. 40c, 5 lbs. $1.90 Prize Pickling Cucumber (great cropper) . Pkg. 5c. oz. 20c, 4 ozs. 50c Earliest Wayahead Head Lettuce Pkg. 10c, oz. 30c, 4 ozs. 90c Early Hackensack (Sugar) Musk Melon Pkg. 5c. oz. 20c Richard Seddon Bush Garden Peas 4 ozs. 15c,'?b. 40c, 5 lbs. $1.75 Select Yellovw Dutch Onion Setts lb, 35c, 5 lbs. $1.70 Earliest Scarlet Olive Radish Pkg. 5c, oz. 10c. 4 ozs. 30c Extra Early Milan Turnip (earliest grown) Pkg. 5c. oz. 20c, 4 ozs. 50c Giant White Feeding Sugar Beet, for cattle 4 ozs. 15c, I, lb. 25c, lb. 45c. Rennie's Giant Yellow Intermediate Mangel '2 lb. 25c, lb. 45c Rennie's Derby Swede Turnip, for stock feed '2 lb. 37c, lb. 70c Improved Jumbo Swede Turnip (Elephant) '2 ib. 37c, lb. 70 Rennie's Kangaroo Swede Turnip (very hardy) ....'2 lb. 35c. ib. 65c High Grade Compton's Early Yellow Flint Seed Corn Bus. $3.25 5 bus. for $16.00. High Grade White Cap Yellow Dent Seed Corn Bus. $2.75 Earliest Six Weeks Seed Potatoes Peck $1.00. bus. $3.50 Extra Early Eureka Seed Potatoes Peck $1.00, bus. $3.50 Seed Corn and Potato Prices do NOT include freight charges. L Pakro Seedtupe. "You plant it by the yard." 2 pkts. for 25c. Ask for descriptive list. Rennie's Seed Annual Free to All. Cotton bags .30c. each extra. Order through your LOCAL DEALER or direct from Wm. RENNIECo., Limitsd Kinj and Market Sts.. Toronto Also at MONTREAL WINNIPEG VANCOl VER RENNIE'S SEEDS ^^^ ' n 'V INTERNATIONAL LESSON APRIL 29. their foul work for them (John 11. 47- 53). Here they are pictured as in despair. No more vivid evidence could be given of the completeness '>f his triumph. They little knew that the appalling deeil they contempl; teil was to be the Divine way of truly eiuhion- ing him over the world â€" -a vaster world than thev could seel Lesson V. Jesus Welcomed .\s King â€"John 12. 12-26. Golden Textâ€" John 12. 13. Verse 12. The common people (mar- gin) â€" John is sharply distinguishing the and That some source of sediment in milk does obtain even under the most Sell off all hens in their third year, rigid conditions possible in a covir as soon as the rush of laying is over. stable is evident from an e.xamination The last call for hatching is now the masses from the ""classes, of any sediment disk through which o«:. Chicks hatched after the first I'i- The branchesâ€" Specially as- average milk ha.s been passed, week in May cannot be expected to sociated with Tamernacles, the most there is no doubt that thorough prove good winter layers joyous of the Feasts. Hosanna â€" straining will add to the cleanliness r , u- u ». ^ ', , , I "Save!" (Psa. 118. -'u), a prayer ad- of the product even after all possible . , °? /. , " I â- '^'^ ^^^^^^ ^Tf' '^'"^'"^"'^ ^^ ^°^,- ^^ ''".H ^'"T,.'", '"^ precautions have been taken Tho '*'*'' ^'"'^ '°° '^''^'^''^ "''^ ^'^'y '''*«'>' "^6'' ''ather like our "Hurrah:- but ^"'- to develop weight too fa*t in propor- with a religious tone, like â- '(â- od ble.ss tion to their strength. iyoul" He that cometh â€" The Messianic It vyll ^-oet the farmer no more ""'"^- '" '^'^ name-Join with Bless- money to raise pure-bred poultry than ^ \^ pound-Mark tells us how. This It will to grow scubs. .^^3 ;, ,;,ge of deliberate fulfillment of Turkeys do best when kept separ- prophecy; he would claim before the ate from chickens. If the two are people the peaceful royalty that the kept together the turkevs are likeiv animal suggested. The horse being to take chicken diseases." <•>'« >'>""'"'' "^ war-it was use;! tor nothing else â€" tho ass represented Dampness, lice and filth are deadly peace: there is no suggestion of lowli- ' ' ' ness about it, however true it is that he came in humility (Matt. 21. 5). have been taken presence of slime in the separator bowl after skimming is another sign that some dirt has found its way intc the milk between the time of its se- cretion and its arrival in the machine, provided the receiving or supply can has been clean up to the time when separating started. The separator no doubt removes a great deal of the foreign matter that occurs, but is incapable of throwing out much of the undesirable bacteria that accompanies the dirt which en- ters the milk at milking time, so the importance of cleanliness in caring for the cow and for the milking uten- sils is very great indeed. foes to poultry of any kind. Since hens on range produce more eggs at a lower cost and fewer young hens die than do those kept iti con- finement, poultrymen are urged to pro- vide outside yards with plenty of 15. See Zech. 9. 9. The conte.xt is all eonocrned with the abolition of , war. Is i.ot this the kind of "Second Coming" that we are called to think and pray and work for? It is an in- green feed for laying hens. Hens on tensely practical idcaU-which is more at than "can be said for some "Second iful attention than at any tinje in the Sign is busy telling those who had not All the accumulated debris of seen it. ! Winter lies on the surface. Then 19- Here is the turning point of the won their purposes by making the powerful but apathetic hierarchy do The assurance that milk delivered range produce 15 to 44 per cent, more a the dairy, where pasturizationtak.-s! eggs at a feed cost of 15 to 30 per Advent" dreams. place, IS free, or reasonably free, of ] eent. less per dozen than hens kept in 16- Glorified-For John this sediment, should be worthy of con-L-onflngment. 1 "glory," or complete self-revelation, sideration by the wholesale purchaser i o • » , • [ culminates on Calvary. | who. in his turn^ should reap a bene- ! , , . P""*^ .°^''* require more care- , n. The crowd that saw the great fit from the ultimate consumed to j whom he can guarantee this milk asi^^"^' hiving been clean, and t,hus safe from ' ^ '" * ,, , ;,- • . xvi« ?»1i,.ri.BP« nro .^vi^rv the time it leaves the cow's udder un- 1 "^""t" " ""T ^P*"' "".'^ ^^^ '"'^'"•â- '' "T^' thllord^. real enemie. who til it arrives at the consumer's resid- ' l,'^*/â„¢"?^ gets muddy, ..-hile tho ^^here the Loid s real enemies, who gppe filth of winter sticks to everything The farmer's part of the undertak- }^'^^ ^T^H^ '*' , '^^'^ '^ ^^^ ^''"* ^^ ing to supply pure, wholesome milk Tf^P ^^* ^"' '''â- ^ "'"' ^" 8:'^« "^eâ„¢ must start with the taking of pre. 1 straw to stand on and to work in dur- cautions previous, even to the secre- 1 '"* *• •^' tion, of the milk. He should satisfy! « himself fully that his cows are entire- j ly healthly; and in order that the small amount of dust that will in- evitably get into the milk pail may be as harmless as possible, he must provide for a plentiful supply of sun- ' There are two forms of strangles or light in his ^tabIes. Then if the distemper, viz., regular and irregular , . . cattle are always kept as clean (or a strangles Thn «vmii«oma nf r.iriilMr t.herebv increasing the demand; little cheaner) all the year round, as The man who keeps jows is well fi.\- ed for raising hogs. Hogs will eat alfalfa ha/, and pay well for it . Tl.a was proved the past winter on many farms where economy was practised by substitut- ing hay for part of the corn and tank- age or other millfeed which it was customary to feed. It is essential that the brood sow be fjd a well balanced, succulent, nutri- tious, niilk-prodiicing ration while suckling the litter. Dairy iiy-pro- ducts, such as skim-miik. buttermilk or whey together with meals such as shorts, ground oats, barley, oil cake ami the like, are all highly suitable for tho feeding of the sow at this sea- son . These are also splendid feeds for the litter at weaning time. If dairy by-products are not available, digester tankage may to some e.xient supplement thcsei feeds. Kitchen slops, groumi barley and shorts formed the greater part of the ration of a pig which look first prize n recent show. The pig had the run of an alfalfa pasture, with a stream at the foot of the hill in the same lot. The Height of Boastfulness. "Isn't Blower inclined to be just a little boastful?" "Boastful ? Well, I guess yes. .A.f- ter a beggar has touched Blower for a nickel, he will tell you that he has just been giving a little dinner to an acquaintance of his."' SWEET CHERRIES: SOILS AND VARIETIES Not many years ago the sweet degrees of frost, but if properly set the calyx of the blossom forms a lit- difficult fii-'uH to produce and to market than tho swells or as the stem of the improper- es may conimor. or sour viuieties; and an im- ly fertilized fruit shrivels and drops; G. .•V. Robertson, St. Catharines. Sweet cherries are yearly increasing heavily and set freely; when in full in popular favor; and this popular bloom a few hours of hot sunshine as- fi.vo- will increase or ilimiiiish only as sisted by the preseiics of myriads of regular and irregular the product put on the market is good, bees will set a fair crop. This may The symptoms of regular ' therebj increasing the demand; or be followed by a week or ten days of form are: cough, unthriftiness, fever. ! poor, thereby decreasing the consump- cold wet weathei, with perhaps a few they would keep themselves on a difficulty in swallowing, nasal dis- tio»i, good, well-drained pasture field, and charge, swellings between jaws or and so-called sour varieties were mar. ,. ,. u , . . tho milkers obliged to wear well- about throat, which form into absces- keted at practically the same price per tie blanket to protec the tender fruit, wa.shed clothes, and take a hath fre- ses. In irregular form the same basket; the sweets are much more dif- and this drops only as the cherry quently, the chances of the milk being symptoms occur, with less satisfactory are pretty gootl . Of breathinR, and the abscesses may -" •â€" , ,: ,, !,....„„ „i„„f;., „„ „i, 1 ,-j course, aeration of the milk and thor- form any place. e.xterually or intern- petus was given to planting the »'»"/ '^.^"^.^ .PJ,""' ". u-n^â„¢ .^ ough cooling must also be attended to. 'ally. : cherry at the expense of the sweet; of «atei «hich will modify the tern ^ Small Fry. The teacher believed in keep youngsters in touch with th of the limes, and was begin sen upon the Russi;>n Royal Family. "Nov/ >ho ct.n tell me what the Russian monarch is called." "The Czar," bellowed the class. "Right! And what is his wife call- ed?" Thert was a pause; then two or three ventured: "The Czarina." said the teacher. Varieties: In choosing the \arieties from a commercial standpoint, annual bearing is tho most desirable, and oupled with this a fruit that is good If breathing becomes very difficult I Location: Sweet cherries should be send for veterinarian. ! planted on a deep, dry, well drained Go easy with the horses at the start soil. No other tree fruit will re- and see that collars lit. | spond any better to gootl treatment, Marea in foal should be given regu- but planting on an unsuitable soil is size, color and flavor and also good in lar work but not overwork. 'disastrous, and a wet subsoil will shipping quality . The tree should be Farm horses usually could haul prove fatal . Therefore, when choos- a rapid grower, strong and hardy. The larger loads on the country roads if ing a location, a high, dry, sandy, or varieties that so far I have tried that waggon tires were wider," and less gravelly knoll is best, and a proper conform to this standard named in the Good!" said the teacher. "Now I damage is done to roads by wide tires, system of underdrainago will prove order of ripening are: Black Tartarian, wonder if you know v.hat the Czai's! Different horses require diflfeient beneficial. Close proximity to a town Napoleon Bigarreau (white), Elkhorn children Bie callod." 'kinds of foods, the same as difl'erent where a rcqui-site number of good pick- and Windsor. I have also fruited A l<.<nger pause; then one litWe voice I people; study each horse and see what ers may be had, and frequent and Lambert which ripens after the Wind piped: "Czardines!" «> To save labor in building roads kinds of food he does best on. rapid shipping facilities is desirable, sor, and is promising, being of good It is H lot better and cheaper to feed Sweet cherries bloom very early, size and flavor, and I may also add and care for stock so that they will be ' varying in the last few years from say Bing, both of these being grown in tho in good health, than to pay - doctor to as "early as tho 23rd of April, and west, the latter ripening about the Mothors and daughtori of all iget am cordially Invited to write to th i cfepartrr.ent Initials only will b« published with each question and lt» «r.swer as a means of identification, but full name and address must bs fiiven in each letter. Write on one side of pape.- only. Answers will t)* •hailed dirrct if stamped and addressed envelope is enclosed. Address all correspondence for this department to Mrs. Helen Law, 235 Woodbine Ave., Toronto. A. M. S.:â€" 1. In the vacant spots in your flower border plant perennial phlox in white, pink and yellow. They like the sun. It it always wisest io buy lar^e plants. 2. Spraying is the best way to water plants. This not only keeps them cK'an, but, as you know, plants absorb moistuie through the pores of their leaves, and they are therefore much benefitted by spraying. 3. Dahlia roots should not be put into the ground until the weather is settled and the ground warm. They are very liable to rot in wet and cold ground. 4. Did you ever try cannas for the large bed in the centre of your lawn ? Can- nas being large plants need space to show up to the best advantage, and require very rich loamy soil and heat. The nowers are very showy, but are not suitable for cutting as thev are so tender and easily bruised. If the bed is eight or ten feet in diameter, place a ricinus (castor oil plant) in the centre, surround with two circles of cannas. say. the inner circle King Humbert. (,ut(;r.\lphorse Bouvier; and geraniums for the base or outside circle. .As the canna is a tender plant it cannot be transferred to the permanent bed before June 1st. It flowers during July, August and Sep- tcmber. Be careful to cut out ail dried blooms and seed pods. I: en- courages freer bloi^mmg. K. McL.: â€" I. Here is a remedy for brittle nails which I hope you will find ert'ective: (3il of pLstaehe, 4 ounce; refined table salt. "i. dram; powdered resin, 's dram; powdered alum. "4 dram; white wax. 1 '* drams; carmine. I'i drams. Rub well into the nails at bedtime, also after bathing tho hai'.ds. 2. Lotion for red, oily nose: Sulphur precipitate, 1 dram; spirits of camphor. 1 dram; g-lycerine. 1 ilrani: rose water. 4 ounces. .After bathing the nose in very hot water, mop the lotion on with absorbent cotton. 3. The amount of water reiiuired by the body daily is sufl'icient »o b:!:ance the loss through the si. in, kidneys, lungs and other exceretory organs. This has been shown to be iibout two iintl one-half quarts, the amount depe!:ding much upon the temperature of the ;iir an.i the amount of work done. Pi""t of this water is derive<l from the food. 4. .A good ointment for dry skin ia made of lanolin, two ounces; boro- glyceride. one ounce; cold cream, six ounces. 5. Whether one should drink hot or cold water before breakfast de- pends upon whi'thtr the gastric juice is too acid or not sufficiently acid. H one's stomach does not make enough hydrochloric acid, she should drink a little cold water half an hour before me;:ls. because thi.s will stimulate the gastric glands. If one has too much acid she shoul.i take a glassful of hot water half an hour before eating. H. M.:-lf your little girl's school reports are not so good as you would like, the reason m.:y lie in her physical condition. It is nut at all likely that she is wilfully lazy and inattentive. The first step wouUl be to have the family physician i.iake an examination for eye defects, adenoid growths, den- tal diseases, and things of that kind. If she is free from these, it will be necessary to look elsewhere for the cause of her failure to do well at her studies. In the iirsl place, is >he pro- perly nourished? Does she take just the right quantity of food at m.eals and of the Wind suited to her aire? She should not be permitted to nibble be- tween meals or to have too much caniiy. Ti'o much food causes poison- ing of the l>rain. while too little or of unsuitable variety lauses the ''rain to function freely owing to lack of niiui'ishnient . In the sccmd place, are ytiu allowing her t.' have toii murh "fun'' out of schooi? If she remains up late at night, and does noi iret suf- ficerit sleeg in a we!!-venl;!ate'l room, she will be unlit f.'r <ch« oi Aurk he- • a.ise of phy^Kul e:.ha':sti' ;\ . .\s to rait'imobile ri'ies. it is true 'h.it thty furni^h plenty of fresh air which is good, of course, but long ami frequent rides keep the child in a -^tiito of I'.ervous tension ;ind exiitcm.iil. which IS the revcr.se of g' od. In short, the manner in which you are bringing up the child must be scrutinized to dis- cover the cause of her backwardness at school. S/oms The Ifainy I1n.v. I want the sun to shine again, 1 want the rain to stop. It marches like the feet of men^ Llrop-drop, drop-drop. Jrop-dropl 1 do not like the rain a bit. I do not like the mud. The cows all turn their bucks to it, .â- Vnd sadly chew their eud. I press my nose against the pane L'litil my nose is flat. But all 1 see is just he rain-^ Pat-pat, pat-pat, pat-pat! I want the children out again, I want the weather fine. I don't know how to w-ait till then â€" I want the sun to shine. I you liu nut deserve to be spaiikeu. Em- iiielitie does." 1 then took K.nimcliiic, who was cry- ing, aiiii spanked her and put her to bed . Lii.ira came imd told nie the story. Then I took her and Winifred to the barl'cr shop, wlieie Laura's curls were out off. When I returned, Kinmeline said : "Mcther. aren't y<ni going to punish Laura ?" "Look at her. Knimc.r.t, :;pcl tell me if you do not think she is punished enough." I answered. Enimeline looked at Laura, uho was stamiing thc-e feeling the liead which the barber bad r.ib'oed of its curls. She was crying. Kmnieline really felt sorry for Laura and promised that she would not have "temper " again and she didn't. Laura was never mis- chiexous again. We all missed the picnic that day I LEANING T(n\ EKS OF BOLOCNA. fart has been invented that spreads: get them back to the standard after sometimes as late as the 10th of May. same time as Klkhorn, and is an excel itcno evenly as it is dumped. they once get down. Most of our popular varieties bloom â-  lently flavored cheery. When I Spank My Uoiis. From m> dolls I have chosen three (whom 1 consider .^ister9) of whom I am going to write a story. Eninielinj, who is the oldest, is a lovely girl with long, dark curls. Unfortunately she has a high temper. Hie next in size is Winifred, who is quite*»different from En-.meline. She has short light curls that shine in the sua like gold. Winifred has a very loving disposition. The youngest daughter, Laura, has short, brown curls. She is a sweet, mishievous little girl. One Wednesday we had planned to go on a picnic. Wednesday dawned bright and clear. We were all dress- ed, the lunch was packed, when Wini- fred suddenly exclaimed: "Where is Laura?" ' Where was she? The naughty girl! I will tell you. ^ Little Laura had been told by her mother never to go near the flypaper. Now Laura had not meant to disobey. She just thought she would like to count the flies on the flypaper before she wen' on the picnic. I She knew whore a sheet of flypaper was, so she went into the pai lor, which was dark at that time. Little Laura tumbled over a cushion on the floor and she fell. Her head went into something sticky. Now she knew! ; Laura was frightened. She ran upstairs and hiil in a closetâ€" her pretty brown curls one sticky mass. They hunted everywhere. .-Vt last F.ninieline looked in the closet where poor Laura was hidden. "Laura Browne! You're \\ nice mess! What li.is happened?" she cried. With that she pulled Laura out and was shaking her in a high temper, when 1, their mother, came in. Emmcline turned and when sh,' siv. me she let go Laura and looked ve-y much ashamed. Laura was fri.i;hten- ed and asked mo if she wis .a.T'' •; '1 be spanked, but 1 said, "No, Luuru, Intended For Fortified Homes By Builder in Past .Vges. Italy is a land of ni.iny leaning tow- ers, among whio'ti the Tower of Pis.i and the fallen campanile at Venice are the best known . The strangest of the leaning towers, ho vever. are the Torre .•Vsinclli ano the Torre Caris- enda in Bologna, which were erected in llOii and 1110 .\.D. The builders in- tend >d them for fortified homes, of whiih Bologna .it one time possessed as many as two hundred. The gloomy, smooth-walled brick towers standing side by side mt*ke a strange impression upon the person who looks up at them from the ground. Dant^ in his In- ferno, compared the giant .Antaeus, who was bending toward him, to the Torre Garisenda "when a cloud passes over it ." The Torre .Asiielli is three hundred and twenty feet high and contains a rough staircase of four huiidred and forty-seven steps. B'r m the sum- mit, which is four feet out of plumb with the base, you have a fine view of Uie city. The slant is unintentional, and wa, probably caused by the sink- ing of the foundations. Torre Garis- endik is one hu: ured and Lixty-three feet high, -sixteen feet lower than tho Leaning Tower of Pisa,â€" and it is ten feet out of plumbâ€" only three feet less than the Tower of Pisa. When Ottone Garisenda began to build in 1110 .\.D., he apparently wantetl his house to surpass his neigh- bor Asinelli's in oddity; and so he inten. tonally 'tiade his tower out of the perpendicular. He found it im- possible, however, to complete the tower ill that angle, and had to cease work on it before it attained the height of its companion. I', has been shown that heredity in vh'.. f srcd is not so important as ,.iM.,; soil and cultural methods. Good locd, giod soil and good fanning • t ': : m^re in crop producing than li-ncy variety.