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^ yr- \. â- â- isi li^ftipe Cherries J "Pure and Uncolored" make delicious and economical preserves In 10, 20 and 100-lb. sacks, 2 and 5-poimd cartons PERSERVI.NG LABELS FEES Send red bell trsdt^-mark for buok of 54 printed guauHcd Ub^U CO Atlantic Sugar Refineries Limited Power Bid*., Montreal Comdutied 6y Jfm) JieCz^ XoM/ Mothers and daughter* of all aget ar* cordially Invited to v*rlte to thl« dapartment Initials only will be published with each queatlon and Its answer as a means of Identlflcatlon, but full name and address must be given In each letter. Writ* on on* side of paper only. Answers will be mailed direct if stamped and addressed envelope Is enclosed. Address ail correspondence for this department to Mrs. Helen Law, 235 Woodbine Ave, Toronto. Belle:â€" 1. The family of the bride issues the invitations and announce- ments; the latter are sent out to all friends of both bride and bridegroom whom they wish to know of the event; they should be mailed on the same day the ceremony is performed. 2. Ac- cording to an old superstition, a bride on her wedding day should wear "something old, something new, some- thing borrowed and something blue" to insure happiness. 3. It is usual to give a fee to each of the clergymen who officiate at a wedding, especially as the one who is to pronounce the benediction is the rector of the church ; and is set aside, as it were, in favor of An old friend. 4. The bride's father (or family) pays for the church de- corations and for the carriages to and from the church. In fact, the father stands all the expenses exc«pt the wedding ring, the clergymaji's fee and the bouquets for the bride and brides- maids . These are all paid for by the bridegroom. | F. B.: â€" I. You can stir mixed paints I more easily if the can is kept stand- '. Ing upside down for a few days before ] opening. 2. Add a teaspoonful of ' Epeom salts to each gallon of water ; when washing colored materials and . the colors will not fade or run. 3. It i* a good plan, whan using a recipe for the first time, to write on the margin the amount it makes or the number that it will s«rT*, aa a guid* in the future . I Summer Girl:â€" 1. Try a "planting", game for your garden party. Cut ' from cardboard a number of little shovels and write on each a question, having them ready before the party begin.-!. The following questions are suitable and you can think up several others: "When I planted a sweet and % bunch kA grass, what came up?" (Candytuft). "When I planted a wild animal and a covering for the hand ' what came up?" (Foxglove.) "When I planted in the afternoon what came up?" (Four o'clock.) "When I plant- , •d Boroas what cam* up?" (Snow-' flakes.) "When I planted Chanticleer what came up?" (Coxcomb.) "When I planted Romeo on a dull day what came up?" (Love in a ml»t.) The leader reads out each question and the flrst one to answer receivtHi the spade on which that question is written. A prize can be given to the one holding tha greatest number ot spades, 2. The guests on their arrival should en- t4>r the hous*. Set aside a room for tba boys and one for the girls. 3. The pink f ruck will be quite the thing for thf occasion, ' Housttke<f>^r: â€" 1. Paraffin that has become unclean through usage in can- ning and preserving may be cleaned and reused. Don't throw it away be- cause dirt and trash have become mix- ed with it . Many times parajlir can ^ cleaned with a brush in col^ water. If this does qot xvaio\>i all the dirt, heat the paraffin to boiling and strain it through two or three thicknesses ♦f cheesecloth placed over a funnel, or a thin layer of absorbent cotton over j one thickness of cheesecloth may be use<l as a strainer- One straining |))ouId be sufficient ordinarily, but if , t^e paraffin still is unclean heat and , strain again, Any paraffin lodging in the strainer piay be recovered by \ heating the eloth and pouring off the hot liquid to another strainer. %. For sandwiches use bread a day or two old; IX^^ bread -vyill always crumble. Then UJI9 a very sharp knife, dipping it in h.ot water to make the cutting easier. Trim off crusts and use butter that is slightly softened. When making let- tuce sandwiches do not trim off the crust until you insert the lettuce, then cut it off with the crush. For fillings use chopped nuts and lettuce, chicken and lettuce, or chopped dates in brown bread, lettuce and mayonnaise, grated cheese, or minced ham and salad dressing in white bread. S. The pro- blem of keeping linen or lace table centres from creasing when not in use is happily solved by winding them round long cardboard rolls covered with chintz. 4. To remove mildew spots, wet the linen with boiling water, wring dry; then dip in sour milk, lay in sun and cover thickly with salt. Or apply a raw apple crushed to a pulp and mixed with salt. 5. Burning sul- phur in a room will disinfect it thoroughly . Historian:â€"!. The Treaty of Lon- don, the "scrap of paper," as Von Bethmann-Hullw»g called it, was sign- ed on April 19, 1839, by Prussia, France, Great Britain, Austri* and Russia. The Treaty of London de- clares: â€" "Belgium .... shall form an independent and perpetually neu- tral State." The implications of per- petual neutrality are well summed up in "A Short History of Belgium" by Leon Van Der Essen, at page 159. Permanent neutrality is established not so much for the peace of the coun- try concerned as for the maintenance of peace between other countries. Therefore the violation of neutralized ground is a casus belli of the most open and unmistakable sort. 2. The Germans call their country the Deutsches Reich, or German Empire. By the "Ger- man confederation" do you mean the present empire? It consists of twenty- six States, four king^ioms, six grand duchies, five duchies, seven principal- ities, threu free cities and Alsace-Lor- raine. It is not a union of equals, for some of the States enjoy specific powers not possessed by others. Prus- sia is mo-st highly favored. The em- peror must come from her royal house and because of her large representa- tion no change In the Constitution can be made without her consent. There is no parliamentary government of the empire in the sense in which it exists in Great Britain, for the Chancellor is not answerable to the Reichstag, or parliament, but only to the ruler. 3. Aisne is pronounced like "ain". 4. Cuba, Haiti and Santo Domingo are the West Indian republics. Standard Rccder: â€" 1. Probably the cause of poor results with spinach Is Inferior seed. 2. Very often a child such as you describe grows up to be a very attractive and useful woman. It is all a matter of training. As a rule, punishment has not a beneficial effect upon a nature like this. Much depends upon yuur own attitude towards her. .\lways take for granted that she Is going to do the right thing. Never for a moment imagine that she will do wrong. Hold up high ideals and .lot her see that noble conduct is ex- pected of her. Most of us, young and old, try to live up to the high opinions our friends have of us. Never scold, nag, or preach. Never make com- parisons between her conduct and that of some other little girl. Never tell her she is like .\unt so and so. Praise every right thing she does, no matter how small. This is very important. Give her good books to rea<l, such as "Little Women". I shall be glad to hear from you again. INTERN.VTIONAL LESSON JULY 29 Le8!!on V. God's Gracious Invitation â€" Isaiah 35. Golden Textâ€" Isa. .">5. 6. Verse 1. Water . . .wine. . .milk^ â€" The common drinks of the Orient: ' here symbols of the material and i spiritual blessings promised in the | preceding chapter. All these may be secured free o' all cost . Wherefore do ye spend â€" Addressed primarily to the I Jews in other lands, especially in Ba- | bylonia . Many of them had acquired ; wealth and adopted the customs and : the religion of their new home. But, '- in the opinion of the prophet, all the wealth of Babylonia cannot satisfy; hence he ur^es the exiles to tuwi from the disappomting, material things to the enjoyment of the blessings of the kingdom of God. | 3. Everlasting covenant â€" The tn- joyment of material blessings is con- j ditioned upon spiritual regeneration, the coming into vital, personal rela-i tionship with Jehovah (Jer. 31-34).! Sure mercies of David â€" The loving-- kindness promised Irrevocably to David and to his dynasty (2 Sam. 7.: ll-ltj». The new covenant will em- body all the essential elements of the earlier promises, and will be as ir- revocable as the earlier covenant. ' 4, 5. Comparison between David, a party in the earlier covenant, and the servant Israel, a party in the new, covenant. As David occupied a| unique position among the nations in' his day, so Israel is destined to occupy a unique position in the future. .\ nation â€" Better, people. Foreign peo- ples, unknown to Israel, will flock eagerly to it and to Jerusalem (Zech. 8. 20-23). Glorifiedâ€" He has ap-| pointed to Israel a glorious position, i 6, 7. Only those who are truly] united to Jehovah can become partak-; ers of the gjlorious promises, hence the' prophet urges the indifferent and god- \ less to repent and turn to Jehovah. 8, 9. The basis for the hope and' faith he seeks to inspire, and, there- fore, for the appeal to repentance. My' thoughts. . . .your thoughts â€" Men may see in the present condition no-; thing but ground for despair; Jehovah' sees in it an opportunity for r«demp-i tion . I 10, 11. Void â€" There is no danger; of the divine purpose being frustrated: | Jehovah's tbougtits, words, and pur-i poses abide forever. ♦ • I Protection of Crops. | Crop protection means crop produc-l tion . Canada loses over one hundred ' million dollars worth of her staple} crops every year through the depreda- tions of insect peats. A largre portion of this loss could be prevented. Ai | we cannot afford to lose the smallest, portion of our grain and other food i crops during the present criticaL period when the production of food is| of supreme importance, the Dominion Department of .Agriculture is making every effort to prevent, so far as pos- sible, losses due to insect pests. Crop ' protection must go hand in hand with crop production . Insect pests are not usually noticed or reported until they have caused, considerable damage. Therefore it is urged that the closest watch bo kept \ on all crops for the first appearance â-  of any insect pests or damage. Im- ' mediately such damage is observed • steps should be taken to control the ; outbreak in its incipient stage. If the pest or the method of control Lsi unknown specimens of the insect and its injuries should be sent at once to the nearest of the following sources, of expert assistance: The .\gricul-' tural College, the Provincial Depart- ments of .\griculture or their local District Representatives, the officer in charge of the nearest Dominion En- tomological Station, or direct to the Dominion Entomologist, Department of .\griculture, Ottawa, for e-xamina- ' tion; and advice in regard to control | measures will be furnished without de-| lay. Letters and packages up to 111 ounces in weight may be mailed to ' the Dominion Entomologist. "Free,"| but postage will be required on letters] or specimens sent to the other sources j of advice mentioned. I Do not delay reporting insect out- 1 breaks or sending inquiries; delay may involve serious lofses that could other.4 wise be prevented. Write immediate- 1 ly, or telegraph if the outbreak is ' serious. Clean farming, the secur- ing of vigorous growth in young ^ plants and good cultivation are the i best protective measures against In- • sect^attack. Keep all crops constant- 1 ly under supervision for the first ap- ' pearance of any damage in order that j it may be checked without delay. In-' creased crop production Involves in- creased protection against pests. read-Making 1917 Contests At Rural School Fairs in Ontario PRIZES: Five Large Phonographs Five Set3 of Dickens' Works Giri'a Own Annuals Attractive List of Books Canuck Bread Mixers More than $2.0C0 rrorth of prue.>j fcr bread making will be offered at the rural school fairs this fall. .\n'.ong the prizes are five large cabinet phoncgraplis. tiiteen Canuck bread mixers ana many attractive bocks. These splendid prizes will make the contest the meet stirring ever held at rural school fairs. Evt*ry girl between tha ages of 12 and 18 should read all about this fine oppor^ tunity, and should begin now to prepare for it. Tha prizes, under tne conditions explamed below, will be awarded for the l^est loaves baked with Cream £ West Floigr f/>« bari Mt««l /loBi* that it tuaranftd far brtad â€" the flour that you will want to use alwa>-3, once you have given it a good trial. We want you to know for yourself that it makes splendid bi^ loaves of the lightest, moat wholesome breaci that good flour can bake. That is why we make it well worth your while to try it, by offering these attractive and costly prizes. For this contest we have divided the Province into five districts, each with several counties. In each district we will give a large cabinet phonograph, a set of Dickens' Works and thjpe brt3«ui mixers. These are called the District pri^ee and they are to be given in addition to tie prizes ofTereii at the looal rural school fairs. See list of districts below. I Be sure to compete at your local rural school fair. If you win first prise there, you will then automafioally become a eontpetitor for tbeplionograph and other district priiee. The Prisea remember, are offered for the best loaf of bread baked with Cream cf the West Flour. No other flour will do. For local prizes wa offer a aumbor of valuable book*. By local prizes we moan those given at the fair. !•â-  I'M* PriM.â€" "Glri'i Owa .Annual." • cmt bii baauttfolly Nnud. ilUsstrsMd booJi vith SOU p*ew ai ttaiim ud aruclaa ibotit psopU. art. kmmaia. cwdMi, MwiiHr. croebetinc â€" •^'ftO'^'^lBS that paniookHy iat«rMU yoQnji (iria. older cirla aod tLtir maCxtt. Thia u a wondartui oriaa that ^ r»a traaaura for yaan. lad Lacal Priza.â€" '>toriaa ot Famous Man aod Womao/' baaviJv oktb bound witii aoid tltlaa. maar baaatiful picturaa is oolota, ao- tnacus liir atomai :i( Mor«c« .Mgatiiicala. Grmca Darling, Ffera MacDoaaJd. J<un.v Liad. tiio kM Qaaaa Victoria aad othara. THE PATHEPHOIVB Fira of iheaa larta cabiart phooofrapha. aach with twolN-Q raeorda. ctvcn aa first prisaa in Dutnct Contaau. Valiia, flM. Siaa, 30 is. a lOVi In I 44 ia. hi(b. tni Lacal PrtaM.- Brtsia Cv t wuaa." a bi( haadaemaly bound book vith maoy oolorad pioturai, laumatla* atortaa aad daaacipuoaa V Um oDustriM aoJ ;na t mflm ol £ntaio < voridwida uspira. ttk Lacal PTiu.-'T^a Queaa > Oilt Book. ' a beak o< aunaa. pictura a*d apattal artlrlaa by Brliau's best wr.t*n; tta« jroccada from th« ada of thia book ara for u>« booaat of .Hiabtod loUlen la Esgisaa. Non â€" I'nias tha aatriaa nmnbar lii or mora obIv firat aad aar<'ad pnica wiD be awarded I'alaa tiia <atnaa suiubar tea or mora do burth priae viil be awardad. The District Prize*.â€" The winner of the first priae at each locai fair automatically becomaa a Twmpelitor for the following District prues. One-half of the first priie loaf will be sent to the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph. to oompete m the District Contests. (See conditions below.) tat DIatrlct Prtec.â€" Tba "Patbepbooo" ia tha n^ne civea to tbo A&a bic maho*aay ph wa offer aa atw prian. It will give >ou aadlaa plaaaura aad aetart«inmeiit phoBorraoh wa offer aa atw prian. It will give > ou aadl*M plaaaura aad aetart«inmeiit aV^ fur a lilatlma. It haaipaeul rapRxluoar attaehmaota aao DaeoNa, aokbliaf ^ott to play lU B_> kia4> o' &•( dtM reoorda of no mattar what make. The PuJieptagae nVrodooes band ^^ mitiM. orcbaatTB rauaia. locp aad fsaay piaoaa perfectly; witb it leaa a doMS of the tamoua I'atha ratwrla. Tutal value. IISC.OO. 2>d DituUt Prte.â€" <ht of Dbkeoa' Works. IS aplaodidly bouadroliimee with maav Uluairatiou. Amogg tha buokala thaMtara'OliTarTwlK and "OldCurioaity Shop.'' Tbaaa are two of tha moM aotraiicuig 9h>r)ea avor wrinaa. Ird. Uk aad JU P i la ie â€" •Caauek " Bread miaart. Thia aimple, m wail-icada. machioe takes tha hard work out of bread making. Inataad of iabonoua VnaaJing oi uTa old method, yoa jun put la tha insrediaau, turn tba handle aad the dough u thoroughly ud toore areoly muad. riKST PRIZE AT LOCAL RURAL SCHOOL FAU13 CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST Ever:' girl m«v rampai* at tha raral tcboot fair in h»f dlatrict, whathar or nut she altands school, providing that hsr 13th birthday occurs bafure November lit. \^IT. or her I3th birthday does not oceur b«fon) Nov 1, 1917. One k>af of brvad must be submitted baltod m pan about 7 i 5 bchse and 3 inohas rie^*p. and dindad into twin loavna so that thev may b« aifwrated at tha fair Tki loaf must (M ftiai inli CVrsm o' iMe Wftt Flour. One-half will be Jvdgad at tba liilr The otbw half of the pruo loaf will b" sent to Ontario Aincultural Collage, Oufloh. to eonipata in the Dutnrt Contrets. The ludaiog will M done by Miae M. A. Pnrdy . of tho Dspartmoat ol Draeumakmg and Flour Taating. The local ot'ntos: tt tho :'air will be ounducled under the same rulea aa all the other regular oontesu at jtMir (airs. Tke Slaadard bv which bread will beiudged will be aa follows: 1. 5 marks i marks 5 marks Ij marks 1} marks 30 mfu-ka . 8 marks 40 marka iS marks > mariis I marks .\ppearanoe M Loaf ^a' Color (b> Tenure of FnM (n) Shapeof loaf 2. Teat iirp Tf Crumb ia^ Evennoaa b I Stiklouas - c) Cofcx 8. Flavor of Bratd IS 1 Twle a>) OObf V, , . Iinpactaat. â€" Gach loaf must bo ammiiaaie,! bv tha part of tha flour bag oontainiag the inca of the Old Miller, an.l an «ntrv forrn must be 9tgno.l b.v the girl .vid pamnts or guardian stating date df birth, V O. ad irees. sa I giving nanio of dealer from whom Crwun of the West FU>ar wna purohasetl. Tho form will afste that the girl actually bjkedtheU>ilotiaiv,iu thjoioipciitun. Tholormewillbo provided ut tho lime of the (air. Tho dnciuon of tbeiudges is final Not more than one satrv tnay be made hy ea.:h girl and aot more than one Knial prise will ba awarded to the saiue lamily. WUrh Dietrlrt la raiira? Thia list shnws )-nu which oounlioa you compete attest ihvu becomoa competitor (or the District priios: rXstrlct Ns. 1.â€" Couniiaa of Gbngarrv. Stormont. Dundas, Upenville. Leeds. Fraateuac, I.e!iaoi and Addlngton. Carletoa, Lanark, Renfrew. DIstrid Na. I.â€" Couatiie ol Haatinga, Prinoe Edward, Paiar- boro. Nonbumberlaid. \'iet',rw. Durham. Diauicl Na, 3.-Coun«ieaof York. Onurlo, Psel. Ilniton. Woct'- worth, Olford, Bniat. Wati-rlwi. ^iif^^J**- «•â€" Cijjiiiw ot Weiland. UaKlimaad, Noitolk. Llgm. Iveot, Esaer. Lambton, Hiddiaeez. Dtslrin Ne. 5.â€" Coualie« of Bnice, Orey. rhflerin, f!imoo« Diatrirtsnf .NCoskoks, Party Sound, rimiskamiiig. Algoma. Sudbury' MaaitouUn. THE RESl'LTS of the contest.' at the (air will be mada known la the usual way as ia the case of all the other regular oontwis Tlie Distriot results wiil be announced ej »oon aa puasible after Lhe con- gluaioo ot the Roroi School Fairs In the Piwlace. D<-> NOT MI33 THH QRBAT OPPORTfNITY Ev«-y girl between \1 ai I 13 year.i should compete. What a splendid way tosiir ufi-i^nvel ijietest i.i 'â- â- readmaki.u! Cot a juppi â-  .>( Creain of the West Fbur at your do.lers and iiractiso using it 'aa >;i'oo u possible to incroise the chancer of winning. If voar dealer cacaut sell it to yuj. nrtto '.i the Cii:ipLV-!l I lourMilla Co . Ltd . rjroato and we will ptympti/ tell yuu tho avan.'st place to gel It. NO COMPDTITIONS IN C0U.NTIE9 NAMED BEI OW P" cpiTipetmoo u open to all parte ol the Province where Rural *'5"2{.'^*!" fâ„¢ '"'â- ^' •«^' ti" DJatricU o( Rainy River. Konom and rhunJiir Bay. Theee dL-.tH,-ta are the oalv parts of '.hi. Ttrivirce where s-h.>il.si.-sa:T, iield bytho D««»rtment of AEnrultureui »hich tins compe!l;lo.i will not bo a foaupe. There era no disiri, t repte- T',\"\? ?,'^^^ '^'°E?';H"*"' "'Agriculture ia the CounUes of Hutoo Isrth. Wei i.njtoa. Hajlburtoa. Preecott. Russell or Linouln. aad no nral aohool fairs are held ii these Countiee bv the Depertment of Agriculture. There art-, howeror, a (ew local siuool t«:r8 a.-id in thfsu sevon counties, ruid ^to are opening the Aunpctitioo Ui these (airs. We will nnnounen later the districta in which each of theae Ccunlica will be mciuded. The Campbell Flour Mills Co., Limited (West) Toronto, Ontario (Kxp this announcement for refareuce) XU To Dealers: f^ get the fl4J«k safely thiQUfirh the .^pter, get ihe tleks duping tke aum- -«i [Jae reason the ghe«p industry has ^wn a decrease in tne last few years, is that weol buyers hav* paid 1^ more for a guoq fteeee than a poor one. There should be a premium on good wool . Save all the good »we )ambs for breeders, {•>t they will be itj aemand ; (Jlirjng tho next (»yi years . Take care ^ the broedinf flouk 10 tltat >|! will be if) condition fwi breading tl(U fall, Keep a record of the ewefl to be sura all are bred. An old shapberd says ^at tha faat need to be trilnnted three times a year. A cistern catcbiug water from the barn roof furnishes a good supply of water for the flock, if the water is kept clean and cool. Aim lo maki the lambs the chief source of income. Let the clip pay for the ewe's k^ep. As soon as the prain is harvested, the sheep will clean up the wast<j grain an4 eat many weeda in the stubbie if they are given a chance. Shade makes sheep. Where there afe no treos in the pasture-it is a wise plan to put up a shelter of boardi? or oanvas. When the sheep have shade they -will gra»e in the evening and morning and lie in the s)iade during midday, chewing their cuds. The above preliminary advertisement is inserted to inform the Public about our Bread-making Competition. We will shortly advertise in the home print pages of local weeklies the names of dealers handling Cream of the West Flour. Don't Wash Eggs! Except for inimeillato use or for lo- cal cummers who use fresh eg|(s soon ] after delivery, never wash egg*. even! if soiled. Egg inveetigations show ] that millions of eggs spoil unneces- j sarily because they were washed or in • some way became wet before going; into cold storage. Washing egg^j dis- solves and removes the natural gelat-, Jnous covering whieh prevents germs â-  of decay from getting through the j pores of the egg shells. I Neither shoulil eggs to be stored in i water glass or other preservative be I washed. If shells are badly soiled, i better use the eggs for cooking pur farrow the corn land before and after the crop U up. poses and spend the time needed for washing eggs in keeping the nesting material clean and providing clean dry litter in tha laying-rooms. ^ . Apple paring machines are helpful to tne busy housewife. It is a lit- tle early, but apple pai'lrg time will goon arrive. Harness leather cannot be neglected without injury that lessens its dura- bility. It should be washed and oil- ed frequently. The washing should be done in tepid water with a neutral soap and a sponge or stiff brush. .\f- ter rinsing in clean tepid water the harness is hung up to drain a little while before oiling. For driving harness neatsfoot or castor oil is best, but for heavy har- ness there may be some tallow in the oil. Thtj applications should be light for driving and liberal for heavy har- ness. The oil, warm to the hand, is rubbed thoroughly into the leather while it is still wet from the washing. Excess oil which the leather is unable to take up should l)e removeti with a clean, dry cloth . Pulling the hintler is harder work than tlrawing the cultivator, especial- ly if there is no truck to support the weight of the binder tongue. Occa- ' slonal rests and airing the shoulders by pulling the collars up on the horses' necks will help to prevent galls and sores. Wash the shoulders and apply some liniment at night. It will pay to give the colts a small amount of grain once a day, al- though they are running with the mares in pasture. -^- Swill the sink thoroughly well down with boiling water daily. A whole kettleful isn't a drop too much tc^ use, and you must take care to have it boil- ing. Most of the peas sent to market are picked when too old and tough. If you want to build up a high-class trade, pick peas when they are youiiij and juicy. Keep the cultivator going in the corn until out in tassel. But shallow to- ward the last, please! .•Vbout two inches deep is right. Muzzle the horses and they'll work better and not cat the precious corn, | It is some work to do it, but if your well has been in the habit oif going dry in summer, take the wall out and dig down deeper till you strike water; or dig just inside the old wall {ind stone the smaller well up afterward , A neighbor of ours has one field that has never been manuretl. Great, you say? But let's finish the story. His yield of wheat on that piece of land has been nineteen bushels to the acre, while on land which has been manured ho has averagti' twenty-si.n bushels to the acre. Which is the better farming? The young hired man said that ha never heard of such a thing when we spoke the other day abctit filing a hoe. Maybe your men folks are the same way. Show them ho\r, right off. But do you know yourself 7 File the hoe on the edge farthest away from you when you hold it ready to clip off a weed. Hood plan to take a file with you when you go to the field and use [\ once in a while, before your tool get* "duller than a hoe."