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V ' v \ -4 'i Manure and Fertilizer. For eleven years at the chief ex- perimental farm of the country, ex- periments have been conducted to ascertain the value of farmyard ma- nure ami commercial fertilizers. Ap- plications of these materials were given to a four-year rotation of man- Addrru communication* to Aoionumlit. 7 Aaalaldt St. WeiL Twront*. j jj c i gi oa t 8i c ] over h av an ,i timothy How I Manage My Flock. Record-keeping and culling are two essentials of the poultry business which farmers are beginning to ap- preciate. We have found in our ex-| perience with a small utility flock on our farm that, if it is to be profitable, the flock must be handled on business principles. To make vgz production pay there must be winter epirs, and to get win- ter eggs one must have warm quar- ters and B healthy, active flock. A roomy scratch shed is a necessity. Our shed faces south, with floor pace 10x2f> (Vet. It adjoins the lay- ing and roosting apartments. It has a dirt floor and the front has no win-, dows but is covered with poultry net- ting, on which a canvas is hung that may be closed in cold or stormy weather. \\F use two incubators for hatching. While we cannot say that our percen-j ti'-f of hatch : s higher than by set-. tin,; liens, wr find the incubator much less trouble. The two incubators run In a dry cellar, one a hot-air and the other a hot-water machine. The jf r- , c*rta(.'i> of hatch is the san.o with; each. We will say that aside from j following the incubator maker's di-, rect ; , '.s. there is nothing of such im- ( por ince in securing a pood hatch as having eggs from a healthy, active flock Strong, fertile germs hatch j well under conditions that kill the weaker germs. After hatching, we keep the chick dry "d warm. This seems to help prevent white diarr- ' hoe*, o fatal to young chickens. We also use a small brooder house, about 8x10 feet, facing south. It will house a surprisng number of small | ch icks. Our first culling was done two years ago this fall. Out of 105 hens, thirty v.-ere thrown i.ut as non-layers. \Vc kept these two flocks separated and in a pvriod of ten days we did not get a single egg from the flock of thirty which were cul'ed out of the flock. The other 7f> hens laid an average of 35 eggs per day during those ten days. That was our first lesson in culling and we cull regularly now as we see that we cannot afford to la-ep any loafers in our flock. We have kept several accurate re- cords of our flock for several years, including feed cost. However, last year we did not keep an account of the coat of feed since most of it was jrown on the farm and since we figured that the egg* and poultry we consumed on our own table more than offset the value of the feed. Our laying flock for the year aver- aged !>B hens nnd pullets and the aver- age egg production per hen was 144 eggs. Total egg production was 1,144 dozen, of which we sold 941 dozen lit an average price of 41.3 cents or for W88.M. Poultry Hold brought $116.78. We figured the egg* consumed at $47.46 and poultry consumed at $f>0. With a gain in inventory of $8f>.'J5 for the year, this gave us an income last year of SC.KS.. .^ from our flock. Against this should be charged the cost of the t'eed, or we should deduct the credit for eggs and poultry con- sumed which we figure offsets the feed value. Deducting these credits to offset feed value our flock lust year netted us $MiO.HO. In 1018 we kept an accurate record,' including cost of feed. That year we had an average of 105 hens through- out the year nnd they laid an average of 124 eggs each. This production was not up to the 1919 average of 144 eggs but It must be remembered that it! wai not until late in 1918 that we culling our flock. We sol'! eggs worth $315.62 that year, poultry worth 228.04. set 796 eggs in the in- cubators and hatched 462; consumed poultry worth $!, eggs worth $41.83 and showed a gain of $30.25 in inven- tory, a total income of $f48.74. To be charged against that was $193.97 for feed, leaving a net return that yoar of 1464.77. Included in the feed cost, however, is the feed of 27 guineas. We found guineas a questionable side is-i sue and have sold them. We must add to all feed costs the item of labor j and damage of a free range flock to grain crops. The returns are certain-, ly worth the expenditure of labor ard money. Overhead expenses in build- ing lioed not and must not be large. Our buildings are not elaborate buti they are comfortable. We hope this winter to provide new quarters, n' semi-open front, square house, 20x20 feet. This will house 100 fowls and; additions may be added as we need| them. hay, and comparison made with simi- lar land that received neither manure nor fertilizer. The manure was ap- plied to the mangel crop at the rate of IS tons per acre. As regards com- mercial fertilizers, to the mangel crop were applied .)er acre 100 Ibs. nitrate of soda, 300 Ibs. superphosphate and 75 Ibs. muriate of potash. Each of the other crops in the rotation re- ceived 100 Ibs. of nitrate of potash. The experiment was continued with mixed manure and fertilizers, one-half the quantity of each being used. The average yearly yield per acre of man- rotation experiments A three-year rotation of oats, hay and ensilage corn has been followed on an area of about 120 acres. Manure was applied for the corn at the rate of 18 tons per acre, but the average rate of manure to all the rotations did not exceed six tons per acre. In order that a fair estimate may be arrived at in the cost of production and the resulta.it pro- fit, the rent of the land in the various tables given is placed at a high rate, to The THE SUNDAY SCHOOL DECEMBER 11 Paul Writes to a Friend, Philemon 8-21. Golden Text Matt. 20: 27 (Rev. Ver.) aa n ^ ann Setting The E n pis ! le , f ; Both m ast f r ""I slave were bound to wit JS125 oer acre at 7 T,PF cent rhlle '"on was written by Paul from ; serve Paul. Without thy nund, etc. per acre at 7 per cent. . , r f the utmost respect for and ntrary .,._ ' Rome, during his first imprisonmen .Paul shows _ | ine average yieh I of oats per year for probably ab( f ut A .D. 62. It was ad- '. the freedom of the individual, rive years under the system employed, ,i resse a to Philemon, a resident at ' realizes that _"orced service is ton tnat is from 1916 to 1920 inclusive, Colossae, an ancient city of Asia ; to the penius of Christianity, was fiO bushels per acre, the price 72c Minor in the Roman Province of Asia.! Vs. 15, 16. Perhaps he was . . de- per bushel, and the profit $22.57 per where there was a church, to whlc'\ parted. Paul u?es a mild word to de- acre. The profit in 1920 was much Paul sent the letter, Epistle to the scribe the conduct of Onesirr.us. H reduced owing to the cost of labor Solossians at the same time as the does not say, as he might truthfully which had risen from 21c per hour in SP)f tie to Piemen. Along with have said ''ran away." ShouMest re- to-lOc ner hour in 1920 Hav "' 6 " 10 " are mentioned, in the ad- ceive him for ever. As a slave, Pm'le- the mos t profitable croVfor tie ' ireSS f tl l e u? tter> A PP hia . and Arch - mon coul( J P* ses * Onesimus only "for !? ' 'PPus, probably his son and his wife : a season," as a Cnristian brother his **' heinK 33 ton3> the cost per yield per acre respectively. The letter to Philemon relation with him would be eternal. per acre being was written on behalf of his slave, | Not . . as a servant (Rev. Ver.), a > gels on unmanured land for the five| $2 1.70, the price per ton $18.70 and Onesimus, whom Paul somehow had bond servant") but . . a brother be- yoars, extending from 19KJ to 1920,1 the I)rofit per acre .35 co j[ ay pos . met and won to the Christian faith, loved. In the eyes of the world he theft. "The letter," says Dr. David , mon has the brother for his slave; in .. , . , . a , per acre for the five years of engage ; Smith, "has a peculiar interest as the : the Lord, Philemon has the slave for orn was I.x3 tons, the cost $;)2.9;> and on iy surviving specimen of the ; his brother." Specially to me. One- the profit $29.77. Prices of both hay, apostle's private correspondence; and ! simus had become very dear to Paul. and corn were up in 1920. There wasjit well deserves a place in the sacred j Much more unto thee; because he is a loss on mangels of $25.98 per acre.i canon." Rcnaus estimate of it as "a! your property. There is a hint that Mints on Turkey Rearing. It is a regrettable fact that the ; turkeys rai>ed during the last few; years have rather deteriorated both in quality and numbers. The greater part of all failures that occur in the! business is due to inbreeding andj can-less selection of turkeys for breeding purposes, which includes tho practice of killing the largest and ( dest specimens for market, and keep-j ing the culls for breeders. The result is u lack of vitality in the young turkeys which means the failure of a' large proportion to grow to maturity. There are two general methods of maintaining and increasing vitality in' a flock of turkeys. One is by the con-, tinual introduction of new blood into, the flock and the other is by tho se- lection of the best specimens in the flock lor 'needing purposes The boat; results are obtained by a combination of these two methods. Too much new] blood cannot be introduced into the flock, provided it is of good quality' and from the same variety. Above all, things, immature turkey hen-, should i never be selected for the production of eggs for hatching. Hens two yours | old or older, of good averape ^i/.c l'i>r the variety to which they belo'ic, will lay eggs that will hatch out muchj stronger, better poults than can be obtained from he-;s one year old or younger. The eggs can be hatched in incubators or by h'jns, but as a gen- eral rule the poults do better if brood- ex! by the turkey hens. Poults will thrive well if given the same care und attention that is require! for the best development of young chicks; when old enough they should have a!m<..-t unlimited range of pasture or wood- land. They should lie fed in the morning before they are allowed to! wander away, and a liberal supply in' the evening given to teach them to, return regularly to their roosting; quarters. Turkeys require a plentiful supply of fresh water at all times. The feeding of turkeys for market i should commence as soon as the cold weather begins in the full, which will, usually be in October. They will t;iko ( on flesh then more rapidly if the range can bo limited somewhat inure than during the growing period. A ration consisting (if equal parts of linely ground oats, rornmcal and middlings, mixed into a crumbly irass with boiling hot water or milk and fed while n little warm, is excellent for fattening for market. All hirkoys intended for breeding purpose* should have been selected and separated from the fattening birds before commencing the fattening rations for the latter The advantage of keeping but one variety of turkeys on a farm is that a more uniform grade can always be, produced for market. . the average yield being 22 tons and l.'ttle masterpiece" is fully justified by ] the property relation involves more the average cost $70.47. In 1920 the ' ts earne stnes3, tact and ck--rm. It, than mere ownership and receiving of i PrklYlAC frf\rm fVtn ViAn*+- n,' -*- r\t n i ca^1*iftn f\rt*r\ nnt- UI n .- li -, i . 1 ,1 KA IN<I?A was within a fraction of 13 tons, of 1 segS e S tho virtue of requiring the least an<1 who now . 8 ' the apostle's bidding, would still be a slave, but his relations 22 tons on the manured land, of rather expenditure per acre to produce of any was returning to the Master whom he to his master would be changed. "In more than 22 tons on the land that n f tho f-irm r,v,n Tti .M had wronged hy embezzlement and the flesh." as it has been said, "Phile- received both manure and fertilizer average > le tl t!lpft , IThp Iettpp .. .. n ,. n=viH i mon ha th hmthpr <W K; lnv. in Of oats the average yield per year per acre for the five years was, unmanur- ed 47.3 bushels, manured 59 bushels, fertilized 54.3 bushels, and of manu.e and fertilizer 57.5 bushels. Of clover hay the yearly average yield per acre was, unmanured 2.5 tons, manured 4.5 tons, fertilized 4.4 tons, and of rm.- nure and fertilizer also 4.4 tons.. Tim- othy hay was not completed in the same manner. The all important point is that the yields of mangels and oats were greatly increased by the use of either farm manure or fertilizer sep- arately or in part together. These increases, ikhough not exactly pro- portionate each year, 1SU8 being the best, ran from 100 per cent, upwards. Clover hay varied, and although the fifth year yield exceeded that of the fourth year by nearly 70 per cent., the first year's yield was the best of i comes from the heart an-"' :en of a | service. Ownership should be a basis .en.an. for Christian fraternity and its mu- TTio ivi ,,.,. a o tual ministeries. In the flesh, and in 1. Ihe Prisoner, 8, 9. the Lord. AH human relationships V. 8. "After honest and affectionate are sanctified through union in Christ. HI. The Pledge. 17-21. Vs. 17-19. Countest me . . a partner pared with $39.62 in 1917. In summing up, the Dominion Hus-| bandman says that the most impor-| tant deduction to be made from the praise of Philemon (vs. 1-7), the rotations is that, with the necessary apostle now approaches the main topic application of manure, heavy yields of," f his letter/' Wherefore; because of crops can easily be maintained. report also conUins treatises on farm manure and commercial fertilizers. i, , , ------------------- r ------- The ( J e * 00(l \ hlch p f ! has 1 ! ea ^ 1 about , J^Y-. > er - 1 .: a comrade .a sharer in "nilenion; he must hv= up to his repu- , Christian blessings. Al claim to Testing the Age of Eggs. Fill a tumbler two-thirds full water and then place in it a newly- tation. All boldness in Christ (Rev. ' apostolic authority is laid aside, and Ver.). Paul is careful not to claim Paul places himself besides Philemon any authority for hir-.self. The only as a brother. As myself. All that you authority he possesses, comes from would do for me, do that for him. Christ. To enjoin thee; ''to command If he had wronged thee; as Paul well thee," as one occupying an official po- knew he had, but again, as in v. 15, sition, might issue orders to those mild language is used. Oweth the* I . . * .. ... . . , , 4iv*w4t, IM....IL laauc utucia tv tiiv/ac .m*v* 1.1 u t: K .1 1 ': 13 * u. !_/** CLU laid egg and it will sink to the bot-| umler nim That which is convenient, ought. The b!unt word "stolen Field Husbandry Methods. It is worthy of note that the soil of tho Dominion Experimental Farm I the white of the egg, which causes at Ottawa originally was of poor qual- torn of the glass. The egg is compos- ed largely of water, and therefore is heaviest while it is fresh. The older the egg, the lighter it becomes on ac- count of the water evaporating from is The Greek translated "convenient" avoided. Put that on mine account ; means primarily "having arrived at" a half playful assumption of lawyer- or "reached." It then comes to mean like phraseology'' (Maclaren). Paul "fulfilling a moral obligation." had no ide.i that Philemon would V. 9. Yet for love's sake- Paul's cnflI 'Re anything to him. and probablv love to Philemon and Philemon's to c , ould n , ot have paid it, had it been so ity. Now it Is rich and yields plenti- fully, and the Farm has become an MIU \>iniu ji tiic Cf^K, wuicn causes, iv *i*iv, i i../ , r --, -- the empty space at the thick end of f aljl - "d. beyond that, the love that Barged. The use of his own *' ' 1 _ 11 y*l i . ._ >^ *l r>1 rt PJl W1 fi tnn i*.\ *h f /-.F n Hindi * \r" n "' I links all Christian souls to one an- !;nnle cai ' ! 'ies the \v->:ght of a binding .,j other and binds them all to Christ, signature. Mine own hand; so that , ., ""' Thta is the principle that should rule he would be wholly responsible. I >ject lesson of what can be necom- lean in the water. \V hen three months) the Christian in all his dealings I Wl11 re P a y If - In lik e manner Christ plished by correct cultural methods, old it will stand perfectly straight,! . . . beseech the*. This is the Ian- takes u Pn Himself_al! our debt. Thou The land is tile-drained and well ma- nured. The report of the Dominion Field Husbandman covering the twelve months ending March 31, 19'Jl, gives the egg to become at three weeks of age with pointed end of the e,?g barely I guage of love. It entreats, and does ' vest URto me. Philemon's debt to touching the bottom of the glass. The j not. command. Being such an one; PauMvas infinitely greater than Paul's larger the more the egg an insight into what is being done in 'until finally it reaches the surface. empty space becomes the; that is, one who beseeche*. Paul the to .T >n ''.f' :lo . n erg will rise in the water, "'f^' R<>v - Ver - Margin, "an amhas- " * ape The Choosing of a Farm Home There Are Certain Essentials to Look for When Selecting a Farm Home By R. G. Kirby. Yea. brother; an affec- sador." If this is the meaning, Paul 4 t ! r nat ? a PP al Let "ie h * v * Joy. would appear as one with the right May . ' have P rofit of tilee '" one m <f? n t to command in the name of Christ; translate. The Greek word for "joy" his exhortatiin would, therefore, have l3 n P' 8 - 7 on "ame of Onesimus greater weight with Philemon. Also {fcc on v - ll) - Refresh my heart, a prisoner; perhaps a hint that his {f v : V * r ' } : This points back to v. 7. own po.ition was not much different nat Unesimus has done for others from that of the one on whose behalf ; le yi" surely do for Paul. In the he was pleading. Pau! desires Phile- Lor - Bo th arc his disciples and ser- mon to take back the runaway slave vants ; therefore one should be willing It is as if he said: "If you hesitate to to show a "V possible kindness to the . take him back because you ought, will . th "- Confidence in thy obedience; Many of the most discouraging mis-; or four visits from travelers who wishf vou ia ^ e nim j )ac j ; Because I ark you? oue d' enc e not ro any imperious corn- takes in the farming business are the! to ca!1 U P lhe P ara K or borrow ajXnd before you answer that question. niand - but to a loving exhortation. It result of buvitur f-mns without duo 1 pump ' tire patl ' hl '' uart of " as ' ff allon wil1 y remember my ape, and what ' s when we trust others that they will buying farms Wltl ' -f engine oil. etc. I know some farm- 1 I am bearing for the Master?' (Mac- do most for us - More than I say. It may well be that Paul had no mind that Philemon would set Onesimus investigation of their merits. A man ers on ' m . lin roads who sometimes wish |laren). can always see certain things about, their farms were a little more sec'.ud- his own farm which he will miss in| e d, possibly on a good side road about another farm. Association with his| a quarter of a mile from the main II. The Plea. 10-16. free from slavery, though he says no Vs. 10, 11. My son (Rev. Ver., wortl a K ainst slavery. But he has been ! "child") Onesimus. Paul seeks to dis- ' a >"' n ? down principles that make business brings out its weak points. lj ne of traffic. I write this to empha-| own Philemon's anger at the "lave ?lav ">' impossible. If one is a brother If a farmer becomes discouraged he size that a very nice farm hf-me cam who had wronged him, by t'-Vr'v ne can no l on (r er be a slave. So. to will magnify all the bad points of his; he built up on the side road. It does! describing Onesfmus as his own child. tak a ." ot .her example the teaching of own farm and at the same time sec ' not have to be on the main line as' Whom I have begotten; won to the Christianity has den* much to make only the good things in a farm several , there are some disadvantages to such Christian faith The Jewish Talmud the prohibition of the liquor traffv. miles away. This condition of mind a location as well as the advantages.! 8a >' s: "''" "e teaches the son of his inevitable. frequently leads to quick changes that! rhiirrh u.H Srh.ml | neighbor the Law, the Scripture' Application. wither benefit the mental condition' . , .reckons this the sanie as f he l.,ul The epistle of Philemon reveals lit A farm near good churches and begotten him. I nprofitable . . profit- a clear light the characterise at'i exm-ru-Mce we (rive "' h ls ha? a " !ldde ' 1 vulue ' The fam " ''**'' * ^ S",.! 1 "' nu> " nin '' " f Ont '- tude of Christianity to social QOTt- -ily with small children may buy a simus. "Helpful 1 or "Profit.ib!e."--I ticns. Although St. Paul requests i h; I farm far from the school and then , sotH '. h thee for Profitable. \v!io was friend to take back this slave and of tin- business farmer or his pocket- Kr,mi exi.erience we have ' l 'V, ' learned several of the thing, that - pays to consider when buying a farm. Trace the farm and fonce-i rlivir around the find that their location is quite a aforetime unprofitable, but handicap when the children arrive at| profitable. now is treat him as a Christian brother, he has no single word to say in condemr.- are constantly on their mettle trying I The philosophy of the model cow stall is to furnish the cow with a clean bed to lie on und ompol her to lie on it. The grain und ensilage IIIHII- I . ffer i on a level with the i 1 >or of the tall, twenty inches abovi that the hay or roughage manger begins, that is only six inches wide at the bottom, the side next to the alley being hoard- ed up tight while the side next to the table slanti back at an angle of forty-five degrees and i made of four- inch cleats put on four inches apart. The bottom of this hay manger is a 2x4 or a 'Jxli nnd the slats are nailed I to this The real important feature | of the stall is a 2x4 placed edgewise j croiw the still just in front of the cow's bind feet, which forms the back par)/ of the bed for the cow to lie on, I ^'ihe cement immger furnishing the front ptirt This is to be li!Kd with awdust or dry earth or straw T., determine wh 're this 2x4 should I c placed, Watch thf> row pine, her bind feel wlu-n she ia eating grain out of tho lower manger. The :ix4 should be placini just in front o/ her hind! feet, therefore the cow cannot get ! her feet onto her bed. When she is < eating hay the s!;mtiivg rack compels her to sfcwp back and the droppings are deposited far enough beyond so that : P, he does nol soil her feet. When she wants to lie down, sho hns to step up and lio on this bed or c)e she must lie right across this 2x4. Now ami then there is a cow that you really _V _ fcave to educate to go to bed, lint only percentage of them, as it nothing for a cow to stej) slightly ahead when she goes to lie clown. The cow can be tied with a chain around her neck stapled to one side of the stall, or she can he tied with a; halter fastened to the manprer. This makes little difference. You can give her liberty to hack up ami take as much exercise UK the stall will prrinit, but when she lies down sh<> must lie on this clean bed. Cows have Ivoen kept continually in the snn.e stall the year around without having their ud- der or side or Hanks soiled a partii-le by the filth of the stahle. ._ _ ____ __ _ A _ _r -! Sheep Keep Orchard Bearing. I''or more than half n century Otis Fuller lived on a bill farm in Southern Cent nil New York. TV soil of his farm was clay loam, anil naturally not very dry. lie laid underdrailM through a piece of about two acren in extent and planted it to apph 1 troes. Thoi trees luuv fruit ipjrulr.r'y for fifty! yearn. In all th.it time In- i.seil n > other lixer tliiin (hut which i-iuue from his (lock of slici") \- lii. h was pnslun'd then- yi::; 1 af'o 1 year. IM the fall of tin- >cai. nflei- iht- apples had hi-rn gathered, and again in tlie spring until the fruil began to lie well devel- oped, he kept the sheep in that lie-Id. Sometimes he hnd as many as Iwi'iity- live or thirty sheep thiTe ;tt a time. The orchard was left in grass, being plowed (jnly rarely. It would seem from this that sheep manure is a god iVrtilr.ei- for orcli- ,, .T V t L, 1 L <) 1, i I I I ' I! I I to kep cows and hogs ,,ut of crops lruck smfi]1 frujt and beside the nerve-racking exper- ience there is usually a lot of dc struction unless good fences arc built soon after moving to the farm. is of great importance. If you sell Vs. 12-14. \Vhom I have sent again, ation of slavery as an institution. It was not Paul's busir.fss to inter- Why did hp not condemn this slavery Because the time was not was the in- the life cf '-a of eondeir.. - nothing. But . t. Be 1 ind to him. as you Paul labored to establish a principle would he kind to me, he says, and and the practice of brotherhood whi "i * I truck, small fruit and poultry pro- WOUM he kind to me, he says, and and the p |ducts vou will usually have better luck , " f ma ? te . rs become truly ; 5 ind in grew and _ ,, j heart to the-ir slaves, the root of slav- slavery as , near a good city. If you are to be a erv is nit . Would fain have k , ftf it off > thro live stock and gram farmer you CM (Rev. Ver.). Paul had work for One- love. Al! v .. . ,. . _. .. ,... locate on land at a greater distance' simus to do, and Philemon grew until it sloughe'd as a horrid thine", slo'ighi- 1 through legislation inspired hy All honor to Wilherforce and Thi- water si >nlv is \i-rv imnortnnt 7*".,';" '","" "" " s ' c " lcl ""<.. j simus 10 iif, anu rrmemon ought to others who strove to hasten the day. ' , ' >r ' anl | and .still make money if you have good have been glad to have him do it. ' of the Lord! family and a!, U( , k Tho farn)g lu . ar a city usua ,, y _ . . ___ . ^__ | cost much more money than more dis- The amount of money tied up in your land is of greater importance in determining whether it to the health of the family and a steady supply is needed for the stock. If the farm has a .shallow dug well jtant fnrmg that goes dry every summer it pays to know that fact before buying the land. Il costs a lot of money to drive a deep woll at present prices and dur- ing the hot summer months the cattle need a lot of water and a good well is an important asset in the business. Kin.' . Are Important. Nod Many is a business success or not. A Living From Four Acres. Will you help me form a plan to, get several hundred dollars a year busy, and ought at least to make fair living for a family. The basis of a farm is joud soil.j You cannot have a few bits analyzed! respondent. frc.m a four-acre farm, asks a cor-i Whitewash Formula. Slake half a bushel of unslaked lime with boiling water. Cover dur- old farms hvo and know much about the crop-pro-| I* takes more than ordinary ability irtg the process to keep in the steam. ilucing ability of the farm. It pays! to get even a moderate living from a Strain the liquid through a fine sieve d you ex- 1 tract of land so small as this. If the! and add a peck of salt previously dis- the neigh-, farm is so situated as to have good' solved in warm water. Then add three boiled to a thin to seo the crops on the Ian Ihe roofs on the buildings, i pect to buy. Then visit with ve buildings. | hors and find out whether they are, markets near by, we suggest, some- i pounds of ground rice, boil- shingled fifty years ago with a grade doing well and if tho land in question' thing like the following: One-fourth paste and stirred in while hot. Next of shingles which were very fine. Bl.t is considered good. In a few short 'acre of strawberries, one acre of vege- add one pound of clear glue dissolved they are often In worse condition than visits with the neighbors you will! tables of the kinds for which there is. in cold water hung over a fire. A they look and you cannot toll how learn whether you like the section or, the best local market, which can only, half-pound of whiting will give it a many leaks are present unless you not. It means a lot to like the neigh- j be determine-. 1 by a study of these lustre. To the above mixture add five bors. Your best and dearest friends' markets. This leaves two acres on' gallons of hot water and leave stand- Sheep ran nol .rifely he p:<stmvd in a > Minn' ' r 'har.l \\ it hunt tree pro- le, '..rs, visit the buildings on a very rainy day. And real estate men for the convenience of themselves and pas- .srngfrs lire apl to make most of their trips on sunny days. The first week after buying our farm we had to buy seventeen thou-aild shingles for the house, us a lung hard rain followed hy n c. ireful insg option of the roof proved that those shingles were need- ed right away instead of in n year or (wo as we hnd figured uti a .sunny day. A good road is a business asset, especially during the winter and on rainy days when ;\ t'mmer ran leave his work occasionally. Of course, it is may live one hundred miles away but which to raise feed for a eow. It! ing for a few days, covered to keep the neighbors down the road will be would be wise to keep one cow. but out dirt. Applied hot, a pin 4 : of this closest to you nearly all the time and' not to attempt to raise the calves, wash will cover a square yard. handiest to depend upon if you tumble, Sell the cow when she goes dry and! * off tho hay wagon or the bam burns | buy a fresh one. On* pig and some; Wonders never cease. An electrical or the baby is sick or you need heip| twenty-live hens could be fed largely ' device has been perfected which will at thnvhing time. And their friendly : from waste materials from the fields ; furnish nitrogen to non-'.eguminous visits every few days will mean more nd garden and scraps from the table.' crops grown on sandy soil. Not enough than a couple of hours every other 1 would divide the two acres for field machines have been made to place on year spent with the good friend that crops into three equal fields and run , the market. you loved When \ years ago. ir at a farm give the buildings :i thorough study. Picture yourself using them day after day for three hundred and sixty-five days useful in marketing a! all seasons. If | per year. If the arrangement of the are on a main road it brings chances to sell product 1 at the door. The only disadvantage of a main road is tho amount of traffic nt night. This is sometimes a nuis'ince when you are tired and wish to sleep and have thro.- stabies seems awkward you might ai well know it lirst as last. If you have not the capital for extensive improve- ments on buildings you mint realize that you are buying the farm that you will have to use. a rotation of corn, oats, and clover on, "Lady killers" are a new exhibit at them. Fertilize these crops well, us-| aonle coun t y fairs. They include the ing on corn and oats about '200 pounds ; old-time wash-tub, uashlxiard, broom of acid phosphate and seventy-five am j dustpan, sadiron, cast-iron kitchen pounds of muriate of potash to the ' atove, coal stove, soapstone heater and acre. Cut the corn and use the fort- 1 n)a ,iy other pieces of equipment now tier, along with the oat straw and out O f date. Seen together they do clover hay. for the cow. The grain - appear to be a heavy lot, quite worthy corn and oats- may be used either for; o f tne ir name, so that the spectator tho cow, the pig. or tin- chicken.-. Buy lur :i, with relief to the accompanying- what other concentrated feed is neod- exhibit of "silent servants," which ed. This plan wouUl keep one man wol -k at the turn of a switch.