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m^ 3^ Sunday School Lesson Marak % LeMon Xl, â€" Jmui FMda tha Multitudes,â€" Mark 6: 81-44. Qolden Textâ€" I am tha braad of life: ha that cometh to me ahall never hunger; and ha that beliaveth In me ehall never thirst. â€" Mark e: 39. «n4 beclna with qrmboUe wsttom nMch Ai* mhiutoly dawsribed (1) Ba gtvM tlMnk* for the iMvm (3) he cAaoinly brMln thm. Mid hradi th* pdecea to tha disciples that they may ^d» tbem to the p«ople. Nothing it aaid about a miradtloaa roultipHeatioB of the loaves, though aomethii^ of tha kind ts undoubtedly soggMted by what follows. The physical signiflouioe of the event is subordinated n> tha splrit- uaL In xitivf of this dixnunstance we ought to think of the w)x>le proceed- ing, not aftor the nalog^y of a secular or real meal, but as resembling rather a Ornimunion Service. The bread i-op- reeentB something beyond itself. What is that Homething? We may very pjoporly say that it was the feast in I. JESUS' COMPASSION ON THE MULTI- TUDE, 31-84. ;-- -. -,. , , ^ , IT .-..„ „„.,.-, the com.ing kingdom of God. Jesus l^,,..S^=l ?^i^*"'''^ ''" â- '"^^ I was giving Ms followers a last, solemn wiLDLRNESS, .J6-4 1. assuranco that God meant to redeem I.NTKODUCTIONâ€" The feeding of the i his people. Though he was lidmself multitude marks the culminating point ' going away from his Galilean follow- in tho Galilean ministry of Jesus. It I era, God would not fail them. They took place at the moment when Jesus! would yet inherit the kingdom, of was leaving Galilee, and setting hia' which the feast in the wilderness was face stedf astly towards Jerusalem. It 1 but the foretaste or sign, had a solemn symbolic significance, most be understood by us in tiie light of that significance. Otherwise w© have only tho story of a marvel, not the revelation of a great divine my»- tcry- The truth which Jesnis wished to impress for ever on tho hearts of the Galileans was that God would yet set up his kingdom. The feast in the wilderness was clearly intended to iwint fonvard to the feast in the Mes- 'siah's kingdom. I. JESLS' C0MP.\SSION OX THE MULTJ- Tinn, 31-31. V. "1. The words of Jesus to the disciple.s, "Come ye, youi-selves, apart into a desert place, and rest awhile," were spoken at the moment of their return from their mission to the cities of Israt'l. The disciples oanto back fliislieil and cxtitcd as the result of their labors, and Jesus saw that they Tieedi'J to have their minds composed. He, too, wm weary, andt â€" though the disciples did not yet know this â€" he 1-new that his davs in Galilee were numbered. So he proposed to them this quiet retreat beyond tho Lake. His desire v.as rest, rest for his dis- ciple's, and r-.'.-'t for himrolf. Wo shall see presently Ih.nt this hope w.is not to be fuUilled. Meantime it may be of intermit to observe that in tho judg- m^•>nt of some mo<iern scholars the word.i of Jesus hpre given have been liandod down to us in another form in the great pa^sago, Matt. 11:28-30: "Come unto nie, all ye who labour and are h?:ivy laden, and I will giv« you if.^t. Take my yoke upon you, and ^ learn of n-.e; for I am meek and lowly ' Ir heai t," etc. Vs ",'2, .â- ?:<. The plan of Jesus was <]'iictly e.irricd out. But the unexpect- ed happened. A multitude of Gali- leans, who had follovvod Jesus from place to place, noticin^r his departure, nr.d .suspecting that perhaps they would &cek him no more, hurried on foot rou!id the lakeshore to the oppo- site .sideâ€" a jourr.ey of s-evoral miles â€" and reached the landing-stago be- fore Jesus and his disciples, who ware cruisinjT on tho !akc^ arrived. It is a etranfie and nITecting proof of tho powerci JeEiis over their spirits that on this occasion thoy could not let hin K". V. 3 1. .So Jesu.i instead of rest, found IuL;;r. Wh.en ho saw tho multi- t'ulp on Iho shore, instead of feeling di^'appcintlv.ent as ha might woU have done, ho "v.'as moved with i-ompassion lowards thoni, beeau.-e they were as rJuh'p not having a shepherd." The thought of le;iving thut great multd- tudo, blind an<l ignorant and aimless m ro niiny o( them were, without tpirituai provision for their iieeda, went to the heart of Jesus, and we read that once again "he began to teacli them many thintc-t" Our Lord wa.< ahvny-j j.-atient, always hopeful, nlway.i williny to !;i)o:id and to be spent in his I'i:thor'.s service, IL THi; CKKAT SACRAMENT IN TUB WILlJEIwVKi^S, 3.')- 11. Vs. S3, 3(). .tes'.is spent the whole day in teaehing, and the approach of evening found the multitude ttill hR:igin<r on his words. ,\t this stage tli« discipie;; intervened- They were A NEW DAYTIME KROCK This smartly simple one-pieoe frock has plaits at each side of the front and back, a becoming convertible col- lar, short sleeves finished with ouifB, or long sleeves gathered into wrist- bands, and a belt at the sides only. No. 1708 ia cut in sizjcs 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46 inches bust- Size 40 re- quires 4Mi yards 36-lnch, or 3 yards 54-inch material, and % yard 36-inch contrasting. Width at lower edge, witli plaits drawn out, about 2% yards. Price 20e the pattern. Our Fashion Book, illustrating the newest and most practical style, will bo of interest to the home dressmaker. Prico of the book 10c Uie copy. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your namo and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you want. Enclose 'JOc in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number and address your orier to Pattern Dept., Wilson Publishing Co., 73 West Ade- laide St., Toronto. Patterns sent by return mail. nn.xious a* to what would happen if loners Collection Hat Reveals Spread of "Copperitis" Taunton, Eng. â€" Caustio comments on growing "copperitis" ot church collections In his church are made by the Rev. R. Lowmaa Lang, vioar o( Holy Trinity, In a letter to parish- night overtook the people in that eoll- tary place. They suggested tho dis- »nis!>iag of the people to the nearest farms and villages that they mdght procure f«od. \'s. .'!V, oS. .lesus answer Is for over meir.orablo. "(Jive them food your- Kclves," ho t.aid. The disdiilles did not onderstand the Mastei-'s thought, and boijan to poir.t out all kinds of diffl- cultiea. It would coat more than two hundred denarii, that is, more than fifty dollarR, they said, to procui« enough food to go round. Jesuo an- swer was: "How many loaves have you on hand? Go and see." Vs. 39-41. Then came tho groat sacrament in tho wilderness. At Jeaus' rommand tho people wore made to ait «M tho grass in orderly gi-oups, re- wvnbling flower-pots in gardens. Jesus lakes tho slender provision which they had, tho five loaves and the two fi&hea, He says under cover of sscreoy of A bat people contribute a copper, and on January 1 there was no fewer than 240 halfpennies In the oolleotlon. "I am not writing," he aays, "in a bad temper, but am trying to kindle somo glimmer of conscience In those who are fairly well-to-do people but wiho give halfpennlee Instead of six- penny bits. This 'copperitis' seems to be Infectious, for It Is certainly spreading." L« Fontaine was proverbially ab- sent-minded. When ibe was to make a ceremonial presentation ot his "Pablea" to Louis XIV, be discovered, after delivering a very flue address, that he had forgotten to bring the book. Fann Notes Scraanlnga Claaeifled. Screenings Is a by-product of the grain Industry and la now available commercially to Canadian stockmen. It consists ot broken and shrunken grains, weed seeds, Including wild buckwheat and wild otits, chaff, etc., removed from the grain delivered to the terminal elevators and constitutes about 1% to 2',i! per cent, of the total grain received. This by-product is re- cleaned and clasglfied Into recleaned elevator serecuins3, oat scalplngs, and refuse screenings, a classification which although BllU unofficial. Is re- cognized by the Grain Inspection De- partment and compiled with by most of tho elevators. A new Dominion Department of Agriculture pamphlet on Screenings as a Feed for Live Stock gives the composition of the grades. By tar the most Important grado is the one named recleaned ele- vator screenings. It contains about 50 to 70 per cent, of wild buckwheat, 20 to 40 per cent, of broken or shrunk- en wheat, some wild oats, and not over 3 per cent, of smal weed seeds. When finely ground It has been proved by experiment to be a very valuable feed for growing and fatten- ing pigs and for fattening steers. The second grade, oat scalplngs, contains about 75 per cent, of wild oats, 15 per cent of domestic oats, a small per- centage of barley and an occasional wheat kernel. It has a feeding value distinctly Inferior to that of reclean- ed elevator screenings. The third grade, refuse screenings, consists ot small weed seeds, chatt and the dust and dirt accumulating from reclean- Ing. It has been found to be of little or no feeding value In the rations of swine. Besides these three grades, a fourth grade, called elevator screen- ings. Is used. It includes any screen- ings not falling Into the first three clasalflcatlons, provided the required minimum percentage of wild buck- wheat and wild oats are put into this class. The pamphlet, which gives an accotmt of the Experimental Farms experiments to ascertain tha feeding value of the different grades ot screenings, may be obtained from the Publications Branch, Department ot Agrleulture, Ottawa. Roots As a Feed For Horses. Roots are a valuable feed for horses under many conditions. For Instance, they are good for horses doing moder- ate farm work during tho winter. Two or three turnips or a few carrots thrown into the manger when the horso comes In at night will be great- ly relished. Turnips or carrots are more acceptable to horses than man- gels, and they should be given whole. According to . a now bulletin ot the Dominion Department of Agriculture on Growing and ITeodlng Field Roots, tho merits of roots as a feed for horses may be simimed up as follows: They Increase palatablllty, increase tho digastiblllty ot coarse fodders, benefit tho teelh and gums, form a splendid tonic, and cheapen tho.ra tlon. Roots In Horse Rations. Idle horses during tho winter sea sou receive benefit from roots as a part of the ration. Feeding tests at somo of the Experimental Farms indi- cate that a very good maintenance ra- tion consists of one pound ow mixed hay, ono pound of clean cut straw, and one pound of turnips for every one hundred pounds ot the horse's weight. This constltutea a day's ra- tion. Carrots ara even better than turnips because they are more relish- ed by the horses. During a 160-dar period from November let to March Slst, six work horses keat on this feed gained la weight an areraga ot 28 pounds. During tha first two weeks ot the test the ration that had been used while tha horses were working was gradually raducad to the winter quantities. With the approach ot spring the last two weeks were used to build up tha ration to a nor- mal working diet. Bulletin 94 of the Department of Agriculture, at Ottawa, "Growing and Feeding Field Roots," deals very thoroughly with tha sub- ject Indicated in tha title. The report states that for brood mares there Is no better adjtmct to the ration than roots, the succulent tonlo and laxative properties are then of peculiar value as Is the ease of digestibility. Roots For Sheep. A moderate ration ot roAs, particu- larly swede turnips, are ot great bene- fit to breeding ewes an dthe lambs PROUD AMD CROWS ABOUT IT The prize-winningBarred Plymouth Rock cock who represented Bermuda at World's Poultry Congress. win benefit accordingly. In a new bulletin of the Dominion Department of Agriculture on Growing and Feed- ing Field Roots It is painted out that since for sheep, roots are mainly use- ful as a source of succulence, a rela- tively small quantity ia sufficient. Oc- casionally as much as 4 pounds per head per day may be profitably fed but l>^ to 2% .pounds of roots are sufficient when feeding, say, 1% to 2 pounds of hay. Mangels are not as safe a feed for sheep as turnips. Car- rots may be used but they are more difficult to grow than turnips. The Cost of Raising Dairy Calves. The cost of raising calves froni birth to one year old or over varies, ot course, with the quantity and quality of feed given and the prices paid for the feeds. Nevertheless the record, kept at the Dominion Elxperi- mental Station at Ste. Anne de la Pocatiere, of tha cost of ralshig young cattle should be of interest. The sta- tion has kept accurate records of the cost of raising a number of dairy heifers from birth to one year ot age and to date of first calving and of bull calves to one year of age. .All the calves were pure bred of high milk production ancestry. They were fed correctly and plentifully with the aim of developing them into high class dairy cattle. As calves they were fed the necessary quantities of whole and skim milk and later the rations con- sisted of hay, silage, meal and roots, aud the animals were on pasture In the summer. The average cost of the feed, including pasture, for a heifer up to one year ot age was 30.50, and to date of first calving $68.67. The average cost ot feed for tho bull calves from birth to one year of age was $39.64.â€" Issued by the Director of Publicity, Dominion Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. Smooth Ride Over Rough Roads English Inventor Uses Steel Discs and Cushion to Purpose Londonâ€" A pleasure trip oTsr the roughest country road, chuck holat at every six feet, miniature mountains and valleys and nary a bounce or ]olt, in an auto without SDrings. The latest Invention of W. Lawson Adams, British engineer, a test of two steel discs enclosing a mbber caablon, It Is claimed will make such a trip possible. This device has ons steel dlso mounted on the frame of the auto- mobile. Another dlso familiar to the first Is connected to the end ot the axle by a heavy steel arm.- Both discs are toothed, the teetihi meshing into similar teeth on a voft mbber cushion which fits in between the two discs when they are bolted together. As the car passes over ruts or Ir^ rdfcularities In the road, this mbber cusihlon absorbs the Impact from the teeth ot the twojsteel discs. In a test over a water-worn, pot- holed road, a car equipped with these springs traveled 40 miles an hour In comparative ease. FLOWERS and VEGETABLES No. 4 iÂ¥^ Quest for Gold is Expensive "Though there Is now about $9,000,- 000,000 wortfb of gold la the posses- sion ot man, it Is generally accepted as a fact that the gold that has been taken out ot the earth Is not worh wha has l>aen spent In its pursuit." writes William A. Du Puy, currency ezpart ot the United States Burau of Hfflclncl, In February "Current His- tory." "Many men have spent life- tlmea In theh unt for gold and Ihave never found It Innumerable shafts hare been run Into lonesome moim- talnaldes that have never eooimter- e dpay dirt He who wanders among the soUtudas of tha Rookies, for ex- aniple, la anlte likely to encounter the scat* on the hillsides left by prospectors who Stave worked claims that nerer produoed. The occasional claim has proved to be a bonanza. Tha occasional etrlp of s.ond has yielded it* yellow dust most profitably for a time. On the whole, however, more has been si>ent In the quest for gold than was ever realized from It." Necessity apportions impartially to high and low alike. â€" Horace. Crops Grown From Paper "Crop increases ot 500 and 600 per cent, fallowing the use of a 'maglo carpet' of heavy waterproof paper covering all the ground not actually occupied by the stems ot the plants themselves, have been obtained by Dr. L,. H. Flint ot tibe United States Department of Agriculture," writes Watson Davis, editor of "Science Ser- vice," in February "Current History." "The system la known as paper mulching, and was first practiced on tropical pineapple plantations. ,It worked there, and the axperfmaata were then made to see whethsr It might not be benefllcial for varlcHW garden crops In a temperate cllmata. Dr. Flint carried on his researches for three years before he was ready to report on them. He tried tti* pa- per mulch on a great variety of gar- den crops, and all but one ot tham responded with heavily Increasad yield. The Inoreaaes during tha 1M7 season varied from 11 per cent with garden peas to 618 par cent ^th spinach. The crop ot lettuoa was more than doubled, that ot greao (xmi was trebled, and tihat of potatoes al- moat duadmpled. The paper mulch results in an Increase ot soil tsmp- perature, a reduction in the loss of soil moisture, and a modified distri- bution ot water. All three ol theae factors are favorable to plant groirth under usual Summer cllmatio condi- tions. A further ettect of the Masket ot paper over all unoccupied soil spaces Is to smother all > weed growth." â- .â- ! Starting a Garden Too often one seas a garden tmU after a taw years. Sometimes thsi â- oU glrea out or it may be tha gaiv denar's enthusiasm, or perhaps th4 plants become so crowded togethatf that the whole thing rorerts to a wild*' jumbled state with little or no blooa; Choice flowers are often crowded ootf by vigorous growers whoso only e»^ cuse for existence at all Is to act as a limited background to show olt thair! more richly colored neighbors. A good' plan and thorough preparation in tli«' first place would probably have pre*' rented these failures. Whether it ta' Intended to grow flowers, fruits or regetables, the ground should b« plowed or spaded. In the case of flower beds It Is best to go down •' couple of feet Work in plenty of rot« ted manure. If the soil Is stiff clay strawy manure should be used. Tbs top soil should be raked fine and at< ter the growth starts a little nitrate of soda should be worked in to hastes things along. Walks may be made with gravel or sod, or ordinary soU packed hard. If gravel is used, die out at least six Inches ot soli before filling in the small stones. Decide where your flower garden is to end. and the vegetables start, and dlrlda with a hedge of tall bushy flowers. Garden Paths. Paths add much to the attractive- ness of any flower garden or lawa. U a supply ot limestone Is plentiful and cheap, a pleasing eflett may bo pro-" duced by paving crazy style or in re- gular fashion. Simply dig out sod or soil the same size and exact depth ol your stone and plant irregularly. U^ this is done carefully the lawn mower will run right over and no trimming will be necessary. Tho central path of the garden should be in line with the centre of the back porch or with a window commanding the view If the porch Is so placed that It Is im- practicable as an axis. To round off have the path lead up to a rose cover- ed garden seat or archway through the flower garden Into tho vegetable patch. If there Is room, the mala path may encircle a garden pool la' which water plants are growing, or If this is too elaborate, a bird bath or sun dial may bo used for similar ef- fect Vegetable Rotation Crops. Even la the smallest garden It la well to rotate your vegetables throughout the patch each year. In other words, do not grow the toma- I toes this season where they were ! planted last year. Of course. It will i be necessary to save the gardan plans from year to year, but this should be done anyway. It la-a good plan to have Ugumlnous crops such as peas, and beans, which add fertilizer to the soil, follow such gross feeders as com, and the root crops. In plant- ing vegetables. It Is good business to put In a few extra early rows on tha chance that they will escape frost, and produce a crop two or three weeks ahead of average, but save tha bulk ot tha seed until the time sped- fled in tho seed catalogue. Have â-  sufficient supply also to replant any rows which may have been mined by flood or frost or even by some small though energetic young gardener who may have dug them up by mistake. Don't bo afraid to start sowing seed .with tha snow still on tha ground, ' Grass seed, annual la»kspur, popples, 'and batcheior buttons, or cornflowers will take care of themselves it sown at almost any time now. Do not neglect to label each row or clump as planted. It may take a UtUo longer to use .stakes and string In laying out tho Tegetabla garden, but straight to^a ara not only more pleasing to the eye but also more economical ot space 'than those which Jog all over tha ' place. It It Is not possible to get your ' sweet peas In In the very near future, ' it la best to sUrt them Indoors In poU 'or boxes. The word wa had not sense to say â€" [ Who knows how gladly It had mn«T â€" Edward Rowland Sill. MUTT AND JEFFâ€" Bud Fisher. Je£f'« Royalties Won't Buy a Breakfast for a Canary. LOfttfS IUmc VMILL CNABte- I •ma FiMCST pcoPte iM J 3K.6l.AMt»l I T^ MWTgR Left oRt>ei»s â- m CALL Hvt GuesT at 10 OfCtOCK iP Tl*e tM€ATH<!(%. t& cC6A(tl 'nteVlte gonma FoLLovo THe lAouMbi â- reDAV: liiL. ».-.«-