may be consiclered in two classes, active and inactive, altliough -no very sharp ine can be drawn between them. '*The mnost -active organic matter consists of such substances. as decay- ing plant roots and crop residues, green nianures adanmlmanurs incorporatedl with. the soil. These products decay rapidly in the soil, and in the.process of dec.omposition ib- erate not onily plant. food which they contain, including niitrogen, phos- phorus, and potassium, but they alsô set>,f ree other decomposition prod- ucts, such as, carbonic acid,: nitric, acid, and organic'acids, which have power to.dissolve more or less addi- tional plant food f rom the mineraI part of the soil." Contribution Of Lot4is.ç Lrnii Wilrnette. HEAR CONSERVATION IST The Midwest Hortictltural society will holti its regular niothly meeting at 'the Chicago Art Inistituté Frjday evening, March 22, at 8 o'clock. Walter E. Hfastings, state conserva tionist for the state, of -Michigan, wil given an illustrated- motion picture lecture on various phases of the out, of doors. He is said to be one of thc*; *hest iinforned and niost popular speakers ini the Middle 'West -anid comies highly recomnniended. He has *one of the nmost valuable collections of Indian relics in the United States. SEPARATE IIEAT UNITS A-separate heating unit, or radiator coninecteti with the furnace, cati be installed in the garage to take the chili and dampness ouit of it.. It is also possible that the outside windows and(ldoors in the roomns above the ga- rage should be weather-stripped, or storni sash and doors used. If coldîs filtering through the walls into the' roomrs above the' garage, theit rock I Wool cani be bJown loto the walls bc-i tween the studding hy first renîoving a trip of siding at ceiling height. riousing administration. .RADIO WIRING Inbuilding a new home, plans for1 radio. wiring anti outlets should not be overlooketi'.. For a neat job. they should. be put. in before the walis and ceiling are plastered. Investigations have revealed that inany existing* homes contain unfin- ished space that easily may be mod- ernized andi furnisheti as an efficient, well-organized work room. A small, well-lighted room, painted or papereti in bright and attractive colors,.,equip- ep*éd with- cheerful, curtains, wel -- cated lectrical outiets and a smooth floor-that may be- easîiy cleaneti, are the essecntial..requiremients, of such a sewîng rooni, according to experts. if the sewing machine is operated )y electricity an outiet shoulti be in- stalled convenient to the permanen t location 'of the machine. Furniture might include a cutting table, a-form for fittfing dresses1 and coats and a movable wall-drop ironin g board. 3Cl ICAGO' and COOX , COTNT TAX WARRANTS I IMUnicipal and' Industriel Bond#s13 EhYart, Van Camp & Poil, lInt. STOCKS AND BON~DS 39 S. La Salle St. Andover 2424 f rom year to year becaûse w. have an invariable r ec o or d for a quarter of a çentury of giving our customers. tbe best' possible -servi.ce and" products. If ou are flot ýnow usinàg PENNSYLVANIA FUEL QIL, we ýinvite 'oiu b you t nquire aout our contract service,: PENNSYLVANIA OIL.Ca. 933 011EDIMAN maANTN ~ 3t AVENUE of MVAN5383 PA TRONIZE, OUR.-A.DVER TISERS SEE YOUR, T.HU1S WE E K i