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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNQ ONT., THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1928: Sunday School Lesson April 15. Lesson III.--Transfiguration and Service,--Mark 9: 2-8, 17, 18, 25-29. Golden Text -- He that abideth In me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing. Farm Notes Effect of Manure and Commercial Fertilizers. That a moderate application of com mercial fertilizer judiciously applied can help solve the problem of spreading the available farmyard manure over larger areas of a farm and thereby increase crop yields has been shown in tests conducted at twelve of the Dominion Department of Agriculture Illustration Stations in Nova Scotia. At each of the stations four plots were used in the tests. Pota-ANALYSIS. toes were grown on all of the plots of jesus in his mes- . the first year and oats the following sianic glory, 2-8. year, with the object of determining II. the disciples recalled to the [ the effect of the fertilizers stern realities of life, 17, 18, yield of potatoes and on succeeding 25-29. I crop of grain. In the fir „ , . .. 'each station on one plot farmyard intkoduction-The teaching which n { 20 tong Jesus now proceeded to give his dis- " '° avc " . 1 ciples regarding the necessity of his was «sed. on a second p.ot 10 suffering and death, must have con-,manure and 750 pounds of 4-8-4 (4 per tinued for several days after Peter's cent, nitrogen, 8 per cent, prosphonc confession- During these days, Jesus acid, 4 per cent, potash) fertilizer, must have told them how he had come while a third plot received 1,500 to see the Father's will in the dark pounds of 4-8-4 fertilizer and a fourth e which was hanging over him, and p)ot was used as a checkj receiving ^5 ?_ j fertilizer. The average yields of the j first plots at the twelve stations ho must also have spoken Messianic predictions contained law and the prophets. Only by such '„,„.- . , means at any rate can the disciples' j 212.4 bushes! per acre of potatoes and minds have been prepared for the ex- j 35.6 bushels of oats the following perience which now follows, and; year. The second plots receiving both which we know as the transfiguration. | manure and fertilizer averaged the The Transfiguration experience points ] highest yields, 244.1 bushels of pota- hack to a moment when, as the result of Jesus' teaching, and during a retreat for prayer on the hilltops, the truth of Jesus' predictions flashes on the disciples, and they see the glory of the Messianic sufferings. They see the persecuted Messiah triumphant over suffering in the blessed fellow-chip of Moses and Elijah. But swift upon this came an experience down in the plain which brought them back sharply to the realities of service. I, a glimpse of jesus in his messianic glory, 2-8. Vs. 2, 3. The experience is accurately dated as taking place about a week after Peter's confession. Jesus had called the disciples aside for teaching and prayer among the hills. The religious impressions produced by such a retreat, and particularly the solemn disclosures of Jesus regarding his suffering and death, would supply conditions favorable to the vision which now follows. In any ease the eyes of the disciples are suddenly opened. They see Jesus transfigured; that is, they see him changed in form, wearing no longer the aspect of his earthly humiliation, but lit up with heavenly glory, as one triumphant over suffering and death- V. 4. By the side of Jesus is the vision.--fpr vision it is--they see glorified saints of whom Jesus had been speaking much in these recent days: (1) Moses who had testified (Deut. 18:15), regarding a "prophet" pi'&friJBflBa^nanfl; \vou'iunl;ofi^TDeto?eh the day of judgment, Malachi 3:1 and 4:5. If Jesus had been speaking to his disciples about these prophecies and these prophets, we can understand how the two beatified figures fall into place in the vision by the side of Jesus. Vs. 5, 6. Peter's words are meant to indicate how tremendously overpowered he is by the religious impressions of this great moment. He, more than any of the disciples, feels the gloriousness of a restored confidence in Jesus as the Messiah. Yet, even at this moment, something of his old nature comes out. Just as in our last lesson he tried to prevent Jesus from speaking of his sufferings and death, so here he tries to dissuade him from jroinsr to Jerusalem. This alone can be the meaning of the words about making "tents" or "booths" in which the person in the visions may stay-But, as the evangelist says, Peter's words were a mere foolishness, blurted out in a kind of half-waking state. Vs. 7, 8. The meaning of the vision comes out finally in the words which at this moment come to them in spirit, and which are felt to be God's voice: "This is my beloved Son; hear him." They mean that Jesus is truly the Messiah, the elect of God's love, whose words have divine authority. The disciples are to "hear" him, even when he speaks of death as his fate. II. 25-29. toes and 37.1 of oats per acre. The third plot, yielded 23S.1 bushels of potatoes and 37.7 of oats, while the man-uerless check plots produced only 88.5 bushels of potatoes and 24.8 of Lime Not Good for Tobacco. In the growing of tobacco lime should not be used as fertilizer, periments carried on by the Tobacco Division of the Experimental Farm Ottawa over a period of years show that both the yield and quality of the crop have been appreciably reduced wherever lime was used. Planting Plum Trees. The earlier in the spring plum trees are planted the better, providing the soil is dry enough to work without puddling. Full instructions for planting are given in a bulletin on Plum Culture written by the Dominion Horticulturist. Great care should be taken to prevent the foots becoming dry before planting. According to the bulletin, a good plan is to dip the roots in a thin mixture of clay loam and water, but wet burlap, old bags or wet straw should also be used as covers and the roots should hot be exposed until the holes for planting are ready. These holes should be made somewhat larger than will commodate the roots when spread Canadian Trains Equipped With Modern Radio Transcontinental Limited! Earphone for Each Chair Operators Man Receivers j Difficulties Experienced Dul to Blanket Effect of Tun- j nels and Steel Bridges Despite the fact that the train waf speeding along at more than forty ! miles an hour on its way from Boston 1 to Montreal, regardless of daylight and the hilly countjy through which ' the road lay, passengers in the parlor car of this train were being entertained in a most novel fashion. From t loudspeaker at the end of the c issued forth music from New Yorkjj and Schenectady with a volum which was easily heard by the holder]^ of the rear-most seat. And if a time any passenger wished to listen 1 more closely to the concert he had j \ but to put on the earphones which % hung beside 1 ' connected to the number in sets of five, each five phones being hooked up in series, and each set in parallel. Sets Used of the cars the receiver used is a four-tube reflex, doing the duty of a six-tube set, with a three stage power amplifier for use with the Have Receiving Apparatus li loudspeaker. This receiver is special-in Pullman Cars, With Jjy made for the railway «ompany and found on the market although time it was among the sets or the public. The choice of his set and the five-tube neutrodyne of the same make on the newer cars, such as the Boston-Montreal, made after exhaustive tests had been conducted with a great variety of receivers. Loop aerials and superheterodynes were found to be useless on moving trains, especially steel which make up the majority of those on the Canadian lines. There a being tried out for new cai j|ad all the cars being built as parli ired for the purpose 'flile under construction. h insure the passengers of sption a radio operator is carried | each radio-equipped car. These i in the main young men, specially | ■ained to use radio receivers on the | ns, and they know with a nicety i ,t to expect on a run and where to those stations quickly without much interference from telegraph s and power lines coming in dur-their hunt. In fact, while look-for another station they will dis-As nightfall gathered and the music J c|nnect the phones and loudspeaker became even louder, reception improv- and plug in their own headset, ing with a greater choice of stations] These young men, some of whom as a result, a feeling of admiration j a»e government licensd wireless operand awe became prevalent through! ators, are uniformed and instructed the car. To pick up entertainment, ** the interesting points on their run, such as this, with as good a quality of^?0 as t0 be able t0 inform travellers FOR SALE of inter^twha parlor af: The most hould ate from the subsoil as it is of better quality. Sufficient surface soil should be thrown back in the hole to make the tree, when planted, about an inch deeper in the ground than it was before. The soli thus thrown in should be raised and rounded in the centre so that the roots may be spread out more readily and placed in their natural position. When the tree is placed upright in the hole and the roots carefully spread out the surface gently thrown in and worked in among them, by hand, if necessary, it is important to have the soil in clos contact with the roots. When the well covered more good soil should be thrown in and when the hole is about half full it should b( well tramped with the feet, the filling and tramping being continued until the hole is full. The surface soil should be left loose to prevent evaporation. Broken or bruised roots should be, cut off before planting the tree. The bulletin, which deals with culture generally, may be obtained from the Publications Branch, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, starting a Strawberry Plantation. Strawberry plants will not stand being covered with water in early spring or during the late winter, therefore good surface drainage is absolutely necessary. A gentle slope is the best place on which to plant. The strawberry will thrive on a great variety of soils, from a very light sand to heavy clay, but, according to minion Department of Agriculture bulletin on the Cultivation of Strawberry, it is best to select iderately light friable soil. A soil that does not pack or bake is to be preferred as it tis important to get the young runner-plantts rooted as arly as possible. Land under culti-ation should be used for a new strawberry plantation, as land which ference as one has in one home, seemed incredible, skeptic on the subject of rad: moving trains would have been entirely convinced. Seventy-Six Cars Equipped The government-owned railway of Canada operates seventy-six cars similarly equipped on its runs from coast to coast. Practically any of the longer trips to Canada may now be made more pleasant with the entertainment afforded by the radio. Whether one travels in the east or west of Canada on the Canadian National Road, and a parlor car is attached one can be fairly sure thai there is also a radio operator and a radio receiver aboard. A box antenna extending the length of the car and about seven inches above the metal roof, gives the clew from the outside of the entertainment to bi had within. The aerial is supported Oft.ri?«ftlftWlB<fflH} mfr fat this H Difficulties that interesting U and ground. At the place nearest the position of the radio receiver the aerial is tapped and a lead-in brought to the The receiver is housed in an upright cabinet, being a separate unit loosely placed in the cabinet. Above and below the place for the receiver there is room for batteries and accessory apparatus, while on top of the cabinet in the cone loudspeaker. As mentioned before there is a pair of earphones plugged in at each seat, the fittings for these plugs being specially built into the car and the wiring to the receiver is behind the panels The number of phones used caries as to the number of seats, from twenty-eight to forty being used. These are Reception It is interesting to listen to the con certs critically when going through cuttings and tunnels and over steel bridges. Each of these structures has a tendency to blot the music out, sometimes noticeably and at other times barely perceptibly. Power lines also cause some trouble, and at some stations it is necessary to ■ turn the set off, due to the interference caused Mr the telegraph dispatcher.' Although a few railroads ln the United States also carry radio-equp-ped cars, none of the companies has gone into the system in the same manner as the Canadian National Railways. Trains operating into the United States from Canada are now being equipped, notably those from Montreal to Boston and from Toronto to Chicago. The service, now three years old, is greatly appreciated by travelers, many of whom voice their Power of Thrift. "Baldwin--"Well, we've stopped the crime wave in Edinburgh." George V.--"Fine. How did you do Idwin-- and board i More Like a Straphanger. 'What will become of a child who constantly clings to his mother skirts?" "He may become a trapeze artist.' GARDEN LOOKING NORTH Fruit ranch, 30 acres, water frontage , $4,000 cash or $4;500 on terms. No on Deautiful Arrow Lakes, half clear- trades. ed, fenced and planted, about 1000 C. S. Bail, owner, East Arrow Park, trees, good buildings, garden, lawn, British Columbia, or Mrs. S. Frank and flnwm rlnrr tn nhnrrh trhflll Wilfifin 1 PW&nV«fiprPl&5^!e- Toronto,. If we adults are a sample of wha spanking will do in forming charactei perhaps it's just as well that parents longer do it. Vs. 17, 18. At the foot of the tain something is going on which strangely contrasts with the r visitation. It is a scene of hi suffering. An epileptic child lies there in the terrible grip of a last convulsion- A broken-hearted father is there, and a helpless crowd. The father has brought his child to Jesus' disciples for healing, and they have shown themselves incapable of doing infthing. This lack of faith on the parj of his followers greatly distress- Vs- 25-27. Jesus comes to the rescue. The Messiah, into whose divine glory'has been in sod for some time is liable down to wrestle with the demon forces 1 to be infested with white grub. Land the disciples have had a glimpse, steps ' infested with couch grass or other down -to wrestle with the demon1 persistent weeds should be avoided, forces of pain and grief which afflict A thorough plowing, disking, harrow- ETS2? toTkfon hmi\ ey|oramS1of *T\ $3™^ ^ servant, We have seen Jesus casting Plantin*- Tne bulletin, which covers out demons before, but this was a the whole subject of strawberry grow-specially pitiful case. The sufferer in£- may be obtained from the Publi-was a child, and so wasted wah his' cations Branch, Department of Agri-strength that at this moment, when'culture, Ottawa. Jesus healed him, he wore the pallor |__________ ST dcaxri, Sue tu» hewing t?±S2 effect. I TaS pc~e'r of Jesus is greater than Eggs of china have long been used the power of the demons. i to induce the Canadian Vs. 28, 29. The disciples are obvi- j crease her efforts, and now eggs from ously ashamed., They ask the Master1 China are proving to her that she what defect in themselves explains1 nrust do better. Imports of Chinese their failure to administer help in the eggs are reported increasing. painful circumstances just described, j __,«■<___ eH answers "the want of prayer" i Many ancient authorities add, "and It is stated that the average income fasting." Jesus attached supreme im- of workers In the United States is a portance to.prayer. And if he adds cent and a half a minute. So must we fasting, it was because fasting was all improve each shining minute. helpful to prayer. Fasting betokens _ _ an earnest desire to know the will I v " and to surrender to the power of God. I Probably no one will regret the We see clearly here how Jesus ob- noticeable slowing up of the turnover tained hi3 own success. in France's Cabinet-making industry. The Wrigley Swimming Marathon Trophy is a perpetual trophy to be competed for each year. The first Wrigley Marathon was held off Catalina Island, and won by George Young, of Toronto. The second Wrigley Marathon was held at Toronto and was won by Ernst Vierkoetter, of Berlin, Germany. The third Wrigley Marathon will be held in 1928, either in Canada or the United States. The Wrigley Trophy is a reproduction in sterling silver of the famous "Flying Mercury" modeled by Giovanni da Bologna. The position of the figure is changed to show Mercury presenting to Father Neptune a wreath. Neptune with his trident, dolphins and water surrounding are in bronze. The figure Mercury contains over 1,000 ounces of silver. In addition to the big trophy there will be provided annually a replica in sterling silver and bronze, to be presented to the city where the Marathon is held. England Builds America's Bells 2,000 British Bellringers Stand in Wonder as Tone Stronger Than Big Ben's Rolls Out in Test Crowds Stop in Streets Carillon Made for New Baptist Temple in New York is the Heaviest Set of Ten Ever Chimed or Rung Croydon.--Two thousand bell ringers from all parts of England listened recently while a new bell with a voice deeper and more resonanat than Big Ben boomed out from the Croydon bell foundry for the first time. It was 1 the eighteen and a quarter ton bell, the largest ever cast in England, I hich has been made for the Carillon of the Park Avenue, the Baptist's new i Temple in the Riverside Drive, New ' k (whose pastor is the Rev. Dr. i Harry E. Fosdick). Slowly the gigantic bell began to wing while four men pulled a rope ith all their might. With each swing ' the bell gathered momentum and soon the massive clapper struck the bronze : side. The resulting tone seemed to' roll up from the depths of the earth, : and the vibration was such that it seemed as if all the air was in motion under the roof of the foundry shed. As the tolling 'grew more insistent, crowds stopped in the street outside, wondering what the stentorian voice could mean, for even when the giant in Parliament Tower speaks, his tone is not quite so commanding. The chimes of nine other great bells, all destined for the Riverside Drive tower, rang out also against the walls of the foundry and were heard far across Croydon Fields. They are the heaviest set of ten bells with consecutive notes ever rung or chimed. Their weight is four and one-half times that of the set of twelve in St. Paul's, in London, hitherto the heaviest in the world. The big bell for the Riverdale temple as fourth largest in existence and ggest ever tuned for chiming. Crowds of visiting bell ringers stood in wonderment in front of the massive bell, as if it could not be real. Some of these men had come from sleepy little villages in the country, from churches like the famous one of Stoke Poges, whose curfew bell inspired Gray's Elegy. One visitor with a wrinkled face and a fringe of white beard under his chin had come from an obscure village in North England, where he lie s Ireaming of such i The Archbishop of Canterbury and Her church dignitaries were present the foundry as a tribute to the Guilds of Bell Ringers--the "change ringers" as they are called here. Formed entirely of volunteers from congregations who have an ear for music enthusiasm for this hobby, these guilds have been a unique feature in English church life for three centuries. In chiming and harmonizing the bells the most beautiful results came from the magnificent carillon of twenty-three bells made for the Mayo clinic, Rochester, Minn. This carillon, with a tone as mellow as the ancient Belgian bells, Is played on a keyboard much like an organ and requires little more physical strength than a big organ. It can give two chromatic octaves, j with the exception of the two lowest semitones--an achievement not equalled by the medieval carillons which were not tuned accurately for pealing in harmony. | The Rockefeller carillon when complete (the dome of its bells is already in New York) will be still more remarkable, with a range of five oc- Other American bells which the ' bell-ringers of Eng'land saw in various stages of completion, included a carillon of forty-eight ror Norwood, Mass.; twenty-three for a Cincinnati church and eight additional bells for the Cohasset, Mass., tow Gabby Gertie A girl skips the dancing stage when she leaps into the limelight." When will warfare end Well, con-jbeen ringer for almost sixty years. He side? this: It's only in hick communi-j had begun ringing on an ancient hand- ties that men still settle arguments chiseled bell in a wooden steeple,1 with their fists.