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practice. If the clay soil is in right condition, just enough should be plow- ed sa that it can'be disked'or harrowed the same day. It will help your soil : to.apply about 1,000 pounds per acre of slaked burnt lime. Scatter this the soil and harrow it in carefully. lime will correct the sourness of the soil ard will make the texture of the seed-bed better. Any kind of clover should do well on this soil. When you have produced a good deed- bed, I would advise drilling in barley or oats at the rate or about a bushel and a half per-acre and at the same © time seeding the ground to a mixture The. culling of non-layers from the flock should be continued throughout July.' The season of Mgh production is over and at the high price of feed, it does not pay to keep hens as board- erstthroughout the sumnier. ) Sell in July old hens, broilers, . ducks and old ducks. Heat is the great enemy of eggs, both fertile and infertile. Follow these simple rules, which cost nothing but time 'and thought, and you will add dollars to the poultry yard re- turns: Keep the nests clean; provide one nest for every four hens. Gather the eggs twice daily. Keep the eggs in a cool, dry room or cellar. 5 rket the eggs at least twice a green week. ROA Sell, kill or confine all male birds as soon as the hatching is over, With poultry costs so high, why not keep an accurate account of the re- ' ceipts and expenditures? A simple way to'keep track of the grain used is 10% phosphoric acid. This will ma- terially help your corn and at the same time will supply available plantfood to start off your clover vigorously, If the soil is at all sour;--that is, if you scatter ground limestone over the field at once at the rate of a ton per acre. This should be worked into the soil as you cultivate the corn and will sweeten it so that conditions will be proper for the growth of clover. The ground limestone will not materially help the corn, but will sweeten the soil. to build a supply bin in the poultry house. © The grain can be easily weighed and the amount recorded each time the bin is filled. A 'tabulated sheet tacked upon the side of the bin may also be used for récording the egg yield and receipts. The poultry house should be placed away from other farm buildings where the drainage is good. Dampness is very dangerous and the floor of the poultry house must be higher than the outside soil. A house should never be less than fourteen feet deep and four square feet of floor space should be allowed to each bird. When a cement floor is used in the house it should be made in creases to prevent the hens from slipping. Don't build the houses too high or it will beldifficult to kee the birds warm. By using one-fou inch mesh wire on the windows tlle wire will brefk the wind and keep out Sparrows. - retry. arenas ect v Little pigs that are given plenty of exercise will not over- eat." Feed all they will eat up clean of a well-balanced growing ration; if they will eat what is put before them | they are not being overfed, ent produce. nd | thing possible should be done to in- yp, .{ this plantfood should carry 2 to, As soon as tl crop is harvested this shade is v- bed and enormous quantities of wat -| escape that should supply the crops erica {that follow. For this reason get plows arts | and disks into the oat field as soon as ] \vor- | possible after the oats are cut. If re a_demand the ground is fairly mellow do not tevary shel of wheat that this contin- | plow too deeply. = Three to five inches [ n 'There is consider- {should be sufficient. As soon as the sie talk of price gusrantes eas $1.50 a Soil x plowed Nave: it disked aud 3 hel or over, W it at a dol a it has not work to a smoot bushel is profitable; what the farmer bed follow the disking with a rolling gets note oi aes wheat and then with a light harrowing. growing all the more pr e. If you have not a sufficient supply The time for reseeding winter wheat of seed write your experiment station is but three months distant. Every-' g¢ the earliest opportunity and inquire ou can locate the seed you Safe 3 successful seeding next wish. Do not leave this until Jete in . = the season, but let your inquiry n High Points of Wheat Culture. the hands of the experiment station by eat ives dest ¥hen fad Jo the the time the crop is harvested. stantial soil should be supplemented.) It may be necessary fo delay wheat : A) g a week or ten days to escape Well rotted manure worked into the 4, = it 0 "0 0 gl Vrood of the seed bed supplies considerable food. os, Chi: o TE so. 08 Bare to Wise at Big results are being obtained by drill! fon . th 4 + t of fertiliz- ing in 200 to 800 pounds per acre of st the maximum amount 0 fertilizer at 'the' time the wheat is' er advised in order to give the young ded. F, average Wheat oil | Wheat the additional vigor that will Sectieck OF an av hi SO} enable it to recover from the effects of late planting. In order to combat wheat smut, spread the seed on the § £3 sure a good 3% ammonia, about 89% available phosphoric acid and 1 to 2% potash. The ammonia gives the young plants a quick start. Phosphoric acid as- gists the root growth of the young disease-resistance and general vigor. All three do for the young wheat cro| what whole milk does for the young calf. { eo Wheat does best on a well-prepared, medium loam soil. The big thing that the crop needs. first is moisture. No plantfood can enter the wheat crop unless it is dissolved in the soil ag and root juices. Possibly you ate planning to summer-fallow land in { with a solution crop while the potash gives the plant | barn floor and thoroughly sprinkle it of one pound of formalin to forty gallons of water. Shovel the grain while it being sprinkled and when it is completely | dampened cover it with a pile of sacks, "80 as to keep the gas in among the seed as long as possible. Profits in Wheat Growing. If wheat maintains anything near present prices, (and there is good rea- son to believe that it will do so) it is surely going to pay the Canadianfarm- i er to give moreattention to this import- ant crop. A bushel and a half of good seed is sufficient for an acre. The TMiciently often to kill all the weeds and j this crop. preparation for wheat. If this is the! case, be sure to keep the surface of | preparation of the seed-bed requires the summer-fallowed land tilled suf-{the major amount of labor given to Once the wheat is started preserve a surface dust mulch. If it needs no further care until harvest you allow the soil to pack and harden, [time. Harvesting labor may be short, as it does after a heavy rain, enorm-|[but remember that the crop which ous quantities 'of water will escape by | yields the heaviest makes most effici- evaporation ahd your (soil will be!ent use of farm labor. Furthermore, shorter of water when wheat seeding remember that the leading experiment comes than it would have been if it, stations of North America have de- had grown a large crop this summer. | monstrated beyond a doubt the profits The point is--keep the surface of the 'of abundantly feeding the young summer fallowed soil stirred. wheat crop with suitable fertilizers, CHoos€) Put a pair of old cultivator wheels on the front end of the hog chute and it can be moved from one pen to an- other in half the time and with less work. Poisoning rats in the hog lots is rather risky business. - Pork is too high to be killed Tn that way. It is well to be alarmed over the cer- tainty of a decrease per capita in the number of cattle, hogs and sheep. Meat, milk, butterfat and wool con- stitute a great reserve force in our preparedness campaign. Less crossing of breeds is respon- sible for fewer spotted swine than were common several years ago. One breed to a farm and one standard--the best --are pushing the swine industry ahead. fully dry fruits and v constructed at home. case of sudden storm. Reddy Squirrel was having an after noon nap inyhis cosy home, deep in the heart of an old chestnut tree. Mrs, * Squirrel 'was out for a little airing, and had left Reddy to mind the babies * while she was gone. The little fel- lows were Jeeping so quietly that there seemed no good reason why | Reddy should not have a nap, to. His sleep had been badly broken of late by one of the babies that was having trouble with its teeth, So he curled ~ up in a fat red ball and in seven winks was sound asleep. i : Rat-tat-tat-tr-r-r-r-rt! . That was the noise that made Reddy _ Squirrel wake up with a sudden He raised his head and listened hard rt! as unfriendly as those of Reddy Squir- rel. "And don't bother me, for I'm busy getting dinner." pit "Well, aren't there trees enough for you without trying to knock mine to pieces?" asked Reddy Squirrel. "This is not your tree," replied Downy Woodpecker. "One of my cousins used to have a home here long before you came along. Moreover, you come to my tree for nuts when you feel like it, and only the other day you frightened my- family almost out of their wits when you were climbing round there." So they scolded and argued, but they got nowhere at all. And meanwhile the baby squirrels woke up and cried, and Downy Woodpecker made no fur- ther progress toward getting his din- ner. It was Reddy Squirrel who finally put an end to the quarrel. "I'll tell you what I'll do," he said at last. = "If you will not come to my tree to drill for your dinner, I will not go to your tree for nuts or to harm | your family. - In that way things will be much ore pleasant all round." "Agreed!" said Downy is a sensible arrangement. Why Why not|. entailing little work. , | Shell peas, spread on together. or table, it gives off a hollow sound. in three to five days. beef in this way. that will insure their keeping It is necessary to make the string-end of the bag. Hang by room or cellar, or the pillow slits or other pieces of muslin cloth. good size to make bags is Beans may be dried by the same a strong current of air will strike the drier. of peas. After the drying has commenced several trays may be thrown Peas should be dried until, when one is dropped upon a plate may be packed in an old wash! Drying Fruits and Vegetables Man's primitive effort to avail himself of nature's gift in conserving and storing of foods for winter use was by sun-drying. this method alone is used in caring for the abundant harvests. tables a drier is essential. b is will enable the housewife to bring it indoors in In many parts of Europe To success- A small one may be y the drying process the housekeeper can take care of all surplus foods for which she cannot find cans or jars. these may be ground with meal or flour and made into palatable bread. Small quantities can be dried daily, Peas, beans and corn may be dried, and, if the necessity should arise, How To Dry Peas. tray of the drier, place in the sun or a place where At first have a single layer This usually will be accomplished It is possible to dry vegetables and fruits and even After the peas are thoroughly dried they must be cared for in a manner qualities. ags of cheesecloth. these bags, wrap in newspaper, then again in a piece of cheesecloth. give the bag a coat of whitewash, taking care to apply it thoroughly about n, Place the dried peas in Now in dry, cool store- iler, Clean old may be used in place of the cheese- 8 by-12 inches. method. string from ceil HOW TO CONSTRUCT VEGETABLE AND FRUIT DRIER DE VIEW . | ants at Jehovah's court. | sake of emphasis. Br A : Dy Initials iven In eMch letter. eh | Woodbine Ave., Toronto. F. S.:--1. Dingy rubbers can be made to look like new if they are wash. ed with ammonia and water, then cov- ered with a thin coating of shoe black- ing and allowed to dry thoroughly be- fore wearing. 2. A silver mesh bag can be cleaned satisfactorily by wash- ing in warm water with pure white soap, using a small toothbrush to clean the links. Rinse and pat dry between cloths. 8, A sprinkling can which leaks slightly should have a cup- ful of melted paraffin poured into it and shaken around so the bottom will be evenly covered. When the wax hardens the can will be found to hold water without leaking. 4. In convey- ing food to the mouth it is proper to change the fork from the left to the right hand after cutting the food, al- though this rule must not be so strict- ly adhered to as to appear awkward. Mrs. C. T.:--If your pillow cases have worn in the middle you can use the end as a bureau cover. Cut the seam the depth of your bureau, open the pillow case and you will have a bureau cover ready to hem along back and ends. If your cases are em- broidered or hemstitched, so much the better, because this will form the front of your cover. Inquirer:--1, It is not considered good form to say "Pleased tomeet you," or "Glad to know you," when intro- duced, but rather "I am very glad to meet you, Mrs.--", or some such sen- tence. Always use the personal pro- noun "I". 2, Fig sandwiches are un- usual and delicious; also gingerbread sandwiches. For the first use two cupfuls chopped figs, one-half cupful water, one-half cupful sugar, one-half cupful butter, white bread. Put the figs through a food chopper, add the sugar and water and cook until thick. Cool, add the butter and mix well. Spread between thin slices of sand- wich bread which has had the crust removed. To make the gingerbread sandwiches, cut thin slices of ginger- bread which has been baked a day or two before it is to be used, otherwise it will crumble. Butter each slice and spread with honey. 8. A woman should rise to greet a man if she is the hostess or when a man much older than herself is presented to her, espec- ially if he is distinguished in any way or is a clergyman. Under ordinary circumstances a woman need not rise a of alla y are cordial ¢ invited ed 'will be pubs eac entification, pig he ns bye ot bapet ol Address all correspondence for this - Aa to but full name and address must be newers will be Mrs, Helen Law when a man is introduced to her, but it is gracious and courteous for her to rise to greet an old acquaintarre, whether man or woman... Busy Bee:--1. A Panama hat which has become stained with perspiration can be cleaned in the. following way: First immerse the hat in a solution of sodium hypophosphite; follow this with a dip into oxalic acid. The stain should disappear in an hour or two; when it does, rinse the hat in clear water and afterward in a weak gylcerin solution. The hat will be ready for blocking. 2. For an oily skin try boric acid, % dram; alcohol, ounce; rose water, 651% ounces. Mop the surface night and morning with this wash, then dust with a fine rice powder. L Anxious:--To pasteurize milk heat it to a temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes. It should then be, cooled quickly to 45 degrees Fahrenheit and kept at this tempera- ture till uded, Pasteurization ac- cording to these directions will kill the typhoid and other disease germs in milk, 2. Silver which is to be given as a wedding present to a widow should be marked with the initials of the bride's maiden name. F. D.:--1, The first airplane actual- ly to leave the ground was made by Sir George Cayley in 1796. 2. The newest suhmarines are able to im- merse in sixty seconds. 3. St. Paul's Cathedral, London, is 864 feet high. 4. The "Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" is the Bank of England, so called from the street in which it is located. Maid:--At a home wedding the bridal party enter as follows: The iciating ¢lergyman should enter the room first and he is immediately fol- lowed by the bridegroom and his best man. When they reach the part of the room where the ceremony is to be performed they turn and face the guests, who stand on either side, leav- ing a space or aisle for the bridal party to walk along. The two brides- maids, enter side by side or singly, as you prefer, then the bride, who slips her arm through the left arm of her father or the person who is to give her in marriage in his place. When they reach the improvised altar the father steps aside and the bridegroom takes his place. Casesoased) Azoturia is caused by high feeding during a few days' rest. After going a variable distance, the horse shows pain and lameness, sweats, falls or lies down, may or may not be able to rise, urine becomes thick and very dark in color. Prevention consists in giving daily exercise or materially reducing grain ration. To cure, give .puragtive, make comfortable, give 2 drams iodide of potassium 38 times daily. . Draw urine off with catheter. The draft horse is the safest pro- position for the average farmer. Keep on good terms with your horse; he will feed better and develop a better character. Let him increase the number of his human friends as rapidly as possible and attach himself to them so that he will leave his animal associates to go to them. A little care and quiet rest may erinarian's bill. One can learn that a horse is sick as easily as he can that a human be- ing is out of temper: Many horses are timid by inherit. ance. It is not a fault, but a mis- fortune and should not be cured by whipping but by good treatment. The trouble lies not in his will, but in his over-delicate nerves. You will lose time by becoming angry with him. Suppress your angry tones and cruel strokes. External and internal parasites, such as lice and worms, may cause the loss of 26 to 50 per cent. of feed and horsepower. Rid the animals and stables of these pests, A few cheap window. and door screens will do much to give comfort to the horses, not only in the keeping out of flies but also in the providing of good stable ventilation during the summer months, a ---- oy 7. 3 of INTERNATIONAL LESSON JULY 1. Lesson 1. Isaiah's Call To Heroic Service--Isaiah 6. Golden Text--Isa. 6. 8. Verse 1. Uzziah--One of the most successful kings of Judah, reigned about B. C. 789-740. The vision might be regarded as an answer to anxious questionings: With the ol king gone, what will become of the eople? Answer: Jehovah is still ing. Saw--In a yision or trance. The important thing is the reality of the spiritual experience, not the man- ner in which it came. 2. Seraphim--Mentioned only here in the Old Testament as supernatural henge. "Their function in the vision is d which may be seen everywhere in na- _| ture, history, etc. 65. Woe--The enlargement of the conception of Jehovah was followed immediately by a keener appreciation of his own shortcomings and the short- comings of his people; hence the cry. The rest of the verse gives the reasons for his fears. Unclean lips--Isaiah's consciousness of danger springs from his consciousness of sin. Seen the King--The sight of God brings death (Exod. 10. 21; 80.20; etc.). 8-10. --The purification has fitted the prophet for intercourse with Jehovah; now he hears the divine voicé {for the first time. Go--not one of the prophets is forced into his office, but there must be a cail and commis- sion. Hear--In"order to understand verses 9 ahd 10, the reader must try to appreciate the mental attitude and reasoning of the ancient Hebrews. They did not consider secondar causes or inevitable natural or spiri- tual laws. Every extraordinary event was explained as due to direct divine interference. The stubbornness of the people was so monstrous that it purely symbolical: they are att The same ebrew word is applied to destructive serpents iny Num. 21. 6 and to the made by Moses on that occasion. Hongo ma A seems to have had a prominent Jlace in the temple at this time (2 Ki furnished the basis for these sym- bolical figures. "38> Holy--The repetition is for the The Hebrew word means originally "separate." When applied by the prophets to the deity, it means a deity is se) or dis. tinct from his creation; 2) he is sepa- rated from all that is limited, in a ical as well as moral sense; (3) en essential n gs 18. 4), it may have | t-| the 5 that this be the seed of a new Israel. became explicable to the Drophe only on the ption that Jehovah had ordained it. 11-13. How long--The divine holi- ness cannot permit the hardening to continue forever; but when will the end come? The answer is disappoint- ing. - There is nothing in sight but exile and desolation, Only a prophet sure' of his call would stick to his post under such circumstances. Holy seed --The remnant that escapes, though small, will become the nucleus of the new I i To sum up, the truths impressed upon Isaiah during this spiritual crisis were; (1) The holiness and supremacy of Jehovah; BY) his own uncleanness, cleansing, and call; (3) the corruption Ag rs to y ent; (9) | preservation of a remnant; and ( remnant is tof save a horse's life and also Wu vet- 6), NN