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of lab-~ + Foon of Quen In comparative small areas ib is un- wise to attempt-growing potatoes or corn, since these erops sequires a con- siderable area to of food and are x areas where the necessary care can be given with a minumnm expenditure { portance. The average home garden- or has the advantage of being able to add water to his garden when the crop garden crops the seed bed and holds water plantfood dissolv- Humus catches 8 sponge. , Hunmus retains ed-in- soil water. 8. Humus binds togetiter sandy so 4. Humus opens up heavy clay soil. 5. Humus forms the home of soil 6. Humus forms the food of soil soil is clay, and it is dead -strawy manure +. Lettuce may be followed nch onions and the onions fol- | ated form than does manure, ire carries a considerable or 3 or decaying plant matter. | ik 3 Sve ate consid- om. | a rn Mothers and daughters of department. Initials only will be stamped and addressed Address all corre ondence for th Woodbine Ave., Toronte : nto. Subscriber: --1. Paint spots can be removed from hardwood floors by ap- ply kerosene and then rubbing with a soft cloth wrung from lukewarm wa- ter. 2. Butter and cheese are two dif- ail ages are cordially invited published with each question and as a means of identification, but full name and address must be Write on bne side of paper on envelope is enclosed. 'early in '| are ing too deeply and too close up to the growing crops. Such a practice prunes off many of the small rootlets which Judiclous amount of cultivation must be done in order to assist a good cir- culation of air through the surface layer of the soll. As the garden crops develop, attention should be giv- en to suitable treatment of the vari- 'ous types of garden crops and to the control of garden insects and diseases. These subjects will be treated in sub- sequent articles. On sandy or loam soil vire.25 Ibs, forellizer ...... Javeeiss BO bs. fertilizer £26' x 40" use ....,......56 Ibs. fertilizer vveeses T6 lbs. fertilizer ENOVATING THE RHUBARB Kirby rhubarb plantation should be thor- ough but not deep. The large ex- pense of leaves means that the plants need plenty of moisture and so the weeds must be kept down and the soil maintained in a mellow condition. When the plants are bearing heavily, which is the case by the third year, it is best to delay cultivation until after the crop is harvested. Then well rotted manure can be worked into the soil to prepare the roots to undergo tthe strain of producing another crop the next spring. The blossom stalks must not be allowed to grow or they will cause serious injury to the crop during the succeeding year. In general, & crop of rhubarb is not difficult to produce and with the in- creased cost of early vegetables, to- gether with the scarcity which may result from labor shortages, the rhu- barb should bring a fair price. At present there are many old rhubarb beds which are not producing the quality stalks which they are capable of growing if plenty of fertility is furnished. Other beds are so old that their renovation is hardly worth the trouble and new beds can be start- ed in fertile soil by the division of the roots. By R. G. closely related are prominent among the black sheep and of no value on any farm. A Warm Location Best A warm soil. on a southern slope will bring out the rhubarb early in spring when the price is best. A deep sandy loam which is well drained will produce the best results end it can scarcely 'be fertilized too heavily. The root cuttings can be stamted to the best advantage in trenches about one and a half feet deep which have been filled with composted manure. An an- nual application of manure in the fall will keep up the quality of the crop. Root cuttings are the most desirab for starting a rhubarb plantation. They can be started from seed but this is apt to produce plants which are not uniform. Divide the root, allowing a strong eye to each plece and the cut- ting will produce a good plant in one season. Growing Quality Rhubarb In growing rhubarb it is well to re- member that the size and quality of a crop depends upon the care during the year. Large stalks bring the best prices and, of course, a fertile soil free from weeds means a rapid development of the rhubarb stalks the spring when the prices the best. Placing the plants three or four feet apart in rows four feet wide is the usual custom: . The cultivation of a commercial Few Insect Enemies The plant is quite free from insect enemfes. The rhubarb curculio and the rhubarb flea-beetle sometimes cause slight injuries but are seldom serious, The curculio punctures the stems, causing exudations, and while the stems canhot be sprayed with ar- senicals for obvious reasons, these pests are not active and they can be picked off by hand if thelr damage ap- pears to be serfous, Many fine crops of rhubarb ere produced with no re-| gard to insect enemies and this Is) more then can be said about the: ma- jority of garden crops. As a spring tonic the rhubarb is.0f great value and | it should be more generally used, In a section where winter is long and severe the use of canned rhubarb will undoubtedly be of great value in im- proving the health of the family, es- Joctally_ if pork and potatoes have playing too hedvy a part in the daily diet. ° 2 with them in ordinary conversation. to tell them the things that were © happen him--This is now, the Sind. oS be Soaks, vo 0 mpeas § upon them the 0 8 ahead of him, bat 4 seem not to Mark 10. 32-52. Golden 3 4 Text, Phil. 2.8 Verse 82. On the way, g g up to Jerusalem--Moving ~ steadily as they went. That it was apt % the holy city, may be remembered, consider that Jerusalem when we Ro ee ts Tens eva} | 0 8 an va. esus » him but an event which' of | pathway as a _pars.of his 'a e cl him," .| such, , | day. Mc Bechiolie f E0 of drinking the cu my left a ary aching who are accounted to rule over the clearly lay in his| Gentiles-- Mrsolant rule. y ferent classes of food, both of which are important, Cheese is a meat sub- stitute and is therefore a muscle- building food and very important as pscially when it becomes the main dish in a meal. Butter is a food In the fats class and is valuable be- cause it makes energy. Children must have a certain amount of butter each actual units of food value but- ter has 8410 calories to the pound and full-cream cheese 1885 calories. 8 You can remove a grease stain from white canvas shoes by scrubbing the shoes with warm water and pure white soap. If, however, you prefer not to wet the shoes sponge the spot with chloroform or a little ether. Either is inflammable, 80 be careful of it. In moving the stain surround it with a ring of French chalk to prevent he grease from spreading. 4. As you dis- like the taste and odor of soda in tomato soup, you will be glad to know that it is not necessary to use the soda, for if you have both the toma- toes and the milk boiling, when the two are combined, the milk will not curdle. 5. Oleomargarine js made of beef fats and vegetable fats. By vege- table fats are meant those made from olive, cocoanut, peanut and refined cottonseed oil. Vegetotte:--Glad to know you are turning garden plans over in your mind and that you will soon be turn- ing over the soil. You have the right war-time jon. A Canadian Army Medical officer, writing to his mother from France, says: "You garden ex- perts will be interested to hear that the British Army has ordered every available bit of ground, even "er shell fire, to -be put in cultivation. It will mean literally a million small gardens growing all kinds of things, It is a thing that should have been done three years ago, and we wouldn't be so short of things." This was written before the present heavy fight- ing commenced and the 'best laid plans o' mice and men gang aft agley" but you may be sure that there ll be countless war gardens some- where in France this year. Why not re- | write to this L its answer. ven in each gh direct if Is department to Mrs. Helen Law, 238 ly." Answers will be m, in Canada? It's for the same cause. Cora:--Yes, I can supply you with the information you want about the Quebec Home-Makers Clubs. They in their respective communities. These girls' organizations, in conjunction with the Quebec Home-Makers Club, ' will assist in the production and cone servation of food. By growing vege- tables in home gardens and on vacant lots, by canning all perishable vege- tables, by picking and canning fruit, by helping in the production of maple sugar, by making soap for laundry purposes out of bones and fats not used for food and by encouraging the "Keep a Pig" and "Grow more Wheat" campaigns. Up-to-Date:--The new form of in- duction does not seem quite courteous to me. To say, "Miss Blank, meet Mr. Smith," makes of it a gommand, when according to the rules of polite soclety permission should be asked be- | fore a stranger is introduced. To say, i "Miss Blank, may 1 introduce Mr, Smith?" shows an inclination to | please both Miss Blank and Mr. Smith, | which is entirely absent from the first [form. It is sometimes more com- "mendable to be courteous than up to | date, and I think you will find that the fad for such introductions will be short-lived, Ex-Torontonian:--Many thanks for your kind appreciation. Your attitude towards the war and the problems i$ raises is that of all the really thought. 'ful people of Canada. Some there !are who think the war will last until | everyone comes to realize the lessons this conflict ds meant to teach us--, ! the lesson of thrift, of endurance, of | consideration for others, of humility, 'and above all the ability to see the | Divine in the daily which will solve for us life's enigmas. The hgok' you mention, "Toronto Does Her of! conte, fifty cents. 3 ga X.Y. 2.:-A plan for the 3 ng of your kitchen will bel | by mail. Judging from i you furnigh, the work shoft difficult, a! the new arramger will greatly lessen the housetrork: Best wishes for success. Itrifst that, you received the expert advice mailed you regarding the installation of wa- terworks, ; el Matthew. Put him to death, like the meanest and most abandoned criminal, After three days he shall rise again-- Here is a prophecy which makes this Wteance 3 Ievelation. Foresight m suggest that to go into the very midst of hia enemies would mean dis- aster and death, but to affirm that he would rise from thedead at a stated time lifts this prediction above com- mon foresight into divine knowledge. 86. We would that thou shouldest do jor we Wiustaoeyor we shall ask--- Certainly a large request and in any- thing but a modest spirit. This is a Yery painful episode. At a time when their hearts should have been desply touched by the thought of the suffer- ing which awaited ir Master they were thinking about securing the best places in his kingdom. 87. Grant that we may sit, one on thy Fight hand, and one on thy left hand «+-The itions of honor, next to the throne Rselt, the right hand haw ing the post of ce. In tl glory e glory of the Messia xl ng. i A 88. Ye know not what yemsk--They ning Aeron rae He sta: rst a nat tore 1a var dif tween ap- pointment and achievement. 'They 4 ng, n the high roll of the kingdom. I aI vo baptized--Figurative expressions i to indicate a man's portion in life and' the overwhelmin, wer of calamity, 89. They sald, We are ablo--We are hardly to suppose that this indicates they bad an adequate ides of the cost end undergoing such a baptism. It is er an in- considerate and 0. To sit on my right hand or on hand is mot mine to giver; . for them for whom it hath --Not influence and that fitness is deter- service § him Buch bition ly grieved him. They those who seem to Bn of oF hs says kit 8D= | yield. must |: Gs 7: } ness--mnot through preferment, but through service rendered. 48. The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister-- Even the Son of man is not exempt from this rule. He is the Head of humanity and yet he is the servant of |all. To give his life a ransom for many -- His deeth is the supreme ser- vice for humanity. He gave his life not merely in behalf of many but in- stead of many. ere wo have before us the profound truth of the vicarious sacrifice of Christ. His life becomes the "lutron" or price by which men are freed from Boe ----e ener Subject to Moisture. Furniture which, like chairs and 'stands for porches and tents, is sub- jected to continual dampness, often » falls apart without warning. To fore- stall this disintegration, coat once or twice with transparent shellac. before setting the article in an exposed spot. Be doubly thorough at the joinings, and thus add years of wear to its life. : rm A &y Get oats in early for' the best ™ 1 MUSKRATS WANTED ~%. will y highest market prices for Rats, Ginseng Root and all other § raw furs. 30 years of rellable trading POULTRY, ®GGS and || FEATHERS | WANTED Highest Prices Pai Prompt Returns--No Comm P. POULIN & CO. '. fission 89 Bo | AA AA -- TALE Abwitely 0 J Hea omen VE REMEDY are planning to organize all the girls