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® - ¥ - used by the growing crops. ] getting 10 tows of en- n to the gore, you will sex there is great need of an abun- . «Last summer w acres of potatoes that had made start absolutely destroyed on t of a deficient supply of water, when such an encrmous amount f waber is required, it is necessary the man who is going to get' most of his soil, to look out for the stor- up of the moisture that falls dur- : winter and early spring, because average summer rains do not supply nearly enough moisture to meet the great demands of" the growing crops. The best means for £1 11 3k 1 Fase r consists of fairly deep fall and close attention to the ~of humus in the soil. But there may be too much mois- ture in the soil and this is just as dertimental to best crops as too little If water stands on W the soil and fis if 1 g n of air in the area plant roots thrive. Of also accomplishes the 1g of plant matter, which decays and supplies humus of the soil. The accompanying pictures show four types of plowing. No. 1 shows the sod cut in strips and completely inverted, This is the result of attempting too wide a fur- row, Open spaces or strips of grow- ing grass remain attached between the furrows. The soil is not pulver- ized. 3 No. 2 shows an improvement in that the furrows overiap. Its defect if that large open spaces occur at the base of the overlapping furrows, re- tarding sufficient rise of water in the soil. These furrows, too, are not pul- verized. No. 3 shows a complete burying of plant SA vr dn ie by op uh pulverizing and packing of the No. 4 shows how to obtain a deep, mellow seedbed; by disking, then plowing, then disking. again. Sols are worked down by disking, harrowing, rolling, working with a zg of spring-tooth cultivator and dragging. the spaces between the soil particles, «it shuts out wir circulation and there- fore destroys cne of the essential con- _ ditions for the growth of soil bactenia . --the tiny forms of life that have the duty of breaking down 'the mineral 'mater of the soil, so that it may be i . More- er, if water stands on the soil in spring therel s continuous evaporation Do not use a spring-tooth cultivator on light friable soil. It tends to make the air spaces too large and results in moisture shortage. Do not use a roller on 'heavy clay soil while the] clay is wet. It tends to pack the soil and undoes the benefits of plowing. When a roller is used always follow it with a light harrowing to prevent escape of moisture. Do not use a drag on heavy clay soil. There is danger of breaking down clay lumps 'into too fine particles, with the result that the clay is puddled. G ek : To a A cow that ig all the time kicking up a muss in the barnyard might bet- ter walk the plank right straight. The room of such a cow is much better ledge of Canadian requirements. o-day. GUNNS LIMITED WEST rodh 1 n Broduti soil's fertility is your capital. Dott let it go. Food erop requirements will undoubtedly remain heavy for some years longer. Invest in Nu inline en "Shur-Gain" { Our expert chemists compound them only on actual know- FEBRUARY 23. Lesson VIIL--Moses Praying for Is- rael-sBdiun ~Exodus 32:1 to: 34: 9. Golden Rs A -- : 16. 32:16. The Golden Calf. "Down from the ne den J ng to 24: 18, Moses went up into the mountain and: remained there forty days. Com- pare 31:18 and Deut. 9:9-10. This per- jod of retirement was for the complet- ie of he Inv, and according to he i istory, for the maki plans For a tent sanctoary Fo | in. ~ Now on demands have taken a lot tri ; ari him in ke order. 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Prices must stay firm for this season --avoid uncertain delivery by writing for prices and Booklet TORONTO, ONTARIO 1S YOUR FARM GO Ask a dozen men who have paid for their homes under difficulties how they did it, and the chances are that you will get a dozen answers. I think one fine old man in our neigh- borhood, who has succeeded above the average, gives as wise a reason as any. "I just tried to make my place so beautiful that I couldn't bear to lose it," he says. There is good, sound sense in that. A man will put up the Liggest kind of fight to keep anything that he loves and takes pride in. There fis no| doubt that it is the affection the soldiers of France have for their beautiful land that makes them the splendid fighters they are to-day. The love of beautiful things is deeply im- planted in the heart of every normal person. When the beauty has been created by thir own efforts, the thought of losing it stimulates them to exertions they could not other- wise make. - 1 said this man whose words I have quoted had been more than or- dinarily successful. I do not mean in terms of money, although he has a fine little place, well equipped, and some cash ahead for @ rainy day. | Other men in that same neighborhood are richer in the things we commonly | mean when we use that word, But none has been a better father or. citi- | making the neighborhood a pleasant | place to live in. None are more! happily situated than this man and his wife in the evening of their days. Their children are all on farms close to the old homestead, and they visit back and forth to the old home they grew up in, bringing a younger gen- eration with them to make the music of young voices about the well-loved old place. None of that family left the farm to go to the city. When they started out for themselves they took to form- ing as naturally as ducks take to wa- ter. I count that as one of the greatest factors in this man's success, and it was due, beyond a doubt, to his policy of "making the place so beautiful that he couldn't bear to lose it." This man has had iil health to con- tend with, sickness _in his family, By John Coleman 0D TO LOOK AT? doctor bills to pay, and other losses; but he never got sour or hopeless. And his wife was of thé~same fine mettle as himself. Together they worked through the years, adding a little more each season, sometimes only by the greatest effort, to what they had done before, but . always adding that little. Perhaps it was a few fruit trees planted out, an un- sightly stone pile or thicket remov- ed, a neat bit of fending done, or a little painting or home carpentry. But the end was gained. People drove out of their way to see that lit-| tle farm. Many have offered several hundred dollars more for the place than it is apparently, but not actually, worth, for beauty has a value. And the place is beautiful. In one corner of a quiet generous orchard] the quaint old farmhouse fs set. A pretty sweep of lawn surrounds it, and trees are sct here and there about the grounds in carefully considered loca- tions. A curved graveled drive leads in from the main road. From corner to corner of the farm there is no un- sightly fence row, thicket, stump, or stone pile. There (s nothing fancy, ing no useless frills, but a world of soul- satisfying neatness, order, and pleas- ure for the eye. What a flower garden the lady of that house has had in years gone by! zen, or a stronger influence toward | It is beautiful yet, but less elaborate --mostly perennials mow, because she is not able to give it the attention she once could. The memory of its glories is talked of yet all through that countryside, For thirty years no! wedding, christening, funeral, or like occasion took place in that community without bountiful floral decorations from this fine old-fashioned garden. Many of us are inclined, sometimes, to neglect the beautifying of our homes, and I cannot feel otherwise than that we are making a mistake. I believe we would keep more of our, boys and girls on the farm, and be less 'inclined to move to town our- selves, after having made a little money, if we surrounded our homes and our work with more beauty. It need not cost a lot nor take a great amount of time. The will to do it is the most important thing. Frequent cleaning and a liberal use of a good insecticide will aid material- ly fin preventing an outbreak of mites in the poultry house. For spraying over the walls, floors, perches, nests and dropping boards use the follow- ing solutions: 1. Three quarts of kerosene mixed than her company. I have seen a herd of cows gain just! about one-fourth in the quantity of milk they gave after certain milkers were replaced. It takes a good, kind, patient man to milk a cow right, Only, i mixed with six parts of water. mended for dormant spraying of fruit ( Sy '| Decisions of the committee after ac- 'slowly stir in eight and a half quarts with one quart of either crude car- bolic acid or commercial cresol. 2. Kerosene emulsion made by dis- solving half a pound of hard soap in a gallon of water by gentle boiling and then adding two gallons of kero- sene; one part of this emulsion is 8. Lime sulphur solution is recom- 8iX| + fhe packers, as the case may re- of directly representing the interest and commercial cresol. of © The Food Bord Says. wie TR A va' | ally pointed representatives on a commit- tee to confer with the Government officials and each other upon the prob- Jems' in connection with the domestic and export trade in animal products. The present situation interrupting our export meat business iis regarded as a merely temporary one, and a policy looking forward to the next five years is what is in mind. The development looked for is mot merely a matter for producers to consider, but for those whose business it is to manufacture, find markets and distnibute animal products for human consumption, and to finance theze various stages of the as occasion demands or suggests as advisable, to consult with the Live Stock Commissioner at Ottawa upon any measures found necessary in the practical development of the trade. tion is resolved upon will be transm't- ted to the bankers, or the railway companies, or the Live Stock Council, quire by the member of the committee in this way co-ordination and gener- approved action may be obtained. The Canadian Live Stock Council will be represented by Mr. Robert Miller, of Stouffville, Ont. It is recognized that the live stock industry is not a separate series of; conflieting competitive interests, but a chain of links, each depending on the other and upon that principle the tml re Halt ripened cream churns very(j: other words, the butter 2 8 long time coming, and the is not so good as § -- the prop-| } remy formalities of Egyptian religion. 82:7-14. The Prayer of Moses, 11. "Lord, why doth Thy wrath wax hot." Moses' prayer is that of a large- hearted and generous leader, who recognizes his people's ignorance and folly and is willing to be patient with them and to forgive themi. Out of a full heart, therefore, he prays for the orgiveness of God. "Turn from Thy fierce wrath," he pleads. There is no making light of the evil done, but a challenge, rather, of God's mercy, and of His faithfulness to the promise made to the fathers. The statement that 'the Lord wepented ¢f the evil which He said He would do," is the writer's way of saying that God hon-| ored His servant's prayer and was merciful, 82: 15-30. The Punishment. story, as told here, is complex and somewhat difficult to follow. After Moses's prayer in the mountain his anger and the severe punishment of the idol worshippers geem strange, A connected and quite complele story fs, however, preserved in Deut, 9: 8-21, according to which the prayer for for- giveness was offered after Moses had returned a second time to the moun- tain. events, therefore, to have been as fol lows: Moses came down from 'the mountain, bearing the laws written upon two stone tablets. He found to his amazement and anger the multi- tude of the people offering worship to the image of a young bull, avith the sanction of his brother Aaron, Cast- ing the tablets out of his hand, they were broken in pieces. He demanded of Aaron the reason for his conduct and Aaron made lame excuses but no apology. As for the people, they had "broken loose" and were in frank re- bellion. In response to Moses' ring- call, "To me, whoever is on Je- hovah's wide," the Levites, his own tribesmen, ranged themselves along! gide of him. A fierce Battle ensued, in which many were slain, but a decisive victory was not gained by either party. Fearing the disastrous effects of continued strife, Moses offered him- self, his own life, as an atonement, or means of reconciliation, A wruce was called, while Moses retired into the mountain to pray. 32: 8184: 9, Further Intercession and the Divine Glory. Moses in prayer confessed the people's great sin, pleaded for the forgiveness of God, or "If not," he said, "Blot me, I pray thee, out of Thy book which Thou hast written." He meant to offer his own life as Israel's ransom. He would rather not live if the people whom he loved were to be destroyed. Compare a similar noble declaration of St. Paul, in Rom, 9:3. | Jehovah's answer was a refusal of Moses' self-sacrifice, The guilty only ghould be punished. He is bidden td return to his task as leader of Israel, but with the assurance that Jehovah would no longer go with them. He "will send an angel," but He Himse!f will not go. Just how this is to be explained is not clear, but it is not at all satisfying to Moses. Ile has de- pended so entirely upon the promised, presence of Jehovah that Le feels he cannot go forward without jit (33: 15). Moses returned to find the people in a penitent mood. He destroyed their golden image, and required the people to strip themselves of their ornaments for the furnishing and decorating of Jehovah's tent sanctuary. Then again he prayed (83: 12-16), and geceived this time the assurance that Jehovah's resence would indced go with him. promise, "I will give thee rest," must have come with great comfort to his sorely burdened heart. Geb The Isle of Pines promises to be- come an important producr of irom, copper and other ores, as 11 mines have been located. GARDEN, FIELD, LAWN & FLOWER i ¥ Write for Free Catalogue and Book- let entitled "Making the Garden Pay," HARRY'S SEED STORE 360 Dorchester at W., Montreal, Que. #5. RAW FURS to us, no matter what quantity. We pay the highest price, also express charges. 5 Try once and you are assured of satisfaction. . ABBEY FUR SOMPANY Compare Psalm 90: 13-14. The, We may suppose the order of | Then--all of a sudden you find yours self in it! Kitty's Misfortune, One day as the children were com- ing to school they found a kitchen frozen to a pipe under a bridge. They supposed she heard the water trickl- ing and thought it was a mouse and 1% climbed up on the pipe to wait. | Her feet being wet, had frozen there | and she could not get away. { The boys went to a neighbor's house | and got a pan of hot water and a rag. hey wet the cloth and wound it around the paw and melted the ice. | They soon had the ice melted from the 'paws and the poor kisten free, Then two of the boys carnied . it home, They were very glad because they had helped a dumb beast. l TREE | WO | h Analy . 'Your Own Housckeeping | It. always seems easier to display | the virtues elsewhere than under our own vine and figtree, 'The common "{ complaint in that net merely famili- | | arity but family life breeds eontempt | We must go abroad to be appreciated. When we are visiting we are recog- nied for our amiable qualities and our merits shine. The people nt home know all the weak joints in cur armor. In years of close association all the faults in our make-up have cropped out. We have been scen at short range under all conditions. We could not keep up ap- pearances all the time and occasion- ally we were taken off ur guard. Men who returnad .from Arctic ex- peditions have confessed in outbursts of candor that it was very hard, under the long tenure of the Arctic night, to keep one's temper. The best of friends wore on the patience of one another and got to "picking at" one | another with a new and strange frri- | tability. The little things, under ths ordeal of sitting and waiting in the i darkness, became monstrous, It was | very important to find occupation for mind and hand, to keep the men from "stewing in their own juice" and mor- | ally deteriorating. | There has been before our officers | and men abroad the problem of the | upkeep of the morale of an army-- {and it is more than ever a problem | now that hostilities have ceased and i the final consummation of peace is ! awaited. There must "be something | always for the men to do--the active | intellect and the strong, athletic phy- | eique must find wholesomé and brac- | ing occupation. { In be life of a family there must be not « mere passive acquiescence in | éxistence together, but a common | eager interest of some spiritual kind. "A house divided against itself can- | not stand." If father is at the club and mother Is at a neighbor's house, {and the children are at a party, it | might as well be the casual associa- tion of strangers who dwell in a | boarding house. It is unreasonable Ito expect that the family shall act 4s a unit in its amusements. But there ought to be something like music or reading or walking or the story of natural history or the collection of stamps or the enjoyment of pictures that is, of an associative tendency. There should be something that brings the group together, or members of the | group together, with the enthusiasm 'of shared (but not divided) interests. This sort of sharing means union, not partition. The mother who plays with her children and still is respected by them is a successful motfier. The father who is a comrade of his sons, whom they #bey, is a father who, after his passing, will be revered and remem. bered. The parents who know not where their children are nor what they are doing are to be pitied. They have missed one of the chief ends of life and one of its greatest satisfactions, They do not know the meaning of the family which they have founded, since they have won neither its respect nor its affection. They have built or leas- 'ed a house--but they have failed 'therein to create a home. i rm pr Never pick a quarrel till it's ripe. rgd of men have eh much genius are unable to do anything: but sit In the chade and think about The mange] is. fool than more nutritive as & stock v 'for weig the turnip; more 310 Bt. Paul W. Ia business for 30 years, - HE . I