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Sid .£ and it wil be found to be = an extravagance except with very "mi ST mower 'say, on I'll bring jute and i8ke a lig oe) ot n to ha 2 an fall better oi 'because the weather t, and. because all nature is "have pn tale at the 'vight stage. The grass is fet» ny provision 3 is not too gi 0 S0W an extra acre of mn, s 'fall turnips, or ey ees of poh The turnips may A d as needed 4 and fed tops and all 'while the rape * i May be pastured off in the late sum- mer and fall. Where previous pre- rs 'paration has not beet made, cuttings |, fy the regular crops, such as green, ats and peas, second-cut clover, and To speak of grain feeding on pas- 'ture at present prices seems absurd, be found to be somewhat{ the igh producing cows. Where Aj "soft, and pastures are at arises, "How |g] late may we hatch profitably, or with a reasonable certainty. of growing} good stock?" In considering this matter we will look at it from the farm-flock stand- point, and not particularly consider the - commercial *poultryman, who is quipped to overcome to a certain ex- nt some of nature's drawbacks. The proper seagons to hatch will vary con- siderably according to latitude and climate, but one can skfely lay down the following rules: Just 'as soon as the ground begins to thaw, and as soon as the first signs of green appear in the grass, is none | too soon' for chicks to hatch. From this time on, everything else "two parts bran and one each of ground "vats and cottonseed seal i exesllgnt. Apart from the fe > Both are very neces- © mary, Where sufficient: stection from fo the 2 il i occasioned 'when 'while inside. "Where the cows| : e of necessity to he out all day they should have protection from the flies by spraying with some good fly repellant, Marketing the Early Broilers. I have found that the American breds of poultry make the most profit- "able broilers. Leghorns are fine for the hotel trade where small portions _ are served, but I find most housewives . prefer a three-pound. bird, and our local dealers ask for that weight, Ply- "mouth Rocks at an early age make . Fine, juicy three-pound broilers, The Wyandottes are a superior breed for "broiler raising. I always grade the broilers and sell then in crates containing birds of a uniform weight. A dealer asking for, ~m crate of t ree-pound broilers 'does "not wish Ji $ ranging from 1% to 4 outs If pashan hotel or restaurant man- 'broilers, he wants ize, SO por- +h "alike when served to id Sage make the best- : of broilers. It is also e-to sell stock: of a more uni- m eight if they are all of the 'bréed, If serub birds range from.the Leghorn to the Asiatic type,| there will be a great variation in size ~the | five inches hi {like to brin because we are short a few chickens. If the hens are still laying well, it is advisable to bring off this extra hatch before éorn is knee-high in the field. Under no circumstances should your hatch come off after that. tection from the hot some kind are the best for this, though shadesis important, a green crop should not be sacrificed. in order 'to get trees, as it is not so important, and artificial shelter can be provided. If you watch these things you. will have success with 8, With your laf late hatches.| iF _-- during ating the. summer months has a decidedly detrimental effect upon Vit quality of eggs and being equal, the quicker we can bring "out chicks off the better. Very often there will be all the chicks needed before the hatching season is half over. But where mishaps have oc- curred, we must know how late to continue, and here real knowledge of the subject is important. 1 It is well to discontinue to-hatch after field corn has been planted, and surely before it is more than four or . Many times we would ring oft just one more hateh You can do a great deal to pull this late hatch through. First; keep them in a well-ventilated house, and guard against smothering and sweating at night. Second, it is exceedingly important |. that late chicks have forage, such as grass, rape, alfalfa, clover, or almost anything green and succulent. is at all possible, change the yard that these chicks are to use. If it Cutting and carrying the green stuff; to them won't do--they must range, on it. good "grade of condensed buttermilk will be found, especially valuable. Buttermilk, skim milk, or a Third in importance is shade or pro- sun. Trees of Al- GC PRoulin's _preserice of<male birds in the, 'poultry pro- s lose houtands of. 'dollars an- see that the sections are kept at the right bevel with gracing 'Remove me] 20% broken or badly gap Me| Keep guards in perfect , before removing and orinhey iy 'the guard ng plates are not worn or too much round: : e pitinan have no unnecessary motion, and that "all bushings are adjusted properly to take up any wear. Renew the small growths, er blades. Of course, on large, level Sracia the long blade is all right. No machine on the farm, in 'my judgment, can be made more 'useful er. Not merely as some- thing to cut hay, stroyer. A man with a good team, -| and a short-bladed machine, can get around in the waste corners and kill hoes, brier hooks, and such tools. Mowers can be used on head lands, pastures where coarser growth takes them and numerous other little oddg and ends can be trimmed with them at \ bevel-gear cogs as. they become worn, There, is no economy in running any less expense and labor than with any- thing else I know of. 1 Shane ; al : ftorma Bear more weeds and briers in one day than |: he could in a whole summer long with | their i Jia oo _-- SESE <A a id °( A-series of instructive articles constituting, entire course on baby hygiene and care X cut them out for future re but ignorance, is what ile vy work, re forms us female troubles are due to failure to follow this advice. The mother's food should be plenti- ful, w whol and nutritious, for, of course, baby must be nursed: at the 3 ink plenty of milk, but much tea and coffee are injurious. . : Almost all mothers can breast-feed babies If the flow of milk is scanty the mother should: (a) Drink plenty of Mquids, espe- cially milk. (b) Not do heavy work. (¢) Get sufficient rest and sleep. ' (d) Take an outdoor airing every pl 4 day. It costs money to feed poultry, an aoultrs, and | with feed at ibs present value, the consumption of feed by males kept for no particular purpose is a serious economic waste. During the summer the price declines, and by early fall when many producers ~decide to market their mals birds, a lower price than prevailed in the spring has to be ; the prod thus losing the amount per pound the market has de- olined, rlus the value of the feed con- sumed by the birds during the sum- mer months. This financial loss takes on a more serious aspect when it is coupled with the amount charged back by the wholesaler for the bad and partially incubated eggs that have been, marketed. Farmers and others selling eggs for market should, therefore, need no urging to kill off, dispose of, or at least remove the male birds from the flock after the breeding season. This is the 'story of the first moss rose. One day the little daughter of the Wise Chief fell very ill. No one knew how to make her well again, for that was hundreds of moons ago, before wise men had found so many ways to heal the sick. All the people were sad, "for they loved the beautiful little girl. After they had held a council, the grandmother of the Wise Chief said, "1 will'go far away into the fields and woods and search until I find healing herbs that will make the child well again." So, just as the Moon Mother put the stars to sleep under the fleecy clouds, the old woman set forth on her jour- ney. She first went into the big, cool, friendly woods. There all day long she' gearched, first beside a singing brook, where the little fishes played in the sunshine and shadow, then at the foot of the tall forest trees, among | the bright red berries and dark glossy leaves. But she did not find the heal- ing herbs. = After- that she went into the fields. On the slope of a hill in the distance stood "three little pine trees, side by side. They looked as if they were marching up the hill; their long top branches, like fingers, "touched the sky. "I, too, will climb the hill," the old woman said to herself. While she searched the slope of the hill the moon came up, big and round and beautiful, behind the tall pine trees. One 'long silver beam pierced the dark pine boughs and seemed to point to a bush a few yards away. The old woman went over to the bush and found it covered with clus- tens of little roses, smooth and pink. She parted the branches and peered in. Lo, the ground was covered with soft green velvet moss, and, rooted in the moss, safe and flourishing, were the healing herbs! The grandmother was very happy. She said to the rosebush, "Because you have guarded so well the healing herbs for the little sick daughter of the Wise Chief I will make you more beautiful than any other rose." Then she wrapper each smooth pink rosebud in a little piece of the moss and went away, She carried the healing herbs to the Wise Chief's lodge and steeped them | in water in the-sun-and-gave- them to the daughter of the chief. Then the child got well. Soon afterwards the same little girl went hunting for 'wild flowers on a certain hill. And in the slope of that hill she found, blooming shy and lovely, in the 'shadow of three slim pines, the very first moss roses in the 'world. Things You Can Do fo Big yields of corn are not grown by accident. . x They may result from using correet methods in growing the crop. The rotation, the preparation of the soil,' the character of the seed planted, and 'the important things within control that affect the' yield. Corn is very sensitive to soil condi- tions. It requires a deep soil well supplied with plant food for its best hel growth. At the Ohio Experiment Sta- been five y ears on Xe sume fields, the yield ' of corn has declined 8 oie vapidly than wheat or Where corn Boost Your Corn Yield a poor vamniety of corn is grown, or when no effort has been made proper- ly to select seed year by year. In that case it will pay to secure a good seed from a reliable corn breeder near at home. the way the crop iy cultivated are - Three objects may be accomplished by cultivating corn: First, the de- | struction of weeds; second, the con- servation of moisture; and thizd, the liberation of plant food from the soil. There is no question but that thor- ough cultivation accomplishes all , wheat, and oats have. three of these objects. Whether the rown continuously for twenty- | | conservation of moisture and the lib- eration of plant food are the result of stirring the soil or simply result from the fact that the weeds are de- (e) Avoid constipation. (f) Put baby to nurse regularly. In order to train the child and to keep herself well and strong, the mother should systematize baby's daily life, the nursing time, bath, sleep and outdoor periods. If the baby is often fretful the mother should seek the doctor's advice. Under no cir- cumstances should she give soothing syrups or other patent medicines re- commended by the neighbors. What To Observe in a Baby. Babies cannot talk, but they have a sign language. By crying and by movements they can explain a great many things. Well Baby--A normal, healthy child gains regularly in weight, has a warm moist skin, breathes quietly, eats heartily, sleeps peacefully, has one or two regular bowel movements daily and cries only when he is hungry, un- comfortable, ill or indulging in a fit of temper. Posture . When = Sleeping--Quiet, limbs relaxed, sleep peaceful, no toss- ing about. Facial Expression--Calm and peace- ful. If baby is suffering pain, the features will contract from time to time and the fists will be clenched tightly. Breathing--Regular, easy and quiet. igtuly neglects it. Not| | 'of the child by physicians y fet have the welfare of the child a life study. ' Bkin--Warm, slightly moist' and healthy pink color. The skin sh be soft and smooth to the touch : the underlying muscles firm. Flab muscles usually indicate some wrong with the feeding. Cry:ng--Babies need a - certain' amount of crying to develop their lungs. When children cry for every- thing they want, it is the result of faulty training. If baby is cross o fretful and cries a great deal of time, it does not mean : that he is ill, but there is something * wrong with him. Learn what he is trying to tell you by crying: Hunger Cry--A low, whimpering cry, sometimes accompanied by suck- ing the fingers or the lips. If the meal is not forthcoming it may change to a lusty scream. Babies are as like- ly to cry from indigestion, caused by '| overfeeding, as from hunger. Fretful Crying--The baby is sleepy or uncomfortable, He may be tos warm or tired of being laid in one position. A tepid sponge bath and gentle rub or a change of clothing and taking him out will prove very restful and comforting. If the crying cone tinues consult the doctor. The child may be ill. =. Cry of Colic or Pain--A lusty ery, sometimes rising to a ehriek, with tears in the eyes. In colic or abdom- inal pain the knees are drawn up and the fists are clenched. A tight fist is = usually an indication of pain. If the crying increases wth moving of an arm or leg or when placing the child in a certain position, he may have a broken bone or other damage calling for the attention of a doctor. Sick Cry--The very sick baby does not cry hard. There is a low moaning or a wail, with sometimes a turning of the head from side to side. Sick Baby--Lean to recognize any. Unusual ~ change from the normal. flushing or pallor of the face, sleep< lessness, lack of energy, loss of appe tite, profuse sweating, especially of the head; peevishness, vomiting, o1 diarrhoea give warning that some thing is wrong. Find out what an{ However, during the first weeks of why. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON JULY 18TH. David Spares Saul's Life--I Sam. 26. Golden Text, Luke 6: 27. 1-6. The Ziphites. The "Wilder- ness of Ziph" was near Hebron, a wild and rugged country which in those days had still patches of woodland. The Ziphites had at an earlier time shown hostility to David and had offered to give him up to Saul (28: 14- 24). There are some, however, who think this story and that in chap. 23 to be duplicate accounts of the same event. The "hill of Hachilah" was, probably, between Ziph and En-gedi. The statement that" it was before Jeshimon means that it overlooked the barren and rough country which des- cended steeply toward the deep basin of the Dead Sea on the east. It was in that wilderness, toward the Dead Sea, that David and hig men now hid and 'nformed themselves by spies of Sauls movements. 7-17, David and Abishal. Joab and]; Abishai are introduced here for the first time. ' They were brothers, sons of David's sister Zeruiah, and may have been about the same age as, or only a Httle younger than, David. be a & ofa R 1! the ED Abisiai | the same act of anointing. To Pavid, therefore, his person was sacred. He would leave him in the Lord's hands. The Spear and the Cruse of Water, From the other side of a valley, at a safe distance, David roused the sleep ing camp by his shouts. In the dark. ness Abner could not see who wat calling, but Saul recognized David' voice, David takes a keen delight and a bloodless revenge in taunting Abner for his neglect of watchfulness, "What a\man art thou!" he said. "Who if like thee in Israel? Why hast thoy not kept thy lord the king? You and your men deserve to die for your care: lessness." My Son David. Once more, and for the last time, the king's better nature is aroused. He can not but see thal .-- his life has bee in David's hurds and yet he has been spared. Surely David's accusers have lied to him and his own fears have been groundless. His old affection for the fresh-faced boy, whose music bad charmed away his fits of moody depression, revived David seizes the opportunity to plead his cause, and confound k's enemies who have persistently stirred up tha king against him. If the king's anges is from the Lord, accept an offering, but if if be from Med Who Wil lies, may those men thy accursed. 18-25. Go, Serve Other Gods. David