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2 box lined 6 feet 2 g lo nates low dry and not are! R. B. Ra in 2 th oul paper. The baba divide ad multi Ply very sapidly. From a start of only ten two years ago | now have three hundred and expect to plant five hundred jnext year. Bulbs mist be dug 'as soon as leaves turn yellow, dried and put in a cellar that is too cool.--Mrs. 000 acres and from imports of 15,000 berry, | bushels to an export of 60,000 'bushels. : and 'Spirea Thunbergii. Avoid planting shrubs too close to basement windows 'as such will keep out light and alr. PLANTING DISTANCES. Tall shrubs such burnum and Forsythia ; raced 5 to 8 feet apart. This will as the Lilac, Vi- On Referring to the work of the Seed Branch of his rtment -the Min- rley seed is receiv- special attention in Northern 8 1 where the crop does par- ticularly well, that in the Solsgirth ) of 'Manitoba where a centre has been organized for the production of seed oats, yields of 100 bushels per acre have been secured, that it it | has been found possible to supply other districts with superior seed, and that efforts are being made to- wards the encouragement of the pro- blue grass and fescucs to displace their importations. | In' this connection it should be (noted that the Dept. of Agriculture at Te | Ottawa has published a convenient Tn: observing that 'aeéd production ng ty oa nt the 8 Jim Minister of Agriculture in his report for the year ending March 81st last is pleased to be able to say Hat Sanedien. grown Seuds now com- mand recognition on foreign markets i iby ¥vietie of their winter: hardiness, i vigor standard quality ny kinds of grain, grass ; seeds for which there Is demand from abroad are contin- ually on the increase in surplus ex- portable quantities and by their ex- cellence have pretty thoroughly sup- planted imported stocks on our home markets, Alfalfa, barley and brown- top or Rhode Island bent grass, the ~ Minister states, show the- most not- able increase in séed crop acreage, _ the first-named having developed in which farmers and soil cutivators generally would do well to possess themselves of, and 'which can be had free of all cost by merely dropping an unstamped postal card to the Publications Branch at the Nation's capital. i ace The Use of Summer Fallow for Controlling Weeds. In Eastern Canada summer-fallow is less often employed thah it used to be, but according to a bulletin of the Dept. of Agriculture on clally where the land is badly infest- ed and Where ére time and Jabor will not permit the necessary cultivation to handle the weeds in the regular rota- tion. Where the method is to be used the land, if it has not been plowed in the fall should be plowed as early-as possible in the spring. It is important to cultivate very frequent- ly and thoroughly in order to prevent weeds from getting a start. The of a cultivator which will tear ip the roots to the surface where they will be killed by the sun is very necessary. It is usually wise.to plow the land twice during the season in order to kill the weeds with under- 'ground roots stocks and to bring the the surface where and are killed. ~ _ y ve Eeroy spr ossinked I have found that if the top ends they germinate of fence posts are sharpened they iH oi } 11 not rot. so fast.--A. G. duction. of timothy seed, Kentucky | J pocket edition of the Seeds Act, 1923, th weed seeds from the lower depths fo! to be the COLORFUL COSTUMES AT CARNIVAL ~ Alexander Zmamensky, formerly a member of the Imperial Ruselan Opera, dressed In rich native Russian Boyar costume and accompanied by two other fair masqueraders which is featured every year standing items in the program of the very successful ten weeks run at the Sunday School Lesson March 18, Making the World Christian, Matt. 28: 16-90; Aots 16: 6-15. Gold- én Text--Go ye therefore, and teach all nations.--Matt. 28: 19. ANALYSIS. I. THE GREAT COMMISION GIVEN BY JESUS, Matt. 28: 16-20. : II. HOW THE SPIRIT OF GOD OPENED UP THE WAY FOR ITS FULFILMENT, Acts 16:6-10. INTRODUCTION---The gradual en- trance of the Christian church upon its world-wide mission was made in obedience to convictions inspired by the risen Lord, who revealed to his followers that he was enthroned over all nations, and not only over the ews. I. THE GREAT COMMISSION GIVEN To THE CHURCH BY JESUS, Matt. 28: * 16-20. Vs. 16, 17. Jesus, as God's Mes- siah, is Lord of all. Yet it was only ro) the conviction of his resur- rection from the dead that the faith of his disciples became of sufficient reaching salvation in his name, His th had crushed their hopes and scattered them. But now the vision 0: Jesus as risen and at God's right hand restores their faith and creates a tidal wave in their hearts which soon washes to earth's farthest bounds. We read that the vi the risen one brought them to their » in adoration, "though some doubted," The meaning of the last clause can only be that to some the resurrection seemed too stupendous a fact to be easily believed. But while these might question the reality of what 'they saw, no doubts attached to the moral character of the truth which the resurrection proclaimed to all the loyal followers of Jesus, ' It was, in a word, that "all power in heaven and on earth" now belonged to Jesus es the heavenly Messiah. V. 19. Therefore the disciples are to take the whole world as their sphere of testimony. They are to make disciples not only of ews, but of all nationalities. They are to bap- tize all who accept Jesus as Saviour, and the name they are to utter over avery one so baptized is the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. God as Father, Christ as Son, the Holy Spirit as the power of the new life, belong not to the Jews only. but to all mankind, V. 20. The nations are to be taught the commandments of Jesus. Jesus is universal Lord, and his words are source and rule of life. All human life is to be brought into subjection to Christ, and meantime he, though unseen, will be with his disciples "until the consummation of the age," that is, until the present 1d ends, and the new heavenly Wor! world begins. Tou CANT SHA Now, MUTT! force to send them out everywhere, | enlivened proceedings at the great Fete de Nuit in Quebc City and was this year one of the out- Winter Sports Season which hs had a Ancient Capital. II. HOW THE SPIRIT OF GOD OPENED UP THE WAY, Acts 16:6-10. tr V&A pamage from the mission- ary history of Paul now illustrates 2 part hich. under od, po ants p in opening up o way to the fulfilment of Christ's com- mand. Paul is on his second mission- {ary tour. He has visited the South [Galatian cities of Lystra, Derbe. i Iconium and Antioch, and now he is on his way northwards, The Holy Spirit, we read, forbids him at this point to turn westwards into the Pro- vince of Asia. Doubtless the way was closed inst him in that pro- vince, Prophetic voices in his own or other hearts were clear that the time of entering Asia was not yet. V. 7. The same kind of experience repeated itself a little farther north. Paul would have liked to turn north. eastwards into /Bithynia, but again the guidance of the Spirit opposed itself to the project. V. 8. So Paul goes straight ahead, and at Troas on the Hellespont--the modern Dardanelles--he has a won- derful vision in a dream by night. This vision is the explnaation of the mysterious veto pronounced on his previous turing either to the right and or to the left, V. 9. The vision is of ® Macedonian standing, perhaps, on the opposite | Side of the straits, and saying with outstretched arms: "Cross over to Macedonia, and help us." V. 10. Paul could not dismiss this , Vision as a mere dream. He was per- ,8uaded that God had spoken, and was calling him to undertake a vast and ihitherto unthought-of extension of his journey. same conclusion was shared by all the company. "We immediately," says Luke, "sought to away to Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the glad tidings to them." I Bo by events, prophecies, dreams, and open tes of opportunity, the way is gradually mapped out for ful- filling the Great Commission of the risen Lord. God voices in our hearts that impel us forward, and humanity, eagerly waiting for Christ's salvation, holds the doors open. Keen Scent. "Now, boys," said the teacher, "can any of you tell me how iron was first discovered?" "Yes, sir!" cried one. "Well, my boy, explain it to the rest." "I understood my father to say that they smelt it, sir." Tested cows usually receive better care. ------ A | Where the plow has to be moved | for some distance over gravel orf {paved roads, a small sled should be | made. This can be made 16 inches wide, and 30 inches long, with 4x6- {inch runners, and a clevis mounting Jin front. This gives room enough {for the plow and a man to stand be- { hind. The runners can be faced with bstiap iron. vities, Green ribbons in the 'place of wires may be wound around the room. This will add the required color to your room. : When the guests have all assembl- ed, pass little watches about the eize of a quarter, which have been cut from green cardboard, with the dial drawn on them in gilt paint. Beginning at 8.30 the hands should be drawn to show the different times for the var- fous stunte--a different time for each guest present. The following program of the evening's stunts should be printed in green on a huge sheet of paper, post- er fashion, and thumb-tacked to the wall in a conspicuous position: PROGRAM FOR SAINT PATRICK'S 8.80--Market Reports 8.60--Bedtime Story by Uncle Mike 9.00--Whistling Solo with Variations 9.10--A Tenor Solo 9.20--Setting-Up Exercises 9.30--Entertainment, Greenie and Paddy, the Shamrock Twins 9.40--Fashion Talk, The Vogue of Green 9.560--Tipperary Pat and His Golden Harp Orchestra 10.00--Sport Corner, a Play-by-Play Description of a Game 10.10--Household Talk 10.20--Dinner Music. There will be great excitement as the guests consult their watches to see just what time they "go on the air." Market Reporte. The one whose watch marks 8.30 manages this game. Little candy potatoes and pigs are hidden throughout the house and the Ruests are told to hunt for them. The pigs count ten each and the potatoes five, When the allotted time, twenty minutes in this case, is up, each one must report his earnings to the one in charge, who presents a pig bank to the winner. A Bedtime Story. The one who has charge of this stunt passes folded sheets of paper containing the fol- lowing Irish romance written on them, the Irish words being left blank. Pencils are passed and each one has to fill in the spaces with the right word. A popular Irish story {may be given for a prize, AN IRISH ROMANCE. Now ---- was a ---- of a boy, And. he loved a darlin' With the blue o' ---- in her eye And a figure as neat as you've seen. He wore out many a pair of ---- A-courting of his ----, And the way she wouldn't name the day | Fair made our ---- fidget. For she lived close by ---- And he lived down in ---- Says she, "My home I cannot leave 'Tis a long way to --." And so they fought like --me-- cats Until a lad named O'Rourke Put the "come hither" on the lass And carried her off to ----. Paddy, broth, colleen, Killarney, brogues, Bridget, gossoon, County Clare, Kerry, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Cork. The Whistling Solo, This stunt will be much more fun for those "listening in" than for the perform- ers. Two people have drawn this time--nine o'clock. One of them has to whistle an Irish tune and the other tell an Irish joke at the same time. I'm a ANSWER Me THAT, around a basket containing] ighould be in the shape of potatoes. Setting-Up Exercises. The whole crowd stand in the master of ceremonies gives the directions for the various exercises. The piano or the phonograph will furnish music, which should go faster and' faster until it ends in a real Irish jig. Greenie and Paddy, the Shamrock Twins, The two people who have this stunt to answer for are supposed to tell funny stories to each true minstrel-show style. - The Fashion talk. Let the person who is to give this talk read the fol- , if he or she is not able to improvise one: THE VOGUE OF GREEN. "And sure, my dear, and did you hear the news that's going round? It's this: It's green they are a-wear- Ing of this season, all together. Cables from the fashion makers in France pay Paris green, but don't you be- lieve it at all, at all; it's Irish green. And you see it in every shade and hue, according to the use it's put to. For instance, there's banknote green. That's very pgpular for shopping cos- tumes. And could you imagine a lovelier garden frock than one made of pea green or apple green? Creme de menthe will be favorites for res- taurant wear. And thee olor for ba- bies this year will be bottle. green. Get a sea-green gown and you'll be on the top wave of fashion this spring." Tipperary Pat and His Golden Harp Orchestra. Several people -are n on this part of the program. These brow numbers will take care of a ig crowd. They are all provided with mouth organs, horns, combs and tissue paper--any kind of instru- ments available. The Sport Corner. This is another stunt in which several people may participate. A line is drawn in chalk across one corner of the room, with three or four people on either side of it. They are given a big green toy balloon and told to bat it across the line with their hands, each side try- ing to prevent the other from cross- ing the line. The announcer has to describe the game play by play. The Household Talk. This talk 1s a very brief deseription of the pota- to, given by the hostess herself. In the dining room the table is ar- ranged buffet style. ~The candies The cakes ca nbe made to look exact- ly like potatoes by cutting ovals from thin sheets of sponge cake, putting two together with jelly or a soft ic- ing, then icing them all over in caramel. Sprinkle very lightly with pulverized cinnamon and put in the rows for this while' other in a When he realized that he had been \responsible for this voluntary goods ness, he sald in great surprises 'Why, Muvver, I isn't all bads, is 17" This was a big moment in his life, land his mother, recog nizing the truth of his statement, began at once to take a different course in her train 'ing of Billy. To-day Billy and she thave found out that her small son has many more "goods" than "bads" and they are both enjoying the quest for them. Billy has to be punished 'only rarely now because in a mo- ment when his own self awakened to his actions his mother awakened also, Little Betty, who sat upon the floor with a large family of dolls sur- rounding her, eaid with quiet deci- clon: "I want to be a real mother of real children some day, Mother." She wasn't laughed at nor told not ty be thinking such silly things y=, she was helped in her awakenin: mo- ment. Taking her on her lap her mother told her that to be a mother was one of the most wonderful things on earth and that both she and Betty were already interested in just that thing. Then the mother told her that each day she would try to help her 5 the things that went to make for lovely motherhood. Can any parent afford to miss these moments?--moments when the soul of the child begins to be felt by itself; moments when some divine touch reaches the child and opens up the future pathway of life; moments that need the companionship of a true comrade, re etn. Saint Patrick Contest. Give each guest a pencil and paper, on which the following questions are written, Have a time-limit, and when that is up, let some one correct the answers, and give some small prize in keeping with the day: 1. Pat with mended clothes patch. : "eyes" with a sharp knife while the icing is till soft. Arrange the potato candies on a plate and garnish with green lime candy leaves. A potato flour sponge cake may be served with these. Most realistic potato croquettes may be made by rolling cone-shaped servings of vanilla ice cream in very finely chopped nuts. Coffee or a fruit punch may be served also. Potato salad, po- tatd chips, saltines and cheese crack- ers are suitable for a Mike party. In the centre of the table should be either a loud speaker made of green cardboard or a square indoor aerial wound with green cord in place of wire. From whichever one is used green ribbons should extend to the edges of the table where they are tied to noise makers. This is the dinner music mentioned. i fl tims Raw ammonia will remove paint epots from a floor. Be careful not to allow the ammonia to remain on too! Yes, the Twin Brothers Certainly Look Alike. WHAT DO YOu MEAN, long, as it will eat into the wood. | 2. Pat having forbearance --Patience. 3. Pat under a doctor's care --Patient. 4. Pat an old man--Patri- arch. : 5. Pat as a father--Pater. 6. Pat as a lady--Patricia. 7. Patas a soldier--Patriot. iis 8. Pat doing police duty-- Patrolling. 9. Pat supports the arts-- Patron. 10. Pat plays "a childish game--Pat-a-cake. 11. Pat in a rainstorm -- Pat-pat. 12. Pat talks on the stage-- Patter. 13. Pat in a little pie--Pat- ty: ¥ 14. Pat guides the dress- maker--Pattern. ALIARY? 15. Patina plate--Patten. bts Commercial Fertilizers. The use of commercial fertilizers in Canada is increasing. In the year ending June 80, 1926, ten thousand more tons were used than in the pre- vious year. It is estimated that in . all 160,000 tons were used. A pam- phlet just issued by the Seed Branch '. of the Agricultural Dept. at Ottawa gives statistics of analyses officially made in all the provinces, Simul-' taneously with the pamyhlet is pub- | lished the text of the Act and of the regulations thereunder in uniform | pocket shape with other Acts relating | to 'agriculture. By consultation o these publications users and pur- chasers of commercial fertilizers will know Loth to what they are en- titled and what they can reasonably depend upon obtyining. Provision is made in the Act for the exact cone tents and description of fertilizers, ee nf as ¥ ie 4% © 2 you. 'must WOTT)