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ditions of soll and cl | of were located who would co-oper- ate, fleld men of the department visit- ed their farms, measured out .test areas and supervised the treatments. - The field men again visited the farms __8t least once throughout the growing Season, and again at harvest time, to "take actual' ylelds. The test areas were larger than the average experi: ment station plot, extending from 1/8 to % acres as a size of each block or plot on the actual farm. This simpli fled the testing for the co-operating farmers. Se A Reports of the last year's work and the summary of the three years pre- vious which are now complete show _ that within four years, demonstration tests have n conducted on 915 farms where nearly 4000 plots or test areas have been conductzd. During the past year, approximately 1060 'plots were maintained on 220 farms, Fertilizers of different anaiysis cigs n with a special reference to tho type of crop for wich they were to be used and the characteristic fertility con- tent of the soils on which they were td be applied. It is not our purpose at this time to give a detailed report of all the tests but to summarize these and to give their practical application. : Fertility treatments of alfalfa were tested on 22 farms in 1932. The alfal- fa was grown on sandy loam and clay loam soils. Five different treatments . -- the In these days of naval disarmament 'there is a tendency to forget the fine services constantly rendered in all parts of the world by the ships of His _ Majesty's fleets. The launching of H.M.S. Dundee, at Chatham recently, caused the naval correspondent of the London Morning Post to write briefi Shout ta Majesty's sloops, to which the Dundee belongs with about 18 other ships of like construction. Tye ne floors Bop fitted with tur- es and eac! a8 cab the use of political ny x for There is significance in this last statement. - These little vessels are in pommission on foreign stations: in the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, Chinese _ Waters, the South Seas, the west coast OI Africa and the West Indies. For the most part they are occupied in what nay be termed ambassadorial duties, This is 1 the case in the Persan Gulf, where, on the friendly ind neutral Quarterdeck of the sloops, nany a dispute between rival sheiks + settled, and many friendly accom- ons betweer Arab tribes and Britain are arranged. A notable le of the diplomatic activities of 28mall vessels Secured on RAS. In February, 7» 130, when the 'his- meeting between Peace | such | tears, as cannot but 8 comprised Farm: blocks were conducted in central On- tario, Two were on clay loam and the third on sandy loam. As a rule the mangel responds readily to additions of plantfood. The highest yield ob- tained on one of the clay soils was from 2-12-10 at'500 lbs, per acre, while on the other 2-126 exceeded it slight. ly. On the light soil the heaviest yield was where 4-126 was applied. The average yield for fertilizer was 41.5 tons, while that for unfertilized was-30.9 tons, showing an average gain of 10.6 tons per acre. Again the question, did-it pay? na- turally rises. used on these test crops was 500 Ibs, per acre, which, estimated at the cost for the highest analysis of fertilizer used, would represent an investment of $9.65 per acre. This fertilizer ob- tained an increase of 10.6 tons at a cost of 91c per ton, There Are After Effects As has already been pointed out, not-all of the nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash applied is recovered in the crop harvested. Much of it is therefore in the soil for succeeding when Ontario farmers are considering the most economical handling of their soils, these studies give some basis for valuable comparison. Necessarily, attention must be paid to good drain- age and upkeep of plant fire or or- ganic matter in the soil in order for best results to be obtained. a stituton, but at sea, in the Gulf and the Red Sea, British loops suppress slave trafic, which in the last few years has shrunk to very small pro- portions. In the Persian Gulf the sloops patrol the pear] fisheries dur- ing the diving season; acting as an un- | official, fri police force among the 4,000 dhows engaged, Occasional ly a dhow has to be seized until a local sheik agrees to keep his treaty obli- gations with other sheiks and tribes. In other parts of the world diplo- matic responsibilities, varying in their nature according to the station and circumstances, are duties which the commanding officers of sloops may at any time be called upon to perform. The case of H.M.S. Folkstone is a re- cent instance, when Japanese and Chinese officials assembled on hoard her quarter-deck for the discussion of the military and political matters in dispute in cofinection with the recent 'operations in Manchuria, This brief sketch of the duties performed by Bri- ish sloops 1a the burning climate of 'the Persian Gulf, Red Sea and else- where may serve to show how potent a.weapon is the prestige of these small ships armed with Iittle more than a couple of popgins, From Arabia to the South Sea Is- lands, from China to the "White Man's Grave," they perform servi to Great Britain and, indeed, to the world at large, out of all proportion to the cost involved, and with an authority slenderly supported by a couple of 4 inch guns.--Toronto Mail and Empire. inte} iin 3 TEARS There is, or should be, for all men, consecration is a ; Ep the The rate of fertilizers |. grain and hay crops. = At this time, | 1 . t i 374 1A Perhicps yoa'd like to ch ange your Here are five new models. And all {ve are included in the pattern, They may be adapted to almost a:1y design you select that has a sot-in sleeve, It offers.a lovely opportunity to have just the sleeve you've been look- ing for. » No. 1 may be puffed. above or be- low the elbow. No. 2 has a smart snugly fitted cull, No. 8 is fitted into the armhole through tucks, No. 4, the smart top drape, and No. 5 with its plaited flare will flatter the arm of the stout woman, Style No. 3374 is designed for sizes 14, 16, 18, 20 years, 36, 38, 40 and 42 inches ; Size 36 requires, View 1, 1 yard 35 or 39-inch; View 1A, % yard 35 or 89-inch; View 2, % yard 35 or 89- inch; View 8, 1 yard 86 or 89-inch; View 4, 1 yard 89-inch; View 5, % yard 89-inch, with % yard 85-inch lining. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and si » of such patterns as you want. Enclose 15¢ in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number, and aldress your order to Wi Pattern Service, 73 West Adelaide St., Toronto. ---- DUTY - We urge the duties of Christianity upon the consciences of men; duties are constraints till they are changed into charms by love. The very word duty is a harsh ene, until the hearer it, and then the lowliest service and the boldest en- deavor are cheerfully accepted and welcomed. To win men to the per- formance of Christian duties it is necessary to win them to the love of Him who requires them, and to the love of those for whose benefit they are required.--Dean Stanley. -- Ar GENTLENESS Gentleness, which belongs to vir tue, is to be carefully distinguished from the mean &pirit of cowards, and the fawning assent of sycophants, It removes no just right from fear; |87 x givés up no important truth from 3 It ls, indeed, not only con- sistent with a firm mind, but neces- sarily requires a manly spirit and a fixed principle in order to give it but tear! y successful, but any satisfaction might have occasioned wa: offset the disturbing news of the murder John the Baptist, va. 14-20. It for the Master himself. He withdrew at once beyond the territory of Herod. the pleasant uplands bordering the north-east of the lake, he would retire with his men. There they could rest and talk. I. A SPOILED HOLIDAY, Mark 6: 30-32. But Jesus was now the hero of the hour. The excited enthusiasm of the populace never allowed him out of their sight. Approaching his exp ed resting-place, he found the crowds once more waiting fo: him, v, 83. If the boat had the wind against it, or kept near the and, the people follow- ing could easily out-distance it. When Jesus stepped ashore he found, in- stead of quietness, a crowd with its remorseless intrusion upon his pri- vacy, Had one of us been in Jesus' place, the record would perhaps have read, "And he came forth and saw a great multitude. 'And he was angry and would not land." When his plans for a holiday, a quiet period of com- munion with his disciples and his Father, were once more frustrated, he was not annoyed nor impatient. He saw something more than an incon- siderate, persistent crowd. He saw a altitude of hungry, wandering souls. With no true spirit: . guidance from their leaders, the scribes and Prasi- sees, they were like shepherdless sheep wandering unguided and unpro- tected through life's dangers. The thought that came uppermost in his mind was not, "This crowd has ruined my holiday," but "here are people whom I can help." He began to teach them many thing, v. 24. Jesus sew in: every shattered plan, an op- portunity for doing good. With Jesus with us in all cur dis- appointments we shall have not only sight to see the trouble, but insight to discover its hidden anc greater mean- ing. Our trials can be tured into triumphs. . That is what we mean when we say, "Making the best" of it. II. JESUS AND A HUNGRY WORLD, Mark 6: . It is interesting tu note that no one seems to have remembered anything that Jesus said oa that octasion. They forgot the sermon, but remembered the supper. They forgot what Jesus said; they remembered him and what he did. "They may forget all you ever told them, but they will never forg.t you'--the 'ope and the in- Spiration of every Sunday School Ty As evening drew on, it suddenly occurred to some one of the disciples, "What about supper for this vast crowd? No restaurants, no bake-shops here; time they were away to town," vs. 85, 86. They recognized the exis- tence of human need around them, but their suggested solution involved no actioh or trouble on their own part. "Something should be done about it," but by some one else, of course! "Why not take some responsibility your- selves for meeting ithe need of your brother man?" suggested the Master, v. 87, But what could they do to help? The "businessman" in the p made 8 rapid calculation. Two Br pence--sbout thirty-five dol- lars-perhaps--at the very least would be necessary for sufficient bread, v. Jesus replied, "How many loaves have you? Go and see," v. 38. Face the actual facts of your situation-- all the facts--not just the most un- sing, as the pessimist does. He orgets that part of Jesus' work with aen is to help them to do "impossible" things. The faith of the boy who SE ik shot sl st (John 6: ut it en- ee Master to feed the thou- The organizing genius of the Mas- ter soon arranged the people in order a 0 Looking a bit like the nearby statue of Liberty, Tilly Losch, well-known dancer, arrives in New York harbor _ --like rows of vegetables in a gar- den (the meaning of "ranks," v. 40). Then it was discove.eC that they had food enough Yor all and to spare. The explanation of this narrative, which commends itself to Bible stu- dents who are influen :ed by the mod- ern scientific temper, is as follows: When Jesus, by his own example and that of the unknowa lad, suggested the sharing of such supplies as their travelling wallets contained, they found that there was enough for all. They pooled their resources. Those who had more than they needed, shar- ed with those who had less. Jews cerried lunch-baskets in order to avoid the necessity of using "unclean" food while away from home. This explanation would appear to fit in with oar Lord's refusal in the wilderness to use divine power in order to take short-cuts to satisfy men's needs, Matt. 4: 8. It preserves also the reality of the Incarnation. Did the Word really become Flesh un- l1éss Jesus became also subject to the usual limitations and conditions of Lrmanity? It is also to be remember- ed that the Oriental mind is always Yeady to call the astonishing a "mir- aclel? This explanation has meaning for us todav in a world filled with every- thing that man needs, and yet man going hungry. When Christ's intelli- gence and spirit of brotherhood di- rects the distribution of the world's resources, none will 1ave too much. All will be provided for. et fn Eyes Don't Turn Blue Brown eyes do not turn blue during the long nights of the polar region, ac- cording to Dr. Vilhjalmur Stefansson, noted Arctic explorer. Science Ser- vice quotes him as refuting, in a com- munication to the editor of Science, the statement made in another maga- zine that "after a prolonged absence of sunlight, men on polar expeditions find that their eyes, irrespective of previous color, have turned blue." Dr. Stefansson, in all his long ex- perience in the lands of long nights, could not recall having observed this phenomenon, The statement was al- leged to have been inspired by an en- try in the journal of Capt Scott, Bri- tish explorer who perished after hav- ing reached the South Pole. Inquirfes addressed to Captain Scott's com- panions and collaborators not only failed to bring confirmation of this re- port but brought forth statements to the opposite effect. Dark-eyed men see the sun return at the end of a polar night with eyes that are still dark, GGENIUS It has become a common saying that men of genius are always in ad- vance of thelr age. It is equally true, that of these men of genius, the best and bravest are in advance, not only of their own age, but of every age, I ._ Shi: Adventure and glamour weave its mesh, World, ~By Margaret Lathrop Law, in Poetry i . exciting time in history for women, but for a man, life must be as dull as cpinach.""--Fannie Hurst, "Those who 'were rich yesterday ure poor. today, and those who are rich today know that they are likely to be poor tomorrow." --Bertrand Russell. "To discover what Ireland wants, I have only to look into my own hart.,"--Eamon de Valera. "The simplest rules of successful Living are the hardest to learn." -- Bruce Barton. "Any frontal attack on ignorance is bound to fail because the masses are always ready to defend their most | precious possession, their ignorance." ~--Hendrik Van Loon. "There can be no actual disarma- ment unless there is a complete and universal abolishment of all arma- raent."--Lord Marley. "We are all geniuses up to the age of ten."--Aldous Huxley. "There is an atmosphere of well- sounding oratory that likes to attach itself to dress cloth... Away with it."--Albert Einstein. "We evidently have slowed down considerably in regard to spiritual and moral progress.,"--Patrick Car- dinal Hayes. | "The trouble with much of what is 'considered knowledge in political science is that it cannot be used, Its piomises and conclusions are cock- eyed."---Raymond Moley. "All my life I have been straight- ening limbs. It is unfortunate that there is- not also a method for straightening out the brains of men." --Dr. Adolph Lorenz. "Let fictions meant to please be very near the truth."--Horace. "The folly of other is ever most ridiculous to those who are them- selves most foolish." --Goldsmith. "Who overcomes by force, hath overcome but half his foe."--Milton. "Who lives without folly is not so wise as he thinks." --La Rcchefou- cauld. "He that goes a borrowing goes a sorrowing."--Dr, Fraiklia. dp Death of Great Advocate of Forest Preservation The late Frank J. D. Barnjum was an enlightened and persistent crusa- der for the preservation of our for- ests. For many years he carried on this worthy work at considerable ex- pense to himuelf by means of let- ters to the press and addresses to the public. No one could question the sincerity of his purpose. If he had been a selfish man he might have remained silent and allowed his own limits to increase more rapidly in value through the destruction of others. But that on one occasion, about ten years ago, he was asked what was the motive behind his activities, His reply was to the ef- fect that he had no motive except the public welfare. Anyone who came into contact with him person- ally was at once comvincéd of his sincerity. He had the satisfaction of knowing that at least some of his plans for the conservation and pro- per utilization of our forests were adopted. But much remains to be done and he kept hammering away. In fact it was during a tour of Eur- ope for the purpose of studying the most modern methods of forest con- servation that he was overtaken by jliness and death. Thus has passed a type of publicepirited citizen whom Canada can ill afford to lose, Who will take up the torch and carry on the crusade?--Toronte Mail and Em- pire, ef ee i ADVANCEMENT What a man does not alter for the better, time alters for the worse.-- ARE A Lov or 3usemsTiTions. You CONSIDER IT UNLUCKY TO where gasoline is relatively expensive and coal gas is easily obtainable--Bri tain's depressed coal industry will be given a much needed stimulus. What is no less important, Britain's present dependence upon outside sources of : fuel supply will be reduced, if not elim- inated, Active interest in the development is being taken not only by gas com: panies and municipal gas departments; coal mine owners, engineering firms and British steel makers, but also by | the British Goveriment expert. Coal gas, of course, was widely used as an automobile fuel in Britain dur ing the war when gasoline was scarce or was commandeered primarily for { military purposes. Both light and heavy automobiles wee run in those | days, in Britain, with gas stored iv | balloons. The gas was not com | pressed. Here was a vital difficulty sc far as the use of this fuel under nor mal conditions was concerned. The | balloons of gas were overbulky and uu | sightly. Despite their size they need: ed refilling every fifteen or twenty ' miles. Filling stations were not num erous and the radius of operation for ! cars run on coal gas was limited. There were then manifest advant ages to be gained by substituting caa | gas for gasoline generally. Could the ' demonstrated disadvantages be over | come? See Difficulties Solved To this end the post-war rescarches | have been directed, Obviously it was | necessary to compress the gas, so that | it could be carried more handily ane | so that a sufficient supply could be car ried without too frequent refilling, The next problem was to find a mets which would be light and yet strong enough to hold highly compressed gas i The design of filling stations and pipes for the compressed gas and of valves for reducing it to a little below atmos , pheric pressure before Mmjection inte | the engine, as well as of a saitable "mixing box,' which takes the place of a carburetor, brought other prob lems. All of them, it is claimed, are now solved. It is said to have been defintely d« monstrated not only that compresses coal gas can replace gasoline with d« cided economy and other advantages but that, so far as heavy vehicles are concerned, it is likely to do so quite generally in the near future. So fa: as I1ght vehicles are concerned, the im mediate prospects are more obscure-- the storage bottles still occupy more room than the ordinary gasoline tanh if an equivalent amount of fuel is tc be carried. Besides economy, compressed cou gas has these advantages over gaso line as a motor fuel, according t: scientists who have conducted th: tests: Greater ease of starting in cold weather. x Improved engine "flexibility." Greater engine power and improved acceleration. | Lower. maintenance costs--engines run on coal gas, for instance, rarely require deearbonizing. No atmospheric pollution -- wher compressed coal gas is used the ex haust is found to be free from obmoxi ous gases such as carbon monoxide. Any engine now run on gasoline, if is stated, can be adapted to use com pressed coal gas by substituting fo: the carburetor the special air-gas mixer which has been designed. i nee A London's Last Coaching Inn To Be Railroad Parcel Room London.--What is believed to be the last coaching inn remaining in London is to" be preserved by the London and North Eastern Railway, which uses part of it as a clearing house for parcels. Hidden away | the main thoroughfare by a railway freight yard, the George in South- wark maintains the dighified atmos phere of the days when it was built in 1676 on the site of a former inn destroyed by fire. The present innkeeper, Miss Mur ray, has for fifty-four years kept a. watchful eye on the structure, and few modern additions have been made. The coffee room with its red plush seats is still decorated with old beer advertisements, and in the corner is an "Act of Parliament Clock" still keeping accurate time The George is believed to be 1 tioned in "Little Dorrit" as the in where Tip Dorrit went to writs let ters. ep rs The coconut is essentially a tish Empire product so far as is concerned, imports coming