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* _% horizons,' still dreaming. Dreamer By KIM HOPKINS He was a tall, hungry looking kid in, carefwdy pressed whites--a season visitor in Miami. He was tall and hungry looking, and kind of fascinating the way he keep look- ing at my casual! khakis, the deep tan of my skin, the sailing cap with the salt-scasoncd gold braid. You get used to them staring at you. And you understand a little of their yearning, their envy. how they feel, the kids spray in their dreams, He looked again and. my stare caught him. A flush slid up from under his white collar and stopped at his cars. 'le shufiled uneasily, making aimless, embarrassed 1o- tions on the bar with his beer glass. ' with salt [t was going to happen sooner, or' later, so I grinned at him. My grin was bait and the kid grabbed at it like a hungry shark. "You don't njind, sir" I waved at the chair, "Not a bit, soi." Sit "down." 1 signalled the waiter for two beers. He sat down and fastened™ his cves on my cap, the oak leaves and house flag with the gold C, . "You're a skipper, aren't you?" I nodded.;, "That's 'right. New Yorker?" "Yes. Just down for three weeks." His eyes got that hungry look, "Are you a captain of , , . I mean, do you run to the islands?" I lowered the level of my beer and looked at him for a minute, "Like the sea, don't you." "Oh, sure," he said cagerly, "I've been crazy about the sea .. . well, since I" can remember." His eyes went to the gold braid again. "I've always wanted to have one of them, I mean, have the right to wear one." The corners of his mouth sagged. . "Not so much to it," I said, *'Just "Tom and I have been ates, in fair "weather and foul, far 'many - years." and there, " a bit of scafarin' here Maybe maritime, trading, or... "Your ship, i's not . . . | mean, it's sails, isn't it? 1 nodded. "Yep. An old coastal schooner. Tops'l rigged and sweet as honey before a trade." "What's 'her name?" "Maenad." "Big" "Seventy-five feet. Crewed by my mate, Tom Latimer, myself, and four' Jamaican blacks, and Blossom, . As good a cook as ever blew a Charley, Noble, Tom and I have been mates, in fair weather *and foul, since. we were your age: a lot of years.' He sighed and his eyes asked for more. "We base at San Juan, and run to the west, making about a dozen ports of call." "We pull out, run soutln, laying course for St. Thomas, cause we always go south for Barbuda to drophour first bit of cargo. Being so near, the agent there doesn't take much. We drep most of our cargo at the ports to the west. St. the cook. Vincent, The Grenadiers, Martin- ique, Trinidad, Barbados. It's a long run, and an casy one, hopping from island to island. On the run from Trinidad we have a fair slide south to Barbados." Lid ne "Martinique . Trinidad © Barbados." 'The kid's beer was flat, but his face is flushed and his eves glow. "The. mysteiies of the Caribbean islands arc a strange thing," I told him softly, "Tahitis in our own back yard." He nodded Slowly, Vt's a dream, anyway." His laugh was shaky, and he shrugged. "Maybe, some- day." He 'glanced at his wrist watch and smiled at me. "It's late." The shyness returned, but it; set dif- ferently; . "It's been swell, "well, about 'putting up with me." 1 watched him go through the door, lean shoulders setting straight- or under the linen coat, and I knew his "eyes were straight. ahead, on 1 sighed and killed 'my beer. Time to be getting back aboard. Yeah, I had to admit it sounded retty wonderful. I'd have to try some day, maybe, myself, But running a water ferry on the bay doesn't give me much time for lelsure, Not for day dreaming, any - way. I know and | you've been darned nice.about . . , of it away, Found--Right At Home --12 Acres Don't cuss those creeks which run through your land--move thein instead. The extra land will pay the bill in short order--that is' if your experience is anything like that of A, S. Bledsoe, who farms out in Kittitas County in the state of Washington.- Here's what hap- pened to lam g A couple of streams which niean- dered "every which way" across his farm had him pretty well disgusted. Like your own streams perhaps, they flooded: every spring, and sometimes during the growing season, if rains were heavy. When the land wasn't too wet to put in a crop, the cygeeks would sneak. out of their banks later and wash most They were a nuisance to farm around, too. Today, it's difterent. in-the"driver's seat now, those streams exactly wants them! Bledescoe's and he has where he Handiest' place for a creek, he figured, is next to the fence. And if you've got to have them in the middle of the field, they're a lot less trouble if they're straight. So that's what he did--he moved and straight- ened. Heavy machinery and com- mon sense did the trick. Both those streams still empty onto the next farm just where they did before--that's important "for legal reasons. : The cost?. Rent of 'the machin- ery and the pay of the operators "amounted to about $1,000. A little steep at first glance, but take an- other look at his farm. [It's 12 acres larger now. And all of the acres are. better land. Spring and summer floods are a thing 'of the past. The new channels are straight--iree of trees and brush. The whole field, as . well as the 12 extra acres, is well drained, producing bigger and better crops. Bledsoe thinks he'll have his $1,000 back in the bank 'by the end of 'the year. He isn't the only Sse straightener" in his areca. A KE, Snyder, a neighbor, also straight- ened a branch of Naneum creek. Other farmers have moved parts of Wilson, Cooke, and Coleman crecks to enlarge and improve their farms, Several part-time crecks which carry water only during heavy run- off periods have also been moved and changed with equally good results. No stream has been straightened for its entire length. It evidently isn't too important that neighbor- ing farmers change the course of your creck on their land. No one has to be "forced- into" anything. The Kittias Reclamation District, which irrigates much of the valley, 4s 100% behind the farmers. It leases its dragline and bulldozer at three-fourths of actual qperating cost. The District makes the reduc- "tion because of the drainage bene- ~~ fits to the area. --1f- you're thinking of straighten= ing the streams and improving the value of your farm, a word of warn- ing. Check to be sure it's okay with anyone who may have water rights on the stream. . It's a good idea to talk it over with your neighbor first, anyway. BUTTONHOLES: HOW TO MAKE THEM LAST If buttons could talk, they might _ complain about _their buttonholes and say, "You ust don't know what I've been through!" Buttonholes do have a way of getting dog-eared, and §he question of what makes a buttonhole wear well is of interest to women who scw as well as manufacturers. Never caught napping when there is a study to be made, specialists of the Agriculture Department's Bur- eau of Human Nutrition and Home Economics found that the number of stitches per inch is of first im- sist friction. Increasing the number portance in making buttonholes re- of stitches per inch--up to a certain point--has a strengthening effect. The type of thread, the quality of fabric and the kind of stitch also affect wearability: > Buttonholes made with unmer- cerized thread were found to be superior to those made with mer- cerized thread. ' y : ¥ 4 May Revolutionize The Milk Industry -- Dr. i! Roy Graves is seen inspecting the machinery he helped originate for canning fresh milk. Stambaugh, a dairy farmer, He developed his idea and the two claim that the machine in conjunction with Roy could bring about an economic revolution in the dairy industry, Both admit, however, that much still remains to be done before the process is perfected. : THE fine FRONT Here's a hint from a Michigan farmer which might be of value to some of you. He writes, "To have the carliest possible potatoes 1 mark a deep furrow with a one-horse shovel plow, drop the seed, and tramp them in by foot. Then I fill the furrow with cliopped straw, and on the straw 1 sprinkle com- mercial fertilizer* generously. * i * With the one" horse plow 1 run a furrow, completely covering the straws, The first rains wet this straw and it stays moist. The fer- tilizer acts vigorously, the potatoes come 1h a hurry and make a good - early crop, wet weather or dry." * * * : What happens to chickens if they happen to cat the weed-killing chemical 2, 4-D? Nothing, accord- ing to an Agricultural: Experiment | Station, the workers of which even went so far as to feed the chemi- cal directly fo the birds. 1 * * i Two lots of 14-wecks-old cock- erels were used in one test. 'One lot received the chemical in drink- ing water, and the other in mash, In both cases the concentrations were far in excess of the amount birds could get by grazing on range that had been sprayed to control weeds. All birds remained healthy and normal during and after the experiment. * * * A second test was conducted by placing six-months-old White Leg- horn pullets on ranges and then spraying the foliage with heavy dates of 2,-D; 2,4,5-T; and ammate. Grain feedings were restricted to insure plenty of grass consumptiap, Again the chickens showed no ill effects, w" * Lx Elsewhere on this Page appears a picture of Canada's four champion plowmen who -- by taking top honors at the International Plow- ing Match held near Lindsay -- won themselves a trip to the British Isles. According to all reports they had themselves a wonderful time, besides bringing fresh honors to Canada. ' * * * The four plowmen, accompanied by Elliot - Moses, Director of the Ontario Plowmen's Association, -- Canada's Champion Plowmen are shown! above! Tooling ata | map of Great Britain, after they arrived ini Toronté on board the Canadian National Railways "Maple Leaf" train from ne j York. The Canadian plowmen were awarded a trip' '6 the British Isles in order to.compete in plowing competitions there, and to better observe right: iritish ways of farming. Robert Timbers of Stouffville, Alvin Mark of Millbank, From left to I'lliot Moses, Director of the Ontario Plowmen's Association, and Rhys Bacher of Hagersville, fl sailed from New York aboard the new British liner "Caronia" which made the Atlantic crossing in six days-- a mark she will probably better considerably once she gets properly "soopled up". . ' . Landing at Southampton they were greeted by representatives of the Canadian National Railways and and after a day spent sight-seeing the Anglo-American Oil Company; in London, they took the train for Newquay, Cornwall, some 250 miles away, to compete in the West Eng- land Plowing Match. Both Alvin Mark, of Millbank, and Rhys Bacher of Hagersville won prizes in this, their first competition in the British Isles. * * * The Canucks did better than this in the International Plowing Mage --held--at-Eimavady, near Belfsst, "the north of Ireland, taking Wr "second and third prizes, which is : pretty close to par for the course. A record-breaking crowd of over fifty thousand watched them do their stuff, * * * In addition to the North Ireland match and the West England com- petition the Canadians were also among the prize winners at the Em- pire Plowing Match at Workington, England. They also visited Scot- land and a tour of the farms around Edinburgh and Glasgow was one of the real highlights of the trip. * ® * Altogether the Canadian plow- men spent four weeks in the British Isles, returning to New York and then taking the Canadian National Railways Maple Leaf to Toronto. That is to say three of them did -- the only unmarried member of the *' party, Wilbert McFaddin of Mill- bank, deciding to stay in England for another couple of weeks * * * All of which sounds as though plowing a straight furrow can pay off in other ways besides better crops. With which highly: moral sentiment I'll come down out- of the pulpit for another week. + Squelch He was, to put it mildly, a trifle conceited. "I'll bet you have been out with fellows 'who were worse looking than me," he suggested to his girl friend. There was no reply, "I said," he repeated, a, "I'll bet 'you've been out, with wotse looking fellows than me. "All right--all rights 1 heard you the first time," she snapped. "I'm just trying to remember!" © Hints For Home Carpenters er -------- The puingial unit of measure for lwmber is the board foot, although atterned lumber and some finish- ng Jumber Is usually sold by the linear foot. "What is a board foot?" One board foot is a board 1 foot" square and 1 inch thick or its equi- valent in'volume. Tt is abbreviated bm. The cominon unit is 1,000 board feet and is designated M.b.m, For example, 5000 board feet is designated 5 M.b.m, , "Is board measure based on actual or nominal size?" Lumber is measured and sold on the basis of nomthal size, that is, the actual size of a dressed 2 x 4 (nom- inal dimension is 13§x35¢. "Are there any simple rules for figuring board feet?" i Yes. Here are a few. To find the number of board feet in a I x 4--divide the linear feet by 3 1 x 6--divide the linear feet by 2 1 x 8 and 2 x 4--=divide the linear feet by 3 and multiply by 2 I x 10--divide the linear feet by 6 aud multiply by 3 lx 12.and 2 x 6---take total linear ~ feet 2 x 8--multiply the linear feet by 1 2 x 10--multiply. the linear feet by 10 and divide by 6 2 x-12--double the linear feet "How dry should lumber be be- fore using?" Interior finish and softwood floor- ing should not contain more than 11 per cent moisture; hardwood flooring, 10 per cent; and siding, exterior trim, and framing, not more than 12 per cent. "How, many studs are required for walls and partitions?" When studs are spaced 16 inches son center, an approximate rule is to allow 114 studs for each foot of wall and partition. This will allow for braces, headers, aud doubling at doors and windows. "How much allowance should be made for waste in siding?" This will depend upon width and exposure. The following figures are approximate: Bevel or Waste Lap IF xposure Allowance O-inch 434-inch 25 per cent 6-inch 414-inch 33 per cent S-inch 34-inch 40 per cent S-inch di-inch 50 per cent 4-inch 25-inch SO per cent This means that you take total square feet of wall surface, and add _| percentage of wggte shown. The result will be board feet to buy. "What are the waste allowances for flooring?" . Waste allowance varies with width as follows: 11 inches, 40 per cent; 2/4 inches, 35 per cent; 334 inches, 30 per cent; 44 inches, 25 per cent; and 514 inches 20 pér cent. * "What about sheathing?" --to-thie "actual superficial area; n= eluding bpenings, add the following percentages for wa For un- matched lumber applied diagonally, 1 x6, 20 to 25 per cent; 1 x 8, 18 to 22 per cent; 1 x 10, is to 20 per cent, If boards are matched, add about 5 per cent in each case, "How many nails are required for different kinds of work?" 1,000 feet beveled siding ....... 18 pounds 6d 1,000 feet sheathing ..: 20 pounds 8d com. 1,000 feet flooring .. 30 pounds 8d 1,000 feet (15 pounds 10d com, stuifding ....( 5 pounds 20d com. "What size should lintels and headers be?" Lintels and headers over open- ings in farm dwellings should be doubled and set on edge. Spans for lintels or headers should not exceed the following for size given: Spans up to 4 feet--two i x 4's Spans 4 to 514 feet--two 2 x 6's Spans 515 to 7 feet--two 2 x 8's Spans 7 to 10 feet --two 2 x 10's USE OF PARAFFIN CUTS DOWN SOCK WEAR Ii vour socks are in tire habit of developing holes in the heels at a rapid rate, what you need is less darning cotton and more parafhin. In this 'case, a rub in time saves nine, Home economists recommend rubbing on a little wax at toes and heels of socks«to save wear and eventual holes. It will not show and will last through several washings. High prices Tart any time, but they are not so bad when you have the money to pay them. What hurts is to have things cheap as dirt, but not be able to scrape up the dirt to buy them.--Russell Union-Tribune. Blaha Answer '#8 "Crossword Pussle ILIA RIO PL Pe Farm Pointers Cattle grubs can be killed by treating with rotenone as soon as the holes appear in the backs of the cattle, . . . I'arm Septic Tanks should have @ cabacity of 500 galigny for a family of four, says I. A. Olson, of the University of Nebraska. Increase the size by "additional member of the famflyy * * * Undulant Fever (brucellosis im animals) is probably the most serious animal disease that cam spread to people, But there are about 70 other disease which peo- ple can take from. animals, among which are anthrax, trichinosis, ery- sipelas, sleeping sickness and rabies. Be careful when handling sf animals or the carcasses of dea animals. * * * Spike-Tooth harrows can gat bad. ly out of adjustment and do poor work, Winter repairs should la- elude (1) loosening the teeth and giving each tooth one-half turaj (2) dropping the teeth one-half to one inch lower in the frame if they are badly worn; (3) replacing lost teeth, and (4) adustment of the bar in front so each section pulls straight away. Here's Good News! 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