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w Lounty § It. [ DOrE, o each tier or ) addf« d into 3 puri <phore than oors incil natiâ€" n by s alâ€" new ider side itureg = the at nber, cient id by unell enâ€" M 1x at= of A large number of dairymen plan to have their cows come fresh in the fall and early winter. With this pracâ€" tice the cows are on pasture when the pasture is on the dectimne. During the first few months of the gestation perâ€" fod the cow is not drafted wpon for Dairy cows have been bred for milk producing purposes to such an extenti that they will sacrifice their own. bodies for milk production. Profitable‘ duwiry cows, like any delicately made | machinery, can not for any length of| time withstand heavy work unless well eared for and suplied with the necesâ€" sary material for replacing the bodily tissues which are constantly wearing Pastures during the summer seaâ€" son are bound to decline and despite good management gradually become less nutritive. To keep the cows in good flesh and insure large yields of milk during the late summer and fall months require that the pastures be eupplemented with other feed. Good dairymen recognize that cows kept in good flesh develop increased capacity for milk production and inâ€" sure improvement in the upgrading of the herd. The production of large yields of milk places a heavy drain upon the physical vitality of a cow, and only by proper feedimg can she continue to produce economically. "There are a mumber of capon sets on the market which are ; These sets are fully equipped, Cperaron, one must take each step"“"‘ carefully, and do each right. ""_’t "I had never seen the operation. I, air learned of it at a lecture I once at.| tro tended. I made notes, and when I got the home I followed these notes step by this step, and that is why I was so snccess-! £6 ful with the first fifty. Then I got so Sce conficent that I became careless, and har tried to eliminate some of the steps,“ Fai and had to refer back to the notes to, fan get straight again. I have these noteai han right here, and I am sure that any| The one of you can do as well as I did if | "9‘:“' you will take them home and fol-krw’ « ditections. vou "I lost so many in the secor against nmone in the first bec had n:t learned that, while t noth‘ry> difficult in any part operation, one must take eac carefully, and do each right. @©#PhipyT? the first fifty that I operated I did not lose one. On the next fifty I lost five, and since that I have not lost a single one, and I have raised over a thouâ€" sand in the last six years. "Yes, Frank, that may be all right for you to say," interrupted one of his friends, "but the rest of us are not all as handy at performing this operation as you are, and it looks to me like quite a job. How many do you lose in the operation ?" ‘1 "Well," said friend Nutter, "I knew you would ask me that, so I have it all figured out, as near as possible. On the first Bifty that I amamaka® YÂ¥ AL% «... roosters and poultry. You ket capon any time from T Ing to Easter. Also, once sold anybedy a capon he wi give you preference. Then, get more per pound for the weighs more, and more pe combined means a lot. This in price will show more and people get their first taste meat." Looo o e e ies Wl a brciler; whereas the rooster grows very little after he is six months old, and then he gets tougher every day. "Sixth, and very important, is the market. There are many advantages the capon has over the rooster on the market. For one, you can hold him over. You don‘t have to sell him in the fall when the poultry market is loaded with fowl and everybody else is selling Seruvinh ces Cenes B cen uk > > _fT‘n, it you want a real large carcass to roast, you can keep the capon until it is twelve or fifteen months old and it is just as tender as a brcoiler; whereas the rooster grows very little after he is six months old, wwul st s i 1 L y _ _ 7 "~ °* TEgen difference between the meat on a capon and that which comes from a rooster. Once eat real capon and you never will call for any other kind of poultry meat. "Second, the capons grow faster; take full brothers, and the one raised not caponized will be anywhere from fifteen to thirty per cent. lighter than the capon at ten months, and at least ten per cent. lighter at six months. "Third, the capon cats less for the growth it makes, It does not waste its â€" energy fighting and running around that the rooster does. Every. thing he gets to eat goes to build qualâ€" ity meat and frame. "Fourth, the capons can be kept in larger flocks with less trouble. They can be run with the rest of the flock, while the young rooster is either tryâ€" ing to lick every other male in the flock or has half of his growth beaten out of him every day. "Fifth, if carcass to : EO CEmer: NHY â€" EWEHT at a local meeting one nig} "First, the quality of t} a hundred per cent. better. in a minute when you pull across a good piece of steak you gct hol!d of a steak off "There are si capons instead Frank Nutter llaine, to a bur #t a local maaes [â€" There is mmeeting one n;’,ght- the quality of the many in the second fifty Me ;vry W;i'l:n ‘ of a steak off some old is just as much difference meat on a capon and that s from a rooster. Once number of caponizing SX reasons Why I raise M of rooster 5,” nid 6r of South Portland, bunch of fellow farmers kind of poultry meat. @ capons grow faster; ers, and the one raised will be anywhere from Â¥ per cent. lighter than en months, and at least ighter at six months, capon eats less for the "‘CCY. _ frou can marâ€" time from Thanksgivâ€" the first because I that, while there is in any part of the more per pound t. This difference "*J ol the meat is . be'tter. You km you pull your knife e and more as taste of capon once you have he will always Then, too, you , and It Pays , and when C L L eeeeitn e s SS e inemic ty ~Be Bumbleâ€"foot can be cured by openâ€" Jews in the outlying distr ing and draining the abscess in the Jews which dwelt_by the foot. Then.place carbolated vaseline Jews from the districts whe in the wound and place a bandage se.: t"¢ armies were being mu curely around the foot. The pus that mfi ‘3 :gbflma;eml-‘?e: forms‘ in such a wound is cheeselike‘ ate â€" The Hebrew text at t and requires a wide incision rather very obscure. The meanin than just a pin prick. to remove it. '5., as cone commentator It Cows kept in good fiesh reproduce strong heavy calves at birth and come to their milk in better condition for another year‘s work. I do not feel that feeding grain while cows are dry is an unprofitable practice. It preâ€" pares them for profitable production a little later on. Keep the cows in good flesh at all times and much less trobule will be encountered during the freshâ€" ening and milking period. ‘ as soon as they stop milking them. If ; the cows are in good flesh and on good | pasture this practice is all right, but if the cows are in low flesh after sevâ€" eral months of heavy milking, it ial advisable to keep on with the grain . for a time at least. The grain ration | assists in balancing up the pasture. | any large amount of nourishment for the coming calf, but as it gradually develops more nutriment is required. Cows several months along in pregâ€" nancy shou‘!ld be well fed to keep up their own bodies and give their unborn off springs the necessary food for propâ€" er development. It is the usual practice among dairyâ€" men to disco_ntinue graining their cows | pbening better than you can do it ‘, by sewing. l "Ninth, tha birds can be fed immeâ€" diately after the operation. It is betâ€" | ter not to give too much food and _ water at the start, increasing graduâ€" . ally for a day or two until they get all | they want. ‘ “ "Tenth, if any wind bags â€" set in‘ under the skin after the operation, by [cutiing a smrall hols in es onn. .nn | hasg 5_ 7 ~"A ~x_ Shd iho. operation hard, in reality it is quite simple,. Failures seldom happen, as the birds can stand an unusual amount of manâ€" hand‘ing with apparently no 411 effects. The first one will seem hard, but the rest will come easy. "As a matter of fact, any one of you fellows can do as well or better than I did, because I am an exceptionâ€" ally poor hand at that kind of work,‘ and I found it very easy to learn." _ th |__"Fourth, beginners should cut the , birds on both sides. "Fifth, about the only way that the bird can be killed outright is by cutâ€" ting the artery which follows along the backbone, and if any care is used at all this cannot be done. 4 t l ‘Sixth, all of both organs should 23 entirely removed, or it will result in a! | slip, which has none of the desired| | qualities of the capon. l i "Seventh, operate on a sunny day or| 'uu a good spotlight or an electric‘ drop light placed near the opening, #so| ;'you can see clearly inside the bird' while operating. _ "Eighth, it is best not to try to sew the opening up after the opem-‘ tion, as once the bird is removed from the table the museles which have been‘ stretched while the bird was on the | table will fold back and cover the opening better than you can do it by sewing. L "Third, by killing the first bird beâ€" fore operating, by bleeding in the mouth, it will not be wasted, as it can be eaten afterward, and this will be very helpful in taking away the ! nervousness of the beginner, and will help him to get more familiar with the ‘ looks and relative position of the vari-‘ | ous organs. two pounds each. If they weigh two pounds or more, they usually will not make such good capons, and it is hardâ€" er to do the operation well. If under 'l pound, it is also much harder to operate. The larger breeds, like the Brahmas, usually will be seven to nine weeks old, and weigh about a pound and a half to two pounds. ; "Second, starve the birds thm'ough-: ly. This is very important, as it empâ€" ties the intestines and gives you plenty of room to operate. To starve,‘ coop the birds uwp for at least thirtyâ€" six hours without food or water, grit, or green food. Do not allow them to eat anything. After twentyâ€"four hours they will become very hungry, and will eat every thing in sight, even their own droppings. To avoid this,| keep them either in the dark or in; slatâ€"bottomed coops. &ive full instructions with diagrams as to how to use each instrument, also how to fasten the bird on the table or board to operate. The notes I have, however, will be very helpful in addiâ€" tion to the instructions given with the instruments. So here are my notes: "First, select cockerels at the age when the face begins to redden, and the comb and wattles just begin to grow, for the average strain of the generalâ€"purpose breeds, such as the Plymouth Rocks, Rhode Island Reds, or Wyandottes and the like. This wfll‘: be when they are about five or six weeks old, and from then until they are from eight to ten weeks old they will weigh from one pound to almost two pounds each. If they weigh two' pounds or more, they usually will not : Ceesto c on ce & *1€? the operation, by hole in the skin the out and very seldom If it recurs, let it out _ Once usually stops instructions may esh renradiiea! â€"Vâ€" 11. Our adversaries said, "After esh reproduce| mentioning the source of weakness )irth and come within the walls, Nehemiah describes _condition for= the danger without" (Ryle). The inâ€" I do not feel tention of their adversaries had been n wand. .. V 10. Judah said. Not only was n £000| there opposition without the city, but ht, but there was disaffection within. _ The er sevâ€" peopleâ€"Judahâ€"were spiritless and , it is fatigued. They complained that the for|, V. 9. We made our prayer. The task y before Nehemiah seemed almost supâ€" ed terhuman. Hostile forces might arrive * at any moment. The inhabitants of C~| Jerusalem were poor and dispirited. UP| Hence Nehemiah had recourse to prayâ€" Â¥"n er. _ Prayer receives a noteworthy pâ€" prominence in the books of Ezra and | Nehemiah. See a watch. Sentinels y. were posted to observe the approach wz Oof the advancing army and to prevent 1e a surprise attack. _ V. 12. Ryle says that: "to discontent within, and the schemes of the foe without, is added the panic of the Jews in the outlying districts." The Jews which dwelt by them. Some Jews from the districts where the hosâ€" tile armies were being mustered, had come up to Jerusalem to assist in the work of rebuilding. From all places, etc. The Hebrew text at this point is very obscure. The meaning seems to reported, no doubt, by people who came up to Jerusalem from the outlyâ€" ing districts, Since the Jews learned of it, the element of surprise was eliminated from the contemplated atâ€" task of clearing away the rubbish and rgbuilding the walls was too much for them. is called in 2:10 "the servant, the , Ammonite." Some _ commentators / have c :jectured that Tobiah was the private secretary of Sanballat If |this were the case, he had a double ‘animus against the Jews,â€"the race | hatred between the Jews and the Amâ€" |\ monites, and the feud between the Jews and the Samaritans: Arabians; the lawless Bedouin tribes who roamed over the Arabian steppes. Ammonites; a people who lived on the east side of ‘the Jordan, and who were the tradi-l tional foes of the Israelites. Ashdoâ€"; dites; citizens of one of the principal| Philistine cities. They were . . . . wroth. Their indignation was aroused because in proportion as Jerusalem| was strengthened, their own indepenâ€" dence would be weakened or threatâ€" _ened. "Balance of power" was as real | a problem for them as for us. | V. 8. At first their opposition was shown chiefly in taunts, ch. 2: 19 and 4: 13. When they saw that their taunts availed nothing, they held a council in which it was decided to muster an army and hinder the reâ€" building of the walls by force. ~| _ Lesson Forewordâ€"Nehemiah securâ€" | ed from Artaxerxes, the Persian king, ’i the appointment as civil governor of ‘, the district of Jerusalem. On arriving l\ in Jerusalem, he investigated the lwalls and found that there had been . no attempt to rebuild them since their ,| destruction by the Babylonians. He ‘| then convoked an assembly of the ‘\leading people in the city, and by a | convincing address, persuaded them to 'rebuild' the walls and thus ensure the |city against hostile attacks. | I. The Dangers, 7â€"13. | V. 7. The leading adversaries of the _Jews are introduced. They have alâ€" ready been mentioned in 2: 10, 19, 20 ‘and 4: 1â€"8. (Sanballat.) In 2: 19, he is called the Horonite, that is, a native ’of Bethâ€"Horon, a town situated about |18 miles north of Jerusalem, and beâ€" ;!ong'ir}g to the Samaritans. Tobiah; Nehemiah Rebuilds the Walls of Jerusalem, Neh. 4: 7â€"16. Golden Textâ€"Our God shall fight for us, Neh.4: 20. The Sunday School Lesson is very feeble. The skin is covered with clammy sweat and the extremiâ€" ties are probably cold. The sufferer must be put at absolute rest, lying down in the coolest place available. He needs stimulation. The clammy skin must be rubbed; it may be necessary to cover him with a blanket while the stimulation is going on. If he is able to swallow, stimulants may also be given by the mouth, and instead of cold they should be hot. With bothl patients rest is very necessary and with either it is very important that he take time enough for complete reâ€" covery before being again exposed to the hazards of hot weather work. In sunstroke there is a severe con-l Potato Leaf Hoppets. gestion of the brain. The face is recll One of the great troubles of the and the skin is burning hot. The sufâ€"| potato grower during the past few ferer should be placed in the nearest years has been hopperburn or tip shady spot, lying down but with the burn. The latest thought of plant exâ€" head raised. Cold water should be perts is that this is caused by the applied (ice if it can be obtained) and potato leaf hopper. While the trouble if the case is very serious it will pay | is largely due to the leaf hopper, it is to rush the patient to a hospital where greatly aggravated by hot weather he can have cold baths. But it is which frequently occurs when the hopâ€" very important that the patient him-' per is most abundant. self be kept from every exertion. Careful experiments by entomoloâ€" Heat stroke requires very different| gists have shown that the leaf hopper treatment. The patient is in a condiâ€"| found on potatoes are the same as tion of shock or collapse. The heart those found on young apple trees Sunstroke and Heat Stroke. ery SEPTEM BER 3 100 m o d se necel Rmg ECmy Cemnte OT DWLI Do Cnwetoly lives. It is a great, hopeful thought ‘bru»zh, and lay them, still full of paint, and it supplies inspiration to me,f m“"flat on a boand overnight. This will "°"‘.‘ and sacrifice, as Paul and Neâ€"\ keep the bristles from curling. If hemiah did. * the bristies pull out, go and buy a | __V. 16. Half of my servants. Doubtâ€"! E;ojt‘,“ two conts, A lot é,;;en.(,i.;\...(;; |less these were the armed retinue| the surface. If the wood is old an« | which Artaxerxes had given him on‘ all bets areâ€"off. Betb te; | leaving Shushan, 2: 9. Oneâ€"half of, PQZY> 4. oe; olews op oemee | them were set to work upon the walls; | p.enty, with the privilege of return |the other half remained under arms| iD& the unopened cans, and were ready for any emergency.| Next, get a quart of shellac; ais: The habergeons; coats of mail, here| a gallon or two of boiled linzeed oil in the form of strong leather jerkins. Use the shellac on knots that show The rulers were behind, etc. Stationed | yellow through the old paint. It wil in the rear of the workmen, the -Iead-’ ‘)‘k'l‘t" he gLet it d xbe o n ers of the people could issue commands| . *‘ them. it dry before paint. in case of an attack. ing. ! Application. Use the oil to thin your first coat,. _ Paul has a right to speak to us,| N° x"ul.e as to 'thg amount. If your for he has left a Mp mark on the paint 18 qm’te thlck. A pint to the gistorgl of the ch;tnrcb, and th% workd.| gallion will do. Something made him great. as not is rig j i one element of his power his profound smyoth stream off the bradk." When conviction that he had a mission, to it breaks and "raing" it is too thi which he was appointed by God? The| ‘t and _ raing" i# is. too thin. reference material in this lesson di.| P2iDt #s too fl}m when it runs on the rects us to Paul‘s letter to the Corâ€"| Wa&ll, after being spread on. In that inthians, in which we find him saying,| case the best thing is to let it stand "We are God‘s fellowâ€"workers." nfi: overnight, pour off the oil that gathers another letter he says, we are "workâ€"| on top, and work it to the right thickâ€" ers together with Him." In Ephesâ€"| ness by adding oil a little at a time fans he declares we are "created in | stirring thoroughly * Christ Jesus unto good works, which s o t God hath before ordained that we| Mix your paint in a goodâ€"sized pail should walk in them." God is the| 0r keg. Pour it back and forth, and architect, we are the builders. He is‘stir it with a ledle, until it pours }:mlvdmg His city, and He puts h%nhgr, smooth and free from lumps. n us in using our service. 8\ _ Then di rushes i spacious thought that God is working‘ one :o e;l;hYO::;; F::l ,:h:h’ b::ti;:' out an ageâ€"long purpose, and uses our | thoroughly l '.to th slight contrimution, puts value on our, {"°"OUZN!Y> well into the heel of the _ V. 15. When our enemies heard. The opposing forces had contemplated a surprise attack, but when they learnâ€" ed that the Jews were aware of their plans and were prepared to resist them, they saw that they were foiled and gave up the notion of an immeâ€" diate assault. We returned . . to the wall. The news that their adversaries had abandomed their project was sure to travel back to Jerusalem. It perâ€" mitted the Jews to concentrate once more upon the buwilding operations. Even so, they went about their work: armed, vs. 17, 18. | V. 14. Nehemiah sought to put heart into the workers and defenders by apâ€" pealing to their faith in Jehovah, and to their love of their kinsmen. Fight for your brethren. It would appear that Nehemiah considered that the very existence of the Jewish communâ€" ity in Jerusalem was at stake. \ -"‘Devprived of the ableâ€"bodied men who |had been sent to work on the walls "of Jerusalem these little (frontier) | towns could not hope to defend themâ€" selves against the gathering foes. Wherefore they address themselves through their leaders to their fellowâ€" townsmen sojourning in Jerusalem, ‘Ye must return unto us.‘ " II. The Precautions, 13â€"16. V. 13. Lower places . . . . . higher places. Here again the Hebrew text is obscure. The Revised Version suggests a good meaning. The houses and buildings, for the most part, closely adjoin the walls. Nehemiah chose the open spaces where the buildings were well clear of the wall and there he stationed armed detachments. Inj these open spaces the buildings would | not interfere with their movements, | I . . . set the people after their famâ€", ilies. The defence of the city and the; operations on the walls was distributâ€" | ed according to families. The defendâ€"| ers were stationed in front of the places where their respective families were at work rebuilding the walls. Sirong family feeling would thus enâ€" sure a strong defence. . Says Sam: Some teamsters make me wish horses weren‘t so patient. above. Careful experiments by entomoloâ€" gists have shown that the leaf hopper found on potatoes are the same as those found on young apple trees earlier in the season and as the poâ€" tatoes appbar above the ground the inâ€" sects leave the apples and begin feedâ€" ing and laying eggs on the potato vines, Tests show that this pest can be readily controlled by a spray oon-{ taining five pounds of copper sulphate, ten pounds of lime, two and a half pounds of powdered arsenate of lead and fifty gallons of water. As bhe, hoppers congregate on the lower side of the leaf, it is very essential to: spray from below rather than from One of the great troubles of the potato grower during the past few years has been hopperburn or tip burn. The latest thought of plant exâ€" perts is that this is caused by the A rough scaly condition of a hen‘s legs is often thought an evidence of age, but it is in reality a diseased conâ€" dition brought about by the activity of a mite which burrows under the scales of the legs and sots up an irribation, Inally resulting in the condition indiâ€" cated. Dipping the legs and feet once or twice in crude oil or a halfâ€"andâ€"half mixture of kerosene and linseed oil will usually suffice. Kerosens alone works fairly we‘l, but lacks body and may cause blisters if it gets into the feathers. J ed from the crank case of an a@utoâ€" mobile is excellent for the control of scaly legs, or for painting roosts, etc., to control mites. It has been found that the oil drainâ€" Mix your paint in a goodâ€"sized pail or keg. Pour it back and forth, and stir it with a ledle, until it pours smooth and free from lumps. Paint is right when it runs in a smooth stream off the brugh. When it breaks and "rains" it is too thin. Paint is too thin when it runs on the wall, after being spread on. In that case the best thing is to let it stand overnight, pour off the oil that gathers on top, and work it to the right thickâ€" ness by adding oil a little at a time, stirring thoroughly. Use the oil to thin your first coat. No rule as to the amount. If your paint is quite thick, a pint to the gallon will do. Next, get a quart of shellac; aiso a gallon or two of boiled linzeed oil. Use the shellac on knots that show yellow through the old paint. It will "kil" them. Let it dry before paintâ€" ing. the surface. If the wood is old and spongy, all bets are off. Better order plenty, with the privilege of returnâ€" ing the unopened cans. cover a little more that 300 square feet, two coats. A lot depends on To order the right amount of paint, measure the surface, not making any allowance for windows or corner boards. Take the total number of square feet to your dealer. He can reckon the number of gallons needed. One gallon is usually reckoned to cover a little more that 300 square A brush for the "body" work. Fourâ€" inch, good grade. A similar brush for the "trimmer." A small stiff brush for window sash, Two small stiff wirehooks on which to hang the paint pails. ‘ A good putty knife to scrape off rough, peeling paint. _ And are you going to tackle your painting job yourself? If so, and you don‘t happen to have worked with a painter, here are a few pointers pickâ€" ed up by personal experience that may { : One of the keenest, and at the same! NUR * "MS Of suying unal 1 would | time one of the most valuable lines of| P2Y farmers failing to get good crops | research followed by the Division of Of ClOVer» @lfalfa, peas, or beans to |Chemistry of the Dominion Experiâ€" test t.h‘elr sml-s.to see whether they tmental Farm system, is that of enâ€" are‘aclf!, and, if found to be so, to | deavoring to ascertain the best meâ€", apply l..me as a remedy. The bulleâ€" thods of preserving and reviving hhe‘ tin, which will be sen!. on request adâ€" 'productivenes' Of The: soil. Bu'lletinidre""‘ed to the Publications branch, No. 80 entitled "Lime in Agricul'ture"‘ Ott::wa‘, pr.opcunds methods anfi rates tells of the important part that is!of app];':amnfn for each of the dlfl'('nfnt played in this direction by lime; how! f?rn;s of .hmo., and cpnclud\-s with it corrects acidity or sourness of the| *** "'"r’“:'flc information as to the soil, and how this condition is revealâ€"| use and misuse of lime and lime comâ€" ed by the use of litmus paper. Acid | pounds. *« h | soils are especially to be found in wet,| s | lowâ€"lying, or badly drained lands. In Increased Colt Populltlon. | remedying this state of affairs an apâ€"| In traveling over a considerable plication of lime is most effective; also| portion of Ontario, it became apparent in improving the tilth of certain soil'n,' that a larger number of colts can be| removing their stickiness when wet,‘seen en the farms this year than and rendering them more mellow when| have Leen in cvidence during the past! dry. Lime, in addition, has a tendency, few years. We were also impressed| to decompose the insoluble potash by the almost exclusive use of horses| compounds, and is destructive of cerâ€"| by large conirectors in the building tain organic acids that check the deâ€"| of highways. _A large number of velopment of nitrifying organisms esâ€"| tractors wore in evidence in the flelds,! sential to the supply of nitrogen to| but it is plain to be seen that horses‘ field crops. An application of lime in| are not yet leaving the farms in any| fair quantity renders the soil slightly| large velume. | alkaline, upon which those organisms mapeceesetfy comnmmmen | in the soil having as their function the Electricity is the newest hired num.f fixation of atmospheric nitrogen also| and modern kitchen appliances the, depend for their best development.! newest hired girl. ! An extension ladder. Putty to fill the nail holes. Here are the things you will need: 4 Some Painting Pointers You Might Use Chin The lobaccoof Quality &/=» LB. TINS Lime in the Soil. and in packages S&M O KE By H. H. Johnson pours| the second coat. Let the first dr;iueoe-ury to raise a thoroughly. It can appear dry on the| inches into tons ar paint, surface and still have a film of soft rather startiing figu mmmmhmmmu'“mnmnw of the| careful work the second coatâ€"a little of crops. _A soaking paint,| neater if you can. Paint the door«‘ Oout cost will spread chance to get in und'&;t";iâ€"tin;u:'_fidd marking up the fresh paint. | ing. 305, far better than I did the first time rain can be judged from the fact that I tried it 'under general farming â€" conditions If it‘s a twoâ€"coat job, don‘t hurry| about ¢twenty inches of water are the second coat. Let the first dry| necessary to raise a crop. Translote thoroughly. It can appear dry on u.e'lneh- into tons and we have the surface and still have a film of soft rather startiing figure of 2,276 tons paint next to the Do just u‘Of water necessary to grow an aere careful work the sgm-“_‘ little! o0f crops. _ A soaking rain that withâ€" neater if you can. Paint the m‘m cost will spread some two hu: one at a time, so that you‘ll have a| dred tons of water over every droughâ€" "body‘"â€"then you have done a good job, far better than I did the first time I tried it. If it‘s a twoâ€"coat job, don‘t burry the second coat. Let the first dry thoroughly. It can appear dry on the surface and still have a film of soft wood, apply ecnough paint to cover the. An oven at least ten inches from surface wel} and.evenly. Paint needs: the floor makes it easier for Mother. rubbing in. If it is "slopped on" it e .. peels off in a hurryâ€"as it will do if Tle Grains, laid right, are more the surface happens to be a bit damp.| D°AmY everlasting . than any other When you have finished a strip, get. farm improvement. down on the ground and admire your | regmmmn‘ work. If the lower edges of the clapâ€"| Three men, all neighbors, were oxâ€" boards are covered, if the paint ,loohfuliningq truck and decided to buy it even, and without brush miarks, if it ©Oâ€"0P€ratively. Coâ€"operation is in the The right way to paint siding is to give the brush, fiÂ¥ed at the tip with paint, a long sweeping stroke underâ€" neath the clapboard at the top, and so down for the width of the strip you are going to paint across the wall. Fil the ends of the siding, next to the corner boards, with paint encugh to cover every spot. Then, with long sweeping, firm strokes that end by lifting the brush as it is traâ€" veling direct with the grain of the Then begin the big job. Set the ladder up at the rear end, where your first mistakes, if you should make any, wil} be out of sight. Work from the top downâ€"always! And take a rarâ€" row strip of perhaps a ha‘fâ€"dozen clapbcards clear across the entire end or side you are painting. Paint the eaves first, down to the weatherboar.l.} Then the clapboards in the gable, then: a part of the weatherboard. Keep a rough rag in your pocket to rub off paint that gets over on the weatherâ€" board as you paint the ends of the: clapboards. Don‘t hurry; don‘t swoar;‘ you‘re doing fine! l Now do aill your patching. Nail down losse clapbcards; putty all nail holes and little cracks; scrape off the spcts of peeling paint. Cover thesc patches with a primer ccoat of the proper color; shellac the knots; take the windows out and paint them, first resotting any broken or locse glass. better brush, You‘ll save both tempor and job. The bullentin gives a practical illusâ€", see things wh,ichv:‘;:‘:o:u:;::::: :: tration of this by saying that it woukl' older persons. pay farmers failing to get good crops) k vtred es of clover, alfalfa, peas, or beans to. + test their soils to see whether they | Coing It Together are acid, and, if found to be so, to Last spring a bird lover of the apply lime as a remedy. The bulleâ€" writor‘s acquaintance built a neat tenâ€" tin, which will be sent on request adâ€" room home for his feathered friends dressed to the Publications branch, and anchored the strusture at the top Ottawa, propcunds methods and rates| Of a pole in his back yard. Last wock of application for each of the dlflemntj I watched with much interest a colony forms of lime, and concludes with| 0f martins which had taken posse:sion clear, specific information as to the Of the house. They were not th* iirs: use and misuse of lime and lime comâ€"| tenants, however, The first pair of pounds. & | martins to arrive fourd the> ever. ONTA TORONTO and the without | ridden acre is a boon beyond reckonâ€" amining a truck and decided to buy it coâ€"operatively. Coâ€"operation is in the air, Better hitch on behind. An oven at least ten inches from the floor makes it easier for Mother. ill h Sd. # At the Ottawa Exporiment Station red clover was turned under each yeor for ninc years on a samdy soil. At the end of this time the #l contained 472 poun‘s cf nitrogen per mere more than at thebeginning, rarents are thirgs w.i/ch boys have to look after them. _ Most girls also have parents. Parents consist of Pas and Mas. Pes tallk a gcood deal about what they‘re going to do, but mostly it‘s Mas that make you mind. Once a boy at a boarding school went to calling Pa the governor and got his allowance cut down. His Pa said he oug‘>t to have waited t!ll he was going to college. I know a boy that hasn‘t any parents, so he can go swimming ary time ha wants to, but all the same I‘m going to stick to my parents. Tommy‘s Essay on Parents Parents gre things wi/ch boys to look after them. _ Most girls bhave parents. Parents consist o | _ The story of the conquest by the martins is interesting. Upon fin%ing | the house occupied, the newcomers I went «bout to take possession. Thore | were too many sparrows, however, and | no headway cculd be made. For two ’ days the martins keyt up a continuous fight, seemingly trying to worry the f enemy into submission, but to no avail. Then the martins dissppeared. A few ldnyl later, however, they were again | on the scene, but this time with ample assistance. . They had successfu.ly solicited the aid of other martins to give battle for the house. The fight was hard and furious, but finally the victory was won. The martins then settlied down to housekeeping and last week their numbers had increased sufâ€" ficiently to fill every one of the ten rooms to overflowing. Perhaps farmers could weÂ¥ afford to imitate the prudence of these bir ls, who, when the first pair found the task too great for their own strength, solicited the aid of others. There are many problems connected with the business of agricuiture and rural life which need the coâ€"cpcration of the entire ccmmunity to sclve them. Shallowâ€"cultivated corn does best I watched with much interest a colony of martlins which had taken possession of the house. They were not th* dirst tenants, however. The first pair of martins to arrive found the> everâ€" present sparrows already prezaring their nests, food." He went about keeping the commandment in the most logical way, through the use of the dairy cow. Now that he has justified his position he will have the fullest coâ€"operation of his senior in carrying out plans and policies which will mean much to the future of that particular farm. Sometimes it requires young eyes to see things which are not apparent to older persons. Red Clover Puts Nitrogen This young man had accurately sensed the first commandment of good farming: "Thou shalt keep thy soil filled with an abundance of good plant The first step taken by the young man was the purchase of a sma‘l bord of good dairy cows to which he has been adding as opportunity offers. Now he milks ten. Besides spreading the manure from the cows upon the fields, he has plowed under greon crops and hauled manure from stables located in his market town. From these three sources he has been able since he took over the management tbo put in the soil of his farming land a fairly ample supply of humus. The farm shows it He is already cashing in on his venture and now after three years his father is taking renewed interest in the business. TT _ CCT WOF pmCusure 10 spent a couple of days last week with a young fermer who is now in charge of his father‘s goneral farm. He is making goos. The place had gotten in poor condition through the use of methods developed during . pilonesr timesâ€" methods which provided for removing fertility from the sgeil but not for roâ€" placine it. SHOWING UP FATHER I+t anc the life the Sug # Hilcg ul iC piaxy® \o .3 & eP wiriiets *h L";‘_’:“ é‘& @ Wiaee ow h