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IAS om. utional " . Interest ASON MI eata “In. anon In“, ch " I " d. Although spring in the moon when the you maturity of gird-mm make up their now strawberry beds, yot there an may who swat by Augult and only September planting. Efficient Farming The mvbuk to unmet planting b the dang" of luvlnl to contend with 3 dry soil " that anon no that m Planta mu, bo lost. When pot ylnnta no tmed-that is, runners root- ed in small pots-the lou will be negligible. In favor of summer planting. when it is nrriod out successfully, in the prospect of a mull crop of nico ber- Ties the following spring. Plants must however, be set out Buftieient1y only that W. can be tolerably certuin they will become thoroughly established) prior to winter. l It may be necessary to use water freely and regularly after planting, depending upon weather and loll con- ditions. whereas a mulch of "raw or other litter will aid in keeping the soil around the plant. moist and cool and so encourage root action. What we have to fear most from ti: th thr the e pltnt qtoek of ph shoots or r a they aw nu mining that see from thr " the t ner. INCREA This is b effected a. all me not: and by indep And by " adhere to and used for at pla the small pots in th vent the so“ from would quickly occu: to touch them. Th mere'. '.y shoot t El They an now ready for planting on! In the Amnation of not beds. Set on! early and nttended to " suggested will be fine Nuns, sturdy and tg established In tla new soil before vista. The Inner hall of June ls a pod time to Insert the layers in smaf 'eta.' if given proper attention in tht -tt.. of "rehvirag the needed mob If Au The strawh H tM r thre THE 'en as ranked. 1roeoursoottt-kors.o , emitted and they will soot planting in an Hunt and thawing of the grow vinter and spring, though th mauled attainst to a great e: mulching the Plants, coverir zhtly aw When " tho son ETC ion oft PLANTING STRAWBERRIES IN LATE SUMMER, he pot. n d a Mimi: by placing the” ti and Ion t pin " an the d trea planting and you p: In gnu-h from um: HT WAY TO PLANT he you away iti he pot. The ltd " in: is to be carried nould be dug deeply a ahead, at the same place aye: hat is 'orr 'fleie r! the strawberry the way in which soil. The roots , and made quite RIO DI" nulch will keep! and the forms»! w ill be greatly! a ground freezes! e a mulched. the”. ly covered with', v 'xposed. important in selling fruit. ently large to In the fourth place thinning pays ortahly when. in cash; we get more money for our; uld be; coverlerop. Not only that, but the grading nly all round,) and parking of the crop can be done' m the plant more rapidly because there ere much1 it pot p1antr'fewer poor apples to be taken out) the roots be-' and handled. 1 the prepared) Now the foregoing is a fairly im-l Ipressive list of benefits to come from! l-decayed ma-‘l a single operation and, as we have", m clippings is, said, it is curious that more growers‘ IR. During hot' do not practice thinning. l uleh will keep: Of course the explanation is that m] the forma-‘l we let our fruit go unthinned, just as l be grvatly. some folks let their teeth go unclean- round freozesicd, simply because it is one of the mulehed, the, things that can be neglected and still i covered with' we can "get by." If failure to clean ', the teeth brought on a severe stomach o increase the': ache at once, no one would neglect his .tt-rttuous side' tocth; and if failure to thin our sp- lid be out off, pies caused a loss of the entire crop most of us would thin. roused by run- If you have not been in the habit . produced by.“ thinning your apples and want rants. On ex-, to see what the practice will do for will he noticed: you, why not try it out? Select ten stalks proceed trees with a heavy set of fruit and >lnts, and thati thin the fruit on five of them. 1y all round, I the plant t pot plants, he roots tte- he prepared Us a t from ternate 3pm IW or erinz root ake 11 v I Conplointe have nlreuly been re- arlnlng ceived of cutwonu “tucking com. . a: be ind lds 'IU, t,t,1ut'2: nun: r tt tie ye - "s IN LATE SUMMER. ed and the indications an that in; ture the pots will be full of root: by tr my localities farmers Ihould be on August, in good time for planting the (nerd spin“ injury by then worms.I new bed. T l The plant- most likely to be destroyed Strawberry verietiea have two types on corn, tomatos, cabbage, mins/ of flowers, perfect and imperfect, and NINTH“?! and other transplanted unless perfect-bisexual-varieties plants. The work of cutworml is! alone are grown it will be necessary easily recognized. They teed " night,‘ to plant some of each kind to insure cutting the plants " near or at the fertilization and a crop of fruit. iground, though some species will, Some few very productive straw_'climb the plants and eat the foliage berries have imperfect flowers, but without cutting the stalk. They hideI most of the varieties now cultivated by day under any kind ot refuse or ‘extensively are perfect or bisexual. fin the soil just, below the Indoor-,1 I , where they can readily be found. Con-' 1 Thi . . itrel is usually easy, all that is neces~i 1 1nnmg Fruit. ', For) being to scatter thinly the follow-' ‘ lt is curious, when you think of all Lg poison bait over the infested urea1 'the advantage, claimed for it, that or to drop a small amount-half al the practice of thinning fruit, par- teatyonful--mene each plant. Do this', i tieularly apples, is not more common. in the evening about dusk, as they pre- I lit-re are some of the advantages fer the mixture when it is moist. l, Strawberry varieties have two types of flowers, perfect and imperfect, and unless perfect - bimu-l - vuietiel alone are grown it will be necessary to plant some of each kind to insult. fertiliution and a crop of fruit. a Blood clots on the yolk of eggs re/ fsult from the clot becoming attached‘ r m Ill" yolk when it passes through thel l oviduct. Later it is surrounded by 31-; . Lumen. It most often occurs when; . pallets are starting to lay or during - the spring when production is heavy.l g Flocks that are heavily forced with! _ I Concentrated feeds are apt to produce, , the largest per cent. of eggs with the P blood clots on the yolks. l j: The only remedy is to candle the ty eggs if they are being shipped to I y high class trade. Then all the eggs y with clots can be removed and used at 0 home or sold to a trade that will pny t less money per donen. but not diserim- iinate against the clots. When the 5 clots are removed, of course the eggs e) appear normal and are alright to use. n'The moot unfortunate factor in this |troublo la the Net that inexperienced g' buyers may think they are receiving t' partly hatched egg- when the poultry- d, man in not to blame for the condition. It is curious, when you think of all the advantages claimed for it, that the practice of thinning fruit, par- ticularly apples, in not more common. Here are some of the advantages mid to result front thinning, and there seems to be abundant experi- mental evidence to substantiate the claims. This increase in size will benefit the owner in two places: at the top, so to speak, so far as size is concerned, the apples will increase in size enough so that they will grade extra fancy or fancy, instead of fancy and A grade or No. l, and will therefore bring a better price. And at the bottom it will increase the size of a lot of ap- ples which might otherwise be too First, it increases the size of the fruit if there in an average crop or better on the trees; and ot-eoursi the heavier the crop is the more the fruit will be increased in size. Experiments show that as a rule the apples on the thinned trees in.. crease in size suffieiently to make the total crop on these trees equal in bushels to the total crop on similar unthinned trees. small to sell fir much, making them good marketable stuff. A test " an Experiment Station showed that although there was an average of 2,000 more apples to the tree on the unthinned than on the thinned trees, yet owing to the smaller size of the former, the crop of market- able fruit was actually less than half what it was on the thinned trees. size, but any trees In the second place thinning main- tains the vigor of the tree. This is particularly important with trees which have not yet reached their full In the third place the fruit is im- proved in color very decidedly, pro- vided the crop is at all heavy. The color is of deeper shade and more of the surface of the fruit ls covered. We all know that good color is mighty important in srelling fruit. Thin these five trees If possible when the little apples are about the size of the end of the thumb. Wait until the June drop is past and then get at it just as soon as possible. The earlier it can u done the better. Thin off all the apples but one on a spur; or better still, thin till the apples are six or seven inches apart. The important thing is to thin.' At present the most valuable gift which can. be bestowed on women is something to do, which they can do well and worthihr, and thereby min- tein thenue1ves.-Jnmea A. GarfUld, worth considering with Formula: Bran, 26 lbs., Paris green or white arsenic, 1 1b., molasses % gallon, water 2 gallons. - V Mix the bran nnd poison together' triiiiiriiinrrriiaGiriitor atands‘ dry In a wash tub or large vessel. Add too e1ose to the animal, and with ii) the molaavcs to the water. Stir wt11, arm bent, he is not as apt to remove: an.d then pour the 1iqy.i.d rn'er the the dirt so effectively, since the bris- poison bran and m1x until every part tles do not penetrate the coat. is moist and will fall readily through! After the one side is completed, the thaw“??? . . ‘other side tg groomed in the same‘ ate cr cut" orm Injury and as manner, starting at the same place onl soon as they are seen to be preent, the neck. The legs can be groomed at) Ippls .e bait. Usual” one appllcu- the same time the sides are groomed,‘ tion my be sufficient. . 10:- they may be finished after. 1 Caution-Beware of cattle, chickens, At this stage of the grooming, If orlother animals getting access to the, you desire to do a good job. turn the bait.-- L. Caesar, Prov. Entomolmricl, animal around in the stall to eleaf ---4F------- the face, eyes and nostrils. It is much How to DrenchaHog. more convenient and you can do a This is a job that takes more skill r.nu.eh better job. /1 it I',' tti',' mange; and patience than most met. are evfr 'd,yd.f,'y,',.,ryu,hT,,, f,',,',.,',',',",,",',',',?,,?] I Goats Are Particular About " Feed. able to acquire. If not too large, the animal may be drenched sueeessfully if special apparatus is provided. A bottle should never be used. as there is too great danger that the animal will break the neck of it and swallow the glass. The bottle containing the drench; should be provided with a short piece of hose, which should be fastened se-', curely at the neck, the part of the' hole that is to be inserted in the uni-i maps mouth should not be too firm and stiff. The free end of the hose' is placed in the animal's mouth and when it reaches the back of the mouth/ the animal will usually chew upon it and discontinue the squealing; the liquid is then allowed to run into the mouth very slowly. Care should he taken that the liquid does not flow too freely. The danger in drenching is from pnumonia, caused by liquid entering the lungs. (enables a person to sit on a stool or', l, box and milk just the same as milking. " cow, while the goat may be eating: !her grain. As 5 rule goats do not; ‘am for bedding, but prefer 3 hard , surface on which to lie. not this read, son it is well to provide a bench or, platform about three feet high. espe-‘ cially for goats kept in a pen. l Spray the Dairy Cows. The annoyance created by stable, house and horn flies during June, July, August and September is re- sponsible for considerable loss in many dairy her_ds. In tests conducted at the Ontario", Agricultural College cows that were sprayed gave a little more milk and were more easily handled than during similar periods when no spraying was done. Less annoyance to the milker and to the cow during the milking per- iod makes the practice worth while. The following recipe will be found as efficient as any fly repellant now in use: Dissolve 8 pounds of laundry soap in water and then add the following: 4% quarts coal tar dip, 4% quarts fish oil, 3 quarts coal oil, 8 quarts whale oil, 1% quarts oil of tar. Suf- fleient to make 30 gallons spray. To test the value of pasteurizatioui1 as an aid in keeping milk in a usable condition for a long period, a study was made by the Dairy Dept. of the Ontario Agricultural College during July of 1923. Similar samples of raw and pasteurized milk subjected to a temperature of 53 deg. to 54 deg. F. Cave results as follows: The raw milk did not keep for twenty-four hours, while the pasteurized milk was sweet at the end of the third day. Similar samples of raw and paateurized milk held at 37 deg. to 43 deg. F., gave the following results: The raw milk kept sweet for less than forty-eight hours, while the pasteurized milk was still sweet and in good condition at the end of two weeks. The trlals show the great value of pasteurization in the fluid milk trade and the necessity of low temperatures for holding the millratter pasteurizing. Goats are particular that their feed and water be clean. If anything drops to the ground nnd is trampled on, they will not eat it unless extremely hungry. Therefore a rack so con- structed that they can not pull the feed out and drop it on the ground, is absolutely essential for economy. Have some sort of a milking stand for goats. One about fourteen or six- teen inches high, about three and one- half feet long and two feet wide, with a small stanchion and feed box on the front, is very satisfactory. This Value of Pasteurization. l The horse should be cool Ind dry. Begin grooming It the left side of xthe neck, immediately behind the left [ ear, thoroughly brushing out the cost, I moving the brush in the direction that lthe heir lies; if dirt is excessive and .nticlu rather close, it may be neces- isary to move the brush in a circular . direction. f To use the brush to the best ad- ivantatre, it is advisable to stand at .some distance from the horse, about varms' length, and holding the arm‘ I fairly rigid, lean a portion of the body" I right against the brush, thus forcing it through the hair. The brush should not be brought down with too much / force upon those animals which have a tender skin. If the operator stands ' too close to the animal, and with his ', arm bent, he is not as apt to remove _" the dirt so effeetively, sinee the bris- ' ties do not penetrate the coat. The best time for grooming is " the close of a. doy’s work, union tho work bu been exhaustive and the uni- mal is very tirod; in this cue it should be allowed to rest Britt. By giving the animal a thorough grooming " night, it will need by a light grooming in the morning, simply to removo the dirt and produce a cleanly nppeunn‘cc. i "Pedigree" in seed grain bears es-l, , sentially the same relationship to crop] iproduerurn as "pedigree" in the case lof live stock bears in relation to the', I profitable production of milk or meat.' The value of pedigree in live stock} I has been recognized for centuries, but! lit is only within comparatively recent! :times that the principles of breeding} have been found to apply in the case of plant life. Even to-day, compar-i atively few people realize that repro-l duction in plants follows essentially', ithe same laws of nature and takes f place in much the same way as it does: I in the ease of animals. In the case " (yy, ordinary grain crops, the male) and female organs are situated in the; 1one individual flower. New varieties! 'are produced by removing the male) , organs (stamens) from the flower , and introducing the fertilizing ele- ment, known as pollen, from the male lorgans of another variety. The seed; 'resulting from this fertilization com-i I bines the potentialities of the two I parents. It is therefore of the utmost) importance that the varieties chosen? as parents possess qualities of out-l j standing merit. The varieties of graini which are Crown to-day in Canadai have been produced chiefly by artitV 'cial or natural crossing of different l varieties followed by a rigid selection. 3 As might naturally be expected, var- ) leties differ greatly, not only in visible' l characters but in their ability to yield/ Some, moreover, are suited to certain? l conditions of soil and climate, while [ others thrive satisfactorily under con- I ditions which are quite different. In ' view of these facts, it’is obvious that ', the Individual farmer should do a cer- F taln amount of variety testing on his " own farm from time to time. While 1, his nearest Experimental Station will , be able to advise him as to what var- , ieties are likely to thrive under his l conditions, it is almost necessary that 1, he try these varieties on his own farm ' for a year or two, in order to be sure 1 which is most suitable for his par- » ticular conditions. Here the "per- I formance record" as in the dairy cow . will be the deciding factor, but the ' foundations for tlis record will have I been laid through generations of care- ' ful 1srced'init.---L. H. Newman, Domin- l ion “realist. “ca uU um. I""""""" u“. um... . -. a After the one side is completed, thel The business side of the venture, other side is groomed in the some therefore, must also enter into the, manner, starting at the some place on! Plans for the .best sort of layout.‘ the neck. The legs oar: be groomed at. While tht.oyrniPe of every kin.d. of i the same time the sides are groomed,i motor gehicle Jc,"", '2,""'J, to high? or they may be finished after. powere car as ma e Is ance 0 At this stage of the grooming, lf'small importance, still the suecess ot, you desire to do a good job, turn the' any fair depends much upon its loca-| animal around in the stall to clea" tion in the county. 1hmyst be so situ-y the face, eyes and nositrils. It is much titted that]? will ti)?“ iontgraei'Sod'avte7t I, more convenient am you can o alei men. mus e BO ac F much better job of it as the manger: will be sure to draw the crowds. Then,) is in your way if you do this part oflon the grounds themselves, the race-i the grooming with the animal stand-l track, the Concessions for stands andi ing "rim?" Jih' Ttf is tt,waa,idi',',t',f, rrizog,',',',t.'"2,ifeg,1."T: 23331 turne in t e s a an e mane an merry-go-ro r a 0 tail brushed out, and the animal isithe latest self-soldering device, must: given the final polish with the rubber.‘ all be located with 85 great care " Use a soft brush or " rubber for', any of the other features: . . l Use a soft brush or a rubber for cleaning the head; a dry water brush is as good as anything you can use. Do not knock the skin or the body projections on the head and legs while grooming them. '1 Getting rid of weeds on a lawn may: [seem impossible, but I saw the Pl') done easily last summer. A sprarintrl machine was filled with a solution tfi [90 per cent water and 10 per cent. 'nitric acid. This was sprayed 'ii))') the entire lawn so the surface was: 'saturated. About three hours were1 (then given for the acid to penetrate! ‘to the weed roots and destroy tee) l The grass roots were so much deeper {that no acid reached them to harm] them in that time. The lawn Ef 'then sprinkled with a 10 per eent/ sodium carbonate solution. The car-1 (bonate also tended to kill the weeds/ l but also neutralized the nitric acid/ '. producing sodium nitrate, a distinct / fertilizer. In a short time the grass 'came up more luxuriantly than ever lbeere and tl g weedr-exeept in one ', or two spots-were entirely killed on " This may sound tiahr, but I saw it 1ti'i' was eonvineetb--L. B. R. i The Value of Pedigree in Weeds on the lawn. While qahitsits It “in o over the country, harem. have been Ine- in. in audience, the m for bold- Whinh'ovoinmthseI ttttle. much the sumo. Four days in tho rev or the grounds are nude any with Mien end bunting in on attempt to detmt' fr from buildings runshnckle Lad inno- in cent of paint. But a poor setting they al are, indeed, for splendid livestock nnd " poultry and vegetables and fruits! pl There's In old tent, prohubly, for ol beautiful fancy work and a display of w delicious food, or there's a wooden 1i: structure with a leaky roof. There', h not n tree on the grounds, sometimes, u under which Mr. and Mrs. John and the family can gather in the shade for m lunch; not a bush nor a shrub to tsof- A ten the ugliness of uninviting Pjlfd1.,i: lugs. Surely the country fair pr.o-e duets of to-dsy have a right to be In housed in the best possible quarters.) MAKE IT PAY. IT, And this brings up another side of, P the problem. A county fair mist payl '/ its own way. It is a business venture' u to a large degree, and those who sup-) port it are justly not satisfied unless, p Hhe treasury shows a reasonable sun,” l plus each year. l I: l A women's building of substantlal“ tproportions should have in connection) iwith it a comfortable rest room. A ‘day nursery with a nurse to watch lover the little ones is also an excel- l lent addition. There the children may lsafely be left while their mothers en- , joy the sights and sounds which only :weary babies. And just outside the inursery there should be a fenced play 2 yard. In this play yard may be placed _ sand-boxes and simple playground ap- iparatus. In the women's building litself. of course. should be arranged the booths for fancy work and the lather gentle arts. 3 Near the main entrance should be 'located an administration building. In :this building the secretary‘s office 1110!)” be placed. In Net, it rhouid I, the centre for oil information and (for all executive work of the entire Igrounds, while the fair is in session. ; If this building is placed in the direct line of traffle it can easily be reached {by visitors, and all confusion can be avoided. One who designs a fair-grounds, then, has the work of making it easy of access, attractive in appearance, convenient foe exhibitors and for those who have concessions, and so arranged that it will bring in the best returns in good Canadian money. Everything must work in harmony. And the most successful fair will be built with a plan as a foundation. "irear'br, the hall for flowers pnd vegetables should be constructed, for invthese, too, Ire the women particu- larly interested. The poultry, in a suitable building, also, should not be too far away. BUILDINGS FOR STOCK AND MACHINBY. The section in which the men ere chiefly concerned should centre in a Judging gavilion, around which the various arns should be grouped. These should all be as for from the crowded portion of the grounds as possible and away from the entrances. Thus there will be no unpleasant odors to annoy, and thus those who are especially interested may view the stock in quiet. A building for the machinery should be midway between the stock barns and the women's building. For ma- chinery, which may include anything from milking-machines and automo- biles to vacuum cleaners and flat. irons, is equally attractive to both the man and his wife. Outside the ma- chinery building an open field should be left free for demonstration of the larger farm machinery. Amusements, since they must neces4 sarily be a part of the money-making plan, must be shunted where the crowds will pus them without going out of their way. These locations are better to be made permanent, and the returns from them made standard. Neither side-shows nor exhibit build- ings should be so scattered over the grounds that the crowd seems to be lost among them. For nothing will bring a larger crowd more success- fully than a grounds which seems to be 'nlready crowded noticed this? For outdoor entertainment a good race track lg still necessary, although all racing " an Ittnction is not so essential as it used to be. In these days a well-planned bunch.“ diamond is quite so much needed to attract than who like " good Ihrht." Air- plane stunts and livestock Show", too, are largely taking the plus of rues. And some day the neat my ho en- tirely replued by skiiltul exhibition riding, I feature which is becoming very staccato] it tho largest lain. REST ROOM FOR WOMEN. tutirhirstud0ff$atsats Haven't you BY FRANZ A. AUST. (l, in the tspring the fair-grounds can 1 {be the ideal place for field meets and “other outdoor sports. Even the Com- tlmentem.en.t of the county high school il, can be held at the grounds if the pa- el vilion is properly key and cared for. Trees should be planted along the msin svenuos for shade and shelter. A fine grove st tho ontrsnce is a “W lighttul spot for picnics. There Ire numerous native trees snd shrubs to frame the buildings snd to hide the 'sharpness of the angles and corners. ‘Thc gun at the entrance should be pleasing snd attractive to welcome tho ‘incoming visitor. [USING THE GROUNDS [mama THE YEAR. '3‘ To "71 nu: am. An ever-lucreulng number of auto- mobllel I. mean; tho trathe problem one of the meet let-ion: of " In: order to avoid acid-nu, the Automobile entrance should be entirely leper“. from the gate when folks no enur- ing on foot; no automobile ahauld be allowed when exhibits are being shown; I leper.“ null for every cur parked on the grounds; and the exit: opposite the eats-men so that one- way trUhe lessens the danger of col- lision. An extra fee should be asked for parking service. and this fee. in Idded to the fair nssociation fund. I While most county fair grounds ere 'planned to be used but one week in I the yen. the buildings should be made ‘more permanent, so that frequent ! meetings can be held within them dur- ing every season. The judging pavi- :lion can be used for stock sales. The administration building can be perma- inent enough for 'winter meetings and lauctiona. Christmas fairs and har- vest festival: and all winter amuse- tmenta of interest to whole commun- lities can be held in the largest build- 1mg. One enterprising fair association has combined a tourist camping park and fairgrounds. Thus during the summer the place is seldom idle, and the events of that one important week in early fall receive from the trawl- ing public much free and good- nntured advertising. A King's Justice to a Horse. All the world has henrd of Saint Louis, the good King of France, who, in olden times, administered Justice under a big oak-tree near his palace, snys a contributor to R. S. P. C. A. Journal. Australia. Charles, the king of the little Italian province of Calabria, also judged his people himself, but, instead of holding his Judgment out of doors, he received his subjects in the hall of hu castle. Now, the King happened to hear that his men did not always show into his presence those who wished to be Introduced. If poor, shabby people called they were often refused ad- mission, and no one heard their plea. Determined to prevent such prac- tices, Charles ordered a bell to be hung in such a way that petitioners might. pull it themselves and be sure of direct access to the King's presence. So it wu done. One day an old horse, abandoned by his master, happened to pass near the castle and to browse among the green herbs growing between the done: in the wall. By chance the horse pulled the bell-rope hanging there, and the sound echoed through the castle. "Open the door," ordered the King, "and bring in the supplletust." Soon after the guard returned laughing. "it Is but I horse, your Highmxn, Sir Capecdl horse," he said. "Let this knight com. In," replied, the King. knight come In," re lied the King. Capece wu 'tUCI/dl, and Charles inquired why his horse was wandering about. "Oh, my Lord," nnmered the knight, “ho wu I splendid creature in in time. He followed mu through twenty compllgns; but now he In no longer in for work, and I find it use- less to feed the poor bean! to no pur- "Yet did not my father reward you for your services?" naked Charles. "So, indeed, he did," aid Copece. "And yet you will not keep this brave horse to which you may owe your suc- cess!" said the King. "Go home, and give the horse I comfortable box in your sublets; I intend it to be well trotted, or my displeasure awaits you" King Chm-lea slept heavily that night, grateful and glut! to have had the opportunity of rendering justice even to a horse. For preventing trouble from Intern- nl par-Jim of sheep. I keep before the sheep at all times, a mixture of oquaI weights of salt and copper". Another remedy that gives: good re- sults in nit mixed with tobacco heaven, one pound of salt to four of mblcco. Slit tsaturated with turpentine is often recommended, but I h". - Milan. Munmcpodcom. march] sheep ptrwderc--C. M. When Four watermelon; left to bear Bowers, nip oft the had: a thou producing culminate Bowem. This makes more haul tage'."' and these “in the best m . 80m melon man has paid large sums ogrnonurtouarttthia1ittutHu, ti5jit,it,)',ti) i Sheep Powders. TORONTO It was only a few generation. ago when folks seriously and olnterely be.. lieved in witches 3nd evil spirits. Thou lwtsen one bocuno lick, topping ono'o lcirculltory ”atom and letting out Home blood In the cure-Ill. I Since then we hove trained a more ploullble knowledge of life and things ‘nbout us. Selene. hu helped nut to rid ourselves of i (not "any of our Au.it-tt-boot! and has nude us face i things " they are. It is the evolution in our thought world that has brought to our civilization great" rnjnymonts, broader viewpoints Ind longer lives. I has made possible I mon- worth l while life. There an that when we, Individu- ully or eolbcunly, think - bu. ruched the conclusion, or the end, ot knowledge in eertain linen. and n Mate with polidveneu that so and no W. “In our-Iva if we luv. such conception. for knowledge, lilo, humon- In woman’- clothu, or any- thing in life, ls our changing. In fact. the only eertainty in life is un- certainty. Even death, vhlcll we must nll experience, is a great uncertainty for we know not what it la, or when it will take place. The purpose of these few lhoughtn is not to bring one to discredit our present knowledge, but to suggest that we keep our minds open to new things while we hang on to and make use of the good in the present-Oy thought. Abject poverty is not a feature of life on the Cnnadiun farm, as it in of the Canadian city. This is true whe- ther one thinks in terms of Grm own- ers, ten-nu or laborers. Almost in- vnrinbly there is on the farm tKrrrr"- thing for the able. something owl“ the held and than n job in the want. True enough, luxuries may be found in abundance in the cities, but when in much of pauperism, distress, pri- vation In the extreme, you will find it, not in the country. but in the cities; and the lurger the city the more extreme will be the poverty. Watch those new canes Coming up in the blaekberrr patch and in the blackelp and purple-cunt raspberry plantations, Ind pinch them " when they reaeh a height of eighteen inches to two feet. This induces the canes to branch freely and given much more nnd better fruiting wood than if they are nilowed to grow unpruned. With red raspberries, best re: no usuully “curing by letting canal grow on unchecked for the tire moon. When the reds are plnched bark, in- stead of branching freely u the others do they usunlly send up I lot of now and weak canes from tho crown. So molt growers allow the new canon of the reds to grow unpruned for the tlrttt moon. In pinching back the cane, of tho blackberries, blackcnpa and purple cune- it in very desirable to do it Just an the young canes ranch the desired heigu--uauntly from eighteen inches to two feet. With the moat vigorous varieties this height may be increased to two and a half or even three feet, but the shorter lengths up most com- monly used. In pinching back the cam-s blackberries. bl-ckcnpa and cane. it in very desirahlg topio If they are allowed to grow on to thme or four feet before Ming rut buck, the energy of the plant is wast. d in this extra growth; the rowltin side bunches are not so strong an: therefore we do not get as good fruit- ing wood for the next season. "Watets the plants pinch the cums at just Then Teacher Had to Explaln. Even the children no hummus up Imblbe the tNMttMeatte of tho “a ll mun-made [up n In was Mum I" the CttttNY or It least an unlu- or at everything on earth. The Tat. lor wk " on I. team-r m (Mn: but ch- . lecture on mutation. "Nov. children." the all, "It In an bro! (auction that new a on the “Bu pique. mm." than“ on nun-ll child, "how " " "tit an tte tore the law “I mud t" The “Hand" In Monument. The “but and In m an helix: ot . been In equiv-lam to (on: tuba. Anselm: "Don't be ur: mum our (annulment All love: I lover." mGGrith lo‘re-in ttis" hurt toe bl. We”. Without “all u might u all an: up 'ttre We: . Bdwtrr--"Then why doe! a world poke tun at him?" Pinch Off Blickcap Canes. POVERTY AND FARMING 'l'HEOP'l'IMUMOF Tho but cquipmirjg In} t “gm 1” - fF.i)p, ( l, -iiriit (135.) l A S. Q i,1, " lla t Funny. Im’t m "Don't be druid awfully and the right time. nu the en. the