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taming U. H. , to be Rico or no [or en tho a. m to [at non! with st " tf old Mr. and Mrs. Tons: Ind not one/red to take Luke 3nd Betty Blo- oom whon their mother found uh. would have to so to the hospital for a long time, it In hard to any what would have become of them. Mrs. Boscom 1n: a widow and poor, and there were no relatives for the children to stay with. Luke and Hetty tried to look cheer.. NI when they - old Mr. Tansy driv- ing up in a bum to get. them, but it it! hard work. They had never lived in the country, much less on a farm, and they wondered how it would seem. "Good-bye, mother," said Luke. “I am going to learn to be a farmer, and then some day I than be attle to buy all sorts of things for you. And I'll buy myself a four-bladed pocketknifo and Betty n---what do you want most, Betty?" it I! tor myself." They kept talking a Vhat. they were going t how helped to keep up "Perhaps," Luke answered cauti- ously. "There'il he the birds and Bow.. ers, you know, and the magic fruit." "Oh, yes, the magic fruit," said Betty happily. "I had forgotten that." They found, as the weeks went by, that they did like it very much on the Tansy farm. They played and work- ed and learned something new every day. It was midsummer when they reached the farm, but there m still plenty of time to see things grow. The fruit did indeed grow like magic. “I want to learn how to ruin things myself." Luke had said the very firtrt u lo were going to buy some day, and all! "Delight in every bite" is the key‘ their plans. [term used by the Fruit Branch at Ot-l "1Try well." said the farmer and tnwa to a little attractively presented his Wlft'. "Where there’s a will there'si booklet on Canadian-grown apples, in I way." (which, after a brief outline of the 30 Luke spent n good deal of his produce in the different provinces and) time in the fields and in the garden: details of the seasons of the numerous‘ and Netty helped Mrs. Tansy in tin; varieties, is given in comprehensive' kitchen, and they both felt very im-land plain form 115 different uses to portant and u,tMul. I which "the King of fruits" can be put. The farmer turned over a wholei'rhese compromise many new recipes umpkin patch to Luke's special cumin: well as some that are old, and all tl was a small patch, but it called for, of value and worth while to the house, much attention. Water had to be; keeper. The apple, whether fresh, carried to lt when there was no rain” dried, evaporated or canned, is a nnd weeds had to be pulled up and', wholesome food, easily prepared, " bugs destroyed. Luke worked hard. inactive and palatable " all times. If Meanwhile Netty. in A big apron,ieatert at the beginning of a meal, or was learning to cook. She was ”ghetween meals, it has a medicinal mail that she had to stand on a foot-i regulating value, as well as, from a stool to measure ttour and beat 9383, dietetic standpoint, furnishing neces- but that did not discourage her. Shel sary mineral salts and organic acids learned how to make bread " well as, and possessing Important nutritous my‘uxiy; and one day she made three value supplied by the carbohydrates it whole piw all by herself. _ loontaing . In”... an a... hAnod Luke nick ap-i That the Canadittn-erown apple has lb day He So Luke spent a . time in the fields and and Hetty helped Mr, kitchen, and they bot portant and useful. The farmer turned rumpkin patch to Lulu t was a small patch, much attention. We carried to it when the and weeds had to be butts destroyed. Luke l Meanwhile Betty. 1 was Yearning to cool Later on she helped Luke pick up- ples and found the largest apple that anyone had ever seen on the farm. Mr. Tansy said she might have " for her own. and he gave Luke the bit Cl pumpkin in the fine pumpkin ceh that the little boy had taken and Hetty rejc but they were to their friend "You're 1 v W "You're a very useful pair," said Mr. Tansy. Bo Luke and Betty felt pleased and proud. Mr. Tansy found at the last minute that he could not spnre a horse to take the children back to the city. and so [hay would have to go back by train. "Anyhow. I'm going to carry my big pumpkin," said Luke. "Mother must see that, no matter what." "And I am going to carry my big rod apple." Hetty said. “I shnll make In an apple tart with it, and perhaps t shall make some pumpkin pies from Luko's pumpkin." Mrs. Tansy hushed; the had taken to laughing n great deal since Luke mid Netty can. to the farm. rod a in a I aha tasker' "So you're going to any back the big pumpkin and the big apple," Mr. Tansy said. Ho looked at his wife, "Well, they've been good children," he remarked; "t think they've earned a pumpkin and an apple. Maybe," he Added. "they've earned oven more." The next day a happy little pair boarded the train for the city. Luke carried the big pumpkin, which In no large that he could hardly “his nnm round it; and Betty had a up apple. a: red as her cheeks. The other passmgem smiled a little The brother and sister at proudly on the green seat with their treasures on the green 5 Ween them "Uok at that little curiy-haifed irl Lucas the aisle," nid Batty. 'AL' "sn't any red nppk like mine. But, oh. I hadn't noticed; look " her ring, lathe. Oh, look at it!” Luke looked', then mum sister latte as: " A ring with a blue stone," aid ty, "but I'm going to learn to be tok and make some money and buy ty th ame made: things easier, Ind so I Hetty were able to keep on ey told Mr. and Mrs. T knife and the ring that g to buy some thy, an 'pt talking very fast about were going to do; it some- d to keep up their courage. 'in like the country," Mrs. lid encouragingly. "There 1y birds and Bowers, and the fruit grows is almost like If early Thanksgiving when a e saying that their mother o leave the hospital. Luke rejoiced at the good news, were sorry to say ttood-bye iends and the farm. hink nd welcome and . good tc we are going to like csked her brother as id the farmer and hnre’s a will there's urn omewhat t: n-mile d MAGIC FRUIT BY MARY NORWOOD. Mrs. Tansy g that they the little man, rive W88 ok on the arm. "Never you mind. Betty. I suppose her brother has got a dandy knife, too. But what of that. Didn't I tell you that 1'11 soon be a farmer? Then you shall have a ring as pretty us that one-of course you will." Betty sighed. It seemed a long time before Luke would be a farmer. But utter a while she Crew more cheerful, and when she saw her mother on the station platform she forgot every- thing else. . Then they went busily to work to make a magic Thanksgiving dessert for their mother.--Youth's Companion. Mrs. Buscom w” astonished at the size of the pumpkin and of the apple. "Why, they look like magic fruit, to be sure," she said. Hetty gasped. "Then--" she said, and made a dash for her apple. An Instant later the apple, too, was wide open. "MintN I ring," said Hetty with a broad smile. "Bee, Luke-{ring with a little blue atone! It's as pretty as the ring the little girl in the train was wearing." Luke was examining his pumpkin. A little piece about four inches square had been cut from it " one side, and some of the meat had been scooped out; then the piece had been put back and fastened in place with strips of transparent paper. Hetty's apple had been treated in the same way. The two treaaures had been quite safe. That afternoon there was a bustle in the Bascom kitchen. Luke earried his pumpkin in from the back porch, and Netty, with an important air, tied on a. big apron. Their mother was resting; how surprised she would be when she came downstairs 3nd saw pumpkin pie and apple art under way! Luke stuck the carving knife into the big yellow ball and bore down on it until the golden halves separated and fell apart. “What's thu," he shouted suddenly, "in my pumpkin?" It looked like a little roll of rubber. Luke picked it up and unwound it. and something hard dropped to the Boon "Was it really magic fruit?" little Hotty asked in an awed voice. "Well," said Luke slowly, "I sup- pose Mr. and Mrs. Tansy had a good deal to do with the knife and the ring; but anyway it's like magic for us, you know." Eat Canadian-Crown Apples. That the. Canaiiirtn-srrown apple has no superior is proven by the 46 prizes won at the Imperial Fruit Show held in London, England, and the firsts and speeials taken at other Shows . Wher- over oxhibited the apples grown in Canada have always earned distinc- tion in this manner. Doctors agree that the apple-eating habit is moist beneficial and every judge in of opin- ion that for flavor and palatability there are none that exceed the good Canadian apple. The booklet referred to, distributed by the Publications Branch at Ottawa, gives the details of the Fruit Act in regard to the grading of apples and thus commemh itself to every dealer and grower as well as to every house- wife, who it suggests should never be without a box or barrel of Canadian- grown apples. A list of the varieties suitable and obtainable in the differ- ent months between September in the one year and May in the next year is also furnished. And the kitten wailel, "Me-too! Me- Marsh or meadow hay or grain too."' straw is also excellent for most pur- Of a sudden they thought of a clever poses, especially for strawberries and scheme. To kitty 'twas better thank-dd frames. mice or cream. And she curled upf Leaves are always easy to obtain tight like a ball of fluff and went to, and in the suburbs or the city may be sleep in Sue's gray muff! easier to procure than straw or nub. How the family laughed at the ex-,' nure. tra guest,---the small gray kitten with! Evergreen boughs are very good to snow-white breast! (hold mulchings in place or, in mild “I'm thankful su's here," said dear climates, the bougho may be used little Sue. And the wise little eat alone as coverings. T'herareatono' agreed, "Me-too."'--) D. Stephen- for tying up tall plants instead of the son. _ _ {usual straw jackets. . l The sniall gray kitten with Jude. green eyes and the snow-white breast was very wise. The little folk were going away to a place that they called “Thanksgiving Day." And Kitty Gray was low in her mind for fear that she'd be left behind. "I'm thankful su's here," said dear little Sue. And the wise little eat agreed, "Me-too."'-) D. Stephen- She trailed them about with a mournful pure, but they were too busy to notice her till little Sue, of the soft sweet heart, explained to the kitty 'twas time to start. "r'11 be lone- some, dear pussy, away fmm you." And the kitten waiiei. "Me-too! Me- "A knife, a knife!" cried Luke. "A bur-bladed knife.'" A Lucky Cat Nap. The boll an; and Faber heed the turkey. He circled the bird warily, looking for I hold. Considerable eau- tion eharaeterimd the first few min- utes of tho bout, in spite of the fact that it was being conducted under carve-as-cme-can rules. The flrtst winter apples on the mar- ket, in order, are the King, Rhode Island Greening and Wagener, but those are closely followed by other ex- cellent winter varieties such as the Baldwin, Seek, Pewaukee, Ontario, Jonathan, Yellow Newtown, SPY. Gol- den Russett, Ben Davis, Stark, Falla- water, Roxbury Russett, Spitzenburg, and Rome Beauty. Suddenly they grappled. The tur.. key, a tough opponent, slid out from under Father and the two went to the mat. Mother, refereeing from the other end of the table, was so annoyed by the spotting of the mat, not to mention the clean tablecloth, that she awarded the first fall to the turkey. Warming to his work, Father Be- cured the famous drumstick hold on the turkey, twisting mercilessly and savagely attacking with a carving knife, which, he declared, had not been sharpened since the iron tttte. Father pressed his advantage and succeeded in serving three guests. When ordering apples for domestic use it is well to carefully select the varieties according to the season of the year. They should be chosen ac- cording to the order of ripening so that they may be in best condition either for cooking or dessert purposes. According to a pamphlet on "Canadian Grown Apples," issued by the Fruit Branch of the Dept. of Agriculture at Ottawa, fall apples ripen in this order: Alexander, Wolf River, Gram enstein, Wealthy, Calvert, St. Law- rence, Maiden's Blush, Blenheim, Rib- ston, Hubbardson, Fameuse and Mc- intosh Red. The last two named are dessert apples. Many of these fall varieties will keep well into the win- ter if stored in a cool place. But although the turkey was some- what underweight, he was fast and slippery. He broke the scissors hold Father had on his breastbone with the fork and cleverly upset Father’s glass of water into Auntie May's lap. Spurred on by comments from the ringside which were becoming exceed- ingly caustic, Father threw aside science and resorted to brute force. He got a stranglehold on his adversary and did not relax it until there was a helping of turkey on everyone's plate. Then the victor released his grip in order to serve the neck to little Junior. Some people are under the misap- prehension that mulching in the win- ter tirnty--coverintr the tender things with strawy manure or similar ma- terial---is done in order to prevent the plants from freezing. On the con- trary, mulch should not be put on the garden growth until after the ground has been frozen hard, and the plants with it. The mulch that is placed over them is to keep the plants, not from freezing, but rather from thaw- ing out. One of the last Jobs to be done in the garden, and one of the moat im- portant, is to cover everything tender in preparation for the long winter nap. The flrst cold autumn weather will rarely injure plants. So wait and put on the mulch when it appears that winter has really set in and then apply the covers. This may sometimes be as late as the middle of December. The alternate freezing and thawing due to severely cold days followed by thawing, sunny days---the heaving of the soil which exposes plant roots and thc too severe freezing of tops and roots, all harm the plants. It is the alternate freezing and thawing and the heaving of the soil which causes the most injury, however, and it is this condition which the mulch pre- vents. _ . GET THE MULCHING MATERIAL READY IN ADVANCE. Even though the winter mulch may not be needed until very late in the fall, nevertheless that is not staffleient reason to put " gathering the ma- terial together and having it ready and dry to cover the plants when it ls time. A severe freeze comes very suddenly and unexpectedly some times and we must be "right on the job" to apply the mulch. Probably the best material with which to mule}; most things is the stable litter or dry, 'strawey stable manure. This makes a ftne mulch for most purposes, with the exception of the bulb beds, which are better mulch- ed with some othér material. Why it is Important; How to Protect Your Roses, Bulbs . and Hardy Flowers. Apples for Winter Use. The Annual Bout. WINTER liM,G.lliii In directing the work of Dominion Illustration Stations it is the policy of the Experimental Farm to eonfine the illustrations to such methods and crops as are best suited for the local- ity in- which the Station is sitdated. In the Province of New Brunswick, where the potato is an important money crop, the growing of potatoes is given special attention. According to the report of the Chief Supervisor of the Illustration Stations, available at the Publications Branch, Dept. of Agriculture, Ottawa, practically all of the operators of the Stations are; interested in maintaining and improv-; ing the quality of their potatoes. Each operator was supplied by the Dept. of, Agriculture with a quantity of certi-l fied Green Mountain potato seed. In the way of a demonstration, eertified seed and seed of ordinary potatoes were planted side by side. This oc- curred at five Stations and furnished a very effective demonstration of the superiority of the certified over the ordinary seed. At two of the Sta.. tions the increase in crop from the certified seed over the ordinary was more than Ill0 bushels per acre, and at another point 99 bushels. The highest yield was obtained at the Grand Falls Station where 312 bush- els of crop was harvested from certi- fled seed and 200 from ordinary seed. In every case more than 200 bushels to the acre from the certifled seed were secured. The average increase in yield per acre over the flve Stations in favor of the certified seed was 70.2 bushels. When the crop was sold cer- tified seed brought from $2.50 to $4 per barrel. The Supervisor recom- mends the average farmer to grow certified seed if for no other reason than that his yields will be increased from 26 to 75 per cent. What to Do to Obtain High Egg Production. The requirements for high egg pro- duction, so says Prof. W. R. Graham of the 0.A.C., are clean, dry, comfort- able houses, that are free from direct draughts over the birds, and that are well-lighted. The feeding consists of a variety of grains, green feed, ani- mal feed, grit and shell which is clean, sweet and Wholesome, and is given to the birds regularly and in such quan- tities that they have all they want to eat before going to roost at night; that the supply of drinking material is clean and abundant; that the atten- dant is regular in his or her work and is interested in the same; that the birds are bred from good laying ances- tors, and that they are hatched at the proper season and well reared, and are free from disease. THE NEATEST METHOD " MULCHING. If a neat mulch is desired for the borders or beds that will be seen through the winter, it is a good idea to run a piece of 12-lnch chlcken wire about the bed or border, holding it up with wooden stakes set in the ground. This should be done before freezing weather, then the leaves or straw mulch may be put within the wire enclosure over the plants after the freeze, holding the mulch in place with boughs or boards. Mulching is required for the roses, tender shrubs, hardy borders, bulb beds, vines and boxwood cdgew-ahso for the strawberry beds, cold frames and newly set shrubs and fruit trees. Be sure to always keep the mulch- ing material perfectly dry and under cover while it is waiting to be used. Manure makes thd' best mulch for the hardy border, as it can be worked into the ground at the time of the spring cultivation. Before covering the perennials with this mulch, cut down their tops to within three or four inches of the roots and burn this dead material, which may quite possibly contain dis- ease spores or cocoons or insects eggs. The best mulch for the bulb border will be leaves or straw, as manure might come in contact with the bulbs and rot them. now To FIX THE ROSE GARDEN run WINTER. Even though a few of the Hybrid Perpetuals and Hybrid Tea roses are hardy enough to stand up against the winter, it is generally the part of wis- dom to mulch the entire rose bed. The earth should be drawn around the canes of the tender sorts, or around all of them in severe climates, in little hills, before the ground freezes. This also insures proper drainage. Cut back the canes a third before covering with the mulch, The most tender Teas, or Hybrid Teas, require an extra covering of leaves around them, placed inside of chiclcen wire that is run around the bed. This, with ever- green boughs on top, will keep the bushes in good condition until spring. The ground around shrubs should be well covered with the mulching manure or leaves, but beware of pack- ing this mulch about the stem or trunk of the shrub where it may offer a cosy home to MId mice or some other little animals. The newly planted trees will also require a winter mulch for the ftrst year or so. at least until they have become adjusted to their new growth. A mulch of strawey manure will do no harm and can be works! Into the ground around the tree. next spring. Increasing Potato Yields. ENTARIo I. THE SECRET or JESUS ammo, 18-16. II. TIMI FOUNDATION or THE CHURCH um, 17-20. INTttoDUcrtoN-To understand the Gospel historg we must keep in mind that Jesus di 7 not until pow, near the close of _thejhppean tinisiry, speak even to his disciples of the m 'sitefy otl The confession of Peter took pineal ' . . . t -'u in the highlands near Lebanon, :2: Cali}: u'g1tg!'t,elitt 313$, 'lgt"lLl'l, Jesus and his disciples were' genie geehneen. of lite,ttri't"'g when 55:39:: ttlr/ict")?,').,,,,')' .1...‘ e ear e voxce, " u ar my son ' ' ' ' the beloved, the object of my rr?si,i;,.?,?e'nlt.o tltv'c',og,et',,'"e'e " Vihyhtmfnt‘ge‘ Bu}; Jeans 2hl'tt,& (','lf'di,1 toning]: Son 'ot manoanf’" eJohhythe Baptist‘ . a ' -- , my disgioghliees ngegggi’ing himself, Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of tho pro-, until he had brought men to a proper hets. John the Baptist was 3 pioneer understanding of the spiritual char- EV instincts breaking from tlt? rank acter of God. The ITIS', man's idea and file an taking a path of his own. of the Messiah was wor dly and un-. He was not tied tttnt old order of spiritual in the extreme. While, there-3th? pturt. Jesus saldv_ lt hath been fore, Jesus lived and acted as the Mes-‘33“! by them of old time, but I say siah; he could not reveal himself It, le).'; J,o/'d “19513:: J2l' fl {ll-tea; te . ' t . o . in: thrgit,'g wdtut,'w,ivg wk: rulers of the der. Jesus came 3. an en ttNg neg: and when: new: mt shamans? issue; we pea m " con ence on . solemn and exalted theme. What were.was the prophet of tty.iertst sensibil- rne were inmost "tttest new-ea [ti, si',"",,',',',,':',',',,' 2dte,utaii',',"t'ereitt, . l n, 'llL'l angst: 130925“: as t1: g:;1:h'i grief. Other prophets glad still fur- and Jesus hails the confession as iifltr characteristics. That Jesus re- revelation to Peter from God himseir/mi.nded the (people of so many differ- and says that in Pe.ter. the foundation-1g"t Oman?" ing '/Jil',h,fTe' to Sign” stone of his church ls laid. l ow is; ttgr has aracterk t er I. THE SECRET or JESUS REVEALED, Rina“ f.'J,f,, d 51%“ i/U."' q WM 13-16. l - . . ' If Jesus Christ is a man V. 18. The confession ls made dur-l ' ' I . And only a man I say; lng r'.e,1 extended tour of Jesus and his“ That of all mankind I cleave to him, disciples in the dlstrlct lying north 'tl) And to him will I cleave alway Paleitme 'l,r,or,'i'hh5.','i the "t of the; The Oriental as well as the Occiden an range ermon. aesareae e . . - ghilippi was formerly called Inurue,'9,,1 ilnd their satisfaction in PI but was rebuilt by Philip the tetrarch, Thou, 0 Christ, art I" 1 want, 15 and named Caesarea in honor of the the cry of all types of men. Emperor Augustus. Harodh the Gregt! ----i------- ad previously a orne t e site y . . erecting a temple Iiln Sonar ofhtlzlebem-g s,!.?,,"'?:,", Ptr,.yt, This: f peror. Ancientlyt e istrict a can. rom a a I e rm le o a eelebratcd centre_of B?al-w.orship. [spring is the fertilizer harvest time. We have seen that by this time many followers had turned away from Jesus because his siiritual teaching concerning the king om did not suit their nationalistic, and earthly concep- tions. The Master was treading at this time the path of loneliness and disappointment. Herod Antipas had threatened his life, if he remained in Galilee. But had his work been lost? Had it made no impression? Jesus now resolves to put the matter to the test. V. 14. First Jesus asks what do the people say. The disciples answer that various impressions are abroad. Some think that in Jesus the spirit of John the Baptist has come back to life. Some think that Jesus is the prophet Elijah, whose return to earth in the last days was expected by the Jewish people on the strength of the prophecy in Malachi (see eh. 3:1-3 and 4:5, 6). Others think that one of the major prophets has reappeared. Jeremiah in particular being named. Notice, how- ever, that none of the people consider that Jesus is the Messiah. Jesus had maintained a great re- serve regarding his own personality. But several times he had used the mysterious title "Son of man." What thoughts had his hearers attached to this mysterious appellation? Vs. Iii, 16. But when Jesus turns to his own circle, and asks what they think Simon answers at once: "Thou art the fhrist, the fort of the livihg The Sunday School Lesson God." Here, for the first time, of; faith that Jesus is the Messiah finds intelligent expression on human lips. Jesuvs' work, then, has not been in vain. The secret implied in the mys- terious name "Son of man" has been penetrated. Simon has come to see that Jesus is himself the Christ, the long-predicted agent of God's salva- tion. His offleg is not only to pro- claim or preach, but to bring in the kingdom of God. II. THE FOUNDATION or THE CHURCH um, 17-20. v. 17. Jesus is deepl touched by Bimon's confession, and, ronounces him blessed for having Lf the heav- enly truth imparted to him. The disciple has learned the secret, and learned it not from "flesh and blood," that is, not from any human source. but from God himself. He has been taught by the spirit, and has become a shiritual man. 1 1a 11‘... "..'., mum-.. lam.“ n“... V. 18. Hor this reason, Jesus now gives to Simon the name Peter, which means "rock" and describes him as the foundation on which he will build his church. What makes Peter the rock of the church is his faith in Jesus' Mcssiahship. He has made his con- fession, and upon the same confession other men of faith will build, and so the church of the Messiah will come into being? By "the fates of hell," which will not prevail against the church, ls meant the organized power of sin or Satan, which will measure its strength against the church of Jesus, but in vain. The Roman church has claimed to fitlttin. Jesus' promise to Peter, the fustifidation of its theory of the papacy, regarding the Popes or bishops of Rome as Peter's success- ors. But Christ does not "W2,tg, about Peter's successors. e speaks only of Peter, and of Peter on y as the flret confessor. tr. 19. For the same reason, Jesus commits to Peter "the keys of the kingdom of heaven." That is to any, Peter will be the chief steward of Christ, the leader of the faithful, the one to whose authority and wise " ministration, the others in the house- hold of Christ will look up. In the exercise of this leadership, Peter will "bind" '"te'itr"ti this means that he will 7 Irre the may tet in! Sham” , iei't, {judgments in Jean? name to t disc ple community. 7 To name to Ge diiiefple communltj'. To "hind" is, in Jewish 'trt, to eclere anything forbidden; o "looser" in to declare a thing allowed. The disciples of Jesus in the days to come will ac- oopt guidance frym the lips of Peter, TORONTO Peter's Confession, Matt. 16: 13-20. Golden Text - Thou at the Christ, the SonofthelivimrGod.---. Matt. I 6: l6. ANALYSIS. NOVEMBER 16 } A number of operators of the Do- 'iminion Illustration Stations, particu- larly in the Province of New Bruns. lwick, are weighing and testing the imilk yields of their cows, and thus giving an impetus to cow-testing. The (Live Stock Branch of the Dept. of 'iAericulture at Ottawa and the Pro. ivineitsl Dept. of Agriculture at Fred- lericwn, are encouraging this work by :supplyinz certain apparatus for test. ling, and the operators of these Sta- .tions‘are thus in the position to test milk for other farmers in their com-, munity. A reference to this work is made in the Egan: of the Illustration Stations for tern Canada, 'til-) able st the Publications Branch of the Dept. of Agriculture, Ottawa. 1 u the acknowledged had of the prim- itivechurch. Thus we see that with the Messi- nnic confession, the Church of Christ is inaugurated. A new Israel starts up in the midst of the old, having as its creed the acknowledgement that "Jesus is the Mesauh." "mentors. _ The confession of Peter took place 'll in the highlands near Lebanon, w ere Jesus and his disciples were spending their vacation. The answer msde to the first question which led up to this confession is very si tfV cent. "Who do men say that Fl the Son of man am?"--) the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of the pro- phets. John the Baptist was a pioneer y instinct breaking from the rank and file and taking a path of his own. He was not tied to any old order of the past. Jesus said, "it hath been said by them of old time, but I say unto you." Elijah was a great and bold reformer who took a tilt at the rulers of the doy. Jesus came to close Fertilizer Harvest Time. From late fall till the middle of spring is the fertilizer harvest time. Through this long cold season the do- mestic animals of the farm are housed almost all the time. Mixing straw with hog manure adds to its bulk, prevents waste and makes it easier to handle. Incident- ally, hog manure, preserved properly) and intelligently applied, is one of the richest and best of all farm-made fer- tilizers. It ranks with that made from sheep|and poultry. And where hogs are fed liberally of a variety, in- cluding animal protein and mineral matter, the manure is claimed by some to be the richest of any produced on the farm. The true farmer loves his animals and soil. Furnishing the animal dur- ing the cold and wet month: with a clean and warm bedding material to walk on, sleep on or scratch in is a means of expressing his love. On the side, the animals do better. And the large quantities of fertilizer mada through the stnaw passing under the feet of the animals is a good means of making the soil of his farm fatter and fairer. From a flock of from 100 to 200 hens during the cold months much valuable fertillzer can be made for the farm garden and truck patch. To make more and better fertilizer from the iloek, dry soil, dust or coal ashes are sprinkled on the droppings board every few days. Not only from the droppings board but from the large floor of the poultry house much excellent fertilizer may be made through the cold months. The litter on the poultry-house floor keeps tho birds busy while keeping their feet warmer and cleaner. It absorbs Mor filth and make a fair grade of fertilizer. Thin not only preserves thn fertiliz- ing value of the droppings, but also helps to keep down offensive poultry- house odors. Liberal bedding is the keynote to a large and valuable winter output of manure. Authorities seem to agree that inl, the cooking of apples either earthen‘ or granite vessels are much to be pre-‘ lured to iron or other metal kettle” When the latter are used an unnyor/ able flavor is liable to be imparted to' the fruit. This oUervation is made in' I pamphlet on "Canadian Grown Ap- ples," leaned by the Fruit Branch of the Dept. of Agriculture at Ottawa, The author also recommend: the no. of silver, grenlte, or wooden upoou for stirring the fruit durlng the pro- ceu of mm The successful farmer may be known by the number of manure forks he wears out every winter. Aids to Cow Testing. Lem how to use your credit. It is worth my to you. Very chem you will find that you can make a gust nving by paying cash for some mic]. you must buy. It is every man's business to have an understand. ing with hid banker that will enable him to keep himself always in a r)- sition to take advantage of such up- portunitics. Farmers or business men are few, indeed, who are so wey. of tint they can afford to ignore their credit. . Establishing credit is mainly . ttrt)',', of establishing eotdHenee. ankers are human the some as other folks. You do not like to loan your fence atretchers to the mun who full. to return what he borrows. Neither docs the banker like to loan money to the man who habitually hils to show up when his note is due. A note ll a promise and the man whose word can be depended upon is the man tho banker likes to deal with. No mutter how much capital them may be back of you, or how hnrd up you nay be for cash, there is but one wuy to establish credit and keep it good, and that h to be frank and hon- est with your banker and attend to obligations promptly. First, of course, the banker mutt knpw your ability to pay. He is hand- ling other people's goods, so he hu no right to loan them until he know: they are ufe. A very close second in im- portance in your honest desire and wil11ntrtietrts to my when due. Follow Nature's Teachings. Does the farmer ever get excited? Does he ever betome impatient and discouraged with the slowness of things? Does he sometimes find the work stacked up all around and him- self hurrying, but hardly knowing which way to turn, and seeming to accomplish nothing? Does it nome- times seem that the mortgage never will be paid off and you might us well give up trying? The farmer's work is primarily with nature. When he finds himself seemingly going In circles and not get- ting anywhere, he would do well to go Into the fields and the forests and "list to nature's teaching." He can learn many valuable lessons from na- ture and her way: if he but noticea her. By the provisions of the Sceds Art 1928, all seeds of clovers, grasses. cer- eal (rains, and forage mops come mt.der compulsory grading, while seed: of iUld roots, garden vegetables, and rape my be sold either under and. or marked with the percent.” of germination when such tNrrttins- tion is below the minimum percentago prescribed by regulation. A study of the distribution of the egg production is most interesting and important from the point of the un- nual return. from the birds. Fattt prices rise and fall with the seasons and usually the greatest profit in mud. where producing eggs at a season or muons of the year when prices In high. Pulieta are the chief source of egg supply. They require usually from nix to seven months in which to mature. It ll, therefore, possible to result“ their production in the fall months " last to some extent by regulntlng the time they will hatch in the spring. The main source of can produced during October and Novem- ber is the March hatched pallets. By December the May hatched pHIEeN are out for a reputation. Nature never suffers from worry and haste. She meets with calamity but she never gives up. She continue- to build, slowly but surely, bit by bit. The farmer harvests the grain she grow: and take: it may. She does not strike nor jump her job, but hides her time and when another seed time 'comes stands ready to repeat. She does not color the leaves overnight. She does not new corn in a week or a month. She (loos not mature her for- ests, no, not in a hundred years. Yet nature never quits. She always sticks to the job, Ind she finishes it. It ?tittlt:tq of effort, regard, less of “den, that gets us there __ and that in true in every walk of life, rtuWu;“w£; the 105'; Eumr Snead Bug--"" grew while I I'?) nmtttne for the can monocot- boy! When Eggs Are Worth Most. “Now he represents you and me." You. We're the Goats. Once the (out represented bort