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1re ® Tg® by In our town there is a park which is unique. Instead of having the usual formal carpetâ€"like beds of geraniums, begonias, foliage plants and others of that kind, it has Canadian shrubs and trees arranged as they would grow in wature. Though the location of each plant, shrub or tree is carefully thought out they ail seem to grow acâ€" cording to their natural fancy. While accompanying Dr. Capusulus upon his afterâ€"office walk one June day we strolled about the pretty trails. At one shady spot the doctor ther ir pr par i*s life, the handicap often shows up! as woakness in later childhood." ' The doctor looked down the street, and with the ease with which he could‘ change from seriousness to gaiety he; all of a sudden burst into a Iom'l1 laugh. "Here‘s my little neighbor," he said. A short distance along the street I saw a little boy of about five years| of age. In his arms he was carryingi to repiace the natural way ol 1¢ a child. Think of the thousan years of Nature‘s wisdom tha wrapped up in the human forn its functions and then think how It is of human kind to turn lo? ily to a trumpedâ€"up mathod of fe infantsâ€"and cling to it as many when so often its results are « a child. Think of the thousands of * # years of Nature‘s wisdom that are ComervmgMouture for wrapped up in the human form and Corn. its functions and then think how silly: The use of the hallock or breed It is of human kind to turn top readâ€"| weeder or light harrow on the corn ily to a trumpedâ€"up mathod of feeding areas just before the young corn infantsâ€"and cling to it as many doâ€"} sprouts show through the soil is a whon so often its results are either profitable practice in the conservation death or illâ€"hea‘th to the child." of soil moisture and the destruction "Do you know," the doctor continâ€"! of small weeds. With the land clean ued. "that of every five babies who die and in good tilth frequent shallow culâ€" in the first year of life only one is| tivations, not over two inches deep, fed in the natural way?" The remainâ€"| up to the time that the corn is twelve Ing four are bottleâ€"fed infants. Even, inches high saves for the corn plant if a baby survives the handicap of the greater part of the stored soil poor fseding during the first year o{imoi‘sturo;. ‘Tm:fi lf!fl the corn‘is +1 *@ the wh th D A h OK (Â¥ iitherio, what‘s that?" t wintergreen. It‘s a shy plant ite prettvy in the autumn when itrolled along and came to a pool surrounded with rocks. ! _ Saraceniaâ€"pitcher plant," tor said, as he bent down to ha n the AT National Office Canadian Red Cross Society w ntchne that what w un one which is carni Thase insects ar BY MAJOR F. DAVY, 0.B.E., H me of the widâ€" arly filled with ted some dead NATURE‘S WAY being plant. Notice it backwards rom escaping onderful how ts to sustain : the one best life it susâ€" D ma m +] w with th which the al iught i a *‘helr at death hi AT an Gaulâ€" Ca VC Th worth wh h OV was doeâ€" buy Th Ho h h 1@ & : of small weeds. With the land clean and in good ti‘th frequent shallow culâ€" tivations, not over two inches deep, : up to the time that the corn is twelve ‘inches high saves for the corn plant the greater part of the stored soil moisture. Tilage after the corn is \twelve inches high is necessary for | the destruction~ of competing weeds, : and shou‘ld be continued as long as the presence of weeds warrant the labor | expenditure. a large retriever pup, nearly fully Must grown, nearly as large as himself in SPraY fact. He was trying to run, but his to fif load was so disproportionate to his WaAtet carrying capacity that the result was long neither a run nor a walk but a spas the v modic compromise between the two. tard . As ho arrived nearly breathless, still Zrain clinging to his burden, he tried to COTn@ hold out his little hand to the doctor and said: A Burt s HO WEEIVCG HeWIRIY MRCERWIWMHg APRICE OM 0 es s e Reee i (on I clinging to his burden, he tried to CoOrners; do not let any go to seed. Why Cows Chew Wood. hold out his little hand to the doctor ‘"I"~ L c * The reason cattle chew boards and and said: $ Burning by Paris Green SPrAY: | pones is the lack of lime. If all farmâ€" "Wanted you to see my now dog; _ Each year considerable injury re ers wil give their calves and other isn‘t he a beauty?" sults to tender plants through leaf cattle all the ground limestone they "Yes," said the doctor. "He‘s wonâ€" scorching following the application of will eat, this will cure the depraved derful, but why carry him?" Paris Green. _ This injury can belappetite and most of the stomach ""Cos he‘s such a baby, but I guess avoided by using a double quantity of troubles. It will not cost over 25 I can put him down now." freshly slaked or hydrated lime in a‘cents a head. Leave the lime in small So saying the lad released his mixture with the Paris green and piles in the field as you would salt, charge, and the doctor, ho‘ding him then adding sufficient water to make and put some in a box in the stable by the hand, led the way to a scat in a paste. Allow this to stand for an for the caives. the park where the child, with the hour and then dilute to the strength| mA completest confidence, poured out his desired for spraying. The lime comâ€"| _ Cut Worm Poison. liittle observations, thoughts and musâ€" bines with the free arsenious oxide) Bran .................... 25 pds. ings. and removes its leaf scorching proâ€"| Paris green or white arsenic, 1 pd. The doctor, with rare understandâ€" perty. a I Molasses ..............} ++ }‘6 3?1- The carburetor of the gasâ€"engine has a delicate job to do, and it reâ€" quires carefw. handling if it is to work most satisfactorily. Do not look upon the carburetor with awe, howâ€" ever; got acquainted ‘with it and it will be much easior to get along with. Adjustments of the needieâ€"valve and airâ€"valve must be made when the enâ€" gine is operating under a load. It is a waste of time to work upon them with the engine idling. When beginning to make adjustâ€" ments, open the needleâ€"valve one and oneâ€"haif to two turns; this will be too much, but the engine will start, after which the changes can be made as The doctor, with rare understandâ€" ing of childhood, listened and conâ€" versed in such a sympathetic and unâ€" affected way that it seemed as though two children werse taiking together. That is a great artâ€"to talk with a child on its own levelâ€"without being commanding or didactic. But it comes natural to those who can say as the doctor did before we parted: Close the need‘eâ€"valve down until the engine picks up speed and is runâ€" ning evenly without black smoke comâ€" ing from the exhaust. Do not confuse the colors of the smoke; the light blue is caused by too much lubricating oil and is rather a good evil, unless the level is high. { Continue to close the needleâ€"valve until the engine begins to spit and misfire occasionally, showing too lean a mixture, then carefully and slowly open the valve until the motor runs smoothly. This is the position in which the need‘e should be left. It is quite necessary to make this last adâ€" justment slowly. Do not change the needleâ€"valve again when starting, but use the choke as it is intended to be used for startâ€" ing. Opening the needleâ€"valve does not give nearly so good a mixture for starting as can be obtained by making use of the choke, thus getting the same quality of mixture into the cylâ€" inders for starting as when the engins is operating under a heavy load. "Wanted you to see my noew dog; isn‘t he a beauty?" "Yes," said the doctor. "He‘s wonâ€" derful, but why carry him?" "‘Cos he‘s such a baby, but I guess I can put him down now." Tz "Wonderful people, these little ones! I love them." The Japanese Beetle. Will this one invade Ontario? Watch for him, he is a bad one. Descriptionâ€"A stout beetle, a little longer than the common Colorado poâ€" tato beetle. For the most part the Japanese beetle is colored a bright metallic green tinged with bronze, the head, abdomen, thorax and legs being of this shade. The wing covers, howâ€" ever, are bright reddish copper bronze. There are two white spots on each side of the abdomen. ‘The brilliant coloration and the border of white spots make this insecl easily distinâ€" guishable. Should you find such a bect‘o in your locality, send a speciâ€" men and statement as to its location to the O. A. C. The Japanese beot.e gained enâ€" trance to the United States eight years ago. It has spread over 2,500 square miles of territory in that time. It is in Michigan now. Do your part to keep it out of Ontario. Pinch off about six inches of the tips when black raspberry shoou_m ;_bgut t"wc;fe-e{ingh This causes branching and fruitâ€"bud formation for the next year‘s crop. Start the engine; there will in all obability be a cloud of black or gray 1oke forced out of the exhaust. This d tho siuggish way in which the wine runs are indications of too rich 1ixt Keseping Carburetor in Adjustment. \__"Oh, I don‘t mean to camp out in | ‘the city!" said Herman, with a merry| laugh. "My father has just retm'nedI from Hastings county, where he owns: |some land, and he has been telling us ‘at the supperâ€"table about the troutâ€"| fishing down there. He said that Bow-i man‘s Creek would be a splendid place, to camp out. Now, let‘s ask our par-l ents‘ consent to the plan, and then: organize a little party to live in the, woods for a couple of weeks. It will, be glorious!" ‘ "Agreed!" "That‘s the talk!" "What \a jolly idea!‘ were some of the exprcsâ€"! | stons that rose spontaneously to our| ‘lips, and then we all went home to | think the matter over. | Hi Atkinson‘s father was a builder, gence as trout fishing. | way, and comp.etely seal tin cans. Te ‘and ho got some of the men to make| â€" The fish seem endowed with bnlns,‘ If, however, the pressure cooker is apd us a nice, large chest, in which we and sometimes are a great deal smartâ€"| absolutely out of the question, try the ging! stored everything except our clothes er than the fishermen. We used flles, water bath. I have used it successâ€" taffet and sporting tackle. fand occasionally worms, and all of us fully in cann‘lnfi in glass peas, string !" t! \ _ Opn the morning of the 6th of Judytbecume very expert, so that we had beans and small whole beets. I used bathi we assembled at the station, all ready plenty of delicious fish to eat every the wash boiler fitted with a false the ] |\ for our trip. Our chest was checked day. ’bottom. The vegetables were brought 6t"4} | through to Bancroft. We enjoyed the About half a mile below the camp to a bo!l before filling the jars and here, \150â€"mile journey and spent the night there was a rather deep pool in the were processed contintiously three taffet at Bancroft. Then we hired a man croek, and down in its crystal depths hours. One teaspoonful of salt was creop« with a wagon to take us out on Bowâ€" I caught sight, one day, of a large added to each quart of vegetables, !" O man‘s Creek, where we intended to trout among the stones. | and this should be done no matter into : | camp. |_From that time, I determined to what style canner is used. A tableâ€" {6¢t‘ | _ We drove about fiva miles along the havo it, and for several days I haunt. spoonful of sugar added to peas makes‘ bot.t'i | creck, sometimes on the side of Bowâ€"‘ed the pool and cast my most tempt.| them a bit sweeter. | teria }man's Mountains, which towered above ing flies skillfully above it, but to Rhubarb should hold a prominent 1125 lus, and at times in the bed of the no purpose. place in the canning calendar, for it and . creek, where there was no road. | The boys joked me about the big i% & valuable addition to the winur;::ig Wild mustard is not hard to get rid of. After the grain crop is reâ€" moved, cuitivate to make the mustardâ€" seed sprout, then plow the young plants under before they produce seed. Mustard in grain can be killed by spraying with copper suiphate, twelve to fifteen pounds in fifty gallons of water, put on at the rate of 50 galâ€" lons per acre. Use a sprayer to do the work, and spray when the musâ€" tard is in the second leaf, before the grain heads. Cut all plants in fence corners; do not let any go to seed. Best to Weed on Hot Days. Wesding should be done on a hot, sunny day,so that the weeds are quickly withered by the heat and have no chance to take new root on the surface of the stirred soil. Even so, some are likely to survive if there is a great deal of moisture. Vacation had just begun, and none of us knew where or how to spend the summer. We wore sitting on Herman Potts‘ front step, one evenâ€" ing, when he suddenly exclaimed: "Boys, I have it. Let‘s camp out!" "That‘s very easy to say," remarked Hiram Atkinson, "but where can we camp out in Toronto?" There were five of us living in the same _ neighborhood, ail intimate friends, and ranging in age from fourâ€" teen to eighteen years. ed school, while Tom Lamb, who was older than any of us, was employed in a hardware store on Market Street. As we were all pretty good boys, without being milksops, our parents gave their consent to the trip, after impressing upon us the necessity of being carefaul. Hiram Atkinson, his brother Wilâ€" bur, Herman Potts and myseif attendâ€" Tom Lamb was elected captain, and "yours truly" was made secretary and treoasitrer. We purchased a large wallâ€"tent from a dealer in army stores, and two rubber blankets. We also purchased six pounds of sugar, five pounds of Java coffee, three pounds of rice, four quarts :ébeans, fiva pounds of soda biscuit, "Bix cans condensed milk, flour, lemons, potaâ€" Three of us had shotâ€"guns, and we all wore blue shirts and leathern belts, old clothes and big boots. s Mrs. Potts loaned us a large coffeeâ€" pot, an iron kettle and a fryingâ€"pan. Besides this, each boy procured for himself a troutâ€"line and po‘le, campâ€" axe, huntingâ€"knife, tin cup and plate, and knife, fork, spoon and a thick blanket. As soon as we had finished our camp, â€"Herman expressed his determâ€" ination to catch some trout for supâ€" per, so he adjusted his patent flies on his line, and strolled off. He returned in about two hours, wet and hungry, with a fine mess of At last, in the midst of a dense woods, the driver came to a stop, and dac.ared he could go no further, so we made a bargain with him to call for us in ten days, and after unloadâ€" ing our chest, he left us. Selecting a pleasant spot on the bank of the creek, we pitched our tent. | The chest had been so consructed as to be easily taken apart, and formed the floor of the tent. | Upon the boards we piled hemlock twigs, which we gathered in abunâ€" dance, and over ail spread the gumâ€" blankets, so that we had a dry, warm and soft floor, which likewise served us as a bed. f Abolish Wild Mustard. , one ham, and a piece of dried THE JOYS OF CAMPING OUT It is a sad commentary on a man‘s humane ideas to compel a flock of poultry to roost for weeks in a stifling atmosphere that arises from an acâ€" mumwation of droppings. One may strew coal ashes, road dust, land plasâ€" ter or some other. absorbent, but that sickly odor will still remain. No wonâ€" der contagious diseases visit some farms. It should be the rule to clean up at least once a week, and disinfect once a month, the year round. Avoid Filthy Poultry Houses. Bran ...i;....};li.......++ 2b ipde. Paris green or white arsenic, 1 pd. MolMSSes... ............«««. Y gaL WAE z..:.....11(at.: 6+ i walg. Mix the bran and poison together dry in a large vessel. Add the molâ€" asses to water. Stir well and then pour the liquid over the poison bran and mix until every part is moist and will fall through the fingers. Apply % teaspoonful near each plant at dusk and see that chickens keep away. As we were all city boys, very few of us had ever any experience in either cooking or troutâ€"fishing, and some ludicrous mistakes were made. delicious brookâ€"trout. These we fried in butter, which we had procured at a farmâ€"house a couple of miles down the creek, and with coffee, biscuit and boiled potatoes, made an excellent meal. In the morning we arranged so that each boy should take his turn one day as cook, while the rest hunted or fished. "I only put about half the rice in the kettle," replied Tom ruefully; "and when it began to boil it ran over, and I dipped it out with the cups. I don‘t know where it all came from, but there‘s more here than we brought with us." The second day of our campingâ€"out Tom Lamb was cook, and a funny one he made. When we returned to dinner, we‘ found everything full of boiled rice.} The iron kettle was running over with rice, and every tin cup and plate in the camp was filled with it. | "Why, what on earth did you cook‘ so much rice for, Tom?" shouted Wilâ€"! bur Atkinson, as he surveyed the seene. "You‘ve got cnough there for| a dozen people." | After that, the boys stopped joking me about my big trout, for it was the largest one caught by any of the party. | The truth was that Tom, in his igâ€" norance, had put nearly two pounds of rice to boil in the small kettle, and of course, as it swelled greatly, it ran over. We had a hearty laugh at his expense that night. On another occasion, when Herman was cook, the day was very warm, and we had some lemonade. I observed that when we finished he carefully put by all the lemonâ€"skins. When we reâ€" turned to camp for supper, Herman said : "Boys, I‘ve made you a lemonâ€"pie, but somehow or other itâ€"it doesn‘t look right." look right." . STEAM PRESSURE. Then ho produced an object that, In using the pressure cooker always none of us had courage to taste, and| wait until the steam flows from the he finally acknowledged that he had pet cock before closing; otherwise the made it of flour, water and choppedâ€" pressure is no indication of the temâ€" vp lemonâ€"skins, and cooked it in the perature. Commence to count time fryingâ€"pan. | when the pressure reaches the desired It is needless to say that the "pie" | point, not before. It is advisable for was not eaten. |the pressure canner to be equipped But although Herman was a poor with both thermometer and pressure cook, he was a very good troutâ€"fisherâ€" gauge. Before placing containers in man, and taught us all how to throw tho canner, partially seal glass jJars a fly. There is no branch of angling by putting screw tops on loosely; if which requires such skill and intpm-‘ you have spring tops adjust them halfâ€" gence as trout fishing. !wa.y. and completely seal tin cans. But although Herman was a poor cook, he was a very good troutâ€"fisherâ€" man, and taught us all how to throw a fly. There is no branch of angling which requires such skill and intelliâ€" gence as trout fishing. At last, after playing with it a long time, I landed it, and it was a splendid trout, measuring about thirâ€" teen inches in length and probably weighing two pounds. : The boys joked me about the big trout, but their remarks had no effect upon me, except that they served to strenvtben my determination. At last, cne morning, after a heavy rain, which muddied the water, P veâ€" paired to the pool and threw in my hook, baned with a worm. â€" I was standing carslessly holding my pole, when it was suddenly jerked with such a force that it nearly fell from my hands. I unreeled my line as rapidly as possible, for I knew that I had a goodâ€" sized fish on the hook, and I did not want my line broken. nonn n e m se jwem processed contintiously three hours. One teaspoonful of salt was added to each quart of vegetables, | and this should be done no matter ‘what style canner is used. A tableâ€" : spoonful of sugar added to peas makes | them a bit sweeter. | When cornâ€"canning time comes, cut | the corn from the cob without preâ€" cooking, add boiling water to cover, | heat thoroughly, put into the jars and | process eighty minutes at fifteen | pounds pressure, or 250 degrees | Fahrenheit. Always use the water in | which the vegetables are procooked to [ fill up the jars instead of hot water; 'by doing this you lose none of the food value. Before you start your canning and preserving this year, go to the storage closet and see how much you have left over, then sit down with pencil and paper and make a canning budget for the season. It is really very simple. Thera are usually about twentyâ€"six weeks that you are dependent upon canned vegeâ€" tables and fruits beforo the early spring things appear. This means 182 days and 546 meals. You know how many jars or cans it takes each meal for your family; if one quart a day is sufficient, then you need 182 quarts, and these can be apportioned among the various vegeâ€" tables. You_cam put up the largest quantity of the ones the family espeâ€" cially enjoy. For instance, forty quarts of tomatoes, twenty quarts of string beans, fifteen quarts of asparâ€" agus, and so on. it need not necessarily be served just as it comes from the jar, but in pudâ€" dings, pies, salads and sauces. Successful home canning depends on accuracy and thorough sterilizaâ€" tion. Even if you are canning a very small quantity or only one vegetable or fruit, a pair of scales, thermometer and measuring cup are needed. These will make the proportions of fruit, sugar and water correct. PERFECT â€" SEALING. Whatever kind of containers you use, glass or tin, be sure they can be sealed perfectly. Good rubbers are of course essential to success, so never try to slip in one from last year, even if unused. Be sure your containers are as sterile as you can make them; after washing, boil at least fifteen minutes, and if possible allow them to stand in the hot water until used. The same plan should be followed with fruits, jams and jellies. It is desirable to allow canned fruit for at least once a day for six days a week; If you want to put your nonacid vegetables on the shelf with a feeling of assurance that they will undoubtâ€" edly keep, you need a pressure cooker. It is not possible for everybody to have oneâ€"they cost around fifteen dollarsâ€"but if you cannot manage one alone, maybe you and one or more of the neighbors can get one together. To prepare asparagns, tie it in uniâ€" form bundles and place in a saucepan with boiling water well up over the tough portion. Cover the pan and boil five minutes, then cook forty minâ€" utes at ten pounds pressure, or 240 degrees Fohremnheit. Hhubarbâ€"should chold: a prominent £L80 26 S Ni esn dn a cal croa ns En place in the canning calendar, for it and 44 inches bust. Size 38 requires is a valuable addition to the winter| 4% yards of 36â€"inch material for the meals. Cut into halfâ€"inch lengths, add, complete costume. Prise 20 cents. a quarter as much sugar as rhubsrb HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS, by measure, cook until tender in lj Write your name and address plainâ€" covered acidâ€"proof saucepan, pack in iy, giving number and size of such patâ€" hot jars, close and boil five minutes at terns as you want. Enclose 20¢ in #12 degrees to insure keeping. | stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap _A delicious conserve may be made it carefully) for each number, and with rhubarb. Cut into small pisces address your order to Pattern Dept., four pounds of red rhubarb, add two Wilson Publishing Co., 73 West Adeâ€" lemons cut very fine or put through jaide St., Toronto. Orders filled by the food chopper, four and a half; return mail. pounds of sugar and one pound of, ioi rcuefgessereamindeens nuts chopped coarsely; pecans or ml-f Put an extra tire on the rack when nuts are very good. Cook until thick, you start for the community pienic. pour into hot glasses and cover with: Strmme momenifp ienss paraffin. | Some old hay stil} remains in the If properly made, spongeâ€"cake will not_be dry and unpalatable, but will be velvety in texture, tender and delicate. It is the best kind of cake to serve Peas, too, need the bofling before} they go into the jars for processing in | order to decrease the timo required| for the vegetables in the centre of the“ jars to reach the temperature of the: canner. Peas should be processed fifty minutes at ten pounds pmsure,{ or 240 degrees Fohrenheit. | String beans noed to be given the same time and heat in the cooker. They should be brought to a boil beâ€" fore placing them in the jars. Four Good Spongeâ€"Cakes. IT‘S TIME TO ST ART CANNING BY MARY HAMILTON TALBOTT. (unless cake is forbidden) be safely served to invalids and children. Plain Spongeâ€"cake: One cupful of sugar and yolks of threo eggs, creamâ€" ed until light in color; then add four tablespoonfu‘s of water, one cupful of flour, a pinch of salt, two teaspoonâ€" fuls of baking powder and one teaâ€" spoonful of vanilla extract. Last of all fold in the stiffly beaten whites of the eggs. Pgur mixture into a wellâ€" greased Turk‘s head or tube pan and bake in a moderate oven for from 45 to 50 minutes. Orange Spongeâ€"cake requires thre@ men who had these crops growing. eggs, one cupful of sifted flour, ON€ These fow men had, through care in level teaspoonful of baking pow“r'!their cultural mothods, reserved in one cupful of granulated sugar, one-} the soil a sufficient supply of moisâ€" fourth cupful of hot water, grated ture to start the crops. rind of one orange. Beat the whites‘ While it is not usuaily recognized, and yolks of eggs separately. To this ability to grow a fair or good yolks add sugar, beat again, then add crop, when the average farmor gots the whites, the flour, baking powder jittle or nothing, is what puts good and orange rind. Last of all add the| farmers in a class by themseives. hot water. io. WTihe man uho salturat a noor trop Twoâ€"egg Spongeâ€"cake requires one cupful of flour, one cupful of sugar, a small pinch of salt, one teaspoonful of baking powder, two eggs, oneâ€"half cupful of sweet milk and any flavoring desired. Sift tomether (four times) the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; beat the eggs briskly for five minutes, then add to above, mixing thoroughly. Heat the milk to boiling point and add slowly, add flavoring and beat briskly for ten minutes. Bake in a moderate oven about oneâ€"half hour. This makes either loaf or layer cake. V crop. It will all be needed before anâ€" other summer comes. No fringes of DISTINCTIVE TWOâ€"PIECE BATHINGâ€"FROCK, Attractive combinations of prints and jerseyâ€"cloth, colorful cretonnes, ginghams, novelty printed silks and taffetas, are conspicuously employed in the development of the smartest bathing frocks that will be seen on the beaches. All follow the simp‘le, straightâ€"line, twoâ€"pieco type pictured here, which is carried out in black taffeta and trimmed with striped crepeâ€"deâ€"chine. The knickers are cut in one with the waist and gathered into a band at the knee. A pretty efâ€" fect may be obtained, by trimming the bottom of the tunic with figured maâ€" terial and cutting it into scallops. No.| 1125 is cut in sizes 34, 36, 88, 40, 42 and 44 inches bust. S‘ze 38 requires: 4% yards of 36â€"inch material for the complete costume. Prise 20 cents. | HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS. | grass chouldw uncut this year, and all the crop on lowland meadows should be harvested. "Mony a mickle mak‘s a muckle" Some old hay stil} remains in the barn, but that is no reason why we should not save every bit of the new 1125 ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO ‘ These are days when Larmers are |put to test. With conditions normal, |it is often difficult to decids which farmer is entitled to the highost ratâ€" ing as a tiler of the so%,. But exâ€" ’mme conditions often teli a different | story. The man who secures a poor crop in an off season, usually get an income inadequate to care for his expenses. On the other hand, he who, through skill, can grow a reasonably good crop in a year when production is low and prices high, can hardly fail to reap richer harvests than is obtained in normal seasons. While weather conditions may deâ€" termino the general course of the farming business, these skillful farmâ€" ers often are able to turn the adver sities of the average farmer into pro fits. HOW TO BUDGE PRUDGERY. Drudgery is a relative, not an abâ€" solute term. That is, what is drudâ€" gery to one person is not to another. It is largely a condition of the mind, like happiness. Any normal person can be happy if he desires, and any person can be a drudge. It depends on h6w they look at things, the interâ€" est they take in what happens to be their lot in life. Understanding the philosophy of things and trying to make conditions better changes drudâ€" gery into work that is pleasant and usually not fatiguing. There is much about farming and common housswork that is pure drudgery, unless you understand some Roses are best cut after sundown, or before the sun is hot upon them in the .morning. Jt is well to place them in water immediately, or cut the stems afresh when doing so, as air enters the channe‘s at the cut end and rapidly withers the tissues. If roses are to be shipped or carried any disâ€" tance, let them stand deep in water in a dark, cool place for several houre before packing them. house, or a bush in your garden. A successful compromise is to cut the flowerâ€"stem back to two buds; that is, that it is a pleasure and not d If the farmer is interested in teria, if ho realizes that thes organisms are the vital facto improvement, that if he har How far down to cut is a ticklish question. It depends upon whether you prefer longâ€"temmed roses in the come from these two buds. In the case of strong shoots fromuunfi this rule is modified to the extent keeping the bush in symmetry. V short stems can be cut back vfl safety to one bud. After trying practically ods, this one seems to m methodâ€"certainly for the of individual plants such a: neppere, @ggâ€"plants, @m: bushes, and the like: ‘"a uke an old bucket or la: (a galon or more) that is useful in its ordinary capa« hol=s in the bottom. Place tom two or three inches manure. Now dig beside t holo about two inches dee; tom two or three inches of strawy manure, Now dig beside the plant a holo about two inches deep and into it place the can. Pack the soil about it. Make sure throughout this oseraâ€" tion that the plant‘s roots are not badly disturbed. TLeave the can in place through the whole season, and whensever you think the plant is badily in need of water, just fill the can. Tho water will soak slowly and judiciously down through the mu‘lch and the small holes to the roots of the plant. No water is wasted. The surface soil is kept dry. The moisture is supplied exactly where it is needed. From time to time, if you are growing fancy fruits or vegetables, add a little fortilâ€" izer to the water. leave two leaves of the fowerâ€"stems on tions for their deve of the hard work « a real pleasure. | for tas that Rat But the without be is much ir There fect tha uPr il so 1t ause it will benefit pthers much in housework that is . considered drudgery which ned to pleasure if the pl things was better underst« One Good Way to Water Plants. igory would entur ne could fully rea g done so others ca life‘s work,. Uns the good of all ligl th re as it son man who does all i knowing why he d become a druage, is another phase of this t helps turn drudgery Forget self and then Cutting Roses. 01 1d He is : all about gs and trying tter changes‘ dr at is pleasant : fit pthers, There k that is commonâ€" ry which Eoufiobe if the philosophy understood. 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