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&0 W «traigh good 1 1ess about the jJowl wING IrOm & SuWw| ESNEE : CCCE GACDRT W hat has produced large litters. After| overâ€"fat at mating time. If the ram naving made a careful selection, breed| is too fat, he will be clumsy, slow, and k‘ i» a good boar of the bacon typeâ€"proâ€" likely to prove impotent. | 0 vide _ comfortable . quarters, well. The mating season is strenuous for, y ighted and ventilated, also free from| the ram, and he must be in the best q iampness and draught. Yards should physical condition. â€" This requires that o »e provided for all growing stock as he have plenty of exercise; a regular ; ) »xercise is very necessary for them| supply of salt and fresh water; & q as well as for the mature sow. | suitable grain feed, such as equal , at this Farm, our brood sows are parts of corn, cats and wheat bran.! ; kept in hogâ€"cabins for at least threeâ€"| We often find that a ram which did , quarters of the year and have yards excellent service one year will not alâ€" ( to run in at all times, as woell as small} ways render the same quality of serâ€"; , paddocks with green feed such as| vice the following year. Nor can one, clover for the early spring, oats, peas, depend upon a young, strongâ€"appearâ€"| and vetch and rape for the midâ€"season| ing ram lamb. The good sheep breeder'. and autumn feeding. The sows arel must have firstâ€"hand knowledge of the â€" turned into these fields, for three or| condition of the head of the flock, four heurs each day; in this way, we\ through frequent examinations. | have not only reduced our cost of | wntimcammamemifgees mm |l frhintaining the brood sow from 6 to| _ After mother has milked, fed the! @ cents per day but have provided‘ chickens, cooked breakfast, dressed tho" groen feed which is most essential to small children, ironed a shirt for the| the health of the breeding stock as it oldest boy, fixed all the children‘s, supplies lims which is necessary for lunches, gotten their books tggethor‘ bone and tissue. Sows that are kept| and found their hats, she is glad for}| housed all the time and hoavily fed on‘ them to get off to school so she can concentrate usually produce small begin her day‘s work. I four Aciees CuReit Cld Do have not only reduced 0t maintaining the brzood sow @ cents per day but hay groen feed which is most the health of the breeding supplies lims which is ne Fessondiator usB â€" was ee p.r rUI plantation have been advocated| cal or partial suceeu.‘ s the raising of a} earth from eight to. ut the base of the| ning of snow firmly the use of tar paper ;. hite white building: of wire protectors,â€"â€" r, or galvanized wire f wooden vencer proâ€" _ with one part of a narts. by weight, of te s. These are raDDilS uire separate means \ fence of twoâ€"inch ing is admirable to n girdling the tree naller rodents, to be â€" fodder, must meet d the bott s treatmer years‘ trial «e making & lant to the T} C wrapt owith uld be of correct bacon , ‘\ size along with deep r/% * wellâ€"arched r»,l.'k, 4 e s 4 N y mns \ pest safe proue-‘ rapping each inâ€" with white buildâ€"] ‘taber or Novemâ€" x a slight mound e bottom of thef eatment has not s‘ trial. The sulâ€" king of the paper to the mice. Tar but there are inâ€" paper has caused lon is made 110M th. This is purâ€" nd should be twice ection is to be in s cut in two and welve to cighteen arounrd each tree vhere a o growl: vprrowcwrs may be on treea from year 1 in spring and re wili be generally ere a cover crop, rrowing, or where ues are fromd. If p pract in rerfect Metal o those made for difference turn the w + Tound. 3 ed, it wi tm proted ing, oats, peas he midâ€"season The sows are ; for three or arried down, indue flabbiâ€" from a sowW litters. After rolled hem a e tree »r are ry quito uple rom Sta skimâ€" roots 1 e eOnt s inict o rendimaaie on aside from its protein content, in that| it contains desirable mineral aalt.-l‘l derived from animal products; charâ€" soal is high in phosphates and has a highly beneficial action on digestion ; bone meal is also rich in phosphates. Lime and phosphates are particularly necessary in the ration of the sow carrying a litter of pigs. Select your brood sows from pro lific stock of good bacon type and, with proper care and attention, they will make a profitable return. on o oo io ts Te What Breed of Poultry is the| cauir Best for Small Town Lots? r"“f{; By 8. W. Knife. ‘extin This is a point long discussed and | cheaj without getting anywhere. Persona‘.-‘ithinfl Iy, I believe every fancier belteves the : new breed he keeps is the best. A man; Th starting Into poultry looked around to |Whic see what sort of birds he should keep.| and He took a fancy to the Wynnd.ottes,'\over but his neighbor spoke so highly of vide Leghorns, he decided he would toss & ‘ not | coln to see what breed it would bo.]vine‘ \ He tossed It five times before it turned | the | up for Wyandottes. and | Still, if a person wants to keep a | atta | few birds for supplying ample tableishot | egges throughont the year, and having | to b an occasional chicken dinner, there is l wise \not a much better breed than tho | yeg ‘\ BRarred Rocks,. They are & YyOrYy n!ce'¢= "‘bird to look upon, of good size for n‘ dinnor, and in the egg laying contests | they have shown their worth as layers. l. ( ,| They are easy to keep in condition and | quite hardy. You can let them hava‘b T _ | free use of back yard and not worry‘bm " about their seeing some nice juicy | lettuce next door, Jumping & fence and | C0r ‘~\ making themselves at home, as somé ine "\ of the lighter breeds are very fond of g:: iâ€"| _ I make it a point w|ram is thrifty, vig r| overâ€"fat at mating t d| is too fat, he will be PULINE+ But If egg production for profit is | " the main object in keeping poultry, | \ I would advisa you to turn your eyes & to the handsome looking and activevl White Leghorn. Just look over some | > of the eggâ€"laying contest reports and | you will see that, though there may |‘ be individuals with a higher record, | such as the Australtan Black Orpingâ€"| ton, yet as a class they outâ€"distance |â€" other breeds for laying. While their | houses must be kept more com!ortable; in winter and more wire fencing is required to keep them in bounds than| the larger breeds, still there are points in their favor:â€"They require leu'{ floor space per bird, and eat about oneâ€"| third less of feed and maybe lay 25%1 more eggs than do their more docile| | n# hamtlar slsters. Yot with olther| flcoor space per Dird, &nGC Ca" AMMT*" U third less of feed and maybe lay 25% more eggs than do their more docile and hardier sisters. Yet with sither of above two breeds an interested poultry keeper should make quite a nice little profit, as your neighbors will buy all the fresh eggs you can supply and at a higher price than store @Eg*â€" likely to prove impotent. | The mating season is strenuous for . the ram, and he must be in the best‘ physical condition. This requires that he have plenty of exercise; a regular , supply of salt and fresh water; & suitable grain feed, such as equal parts of corn, oats and wheat bran.| We often find that a ram which did \ excellent service one year will not alâ€" | ways render the same quality of serâ€" | vice the following year. Nor can one ‘depend upon a young, strongâ€"appearâ€" | ing ram lamb. The good sheop breeder ! must have firstâ€"hand knowledge of the ‘condition of the head of the flock | through frequent examinations. » it a point to see that the thrifty, . vigorous, and not at mating time. If the ram . he will be clumsy, slow, and k0 size for a | g contests i. ‘r‘ 1j as layers xA idition and 0 ¢ W I F 31. UE CHRTCITC Public opinion traced the fire to a cigarette left by strangers seen on the premises during the day. And thus another home had been ruined on acâ€" count of carelessness. Smoking around farm buildings is just one of many causes which annually help to destroy over $5,000,000 worth of farm proâ€" perty. _ OCTOBER A BAD MONTH FOR FIRES. a modern fire engine, equipment which e afford. First of all, there extinguishers. Alth cheap enough to be things, they are mus new barn, silo and f 11 n1 d . 16 d .c Siinl D dsn ol P n. Destruction by lightning is also ma;t"r';:»: or fire. EDWP TT avier in August. Tourists and l es § n of Ma i. mpers usually pick late August anat _, Pot leave bonfires or open fir&\?‘o;r‘:mf"tfi’ef %"x‘dg":‘.uf:fi:"m ; ptember for their trips, and very'pl‘ces,““w"“hed‘ 'nnport of Mysia. God was opening & . equently are to be blamed for forest‘ Don‘t use a stove unless it has PrOâ€"| continentalâ€"a worldâ€"door, Come Over | es. In October, people begin setting | per brick or metal protection underâ€"| . . and help us, This is the plea from ; stoves; defective chimneys and dry nenth., ; which Christianity cannot turn away. iofe cause trouble. Don‘t m?glect an unsafe chimney. Vs. 10â€"12. Immediately we endeavâ€" The first step in the prevention of Don‘t pile coal or wood against &A ored to go into Macedonia. Paul knows ces is to safeguard against theao:f“m“e wall or near it. %w‘be th]o;.callflc‘)‘f . sn ne dfepara l isen. If .you keep framps and| Don‘t bank houses with leaves or!u?:s “'R‘t ‘:‘}g r;ecess;ry preparaâ€" y * hot \ straw, unless these are entirely covâ€" e h C &)'nt the narrative guretteâ€"smoking . visitors off the|© +. 9 \begins to speak ""we," for here Luke, lace, provide proper ventilation ;4 | ered “:‘th earth. e s ‘tho writer of the Acts, becomes the e hayloft, put up lightning reas,| _Don t. allow careless wiring, if elecâ€"‘ companion of Paul. Luke was a lok out for overheated stoves and tricity is used. \physlcian, and a man of means. He himneys, and don‘t allow tourist| Don‘t use any Inflammable cleaners,} was a Gentile and is supposed by some rigands to start anything in your:‘ except with the greatest care. \to e beenfadnatx;/\e of Ph‘“pme!h roods, you can feel fairly safe. \ Don‘t go into closets or other p\ncesl‘f‘,:‘sflaswk: ofef\‘i’mul‘:‘t:" i’;"}.’&e “f:_ Nuvrrtheless, any additional fire at night with a “g.hbed match or loved ph gician." Loosing f,-om Troas. rotection possible should be useq. candle. Use a fashâ€"light. ‘When tge cables of the ship were very farm can not be equipped with Despite all care and safety mea-’loosed at Troas, Christianity Feft for . modern fire engine, but there is some| Ures, fires occur and total destruction | ever, all ;zeo_g'raphical limitations. quipment which every farmer can| often takes place. All of us know Of;Ph‘l‘PI"- Philippi was an important ifford. | cases like the farmer mentioned nbove,lcentre- There was a Roman settle First of all, there are chemical fire: Yet there is a greater enemy on manylgl;';z l:;;r:iml‘tvw?is {’w : 4. colf;}g o oué »xtinguishers. Although these aro not farms than the tramp Of hired m?'nlxcivilvcommunit(.); 'p1:nt:d"fl; Q‘;Z B}'a, cheap enough to be classed as play.| who smokes & pipe in the strawst2¢kâ€"| man authorities’in the interest of th things, they are much cheaper than a| That enemy i8 the owner. Ha is th*, Empire. new barn, silo and farm machinery. \type of man who will lean on his| Vs. 13â€"15. A river side, where There are also waterâ€"tanks, one of , wife‘s shoulder the morning afer the er was .. made, Thore was ev‘lm{ which is present o« asimsost every farm,| fire and, with tears in his eyes, tell nO synagogue in Philippi, so Pav and several smaller ones distributed , his neighbors that the place was not'We"‘t to this place °fwiP'"Y°" in th over the barnyard and buildings pro-\ insured. i?ype:};in Bsecal\m Ofiag:s ‘::"cere:;or:“ vide a good safety measure. If you do| The one safeguard against total 1088 j, i flg é Aside. Lydt g§h | by a river or seaside. ydia. She wa not have metal tanks, three or four:‘?Vhich every farmer can have, is Are| q native of Thyatira, in Asia Mino vinegar barrels can be had almost for| insurance. Had my farmer friend not| and sold in Philippi, the urple dye « the asking. In making use of tanks , been insured, his farm probably would eloth of that place. Wlu'cg, worshipp and barrels, buckets should always be| have been mortgaged for the rest of God. She was proselyte or conve attached to them, and a strict rule| his life. \of the Jewish faith. Whose heart t) should be that these buckets are not| Is your property protected against, Lord opened. _ She was _waiting f to be used except in case of fire; otherâ€"{ fire? â€" I#f not, timely ~ingurance wil| more fh'g‘t' langbfifl“n?h "'em }t{";: tzac‘ wise they are likely to be down in thoike‘ep you from crying over spilled;‘t':lfieo sho:v:.itself em ;:a'ctical %:,‘ vegetable garden when the fire breaks milk. Her home becomes & centre of liel E2 eeeetcaaone enteccumannaamenamemanaa ns e n on 000 II. PAUL COMES TO ROME, aAcrte 28 inefimerre‘? T. V n1 h. .A snn Points of excellence in a breeding| bird are: A good, bright color to the || comb, face and wattles; fairly prom-\ inent and bright eyes; the head com-l‘ paratively short and broad; the beak‘ short and well curved. There should| be alertness in the fowl; a strong,| vigorous carriage; the legs set well| apart and strongly supporting the' body; the bone, as observed in the shank, should be strong and not too\ fine for the breed; the toes strong, straight, but not too long; the plumâ€" age smooth and clean. | There is action when the birds are(; industrious, when they leave the | roosts early in the morning and reâ€" ‘turn to them late at night, when the females are singing, scratching and working continually, when the males are ~mroud and strutting;, crowing 1 The English Press has much to say about Women‘s Institutes of late. ’1 "Many efforts," points out the Lonâ€" | don Daily News, "have been made in | recent years to keep alive the rural i spirit in England, to give contentment | in the villages by bringing into their | daily existence new social and inu-l-l lectual interests and by encouraging’l ‘ a finer local patriotism. Some of these| : efforts have failed, not through want| ‘‘ of good will, but through want of; . knowledge or skilled organization andi | occasionally through a want of tact ". which has led to suspicions of patronâ€" P e oi on e o are proud Wnn Em 2 iob iF occasionally through a want of tact; which has led to suspicions of patronâ€" age and condescension. The true line . of approach, we think has been found by the Women‘s Institutes, a body',1 which has not learnt the uses of adâ€"|| vertisement, but which when it heldi‘ recently in London its seventh anâ€" nual meeting, represented nearly 200,â€"| 000 members." “ wox BY FRANKNESS, DUCHESS DOUBLES| } GIFT. 1 _ ‘The Dallas (Texas) News tells this| \ story through a London correspon-l dent: \ which aims to popuwiarize MU® * "!| mo ow ara 00 is attracting interested attention here,| They are out to banish from the viiâ€"| and one reason is that it has turned lages the deadly dullness which most away from the timeâ€"honored English% people who have lived in them say‘ practice of having women of title on makes existence intolerable. | its list of patronesses. \ The movement really started in A certain Duchess was asked for| Canada, which perhaps accounts for a subscription. Languidly she ansâ€"| the spirit of independence and selfâ€" on onl oo avase" it vam tw Lfor! Hep which has always animated it. _ _A certain Duchess was a subscription. Lo nguidly wered: "You may put me The brighter For all, there are chemical fire rs, â€"Although these aro not igh to be classed as playâ€" y are much cheaper than a silo and farm machinery. re also waterâ€"tanks, one of Don‘t Cry After the Fire! rfib}ne and Country tion when the birds are when they leave the in the morning and reâ€" late at night, when the Two Hundre-dâ€"'l;housand Members. Britain â€" movement, popularize rural life, Don‘t use a stove uniess It BHF P""% | per brick or metal protection underâ€" neath. Don‘t neglect an unsafe chimney. Don‘t pile coal or wood against a furnace wall or near it. Don‘t bank houses with leaves or straw, unless these are entirely cov-!, ered with earth. ‘ _ Don‘t allow careless wiring, if elecâ€" tricity is used. | Don‘t use any Inflammable cleaners, | except with the greatest care. 1 Don‘t go into closets or other places ‘at night with a lighted match or candle. Use a flashâ€"light. gil0 o og s iogaain‘ ral s V AAERstRip CCC D0 mt‘ tronesses, so that aspect of her con-'; t eir| tribution must be ignored. i tel-. The Duchess, at first amazed by ) , ing! this unexpected frankness, was not| , wse‘ slow to see the possibility presented to| , 'ant‘? become, for a moment, her own press) , or, agent So she doubled her eontribuâ€" ; , and tion, and said she was glad to belong , (act| without being listed as a patroness. ‘l h ron. Women run this movermnent, peerâ€"| . line, &558° and working women taking part, . ind and it is affiliated with the National , ody | Women‘s Institutes. Coâ€"operation is‘ ad-; the keynote. Everybody is supposed | held to help somebody. Snobbishness, the: an.| bane of rural life in this old land is | ,0o _| the one failing for which there is no "__‘ | forgiveness. | \ â€"The members meet regularly at} BLES| their institutes on terms of absolute| & | equality and good fellowship. The'y‘ thls*l teach one another useful handicrafts,| ponâ€"| especially in the domestic arts, discuss| i\the problems of the day and brighhen! nent, and stimulate the communal life \\'ith“ life, folk songs and dramatic performances. here,| They are out to banish from the vilâ€" * / CC ha Aandliv dullness which most ins:;xred. ¢ f ‘ washings, LACSC PPNS® he one safeguard against total ‘°ss‘by a river or seaside. which every farmer can have, is Are| q native of Thyatira insurance. Had my farmoer friend not| and sold in Philippi, t' been insured, his farm prokably would eloth of that place. W have been mortgaged for the rest of God. She was a proj laf the Jewish faith. arms than une Yme e t ai e s d iblad who smokes a pipo in the strawst2Ckâ€"| man authoritie;’i; the interest of the * _ the Outski That enemy is the owner. Ha is th*, Empire. 11. From the Outakirts of Euroq:! to ype of man who will lean on his| Vs. 13â€"15. A river side, where . the Centre, Acts 28: 30â€"31. St. Paul vife‘s shoulder the morning afer the er was .. made, Thore was ev‘lmfi was a Roman citizen, and ever cherâ€" iorioiiy ts apit ae i o oman i oi io gieanensrentith oice or the place wa went to this place of prayer in 0 a i * :‘:‘:ul::hghb s that ho piace WAs llot':open, Because of Jewish ceremnill When as far off as Corinth he wrote a ‘The o.ne safeguard against total ‘o“‘washings, these places were generally o mich o ns ‘E{oman Cns on(z hich fgu & & ars| Py & river or seaside. Lydia. She was which he “fiy So, as much as in me which every farme" can have, is Are| q native of Thyatira, in Asia Minor, is I am ** to preach the, gospe insurance. Had my farmer friend not| and sold in Philippi, the ‘;;urph dye or to YOUu that are at Rome also." Wher been insured, his farm probably would | eloth of that place. Whic worshipped he said this he did not know that h have been mortgaged for the rest of God. She was proselyte or conver$ would go to Rome, a prisoner of state his life. \(it the Jewish faith. Whose heart the g!egngodsg mr;fl; *;e:rem o e t Is your property protected inst| Lord opened. _ SNO was waiting for ie 4 o HIink fire? Y 1f rl\)otptir:elgv insuran:gawill‘m“e light, and f_ound it in the teachâ€" dom, man P s, but God disposes Ncep. y5u T rom erying . over. 8 Med 8 of Paul. Abide there. Her gratiâ€" _ ILâ€" St. P"ffi' Summary of his Mis o * yink P \tude shows itself in practical form. gionary Labors, Romans 15; 18â€"21, W milk. * w oiedecen en en ,_\Her home becomes a centre of licht. ‘I‘fi;:icth. 'Pwh:"hv;’:“::‘e fn‘:t‘;"‘l““n‘ anmmemmennnmmemememmamennemmemeniee ... =wnameaee on y L COMES TO ROME, ACT 2 Y y od,â€"nc II. PAUVL C 8 T 5 s 281 topre::twhm any other man he PRCR MISQT CC 5is hraoking vi often, and & their flocks Females that idle or on the roosts, and 1 cowardly and hold t from the flock, should Lnelr HOCRE, IÂ¥1:is‘ .. Females that idle or ara continually | at1 must also on the roosts, and males that aro}fll‘em::‘t;i::sgy cowardly and hold themselves away logic of the from the flock, should be discarded. lfrfngo of Ev A good hen lays in one year about centre of the five times her weight in eggs. On an| of the world. average she lays at least every third;m the Roma day during the year, or, in rare ln-:i"mv wh‘}l‘e ; stances, every other day. There will '-12“”3??" * mige |\to visit his be individuals that do better; b“t‘preuch the & many that do worse. 1 Acts 28: Cns o |anhal« 4ears. 100 guincas and you may add my rame to your list of patroneases." The efficient young woman solicitor reâ€" plied that they would gladly take her guineas, but that there were no pA~ tronesses, so that aspect of her conâ€" reglect an unsafe chimney. pile coal or wood against 11 wall or near it. bank houses with leaves or nless these are entirely covâ€" and at all times ready to protect t EeW NRiar ons ; ;{h| prevenved ) ‘lncv:echxldren to Play ®th)P.%q closed uve bonfires or open fire ‘li:;rufim': ratched. i‘seaporl: of e a stove unless it has PrOâ€"| continenta or metal protection under-\ w4 ?‘n’d‘ \.’" ux . o pa <C"C "" *4 ~Roreing rhuDsio 1commercially or for ie producâ€"| paratively easy, and + made it on much more gen> ones; but,l, the present time, as foed more| very appetizing . di e ie s ns 200 C a: ‘When t{\e cables of the shi{) were *a-,loosed at Troas, Christianity eft for on | ever â€" all geographical limitations. of Philippi. Philippi was an important ye, centre. There was 4 Roman settle nyl‘ ment here. It was not a colony in our "nl sense of the word, but a military and 2\ civil community, planted by the Roâ€" K:\ man authorities in the interest of the he ; Empire. fl rguePiinemane o SAEDD . AP PP ePrrc y v9 We o o e mt t e o9 0 i m tinue his work, first in the %rovinco 0. Asia and then in Bithynia, but he was prevented by the Spirit from so doing. God closed these doors to open a :‘nd(‘yr fude snowe AUTVL L C U es ad Her home becomes a centre of ligeht C "" "Of> have 11. ravL comEs To RoME, ACTS 281 m)""c“"t We have us to preach where al g0â€"81, rom. 15: 18â€"21. preuchedâ€"alwayl t In Acts 19: 21, we find Paul saying, gin soil, We have "I must also see Rome." This was not method applied to s the curiosity of a traveler, but the that the obedience logic of the missionary. . From the mightbemured fo fr?nge of Europe he must go to the could well be couch: centre of the Emglire, and the heart of the hymn: of the world. In his Epistle, written Jesus shall retgn to the Romans from the city of Corâ€" _ Does his successt inth, while on his third missionary That is the suprenm inth, whil® OB "/" " oQses his desire at this hour, The he ancies wa, CCE T dâ€"Wide Missions, Acts 16: 1 to 28: 31; Romans 15: 18â€"21; Ephesians 3: 2â€"9. Golden Textâ€"I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth. â€"Româ€" & OPWERCREE C 000C Forcing rhubarb in winter either L & «d commercially or for home use is comâ€" T 11/‘{“’ | b paratively easy, and should be carried ar y on much more gen rally than it hh‘;t Oms 1 the present time, as & supply of this | \veryp appetizing dish can by this; My watch. \] means be had from January until the‘ Mummy‘s got a Httle watch, early spring. The roots for forcing: She wears it on her arm, | q are dug in the late autumn before the The only thing it seems to do |1 ground freezes, Car® being taken toi Is cause her great alarm; 1 preserve all the buds on the crowns,‘ She eprings up from her comfy chair|| and to keep as much of the earth adâ€"| _ As if a bomi had dropped, hering to the roots as possible. Past| And says, "Ob, dear! I shall be Into; | experience has proven that roots thut! My little watch has stopped." | |\ have been completely frozen force ‘} |\ much better and quicker. It will re. Daddy‘s got a mormous watch, l | quire at least ten days of quite severe| _ But quite & useful one, | | freezing to put the roots in good conâ€", Hi lets us blow it open an‘ | | dition for forcing. ‘ t causes lots of fuq.{e | _ When the time comes to bring in the ; But when we gote excited | plante, a dark cellar should be availâ€"| _ HMeoe #2y8, "My sweethearts, pray | able where a temperature of 50 to 60. Be careful or you‘ll blow the watch | deg. F. cau be maintained. The frozen| An‘ Daddy quite away." ‘\ crowns are then placed on the cellar 8 | floor, as closely together as possible nr;’:'h;:: {10: :lg;:'fx:ualu well, 1 ‘‘ and the spaces between filled with mo biffs it with a cricket ball |mpoete hss h paimants . onl ie i tn tm | € th0 tle takes it to the jeweller | frozen buds and leave this covering _ Who says the mairapri; is Broke ~| on for a couple of days only to gradUâ€" Then Daddy shouts, “!:'i\'o bgb apgain; +\ ally draw out the frost. Water should, This is beyond .' loke." grins ’l‘be applied liberally, because upon the | dhsa ; moisture supply will depend to quite But my watch is the best of all, | an extent, the success of the crop. It! Once it was goldiest gold, ®\ is not necessary to use rich soil in this An‘ now it‘s shimmery silver ; §; work, because the roots already conâ€"| _ I ‘spects it‘s getting old. °\ tain the necessary plant food for the I blow it an‘ I blow it, | development of the leafâ€"stalks. | _ An‘ I say a little rhyme, :t. While the first planting will produce Whichever hour I want the most ,e‘ for about six weeks, yet to maintdn'l It tells me is the time. Y| an abundant supply, it is well to have 1t S\ a second lot of roots out of doors, tlwwonde;dully conv:nlont. is ?:1! ready for planting when the first lot, j blo‘\‘:nmh ‘;irt':b!;yl'. 1:‘“‘°h£°" bed, mds just ready for use. These frorsn|* Tps p a o “'yd“‘:‘ » roots should be brought in, planted| mpa y d°“" y round her head. fi_l and treated in the manner describod.‘ wmi;:h:;t°ab:;deli°“ »stllfor the first 1ot i mene | "It‘s reely ncely bedtime, but â€"â€"â€"â€"® |_ We‘ll tell her, time for tea." To remove rust from NCA * ~~ on Accmuttmis: s with lard and let stand over night.| Probably the most important imâ€" Then scour with wood ashes dampened| provement in rural life comes through with water, to which a little ammonia the development of a real community has been added. | of farm folks, gunday School Lesson TO EUROPE, ACTS 16:9â€"15 on appeared. This inciâ€". o Paul‘s second missionâ€" | Paul had sought to conâ€"| rust from metal, rub DECEMBER 16 8 EC ERRTCCC , so Pau] ished the hoK or pronten e C eC sds 1 C yer in the of Jesus at the capital of the EMPiY® | hand a ceremonial When as far off as Corinth he wrote a\ hand 4 e generally letter to the Roman Christians in| else an «. She was which he nl&y“so. as much as in me| T m cin Minor, is I am ready to preach the gospel| & thin rple dyo or to you that are at Rome also." Whern‘l "Oh worshipped he said this he did not know that he wif‘ n or conver§ would go to Rome, a prisoner of sute,\ "J ; e heart the and one day perish beneath the axe 0f| just a waiting for NerQ So, in all our work for the klng-l «p : the teach. dom, man P s, but God disposes.| * Her gratiâ€" _HIIL. St. Pafiao Summary of his Misâ€"| she as tical form. sionary Labors, Komans 15; 18â€"21. We\ I s: re of licht. have, the sphere,â€"from Jerusalem to| But ; , acts 281 Illyticunt We have the method,â€"not ; caper +tn nreach where any other man hldilor I‘n . Sm n oLc iB C ns TDE TA nechalit uaiiiriasue Ser IP together for the common dwelt two the spirit of Christ can u last come and make all men‘s goo< a prisoner. rule, by wrought by me. in these YVErSDS ""~ itile declares himself as a breaker of new obâ€" Ewound and a blazer of new trails, a cirâ€"‘ layer of new foundation. _ He has been Old ‘cnlled to be the apostle of the Gentiles \and he thinks it his true mission to 9â€"13 lead the way, from Antioch to Asia ""** ‘Minor, from Asia Minor to Eu‘:'ope. P "5 q4 2. ... ) 4n the hannt Iâ€"!~**Baunt i« that he by IH P y \of Paul is that he, by life action and ‘ p:- teaching, made the go-sel irrevocably g. * challenge to the world. r APPLICATION. * is . L From Asia to Europe, Acts 16:9â€" no 15. Paul in his secondary missionary I & jJourney was Smentpd from going to er the right hand or the left, and was led| . m by divine providence to Troas, where| y. he saw a man of Macedonia standing . and entrutin(lhim. saying "Come over ws into Macedonia and help us." This no was the cry of Greece to Judaea. 2 Greece was rich in art and philosophy | ve and science and material progms.\ ke, Judaea was hckin&ein most of these} he things, but had other and unsearchâ€"| a able riches. She had the Christ, the| He Saviour of the world. St. Paul was me the ambassador of Christ, and through He Luke he learned of the moral and les. spiritual needs of Macedonia. TMt} be. land was like the church in Laodicea, as, which uldu“l am rich," and did not ere know that it was pitiable, poor, blind, for naked. ‘The whole world apart from me, the spirit of Christ is as helpless as ant eVver, Euroyo. forgetful of God, is tle. Still cryin& ‘Come over and help us." our The nonâ€" ristian peoples in Asiaâ€" and the cradle of Christianityâ€"are swellâ€" Ro. ing the chorus, "Come over into the +. orient and help us." 9B TE O grlis s# Khomane t CRiEG w OB Hae UEMV CC L. se and he thinks it his true mission to lead the way, from Antioch to Asia Minor, from Asia Minor to Europe, from the fringe of Europe to its heart â€"even to Rome. The true greltnes: WV l areâ€" Olildln am ~â€"~ . t proach wie? 44. Cl preachedâ€"always to be bres ng, gin soil We have the obje not method applied to so wide a the that the obedience of the the might be gecured for Christ. the could well be couched in the Does his successive journey8s run. That is the supreme need of the world at this hour, The human race knows not how to hang together and to work together for the common weal. Only the spirit of Christ can unify the race anrd make all men‘s geod each man‘s storiecs any OthDer HMAM "2"C to be hrealdn, virâ€" e the object of this so wide a sphere,â€" a of the Gentiles whercer the "tcm :t:l is named Ho t. V She stan and :‘p:fig woman in 1 1031': That| as if she ) in Laodicea, wants will | and did not| spell of thi , poor, blind.‘. starve to de | apart from eyes, I say: « helpless as| "Aw, blat ist. His aim| the hnzuac'\ Paul was | hrough She stands waitin t ugh romen on musisten gâ€"â€"a beauutul a â€" That as if she knows “:;â€"m fover ‘Sge Laodicea, wants will be forth fng.. Aner s 4 did not | spell of this, h othey ‘Then ave ber oo Snr. | Marve io inA r than have hor s "ad t v s i. o Tame "Aw, blam ’hSOd'm-‘o'- s‘pose one c:n:ltm-n' Peer oys saie 1 Id‘â€"- Ens tw NMeves R; more or less will are swellâ€" So my niece tell ':.r:ully io mevinies r into the for her, if nothin iss wi "d¢ ms, M d 3 pet one fi else .wfll do me, Eén'og to| Then, having bron hPOFGIbly several. .evet h““l: set down to reetug ie Tead ior s e ggse.-fl Pss "And pmume and read for a fo Empi‘l)': \t,he little scamp wyms‘”n, here comes e wrote a| hand and wants ml e op Prefpliong Astians in | else and play s with o o rul i es play games with h C n.:! }123:1:1‘ I won.'t do it!" says I Virh |\ a thing in tha_t tone.I n;lean i‘t,.n t sa5 » \Unclo Fogy, docsn‘t she?" atch, | ‘"No such a fightin‘ thing!" eays I, a, | sprunting right up. "Confound it, I to do \wa.nt you to understand that I‘m in rm} |\ my gecond childhood, and enjoy it as comty chair| much as she does!" ped, So ‘tis. But I don‘t mind saying I shall be late;| pity the young feller she marries when topped." she grows up. He will spend his life | in lupplyln‘dl::r with whatever may watch, \bo the "clackies" she wants then jusk s for the delight of hearing her call him an‘ | Honey, and probably feel fully repaid. and hoad ‘ Hank says, that the best crop the R : â€" \farmer produces can be grown right | in his head in winter time, He plows ut | the soill with books, harrows it with 68." \his farm paper, plants it with bulleâ€" oals | tins and then, when the farm is ready ortant im Tor another turn, he harvests the crop es through with a groater degree o satisfaction community than most other things e is able to lpmdues nowndays, mind. Of all the nuisances on [N® face of the earth a young‘un that won‘t behave is the most aggravating. There is no excuse for it either. "Spare the rod and spoil the child" says the copybook; and it is mighty vrieht ahout it too! Now there‘s my right about it too!l Now there‘s my grandniece, Bartkara Annâ€"if she was half as sedate as that good oldâ€" fashioned name of her it would be different; but she isn‘t. Incidentally Mistwofeetorlotlll.fltheyuu blue as the morning sky, and cornâ€" yellow curls crinkling all over her head. Anybody knows, who knows any» thing about the care of children, that it isn‘t good for ‘em to be everlastingâ€" ly stuffing themselves between meals. But for some reason or other Barbara likes crackers, and is protty generally asking for ‘em. ECns oW OmE CCR "Cacky, pease, Mommyâ€"honey !" she lisps. "No, Honey; not now," says her mother. Of course that ought to setâ€" tle it; but it doesn‘tâ€"not by a whole lot of jugfuls, it doesn‘t. "P‘ease, â€" Mommyâ€"honey, c‘acky!" she pleads. "No!" says her mother as firmly as before. So the little villain turns to me and smiles with her rosebud mouth. She thinks she can work me, dogâ€"gone her!t But I‘m posted on her little game, "Unkyâ€"honey, c‘acky!" she says, and looks as if she actually expected to get it She has heard the word Honey so much from her mother and father and some of the rest of us that it looks like she imagines everybody l is named Honey. TORONTO wif‘ me!" "I want to read, blame it!" says I just as determined as before. "Pease, Unkyâ€"honey, p‘ay wift‘ me!" she says again. I say I won‘t and I mean it agmin. \But pretty soon I‘m cutting clown capers just to hear her laugh gurgle, or I‘m down on the floor on allâ€"fours, making a wild rockingâ€"horse or & crazy camel, or something of the sort, ; of myself, and she is on my back sift. ing cracker crumbs down my neck and otherwise having the time of her life. We keep up this monkeydoodle until she gets tired, and then I take her on my lap and whisper stories to her | ahout rabbits and squirrels and greas | Pig Bears, until she shudders "Ooâ€"0â€" \oâ€"0!" and squirms herself as far as y possible in between my arm and my | body for safety. Presently she snuggles her head | close to my heart and gives m litte sigh of content, and her eyes close And by and by I sorter doze too. After a while mebby her mother and Lester, her father, look in, where I‘m sitting, and perhaps Lester says softly to Lurette: "Honey makes a regular fool of THE VAMPIREZ BY TOM P. MORGAX. It is not an unrational thing to have & close inspection made of the drink= ing water supply of the farm. Re cently engineers examined eightyâ€"nin® wells in a single township. Consideraâ€" tion was given to the type of curb, nearness of sources of polution and drainage for surfece and waste water, Of this number only twentyâ€"cight oA the wells were classed "good," twenty» nine were "fair," and thirtyâ€"two were considered "poor." Of the total, forty per cent. contained typhoid bacterie | and other germs, cousing intestinal | diseases, nineteen per cent. had some contamination, and only thirty â€"three | per cent. contained pure water, \ _ ‘The above should seem to furnish | sufficient reason for giving the water | supply in any farming district the |moo‘t careful consideration. m child that isn‘t made to f all the nuisances on the hfl;:floney." she says. "P‘ay Is Your Well Safe? beautiful q99 /"% ré