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to déstroy every bit of bind- "by fall working, chances are Sjets crop, second by the type of sofl and ) he type of stock you intend to "It thgserop 1s a frst year my advice is not to, ure-it, 8 ly if the ground is of a heavy "type. 'When heavy livestoek- tramp a fleld of aifalfa, especially when clay soil is damp, it mats,the soil to- 'gether so closely that air circulation * 18 almost shut off. This, of course, 'means death to the crop. A moderate amount of pasture with young cattle, 'sheep and hogs will not injure a year- J fleld. Do not allow heavy cattle to pasture until-the crop is well set. It 18 a litle hard to offer advice not knowing the type of soil nor the lo- «cation of your farm. If you wish al falfa fer next year, chances are that 'you would do well to work up the bare s and re-seed alfalfa even at this If this 1s impossible, filling up with weeds and grass "and seed the patches to common red clover. In order, to strengthen your orop you would do well to top-dress the alfalfa with about 200 or 300 Ibs, of fertilizer carrying 2 to 3% ammonia and 10 to 12% phosphoric'aeid. This will give the young crop strength and will greatly encourage root growth, so that the plant will stand a good chance in passing next winter's severe weather. f ro W. J. K.:--I have a field which | am anxious to have put into wheat. It Is a little rolling, with a black, sandy top be the best to grow an this, wheat or rye, and also as to which of the two akes out of the ground. usual depth to which A 'penetrate the 'ground? 'ground Is a little rolling and my _.to spread this manure ) J What are e merits of spreading be- owing and after plowing? This had a crop of oats this season. wer:--The soil you have des- d is not particularly adaptable for 'the growing of wheat. Speaking ly rye does better on poor soil an wheat. Rye also takes consider- Jess nitrogen and a little less erable check to the weeds in cases where they are not killed out- | 0- {of A .(% The hekind al edn 0 pine) a na- tion--This is the leading idea in O Testament Bry a 's own jon. right. Where it is desirable to collect | Had A and burn creeping root stocks this can be more readily accomplished where the ground has been pulverized by the frost and snow of winter. In the case of annual weeds these are of two classes from the point of view of their life-history. fequires a resting period before the seeds will germinate and this holds good even if the conditions with re- g4rd to moisture and temperature are suftable. These no y germinate in the spring 'of the following year.af- ter they are shed, but in many species the germination can be delayed for several years if the seeds are buried to a considerable depth in the soll. This is true of such species as wild oats and wild mustard. Each tim® the surface of the ground {is disturbed some of these buried seeds will germi- nate and if no other seeds are allowed to fall into the soil in the meantime, the ground will eventually become clear of them. 7 In another group of annual species known' as winter annuals, the seeds germinate immediately after they are scattered and pass the winter in the form of a small seedling plant which survives the winter under the snow and resumes growth in the following spring. Belonging to the group are the following weeds : Chess, Purple Cockle, Night-flowering Catchfly, Stinkweed, Shepherd's Purse, False Flax, Ball Mustard, Wild Radish, Hare's Bar Mustard, Tumbling Mus- tard, Peppergrass, Wormseed Mustard, Corn Cromwell, Blue Bur or Stick- weed and Stinking Mayweed. It is in the 'case of these weeds that autumn cultivation is especially desirable as if they are turned under with the plow and covered sufficiently deeply, very few of them will be able to continue their growth after the snow melts. -- Experimental Farm Note. \ & . A A set. ; 7 Select Winter Layers Now. No business man with any concern for the safety of his resources would invest his money in a leaky enterprise, 'or one which brought only assessments and no dividends, and no poultryman, with feed prices making common corn almost a luxury can afford to keep in his flock hens not earning their keep. The weeding out of the non-producers One group | wil and, | ancestors. by individuals. is a kingdom--a society of redeemed souls in fellowship himself. bless thee--Cause him to pros in all of his undertakings. And make thy name great---His name is -i wealth consisted hislly Joovle for reat be-| J T will bless them that ble Men and nations are ttitude the God. 4, Lot--Son of Haran and nephew bram. The story of his life is in Genesis 12 and 13. Haran name hoth of a city and of a ct in the northwestern part of sopotamia on a tributary of the Buphrates, I ~:~ All their substance--Their in flocks and 'herds. The souls that they had got- ten in Haran--Slaves and other de- Jondents, The first migration was rom Ur of the Chaldees to Haran, where, it is supposed, he remained a few years. ram's father, Terah doubt 'he had ¢ that in. duced Abram to leave Ur. . 6, Abram passed through the land ~Entering Syria on the north, the journey would be south through Dam- ascug into Palestine. ! of Shechem--The 'modern Nablus in| central Palestine, - between Mounts Ebal and. Gerizim, It was about three hundred and fifty miles "from aran. Unto the oak of Moreh-- The oak of Direction. A sacred tree, held in veneration by the inhabitants, used by them as an oracle or by their In Abram's day reagrded as a heathen sanctuary. 7. Jehovah appeared unto Abram +--Thig is the first.time Géd is =pOken of as appea: ng ta men. spoken before, but now appears some striking manifestation. Unto, thy seed--A special promise was; given in connection with the special * A POT OF MONEY IN A FARM CELLAR Every Cellar and Storage House Has Hidden Treasure for Farm oss thee, i" judged by|* representa- He had! in! ro , im . candy manufacturers?" 1 first to ask the ques- r ve it ans- manufacturers to su- it, but manu- to the cént. of J ] : quantity of sugar used by them for candy-making during 1917. Indeed, only 5% pounds out of every 100 used in Canada goes in the manufacture of candy. The of value, is prohibited, ex- cept in the case of military and naval 'orces overseas, when the weight limit p to the United King- 11 pounds and for forwarding France, 7 pounds. Portage:--Save your sunflower and buckwheat 'weeds for the chickens. As everyone knows, there is nothing chicks like better than buckwheat, and sunflower seeds give them a nice glossy appearance and a tonic in ad- dition. Be sure that the seeds are mature before taking the head off the stalk. Then burn the stalks and use the ashes for fertilizer, Mrs. L. M. T.:--1. Plunging a hard-boiled egg into cold water the minute it is done prevents discolora- tion. 2. To make shampoo soap jelly pour over three or four ounces of scraped castile soap a pint of boiling water, and keep at boiling point without cooking until the soap is dissolved. Pour in wide-mouthed jars. When time comes to use, add a pinch of bicarbonate of soda. 3. Fruit juice to be bottled for winter can be extracted from discarded parts of fruits, such as leftover portions of fruit prepared for the table, skins of peaches, cores and seeds of apples, + Dinrinuendo:--"Why not close up needles, Well,| sugar to any destination, | this department to Mrs. Helen Law. and you will have no er trouble. 2. Coating" the fing Hie with paraffin will Prevent s from getting stain . Hire El ; and the fingers J 8. The twelfth wedding anni calls for gifts of silk and fine J '4. In introductions it is ect to. | present the man to the woman, One should say, "Miss Smith, let me pre- _ Mr. Brown." The following barley | sent i Patriot:--1. { molasses cake is very good, and is 8 | cake for a 'patriot: Ome cup mol- asses, two eggs, quarter cup of fat, | one eup of sour milk, one tablespoon of baking soda, two cups barley flour, | spices, half teaspoon of salt. 2. Re- | hove wallpaper by placing in the room two large vessels--such as A boilers--containing boiling water. The | steam loosens the paper and it is easily removed. Matilda:--No reason why you | should feel 'depressed about the su- | gar situation. Aren't you using {brown sugar? And have you tried | out white corn syrup? It is on the | retail market in two pound tins for 16 cents, five pounds tins and also ten pound tins. It is a excellent sub- stitute for sugar. If you want re- cipes write to the F8od Board at Ot- |tawa for their #,amphlet on glucose and white corn syrup for household luse. I am giving you the recipe for | marmalade that you asked for. This lis how it is made at the Central | Technical School, Toronto: 1 grape- fruit, 1 orange, 1 lemon; 8 cups water, 10 cups glucose. Cut fruit in thin slices and allow to stand in water for 86 hours or overnight. Sephrate seeds and soak them in part of the water. Cook fruit until tender and {add glucose. Continue cookin;¢ un- {1i] jelly is obtained. When using Families Who Will Store Fruit and Vegetable Crops ; in it for Winter. of By C. B. Ford. : The problem of Ntoring fruit and basement has been successfully used vegetable crops so as' to insure an as a storage. In this instance the! abundant supply for winter is a prob-| barn was built on the southeastern] lem of particular interest during the slope of a hill which.gave protection present shortage of food products. To against western and northern winds. pulp after making jelly and mar-| sugar, 12 cups of water should be used malade, well-scrubbed skins of oranges | for this amount of fruit, but 8 or and lemons used for lemonade. and | even 6 cups will suffice with the glu- sking and eyes of well-scrubbed pine- apples. Cover pulp or parings with cold water, bring mixture slowly to boiling point, let simmer until juice get the full benefit of fruit andwvege-| The owner arranged the storage in the is extracted and strain. Boil for cose for it- contains a great deal of | water. ; | Jenny: --You sound like a cheerful persos, Jenny, who views the food | sitvar'un very sanely and seraibly. table crops, winter storage is neces- sary., Many products may be kept until next spring; others will keep only a few weeks. ally cannot hope for the same results obtained in the large cold storage plants, but he will be repaid for the time and effort spent in utilizing such; or leaves to prevent the frost from | facilities as may had on the farm. Farmers who five minutes, bottle up and set in| Too many people feel reassured now jcentre of the basement with tight | partitions between it and stabl | sterilized jars. These fruit juices : 0 Ales al can be used to make jelly, fruit drinks, ;either end. Above the storage The farmer usu-|a mow and between the bins and the | jellied desserts, pudding sauces, front wall an alley. { In either case it is well to cover the floor above with finely cut straw entering from that directiof. The ve. an abundant windows may be made double, or may ice creams and ices, 4. When one wishes | to cut goods on the bias, lay a ruler) across the material crosswise and | draw a line along its edge with white chalk! This is much easier than at- tempting to hold the corners of the | supply of fruit and vegetable crops! be packed with cut straw, sawdust or| g00ds and cut along a fold. during the late summer and early au- tumn are hardly ever prepared when the time comes, with facilities for winter storage. an already overloaded market, is dumped in some ordinary house cellar which is merely a catchall for fuel, lumber, tools, crates and the like, and | leaves during the winter, { side door should be double and suffici- jently large to allow barrels to be t As a result the por-| rolled in, and when closed for winter | tion of their crops that is not put on| should be freely banked with leaves | | or straw. Nothing is to be gained {bv opening such a storage cellar dur- { Ing cold weather. If there is occasion to open the cellar during the winter The out-| | Knitter:--1. While knitting front | and back pieces of helmets with steel | needles, one often has trouble with | stitches being crowded off end of needle. Try slipping a cork (the small vial size) firmly on one end of revelation of him more intensely real to Abram. self. God became As a where dampness and bad odors com-| do it cautiously, closing the doors as result he built an altar unto the Lord A good storage cellar, involving all that is needed by ordinary farmers in the way of winter storage may be constructed at a moderate cost. - An ided] site for a cellar is on sloping ground so that the side walls will be about five feet under the ground and three feet above. It should be fur- nished with windows to giye it plenty of light. Facilities should also be pro- vided to make the cellar dark. The windows may be kept open all sum- mer, but as soon as # is used for storage close them tightly and do not open them until spring. A concrete floor, made so that rats and other vermin cannot gain entrance is pre- ferable. Such a storage cellar need not be absolutely dry. . A little mois- 'is necessary to keep the fruits and vegetables in a prime condition, Moldy odors result from dampness caused by lack of ventilation rather than too mach moisture, A stone wall eighteen inches thick will keep out ordinary cold, but it is ays safer to build a twenty-four- ich wi ve sides Well pointed oncrete. [i gg quickly as possible and, count opening windows. A storage cellar must be kept free from all bad odors. Never use it to store meats, dairy products and such vegetables as cabbage that emit odors. The bulk of fruit and vegetable crops that go to market from the farm cellar in the spring carry with them a mongrel flavor suggestive of all sorts of foods, including more or less dust and mold. Therefore a cellar, if to be used for storing products calculat- ed for the market, must be sweet and clean. Such a cellar may be used to good advantage in storing peas, early ap- , peaches, tomatoes, cucumbers, berries and grapes during the summer and fall. Pears and grapes can be on no ac- kept in' fine condition for a number of weeks longer than is possible in a fruit house. It is always desirable to have a window or some outside opening en- ter the storage cellar in order that it temperature regulated. » 'With a good storage cellar the farmer is mhde independent of the middleman. He is prepared to listen to buyers and accept them or not. He of the best things his farm produces, through i The loss in 'saving will soo pay for the cel- jar, especially if one grows a consid- erable quantity of these products. should be arranger so that shelves made of slats may be provided to al- low circulation of air at times. Plan to have the bottom inches above the The shelves may be from twenty inches apart an gides to keep the fruit and from falling out. The may have. " fruit or vegetables should '| mot be more than from six to twelve. inches. ¢ The fewer 'specimens e others the better, al- hardly practicable to to extrem in ar- may be properly ventilated and the' So I made each garden bed. a few! There to sleep on i flooF, for the same Till the time of pussy willows. | with 'wreaths. 'of and so consecrated ground which had been devoted to heathen 'worship. Henceforth it became : sacred in the {memory of God's people. It is the { business of men of fdith to rescue {the best things of life by dedicating | them to God. . | 8. He removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of Bethel-- | Twenty miles south of Shechem and | twelve miles from the future site of Jerusalem. Bethel was also an ancient sanctuary. Here Abram built | another altar to the glory of the true God, who was leading him on. The | strength of his life lay in his tenaci- | ous hold upon God. oe { 9. Abram journeyed--This is the | keynote: he journeyed; he was never | rooted to the soil, because he was a leader. Toward the South--The | "South" ig a specific designation for i| the district on the border between the { wilderness and Canaan. Its chief city was Beersheba. mee iommmment Till the Time of Pussy Willows. ' Asters in my garden grow, Purple asters in a square, Yellow asters in a row, Other asters everywhere-- Just as laughing fancy said, is also insured of an abundant supply | F*ges ii my garden play; Fairies gorgeous as the flowers, Dance the summer's span away, Dance away the golden hours; All with eager eyes ashine, Some with eyes that follow mine. concrete| The inside of the storage House Often as a petal falls Droops a tiny elfin head, And into the slumber halls Is another fairy led, agic pillows "Fairies in your garden dance! Foolishness!" I hear you say. There is more in this, perchance, Than you wot of any day. In your city din and smoke, How can you know fairy folk? = \ --_-------- ~ Hindus venerate the common mari- gold, and frequently adorn their I that the harvest is on, but it must be kept in mind 'at conservation and production must be practised on an ever-increasing scales, No Canad- ian should permit any evidence oi har- | vest plenty now to cause the sligites® relaxation of effort toward food con- servation. Everyone should save more scrupulous.y than ever, wheat, meats, fat and sugar and all should, hold themselves ready to respond to such other calls as the Canada Food Board may be required by circum- stances and foreign demands to is- sue. In the meantime--remember sugar! A Garden Lesson, "Polly in the garden On the harvest days, Wise in all the wisdom Of the garden ways, Tell to me the lesson That is first of all, Now the work is ending In the golden fall." Polly pauses briefly From her harvest toil-- Busy little maiden, Daughter of the soil, "It's a" long, long waiting," Polly says, and sighs, "From the seed of pumpkins To the pumpkin .pies!" Three Little Maids. One days little Nellie and Nilly and an Put their heads close together to make up a plan; And they laughed and they whispered, as little girls can. '| Said Nellie, "Let's dress up and visit in style." Said Nilly, "Let's play in the garden . a while." But Nan said, "Let's run off as far as a mile." So they took hold of hands and away, they ran, With a hop and a skip, as little girls cany So happy were Nellie and Nilly and Nan. But Nan ran so far that a mile it ! seemed; And Nell was so tired she sat down, . and dreamed; Y Then these three little 'maids, who} : 'once were so gay, i Cried, "If we ever get back, we ~~ always stay!" 5? - tome gll the wag. SR they took hold of hands and ran iden Bowes | om hold of I by wr And Nilly, so silly, saw a spider, and