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to place at the sem : nowledged | readers the advice of an ack | Seasons pertaining to soils and crops. stions to Prefessor He 'ublishing Company, G. Bell, In Limited, Toronto, r in this column in the order in When writ » 4 "M. P..--What is the best fertilizing an orchard? Answer: --In fertilizing an orchard there are two things t6 keep in mind. is that the organic matter of the il must be maintained, and the other that" the plantfood balance should be so established that the trees make a vigorous wood growth, but not an excessive growth. Latest investiga- "tions show that on most healthy trees the leaves retain a vigorous green color until late in the fall and the fruit makes normal maximum growth. To obtain the results indicated it is well to resort to cover cropping so | that green manure may be : turned under as soon as the crop is harvested, and thereby add considerable organic matter to the soil. Excellent results "Have been obtained by applying about 10 lbs, of fertilizer to each tree, scat- tering the fertilizer within a circum- ferehoe of a circle which has about the same diameter as the spread of the tres, Scatter the fertilizer toward _ the outer edge of the circle rather than in near the foot of the tree, since the tiny vigorous feeding roots are to- ward the outer expanse of the root system. Fertilizerstarrying 3 to 4% ammonia, 10 to 129 available phos- phoric acid, as well as 1 to 2% potash %if obtainable, give excellent results. As to the time of application of ferti- tizers, customs differ, but-good results are obtained' from applying the ferti- lizer at-the time of first cultivation in spring, R. M.:--Can you tell me whether I can start new grape vines by bury" ing the ends of the runners or not? Answer: --New grape vines are not started by burying the ends of the runners in the soil, The common practice is to take cuttings from grapes at the time of pruning. In the spring place these in the soil in a row, when they will take root. and start new vine growth. One of the hest treatises available on Grape Cul- ture in Ontario is 0.A.C. Bulletin No. 587 which you would do 'well to ob- tain, ' P. J.:--1Is spring or autumn the best time fo plant raspberry canes? Answer: --Raspberry canes may be planted in fall or spring. Speaking generally the spring planting gives better results. The soil that is used {for raspberry planting should be well prepared and if possible should have been: occupied by a cultivated crep the year previous to the planting of raspberry canes. - The success of the crop will be greatly assisted ifthe ground has been thoroughly fertilized for the cultivated ¢rop. If net, in the spring you will do well to drill in at least 800 or 400 pounds of a fertilizer analyzing 2 to 8% ammonia and 8 to 10% phosphoric acid, at the time you are preparing the seedbed {for the canes. Such plantfood will be readily available for the young voots when they start growth, and method should greatly assist-in obtaining sat-! ground fall plowed 'at a medium} isfactory wood growth and strength ening the crop for its first 'winter, 'E. B.:I have an old orchard that has been - badly neglected. Some large limbs have been sawed off, and nothing put over the place. fall_some squirrels started to gnaw holes in those plates and have eaten into the heart of the trees. Will you pleas. advise me how to fix those places? Also, some of the trees seem to have a rotten heart. ART . Charcoal helps to keep the flock in 'healthful condtion &t all seasons of the year. During the summer and fall 'much of the charcoal can be sup to the birds by burning stumps, the An en. This | Angwer:--I 'assume from what you shy of your treés that the hearts of the fruit trees are considerably decay* ed, If this is incorrect however, I would advise you to cut out the de- cayed wood until you come to strong healthy wood, paint over the inne sideiwith Sordinary paint jor coal tar and then fill up the spaces with a rich mixture of cement, Unless the trees are modérately healthy they will rare- ly pay for this work and better results can be obtained from grafting trees below the decayed portion and cutting off the dead and dying wood as soon as the grafts have made sufficient start. R. B.i--1I have three acres I wish to put in potatoes next spring: - It had oats this year. What is the best way to prepare the s0il and the best variety to Plans : _ 'Answer: --Your question is Aiftieult, to 'answer since you dg not give your location ner the" general character of your soil. If it is of a" medium loam" type, I would advise you to have the patch fall-plowed fairly deeply. At the time of fall plowing, work in all the leaves and strawy manure you can get hold of. Leave the land in the rough. In, the spring work it down smooth 'and mellow by disking and harrowing. When you strike out the drills for the potatoes apply ferti- lizer down the drills at the_rate of about 600 pounds to the acre, using a mixture analyzing about 8% ammonia, 89% phosphoric acid and 2 or 3% pot- lash. Follow the application by pull- ing in some soil on top of the ferti- lizer then drop the potato pieces on {the soil and cover as usual. Be sure to treat the potatoes to prevent scab, before cutting them. You can do this by. putting them in a mixture of formalin and water, one pint of form- alin to 20 gallons of water. Leave them immersed for about 20 minutes. They will quickly dry off when you take them out and will soon be ready for cutting and planting. As soon as "the crop is up about 4 inches, and at periods of about a week or ten days | thereafter, spray them with Bordeaux mixture whieh consisty of 5 lbs. cop- | per sulphate, b bs. of lime, 40 gallons water. Dissolve the lime and copper sulphate separate and-dilute with wa= ter, using it "immediately. This spraying controls potato blight. of course use enough Paris Green to keep potato beetles in check. One of the best varieties of early potatoes to grow is Irish Cobbler, For late viiriety, there are few that excel Green Moun- tain or the Carman No. 2. i- Reader:--What kind of soil is West adapted for wheat? What is the . best way to prepare the land? AnsWer:--Wheat thrives on a med- {jum clay loam soil. Itis a medium , deep rooted plant, requiring fairly substantial plantfood in order to de- i velop a good growth of strong straw ! and a satisfactory filling of the heads. For spring wheat, if possible have the depth. In'spring, work the seeflbed down by alternate disking and har- rowing also rolling if the soil tends to be lumpy. At the time of drilling i the wheat, apply 200 to 300 pounds of fertilizer analyzing about 2% ammonia and J05, - phosphoric acid, The best application of fertilizer is obtained through the fertilizer drop- ping attachment of the grin drill. Such'a drill seeds the wheat at. the same time that it applies the fertilizer. ---------------------- o 8 these ashes the birds seem fo get plenty of bits of charcoal to keep them in good condition, " In the glaserd of the fowl ithe geod is prepared by a ging process or fusthar ed by grit' is absent the gizzard cannot' function properly. Many farm flocks do not receive a suf- prgnings {ron an orchard or scrap use | fy -kinds, but when the birds| and ire in the lasing houses they should ean ie Tho creo] abr Rt houses they should | production will |x ERE by freezing and thawing; (2) main- retards growth during the cold weath- er; (8) keeps fruit clean by prevent- ing its coming into contact with the soil, and (4) increasés the yields of the strawberry plants. ! The mulch may be provided by the application of any one of several ma- tains a low soil temperature and thus | terials if free from weed seeds and oflA.P. - ng the # 1 "| prevents, wiffter injury to the Sh n x me growth of the plant the mulch should be raked off bet the Fows except:a véry little which is left under the plants to keep the ber-. ries off from the gc By all this fall and you will find the mule is one of your best profit 'makers.-- Cibuedonsedd Oats in comparison with any of the grain rations is the best single ration for mature horses, colts, or mules, There .is no 'other grain so safe. to feed and fropr which such satisfactory results are'obtained. . It.s absolutely necessary that the oats be free from smut and be clean to obtain the best results in feeding to colts. Musty oats are dangerous feed for. colts. Here is-a good oats ration for colts after weaning: Up to one year-of age, from two to three potinds a day; from one to two yedrs, four to five pounds a day; from two to three years, deven to eight pounds daily. 5 The best way 'to feed oats is in the whole grain; The expenes of crush. ing is not_justified unless colts suffer in teething, in which case'it is advis- words do not harmonize with the spirit of Christ. = The form of the expres- sion is according to the ancient He- brew point of view, but.he essential meaning is true. 'The purpose of God to the human race through the de- scendants of Jacob could not be eated. - In: them all the families the"esrth oud be blessed. "Jar: stood for ri ness, an stood for ae blessed, but -all 'who yed selves against. kingdom would be" erashed 'in: the end simply the doctrine that wr wrongdoers tannot go unpunished. It may be that God's judgments are de- layed 'sometimes, but sooner or later cruelty, barbarism, injustice, and everything that terns against God will be overwhelmed, The curse is upon evil, and there is no escape from the curse except to cease to do evil. : rs cies Distribution of Seed Grain From the Dominion Experimental Farms, * able to feed steamed crushed oats, bwhich are very appetizing, It is a} good plan to feed plenty of roughness, to growing colts. i The feeding of concentrated feeds to excess is discouraged, as it is im- portant that the digestive veloped By distending it growing period. Ungainly, large-barreled colts may annoy the feeder, But this condition always disappears with maturity. Pro- per feedinig of colts should always be accompanied with plenty of, exercise out of doors. In noway can a colt be ruined so easily and surely 'as by a liberal feeding with lack of exercise. = Close confinement and the rearing of good colts:do not go togeths "during the INTERNATIONAL LESSON NOVEMBER 10. Lesson VIL Jacob's Gensis 27. 18-29. Golden Text, Eph. 4. 25. Verse 18. Who art thou, my-son? blind, the sense of hearing also pro- bably dull; touch and taste still acute: 9. I am Esau, thy first-born--The utter deliberation of this lié shocks the Christian conscience e i A Duplicity seems to be a besetting si of Orientals. - Some allowance mu be made for the low state of primitive morality, but the - record" nowhere countenances the lie. a 20. How is it that thou hast found it so quickly, my son?--Ii had doubts concerning his identity to ptart with, but they were intensified by th speed with which the. venison had been killed and prepared, on the face of it an improbable thing. = Because Jehoval-thy God sent me good speed Jacob met : fous sounding observation that the po had prospered Him in his hunt. He was a master mént, 21. near--He still doubted. worked out in the narrative. [He hoped to find out the truth by 'the sense of touch. Rebekah had put the shins 5 gids upon the hands and neck of Tt is difficult to see how this stratégem could succeed unless Isaac's sense of touch was also duil.| a rs aad { yared "with spices and rich § "the flesh of ao of h tract be de-| Deception--| -- Isaac seems to have been totally| the objection with the} of religious senti-}. J £ Re Isaac sald_unto Jacob, Come t is pathetic strugglé-with. intrigue is wonderfully}. ung | 1918-19. : By instructions of the Han. 'Minister of Agriculture, a free distribution ¥ § superior.sorts of grain will be le during the coming winter and spring to Canadian farmers. ~~ : The samples for distribution will consist of spring wheat (about 5 1b.), white oats (about 4 1b.), barley (about 5 1b.), and field peas (about 6 1b.). These will be sent out, free, by mail, from the Central Experimental farm, Ottawa by" the Dominion Cerealist, o will furnish the necessary ap- plication forms, % \ { Only one sample can be gent to each applicant. As the supply of seed is limited, farmers are advised to apply very early. =~ ? J. H. Grisdale, Director, Dominion Experimental Farms. ee es : A handy pocket for storing paper bags, strings, ete, can be made by tacking a square of stout material on the pantry door. x : ' ------ a AMES "OR many ; "men in a oy ocs are ~all of them. 'broad, shallow the fill it with dahliis or chrysan The candle-shades and bows. erepe paper should match ir Small cakes are placed in glass bas- Lets. The long ones are tied togeth-- er like a bundle of and laid on plates, Small dishes for olives, salt- "led nuts and bonbons aré also placed upon the table. © The refreshments should be served from the kitchen, placing a croquette, salad and a roil, together with a fork, on each 'plate. They are carried into the dining-roomt course, i b . A simpler way is to place a couple of olives and a small paper cup containing the nuts on the first plate, and a large "after dinner" mint on the plate with the ice-cream. Coffee 38 poured in the kitchen and served last, a tray holding cream and sugar being passed with it... The wedding cake may find a place on the sideboard; "the bride cuts the first slice, the cake is then. removed to a pe {| convenient place whete any competent 'person cuts it i suitable for Hostess: --Animal blind man's "buff requifes from ten 'fo. thinly: players. One player is ohadtoided and stands in-the centre of a circle with a wand, stick or cane in'his ham. The other players dance around with him in a circle until he taps three times on the floor with his cane, when they must stand still. points his cane at some Payer, who 'must take the opposite end of e cane in' a The blind man then commands him to make a noise, like sheep, lion; donkey, duck; parrot. From this 'the blind man tries to guess the name of the player. the gliess be correct; they ces. If wrong, the game is repeatéd with the same blind man. The players should try to disguise their natural tones #s much as possible when imitating the animals, and much sport may be had When this | be. The blind man thereupon |. some animal, such'as a cat, dog, cow, | other children or relatives not in the bridal riage leads the procession. Tl ri and her fal come last. 2. To salt aligonds; cover them: with boiling wa- ter and let stand, pushed back on thi stove for ten minutes. Then slip the skins and dry for several hours or 'estérner:--New Bru the van in adopting a' vol- tary home rations. Clergymen, school teachers, women's organiza: tions and every person having .in- fluence to frame public opijon or to lead a community movement, have been enlisted to help. The ration plan proposed by the old Loyalist province has been approved by the Canada Food Board and a similar scheme will be carried into effect in the other: prov, inces when the time is ripe. \ ME M.M.:--1, With care, hyacinths may be grown in water rom Lhe. yrdin 'ary hyaginth bulb. Fill. the i with ih that the boviombE > part of, the bulb is covered; then pl it in a cool, dark room or closet, and ~~ Jeave it there Until the roots touch thes bottom of the glass. hyatinth and glass to the light, but place a paper cone over the top for about two weeks in order to cause a. rapid upward growth of the spike. Changé the water about once a week. Better results are also secured if a the water. for: - growil hyacinths in. water from bulbs a ? 'made especially for. the purpose. 2. 7 JA khaki toilet 'set makes an cxcellent =~ - Christmas gift for the Bov Scout. It is fitted up with military brush, towel,' X soap, toothbrush, etc. and has a strap that can be attached to a belt. TEE The Ames Holden McCready faciory at St, Hyacinthe; | Shoes fo : y pests this company has stu Tines of industry. The conditions under which w 'worn differ widely, and no si oe will through the imitation. Players may is very practical Tor the scout's camp: shoes. Capacsty. ,000 pairs per day; - =, Que. entirely devoled to the ngle type of shoe - To ke NE production of work? r-Canada's Workers died the shoe fecdsef work ork suit * Remove the = =