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Conducted by Professor Henry G. Bell ^*** objaet er thi* dapartnr.ani i» to plae* at the tar. ZamL ** '"' '*"" '••'*•'â- â€¢ ♦"• »dwic« of an acknovwladgatf â- Â«ithorlty on all aubjacta partaining to aolla and crop*. . Adtlraaa all quaitlona to Profeaaor Hanry Q. Bell, In â- â- ''a cf Tha Wllaon PubllahIng Company, l.lmltad, Toronto, â- "â-  •"•veara will appear In thia column 'n tha order In ""•(ch they ar« racalvad. Whan writing kindly mantlon thIa P*par. Aa apace la ll|nlteJ It ii Advisable vvhere immedlata f*P'y la necaasary that a alamped and addraiaed envelope ** ancloaed with the quaatlon, when the anawar will be Xaiied dlract rijidly sort out all of ttio imporfert specimens and handle lii« fruit» as carefully an puBAH)lt>. Pears, itrapet aiid tomatoes may be kept in (food condition until tlie holldnys if puclced bnd atored in thi.s manner. Si|Uashes and pumpkins should be stored in a warm and very dry place wnth a t<mperuture around fifty-frve dejfroeit. A* a rule some unused room or jrarret is preferulile to e storage cellar. , Onions arc one of the hardest i-.Topa to keep succi'ssfuUy throuirh the win- ter. For this reason many farmers prefer to dispose of the crop as soon as the harvest is over, even though ... . , „ reasonably sure of hirher prices in the ' "?«"";'>"«<' '" *'•« ao^uut of the Egyp .«>â- â- â€ž. n..^ <* 1, .1 » n tian journey, l>ecaui>o that ©pisoda sprmyr. But If harvested cnr^tuWy . „^^ c«.u«-ctid with Ahram's experi- land some spiTuil pains is tiiken In ^ncea at the court of Pharaoh; in tho i storing the crop can be kept in 'goodj present lesson Lot occupie-i a con- V. W.:--Will you kindly give me ! sure to test it so that vou oar. avoid coiK^'tlon ^or family use during thespicuous place. II* is represented INTKKNATIONAL LESSON OCTOHKIl 13 Leason II. Abnim and Lot â€" Genesis 13. 5-11; 14. 11-16. Golden Text, Prov. 17. 17. Geiu i:i. 5-11 Verse 5. Ivot also â€" Lot was not tops (U't r.'W'dy aril tho Imlbs al Answer: --Rape i-i a vnluable crou should show its power of germination, 'nj Lops <â- "•: «'W'dy «rii ino i.iiio.s ai „f rel-.ition.-hip u. a man whom GQd on ..*vTr«l typ«s of soil, hut doo!i ' Te.^^ «"'*â-  y"'"" '*«"'. ^rill dnrinK wirier l"we<l to dry thoroughlyjn the sun had l)le^â- .^<â- <^. best on a modi urn loam. There arc three w.'iyi of sowing it, first in wide rows so as to provide for cultiviitloii, second 'n narrow row», third broad- cast. If sowing for ciiltivali'd i'jwh asf about 2 to 2fi lbs. of ii-ed per acre. If sowing in narrow drilb or yo" hope to cater tW Onion sets of broBdoas' use about 4 Iba. The f roe- course produce (rreen onions earlier dom of the soil fnm weeds M-ill •,„ a '^an seed but they do not produce the and early spring when there is tots of before they are stored. The cellar is (;. Th;' laiwl wai not able to bear time to readjust it. .See that it is P'fbably thr- best place to store ihem,' them- Then- was not enough pa-sture dnmping the seed regularly and even- for there is more or less risk when land to supjiort tho rapidly iiureasing ly. Whether you plant onion seed they are allowed to freeze a,id thaw «".':-'^''.^'""lJ't''''''.T''"'^ L^ _**** •"i** T: or small onions must Ik: determined by '^"t- yourself in view of the markets that- large extent detemin© which l.s thir â-  \y"t 'vay for you to grow it. For fall i l'as>tuiinf rape car be gown in On- ' tario as lata as tho middle of Jane. M. F.: â€" I am thinking of ){rowin,^ ' three .icreH of onions next wimme'-. , What is the b«».st way of prcparinK the BoIlT Should 1 iilani need or >mnll onions? sound bulb stock that comes from well seeded onion bed. J. K.: â€" I have muck land on which I desire to grow hay. This land is not well drained. What seed nhouldj I HOW? I Answer: â€" For hay on muck land, Ii would advise you to sow a mi-Xtiiro of; Redlop and Kentucky Blue grass with| I a pound or two of White clover mixed Answer: â€" Cinions do best on a in. Rodtop h an exi-eediiigly prolific i medium loam to day loam soil. The ! gj'ower on wet soils. It does not rip-j thing to grfve first attention to is the en ag early as timothy hence your hay; mechancial cotidilion of the seedbe<J. field will have to stand a little later in jj„^ In order to have thia l>e;t for next i summer. Kentucky Blue, growing, spring you should plow vour soil this on wet soil is very much Ih* same in; fall and leave it either in the rough habics, as a ni-le is tiot iis vngorou.s as THE trappi:r. the Young Trapper Can More Furs. ; covering from tlie effect.'} of the 1 drought. .Mention is made of the fart that the Canaanite and i'erizzite wero then in the land. There was ton much population for the thin, limited &oil to support. In the time of Ahram ther*' was no actual possession of laud c.xcepl in the oul.>kirt3 of towns; un- tiled .»oil was common property; ht-ra aM ranged according to j common consent. Migration from j place t»> p!ace was ir.-avitab'.e. j 7. Tht re was strife -This i« the ' ptiinit of the story. The diflference grew ouC of tho cOTiflict of bu^^iness in- terests. Human mitu-u i? the -j^jne in every age; conflicts mii?»t be avoided by a pivpnr distribution of th? mean's of living. The cause of fttrife muat \ be remove<l. i 8, l». We are brethren â€" Reilativcs. Take ^-^'t ^^U-'* --Vbram's nephew. Th^; strik- ] ing tliinjf here is the magnanimit.y of ' the i.'.Me;- maiv; according to custom, Not beauty, but efficiency, la of the grt«ateat imiwrtance in the conj'truc- tion of a poultry house. The old hen wi'J not worry about the color of tJie house, tlte grain of the lumber, the ! shape of the door knob or the fancy i work on the padlock. If she Is com fortable she wiil be conter.ted. Of I course, the house may match up nicely with the remainder of the fai-m build- I ings and it should be as neait ais po-i- I aiUe, but fresh air, sunshine aiid pro- tection from »torm« must he consid- erofl first. A well draineil site ts necessary or many daya of the year the poultry house will be damp and the mu<ldy earth around the outside ivill not be healthful for the birds. When the hens have to wa'.k in the mud it will mean dirty eirgs, and egg.s that lu-ive to be washed hefjj-re marketing are never as gi'od for placing in etorage. Sun«!bine is the poultrmun's friend. It a-tsi.stA in keeping the Utter clear and di-y and a "un bath is one of the hen's mo?t enjoyable rtiversfons at any season of the year. The house must he roiiitructeii facir.g the south so that an abundance of sunshine can WANTED POUtTRV, eoaiand nATHina HIehMt Prioea Paid Prompt Ketuma â€" ^No CSoouBlealon P. pouLiN ft ca t» »oa»eo<mjr» Martet • Moataeal '•trike the floor over its eiiitire area The windows shoul>l not be too high but they can extend the length of the hnu*e. The oi'eti-front house in^area a .sup- ply of fri'. h air. If the front i.s cov- ered wiUi wire cloth much of the wind and rain will be broken aiwi prevent ed from entering the hou5<e. In the winter curtaiina can be lowered to «a- slst in keeping out the cold. A square house ia the moa* economi- cal to build ais the largest floor area c;>.n be obtained for the least material. -♦ English kings once forbade coal to be burnt, on account of the smoke and a belief that coal fires were un^ healthy. Most amateur trappers, or those he would have the prior claim, furrow or ribl>ed up, so that the fro.st . Redtop. White clover is a shallowjonly slightly experienced, trap near : h,Jdâ- ft^/'tL''p'i^^/\'^\he*Jwdanâ€" ''In may break it down into fine mello'w , rooted plant and should give strength home. .Suppose then we consider the e.ttien-e dL««ance, the dark moun- aoil. In the spring the seedbeil ; to your hay mixture. Use to the what may be done by way of prepara- tains of Moab; at their foot, the Jor- •hould be worked as soon as the soil ' acre about 1'2 lbs. of high grade Jled tion to trap more of the kind of fur dan wiiuliin; through a valley of un- ia sufficiently dry. In preparing the toj) seed, fi lbs. Kentucky Blue grass j bearers (hat live witliiii easy reach of told feriility; and in the immeiliate onion seedbed do not count the num-heed and 2 Iba. of White clover. 'human habitation. Mink, for in- foreground, the range of hills above ber of times you go over it. but be W. M.: â€" Is it safe to pasture frost- 1 stance, are very common Whnt can •"''i''^ ho. As^hc- patriarchs g^ze<r •ure the seedb.-d is as smooth and mel- ed clover? I mean as to its effect on; be done t„ better the chances of a big "T'"' .'' ''^^. Y^.'u" "^ *T Jordan valley low as you can get It. A little ex I the animals and on the clover? i catch ? i ^^ "'^ "o^ ,'^" "''^^ luxuriai. vege- ,'...*. .,, , .1 A T 1- .. .u 1* ; !, . . _ . taljton. .Scdom aivd Gomorrah, rich tra work at this time will save a 'otj Answer:â€" Looking to the welfare] Consider the mink's hibits. First, bi,t ^^.i^^.^;cd cities ucre .situated in the of work later on. The disk or spring : of the clover crop. I would advisejhe prefers small streams. Next, he southern part of the Jordan valley.' tooth cultivator should be followed by against pasturing frosted clover. If I travels the edges of such stream?â€" Tlie main thing in I.; t's choice was the roller, harrow and last of all byj thfl frost is still in the plants great; along the little beaches at the water's selfi. h gain; tlu- main thing ought to some smoothing implement so as tol injury will be done to the crown. Of edge. Third, when an obstruction bace l>ecn avoiding the v^ickedness of make the bed as fine as a floweibe/1. } course your practice will have to be! (.posses the beach, the mink goes into ^^}'' ''^''' '"'ties. This he failed to con- ^ The next point of impi)rtance is to seel based entirely upon the weight of the j the water to get around. That !s *"'^*"' { thait the plantfoud for oniona is suit-! crop. If there is comparatively heavy exactly the place to set yotir trapâ€" y , , \^^v'n \bram he mi that' able. Speaking generally stock ma- growth of clover I,aee no disadvantage ]„ the water and a little under Ihis brother wa.^ taken captiveâ€" Tlie ' nure gives great returns on garden : to a moderate pasturing of the crop,| Therefore, make s'lch places. Add epiAo.ie referreil to here is an after-! crops. It will do the sjime for onions.! even if the clover is frozen. How- 1 to the number nature has provI<led. math of Let's choice. Four kinga, but there iti danger of planting a lot lever with young clover growth and But you must do this about two weeks, made a raid upon the rich territory of weed seeds in manure, hence prac-jwith a sparse fall growth, greater before .<vtiarting to tnap. O-tlwi-wiae ^'^ Sotlom ani Gomorrah. The ci'ties ; ileal onion growers place the manure cara will have to bo taken. Remem- the obstructions you have placed will "'*''^ sacked and Lot c.'vrrljMl away; on the seedbeds of larger types of ' ber the crop must be well covered to Lot appear natural and t'lc mink will f"P*'^«- . . '^J^f' l*V:'";^^^^^ f^"'', '\TA^: ""'"•"•'^ ""' '^'y ".Mp^^" the rigors of the average Cana-j be scared off. To make such ob- jj^nS & hu,:d;::;i and ^i^^^^^^ the plantfood to onion crops in the dian wnter, hence do not cut it back structions, use a stone nr a piece of teen and a few loi-al ,Vn,s.iks, who were ' shape of fertilizers. Fertilizers arc too far by pa.sturing. From a stand- j old log. This enables yon to multipy coiifi-d; i-'i- with him. fhi^ cxt.r.'- ' concentrated plantfond which does not j point of live stock I cannot find any] the number of locations in which to' ^yâ€" carry disease, in-'ft^ or weeds. Kx- j reference to injury done to live stock get your trais. ' cellent results ciui be obtained by ap- j by feeding frosted clover. However,! Suppose you are going after musk-I plying 500 U»s. per acre, dritllng it In , the same precaution should be taken, r^t, especially in ponds. Of course 1 thoroughly before the onion seed is | as is taken in the spring, namely, do 'you will w:int to keep watch for bur-, planted. In order to give good np- j not allow live stock to pasture toojrows and places where the rats come' plication tho fertilizer dropper of the, early in the day on clover that hasouj t^ fp^,^ p.jt you can also pre-, Crrain drill works tho plantfnod into 'been frosted, for it contains a .good|p„.rg s<»me artyficial se.ta. Select « the soil most thoroughly. Before you ] deal of moisture and will tend to bloat! pim-e where the water is shallow. Then plant your onion seed next spring be ' live stock. j build tir. a mound of mud :\ni\ M.mos,; of the cxmflict is utvcertain. The *o- called kings, who were o\'ercome by Che'')r!'aomer. wei-e chieftains, who hiul thrown off the yoke of their oveir- Jord. He came down to punish them f.'n- their uprising, and Lot had gone under with tho fall of the chieftains of the cvnintTy. No doubt th« at- tacking hands were more numerous than tive fcll'owers of .â- Kbram. How- ever, hs re.'oited to ithe freiiucnrt de- v'ke of ancient warfai«, a night at- tack, and so divided hi-.s forces as to giv9 the impres-ilon of a much larger body of men than he really had. 1.'). l^ursued them unto Hobahâ€" The pursuit was ex^eiMive. The invading band was overtaken at Dan. probab'y siituated in GUead. From there the ro-ute continue<l to the far r-.>rth of Pal«'jtiii'S. L;/r and his h->u^eh->id possei.-r.sionis were recovered. The .story of -Abnara's expedition brings out the prow'ing p->W'?r of th-? man whom God had blewed. Tl;e man of faith, whjm God had clxijen to be head of a great historic m.ivement, is seen in the very process of realizing his great-i:'?9>. God waiS with bim, ar.d this ai-ounti for his succes-s. He was too great tx) live for himself. He w-aK« a forM in the world, rebuking and conquering evil, and tiiabllr.g nven t > realize that there is a power working on the s'ide i>f righte"Ousiness. > POULTRY of all kinds. Retter quality preferred. Write (or prices. ST.WFORD'S. Limited 128 Mansfield St. - - Montreal FUNSTEN â- â-  Sl4l»nSTa^ â- â- m ^Tiiilar'tnifto beoceftfths Wgsest '•years for trappers ard flir si-.ij.-p«'S ever^ known, Morelura nteii^.â€"itwer tntato trap. p«t ready ear'.y for un money. I _L,ook over jfour trspa and supplies BOW. Get our FREE BOOK-Siipply C«t3iog. OameLtwtindTrappin^S'cietaâ€"sIl three in erne book. ShcssHturaiTip.aturaltol- " or». Factory oricea en traps, smokers. etc Write today •wr...' 284 I FwMtM St. Louis,Mo. If You Want the Highest Market Prices Ship all your RAW FURS to us no mutter what quantity We guarantee satisfaction and p^y all express cbantes ABBEY FUR COMPANY '^°"" tr.?r°" I III bualnetix for 30 rears i ^ 310 8T. PAUL 8Tr W. .... MONTREAL. P.Q. Reference, Bank of Hnchelaga. St. Hunry. Montreal. Pointers on Storing Fruits and Vegetables Before one can make a complete sue- â-  cess of storing fruit and vegetable 'â-  crops it is important to know the nat- ural keeping riualities of the diffci-ent' kinds and varieties. Some kinds of fruit aixl vp«ctablci) do not keep well in storage aii<i different varieties of fruit and vegetable crops must be handled diiTereiilly to insure the best | reaults. .^pijIcs have their ruiturul | aeasons for ripening. Kven tho best ' ooW S'toraire .".y.^tciri will not k«wp a Spitzenburg until May, but only untiT the Ia.it of .liii'.uary. A Northern Spy will natiirilly becrnie fll for eating; during .Iiinuary and Kobruary. Green- ! ing.s and I?aMw'ins will keep well un- til late in Mar.h. Amonj; the apples! that can be depended on to keep until spring arc the Russet, Wagenor, lion Davis and Seek no-Further. Some varieties are fit for eating and cook- injif all winter, but others do not get really ripe until March an<l April. Apples ii-.tendi-d for storage should l)e carefully packed, properly cooled and placed in the biiiH without the slightest bruise fo,r there is no use putting into .storage ftuit that has heen grabbed off the treoa or tumbled about in the on hard. A .single cell bruised in packing or atoriuf; starts /decay, and in consequence an apple ihat will keep three or four months will keep only as many weeks. (iiiinee« and winter pears should be stored In the aame way as apples. Some varictie.'i will keep until well along toward spring if wrapped in pa- per and carefully handled. One of the croprt that may Ik; great- ly improved by prop<>r methods of bundling anri storage is potaUie.s. Many persons haul tbem directly t.o the sti rage celbir, which i* pi'obal>ly the bevt method where one has a large <|iinniily lu hnndle. ('are must l>o , taken to sort out all of the tubers that show signs of decay, and any that JjBve been ciil in diicKing should be laid , iwlde for immediate use. If blight has :i(re''ie<l the criip and the tubers ahow indi'-ations or iv>t, »prlnk',e nir- •lnke<l lime over the pil«'s In the bins. Thi.'i tends fo prevent .the rot f rom j â- p>re/<ling >ind is nenrly as effeotiv* a«> the use of poisonous remedies. j Potatoes should always he stored in a dark place. Light has a very dete- riorating effect upon the quality of potatoes. A few days' exposure to light f re(iuenl!y renders otherwise per feet tubers unlit for human consump- tion. l?eets, carrots and turnips keep best when stored In s-and. Kor this purpose provide a bin with n tight bottom and sides Hlxiut twenty itichoi high. Fill this with clean, sandy soil and bury the beets, carrots an<l turnips in it. j Celery is one of the moat hardy win-, ter vegetables and can be kept indoors ; or out. It soon becomes tasteless and is liable to <lecay if kept in a cellar that Is too warm or improperly ventilated. Some of tho mo.st success- 'â-  full celery growers store the crops oiit.sid« by packing the plants inside of boxes and covering the boxes with straw and loose soil. An opening la left at each end of thes« coveii'ed, box- ed-ln trenches to provide ventilation. This opening is kept rlo.sed during, cold weather. The celery may be; easily taken out by removing the cov- ering and boards when needed for use. Care must be taken to put the cover back in pla<'c and replace the end boards to preveni frost t'ntering. Celery may be kept in prinio condition i until well alonjf toward sjjring in, those outside covered trenches. | ('abbage sluiiiM remain in the gar- den rowp until it has had a good frec-/.- ing; this improves the flavor. In , selecting the heads for storage reject tho.se that show signs of dise.ase or| that have not properly developed. Cuti off the hejid, nllowliig about two inchos iif the stump to remain. Then If rot develops in the cut end of the stalk it will not reach the head for several uiwkH. If thn n»l)l«\g« H taloen irtbo the cellar for storagn wash the soil from the routs and |>ack in moist sand . I'lmcs, K;vapes, pep|>er.< snd tomatoes may !>« kept for tra-vcral w<eekn by wrapping In tissue paper and putting them in boxes In a cool, dry cellar, with n temperattire Just above fre«i- ing point . Cm-a mait b« ialMt to having the ti>p .jiiMt far eivoug!^ it otj water to make a place for your oait.i It is then merely a question of l'!,»vir,gi the mound long enough for it to Ap- pear natural before you begin trap- ping. If there are fox for you to trap and you can find a spring -say one about', four feet across- -get busy early. In j tho summer is host. In the spring; about a foot and a half from the shore,! place a muss covered stone so that, its top will be two or three inches! above the water. This stone will l>e the ptace for your bait. When it is | time to trap, set the trap midway be- 1 tween the shore and the stone. lTav«l the pan of the trap a little under i water and place a piece of moss or; sod on the pan. with the surface an] Inch above water. The fox will be I foolc'd into th'tiki'ig that the "k-vd-cov- â-  ered pan is a safe stepping stone tol reach the bait and will be nicely' caught. This sot can aluo be made in, a quiet little inlet in a small stream.! This set Is excellent for taking oth- er animals than fox and if you can' find places to make It by nil means do so. Another and very Important pre- paration is to buy your traps early j so that you will have time to agei them. For fox a very jjood method !»â-  to bnry the traps in the ground for about two weeks. There are some preparations you can nwike wh.l.oh wJ-H Inoreeu'e j'xnur chances for tukin.ur practically all fur bearers and it will pay hnndsonielv to find them out. Writinir to the big fur houses for such information asj you may want is n verv gOiKl plan, since they will either gladly tell you, or refer you to l>ooks from which the knowledge may be (;lenned. While Heather. The popular belief tlial white hea- ther is lucky probably rests, like similar superstitions, on cry.stnllUed oxperlencB. In that case a ratioi>ale of this (|ualnt fancy woubl l>e founil in the fact that rt successful seariher for whit? healher would nnlurally possess diligence, perseverance, men- tal alertness, and other good iiuiilillei ooninrcnded In th* "gtospnl of <];otti,ig Correct style warn hy well dreasfd young nurn in alt locili'.its. Liurii hoo!â€" medium narrow rtcrde tot, low herl â€" madt «« black, t<in or patent caif. Prke, t/.oo to $io.vo. Styleâ€" Plus Service at a Fair Price THE style illustrated above is one that is largelyprefcrred by Canadian business men â€"especially young men. It has the mcdiuiii long vamp and narrow, somewhat pointed toe which Rives the foot a slim and "dressy" appearance, without being extreme in style. Those who like this type of shoe will find it thoroughly satisfactory in fitting qualities and a comfortable easy shoe to walk in. This style can be obtained iu several grades of black and tan. The price range â€" ^y to $io â€" considering the present leather, market, is e.xtroinely moderate. Next spring a shoe of th6 same wearing qualities will c«st from ten to twenty per cent more. It would cost more now except for the fact that the resources of thi.s company enable us to cover our lu-ed.t well in advance. A.H.M. War-Time Saltctiorta qff*r special Service Value for Men, Women and Childrert. Atk your dealer for them. AMES HOLDEN McCREADY LIMITIO Shoemakers to //i« Nation" ST. JOHN MON1«r.\l. TORO.VTO ^ 1,^ WINNIfKO KDMONTO.V VANOOi:v»« â-  When yuu buy Shoee h>ak for- thia Trade-marl< on every »ol* 15