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Addres* communication* to AgronomUt, 73 Adelaide 8t West, Toronto The Farm Water Supply. In locating the farm home the first havc less time to carr y water - lt ia estimated that the average farm fam- j]y of 5 wkh 4 horse!i/ 33 head of cat-' essential is a sufficient supply of pure ^ 50 Bhe ep and 10 piKSp requ i re g water easily accessible. The origin of over 600 Ka ]i ons O f wa ter per day. j fresh water in the earth is usually traceable to the rainfall upon the sur- In conclusion, then, the farm water supply should be adequate to meet THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON AUGUST 19. face.. The earth's crust consist* of tne maximum requirements every day; i many layers of varying thickness.' it 8 h ou ld be reasonable in cost, simple' These, when considered in connection in construc tion, durable and easy to , , , Martvr AcU 6: 1 to 8: 3? 22: 20. Got* with water supply, are divided into 1 operate . it should be fresh, pure and Stephen UlC Martyr, /** o. I 10 o. J, *.*._ two classes : porous, or those that will co ] d at tne tap8( an( | ; t should be THE STORAGE OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. The storage of fruit and vegetables pasture (twenty of which was very! allow water to percolate or flow; and rough, poor posture), by the aid of , impervious or those that prevent the fe f v fru--' nmvomrinf nf n-.if,.,- green feed from four acres. for home and market must receive was no appreciable decrease in There 1 movement of water. the! When a porous stratum overlies an nurn now, ,, ,, the natural fall- imperv.ous one there is the collection ing-off toward the end of lactation of the local rainfall from the imme- were in dmte surroundmg drainage basm. available for fire protection. Control of the Rose Chafer. LESSON SETTING In the fourth In certain sections of South-West- chapter of Acts we read, "Neither ern Ontario the rose chafer has prov- s& \f any o f them that aught of the icn uic maiiji, i -. - - - -- den Text Who shall separate us from the love of ^ Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Rom. 8: 35.. II. STEPHEN'S FOBonnNO HEART, ACTS 7: 64-60. Vs. 64, 55. When they heard the** ,. -" J Y u; vs. 04, EWi rv rien w*>y cd to be an extremely troublesome and things which be possessed was nis t ^ ing8f Thc cen tral argument of & - greater attention than it has hitherto' milk flow, other than been accorded. The amount of waste 1 ing-off toward the annually is very great As a first period : ^ h "' th . "The 'fail" When a porous stratum underlies an! obstructive pest of Kra pes, other ownT but they had all things common/- ' p ^~\ a ' baB ed"whony' on scripturt*. Up towards eliminating this, every KOCXJ healtny cone impervious formation thc water will , fruits, flowering plants, etc., in fact The distribution of this common fund fa ^ (hg hfaf(L gnashed . . U 'tA farmer or household with sufficient| Oats, peas and vetch, when sown be col | ected at the outcrop O f the is regarded as almort omnivorous, was supervised by the apostles, C t ,;,,. te(J , A T he strength of Stephen.s land to grow vegetables, and perhaps together, make an excellent mixture, formcr> which may be at a (?reat dis _; eating holes in a p p i es> peaches, and complaints arose about the <J|8triDU- argument and the trutb o f his accu fruit trees, should understand more for green feed for dairy cows, because ( tance from the wel , ghould that j other fruit)li defoliatin(r swee t cherry ^^"n^^WwT^was their ^ ation ^^^"A^l^^^ U not he .,. again the , , > . ean o , fruit trees, should understand more f or Rrc e n feed for dairy cows because tance fnm th( , we ,, shou , d that othe r fruits, defoliating sweet cherry *'""' u? n ^ oV?^ WWd was the"r Bation ^ sti about storing the crop. Some crops it is rich in protein and carbo- int bc t w h elcvation than and peach trl . es< and playin g havoc ^6^2 first dutv asked for the ap- th , e V c u d "* keep best in an atmosphere that has a hydratM . thc location of we \ artesian or flow . with P roses> Conies, and other orna- ^iZe^nt of seven men of honest re- *"f * Jj' high moisture content, whereas others 3^,, foed will (lo muc h to reduce ing . water would bo sorured . This mentals. The recommendations for por t and full of the Holy Spirit and ^"anee contra ' h . . > , en o seven men o - an high moisture content, whereas others 3^,, foed will (lo muc h to reduce ing . water would bo sorured . This mentals. The recommendations for por t and full of the Holy Spirit and ^"anee contrast between the accuser* require a low percentage of humidity, the cost of rearing calves. Ten pounds ^ overflow might have sufficient head to : its control made by Messrs. W. A. wisdom. Of the seven men chosen, and t h e accuse d He is blind to their So it will be seen that there cannot of goO( j oatS( pea s and vetch have ap-| elevate the water into homes and Ross and J. ' be a condition to suit all vegetables prox i ma tely the equivalent in feeding! barns. In the course of time under- and fruits in the same cellar or stor- va i ue O f three pounds of ground oats, ground streamlets and streams have ago building. Apples, pears, potatoes, j n olher WO rds, if oats are worth formed, and fortunate is the person , carrots, cabbage, soon deteriorate in j 37 G0 per ton f or green feed, that locates one of these when digging , very dry storage; while on other hand from oata> peag and vetc h would have for water. These streams usually winter squash, pumpkins, marrows a feeding value of $11 per ton. and other such crops like a dry atmos- phere. Moulds and rots soon destroy them. flow along the surface of an impervi- luv**, uj -.- and llHJ a*-<~ uo;'*. -* (. A. Hall, of the Dominion the first mentioned is Stephen, and er He geeg not on)y the g \ ory o f ical laboratory at Vineland, he is described as a man j'full of ^faith God ^ Je(jus hjmsel f in the plac* Entomological might, therefore, be advantageously borne in mind by growers. These are that in affected districts an organized! effort should be made to reduce waste] sandy land to a minimum; that asi of honor and the attitude of P r - lt was a mighty confirmation of all thaj he had been saying. Vs. 56-60. They cried . . ran . . -. stoned him. Stoning was the common ephen, full of faith and form of death-penalty for blasphemy. crown. I. STEPHEN'S SHINING FACE, ACTS 6: 8-15. Vs. When green feed in the form of ( ous earth layer and frequently termin- much of the land should be worked j e ' r The task to which Stephen was The law required that the sentence ver, rape and oats, peas and vetch ate in a spring on a hillside. | and. if possible, fields should not be appointed did not prevent him from mus t be carried out beyond the cltjf is provided for our brood sows we are' The source of our farm water sup-' left in grass for longer than one sea-| taking a conspicuous part in the walla. The witnesses laid down tt If you know your cellar is a very luble to reduce the men ] ra ti n from 1 ply is usually a woll that penetrates' son; that as much as possible of the j preaching of the Gospel. Did great clothes; laid aside their outer gar- dry one and you wish to keep apples, gix dg head r day ^ three' the ordinary ground-water level or land surrounding the vineyards should, wonders. He seems to have been as men ta for action. Th law requi i etc., in it, make provision for adding J ^ h . in mi ii;that taps an underground stream, i bc kept in cultivated crops, such as; largely used by the Spirit as the that the witnesses against the accusea more moisture to the air by introduc-j J A ' f th ds per d ay, or 5' Some are fortunate in locating near corn and potatoes; that old neglected "Pities themselves Cer/atn of t-^ must cast the first stones. In tw* Ing wet sucks spread out or by sprink-! * he J{ ow[n \ a spring, and others et their sul fence row.s should be broken u; that ***" SiJln ,u a u , u '" ! cents per sow per day. The following, a spring, ana others get their supply fence row.s should be broken up; that -%, T h e number of synagogues them Whote name was Saul. In thU arre surf^'mutt t^ot nnd ^fj j method is adopted for supplying R rcen j from a stream that flows through the all breeding places should be plowed ? ^i^was very large, some- "Hpt and dramatic way we get ouj , m 8t be wet and evap-j fee(J f(> r igs ._ A 8ma]1 area nea r the! farm. These sources are all good, i and cultivated frequently at the time where between three and four hundred/ fl rst glimpse of the great apost.ie of i quick. The atmospheric hum-! piggcry jg gown wjth common re dj provided that they are free from con- : the chafers are in the pupal' stage, The Libertines were most likely the the Gentiles, as a persecutor. The de- tested with a wet and c]over and a i s jk C( w j t h a cover crop' lamination. There are three types of that is from May 20 to June 10, and children of Jews who had been carried scription "young men" is applicable te t i i. dry bulb thermometer. Take the read- irg from 75 to 85 is ..tisfwtory In c. of squash and pumpkin Iws Ws s^Trit of ^ utter . , of QaU Ag lh(j oats reach the m jik wells in common use: the dug well for that, if too late for such precautions, to Rome as captives by Pompey. Be- anv one about the age of forty. Ke : ings and check up on the chart which ' afe cu an(J fpd to - in ! shallow depths; the driven well for grape vines, sweet cherry trees, and ing made freedmen (libertini) they ceive my writ. In this great hour s supplied with it. A humidity rang-, * ,^ } m on early | earth formation; and the drilled well one-year-old strawberry patches h ^ returned to Jerusalem and form-; Jesus is hfs st rength Lay not t>n* f^ SrSj^S and be fit to where the water bearing stratum is should be sprayed, as soon as the ^'J^f ^t/Tn^Afr 2T Alet r() off b g th P e J mle of June I overlaid by rock or hardpan. [beetles attack them, with arscnatc of a ndria was in Eg? ptCUIc'L and Aria ness J^Jf Two more sma P addock - s are sown I Those wells should be protected lead powder, four pounds, cheap mol-j werTpr^incea " P A.l. Mino^ top shelf of the wkh rapc ns ear]y jn May as lhe soi r from polluted surface water. For this asses, one gallon, water, forty gallons. ' these places there were many Jews try tor instance, or snelvesjn the .^ fit ^ work This ig usua n y ready reason the well should be located on Fspecially in the case of graperies, and in Jerusalem there were many Stephen had surely won the admira- passage. Quality is often lowered by fm . naatur - tny frnm th e first to the' risin (? RTound, so that the surface one. two or more extra applications who had rturned from these places ; tion and love of the early_ Church poor ventilation. Where crops are itorvd in large quantities ventilators ahould be open as much as possible ffl rop. - ,. B . se- there jg pr()vided a continuous supp]y jto seal the interspaces. Concrete f at . t that heavy rams wash the ma- > . a te interspaces. Concrete f at . t that heavy rams wash the ma- j V s. 10, 11. Were not able to resist. ' the Spirit;" and among the company close up the of n fefid {of thc , )rood sows and makes a good, tight wall. Wells driven terial off. The authors say that they Stephen's natural abilities were rcin-i o f the first deacons he is the one man irs. no not store a largo KrowitlK pi ,. s throughout the greater J through clay are usually safe. Drilled have no information relative to the forced by the gift of the Spirit. His singled out" and characterized as "a volume of any crop while it is warm wells sh " you can reduce the heat by proper; ventilation. More attention must be paid to this when commercial storage any crop while it is warm Q{ the season ()ats and wells should be lined with wrought- value of this spray as a means of utter sincerity put* to shame the man f u ii O f faith and power." Dr. from the field unless you know that ' , . , f ]] ows . Banner! iron casing- extending to the rock and protecting apples quibbling opponents. They suborned . Denny has truly said, "When we open 6 J KheIs . o o d V nr peas T d 'en into it to form a water-tight P \ '" When they cannot overthrow the New Testament we find ouraelvei , , u A V h H P V Joint I ru r- 1 Stephen in argument, they begin to | i n the presence of a glowing rehgioiH b " shc1 ' ** "*' a " d S Wn * Gra P e Leaf H PP er Control, plot against him by procuring false tlti . There is nothing in the world There are three methods in common " , must help asked to acre, broadcast. Common red clover! flourco of supply to the farm buildings, which causes considerable injury to. Jesug _ H' e /,,.,, / l( - a rd /.im spcafr ft/as- ' books which 'attests it. The soul, which is seeded at the rate of 10 to 12 F .' rMt - bv * ravit y. wh en the source is grape vines wherever they are culti- * v hemnu* u-ord. His enemies were;j n contemporary literature is hound pounds and alsike at the rate of 2 to "'R^er than the buildings; second, by vated in the northern section of this 1 cunning enough to make a charge that in shallows and in miseries, is her* 3 pounds per acre It is not a good tne use ' an hydraulic ram, when continent, Messrs. W. A. Ross and W.ihad some semblance of truth in it. ; raised as on a great tidal wave of there is an abundant supply of run- Robinson, of the Dominion Entomolo-j Stephen doubtless made the teachings spiritual blessing This religious CREEN FEED AND ITS VALUE. The utilization of green feed In some form is rapidly becoming recog- nized as tho most economical method of stock feeding. Not only can morel ._,, _ ,.. _, ... U o^.. ~v, _...,, -,.. live stock be kept per acre, but it can 'hours per day at first; later they may j of SZ** lt SI7C to meet the fartn thoroughness in spraying is more than cha rge stated later, that he had ' characterigtic in it, all that disti* be fed at proportionately loss cont. i be allowed full range of paddock. If requirements should be used. j half the battle in control; that in , spoken against the Temple, only meant guishes it from what is elsewhew For example, on the Experimental the practice of growing green feed for! Tnor e are many types of pump on order to do thorough work it is essen-j that Stephen had taught that God's ; known among men bv that name." Farm, at Nappan, fifty head of dairy 'stock is once established, its value as 1 tha markel - For shallow wells the tiul to use angle nozzles, good pres-| dwelling place was not confned to! These brief tributes that Luke pays plan to turn the pigs in on the oata, cow.-< were carried through the sum-! an economical stock feed will soon mer season on twenty-five acres of become apparent Small Fruits, Roses and Iris It is a great mistake to negk-ct the about five inches from the base; but mall fruits once they have finished, do not touch the leaders. In winter bearing for the season. or early spring all that has to be done If the strawberry bed is to remain i to cut the laterals to about one inch the litter which was put down as a'f the base, and shorten thc leaders mulch and to keep the berries clean about one-half, according to their hould be raked away from the plants strength, into this alleyn, and nil runners cut off. i It is of the utmost importance that cistern pump with cylinder in the bar- sure and liberal quantities of the rel may be used. For deeper wells the spray mixture, that is sufficient to suction pump may bo used if the wet practically all the under surface cylinder is placed within 25 feet of of the foliage, the exact amount re- the low water mark in the well. Tho quired probably varying from 120 to single and double action pumps, with 250 gallons per acre, depending on or without power, can be used to ele- the density of the foliage, and that vale water to the desired height. early spraying, before any nymphs When water has to be elevated the have transformed to adults, will give wind-mill is n cheap source of power, the most clean-cut results. In the A gasoline engine will do the work at Niagara district a large percentage of a very low cost, and pumping can be grape growers, when the leaf-hopper done while the engine is at other makes itself apparent, spray their I to Stephen suggest that "glowing reN- -|gious life" faith in God through the Temple. Vs. 12-15. They stirrrd up the pco pie. The common people gloried in ; Christ, the conscious fellowship of the the temple. They would be greatly ; Holy Spirit, giving wisdom and power", moved by any word said against It a beautiful spirit, and "the assuranct nnd would not stop to examine into of victory." That glowing relisriou* work. I vines with bordeaux mixture and nico- Water from limestone formations is tine sulphate, or lime and nicotine Then both can be removed and burned, the bush-fruit plantation be kept] hard> and not satisfactory for wash- sulphate. Spraying is usually corn- It is well also to cut off the old leaves,' quite clean during the season. Regular' ing " Ralnw ter - whll 'h ' always soft, menced in the early part of July, this for in this way any diseased or insect-! hoeing and the removal of weeds will! can be coI1( : cU>d from Htt roofs and is in normal seasons, infested growth may be got rid of. encourage growth that is so essential j f tor d ln clsterns for washing pur- Wliere there is no danger in doing so, 1 for next season's crop, the mulch, leaves and runners may be] Roses, especially those of the free- burned between the row.s of plants. : growing rambling varieties, greatly poses. The home and barns on every farm the truth of the charge. Drought him life revealed itself in many way-, m to the council; the Sanhedrin, com- j his zeal and courage and powerful posed of seventy-one members, which speech and wonderful forgiving spirit. dealt with matters of Jewish religion. | but it also showed itself in hi* wry All looked at him steadfastly, waiting countenance. "All that sat in the coun-, for him to speak his words of defence, 'oil, looking steadfastly on him, saw hia^ face of an a ngel. Instead of beholding ' face as it had been the face of an* a man with anxiety and fear upon his angel." There is a Christian typo of> face, courage, grace, faith, beauty of face. The beauty of the Lord is upon. character all shone upon his counten- : them that are possessed by him. H . ance. Amid the scowling faces there i will beautify the meek with salva-4 was one radiant one. I tion." In the Province of Nova Scotia and the other eastern provinces almost! need water on tap wherever required,! half of the cost of educational and * " ' j ' i , i i i I '. iC> 'Wi^.-i, f : i < ji i I > 1 L 1 t_ V The plant* may look a little sick fol- 'appreciate pruning after flowering. muoh more tnan does the cltv home ; | demonstrational work in agriculture' lowing the scorching, but after the; They are of the simplest possible cul- 1 because requires more water .has been provided out of the Federal first good rain they will send forth , ture and invariably thrive in any fair- per capita and the people on the farm! grant new leaves most vigorously, and thejly Kood soil. All shoots of the pre- * ashes left between the rowa will serve vious year's growth are cut out, re- taining only those of the current year, as manure. When all rubbish has been cleared as it is on these shoots that the finest gway or burned, the beds must be flowers are borne, hoed to kill weed growth and loosen BOMK OF THE FINEST CLIMBERS. the soil. Weeds growing close to and i Durinp the past twenty years or so among the plants must be pulled by innumerable varieties, hybrids and hand. Hoeing should be continued' sports of the type have been raised throughout the season, so that the beds and introduced, the most notable be- and plants will be free from weeds ing Dorothy Perkins. In addition to when frost puts a stop to garden ac- | its being one of the most prolific tivitiea for the season. i bloomers of all climbing roses, Dor- As a strawberry bed is past its othy Perkins is most accommodating prime when it has stood for three as to soil and position, thriving and years, it is a good plan to make a flowering freely where others would fri'sh planting every year or at least fail. each alternate- year --and in this way Among other popular and really j you will always have a bed in its worth-while varieties of this type, the prime. following have qualities and beauty CUTTING OUT RASPBKKHY CANK8. thnt P larp lnpm '" u "' f r<'t rank of As raspberry canes that have fruit- ' valuable climbers: Crimson Rambler ed die off naturally in the fall, it i < r "; h 1 >> ,-rimoti; Howenng FalN better to cut them out now, and thus fK>ld ' vmd Hc " rlt ' t - s ' llen<lld for arcne ' s give the new canes a better chance. Cutting makes the new canes more clearly evident, and if there are more than five to ciich plant the weakest ihould b removed. If small they can be pulled up and will grow it trans- plnnted in moist soil. The best young cant!* for forming new plantations are those that spring up between the or pillars, very vigorous plant, blooms i periodically during the Humme.r;' While Dorothy and Source of Gold. j Do you purpose increasing your' Ktock of iris? If so, this is now the! best season for dividing and replant-' injf the chimps. The flag or iieanlfd iris--/cid f/cr-l mmiirfi has many forms, which m:\kei noble groups during some distance from the parent plants. ing almost everywhere. Even when i After removing the old and surplus not , b|oom th(M . e , ,. hll ,. m jn the r canes the ground should be hoed and Bi i very . tonc ,| | en ves. kept clean during the remainder of the aouson. Blackberries are. cared for in much If adding to your list of varieties, by all means procure the roots as early a.s possible, as summer or early tho same manner as raspberries, and full planting will result in flowers the mi-runt* red and white also goose- first season. hurries, are all thc better for summer : pruning, ns they usually bear on spurs' Many prairie farmers this year arc of the old wood. All side shoots, with Hying plots of corn for the first time, the exception of any required to form "' n "' rn inli-n-st is being shown in new brunches, nre best cut hack within thi crop. The Worst Enemy of the Woodlot. Fire is one of the worst enemies of the forest and the smaller woodlot, and every precaution should be taken to keep it out. It is especially danger- ous at this time of the year when everything is so dry and there is little rain for weeks on end. In a few min- utes through carelessness or the lack of a single precaution, the work of several years may be entirely wiped out Fire in the woodlot destroys the young growth up to ten and fifteen A GERMAN TRAGEDY. Not enough money to pay fur an appl . Lomli a Daily Kxprtm. much the same in result as that caused by fire. The young growth is eaten down or destroyed, the ground . is packed hard by their hoofs, roots , are uncovered and injured and bark on larger trees is rubbed, and gnawed ' off. In the summer's heat at this time of the year, the dairyman or farmer with a woodlot is sorely tempted to give the cattle freedom therein if only for the cool of the trees. How- ever, if it is found necessary to run cattle in the woodlot it would be pre- ferable to fence off a section for this - purpose. This would mean that a part of the area would be able to ft- produce naturally and enjoy a period t of protection, after which the fenced and open parts might be exchanged* for grazing. . The worst enemy of '.the woodlot, years of age. It burns up the humus however> is often the man who OWI1S - and accumulated food of many years, it By lack of d jndginent ^ may ' and robs tb* trees of moisture. It have at the l>nd of . few WOO(1 . destroys the seed bed for new growth J , ot filled wilh o , ( , orooked an( , ,;,. and. consequently, minimi/rn repro- sh trcos No thought of n fulir,- duction. On older trees it kills large js ivi , n . tlu , h|>gt trwi ^ p(Jt areas of the cambium ami opens the for fuc ,. th .. bopder js p| , t , K . door for fungus and Insect attack and treM H ,. e lhrown bv lhp w| , 1(| . ,. att> necossHates the cutting of a high alWe( , , brow ^ t|u .. inK , h( . sum . . atl j" 1 , p ' ' mer and fire is prrmittrd to ravage Where a small piece of woodland the nrca with the ,. esult that , s f , w stands alone there 10 Iiltle chance of a L , pp ()f woot ,, and whk . h W1|s ' fire. But where the danger from fire bh . of 8upplyi th . farm w , th is imminent, either by proximity to fue , and o( ., asior , a , iecM of tin , ll?r _ - larger forested areas, by the presence. of grassy roadways or fields, or a railway right-of-way, some precau-j wpubb . , h tions should be taken. Fire lines may be laid out con- risting of a few feet of cultivated soil or a strip from which the brush and men and in domestic science for wo- forest litter has bet-ii cleaned away, men have been an important feature These should separate the woodlot O f extension work assisted by the from the source of danger and in case Agricultural Instruction grant. Held of fire will be a means of prevention either under local auspices or offered or control. i D ythe schools and colleges of agri- Brush which has been allowed to culture, their aim has been to give accumulate during several cuttings instruction on improved methods nnd is the owner's worst enemy in case of practices. Every branch of farming? fire. This should be piled as cut and has heen dealt with, from stock- burned when snow is on the ground, judging to motor mechanics for men Cattle or stock of any kind in the an d from general housekeeping to the woodlot arc injurious to its belt He- domestic arts for women, often ac- velopment. The damage inflicted is companied by demonstration. as well perhaps, maple f-yrup, bfi-omes a tangle of upturned stumps and Short courses in agriculture for