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Henry G. BelL Conducted by Professor Henry G. Bell. The object of this department Is to place at tha service of our farm readers the advice of an acknowl- edged authority on all subjects pertaining to soils and crops. Address all questions to Professor Henry Q. Bell, In care of The Wilson Publishing Company, Limited, To- ronto, and answers will appear In this column in the order In which they are received. As space is limited It Is advisable where Immediate reply is necessary that a stamped and addressed envelope be enclosed with the question, when the answer will be mailed direct WINTER WHEAT IN WAR SERVICE The Ontario Farmer Can Render Efficient Aid in the Present Serious Food Shortage by Increasing His Winter Wheat Area This Autumn. Your Cme^tu-Ted 6y Tlfo 7(e{e/n. JJautr , By Henry G. Bell, Agronomist. Food, men and munitions! These namely, Prof. A. T. Wianclto. Its are the sinews of war . Canada's gal- ; valuable contribution to the question lant men at the front in co-operation i before us is as follows: "Experi- with the soldiers of her noble allies, | ments in 10 representative counties are giving of their best. Their ; of the state have shown an average strength must be maintained. The gain due to fertilization of wheat of , whole American continent is a unit in 11.6 bushels per acre. , The average Miss Canada: â€" 1. Three patriotic \ a determined effort to this end. Pre- cost per acre of fertilization was $4.14 tableaux for girl performers which sent food requirements closely parallel leaving a net profit per acre of $7.46." „• , . , .^ . , ,„ . Kitchener's immortal dictum concern- Circular No. 23. ^'^\ ^^ suitable are: Britannia s ing the great war. "It will take men ; "On limed land, mixed fertilizer has 2f "r^"' ^*, ^^ , ""*f ' "^ '""^" ^ ! and more men, he said. The days been used at good profits in all cases Mothers and daughters of all ages are cordially Invited to write to thl» department Initials only will be published with each question and lt« answer as a means of identification, but full name and address muit b» given in each letter. Write on one side of paper only. Ansvwors will •>• mailed direct if stamped and addressed envelope is enclosed. Address all correspondence for this department to Mrs. Helen Law, 235 Woodbine Avs., Toronto. Questionâ€" C.M.B.:â€" If I should plow like to get seeded. Being so sandy it °* "^^^' ^"^^ ^^ ^^'^'^'^ ^'^^^ ^''" *^* ^t North Vernon and Worthington, under a patch of buckwheat to kill is hard to get a catch of clover. It had "food and more food," and food that is where mixed fertilizer is applied to quack grass, what damage, if any, |a little clover sod plowed under several most easily transported. wheat on manured land, good wheat would it do to the ground if plowed years ago, but since it has gotten run ^^^ i^'^y^ for seeding wnter wheat increases have been securer! from the when the buckwheat is in full bloom? down. I tried to seed it to clover and '*''^ approaching. Every Canadian use of 200 pounds per acre of 2-8-4 Answer: â€" To plow under buckwheat timothy but very little came, so I f''""®'" '^ vitally interested in study- fertilizer following corn, which had in full bloom will do no damage to ; plowed it again and sowed to rye and '"^ conditions to determine whether or received six tons of manure and 200 your soil; on the contrary, it will do manured it in winter and spring, and ""* '^^ '^''" ^'"^ ^*^''' further in the pro- pounds of acid phosphate per acre.", good by adding humus or organic mat- j planted corn. It was so dry and hot <^"'=*^'0" o^ t'^'s ^eat food cro;). "Win- Bulletin No. 198. I ter, which will help the fertility of the ! last summer that the corn did not get '^'"^ ^""^ colder than they used to be." i Missouri Agricultural Experiment soil. Be very careful to work the big, so I cut it early for fodder corn "Ontario weather is changing." Have Station adds: "On average Missouri buckwheat thoroughly into the soil • and worked up the ground ajid sowed ^°" ®^®'" ^'^'""'^ ^"^^^^ reasons given for land the fertilization of wheat is Work in War,"at 15 cents, and "The Making of Canada's Flag," at 25 cents. Aa the cost is so small, why not buy all three selections, and ascertain which would best suit your perform- thrown at a wedding is much safer. I). A bride should write personal let- ters of thanks to all those who hava %v\\X presents to her. Bluebell: â€" 1. You might try benzina to remove ice cream stains from silk taffeta. Or another method is to lay the spot upon a folded damp cloth, put another over it and press with a ers and your audience? 2. "At Home "luderate weight for an hour. Then by disking and harrowing; otherwise it I rye and intended to plow it under for ^'"*'^.'" ^^^^"^ production decreasing in practically always remunerative. I are now driving. in the Water," by Geo. H. Corsan, price 25 cents, is an illustrated text- book on the art of swimming and life-saving. 3. St. Quentin is pro- nounced San-kan-tan. 4. Lemberg is the capital of the Austrian province of Galicia, through which the Russians will form a coarse mat as you turn j corn after manuring this spring, but the furrow over. Such a mat serl- , as the rye looks good I let it stand certain counties? The fact remains While there are seasons in which re-i Madam Y.:â€" 1. No reply to a wed- that Ontario'^ average climate has not suits of an increase of two or three ding announcement is necessary. ously injures the rise of moisture in [ As soon as the rye is oflf I would like "^^""^ed. Records show about the bushels only are secured, in average One's visiting card with a wortl of the soil. I have known instances to plow it with a three-furrow gang where the turning under of a heavy plow as there are quite a few sand crop of buckwheat, rye or clover â€" burrs in this field. What kind of grass without care to working same into the could I sow on this ground? Would soil â€" has actually starved the follow- sweet clover be good? I could manure ing crop by cutting off its moisture supply . Q:iestion â€" A.J.S.: â€" What can I sow that will furnish cow pasture for the late summer and fall? I have lost my seeding this season and will be same general variations in tempera- seasons increases of from four to six sympathy can be sent to a person who ture and rainfall throughout the years, bushels can be counted upon. On the has suffered a bereavement when the Ihe real cause of the decrease in thinner lands much larger returns can degree of acquaintanceship does not wheat acreage has been the rather un- be expected. M. F. Miller of the call for a note. 3. To remove Un satisfactory market conditions that ob- University of Missouri College of .\gri- from the neck apply the following tamed in years previous to the war. ; (.yiturg cites the results of wheat fer-' paste: One ounce honey, one tea- Poor markets combined with unsatis- tilizing experiments conducted in dif- ' spoonful lemon juice, six drops oil of factory yields made wheat growing fercnt parts of the state: On the bitter almonds, the whites of two eggs off the rve croo of thi<, venr hive .^,„ , unprofitable . Now, the poor yields Northeast Missouri level prairie re- and fine oatmeal sufficient to make a im uie lye crop oi mis year, nave tne ^g^g ,„ ma/iy cases caused by insect it next winter and plow under for oats and seed it then. Answer: â€" As soon as you have cut land plowed as you indicate and work- ravages, the use of inferior seed and ,ed down to a smooth seed-bed. I : poor soil fertility. short of pasture after the middle of i would advise applying four or five | But Ontario has learned how yto August I have six acres of sandy loads of manure to the acre after plow- faster these destructive agencies. No loam, m a fair state of culUvation that ^ ing and before disking, and also ad- ' province has produced seed of higher grew a big crop of clover last year, , vise putting on 500 to 1,000 lbs. per quality. The Ontario Agricultural but was pastured off very close last acre of ground limestone, in order to and Experimental Union founded and fall that I was thinking of sowing to j sweeten the soil. When you are ready directed by Prof. C. A. Zavitz, Ontario oats and rape. Will the oats keep to seed the grass mixture, you would Agricultural College, has set a stand- growing if they are pastured off or ' " ' " of several years' experiments smooth paste. ^ 4. A married woman off or I do well to use from 200 to 300 lbs. per. I ard of quality in cereals that has be- u_,° clipped? Can you suggest anything : acre of fertilizer carrying 2 to S'-oicome the ambition of farmers' Crop „.,,)„ better? Would 1 stand any show of ! ammonia and 10 to 12'r of phosphoric Associations throughout this getting a catch of clover if I seeded acid, applying it through the fertilizer nent. in this pasture crop? [attachment of the wheat drill, or I Ontario farmers know that good soil "/'"" Answer:â€" I would advise sowing the ; scattering it evenly over the ground tillage is absolutely necessary for good ' " following mixture;â€" 1 bushel each per before the last disking and harrow- wheat production. Good soil tillage "^ """{â-  acre of wheat, oats and barley, and 10 ing. This available plantfood will includes good soil drainage, rotation of " " lbs. of common red clover to the acre, give the young plants a vigorous start crops, liming when necessary and pro- Would work in 200 to 300 lbs. per acre | and will almost insure a good catch if per working of the soil. To these of fertilizer carrying 2 to 3 '::'c ammonia ; you have sufficient moisture. I am essentals must be added proper fertil- inclined to advise the growth of sweet' ization and the use of good seed. clover on your soil. This crop will i "I don't think this and that pays." flourish where most everything else Did you ever hear a grower say it? kills out. If not kept in control, it Well, here is the evidence; let the jury is allowed to come into head. This may possibly reach the stage of a of keen, business-like, patriotic Can- mixture has given good results as troublesome weed, but it can be kept in adian farmers decide the case. suits have shown an increase averaging \vhen calling upon another married 4.1.5 bushels an acre from the use woman leaves one of her own cards for of lime, phosphorus and potash. On the hostess and two of her husband's the North Missouri rolling prairie the cards for the hostess and the husband increase during approximately the of the hostess. same period has been t).2 bushels On j Bride-To-Be:â€" 1. .An engagement the South Missouri experiment fields ,.i„g „ggj ^^^ necessarily contain a the results have been similar, although diamond- manv orhnr stiinfii mtp uw,\ ' .i.' e ' 'l' 'V ' • n" *. u .u ' i,i„i,„- »v,„„ uwmona, many otner .-clones are useu, other fruit.s, and especial v teach them in some oases materially higher than frequently birthstones. 2. The wife wipe off both sides with borax water, weak and cold, followed by clear wa- ter. Shift the spot to a clean place now and then. When clean pin it smooth between thick cloths and press dry with a moderate iron. 2. Tan boots when stained with mud and dirt can be cleaned by rubbing with a slice of raw potato, allowing them to dry, then polishing with beeswax and tur- pentine. 3. As a remedy for per- spiration prepare the following pow- der to be applied to the hands and feet or sprinkled inside the gloves or stock- ings: Twenty ounces prepared Vene- tian talcum, ten ounces powdered orris root, five ounces oxide of zinc, five ounces powdered tartaric acid, five ounces powdered boric acid, two and one-half ounces salicyclic acid, one- quarter ounce menthol, one-quarter ounce oil of eucalytus. 4. Placing a small piece of orris root in the last rinse water will give delicate blouses and handkerchiefs a suggestion of sachet. Mother; â€" 1. .A doctor gives this ad- vice: Teach the children to take na- tural sweets like raisins, prunes and to chew thoroughly. Honey is and 8 to 12 'i phosphoric acid. This available plantfood will hasten the growth of the grain. As a rule grain does not continue to make growth if it summer pasture. Question â€" L. H.: â€" We have four Bcres of light sandy soil which I would op fi n • , ; .!.oi^ v,LI,J.n «n °^ ^^^ clergyman who officiates at a wholesome sweet and may be given to contiVf''''* ^ ^'""TtLZtlf Jron of n ? *^'^'^'"« ^^""''^ ''« '"^*'*'' *° ^^"^ ^â- *^*'- ^-hildren occasionally with whole wheat ; increase ,n the wheat crop of 13.1 j^^^ 3 ^^^ ^.^^^.^^ invitation will bread. If the ch Id has a well bal- ing oM^ht o Pxne. t a mtnimum ^''^'"' ^°' " *"""' ^'^ ^^^ «"'' '^""'^''- ""''-J '"«' ''« ^vill not have an abnor- one ought to expect a min mum j^^^ ^ j^ ^^^ j ^^^^ j,, ad.lress „,«) jesire for sweets of around 4 bushels and a maximum ^ ^.^^^. i„,ij,,,,„ ..^r. and Mrs. Hch in ron It Ts a ess than 10 bushels as very con- j„,,„ g^j-^j, ^„j ^^j,^.,, j„ ^^^,,. "^h "-o"- scrvative estimates. Agric. Cop. : j^^^ wedding invitations to a famdv Service. June 11), 1917. ^ ^^ ^. ' consisting of father, mother, on"e West Virginia Experiment Station j^u^^ter and two sons, one invitation reports an average gam per acre m ^^ ^^^^ ^^ j,^ ^^^ j,^^ j^^^ J',1'* °^'^^:? f ^V ,"«',. '" Smith, with the name of Miss Smith 1901 and 21.60 bushels in 1914 as a ... , »u .1. » * u , . . . â- _.... ..-,• ; written underneath that of her par- result of applying a complete fert.hz-' ^j^_ ^j^^,^ ^^^^^^^ invitation should er. BulletmNo. luu. \^^ ad.iressed to the Messrs. Smith. Wheat thrives where the tiny plants 4 Wedding announcements are never abundance of suitable pasted before the ceremony, but as In .'Vugust all surplus Leghorn cockerels and cockerels of other light weight breeds should be marketed as broilers. They are of little value as ronsters. check if cut for hay while the young| The Canadian farmer is a business ''"" get an 1 . » -^ stalks are tender. From 8 to 10 lbs man. He is interested in keeping up I plantfood. and where this supply of j,qo„ as possible afterward. 5. Con- of seed per acre are sufficient 'his manufacturing plant, and at the ; food holds out throughout the growing f^^j ^^ ^ substitute for rice to be =,^r,=!^ _ I same time making it pay. Especially : reason. Livestock stock manure is « iu . , , , ! iiniler nrp-ient: conditions is hi> inter- 1 the great home source of plant of the quarters, brooder houses, etc. I "^ P'^^''^"' ^^^^^^^^^^^^ ! f^od. Every bit of manure that' The feeding troughs should be cleansed f^*'''^ '" "ll P'-^'-t'i^es that inctea»e re- 1 ,„ared can well be annlied to' daily by .scalding with boiling water >â- --, ^^H^^T' c'The'VofiUb y' ^h^" Iwierfali: "either irpCrin^ | chick?frrm TeVni:^" 'VT^T *'" Tn^ ea e his toUl wheat prortron? the seed-bed or as a winter top-dress- tSe fee liZ ntpn.^f r 1 u ' /' '" «« believes he can . He has a gen- ing to the young crop . To insure a , ^fn, 1 fl, r '^ "^ T; eral knowledge of practices that are good stand of wheat and to give it tains as the disease ,s transmitted recommended as being good, but he strength for 2. Lettuce is blood-makingr food. There i.s more iron in a pound of lettuce twice over than in a pound of beef.steak and the iron of the let- tuce is all available for use whereas the iron of the beefsteak is less avail- able for use; besides lettuce contains lime, which is lacking in beef.<teak, and is rich in vitaminus. a highly es- sential food element. 3. White, pro- celain lined or agate dishes should be used in preserving fruits. The acids ill the fruits will affect iron and tin. vireen ducks are young ducks from fovered with 8 to 12 weeks old. They should be sold Line parts of sand an'd one'^part before they moult. ' frnn, hir i ^ ^ f \l "â- ''"''"'"^*^ recommended as being good, but he strength for the winter and early from bird to bird in this way. The^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^-^ „^„ ,,^,^^ ^^ .,pring, farmers of Canada will find it floor of the brooder houses should be ^^^^ ^^^ ^ satisfactory aiUiwer on profitable to supplement the manure a coating composed of ^j^ ^^^^ ^g,,,^ ^^ ^i^ ^^^ questions. He with 200 to 300 lbs. per acre of fertili- w/im S/oms . , , , ,. J ... , , . has learned to put faith in the as- zers. This plantfood supplies 1 to air-slacked lime and if the droppings j ^^^^led information resulting from 2';. of nitrogen, which gives the tiny At the present time when growing , are not removed daily, they should atip^^gfy, experiments carried on by the wheat plant a vigorous start; 10 to chicks are attaining an age of from ; least be mixed with a fair amount of ^g^j international system of Experi- 12^V phosphoric acid, which plumps one month to ten weeks, a disease air-slaked lime to insure proper dis- ^g^j Stations. the kernel and causes the crop to ma- (known as coccidiosis) affecting the ; infection. If the runs are not too 1 Canadian experiment stations have ture early, and at present 1 or 2'-'r of liver and bowels, is causing consider- large, it is also advisable to cover them g^y^„ j(,gjr ^.^rk largely to a close potash which assists the disease-re- able losses. This disorder according with a thin coating of the above men- gj.jg„tiflp study of systems of tillage sistent power to the plant. This fort-; The Spice-Box. The spice-box is a nice box; I like to peep within. I like to sniff each fragrant whiff. Since sniffing is no sin! I like to play I'm far away In balmy islands sweet. 'Mid spicy trees that woo the breeze. With spice roots at my feet. to Dr. Wickware of the Experimental Farm is quite prevalent throughout Canada and is probably responsible for many deaths at present attributed to white diarrhoea. The disease is caus- ed by a small egg-shaped germ which inhabits the first portion and blind pouches of the bowels. It produces inflammation of the bowels and liver, the blind pouches showing the most marked alteration. The changes in the latter may vary from a filling up with a reddish granular looking mass of soft consistency to hard cores com- posed of lining cells, blood, etc. The liver may show changes varying from a fairly no tioned hme and either spade or plough ^^d a determination of suitable vari- them up. The chicks should be kept eties of wheat. Some work as to away from all adult fowls and carcas- proper plantfood balancing is in pro- ses of dead birds immediately burned ! gress. The Canadian farmer, how- as burying only serves to keep the in- ever, will be interested in the relative- fection going from year to year. ly long-time fertility experiments Saving From Sunstroke. Ordinarily, five minutes of work will not kill a horse, but if the five minutes which have been conducted by some escape the ravages of the Ilesslnn Fly of the older State experiment stations are strengthened successfully by pro- in the land of our neighbors to the per fertilization. The U.S. Depart- South, ment of Agriculture, in Bulletin 040, Here is a question the Canadian says:â€" "The application broadcast of This cinnamon once grew upon ilizcr is applied broadcast to the plow-. A tree in Borneo, ed land, and worked in by disking The inner bark how nicely, mark! and harrowing, or is drilled into the They stripped and rolled it-so. wheat seed-bed at the time the crop is These fragrant cloves, in Java s groves I As flower buds they grew; order toi^'ow, plucked and dried, o'er oceans wide They come, my dear, to you. sown Late seedings of wheat, in '0 ginger hot, ynu'rc not f orgotl I think you're from Jamaica; In dusty brown you come to town, .\s sober as a Quaker. Root of a reed you were, indeed, Though powder now we view; You love to bite, yet not in spite; I Oh. no. in friendship true! I Cassia and mace must find tl.eir place; Mace is the nutmeg's sheath, .\nd nutmegs grow on trees, yo-i know. The tropic skies beneath. I Sweet allspice next I find, perplexed â€" Its real name is pimento; Its powdered seeds fulfill our needs I With aromatic scent, oh! j Yes, the spice-box Is a nice box! 1 I like to sniff within. All earth, you see, sends gifts to ms» And sniffing is no sin! Then let me learn, and wisely turt\ To use each pungent spice. 1 This very minute I'll begin it â€" I Make mother something nice! Corn Is a Nourishing Food. ^ â€".,-.- -. . Corn is a wholesome substitute for farmer is asking, and" some of the re- , some quick-acting fertilizer containing wheat, in the making of bread, ami at presentative answers. a large percentage of pho,.phate, made Preaent costs 7 ^^^^"ts^ J^ 1'°""^, as Does it pay to fertilize wheat? I a* soon as general infestation is ap- ! "«^|'„"?„^t; ^y,^ f„„^ elements In corn, Ohio Experiment Station, with 20 parent will cause the plants to tiller ^^.j^g^j, rico, oats, rye and barley are now cnanges varying irom _ .„ ,I„^^fY„VnoonL7V hnrHnv7n ' years' experience, says: ''In the fertil- "lore freely and give them sufficient ^g^y much aliko. Corn contains a rmal appearance to large ; «"'"J''°«"""°^" ^„ *„*'°i„Y_'" izer tests of this Station at Wooster, vigor to withstand the winter, and HtHo loss body buildinjr material (pro areas of yellow color which when cuti Into show a cheese-like centre. SYMPTOMS:â€" The chicks appear dull and isolate themselves from the remainder usually remaining in the hover or under the hen. The feath- ers become ruffled; wings droop; ap- petite is lost and occasionally the chicks will give utterance to a shrill , g^'gadfiy cry, particularly when trying to pass' standing, material from the bowels . A white discharge is usually present although It may be rather reddish in color and the vent may become pasted with the material discharge. These are the prominent symptoms in typical cases but chicks may also be badly affected and exhibit no outward appearance of disease until death suddenly takes place. Summer when the horse has been .,, ,, working hard beneath the burning sun. Strongsville. Germantown that small amount of time may be P*"**""- ^he uso of phosphorus alone fatal. - - and Car- thus increase the number of healthy tein) than wheat, and the protein of stems the following spring. ... corn Is not quite so ovailable for •farfetched" to growth. It also contains less niinor- al substance than wheat. But the For that reason it radCIsabi: ^as increased the yield of wheat from W|;;|; J^^^ a'sTpreventive measure to watch tho horses to see that they ^Sl^ ^^^ bushels per acre; phosphorus J^^i"« ^;^â„¢i^=' "„ '^'^^ ^7 Tf^ and potassium have increased the yield tne enritnments 01 ino son, a 101 inu btTshols per acre; ', soil will produce phviita that will wlth- dlffercnces In these respects are very slight . On the other hand, corn con- tains more body heat and energy ma- terial than whout. A pound of Indian corn contains 1,620 heat and ciinrgy calories, or food units, which is enough for nearly half tho day's ration needed by a big man ut active exorcise. Corn meal mush taken with whole milk, equal parts, la almost an Ideal food; It Batisfloa nearly every physio- logical requirement. Tho milk sup- plies what the corn lacks. are not overheated. Here are some danger signals every teamster should heed: An overheat- ed horse will lag in his gait, walk un- nnd spread his legs when His head i.s held low, tho eyes protrudo farther than usual and the pupils of the eyes are small. Breathing U loud and rapid. The akin is hot, tho pulse (lulck and weak and the heart beats violently and ir- regularly, In severe cases tho horso will stop suddenly, spread the logs apart in an attempt to steady himself, «uid fall to the ground. _ , WHien the horso begins to stagger, it n ,., „« „ *,.,.-,,,,. (\,,,.,,\\an u ciLfinntn TREATMENT:-Treatment consists; jg too late for prevention. If a sponge *-'"" "^ " '^"""'' C.inadlan, a g.aduato from 0.20 to 9.19 __- , and phosphorus, potassium and nltro-| stand with little injury attacks that gen, from 8.77 to 10. '20 bushels per will prove disastrous to plants grow- gpre." ! l"l? on an improverished or thin soil, Tho quality of wheat of tho 1910 1 This is because a fertilo soil will on- crop grown on fertilized and unfertil- ' able an infected plant to tiller freely, ized plots was studied. The wheat! and those tillers will hava sufficient from tho fertilized plot an.alyzed 94'^> vitality to withstaml tho winter and plump and 6';'^' shrivelled; that froin send up head-producing stems In the the unfertili^'.cd analyzed only 51% plump and 49'"( shrivelled. (Data from Ohio Experiment Station Bulle- tin No. '243.) Indiana Experiment Station has eon- ducted valuable tests under tho dlrec- In dissolving fifteen grains of powder-] saturated with cold water had Ixien ed catechu In a gallon of drinking wa- I kept between tho horse's ears while ter. This should be kopt constantly , working,- the trouble might have boon In front of tho chicks and should be avoided. Tha only safe plan to fol- of Ontario Agricultural College, INTERNATIONAL LESSON AUGUST 12. spring." With the problems of proper seed, ' j^g^.^^^ yu_ insect control, and soil fertility so far ("hron advanced toward solution and with ! t w 1 war time prices ruling, it is good ; Textâ€" Eccles, business for Canadian farmers to give' Jo«lah's Good Relgii â€" 2 34. 1-13. Golden 13. 1. Verses 1, 2. Introductory. Joslah Grow Your Own Clover Seed. of stone worship, and serving the same purpose as the Ashoriin. Graves â€" "A sort of retributive pollution of tha resting place of the Impious dead." Bones â€" Tho resting place of the dead wag sacred; Its disturbance was the greatest calamity imaglnablo, The bones of tho Idolatrous priests were burned to defile the altars upon which they hud burned heathen sacrifice.' Manasseh and EphraliJi and Simeon, even unto Naphtall-The reforms ex-' tended beyond Judahi they covered tha whole of Israel, Including Simeon in the far south, which was reckoned with the northern tribes (2 Chron, 15. 9), 8-13. Repair of tho temple. Kigh- ^ccording to Kings the repair I of the temple and the finding of tha changed every two days, PREVENTION:â€" Prevention quarters and runs, which may be ac- complished by tho application of a limewash solution made by adding two It has long since been established low after tha horse is overheated, is that home-grown seed gives best re- to unharness him and get him to a suits. Put all these facts together lists in the isolation of all alHng chicks ; shady place at once. I and what is the very obvious conclu- from the remainder of tha flock andj Cold water, thrown forcibly on the .slon'f Much is said to-day about Iho the thorough disinfection of all the animal, is an effective remedy. The high cost of living in cities, but what skin should be rubbed vigorously with about tho high cost of farming which rough cloths, A bag of cracked ice means costly production? It should may be placed between the ears. If and can bo reduced. If the farmer and one-half pounds of stone lime to ' conscious enough to drink, cold water wju grow his own clover seed instead a pail of water, to which Is also added one-half a tcacuirful of a good com- Tiercial disinfectant. This should be applie<l full strength with a spray p-rnp. l;iush or old broom, to all parts i plenty of clean cool water. should be offered in small amounts. A of buying it at a high price, ho will g^^ plenty of seed per acre stimulant may be given. After the be more likely to sow an adequate , ijgtter ai.d bigger crops. animal is recovered, he should be turn- amount of seed per aero to insure a I "' 4, i â€" ed in a shady pasture where there is good stand. 'Plenty of clover on, The sober second thought, 1 farms means abundance of good feed â-  steadying it is! careful thought to increa.sing winter ' _The son of Anion, grandson of Ma wheat areas this fall. j nasseh; king of Judah about B. C. <)39- j teenth r - ' J- -. - - â€" - ' . 608 , I for stock and maintained fertility of 3-7. Uprooting of idolatry. Eighth Law preceded the destruction of Idolat the soil, , , , twelfth â€" From tha very be- j ry, which is represented as inspired by A thin looking second crop of red ginning the heart of Josiah was turn- , the newly found book of the Law. The clover will ofti-n yield a good return of ed toward Jehovah. Purge â€" .At the Chronicler may have introduced tho seed, It can bo cut with the ordinary accession of Josiah tho land was full of chiuige in tho order of tho events mower with a flat table attached to idolatrous t;ymbol.^ and practices, to emphasize the fact that Josiah was Ihe cutter bar; u man follows and High piace.i â€" The local sanctuaries; an ardent Jehovah worshiper from rakes it off into windrows. By niak- (he attempt wus made to centralize ' tho beginning. Repair â€" Lender Ma- ing a few simiile udjuslmenta, it can tho worship in Jerusalem. Asherim nas.'^ch tha temple wa:i neglected. The bo threshed with the ordinary grain â€"Singular, Asherah; a wooden pole direction of the work was entrusted to threshar if a clover hullor is not avail- set up beside the altar as a symbol of three state officials. Money â€" Con- able. Save a piece for seed each year, the deity, a survival of tree worship, tributions were received from all part* Harvest Graven â€" Idol of wood (carved) or jsieiie. Molten- â€" Idol made of metal. j Baalim â€" The native Canaanite deities. -how Sun-images -Probably identical with of the land. Levites- In accord â- 'vith his general point of view, t'*« .'luthor is careful to state that the whole en- terprise was under the imTiediata the pillars of 2 Kings 23. 14, a survival ; direction of th« Levites.