The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

). \ '- Cultivating Corn Right. with oakum saturated with a mixture OUR COMMUNITY IS WELL ORGANIZED S/oms I »-> 5'A% INTERFST Stars-With-Wings. By B. C. MEACHAM. It was when cur new school house and raise flowers preparatory to 8 was finished and we wished to enter- flower show, which was held in the tain the Teachers' Convention that fall. It was a very pretty affair. The ' j^^ ^^^ mocns o: long airo the little ''• we felt the need of organization. The house wa.s decorated with colored jj^jj^j, children had to''find their way women responded nobly, however, to leaves, flowers and pumpkin POts. ^j^j^^ ^^^^ ^â- ^^^^ mothers' arms to As with everything else, there is] of equal quantities of turpentine' and i *^'^ '^=*"' ^^^ ^'"^ surprised the teach- Some of the children had fine pot ^.j^^ ^anJ of Sleep Somerimes thov a right way and a wrong way to cul- raw lin.seed-oil. Leave a tag of the. ^"^ *"'' ourselves also, by serving a plants, and others had bouquets of ^^.^^ frightened at the noises of tha = tivate corn. Those who take the oakum hanging out of the wound to^ P''^"''^ dinner of several courses. We cut flowers. The girls wore garlands ^^:^^^^ ^^^ j^^j. ^^^j^. ^^^^ -^^ jj,g j^j.j.. = wrong way do not, I am sure, stop to] act as a dra^n. Apply lard or vase- 1 "^^'^ ^"^^ l'*^^'^ *^'"^ys that grocerymen on their heads and the boys had but-: j^^^^ -pj^^y missed the daylight spreads the feet of th-j support, mak- think what is the real purpose of ; line to the sound skin under the open- h^"'^ ""'^ ^"^^ distributed them to the tonhole flowers. There was a PrO" soynjg_ginging ^-rds. whisocring ing it steady. If hoops of different doing this work. Two things are in ing. I teachers at their seats. gram and the children sang about j^^^.^^ ^^^j running water; and they \ sizes are used, put the larger onei view when cultivating. First, to stir! A good ointment for sore necks and! . •'^"^'" "^"'^ "^ immedmtely organ- flowers or recited appropriate poems, stumbled over roots and stones I below DEBENTURES. Absolute Security. Interest payable half yearly. The Great West Permanent Loan Company. "cronto Offlco 20 King 3t. West the soil, and, second, to destroy any | shoulders is made by mixing together I '^*'* '^'^^ Home and School Club,. At one time we had an informal weeds that may grow in the rows, i one dram each of iodoform, tannic *^°'"P°-^'^ "^ ""-^ teachers and the tea to which we Neither of these things can be fully l^eid and boric acid, and five parts of i^-^others of the community. were not members of our club, accomplished unless the corn is plant-! lard, lanolin or vaseline. Substitute! °"'' ^"t ^'"'"'^ was* to give pay^ Th2 club collected books to start j^'^ ^^.g^j ^g tj,g -^[^^^ Mother and ed in checks, so that we can cultivate calomel if iodofo-m odor is objection- entertainments in order to buy a a library, and some very nice volumes ^^^^^ ^^^ j^j. " ^j \^^^ ;^-,,gn it both ways. . . . . . . -„„^., „„j u.-.-u .__:. .......j. j i The makers of all up-to-date culti . , , , The Great Spirit was sad because! nvited those who ^j^ sniaHest children could not findj their way to the Land of Sleep. So ' Candle the Eggs Before Marketing- For candling eggs for market a vators very wisely make them ac justable, so that the teeth can bo' si.\ parts boric acid, widened or brought together as the nature of the case demands. But a great many men, especially those who do not give the matter the at- tention thfy should, rarely move the lever adjusting the width of the teeth. They set the machine in one place, usually much too narrow, and there they leave it. The result is that while thsy mal:e a few scratches down through the middle of the rows, they do not Irosen up the soil near the hills of corn, neither do they re- move the weeds and grass that grow close up to the hills and so the work il by no means well done. • Now, the crop we get depends in % great measure upon the way the cultivating i; <iona. A poorly culti- ^ i * ,- j 4.1, i. tu â„¢f 1 K II "1 .. •! '^''""•' '-'^"'' at an ani?le ot 4o deg.. so that the VBted field w:i not, it cannot, pro abK. As a dusting powder use a mix- P'a"° ^nd build sanit^iry ouLsiue : w«re secureu. ' she granted his request he took the ture of equal pa.-ts of finely powdered '••'°i^?t3; ~ I „ ^^« =.''"-^* ;"-°'''"^t'0'» ^'â- Â°'" °« star, down the Skv Road that leads calomel, subiritrate of bismuth andi "'e then began to try to make ours Provincial Geologist and encouraged ^^ Mother Earth and at the end of a standard school and to use the and assisted the children to make a school house as a social centre. We collection of the soil and rocks in the worked with the children, for the vicinity. cheap tester may be made out of a box. An ordinary hand house-lamp and another hole in the side of the box. The small hole in the side of the box should be directly opposite the flame of the lamp. A black cloth or cover on the inside of the box will hold the light and keep the in- side of the box dark. j It is necessary to test eggs in s.' comparatively dark place. Each egg the journey he gave wings to each little star. After that, when the lit- tle Indian children went from their mothers' arms to the Land of Sleep the Stars-'.vith-Wings flew ahead of them to show them the way. They made a happy company on the road to the Land of Sleep. The little , Stars-with-Wings led the way, and' the drowsy children followed, while high up in the sky the Moon Mother dnce as much corn as one that is taken care of properly. So this is the thing for us to do. Every time we go through the corn, work to get the outside teeth of the cultivator as close up fo the rows as can be and up some of the small fibrous roots farthest from the stalk, this will not do any particular damage. The good done will offset any injury thus done. And if we go both v.-ays, throwing; the cultivator over as described, and especially if we go back in the same row in the same way. we will find but little grass or weeds left and we will have stirred the earth thorough- ly near the ^orn plants. children and fcr the community. ' The members of the club carried When time came to open school en a magazine exchange, having a we called the children to meet us to certain place for deposit. In this way help clean up the school house and all could read different periodicals will furnish the necessary light. Cut ^ig^^ the grounds of weeds, believing when subscribing for only a limited a hole in the top of the box to allow ^^gy ,^.q^,j,, ^^e more interested in number, ^'!^ *_''Jl.°^_'I^^ ''^â„¢il^^ .*:°_''^°^!f: keeping the place in order. They We started a Story Hour one after- worked well and when they had fin- noon a week during vacation. One ished, the club g.ive them a jolly member was appointed or rather vol- [.gp'j i*"o''ving "watch melon-cutting on the grounds. "unteered to tell stories and superin-" Q^g ^j^^, ^^^^^ ^j^g cnjpany had Later we undertook to clean up the tend the plays. She usually chose a j.ga(.}jej j^g Land of Sleep one little streets, calling on the children again helper as it was found that more than f.\^^\^ ^^^ missing. All the Stars- to help. They were notified to have one was necessary to manage the with-Wino-s went back to find him. all the trash around their homes ga- crowd when it was large. Every -r^e sun had gone to sleep behind the thered up at a certain time. One of story-teller tried to invent some new {jj^jj mountains and the music of the le . , , ,,,.,, the citizens furnished team and hand, idea and each one w-rote out the prin- j i ^ cfnnrpH- nnb- thp We^st Wind' '«, IS placed against the hole m tne box jhe children, with a woman as direc- cipal items and read them at the next ^J'^^ softly singingher evening song j tor, traveled the streets to gather the club meeting. In this way everybody After a" Ion" search thev found the rubbish and trash, stopping at the kept informed about the proceedings gj,;]^ He was lying asleep, snug and children's homes for their collections, of the story hour. | warm, under a tall tree. Lving close There was an amount that astonish- After the story part, the children -^^ ^^ (.j,g ground was a little Star- ed us. The combustible stuff was were allowed to play games while the wjth-Wings. It had fallen and briJk- !L hauled to the school grounds where director remained. This was a great g^ jj.^ wing, but it had not stopped for: . was kindled a great bonfire. The tin benefit to mothers who did not like ^ moment "giving out its light for fear, cans and other unburnahle material to have the little folks out of sight jj^g gieeping child would be frighten-' were taken to the dump. When the or playing on the streets. | gj j^ jj^g ^^.5. '~ I wor\ was finished all enjoyed a well- At time for electing new officers, fjjg Stars-with-Win^s waked the' earned treat of lemonade and crack- the retiring president entertained the gj^jij ^^^ o-uicJeti him «afelv to the ers at the school building. ' members at her home. The new presi- Lgnj of sleep. Then thev" hurried In the spring there was a free dis- dent was ready to assume duties with (^^^,5. j,^j yf jp,; their little hurt sister ' tribution of flower seed among the a good program mapped out for the gj^^ ^„j carried her tenderly home.' Your Field Acreage. It is comparatively easy to figuri the acreages of rectangular field: when the same have pioduced corn provided of course, that the rows an the standard distance of 3 feet * inches apart. Count the hills eacl way and multiply these results to gether. Ne.xx divide by 3,5ot5, the ap proximate number of the squar areas enclosed between four adjacen hills of corn. The quotient will bi the area of the field in acres. Use a flannel rag moistened witl vinegar to shine isinglass. light frcm the lamp may penetrate the egg. Hold the large end of the egg up. Looking at a fresh white-shelled egg, the entire inside is of a pinkish yellow; by close observation the air- , i ,.\. 1 ,. li , . space at the upper end, and the dif- not root up the plants. If we do stir f j 1 j e ^\. n • i * _ ^ , "^ ,, ^, fused shadow of the yolk m about the centre, can be seen. The brown- shelled egg gives a darker color in testing than does the white-shelled one. ! One of the main objects in candl- ing is to detect blood clots or bloody children, with instructions to plant next meetiiig. eggs. These conditions are more common in white-shelled eggs than in brow^n ones. The bloody egg, when ^ candled, has a red tint throughout. ! Blod clots remain on the surface of Sore Xecl« and Shoulders. INTERN. VTIOXAL JLLY 6. LESSON the yolk; they often appear as _, , , - , â-  'â- 'right-red spots or streaks, and can ' Work horse., often become disabled; be readily distinguished. ! from sore necks or shoulders just, Holding a fresh egg before the' at the busiest time of the year. For, ijjjht, and turning it from side to side,^ the most part the trouble is prevent-: ^he yolk will be seen to pass slowly j ^ .^' , ,, , I before one's eyes as a shadow-like 1 Have the collar ht properly. The: object. As the ^%?. ages, the white I '-•ollar and horse should be taken to ,,gcomes less firm, and is thinner and the harness-maker for him to say jnore waterv. This thinner white whether the t^.t is correct; if not cor- pgr^iits the "volk to pass more rapid- rcct, he should mend matters as far jy ^nd it appears to be darker in as possible. Often it will pay best color. The air-space, separated bv to buy a new. smooth, properly fitting t,,.o shell membranes, grows larger collar, for the old mended or adjusted g, the egg grows older, caused by the one rarely has a perfectly smooth evaporatio.r of moisture through the hearing surfiice; and it is the rough ^i^eii. Thin-shelled eggs can be de- surtace that causes sores. If the tected while candling bv the porous collar is too big or too small it will .,„j colorless soots appearing on the ric likely to cause sweeny. shells A new collar needs molding to the|' On 'many farms the eggs are ga- shou.aers. Some soak the collar with | thered whenever it is convenient to hot water to make it more r'Hableijo 50â€" sometimes daily, and some- ffiui le.-ave it in place for twenty-four times twice a week. The eggs may hours alter fitting to the shoulders. ! be brought to the house and kept ,. . Such a plan seldom is necessary if there until there is a sufficient num- '^'"°"* of entrance into the company tho harness-maker 1? allowed to do iter to warrant a trip to the village, o* t'^^^^e who believed in Jesus Christ. th"; fitting. The next important point Sometimes e-'o-s are kept in the Repentance meant turning from the a?ter fitting is to have the hiime-! paltry, or in "the kitchen cupboard, where they gradually become stale; j or in a damp cellar where they be- come moldy. Hidden nests, too, are "â- It was many nights before the w.ng; : was strong enough for her to go to j R. FARMER IIS'VEST YOUR MONEY In an inip!ei]i3[]! Slierf Ask your LUMBER DEALiai For Plana and Prices. where^-er the Gospel has beer pro- '»o''k again. .A.fter that, the little claimed since that dav. All who hear Indian children loved the Stars-with- have not responded to that call, but Wings more than ever. They gave those who have responded have prov- t^hem a family nameâ€" ^^ ill-o'-the- the promise abundantly true. They " '*P- have become not only the called, but Sometimes at twilight you see a The Church : Its Life and Workâ€" Acta 2: 37-47; I Thess. 3: U-15. Golden Text, Eph. 5 : 25. Acts 2: 37-47. What shall we do? This was the question of many of those who heard Peter's sermon at Pentecost. They were deeply im- pressed, they were convinced of the: also the elect, of God. Save Yourselves. God saves in Christ, and yet we have our part to perform in this work of grace. It is ours to hoar, to give attention, and soft, faint light bobbing here and there down in the meadows and across the marshes. "Will-o'-the- Wisp,'' people say. pointing to it; but you know that some drowsy l;t,tl to respond to the divine call ; ours to 'â- ''''W '* ^^^ing guided to the Land of seek, in penitent obedience and trust. | Sleep by a Star-with-W mgs. admission to the Church and its holyj 'â- ' fellSwship. They Continued Steadfastly. The life of the infant Church was marked by "the apostles' doctrine." or teach- ing, and "fellowship." which involved Support for Tomato Plants. Supports are necessary for pro- ducing the finest tomatoes. Unless the fruits are held well off tho ground, they will iie liable to rot H.c«eu tney we.e convincea 01 tne^ g„t meetings for conversation, *'""""'.„ ,' ,'" ". â€" \ ^" '".-• truth of what he had told them, and fo, -breaking of l,read" together in' "^'^ ^"'" ^\ ^^°^\ •'".,"P«'}'"^' ^'"^ they were convicted of sin. "What; „,g„o,.,. „f j^eir Lord, and for "pray-^ color unevenly, and will !ac.^ in si.e. shall we do?" they cried, and we can smoothness and shapeliness. baptized." These were the two con- st'ap buckled tightly at the ton and to have the tugs ,^0 adjusted on the' â- hames as to brin;: the line of draft on to the collar in such a way tli.'it l!;e collar will no ; wabble on t'le shoulders or "ride" on the neck. The next important pointers are to keep the collar clean, dry and smooth. of Christ, and great in their signifi- cance for the future. Similar fear has affected the minds of thoughtful men in every fresh revival of the hu- man spirit. It is fear which is close- ly akin to reverence and to hope. Thev "had all things common." The col ar should be removed at voon, | shrunken or stale, or even partlv or wiped dry with a soft cloth, or damp j, wholly spoiled? The village store- cloth if that proves necessary, and | deeper is not at fault. Had those old way of life. It meant a change of mind and a change of attitude toward Christ. It meant sorrow for past sin and for past error and mis- jheir communism, however, was vol- found, and all these eggs go into the "'-â- d^'-standing, and a full purpose of u^farv. not forced, and it seems not basket, eventuallv to find their wav '^^'"â- ' ^° ««7^, \"^ '" following the to have continued very long, and per- to market. Is it" any wonder that at L'!!L'L'''' '" "'' the village store it is common to find eggs that are dirty or smeared. Ani keeper eggs been candled the trouble could then set in the sun to dry. It is a mistake to leave the collar and other! have been prevented. harness on the body during the noon To correct the injustice hour. We Ivnow this will cause many!,. a,.gfui poultrvman. and to place a a busy man to protest; but the time p,.gmium on the production of good taken to remove and replace the har- ! gggs a,,j their subsequent careful ness IS w-ell paid for by better con- ; ha^aiing, a system of buving is nec- ditions of the skin of the shoulders g33„v which bases and neck. The driver should raise ,,uaiitv. to the payment on bapti.sm meant an open and formal confession of Christ, and at the same time was tm appropriate and well- understood symbol of the cleansing of the heart from evil. | The Church began with Jesus ' Christ imself and the company of earnest and devoted disciples, both: men and women, who gathered about Him. The twelve chosen men, who j hud formed an inner circle about Jesua, were destined to be its leaders.! They have now been waiting for ' haps not to have spread beyond Jer- usalem. As a mode of life it had many desirable and excellent feat- ures, but it proved to be impractic- able. The whole picture presented here of the primitive Church is one| of simplicity, good fellowship, kind- ness and happiness. twenty inches in diameter, and three stakes are necessary for each sup- port. The stakes should preferably be square, to facilitate nailing. They should be about three feet long, two inches wide, two inches thick, and ! pointed at the lower end. Make the top hoop encircle the three stakes: place the second hoop about fifteen inches below, and set it inside the three stakes. This arrangement DOMINION Bicycle Tires STAMD UP TO EVERY TEST Test them for quality and wrorkmanshipâ€" test them for speed and niileageâ€" test their sturdy servic* and easy ridingâ€" and you will find Dominion Tireo "Un- questionably The Best Tii-cs Made". Lcadir.g Dcahrs "How shall I provide succulent feed j the collar every time the horse rests Every shipper of eggs should place in the field, so that the air may play | „„ the market nothing but strictly oetwecn the collar and skin. ] fi^st-class eggs. Specific terms must Bathing neck and shoulders two or : be adopted to indicate the qualitv of three times a day with soft cold, ggg^. The term "fresh" seems to water containmg a heapmg teaspoon-, bave no special significance with re- ful of salt to the quart will do much, ^.^rd to the exact qualitv or age of to prevent sore shoulders, and at the ^n egg. Fresh means a "condition of fir.'.t sign of irritation one should de- ; relative newness; that is. not pre- termine and remove the cause of irri- ! ^gr^ed. Under ordinary conditions. .1 too slim pole that springs from^j, ,veok to remain fresh side to side and keeps the collar rub-i ^ bing on neck and .«!houlders. Some- times it is wrong adjustment of the tugs on the singletrees and evener so that the one horse does not have half the draft on his collar. More often the cause is dirt, skin, hair and sweat dried on the face of the collar. This not only 'lacerates or rubs the some time in Jerusalem, in obedience for my dairy cows?" is a question; to their Master's command, in fellow- often asked by the man without a ship, earnest conversation and pray- : silo, but seldom answered satisfac- 1 er, and their waiting has been ' torily. Not so many years ago we crowned by a great experience. It were asking the same question, for is nothing less than the assurance we had no silo. We tried many kinds that the Spirit of their iord is with | of crops. Turnips brought best re- 1 them, a real and living Presence and 1 suits. .A. good way of growing a lot Power. With enthusiasm and with 'of turnips cheaply, we found, i^ to' joy and with praise to God they bear, plant them in the corn-field, testimony to their faith in Jesus, and The first cold nights do not hurt! an egg .should be hejd not longer than "^^ly '*^'o listen are convinced and the turnips. The frost sometimes! drawn into fellowship with them. The bites the leaves a little but does not Church, in the power of the Spirit, wither them. When ready, the turn-,' has begun tij expand and grow Get a Bigger Potato Crop Training Cucumbers, Where space is limited, the gard- 1 C^hrist in baptism there con ei for- ips are easily pulled up by hand. We j To those who repent anl confess ! never trim them before hauling, forj they are easier to handle with the ' leaves on. .A.fter hauling the roots home, we trim them and feed the leaves to the cows in the yard. The' leaves furnish good succulent feed for' ener may grow cucumbers by train-' g'^'o'cs.i, "the remission of sins," and j ing the plants against a building or ! the promi.»e of the highest of all gifts,' over a fence. The training should 1 the gift of the Holy Spirit. I begin early. Where cucumbers are' ^'or the Promise. The ancient cov- j ^planted near a fence or house, ai^iant promise of God was to tho3i>|"'any weeks. | skin 'out infects tho sore with germs ' trellis of strings or poultry wire! "'^o receivetl it and to their children! J^fter being trimmed the turnips, after it has formed. | should be made and the plants train-' (Gen. 17: 4-8K In the jirophets it ; -ire put in a pile on the ground near | When a sore is seen to be starting, 'ed to this. It may be necessary to became the promise of a great Kia'.: • the barn and covered with straw and | and th* collar ha.s been properly ad- j tie the plants to the support at first,, and Saviour of David's line, and of , earth. They keep well there till early 1 justed, bathe the part night aiu^ but the tendrils of the vines will soon I the outpouring of God's Spirit upon morning for half an hour, if the timC|hold the vines to the trellis. The | the nations (see Rom. 9: 4; .•\cts A: can be spared, with hot water con- 1 climbing cucumbers are best suited I 25; Isa. 54: !.•<; .55: 3-5). So the door taining all the boric acid it will dis- j for training, because of the nuiner- : of faith a'l'i the ble.'tsings of Christ's solve; then apply nenzoated oxide of,ou9 tendrils which aid the plant in kingdom of righteousness were to be zinc ointment. If a lump forms on 1 climbing. One advantage of the for the cnniing gm^rations. and .".uo bran, and feed to the milk cows. Their winter, when we haul them into the barn, pile them up in a pyramid and cover them with dry, clean straw. Every morning and evening we chop up a few. mix the cuttings with Authorities will tell you that spraying is as import- ant as plowing and cultivating. Spraying saves your crop of healthy, full-sized potatoes that will command top-notch prices. The well-timed use of MUNRO'S PURE PARIS GREEN will keep your plants free of bugs and give Nature the char.ce she asks to produce good sound tubers, and lots of them. Don't experiment with new-fangled "bug powders." Use the old reliable Munro's Pure Paris Green, that is sure and deadly in its action and never harms the plants. Ask for Muitro's by name, and make sure you get it. At hardware, drug, grocery- and general stores. â-  : i 1 ' •: Manufactured bv neck or shoulder rub in veterinary j growing on trellises is that the cu- iodex night and morning; but if the cumbers are evenly green, instead of lump increase.' in si.^e or remains hot having a while side and sore, there is pus deep down in the ti.isues and it will have to be liberated. .Vfter Ihat the best treat- The historic battle of Waterloo was ment is to pack the cavity once daily begrun and finished in eight hours. for "all that. are afar off." thit His Church m'ght extend throughout the whole world. .\s >'anv as th? Lord our Gorl Shall Call. God's c:;ll â- ^cii'.fcd in th" ear.i of those whi he:ird "^'eter's scinvn I at Pentecost, and â- â™¦ has ;jcudeJ milk flow increa.<ies .Tlmost at once,! and continues high all winter. In fact, we believe that turnips and bran make almost as good s'irj::!cnt feed as ensilage. j /^?ARTHUR,lRWlN.b IMJTE© Fresh air is the best c.;-. MONTRE.\L f»lsnu;aclurers, Exporters and Importers, Crown Diamcnd Paints, Chemicals, Dye Stuffs and Tanners Suoolies.