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Addre communication* U AB''on-mlst. 73 Adelaide St Wesl. Toronto The Grading of \\tiol. ' placed by thc Hritish Government and The Children's Hour. Some say that the nnla were not always industrious. They spent their dayti worrying their neighbors and were always iiv trouble because of their idleness. They laughed at the bee be- cause he worked so hard at making honey, at the spider because he worked so hard over his web and at the bird jn making The majority of our people are many times weaker in confidence than any othr faculty. A large percentage of those who are failures could have suc- ceeded if this one quality had bsen properly trained and strengthened in their youth. Fair Premiums For Children a wonderful effect in improving the to quality ,'ml preparation of Canadian' c wool for market. It is a well-known wandil not .. _ Jllo ju-^i^ i ney we.ru irieniuj with the The official grading of wool ha, had the lack of exportation faciht.es due fMfl]en flieg _ wonderful effect in imnruvin" the to the demands of the war, trans- hipping was entirely at a T hf laziest of all the ants was a had learned a great lessen in a short for such commodities. As a V'ung ant named Bill. There was a | time, ce of this and because of certain little fly named Jack, who ; otiier'Tliscouragemcnts orchards suf- '' vcn la*:" than Bill. The two were; mother. "We will build us a house <!inn .-.ir.l Kl, lor Pfitppm ' OIIH.T t'.ISCOUragemcntS orchards SUI- - mw*pr. uuim ua a nuusi: , r fercd K reatly. In addition, during two perpetually up to mischief; no one ; an d store up food for the winter." !ELv in S n . J.. v^ thi, i, on. the weather was unfavorable had ever known either of them to do That very moment they began to from 'this ami scab developed to such an extent anything worth while. as to reduce the vitality of the trees. 1 One day Jack and Bill met a bee on Vigorous efforts are now being made his way to gather honey. They stop- to remedy this state of things. Meet- pcd the bee and asked him to play Now n'J woo country is able to compete in some measure with thc best wool from New Zeala/ld and Australia and to com- . - . mand as good a price. During the war "> iire being held in the various hide and seek with them among the the demand for wool was enormous ! apple-growing districts, conducted in flowers. I ant has become a common saying in and pri.-cs naturally soured very high.' ""operation by provincial and Domin-i "No," said the bee; "winter will soon, the world. Now they have dropped to some ex- ; io ""thorities. at which domonstra- be coming, and I have no time to tent in even- market, but there i,; tiona arc riven in the proper methods waste abundant evidence that with the re . I <>f lining, spraying, gra.'.ng, packing He hurried carry out their resolve. And all their ant neighbors, seeing them so busy, began to follow their example. From that day to this ants have' worked so hard that "as busy as an! turn of settled and normal conditions 1 an(1 Housing of Poultry. of [: and , Jacl L an<1 B" 1 Not all who keep chickens either in' ing. Organization and co- went to hunt up the spider. The spider ^ cr cou ^ h ^ to ^^ prices will be found remunerative and P?uo n for markctmg purposes a i was spinning his web. The two fncnds b<jst ^^ from their Roc ^ por fluctuation considerably checked. The L "f *****; , As a result of these were afraid to go near his house, but , ack of knowled the chicks oftcn dc . valuable work done by the official offort ^ officlal8 ^ warranted in say-, they stood a short distance away and' graders is testified to by the fact that '"^ that PP e-growers have every made fun of him. reason to feel optimistic as to the fu- ''Why do you not work? the spider ture. It is also .said that although said "Where will you get your din-, bl;she< , and can be had ^^ t . prices for many agricultural products ner to-day? I know; you will steal f ,... ... 1L _ TV.UI: 4! __. n v' have declined, the price for the best honey from the bee." the demand for Canadian wool has been greatly increased. Their task is ( 1. r I and exacting. Its extent is de- noted by the fact tiiat for the year ; t' iir.g March 31 1920 3788138 'l ua l'ty of apples has not fallen, nor is, Jack and Bill laughed and went p ur.'ls were graded for farmers' ' co- ; '' likel y to do so owin to thc fact > wa V- At a turn in the path they met o; rntivp organisations. Of this am- j < 7H0.379 pounds were from On- l '" T t. o, 743,5012 pounds from Saskat- ll was "filter of a century ago, and ground. "Now I have caught you! he - . - --. . . ., ; cannot be materially increased for cried. iou are so useless and harm- velop into spindle-legged, small-bodied, poor-laying creatures. And yet any amount of instructive literature ia * ls not greater to-day than little ones The flew down to the cl c .van and 1,462 lJl pounds from Al- , bt-rUL Thc system has undoubtedly , some >' ears to come ' given stability to the wool industry nd led to an increase of sheep breed- Ing, and sheep of an improved quality. Provincial Butter-Making Standing. Ontario does not appear to stand' ful that I am going to feed you to my little birds. That's what I'm go- ing to do!" Seizing Jack and Bill he flew off to 6 "' WWV VA OI4 BUJUfVYVU UU4iltV. , l . . . It also equalizes prices and encourages tra well as regards butter:making h" nest As he dropped Jack into farmers to Uke greater care of and i compared with other provinces. Dur-|the big mouth of a young bird Bill more pride in their flocks. Grading, ' in K thc P ast year or two Dominion- 1 tumbled to the ground. He was so after all is only one step that has wi(le contests have been held with the much frightened that he ran home as been taken to develop the wool in- objects of establishing a uniform type ^st as his little legs could carry hirru dustry. Exhibits have been made at of creamery butt throughout the 1 When he reached home he cried, "0 home and abroad. In Canada displays Country, to create a healthy rivalry; mother, Jack has been eaten up by a were made at all thc leading fairs I'ttwei-n the provinces, and to help in robin, and I was nearly eaten up, too! In ten western exhibitions there were the standardizing of methods and W we do not build us a house, the robin shown thc grades of wool processes Practice in the butter-making indus-' will catch us all. We ought to vork, of manufacture of both wool and mo- tr y- As a result in these contests,' anyway, like the rest of the world." hair, a full line of shepherd's supplies Ontario stoo(1 last of "H the provinces! trembled with earnestness; he and ' samples of the h.-.st feeds for for flavor in 1910 and sixth in 1920. sheep. In thc cast at several of the For workmanship. Ontario acrain principal exhibitions demonstrations stood last in 19ly ami *'*nth in 1920. were given in the preparation of wool Tno standing of the provinces last for market, .-.lu-an'rip;. grading of wo,,] >''' :ir was liko tflis: nnd dipping. Stationary wool exhibit! I 1-or fllivor: Alberta. Quebec, Nova have been supplied to thc agricultural , Scotia, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, On- olleges and .ilao,! tn view in mu-| tar '' British Columbia, Prince Ed- ?eums. Deni'-r.stra'ic.i.s )-.:ivn further , WIU ' (1 Ililan() . ^vw Brunswick. l>een made by experts in the finishing! For workmanship: Nova .Scotia, Al- i of sheep and lambs for the market, i licrla ' I {rit ' 8 h Columbia, Quebec, Sas- In docking and dipping, in shipping", I katchewan, Prince Edward Island, and in the care of sheep generally, Nl>w Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba.- by applying to the Publications Branch of the Deparlment of Agriculture at[ Ottawa. Housing shares in impor- tance with feeding if the best results. are to be gained. In this connection it is interesting lo observe lhat a re- vised edl.tion of the bulletin on Poul-i try House Construction by F. C. El-j ford, Dominion Poultry Husbandman, has just been issued by the Depart- ment of Agriculture at Ottawa, to meet the constantly increasing demand for information coming from almost every class of the community. The bulletin, which is based on trials of, various kinds of poultry houses in dif- ferent parts of Canada, treats of the subject clearly and comprehensively. Plans and building instructions, with illustrations and diagrams, are so given as to enable anyone to erect such a poultry house as may be desired. Buy Canadian products. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL both on the farm and in transit. Samples from the contests are ex- JUNE 19. Making the Social Order Christian. St. Luke 4: 16-21; St. Matt. 25: 34-40. Golden Text St. Matt. 25: 40. Connecting Links The essence of I these my brethren, ye have done it Christianity is in the spirit, not in the unto me. forms, of life. It is possible for thej It follows that the Christian spirit hibited at the dairymen's conventions Christian spirit to exist and to mani- j will always manifest itself in this way. T . in every province of the Dominion, at fest itself in any recognized or, and that such kindly, hclpfnl, healing the dairy schools, at produce mer- established ordi-r of society. Even a, ministries are the true activities of Ore industry that suffered o-.ving to chants' conferences, at butter graders' "lave and his master may live to- ] Christ's kingdom. By them, far more the war was that of apple-growing. I conferences and during butter-scorinc <? c thcr as brothers beloved (see Phile- than by theorie-" \aiid experiments. U Owing to the embargo on apples ! competition! jmon 1C). The king, the feudal lord, the social order K<Tng made Christian. - , ' !__ the artisan, the physician, the soldier,: They represent i!."> mightiest forces of i the serf, thc priest and monk, hermit progress ar.fl of r form. The nations '""' missionary, have all entered into of the WorlonMBtofo without the revo- tllis hrotherhood. It is possible for | lutionary agitator, the preacher of this kindly Christian relationship to j class hatreds, cvon the clever theorist, i exist in the factory, the forest, the , but they cannot do without the men i rppotency is the power which gives f,,.|,| an ,i the mine, between employers "nd the women of the kindly heart and One of the best schemes to discour- All normal boys and girls are on the alert to make money; and all men and women, who are on the alert to keep the young folks on the farms, want to help them. The fair managers .in many counties offer special premiums to young people; but even where there are no special awards it is easy to let the boys and girla earn money at the fairs. Instead of entering farm produce in their own names, fathers and mothers get the children to select thc articles and then collect the prem- iums, only stipulating that the young workers prepare everything, attend to making the cn-lnes and getting the things back home again. Where there are both boys and girls in a family, the girls usually take the domestic and vegetable exhibits while the boys show chickens, grains, and the farm animals. But a family of girls can show the grains along with the fancy work and canned fruits, omitting only the animals. It i.s hard for a girl to enter and exhibit a pet calf or lamb, and boys on the other hand do not like to potter with vege- tables, unless it be mammoth pump- kins or melons. Everybody wants to succeed, of course, and there are a few simple tricks in the trade that will help suc- cess along. Several months before the fair time, get out the list of premiums offered in the previous year. Even if an item or two should be dropped, the list will serve as a first-rate guide. Look it over carefully and mark on a piece of paper every item that could possibly interest you. If you see some vegetable or grain which you can furnish, and in which there will be few entries, mark that thing down with a star, for it's your particular big chance. Then when you have derided on your representatives for the fair, you can begin to "doll" them up. The fir.e pumpkin must be watered in dry weather and have all the small pump- kins and buds picked off, so that the vine will have nothing on its hands but the raising of cne big vegetable. Thc choice potatoes can be nicked out of the early ones and carefully com- pared to see that they are of even size and weight. The finest apples can be located and all defective fruit removed from the branch oti which they grow. The tomatoes can be trim- med so that the sunlight falls on every side of the fruit, p.nd the vines can be carefully tied to stakes to avoid dis- coloration* or bruised spots at the last minute. Any flowers and plants to be shown should have special attention, and the pots should be made clean and attractive. The fancy-work department always offers great inducements to thc girls. Even if the premium is only $1 for first and fifty cents for second prize, it pays to hunt up every quilt and bit of needlework that has a least chance of winning. There are always the latest things, too, in the way of fancy bags, aprons, hand-embroidered tow- | els, table-covers, camisole yokes a.id ' what-not made in leisure minutes and exhbited with pride and success. The domestic booth with its canned fruit is profitable also, especially be- ' cause the canned fruit is not made ' just for the occasion but must he pro- vided for winter in every home. By ' taking a. little extra care, and select- ing jars of the same size and shape, it is poss blc to pick up many extra ! dollars in this department. In some counties fruit can be entered as single | exhibits and also in groups, so that it ! is possible to win two separate prizes I on the same display. I think noth'n? [ gives a greater thr.ll to a young can- ner than to see her beautiful fruits and vegetables securely sealed in clear glass and ornamented with the red or Slue ribbon that marks the first prize. Meanwhile, the boys will be getting i the calves, calls, sheep, chickens and grains ready for exhibition. The grains ! should be cleaned and recleaned, aj ' the judge will use a powerful glass to determine whether or not there is for- eign matter ir. the exhibit. Selecting I corn for the fair is an education in itself, and the beys should be encour- ' aged to ask an agricultural student to , coach them in the art of picking win- ning ears. V.'ith beets and pumpkins and turnips, size is about the only re- quirement; but in selecting corn, clover seed, and oats many other nec- essary qualities determine the prize- winning display. Chickens are always interesting to exhibit, as more and more of the young people of the country are finding out. With plumage well washed and coops in good order the feathered pets at- tract attention everywhere. Prize I winners -at the big county fair usually find their way to bigger shows that offer bigger inducements, and because \ of these the young folks are easily led to develop a really profitable chicken , business. Hares puppies and other pets oftcn come in for special prizes, besides giving an opportunity to their owners to sell at a profit and have only empty coops to take home from the fair. Exhibiting calves and sheep and pigs means mere work than showing vegetables, but it pays to let the youngsters show off the best stock on the farm and enjoy the premiums. The boy who leads a prize heifer in tha ring, or raises the prize colt, will have a more exalted opinion of fanning than hundreds of lectures on the sup- eriority of form life over city exister.c will ever give him. Young people sometimes earn from . S10 to $1?5 in premiums and then have | the articles left for sale or for hems use. Often a public-spirited merchant will buy the pri7.e vegetables to dis- j play in his window together with the , name of the grower; or again some person wiio expects to exhibit at the Canadian National Fair will buy the ' best cf the display to a<!i> to his. own collection. a bull or cow the ability to stamp its and employed, just as perfectly as be- 1 the open hand. age broodiness, widely used and in- squ: oition, because her feet protrude through the openings between the alats. She has no sense of privacy or security, and the sensation of currents; . -,f air under her i, not to her liking. i dref l."'l "Khty days. beller lookers and bolter than their mothers. The nine The greatest evils and greatest dangers of society are those of greed and hatred, and these evils are not confined to any one class. The way of safety is the way of unselfish kindness and love. If commerce and industry 1 cannot be carried on on a basis of we; . ...... , teaching the peo- i ought to have no commerce and! Sometimes a pie. On this occasion He was in His organized industry or Christianity is producers wa " - -' l ' SUil did not despise the religion " of the past. His custom was to go , , e ,, to the synagogue service on ihe sab- cannot ue earned on on a oasi gcsat.on per,ol of the cow ,s bath)! . There, too, the opportunity [unselfish kindness, then either ,.nd one-half months, or two hun- W)lg ()ffcrc ,| Him o f teaching thc peo- 1 ought to have no commerce .. ..... .,, . .... .,...,,.., "d eighty days. Sometimes a p] P . On this occasion He was in His 'organized industry or Christianity .. Two or three d-.vs of this harmless r '''' (U ' r f| K lirt ' s 't as nine months to old home town of Nazareth, nnd was impossible as a law of life. Either p : l)ory usually dUffUStl her with the! (lny> un<1 then wor "es because it invited by thc chief ruler of thc :;yna- supposition is inconceivable. The notion of sctline md'when released : Sl ' cms to ru " ovcr a cou P k> of weeks Rogue to read the Scripture and speak , Christum law of love and kindness lUnd the calf is not born when sun- > tho congregation. He chose th. must be the law of business as well is only too anxious to rejoin her u "" " lv ," ' s " ol m ' r " when sup posedly due. For example, a cow bred ?[ xtj ~" ! l , lptcr . of c- : .panions in the laying house. ;ln<1 read , "s of home and neighborhood ife. He, thp K roat declaration of that prophet's who refuses to he governed by this ir( '. ( , gj the ! law is not a true Christian. in a well-ventiluted place, under per-' laid to inbreeding but facts prove that. Jpsus now "declares is to be realized They have the greatest of all human feet sanitary conditions, preferably . tlu> Rrea t os t progress ,in producing fine through His ministry. [joys, the joy of service to those who where there is strong light, because | cows hus | )oen , )y skil | O( | mon wno For Jesus has come to preach the need, and they have the bright hope' plenty of light is distracting to the have tiled Iftbreedina Hut nrh h. I P s P el (i.e., good tidings) to the poor. <>f an immortal inheritance in the. sitting hen. who naturally seeks a' pr3 have knowi , 2L Vloo I line f Ho haa n messi> -K s of healing for ! Kingdom of God. dark, secluded spot in which to bring their Itock n,l 'th..v 11 'Token hearts, and of deliverance for! Application. off her brood. m ' ' J s rong r o . wl^ ^ ? rap ,V V ,i' y , th W rld ' S However ably Jesus might Tleal with urong points uill he greed and cruelty. He has power to the broad nrincinle^ of thn Kingdom In mild. ph-a.^Mit weather the | made .stronger instead of weak points open eyes that are spiritually Mind. Ka.Wofl2S fn imnrov i, P t^ ran be turned into a yard; made weaker, as is oftcn the case- 'and to give freedom to those v/ho arc social order our dealings must finallv i and made to sleep outdoors. Do what when breeding methods are careless, bruised in sin's prison houses. He, be with individuals- not with abstract you will \\itb them to distract thc in- 1 An argument for fall freshening of to ' prophet of old, is sent to principles and relations but with men, clinaUon to it, provided they are not cows is the fact that summer is a busy SJ!*2 . !?^~* year of the Lord, and women and little children and the 1 injured, frightened or impaired in any j season on the farm and it is difficult way. By all means feed and water them liberally. Thc chief consideration is to segre- gate the hens a.s soon as they bc- ! <'nwning of a new era, ths long- conditions in which they live. In po!-' to give cows the best and most regu- ^. ^^cefSJ^tS; fa^on'T^k ILTSAJ^ E " ^ !" " ^"i "?': 'Mo His words ,,nd believe, that m.\tt&&tfi3SSX. the milking work is reduced when the era was already begun, work with crops is heaviest it is hind all discussion of sociology or st it is a All bare Him witness. The words" of political science, or even religion is! come broody, if possible on thc first i great help on the farm. Then the Josus are not reported in full, but we "the throbbing mass of humanity, day. A hen removed from the nest cows can freshen in tho fall whenj ran imagine that lie sixike of the ttmpted, sinning, sorrowing, suffering! at this time is very much easier to the weather is cooler and the field F ther j n heaven and His love for struggling and striving." The social' men, of human love and service, o" the problem is not merely intellectual, it coming age of justice and freedom if human. It will not suffice to cherish ! nnd the BeaHng of the world's sor- j great ideas and noble ideals. If they rows. "Words of gr.ico" fell from His 'are to count for anything they must' lips. But among those who heard be expressed in our contacts with our ! discourage than when she has been allowed to indulge her fancy for week or more. To insure getting the "broodies" at an early stage, tho poultry keeper hould make it a hard and fast rulo to go ovcr tho nests every evening about an hour before sundown, during the spring and summer months, and to remove therefrom any hens found at this time. Very few hens lay after 4 o'clock in tho afternoon, consequent- ly one is entitled to view with suspi- cion any fowls found on tho nests in th evening. fr- Don't l>o afraid of think- ing too highly of yourself, for if the Creator made you, you must have inherit- ed divine, omnipotent possi- bilities, you must partake of Hi.-j qualities. work less heavy. Horses and Motors. Of special interest both to farmers Preventing Soft-shelled Eggs. When the hen lays a soft-shelled | egg, one marketable ?<;< i.) lost for i the poultryman. Tlie ecg may be' eaten by other hens or tho hen that ' lays it and this often develops the egg- : eating habit. If the eg.? is dropped | among other eggs in the nest they; are all soiled and h:ive to be washed.' And washing eggs is injurious to their i keeping qualities. An over-fat hen is apt to lay soft- j shelled eggs, as the fat hinders the proper operation of the ;hcll-formin>r ' glands. Such a hen should be" isolated ' from the flock and fed a ration of bran, and water and oats can replace most of the corn in the ra'inn. If the, hen continues to lay soft-sh a '.led eggs, she should be marketed for table use. In many cases time is saved by mark- ' eting fat hens us soon as they are found instead of taking the trouble to reduce Iheir weight. Sometimes the accumulation of fat seems ti result when a ben has a lazy disposition and refuses to scratch an.i such a bird is not a profitable producer and should i never be used as n breeder. Grain and clover i-ji-'ain a certain j amount of lime which is sometimes j sufficient for a hen ';> make strong! shells on the eggs produced. Hovever, j some hens will not seem to obtain enough shell-making material from their regular ration and fur this reason | oyster shells must be provided in hop- ) pers ut all Limes. We have never j found many soft-shelled eggs in houses where the oyster shell hopper i is always filled. A soft-shelled egg ' is a rare find in such a house. Even if ! the hens make fair quality shells with- out oyster rhel!s. it is better to supply them and obtain the stronger and thicker shells which are better able to stand j. stl'ng during transportation. Platinum is nearly four times dearer than gol'i. - - If your flower garden is a pretty one, some one is sure to be tempted to make one like it. Tho cows are in the corn, and there they browse. But if your fence was down, don't blame the cows. Tuck up your lot and ship to u*. \Ve do the rest fair grading highest prices- -spot cash pa., ment. Try us. WM. STONE SONS, LIMITED WOODSTOCK, ONTARIO Established 1870 Baby Chicks liathurst breeders are the large. early- maturing, trap-nested, bred-to-lay S.C. White Leghorns. Thpy are " ''1e winter layers .ire Canadian and acclimatized to our severe win- ters. For June delivery: 100 Chicks, $20; 50 Chicks. $10, 25 Chicks, $3. Special prices for larger quantities. Free circular. Bathurr "^ouhry Farm RICHMOND HILL - ONT.. traction is having mi the .wnsfolk of cramped and nar- fellow-men. "Fhc enthusiasm for hum- h r o 1 ' row vision ' who bad no heart to under- anity is one thing; the enthusiasm for| minis- . s tand or care for these high things, the individual man is quite another."! Made by The Canadian Steel and Wire Co., Limited HAMILTON, ONT. ., wf , {,. . ,, t M**..^* " v ... i. * V ii.vot; iiiKii uiiiiKD. LIU- mm v muiii man ia uunc .1111:11 try. In the United States mvestiga- j They were only disposed to criticize, Rut Jesus brings us all right tion is iiomg made on ' ---- u-ni__. , ,,...,.. ,. .. - .... farms with the object < to what extent thc tractor has replaced j 34-40. Ihe horse. Enquiry has also bo?n made' Then tinal ' ' he K |n K -j ey were ony spose o crtcze, ut Jesus brings us all right up i the cornbelt ( ar.d to make little of Joseph's son, the against the problem of our own pcr- of finding out, one-time carpenter. St. Matt. 25: sonal dealings with our neighbors in . to tho disappearance of the horse P^ r f h ' this memorable picture of tho last In this judgment. He says that lives are to, thc things be tested on the basis of what the;/ ; irancc of the horne ' in .lesus sets forth the things be tested on the basis of what the;/; s Nothinir in this' 1 ' 1 ' 1 ' Hro n ' u)ve n " ' se pleasing to God. have meant to other men in terms of , *. , j They are to feed the hungry, give food, drink, shatter, clothes and com-j '.. ' "' f " nn " drink to tho thirsty, show hospitality ; passion. Many of us have not time to! nda, but in the estimates at Ottawa to the stranger, clotho the nakud. visit ' road and ponder as we should like, this year a small amount has been the sick nnd those who lire in prison. The pressure of the days upon us is voted to meet tho cost of a similar in- For those who do these things tho so heavy that we pp'. '.ittle chance to; in cities and towns direction BO far has ** . > v- 1 ' -;.- ORIGINAL Ah GENUINE vcstigation. When completed tho in- formation received will undoubtedly he of considerable public interest. S| ociincns of the smallest pike In the world, measuring scarcely two kingdom of heaven is prepared. Even ' examine the perspective of life. Hut though they have not known or heard; deeds of charity and kindness, words ! of Jesus, or have not known that in of encouragement and help, the atti- this way they were serving Him, they tudo of hearty nnd radical goodwill, will receive this great nnvard. For these must become the habitual char- Jesus had so identified Himself with ucteristics of our relations to the humanity and human need, that Ho brothers and sisters among whom God inches in li -rjrtli, have reached London ' could truthfully say Inasmuch as y* has placed us, or ours should be a from bingapora | h<we done it unto one of the least of "fearful looking for of judgment." for this better, stronger, heavier galvanizcd>fenc- ing. He buys in large quantities, secures lowest freigb' rates and can sell to you cheaper than anyone else.