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r Lafayette’s Last Visit f ■ Lafayette’s last visit to this country was In 1724-25. When the time which he had allotted for his tour had ex pired, after he had visited every one of the 24 states of the Union, Lafay ette repaired to Washington to pay his parting respects to the chief magis trate of the nation, John Quincy Adams. This took place'at the Presi dential mansion September 6, 1825, 98 years ago, and on the sixty-eighth anniversary of Lafayette’s birth. The farewell address of President Adams In behalf of the whole Ameri can people was a most affecting trib ute to the lofty character and pa triotic services of Lafayette during his long and eventful chreer, and closed with the following words: “You are ours by that unshaken sen timent of gratitude for your serv ices which Is a precious portion of our Lafayette in 1824. inheritance; ours by that tie of love and stronger than death which has linked your name for the endless ages of time with the name of Washing ton. “At the painful moment of part ing with you we take comfort In the thought that, wherever yon . may be, to the last pulsation of your heart, our country will ever be present to your affections; and a cheerful con solation assured us that we are not called to sorrow; most of all, that we shall see your face no more, for we shall indulge the pleasing antici pation of beholding our friend again. “In the name of the whole people of the United States I bid you a re luctant and affectionate farewell.” To this parting address from Presi dent Adams, Lafayette replied in a strain of patriotic and impassioned elo quence. On the same day Lafayette em barked for France on board the Brandywine, a new frigate named in compliment to him, who on the banks of that river was wounded in his first battle for American freedom. These were the main Incidents of New York’s reception to Lafayette: Aquatic procession from Staten is land to the Battery. General Lafay ette on board the Chancellor Living ston. Marching salute of troops before City hall. Formally received by the mayor and common council. Escorted to the portrait room in City hall, which had been fitted up as his Lafayette's Second Visit to America. From an Old Engraving. reception quarters during his stay in New York. • Keception by his old comrades-in arms of the Revolution. • Special theatrical performance at the Park theater as a compliment to the general. Ball at the Park theater. The Day’s Significance. An America without idealism would be no longer America, and Americans cease to be Americans just in pro portion as they fail to see what a large part idealism has played in the Hfq. of the nation, and acknowledge no-obligation on the part of the na tion to serve. The day of the nation’s birth is one for renewing our faith, and strengthening our grasp on the old realities —those realities which are not temporal, but eternal. It is moral causes that govern the rising and fall ing of states. American Spirit. The spirit of 1770 is the spirit of men who are willing tc look forward. It is the spirit of men who realize that ksmau institutions must change with changing times. It is the spirit of those men today who dare to devise new methods to remedy the failures of the present social and economic order. They are the proof that the spirit of America still lives. They are the true descendants of the experimenters of 1776. —Wisconsin Agriculturist. Brazil raises the most coffee. Line of Minute Men ~I } or th e p moi- U ■ stand your ground •' j|jp f- DONT rise UNLESS HREO UPON , I •; BUT If THEY MEAN i Honor Patriots of Concord " British and American veterans, Ip. accordance with their annual custom, on Sunday last, Joined In paying trib ute to those of both sides who fell at Concord, Massachusetts, in 1775, the Christian Science Monitor relates. After exercises in honor of the British soldiers on the east side of the bridge, similar tribute was paid at the American Minute Men’s monument across the river where Lieut.-Col. George W. Bentley, commander of the British Naval and Military Veterans association of Boston, pronounced this invocation: “With this tribute to the Immortal heroes of the United States of America, we British veterans join in fervent prayer to Almighty God that the sacred ties that now bind our nations in friendship may never again be broken, but ever grow stronger in unity of purpose for the preservation of true liberty, humanity, law and or der 1” A detachment of Lexington Minute Men, a company of state guard, the Old Concord post of the G. A. R. and Spcr.lch War Veterans and the British veterans unite in all these exercises, which include also a decorating of the monuments of the other organizations. At the conclusion,, all joined in the singing of “My Country, ’Tis of Thee” and “God Save the King.” A number of the Twenty-sixth division veterans present In service uniforms were sons or relatives of the British vet erans. Flag of Lexington and Concord. The fanners of Lexington carried the cornet or standard of the three county troop. This banner was de vised for a local company of cavalry raised in the counties of Essex, Suf folk and Middlesex, Mass., in 1659. The office of color bearer of this troop was a sort of inheritance in the Page family. The standard was car ried in King Philip’s war in 1676. When the Minute Men were organized Nathaniel Page 8d of Bedford took the old flag for use at drill. At the ; PATRIOTIC SHRINE It was from this house at historic Yorktown that Washington directed the movements of the forces that crushed Cornwallis. Men Who “Dared." The spirit of America is the spirit j of intelligent and daring experiment. 3 Every step of importance in the hls . tory of our country has been taken lv , men who were not afraid to strike out 3 boldly into the unknown. The pio -5 neers who hewed their way through . the wilderness towards the prairies 3 of the Middle West —the political ex perimenters who devised the Constitu- J tion of *the United States to escape i from the narrow localism of colonial I control —the social experimenters who . in the destruction of slavery abolished the oldest form of property known to the world —these are the men and this is the spirit that has made Ameri- I can history.—Wallace’s Farmer. te. Ra RaR? R. R;R .R Rzr ri , Em Rz te 1 COLORS THAT ARE CHERISHED t I f Safely stored in the vaults of the , Historical society, and insured for f several thousands of dollars, are IS Colonial flags that are guarded with f every care hy the “Color Guard” of • the Pennsylvania Society of the Sons f of the Revolution. Some are weather beaten, travel-stained and bedraggled, but they are dearer to the hearts of the members of the Color Guard than #- midnight alarm Captain Page snatched up the standard and carried it with him to Concord, where It “waved above the smoke of that battle.” Flag Carefully Preserved. The flog Is now preserved under glass In a fireproof safe at the public library at Bedford, Mass., and can be seen by arrangement with the librar ian, according to Peleg D. Harrison, In whose volume, “The Stars and Stripes ami Other American Flags," the history of the banner is related. The ground is maroon or crimson colored satin damask emblazoned with , an outstretched arm, in the hand of j | f ; which is an uplifted sword. This rep i resentation is the color of silver, as are three circular figures that are probably intended to represent can non balls. Upon a gold colored scroll are the words, “Vince aut Moriture" (“Conquer or Die”). tet-. fVa ks? kf—j tote tea AMERICA’S DEBT TO FRANCE Other Considerations Aside, That Country's Outlay of Actual Cash Was Enormous. It cost France at least $50,000,000 i for the military forces she sent to j America to help the struggling repuh j lie win its independence from Great Britain. For this great outlay, a tremendous sum of money in those days, the French king, Louis XVI, received no substantial repayment and France has never asked the United States to re- I pay it. It is estimated that the cash outlay j of France in behalf of the United States in the Revolutionary war was ! greater than the entire wealth, In coin, possessed by the Colonies during the entire contest. France sent to America an army of 12,080 officers and men. In 36 trans ports, the crews of which aggregated 2,700 officers and m?n. She dispatched to America in 03 warships 32,009 offi cers and men, making a total of land and sea forces of 45,289 fighting men. Her warships engaged in co-operat ? ing with the American land forces 1 mounted 3,068 guns. THE DECLARATION The men who wrote the solemn Declara tion t That told the world our nation must be free ’ Were men of brains for thoughtful con ■' tcraplatlon, a Such men as patriots ever ought to be. t It was a document whose simple diction Revealed the beauty of its honest thought; t No elegance of fable or of fiction 3 Was ever with such wondrous mean ing fraugiit. If in that day when hot July was glowing ? The telegraph had waited for the news, 1 With journalists assembled to be knowing. The action taken, with no time to lose; 1 If telephones had rung cut to the nation 1 Each step of progress that the work L disclosed, g I wonder if that splendid Declaration Could possibly have been so well com posed. —Washington Star. anything else they possess, collectively. On them is written to the seeing and understanding eye the story of Ameri can independence, for they waved In triumph over successes to American arms and hung listless In sadne through the hours of defeat. No man has a large i ' neglects the little mini : Clothes to Be Made at Home Simple and Inexpensive clothes, made at home by the amateur dress maker, not only reduce the cost of milady’s wardrobe, but afford a satis faction known to every woman—hav ing something made the way It Is wanted. The problem of limiting expense and at the same time having charming clothes is one which almost every woman faces at one time or another. This problem may be solved success fully by adopting the plan of the thrifty housekeeper and working on a budget. Hit-or-miss spending is as disastrous in dress as it is in.any branch of household expenditure or in business. One way of being well dressed at all times, observes a fashion writer in \ the New York Tribune, is that of sup plementing the expensive models which one must buy with a few simple clothes made at home. It is well to take a lesson from the French women, and if one cannot have a great many beautiful clothes get a few that are good, wear them constantly and then get new ones. In this way it Is pos sible to be much more fashionably dressed than by having a large num ber of nondescript suits, frocks and hats. Organdie Frock of Slender Outline. Dotted Swiss was selected for one model because it is popular with wom en all over the country and makes a comfortable and practical dress. This dress is worked out in black, dotted with white. Interest is added by white linen ribbon embroidered with black dots, which is used for a sash and to bind the neck of the frock. The scallops are embroidered in white. An organdie dress robbed of its fluffiness may not appeal to the flap per, but it does appeal to almost every woman who has passed the flapper Stage. Dresses of the crisper muslins would have a much greater appeal were they more clinging in outline. A fluffy organdie dress carries no ap peal except to those who are exceed ingly slender. A straightline frock of dark red or gandie has sleeves and sash of white organdie ornamented with crisp little . flowers made of red and white mus lins. Patchwork Pockets From Vivid Silks. Ways of embellishing clothes and adding to simple frocks touches that bring them Into an entirely new realm are as important ns are the clothes themselves; oftentimes they are more so. A great many women like little or no trimming on their clothes; others enjoy touches of color, ribbons and laces. This is more or less a matter of taste, and it would be making rath er a strong statement to say that one is good taste and the other bad. Things of this sort depend largely on individual temperament. There Is no reason why a woman should not have any kind of trimming she likes, especially in these days when so many n $ i Dress of Beige Kasha, Having Pock ets and Collar of Old-Fashioned Patchwork, Outlined With Embroid ery Stitch. kinds are offered and ail are so rich in suggestion. Because one woman likes her clothes plain and of severe simplicity is no reason why another should sacrifice her individuality by copying her neighbor. Another very attractive and simply made frock is of beige cloth. A trimming of buttons is used on the outside of the sleeve and down the side of the skirt, but the note of real novelty lies in the collar and pockets of old-fashioned patchwork; that is, bits of silk of various colors pieced together and outlined by embroidery stitches. This trimming has the in dorsement of Paris, as it was used by ever so many of the great French dressmakers on their spring models. New Cotton Materials. Every spring brings out new and wonderful cotton materials, wonderful in the fact that they are so sheer— having much the appearance of chif fon—and that the designs are so in tricately and beautifully woven into the material in color or self-tone, with GINGHAM CORSET IS THE LATEST Garment Promises as Much Gay Frivolity in Color as the Present Flapper Shoes. The gingham corset promises as much gay frivolity in color ns the present flapper shoes. The corsets are for summer wear, in several col ors, chiefly pink, white and lavender, with elastic at the top. The ultra-modern girl will be a study in oddity and ornament, follow ing the French style. Beads and em broidery, either singly or in combina tion, figure in the decorative scheme, as does fringe, either of cloth or kid. New bathing suits, which appeared -tt Coney island, where 75,000 persons went bathing recently, caused a com motion. The suits were of every color of the rainbow, open work on the side with deep V-back and extremely short skirts, and were worn with low rolled stockings. To Wash Lace. You can wash your delicate lace col lar beautifully, and retain the original perhaps here and there a scattering of embroidery in the most pleasing of color combinations. Or, again, the fabric is dyed in the most delicate of pastel shades, embroidered in self-tone or left perfectly plain as in the case of many cotton voiles. Kodier, the artistic creator and producer of nov elty fabrics, is showing materials of this character. Ginghams are always good. They are cheerful to look at. reasonable in price, durable and well suited for country frocks, so there is a great deal to recommend them. A charming dress for warm summer mornings may be made of green and white checked gingham in the follow ing way: Cut the bodice portion just like a chemise dress and join long flowing sleeves to a very low shoulder line. Gather a full skirt to the chemise The Winsome Blue and White Cana dian Homespun Frock, Embroidered in a Cross-Stitch Done With Black Yarn. portion slightly below the normal waistline. The neck may be cut square or in boat shape and finished with a bias fold of green organdie un derlaid with one of white. Dress Easily Made at Home. The sleeves should be edged with organdie in two colors to match the neck* Now make a narrow belt of the ml organdie, or of the gingham If you like, and line It with white, allowing the white to show at either edge in the form of a piping. Ornament this with two tiny, stiff bows of the green, trimmed with white. Tie the girdle In the back, permitting the stiff lltte bows to come at either side of the front. The skirt may be plain or it may have two large tucks encircling It. If further ornamentation Is desired, sew the tucks in a long running stitch with green worsted and trim the neck and sleeves in the same way. Neither worsted nor organdie Is a new trimming for gingham dresses, but evidently designers have not been able to think of anything prettier to take their place, for we have them used more profusely than ever this year. This is especially true of organdie. Quantities of organdie trimmings are seen. Tapes and strings, such ns are used to tie packages in the shops, have been rediscovered; that is, they have been found decidedly decorative when dyed in bright colors and applied to wash dresses. The tape Is used either In white or color on linen frocks for bind ing the edges and for embroidery. When used for embroidery it Is Inter mingled with stitches in cotton threads. Such a trimming is effectively car ried out on a dress of heavy cerise linen, the bodice of which Is plain and straight, with a skirt Joined to It low on the hips. The skirt laps over at one side and where it fastens there is an embroidered panel. The dress Is bound on all edges with the white tape, which affords a pleasing contrast with the linen. Summer frocks, whether they be In chemise form or in two pieces, usu ally are made to slip on over the head. In each instance the waist portion is usually slashed to enable the wearer to don the garment more readily. ’ Gay Color Note. It is a fashion these days to have the inside drawers of a sewing table a brilliant color that gives a decora tive note when the drawer is open. For Instance, the drawers could be finished with emerald green or rose color, and the inside of the sewing basket lined in the same gay manner. These Inexpensive and simple color notes add immensely to the beauty of a room; that is, if they are wisely planned and not too startling. „Mlover Lace Gown. The all-over lace gown seems to be a favorite just now, in white and black as well as various more or less high shades. To give a lace gown a youthful touch, one designer used many narrow ruffles of chiffon in con trasting color, four circling the skirt shape and size, if you baste the collar on a piece of white cotton fabric and wash it on that. Use lukewarm water and white soap and do not rub the collar, just squeeze It. Rinse thor oughly and dry *n direct sunlight. Lace Is Popular. Lace Is extensively used as trim ming this season. While the narrow Valenciennes is much used in clusters and motifs on silk and cotton frocks the heaviest patterns in Venice, Milan, guipure and Irish lace will be among the displays. There Is a revival of the Carrlckmacross lace. Many of the summer frocks are trimmed with it and it Is largely used for collar and cuff sets. The Knitted Cape. Smart iittle frocks can be made from last year’s knitted cape. Some dye and a new metal girdle will quite conceal the secret that it is a “randfr over” garment. IHow God | Restores | By REV. LEW W. GOSNELL | Assistant Dean. Moody Bible Institute, Chicago. 4? ’ TEXT—So when they had dined, Jesua ’ salth to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, . lovest thou me more than these? He ; salth unto Him, Yea, Lord: Thou knowest ' that I love Thee. He saith unto him, > Feed my lambs.—John 21:15. 1 i Adelaide Proctor tells the story of -a nun who kept the portal at a con ’ mm* vent In France. Her i ,eal ‘t went yr'T out to a soldier i f ijffl she nursed; she ■ m left tin convent 1 and i’ aris * ell rv into a life of sin. VH ” ? After years she I > * crept back to tbe convent steps to t die. She was tak r s'" J en iD nnd nurse( l ■ £ bock to health, t ,ji| when lo! she JjK 4iii found another | j|i| hud filled her Sr iKm Jrf vM. pi ace in the con vent through the years, and now that she had come back it was awaiting her. She slipped back Into her old position and few knew she had ever gone away. The late Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman used to tell this story to illustrate God’s gracious way of restoring his erring saints. In our text we have one of the great scriptural examples of such gracious restoration, from which all may take comfort. Christ Inquires of Peter, “Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these?” Peter had protested that though all others might forsake Christ, he would never leave Him. But he had shown, too sadly, that he did not love his Master “more than these.” How Christ’s question must have rebuked him! And in his reply it is to be noted that all the old spirit of boasting is gone and there is no claim to love Christ more than others love Him. Some Searching Questions. Peter’s humility is shown in another way. In Christ’s question, the word used for love, in the original, indi cates an unselfish love which expects no return —the love of friendship. When Peter replies, he uses a lower word for love, indicating a personal, clinging affection which seeks return. In other words, he has ceased to j boast of his love, not only as to quan < tity, but also as to quality. He only dares to assert he is fond of Jesus! Moreover, the third time Jesus In -1 quired as to Simon’s love, He used t the same word, In the original, which i Peter had been using, as if to say: - “Are you sure you have even this lower kind of love, that you are even fond of me?” No wonder Peter was i grieved when Christ said unto him 3 the third time, “lovest thou me?” He 3 can only reply: “Lord, thou know i est all things: thou jknowest that I j love thee.” Peter feels he has so 3 failed in showing his love that or.ly i his Lord, who knows all things, can , see It! i But let us not lose sight of the 3 grace underlying the searching ques -3 tions of Christ. Thrice had Peter de nied Him in public, and he is here 7 given the privilege of thrice publicly f confessing Him. j But our text deals not only with i Peter’s confession, but also with his c commission, "Feed my lambs.” Indeed, after both the second and third cou i fessions, Christ says: “Feed (R. V. t tend) my sheep.” These are the lambs ; and sheep for whom the Great Shep -3 herd died. What a great evidence of 1 His love for Peter, and of the confi dence He reposes in the once erring disciple, that He will commit to his s care those who are so precious to Him! Christ had said tj£ Peter be -1 fore his fall: “When thou art con i verted, strengthen thy brethren." Now i that Peter has been converted, or ! turned, and knows his own weakness, i he Is preparing to help others. It i has been beautlfuly said: “When - brought to nothing, He can use us . In our nothingness, and when He can • use us, He will.” i The Privilege of Martyrdom. There Is still another way In which Christ’s grace was manifested toward ■ Simon on the occasion we are cousid l ering, although it is sometimes not r appreciated. After the third confes -5 sion, Jesus said: “When thou wast > young thou girdedst thyself, and walk * edst whither thou wouldest: but when • thou shall be old, thou shall stretch 1 forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither 1 thou wouldest not.” John explains: ■ “This spoke he, signifying by what • death he should glorify God.” Tradl -3 tion tells us that Peter was crucified ’ head downward, since he did not feel worthy to be upright on his cross as was his Lord. Not ail would covet such a death, but it is to be recalled ! that Peter had boasted of his willing ! ness to die for Christ and then had ’ miserably failed. How he must have • appreciated the opportunity of making ! good even at this point I ; The nun in the story only got back ’ her position, but Peter was advanced ; from being a "fisher of men” to be ■ ing a shepherd of the flock of God, who shall receive the “crown of 1 glory,” and a martyr, who shall re ceive the “crown of life.” With what uew meaning may we sing: "He re storeth my soul I” * Those Who Seek the Lord. t And they that know thy name will I put their trust in thee; for thou, . Lord, bast not forsaken them that seek thee.—Psalm 9:10. Trappers of Men. 1 Among my people are found wicked men: they lay wait, as he that setteth ‘ snares; they set a trap, they catch . m en. They waxen fat. Shall I not I visit for these things? saith the Lord: f shall not my soul be avenged?— > Jeremiah 5:2G-29. Barred From the Promised Land. Ye shall not come into the land, con cerning vAiich I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of ’ Jepbunneh, and Joshua the son of , Nun. —Num. 14:30. The Days of Visitation. ’ 'pbe days of visitation are come, the ; days of recompense are comt; Isn.el , shall know It; the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is road, for the multl- J tude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred. —Hosea 9:7. Things Spiritually Discerned. But the natural man receivetii not tbe • things of the Spirit of God: for they ■ are foolishness unto him: neither can ! he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.—l Corinthians ”; 14. IMPORTANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF VARIOUS NATIVE NUT TREES qp gp gp gp gp gp gpgpgpq?qM2SSS2S2SHSSSHSHSESaSiSESHSHSHScLSLSHSHSi ■cbtbiibclbcbiibcbcbcbcbclbcbucbcbcbtbc: (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Native nut trees, such as the black walnut and members of the hickory group including the pecan, have a po tential value not generally realized. Aside from the well-known value of the timber of the walnut in the mak ing of furniture, gun-stocks, and air plane propellers, and of the white hickories in the manufacture of auto mobile wheels, tool handles, and many other articles, and even of pecan wood in its variety of uses, particularly for harness hames, these trees, when rightly selected and placed, form most attractive ornamentals. But, in addi tion to these uses, which alone are of enough importance to justify the care ful preservation of existing trees and the planting of others, they have an economic value in the nuts produced. These native nuts, even though un cultivated and unimproved, and, per haps, inferior in shell thickness and cracking quality, are preferred by many to any of the cultivated kinds from Europe and Asia. Nut Crop Adds to Income. On many American farms by-prod ucts or small crops make important r-: . : “ ” ■ ”7" ” r : 2 Second-Growth Black Walnut Trees, Well Spaced to Permit Nut Produc tion. additions to the income, and in many i localities nut trees planted about the i farm buildings, along the highways, or i In other unoccupied spaces, or old trees that have been left in the clear- : Ing away of the original forest, are i depended upon to add noticeably to i the bank- account. Forward-looking farmers want to make their trees pro duce the best nuts and in the greatest i possible quantity. 1 First of all, every tree Intended to bear nuts in quantity needs ample space, 60 feet being none too great an 1 interval between trees of equal rate 1 of growth, and larger trees, unless on 1 the shady side, should be 100 feet ; apart. A fertile soil that is reason- i ably moist is best for nut trees, well drained clay-loam being the most de- 1 sirable. Variety is next in Importance to soil and location. Experienced observers ; 1 Well Developed Black Walnut, Highly I Prized for Its Ornamental Value and ' the Nuts It Produces. ' l know that nut trees do not come true ( to seed, and that the only way to 1 reproduce a variety or an identical i type is by grafting or budding, as is I done with apples, peaches, pears, and 1 other fruits. Nurseymen in the north- < ern part of the country are now propa- 1 gating several varieties of black wal- t nuts, pecans, hickories, and butternuts s by these methods, but due to the fact I that active interest began only a de- 1 cade ago, none of these varieties has t DEATH WARRANTS FOR POOR SIRES t Farmers List Stock and Agree to Use Only Purebreds. „ Live Stock Owners Show Determina tion to Put Herds of Entire Com munity on Better Paying Basis—Many Enroll. (Prepared by the United States Department ot Agriculture.) The determination of groups and as sociations of live-stock owners to put herds of entire communities on a bet ter paying basis is shown by records of the United States Department of Agriculture in connection with its bet ter-sires activities. Participation in the federal-state campaign for “Better Slres-Better Stock” involves the sign ing of a blank In which a farmer lists his breeding stock and agrees to use purebred sires for all classes of farm animals kept. The blanks are dis tributed in most cases by county agents and are virtually dgath war rants for grade and scrub sires. In one day recently the department received 182 such blanks signed by farmers In Rockingham county, Vir ginia, and Indorsed by Charles W. Wampler, county agent. Other large numbers received In one day from In dividual communities were 39 from Green county, Ohio, and 37 from Guernsey county, Ohio. Purebred sires of Inferior quality are often disposed of along with Leading Farmer Is Reader. v The leading farmer Is the reading farmer. Good material tor a working farm library can be had from the pub lications of the extension service, the experiment station, and the United States Department of Agriculture. Use Barley as Hog Feed. It Is expected that barley will be used much more In the future as a hog feed, especially when there Is a scarcity of corn and when barley is comparatively cheap L 3 Ull3 CU U U U U U U UU U U U t—i • been given much opportunity to demonstrate its usefulness as a money-crop producer. However, sev eral varieties are promising. Mature native trees that are well situated may be made more valuable by top-working. By “top-working” is meant the replacing of the original top with a new top of another variety. It has been practiced for a long time by fruit growers to increase the value of seedling trees and trees of inferior varieties, and owners of nut trees are now adopting the method. The steps to be taken are: (1) The selection of trees, taking into account the things just mentioned; (2) the choice of varieties to be used, and the making sure of scions or bud sticks at the proper time; (3) the cutting back of the tops during the latter part of the dormant period or very early in the spring; (4) the actual process of grafting or budding; and (5) x the subsequent care of the new growth. Cutting Back the Tops. In cutting back the tops preparatory to budding or grafting, certain rules should be rigidly followed: (1) No cut should be made where a limb is more than' six inches in diameter, and a limit of three inches is preferred; (2) all cuts should be made so they will heal of themselves If, by chance, they receive no further attention; (3) cuts should be made in late winter while the trees are still dormant, or, at the latest, just before the leaves appear; (4) cuts should always be made slightly above a bud, which will as sure renewal in case the graft should fail. Grafting may be done by the com mon cleft method or the slip-bark method. The former is usually em ployed when the tree is still dormant and the latter at any time during the growing period, but the scions used must always be dormant, and as scions in that condition are 'seldom available after the first of April neither method Is of much Interest just now. It is now too late to top work trees this season, but those that have been cut back and small trees that may be budded without cutting back may be left until late summer or autumn, so that scions (then called bud sticks) of the better varieties may be obtained and buds from them In serted in the bark of the new shoots. Specially devised tools for remov ing the buds from the bud sticks and for removing pieces of bark of identi cal size from the stock are on the market. Several are illustrated In Farmers’ Bulletin 700, Pecan Culture, which contains much information of interest to nut propagators, and which may be obtained by writing to the Department of Agriculture, Washing ton, D. C. Budding by the "patch bud" method may be done at any time when "the bark of the stock slips readily. On trees of rapid growth the bark will slip at almost any time In the summer. On young trees not cut back budding may be done in the first half of the growing season, whereas new shoots grown from below cut-off tops should be of sufficient size for budding during the latter half of the season. Dry spells freqcently cause the bark to lighten, but rains will loosen It later. The season for bud ding sometimes extends until the trees begin to go dormant. During the lat ter half of the season buds may be selected from those formed at the base of the present season’s growth. Most of them will remain dormant until the following spring. scrubs md grades in accordance with the requirement that* the purebreds listed must be of sufficient merit to ha worthy of heading herds and flocks. COLLAR OF BIG IMPORTANCE Should Fit Neck and Shoulders of Horse to Prevent Sores—Bathe in Salt Water. • Since the power of a horse Is ap plied through the collar, It Is of ut most Importance that the collar.should fit the neck and shoulders. Careless ness In using badly fitting collars not only develops sores and ugly scars but many times causes horses to become balky. Horses’ shoulders should be bathed in salt water every evening In order to harden them. CULTIVATION IS IMPORTANT While Weather Is Leading Factor, Much Will Depend on Manage ment—Keep Weeds Down. Cultivation is a very important part of farm practice. While the weather Is a very important factor much will always depend upon management. Farmers who arrange to cultivate com, cotton, sorghum and other crops before the ground really needs It are the farmers who usually make the largest yields. Get a start on the weeds and keep ahead of them. Height of a Horse. * The height of a horse Is spoken of as being so many “hands”—a hand measuring four inches. The height Is measured from the top of the shoulder to the ground. Benefits of Fertilizing. Fertilizing vegetables not only In creases yields, but Improves quality and Induces earliness. Prevents Hog Cholera. Sanitation In the hog lot prevents cholera. 05* _ ...