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The Younger Set.
(Continued train pace C)
"Then nobody can afford to take yon
away from me, CapUtn Selwyn."
Ha flushed with pleasure. "That U
the prettiest thing a woman ever ad-
I ml t ted to a man," he said.
"What moro la thero than oar con-
Ifldence In each other and our con
tent?' she Bald.
And, as he did not respond: "I won-
Ider If you realize how perfectly lovely
I you have been to me since you have
come Into my life. Do youT Do yon
remember the first day the very first
I how I cent word to you that I wished
lyou to see my first real dinner gown?
Smile If you wish ah, but you don't!
Cou don't understand, my poor friend.
how much you became to me In that
tittle Interview! Men's kindness Is a
strange thing. They may trr and try,
and a girl may know they are trying
and, tn her turn, try to be grateful, but
ilt is all effort on both sides. Then,
1th a word, an Impulse born of chance
or Instinct, a man may say and do
that4whlrh a woman can never forget
ana would not If she could.'
"Have I done that?"
"Yes. Didn't you understand? Do
kou suppose any other man In tho
vorld could have what you have had
Kf me of my real self? Do you sup-
ose for one Instant that any other
nan than you could ever obtain from
oe the confidence I offer you unasked?
Jo I not telf you everything that en
ters my head and heart? Do you not
tnow that I care for you more than for
nybody alive?"
"Gerald!"
Bhe looked htm straight In the eyes;
her breath caught, but she steadied her
rolce.
"I've got to be truthful," she said.
f I care for you more than for Gerald."
"And I for you more than anybody
Iving," he said.
"Is it true?"
"It 13 the truth, Eileen."
"You you make me very bappy,
fnptnln Selwyn."
"But did you not know it before I
bid you?"
"I y-yes; I hoped so." In the ox-
Bltnnt reaction from the delicious ten-
Bon of avowal she laughed lightly, not
Knowing why.
"The pleasure in It," she said, "Is
be certainty that I am capable of
baking you happy. You have no Idea
ow I desire to do It. I've wanted to
ver since I knew you I've wanted to
capable of doing it. And you tell
he that I do, and I am utterly and
ollshly happy." The quick, mischie-
ous sparkle flashed up, transforming
er for an Instant. "Ah, yes, and I
in make you unhappy, too, It seems.
talking of marriage. That, too, Is
pmething a delightful power but"
be malice dying to a spark in her bril-
int eyes "I shall not torment you.
iptaln Selwyn. Will It make you hap-
ler If I say, 'No; I shall never mnrry
long as I have you?' Will It really?
Ihen I say It Never, never will I mar-
as long as I have your confidence
ad friendship. But I want It all
tery bit, please. And If ever there Is
aother woman If ever yon, fall In
Ive crack away I go" she snapped
fer white fingers "like that," she add-
"only quicker. Well, then, be
pry, very careful, my friend. I wish
tore were some place here where 1
uld curl up Indefinitely and listen to
bur views on life. You brought a
ok to read, didn't you?"
le gave her n funny, embarrassed
mce. "Yes ; I brought a sort of book."
f'Then I'm all ready to be read to,
lank you. Please steady me while I
to stand up on this log. One hand
ill do."
Scarcely In contact with him she
ossed the log, sprang blithely to the
ound and, lifting the hem of her
Immer gown an Inch or two, picked
r way toward the bank above.
'We can see Nina when she signals
from the lawn to come to luncheon,"
le said, gazing out across the upland
yard the silvery tinted hillside where
Iverslde stood, every pane glittering
th the white eastern sunlight.
jn the dry, sweet grass she found a
poo for a nest and settled into it,
ad prone on n heap of scented bay
Ives, elbows skyward and fingers
ied across her chin.
fWkat book did you bring?" she
ted dreamily.
lie turned red. "It's It's just a
apter from a little book I'm trying
write a a sort of suggestion for
establishment of native regiments
Ithe Philippines. I thought, perhaps,
might not mind listening"
lie wrote simply and without self
hsclousness. Loyalty aroused her In
st, Intelligence sustained It, and
Sen the end came it came too qulck-
for her, and she said so frankly,
llch delighted him.
Hark! Ear to the ground! My
Ivistic and wilder instincts warn me
t somebody Is coming!" she said.
(Boots and Drlna," said Selwyn, and
I bailed them as they came Into view
bvOr Then he sprang to his feet.
out: "And Gerald too! Hello,
fellow! This Is perfectly fine!
hen did you arrive?"
)h, Gerald," cried Eileen, both
hds outstretched, "It's splendid of
to cornel Dear fellow, have you
Nina and Austin? And were
not delighted? And you've como
y, haven't you? There, I won't
In to urge you. Look, Gerald
, Boots and Drlna, too only look at
i beautiful big plump trout In Cap-
Selwyn's creel!"
I say," exclaimed Gerald, "you
a't take those In that little brook,
you, ThlUp? Well, wouldn't that
Ira you! I'm coming down here aft-
luncheon. I sure am."
fou will, too, won't your ask4
, jeaioua lest Boots, her I4U
I his due, share of piscatorial glory.
I you'll wait until I finish my Preach
cease with you."
"Of course I will," said Lansing re
proachfully. "You don't suppose there'a
any fun anywhere for me without you.
do your
"No," said Drlna simply, "I don't"
Selwyn turned to Gerald. "I hunted
high and low for you before I came to
Bllverslde. You found my note?"
"Yes; I I'll explain later," said the
boy, coloring. "Come ahead, Elly;
coots and r win take you on at tennla
and Philip too. We've an hour or n
before luncheon. Is It a go?"
"Certainly," replied his sister, una
ware of Belwyn's proficiency, but loyal
even in doubt. And the fire, walking
abreast moved off across the uplands
toward the green lawn of SUverslde,
where, under a gay lawn parasol, rJlna
sat a "nature book" In hand, the cen
ter of an attentive gathering composed
of dogs, children and the cat Klt-KL
blinking her topaz tinted eyes tn the
sunshine.
The young mother looked up happily
as the quintet came strolling across the
lawn. "Please don't wander away
again before luncheon," she said. "Ger
ald, I suppose you are starved, but
you'vo only an hour to wait Oh, Phil,
what wonderful trout! Children, kind
ly arise and admire the surpassing skill
of your frivolous uncle!" And as the
children and dogs came crowding
around the opened fish basket she said
to her brother In a low, contented
voice: "Gerald has quite made it up
with Austin, Ucar. I think we have
to thank you, haven't we?"
"Has he really squared matters with
Austin? That's good; that's fine! Oh,
no, I had nothing to do with It prac
tically nothing. The boy Is sound at
tho core thnt's what did It." And to
Gerald, who was hailing him from
the veranda: "Yes, I've plenty of ten
nis shoes. Help yourself, old chap."
Eileen had gone to her room to don
a shorter skirt nnd rubber soled shoes.
Lansing followed her example, and
Selwyn, entering his own room, found
Gerald, trying on a pair of white foot
gear. The boy looked up, smiled nnd,
crossing one knee, began to tie the
laces.
"I told Austin that I meant to slow
down," he said. "We're on terms
again. He wns fairly decent."
"Good business!" commented Selwyn
vigorously.
"And I'm cuttiug out cards and cock
tails," continued the boy, eager as a
little lad who tells how good he has
been all day. "I made it plain to the
fellows that there was nothing in it
for me. And, Philip, I'm boning down
like thunder nt the office. I'm horribly
In debt, and I'm hustling to pay up
and make n clean start. You," he
added, coloring, "will come first."
"At your convenience," said Selwyn,
smiling.
"Not nt all! Yours Is the first ac
pount to be squared, then Neergard."
"Do you owe him, Gerald?"
"Do I? O Lord! But he's, a pa
tient soul. Ilenlly, Philip, 1 wish you
didn't dislike him so thoroughly, bo
cause he's good company, and, besides
that he's a very able man. Well, we
won't talk about him, then. Come on.
I'll lick the very life out of you over
the net!"
A few moments later the white balls
were flying over the white net and ac
tive white flanueled figures were mov
ing swiftly over the velvet turf.
Drlna, aloft on the umpire's perch,
calmly scored and decided each point
impartially, though her little heart was
beating fast In desire for the suprem
acy of Boots, and It was all her offi
cial composure could endure to see
how Eileen at the net beat down his
defense, driving him with her volleys
to the service line.
Tube Continued.
Crushed Hopes.
"Times nre changed," said Mark
Twain, speaking of Wnshlngtr-n. "I
doubt If nowadays a man of Washing
ton's unswerving Integrity would be
able to get on.
"A rich lawyer after dinner the
other night went Into his den for a
smoke. He took down from his plp3
rack a superb meerschaum, a birth
day present from his wife; but, alas,
as he started to fill the pipe It came
apart In his hands. The bowl had
been broken in two nnd then careless
ly stuck together.
"With loud growls of. rage the law
yer rushed from his den and demand
ed to know who had broken his new
meerschaum. Ills only son, n boy of
eleven, spoke up bravely.
"'Father,' he said, 'I canpot tell a
He. I did it.'
"The lawyer praised the lad's Wash
Ingtonlan veracity, but that night on
his pillow he groaned nnd went on ter
ribly about the incident. v
" 'Heaven help me,' he said. 'If bad
been my life's dearest wish to rear up
my son to my own profession, but now
alas alas "
Stsnding.
"Lots of fun Is poked at the crowded
ondltlon of the street cars."
"Yes; It's a standing Joke." Judge.
Her Little Problem.
The honeymoon had hardly waned
The pretty bride began to fret
Bhe Bought a quiet, peaceful nook
To be alone with her regret
"My dearest love," a fond voice cried,
"Come, tell me why, my sweetheart
fair,
I find you sitting all alone ,
With such a downcast, solemn air."
"Ah, Jack," ehe said In trembling voice,
"I'm, oh, no wretched and forlorn.
I don't know which of my old beaus
I'll marry, dear, when you are gonel"
Perrlne Lambert In Judge.
No Room For Doubt.
"The Graylocks must have suffered
some heavy financial reverses."
"Why do you think aor
"Mrs, Qraylock has to my knowledge
worn the same gown to three separate
and distinct afternoon functions."
Chicago Post
THE GRANGE
Cerfnlil bj
J. W. BARROW. CbauuB. It 7
JTeat Omropondatt Iftw Tm Btatt
MICHIGAN STATE GRANGE.
0. B. Horton, Matter For Eighteen
Years, Succeeded by N. P. Hull.
One of the most active grange states
In the Union Is Michigan. Under the
excellent leadership of George B. Hor
ton for many years, the grange In that
stata now occupies a position In re
spect to numbers nnd Influence second
only to New York. There are 760
granges In the state, with about 60,009
members.
The executive committee reported
that the contract system of purchas
ing farm supplies amounted to $0,300
the past year, and other receipts
amounted toabout
$14,600 and the
ycrfr ended with
about $15,000 In
the treasury and
$40,000 In Invest
ed fuuds. The
committee, will re
new Its efforts
to secure more
Just and equita
ble representation
In the national
grange. It pro
poses that the
representation be
accorded to
grange member
ship In each state.
The grange fa
k. r. HUM..
vors the New York system of tax on
mortgages, amendatory primary law
for all parties and for all offices, Tor
reus system of land transfer, direct
legislation nnd referendum nnd tax on
copper and Iron. The resolution favor
ing the New York tax on mortgage
called forth a very earnest discussion
and wns adopted only after a long de
bate. The grange also favored the
regulation of all public utilities and, If
such regulation fail, then government
ownership. The grange also recom
mended a tax on automobiles, the in
come from which was to be applied
to road improvement. A resolution con
demning the extravagance in state
funds was passed nnd also another
resolution protesting against granting
state funds to any county or state fair
which permitted tho sale of liquor on
the grounds. The resolution to limit
the term of office In the grange to two
years did not pass.
One hundred and twenty candidates
took the sixth degree. Past Master
Horton was elected to the executive
committee and was presented with a
gold watch. Mrs. P. D. Saunders, who
has been un efficient lecturer for sev
eral years, resigned, and Miss Jennie
Buell of Ann Arbor will succeed her.
NEW JERSEY STATE GRANGE.
The Little State Has a Grange Mem
bership of 24,000.
The good roads question was very
prominent in the discussions of the
New Jersey state grange, which met
at Atlantic City in December. State
Master Gaunt set the ball rolling In
his annual address when he said on
this point: "In view of the fact that
the means Jn the farmlug sections are
inadequate to provide for the proper
road systems, the farmers are now real
izing that the question Is not only lo
cal, but untlonal, In Its bearings.
There Is n growing demand for na
tional aid for road building, and the
farmers are -preparing to demand their
fair share of the Immense sums appro
priated every year by congress for bet
terlug the rural highways." He also
believed that a federal commission on
good roads was demanded. He fur
ther called attention to the fact that
the state grange of New Jersey was
becoming a powerful Influence In the
state legislature In fostering agricul
tural pursuits so that the farmers'
products In that state have increased
in value from $24,000,000 in 1900 to
$50,000,000 In 1007.
Nothing but the united efforts of 24,
000 grangers In the state, he said, had
secured the appropriation for the state
board of agriculture and the state
commission of tuberculosis In animals.
He criticised the custom of tinkering
with the game laws. He said that
they were such that even the law
abiding citizen would be liable to
break them because they were con
stantly changing them for the purpose
of pleasing the wealthy sportsman.
Amoug the resolutions adopted at
the meeting were tho following: De
manding that the use of highways for
automobiles be made secondary to
their use by the farmers for their
farm products and that the speed of
motor cars be regulated by stringent
statutes. Another resolution demand
ed that the standard weight of 105
pounds to a barrel be set for all tubers
bought and sold in the state. It ap
pears that some buyers are now de
manding 180 .pounds to a barrel. An
other resolution called for a change
In the curriculum of rural schools to
provide for nature study. Mr. Gaunt
was re-elected state master.
Death of First Orange Master,
The death of Ulysses B. Dodge ot
Fredonia, N. Y., occurred Jan. 5. He
was not only one of the most distin
guished residents ot Chautauqua coun
ty, N. Y., but was the first master of
Fredonia grange, No. L which was the
first grange ever organized and which
held Its first meeting April 0, 1803.
He was also the first man to plant
grapes as a commercial enterprise in
the Chautauqua belt His age was
eighty-seven years.
THE SIM SCHOOL;
Lesson VI. First Quarter, Fot
Feb. 7, 1909.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text ef the Lesson, Arte Iv, 32, to v, 11
Memory Vereet, 32, 33 Golden Text,
Prev. xtl, 22 Commentary Prepared
by Rev. D. M. 8tearne.
(Ctoffjrritht, 1003, bf Anarietn tnm AMecUUen.
The greatest word In the last verses
of chapter lv Is found In verse 83.
"With great power gave the apostles
witness of the resurrection of the Lord
Jesus, and great grace was upon them
all." They realized and manifested
something of the power of His resur
rection In their dally lives and enjoyej
a fulfillment of the grace of II Cor.
lx, 8, which was grace that could be
ecen, as In Acta xl, 23. Grace is three
foldthat which saves us, that In
which we stand and that which will be
ours at tho revelation of Jesus Christ
(Bom. HI, 24; Eph. 11, 8, 0; Rom. v, 2;
I Pet. 1, 13). From first to last redemp
tion is wholly of grace through the
merits of Jesus Christ without nny
cause on our part. It Is most simply
and fully set forth In the words of
II Cor. Till, 0, and other words sug
gested by that wondrous statement
which when fully pondered In connec
tion with Uls present ministry for us
nt God's right hand cannot fall to
make us n people wholly Bet apart for
Himself. But where shall we find to
day the fellowship and brotherly love
and self renunciation of verses 32-0."
and chapter II, 44, 45? Where do nny
become poor for the sake of others In
any sense such bb He became poor for
us? Where Is there such affection for
the house of God, the church of God.
as David manifested when he prepared
for the same with all his might or
when, as in the days of Moses, the peo
ple had to be restrained from bring
ing? (I Chron. xxlx, 2, 3; Ex. xxxvl.
B-T.)
Instead of one heart and one soul
for the good of all believers It Is diffi
cult to find such an attitude even to
ward one's so called church or de
nomination," even though such zeal. If
It could be found, would be a com
paratively poor affair. I praise Go,l
that I do know not a few who almost
literally manifest the Spirit of these
first believers, but the common atti
tude of the vast majority has beeu
strikingly set forth as follows: "And
the multitude of them that professed
were of hard heart and stony soul, and
every one said that all tho things
which he "possessed were his own, and
they had all things In the fashion.
And with great power they gave wit
ness to the attractions of this world
and the love ot gold, and great selfish
ness was upon them all. And there
were many among them that lacked
love, for as many as were possessors
of lands bought more and sometimes
gave a small part thereof for the pub
lic good, so their names were heralded
In the newspapers, and distribution of
praise was made to every one accord
ing as he desired" ("Begions Beyond").
If Christians were Spirit filled this
phraseology would not be true, but
since it is too sadly true where are the
truly spiritual who love not in words
and tongues, but in deeds that all ran
see? (I John Hi, 10-18.)
This Barnabas is spoken of as "a
good man, full of the Holy Ghost and
of faith," and he proved himself n true
son of consolation to Saul when the
disciples at Jerusalem were afraid of
him and for a time would not believe
that he was a disciple (Acts xl, 22-24;
lx, 20, 27). He felt led to sell his land
and put the proceeds In the common
fund. His sister Mary, the mother of
Mark (Col. iv, 10; Acts xll, 12), who
also had property, seems to have kept
her home and used It as a place of
gathering for the saints, and both were
doubtless guided by the Spirit. In each
case It was surely "unto the Lord" and
"before the Lord." Wo must not fall
on others In these matters, but calmly
wait on the Lord with the prayer
"What wilt Thou have me to do?" In
gatherings where under the excitement
of the moment many give because oth
ers are giving there Is danger of mere
energy of the flesh which may prove to
be wood, bay and stubble to be burned
up.
For some reason Ananias and Sap
phire seem to have been Influenced by
the selling and giving ot the others
nnd to have done likewise as far as the
selling went, but professing to give all.
as the others were doing, they ngrecd
among themselves to withhold a part,
and thus they lied to God. They need
not have sold It, and after selling It
they need not give all If they did not
feel so led, but they did need to be
honest about It If they bad said to
the apostles, "Having sold our property,
wo gladly give tho half or a fourth for
the good of others," it would have been
accepted and nil would have been well,
but their sin was hypocrisy and lying,
which the Lord bqw fit to deal with as
He did In this stage of the history of
the church, thus showing us what He
thinks of such conduct If He does
not continue so to deal with all liars
It Is not because He bates the sin any
the less, but -He manifests His long
Suffering that they may repent. In
verses 3 and 4 see a proof that the
Holy Spirit Is God. Let the question
search us, Am I honest with God, or
am I keeping for myself any part of
what I have professed to give to Him?
We read la I Oor. xl, 80, 81, that be
cause of certain sins In that church
many were sick and many had died,
which did not necessarily prove that
they had perished and gone out Into
torment, but they had been removed
from the earth.
FORAGE CROPS FOR PIGS.
Favorable Results From Experiment
Made From Green Crops.
The questton of forage crops for pigs
la one which Is of decided Importance,
aa It Is well known that the use of
such feed Is valuablo and profitable.
Oowpeaa without gram have so far
given better results at the Mississippi
station, It la stated, than any other of
tb crops tested. In one season the
cowpeas wre grown on thin' hill land
and produced 860 pounds of pork per
acre when pigs were grased upon
them. The next season the crop was
grown on good valley land and pro
duced 483 pounds of pork per acre.
The pigs were turned on the pasturage
when the cowpeas were ripe. Alfalfa
without grain was found "to be little
more than a maintenance ration for
bogs." The pigs nsed In the test which
covered two years, ranged from three
to twenty-four months in age.
Alfalfa, clover, rape and blue grass
supplementing corn were compared
with rations of corn and ship stuff
and corn and sktmmllk at the Mis
souri station. Tho cornmeal, which
was of medium fineness, was mixed
with water to the consistency of a
thick dough and was fed twice dally
tn such quantities as would be eaten
without waste. In the sklmmilk ra
tion the meal was wet with milk in
stead of with wntcr. The green crops
were fed twice dally Immediately after
cutting and were supplied ad libitum.
The rape was rather large and coarse,
and only tho fresh green leaves were
used. Some of the alfalfa was rather
too mature nnd coarse to be eaten
with relish, but the remainder was
considered of fairly satisfactory qual
ity. The red clover and blue grass
were for the most part young and ten
der. Tho feeding was continued for 102
days except with the rape fed lot,
which was fed for forty days only,
the supply of rape being then exhaust
ed. Considering the first forty days,
the gains on green feed ranged from
0.58 pound per pig per day on the rape
ration to 0.74 pound on cornmeal and
alfalfa, the gain on cornmeal and mid
dlings being 0.01 pound and on corn
meal and sklmmilk 1.63 pounds. Con
sidering the whole test, the average
dally gain per pig on the rations con
taining green feed was as follows:
Cornmeal and blue grass, 0.03 pound;
cornmeal and clover, 0.77 pound; corn
meal and alfalfa, 0.83 pound; corn
meal and middlings, 0.08 pound, and
on cornmeal and sklmmilk 1.01
pounds. The smallest amount of grain
per pound of gain, 2.83 pounds, was
noted with the corn and sklmmilk ra
tion and the largest amount C.31
pounds, with the cornmeal and blue
grass. The gain was most cheaply
made on cornmeal nnd sktmmllk, cost
ing 2.83 cents per pound, and was most
expensive ou cornmeal and middlings,
costing 4.07 cents. On the green feeds
It ranged from 3 cents on cornmeal
and alfalfa to 8.06 cents on cornmeal
and blue 'grass.
In the opinion of Professor Cottrell
of the Colorado' station, farmers living
In the plains region of Colorado will
find raising nnd fattening pigs advan
tageous, nnd barley, wheat, mllo maize
and Kaffir corn are regarded as the
surest grain crops for the dry land
farming conditions which there pre
valt. The Importance of supplement
ing grain Is Insisted upon. f
Homemade Butter Worker.
Tho butter worker hero described
has been in practical use for some
time and Is said to be superior to the
high priced factory butter workers
now on the market The top, or bed,
Bhould be of hard wood if possible.
A UOUU EUTTEB WOltKJMi.
Make the bed about thirty inches long,
twenty inches at the wide end f.nd
eight at the narrow end. These dimen
sions arc for a small worker, for ten
to twenty-live pounds of butter. If
you have a larger quantity of butter
make the worker correspondingly lar
ger. Make the lever or roller of u
three Inch square stick at least ten
Inches longer than the bed of the
worker. It Is made with elx sides,
hexagon shape, one end shaped for a
hand hold, and the opposite end has
a half Inch pin placed In It This pin
Is Inserted In the hole bored In the nar
row end, as shown, and the roller, or
lever, moved over the butter with a
rolling motion, the water and butter
milk escaping at the narrow end
through the hole below the end of the
roller. A bucket should be placed be
low the narrow end to catch this drip.
Make the small end one or two inches
lower than the opposite end to Insure
the water draining away.
Highott Degree of Fertility.
Some of the best farms in Pennsyl
vania have been brought to the high
est degree of fertility by the use of
clover, lime and manure. The farmers
who have accomplished such results
have aimed to save every pound of
manure and also to preserve It in the
best manner. Lime Is used extensive
ly by those who know that lime Is an
essential Ingredient of plants and also
because It Is excellent for Increasing
the clover crop. Clover enriches tho
land by promoting the supply of ni
trogen In the soli; hence lime and clo
ver make an excellent combination.
JC arm and
Garden
CEMENT LINED CISTERN.
Impurities In Rainwater May Be Eas
ily Extracted.
To provide against a water famine
during a dry time an extra cistern or
two is a good Investment. The purest
water we get Is rainwater, a fact that
has been brought to the attention of
different states by the boards of
health.
Disease germs follow rainwater down
Into the soil to percolato through
to the well. Persons using the water
continually become Immune, so they
may not contract a serious disease for
years, but a severe cold way weaken
their vitality and disease resisting
power, so they may become infected at
any time.
Strangers drinking the water are es
pecially liable, because their systems
are not fortified against the peculiar
vEvJrVeaA
CISTEBN LIMED WITH STAVES.
dangers lurking In that vicinity. Ev
ery fall city papers contain accounts
of typhoid that has been brought home
from country places by people while
away on their annual vacation trips.
With cistern water It is different as
the principal contamination of rain
water comes from dirt on the roof.
The water Itself Is pure enough until
It strikes the roof. Some farmers have
two cisterns. They let the first water
from a rain shower run Into one cis
tern, then switch the leader to the
other one, which Is used for house
purposes.
Good, durable cisterns in clay or
loamy ground may be made by .plas
tering cement mortar directly on the
earth surface of the excavation. In
some sections of the country a great
many cisterns are made this way and
covered by putting timbers across and
building a floor of double thick Inch
stuff, lnld to break joints. The spaces
over the wall and between tho timbers
are filled In with cement, and a drain
Is cut In one side while the cement is
soft. A cistern built In this way may
last for ten or twelve years without
any trouble, but there Is no certalntj
about it.
A great deal better way Is to mako
a round form of beveled staves lightly
hooped to hold them In place. Then
dig the excavation four or six Inches
larger all around than the outside of
tho wooden form. Then mix concrete
made of one part best Portland cement
two parts clean, sharp sand and four
parts broken stone.
If the cistern Is small have the form
nil ready to lower by erecting a tripod
with pulley and tackle to lift it gently
down. Then put in a floor of concrete
the full size of the excavation. Tamp
It thoroughly to pound the air out nnd
make It set solid. Before this has time
to harden lower the wooden form and
All lu the sides so the bottom and sides
will unite, making one solid stone.
An easy wny to make the neck of
tho cistern is to put a floor of boards
on top of the circular wooden form
and pile earth on this" floor, packing it
down cone shaped, high enough to
reach the grade level. To form the cir
cular opening at the top make either
CIBCtTLAU TOP OF CISTKHN.
circular form of wood abont twenty
Inches in diameter or a hoop of lroa
the same diameter and about four
Inches in height Place the round
form in position on top of the cone of
earth, then cement around on the cone
with the concrete up to the top of the
hoop. About six Inches in thickness Is
sufficient for the neck.
The Manure Spreader.
The manure spreader Is a compara
tively recent device, which Is not only
a considerable labor saver, but a con
servator of fertility. The practice of
dumping manuro In plies 'in the field
and then spreading with the fork is
uneconomical and, moreover, causes
loss (n fertility unless the manure la
spread Immediately, which la sot al
ways possible.
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