PRETTY SNAKE WEED I ILLIE BROWNIE came up to a pretty weed. The weed had leaves at its base, but its stems, and little brauches from off the stems were without leaves, At the tip end of the little branches which went off from the stem was a pretiy little yellow flower, looking a little bit like a daisy. There were a number of these flow- ers and buds, though the weed seemed a delfcate, dainty one, growing with- out many flowers, but just a few pret- ty little ones. “You're so pretty a weed,” sald Bil- lle Brownie, “or, perhaps 1 should call you a wild flower. As 1 like both #4) Have Something to Tell You,” Said the Weed. weeds and wild flowers, 1 feel sure you will understand that I am not making a rude speech when I call you a weed —or when I call you a wild flower! “And you're so nice the way you grow in poor ground and give off your sweet, cheery looks to places where many flowers do not care to grow. “And you and your family are gen- erous about staying around for a long, long time. “I've seen some of you in the spring. I've seen vou in the early summer, “I've seen some of you In the late some of Martha Martin | summer, I've seen some of you in the early fall and I've even seen some of you in the late fall.” “Prue,” said the Weed. “Quite, quite true. And I'm indeed glad that you ad- mire us, for we're fond of our yellow flowers. “We think they're bright and cheer- ful and we are devoted to yellow. “It is our favorite color. Of course you nny have guessed that!" “To tell you the truth 1 did guess that,” sald Billie Brownie, “1 asked myself: “ ‘What do you suppose Is the favor- ite color of these flowers, Billie Brownie?” “And I told myself,” Billie Brownle went on: “Yellow fs the favorite these flowers.’ “I felt sure that my answer was cor- rect, and now you have let me know that my answer was correct.” “I have something to tell you,” the Weed, “I'm always glad to hear the news” grinned Billie Brownie. “It is about my leaves,” the Weed continued, “and my name, I don't be- lieve you know my name, do you?” “I really don’t,” said Billie Brownie, color of “and I would very much like to know | your name, to tell them back home, Elves and Brownies And I'd like when 1 get and the the other by name. about youn where the Fairies the and are.’ “Oh,” sald the Weed, “to having our news go to Fairyland! Ginomes “That is splendid, simply splendid! | “What a great honor, indeed.” “1 am so delighted you feel that way about us,” Brownie said as he made a low bow. “We like to be liked just as eve one does! “And now, pray tell me the about your leaves, and you also prom- ised to tell me your name.” “They are both connected. That the Weed explained, “my name is be cause of my leaves. “1 should really say ‘our leaves. for I am only one flower at the end of my Our leaves are Billie news ig.” own little stem-branch. clearly marked with purple veins (sometimes you will find the family without these markings. but it make the one of these veins the same markings is rare) and leaves have much in would have. Rattle-Snanke Weed, be- the as a snake-sk we are called leaves cause of the markings in down by the ground, at the base of our | plants. A pretty snaky name, eh?” WHEN I WAS TWENTY-ONE | BY JOSEPH KAYE { } ! } i THE WHY of SUPERSTITIONS By H. IRVING KING Max Beerbohm was a Private Secretary, #4 nou? this time my brother, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, %ook me with him on his first tour of America. Previous to this I had not seen my brother for more than a few hours or days at a time. But 1 re- member when 1 was staying with him on one occasion he asked me, medi- tatively, what I was going to be. 1 reminded him that 1 was going to the bar. ‘Oh—the bar—you at the bur— I should have thought you'd better be a—sort of writer and then perhaps drift Into diplomacy! This was mere- ly his way of saying what the aver- age man would have said thus: ‘You haven't a single one of the qualities that make for success at the bar. But I fancy you might do well in journal fsm.” “On the American tour I my brother's private secretary salary).—Max Beerbohm.” TODAY—Max PBeerbohm is one of the most petted of the world’s stock blessed even would At 21: went & (with 1S of satirists. ie is more than another of his taient because he is as good a cartoonist as he is a writer. The late Sir Tree, England's most celebrated actor of modern times, was his brother, and ft 1s somewhat remarkable that brothers should each have gained world-wide fame in the arts (© by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) Herbert Reerbohm “ wr McClure Newspaper 3yadioate.) two | be | LETTER IN THE CANDLE Wy on you blow out a candle and a bright spark remains glowing on the wick.it is a sign that you will soon receive a welcome letter. A few years ago “The Letter in the Candle” was a popular song of the day. All primitive races regarded fire as invested with a peculiar sanctity and as a vital principle of life. Though acquainted with the art of producing fire by rubbing together two pieces of wood it was a laborious process and a perpetual fire was kept burning in the house of the king, or chief, from which domestic fires could be lighted should they chance to go out. And the primitive mind conceived a strong sympathy as existing between any parent fire and its offspring. This {dea persisted into classic times. Now when a Greek went on 2 journey he took with him, for con- venience sake, in a stalk of the giant fire lighted at his fennel, ig home fire. | This staik had a hard bark ineclosing | a pitch which, ¥ 1 dry, smoldered for a long rime without harming the | outer covert The legend of Prome theus shows have heen a and it (ireeks this to custom remained com- the ancient mon the down to introduction of Now matron whose hushand was on a jour flame of the wick floating in oil, or extinguished the whatever in her cham- ber served the purpose of a candle— and a little spark remained brightly glowing, it was a clear case of sympa- magle which told her that her hushand’s fire was still burning. His fire had communieated with her fire and Its effect remained in the shape of aimonz matches. ney blew out the rorch—put out thatie the bright spark after her fire had been extinguished. She would hear from him soon. The match box has replaced the fennel stalk; but for the superstitious there Is still “a letter in the candle” a vestage of flre-worship in the Twen tieth (® by McClure century Newspaper Syndicate.) wll Joie . Perfect Auto Springs Great are the springs of the mod- ern automoblle, says a man of Wan- ganul, N. Z., who forgettingly left his spectacles on the fender of his car, rode many miles over city and country roads, and after returning to his ga- rage found the glasses still undam- aged on the fendar. said | “One likes to speak to one's friends | think of | And so | vary | in the old days when a Greek | SRRRRANRARRR ORARRRRARANSS Ed Wynn PARANLRARARN OARENARRNNNNS 4 Here is the first motion picture still | made of Ed Wynn, celebrated Broad- | way comedian, since he cast his ‘lot with the “movies.” His first comedy | is called “Rubber Heels.” It tells a | story of a “nut” detective and the | weird adventures that come to him. esssninaie{ Pmmimaemeniaminn £ For Meditation E & By LEONARD A. were [5 KHKHCHCHGH GHOHOHORCHCHCE DE GHC DEGHICHO QF HUH ARBOR DAY N° LOSS ix commensurate with 4 that of the annual waste caused government by forest fires. ‘The through its department of forestry has endeavored to use every possible pre- caution. In every woods and forest will find signs urging precaution against lighted matches, campfires, etc. The method of extinguishing for- est fires costs the government millions annually. The dollars and No material is more you of dollars economic measured in cents is loss not the only loss essential to the progress of our civill- zation, to our comfort and welfure than lumber. We need it for a thon- sand different purposes. It is even now difficult to procure all the lumber | needed. Even the manufacturers of | pencils are beginning wonder where all the red wood 1 in the next 20 years will come from The countries in Kurope are now experi- the price of with a substitute for cedar; menting i American ! which is rapidly becoming prohibitive, red the course, is lumber. It Reforestation, of neces- sary if we are to have | seems like something akin to edy to cut tree wh | taken many grow. The should re- down a years to use- less destruction of trees ceive serious condemnation. Trees are not only essential to shade and beauty but are necessary for protection. A | community with many trees is a far healthier community in which to live than one which has no trees. A home does not seem complete without trees about it. There is something so very wonderful and real about a tree. [It knows many secrets, has weathered many storms, and can tell you a great deal if you only have ears to listen. Reforestation is being urged by our government and funds are being cre- ated for that purpose. Rebuilding of the American forests is a big under- taking and must be conducted by ex- perts. jut, on Arbor day, every per. son can help a little to make the com- munity in which we live healthier and beautiful. Plant a tree, watch it grow, and some day with pride you will recall the day when you dug a hole in the ground and put a twig into it. PLANT A TREL. Western Newspaper Union.) me { Yorn more (©). 1921 Seeds: Leagey Lois '% What Does Your Child Want to Know | Answered by | 3 BARBARA BOURJAILY ® % | agesgeet voles | WHAT TURNS GRASS YELLOW WHEN IT IS CUT? Microbes are busy in cut grass On every sunny day. They turn it yellow, give to It The scent of néew-mown hay, (Copysigh ) Photos in Natural Colors A pew invention for the reproduce tion of photographs In natural colors on paper has recently been perfected tn Germany. The process has patented In 40 different counlries, the United Stutes amoung them. heen | | | | | | cluding | “tourist THE PATTON COURIER ih MERICAN (Copy for This Department Supplied by the American Legion News Service.) MANY INVITATIONS Countries of Europe are looking forward eagerly to the visits of Amerl- can Legionnaires who tour the con- tinent either before or after the con- vention in Paris next September, ac- cording to advices received by Bow- man Elder, of Indianapolis, national chilirman of the France convention committee, Governments, organiza- tions of veterans of the World war, and individuals are providing the best for the veterans gion trip abroad, An invitation Isles has been to visit the British presented at national i | Remove Weeds and Other | @IGION® { | | the United States Department of Agri- | and other plants on which the disease cu-operating in headquarters of the Legion in Indi- | anapolis by H. H. Brownlee, com- mander of London, England, Post No. 1 | of the Legion. sented an invitation from the “On to Jritain” organization for the 30,000 Americans who will attend the Paris convention to cross the channel while abroad. diately after the visit of Brownlee an- The British envoy pre- | A cablegram received imme- | nounced that all British railroads have | made a reduction of 25 per cent in rates for the convenience of the Legion- naires. Ireland sent an invitation for the Legionnaires to visit the Emerald Isle before or after the convention. Offers of the British war veterans for entertainment of the visiting Americans are similar to those made | by other countries of Europe. Belgium and Italy, France have granted a H. H. Brownlee. considerable reduction in railroad fare, Men who fought in World war now living in the provincial towns of Europe are organizing to give inter- preters and guide service to the Le- gionnaires who tour the continent, It is estimated by John J. Wicker, Jr., national travel director, that at least veterans of the United States in travel and living while away from home. One of the most attractive sav- ings is that in eliminating passport the COSts and visa charges in all countries of Europe excepting Russia. Legion- naires may obtain an identification certificate with their passage costing but $1 and this serves in lieu of the passport and visa. The French gov- ernment charges $10 for a passport and $10 for a visa and if the veteran visits France alone he will save $20 by this arrangement. Other countries charge as high as $40 for a visa and the arrangement made by the Legion will save more than $1,000,000 on the total movement of 50,000 persons. Steamship companies carrying the large peacetime army across the At- lantic have granted cuts in travel costs. The cheaper grade accommoda- tions on the Leglon steamers are from $145.80 to $ averaging $170. They are better than ordinary ‘‘tourist cabin” accommodations for regular tourists. The Legionnaire is entitled to the freedom of the ship, which is worth in ordinary travel $83. "The in- dependent traveler must pay $182, in- tax, to muke the round trip cabin” and the $83 for free- dom of the ship would bring the total cost of this trip to $265, if it were not | of eradicating these hosts, tested and who take advantage of the official Le- { 14670, Just Plan to Control Cucumber Mosaic Plants on Which Disease Lives in Winter. (Prepared by the Unitea States ment of Agriculture.) Cucumber mosaic, a disease preva- lent in practically all cucumber-grow- ing sections in the central and eastern states, can be largely controlled by following certain methods outlined by Depart- culture calculated to remove weeds lives through the winter. Recent studies by the department have dem- onstrated that the disease overwin- ters in the seed or the roots of the wild cucumber, milkweed, wild ground cherry, pokeweed, and catnip. Methods recommended by the department, are discussed in Department Julletin issued. Isolate Cucumber Fields. It is recommended that the cucum- fields be located at a distance from the farm buildings and the vege- table garden. Such isolation is im- portant because it has been found that the wild cucumber, milkweed, | and ground cherry are commonly | found about the farm buildings and | that mosaic plants of these species are more likely to occur near garden plots as a result of earlier infection from cultivated cucurbits. If possible the field should be sur- rounded by other cultivated since their cultivation will reduce the | number of wild hosts about the field. It has also been found that fields so situated are less likely to be infested with insects that carry and spread the ber Crops, disease. Remove Obnoxious Plants. All plants known to carry mosaic | over winter should be removed from the fleld itself and from all land with- in a radius of 50 to 75 yards. In the case of the wild cucumber, milkweed, wild ground cherry, and catnip, the plants should be dug out if they are not too abundant, but it has been found that if the shoots are pulled up as fast as they appear the plants eventually will die out. Where poke- weed occurs it is best to cut down as far as possible into the large and cover surface with If the field receives the clean cultiva- tion that cucumbers require, many of | roots the cul salt, | the wild hosts will be removed in the | 0 0 5,000,000 will be saved the war | | for the travel arrangements of the Le- | sion, The customary landing charge will not be made of veterans landing at the southern France ports and this will effect a saving on the movement of $150,000. Ninety per cent of the Legionnaires making reservation to date have chosen to take battlefield and ceme- tery tours while abroad. A great numn- ber have also signified their intention of making extensive tours in Europe under the advantageous travel either prior to or after the convention. I'o take care of those wishing to travel of $5 rates | abroad the France convention commit- | tee of the Legion has arranged for ad- | vanced steamship sailings for the Le- gionnaires from each state and for delayed return sallings. The railroads in the United States will one-fare-for-round-trip rate from Legionnaires’ home town to the port of embarkation until December 1. An attractive two-color Paris” steamship folder giving accept the | the | | ‘ | plements and howe equipment to save | against “On to the rates, travel plans, and official infor- | mation may be obtained by to the Department France Convention Officer of any state or to the France Convention Committee, National Head- quarters, the American Leglon, Indi anapolis, Ind. writing | i hold conveniences and comforts, should | and the The first eradication be made just before planting, field and vicinity should be inspected regularly thereafter at Intervals of 3 to 10 days. Since the disease is carried from the Process, on wild hosts to the cucumbers by in- | the field should be sprayed or | dusted regularly in order to keep | i down plant lice and cucumber beetles. | bulletin may be ob long as the supply lasts, by the ‘United States Depart- | Agriculture, Washington, | Copies of the tained ment Charcoal Lessens Many Troubles Among Poultry | Experience taught us that if | charcoal is kept before the poultry at | many digestive | lessened, if has all times the sorts of troubles will be tirely avoided. as 1s used for the oyster shell should { not en A small hopper such | be used for the charcoal, so that the | fowls may pick at it at will, The | charcoal tends to sweeten the diges- | tive tract, thus doing away with | gases and preventing foods from | spoiling in the crop. Charcoal is 0 expensive It does not pay to empty the wood | ashes in the poultry yard, as only a | very small part of this is charcoal, and the ash makes valuable fertilizer, However, if the ashes are emptied in the dust bath they are a great help in ridding the fowls of lice, and at the ! time they will up what charcoal is contained therein. chicks should have the char- coal granulated for them as they are unable to pick up the larger pieces. FARMANNTES Same pick Small Soils, like tools, wear out They | » 1 must be renewed, | | > » | From the farmers’ viewpoint, one- | half of marketing is buying. . * « Plant disease specialists certify that best potato yields are from certified seed, > rr .» Crops grown on the farm or locally usually form the most economical feeding ration. * - » Money lost on uncared-for farm im- plements would many house- pay for * - - Being economical does not mean doing without labor-saving farm fim u dollar or two . - - A few complaints have been made sweet clover pasture because the milk frow cattle pasturing on it {s occastonally rainted. This occurs mostly in the early spring. . * % A spike teoth harrow with a two by four scaniling wired In front of the second row of teeth and with the teeth ser nearly vertical makes a good drag for leveling down gopher mounds [ of feed when the driver rides the drag. Oats Produced for Grain Unprofitable Farmers Can Well Substi- tute Other Grain. Oats are one of the least profitable grain crops raised in New Jersey. This statement made by Prof. G. WW. Musgrave, agronomist at the College of Agriculture, New Bruns- wick. Several years of observation and study have convinced Professor Mus- grave that most farmers can well substitute soy beans, wheat, rye, or barley for the oats generally in the common rotations. valuable are soy beans, At the pres- ent time it costs $34 to produce an acre of them whereas it costs $30 to produce an acre of oats. Even more striking Is the difference in value between these two crops at the tlme was of maturity; soy beans are worth $55 | an acre, and oats are worth only $23. Soy beans yield one to three or four tons per acre, and under favor- able conditions should average two tons. In feeding value they compare favorably with alfalfa hay. Hence, on farms where considerable hay is fed, they may readily replace much other hay or release it for sale. The soy bean is a legume and, con- sequently, a soil fmprover. By plan- ing this crop the amount of nitrogen fertilizer required will be much less, for, like all legumes, it adds rather than removes nitrogen from the soil. If soy beans have never been grown on the field before it is necessary to inoculate the seed. This Is most easily done by the "soil and seed method” described in Extension Bulletin 32, is- sued free of charge by the College of Agriculture at New Brunswick. When soy beans precede wheat in the rotation, prompt action at harvest time 1s necessary in order to pre pare a seed bed properly for wheat. Water Warmed for Pall Through the cold months pigs will pay big returns for the trouble expense of warming their water. A feeding trial at the Ames experiment station showed that the given warm water, through automatic troughs, not only matured earlier, but nride gains on considerably less feed. Both were fed the same ration. The that fed in the old- fashioned throughs, where no attempt was made to warm the water, took 111 pigs lots pigs were days to reach a weight of 223 pounds, and required 423 pounds of feed for used | Particularly | PURCHASE your day old chicks from one of the larg- est and foremost hatcheries in America. One hundred per- cent live delivery guaranteed. Nothing but pure brePstock used in breeding. White, Brown and Buff Leghorus, Anconas $12.00 per 100. Barred, White and Buff Rocks, Reds, White Wyandottes, Black Minorcas, Buff Orpingtons, $14.00 per 100. Order direct from this ad or send for free catalog. Springfield Hatcheries, Springfield, Ohio whejeofeefeefeforfosiorfete CALIFORNIA STATE APPROVED LANDS the | | your Small fmproved farms in well established settlement. Fruit, alfaifa, dairy, hogs, poul- try. Churches, high school, grammar schools. Also unimproved lands with first water rights. Easy terms. Write Fresno Farms, Kerman, Calif. $45 Weekly. Men, Women; Spare, ¥ull Time. 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On the other hand, the pigs that were given the warmed water from | the automatic troughs, reached an | average weight of 225 pounds in 106 and 379 for They showed a profit over feed cost of $7.13 each days, required only each takes into consideration the If one "saving in grain and the facet that these pigs reach maturity earlier than the others, the increased profit per pig was $1.70 in favor of warming the water. Green Manure Crop Will Draw on Soil Moisture Any green sweet whether draws manure clover or crop, weeds, It is quite rve, heavily on soil moisture. pounds | 100: pounds of gain. | necessary, then, to watch the weather | during the spring when such a crop is growing. If the is below nor- mal in rainfall, the rye may use up so much water that the corn crop will have a hard time getting enough and season may five during a short period of | drought. A ton of dry matter in the green manure crop may represent an amount of water equal to the entire rainfall of June. Pasturing reduces the amount of water used by such a crop. Green ma- nure also be disced may down or plowed under earlier than was origi- | nally planned. All green manure crops | must be first thoroughly disced into the soil if danger of insufficient mols- | ture is to be avoided. Discing also helps work the crop into the soil so that rapid decay will follow and the growing corn will receive the most benefit. Sweet clover decays nore rapidly than rye and may cause some what less loss of moisture after it has | been turned under. the Ration for Steers When the price of hominy is 10 per | cent higher than the price of cotton- the amount of cottonseed seed meal, meal should be increased so that it is | 20 per cent instead of 10 per cent of the feeds In the ration for steers. This is a statement Hinman of the New York State (ol- Agriculture at Ithaca, N. Y,, that the general rule that cottonseed meal should not exceed 10 per cent of the grain ration should be shifted when hominy is high. The increase in the cottonseed meal is economical and {is safe If lent feeds like corn silage or pea vine silage are fed. Cottonseed meal be increased to one-sixth of the grain ration if the lambs get silage and do not get legume roughage. These sug- eestions apply only to the present rela- (ive prices of cottonseed meal and hominy, and they cannot be used safe- iy when the feeding period of steers exceeds 180 days or that of lambs ex- ceeds 90 davs concentrated of Prof. R. B. lege of who says succu- | | "Golden Rule Chicks fed to lambs may | | ing Solid Silk Hosiery Co., a national !nsti- tution, New Spring line, Big commissions paid dally. Write BEATTIE SALES (CORPORATION 383 Fifth Avenue - - - Plitsburgh, Pa. Permanent Reeds. Hardrubber composition last indefinitely, Warpproof. Regular price $3. $4. half price few days. Saxophones $2, Clarinatsa $1.50 Harry Winfield. Champalgn, [It K Your Dedler dost not handle LES TERS Write LeRoy PlowCo., LeRoy, N.Y. 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