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Lesson
(Ry E. O, SELLERS. Ailing Director oi
Sunday Si'limil L'ourpr, The Moody Dibit
Ii'MUut of C'hlciiRn )
LESSON FOR JULY 11
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A Nice Bunch
(Prepared by tho United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Tho method of handling tho nlfnlfn
field to get tho largest returns is one
which JntereatH a large number of
farmers both growers of alfalfa and
prospective growors. Experiments re
corded in tho United States depart
ment bulletin No. 228, "Effect of Fre
quent Cutting on the Water Require
ments of Alfalfa and Its Hearing on
Pasturage," indicato that tho total con
sumption of water by alfalfa can bo
controlled to a considerable extent by
pasturago or frequent clipping, with
out serious injury to tho plants. Thus
by pasturing or clipping tho crop its
growth can bo regulated to accord
with tho amount of available moisturo
In tho soil.
With a limited amount of stored
moisturo It is evident tho greatest pro
duction can be obtained by allowing
the crop to grow when tho water re
quirement is tho lowest in the spring
or fall, and by keeping tho leaf Bur
fnco at a minimum during tho sum
mer through clipping or pasturago.
Tho efficiency of reducing tho size of
tho aerial portion of the plant aB a
means of moisture conservation dur
ing periods of drought has often been
observed.
Whenever tho moisturo supply falls
short of the amount necessary to pro
duce normal crops throughout tho sea
son, summer grazing appears to afford
a Bimplo and practical means of ob
taining a return from alfalfa commen
surate with the availablo moisture and
at the samo time reduces tho danger
of drought injury. When tho moist
ure supply is adequate for continuous
crop production throughout tho sea
son, it 1b believed that close pastur
ago or clipping would result in a
marked reduction in tho amount of
nlfalfa produced. Consequently, where
TROUBLES OF YOUNG CHICKS
Blisters on Head and Feet Often
Caused by Loco Weed Poisoning
Separate Ailing Birds.
When young chicks show up with
blisters, or something akin to blis
ters, on tho head and feet, ono muBt
take tho locality in mind when try
ing to determino tho aliment.
If It is in a land where loco weed
and its kindred grow, and the chicks
run out in all manners of weather or
time of day, then one must lcok around
for tho loco weed that is poisoning tho
chick's head and feet and blinding its
eyes; but if in a land where tills poi
sonous plant is unknown, then but
ono other disease suggests ns the rea
son, and this is chlckenpcx.
For the loco poison the chicks must
bo kept away frcm it, especially when
wot or damp, and tho blister can be
treated with peroxide of hydrogen, di
luted holf, followed by tho application
of a carLolizcd ointment.
Again, should it prove chlckenpox,
the diseased chicks must bo taken
from tho well and the quarters disin
fected. Feed thorn heavily, stirring
three or four grains of sulphur each
day in their feed; treat the head and
soro oyes with tho remedy given for
the sorcB of loco poison. If tho blis
ters develop into warty looking ulcers
kill tho chick and burn it.
Treatment of Broody Hen.
Tho broody hen may bo a nuisanco
now to thoso who aro through hatch
ing, but that is no renson why sho
should bo cuelly treated. Hroodiness
1b naturo's provision for rest Re
movo all such hens not needed to n
quiet pen by thomsolves, and they will
Boon get rid of tho fuvcr. Old hens,
especially if overfat, become ready
victims to the heat. They would bo
more valuablo now for chicken soup.
Crops for the Orchard. '
No grain crop should bo grown In
tho orchard. It doesn't pay. Culti
vated crops may do whilo tho trcas
are young and their roots do not need
all tho space; but that timo is soon
over, and then tho trees Bhould reign
supreme.
of Alfalfa.
grazing is practiced greater production
can bo secured by intermittent graz
ing; that ia, by employing several
Holds which aro pastured In rotation.
A prnctico similar to that suggested
abevo has leen gradually developed In
Australia and gives tho beHt return
In tho management of Australian al
falfa land. Tho practice is to grow
a tin' crop In the early spring and to
pasture the alfalfa during tho remain
der of tho year. Asldo from tho hay
obtained, alfalfa is very valuablo in
Australia for grazing purposes, be
cause It responds to summer rainfall,
whilo tlm natlvo grasses, being an
nuals, afford no lato pasturage. On
a largo ranch near Wngga Wagga,
N. S. W., 1,000 acres of Peru
vian alfalfa has been handled un
der this combined system of buy
and pasturago. Tho alfalfa at this
ranch carries three sheep per aero
during tho summer, autumn and win
ter months. About tho first of Sep
tember (early spring) tho sheep are
taken off. Tho alfalfa makes a luxu
riant growth during tho cool spring
months, and a crop of from 1.G00 to
2,000 pounds per aero of cured' hay 1b
obtained. Tho hay is produced when
tho weather Is cool and tho transporta
tion rato low In other words, when
the crop is making tho most efficient
use of tho water supply. Tho norma)
rainfall in this region is about 21
inches and is quite uniformly distrlb
uted, each mouth having moro than
ono inch of rainfall and only two
months (Juno and October, corre
sponding to our December and April,
respectively) moro than two Inches.
This combined system of hay anfi
pasturago has found much favor in
New South Wales, nnd is carried out
in a rolling plains country, where
thero is no chance of sublrrigatlon,
and on Icam or sandy loam soils.
RIGHT MANAGEMENT OF SOW
Important Feature la to Get Young,
sters to Feed as Early as Possi
ble Provide a "Creep."
(By R. G. WEATHERSTONE.)
An important feature In the success
ful management of tho sow and litter
is to get tho youngsters to feed as
early us possible This pays in two
ways it saves some of tho drag on
tho sow and it gets the pigs fit to
wean earlier, releasing tho sow from
her maternal dutleB.
Moreover, when tho pigs aro re
moved from tho sow, which is gener
ally a fortnight too soon, they are
much better fit to do without her milk
and also much less llablo to tho con
vulsive attacks so common in newly
weaned pigs, whoso stomachs aro un
accustomed to deal with tho coarse
food often too plentifully supplied to
thern.
Indigestion, j constipation and "fits"
aro very Intimately connected and all
are duo to improper feeding.
Tho best way to teach young pigs
to eat 1b to provide a run or "creep"
into an adjoining pen to which the
sow cannot obtain accesB, or to feed
them whtlo Bho is turned out to get
some exercise.
SWEET CLOVER FOR PASTURE
Experiments at Iowa Station Show It
Is Not a Valuable as Alfalfa
Better Than Red Variety.
Several years' experimenting at tho
Iowa station Indicates that, while
sweet clover has much tho same valuo
for hogB as red clover, it is net bo
valuablo as alfalfa pasture. When
sown early In tho spring, sweot clover
furnishes a fair quality of pasture
the first season.
In fact, Iowa results indicato that
It Is slightly superior to rod diver.
Tho second season, howovor, tho sweot
clover tends to become woody, oven
though a hay crop Is takon off,
Sweot clover is worth n trial for
hog pasture, but in view of the pres
ent high prlco of seed, and tho su
periority of alfalfa, wo generally ad
viso alfalfu.
SOLOMON ANOINTED KING.
LESSON TEXT t Klnt-o 1 :J-10
COI.DEN TENT- Know thou ill., (lod oi
thy father, and wtw him with ti perfect
hiart utid a willing inlnil. I I'hron 1'S 9.
"The king is dead; long livo the
king." Old nnd decrepit at iiuvcnty
years of age, n successor must soon
tako tho shepherd king's scat ol
power.
David's record Is a wonderful one
ns an empire builder, an organizer and
nn accumulator of wealth. Read care
fully 1 Chron. 20 28. Three characters
are tho most outstanding for our con
sideration in this lesson.
I. David, (n) Ho had to mako a
selection (vv. 20, 27) but God used Da
vid to make his own choice of Solo
mon. Jodldlnh, "the beloved of Jeho
vah," (2 Sam. 12:2'), was he whom
Jehovah desired to sit upon tho throne.
(b) David had a promisu he must
necilB fulfill (vv. 17. ao). Whilo his
second son, who sought to usurp his
throne, Is engaged with his fellow con
spirators (vv. 9, 41) In feasting and
rejoicing in their supposedly easy vic
tory over tho aged father, David ral
lies and gives direction for the public
proclamation of Solomon as king,
thereby redeeming his promise. Many
professed Christians treat their prom
ises far too lightly. Rath-Bhcba em
boldened by her need (v. 1G) enters
the king's chamber where now nnothor
ministers In her stead, nnd lays the
facts of Adonljah's rebellion before
David, conqludlng her petition with the
drnmntlc words of verse twenty. Hath
Bheba's petition Is re-enforced by tho
words of David's mentor, Nathan (vv.
22, 27). Turning again to Rnth-shebn
David emphatically reiterates his de
termination to carry out to tho full
God's commandments relative to hia
successor. Even in tho hour of his de
parture David remembers that It ia
Jehovah "that hath redeemed my bouI
out of nil distress" (v. 29). (c) David
then gives enreful command relative
to tho public proclamation of tho new
king (vv. 32, 35). Calling to his help
his trusted nnd tried friends, Zndok
the priest, Nathan the prophet (see 2
Sam. 12:24, 25) and Ilenaiah tho sol
dier (I Chron, 11:22-25), he directs
them to place Solomon upon his own
mule (v. 33) and take him to Glhon
there to bo anointed and proclaimed
king in David's stead. Contrast Da
vid's scrupulous obedlcnco regarding
the uso of horses (Deut. 17:16) with
that of Absalom (2 Sam. 15:1) nnd
Adonljah (v. 5). Noto also it was tho
priest and tho prophet nlono who woro
to anoint the king (v. 34). In this wo
sec a parable of tho establishment of
the everlasting kingdom of righteous
ness by the Prince of Pence and not
by means, or use, of the sword.
This anointing wns a symbol of
dedication to God (Lev. 8:19-12) nnd
the oil of our anointing by tho Holy
Spirit which Is all essential and suf
ficient for tho subjects of his king
dom (Luke 21.49, Acts 1:5-8). Hut ns
these were only outwnrd form and
symbol, they must petition Juhovah to
keep the new king (v. 34). (d) David
took no chances hut steps nsido fully,
while he yet lived, that all question of
Solomon's right should be removed
(v 35).
II. Solomon, (a) God-chosen. (I
Chron. 28:5; 29:1). Solomon was tho
first son of David and Rath-shcba after
their legal marriage. His name means
"Peaceful" (see I Chron. 22:9) and
nay suggest the fact that David had
found tho pence of forgiveness. Solo
mon inherited the strength of David's
maturity and chastening also, nnd
through his mother, the wisdom of
Ahlthophel, whose advico "was ns If a
man had Inquired at the orncle of God"
(2 Sam. 10:23) (b) He was chosen be
cause of intercession (cli, 1:17). Tho
standing of the Christian is what It Is
in the sight of God becauso of ono who
Intercedes on our behalf (John 17).
(c) He was chosen In the midst of con
troversy and as against antagonists
(v. 5), So tho Christian, chosen bo
fore the foundation of tho world in
Christ, also has great opposition and
a dangerous antagonist and, like Solo
mon, ho Is secure in spite of tho as
saults of the evil ono (I Cor. 10:13,
Jude 24). (d) Solomon was chosen
for a definite work (I Chron. 28:10).
The sad spectacle presented today 1b
to see so many professed Christians
who seem to have no sense of respon
sibility much less an appreciation of
their privileges in Christ Jesus, (e)
Solomon was promised help (I Chron.
28:9) so are wo and according to each
day's duty "so shall thy strength bo."
"I can do all things through Christ
which strengthened mo" (Phil. 4:13),
Ml. Adonljah. (a) Ho was a self-selected
king (v. 5) and as such lacked
not only the approval of God but the
ability to execute his designs. Ho had
Joab tho bloody soldier and Abtathar
the jealous priest aB his conspirators,
yet all combined could not set nsldo
tho decrco of God. (b) Ho was a
spoiled child. "His fathor had not
displeased him at any 1 1 trio" (all his
life, v. C). Truo ho was David's eldest
living son, yet ho was not In tho line
of God's selection. Throughout tho
history of Israel tho elder is constant
ly set aside for tho younger. Ho was
lacking In many essentials.
ALCOHOL-.1 IT.IlOr.NT
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" NEW "VOIIK.
Itiact Copy of Wrapper
Ready to Risk It.
"Mr Jones wants a ulndy.pnnu
twilve Inches ho fourteen," remarked
routiK Patrick Mulrooney, enterliu;
tho plnzlor's shop.
In the shop was a smart voihik jir
Blstnnt ho wanted to liuvu a Jolto
with Pat.
"Haven't nny that sbu?" ho replied
Kravcly. "Will ono fourteen inches
by twelve do?"
Pnt looked thoughtful for a minute.
Then ho replied:
"He's wnntln' It at once, and this
is tho only shop In town, (llvo mo
wnn o' tliltn. P'r'hnps If we put It in
sideways no ono will notice."
Woke Him Up.
Tho young man was rather slow.
So tho Klrl thought it time to give
him a hint.
"(irnclous," she exclaimed sudden
ly, "I've bruised my lip! Do you know,
Mr. .Jenkins, my mother always used
to kiss a hurt placo to innko It well."
"And did It do any good?" asked
the young mnn, falling to sco tho
point.
"I don't remember," replied tho girl,
getting desperate; "hut thoso old-fashioned
remedies aro sometimes very
?ood."
Then ho got busy.
Regular.
"Is Dronson a regular church goer?"
"Well, ho goes every Sunday when
It's mining too hard for golf."
Summer Comfort
is wonderfully enhanced when rest and lunch hour unite in a dish of
Post Toasties
There's a mighty satisfying flavour about these thin wafery bits of
toasted corn.
So easy to serve, too, on a hot day, for they're ready to eat right from
the package fresh, crisp, clean. Not a hand, touches Post Toasties in
the making or packing.
Served with cream and sugar, or crushed fruit, they are delicious.
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What is CASTORIA
Cnsforln is a linviuloRft nnlistituto for Cnstor OIIt Pnro
gurU, Props ntul KuoUihifr Syrups. It Is itlrumint. 16
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Nurcotlo
nuliHtnuoo. Km mro is its gtmruntc.o. It destroys Worms
nnil allays Fovorl.sliness. For moro than thirty yours it
lias boon lit constant mo for tho relief, of Constipation.
I'liituleuoy, Wind Colic, all Toothing- Troubles anil
Dlarrha'U. It rouhitos llio Stomach nnd Jlowcls,
Assimilates tho loil, K'vlnrr healthy mid natural Bleep
Tho Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Frieud.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
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The Kind You Have Always Bought
Th OINTUH COMPANV
VICTIM OF CRUEL DECEPTION
Fair Seaside Visitor Satisfied Shu Had
Seen Remarkable, "Government
Salting Appnratuo."
They wero pasHlng tho holiday n'
Onset and during tho course of tho
sunny afternoon took a stroll on tho
bench. At one point M.ey ramo upon
an tmprovlHcd breakwater, wliero
Homo resident had lilted bagH with
sand and piled them In breastworks
fashion to prevent the sea from en
croaching upon his land during tho
stormy season.
Ono of tho young ladles was curious
Immediately. Sho would know what
tho hugs wero for.
"Why, it's very simple," explained
her companion with duo gravity. "The
water in Onset bny originally was
fresh, a peculiarity of naturo which
has puzzled scientists. It seemed ton
bad to deprlvo tho place of seashore
advantages so tho government took
tho matter in hand, filled tho bags
with salt and thereby has Imparted
tho proper llnvor to Onset water."
Far from rebuking him for being
"fresh," sho Is now telling her friends
of having seen tho "government salt
ing apparatus" down thero.
O llborty, what a lot of divorces
tilde under thy clonk.
Tho roll of honor is fresh from tho
oven.
Signature of
turn vonK OiTV.
Taking Papa Along,
The baggage master halted tho fam
ily party and politely explained that
under tho new law tho value of tho
contents of each trunk must bo given.
After n brief consultation with her
daughter, mamma pointed to her own
trunk and said: "lMcaso put thin ono
down as containing ono thousand dol
lars' worth of personal belongings.
This one," indicating her daughter'!
trunk, "you may put down for eight
hundred."
"How about this llttlo one?" asked
tho baggage muster, resting his heel
on Its top.
"Oh, that!" replied tho Indy con
temptuously. "Ten or twelve dollars
will cover thnt one."
"1 see," returned tho oniclnl. "Ka
ther's going along too."
Those Changing Styles.
Mr. Styles What did that woman
want?
Mis. Styles She's the woman who
calls for the Installments on tho bon
net I bought.
"Hut It Is not duo yet?"
"I know It, but sho cntno to toll mo
tho bonnet I bought is now out ot
style. Sho wants to cell mo another
ono."
Ilends of perspiration aro tho Jewels
of honest labor perhaps.
Marrlago Is a lottery In which the
prize-winners draw alimony.
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