Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-09-13
WIT OF THE CHILDREN.

JOlllls Nlldb dl6 Npul DOOtS
made of? BOy-Of leather, sir. Teach
er-Where does the leather come from?
Boy-FrOm the OK. Teacher-What
animal, therefore, supplies you with
boots and shoes and gives you meat
to eat? Boy-My father.
A friend visiting in minister's fam
lily where the parents were very strict in
regard to the children's Sabbath deport-
ment, was confdentially informed by
one of the little girls that ''she would
like to be minister" "Why?" inquir-
ed the minister, rather puzzled to under
stand what had given the child so sud
den an admiration for that calling. He
was quickly enlightened by the prompt
reply: $50 l could holler on Sunday"
a little girl was the happy recipient of
velvet cloak, of which she was very
proud. One day, soon afterward, she
was discussing her dresses, their beauty,
style, ETC., when her mother, by way of
nipping her vanity in the bud, said:
"NIy dear, do you not know that there
are more important things to talk about
than dress?" Quickly she replied: 'Oh,
yes, mamma-Yelvet clOaks."
Mamma, when l noticed all the peo-
pie, after they came into church this
morning. lean their heads down against
the back of the pew in front of them, l
did just as they did, and leaned mine
down, too" ''That was right, my dear;
and you uttered prayer like a good lit
tie boy?" "NO, mamma; | counted tenl"
A Sunday school teacher, improving
upon the days lesson upon the subject
of forgiveness, asked boy whether, in
view of what he had been studying, he
could forgive those who had insulted or
struck him. 81 think l could" but he
added, in much more rapid manner,
81 could if he were bigger than am"
A little 5-year-old girl in Washington
evidently appreciates her mother, but
the sentiment is not unmixed with self
appreciation. "Mamma," she said the
other day at the table, "guess what
lady said about you at Sallie's party last
night" "What was it, dearY" "She
said you were the sweetest little girls
mother in Washington"
THE BEST AND CLEANEST SEED.
Paaire Farmer.
Wheat, rye and grass seed are the
principal crops sown in the fall, and
with these, two items are Important
One is the use of clean seed, and the other
is to have the seed of the very best
quality. 1t is true that trashy seed can
be SOwn, either broadcast or with drill,
but, at the same time, when trash is be-
ing sown, good seed is not, and it is
more difficult to secure a good wheat
stand with trashy, unclean seed. 1t is
very important to secure a good stand,
both in grass and grain, if the best
yield is to be obtained, and it is impOr-
tant that grass seed be sown early to OBJ
tain this. In majority of cases in
sowing unclean seed, more or less weed
seed is sown, and this is something al
ways to be avoided.
A strong, vigorous plant is an import
ant item in securing the best yield, and
good seed is necessary to obtain this.
1t is not only necessary that the seeds
should contain sufficient vitality to ger
inmate, but that the plant it sends forth
should be strong and vigorous, and be
able to make good start to grow. If
this is done the seed must be of the best
quality. Good soil, well prepared, good
seed, properly sown, and thorough culti-
vatiOn in good season, are what may be
termed the true essentials of a good
crop, and generally in proportion as
as these are given will be the results Sc
cured. Each is important in itself, and
failure to give either affect the result
The difference in cost between good and
that of poor quality is small item in
comparison with the risk in the results
to be secured. In addition to this, the
use of poor seeds aids very materially to
lower the quality of the product and to
cause the seed to run out, while on the
other hand, very careful selection, and
using of the very best will aid very ma
terially to gradually improve it.