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. Parking for the Town.

The town parks. or tho town or
village square are the lungs OF It's
clt .gcnE
II the town II growing. u IL none too
soon 10 start n movement 20 provide
Tor the securing OF ample town park.
Ing. The land IL increasing: when the
town has doubled and has become n
small city. Il will not b. 80 easy 10
secure sites. readily accessible 20 the
people. without paying an exorbltnnt
price. Secure first the land: Il Is not
important that n large amount Of
money should be NJ once expended
upon It's beautlhcatlon. possibly IL
needs but little. since nature may have
made II more beautiful than can man.
10 IL not necessary that II should be
transformed into carpet beds OF
flowers and trinity kept lawns II II
affords sunlight and green relief OF
grnss and trees Tor the eve. II becomes
n clvlllzer and an equalizer. for the
poor as well AZ the wealthy. resting
place where man may forget. for
the time. some Of his struggles and
his anXleties In contemplation OF
what God has made
The park should bc kept. In fact as
natural ~ Is consistent with IT. use NJ
such. II Is never too early. however.
To secure Its site. with view 10 the
building up Of the community. when
land values Will necessarily Increase.
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THE COUNTRY NOME.
Lecturer Advocates Small indepen-
dent Homes. Each on a Acre Of
Land

An address on The Significance OF
the Country Home" was dcnyorcd by
Edward ~. Chandler. secretary OF the
rweatieth Century Club nj the recent
grtquai.ng exercises OF the School OF
bomestic Science OF the Boston Young
Womcns Christian Association. In adj
yocating deliberate system OF train.
Ing nature study By means OF school
gardens. he said Most important Of
all Ii the beginning OF "A national move
ment for the making OF homo
crofts" or small Independent homes
with perhaps an acre 10 enable cacn
family 90 md out tho true values Of
rural lie. 10 would bc au absurd a..
Tor to suppose that such homes arr now
lacking There arr multitudcs through.
out the land. What g. new g. that these
homes are coming az last 20 their own
Instead % continuing 90 b. 'Ne inalg
nincant haunts Of ones childhood OF
which one Who has risen 20 distinction
81 expected % De- little ashamed thr1
are being sought out a. typical OF the
best la home ilfc and aa moicis 10 o.
reproduced In essentials Wlth aomc
adaptations 20 the new needs Of the
times
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BARNARD Manure,

For garden crops there Is no ferti-
lizer that will compare with good. well
rOtted baInyard manure. I'm localities
where a supply OF such manure can
not be secured II will be necessary 10
depend upon commercial fertilizers.
but the results are rarely so salts
factory. In selecting manure for the
garden, care should be taken that II
does not contain any element that Will
be Injurious TO the soil An excess OF
sawdust or shavings used as bedding
will have a tendency to produce sour
ness In the soil. Chicken. pigeon. and
sheep manures rank high as fertilizers,
their value being somewhat greater
than ordinary barnyard manures, and
almost as great as some OF the lower
grades OF commercial fertilizers.
The manure from fowls Is especially
adapted for dropping in the hills or
rows Of plants.
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story OF a potato grower in Colorado
a few years ago, when the crop OF
potatoes in the east was immense.
Colorado had, as usual. raised many
thousands Of sacks. but found the
price so low that II scarcely covered
the freight charges. In the emergency
"The Man OF the Hour" appeared in
the person Of a grower who washed
his potatoes carefully, put them up IN
neat l0-pound sacks with attractive
labels and sent them on 10 Chicago.
A very fancy price was asked, but the
potatoes went on with a rush and
netted the grover the highest returns
he had ever received. Cases similar
TO this are known to most farmers.
Very often the manner In which fruit
and vegetables are put up has more
influence on the price than quality it.
self.
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There "a a multitude Of thinking people
who see tho dangers the future holds Scr
our country unless we reach a wise solution
Of the tremendous social problems that
confront us
The spiri, IN which we should approach
forth In this remarkable book in a way that
must h. AN inspiration TO every truly hu-
name and patriotic heart.
Lctth' .pirit Of common sense and opti
mis,n and fundamental economic and phil
osophicai truth that pervades this book be
taken as the underlying motive Of the
movement, and the Greed and Platform Of
the Homecrofters as the practical plan TO
work To, and the rest OF the great social
questions are certain 10 be rightly solved
by application 10 them Of the sound and
humane principles that will guide the action
Of our people upon all great national ques-
tons.
One copy Of "The Coming People" post
age prepaid will be mailed TO any ad-
dress In the United States for twenty-hv
cents.
One copy Of both 1.-THE Coming People"
and 1.-THE First Book Of the Homocrofters'
and "Maxwell's Talisman" monthly for the
rest of the year 1909 will be mailed to any
address in the United States for fifty cents.
Remit In postage stamps 20 The Home
crofters, ii3 Main street, Watertown, Mass
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Fourth OF July. what wonderful
change, In few years. would result In
the appearance OF most OF our towns
and villages.
Much can be done In the school to-
ward making tree planting a success
with the children. IL Is not enough
that when Arbor Day rolls around a
tree should be planted by each juve-
nile member OF the family. Unless the
youngsters realize that considerable
care Is required the first year or two
the trees Will die, and unless they have
been taught how 10 care for their trees
dead and dying speclmens-failures-
will distress and discourage the youth.
ful mind. possibly beyond resumption.
but with reasonable attention the poor.
est and the rockiest soils can be made
to produce good trees.
A SCHOOL TREE NURSERY.
Certainly there could be nothing
more fascinating than the starting of
tree nursery OF several good varieties,
In each school ground. These nurser.
les could be started from the actual
seed. acorns, beech nuts, hickory nuts.
chestnuts, seeds from fir cones. and
the seeds OF other trees thriving in
the locality and all these could be
gathered by the children, and brought
In and planted by them. Then after
they had reached the proper age for
transplanting, say two years, the class
would. In an afternoon. visit a dozen
homes, and participate In the trans
planting OF the seedlings, into their
permanent locations. There II an in
herent love for such things In the
American youth. II Is a wonderful
thing. when you think about II, to take
bit OF a seed. put IL in moist soil.
see IL sprout, and then watch Il
through the progress OF years come
forth a tender shoot. grow into
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Life In n metropolis makes youn[
children sharp, but not clever; II oftc1
destroys their chance OF ever bein1
clever. for II hastens the development
Of the brain unnaturally; II makes
them superficial. alert, but not obssrv-
ant; excltable. but without one spark
OF enthusiasm; they are apt 90 grow
blasc. tickle Disconnected; they SO
more things than the counfry.brcd
child. but not such interesting things:
and they do not properly nee any1
thing. for they have neither the time
nor capacity to get az the root Of al
tho hewlldering objects that crowd
themselves into their little lives.
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Distribution OF Immigrants the
Solution.

If there were only some practicable
way OF distributing immigration more
equally among all the ports OF the
country the congestion and segra.
CATION phases Of this problem would he
nearer solution. II can be accom-.
pllshed In but a small degree, since II
will only be done II answering an
economic demand. as I'm the case OF
the Galveston-Bremen service. Wise
and well organized effort TO induce
Immigrants TO pass through the large
ports by finding and Insurlng them
employment In the interior and by In
forming them OF opportunities else
where, will do much TO improve con-
dltions. The self-lnterest OF states,
many OF which maintain immigration
agencies, might also be brought more
generally into play to attract the In.
and ambitious new corners
to their farms and smaller towns.
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is so shallow that the first apples can
be conveniently laid in II without drop
ping and yet II holds all the wearer
can carry, and finally cannot be emp
tied by pouring, unless the picker
stands on his head. Clean boxes will
help to bring better prices for apples,
so that 1t is considered absolutely es-
sential that the packer should use only
boxes that are freshly made up Of
material that is white and clean. No
man who takes pride In his business
or cares for his reputation will pack
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HARVESTING THE APPLE CROP.
CAV tllIorr MITCHELL

Ilarea,fercentage Of the crop from the
groYfd or with a very low ladder.
can scarcely make a
dwarf tree - any amount OF pruning.
and in evefy apple orchard ladders Of
some kind soon become n necessity.
HANDY TYPES OF LADDERS
,Ofzffshe numerous styles Of ladders,
some forsu Of step ladder is best adapt
ed 10 the orchard. whether the welfare
OF lie f.te Is. considered OF the comfort
OF the picker Any ladder which must
be set against the tree is a constant
menace ID e. Probably the best type
OF taltst.p ladders is one having three
legs. two comprising the legs OF he
ladder proper and the third acting as
It's support. II is easily set up securely
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a case OF sight unseen. Attractive
labels add much 10 the appearance Of
the boxes. and are a valuable means
OF advertising and building up a spe-
cial trade. Whether labelled or not.
however. the box should be- marked on
The end with the name Of the variety
and number OF apples contained. and
the grade. especially II the latter Is
anything but frsts.
HE SECURED Tor PRICES
That careful packing g. as essential
as good fruit may be gathered from n
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In Rochester. N. Y, the q
authorities grade and sod the =
yards, while the shrubbery and
planting In by private effort In
junct1 IN with the school chile
Amplt land II furnished for decora&
playground purposes, aud most exc
larry results have been obtained
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sturdy sapilng. and finally become n
great tree. Weaving forth each year
and aftording shade and comfort for
the occupants OF the home. II the
young ind grows up among such
scenes tnd amid such environment.
Il will prove mighty factor In the
material prosperity OF he community.
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on uneven ground and the wide spread
OF les at the bottom makes IL especial.
ly stable. For work on tall trees the
japanese style OF ladder. In which the
steps converge 10 a point at the top
Is easy TO manipulate. Lightest OF all
he tall ladders Is a single rail with
EGGS projecting from the sides, but II
least safe and comfortable for the
user and is not liable to become wide
ly used.
Every picker has his own opinion
as 10 Tie best style OF receptacle IN
which 10 place the freshly picked
fruits. Buckets. baskets and bags
have their devotees, and some even 20
so far as TO provide the pickers with
coal scuttles. The latter, however. too
| strongly suggest pouring and such
rough treatment Is not TO be thought
OF with apples any more so than with
eggs. Where bags are used. as IS com
monty the case. they should be lined
with burlap though this should not
cause any relaxation OF care in plac.
Ing fruit in them. Bags are open "a
the objection that the fruit In them
is easily bruised where the bae
brushes against limb or ladder. Tn,
usual form OF packing does not admi
Of removing the fruit except by pour
ing, and this is Objectionable. The bot
tomless sack overcomes this dificult,
as IL allows the fruit TO roll from IN
bottom when the chain Is released
\ Such treatment might do with oranges
= but with apples-never. The averag
picker could never Withstand the tenn
tation TO let them shoot from the ba
the moment the foreman's back va
Is turned.
o. THE IDEAL PICKING BAG
q Perhaps the best picking bag is tn
II apron bag. 1t is cheap, being easil
, made Of a heavy grain sack, ham
v In the most convenient position fC
e filling and leaves both hands free.
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PACKING IN BARRELS

While the simplest method OF pack
ing apples is the old barrel of the east
In which the bottom and top are faced,
the apples in the middle being simply
poured in, this is a slovenly, not 10
say deceitful method. for ii requires
no grading expert to sort out the best
ones for facing. The Western box
method, on the other hand, is more
desirable, especially in cases where one
wishes to cater to the fancy trade. One
of the pretty points about the box
package is that the exact number OF
apples contained therein is always
known, and If stamped on the box as II
should be, gives information much ap-
preciated by the buyer. or course this
only applies where the packer adopts
one particular method Of placing the
apples In the box.
A prominent orchardist made the
abatement that II costs money TO step
on a ladder in an orchard. This or
chard owner finds that there is waste
az time in climbing up In order to
reach the uppermost branches OF the
tree, so that II is considered advisable
that effort should be made through
nruning TO start the head OF the tree
low and keep 1t low In order that the
most profitable investment can be
made out of the trees. II should be
possible for several years to gather a
"A cM
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ANftp iiun,irrd Tiressen AIT nrAAsusn Co
aifrfrpt faifeaaN 49, = a. a. ao,d alEhi enf
hraftnf. tal-ftrure uunFrse.ar,. Esrvnlsn fin
uifaufhlf t@estls trEtnsera and earn fxN hrale
fnrn ~ uNtItfif. isftr ol1duftaru ara sarn fliN
lsilA1Hs aiiinE rlsuTixui nee nrl, ar. - re
- fflfIiafa Nallse s-rfilUr ffsfrfrxsf HaIla A
-. is'ia'. ts-an - ~ souFOs ssr~st nroali5s
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sHiHf wAisT uui ufn EXTRAORDINARY
tesis ~stsi a % q al aFy.ana 40 ptns 81 be.As .,
traF 49, - fl ass nlranl-rrs-st os-f r..I,,t
= - 40 fuf vtuF VI tlaek. fslis Ourusf - ~
ttns rtfsst hru Atfa.
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STINudHArnFits nr,sh, yuans u,ea who can
taAs air's,ien rpaill s.d ~ rep1 woFt -
D. ~ Cfss hAiNuobn, naits ia sA-kk hroai
ea3. NY
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FLOWERS AND BIRDS

To grow up. Mr. Chandler said. With
tho flowers and shrubs and trees and
TO learn 90 care Tor tho birds. muir.
rela. rabbits and domestic animals is
a training whose iuiucnce on character
can never D. over estimated An acre
Of ground IL enough FOR Natures par
poses n be wh0 lives on u wishes 20
D. her pupil and helper Tho country
home makes possible the simplicity Of
living and fosters true democracy. Il
Is both noteworthy and forrrWhAt pa
theuc that hosts OF city dws,iyra should
rush 20 welcome and listen 90 the pro
phet OF the simple lifc Who came TO
as from France. Yet 10 had no other
message than that % tho country home
Live among the real things % lie Ia
contact with elementary forces Live
above conventionailty t.arn % b.
almplc Ia your tastes and straight.
forward In your motives he q good
neighbor and a true friend This a.
the life which tho country homo foa.
ters. There you may not have 90 much
money 10 handle but you DO not need
Il OstentAtious display Kills the spiri,
OF such home Democracy IA talked
81 In the city but Il l. felt Ia ti,r coun.
try. A town meeting H. the highest
typo OF democracy yet attained There
10 a common Interest which binds all
country jewellers together but Who
arc 30 fAr separated and Indifferent 90
each others needs AZ the various ten
ants Of a city tenement or Apartment
house,
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THE STRENGTH or NATIONS.

Not all Who live In tho country
realize is significance. Here and thcrs
is decadont home and a degenerate
family. but all over the world The
strength OF nations IA found among
those who have been foatcrcd near 20
nature and have become free beings
by working together In honest labor.
This 10 home Ideal 20 be- placed
among the highest There ~ little
danger 81 Is over emphasis No mat.
ter what ones work or how heavily
The burden ~ the city presses the de
termination 90 live on the home acre
In The country may easily become al
most The most powerful influence IN
making a successful llfei"
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SINGLE RAIL LADDER.

A Very Light Form for the Orchard.
seeing worm holes, their eye-sight is
deficient. Where there is a fruit I'M
ion, the Idaho bulletin suggests that
a rule should be adopted forbidding
any members thereof from doing their
own picking, but, they should pro
at by the employment of the same body
of trained pickers successfully at the
various orchards. Even the isolated
growers should endeavof 10 have
group of expert pickers, and employ
the same ones, as far as possible, year
after year. This is the way 10 build
up a reputation that has a grea lash
value.
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<6[( II rs an easy matter to go out int
||)y orchard, shake or pick the appies
~ ~ trees and throw or drop them
's'eo enf~ rrels for hauling to the town OF
, mahogany ads grocery where the frui'
ell sage was .xch anged Tor bolt Of muslin
A 4. a Aico. 6somethiag else needed IN the
!. : house, BRIT this is aot very profitable
" The pro- Ave farmer has found that
I It pays t5<<fM Strict attention to the
sorting and packing of his crop in OF.
der that II may Bring for him a much
q larger amount OF money.
h lust when to pick is one of the Sc
crets Of the trade which all orchard
lists do not appreciate. The time OF
picking red apples is commonly guaged
BY their color and that Of yellow aP /
pies by the color of the seeds The
latter IL the only reliable test z. ripe
ness, for an apple picked Just as the
asds have turned a light brown. and
Pose they become dark around the
edges. will BE sound to have not only
full favor, but the best keeping quat
ity. But red apples are OFTEN leit LOT
some time after the seeds Indicate ma.
turity 10 allow them TO put on mols
color, which they do rapidly Under "
influence Of the bright days and frostyl
nights OF autumn: and indeed this is
the only way Of obtaining color on
fruit in the shady portions Of the tree.
Growers should bear In nind, however
that 10 defer picking after the seeds
indicate ripeness, invites watereore and
shortens the life Of M fruh in stor-
age, often to a seric' extent Slth the
midwinter varities
TOO LATE PICKING
Much Of the complaint recently
lodged against the Jonathan because
Of rotting at the core. according 10 a
report of the Idaho Experiment Sta
ton, Is believed TO be Attributable 10
late picking. Unless this trouble is cor
rected the sale Of this valuable var
iety is sure TO be hurt The purchaser
is completely deceived by the perfect
appearance Of the fruit, not a sign Of
decay being visible until II Is cut open,
when the flesh for some distance
about the core Is discovered TO be
brown, radiating in narrow rays to-
wards the skin. which. however, Il sell
dom reaches. II is worse than a worm
hole, for that can sc cut out A box
containing even a few such specimens
makes the consumer distrustful OF the
variety, while half or more sickens
even the most enthusiastic friend OF
Brother Jonathan"
Few farmers are considered capable
OF packing their own apples, as the
statement is made that, as regards
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Jon ofTicI WANTED.

WANT ~ tfAsr.A god iub 90 nswspansr
onrg Ia ~ iavn ~ lao of ofrr VII psf un6nfk b
y, i-tal lin advance each uaonthl, Unsf gannafT 4
~. y hen substantial f..y nsut uln ~ ulada. I'd.
droas A. !. hlrcfnaE -tuln. Iowa.
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fruit n old or soiled boxes. When
these are hauled to market they should
always be covered with a tarpaulin 10
keep OF rain or dust II box material
Is carried over from one year TO an
other II should be carefully housed and
covered 20 keep Il clean and bright
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HONESTY THE BEST rOIICY

Two essentials OF perfect packing
OF apples are honesty and uniformity
that Ia the apples In the middle or
bottom OF the pack. wheti.r 10 be a
box or barrel. should be ilst as good
"A those on top and all perfect. all OF
an even size and properly coiored and
every package packed with the same
degree OF care and skin. so that the
buyer may feel certain that Il is not
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THE IDEAL PICKING BAG

Perhaps the best picking bag is the
apron bag. II is cheap, being easily
made Of a heavy grain sack, hangs
in the most convenient position for
filling and leaves both hands free. II
The Glenwood post., 1906-12-29
WordSMorth,s .Joke."

A rare old book, called "The Living
Authors Of England published in
1S49, commences with study OF
Wordsworth, in which Is recorded what
is said to be the only joke the poet ever
made. At q friends house after din
ner, 1t appears, the conversation turned
upon wit and humor. Thomas Moore
who was present, told some anecdotes
Of Sheridan, whereupon Wordsworth
observed that he did not consider him
self witty poet. Indeed" he said
'I do not think l was ever witty but
once in my life"
Being pressed to tell the company
what this special drollery was, the
poet said, with some hesitation: "Well
l will tell you. was standing some
time ago at the entrance of my cot
tage at Rydal Mount when Il man nc,
costed me with the question. Pray
sir, have you seen my wife pass by?
whereupon l answered, Why. my good
friend, l didn't know till this moment
that you had a wife""
The company stared and upon realiz.
ing that this was all there was to the
poets joke burst into roar of laugh
ter. which Wordsworth smilingly ac'
cepted us a genuine compliment to the
briliiancy of his wallpapers Week