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why NOT GROW PURE BRED
FOWLS ON EVERY FARM7
ROY II. WAITE.
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

Maryland poultry raisers make a
practice of mixing their breeds. They
use one male this year, get a male
bird Of an entirely different breed next
year. another the year after, until
finally the flock gets to look as II 1t had
been struck by lightning Nothing
could be worse for the poultry in
dustry than this hit or miss breeding.
You get stronger, healthier fowls, you
say. Let US see why you do. When
you breed from two birds that are in
any way related you increase the
chances of perpetuating any defect
which they may both have Being re.
lated the chances that they will both
have the same defect are increased.
When you cross two breeds or yarie
ties the chances Of breeding birds to
gether both with the same defect or
fault are greatly diminished This
then is the only plausible reason for
breeding a mixed mongrel flock. Let
US see what it costs us to do this Let
us see how much we gain or loose in
the long run.
1. A good strain Of pure bred will
lay more eggs.
2. Eggs from pure bred will be
more uniform in size. shape and color.
3. A pure bred will make a better
appearance on the market
4. The carcass Of a pure bred will
make better appearance on the mar
ket on account of uniformity Of size.
shape and color.
5. Breeding stock of a pure bred
can often be sold to advantage.
6. You cannot help but take pride
in pure bred flock and will give
them better attention.
Don't you really think that it would
really pay to give a little more care
10 the selection Of breeding stock Of
some good breed. rather than keep on
with flock that the word ehash"
would very nearly describe
By selecting tho strongest, most
vigorous and healthy birds for breed.
ing. you can keep a flock in first class
condition. Instead OF perpefnalng
defects. you will be making heaGVay
in fixing and improving the desirable
qualities and In tile meantime getting
the advantages that We enumerated as
belonging to the pure bred hoek
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-12-31
WHERE DO YOUR FOWLS BOOST
ON WINTER NIGHTS?
ROY H. WAITE.
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

Station.
Do you ever look into your hen house
to see how the fowls are spending the
night? 1t will pay you to keep track
of how your birds arrange themselves
for the night, especially during The
cold winter months. This is one phase
of poultry culture that seems to be
overlooked by most writer's.
We hear about colds being caused
by all manner Of things, but did it ever
occur to you that isolated cases Of
colds might be caused by birds roost-
ing apart in a drafty portion of the
house? have seen hens roost on
nests, feed.hoppers. cross braces and
even on drinking vessels. What Is
worse, have seen many take cold
apparently from no other reason than
that they were in very cold and
drafty place. The best way to keep
them off such places is to provide
slipping tops so that the birds cannot
obtain a foothold
It is especially important to look
after this situation when you have
more than one male in the pen. Have
you ever puzzled over the fact that
one male bird seemed to stand the cold
weather better than the others? It
might be interesting for you to watch
proceedings about roosting time some
cold night. This may be about what
happens: The more timid rooster.
gets on the perches early and settles
down to enjoy the nights rest. A lit
tie later, up jumps the boss rooster
(there is always a boss), and drives
them of They vainly try to get back
a few times and then give it up, 1inal'
ly contenting themselves with most
any place they can find. They are
somewhat heated up and ready to take
a cold and on extremely cold nights
are in fair way to get frozen comb.
The boss" sits up among the hockS
their animal heat helping to keep him
warm and comfortable Those roost-
Ing apart are lucky to get off with
simply frozen comb, they sometimes
IN addition have their toes frozen.
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MARYLAND STATE GRANGE IN
SESSION AT SALISBURY,
DEcEM5ER SO.

Farmers and farm women belonging
to the 50 subordinate oranges Of
Maryland are in session this week at
Salisbury where they are being enter
tanned as guests of the Wicomico Coun.
ty Pomona Grange. Subjects of vital
interest to all Maryland farmers are
being discussed by well known speak
ers. among them being Governor-elect
Emerson g. Harrington on "The Agri-
cultural Development Of MARYLAND. :"
Congressman David ]. Lewis. on
"Cheaper Telephone and Telegraph
Service for the Farmer" DR.. VIM. e.
Palmer. Board OF Health. Baltimore
City. on "Co-Operation In Milk Produc.
ton" Prof. F. B. Bomberger, Mary
land Agricultural College. on Better
Financial Credit for the Farmer" and
Miss katherine A. Pritchett, Maryland
Agricultural College, on Home
Demonstration Work In Maryland"
The representatives of local
oranges, presided over by State
Grange Master B. John Black, of Bal
timore county, will discuss a number
Of questions Of especial interest to
farmers sneh as better roads, the sup
port of the Maryland Agricultural Col
Iege, the employment of County
Demonstration Agents. agricultural
teaching IN the rural schools, the rep
resentation of the agricultural inter
ests Of the State before the Legisla-
tufe. the securing Of simplihed land
registration. and the establishing Of
rural credits. The session concludes
with the biennial election and installa-
ton of officers on Thursday, Dec. 8,
when National Grange Lecturer Edw.
e. Chapman, Of Massachusetts. will
rddress TIE grangera
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-12-31

The annual short courses al the Aeri-
cultural College begin January 8. 1915.
being as follows: Sac
Soils and Fertilizers, january 49,:
Farm Crops. January 1915: Domestic
Science January le-15; Road Build.
ing and Maintenance. January 1913:
Poultry Hushandry, January 1922:
horticulture, January 24-February s.;
Animal Husbandry. February 7-26,
Farm Machinery and Farm Engines.
February BISMARCK 4; Farm Carpentry
and Blaeksmithing. March eli.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-12-31
TWO THINGS IEEDD
IN COUNTRY Ii L
State Prize Winner In Maryland Week
Essay Contest Urges Education
and Organization.


Education Is most important mat
Ter in our country life. Our farmer
boys and girls should be trained in
country industries. Our boys should
be taught the general principles Of
FARMING. farm management. crop aud
animal production, and the like. This
work should be started in the Gle.
mentary grades. continuing throughout
their school days. Our girls should
earn household economy and home
sanitation. With such trai1ing in child
hood. any country girl is better iitted
for the many problems which confront
her in later life.
A consolidated school in each rural
community instead OF so many small
one-teacher schools would meet an
urgent need in many communities. Ad
vantages gained by having a CONSOLE
dated school are more competition, bet
IaEss41pment, and more specialized in
tfQa'ion Our high schools ought also
to be provided with means for giving
agricultural courses, particularly.
winter short courses for the benefit Of
the older farmer boys. They should
also have classes for training rurss
teachers, as many Of ou- teachers do
Eot understand the needs and prob
LENS of country life. Our normal
hools should train teachers especial
Tor country schools. Our Aericul
tura1 College ought to be looked up to
as the greatest institution in the State
svoted to teaching agriculture stu
dents either intending to be teachers
farmers should Be encouraged to
attend it. The agricultural short
courses held there are Of nnmeasurabie
value to the agricultural interests.
We need also to promote local or
CARNATIONS INCUR rural communities.
Local Improvement associations worl.
effectively for improved roads, better
schools, and more effective local gov
eminent. Women's clubs are useful
IN aiding our country mothers to be.
come better home Keepers, and secure
necessary reereation. Boys and
Girls Clubs give the btFs enthusiasm
Tor farming. and teach them improved
methods. while they create in our girls
~ interest in household e:onomy and
give them the social life they need
The local grange has rendered valu
able services in promoting Improve.
living. conditions. better sgricultara
!. raathede I'M alirsi m sssas.
In government, and satisfactory edu
cational facilities.
In Maryland. particularly. the An
lated Agricultural Societies. promot.
ing the Maryland Week Exhibition.
have been particularly helpful in at.
fording an opportunity for the States
agricultural resources and a meeting
place for our city and country people
The Essay contest for the boys and
girls of the public schools, which they
supervise. is an inducement TO Us to
study our agricultural problems and
help us become more useful men and
women. It is good thing that we
have these societies and associations
in our State They are much needed.
We should have them in every com.
munity in Maryland.
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TIL SHORT COURSE
Ard THE FARMER
Preserving Fertility in His Soil is One
o. the Lessons He Learns At His
Agricultural College.
H J. PATTERSON,
Maryland Agricultural College.

VIII the beginning Of the annual
wlnser TT courses in improved farm.
Ing aethods at the Agricultural Col.
lego sthe farmer who has not hitherto
atlended them is inclined to question
wAaS benefit is to be secured from
tiieia psrhaps no more striking les
scn u taught than the preserving Of
fertility in the soil, which is beyond
doubt the foundation Of all successful
fafnlts Particularly Is this true in
Ire ilatter Of properly handling the
manufe made on the farm.
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HOW TO IMPROVE
our COUNTRY READS
win Be Main suslsek Discussed ~
Rosd Men A. he Aarie9llaI
coilsse, January 1915.
T. e TAiSAIEQLo
Maryland Agricultural College.


IN niaay sections Of Maryland The
character Of country roads not oaiy
preciudes the ready movement oi laria
products during The winter and early
spring, but reduces toia minimum So
clal intercourses between friends and
asltynbhr4 vs, ,,ads,. t.sffsT E61a;t ion.
n ,,aveI y.o,'ia sii..,s Nv, ,e,,4',,.
y s,t'..-.. - ....,.
80 y ~ q - T. =
80 ~ s''''s' s.''''n - ,'-'s : ''oi'''
: g'.' $780, w
800 s,'u9 - wig ''''s'i'' = p'''H
-.Ne y, 8 49, s9'',''. WY va. ~
y,., s.s $3.50 e'..- ul'''is .'
.',','oA = .-sis''''s'l''s Y " 2 'iis'''
80 o0''s ~ isa 7speo''''
eiip''''s'' ~ aise i''iptofe1neAe % '''t
e'enus uit iV3" Nii,eA may of me-
NY ie'a ~ t''e 1'aiH Ai'oion''l ial'7 ~
ven e0ia7e' ucsep uhUet 'h7 elfese'o''
= we 9'ate tsoaua eoAlil'lssioh' iA
euuition' naYans y mlna the many
teHpleslns PfooieiAs Nnien' eoairens
'ile i.oaes Ans'ihesfF N 0aF COUNTIES
one eHs IN tne weeA has oeeh' ee
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Steps 20 be taken in preventing such
losses ale to provide sufficient bedding
or litter IN the stable 10 absorb all the
liquid nFsnare; to check fermentation
b. mixing the cooler COW manure with
horse manure; to make piles compact
so as to exclude air and lower the tenn
perature to use Chemical absorbentz
such as plaster, kaihit. phosphate rock,
etc.. sprirklod over the manure in the
stable, TINS preaefA ing it ard prevent.
ing loss. to prevenk loss from teaching
BY piline The mani e under roof or
siill better haulln1 directly to the
field and spreadInt as fast as It is
produced IL
i -1.-;... s.s,'.. is without CUES
sas .iis ~ n,,s,,ss ;1lsal aoth x II
~ ,,,,ro orId II -, = soan 49, a
= ha,te,i n The ea,S e'rr ,a nrsc,;o =. =,
-.,ts,nr :, in Mic ;. ohsse.;onshls h ~
nr,s. II he loss ~. n Z liEeIv IN oc.
49, s THO nlsc,ng 80 10 i II n;les a,so "a.
s,,i.os Additional 1a,,or Tho manner
- ~ .saaosdinq will daasna ~ nc acuin.
" ,,o ~ ~ M farmer III where tbe dis.
.anaa ,s reIativelv Snort and n ;s 40
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-12-31

Are your hens laying winter eggs, OF
are they soldering on you? Then
attend the annual short course in Poul-
try Keeping at your Agricultural Col
Isge. January 1920.
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aS. ] NurDly and Go.
POLISHED PLATE and WIN
DOW GLASS.
332 81 aorih Charles St.
Baltimore, Nd.

Repre- SEEMING herwln-W Viii
liams Co.'S. PANTS and Varnishes,
Alabassine AID Pastico, Wall
Iooating, Ad-el-ite Paint and Va
b Remover.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1915-12-31
SOLVEG TIE PR0BkEal
OF LAID MORTGAGES
How the German Farmers Secure Long
Term Leans Through Their Own
Lard Mortgage Associations.
r. ,. BoMBERGEa,
Maryland Agricultural College

1rar.ian5 kr,.tsrtil,,r.5 fnIlaya
The Landsehaft, Or Lana M9rtsaga
Association q Germany Is c'o2erA'
i've union o. landholders within a
limited district Ger the purpose Of Sc
curing long Cine leans fsf ~ mem
'bers o. tae's iaad X Ashrs hoaa5
against TIE collective yaae II tho
lands Of the members yone who
owns from Ten i1 tvenls ,sqe acres OF
land withia ias a. rict & 8 como
member. The assocs5ion elects It's
own omcs1r and tbedash nn elective
Executive Comrittae aad hudltiye
Commit tee. csl eies IS is oMa aaairs,
but It L aiways uudar tae reea, tlsa
and suoeryiaion ~ fhe government
A isndhalder wa "a borrow
money thronvh fba ran4 ti,af,. malsos
his aaalsea.ion ~ or,h Tia
amount desired and tha ia which he
intend o make of tAe noney The
title to his land Is asaris III; and, i
il Is satisfactory Ne s permitted to
borrew up to two'iaiQa Of The assessed
salestion o his lana By swing TO tho
Landscbaft a ffst morteaEe On the
land FPS fiie anoant &c berrqwp- 70
1reyea' lid cr loaa three sefHFate
appTsHala ol tlie land are made.
The association is not bank and
7as 70 supply q iuads On hand, Y Goes
iot therefore iend lan the money 81
'fellys oui i Issues q nm mort;saSe
'9nds q an ainpi'ni equal % the fnee-
aipe q re martaase These bonds
IRE SOLD by me borrower hsnisef or,
pore usually, hy the ASSOCIATION IN
pc e1'ep market Th'is tiie funds are
occurred Tor the borrower use
Are Best OF seeafity.
This mortsaee bond Is secured by
aii tho properly Of he Iandschaft IS
made pavable IA bearer ana "A rams.
ierabIe 1t any TINS without endorse.
mont. Although tAe bends do not
run for any deanito length IL tine pnd
are not payable on demand the Asa'a
schaft may call them 70 ane P'.s s',. ~.
oh q any qiise Ais 'f.e..'.% 4 E III,
NOM NY s'sss '.s..st ,.. &, s.
ne atac's 49, ~ s ,s''s.s *
tae 80 % - -. ~
mana 80 e,
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snH - U.s., 49, ,.. u :, &. :
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c(I<C Iob14Z- -Aa7,xIzg -

IN Interest in what called the human things
Of life Robert Lansing is baseball fan he Is
also painter OF no mean ability. he knows how
TO handle the rod and reel and can laad with
neatness and dispatch brook trout or a small
mouth bass Moreover Mr.. Lansing likes the
social life, and not infreQuently he is to be seen
at afternoon affairs when state department duties
are not pressing. and still more frequently at eve
ming affairs where. as one might say, be loosens
up a bit and talks in a way to draw his auditors
and to hold them.
Oswald Garrison Willard has written in the
New York Evening Post this little description OF
Mr. Lansings personal appearance;
The contrast between Mr.. Bryan and his sue
cessor is nowhere more marked than In their
personalities. Mr.. Lansing is anlsome man.
with notably fine eyes an1 a winning .ountenance
that lights up most attr-ctively shen he is
amused. He smiles with his eyes as we'll as
otherwise writes a Washington reporter about
him. and there is keenness In their expression
which indicates an able and a nimbIe mind. He
Is altogether OF grave and digniaed presence.
which is enhanced by his prenaturely gray hair
he is only iftyone He is well groomed
stands up straight And looks directly into the
eyes of his questioners Usually be is wearing
the black cutaway Of statesmaaslip. You feel
instinctiyely that he is man IN tie TO. the kind
seek as a counselor Indeed. this title which he
has hitherto borne in the state department tits
him like glove.
In the paragraph which is quoted something is
said about the secretary of state being hand
some man Some Washington residents declare
that be is the handsomest man in the cabinet
Others DO not agree to this but all admit that the
seeretarys way OF carrying himself is all that II
should be II is perhaps probable that Mr.. Ian.
sing knows that he carries himself we'll At any
rate be alone is responsible for his carriage,
while his tailor is responsible in considerable
measure for making the secretary admittedly
the hestdressed man in public life in Washing
ton.
II may be asked who is. or rather, who was.
Robert lansing While the answer is not 10 be
given in a few words IL Is probable that the
secretary Of state comparatively unknown
until be came into prominence in connection
with cur delicate dealings with Mexico and with
the other powers. little and great. which re-
Gently have been at trouble among themselves or
within themselves. and have been directly aad in
directly causing trouble to the United States
Robert Lansing was horn in a small city Va
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tertown in northern New York, only few miles
from the St Lawrence river. from the waters OF
which il Is probable that a boy he drew many
a pickerel and bass and laid the foundation OF
his love for the sport which Isaac Walton maze
famous He entered the state department as
counselor year ago last March, succeeding
John Bassett Moore. For thirty years. that is
since he twentyone years OF age. MI Ian
sing has been studying and praeticing interna'
tiona law He was connected In behalf OF the
United States with a great many arbitration
cases He was this governments associate coun'
sci in the fur seal arbitration twenty-five years
ago and later he represented the government
before the Bering sea claims commission lie
was counsel for the government In the Alaska
boundary dispute and he has served Uncle sam
in China. Mexico. Venezuela and at The hague
In various arbitration matters.
1t is said that Robert Lansing slipped easily
and gracefully into the big chair in the cabinet
room which stands at the right hand OF the
bigger chair which is occupied by Woodrow VIII
son. good many men OF note have occupied
the chair When a man ceases to be secretary
Of state history invariably makes an estimate OF
him and of his services. What viii the Veraict
be concerning Robert Lansing?
One thing is certain, Mr.. Lansing entered upon
bis great Office duties at a time when II is pos
syble for a man to win his spurs or TO lose them,
and that quickly There are heavy burdens on
the shoulders OF this present incumbent OF hign
cabinet office When the corner stone OF tne
Pan.Ameriean building was laid Theodore hoose-
Welt. then president OF the United States aeh''
cred an address in which he said thar tnere haa
haep many great secretaries OF state but that
there had been none greater than Elihu Root
Al the LAYING OF some corner stone or al the
ceremonies attending some other memorapie oc'
casion will II be Woodrow Wilson's part 10 rise
IN his feet and say There have been many great
secretaries OF state but none greater than Rop-
ert Lansing?
In writing this sketch one very important mat
ter came pretty near being overlooked Rohert
Lansing secretary Of state, is poet. some peo.
ple saw that he is "a writer OF exquisite verse
Poetry is poetry: verse is either near poetry or
no kin to poetry Mr. Lansing does not claim
TO be a great poet 1t Is probable that he writes
poatry as a diversion. At any rate, Ii is gener-
ally conceded that he is a pretty fair poet. ana
ths, he also is much more than pretty fair
painter. -.--.
So when the American people have secretary
Of state who can make other nations sit up ana
nav attention who can fish, who can play oase-
ball, who can dress well. who can paint VINO
can write poetry, and what Is better. exceedingly
forceful prose. ought not the said American peo-
ple to be satisfied with the man who has taken
upon himself a large part Of the burdens OF
state at a time when those burdens are hesvyF
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1t for. The Bible
is an all-around
book. and serves
many purposes,
but II Is well to
have in mind
some definite pur.
pose In all one 8
reading.
There is the de-
votional use OF
the Bible. All
stringed instru.
ments quickly get
out of tune. The
action OF the at
atmosphere. and
the constant vi
bration In play
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His Lavish LinQuipotence.

Those sonorous sentences that the
Hon. Bray Lowder rolls forth with
such an impressive wealth Of masto-
dontic pomposity and overpowering
orotundity-"
Yeah, Sounds like the water COM
Ing down at Lodore in McGuffey's old
Third Reader, doesn't it? The hon
orable keeps large collection Of port
ly platitudes preserved in glass Jars
for the obfuscation of the unthinking"
Kansas City Star.
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Scheme Didn't Work.

Il tipped every waiter in the dining
room." said the man at the summer
hotel
And thereby secured the best of<
attention.
No The head waiter asserted his
authority and called a boycott. He
was indignant because | didn't hold
out on the other boys and give all
the money to him"
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insulted the Cooper"

Through the busy streets q stal.
wart policeman led a little child by
the hand.
A motherly looking woman paused
before them for moment. Then, in
sudden burst Of sympathy. she bent
over the child and kissed her.
Poor lamb" she breathed sadly.
"She looks so cold and starvedLike.
and she hasn't been washed for
week. Some folks cannot be trusted
with children, wicked, cruel things
they are. Where did you find the child.
policeman"
Find the child. woman?" snarled
the policeman angrily. Il didn't find
her at all. She's my own kid"
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sELF-coNGRATUlATlok.

she-I suppose you know came near marry
ing Jim before married you?
He-Now know why he shakes hands 30
warmly when We meet.-Judge
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ONE ON THE coco.

Golfer tproudly)-I play with my head. my
boy"
His Rival-Yes. notice that you are partial to
wooden clubs
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DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for
q laxative-three for cathartic.-Aav.
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Not Gray Hairs but Tired Ryes
make US look older than We are. Keep your
Eyes young and you will look young. After
the Movies always Murine Your Eyes
Don't tell your age.
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STRICT PARTY MAN.

DO you promise to love. honor and cherish
this woman"
Yes" said the politician. whatever the plat
form is | subscribe to II"
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WAS CONSERVATIVE.

His Host-By the way. what do you think OF
the Mexican imhrogliog
Mr.. Malaprop-To tell the truth, ] like old
fashioned American fruits the best-Judge.
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WISE HOBO.

How is II you always pick out bachelor TO
listen to your hard.luck story?
"A married man has troubles OF his own usu-
ally"-Louisve Courer-Iournal
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There is no more fallacious theory
than the one to the effect that one
man is as good as another.
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The Exception.

"All the world loves lover"
Except the boss who is expected
to raise his salary on the wedding
day."
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CAME TRUE.

a fortune teller told me yesterday that would
meet with a financial reverse"
And did yous"
Yes; she charged me S."
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A mans idea Of phenomenon is
another man who never loses Q collar
button.
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Daily Bible
Reading
b,REv. HOWARD ". POPE
Enasska ~ BAis Tss<As. ExsssGss D0sa
-. MssAk Bal isuainuas d CAeaes

TEXT-Give attention to reading.-I
Timothy 4;l3
How one shall read the Bible de-
pends largely on what he is reading