West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-07-13

come. No more froliclsing until the
crops are laid by" said Joe.
whats laid byr" inquired Tom.
anxious to obtain information from his
tutor.
Laid aside, done with-worked and
tended enough-nothing to do except
walt for Nature to mature EN-" an.
swered Joe. "That Is I'm late summer
From then until fall there Is not much
to do except haying or pulling fodder"
Look here. Joe. Anything | can do
TO help your" inquired Mr.. Ralston
you've showed me moro fun than /
ever had before. Can't I make some
returnT
Not thing. Mr.. Ralston, unless
you'll sell me that fertilizer down In
the cow lot and stable yard. There's
about fifty wagon loads OF 1t, guess,
and / need barnyard stun nightly"
What's 1t worth, JoeT"
"Scraped up and ready to load, I
guess it's worth 80 cents two horse
wagon load. 1t could be better be-
cause It's been exposed to the rain
and lost lots of strength. but 1t Is bet
Ter tnan nothing
How are you going to use it?" asked
Tom.
ION those four acres / have been US
Ing for prize corn and truck. I'll
spread It on the oats. then turn 1t un-
der"
Fifty loads isn't much for four
acres, joe" suggested the major, who
had come out on tho porch and heard
the talk.
Its twelve and half loads TO the
acre That's n heap better than none
I've got about twenty-five loads ut
home OF compost OF rotten leaves
and stable scrapings, full strength and
saved under shelter. III use that too"
Tell you what" said Mr.. Ralston:
that stable and COW lot OF mine need
good cleaning, anyway. i don't cal
culate to do any farming much this
year-there isn't enough there to do
any material good on my place here
Ill just have the lot boys scrape that
stuff In piles. and you can have 1t II
you Will haul It or"
"Oh. say. now-that's mighty fine of
you. Mr.. Ralstonw exclaimed Joe CRATE
fully. ut Will be n big help to me,
because I'm needing stuff like that. I'm
trying to cut the cost, and you've saved
me just about $50 I'm expense"
by George. I'll do better than that.
then. III make the lot boy haul It over
there for you. / want To see you win
the prize this year,
Joe Weston looked doubtful. II was
great temptation, for he had 10
charge In all his time expended on the
acre at cents an hour and the use OF
two horse team and wagon at 50 a
day, those being the rules OF the con
test. Then his way suddenly appeared
clear.
much obliged. Mr.. Ralston. but
don't believe Ii would be just exactly
right. / mean 1t would be actually
helping me-that wouldn't appear on
the record. 1t would give me n little
advantage over the others competing.
and think 1 ought not to take It,"
Il guess you are right, Joe. Fight
1t out on the square, and In case OF
doubt let the other fellow take the du.
bious chance. That Will win, any.
way" said Mr.. Ralston The major
nodded approval.
"Ill do that very thing, sir" re-
sponded Joe quietly.
Seems TO me It would be entirely
proper for you TO take the stuff from
me as a gift IL want to get It Off my
premises 10 get my lots clean WHAT
do you think, maJor2"
mo objection In the world to that.
IL IS just n case OF where Joe IS more
fortunate than others I'm obtaining Il.
but nc ought to haul It himself.
think"
That's tho way look at IT," said
Joe.
"All right, III start those two darkics
today 10 scraping Il up I'm piles. amd
you can commence hauling when you
are ready" said Mr. Ralston.
"I'll begin tomorrow soon after day.
light"
"Oh, here now! That's too carlyr'
objected Tom. who was 20 make his
FIRST actual trial OF farm work when
Joe started.
"No, sirree-not when you are pay
ing 81 a day for team and fighting
every cent Of expense. Day begins at
daylight and ends at dark I'll get
fifteen loads day hauled-maybe
more"
want me 10 helpT' Tom was hope.
ful that Joe would refuse
III you are going into this thing
sure enough TO learn you better get n
shovel and be on hand when I come
over for the first load" answered Joe.
TON Will be there" interrupted hls
father dFyly. Hes started this thing
about wanting to learn farming. now
he's got 20 keep 81 Up"
ooh, I'm no quitterv asserted Tom.
getting red. HAD no idea Of lodging.
III be there, and III work toog
"All right. See you later" Joe Yves
ton mounted the pony brought 10 the
front door for him and, waving n fare.
well, loped down tho road toward
home
"Iowdy, stranger3 Light an rest
your saddler' called his father. pre-
tending not 70 know him after his ab
sence
believe I VIII Here, ma; here's n
half dozen squirrels and n nice TAT
little wild turkey hen aB dressed Tor
you" Joe handed over. the bundle.