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Agricultural Department

grained, like the sandy soils, it should
be plowed with steep nodded board,
little over wet and as deep as other
conditions will permit, so as to break
down the granulation and secure the
closer texture.
If the soil is generally too close in
texture, is heavy and soggy, it needs
the less steep mold board used when
the soil is little dry or as to shear
into thicker layers and form granules
Of larger size.
If the blowing must be done when
the soil is a little too wet use the
steep mold board and pillow as shall
low as other conditions will allow.
If the soil has become a little too
dry and is not pulverizing fine enough,
use the sleeper mold board and pillow
deep for this will split it into thinner
layers, make the soil finer and the
filth better.
Too great pains cannot be taken to
maintain bright clean surface on all
polished parts of the pillow and the
necessary care to do this will always
pay; this caution is doubly import
ant where the soils are inclined to
clog.
Whenever a plow is laid by, even
for a few weeks, its bright surfaces
should be thoroughly cleaned, wiped
dry and coated with layer of the
thick mineral lubricant used for Jour-
nal bearings, to prevent rusting. A
little rusting may practically ruin a
pillow for use. in soil which tends to
clog and a single winter of rusting
may injure pillow more than full
season of heavy service in the field.
A pillow cannot render heavy and
long continued service without get
ting .out of proper form. The point
becomes dull, too short. In this worn
condition the inclination Of the mold
board to the furrow slice is changed,
the pillow tends to run on its point, is
more difficult to hold, the draft be-
comes heavier and poorer work is done
with it. The heel of the share is
especially liable to get into bad form
and dull, causing the pillow to wing
over to the land and draw harder, not
only because it is dull but because a
steady pressure must be exerted at
the handles to prevent the pillow from
tipping to land. 1t is sometimes nee
essary to change the form of the pillow
to suit a harder or more mellow con-
dition of the soil. When the soil is
dry and hard the heel needs to be set
down, and the point may need to dip.
But when the soil is wet and mellow
other adjustments are needed accord
ingly.
In taking the share to the shop for
sharpening or setting the Landslide
should accompany it in order that the
blacksmith may have a guide in Civ
ing it the proper shape.
TO Be Continued
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LESSON FOR NOVEMBER II

LESSON TExT-Nehemiah L
GOLDEN TExT-"Whatsoever we ask.
We receive OF him. because we keep his
are pleasing in his sight, John s:s2.
Some twelve or fourteen years after
the revival Of the worship of Jehovah
under the administration Of Ezra, Ne
hemiah led company to Jerusalem to
restore the city walls and civil author
ity. The walls and gates Of the city
had lain In ruins ever since they were
broken down by Nebuchadnezzar. In
this condition the remnant of the
Jews who had gone back to Jerusalem
were exposed to the dangers of as
saults from the surrounding enemies.
Not only was this exposure detrimen-
tai to the peace and comfort Of the
people, but 1t was matter of severe
reproach to them ". 81. Nehemiah
was man of strong character. Though
occupying position Of high honor and
responsibility In the very center of
the great heather capitol, the desire to
honor God was uppermost in his heart.
He Is an example TO all young men,
demonstrating to them that Ii Is pos
sible to be true to God regardless of
the environment In which he may be
compelled TO live. In order for a man
to thus stand, his life must be rooted
In Christ, and these roots-our faith
must be watered and kept alive
through vital communion with God in
prayer and study of His Holy Word.
I. Nehemiah Learns of the AffIlc-
tion and Reproach of the Returned
Remnant in Jerusalem wv. Id.
1. The time ". ~. 1t was in
winter month. November or December,
In the Goth year of Artaxerxes. He
was engaged in the performance of his
accustomed duties as cup-bearer to
the king. when the news came to him
Of the deplorable condition of Jeru-
salem and the remnant who had gone
there.
2. The occasion OF wv. 2, 81. The
visit OF Nehemiahs brother and certain
men of judah made it possible for him
to inquire concerning the state of the
remnant and the conditions of Jeru-
salem. They informed him that they
were in great affection and reproach.
3. The effect upon Nehemiah ". ~.
He was greatly moved by the story of
the distress of his brethren. Though
occupying position of honor, and en-
joying all that heart could desire, he
keenly took the misfortune of his
brethren to heart. He not only shed
tears of sympathy, but took these bur-
dens In prayer to God. This Is the
proper way to sympathize with the un-
fortunate. 1t is manly to weep with
those In distress, and to pray for
those who have need. Jesus wept over
Jerusalem and prayed for his own.
Nehemiah exhibited the spirit Of true
patriotism. The affection and shame
Of his own people went close to his
own heart. National and racial soli-
darity constitutes the real basis of
patriotism. The reproach and afflic-
ton of nation Is the reproach and
affection of every member thereof.
II. NehemIah's Prayer for Israel
wv. SID. We are taught that In the
midst Of affection, we should pray.
Nehemiah in this early time practiced
this New Testament, direction. A
study Of his prayer is most helpful.
i. 1t was earnest ". A.. He tasted
and prayed for several days. When
men are willing to desist from food
and turn aside from their occupations
to pray to God, they are Enthusiastically
In, fes fc 90
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standing timber.

ley Car / did an errand, and it was
not far to the next place was to go.
And said, 1t is short; behold / will
walk. And the next place was not
very far, and / walked. And the next
place was nigh, and ! walked. And
the next place was farther, but / saw
no car; so / walked.
And when / had done all this walk
ing, was weary. And said, Now /
will ride; for my other calls are farth-
err apart, and / am weary.
So / mounted another Trolley Car,
and felt in my pocket, and Lo, had
lost my Five Tickets.
/ felt in one Pocket and in another,
and then began again. And at last /
paid Nickel, as / do at Home.
And all that day, whenever / had
time, / felt again in my pockets for
those lost Tickets, and / found them
not.
l have had great losses and have
borne them like a man; but he who
loseth five Perfectly Good Street Car
Tickets, when he hath walked Five
Trips in which he might have used
them, that man knoweth the meaning
of a Hopeless Sorrow.
For / have discovered that we are
able to Fortify ourselves against our
Great Losses, but the loss of a String
of Street Car Tickets Sticketh in ones
Memory, and is sorrow that the pleas
ant Things of the Day Healeth Not
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FREE METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday school, 1000.
Morning worship, 11:00
Class meeting, 1900.
Evening service, TOO. Sermon by
the pastor.
Holiness meeting. Tuesday evening,
1880.
Prayer service, Thursday evening,
1880.
You are welcome.
]. Fred Iulg, Pastor.
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HOLY TRINITY MISSION
(EnisconaD

Corner of Congress and Alderma
streets. Hours of service Sunday:
Morning service--10:30.
12.00-Sunday school.
7:00-Evening service.
Rev. Robert S. Nash,
Priest-in-C Charge.
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Now / visited q city wherein the
Trolley Cars sold Tickets, the price
whereof was Six for the Fourth Part
of one Dollar, says Safed, the Sage.
And boarded Trolley, and paid a
Quarter and the Conductor tore of
One Ticket.
And / sat me down, and I said, This
is Going Some. For have this Ride
Free, inasmuch as there arc Five
Tickets Left Moreover, / Drew Q
Seat; whereas in mine own City every
man peyeth his Nickel and then
HonGetk on to q Strap.
Now when I lighted from the Troll
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Do Not Sell Work Stock

Horses and mules are now in great
demand and will be during the war.
They are necessary to the conduct of
the war, but they are also necessary
for operating farms and the food OBJ
tanned from the farms is necessary
for the conduct of the war. Because
of the demand and the disturbed
transportation facilities farmers are
urged not to sell the work stock in
the fall expecting to buy back new
stock in the spring. 1t is customary
in many sections of the South for
farmers, both owner farmers and ten
ants, to sell their mules in the fall
and buy new ones in the spring to
save feeding. The incentive to fol-
low the usual custom is greater this
year than ever before on account of
the high price of feed, but the risk of
being unable to obtain mules and
horses in the spring to work the
farms is much greater at this time
than in any other year. The only
safe plan is to hold the necessary
work stock for another year. AS
hand labor on the farms becomes
scarcer, good horses, mules, and
modern labor-saving machinery be-
comes much more necessary.
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METHODIST

Sunday, 1000, class meeting; $50,
morning service; HAS, Sunday
school; Epworth league, 600; even
ing service at TOO p. m.
Prayer meeting for young women
in Philathea room and young men in
Baraca room Tuesday evening, 1880.
Thursday evening at 1880, general
prayer meeting followed by Bible
stury. p. Ray Norton, Pastor.
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Straw AS Winter Feed

Straw As Winter Feed
On account of the high price of
feed, as well as the high price of live
serve all concentrated feed by sub
stituting as much roughage as pos
sible. The use of large amount of
rpughage will enable farmers to pro-
duce more pounds of beef, pork, and
mutton at large returns for feed. All
straw. and other roughage, especially
oats, wheat, and bean straw, should
be carefully stacked or baled to keep
ID in the best possible condition for
feeding. Good straw near large mar
kets will also bring good prices when
baled.
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CHURCH OF CHRIST

Regular services on Sunday, 1880
a. m. Worship and communion.
1900 noon, Bible school; 600 p, m,
senior G. E.; 700 p. m, evangelistic
service.
Mid-week prayer meeting and
training class Thursday at 1880 p. m.
You are cordially invited to all SER
vices Of the church.
Chas. n. Pease, Pastor.
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OF course, people complain about
the prices you have to ask, but aren't
you doing some complaining along
that line yourself?
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Make your front yard in the city
beautiful in itself, but try to have it
fit in with the landscape scheme of
the neighborhood.
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Farm Hints

Clear up johnson grass, Bermuda
grass, and salt grass in order to de-
stroy the desert corn fiea-beetle's win
ter quarters.
The cornfield infested with wire
worms should be cultivated as long
and as deeply as possible.
Potatoes, Irish and sweet, should
be used freely when plentiful, because
they are useful vegetables for many
purposes. They can be grown in al
most all sections of the country, and
hence need not be transported long
distances; and, further more, since
they contain much starch, or its
equivalent, they may take the place
OF grains, which bear shipment bet
ter and are less bulky.
Make your front yard in the city
beautiful in itself, but try to have it
fit in with the landscape scheme of
the neighborhood.
Sheep raisers should get together
and decide what breed of sheep is best
suited to their locality and then stick
to that breed.
The boar should be kept thrifty
during the summer, but should not be
allowed to. fatten.
If farmers who raise sheep would
grade and pack the wool more care
fully they would find the increased
price would yield a good return for
the extra labor.
Feed the brood sow literally when
she is sucking her litter.
If hogs are allowed too much range
when pasturing on forage crops they
will trample more than they eat.
Speed in finishing the animals for
market is one of the most important
factors in the baby-beef industry.
Prompt action is imperative in deal
ing with hog cholera; therefore, get
expert advice at once if you have a
sick hog.
The most economical way Of ship
ping stock to market is in carload
lots.
Wool growers should cooperate in
order to obtain the full market value
of their product; enough growers
should unite so that several Thousand
pounds of each grade Of wool can be
marketed at a time.
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In The Churches
ST. JosEPH's CATHOLIC

Mass every other Sunday at 8 a. m,
every alternate Sunday at 1880 a. m.
Mass every week day at 1880 a. m.
Rectory residence, 400 South Bridge
street.
Rev. John M. Zindler, Rector.
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Sheep raisers should get together
and decide what breed of sheep is best
suited to their locality and then stick
to that breed.
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F A r M A NJ d
O r. G HI A r d


A bull with good beef form and a
marked tendency to early maturity
is a prime requisite in producing
baby beef.
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County Agents

There are now about 1000 county
agents in the South and more are be-
ing appointed as rapidly as trained
men can be found If farmers have
problems in storage, marketing, har-
vesting, selection of seed, care of live
stock, or any other farm problems,
they should consult the county agent.
Make diligent inquiry and find out
about this organization and its stabil-
ity to help you during the war.
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LATTER DAY SAINTS

Sunday school, 1920 a. m; preach
ing service, 1880 a. m; religious SER
vice, 1880 p. m; prayer meeting, 1880
p. m, Wednesday evening.
]. d. Aelick, Pastor.
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CHRIsTIAN sCIENCE

Christian Science society, LOG So.
Pleasant street.
Sunday morning service at 10:45.
Sunday school at Has.
Testimonial meeting every We'd
nesday evening at 7:30.
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The only way TO attain perfection
il to follow All the advice you give
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-07

The boar should be kept thrifty
during the summer, but should not be
allowed to. fatten.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-07

Clear up Johnson grass, Bermuda
grass, and salt grass in order to de-
stroy the desert corn flea-beetle's win
ter quarters.
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INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDAYSC[1OOL
LESSON

(By REV. p. b. FITZWATER, d. D.,
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago.)
Copyright. 1917 Western Newspaper Unfon.)
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The cornfield infested with wire
worms should be cultivated as long
and as deeply as possible.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-07

Be not arrogant when fortune
smiles, nor detected when she frowns.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-07

If farmers who raise sheep would
grade and pack the wool more care
fully they would find the increased
price would yield a good return for
the extra labor
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BAPTIST CHURCH

BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday-Morning worship, 1920 a.
M; Bible school, 1900; B. Y. p. u,
500 p. M; evening service, TOO;
prayer meeting, Thursday evening at
1880. w. A. Bliss, Pastor.
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CONGREGATIONAL

CONGREGATIONAL
Sunday-Morning service, 1890 a.
M; Sunday school, 11:45; Y. p. s. c.
E., 600 p. M; evening service and
sermon, 700; prayer meeting, Thurs
day evening, 1880.
"A. J. Blair, Pastor.
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Feed the brood sow literally when
she is sucking her litter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-07

Mnen paseuriig Oh ioIagS crops lhey
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-07

Speed in finishing the animals for
market is one of the most important
factors in the baby-beef industry.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-11-07

The most economical way Of ship
ping stock to market is in carload
lots.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-23
HELP CITY'S SHIPBUlLDERS

y ERMAN naval experts har' been
VI warning the German people not to
expect ruthlessness to cut off Allied sup.
plies until we'll on in 1913 and these
warnings began before the week ending
November II. when only one large ship
was sunk. German admissions that the
U.boat was not living up to expectations
were based on just such weekly reports
as the latest that for the seven days
ending November lS when ten large ships
were sunk The extreme optimism of
Lloyd George. who has said lie no longer
fears the submarines, is justified for the
immediate present, but Tor that only.
The critical balancing of accounts Will
come next spring, when We shall learn
how well or how poorly our shipping
program has proceeded. What counts is
the net number of ships available at any
one time. Enough are available to keep
men and supplies going eastward for the
next few months. But not enough will
be available next summer unless every
effort is made to speed shipbuildng.
This city is playing a major part in
this industrial drama Director Webster
predicts that if the present rate of con.
struction is maintained it will soon be
possible to, turn out daily on the Della
ware one ship Of 5000 tons, as it is eX-
pccted there will he 120 ways, each of
which will he capable of turning out one
ship every four months. Every one can
take a very practical part in helping this
work along, as there is a shortage of
housing room for the army of workers
who have come here for employment in
shipyards Facilities which make these
men, who are as important as those In
uniform, happy and efficient will be the
best kind of war work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-23

corn breads despite the higher cost because
they have a larger margin of profit. The
cheap ones have to increase the price or
cut into their profits.
Reason for Conservation
Some persons have an idea that whea.
conservation is being urged because wnea.
is more valuable. and that therefore wnea.
costs more. That is mistake. Whea'
conservation is wanted because wheat con-
tains a high per cent of nutrition, W.
haven't ships enough to ship food " uh
limited quantities to our soldiers aproau
and the soldiers and people of the Allies 80
we must ship the foods that take up 'hs
smallest space considering the amour. Q.
sustenance they provide. pound OF wnea,
contains more nutrition than a pouho ol
corn. so we must conserve the wheat 10,
shipment and eat the corn. just as we mus,
conserve beef and pork for shipmeh, anu
eat turkey, SQUAD and the like at NUNS
1t isn't the amount the food costs on VI.
market that determines whether 1t shouiu o'
saved.
The corn should be eaten no matter hos
much it costs so the wheat may go aorUsu
V. v. H.
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WAR BADGES PLANNED

Plans already are being considered by
the War Department for the campaign
badges and ribbons for members of the
American expeditionary force in France,
The ribbons represent the badges and are
10 be worn ON the uniform above the left
breast. No announcement has been made
as to the color scheme.
Ribbons also have been authorized for
men wounded in action. These are TO be
worn on the right breast One ribbon only
is authorized by the Waf Department for
a wound or wounds received on the same
day. Separate ribbons are authorized for
each date upon which wounds are received
They are given, of course, only In cases
where men are honorably wounded In action
Permission to wear the ribbons must be
granted by the adjutant general. Such
letters are sent by the department follow
ing receipt of report of commanding officer
with list of wounded.
New insignia for United States aviators
have been issued They are silver-embroid-
cred double-winged shields with star
above. These are worn on the left breast
above the line for medals. Jun1oS aviator
wear the same mig2s The star
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-23

SOMEBODY'S Christmas was spoiled
about thirty.fivc years ago, because a
package containing the makings for a
silk dress was lost. The chief mourner
may have been the woman for whom the
goods were intended, or, more likely, the
special messenger from the Grand
Depot" who had been intrusted with the
package and who dropped it upon the
street. At any rate, it was Christmas
Eve. some thirty-five years ago, and there
lay the package on the sidewalk. a
woman came along and picked it up.
When she got home and examined it she
fully intended to return it, but she was
suddenly taken i'll and died. ~ few days
ago her relatives, moving away from
the old house, came upon the package
and returned it to the Grand Depot--the
big department store, you know, at
Thirteenth and Chestnut streets.
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NO BALLOTS WITHOUT BULLETS

T>HE British Parliament has disfran.
L chsed conscientious objeCtors to mill.
tary service This wholesale treatment
cannot be applied here, as the Govern
ment respects the beliefs of certain small
and long.esIablshed denominations which
have practiced nonresstance in peace as
we'll as war. But even though we con
tinue to grant the franchise to the mem.
bers of these denominations, we could very
we'll deprive of their civic rights all others
who refuse to bear rifles in defense OF
the country when the law of the land
require it of them
Tho militia is legally described as com.
posed of all males of military age able 10
bear arms. In the same way the law
requires all citizens TO aid policemen in
the performance of their duty when
called upon TO do so. Sackerism has
always meant a voluntary surrender of
citizenship. Dsfranchisement of slack.
ers and of all others who defy the law
is in line with ancient tradition and with
Justice
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OPEN THE BALLOT-BONES

rTHE Philadelphia courts have Always
n fought shy of opening the ba!lot'""Nos
after an election of doubtful issue. II IS
easy to see how this reluctance became
judicial tradition. The same party or
gani2ation almost invariably won' ana II
could usually bc assumed that whatever
inroads on the Republican majority
might be made by n recount w"uin NOT
affect the result. Besides. in the old day,
independent voters were considered |"
have only temporarily left their party
organization to register protest vote
for temporary party, and did ho'
seriously expect to win or to stay OUT
OF the Organization permanently.
But now all this is changed. Ih'
Town Meeting men form party aH
separate for local purposes from the so.
called city "Republican' party as the
Democratic aud Socialist parties are sep
aratc. The real leaders of national
RppublCaniSm III IhllauelphH" "'e an -
the Town Meeting party. This party de-
mands that all the ballot.boXes he opened.
The returns show Shcehan only l451
ahead of Smith, and it would require
turnover Of only one vote in about half
of the divisions to reverse the apparent
result. Aside from the question of con
scious fraud, the mere fact that thousands
of voters marked their ballots in the
Town Meeting square and for Mr.. Rotah'
too, and that number of Organization
election officials threw out these Nahd
votes on the absurd prctensc that they
were improperly marked is an unanswer-
able argument for the examination OF
every ballot.
The ballotboNes should he opened.