The Washington times., 1922-05-21
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to the Soil
Vacation Advice by
Prof" Art Neale.)

S"AOooOs LoOlB IlIIbIy
ones! I know you could do with q
good kick.
The advice about to be offered
concerns your Summer vacation.
want you to spend those precious
Tow days right next to the soil.
And BY this l don't mean by lying
around half-dressed on the sea
coast.
For what gain you by gazing
IDLY out at the horizon-even II q
few heavenly bodies do occasional.
I y pass into your range OF vision 7
Forget Europel
Forego the annual bathing this
season and study nature on the
farm instead of anatomy on the
beach. The trees also have limbs,
and the cows calves.
Marvel upon such wonders as
the mastercraftsmanship of the
hen' for examine her eggs and it's
impossible to detect the manner
In which she put the contents into
the shell.
Reflect also that fowls have
their next world In this, and that
. dead hen will lay wherever you
put 1t. And observe that no mat.
ter the noise he makes. a rooster
will never get ruffled. He always
carries a comb.
And because with his growing he
may wake you at dawn, please
bear In mind that that's no reason
why you should use fowl language
yourself. For when the day is
breaking It is only natural a little
noise should result.
And never get raving mad at the
crows. They're only trying to
make their cause heard.
Much is there worthy OF obser-
nyation among the birds. Reflect
their strength. The eagle has
cen known to carry of lambs.
he stor X has been known to carry
hildren. And the crane will lift
lore than al birds.
Perhaps the farmer may keep
gs and has a sty on his farm.
erhaps he may have one on his
I'VE. But should the first be the
case suggest you visit the sty.
You will find that hogs are animals
Sf a curious, inquisitive turn of
hind, and that because of this
eason they nose everything.
In fact the hog has the most
rains Of all animals. He has a
ogshead full. Unfortunately,
owever. he has some hoggish
Rays and has to be killed to be
ured.
The farmer may also keep cider,
Ind II such is the case. you will
pnd that although ice is made from
Fater cider also becomes hard.
And in your rambles you may
20 snakes-ones. l mean, that you
N also touch. II you want to.
It don't let them touch you. AL
pugh never run from a snake
ht is, Of course. unless he 70
tiled.
And study the courageous little
81. They 60 bravely about their
brk. although they all have hives.
hd observe their marvellous in
met for business. The COW gives
|r milk. but the bee cells his
|ney.
And should your wife accompany
"a on these excursions. impress
bon her the necessity Of wearing
ng skirts. You may happen upon
ws. and q COW has q strong dis
70 for strange calves. And when
the cowheld always speak low.
I COWS are tailbearers.
You viii also see bheep-small,
eepish quadrupeds that in cities
turned into mutton, and in the
untry are turned into pastures.
suggest that you also spend
me Of your time wandering
bng the banks Of some stream.
,te that the frogs all have green
cks and that the ducks always
We bills on them.
And should you fish would
We you observe the fishes--even
you are unable to catch them.
t then you are certain to get a
v bites, even II they be mosquito
les only. And should you indeed
tch a fish remark how his vanity
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