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CHICAGO.
[ By AhnOClatcn I'TCsS

CHICAGO. Dee. 2e-Cattlc. Receipts.
s=oS. slow. uneven. beef steers. weak 10
- lower mostly 10 To - OF. spots more
on medium grades. top mat.ur.d steers,
lIo' bulk beef steers. so sa:.ib. yca.l!nss.
comparatively scarce. best young steers.
1000. sh" stoch. largely steady. buiir. clos
INK strong 10 10 higher. veal calves. large
~ - higher. quality considered. best
Ncale'S to packers. upward To 1000. light
Ncalcrs around 800. stoCkcTs and feCdc..
uneven. steady to strong. better grades
showing strength.
Hogs: Receipts. $500: opened fairly &C
i've, stead; 10 strong: spots. higher
closing SLOW. steady to weak. bulk. 10 20
20 pound average. sJOuScO, few loads.
100 Ia lao pound average. s.6j; odd sale,
butchers on closing SIS. bulk packing
sows. 7G)ns1o. pigs. drargy. ou,iu very
narrow. bulk. around $50. blH packers
buyiuS sparlnI!y a; late hours. hO!LUycJ.
kCOp.
sheep: Receipts. 1900: TAT lambs.
strong TO - higher top, u 10 to cay
hutehsrs, 30? 10 packers. bulk desira bls
tat wooded lambs. 1890. summer Shvrn
Kind up to 100: FED ycar!lng wcthefH ana
sheep. y higher: on" load loi pound year
l!ngS 800. tat % pound ewes w 500.
hcay! fat kind o.cJuc2S
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NEW YORK

NNElI
NEW YORK. Dee. Clutter, Easy:
receipts. 1921: creamery. higher than cI-
;faS. jl's n ~. creamery. extras CO. Scorct.
~: creamery. nrstS as to ~ sCoreb. ga
49, State dairy. hn-.t. i:I"5. packing
stock. current make No. =. ~
Eggs. Unsettled: receipts 5t7. fresh
gathered. extra nrstS Edji: do. nrSts,
IS: Sew Jersey hcnncry whites. 10
caliy oandlc1 extras. 81 do, uncandlcd.
unIuotcd State nearby and n"ar-by
Western h.nnrry whites. hrstS 10 "rtrnS,
isG sS: state and ncnr-hy henncry. browns.
extras iiM Sc: Pacific Coast whites. *
tras S5J.l: do nrStS 20 extra frsts. 55si
So Refrigeration rrs;s. ai'.Tsc.
Cheese: Steady: r"ccipis. ',2s.: State
whole milk mats fresh. specials, ?;ig do .
average run .. Stat" whole milk twins
held. specials. 21is q *: do. average run.
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BALTIMORE.
City and State s,rur,,

BALTIMoRE. MD. Dec. 90 potatoe,:
Native and nearby. No. !. l:0ui.l;
southern. i0Tl. l5. all sectIons. 80. =. 70
N6' cwt.. sweets. JoGrI -.
Onions: Sattc and nearby. 2Jpsi 10
all sections. No. 3 lGo1i5G
Apple nnek.d, per barrel 20; /. q"
EEES: Native and nearby, nTs'-. B;
Southern. nrsts. g..
Hutter: creamery. fancy. E59ts: do.
prints. SEA -. dairy prints atG25
Live poultry: Spring chickens. !ncluh-
ing i.eghornr, ihu.J. old hens. including
l.rFhorns. hW2S; old roos,cIs. 10 ducks.
white prkiEE. "a q.
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PORT MOVEMENT
New Orleans HidGliur = -. r,c..,,,
3.-hs sales. 81 stock 2--9gT '''''
stock 37Si6 ''''''
M9oile- MiaalInEo @s@ receipts, az,
. sayag ~ Middl!!nE 2s". receipt. llsg.
Chati~sioa- necsipts. teo; .,ocv. c,s.
Wilmingion- Receipts 23:. rttocs 81. e,
Texas Ciiy-Stock q DCJ
gais- l.7sj, stock il5csi
Ba fillmore stock. Sos
Boston MiddIing 2G25. stock. s.o
Phladslphis- Receipts. s" storR est
d. fork. Mtiddlins. :ss: stock 5.7ss
Total today-Reoeip,a s.c,n: STOCK. !.
..To,s'i.r week-Receipt,. :oTes: espor,,
To.aI. 10, sea.on--n.ceip,s. $500. e1.
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wASIIINCToS

ny Associated Press
WASHINiToN. Dec. .s.-Esss: Strict
Live poultry: R0o.ters Il. turkeys - :.
spring chickens. ctN 2j. fowls. -.
Dressed poultry. spring chickens, 2TR
y: hens. 2ju2s: ROSTERS. is. turkeys, - u
Live stock: Calves. choice. 1879 do.
medium, u lambs. u. live pISs each
Po,atoc- so. I. sacked. 2ooa2?5: No
.. sackcd. 5OGi 100: sweets. North Carolina.
- II 10. near by. GOA :. -.
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.CoTTONSEED OIL.

-
SfM YORK, Dec. 26--cOttonsend o!
was firm and active closing prices bel nI
near top ana y to 81 points higher for ID.
nay iFStnt demand for EhOrtn and scat
tered commission house buying on tn.
str.nsth In cotton and lard featured ths
,fhu!hE sales, 1S,GyJ barrels. Crude mar
k"ts higher Prime crude s,5Tsoo
prime summer yellow. spot 1900 D"cerr
Der. lO.o. March. lg0s. MAY. le.l7. all bal
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CALI. MONEY

stronger: h!sh, Ci..;, low. ia rulins g RAID
ga, closing bid. 5il: offered AT J. las
roam. b'-. call loans against aCccptanCcs
go days. t.G5; 10 months. ga
prime commercial paper "a
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CDilIII,II

NEW YORK. Dee; % Copper. nrrn
futures, itE. 'rn, arm; spo, and future
10 Iron. sieaty; 80. !. Sorthern. go
. southern. 2,.c5az6j6 Lead. steady
spot. ~ a rs Zinc, quiet; East s., I.nui
tiInony. spot. EaSnGg
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NEW YORK

ny NssOCinfeI Frcfs !
NEW YORK, Dec 2S.-fattir. Receipts.
1000 go. cows ! 5cu6sj
Calves: Receipts. $40: Irregular: vca!s
100 1i5 90 culls. 7.yoFr.CJ. N;tIe calves.
s 5pAS.o: barn yard calves. io0&jCp. or
binary westerns, 700
sheep and lambs Receipts ll5.n. ir-
regular: sheep. iC1H7J?. cuil- .9u 30:
lambs. i2S2u 1927. Gully sS1Iic9.
to Iightweishtr 80: heavy hogs .@G
? %. roughA, '.0T 80.
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weak. Chickens by freight. Is. by express,
pa % fowls" !5Ic9. ROSTERS. u. turks
unyuoteG.
Dressed poultry. weak: western chick.
ems, ::u57. fowls. ijf.3i: old ROSTERS. u.
q so turkeyA No. J, fresh. MAS
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SUGAR.
BY Associated Press. ]

NEW Yoitk Dee 25-Tho raw sura,
market was hrincr and while spot Cuba
Were unchanged to 81 cost and freight
equal TO o33 for centTifuEai, early ship
rlcni new crop cubas were higher and ar
now quoted at the same level.
There We're sales OF g.. 01l baga of Cuba
for January shipment at quoted priccsl
Raw sugar futures opened decline
OF TO points under scattered liquida
tion. but frulcd w on renewed trade and
commission hous. buying. prompted D.
the stcadt.r feeling In the spot narkdl
Final prices were TO g pointr net hiEh
or. closing: January. 31i. March. 3ts,
May. 800: July, 1856.
ne in"rEs, ior rehned WAS easy and
now listed at 10 cents: The declines
however. failed to stimulate any i.npor
tant demand ans business was again oil
moderate proportions. In refined futursl
there wcrc "a les OF one lot OF Febrvdrs
and one March at 40.
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NAVNI STOHEg

10 NAFDClN'r,I TF"Fs
JACKsO$VILLE, FLA. Dec. 1-Tur-.
P.n,'nr f5m iI, s.,s, i5,t F.fsio's
arm; sales 81 receipts. Isei. hhipments
quot il 10 i. rs: X. 40: NJ. 5.n
X 500, wig v: Wv. $50
SAVANNAH. Ga. Dec. ?s.-Turpen.inel
men,s. 5?7: stock. Il s5T Ros,n. rrm: saies !
LTJ receipts. ..2'o: shipments. 5s.5
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lArEsnNNII1i

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Dec 20 Hogs.
Receipts. light: prospects. weak: h-ayies
and packers 5cO. medium, a. lights
SO: heavy pigs. co. light pigs S55.
Cattle: Receipts light. prospects.
steady. r;e-!. 20 20. bulls. - q ? 80
y.ar!ng- 200 30. cows 2orH3uJ veal
calyc,. 3 GoE 20. canncr.. l.e31i.0.
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MISCELLANEOUS
CDEEEE.

ny Associated Press
NEW YORK. Dec. >. The market for
coffee futures higher today on re-
porte ~. frm spot situation, slightly
higher n-n Offers from RrSzii. covering
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days for cattle will he Friday. Saturday
and Monday. No cattle sold or weighed
on other than theas days.
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET
Quotations

Saw. ok. '' Of n al CHI. NV rs q q
Union Bank OF Rich. so 100
Virginia Trust Co. . 100 1924
West End Bank -. 20 rs
Patterson Mills -. 100 i2l
Riverside and Dan
River. pfd. ....... 100 100
Riverside and Dan
River. com. $500. 400 POS
Roanoke Mills. - p.
Rosemary Mfg. Co. wv ~
ID y. C.. pfd. $50. 100 100
miscellaneous.
Sou. Bend and Mort
20. ............... 100 li5
B. L. crump Co. p.
Jefferson Realty Co. NV
LIST pfd. .......... 100 81
johnson Pub. Co. pf. 100 IS
Johnson pub. Co, C. 100 81
Larus IL Bro. Co. pr,
p. c.. partici. -. 100 ITO
o. ID. |. and ). Co... 3
o. ID. S. s. Co. 100. 100 ISIS
Sou. stove Wks. pr.
Stan. pape. Mfg. Co.
Y. J.. n. $ p. c.. pr. 100 ioii 1o2
U. l. T.. com. ...... 100 ll3 llS
$50 virginia Railway and Power.
pfd.. scrip. 74t.
$50 Virginia Railway and Power.
pfd.. scrip. 74t.
s32 Virginia Railway and Power.
pId.. scrip. 74i.
10 Virginia Hallway and Power,
pfd., rs.
% Universal Leaf Tobacco. pfd..
l0li.
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PRODUCE
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

by w0odson- Craig CO.. 1917 Fast Cary
Street Plume Madison 300.
December &c. 1874
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LIVE STOCK
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK.

tRichinond Union r;ocx Ysrds)
Remarks Fair supply OF cattle Market
fairly active all cattle with good or
der and PRICES: steady with last week.
Common and rough rtun slow,
Strictly good steers. l.lp0 iba
and mp .... .......-............ va
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and Il littlo trade buying. Tho opcnnj
was nominally unchanged to 1 poinI
sturt. but flow buying orders reaches
tho ring around midday and prices re
9S5 and September to 500 or to y point
wih H., MARKET cppsins wsrs S S 'hS DusI
OF 10 iS points. Sales were estimated
January. 1905: March. 9,s7; May. ?.5J; July
,?y.: September, s6S: Docember; S.e9.
Santos ~. l5h to iLH. Firm offers In
cludcd santos ~ and 6s part bourbon a
credits.
The official cables of Saturday reported
decline OF l3) rcis In the dollar buyinl
rate with the Rio market unchanged 4
10 rcis lower and Santos unchanged to I,
Tcls higher. n special cablo received from
Rio this morning reported an advance -
80 to 100 refs In tho market there, with
Rio exchange unchanged and tho dolla
buying rate 10 refs higher.
brazilian port receipts. HOOD: Jundiah.
receipts. 2l,ov0: SANTOS cleared. 5000 ba x
for New Orleans. and 2I%0 for New York
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DRY GOODS

5y Associated Press
NEW YORK, Dee. 2S.-cotton good. omen
ed steady today, with the demand fair
Yarns were steady, with Il rising ten
numbers. wood goods were quiet. tn
chief interest being IN opening prices IN
fail 1921 SIlhE opened steady on tn
higher levels. Canton SILK, were nrrner
Report. from tho country TO scllin,
agents sa!d retail trade during the holI
days was good.
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SEW YORK. Dec. Raw ,uh. nrT &!
cracks. :. @a.:.: kanss! best No l. 20
gs'o kAnsai 80 / ~; s39a So: shin
H-ls 5.s9I55. Shanghal-China steam o.
gold double deer. ASGsyo
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Total sal4s. 3SSl00 against s62S00 s
week ago. G6o00 INC two wears
From Jsnuary date, 400. against
5o6.l0O year ago and 220,13t,620 ago.
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STEII.

NEW YORK. Doc. .5.--Ster! pr.ca T. O.. T.
rlttKburgh per "a, pounds: Blue annealod
sheets. ..5od s.75; galyanized sheets as
The Ocala evening star., 1922-12-25

Then let's see II there amt some
way to do it. Perhaps he amt pulled
all the shades down on the other side
the house. Lots o. people fergit TO do
that"
There was but one mind in the party
regarding this proposal. The next
minute saw US all cautiously sneak
ing into the side yard, ragged line
of bent and Tapping figures, black
against the snow.
Simeon Peck's expectations were fui-
filIed-more than fulfilled. Not only
were all the shades Of the big three
faced bay-window OF the sitting room"
lifted, but (evidently on account Of
the too great generosity Of huge log
fire that blazed in the old-fashioned
chimney-place) one Of the windows
was half-raised as we'll Here, in the
shadow just beyond the rosy oblongs
OF light that fell upon the snow, we
gathered and looked freely within.
Part Of the room was clear to our
view, though about half of ii was shut
off from US by the very king Of all
Christmas trees, glittering with dozens
and dozens of candles, suInptuous in
silver, sparkling in gold, an1 laden
with Heaven aicCa knows now many
The Ocala evening star., 1922-12-25

porter, gaspIng: -Ano ne olo All rna-
just to please a little sick kidT
Il can't figure It out" murmured
Sim Peck, piteously.
81 can," said the Journal reporter.
'sThis story viii be all over town to-
morrow" He glanced at me, and I
nodded It'll be all over town." he
continued. though not in any Of the
papers-and 1 don't believe it's going
to hurt Dave Beasley's chances any"
Mr.. Peck and his companions turned
toward the street and went silently.
The young man from the Journal
overlook them. Thank you for send
ing for me-" he said. cordially. You've
given me a treat. I'm for Beasleyl"
Dowden put his hand on my
shoulder. He had not observed the
third figure still remaining.
well, sir" he remarked, shaking
the snow from his coat. they were
right about one thing: it certainly was
mighty low down Of Dave not to invite
me-and you, toto his Christmas
party. Let him go to thunder with
L.
way! Come on. Pm plum froze."
There was a side door just beyond
the bay window, and Dowden went to
1t and rang, loud and long. 1t was
Beasley himself who opened 1t.
"What In the name" he began, as
the ruddy light fell upon Dowden's
face and upon me. standing little way
behind. What are you two-snow-
banks? What on earth are you fellows
doing out here?"
We've come to your Christmas par
ty, you old horse-thfef" Thus Mr..
Dowden.
''Hoo-rayr" said Beasley.
Dowden turned to me. aren't YOU
coming?"
what are you waiting for, old fes-
low" said Beasley.
/ waited moment longer, and then
1t happened.
She came out of the shadow and
went TO the foot Of the steps, her
cloak falling from her shoulders as she
passed me. I picked it up.
She lifted her arms pleadingly,
though her head was bent with what
seemed to me a beautiful sort Of
shame. She stood there with the snow
driving against her and did not speak.
Beasley drew his hand slowly across
his eyes-to see If they were really
there, think.
David" she said, at last. you've
got so many lovely people IN your
house tonight. isn't there room for
for just one fool? It's Christmas
time!''
(THE Emf
The Ocala evening star., 1922-12-25

Then into the vision of our paralyzed
and dumfounded watchers came the
little wagon, pulled by the old coli
ored woman. Bob's wife, in her best.
and there, propped upon pillows, lay
Hamilton Swift, Junior, his soul
shining rapture out Of his great eyes,
bright spot Of color on each OF his
thin cheeks.
He lifted himself on one elbow, and
for an instant something seemed to be
wrong with the brace which was under
his chin.
Beasley sprang TO him and adjusted
1t tenderly. Then he bowed elaborate
ly toward the mantel-piece.
Mrs Hunchberg," he said, may I
have the honorT' And offered his arm.
And l must have Mister Hunch-
berg" chirped Hamilton. He must
walk with me-"
He tells me-" said Beasley, hell
be mighty glad to. And there's a
plate OF bones for Simpledoria.""
You lead the way" cried the child
you and Mrs. Hunchberg."
Are we all in liner Beasley
glanced back over his shoulder. "Hoo-
ray! Now. let us on. Ho! Music there !"
"Br-r-ra-vo" applauded Mister
Swift.
And Beasley, his head thrown back
and his chest out proudly led the way,
Stepping nobly and in time to the ex-
The Ocala evening star., 1922-12-25

and what delectable enticements. Op-
wall, sat old Bob, clad in a dress Of
state, part of which consisted of
swallow-tail coat with an overgrown
chrysanthemum in the buttonhoIe),
red necktie, and pink-and-silver lib
erty cap of tissue-paper. He was scrap
ing a fiddle like old times come
again." and the tune he played was,
"Oh, my Liza, po' gall" My feet
shuffled to it in the snow.
No one except old Bob was to be
seen in the room, but we watched him
and listened breathlessly. When he
finished Liza" he laid the fiddle
across his knee, wiped his face with
a new and brilliant blue silk handker-
chief, and said:
Now come de big speech
The Honorable David Beasley, car
rying a small mahogany table, stepped
out from beyond the Christmas tree,
advanced to the center of the room !;
set the table down; disappeared for
a moment and returned with a white
water-pitcher and a glass. He placed
these upon the table, bowed gracefully
several times, then spoke:
Ladies and gentlemen" There he
paused.
"Well," said Mr.. Simeon Peck, slow
ly, "don't this beat hell"
"Look out! |" The Journal reporter
twitched his sleeve. Ladies present"
"WhereT said 1.
a low tone.
"Just behind us. She followed us
over from your boarding house She's
been standing around near US all
along. I supposed she was Dowden's
daughter, probably"
"He hasn't any daughter" 1 said,
and stepped back to the hooded
quest to notice.
1t was Miss Apperthwaite.
+ She had thrown a loose cloak over
her head and shoulders; but enveloped
In 1t as she was and crested and
epauletted with white, knew her at
once. There was no mistaking her,
even in a blizzard.
She caught my hand with strong,
quick pressure, and, bending her head
to mine, said in a soft whisper, close
to my ear:
II heard everything that man said
In our hallway. You left the library
door open when you called Mr.. Dow
den out
49," returned, maliciously, you
you couldn't help following!''
She released my hand-gently, to
my surprise.
'Hush," she whispered. Hes say
ing something"
Ladies and gentlemen" said
Beasley again-and stopped again.
Dowden's voice sounded Historically
In my right ear. (Miss Apperthwaite
had whispered in my left.) THE only
speech he's ever made in his life
and he's stuck!"
But Beasley wasn't: he was only
.deliberating.
Ladies and gentlemen" he began
mfr. and Mrs. Hunchberg, Colonel
Hunchberg and Aunt Cooley Hunch-
berg, Miss Molanna. Miss Queen, and
Miss Marble Hunchberg. Mr.. Noble,
Mr.. Tom, and Mr.. Grandee HunchberR,
Mr.. Corley Linbridge, and Master
Hammersley You see before you to-
night, in my person, merely the rep
resentatiye of your real host, Mister
Swift. Mister Swift has expressed a
| wish that there should be a speech,
/ and has deputed me to make it. He
| requests that the subject he has as
signed me should be treated In as dig
nified n manner as is possible-con-
| sidering the orator. Ladies and
conference.-the took a sip Of water
Il will now address you upon the fol-
lowing subject: why We Cali Christ
mas Time the Rest Tir.A'
The Ocala evening star., 1922-12-25

The story has just leaked out of a
local colored fellow who paid dollar
during the Elk carnival to have his
fortune told. The lady told him that
he loved chicken, that he had won
some money on craps and that he had
been in Jail. The fellow gasped and
said, "Mah goodness, lady; you has
told me my inmost thoughts. Pratt,
(Kan.) Republican.
The Ocala evening star., 1922-12-25

hilarating measures. Hamilton Swif+
Junior. towed by the beaming old man,
my, followed in his wagon, his thin
little arm uplifted and his fingers
carried as if they held a trusted hand.
When they reached the door, old
Bob rose, turned in after them, and.
still fiddIing, played the procession and
himself down the hall.
And so they marched away, and we
were left staring into the empty
room.
NV soul" said the Journal re-
The Ocala evening star., 1922-12-25

Fat Girl: l have an appetite like a
canary.
Thin Girl: Yes you have. You eat
a peck at a time-Judge.
The Ocala evening star., 1922-12-25
DEWEY'S RESTAURANT

"On the Square" west side. Oysters
and FISH daily. Open all night If
Meet me at THE BOOK SHOP. st
The Ocala evening star., 1922-12-25

Ask your grocer for Carter's BUT
TERNUT bread. 1t is sold by all the
leading grocery stores in Ocala. At
The Ocala evening star., 1922-12-25

Jimmy: Have a pinch O. snuff q?
Waldo: No, thank you, never use
it.
Aintcha wise? 1t makes you sneeze
in school. Then teacher'u send you
home till you get well of your cold
Judge.
The Ocala evening star., 1922-12-25
"Be Sure You're Right"

DAVY CROCKETT used to "Be you're right then
- ahead" That's mighty advice It's shopper
o
advertising columns of this
few things
future date
Advertising prices advertiser
price-he
eyouren right" a pocketbook
helped sandardze quality Only
OF r
advertise here making publicly claims
fulfIment which depends their commercial
Bsneyo right"
of the latest
with they what will do.
pick of the countrys market
suits
al pocketbook
mistakes
Besmy are
Read the Advertisements
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-07-01
THE MAN WITH THE HOSE
BY JOHN BROCK


The hoe is the peasant among garden tools,
the hose is the aristocrat. The one can only
help your plants to save what heaven sees
fit to send them; the other is superior to the
parsimony of the rain and the dew. The
humble blade may decaptate your weeds, at
the cost of many blister, yet come old enc
my of burdock, entrenched in his tap-root,
will still defy it. The insidious tube offers
him friendly drink. To accept it he lets go
his stubborn grip among the clods and you
can twitch him out without risking so much
as soiled shirt-cuff. 1t is the smoothest
Of confidence games you have worked on him,
you and your hose between you.
But the very ease of your subtle tool is.
dangerous. 1t can give watei yet it cannot
manage the sun and air, which have quite as
much to do with gardens. The floods of
spring come with the spring sunshine and the
spring whatsoever forgot that.
We say that plants "push their way out
of the ground" or are "drawn to the sum-
when theirs is really neat bit Of hydraulic
elevation. What the sun draws is the liquid
into their veins while their tissues are ex-
banded by the monday heat. When the
evening chill contracts them, the resultant
pressure on their tender tips sends them up
another ''story." When they prick forth their
foliage they are building the factory to trans
mute the raw materials Of earth into sup
plies to fill the great rush order" of flower
ing.
Once this work is done they must concen-
trate their sap, refine the water out Of it. 1t
must be rich and heavy to burst open the
tight-locked flower-buds. So rich, indeed,
that between the time their petals spread and
the time their new-set seeds put in their de-
mand it oozes forth as "honey' into their
hectares. Now if you water too freely, ON
some muggy day when the air is already too
moist to absorb the surplus, you dilute the
sap; your blossoms fade on their stalks and
the buds die of aenemia, still unopened. Your
poor plants have to go back to leaf-building.
So you with your hose, remember, it
scatters its largesse abroad with an ostenta-
tious splattering, It has no knowledge of the
needs of the poor flowers. And they take
all they can get, as is the way Of those who
depend on charity. Ask advice of the sun
and the wind. If one shines through haze
and the other blows less briskly than after
a spring shower, then curb your aristocrat's
spendthrift nature.