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than any other one subject relating to the family life. — Christian 

 Union. 



The following is just as good for Maine as Minnesota : 



vV^e had canned strawberries for New Years, with the June flavor 

 — rich and aromatic. They were our own growing, so cost almost 

 nothing, and as wife and children were enjoying the delicious fruit, 

 we thought of the many children out on the prairies who never have 

 berries in summer or winter, and we wished there could be more 

 missionatries, and that they would carr}' the gospel oi small fruit cul- 

 ture into our Minnesota homes, until every farm should have its berry 

 plat — large, well cared for and fruitful — and the hearts of the chil- 

 dren should be made glad and their mouths filled with fruit. Then 

 they might have a little taste of heaven here on earth, for as Uncle 

 Toby says, "there isn't much room for grace in the heart when the- 

 stomach gets nothing but bread and potatoes." — Selected. 



CHOICE CULTURE. 

 The American Newtown Pippin is declared by "The Garden'*" 

 (English) to be the best apple in the world. When thus written of 

 — March 6 — it was still on sale in London, and of high quality yet, 

 after the far vo3'age and long keeping. This variety well illustrates 

 the advantages of thorough and complete attention to any chosen 

 object of culture on a piece of adopted ground. It must have 

 strong, deep, loamy soil, and must have it all to itself. It must be 

 entirely protected from injury by cattle, insects, harmful pruning 

 and starvation. Its branches and its fruits must be duly thinned,. 

 and after the crop ripens it must be cared for as assiduously as the 

 tree. This famous apple has made the fortune of men faithful to it 

 through all steps of its culture, and will make the fortunes of others.. 

 But so will other land products if well selected and then well cared 

 for. It is a question for every farmer — "What special thing can T 

 take up and cling to that will 3ield the most assured profit through 

 a series of years from this piece of ground?'' — W. G. Waiiiig, Sr^ 



