i;i-i:.\MNi..s IN ui;k ii:i/riiRK. 



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the olil-r;isiiioiHHi ()|)i'M-ciul or lnosc riariii'^ on 

 wood bi'iirinjis. Killicr iiiusi he piicii up wiili 

 a sorcwili ivi'f or l<iiif»'l)la(lf. lire Ucc^pcrs lia\i' 

 loDif siiuM> (ici'idcil (hat they waul tlicii' lraiii<>s 

 surtifii-nlly fa>-l to n-qnirc prviii<r. so thai the 

 ooloiiii's may h ■ liaiullcd wiilioiii jariiiisr ilu" 

 traiiiis all togclinT in a heap. If a iraiix' miis; 

 he priod, why not liavo ii sclf-spa-oing? 



i.KKKNUOrSKS AND (iKKKN IIOI'SK WOKK. 



TiiK Ohio Kxpi rinicnt Siation. in its Hnllctin 

 4:!. ha^ ffiviMi ns sonii' of the most valiialilc in- 

 fofmation in n'gard to vcKctahlc-frfowintr in 

 ^riiMMihonsi'S. that we ever met anywhere. The 

 different snhjeets treated are, "■ Fertilizers in 

 the (Jreeniionse :"■ •'Stili-irrijration in Green- 

 houses;" "'The Wator-btMU'h:" " Crops Suitable 

 for Forcing:" •"Calendar of Op.M'ations:" ''To- 

 matoes us a (Greenhouse Crop:" " Lettuce as a 

 Greenhouse Ci'op." Cheniical fertilizers so far 

 have given no good results whatever. Their 

 experiments with nitrate of soda are just like 

 ours. Whether used in large, small, or medium 

 (luaiitities it is of no benelit whatever to the 

 crop. This lUilletin 4.'? is sent free to all resi- 

 dents of the State who request it. I do not 

 know on what terms it will he sent out of the 

 State: but every one who is working at all 

 with greenhouses or with sash should have this 

 bulletin. 



SECO.M) WIND— MOIIK ABOUT IT. 



Don't forget to read tlie te.xt at the head of 

 this deparnient. even though it is short and 

 in small print. It has occurred to me of late, 

 that, -ilthough the text is a part of the curse 

 pronunced upon Adam and Eve, yet thei'e is a 

 wonderful blessing in it after all. Some of the 

 fiiends may think that exercise for fifteen or 

 twenty minutes will be enough for half aday^ 

 in school, or in the olhce at the desk. But this' 

 is a mistake. You must labor out in the open 

 air. and until the sweat di'ops from your face, or 

 you can not eat bread, nor enjoy life either, as 

 God intended you should enjoy it. Sometimes 

 of late, when huiTied with business I have 

 thought that a ride on the wheel for a couple of 

 miles ought to answcu': but it does not bring 

 the real blessing at all. It takes at least four 

 or tive in my case to bring that delicious second 

 wind, and sometimes it takes ten miles. Did 

 you ever wish you could have back again the 

 keen relish for food that you remember of hav- 

 ing in your childhood ? Well, you pei-severe 

 until you reach the second wind, and you will 

 have it. Your bread and butter will be more 

 delicious than any thing you have tasted before, 

 peifhaps. in forty years; aiid a drink of spring 

 water gives you such satisfaction that you 

 must be dull and undemonstrative if you do not 

 breakout into exclamati(jns of delight. P^very 

 thing that is put on the table is so refreshing 

 and satisfying, that, if you never thought of 

 giving thanks to God before eating your meal, 

 you will think of it now and feel as if it were 

 the thing to do. Don't be discouraged, and give 

 up because you tried once, and this thing I 

 have described did not come to pass. Keep out 

 in the open air: keep testing your breath and 

 muscles; and when the sweat drops from the 

 end of your nose, and runs into your eyes until 

 you can scarcely see, then you will iiegin to see 

 something in the little text I have quoted, and 

 may be you will think as I do. that, if there is 

 any class tliat do not know what it is to eat 

 their bread by the sweat of their face, these are 

 the ones to be pitied. May the Lord be praised 

 for this wonderful — not curse, but privilege. 



The sweat of the face not only gives physical 

 strength, but spiritual as well". We copy the 

 following from " Hints to Lady Cyclers." from 



the pen of Kev. ]■'. \\ . Rider, I'astor of the Cen- 

 tral r.aptist Church. iJoston: 



The I i<\V(;le is a jii'eiit " means ol' g-i:icc." 1 m-A np 

 sonieiiints. of a .Monday inoi'tiinji'. rpervous, hcaci- 

 ache.w an<: hardl.v williiit!' to sec my liesi li-it'nds. .\ 

 leii-inile -^jiin on ni>' wheel hrin^rs nie home in :j stale 

 ()f peiNiiii'.ilion an<l l)liss; and. after ;i viKorons rub- 

 down in llie b:it h-iooiii, 1 am <iuite prepared to love 

 ni.\- enemies and pia.v for them 1 hat despilef nllj- use 

 nie. 



KIND WORDS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS. 



I shall have to buy considerable honey from some 

 one this yeaiv and I must s:iy that I have had more 

 satisfaction in Iniyiug' it from .vou tlian any other 

 dealer I have met with yet. M. H. TwiiKn. 



Pittsburg-. Pa.. Sept. 6. 



I have taken Olbanings for six months, and it 

 has so endeared itself to me that I feel I can't do 

 without it. Inclosed lind $1.01) for one year's sub- 

 srriplion. The A B C is worth f.5.()0. I don't see 

 liow I could liave done witiiout it. 



0(Hn. Mo., Sept. 9. I). 15. TuoMAS. 



I lia\e tjorrowed finm a iieiRhbor your book, 

 "Wiial to Do," etc., and it contains so many valua- 

 ble liints tliat I want a copy for myself. I am es- 

 pecially iileased with the f'hristian tdne of your 

 l)ook. It does ine good. F. A. Hobbakd. 



Carthag-e, Mo., Aur. -^2. 



MOKK THAN PI.EASED WITH THE COW.^N EXTItACT- 

 OB. 



Cowan extractor received in g-ood shape. I am 

 more than pleased with Its e.\ecution. I send here- 

 witii supplementary order. Forward at once. 



Imlay City, Mich.. Sept. 3. AVm. Anderson. 



THE BINGH.\M SMOKER AND THE COGOSHALL BEE- 

 BRUSH. 



The g'oods have come throufili all O. K. Every 

 tliinfr was in good shape, and I am a liappy bee-man 

 thinking of flowers so gay. and lioping that tliose 

 snow-white sections will l)e filled with honej'. I 

 can't s))eak too higlily of tlic goods. The CogM'sliall 

 bee-brush and liingliam smoker are essential ac- 

 cessoi'ies toever.v bee-keeper. J. H. (iOE. 



Mossy Rock, Wash., Aug. 2.5. 



DR. MILLER AND THE RAMBLER. 



Gleanings always comes bright and sweet, full 

 of fresli straws willi golden giains from Dr. Mdler. 

 .Mr. Kool. I admire the " Rambles" and " Notes of 

 Tiavel ' very mucli ; tint they give me tlie Califor- 

 nia, fever, and I guess it won't stoj) till I have been 

 tliere. Tell the RamlDler to kill that skunk that 

 lives under his wa-\-extractor, liefore I come to (,'al- 

 ifornia; but let some of those cotton-tailed I'abbits 

 remain aihe till I come out there and show him 

 how to cook them. Wm. H. Cehrkls. 



Hiegel, 'I'exas, Aug. .Sl). 



THE BOOK "WHAT TO DO," ETC. 



Friend Rool: - You will pardon me. I hope, if I 

 seem to use a familiaiity accorded only to old 

 friends. The truth is, that your book, " VA'hat to 

 Do," etc., has been so faithful!}' read, used, and 

 quoted from since we and our little farm took pos- 

 session of each otiier, we feel quite well acquainted 

 witli. you; and when I earnestly endeavor to thank 

 you for enabling me I0 i)ut into the hands of my 

 boys a book so piac-iii-allj' helpful and so simpl.y 

 and reverentl.y loyal to the great Father of us all, 

 l>lease do not think it the mere customar.y congrat- 

 tilations. Only eternity can I'cveal tlie good you 

 have done. Meantime it will not harm ycm to know 

 that your book is used and loved. M.v hoys of ten 

 and twelve, in their gardening opsrations, want to 

 know continually " what Mr. Root says," and they 

 read youi- boolt as eagerlj- as a story. What a blessed 

 occupation tilling the soil is for growing boys! 

 Mine just love it, and I can not be thankful enough 

 that they do. Mrs. M. Slusser. 



Downers Grove, III., Aug. !.'>. 



