1 62 The Angler's Secret 



show itself for a month or two, and per- 

 haps not for years. Earth seeded in May 

 will tak.e on grass in a few days, but a 

 better lawn is made by seeding in Sep- 

 tember and allowing a full year's time 

 for development. In physical training, to 

 correctly reduce weight it requires twenty 

 times the time that is required to increase 

 it. To prevent or relieve a headache one 

 need but spend a few minutes' time, but 

 to properly cure the ailment may mean 

 months of treatment. Truly, "an ounce 

 of prevention is worth a pound of cure 

 a stitch in time saves nine." 



Insect Repellants. To repel mosqui- 

 toes, flies, gnats, midges, blackflies, and 

 all troublesome insects, have in your out- 

 fit a supply of pennyroyal oil. Equal 

 parts of the oil of tar, sweet oil, and 

 pennyroyal make a fine solution to rub 

 on the skin. To throw a little sulphur 

 dust in your campfire and to burn a little 

 by itself in your tent helps to drive away 

 these pests ; so does the burning of Per- 



