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most  all  sopdsnjon  have  popcorn,  if  seed 
could  not  be  obtained  near  home.  The 
soil  should ‘be  harrowed  thoroughly  after 
plowing  early  in  Spring.  If  not  rich, 
manure  should  be  used  and  a  little  acid 
phosphate  would  help  make  the  kernels 
sound.  Plenty  of  harrowing  kills  several 
crops  of  weeds  which  would  otherwise 
have  to  be  killed  later,  either  by  the  cul¬ 
tivator  or  by  the  hoe  near  the  hills.  The 
Indians  had  a  rule  to  plant  corn  when 
the  leaves  on  the  oak  trees  were  as  large 
as  squirrels’  ears,  a  good  rule  to  follow 
now  as  the  ground  is  just  about  warm 
enough  for  corn  at  that  time.  Grocery 
men  say  that  they  buy  their  popcorn  from 
the  West  because  they  get  corn  which  is 
more  sure  to  pop  well,  so  anyone  grow¬ 
ing  corn  to  sell  should  be  sure  that  the 
corn  is  ripened  well  and  then  thoroughly 
dried  before  selling.  Most,  of  the  sale 
here  is  in  the  shelled  form.  If  the  lit  l  ie 
girl  were  a  little  older  and  located  near 
a  village  strawberries  would  furnish  pay¬ 
ing  work  for  most  of  the  Summer,  plant¬ 
ing  and  care  as  well  as  picking.  With 
Good  Words 
OR  PAIN  KILLER  FOR  THE  HUMAN  BODY 
1  Gombault’s  * 
From  a  Farm  Fireside 
Don't  shoot:  this  is  not  a  poem  writ¬ 
ten  for  The  R.  N.-Y. ;  i,t  is  only  some 
rhymes  written  for  E.  J.  R.  after  a  day 
of  handshaking  with  a  cross-cut  saw, 
also  after  eating  two  apples  by  the  open 
fire,  reading  a  chapter  of  “The  Friendly 
Road."  and  the  current  number  of  The 
R.  N.-Y, ;  all  straight  in  line  with  your 
own  advice.  This  is  how  it  goes : 
Let  youngsters  sing  of  Maytime, 
Of  Summer  and  its  flowers, 
Or  like  a  merry  playtime 
Of  Autumn's  golden  hours; 
The  old  fox.  cool  and  wary, 
Made,  wise  by  forty  Summers 
Hurrahs  for  January 
And  Yuletide’s  folly  mummers. 
When  harvest  fields  were  yellow 
O’er  all  the  plain  before  us. 
And  orchard  fruits  were  mellow 
That  hung  in  plenty  o’er  us, 
We  stinted  not  our  labor. 
Now  Winter  gives  us  leisure 
To  hobnob  with  our  neighbor 
And  take  our  share  of  pleasure. 
What  though  a  chilly  cover 
Hides  all  our  field  of  fallow, 
And  icy  runs  the  river. 
And  snowdrifts  clog  the  hollow; 
Old  Sol  will  soon  ho  higher, 
Each  happy  day’s  a  sprinter, 
And  by  our  hickory  fire 
We  bite  our  thumbs  at  Winter. 
There's  a  good  place  to  stop,  and  I’ll 
get  off. 
"It  all  depends,”  says  the  penholder, 
"on  where  he  is  when  lie  gets  it.  If  lie 
is  in  his  New  York  office  with  a  phone, 
a  typist,  a  stenographer,  a  foreman,  and 
a  messenger  boy,  all  crying  ‘give,  give.’ 
it  has  small  chance  of  finding  him  ali.ve; 
but.  if  he  is  by  that  fireplace  in  Jersey1, 
with  a  good  day’s  work  to  look  hack  on 
as  a  unit  added  to  a  good  life’s  work 
with  love  and  comfort  and  appreciation 
in  easy  call,  it’s  ten  to  one  that  some 
line  of  it  will  poke  up  a  latent  memory.” 
You  have  written  rhymes  T  am  sure. 
Some  wise  one  has  said:  “Heaven  pity 
the  man  who  has  not  been  some  time  in 
his  life  a  poet.”  Often,  perhaps,  you 
have  thought : 
"There  is  prose  and  enough  in  this  work¬ 
aday  world 
Then  hoy  for  the  ripple  of  laughing 
rhyme.” 
Now  what  care  we  for  Winter 
To  do  its  work  we  dare  it. 
The  skinny  city  renter 
May  shiver  in  his  garret. 
Wo  here  have  full  and  plenty. 
And  sometimes  to  befriend  him 
A  fat  steer  out  of  twenty 
We  kill  for  him  and  send  him. 
The  penholder  says :  "Why  do  you 
write  to  this  man  like  that,  a  stranger, 
who  has  no  thought  of  your  existence? 
Chuck  it  in  the  fire.” 
But  no;  I  have  a  reason.  I  have  been 
reading  agricultural  literature  for  a  good 
many  years  with  a  resultant  notion  that 
most  editors  and  writers  were  either  half¬ 
hearted  or  half-informed  or  both.  They 
put  in  their  brains  and  left  out  their 
hearts,  with  the  result  that  they  appeal 
to  only  one-half  of  the  normal  man.  the 
lesser  half.  But  you  get  us  both  ways, 
coming  and  going,  and  I  want  to  tell 
you  so.  You  work  for  us  with  a  steady 
hand,  a  clear  brain  and  better  than 
these,  a  warm  friendly  heart,  and  it  is 
but  simple  courtesy  for  us  to  say  now 
and  then,  “Thank  you.”  That  is  all  this 
letter  is  for.  I  would  like  to  know  you 
personally,  of  course;  just  as  1  would 
like  to  know  David  Grayson,  and  our 
own  and  only,  clearheaded  Teddy;  the 
desire  of  the  moth  for  the  star. 
Pennsylvania.  E.  J.  baird. 
1  had  a  great  many  copies  of  the  paper 
piling  up  and  I  just  hated  to  throw  such 
good  things  away,  so  asked  a  neighbor 
if  he  would  not  like  to  have  them.  He 
had  never  seen  or  read  a  Rural,  so  he 
said.  What  do  you  think  of  that?  He 
was  indifferent,  hut  condescended  to  take 
them  home  to  his  wife.  I  am  sure  you 
will  smile  with  me  when  I  toll  you  on 
liis  next  visit  to  us  he  said,  "I  am  going 
to  give  you  a  dollar  to  send  that  paper 
for  a  year’s  subscription  for  me.” 
Pennsylvania.  jr.  t. 
I  arn  not  farming,  but  I  know  the  real 
article  when  l  see  it.  I  also  know  a 
square  deal  when  I  meet  it,  and  to  show 
my  appreciation  of  the  good  work  you 
are  doing,  I  am  renewing  my  subscrip¬ 
tion  for  another  year.  I  subscribe  for 
some  12  or  1.1  farm  papers,  but  none  of 
them  is  cleaner  than  Tue  It.  N.-Y, 
Tennessee.  w.  ii.  eppks. 
Of  course  we  could  not  get  ahmg  with¬ 
out  The  It.  N.-Y.  Its  editorial  page  is 
well  worth  the  entire  cost.  We  trust 
that  Mr.  Dillon  will  more  than  hold  his 
own  with  the  New  York  commission  men. 
New  York.  a.  ii.  Goodrich, 
Among  so  many  good  things  it  is  hard 
to  say  which  is  best,  but  will  say  that 
I  get  more  from  your  paper  than  any 
other  we  take,  and  we  have  a  good  many. 
We  enjoy  the  "Hope  Farm  Man”  particu¬ 
larly,  also  the  Publisher’s  Desk.  Your 
“Mr.  Gower”  was  in  this  town  under 
another  name,  I  think,  this  time  writing 
a  history  of  the  "prominent  men  of  the 
county  and  their  families.”  several 
years  ago,  and  the  farmers  haven't  got 
over  chuckling  at  the  way  the  “business 
men"  “bit.”  Everyone  swallowed  it, 
"hook,  line  and  sinker.”  E.  o.  .T. 
Maine. 
T  wish  to  (ell  you  how  much  I  enjoy 
"The  Pastoral  Parson's”  articles,  as  in¬ 
deed  I  do  all  of  the  paper.  My  son  and 
I  are  with  you  on  the  apple  question; 
wo  eat  barrels  of  them  every  year. 
Thanking  you  for  the  many  favors’  you 
have  done  me,  I  am  CARRIE  \r.  winter. 
New  York. 
Another  year  nearly  gone;  they  seem 
to  go  faster  every  year.  But  I  am  al¬ 
ways  ready  with  a  dollar  bill  for  The 
R.  N.-Y.,  because  I  expect  to  get  more 
than  full  value,  and  do  many  times  over. 
Merry  Christmas  and  Happy  New  Year 
to  all.  E.  II.  HAZEL. 
<  )hio. 
I  fell  into  conversation  with  a  man 
while  riding  on  a  train  a  few  days  ago 
on  agricultural  matters,  and  found  that 
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ho  was  quite  well  informed.  I  mentioned 
the  fact  that  The  R.  N.-Y’.  is  the  best 
farm  paper  in  the  world,  whereupon  he 
said  he  would  like  to  see  that  paper.  I 
promised  him  that  he  should,  and  so  I 
enclose  10  cents  in  stamps  for  a  16-weeks’ 
trial.  -  e.  n.  page. 
Maine.  _ 
The  Wife’s  Share 
The  wife’s  share,  so  greatly  discussed, 
is  best  solved  this  way;  It  is  good  busi¬ 
ness  to  have  a  hank  account,  cheques 
are  receipts,  if  a  loan  is  desired  the 
bank  is  ready,  if  for  a  good  customer. 
Money  is  not  where  it  can  he  lost, 
Stolen  or  burned,  and  the  bunk  account 
can  he  in  the  name  of  John  and  Ellen 
Smith  for  instance.  There  should  be 
such  Confidence  between  husband  and 
wife  that  no  large  sum  would  be  drawn 
by  either  one  without  discussion.  The 
apportionment  of  it  certain  share  of  the 
income  means  that  the  best  use  might 
not  he  made  of  it,  for  at  times  the  full 
income  might  be  necessary  for  some  im¬ 
provement.  In  the  same  way  I  have 
not  approved  of  allowances  for  chil¬ 
dren  ;  better  t<>  let  them  have  their  indi¬ 
vidual  caprice  gratified  if  proper,  but  a 
supervision  should  be  had  over  expendi¬ 
tures.  A  common  interest  in  a  common 
fund  for  the  entire  family  seems  best. 
It  teaches  children  the  value  of  money 
and  the  methods  used  in  expending 
money  to  have  them  enter  into  the  dis¬ 
cussion  of  its  expenditure.  A  child  upon 
whom  home  responsibilities  rest  is  apt 
to  take  an  interest  in  home. 
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Fall-bearing  varieties  a  touch  of  novelty 
would  be  provided.  n.  D. 
Tioga  Co..  N.  Y. 
‘"Is  your  husband  a  heavy  smoker?” 
"Dear  me,  no.  You've  no  idea  how  long 
it  takes  me  to  save  up  enough  coupons 
from  his  cigars  to  buy  a  cut-glass  pickle 
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use?”  rejoined  Miss  Cayenne.  “Any  man 
who  can  dodge  matrimony  would  surely 
dodge  the  tax-collector.  —  Washington 
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Rather  strong  statement?  Well,  here’s  why  we  make  it: 
California  is  a  land  of  out-door  life.  The  mild  climate,  the  tonic  mountain  airt 
sea  breezes  and  sunshine  have  brought  thousands  of  the  leisure  class  to  California 
for  the  sake  of  health. 
Isn’t  it  even  more  evident  that.an  active  business  life  will  be  prolonged  by  such 
surroundings? 
You  Can  Farm  Twelve  Months  in  the  Year  in  California 
You  need  not  spend  a  large  share  of  your  earnings  to  carry  your  family  and 
your  farm  animals  through  the  winter’s  cold.  Think  what  it  means  to  be  able  to 
plow  during  January — to  only  need  a  light  lire  in  the  house  mornings  and  evenings 
to  take  the  chill  off — and  to  let  your  live  stock  graze  green  fields  all  winter! 
So  it  all  amounts  to  this:  A  chance  not  only  to  prolong  your  business  life,  but  to  live 
it  under  the  most  favorable  conditions  as  to  health,  money-making  and  money-saving. 
This  conviction  took  firm  hold  of  two  trainloads  of  Eastern  farmers  that  I  personally  escorted 
to  California  last  fall.  They  saw  the  land,  talked  with  the  people,  and  experienced  California  for 
themselves. 
It  was  not  a  land  selling  trip — it  was  solely  for  investigation. 
They  were  guests  of  the  local  communities,  who  provided  autos  and  guides  for  demonstrating 
the  agricultural  activities  of  each  neighborhood  visited. 
A  Book  of  Pictures 
taken  on  this  trip  is  now  ready  for  distribution.  Let  me  send  you  a  copy.  It  includes  many  views 
of  just  what  you  have  wanted  to  sec,  also  many  interesting  letters. 
Write  me  soon.  Let  me  help  you  plan  your  1916  trip.  Reduced  excursion  fares  the  coming 
spring  and  summer  will  give  you  a  chance  to  see  the  San  Diego  Exposition  and  agricultural  sections 
of  California  at  small  cost.  Ail-thc-vc.u'-'round  tour‘d  fares  also  are  available.  Ask  all  the  questions 
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C.  L.  Sea  graves.  General  Colonisation  Agent,  Atchison,  Topeka  6*  Santa  Fk  Railway 
2214  Railway  Exchange,  Chicago,  18. 
A  Girl’s  Popcorn  Crop 
IIow  on  11  a  girl  11  years  old  earn  her 
own  spending  money?  Do  you  think  rais¬ 
ing  popcorn  would  he  a  good  scheme?  If 
so,  could  you  name  a  good  variety?  How 
should  the  ground  he  fitted  for  it  and 
when  should  if.  he  planted?  Where  could 
a  good  market  be  found  and  what  would 
he  the  best  way  to  soil  it,  on  the  cob  or 
shelled?  a.  o.  R. 
Tioga  Co.,  N.  Y. 
Seed  should  he  bought  at  home  if  pos¬ 
sible  to  make  sure  that  it  will  he  adapt¬ 
ed  to  local  soil  and  climate.  White  Riee 
is  the  standard  variety.  Red  or  black 
might  be  tried  to  sell  as  novelties.  Al¬ 
