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which Alice was holding. “That’s right! 
That’s right! But that object there is 
purebred stock—and a flower, too,” and 
tenderly he carried the baby inside. 
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Do I believe it? Yes, I think it is 
true. I knew of a man ouce who could 
not learn to dance until he broke his leg! 
Fact! They tried to teach him. but he 
could not seem to move his feet right. 
Then he broke his leg and was forced to 
sit and watch the rest. With nothing else 
to do he studied their feet until he got the 
theory of it, and when his leg got well he 
Put it in practice. T have found it true 
that some men must break off part of 
their make-up before they can realize the 
need of the most common things of life. 
The best piece of ground on your farm 
ought to be in garden and flowers. Can 
you not see that without breaking some¬ 
thing to find it out? ii. w. c. 
Nitrogen for Apple Trees 
In your issue of December 4 a corre¬ 
spondent asks about -applying nitrogen to 
apple trees. Mv experience teaches cau¬ 
tion, all depending upon the age and con¬ 
dition of the trees. Tf in low state of 
vitality, not making more than one or two 
inches of new wood the past year, I 
would apply C lbs. of nitrate of soda per 
tree, provided they were well grown. As 
this becomes available at once, it should 
not be applied until leaf growth is well 
started. My rule is to apply when the 
leaves are one-half grown. As the sole 
purpose is to stimulate growth of leaves 
and stem, this may well be followed the 
next year by a liberal application of acid 
phosphate and potash. In fact. I have 
settled down to the use of the following: 
Nitrate of soda. 400 lbs.; bone meal. 400 
lbs.; meat tankage, 300 lbs.; acid phos¬ 
phate, 700 lbs. ; sulphate of potash. 200 
lbs. This gives a fertilizer, from the very 
best ingredients, carrying 7 per cent of 
nitrogen, 0% per cent of phosphoric acid 
and ■> per cent of potash, the nitrogen 
f"om different sources being distributed 
over the entire season. If leaf and stalk 
yowth are abundant and fruit lacking, 
then I would reduce the nitrate of soda 
one-half and increase the acid phosphate 
’ 200 lbs. 
1 am convinced that the great bulk of 
apple trees require more nitrogen, but its 
source must always he determined by the 
character of the soil, former methods of 
feeding, age of trees and, specifically, 
their condition. Increase of nitrogen sup¬ 
ply insures greater leaf surface and, fol¬ 
lowing that, development of fruit spurs. 
Throughout New England certainly it is 
safe to urge increase of plant food put 
well out to the tips of the branches. Per¬ 
sonally, I like to use a small bar, mak¬ 
ing holes 10 to 12 ins. deep, and dropping 
the fertilizer into these. With an old 
tree 40 or more of those holes will scat¬ 
ter the fertilizer through the soil and full 
benefit will be realized, while a very few 
minutes will do the work. 
In work in orchards it is not hours 
but possible result* which must claim at¬ 
tention. I seriously question whether we 
can afford to rel.v on mixed fertilizers. 
The question is tint of percentages, but 
sources of supply, and every orchardist 
nitty by watching out and a few tests soon 
know what is best for his soil, trees and 
Keep The Boy In School 
T HE pressure of urgent spring work is often the 
cause of keeping the boy out of school for several 
months. It may seem necessary—but it isn’t fair 
to the boy! You are placing a life handicap in his path 
if you deprive him of education. In this age, education 
is becoming more and more essential to success and 
prestige in all walks of life, including farming. 
Should you feel that your own education was neg¬ 
lected, through no fault of yours, then you naturally 
will want your children to enjoy the benefits of a real 
education —to have some things you may have missed. 
With the help of a Case Kerosene Tractor it is possi¬ 
ble for one man to do more work, in a given time, than 
a good man and an industrious boy, together, working 
with horses. By investing in a Case Tractor and Grand 
Detour Plow and Harrow outfit now, your boy can get 
his schooling without interruption, and the Spring work 
will not suffer by his absence. 
Keep the boy in school—and let a Case Kerosene 
Tractor take his place in the field. You’ll never regret 
either investment. 
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Dept. C 27 Racine, Wisconsin 
crops. Iloro is where experience may be 
made to save dollars, g. m. twitcuei.t,. 
Maine. 
Wintering Pansies 
.J.ast Fall T raised and transplanted 
l.fiOO pansy plants from choice seed. Ow¬ 
ing to a long and a very favorable Fall 
they grew very large, and some bloomed 
quite freely. By blossoming, lias their 
quality been impaired? Ilow can I put 
them in shape for my Spring trade? \ 
am just starting in to build up a little 
trade and I want uothiug but satisfied 
customers. c. j. k. 
Milton, Mass. 
If the pansy plants have some light 
material, as straw or manure composed 
largely of straw, as a protection, they 
should be in fine condition for sale after 
growth starts in the Spring. The cover¬ 
ing should not be very heavy or they will 
be injured. The proper method of win¬ 
tering pansies for early Spring sales is 
to plant them 4x4 ins. in a cold frame 
and cover with sash when cold weather 
sets in. Early in Spring, when the sun 
is very bright, the frame will have to be 
ventilated. Treated in this manner, they 
are ready for the market, much earlier 
than when simply planted outdoors. 
e. J. w. 
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