House and Garden 
“The 
[Copyright iqo 6, by Vander Weyde, New York.^ 
White Christ” 
BY 
HALL CAINE 
Author of “ The Manxmati, ’’ ‘ ‘ The Christian, ’ ’ etc., etc. 
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CHICAGO ST. LOU IS - KANSAS CITY. 
“ TIic Only Way ” A 
GEO. J. CHARLTON. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT. ^CHICAGO. 
Portugal (with only three per cent forest 
land), Italy, Greece (with nine per cent 
forest land), the eastern part of Asia, 
British South Africa, the western part 
of Chile and Peru, the Argentine Re¬ 
public, and Australia, all poor in wood, 
are dependent upon import. 
THE SO-CALLED “ ALASKA” WHEAT 
' I ^HE United States Department of 
Agriculture, Bureau of Plant In¬ 
dustry, has issued the ^ following cir¬ 
cular; 
A variety of wheat, under the name of 
“Alaska,” is being widely advertised as 
capable of yielding at the rate of 200 
bushels to the acre, “ under ordinary soil 
conditions.” and even better, “under 
extra conditions.” It is stated that this 
variety was found growing wild on the 
eastern coast of Alaska, and claims of 
the most extravagant nature are made 
for it. In consequence of this notoriety, 
the department is receiving many re¬ 
quests for seed. 
This type of wheat has been known 
for many years, both in this country and 
in Europe. It has been tried at several 
State experiment stations in the Western 
United States during the past fifteen 
years, but nowhere have the yields been 
big enough to merit attention. The 
wheat has grown to a very limited extent 
on certain heavy undrained soils in 
France for many years. In such loca¬ 
tions it is said to yield rather better than 
ordinary wheat; but, as it is one of the 
poorest wheats known for making flour, 
it is never grown where the ordinary 
varieties of wheat will thrive .—Home 
and Farm. 
HEFT YOUR HENS 
TTENS, being clothed in feathers, have 
at times a deceptive appearance. 
For instance, a flock of hens may look 
uniform in weight, yet such might not be 
the case. If they have been always 
treated in a kind and gentle manner, 
it is sometimes possible at feeding time 
to pick up a hen here and there; by this 
means it is easy to tell whether there is 
much variation in weight. Some hens 
may be light, others surprisingly heavy. 
It is well to keep a watch on the last and 
see if they are laying well. If such is not 
the case, it would be best to dispose of 
them or kill them for the table. A hen 
that is too fat is a source of loss if kept 
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