THE YELLOW SHEETS. 
the ages, has always resulted in scar-|that it was predestinated for me not 
city of production in_ the long run./to be a fisherman. _ 
Labor restrictions increase the cost of emer 
building, hence higher rents. Seems to| Oak Leaf Lettuce is an old variety 
me the country would profit from|lately revived and an extra good one 
more attention to the commands of/for hot weather. I tried it also for 
Jesus, and less attention to the votes|winter planting last fall: The lettuce 
of wrong doers. ‘Idid well but the chickens found it and 
SIT TON Is ee kept it grazed down. From the way 
My son, Ralph, served in the Afri-lmy chickens like Sedums Album, 
can campaign in Tunisia. We know/Glaucum and Fosteristanum | think — 
that Watermelons are native to Africa, he trimmings ot those three would 
but he tells me that while there he di prove good green stuff for Canaries. 
not see a Watermelon weighing over githeoce 
10 pounds. When he told them of our : ; 
Dixie melons, his friends were politely Ruth, our milk doe, likely ae fresh- 
skeptical, but when, unfortunately, he|©*" '™ the Hin ss few days. No idea how 
told of the big melons raised around much milk we will get, because | do 
HMopelAkk, whic just Ried Wesnwas not stint the kid, or kids. At wean- 
another Baron’ Munchausen;: “Now [/!pg. time. (end of two months) shé 
think it would be nice for some fam- gives four quarts daily, gradually dim-/ 
ilies to save a~packet-of seed- from inishing, until, at the end of tenth 
some extra nice, big melon and send it/month, she is down to a full pint. Then 
through the Red Cross as a personal]! turn her dry. A milk goat is truly 
gift to some Arab farmer. Ralph says|4 Poor man’s cow. Ruth has been 
that if one of those farmers could get|staked all her life, and thrives on it. 
a fair percentage of 15 and 20 pound|Much of the feed, root crops and 
melons he would be the Watermelonjroughage can be raised in the home 
king of his neighborhood and wouldigarden, depending on length of sea- 
have no trouble getting the equivalent|son, and so little bought feed is need- 
of $2 each, in Arab money, for such|ed to balance the ration, that the cost 
whoppers. They are a proud peoplejof milk is very low. But to do her 
and might resent the suggestion thatibest, a milk doe needs very gentle 
they need better seed, but a friendly handling. 
gift suggesting that they might like to IN F Whitney of the Railway rain. 
uy: American seed, would in I men is said to have said that prayers 
opinion, go further toward establish- are going up ‘in the hope that the day 
will come when democracy will again 
reign in America and labor can again 
Am not interested in Catfish bait, |*58°T it's rights without being shac- 
es 
got into quick kled by government. 

ing good feeling toward us than a lot 
of political blah. 
First time I went fishing, 
sand. Second time, a bank caved in| What rights?) We mothers know 
and | fell into a slough. Companions|that spoiled brats always consider be- 
had to scrape me. Third time, mos-ling made to behave, an infringement 
quitoes feasted on me, and I decidedlof their rights. _ 
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