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[Not True That Great Body of ; Country's Students Are Turn ing From Religion. ' Pessimists are usually out of the (game. People at work are the ones 'who are sure something will come of |it. Foreign missionaries are the ones 'who believe in foreign peoples. Work ers among Immigrants find lt bard to ibe patient with men who sneer at ithe "wops" and "dagos," and ethers. ?Arm-chair critics can dismiss foreign :Tnissions with two sentences and a Ls liff-may even dispense with the sen tences, though the sniff is necessary. ^People who are at it are sure it can the done, and sure also that it is be ting done. Here is a young man spending his rwhole life in Christian work in col lieges. He sees student lifo from the 'inside. He has been in several state ?universities. In one of them there rwas a meeting of 3,000 students, and ?300 started out to follow Christ In .another were held four meetings, aver aging a thousand each. This young man writes. '"There is no question in my mind of a decided improvement in .the moral and religious life of Amer ican students." Improvement? What does he mean? Does he not know that students are losing their faith .and their morals and their character? iDoes he not realize that faculties are in league with the forces of evil? Or is it possible that our friends who ?cave been saying so have tho disad rvau'.age of not knowing anything about it? Is it possible that they are .thinking of a few instances, and have -missed the real current? At any rate, .this man who is at the task seems imuch encouraged about it. One Source of Weakness. Of course, one must take into ac count the story of Phillips Brooks, :who would not agree that church at tendance was falling off because ?everywhere he went he found such ?large congregations. This man whom rwe bave quoted is the kind of man to ?whom students would make response. That in itself Is a suggestive fact ?however. Perhaps the weakness of rthe religious situation in our schools ls that we have not frankly handled flt Probably if we had paid no more ?heed to the biological elements in our .educational institutions than we have Ito the religious, we would be the llaughlng-stook of Europe. We get in tour colleges just about what we go tatter, and when the educational lead ers are ready to give heed to the ireligious pha^s of universities and colleges they will find the students iready. If they take the matter light [ly, the student.; will do so. There are a great many good men rwho cannot teach chemistry with any (inspiration. A chemical department of ia college under the guidance of one tof those men ls lost before it begins. [The religious department, its Bible istudy, its Christian training, is lost ?also if it falls into the hands of a iman with no inspiration, and without (the power of leadership. There is rnothing occult or mysterious about it. fWe can have a keen, strong religious (life in our colleges and universities Just as soon as we want it. More and more we are wanting it, d.nd wherever :we want it Intelligently we are flnd jing men like this one to whom the students respond. Meanwhile it is people who are St anything big who are sure of it tand rejoice in it-The Coninent. Christian Duty. "And what doth the Lord require of ?thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with they IGo?~-Micah 6:8. "Do justly." I am to pay reverent and scrupulous regard to commoi Tights. My outlook ls always to include ?my neighbor and what ls due to him. O am never to tamper with the Beales ?to my own profit I am to have no un ?ju3t weights in any of my relation tshlps. And this covers every kind of .commerce, even the commerce of .words. There is to be no false em phasis in my speech, no exaggeration, and no short weight. Every word is (to have its own true weight, for "by thy words thou shalt be justified, and |by thy words thou shalt be condemn ied." "Love mercy." The scales may be [weighed in fairness to my brother. I fmust give him "good measure, pressed ?down, shaken together, running over." J must deal not only in justice but in fmercy. Nay, mercy is the finest and .most finished justice. Mercy is the most intimate kinsman of truth. And when we "love mercy" we are in the ?home of truth. .Walk humbly with they God." In .this companionship all graces will be .born. Xo pride can live in this fellow ship, no meanness, no hardness no in justice. If I keep near God I can never [be alien to my brother. When I abide fin the Lord my soul will be ' as a fwell-watered garden."-Rev. J. H. tfowett, D. D. Ravages of Sin. A brittle thing is our earthly hap piness-brittle as some thin vase of ^Venetian glass; yet neither anxiety, por sorrow, nor dart of death, which {is mightier than the oak-cleaving [thunderbolt, can shatter a thing even feo brittle as the earthly happiness of lour poor little homes if we place that [happiness under the care of God. But [though neither anguish nor death can [break it at a touch, and selfishness can shatter it, just as there are acids [which will shiver the Venetian glass. fSin and selfishness-God's balm does ksot heal in this world the ravagea jwhlch they caused.-Canon Farrar. INOCULATION OF SOIL Medium Red Clover Will Develop Nodules in Abundance. After Lands Have Been Brought Into Fairly Good Condition of Fertility Rotation Will Maintain Hu mus and Nitrogen. (By J. F. SEIVERS.) Since the ability of leguminous plants to supply themselves with nit rogen depends on the action of cer tain bacteria, it is necessary that the proper bacteria exist in the soil in or der that they may attack the roots of the developed seedlings and produce nodules. Ordinarily, medium red or alsike clover will develop nodules in abundance, on soils containing much sand. Alfalfa and many other le gumes, however, often fail to develop the proper nodules or develop them only to a certain limited extent until they have been grown on the same piece of ground for three or four years. It is frequently desirable, therefore, to inoculate the soil with the proper bacteria. Ordinarily this is best done by the distribution over the ground of soil on which the corresponding legumes have been grown for some time and on which they have shown a good development of nodules. The rate of development of nodules on the land so treated will, of course, depend on the amount of inoculating soil and the thoroughness of its mix ture through the ground. Where such inoculating soil is readily access ible with only the cost of a short haul, lt is best to use 1,000 to 2,000 pounds The advantages of plowing under a crop of red clover on sandy soils is shown by this corn, the yield being increased nearly 50 per cent, where a clover sod was turned under the previous year for green manure. per acre. Where, however, it must be shipped in, half of these quantities will produce a fair development when the soil is kept in a moist condition. When other legumes, such as cow peas and soy beans are to be grown, it may often be better to use the quantity of soil which can be secured on a small plat on which the corre sponding crop can be grown for two or three years until this plat has be come thoroughly inoculated and can be UBed for inoculating other land adjoining or in the neighborhood. The use of a small amount of al falfa seed mixed with clover seed will pave the way for alfalfa later by giv ing a few plants on the field a start so that the alfalfa bacteria can de velop. It ls possible to develop the bacteria in question in other substances than soil and distribute them either by mix ing with the seed or by sowing on the land separately. Attempts to do this have boen made and firms are adver tising such material. So far, however, the best results have been secured by the use of soil as above described. It must be distinctly remembered that while the leguminous plants are able to gather their nitrogen from the air that they require other elements such as magnesium for their growth as well as do all other plants. Indeed, these leguminous plants are among the most active feeders on phosphor us, potassium, and calcium, and to se cure a good growth, it is necessary to supply these elements in some form. The effect of i> -culation with nitrogen Forming ba;, ria on white clover, grown in poor sand. This pot to the right was inoculated, that to the left uninoculated. Partially rotted manure which by its decomposition gradually sets free thesH elements in available form, Is usually the best fertilizer for such use and the application of even a very small amount of properly composed barn yard manure is the best assur ance of a good growth of clover, al falfa or other legume. When, how ever, s'ablc manure is entirely out of the questions, artificial fertilizers con taining the necessary elements may be use?! An application of a mixture containiic; 75 to 100 pounds of muri ate of ;ota?h and 200 to 300 pounds of ground steamed bone meal, ap plied per ;icre on land which has been limed tin; fall before, as described above, in preparing the ground for seeding to clover or other legumes, will aid greatly in the growth of this crop. Ordinarily the roots of clover or al falfa contain only about one-quarter or one-third as much vegetable matter and nitrogen aa is contained in the plant above ground. When, therefore, it ls desired that a considerable in crease In the fertility of the soil and especially of humus be made, it ls necessary to turn under the whole THREE CROPS IN ONE YEAS Pea?, Potatoes and Celery Follow Each Other and Profitable Return Made From Acre. (By J. H. HAYNES. Indiana.) We planted an acre in early peas on warm, rich soil. Rows Were 3% feet apart and peas drilled in witt? an Allen seed drill. They were well cultivated and all brushed. When we began picking tho peas, about the 5th of June, the space between the rows was opened and early Ohio potatoes planted, each hill being treated with some well-rotted manure. By the time the peas were all picked the potatoes were breaking through the ground. The pea vines and brush were removed and the potatoes re ceived attention. They grew rapidly and were kept in fine growing condi tion. During the growing of the peas and potatoes we had beds of transplanted celery plants ready to be removed and as soon as the potatoes were laid by and killed these celery plants were put in the furrows made in hilling the potatoes. When the potatoes were dug in Au gust we began hilling up the celery. By fall we had as fine a lot of celery as could be wished for, and this crop was banked in before frosts came and J gave us good prices through the win-j ter. The bed was covered with dry for est leaves and these sheltered from rain and snow by temporary board shelters. This piece of land thus gave us three good crops from early April till fall. The peas were eold in early mar kets at $1.50 per bushel. The potatoes were for home use and seed, and the celery sold in market at good prices. On another 1^-acre tract that had been well enriched we planted early sweet corn 3V? feet by 3% feet apart. When the corn was two feet high we planted between each hill a stocky transplanted tomato plant. From then on the hoe waB kept go ing to push both corn and tomato. The shade of the corn had a fine ef fect on the tomato vines when these began to ripen and the vines kept dark green and the sun did not scald the ripening tomatoes as it did in the open field. The corn brought 10 to 15 cents per dozen ears and the tomatoes were Bold to the cannery at seven dollars per ton. This 1% acre netted us over $100. With well enriched land and good cul- i tivation there should be no failure to make double cropping pay. Every year we do this and have had fine crops. But remember one must hustle when he undertakes it. VALUABLE IN CROP ROTATION Lespedeza, or Japan Clover, Attracts Much Attention In the South Hay of High Quality. A leguminous crop that has attract ed much attention, more especially in the south, is lespedeza, or Japan clo ver. This plant has spread all over the south during the past half cen tury, being found generally along road sides and In waste places. The usual method of utilization has been as sum mer pasture, but in some sections it is cut f-r hay. Recently the department of agriculture has found that a num ber of farmers have found Japan clo ver valuable in crop rotation. Special attention has been given to the experi ?nce of these farmers, and it has been found that the crop is eminently adapted to rotation farming where the soil is suitable and thal it pro duces hay of high quality. A farmers' bulletin. No. 441, on this subject has been issued by the department, and may be had upon application to the sec retary of agriculture. Do not bed the sows with long straw. Cauliflower is always in demand at good prices. Keep the beds shallow while the pigs are young. Dustless oat straw run through a cutter is the best. Be sure the fenders are in place in the farrowing pen. If you like sheep they will like you and do well for you. "Bad luck" is usually the penalty for bad management. A litter carrier will make the work in the barn much easier. Not much sickness comes to the house that ls kept clean. Breed is of importance but the indi vidual cow is what really counts. When turning eggs in the incubator be sure your hands are not greasy. Cows lying on cold, damp floors may be expected to develop udder troubles. Ever hear of anyone going back to pan skimming after using a separator? Man or woman, you can't win with poultry unless you take care of them. Corn and Kafir make fat and heat. Wheat, oats, bran and middlings make eggs. Sows never eat their pigs unless they are feverish and have been un wisely fed. Keeping dampness ont of the poul try house will in many instances keep out disease. A good horse will always command a good price, no matter how popular the automobile becomes; and this ap plies to draft, harness and saddle horses alike. That*? reason enough son-because it's a Studebaker 1 learned that lesson before you were born. And my father learned ?t before me. There isn't any "better" than Studebaker. There can't ba. I read sornething in a newspaper the other day about Studebaker wagon?, and i cut it out; i like to hear good things about old friends. Listen to it: "Wherever wheels him-wherever roads are built-wherever commerc?, cleaves its way into the wilderness-anywhere in the world-there tba traveler from America meets with a thrill of patriotic pride the naroo that is synonymous with vehicle service and vehicle value." fine, isn't it? And gospel true, too. I remember your Uncle William, the time he went to Europe, back in 1891, telling me how good it mada him feel to find Studebaker wagons in the little out-of-the-way places, and to find, too, that the name Studebaker stood just as high over there as it did here. ( But that isn't what I'm getting at What I mean is, that you'd.be safe today if you bough? a Studebaker wagon with your eyes shut-you could be sure you were getting tho beat money's worth your dollars could buy. What I mean h, that the Studebaker notion of building the good old-fash*-' ioned golden rule into their wagons hasn't Ut down the thousandth part or an inch in fifty years. Don't you see that nothing anyone else may offer you can take the placo of that downright positive Studebaker certainty? Lsuppo&e if all {Bo. wagons the Studejoakers have built were strung out ?ot a line they'd go around the globe half a dozen times. And I've never heard of one that didi't make good. Don't let anyone get your m Lid oft that idea-buy it, my boy?, bscguse it's a Studebaker. SSE IS YOUR CREDIT GOOD? The Representatives of The Merchants' Credit Co Are Arranging for the Publication of a Credit Guide FOR THIS DISTRICT AS A BASIS OF CREDIT By this system each individual is placed on record showing how many places they secure credit and with what degree of promptness they pay their bills. The book will show, not the financial standing, but the credit standing, of everybody, man or wo man, who trades on time, and as it is not a financial rating the poor man who pays his bills promptly will secure a higher rating than the man of means who does not. NOW IS THE TIME TO PAY THE OLD ACCOUNT AND SECURE A Good Credit Rating. 1 We can supply you with roof paint, a good quality, in red and black at 50 and 75 cents per gallon, lust as good quality as that which costs more. Penn & Holstein. A lot of odds and ends in summer goods that can be found at Rives Bros at a price-Adv. A full supply of mineral water always on hand. Can furnish either Harris or Glenn Springs water. Penn & Holstein. No better buggy made than the Brookway. Have you ever used one? Let us show you our stock. Wilson *fc Cantelon. A large assortment of Iron and Enameled beds just received. Pret tier than any we have ever had be fore. Ramsey <fc Jones. The late models that are oat in the American lady corsets to fit all figures, Rives Bros has and sells them.-Adv. Two cars of wagons just unload ed-one car of Hackney wagons and one car of White Hickory wag ons. Call on us when you need a wagon. Ramsey & Jones. For a complete line of spring aad summer goods call on Rives Bros. For the best fitting shirt at 50c to $1.00 ask for the Ferguson Mo* Kinney shirt Rives Bros.