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Hopeless Plight.
"Hallo, Newedd, why so Bomber?"
"Say, old man, I've made a very
painful discovery. My wife can't
sing."
"Painful? Why, man, you are to
be congratulated."
"Alas, no! You see she thinks she
can." ? Boston Transcript.
Whero Papa Was.
"Muzzer," asked the four-year-old,
"did you hear the stepladder when it
tumbled over?"
"No, dear," said the mother; "I
hope papa didn't fall."
"Not yet; he's still hanging onto
the picture molding."
Very Much There.
"Which is the most delicate of the
senses?" asked the teacher.
"The touch," answered Johnnie.
"How's that?" asked the teacher. .
"Well, said Johnnie, "when you sit
on a pin, you can't see it, you can't
hear it, you can't taste it, but you
know that it's there."
Some Cut.
Rafferty (viewing the Grand Can
yon) ? How do it sthrike ye, Tim?
Haggerty (a contractor) ? Faith, it
sthrikes me Colonel Gothals has got
nawthin* to brag about. Who dug it?
Verdict or Confession.
In western Georgia a jury recently
met to inquire into case of suicide.
After sitting through the evidence,
the twelve men retired, and, after de
liberating, returned with the follow
ing verdict:
"The jury are all of one mind ?
temporarily insane." ? Tit-Bits.
Ernestine had learned the word
"rat" at school. The teacher pointed
to the word "at," and asked her what
it was. She said: "It is some part
of a rat, but I don't know which part
it is." ? Youth's Companion.
The cat settled herself in front of
the kitchen range and began to purr.
Little Dolly, who was strange to the
ways of cats, regarded her with alarm.
"Oh, gran'ma, gran'ma!" she cried.
"Come here quick. The cat's boiling
over."
Edward, aged four, prided himself
on his bravery. Suddenly meeting a
strange dog in a vacant lot near his
home, he unceremoniously fled to the
house. Upon being questioned as to
whether he was afraid, he said: "No;
I just thought it was a good time to
see how fast I could run." ? Harper's
Magazine.
Fred and Frank were visiting
grandpa in the country. One day they
were interested in a stone wall which
grandpa was laying. In moving a
stone, a lizard crawled out, and the
boys at once ran to their mother.
"Mother," said Fred, "grandpa just
dug up a blizzard." .
"Oh, no," said Frank, "that was not
a blizzard, but it was a wizard." ?
Youth's Companion.
Pasted on the window of the book
publisher's store was the sign, "Porter
wanted," and in the window itself on
a pile of books the placard: "Dickens'
Works All This Week for $4." The
able-looking Irishman read first the
sign and then the placard. He blurted
out: "DlckenB may take the Job!
Dickens can wur-rk ah the week fer
foor dollars if he wants to, but I'll not
touch It. Ye'd better kape Dickens."
Books
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Doubters and Their Doubts. By
Charles David Darling, Ph. D. Pub
lishers. Sherman French & Co.,
Boston, Mass. Price $1.10.
In this book the author recognizes
the fact that there are some honest
doubters in regard to some of the
great doctrines of the Christian re
ligion. Ho deals with them in an
honest manner without prejudice. In
his answers to these doubts, in which
he follows closely the teaching of the
Scriptures, a firm basis of constructive
belief on which to rest securely is
offered in place of questioning and
indecision. A list o&the chapter head
ings will show how general is the
character and scope of the book. They
are as follows: "A Plea for the Hon
est Doubter," "Is There a God?"
' What Are the Scriptures?" "Is Christ
the Son of God?" "The Reality of
Christianity," "Has God Revealed
Himself to Man?" "The Testimony of
the Christian," "Is the Bible the
Word of God?" and "The Living Word
and Life Eternal."
The Psychology of Religion. By
James H. Snowden, D. D., LL. D.
Publishers, Fleming H. Revell
Company, New York. Price, $1.50.
This book is the application of
psychology to practical religion. The
study and application of the princi
ples of psychology are reaching all
branches of learning. They are just
as important in connection with re
ligion as anywhere else. This volume
might be used as a college text-book,
but it will also be found of interest
and value to the general reader. It
will be found to pour light upon all
Christian experience.
The Gospel of John: An Exposition.
By Rev. Charles R. Erdman, D. D.,
Professor of Practical Theology in
Princeton Seminary. Publishers,
The Westminster Press, Philadel
phia. Price, GO cents.
To say that this volume of 178
pages is by Dr. Erdman is sufficient
guarantee of its Interest and its value.
It is a concise, clear and practical ex
position of the fourth Gospel. It
shows that the author is a scholar of
great learning, who has studied well
the Scriptures, but his style, though
beautiful, is very simple and free from
technical language. It is especially
fortunate that this volume has ap
peared just as the Sunday-schools are
beginning the study of John. It will
prove very helpful to teachers in aid
ing them to bring out the heart of the
lesson.
Leadership of the New America, Ra
cial and Religious. By Archibald
McClure. Publishers, George H.
Doran Company, New York. Price,
$1.25.
This book treats of the foreigners
in this country. It is wonderfully in
teresting and instructive. It is hard
to realize how many people of foreign
birth there are in this country, and
thousands, probably millions, more
FERTILIZER FACTS No. 34
PUT YOUR FERTILIZER
PROBLEMS UP TO US
There are two classes of farmers. Those who use fertilizers and those who
should.
To help each, ? the larger class which uses fertilizers, but which does not use
enough per acre, or which does not always use them to the best advantage, and the
smaller class which does* not use them at all, ? we have established an organization of
trained agricultural scientists to render them advice and service.
This new step in the improvement of Southern Agriculture is not wholly un
selfish. We help ourselves by helping others. The fertilizer manufacturers
appreciate that the interests of the manufacturers and the farmers are mutual and
are determined that every ton of fertilizer that goes to the farm shall yield to
the farmer the greatest profit possible. This can be done when the farmer does his
part. He must learn to use fertilizers to the best advantage. The fertilizer manu
facturer cannot prosper unless the farmer prospers and as the one prospers
the other will also.
Our Service Organization will be in charge of the following well known
agricultural scientists :
J. N. Harper , Director
Former Dean of the Clemson Agricultural College
at Clemson, S. C. , and Director of the South Carolina
Experiment Station. Born and raised in Mississippi, he
was graduated from the A. &" M. College at Starfesville.
Miss. , and began his practical agricultural ?work with the
Mississippi Experiment Station. For nine years he was
connected with the Kentucky Experiment Station, as
Agronomist. In 1905 he was elected Director of the
South Carolina Experiment Station, one of the most
progressive stations in the United States, which position
he has resigned for this larger work with the Soil Im
provement Committee, covering the entire South.
J. C. Pridmore , Agronomist
For six years in charge of the Soils and Crops depart
ment of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville,
Tenn. Born and raised on a farm in South Carolina, he
was graduated from the Clemson Agricultural College,
and began his agricultural work in South Georgia. He
took a Post Graduate course in Soils and Crops at the
University of Wisconsin, where he received his Master's
degree in Scientific Agriculture. Since 1911 he has been
with the University of Tennessee, specializing in Soils
ar/d Crops in the Southeast. He is in position to give
to farmers sound advice on the problems of soil improve
ment and the fertilization of all crops.
Each has had wide training and experience "with Southern Crops and Soils. Their advice -will
bo sound, based upon actual experience through experiments.
Our farmer friends are invited to "write to this Committee, submitting any farm problem, whether
it pertains to fertilization, seed selection, soil analysis, crop rotation, cotton or other plant diseases,
cr kindred matters. A prompt response will be furnished.
This Committee, through its scientists, is working in the closest harmony with the State Experi
ment Stations, Colleges of Agriculture, both State and Federal Departments of Agriculture, for the
betterment of Southern Agriculture, Write for Bulletins "Growing Cotton in Spite of the Boll
Weevil," No. 13 and "The Rational Use of Commercial Fertilisers," No. 14, sent free on request.
SOIL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE
Southern Fertilizer Association
Atlanta, Ga., U. S. A. *