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pi'intod in large, block letters on the Iroiit page of the little booklet, whicli liad been liaiided to her by tiio matron. As she sal on the edge of her bed in tlie tiny cubicle, with its spartan lack of luniishings, the realization swept over her that now she had, indeed, taken one of those momentons deci>ions In life which east us either into the outer darkness nl lailnre or into the pure sunlight of glorious success. Alter hitter ojipositioii she had achieved liev jjcart’s tlesire. JIarliara’ s father, a prosaic country doctor,


is implicit obedience to her .-njieriors.” Harhara Dniicaii conned over tiio?;c words,


liad put his foot down in no uncertain manner, when she lii>t expressed the wish to bi.’come a nni>e. ** You are simply talk­ ing nonsen.se, child,’ ’ Jie grnnleil. Have von any idea of liosjiital work!*^ You’re being ilelmled with your liigh-falutiu’ notions about • ministering angels,’ and all that sort


fits end up /


of rot.’ ’ Tlien Jlarbaia would revile the deadly monotony of the daily routiuo at home, and make caustic—perhaps spitelul-— remarks on their special l)raml ol neigh­ bours, wlmse main recreation, slio coniemled, was to retail local go^sip at altcrnoon tea. llowivm-, iieing rather a strong-minde«l


ami .self-willed young person (lier lathei* called her a pig-headetl ami obstinate little fool) slje had prevailed. Jlis iiarting words were that he gave her a month, at the end of wlii<‘h, he flcclarod, she would be glad to seel; refuge in the i|Uiel sanctuary ol tho country town. Ihit IJarliara luusclf bad no mi-givings. Brought u]> in an atinosplicro of drugs, and splints, and bandages, .she was full of cfuiruiciict?, ami, above all, slie revelled In her new-found freedom. Sitting Ihm-e in her tiny room, the blue


of lior uniform matching the blue in her eyes, her face lit up with a smile as she mused over that lirnt rule to which sueli promimmee had heen given.


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Ohedieiice tf) lier Supf’riors.” Filled with enthusiasm for the new life which lay before lier, Barbara could not understand wily tliis iusli'Uetion rei|uired capital letter: Surely it was hardly necessary to empliasiso the importance of such a duty; it was so self-evident! At all events, she would always carry it in front of lier mental eye Freed from tho narrow, cramping in­


fluences of iho little town of parmieliael where tlie greater part of her life had been spent, Barbara flung lierself lieadlong into


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the work tliat appealed to her. Hard were lier duties, ami, for the mo>t ]iart ineclianieal, but by emleavouring to improv' on that first rule, and anticipating her onier<. slie found the rough place-, made ju.sb triller smoother. In her first exaininaHoii,


.he haci an o]iporlunity of testing the faith that was in her, for on tlie qucsiion card was the following: On the pationl's chart is preseribeil, ami initialh’<l by the resident doctor, what appears to lie a ileadly poison. Tlien* is neitlier time nor oiiporinniiy for tile nurse to investigate the apparent mis­ take. What wouM you do’;'’ ’ Without liesitation. Barbara wnito. Administer the lose.” ami passi'd on to tlie next (piery. On


the result <if the examinalion being mado known, Barbara was ratlior elated at coiviiig the eongratulations of the matron on having, alone of all the probationer answered tliat particular question correctly ’J'owards the cm! of lier secoml .veai


Barbara was sent to «)iio of the wards on the surgical side, ami it was lu'ro that slie came under the withering inflnenoo of tliat great surgeon, .Sir .lames Hunter,


.t man


whose luiman sympathie- luul long .since been atrophied by the absorbing power his healing art.* Thirty years’ intimate experience of human sulfering would ” case- harden ” nmst men. \Vith Sir James, science was Ids goil; his p.atieuts tlie


‘•Tlio lir^t ami last duty ol’ tlic probationer


with Barbara, who was coming out of the liiion room. “ Wliat tlie devil does this mean, nur.--e?” he bellowed. JJarbaia’s cheeks turneil erim.son, hut the little rose­ bud mouth took on what her father was wont to call “ 'rhe Duncan set.” “ What is the trouble,- Jjir Jaiiies’r” •


• How long


am I to be kt'pl kicking my beds in this infernal place?” he .shouted to lier. “ Till •juarter to twelve, sir,” was tlie (pdet, but


liriji reply. There was tense silence for a moment, tlu'ii fell from tho lips of tho eudneiil specialist the only apology wlddi hail ever been known to make; “ Ob, ;! I rceulleet; I am very sorry, Nurse


Duncan.’ ’ And he, who-e wonl in Millhuni Infirmary was greater than that of the prophets, turned quickly on his heel am ippoaroil into


to which we are ;dl siilijei-L, .Sir .laim.’s had lorgotteii that lie Idmsiflf had po--t])omMl for


those unaccouutahle lapses of memory quarter of an hour his u.-ual time in order


that he miglit go over tho plans of Ids new hoii-e with Boyd-Hamier, the famous ardd- tert, but having im?t that gentleman at inly Somerville’s the pn;vious evening, lie


private room. By one


POLICE ALLOW DEFENDANT TO TEST SPEEDOMETER.


Sagar, an employee at Salterf»)rth Quarr.y, was .'‘Ummoned at Bolton-by-BowIaiul, on Monday, for failing to keep a rceunl on a gmids vehicle and for exceeding the .speed limit of JO miles an liour. Jlis (‘Uiployer, Kdgar Sagar, ropre.seuting tlie firm of John Sagar and Son', was proceeded against for failing to eausi' records on a goods vehicle to la; kept and for aitlin^ and ahctling in ex­ ceeding Hie .spi*ed limit. P.(.‘. Scott stated that while on motor


A Barnold.swlck motor driver, Harry MIXED MEMOS. I.AWNS.—Mow the lawn I'lnin siJn to


hie as WIII as up ami down, and it presents iiime chisely clip|ied appearanee. 11 the


jmtrol duty at Gisburn with aiintiier oflii'er, he followed a motqr lorry driven by do- fciidant, along Skipton road ami found the lorry’s speed to vary from J.”) to fli) mih's an hour. Defendant was overtaken and signalled to stop but lie dici not do so. Ho was again overtaken ami this linu* he stoppcil immediately. Told lie would be re]mrted, defendant Harry Sagar made no reply, Imt Kdgar Sagar said, “ Wc wore nut doing it. Ours is a now spoedomoler ami we will fight you for it. Our word will be as good a-* yours and we will have an expert to test your speedometer.’ ’ AVitiioss sai«l he alloweil defeiuhiut to test


tho spj'edometer of the police ear, diaviug tvith another ollieer. Witness thou examined tlio goods vclii«'lc


completed. Mr. Forrest, swinging along the eorri<lor


ill Ids breezy ivay, camo upon Barbara stuiid- Ing at the entram-e to the operalin theatre. H«‘r head, with its crown of ’ritian rod hair, was held high, and a do-o obsmvrr might luive semi a dangerous glint in tin* light blue eyes. *• (Jood morning, Nurse Dunenu,” cheerily reeted tho young man. ** (liMid nmndug,


had been a-keil to <lelay Ids visit as an im­ portant spedlieation Had not been quite


record, and found that it showed that work was fini''!u‘d the previous day at o-JO p.m. and hegun that morning at 7-D. There were rest intervals from D-0 to D-flO a.m. and from 12-110 to 1-0 p.m. Witness drew .attention to the fact that if tlie record were inn*, longi'r liours luul liecn worked than were pcrmittiMl. Harry Sagar replied that he luul forgotten t«) record tliat they stopped an hour for tea ami that they had had another interval of luilf an liour. When told tlioy would be rep«)rted. JCdgar Sagar replied, •


• AVi'll, you seem to lie fair enough


.Mr. Fori'e--t,‘ ’ was the soft reply; hut tlieio was a suspicious lireak in tho voice which the trained observer immediately detected. He was at onn* greatly coneerned, and by few adroit (piestious soon eliciK^l from Barbara tin* whole stoiy.


about that.” Witness later iutcrviowei John Sagar, tho head of the firm, wiio stated that lie supplied his men witli record forms ami they had heou given in>tructions to keep lln’iu projierly made up. Kdgar Sagar sai<l tliat was the first timo


her unfair hludgeoniiig at the hands of Sir lame-, Mr. I'oiresi niurinured a soft


.As she toM of


“ Hamn!’ ’ but Barbara was quid; to tell of Hie sul)s«M|uent apology, ami at Hds they both lauglieil. for an apology from Sir James was an nnheard of thing in .Millbuni hi>tory


This incident had two far-readdng ofl'oets


on Barbara’ ' career, First, and mo-t important, it cemented


ami sealed Bat barn’s frii'ndsliip with that alert young .surveon, 31r. Forr<‘st. Sei-oudly, it had this curious result: Barbara could now ill) no wrong in the ( ’b id ’s e.ves. Was tliere a special oliservation ease? Nurse ])uncan must liavc it. Was tliere an »*xtia- ordinarily daring operation to be per- fornuMl? Nurse Duncan mu-L be in atteiul- anec.


.All this was very pleasant to


Barliara, and she felt that, at last, she was working out In-r destiny—a destiny which cmbraci'il that longing, latent in every woman, to comfort Hie stricken and to help tho fallen. .Ami she liad found the words “ lmplii*ii obirlience ” a light unto her feet over tlie dark and rugged path .Night duly for Barbara had conic romid.


Her wan! colleague, Nurse Chrystie, had suddenly been called away, and the silent sister liad asked Barbara if she thought she (‘ould mau.igf alom* for that one night. Barbara had rea<lily eousented to do the double duty. There was only one serious


ease in the ward, that of little Flos.sie Ford —golden-haired Flossi<*—w!io«^e temperntnro f*>r the past ten days liail wavered between 102 and KM. But Barbara anticipated no immediate crisis. W'tli qui<*t, chnractori.stie energy she .sot


he had travelled witli Harry Sagar on the lorry. The sliced tliev were Iravellin^ the timo seemed a reasonahle one and for tin* greater part of the journey tln*y had l)t‘eu keeping r-arefnl watch on tho speed omotor. Ho had hail .i driving lieene years and never had any trouble. Harry Sagar said tliat wliou lie started


drving tho lorry at first In* wa- given stric instructions not to <*xeeed the JO milo' hour limit and was always very carelul to keep within tlio limit.


It was inipossihlo


to watch the speedometer and the road all tlie time aiul lie did not tliiuk he im-rensei' his speed on any part of the journey the extent suggc'teil by the police oflieiU' lioth defendant pleaded guilty to failin to keep a correi-t record. Botli eases were di-mis-ed on payment


of costs.


hail their speeds tcstcil by policemen who followeil in patrol ears were Iieard at Bolton- hy-Bowland, on .Monday. .\u .Ashton lorry driver, William IK


SPEED LIMIT OFFENCE. A iiiimher of eases in wbieli motorists Iiad


Gardener, was stated to have driv'n a motor lorry at a speed varying from J2 to miles an liour. Ganlouor, wlio had


the mower will bt; u.sed witli better ofleet. Bunning with tlie niower rather than walk­ ing the machine gives tho lawn a closer


lawn is liahtly hnished np witli a hiieh oom, and if Hie mower is run against the ;iy Hie grasses liave been made to stami tip,


ihavc. I’he mowings should not ho wasted. I he>


liouhl be decayed at the bottom ot a d<‘c'P


hole, and their smelling should be jirevented ith lime. They will become a manure ol


liner t(;xturo Ilian strawy, horse iiuinui'c. Grass is a coniplelo food.


CUPID, SWKKT PEAS.—Those plants


make a charming edging. Their lieiglit is inches. Tho blooms are smaller tliaii


the iilooms of the tall sweet peas, but they come throe to tlio >ta!k and tliey are lull of fragrance. Six inches Irom plant to plant is a good flowering interval.


are scentless until tiiey gcrimnalc, so tliat it is not neecs^ary to protect them for their first week in tlic ground. Juscets find them when they start to grow. The soil over Hie sociis could then he given a light spray­ ing with quassia. POT.VSH.—Heavy ground does not require


SKED.S AND Tl 1K1R S-Al KI.L.—Seeds


spi'cial appli<‘atious of iiotash. A winter dressing of hot lime, or a spring dre'jsing ot cooled lime, four ounces per square yard, will set free a summer’s supply of potash. Potash is tlio food that has a good ellect on


the blooms of plants. .SUCKKUING .STANDARDS.—Shoots on


the brier stem and, on ihc root-stock, ought to he removed. 'J'hey are robbing the ro^e at tho head of nourislnnont. Uncover that portion of tiic root and thoroughly perlorm ilio operation.


If a jiiece of tlic brier


marl; is removiid, tlic sucker will not grow again.


shouKl form part of every gardener’s cqui]) nieut.


iiarm tho jilaut'. Put it in a box for a fiiruiiglit, but under cover from tiio rain, and turn tho lieap inside out at tho end of the week. Soot is better not sprinkled oyer lender plants. Soot is an insecticide lor tlio siill ami an eeommiii'al growth iood.


A SACK OF SOOT.-A sack of soot .Air the soot, so that it does not


GLADIOLI.—If the beds are wet ground,


plant tlie conns on coarse sand in the open­ ings. Cover tlie conns with lour inelies of soil. The eonii' should he lifted lor llie winter, ami they sln)uM be kept in air-tight paper bags.


HONKY BKKS.—The fruits of marrows


do not grow witlioul tho help of bees, which earrv the jiollcii in the male flowers to llio feimilo flowers. Bees should bo encouraged by growing some plants that have more than the average quantity of honey. Mignon- Ltto and nasturtium' head the list of tho annuals for tlie purpose


LETTUCKS.—Sow tiie seeds whore they


eight provioU' convictions, ‘but none lor speeding, was lined L'l. Harry Hv»-rend. of .Skqitou, was lined ,Cl


and liad his licence endorsed, for driving a motor wagon at Gisburn, at a speed of Irom to -10 miles an hour. When toh! iic


material on wldeh lie wrought his marvel­ lous skill. Apparently indifferent to jiain, he regardeil each subject lumdi in the same way as the skilful meehanie overhauls a delicate and intricate machine, when iho loosened screw is tightened or the bent crank straightened. Precisely at eleven o’clock each morning


the great man. attired in a long, flowing white coat, would siritio into the waiting- room whcr(? tho Haliliy city dork rubbed shouliiers witli tlio burly tloclc labourer, wliile the imor charwoman, hugging her diild to her breast, endeavoured to restrain lier tears. A rougli, gruff, eomniaml. ami the woman would tenderly unwind the siiawl. With deft fingers, and (piiek, .searciiing eyes. Sir James makes his examin­ ation, and then raps out his seiitonee: “ Too late! You arc far too late; the child will 1)0 den<) in twonly-foiir hours. Why <lidii’ t you bring her hefnre?” Heeilless of the mother’s cry as. with her paiu-raeked wee bundle she lurches heavily out, the eminent surgeon passes on to tlic next ease. 'flio dull-witte<l labourer, somewhat slow in answering the questions hurled at him, is bultieil and insulted; the dork, with “ pains in his diest,” is cynii*n)ly asked what else lie expects to get. spending his days in a j)oky iiolo of an oflieo. Kadi sufferer wilts under Ids stinging eommeiit-^. To Barbara nmiean. Sir Jame.s was a


revelation. Nurses jumped at the sound of his imperative tones. Kven Ids junior, Mr. Forrest, a young man wlmse name was fa«t hi’eoming known by reason of his new operation on Hie parotid gland flushed at Ids biting eareaMii. Barbara heaitlly loathed tlio man; but


she admired tlie eool. calm eourage of the surgeon. Sir James’s fighting spirit and bull-dog tenacity rom-:o<l licr to entliuslasm. Ho would take the “ long odds ” in dosjier- ato eases, and, with an audacity (bat iflanebed Ibe dieeks of his more timorous assistant, perform the most ilaring opera­ tion'. And in nine eases out of ton they were snecessfii!! On one or two nimasions Barbara enmo,


most unjustly, mulor the lash of bis sting­ ing tongue. The grave, slern-facod sister did her best to .soothe the girl’s rnfflod feelings; ncverllieless. the barlied wonls mado her inwardly burn with imlignntioii. Tuesdnv was Sir James’s usual operating


dav. Funetilious to a degree, at eleven- thirty oxaetly lie would enter the operating tlioatro in Hie eomfortablo assuranee that everytldng would be ready, and waiting for 1dm. When on morning duly, it was part of Barbara’s routine work to see Hint all was in order, and to be. lier^^olf, m attend­ ance. On ‘ this particular Tuesday morn- in‘^ when Sir James niisbed open Hie swing*


do*ors. prceiselv ns tlio dock in the tower struek the lialf-lioiir. altlmugli overytlniig


was in its place, not a single soul was to bo ^oc,i—no patient, no assistant, no nurses. Furious at Ibo apparent neglect. Sir Jaincs strode into the corridor and almost collided


K) work and lini-hod off the ordlnar.v, every- night duties. '|’ho long ward, with its lowered lights, the silence, broken only by an occasional sigli from a heavy sleeper, was sonirwhat eericsomc; but Barb:ira I'oiisidered it all in the <lay's. or rather, the niglit's work. With a soft caress and a soothiiq, v.ord to Flossie, she sat down beside Hic file to digest .Mondamrs Practical .Au/atomy wlien, smldenl.v, there burst through tlie swiiig-<loors into the ward tho tall, .spare figure of Hic Chief. Barbara at once rose and hurrieil to Flos-iie’s bedside whore she found .Sir James standing. Ins e.velmiws con­ tracted and one side of his face all ))m‘kered up—a favourite ■ trick of his when in pro- foiind concentration. The silence was tense. The pale, y»*llow gleams, filtering through the shade of the electric bulb at the head of the cot. fell on the wasted face of the dying child, and Barbara, as she glanced at tho liard re'olnto inmitli of the surgeon woii- <!ered of what ho was thinking, for little Flossie’s e.ase had been apjinreiitly hope­ less from tiu* outset. Presently hi' harsh voice broke the stiUiu'.ss—“ 'I'ake out all timse tul)os exactly two hours from now— that is,” glancing at his wrislless watt'll, “ at one o’clock; then bandage ni),“ Barbara was astounded. Ha<l she heard


.aright? .Such a proceeding was wholly against her experience. But, before she could recover her s(‘lf-possossioii, Sir James had saitl, “ Good night,” with a degree le.ss Hum his 'Usual snappiness, and vauishoil througli the swing-door.s, 'hie thud, thud, of Ids Diotstcps _ along the .stone corridtir roused Iicr to action. Her first impulse was to run after him and ask if ho luul not made .a mistake. That feeling, however, was strangled at birth by lier knowledge of the man. Ho would freeze her up witli that cold, icy stare, and her career, -as far as lie was concerned, wouUl come to an abrupt and ignominious finish. Boa.son as.seAted itself. After all. tho


responsibility was not hors; slie was moroly tho instrument in the hands of her sujVerior —a man without a rival in Ids particular field of knowledge. AVhy should she have any qualms of eemseienee? And yet .slio could not bring herself to do this Hdng— she hesitated even to form the phrase in lier tboughls—slic eoiild not screw herself up to commit this legalized murder. Slowly she returned to her eliair at' tho


fireside, took up the volume so Inirricdly oast aside, and endoavourod to fix her attou- tion on the words in front of her. It was linpole.ss. To the exclusion of everything else, her mind was filb*d with Hie terrible dilemma wbieli confronted her. “ Tmplieit obedience ” liad been her maxim, lior watch­ word, and now, in the hour of extremity, it was proving its worthlessness, proving to be just one of those tags wliicb arc mistaken for convictions. Unable to settle, .she rose, and with the


would l.e reported, Ovemid replied, “ I liavi* kept undi'r JO. I d«) not think I was <h)ing tliat speed, but my spceilomoter is out of order.” Defendant told the Magistrates that he


had been out of work siiiee .laiiuary 1st and if lit; got his licence emlor'Ctl it would proh- iiably menu him losing any chance he liad of a job. Oswald F. Slack, confectioner, A‘nrk-


stre(;t. Clitlierot*. was fined Cl, hut his liteiiee was not eiulorsed.


tlid not realize he was trJi>-elIing at over JO miles an hour.


Continued from preceding column. Barbara bent closer. A happy smile was


playing about the sensitive little mouth, ami a L-eling of inlinite temleruess for this wail welled up in Barbara’s breast. Only a gutter brat, the fruit of tlirt and degrada­ tion, and yet, by one of those strange com­ pensations’ nature had (‘iieased the feeble spark of life in a casket of womirous


ba<I ai'ted as a passing bell to eouiitloss number', was remorselessly ticking nil the minutes, yet Barbara knew not wliieh way to turn. To appeal to the ward sister was only to invite rebuke, ami no help »'ouM be looked foi\ from the young and iii- experieneod resident .surgeon. At last sho could boar the suspense no


beauty. The big eloek on the maiitloshelf, wlucli


tubes out of the arm of tho girl, Flossie Ford and J’m—I’m afraid.” Back eanie the cheery,Toassuring voice, saying: “ That’s all right, nurse; do nothing until 1 come along; I’ll start immediately.” Barbara awaited the result of ^fr.


Forrest’s longtliy oxaminatum in awed silence, and was astounded when, with a most unprofessional sigh of relief, lie finally declared that all was well. And then lie explained how the Cliief, with a skill that was almost intuition, had ganged to a hairsbrcadtli the (Inration of tlie fever. On its ahatomont, tho withdrawal of tho drainngo tubes was part of .Sir James’s un­ orthodox treatment in .such ea-es. Tho song of joy tliat sang in Barbara’s


fpiict movements of the trained nurse, slipped silently to the fatal bed. A mass of ringlets .wbieli seemed to have borrowo<l tlio reflected glory of tlic sun fell earelessly rn’cr one arm curled under a weary bend; wliile from the other arm protruded the rubber tubes, draining away Hie yenoni wliieli was poisoning Hie life-blood of the


child. (Continued *t foot of next column.)


•regulations of the hospital, tliey talked far into tho morning, for they had to toll each other that old, old story which cannot bo told in minutes, nor yot in years, for it is, like life itself—eternal. (The End.)


heart romlored her almost ineohorent, but when she raised her eyes to Tom Forrest’s face .she saw something written Hu're whicli caused her quickl^v to senreh for an imaginary safety-pin, while a soft blush spread over her cheeks. Then sho knew Hint iiK’io words were unnecessary. Never- tiieless, when liis strong, capable hands had gently drawn her to tho linisido, and they had found that one chair was large enough for two, contrary to all the rules and


longer. Her nerves were giving way under tho strain—an intolerable^ ilesiro to ebriek aloml possessed her. Belief would have to bo obtained at once. Jlow? 'J’liat was tho question wliich tortured her buzzing brain. And tiieii, swift as a ray of light, eamc tlio answer, AVliy, why hadn’t sho tliought of io before? * SIio would teleidiono Mr. Forrest, He would niiderstand. “ Sir James lias ordered me to take the


Dr. Joi-iali Oldfield: “ Tlie carrot i ' ibe


finest vegetable for the complexion. “ The first effect of a carrot dietary is not in- frequcnlly to cause a less pleasing skin, hut its' continued addition to a fruitarian dietary, containing a snfliciency of fruit, milk, corn and oil, will ho to condition the skin toiyards tho texture of velvet-coloured pencil tinted with sun-painted carmine.” The analy.sos of carrots and the much-


that lie tlrovt* at a speed tif fr«nu Jo to -10 miles an liour. Mo pleaded that his spcodoniott'i* was tlien out of ortler and lio


It was statetl


are i4) ri'inaiu to grow from soctllings into plant', because slugs are most loml of lettuces during tlie lew days following the transplanting. An outdoor sowing of one of tho varietio' witli brown-tinged leaves n!u)uI<1 germinate Mitislactorily. ’I lie hearts are not coloured, only the outside leaves Line tho drills for the tiny seeds with griity sand, and cover tho seeds witli powilery


soil. BUTTKR BKANS.—Tho dwarf varieties


of the waxpod. or butter, beans are as l:nrdv as scarlet nimiers, and they soon come into bearing. Their long, golden pods are temlor. fleshy and stringless. They may be raised in tho frame, and, for in- Cl eased production, they may bo bedded into deep hole', boles manured at tlic


bottom. NAi^TURTlUAf SALAT).—Tlie nasturtium


is a relative of tlie water-cross. Tlic Froncli u'o Hie flowers in their salads; we, the loaves. The cultivation for an abundance of flowers is poor ami (,li*y soil, for


abundance of leaves, ditioiis.


E-:C-3^


THE ALLOTMENT. Carrot Lore.


Food and Flowers carrots tion 111


weds, ami they pay .them as


stiircli, Hooil ill lliivoiii- anil colmii, temlii of llcsli, nor as iflialilo in storage well-produced crop


A are tliey they neither j ))ay n


their as


full full


'veeils. ot III


simar ami . tho


variety mav be sown under earlii'st ri'Milt'. A bottom)e>s Iramc used After the seed have become .seed­ lings, put the lid of the irame a(-ro.ss tho


^tump-rooted da's for Hie


frame every line day. Fresh air helps to grow lino carrots.


“ 'I’o study culture, and with artlul toiy^ To meliorate and tame the stuhhorn soil,


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cannot be done in one year. The carrot, thomdi—the stump-rootetl kiml. the kiml witli^a round bottom—does not need tlian a ton-iiu'lies di'pth of dveent soil fm* tile production of shapely r»mts JjUiups of unwcatiiered earth hemuitli the stratum make failures ot the *)ther kind ot carrot—the varieties with tapering tubers __with regard to tlio shape ol tln' tuhei>. The fact of tliese long tubers foiking does not depreciate their quality, Imt sueli spoeiiuoiis cannot be tal;*.'u honie with pi i<u-.


.Tcetls in wide bands. 'I’lu? sowing d* pth lor tliese grass-liko seeds slu)uld be liall-aii-iiu;h.


'I’lic rows may be a loot apart. Sow tho


The seedlings l«)ok like blmles ot grass, at tlie start. The first thinning should ho done wh(*n two lern-liko leaves per seedling iiave appeared. The taurots sliould ho puiled fortnightly for tlio u^e of the lamily after tlie tubers have bi'i'ome ball an inch thick at tlie top. Tlie thinnings provido tho (jaintiest carrots, and frequently thinning lets in Hu; air and sunsliiue, whicli arc as good for plants a< for people. Tho roots for going into winter quarters may bo left at six inelies apart in order to develop to the full.


’rhe crowns of the carrots,


wliicli arc to be stored, sliouhl be oartheil over, becau'i; earthing up w«)uld prevent tho greening l>y the sun ol the expose*! |)ortl()n of the tubers The greened j»or- tioiis would eat bitter.


Carrots may i-asily be ki:pt in well-craekcd


boxo'. Lay’ tho* tubers heatU ami tails alternately, and separatt; them with dry straw. Fro'h manured ground is had for carrots, even though tin; manure is oM stuir, ami is one la.'jistin for the tubers rm-!;ing. Tlie carrot crops niiglit follow


tiio winter greens, whicli sliould liave l)et;ii liberally manured.


If sowing into pimr


ground, the time for feeiling, ami in the lorm of a iiiixed fertiliser, is when tlie seed­ lings linve become planllets.


The otlior reason for harvesting mimhcis


of cracked roots is what gaicleners call a ■oml growtli, wliieli is due to late rains


following <Iry weatlu;r. Diyness eau>es giaiwth to stop sooner than in the ordinary course. The outer porti«m—the red flesh— 4)f the tuber hardens, and js iucapalile of expanding when the growth of the core— Hie yellow llosii—starts again. As sjilit carrots vio not keep, lift carrots when tho dry spell end'.


THE FLOWER GARDEN. Hardy Annuals.


Do not buy the pictorial, packeted brands


of seeds, unless they are put up by a linn with a reputation to lose. C’uliivaiioii will not bring tlie htaiulard to perfection pictured on the iiighly coloured packets. !Afany sample-, are only fit for the burning. The seeds may be old in ago, or they may ho an old and an inferior variety. Some old-time varieties have their u.ios. For an illustration: The older pens liavo more per­ fume than tiio new varieties. “ AVlieii little lulwaisl’s garden was com­


pleted. oaeli row liad its picture envelope fastened on a stick, depicting licre some sweet peas, hero a poppy, and >o on. But a^ lioavy rain washed away the envelope'. J'alward was in tears.


t!M


a iT {'n.diii wiM'u r g'lUi, l.lue,


a^ ill «-i male.


that. wcavt


Ilia kill azait;


Ell


( u-pn| cl tile luaMcl Masttl Mim.ll .Mr. l| a


whon I j


Hartil Icllovl F. Lol Kuinal


.1. i ir Chunl (irmof


w. II: I!ligb:|A


J amel and I (iarml


‘ bh, mamma,’ Iio


exclaimed, ‘ the little pictures have all been washed away.’ How will tlie poor little seeds know wliat to grow np into?’ ” Sweet pea ^ee^ls will grow int«) sw<« t pea', but perhaps not into pLants that will carry


ricii and moist cOn-


wurthl Sc1m


Fores Chuuil Airs.


blooms as wonderful in form as those of tho picture. .Annuals .arc sure of a welcome by people


who have to Jill their gardens from lean purses. Cultivation, and the florist’s work of selection and cross-fertilisation, have brouglit tho flowers of tho meadows to ho wortliy of .a place in tho garden. Tho insignificant sweet pea of the countryside has been developed into tin; Spencer yaricties-;-lnto the plants that carry largo blooms witli well-waved wings. Tlic Shirley poppies were produced by a country clcig\- man, who got np early in tlie morning be­ fore the boos wore mixing the pollen, from the common poppy of the coriificld. Year after year ho got better and better blooms, and be (lid not allow bis stock to deteriorate


praised, winter food beaus teach that the carrot is as valuable a food as are the haricot and tlic other winter seed beans. Carrots liave the advantage of beans be­ cause they arc more productive per polo of ground; more edible weight is lmd*from a polo of carrots than from a polo of beans. Tlio leaf room occupied is small for a root crop, too. Carrots can be more closely cropped than parsnips, for one example. The caiTot is one of the foods for sowing


until into July for pulling during tlie summer and autumn. May may bo tho nioiilh for solving for harvesting for tlic wii(ter. despairingly some gardeners say that they will give up growing carrots, but this crop is soon on most plots. Other gardeners find that carrots grow as easily


Jubilee Postal Arrangements. On Silver Jubilee Day, I^Ionday. the Glh


AlaVj l93o, at Clithoroo Post Ofiico, the puljlic counter will be open from 9-30 a.m. to 10-30 a.m., for the sale of postage, health and pensions and uuomploynieut insurance stamps, registration of letters, .telegraph, luircel post, express delivery, telegraph money order and postal order business. There will bo a general (Iclivery of letters


by letting the bees put inferior pollen into nis blooms. I lie seeds may be sown into tho frame for


quicker flowering than if tlio seeds are sown straightway in tin* bods. Neailv all anmials arc belter transplanted. The cx- eeptions are poppies and mignonette, wliieli lune tape-roots. Br(;akiug the tap(*-rools peimaiienlly • vedneos the strength of tlm plants. Iho shift witli the other nmnials leads to more stocky and to more flowery plants. The perfect compost for the boxes would bo sifted garden mould, a little grit, some leaf mould, and a trifle of a mixed lertilisor. Sow an eighth of an inch deep under glass, and tliiu out to an iiicli apart as


nandlo. Directly they are becoming crowded, move some of the seedlings to deeper boxes.


as the infants arc big enough to q _ o.o^ o-o- , o.o ^ o.o- o-o - o.o^ o. o- . o.o_ o. oo. o_ o. ^ _ q, ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ ^ ^ ^ ^


DON’T AGE TOO SOON ! Help y(iur kidneys to help youl Don’ t


sniiqr with backache, getting np at niglit, dizzy attacks and rheumatie pains, duo to imperfect filtering of the blood. Sluggi.sh Kidney^ should bo stimulated with Doans brand Backaclie Kidney Pills, Tiiis wi^cl.v rccomiTKindcd diuretic lias rcstore<l comfort and activity to thousand^ past middle ago. 2o, Cromwell-stroct,


and parcels at 7-0 a.m. in boHi town and rural areas. The night mail despat(*li will be made at usual, tlio letter box at tlm Clitlicroc oflico being finally cleared at S-0 p.m. All other wall and pillar boxes in the town and rural areas will .be cleared on Hie morning delivery, and will connect with the evening despatch. The town sub-ofii(^os will Tin closed .all day. Pensions and allowances due for payment


on Silver Jnhdec Day. the (>t!i Alav, will 1)0 paid on or after Friday, tlio 3rd A!ny.


Payment may, howovor, if desired, bo ob­ tained between 9*0 a.m. and 10-30 a.m., at tho Clithoroo Post Oflico on Silver Jubilee day, the Glh Alay, •


Oldham, says; “ I became subject to kidne.v complaint and rbouinatisin. I sufFcrcil agonies from terrible pains across my back, in my legs, ankles and hands. Tlie joints and muscles were swollen and stiff.


’


“ I tried. Doans Backache Kidney Pills with Avonderfnl success; although turnc*d


eighty-four, I keep active ami wclL (Signed) E. Dawson.” Do as Airs. Dawson did. Bofuso inferior


substitutes and insist upon DOANS: Is. 3d.. 3s. and 5s..


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