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' t " " Saturday, November. 11, 1916 , BEAUTIFYING : TIIE HOME GROIN DS Some Hints for Laying Out the Ground and i Maying Attractive Ground Already 'Laid Out "CONSTRUCTION of anything; prV L supposes a carefully made; plan. Every home deserves, proper outdoor planning;' it 'will save-a thousand af- ICir . 1 Cgl CIS IUI mistake s, made, and insure perpet ual delights a nxl comforts instead. A. landscape' archi tect just' :jfs es s e'ntial as the housearchitect If the architect ; r.onlH fiavf . vnni mr. kerr . piaCe: "in ; the rough" and planthe entire, layout of buildings and planting fter getting an outline of the' style of improve ments you desire, it would be far bet ter. Since, however, .most of - this work is bestowed upon places already Pm mm small group, of them should be: plant "edriear ach end ahd'ejctending rath er back' of the house, which in time wiir formv the framing 'of the. house picture, as .well :as ' furnishing : the comforts of shade., r , ,.;.B looming shrubs' should, be planted in groups, naturally, not checker board styie,-the larger growing ones four to five feet apart and as a;rule tpward the back of the groupings, .es pecially the backpart of the grounds, forming the. skyline, those of smaller growth spaced- two to ,'three feet ' apart, .toward the front of- groups, ' around the; base of the house, and - near : the front of the lot. Southern people have been slow to appreciate the fine effects of blooming shrubs, but-ajre now fusing them freely. ' Evergreens may be used very effec tively :to form "entire 'groups, and in the front borders of groupings ot shrubbery 'and sparingly: some Marge specimens irj the open lawn, to accen tuate V the project, especially to , give life and greenery during winter, the .defoliated season of deciduous things. V 'Vlnes . nature's own drapery, may be i s (19) 1319 I ll 1 i ' Best aaallto rooflnfffelt-aatnrated with the GenersJ'aown tlcnd v v . ' .. . of soft asphalts, then coated with harder asphalts to keep ttd f ' ' v""- BOft saturation from drying out that is 0BTAINTED; the tool .m ' tog that outlasts its long guarantee of 5,10 oris years (according to ply 1,2 or 3 J Yoacanact get more economical roofing service at any price. Your local dealer sells CERTAIN-TJCO : at reasonable prices; ask him to show you the CERTAIN -TEED Guarantee, backed by toa GENERAL ROOFING MANUFACTURING CO. World's Largest Manufacturer of ReoOhgt and Building Paper HAPPY IS THE FARMER FALL is with u$, and the ever decreasing length of the days reminds us that winter is on his way. Twilight overtakes us long before the evening chores are done and as the nights grow colder we will hurry, a little faster with the work, visions- of the crackling fire and cheery lights -of the family sittin' room hastening us along. - I don't know ofk thing in this World that is quite comparable with the ' homey, restful and contented feeling that comes over a man Who sinks to rest in a. cozy chair fcy the old fireplace after, a hard day'' work out in the barn or woodlot P you? 'Isn't it perfect Content--ment, then, to settle . back in the old. chair, shoes off and mayhap, carpet slippers on, and buryyourself in the pages of the farm paper, ' while gathered around, Mother and the children sit likewise hapjjj and at peace. ( V ..." - You, my farmer friend, are the"envy of the age. Most likely the world knows npt of your discouragements and failures. They are many, I right well kpow, but the man who works and lives by the sweat of his brow; is a stranger to the mental unrest that "besets those of almost every other vocation of life. You are comparatively free from the fear of failure, the infidelity of friends, the frenzied desires for place and power that torment the minds of many men in other walks of life. - ' Therefore, sit you down by the glowing fire with the family gath ered around; your carea and worries vanished with the disappearing day and you are at rest with the world; shut your eyes, relax, doze a ' little, if you please, but. before you go to bed thank' God on your knees or standing with your lips or heart--that yqu are a farmer. Forrest A. Lord. .:.' . " ' ' . - slightly curved. -The catalogs of nurserymen - of your section will furnish lists" of suit- and smooth WltVl 1 n trrtt mnnr.fi' -m . iu ti u iuu n ' , . Unity is desirable, and 'is-possible, even on small orooerties: 'Tf mav he secured by keeping the greensward able trees and plants. " , ,. open, confining the plantings to the" ' . ' ;, : v JNO, S. borders of the lawn, especially, in" the- ' Sherman, Terxas.;,-",--.-,--,- -viuunas,- around the base of the ... ... !-, , r ; v ;'nd the paths, drive and More About Threshing Velvet Beans vvt "ucs, au snruos and-trees to be KERll. - sciectea as to habits of growthTf nage, flower and fruitage as to de yeiop into a harmonious whole. ; : Groups of shade Ttreesthree" or 0re, are much m6re( artistic on the margins of lawns, along durved drive- :,bjs ana evpn TN ."ANSWER, to Prof. Massey's question. in Regard to'threshing vel vet beans, we have no trouble at all. Wc use our J. I. Case Separator, just as we thresh oats, except we "drop cylinder a little and take out all con- caves. Dut one ana put Doaras ior .... i "sca. on street , parkings " an Wight .drives, especially : if V New York City Chicago Philadelphia e St Louis Boston Cleveland Pittsburgh Detroit San Francisco Los Angeles Milwaukee Cincinnati New Orleans Minneapolis Seattle Kansas City Indianapolis Atlanta Richmond Des Moines Bouaton Duluth London Sydney Who Gets II? Yon or w ire im .mm 1 OUR BOOK TTL -1ID HI lIMe M Weevil f roMen Tells You Uow to Fight This Pest Send for Yours Today Prices : Cloth, 75c, Paper 50c. With the Progrcs : slve Farmer one year, Cloth, $1.40; Paper $1.15; ; partly-improved, we. must shape arid.useftovfine "advantaget'pn-:'Vcrandasl utilize the material at hand. ' , . ' ""pergolas, trellises, walls, rockeries, No hard and fast rules.jcan be made fences, unsightly objects, etc. to fit all cases, because-places, soils, -:',''Hedges-'are.!serviceable. especially. to climates, tastes ; and "purses . differ divide between the front and back widely, and 'in a sense each : . case " yards, and between, the yards and ulti must be treated specially.; v mate. back of the premises arid on the The natural in landscape archltec- sides of the lots, while the: front is ture is more oooular in' the South usually-kept open; " Yet small ' front than the formal; therefore ""preserve - hedges are- permissible, especially, natural effects rand plant' trees, and here-.fari: air of -privacy isdesire: shrubs naturally rather" than in' stiffs The Ligustrums or privets, especially formal lines. . - c . :. V . " LigustrUm Amurensea'nd,Ligustrumj The lawn;1 which serves . as the" can- 'Nepalense,vmake:the'best ornaftiental vaa ior tne iandscapevpicturesn6uld ' neuges 9ver mosioi ine pouuv ucuig, largely be preserved intact, open in evergreen iFpf defensive aV well ;a the center. The ground for 'the""1 lawn ornamental hedges, Citrus Trifoliata should be well prepared and" madeis est rich if not already, so; smooth v, (not osy for best effects necessarily level),and covered with a .Drives and -walkways areirequently ..-good coating of grass kept velvety enhanced in attractiveness by being Shade trepc ." - lccl "Ks. blanks and t)Pen adjustable sieves so y. .rnwy as to let beans through. We always on thresh in rainy or very damp weather.! nres lead directly to the'portalsof jne house, as frequently .the, case,, jne rOWS tohave gobd distance; thirty.. rill ap?irt and be' Panted alternately rather thah opposite. A tall tree or a ElmoreAla. I. E. SARBER. Tour little girl would be tickled with a pen of five pure-bred chickens. See our advertise ment on- page'l? and'give her a good: start ; with , a Jong term renewal? order.,- - : -, u )-.; 1UUB BOY 5ik ' 1 . t m for a few hours work gets a splendid pig. Nominate Him Today! " William -Turner, Vernon, Ala., - writes j-v - ' "The pig you tent, me January, 1916. hat now six pigs and won the first fprize at the county fair at Vernon, Ala., October ?0th and 21st.; I want'to thank you for sending me such a fine pig.w Jv ; ;;:V: -'.rJC A pure-bred calf for the club worker in each section who earns the largest number of credits by January 15, 1916, I; l ror fweatv-hve subscnotions we M m T ;-v give a pure-bred pig or a pen of five pure-bred chickens. You 'are not limited to one pig or 5 chickens and you are not required to 1 wait until January 15th for pigs and chickens earned. , . ' 'y The Progressive Farmer is popular and as we allow same credit on renewals as new , ' rs?' subscriotions it will be easy to get the re- ",fjfi'p . "Vt -vr vt Ji 1 WvWf W.I Si : quired number within a few days. ... The price is $1.00 a, year; $1.50 for 2 years $2.00 for J years $3 for 5 years, and $5 for 10. years. :; Every subscription for one year pf - " C. ' more counts one orr-the pig or chickens ;; r ' and counts 100 points for very yearoTiUhe! calf. "For instance, a 3-year order, counts 1 on pig or chickens and 300 points onjhe calf. The longer v tne term tne more can , creaits earneo. k, " v. AJse Thh Form in dominating' Enclosed is $ A.,). V.. 7.," for renewing my, subscription Jor.';.y. . years. . -.. -.-;'' I nominate in the Pig and Chicken Club AT- ' . ' ' ' " ' - . '. ' iNSUlC.-i .iv. V.T. . ........ , ' - ; (Nomlnat yourself if you like.) ' , . : V Address . . . V ....... I ....... . . .'. ..... ... . . . . . . . . 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