Show U PLAN FOR FOB DERRICK STACKER one feature of implement shown in illustration Is ie that it always drops Drop load in center this drawing shows a derrick stacker blacker which Is different from any I 1 have yet seen writes alfred paterson IQ in tho the r larmen farmers mall mail and breeze it will build a stack twice as aa long as the length of the arm as high as the mast and as aa wide as tho the arm la is long the skids 0 are made of 3 by 14 inch plank and the base Is 7 feet acot wide the braces bracca are 2 by Gs Cs and should bo be still further braced by cross braces not net given in tho drawing tho the holo hole in tho the platt platform 0 rm 11 Is 3 inches larger than the diameter of the mast which allows the roast mast to lean over towards the stack so the load will carry itself to any place on the stack the rho roast mast Is a telephone polo pole 35 feet long and rests on a pivot on the skids the arm D B Is a smaller pole 25 feet long at the inner end of which a crotch shaped iron holds holda it in place against tho the mast from this I 1 IM derrick St stacker ackar crotch a rod passes up and around the wast maat over tho the iron catches marked 1 I the arm Is raised or lowered by means of the rope P F at tho the upper end ot of the mast to la a largo ring to ropes K U are fastened the derrick must bo be solidly guyed when in use the ropo 1 fi la Is for bringing tho the load in place on the stack 0 Is tho the ropo rope to which tho the borso hoc saJa ja hitched batched bit ched tho the conturo or of this stacker Is a that thatis it will always drop the tha load in tho the center of tho the stack whether at thio the ends or in the middle A stationary arm stacker will not do this this stacker may be successfully used on a windy day and will ban dlo as much hay in a day as any boughten bou ghlen ono one helps for peas and beans beana peas and beaus beans aro are chocked in their early growth growt 11 when grown on soils deficient in nitrogen and are benefited benefit nd by applications of nitrogenous fertilizers tili sodium nitrate to Is better adapted to top dressing than ammonium sul on account of its quick action sodium nitrate Is easily washed into tho the subsoil whereas the ammon lam sulphate is more firmly hold bold in the soil boll tho rho continued application dation of nitrate tends to form crusts on th tifa 0 o soil porn corn and P peas as in fall corn and peas seem doubly delicious in tho fall and even if you fall to harvest them you tire are out only a few cents so plant a little of the earliest varieties nt at once bush string beans carrots turnip rooted chervil collards collands col lards corn salad cucumbers for endive and lettuce mustard for salad parsley radishes kol kohl and turnips are other crops that realize august planting ideals GOOD USES FOR WHITEWASH purifier to la needed in poultry house in barns hog pens and other places at it la Is cheap everybody should know how to fo mix a good whitewash it Is needled in th poultry in the barns looks well on the fences bog pens etc it ill a a purifier because it Is antiseptic and doo deodorant dormit it to la cheap looks welli well and when rightly made and put on la 18 a good preserver the standard government white wash to ta made as follows slack a halt half bush bushel el of quick lime in boiling water keeping it just covered with water during tho the process strain this then add a speck of salt dissolved in warm water three pounds of ground rice boiled in water to a thin paste ono one halt pound spanish whiting and n pound of glue together in warm water mix these thoroughly and let stand for a few days apply hot coloring matter can be added if desired dry paint pigments are aroused used for this purpose another good outside whitewash lt made as follows slack a half bushel of lime in boiling water described as above add ada to this after straining two pounds sulphate of 0 zinc and ono one pound salt dissolved th in water it if you want a cream color add three pounds of yellow ochre achre or any shade may be given the whitewash by adding different paint pigments another good whitewash Is made thus proceed as in second formula above but add halt half a pound ot of whiting in addition to the zinc and salt dilute to proper consistency with skim milk apply hot this wash will stick well tor for outside work the best way to apply whitewash Is with a spray pump it can then be rubbed in with a brush if desired though a good job of spraying makes an even coat EXCELLENT AS WIRE neat and strong splice may be made by use of little instrument shown in illustration the neatest and strongest splice can be made with this thi s little instrument it Is made of a strap ot of iron one inch wide and one eighth inch thick one end Is cut narrow and to in bent into a hook book large enough to fit fl neatly the largest wire to be stil spliced iced sh says ys the town iowa homestead at the sides of this two notches are filed ai as shown in fig i 1 in fig 2 the Is soon seen in position on tho the wire the arrow indicates the direction direct loa in which bao IS excellent wire to tu turn rn to malm make the splice A pair of large pincers or a vise should be used to hold the two wires between the colls coils while turning the in fig 3 the Is shown as finished the length of the handle may vary it the Is to be used for cor net wire of course the handle cannot be longar than tho width of the mesh otherwise six or seven inches la Is about right for no 8 wire tho the len length i ath of the handle should be reduced for the sake of convenience veni i ence |