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CHRONICLES OF CNGRFARM By Gwendohnq P Clarke Thîb viight be CalleM "Snda o iltht Farm" ',becauilscis tpiýcal oýf what aften lhap'pens on, anly od ary farmi. Vnset, SundalýY, Éihec- retically, ' Qsa 'ayo rest. Buti same- how tht liivestock dntalasfaîl k7 J1wih ht da-C syou wiIClI alze Àý Wlicn you hIave read' a littît furtbler. Te work f I thtdaýy was 'almoîùt Th ý Parîtner aniSd sn Bob w(e miIkinig ' young John waV's avay for slhe started lber ear I aoedta- wards thte road and thlere Isaw four hor-sts tumnling in a ae- wa.y. I et on i th car ta head ltht horsts back vî.r 1'tbey S btionigtdl. rBot J.wasto Latc. EBy that lime ftbey were he-adiîng art Ilht field. It is a hyid]ard be yand'- eating a littie grasster wasn'tnmuch harm tbey cod- provid*ing I Could keep them11 fromi getting intao tht grin ie icd, tht gaie of whlich w"as wie pen an 1, h'eavy for me ta0i;ft. I idn't-a-n ta cxilitht en-iigisonjb at whici, farm-iers do nact likeý ta. bie Î nttrrtipttd. Sa, sinice thte hjors werc t ai thtfar cnd cf ttfield 1i thoulght Ïil w'ass'ale ta waiïtutil tht mIiiig was dont. But I chr ged My mind whien, glancinig iowards tht road again, I1aw ur îneighi- baur's caîie vere alto on tht basýe, iniclud(ing tht buill. Il was prýoo postie tatacross tht- roadIi here %vas nocone t li omne. 0f course I weait dcwnl ta thtj road agi. Ther, 'e rvrt cile everwher-ontht road, inl thte lane and in1t3o ielda. My lirst thloughi -t ws ta,>gel themlu in ont0le place. 1I was ,a utIledoia d a't how itht bili mighit zactSc, 1 flrst looked aýround folfr amas of es- eape s111ou1 id e ppaaIalbli gereflî. 1imkew hle was supposed ta be quiet buit iîh a sîran ger yoin fan nev.er tell. Thcre wvas a. barbed -irt fente quite handy. I decided thlat if 1 had tio couid rail uinder tht fenlce whiîe tht twa strands of wire woldq kýep tht- bull11 at bayr- ilt tokm a good hal-l -ouir ta gel ail tht catt'eitl, one field btt I1 d il. liot bLy Cti aing fthem .buit by hleadinig themn off If they startedý Ring m7her, I1 didni't vwait ithem tWo.But alas, I forgot Tlht fence 'at 1ýtetop ofttfil hdbeen akIen n ,ionfor roald conistrucion. H&-w- ee by this limre my men(11 were- through ilkn.Bcib phoned othier n-eighibouir's iand by tht limie thty came ctiiere wtseven tof us coilthe job). 0f course tht caIlle and horsts were ail Ontott I leraad again and leven with seven elta and a (dog àiol t s itea hi teround ;them uip anid into tht back fieîd n iher w farm. Then inuiiites aller twe gat i bck we saw tht own '-returo ho-me for his evenîing chare. Wud' it have been a iice hm-oighdhe gat back anid found il his hiorsts and cIlfle away-heaven, knows 1 am niol prttnd e thIlat anly of us enjoyed this littIe etaChore, but no farm-iler wýorthy of his saIt Coubld just st back and let a igh-'pl bour'a caIllepand hort-ssroam -thtl' couuitry at wi teendanger theenl-i seiJvcs ald itacibe - .a menace ta tht motur-drvinrg publiC. After al 'what use are ntgbusif thýey kno7w, bouId tht o (ccasion a<riSe, Our %vigho rwoid do jus-t as much for uis. Brit tha-nk -odns tlht PUZZLE 1 i. etare lu ~4.Logrsbl 2 5eeul . îItusSIan 27. 9.Tbl r-. t Ngtve 31. 3,Tiebtar e 7. 1 1under :11 12.) 1Iil . ,ln i Covýýer- 3 13. Learning 14. TWrathiiil 15.Mos-t recert I 3 4 i7. Let 20. Sutabie 1 22. Oufit 23.Ili rat',es 2.Nuisanice 29. Dawr-ly 30. Amrora fIq .. - -Im-ediabe-i An l occason nverias arisen se far- and we ýCertainj-ly ope it nyrwill, cers msel itamuiiss me-apd forJiis s -on: A w werks agc strangers 1ýcalled ta ste us and onle of îhem saiid tame "Whiat charte dIo youiol ro tht farm, Mrs. Cire? eleeit ai nOt, I colnttink ýýof -a thing-eNcept tt i:1Ilook allfer tht chiickens wben wec have themii. 1 couldn't say 1 hel1p wt t1ie milkinig because I dlon't. Buti of course 1I have thought ofc f jobs since thiat a tawn woma woudn' hav tado-wasb- tnp he epaatuandpails, gaeher- ii egsinp,-in times :daly, rmn- o to tht other endof tht farm if a ea cornes for one ai the men; helinig doctor iniiured or ailing live- sto ck, assisting as mridwife toaa hieboardiîig casual 1 briur- woknen of ail kinds e,"oe t ta be fed \wlen they iw.ork iii tht ci untry, iOCtlIifg arpntrsand pin orlS. leaig cggs, paCkýing eggs anld shiping ggsyes, eggs provide a yearrnun dal core. And then asIhave alrecady tlId yau, there are cattie anid horses ta look aller, dont supposý.e I ever cross the yardwitbut akýing sure ina caffle beauibs Ieaped thtc fen]ce, pCikcdt his or becr lnase thirouigb,.o.r under a ,vire. or in afother wy aa bid for -feeomiLter tltiur>r hoilrsts ta drive 0on1,1th;t ayor, bindeýr 'avssta liBut why go oni?-- thert are os galore and ý et 1 couldn't, lhink of a sinple tbing when this sîra! asked me whaî chores 1 did arouod' tht farm! TEST vYOUR I. Q. Each of the following statemneots cap be answtred witF tither TRU2l ORý FALSE; and you shouldn 't have mucb trouble in running up a prelty fair score. You'l find, the conrrect answers-uipside down-un- deýrneaîh, just in case you'd like ta do a_ litile checking on your owvn. l. A Lobster car swim backwvards. Trot -Fase - 2. Aý Titmouse is a suai rodent somiething 'ike a field mouse. Trote -False- 3. Thtlemle o'ç f Diana at Ephes- Us waýs ont. o-f tht OriginalSee Wnrsof il:,- World. Tru- False -- 4. i Th ni101is abothall coývered wihwater. True- False - à. Thomas A. Edison was ýthtiiei- M'ntor i' mvig icursTrot - l'aise - 6. MIoses, thti character il,.aur Bible, is alsa m)Cýfentined tûa aconsiderable extent in! tht ALrabic Scripture, The Koran., Trote - -Valse - -.Mary, Queen af Scots, was often called "Bloody Maýry". Trot False 8- Opium is produ ced from thse s-eds of the poppy plant. Trote U. _Most babies are able ta sit up abatl at tht age af fouir months, Trut - FaIse - 10. Thte summiiit of the well-known m 111anTh Matterharn, bas ntv- erbenraed True - False - ANSWERS1 Th, t baLCeoc tht Great rainîî, rîgnll a 482 feect ÊO. - a-MI iea1suïe '7. Period IL Tom anver 40. Errervat* i. itîawer 43. Very Sad aheathe 45. Greek lelter 47. Dentine *Littte dirik 48. Swedish SI.î Shkechemist T<aper 49. Ilodents 5Wùep fil. Diatory 7. Tort'. 54. Tituber C oupl 1e 55. Sheiter 1-laling cry 56. Cretan Wrj1iig fIid enountn Swamp 58. Sunken fente Afriota 61. Word of na t:ve hoice izafle uesw.. nti ae By Gordon L. Smith_________ r"Jlam." and"J"- E1're T isYear, Jan7 and jeiîy making cala be a mare lhrilling job for today'ehomne- maker than il was for her grand- mother! Now, tht jam and jeliy mnaker can boy commercial pectin- tht natural iellying material -of fruit, in canvenient, standardized lorm. AndIbat optas up a whole varîeîy of delicions jame and jellies and conserves, that were flot pos- sible belare., Fruits like peachea and pears and blueberries, which in themîtîives cantain litIle -pectia asbres- and sîrawberries and ,cheries, wvhich "jeul" sally if at all-eau ný.ow be ,made ioita p-erfectly J'sel" laca!jeliies, chock,-flli O tht f restsh flvor, and with il! tht natuiirai brighî color, of tht freeh Sunner fruiit itsetl. T1here aPre other advanîages t mnakîing james and jeilies with com- me_,rcial pectin! Forixmpethr le-h acît h,ýt youtanl, use fruit thlat is dead-ripe . . . aItht e ak af ils deiciaus flavor and rich color. With commercial pectin, there's -la neced ta use "sliiàhtly iunder-ripie fruit" as tht old-fashioned cook books advse, ta gel a jeily that will uamoold. Flavor is aIea helped by tht britf cooking limie. Just a hall- minute aI boiiing ta brîng jellieta tht ,"jelling" stag-one or twa minutes' boiling of sugar-and-fruiî, for jams. And resulîs are so sure. Just a few words of explanation about commercial pectin, and pectin recipes. Remember that tht pectia recipes distributed by competeat food authorities and by tht pectia rnanufactuirers, have heen carefully tesled-and are:properly balanced for r!fect setîinig. Do not aller onatiles-a ultdouble recipe- co)ok oiy for tht specified lime. 1 -res h- Ti t, a jeily mus-ýt haveCcertain definiite propor- tins ;f fruit acid, fruit pectin and s-ugar. Ia tht ai]der method, il was necessary ta bail tht mixture'until enough water evaparated ta concen-. traIe tht pectin naturally present in tht fruit, ta tht. point whtre tht mixture would "jeul". Ia those cases where fruit le naturaIîy rich lal pec- tin (ut for example, gima-pes and crabapples) Ihis point is mrIe qnickiy reached. When tht fruit je iow in'pectin, longer boiling is re- qirtd-aad somelime's thlere is nol eaougýh pectia ta make -a satislactory "jeul", na malter how long tht mix- ture is bailed. By adding cammer- cial Pectin-ýa concentrataf the pectin n1aturally preseat in tht fruit -tht proper concentration is reach- cd very quiickly, wilh practically na evaporaîlon of the fruit juice- and nlo boss of fhayon That ex- plains why you gel mare jam and fruit, whienya u use adlded pectin; il aIsa explains mwhy mortengar is called for, per -clipof fruit, 1thani For tht ld-lfashiioned nmethod. Actu- ally, you use no m&ibe augar Per poulnd af finiehed jam- or jelîy..j Don'îLedisturbed if same of yaur mixtures do nol sel th-e èday thýe m gd.;trecipes taikt inta' &c'couaIthe lact thàt rmany eis growpogsiey firmetr for a weck ta a month aller Ihey aâre Care of the Ltwn A great deai of tht effort and money spent trying ta get a finec Iawn established can bc iargely wasted because of impraper rmeýthods of mowing. Many _______ gardeners are sur- -prised ta learu, 0I a laIe, that ~ ss arIngaffheh grseang off ht of an inch or so miay cause enough- damage ta miake epnierepairs necessary. This is espccially thte case dutrinlg tht droogbit ahaic 2it af summier; but even ini mare mnoderate tweatlier 100 short cuting prevents tht de- velopmnenî of aweIrtd stand of grass. 'Excepting lawnis oaI be)nt gras, which need specia!lihandlinig, tht beat height for graýss ont tht average lawn ie around îwo inches. An inch atnd a half shauld be tht absolte iiî- mum. This sounds 1much taller fthan it actually appears; and( this amount af top gowhdots imuc-li ta en- courage tht forma-tion aof dececoml- pact roat systemes, weil ab'le ta wv;th- stanld weather vrainadthick enougli ta crowd oiit a lot af weeds. Encourage Weeds Cutting your lawn 100 sh blort per- mits excessive grawth af weeds and_ alsa leaves crowns and, rools ,In- covered and so in danger of acorchý- ing ia hot weather. Almnost any iawna May burn off a bitý if tht sun L; ex- cepîionally severe but h-igher tuirf la mucli mare resistant. If not too heavy, grass clipping shauld be lef t on the la'wn where, they act as a lighît top dressing, shading tht roote and addinig ta the humus content of the sail. Iln wet weaîher tht clippings Are aftnto numeraus, and require rakig off; but even If iawna have ta be raked In the spring few need It il, the sommeiiir whea tt ci-ppinge are so benef icial.1 And don'î expeet tao keep a iawn in good shape withou±l a properly sharpened lawn mower. Doîl blades tug aI tht grass instead af shearing il, and are particularly hard an a atw lawn. Tht stili delicate root systemes may be considerably dam- agecd wiîh a duil mowver althaugh, for Ihat malter, even aild lawns will suIfer if the grounid is mois-t when tht cutting is dont. Saak Garden WVeli Once planted and growing, about, the oiy qsomme(r are thte garden sboufld need wllbctinig weed.- iîng and c1lti-vationj. If tht soil isq very dry and if at A possible soak the gardeno once a wveek, Bear in mmd th Ïat ont goad saaking, wheîheir with veeals lowerS or awie woi'th a dazen sprinles. A liittie cimca ertiliîzr applied carefuflly accnrdinig ta directions is aiso a goo0d thinig at this lime. Il will hjurry along growth and with veetbesvill inicrease ýtende-rnecse. TYhere is nothiig cquite lîke tht Ibrili of beinig aLe ýta oaosî t aa neighibor Ihat yoor flowers or vege- tables are, days aheajd of his. But there s la aiuch solid satisfaction l aiggood and beautiluli hings fromittiegarden long ailer Ihase Dext door art dont. Perhaps tht cOmmo11nest m-istakces (i al amateur gardenera are plan ting toc, soon anld .sîappinqg t100 sooni. Plant anoîh-er crop of carraIs, beets, beqtne, spin- ach, lettuce naw. During tht middle ages only sovereigne and princes were per- hý' the Makffls of ïMecca Ointmjen 4ecm Pile Remedy No. 1 fa for protrudin« 31,3f , an sud «- aod ln Tub%, wth PIpe, or fitoas sation. Prie 75C. Jleca Pil n Jaradao xenlis u~.Pls5e a-doebyu-brfo au rgl Excellent Herba Excellent hCrbs had, aur fathers ef a)Id - Excellýent herbs ta ease their pain-' Alexýanders3 and Marigold, FEyebirigh.t, Orris and Elcarnpant-, BaiRacket, Valerian, Rue, (Ahlmost siniging themselves as they. runi) Vervian, Dittany, Call-me-to-you, Cowslip, Melilot, Rose of the Su. Anythiing green that grew out ot the mould Was ani excellent herb to aur fathers aI oid. Fromi "Our Fathers ai Old" by Rudyard Kipling. And Pears "AI! fthe animais in the Ark came in pairs." Ecetwormns - and they came in appies., Answer To Thit Weeki s Puzzle HeesW edyRle o Tener ch Bunîg ee Tou fet my h suswote'antJu Fiaei hT Yenttkyuctg n Tw o reSe e lapiaionsftfore' disouraget in ave heen. If on haveujin no ied iEerai 1th i nd orturve:soe- thîe na t ian. A o treaole d a gooti drng stores ail over Canada. Sounds almost unbelievable - until you know the reasons .why. Certo is nothing but "fruit pectin" - the natural sub- stance in fruit which makes jams "jam" and jellies "je!' - It's extracted fromn fruits in whichi it is most plentiful better, quicker, ease Jam and Jelly miaking. t s- t- s 't- s * N -'t -r '4 's -4 N -s -'t 's "t "s S, -SI "s -S -S -'s 's -s -'s '-S 's -s s- o 1 Leg Champ-A leg authority judged actress janleWma as having the "loveliest, legs in Hollywood." The selectionI. w-,as based on "glamor, Ïsyil.7 -ieti-v an.-d ropartioniate meacs- TALîlE TALKS