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sald of oné of those S -especi- y the Holsteins, have ie teachings of nature, with only. one dominating ot rid of the dual-purpose notion, ~that of breeding for large pro- ducing animal alone. But among : Jerseys "and Guernseys sbrious danger exists to- day of being led away from the final' goal in a vain pursuit after beauty. y fof form. Hence the show-ring and {its attendant ideas of outline keep | erowding in upon us in every effort to breed large producing animals with strong, enduring constitution, "1 "We hear a great deal said about athe "straight back' when'if we look at the great cows in any bréed that [have given Rate fame to. their breed; the straight back rarely pre- yails, Why is it that breeders and : udges a ronngiih to be guid- {ed by nature in hdr effort to fash- don a Sow that shall ben large pro: : sewing, with, As mowing. Ja ia '| have form: suited to its purpose; its mn. A ollowed productio idea, since they, | Are Their ives, | They all 'have pas 4 y lin (ig P function. Here is. the bed rock idea in Datute. In animal machinery the daw: 18 the same. © We are after t uetion~of milk" making mach: ines that shall work most harmoni- idly and pnduringly fo the end of milk production. Keep breeding to the best milk producers, the most ample mother, and nature will take care of the form. B8he will give us the form best suited to that pur- pose if we keep wit false artificial notions of beauty! but: of ithe way. But we must be ghedient first of all to the physiological laws nature:es. tablishes for the accomplishment of her purposes, cannot go. fh A Woman's 2 The husband of wad an valid for many'veark "He wits nbt well 'off 'in this world's goods, and . much of the support of the family was earned by the wife... Thinking of this 'and of his wife's many sacrifices for bis comfort, Mr. Childs onee did to { ber regretfully, "My dear, 1 wish I strain of large production, |, Io seventy-five per cent. of the at producers in: my{bréed, we Sod 'certain rugged; angularity of "dorm: The large paunch--a big basket--almost always accompan: [es the power to produce heavily. And yet the Hrge paunch and the a outline do mot suit the pre tions 'of beauty. lieve breeders shoiild look after two things in their breeding: a' constantly creasing: power to' produoe well and strong, enduring constitution. - Now; the latter too frequently does not accompany the refined beauty. type. ; We must study more the phy- siology of dairy breeding. = That will teach us that certain things do 7 | not 'harmonize well, such, for in- stance, as beauty of form and con- stitution'; beauty of form and large ca acith for production, ~~ 1 ; Fei e chief 'aim and end: of breeding be the production of bulls of strong constitution and prepot- ind: cows of a rigo FOUS, Ar were Croesus." Whereupon Mrs. Childs, with ready. wit and gracious taet, responded, "Yon are Croesus, for you are king of Lydia."--Los Angeles Times: ----------------_ is, L:" The Reman Tribune. The tribunes in ancient Rowe: repre- sented the people In mueh the sine way that the benee of commons does in 'England and the house of répre- sentatives in this conmtry. Wor a loug time the patriclans or aristverats of Rome bad everything their own way. But when the plebelans (or, 'as we would say, the "plain people') got their tribune "the reckless tytanuy of the Patricians ceased. The tribune bad great power. He coud veto almost any act and nullity almost any law passed by the Romans, [Liberty among the Romana @utés from the time they fieat.secuted their tribunes~New York American, ¥ Sms \ Freedom. : There. are limitations to every man's freedom. For ons who is unwilling $0 recognize this the world is not a n : ' good place to Live Beyond: uature we | 1: SEO. Rs ved and cherished yot; 'while shadows longer} grow, 4 You never will forget. % sed beyond that] i dine ne it | Which marks the lives of men; , | But you are here by grace diving) At '$hrée: soore yours and ten. With "those you loved your voice Lt raise Who journeyed with you here : hey now with songs of endlosal Toa praise. yy Belore the thio a You think of their exalted state ¥ hail! its 'glories then, Vik While you this, birthday celebrate At three score years and ten. From lasting good and passing ill You have not failed to glean Those Seeasuren which are meant wl ... The: heart with Joy serene. 0 us you speak with cheerful YOI08 Of things beyond our ken, While in your birthday we rejoice At three score years and ten. And wi move, May you rejoice to see That' guided 'hy unfailing lower The best is yet. to be... .. May you 'enjoy through foming) miles : Of mountain, vale and glen, That love which néw upga yom smiles 2 85 ap At three score yeafs and tan. T, WATSON. Granthurast, Ont,, 1010. §} re tna) A Matter of Taste. | At a party in the country lately kiss ing games were played. A youhg man who was present says the gifls fight now gs they used to. 'But we'd 'rather kiss a fighting country girl than a fighting town girl. en a girl re sists a 'man nsually: kisses het hair; and there's a sort of dead taste te jute that you don't notice in. realhair. Sm---------------- Healthy England. 1 We have much fo learn fram Eng. land in the way of hygiene. Ebgland owes her great superiority in $hat re- spéat to svecial laws and r tions, and also to the ohenphesa of! neces sary" food.--Paris Hygiene, ' yau calmly homeward A rm, > eR Hy FE a = SE Se eon Sf Sek Ei G 5