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wa v v v s l fjjjiasii sv i i jliy j v pack rftlfr witt ufiiib tlfiirl tnnj 1 the individual with the big foot by m gauss bab the summit of big twin mountain just below the ledge wherethe rocks become inac- cessible as church spires in the sandy earth close to the mouth of a small cave morrel denning spied the print of a naked foot he spoke aloud although he was jdohel bsy- he must have been a7 whopping big man who made that jfootprintl the soil jas of- that rub toery consistency to which a footprint might be reduced in stae bat never would be enlarged morrel was also impressed by the fact that the foot had been un shod ke had nevr seen a grown per son abroad around this part of the country without his shoes an inspection of the cave shed no ta the al t ent cavity wassmall and a passage winding downward looked as if it would sekreeir have admitted game larger than a bad- ger a child might have been able to squoo la but m c p r he cause of his broad- shoulders when he emerged from the cave he hesitated for a moment in doubt over this ever green forest was the stillness of mountain tops far down a lonely gorge a long- stalled chickadee called apparently the owner of the big foot had turned toward the grove where no print would of course appear on the pinecarpeted earth morrel walked that way as he neared the thicket a crashing of twigs indicated that bis man was near the pursuer penetrated a short distance farther until he found fresh footprints similar to those near the cave he followed these until they disappeared again then he returned to the path which led- down the mountain it was still early in the day when denning came in sight of the canyon beween big twin and little twin the famous jutting peaks that stood close together in the shadow of these hills he saw several persons intently studying the ground a my thwb whafa up have done this deed he began to have a fairly clear idea of the man with the great hare foot in his minds eye he saw a huge nlthy powerful creature cruel yet cowardly i say we must get that- youngster away from such a brute not long after this thj dogs came up the trail they had fouowed it stnjghitb the mountain top butthey could make nothing of it noon came and passed finally the trail on big twin was abandoned the tracks were lost among the rocks near the top the summit of big twin had never been scaled in the late afternoon the search party gathered on littletwin and looked across to the inaieesstotetielghtst bui i say morrel a man as big lie watchers shout- the mystery of the childs disappear- ance could wait the rescuer devoted we can respect opinions that we do -hbnseu-to-the-problem-of-tting-tommy- notsliareiand bhemore we know the down from his perch with some diffi culty morrel retriiced his steps to the point at which be had crossed the gorge from this place the rocks had long been known to be impassable from below front his position abovethoughi he was able to clear them with the help of his sealing ropesrst letting tommy down toafoothold himself when the two had reached firm ground and the search party met them the child was asked to clear up the mystery of his capture and kidnapping the previous afternoon nobody took me away insisted thov boy ivas out with boristhats my dogand he found a trail of big feet and followed it and so did i till we came to a cave up on big twin then boris took after whatever tt was that made the tracks and it smashed him on the head i hid in the cave and kept going back into the dark till by and by t came out on the ledge instantly morrel ipercelved the truth thepresence ofjjgsir other than the rock goat had not been suspected he now recalled that a bear is a planti grade animal and had heard that the animal wa like a man somet as that could not scale such rocks i couldnt do it myself adrian lmigrff6rthe cause of the disagreement between tne two tne -pre- vlous day had been cjtoerned with the scaling of big twlnilbrrel had said that he thought- he could climb the mountain by means of scaling ropes thrown across the breach where the cliffs of the twins appeared almost to touch the distance really was about thirty feet adrian and another young man had urged denning to try and they had scoffed at him when he refused to take such a foolish risk then adrian had boasted that he knew an indian who would risk the climb any day and who could scale big twin without blink- 1 tag an eye he could not set- morrels viewpoint and had gone off thinking that the latter was only a boaster who had been properly shown up before- a crowd now he remarked i know at least one man who could scale big twin i wish he were here or i knew where to find him that indian asked morrel he stood looking alt the opposite cliff smooth respeqt other peoples 1 opinions more likely we tire to respect others opinions some young people have a contempt for any opinion that diflers from their own it is to them proof of folly some clever young men and women get a great satisfaction out of ridiculing opinions to which they do not subscribe almost the only opinion that is deserving- of ridicule is that which is borrowed any idea a man works out for himself using ajl the knowledge and all the logic he is possessed pf deserves respect whebtie he is right or wrong so many- times in the past opinions that were derided have proved correct that the sensible among us should have learn ed to respect other peoples opinions even if we cannot agree with them in the way the soil squeezed back into th tracks after- they were made had caused the impression of the bears paw to look like that of a man who had never worn a shoe each impression was borne he shouted to dick henderson theres a youngster lost the wash- burn child the object of the search was a boy of ten or twelve a wiry little fellow who hunted on the mountains always ac companied by a magnificent deerhound his parents were wealthy people mem bers of the famous winte colony owners of homes and hunting lodges around twin mountains as morrel approached he saw that the search was in charge of adrian hamilton a neighbor of the washburns this latter was talking with the pro prietor of the village store would it be better he astfed to set the dogs on the trail of the little fellow or let them f this he pointed to a print irr the damp earth of the canyon which looked like those made by that great bare foot morrel had tried to follow on the mountain top beside this trail of big feet ran the prints of the wash burn child identified by the nails in his climbing shoes and also the tracks of his jtayoritejlpjl the grocer considered well he concluded either the owner of that compelled the hoy to go with him or he coaxed him away in any case tommy would probably decide to return and the man would pick him up and carry him i think the mans is the trail to follow now it chanced that on the previous day morrel had exchangedsharp- words with young hamilton so when the former told about seeing the same foot prints higher iupon the mountain the latter without replying to himlaughed and addressed the grocer i rather now- imorrel about seeing such tracks ill stay here till my dogs come several of the high school boys how ever who know morrel denning was not in the habit of making misstate ments went with- him up big twin to the cave they declared that the prints were the same as those in the canyon below now under close inspection fresh clues developed close to the cave gome one discovered the unmistakable footprint of the washburn boy it was much fainter than that left by the great bare foot perhaps on account of the slighter weight of the child nor was there a sign that the dog- had been 1 present in one place a huge limb had been broken from a tree the feat had been performed within a few hours it was certainly the achievement of a powerful individual if hes as strong as he is big why did he run away from me mdrrtl vfas a slight boy considered the best mountain climber in that section of country i was all alone and if i tried to interfere with him he was more than a match for me he could see i hadnormci a shout from dick henderson brought jihe others to his side in the thicket some distance from the cave as they approached the place they saw the earth under the thickoughs was cov ered with blood not far from dick lay a large animal which as the party drew nearer proved to be tommy washburns dog dead v an examination showed that the poor beast had been killed by v blov oh the head with some heavy jnd jagged instrument at sight of the dead animal morels wijodctftilcltened thedogwas a superb apeclmeit besides ckeneddenninr 6 jrflectthat the child was doubtless as ice for the most part but broken by one great spire called the pmnacle below the pinnacle was a shelf or- ledge over which ran a thin stream of water leaving a rusty streak on the rock face far below opened the chasm in which flowed the river known as black saint luistumbling over the sharp rocks of its bed a slip at this point meant sure death s j- around the shelf ledge opposite little twin great hawks that clouded the alx were flying and screaming suddenly morrel lifted his head theres some- thing on that ledge which scares- the birds- as they come home to roost just listen in a moment his mind leaped to a conclusion sayi believe that boy started into the cave on big twin crawl down on one side and narrowed with the toes faintly indicated well remarked morrel if cer tainly looks now as if wed been idiots not to guess bear im certainly glad theres no such human brute as i had in my minds eye why if i were an artist i could draw you a picture of that man with the big foot the lowly hog does- its bit fob science a of what particular value are hogs except to produce our ham andbacon why are they experimented upon and why is such care taken in the procuring of accurate experimental data the answer to these and other questions may be derived and a greater and clearer realization of the importance of the swine industry ascertained by a visit to the central experimental firm and a survey of the work being carried on defined what is a paradox mister two wharfs side by side sir high pbessube the advertising man was proposing remember he said this is the last day jor this astounding offer garden fertilizer for sale flow shakes gbftund farmers neiessllles and repairs supplied personal sebyice j w barberree then came the dandelion l vbagm30jbaaapoarthr march winds blew april rains fell and spring parade of greena which invades our markets every year there are thirtynine varieties in all everything from a to w artichoke to watercress the one attracting the most attention and getting the most applause and praise at the present moment is the dandelion one green- enthusiast wrote if dan delions disfigure your garden cut em and eat em- this is a sound bit of advice especially at tills time- of year when dandelions are young and tender aindjvheh our lawns need manl- ouring there is nothing with tastes quite as good as the first mess of dan delion greens they have a flavor which is halfpungent andl faalfbltter only epicures describe it well then of course they have hidden- qualities minerals and vitamins which are better known and never mentioned since some people have queer quirks about eating foods which are- good for them and greens always fall in that classification there are different ways of serving dandelions some like them hot some like them cold the wonder child john henry who rose up in bed a few days after birth arid called for a slab of bacon and a pot of greens was right about combinations of flavors idandelions and bacon 1 pound dandelions 3 strips bacon salt popp- repairs ant man who can drive a nail can pat up fire- sale ceilings and partitions of gyproc measure the area to be covered then order as many- sheets pf gyproc as your size like you nail it to the studs joists or over old plaster a need fy cuts to lumber and you nail w ed through to the ledge and couldnt get back the opening certainly oes through to the other side look at the water adrian hamilton clapped his spy glass to his eyes i see something over on the ledge a ibrown spot it might beaboy to a khaki hunting suit get scaling ropes cried morrel ill try the climb a half hour passed before the ropes were in position across the thirtyfoot gorge they had been cast around a pinnacleof rock on big twin forming d frail bridge above the gorge of the saint luis morrel began his climb his feet left the solid rock of little twin his hands clung to the ropes he did not fear he would lose his grip but if a rope should give wiy the climber worked bis way along he was anxious about the rope fasteri- fc ingson tho f sid a tne ijflv -l-r- the hand throwing of therope had been directed and the knot made by ah expert salkuv a quiver passed alorig its lengthy morrel closed his eyes when he dared open them again he saw that a large bird had settled for a moment near the farther end be went on now cheers rose from the watchers on little twin its morrel reached the far ther sideofthegorge youve got five hundred feet below you dick called across look where you step over that chasm ill need about five hundred feet climbing this cliff i ought to be- a human centipede as the msst perilous- part of his work was now finished morrels thought re turned to the man who had left that big footprint the fellow might be in hiding among these rocks watching now above the climbers head some thing moved in a way that suggested the sweep of a giants arm he dodged but no blow fell and he perceived that be had merely heard a iwlng cut the air near his car in a cavern a shadow stirred a wild bearded face looked out it was that of g mountaingo unu u the few remaining on bjg twin when the invader had passed the animal was off like a winged creature leaping from rck to rock at last morrel laid his hands on the ledge it had appeared from the other side a mere kitchen cupboard shelf in reality it was a cavern of some depth for years the roosting place of birds he shouted tommys name an answer came back- from above his theory had beejri correct the boy had worked his way through from the cave arid had been unaible t push backward hejrey weak from fright -and- exposure nut unhurt and alone morrel leaped to a rock in xlebrtviewtofthetopposlte side and money coming in did you ever need money as badly as you need it right now could you make use of some real cash r tfenn be had by sending kelly aiken the persistent collectors at orangeville ontario a list of your debtors there by the animal husbandry division experts in live stock are not only guid- hjg the work in the production of swine but are producing more and cheaper pork from their experience gained in actual experiments they are enabled to advise the farmers throughout canada how to make the same equivalent sav ings the swine herd consists of pure bred yorkshires ahd berkshlres by the in troduction of new sires from time to time supplemented with rigid selection and culling a herd of high standard has been developed from this herd breed ing stock is disseminated to other ex perimental farms throughout- canada and to the swine breeders and farmers of eastern cana l experimental and research studlii absorb a large percentage of the pigs raised work is being carried on in testing the relative nutritional value of various individual feeds and to the compounding of suitable meal mixtures for pigs of various ages mixtures are tried cut and if found suitable they are published to pamphlet form and are widely distributed to canadian farmers such distribution of valuable feeding information raises the standard i2 of production improves feeding practices 452 and most important of all lowers the cost of pork production for the in dividual farmer another- line of work on accessory feeds deserves some comment cod liver oil pilchard oil mineral feeds etc are being tried out in an experimental way and their value determined in swine feeding these supplments- to ordinary feeding have only of late come into prnmlnpricp as live stock feedsanduj peclally so as swine feeds cod liver oil is a known source of vitamins a and d arid the claims for pilchard oil are that it contains these constituents and is available at a very moderate price comparisons of these two oils are hi progress at the central experimental farm and also on several branch ex perimental farms and the results when com should prove interesting and valuable this is but one instance of the continuous testing and experimen tation being carried on in the interests of the canadian f arriier arid also in dicates the thorough way in which a prqblem is investigated it is not only carried on jit the one farm but- is re plicated on many other experimental farms by such corroboration of re sults accuracy is assured and the prob lem is completed much more quickly arid with the same accuracy as if it were repeated on one experimental farm year after year the hog thus carries on eating what he is given thriving best on the more valuable feeding stuffs and by his rate of growth type quality of carcass and spoapmy ofgalns aids science to pro pounding advice for distribution to farmers and feeders concerning the dont send deadwood only lf you need immediate cash for naturaly deadwood is slow- to moveespeclally this year tel no 90 established 1890 village of acton court ol revision the municipal council of the village of acton will meet as a court of re vision in the council chamber acton ontario on monday the sixth day of june 1932 at eight oclock p m all persons having appeals against the assessment roll for the said village for the year 1932 will take notice and govern themselves accordingly notice of all appeals rnust be received by me on or before the fourteenth day of may 1932 dated this twentyeighth day of april h n farmer clerk suitable and economical swine practices persian balm is irresistible fragrant as summer flowers cool as a mountain spring wonderfully toyigoratin soft ens- and whitens the hands makes skin softtextured and youthful usedby women as a powder base and as a peer less aid tauovely complexions- used by men as an effective hair fixative or shaving lotion- and f orcri hoth ing- soothes and protects ttefrtendef skta like the delicately cool persian balm insurance fire cjar casualty etc eharrop- representative gore ustrict mutual norwich union canadian ftre insurance companies successor to the late mr j r kennedy 1 cup water put blanched dandelions to deep ket tle add minced bacon and seasonings add water cover and simmer gently until tender dandelions are delicious in salads or wilted for salads they may toe used with other greens or vegetables cold dandelion salad 1 pound dandelions 1 cup french dressing 1 clove garlic rub the mixing bowl with garlic add the cleaned chilled dandelions pour over the french dressing and toss uptii leaves are well covered serve alone or in combination as follows dandelions with quartered hardcook ed eggs dandelions and sliced tomatoes dandelions cucumber and radish- dandelions romaine and minced celery dandelions- cmcory and chopped olives dandelions escarole and chives chop ped wilted dandelion greens wash greens thoroughly and shake until dry fry minced bacon until crisp and then remove pieces of bacon add lemon juice or vinegar to the hot bacon fat and heat quickly pour over greens which have bebn seasoned and mixed with bacon toss lightly until blended if you prefer you can serve plain cooked dandelions with a bit of corn bread and bacon plain cooked dandelions drain boiled dandelions shake- ever are to dry season with salt and pepper vinegar- andoill corn bread with bacon this is exactly the corn bread togo with the greens 2 eggs 4 a cup sugar 1 cup milk vi cup allbran 1 cup corn meal cup flour y teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder viv pound bacon diced beat eggs slightly add sugar and mix well add milk and allbran let soak sift dry ingredients and add to first mixture pour into greased pan and sprinkle with diced bacon bake in 400 degrees f oven- for 20 minutes remove and place under low broiler 3 minutes to brown bacon yield 16 small pieces t ivory paper it panel it or finish it with gyptex oralabastine and you nav an inexpen sive wall of professional appearance 7 sca v qypltic may be easily identified by tbe name ori the board and the grien stripe along the edge gypsum lime and alabaflttnk paria ontario fj y fkuc for sato by the georgetown lumber co limited j b mackenzie son acton ont acton ont jtou egy liniment makes the finest blister known invaluable for stock leaves the hair roots in natural and healthy condition hair comes back no scar remains strawberry cultivation tenders for- coal sealed tenders addressed to the acting chief purchasing agent de partment of public works ottawa will be received at his office until 12 oclock noon daylight saving wednesday may 25 1932 for the supply of roal for the dominion buildings throughout the pro vince of ontario including the city of ottawa forms of tender with specifications and conditions attached can be obtained from h f dawson acting chief pur chasing agent department of public works ottawa and r winter super vising architect 36 adelaide st east toronto ont tenders will not bevionsldered unless made on the forms supplied by the department and in accordance with de partmental specifications and conditions the right- to demand from the success ful tenderer a deposit not exceeding 10 per cent of the amount of the tender to seciire the proper fulfilment bfc the contract is reserved i r desjardins 1 1 r 1 secretary department of public works ottawa may 2 1932 452 the strawberry is one of the most important small fruits grown in canada and as it is native to all parts of the dcminion as far north as the sixty- fourth parallel it is perhaps as widely cultivated as any of our fruit crops the extension of transportation- facilities through the use of the motor car and truck have brought a much wider range of territory in which profitable production can be undertaken because of the fact that improved transport ation facilities bring the farmer into touch with markets for his berries which- heretofore were closed to lilm the strawberry and its cultivation is of course a subject which has received special attention by the experimental farms branch of the dominion depart ment of agriculture for the farmer or berrygrower who now has a plant ation in production the results of this work are of inestimable value in keeping before him the latcst available infor mation about the care and managerriont of strawberry plantations and also tho control and ellminallcn of insect pests and diseases aitecttas the strawberry plant jusf at this time when attention is directed to the strawberry as s- farm cash crop it should be timely tocali attention to the availability without charge of a bulletin the strawberry and its cultivation in canada which lbe jpjdhjfhjy valuable because subject corrtaified in the bulletin and also separate sectloindealtag with insects iand diseases affecting the strawberry jfsu and head of fioexojibway eex count ont f ujwjx tjis avv 1 aii ri