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Conducted by Professor Henry G. Bell The object of this department is to place at the ser> vice of our farm readers the advice of an acknowledged authority on all subjects pertaining to soils and crops. Address all questions to Professor IHenry G. Bell, In care of The Wilson Publishing Company, Limited, Toronto, and answers will appear in this column in the order in which they are received. As space is limited it Is advis- able where immediate reply is necessary that a stamped and addressed envelope be enclosed with the question, when the answer will be mailed direct BEDTIME STORIES HAVE IMPORTANT PART IN CHILD TRAINING |6V^ Cant^udecC 6y N}\o J(eCe/n jGsuir Mothers and daughters of all ages are cordially Invited to write to thl« By Irene Stillman. Personally, I look upon stories as ' telling: that can be obtained at the very efficient "mothers' helpers" and "libraries or, better still, at the book- ^ _.. _, consider them invaluable in child jbiods, io that one may have such a' rfepartment. Initials only will be published with each question and its answer training, for I have known them to book to keep and refer to from time! as a means of identiflcaticn, but full name and address must be given in eacn tame the wildest and most unraly of to time. ' I letter. Write on one side of paper only. Answer* will be mailed direct kiddies. Therefore when little Mary An instinctively cruel child, where! 'tamped and addressed envelope Is enfosed. . . „_ ^,.,,„ .aw Ann or Johnny, Jr., comes to you with animals were concerned, was taught' ^ Addresa all correspondence for this department to M-s. Helen Law, i the world-old childish plea of "Tell me kindness to them and even love for '^"'i'""* Ave.. Toronto, a story, please," look not upon the them and the desire to proteet by the 233 sand vetch, and then sow sweet clover. When .should I sow the sweet clover, in the fall or in the spring, and how much seed per acre? Answer: â€" I would advise your saw- time conceded as wasted upon an un- effective animal stories related to him productive amusernent, but .realize by his older brother. The same lit- thoroughiy that before you is an op- tie lad was taught to love nature by portunity to give youth a hypodermic stories of "green things agrowin'." of almost any virtue which you would The Pueblo Indians have some ex- hke It to have under its tender skin cellent ideas in child training, al- gravelly. sand a good stand of grain and will increase ^^".eV'to^^i^r he^ATdefirf "^'^''°^ ^"j^ me'thodf wMch wfwouTd "^'^ P"^P^^«^- ''"^ ^'"'^ ""^^ '^^^^^'^^ out butter, eggs or milk. Mix one A story may be made the sugar find imnossible. But that custom of y*^"' ?^" °"'^^ *"•? a<^'^°niPlish s"*:- cupful of brown sugar, one-quarter Henry F.McC.>â€" I have soil, on which I want to sow rye and the yield and better the quality of the Perplexed Mother: â€" Raw milk quick- ly develops bacteria, and to ov^come this and prolong its keeping qaalities it is necessary to pasteurize it. There is a regular apparatus that comes for Use a piece of absorbent cotton â- â€¢Â» your finger to wash the baby's mouth. Do this frequently â€" in fact, after each feeding. It will refresh the child. Economist: â€" 1. The recipe for the war cake follows. It is made with- crop. coating of a moral pill which "put giving their children reasons for the ^^essful results. First and foremost cupful of shortening, cupful cf boiling ing the rye in the fall vetch in the spring. This can be that be the roots? ^ done as soon as the ground is firm en-| An3wer:-For best results in grow- hellion, and is such a skillful nurse ough to work. A light harrow will ii.g horseradish, the sail should be altogether fhat it frequently succeeds teaspoonful of cinnamon, a half tea- To accomplish this it is spoonful of mace, on&-quarter tea- .A..B.:â€" I would like to have you give over" upon the young folk who beg commands laid upon them shows a mother must realize that every dish, v^-ater. two cupfuls of seeded raisins me information as to the culture of for the amu.sement will, in further great consideration. These reasons spoon, bottle and utensil that is used ^nd a half teaspoonful of salt Bod horseradish, and how they market slang, be 'good for what ails them!" are usually in the form of legends and in preparing the baby's food must be these five minutes. Cool and add on3 same. I notice it is quoted in the The bedtime story is hung with ancient tales, there being one or more absolutely clean, surgically clean, if and the sand markeUi. at so much per dozen, would '"ea^'^' "^ possibilities are many. It to fit almost every case wSerein the you will. soothes overstrung nerves, comforts child must give obedience. So effec- necessary to use olentv cA hoiHn^ -^-- -^-- -- . juvenile distress and quells juvenile re- tively do the Indian parents tell these °at'^^ *° "" "'^"^ '^ ''"''"'^ spoonful of clove, one «aspoonfuI of a skillful nurse revertd legends of their race that a riiV.v,,. „;n, i„» ♦ v ^ ^ ^y ^**'^* ^"'^ ^"^ cupfuls of flour, which , u • A -â€" ' 'â- â-  -^ ^ -"'ceeds sharp impression is left upon the lit- c- sterilized bottles, have all been sifted loge-rher. Beat cover the seed. If the soil tends to be ^ plowed deep, early in the spring, .'is ;„ tucking the unwilling child into bed tie Injuns' minds and characters. I °^°P ^"® '^°P "*^'' ^''* absorbent cot- ^ell and put into greased, paper-lined open, it will be well to roll the rye. ; a rule the rows are 24 to 30 inches when, withoHt its tiipely assistance, would say that the wily Indian par- ton and put in a kettle deep enough to bread pan. Bake in a slow oven one Follow with a light harrow, preceding ' apart and the space between the root mother would have failed. It acts, gnts have the happy and wise habit of lio'd the bottles. The kettle should hour. 2. .A.pple bitter, such as our both with the sowing of the seed. As; settings are 15 to 18 inches These are properly selected, as a quietus for all sugar-coating their pills into tempt- be two inches deeper than the bottles, grandmothers used to make requires to amount to sow per acre, Vt bushel ' planted from 3 to 5 inches below the the torbulence of the long day. and so jng goodies! ' FiU the kettle three-quarters full of quarter-peck apples •> quarts water of vetch seed along with about 10 lbs. J surf ace . In preparing the ground â„¢%or^'lumberin'^' Deacl°fuU^^ Right Kind of Stories. ! ^o^d "^ter and stand a thermometer i .-up vinegar, 1 cup "brown sugai-. 4 of sweet clover to the acre should well rotted manure shou^ be worked ?^^^?ull°^h'rouSt^^ ntt^ t Tl,. rilt Win. .f .r„H., ,.rve tn *^°"«:^"^^.°f ^^' milk bottles. Put tablespoonjuls cinnamon, 1 table- give a good stand. H.C.H.: â€" I have 10 acres plowed in- deeply into the soil. ' with manure tends fop dressing Z^irg.^l':'^l.::i x^K^,^. gi^Letd'^h tfa^hfld'r;iintT4^ r\^'^ 'â- ^'"^ " '^''^ ^ "'^''^^ â- ^^^' to cause the .Tories particularly should not be of They ser4 him if lieu o^fexperirn^^ the thermometer registers 167 degrees spoonful nutmeg, 1 teaspoonful all- , ,. , . , . . u- . * »v f TT,. -u "•-: rt- They serve him in lieu of experience, "'""'=''".';"'"" "K"*"*" ^"/ "^&[«" spice. 1 teaspoonful cloves. Cut tending to sow winter rye, but It was , branching out of the roots. ine the exciting kind or contain any and many a little lad or maid hard be- '' ^"'â- ^""*'*' ^°«" t"""" t"** f'^'â„¢* i"^- the apples in pieces and add the water. not ready in time. I want this field in , yield of the roots can also be improved ferocious dragons, giants, nirates or set with a problem he must solve *<' '^'^t you can maintain this tempera- Cook until soft, then rub throug'i a a cash crop. What do you think of jby adding from 300 to 500 lbs. to t^e similar characters which might haunt alone has come to wise decision be- ture for half an hour. Remove from fine sieve or colander. Do not peel spring rye? ' | acre of a fertilizer carrying 3 to 4'"c the little folk's dreams. cause of following the course of some the fire and cool rapidly, taking care the apples Cook the vinegar, sugar Answer:â€" If you are in a good ammonia, 8 to lO'T/c phosphoric acid As a rule, I thoroughly disapprove beloved character in verse or story, that the bottles do not break. The and spices until very thick stirrinc wheat section, why not sow spring, and 1 to 2<;'c p^^tash. TJie.e should be provra' most seductiveTnd harmless. â„¢ „^"'1^^^'°'"-". ^.^^'^ °"% .'nw W ''^'"* '''""^*' ^^ ''"P' ^"^ *^'* P'^'P'^"* constantly. Put an asbe;tos mat wheat instead of spring rye? Statis- ', worked thoroughly into the soil. In- ?eTard%rr go^ beWo^wWreâ„¢ re" ^^^^^^^ t^r'^, '?•?? ?e,l mrcWl- """*' ^^^ '' """^ ^^t". ^-"'^^^/^e u„aer the' pot to prevent burning, tics show that you could expect a , ter-cropping is often a profitable bellious child is being undressed for drentalertrue and invented Siat will *'° ° Pi^eParing baby's meals if all p^ur into pots or crocks and cover larger yield and wheat is selling at a practice in growing horseradish; that bed or dressed in the morning. The stimulate 'their imagination, instill ^"* "tensils, bottles, etc., are kept in a vi-ith paraffine. This is fine for the higher price than rye. In order to is, a crop that can be harvested early story should be told during the pro- within their minds and hearts the love P^*''* °^ ^^^^^ "^^^ away from other children and grown-ups make a sure stand, I would advise is planted between the rows. cess. Thus no time will be wasted by of good literature, and altogether so household utensils your drilling in about 200 lbs. of ferti- I assume from looking up the mar- the mother and the child's concentrat- enrich their intellect that they will lizers at the time you are seeding the ket reports that the quotation is per ed^attention upon the story will make find themselves good company when --u-_.4,. each is obliged .to be alone at any necesgar'y. cheerfully neglect *â„¢'^- ri! 'l".^r,.'l^".°;ji!il!".°^^!L.^ household duties to^i-.e baby wheat. Apply fertilizers carrying dozen roots. These are known as him or her easier to handle, from 2 to STe- ammonia, 10 to cuttings or sets. I do not find any, Peacemakers. 129<: phosphoric acid. It will insure standard of weight nor size of bundle.! And the opportune story is a peace- maker. If you can get children to INTERNATIO.NAL LESSON OCTOBER 21. to furnish the music. .According to laugh together after they have quar- Ezra 2. 41 the sons of .\saph were relied or if you can get your little boy singers. David â€" Though all older or girl interested in one of your documents are silent on the point, in stories after you were compelled to postexilic times the institution of the punish, any subsequent siilkiness or entire elaborate temple service was unpleasantness will quickly disappear J,"^""i"VVr nn.l A\^,\ f,ir credited to David. One to another under its genial influence. ""'* '""^ ='"'' "'*" ^'^'^ â€" •A.ntiphonally. The words quoted I have known tory-telling to bring ! furnish simply the refrain. Old men parents and children into closer com- : â€" Fifty years had elapsed since the panionship and even comradeship and destruction of the first temple. When to e^'^n draw the children themselves the older men, who had worshiped in closer together when they are inclined is one that should be remembered and practiced by the mother of the poor little "only child" who must now and then, at least, be without playmates. .\nd this story -telling mother goes on, to say: "I tell my boys and little wo- men stories of courage, physical and mental, of ideals upheld and even suf-! Through my story-telling I want tKem to have good thoughts and true â€" bless their hearts â€" and. what is more, express them in their lives." If baby is restless, fev«rish and ap- pears unwell, call a physician. If the the necessary care. Give the baby a spoonful of boiled and cooled water, social affairs . It is delici- ous on mush, cereal and hot cakes. It is excellent for tarts, very good be- tween layers of a cake, and delicious when combined with a cream cheese, seasoned with salt and pepper and spread on crackers, as an appetizer at S/orres Ruth's Rainy-Day Box Ruth waked that morning with a biunt scissors and tubes of paste. There were many paper dolls, a sei uf flowered dishes, â€" even tiny glasses with a water pitcher, â€" and a little blue Japanese luncheon cloth and nap- kins. In another corner were folded two quaint old gowns and some old- fashioned bonnets, which were grand- ma's contribution to Ruth's new bo.x. "First," explained Ruth, "we'll cut Very often, too. a distasteful study feeling that something lovely was hap- out pictures and paste them on these last a new house'of worship was to be ments and the selection of their "P and relating incidents in the his-" were pattering on the window, play- put inâ€" if vou want toâ€" ' • â-  ' â-  â-  "le family ^^^^ "' '** evolution and biographical ing tag and leapfrog as they scurried, "Oh, yes!" L«sson III. The Temple Rebuilt and the former temple, realized that at to drift too far apart in their amuse- ««" be made interesting by looking pening, and it was Dedicatedâ€" Ezra 3. 8-13; 6. 14-18 Golden Textâ€" Psa. 100. 4. Ezra 3. 8. Second yearâ€" Of the re turn inaugurated in the first year of trumpets, the Cyrus (Ezra 1. 1). Zerubbabel â€" See bals and sang; the provided, they_ could not control their friends, thus endangering the emotions. abundance play . old people wept, who The raindrops big sheets of cardboard that mother want to â€" " agreed Louise, hastily. Tears of joy flowed in unity (although this does not mean sketches of the men who have been down to say. "How do you do?" to the ".\nd here are crayons to color with." "The priests blew the that I do not approve of outside and vitally concerned in its development, sleepy flowers. It was absorbing, delightful work Levites played the cym- individual interests.) One wise mother There are studies, too, which can be Ruth dressed like a whirlwind and to snip the pictures from magazines g- the old people wept, who had a small family of quarrel- subtly taught in story form, at least ran down to remind her mother that and then paste them as neatly as pos- comment on Lesson for October 14, and the younger ones shouted joyfully some children. and who could not '" P^^t. where the young student fails it was rainingâ€" and, best of all, it sible, leaving no sticky paste to show, verses. Zerubbabel appears here as and trumpeted lotidly, so that the *pare the time to watch tliem closely to take them in allopath|c doses. was Saturday! Noon came long before the girls were leader in secular affairs; he may have noise of the tumult of sounds carried enough to prevent such discord, taught P"'*'" '"''"" '« 'he little one who has "So may I telephone Louise to come ready for it. although they found succeeded Sheshbazzar as governor of to a great dim nee " ! them to tell stories among themselves, "o story-teller at its back and call, over and spend the day. mother? she themselves hungry enough when Mrs. Judah. Jeshuaâ€" The ecclesiastical Ezra 6. 14-18 narrates the comple- impressing upon them that the s-ory- You may not be an expert, but asked eagerly "And may we have Dav appeared with a tray of goodies leader (Hag. 1. 1. 12, 14). Levites tion and subsequent dedication of the teller holding the floor should never some s'oriless child wiil give you its luncheon in the playroom and open the and told them to set the round tea â€"The men performing the less im- temple. Eldersâ€" Includes all the be interrupted or corrected. This gave ears, eyes and the love of its heart rainy-day box . „ ., . . '=*^'^ ^.„. „:,u :„ ,u„ ,;^^. ^,„,,„ portant functions at the sanctuary leaders in the community life. Build- the children a common interest and l>n» to hear you relate a tale of your "^es-three yes-es said her mo h- ., J***â„¢ *^», â„¢'''' '" .'Jl* ''^u>„^j»;^^^^^^ (Numbers 18. 1-7). The body appoint- ed and prosperedâ€" That is, carried the made each member of the group inter- own youth, seem >t ever so prosaic to er, laugh i^ .^^i^""' ^Vy::''^^ s^dwx-hes fruit ^nd such lovely lU- ing the Levites as overseers consisted enterprfse to successful completion, esting to the others. The quarrelling >•""â-  ^«- '«" 'he children stones down enough to enjoy a good break- s^uid^-hes. ^^^'';^»"4^,"'^^»^X' nes^ of the civic and ecclesiastical leaders, Hagg^i . . . Zechariah-The man- gradually diminished until norma!, if bv a! means, selecting them ever with f^t. ; tie cookies shaped i^^^^^^^ the men performing priestly and othe; ner in which they assisted may be seen not perfect, harmony was established, the thought of their influence upon A few blocks away Lou.se was so \^^ ^f^^"^ °^ ^^' '^^^^ ^«» â- '"'y '" functions at the sanctuary, and the lay , from the looks bearing the names of Besides, the child who can himself the lives and characters of the small ^^''^^ '^f J';»'^^k'h|^;^«/h;r «"^ ^^^e 'hej^ddle.^^^^^^ ^^^.^^ ^^^^^ ^ portion of the community. Twenty- these two prophets. Cyrus-See Ezra relate tale.s ,s acquiring a po.se that I'steners. asLd her what she ate for break "as time, with washing and putting away The age of service varied at different! 1. 1. Darius-See verse 12. Artax- will serve him well in his adult busi-| manure nlowed in iust -hf would probablv have replied the dishes, the-giils played with paper periods (Num. 4. 3; 8. 23-26; I Chron.erxesâ€" Reigned from B. C. 4(55-423; ness and social l.fe. The child story- , Strawy manure plowed in J"^',^ .;",* ^""'^^jP^^'y But the best game was to 23. 27). Since only a small number of therefore can have had no part in teller should have some little training previous to the sowing of gram will Levites returned a relatively low I building the temple which wa.^s com- m the art. if that is possible. .A.nd .not tenJf to improve the seed bed as minimum age had to be fixed. 1 pleted in B. C. 516 or 515. The refer- it usually is, for there are many ex- a germinating place; it allows the soil 9. The general thought of verse 9 ence to Artaxerxes may be i later cellent books upon the art of story- to dry out too readily. seems to be that the Levites accepted edition. This house was finished â€" ' i - - - - â€" _ ._- ,,â€" ..- their appointment, but the present text Upon the completion of the work a^ is so corrupt that the details are more joyful service of thanksgiving) or less uncertain. iand dedication was held. Offertd--' 10-13. The laying of the temple The number of sacrificial animals was foundation was celebrated with great small as compared with those offered rejoicing. They setâ€" Better, with at the dedication of the first temple margin, "the priests stood." Ap-I (1 Kings 8. 5, C3). Sin-offeringâ€" In pare! â€" The robes of office. Trumpets acknowledgment of the people's sins â€"The priests were specially commis-land of their dependence upon the sioned to blow the sacred trumpets' divine favor. Divisions (Num. 10. 8). Sons of Asaph â€" The [courses â€" For the details see 1 Chron. reference is to that part of the order 23-26. and compare Luke 1. 5. 8. 9.' of the Levites whose business it was | Book of Moses â€" See Num. 3 and 8. 1 GOOD HEALTH QUESTION BOX By John B. Huber, M..\.. M.D. ".\utumn rain â€" and tea at Ruth's." , , , , â-  ^ v i ^ It was great fun to run along with '^ome; they had saved it for the last, the raindrops pelting her umbrella and Just as they had saved the fattest blowing in slylv underneath. Rosy cooky. , ,. , , , , , and laughing, she reached Ruth's ^hen the little clock struck three. home and slipped from her dripping they put away their books and paper raincoat like a n-ay butterfly from a dolls, the scissors, the paste and all snug cocoon. the o'her things in the box. There "Mother thought of the rainy-day was onlv an hour left, and thev quick- box first." Ruth told her guest, as she ,y -dressed up." Then, ?3 Mrs. Morn- Dr. Huber will answer all signed letters pertaining to Healtb. If your question is of general interest it will be answered through these columns : If not, it will be answered personally if stamped, addressed envelope Is en- closed. Dr. Huber will uot prescribe for individual cases or make diagnosis. Address Dr. John U. Huber. care of Wilson Publishing Co., 73 â- West Adelaide St.. Toronto. leii the way to the big playroom, which was pictures a ca . my beautiful box for me. just under the windows." Louise exclaimed over the new win- ing Glory and Mrs. Wild Rose, they s cosy with rag rugs and nursery ^-^.^^ .^ opposite corners of the room tures on the walls. Lncle John is ^ „^j ^^^y^ „ther. taking along ^'":J'.!"11J:.,^-S" ''Pr''„l"l,^f "ilTJ! large, well-behaved families of chiU ^^^^ &.• It Is estimated that it costs $84 to feed a dog one year. On this basis some farmers could keep two more cows or ten more sheep with no more Mneral expense to the farm, if they success m "To be a good animal w the fi>'st requisite for WHAT TO DO FOR DIABETES life Spencer. Some of the Morning Glorv and dow seat, which was piled with pretty" ^'"<1 R°-^« fh^^^^r^" "'".r^l^t.'j,!'!; cushions, making a real cosy corner, '""^e ^ere y of rags; the youngest where one could enjoy a storybook or ^'e^e ol eel uloid or rubber, look .iown into the great maples. » ''ea^' sighed Louise, as she Most adultr diabetics would do well if they would obey their doctor's or- ders. But it is a very considerable medical experience that such pat- hitch him up to a carriage and take him ieits are hard to control; tK.y are down the road for a spin. The main.^ery prone to do as they plense as I look down into the great maples. y "â- =•"• "k-"^" ^^.".^<-. ..^ ^-.^ !"Now we'll pile the cushions into this made ready to go out into the wet, • chair and open the box!" cried Ruth, ^/a.v twilight. "Why are rainy days merrilv. "It's a heavy lid. but to- three times as short as others? About the first thing some folks do when they go to buy a horse is to See my starch as ordinary bread), oatmeal almond bread or cakes. String beans, spinach, beet-tops, getherâ€" there! chicory, kale, lettuce plain or dressed things?" wi'h oil and vinegar, cucumbers. With little giggles and cries of de- onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, asna- JiRht the girls bent,over the treasure ragus, oyster plant, celery rainy-day Ruth eyed the little clock with frown, as if she rather blamed it for giving wings to the hours. ^ "Well, there's one good thing." she , . ,• box. and with quick fingers brought said happily. "Grandma is a fine Llandelions, ^^^^ anvthing they chose. In one cor- weather prophet, and she thinks it is aspa- 3iVpei«ed with'their" dogs, as it only , 'hing seems to be, "Can he trot a blue soon as they get beyond the doctor's cresses, radishes, pickles, olives. ^^j. were old'magazines, picture books, going to be a wet Autumn costs about $00 or $70 to feed a good! s'^ak?" Lots more common sense observation. Every diabetic must be Custards, junkets, jellies, creams observation. Every diabetic must be flow"'a^"flve*8LeD caVbe'keDt'on the!'" testing the animal at the plow, on under a doctor's constant cure. Each (all without sugar), walnuts, almonds. same amount of food as one cow. The neighbors' sheep would be safer, too. If you feed your lambs by the thimbleful you can not expect to get money from them by the peck measureful. When running on fall pasture It takes from two to three bushels of corn per hundred head when on full ration. Some method of marking the ewes when bred is advisable. A simple method is to mark the ewes with paint, making one mark on the shoulders of ewes bred the first week, two marks for those of the second week, etc. As the lambing time approaches, the ewos may be separated and placed in suitable quarter!. U'here the ram runs with the ewes a good scheme is to rnint his breast each day and separ- ate the ewes as soon as they show paint on their fleeces. The color of paint can be changed every ten days, and the hsrdsmMi can tell how sure tho ram Is. '^' - r - - ,. u ,. I J •• ,. u- , . - Mrs. Progress and Mrs. Oldways Character Building. the mower, at good, honest farm work, "'"st be treated accoramg to h.s own filberts. Brazil nuts, eocoafiuts. pecans.! '" "» Horses need wider and more ex- peculiar constitution. Worry, e.xcess. Tea or coffee (without sugar), pure "Whatever are you going to do with It is so easy and pleasant to govern elusive stalls than cows. Enough ?'"eat exertion, exposure must in all water, peptonised milk. Bulgarian all those old vaseline jars?" said Mrs. a child that is naturally yielding and width is necessary that the horse can tases be avoided. Tea. coffee, and. in- sour milk, lemonade, seltzer water Oldways to her neighbor. so difficult to deal with one that is lie down and stretch his legs, but not lieed. all food must be sweetened with with lemon juice (no sugar). i "I am making quince jelly." replied wilful and obstinate, that instead of enough to allow him to roll and tear saccharin (to be had in lOOtablet bottles ' Avoid: liver, sugars, sweets or Mrs. Progress, "and I'll put some of it training the latter s will he is often down the stall. j of the druggist) instead of sugar. The starches of any kind, wheaten bread into these jars. I save both these dealt with severely, and the yielding The natural method of avoiding dry,' bowels must move once a day. There or biscuits, corn bread, barlev, rice, and similar jars throughout the year, one is praised for what is really a contracted hoofs is to place the horse are medicines appropriate to the in- rve bread, arrowroot, sago, macaroni, and find them just right to hold jelly defect of character. ^et, what na- on a good rich pasture after a heavy dividual case which the family doctor tapioca, vermicelli, potatoes, parsnips, or jam for the children's lunch baskets tural gifts or acquired knowledge can rain. Unfortunately it is frequent- ' mi^st prescribe. And the diabetic beets, turnips, peas, carrots, melons, . or to send to a sick friend. This comepnsate for feeble will power.-a ly not practical to give a horse free J'etary must be faithfully adhered to. fruits, puddings, pastry, pies, ices, year I am rilling more than ever, for readiness to succumb to every strong range according to weather conditions.! Such an one is the following: phoney, jams, sweet or sparkling wines, The best substitute for nature's own I Soups or broths of beef, chicken, provision is to stand the horse in a mutton, veal, oysters, clams, terrapin strongly built troug-h of water or in a' or turtle (not thickened with any HIGHEST PRICES PAID For POULTRY, EGQJ rieaca n-rltf fQr parttoularK r. rovncxa ft oo,, 33 BoskMonxa MtMTkM, llo«tt«»l QAM I. A PIATH8R9 clay puddle from two to four hours once a month. Give the team a pail of water in ; the middle of the forenoon and after- â-  noon when doing the fall plowing. Water refreshes the horses as well as the man. As far as the light-legged horse is concerned, he is practically doomed. The motor car has taken his place. For a number of years tho heavy : horse will bo in demand. He is keen- i ly in demand at the present time. Fan out all light and shrunken grain as ft flrjt step toward selecting I sesd for tQ« Fall sowing oX wh«ai farinaceous substances) beef-tea. Shell fish and all kinds of fish, fresh, salted, dried, pickled, or otherwise preserved (no dressing containing flour). Egrgs in any way most acceptable. Fat beef, mutton, ham or bacon, poultry, sweetbreads, calf's head, sau- sage, kidneys, pig's feet, tongue, tripe (all cooked free of flour, potatoes, bread, or crackers). True glutens â€" gum gluten, for in- stance, gluten foods of known gluten percentage, whole wheat containing gluten beyond that of ordinary fari- naceous foods (so-called gluten broads sometimes contain quite as much cordials, cider, porter, lager, chest nuts, peanuts. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Systemic Infection. I have been troubled the past year with my nerves . Have headache I quite frequently, with pains just back; of my ears. And my ears run ^vaxj more than ever in the last few months. My eyelids become puffy and my ankles swell. I seem to sweat very easily and lack my usual ambition. Answer â€" Ears never run wax; there is a purulent discharge, something more tnan nerves. There is an infec- tious process going on in your system. See a doctor at once, lest you come to a serious pass, You have neglected they will be so nice to put in the boxes influence, a dependence on others that that we send to our soldier bovs." ; is wearying to them, an irresolution "How I wish I had known about or vacillation that defeats every pur- them sooner. Can you fasten them Pose as soon as it is made and pre- securely?" asked Mrs. Oldwavs. 'â- 'ents steady action in any direction? "Yes. indeed," said Mrs. Progress. Though one can not substitute a "I seal them with paraffin just as I do strong will for a weak one, or adopt my jelly tumblers, and, when they are cold, I screw on the metal tops put labels on them and the work is done." "Well, I'm glad I came in ; I'm go- ing to hunt up all the little jars I can find. I want to fill some for the soldiers, too." .\nd Mrs. Oldways hurried home. settled purposes, he can cultivate that portion of his nature which brings them forth. Every resolve made and kept, every intention carried out,' makes the next one easier. "Sow an act. and you reap a habit; sow a habit, and you reap a ch.iracter; sow a character and you reap a destiny." Freddie- Perhaps It Is. -Ifs always in damp places To help make sure of the germin- , where mushrooms grow, isn't it, papa 7 ation of the so\vn seed, roll after the ! Papa â€" Yes, my boy. Freddie â€" Is that the signs of ear trouble, probably also I drills and then harrow lightly to en-^ the reason they look like umbrellas, of the mastoid process benind the ear. I sure a top mulch, [papa?