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w ^ *,, , , , y 'â-  I ' ii .i i w i w i St'i / MdMM cutmunlcatiMW to AerowwwIHi 7» A4«l«id« tt W««. T»roiit(i PRUNING OF TREES. VefvlabU VituniiMâ€" Their Functioiu in the Diet. Home Ediicatioo "aiM CiUI#* PItat tchMl l« tlw rualty"- "I Never Thought of That" Neighbor Smith and his hired handj An especially InUreating article on were buay aawing up a tree that blew, vegeUble ntamine has been contribnt- down the night before, smasbing up a ed by Mr. L. F. Burrows, Secretary number of hie bee sUnda, when his pjnJc Qetmeal tO Teiupt Chfl<fa«II â€" By Marion BrOWnfielo. of the Canadian Horticultural Council, friend Brown happened along. «___««____ to the November- December Agrlcul-j "At last." said Brown, "the old tree ^^^^ ^j^.j^j ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^ delightful pink color. Thii tural Gazette. """" -~<..^ -« -«.. u..,.» u....^ «.!*v .,v.^no onH nn. «• ? ...... tables aa a largely in the ember- December Agrlcul-j At last, said Brown, tlie oia iree ^^^^ ^j^.j^j ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^ ^j^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^ delightful pink color. ThIi ;te. The value of vege- you have braced with props and an- j^^ prevent* the child froA diet, physicians say. Ues ehored with wire for years, to keep it snowy, frosted cake to a dish of gray ^ ^^f ^^ „^^^^, ^^ ^^^,j^ _ . he viUmins they conUin, from blowing down on your bee stands, oatmeal? As a child I could hardly j^^ ^ ^^^.^j^ ^^^ ^^j. ^.j^jj^,, y^^^^^ I Red Clover, Alfalfa, Sweet Clover, Al- and these vitamins are necessary to •»*• fallen. Why didn't you move the eat salt fish hash. Because of its ^^g, „^,t g^ ^yt to a pink mixture J J 1 K-^vlsike Clover and White Dutch Clover life. The writer of the article goes bee stands and let the old tree fall?' flavor? Oh no! But because it looked even If It happens to be an insipid It is generally conceded by bow ^^ „aturally It is clean, vigorous Into particulars of the vegetables that "Well," replied Smith, as he slap- ^ ji^y! (Cod ftsh and boiled pota- gelatine? A bit of chopped fresh fruit tticntiflc Invpitlgators and commerclai ^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^^^j^^g ^^ g^^j.^ contain this element to the greatest ped his hand on his leg, "I never toes in combination do make a rather makes cereal tempUng as weU aa growtrs th t fruit trevs should l>e. ^^ ^^^^ ^^^ requirement it la exent I thought of that" Tinattractlve color.) Also its fibrous palatable. This also can be beateo oruned duri.-.g the ftrit two oi three ^^^ ^^^g^^ ^^^^ <jf strong vitality Three distinct kinds of vlUmins; The man who does so little thinking texture made me complain, "Mama,! through the food. 7e«r3 of their life, ibis P'an'»? " ^^^ f^^ from weed seeds be planted have been identified; they have been «â-  to take but one view of his busi- j^ tastes like flannel!" i With stiU other items on the biU dejigned to produc* .i ''e"-'**'*"*^, . each year, and because all our pres- designated "A," "B." and "C." Vita- ness is likely to blunder many times, ^hus a squeamish appetite may be of fare one should aim for a pleasing tree with a St. -ongirai.iework capable ^^^^^j^^^^^ J ^j^^jjj^^^j.^g^jjjg^^^ min a, we are told, is a mysterioas just aa Smith did with the old tree prejudiced against wholesome foo^lcolor effect Many simple desserta of tarrylnjr heavy crops as ^^e tree , ^^^^ ^^^^ ^ j^ necessary that the element in food without which chil- and his bee stands. Just such blunders because of its unattractive appear-! such as farina, junket, cornstarch grows older. Experiments have shoxvn ^^.^ ^^ ^j^^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ dren cannot grow but which grown turn profits into loss on the farm. j ance. This is more often the case pudding or custard can be "pinkened" that as a rule un pruned trees come ^j ^^e dependent one on the other, folks also need. Leafy plants are The successful farmer to-day is a ^^h children than is generally real- 'with the coloring that comes in pacte. Into bearing earlier than those which ^^^ vigorous growth of newly seeded valuable foods in this respect, spinach thinking man. If he has a task be- ^^^ qj course, a finicky taste is not! ages of gelatine. For the child who are pruned. Failure to prune trees _^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^ ^^.^p ^j^j^j^ j^ ^j^j^^ gn^ chard ranking first, lettuce next, 'ore him he debates in his mind the ^^ ^ encouraged but many a time a enjoys chocolate, cocoa will give both when they are small, however, com- "j^ ^ ^^^^^^ ^.j^^ available and cabbage third. Tomatoes are rich many different ways of doin? it until jj^^ig management will persuade the color and flavoring so desired by monly resu.ts in serious trouble in „j^ .^jj j^ ^uch to smother out in this vitamin and Hubbard squash every deteil has been thoroughly youngsters to eat plain hearty food him. It is both nourishing and novel Uttr years. Such trees frequently ae-, y^^j^gj^^ble growth. If seed, free is said to be a valuable source. Vita- Uirashed out and a profitable solution^ ^^^^i jj becomes a habit with them. | mixed with sugar for breakfast fo<»d8. main branches, bad ^^^^ ^j^^ ^^^^ ^^ foreign plants, bo min B is guardian of good digestion "as been f-und. | Attractive colors more than any- ' Chocolate sauce can also be indulged sown yuar after year in a rotation, in- i and proper functioning of the liver Probably no other business requires jj,jj,g g,gg appeal to children. It is' In once In a while to dress up plaia eluding a cleaning crop, clean farmland other glands. Potatoes, sweet and the careful and continuous thinking ^j.^^ ^^^^ candy Is sweet, as well as desserts, land will be the result and from It; white, contain appreciable amounts of ^^at^ successful farming^ requires, briprht-colored, but all fruit is notj Even the dishes help make food at- â-¼elop to many srotches are formed, and the percent- age of breakage la heavy. When the 'ne has passed the form- ^, „... c„..... ..«-.. =»^. I this vitamin, but turnips and onions What to do, how to do it and what to ^^^^^.^ ^.^^ j^ ^ equally tempting to Is not quite so obvious, but moat| ^^ j^ ^^ ^^^^ problem to secure! are better off. Beets, tomatoes, sab leave undone are three things that ^^st children hocause of its cheerful authorities J' re apeed that even after I ^j^^^^^ J j^^^jjj^gj^^j, jjjggj.^ggj^^ J bagegpinach, lettuce and parsley also wU^ "»»''« any farmer scrateh his enticing color. Breakfast food, there- the tree reaches bearing age it is sn"! gi^^er crop as harvested. Particularly contain it, so too does the lowly dande- head and think for all he is worth,, f^re. is worth coloring. advisable to nay it an annual visi. j^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ connection with our| Hon. Most fruit juices and even nuts l^^ he does them justice. There are several wavs to do this. with the pruning shears. The ?bject,^j^^^ j^ j^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^ aep- are said to jjossess appreciable am-' O^e "^ the most successful farmers Fruit juice from n can of straw- tractive. Pink dishes are worth in- vesting in if they persuade a child to eat the despised potato. Milk, which many parents pay a child to drink, w.'ll sometimes be cheerfully taken if it can be drunk from a certain allur- ^ ., 11 • * # * .Clover. At is an fsnuy iiia\^kkl uu acjj-^-*.' ».♦*** i^ ^yiaassaa appxcviauic «iii- .J 1 ij . • .• J i-iuii, juii:t* lxoki i\ cttil ui »Lraw-iit call ue uiuiin. iruiu h ucimiiii ikaaux- of this IB to remove all interlering| ^^^ ^^^ j.^jj,. nj^terlal and other ounts of this vitamin. Vitamin C pre-l ^ e^^^ knew said he paid his hired berries, peaches or aj ••icof.s makes a ing mug the child has fancied Where branches and to open out the trw so j^^^. j^^^.j^j,^j^gj^g J. jygygjjjj^Qjj^ I yentg <jigeage and promotes the gen-! â„¢en more wilhn^^^ Fresh this inducement is held forth, the thnt the snnlieht can nenetrate to „ ___i. ..i._ j i,:„..L>voi tiooit-t. t .«i, „» :*â-  ._- .-_ for work. Doinflr farm work unnlan-' * tj. i..i.. :_ : „i:ii > i.i.ii_ i.j j:..i. «. i, v. i that the sunlight can penetrate •ach fruit spur. The labor thus ex- pended is fully paid for by the Im- provement in the grade of fruit pro- duced. The dormant season is the logical , ^.^^ -:^ j.^.^^^^ however, to this sep- time for pruning although when the, ^^^^j^^ Foreign seeds of a size and wood is frozen the work may not be| ^^^^^ ^j^j^^ ^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^j^^^. very agreeable to the grower. Where, ^^ «^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^j l^.^ ^^_ young trees or stone fjuits are con-, j^.^^ ^ ^^^^^^ j^^^^ ^^^ ^ . cerned it is probably advisable to de-i ^^^ ^, ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ including lay the pruning until late winter or^j^^^j^ ^^^^^^ ^^^ non-noxious weeds, early sprmg. but bearmg apple trees i^^^ ^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^ capability of can be pruned m zero weather without, ^^ ^, ^^^ ^^^^^. machinery now apparent injury. Prunmg is the one, '^^^^ commercially. This fact is major orchard operation which can | ^^g^^^^«.^ ^^^ , ^^^^^^ ^j ^^ *•*. P*':'"'"."!^*'' ^^'ll^^iflf"""^ â„¢ that has annually to be classified as rejected according to the Canadian Seed Control Act and also in the noxious and other weed seed allowance provided in one of the commercial tiie particular seed we are working! eral health. Lack of it, we are jn- 'or work. Doing farm work unplan-' fruit juice is even nicer still. A little , coveted dish or mug must not be used with. A good fanning mill with proper ; formed, gives the skin a bad color and "«" " merely playing a Srame of jg^, dotted here and there is effeetiye,! for other items of diet, otherwise it adjustment of sieves and wind velocity 1 makes the heart weak. L«mons, limes, ^hance that is just as likely to lead to ^^,j]g ^ tgagp^Jo„f^J of ^^j j,.]]y gjj„j l^gg^ jtg novelty and "special oc- will readily make such a separation, oranges, and fresh fruit seem to be "^^^ *" ^ profit. Work preceded by ^e whipped throigh the cereal to'caaions" value. The grower with the ordinary fanning beneficial in this respect. Again the serious thinking and planning is more tomato shows to advantage, Its juice *"*" "â- '^^y to be a paying proposition. '^ C. Conger. winter months. At this time there are no leaves to interfere with the vision of the pruner and consequently he is better able to judge which branches should be rrmoved. Furthermore it , ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ j^^^ is only during the winter that the ^^^ ^, ^j^^ numerous experiments now being carried on in the separation grower has the time to give to this Work. Consistent and systematic annual pruning aid in producing more extra fancy fruit CLEANING HOME-GROWN SEEDS OF GRASS AND CLOVER. The production of home-grown grass and clover seed on the average Canadian farm is confined for the most part to the seed of Timothy, free from weeds, of seeds by liquids will eventually come a method of separation that can be operated commercially at reason- able cost and that will perform the thorough cleaning necessary to good seed production. In the meantime, the least that we can do is to plant on our farm only seed that is as clean and pure as can be obtained and only such land as is POULTRY SHEEP The frosting of the comb of either M^ny dairy farms can support a the male or female is one thing the 5^3,1 jjo^k of sheep to advantage poultryman must guard against It ^^^j.^ their usefulness will be found can be accomplished by having a house j i„ helping to control or subdue weeds that is well ventilated, a house iujin the pasture fields or in utilizing which the moisture given off by theigmaU pasture lots or fields where the birds m the process of respiration is j dairy cows cannot be put in handily, quickly earned away and replaced by| xhey can be made a source of income, fresh oxygen^aden air: for it is a I too, both from wool and lambs or from fact that birds will do better m an ex- ,yell-bred registered stock, teemely cold temperature, provided, No animal will do more than sheejk the atmosphere is dry, than they wihjto keep weeds in submission in the In a much warmer temperature where pasture field, if given a chance at the the atmosphere is heavily laden with: ^eeds while the leaves are still tender moisture. The moisture conditions and succulent Sheep are particularly being regarded as equal to that of the orange. The Swedish turnip, or rutabaga, is valuable as a source of vitamin C, so also is the carrot, par- ticularly young carrots. Potatoes, on- ions, parsnips, rhubarb, lettuce, cauli- fiov.'er, and cabbage may be counted in. Raw cabbage is said to be espe- cially strong in this vitamin. ->-- Keep the Dropping Boards Clean. The "classical" poultryman, who ia For Years I Didn't. For many years I farmed and only jotted down what I paid out and re- ceived in a sniall notebook, and let it go at that When on. some cold win- pulous about everything he does,! ter ^ayj would look over my book I be able to hire his dropping fo""'^ t^ft I really did not understand Satisfactory Results of Cow Testing. The beneficial eflfect of cow-testing Is abundantly shown by results course it is a sight and of course he scru_^ may be able to hire his dropping boards cleaned every morning. It ia the most sanitary method. But the one-man poultry plant can not always have it done that way. I know a farmer who cleans his ' it myself, and could not see my finan- cial condition, THE CHILDREN'S HOUR A LITTLE BOY SAVES BHUIN. Bruin groaned in the tight gn^asp of the man's trap. How his foot ached Then I started systematic bookkeep- and pained 1 Twist and squirm as ho ing. I have one cattle account, includ- ; might he could not get loose. No ing cream and steers sold, one wheat matter in what position he stood, tha poultry house about once a year. Of, account, one oats, one A ax. etc j pain was no easier, '., , ... J J, •. From mv hoc account I learne learned that ; Xo Bruin it seemed a long time. Yes, a very long time, since the littls achieved at the Oka, Que., Agricultur- 1 gets poor resulta. He ridicules the! ^ Yf^ ^"""^ â„¢'*"'^^- ,,„„.. s^ 1 , â-  „- . °, , , " , t^,:' al School. In 1920 the average pro- "book farmer" who is "always fooling! My pou try account shows a profit, stranger Squirrel had started with his duction of 44 cows. Ayrshires and with his chickens." He is a sample of ! Before I kept books I could not t^l, message to Roily. French-Canadians, was 6,733 lbs. milk, 257.7 lbs. fat and 383 percentage. In 1922 the average production of 46 cows of the same breds was 8,901 lbs. milk, 346 lbs. fat and 3.88 percentage. The average increase per cow in milk in three years was 2,168 lbs. In 1920 only eleven cows in the herd produced over 300 lbs. fat; in 1922, thirty cows! dirt on the boards after I have cleaned exceeded this amount, or over 66 per them. In winter, sifted coal ashes. cent of the animals in the herd. In. All the year I add phosphate (phos- the old-time farmers, who are grow- ing less every year, thanks to the ex- periment stations and the agricultural press. Between the two extremes, cleaning the dropping boards once a week seems to fit In with the one-man plant really did not know, what the feed He knew Roily Rabbit would bring cost or how much they ate. Now when help as soon as possible. But he wish- I bill a 10-bushel box I debit the poul- ^ ed he would hurry, or â€" try account and credit the feed ac-j No sooner had he thought this thaa count with the cost of it he turned to see a man coming, wind- Whenever I take a trial balance â€" ing his way among the trees, usually once a yearâ€" it shows mo (1) j His heart went thump. Forgetting In the summer I r^rirkl^'oTdin^ry dTy ! S-^^°' '°f j'"/"^ ^l duri^n^ th^ '^"^T^^l ^"^^ ^« ''^"- ^"* ^^ /uft^r- T i,aâ„¢ n^L„/A couhts ; (2) gam or loss during the could not get away. year on the whole; and (3) Kent County, Ontario, by following the cow-testing method, conducted by the Dominion Dairy and Cold Storage Branch, an average of 7,488 lbs. milk and 246.5 lbs. fat was increased to an average for eleven cows in the same three years to 10.235 lbs. milk and 346.4 lbs. fat an increase per cow of 2,747 lbs. milk and 99.9 per cent fat Modern agriculture must be organ- ized agriculture. phoric acid) to help make the drop- pings a balanced ration for the gar- den. He who would look with contempt upon the farmer's pursuit is not wor- ables me to make a businesslike state- ment if my income is large enough that I have to pay income tax.â€" B. 0. * Two Misses at Once. The sharp teeth it en- of the trap cut deeper into his flesh. The man came running toward him. "Ah, Ha. At last I have you. you big rascal. What a nice fur coat you will make me, Mr. Bear," he said. "Now to get you home." Bruin could not understand what the man meant by these strange noises man's character. When two or more troubles come at , the same time the car owner has a thy of the name of a man. â€" Beecher. j j.^^! puzzle, as one recently found out. j but his tone made him more afraid. I He was running a truck along the ; Taking some shells from his pocket. It is those things which he is not! ^oad when the engip', started to miss.! the man put them in his bang, bang compelled to do â€" the just treatment; ^^ ^.},g course of a few minutes it be-j gun. Bruin had never seen a gun like of the h "pless â€" that test the fibre of ^ame worse, and soon the engine stop- this before, but he remembered about ped. ' ' "^^at happened to Mrs. Roily Rabbit Cranking to start it brought one or His knees trembled and he was weak, two explosions, but it would not start Just as the man raised his bang. The truck was towed home and art bang gun to shoot straight at Bruin, ' examination made. The plugs were a little boy came running up behind â€"â€"â€"^â€" I taken out and put on the cylinders him. The Rutland Community Associa- j friendly relations between the two ; ^^^ ^.j,g engine turned over by the "Don't shoot him, father. He ia so tion. Inc., has proved that no rural; would be of benefit to the church. His crank. The spark was very weak; in small and cute. Please, oan't I take 'â-  • "• â-  ,. , • , ^i_ , • it all. liiâ„¢ home?" asked the little boy. "I tested at have the muzzle and rope right here." How Our Community Amuses the Young Folks seem to be conducive to freezing the fond of the leaves of plants which] community need be without recreation. i efforte resulted in a larger attendance ^^^^^ (^ ^g^i^ hardly be seen at ""^°- they strip off, leaving the plant to die. ' In three short years it has revolution- 1 at church services and a good reputa- • ^he coil was taken off and te ventilation then, with a cola temp- The sheen are wintered easilv. and'iToH nm- social nct.ivitips and orovided tion for the association. â€" IVIarion' ^ u.. :..„ ,.^â- â€ž^;.^ it •rature, but plenty of fresh air, it, the ^ith thr avdition of a little clover or first way to counteract the ravages of alfalfa hny thoy will find a great part Jack Frost m the winter. That means ' of their roughage in the stalk fields we should not attempt to keep ourj^hen these are not snowed under The sheep are wintered easily, and , ized our social activities and provided us an inexhaustible otore of enjoy- ment Three years ago our social centres were the rural schools and stores and tion for the association. â€" Marion ' Frink. birds m a house that is closely built, I Xhey require very little grain until church. These were very well in their I sociation. The name was adopted Our community organization known as the Evergreen Sporting As- ft'wo'iild hardly run idle. near-by service station. It gave a The man thought a few minute, very weak spark and another one was then answered, "Perhaps he is too used. Still the spark was not good small for a coat anyway. Yes, we will d the engine missed so much that take him home, son, and you may have him for a pet." but rather monewhose front is large-, they approach the lambing period. ly open. Another precaution to take vrhen it will be found profitable to te avoiding frozen combs is to be sure give them oatd. which are usually not that the droppings boards and perches high-priced, with perhaps the addition are at the back of the house, which is of some corn, thoup'. we have not Examination of the distributor "Just see how frightened he is, poor way, but â€" Friday night found most of! more than twenty years ago, when the' showed the trouble. The contact screw IJttle fellow," said the boy. our young people journeying toward principal event was a hunt by the y^^^ loosened until the contacte hardly He talked to Bruin in gentle sooth« the nearest city. Some of the older people were dis- satisfied with this state of affairs. !k*f Tk'^â„¢* »."" ♦!. protected, and found it advisable to feed very liber- They thought there was a remedy, and ning our club has developed until now ^^^^ smoothly *rt *''*.Pf'^'**8 *â„¢'»»^'V«s */« * s"i- ally of corn, which has a tendency to 'so they formed a community associa-; everyone is eligible to membership, nclent distance below the roof, so that cause them to fatten and lose their tion. They got the young people into from the smallest school child to the the combs will not come m contact wool prematurely It is not necessa^ ^ b p . with the rafters or boards. I to purchase a lot of high-priced feeds Another precaution is to strive in^in order to keep sheep, some way to keep the warm air given | Nor does It take expensive or elab- off from the birds bodies around and orate equipment to house sheep. They adjacent to the perchesâ€" thai is, have: are a great outdoor animal, but they it made them officers, and stirred ; oldest grandparent them up until they became enthusi- astic. Our first aim was a community young men, and the side which killed ^gj. ^hen closed, and when opm had ing words, but it was with some diffi^ the most game was banqueted by the f^yj. times the ordinary gap. The culty that the man and the boy finally losing side. From that small begin-, contacts were adjusted and the engine got the muzzle fastened on him. ..: ..... 1 â€" j-.._, â€" J ....,LM Bruin was very doubtful as to just what they were going to do with him, and he cuffed on every side with his Dairy Products to Britain. ^ ,,.,.._.,_ paw and tried hard to get away. The During the year we have the hunt Denmark durmg the nine months j^^^^,^ ^^^^ j^j^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^_ a field meet three ball games, three ending September 30 shipped 1,39^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^ ^^ literary and musical progframs, and a 470 cwts. of butter to Britain; Aus- tralia 444,571 or.uai.1, -^u»-^ight, he could not get it off. cwts., New Zealand; tt, ,.â- Â« u *. j.i j .. ' I At last he became too tired to re^ building, the site of which was con- , grain, livestock, and domestic science q.ni^nnwto and Canada 10 714 cwts I "" '""' "" "--""â„¢ «"" -"'=- ,, ,^ ^ , » - »,,tributed by a man having two girls 1 exhibit Pointe are counted on each £.r•^'^r,^l^^^^^H= fnM,,Hir;i T^,^^^ *"y '°"8«"'- A"** after weary some arrangement In the house so that! should be protected from rain, sleet I and a boy in his family. Money for; event and competition is so keen be-! The Netherlannds "^cUid ng Uen-l^.j^^ ^^ walking. Bruin found himself the warm air as it is breathed by the and falling snow to prevent their! the building we obtained partly by;tween the two sides, the Reds ^nd , "'^^^' ^^^^^^.^^"^''^27 "Tr.^ Nearby birds does not Immediately escape catehing cold. Low removable parti- subscription, partly by loans, and: Greens, that out of a total of twenty, ^^'"^ a , Tjun qq 9«i rwt7 N«w ^«"««' " '''SK«'" *h»" Bruin !â„¢i"5_*^°!ll\.^.V^?"*^*â„¢*t!?.*''*Vtion3 or hurdles are very handy when parti seen before in his life. was a big had ever The man and ... . 4. . « . . 7 V. â-  """=> "' iiuruies aro very nanay wnen partly ny earning 11. nays were uiuuounu j/uima uudic la ui ikh a uij.- 1 1 .ti 1 aaa ,.„,t„ „r,A ran^jrlo =«=>-" uciuic m ma iu.v. i.u« man anu ttlhou'seTtfet\?SSlml*sthenS^^^^ *"^ '^ ^''^ ^^^ ^''^ ^^''^ on ference of less than one hundred. At Z-l-*!^ -^'^f,;--^^ the boy left him alone and went Int, xne nouse, out let us nnd some scheme ewes with young lambs separated a Dominion Day. Donations in money the end of the year a banquet is serv- where the change of warm air from few days. If the house will be gradual, thus avoid- ' the lambs con ewes are bred to have ! exceeded two thousand dollars, while ed by the losing side, and new officers 558.030 cwts. A leading British firm reports that recent shipments of but- ihis big house. ion uaj-a. ai ewBo ure oreu lo nave exceeaeo iwo mousana uoimrs, wmio <ru uj, _..» .vr=,.u8 o.ui-, a..u iicv, uii.icia - Canada have been very sat- the lambs come during the month of' carpenters and other workers gave chosen for the next year's work. New .""f . j ^.hat Quotations are 188 big drafts. This can be accomplished May most of the lambs may be drop-j their time. Notes were issued for sides are chosen each year, and fam- by dropping a board or a curtain ped in the pasture field, as some farm- ' about one thousand dollars. ilies that were rivals one year work down from the roof just over the front ers make .a practice of doing when| When the building was completed, together the next of the droppings boards. Have it drop barn space is too limited to house ali [ the association, now incorporated, had We have a neighborhood picnic each! P"""**- isfactory and that quotations are 188 to 190 shillings per long hundred- weight or a little over forty cents a ten or twelve inches. Another mighty valuable way to de- feat old Jack Frost in his winter ram- page is to turn on the lights about half an hour before daylight giving the ewes and early lambs comfortably. To Make White Lotion. almost doubled its membership. The year at the time of the field meet We 17 J r* Aal tn Pr.w« officers of the association were the also have a party once a month. At president, vice-president, secretary, these parties the host and hostess It has been my experience that dur treasurer, and the council. This coun- furnish the house and provide for the ing the summer months a too liberal j .. ,, . . .. ., - . -I "White lotion" for treatment of I cil is a body of six, headed by the seating and lighting so that a crowd feeding of cornmeal to the dairy ccws ^iii will wtthem'te w t • ui f*; barbed- wire wounds and other shal-' president Each of the other five of one hundred people may be accom- jg wasteful; yet in the winter time, l! 1 hsvl ev« h ^ quickly. II. low wounds is composed of one ounce members represente one of the follow- modated. One committee furnishes and believe it is very profitable to include yon nave ever ooserved your hens in of acetate of lead, six drams of sul- i ing branches of work carried on by the serves the refrt-shments, and another it in fairly liberal quantities. ♦k!l fl«nr n^lkf k" ^ ,.,"'"°""° j phate of zinc, and one pint of soft i association : social, athletic, dramatic, provides the entertainment ! The quantity to mix in the ration on ine noor 01 me nousa, waiting for , water. Label the bottle "poison." and educational, and musical. | Our neighborhood is near tivo depends upon the roughage ration. It to get light so that they can get to eating. This seems o be the time when most combs are touched or frosted. If, nbout half an hour befor* dawn, the lights can be switched on and the birds fed they will come down quickly, b»- eome active immediately and their bkwd ttremm Is set In rapid clreul»- tion, tnd the danger of froatad combs to Iwaoted. « TIm nlOt la a cow^ adder roM ta pr«tty «uet rati* wttfa th* milk «f ktedBMi Ib th* boMm oi tlw •1m ttkM ewtaf hM shake well before using. Other medicinM useful for wounds are tincture of iodine, permanganate of potash, boric acid, calomel, and ox- ide of zinc ointment Calomel is used for "thrush." Bluestone In solution is the most effective drug for root rot of sheep and cattle, â€" Dr. A. S. Alexander. Wh«B leaving a lunch ready for a balatad dlaiMr, place a tin or granite p«a am eaek pkta or bowl of e*t- «Um^ aad itmj will kaap moist and The whole countryside is interested towns, where the young folks attend When I feed corn silage and clover or In the work. People like to attend the high schools. The social committee alfalfa hay, then 1 plan to feed from doings. They like to know what things | often has trouble to find dates that four to five pounds of cornmeal in tha are going on. Best of all, they feel will not interfere with school pro- ration of each cow per day. â€" L. C. R. proud that their community is truly! grams, but the E. S. A. parties aro up to date. "' ""' '" ' " " •â- '"- ' Of coarse, there w.:s opposition. Several well-intentioned people thought it would hurt the church. always first in importance, even with' Half-hearted efl'ort will never bring the school folks. I success in poultry keeping or any other We aro glad that our children are' line of endeavor. In order to aecom- grrowing up with a love for the farm plish anything, you must be enthusi- They called our new 'building the! and an appreciation of their privilege astic and get a hustle "Devil's Playhouie." Others content- of being a member of a neighborhood ed themselves with disapproving of It organization like the Evergreen Sport-' More prisoners attribute their fall We were fortunate in possessing a ing Association. â€" Mrs. Raymond to betting than to any other cause. â€" Mnsible minister. He roaliaed that! Pain*. I Detective-Inspector Thompson. _/- A Close Call Hubby (dropping 'phone receiver) â€" "That wag a cloao call!" Wideâ€" "Qraclous. did yos (at a shock?" Hubby -'No; I was Ulklnt to Joaw nest door. ' The most important irft eA the tit tor is tka cat on the «4a4