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All things conuidered, I fall to see any , 'P need for a difference in prlc« between j Letfhorns and Rocks and Reda of equal! quality, except i^erhaps in the casej of larjce roasters, which can be fur- niahed by the heavier breeds alone. We I^eghorn men could increaao our ^ incomes many dollars annually by I culling out all >^r><><!1-!<lze individuals from our flot ks and nevtr marketing I a bird that had not been fattened. ... â-  Fattening is easily done. I confine , they will sometimes turn down Onmes ^^ j^.^.^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^ j^ colony houses B Golden apples to buy Ben Davw be- ^^^ ^jj^^^^ ^^.^^ ^ previous to selling. Addra** communications to Asronomlit, 73 Adelaide St. West, Toronto LECHORNS AS .MI:AT. for : .Uwing'chi ken'^'a^d when cause they are red, and refuse a I-B-; a„d feed them, out of a trough, all S^rti hir aUhor'h- 1 refus-;horn .imply !>--. ^^^^ Ja- heard ^,^^ ^,„ ^^, ^, ^ „, ,, ,,^ «d in no uncertain terms. ! '''^'^''^ ""^ '''11 Z tfr ke^pe^^^^ ° ^'"''^ T" T''"'"* uT ... . ,, , , „!,„„... „),^ „- lers in buying from poultry keepers ^ , ,^ j ^^^j, ^^jj^^j ^^ ^ 1,^^. rwLA y fh*', luld have '"^*"«»^'y°'^'''-'«^"P°""i'r ^^; ter with buttermilk or even water, claimed in a one thai ;;"'** ^*^*i horns than for Rocks or Reds, and ^hey get fat and take on a nice yellow been appropnatu had 1 "ff"-^^ h^[ *! sometimes refuse to handle them at ' ^^, J «^^„, ^^e corn meal, and it pays turkey buzzard. I explained that I,^,j ^ ^ ^^ ^ considerable cut This .- had nice plump leghorn hens, weigh- 1 .^ ;^^^ ^,g reflected in the, *^- « ing three an,l a half pounds dressed^, ^j^^ ^^ ,,,^ consumer, especially in that had Uvn spec ally fattened [or, j;^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ customer knows two weeks, and that if she wanted a ^^^ ^, ^^^ different breeds of poul- ^^f::'^.:7}i "1^:1:^ l±J\:A try. but it goes mto the pocket of the dealer at the expense of the poultry out of ths flock without being fatten-, ed. That seemed to suit, so I culled out a small Red that night. It and delivered it the next day. This dressed . ^^^ Leghorn cockerels make better broilers than either Rocks or Reds. The Production of Good Combs. fowl was not in as good condition for,., . , , n nieat- ""^'^ "' jjaruLuiar the table as the Ughorns which had , M^^^-;' J^;--- JJ«^^^^^^^^^^ when the honey c -^*^",.T-^r:l' .^"V.."..'!.^l P"..tf!:?'ithe youngsters of the heavier breeds On the other hand, the heavier breeds furnish better roasting chick- ens, as the mature cockerel is larger satisfactory to the customer. t^y.dent.|^^ ^^-^^ ^^-^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ,„^^„y ly the name counted for more than a, ^^ tasteless. 1 grow both Lc^aorns plump breast and juicy meat. I ^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^*j^^„ it comes to a Some days later ai other customer, jj^^yg^ f^^ Sunday dinner it is a I^g- who conducts a high .Uss tea room, jj^^^ ^^^^^ g^^^ the ax. called me up and ordered twenty-five pounds of dressed Leghorn hens for the end of the week. When I deliver- ed them 1 told her about the other woman who had preferred the Unfat- tened Red to the finished Leghorn. "1 used to have the same prejudice," the proprietor told me. "until on sev- eral occa.sions I had to take leghorns or do without. I soon found that a well-fattened Leghorn was preferable to a fowl of the larger breeds for my purposes. The flavor is just as good, and I can .serve a leg and a piece of A good stock of drawn combs is the most valuable asset ^.hat a bee- keeper can have, especially if one is a producer of extracted honey. They are of particular value in a season rop is light, because they enable the bees to store what little RAINY DAYS.' To smile is an easy matter When the sun shines bright. And if everything around ua Is turning out just right. But when the day is dreary. When the dark clouds throng And when trouble hovers near ui And things ore going wrong, It needs a hero's courage To play a good game. To take the bitter with the sweet And still appear the same. That's when good cheer is needed, So let's change our ways. And cultivate a smile or two To have on rainy days. â€" I M. Thomaa. BRUIN AND ROLLY PLAY DOCTOR. "Ho. ho, humâ€" um." yawned Bruin one bright sunny morning. "The sun EED ROSE TEA.*^ good tei! Folks who want the very best uae RED ROSE ORANGE PEKOE ^* THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON nectar is available instead of ^rup and I mus't be getting up. too.'' | ^^^^1 -•>f„ 'f^^^Jf^.^^ /^^^ using it for the building of now comb. Every beekeeper should endeavor to have a number of new combs drawn during a good season to replace any that may become damaged or broken. A good comb is one that is straight and containing as few drone cells as possible. It must also be firmly at- and perhaps juicier than the I^ghor"- tached to the frame on all four sides When it comes to stewing chickens, the size of the family should well de- and strongly supported in the frame by means of wire JULY 13 The Boyhood of Jesus, Luke 2: 40-52. Golden Text â€" Jesus increased in vrisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. â€" Luke 2: 52. Introduction â€" Nothing ia told us 'with us? Ix)ok at the anxiety your of the early years of the boy Jesus, | father and I have had in searching for you." V. 49. The answer of Jesus is the earliest of his recorded words. "Did you not know that I had to be in my Father's house" (or "at my Father's business") ? The words are remark- able (1) as the expression, thus early in the life of Jesus, of a necessity to A Red or Rock of this weight is under- sized and probably carries less meat in proportion to frame than docs the small-boned Leghorn. The Leghorn then is the better buy. On the other breast to a guest economically, which hand, a large family requires a six- termine the choice. A small laniUy^^^jj^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^j^^ requires a three to four pound fowl, which is about the Leghorn weight. I rould not do with a larger fowl These two incidents set me to think- ing about the unreasoning prejudice against Leghorn meat that is fostered by undiscriminating housewives and cunning poultry dealers, at a cost to the poultryman of many thousands of dollars annually. Many housewives purchase by the eye or by the name; pound fowl or larger, and would find the larger breeds preferable, as there would be only one fowl to clean, whereas it would take two of the Leg- horns to make the weight. Of course, if the Ixjghorns co.st less a pound, the difference would again be in their favor, as there would be more drum- sticks and .second joints to go around. a little bird sings at my window like To produce such Uhat," thought Bruin to himself. list first be tight- Carefully he put down the curtain ly wired; No. 28 tinned wire is mostL„^ hurried into the pantry for some commonly used. Full depth Lang- Lfumbs for that little bird's break- stroth frames should have at least four horizontal wires, liirger frames will need more. It is important that a full sheet of foundation be used for every frame; this must be fastened to the top bars and the wires firmly embedded into the wax by means of an electric or spur wire embedder. The foundation may require trim- As he was dressing he heard a- flul- j pgig came into existence, pretending ter at the window and "Cheer-up.j to give narratives of the holy child- Chee â€" chee â€" ec," over and over again. ; hood, but the good sense of the church Peeping between the curtains, he saw j refused to accept these fanUstic le- a little bird on the window sill sing- pnds. How much more reverent and J * „„ i,o,/» o= onu lUtlA WrH over â-  i'"P''**«ive is the silence of our canon- '"^i A^^ .flf-riWtUtSebird'sl^ Jfospel"' But while we cannot ^hich he surrendered .himself, the could. And how glad that little fira s i ^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^.j ^^ ^y^tery from the necessity of always obeying the guid- song made Bruin feel. early years of Jesus, certain things 'ance of God as it revealed itself in "A lucky day it will be for nne. when j grg ^lear. (1) The mind of the boy consciousness (2) as a confession of Jesns was in these years ripening to his sense of God as Father. In Jesus' that perfect sense of sonship to the j (jj.y {% was not uncommon for men to Father in heaven which afterwards i speak of God as the heavenly Father, forms the deep foundation of all his , but none put into that name the won- work and teaching. (2) Jesus grew jrous depth of loving meaning which up in simple and unquestioning ac- Jesus put into it, because no other ceptance of the duties which the home- shared his unique experience. Men life at Nazareth imposed. (3) He spoke of God as Father, and yet did was in close contact with the life of not see God clearly and rightly, and nature, and saw in field and flower did not draw the proper inferences and bird and tree, the constant aigns'for their own lives. But Jesus lived of the heavenly Father's wisdom, and I in God, and his first task was to re- of his care for all his creatures. (4) veal to men what God is and means to He went to school and synagfogue at be for man. This absorption in the fast. But when he got back with them the bird was gone. Of course he had to tell his friend Roily Rabbit all about it. But Roily only laughed at him when he told him that this little bird would bring him good luck. Now the real part of our story be ,v ine real pari oi ""' 3'-' ,| Nazareth, and there his mind would thought of God takes precedence over when Bruin was coming back j^^ constantly occupied with the revela- all other interest.s and duties. ming, as it -st not touch the endj,â€" the w-dland grocery store that tXrof thy^^ly" wUl of^ gT/ in'ofi or bottom bars of the frame by at corning. He was nearing the bend in Testament scripture, and in the his- least one-eighth of an inch or it will ^^^ ^.^^^ ^^en a flutter in the bushes tory and hopes of the Jewish people. Goodnes^ and Purity Refresh yourself! Uncap this air- tight package- As the spar- kling bubbles rise to refresh your thirsty lips, you are assured of goodness and purity* Drink. buckle after giving it to the bees Foundation well fastened in the frame will not melt down or sag and the finished comb will not have distorted cells and will not break in the ex- tractor if carefully handled. Bees will not work on foundation unless there is a plentiful supply of nectar coming in, therefore, it should only be given during a good flow. To get the combs well attached to the frames, the foun- dation should be drawn out in extract- ing supers, as bees seldom attached the comli.s to the bottom bar.s in a brood chamber. When extracting the honey fror.i new combs, firi't take only part of the honey from one side, rever.se the roMib and empty the other side; again turn the com!) and finish the extract- ing; this will prevent breakage. If all the honey is extracted from one side without removinf? any from the other, the weight of honey on the in- ner .surface of the comb will crack or even break out the whole centre. â€" C. B. Gooderham, Dominion Apiar- ist. "Guess I'll have to go over perfecting of that communion virith | ^^.*; gins III. JESUS AT HOME, 51, 52. Vs. 61, 52. Jesus, with all his uniqui nearby made him stop. AlL these instruments of education 'co- 1 {^no^'edge is the pattern of a boy*. "wLrwas that?"'asked Bruin to operated with his own spirit to th^ l^-S ^t^t^-l^^'l^.^.r^l^'-l.^tl: himself, and see." Carefully he tiptoed in among the bushes that he might not frighten it Jesus and the Father in heaven. In the lives of men around' him, Jesus saw alienation from God, disaffection, enmity, brokenness, guilt, failure. In his own perfect experience there was no cloud of this kind, but only and His mother has joy in the re- God which is the divine secret of his ' $"'l?ction of til his words and (lejos. j}fg |V. o2 IS fiinions as a statement of the One other thing we may be sure of. r"f,<?'^'''/°'f, 'â- ^^" °f t^'e ^oy Jesu3. In- There came no shadow of sin between tellectually, physically, religiously. and socially Jesus grows in grace and in favor with God and man. We can- not, of course, divide life into com- partments, or separate the intellec- tual, physical and social development of an individual from his religious de- velopment. Religious growth is Ihe -<>- Sold cverywhe . _ In bottles and at ' 1 foun Delicious and Refreshinf^ The Coca-Cola Company of Canada, Ltd. Htad 0/Rc9t Toronto " The man who is putting a For Sale sign on his larm now has gone through the worst of it, and is offer- ing some other man the opportunity to buy low and get in oi\ farming on the comeback. Home Education â- TtM Child's F|rat School la tho Family"â€" FreoboL' Getting Up in the Morning â€" ^By Florence J. Ovens. Op|>ortunitie« in the Veterinary Profession If you desire to enter into a profession you should con- sider what the new field of Veterinary Science has to offer, (jraduates have splendid opportunites for a successful career. You should inquire. Session Begins October Ist, 1924 Write for bulletin and calendar to C. D. McGilvray. M.D.V.. Priniipnl Ontario Veterinary College GUELPH - ONTARIO AinUalH Willi TnlJOrslly <>* Tonmio l-.-,.--^ Under (lie Ontario Llepartmi'nt of AKrlciiUure "G'by, Ma," called Norton in a stage whisper at the door of his mother's sleeping room. "Nat is out- side waiting for me." "Is Nat going to have breakfast with Philip, too " she asked. "Yes, and Mother," his sunny face overcasting, "I couldn't find the extra fish-hooks." "There is some change on the I bureau," she said, "you had better take it; you may have a chance to get .some." After he had gone she lay ponder ing. It was only half- past Ave. Usu ally it was difficult to get Norton up at seven. "Nothing like the prospect of a fishing trip to stimulate the small boy's activity in the early morning," .•â- he mused. How delightfully easy it had been! .She had helped him to set the alarm dock the night before, and he had evidently iibeyed its first summons. He had bathed and dressed himself without II word to anyone, and when he had come to her room his face had been juKt glowing with the joy of i anticipation. I "I wish he could feel that way about I his school," she said to herself. But (in further consideration she had to ! acknowledge that he was fond of his j school. It was simply that he had lilway.'* depinded on her, knowing that (.she would get him up in season. Not 1 at all would he have liked being late. I She wondered how it would do to k'vc ' him the alarm dock and tell him that ill the fnture he must depend upon ; himself in this matter. Rut she v^as I nfrMid he would not pot up in time away with his clumsy feet He looked and of a sudden he saw a flutter right by his big foot. He had almost step- ped on a little bird. It lay so very still that Bruin picked it up. One little wing fell limp at its side. Jalways an uninterrupted and ""- -v" ; ,. °, . a y , "\ou poor little thing, said Bruin , broken fellowship a joyous sense of *>â- "« foundation of right development "your wing is broken. How did you oneness vdth the holy will and loving '" °^^^^ spheres. Religious life must ,virdo it?" purpose of God. Here was a fact keep pace with our other acquire- But the bird could only answer him! which must have imprinted itself in- nients or true development will be by a faint little "che â€" chee," with ajdelibly on the consciousness of Jesus, arrested. note that told how dreadfully it did i and the meaning of which he must application. . . j,j^ have deeply and wondermgly ponder- My Father. We study to-day tho "T'll'tnke vnu ri^ht home with me u ' The evangelist tells us that as portrait of a perfect boy. Jesus pass- , o »lJf wl e«n Zfo^ thiT-MH-^?^^ ^^ ^"^ ^"^<^ '""'^^ wisdom, ^d through all the Experiences of and see what we can do for this, which here means spiritual wi.sdom, I childhood He- was born, lived and said Bruin. .v, 15"° *"** 'iVl^ ^'^^ °^ 9°^*'* gracious grew, loved by, and obedient to his Although the bird did not know the, favor could be seen in him. parents. And ju?t as his birthday animal language, he seemed to under-! I. PASSOVER, 41-4.S. was before his development from stand what Bruin meant and nestled Vs. 41, 42. When Jesus was twelve ' ''^''y^^*'*^ *" boyhood, so there came friendly in his arm. years old, Joseph and Mary took him i ^^^ sreat day of his personal con- "What have you there?" asked! up with them to Jerusalem for the ' s"°"^"^^s ^''at he was at the thresh- Rolly as Bruin came in. i Passover festival. The law required °1<J °| ^ "^w larger life. His first "I found this little bird down the 1 every pious Israelite to make a triple recorded words are about that spint- road Rollv It has a broken wing. ,P''&':""»Ke to Jerusalem every year,'"?l experience. Before this, most of road, Koiiy. ii nas a oroKen wing-^^^, .^ 3^4;^.^ „„j possible his decisions had been guided by And, do you know. Roily. I think it is j^^ Israelites residing at a distance '"Mary. Those older than he was would the same little bird that was singing|from the capital, and this would usu- say, "You must," and he would obey. on my window sill this morning," an- ally be made at the Passover season, i^"* this day the guidance came, not swered Bruin. Passover was the supreme festival of ^rom without, but from within. He "No matter what bird it is, we must, the Jewish people, commemorating as;â„¢ade a great decision. No one could it did the deliverance 'from Egypt, make it for him. An inner voice of and the birth of the Jewish national- ! duty, from God. taught him to say, "I ity and religion. At this time Jesus i must." A similar change came to lit- was in his thirteenth year, the period tie Samuel about the same age. His of life about which every Jewish boy ; kindly teacher taught him to say in was expected to take upon himsek' reply to the voice, "Speak Lord, for the duties of the law and to become, j thy servant heareth." Jesus gave to as it was called, a bar-mitzvah or , the voice a new meaning and its true "son of the commandment." We read and beautiful name. He said "my in Joscphus that at the age of four- j Father." After this his parents knew teen his knowledge of the Law was; that their boy was growing up. What so full and exact that even prominent : a happy world it would be if all boys, men of Jerusalem came to him for] at that momentous turr.ing point fai information. In the case of the boy, their lives, would decide, as Jesus did, Jesus, the solemn duties of this period to do in all things the will of th« would naturally be present to his heavenly Father, mind, and would give the visit to Jer usalem a wistful sigrnificance. II. JESUS AND THE DOCTORS, 46-50. Vs. 46-48. Jesus, searched for by Nevertheless, from time to time, when she was annoyed by Norton's "lazi- ness" in the morning there would come to her mind a recollection of his eager animated little face as she had seen it on the morning of the fishing trip. He certainly had felt the inner urge on that occasion and had res- ponded. She felt certain that if she Jesus entered upon the high path- way of fellowship with God. In God's favor he "increased." "He gi-ew more and more to be such a young man as could supply a strong motive for his ^.^ parenYs.is'found aTUn^h'in the was pleasing to God, for he ha<l mor« regular early rising he would respond U^^pje^ ^^^^^^^^ among the teachers of | and more capacity to us- God's grace to it But there was so little for a tj,e Law, an eager listener and ques- «"" make it etfectivc in his life." Open boy to do when one lived In a flat. , tioner. The familiar idea that he wasC>"f^5sion of religious life makes it One morning after she had experi- consciously instructing the doctors, is i easy and natural to know .^nd obey enced unusual difficulty in getting founded on a misconception, for the ^^ more perfectly. Norton up he said to her, "Ma, if you go to Uncle John's to-day will you ask him some qu'-'-tions for me abi-ut his radio?" "Yes," she answered with a sudden in.spiration, "and 1 will tell you what sacred text says only that he was "hearing them, and asking them ques- tions." What these questions were we are not told, but they must have had their origin in Jesus' own wonder- ful thoughts of God, and they were When any young man has a healthy body, a trained mind, and a personal knowledge of God, he will soon find favor with men. Nature, travel, his- tory, patriotism, industry, art and commerce will all provide open aven- sufficiently astoni.shing to the trained I i:es for wholesome contact with fellow he says to-morrow morning at twenty- scholars who heard them But imagine pilgrims, Jesus, the young m;',n, four- five minutes after seven if you are all ready for breakfast." He grinned. "Will you call me?" he askeJ. "No," she answered, "but you may have the alarm dock." He was ready at the appointed time. She kept this up. Each day she the astoni.shment of his parents! â€" | square, being example, inspiration though in their ca.se astoni.shment is and hope to all who, in his :iame, mingled with reproach. "Child," said 'chose to be about the Father's busi- his mother, "how could you thus deal ness. do something for it, quickly," said have done. I'll come back to see von Roily Rabbit 1 • .. J So together they doctored tho bird told him of something that she hnd I and mended the broken wing with tiny 10 give, .show or tell to him on ; he splinters and fed him everything that following morning. Once it w.n.s his little birds should eat. In a few days now suit, once, only an unu.<!ual pen- he was so much better that he could oil; very often, and he seemed quite, sing to Bruin and Roily for being so as well pleased, it was ju.st a fiinnyikind to him. It was not long before story All this time he was punctual- ' he could fly about the house. He would again. Sore Shoulders. ity itself, Finally one morning he said to her, "Say, Ma. I have a hunch. Let's have our surprises at nif^ht instead of in thp morning. We'd have more time." Then, forestalling her objection, "Oh,' stand. light upon first one shoulder and then the other and chirp and sing to them, but always in the strange bird-lan- guage that neither Roily nor Bruin knew, but seemed in a way to under- for breakfast and she was not willing you don't need to keep 'em for haiti Then one bright morning Bruin that he .â- should go to school without any more, I'll get up. Gee, there's no' opened the door and the little bird it. oven n.s an e>!pprimenf. Not being fun .staying in bod half the day. A | flew out, but as he went he seem?>d able to think a way out of this diffi- fellow misses a lot Sure I'll get up."|to say to his two strange friends, culty, she put the question aside. And he did. •ito say to his two strange friends, I "Thank you so much for what you Be sure that the horscV collar lits right but do not stop thtrv. Wher: resting the team 111 the tield take a minute to wipe off the sweat under the collar; and at the end of the day'a work try this method: Remove the harness from the team, bathe the horses' .shoulders with a weak solu- tion of cold salt water and then turn the horses out in the barn lot for a . roll and drink. While your horses ar« enjoying this luxury put their feed in their mangcr.s and in a short time each hor.se will come into the ham and find his own stall. ( ISSUE No. Z7â€"'H.