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CARING FOR THE FUKX BY GEO. A. BROWN. : ' I a. Breeding ewes which have raised Uroby are usually thin in fleeh after j the lanibs are weaned and should have the beat care possible during the fall months or just previous to mat- ing with the ram. The practice of Rood feeding and care before mating is called flushing. This can best be done by giving the flock access to the best pasture the farm affords. Where a meadow will not be available, rape may be sown with the oat crop. The rape should be broadcasted about three w«eks after the oats are sown. During seasons when we have abundant rainfall excellent fall feed may be provided by sowing rape or rye in the cornfield at the time of the last cultivation. Where good pasture is not available the ewes may be flushed by feeding grain for thi«e to four we^cs before mating. Good care at this time insures a larger, strongrer lamb crop and practically all of the ewes will lamb within three weeks after starting. The flock which goes into winter quarters in good condition is easily wintered, while it is not only difficult but also requires a great deal of ex- tra feed to get the thin ewe in suit- able shajM for lambing. The period of gestation for a ewe is five months. When the lambs are to be sold during the summer or early fall the rams should be turned in the last of October, wher« the lambs are to be held over and fed the winter following their birth, breeding should not take place until December. The importance of using a pure- bred ram of superior individuality and good shearing qualities cannot be too strongly emphasized. If quick maturing lambs for market only are desired a mutton type of ram should be chosen. A good vigorous yearling or two-year-old ram should handle forty ewes. It is a good practice when possible to change rams after three weeks as a ram occasionally proves sterile and in many flocks there are ewes which would not conceive to the service of the first ram that might be settled by another sire. WINTER QUAKTERS. Winter quarters for the breeding flock need not be elai>orate unless the ! lambs are to be dropped early. There are, however, a few essentials which should be rigidly adhered to. The shed â-  should be dry both under foot andi over head, free from drafts and with ' wide open doorways. To avoid drafts ' the shed should be closed tight on the north and west with the doors on the south and east left open so that the' sheep can go in or out at any time. Lambs are often lost, and occasion- ally ewes, through having pregnant ewes crowd through narrow door- ways. Abundance of rack tx>om should be provided so that all members of the flock can feed at one time with- out crowding and the racks so con- structed that chaff and straw from getting into the fleece and thus re- duce its value. The breeding flock will utilize a wide variety of feed stuffs and can be maintained entirely upon home grown feeds. Bean pods, pea vines, oat straw, corn stalks, com silage and feeds for breeding use. Where silage is not available root crops or small potatoes are often used as a succulent feed. If a moderate allowance (from one and one-half to two pounds per head) of good leguminous hay^s fed each day the remainder of the ration may consist of cheaper roughages such as straw, stalks, bean pods or silage or some combination of these feeds. Timothy hay is not satisfactory for sheep nor should a ration be made up largely of corn stalks, corn silage and straw as this combination would not furnish sufficient protein, although these feeds give excellent results when fed in combination with legum- inous hays which furnishes sufficient protein. For the last thirty days before lambing it is usually best to feed some grain. Oats or a combination of equal parts of oats and bran fed at the rate of one-half pound per liead daily g:ive good results. After lambing this al' lowance should be increased to from one to one and one-half pounds per head daily. Ewes which have a full udder of milk very &3ldom disown their Iambs and correct feeding will insure plenty of milk. The flock should have access to salt and water at all times. On farms where trouble has Aieen exi>erienced with goiter the addition of four ounces of either potassium or sodium iodine to each one hundred pounds of salt will prevent this trouble. CAKE AT LAMBING TIME. There is no season of the year when extra care will pay larger dividends than at lambing time when the flock should have almost constant care and' attention. Individual pens should be provided in which the ewe and new born lamb may be placed by them- ; selves for a few hours until they are thoroughly acquainted. The wool should be trimmed away from the udder of the ewe and when necessary the lamb assisted to nurse the first time, after which it may be said that the lamb is half raised. Care should be taken to feed the ewe rather light- ly for a few days and the lamb should be watched very closely to see that it does not become constipated. In case it should this trouble is readily reme- died by giving the lamb from a tea- spoonful to a tablespoonful of castor oil and an injection of soapy water. A frequent source of loss to farm sheep raisers arises from the failure to dock and castrate the lambs. This operation ought to be performed when the lambs are from one to two weeks of age. At about three weeks of age the young lambs will start to eat grain and at this time should be provided with a creep, to which the ewes do not have access, where they may be fed grain consisting of oats, bran and a small proportion of crushed com and also a good quality of second cut- ting of clover or alfalfa hay. Any feed remaining in the trough should be fed to the ewes twice daily and the lambs given a fresh supply. Young nursing animals make much more efficient use of their feed than do older animals, hence the importance of rather liberal feeding where it is desirable to mar- ket the lambs young. Summer care of the flock on pas- ture offers comparatively few troubles. The sheep should at all times have an abundance of shade in the pasture, fresh clean water and access to salt. A constant look out should be maintained to see that the flock does not become infested with par- asites and the rear parts of the sheep should be kept tagfged so that the flies will not blow them. Providing fresh succulent pasture, such as Dwarf Essex rape for midsummer use will give liberal returns. This is especially true for lambs after wean- ing. AUTUMN PICNICS BY JEAN HATHAWAY. Dame Ethel Smyth; regarded In England as the most enainent woman composer alive, who, following in the footsteps of Richard Strauss, has writ- ten a comic operetta. Thinning Paints. Paint that is Ju«t right for prim- ing is obviously not just right for a finishing coat. Hence it is evident that the ready-mixed paints on the market are "ready for use" in nam3 only, and can not be used for- all pur- poses without some manipulation. The directions on the cans usually state this fact. It is likewise true that some of the well-known brands are thick enough to allow the addition of thinners when a thinner paint is re- quired. However, the addition of a thinner is a fre<^uent source of paint failure. "Add pure tinseed-oil to thin out- aide paint, or turQentine to thin in- side paint" is usually a safe rule; the danger lies in the use of wrong thin- ners, the use of substitute turpentine or tinseed-oi^ or what is a greater •vU in paints of this class, the addi- tion of drier. Driers "burn" paint. Each manufacturer of ready-mixed paint has added enough drier to take care of this particular formula and no more. If more is added it reduces the useful life of that paint to a sur- prising extent. Drier can indirectly cause any of the well-known paint troubles, such as cracking and scal- ing. It is likewise true that paints have a saturation point in absorbing drier. Consequently, when this point is reached, the addition of more drier does not help but actually retards drying. Those who doubt this are in- vited to try it and be convinced. Another thing, always use ready- mixed paint for the surface it is meant for. That is, don't use inside paint tor outside surfaces, nor wall paint on the floor, etc. My neighbor wanted to save a litttp money when fixing up his kitchen, so he took some outside pai< t, thinned it witli ail, put it on th» kitrhen floor. He waited a week fcr it to dry, and then had to •erub it Tiff.â€" Ed. Henry. I17S No. 1151 â€" Girls' Dress, having round collar or narrow neck-band, patch pockets, and long or short rag- Ian sleeves. Sizes 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. Size 8 years requires 2% yards of 32-inch, or 2% yards of 36- inch material. Price 20 cents. No. 1175 â€" Girls' Two-piece Kimono- sleeve Dress, with circular skirt, with or without collar, and long sleeves, or »hort sleeves with cuffs. Sizes 6, 8, 10 and 12 years. Size 8 years re- quires 2% yards of 32-inch, or 2% yards of 36-inch material. Price 20c. Our new Fashion Book contains many styles showing how to dress boys and girls. Simplicity is the rule for well-dressed children. -Clothes of character jmd iudividuality for the junior folks are hard to buy, but easy to make with our patterns. A small amount of money spent on good ma- terials cut on simple lines, will give children the privilege of wearing adorable things. Price of the book 10 cents the copy. Each copy includes one coupon good for five cents in the purchase of any pattern. HOT/ TO ORDER PATTERNS. Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of sneh patterns as you want Enclose 20e in ttampii or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number, and address your order to Pattern Dept, Wilson Publishing Co.. 73 West Ade- laide St., Toronto. Pattums jent by return maiL -♦- Johnnie dressed alone the first morning that he was given his new winter imlon suit of underwear. When he came from school that evening, he informed his mother that his suit was too small, except that the sleeves were "way too long." On investigation, it was found that he had worn the suit upside down â€" that is, the sleeves were used for the legs while the legs, fold- ed back, served as sleeves. It was certainly the oddest thing that I ever saw any one attempt to wear. â€" B. F. We know a farmer who has a work- bench upstairs in his wagon house, with hooks, nails and other devices for holding tools. This man never has to run all over the farm t<Hind the thing he needs. TWO YOUNG SETTLERS BY ELIZA R. PARKER. Producing Clean Eggs. Poultryroen need not be at the nest to wipe Mrs. kiddy's feet before she enters to make her daily contribution to their profits, but if the hen-house is so arranged that her feet will be clean and will not dirty the egg, it will mean added profit for the owner. Dirty eggs are a second-rate pro- duct on any market; so are washed eggs. This means that the egg must be produced c]^n, which further means clean nests and clean feet. Clean nests can be provided with little trouble. A change of nesting material whenever it gets dirty will do away with the danger of soiling from this source, and special care must l>e taken to see that the birds' do not roost on the edge of the nests , at night. Keeping the birds' feet clean t»; more of a Job. First of all, you must have a clean door-mat, in the shape of fresh litter and plenty of it on the floor at all times. Second, do not let the birds out on muddy days when their feet are bound to get dirty. ^ost important of ail, keep the dropping-boards clean. Daily scrap- ings are prfeerable, but if a poultry- man feels that he has not the time for this, the cleaning should be done at least twice a week. A cage of one- it"h or on3-ai(ra-one-half-inch poultry: wire tached under the perches and over the dropping-boards wiil prevent' the birds from walking on the boards,- and incidentally will catch any eggs that are dropped in the night. The so-called "plain dirties," eggs soiled by dirty feet and dirty nests, | are easily ^cleaned' wtth a soft dampj cloth, which should be used only on ! the dirty spots. Be careful not to* rub dry, but to allow them to dry by standing in the air. The- gelatinous i coating which seals the eggs should; not be soaked off, as this covering is gcim-proof and serves egg fresh. to keep the Accustomed as they were from the cradle to the most appalling perils, liable to run athwart of lurking sav- ages every day it should not be sur- nrising that the children of the early settlers grew as wary as lions, wild and hardy as young partridges, ever on the alert; yet such narratives as the one about to be given appear more like romance than reality. More than a hundred years ago two little brothers, John and Henry John- son, went about a mile from their home, to look for a hat one of them had lost. After finding it, the boys, who were nged eleven and nine years, took a seat on a log to rest and eat some nuts. They soon saw two men approach- ing, who greatly frightened them, for they, not living on the frontier, were not much accustomed to seeing In- dians. The boys attempted to run, but were stopped by the savages, who told them that they must go with them, which they quietly did, as there was no help for it. All day long the children were made to march before their captors, and when night approached they halted in a deep hollow. The boys saw them whet their knives and heard them talk in their strange tongue, and of course thought Ihey were planning to kill them. They now addressed the boys in broken English, and asked them if they would not rather be great war- riors and hunters than women, to stay at home and raise crops. John and Henry agreed with the Indians that it would be very nice to learn to hunt and shoot. This pleased them very much. They then asked them if they knew the way home. John, the oldest, feigrned ignorance and pointed the wrong way. This de- lighted the Delaware chief, and he soon composed himself to sleep. It was very dark, gloomy and lone- ly in the great forest, and little Henry Johnson, who ted never before pas.sed a night away from his mother, beffan to fret and wish to see her. John en- couraged him by whi.-»perinR "thni they mu.<!t kill their captors that night." and run away hom?. One of the Indians .sat by the fire and ta.ked awhile to the children, ask- j ing them many questions about the I . settlers, their horses and cattle, which they answered promptly. They were then permitted to lie down, one at the side of each Indian, that they might guard them. Seeing the children very quiet, the young In- dian arose and went sonie distance nearer the fire. As soon as John discovered them to be sound asleep, he rose and whispered to his little brother to ^et up, which he did as quietly as possible. The older boy then took the gun, with which the Indian had killed game for the evening meal, and cock- ing it, fixed it on a log in the direc- tion of the "nearest Indian. He then took a tomahawk and drew it over the head of the other sleeping savage. The little brother was placed at the gun, and made to understand that he must fire when John gave the signal, which he did at the same mo- ment he let th^hatchet fall Unfortunately, the blow fell too far back of the sleeper's neck, only stun- ning him. Recovering himself, the enraged Indian attempted to spring to ills feet, but the courageous little hero repeated his blows with such force that the conflict became terrible and doubtful for a moment, when John succeeded in killing him. The one that was shot by little Henry sever moved, and fearing that there might be other Indians nearby, the children took flight, and, by the light ef the moon, traveled all night. When they came to an old deserted fort, John hung his hat on a ttusn that he might know the ro<^e he had come. They reached home a little after daylight, and related their won- derful adventures to the somewhat in- credulous settlers. A small narty set out the next day, with the eldest brother as a guide, and, sure enough, found the Indian that had beer tomahawked on the ground: the other had crawled off a short distance, where he lay dead, bhot through the ear. Was this not a wonderful exploit for two boys of eleven and nine years? Yet it is quite true, and the a !ven- ture was related to us by one who had secured an account of tho whole affair from Henry Johnson, who, \vl:on an old r.iaii, with whitcnod locks and faltering steps, still shuddered .-.t the memory of that dreadru! nijbt. Why are so many picnics planned j for midsummer when tliere are really j so many delightful days for outings i in September and October? November : even is lovely in .some localities. I Try having a sunset supper this month or next. If you are near the! water and can see the sun go down | over a lake or stream, it will be per- fect. And if you have selected a moonlight night, you need M>t worry should it take a little longer than you expected to prepare the campfire supper. When the meetings of your girls' club begin to seem a bit dull or mon- otonous and whispers as to "When are we going to have the boys?" are heard, it is time to have one of these suppers and ask the boys to come as your guests. They will accept the invitation with flattering haste. Each girl may be privileged to in- vite the boy of her choice or the names may be brought up at the meeting and the guest list decided upon. The girls selected for the Invitation Committee will get in touch with those who are to be invited and arrange a way for everyone to ride to the place chosen. It will be ever so much nicer if you can go in groups rather than in twos. Two or three congenial chaperons will be selected from among the par- ents. FILL 'em up. Boys have god appetites. Fill the picnic basket to overflowing! That you may have plenty and yet have no waste I have made out a list of the requirements for thirty healthy, hearty appetites. This list has been used and proven entirely satisfactory. You will notice too that it is quite a well-balanced menu for a picnic meal and it requires practically no pre- paration at home. Weiners are cooked over the campfiire and eaten with; rolls. Broiled bacon and slices of to- mato are made into sandwiches as the bacon is broiled over the campfire. When everyone arrives, the camp- fire is started by the boys and all gather firewood except the cooks who are busy getting the coffee on to boil and making other preliminary supper preparations. Delicious camp cofiTee is made by tying the grounds in a cheesecloth bag and boiling in a cov- ered bucket for ten or fifteen minutes. Do not add the coffee until the water is boiling. One pound of coffee will make two gallons. Carry a milk can of ice water with you if there is_Jio drinking water where you are going. A five-gallon can for drinking and a two-gallon can for the coffee should be aufficfent. The camp supplies which we have found convenient are a wii-e grate, long-handled frying pan, two-gailon bucket (for coffee), a dipper, paper plates, cups and spoons, and shari>- ened sticks about five feet long on which to broil weiners and toast marshmallows. FIND YOUB PA8TNER. Everyone will be delighted to find partners for supper in this fashion: Cut tiny birds and animals (two of each kind) from colored kindergarten paper or cardboard. Owls, elephants, camels, l>ears and any others that you can find to trace will fit into the wood- land atmosphere. Tie to these strands of yarn of different colors. The pairs of animals are divided and placed in two baskets (or hats), from one of which tho boys will druw and from the other the girls. The fun begins when the elephant, the bear and the owl begin looking for the other ele- phant, bear and owl. When partners are found, the boys see that their partners' plates are served and all help in toasting weiners and marsh- mallows. In almost every group of girls is to be found a palmist or fortune teller of some kind. Ask her to try her art in the light of your campfire. And be sure to ask the musicians to bring their ukuleles and guitars for there must be music and songs, and perhaps a Sir Roger de Covecley if tim* per- mits. Such old favorites as Drop the Handkerchief, Cross Questions and Crooked Answers, and Three Deep, will complete the evening's fun and the chaperon's call to go home will seem all too soon. Noto well: A g^ood woodsman al- ways puts out his fire before going home. SUPPEU FOR THIRTY. Weiners â€" 6 pounds. Bacon â€" 2 boxes. Tomatoes â€" 2 dozen. Rollsâ€" 75. , Mustard â€" 1 small jar. Pickles â€" 1 quart cucumber. Coffee â€" 1 pound. Sugar â€" 1 pound. Milk or Cream â€" Marshmallows â€" 6 â€" packages. ' Coldslaw â€" 1 dish. Small cakes â€" 4 dozen. Paper plates â€" 3 dozen. Paper cups â€" 3 dozen. Paper spoons â€" 2*3 dozen. Paper napkins â€" Shoes and the Feet. When buying shoes, avoid those that do not allow the great toe to lie in a straight line, or that pinch at the heels. A shoe that is too large at the heels is equally as bad, for it does not keep the foot in place. If a pair of shoes fit comfortably otherwise, the loose heel can be corrected by pasting a strip of velvet around the inside, or have the shoemaker paste in a strip of suede leather. Some dealers use a strip of webbing not unlike the cuff of an undershirt, stitching it to the top edge of the shoe, around the heel. When Oxford shoes are too loose around the top, some of the "slaclc*' can be taken up by padding the ton- gues with cotton. A lining stitched on the under side of the tongue forms a bag which is filled with cotton pad- ding. SELECT SHOES CAREFULLY. The small, narrow foot is greatly I admired. To produce this type of 1 foot the pernicious practice of mould- j ing the foot to suit the style of shoe I in vogue at the time is practiced. The j shape of the shoe varies from year to I year while the contour of the normal I foot always remains the s^ne. A < comparison of the l»et of children and ' of individuals who have never worn j shoes shows no striking differences. ' Styles of footwear however, are radi- ] cally different. I Shoes that have a depression in the \ sole allow the joint to drop below the I level plane. Do not buy shoes with I tho soles turned up much at the toes ! as they cause the cords on the upper ! part of the feet to contract. It is not j wise to change from a high-heeled shoe to a very low walking shoe; tw 1 a stylo having a heel of mediilm | ; height. The wise housewife has rub- 1 ' ber heels added to her shoes. These , I save much of the unavoidable jar that ' comes from walking all day long. I BROKEN ABCHES. Many broken arches can be traced j '. to imperfectly fitted shoes. When fit- ; I ting, if you find too much space left I in the toe of the shoe, thare is no ; doubt but that as soon as the shoe is [ worn for a short time the hec-i wj.I ' begin to chafe and cause the wearer ' much annoyance. To avoid this give the clerk enough time to fit the shoe properly. The ball of the foot should j be at the curve of the sole. | The foot not only serves as a sup- ' 7ort for the body but also as a ma- ; .â- hine for raising the body and an aid : in carrying, it forward in walking. If tho foot is to act as a lever, it. must bc*extended in a straight posi- | Tom saia u i muirle.l him, I oould tion with the fejt parallel. This is ha^e anything I wanted." the habitual gait of every chi-d and i "What did you say?" should l>e prolonged throughout life. ! "I tc!d him if I married him I'd *• With the toes diverging, less of the Kctting something I didn't want from leverage function of the foot can ba the start." used, the functioning of the muscles ' -'• â€" - is reduced, takin? the spring from! OaLs are so universo;'/ setf-fertil- tho gait. I '2'''^ ^^'^^ '" " nimber of pure-lire Change to another pair of shoes cultures grown side by oid* ior years before supper, whether or not /oa, on^'y o"© hybrid vra» foun* make an afternoon toilet. Every pair of shoes affects a different set of muscles and the change is restful. It is also an economy to change from one pair to another, for shoes last much longer if they are permitted to rest occasionally. If, after all this care, your feet continue to burn and perspire there may be an excess of uric acid in the system. This acid has the habit of affecting the feet and may be overcome by dieting or tak- ing some remedy under the direction and advice of your doctor. Remember that when your feet pain you, it is because you have neglected to care properly for these poor "beasts of burden" that carry you so faithfully through the work of the day and only ask a reasonable am- ount of care to serve you constantly and painlessly. ^ An Odd Sight. The oddest sight I saw in 1924 w«8 an old dog rocking a nestful of pup- pies to sleep. There was a nail-keg lying on its side in our back lot In the keg were five cute little terrier puppies, still too young to walk very well. A big fox-hound was tied to his house right by the side of the keg. I noticed him sitting on the keg with his front feet on the ground. He was trying to balance hilmself, and as he did so he rocked the keg gently to and fro. As I approached the old dog, he watched me anxiously without ceasing the gentle rocking motion. I peeped into the keg; there lay the puppies all soundly sleeping. The big dog turned his head and gazed at me complacentl*y, for he had succeed- ed in lulling them to sleep. â€" R. M. B.