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r. £ * (â-  . i .,1 WE SHORTENED OUR WORK BY W. C. SMITH. We have been paid in real money u w«U .ia in time and steps to re- arrange h • in â- erior of our poultry house. .* i: vitigator for a large faed eoncti.. toM us oneo that he l»ad visited motit of the larger poultry flocks of several states aad that in his honest opiniooi at feast two-thirds of the arrangements were m)t more tiian 60 per cent efficient for housing and feeding. In groupiing his specific rea- sons for thia oondition we found it largely due to the following causes: Poorly arranged, inadequate, un- handy wator supply. Lack of mash hopper capacity and waatefui hoppers. Peed rooms, usually the bam or granary, located too far from the poiilfry buildings. Floors cluttereJ up with unneces- â- ary applknoes, wasting room nt;«A.'d for the birds and maldng extra work. Lack of dropping boards and neats n}ade of boxes, old pails and odds and w<ater toting was to lay a few hun- dred feet of iron pipe from the lnwt;r pump outl<>t to the hou.-wa. It wjisj not even necesfiary to bury it below j freezing depth, for the grade was suf- [ ficient to keep the pipe drained, and j .so far it has given no trouble. | At the outlet a hiilf-barrel was set in the floor of the house. This has a hinged lid and is provided with an overflow pipe so the fowls cannot get into it and there is no surplus watei'. Paild are used for tho colony hou.iei and are tilvled from thia half-barroT. Had it rot been for the natural grade wd would have buried the pipes below freezing depth and forced the water. However, that would have been a wonderful improvement over carry- ing the daily supply in pails. Pipe wai) bought second-hand and this simple but efficient system cc-st less than a five-doHar bilL Some extra mash hoppers were built DIFFERENT WAYS OF PREPARING VEAL and the feeding troughs of the old ends, mafcimg the house difficult to onea widened slightly. This gives a keep in a sanitary condition and add- 1 twxj-weeks mash supply and loss feed Ing extra work in cleaning. is wasted by tho birds. Each hen can We found that, without being con- ! feed without being crowded. More scious of it, we had been wasting time eggs have resulted. M one house an end efficiency through sonve of these outside grain bin was built from used things and set about to correct them, himber. This, supplemented by some Our first inftproveanent •""•> in the, heavy oak barrels and bought at the \mter and feed aupplies. ] grocerj- for a dollar each Mxd fitted «• V C^ilf'd Htad will make several potatoes, six sniali onions and twa jaxcellent meal.-*. Split the head open, oarpotrf ( quartered). When tho veg»- ! reniovi: the brains and tie them in a tables are tender, Uiicken the gravy, i ihiu cloth, chop <>fl^ cho jaws and dis-|put aiil in « baking-dish and cover j card them, along with the eyes. Wash with strips of pastry in ^ttioe fa- I the head and put to tx>il in vs'ater to sbion. Bake for oue-half hour in * I covor. ,When partly done arop in the hot oven. braiius. Boil tilowly until tlie pieatj For Mock-Turtle Suup, clean aad ; will leave the boiu:^, then chop it flttelyl scrape a cuifs head, discard the oye», I along wKh a sldce of fried ham. Sea- ; cut off and thruw away tha jaw«. sou vrith Htdx, and cayenne pepper, stir Cover with water and boii until th« in a lieaton egg, « few bread-crumbs, meat ia teikder, then cue tha beat and tha brains (un'esa you save them piw-cs from tho bones and set aside. for making croquettes) and put in a Iletuni tie bone.i to the broth, and bakiii!g-dieh. Sprinkle bread-orunibs' add st/ina chicken bones to flavor, if â- ' ov'.T the top and dot with butti.«r. Adil you liave tliem. Add two 8liiN»«i <m- j enough liquor to half-cover t.i»«> mix- 1 ions, a sliced turnip, some sticks of ture ai>d bake in a moderate oven for ceiory anj a few sprigs of parsley. 1 one-hailf hour. Strain the Iioi'>>h f iv»ni Add a piece of slick ciimamor., one ' the rvst of the liiiuor, season with sail, clove, one or two alldpico, a gratinrg ' a dash of cayenne popper, a few drops of nutmeg and salt and jiepper to ' ut" lenwn jirioe, and sli«^ a l>aixl-boiled tajrte. Cook oive and one-half hours, egg over the top and serve hot. Broad then stj-nin through a sieve and Field Marshal Sir Edaiund ^Ulenby, tha conqueror of I'aU'fitlne and the i put into dice and fried in buttur may thicken with a little browived flour deliverer of the Holj- Land from the Turk and the modern Orusader who has be dropped Into tftii.s soup when served. ' stirred smooth in cold water. Then achieved what had not been done since the Cruaade*. lauded at Victoria re- 1 Tho tcmgue can be boilod for another I add tho veal cut into dice, a lit^l THE "BULL OF BASHAN" IN CANADA cently from the S.S. .\orangl, which has come from Sydney. N'cw South Wales, and touched Honoluiu en route. Hla Uordshlp is known because of bis thrust- ing offensive In the war as' the "Bull of Bashan." will make a trip across the Dominion. Photograph shows Lor^l Allenby with I.iady Allenby. Care of the Hair. ness. Onoe a month Is often enough moal. I chicken meat, if j-ou have it, and sink- Mock Birds are nice for a company jmor 20 minutes. Dish into hot plates' dinner. To make use veal cutlets, i and drop a slice of lemon In each to one-half iiwrh thick, let into pieces inches, dust eadi pieca with salt, pep- ', ing of mashed potatoes seasone.! with r-er and pr-ult'y .seaaoiiiag, roll and > finely .minced onion and chopped Divide each cut- , impix)vo the flavor. ai)out 2x4 or 2.x5 Roast Veal is improved by a stuff-' Our main houses are 16x48 feet, i with tightly hinge<i HcL«, hold a two- about 100,000. but the average %calp holding approxlmatei>- 276 birds. In j weeks supply of grain. Each two seldom has that number. An expert addition to these, two or three 9x12- 'weeks a .*upply of mash and grain is {says Uwt cases of falling hair are I for the soap and-water shampoo. Be- fj,gt<?ji with wooden toothpicks or tio'parsfey. Make a pocket for the stufT- The number of hairs on lUe scalp of I t^.ee,^ u^gg^ ^^ jry shampoo wUl .^^,itl^ string. Brown the birds in thejlng by removing tho bones. If tha cleau.iO the hair and Improve Itii ap- 1 f^j; from thu I'Utlets v>r other dripninvf,' bones are well cracker! and rice or fuH-growu adult Is *iuin)08ed to be foot colony houses are used for breed- , lo.ided onto a ono-horac s!e<l or wagon ; divided Into two classoo. One class ^^^Q^ i^^^ s<ailpi. Allow to remain two ^ ^^^.y slowly until tender, adding more] Uti: jelly is added to It ers, aurpl'us cockerels and other needs and the houses suppU-.-d. } Ja Idiopathic, which meana that no- ii(„,rs, then brush out. Corumeal Us prater if this cooks away. At serving; Veal Loaf is nice f.>r luncheon or which arise from time to time. The Where there was need, wall nesta body knows any real rea-son why the first step was to group these colony took the place of boxes. These are' hair falls out. It lust, falls out and houses where they could be passed merely shelves virith partitions. The that's the end of It. The other big without extra ste^w on our way to the wall of tho house makes the rear of; dasvs Includes all those casea la which main buildings. the nests. They are swung at the topj the hah- falls out as the result of some Water bothered considerably. It 1» so they can easily be removed for, disease. no smaU task to supply 400 or 500 renovation. In the tirsi ciase the hair may fall hens wliere water must be carried ft I Altogether we spent $15 for Im-'out all at Duoe or it may tail out in hundred yards. We had no water sys- provements. It formerly took at least! patches. In such caseo in which the tem except a pwnp that cotild be oper- tJiirty minutes night and morning to ; loss of hair seems to have soai-i vague ated either with the gasoline engine! feed, with an extra trip or two during | nervous origin it seldom i.; permanent or by hand, and no supply tank of any! the day to refill the water vessels. : and the hair sooner or later grows sort except thi* rtoek tank. AM that' Now fifteen minutes is ample time for; back again. After a .-evere fever there WR."* niEcessary to do away with the feeding and there is no water to carry, is a tendency for th« hair to fall out. ' This usually takes place about three pearauco. | then add one-half cupful of water or | barley added, they will make a fine For the dry shampoo, '.ise powdered I u„<,,.gh t<, cover the bottom of co.jking] broth. Brown gravy for \'eBl (or orriii root, dusted evenly over the hair; ut^„j,il_ Cover closely and simmer Mamb) is particuiariy good if a littla I Got Rid of Quadc Grass. I have completely eradicated quack- grass from my farm, and I believe you would like to know how I did it. Commence any time In the year that you can get at It. but be sure that you can remain right with the Job falth- fttHy unt.il completed. It a firm sod, you should use a breaking plow with a Jointer Instead of a coulter. Thus, you can turn the sod completely over and leave it smooth and flat. Plow^ fii.\ laches deep, or deeper if possible. This will give a few Inchea of soil on the aurface, which the dls^k, â- et at OB steep an angle as- possible, wlU pulverize. At the same time the disk wU cut the root^stalks and thiow them to the surface. .M'ways lay the d-iak half-way; by so doing the eurface la always kept smooth and level. Now disk cr6s*wlse in the i^amo manner and continue until you have formed a perfect dust mulch all over the field. Thlsr dust mulch win prevent evaporation ot moisture. As soon as the groen blados begin to show, commence disking again, and keep going until every jspear of green has been destroyed. Do uot bother to rake *ip the root-stalk.? aad haul them off and burn them. Leave them right there for thoy will add humus, to the eoll â€" a mighty Important factor. Where theao roots are the thickest, there you find the best growth of corn. When this work Is commenced after harvec't. continue the disking tUl May 24 and plant to corn, or a cultivated orop. One plowlug of quack Is enough it properly done. The dust mulch will hold the moI»ture^ and the roots be- low said mulch must cither grow or decay. Yowr continuous disking pre- rents the roots from getting a green l«af on the surfaces consequently the root» miLst die aad decay. Have the dleks good and sharp, so they win shave the roots right off. Step on tlie ga^ so as to give motion enough to thrt>w the roots out to the siurface. Renicmberâ€" no raking and hauling off the roots, no second plow- ing. Do this wxirk In a workman-like manner and yoa will huve satisfactory reaul-ts. â€" .v. A. H. Bowel Troubles in Fowls. also good. Talcum powder may be ^^„,^^ remove fastenings and Kft care- 'supper. It requires three pounds of used la an emergency, but la likely ', fyVVy ^ platter and cover with a i uncooked veal, one-fourth pound ot tofiltt Into the poros of theacalp, and j g^avy made by adting flour to the; salt pork or ham (both finely chop- that Is what you want to avoid. jfjt:_ blendi-ng until smooth and thenjped), one cupful of rolled crackers. The beaten white of an egg ^iil ! adding milk to make sauca the con- j three eggs (well beaten), one tea- cleanne tlie h,\lr quickly and easily. ' jjj.,^j,gy ^f thick cream. spoonful of sugar, two teaspoonfuls .VJow the egg to remain in tha hair ^ y^^j Pot-Pie: Cut meat into amall|of salt, one-half teaspoonful of pep- until It Is dry ua powder, then brush , pieces, drop into boiling water and • per. Form into a loaf and bake t»ro out, This does not clog the pcree. but ig^jj y^^jj tender. Then add bivelve hours. Slice cold. It will straighten out artlflcIaL curl»| â-  â€" - â€" . Wt^aring a lisUt hal does not cause ; Honey for the Table. the hair to fall out, so much aa wear- ing Iho hat for long hours at ^ould be Increased next day. Two or' months after the time that the fever three doses generally effect a cure, j waa at Its highest When the excrement s.ecr6ted by tho i It takes a hair about six weeks to kldnej's. which Is normally pure white, ; grow an inch, and cutting the hair raan>' changes, ami the fact that we no appears yellow, though the droppings : do^s not improve Its growing qualities. { longs'" depend upon a heavy head ot are solid, and the bird appears per-! The hair Is not a hoHow lube. This â-  hair for protection has had a serious tecUy healthy, look out tor bowel trou- ' fact will surprise those who are In- j effect upon the scalp. ble8. When the discharges, are streak-, cllned to hav-.> the hidr singed oc- ed with blood, it Is time to vent.ives. tor diarrhoea. Greenish dis- charges, turning to frothy white, are j the ends and to prevent falling of the a eymptom of cholera. ; hair. According to lise beauty spe- My fouduetis for honey led mo to con- i lime I elder keeping a tew bees so.me years : and u lack ot opea-alr exercise. Tbe^a^j, although I had no time to spend '. scalp must not only be kspt clean, but i ^s a bee-keeper. By chance I happen- ' it must have air and suushlne. Injed to hear of a simple way to have my fact, modern life has brought about , q^q honey. The p'.an, which I adopt- give pre- 1 casloually. Siv:;eing the hair Is oftenj - recommended to overcome splitting ot , Aluminum Paint Checks the Heat. For severe dysentery, a tablespoon- ! clalis'ts. "it cl<ves the l>.!l).; aad kei^ps j ]f ,(,^ g^g, I ot common baking soda, mixed in: the fluid in tho hair." Dut the hair, i,, y^,^^^ \^^jr â- â-  ed. Is as follows; i 1 keep my bees in a cupboard, the I dimensions of which are 2x2x4 feet. , i In this cupboard are two sh(>.lve,3-, with ! an equal spaco betwe.'u each shelf and ; 1 the top and bottom of the cupboard. ' A space is left between the shel-ves j and the ^i(ies do us to let the bees cir- j culate freely, the shelves redtiug on HLji ^^r home :ire painted with aiumi- ; board. tul water (using plenty of it) is excellent. ' has no sap. The tong hair of a woman ' ^um paint their radiation effectiveness I This Improviseil until the has a tendency to split at the ends and ; jj i-e<;u<;e(i the singeing of thn tips fiub^titufes a This "hive" Is placed In about 15 or 20 per cent. \ a corner of my b.irn. .A runaway ex- means they are giving off that; lends from the bottom of the cup- j point for ono that Is mm^^h \^^ ji^.t than they would were hoard out through a hole cut In the Repeat three times a day fowl recovers. This is especially re commended when tha bowels Indicate \ charred blunt a cholera condition. j cut clean. Grea.'=i:ig the hair lightly ^^ley covered with a more effective ! side of the b:irn, acting as an entrance Th general causes of diarrhoea are , wl'.l supply oil. the lack of which ^ j;^i„t. in other words, all conditions i'nd exit for the beea. - | indigestible food, a chill, coarse or , causes the hair to split. j being equal, larger radiators are re- i l"he door is the same sizo as the i half-cooked feed, too much bran,' The hair Us nourtehsd by the blood quired to hea: your room in cold , 'ace cf the cu;!board, 2 .â- â€¢: i fe^;L It :s scarcity of grit, exposure to heavy . that comes to the hair roots. In order weather. Theso are facts, proven by , equipped with a window so that the rains. Irregular and Improper feeding. ! to prevent the hair from filling out. a government tests. However, on steam ;:>'tivity of the bees can be watched flithy water, and too much fat. 1 certain amount of lime i-jch d^iy must ^ or hot-water pipes leading to radiators , occasionally. This winJow Is shutter- Diarrhoea may also be produced by be devoted to head hygiene. Keep the or storage tanks, the aluminum paint td so that tht? light is estiuded at all keeping the fowls a long while on scalp clean. Wash tho hair once in is an .i4vantage a.s it help.s keep the hard., dry teed,^ and then giving a lib- two weeks, using a guod soap. After eral supply of green feed. Deprived of lathering the hair well it is imiwrtant green feed for any length ot time, to rinse repeatedly -with warm water, fowls eat so greedily that they become! to make sure th.it all the soap is re- heat in. The tests also show that where aluminum paint is applied to the unde^r side of thin metal roofs, it reiluces by half the amount of he:it other times. 1 have never been troubled by swarmlug, ilii.' lo tho fact. I imagiup. j that the bees have plenty ot room, j Neither havi> 1 been troubled wilh gorged, and the result generally is moved from the hair and the scalp. In ' radiated underneath, as compared with ^ millers. diarrhoea. When diarrhoea starts the , drying the hair It Is not necessary to und.'r surfaces of corroded metal or! ' do not even bother with boxes, as feathers become soiled around the rub vigorously, but ratlier to pat It those covered with ordinary paints. ^â- <?n'- ; with warm Turkish towels. After dry- Looseuecis of tlie bowels Is an indlca- ing the scalp, start a vigorous circula- tioa of indigestion, or derangement cf the digestive organs. Fowls that are In good health seldom suffer from bowel trouble. To Prevent Horns on Calves Dehorn yctir cows calves from one to tion of the blood by rubbing with the ends ot the fingers. Avoid scratching the scalp. If it seema dry, a small amount of pure olive-oil may be rub- bed In. Part the hair and rub the oil Into' the scalp. If warmed, the oil will when they are penetrate the scalp more readily. two weeks old. 1 Oily hair is usually caused by .some It is not necessary to remove the old paint before applying the aluminum. Nor Is It necessary to remove it from radiators to increase their effective- ness l)y applying another kind. This is due to tho fact, paradoxical as it Here Is how: Clip the hair away from disorder of the digestive organs, and tion, or of non-nu>tallic paints in pro-! the Httle horn button and rub the but- frequent shampooing will stimulate motlng it, is not affected by what they ' ton with caustic potash. Rub until a the ell glands and incr^ioo the oi;i- _ cover up.â€" H. spot about the size ot a dime appears ' " â-  'â-  â€" red; but not bleeding. j Put caustic on the button only. Don't turn the cnlt..out in th© rain im- mediately after putting the cauistic on, for this will wash the caustic Into the! calf's eyes. You eau get caustic at the , drug S'tore tor a few cents. Do not| handle caus-tic with the bare hands; Uii-e an oil glove. Caustic must be kept in au air-tight container to pre- serve Its strength. - W. K. H. the bees use the shelves for their ; 1 It ia \yt\t nooossnrv In r^mnvo ih.n r>i.i I'onev. T rsPiiove the honev on fTosty mornings. Trofessloual bee-keepers may laugh at my plan. Personally I am willing | to admit that 1 know nothing of the ' technical points of bee culture. The 1 may seem, that in radiation it is the cno thing that I do know is that this' character of the surface that is im- ' pl-m has worked lino for me. My table m.-^ „* -.u;^ .„^- , ,„,_,. , u- i, ,, â- . â-  por.ttnt. and the effectiveness of > always ,supplie<I with honey-.U the ! '"^^j/„j**ilA''.^'!^ in the frv>nt and back. Long full sleeves of contrasiing-color satin are trimmed with bands of embroidery and gathered into tight little bands at THE OVERSKIRT FIGURES IN AFTERNOON' .MODES. .V note of chic simplicity is a fea- aluminum paint in supprep.slng radia-lleost possible effort on my part. 'f^^?' "*''"'''''' ""'"'â- ''' " ^^""^ * Throwing mud at a good man soils vour own hr.ud.*. Olive oil (the dose Is a tablespoon- fol) has been eucre-wfully t> ed for j "Keeps My Feet Dry." I "It kf.'ps !iiy fci't drv," said th»| bowel tivublea In fowN. Castor-o!i is. Hired mon. He cut from an old inner' «1ro valuable la cases of diarrhoea. A j tube « piece of rubber a trifle larger' dose will remove lrri:^ut matter from than tho sole oil h^s shoe. In resoling! the Intestine*, and cool the bowels. Some pouUrym?n use castor-oil and ft)llow- with a dcsc> I'f oUvo-oil. Other trentments for diar- recommended rttOM are: 1. A few drop.s of spiriu of camphor lathe drinking water. 2. A ball'teaspooitful of per fowl daily. S. A teaspoonful of ooda water his shoes he placed this pi-^ce of rub- ! ber between tho shop and the new! sole, after which ho i>ai>J firmly and trimmed. â€" J. L. B. Well-placed windows In a hog house that runs eaat and west, will almit' paregoric,"®*""'-*' lw'^'« the amount tf light thatj j woiitd enter a similar hou>e cxtenlin.";; 'north and south. Sunlight is a neco^- ' (made by addia.g three teaapoonfuis "ity in keapiug th? hog Ot bicarbonate of eoda to a plat of â-  ^^''ni, <uhl .â- ^anliary. :oiise dry. water). 4. Finely ground charcoal added to tho ma«h food. 6. A tablespoonful of lime water In Oftch pint of drinking water. 6. Ten droiia of tincture ot nut Tomica for leveTy halt-pint of drinking When thj farmhouse n>edirtn8 cab-i Inet contains only the simpWet of first- akl remedies and when the doctor is] called in to pr, ,'riba for all illness,' the health of the rural family will be! much In-.proved. | Don't faed the sow for the firat water. There are somo whi* ciaira ' 5*'*^*^>'I"'''^ hours after farrowing. I thte win chpck bowel disease when all ^''^ »tnuM. however, have all thei Other r .niodies faW. j luke-worm water that she deslrc.i. One | 7. Ric^ boiled to a gummy mas» and: sl'onM traduaily increase her rnlton fod by i I. ^dt f<# a few day*. of light feeds of bran and ground X. Ten drcp.'^ cf laudanum in a t«4- grain*, so that In ten day* or two epoonfu' cf water. If this dose does i weeks sha will he receiving a normal •M correct tho loc.-eneoa^ tha dooo ['••<*• NO DETAILS GIVEN Thr i;;:-.i t .-.creoy has been 'h> >rvol rv.^ardiug tho cunjt.-u »..-! Svfiolll, the recent laundilng of which, the other day at Portsmouth, is sh ;>vu llv ' cru'-'-'s ct the ccun^ty class now under or'n = 'r>iclion. .bove. i he v the wrists. The diagram shov.-s just how the dress is put together, and paltem No. 1268 is in si^es 16, 18 and â- jn years (or 'ii, 56 .ind 38 inches bust only). Size 18 years (3ti bu.ft) reo.uires 5'» yards Sfj-inch, or 3 yards ol-inch materia!, with I's yar.is trim- ^ mi;ig-br>ud for the sleevos. Price '20c. Mvery woman's desire is to achijve that .=?niart differetit appearance which draws favoral'.o comir.enf. from the ob- scrvi:v.j public. Tha designs illus- trated in cur new Fashion Bock ore origiiiuied in the henrt of the style ' centres and wilt halp you to acquire ,thnt much desired air of individuality. Price of the 'oook 10 cent,' tho copy. HOW TO ORDER PATTERNS, Write your na.'iie <ind address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patterns as you wa:it. Enclose '200 in stamps or coin (coin prcf'''rred; wrap it carefully) for oach number, and f.ddruss your order to r'at'ern Dept, V.ilsou l\:biisl-...ng Co., 73 West Ade- laide St., Toronto. Pattern; sent by return mail. Making Medicine Palatable •• 1: i.j always nn ui-.plensant tn?k to ^iv,." a small child a dose of medicine which it dislikes. When I had to give my small daughter dai'y doses of one of the mineral oi'.^ so much used now, T trirtl putting just a few of the chocO" late sprinkles, or sJiot, which are used t'-i decor".*, o cake icin^ on top of tho T'-.edic no. Now she takes it eagerly. Finely cu* chocoCato would work u ,vel!.~-R. LI. G. * ) haii^ always thought the .mictions ' of men the best interpreters of their i thoughts. -Locke.