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_ There is a w hole lot to tlie ques- tion of fencing, and every farmer knows it. Once upon a time an eminent jurist found sometilung that was new to him when he was questioning a witness upon the matter of fences. "A foncc [or a five acre lot will he the same s'ze, no matter what the shape of the lot, will it noti" he inquired of the witne^«i«. But the witness dis- ajfroed. To illustrate th« point, he took a piece of Htring from his pocket, knotted the two ends to- gether, and placed the string upon his fingers, holding it up in a form ne.arly square. ''This string, your honor," he said, "is about eight inches each way, and is therefore about 3'2 inches long, while it en- cloees a fii>ace of about 64 square inches. But if you ahape it this way (making it about twelve iuoliee l<^n^ by about four inches wide), it will still bf the same length, but it will only enclose 48 square inches of area." And for one of the few times during a long career, the judge had to admit that the laugh was on him. « Fencing the 100 Acre Farm. In many portions of Ontario farms of tlie hundred acre size pre- dominate, and they vary from an outside dimension of 40 rods by 400 rods, to 80 rotls by 200 rods, seldom approaching more nearly to an equilateral outside form th&n the latter. In such a shape of farm, however high the outside line fences may run, considerable cost may still be saved by planning for square fields inside of these line fences, provided that these will work out for convenience in other re«i>ects. Farm planning is a mat- ter for the exercise of considerable Btudy, and each farm presents vary- ing aspects of tlie case for indivi- dual consideration. About the stables, and barns, house, orchard, garden, a.nd farm premises generally, there is need a-pd reason for intelligent arrange- ment. Convenience her« meaiu) more by many times than in the planning of the rest of the farm witli its fields, lanes, etc. Every little bit of added convenience means so mucli labor avoided, not for once, but for many times, and it works for efficiency, not in one, or two, but in many waj's, and throughout years of time. About the house premises, fences points of possible conve^nience in the matter of planning' the fencing of iiu> farm. Along the »Lde« of the vegetable garden should be placed fences that are strong and good and tight at the bottom. They should be close tnough to keep poultrj' out. There are time* when poultry are very uaeful in the g^rdon, and there are times when their room is worth much more tnan their company. I{ir<ls of itho larger breeds, if well fed, will not do much harm in a garden, but it is not always the case with sunaller poultry', and these are the hardest to keep out Along each side of this vegetable garden Ls the right place to plant raspberry, gooseberry, currant and other bushes. They will help to alielter the garden without at the same time shading it too much. The Flower (Jarden. What flowers can do to brighten up the home would fill a big vol- ume. They are worth cultivating, growing and protecting, â- many times pver, and the best protection for them is a good fence. Ornamental wire, or fences of concrete, are worth the trouble and worth the cost. But at the same time a good wire fence makes an efficient protection and affords an ideal place for running, climbing vines and plants, and ornamentAi foliiage and flowers, all tlie way from swoet pea^s to clematis. Even grapes may be planted and cared for with success. Other flowering shrubs may be planted. It is sim- ply wonderful what, may be done with a good wire fence, a spade, a rake and a hoe, a seed catalogue, and a wagon load of rocks and stones. It is a case of a little bit of taste, a little bit of labor, and big resultsâ€" provided that the adequate protection be afforded in the shape of a good, well-made fence. About the Orrhard. Fences about the orchard should be high enough and close enough and should be provided with gates placed with an eye to the hauling away of dead trees and branches, of the work of getting right all the way around every tree with the sprayer, and also wilth the ladder, for the work of rescuing the apples. Such a planning of the fence would provide for cultivation, and would prove a protection to the GERMAN PRISONERS-OF-WAR ATTEND COMRADE'S FUNERAL The picture shows the funeral of a prisoner-of-war who died at one of the detention camps near the mouth of the Thames, and was burled with full military honors. His comrades were permitted to follow the body to the grave and act as pall bearers. NfiTI eOTTCO UHES ftMOW MOIC AS IT SHOULO »E »4f* 10114 % 4 (T OtV The CoriiiT'l'ost Ih well named (ho "Anihor" uf the uiodcrn wire fence. â- re wanted, and they should be! planned wisely and well . If house and orchard are adjoining, it is best to have fences bo placed tlwit love 8t<xk may be allowed in the orchard without at tJie same time Approaching too close to the houhe or interfering with the flower gar- den. In regard Uj a vegetable garden, many prefer to have one of the permanent order, close to /he house, while others are con- tent to grow most or all of the vege- tables in rows beside the root crops on the field. An a general thing, it ifi quite possible to grow many of the vegetables in the field, but it is equally true that manv,<)tbers, and especially those requiring earlier planting, canm^t be grown in this â- way. The Veeelable (iarden. CloBe to ttie house, close enough to be very convenient at all times, should be placed tilie vegetable gar- den. Of course, a miuthcrn ex[x)- eure ntid a southern slope, with good protection uikjii the north side is the best, if it can be planned for. If, at the same time, it is possible to have it clo«c to the stable, but protected from poultry, as well as from north win<ls, «o much the bet- ter. Like the ficltls where eoonorny of labor is developed to a liig'h de- gree, the shape of (he vo^^etabje garden ivliould bo lung and narrow. This formation i)erinit» of the uwi of horse-power fur plowing instead of digging, <if liarrowiiig and disc- ' ing, instead of pulverizing the soil by hand, U) say nothing of hnuling the manure nprender in at one end and out at the other- all of which means the saving of a world of la- bor and of time. To facilitate all of this, it is best to have ample provi.'-ion ma<le in the cdnstmction of the fence. At each end of the long, narrow, vegelahlo nnr<len ihould be placed wide switiging gates, and if the garden is to be a large one it is best to hnvr the gatrs double, so as to open up wide enougl) to permit horses to go right bhroug-h, plowing from end to end and turning outride. IJprto date 'wire or iron gates will make ideal provision for this. It is one of the roots under the eod, as well as the branches above. Fencins the Barnyard. In planning for better fences about the stables and barius, one of the first considerations is a realiza- tion of the dangers and waste of the old systeim of dumping the ma- nure from the stable right in front of tho stable doors. There is a better plan than thisâ€" Hiat of in- stalling a litter carrier â€" and some day you will adopt it. This makes it possible to keep the yard in front of the stables clean and clear of obstacles of all kinds, and pro- motes cleanliness inside tJie wtable as well as out. With the litter carrier the manure may be taken further afield, and deivosited upon a B<}lid bottom, that will conserve the liquid manure, and keep filth away from the »table. This yard should be wide and rooimy, but should come in close enough to the stables at the sides to make it prac- tical to clo.so it up with gates and thus prevent animals fi-vmi simply running round and round tjhe prem- ises when it is desired to drive them int4i the stable. There should also be ample room at thn rear of the barn to make room for teams, wa- gons and other implements â€" not to he left out for weeks at a time- hut to be pu.t, when necessary, where live stxx^k cannot ge.t entan gled amongM ftheni. Thai llHofiil I'athloek. Next should come the question of a number of paddocks. These should be jwljacent to the stable yards, should be of good size, an<I fenced so well that neither bull, stalli<in, nor board, can make the slightest dint upon them. They call for (jtrong posts, heavy wire, .jit least No. 1), which is capable of with- standing a strain of 1,500 to 1,SOO lbs. per strand, and there should be at len.st a height of 11 bars, with stays at least 12 to every riKJ. Gales and posts should he cxcep- tio?i(illy .solid. There are few things that prove of more constant and permanent convenience abo\it the farm than two or three or more of these paddocks. What Kind of Fence. With the passing of the old rail fence, the subject of replacing them bo the best advantage has come in for a lot of experiment and study. To-day the most popular fence of all is the wire fence. It it be made strong enough it is the most effi- cient, cost considered, of all. But it is a mistake to use light wire, or wire of inferior material. The wire that is at least one-eightli of an inch in thickness, of good steel, and well galvanized, well braced with stays, strung upon good post*, well set, and with solid anchor posts at the corners, partakes of the endur- ing solidity and strengtih of an iron wall. If the wire« are strung close (tnough at the ground, and high enough at the Utp, it will afford a protection such as tho old-time rail fences never tiould. It takes an old-time fanner to tell of the wet, windy night, the fences blown <lown, the cattle and horses in tlie fields of growing grain, the hogs that found the holes could noit bo kept out, and the tricky old cow or ox that could life the rails off the top, one at a time, and make a road for itsi'lf a.nd the rest to follow. With the well-built wire fenoe« of to-day such experiences arc little known or understood . Our pasture fields are no longer graced by the sight of the colts wearing "pokea," cattle with their heads tied down, others with boards over their eyes to prevent them "jumping" as the "breaohy" ones used to do. "AufhoriiiK" the Fenoe. To-day wire fencing has reached a state of high efficiency. llhe fence that ia generally adopted as standard is one tliat is about 50 inches in height, and a little bit more is still better. For ordinary field fencing a fence that is hog- tight and bull-proof is one of nine to ten wbrands, of about %-inch wire. The first wire may be close to the ground, the nert one three inches above it, the third one three in<yhes higher, the next wire four inches higher, the next five inches, next six incheis, and tlie remaining four ranging seven indhes, eight inches and nijie inches apart. A good fence may be built by drop- ping one wire and bringing the fence ou'ly three inches lower. Fences that are still more open are often built, and are aerviceablt , but it is a fact in fence consltruc- tion that the good fence remains when the little bit extra cost is forgotten. Corner posts are well named the "anchor" posits of the modern fence. Upon their being well placed and well braced depends a great deal of the efficiency and durabil- ity of the fence. These should either be of good, solid cedar, of heavy reinforced concrete, or a well-made and efficient metal jwat. They should have a solid platform •at the bottom, big enough an<l brond enough. The hole made for them should be dug four feet long and ci-oswwise of the run of the fence. They should be four feeit deep and about two feet in width. This hole should indicate the size of the crosspicces that are to be spiked to tho bottom of the corner post and of tho platform to be placeduqion them. Tlie crosspieces should be of 2" x 6" and four feet long, mortice<l into and spiked to the post. Upon them should be placed short boards, and the whole s<!t in and loade<l with stones and filled up with enrth. The next post to this should he a good solid post, set not more than 10 or 12 feet away, and with a brace from close t<i t<he ground at the second post, and extending to a point close to the top of the corner i>ort. This should be cro."*- braced in the op]>o- ^ite way from the bottom of the corner post to close to the top of the second post with a strong wire brace. It is better to spend a whole day getting a corner post right in the first place than to have trouble with it afterward. Regular fenoe posts may bo made of cedar, of reinforced concrete, or of iron. Many manufacturers make iron posts, carefully made and tle- eigned to give good service, and treated to withstand the action of the element*. These have many features to recomimend them. They cost no more than good cedar posts, if these have to be bougtlit. They may be driven into the ground with a sledge, thus saving the labor of digging post holes. They are con- venient, as they usually have some convenient plan for attaching wires in an effective way. Manufacturers usually recommend them as being good for twelve years or so, a per- iod very often equal to the life of a wooden post. Concrete posts are of all the most enduring. When properly re- inforced with iron in the centre they are very strong, and if pro- perly placed they can be made to remain firmly in place in the ground. Iron post«, on the other hand, make a fence more or less portable. They may !• „ milled up â-  and the fence moved ov» r to permit of cul- tivating the fence bottom, at the cost of little comparative lal>or, <mly the resetting of the corner poets being heavy. Eodh has its advantage«, and these ane the mat- ters for the o<msideration of every farmer â€" questions that he must solve for himself. Savages of Brazil. In his account of the Roosevelt- Rondun Scientific Expedition to un- known Brazil, Mr. L. E. Miller de- scribes a primitive tribe known as the Nhambiquara who probably re- present the lowest type of civiliza- tion to be found anywhere on the South American continent. "As we drew up on the river bank," writes Mr. Miller, "tho natives gathered about and stared at us curiously, but betrayed no hostile feelings. Colonel Rondon had but recently succeeded in establishing amicable relations with them. On his first visits to the coun- try, numbers of his men had been slain by their poisoneil arrows, and they had resented his every step into their stronghold; but having been persistently treated with kindness, they have learned to look upon him as a friend, and some of them even appeared to be heartily glad to see him. In stature the Nhambiquara are short, but well-built, and of a very dark brown color. Clothes are absolutely unknown to them, and vir- tually the only ornaments in their possession are strings of beads that they had received from Colonel Ron- don. Some of the men have the nose and upper lip pierced, and â- wear pieces of slender bamboo in the perfora- tions. Their huts, or malocas, are rude structures of grass or leaves, nnd they cultivate small areas of mandioea; but wild fruits, game, nnd wild honey form the principal articles of their diet. Both in hunting and in warfare they use bows six feet tall, made of palm wood, and long bam- boo arrows. Frequently hunting parties go on long tramps through the jungle, subsisting entirely on the fruits of their prowess. At night they build a rude lean-to of branches, eat the game, which they roast in a roaring fire, and then stretch them- selves on the bare ground to sleep." * Rather Tame. Guest (departing from party â€" "We've had a simply delightful time." Hostess â€" "I'm so glad. At the same time, I regret that the storm kept all of our best people away." f ABOUT THE ^ . HOUSEHOLD m ^ Dainty Dishes. Banana Pie. â€" Mix one egg and the yolk, of another. Add one cupful of sugar, two tablespoonfuls flour, a lit- tle butter, a scant cupful milk and a banana mashed fine. Bake in one crust and use white of egg for frost- ing on top. Waldorf Salad â€" Peel and slice two large apples. Cut into dice. Use the same amount of celery and add a handful of walnut meats chopped fine. Pour over a rich mayonnaise dress- ing and serve in a large punch bowl garnished with lettuce leaves. Potato Soup. â€" Pare four raw pota- toes and cut in cubes. Add water to fill the pan or chafing dish. Cook un- til the potatoes are soft. Put in a few slices of onion, season with salt and pepper. Strain before serving. Creamed Ham. â€" Chop fine one ' cupful of ham and mix in four table- j spoonfuls of grated cheese. Melt one and a half tablespoonfuls butter and blend with equal amount of flour. I Put in a pan and stir slowly a cup- ; ful and a half sweet milk. Season ' with a little salt and pepper. Lay j in the ham and stir until the chees«J is melted. Cream Sponge. â€" Dissolve one and a half tablespoonfuls of granulated gelatin in two tablespoonfuls cold water. Beat in two cupfuls cream until stiff. Fold in one-half cupful powdered sugar. Add the gelatin and beat a few minutes until well mixed. Flavor with a teaspoonfuJ of vanilla. Turn into a mold and set in ice box until cold. Celery in Butter Sauce. â€" Wash three bunches of celery and cut in good size pieces. Boil in salted wa- ter until tender and drain. Beat the yolks of four eggs and add one-half cupful of the cooled water in which the celery was cooked. Season with two tablespoonfuls of lemon juice, one-half teaspoon salt and a dash at^ cayenne. . Cook in a double boiler un->' til thick and add one-half cupful of butter â€" using a little at a time. Ar- range the celery on a hot dish and cover with the sauce. Butterless, Eggless, Milkless Cake. ^This is excellent in spite of its economy. It is made by boiling to- gether for five minutes one cupful each of sugar and water, two cupfuls of raisins, one-third cupful of lard, one-third teaspoonful each of powder- ed cloves and nutmeg, one teaspoon- ful of powdered cinnamon and a pinch of salt. This must boil five minutes after it begins to bubble. Let cool and add one tablespoonful of soda dissolved in a little warm water and two cupfuls of flour sifted with one-half teaspoonful of baking pow- der. Bake in shallow tin, as the finished sheet of cake shoyld not be more than one and one-half inches thick. Bake three-quarters of an hour in very slow oven. AN ICE CREAM BRICK Solves the Difficulty. Cl TY DAIRY ICE CRE VM put up in attractive boxes is as pop- ular with the ffuest as it is convenient for tlie hostess. It is the ideal summer deSsert. For sale by discriminating shoplteepera everywhere. Drinks for Hot Weather.. The first warm days are apt to bring with them a loss of appetite and an increase of thirst. So cool drinks served with luncheon, or in place of afternoon tea, are very ac- ceptable. However, it is often diflficult to think of a variety of soft drinks, and one is apt to fall back on the old standbys â€" cold tea and lemonade. Here are a few suggestions to help out the housekeeper. Grape juice is an excellent founda- tion for a variety of delicious drinks and has the advantage of being healthful. It is much more econo- mical to put up your own grape juice each year, but if you have not dons this a case of small bottles does not come high. Grape juice and limes make one of the most deliciously cooling of sum- mer drinks. Pour into a tall glass three or four fingers of grape juice, add the juice of two limes and a slic* of peel; fill the glass with water tc taste â€" a sparkling water is prefer- able â€" and serve ice cold. To make a milk shake fill a glasi two-thirds full of milk; sweeten i to taste with any fruit or with a lit tie of some strained preserve if yot have not the syrup. Fill the glasi with cracked ice and shake togethei until well mixed. TORONTO. Wo >vant an Agent In every to>vn.