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2 THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONT., THURSDAY, NOV, 10, 1927 Inform Notes Shell Vet is Gypsum in Poultry Rations. An experiment has recently been conducted at the Nappan, Nova Scotia ■ an(j Experimental Farm, to determine the : ites relative value of oyster shells, clam shells, and gypsum in piultry rations, j traj Far The results were very much in favor i publications Branch, very attractive tree that will grow to a height of 18 feet if desired. The two most satisfactory evergreen hedges are the Douglas Fir and the Norway Spruce. Two of the best medium tall shrubs are the Alder Buckthorn and Wayfaring Tree. Among low growing deciduous hedges Japanese Barberry, Dwarf Caragana the Alpine Currant are favor-The bulletin, which tells how hedges are handled at the Cen-may be obtained from the Department of of the shells.. The pen given clam j Agriculture, Ottawa.--Issued by the shells led in the number of eggs pro- j Director of Publicity, Dominion De- duced during the test, with the pen furnished oyster shells close up and the pen receiving gypsum far behind. The profit over feed cost from the two pens given shells was greatly in excess of that from tht other pen. . Pasteurizing Milk in the Home. Milk and its products are indispensable to the growth of the child and for the health of the adult, but in using it, especially for children, many persons like to be absolutely certain of its freedom from germs.- Pasteurizing is the best way of obtaining this certainty and the process can be easily carried out at the home if it has not already been done dairy. An simple method fs described in a pamphlet on Why and How to Use Milk, available at the Publications; Branch of the Department of Agriculture a: Ottawa. No elaborate or expensive equipment ii If milk fs bought in, bottli a little and replace the c c. small glass dairy thermometer through a hole in the cap of one bottle, and set the bottles on a clean folded towel in a tin pail and pour in war;.-, water until it reaches nearly to Ihe tcp of the bottles. Place the pail ever a. fire and heat until the thermometer registers 145 deg. F. Remove from the fire and let the bottles stand in the water for 30 minutes, reheating if neceL*ary to keep the temperature at 145 degrees. After 30 minutes pour in cold water and cool the milk as quickly a3 possible to 50 degrees. Keep as cool as possible until used. If there is no thermometer at hand the water should be boiled intil itlle 1 ' boilin the bottles kept in it for thirty utes. The pamphlet contains a large number of recipes in which milk is an important ingredient. Apple Storage, The results of an experiment conducted recently at the Summerlaud, B.C., Experimental Station, show that by reducing the temperature of apples to 32 deg. F., soon after they are picked, a greatly extended storage life may be obtained. The advantages lies largely in the fact that il vides low temperatures during tober and November, whi storage temperatures during these months are frequently as high as 60 degrees. It Is pointed out, however, that cold storage should not be regarded as a cure-all. Even at 30 degrees the life processes o ftho apple continue to progress, though at a reduced rate. To be most effective low storage temperatures must be accompanied by other factors, such as ef-Jlcent harvesting methods, high humidify, proper ventilation, and the use of oif" wraps for some varieties. HI is t<"^?- to say that the consumer shoiilu"TTso know how apples should he treated after they come into his hands. A week or two in a warm furnace room or under the kitchen table will spoil even the best apples.. The best place to keep apples is in a cool, (lamp cellar from which they may be Brawn as required. Protecting Orchards Against Rodents. One of the greatest hazards in the growing of a young orchard is the Sanger of girdling from mice and rabbits, but this hazard can be almost, if not entirely eliminated by the adoption of precautionary measures. The Injury caused by these animals varies from year to year, depending largely upon their available supply of food. The injury is greatest when the orchard is under sod, according to a circular on The Proctection of Fruit Trees from Mice and Rabbits, distributed by (he Publications Branch, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. When there is any rubbish lying about it should be removed before the winter sets in, Mice usually attack a tree on the ground under the snow, therefore a small mound of soil from 8 to 12 inches in height raised about the base of a tree is an effective pre: partment of Agriculture, Ottawa. Gasoline Flavor in Dairy Butter. One of the main defects of butter made on the farm as compared with creamery butter is bad flavor. The flavor of butter exposed for sale is of the highest importance and no matter how good the butter may be in other respects, if the flavor is wrong, it is bound to be classified as an inferior article. On many farms the cream separator is operated by a gasoline engine, with the frequent result that the butter acquires a gasoline (carbon monoxide) .flavor which detracts greatly from its quality. Some suggestions to assist in the prevention of this absorption of gasoline flavor are given in a bulletin on Butter Making on the Farm, distributed by the Publications Branch, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. There should be a tight wooden partition between the separator and gine. The possibility of the of fumes from the .engine exhaut to the separator room may be avoided by having a tight connection between the engine and exhaust pipe and by directing the pipe through the roof instead of through the wall of the building. When it is possible the equipment should be so arranged that eparator is between the engine Lhe direction of the prevalent The operator should be very careful when handling the engine avoid carrying gasoline odors on '. hands and clothing. Gasoline should ;ver be placed in a cream can, milk til or any dairy utensil. Pasteurizing Cream on the F< Pasteurizing cream is not so easily done on the farm as in creameries where special equipment is provided, ses where it is difficult ream to churn, or where there are bad flavors on the cream, when the butter is to be stored, or when a mild flavored butter is desired, it will pay fo pasturize. Simple methods of home pasteurizing are described in a bulletin on Buttermaking on the Farm, distributed by the Publications Branch, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa. When steam is available the heating can be done by putting the cream in stu pl&cing the cansMa a tub or box of water and turning the steam into the water. These shot gun cans are well soldered, plain bottomed tin containers about 8 inches in diameter and 20 inches deep. When the desired temperature is reached the water may be drawn off and cold water or water and ice put in the box to cool the im. Where no steam is available, ordinary wash boiler half filled with water may be set on the stove and shot gun cans put in it. The stirred continually while being heated, and cooling will quickly and effectively when the cream is stirred. When the nly difficulty is getting the cream to churn 145 degrees will be enough, for the other objects mentioned cream should be heated to 165 to degrees. Heating to these high temperatures will give the butter a cooked flavor, but it will soon pass leaving a mild, sweet flavor. Pasteurizing should not be done un-all the cream for a churning is on hand, and the cream should remain churning temperature at least three hours before churning. It usual-•equires a slightly lower churning temperature than the unpasteurized A New Zealand Natural Wonder Winter Protection of Roses. Rugosa hybrids, Australian briars, Provence or Cabbage roses, Damask jses and Moss roses need little or no inter protection in most parts of Canada, but other roses must be protected except in very favored territories. The methods of protection to be used in different parts of the coun-are clearly outlined in a bulletin Hardy Roses distributed by the Publications Branch of the Depart-titive. A good practice is to , ment 0f Agriculture, Ottawa. In the ip the tree with ordinary building 1 case of the hardy roses mentioned above, in the Prairie Provinces, where the country is open, it is desirable to bend some of them down and cover them with soil, and place evergreen boughs over them where these can be obtained. For Hybrid Perpetual, Hybrid Tea, and Tea roses more protection is necessary. A simple method of protecting Hybrid Perpetuals and Hybrid Teas is to earth them up six or eight inches or more, thus protecting the lower part of the stems. Even if the tops are killed back the lov/es stem is almost sure to remain alive. In addition the plants may be bent down and held down with soil, or where bushes are not usually pruned back severely they may tirely covered with them. Where this paper. The paper is cut in stripe about 6 or 8 inches wide, wrapped fairly snugly around the trunk, tied at the top and bottom, and a little earth mounded up around the base. The use of a wire protector or one made of tin or galvanized iron is economical in the end,( as they are Many people in Canada are showing a great interest in hedges and their use is becoming much more common than formerly through out the country. It is interesting in this connection to note that what is perhaps the largest collection 'of hedges in the worl dis at the Central Experimental Farrn at Ottawa, and experimental work with hedges has been conducted on practically all the Do-: sufficient a light covering of hundred and twenty species of trees ' straw manure, or leaves held in posi-minion Farms and Stations. Some tion by evergreen boughs might be and shrubs have been tested and | tried. Good results are obtained, Borne of the most reliable of those are , when other methods fail, by bending described in a new bulletin on Orna- j the bushes down and covering thern mental Trees, Shrubs, and Woody j with a box, and still further protec-Climbers. The Siberian Pea Tree is tion is afforded by bending down, put-recornmended as perhaps the best j ting over them a box without cover of all deciduous hedges for the colder or bottom, filling this with dry leaves parts cf Canada. It is a shrub-like, and putting a cover on the box which i preserve THERMAL SPRINGS The boiling pools are in the baci steam, while the man stands upon a t formed by the silica deposits. should be waterproof. . Tea are the most tender of all. They should be earthed up as described for the other roses, and in addition covered with a box filled with dry leaves. Crab Apples. Most varieties of crab apples very hardy and may be successfully grown even where the winters quite severe. This fruit is generally very popular for preserving and jelly-making purposes and finds a ready market in the cities. There many varieties of crabs, and some outstanding ones are described in an Experimental Farm bulletin 'on the Cultivation of the Apple in Canada. A very profitable variety to grow is the Hyslop, which is very hardy and productive and an excellent keepei and jelly maker. Another fine crab e is the Martha, which is large, highly colored and very hardy, one of the best known of these apples is the Transcendent, a handsome fruit of rich yellow color and very prodi five. Gabby Gertie Sunday School Lesson November 13. Lesson VII--H< Preaches God's Love, Hosea 11: 8, 9; 14: 4-8. Golden Text--I d< ed mercy, and not sacrifice; the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings. Hosea 6: 6. ANALYSIS. I. appeal and warning, chap 6. II. the love and the patience of god, chap. 11. i i!ORTATION AND PROMISE, chap. rTROoueX'on--Hosea, like Amos, , :d in the^ighth century B.C., and his? messages also were addressed to the] people of the northern kingdom of Israel. He was somewhat later thaln Amos, and the period of trouble which that prophet foresaw was al-dy beginning when his prophetic pages were delivered. Evidences of this can be seen in several passages (as! fr example, 4:1-2; 5:2, 13;7:1, 7-9; 12:1). His style is not simple and clear like that of Amos, but is broken, fragmentary, disjointed, yet it presents here and there passages of great power and beauty, which lend themselves to quotation (see 2:19-20; 4:9, 17; 6:1-3, 4-6; 8:7; 13:14). appeal of Amos is based upon the fundamental laws of justice and righteousness, Hosea dwells more upon the love of God which is offended and grieved by the sins of his people. In chaps. 1-3, Israel is compared to an unfaithful wife who abandons her husband and goes after other lovers. But Jehovah follows his people with igeless love and seeks to win them back from their idols to himself. In hap. 11, he is the indulgent Father whose son, tenderly cared for in phjildhood, has forsaken him when grown to be a man. I. appeal and warning, chap. 6. Verses 1-3 are the prophet's appeal to his fellow countrymen to join him penitent confession and return to the Lord. It is a great mistake to treat them, as some recent writers do, " e insincere and shallow repent-of those who have not taken seriously the prophet's admonition, and have not recognized either the gravity of their offences or the weight of the wrath of God. The words are the prophet's own and are quite cere. He knows the just judgments God, but he knows also his mercy and his forgiving grace. He who has torn will heal. He who has smitten will bind up the wound. His forgiveness is ready for the penitent seeker; it is sure as the morning dawn and sw as the rain in its season. Compare thi Amos 5:14-15; Isa. 1:18; 55:6-7; Psalm 51:17. The Christian Fathers ome modern writers understood 2 to predict the resurrection of Jesus Christ (cf. 1 Cor. 15:4), but "f Apple-Picking Tim© Nancy sat down before ~ pile of apples and looked at the:-. She thought of them packed away In -- -'•smelling barrels and rushing to ty. . . She picked up a glowing wine-sap and turned it about. Rich and perfect and warmed with, the sun, it was full of enchantment. What a would bring ti some one! She the context disproves this. j be£a" to v In strong contrast the following j it with her hands. she patted verses (4-11), present the fickleness ind waywardness of Israel (here cali-:d by the name of its largest tribe, Ephraim). The Lord had rebuked their sins by the stern teaching of his prophets, and had clearly revealed to them his will (read "My judgments," v. 5), showing them that mercy (that is, "kindness" in its widest sense), and the knowledge (or recognition), of; chard. And _„ God in all the relationships of life, j him the finest appl ----- what God required of them (cf. .. n. 15:22), but they had not profited by that teaching. Judah, too, is ffer for sins of the same character, but for her there will be restoration. Verse 11 is, apparently, added by a later hand. . the love and the patience op god, chap. 11. Verses 1-4 may be paraphrased follows, basing a slight correction of the text on the ancient Greek translations (the LXX) : When Israel was young then I loved him, And out of Egypt called my s ;en as I called them they their way, Turning from me they offered sacrifice to the Baals, And burnt incense to idols. Yet it was I taught Ephraim to walk Taking them upon mine arms, But they knew not that it was I who cared for them. With cords of human kindness I drew With bonds of love. The prophet thus dwells upon the early years of Israel's life, when the Lord led the people out of Egypti bondage and established them in i land promised to their fathers, a yet they had turned from him Canaanite idols. The latter part of verse 4 is hard to understand. Accord-idering in the English version, the Lord compares himself to the yoke and lays food before the laboring beasts. The word "not" in 5, must be omitted (as in the Sep-tuagint). The people of Israel shall again be exiles in Egypt, and those who remain in their own land shall be subject to Assyria. The word rendered "bars" (v. 6), should, perhaps, be "boasters" (as in Jer. 50:36). Verses 8, 9 reveal the constancy and depth of the divine love. How can the Lord give over his beloved and chosen people to destruction, as the cities of the plain (Gen. chap. 19; Deut. 29:23)? There is now a sudden change of these, and vs. 10, 11 predict the return of the exiles from Egypt and Assyria in some brighter day of the future when the Lord shall go before and prepare the way. Verse 12 properly belongs to the following chapter. * III. exhortation and promise, chap, 14. After the terrible doom pronounced upon Israel in chap. 18, it is not easy to understand the words of hope anc' promise in this chapter. The prophets seem to have regarded their predictions, whether of good or evil, as conditional upon the behavior of the people. There was always hope for the penitent man or nation (see Jer. 18:1-12). The words of confession will be as an k, ;eptable sacrifice upon God's altar, v. 2. No more will Israel rely upon Asshur (that is, Assyria), or upon Egypt (whence came the horses). No more will her people seek watching the i false gods, but rather him in whom the fatherless findeth mercy. Then, follow the gracious promises of God to the repentant people, of healing, and refreshment, and growth, and fruitage. A 100 per cent, optimist is a man who believes the thinning out of his hair is only a temporary matter. Tesla predicts the fuelless plane Ship Building in Nova Scotia SCENE AT LUNENBERG A picturesque old-ti i industry that still flouri; ill go t "to some gray old man in an office --when he is tired and worn. And when he smells it he will have a dream--a shining dream. He will smell a September wind with the scent of apples in it. He will be a little boy again, in a sunshiny or-ee far above the very top of the tree. And he will stick his bare toes in the crotch of the branches and swing himself up and up and up, among the glozes of rich red on the trees and into the wind that blows. And the birds will be singing around him. And there on the topmost twig he will find this apple--this magic apple, beautiful and big. He will hold it in his hand and bite it eagerly--and--and a light will come into his eyes and he will smile. And he will have the dream I sent him!" Nancy laughed. Sne liked that weary city man, and she was glad he would have her dream. It was a pleasant game. She picked up a big Grimes Golden, fragrant and mild, and her slim brown fingers wrapped it with a dream. It seemed a golden globe of peace and comfort. There was an echo. . . "Stay^pe With flagons," it sang, "and comfort me--comfort me with apples." She did not know just what flagons were, but she liked the song. "Comfort me--oh, comfort me witht apples," she chanted. "Stay me with flagons and with golden apples comfort me!" "This apple will go to a woman," she said, "to a woman who has lost the happiness cf her heart. . . . But when she smells this apple she will be well again and young, with her children playing around her among heaps of golden apples. And she will feel the warmth of ihe sun and the freshness of the wind and the goodness of the brown earth, and she will not be sad any more. For she will be comforted!" Nancy smiled, and laid the Apple down very gently. . . . Paul came by, looking here and there for an apple that exactly suited his taste. Nancy was patting a big red apple. "What you doin'?" he asked, picking up a Rome Beauty and biting into it. Nancy laughed. "I'm getting the apples ready to OH the barrels to-morrow," she explained. "I'm wrapping them in dreams." "Huh-uh?" grunted Paul, his mouth too full for speech. "Wrap a dream around each one, you know," went on Nancy, her brown eyes dancing, "and when the people in the city eat them they will have the dream I sent them. Don't you see?" This was too much for Paul. He shook his head, crunched his mouthful of apple, and looked disgusted. Nancy and Paul went back to the house, talking of other things. But Nancy's thoughts were far away on the rumbling freight-trains that carried apple barrels to the city market. She was fascinated by their power over human lives. She thought of it all the way to the house, and while she ate her supper, and afterward when she sat on the front steps pulled c i her white nightgown to go to bed. Still thinking, she sat up in bed after the light was out, with her chin on her knees, and watched the bright-headed shadow of the evening freight go by. She was seeing . . . the heavy white sacks of grain, and the baskets of tomatoes and peaches ,and the neat packages of eggs and butter, and the creamy-white barrels of apples piled high to the very ceiling of the big black cars. Foods, they were, for the people in the cities to eat. For in the cities good things did not grow. There were^ no sunny orchards nor wide stretching fields for apples and grain, and for children to play in. Nancy had seen a city once as her train sped through it, and she remembered that it was very dirty and old and tired-looking. She was glad that the good things were going there, be-ise the city people needed them much. There was sunshine in the apples and the grain. Sunshine and ippiness--and dreams! Paul had been wrong, after all. rppose her dream-wrapped apple did go to the wrong kind of person! It wouldn't do him any harm. He wouldn't ".mow lie was eating a cy knew all about those folks. She had seen times. They could walk dreams were as thick as i. They dream, sober-sider about where < anything and could brush them asid upon ther foot, and nev were doing. they might --Mary Meek Atkes< ing Hou: trample know at all what they ut just the same, the there, and sometiire them. Who could tell? 'The Shin- If only the fittest survive, those ho dropped out must have been a sorry lot. "Most of us read too many bocks, is far better to have a few and to re with them."--L. F. Loree.