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Little laughing baby boy, How my heart is filled with joy When your winning ways I see, As I hold you on my knee. In planning and estimating a. b68n made recently, which tend .to day’s work some allowance should Show that land well supplied With always be made for interruptions and organic matter, humus and nitrates for the work taking longer than was Will hell) the Plants t0 I‘C‘S‘iS't drought anticipated. vWith too many “irons better than any others. A field of 'n the fire” such hindrances as a visâ€" Wheat, oats and vetch was planted, l 3, - " ‘t . s ' ' :5 ~ '7 ' = 23' ‘5’ 9 . l p | ‘ Y 1“ l 3. child really must have new ones â€" \u A; 3, -.._:Â¥.¢..v ,w nun...” $099398’99990806030999-0 and off she rushes to secure the maâ€" fw.’\"7k.% m 7k *4" I J 9 . ' %‘ terial and return, delighted to have '5‘ ' ‘ 0 6 got it a. few pennies under the us- é, .1 2 999 9 ual price. As a. matter of fac; tllat .1 .4 __.._. .__.@ flannel was a dear purchase. t was . . g 0 like the proverbial straw which broke seasonings and profitame l 9 Recipes for the Kitchen. 5 the camel’s back,‘ for the next day A ‘ Hints for the Busy Tillers l.) . Hygiene and Other Note a the housewife is either moplng of the 50“. g f a for the Housekeeper. g about, feeling incapable of work, a: 2,... o a or she is prostrated with a severe w-XéO-Etéoéfi-O%~}$éfi}iéo-¥°0-¥€‘°€6€f°'}i€'“55 i Quaofioeegogogogoaoooao headache. _Planning Would save THE VALUE OF HUMUS. - 4 {I this kmd of thlng and prevent the 6 I MY BABY. crowding into one day the work of Some experiments in determining ‘ 3' mm. the value of humus on soils have i 3 l How your dimpled hands you clap, Srinin lmtf . .. . l2. wiengl 15:11:13,012? “liggvmggfig’ itor or having to console a crying and as dillerent parts of .the fields ,_ P I‘ For deal. papa a patrwééke n child in some little trouble, make were furnished w1Lh varying quanâ€" V _,I ' it difficult, to keep that calm, sweet, titics of humus the growth of the i.‘ ‘ , ' (r _ 'temper which is necessary to the Plants S0011 eXhibited a PatChy ap‘ , 2232.3,cggifiéfifffgesijggfid nose’ woman who is not merely the mainâ€" Dizaréuficle. Where the humu‘sty {vas y. Th . w ’ , spring of the machinery of the 13 en 1 u tie grams We‘re. 110%?!" w,‘ ,, _ , _ 5 M A berlilghyoul lalge blue eyes ale household, but its good angel, who heavier and .mugh darker m green, Thats the only thing in this WOTldI cant beat. K ; L‘l'e t1 ~ - . - makes it home indeed to all who s‘hownlg sturdy Vl-g‘Ol'. and when dry _______. __ , ; 1x 1e stalls that shine at night. dwell there. wgatthef EDP-etang y ‘Vfimtscarifly' WEANING FIGS. S]? May our feet ne'er o ast'a I‘l-ec 9‘ y, 1 ' u 01‘ “I ,ma 9“ first half. 7 _ ‘, , , y I, Far g‘om duty’s pleismm 1W3}; WELL WORTI-I KNOWING. any observmg farmer has noélcedrtilc The COW is at hex. prime at seven c£tl;el$:;':és&iiiletd efgrilalgi’gsfilflel in; , ’ May you always be my joy, To take rust from steel cover with “1113?! 0‘: 'mgnus 3]“ “1936112: i: {:1}: years old. After the twelith and of keeping pigs on SOWS as long m Precious little baby boy. ,sweet oil; let it lie a day or two, ifs 1 “5 m 10H '9 pa ‘ thirteenth year her productlveness.rs possible consistent with the health ,4; ' then polish with unslakcd lime. held Where ‘1‘ P119“ mangle 3195 usually lessened. ,md stm'mg condition of the motile: THE TOOTHSOME OYSTER. A pleasant household deodorizer been kept 'lhey W111 fOI two ecu? Heavy feedersare usually the most This for mm reasons, chief O; 1.. is made by pouring spirits of lavenâ€" Sons pmduce plants much large!“ 33"“ profitable animals. They consume h. I . ‘ y ’ ‘- .V ' It should be remembered that oyâ€" am, over lumps of bicarbonate of thriftier than elsewhere. lec\v150~ the greatest amount above maim W “311 13 that =1 50W find 1101 91g! 5“} Stem TCQ'ujre very little cooking. ammonia under com stacks or grain stagks tenance’ and it is returned in milk together W111 extract more‘nourlsh 1} The}, Should/be put over the fire in A heavy broom should always be the so“ is animal by the was“ and butter. gent fifim If" given gluilnut'yl of £35“ then- own hquor and removed as selected in preference to a light one from the Sta‘fl‘s'r and the Shade ,ha'“ COWs should be able to drink waâ€" mu Wld we?“ p1§§ta10119‘ . 1111' soon as they are plump or the gills for thorough sweeping, as the laccumumted nitrates them' “’1‘?” ter at will. When this provision is sow an 131:9 wele S'epal“ ey wag] ' are curled; may; cocking than this weight aids in the process. the fidd if; plamied these places W111‘not made the milk flow is lessened. e? 33611 WW“ “mil finyt lgsi‘or gall {nakes‘thcm tough. Oysters panned Bamboo furniture may best be also be rlcher 1n growth than the If salt is not pro‘dded the milk odd Idetsog was e uc e. _ {2m 0] a; m tllen- own liquor are savory. For cleaned with a 5.1mm brush dipped in general field, demonstrating the sn‘nâ€" flow will be lessened. a e 0 1e Increased \\ elgl of the r i .t‘ thirty oysters allow one tablespoon- fu-l of butter, one of cracker crumbs, salt and pepper to taste, one tea- spoonful of lemon juice, a speck of warm water and salt, as the salt prevents it turning yellow. The same treatment should be ‘given to J a- panese and Indian matting used as lple law that the more humus We can accumulate in the soil, the heavier will be the yield per acre. Taking such lessons to heart, a thrifty far- One pound of grain is equal to ten pounds of mangels in feeding cOWS. When the pasture is luxuriant there is no profit to be derived from feed- pigs. The pigs were allowed to re main on the saw for ten weeks, thel a similar course of feeding was car- ried on with the pigs for sever Weeks. The sow and pigs consumed .‘_»~ Cayenne Pepper. Put the oysters on n . .- mer could soon make his whole in . - b t h. t ‘ f 11 ff ,1 . .‘ , 001‘ COVcllng. \ I . _ I ' g glam, 1.1 W Ln pas me a. S O __c 2 3 133‘ 1n ’then own llquor' and when they Milk is an excellent substitute for field produce fl om ten to tlmty per the deficiency must be made by grain gfidaggivelgggnaflofpgiifigfimfik1119;); ‘ bell Up add seasomng' butter and soap ill washing dishes. It not onâ€" Cent more Of crops“ or green forage or the milk flow ' all over 100 per. cent. richer than the making a similar increase. crumbs. Cook one minute rLnd serve _ d . - - . ’, x ‘ . st watel and W111 fall oh and can not be blou ht . on toast. W 50M.“ the 1m 0 . . 1. BURNING GREEN WOOD. ' i , g ~+-â€"â€"’ 2., , . 1VQS dlshes a, clear, polished loo \, up aga n BI TH , , .. *- Lrolled O qters _D ~ t1 . . R J. , I ‘t th bei . ' 1y "3 oys er?" but it prevents the hands from There are many farmers who seem Heifers should be gralned and well â€"‘ sea ‘ b6. 10.1 Cl .Weu and grease 3t chapping. It also prevents a to like to bum green Wood, and no cared for to enable them to make _ "‘_ ' _ y 1“ mg 1t “nth salt pqu‘ Dip greasy scum from appearing on the doubt some of them think it is the proper growth. TWO Anniversaries RespectlvelS the oysters in melted butter or oil and lay them on the broiler; broil them on both sides for a few minâ€" utes over bright coal. Have ready some toast cut in uniform shapes and moisten with oyster juice; on each piece of toast place three or four oysters and pour over them a little melted butter. Oyster Sauteâ€"Two dozen large oysters, one tablespoonful of butter, four of fine cracker crumbs, salt and pepper. Let the oysters drain in the colander, then season with salt and top of the water. To take grease out of wall paper m-ix pipe clay with Water to the consistency of cream, spread it on the spot and leave it until the next day, when it may be easily brushed or scraped off. If the grease has not disappeared entirely repeat the process. When the handles of steel knives become loose or come off they can be easily mended with resm. Pour a. little powdered resin into the handle of the knife, then heat the icconomy to do so because it lasts longer. Others do it only because they think they cannot find time to cut. a year's supply ahead and have it; woll seasoned and put under cover lbefore the fall rains and winter ,snows have soaked it again. But it iis certainly poor economy. Nearly all ix'arictics weigh fifty per cent. more ;when green than when dry. and some icvcn lose more than that in being properly seaSOned. That adds to 'the labor of handling and hauling, |fo~r what weighs one ton when dry Wheat bran and middlings are valuable foods for .dairy cows on account of the large amount of ni- trOgen and they contain. Cows can be fed six to pounds of wheat bran and four to six pounds of mid-dlings daily. an average cow per day : eight pounds cornâ€"meal. mineral matter which! , _ llwith the elghttEmperorâ€"are not taken any “Otic‘ l The following is a good ration for] Twenty I pounds hay, four pounds pea nleal,! five pounds oatmeal (ground 0at5)r is known as the "Celebration of th( - For the Borvs and Girls. Japan is the land of topsyâ€"turvy, and so, perhaps, it is only to be ex- pected that individual birthdaysâ€" exccption of 'that of thc of, but a sort of general birthday of everybody altogether is celebrated with great rejoicing. There are twc of these general birthdays, one f0] each sex. The male birthday, which boys,” occurs on the third day 0! the third month, and the “celebra- 2 Eggpgfitiigf lgotgwirfrggébs'fgl?vé Part Of the knife WhiCh fits into the iweighs three thousand pounds when DAIRY AND STOCK. tion of the girls” takes place on the y Hg handle until it iS red hqt, and then lfix.st cut“ N01. is: this. all of the loss. If horses could vote they would fifth day of the fifth nlonth. Thes‘ pan. Put ‘in enough of the oysters to cover the bottom of the pan; fry crisp and brown, being careful not to burn. Serve on hot crisp toast. Roasted Oysters-.â€"Wash the shells thrust it ‘quickly into ‘ the llandie, and when it is cool the handle W111 be found to be firmly fixed on. ._.-__._.;o._._/__ HOW HE LOST A WIFE. when parting, he 1It takes heat to evaporate that ex- itl'a. amount 'of water. We believe the. scientists say that when wood is burned entirely green fifty per cent. of its own heat is used up in eva- go in for the waggon axles well greased. I I In the early fall keep the pigs layâ€"I ging on fat. The same amount of. a thrifty man who keeps his-ldays are general holidays for th( young. -All studies and work gen orally are put aside, and boys ant girls respectively receive presents ac cording to their station. well w'tl ~ ~ - - . . ' ‘ w‘ll 1 .ke~more " wl'l . . . 3 Place them EiLnbaubplallanwlitlflgh:31:21; Young Spriggs lost a. rich wife ‘POmtmg the ‘Vfltcr- T1115 makes {Evodzilthcfi is nnLlild than $311211 itu rum birthday of the mlkado’ 01 ll 5 half of the Shell down. Put them through a miscalculation, or, rather, three thousand pounds of green wood colder. Tenâ€"o, as he is more properly style: into a hot oven and bake until the through CRICUIating too corl'CCUY- equal, 1“ heating powfn #0 0130 Do not buy a boar pig that has its also 3' g‘finfwal h‘c’hday for th‘ '1; ' shell opens. Remove the top she'll He was courting & lady Who Wasn't thoudsangf cpogn’dfqew Eififfctlyod (2y been fed for show. He is spoiled and vgfgarfis‘éec e‘et‘fivhcfig‘ 1,1119 1102113534 i; c; . f t ‘ , 7 , as She used to be, and one W00 . our.c ‘l vo -n- V. _ , , ‘1 a ' a ora e w1 l. lags, an 11 1‘ 110 ully, so as not to lemme the so young said, tirer green, but there are many W111 lun down on youl llanch‘ow?legt, Ithe evening the Streets are gay Wit] of thick cremned sauce; season with v' Eg‘dufiwfofl‘gélgl ‘zy‘furlomg' salt, pepper and cayenne, wash and sonally offer his at the palaCO 2‘11: é; Dick chr one Quart of oysters and ', ~LV ‘ location will not be illuiuilvlted ev- gj. parbml until plump; skim carefully, g,» um“ ti on. b l q I - -~ ' T» ll drain and add them to the sauce. / 9PM UH“ y’- Cg‘lu‘e t“? month .01 BO 9;, Serve on toast and garnish the dish m5.- vember. 111 England ls not sulle tt . with points of zoast or the toast -' suchel‘lects and also because the ’5 may "be omitted and bread crumbs Lug-11911 10.0 p10 Tm?“ “at Hyde“ _ browned ill butter sprinkled over the ii‘fd’t bu‘iq .thtejev‘MI be"? dnmm if" oysters. When served ill patty Idrlluly O-Ifzewlac we. 900mm” ‘ shells or in a vol-au-vent case make .18 ml‘fl'mo .131 (“IBM-lo“ comes 0: the cream sauce thicker. a )cry allclelit_llllc, which beats any- Fricassccd Oystersâ€"Two quarts 3mgth1“"”'°13”?““ profitwe u of oysters, four large tables‘poonfuls 1:1)? .3an PP? 93711.3:Et1} 'J-Uc 15,1“ th‘ of butter. one teaspoonful of cllopâ€" ofmeim 9‘. 71 ' 1mm.” ,“nâ€"C’. Pea Dar-9103', one tablespoonful of “L10 t 335 “L.l‘10(‘l(ltln.strall(t‘l f.;il_lll:ellec flour, a. dash of cayenne, salt, yolks :ifiuevefel‘wml ‘)‘ )l f:- llls a. of three eggs. Brown two table- that it: ite Jc'eliurdtcs a“ spoonfuls of the butter, add to it boLund as it.\3elfenfronihtfi; d‘lrluloezf scalltix {:33 of the ‘middle ages to tile cix'ili7a~_ gather the flour and the remainder tlon of the nineteenth century, zinc ) 7 _ r _ _ ,‘ . became one of the great powers With a of- the butter and stll Into the oy- which the Enrol-0.,“ Stqtmnw,“ n, T stel's when they begin to curl: then ennui”) the “,m' 1‘ .' '. ,2]; .’ ’~ g, add the yolks well beaten and take the future ypm. Lyric”? 10:1??? 1-1: immediately from the fire. Serve Von main”. resfiwfiible' ’ 1L 1mm“) 1' - a. hot. dish with a garnish of parsley " l__“‘ :5, w ' lg; “11d 901nm 0f toaSt- LONGEST BRIDGE SPAN YET. ," M . s ‘ . , Near Quebec a railroad brid 6 fi SXS'IEM TN IIOUbDWORlx. across the St. Lawrence River » The good houseworker makes about to be constructed with th: plans over night for the work which longest single span of any lll-idg. must be done the following day.‘ yet in existznce. it is of Ll): can Probably a. considerable share falls tilever construction, and the lcngtl to a special day in each week,, but of the great channel span over an ,3 there Will be a number of things to I‘iVOI' _ Will be 1.800 feet. more b: ’ do which are out of the regular rou- ‘3: \J . 200 feet than the span of 1.114 tine, and for these she must plan ' ", ' 'v lrooklyn suspension bridge, and b: so that she will not have them all i A: . N ' ' , 100 feet the chief Span of the cele crowding upon her at once and eithâ€" " - J \ bl‘uted Forth bridge in Scotland or being neglected because they are > \ - . a . , The towers will rise 360 feet allov so nulny or taken in ha‘nd and cal-.â€" _'_v . \ _‘ ‘ ' ~ h h >'; the high-tide ICVC] 0f the l'l\'Cl‘. 'l‘Wl rind through at the cost of health . “\wfi-‘d‘ N "flit _ - - r ' ‘. - ' I‘aill‘oadâ€"tl‘acl-:S and two ulcctri and 5‘“,th \ n33 “ _ a V ‘ » rallway tracks, besides roads f0 ' A desire for economy sometimes , .1,” L - ‘ “'fl‘l’fs’OHS. “"111 b0 IDCIUUL‘G on th 'will incite a Woman to a most fool- ‘ 4 H W H ' ' l W ' ~ ' bl‘idge- ' ish expenditure of energy, which is .. r . '“""â€""-*"-~"-" really a very bad kind of extravaâ€" THE COUNTY FAIR. A GJDDY INSECT- ancc. For instance, she has been parâ€" ‘. _ _ "‘Your momma," said Pa )3 Mot tgicularly busy all day and is feeling From the fields of wheat and tare, Ribboned cattle stalking there, to his eldest son, “is theIgi-ddicz tired, when in comes a neighbor, Spurred by autumn’s glorious 1111‘. Apples: FUTDIPS, DumPtF-lns I‘m'C. insect I know," who tells of the great flannel sale. Come the wafers With 110 C‘dl'C: Pretty glrls so debonan" . "Why papa?" In a moment she thinks of little Ho! for the gladsome county fair l Come on. lads! to the county falrS “gm. iq r'nntiuuallv attending a, ‘ Popsy‘e flannel petticoaeu ~â€" thel - Jean 0' H‘WL’ZH lphor halls”: liquor. Arrange them on plates and on each oyster place a little but- ter and pepper and salt. Be careful not to roast them too long, or they may be tough. Little Pigs large oysters Cut fat bacon wrap an oyster in Blanketsâ€"Season with salt and pepper. in very thin slices, in each slice and fasten with a little wooden skewer. evening, playfully: “I'm going to give you a kiss for every year of your age, dearest.” He set to work rather wildly, for he didn’t much like the job, and missed count. He had meant to finish at thirty, but he got mixed, and never drew breath until he had imprinted fortyâ€"five kisses on her who do not have it entirely dry or; well seasoned. Any good housewife who has been obliged to Use green wood for the kitchen fire can tell of delay ill getting the meal in season, hindering her work alld that of others, alld of poorlyâ€"cooked food because she could not get the oven hot enough. Then there is another pig that is in condition. . - I Seesrt thou the dail‘yman who is not raising stock'on his skim milk ? There is more hope for the fool than for him. Truly the wise husband- man is raising all the young things he can find milk and room for in the day of these prices. The successful farmer kllOWs there] the lights of innumerable colorcl lanterns. In the morning the high e‘s-t oauthorities go to the palace t( offer their congratulations ill per- son and the lower degrees offer then vicariously to their superiors. Al the Japanese world somehow 01 other congratulate their monarch 01 having added another year to hi; i - .. . . l is . he deâ€" . . , , . age. loothplcks are the best thmgs. Heat chaste countenance“ Now she won t 10’“: “L 10% 0f temper from ‘t . is truth ill the tlleOly that quiet. ,. . , ‘ . a. frying pan and put, in the little speak to him. my and p001 foo‘d' It 15 thud-01" ‘1 contented animals make the best leizlxisogg‘tenfgrgign Egofhi‘fw'gfgé‘gwi pigs Just long enough to crisp the galns' Durmg the early autumn Ngvembcr ‘the ‘ . h ‘ ’ bacon, about two minutes. Place Florarâ€"“ch, I sing in a church pel his family to burn green wood. case of cruelty for ally man to comâ€"l months he makes - the arrangements attaches and secre tunes of the Japanese legation ii on Slices of toast cut in small pieces where they have an awfully small _ , , ‘ for the comfort of his animals. The G , , _ fl . . . , ‘ .. ~. - r 1 - -. _ c n remtion.” Doraâ€"“Then wllv DAIRY WISDOM- -. 1 _ L J . Iosvenm . Caldens, London, w11 and suvc Inlnledntely, do not re 0 g a“ v Inst co d Slur does not catch him present thelr congratulations to th« move the skewers. Creamed Oystersâ€"Make one cupful don’t you stop singing?” The last had of the milking is unprep are d . minister; the minister will wire hi1 Ex