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_ ., . F..._, . v ... ~ - -»./x.r‘...-wâ€"\.,- »\x‘â€" . ~ ‘wrw 7...,w‘-.. "v-..,v .,r.,.~;/~W.f~=/uf‘ V“; r _. n/a AaN‘.-«VA.AV JW~._M’M/w/ _« “New; r ‘/J‘AAWMM”W‘ WV‘ v V~>VVW~Www«WA-r~,n NW A A rwwvâ€"wv‘vv V g RATION FOR C'ALVES. Calves do well on separator skimâ€" (lei-ground, toward the drains. Dur- milk, with the addition of oatmeal, cornmeal and a little oil meal. They should be fed warm, full milk for two weeks, then gradually change, increasing the proportion of skim milk daily, and at five or six weeks old they should be on skim milk onâ€" tirely. When you begin to change to skim milk, scald a tablespoonful of oil meal into jelly and stir it in the milk. Increase the oil meal as you increase the skim milk. At six weeks old they should have about one-half pound per day. In the meantime teach them to eat oatmeal and cornmeal. Put some in their mouths; they will soon get to like it. Then put it in troughs where they can lick at it as they please. Clean out the troughs well every day and put in fresh meal. Teach them to eat clover hay the same way. When grass comes give them a lot to themselves. The first week, 10 pounds of full milk per day is en- ough; the second week, 12 pounds. The third Week, 15 pounds of the full and skim milk, .etc., until at the end of six weeks they should have 20 to 25 pounds per day, according to size and capacity of the calf. It is important not to overfeed, and to have the feeding vessels clean and sweet. v When a. calf weighs 150 pounds, it should have a nutritive ratio of about 1 to 4.38, if growing for dairy purposes. Separator skim milk has a nutritive ratio of 1 to 1.9. To widen this up to 1 to 4,38, use. 1 pound of cornmeal to about 6:} pounds of skim milk; or 1 pound oatmeal to 2 or 2% pounds skim milk. If you use all threeâ€"â€" oatmeal, cornmeal and oil mealâ€"mix them about as follows: Eleven lbs. oatmeal, 10 pounds cornmeal and 1 pound of oil meal, with 285 pounds skim milk. These are proportions simply. Feed 20 to 25 pounds of the mixture per day. ' w“ EFFECTS OF DRAINAGE. In many sections of the country. says Prof. II. W. Stevenson of the Iowa Agricultural college, serious losses frequently occur owing to the heaving of grass and cereal crops. Proper drainage of the soil is per- haps the most effective remedy for this difficulty. When water freezes it expands about one-eighth in volâ€" ume. . Therefore when a saturated soil freezes, the surface is raised and the roots of the plants are torn from their places of growth. Shalâ€" low rooted plants are thus left on top of the ground after the surfacg has thawed and settled into position... It is not an uncommon occui‘rénce ‘ after a series of freezes and thaWS in the latter part of the winter oi‘,\early spring to find the roots of 'clover, wheat and some other crops partialâ€" ly or wholly exposed. The percenâ€" tage of plants thus destroyed in many fields in a single winter is so great that the farmer is compelled to reseed the land. Soil which has been drained and is free from surplus water is well sup- plied with interspaces filled with air. Therefore, when the soil moisture freezes abundant room is afforded for expansion and thus the roots are protected in largest measure from the injurious results which it has been shown follow the expansion and con-traction of the surface of the soil. Comparatively few owners of roll- ing farms appreciate how great are the actual losses in many years on rolling land which is not adequately drained. .Many owners believe that land of this class would not be ben- efited byunder drainage owing to the fact that they are rolling and therefore adequately drained by the means which nature provided. The number of those who hold this view regarding the draining of rolling land is‘so large that the subject is You @an Overcome _ one of far-reaching economic im- portance that is well worth careful attention. On many hillsides there are soft, spongy places which are frequently too wet for cultivation, and which render the lower land partially or wholly unproductive, by means of water which seeps from those spongy places and finds its way, usually un- ing the pastrfew seasons thousands and thousands of acres of undrained hillside land have been a source of untold loss to their owners. Ade- quate drainage is the remedy for these heavy losses. On hillsides, having a, clay subsoil, the water which falls upon the surâ€" face will sink into the soil and be carried off underground, instead of over the surface, if an underdrain has been located in the subsoil at the depth of three or four feet. When these hillsides are drained this surplus water will be readily carried off, with the result that the soil will not become so thoroughly saturated, and surface washing will, in a. large measure, be prevented. In a few years this wellâ€"drained land will be greatly improved by the acculnulation of humus within the surface soil; by the circulation of air among the soil particles and by the action of the soil bacteria, which now for the first time find within its 'depths a suitable and congenial home. On hillsides not fully drained the surface soil permeable by water is very thin, and frequent- ly underlaid by a stiff and almost impervious clay. The result is that when beating rains fall they carry more or less of this surface soil into '-the Valleys below. This action annually removes a. considerable portion of the most fer- tile soil, and is one of the most po-, tent factors in keeping these rolling lands less productive than they would be’ under more rational manâ€" agement. ' SHEEP NOTES. [Docking sheep adds to their "cleanliness. Breeding too much for wool tends to weaken the constitution. The quality of mutton is not altoâ€" gether in the breed, but to consider- able extent in the feed. To secure the best returns for feeding, make the lots of fat sheep as uniformly good as possible. The more sheep you can keep and keep right, the less per sheep, will the cost of keeping be. The principal of imitation is one that should be cultivated, provided, of course, we imitate that which is best. ' Regular feeding, _ good hay and warm shelter, will save grain in feeding sheep in a good condition. Under average conditions the manâ€" ure from sheep will pay for the laâ€" bor of caring for them. There are three essentials for a successful foot-rot medicine; it must be slightly caustic, in liquid form, and cheap enough to use freely. In determining what wool costs, the market price of what the sheep consume should be taken into acâ€" count. ' For scours in sheep, take of com- mon mullien one handful of the leaves, steep strongly and give one pint of the tea. ed. The growth of the unborn lamb is intimately interwoven with the condition of the mother. Never allow a piece of land to lie idle because it is rough. Stock it with sheep and make it pay interest and taxes. If you value the wool produced, even condition must be kept up. Sheep starved in winter will have weak spots in the wool. Good Wool is not produced by sheep that are starved and fed alâ€" ternately; Evenness of wool de- pends upon eveness of conditions in the sheep. Over-feeding or sudden changes from poor to very rich food com- bined with wants of exercise. if not actual causes, will contribute to the development of the loss of wool. Repeat if not cur- TgWed Facing. lnetii New Vigor and Erie rgy Into "the System and Add New Flesh and Tissue by Using Er. Chase’s Why not join with nature and reâ€" joice at the coming of spring? There is means at hand whereby you can osprcome the feelings of languor and fatigue and make spring the time for renewing health and‘vigor, instead of giving way to weakness and despondâ€" ency. Everybody needs a spring restora- tive to enrich the blood and build up the system after the debilitating ef- fects of artificial winter life. Experience has proven that there is no preparation extant so well suited to these needs as Dr. Chase’s Nerve Food. _ It is only reasonable that this great food cure, which has been en- dorsed by tens of thousands of peoâ€" ple on this continent, should be suâ€" perior to the prescription of an ordinâ€" ary doctor, hastily written and has- tily filled at the drug store. Headache, sleeplessncss, irritability, stomach troubles, loss of energy, ambition ‘ and the ability to .apply oné’s self to the task in hand are among the indications of an exhaust- ed condition a? the system. News Food. A month’s treatment with Dr. Chase’s Nerve Food will do wonders for you. Besides the benefit you feel, you can prove that new flesh and tissue is being added by noting your inâ€" crease in weight. Mrs. I. Edwards, 14: Winnett street, Woodstock, Ont., and whose husband is employed with the Canâ€" ada Furniture 00., states:â€" “My ’daughter was very much run down in health, felt tired and languid, and was very nervous. She began the use of Dr. Chase’s Nerve Food, and now I can say that she is very much better. She has gained in weight, her color has improved, and she seems real strong and well. We have also used Dr. Chase’s Ointment in our family and I cannot speak too highly of its curative properties." Dr. Chase’s Nerve Food, 50 cents a box, six boxes for $2.50, at all dealâ€" ers, or Edmanson, Bates Gr. 00., To- ronto. To protect you against imi- tations, the portrait and signature of Dr. A. W. Chase, the famous receipt book author, are on every box. {1 I FOR THE FARMER'S WIFE. Plan your work systematically. Don’t arrange to do all .of your hard jobs in one day, but on the days when you wash, iron and churn plan that the rest of the housework may be as light as possible. If you val- ue the health of your family, serve as little fried food as possible, and don’t waste your time and strength making rich pies, cakes and doughâ€"- nuts. I Cook a different vegetable each day to serve with the potatoes and meat. Have whole wheat bisâ€" cuits or rolls at least once a day, and cereals well cooked and served with milk or cream and sugar may well take the-place of more compliâ€" cated food. Use plenty of fruits in their season and dried or canned fruits out of season. Make out a. bill of fare for each day in the week You may have to make variations sometimes, but it will prove a. help. Have regular hours for work, rest and recreation. Don’t say you have no time to rest. Unless you are stronger than the average womâ€" an you must find time to rest or you will suffer the consequences sooner or later. In the economy of life, health is of a thousand times more Value than wealth. Take a bath every morning upon rising. If you have no bathroom and it is not al- ways convenient to take a. sponge bath, use a good flesh brush. Rt» move your garments and brush back and forth until the entire surface of the body glows red. Try this and see how much better you will feel. Twice a week at least take a warm bath with plenty of fine soap. A1- ways have your sleeping room winâ€" dow up two or three inches at least. If you fear a draft, have a piece of oilcloth or heavy cloth the width of your window frame and reaching from the bottom halfâ€"way'up the sash. Sew a small brass ring in each corner and have corresponding nails in the side of the window frame to slip the rings over. Clothe yourself comfortably and neatly when about your work. Try a union suit, light weigpt in sumâ€" mer and heavy in winter, stockings drawn up over the knee and fastened with a. safety pin, broad low heeled shoes, the corset discarded if possi- ble, and the next garment a comfor- table waist of white cotton made in the simplest fashion. It should come just to the waist line, where a row of eyes permits the attachment of the skirt, which should be of washable cotton goods and have a corresponding row of books on the under side of the band. 'A neat wrapper, such as can be purchased readyâ€"made quite cheaply, excellent values being in dark pretty percale, should be the next garment and with an apron of bright percale, made to hang in straight folds from bands at the shoulders, and a pretty tie of wash silk at the throat one is neatly and comfortably dressed with- out a constricting band anywhere. Now .remember that housework is the best possible exercise if one goes about it as one should. Maintain a. correct standing position always, even when at the sink washing dish- es. You do this when you have your shoulders and hips back, chest up and chin in. Remember that while this adds more than elegant clothes to your personal appearance, it also adds to your health, for it is a well-established fact that im- proper standing and sitting crowds the internal organs, thereby causing disease. If your sink and cooking table are too low, try placing a dry goods box under the cake board and dishâ€" pan when in use, to bring them high enough so that you can stand correctly. When you sit do not slouch down in your chair, but sit upright. If too tired to do this, lie down flat on yéur back without a pillow and rest, relaxing every musâ€" cle and thinking of nothing at allâ€" just rest. If possible, take a rest of this kind every forenoon if not for longer than five minutes. Have a longer nap in the afternoon. It will keep you bright and fresh. - When making dresses, aprons. etc., for the little ones, use a good qualâ€" ity of percale, it costs almost twice as much as print, but lasts twice as long and washes better than ging- ham. Lastly remember that -the happiness and comfort of your fam- ily depend in a large measure upon yourself and the better care you take of yourself the better you can do your duty by your husband and chilâ€" dren. USEFUL HINTS. 'A pretty way to trim a shirt waist with embroidered dots scatterâ€" ed over it is to take an occasional dot as the center for a daisy, and work the petals out from it. The daisies may be so embroidered as to form a hand down the front and for cuffs, or employed at intervals all over the waist. When making the loops so much used in place of steel eyes, draw the silk over a match. This makes the loop just right size and holds it firm while the buttonhole stitches are being worked. It is not everyone who can' have a closet lined with tar paper as a. discourager to moths. But almost anyone can get a large packing box, bonwhstthoy think tit. China silk waists, says some one who has experimented, should be starche-d in a thin starch and then ironed while damp. In this way they look as they did when new. ' We heard the other day of a wo- man who cut up a tablecloth to make herself a shirt' waist. Her feat is rivalled by the woman who was challenged to make herself a shirt waist out of a pair of her husband's trousers. This she actually did, usâ€" ing velvet for collar and cuffs, yoke and straps to hide the necessary piecing. Those not in the secret complimented her and inquired where she found her “beautiful suiting.” There is no better protection for the hands when sweeping than mitâ€" tens made of extra heaVy canton flannel, fleeced side in. The mater- ial is impervious to dust; the mit- tens are easily slipped on and off; the long wrists protect the dress sleeves and they are cheap and easily washed. ' Half a dress shield fastened to the under side of the baby’s bib pre- vents the moisture from wetting his dress and underclothing. "A new style of apron and one that is recommended as Very convenient is made as follows : Get a. yard and an eighth of percale or any wide goods. Tear off eleven inches across the goods for the ruffle. Then from the rest of the length take from each side a string three inches wide. Take off a strip nine and a half inches wide to form the pockets, anda nar- row strip for the binding. The piece that is left is the body of the apron. Hem the ruffle; gather and sew to the apron with the seam on the right side. Hem the strip for the pockets across the top, stitch this at the lower edge to cover the seam of the ruffle and hem in with the sides of the apron. Stitch through the strip and the apron twice, forming three pockets. DOMESTIC RECIPES. Cinnamon Breadâ€"Take a cupful of bread-sponge; add one-half cup of brown sugar, oneâ€"third cup melted lard; level tablespoonful ground cinâ€" namon, a pinch of soda, knead once and put in a loaf; let rise, over with butter, bake slow. Oatmeal Cookiesâ€"One and one- third cups sugar; one cup shortening (half lard, half butter); two eggs; one teaspoon soda in oneâ€"half cup sweet milk; three cups oatmeal; one teaspoon cinnamon; one cup chopped. raisins, and flour enough to roll. I make them a drop cookie. Splendid. Graham Puddingâ€"One egg; one cup molasses; one teaspoon soda in onehalf nutmeg; two cups Graham flour; one cup chopped raisins floured and a pinch of salt. Steam one and oneâ€"half or two hours. To be eat- en with pudding sauce. Splendid. Pocketbooks.â€"â€"Warm 1 qt. new milk, add 1 cup yeast, 2 wellâ€"beaten eggs, 4 tablespoons melted butter, 3 teaspoons sugar, and flour sufficient for a moderately stiff batter; let rise over night. In the morning stir in all the flour you need, as for bread, and let rise again. Then roll in a sheet half an inch thick, cut in squares, butter one side and fold over like a. pocketbook. They will rise in a very short time, then bake, and they will be pronounced delicâ€" cious. Garnishing for Boiled Fishâ€"Mix with 2 cups dried bread crumbs :1. little salt and essence of anchovy to taste, also a few drops of cochiâ€" neal sufficient to color crumbs. Rub all well together between hands until crumbs are evenly dyed. Place on a dish and dry in oven until crisp, then bottle. These sprinkled over any boiled fish, such as cod, look very pretty. 'Add green parsley al- SO around the fish. _____._.+...____.. ROSY, I-lEARTY CHILDREN. grease If you want to keep your little ones rosy, hearty and full of life give them Baby’s Own Tablets the mom- out they show signs of being out of order in any way. This medicine cures all forms of stomach and bowel troubles, breaks up colds, prevents croup, destroys worms, alloys teethâ€" ing irritation, and gives the little ones sound, natural sleep. No child objects to taking the Tablets and the mother has a guarantee that they contain no opiate or harmful drug. No other medicine for little ones gives this guarantee. Mrs. Geo. Campbell, Killarney, Man, who has had much experience says :â€""I find Baby’s Owu Tablets a line medicine for children. They are prompt in relieving little ills and gentle in their action.” All medicine dealers sell these Tablets or you can get them by mail at 25 cents a box by writ- ing The Dr. Williams Medicine 00., Brockville,. Ont. WANTED A DEMONSTRATION. “John,” said Mrs. Makepeace, comâ€" ing out on the back porch, where her husband sat tilted back in his chair, his feet on the railing, “didn’t I hear you tell the minister when he was here that you were deeply in- terested in temperance movements?” "Yes," Mr. Makepeace replied, raâ€" ther stiflly. “I said so, and you know that I am." “Well,” said Mrs. Makepcace, "sup- pose you go and make a few Vof them on the pump-handle. I want a pail of water. ” I To prevent you that Dr. Chase’s Ointmentiaaeortam I and absolute our. for each and every farm of Itching. bleeding and protrudln pilot. the manufacturers have [manhood It. «up timed-ll in the daily pun nd at music):- You out no so and have a. lid with hinges and keep put gfi“g$§,’:g§gbu‘,°:m§§‘f&°& {91.33% on it, and then line it with tar pa.- per. , um .fi...__.._.,......~....___,.,-_.... . Dr. Chase's Olntmont greatest tonic known to ThrOUgh their use pale checks are DESPONDENT WOMEN. _. Find New Health in the Use of Dr; Williams’ Pink Pills. 'A few years ago Mrs. James 3.: Stuart, oi 'l‘horold, Ont., who 51$ well known to most of the residents; of that town, found her health sev- erely, shattered as the result of an. attack of anaemia, 'As told ‘ practiv cally in her own words, Mrs. S‘Juart- Says: "My blood Was turned almost to water; I suffered from nerve rack~ ing headaches, and the least exer- tion would cause my heart to palpiâ€"- tats so violently as to render me alâ€" most breathless. I wasted away in. flesh and often was so weak that I could not walk about. I was under the care of a good doctor, but as I. Was not getting better, I grew melâ€" ancholy and despondent, and felt I. was becoming a hopeless invalid. 'At this stage I was advised to use Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills and I” began taking them, thinking it would be a miracle if they ever helped me. To my great gratification when I had been using the pills less than a month I found my health improving. I used about a dozen boxes in all and found myself enjoying once more the blessing of good health. I had been reduced to almost a skelton in appearance, and while taking the pills gained over twenty pounds in weight. I gratefully recommend the pills to other ailing women.“ Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are the blood builder and nerve medical science. made rosy, dull eyes made bright,‘ and thin wasted figures made plump. Every dose makes new, rich red blood that drives out disease and strengthens every organ in the body. You can get these pills from any dealer in medicine, or by mail post~ paid, at 50 cents a box or six boxes for $2.50 by writing the Dr. Wil- liams’ Ont. Medicine 00., Brockville, A SHARK OE BOARD. Hand-toâ€"Fin With a. Monster. Among the incidents of sharkâ€"fight- ing, narrated by J. I“. Keane, is the- followinna which occurred in a small bark on the home voyage from India. A shark was sighted astern, and the second mate immediately lowered a hook for the big fish. In less than a minute he had secured the shark, and with the aid of the man at the wheel, had landed it,,"a gyrating, floundering, somersaulting, slapping and banging creature on the monkey poop." Gratings, coils of rope, man at the wheel, second mate, and everything not built into the ship were slashed round in a mad jumble. The cap- tain came on dqck filled with wrath. “I’ll soon run hi'm for’ard!” cried the mate, jumpng down from his perch on the poop. His first haul on the rope produced an ominous snapâ€" ping of the shark’s jaws. The next pull brought a writhe of the bodz" that so jammed the shark into th narrow passage that the second mate’s only prospect of moving the fish was to take hold of it bodily, and attempt to turn it' round. Then ensued a handâ€"toâ€"fin combat. The man’s first attempt to carry his antagonist bodily across the ropes turned out abortive. In less 'than ten seconds the shark had dashed him into a mass of red paint just laid on. rubbed him across the ver- milion, knocked him among the blues, and then wiped him all over about ten square yards of the white side of the house and bulwarks, also newâ€" ly painted. A scientific attempt to coll'ar the Terrible Struggle . shark by the tail was met with a sounding smack across the second mate’s face. Then followed a heelsâ€" overâ€"hea‘d splashing, dashing struggle which was sustained on both sides with fury. At one time both' combats ants appeared to be hooked by the jaws to the same hook. How the man kept his leg or arm out of the shark’s mouth no one can; explain. Foot by foot, straining} spring up and down, and tying knots in themselves, they came 120-; ward the end of the passage: and: when at last they reached the open deck the one had become almost inâ€"!' distinguishable from the other, 50-1 similaer and completely were they'« besmirched and besmeared with comâ€"t binations and shades of the various! colors among which they had wallow-"ff ed and fought. ___._+_.__. ONE FOR HIM. The other day an old woman bounced into an office with a notifiâ€" cation that had been sent to her to the effect that a. quarter’s rates on some property belonging to her were due. She asserted she had paid them. 'A clerk got out the books to prove that she had not, and suggested that she had made a mistake. She still declared, hOWever, that she had paid. "Don’t you ever make mistakes?"- she inquired. The clerk assured her that he did not, and jokingly added: “The only mistake I ever made was when I got married.” She looked at him for a moment; and then said : .“No; your wife made that mistake.”r pi. “Why is it,” asked the philOSOpher, “that misfortunes never come singlof ly 7"- -“Ca.n't city,”- replied the other man, "unless it is that on and count of the reception they get they} are :1er to travel alone; ri-A~2~Awmme:nx » v-w- 7- u ~ _.‘.._, .. 4.”, .5 a"- 3:95“ “oz; wâ€" .»mfit'z: t {'5 -11---AAAAAA_‘ “‘2 v \“i, . aim-1' .-