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fal very ind linseed meal--also con- amounts of digestible pro- Js' the muscle-forming t, so. it is evident these feeds d enter largely into a ration fed ; growing colt during that part of 'the year when grass is not available. "With bran,. linseed meal, and alfalfa ay you should combine oats, corn, barley, kafir, or milo. . Clover hay may be substituted for alfalfa hay. Linseed, meal, while not absolutely necessary when bran and alfalfa hay 'ave used, gives the horse's coat a glossy appearance, indieating thrift and good condition; also, it stimulates "and aids digestion and assimilation. relish a little praitie hay, 7, or corn fodder when being fed arge amounts of alfalfa hay. During the summer the cheapest id 'probably the best ration for. the + horse is pasture grass, If is ary for average growth, If the pasture is poor, if* the season is "dryer if the colts do not continue to w pnd 'remain 'in good' condition, ould be fed, 'especially to tha) ngs and yearlings, If a maxi- num growth is desired, it is necessary to. feed some grain regardless of pas- _ ~Did you ever see a good lumberman pl eer lot jh clean out the - underbrush and dead wood, and then watch the way the remaining trees w? Or have you watched a fruit er clean up an old orchard, cut- ng out-dead wood and oldlimbs. that were in the way, and which were not bearing fruit." Well, that's just what should fig Sons to a good many farm flocks. Not only will culling reduce the bills in diréct proportion as ? umber: of hens taken out, but give the remaining flock more; ry healthy farm flock there me hens are laying 200 or others, if they have neverbeen culled, that are laying hardly two dozen. Inj years, +hoofs and often poorly set. legs © pasture is good, little if any grain! - tl bones, and if the skin over the ab:| Di domen is hard, thick, and tough, youl tl ean be board. > Bewsire of thrush and kindred and sanitary, however, there will be g little trouble from: this source. Careful attention to these details willl help greatly in developing well-shaped. healthy feet. 5 : Winter quarters should be 'well lighted, well ventilated and sanitary. Dur: the summer season when the horses 'are on pasture, I find, an open shed will be a profitable invest- ment if there are no trees for protec- tion from sun and storm. ; il, ~ Preparing Grains for Fall Fairs. It pays to advertise, There is no 'bettér advertisement than to be a prize winner at the Fall Fairs and no crop on the farm can be exhibited to better advantage than the cereal crop, To attain the best results, a special plot should be maintained and kept 'thoroughly clean; free from weeds and all impurities. Harvesting should be done by hand, keeping the sheaves as neat and straight as possible. First and foremost the grain in the sheaf must not be weathered, it wast! 'be pel dry and of good: color. The best results are 'obtained by the use of slightly immature straw, as'it will 'be found to be less brittle and easier to handle, The straw should be spread in thin layers in the sun to dry; the sun will bleach the straw as away, before she eats you out of house and home. If she is thin, con- fine her for a week or ten days and feed her plenty of corn and skim milk or buttermilk, She will fatten up in a hurry, and then let her have the axe. Occasionally a good hen is found to be resting at this season. , It will take but a second to recognize her, as she will have, if a yellow-shanked variety, pale yellow or ivory-colored shanks and beak, One must be sure that this pale color is due to heavy laying and not illness. A description of a sickly hen is not necessary here, as this condition will be obvious. If the hen has yellow shanks, or if she has already gone through two or three -years of laying, and is found resting in summer, you can't make a mistake by getting rid of Her The broody. hens, which are so com- mon at this season; afford a mighty 'good opportunity to take out the dead wood. ' Broody hens are not my "layers, but 'a great many are. While taking these pests off the nest, ev- amine the lay bones, and look at the vent. If the vent jis dry and small, - are hard and close together, if the keel bone is bent up near the lay sure. the hen doesn't pay her The Sins and Sorrows of David; 2 Seti: 'troubles. Tf the stables are kept clean the hen is usually a persistent setter | ~ {and a poor layer,' H 'the lay bones ' boat? During the early months of infancy the baby's diet should consist wholly of milk, Sines there is no erfect ouble| substitute for mother's milk, a mother i tion by supports. yay .. With our present day standards al- and ~12: 9, 10; 18: 1.15. Golden Text.--Gal. 6:7. 12: 9-10. The Rebuke of Nathan.|. Thou .hast killed Uriah the Hittite. The s of David's crime is told in chapter I. He has caused this brave soldier to be sent to certaifh death be- fore the walls of Rabbah, the capital city of the Ammonites, which his army was besieging; in order that he might take to himself Bathsheba, Uriah's wife. For this crime he was fittingly rebuked by his loyal friend and coun sellor, the prophet Nathan, in the par- able of the poor man's lamb. Nathan showed superb courage as well as tact in thus bringing home to the king his ult. His courage and Ddeltty night well have cost him his life. He de not hesitate to charge David with a breach of the sixth commandment in the killing of Uriah, and declares that, as a consequence, the sword ~ shal never depart from the houge of Davi a prediction most unhappily fulfill in the tragic deaths of his sons Amnor and Absalom and Adonijah. 18: 1-15. The D The story of Absalom is one of the' masterpieces of Biblical narrative, = If is told with simplicity, naturalngs genuine feeling, and graphic power: First there is the unnatural two years afterwards he was murdered by Absalom. Then Absalom fled from the eountry to the court of a small' neighbori kingdom, where he re- mained three years, fearing the anger of hig father, Joab, David's trouble- some but loyal kinsman, out of genu- ine affectipn for the king, seeing that he grieved for his absent son, obtained by stratagem David's consent to his return. Absalom came back to Jer- usalem, but was not admitted to the court, nor to see his father. Two more years passed and Absalom persuaded Joab to be again a mediator and res- tore him to his father's presence and favor. In the four years that followed this reconciliation, Absalom behaved in a very dishonorable and treacher- ous way. © employed all the, arts of a very attractive personality' to ingratiate himself with the people. He "stole the hearts of the men of Israel." He duped them into believing that he was a very warm and ardent friend of the people. Finally he went under a false pretence to Hebron and there 'raised the standard of revolt, carry- ing large numbers of the men of Judah with him. 'Ahithophel, one of David's wisest counsellors; became his chief 'adviser; The king was wholly unprepared for resistance, and fled with those of his servants and soldiers who were faithful to him tp Mahanaim 2 Gilead, east of Jordan. Absalom ollowed with a large army under the command of Amasa, a cousin of Joab, and nephew of David, while David's forces, which he had now gathered and Ee The Little Indian Canoe. a lon, Uncle Henry," eried a small] th boy, "where did you get that little tit. a fine one?" "That came from up North, Don- d," said Uncle Henry, "It's an In- Indian who eath of Absalom! amd ed vabominable crime of Amnon, for whi 2 ganized, were sommandod. by. Joa his brother Avishai and Tha. To Gittite, who was at David Numbered the e, ir thot WIth Ton aor apie in battalions and co 1s, Th he de- genera) e kin rst rmined to go out with them to the battle, but was finally' persuaded to Somali with a body of reserves in the city. By the Gate Side. Standing by the gate with Joab, Abishai, and Ittai avid saw with a sore heart his faith- ful army march past, going out to fight against his rebellious but still beloved son. Deal gently for my sake with the young man, he said to the generals, but he must have felt strong misgiving, for Joab and Abishai were not the men to deal gently with a rebel, even though he were the king's son. The Wood of Ephraim, where the battle was fought, must have been in the rugged wilder parts of Gilead. Its {exact location and that of the city of Mahanaim are now unknown. It was probably a wild, rocky region, "a sea of rocks," covered with thickets which concealed dangerous clefts be- tween the rocks, and in which fugitives might easily lose themselves. . Absalom Met the Servants of David. It was not by intention but by chance he met them, and he endeavored to escape, riding away upon his mule. Passing swiftly under an oak tree, his head was caught fast in a forked branch of the tree, and wedged there held him-hanging when the mule pass- on: 'It was not by his long hair 4326), but by his head that hé was Id im the midst of the ogk. , Ten Shekels of Silver, A shekel was not a stamped coin; but a weight of silver about edual in value to a British half-crown. The soldier probably read Joab's character aright when he said that Joab would have "stood aloof" (revised version) and would not have protected 'him from the king's wrath. Verse 18 should be rendered as in the revised version: "Otherwise if I had dealt falsely against his life (and there is no matter hid from the king), then thou 1 thyself -wouldst have stood aloof." +But Joab was. not lacking in cour- age, He had defied the king's anger before, and now he was without either fear or compassion. He himself, turn- ing: with impatience from the soldier who argued with him, thrust three darts through the heart of the help- less youth dangling in the tree. His men gathered around and com- Heted the barbarous slaughter. Ah- on .richly deserved 'his fate, but ab was unquestionably wrong in thus disregarding the king's wish and command. Absalom might easily have been taken prisoner and his power to do"furthér harm prevented in some other way, - 'Yonder in Mahanaim David watch- ed between the gaies, and as Je watch- ed we may believe he prayed-- "For Pe Strats, misguided Ab- salom,-- And as he prayed forgave him there, Before his God, for his deep sinful- » i ness." and soon returned with 'the lawn- 0 r. For over an hour he pushed and down the yard; then he ran he house and called "Uncle ease bring me the canoe. I'm all through" we "Oh, are yon?" asked his uncle in ise, "There's a patch over the garden--and another by hen walk that don't look as ey had been touched since "Of course, if you'd rather your: job, I'll pay you fifteen at you've done. But that u see it's made of real ark'and'by a genuine Indian-- 'made, too--sewed and bound 0 uldn't be right give you that unless you the whale job, Donald, and 1. Pm sorry, but I can't do yard went Donald, "'l] ia 3" longer he cut and] of Hll the lawn was as smooth the head of the) and was warmly attach iA the ng. See 167 should always try to nurse her baby. 'The Tout ire substitute for moth- er's milk is cow's milk, which contains 'practically al} the food elements nec- essary for growth. Patent Foods-- There are many pa- tent foods offered for sale, but as a rule they are expensive and have a tendency to make than g babies. While they may be used To a short time, no baby should be fed on them exclusively. not the same as fresh milk, and its ued use for a baby is likely to 'cause indigestion and a disease known as rickets, Ih lacking in fome of necessary food ments, and is tho. en r ir} 8irs wl food for children; Condensed milk is '| not" cheaper' than fresh cow's milk od soe} . The |: # * Milk--<When fresh cow's not be obtained, or when it ry to travel with a baby, powdered milk (whole milk containing 8% per cent. of butter fat) may be used as a substitute, Fresh Milk--Nature never intended milk to be handled. It passes directly from the mother to the mouth of the Ithough it' may appear to cost less. '| young both in human beings and ani- mals. This is a wise precaution, be- cause milk is easily spoiled, especially if small particles of dirt or dust get into it, and it is a fertile field for the growth of disease-producing germs. Milk for babies should be obtained from healthy cows. It should be milked by a clean milkman into clean steril- ized pails, promptly cooled to about 50 degrees F. and kept at about this temperature until ready for use. Never give a baby old or stale milk. Milk delivered in cans is not safe for babies because there are too many opportunities for' dirt and impurities to get into it. When milk is delivered to the home, the bottle should be put immediately in a cool place. Never allow milk to stand in the hot sun or the warm kitchen, or remain in an uncovered vessel where flies may get into it. In winter, do not permit milk to be frozen, as it may interfere with the baby's digestion. Before using a bottle of milk wipe the cap carefully with a clean, damp cloth. Pasteurized Milk--It is best to pas- teurize milk intended for the baby. A simple plan is to proceed as follows: Place the bottle on an inverted pie pan up to the neck in a pan of water, Put a thermomenter in the water and heat until the water is 150 degrees F. Remove the pan from the hot fire and keep the temperature of the water be- tween 150 and 150 degrees for thirty minutes, then cool rapidly. A niitk themometer is expensive, but it is safer to use one than to experiment with the baby's milk. However, even without a thermometer, good results may be obtained by carefully heating the water to the boiling point. Take it off the fire, Set the bottle of milk in this water, gently shaking the bot- tle at several intervals, and let it re- main for thirty minutes. Cook the milk quickly and place on ice until it is needed. Boiled Milk--A simple method of making milk safe for a baby under one year of age is to boil it. Put the milk into & pan and heat it until Pemall bubbles begin to appear on the surface. Remove from the fire and cool quickly. * When a baby finds fresh cow's milk indigestible, the digestibility of the milk may be sometimes improved. by boiling the milk for three minutes. Then remove from the fire and cool quickly. A baby taking boiled milk should always be given orange or strained tomato juice, according to his age and digestion. Modifieq Milk. A young baby cannot readily digest plain cow's milk, so the milk must be modified according to the age and size of the baby and its powers of diges- watet, sugar or other substances have been added 0 as 6 make it suitable for a baby's stomach. + Cooled boiled water, barley or lime water are added to dilute cow's milk "and make it more digestible, Sugar is added, not for the sweetening, hut to supply the necessary food value and to make" it more nearly like mother's {The prescription which the physi: clan writes for modifying milk 'is called the formula. As baby grgue older he requires a greater quantity of food, so the formula ----; be changed, using more milk and les water. Tt is on the Zorfeciness o "fat bables rather able as a permanent] tion; "Megdified milk" is milk to which, Sh So tof Tuan ihe child a life study 7 ko, by one-half ounce every eight days. The sugar may be increased by one. level teaspoonful every other day until 'one ounce is.given in the twenty-four hour quantity. At the beginning of the second month, the sugar is again increased by one level teaspoonful every other day until one and one-half ounces are given. . ; Preparation--Sample formula for a six months old baby. . Water--12 ounces. ~~ Malt sugar (dextrimaltose) 3 tabl Rs Five feedings during the day at four hour intervals. Pasteuribe in bottles. Wash hands clean with soap, water and brush, Scald utensils and place them con- veniently on the table. h { : " "Wipe the top of the milk bottle with damp cloth to remove particles of dust. Invert bottles with a plug of ab- cream, . ~ Using nursing bottle or graduate to measure quantities, mix the materials thoroughly in a pitcher or pan. Pour seven ounces of the mixture into each of five bottles and lightly close the bottles with ap lug-of ab- sorbent cotton. + Place bottles on inverted pan in kettle of water and pasteurize. Cool bottles rapidly and put on ice. Feeding After the First Year, The change from the bottle or nurs- ing to table food must be made intelli- gently if the baby is to continue to grow properly. No child three years of age or under should ever be fed at the family table, or permitted to have tastes of food other than that which is especially intended for him. To try to feed a young baby at the family table while attempting to par- take of a meal is not conductive to a mother's or father's digestion. It is also unfair to a young child to expect him to sit quietly through the time his elders take for their meal and not want the food he sees them eating. A simple, safe and satisfactory method of feeding a young child, and a practical substitute for the always dangerous high chair is the separate small table and chair. Where the house-room space is limited, this small table may be fastened on hinges to the wall so it may be dropped out of the way when not in use. While the mother-is preparing the - family meal, the baby may be served just what he ought to have at his own table, In this way, he does not: see other foods and will not ask for them. When baby is finished his own meal, he will be content to play or sleep whila the family enjoys theirs unhampered by his presence. The small table is an excellend means of training in table manners, When the child has learned proper control of himself at the age of four or five years, the family will then en- joy his presence at their table. Diet 12 to 18 Months. Four meals a day, Milk from the cup. No bottles, ordinarily, after tha twelfth month, - Water frequently be- tween meals. \ First meal: 6 am. --(1) Milk, eight to ten ounces, and thick barley water or oatmeal jelly, two ounces; or (2) the juice of one-half and later of one whole orange may be given at 9 a.m. Second meal: 10 am--(1) Milk with stale bread or zwieback; or (2) well-cooked cereal; oatmeal, pettejohn, cracked wheatena with milk: Third meal: 2 p.m.--(1) Chicken, beef or mutton-broth with boiled rica or stale bread; or (2) milk with zwie- back or stale bread; and (8) vege- tables (thoroughly cooked'and mashed through a sieve), peas, carrots, spin-' ach, asparagus, or mashefl baked po- tato, Fourth meal: 6 p.m. (1) Milk with stale bread or zwieback; or (2) well- cooked cereal with milk, < (Cut out these feeding suggestions. and tack them over the kitchen table for reference. If yoll Would have a healthy baby do not depart from them except under the doctor's advice. . Buy Thrift Stamps. 3 Don't stop feeding your chickens be-. oduse they are on 'range. Feed them all they will eat hungrily, and let'them have the grasshébpers and other ugs as extras. Of course they could:live: altogether on the range, but if you feed them too, they will mature 'much more rapidly. The pullets will be lays ing earlier, and th young cockerely will be ready to sell'sooner. ~~ | RR Make Your a» By n Cahid Li ope ke3p to the road like;