- BusinessCards : 'Honor graduate Torohto University. '; "CROWN and BRIDGR WORK a épecialty, oe Z . t ilverton Sun Monkton Times . poet ARR PUMLISNED | BVERY THURSDAY MORNING Pees eas Ce 5 SA ame Nee Sa eee The Sun Printing Office -- Main Street "= MILVERTON, ONY) ae 3 ; _ This Department is for the use of 3| Of an ex 8 pert on any question regarding i is of sufficient general interest, it will neal i Subsert tion. rates}--One year, $1.504 : hs, 76c, in advance, Subseribera in tears will be Hable to pay $2.00 per year. ' stamped - Advertising rates on application, © 'answer will be mailed to you. Advertisements without specific directions Co, 5 ' will be inserted until forbid and charged act)" / Ltd., 73 Adelaide St, W., Toronto "eordingly. . 4 Changes for contract advertisements must in the office by noon Monday, + - MALCOLM* MAcBETH, Publisher and Proprietor, rowing Carrots, Beets, and Spinach. For some unexplained reason the carrot does not seem to be as much of a home garden vegetable as some others which have not so, much food value and are not as toothsome or en- | joyable in as many ways. I have no- ticed this to be the case in many parts of the country, and yet it is very ex- tensively grown by market gardeners and must be eaten by many in the cities. : are To get a well-grown carrot special Dr. M. C. Tindale, bps. "Phone No, 88. By Agronomist. = and- addressed envelope is enclosed with your letter, Address Agronomist, care, of Wilson y our farm readers who soil, seed, crops, etc, If your question be answered through this column. ° a complete Publishing ey . when alternate ones may be removed and used as beet. greens, or sauce, tops and all. This is a great delicacy when properly cooked and dressed with butter and seasoning. From the time the beets come through the soil (sooner if the weeds get the start.of them) give thorough , and clean cultivation. Break the crust which forms after all rains and keep up the dust mulch. The best stimulant for the, early beet is nitrate of soda, at the rate of . want the advice | 'leaved plants, such as palms,' camel- Deals \ : Hogs ; _™ is needed, and it is not yet too late to breed sows for spring pigs. Sows that are bred now will farrow toward the last of June,--in time for the pigs to get the benefit of rape, soy-beans or other pasture. © Late June pigs can : RITER | be made to weigh 200 pounds before fas all letters, flgures, period and | Christmas, if they are kept growing comma. Rubber type, strong and dur- | ithe tance 2 ' able, iron body, and a perfect feed roller, | e nae Can be used for writing letters, addres- |. sing envelopes, bill-heads, tags, éte. 'Send us your name and address and we will send you 30 packages of our lovely embossed Faster postcards to sell at 10 cents a package (6 lovely ecards in each package). When sold send us the money (three dollars) an@we will send. you the typewriter, all chatgés prepaid. HOMER-WARKEN,. Dept. 39, TORINTO pa B >) [TLE GIANT ¥ ; Satisfactory prices for hogs are, certain. Should the war cease 1m- mediately there would still be a great demand for swine, because the coun- tries abroad whose herds, have been with which to start again. Because Of their prolificacy, hogs furnish the best means of peated lias, aspidi the present meat shortage. Two lit- las, aspidistras, rubbers, ete. vais call Sa peodiiced i @ SORT UR see & : most conditions. In four years the Tomato seeds may be started in| possible increase from one sow is 1,002 the house the middle to the last of hogs. This is based on the assump- Sponge the 'foliage of all broad é 'a& usual, only more so. Meat | depleted will need foundation stock Fertilziers Pay Better Than Ever -~ Bigger crops cannot be raised by increasing acreage; that i sible. bigger -- hort: f labor makes that impo sible. Grow bigger pene ne increased LAND, LABO or SEED by using. HARAB-DAWES FERTILIZER Don't depend upon barn-yard; manure alone. Manure is valuable, |} put insufficient. It helps maintain' fertility--returns part of ae plage foods .your crops extract. Additional supplies of ie food (Fertilizer) must be added to your soil té grow more on you PRESENT acreage. -- Experiments have shown that the Nitrogen in 'only 100 Ibs. of 2-8-2 : fertilizer produced as Auch as the Nitrogen in a TON of manure. A bushel of corn or wheat will buy more fertilizer now thao, before the war. Fertilizers have advanced in price less than other commo-' -- dities. They pay better than ever. Write for nearest agent's address or ask for agency yourself, ' ONTARIO FERTILIZERS, LIMITED WEST TORONTO CANADA ee as 2 weve fag) Office: Over Bank of Nowa Scotia. . Medioal. Dr. P. L. Tye Office: PunLic DRUG STORE, MILVERTON x attention must be given to the soil, | which should be light in texture, very fertile, deep and warm, | s February: for early plants. Keep! tion that the sow produces two litters the plants growing slowly to make|of six pigs each in a year, and that 'them low and stocky, Too much heat) half of the pigs are females, and that will develop tall,' spindling, undesir- | each gilt should farrow when one year able plants. jold and every six months thereafter. ~~ NUTRITIOUS SCHOOL LUNCHES -- 100 pounds an acre, which works out for the small garden in the propor- _ | tion of one-third of an ounce to a yard, The carrot has a long growing sea- square of soil. It is applied by dis-| son, The early ones may be sown} solving in water in the proportion of | now and others successively through| a gallon of water to an ounce of th the months of May, June and the first jnitrate of soda, and watering siete .| half of\ July in such quantities as will; the rows and not all over 'the beds. give a summer supply from the first ~ : iets plantings, and from. the later ones Some Edible Greens ) THIS WATCH FREE watch is an pina ty ed timekeeper. It is stem wind and Sealers double dustproof back, nickel case. Regular man's size. Send us your. name and : address and we will send you 85 Packages of our lovely embossed Easter post cards to sell at 10 cents a set (six beautiful cards in each This "Railroad King" Hours: 10 to 12 a.m., 2 to 4 p.m. ' and 7 to 8 p.m. Legal BESTA 4 < _ " LISTOWRL, ne w. Henry, : aN x Take my weeping babe to Thee. . _ Baby -H.B. Morphy, K.C. Solicitor for Rank of Hamilton. > MILVERTON, ATWOOD, Offices: Listowel, Milverton. Seg Money to Loan, < * e< _ Hafuing, Owens & Goodwin: Barristers, Solicitors, &c. } Gordon Block, - STRATFORD, ONT. Money to Loan, * RT. HARDING W. 6, OWENS W, B, Qv0DWIN, * - Veterinary. < ~ J. W Barr, V.S. Graduate of Ontario Veterinary College, Toronto. , reais all diseases of domesticated animals All calls promptly attended to, ' Societies. -- < Milverton Lodge No. 478 A.F. & A.M., G.R.C. Meets every Monday evening on or before full moon every month in their hall - imJ, B. Weir's block, Visiting brethren alwys welcome Geo. J. Coxon, W.M> W. J. Zoeger. See, ~ Silver Star Lodge No. 202 1,0, 0. B 4 _ Meets every Friday night at 7.30 in their hall over Bank of Hamilton, Visiting brethren always welcome W.K. Loth, G.A. Barth, Gy Fin.-Secy. Ree,-Secyy Notary Public. Ww. D. Weir, - Notary Public Auctioneer for the Counties of Perth and Waterloo. Conyeyancer, deeds, wills, mortgages drawn "and affidavits made, Village clerk, Office: Weir block, over Bank of Nova Scotia, - A. Chalmers, - Notary Public Conreyancer, Issuer of Marriage Licenses* J.P. for the County of Perth. _ : ' "Real estate bought and sold. A few choice pe % farms for immediate sale, MONKTON, = ONTARIO ms for Waterloo, Wellington and Perth Counties, _ Estimates given on sales of farms : and farm stocks. Office, next to Bank of Nova Scotia, Linwood 2 by wow af Hote!s - = The Queens Hotel "Best accommodation for eommerclal tray oe ~ - ellers and others. --| es Two large Saniple Rooms. - @BO. F. PAULI, Prop., - Milverton, Oaty -Are You Insured HE CANADIAN ORDER OF i FORESTERS offers protec- tection for wife and family at , minimum cost. Investigate it =C Spencer,G.R. x N. Zimmermann, B.S Te E4 A Polish Mother's Prayer. [Tt is said that there is not a living child in Poland-under eight years' of age.) pales Baby ibe cist, to Thee I pray-- _ Baby Christ, whose dimpled fist, Like a rose-leaf sunshine kisst, Seeks THy mother's warm white "ta 33 breast; : Thy mother's full white rounded . breast. (Hush, my baby! oe ee si Must my heart for ever ache?) -- * y Christ, my eyes are redy > Weeping for my poor man dead, 'Dead for Poland's sake. me (Hush, my baby!" Close your cruel pleading eyes.) Babe, all-loving and all-wise, - (Hush, wiy baby!) <> 2 ~My jeyes'are dry, -< : ca breasts are dry; _ 2 There is no pity 'neath the sky. Baby Christ, to Thee I pray; -- : Take my hungry babe away! = . phoma: U --Hermon Ould. + . * es : Sg. ener oe § & a total Sel eae oP gsi , abit " 40 sete of Master ri 10 06 ts a set, -- . a meres ee -- , of increasing the flock averages .. | the farm. '|hens and use them exclusively in the "| sary to give the birds protection from | the hot sun during the summer, Wind- breaks will-be of great value where x {have more vigor. In every way there , | that they will '| what is desired for winter. Cover the seeds thinly with' fine soil, and to make sure of a good con- tact between it and the seeds tread along the row. to make it, firm, es- pecially when planting the late ones, ' when the soil may be somewhat dry. Keep watered enough to maintain an even moisture, which Avill hasten ger- mination and insure a more even crop. The earrot should be grown quickly to insure freedom from toughness of the centre. Culture of the Beet The beet should have a soil made of fibrous loam, well drained and well enriched with good rotted manure. It is one of the erops which should have a quick and Uninterrupted growth to insure tenderness, and this can best be had in such a soil. An ordinary garden soil which may have a clay base may be made better for, beets by being dug deeply, chop- ped fine, worked into condition with the rake, and have a heavy dressing of rotted manure dug into the trench. If feasible to do so, heavy soils may be lightened. by the addition of sharp sand applied when the soil has been dug and worked in with the rake. The first early beets are raised from plants grown under glass and set out at this time. These plants are not expensive, and several dozens will be sufficient for the ordinary home gar- den. 'When buying them be sure 'that the slender taproot is not broken off, which is sometimes the case when they are not carefully lifted from the flats, or indoor seed bed, 'The main-crop early beets sown out- doors should be planted where they are to manure, Tt is cu8tomary to set them around the edges of the beds, as well as in the beds themselves, They make a good edging for the beds of almost all vegetables, and this makes for economy of space. The practice of making a hole with a stick and dropping in the seeds. is not a good one, as it is difficult to provide close contact between the seed and the soil, something which is very necessary. The best plan is to sow the seeds in drills one inch deep. These can be made with the hoe, which is better than the"back of the rake, as it does not pack the soil in the bottom of the drill. Set the seeds an inch apart, in order to get a good stand,'as some may not germinate, and when they , have gained their third leaf they may be thinned out to two inches apart in the row. - These plants are allowed to remain -at'this distance until the leaves touch, h he Foremost among edible greens is the By Caroline L. Hunt spinach. This is one of the most import- ant crops of both the commercial and home gardeners, yet it is not always as choice as it can be made tobe by| proper culture. By some it-is regard- | ed almost as a spring medicine, hav- ing a diuretic effect. When properly cooked and served it is both nourish- ing and appetizing. Spinach is an early summer and fall vegetable, being not up to quality in| 'midsummer, as it will not stand the, }excessive heat and dryness of our northern climate, For spinath the ground cannot be too rich. It will give best results! when light and porous.. The richer the soil is, the more delicate and suc- culent the leaves will be and the finer the flavor. : It is best when planting spinach to drop the seeds rather thickly to} insure a good stand, the surplus to be afterward thinned out to six to eight inches apart, according to the ma- turing size of the variety grown. ™ | Another good greens and salad! plant is the upland cress, which is also | a stranger to more gardens than it} should be, as it makes a most appetiz- | ing salad and greens, when used as| spinach is. Should be sown in rich moist soil and have free cultivation, ; Sow it thickly in drills, six inches | apart, to force leaf growth. quently small sowings are best, as it} soon runs to seed if left stand. The Wholesome Endive * ; For a fall and winter salad and 'greens plant there are few the equal of the endive, and it is one of the most wholesome of them all. For late use make sowings in June in the seed bed or out of the way place, and when three inches high transplant into the garden beds (where some early crop has been removed) a foot apart every way. Keep growing all sum- mer by regular watering and continu- ous cultivation, and when mature in the fall blanch by tying up heads in , waterproof small paper bags, when 'they are dry. If done when they are wet the heads will rot. They can be taken up, root and all, and stored in a dry, cool cellar and kept several} months, ; It would seem hardly worth while: ito advise persons to plant dandelion, |as this so-called weed is so widely dis-| ; tributed as a pest. Yet few persons |have any idea as to the great super-| iority of the cultivated sorts over the common wild dandelion when used either as a cold salad or as boiled greens with a sour dressing. ! i CPoutiey® In planning the poultry campaign | for 1918,,a rigid culling of the flock | jis necessary. If trap-nests have been {used the farmer will know which are \the high producers and these can be !retained for breeders. In general 'the late moulting hens are the best layers and this forms a simple plan on} Band the late moulting breeding pens. : The poultry housing for the farm) flock will be a factor in the success | with the birds during the year. <A house should be on a well drained site and face the south. It should have an open front and Be free from all draughts. It must not be overcrowd- ed. Allow four square feet per bird and the poultry will have plenty. of room if the house is clean. and lice, cobwebs, dirty litter and ac- cumulations of droppings. Py If the birds are not given free range they should have ample room~to keep the supply of green food from being eaten to the-ground. Shade is neces- the poultry yards are swept by prevailing winds. nas The farmer who desires to increase his production this year will undoubt- edly need an incubator.» Artificial hatching means good prices for early broilers and the pullets arrive at the condition. for laying before winter. The: early hatched birds have a long growing season and always seem to the 'fs a lot more satisfaction in-maturing the poultry before' the uncertain weather of late fal] and early winter, | Artificial incubation means that proper care for the young chicks dur- ing the a8 y weather of spring and se ber of chicks that it} p ie right capacity before they are iseourage a | A clean }" house means that it is free from mites | byooders are necessary. 'They insure| ~ er more because the brooder came a week late. In making up the war rations for | the farm hen, green food must not be neglected. It-pays to raise enough | mangels on the 'home farm to carry the laying hens through the winter. Cut clover and sprouted oats are valu- able to keep the birds in healthful! condition and increase the production | of eggs. Silage 'is being used for poultry with good success by some breeders. It is not impossible to be- | lieve that the laying house of the fu-| ture will have some form of a silo as; part of its necessary~ equipment. 1 chicken silo may prove as valuable in| producing winter eggs as the dairy-' man's silo in keeping up the milk pro-! duction in° winter. » Every year the | value of gréen food in the hen's ra- | tion is more appreciated by the farm- er who seriously makes an effort to make his poultry profitable. EERE RSS 3 "eslish Hedges To Go, ~ One of the pretty features of the English landscape will undergo drastic changes as a result of the great agri- | cultural programme this year. Hedge- | rows in many places will haye to go. dowh-and thousands of trees which | haye wide spreading roots must be_ tremoved to allow ploughing. It is be- | lieved. by many 'that the result after » the war will be the adoption of the, Canadian © style of: landscape, with | lawns minus fences and hedges sur- | 'rounding homes. : FREE TU GIRLS (Gee ROLLED "@OLD_ LOCKET § AND --- GHAIN- e this beau . We will'ait our lovely embossed Hast 'at 10 cents a package." = =. Send us your nates cand Wwé wilt -you the ies to sell, When sold. us the mo ey bs uct will send jocket' and chain.+ A@dress: ft HOMER-WARREN CO. 8 jokes iy tah hie gold pcket and chatyn frea of all charge to: he any pl wo Hin soll stor Postoar a ar Bend} send } 4 DEPT. 41, TORONTO. /tween a good fuel and a poor fuel. Fre- |. 'vide the greatest amount of fuel or, ' potatoes can he used you the]. The lunch at school has long been! A good dish to prepare in sehool is considered by thoughtful people a creamed potatoes, for it requires few good opportunity to teach the com-| utensils. If stove-room and time are position -of foods, , the principles. of , limited, the pupils can bring cold boil-. nutrition and the best and safest!ed potatoes in their lunch: boxes and ways of handling and preparing foods, | the white satice can be prepared at Now that everyone is interested in, school. S food conservation and is ready and, This dish offers a good means of willing to do his bit in the way of sav- bringing alittle milk into the school ing, the educational opportunities of lunch nd gives the teacher a chance the sahool lunch are increased many | to show that other fats than butter fold. |can be used in cooking. - Any whole-| This is particularly true in cases | sotie fat--beef drippings, chicken, or where part of the lunch is prepared at; bacon fat, can be used and skim milk school either in connectior. with the} can be used in place of whole milk. course in Home Economics or other-; Like potato salad, creamed pota- wise. ; toes can be varied by combining the To begin with the school lunch can; potatoes "with other vegetables--peas, be made a means of teaching one of; beans, carrots, turnips, and so forth. the simplest and least complicated | Curry powder gives variety and is facts about foods--their fuel values.| not unwholesome if used in very small Every child knows the difference be-' amounts. i Curried Vegetables / 8 cups cold boiled potatoes cut into dice, 1 cup peas, carrots, turnips, or other cooked vegetables, 1 sliced onion, 44 cup fat, % cup flour, 2 cups milk, whole or skim, % level teaspoon curry powder, % level teaspoon salt. Cook the onion in the fat, being care- ful not to brown it. Take out the onion and add the flour. Cook two or three minutes. Add the milk and cook till the mixture thickens, Add the vegetables and the seasonings and reheat. Savory stews in which the flavor of a little carefully browned meat and of onion or other highly flavored vegetables is extended through a large amount of potatoes are too well 'known to be described here. They are acceptable dishes on cold days at school. So far we have spoken of the use of potatoes as a means of saving 'wheat. . The intelligent child will be likely to ask why wheat should be conserved rather than other cereals, oats, corn, rice, and so forth. One the concentrated fuels that we are answer is that wheat can more con-; trying to save for transportation as, veniently be made into bread than the far as possible. | others and most people feel aggriev- An interesting class exercise can be ed unless they can have part at least made by asking pupils to pick out of their cereal foodiin this form of | from lists of foods those which pro-, bread. They are willing to. eat some in the form of breakfast foods but; 'not all. The time has come, unfort- unately, when if everybody every- He knows that green wood does not burn well because it contains much water which must be driven off before the combustible parts of the wood can be used. He knows that a piece of hard coal of given size gives off more heat when it burns than a piece of soft wood of the same size even when the wood is dry. If burned in an engine the coal Will produce more power and do more work. It may be said, there- fore, to have more energy or more power stored up within it. As a rule, however, even in times of peace, it is thought much more economical to use wood near the place where it is grown and to carry coal which is far less bulky to distant places where fuel is needed. - Foods of various kinds, milk, meat, eggs, wheat, potatoes, apples, and others, are the fuels of the human ma- chine. They burn within it and pro- vide it with the power to walk, run, or to take long tramps as_ soldiers often have to. Some are bulky and some are concentrated fuels and it is energy per pound. There are many ways in which | if not it will be answere set). will When sold send us the money, send you the watch, all charges prepaid. HOM and w@ ER-WARREN co. DEPT. 42, TORONTO Pies . --_--_--_--_-- By, An } Or, Currier will answer all signed : - ill stion is of general interest it wi itr : d personally, closed. Dr, Currier will not prescribe Address Dr. Andrew F. Currier, care of West, Toronto. Varicose Veins When a bunch of veins which have been inflamed and swollen break down | and become a running sore, it is a] varicose ulcer. | Varicose veins are simply enlargéd, | dilated and sometimes thickened | veins. -- They may not cause very much | trouble or they may become inflamed and give rise to all the symptoms | which attend the disease known as} phlebitis. ; = They may be guperficial or deep, or both, and when they are deep it is not easy to make the diagnosis. | A number of veins or only a single | one may be varicose, appearing as dilated, knotted, bluish cords, some- times hard and sometimes soft. They are usually on the lower ex- tremities, but may extend to the ab- domen, especially when the circula- tion in the veins of the abdomen is impeded, for example, by the pres- sure of an abdominal tumor or a de- veloping child in the later months of regnancy. . Veins aie poorly supported by the tissues surrounding them, their walls are thinner and less resilient than! those of the arteries, and the venous |! circulation always has to work up hill, | against gravity. For a partial safeguard they have) valves at short intervals to prevent | being great in those having weak hearts, weak or flabby tissues and | who stand all day at their work. i In such people the veins gradually | get dilated, the valves knotted. Some-| times these veins get hard and thick, and the circulation makes new paths for itself, like a brook whose channel ! in the school lunch--potato salad can be carried in the lunch basket. This is easy to prepare, for salad dressing can al-| ways be kept on hand and extra po- tatoes can be cooked'when dinner is. prepared. lA good class exercise consists in Great variety can be secured in mashing the gluten out of wheat potato salad by varying the flavoring flour. Directions for doing this can material. Almost any vegetable be found in any good text book on can be combined with the potatoes, | foods. This might be followed by an! 'The egg-yolk and skim milk dress-: effort to find gluten in rice, corn flour | ing mentioned here offers a very good or in flour' made from other cereals. way to use égg yolks which are good Jt will be a failure of course but it food for children. | will be enlightening. Egg Yolk and Skim Milk Salad Dress-| Many ways of using other cereals ing 5 'so ag to reduce the amount of wheat 4 tablespoonful salt, L tablespoon- , bread needed will occur to mother and ful sugar, #4 cup vinegar, % tea-; teacher. Boiled rice can easily he spoonful mustard, 1% cups of egg carried in the lunch basket or pre- yolks and skim milk (4 to 8 yolks, the' pared at school. When eaten with rest - milk). Rub together the dry. milk, syrup, honey or stewed dried ingredients so as to get the lumps out fruits, it makes a good war-time dish, | of the mustard. gredients and cook in a double boiler till the mixture thickens, FUNNY CUT OUT AND FOLD ON DOTTED LINES where.is to have bread,every day, we in Canada, must economize on this' great breadmaking cereal, wheat. The reason why wheat can be made) into bread more easily than other| cereals is because it contains gluten. Vf Add the other in-} The rice saves wheat, the milk saves) meat, and the honey.or fruits save cane sugar. ' | { x ach Into the garden Willie goes; -- ot It's thoughtful care like this you know, * __ 'That makes the lovely flowers grow, e day, with sprinkling cam and hose, # | the struggling blood-current r i plood serum into the surrounding tis- | 'time, ewes are best divided into lots | | due. ; and nostrils. i \¢o the ewe she will clean and dry it. Tf | sprinkled on the lamb will help to | overcome her backwardness. | to suck, it should be helped. | lambs. | woollen Ss _may be nstanea'y to feed weak lambs | | til the lamb becomés strong. i ne See aire : ~ Vers "should place their orders. .im- E ag early as possible. is obstructed. Or the pressure of forces the sues, making them thick and hard un-} til a slight injury or even continued | pressure results in the sluggish sore which may not heal. There may also be eczema or other | skin eruption around the ulcer and | there may be haemorrhage from time | ' to time. : : on Sufferers from varicose veins tire) easily, atid may be unable work. Coop HEALTH QUESTION BOX back-flow of the blood, this tendency . |velief when one has ning to Health. If your letters pertai r through these columns; be answered if stamped, addressed envelope is en- for individual cases or make diagnoses. Wilson Publishing Co., 73 Adelaide St. Among them are clerks, bookkeep- ers, have little active, muscular work. ' Women who wear tight garters or lift heavy burdens often get varicose -- veins, also sufferers from obstructed circulation in any internal organs, Bear in mind also that inflamma- tion or abscess of the veins is always a possible consequence and the result may be painful, serious,,or even dan- gerous to life. . In the minor degrees of this dis- ease there may be only moderate an- noyance with a feeling of inability to bear the customary task. But even such cases must receive attention or they will rebel and be troublesome. The external support of a rubbber bandage, carefully wound from toes -- to knee is most comforting to these sufferers. It should be removed and cleansed with an antiseptic solution at night and re-applied the next morning. If the veins are enlarged and pain- ful, rest for a week or two, lying on a couch by day, with the foot ele- vated at least six inches. Should actual inflammation occur, rest in bed is imperative with eleva- tion of the foot and the constant use of antiseptic lotions. » ° ; . Should suppuration occur, the abs- cess must be freely opened and drain- The disease is a surgical one and it is very important that it should be treated by one who understands its underlying principles. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. W. K., Jr.--Is there any cure or re- lief that you know of for asthma? Answer--There are many ways of relieving © this annoying trouble, though the only way that I know of to cure it is to change one's residence to an elevation of at least 2,000 feet. " Cigarettes of cubebs, rolled in nitrate of potash paper, are often used with an attack of asthma. Also, relief may be attain- ed by inhaling the smoke from burn- ing stramonium leaves. Even in- |halinge simple steam will, sometimes bring relief and break the spasm. to do hard| But the most effectual relief is found -- in a change of residence. Cree LU, Lessen the Lambing Losses. Several weeks before lambing } | | Crowding around feed boxes, | jumping over ditches, pushing through | narrow gates and rough handling | when trimming the feet are likely to| cause ewes to ge, es lambs. : | Immediately before and during lambing time, the herdsman needs to| be on the job night and day to pre- | vent the loss of lambs from chilling | gud from other preventable causes. As} goon as a lamb is born the herdsman | will clean the -mucus from its mouth Tf the lamb is brought she refuses, a pinch of salt| In an hour or two, if the lamb is too weak Heat is the best medicine for weak If the shed is cold, warm eloths wrapped around the | will put, heat into their The cloths need to be chang- It: yeanlings bodies. : ed as soon as they lose their heat. by hand, giving a spoonful of the mother's milk every few hours. The ewe and her lamb should be kept in a pen by themselves for a few days un- Insecticides. will surely be needed by gardeners and fruit growers. Deal- evs should obtain ample supplies and | have them on hand ready to meet the * demand -so. growers will not be kept 'waiting until a good part of their | crops have been destroyed and grow- | mediately, having the goods deliver- should be counted on Plant \lice| @ again this year. |. Constipation causes much suffering and loss among horses fed principally on timothy hay and corn, Epsom salts every day or two in the feed, will regulateAhe workings of the intestines. . : 2 The tendency of mares to fatten a3 __ pregnancy advances during the winter house-servants and others who , ' ie ee A little 'according to the time their lambs are | oijmeal, some alfalfa or a little clean' -- silage daily, or a tablespoonful of -- must be guarded, else the mares may become so fat as to interfere with the - development of the foal. Abortion may result from failure to guard against this condition. eerie Good grain rations for colts the first winter are: Two parts corn, five part: oats, three parts bran, and one pa oilmeal; or four parts oats, one part -- corn and oné part bran. a cn OO Og s. Trays which are about two or three inches deep and similar to the shallow wooden boxes used by Canadian gar- deners, called flats, are filled with early potatoes by English gardeners with the seed or eye end up. These ave kept in full light without he Immediately before planting all t sprouts except one are removed. The tubers are then planted from one t6 three in a pot, according to the size of the pot, \~ At first the pot is ¢ about half filled. with earth and gradually filled up as, growth gresses, : well prepared soil : a which the potatoes in the pots a transferred without. es 3 roots. The object "ds to obtain ;early crop:of potatoes, ; x Be fully prepared, sy