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Dandrn f SE A S i ii', g;"** Arsif 1O ‘S AND JOB good Ontario aat. Toromte tm CV RCO .0.8.A rea 1O N the nterest!ng mation 9% Et | No a4 the w I" If she objects to mother a strange lamb, put her in a narrow stall, speâ€" cially prepared, until she becomes reâ€" conciled. _ With gentleness, a ewe will soon take kindly to the situation. One night out in a cold March storm may cost you several lambs and perâ€" hips take the vigor out of a nice ewe. Are the droppings hard and like bulâ€" lets? A little more laxative food and not quite so much timothy hay will correct this. The best physic for sheep is wheat bran, with frequent rations of vegetables. If a ewe loses her lamb, keep her milking as a fosterâ€"mother. The humble sheep is getting a great deal of attention just now. _ Scarcity of wool means higherâ€"priced clothing. The sire which has brought you good calves is worthy of the best care you can give him. > A wire barnâ€"yard fence is pretty cold comfort for a cow on a raw March day. Cold and comfort are not on speaking terms in the dairy. So far as possible turn the water out of your barnâ€"yard, so that the cows may not slip and bring on trouâ€" ble. Let your cows know you and study their wants. _ A finely bred dairy cow is a sensitive and highâ€"strung animal and quick to respond to kind and considerate treatment. Cows fed a ration composed largely of silage produced 17 per cent. more milk and 28 per cent. more butter fat than those given a ration consisting mainly of grain. Water basins, with a supply of waâ€" ter always before the cows, means less labor in milking and a greater quantâ€" ity of milk in the pail. A pound of meal before the cow freshens is worth as much as three pounds after she freshens. at will If you want to know what hen maâ€" nure will do for fruit, plant some plum trees in the yard where hens run. Trees that bore very few piums, and none that were sound, have been made to bear bushels of fruit, just by letting hens run around them An abdominal pouch of great size indicates great age, a pointer well worth remembering in â€" purchasing breeding birds. # The eggâ€"laying season among geese practically begins in March, although frequently eggs will be dropped in January and Februaryâ€"much dependâ€" ing upon the age of the geese and the condition of the weather. The hen that gets cold feet through exposure these raw days is apt to give her master cold feet when it comes to marketing her eggs. _ Keep the hens in till the ground is warmer. When you turn chickens out for a run during mild days, throw some meat scraps, which are too large for them to swallow, within their reach. The ones that are lucky (?) enough to secure a morsel will be chased by the others, thus affording abundant exercise for all. w Question â€" M. L. S.:â€"I pnrchu-l ed a farm on which only 6 acres were plowed and part of this was done two" years ago and left to grow to weeds. A | small part of the field was planted to | potatoes, but it also is very weedy.l "APThiry‘? acre. _ This is a rapidâ€"growing grass and should make a valuable addition to your meadow. After this has been applied I believe it would be advisable to harrow the seeding lightâ€" ly, making sure to harrow it with the grain drill rows instead of across it. If the spring is normal this should get you a good catch and make a satisâ€" factory seeding. Answer:â€"If the clover has lived through the winter in sufficient quantities I would advise reâ€"sowing timothy seed in the spring and at the same time topâ€"dressing the secding with wellâ€"rotted manure or about 200 pounds of fertilizer. _ The fertilizer should be high in ammonia. I think you would do wwell also to add three pounds of meadow feseue grass per Questionâ€"W. K.:â€"I have a meadow seeded down last spring, but, owing to the extreme wet, followed by a drought, there is only half a catch. The clover mostly lived but the timoâ€" thy is nearly all dead. Should I plow them up in the Spring, or would it be advisable to go over the ground with a drag harrow and sow timothy by hand ? ce of our farm raq4, . ,, _ "_"| h I0 place at the service of our farm readers the advice of an acknowlâ€" edged authority on all subjects pertaining to soils and crops. Address all questions to Professor Henry G. Beill, in care of The Wilson Publishing Company, Limited, Toâ€" ronto, and answers will appear in this column in the order in which they are received. As space is limited t is advilabl?finrc immediate reply is necessary that a stamped and addressed envelops be enclosed with the question, when the answer will te mailled diraas ,'~, will be mailed direct. Newly planted _ hotbeds will run high in temperature when the sun shines and the plants within the frame will become spindling unless enough air is given to keep the temperature down. During bright days and at other times when the temperature is high, lift the sash a little at the botâ€" tom to keep the heat below 90 degrees. In ventilating at this season be careâ€" ful not to permit the cold air to blow directly in upon the plants, otherwise they will be"chécked in their developâ€" Hogs fill a very important place in the economic world, and will doubtâ€" less long continue to do so, the more especially when we succeed in reducâ€" ing the death rate in the hog kingdom to a reasonable figure. Bad results sometimes come when pigs are due, because of disturbances in the vicinity of the sow‘s quarters. So far as possible give her a chance to be quiet. A sow that has just brought her pigs to town doesn‘t need much, if anything, to eat for a while. When she acts as if she was getting hungry, make her a nice soup of wheat midâ€" dlings, bran and oats. _ But we need to be careful not to give too much at once; better to feed often. Pigs have short legs and not much strength. _ They can‘t wallow around in long straw. Run the straw through the cutting box and then scatâ€" ter it about the pen, good and deep. Bowels in good working order lead to a good time at farrowing. For growing colts there is no betâ€"‘ ter grain ration than equal parts of gorn and oats ground together. This| feed supplies the elements required‘ for the production of fat, bone and | muscle. Bone spavin can often be traced to working the colt at too tender an age, or fast driving over roads that are slippery, or too suddenly stopping or jerking the colt. The horse‘s feet should be washed occasionally with soap and water. Plenty of sunlight and abundance of fresh air are two prime requisites in any stabling proposition. Now that heavy plowing is about to start, remember that prevention is the best cure for sore shoulders in horses. Begin fitting the work horses for the heavy spring tasks before the work begins. After a winter of comparative idleâ€" ness it is unwise and unprofitable to put a team in heavy work without preâ€" paration . The remedy is either repeated blistâ€" ering or the use of absorbents, as the daily application with smart friction of a little of a liniment made of 4 drams each of iodine and iodide of potassuim and 4 oz. each of alcohol and glycerine. Chronic swellings, puffs, etc., which are usually a sequel to some acute disease or injury, have their beginning in enlargement, either nard or soft, without pain or heat. a second crop of clover. This will add organic matter, or bhumus, to the soil and will also make some addition of nitrogen. _ In order to make sure of a satisfactory catch of clover and at the same time greatly assist your barley and oats seeding it would be well to apply 200 to 300 pounds of fertilizer to tb{ acre at the time of seeding the crop, since you have no barnâ€"yard manure to apply to your land. _ This fertilizer should carry at least two to four per cent. ammonia and from six to eight per cent. availâ€" able phosphoric acid. It will not only help the grain crop but will do a great deal to insure a setisfactory stand of clover. | The land has had very little manure in the last five years, Plowing for spring crops must be done this spring as we were unable to do any plowing last fall. We purpose sowing barâ€" ley and oats, and would like to know whether it is advisable to seed this land with clover this spring or plow the stubble after the grain is harvestâ€" ed and seed to rye, and then sow the clover a year from this spring. â€" We have no barnâ€"yard manure to apply to the land. Answer:â€"In my opinion it would be well to seed your barley and oats with clover this spring. The soil is evidently run down and you should, as soon as possible, establish a system of cropping where you could plow under B7 /AVTA B Henry G. Bell. | There are three grades of seed seâ€" |lection in potatoes. Fleld choice is first. By field selection I mean |simpiy watching the growing crop to see that it is a pure varlety. First ‘start by planting a pure varlety and ‘then save seed from all the plants having the same colored flowers and | the same characteristic spread of poâ€" tato vines, Dig the pure stock first and cull out the small inferior potaâ€" ‘toes. Piscard these and do not plant ‘them for seed potatoes. You don‘t save the calves of the small, weakly heifers in order to build up your herd. Don‘t plant small inferlor stock and expect t8 get good, strong, heavy f yielding crops. number of wellâ€"formed tubers. K . Keep e in sue s tuad i | HENRY G. BELL. 3ar}d in such a world there is no peace. â€"_â€"_â€"â€"â€"â€"_â€"_-â€"__Keep Weke 2 omm mmpoment â€"_._. | A‘ prominent Hebrew recent! e wa Your cow that stands in the third 4' f)li:ven ye;r: old. who hever made 3"Y‘ed: c of adhowine int 4 ou{ g:cl‘?:; + e : :;‘ll fm‘)}'l have deceived you. _ When reca;l c&re f:;‘tafl(:aty or a week. But 3::352’ be lt;‘?)llllow"ng chiose tenchings e freshened last June very likely job splendid at she stuc_k to the/in a new t imens for Theâ€"Sviming! she gave about thirtyâ€"five pounds of | m plendidly and gave a fairly good| has turned :fiatmem' o U putiety dnts ".';,]]k ahday. and you thought hel‘y{p ogâ€" | mfi:sthser 4 .. e o s . s (Metione of a:denirgll::rd so&?,ty The f ‘ % 1 §«A ;:)uyo:v:. bestB ;:‘:h(;“t of th: eighteen| Two actual records in an O j ET:\t'lm‘ti o Sine Peinide of :g ftgf off rather earl may have dried | herd received by the Dai n ote‘io | thait: eneniiies, 1 e ornng Cood To A ry‘lnd you‘ overlooked | sh i i airy, Divisi9n | evil, will not the‘ seme troms inat feen on the 1 show that, with milk | evil, will Au ‘ n the igut wf.her goodflow ho. 3 Hrovent 1 at ~$1.60, cow| on not the same transformaâ€" ;YI J;": ’;le(j Y“’iu rf?member she was 9| 541 lb. of nsilk :::ld$7124.gfilbfmm wA ths .‘,’2?;5 C egnienmanie cars a pâ€" { let‘ c | . . + ; > easy to keonp. whisy lookmg‘, ( ns cow,:;g;' ibNO'f 14 brought in fr:;f:lz;‘ bflil t:Jeffis’Tge t?}im. Ima‘e natke Now think of Eliza Jane, homely‘,l$106.80.° milk and 225 lb, of fat, just tion. | "Wyhat eist:gzht::x‘;:l Jn saabhsitli’aic!- j ate with a sneer, thinking he had beâ€" Plant selection is the second step in potato improvement. While the crop of pure variety potatoes is growing, go through the field and _mark off the strongest best plants by putting a stick in beside the growing hill. When the crop is ripe dig the marked potatoes separately. Save for seed only those which have the largest number of wellâ€"formed tubers. Keep » When the Canadian potato grower considers the yield per acre he is obâ€" taining as compared with yields in \England, Scotland, Holland, Northâ€" ‘eutern United States and other parts |of the world, he must be impressed with the opportunity he has in increasâ€" ing yields. One of the reasons that these other parts of the world are exceeding Canâ€" adian ylelds is that they are selecting good potato seed, and not relying on small nondescript stock. The average yield for Ontario is less than 160 bus. per acre, while Engâ€" land is growing over 300 bus. per acre, Holland 290 bus., and Maine over 250 bus. per acre. Few Canadians realize that almost one acre in 40 under tillage in this proâ€" vince is normally planted to potatoes. The value of the 1914 crop totalled nearly $12,000,000. To the British nation potatoes conâ€" stitute one of the great articles of diet. History records the disaster of the great potato crop in Ireland, and the present shortage gives the Britishâ€" er of today an idea of the importance of this common but very valuable crop. | Their Fathers are Fighting For Right, SHALL THEY STARVE? |__ Here are two little Belgian refugees | in the picture, healthy and happy enâ€" two of thousauds upon thousands °UKh, are mtl:ngland,dat_tSFretham. So | ‘are many others, and it is comparaâ€" | whose fathers have nnfwered. the ca.ll {tively ‘a simple miatter _ to tare for Jof duty and are fighting with their them . :Allies for the liberty of peaceful naâ€"| But there are left in Belgium more | tions, _ Those fathers did not wait to than have been or can be taken to }count the cost or to find out how England. much help they were going to receive) What of them? The Belgian Reâ€" from outside their borders. _ They lief Committee has answered that | perhaps believed that great nations | question most efffciently. _ It has fed ‘like Britain and France would not them ever since they were driven from | stand by and see them crushed, and their homes to shift for themselves. that the people of these wealy'ny and : It has been enabled to do this through ‘friendly countries would no allow]‘the response of Canadians, with the |their children and their wives to people of the Motherland and the !surve while they were away. _ But all United States, to the call of the Belâ€" ithat they really knew was that they:gians' need . i heard the call of duty and rallied to; The Committee‘s needs grow greatâ€" their King. ler rather than less as long as Gerâ€" POTATO SEED SELECTION Of course their faith in the nations who guaranteed their neutrality was not misplaced unless they had faith in Germany. _ Great Britain and France did rally to their side and with them are putting an end to the Teuton dream of World conquest. _ And their children and their wives have not been allowed to starve. â€" The two shown The Fourth of a Series of Five Special Articles by Henry G. Bell, Agronomist. AND DISEASE CONTROL Much can be done to protect the growing crop from blight and other diseases, but this subject of disease control must be treated in a succeedâ€" ing article. Special seed stock should always be grown on good, wellâ€"prepared ground, and should receive careful attention while the crop is developing. 20 minutes. This treatment will kill scab spores or seeds which may be atâ€" tached to the seed tuber. After this treatment if the selected stock is planted on ground where potaroes have not been grown for some time, it is likely no scab will appear on the product. Before planting the selected seed, it should be dipped in a mixture of one pound formalin and 20 gals. water for The methods of seed improvement outlined apply equally to early and late varieties. The Ontario Experiâ€" mental Union has tested a great numâ€" ber of varieties throughout the proâ€" vince. Prof. Zavitz reports that as an average of 40 tests with two leading varieties he finds Davies Warrior to yield 131.95 bus. per acre and Extra Early Eureka 126.59 bus. per acre. _ Individual tuber selection is the most effective means of improving and purifying potato seed. Tuber seâ€" lection starts with seed of a good variety if possible. Choose a number of potatoes of good marketable size. Cut each of these tubers into four pleges and plant each four pieces from one potato in a hill, or plant the Tfour pleces of the same potato in & row. When the crop is ripe, dig these sister hills or plants in groups of four. Save only the potato "families" that yleld the largest number of good marketable stock. Keep the "famiâ€" lMes" separate and plant a drill of eacl} the second year. Choose again the best ylelding, good quality stock and a good selection is started. A Michigan potato grower found a difâ€" ference of 110 bus. per acre in the: crop from selected stock compared with the crop from mixed seed grown ‘ on the same ground. The selected1 crop yielded 360 bus. per acre and the mixed stock produced 250 bus. per acre. l these for next spring‘s seed. * Plant only the best potatoes from these. The Committee‘s needs grow greatâ€" er rather than less as long as Gerâ€" many rules the occupied parts of Belâ€" gium, and so long as the need lasts the friends of freedomâ€"loving Belgium are asked to open their hearts and loosen their purseâ€"strings. â€" Contribuâ€" tions should be sent direct to the Central Beligan Relief Committee, 59 St. Peter Street, Montreal, or to the branches in each locality. What of them? The Belgian Reâ€" lief Committee has answered that question most efffciently. _ It has fed them ever since they were driven from But there are left in Belgium more than have been or can be taken to England . | Lesson XIl.â€"Jesus The Way, The Truth, And The Life (Review). Read John 14. 1â€"14. Golden | Text John 14. 6. +. The Wl{. That Jesus is the way |to eternal life for the individual has ‘long been the confident conviction ‘and the triumphant experience of the : church. _ We are now engaged in disâ€" |covering the same thing for human , society. _ Men have ever thought an ‘ideal community life, They have callâ€" 'ed it the brotherhood of man, the coâ€" | operative commonwealth, the kingdom |of God, and through many ages have Tlooked for the way that Ieg there. For | this also Jesus is the way, even as for | the ‘ndividual. ~ Following his teachâ€" ‘ings, mem come to the land of their | desire. _ The world wants peace, but 2. The truth. _ To the .. world of Jesus‘s day the truth was an abstracâ€" tion. _ "What is the truth?" said Pilâ€" ate with a sneer, thinking he had beâ€" covering the same thing for human 8. The life. In his immortal utory‘ society. _ Men have ever thought an John Bunyan made his pilgrims run ideal community life, They have callâ€" away from the city of destruction,| ed it the brotherhood of man, the c0â€" erying "Life, Life, Eternal Life.") operative commonwealth, the kingdom That is what the race needs even u} of God, and through magx ages have the individual. _ The great lack of toâ€" looked for the way that led there. For day in the world is not more bechnique[ this also Jesus is the way, even as for for better living, but more power; not | the ‘ndividual. ~ Following his teachâ€" more machinery, but more dyn.mic.l ings, memn _ come to the land of their There is knowledge enough to build a desire. The world wants peace, but better world toâ€"morrow, but not to| it developed nationalism where he rnimate it. On paper toâ€"day you canl taught international brotherhood; it draw a better communitg life than followed gain where he taught service, now exists in your neighborhood, but | and in such a world there is no peace. can you get it toâ€"morrow to walk and A‘ prominent Hebrew recently declarâ€" act in the market place? This is ed: _ ‘"We shall never get out of war what makes Jesus the great hope of except by following the teachings of the race. He does put Frower into Jesus." _ Following those teachings life for better living. is contact in a new treatment for the criminal with the Father, the source of all has turned the enemies of society into energy, is such that he is able to its friends and helpers. . When the transmit that eternal power to huâ€" nations of the carth are willing to folâ€"‘ man life as none other ever has done | low the same principle of loving it, â€" The mystery is greater than our| their enemies, of returning good for definition. "Do the wilt," he says,! evil, will not the same transform@â€"‘ "and ye shall know the truth." He did. tion occur in the external enemies of the will and found the power. So also‘ the state? the gives the power. â€" Those who will‘ 2. The truth. _ To the . world Of live with him and with the Fsthor.| Jesus‘s day the truth was an abstracâ€" doing the will in ail faith{fuinessâ€" , tion. | "What is the truth?" said Pilâ€" they shall knowâ€"men and nationsâ€"‘ ate with a sneer, thinking he had beâ€" that he is the life etorns!. . it developed netionalism where he taught international brotherhood; it followed gain where he taught service, In this country there is no question which is the cheapest feed to grow. At Central Experimental Farm, Otâ€" tawa, in the season of 1918, 17 tons of mangelsâ€"were grown per acre as against 12 tons of silage. The manâ€" _ From time to time we have pointed out the advantage of having a silo. Experiments have shown that cows receiving some sort of succulent feed during the winter will give several pounds more milk than those fed dry roughage. _ Succulent feed is not only better digested than if the feed were dried before feeding, but it aids in the digestion of the other feed that is fed as well. _ We must have sucâ€" culent feed for profitable milk or beef production, and the question is what kind of succulent feed is best. . In the Old Country roots have been the standâ€" by, but many farmers over there now are learning from their American: brethern and considering the advisâ€" ability of putting up silos. | __R. S.:â€"1,. There is a clear amber shade between yellow and brown that iwould be excellent for the walls of your livingâ€"room with the Northern |exposure. Have the ceiling of a ’ deep ivory tone, dropped down to meet the picture molding which should also be deep ivory. _ Plain catmeal paper is best for walls which are to serve as a background for pictures, With plain walls one may have figured madras curtains, but â€" hemstitched scrim in ecru or cream would make very suitable curtains for this room, and scrim wears and launders better than madras. _ Dip the ecru curtains in strong tea and dry in the shade. A suitable rug would have the amber shade of the walls mingled with blue and terra cotta. 2. Subdued colors are always most restful. I would not advise papering any room in red as it is considered by physicians to be very trying on the nerves. 8. Yes, Notâ€" tingham curtains are satisfactory, especially if you possess curtain stretchers. _ They do not iron well. E. F, A.;â€"1. Vegetables are more | 4. The tenJency is «owards simplicity wholesome and better flavored when in house furnishings now; as few steamed than they are when boiled or draperies, cushions and ornaments as friedu; iz Be.sidgza,i f there is mt}l‘chf lte‘::ztx‘wssible, l(r;d .tu arti:leaf mhintcndelt: was an in boiling, as much o ‘for use and not merely for show. nutrition of _ the _ vegetables is certainly lessens the housewife‘s task threwn away with the water in which of cleaning, and is conducive to the they are boiled. _ The water should | family health. be saved and used in soups, 2. If H. D.:â€"1. The trenches on the linen is moistened along the line the western front extend about 750 miles. threat is to be pulled, the task of pullâ€" 2. Probably "The New Housekeepâ€" ing threads is easier. 3. A large pnh"ing," by Mrs. C. Frederick, will supâ€" of scissors is a convenient kitchen tool, | ply the information you require in especially in preparing lettuce and household matters. 3. The Provincial other vegetables. _ Of course, they ‘ Board of Health of Ontario will must be thoroughly washed, as are furnish you gratis a booklet, by Dr. &t}}:; ultensils, after every using. 4.:Helen MacMurchy, entitled "A Little plaster cracks, add enough vineâ€" Talk About the Baby", which you will gar to plaster of paris to make a mixâ€" find valuable. 3 ture like thick putty, fill the crack, W. W.;:â€"1. The new collars are and smooth off with a knife. If water \nearly all of the sailor variety and of: ;’s useg th; ?laster hardens too quick-ivery sheer materials such as ninen.l y. .: Before storing a stovepipe and georgette crepe. _ They are homâ€" away for the summer, rub it well with‘stitched or edged with lace or silk coal oil, steff the ends with newspaper ' braid, and some have tucks or inser-' to keep out any moisture, and there ) tion set in. 2. Handbags are seldom | will be no rust in the autumn. ‘of leather but are elaborate affairs of : Address all correspondence for this department to Mrs. Helen Law, Castle Frank Rcad, Toronto. > Mothers and daughters of all ages are cordially invited to write to this department. Initials only will be published with each question and its answer as a means of identification, but full name and ‘address must be given in each letter. Write on one side of paper only. Answers will be mailed direct if stanped and addressed envelope is enclosed. 4 INTERNATIONAL LESSON MARCH 25. What About That Silo? ’fore him only another splitter of logical hairs, but instead he had the truth incarnateâ€"a very different thing to face. _ The Lofilâ€"-the eterâ€" nal truthâ€" says John, became flesh, that men could touch it and underâ€" stand it; so that we might have with it the kinship of common experience. Does the world doubt that it is posâ€" sible to walk in the way that Jesus showed, that so we might comen to rightcousness and brotherh nd geace‘.' He himself walked in re is teachings a vain dream? He himâ€" self lived the truth that he taught. Does he say that impossible thing, "Love your enemies," and turn them: into your friends? Listen to him l:gonf the cross: "Father, forgive them, 3;' know not what the{ do." The tru here is not a cold formula, but a livâ€" ing force. _ When the nations seek after a better worldâ€"life, they can. walk not alone by faith, not simply by reason, but by sight. _ I Pruning young apple trees during the dormant state is effected at less expense in vitality of the trees than the removal of twigs and branches during the growing season. Moreâ€" over, summer pruning does not, acâ€" cording to experiments, hasten fruit bearing. This is a good season to make labels | and stakes and point them. _ They, will be wanted during the season when | the garden occupies the full time of‘ the gardener. | Fresh milk is shipped long distances in Brazil in perfect condition in sealed cans with insulated walls, blocks of frozen milk being placed in it to keep its temperature down. gels cost $2.14 per ton to produce, whereas the silage only cost $1.84 per ton. On an average there is no reaâ€" son why 15 tons per acre of silage should not be produced. In good years as much as 20 tons per acre should be produced. _A silo is a payâ€" ing proposition . D, V. C.:â€"When your time is limitâ€" ed, it is best to plant flowering shrubs rather than annuals. _ Once carefully planted in good soil, the shrubs reâ€" quire little attention and are beautiful and permanent additions to the home grounds. _ Some of the best shrubs are: Spirea vau Houeeti, Flowering Almond, Japan Quince, Tartarian Honeysuckle, Syringa, Lilac, Snowball, Hydrangra, Rose of Sharon.4 These will give you a succession of bloom from May to October. _ Flowering vines, such as Clematis, Wistaria, Dutchman‘s Pipe, Trumpet Flower, and Climbing Roses, are easily cared for. It is best to buy large threeâ€" yearâ€"old plants. W. W.;â€"1. The new collars are nearly all of the sailor variety and of very sheer materials such as ninen, and georgette crepe. _ They are homâ€" stitched or edged with lace or silk braid, and some have tucks or inserâ€" tion set in. 2. Handbags are seldom of leather, but are elaborate affairs of silk, or beads, or are knitted or crocheted in bright hues of crochet silk. _ You might make a round bag of a strip of silk like your dress with a circle of cardboard covered with silk ot form the bottom, and then crochet on a top of a contrasting color about an inch wide, through which to run a silk cord. 2. Probably "The New Housekeepâ€" ing," by Mrs. C. Frederick, will supâ€" ply the information you require in household matters. 3. The Provincial Board of Health of Ontario will furnish you gratis a booklet, by Dr. Helen MacMurchy, entitled "A Little Talk About the Baby", which you will find valuable. > TORONTO " | The afternoon wore slowly away, "but the storm did not slacken. Uncle es Hartley told stories of his adventures 'ed when he was a boy. _ And what big of pieces of maple sugar Jack and Edna ,, ate as they listened! Young Teddie, who had just began the study of geography, was told by his aunt that the Mississippi was call. ed by the Indians the "Father of Practically indestructible steel shipâ€" ping cases have been invented that can be folded when empty and used indefinitely . Bertie: "Hunter tells me he is going to marry an heiress. I asked him her age, and he couldn‘t tell me." Claude: "Oh, it isn‘t her age Hunter is interested in; it‘s her heritage." Plough up the old sod that has been sown two or three years and sow corn or roots, or plant potatoes. .A heavy seeding of peas will also give good results. Waters." _ "You must he .mistaken, auntie," said the litle fellow. "If it was the ‘Fathers of Waters‘ it wou‘d be MisterSippi!l" | When he swung wide the door a ‘grut pile of snow tumbled in, but the children shouted when they saw that it was no longer snowing and that the ‘ moon was showing its face between ‘the dark clouds that were scudding |across the sky. "We didn‘t mean to break our promise about getting home before dark," said Edna. And all Jack could say was, "My, how much longer that mile was this evening than it was in the morning!" At last they were in the field, and how good it seemed to see the light of the house ahead! When they finally reached the door, Aunt Emily had a warm welcome for them. _ She first hugged Uncle Hartley, and then she hugged Jack and Edna again and again. | SBuddenly Uncle Hartiey stopped in | the middle of a story. "The wind has gone down," he said. "I guess the | worst of it is over." So they started out. _ It was indeed slow traveling and they had to stop many times to rest. The newly fallen snow was not damp and heavy, but everywhere it was kneeâ€"deep or more; and in places, after they left the woods behind, it was drifted so badly that Uncle Hartley had to set Edna down and make a way through it as best he could, and then ‘come back for her. "Now for home!" cried Uncle Hartâ€" ley. _ "No danger now of getting lost in the storm, but it is going to be slow traveling. _ Leave the sleds here. You climb up on my back, Edna; and you, Jack, follow behind in the tracks that I make." a white smother that quickly blotted out the nearest trees. The wind rose to shrieks outside, and the trees made strange noises as they bent and swayâ€" ed before it. During the forencon the clear, blue skies had turned to dull gray, and while they were eating, it suddenly grew much darker. Uncle Hartley stepped to the door and looked out. "Whew!" he exclaimed. _ "A snow squall, and a bad one too!" The wind howled round the sap house, and the snow came driving in And how hungry they were when at last they opened their lunch boxes in the little sap house, with overturned buckets for seats and table! They were close beside the big fire, where the great pan of sap was bubbling away, and they declared that never before had they eaten in a diningâ€" room where the air smelled so good. It was Uncle Hartiey. He was haulâ€" ing a sled piled high with buckets to put under trees newly tapped. Of course Jack and Edna rushed eagerly to help him, and by noon he said that he knew they had saved him a thouâ€" sand stepsâ€"or maybe it was a million; anyway, it was enough to give them a right to be very hungry. "Well, well, pretty late for sapâ€"bush workers to get round, but I‘ve saved a job for you!" "And there is enough to spare for maple sugar," said Jack. "I think that is the best part of it Come, let‘s hurry on to the camp!" Before they reached the sap house they heard a cheery voice call out: "Isn‘t it sweet!" cried Edna. ‘And how wonderful that the spring makes the sap climb from the roots to the trunk and the branches!" On the edge of the woods they found the first big maple that had been tapâ€" ped. _ It was still so early in the day that the sap had barely begun to drip into the buckets; but they held their mouths under the spouts and felt a few sweet drops trickle to their tongues . The sapâ€"bush was a mile from th* houseâ€"beyond the field and the pasâ€" ture, and on the other side of the b!;s hill. _ But what was a mile to Jack and Edna? They had their sleds, the crust was firm, and the March mornâ€" ing was bright. It was Saturday morning, and all the week they had looked ahead to a whole day in the sugar bush, where Uncle Hartiey was making maple syrup and maple sugar. They had planned to get an early start with Uncle Hartley, but he had been gone an hour when they woke up. Aunt Emily filled the lunch boxes, saw that they had scarfs and mittens, and gave them a final pat as they took their sleds and started off. A VISIT TO THE SUGAR BUSIE