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$ J | I have fed nearly everything, but find odats, with a feed once a day of bright alfalfa or clover, about the best yet. Any kind of roughage, such as cornâ€"stalks or oat straw, will do in between the alfalfa or clover. I find alfalfa or clover takes the place of w i anio e e es nover 1008 If the miÂ¥e i; working regularly, a quart of wheat shorts twice a day, mixed with the oats, makes a strong ration; but I would not advise feeding this if the mare is standing any length of time between working periods. My experience in feeding mares in foal, which covers a period of over twenty years and several different breeds, shows that it is important to have the right kind of mares to breed ani then feed them enough to keep them in good healthy growing condiâ€" tion, but not too fat, as a mare "hog fat" is almost sure to drop 3 small and sometimes very weak foal. The mare will be healthier, foal stronger at birth, and parturition will be casier if she is used at some slow work almost every day. If the mare is idle in winter, mvost of the feed may be roughage, but the ration should be increased when the mare is worked. The quantity of feed is determined by size and condition of the animalâ€" whether fat or thinâ€"the work it does, sick or well, appetite, condition of the droppings and whether the animal is easy or hard to keep.â€"M. W. B. If the mare does not foal until after the grass starts in the spring, turn her out on pasture for at least part of the day, as I find that green grass, sunshine and fresh water are the best renovators for any horse, whether a mare in foal or one that has been either raced out or worked out. Ancther thing, allow plenty of salt. Have it where the mares can get it at all times and do not forget to give some knicknacks once in a while, such as apples, carrots, etc. If mares are in the stable, keep the stable clean. times not properly cured; then it should never be used to feed mares in fool. There have been complaints from farmers that it makes the kidâ€" neys act too freely, but if it does not make up more than oneâ€"half of the roughage it is not likely to be noticed. Suggestions on Feeding Mares the bowels i in Foal. !Not much trot Oats, being a light, palatable and| NAY where al wellâ€"balunced feed, are by Zar the best| fooed too liber grain for horses. Corn can be used i!;bo‘"" to bec it only forms about oneâ€"third or one-:f“l observaton half of the grain ration of the brood able to tell w mare. When wheat is fed, it must be| being used a in small quantities and ground. Bran, Guires, for if being a bulky substance, is very im | steek, the bow nortant in the mare‘s feed | ‘nulel’le continues it keeps from overfeeding amu is a ount of flesh, good regulator. Barley is also a goodhhe."h‘n“' @ feed ana being more bulky than wheat | & vigorous fo is very much like cats in composition; '1 find it go sometimes it is cooked and fed for rich in mimer medical purposes. clover and alf Timotry hay is used as roughage A grain rati #or horses. Sudan grass is safe for parts ground mares in foal. 1f cut m early bloom, b'." and one orchard gr»«s is about equal to any bright clover ( ef the gravses for hay. Clover is| 48€. 1 find t gool, and possesses great fattening â€"M. B. yualities, vut owing to the fact that . .. it is lkely to be dusty, great care mv.hn should be excrciged not to feed it to| While it ha crood mares. Corp fodder and straw | farm manure zre fed to ‘dle horses in winter, but| the yields of they have not enmough nutrition in |formation is cin for rsares in foal Soybean hay |value of such wite a nice hay, threshed or unâ€" dollars and ce jrseted, am1 liked by most horeee;) Central Exper but. never feed it if there is any sign| has been con of mold. AMfalfa is on exeellent feed| determine the N it is fed once a day with timothy | manure applis \<y or corn fodder at the other times. which was the Fhe to weather conditions it is someâ€"| consisting of Mares in foal require a balanced raâ€" tion. Simply filling them up on corn fodder or straw will not bring the desired results; the mares must also have some feeds which contain proâ€" tein, such as alfalfa or clover hay and eats. A ration composed of straw and corn will not furnish the necessary food elements, for they contain only earbohydrates which alone do not make a balanced ration. Mares in foal require more feed than do geldings or mares not in foal. We allow our mares to run in the stalk fields during the day if the weather is not stormy and then at night feed them some alfalfa hay and oats. Very little corn is fed to horses; a small amount is all right, but should mot be used as the exclusive grain and she must be fed more liberally in erder to keep her own system up, as well as to nourish the foal. Plenty of Do not overfeed the mare. _ She should be kept in just moderate flesh, and when she is working her feed should be increased according to the amount of work required of her. As foaling time draws near, a laxative tew! should be fed, one that will keep fresh water should be available for the mare at al times, and it should have the chill removed. Iceâ€"water is unhealthful for any stock and especiâ€" ally for mares in foal. A tank heater ear * used to take the chill from the wates. HENEf ?A@MUMG + the bowels in good working order. 'Not much trouble will be found in this an1i) way where alfalfa is fed, but do not sest | feed too liberally as it will cause the 1 it bowels to become too loosz. By careâ€" me. ful observaton, the groom is usually soq able to tell whether or not the feeds : be being used are what the mare reâ€" ran, quires, for if her coat is smooth and im . | sleek, the bowels in good condition and use | She continues to carry the same amâ€" s a ! ount of flesh, not too {at nor too thin, ood the chances are she will bring forth eat | & vigoroug foal.â€"D. H. a large crop as compared with that required for a small crop. Hay, to a greater extent than the two preâ€" vious crops, would necessitate more expense for a larger crop, but the proportion of tota! expense wou‘d not be very great on highâ€"priced land where rental charges are high. In 1920, farm manure produced the following increased returns per acre: ar jncreased crop of 15.5 tons of manâ€" gels at $2,88 per ton, worth $44.64; an m‘!’el.l,“i crop r'\: 8.8 bushels qf oats at 58 cents per Dushel, wortn $5.10; an increased crop of 1.7 tons of clover hay at $24.30 per ton, worth $41.31. As the second year crop on the unmanured plot was pastured and not_ cut, Ugg necessary A" mekean AKHS"~*** s L n Inatngant uialt in titie 88t""" .ce of the increased yield in this crop over the unmanured crop. This has been placed at $20.65 per acre. In the previous year the increaseo value of the four crops amounted to $77.51, which gave $5.17 for each ton of manure used. During each of the three previous years the manure gave a profit at a decreasing ratio, amountâ€" ing in 1918 to $6.14 per ton, in 1917 to $8.74 per ton, and in 1916 to $3.58 With mangels, the large labor exâ€" pense for hoeing and cultivating are the same whether the crop is large or small, while, of course, the preparaâ€" tion of the land and the seeding of the crop entail equal expenses. Only in pulling, loading and hauling would much difference exist. With oats there would not be a very marked difference in the expense incurred in handling mangel crop. These experiments clearly show that the use of farm manure has a value in farm practice, and should therefore be conserved to the fullest possible extent. For the fiveâ€"year perâ€" iod from 1916 to 1920 inclusive, the farm manure used produced an inâ€" creased monetary value on the four acres of land of $391.29. While it has long been known that farm manure profoundly increases the yields of farm crops, definite inâ€" formation is scanty regarding the value of such increase expressed in dollars and cents. For ten years the Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa has been conducting experiments to determine the value of farm yard manure applied to the mangel crop, which was the first crop of a rotation consisting of mangels, oats, clover hay, and timothy bay. To the mange! crop was applied 15 tons per acre of farm yard manure. A comparison beâ€" tween the crops produced on this land was made during & fiveâ€"year period with similar crops on unmanured land,j that was in an equal state of fertility when the experiment began. ‘ o lfir;dvijggood practice to give feeds rich in mimeral matter. Oats, bran, clover and alfalfa are to be preferred. A grain ration may consist of five parts ground oats, four parts wheat bran. and one part linseed meal, with bright clover or alfalfa hay for roughâ€" Apples and potatoes are the crops that are in most general demand among fruits and vegetables, and it is therefore interesting to note the reâ€" turns from the different provinces of yields of these given by the Dominion Fruit Commissioner. Dealing with apples first, British Columbia exports an excess of 100 per cent. over last io ie Pss P year, or 1,009,000 barrels; Ontario, s‘ crop of 60 per cent compared with‘ 1920, or 960,000 barrels; Quebec, 35 to 40 per cent. of last year, or around 35,200 barrels; New Brunswick about 10 per cent in excess of last year, or 33,000 barrels; Nova Scotia 10 to 15 per cent. in excess of last year, or 1,300,000 barrels. Turning to potatoss, British Columbia‘s crop is about 75 per cent. of last year, or 1,800,000 bushels; Alberta, 90 per cent. of last The Value of Farm Manure. ;;;u', or 6,425,000 bu_shelz;; Manitoba, 90 per cent. of last year, or 5,115,000 bushels; Ontario, 45 per cent. of ]ast year, or 10,783,000 bushels; Quebec, 75 per cent. of last year, or 28,225,000 bushels; New Brunswick, 70 per cent. of last year, of 10,857,000 bushels; Prince Edward Island, 80 per cent. of last year, or 4,940 000 bushels; Nova Sentia, 50 por cent. of last year, or 5,105,000 bushe‘s. The time taken for the current to pass through the Atlantic cable beâ€" tween Newfoundland and Ireland, a distance of about 1.700 miles, is oneâ€" fifth of a second, indicating a mean velocity in the cable of only 8,500 miles per second. Apples and Potatoes. 1 find the above formula good. of manure applied to the the bacon hog industry, called by the Dominion Minister of Agriculture, and presided over by the Deputy Minister of the Department, Dr. J. H. Grisdale, at Ottawa on November 2nd and 8rd. After a thorough discussion of the present situation as regards the bacon trade, grades and standards were adopted as follows and recomâ€" mended for recognition: (1) A select bacon hog was defined as with jow! and shoulder light and smooth, back from neck to tail evenly fieshed, side long, medium depth, dropping straight from back, ham fulf, good general finâ€" standard but of smooth fleshing fini?h, weig}Bing from 160 .to 210 lbe ‘;‘) fi”ejw:es, BBY t*** or smooth fleshing _...@ nnish, weighing 210 to 260 lbs. (4) Extrs, heavies, any type of smooth fleshing and finish, weighing over 260 lbs. _ (5) Shop hogs, any type of smooth conformation, finished weight 120 to 160 lbs. (6) Lights and feedâ€" ers, any type of smooth conformation, unfinished weight 160 lbs. and under. (7) Roughs, of rough conformation, any weight. (8) Sows, all females ish, no excess fat, and weighing from 160 to 210 pounds. (2) Thick smooth The Deputy Ministers of Agriculâ€" ture of every province, either in perâ€" son or by representation, and repreâ€" sentatives of all the principal packâ€" ing houses, attended a conference on The duty of presenting a report of the activities of the Delta Junior Inâ€" stitute during the past year is a tener for turkeys intended for the market. Separate those imtended to be kept for breeding from those it is proposed to sell before commencing the fattening process, which should be started as soon as the weather threatens change in the fall. It is well for commercial breeders to confine themselves to one variety, as thereby they obtain a more uniform grade. A ration consisting of equal parts of finely ground oats, cornmeal and middlings mixed into a crumbiyv mass with boiling hot water or milk and fed a little warm is an excellent fatâ€" x RB 140. 1 BOWS OI SIITUIUICEN MMAMASAD EME MITEC C With turkeys retailing at 513‘1 andifin, up to 350 bs.; No. 2, al other 60c and over per pound, it wo‘:) ’:"' zows. (9) Stags, hogs that have been ly seem worth the while of bre@4e,®|castrated and are well healed before to pay them every ppux.bxe attention. being offered for sale. The packers Above everything, it is unwise "°|agree to pay a minimum premium of dispose of the best and to retain only | e % n . | 10 per cent. for hogs of the first class, ?heac;ulls. T:fmep:lrl;ya::e:o:;):;i; :;;in order to stimulate the production in the case v a x * f livestock, leads to depreciation of theggi c::" suitable for the best quality flock and a lessening of demand and & e reaicgy * Pn S price. In fact, of recent years theore * 4s * has been a noticeable decrease in qualâ€" SPOCIQ.I.IZIl‘lg in Poultry. ity, if not in price to the consumer.| < One reason for failures in the speâ€" Inbreeding is another inldvisab!c'cializ'.ed pouitry business is the fact course. If a breeder is to get the that it is a mass of small details. Men best, he needs to breed to the best.!who can succeed in the dairy business The introduction of new blood of a often make a failure with poultry beâ€" wellâ€"selected strain is a wise course cause they are not in the habit of to pursue. One thing to be especially| watching the small details and conâ€" avoided is the selection of immature sider some very important paris of hens for the production of eggs to be the work as rather fussy labor which used for hatching. Hens, two years!wil] cause no trouble if neglected. old, or @ven clder, of good averagel Women sometimes succeed better size for the variety to which Lheylwith poultry than men because they belong, will lay eggs that will hatch are familiar with housework which out stronger and better poults than|is full of small details from morning hens a year old or younger. While the | to dark. They learn to pay attention eggs can be hatched in incubators, reâ€"\ to the small items and apply their sults reached at the Dominion Experiâ€" itact and perseverance in housework mental Farms proved that the pouits| to the management and development do much better if brooded by thelof their poultry flocks. turkey hens. When the chicks are| A poultry keeper has a constant old enough, they should*be given a)fight on his hands to develop new wide range of pasture or woodland.| flocks of breeding stock. The dairyâ€" They should be fed in the morning| man can accumulate a nice herd of before wandering away and liberally|cows of good producing ability and he in the evening to encourage them to|knows that, barring unusual oceurâ€" return. Water should be availab!ls at|rences, he has an equipment for the all times. dairy business good for several years. Although on several occasions we have discussed the advisability of limâ€" iting our meetings to one a month, on every occasion the arguments in favor of meeting every two weeks have ruled, so we have 20 regular meetings to report, with an average attendance of 14. At present we have a membership of 22, which is an inâ€" crease of eight over last year. Our Junior Institute is considered to be the girls‘ social centre, where we meet at the homes of our memâ€" bers and enjoy one another‘s society. We find that our membership is growâ€" ing so large that we can no longer be conweniently entertained in our homes, so we are arranging for a club room, which will be furnished and maintainâ€" ed by us, where we can hold ‘our regular meetings and entertain our friends and other societies. Our meetings consist of a business session after which we spend a social hour in discussions and various kinds of work. It is Ruskin, I think who says: "The reverence for the law should be breathed by every mother to the child who prattles at her knee," and we have completed a study of the Laws of Ontario and have had several interesting and beneficial discussions on this study. _ At each meeting a lunch is served which adds to the pleasure of all. When we found we were in need of funds we decided to hold a sale at fair time, and we were very fortunate in securing a prominent space in the Exhibition Hall, where we displayed our fancy as well as useful articles. During the summe? of 1920 our comâ€" mittes purchased material which was very skilfully converted into sale articles by our members. Many libâ€" eral donations were made by the busâ€" iness men and fr‘ ds of the Delta Juniors, all helpe.. .o make our sale wat narfarminge tn Wiltâ€"hiw, Vikry . OMHCDNErrrevem poop uo f ChRMHHPE® What the Delta Junior Institute is Doing Breeding Turkeys. The Bacon Hog. About a year ago we installed an electric power and lighting plant. At the time we felt it to be somewhat of a luxury, but soon found it to be a business proposition. In all, there are about fifty lights. We have one at the north and one at the south corner of the house, about fifty feet away, controlled from the kitchen. At night these light the lawn and porchâ€" es and by being a little distance away, all insects are attracted to the lamps and do not bother the porshes. On the east and west corners of the barn there are large lights used only in emergency, and they are controlled by a switch 2" Hous S .00 & BMA m?tor is 1se4 v5 Tun e washing maâ€" Taine, â€" grindstone, â€" sausageâ€"cutter, grainâ€"cleaner and sheepâ€"clipper. There is a vacuum cleaner, which is a wonâ€" derful laborâ€"saver and a sanitary way to do the work. A power and lighting plant is a blessing to the farm home. A hen is a small unit and it takes many of them to make a large and profitable flock. The poultry keeper without experience who starts with many birds is unable to quickly understand their management. There is so much detail to the business that it must be started on a small scale and built up as the knowledge of the breeder accumulates. It is possible to succeed with poultry as many are doâ€" ing, but no prospective breeder must assume that the work is easy if he expects to master the details and succeed. ‘ Don‘t strain your eyes looking for faults in your neighbor. A poultry keeper has a constant, fight on his hands to develop new flocks of breeding stock. The dairyâ€" man can accumulate a nice herd of cows of good producing ability and he knows that, barring unusual oceurâ€" rences, he has an equipment for the dairy business good for several years. The poultry keeper no sooner obtains a large flock of highâ€"producing hens when they reach an age of two years and their best laying period is ov and a new filock of pullets must be ready to take their place. that have raised one or more littlers: No. 1 sows of smooth finish and underâ€" line up to 350 bs.; No. 2, all other cows. (9) Stags, hogs that have been castrated and are well healed before being offered for sale. The packers agree to pay a minimum premium of 10 per cent. for hogs of the first class, in order to stimulate the production of hogs suitable for the best quality excuse of weak men. Women sometimes succeed better with poultry than men because they are familiar with housework which is full of small details from morning to dark. They learn to pay attention to the small items and apply their tact and perseverance in housework to the management and development of their poultry flocks. a success. We were so pleased with the result of our sale that we imâ€" mediately started preparations for a Christmas Gift Bazaar which, thanks to the enthusiasm of the members, also proved a success. From our proceeds we donated libâ€" erally to the Navy League, Sick Chilâ€" dren‘s Hospital, The Armenian Relief Fund, Muskoka Free Hospital, and we saved the lives of some Chinamen. On several occasions we have sent bouquets to sick friends. We consider our donation of $20 towards educatâ€" ing a talented young member of our neighborhood hardly worthy of menâ€" tion, beside the time, effort and money spent by our Senior sisters in that worthy cause which they have taken The Delta Juniors are looking forâ€" ward to being able to present a better report of our work for 1921â€"22, and !since "unity is strength," we surely ‘will gain our objective. We are offering prizes at the Fall Fair for the best pie and doughnuts and for the best fancy camisole, to be made by Juniors in each case. On St. Patrick‘s Day, in the evenâ€" ing, we Juniors gave an Irish party, which was enjoyed by all in the good old Irish way and at which we were the gainers of four new members. Early in May we spent a very pleasant evening entertaining our Senior Sisters. We had hored to have the pleasure of entertaining our Disâ€" trict President, but were disappointed, however, we hope to have that pleaâ€" sure in the near future. In passing, may I say we have remarked on a paragraph in a past report of one of the Senior branches in which they offered a handsome quilt to the first girl married in the community. It may be of interest to you to know that during the short lifetime of our Club and Junior Institute, we have had the pleasure of presenting 15 wedding presents to our members; out of this number we have eight on No chance! This has ever been the Lighting the Farm Home. Every boy knowsâ€"or should know â€"that while these predatory animals ruin the peace of the poultry yard and would steal our Thanksgiving turkeyâ€"feast from under our noses, if they could, still there are laws that protect them in certain seasons and laws governing how and when they can be hunted. Know Your Hunting Ground. The first thing to do then is to learn the game laws of the section of the province where you wish to trap. Copies of these can be secevred from game wardens or from leading fur houses. If you are going to work right at home where you know the hills and hollows, streams and trails and hidieâ€" holes, well and good. If you want to make an expedition, far afield, then you have #be un ~ lotating itne trabâ€" ping ground and establishing yotir centre of operation. Perhaps most of the work will be done, however, right around "the old home place" and then the whole family can have an active share in it. The kinds of fur in demand this year are coon, mink, skunk, muskrat, opossum, fox. These animals are more or less common throughout Canâ€" awls; more or less they are the farmâ€" er‘s enemies and take free tool of his labor. Simce their extermination is therefore more or leas a necessity and since their pelts have a commercial value, the boys and menâ€"and not inâ€" frequently the girlsâ€"have reason for a systematic search for pelts. There is a crop adjacent to or within reach of most farms, which should prove profitable to the boys and young men of the family and even to "Dad" himself, if so he has the time to give to it and has still retained enough of the snap of youth to get out of the rut o% his daily work. I refer to the fur crop to be harvestâ€" ed by means of hunting and _trappiqg. The statement is made by those who have got into the statistic side of pelt producing, if it may be so called, that the fur crop produces for the farmers of Canada nearly two millions of dollars each year. Furriers tell us the outlook of the fur market for the coming season, considered from the trapper‘s standâ€" point, is excellent, and that right now it is wise to get outfits into shape and arramnge the program. A New Cheese Originated at the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. There are peltâ€"hunters of all sorts, just as there are wheat or corn raisâ€" ers of all sorts. According to the sort you are, is the crop you will have Of course,; the man who looks to proâ€" duce corn from soil and in a climate not fitted to corn production, is bound to fail. If you live in a section where there are very few or no fur bearing animals of any kind, then why waste time hunting for them? But in those sections where certain of the furry tribe are plentiful enough to constiâ€" tute a real menace to the farmer, it becomes his duty to be rid of them and it is a duty which if fulfilled inâ€" dustriously and intelligently will pay him for his time and effort. A new, medium highâ€"flavor cheese has been orginated by the Animal Husbandry Division of the Dominion Experimental Farms System. It is called "Meilleur Cheese," or "Le fromâ€" age Meilleur," and is being manufacâ€" tured at the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. The process of manuâ€" facture is, briefly, as follows: The milk is heated to a temperature of 90 degrees F. when it is renneted and cut. The curds are then cooked at a temperature of 115 deg. F., and afterwards moulded and pressed, in one and three pound sizes, ready for the curing room. The process of curâ€" ing is one of the most important feaâ€" tures in the successful manufacturing of this high class product. This new cheese possesses a very pleasing and delicate flavor with no objectionable odor, and has been proâ€" nounced a very superior product by the numerous experts and connoisâ€" seurs by whom it has been tried. It is a distinct and valuable acquisition to the cheese industry and the preâ€" sent indications are that it will meet with a very popular demand. If it pays a manufacturer to display his name.and wares on a big sign board, why wouldn‘t it pay livestock breeders to follow a similar idea in advertising their livestock? Thus reasoned the Gage County Livestock Breeders of Nebraska. For a starter they planned a county wide advertisâ€" sign boards on the main thoroughâ€" fares, where they could be seen and read by the travelers through the county. # C The boards are painted with a black background, with the lettering in white. They measure 7 x 10 feet and are easily read. The breeders of the county are unanimous in their expressions of satisfaction for this method of adâ€" vertising. â€" By pooling their orders they have already sold six carload lots of purebred cattle and swine to other states, not altogether as a result of the signâ€"board advertiging, but the boards have helped in many ways. A Whole County Advertises. Although the pelt "crop" grows A Profitable Side Line for Winter Time. Right After the Pelt Crop ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO By GEORGE P. GOODRICH. _ I saw a new word the other day: tr: operette. It made me a little mad, for I have a sister who traps with me an@ why she should be called an "ette" I do not understand. She goes where I go, knows what I know, does what I do. Bhe weers proper clothes for the job. SBhe is a trappor, etraight out, with no "ette" in the business. Indeed, when it cormes to real agility, delicate skill, a fine mense of ditection and a queer intvition that seerns to make her know what lÂ¥Wer Rabbit or Sir Skunk are thinking about and spoil their thinks for ‘emâ€"well, Sister has me pretty well buffaloed. 1 All furs have increased tremendousâ€" ly in value. Where formerly the anâ€" nual catch of pelts was in the hunâ€" dreds of thousands, it is now in the tens of millions. Therefore, competiâ€" tion is keen, not only in the field of actual hunting and trapping but in the fur mat;kg%. Still, so long as fur is used, as it is nowâ€"and that will be so long as there is furâ€"for warmth and ornament, there will be selling and buying, and since the furâ€"bearing animals "live in the country" screly the farmer‘s family is the one that logically should profit by these pelts of animals who prow!l and prey. poor chance whose knife is dull or not the right size and shape, whose hatchet is an old thing with hacked edge and a handle liable to go back or hira when he needs it most. Poor tools, poor workman. Attention to Detauls,. I You may do all these things very well :irdeed ard yet not make good for several rexzons Many a trap has failed because it was not iA good shape, nut baited right, not rightly sot. Of course, you can make this whole matter of peltâ€"production a mere incidortal oi the winter‘s work and reap accordingly, a small reward. Or you can get down to brass tacks and by studying the habits of the prey, closely inspecting trails and tracks and spoor, dens and haunts; by having the traps you need and in excellent condition, by placing them wisely, by inspecting them promptly and reguâ€" larlyâ€"win the game. Noâ€"not win it either, for even then, unless you know how to handle your prey after it is trapped, how to get the pelt without spoiling it, how to stretch and otherâ€" wise prepare it for the market, you can easily lower its value if not lose it altogether. P Luck ? There is no such thing. Everything operates according to law and the hunter who knows the rules of the hunting game, or in other words, the law, and meets that law, will get the game. He is taking a Ground cats are probably the best‘ fattening food for poultry for market. Buckwheat comes next. For better results, fattening coops should be arâ€" ranged in a building where very little light enters and the food should be given in troughs. _ Mix the ground grain thoroughly to a crumbly conâ€" dition with hot skimmed milk or hot water. Feed a little at a time; always keep the fowls a little hungry. It will require about two weeks to fatten young chickens properly, and during the last half of this period, prepared fat should be part of the mash. It is best to cock this fat in a portable kettle out in the open, some distance away from any buildâ€" ing. Place rough fat in this vessel and cover with cold water to a depth of about five inches. A quantity of this fat may be prepared at one time, as it will keep in good condition for weeks and can be used as required. After the fat and water have been placed in the kettle, start the fire and let the contents boil for two hours, after which the fat will rise to the top. This should be skimmed off into a pail, from which it can be poured into available pans. & When the fat has cooled for a few minutes, and before it has commenced to set, a cupful of cold water should be poured into each pan. The water will sink to the bottom and prevent the fat from sticking to the pan. If old hens are fed on a good proâ€" portion of this Zat for three weeks beâ€" fore being killed, their carcasses will be quite tender and juicy, provided they are steamed before being Brownâ€" ed in the oven. Young chickens should be crammed by hand for about a week before being butchered. Allow them to eat all they can, and then give them a few pelâ€" lets so that their crops are well stuffâ€" ed. Ground oats made into pellets from two to two and oneâ€"half inches long, and dipped into warm milk or fat, will easily slip down the throat. To prevent their getting lodged at the bottom of the neck, work the pelâ€" lets down with the finger and the thumb. About once every three days add a little fine grit to the food. *Pouint??» Good roads are truly roads to the reatization of a beiter and bigger rural Jife, for they are fundamental dactors in the devé@lopment of the country social lfe, im e betterment of ejuestional farilitiee and in the havling of your roduct,s;fi the marâ€" kets of the world. . Isn‘t it true that we can leave no greater heritage than good roads, well cared for? Dog Derby Winner Drowned. Walter Goyne,, winner of the 1920 dog derby, and known as the "Going Kid Alaska," was drowned in Moose Lake, 80 miles from Tho Pas, on November 13 last. On that date, Goyne set out from the Dupas trading post, at Moose Lake, for a fishing camp 26 miles distant, for the purpose of securing fish for his dogs. He was driving nine dogs attached to a heavy racing sleigh,n and was followed by eleven pups. ity and public use. The good road in front of your house is not yours to use alonea. The fact that it is for comâ€" mon use makes it valuable to you perâ€" sonally, and adds value to your farm. h o4 ts o TB â€" 1 cedmd es iess Lvtet road regulations were unheard of. But now, with a gas engine, a little tin and four rubberâ€"tired wheels, we speedily ride to Somewhere on air cushions critically noticing the slight irregularities of the road. esR _b4%c_% iaia% One of the first great indications> of the progressiveness in a small town:‘ is the paving of Main Street. One of the signs of an upâ€"toâ€"date rural comâ€" munity is the good conditions of its> roads. If the community is not proâ€" gressive, the good roads will tend toâ€" make it so, for farmers are more likely to take pride in their farms when they know that the people of the world are passing by. L4 300 ~Be i adaislatic sPitritie s mtier It is well that we are critical about these slight irregularities, for it is the giving attention to details hitherto unthought of that makes for progress. the right way. Roads are closely hooked up with the development of civilization for they are one of the chief means through which the individual can broaden his scope of thought. They are a great means of enabling us to get out of thinking of ourselves as & unit, but, instead, to consider ourse‘!ves as part of the community. _ The building of roads is a communâ€" ity effort and roads are for communâ€" The t;:: 't!'x-nt-;é want things better thain we have had them before is a wood sign that civilization is going A couple of days later the eleva pups returned to Dupas, and the peoâ€" plo there became _ apprehensive. Goyne‘s tracks were followed for 18 miles, whiere they disappeared, the general belief being that he encounterâ€" ed thin ice at that point and went with dogs and sleigh, weighing 100 pounds, through the ice. Goyne had a number of dogs at Moose Lake, whish he was preparing for the next dog derby, to be held on February 28, over a 200â€"mile course, for a purse of $2,500. HMe was engaged in hauling fish foe T. Dupas, and getâ€" ting his dogs in racing trim. He won the 1920 dog race in easy style, introâ€" ducing new methods of harnessing, and the Alaskan sleigh as against the local carriage. He had previously done considerable racing in Alaske, and was a cripple on aciount of his feet having been frozen, necessitating his riding all the waf behind his dogs. Each hen has an individuality and her own notions and customs. That different breeds have different charâ€" acteristics, we all know, but many do not study their flock or do not conâ€" sider it necessary to do so. Some one suggests that hens which are talked of and made much of will, in turn, be good layers. There is a measure of truth in this; certainly fowls treated with kindness will doe better work than those which are never tamed and arc frightened at the approach of any one. But don‘t get the idet‘ tllut kindness will produce °eggs. A hen possessing no laying strain worthy of mention will never repay one‘s affection by eggs if there are no eg¢gs bred in her. Secure the breed and strain, add to this a study of the flock, and to this companionship and care, and the reâ€" sults will be satisfactory, The Individuality of the Hen. Some of us can sympathize with the man of limited means who observed that his two sons in colleg» and a third in preparatory school kept his nose so near the grornd that he could lnthemolhhfoetnevoq step he tock. It is buman of the past. aividual lives. get clder, me hood and yol omits the res think what } 1 not bring b '.ofll and th that really ma In this, as 4n general & while storms clatte world seems we look bacl Kerent! . Tho have our pr For them life gerene. Won virtues. Me not worry, necessaries i contoent. 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