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out. She doom't buy things for her- .” every time; she would be poor if Ibo spent my whenever all. want when than no thing- to be bought. She gets only What is needed, except that one. in u long that the buys you a mm.” L surprises. the children will enjoy the doing much more than receiving loin. expensive toy or game. Of course I tive year-old enn't be expected to pre- pre a meal. But it is surprising how young a child can be taught to help make the home. A five-year-old boy In one family, for example, has as his special pride the task of putting out clean milk bottles from the kitchen to the front porch. Simple as such u duty is. it is meaningful u I Char. meter builder. One must itr.d out, of count, why the vhild makes a demand. If the mother herself has unconlcioully started the habit she at one. must mm a euro by making a dimple but firm explanation: “Mother can’t buy you something every time - - Efficient Ftii'iiiiiiii='i tUI ready'." If mothers amour-g! their children to do Hm. favor: for them, ”pod-11y The disagreeable “buy me 30m.- thing habit is also often indulged when chudrm are taken may from home. Seldom does the child really long for any particular thing. Usually, he merely wants entertainment at that particular moment. If a mother opens her purse as noon at her boy points to a peanut stand, his Mill-d! m likleiy plies something from home that is wholesome, such as cmken or sweet chocolate. Or perhaps before she starts on an excursion. ch. (in: the kiddies a latrt minute lunch of broad and milk. A full stomach in not apt to whine. "Buy me something, Mother!" . . - __. my... -.... “mm-..“ Bun"... Wt, owe tt to.?ur children to trivtlaiiiild" for offlee, shop an; housing them the magmas and u mny of) 'rtsee. In the country exactly the op- th" comforts as possible. But Pur) posits condition of mind prevails. m" sortwthintd' can tvastly 'nertut 3 “1’" Winter construction work of any kind ury that is foolish and extnvmnt. 1. almost unknown. Farmers and me- Thnt this !ittie trfrl did not " d‘lcbuks have the some Ittitudo toward Mindy for any particular thintt, it, l the mutter. It just isn't done in the pretty vortain indication that she dldieoemtrr. not lack any of the ordinnry contort To . V0?! considerable extent this of in». She undoubtedly had Mm name u "tstifled. It would per- """")das? End Iheme She had 1tapattoquetstiontshhs economytounder- procty clothes and the “my num- ber of toys. But “buy mo munching” had lm‘omo . habit-to be lndulpd ttol-acc," a mother hid bun over In- rlu'u: mt! With the best of Intentions, pun :.u make a practice of bringing Contrast with the child shove the twplve-year-old girl who rushed In from sehool to find her mother still away shopping. "hm't mother here yet?" she asked. “Goody! Then I can surprise her and have the supper TOES. ‘ The outstanding future of tUtd in- spection of Potatoes for eertitUd seed in 1924. won the almost one hundred per cent. increase in the number of applications over the number nieeved in 1923. with . corresponding increue in the acreage inspected. This in B. lustrated by n comparison of the fhrures covering the work of the two years. In 1923, npplicationa for in- spection were received from 1.297 growers, calling for the inspection of 9.681 ncres. while in 1924 there were 2.450 applications for the inlpection of 17,079 urea. pare: gifts been gim to their children when they have been away. If it had been a long trips and the youngsters have been lonely and have had to exert themselna to maintain certain standards of “being good." rewards are jutrtifutrle. But beware lest rewards degenerate Into :o'&"e§.d1e;s. "The thoughtful mother who realizes that hung" may be a reason when candy is tossed for, '"t Whether the mother did buy her tIve-year-old daughter something on that shopping trip ls really unimport- mt. The simple question naked indi- com. however, a point that should tte considered in child training. Children are naturally eager and expectmt, but parents, and mothers (specially, might well ask themselves the (mention, "Am I training my child to “poet too much?" "Mother. did you buy no son.- thing?” asked a little girl pausing from play as her mother can. up the front steps. Y Estimating the yield from the fields which passed inspection at IN bushel. per acrevn conservntin metianato-- and allowing for a grading tshrink.. Me of 10 per cent, it will be "en that approximately 1.260.000 builds of po. tatou eligible for eertitkatioe, an Ex.. In No. l, have been produced this your. C'rtforturrntely the market is FIELD 114395999»: or POTA, Eghvgrhtoly, my), child”. on son- B Y MA RIOS BROWNFIELD. TRAINING OUR CHILDREN a so”! . gnu farmers could profitably take pauslryr'iuiii" out of the experience of city a up the) t 1 " contractroe in the mat- ituf, repair. and construction work any her army, the winter months. Building hing on I operations do not stop in our big cities “me? with the first flurry of snow, nor even ed in di-f Te,' the advent of severe weather. toul d tre" f ey go right ahead to completion, 3hlldren5 rom excavations for the foundation, ant. but: tatt, erection .of steel and cement irii,iiriiiJ'lt"i'd'. and their enclosure and com- “It“ isomevhat dull " the present time and II ithe returns to the growers may not , -----_ be quite so favorable as in some pre- t=.===.tf=='=="==l='..---.ai.G".'.T'r---" WM: years. but it is desired to give One of the best W”! I know of to tr.ntrututo the mum much ofthia get your money's worth of fun In Pieh class seed is available in the housework is to buy I pastry tube country. and potato growers desirous with two or three attachments and of securing improved stock would be set to workto frost s cake. There "9 ‘well advised to make enquiry. times in every home when the plain Apart from the disease known as cake with the very plain frosting, or Mosaic, which was again found to be none at nil, loss, in ftoror, but . plain Pry. Prevalent and the cause of re- cake with a bit of gaudy frosting will Jeetion of a considerable acreage. the tempt the appetite. Then there a" two chief causes of the failure of 29.5 New Year and birthday cakes and per cent. of the acreage inspected to company cakes that we like to make ”as were "foreien varieties" and "in.. look a little prettier than mmal and "uftieient isolation." The former is can with the aid of e pastry tube. {controllable by the exercise of care. A pastry tube of the moat workable the latter by the exercise of Judgment. type is made of heavy firm muslin i Mosaic disease is communicable in the with grooved points or deeortgtortt of field by means of insects, particularly metal. It is very easy to make one aphids. The importance of planting on the pattern of tt triangle. sewing I potatoes intended for eertMeation at up one Side to make . cone-shaped re- his great a distance as possible from eeptaele. The point is then cut out to inny other potatoes is quite as obvious fit the metal point, which is put into ins is the fact that where this is not place from the inside. Two or three observed, eligibility for eertlfieation', differently grooved points will We cannot be considered. increased re-' you all the variety necessary for work- gard for this rule has been noticeable' ing out a pleasing design. 'ithis year. i It is verv easv. and such a lot of The potato has been greatly im- proved from in cropping standpoint by the system of seed potato certification carried on by the Dept. of Agriculture at Ottawa. Not only does it ensure a crop practically free from disease, but us a result of this u greatly improved yielding ability. Asasointed out by the Dominion Botanist in an address be- fore the Select Standing Committee on Agriculture, disease is a very impor- tant factor in reducing yield. That is to say, freedom from disease is of fundamental importance in the potato growing industry. It is immaterial how true a variety may be to name and type, says the Dominion Botanist, so long as it is not sound it will never produce a satisfactory crop. Experi- ments at the Central Experimental Farm carried on some years ago with by no means that type of potato which the present eertiheation service is producing to-day. yielded a crop of 450 bushels to the acre. In a table included in the address. it was shown that the ten year average of the yield of potatoes in Canada was 146 bushels and that the average of the crop grown from eertifled seed was 238 bushels to the acre. It is assumed from these futures and from other experience. that the yield of potatoes on the {arms of Canada may be in- creased fifty per cent. at least by the use of eertifled seed. Winter construction work has come to be a habit in our larger cities, due to the urgent and constantly growing demand for office, shop and housing space. In the country exactly the op- posite condition of mind prevails. Winter construction work of any kind is almost unknown. Farmers and me- chanics have the same attitude toward the matter. It Just isn't done in the country. Concrete has come to be an almost universally employed material in farm construction work. There are many jobs involving its use which ought to be done on every farm, but are inde- finitely delayed on account of unset» Sortable weather or because of lack of time for their accomplishment when seasonable conditions are favorable. Very many of these jobs could be done during the winter season if we were familiar with approved winter meth.. ods of handling concrete construction work. It will pay to consider the proposi- tion of winter repair and construction work on every farm " this season of the you, " it will make possible need- ed improvements which would long await a more propitious time for their accomplishment. take msjor building operations during the winter season in any except emer- gency cases. But this is not necessar- ily true with smaller construction or repair jobs. tttttt year. I it is very easy, and such a lot of The above fittures and remarks fun, too, to accomplish leaves and cover the inspection work as etrrried,Bowers, intricate spirals and delicate: on in all the provinces with the ex-lf1utirtgs by just twisting the bag to ception of British Columbia. In that' force out the frosting and guiding it province inspection and certification' here and there. With all materials to is being continued under the auspices/ work with at hand and using orme, of the Provincial Dept. of Agriculture. mental frosting. it takes very littlei --Experimental Farms. more time than to apply a plain boiled m frosting. - 7 I sible. It The kindest and the happiest pair Will find occasion to forbear; And something every duy they live To pity tad perhaps forgives" Certified Seed Potatoes. Winter Repair Work. l I believe you might like to try this sometime with a steak dinner: To a [quart of mashed potatoes, add three- ':quarters of a cupful of sweet cream {and one egg well beaten. Beat thor- :01":th and force through the pastry itube, using the point that gives the {round effect with deep fluted sides. _ Make several circles of this round the 'meat on the platter. Now put it on the top shelf of a very hot oven so ‘that it browns quickly. as it will do jhaving egg in it.--J. W. 2. Each depositor shall present a list of articles for sale written on one side only and containing permit num- ber, name, address, and price of each article. Depositors must keep a dupli- cate list; small articles must be mark- ed with price for single one and re- duction if sold by the dozen. -i." All work is redeived subject to appmul of the eommitee in charge. The Dundee Women's Institute Exchange The Dundas Institute has made a 6. Exchange numbers are not tramp. most interesting venture in the way ferable. . "E h n " for women's work. 7. No member is alloyed to conSIgn of an xe a Re (goods for sale belonging to a non- The secretary says: "We feel a little member. dithdent about our Exchange as it is, 8. Articles received without Identi- only in the experimental stage as yet,' fleation slip will be sold for the bene- but if we are well patronized we may fit of the Society. extend it so that goods can be sold - 9. The 10 per cent. commission to more frequently than just on Instl- the Society will be deducted from the tute meeting days." I price placeel_on goods_by tieposito.r. The objects of the Exchange are'. to place at the service of every mem- ber the skill and ability of every other member for the lowest money con- slderation; to provide a revenue for the Society; and to provide a market for members who wish to dispose of their work. A special committee and ofheers are appointed to look after the Exchange, and the Society receives a commission of ten per cent. on all sales. The rules of the Exchange are as follows: known 3. Each article must have permit number and selling price securely fastened by depositor: _ _ _-. "1.1K", in'quiries and complaints will be listened to and Answered by the chairman of Exehantrt. _ -. A piece of coarsVmesh screen over the Bower bowl permits the use of short-stemmed flowers. Cake ornamentlng is by no means the only use for a pastry tube. Mer- ingue for one-crust pies can become very decorative in this way. and cook- ies may be made as fanciful as ever the heart of a child could desire them. And again for the children, ginger- bread men and women can wear all the frills of fashion. 1. All members of the Institute are members of the Exchange and entitled to a number by which they shall be A frosting that works well is one I call paper-white frosting, and is made of egg white, powdered sugar and lemon juice. This takes quite a bit longer but is very nice to put on a cake that is to stand several days before using. It tends to keep the in- side very fresh and is less rich than the ornamental frosting, which has so much butter in it. For a large cake, take the whites of three eggs and beat into them two tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar; beat for three minutes and add two more tablespoon- fuls of sugar and beat again; Con- tinue this process till you have added three cupfuls of sugar, heating in be- tween times. When a cupfui and a half of sugar has been added, beat in a tablespoonfu1 of lemon juice. Two teaspoonfula of egg yolk added at the beginning will relieve the paper, whiteness of this icing, giving it a delicate creamy appearance. In using paper-white frosting in a pastry tube, be careful not to put too much in at a time. A piece about the size of an egg will run through more easily than if you fill the tube and then try to force It through. A pastry tube of the most. workable type is made of heavy firm muslin with grooved points or decontore of metal. It is very easy to make one on the pattern of a triangle, sewing up one side to make a cone-shaped re- eeptaele. The point is then cut out to fit the metal point, which is put into place from the inside. Two or three differently grooved points will give you all the variety necessary for work- ing out a pleasing design. OUR NEW YEARS FOR HOME AND COUNTRY l "& On the other hand, mix I modernis- “use? out. "w - if; ly cold tempersture with a high mois- not pensh, but have m are ture content will cause frown combs any”. lain and sickness very quickly. The prob- 1 . or lem then In guarding the birds sgsinst. . Jglu',"iff1fiiro "i',1f."/.Ud'd. Gi the undesirable elects of extreme cold n. o IND r GOD, . . will during the next few months is to flrst tfl/g, “is " Ttmeals Hrtb IdW% are of all see that they ere kept in qtmr- . . ters which are dry. I. THE INCARNAW0N " THE ammu- ltd, Bee that the droppings boards and non or was: rnouoxr on MIND or I',',','; perches are arranged along the backI Va)?" 1il,t1, . tran slated "Word" I part of the house away from the optn'-in' Greek, "ugos"- combines two Inblel front, so that the incoming " is things: (1) the thought or purpose of alin modified and tempered somewhat betty gwaker; (2) the form or expreg. a of fore it reaches the birds. .8101! in which in utters his thought. one A careful feeder during the next Bo here the evangelist must be under- ring two or three months watches the win- tttood to mean that the 'thought or f re- ter signs carefully and modules his P23“ of ef for humanity Y" been grain ration in quantities given and , .7 utter Pr.' earptymyd I'.' Jesus t to . . 1 de di u n Chrtst. The divine mind which had into it: "11:23:12“ tslightly pen mg po /,',te,.',',ritdftgp"t',1'te nature. and . w Mt . u er ex reseed is: Just previous to tutd during periods itself through the prophets 'ifTJ1ff, 'iiiiOf extremely cold weather, it ls we“ assumed t1ntgl TO,","',',',"",:':', form in ito give the birds increased quantities tuydn and l e of erus. The t of of scratch feed, one which has in it WP in fut beams Mak in Jesus. and the whole or cracked corn in larger His humanity! his “Rd- wt" ',',gt'tgt tttttts: quantities than usual. Ig:, ','L'"lfl,','l"dll', “Wash”; . tol Surely there is no better energy or him can never again taint of 053d i, it heating. feed that, P"h If: titt11Fapi in terms of Jesus Christ. Some of the articles that have been' trreM. sold through the Exchange are: hand-r The July group holds an indoor pic- painted salt and pepper dishes, neck nic and thus introduces the refresh- 'charms, Easter post cards, numbers ments, which are packed in little bas.. for card tables, place cards, jewel kets and boxes. A kettle of red lemon- boxes, hand-hemmed handkerchiefs, ade is served from paper cups. A itable napkins with crocheted corners, First of July oration puts the finish- lcroehet nightgown yokes, babies' bon- ing touch to this stunt. It is in Bee- nets, eggs, and all kinds of homemade tions, one of which each member of ‘baking. The secretary says, "We even the group supplies, by taking up the lhad one consignment of home-made train of_thought where the last speak- |soap. We have also sold candies, but er left it. the possibilities of this and many August being the favorite vacation GL) lines are just opening. We ar- month, a "see Canada first" trip is hanged a table for a display of cake eondueted.by means of charades that licings last time and the table was name various cities and places of in- trimmed with homemade decorations terest. The prize is a miniature suit- in paper. We had a demonstration of case. a plain uncooked icing and a boiled The Septemberites have a spellin icing, and two cakes were iced in the match, in whieh the 'ruests' are divining meeting. These, together with the into two sides Slips of up" are two cakes used for display purposes, passed round, each one of which been were sold at the close of the meeting. 3 519819 large letter. Each Sid. il We plan to have a special display " required to form the word thus assign- ench meeting, with demonstrations, ed to it by arranging “EWING in when possible. We will probably have the proper order with their letters. ‘salads next time or varieties of ways The side that does it tivst wing I set of serving potatoes." . of letter blocks. One of the greatest helps to realize- tion is to visualize vividly and per- "istently the thing you are after- {whabever you are trying to do or to ibe. Picture it as already a reality, [as though you were right at the mo- 'ment what you long to be, doing the ‘thing you long to do. Cling to this ivision of your ideal with all the ten- acity you can muster. Keep your ‘mind on your aim. Think it; talk it: act it; live it. Remember that doubt and fear are your worst enemies, be- icause they sap your determination, Make the pep out of your endeavor. {Never lose faith in yourself or doubt your power to accomplish the thing on lwhich you have set your heart ll. Buying privileges will be open to members and general public from 2 to 3 and at the close of the meeting on Institute day. V 10. - Articles are placed on sale at depositor's risk. - years have proved- The glowing hearthflres, and the books I loved; All wanted kindnesses and welcom- imp-. All safe, hard-trodden paths, to which I clingl 0 young New Year, fresh with the thrill of tspring-- Lenve me the ways that were my comforting! ---L S. 7 things from me-- The olden faiths; the shining loyalty Of friends that long and searching One cold winter night not long ago we put up the screen around the open fire and went out for a look at the sky before going to bed. We stood there on our own land, with the warm lights of our own home behind us, and looked at the stars. We mean to do it more often from now on. There is nothing else like it when it comes to make a man feel that amid the rush and immensity of everything he is not alone and nfraid, but at home and at work. An Old Year Prayer. o glad New Year, take not these Surely there is no better energy otii,"i"'ei'n""ni',G' t'li'r1'in"itin'it""u'"?s'G heating feed than corn. Let us feed except in terms of ye“. Christ. more .of lt, especially " night before! Other things and other bei have the birds tro to perch. Whole corn in some mute 'veu a hint :fGod’e for this purpose is preferable to ilmsly glory. Thus tho ileum declare the cracked corn, been” of the ease and glory of God, end all great and good quickness with which the birds pick'mfm have shown some .ref.leetion of it up, and in the met that it remalnl [his goodness and his wisdom. But in the crop and in the digestive tract Jesus utters the mind and the ttlory of longer. God so completh that men can only exprem the trut by saying, as the ------+--- 'gtyg,t'.t it?" tgt tdegv1e,2, Godh': any on. oot er ua ya owst A Look Up. Fether’s likeness. ores?) completely en- One cold winter night not long ago ioty. the_Father’a love, - Did you ever stop to range that birds win stand a low tmnperntum without from combs, or without in. jury to ttt-1veer--in Net, without a check in production-if it is a dry cold? Just previous to md during periods of extremely cold weather, it is well to give the birds increased quantities of scratch feed, one which has in it the whole or cracked corn in larger quantities than usual. The Septemberites have a spelling match, in which the guests are divided into two sides. Slips of paper are passed round, each one of which beam 3 single large letter. Each side in required to form the word thus assign- od to it by arranging themselves in the proper order with their letters. The side that does it tUst wing a set of letter blocks. August being the favorite vacation month, a "see Canada first" trip is conducted by means of charades that name various cities and places of in- terest. The prize is a miniature suit- For May tt mothers' day "experience meeting" is called. Some of the moth- ers pnsent are asked to come for- ward and tell the secret of raising the “wagons of children that the speaker describes at great length. Others are asked to explain certain faults of character (as noted by the speaker) in their children. The faults of course are merely good-natured inventions of members of the company. The "mo- ther" who is voted to have the most successful system receives a neat " tle whip as a souvenir. June-the month of straduatione-l calls for a mock commencement. The members of the group give impromptu', cations and essays, or one personi takes the part of a colloge president and confers amusing honorary de-I The April company, of course, is expected to play practical jokes on the nest of the guests or to tell good jokes on one another, and the prize is a ‘on of April-fool candy. Those born in March engage in a potato-rolling contest. Using a tooth- pick, each player tries to [not his po- tato to the goal flrst, and the winner receives I quart of potatoes, daintiiy wrapped in tissue paper and ribbon and packed in a fancy box. Another game for those born in March is "first catch your hare." Each of the party is blindfolded in turn and told to catch as many of the others as possible in two minutes. The person with the greatest number of "hares" to his ere- dit receives a toy rabbit. The guests should be divided ac- cording to the months in which they were born. The January group holds a snowball fight with small cotton puffs or feathers blown by the breath from one side to the other. The ob. ject of each side is to keep the putt from landing on any person on its own side, and the group that lands it on the other side ll declared to be the winner and receives a calendar for a prize. The February group writes valen- tine limericks, sings patriotic songs or engages in a contest to determine who can tell the moat ingenious story. The most accomplished receives a toy arrow. Tho Itir seen in Jesus combines "ttmeat an truth." "Graett" here manna the love of God: "truth" means tho real facts of God's being. It is to if“ that men mutt look for both of en. A New Year's party that is Also a birthday party will pass the time very well until midnight strikes and the New Year begins its reign. God's Gift to the World, John L 14-18; s, 16-21. Golden Text-For God so loved th-ki,tuth-hismg begotten Son, that whomever believeth in him 11','l'h not perish, but have oval-sting 1ife.-John 3: _ ANALYSIS. (ft NP, Upoko no tttttA??!-. I. s.s1j)1a'r'i'lfl'1t'ifl'rf'Ftr..V.-i'i' 15:11:.” glory and 'lul'dl Son-hip of The Sunday School Lesson v. Ili. All this explains why John k REVIEW OF THE YEAR Many stories have been told of the faithfulness of watch-dogs. This one about a shepherd dog is very inter- esting. The snow was still falling {at when Rough came to the rescue. He understood what was to be done, and, running through the snow with quick, short barb, be dug with hi. pawn lit- tle holes in avion- places. When they reached the fleids, no- thing was to be seen but great masses and drifts of snow, my feet thick, under which the sheep were buried. The men tried to [at through the snow to the minds. but it was next to impossible, for they could hardly tell when they came across a sheep. The men went to fork undu thou marks and under each they found I V. 18. For this man the evenne- liet can even any that no one, not even the prophets of the Old Testament, have ever “on God. But Jesus, he: revealed him, for what Jesus has brought to men is I new, direct, and personal experience of the Father. 11. ms [nonunion As THE mm- WON or THE LOVE or GOD, 8:16-21. V. 16. We must think of the Its carnation as, above all, the expression of God's love to sinners. God was not content that men should be bad, or that they should be 1ntllt but. He yearned to bring the whole world to the knowledge of himself, And no to ovtT1attirtlift. -- - - - _ The farmers were very anxioue aobut their sheep, for there were han. dreds of them unsheltered on the hills at the time. In one farm no fewer than three hundred were missing, and the farmer with his men and faith- ful dog, "Rough," started to sen-ch for them. sheep. Thus they worhd hard all night, Rough showing the min when the sheep were buried and an men digging them out. Most of tho CM wen saved. v. M. The evmgellst points out that - sdvsnce made, and every stage of grew attained in Christian experience since Jesus came, has been due to Jesus, and reflects Jesus. Men tt the law of God, indeed, through oses, but not till Jesus came did ar. one muse the whole grace of , or_the full truth a'bout im. Vs. 19-21. Yet Jesus, in the very not of loving, and dying for the sinner, condemns sin eternal y, because in him the rig: the unnmwerable truth about , has come to human knowL edge, has embed a new conscienéo on the part of men, and it in for men to choose him now, or to rated. him for over. The Cross of J esue the throne from which he rules the destinies and lives of men, and all who love the light will inevitably come to him " the divine Redeemer. The festivities close with the Christma- tree-a elothea tree decked out with leaves and the usual omn- menta and with inexpensive favor: and joke presents tied to the limbo. Old Father Time distributes the gifts and ushers in the New Year with the sing- Ing of Auld Lang Syne. sate years ago there was a terrifie storm in Scotland. The snow lay in great drifts many feet deep. The farmer was very tlnnkful that he had so clever . dog. Take a tin can the size of a No. 8 tomato can, melt " the opened end and with an old pair of shears slit the can from a half to two-thirds its length at nbout one-inch intervals ell the way around. Bend these prongs outward until they will snugly ft the Inside-of a stovepipe, nail a stick of suitable length to the centre of the can for a handle, and you have a scraper which will more quickly and easily clean out a sooty pipe than any- thing else l have ever tried.---A. E. C. Va. IT, 18. The Jews imagined that, when tho Messiah came, it “3111113; to nnern to over as tsire,,, had ever dreamed that, when he can», it would be to love Bin. non, and to love them so utterly " to die for them. Gas, electricity and fumes have displaced a great many shoves. But them are still I lot of atovepipets throughout the country which require periodical cleaning. October provides a mental "nutting party." Conundrum inelosed in English walnut sheik. are hidden in various parts of the house. A nut pick rewards the one who finds and "emeU" the most nuts. November furnishes a football gum, played with a small rubber ball. The winner earn: a large turkey fea- ther for his cap. Hem is t slmple device which is ex- ceedingly useful In accomplishing that rather disagreeable task. Clevemeu of tt Sheep Dog. A Handy Pipe Cleaner. TORONTO I It is common for cows to give bitter milk utter milking for eight or ten months and in many instances it in necessary to dry off the milk seen tion " once. A. a rule a cow should only be dried " for six weeks before {calving Try tho effects of a pound of iGlnuber'e nit end . cupful of black- ”trap molasses, administered slowly land carefully as a drench in three oints of tepid water. Have it given by Inn expert so that none of it runs into ':the windplpe and lungs. After it has lured, mix in etch feed a tablespoon- lful of a mixture of two parts of pow- ldered wood charcoal and 0m par! of !¢nnuler hypoeulphitp of soda. Farming has river offered 3mm: reward- thnn it offers to-day to the farmer who (um dillitrently; but, on the 0th: hand, it promises prawn! TS', to that who farm indifferent- and “My. It ha been "tGated that the In- nud be. in 0mm to held orchard and garden Tttct to ttttlt: much, in mono 200, 000. mnmpuon of lunch 'l,fhhe W van“ thin In. from big far M and “I form on. the “all mutants to: tho armada) of b- We do not loud to go far back in lie - at him to and when the work of any community was done largely themtgh individual effort. Then peoph trudged ah; in their an: Independent way. Gradually. however, on tasks and my of the old one- came to be mantra of com- munity concern no that nowadays moot live centre- have, in one form or another, what we might tum local development organizations. These organizations in various ways do many thing! that as individuals, we either could not do eftieiently or at all. In farming communitiea, there on many thing! which the member- of fannerl' organisations, aeek to do. They may cooperate to Improve I road, to build a hall, a church, a bot- ter school, a creamery, or a cheese factory, to promoto a forest nunery. a marketing nasoeUtioet, I testing as- soeiation, boya' and girls' clubs, and perhaps many other enterprise. Every new unit as well u every farmer in u prodigious user of forest materials. In Net, three-fourths of the timber cut in Canada is and upon the farm. There is every man why farmer- 1n particular should not our law the woodlot. when“). but. But before community work of this kind an be done. “ruin factors in necessary. Them must be, for in- stance, lenders who no chuly the purpose of the movement. Them must also be followers who have moral and ship. The purpose of the movement should be worth-while, and based upon an eeonoeniea1ly sound foundation. When can II can!“ in the choice of projects, on oxidation should flnd itself going from on. success to smother, coining mundane. and power to accomplilh far beyond the limits of its that possibilities. NEW YEAR NICKNAMES. The dog owner In England has . month'u (no. In the mutter of paying his lioonu. but so many renew their licenses on Janna-y In that Post Ofhee otfteui. hum come to "all that day “Dazzle Nr" In New York New Yen's Eve might 'mit be culled Noise Night, for the two municul instruments with which Broadway ushers in the New Your are the cow-bell and the tin horn. The cow-be“ is usually tied to a string and allowed to bump along the pavement, The British Court in the only one in Europe which has no State function on New Year's, Dny. We need in th. country more p.uy- tgrounds and more shower bath and recognition of the truth that men and women who live in the country need not Mord themselves as mere work animals. intellectual eontuenoe in that leader- In Frnnco New You": Day has long been known u Bemra' Day. While begging is awn“. French law, there Are two dnyn In the year when all ro- strlctlom are removed. These are New You”. Day and July Nth. An army of ovu- twenty thousand beg- gar: infest; Paris on New Year’s Day, and one in pestercd by thum from morning till night. New Yen". Day is a Bank Holiday in Scotlnnd, and it is from Scotland that English people have borrowed the habit of celebrating "Hogmanay," or New Year‘s Eve. The "Jour do l'An," or “Day of the Fear," which is the general Fwnch mm for New You?! Day, is also the great dny for the giving of tips to servant. and matters; while it is eur tomaary for young mm to send on that day to hastens who have enter- tained them during the put year either flowers, or gailrdeeor.ted boxes of ehoeoutre.. At but $1,000,000 worth of (Iowan m sold in Pun-is on Now Yeu’l Dar. One churning New You custom in still kept up in Puma. As the clock strikes midnight on New Yen's Eve, and for than minutes afterwards, everybody my kin as many of the opposite Bert " possible. so that Its omier out; devoie all his" engggiegnnd breath to horn-blowing. Bitter Milk. tr