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" "I saw you my,” Rosalie said, "and I hid behind tho curtain Ind ruched. How I hoped you had brought a varen- tine for me.' Then when you rame into the yard I knew you had." Somehow it scorned rich! place, but " there. As trtte stooped to door new open. "Va cried joyfully. " our one seized her and a! in". It was Rosalie thing which harde denly and 9 Th Yet are mem'ries fadeless, recious beyond telling. Friendship links winger days of shade and shine. Some of May's soft laughter and the Summary glory. These I offer: take them. for a valentine. IT What can I send you, for old Winter's reigning! Snowflakes are flying past my window pane; Rare the friendly wildwood. gone the nodding blossoms Sad the empty meadows and. the winding lane. no it lay right 0 how it mod to low A.--Seed belonging to a variety which is superior in the following respects, via, THI", MEANING OF GOOD SEED. Good seed may be defined as foi- t. Suitubility for under which it in to be 2. Yielding Power. 8. Purity. Efficient Farming. The St. Valentine Wind. round tho l atehed the Away it w: :uality of product for marketing ling purposes. H W pa " th the most careful considera- ring the past few years. burn a rapid increase in the I of new varieties by our ENE S. WOODCOCK. l quarre'.ed with Rosalie for be since they had been play- d now St. Valentine’s Day and she could not send her ne that she had bought so at h gm ime ie'ity for the conditions d showing on herons other 3 are yields. A better suited ht conditions i to match it up the "Valentine'." a voice I caught you.'" Some th or strut or "all: to mist disease. which in itself is so; wing respects, vu...- that she had a few days t ‘." Ruth Mid ontines into m " she did r and gazed at hem intenda uld she do u T from weed Ms. a from seeds of ot ads or varieties. mriety is a matter wh most careful conside at t out hHreencu, bet 't of their rel Ro at development ity of sample lopment of ke t I'll do," she 1 t with me whe » other valentin think of some 'or ‘nt high into the on val l m 1'0me tosalioU door', mished that she surprise. Then rpen quickly. She u.qt again, some- M. The wind, been blowing swirling sud- of the house tte h VALENTINE the yard into the it ftutte at the valen sled for Rosa [ with it? grown " thet w'the damage W m "N! streets of rner she felt started uppen g the I, she "Val- e lope he superior red all She as A Ita rds he very about 1 a would make .t, most unboliev ing is done us - shrubbery, , " plants, exelud d is done about f and is equa'.l P, buildirttrs. Tt i such planting and unsighth this country include spiraes. the hyd- rangeas, philandelphus tmock orange) and the barberries. where these are not forbidden because of their rela- tionship to the perpetuation of wheat rust. Individual specimens in some cases are Justified. but u a rule they should be planted in gmups of threes, each from three to five feet apart, sol arr-urged as for each group to form a unit when they are well developed. - Canadian Horticultural Council. - r H" r""'" ing plan of the grounds particularly on large properties. For this reason tho foundation planting should not rlaim particular attention to itself. For this reason plants rather incon- spicuom in themselves should be chosen. Very suitable varieties for, this country include spiraes. the hyd-i rangeas. philandelphus (mock orange) and the barberries, where these are' not forbidden because of their to]... her at thing does more to make a dwelling house seem naturalized to its sur- roundings and to assume a cozy. home, like air, than judicious foundation planting. The planting may be very simple. and may consist only of two or three or half a dozen shrubs plant- ed to screen corners or steps in front of the house. It is desirable to have' different varieties 0 plants for the: sake of interest and for the very prac-' tieal reason that different species are' at their best at different seasons of the year. It must be remembered that foundation planes are a wholly second- ary item, that is to may. they are a“? ondnry to the house itself and should) also be secondary to the general plant-, It provement that the planting of shrub- bery about the base of the house would make is so great as to be al- most unbvlievable. Foundation plant- ing is done usually by the grouping of tthrubbtrry, vines, and herbaceous plants, excluding trees. The planting; is done about the base of the dwelling and is vii-rally applicable to other, buildings. The most usual objects of such plantings are to cover up high) and unsightly foundations, to break' up hard and formal lines in the atrial-i tecture. to unite the building with thi, grounds. and to secure privacy. Prue-i tieal observations will show that no-i present a bare provement that bery about the The next minuto Ruth was running home to aik if she might stay to sup- per at Rosalie's house. When she came back the wind was roaring down the chimneys and rattling the win- dows. I "There!" said Rosalie, laughing. "t had tt valentine for you, too, and I couldn't make up my mind what to do with it. pm glad the wind was blow- ing to-night.'" "But I hadn't," Ruth said, though she did not want to say it. "That is, I had a valentine for you, but I wasn't going to Rive it to you. The wind snatrhed it out of my hand." The vital energy of the see! of ths/ variety decided upon should be trater-l mined by a careful germination test. l Seed should be plump and large for . the sort and as uniform as possible as. regards size and development; Whilel small seed ond even shrunken seed inl the case of wheat may, under ideal! conditions. produce reasonably stood, plants, yet the fact that ideal condi-I tions am not to be depended upon) makes it unsafe to risk using seed, which is'lackimr in development. Well? developed seed contains more food mp' terial on which the young plant ii;.,) veloping from the germ will have to draw upon. If this food supply is) scant and the season is unfavorable, at the start, the growth is liable to] he. weak. m _ities to withstand, or mist, the at- tacks of mat is becoming more pm Inouneed each year " progress eon- Linues to be made in the production of more resistant types. ( The Experimental Fnrms and Agri- cuiturai Colleges are going very vahr. ( able work in testing different varieties :in various ways, so as to be able to 'furnish farmers with information as to the varieties which are likely to do) :best under the conditions wh eh pre-l 'vail on a given farm. Growers arel therefore strunzlv urged to kssort vim] valuable information on his own farm regarding the relative suitability of different varieties of plants for the which characterize his farm. Such a scheme is highly recommended as it is only by testing varieties on the farm- er’s own farm that he can be sure that he is not trying to Crow a varietr( which is not suitable for hh condi-l ll therefore strongly urged to keep elm ly in touch with these institutions. The Central Experimental Farm at Ottawa has worked out a very simple plan by Thich any farmer can obtain Yer Bl Jus oping from the germ will have to M upon. If this food supply is nt and the season is unfavorable the start, the growth is liable to weak. I nd in low d“ J.ow," echoed Rosalie. "You 1 St. Valentine wind-run of wind," said Ruth. "We don't FOUNDATION PLANTING welmi,rs, both in the coun- n the towns and vilutree. bare appearance. The im- ---Alix Thorn. T -----i---.- ' Tho mung value we receive at the, . l hands of our fellow residents is only a' The Valentine. tzfteetion of the value we rate our-, Oh, merchant, show me all Four stock, _ svlvei at. The world is a true mirror,i I want l valentine giving back only what we show to it. To send the sweetest girl on earth, ' Our eo-operation can be extended to: Ao ttilre me something tine, our school. not only by assisting lanmk ottttt and forget-mar-nos, ;beauti!ying the school and its sur-i Or silver lace 'and Mac, ‘mundings but by aiding the tea-her" Or JIT'" on . gilded-- jwith our hearty fupport. We have; T Mop none of them I'll do. , many examples of the good work done,. For will and hearts md doves and "nv Hm In" 1...”.1. A..:_I.1_._ .___, A . 7 J 'by the hot lunch. drinking fountain, 'Bowers, picture painting and the arousing of public opinion as regards the importance of the 'Uscond home" and the influence brought to bear upon our children. Msny times the condi-J (ions in the schools were such as would not be talented in my 'lu')) Puts _ not realize the value of their personal appearance. At the same time too" little attention is paid to our home' surroundings. With very little ex-,' penditure of labor we can remodel our houses from being mere stopping! places into homes; and besides thol pleasure derived, it would be a no“ investment and would add doll": to. hence. 5 iare the homes which add fresh vigor to the great centres of population. Here is the first essential of Wo, men's Institute work-the uplifting of home and improving of home condi- tions by studying the laws of sanlta- tion and nutrition. that our children ‘may not be denied their rightful in- heritance to be well horn and to have the privilege of developing the three- fold life, physical. mental and moral, thus growing into the perfect man or woman as God ordained. If not, we' are the product of some misconception _ of our own or our ancestors. I It is the duty of every woman to apprar to the best advantage, whether' it be personal or mental, to surround herself and her home with the best: possible. Too many of our women do) not realize the value of their personal "i If we are to achieve results we must ‘ follow the line spoken of by our War 5: Minister, forging every link in the F. chain that there can be no weakest t link. The Women's, Institute has been l called "the great school of the grown- l-, ups." It is the university in which , [the homemaker has an opportunity to) th'omplete her education, to develop her] ltalents and assist ah members to t _ achieve their best. l I What do we mean by education? It; gis that training which develops our! lpowers. not only physically but men-; "ally, to accomplish with a minimum) :amount of labor a maximum amount, ,of results. in other words, it is that) " training or growth of powers which:' ') enables us to fill our place in life effL' . ciently and to serve our generation. Itl _ is training which broadens our out-l , look, that we may value things of life) _ at their true worth. It makes us bet-, ter homemakers, more logical. We seel that work is honorable, and glory in). our ability to accomplish results. I The Women's Institute is a finighinsrl, school for homemakers, the university) of those upon whom the prosperity of! nations rests. We all realize the truth! of the statement that no nation can: rise higher than the standard of the homes of which it is composed; espe-! cially is this true of the homes of thel "landed gentry." These are homes! upon which the world depends for iii) maintenance. the homes which are!{ sources of our national wealth. They: This success depends upon eo/ operation between not only members of branches, districts and Federation boards, but between members and the' Dept. of Agriculture with which wel curry on so effectively. I i, They have become one of the largest I and strongest organizations of women At existence to-day. Why? Because ithey stand for all that is essential in ‘foundation of empire-the home and childhood particularly. The Womtn's, Institutes in Ontario are part of a; great eo-operative educational system; which has for its aim the betterment; of home, school, community and coun-‘ try. We might also add the better-i mont of womanhood. "In our co; operation, we in the Institutes form a; great league of women for peace and advancement, not by laws of force but} by laws of educational growth." i mast vonsider the purpose for which Institutes are organized and the fea- tures of the work which have made them so popular and valuable that we find them not only in rural communi- ties in Ontario, but in many other parts of the world. Before we can decide what are es sentials in Women's Institutes, Wt must r'onsider the purpose for whiet These oxen of Haliburton driven by the seven-year-old are used in a lumber The Essentials in Women', Institute Work. FOR HOME AND COUNTRY Kaliburlon, Ontario, are BO well-trained that therean be -year-old boy shown in the photograph. The animals camp to break down soft places on the saw-log roads. And rosy garlands guy, And wedding bell and Iptngies bright Are pretty in their way But would not plan. Mr-she is such A pert eaprieimm elf, I So 1 had better go instead I And oihr hee mm. F about adjustment of conditions. f Law is a slow and many times I dis- tasteful means of education; better the f demand for law than for laws to make the demand, We have our natural, resources, our geographic situation, our raw materials, and we are the ldescendanis of the best people on the, globe; why, then, not have the best, products, commanding premium prieos/ whether it be milk, butter, cheese, ,cream, wheat, bacon or beef? We can,l if we so desire, fill the coffers of Cart-,, ada to overflowing. It is ours for the grasping, the goal is insight. , The Women's Institute is an un-) measurable factor in attaining these ideals; for. with our increased !inrn-l cial returns we shall have no difficulty) I in realizing our ideals in home and/ school and conditions generally; bel, cause in the end it depends, on nary; spending ability to a great extent, if we are to remedy the evils which existl and secure desirable results. - ll Women's Institutes can accomplish much by studying market conditions and discussing market problems, in moulding public opinion and bringing about adjustment of conditions. - - _ V”. "r"'"""'""", -,'-in branch, district, federation. " Federation, to be successful, is link- ‘ing up, not for strength, hut for ser- fvice. The word "Serviee" should be our watchword. Ours is the grand un- iion of womanhood; ours is an oppor- I tunity to render service to others that ‘they may enjoy what it has been our {lot to enjoy. We have work to do in' Ithe nationalizing of new Canadianvy f in-the-making. I w .---»- n. 'ai; 'iiiifi',' unuuthél stone's To-day we are learning the lesson easb--and t en, {suing t?,n t 'Tou.n.d, that we otherwise never Would have hmfiagipglrgznifwmgfh:th}:tng'wtgzj known, 1n agriculture as well as in qndergo-V'miwht pass from him, if; manufacture, that if we are to regain that could be." , and hold the. British markets, which: V. M. "Abba, Father" he cried-- are ours by birthright as well as eom-,"Abba" is the Aramaic word, "Father") mercially, we must produce goods of,is. Its tramOtion-"an things I"."' tit) uniform quality and highest type. Not'mblo unto thee: .take away this cup "How Much," but "How Good n must from me." Cup Is an Old Testament! be our password. , 'expression for “I? ex.p.e.ritnee, whe' Women's I nstitutes can murrsntrtlisah T ther of ttood or of i'd, whieh '5 me “m" _..'...u In. ”WI an" I When we view the great work " he selects P.tur,Y (ready done, we may feel proud of have .been his tole, 'what we have accomplished. The rea- 't'i'e'f."i"it',1't 'att,: lson we feel so is because our ideals '/fil'i,iJt'ignl “,2" (are the two greatest in exlirtenee-, or confess to mart: lthat of home and country. The love fore, we may imag it“ these are in every land, so that we hearts they' saw "ind the Women's Institutes are fast now came over J iencompassing the world. read, appalling in I The value of our organization doerfra.n to be a???“ ',, not depend upon our numbers so much misdhthgrthlsa’ .apdl was upon the union of all the parts of char; ' (,ilihtep//,sici.it ;which it is composed. It depends upon the 'list.?,),],,'), T,", ‘lSyfl ly?,!""?, (yum-own otyanization, soul of Jesus. "M, " To know that in unity there is "l strength, and with that strength much “can be done whether. in branch, dis- [‘trlct, provincial asmv-htlon. or Do- /minion Federation. To-day the W0- Imen's Institute is lecognized as a lgreat moulder of public opinion, and 'cur responsibilities inereasw as our membership increasm. Laws are only the outcome of public opinion placed tin a tangible form. It is therefore [essential that those who represent lyour branch, district, province, repre-f "cant you in spirit as well as in named land that the closest union should exist I bdween all parts of .lre work. , We "must have co operation in beach- ing the nobility of labor. that home, making is the thut profession and a'rriculture is tho necond. That we have women, interested in ideals, who are loyal and broad-mind- ed enough to forget the petty, person- ui trifles of life and unite in a great eWrt -to raise the standards of life. |v.‘., ....v ant wuayul [a at nana, the Should the system not be deemed natural recoil takes place, Ind in.the suitable, it ir our opportunity to mould gathering dual: of the April evening, . . . ' _ . in the tense stillness of the garden, we public opinion 50 that In our school see the Master on his knees makin ye have not Q?, the hest bui‘ulso tt the last surrender of hiiiiiii? to Gog best paid teae ers, .an) to as.s.ist wit There is doe? and anguished conflict, urr sympathy. It 13 ttyperat'vtt the? but there fo lows peace and radiant all should have opportunity to cultl- fietory. vato the talents nlrutuly possessed. I We may compare with the Agony in What is essential in a Women's In- Gethsemane the earlier scene in Jesus' stitute to fulfil this .vork? ilifetwhere he battled with the temnter --Minna Irving. “a FVFT ' .uuu. UL yf"; v. 32. "They con x. To-day the " has the name Ge s levocnized as a semane means "oil public opinion, and the olive-ear-den ha RIO ARCHIVE‘S TORONTO Increase as our A. Laws are only ie opinion placed It is therefore a who represent, . how to make the refreshments for it; Heart Cakes may be baked either in ll interesting and attractive, so here are" small heart-shaped pans, or in a thin C/ some very pretty and very good little sheet and cut with a cocky cutter or 5 sandwiches that are not at all fussy after a paper pattern. Here in a re- d.to make and carry out nicely the cipe that will make very tempting‘ " spirit of the anniversary of the goal: little cakes: 8 eggs. 1 cuptul of sugar.‘ p, old saint. " tableapoonfula of cold water, 1 cup: {i Valentine Sandwiches. Cut white of! hal of flour, 1 teaspoonful of baking, t', graham bread in thin slices and‘ powder, lk teaspoonful of aalt, 2:" spread with softened butter, then mix) tableapoonfula of hot melted butter, Il enough eurrant jelly, raspberry jamgtearpoonful of vanilla. l or other red-tinted jam or jelly with,' Beat the egg: thoroughly. add the,' ,. cottage cheese to make it quite red”: sugar and vanilla and beat till like' t,flntt carefully creaming the cheese,batter, then add the water and beat! land) it is soft and delicate, and tttni again. Sift Bour, salt and bmng‘ leaning it nicely with salt and a little powder together and whip into the1 ,thick sweet cream. leaks. Last of all fold in the hot but-' I Spread the bread with the cheese', ter. Bake in a moderately hot oven.) Milling and press the slices together When the little cakes are cool split gundwkh fashion, then with a heart-’them through the centre and Quad I i duped cooky cutter cut the sand-t a lemon filling or a tart jelly between H {wining into hearts. It the cocky cut-vthem, then put them together andi‘ {tar is not available cut a paper heart cover with an icing made by mixing l and. after piling up the bread-and- to a puts the that [GKeaiirAll [butter ttg, place (the pattzrn mimetic. 1'S,',UgMt juice from cannedh topan cuter-our: itwit as from! arm [tithi iilid,' through allthebread. s' Giiiiiiii'i; Mn mn- neon-nub]! Other timing: my be used in these sandwiches if preferred. Cream cheese to which chopped undid eher/ Even if the party in to be a very! small affair, we will want to Imowl; how to make the refreshments for it1 interesting and attractive, so here are: some very pretty and very good little sandwiches that are not at all fussy to make and carry out nicely the spirit of the anniversary of the gocdl old aim. I VS. 37, M. The anuwm' has not yet come. but Jesus. rising from his knees, comes back to the three disciples. and flnds them trkepine--Luke says, for sorrow: the strain had been too much. ther of good or of ill, which is niediG/ ed out to one: "this cup" means the; present agony of Jesus' soul. The! physical nature of Jesun reels before! this a ny, and he would fain be de- liver‘mlm from it. Nevertheless. as 31-! ways throughout his life, the Father’sr will is the only way he will choose,’ and therefore he adds: "Nevertheless/sl not what 1 mum what thou wilt." l experiences, notably the Transfhrura- to see "tl tion. . Never before' had these trusted "When tl followers seen the Master break down, brother" I or confess to mortal agony, and them lowers " fore, we may imagine with what awed fore thee, hearts they' saw the change which the weak: now came over Jesus. It was, we him." Th read, appalling in its form. "He be- ed that ht gan to be amazed," utterly stricken in an exquisi mind, that is, "and sore troubled.” his Mastm IIV. 34. The glisciplps not only sge this which he V. 88. Jesus must pray alone, but even so he yearns that at least some of the men who alone in all the world have any sense of what is happening, should be near him. For this purpose, he selects Peter, James, and John, who have .been his tole. eonfidtpu in other semane means "oil- ress." _Evidently the olive-garden hurt: place for press- ing the berries into oil. In the garden, Jesus, who is bearing a heavy burden on his heart, makes the disciples sit down, while he goes on into the leafy darkness te pray. I We may compare with the Agony in Gethsemane the earlier scene in Jesus' Milo, where he battled with the tempter 'in the wilderness. In the wilderness, Jesus had driven from him the captivating dreams which his age held of short and easy ways to the kingdom of God. It was a severe trial, but it was Victoriously sustained. When Jesus left the wild- erness, his mind was made up to take the path of absolute surrender to God. This was the flrat act of the great drama, and now in Gethsemane we see the last We see Jesus "obedient unto death, even the dearth of the cross." T CONFLICT AND VICTORY, 32-42: bers of the kingdem, as the opening ‘act of the new age." But now, when :the Supper and the exaltation of the great discourse in the upper room are lov?r, and the; b.etrayal. is at hgnd, the CONFLICT AND VICTORY. l INrnormcrms--From the upper Iroom, Jesus and his uisciplee pass to iGethsemane. Threading their way ithi‘ough the city streets, they issue ifrom one of the gates, and all is still- ‘ness. They descend the steep side of {the Kidron valley, and then follow the math to an enclosed olive-garden on 'the other side, where, according to the ‘Fourth Gospel, Jesus was accustomed to resort. Here the last great conflict of the Master's life takes place. Hitherto, in speaking of his death to the disciples, Jesus had made the bright side appear. He had represent- ed the Cross, as Professor Allan Men- zies says, "not in terrors, but in its beauty-Lis the ordinance of God, as a service. f.r.eel.y.retldered for the mem-' VALENTINE SANDWICHES AND CAKES The Sunday Schooi Cass; Jesus in Gethsemane, Mark 14: what I will, but what thou in- "They come to a place which ntutt9thsemarie." Geth- Februn ry ii. possible to obtain some of the little red cupid an. umUy than in tho shops at this m. inert one of than: in each eraU.-AI B. K. l - um J-l vvrvu " u" rial are added will be any. or we may! .l'eovt f'?? of t.he prefer aimp_ly a red jelly or jam. ieu night, " it , in December choice lambs made a top of 83.50 per hundred above December, 1928, and $4 per hundred above De camber, 1922. Domestic prices, it adds, have been such " to ahnoat pro- hibit exports to the United Sm, where, despite the tarte, there is I remunerative outlet for the right sort of stock. A good report in also given} of ttt_export-trade, The monthly review of the live! shock situation for December, 1924,’ issued by the Live Stock Branch at Ottawa, notes u general improvement) in the market in December compared with the corresponding month of 1928. It says that while the hog market; opened weak in the first month of thel past year it made a garrison tinjji) with selects showing 3 top for Desi fore thee. And in the weak behold the weakness which he took upon him." This is that Francis who pray- ed that he'might have before he died an exquisite moment of the love which his Master knew and of the utter pain which he bore. And we read that Francis had both, and the marks re mained on his hands and feet. wi - -'e-e'WV..F “I!“ AILL'ICKU" E he says: "Watch and pray, that you . enter not into temptation: the spirit , indeed is wilEir‘iSl, but the flesh is , weak." With the willmgnesa in . the world, his disci les are but men, . compounded of ill'lit and blood, and ' Jesus dreads that Satan will now take t advantage of them. .' Va. 89, 40. The same recurs the , second time. Once a in Jesus kneels , down and prays, 'ist/lit that if it 'r, is the Father's will, he will remove the I cup. And once attain-for the anBWerl ' has still to be awaiteduhe comes back} to the disciples. He finds them once‘ more sleeping, under some overpower- ing Irnfluimi, and naturally they are tttd/tteyed/eric-tarp/iii.' Does not all this mean that no human soul, however near and dear to Jesus, can in this hour enter into, or share in any "nanner the sorrow of Jesus? I Vs. 41, 42. The third time the ans- wer comes. The eonfliet is over. Jesus', has no longer any doubt of the Fath. er’s will, and his resolution is taken. Coming back, calm and triumphant. hev muses the three. His words should bel rendered: "What? Sleeping still! Still taking rest? Enough of that.' Thel hour has come. See, the Son of Man"! --that is, the Messiah-" is betrayedI into the hands of sinners." I trr. FRANCIS AND ms "NoTtoN--St. rr Francis was riding one day near' Assisi, while he was still! perplexed i, about the nature of his future work, I when suddenly he was startled by a]: loathsome sight. A leper was seatedl‘ by the roadside. For ornament Fran- l gey- hangs over them, perhaps of their! tttiiintt away from him. He knows that t is is Satan’s hour, that the in-l visible hosts of darkness are in arms‘ against him, and that Satan will notl ltavf his {flowers tkms. Therefore Ho says, "Simon, are you sleeping? Could you not watch even for one hour?" Jesus is distressed at thin in- voluntary remissness on his followers' PHI: He feels that Bom, dread dan- 32-42. Golden Text-Not wiit.--Muk 14: 36. i Figures lupplied by , Branch " Ottawa elm 'crouo of prices for I fated: It that tive prim Iftedt: for Docernbor. ‘Vith the. for the " Hum made :11 the syrup and “an” L we could nae tho whob year round, by tapping and calla-Um at}; in this way. It in a clan neat and convenient way, and out. nothing - a little work, an almost my one In. empty glam. Wus at sugar-man; time. _ T. H W. Mm $1.61, Ind for Ihuop $1.15 At Winnipeg the advances were 22c for cattlo, 81.16 for urine Ind $1.42 for up; " Calgary. Ite, for cum. $1.89 for Mn. and Me for show, and it Edmonton, Me for "ttle, $1.40 for who and doe far _ " no: th into consideration. Wu Mk per hundred, for twin. 82.93. uni for at” $1.48. At Month-l the lacmaau 1m, for cattl- " per hundred. for with the. for the eoriediiaiiii mu: in 1923. At Tommi) the Iver an incmu, wintry kind of on Figures supplied by the Lin Suu'k Brunch " Ottawa show a general in, on... or price- for all lines of live tack It the five principal markets in com nights, " it wiir/ieLCnTiiUC' than: break the Jar. Us. the thmquutor-inch bit to law your true. then drive the spile h'titiy into the hole. Now tank!- your "mp'y fruit jun And fasten a pica? of light Wire to tho tops, leaving a loop at t.tte top to hug them on the spila. mug tho hood: in tho a)“. to keep them from nipping olf. Your up drops into the jam if there in a wind. Do not luv. any of the up in the jars on pophr (do not use pine. it h:. taste), saw the wood in pieces at four inches long, spin it into sen. about one inch square, and ban halo hubris. through each Wu: oerequnrtoruineh bit. Whittle om round to m into a threwquqrtmw.‘ bk Ind cut n notch in the other ' Lifting her tuued, tau face. little tituter aw in moth idle sumo tmnafurutine lie P" sweet pea: had brought. l Making maple-sugar and syrup the next thing to be considered-bc {in my maple trees? If you ha Nt is a short cut: If you have not already bour Ctt,', and buckets and feel that per my in wees-dry or deem: for “Vila, tub . piece of bussvwmi pophr (do not use pine, it by tam), saw the wood in pieces aim l Half an hour liter her mother ,found her sobbing waiomtely. "Why, Uttr'" she cried. 1 Little sister would not look up. In her hand was a crumpled bit of ”per. !“1 urn-wanted to lend you a valentine no, and I didn't have any money,'" the sobbed. In a tuah mother under-and; the loosened the paper from the reluctant angers, spread the piper and mad: "t love you hard, I love you true, And I'll wash dish. every night e, . you" ’ "Uttr dear!" mother died. “I'm going to keep this u long as I live." "Pd “it an I knew the facts be- fom I accused people," Celia replied coldly, but her eyes looked startled , Ind ashamed. Of course she was go- ‘ing to send mother a valentine. She would go without her new gloves till [March and buy sweet peas: mother loved sweet pea. When mother opened the box and found the card. "From your " Girl ivilentine," her face looked as if sh. had come into some marv.Cous for tune. She showed them proudly to Letty. The little sister fiiled the flower bullet with wax for them an! then tslipped silently any. Al she danced out of the room sh. met Letty coming in; the little sister was carrying u cup of tea, and her eyes were hostile. "I heard what you said about . valentine. and I can just (all you that your old valentine's kill ing mother! I'd like to know what you’m doing for her valentine: that', what Pd like to know!" 5 "Don't you think the left side looks }: little weer, mother.'" she inquired. “Something about the my the folds hang there?" Mother looked from the fltruee in the mirror to the one outside. Sh. could no nothing wrong. But she knelt beaids her daughter, sharing and pinning. It m hall an hour before the fold. hung to Colin's ndstncdon. Than one. moi. the dimples came back to her face. She klued her mother be- then tho and eyes. "There won't any girl have such a lovely valentino as mine,"' tho dednred. Making Maple-Sugar and - Syrup. lov, Mother lifted the lovely thing. “I think so," she m "Do yohrtnt to try it on I"' “Didi the girdle come out mother.'" [he asked. npricot crepe, but the girl notiired thing apeeiai. Mother's this! er. tmibd gt tall. drutrhttoverl an soft pil the Stock Prices. "Do I y' 0 APAIROF “I in mother', ..re '. 1924, comp-rod ) corresponding lovely fragil- abstained eh t “’9 t' tight; Ho- FJ,