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&rT to SOME POULTRY SUGGESTIONS FOR THE WINTER MONTHS Judging from the amount of sunâ€" whine in December, the discovery of ood liver oil as a sunshine substitute did not arrive any too soon. Many poultrymen feel that they are already buying about a‘ they can afford to feed to the hens. But if the pocketâ€" book can be stretched a bit this month to provide a litte chicken New Year‘s present in the form of a few gallons of cod liver oil, it will be a paying investment. P One handy way of serving the cod Hver oil is in a grain mixtwre. Add a quart of oil to about twentyâ€"five pounds of scratch grain and mix thorâ€" ough‘y. Do not throw the sticky mixâ€" ture in the pou‘ltry litter to pick up dirt, but place it in a clean trough long enough so that all of the flock can obtain some of the oil and grain. A quart of cod liver oil each week for 100 hens is considered enough by many pou‘trymen. PREVENTING SCALY LEG. The scaly leg parasite which burâ€" rows under the scales of a hen‘s ‘eg makes the bird an inferior market fowl. When you cull the flock and sell hens for meat, the dealer will want clean, smoothâ€"legged birds, and not the kind with rough, crusty legs. This mite spreads from one bird to anoth=r along the roosts, and when tx roosts are treated often with oil tfikil\ the red mites, it seems to retard the spread of the scaly leg mite at the same time. Individual hens with scaly !¢gs can be rapid‘y improved in appearance by washing the legs in warm, soapy water to loosen the crusty material, Then take an old tooth brush and rub kerosene oil or coal tar disinfectant up under the sca‘es. When treating hens for lice with a mixture of equal parts of blue ointment and lard, a bird may occasiona‘ly be found with rough legs. Rub a little of the lard and blue cintment mixture up under the sca‘es and see if it does not imâ€" prove the appearance of the legs in a short time. Do not Zeave any of the mixture where it can be picked of by the hens. $ 3 Young hens are ‘ess apt to show scealy legs than o%d birds, and some buyers seem to judge the age of a hen by the appearance of the legs, dtbouih it may not be an accurate way to judge. But scaly legs on hens will not give a pou‘tryman the reputaâ€" tion for selling high quaity poultry. DPAMP POULTRY HOUSES, When a pou‘ltry house is damp, the floor construction promptly receives the blame. There are other common causes of damp wals and tougH, moist litter. Sometimes the house is overâ€" crowded. _ The straw receives more manure each day than it has the caâ€" pacity to absorb readily. If the litter is not changed often, it is soon very Meeeee e : k dmes Sn ool ie egeeaieiieee . ol 00 0000 BE Cc oc e ce t ; floors. | dry mash in a crock. The hens will A lack of ventilation causes damp immediately begin eating the moistenâ€" floors. Too much glass in a pow‘iltry| ed mash and that method a‘so stimuâ€" house makes the bouse very warm on ‘ates the ‘consumption of eggâ€"making a sunny day. At sundown the outside materials. In some cases thi tion can be prevente. paster with a primi adding to 25 pounds and threeâ€"fourths ga i,]i:d to cover Teelt away. The pit was about the size of an ordinary wash basin. Here we made a corncob fire, which produces the very best flavor next to hickory. â€" We turned a tin basin over the pit and put tin and then a piece of o‘d canâ€" vas over the tunne*. + Through tiny holes inâ€"top of the box we drew twine and slipped a nail through the loop to * the moat.. It worked like o',um"n » ‘ feet away The farm we were rentinz had no smokehouse. . We turned an empty grocery box upside down, nailed a strip over A couple of cracks to preâ€" vent escape of smoke and dug a tunâ€" nel about 6x6 inches from just inside under the box to pit about three Spotty Wallsâ€"and What to Do.: Our Little Smokehouse. ca even on the best of co and remedy the trou T l BY R. G. KIRBY e air coo‘s rapidly and the moisture in the warm house gathers on the walls and celling.. The next day the moisâ€" ture drips into the litter. the warm house gathers on the walis‘ . ANALYSIS. and celling.. The next day the molsâ€" I. THE sUMMONS To THE DISCIPLESâ€" ture drips into the litter. | "POLLOW ME," Mark 1:16â€"20; A house with no other ventilating‘ 18â€"14. 1 f system than a partiay open front can II. THE EXaAMPLE or THE SAVIOUR, often be kept dry by keeping enough ‘ Mark 2:15â€"17. * of the front open to permit the dry III. whar is ‘curistiantry? 1 John outside air to absorb a lot of the moisâ€" 2:6. ture in the powtry house. Sometimes‘_. INTRopUCTIONâ€"It is genera!lg beâ€" the opening of one more window in lieved, on the au.thorltfi'nof the Chrisâ€" the front of the house will atmost imâ€" GSD Writer Papias, who flourished m mediately dry off the side walls and â€" x A. ho n‘bsorh a lot of the moisture from the‘ m?(d dce‘:?::dry%hteha:ulf:t;megaggeifi litter, s . _ gospe! from the public teaching of the Promptly removing the droppings is apost‘e Peter. 'ic truth of this traâ€" a he‘p in keeping poultry houses free dition would seem to be borne out by from excess moisture. Just lift a the special character of the events meta! bushel basket of fresh poultry Which Mark depicts in his opening manlare and compare, it with. the SiP P perectoeritingnden id thece f ced ith hese inis es, r v«rexgh? of a b‘ushe;' of ('iry mrU‘C: is no reason to doubt that he was the The diference in weight is due to the éonvcre ‘from> which Mark ‘drew the moisture which has evaporated into the air beneath the roosts, and helped to make the house damp. If the dropâ€" ping boards cannot be seraped every day during the winter, try and do it as often as possible, and never let a thiw arrive with much manure on the dropping boards. The more cleaning a pou‘ltry house receives, the greater the chances of keeping the birds healthy. | My recipe for treating beans to) bhe . !kl‘.ip bugs from getting in, one that!skir !1I have used for years and which has the I never failed me, is very simple: I put the : the seed beans in a tight tin box after Cus they are perfectly dry and put a few ente camphor balls in. I have never had “gx bugs get into the beans. Those for| 2l | table use, 1 put in a dishpan and |izv: ! cover with boiing water, let thent tgac stand four or five minutes, then spread wer ‘them out thin on the attic floor to| ort dry. Aftey they are dried thoroughly : call I put them away in paper bags until| act 1 am ready to use them.â€"Mrs. W. H.' 11. A pou‘try house on the general farm is often neglected because the cattle and horses have to come first. Hang a metal bushel basket and a scraper just inside the poultry house door and seo if it is not he‘pful in kesping the dropping boards clean. When you have to hunt for the tools to do a job, it is always easior to put off the job until another day. PROVIDE AMPLE HOPPER SPACE. The amount of dry mash hopper space per 100 birds has an influence on the amount of laying mash consumâ€" ed cach day. A heavy consumption of dry mash is necessary to keep egg production at about fifty per cent. Some houses will have only one small hopper for 100 hens.. Some pullets are shy, although of good laying abilâ€" ity if they receive the raw material. Such Birds may remain away from a small Ropper rather than take the pecks of cross old birds. A few hens with mean dispositions can :â€"almost control the mash hoppers during the bost part of the day. _ About cight or ten feet of dry mash hopper space for 100 birds seems to give good results. Even then, it often pays to keep a crock or small, low box in each section of the. laying house. Every day fil. this smal: measâ€" ure with mash from the large hopper. Many hens will see the mash readily and immediately start eating from the small dish, a‘though they have not been feeding from the hopper. A long wooden trough can be used to make the ‘aying mash visible to all the flock, If you have no time to make a moist mash for the flock, try pouring ‘a little water from the drinking pail over the real genuine buckwheat can get it. | After figuring out ali \‘se‘lling expenses Mr. | found he had realized b : a bushe: for his entire « â€" Look Pretty When You _ Work. f It is gurprising how much a pleasâ€" ing costume helps, especia‘lly when there are long, sometimes tiresome tasks to be done. A dainty, cheerfulâ€" looking apron is sure to make one feel attractive, and fecling attractive is a long step toward making the day worth whi‘s. And we all know how malch easier it is to work when we feel this pleasing glow. Here is a little apron, of unbleached cotton with a border of protty chintz, that any girl handy with a needile could make with little troub‘e. Ear| Daughterman had a buckwheat crop that he was offered 75 conts a bushe!l for. That wasn‘t enough to make him any profit. Ho had it groun@ into pancame .UIMâ€" bor, jumped into his car and went down the road selling it. It brought five cents a pound and farmers vy:nt t The best law : Treating Beans. iguring out ali grinding and xpenses Mr. Daughterman had realized better tham $1 for his entire crop. The Golden Rule flour if they a little ~ V. 16. The resuit, as might be exâ€" with a pected, is that certain scribes, or proâ€" any girl fessional teachers of the law, domand *‘ to know from the disciples why their ike with o cqeminiat . Master so outrages religious convenâ€" "tion as to fraternize with outcasts. It _ SS,.LESSON January 2 men had sometimes toilled al night w;]l be fo nthon.. $ and "taken nothing, bit they ow ynll be fO}xnd very attractive if fashâ€"| VARIOUS METHODS. | that it was vain to rebel against the joned of either velvet, flannel, or oth.er: When the range has a warmingâ€"| order of matare. â€" Thus they had ac. 80ft material The longâ€"waisted bodice| oven, there is less difficulty in serving quired what the Bible calls meekness, ! joined to a circular skirt, while the foods hot, but many sma‘ll kitchens do Jesus needed such men. Doubtless, as long sleeves extend into the neck and‘ not have this kind of range. Then the| the Fthop.rth (;ospel n-.l()incaws, he knew are gathered at the lower edge into wise cook resorts to other methods.| something. of them beforehand. . He narrow wristâ€"bands. Of special interâ€" Shoe uses her oven frequently, both as | had met them among the discipies of est is th nvertibl lar havin a ith" 4 Â¥ i 0s e ~c0 ible collar having a warmingâ€"oven, with just enough John the Baptist, whose message had ; ds which be tied i h o mt oys d Ts ted aroundâ€"/him‘ithe Hoblest and long ends which may ied in a chit heat to keep platés and platters warm ; most earnest of the young men of the bow as lllustrat.ed, 9€ left open, Conâ€" without cracking, and for cooking a nation. : trasting n_lat,enal. is effectively used great part of her meal. (This is where _ â€"V. 17. The Master‘s call, "Come for the colar, wns't-t'mnd's and patc?\ oven glass plays such an important after me and I will make you fishers ; pockets. No. 1259_ is in sizes 8, 10, 12 part, for things cooked in such dishes| of men," is interesting. Simon‘an}lga“d 14 years. Size 10 requires 3% can be served in them also, and the | I..Andrcw have to quit their nets, but it yards . 86â€"inch, or 2% yards'54-mch‘ heat is retained for some time at the is for the higher â€"vocation here indiâ€"| material, and %4 yard contrasting. 20¢. tap‘s,.) Such a cook pans her meals | cated.. Why ffishers of men"? The| . Qur New Fashion Book contains! $1 p & y eA so that there will not be too many phrase reminds us that Jesus‘ task is many styles showing how to dress | ,) % | to win the souls of men for God, and TD > prit No oT roakk +e‘zborate things to be prepared at the I o C t i ys and girls. Simplicity is the rule. ; j * I in this task the disciples are to bear ho ,d onmpicit the rUI¢® jmst minute, not too many sAuces, ‘a part. ‘f:)r wexl-dressed',chf.c'lrcn.' Clothes O0f; pravies or garnishings to be done at | V. 18. The commuand of Jesus is inâ€"| character and individuality for the) onee, j |stantaneous in its effects. Simon and junior fo‘ks are hard to buy, but €25Y | â€" Warmed plates and serving dishes \‘Andrew acknowedge at once his spirâ€" to make with our patterns. _A small; % n A k 8P | mmor: pmene aommemmen omm mmmmemenemenremess omm amemmemom mmmemmmezmem ‘itual (zl:‘uthonty. They rise "without amount of money spent on good maâ€"| ~~~ * whes T """ | a word." * \terials, cut on simple lines, will give | les 1 Vs. 19â€"20. THe result is similar in‘ -:a, ho is oo w foel Red Rupbernet in the h f Yam 4 Toh Th children the privilegs of wearing Orchard c ef,biycii"o:,e ?&?gf? in This case TNL adorable things. Price of the book i. t > [ {eall means leaving their father, Zebeâ€"| 10 cents the copy. + thlfor’.{theu? “?o :e t(:;e:lzf ):::?rc‘l)\- | dee, as well as their boats and nets. | HOW TO,ORDER PATTERNS. ‘a 4 chiave ineiderable open spS0h | _ Chap. 2:13â€"14. The caling of a fifth| Write your name and address plainâ€" b;t tha in # t‘ peI ti | disciple occurs short. fterwards. ) ; ivi + j | betwéen the pairs of trees. in hime, ‘Jcsup after a mo:ni s ea,‘,t in teach (PPEmng number® and size of such~°f course, this space will be arched | 8, ng s i â€"| 3 ] in | Te Amor P i/ s ‘ing a large gatheri o or% Ca aum% pattorn«s as ’.'ou wa_nt. Enclose 20¢ .m; fler but until it is it can be used by & g&¢ C n# pe" stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap| i }folks, bbserves a taxâ€"collector named | it psf lv) |f ph c g planting therein a smal} bed of raspâ€" | Levi sitting at his desk at the customâ€"| ;ddcm ully) ‘:lr ie P:“m ‘i):n | berries. Recently I saw a novel scheme \house, and says to him, {llpp‘are-ntlx_w.fessg";‘:;’: :F eer ,_Btb&m Agt" for growing raspberries. It appears without. preliminary, "Fo‘:low me."| ison Pub.ishing CO., 7 est *\ newp and its success has apparently Once again the efl'ecg is ll)r:)iti?sntan&eous, l laide St., Toronto. Patterns sent byibflen proved. The arrangement I saw Levi rises, leaving his and paâ€"| return mail. i ies 'pe.ra, and sets out after Jesus. . The] 1 frile s was as follows: fully | customs offici at which Levi sat would | #â€"â€"â€" A sp?’ce 5b x 5 f:et wya: :ar: ll.’lp :.)e be on one of the great trade routes a prepared between two & ! skirting the lake near the point where’ Saves All the E'n"h‘ge' trees. Heavy boards were sunk the tetrarchy of Philip bordered Iml f I have learned of two ensilageâ€"s@avyâ€"| around the plat to keep the plants } t!xe domin‘ions of his brother Antipas. | ing methods that have been used for ‘ within limits. The soil within the | Custom dues were levied on goods several years. | boards was decply spaded and enrichâ€" ‘entering Antipas‘ territory, but those! _ Instead of filling the silo with corn| i who, like Levi, fo‘lowed the profession | es | ed. Then about eight or ten strong , C t,;u-oo"‘iecto'rs o rcre bud P ts the| to the very top, use straw for the last red raspberry canes were planted in 4 gyes of strict Jews. Their profession layers, wetting it the same A* the cqm.: this plat. The orchard I saw was a |involved them in contaminating conâ€"‘ When operting the sio it will be found| small one. There were in it 20 raspâ€" / tact with Gentile traders, and they | that the corn beneath the straw MWin borry plats, all made as described. were considered ~unclean by their| fine condition. iWhen 1 asked the owner of the orchâ€" +\ orthodox_ fellowâ€"countrymen. Jesus’l Another farmer had the courage to ard why he used this plan, he said: +/ calling of Levi was thus a 1rerrmrk~able1 put new ensilage on top of o‘d. He’ "It uses waste space; it does not hoi c Sn ts un 4 Caen is wcs in in e t 0M K.. cxnewealr annlthantLan Intropucrtionâ€"It is generally beâ€" Heved, on the nuthoritfiroof the ghris- tian wriper Papias, who flourished in Asia Minor in the early years of the second century, that the evangelist Mark derived the substance of his gospe‘. from the 'F‘l:blic teaching of the apost‘e Peter. e truth of this traâ€" dition would seem to be borne out by the special character of the events which Mark depicts in his opening chapter. Peter figures very prominâ€" ently in these reminiscences, and there is no reason to doubt that he was the source ‘from which Mark drew the story of the eventful morning when Jesris, passing along by the Lake of Galilee, summoned him and Andrew, with James and John, into his fellowâ€" ship. It was an experience on which memory loved to dwell. I. THE SUMMONS To THE DISCIPLESâ€" "ForLLow M®," Mark 1:16â€"20; 2: Â¥8â€"14. *% * V. 16. Jesus chose his first disciples from the ranks of the men of toil. There was in Galiles, doubtless, as large a proportion of idlers as there was e:sewhere, but not from these, nor from the restless and unsetted eleâ€" ments of the population did Jesus draw the men who were to assist him in winning the nation to God. He found his real lieutenants among men like Simon and Andrew, who as fisherâ€" men had learned by hard experience the invaluable lessons «of patience, stedfastness, and se‘fâ€"discipline. These men had sometimes toiled al} night and taken nothing, bit they knew that it was vain to rebel against the order of nature. Thus they had acâ€" quired what the Bible ca‘lls meekness. Jesus needed such men. Doubtless, as the Fourth Gospel indicatés, he knew something of them beforehand. He had met them among the discipies of V. 17. The Master‘s call, "Come after me and I will make you fishers of men," is interesting. â€" Simon: and Andrew have to quit their nets, but it is for the higher â€"vocation here indiâ€" cated. . Why ‘fishers â€"of men"?. The phrase reminds us that Jesus‘ task is to win the souls of men for God, and in this task the disciples are to bear 1 part. . â€" stt se â€" ~Tan V. 18. The command of Jesus is inâ€" stantaneous in its effects. Simon and Andrew acknowledge at once his spirâ€" itua? authority. They rise "without a word." d oifi on ! : mA Emanner the character of the Master i who had caled them.. From the cusâ€" !tom house they pass to the house of ‘Levi, who invites some members of his profession to meeb Jesus at table. Jesus‘ acceptance of the invitation was an extraordinary act, for the Jows regarded all "publicans" or taxâ€" collectors as beyond the pale of re‘iâ€" gion. nor wou‘ld they call on or enter the houses of such people. Jesus, on the other hand, responds to Levi‘s inâ€" vitation at once. _ n ay s | â€" The Christian life, according to this verse, consists in following the Savâ€" iour‘s examp‘e in complete dependence upon his wil The words might be jgraphrased: "He who professes to ve given himself to Christ, and who wishes to remain Christ‘s follower, must mode: his life after.the pattern of the Saviour‘s life" f act of grace. II. THE EXAMPLE OF THE SAVIOUR, Mark 2:15â€"17. V. 15. The five disciples are now to witness in a neverâ€"toâ€"beâ€"forgotten nuary 2â€"The Christlan a Follower of Jesus, Mark 1; 1620; 2: 13â€"17; 1 John 2: 6. Golden Textâ€"He saith unto him, Foliow me. And he arose and followed him.â€"Mark 2; 14. never crossos the minds of these seribes that the ‘ove of God goes not to the onteasts, and yearns with infiâ€" nite passion to redeem them. * V. 17. This is the lesson which Jesus now teaches. "Those who need the physician," he answers, "are not the strong, but the sick." In other words, if men are morally degraded, and outâ€" side the circle of decent society, all the more needful is it to seek them out and to lead them back to God. Jesus does not allow socia! prejudice to inâ€" terpose a barrier between the sou‘ls of men and God,, His mission is not to the rightgotu, .supposing such to exist, but to sinners. 3 IIL wiAT is CHRISTIANiTY® 1 John u. c ge ) Pu% A CHARMING FROCK FOR THE JUNIOR MISS The smart little frock pictured here will bo found very attractive if fashâ€" ijoned of either velvet, flannel, or other soft material. The longâ€"waisted bodice is joined to a circular skirt, while the tong sleeves extend into the neck and are gathered at the lower edge into narrow wristâ€"bands. Of special interâ€" est is the convertible collar having Another farmer had the courage to put new ensilage on top of o‘d. He was careful to see that there was no spoiled ensilage on top of the old beâ€" fore beginning to put in the new corn. He has done this with complete sucâ€" cess for several years. When asked if the ensilage in the bottom was not rather strong after three or four years, he said, "Sure it is a little stronger than usual, but the cattle can sme‘\ it farther and they kick up their heels and come running."â€" Something new in the barn today Warm and soft and curled, Old as the hills and fresh as May, Something new in the world. Three wet noses snill the breeze, Six sharp ears unfurled, Twelvre brave legs on wabbly kneesâ€" Something new in the world. Blackâ€"andâ€"whites in a box of hayâ€" Only pups to you; Three adventurers bold and gay In an old world ever new. â€"Harriect Edgar Davis A Monkey Fight. | he is se.ing hea.th "Willie, can you tell us what guerilia tage. We can‘t a‘ warfare is?" |is good for anybod "Â¥Yes‘mâ€"ain‘t it a monkey fight?". folks on the farm. Something New. 1253 Many a good meal is epoiled in the | serving rather than in the nnking.l Delicious food loses 50 .per cent. of its appeal when it is not served at the: right temperature. Nothing, for inâ€"| stance, can atone for a cupful of bukeâ€" warm.coffee or a plate of wited salad. Meals served haphazardiy discount any cook‘s ability. ‘ It takes just a little thought to get everything on the table piping hot or nicely chiled, as the dish requires. The wise cook has a routine that she folows ricidy, setting her table, preâ€" paring re:ishes, jellies and anything that does not depend upon temperaâ€" tw ~~to be appetizing, while her meal is cooking, so that at the last minute sha has nothing to do but get her hot dishesâ€"on the table together. In cold weather, butter and cream : can be placed on the table with the siver and linen, but in warm weather , they should be. the. last things to be | taken from the refrigerator. Butter, for the tablo can be cut into squares‘ or made into butterâ€"balls and kept! that way in a covered dish ready for serving at the last minute on chilled plates. â€" Slice the bread,, wrap in a damp cloth and stand in a egol place until needed. â€"Salads can be arranged on individual plates and kept waiting in @ cool place; or the salad ingrediâ€" ents can be prbpared, mixed with the dressing and put on ice; lettuce can be cleaned, wrapped in a wet cloth and left in a cool place, or, with the plates (placed in a pile) left in the refrigerâ€" ator to chill. â€" Many cold desserts are better for standing a whole day or more in a cool place, and are therefore timeâ€" savers . for thercompany dinner, as they can be prepared a day or two in advance. \ _ For the first five or six years of| their life, the young trees of an orchâ€"| !ard have a considerable open space‘ between the pairs of trees. In time, of course, this space will be arched $ter, but until it is it can be used by planting therein a small} bed of raspâ€"| berries. Recently I saw a novel scheme Ifor growing raspberries. It appears| new/ and its success has apparently| ibeen proved. The arrangement J saw was as follows: | A space 5 x 5 feet was carefully ; prepared between two young apple trees. â€" Heavy boards were sunk ‘ ;around the plat to keep the plants 3within limits. The soil within the| | boards was decply spaded and enrichâ€" ‘ed. Then about eight or ten strong. ;red raspberry canes were planted in , this plat. The orchard I saw was a 6!sm-als} one. There were in it 20 raspâ€" ‘berry plats, all made as described. |When 1 asked the owner of the orchâ€" \ard why he used this plan, he said: 1 |, fIt uses waste space; it does not |interfere with the norma} cultivation | of the orchard rows in one direction ; , it gives us fine fruit with litt‘e trouble, | after the beds are once made; the | boards are convenient for keeping the | suckers under control, but they are | not perhaps essential; when the trees | get ‘arge, the raspberry canes can be ",removed_. I have found that from | these 20 plats I can get as much fine ‘fruit as the famiy can use, and enough over to sell to ‘carry‘ the orchard iself until the trees come into bearing."â€"A. R. It looks odd toâ€"me to see a man take good milk from his cow, turn it all into the ean and cart it away for somebody else to use and then go to the store and buy a lot of bogus butâ€" ter to set on his own table. Every man who does that ought to know that hnis se.ing hea‘lth for a mess of potâ€" ‘tage. We can‘t afford it If butter |1‘l“goog tork‘u‘lybody it is good for the 2i8h Draw a Map of Your Trapâ€"Line. ‘ When I stt my first trap.I make a note of the surrounding scenery, jotâ€" ting it all down at the top of the first page of my notebook. This is set No. 1. From set No. 1 I draw a line to represent the route I take to the next set, which is set No. 2; and I again make rote of the landmarks, I. do this at every set, numbering them 1, 2, 3, and so on. In this way it is casy to keep tab on all my traps. . Al I have to. do. is follow the lirs on the map from set PIPING HOT AND ICY COLD BY ANNE KIL BORN COLE. are also indispensable for having the meal piping bot when the family sits down to dinner. Some cooks let their plates and platters stand in a pan of hot water while they are pundngl the last stages of a meal, or merely let hot water from the faucet run over them in the sink. This is more or less trouble, but it adds immensely to the success of the meal A ma.m{ top makes a good dishâ€"warmer if ‘ something is laid over it to provide a fiat surface â€" The space under the burners on a gas stove is a splendid place to warm things, provided they are not left too long and scorch. This is usually wasted heat and can be utilâ€" ized for crisping rolls, crackers and potato chips, and for me‘ting cheese and crisping bacon. It is a handy place to warm the breakfast plates or \the patterâ€"plates for the popular oneâ€" dish dinner. One of the housewife‘s hardest tasks is to "hold the dinner" for a latecomer. Nothing is more discourâ€" aging. It is far better to make the family or guests wait ten minutes longer than to prepare omelets, scramb‘ed egrs, souffles or sauces beâ€" fore every one is ready. Many things can be kept warm in a double boiler over hot water, or by merely setting the pan in which the food was cooked in a larger pan of hot water. This is the principle of cafeteria service. Most vegetables are better kept this way or in a tepid oven than if they are allowâ€" ed to cook away in water. The fiatâ€" top gas range as wel!} as the oldâ€" fashioned coal range will provide inâ€" direct or diffused heat for keeping things warm. ‘The oven regulator is a modern method of controlling heat that is a boon to the cook of toâ€"day. Table cookery by electricity solves | the problem in another way. Petcohtâ€"l ors, grills, toasters, hotâ€"plates, and wafflcâ€"irons insure hot food when it is wanted. Nothing is more discourâ€" aging than a plate of damp toast, flat waffies or soggy biscuits. It is a misâ€" take to place a quantity of such things on a plate and cover them with a cloth to retain heat.. They should be timed to be taken from the oven or. griddle when the family is ready to eat theml Cocoa is insipid when cool, and it cools quickly after a certain temperaâ€" ture. To serve it "just right" never let it boil after the milk has been added. Boil the water first, add cocoa and sugar mixed and let this boil thorâ€" oughly, then add milk and merely let it reach the boiling point By the time it is seryv hot for drinking Give Spuds Air. Potatoes live and breathe, and if we forget this fact when storing our winâ€" ter potatost we may smother them, I{ you care to see what will happen when the potato smothers, it is easily acâ€" complished. Fil a quart jar as tightâ€" ly with potatoes as possible, then screw the lid down so that no air can get to the tubers. Leave the jar in the room for about two weeks or more, At the end of the time take out the tubers, cut them open and you will find that the heart is either black or else it quickly turns pink and finally black. Leaky concrete cisterns, tanks, etc., :\.n be made entirely new by giving theim a new coating of Portlandâ€" ‘ cement mortar. To make a good job In the jar the potstoes can get no air, and deep down in the bottom of a pile the same thing is happening. Of course, it takes a longer time in the pile than in the ‘jar, but when potaâ€" toes are piled too deep, smothering is bound to occur. This is the reason why late in the winter or in the spring we begin to find the black hearts in potatoes. _ ~ Obvious‘y, the solution of this trouble is to use a little care in storâ€" ing potatoes, Do not make the piles: too deep, or if this cannot be nvo&hfll then arrange for ventilation in the: bottom of the pile. A false bottom in | the bin to permit the circulation of | air wil} be beneficial. Keeping the po-l tbatoes in sacks and piling the sacks to permit the cirewation of air is suffiâ€"| cient. | There is one other fact concerning the development of black heart that needs consideration. Potatoes breathe faster in high temperatures than: when they are cold. Hence a cool celâ€"| lar wil} retard the development of the: trouble. In a heated room or a car: the potatoes near the stove may deâ€" velop black heart, though they are free‘y ventilated,. So keep the storâ€" ape at about 40 degrees Fabrenheit. » Blackâ€"heartâ€"affected potatoes wil usually rot quickly in the soil and will not produce strong sprouts. So from all points of view it pays to give potaâ€" toes plenty of fresh air. ;ifflii;rrtw:hiy clean and roughen the old surface by scrubbing with wire brushes and chipping pieces out with a chiso. It is very important that the old surface be clean and rough in C order to make the new coating stick.| . OB« The mortar used consists of one part: "“:'“ a Port‘and cement and two and oneâ€"ha‘f finds. parts clean sand; use five pounds hydrated lime with each bag of ceâ€" ment. The mortar coat should be at) SN&@ least one inch thick. When the old £4tbon voncrete is not in very, bad shape a| waterproofing treatment, made by .p-‘ fx : plying one .« waterproofing pesults. ~ one of several commercial it will be com£ TASK ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO will UB pfi'.' The study of the diseases of a u‘m never more of vital intores the it is toâ€"day. The financial los m in | these diseases is enormous. If . n of specific is found for the so com > po-'ihm malady of distemper in doj s to | only will a vast amount of suffer ‘uffi-‘ saved to the sad victims of th \ ness, but muiltitudes of men, > ning| and children will be saved the : tht* that comes from the loss of thi! athe | ished pets. is | then?" x § th]| *"You can plain‘ly see the effect there ed | in the way both children love to ‘show lle| off" continualiy. They. are never watisâ€" m. | fied unless they are the centre of an it | admiring, laughing, appauding group, .-.-!Tlny make things disagrecable when er| they are not." " s have some je‘ly on my toast, pleuse?" ceremoniously asked dittle Billy at the breakfast table. It was an unusually long speech for him but he was very much in earnest about it. Mary, Bily‘s cousin, giggled. Billy‘s big blue eyes opened wide in surprise, then filled with tears. "Indeed you may, Son, here it is ad nice and thick Don‘t you think that But the little felow said nothing before he again turned to look across at Mary. She had in the meantime received a message from his mother‘s eyes and was also serious. So he finâ€" ished his breakfast contentedly. "Mary," said his mother after Billy had gone to play, "you areâ€"preparing to be a teacher and I can give you a helpful suggestion. Never jlaugh at little children. Laugh with them but never at them." "Why, Aunt Lenora? WiL laughing hurt? "What Billy said was very funâ€" ny." "It was, indeed, and we can have a good :augh about it now that he is not here. We should not do it before him. He was trying to learn to say ‘please‘, I may have some trouble now to get him to try again." _ "We always laugh at WiZliam Bailey and Juanita when they did funny things. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards have the best time imaginable ‘aughâ€" ing at the mistakes of Dot and Eddic. "I know a‘ll that but becau very lmaughing, Wiliiam Bail vinced he is slow to learn, wl true, while by the same m« have made Juanita think sh true, while by the same m have made Juanita think sh brilliant, which she is not. handicapped your brother fo come and started the litlle a path that will result in »n bumps before the conceit is of her. Few peope love a Child." "Well, that is true, but I n thought about it before. Can we ways keep from laughing?" "Yes. It may be a litte hard when you remember bhow much i stake you can exertise the proper ount of selfâ€"control." "You think, then, that chi‘dren affected in one of two ways by © persons laughing at them. Either are made very timid â€" somet morbidly shy â€"or they immedia begin to perform all sorts of ric ‘lous actions upon the slightest not "Exactiy right, Mary. Both equal‘y harmful. Children need t watched carefully but not ‘aughed As J said ‘before, laugh with them vou wish. There‘s a groat differen "If you please, Mother, may I please himeelf. â€"Who sees nothing that i: with the world. â€"â€"â€"Who is interested only in who can do him favors. , +â€"Who resents the time tha people take in the conversation â€"Who has nothing to say and on saying it. .â€"â€"Who has not learned to apt other people‘s jokes. DO YOU LAUGH AT YOUR CHILDREN? Tho death of a woman, Mary: ubova, as & reult of prolonged Ing, has called qublic attention 1 existence of a new religious Russia. ‘The sect is named aft founder, Anisem; and its devoi» lMeve that by fasting they can a« a new body and a new soul. 1t is ed thit other members of the sec also fall victims to an overlite: turpretation of their theories. R Tiger Takes 125 Lives. _ e "A manâ€"eating biger was shot recent y in the Madras Presidency of India after it hbad terrorized a village for seven years and had been responsible for the loss of more than 125 lives. Children and Colors. Childrendo mot develop co until about two years, a psY $99 Beats the Sun for Light. Sirius, the dog star, gives offl a> fortyâ€"eight times as much dight as â€" What about the Eds â€"Who always agrees with 1 Bleaching Sugar. Sugar is bleached ‘by finely gr No MWian is Interestingâ€" Who has nothing BY LENORA BAILEY. Died From Fasting Heallng Animals aiey 18 which i a peychologist mevn she i If eÂ¥ Coun ther th ometin ch in th m It is fear t nc at may uT ut