fve cap he day, d look power s back w by sir of the there, e Noll Crow by â€" radi indinavia t of Fin dge unity i of eultu o the seething strife, unrest in most of he world was remindâ€" the tranquility and hich prevail among immost nations, was the firse "Day of served by the five of Denms io â€" Â¥nalmm d adeclare: etermin« ork of ; ig of t nd ort who n » kitch ing In s"mwmn UPSTARS Real Fire ON ALL FOURS ,‘ | great of Nez f bread ar Li ling stew les In thern Europe b and nt t hoppers Brir N.Y. Brigade live These ied to same cast much ov )N M MSI +oo t} 18 celan nd n An O ar na P alle 18 : was not a very dignified way of | going upstairs, but she had rbeum.-l tism in her knm“‘n"' ml best she could do, at the time. 81m| thon. she has been taking Kruschen salts, and now feels much bettct‘ Read her letter:â€" "I had very painful gout in my big toc and c~eld only get upstaira on all fours owin, to m in my : knces. It is over three years ago p have a little gout, but my knees io quite better 1 am over 60 years 4 awce. nav. _ a complexion like a «nce 1 commenced taking Kruschen «.ts 1 must say on damp days 1 do wivl‘s and feel nryfltlmunyn-‘ paid ftor taking a half mflfll “‘ ©a|!s each morning in a cup of hot water." â€" (Mrs.} &A. W. The smin: «nd stiffness of rheumaâ€" tism are frequently caused by depoâ€" sits of uric acid in the muscles and joints The numerous salts in Krus when assist in stimulating your liver and kidneys to healthy regular acâ€" mn. and zelp them to gatâ€"rid of the evcess uric »0la wnich is the cause & so much suffering. Owing to Rheumatism in Clark solid Mines, Kenora mining listrict, cempleted its new . power | ouse early in December and the 200 | orsepower steam plant is now in opâ€" ration. Additional equipment includâ€" ng mine cars, assay plant, hoists, compressors, etc, have been taken into the property. Ciamond drilling: commenced in October and by the ond of November two holes had been câ€"mpleted. One hole 200 feet east of te <haft was put down to 230 feet. and intersected the porphyry as well as two veins which are regarded as the continuation of the veins known in the mnine workings A second hole 150 feet ~est and 185 feet south of the shaft was drilled to 255 feet and establishea the continuation of the porphvry an‘ south vein to the west. The assay plant is nearing completion ‘he new ore section on the third el at God‘s Lake Gol‘d Mines to : west of the shaft, which two cks ago had attained a length of 9 feet. has been extended by subâ€". mwent drifting to 195 feet, accordâ€". r to latest report received from the ne. â€" or the above length the ore ades .30 or $10.50 across an averâ€" e width of 4.8 feet. As a combine d c lengthl o 659 feet had already ‘en reported on this leve} west of e shaft the total is now in reased , 854 feet. all but 141.6 feet of hbich stands t. the cred‘t of the curâ€" eport from officials of the Brenâ€" | Mines, Ltd., states that in driftâ€" «uuthel\# on the No. 2 vein on © 200â€"foct" level, which was recentâ€" y intersected by a crosscut, five face samples gave an average width of 17 mches and an average . value of $;:6.06 gold per ton. The last samp‘e reported is stated to have been fifâ€" tecen inches wide and assayed 4.16 ounces. ‘,‘lassifxed Advertising December 2ist at Morris Kirkland (C.ol|| Mines and representing about a month‘s run of the new 100â€"ton mill | onsisted ut approximately 509 ozs. wâ€"ld and 1,000 ozs. silver having a tcta! value of $17,000, offician â€"re ‘ port. The cireuit at present couuina' Onsoiida e u aa8a¢ â€" Dh baE DLE C has renewed the option on the hie iolg Mines progerty, east of main Rirkland Lake camp. _ The e smel.ing company relinquished optiin on December 15th last and : understood that a portion of the ipment has been removed . from property when the last drill hole something of ‘mportance. _ It is erstood that Smelters will carry wurh its agreement and form a ___O" Wanted 1 WEDL »free TH I‘he first gold brick poured . on .-vh.;;n;nï¬;rlunhcr explore the ind Some $60,000 has been exâ€" led on the Ritchie property by INANCIAL LASHES n orFER to EVERY INVENTOR. List ter ‘‘»Scratching Iril h V. D. D. PRESCRIPTION. Its gentle olls i"“ . . _\ ["tated skin. Clear, greaseless and stainâ€" w.,,., °V (At Stops the most intense Itching in= ®ELiEvE mey issue No. 2 â€"‘37 ork ottle, at drug stores, proves itâ€" \ 350 trial i tte, at dr mm ack. Ask for 0. D. D. PRESCRAI % ve itcmimmG In A Minute { stubborn Itching of scsema, blotebety *# (oot, rashes and other skin erup» ‘T«'n!lofl- and full information it RaMSgAY Company, World >~+ Bank Street, Ottawa, INVENTORS is to Dr. Dennis‘ cooling, antisep . rhesemmpridnt n maile ok elling approximately $8,000 in solutions and it would appear that it has not ceased to absorb considerable values ‘The next brick is expected to be pourâ€" ed January 20th. Progress of opening the mine at depth is proceeding norâ€" maily. The orebody on the 1,125 ft. level at the shaft, which is proved for 120 ft. iength 8.2 ft. width of over ‘$6.50 grade, is being extended to the !eut where last values were $11.20 in ‘a drill hole, it is stated. _ The north ‘rrosscut on the 1,250â€"1t. level has |reached a wide mineralicsJd zome ||bout 250 feet from the shaft where |visible gold was found and high \grade samples obtained. The main shaft at Sladen Malartic Mines has been completed to a depth of 500 feet where a station is beipg eut. Extensive lateral developmnt is reported to have been complered on the first leve: at 200 feet discto=ing in portant ore structire. Drift ng to westward from the snaft, located apâ€" proximately 500 feet from the Can adian Malartic boundary, has disclos ed ore structure for a ‘ength uf over $00 feet. Width» of ore exceed 60 ft. with values up to $10.50 per ton. An average width of 40 ft. rurning about $8.25 is reported as Ind4icated across 12 inches. W. B. Airt:, con \sulting engineer has recommerded that a shaft be sunk at a po‘int 800 (t east of the Leitch Gold Minas houn \Jary where the oreshoot ha* been \proven by trenching and dniilmg for Diamond drill hole No. 37 at the teardmore property of Wilport Gold Mines has encountered a va‘ue of $38 50 across 18 inches at a dejth of 161.5 to 163 feet, with the next 12 .r ches yielding $6.50. At 170 feet 12 nehes returned $11 20 while at 190 feet a value of $5.25 was secured a lergth of 275 feet Hcles Nos. 8, 4 11 »nd 12 were drilled along this secâ€" tion and values as computed by J. D. Addison, show $13.33 for a width of 2.1 ft. Drilling is being continued, with the gap from Leitch boundary to the nearest hole to be tested. The "Break" from Leitch has been tracâ€" ed across Wilport property for ap proximately 2,200 feet. Young pecple who see tie moro‘ advanced â€"eâ€"adit.ons _ un.jer _ which their friends are living naturally rebe! against the primitive condition of farm life as it is knownr in some sections. Many rural dwe‘iings are as up to date and as comfortable as any city home but many are still what the young folk dub "rural slums." It is easy to see their point ilo! view and we wish them lues in their fight to obtain the comforts | and decencies of life. â€" _ Kitchener Record. sOURCE OF PRIDE (Guelph Mereury) You can please a woman by tellâ€" ing her that a certain redâ€"faced, snubâ€"nosed, â€" bald â€" headed â€" creature looks like herâ€"if it is a baby. "Ous great need today is to take more time to rest. Our future and the future of our race depends largeâ€" ty upon developing healthy bodies." â€" _ â€"Roger W. Babson. 1eTeTOTeLOTeLoLeLoLoelolo"oe_o"o"0.0.0,0.0,0,0.¢ "FROM HUMMINGBIRD _ TO EAGLE", by Wm. Perkins Bull, (The Perkins Bull Foundation, Geo. J. McLeod, Ltd., Toronto), an acâ€" count of North American birds which appear or have appeared in the county of Peel, this is a book of outâ€" standing value to the amateur natâ€" uralist ang school libraries. Too, the book contains so many interesting and fascinating oldâ€"tine stories and traditions about birds the layman will find much to interest him and will arouse any latent appreciation of the feathered wildâ€"life in Onâ€" tario. As Wiliam Perkins Bull writes in his foreword, "It is the author‘s hope that this intimate study, inâ€" formal in style, may help to arouse interest in a subject of such great aesthetic and economic importance. If this vook encourages boys and girls to look about them ; if it awakâ€" ens deeper understanding and wider appreciation of ‘wild‘ life; if its perâ€" \usal inspires the wayfaring man to want to know birds by name, to ‘watch for them, to learn their babits |and songs, to regard them as valued ‘friends; and perhaps to strive to reâ€" \leem the sad waste of the past â€" if it does these things, then the auâ€" thorm will feel amply repaid.". The book is profusely illusttat’e‘d The book is profusely IU}} with colour pictures which greatly to any nature study. cover especially, has a definite w capels 54 greatly to any nature study. The cover especially, has a definite artistâ€" ic appeal and this, combined â€" with beautiful printing, good paper and binding, makes this a notable addiâ€" tion to any library. â€" "IMPROVE YOUR SKIING®", by Frederick A. Hall and Nathaniel A. eL17»" :0:0:0:o:o:o:o:o:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0!‘ omforts On The Farm »:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:o:o:o:o:0:0:o:o:o:010:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:010:0:0:0:0:0:02020203 ‘ MMINGBIRD _ TO| Benson, is a handbook on this popuâ€" /m. _ Perkins Bull,|lar sport that is worth reading â€"â€" 1} Foundation, Geo.| you actually do learn something. Too, . Toronto), an acâ€" | a humorous note is introduced, which merican birds which| has the psychological effect (on the appeared in the| novice) to. rela® and laugh at his his is a book of out |own grotesque antics And in skiing, o the amateur natâ€" |this is very important since there 1 libraries. Too, the|is no sport where the human figâ€" ) many interesting | ure assumes such outlandish posiâ€" oldâ€"tine stories and | tions. It is imperative . you leave birds the layman |your "sense 0‘ dignity" at home. & u. x *L fred â€" 4 T 74 es 4 t i >:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:020:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0;‘ The Toronto Star Weekly writes: â€"Ontario continues to be the great marketplace of Canada. Containing. as it does, 33 per cent of the Doâ€" minion‘s population, it accounted in 1935 for nearly 42 per cent of the Dominion‘s retail sales. These were slightly over $2,000,000,000 for ail Canada, and appreached $850.000,â€" 000 for Ontario alsne Retail sales in all Canada increasâ€" ed 4.9 per cent; in Ontario only 4.1 per cent, and in Quebec only 3.3 per cent, while British Columbia‘s inâ€" crease was 9.1 per cent. But that is a oneâ€"year comparison. . Ontario sales had by 1935 come back to 77.1 per cent of their 1930 volume, while British Columbia‘s had reached only 75.3 per cent of the 1930 figure. The only province to better Ontario‘s showing in this respect was Nova Scot‘a, with 80.8 per cent. Quebec is the laggard with only 70.9 per cent of its retail trade restored. These are value figures, not volume, in all cases. Ontario, British Columbia and Saskatchewan are the great chain| ! store provinces. In Ontario 20.2 per cent of the retail sales were by these, British Columbia 19.9 per cent, Saskatchewan 19.1 per cent.| o These figures are for at least four | n establishments and exclude all deâ€" partmental stores. In Quebec the chains account for only 15.8 per cent b of the sales, the percentage there having steadily fallen since 1930,| ! when it was 18. In Ontario the perâ€" I centage of recent years has been fairly constant. Department store| sales for all Canada amounted to $258.653,000 in 1935, an increase of 1.8 per cent. ; Of the chain stores throughout the| ; Dominion, the grocery and combinaâ€" tion stores lead in retail trade volume with sales of $101,418,400 (they do about oneâ€"third of the country‘s busines in that line); chains of the fiveâ€"andâ€"ten type are second with sales of $37,914,000, while filling stations are third with $12.407,600, closely followed by drug chains, with $12,164,100. adds U.S. Limits Imports Of Canadian Ducks FORT ERIE â€" Still another reâ€" striction â€" faces _ returning United States hunters at Peace Bridge and Niagara River ferries. An, order has been issued to United _ States Customs men that importation | oT redâ€"head and canvasback ducks is to be prohibited. This limits returning hunters to pintails, teals or black ducks in one week. Order prohibiting more than ten in one week was isued several days ago to prevent United States hunters from making frequent eross ings and. returning with large bags. Canada‘s Sales In addition to purchasing an Onâ€" tario license. United States game hunters must also now buy an imâ€" portation license costing $1 before they can return with their bag. "In the long and dreary history of war, nc idea has yet been conâ€" quered by force.." T he Book Shelf R The only lament of this revieV®* /® that we want to hear more of Bozo,‘ the Airedale, always being a firm admirer of the breed and Bozos seems to be a very fime specimen. ' However, the sport addicts will be happy, and that is very importâ€" | ant. We agree with Mr. Reeve that skis do look extremely picturesque beside the fireplace. They look so dignified which . is quite the reverse when the novice attempts a right and left Christiania from a direct descent. After reading this little book, one goes around with a pleasant feeling. The result of a number of chuckles sls pecurqmenrnner‘"C. By MAIR M. MORGAN t-h;e meanderings amphithkeatres, °V ‘ dignity" at home. model figure, dubbed â€"â€"Cordell Hull. gs about arenas evoked. * go . bi¢ * SA k Pat 9 bat * LX * Pat * bat * LX * Pat * tat * hat t Pat * i VX "When I grow up," soliloquized the little girl, "I must have a bhusband like Mother has or be an old maid like Aunt Susan. 1 certainly am in a CHATTER To those who talk and talk and talk ‘This proverb shoule¢ appeal; The steam that blows the whistle Will never turn the wheel. to The champion mystery will always be why an efficiency expert doesn‘t use his own system and become A millionaire. wives, Vicitorâ€"How do you enjoy your liberty ? CcRUELTY TO BURGLARS Newspaper making announcements of the money they overlooked in making the robbery. Friendâ€"You‘l} soon forget her and be happy agoin. _ i8 oÂ¥ Jilted Suitorâ€"Oh, no, 1 shan‘t! I‘ve bought too much for her on the instalment plan! Marâ€"iages begin in courting and end in court. Rural Guideâ€"Why didn‘t you shoot at that flock of birds as they flew ty? U:bin Hunterâ€"You see, this is a brand new gun aid I was afraid I would strain it by shooting at such a distant target before it is broken in. When a man can sit calmly withâ€" cut either plushing, grinning, . or clear‘ ag his throat while the toast: master is introducing him, he may be sait to have poise. HAV® Convictâ€"1 am here for having two and Dactorâ€"I think you must be drinkâ€" ing too much coffec Try drinking a svbstitute. Patientâ€"Your advice is superfiuâ€" cus, Doctor. I‘ve lived in â€" boarding houses ever since I left home, years a%C. READ IT OR NOT. Harlem is the largest Negro city in e worldâ€"claiming ? population of ovr + 250,000 Negroes. White Friendâ€"Mose, do you think it â€"right to leave your wife at the washtub while you spend your time fishing? Moseâ€"Oh, yassah, Man wile. COH neef no watchin‘. She wuk jest as hard as ifn‘ Ab wuz there. AREN‘T WE ALL I want to thank the few friends who voted for im~ I was certainly surprised to find that L had so few friends in Moberly. L. L. Titus. From the Moberly, Missouri, Monitorâ€"Index. Englishmanâ€"What do you mean by "giving a man the air?" Americanâ€"Tying a can to him, putâ€" tin : the skids under him, giving him the gate, or checking him out, Do yo. understand? k ko ym c ues .+ 4.4 8. cceb hatamsinind Englishmanâ€"Ob, perfectly. But what do all those ;hlpgs mean? begins to tell infernal neck. You don‘t know how good food can taste unless you‘ve eaten a slice of bolo. na and a slice of onion between two pieces of rye bread at .nidnight. Doctorâ€"There‘s no need to worry about your wife. You‘ll have a difâ€" ferent woman whoen she gets back from the hospital. _ Anxious Hubby: findr it out? _ Depression Cost $149,000,000,000 Th is age is women attempt WASHINGTON, â€" An internaâ€" tional Labor Office study estimates that the world depression from 1980 to 1934 cost at least $149,000,000. "A fateful figure equal to the toâ€" tal cost of the Great War," said Wiadimir Woytinisky, author of the lays. study. The moon can now be seen the entire 24 hours from Greenland. Jonesâ€"That man Smith is going ound telling lies about you. Jamesâ€"I don‘t mind that, but if he Shows how to read character from handwriting, at a glance 10c PREPAID weARD Graphochart Graphologist Room 421 73 Adelaide St. W. y 0 U tell the truth I‘ll break his yassah, Mah wife. don‘t can & about the only thing to conceal these The Toronto â€"And what it she mean by "If the full truth were ever known about the way in which government influence has been used by great corâ€" porations, public indignation would know no bounds." "Science is quite explicit that we are always sowing our future and alâ€" ways reaping our past." ~ guest .‘-; t'l-;eâ€" feast of reason." â€"Joseph Jastrow. "Logic has never been a popular "I don‘t think it possible to adapt So They Say THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Capital -'togl‘tpoldup................ Reserve fUNQ . . . . . ... .00 6e e 6n 6e g k a 6e n n e dn coln sn 1 5 Balance of profits carried forward as per Profit and Dividends unclaimed . .. . . ... .. Dividend No. 197 (at 8% per Deposits by and balances due to Dominion Governâ€" Depodu_l?y and balances due to Provincial Governâ€" Depodtsbythepubllcnotbarin;inwm......,,.. Deposits by the public bearing interest, including RETT C UE LC Auke e eBREENOWE: 1000 20. 2024 ERPRT T UE D LNE Je shotn af eb interest accrued to date of statement.........>}. Deposits by and balances due to other chartered Deposits by and balances due to b.nku.ndbgnkina correspondents in the United Kingdom an: Notes of the bank in circulatioM, . . . . . .++« «++ e« ++ «+* Bills pay@ble. . . . . .. «s .e «> se uen cce n c n d en n d uo en e n ++# Accanlnm and Letters of Credit ouuundint kxk**% Liabilities to the public not included under t e foreâ€" Gold held in Canada Gold held elsewhere. . . . .. .. ..««ee x6Â¥ kÂ¥ kx 4k 664 ++ ++ +9# Subcidiug.coinheldcllewhen...................... Notes of Bank of C&MAGA . . . . .. .. ce« e e e e e «e e 6+ 6+ + ++ +# DepocinwithBankof(hnndl...................... Notes of other chartered D&MKS . . .. ..« s u.ls > > > cssc nn + Government anid bank notes other than Canadian. .. Deposits with_and balances due by other charsered Due by banks and banking correspondents elsewhere Dominion and Provincial Government direct and guaranteed securities maturing within two years, not exceeding market value | ...........0>>u}>>> Other Dominion and Provincial Government direct a‘nld guaranteed securities, not exceeding market Cnnu.'llhn Municipal securities, not exceeding market Public securities other than Canadian, not exceeding MArKet VAIUC. . .202 su se e se n n n e p en n n n n e ne n n n g on n Other bonds, debentures and stocks, not exceeding Callunddmott(mtncoedï¬nc:logndv‘-)lonmin Canada on bonds, debentures, st s and other securities of a sufficient marketable value to Cafl.nddwtt(notueoedincaodan)locmclu- whmthmlnwmbondz.debenturu. nqck:gndmneurmuduudl\dmtnwkev Cmfmtlum.nddlmmtsinCmda.mtodm wiulpdupoq.wlo_d_mwwmdfu...,.. Loans to Provincial Loans to Provincial Government8, . . . )« «. «> sl«5coc>s AqEmEVRnmht Loans to cities, towns, municipalities and school diStFICE® . . . ... .. 66566 4nb r dn e + ne n e nr n e e a ma n e we n dn 10,227,376.28 Current loans and discounts elsewhere than in Canada, not otherwise included, estimated loss provided Lors se nr nrr ces noy ol en bhrg es e re e c se n 00 ANOâ€"OELAOU Non-Cmmtlunl.mudlouwiddlor...... 3,548,727.49 796.765 365 .16 Bcn_kprmd-u.n:mtmthnneon.leumuwï¬tunod..... 15,662,057.13 Rumno&h«dunh.:k‘rmlm 2,698,298.72 Mmtm::onmlmu by the BAMK . .. .. .04 60c e e en ue en snn ns 769,615.83 Liabi ofwm.und-wmmundmundurodkn Sh-molandlo-nntomfldhdeomrnk-. 3,291,444.19 Dopodtvimdnmuoll’m or the security of note circulaâ€" 1,615,000.00 oma.mmmwmuulumm............... 416,321.25 Smmmeertormmmemmmmenes 1 118 °0 _ 1400 1020c 1k +83 Oe v d of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company M. OGDEN HASKELL, C.A. , } Auditors. of Haskell, Elderkin & Company Montreal, Canada, December 22, 1986. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT Balance of Profit and Loss Account, 30th November, 19350 1,609,554.65 M-f«mlwmmw. 1936, after providing for Dominion and Provincial Governâ€" ment ummdn(':’o $998,976.59 .I'l‘dm king a tions to Con eserves Dn crsvaPch Ressives provision for all Bad and __3,504,241.84 Doubtful Debts has been MAGe. . ...« «««««+«««+«« * APPROPRIATED AS FOLLOWS: DlvldendNo.l'M-t.B";,per.nnun..................l 700,000.00 Dividend No. 195 at 8 ¢, per annum . ... ......++@++++* 700,000.00 Dividend No. 196 at 8 ¢ pEr AMNUM, . .. .. «.++ + «++ ++ ++ 700,000.00 Dividend No. 197 at 8 %, pEF ADMUM, ... .. a+ +6 ++ ++ ++ ++ 700,000.00 Contribution to the Pension Fund Society .. Appropriation for Bank Premises....... ...« Bomccofl’mï¬tu\dbo-wrhdfcrw‘rd.. M. V , " RLSOUTCY President and Managing Direstor. Montreal, December 22, 1936. General Statement, 30th November LIABILITIES â€"Henry A. Wallace. coin held in Canada....».»«« â€"Dean Inge.> annum), peaysble 1st ASSETS :c;en,' because even with the cleverâ€" st condensation so much of importâ€" ance has to be left out." _ _ _ "War can be prevented as soon as the ordinary man awakes to its realiâ€" "I have never attached much value to any education I was subjected to, but only to the education I voluntariâ€" ly sought." "Our real problem is not fascism versis communism but rather demoâ€" cracy against dictatorship." ONTARIO ARCHIVES TORONTO *‘*.. $ 20,000,000.00 k 700,000.00 $ 21,913,796.49 12,961.44 $ 326,181.23 8,590,668.72 310,384.198.04 416,164,055.12 $ 26,239,243.85 12,674.06 61,552,181.71 $175,872,378.48 1,698,424.22 11,138,715.43 1,913,79%.49 947,243.60 4,052.055.41 7.814,504.50 58,438,724.88 1,668,771.30 17,171,201.77 4,951.52 1,389,426.88 $ 2,800,000.00 160,679.71 1,913,7%6.49 700,000.00 700,000.00 700,000.00 700,000.00 200,000.00 200,000.00 Hugh Walpole. Havelock Ellis. , 1936 Lord Marley. $ 35,000,000.00 $ 57,626,757.93 $855,588,457.90 746,764,498.25 29,524,612.34 185,290.68 21,130,088.86 $ 91,486,879.86 22,626,757.93 Te k. e UA plbecias in $513,230,273.76 $855.588,457.90 112,375,623.60 129,263,816.59 9,898,124.63 11,990,129.17 29,643,126.63 $7,794,099.62 26,154,218.66 14,624,255.00 $ 5,113,796.49 $ 5,113,79.49 357,209.84 Enc mmb returned Alex Burgess, Two Juvers district farmer,â€"an average of 140 bushels to the acre this year, believed record for the Peace River area. That the day is approaching when the Irish Free State need not fear a bread shortage in time of war of in any other emergency is the anâ€"« nowunc=ment of the Government‘s agricultura experts. Wheat crops and yields per acre have beer in« creasing steadily. A prize was ofâ€" fered for the best three acres of Iwhut grown in Leinster. It was won by a Carlew farmer, P. McDonnell, 'w‘ho-g;câ€"" three tons to the acre. The make of cheese is up some 20,000,00L pounds over 1985, but the quality is slightly lower, whith may be accounted for by the season. A 100 per cent first grade cheese should be the aim of every maker and patâ€" ron, says the Farmer‘â€" Advocate. Ine party cannot accomplish it alone. There must be coâ€"operation. It reâ€" quires gorcd milk and efficient workâ€" manship to put out the highest quality cheese. A farmer at Ema Plains, NS W., has equipped his pig styes with shower baths It keeps the porkers cool and happy, hbhe explains. and makes them fatten better. Installaâ€" tion followed the discovery his big fellows were perspiring unduly and losing weight on hot days. * Possibility of canning potatoes whole, mashed, friedâ€"for export overseas is being investigated by the potato marketing board â€" of Great Britain. Approaching the speed of a milk= ingâ€"machine, Lucille Mauder, Min« neapolis college girl, pulled down the title of human milking champion in Minnesota. By hand, she squeezed out three quarts of milk in two minâ€" utesâ€"a pint more than her nearest competitor. A freak cornâ€"cob with ten ears grew on the farm of J. F. Dulaney of Marlin, Texas. It was almost cire cular, about the size of a grapefruit, and the ten cobs bore wellâ€"developed kernels. Children Like To Use Hands Nearly all children like to cut and carve, and it is wise to allow this deâ€" sire proper outlet in ways that will satisfy the child and add to his means of self expression, say the Christian Science Monitor. â€" It is easy to give the boys and girls something to do with their hands, make their fingers supple and clever, their touch sure and delicate, by making construction more fascinating than destruction. Children want knives and tools, they yearn to employ their hands actively. And with a little guidance they will g:n; ;s-il;rainée and facility in handlâ€" ing blades and point= The small child may use dough when mother is baking and . with clean hands cut and shape the dough into the figure of a man. a dog or &A star and bake it with mother‘s cookâ€" ing in the oven. He or she may maniâ€" pulate the dough into long thin bisâ€" cuits or short fat muffins, may put raisins in it for eyes 0f buttons, or cut and roll it into sausage effects. Raw vegetables lend themselves easily to carving, and buet roses. poâ€" tato ships, carrot dolls, and a great many »trer objects will bring de‘ight to the juvenile artists and give them scope for expressing their orighaality and ingenuity From a green pepper may come a Christmas tree, with red pepper ornaments A plain old turâ€" nip may be cut and holiowed into @ cart. and possibly a parsnip wil! beâ€" come a horse. If a pumpkin wili mate a good jackâ€"oâ€"lantern why will it not make a golden coach, a funny house or a yellow ship? !t is not always possible to get specie) materials for the amateu) sculpters, but the kitâ€" chen vegetable bin and pantry will supply sufficient ohiects for home use. An array of dolis made from the odds and ends found in every home would make a fine exhibit and be an incentive for a grouy of boys and girls If stimulated to see what they could do with fruits and vegretables Emoee® cce use. An array of dolis made odds and ends found in ev would make a fine exhibit : incentive for a grouy of t a whole zoo might be e garden supplies All kind: of clay, 0f course, are invaluable in helping th« children to be dextrous with the‘r fingers, and some very artistic effects may be gained by lerding the child from the simple modeling to intricate results. The plain bar of soap in the kitchen may be changed into wonderfal thinoe with the aid of imagination may be changed into wonderiul things with the aid of imagination and prastical hands. Colored soap will be quite pretty. Funny faces may be mage frow different kinds of soap. If possible, take the children to see the models carved by soap artisu« and call their attention to illustrations o1 the work as shown in papers and i gazines. Some of these articles be copied av home, while fr work the child‘s own idea« * direct the choice of su* comical results will and joy of the woâ€" . Farm Notes e * plot of reg‘i_sund .olfl rance And Facility With Tools Quickly alsed from ourse, . are