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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1926-8-5, Page 7." She, .Was Troubled THINCS TO KNOW YOU PUT IN P.LUMBING Aitith Her Nerves • • .For Five Tcars Mrs. james A Wench, 1049 IBC, Londe; Ont., writes: -4 I hags been troubled with ray nerves for the past five years, mud Was so had I would have to eail my husbaud home from is work ou many oceasions. 1 took all 'kinds of doctors' medicines, but with • any offeet. • The hist spell I had was about oix pentlis ago wimp I felt like a nervous 'wreck, ceuld isot 1eep, aild wouldsit and, cry over nothing. One day I was terribly bad, shouting vied screaming, aud my next door neigh- , bor came in, to see what was the matter t with me, and not being able to tell her elle sent for my husband. He brought me home a box of He said a friend of his told him tuber* „your wonderful remedy, so 1 took three boxes of them, and I cannot recommend them too highly as I now sleep well, and have not been bothered with my n.ertes shwa. • Price 50c. a box at all dealFs, tr mailed direct on receipt a price by The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Tetentej Ont, • Book Covers for Looks. Book covers are designed not only '10 keep the boeks clean but to make them attro.etive • to look at as well. Evexer girl will want to •experhnent with then's, not eh:y eh the schoolbooks of the younger members of the family but on her own high-school books and the shabbier volumes in the family library. . Glazed chintz makes delightful took covers in the plain colors as we'A as the smaller quaint patternings. Its shiny surface makes it practical, too, for it withstands wear and tear and tail be wiped off with a damp cloth if itis not too soiled. • , Gingham can be used for durable, washable covers. It should be hem- med or bound with tape and supplied with snap fasteners to get it on and off in a jiffy. The tiny -checked ging- hams can be treated to effective ems:es stitch design, ha -leis or queerlittle sampler figures done in blackcolor- fast cotton on the white checks. • Oilcloth, both the shiny table var- iety and the eater kind used for wal•l covering, comes in such delightful • colors that it makes ideal 'covers for schoolbooks and recipe booke. A &imp cloth and it is as good as new!' A few ionstitches or some gummed tape will , hold the edges together inside the binding. It can be lettered with col- ored ink. And of course there are the fancy paper covers. „Covers of discarded pamph'ets and catalogues can often be utilized by turning them wrong side out. Stiff brown wrapping paper can he dressed up with bright cut-euts , from the magazines, with decalcom- anias or. silhouettes. • Another inter- esting way to treat a paper cover is to cut out a stencil design and back it with paper of a contrasting color. They are lots ef fun to do, all of them. In covering a book be sure to fold just enough over the edges to make the cover secure. Too much bulk hi - side will wrench the hack of the book That is why it is -better to cut away • the corners, mitre them and secure the edges with gummed tape or 'flat • snap fe,stepers.—A. IC. C. - e Women are greatly in the majority In the province of Meter; Belfast --alone reeording 23,04 "surplus" femalee. • Rats were cleared off the premises, Writes a poultry breeder, by making whitewash ,erellow with. copperas, and covering exposed place -with it, pour- ing it into crevices which the rats frequented. To can roosts, hinge •.te,ieral boards in the rear of the house so, theY can be raised up. Then the cleaning ean he done. with a hoe. . The Torture of ECZEMA - or SALT,EHEurvi - Eczema, or Salt Rheum, as it is commonly called, is olio of the most ageniziner of all akin diseases. The intense learning, itching and smarting, especially afnight, or when •exposed to heat, etrekes it almost un- - bear111,710 end relief is gladly weleomed. There 3..1 mo remedy like foi' 'gieleg relief to eue sufferers; remedy thatlas done, or den do, leers for thewho aro almost driven to dietraetion with the, terrible tor - time of eezema. Manufactured only by The T. Mil, burn Co, Limited, Toronto, Ont. BY NELL B. If I cou'sd make wishes ecane true by waving a wend, every farm heine in Canada would have running water. This has contributed so much.,comfert to my household, and has made my housework so much easier/that 1 long for the day when every woman will know the joy of having kitehen eink, an up-to-date bathroom, and a laundnY. The kitchen sink is one of the first things a farm woman thinks about when p,umbing is mentioned. I like the one-piece sinks With drain boards on each side. The dishes may be stack- ed on one drain board as the refuse is scraped into the 'sink gtre,iner; then they are washed in the pan in the sink and placed to dry in the wire basket on the other drain. I had a evann session with the plain - leer in persuading him to •place my kitehen sink high enough so I would not have to stoop when working over it. I will wager that you have the same experience, but if you keep in mind that you are the person who will wash the dishes and vegetables in it T am certain you will wilt the argu- ment. Sine e the bottom of the sink is the Working surface, consider its height and forget about the rine. CARE OP THE SINIC.. Our drain pipe never gives us any worry. I consider the lack of clogging due to the ,splendid plumbing, to nay care•in pouring waste water through the einle strainer, and to my habit of letting the hot water run a few min- utes after greasy water has been pour- ed into the drain. This washes the fat out of the pipe before it becomes firm. Then, too, I use a pipe cleaner, a powder, in the draM occasionally, just to be on the safe side. Since I am proud of my sink, I am especialle'r careful not to get it stretch- ed by pots and pans. I have a per -for - NICHOLS, ' ated rubber mat that I place in the sink when washing dishes or eleaning vegetables. . Modern. bathrooms are not only con- venient but they also are beautiful vvitb their gleaming appointmente and oleanliness, plefer plain deeora- itnioulevItthee. room may easily be kept . _ immure earns. Last summer, when I looked at, the Queen's Doll House, which is a min- iature reproduction of Buckingham Palace, at the Wembley Exposition in Lon -don, I was surprised to see many pietures on the walls of ICing Georee bathroom, leileadrise, in visiting the old Roman baths and those in the ruins of ancient Pompeii, I was amaz- ed at the elaborate decoratione. Even Napoleon's exquisite bath in Fountain - bleats, neat Paris, ib too decorative to please a home bUilder to -day. The selection of a lavatory should be governed by its position in the room, For instaeee, there is is, special one for use in the came. I have admired the new type in 'which the hot and cold water enters from one opening so the stream eif water can be temper- ed as one welehes. Under the bad the pipes are marked hot and eold respec- tively, and the water may be turned off there without affectitg the supply in ether parts of the bat room. I know this is a convenience in mending the leaky faucets, The toilet should only be purchased atter one has made certain tbat it is up-to-date. I find the kind which works on a siphon principle satiefac- tery. The laundry -is- indeed a friend if space am be spared for it. Statien- ary tubs for rinsing and a hose to carry the water from the fa-ticet to the washing machine—I hope it is oper- ated by power—help in emptying wash water.• A Check on feeding. Egg production is a good barometer to the. feeding, but it does not show soonenough that the birds need more of one feed or less of another. Observations and experiments show that a.hen's weight changes with pro- duction, especially when improperly fed. Apuilet laying twenty-four eggs a month for two months, if not proper- ly fed, will lose several ounces. After lasing so much weight her egg pro- diaetion *I11 --lot up considerably. She w151 „probab.:y produce only, twelve eggs a month for two. indintlis until she gets her weight back, when she will go on .and lay twenty4our .a month again until she once move loses, considerabje flesh. • If birds are 'losing weight becarise%ef. production they need more corn or scratch grain. Oti •the other hand, if birds areletting too -fat the seratch erain should be reduced. If every flock owner will pick, select' and band from 5 to 10 per cent. of the flock and weigh them each month he ecu improve the feeding and increase igg production. The writer has been,weiglaing 800 lairds for three years and finds great variations in the way different birds gain and lose. ,One bird could not be used as a barometer, but if from 5 to 10 per cent. of the pen is weighed. a I drawn. No up-to-date poultryman ca,n afford not to check on the birds by weighing. A short trial will con- vince you of its value. O.A.C.• Advice. Do not se:1 good. laying hens—cull carefully. • • Do not sell good -young pullets— leaen to tell the sex. Do not sell thin chickens—fatten 'or kill and cremate._ 4,000 0.A,C. chicks, on range are doing well. Their dry mash is as of a hill. The eggs were placed on! f'ollows: 700 pounds yellow corn meal, I 500 pounds wheat middlings, 300 pounds oat chop, 45 pounds bone meal, 45 pounds fine oyster shell, 80 pounds alfalfa meal; 1 pint of cod" liver oil to each 100 pounds of mash. A VEGETOLE PARTY 'One"day tha Corn family decided to all join together and make Little Girl :give a garden party fo the other vege- a present; tables. They sent out invitations "Nobody ever heareasS all these written eon -lovely green. lettuce leaf vegetables in one dish," said Miss Car - paper in 1;utterbeart envelopes. The rie Carrot, who was a school :teacher. postman was Harry Hoe, because he "Let's do it anyway, and make knew Where each vegetable .farnily something neW," said Alice "Here lived. eemes Cook with a basket. jump • When the invitations were received, in firet." . there was,a great flurry and bustle in "Here I go 1" shouted ToneeToinato, the • garden getting' ready for , the whose red pantaloons were simply frolic. the Cabbages wore pe green elegant.• scaLeped dressee over. white pew.. • "Hurrah!" exclaimed Benny Bean e coats, the Carrots wore orange waists Kid Oscar Onion, hopping in,. too. and skirts with a green fringe, the Then Policenfan Potato gave his arm Peas 'and Beans came in small Indian to Mise •Carrie Carrot. Old Lady Cabbage and Tillie Turnip took some Cannes, ca"2erls pods, because they had so many small children, The Potatoes of the little ones—Peter • Parsley, wore tan jackets and the Tomatoes, Clara Corn, Pr:leen:a Pea and Bessie Butterbean. The others followed, and whe were •very rat, wore scarlet pant- aloons. The Okras wore green soldier lasof all Captain Okra marched ag suits, the Turnips wore white and the Okra soldiers right into Cook's lavender' dreesese while the Oncens' basket- '- who were faigous, athletes, came. in I • Cook went into the libuse vvith a evhite athletic suits. • smile on her face, and said to Little GirPs mother: "I shall pat a big pot ` When .they had all assembled the THE CAPE FIst,TOYIKE—S,ONE OF TI -7 SEASON'S OUTStANDING • This attractive frock Is macre un- -usually chic 'hy the appearaiice of a Circular cape, swinging from the back of the neck. t ut honors for chic in hlsfrock do not belong altogether to its cape, as witness the smart border- ed material which fashions the bodice and wide box-plafted skirt, to say no- thing of the ribbon girdle swathing the hips and tying in the most ap- proved manner in the front. The neck-line is round and there are gath- ers at each shoulderplending a soft line to the front. No. 1870 is for misses and small women, and is in sizes 16 18 and 20 y.ears. Size 18 years (86 bust) requires 2%e yards 54 -inch. bordered material 1 yard 36 - inch plain contrasting; sash 2% yards 5-ineh ribbon, for dress as illustrated. When making dress of all plain ma- terial 33/2 yards 39 -inch . is required. Price 20 cents. The secret of distinctive dress lies ie good taste rather than a lavish ex- penditure of money. Every woman should want to make her own clothes, and the home dressmaker will find the 'designs illustrated in our new -Fashion 33oele to be practical and simple, yet maintaining the spiritief the mode of the element.. Price of the book 10 cents the copy: HOW TO OR.DER PATT-ERNS. Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and eize of sueh patterns as you want Enclose 20c in stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefutly) for each number and address your order to Pattern Dept., Wilson Publishing Co:, 73 West Ade- laide St., Toronto.' Patterns sent by return mail. Water Cucumbers. Last summer bit upon a plan to •irrigate cucumbers with the minimum of attention and want to pass it • along.. I had the land listed five feet • apart each way, and at each cross where the hill would be, a hole was dug, with a spade, deep •enough to bury a gallon jug. I had 24 of these jags. I filled each one with water, corked it with a loose paper cork, and put one in each hole. On top I tnade a large hill with weir' rotted stable 'manure and earth thoroughly mixed. n these hills I planted eight cucumber seeds. Lcultivated them as ustiel and got the finest crop of fine crisp pick- leri I have even seen grow. It is simple; the water from the jugs furnished abundant aneisture. If you haven't the jugs, old cans or 'quart •bottles wi'A do. Place three quart bot- tles together in a hill, or tsy'd half - gallon cans. Plant your late cucumbers this way of Seater en the stove With a piece of to.'icst sta:k, of corn said, "Where are meat and allsthese nice vegetables, and the Beets, Lettuces, Radishes and • Squashes?' Littie Girl. will have the finest dinner , in town." • "They have gone to the Fair," d0h, boy!" called Tom Tomato to d M Pota h fi t 1 eo.icennui with eyes irt the back of his me inand we •ean (live from the big sorry," se.13 Mr. Corn Stalk, Cook put the pot, with a big bone hecause this is, Little Girl's birth- and all the vegetables, on the'ifire, and day and we are going to make some- soon the water began to boil. Such •th:ng good for her to eat." fun as they did have! Bessie Butter- . ''What 5hall it be?" asked •Captain bean stlid off the big bone, Philip Pea Okra. "We cae hake good gumbo, if dived, while Percy Parseyfioatedon *Tomato and Olden will help us." his back, and Carrie Carrot trod 'Tut, tut," said Policeman _ Water, • After a long time when they can make excellent salad With „ Panto. were..quite tired of playing, Cook took l'arsley and Onion to help." • .trre the led off the pot and said; ,!.rIlow de - lichens ib smells!" She took a -long-handled ladle and dipped up (reit° a quantity into a lovely blue bowl for Little Giel. When. Little Giel clime to the table she ex- claimed, "Soup! •I'm so glad we have soup on my birthdayl" • "So that is vvhat we made," laughed Toni Toinato. "Attention!" snapped Captain Okra. "Everybody get ready to get p r. w o was a Ts -c ass Oscai, 0iuon, • areg • g • swnii- "Wo cart make etiecotash," cried Benny Bean and Clara Corn together. "I can make sauerkkaut an by my- " boasted Old Lady, Cabbage. .A!nd ill a feah minutes they were all arguing hotly abont what, dish they Nvcru:d prepare for" Little Girl. ()gear' Onion made Percy Potato ery and get' his eyea red and Peter Parsley pelle.d Clara Cbin's lovely silky hair. • About this time Alice. Asparagus in the spoon to give Little Girl the zaine• in. "Oh, boys and girls," She best tasting soup in town. Forwaedl cried, "I know the niteet thing! Let's March!" way arid you will be surprised at the splendid yield and finequality.—Mrs. J. W. R. THE BACKACNES.Of WOMEN CAUSE GREAT SUFFERING Women aro the greatest sufferer from weak, lame and aching •backs owing to the continual s teeping, lice d- ing and lifting so neeessary to per- form their household detiekand these 'beekaches aro ceased, • without doubt, by earee' derangement of the kidneys, for if there were mot; some ! weakness there • the back would be ..strong and well.. 'tiva egg glee positive ri and emagozt to all week, backac ing, Suf64ing womon, and make their househo1d. duties it pleasure instead at a butdea. ' 'Doan 's " aro the °righted "Bid. toy Pills" hawing beea on the market, for the past 40 yeers,. 'Don't a4ept a substitute.' Put up only by The T. tielbarn 0o., Limited, Toronto, Chit. Ateguet13. The Giving of the Mann, Exodus 16; 1-36. Golden Text-- Jeeue este! ante them, 1 am the bread of llfe.---John 6: 35, ANALYSIS, 1. HAnjoDsuInINITii,01.1_`8. THE WILDERNESS II. THE PaOmISE OP MAD PROM • HEAVEN, 4-10, III, gein (seems age THE MANNA, IV, PRO1Y1I-D2I1N,O*POR TEE SADRA.TII DAX, 22-31, V. THE POT OP MANNA, 82-36. INTRODUCTION—The wilderness into which the Israelite peeple pasSed efter erosaing the eft is oornmodly suppeled tO have heen that ef the peninsuia ef Sinai, described by Driver as "A huge wedge-shaped block of mountains, intersected by numerous gorges and valleys, lying between the gulfs of Suez Enid Akabah." I, watesates, oe THE WILDERNESS • JouRNEY, From Etiaa. 'They had already mur- mured at the bitter, undrinkable wat- ers of Marah, and had been rested and refreshed at the oasis of Elim (15:2a- 27). The latter piece has, With some probability, been identified with the lower part of a valley about sixty •miles south of Suez where there is water in abundance and where thero are "thickets of palms and iarnariAs, beds cf reeds „end bulrushes,' with a gurgling brook and pools." Here they enter the rugged and mountainous wilderness of Stn, Once more the peo- ple break out in murmuring against Moses because of lack of feed, and look back with, longing to the flesh pots of Vgypt, unwilling to endure the rigorouediscipline•of the road to free- dom. It WaS well for them that they Iliad a strong end capable leader who 'knew the wilderreas ways and could put his trust in God. 11, THE PROMISE OF BREAD FROM HEAVEN', 4-10. I will rain bread. Compare Psahn e78:23-25: "And he rained down man- na linen them to eat, And he gave them of the corn of heaven." That I ewe- prove them. It is recog- nized that God's blessings are in them- selves part of the discipline of life, to be rightly used in harmony with God's }mire. The Sabbath law,in par - titular (v. 5), is here mentioned and is to be observed. 'The glory_of.the Lord. The provision of the coming, of the uails in the evening will prove to them that the Lord is himeelf leading them out of Egypt and caring for them, and the manna which they shall find in the morning will be a revela- tion of his glory. May we not so think of every gracious provisidii of God in nature for the wants of men? - In the cloud, v. 10. Some extra- ordinary and brilliant -effect of light, gleamingeupon or through -the cloud, reveals also the glory of the Lord, For that divine glory is manifest in whatds beautiful and splendid in na- ture, as wea as in the' which supplies our bodily needs. III. rem QUAILS AND THE MANNA, 11-21. At even thg, quails came up. The quail is similar to -oar partridge. In Mareh and April, birds of this species migrate northehrd across the Medi- terranean Sea in vast numbers, re- turning southward about the end of September. It is said that they al:. ways fly with the wmd (see Num. 11: 31), and that they usually alight at .nightfall and rest during the night. It is then that, exhausted by their long flight, they can be easily taken by hand. S &Psalms 78:26-29 and 105: 40. • A small round thing, v. 14. Moffatt translates, "When the dew evaporated, there, on the surface of the ground, lay thin flakes, as tiiiy as hoar frost." The people looked at this strange thing in puzzled wonderinent, saying, 'What is it?" That is, in Hebrew, man Tee or man no, and thus the writ- er explains the Hebrew name man which was given tee it, from which our word manna is derived. What is commonly regarded as the manna of the peninsula of Sinai is "the sweet juice of the Tarfa, a spe- cies of tamarisk. It exudes in summer by night from the trunks and branch- es and forms email round white grains." The Arabs gather it, melt and strain -it, and use it like honey. It has an "agreeable, somewhat aro- matic taste," and is, "as sweet as homey." See v. 31, and compare Num: 11: 7-9. • Whether this was the manna found- and used by the Israelites or not we do not know. It answers to the description given here and in Numbers, chapter 11, only in part. Whatever the manna may have been it certainly came to the murmuring people as the gift of God, and was ever afterward remembered as an evi- dence of his bountiful providence and of his fatherly care. It was taken by our Lord as an image ef his own life given for men, the "true bread out of heaven." (John 6: 3145.) They,did mete it out with an omen The orner was the tenth part of an ephah (v. 36), that is about six and oise-half pints. IV and V. PROVIDING FOR THE SABBATH DAy, AND THE PRESERVATION 01' 'THE POT Or MANNA; 22-36. The reverent regard of Moses for the Sabbath rest is noteworthy. The story of the manna would seem to show that there is no econornic los, but rather gain, in the keeping 'of this holy day. So the people eesfed on the seventh. day. Shade for young chickens is mighty essential in the month of Angast. . Nest -eggs' are not necestary for good Qgg production, as we have believed for ages. Those whe use tra,priests do not use nest -eggs, I etopped egg -eating by putting china eggs in each nest. That dis- couraged theatabit.—H, L. P. 111RESERS BY JESSLE L T 31115.b., as ,,OXPeqt0d# t110 threshers were oescpnaing upon us and no help in aght. The thing I had -dreaded fo months was here, Whertevea the sUb jeet had been diecuseed my menfol had been confident that it would no 1)6 dIfAcult to get a woman to oom in for a few (Jaye to Auisist with th eoeking, setwing„ dishwakihing and general work. But when 1 had looked for help found everyone busy, and I dreaded having a stranger almost more than tryink to do everything myself, A it was, I had twenty-foer lamas in which to make prepaeations, and the wholesome adyice of ray family shook down the flutter (4 dismay and inde cisioa Into which the irapendin ordeal had plunged me. "Gut out the nickneekfi. ciiire 'ern something that'll stick to their vibe The way sorne folks pile on cookies and cake a,n4 pickles and pudding makes Ma sick. ligh.en Men are work ing on a iltrething machine they want plenty of good bee aed potatoes, with gravy daetagh to float a warship, And about the Only 4Weet ttufr they lia.ve any use for is pie, Irresh. vegetables go begging, and yon might as Weil rest tattr faee and bands as to waste time taying to get them .Eo at garden sag Make.it hot 'n' heavy and plenty of it, and 417% be suited whether you are or not.' Come to think of it, I'd heard a regular old threshing hand express 4hem sentiments" too, and almost in those identical terms. So I se f sponge for a big batch of bread to be baked fp the morning before the 'heat of the day, and made iny phials somewhat ac- cording to instrueblens and specifica- tions. I would have only one kind a deswt—pie—and plenty of it. I must have some fresh, vegetables for the sake ef the family; but, aside froin that, the staples—meat, potatoes, ,gravy—and enough of' them, These must be the foundation, with as much variety as I "ebuld manage with the tinie and energy at MI dis- posal, I tried to vary the meat donfee with salmon and boiled ham; but I diseovered thet the preference- was for what the boys had terrned "-good old beef," and so settled down to pot roast for dinner, as that seemed to meet with unqualified approval. /f they liked it, why not give it to there/ It was the easiest.thing to cook, and how they did stow it away! I put it cookint in the morning with the breakfast fire, boiled it briskly for about twenty minutes to seal the Juices, then p'..acecl it on a hot disk in the fireless cooker, At eleven o'clock I took it out of the' pot, sliced it and put -it beck to Iteepehot, all ready to put on the table when wanted. Some- times I made duinplings with the meat, and these proved popular, judg- ing from the way the big supply of them disappeared. SLICED TOMATOES HIT THE s1'0r. pleat', or, towels, With a. smabl streara of water running by the doori enabled the =ea. to wash up expeditiously and at 1410 they were seated at the table, By one asOlock -dinner Was over .to the 1,i* man and the dining room e empty. We then ate our dinner and o whoever had come to assist Ine re. mained to heap char up the table and carry the dishes to the kiWhen, Gene, I erailly be washed the dishes for me while 1,14,3r down for an hour or two. At 6.80 1 made my pies for the next s day and laaked then". while getting sapper, Meat of the men on the ma- chine were neighbors and went home at night. Only two stayed at the - house far supper and; breakfast. Some g of the men made a praotice afaPreada ing newspapers over the tablecloth at their places to proteet it froin the dirt of maebrine-oiled esleevas.Thhi was their oweidea and I hope they know I appreciated it, To get the cooking dorIO with the minimum et beat and discomfort 1 had only a low fire in the range to keep things hot and (Ha the actual cooking on 4 two -burner gasaliae stove vaith, the aid of the fireless cooker, To save • time and labor the dishes were wed . rinsed with hot water after washing, . and then drained in. a mire dish drain-, er placed over a large pan, as 1 h.ad no sink at that time. No dishes were - dried with the towel except the silver • anol ass, ± have made this a. prac- tice for years and the saving is very much worth while, The potatoes were served either mashed, creamed or plain boiled, mealy and dry. The buttered beets, snap beans and delicious sweet corn. on the cob want begging, just as the men had said they would. might as well have "rested my face and hands," ac- cording to advice as far as the thresh- cers were, concerned; but my family ate them, so I a:strays had ta-o fresh vegetables besides tomatoes. I served a huge platterful of fresh tomatoes peeled and sliced and ar- ranged in layers on the platter so that tRey would not become broken or -jam- med. Thest were always eaten almost to the last slice. Instead, of using them as a salad the men ate them with sugar. As there were plenty of tome - toes availablot I.was glad they proved no popular. Cottage cheese, warmed only enough to separate the curd from the whey, leaving a firm but, tender cheese, whieh I dressed with thick sweet cream, was eaten with apparent appreciation. Biscuits and honey met with an enthusiastic reception. Of the really ample cuts of pie -no scrap was left. Istuck to my decision of only one dessert --that is, I did not elo any bak- ing outside of pie. Apple pie was Served one day, chocolate cream pie another and bldeberry pie the last two days. I bought a gallon Can of blue- berries at the grocery store, whieh saved the day as far as dessert was concerned. They were slot expensive and wire all ready to use. From the contents of the can I made four large, hthick pies and one smaller one— enough for the family when the threshers were gone. Apple butter or apple sauce was served every day to augment my des- sert and provide zomething not quite so heartyeas the general faro, • These were eaten almost as e,onsistently as theeterngtees and pie. Sliced peaches were subaituted for the apple. sauce one day. -It is my opinion that with plenty .of berries or other fresh fruit it is not necessary to provide pie for a threshing -crew, but at leastgit is sure to be appreciated, PLAN OP THE DAY. Innnecliate:y after breakfast I wash- ed the dishes and set the table for dinner. My husband or one of my sets brought in what was needed from the garden "and I cleaned and prepar- ed the vegetables and pist them cook- ing by 10,3U, eo there would be no I hurry where the men came in at ROOM At 11.45 one of my menfolk cense in to help put dinner on the table, lie carried in the tea for all who wanted it •or milk for any who preferred it. Two wash basins, a small tub and Potting Strawberries. By potting strawberries in midsuere mew I get almost a full crop the fol- lowing season. For a good many years I hale followed •the pan here de- em:Med; f use two-inch and three-inch pots. These pots are filled with a mixture of two-thirds moderately stifr clay and one-third garden loam; in the bottom of each pot I put a half-trowelful of • old inanb.re, which acts both as a drain and as a moisture -holder. This mixture of soil is TIM through a one- eighth -inch -me& wire screen before being put in the pots, It is firmed dowtirathtsreentaightlytb .Thapoen ,sunk in the ground and the sturdy runners are set in them a small stone being used to hold eacdi rnnner in place. I an •'additional, runner giVws fromthe young plant, cut it off. As soon as the plants have taken root, give a gentle but thorough watering. This will establish growth -almost immedi- ately. For a neonth, the otily atten- tion needed is an oecasional -watering. Before setting out the plants, I al- ways lift them from the bed in the pots, and assemble tbern in some..senn:- eleaded place where the pots are'l sunk in soft soil. The pants, one by one, are trimmed of dead and dying - leaves, and are given other little at- tentions to, make them sturdy. For two weeks they are kept in this new place, and they are watered every evening. When setting in the new bed, invert each pot, tap 'slightly, and cata the plant and soil M the hand. Set the plant with the surface of the pot -soil •flush with the surface of the bed, or the least bit below it. I usually set the new bed late in August or early in September.—R. , — r Swarm Protection. A method of doing away with the need of going through a colony and examining every comb for queen-cers is described by Mr. W. Saxby BIni- Superi-atendent of the ICentville N.S., Dominion experimental station, in hie last report. In the two out-apiaria ; consisting of sixteen colonies he nays a shallow super is left on each colony the entire year. In the winter and spring these serve the purpose of a food -chamber and in the active saron as a brood -chamber. At Bridgetoetti additional supers given these colonies during the season were placed ovee a queen -excluder. Mr. Blair states that of the fourteen over -wintered colonies only two in the two out-aplaries de- veloped queen -cells, a2 of which were along the bottom bars of the franme in the shallow supers. By the snethod here described any queen -cello that may ,he present can be detected by tipping one end of then ehallow super and looking along the bottom bars of the shallow frames. • FOR "Cholera iraf /Au " MOTHERS SHOULD USE This 'valuable preparation has beerA et the) market for over 80 years, and taste) equal aor offsetting the vomit- ing, purging and diarrluea of elaolera taftutum„ Put up only by The T. Wilma. 00.4, t4mitn4,, Torouto, Qat.