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Home My WebLink AboutExeter Times, 1907-05-16, Page 6i + A+O+301+0+0.)01101301 +K14•c♦0+<>+ +'>+0-0-0+040+040! A Loveless Marriage ; A MATTER OF EXCHANGE. a s-o+o t040+o-oo+o-oo+o-o040{Q/s)+*+0101J1A!e0+Ctftt♦0 CIIAPTEII XXVIII. "Why, what Is the matter now, Ma- tilda?' asked the younger Miss Aylmer, as she passed through the kitchen. Ma- tt:de was Mting on a low stool, her apron over her head, sobbing bolster - ousts'. Matilda pulled down her apron with a bang, ltd showed two scarlet - Hued eyes to the sympathetic Dorothy. "Oh, Mas!" gasped the maid, "you know how 111 my mother have been of Idle." "1'es, yes, indeed. Is she worse, poor thing?" with ready Interest. "Oh, yes, Miss. Off! dear, oh! dear, doubt if ever 1'11 see her alive again. You iii , Mies Dorothy, I told you as hew, when I went to seo her cit Sun- day—which was my evening out, and rot beholden to anybody—you know, Miss, how, when i cane back, 1 told you she looked like death --that pale, you wouldn't give tuppence -ha'penny for her." "Well, but if you hoard nothing since, perhaps she-" "Oh, but that's hist it, Miss," with n. fresh burst of tears. "Ilobhy Mitcham, cki Ba'ly's bay, came up here a while ego, and told me she was at the very point of death, and that she wanted me, and she sent inc a message to come to her, and Oh! dear, Oh! dear, the mis- tress says I can't go, unless i do all my work first, and promise to be back here by five o'clock." "Well, why don't you go?" said Dor- othy. "Good gracious, what are you wasting your lune here for, crying like one sill', and your poor mother waiting for you? Run, run, run away." "Brut, Miss Dorothy dear, you know it Is ironing day, and tho mistress said 1 ova• ri L to stir until I had folded all the cluihrs for the mangle and the iron: and there they are, and never a hand near them yet." ".All those!" said Dorothy, gazing with dismay at a huge basketful standing on a table near. "Yes, Miss. All them. And, you know now, \hiss Dorothy, that 1t would take me two hours alone to fold them. Oh! If 1'd only known las night, 1 oould hive folded them then, and mangled thein when 1 got back this evening." "\\'f:y not fold and mangle them to- night?' suggested Dorothy. "Because the mistress comes down punctual at five, Miss, to see they're fettled; and, indeed, I'd risk all, Miss. and go to my mother, only—I'm a poor girl, Miss Dorothy, and to throw up any pace and get no character from it, would be tho ruin of me. Oh! what shall 1 do?'' "Haw far away does Me?" asked Dorothy, who ttie verge of tears herself. `cis a long way, Miss. It would lake mo Ivo )tours to get there and two $3 get back, and it's Twelve now, \ILss Dorothy, and even If 1 could start this minute, it would only give me an hour at home with poor mother. But i can't start now, Iliss, with all Them clothes to be folded, and damped and settled." "Matilda," said Dorothy suddenly, "you shall start This Instant." "I.awks, Miss. your aunt would never forgive mc. She as good as told inc i might take my month's warning if 1 left therm clothes undone." "They shan't be undone. ,When" live O'clock arrives, and Aunt i'mhnn with ft to inspect these clothes, they shall be ready for her." "But who's to do thern, Miss?" "1 shall." "Y u, Mice! Oh! Miss Dorothy, you couldn't. \\halt you with your hands, 11fise? You haven't a thought of how herd n job it is, and—" "You are wasting valuable time, fla- ttish," declnrel Dorothy severely. "Go, and make yourself tidy and start at mice, or you'll be late for clothes and emitter and nll. 1 tell you, you can go In peace, because 1'11 seo that Aunt Je- ed u'ma is sallSD Now run away, n there's n good girl, and whatever you do be back at live sharp, or 1 shall etite'h it for letting you go." "Oh! Miss Dnttolhy, wets there ever any• no like you, 1 wonder?" cried the grateful Mullikin, springing to her feet, fresh hope In her moist eyes. "Rut Indeed, Miss, 1 can't bear to think that y(•hh "Well, don't think 11. There, go, ev- ery minute is precious." Yet as (tie girl Ise illy disnppeare d, and Dorothy turn - el her gaze upon the heaped-up basket fell of rough -dried clothes upon the table near, it must be confessed that her heart fainted within her, and her courage lank sit low that she found a difficulty In raising it at all. She had pledged her word, however, and it must be done. She called upon Jane. the other maid, and telling her to ranch one handle of the clothes -basket, the herself laid hold of the other, and together mistress and maid staled for the orchard. Ila re they laid the basket nn the short crisp grnsa, and fano having desire.1 Miss Dorothy ter about the twentieth time to be sure and enol her to her help aeon 't,,. .-s:ne to the I.igger artleles. your mother was now to such as sheets, ran back to the house to continue her work there. Dorothy toiled steadily on, folding, swpulling out, smoothing,doing all things n ith an elaborate carr, us conscienti- cu: tyros always will. she had finish. ell all the smaller things, and was suf- ficiently tired to regard with hatred those still left. With a sigh sho drew out the end of a sheet. Good gracious! was there no other end to it? It seemed as though it would reach from that to the village. flow could she fold such a thing as that? Hew did Matilda do It? It suddenly oc- curred to her that Metilda's mother was a very troublesome old woman, and that sho was positively certain she wasn't half as ill as she said she was. Well, if sho was to die over this task, that was all about it, but it did seem a poor thing to be slain by a sheet. She hoped they wouldn't put it on her tombstone. She was still laughing rather forlornly ever this mild juke, when a voice broke on her ear. "What on earth are .you doing?" ex- claimed Captain Farquhar. CHAPTER XXIX. Dorothy's forlorn laugh all at once became an intensely joyous one. "Earning my living, of course," cried she, throwing down the nbnormally long sheet and turning to greet him. tier pretty cheeks were flushed with her un- wonted exercise, her eyes shining. 'fo Fnrquhnr, at all events, she stood out (here from all the rest of the world cs the very sweetest thing in it. "But what has happened?" asked he, detaining her hand. "!lave all the ser - vents left In a body?" "All is two, and only one of them has departed this life at present, and that only for a lime. 1t was Matilda. tier mother is, or thinks she Ls, dying (she has been doing it now for eight months) and Matilda naturally wished to go to her." "Yes," said he, "but surely sho could go, and her mother could die without you having to kill yourself like this?" "There you are wrong. There you differ from Aunt Jetnima. Aunt Jemi- me hes principles. Work first and plea- sure afterwards Ls a favorite motto of hers. If Matilda finished her folding of (hese awful clothes first, sho might have the pleasure of seeing her dotter expire later on. But Matilda was afraid he[ mother might expire beforo the clothes were done. So 1 sent Iter off. and promised to do her work for her." "flow long have you been killing your- self here?" demanded (Farquhar, almost sternly. "About nn hour, I think—I suppose! Tl:'iugh, if you ask me how long it sterns, i should say a month," returned she thoughtfully. "Well, give it up nowl" peremptorily. "Oh, 1 can't! 1 have pledged my word 10 Mnlilda, and i must either do or die." "Nonsense! i shan't let you do any- thing of the kind. What folly! Tire worst that can happen to the girl is n severe scolding from your aunt." "It would be dismissal front my mint: and Malidda's people are very poor. Oh, no, i couldn't get her into such a scrape as that—not after telling her to go," said Dorothy gravely. "Sit down there. and talk to ere. and 1 daresay I'II be able to get through the rest of them before to -morrow dawns." "1 certainly shan't sit down," said be doggedly. "It you are determined to secriflce yourself like this, I shall help you." "You!" She had, perhaps, meant to say more, but a sudden Ill of laughter choked her. "Don't bo absurd," she said. "i shall certainly do what 1 can," said he. unmoved. "Come, show me snow le legit), and we'll get it finished as quick- ly ns possible." "1 really couldn't. 1 shouldn't like 1'- nsk you," said she, growing confused. "To come up here to pay a visit, and to he compelled to—" "Ilere! What's to bo done with this thing?" said ho impatiently, seizing hold of the sheol. Ilo too, like her. lied flung his hal nrtde, and, seeing that he was really determined to see her through with il. she Itttacked the sheet, and told hint bow to hold it by the cornet's and how to pull It this way and that, until he quite entered into the spirit of the thing. "Where were you alt the morning'" netted she idly. looking at hint over a white linen field. "1 went up to The Court to sen Mrs. Vereker. She wanted to know some- thing about the local concert that is to canto Off at Christmas." "You saw her?" "'No. She wasn't well, the servant said --was lying (Town. DO you know. Dorothy, 1 couldn't help fancying there was something queer about the man's manner. 1 hope Vereker hasn't been el 1t again.' "I think net. I hope not. holm'. I'm sure your !nnelevl it. because Francis line been quite wonderfully Improved :e' 4444444444444444444444 A New Orleans woman was thin. Because she did not extract sufficient nourishment from her food. She took Scott's Emulsion. Result: She gained a pound a day in weigh!. ALL DRUGGISTS ► See. AND $1.00 4041044004000000401044.0.0 late. Ile has let her alone, which is the greatest boon the poor darluig craves. lie weever, you have made me a little un- easy, so I think I'll walk up there this evening and see her." "1 11 go with you, said he, promptly . "Now. wliy?•" sa.d she, judicially. "Well, just for u walk, you know.• Ifo paused. "1 can curve, can't !? could meet you at the cress roads, you know." "1 (yrlainly know them," said she; "but considering you aro here now. which means seeing me once to -day, 1 (1( not know why you should want to She Inc twice." "Don't you? And yet you are a clev- er girl," said !Farquhar, mildly. "Try again. A child could guess 11. Besides,' artfully, "do you call this a visit? Why I've been about ten yards away from you ever since I came." "True," she said, sweetly. `'This 1- but a sorry reception you have had. Very well, thee; you can meet inc at the cross roads about six o'clock. There! That's the third. 1 really believe there is only one more left for us to do." The fourth sheet was drugged from the basket, and taken into hands that had grown vigorous again, because cf the hope of a speedy finish to their la- bors that stow sustained them. Her cheeks were pink ns a newly op- ened rose front fatigue and anxiety, and it cannot but be raid that Farquhar him- self was considerably the worse for wear. They both sighed now and then. and conversation had fallen low. Thed had now come to the shaking ' t the huge piece of linen—that had grow positively hateful to them. Little share angry sounds came from the damp lin• en as they did this; -resonant reports that smote lite nir, and breathed of re- proach and defiance. Dorothy's charm- ing face grew pinker, and Farquhar's, morel strength gave out. "Let's wait awhile. and—and give i1 time to dry a bit. It's tho water in that makes it so confoundedly heavy,' said he. "‘Vader! There's no water in it; it is barely damp," pouted Dorothy. "But it's the heaviest thing certainly (hal 1 ever felt, and I do hale banging my Atte to u[_ and down in that jerky way. how- ever, 11 must be done, so come on." "Givo us breathing time," said he. "What's the good?—once done we can rest. Better finish it." said she, in n despairing tone; but he held on to his two corners with so stern and immov- able a grip, and with so open a deter- mination to carry on the war no further lust at present, that site succumbed ti it. "If it gets too dry, Matilda will lir able to do nothing with it," sho said. as a last protest. "She can stick it in the steam, or somewhere," said he. "What on earth is the matter with her mother? \Ally couldn't she be ill some other day bul i. his?" "Olt, hush! Poor thing! she is—I'm al- most sure sho is dead," said Dorothy. "I bet you anything you like she Isn't,' said Farquhar. "You'll find Matilda will come back to -night with excellent ac- counts of her." "You speak as though you would be sorry if she did," said Dorothy, with re- proach, which was rather unfair of her. ns she was conscious all the time ( f n feeling in her own mind that would. eke felt, amount almost to indignation. should Matilda return with a buoyant air. 'Oh, not sorry!" said he, rather shock- ed, "only -1 can't bear to see you to lhomughly done up as you ore at pre- sent." "1 ant tired," confessed she, with such utter ahwndon and with a glance so full of a desire for sympathy lia his pulses began oto Nye, quickly, and n raging hatred towards the absent Mn tilde, her mother, and AtIss Jeutima. tore at It's hear!. "All 1 can say Is,' oentinued she, "that if Matilda floes bring back a good report of her mothers condition, That 1 hope It will be a Last- ing one. A little more of that poor old woman's sciatica, or whatever it is. would be the denth of me. 1 have borne n good deal of 11; 1 can bear no more.'' "1 don't .see why you need hear any- thing," cried he impatiently. "What fol. ly it Is. your subjecting yourself -to scenes like this, all because of your aunts temper! You can come at any moment to where (uninviting as it may eppea• in other ways) you won't, at all events, have to tire- yourself to death helping your servants." "Would you have- had me not help Iter?— and iter mother dying!" 'Nonsense! You know what f mean?' "1 ht:ow this, at all events, that if we el..n't make haste with this sheet. Aunt J •nhtne. temper and n11, will be down ei' us." She seized upon the article in question again, and he, of course, fol- lowed her example, but not in silence This time. "Servants 1 s n you ' he said fn - impose n you," dignnntl•, though holding on valiantly tho linen, aneldragging and shaking it tt obedience to her movements. "So long as you are there to stand between Them end your nti)il'x wrath, They feel themselves at liberty Io go and sec nil 4 my their mothers but their thirty-first 04lisi11S should oecasion arises. They take every advanlege of you, and cs Oro that old tyrant of an nunt of yours, 1---" "'Sit!" anxiously and peering round. "Not 14o loud. It is amazing what. she can hear sometimes, when she isn't wanted In bier. , iter cnrs are the thin- nest things possible—all smut('.. even the lowest. go through them. 1'd hate 1.• have such acute hearing myself. one weeilil horn so many (things personally unpleasant." "1 wonder If your aunt Inns ever hearel my opinion of her." snit! Farquhar, still wrathful. "Judging Iry the extreme cordiality of her manner towards yen nt all times, 1 should snv she lind," returned Dom - Illy. with a little irresponsible burst of mirth. "\\'elle i don't carr. She belinves ab- ennhly to you. 1 wonder why 1l a you cling to her ns you do." "She's all I've got. you see. 1 haven't relation on earth but her, and ---of eccnrse Hilary and his people --but ithey c'en't mune. They are not so close ns an aunt, you :see. She is the only per - n. 1 suppose. who would really can' v. hether 1 lived or died." "Dorothy!" said he. with much n burst f indlgnatnn utas she stopped short In leer mnnipui illon of the sheet and glanc- ed at him Ohl take care, take care. See what you are doing," cried Dorothy In an accent so heartrcnduig that it reduced flim to a standstill. Now, what have you done? You are dropping it. 010 to stay where you are. flow can yeti to 8o wicked as to dcliberetely let 1t (all after all our trouble! But this all redoes of idle talking. Now to our •.toric again." "Goo I heavens! isn't it jerked enough yet?" said he. "Is it possible that elle r4n't sleep in a sheet unless some w•ret- ('red creature has worked his or her arms nut of their sockets in the prepara- tion of it?" "Of course, if you don't want lo fin- is!: Il—" "Of course 1 want o finish it." "I can aill lane--" "You shan't call anybody, Dorothy. You knew 1t Isn't 1h(s beastly thing that is annoying Irl 1 '. e it is the look of our lovely treface and—and the factthat 1 begun to doubt If you will ever give yeurself to me." "I Think you needn't teaze me about that now," said Dorothy rather feebly. She fastened her eyes on the sheet. "Per- haps, after all, you are right, and it 's -Oaken eno)rgh," she said with hesita- licn. "It's worn out from it," said Fantle hat. with alacrily,-yet still very sadly. Why would she never give hint an an- swer? Surely the real answer to that was That she did not rare for tetra. "What's Iho next thing 10 be d0110 o•ilh it?" he said, alluding to the sheet. "Fold it. 'c'hat's the Inst move." "The gods be prtdsed," returned he ):ously. "After. that you will perhaps 'ode with roe for a stroll round." "No!" dejectedly. "After that, Aunt !cnnimn will want me." "Ah!" crestfallen. "At that rate, i don't think this thing is jerked enough; we might as well do all we can for Matilda. It looks queer, doesn't it? 1 `bink perhaps we had better give it an- elher—" "Not one," sternly. "Now! Hold your 'setters tightly, and your arms up high -- so!—il mustn't touch the ground, you understand—and come up close to ane, and give me your corners into my hand." There was quite a promising sound about the commend so far. With arms uplifted Farquhar advanced on her. "There! That will do. Now go back and catch the middle of 1t. Pull it light, and keep your arms up always. Now, that's all right." Suddenly, regardless of all conse- quences—of Matilda's despair, of Miss Iemima's wrath, of Dorothy%; dLsplea- sure, he caught the sheet, and flinging it doliberately to one side, caught Dor- ,thy in his arms. "I can't stand it any longer," he cried; "you must end it one way or the other new." 'fo his surprise she made no effort to free herself, and indeed there was some- thing in the quick sigh that escaped her that savoured of relief. No doubt she was tired. She glanced at the It beet, however. "\\'hat a shame!" she said pinintively; 'atter all the tinge we have spent over it." "Think of all the time 1 have spent,' exclaimed he. "Doesn't that count with you? 1 hove waited and hoped, and en- dured. • Dorothy, say you will marry 'net' "Is that n command " said sho, with a faint laugh. "Well—yes, then." "And you love meT' "1 do -1 think." "Sly darling girl, (hero is just one Thing Inore. You will marry the soon, Dorothy? My sister, as 1 tell you, will be glad to take n house of her own, and you, you," with n little hug, "will be rnistmtss of mine, and of my heart and my life, and everything. You will rnarry me soon?" "Don't you think you are as bad as Matilde?" said she, with another low 'idle laugh. "Are not you loo. laking ndvaltnge of my good nature? You plead In n >;'appy moment; it seems to ate, I have nut the strength to say no to anything; those clothes have been too much for one. You shall have i1 all you own way." "1 nn1 too happy," said he, pme.rntly. Ms � ��Nta The Right Paint Whether you are going to paint the whole house, or only the porch --the iuterior woodwork, or a Door—there's the right paint its Raroseeee Paints. just the shade, tint or color you want— wised just right --in the right proportions. And it 'mots right—looks right—wears right. Try them this spring. Then you'll say—as folk have said for more than (5years — asa3' . Pahrts ale the right paints to paint right. Write for Post Carel Series "C," allowing how some houses are painted. A RAMSAY & SON CO. • MOi UL AL 63 Paint Maters Bine. 1082. "I don't believe 11 will last. There Is cite thing more, Dorothy; promise Inc teat you will not wake to -morrow Iuerning, and go buck of every word of it." "Ibis is too much!" cried she, push- ing him away. "Good !leavens! Is it possible you really went me not to wahe in-mortew morning? What an h1Inmunn monster! In such road haste to be rid of Inc. No, I shan't answer any more questions to -day. '!'here is four o'clock striking, and t have ninny things to do before we go down to The Court." The "we" is sweet to him. "1 shall go and speak to your nunt at once," said he, thinking it wise to strike whilst the iron is hot. "Now?" evidently startled. "So soon? Well, if you will. But 1 warn yeti 10 be prepared for all things. She is quite as !Feely to fall upon your neck and kiss you as to turn you of doors. 1 don't know which contingency would be the worse, but in either case you have my sincere sympathy." "i feel it will be the hitter," said he. "Your modesty is well placed," said she saucily. "Yon evidently see you are not good enough for me." Then all at once her mbod changed, and, with a suddn shy but lovely friendliness, she held out her hand to hien. "i think you ore loo good forme," she said. (1'o tee Continued.) ANGLO-RUSSIAN ENTETE BETTER UNDERSTANDING It f WEEN THE TWO COCNTIIIEs. ' Neiln1ialiuns Being Cnnducled Which Will Result in an Amirable Arrangement. it is nuthorilntively slated, says a Lon- don journal, Hunt there is no truth in the statement published on the Continent that there has been an interruption in the Anglo -Russian negotiations for an understanding between the two coun- tries. On the contrary, the negotiations have been continuous between \I. Isvol- sky (Russian Minister for Foreign Af- fairs) and Sir Arthur Nicholson (the Bri- tish Ambassador at St. Petersburg), in whirl' capital, it is fully expected, the agreement will be signed. Tilt AGREC\IEN'1'. Unless something unforseen occurs, the signature of this agreement cannot be far distant. As, however, questions con- nected with Afghanistan and 'fibet are included in tlio negotiations now pro- ceeding, it is just passible that there may bo some delay in their conclusion, due to the fact urns some questions may have to be referred to certain Oriental poten- tates, namely, the Emperor of China and the Arpeer of Afghanistan. As regards Ile relations between the two countries, it can be definitely stated that, even he - fore the signature of the ogreement, a real and definite entente exists. For in- stance, the two powers oro acting in complete accord regarding Persia, and w•illhout It1is understanding there is little doubt that recent events in Teheran would have resulted in serious complica- tions. PERSIA. It Is most necessary to emphnsize the fact that the agreement between Great Britain and Russia is in no sense a men -e ace to any other power. It does not, threaten the integrity of Persia, neitherl does it interfere with any vested interests in that country' On This point it may be well to state that the question of the Bagdad Railway does not come within the sphere of the geographical questions terming the subject of negotiation be- tween the Cabinets of London and St. Petersburg. This is a matter which will have to come up for discussion ; but it will, no doubt, bo between the four powers concerned. 'tltE CONFIII\IATiON. In regard to Persia, an entire confirm- ation is given the statements already made, that no action will be taken in that country by Russia without consul- tation with the British Government, and further, that no British action will take place without previous reference to St. Petersburg. The reports of the entry into Persia of Russian and Indian troops can only refer to Legation or Consulate Guards, which are sent to Persia in nor- mal lines, and the recent movements had only to do with the question of re- liefs. INTERFERENCE. So far, there is no indication (hal the safely of foreigners in l'el:•;ta is threat- ened. Should such be the case, nclivo interference would become necessary. 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If she is poor when she goes to pasture, her work will be poor the year through. Givo plenty of feed, and if she is dry, which site ought to be at (cast six weeks beforea c It o nt3ee feed a k • o(x! ration 1 of corn meal and wheat bran once a day ; nt:o give plenty of timothy or clover hay and fresh water twice n day. Discontin- ue the use of corn meal three or hour weeks before 8110 comes fresh, as it Is likely to keep up the treat of the body and cause her to bo feverish ns the criti- cal time approaches. Wheat bran Is eaoling and will keep the bowels loose, consequently the ration should be con- tinued. Givo the cow three quarts of bran immediatelymixed worm iimediately after tete calf is tarn, but do not allow her to have cold water for two days. .'.11 the warn water necessary can bo given, but not more Than n pailful at a time. Drinking loo heartily of cold water soon after 11►e calf was born has been r('<pansiblo for the death of many cows. Light feeds should be given for two or three days, but no corn meal or other heavy grain should be included In tho ration. TEST E\'ERY DA IS The only absolutely accurate way to tell !toe yearly records is to weigh and test the milk every day. Cows vary a great deal from ono milking to another. it has been shown that while feed does net permanently affect the contents of butter fat in milk, it will influence it for n few makings. Excitement or irritation have also been found to greatly influence t'ne amount of butter fat in the milk. Allowing a dog to chase a cow for a mintier of a mile hen hecn fond to decrease the amount of butter fat in the milk fully 30 per cent. It there has been a radical change of feed, or the cow has been excited just be- fore the test is made, the estimates which follow will be inaccurate. - For testing, morning milk should be used_In preference to the evening, as the cows have been quiet through the night and there Is a better opportunity to get s normal flow of milk. Under no cir- cumstances should weighing and testing be done less than twice each week. If tests aro made less frequently than This, n great deal of the record will be based on guesswork and will be entirely un- reliable. TIIE HARDY AYRSHIRES. This unquestionably represents ono Of the best breeds for the production of milk, butter or cheese, and for the im- provement of the farmer's herd. Ayrshires aro, perhaps, more hardy and less dainty feeders than most other tweeds, and deep and reliable milkers. They certainly hold some of the highest records for butter production in this country. 'Their greatest fault is short teals, but runny of the lending breeders have practically eliminated that from their herds, and where it still exists it will have lost its claim to notice with the more general use of milking ma- chines winch can manipulate the abort teals quite as well as the long. BRISTLES. Turn the breeding sows out as enrly as passible for exercise on the groan!. A sow that hes proven herself to be a good breeder, should not be fattened and sold so long as her reproductive powers are maintained. The marl who breeds his SOWS to ter - row at from fourteen to sixteen months •e1 ngc. is on safer ground Than Iho loan who will not wait for this maturity. and breeds them front six to eight months of ago. Never select for the head of your pen n male That is never very henrly, but is always mincing and never seems to care whether ho cats or not. Snell n hog hos not much vitality. Light hogs for bacon aro in good and increasing demand. They make good meat, and are more healthy than the excessively fat ones often seems on the market. In selecting pigs to keep for breeders. pick the sow with the largest body. The boar should have a long body with a broad back, wide and deep across 111,s As soon as the grass starts the pigs should be put in the pasture. (logs like pasture short and fresh grown. 11 the grass gels tough rind woody there will be n waste. See that every pig posture is supplied wit► fresh, pure wa- ter. Keep the pigs growing, as the most poulll is in the first one hundred pounds weight. Whole Onts scnitered on a platform Is one of the Ixsst feels for pigs. I'ut this platform in an enclosure so the sows can not got to it. " Keep it clean. The pigs cat the kernels and reject the hull`. Sweep these oft be- fore pulling on fresh only. A big well-bred pig in the hands of e pour feeder will soon be• In n sorry plight. Not a bit of profit in him. core and feed of the pig from birth to maturity ore the secret of Success and profit. WOULD IMPROVE. J rode : "That story they're felling ;.lout Kitty isn't worth repealing." \linnio : "It's young yet. Give 1l time." WISE GIRT.. I"1 would Ilk: you to moot n young friend of mine. the tuost. nbsnlulely 110;1. est youngman 1 ever knew." "I haven't Freie; 1 wish i10 meet young man ell► ,. iUII" I - Oshawa Galvanized Steel Shingles are GUARANTEED in every way for Twenty -Five Years. Ought to Last a Century Send for IRR Book - "tooting Right" Get Our Offer before You Root a Thing OTTAWA tie Rees: Rt. LONDON • Dan41 61, haiaia Canada WI1NI1lLO VANCOUVPIC S bombard Re Ate Peeler t(s. 11,01.0.1444444k4010.01144t The PT11cirr efill\G CAiiE OF COWS. Tho cow should huvo extra good at- tention, for largely upon her condition when sho letoes tho stable will depend her condition during the season. If she is poor when she goes to pasture, her work will be poor the year through. Givo plenty of feed, and if she is dry, which site ought to be at (cast six weeks beforea c It o nt3ee feed a k • o(x! ration 1 of corn meal and wheat bran once a day ; nt:o give plenty of timothy or clover hay and fresh water twice n day. Discontin- ue the use of corn meal three or hour weeks before 8110 comes fresh, as it Is likely to keep up the treat of the body and cause her to bo feverish ns the criti- cal time approaches. Wheat bran Is eaoling and will keep the bowels loose, consequently the ration should be con- tinued. Givo the cow three quarts of bran immediatelymixed worm iimediately after tete calf is tarn, but do not allow her to have cold water for two days. .'.11 the warn water necessary can bo given, but not more Than n pailful at a time. Drinking loo heartily of cold water soon after 11►e calf was born has been r('<pansiblo for the death of many cows. Light feeds should be given for two or three days, but no corn meal or other heavy grain should be included In tho ration. TEST E\'ERY DA IS The only absolutely accurate way to tell !toe yearly records is to weigh and test the milk every day. Cows vary a great deal from ono milking to another. it has been shown that while feed does net permanently affect the contents of butter fat in milk, it will influence it for n few makings. Excitement or irritation have also been found to greatly influence t'ne amount of butter fat in the milk. Allowing a dog to chase a cow for a mintier of a mile hen hecn fond to decrease the amount of butter fat in the milk fully 30 per cent. It there has been a radical change of feed, or the cow has been excited just be- fore the test is made, the estimates which follow will be inaccurate. - For testing, morning milk should be used_In preference to the evening, as the cows have been quiet through the night and there Is a better opportunity to get s normal flow of milk. Under no cir- cumstances should weighing and testing be done less than twice each week. If tests aro made less frequently than This, n great deal of the record will be based on guesswork and will be entirely un- reliable. TIIE HARDY AYRSHIRES. This unquestionably represents ono Of the best breeds for the production of milk, butter or cheese, and for the im- provement of the farmer's herd. Ayrshires aro, perhaps, more hardy and less dainty feeders than most other tweeds, and deep and reliable milkers. They certainly hold some of the highest records for butter production in this country. 'Their greatest fault is short teals, but runny of the lending breeders have practically eliminated that from their herds, and where it still exists it will have lost its claim to notice with the more general use of milking ma- chines winch can manipulate the abort teals quite as well as the long. BRISTLES. Turn the breeding sows out as enrly as passible for exercise on the groan!. A sow that hes proven herself to be a good breeder, should not be fattened and sold so long as her reproductive powers are maintained. The marl who breeds his SOWS to ter - row at from fourteen to sixteen months •e1 ngc. is on safer ground Than Iho loan who will not wait for this maturity. and breeds them front six to eight months of ago. Never select for the head of your pen n male That is never very henrly, but is always mincing and never seems to care whether ho cats or not. Snell n hog hos not much vitality. Light hogs for bacon aro in good and increasing demand. They make good meat, and are more healthy than the excessively fat ones often seems on the market. In selecting pigs to keep for breeders. pick the sow with the largest body. The boar should have a long body with a broad back, wide and deep across 111,s As soon as the grass starts the pigs should be put in the pasture. (logs like pasture short and fresh grown. 11 the grass gels tough rind woody there will be n waste. See that every pig posture is supplied wit► fresh, pure wa- ter. Keep the pigs growing, as the most poulll is in the first one hundred pounds weight. Whole Onts scnitered on a platform Is one of the Ixsst feels for pigs. I'ut this platform in an enclosure so the sows can not got to it. " Keep it clean. The pigs cat the kernels and reject the hull`. Sweep these oft be- fore pulling on fresh only. A big well-bred pig in the hands of e pour feeder will soon be• In n sorry plight. Not a bit of profit in him. core and feed of the pig from birth to maturity ore the secret of Success and profit. WOULD IMPROVE. J rode : "That story they're felling ;.lout Kitty isn't worth repealing." \linnio : "It's young yet. Give 1l time." WISE GIRT.. I"1 would Ilk: you to moot n young friend of mine. the tuost. nbsnlulely 110;1. est youngman 1 ever knew." "I haven't Freie; 1 wish i10 meet young man ell► ,. iUII" I