HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times, 1917-9-6, Page 3COIldutited, by Ptr Henr
The object ,of their departmerit Is to place at the
earalee of PUr iarin readers the advice of an acknowl,
edged authority on ,all subjects pertaining, to soils and
crops.
Address at queattofls to Prefessor Henry G fl,let
care of The Wilson Publishing, Company, Limited; To -
an d answers wilt appear In this column In the
order in Which they are received. As space is limited
it is, adeisable where immediate reply leenecessary that
stamped ad addeessed envelope be enclosed with lava
question, when the eteStvei- will be mailed direct,
sults thany&u wouhl
ftnestiores-A.F.e—I have a five-ecre', will get, heitt
hl with good eaterai drainage, ° othentise.
lich I want to get into alfalfa next In order to still further insure a
It was well it -tenured two years, catch, 1 would advise drilling in 200
and sowed to wheat; not seeded to 300 Ihs. of fertilizer per are as
Plowed last fall, and beans, odyieed in answer to A. F.
d thLS spring without fertilizer.Question—B.Kee—I have e field that
od stand of beans. The ,is seeded to clover on the north half,
me, Will you kindly tell' and the south part is in corn tlai year.
inc the best vai to ntart the alfalfa,' I wish to use the whole field for cow
else when end how to lime Ole sod- '1 Pasture next ;:iear. What can 1 sow on
Answer:—When the beans are the south part that will make good
harvested have the ground Plowed Pasture
s
deePlY- As noon as the soil is dry en- Answer--ziater n habeen
ougi to work spem,„ apply a harvested I woual advse you to fall -
dressing of ground lime -stone at. the plow this part of pie field ad as oon
of at kat a ton per acre, Work ; as the ao will WWI; in the spring, n) -
into the soil by disking and bar-. the following z bushel
g- About two weIZS later sow !each of wheat, For
hcl td a bushel and a bulf of bar- !pasture purposes
nurse crop at the same time !difference whether yogi $ ihwheat
ug with 20 to pounds of good !or spring wheat for spi,
eed per aers. I
i,00rd catch of al
the 'addition o
riUctI * at the same t
f feltilizer I
eed is sown, if thoeseed drill head . ThiS fldxtOre 1405 gvOn goo
fertillzer dtributing nttaehment, f !results en many farms in Ontfrio and
not, the ertilirer ran be brodeasted in tests at Oitnrio Agricultural Col-
-
the sarne as as the Bine and worked ilege-
1 by a light harrowing just Questi
time the grain and of load
serd i ,';'.01.7.11,, This fertiliser being
Am 2 to 4rifis Art.0104, d P
Attie.
410 be wefl also to,
1, earn
4 race a
e g.
rder ill- With good weather ibis past should
word along so that you con use it
Avoid pasta too
the c'thos hand, avoid
Ora 8 to
acid.
2et,
o .
an 1 he spring: Thi e p o Ir e
acre field which I ward
t and in a advise the
woul
tility, beea cover wi b of sweetP a
enure in the last two years. It pro. ; nex spring,
ed a good crop of corn this year, it crop as it grows in tbe Eastern
1 want. o • 6•
to get this field seeded to c:ov-1.0= nals COnOtieni- and have been m
an lover having been grown on i0 pressed with its usefulness
for tta !net six years. llow would tute 0r hay
Oti advise sowing the clover to in On sandy eolle
et a catch? Would you inoculate d to increzese h rganic metter
the seed? 1 have 1 ver chuff from
sweet cloveran be grown
ibout 25 loads of clover seed. Could ,and 41 under to good effect.
this be wivd to inoculate by spreading If you wish next stimmer'e Pas -
the field after it 14 plowed and ture for temporary purposes only,—
el in the soil with a harrow? that is, for the one surnmer,—.1 woulti
Answer:—After the corn has been advise you to work the ground us you
harvested, deeply fall Plow the soil , indicate and to sow a mixture of rY
and hothe spring apple' a ton to a ton and winter wheat this fall. As soon
and a half of ground limestone per as the crop bus made a fair spring
acre. Work this in with a careful 1, growth, it will be ready' for pasturing
disking and harrowing. In sowing a aed will continue to give good pas -
mixture of clover and timothy, you tUrage as long as you ,prevent the
ean profitably use 10 lbs. of clover and ' eerain from coming into head.
4 lbs. of alsike to the acre, as well as
„ 5 or lbs, of timothy seed. Make sure
that you get good vital seed. That is
have your seed purchased by early
spring. Count out a couple of hun-
dred seed as an average sample. frosts will work this seed into the
Place these between two damp blot -1 ground and the young clover will come
ters. Keep theblotters medium damp along so as to till up the bare spaces
but not soaked. Place them on a 'and to make a substantial backing to
plate and keep the seed near some the grain pasture.
source of warmth. In a week or ten * If you wish to seed your ground to a
days the seed should have sprouted mixture that you want to stand for
sufficiently to ascertain the percent of two or three years, 1 would advise you
good strong seed. If only 75% of to work it as you recommend this fall,
the seed germinates strong, increase and seed it to alight sowing of win -
your seeding about 25%. ter wheat or rye, say one bushel per
I would advise inoculating the seed acre; also sow timothy seed at the
but not by mixing it with clover chaff. rate of 6 or 8. lbs. to the acre, As
Write to Prof. D. 11. Jones of the Bac- soon as the winter snows begin to go
teriological Department of Ontario off, sow a mixture of 6 lbs. of common
Agricultural College, Guelph, and oh. red clover and 4 lbs. of alsike per acre
tain a culture for clover seed from as recommended above. Cut the
him. This bottle of material eon- wheat as soon as it is ripe so as to
tains the pure line of bacterial life give the grass -and clover mixture an
that lives on the roots of the clover opportunity to make a good sub -
seed. Apply this as directed and you stantial growth. '
THE cppogyATipk0.f...00.1.)
Article
es
eating With Two SubjeCts of Vast Iinpeortanee
t Crisis, Naneely, the Saving of Wheat flour
and the PrOhlero of Milk Supply.
he
-.(xf- a r
EY Abby L- pecialish in Seier "other 8'd daun at all taes COrdiaffy Invited te te eels
,ement.
, t eepartmerit Initials o ty will 6* putilliiheci viiith each gocstl° 'and 1;,,s
The enthusiasm with which the only when it appened, to suit her, 4"wer is a means of identliecation but full name and address must *
i ,
bread -makers (and bread -winners) ofi the hotelkeeper always has to make glven In eaeh letter, `I'Vrite on one'ilde ot paper only. Ansetierit w,"1 b*
the country are att-icking the problem I both ends meet Ile knows malted direct If sternped and addreeseci envelope is enclosed. , v4 23e
shown!
Address ail correspondence for chlef department to litre. FlOten
of conserving wheat Dour is " milk is a most valuable Fe icadbinoAva,. Tercnto.
by the appearance of new recipes foci One never speaks of xriilk without
different types of bread deaigned to thinking of the child, arid in any di- Mrs. T.:-1. To remove sports from still resides a
t the squat ad gasole rub this on the
elasnen determin‘d by witert has been! of the present
tfiresrti-s1Fir.Iteb;, inthe:ppotasstaerildvIlteht Ll'g'41Y
save wheat, I cossion Of voluntary saving of foods your suit, mix- a little cornstarch into 1 edifice of St. -Jam and leveen and
All these reciiies fall into general, • -
substituted for wheat, or by rrivlia,t!I
last analysis, the future of any nation brush out 1,vitb a whiskbroom and you
grain or cereal or vegetable has been, is det,ermined by the care which it to- will find that unless the strains are
mixed with the wheat in order that' day giNen 0 C C111, S orn ,hey .rale isappeared.
Wheat, as it comes to the house- '
less wheat need be used. -,-- -
1\ature has stated in no uncertain -, Keep away from na7 fire while doing
tii.ai,inijk is the essential food this, 2 A good froekle and sunburn
keeper's kitchen flour bin is in threei terms,
, .
of infants and the young culla, All , "ti°11 is 1 ounce 017 hydrogen peroxide
forms: white flour, whole wheat flour,! __
tude of grades... The whole wheat in,i, attempt to substitute other foods for 2- A (-11'.Y., well -ventilated Place, such as
wheat ground and refined into a multi-
. Ti 1 „t . experimeeas to -day prove that we have :1 ounce rosewater, and 2 ourices1),%iptcrho,
; made no advallee ever nature in any eze • Apply several times a
and graham fl
-,oarlation dependent upon the manu- Gi„,-,2ori. alone it ia 1 ,,tisr,tetory e
the bran, In all, of ours°, there is t, itdheisatetsoseociptifaol_ itthi eth:i3;diettb(?)ft tllavi. iebnh3eits71,d 4. an at, -ler fPX0iSheS
n heep wefl '0
starch content, low mineral ing,redi- , ' , ' ''"' : '
ents, and a medium amourA or protein - - - 1,
The graham keeps everyihing, eve -t Not that milk is an ideal food. It is ', place for Q . ' 4- - S'.i gilt'.
ees
faettlre . Wheat
eludes all constituents except the bran -
ftQurs' sh°v7 a verg 1, beyond the fir-tr .i..'="4„
.. . ea suprirementeKi ny a
n however, the frearest a:pp/ oach ,o
4 nii i
• f
0 :s+.1 ,,,,,,.7,he tiztitr ,
w
, ,
a sod storage
0 frOZ
or tissue -buntline' niateriab Add toilvill sul3P3v, 1.111e. 11 !" - -.-. -
i„.. , ft
.,...'' , 1 * matter in the form 0; 4r9 al
Wuea4 440nrs other stuiThy e,,,reals or.,b4ildir. , rod 14iiiad corp
Nef,retaolts such as Potato, ahd E 1 Fr ti 7 7 Ili.
' , vett t ie met , ices
you 'Derease the et 'h proP0/ toll, oli nrove the diet, eee .. v,
the whole 144 lilie .4'-,.t, t. arty of the
fact, more subject
a very n
a5COti4t 01
tbeir
very snothe
to look after
'le touttei odne. serious
nrztaes cdbuslit;trrs et' I:0:1 b e such
It
ber
the first sig
ef env looserc he bowels o
e'elild7re:v:e(:senietroiera nfan-
•id
0011,
41-4wIng rooms .4nue be do t
Soxan
there in suPPort o the legal firetr°111 as diarrhoea
i Toll,,,:,,,,:nctaill1732,,ne ..,..°. -,-1";:_:„S'1,.t'i.,.._ ria:11::::,_ fa P,,,P.5,,ro_se,-1,u1n., etutem.: cishe,u,/eatbziernotorblicionll, soZtriailezrdeetriliarlefp711-it..„
"-ton. the presk.n. ea,o-ce .,..,e
(111%dtioonn tthQe ssitter, 13terafraOle.: itlh9,e0 L'unesilser dien- li, reLrhaP'''' the the'r, 17 -tie 0,11,',' i):7 not
plae13,2trttle,ztromy Iitrs1-11T-4toopoaks4iocveprolh,eesspoir'ro,-i ..nexss oftrac: hrtiwels by using Dr. Pow'
.' the. palaee, of -which Hans Wild Strawberry.
i destroyed the haddingEr' and ,,enetcdi Mrs.
rto linI fah',,': oblede 4,4r tulgord epsair:AcRojtitEas 11. A, rolader lat ,
the As
4 the 11rEi till!. ehlirr,nleasPleg
-
1 taking the -ecaution to chee.- this loose
writes
as
ba
diarrk
zke
Id
euro
and A°: e41.1' Lf oat for a tue, t. 4: feedoctor41es:i 4 we
lec:tv "e14 444%1;:i 1.:;! igot4, to aid y•owi .5rrh!
Fowler's Extract of Wild St*V>erirY, so
had
du, reer aht be
OuerEdi t°_a Itttelleshe eNo: yaa-
..),34.t, Sar:e, cure. The price
boke, 0:411;t#,, t .:1!..45e:re;tirltN;,:nt1i it.l
.10404- 14-, 11114-1
it is I1ood
nee e
as a r
constrg
J3,
• • ` may be accomnlishe ough the
three elements of the flour maY be calor! of water in cereals hP,.
varied by the character of whatever! ked
!ilk arid cereals areeery s
tory eembinations yee
t milk supplement
dot:dies of the gra
he abeeh'telY
'th.
As a stilt: growth, m
ng with the yo egg, stands at
e head of the Both of these
contain fat solubl substance, If !a
these are omitted in the diet, the on
child is retarded in g and such inches
serious ease of mnhiutrit
t that the ehild rney
• a
other- grains, cook -ea or uncooked, are
added.
Bear
stitoting some otl
Part of your whoa
is based the sort
1 hi varieos fa
with the reeipe
“brown crumb broil
The Use o
'When the first 00
infancy the use of
aoeery was natiql
e oneient Romans
lnlY every housewit'e to
bread crumbs hav
neso 111 deep frying, n
d h Puddings, for n
decorating s
-d at the pres n
man wideawake housekeeper 1.
realizi that bread crutrabs may
5r1 i read
P050 t
left over if
of
ciple of
gredient
for upt
'11'111' brcacg
ts favorit
r This is
01
nO Crinnhs
tove was in
rend crum 4
tindoubte
141.0(1 thenvi eer-
knows .1
seiul-
01
re there
! As soon as the snow begins to go
loff in the spring, I would advise you
to sow 10 lbs, per acre of common red
clover seed on the rye and wheat
ground. The alternating thaws and
INTERNATIONAL LESSON
SEPTEMBER. 9.
Lessen" XL The Benefits of Total Ab-
stinence (Temperance' Lesson)—
Daniel 1. Golden Text—
Dan. 1, 8.
Verses 1-7 furnish the historical
background of the incidents sub-
sequently related. Among the-•ex.ilee
carried from Judah to Babylon were
four Young men who were appointed
to receive their education et the royal
court, Provision was made that they
should have the same kind of food and eseience. The young men surpassed all
drink as"was served on the reyal table. others in their knowledge and apprecia-
`Verses 8110. Loyalty Of the four tion of literature and science.' Darnel
S, Qua g men o thenr ligious convic- excelled also in unique plop e lc ow -
tions. Defile --The defilement might ers. - Stood before—They were ap-
be due to'S"Overal causes: (1) the meat pointed personal attendants of the
einight come from. unclean animals; (2) king. ,Magicians . enchanters-
- the animals might not have been killed The tavo terms may be used here with
'f•in the proper manner (3). the fool a very. general ... meaning ----men of
and drink might have been con§ecrat-
.ed to a Babylonian diety. These ere
all ceremonial consideratiOnef, but 4
;must' be remembered that by the later.
Jews ceremonial uncleanness was elec.:
'ed on the seine' level' as' normal un-'
cleanness. Eingich—Emitichs are
still common at; he, ,courts or Oriental
rulers , Find shoNv-
of them kindly disposed. Worse
looking—Through lackofsufficient or
proper food.
11-16. A successful experiment.
Though the chief of the eunuchs did
not grant Daniel's request, the latter
felt that it was safe to push the case.
He, therefore, persuaded their over-
seer to try therp/for a short time on
a vegetable diet. He agreed, and
when the experiment proved a success
the "unclean" food 'was withdrawn
permanently. Steward ---A subordin-
ate Official, who was in personal charge
of Daniel and his companions. Pulse
—the reference is to vegetable food in
general. Fairer . fatter—The thonght
is that in ree'ognition of their fidelity,
Jehovah gave exceptional food value
to the vegetable products they ate. '
17-20. God rewarded thehafaithful-
ness further by bestowing extraordin-
ary intellectual gifts. Learning—Bet-
ter, literature. Wisdom—Better,
1erning -. The: 7chylnpjy: , ,heetowed
Nviedein! the y000g Jeins .was far
ipecior to , the leaemogi of the Weep:
igenH,of,Dabylenia.,„ Thus 'fidelitY, and:,
ter,listinencei received their reWard..
e scratch
I ';triakddietiSpwork4dr,agiV
:edehip„appieciatipn-. of the nrielity ef
kb011:6; 'ttrtan.:eif
den ,ietenaby , Trriakifig lest Malfe*,,,,,e
melon
41, 4py55\r Tke i- a
11.1'4gnohtnt'ill:_',1" ,...
017/111
a 1) e
_401;13)1054
erearo
11
'S 'a d d 11014001, Moosage
I y andl10 aUPtSreall:: sl'ori ' bc12..ansiaiN''.e'ga :1:,,aC :4.1:
with cold
are Present: bathe in coto wai•er '''..-'41 -1,
ent
las Shout t • n
: width,
. T44ere are 4°Dorni
,
a -
en dul3e tl' 1011ntl lt,:lell
't guard the li
people. Not t t.
lay not ii,! secni 0 and 041
I of Milk, hut with thehigh moved o mangoellee.
e „es '
stale prices of food to -day, there „ aa, * --" - -,'''-'",'"*"" ,
from rice 3 0. ..., , _ " 11$ elneent$ board en(' di
t an be given to the ther pho,„ei,eal Le4 . In. th't,o'' z,4
riellnings of erns t from ' Tolle. family that is of mere
Brown in the oven and pulverize. Of than o ti '' ' pp 1 1 ce
course no bread should be used for the young enhundueof tiff.* -.stil.unliiyillii
this after it has begun to mould. After i variety ,d7i .'' .she'si
pulverizing, seal the crumbs in jars " - of * k 161
into which moisture and spbres of 1m ,?.'yh ebefatento r e thattni, ell et, hgrrcrg'thh thestf n 1 It: sl r to z ot s
mould cannot penetrate. The method
the green leaves of such plants as
of utilizing the crumbs is practically
epinach, beet and turnip tops, donde-
iform, The bread sponge is made The eve tacky -
lion, hard, water cress, lettuce
orthodox fashion, with milk or wa- , en- „
dive and cabbage is not so well known There were Six eggs 1111
ter, with salt, anger, and shortening, Ducky-Daddle, When they n
as it should be. Olderpeople can got this
yeaS't and flour. Then the pulverized these out she counted them: "One
crumbs are added to form the sponge esesenetial f°1(ilids pgrrootlIcht sitriommulant is tliree, f°111.4. fivet sIN't seven! 1,
into a dough. Some declare that 60 8e"r`ed" T .;„,,, 1 ; e
supplemented by the use of butter and believe '‘'n she erLet"
per cent. of the flour ordinarily used But there they were seven down
skim milk in the preparation of food ,
is saved. But if the wheat flour erng•
PloYed is low in gluten (thee eougla,ufised at the table. bails!
A.manda and her seven little Ducky- i
elastic property of wheat flours) i EverY he:isthekerneP:nrc; ic`nreeawmsecitileve;nei day she
, le • a • pond. Every
then something less than 50 per cent. rate variety of foods that may be
she took them out and showed
of crumbe must be used. Any wo- Prepared them how to hunt tinder the grass for '
man with a taste for experimentation 'tables of every kind; creamed gravies, worms.
will be willing to try out different pro_ :using all kinds of meat,poultry,tish and
portions until she learns just how
1=6 of other products she eat use in
her wheat bread and still attain the Croquettes and souffles Will give the
, game. Creamed sauces used as a basis But before they left the house she
of vegetable soups and cheese dishes. you stay away a big black Tewsere
cautioned them: "Keep close to rile, If
here you; and perhaps he
relishes. i Peculiar value of the milk, along with Cat win
the other great value of the vege-
spongy, elastic loaf which the family will eat you up. When I say, 'Quack!
you must all come quickly"
that the result is nearly identical with flavor
this declare tables or meats, the mineral matter, Quack"
and energy, and in most of the One day, when the seven little
Many who have tried
Ducky -Daddies were hunting for
regular whole wheat bread, differing cases enough of the Protein, or tissue
only in its darker color and its sweet building, for'adequate growth. worms, Amanda saw something furry
behind the gooseberry bush,
and nutty flaVer due to the browning , Do not throw away any sour milk. "Quackl Quack!" she called loudly,
of the crumbs. iTice use of it should be encouraged and all of the Ducky-Daddles hurried
Hotel-rnen have seemingly utilized aa an essential part in the prepare, under her wing.
this type of "crumb" bread extensive- 'tion of the quick bread, cakes and "Keep close to me. I see Towser-
ly, and declare that their patrons have some sauces. Where the amount left c. ' n, 0 e Amanda
been most enthusiastic. And the con_overis sufficient, it Intly Le used to continued sharply.
scientious housekeeper seeking econ- make cottage cheese. But also save And of course they all stayed close
only should not scorn such al the whey from the cottage cheese for to their mother until Totvser-Cat had
source of experimentation. For, it should be uted in bread making and ig one away.
whereas many a woman at home has fisorne types of soups, in order that the I Another day Amanda Ducky-Daddle
always cooked in a stereotyped, rule. i valuable mineral matter 2f the milk' had to go to town toebuY rubbers for
of -thumb way, practicing economy may not be wasted. the seven 'little Ducky-Daddles. She
I called her children about her and
1, wrappedothem in their red knitted
' mufflers. One by one she kissed them
C'ACY house, and if you see Totyser-Cat run
Emp Caaa
50104141, 2. The Britli
C'w41 as the Court of
official resident'.
nI "land was d't St
won, of
Ir the
�tr's" when ye or .
The, r,"-endrine ufactured only by
- "Milburn mitred- Tereuto4
TOWSer.
nk 04141 rur.Novr
TO
th
111 d '
were
btnak•
I e?t'ind e
bush
"Run, run; Towee
cried.
, They all rushed or the
Ducky-Daddle
:Med muffler. read-
eerateh down his back, and he was
sure that he had lost a lot of feath-
go but he see:mil:led up and hurried
( the house, where he helped his
b lers bolt the door,
n Amanda came home she
found seven very frightened ittle
Ducky -Daddies,
• "If you eat a great deal, you vffl
soon be so big that Towser-C i
not dare to chase you," she sal o
her seven frightened children.
And at supper they ate all of their
bread and milk, and even iteiced for
more.
A few days later Amanda Ducky-
Daddle had to go to market to buy a
new broom. As it was raining, all
of the little Ducky-Daddles helped her
into her rubbers and then put on
their own.
One by one she kissed them good-bye
and said, "Stay near the house, and if
you see Tows r Cat * k d
The dial of a new bathroom scale
faces upward so that r. person stand-
ing On it can read his own weight.
There will probably be a good deal
of grain left shelled on. the ground
from this year's harvest. Turn it
into pork.
aae-ae
FERED TERRIBLY
1TH HEART AND NERVES.
WOULD WAKE, 11? SMOTHERING.
s Heart and Nerve Pills
Cured Her.
'Mrs'. A. AI, Powell, Norval, Ont.,
writes: "I cannot speak,. too highly of
Milburn's Heart and Nerve Pills. I
'suffered for five years with my heart and
nerves, but the last two years I have
-.suffered terribly, If I- went to bed 1
-would wake up as if I was smOtheOng.
I- did not get one night's sleep out-ifif
seven., I got so very weak that the
doctor was called in, and he'said it was
.my, heart, aud that I must take great
"cai-e of myself. I saw yetis advertise -
Ment in your almanac for Milburns
Heart and Nerve Pills, and said I wOuld
try them_ I have only taken two boxes
of theni and I feel a new Iv -Oman, I will
recommend them, to 'anyone afflicted
• with heart trouble,"
. alliburn's Heart and,Nerve Pills as
'90c. per box'. at all ,dealere or mailed
direct on receipt of'hice by 'the, T.
iinternee9 ‘434'"o449,"' '
good-bye and said, "Stay near the
quick and bolt the door." , c
Too inaiiy breeders are so anxious 1°
The dr
trd, of
0041 with
501
ed 00105.
1055or less
n
1th arc 0 eye,
d an act a
y, birds are beight,
1. keen appetit( „ clear eyes,
moot!: plumage, clean lege
that crows, "talke," fights
the e a that scratches,
lays—are birds that. enjoy
eh can he expect -
, but
r*-
holt the door."
Then she took her umbrella and
started for town.
The little Ducky -Daddies were hunt.
ing for worms, when Sammy sa:w
something black behind the goose-
berry hush.
"Run, run!" he cried. "It's the
Towser-Cat!"
They all started for the hou-Se but
heir rubbers were so heavy that they
ould hardly run and TOWSet -Cat soon
aught up deeitli them. Before the
even young Ducky-Daddles could
but the doeo, his big blaclgpaw was
inside.
They all pushed the door as hard
as they could, but it would. not shut.
"Hold the door tight and I will pull
the gooseberry net over him!" cried
Sammy, jumping out of the window.
"Look out for his claws!" Ezra call-
ed excitedly, as Sammy pulled the net
over Towser-Cat; when he was all
tangled up the seven set up a shout;
"Let's push him into the pond! Lee's
push him into the pohd!"
Towser-Cat looked like a bundle of
strings, as the seven excited Ducky -
Daddies pushed - him over and over,
They rolled him down „the' hill, over,
the banking, and splash! into the
pond. ‘'
"Push him way out to the midd
where it's wettest," said Ezra.
In the excitement all of the seven.
little Dticky-Daddies fell into the
pond, and all of them lost their rub-
oees as they tumbled over one anoth-
ei .
Then she took her umbrella, in ease s
to get returns that they breed young
sows before they are developed. The, it sboulel rain, and went out. s
result is that the sow never turns out
to be what she would have had she
attained her growth before farrowing.
The best cross to produce pigs for
bacon is, one between pure-bred boars
and sows of the same breed. To speak
plainly; crossing of breeds is rather
risky except in the hands of one who
thdioughly understands breeding, and
such men do not practise it to any ex-
tent. -
Many newly -born pigs die immedi-
ately after delivery „just for ,lack of a
helping hand. Ie a sow farrows nine
pigs eand loses three, a loss of one-
third is experienced; but few look at
the matter in that light. They gen-
erally ,considee themselves fortunate
thatfithe other two-thirds of the litter
pulled through,
About three weeks before -farrowing,
pregnant sow S niay be given a ration
consisting of nine parts of rolled bar-
.
ley and one part of tankage, or three
ponnds of skim -milk to one pound of
bhe barley, Thieemethod of feeding
will insure strong, lusty; active new-
born pigs.
Although on choicest young
animals fail to win ribbons at the
lairs, the efforts Toqbetter stock
haw' not heen wanted. .1
STOPIii-1011
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will Will,
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How to Open a Book.
Hold the book with its back on
smooth or covered table; let the front
board down, then the other, holding
the leaves in one hand while you open
a few leaves at the back, then a few
at the front, and so on, alternately
opening back and front, gently press-
ing open the sections till you reach
the center of the volume. Do this
two or three times and you -will obtain.
the best results. Open the volume
violently or carelessly in any one place
and you will likely break the bacic
and cause a start in the leaves. Never
force the back of the book.
Perennial phlox requires plenty of
water, and suffers during periods of
drought if it is not supplied pleriti-
,
fully.
"Economy puddings" and "eccuionly
meat pies" are the latest ' forms in
which food .is served in certain fash-
ionable households. Plain foods are
growing into favor again the world
over since the war.
per vial, or sale at all dealers or inailcd
,-
dArect 011 receipt of pri9, be Tlie 01
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a
ere, they swam out
oiad their s. ,
en, ay returneiduothere was
tiffered with ItidiBeys
Could Nark Mei).
No woman can be strong and well
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kidneys are ill the whole body is
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