The Exeter Advocate, 1921-12-15, Page 6Holiday Cakes from Scotland,
England and Mexico.
By NELLIE RYDER GATES.
When the holiday eeetsee comes
around housewives all over Christen-
dom don their aprone and go into the
es oron leitehen to bake cakes after their owe
Addeo** coninuntoations (to Aoretedmist, 73 Attelaid0 St. sas ts,"
favorite reeloes For variety's sake
kshire wculd be very interesting this
and true reeipee of our sister
length,enetne side is notiveanle in might be termed the requirements a
Our Own, Type Berkshires. visable for the Car.adian )3er
It tried 1 y some of the
has been elainied that a tendency Breeders' Asscelation to <WSW up what Christmas for ue to tr
Cooke on the tl el f th
I et ea.,. . .., ng,and and Scotland are fanlidous
the last few 3 eaes. Conneentieg on This mig-ht differ from the starelarit for
their ehortbreads. Leg
us the t end tells
the haeote clue wares at the earn sa in Great Britain; presumably
1 ttl concoe-
athen Nationa: Exinbatioe, an agri- - .
cultural write. states that the Bella, the actual stat of the breed in the -Lions \ewe brought inte Scotland by
Queen Mary from one of her visits to
. -
shire "has shown very satisfactory United States, which is the outcome of
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o the Berkshire -b iri CSIr ''s n a distinictly Caradien-bred Berkshire. - 0 ler e o e wor
E 1
et hese deleetab.e e
. en , lerablv erom
ranee. The French eame r them i
improvement in tie) meet few years, their special and peculiar catering to o s
• te ...I, • petits gateaux tones, but as near as
the heavy ehoulder ard ham giving )e atk mat ee•
• the rough Scotch tongue could come
way to smoother quarters with in-
creased length between, making them
Useful Poultry Litter.
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to this was "petticoat tens," and petti-
•
eoat tails they have been ever since,
more suitabie for the produetion of We one had an earth floorP°- ultrY
- At Christmas and New Year's they
are made inta round cakes and decor-
Wiltehire sides." hous.e that was a little too low and,
inclined to be ,amp. e, 0 ate d with mottoes which are put on
The ter:gained larinee,s right into the
fereerout tee eeeficaley eseech elegy time to raiee the level by heeling sand
with little eandies* candied fruit peels
They sear:rely understand suffieiently cern fodder to a depth of about six
i
farmers faee in the Beriteldre breed. so we covered the fioor wth loose or ieing forced through a tube.
that the breee lei iteelf to two iv:Owe. Over the fodder we placed Petticoat Tails"
types, eemf*t eppeoete el character. straw. The tough fodder formed a• °tie of the meet popular • zeepesi
4"Iti the leiteed St:dee:* ,we Pro- ge,34 feundation for flea lighter straw calls for a polled of flour sifted with
feseer G. E. Dav in Ids work, ePre, litter. During the winter fresh straw a teaspoonful of baking powder and
dded as the ld lit -
half a teaspoonful of salt. Three -
was or •asionelle- ao
duetive Swine Ileebandrye* "it is one, -
natural to eq -act them to conform tat
the fat er lard type and cnee tweed-
ers have gone rather ta the extreme
in breeding tor fine here, smoothness earth Pie,/n .0. hal p an onufslel we 1 limed et is divided into two lam
and quality ar neglecter" sire and "" wle"."" "1"-: eakes, pinehed around the edges with
' denth of litter waa needed to build
g beanie peeked down. The hens in fourths of a cupful of sugar and a
the home were thrifty and laid very eupful of butter are creamed together
well. This is not as good as 0, CeMellt eere carefully, then worked into the
. . . . .
dough is smooth and
or board boor, but worked out all right,' flour. When the
feceedity. In Canada the tendence is et, elle I the fingers, perferated with a fork
to select for a lengthystrong-leanedand baked in a moderately hot oven
type, which looke semewhat coarse etraw is the best litter we have ever)
extremely fine type, hue which is a e, ,,,,,.,
'1.7
On the fleor in the fell. The hens
placed. tiel done, It is served whole and
used, About six inches tan he
and leggy when compared with the : broken up with the fingers into -pieces.
first class far:I:erhog. The demand 'n 4.
ile break it up and pack it: Gingerbread Cakes.
dowu. A litter that is not replenished, Hard gingerbread is used for
for the bacon type in Canada and
. .
' be ones almost as hard as a floor and' Cheisterias cakes in many countries,
eorapetrt.on wee e eaeon breeds the S'"4Vil again is not hidden. The, A good English recipe says to sift
purpoee of litter is to make birds ex-", together four cupfels• of flour, one
about this medideatien. The Berk-
Eldre is ' ' uied W' " ' Pill must be placed on the old to furnish, and a teaspoonful of salt. Rub in a
the market demand few fat bogs than that loose top layer that eaelly bides half pound of butter and just enough
it is for preineing bacon hogs, Where the grain. When litter beeomes deruP molasses to bind them all together.
batiks, shonidere an hems are theand tough must be reracedLet it stand overnighin t, a cold place,
main requireregate the Berkshire fits it er.
The broken hay from a clover bele. and the next day roll -very thino eut in
in exceptionally well, but for theex-
port ba.eon traee in vatshire shies it litrgeometimes can be used for ecratch-:fa,ney stapes am beam,
"Azucarillo."
has scarcely litter. Dry leaves are useful in11,,
b
have had ae ineleenoe in bringing
ereise seratehing. So new litter. of a. tablespoonful of ginger
ermugh length of sIde small poultry houses if an abundance
and has too heavy a neen and ehoul- 3 The Mexicens make a delicious little
dere. of leaves can be obtained near at hand, ) cake they call azucarillo. They cream
The fat type re ershire is utterly The leaves reel. up emy easily an
, together a quarter ef a cupful of but -
unfitted for tile Dontinion. bacon are not as good as whet or oat straw. ter and half a cupful of powdered
trade, which depereia so largely for Shredded corn fodder is also used: sugar. Into this pour gradually a
for litter. It absorbs moisture and th 1
ek -'r in a
I.-
^ ^ - • -
of life trinnephaut over, death and
therefore pereenial life in, the renewal I
a each bounteoue year. '
With- hardly an enception, every
European country has some myth or
legend connected with the use. of
its outlet in Great Britain. This warn -
beg about cheeeitee the proper typo
within the Berkshire breed is probab-
ly most applieable to the Canadian
West where the breed has attained
popularity becaese it does not "mid"
under prairie heat. Even within this
sub -division of the lamed producers
should pay strkt attention to get-
ting the right confoemation. It is the
common experienee of buyers to -day
that, as Professor Day has stated it in the important point ite to have a mix-,, many I
aegends surround the use of money. As a rule A is a dangerous nese like the "crown of life" (jamee and ea an& without a tremor to leoe
general) there Is -eettreele" enough tine that is dry and elean and hidesevergreens at Christmas tene. Stthing to pick up a lot of all sorts of 1: 12; Rev .2: 10), or, more probable, into the dark eenntenaree of that
and houldere
length of side and too heavy a neck the grain. The material produced at -ag. . • th' t b ' 1 f Ch • t the crown with whirl). righteousness is shadow feared 4of man. I am alremly
mind, after hewing a. huge oak Inge a argam sa es or ris noes •
home is often the cheapest and in which had been the object of druid, presente. If you do, there is always reevardel, which marke its recipient as e mod and the time of my ew-
e' bein .. off •
e."
It may be with the vowing demand place of straw the other materials h" b 1 " d th f 11 I- th t t ti n t el ' p p eate' right"us in G'd's ••'-:•2111-- The right.. barration is at hand. .
rs ip, SOW elm e a en oa a, e ernp a o. 0 m te map ro ii
for baconbreeds, that it would be .ad- will give fair satisfaction. 1unharmed. a young fir tree pointing a gifts. Besides, there is usually
wo
somerighteous R
cove judge; se diffe:ms erne me, mg As to the met he te in a eletieure
ornate Emneror before se •'!rilea•
,
does uot break up easily, thus lasting)
t scant eupful of flour, flavor with van -
long time. On poultry farms where ilia, and spread very thinly on the bot -
only corn is raised, the use of shredded j tom of a baking pan. Sprinkle with
fodder :eaves the purchase of straw.t chopped blanched alenoecle, crease into
If straw must be purchased for the; quares d bake delicate brown.
poultry flocks and storage room is i When done cut apart and roll up into
limited, it pays to buy baled. straw., little'
rolls.
This saves time in eeplenishing the) e)
straw litter in the laying houses. In;
Dress Up Christmas Gifts
some cod -tone poor grades of hay can,
be used for poultry litter. We find that, With a Bit of Green.
THE SUNDAY: SCHOOL
greens. With such. a wealth of legen, DECEMBER i$
dary lore •behind the ,cuetoen,..it•ie not •
Paul's Last Words,. 2 Tim. 4: -648. Golden Text -.-,-
surprising; that a bR of teem has.
part of the - Cerietreale 'program, 2 Tim. 4: 7 (Rev.. Ver.,)
eorrie to be looked upon AS fli. essential
Lesson Setting•, --Tradition. says that to reeover his eharaoter. Tyehleus; the
Tberefore., the honWliest and. luenbleet - •
Pete was aequitted at the -fir:et ant- bearer of the leer:stlee to the lephee .
of gifts are dressed up with, epees. prieenmeett of two yeers deseribed in .sians (eee lieter 0; . 21, 22) and thee.
Acts 28, -auti vieited Spain neee Rom.; Colossiene (see Col. 4; 7* 3). , The •
In addition to the spraee or fir trees, 15: 28). From Spain the apostle seems cloak , . . left at Troas; %lieu en
pinee. of. various eorts, jimiper„ ,ceder .to have geres to the east, visiting Carel eay to leigegeonte (cempege Ten 1 -
and hemlocks end ground pine are all intli anal efelleat (2 Thn. 4; 29), .1' ons '3). it WisS. a heavy overceat. 'h eh
ueed, as well as such berriee as holly, .and Macedoilia (1 Tini, e: 8* etc.)," Paul woutd need in Lie. clamp, geld
bittetsweet, wintergreen, b..ayleerriee fTpillail: (5)).T rfeter4ikalv3InkeacgelretCor Tt.t: bci,olirtheet•ti;a1,,,Trhoes
bQroloilieflin iiiish,r-feers117-1'•-t
and. mistletoe.
Si' • •
Boxes Or , packages look verY
of berries decided to speed the wieder at Nico, . neer Pereosee, EePeelally the learcha
polis (Titus 3; 12). Of the eight places ' menge the ee e g 0. ,,, o, 3
.. e .. .. . 1.... , . rim., can y „...e..s eoreinne
thrust- rist nt ibarsosuy; bev tithe ar isbpbroaoy 0 r
str-Ing Dietioriary decides for the ene on the in Hebrew. Not even tlie ea apo
besring this name. Haetings' leible.hige likely 'maims of the Seriptares
with which they- are. tied, If berries west coast of Aeltaia as .the Pine !proaeli. of 'eta turned the apagete))
are lacking, a small spray of spruce,, chesen be-- Pall cl:i. his reeldence for .a.way from the studies which be lorei.
pine or hemlock can be used witlittthhroce;inotteltt., taheeltiNle. ixpro.r,.1), ailvtidcoSestiletn1
1 smith ;lpi 'te,-!-b-abli‘yi the Aleeareltia a t
DI 1. • s. .., ka. „....exaudria the eopeer,
goad effeet.
- A pretty teble elecortiCion represerit, ateldreestlio,11,Syrta-Cilteza. He wee again:Thu. J.: 2i) age pea -algae Ante ge; le.
and after a seeond •imprieon- 34. Did rie nitwit evil; ineueirg ..t.ee•
mg a miniature landscape. ean be inede
with clumps AA moss, tiny trees. .ande rat at. Innee, stiffered martyrdom apostle in deede es well as woree. The
vines. Arranged on a shallow -tree othy ?rid the Jediptstiket19eistTleitutos Twiel)rle- . bLI,Gterencrtaerdputilineli, •ett-t ;'t•''eaela•:irct::;'):'..ed':F'5.
it can be dampened ,and Icept fresh for writtett during the interval between Be thou ware also. It may ite inferrel,
e the first and motel memoriam:tuts, that Alexeneer was in •Ileilothy s
the former probably from Macedonia neighborhood, Gee:illy leithsteo.d our
to Ephe.aus, where -Timothy ivas labor- i weeds.; straneely appericel tee Ow-
ing, the latter ft.= Fame unintown ; Wince' tinight hy Pau! en.i. :deo by an
plaee, when Paul had deelded to win-; Christians.
ter at Nieepolis. The eeeond Epietle ' • , ,
to Tineethy .waS ,c.vritteii ;hiring the; n• % -r°°1.6 C"nden".-
second imprisoeinent at Rem. The ; V.. 10. At my liret answer; the ere- -
three Epistles are filled esith advice limirrary ineeetigetion beret...6 tile lee),
=warning the vrayr the young mina . peror or hi a representative, threigh
ate into a trade. . . , iseers, Tienethy and Titus, Amid con- which: -Peel bed else:Ally 1.".SS.'..;.j. NO
Don't •eraberrase yourself by gime duct the.afeairs el their eongregations. one took my part (Rev. Ver.). Tinge
Don't try to pay debts or return
mole an Z,01.1 can a .... . oaHennedeett•lalelonpgasIVahl leisottle4 they are was 11.0 Or& to speak fee Pula at' his
advocate, Ali .„ . forsook, me; as the
obligations in your Christmas giving.
L. Paul's Conflict, -6, 7. disciples feneeol, their itiaeter, Mark
t le: 50. Not to be laid to their charge.
Don't give trashy things.. Many an
V.. 6. Re dv to b offe d (R I'
Christmas preeents. • e. , • iciolureat out as a- fteheink.14.'--)Jrffee-rie-ge.r.k T"I'el:e''IC:als170.;leriel 0.551.1*teTihtln's !)rilYeT's f" Ili!
attic could tell strange storiee about
RN. .5' wig .0 , elet • Int eetng enerniea (Azte 7: telt. of whom Pan
Don't make Presents wuleu Your reference is to the drielt offering ofei v„ 17. The Lord ((wed) siege nite
friends will not know what to do evith, mete wlece oolong the Jews frequent- me lie (1:i not feu ,,,,,,,,heo ou he„,,he
aeal wheet would merely eneember• the. ly• accompanied saeriftees (eon% Num. twee, streogibolodt ,,,,,N...rdiott ,,..
you to. 'Give because you love to Lf
Don't give because others expect. tofiD15/upslatSelti2us:rott.:71,:esni.teet(fi;P:rilele4Pitril.11:::32goi,311..12;eir4,0711u1):It tpa,:ai et I. 1:t.! Id? tu: rl iel :11:3:., :I 1. t. i, , 41 . 1111,01,..,,,;;; 7. : I , 1. ..:A. ty rpri (,.: :L: I 1 1 ii ni z 1.1i
home,
you camtot send your heart -with the iog the ameba. so nraw• looes. acresi 114 la taapa ,... a news vseu:ii 7-eserne
Don't wait uutil the last minute to, eta poet of heaven. krewn tleetighout tee eerie. 1 eae
delivered. At the ellrei e:i axed" Peel
gift, keep the gift. the narrow Fee a death to the blie.s-
i -eels not •coneetretel. but :.ne de.ei444:
buy your presents, and then, for lack V, 7. Fought a good fight. .Coropare WaS p- 'i The Ilan. Tee teeane
of time to make proper seledions, 1 Tim, 6: 12... The thine- may be from ilea ntav be feet re ei eaer,1 heiee
e
give what your better aud7gment .cone the Greek .games, and if so. it refers thrown to the litlia of the Rieman
deems. to the minde .contests of war between eraphitheatre. the eenii form ef
. Don't give too bulky articles to comb:dents. Finisheels a ilizdeinoigirsfeeltitil;oe tntioarnstenseiorvre. a7:1-.1-liels mate eerie Owe -
people who live in small quarters un- foot r000 which Iv.,.
,, in the games. Kept the faith; the N. 18. I. Wu Pis heaverde kingdom
• less you know thA they ueed the Par:. faith in -the Son of God hy wheel he P41111 iS ,:atti :finl Of GOXS t2C,SIP
ticular things you send therm • had been saved, and by which he had Through eeeth Le will rag., telt of tin
Don't decide to abstain from givringeeeee Nee Gel. 2.: 20). The teaehing power of hie foes and miter the 1kire.
- jest beeauee you tannot afford ex-•whieh had meant so mud for himeelf. done Inc o- 'e Nees at in',Wi 10,
pensive presents,. The thoughtfulems•s he hod kept, as a 'a ed "dopeeet" el heedel at Ileum 1,,,iiweet, A,T), es; ,31.);
of your gift the interest you take in. aim, 0: 20,„ Rev. Nen Iteargin) to be A.D. it8.
,
handed on to others.
those to whom you give, are the prin-i
cipal things. The •intrinsie • value of IL Peul's Crown, 8. ,
Application. ,.
..
11 In his 1044 WOWS St, Nili 11:161 i'tstOP-iik
your gift counts very little. v. 8. The crown of righteousness 'thing to say in refereuee to the iii.e., .
Don't give things. because they are (Rev. Ver.); either the CrOira that cen, sent. past and future. :kis to the pen
cheap and make a big thew for the, este in the Poeeeeelen of righteous- serie he is face to- face with deetie
.
from the woods or garden,
weeks,
Christmas Dories.
Don't leave the cot -mark on
presents.
Don't let money dominate youe
Christrime giving.
Don't let Christmas giving deterior-
Maritime Provinces 201, and British;
Columbia 162. What is known as the!
Car -lot Polity was adopted by the
same branch in 1916. Under the terms)
To -day asked one of my friends the reasonable transportation expees..!
why he was so strong for the illelhe es ineurred by farmers residing in;
batter as a help in poultry raising. His Canada who purchase itoek at central!
argument is so plain that it will bear stock yards for return to country;
repetition. He say, "I haven't any- points, are met. Under this policy,
thing against the old hen as a &hick farmers in eastern Canada are entitleC
hateher and raiser, except that she to ship from stock yards to country:
doesn't want to sit when I want her points female breeding stock -cattle,
to, and the chicks she raises usually sheep, or hogs -without payment. of;
come pretty high." freight, provided the animals are not;
The line of reasoning runs some- purchased for speculative purposese
thing like this: This particular farm- In western Canada the policy includes
re keeps a flack of about 150 hens each
year andby the way, this is the num-
ber itt the average farm flock in this western stock yards in 1916, and as
section. Ile culls each fall until he regards the easternyards in 1918. Al -
has about sixty old hens to use for together, in the four years and, three
breeders, while he plans on raising months involved, the expenses have
ninety pullets each season for his been met af the shipment of 74,744
winter layers. With his White Leg- steers, 57,776 heifers, and 26,910
sheep.
A third policy in force is the loan-
ing of pure-bred rams and boars an.d
the payment of premiums' for the use
stocker and feeder cattle as well. The
policy came in force regarding the
horns, it takes about six months to
get them matured enough to lay,
whieh means that if they are to start
laying in early winter, they must be
hatched by the middle of April. of such stock. This system has en -
His past records show him that he courage(' many farmers throughout
snust set five eggs for each pullet the Dominion to purchase pure-bred
raised. Some eggs will be infertile, animals. Up to the end of 1920, 506
chicks will dieand half of the young rams and 92 boars had been distribut-
staff win be cockerels. He must set ed and 622 premiums paid. In cone
450 eggs to make sure of getting neetion with this policy demonstra-
ninety pullets, and these must be set tons are held in sheep husbandry
the last week in March. If each ben methods. In future, the policy will
were to sit on fifteen eggs, this means apply only to soldier settlers, to new
hat thirty hens would be required to settlements, or to districts where
=bate the 450 eggs; and bearing in sheep and swine improvement is a
.enind that there ere only sixty hens pressing need.
de. the flock, it is very unikely that
Malt of them would want to set by The loneliness a the country WO-
,
agah 20. In fact, so unlikely that, man ten miles from a railroad is no -
never has been so. thing compered to that of city &vel -
e) his case, the artificial hen is the lens too proud to make friends with
y one that wile incubate the nram- their neighbors,
)her of eggs he wants to set and bring
themoff in tine to give the chicks Hen health can almost be assured
good geowth during the summer. And, by providing living quarters that are
s is enti.rely aside frern the feat dry and well ventilated but free from
1hat the incubator gives him chicks drafts, food that is clean, and suffi-
of uniform age. In leis particular dent t� maintain bodily vigor and pro -
...nese, the incubator makes it, passible duce eggs heoidee, and exercise to
ear him to maintain a high-producine
fdack and continue it in proclubtion
rfrom year to year.
Live Stock Betterment.
createan ap•petite.
leech winter :snarly trees are injured
beyond recovery in Canada by mice.
This can be prevented by wrapping the
A statement issued by the Live trunks of the trees with ui1ding. paper
etiook Branch of the Dominion Depart- jest before winter sets in., having the
•riient of Agricultere shows that since paper close" to the ground end put -
'the adoption in 1913 of the policy of ting a ligle,earth about the lower end
4rietr5buting pure-bred bulls in newlyof the liasier se they will. noT pen- et
Settled districts and backward sections, the trets from below, i+lice will not
a the different provinces, in all 8„408 usually eat through the paper and, as.
, bulls have been so distributed, an1 in niost eases they are close to the
average of 878.6 for each of the nine grotuld, „the paper; need not be more
years. Of the total, Alberta, hasre-! than eighteen inches to two feet, high.
ceived 756, Saskatchewan 752, Mani- The paper should be tied after wrap-
toba 333, Quebec 928, Ontario 277, the ping to that it will not come off
he spoke to the people: whom Eau' evls SD SD0D to qaltzl• That As to the futeit- le- le lemony. Ne
green spire toward the stars. Turning, defect in bargain articles, or they a -re
out of style, out of date, or there is clay; the day of judgment. All . . . ewietful perhape" firs the eyes vatia
"Heneerorth there is laid en
"This little tree, young child of the some other reason why- they are sold that love his appearing; all who look tears.
I forward to the appearing of Christ. for me a trown of righteousness,
forest, shall be your holy tree to night under price.
which the Lord, the righteous judge,
(If we long for Christ's return. we , • .
It is the WOrd of peace, for your -;e,_____....
shall receive the crown. Thee page shall give me at that day." eVe note ,
houses are built of the fir. It is the Good-bye, old cow, we boarded you though standing, on the verge of. death, several things in St. Peel's vision of
1
sign of an endless life, for its leaves. for many a thankless day; eve kept 'sees viotory awaiting. him, the ohjeet his 'certain flit thee
are ever green. See how it points to yau warm and fed you, and yet you of his life is gained, and he rejoices (a) -"The ear." --„Afte). teat the
heaven. Let this be called the tree would not pay. You fooled us for a, to think of all thoee who, along with llarle." Hie t•e'e Phde'ed 1.-4'cL'i 010.
brief night to that eternal day. Do
of the Christmas Child. Gather about little while and then there -came the himself, and so many of them through
We as vividly anticipate the great to -
it, not in the wildwood, but in your rub; the tester said: "My records here his efforts, will receive the grent
morrow. or are our peor hep),•)s kern:d-
own homes. There it will shelter no proclaim your cow a scrub." We're remird•
ed by a eleep?
IIL Paul's Compaulons, 9-15.
deeds of lileod, but loving gifts and feeling mighty happy, and are cele- (b). 'The Lord," in the inelFt of
rites of kindness." , brating now, fee- dad has 'premise.d Vs. 9-13. Do thy diligeece; make an that evolving gin:1.y even as he Nee
The custom is also explained as be mother he will buy a tested edw, earnest effort. To come etiortly. These seen amid the iteht ; i the Demi s.‘ as
'ng d•erived from the ancient E.gyptian. We're glad. to sec the last of you; no Dealt -tie words refleet the lenelir.ege of Gate Th es:tree tf le. 'ten WM hor
custom of deeking the houaee at the tear is in our eye; you paid us ill for Paul in his Roman re:nee:in. Deetas be gereeees kneneea net. he grate -us
bath sorsaken me. Damns is mention- society ef just aae, and neorten nigrde
tune of the winter solstice,' with all our care; good-bye, old scrub,
;eri m Col. and Philem,on 24. He perfect, but the felletVI•enip 0" .Tektus
branches of the date palm, the symbol good -b3 was apparently a native of Thessalon- Christ,
ica. Having loved this present world.- (c). -The erown or rneoueneos."
He chose emthly wealth or ease rather .A crown woven out of' righteatiene,ee
than thedhcrawn of eighteouenees." v. for the wbo shall oile 474Y be made
8. Creseens. Titus. No blame is laid perfectly righteous hi hie sight. Let
on these for their absence. But the us not be like the: mail in the Pn-
apoetle was the lonelier for their go- grim's Progress who .could look no
Inge Luke; the beloved physician arkd way but downward; and had a innek-
historian. He would feel that of all rake in his lised. gs-, el. l'ini siood gale
with a celeetial erown on his hand,
which he proffere I bin; fer the muck--
. rake; but. the man giti net inel.. up 1141.
regard hut rake )1 to hisn i el e the
s. trawe, the s In :111 s. tie k s Altd ‘11,I.ti Di
the floor of time. •
The Welare of the Home
The Outgoing and Homecoming of the Child
BY NELTA GARDNER WHITE
Did you ever watch pigeons .cireling, them. Wouldn't he be more interested
about the pigeon house, and listen to, in insect life if he knew the life his -
their cooing before they settled down' tory of the bulterfly or of the ant with
for the night? The flying hi and out its almost human arrangement of
of the pigeons suggests "the glad out- home and work? Wouldn't he find
going,---iwteet hemeconting" of child:- more satisfaction in the fields if he
hood, around the mother's knee. Free- knew that there were weeds that ate!
bel recognized in this scene a syrsilecs1 bugs and some that lived on other
of life, a lesson for us, as mothers, plants, like selfish folks? And
whieh we canaot stricly too faithfully. wouldn't you like "to have hire so
The "outgoing" and the "homeeoms form the habit of telling you things
ing," thege is a world of meaning in that he goes on telling them oven
each word. Do you send your child after he passes out of childhood?
out each day, to school or to play, Wouldn't you like to be the one he
happily, trustingly, lovingly? Is he always comes back to for understand -
glad to go, but gladder still to return, mg and intelligent enlargement of his
What sort of a homecoming does he small ideas?
have? Aren't we, Mothers, too apt to And isn't it in this deep abiding
make that homecoming full of scold- faith in Mother and Father, and in the
ings for tardiness; or nagging over inturrato oginradesrup with the out -
table deportment, or rushing the chil- side world, that the faith in the In-
dren off to becl so we can have the finite is born? Perhaps, in childhood,
evening to ourselves? Those things the connection between the Creator of
seem of small importance, but the Universe and a white -fringed,
wouldn't it be of more lasting value golden -hearted daisy'maynet be over-
t° us andhto our children if, instead, ly clear, and if the connection is made
we made of that homecoming a happy at all, if the child sees the manifesta-
summary of the day's affairs? tion of the Divine M all the forces of
There is no child who is not glad nature, it will not 1lee such a far ery
tD'teia syliat he has been tieing all dayto discovering roach manifestations:, 'in
If he has been at sehool there. are his own soul. Then, as you help him to
often little difficulties, little vexations
that the teacher has not had time to
satisfactorily explain or smooth out.
A word or two from Mether may make
it all clear and right. Arel if he has
been at play teere will be so many
things to tell. It is -while out at play
that the child becomes acquainted
With the fascinating lealm of ou1aof-
doors. Flosvers, birds, treee, boos and
butterfiles,-he may beeome closer ac-
quainted -with them all through the
retelling of hie experiences aiming
weave his daily experiences into a
happy whole at the clay's end, so may
his larger experiences fashion 'shells -
selves into a life rsattetn that he will
not he ashamed to show te Itiniself or
his Creator at tee teriaght hour" of
life.
Let 4(88 '1t' grow from more to
more,
Lt I.:nee of eience in us dwell, Worsted stuffs were first made at
Thai, mind atal soul according well, the villsigie of Worstead, in Not foie,
Mae melte one music as before." .about 1313.
men, his place was with the apostle
whose end was so near. Take Mark;
to whom Paul was now fully recon-
ciled and who had (Col. 4: 10), before
this completely jestified the risk run
by Barnabas in gis-ing him, a chance
Gifts We Want..
• Some g-fts Pd like on 011/i:dines morn,
: To inalae my •dairy life complete.
'A patent :shelter for the cern,
: A modern plant for winter heat.
I'd like two silos of the best,
Cream separators-7We1l, say two.
1 (They'll ssive us all a needed rest)
TV, whet pr-ogre'ssive farners do.,
I want electric lights this year,
And power -and a troetor fine,
Macadam roads runnings near
A telephone---rny private line.
I'd like a slicked -up motor car,
To take me to the, movie sho-w,
Where all thoee other racers are,
hande4oine motor truck or so.
New cows to make a worscler-herd,
All pedigreed and milking -wise.
My beast, then, like a singing bird,
Will raise its paean to the skies.
Ilene: en the tree these minor gifts,
These little things I want and need
And,. when the da -ss its glory lifts',
'Twill find Me worthy of the deed.
My boughs be stgong and parses wide,
And may your Christmas list' -be
long '
Contented cliff I here abide,
Head high in air -soul fieed with
zone:.
Value of Farm Manure.
Farm manure pays. In five years
On four acres at the Experimentai
Fa.rin, Ottawa, the use of suoll ena-
mire increased the vallue el the (gaps
be 8891.20. Each year wheee farm
nisnesu was applied there was an in-
er0e. el yield, and conseeneetly
creat;a1 profit. Dealirag with 1920
alone, mangels proginced an inereeeed
crop of 15.5 tons at $2.88 per ton. a
profit of 844.31.; oats increased 8 8
bushels at 58e a bushe] 0 grocit of
$5.10; clever hay showed an inereased
'crop of 1.7 tons, which re Sea1.20 tier
ton means a profit ef S4.1.:31: These
increases are eh OAVT1 1)y co )13)w -teen
with the yiel 011 unni 11TE (1 'land
that year adjoining. .111•44,,, 14 CL
profit is shown en these 11,rec (Toes
by the use of farm ntan;11't: of $90.72.
In addition the soil of the ementrred
land .wae:' left in me : -..h '11 tiindi
'Lion for coliivetion the follow:rig year
than was tile, enin141ere.1, Tile menere
used, v a 111 01 at only $7.45.
•
i'n 11 1! " 4. • • 11
.00 0 en le 11;tegai 1 WI.
eti -tioek l'''r ;, 1or..e• t!'ne and.
when 1-111 4) d} ere linIf aisle (expect. to
fintl an ensy remedy to eeickly retitle:
' to hs 1111 sec's eases the
treatment is eftea utientierg.tatory. The
-hen that is half deed toup or
n neh1.ti s is u sO ally o Vit' tinl of neg -
lest. The ',coulee ear' be prevented.
4c,,o:)). than stired.
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