The Brussels Post, 1920-8-5, Page 36.71'
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CONPUCTED BY PROF. HENRY Q. BELL
The object of this department Is to place at the ser•
vine of our farm readers the advice of an acknowledged
authority on all subjects pertaining to soils and crop*.
Address alt questions to Professor Henry G, Bell, In
care of The Wilson Publishing Company, Limited, Toron•
to, and answers will appear in this column in the order
In which they are received. When writing kindly mon.
tion this paper. As space le limited It Is advisable where
Immediate reply Is necessary that n stamped and ad•
dressed envelope be enclosed with the question, when
the answer will be mailed direct
S, R.:—To inoculate alfalfa is al
neeessary to make it real wet and, if
so, how do you dry the seed? It would
not work geed in drill, being wet. We
have never used any of this material,
so phase expla'n in full.
Answer:—In inoculating alfalfa the
seed is fairly well dampened, It is
then spread nut where the wind can
blow i eens•; it but not exposed to direct
sunlight. The water quickly dries off
the seed :std very little discomfort is
exporicneed in sowing treated seed,
Do not allow the seed to soak in the
mixture, but see that it is thoroughly
dampened. Be sure to follow the
instructions sent out by the makers
of the inoculating material,
13. L. =T_ta saner vetch hard to get
rid of when one does net want to gruiv
11 any longer? Is it like quack grass,
and what is the best way to get rid
of quack grass? Which would be beat,
sand vetch or Essex rape to sow do
cern in lath cultivation?
Answer:—Sand retell ripens early,
heneu perpetuates itself by dropping
its seed ahead of crops with which it
grown, Thia ghee a general idea
that vetch is hard to get rid of. IF you
follow the vetch crop with some real -
voted crop, such as corn, potatoes,
etc., and keep the crop clean, you will
ox,erienee no difficulty whatever in
getting rid of it. Quack „ears propa-
gates by root stalks and seed, hence
it is extremei,, hard to get rid ef.
Some f.u•nmers report good resnits in
getting rid of quack gra::; from week-
ing the infected land as eocn as the
grain crop is taken off, keeping the
ground thoroughly borrowed until
winter. If the root stalks are very
thick they should be gathered together
with a hay rake and burned, In the
spring, work the land just as soon as
the soil is in shape, again ratting the
root stalks and burning what is
gathered. Let the land etand for 2
or 3 weeks so that what remains of
the roots in the soil, sprout. At this
time again thoroughly clink and har-
row the soil, gathering together and
burning the Toot stalks. If possible,
late in June or early in July, plant
the area to a smothering crop such as
rape or millet, sowing this fairly
think. This treatment should ex
terminate the quack grass.. Sand
vetch sown among the corn should
give you o legume crop which is
relished by hogs and sheep. However,
it does- not make very rapid growth.
Rape, on the other hand, makes rapid,
thick growth and forms a good pas-
ture for sheep and hogs, Eller the
corn has sea -ed to ,grow,. It all de-
pends upon your needs as to Which
crop would be best to grow.
H. H.:—I have a fire acre field that
has been in pasture for several years.
What tort of grain would be most
profitable to sow it to and how would
you prepare the soil? It is rather
heavy clay hut well drained.
An Wer:—From your description, if
you are in shape to grow whest this
crop would be• profitable for you to
grow. • If you are in the Fall Wheat
Bele you will get the largest yield of
grain by having the ground plowed as
soon as you can and worked into shape
so that you can sow fall wheat in
September. If you are too far north
have the field fall°plowed and sow it
to spring wheat next spring. I would
advise you to apply 250 lbs. of fertil-
izer analyzing about 2to 3 per cent.
ammonia, 8 per cent, phosphoric acid
and possibly 2 per cent. potash. Iiave priced furniture of which you know.
this applied through the fertilizer If you are intending to pay from ten
dropping attachment of the grain to fifteen dollars for a chair or table,
drill when you are sowing your wheat.
Buying Furniture Intelligently
13y ADELINE 13, WITITFORD.
The great charm of many of the ture for ,its use and this arranged
quaint oldNames in I.urope is due to rather formally, with no clutter of A series of instructive articles cGnfititnting, when completed, an
the fact that in each one most of the little things.
articles of furniture and many of the In halls the only licensor/ articles entire tout's on baby hygiene and c. are of the Child Up to siX
decorations were not made or bought are the "tree" or reek for a coat o3 or revel) S eu 8 Gla. Mother3 are urged to read the articles
and a well bring mirror, 88 published, and Cltt thorn Out for fleture reference, Theduring the present owner's lifetime hat or two, aand benefits which the cnjay in our
Ont have Leen .in the family for years, When theta is room, a small firm information has been prepared by physicians who have made great Iluminion. Rights and privileges
used by father end sons, and so715' table and one or two chairs placed the welfare of the Child a life study, are all every tongue; but far too lithe
setts. The old oak chairs, benefice, straight against the wall are useful, is sa rl about duties and respansibdl-
chosta of drawers; the pottery, brass Welcome is given by a hall's strict Fourth Article. with you, so the doctor stay know ities which must always be coulnsen-
and copper cooking utensils) the solid rather than its furnitre; yellowish Feeding a baby on the bottle is a what and how you have been feeding. sur•ate with rights, The old Spartan
Silver or pewter, even the linens and Walls (not deep tan) with this little difficult thing to do suceee,•efutly, If Observe These Rules, idea that the child belongs to the State
band ' embroideries, have two great set arrangement of all brown or all it is not done properly the 1,aby will A new-born b:ihy. steeds very little and that the state wait entitled to
charms for us modern Canadians, the black furniture, would be one of rev- get sick and may ince its life, food for the first day or two. The something from hint might well have
first, that they were well made, built, oral good treatments, As a baby grows ceder and get first feeding should be made of ane some consideration to -day,
fashioned or woven out of good ma Keep China in Cupboard. heavier he requires add;tianal food. ounce of milk to two or. three 01111P(45 A. fatl,a•r recently told me tJiai. hs
terials by skilled hands; the second, Tltoosdng Pieces fur a oina11 din- Nature provides these changes in of water, taut no ,agar. No food or tv:ts cdurating Li, two boys, one to
that they have been used and enjoyed inn choosing
the ta•L;e and chairs are mother's milk without any one having substance othr r than cool boiled Water 11eeoi 11 a lawyer and the- other a
by one after another of many Enmity necessary but the sideboard and the to worry about. But when the baby should Le given e:rept by the dietletion Preacher. In other Words, he teas
generations, have been a :part of the glass eh nit cabinet may or may not
is fed on a bottle these changes must. of the pit:,•='scion. fi. t„nr: h7.c L,y:; I'm good cstizonslrilr.
father's gifts to his sons or the moth- 6 , , there be made every few weeks. For that A1111 the era, day a weal baby i h7e hay was to 7;e a good citizen
be used, In homes of good taste t! 3) i tie;ng• law, the other was to Lc a
er s hand worn for her daughters, (are no displays of china and cat lass. reason feeding a baby on a bottle fed at two -how intervals dor :± t ho 1
passed along from child to grandchild,' g needs to be urdc>r the sup^rvi-:ion of day and twi+;e dwin;=, the night, at lU n++r(1 citizen, preaching.
A dining room has a closed cupbonr.l
gaining m value and sentiinent with a physician, Ba!eiee, who are fed en a p.m. and 2 a.m. A strong h;, , may Tile home ie n little. democracy, the
or the dishes are brought in from the t },sl a larger sae, the world a still
every new ownership, nearby pantry or kitchen cuuLeard, bottle, too, are more d:able to indigos- he fed at three-hour interval: Outing
In those times 'household furnish- often ,da lace of a sidcbo+trd, a tion and ciiarrh, ca. en that the bottle- the day, with two feeding: et nigh greeter. Tux n t11 cl•ild s'.1"ild 7.4.
r dbyhaddesigned Very of -m p fed baby usually needs to be seen At one week the average chill 1 . .151;1:1 to be t .;o ,;1 vet,..en is the
ings were all made hand, narrow side table is set against the
eiiher by a skirled worker or copied wall and on this there is roost for a frequently by the doctor. quire, fifteen of tui.; of diluted milk h:7tnc , r in tI7+ bud ::ad tvhcn
frolu something which a master work- dish of fruit or flowers apair of tall The baby will need to he mills fed daily. To five ounces of mak 01111 ten lir i. 7 ..3::ac:1 i u into 6,e vea.l.1 lee
}3 beauty at least until it is a year old, so it ounces of water and one awl cane -hall will naturally 00111rnle right activity.
malt had done and half of the beau y candle sticks with gay candles for de- t,• -Men nee bio d:hi?dren, of a •larger
of the old time Homes was in their conation, still leaving space in which saves time and money to obtain the tablespoonfuls of sugar of mile
t.
The roomswerenotl proper equipment in the beginning. Dextrimaltoee. one-half to one test- growth.” In the bonne the c.u1-1 .,instil
lack of furniture. T e to set down plates ora tray when
over -crowded as ours are for atone of serving. h t of drawers some- Select good quality white graniteware spoonful may In added to each fee iiug h.:ve certain regular tasks to peeform
thing
Aces curl should be taught
the strides I have mentioned were thing like an old dresser is often used for rho utensils for preparing baby's bottle instead of using ..agar ,Cgiven
t .attend totem rove deriieuely. mustThe
made for sleety or ornament but strict- as a convenient dining room. piece. milk, and never•use them for any other as 0 ata:1. Thi; t,tal quantity is
l y to fill some definite need in the homefurnishing ed oom s ecial at- • purpose. They must be kept always in seven feedings ht three-hour inter- care of pets, 111anis, flowers and of
Y In bedrooms s p
life. This is always the secret of tentioil should be given to providing scrupulously clean and scalded each vols during. the day and two feed age Sm1n er c]n1Q rn ii a r pr ns l;i?ity of
beautiful interior furnishin and is •1- time before using. at night. prrforntir g milieu household duties.
t g good bed springs, mattresses and pl develops strength of character,
exactly what the great Willirm•, Morris lows. Good health depends upon cone- Essentials in Bottle Feeding, At three months the eh.1t1 will re
:,quire about thirty-two nuucee of dial Possession teaches generosity, for
meant when we sand, "Have nothing in elan me sleep; b is not only poortThe following are essential: luted milk daily. To sixteen ounces! z"i;hout uos,css:ene if hie own, how
your home which you bedo not rfuknl economy but shabby housekeeping to Equipment—One large pan with in- of milk add sixteen quotes of ureter' can
tlhe chill learn to share and ap-
to be useful or believe to be beautiful." . neglect this fact. verted pie pan in the bottom for pas-. and three level sixteen
paoafuls of sugar predate the difference between 'mine
. We, too, should go back to old time The ideal bedroom has very little teurizing. of milk. Deel tebaltose may be used and thine"? If has property, lies right.;,
ways, and nearly all of us should make in it. Complete sets of furniture are One two -quart granite saucepan in the proportion of one teaapacnf nl to, his little treasures ore respected he
OUT rooms emptier than they are, tak- not always used but they are generally with handle or pitcher. r will soon see why he should regard
ing care to have it -them only the ab -the most convenient. Very artistic' One tablespoo. each feeding bottle, instead of :'rear. will soon
s the right, of others.
solutel necessarypieces of furnitureof milk. This is given in six feedings, '
and decoration, ad resin to it that 'bedrooms have simple beds, a small One pint measure. at three-hour intervals durume the d..3 I'na-.;Mon entails reepnnsibility for
g ± lamp stand at the head, a chair, a Seven bottles, corks and nipples for and one feeding at night, about 10 Inc tare and use of property. The
these are good in calor, simple in ue- chest of drawers and a mirror. These each bottle,m. 2aan.g small boy who leaves his
sign and, as far as possible, of a last- articles may he of any quality, pro One wire rack for holding bottles. t3nued atthe third 01 fourth ntc•nth,; nail •ars over night and discovers•in
Mg and beautiful quality, vided they are substantial, comfort- One bottle brush. Atrix t s the average hale.- nen, the mottling that at ha; Leen stolen
To one who is about to buy one or able to use and restful to look at. The One fruit jar for lime water ar bar- ra sire thirty -sir: ounces of d lilted
or r +i-ecaked realizes that the mis-
more. pieces of furniture the most charm of a bedroom is in ,its good toy water, as ordered by the physician, mills and twelve ounces of water aT fortune is his oven fault: If he is
practical advice is this: Educate your- order and its flesh, exact kind of One jar of malt sugar, milk sugar barley water and three even table-; rough with hes toys and breaks them
self by locking at good things; study cleanliness. A .good closet and plenty' or cane sugar, as ordered by the spoonfuls of sugar of milk. This i he toast ]earn to be more careful. If
furniture that is higher priced than of Windows mean far more to the tom- physician, given in five feedings during the day,1 he doesn't feed hie pet. rabbit, it dies;
that which you are intending_ to buy; fort and usefulness of a bedroom than One hos of Laking soda or Luras. the night feeding being discontinued. 'f he fail; to care for bra ga:c:en, the
visit the very best furniture shops or handsome furniture. Bottles -=Select bottles with smooth, At nine months the average child
are seen c'itnlced with weeds.
send for catalogs 'of the highest Renovating Old Furniture. round sides and marked for the differ -requires forty ounces daily. To thirty; In training the child, 'leis opinions
ent quantities of food. These should ounces of milk add ten ounces of water, should be respected and parents should
be as many bottles as there are feed- or barley water and three even table -'take time and have patience to show
ings in twenty-four hours. The bottlespoonfuls of sugar. This is given in him wherein he is right or wrong. Ha
should be cleaned immediately afterfive feedings. certainly cannot always have his own
feeding by rinsing in clear water, then Additions to Milk Diet. way, 110'' nor in the future; therefore
by soaking in .suds, borax or soaphe must learn to obey before he is
water. Bottles should be scrubbed Drinking water.—Boil a pint of fit to command., and careful, constant
with a clean brush m warm soapsuds water every morning and put in a! training is needed to produce this re -
and rinsed with boiling water, (Then clean bottle. Keep in a cool place.' sult. Children should be Chums with
they should be filled with boiled water Offer the baby plenty of water be -I their parents, and should also have
until ready for use.) The corksshould tween feedings, beginning with one -I the companionship of other. children
be scalded each day and kept in a half ounce twice a day during the first' to learn to. "get along" without (WTI -
tightly covered receptacle. few days after birth. The quantity' culties or quarrels; adaptability ie
Nipples—Use only ".noneollapsible should be gradually increased untill essential to happiness.
nipples that can be slipped over the the infant is taking from five to six' We roust begin with our children
ounces of water daily. and teach them. personal, hone, sche-'l,
It must be remembered that the in- community and nationalresponsibility
fent cannot ask for water, and that hey at a very early age, and show by sir-
is apt to become thirsty more ofteulject lessons that every violation of
during the summer months than in rules or laws, every case of ntaliciou:e
winter. !>h�i +,_of property, every mani-
rle'. e _,. ogre, 11tIor
Ba water.—After r. After the baby is six(festatitnt of vandalism, an rnxl �: 3.
I
.months old barley water may be •used of temper, impudence soil insolence, '''''---e .,- '
all forms of disrespect for persons,
places, property, positions, or sacred
things bring trouble and punishment.
•
YSUR BA II V.
THE LITTLE CITIZEN
IN THE HOME
Our orators, editors arei self-ap
pointed patriots dwell at length upon
the wonderful opportunities, privilege
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
AUGUST Bi!I.
The Kingly Kindness of David, 2 Sarin.
8: 15; 9: ,1.10. Golden Text,
2 Samuel 8: 15.
8-15. David Executed Judgment and
Justice Unto All IIis People, This is
very high praise, and is borne out by
the history of David's reign. His ideal
of the kingly character and rule is
well set forth in the poem which is
entitled, "The last words of Davidd."
(2 Sam. 28: 1-4):
"One that ruleth over leen righteously,
That ruleth in the fear of God,
He shall bo as the light of the morn-
ing when the sun riseth,
A morning without clouds,
When the tender grass springeth out
of the earth,
Througls clear shining after rain"
But, he adds sadly„ as if conscious
that his own character had fallen far
short of this ideal,
"Verily my house is not so with
Gott,"
It is altogether to his credit that
David, in loaleing back over the years
'of his reign, should have recognized
and confessed his imperfections and
faults. But it as true, nevertheless,
that his reign as a whole was marked
by justice and generous kindness, even
toward his enemies. See, for example,
111s treatment 6f the Wren of Jabesh-
gileacl (2 Sam. 2: 4-7); and of Abner
(2 Sane, 8: 20-21), and his indignation
and grief at Abner's death (2 Sam• 3:
28-39). Note also, at the time of
And now a word about old furni-
ture. Very often the householder has
stored away old chairs, tables, spindle -
first study chairs and tables that cost back couches or beds, which were made
twice es much or more and study them in excellent simple forms. The present
carefully, for this reason: Supposing popularity' of painted furniture, and
that without knowing anything about better ways of finishing old wood, give
what the best furniture of to -day looks these pieces a new value. They should
all be saved and put to use again.
If they are of mahogany or walnut,
like, you should go directly to a sec-
ond rate shop because you have but
little to spend and wish a low -pulsed
article. You will find there both good they may be sold aa good price or
Absalom's rebellion, lids considerate refinished b an experienced cabinet
and ver oor designs bat having seen
treatment of Ittai the Gittite, the cont- y P worker, for they will make valuable
mender of his Philistine soldiers, and no others, you will be unable to say pieces; but if of softer woods, they are
his patience with Shimei, who cursed which is good and which is poor, and batter painted. Dull olive green, dark
hint as he passed along the road in therefore the salesman has a very fine bene, dull yellow, medium gray and
his flight frons Jerusalem. (2 •Sam. 15:
19 )'
-21, and 1(3: 5-13.
9: 1-13. For Jonathan's Sake. David
could not forget the great and un-
selfish frienidehip of Jonathan, In spite
of Saul's jealous hatred and persecu-
tion of him, he showed no vindictive-
ness, after his exaltation to the throne,
toward any of Saubs house. He had
inflicted summary punishment upon
the mac who claimed that he had kill-
ed Saul at the battle of Mount Gilboa
(2 Sam. 1: 1.8-16), and upon the mur-
derers of Ishbosheth (2 Sant, 4: 5-12).
He yielded, it is true, to the demand
made by the Gibeonites for vengance
on the descendants of Saul because of
Soul's slaughter of them, but he did
so with evident reluctance and sorrow,
and because it was made apparent to
him to be a religious duty. (2 Sam. 21:
1-14).
Ziba appeara later in the history
making a crafty bid for the king's
favor and his own profit. See 2 Sam.
16: 1-4. ,
Lame on His Feet. This son of
Jonathan was Balled Mephibosheth, or
Meribaal (1 Chron. 9: 40). The story
of his lameness is told in chap. 4: 4.
It appears that in the time of Saul and
David the name "Baal," which meant
Cord or
Fabric
Always Near
A mile and a half, or a day
and a half, or a world and a
half away:
Your journey back, will be
safe and sure if your
car is equipped the
Partridge way.
Oen .
•
VArA
`a/72e s Their Nelms
chance for leaking you take which
ever piece he cares most to be rid of.
To -day the main things to look for
in furniture are simplicity in line,
light but strong construction and
black are the favorite colors from
which to choose. Brown is not used,
nor the mahogany reel, -as these aro
toomuchlike an imitation of wood
quiet, low -toned coloring. self,
"Remove fancy parts, scrolls and
Essentials fen Living Room. ornaments, and -if the piece is soiled,
For general living rooms there are wash with soda or ammonia .in the
no "full sets" of furniture, though one water; then rub thoroughly, first with
should pay some attention to selecting coarse and then with finer sandpapers,
pieces which go well together in size to get off all varnish and leave the wood
and shape, and as, for the articles grain open, so that paint will be ab -
needed, we can never doebetter than to sorbed and hold. For large pieces, a
study a hist which William Morris liquid varnish -remover may be needed.
once gave for living room furniture, This is sold by the can with full di -
and see if it does not include all the rections. It must never be used by
pieces really needed to make a living open lamp or fire. When work ,is
room homey and delightful. He says, smooth and dry, wipe free of dust and
"First a bookcase, with a great many give a coat of good interior paint.
books in it; next a table that will Allow this to clry well and for best
keep steady when you write or work
at it; with this a good lamp; then sev-
eral chairs that you can move and a
bench or couch that you can sit or lie
Upon. You will want pictures, such as
you can afford, not stop -gaps but
(copies of) real weds of art upon the
wall, We shall also want a vase to
put flowers in. _ Then there will be
the fireplace and] if we are inusieal,
we shall need some musical instru-
ment. That is quite all we shall want
and we can add little to these neces-
sities without troubling ourselves and
hindering our work, our thought, or
our rest."
Such is a living room planned by a
great artist. Let us •compare our
over -crowded rooms with this and re-
move many things!
Balls and dining rooms when not a
part of the tying room, are not meant
to spend Trbel1 time in. Each cite
should have only the necessary furni-
results you will probably need several
coats, with soft rubbing with No. 0
steel wool after each one. There should
be some varnish in the paint used for
the final coat or it should be a pre-
pared enamel,
If any of the old furniture is modern
golden oak, this may be done over into
finned oak like that of to -day. Use
the liquid varnish -remover very thor-
oughly; cleaning the wood down to
natural grain, then stain with any
good make of fumed oak stain, such
as paint dealers sell. When city, rub
in a• brown wood filler, give one coat
of shellac, then a coat of varnish and
when this is thoroughly dry, rub to a
dull surface with puntiice powder and
raw linseed oil.
In fiuis'hing any weed with sand-
paper or parolee powder, do not use
the circular movement but go back
and forth straight and always with
the grain of the wood.
"master," or "lord," was one of the
titles applied to Jehovah, just as eye
..say "Master" or "Lord" when speak-
ing of Christ, Later the name Baal
came to be associated in the minds of
Israelites with the worship of certain
heathen deities, and its use was chis -
continued, In some cases, Hebrew,
scribes who had learned to hold the
name of Baal in abhorence, finding it
in the old historiies'in compound proper
names, deliberately changed it, Thus
Bshball "the Lord's man," was chang-
ed to Ishbosheth, which means "ratan
of shame," and Meribaal, "tire Lord's
hero," became Mephibosheth, a mettle
legless compound with the same word
for "diene."
Machir was a ,prominent anal of the
clan Machir of the tribe of Manasseh,
iving oast of the Jordan (Num, 28:
29; Josh. 17: 1). Ho proved himself
a true friend of David in hie time of
trouble whop he fled from Absalom
across Jordan to ltf lhanaim (2 Sara.
17: 27-29).
Fear Not. Mephibosheth, et Nleri=
Baal, might well have been afraid whet
sent for by the king, for it was not
uncommon in the East in those times
for a new ielng to rld himself of all
possilele rivals by putting to death the
heirs of the king whom he had dis-
placed. It is possible, too,, that the old be weighs eight pounds and six
tragedy of Gl'beah (chap, 12) had al -g g
ready taken place. He finds himself, I ounces. For the first two months a
however, a ,guest at the king's table, 1 normal' Matt gains from six to eight
and provided for by the restoration of , ounces a week. For the third month
the lands 'which had .belonged to his he Zaihie fr0m four to size ounces a
grandfather Saul. To Zilba was given I eeeelc, and thereafter from three to
the care and cultivation of these lands four ounces weekly,
for the lame prince. This robrtlar increase in weight, as
Verse 11, in the , "Sec translation, determined bythe weekly more correctly, eo Meribaal oto, weighing, is matter this scents c check upthe farms alae
at David's table as one of the icings the indication that baby's food is not guile tensible, ti the way;
sons." only agreeing with him awl sat:sfying41Then walltlarg on tiptoe, tho lungs See 11 they reflect the character of
^"`-- his hunger but that it is also meeting work seventeen per cent bettor, and the people who live on thein. Then.
Grass stains will disappear if the his growth requit'enlents. ''11111' esperituents show that batane• when you come hone look et your own
fabric is tubbed with lard before being General formulae must of necessity tug on the toes straightens the spinal front yard with the eyes of a stranger
washed, be written for the average baby, and column. and are what improvements you can•
nay not be entirely. rattle—teeth:e for Tiptoeing fs Sometimes said to in. nlalte. Art you willing to be judged
Water should never be used to ex -your baby. If 1-021r baby docs not gain crease height, Ned it has many other by the appearance of your farm? It
tinguish burning paraffin, for it only properly and remain well, take ;ill to advantages which tent to lengthen is your card of introduetioht to the
.spreads the flames, Flour will instant your doctor, wile nine: 2ual:e the necee.1 life: There is no doubt that this form strangers who pass the front, gate,
ly extinguish it. sary Change, Take this paper along of exercise will improve the carriage. Rake it dt good one!
neck of the bottle. After each feed-
ing cleanse the nipple inside and out-
side, scrubbing it with a brush in
warm soapy water. Wrap the nipples
in a clean cloth and boil them once a
day. Drop then into a scalded jelly
glass and put the lid on tight. Never
touch with your fingers that part of
the nipple which must go .into the
baby's mouth. The hole in the tipple
should .he only large enough to allow
the drops to fall about one and one-
half inch apart when _ the bottle is
inverted,
Feeding—Feed the baby by the
clock. When it is feeding time, shake
the bottle gently to mix the contents
and place it in a pan of hot water to
warm, it. Test the temperature by let-
ting a few drops fall on the inside of
the wrist.
Giving the bottle—The bottle should
always be held while the child is tak-
ing the food. The baby should be
lying down while feeding. Do not
allow him to drink longer than twenty
minutes. Do not urge hint to take
more than he wants. If he does not
take the whole feeding, throw out that
remaining in the bottle. Do not save
it for another time.
A child should not be played with
after feeding. He should not be al-
lowed to suck on an empty bottle or
allowed to sleep or play with the
nipple in his mouth.
After feeding, the child should be
placed upright and patted gently to
allow him to bring up gas or air which
he has swallowed. He should then be
placed in the bed—but not rocked.
Weigh Baby Regularly.
The average weight of a baby at
birth is seven potmds, During the
first week after birth there is usually
aro gain In weight, and there may be
a slight loss. At the end of two weeks
the average baby should weigh sever
pounds and six ounces, and should
gain eight ounces a week for the next
two weeks, so that when one month
to dilute hulk insteadof plain water.
Add one-half level tablespoonful of
barley flour to one pint of water anti
cook for twenty minutes. As it boils
keep adding enough water to make one
pint, strain and cool. At six months
one and one-half even tablespoonfuls
of barley may be used. cooked in eight
ounces of water,
Your Front Yard?
Did youever travel over an un-
familiar country road in some com-
munity where you had no friends el --
Orange juice.—Not later than one acquaintances? If so, have yon rile 1
month after being put on the bottle, the experiment of determining in your
or at any time from three months of own mind the sort of people who live
age up, the !infant should be given in these farm hones that dot the rural
orange juice, beginning with one table- landscape? It may never have oe-
spoonful mixed with equal quantity of curred to you, but it is an actual far;:
cooled boiled water and gradually in- that the character of the people who
creasing the quantity of two to three live in the farm home is very ae.
curately reflected by the surrounding.:
of that farm home. In the sante way
that you might judge the homes in a
oranges are not available. The use of community unfamiliar to you, just en
these juices will prevent scurvy. People passing your front yard every
Other foods.—At six months the day are judging you and your family.
baby is beginning to be able to digest It is a true judgment.The neatly painted ]rouse, the
starch; therefore, at this time small Greened porch, the smoothly snowed
amounts of barley 01 oatmeal water lawn, the shrubbery and flowers, the .
may be given with the milk, well -kept garden nearby, the fence in
When the teeth begin to appear a repair, the whole external picture of
the farm hone set off by a frame made
up of well-placed trees—these are the
details that photograph in your mind
the impression of farm people who
love their home and who believe in
the preservation of its natural beauty.
As one's personal appearance reflects •
human character just so the appear-
ance of the farm reflects the mental
attitude of the farm family toward
farm life. One cannot hide facts!
Aade from tt cmr„fl" d h»-. i. -
Meds trod pridein lav a1g a well -kept
fare with appropriate leonle surround-
ings tl}ere is a decided eeinomic value
to such improvements. Compere the
slovenly appearing ,denim with the neat
farm and estimate the difference in
values. A very small expenditure in
'Ow, shrubs, flowers and paint will
add thousands ol! dollar} to the value
of a run-down farm.
The next time you drive to town
tablespoonfuls. The best time to give
orange juice is just before the bath in
the morning. Strained tomato juice
may be given in like proportion when
cracker or a piece of zwieback may be
allowed. In addition to this, a little
cereal jelly without sugar may be
given once a day, preferably in the
morning.
At nine months a baby may be given
a half cup of plain bouillon, or beef
or chicken broth, or vegetable soup
once daily. He should have a small
piece of crisp toast, zwieback or crust
of bread an which to chew innnediate-
ly after each feeding.
Tip -Toe to Health!
An eminent professor recently 1citeted
that it was possible to lengthen one's
life and improve Jc Loral health
merely 5y tiptoeing for a few minutes,
every day
He even went 50 far .ter to say that
exorcises of this. ls.ind keep e1ff tuber•
onlosts, said when one considers the