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IIOW I IMPROVE IiY FLOOIi. ,
In the first place, I constantly have
in mind my ideal sheep. My type was
chosen for both the production of wool
and mutton. It also favors an early
lnaturing animal that yields a juicy:
meat. Excessive fatness is avoided.,
I em particular,, too, about selecting a,
breeding ewe that delivers a good,'
streen1e,, healthy lamb and puts on the
wool -Board a heavy fleece of desirable
fibro,
Not only do we seek ewes that give
birth to good lambs, but we want gen•
eons milking mothers that keep these
lambs growing sturdily until they are
able to take care of themselves,Vele-
ally the ewe that gives birth to strong,
healthy lambs is also a good milker,
but not always. The wedge shape con-
formation familiar in the lore of
dairymen, should have the same con-
sideration of the flock master who:
would choose good milkers, This.
wedge-shaped type we have found,)
reeponds readily in milk flow to a
well-balanced ration fed in reasonable
quantities.
I aimto have the 'animals in my
breeding flock uniform. This aids me
in keeping my ideal sheep constantly
in mind, which is a matter no sheep
breeder can overlook. Uniformity
makes my flock more valuable and I
have a more attractive lamb crop to
send to the markets, which pay more
money for lambs of a uniform type.
Furthermore, I will not permit my-•'
self to be tempted in breaking away
from my favorite breed by injecting
the blood of other breeds. As soon as
a breeder tries to improve his sheep
by crossing breeds he is done as a
sheep improver. The first cross may,
bo promising; but, thereafter, the
flock begins to deteriorate. A flock
master should give much study to the
breed of sheep he selects; but, once
decided upon, he should stand by and
keep within that choice. ---L. C. R,
MY BELT TROUBLES.
Farm best machinery cannot be op-
erated satisfactorily without good
belts. I've had a feed grinder, husker,
silo filler, and buzz saw to pull almost
from the first year I farmed. I tried
to save money on beets at first. They
did cost a lot, and 1 could buy a sec-
ond hand belt and some laces cheaper
than a new belt.
But here's just where I made the
mistakes. I saved dollars In money
outlay, but I lost them in delay. Every
time a belt event wrong I stopped, and
from one to ihres men stopped too
Sometimes it took ten minutes to :nee
it up, and ,sometimes an hour, Then
the engine had to be reset before
starting again, M.
Finally I saw what poor belts cost
TRAINING OUR
CHILDREN begins as aeon as the child can walk FOR BOWIE AND COUNTRY,,
to train the little girl to imitate, in I
the spirit of privilege and play, the
things -eve does in her daily household
life. The little boy is taught by his; Women's institute Cgnvention �»,leniora, Tlau'nder Bay and
• -� father, or grandfather' --who has mora
The Pueblo Indians in New Mexico, time—in the ways of men, hunting and
especially the funis, have acquired a caring for the crops. and, almost he- At the Women's .Institute Convell-, Moose 14111.-•-•Furatisit cocoa and
wisdom about training their children
Which could well be emulated by the
parents of other sees.
It is an astonishing fact that Indian
e iedren, oven. babies, seldom cry un-
less
n- worth thetime andseries dm -
frightened.
ss they ase in physical discomfort or ethers and the tribal geed, as well aS i money spent, fee Community Hall, and a sri of d
frightened. They are consistently ! strict Observance of ceremonial life, activities of vital interest to the hide.; logues will raise funds for its kitchen.
, well-behaved and obedient, I involving as It does the religion and vidual, the community and the nation The members look after the new ba -
The Indian mother trains her child philosophy of the tribe, are all fain- formed the basis of reports, discus-' bias rind their mothers in cases with»
from its birth. There are certain tri. !liar things to a child before it is five'sfons, addresses, and plans for the fu- out a doctor,
hal ceremonies, based upon a deep, years old. The qualities mentioned • ture, Upon the arrival of trains, some Slate Rivers --Had the young men
religious concept of life, which, they are net enforced, ever; they are the of them as early as 3.30 in the morn- and women put on a play and closed
believe, must be observed in order to; logical result of consistent bebavioring, thee], members met the delegates a delightful evening with a sale of
insure the child strength, health and on the part of the parents. The child,tand took them to the homes where homemade aprons. They gave a jolly
keenness of mind, I being a natural lmttator, becomes !m they were to be ;guests . during the sleighing party to the two schools,
The Indian mother says that the, hued with them to such an extent that eonvention. Everything from billeting which ended with games and refresh -
brain and thoughts of the child' are'they form an integral part of its char- to special dinners, banquets and the meats at the Community Hall. This
forming during its first year, and that' seer before it begins to think for Program was carried on 10 "apple-pie" for the last two years the members
it should be kept quiet and not he itself, order, Mrs. R, G. Wigle, member of have bean furnishing, purchasing
distracted by being played with or
Rainy ,River Distri!ete
mei, I nought a. plank»new 60-zo0F
endless eatnvas belt. I used it for two
or three jobs and traded it in on a
7l -foot six-inch rubber belt, and now
my belt troubles are over.
` My belt is laced right—by being
endless. It is long enough to have the
proper "hong" to keep close to the
pulleys and yet not have to be too
tight, I've got $39 invested in this
last beet, I've run it tivo years and
can't see that it is any worse off than
when bought. If you use belts, get
a good one and forget it. Get a poor
one and spend more time and rnoney
than the good one coats.—E, R.
"GRAVEL" AND ITS CURE.
When the pus forme under the sole
of a horse's hoof, at the heel, and
burrows upward, finally to break out
at the hoof head, the condition popu-
larly is called "gravel." That name is
erroneous in that gravel is not the
cause. A bit of gravel may enter the
part after pus has formed and broken
through the sole, or when a separation
has taken place between the sole and
wall of the hoof. The common cause
is persistent cutting away of the frog,
sole, and bar, and cutting out a notch
at the sides of the frog, erroneously
termed "opening the heels," as it has,
in time, the opposite effect. A nail
driven too close to the "quick," or
puncturing it, may also cause suppur-
ating corn.
The burrowing of pus causes agony,
and should be stopped at once by open-
ing up the sole and, if necessary, cut-:
ting away a part of the wall. If this
is done promptly, it usually prevents,
pus from breaking out at the heal
head, and healing soon occurs. When:
delayed, a "quitter" or fistulous sore
of the hoof head results and reqires
the surgical skill of a veterinarian to
remedy. Prevention is all-important.
Mutilation of the hoof should be
prevented and the shoes should be re-
set at least every six weeks. A run
bare -foot on moist pasture will help
when hoofs tend to become hard and
contracted. BIistering the hoof heads
also helps by stimulating the growth
of new, sound horn. Small shoe nails
of the best quality should be employed,
and carefully driven when putting on
the shoes.—Dr. A. S. Alexander,
HAVE YOU CLEANED YOUR CELLAR?
BY ORIN CROOKER.
The influence of the cellar upon the
health of those living in the house
above it is little suspected, yet it re-
quires the same attention as that
which has been given the farm well
and the farm toilet. It is not gen-
erally recognized that in the average
farm dwelling the character of the
cellar influences very strongly the air
in the living rooms, particularly dur-
ing the: winter months.
At this time of the year the doors
d d f th h 1 d
an win ows o e Ouse are c ose
to keep out the cold, while the kitchen'
and heating stoves, subject to the
draft of the chimneys, are constantly,
drawing air out of the living roams.
To take the place of that which goes
up the flues, air must be drawn from conditions are twofold: First, a thor-
ough cleaning twice a year; second,
plenty of ventilation at such times as
this is practical In summer much can
be accomplished by airing the cellar
during cool weather, especially at
night, while in winter it is goo prac-
tice to let fresh outside air draw on
bright, warm, sunshiny days. Fresh
air' is always wholesome in its effort
and it should be let into the cellar
abundantly whenever it will not inter -
1 fere too greatly with other things,
such as freezing water pipes or stored
food.
The semi-annual clean-up should be
thorough and exacting. Next to the
attic of a house the cellar is likely to
receive less care than any other part
of the dwelling. Its bearing upon the
health of the home, however, is so
vital that farm folks can ill afford
to neglect it.
Hog Cholera,
not far different. Dampness means
conditions favorable to rot and mil-
dew, which of themselves are the re-
sult of bacterial life. Many forms of
bacteria are perfectly harmless, but
conditions which permit the multipli-
cation of harmless organizations are
favorable also to the development of
noxious forms.
VENTILATING THE CELLAR.
It is a common practice for farm
housewives to place food on the cellar
floor to keep it cool in summer. Un-
doubtedly many a case of ptomaine
poisoning, due to the development in
food of virulent bacteria, has had its
origin in the conditions of the cellar
with respect to bacterial life,
The means at hand to control cellar
somewhere, and under these conditions
the eellar supplies the deficiency, air
being constantly sucked up through
the floors and working into the rooms
through the doorway opening to the
cellar stairs. The ease and rapidity
with which air from below moves
through a dwelling can be demonstrat-
ed by burning a teaspoonful of sul-
phur, or some ground cinnamon or
cloves, on a pan of hot coals in the
basement or cellar. The odor wil
reach the rooms above in a very few
moments.
IMPURITIES OF CELLAR AIR.
The air in a dirty, untidy and poor-
ly ventilated cellar is heavily charged
not only with odors characteristic of
such environments but with impur-
ities as well. The odors are most no-
ticeable, but, as in the case of drink-
ing water, the undetected impurities
harbor the greatest menace to health.
Cellar air contains, as a rule, an over-
charge of carbon dioxide gas, due' to
the processes of slow decay which go
on in places where sunlight is exclud-
ed and where conditions otherwise are
ideal for its formation. Decaying
fruits or vegetables have their part in
this as do nlso decaying wood and the
disintegration of low forms of life
that exist in moist earth or are har-
bored by damp masonry. Wherever
bacteria are active, carbon dioxide
is produced, and the ordinary cellar
offers ideal conditions for bacterial
life.
The result of this overcharge of in-
visible odorless gas, augmenting the
natural production due to breathing
the air of living rooms that are usu-
ally poorly ventilated, gives rise to
pale faces and anemic bodies. While
not a. cause in itself of any specific
illness, it. results in lowered vitality
of those who spend many hours a day
in such an atmosphere, and is a well-
recognized fatter in predisposition to
many human ills.
Years ago a damp cellar was re-
garded as the direct cause= of certain
diseases, It is now recognnzed that it
is so only indirectly. The result, how -
?wee, so :far as health is concerned, is
The di
as not
caused serious losses in Canada for
many years. A limited 'number of out-
breaks which have occurred, have been
promptly put down by the Health of
Animals Branch of the Dept. of Agri-
culture. Dr. George Hilton, Veterin-
ary Director General, in his report
for last year, credits the prohibited
! use of virus for immunizing purposes,
the licensing of garbage feeders and
the periodical inspection of their
premises, with the control of the dis-
ease that has been effected. Small
, outbreaks occur in some of the pro-'
vinces while other provinces have
escaped entirely during the past two
years. The infection was traced in
some of the outbreaks to the feeding
of raw garbage. The most. searching t
investigation in some other cases
failed to reveal any exposure to in-
fection.
Soft corns can be used for seed pur-,
poses if properly stored and dried.
The Saxons called September the
"Barley Month," this crop, front ern which 1
their favorite beverage was brewed, 1
being then gathered,
fore they can talk, folk -tales and tion: held in Dryden on October' 8th' sugar for a hot school touch, and fur-
verbal histories of the tribe are told and eth, delegutes came a distance of niched dinner for a community bee
to them, to which they Pay unflagging over 400 mikes from the Rainy River: to clean the School ,grounds. They held
attention, , District and over 200 miles from the pie, basket and tie socials, then with
Sincerity, loyalty, consideration for Thunder Bay District, but it was well the proceeds installed a piano in the
the Provincial Board and chairman of lumber "and prevailing on our good-
unnecessarily handled, as such treat- Hill Selection of Potatoes. the local committee, had band of natured husbands to take a day oil
The hill selection of potatoes for able assistants to plan and carry on. and build the tables." •
seed having proved unsatisfactory Wo will allow reports as presented to A picnic closed the school year,
at the Invermere, British Columbia, speak for themselves. Tiley sent prize money and a very
Experimental Station, a trial was Mayor A. Pitt in welcoming the practical list of prizes to the School
made of selecting the tubers on their delegates expressed deep appreciation
individual merits, Three or four weeks oI' the creative, protective, and Allan -
before planting time the potatoes are theopic work being done by the Testi-
brought to the light and allowed to'tutes,
sprout. Only tubers showing strong The Superintendent, Mr. Geo.' A.
vigorous sprouts are selected. The Putnam, complimented the Institutes
Superintendent of the Station remarks of the far north-western section of the
that all varieties do not show the same
sprouting tendencies or character-
istics, but the grower will readily
learn to distinguish the strong vigor-
ous tubers and reject the weak ones.
The average yield for four years of
seventeen varieties selected in this'
way was 2 tons, 175 pounds, which"
was 124 per cent. higher than -they
average yield of the four preceding
years with the same varieties selected,
from the hills. Not only are the yields
increased from the individual selec-I
tion, but diseases are eradicated or,
at
anent will cause :it to become upset,
and affect its whole life,
We can teach the Indians much with
regard to the prevention of infant
mortality, but, in the matterof the
emotions and in character training,
we can learn much. Always is their
child treated with gentleness, kind-
ness and understanding sympathy,
Obedience is taken as a matter of
course, but it is never enforced by
physical violence, or excited speech,
and in that lies the secret of their
power. The Indians can be excited
in their sports, in discussing matters
of government, in individual alterca-
tions and in calamity, but with their
children they are calm, they never
raise their voices in sharp tones, they
never take hold 'of a child to shake or
spank it. They talk to it soothingly,
'kindly and lovingly, until the little,
one is calmed. The doctrine of "Love"
is the one used; punishment is rarely
needed.
Another wise custom in the train-
ing of an Indian child is to keep it
busy and to make it feel its ultimate
importance in the community. We
allow our children too much undirected
play which has no connection with the
later issues of life. An Indian mother
lofst held in cheek.
The drainage of low, wet spots on
the farm usually pays in the cost or!
labor saved from not being obliged to
work around these spots. Such drains
also turn these unproductive places'
into best producing areas of•the farm.
The Sunday School Lesson
c NOVEMBER 30
A Good Samaritan, Luke 10: 25-37. Golden Text—Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with
all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy
mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.—Luke 10: 27.
ANALYSIS.
I: A THEORETICAL QUESTION, 23-29. I
II. A PRACTICAL ANSWER, 30-37.
INTRonucemer—The parable of the
Good Samaritan was spoken by Jesus
in reply to a lawyer who professed'
not to know what the Bible meant by
his "neighbor" whom he was to love.
The lawyer had begun by asking him
what he, as an individual, had to do
In order to inherit "eternal life," --
that is the life of the kingdom of God.
Jesus had just been speaking of God's
mysterious wisdom in withholding the
knowledge of spiritual matters (such
as the kingdom or eternal Life) from
the "wise and prudent," and reveal-
ing them to mere "children," such as
the disciples. This prompted the
lawyer, who knew himself to be one
of the "wise and prudent," that is one
of the professional teachers of reli-
gion, to ask whether there was not a
for him to inherit the blessedness
inherit eternal life?" Jesus answer
is to refer him to the law which he,
as an expert, ought to know. What
does the law say about the way to
life? The lawyer answers by saying
that the law commands absolute love
to. God, and also love to one's neighbor,
and this answer Jesus approves as
correct. But the lawyer is not satis-
fied. He wishes to know who is meant
by our neighbor. How wide is the
application of the law of good , will
to be? Are we not to draw the line
somewhere? To this Jesus.rejoins by
the Parable of the Good Samaritan.
Strictly speaking, the Parable of
the Good Samaritan does not explain
who our neighbor is, but rather shows
bow we are to be neighborly. We are
to see in the action of the kind Sa
maritan, the real example of neigh-
borliness, and the true way of obeying
the commandment to "love our neigh-
bor as ourselves."
I. A THEORETICAL QUESTION, 25-29.
way
inherit
kingdom. "What must I do to
V. 5. By "lawyer" is meant a pro-
fessional teacher of the Old Testament
Law, or, as we might say, a trained
theologian. Luke say that his ques-
tion was put' in order to "tempt"
Jesus. In other words, if Jesus said
either more or less than the Law of.
Moses commanded, the lawyer would
be in a position to accuse hilt of
heresy.
Vs, 26-28. Jesus' answer is to throw
his questioner back an the Law itself.
The authority of the Law would not
be questioned by him, and what did it
say about the way to life? We should
remember that the Jews in our Lord's
time distinguished more than 600 sep-
arate precepts in the Mosaic code, but
as it was absolutely impossible for
any one to carry all these in his mem-
ory, it was the custom to consider,,
he whole Law summed tp in the two
commandments: (i.) To love God with
all our heart and soul and strength
and mind (Deut.6:6, 6), and (2), to
ve our neighbor as ourselves, I,ev.
19:18. This summary the lawyer now
quotes. Jesus approves his answer,'
and says that if.ha does these things,
he shall have life. l
V. 29. But, says the lawyer, "Who,
s my neighbor, whom 1 am thus to,
ove?" Within what limits does this
uty of doing good to our fellow men:
apply? The lawyer assumed that the
duty could not apply to all and sun-
dry, and he asks for a definition of
the word "neighbor."
II. A PRACTICAL ANSWER, 30-87.
V. 30. Jesus answers by taking the
case of a traveler who on the way
from Jerusalem to Jericho has been; lected money for the School Fair
assaulted and robbed by bandits.' Such prizes.
occurrences were not infrequent inf "A successful shower was held for
that wild country, and it is possible the Dryden Hospital
that Jesus had an actual casein mind.'
"We have our program for the year
'
Vs. 31, 32, What is our duty, sup-
posing we found such a traveler lying typed by one of our members, a paper
half-dead on the road, and unable to; or demonstration being given at each
hal•
Fair, which they cordially support,
Such a pretty way too to help the
Hospital—by selling violets at a social
evening in the hall.
Port Arthur—Specializes in lectures
on its programs. Helped a neighbor
Institute with a cash donation to their
province on their good judgment in Community Hall. Polished the floors,
stressing those features which were painted, papered and bought.linen for
of greatest interest and value to the their own Children's Shelter, finally
community concerned, and expressed giving $50 to the General Hospital.
the view that the development of the West Fort William—Hold a Decem-
Institutes was largely due to the fact bar educational "at home" in honor of
that women of experience, resource- all their teachers. ;wave excellent
fulness, and with a keen interest in monthly programs with recipe demon -
the home and the community, have strations and end by eating the de -
planned lines of work of vital interest monstration.
to the people as a whole. Well bal- O'Connor—"The biggest feature
anced programs in which the educe- perhaps of our year's work is the Fair
tional, the social and the community managed by the Institute. Prizes are
improvement have a healthful bal- awarded for stock, vegetables, dairy
ance, have characterized the Institutes produce, and domestic science pro-
of the District. The Superintendent ducts. There are sports for the young
impressed the delegates with the great people and for the last two years the
responsibility which rested upon them,1 Children's School Fair has been held
for both private individuals and pub -'in conjunction with ours, with their
lic bodies now look to the Institutes" own place and prizes • and sports,
for leadership and aggressive action though they may compete in the others
in community affairs. Assurance was as well. We also had a Health Clinic.'
given that if the Institutes continual Conmee—Bought two organa, win -
to do their part, the Government ser- i dew blinds, water tanks and drinking
vice would be of greater and greater cups for the schools. Helped neigh -
value. baring fire or hurricane sufferers, two
widows, and are securing the Mothers'
Allowance for the mother of young
children.
The Oxdrift Branch of the Women's Atikokan-Are $ctive community
Institute had twenty members last workers. Built sidewalks, paid for
year. verts on the Government Road, beught
"We hold our meetings once a athletic grounds, built a grand -Stand,
month, nearly all the meetings being a school platform, improved the cern-
held in the members' homes.
"We have had two good demonstra- flies
etery and hall and helped needy fam-
WHAT THE BRANCHES ARE
DOING.
tions given in cookery, also three good Box Alder—Heaped the needy and
papers, one by Miss Collins being on provided social good times fot the
'Women's National Outlook.' community.
"We gave $10 to an"ex-member who Big Fork—Brought Government
lost her home by fire. We also col- Travelling Libraries for the long win-
ter evenings, gave School Fair prizes,
helped the Sick Children's Hospital.
and have excellent monthly programs.
Fort Frances—Helped many needy
ones, sick and shut-ins, the School
Fair; held a reception for new teach-
ers and strangers, got a local Chil-
dren's Aid organized; assisted the
Muskoka and Sick Children's Hospi-
tal, raising money for this in such
pleasant ways as rink carnivals, plant
sales and teas.
Lavaller—Improved the cemetery,
built a band -stand, help the School
Fair, remembered the sick and needy,
Muskoka Hospital, and helped with a
neighborhood Christmas Tree.
Mclrvine—Had a sewing course and
one in domestic science, helped the
needy, bought -a piano for the hall
and assisted with a Christmas Tree,
"This Branch is paying the member -
socials. Have a sick committee ap-
ship fee of one member who has pass-
, pointed each month, which also at- ei# away, feeling they cannot allow
tends to the sanitary requirements of her name to be taken from the roll.
the school. They put gas lamps, a They called her their 'Inspiration,' al -
cook stove, and piano, and finally a ways ready and willing to do and
sinew roof on their hall. Naturallythe never allowing an ill word to be spo-
ken of an absent member."
AN APPRECIATION.
p himself .
he has any special claims on us, aris-
ing out of some relationship, or are
we to help him no matter who he -is?
The priest, and the Levite from Jeru-
salem felt no obligation to help the
man. They were on business of their
own, and the fact of a poor traveler
lying on the road was no concern of
theirs. Doubtless they comforted
themselves by the reflection that after
!all he was not' a "neighbor" of theirs,
,and so they passed by on the other
'side.
Vs. 33-35. But how different was
the attitude of the compassionate Sa-
maritan 1 The Samaritans were de
spised• by the Jews, and certainly no
love was lost between the two. N
Samaritan would feel any obligation
:to help a wounded Jew. But love to
man led this Samaritan to act differ-
ently. He did all he could for the
traveler, giving his time, his care
and his money. He took the entire
responsibility for the man's condition,
!tot asking for a moment if he was
under any legal 'obligation to do so.
I Vs. 86, 37. Well, then, the question
i is, not who is ori•neighbor, but how
I we are to act the neighborly part.
Here the exar•in'' of the Samaritan
shines like a jewel.
Jesus• points the lawyer to that ex-
ample of merciful dealing, and says
that there he has the answer to his
question. The principle of loving one's
neighbor as one's self is to be carried
out in the spirit of the Samaritan,
a spirit which transcends law and
legal definitions.
meeting. • The Travelling Library
brought by the Institute has been well
patronized by the:community.
"We hold a Memorial Service annu-
ally in Jttne, in honor of our fallen
heroes, whose names are engraved on
a beautiful monument erected in Ox -
drift Cemetery by the Institute.
"In September last another Mem-
orial in the form of an honor'roll,
b
eautifully hand -painted and engrav-
ed, was unveiled and is hung in the'
Community Hall, a lasting tribute to
those who will not return."
Hymens—Help the baseball boys by
APPLICATION,.
The lawyer of our lesson asked a
very important question, a point of
form not dissimilar to the immortal
query of Nicodentus and the Philip -
pian jailer, but. in point of spirit quite
different, They were looking for sal-
vation and light. He was looking for
some flaw in the light -bearer, This
he asked to test him. He lilted to ask
questions, argue and test sermons for
the sheer pleasure of finding out how
much or little the preacher knew. Are
we called of God to be sermon testers
or sermon practisers?
Who is my neighbor? This is the
question which evoked the most popu-
lar parable in the world, The priest,
and the Levite, on their way home see
this poor,victim of highway .robbery
lying by the roadside weltering in his
blood, and pass by on the other side.
A Samaritan chancing to be on his
way to Jerusalem, sees this poor Jew
by the way, turns aside, gives first
ail, lifts him upon his beast, falces
him to an inn and provides for fur-
ther enntingencies, What rich lessons
we ler n from this golden story!
monthly meetings with the discussion
of various live topics, exchange of
recipes and ideas' on household helps, The Branches, also united in tender -
followed by' a social hour, are full of ing to the Superintendent the follow -
interest. ing resolution of appreciation:
Ellsworth—Give a present to each "We, the Women's Institutes of
new baby in the community. Helped Northwestern Ontario, now in conven-
the young family of a ,man disabled tion at Dryden, wish to convey to Mr.
by an accident, assist the School Fair' Putnam our sincere appreciation of
and supply phonographs for the school his service as.Superintendent of 'In -
gramophone. In their monthly pro- 'stitues of Ontario. We value highly
his attendance and co-operation and
W8 hope it will be convenient for him
to attend our convention for many
years to conte."
grams they studied physical training
—. for the school, and had a poultry cull-
ing demonstration, and an address on
Intents and how to grow then,
Cattle 'Tuberculosis.
The control ofbovine tuberculosis,
itis admitted by the Veterinary Direc-
tor
irectfor General for Canada, has always
been a difficulL•problem, chiefly be-
cause of its wide prevalence, the tre-
mendous cost involved, and because the
full support and co-operation of the
live stock owner is essential to success,
This disease is a chronic one and does
not excite suspicion except in advanced
cases.
The great majority of tuberculous
cows do not exhibit any signs of dta-
ease and are from physical appear-
ances apparently in the best of health.
Many of these animals are, however,
the most prolific source of, disseminat-
ing infection. It' is the very deceptive
nature of this disease that makes it
difficult for the live stock owner to
realize that it is the most costly dis-
ease of live stock and that it is also
a very great menace to public health,
While the limitations o4 the tubercu-
lin test tire recognized, the Veterinary
Director General points out in his re-
port for last year, that it is the most
practical and best method at present
availablefor the detection of infected
animals. Experience has shown that
it is possible: by the careful applica-
tionof this test to eradicate this die-,
ease in herds and to maintain them :
free from it. Many thousands of post
mortems conducted by the Health ofl
Animals Branch have been held on,
carcasses of reacting cattle and the
great majority of them reveal typical
lesions of the disease,
A little flour dusted over the top oe
the sake before it is teed will prevent
the icing running off.
Farmers will succeed batter when
they reduce the amount of guessing
anti increase the use of Accurate tests
and datit upon which to base their
pritctiees.
NATIONALSHC1W DAIRY'
The National. Dairy Show, held this
year at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A.,
was as usual the outstanding event of
the year for Canadian breeders of
Pule -bled dairy cattle, Whilst the
aggrogata of animals was not as great
as at tho Syracuse show last year, the
quality was its equal, if not better,
and the competition was certainly 05
keen, Owing to difficulties encounter-
ed by the Canadian Holstein Associa-
tion in endeavoring to prepare exhi-
bits for both the National and Royal,
Toronto shows, no Canadian Holsteins
competed at Milwaukee. In othe:
dairy classes Canada had, however, a
fairly representative showing,, and the
many high awards have served to add
to the prestige Canadian dairy cattle
have been steadily building up.
In the Jersey classes therewas• an
exceptionally strong showing and
Canadian breeders met probably the
keenest competition they have ever
met in this breed. In the aged bull
'class, J, H. Bull & Sons of'Brampton,
Ont„ secured sixth place with
"Brampton Bright Radiator." In.
three-year-old bulls, fourth place went
to A, J, Lyttle of London, Ont., with
"Hazelden Education," A two-year-
old bull of the same ovrner was fourth
in its class. James Bogg's senior
yearling bull "Brampton Silver King
Second" took third place. Ontario se-
cured third and seventh places in
junior championships for James Lyt-
tle and James Hogg. In the bull calf
class, J. H. Bull & Sons secured fifth
place. ' In females Ontario secured
fourth place in the four-year-old
classes with "Brampton Oxford Miss"
owned by J. M. Deleon.: Ontario win-
nings were second and fourth for
three-year-old cows, third, fifth and
ninth for two -year-olds, and third,
fifth and ninth for yearling heifers.
AveshmEs.
There was an extremely keen com-
petition in the state herd class, for
Ayrshires, both the Provinces of On-
tario and Quebec competing, the for-
mer securing first place and the latter
second, followed by. Wisconsin and
Massachusetts. In the aged bull.clasa,
R, R. Ness & Sons, Iiowick, Quebec,
took fourth place, J. L. Stansell of
Ontario being third. In the three-
year-old bull class, Ulric Deschamps
of Quebec was first with "Major D.
St. Sulpice." In two-year-old bulls,
"Ottawa Lord Kyle" was second.
"Strathglass Roames" won second
place in the yearling class and was
junior grand champion. In junior
yearling bulls, .Ontario took second
and seventh places. 'In the bull cal/
class, R. R. Ness & Sons took first
place with "Burnside Supreme Vic-
tory." In aged cows, with twenty-six
entries, "Bell of Oban," from the Ex-
perimental Farm at Ottawa, was sec-
ond. In the junior champion class,
"Alta Crest Hillbrow" was first.
Other winnings for Ontario included
third ,'prize for year-olds, fourth,
sixth, ninth and tenth for two -year-
olds, third and fifth for senior year-
lings, second for junior yearange,
eighth, ninth and tenth for heifer
calves. Ontario and Quebec competed
for first and second places' in the
three-year-old cow class, "Burnside
Blossom Dretta" winning for Ness of
Quebec. Quebec had third pace for.
two -year-olds, seventh and ninth for
senior yearlings, fifth and tenth for
junior yearlings and second for heifer.
calves.
KITTY IS .MY CHOICE.
When Ethel has to go to bed,
She shakes her curly Iittle head
And says, "Oh, dear! I !late to go,"
And then the tears begin to flow.
She whines and pouts and looks so
sour
That mother dreads the bedtime hour,
When Ethel's kitty's put to bed
She never shakes her furry head,
Nor mews, nor cries, but snuggles
down
And gives a Happy, purry sound,
Curls up her little velvet toes
And oft' to Pussy Siecpland' goes.
Now, why does kitty pct so wise?
And Ethel act so otherwise?
--moo--�-
The rhetorician who laid dawn the
rule, "Never use a preposition to end
a sentence with," has been outdate
by the child who asked! "Whet did
you bring that book to me to be read.
out of for?"
If your laWn needs fertiizing, put
an some very fine, weileeetted manure
soon after the ground freezes in fall.
Let it lie on the lawn all winter, and
rake it off in the spring as men' as
Wive growth takes place. Be sure
to use well -rotted manure, because
fresh manure is likely to heat and kill
the grass roots.
alfalfa field snould never be
ethee'v 'pastured late in the fall
neither should the last cuttingof l
the
season bo taken off so late that there
is no chance for a growth, sufficient
to catch the snow, to develop before
the winter sets in. ' A substantial fall
growth, anywhere from eight to
twelve inches, ought alwaysto e left
t
as a winter protection,