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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1925-7-1, Page 2POVERTY OR PROFUSION Such ie Farming, Depending to a Large Degree Upon the Attitude of the Farmer. 13Y E. M. MOORE, As I °erne in contact with men and moral improvement, to say nothing of women living on ferias, and see what the pecuniary rewardwhich always they are doing as farmers,, I am filled comes to the man doing this land of with wonder as to why they are liv- work, Then there is a pure-bred live lug on a farm at alp. • I stock breeder, the man who settles his In so many eases these farmers are choice upon one or more breeds of live barely able to . make a living, pay' stock and proceeds to do really. crea- taxes and intereste and possible small tive worlc in making natter the breed payments on debts. Ti3eir homes are or breeds in which he is interested. commonplace at the best, modern eon-, When ho gets a real vision of what he veniences such as they would natur may be able to make of his selected. ally have if; living in town and earn-' breed and then has an guiding inspira- ing no more than they earn on the tion that he can attain to his ideal, farm, are conspicuous by their ab- he literally has the world by the tail. settee, 1 He gives himself to. the study of his Such families seem to pursue a breed; he delves into pedigrees; he treamill sort of existence. They keep familiarizes himself with blood lines a few cows, such as they are, raise a and finally, he selects the type and few hogs of no particular variety, breeding which most nearly promises just hogs, keep a flock of chickens of to produce the ideal he is looking for - nearly every color of the rainbow, pos- ward to. sibly have a small flock of sheep which' Here is the great field for adventur- have to rustle for a living both win-' ous experimentation in combining ter and summer, follow en indifferent various blood lines, to produce great - course of crop growing—maybe hay-. er excellence; here is the great oppor- ing a few beans, possibly a little wheat tunity for initiative in adopting a dif- or a few potatoes to salt for a cash ferent Bite of breeding than commonly erop, the rest of the product of their followed; and, when success crowns effort consists of a little roughage to these explorative breeding excursions, feed to run their stuck through the there is a satisfaction in attainment winter. They raise sonic garden stuff,' unequalled by the greatest success in •although usually insufficient to ode-, any other field of endeavor. This is quately supply the needs of the fam- the Iife of the creator, and such a life ily. If they keep six or eight cows,'' must become infinitely rich in direct - they possibly have a can of milk a ing the laws of nature to produce the day to send to the condensary or the better things, and in the satisfaction creamery, for which they receive a in having produced something more, small but regular income. None of worth while than anyone else, up to the stock has any quality, crops are this time, had been able to do. of the most indifferent sort, and no-; The man who simply farms to make; thing they de, keep, or produce has the, money is likely to shift about from dignity of quality or merit. • l one type of farming to another and S.S. LESSON July 5. The aeginntim of Foreign Mls- slene, Acts 12: 28 tc 18: 12, Bolden Text—And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. --Mark 187^ ANALYSIS. 1. ANTIOCH DECIDES TO :END THE CDS-1 PAI. TO egg wetter), 1-3. ! II. TIes Come IN CYPRUS: LIGHT IN CONI'I.iCf wITII netteeESs, 4-11. I INTRouvcTlDx-lt was seed -letter • day In Christian history when the' great new church at Antioch,—itself. the ,first -fruits of the Gentile world, and aflame with spiritual zeal—de-, • tided that the gospel was not for itself alone, but was to be shared with the whole world. The step of sending forth Barnebas and Saul is all the mare remarkable; because, when it was taken, there was no possibility or forecasting the glor ,i •t hh theseto WHAT SHUUEU • WE• FEED OUR CHILDREN? CANADIAN FRUIT 13Y ANNA ISE. PRODUCTION A successful fernier, a purebred 'and give the child sufilcient time to stock raiser, waaa.,,,,,,shotvertg me a fine. eat it: If iiot eaten, remove the entire bench of Hereford balm. He told ane meal, without any ceremony, and re - with pride exactly what they were fed peat tide method for a number of ' and the number of pounds they would meals. Thus much of the drama..in gain in weight in a month, Suddenly which the child 'delights is. removed, I looked down at his little five-year- and much of the unpleasant emotional old son, a stolid, 'Meaty-faeed child, reaction produced by stimulating -,an and asked, "How many pounds should your Iittle son gain in a month?" The father ;stoked puzzled fora eminent, then hesitatingly replied, "Oh, about frve or six pounds." , . ' This father Is no exception,' There are many fathers -end just se many mothers who know the fine points of .feeding purebred chiekene and calves, • but who show not the least concern i about what their children eat. As soon 1 as Johnnie is old enough to sit In a highchair, he has a piece at the table lees results w is men were x ` 1115 1001 r and gets a taste of everything which achieve for God in Asia and in Eur-'; the hardworking father" eats. Not lope. Nevertheless, " the 'derision was TWO LACE -TRIMMED FROCKS that this method is fatal -Nature e - felt to be in direct line with the sure FOR THE SUMMER. WARDROBE.' dows her 'young with mi unerushable guidance of the Spirit, and this con -e, 1115—Filmy georgette with shirred impulse to survive ---but the effects will sideration prevailed, Barnabas and godets of eobwebliy.l.ate fashions this be manifested in later childhood, and Saul were released for bpecia.i serviee,, frock of exceptional charm and grace, even in the Iatter years of 'life. and the gospel of Jesus. Christ, hither-' which is worn over a slip of white During those pxeclnus first five to confined to. Syria, was launehed'erepe,• The pattern provideseri pointed years, chi:dren make phenomenal maid the teeming populations of the; col lar and long, plain sleeves, with growth. At the age of six months Grave -Roman world. they infants As for the nton chosen, the church ; which, by omitting the godets, a tail t h 1 y a e r helpless and at the could not have acted mare wisely.' ored street frock may be made..Sires• age of four they are romping and in- Barnabas and Saul had already won 30, 38, 40, 42 and 44 inches bust. Size quisitivo human beings with will that their spurs in the field of evaegelisa- 38 bust requires 3% yards of,„36-inch are difficult to train, imaginations tion, and in every way the Spirit seem-; material, with li/ yards additional which startle us, and ability to get ' ed to mark them out as the men su- I for the godets. Price 20 cents: I away from us at lightning speed. pronely fitted to hold and to keep the; 1001—Printed silk, and flowered: confidence of the church in this larger' The farm tiled, surrounded by the venture of faith. i chiffons, that are contributing so much', choicest foods which nature provides, tii1dividuality to the frocks of the sex -.is often malnourished. Il,ather'a strong 1. ANTIOCH DECIDES To 111,50 THE GOS^i son, is charmingly expressed in this statement, you may say, but true FEL TO THE WORLD, 1-:3. afternoon costume. Lace of a lovely; nevertheless. Take for example, milk. eV. 1. The church at Antioch had.' design forms a deep band on the lower Do even 50 per cent. of the farm chit- from the start the great advantage of; edge of the frock and , finds its way dren get the quart of milk a day which possessing a large nucleus: of spirit into the shaped yoke: Sires 84, 87i, 38,. they should have to build their bones ually gifted meta, who as Prophets i 40 and 42 inches bust. Size 38 bust and teeth? and teachers," that is, inspired preach ers and catechists, had notably contri- 1 requires 3eft yards of 36 -inch or 40-1 Mothers say to nee, "My children buted to the progress of Christianity; inch material. The pattern provides will not drink milk.' They don't like in its midst. Some of these men had, long sleeves. Price 20 cents. ; it." Well, it isn't necessary that they. come in at the beginning, when Chris-: Our Fashion Book' illustrates many; drink it. They may have it in -ous- tianity was founded at Antioch (Acts, frocks just as charming as the two' tards, soups, gravies, ands creamed 11;19-21); some, such larnabas11• pictured here. Price of the book 10 vegetables. One enterprising' mother and Saul, had come in later, Acts 11; ; cents the copy, including a coupon! keeps on band a supply of soda - 22 -20. reong ckon former weare pas-ood for five cents in the purchase of, fountain straws. Her little girl is sib:y to reckon the Symeon and Lu -.5 g p chase of whom this vers,' speaks. Mis- i any pattern. I eager for her glass of milk when oho sionary ardor had brought these man i i can sip it through a straw. Another in at the first, and it is not to be Antioch, the travelers crossed the sea mother serves milk in measuring cups. thought that, when things had got to Salamis, the nearest port in the There is -a certain fascination in see - under way at Antioch, they would de-, large island of Cyprus. Here, from a' Th:` question is, what is there in; oftentimes changes from one job to that kind of a life that makes it worth' another so that the farming industry, living'. Why do they stick to the farm- as such, would be really better with-, with so little recompense and recrea out such men engaged in it at all.; tion, when the town has so much more' Such farmers make for no perman-, to interest or, at :mast, to amuse them' ency in agriculture, they are little than the farm offers? 1 can conceive; inserested in the social and moral life' of nothing more deadening to a pees! of the country, and, in the long run, son or a family than such a treadmill; are, to a great extent, responsible for existemee, !the rural discontent and for the grow On the other hand, there is no oceu-1 Ing contempt for the things really: ration more inpiring; than farming worth while in connection with farm-' when once its possibilities for adven-1 tune, for personal initiative, for ex -i But the man who sees nothing else perimental explorations in pant and in farming besides just making animal life, and for living the most completely rounded life are realized. A farmer who by study, care and selection produces a superior strain of his favorite type of corn, oats, wheat, beans, potatoes or any other crop in which he is interested, has the money, who really attempts to do crea-, tive work, either in growing a better; grade of crops or producing a higher class of live stock, or building a more productive sort year by year, is most likely to he interested in the living conditions of his home and commun- satisfaction of having done a really Ity and to give what is best in himself creative piece of work which reacts to make possible the permanency of upon himself to his own mental and; agriculture in the fullest sense. Produce Infertile Eggs. to bring the whitewash to the proper consistency for spraying. One item of special importance to Just before using add to each pail - the surcessful management of the; fol of whitewash a handful of Port - poultry flock is to produce infertile, land cement and a teaspoonful of eggs for market just as much of the: ultramarine blue. Adding these ma - year as possible. This is another res-:eerie:s earlier will cause the white - son why the male birds should be dis-i wash to appear streaked. posed of just as soon as the breeding. season is over. Infertile eggs possess a very .dis- tinct advantage of keeping better and shipping better. Infertile eggs, even if exposed to much heat during ship- ment, show no germ development; hence, embryo development and, The cement makes -the whitewash adhere strongly to any surface, where- as the bluing counteracts the grayish color of the cement and results in the snow-white appearance so much de- sired in the poultry house. -. growth cannot be present to spoil the: Packing Market Eggs. quality of the egg. It is a fact that'It has often been said that success i eggs me often transported from the n the poultry business depends very farm to the point of collection in open! largely upon attention to a large num- wagons or in open trucks on hot sum-Iber of more or less minute details. mer days. !This Is just as true to -day as it ever 'was. More than that, as time goes on At other times they are displayed and we learn more and more about in store windows where the hot sun shines on them and whore a very high'; the hen and her products, the number >of these details is constantly inereas- degree of heat is reached; or theyiing, may be kept in warm rooms for longer f or shorter intervals, 1 One of the details that is very im- Ail of these conditions are such that'd portant on any farm from which eggs if the eggs are fertile germ develop -!are being shipped is the proper pack- ment will start, and then when the mg of those eggs in the container in temperature is reduced, embryo de•- which they are to be sent to market. velopment will cease and death of the' I arking needs to be considered both embryo will follow. Such eggs will be from the point of view of as complete candled out as a total loss and will not Protech+stn as is possih:e for the,eggs only seriously detract from the goal and with the idea of making the con- ity of the shipment, but will material -;tents of the package as attractive in ly lower the price which is paid for', appearance as the package and the them, , condition of the eggs will permit. If the general practice of eliminat-i Eggs should a:warns Ise packed with ing the male from the laying fleck as the arse ends up. They appear to soon as the breeding season is over carry better in this m inner, with less and the Iast hatching eggs saved is breakage, than when packed small followed throughout the country, it end up. Also they will rattle less in would mean the saving of thou - of filler, and the general appearance sande of dollars to the farmers' of a layer of eggs is much better when T through h 1' the tap of each egg nearly: fills the sert the former enthusiasm to spread very early time, Greek settlers had, ing the marks appear. the Gospel everywhere, I estabashed themselves among the na-1 Perhaps of all foods, vegetables' are V. 2. As might be expected, the de-; tive population. The missionaries be-' most neglected, Their value cannot cision to send missionaries to Asia,and gin by addressing the Jews in the. be overestimated; they are one Of the Europe was preceded at Antioch by • synagogue. Naturally, they would richest sources of the all-important serious deliberations. An earnest of -'take for their subject, the Messiahship, vitamines, those mysterious substances fort was made to discover the mind of; of Jesus. They would seek- to show . which maintain life and health. Spin- Christ as revealed through the Holy, that Jesus was the Saviour promised aeh or other greens ant lettuce are at Spirit in the community. Consequent -1 in the Old Testament, and that salvo-'- the top of the list. Cel , eryasparagusp, ly, the church fasts in preparation for; tion was not to be obtained by the string -Means, carrots, beets and to - a revelation. When the revelation law, but only through God's grace in matng-should have a mace in and dto- comes, it takes the form of a clear the Messiah. conviction that Barnabas and Saul: Vs. 6-9. But not all Jews who had of every child. These should be cook - have been marked out by God for the gone abroad were pious or looking for ed in a very small amount of water, 'task of foreign evangelization. The, the divine salvation. Some were frank-; and this water should not be thrown Holy Spirit declares itself through hu-`ly and utterly irreligious, and the only away. If there is too much to serve. man fitness: Barnabas and Saul had; use they made of their Bibles was to• with the vegetable, the remainder not their equal for this particular' treat them as books of and by should be added to soup, because this work, The Holy Spirit also declares : which to tell fortunes, and so make iteelf through the confidence which; money. Such a Jew was the Elymas water contains minerals so necessary the church has in its inspired leaders: who, when Barnabas and Saul reach- for building bones, teeth and muscle. ; Barnabas and Saul were completely' ed Paphos at the other end of the is-' Potatoes, especially baked and eaten trusted, Finally, there were prophe-, land, set himself .against them. Ser- with the skins, should be served at :east three times a week. Creamed or mashed potatoes make it possible to serve ,part of the necessary quart of milk a day. Don't stint en oranges. They should be eaten every day. le they' are. im- possible to obtain, tomatoes, fresh or canned, are a good substitute. Apples, prunes, dates, peaches, pears—in fact all of the fruits except bananas, are indispensable. ' Children should have very little meat. It takes away their desire for blande foods, such as milk and eggs, and overtaxes the kidneys. Use eggs instead; they are easier to digest and ere more nutritious. Most children like eggs, andthere are many ways you can serve them. Cooked cereals form an excellent food, furnishing energy for the never - ceasing activity of childhood. They can be either the home -cooked cereals or the ready -to -serve type. Many of these are very nutritious and give a pleasing variety to the menu. Fruit cies in the church which pointed to gius Paulus, the Roman proconsul, had these men as elect instruments. On shown a praiseworthy disposition to every ground, therefnre, the Spirit' treat the missionaries with kindness: said: Separate me Barnabas and but Elymtas, fearful of losing his own Saul for the work whereunto I have ascendancy, sought to prejudice the called them." proconsul against theist. V. 3. The ordination and commis -1 Vs. 10, 11. The holy indignation of •ion were solemn: seven, after fast- c r, ySaul—who is here for the fleet time ing and prayer. Fasting prepared for mentioned by his Ronian surname of the decision; prayer asked for divine Paul (Jews living abroad wore arcus- , guidance; finally, the laying on of tamed to adopt surnamer)—now blazes hands signified that the missionaries forth. He denounces Elymas as hays wentforth, not in their own strength, ing sold himself to Satan for mean 'but with the authority and the bless gains. He protests against his bless' , ing of the Church, fulfilling Jesus', phemous interference with the work • words, "You have not chosen Me, but of God, and predicts that be will suffer I have chosen you, and ordained you,'blindness for his sin. And so it conies etc.,' John 16:16. ; about, We should think of the punish- ! II. TIIE GOSPEL IN CYPRUS: LIGHT LN' as symbolical in its•nheaning. If CONFLICTvergernAAaNEsa, 4 a1., ;men sin against the Spirit of God,' calling that hich is good evil, and V. 9. The sense of being sent forth , that whish. is evil good, the time vizi' by the Holy Ghost is very strong in come when God will withdray all light Barnabas and Saul. L1 his Epistles,; from their souls, and they will be left St. Paul always declares that his cre-:in the "outer darkness." Identials consist not in personal wis-j V. 12. The proconsni has no doubt dom or eloquence, but in the plain facts now of the truth of what the mission- - of the Holy Spirits presence. Here, aries proclaim, and he becomes a be-' 1 Cor. 1:17, and especially 2 Cor. 2:16' liever. Thus, a notable convert from should be read, heathenism is gained by Paul in served with cereals Is very 'V V. 5. From Seleucia, the port of Cyprus, appetizing and healthful. Now what shall we frown upon? What foods shall be put upon the taboo list? Tea and coffce, of course; nuts, spices, and other condiments; pie, cake, and the excessive use of Fugal. and candy. A piece of molasses or pure -sugar -candy after a meal is permissible, The candy -eating habit 13Y EMILY GUEST, TORONTO, PROVTNCIAl, CONVENOR. Is it serious ane. Sugar satisfies the 'appetite and tapes away the hunger HOME and COUNTRY How the Institutes Are �-Ielping Newcomers to Ontario antagonistic attitude In the youngster is avoided, An eniinent child-speeial- ist declares that a child may go with- out food for 24 to 48 hours without the slightest injury, in an effort to induce him to eat the food which every child requires. After all, parents, it is a question of habit, and if you have ever at. tempted to break a habit, you. know wiled a firm hold it has an you. Habits which you have never formed, you do not need to .break. Ilow will e. little child know the taste of rich cake and candy if you do not give them to hint? If he forms the habit of drinking mi•ik when a small child, lie will .always like it. The same is true of vegetables which so many grown-ups declare they "just hate." You are the -'teepee of your chil- dren's habits. It is for you to dis- courage troublesome idiosyncrasies and develop in the children habits which will be a firm foundation for future health. The study of the food of children is a worth -while study. A Utility Shower. A shower given recently for a young bride-to-be who was giving to house- keeping immediately after her mar- riage, was in the form of a broom dressed to represent a negro mammy. A bowl -shaped sieve was used for the head and covered with n black, dust- less dust cloth, the features of the face being marked on with a lump of starch. - A coat hanger formed the shoulders, and the body was made by wrapping kitchen towels around the . broom handle. The rest of mammy's costume consisted of a sweeping cap, rubber gloves and two aprons.. From belt and visible pockets ,protruded frying pans, a bread. knife and a whisk broom, and in the pockets of the big bungalow apron, which were large and deep, were a tape measure, six wash cloths, a tack hammer and tacks, dust cloths, dish mops, labels, tags, balls of twine, account book, kitchen slate, a budget ledger, hooks,•and so 011. Each article was wrapped separate- ly and the bride was required to un- dress the mammy. Ironing -Board Covers. Instead of using an old sheet for an ironing -board cover, which soon goes to pieces, I make special covers of heavy unbleached cotton, cutting them the shape of the board, but three inches larger all round. I finish with a one -and -a -half-inch hem. A draw string of stout tape is run through the hem, which makes a snug -fitting, easily removed cover, If starched and ironed it is a great improvement over, the old style. Another good idea, when there are colored clothes, is to pad the board smoothly on both sides and make a slip shape, just large enough to slip over the board. This gives double service; one side of the board`ntay be used for colored clothes and the other for white. Make a calico or cretonne bag to slip over the ironing hoard when it is not in use, This will keep the cover of the board clean.. These ironing sheets last' for years.—Mrs. C. G. W. Why Not Tell Her So. Well, I believe in saying what I think! It is boo ridiculous for her to humor those children the way she does when she is so hard up." Mrs. Smith's lips closed firmly. "They are fine children,'' her neigh- bor murmured. "Yes, they are, but look bow she gives up everything for them! She never goes out in the evening because she wants to 'make it cozy for the children at homer Then, if there is a special treat on hand and she can't h afford tickets or all, she has some work that. keeps her; perhaps she wants the evening for writings Oh, it makes' me so tired' I tell her so every time• I see 'her." • The ghost of •a smile flitted across the other wonvdun's faee. "have you ever told her that you' thought the aid poultrymen t incus the e imma- J ch"We i• worm fine?" I u1 which et is pleced.e ; for auhstantial foods nt meal -time; `Well, of ,course I haven't," Mrs, tion of losses from germ development.; pI1 is also claimed that packingon! 'institutes end Immigration. u.l cases of children or pelmets sutler- aagm irritates ilio dx,icate lintngs.of Smtih rep.ted. Wlny should I do It is a practice which cannot be ing from contagious or infectious dis the stomach; sugar kills the taste for that?" neglected, the small end allows the yolk to rise The members are trying: --___._ esm_.__ !the egg appears much better when' ossib'.e of immigrant families settling and when noceseary to lake any other children the foods which they them believed in saying what you thought, p action advraalik d tl t l 1 1 and rest against the air space so that 1 1. To secure as full information as eases, or wh'o are mentally deficient,' niiik mad eggs. Ivlost parents give to "Oh, I just wondered. You said you Whitewash That Sticks. A whitewash that can be applied with an ordinary sprayer and that when dry will not rub off on clothing may sound -too good to he true. Both, these dualities are claimed, however, for whitewash made accord- ing to, this formula. 1t is further stated that the mixture is snow white, that it dries quiekly end adheres strongly to wood, brick, stone er con- crete. Directions for making aro given as follows: SInke two pecks of lime with boil- ing water•, adding the water slowly and stirring constantly rlhtil a thin paste results, If water' is added too rapidly, or if the mixture, is mot well stirred, the petite will dee lumpy. Add one gallon of salt: to the lira paste and stir thoroughly., Add water : canci ed Packing should always be ' i 1 an Selves enjoy and they feel they ai`e an you also admitted na ler C ni - in Ontar o, or gars am worn e - lo •ed as domestics in homes through -To take an active interest in cull-- -depnryin ing theof a justified pleasure . dren were worth while. How Muth it p ys porting local Children's Sheitere and if their child •ren' are not given sweets. i would help Ellen if you would tell out the province from: to co-operate, with the c.'hi:dren',, Aid What could be more uewise? her: so!" • Tho Colonization Dept. of the done in a well -lighted room so that any porous or thin -shelled eggs may be easily seen and excluded. All of us like novelty. Try giving apple niece a new drew by adding several candy cinnamon balls to it. Thiel. rot envy add it p'eaaing flavor but color the sauce a 'Inc pink. What is dovnout nr sight in the earth? A farmer wondered' about it, : He took a bar, made a deep hole in the earth and filled it with fresh loam, Then he dropped some carrot seed into the hole, They came,up all right, l and when he went to thin them 'he , pulled up roots one and one-half feet long. This :gads him to conclude that we have some lecher land down out of sight than any we are now tilling, and that Pelmet:ing is the best way to bring it up. Maybe he is right, 1 (al o POntario Government; Bureau; in securing ,,rood homes for - Another l er•nicious habit is that of (b) The Employment Labor Bureau;• th � � (c) The Land Settlement Braneh. 1 2. To secure as full information aa possible, •re children being plated in Ontario homes from: (a) The Chi:dren's Aid Society; (b) The Barnacle Herne; (c) The Salvation Artity. 3. To Ike that the children oe imme grant families or those plated in homes by the Children's Aid Society To report all came of cruelty, liege lect or overwork OH the part of those and Canadian eitizen:hip. s tees., e every time the preetieei ; foe preset Md. It .eLniS WiSe tO, fowl s body and down the kgs. It will Mnploying help to the proper author- This je patriotism or a itiee. nature which leen/ring. increasingly guard against melting an event of this; kill all the vermin that got on the i e children far adoption. 1 eating at. any or. a:1 hours of the,day. To farielinrire Institute: mernboie A .mid-morning er mid-afternoon with the immigration laws. lunch of frail. or milk is sufficient in Tel emphasize through article writ- addition to three regular meals, Con- ten, through lectures mid discussion,, stunt euting keeps the child's digestive the importance of getting in 'touch' nepenthe working ell :the time and with newcomers antileading them to Pttvey the way for indigestion and realise that they have a part to play 'stomnch disorders and doctor hills'in You can't get something for nothing edvancing,community interests, 11111111:1:8 years 10' camp, •in this world, Don't, forget to food Turkish Women Join Clubs, • Women's clubs' have become numer- ous in. Turkey. A' tow years ago They were unknown, Unless you have fruit trees don't be a grafter, To visit and welcome newcomers,; IsIotheraoften say to me, "11aw can whether native or foreign born, be the'.I •induce my child to eat vegetables? Ina P , s nom which you ex- „ � poet to get blossoms, rennial lent f community, end into . the Institute,;.Ile refuses,, Under ,etch condttrons where they may inibilia and cuntributo1 diene xr very likely to be an emotional Paint chicken renals with creosote to the highest ideals of home -making l stens which lingers in the mind of the and then go in the house after dark and watch the Hee come 'down off the Ail kinds of fruit nro succeeefuuly grown in all except the northern parte.' of Canada but fruit growing. as a com- merelal industry is !united to certain weld -defined districts, these being prin- cipally the Annapolis 'Valley in Nova Scotia, the southern half of Ohtario, and the, valleys of British Columbia. Tho valley of the.. St. John River -in New Brunewick produces apples on a eommereial scala, anti there aro parts of Quebec, notably In"the counties of Rouvilie, Huntington, . Chateauguay, Jacques Cartier, and Stanstead, where apple growing is successfully prac- ticed on a commercial scale, The scope of growing possibility is very ihueh wider, and even in the Prairie' Provinces a successful basis of apple and other fruit culture has been laid from which will develop, in time, en independence of fruit imparts,., The year 1924 was not a successful fruit yeatin• Canada, and the produc- tion to that year was in all cases much lower than the average for the five- year period. Figures, however`, give some indication of Canadian commer- cial fruit production. In that year the Dominion produced 3,247,270 bar- rels of apples of a value of 318,777,- 067; 1.96,809 busheia of pears valued at 8471,924; 238,978 bus'ie's of plums and prunes worth 3504,460; 154,384 bushels of peaches worth 3404,663; 100,340 bushels" of cherries worth $837,775; 6,582,000 quarts of straw- berries worth $1,398.910; 2,000,450 quarts of raspberries worth 3401,012;' 2,632,000 quarts of other berriee worth $600,020; and 24,500,000 pounds of grapes worth 31,470,000. PRODUCTION BY PROVINCES. Nova Scotia accounted for 1,274,742 barrels of the apple production, On- tario for 913,080 barrels, British Col- umbia for 863,333 barrels, Quebec 109,500 barrels and New ••13runswielc 86,616 barrels. Pears are grown principally in Ontario and British Columbia, as are plums and prunes. All provinces share substantially in the production of strawberries, whilst there is a not inconsiderable produc- tion in the Prairie Provinces which is unrecorded. Raspberries come in larg- est quantities from Ontario and Brit- ish Columbia, with smaller outputs in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Grape production is confined entirely to the Province of Ontario and to the Niagara Peninsula in that province., These main items of fruit produc- tion in 1924 had an aggregate pre- liminary value of 324,206,431, In the same year Canada imported fruits such aa are produced in Canada to the extent of 37,930,462 whilst exporting only to the value of 58,838,909, of which apples accounted for 1,653,200 barrels valued at 37,271.683. Accord- ing to the trade figures of the last fiscal year, 196,698 barrels of fresh apples were imported to the extent of 3878,415; dried apples $58,474; grapes $874,941; pears 3782,42.1; plums 5374,- 469; strawberries '5740,609 and peaches $510,710. There is unquestionably room for the development of the fruit -growing industry in. Canada, and the pursuit is peculiarly attractive al, the present time with so much expert attention being devoted to the question ,of marketing, In yiew of their produc- tive qualities, Canadian fruit lands are cheap of acquisition. According to the Dominion Government return for the year 1994, the average values of orchard and fruit lands, inc.udin buildings, etc., in the fruit -growing districts, were in Nova Scotia W.0, Ontario 8122• ,and Britieh Co:unf i t 3820.- A GREAT FUTURE AHEAD. In the lovely region of the Anna- polis Valley in Nova Scntia, along -it n Dominion Atlantic Itiiiway, are many delightful improved, fertile ::lite farms of excellent orchard.lend which may be secured for a lower f,gur ., and in New Brunswick, whereapp:e culture is fast becoming an important activity, lands are yet relatively ".ow. In Southern Ontario there is much }and situated 10 most agreeable sur- roundings which might yet h Imo -melt under grape culture, and vvluch can be secured from $50 to 5200 per acre. That the Canadian fruit ind;istry: has a greater .future ahead of it is apparent from the growth of the 011s- exy industry in the Dominion. To -day there aro approximately 170 emus growing or.•dea:ing m nursery 'eek of all kinds, inaludrhg'fruit tress. In the year ending May ;list, 1024, the value of itursery fruit stock sold throughout Canada was $31104213 In- cluded in this were ,x11,517 npp-.e trem valued at 5144,850;42,899 pear term worth $26,020; 57,19:1 plum t : worth 534,396; 74,302 Peach it worth 520,264.; 66,1141 Chet n V t worth 583,063; and 2.259 apricot 11. -a worth 3904. Currants. grapes nue gooseberries added 499,517 hushis worth $48,888, and is pl,rri s hence: - berries, loganberries, find sttawn., r..g 2,857,279 plants valuta! at $41,63:). We would not dwarf nue children's bodies by giving them only the sweats they Brave for food. Would we tete tort their minds and disogute tleer Souls by giving them only p mail; in its most superficial and e:flsh form? Animate may well servo ns experi- mental plants to help determine where low shrubbery should be .set pernian- ently. If more -time and brains were used In planning' our gardens they Would look much better. O-report'to 1110 proper-antharttlCe veJuat(.^. resu;tae - vc�.:nwu. Servo only u small amount perm.