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Mothers and daughters of all ages are cordially Invited to write to this
department. Initials only will be published with each question and Its
answer as a means of Identification, but full name and address must be
given In each letter, Write on one side of paper only. Answers will ba
Mailed direct If stamped and addressed envelope Is enclosed.
Address ail correspondence for thla department to Mrs. Helen Law, 235
Woodbine Ave„ Toronto.
Belle: -1, The family of the bride
issues the invitations and announce-
ments; the latter are sent out to all
friends of both bride and bridegroom
whom they wish to know of the event;
they should be mailed on the same day
the ceremony is performed. 2, Ac-
cording to an old superstition, a bride
on her wedding day should wear
"something old, something new, some-
thing borrowed and something blue" to
insure happiness. 3. It is usual to
give a fee to each of the clergymen
who officiate at a wedding, especially
as the one who is to pronounce the
benediction is the rector of the church
and is set aside, as it were, in favor of
an old friend. 4. The bride's father
(or family) pays for the church de-
corations and for the carriages to and
from the church. In fact, the father
stands all the expenses except the
wedding ring, the clergyman's fee and
the bouquets for the bride and brides-
maids. These aro all paid for by
the bridegroom,
F. B.:-1. You can stir mixed paints
more easily if the can is kept stand-
ing upside down for a few days before
opening. 2. Add a teaspoonful of
Epsom salts to each gallon of water
when washing colored materials and
the colors will not fade or run. 3. It
is a good plan, when using a recipe for
the first time, to write on the margin
the amount it makes or the number ,
that it will serve, as a guide in the
future.
Summer Girl: -1. Try a "planting"
game for your garden party. Cut
from cardboard a number of little
shovels and write on each a question,'
having them ready before the party
begins. The following questions are
suitable and you can think up several'
others: 'When I planted a sweet and
a bunch of grass, what came up?"
(Candytuft). "When I planted a wild
animal and a covering for the hand
what came up?" (Foxglove.) "When'
I planted in the afternoon what came
up?" (Four o'clock.) "When I plant-
ed Boreas what came up?" (Snow-!
flakes.) "When I planted Chanticleer
what came up?" (Coxcomb.) "When I
planted Romeo on a dull day what
came up?" (Love in a mist.) The
leader reads out each question and the
first one to answer receives the spade
on which that question is written. A.
prize can be given to the one holding
the greatest number of spades. 2.
The guests on their arrival should en-
ter the house. Set aside a room for
the -boys and one for the girls. 3. The I
pink frock will be quite the thing for,
the occasion.
Housekeeper: -1. Paraffin that has
become unclean through usage in can-
ning and preserving may be cleaned
and reused. Don't throw it away be-
cause dirt and trash have become mix-
ed with it. Many times paraffin can
be cleaned with a brush in cold water,.
If this does not remove all the dirt,
heat the paraffin to boiling and strain
it through two or three thicknesses,
of cheesecloth placed over a funnel, or
a thin layer of absorbent cotton over
one thickness of cheesecloth may be
used as a strainer, One straining
should be sufficient ordinarily, but if,
the paraffin still is unclean heat and
strain again, Any paraffin Lodging j
In the strainer may be recovered by
heating the cloth and pouring off the,
hot liquid to another strainer. 2. For
sandwiches use bread a day or two old;
fresh bread will always crumble. Then
use a very sharp knife, dipping it in
hot water to make the cutting easier.
Trim off crusts and use butter that is
slightly softened. When making let-
tuce sandwiches- do not trim off the
crust until you insert the lettuce, then
cut it off with the crush. For fillings
use chopped nuts and lettuce, chicken
and lettuce, or chopped dates in brown
bread, lettuce and mayonnaise, grated
'cheese, or minced ham and salad
dressing in white bread. 3. The pro-
d blem of keeping linen or lace table
centres from creasing when not in use
ie happily solved by winding them
round long cardboard rolls covered
: with chintz, 4. To remove mildew
spots, wet the linen with boiling water,
wring dry; then dip in sour milk, lay
in sun and cover thickly with salt. Or
apply a raw apple crushed to a pulp
and mixed with salt. 6. Burning sul-
phur in a room will disinfect it
thoroughly.
Historian: -1. The Treaty of Lon-
don, the "scrap of paper'," as Von
Bethmann-Hullweg called it, was sign-
ed on April 19, 1839, by Prussia,
France, Great Britain, Austria and
Russia. The Treaty of London de-
clares: -"Belgium , , , , shall form
an independent and perpetually neu-
tral State." The implications of per-
petual neutrality are well summed up
in "A Short History of Belgium" by
Leon Van Der Essen, at page 169.:
Permanent neutrality is established
not so much for the peace of the noun -
try concerned as for the maintenance
of peace between other countries.;
Therefore the violation of neutralized
ground is a casus belli of the most open
and unmistakable sort. 2. The Germans'
call their country the Deutsches Reich,
or German Empire, By the "Ger-
man confederation" do you mean the
present empire? It consists of twenty-
six States, four kingdoms, six grand
duchies, five duchies, seven principal -1
ities, three free cities and Alsace-Lor-
raine. It is not a union of equals,
for some of the States enjoy specific
powers not possessed by others. Prus-j
sia is most highly favored. The em- �
peror' must come from her royal house
and because of her large representa-
tionIno change in the Constitution can
be made without her consent. There!
is no parliamentary government of the
empire in the sense in which it exists'
in Great Britain, for the Chancellor is
not answerable to the Reichstag, or
parliament, but only to the ruler. 8. I
Aisne is pronounced like "airs". 4,
Cuba, Haiti and Santo Domingo are
the West Indian republics.
Standard Reeder: -1. Probably the
cause of poor results with spinach is,
inferior seed. 2. Very often a child'
such as you describe grows up to be a'
very attractive and useful woman. It
is all a matter of training. As a rule»
punishment has not a beneficial effect
upon a nature like this. Much depends'
upon your own attitude towards her.
Always take for granted that she is
going to do the right thing. Never
for a moment imagine that she will
do wrong. Hold up high ideals and
let her see that noble conduct is ex-!
pected of her. Most of us, young and
!old, try to live up to the high opinions!
our friends have of us. Never scold,
nag, or preach. Never make tom -1
parisons between her conduct and that:
of some other little girl. Never tell
her she is like Aunt so and so. Praise
every right thing she does, no matter
how small. This is very important.'
Give her good books to read, such as
"Little Women". I shall be glad to
hear from you again.
"Q1kalf
To get the flock safely through the
winter, get the ticks during the sum-
mer,
One reason the sheep industry has
shown a decrease in the last few
years, is that wool buyers have paid
no more for a good fleece than a poor
ono. There should be a premium on
good wool,
Save all the good ewe lambs for
breeders, for they will be in demand
during the next few years, Take care
pt the breeding flock so that it will be
in condition for breeding this fall,
Peen a ecgr'd of the ewes to be sure
all are bre
An old shepherd Saye that the feet
peed to be trimmed three times a year.
A cistern catching water from the
barn roof furnishes a good supply of
water for the flock, if the water is
kept clean and cool.
Aim to make the lambs the chief
source of income. Let the clip liar
for the ewe's keep.
As soon as the grain is harvested,
the sheep will clean up the waste grain
and eat many weeds in the stubble
if, they are given a chance.
Shade makes sheep. Whore there
are no trees in the pasture it is a wise
plan to put up a shelter of boards or
canvas. When the sheep have shode
they will graze in the evening and
morning and lie in the shade during
midday, chewing their cuds,
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Harrow the corn land before and.
after the crop is up,
INTERNATIONAL LESSON
JULY 29
Lesson V. God's Gracious Invitation
--Isaiah 55. Golden
Text-1sa, 55. 6.
Verse 1, Water . . wine, .milk
-The common drinks of the Orient'
here symbols of the material and
spiritual blessings promised in the,
preceding chapter. All these may be'
secured free o`,all cost. Wherefore do
ye spend --Addressed primarily to the
Jews in other lands, especially in Ba-
bylonia: Many of them had acquired
wealth and adopted the customs and
the religion of their new home. But,
in the opinion of the prophet, all the
wealth of Babylonia cannot satisfy;
hence he urges the exiles to turn from
the disappointing, material things to
the enjoyment of the blessings of the
kingdom of God.
3. Everlasting covenant -The en-
joyment of material blessings is con-
ditioned upon spiritual regeneration,
the coming into vital, personal rela-
tionship with Jehovah (Jer. 81-34),
Sure mercies of David -The loving -
kindness promised irrevocably to
David and to his dynasty (2 Sam. '7.
11-10). The new covenant will em-
body all the essential elements of the
earlier promises, and will be as ir-
revocable as the earlier covenant.
4, 5. Comparison between David, a
party in the earlier covenant, and the
servant Israel, a party in the new
covenant. As David occupied a
unique position among the nations in
his day, so Israel is destined to occupy
a unique position in the future. A
nation -Better, people. Foreign peo-
ples, unknown to Israel, will dock
eagerly to it and to Jerusalem (Zech.
8. 20-23). Glorified -He has ap-
pointed to Israel a glorious position.
6, 7. Only those who are truly
united to Jehovah can become partak-
ers of the glorious promises, hence the
prophet urges the indifferent and god-
less to repent and turn to Jehovah.
8, 9. The basis for the hope and
faith he seeks to inspire, and, there-
fore, for the appeal to repentance. My
thoughts. .your thoughts -Men
may see in the present condition no-
thing but ground for despair; Jehovah
sees in it an opportunity for redemp-
tion.
10, 1L Void -There is no danger
of the divine purpose being frustrated:
Jehovah's thoughts, words, and pur-
poses abide forever.
Protection, of Crops. '
Crop protection means crop produc-
tion. Caffada loses over one hundred
million dollars worth of her staple
crops every year through the depreda-
tions of insect pests. A large portion
of this loss could bd' prevented. As
we cannot afford to lose the smallest
portion of our grain and other food
crops during the present critical
period when the production of food is
of supreme importance, the Dominion
Department of Agriculture is making
every effort to prevent, so far as pos-
sible, losses due to insect pests. Crop
protection must go hand in hand with
crop production.
Insect pests are not usually noticed
or reported until they have caused
considerable damage. Therefore it is
urged that the closest watch be kept
on all crops for the first appearance
of any insect pests or damage. Im-
mediately such damage is observed
steps should be taken to control the
outbreak in its incipient stage. If
the pest or the method of control is,
unknown specimens of the insect and
its injuries should be sent at once to
the nearest of the following sources
of expert assistance: The Agricul-
tural College, the Provincial Depart-
ments of Agriculture or their local
District Representatives, the officer in
charge of the .nearest Dominion En-
tomological Station, or direct to the
Dominion Entomologist, Department
of Agriculture, Ottawa, for examina-
tion; and advice in regard to control
measures will be furnished without de-
lay, Letters and packages up to 11
ounces in weight may be mailed to
the Dominion Entomologist, "Free,"
but postage will be required on letters
or specimens sent to the other sources
of advice mentioned.
Do not delay reporting insect out-
breaks or sending inquiries; delay may
involve serious losses that could other-
wise be prevented. Write immediate-
ly, or telegraph if the outbreak is
serious. Clean farming, the secur-
ing of vigorous growth in young
plants and good cultivation are the
best protective measures against in-
sect attack. I{eep all crops constant-
ly under supervision for the first ap-
pearance of any damage in order that
it may be checked without delay, In-
creased crop production involves in-
creased protection against pests,
Don't Wash Eggs!
Except for immediate use or for lo-
cal customers who uae fresh eggs soon
after delivery, never wash eggs even
if soiled, Egg investigations show
that millions of eggs spoil unneces-
sarily because they were washed or in
some way became wet before going
into cold storage. Washing eggs dis-
solves and removes the natural gelat-
inous covering which prevents germs
of decay from getting through the
pores of the egg shelld.
Neither should eggs to be stored in
water glass or other preservative be
washed. If shells are badly soiled,
better use the eggs for cooking pur-
poses and spend the time needed for
washing eggs in keeping the nesting
material clean and providing clean dry
litter in the laying -rooms.
Apple paring machines are helpful
to the busy housewife. It is a lit-
tle early, but apple parirg time will
soon arrive'
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THE PATHEPHONE
Five of these large cabinet phonographs, each
with twelve records, given ue drat prizes in
District Contests. Value, 8160. Size, 20 in, x
2014 in. z 44 is high.
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PRIZES: Five Large Phonographs
Five Sets of Dickens' Works
Girl's Own Annuals
Attractive List of Books
Cariuck Bread Mixers
Mare than $2,000 worth of prizes for bread making
'will bo offered at the Aural school faire this fall. Among
the prizes are five large cabinet phonographs, Afteeit
Canuck bread mixers and many attractive books. These
splendid prizes will make the contest the most stirring
ever held at rural school fairs. Every girl between the
ages of 12 and 18 should read all about this fine op"-por-
tuuity, and should begin now to prepare for it. The
prizes, under the conditions explained below, will be
awarded for the hest loaves baked with
Crete of A
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me bard WF,eat flour that Is guaranteed for breeftl
-the flour that you will want to use always, once you have given it a good trial. We want
you to know for yourself that it snakes splendid bio loaves of the lightest, most wholesome bread
that good flour can bake. That is why we make it well worth your while to try it, by offering
these attractive and costly prizes.
For this contest we have divided the Province into five districts, each with several counties. In eaoh district
we will give a large cabinet phonograph, a set of Diokens' Warks and three bread mixers. These aro called the
District prizes and they are to be given in addition to the prizes offered at the local rural school fairs. (See list
of districts below.) Be sure to compete at your local rural school fair. If you win first prize there, you will then
automatically become a competitor for the phonograph and other distriot prizes.
Tho Prizes, remember, are offered for the best loaf of bread•baked with Cream of the West Flour. No
other flour will do. For local prizes we offer a number of valuable books. 13y local prizes we mean those given
at the fair.
Is, Loch Prize.-"Ofrl'e Own Annual,".a groat hitt beautifully, bound, illustrated book with 800 pages of etorfe, and articles about
people, art, animals, gardens sowing, eroohoting-overything that particularly interests young girls, older girls and their mothers. Thin
re a wonderful prize that VOu abs treasure for years.
gad Leval Prize. "litorias of Fannin 0100 and Women." heavily cloth bound with gold titles, many beautiful pictures is cobra, ea-
trancing life atarie, of Florence Nightingale, Grace Darling, Flora MacDonald, Jenny Lind the late Queen Victoria and others,
3rd Local Prize. -"Britain Overran," a big ho dsomolyP bound boor` with many colored pictures, fat -arcades atoriea and descriptions
of the countries and the peoples of Britain's word -wide Empire.
4th Local Prize. -"The Queen's Gift Book," a book of stories, pictures and spacial
articles by Britain's beet where; the proceed, from the sale of this book aro for the
benefit of disabled soldiers in England.
Nore.-Unless the entries number cis or more only first and second prizes will
be awarded. Univas the entries number ten or more no fourth prize will be awarded.
The District Prizes. -The winner of the first prize at each local
fair automatically becomes a competitor for the following District
prizes. One-half of the first prize loaf will be sent to the Ontario
Agricultural College at Guelph, to compete in the District Contests.
(See ooitditions be ow.)
1st District Prize. -Tho "Pathephono" is the name given to the fine big mahogany
phonograph we offer ns first prize. 10 wilt give you endless pleasure and entertainment
for u lifetime. It hoe special reproducer attachments and noodles, enabling you to play all
kind, of fiat disc records of no matter what make. The Pathephone reproduces band
music, orchestra music, longe and funny pieces perfectly; with it goes a dozen of the famous
Pathos rowrde. 'Total value, 8160,00,
Zed District Prin.-Set of Dickens' Works,18 splendidly bound volumes with many
illustrations. Among tho books in the set aro "Oliver Twist and "Old Cariosity Shop.'
These aro two at ties most entrancing stories aver written,
8rd. 4th and 6th Prizes.-"Cnntuk" Brent mixers. This simple, vet well -made,
machine takes the herd writ It out of bread making. Instead of h,boneua /rending of the
old method, you just put in the ingredients, turn the handle and the dough is thoroughly
nod more evenly mixed.
FIRST PRIZE AT LOCAL RURAL
SCHOOL FAIRS
CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST
Every girl may compete at the rural school fair in her district,
whether or not she nttende echooi, providing that her 12th birthday
occurs before November 1st, 1017, or her 10th birthday does not
recur before Nov. I, 1017. One loaf of broad must be submitted
baked In pan about 7 x 6 inches and 3 inches deep, and divided into
twin loaves so that they nifty be separated nt the fair. The leaf
must be bpked teak Cream el the tVest flour. One-half will bo judged
at the far, The other half of tho prize loaf will be sent to Ontario
Agricultural Colleges Guelph, to compote in the District Contests,
The Judging will be don, by Miss M, A. Purdy, of the Department
of Brea,mukmg and Flour Testing, Tho loam contest at tho fair
will bo conducted under tho name rules as all rho other regular
contests at your fairs,
The Standard by whish bread will bu judged will bens follows:
1. Appearanoo of Loaf 16 marks
fn) Color 6 murky
LI) Texture of cruet 5 marks
o) Shape of loaf 6 mark,
2. Torture of Crumb 40 mocks
b)Evenness 16 marks
) Silkiness 20 marks
c) Color %masks
8. Flav(or ataBrood 48 mnrka
(b) Odor 20 marks
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Important; Each lent must bo accompanied by the port of the
flour beg containing the face of the Old Duller, and an entry form
must be signed by the girl and pas uta or guardian stating data of
birth, P.O. address, and giving earn of dealer from whom Cream
of the West Flour was purchased, The Corm will stat, that the girl
netenlly baked the res( entered in the dam petition. The forme will he
povided at the time of the fair. The decision of the judges is final,
Not more than coo entry may bo made by eaoh girl and not more
than one local prize will be awarded to the name family.
Which 01,1, rt 1$ yearn? This list ahem' you which counties
you compete sgainstif you becomes competitor for the District prizes:
District No. I.-Countles of Glengarry, Stormont, Dundee,
Grenville Leede, Frontenao, Lennox and Addington, Carleton,
Lanark, Renfrew.
District No. 2.--Cotutice of Hastings, Prince Edward, Peter-
boro, Northumberland, Viotorin, Durham,
DIatrict No. 3. -Counties of York, Ontario, Peel, Halton, Went-
worth, Oxford, Brant, wat,rloo.
District No. 4. -Counties of Welland, Haldimand, Norfolk,
Elgin, Beat, Enex, Lambfon, Middlesex,
District No. 6. -Counties of Bruns Grey, Duferin, Simoeo,
Districts of Muskoka, Parry Sound, 'Timislraming, Algoma, Sudbury,
DlanitouIos,
THE RESULTS of the contests nt tho fair will bo made known
in the usual way as in the onso of all the other regular coateete. Tho
District moults will be nnnounrod as noon as possible after the coa-
cluaionof the Rural School Pairs in the Province,
DO NOT MISS THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY: Every
girl between 12 and 18 years should compete. What,, splendid way
to otir up increased interest in breadmaktngl Get n supply of Cream
of the Won Flour at your dealers and practise using it as often as
possible to hereon the chances of winning. If your defiler cannot
sell it W you, write to the Campbell Flour Mille Co., Ltd., Toronto,
and we will promptly tell you tho nearest place W get it,
NO COMPETITIONS IN COUNTIES NAMED BELOW:
The competition Is open to all parte of therrovioco whore Rural
School Pairs are held, eros t the Dfstra:fa of Rainy River Honors
and Thunder Bay, 'these cllotrlote aro the only parte of the Province
wherosehool (elm or held by the Deportment of Agriculture in which
this oompetit os. will not bo a feature. Thorn aro no distriot-ropro-
ceatativee of the Department of Agriculture in the Cooties of Huron
Porth, Wolltngton, Iraliburtoa, Proseott, Russell or Lincoln, and no
rural school fairs aro hold in those Counties by the Department of
Agrioulturo. There are, however, a few tonal sohool taint held is
these wen counties, and we arc opening the competition to these
fairs. Wo will announce later the districts in which each of then
Counties will bo looluded,
The Campbell Flour Mills Coo, Limited
(West) Toronto, Ontario
(Keep this announcement for reference)
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print pages of local weeklies the names
West Flour.
The above preliminary advertisement
is inserted to inform the Public about
We will shortly advertise in the home
of dealers handling Cream of the
Harness leather cannot be neglected
without injury that lessens its dura-
bility. It should be washed and oil-
ed frequently, The washing should
be done in tepid water with a neutral
soap and a sponge or stiff brush. Af-
ter rinsing in clean tepid water the
harness is bung up to drain a little
while before oiling.
For driving harness neatsfoot or
castor oil is best, but for heavy har-
ness there may be some tallow in the
oil. The applications should be light
for driving and liberal for heavy har-
ness. The oil, warm to the hand, is
rubbed thoroughly into the leather
while it is still wet from the washing.
1?1xcess oil which the leather is unable
to take up should be removed with a
dean, dry cloth;
Pulling the binder is harder work
than drawing the eultivetor, especial-
ly if there is no truck to support the
weight of the binder tongue. Occa-
sional rests and airing the shoulders
by pulling the collars up on the
horses' necks will help to prevent galls
and sores. Wash the shoulders and
apply some liniment at night.
It will pay to give the colts a
small amount of grain once a day, al-
though they are running with the
mares in pasture.
Swill the sink thoroughly well dawn
with boiling water daily, A whole
kettleful isn't a drop too much to use,
and you must take care to have it boil-
ing,
Most of the peas sent to market aro
picked when too old and tough. If
you want to build up a high-class
trade, pick peas when they are young
and juicy,
Keep the cultivatorping in the corn
Until out i these', plat shallow to-
ward the lestfle ser About two
inches deep is right, Muzzle the
horses and they'll work better and not
eat the 1;rael3,us
It is some work to do it, but if your
well has been in the habit of going
dry in summer, take the wall out and
dig down deeper till you strike water;
or dig just, inside the old wall and
stone the smaller well up afterward.
A neighbor of ours has ono field that
has never been manured, Great, you I
say? But let's finish the story. Ilisi
yield of wheat on that piece of land
has been nineteen bushels to the arra',
while on land which has been manured
he has avoragtd twenty-six bushels
to the acre, Whish is the bolter.
farming?
The young hired man said that be
never heard of such a thing when we I
spoke the other day about filing a hoe,
Maybe ,your mon folks are the mmol
way. Show there how, right off, But
do you know yourself? File the hoe'
on the edge farthest away from you'
when you hold it ready to clip off a
weed, Good plan to take a file with
you when you go to the field and use it
once in a while; before your tool gets;
"duller thsui a ]roe,"
1. SAVE FARM .A
GARDENDN SEED
9
"There will be a world shortage of
seed for 1918 and probabiy.longer," is
the comment of a lean connected with
a large seed firm. Beyond a doubt he
is right, for Germany, Belgium, B:ols
land and France have supplied us iJi
the past with many seeds. War had
rendered it impossible to secure seedd
from these countries, in fact they are
buying back some of the seeds sent to
this continent, England this season re,
buying turnip seed.
The unusual demand for garden
seeds, that is; the result of the cam-
paign for greater production, has had
the effect of lowering the present sup-
ply to the vanishing point, and the
outlook for next year is somewhat
serious, therefore, each individual
grower, even on the smallest scale,
should melee it his business to save
sufficient seed of all kinds for his own
use.
Of course, the root seeds, which aro
an important item in the reckoning of
every small plot gardener, require
more than one year to develop, but
beans, peas, lettuce, sweet corn,
tomatoes and many other desirable
vegetables can be looked to for a sup-
ply of seed well suited to the require-
ments of the home gardener,
The countries in the mids:: of the
war zone have been depended on for
years for the bulk of our supply of
field and garden root seed, while much
of the seed for cabbage. Brussels
sprouts and other plants of the same
family came from Holland or Bel-
gium up to the time of the hitter coun-
try's invasion by the Germans. 'Now
these seeds must be produced on this
side of the Atlantic and the majority
of vegetable growers and farmers are
not inclined to go into the business of
growing them, knowing as they do
that the work entails considerable
hand labor. The saving of just a few
roots for seed production next year
might well he tried by backyard and
vacant lot gardeners, who, as a rule,
have as good facilities for the storing
of the roots as have the farmers; that
is, if only a few are tried, and a veil
few roots well kept will yield a supply
of seed that would go far in filling the
requirements of amateur gardeners.
The importance of producing a sup-
ply of vegetable seed at home has been
realized by the Dominion Agricultural
Department Seed Branch and an at-
tempt to provide a supply for commer-
cial purposes hi the future is be-
ing made by encouraging the British
Columbia vegetable growers to under-
take a big share of the work. A. Mc -
Means, of the Seed Branch, was suc-
cessful this Spring in distributing a
good quantity of seed of the most de-
sirable varieties of vegetables among
the British Columbia growers and re-
sults are looked for from that pro-
vince, as no other part of North
America is better suited for the work,
variations of altitude, rainfall and
temperature being found there that
provide ideal conditions for many
kinds of plants.
Baby's Average Weight.
Mothers always like to know whe-
ther their children compare favor-
ably with others in their develop-
ment; and to have some standards by
which to measure their growth. Some
of these rules are simple and are
easily remembered.
The average weight of girl babies
at birth is seven pounds; that of boys,
714. Healthy babies usually double
their weight „by the sixth month, and
treble it by the end of the first year.
Therefore, if the baby weighs twenty-
one pounds at one year of age, it is
up to normal.
The first tooth is usually cut from
the sixth to the eighth month. The
full set of twenty milk teeth should
be in place when the baby is two
years old, The "sixth year molar,"
as it is called, is the first of the per-
manent teeth to appear, but as it
does not replace one of the first teeth,
mothers allow it to decay because they
believe it to be a temporary "tooth."
The baby begins to laugh ' aloud
from the third to the fifth month,
and speaks a few words by the end of
the first year. Ile usually frames
short sentences by the time he is
two year's old.
Baby should sit up unsupported a
little while by the seventh or eighth
month, stand at ten or eleven months
and walk alone by the fifteenth or
sixteenth. The soft spot or the top
of the head should be entirely closed
by the end of the second year.
Curing timothy: Cut timothy just
as the bloom is falling, If the crop
is not to heavy and rank, cut as soon
as the dew is off, let it euro a few
'Pure, rake into windrows, and Haul to
the barn the same day, If crop is
rank, cut it in the aftornooni; it will
wilt some during the night and dew
will not hurt it, Next day's sun will
dry it in a few hours, when it can be
raked into windrows; haul it to the
barn in early afternoon,
Much valuable time and horse labor
is lost annually by carelessness in at,
tending to the trimming and shoeing
of the feet of the horse. When the
horse remains dnehnd throughout the
entire year, care must be taken to
keep the wearing surfaces smooth and
even. When shoeing is necessary par,
titular attention must be paid to the
frequency and correctness of trim,
ming and ,hoeing. Improper care of
the feet is largely responsible fop
much unsoundness and also for much
tor'tur'e to the horse, with the results
ing lass 01 power,