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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1917-11-8, Page 7,z Of course, yoit can buy cheaper teas, but 1 Is undoubtedly the most economical and what, appears to be 'cheap' m>n price will ,prove to be extravagant in use. The fresh young leaves of "Salado" will yield you generous value for your, money. B115 0 Ur 1100/'D Conducted AY Pho laze Mothers and daughters of all ages are cordially Invited to write to this department, Initials only %IP be publlehed with each question and its answer es a means of Identiflcatiorbut full name and address must be given In each letter. Write on one side of paper only, Answers will be mailed direct If stamped and addressed envelope Is enclosed. Address all correspondence for this department to Mrs. Helen Law, 235 Woodbine Ave., Toronto. Economist: --1. To use the liquid from a can of peas; take allbut one- half cupful of the peas, mash through a sieve .and add to the liquid: Then 'add 3 tablespoons of cornstarch and 1 cup of milk, Bring to the boiling point stirring constantly. Cook for three minutes, remove, and season to taste, Serve with sodas or toasted cubes of bread. The liquid from the peas, beans and so forth contains much of the vital elements and, therefore, should be saved for future use. This liquid also contains much of the valu- able vegetable protein and, if it is dis- carded, the food value of the product is lessened. To cream peas, drain the liquid from a can of peas and add to this liquid one-quarter cupful of milk, one tablespoonful of. cornstarch. Blend in a saucepan and bring to the boiling point. Cook slowly for three minutes, then add the peas and heat until the boiling point is reached. Serve. 2. Buckwheat being now to tho front and its delicious cakes so popular for breakfast, you might try the following compound to serve with them. Place in a saucepan 1, cup syrup, 14, cup water and 2 tablespoons butter. Bring slowly to the boiling point. Cook for four minutes and then beat hard with a Dover egg -beat- er. You will find this a good sub- stitute for the butter and honey or maple syrup. Country Girl: -1. The best law book for the Canadian farmer is entitled "The Canadian Lawyer," price $2.00. 2. "How to Keep Hens for Profit," by C. S. Valentine, price $1,65, is a good book on the subject. 3. The name chosen for the farm should be suggestive of something connected with. it. You may find a suitable name among the following: "Clover- mead,""The Lilacs," "Elmdale," "Riverside," "Sunny Heights," "Wood - lawn," "The Maples," "Belleview," "Sprfnglturst," "Cedar Hedges," "Ash - lands," "Oakwood," "Fair Haven," "Fernwood," "Braeside," "Meadow- lands." Or you might incorporate your own name if you prefer. INTERNATIONAL 7�ESSON NOVEMBER 11. Lesson VI. Nehemiah's -'Prayer--. Neh. L 1-11. Golden Text, 1 John 3. 22. Verses 1-3. Nehemiah receives bad news concerning conditions in Jeru- salem. Chislev-The ninth month of the Jewish calendar, corresponding- to heaven Postemlic ewish theology part of November and part of Decent- emphasizes the transcendence of God. her, Twentieth year -Though no The, expression is not found in pre - name is given, the reference must be exilic writings, nor was it ever used veryextensively, but Nehemiah is to the reign o£ Artaxerxes I (Neb 2 e Y, very d 6-11. The prayer of Nehemiah. Great and terrible -Usual attributes n to the God of heaven; he is terrible to- ward his enemies. Covenant -Jehovah had always been loyal to the covenant established with Israel. at the time of the Exodus. Lovingkindness-He al- ways treated Israel with special con - Conducted by Professor Henry G. Bell The, object of this department le to place at the ear. vlceeof our•farm readers the advice of an acknowledged authority on all subjects pertaining to polls and crops. Address all questions to Professor Henry G. Bell, In care of The Wilson Publishing Company, Limited, Toronto, and answers will appear In this column In the order In which they'�are received.' As space Is limited It Is advls• able where Immediate reply is necessary that a stamped and addressed envelope be enclosed with the question, when the answer will be mailed direct THE GREAT PROBLEM • a. Less Livestock and More Grain or More Livestock and More Grain (Shall I cut down my livestock so as tion obtains, over the average harvest - to be able to grow m_re wheat next ed in Wayne Cpunty, as a result of the year? This is a question in the minds judicious use of fertilizers, combined of not a few Ontario farmers to -day. with the use of good seed. The publi- Britain must have more wheat, and cation points out that if the Wayne the food of all the allies must be in- County farmers had pursued the creased. same methods as were employed on Scarcity of labor and high expenses the grounds of the Agricultural Ex - all around tempt the livestock farmer periment Station, they could reason - to break up more acres for grain and ably have expected the following in- to cut down on his stock. Before he creases per acre: actually yields to this temptation he Corn,an increase of 17 bus. per acre should take into consideration five Oats an increase of 12-22 bur. per acre points, to wit:- ' Wheat an increase of 14 bus. per acre Clover hay an increase of 1220 lbs. per acre Timothy hay an increase of 2000 lbs. per acre These are not the final yields per 1. Meat and dairy produdts are es- sential to a well rounded diet; hence there will always be a steady demand for them. 2, At present, prices of livestock and their products are well advanced. acre of these crops, but they are the 3. Only by keeping a good supply of amounts more per acre that the Ex - livestock can roughage be most periment Station obtained than was economically used on the farm• obtdined by the average farmer of 4. The terrible war is destroying Wayne County. In other words they no small amount of Europe's best show what is possible. No figures stock. It is said that at the present are given for the increased yield time itis best herds of Holsteins are in t o e r of barley at Ohio Experiment Station, America When the war is over but it is safe for us to figure that barley would have made approximate- ly the same gain per acre that was ob- tained for wheat. Europe must turn to America to re- build her livestock herds. 6. Experience has established the fact that our present acres can be made to produce greater crops, hence maintain our present quota of live- stock and at the same time produce cereals for the market. Let us illustrate the last point. What a Typical Dairy Farm Did The question the livestock farmer is Pasture lands is a thingcalci thought asking is: How can I increase my net P y income without giving up my produc- of by the farm>'r. In 1911 an ex - The Carrying Capacity of Pastures Can be Increased No representative figures are avail- able in Ohio as to the gain in the car- rying capacity of pastures, as the re- sult of top -dressing them with ferti- lizers. In fact, the fertilization of tion of livestock?' e must find his tensive experiment was reported as answer in more efficient methods of having been carried out by Scotch to rebuild the city walls, but were hin- the production of crops, larger yields farmers under the direction of then dered from completing` it. Province of• corn, small grain and hay, which Highland Agricultural Society for the --Judah. Affhction-Conditions in are easily within his rower if he but years 1901 to 1910, inclusive. As an Judah were bad during the century pays attention to the up -building of the average for the years 1902 to 1910, following the edict of Cyrus (compare lesson for Oct. 14) ; the population was small, there was much poverty, and the surrounding tribes were hos- tile (compare the boons of Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi). 4. Nehemiah's grief. The story of the misfortunes of his fellow Jews moved Nehemiah to tears (compare the grief of Ezra, Ezra 9. 3-5; 10, 6). Certain days -His distress was not re- lieved by one outburst of tears; he mourned bitterly for days. During these days of mourning he gave him- self to fasting and prayer, God of 1), king of Persia from B. C. 64-424; fond of it. hence B. C. 445 or 444. Shushan - Or, Susa the ancient capital of Elam, selected try Cyrus ns one of the capi- tals of the empire founded by him. Palace -Or, "castle;" as a court of- ficial Nehemiah lived in the royal pal- ace. Hanalei -A brother, or, at least a near relative of Nehemiah (compare sideration. Love keep corn - ani Noh, 7 .2). Men out of Judah -Han- mandments =The attitude of Jehovah eJerusalem, may not have news s frozeted toward men is dependent on their •at-. Jerusalem, but he receivedd-news from titude toward him; Israel he had men whc. dad lie i gfrth the land of treated more kindly than it deserved. Judah; and, believing that uNehemiahthe Pray -The participle used in Hebrew wouldmen be interested he brought the denotes continuous action (verse ) -Jewish exiles scc vhb had reed turned the same idea is implied in "day and from Babylonia prier to the days of night. Confess -Old Testament Nehemiah; perhaps during the earlier prayers contain much • confession, years of Artaxerxes's reign (Ezra which is an elerhent in all real pray - In' support 'of his petition 11, 12). They P Nehemiah reminds Jehovah of an earlier agreement and quotes words which he is said to have spoken to Moses. Scatter -The threat of dis- persion is' Frequent' in me -exilic liters - Jellies have hi .. h ood value Make a5 many as you can. They will be worth a great deal to you next winter. e., . P°Puire glid Uncolored" makes clear, delicious, sparkling jellies. The purity and "FINE" tgranulation makes succuss easy. 2 and 54b 10,20 and 100-1b cartons sacks 130 As1. your CroceY for LANTIC SMAII Yield of Typical Dairy Farni Unfertilized Fertilized Hay .....23.2@. Yield 2% tons= Total Yield @31-8 toeld ns A. Total Yield = 81.2 tons Pasture .33.8 113 days= 113 days @175c Increase _13.21 days Corn .. , .28.1@ 45 bus.= 1266 bus. }@62 bus. 2185 bus. Succotash 7.1@ 21/2 tons- 19,3 tons Oats 55.1@ 47 bus.= 2590 bus. @69 bus," = 3802 bus. Barley 9.2@ 31 bus.= 285 bus. @45 bus. = 414 bus. Wheat . , 6.7@ 14.5 bus.= 97 bus. @28.5 bus. = 191 bus. Minor crops ,o Home- - stead 13.2 176.4 acres. fertility of his soil by the use of fer- lizer . Moreove • he can reatly tr s g la l increase the carrying capacity of his pastures by liberally fertilizing them. To illustrate our point, let us consider a typical dairy farm with its present carrying capacity and its capacity under more intensive methods ofcrop production. The size of this typical dairy farm is 176.4 acres, we will say, and its cropping system includes the following: Hay 23,2 acres Pasture 33.8 acres Corn 28,1 acres Succotash 7.1 acres Oats 55.1 acres Barley 9.2 acres Wheat 6.7 acres Minor crops, garden and homestead, 13.2 acres Yields obtained from these crops are approximately as follows: Corn 40 to 45 bus. per acre Barley 31 bus. per acre Corn stover 11! to 1% tons per acre tire; the outcasts are the dispersed. Corn, green 10.2 tons per acre Corn, field- cured fodder2% to 23, tons per acre Hay 2 to 2% tous per acre Oats 47 bus. per acre Wheat 14% bus, per acre With this yield the average farm Heavens- Babylonian inscriptions contain a similar expression, "the four quarters of heaven;" equivalent to "the ends of the earth." Place-. Jerusalem, which Jehovah has chosen es his earthly dwelling place. These -The Jews struggling in Jerusalem, maintains the following number of Redeemed -The Hebrew 'Word is used livestock: of the freeing of slaves• the reference Dairy 13 here is primarily Co the deliverance Miscellaneous cattle 12.1 front exile; Since Jehovah has done so much, he ought to complete the re-orses 16,1 Aeration (compare lesson for Oct. 7). ng'Poulin 113,4 Fear -The Old Testament term for y 69, true piety, which expresses itself in Sheep loving obedience, Thy name-Equiv- This number of livestock is high nlent to the emphatic pronoun. Te for the average farm; yet the relative name of Jehovah is essential-. numbers and the •various kinds of fear the ly the same as to fear Jehovah as he stoat are representative for dairy has revealed himself he various ways. farms of Ontario, The results show Prosper In the interview already that the typical farm is by no means decided upon. Mercy -Or, "favor,}' a poor farm, nor is it poorly managed, so -thee dile king may listen sym a- Results better still, however, can be thetically and grant the request. Bow obtained ata greater profit by re - the prayer was answered is told in the adjustment 11 the farming iriotheral next lesson. By bettor soil tille.ge and more liberal fertilization of his crops, the farmer An ordinary horse's strength, rough• can make his land carry considerably ly speaking, is equal to that of about more live stock and at the same time five men. • produce grain and other material for sale. Reliable Figures as to Possible Crop Increases from Fertilizers Relative to the inereasos in yield of crepe which can be expected from the judicious use of fertilizers it is dif- ficult`tc'obtain representative figures. Perhaps the . best figures Clint can Grading potatoes for market in- erease the possibilities of sales and r'sisess'the price received. ' Keep the cull on the farms and save the cost of hauling. A -cheerful bed of tulips helps to welcome spring. ' There are litany be -obtained where long-time tests have places in the home grounds wheels been conducted with great care, ere they will more than repay the cost found in, the recerda of rho Ohio and trouble of planting. Platin bulbs pertinentStation• At this institu- now, two or three !itches deep lh well tion the judicious use of fertilizers draiiied oil and when the earth feet has been studied for the last 25 years, freezes over them with a muloli of A recent publication, entitled, "A pos. as 41b16 Wayne CP tiny f''artn"' actually draw or eezing ; to e removeddetails fol• rho Odle farmer of Wayne an nes freezing weather is. bast !text County, the increases in yield of corn, wheat, oats and hay, which the sta. i there was n gain of 68 lbs. nthe live weight carried per acre on animals pasturing on plots receivingcoiv•in g 200 lbs. of phosphoric acid per acre, as against thing. As an average of three years,' animals on plots which received no - ,plots which received a top -dressing carried three head of sheep more per acre throughout the average season' than did the undressed plots. As an average of two years there was a gain of 103% lbs, in live weight of beef cattle mer annum on plots receiving a dressing, as against returns from stock pasturing on plots which receiv- ed nothing. Re -figuring the Typical Farm With these figures of actual gain in hand, then, let us re -estimate the typical dairy farm in order to ascer- tain what would be possible, under an intensive method of handling. Results which have been obtained show what it is possible to do on a farm ap- proximately the size of the one in .question, which closely approaches the typical 160 -acre farm so common in this country. The results show what can be done by properly balanc- ing plantfood, assuming of course that reasonably good seed combined with attention to the essentials of fertility, such as good drainage and proper soil tillage can do. The above chart, columns 1 and 2 records the crops already harvested from the typical farm in question, In the third column is recorded the aver- age yield per on obtained by adding to the present yields what has been found possible at the Ohio Experi- ment Station tee a result of the judici- ous use of fertilizers. When the same acreage of crops as was grown on the typical farm is estimated at these in- creased yields, the results are shown in the fourth column. Remember, these figures of increase in crops are not merely theoretical estimates, but they are based upon actual accom- plishments They actually show how the livestock farmer can fertilize itis fields and increase their livestock carrying Capacity. To Maintain an Average The average amount of feed con- sumed by the dairy cattle in the ex- periment in question was Rotghage,, ....5,840 lbs. Grana (made tip of corn, barley & outs) 542 lbs. Pasture 166 days per con' The Iacrense From Fertilized= Subtracting the original amounts obtained per sere from the various crops, from those obtained at the Barger yields per acre after the crops owe been fertilized, wo find the fol- lowing gains duo to fertilization: .ley 28,2 tons 10.2 days Cern to 920 bushels Oats..1'820 bushels i3arley4411400V ..... , . 129 bushels Wheat ,......... 94 bushels spring. F+ 4 Metf.i fety 3 !a r t;, r IMO' He'll Appreciate Your Good Judgment As Well As Your Good Will if for Christmas, 1917, you send him a Gillette Safety Razor? That's the gift that is valued Overseas for itself as well as for the sake of the sender. Few articles of personal equipment are so welcome, for the Gillette is known up and down the Allied lines,e by Canadian, Briton and Anzac, Frenchman, Italian and American, as the one sure passport to a clean and enjoyable shave. Even if he has already had one, the man in whom your hopes centre will be glad to get another Gillette Safety Razor. For under active service conditions, equipment so sought after as the Gillette strays easily and often, and he may now be trying to worry along again without one. So whatever else your box may contain, don't forget a GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR -and a good supply of blades. If you prefer, we will take your order, through your dealer or diced, and deliver the razor of your choice from our nearedt depot Overseas. Ask your dealer about this when he shows you his Gillette assortment Standard Sets and "Bulldogs" cost $5.00 -Pocket Editions $5.00 to $6.00 -Combination Sets 86.50 up - at Drug, Jewelry and Hardware Stores. Mails are congested -shipments slow. Send his Gillette carry! GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR CO. OF CANADA, LIMITED, Office and Factory : Gillette Building, Montreal 274 cuts>1w 1 51) - s s#0. 3t It is safe for us to assume that the increase in amount of corn fodder ob- tained would counterbalance the amount of succotash grown under the first system. Now, dividing this sur- plus amount of feed by the amounts of roughage, grain and pasture re- quired per cow, the hay and pasture figures show it nossible to increase the dairy herd by eight additional animals. This means that the typical dairy farm, from the products of fertilized crops, can maintain 21 head of high-grade stock instead of 13, as under the old system. It also means that beside increasing the dairy stock, there is a surplus of 898 bushels of corn to sell, 1170 bushels of oats, 101 bushels $f barley, as well as an addi- tional 94 bushels of wheat. Neces- sarily, this increase in grain produc- tion would make it possible to greatly increase the number of hogs kept, and possibly the number of sheep, but we shall not estimate anyincrease in the number of these anals, but shall estimate the value of the surplus grain ]? at the following prices:. Corn 31.10 a bushel Oats .55 a bushel Barley .60 a bushel Wheat 2.00 a bushel The increase as noted at these prices amounts to approximately 31,880. This means that the gross re- turns from fertilization show an in- crease in the carrying capacity of the farm of 8 head of high-grade dairy stock, and a gross increase in the in- come from the sale of surplus grain and hay of $1,880. The 160 -acre farm is probably large for the typical dairy farm of most of this country. It may be also small for others, but if a gain of eight bead of cattle and 31,280 worth of grain can be made by simply fertilizing the corn, small grain and pasture land, at approximately 200 lbs. of fertilizer per acre, it is of great interest to the • HIGHEST PRICES PMD For POULTRY, GAME, EGGS & FEATHERS Please write for partloulars, P. POIILile 0 00., 39 Horis000nra ISalYet, Montreal a t Make Dig Profits From Furs 63r Wilma nig to the World's Biggest Fur House �^q' ger hi 7x051 nF 010007 in aa5a, ear r 1070 ran 0t 00,0, w se. Yon g o rices. �F¢ e neo m til ll et tb p 00 Pea' ntan90,44 _Y Dur007nnoo'p� Jot 07000 an 'Mink 10,, fsr elo,r p"c4 0740 7for 0o0. 57100 mink, fox, 00501 ma0d o0h0r 4017, we Pay toy pp toga cud 000 nnny osmo dnir x47 receive nlalpMeat. WRITE FOR FRES COOK .hilzsrn 41*Irli ',11 !-0c, e es Wight ruwe cUaROe.eC.. Ola Puna. 001.041 127067 84 L0a10. 0.70. farmer. Such an addition entails but very little expense, with refer- ence to labor, since the fertilizer can be applied at the same time the grain is seeded. What is possible on the dairy farm is equally as possible on the beef animal farm, since more feed both in the crib, in the granary, in the silo and in the hay -loft means that i is possible to raise or fatten off larger herd of meat animals each year. Dick and His Sister. My hair is very short and straight, Without a kink or curl; But brother Diclts is full of waves- We wish he'd been the girl, And he is just as tired as I Of hearing people say Mine should have been the curly ]fair, And his the other way. If they had waited just a bit When we began to grow Before they named us as they aid, This needn't have been so. It would have been an easy thing, As far as we can see, For me to be my brother Dick, And Dick a girl like me. Doing Things Well. Carl stood watching some children in a garden blowing soap bubbles, and he had never seen such big ones be- fore. They were as large and round as a balloon. Carl was the kind of boy that thought he could do anything as well as anybody else without asking the way to do it, so, not wishing those children to get the better of him, he shrugged his shoulders, said "Huh!" expressively and ran home, stopping on the way to buy a penny blowpipe at the little shop around the corner. Then he put a piece of toilet soap in a basin of water and began to blow. Alas! the results were ordinary little bubbles! It was an effort to do it, but, as there was really nothing else to do, Carl ran back to the garden and call- ed through the wicker gate: "I say, would you fellows mind telling me just how you mixed your soapy water to get such wonderful bubbles?" "Easy as coasting in winter," an- swered one of the boys, coming for- ward and inviting Carl to join them. "You take a piece of white Castile soap about the size of a walnut, cut it up in a cup of warm water and then add a teaspoonful of glycerine. Stir all this well together and then blow - through your pipe, if you have one," "Oil, I have a pipe," said Carl. "Fall to, then," said the group, and Carl found that he now could blow as big and round and many -colored ones as the others and they lasted a long time in the air. THE LETTER It had been a hard day. Up in her own room at last late that night, Joan ack rowledged the truth. She was glad that no one remembered that it was her birthday. She did not want it celebrated; she wanted to forget that she was thirty. By and by mother would remember, and be half heart- broken that she had been too sick to know when it came; but by that time Joan would have herself in hand and n not mind -much. She was ashamed of herself that she minded at all; life ought to be growing richer and wider all the time, even if it had net brought just what one expected. Joan acknow- ledged that -it was part of her creed. It was just that she was tired out, with everyone sick at once, and 511 the strain of it; site would behave her- self as soon as everyone was better and things were in running order again, Suddenly she remembered some- thing. Ten years ago she had written a letter to herself, to be opened on her thirtieth birthday -all the girls had done it. Flo Stanfield had opened hers last week -she had telephoned to tell Joan, and had laughed at her t girlish prophecies. Joan sat very still, a thinking back to the girl she had been ten years ago, joyous and care free, so sure that the great. joy of life was even then at her door. It seemed to her that she could not open that letter the thought of it hurt her all through, But Joan was no coward. She rose resolutely, took it from its drawer in her desk and turned up the light. It was a long letter -longer than she had remembered -what letters they did write when they were twenty, and how funny and childish the hand- writing looked! She had not realized. that it had changed so much since she left school. Slowly she unfolded the pages and began to read. She ran it through once -twice - and a strange expression deepened in her eyes. Had she really been like that ten years ago -such a careless little butterfly, so absorbed in herself, understanding so little of life? Why, the child lived in prised Just the little narrow group of girls and boys who went together -no slightest glimpse of the great, breathlessly fn- teresting world outside, of all the things there were to know about and feel, no consciousness of the deep, throbbing heart of the world! "Why, it would be dreadful to bo basic there." Jean cried in amazement, The letter dropped from leer fingers, and site sat thinking; but the look in her eyes was very different. In 1606 absence from church on • Sunday in England was punished. by a fine of 1s. Cabbage, squash, boiled potato pouf. Ings, and cut clover or'alfsga• (the tat• ter steeped overnight and fed with the matin), are all useful poultry feeds ter winter. foodtri 0. Keep fresh, clean water supplied daily. Keep the nests clean, Burn the old nests to destroy vermin. When there is old plaster or mortar to be had scatter in the poultry yard. A few fruit trees can be grown in the poultry yard. There is no better place for plums. Pale, soft combs or dark or purple combs indicate trouble. Healthy fowls have bright red, firm combs, The late hatched chicks should not be fed with larger stock but by them- selve, or they may fail to receive a proper amount of food. Hens must be well cared for during the autumn and winter months for Curing Meat on the Farm. In curing pork on the farm, be sure that the •:hog has been properly siaughterda and then chilled without freezing for at least 24 hours, Hairs, shoulders and sides make the best smoked meat and should be trimmed of all three -cornered pieeoa attd rag- ged edges. Theo small scrape make good sausage but poor hath. Rub the meat well with salt and leave over night. Pack in 11 clown hardwood barrel with the heavier hates on the bottom, the shoulders next, and the bacon on top. Good brine can be made from 10 pounds of snit, two pounds of sugar or molasses and four gallons ref best results in eggs. See that fowls have sufficient room. for pvoper exer- cise, Put the poultry house in proper con- dition without delay. Make the roof watertight and the sides water and wind proof. Do this before cold weather. Gather a lot of road dust now while the weather is favorable and put it away in boxes o1' barrels, The fowls will enjoy this in the dust boxes dur- ing winter. The water inethe runs must be kept free from contamination or disease will result. Chicken mites, the night pest of poultry, may not always leave the fowls before daylight, as commonly supposed, but map remain in the feathers in such timbers as to matte poultry possible carriers of this pest to uninfested pieces. water to 100 pounds of meat. It is e good precaution to boil and skim the mixture. Saltpeter may be added to preserve the natural color of the meat but is harmful to the health, evert if used in small quantities. Brine does not easily freeze but }neat cures more rapidly if it does not become too cold, The bacon will cure 111 front 22 to 80 days, while the heavier harts need from 40 to 60 days. Freshen clued meat in lukewarm water for six hours. Dry and smoke with hardwood or corncobs for four to oven days. It is sofer to let ;the fire go out at night. Well -smoked meat keeps best in a cool, dark, dry, well -ventilated place,