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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1917-11-15, Page 7iliette Razor He'll Appreciate Your Good Judgment As Well As Your Good Wi11 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,by Canadian, Briton and Anzac, Frenchman, Ifalian 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 cjiredt, 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 $6:50 up -at Drug, Jewelry and Hardware Sty.eres. Mails are congested -shipments' slow. Send his Gillette early! GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR CO. OF CANADA, LIMITED, Office an Factory : Gillette Building, Montreal - 274 $220.00 IN PRIZES To the Grand Champion Steer and Helfer at Toronto Fat Stook Show Union Stock Yards DEC. 7 a 1917 Good Cash Prizes for all classes, It you lave not received a premium list and entre blank, write to -day. Potitri The proper method of disinfecting fowl houses is as follows: Remove all litter from the floor and nesting places and burn as near the building as convenient to avoid contamination of the surrounding soil. . If possible remove nests, roosts and other port- able fixtures and place in the sunlight. Empty all hoppers, feed bins, etc., of dry mash and other grains and dis- card grit or scald with boiling water before -using a second time. Scald all utentils, pans, etc., If cotton fronts are used, these should be re- moved and either washed thoroughly, or scalded with boiling water. "The windows should betaken out and washed 'with warm 'water and soap. the frames being well scrubbed with a hard btvsh. If straw lofts are used, rthe straw should be removed -and burned with the litter. The inside should then'be thoroughly swept down, to remove cobwebs, dust accumula- tions, etc, or if possible, flushed out with a good hose. All accumulations of hard droppings should be loosened by softening with water an"tl then scraped„ clean with a hoe or other sharp instrument. Disinfection may now be commenced. Mix fifty pounds of unslaked or quick -lime in a barrel of ',eater and add to this one gallon of good dommercial disinfectant. ' If a smaller amount is required it May be made by adding two and one-half pounds of quick -lime to a pail of wa- tef plus half a teacupful of disinfect ant. Be sure that the lime is not! slaked by exposure to the air as all! its disinfecting power is thereby lost. The easiest method of applying the lime -wash is by means of a spray - pump which can be purchased at a reasonable cost and can be used to ad- vantage in other buildings. Before us- ing the lime solution it is advisable to strain it through a fairly fine sieve or cheese -cloth as the filter is' liable to become clogged. In the absence of a spray -pump, a whitewash -brush may be used although it is digicult to fill the cracks and crevices- without a "stream to drive in the solution. These cracks serve as breeding places for mites, lice, etc., and should be given careful attention. Where an infections disease, such as buberculosis,has been present, it is wise to spray the inter- ior et least twice with an interval of one week between each application. Otherwise one good treatment will be sufficient. The runs, if not too large, should be covered with a thin Boating of air -slaked lime and then spaded or ploughed to a good depth. If lime is not available, a thorough spading may be sufficient although less effec- tive than the former method. The runs should be changed each year if passible or divided tip, one-half being sown to rape or other green Drop. This cropping destroys the breeding places of worms, etc, If, portable houses aro used, they should be moved frequently as feeding fowls end 'chicks on the same ground year after *ear, serves to infect then with limners eus diseases. 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Conducted' by Professor Henry G. Bell The object of this department is tolace at the eon vice of our farm readers the advice of top i acknowledged authority on all subjects pertaining to soils and trope Addresa alt questions to Profeseor Henry G. Bell, In care of The Wlison Publishing Company, hlmited,-Toronto, and enawers will appear In this column in the order In Which they are received,' As space le 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 bo mailed direct. M.W.:-1. What is the best grass seed to sow for a pasture to last four or five years? The soil is heavy clay land and in poor condition. 2. Are coal ashes any good IQ loosen soggy soil? �r Answer: -1. Probably the best single grass to sow for pasture mix- ture to stand for four or five years is Kentucky blue grass. However, this grass isnot especially adapted to use on heavy clay land. Rather, I would recommend a mixture of the follow- ing: Timothy 5 lbs, Kentucky blue grass 10 lbs. Perennial rye .... 10 lbs. White clover 2 lbs. Alsike clover - 2 lbs, Total 29 per acre. This mixture of 29 lbs. per acre should give a good nutritious pasture which will last throughout the season,, In order to get a good stand I would advise you to scatter four or five loads per acre of well -rotted manure, or apply 200 to 250 pounds per acre of fertilizer carrying 2 to. 3 per cent. ammonia and 8 to 10 per cent, available phosphoric acid. This can be applied through the fertilizer dropping at- tachment of the grain drill at the time the grass and nurse crop of grain is sown. 2. Coal ashes will, to some extent loosen up a soggy soil. They contain -a low percentage of lime and potash. However, there is a danger of a certain amount of free chlorine being carried in the coal ashes, and they should be used sparingly else they will render the soil unsuitable for crop growth, since chlorine is deadly to crop growth. INTERNATIONAL LESSON \ NOVEMBER 18 Lesson VII, Nehemiah's Preyer An- swered-Neh. 2. 1-11. Golden Text, Matt. 7. 7. Verses 1, 2. Nehenliah's sorrowful countenance aroused the sympathy of the king. Nisan-The first month of the Jewish year, corresponding to, the Tatter part of March and the opening weeks of April. Twentieth -See com- ment on preceding lesson, verse 1. Since Nisan preceded Chislev by sev- eral months, Neh. 2. 1, compared with 1. 1, implies that the events narrated in chapter 2 took place earlier than those narrated in chapter 1; which is improbable. The events of chapter 1 may have transpired in the preced- ing,. the nineteenth, year of Artax- erxes. Before him -Better, following the early Greek translation, "before nie;" that is, when it was my turn to have charge of the wine. Sad -The cupbearer was expected to be cheer- ful, hence when Nehemiah came into the royal presence with a troubled countenance, it immediately attracted attention. Sorrow of heart -Or, mind." There was no indication of physical ill -health; hence the king diagnosed the case as one of mental agony. The days or months of worry and fasting had left their masks. Sore afraid -Or, worried lest, having explained his.. case to the king, he wduld refuse his request. 3-5. In response to the king's re- quest Nehemiah unburdened his heart. Live forever -The usual formula at the opening of an address to the king (Dan. 2. 4; 3. 9; compare -1 Kings 1. 31). My fathers' sepulcfres-An in- dication that Nehemiah was a Jeru- salemite, or even that he was of royal. descent; for Jersualem was particul- arly the burying place of the kings, "The ancients attached great import- ance to the honor of proper interment, and paid the deepest respect to the burial places of,ancestors." No won- der he was sad at the thought of conditions in the. holy city, which might involve a desecration of his ancestral tombs. Moreover, a refer- mice to such .possibility would not be without effect on the king. Lieth waste -The effects of the .catastrophe of B. C. 586 had not entirely disap- peared; but Nehemiah may have been thinking especially of the events described in Ezra 4. 7-24. Request - The king was sufficiently moved to make inquiry whether there was any- thing _he might do,ePrayed-Silent- ly; Nehemiah was pre-eminently a man of prayer (Neh. 4. 4, 9; 5. 19; 6. 9, 14; etc, If ill please -The regular forinula when making proposals to the king. Build -Better, "rebuild." 6-7. The king`readily grants the re- quest of Nehemiah. Queen -The word may denote Simply the favorite wo- man of the harem. ,The fact of her presence is mentioned because Per- sian queens were known to exert a powerful influence over their hus- bands; but Nehemiah does not say whether the preaenco of the queen helped .or hindered his cause. It might inspire the king to generosity or might lead him to hide his interest in the tiffairs of a servant. How long -Betters "when is your journey to •begin?" When do you wish to start and how long do you expect to be gone? Set time -Proposed a time for his departure and perhaps fez the length of the leave of absence. Let- ters -To serve the salve purpose as Modern passports. Governors -Of the districts between Susa and Jeru salon, including local officials. Be - gond the River -Primarily, beyond the Euphrates; but hero all the tarsi- tory west of the Tigris must be meant. 8. Nehemiah also made provision for building material. Asaph - Otherwise unknown; the name sug- gests that he was a Jew. Ring's forest -Or, "park;" the word is the Hebrew form of "paradise," which is Berrien in origin, The locations is not known; probably in the neighbor- hood of ,Jerusalem. Castle hoose -Tho house is the tehnple; the castle was to the north of the temple area (compare Acts 21. 87; 22. 24). The timber sites welded for (1.) the castle, (2) the city wall, and (3) hie official residences All the requests were readily granted. Good hand - Nehemiah recognizes the reality of a divine providence in his case. 9-11. Nehemiah's arrival in Jere- salem. Captains -Or; "military of- ficess;" Ezra refused an escort (see comments on lesson for Oct. 28). There is no report of the journey it- self; Nehemiah's sole interest was in the work he might do in Jerusalem. Sanballat-Governor in Samaria. He is represented as such in the Aramaic papyri found' in Egypt (compare Neh. 4. 1, 2). Horonite-Means, a native of 91 011 or Beth-horon, northwest of Jerusalem (Josh. 16. 3,'5). Servant-- A subordinate official; from Nell. 6. 17 it has been inferred that he was the secretary of Sanballat. Ant- monite-A native of Ammon, the dis- trict east of the Jordan: Grieved-- Better, rieved-Better, "felt chagrined," because with a Persian official in Jerusalem, whose duty it was to look out for the wel- fare of the Jews, they could no longer harass the hated community. Three days -To rest from the journey and to orient himself. ideGikex In winter weather it is necessary to shoe the draft horse so as to pre- vent falling and injury to the animal. This is best done by using a calk shoe with a heavy toe and heel. This will prevent the horse from falling. A riding or driving horse should not be heavily shod. Care should betaken that the calks do not protrude, for there is danger of injury when the horse is trotting. The shoes should be examined fre- quently to see if the calks are ade- quate for the work the animal is do- ing. When it is necessary to shoe the horse with heavy calks, special attention must be given -to setting the heel calk so that there will be no danger of injury to the animal, HIGHEST PRICES PAID For POULTRY, GAME, EGGS & FEATHERS Please write for particulars, P. POIILON & QO., 59. Sonsacoiva Market, Montreal FREE TO GIRLS LS Lovely Big Canadian Doll and Splendid Big Doll Carriage This .Doll is made In Can- ada, Is 15 in- ehes,high and Is fully joint- ed. The Dell Carriage has steel frame a n d wheels and leather- ette seat,1iack and hood. It is 24 inches high, just the right Sipe for. the Big Doll. it YOU will sell 80 packages of our hovel,- embossed Xmas and other Post Cards at 1.00. a package We will send you, with all char- ges 'prepaid, aur lovely 11- ineh doll and we will also send you tate splendid 24 1n, doll carriage if you will shone your doll to your frlonde and get lust 8 of them to sell our Xmas Cards and earnprizes also, • Send' 00 ,your nape and address and we will send you the esrds'to sell, When said you send ata the money and we sena yell 'your prize. HOMER -WARREN CO neva 84, Toronto, "Nothing But Leaves" Not Tea Leaves intermixed with Dust, Dirt ancl Sterns but all 'Virgin Leaves. has the reputation of being the cleanest; and most perfect tea sold. E 147 ,BLACK GREEN OE MIXED. SEALED PACKETS ONLY, Con ected AY Mid ,Xa he Zezar Mothers and daughters or all ages arc cordially Invited to write to tills 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 be mailed direct 11 •tamped and addressed envelope is enclosed. Addresa all correspondence for this department to Mrs, Helen Law, 235 Woodbine Ave„ Toronto. Lucille: -Among acceptable pre- sents for a soldier are the following: Diary for 1918 bound in khaki, electric flashlight, drinking cup, money belt, camera, bracelet watch, gloves, chamois shirt or waistcoat, overseas chocolate. Puzzles and games are also most welcome for the rest hours. They may be had in convenient form. "Ring Toss" is a puzzle that is a fav- orite in the trenches, also "Game of the Allied Commanders" which is played like authors, and "Pit," Check; ers and Dominoes. M. E. M.: -If the lilies, hyacinths. and other bulbs have been planted in the open, cover the planting places with a few inches of litter, such as well -rotted stable manure, dead leaves or dried grass cuttings. If they have been planted indoors in earth, keep them in a dark place, say the cellar closet, but away from the heater. They should have a temperature of about 50 degrees for three or four Weeks to form a good root growth. When the spears push up through the earth they can be given a subdued light and kept in a somewhat warmer place, a temperature of 00 degrees, approximately. When the foliage is well formed bring the pots desired for blooming to the full light of a sunny window in a warm room. Wa- ter only lightly at first, but when the pots are brought to the room water liberally once a day, but do not let the l earth become soggy. W. W.: -The following is a tested war bread recipe: Scald 1 cup oat- meal, and 1 cup cornmeal with 2 cups bailing water; cool and add 2 cups [mashed potatoes; - R tablespoons Imolasses, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 yeast cake dissolved in 2 tablespoons water at 80 degrees. Beat mixture hard, then add .sufficient whole wheat flour to snake very stiff dough; knead fifteen minutes; let rise three and one- quarter hours, place on board, cut in loaves, Let stand ten minutes, then knead five minutes. Plate in pan; let rise until double its bulk, which is usually about forty-five minutes. Bake in hot oven thirty-five or forty min- utes. Remove from oven, rub tops of loaves with a little shortening. The temperature of the room in which all bread is made should be about 78 de- grees F, and free from all draughts. A. M. M.: -When making a first call leave your card whether the hostess is at home or not. In making subsequent calls it is necessary to leave a card only when the hostess is not at home. Most women have a special day on which they receive and it is best to make your call on that day. Give the card to the maid who admits you, but if the hostess herself answers the door bell, leave it at the conclusion of your call. Usually there is a card receiver in the hall, and when entering you might take note of that, and if there fs none, leave the card on the living -room table. Do so in a casual manner, as you say good- bye, making no reference to the card. A married woman leaves one of her own and two of her husband's cards as he is supposed to be calling on both the hostess and her husband. Many thanks for your good wishes. I shall be glad to hear from you again. The Six Travellers. Alice's father was a happy -looking man when he stepped on board the train at Toronto. He carried a shoe - box so carefully that the conductor must have known that he was taking home to his children something more important than shoes. Four young' ladies began to wonder what was in the box; they were sure that a ratan travelling without his chil- dren would not carry a luncheon. Be- sides, no man would put a lunch box on the seat beside him and keep look- ing at it and smiling every time he looked. The four young ladies were on a long journey and had nothing to do except wonder about the other pas- sengers -who they were, where they were going and all about them. Across tb,e aisle from the seat that the man chose for himself and his precious shoe: box sat a woman who also got on the train at Toronto. She carried a covered basket and kept it on her lap. The young ladies did not wonder much about what the wo- man had in her basket, because she was rather a cross -looking woman and did not smile. The woman had a double seat, and after the conductor went through' the car taking tickets she put the, basket on the seat opposite the one in which she sat and then began to knit on something gray that elle took out of her travelling bag. "She tnay have potatoes in her bas- ket," said one young lady. "Or carrots," said another. "Or carpet rags," said the third. "Or more knitting yarn," added the fourth young lady. Those four did not care what the Woman had in .her basket, but they did wonder what the. man had in his shoe box. Then he sat, pretending to j read a paper, but it was easy to see' that he was thanking more about the box tier he was about the news, be ceaseevery "nee in a \:bile he lifted the cover and 'looked in. Soon all who were near enough knew what was in that box, because "Peep, peep, peep, peep!" said a little baby chicken. "l'eep, peep -peep!" said a little baby duck, and "Scratch, scratch, seritchl" sounded the tiny paws of a baby white rabbit. Everyone laughed, and the Man laughed, too; that is, everyone near laugined except the woman with the . basket; she looked .crosser than ever and just n little worried, toe, The next thing the young ladies knew, the basket began to move. It certainly was surprising to see a cov- ered basket begin to tip first one way and then another. The woman reach- ed over and pushed the basket firmly against the back of the seat. "Peep, peep, peep!" "Peep -peep!" and "Scritch, scratch!" came more sounds from the three travellers in the box. The man ems more pleasant than ever and smiled; and the four young ladies smiled; but the woman looked cross, as if she had wished that the man had stayed in Toronto. Then something,, began to bob round inthe basket again and something bumped its head. "I have a chick and a young duck and a baby rabbit in my box," the man explained, as he laid aside his paper and tried to make the three cuddle down and Keep still. The woman put away her knitting and half smiled, but she would not tell what was in her basket. "I am taking these pets home to lny children, 14liriam and Alice and James," the man told the young ladies. 1 bought them in a bird store in To- ronto." When the ratan said "bird," bobbity- bump! went the woman's basket, and over it tumbled, hang-bang-bumpety- bang! to the floor in the aisle. Little chicle said ''Peep, peep, peep!' Little duck said, "Peep, peep -peep!" "Scritch, scratch, scritch, scratch!" went the baby rabbit. And all the pas- sengers laughed, Even then the woman would not tell what was in her basket. She picked it up, set it down on her lap hard, held the cover on tight, and smiled; but she would not tell. Then the brakeman came in and called, "Trenton! Trenton! The next step will be Trenton!" Just as the woman was ready to get off at Trenton, something in her basket spoke light out, and said, "Mew! Me -owl Me -owl" "The cat," :said one young lady, "smelled the chick and the duckling and the rabbit and tried to get out to find them!" "To be sure!" agreed the other young ladies, ,lust then they looked out of the car window, and there they saw two lit- tle children kissing the woman with the basket and hogging her -and she wee a pleaselit-looking woman, after all, only site had been worrying about that cat. Milk is one of the few animal foods, which contain not only body-build- ing odybuild-ing and time rep, material and fat, but, also saccharine, HOW TO -.,CURE ECZEMA IN CHILDREN By Dr. Lena K. Sadler. Eczema is a very troublesome dis- ease, particularly in infan"ts. There ate so many forms of it that there is neither time nor. space in this ar- ticle to describe them, individually. This disease maybe produced in children by either internal or external causes, from friction on the skin, from coarse, rough woollen clothes or from starched garments or from starched bonnet strings, which rub into the folds of the slain. Irritating soap, the contact of soiled diapers, cheap toilet powders, discharges from the nose and ears may bo responsible for the disease. Now, the particular internal causes are overfeeding, intestinal disteelb-. antes, the too early use of starches, which create fermentation in the in- testinal tract. In the most frequent form 'of ec- zema the shin becomes red and then there appear tiny vesicles or water blisters, which soon rupture and weep. This fluid, which oozes from these vesicles in connection with perspiration and the exfoliation of old skin, forms heavy crusts upon the face, which are both unsightly and annoying. For "Dry Eczema" There is another form of eczema, which is simply a badly chafed :condi- tion, accompanied by intense itching, and is commonly known as "dry ec- zema." Another form, which is a very dis- agreeable one, is the pustular form. I recall one noon little sufferer. who had so many pustules on his head that one couldn't put a 10 -cent piece on the scalp without touching a pustul. The treatment of these eases in order to be effective and leave the child's head in a normal , condition must be administered with the ut- most patience every day for weeks. A doctor's help is always required in - combating this sort of skin trouble. If the cause is external the clothes must be changed, All irritation must be removed and not be allowed • to scratch the skin. The child must not scratch himself. If necessary, little splints may be placed on the inside of the arm to prevent his bending the elbow if the eczema is on the face, or sleeves may be pinned to the side of the dress to limit movement of the arms. In the treatment of eczema the diet should be first looked carefully into. The nursing mother will carefully avoid all foods that produce fermen- tation or decomposition; her urine, should be examined and its acidity noted. If it is a bottle-fed baby, any form of flour should be removed from the food and the quantity of the milk reduced. All this, of course, is done under the direction of the physician. Requires Much Study It is important that each particular case be studied, diagnosed and the proper remedy applied. In some in- stances a salve is necessary; in others a liquid is urgent, while in others a dusting powder is of great benefit. Do not allow your little fellow to go on and on worrying over eczema when treatment is right at your elbow if you will consult medical advice. Look into the food thoroughly, look into your own diet, notice what is irritat- ing the skin and remove all sources of irritation in the treatment of this annoying skin trouble. Perhaps ane of the widely used rem- edies for irritated skin -dermatitis and mild forms of eczema is ichthyol • diluted one-half with water, painted over the effected area. Allow it to almost dry and then sprinkle on'tal- cum powder, which smoothes over the. dry varnish of ichthyol• This is. to be worn every night and days, too, in very bad cases. Water and soap are used very sparingly in eczema.. The Eslthno has taught us that the skin really can be cleansed with oil as well as with water. Cholera, parasites, and pneumonia are some of the worst troubles hog raisers have to fight in the fall end winter, The parasites, or worms as they are commonly called, are always with the hogs more or less. Pneumonia may be prevented by keeping the hogs. from taking cold, Bogs are kept for years on the same lot -generation after generation -until the soil becomes saturated with the different parasites and their eggs. With such surroundings a hog is certain to be affected, The animals look scrawny, and cholera is blamed for their condition. Sanitation is the foundation of suc- cessful hog -raising. A hog lot should be plowed fregaent)y,'and thoroughly disinfected. Every two or three years the lot should be changed to a new location. A hog is not dirtyritt its habits. If given lialf a chance it will keep clean, One thing few persons know about a hog: it requires twice the breathing space for its weight as a horse or a row,. A hog can stand only half the exposure. Its fat may seem like a blanket, but the blood is the heat of all animals, A hog gots chilled Basil* because of the poor surface 011001la. tion, contracts pneumonia, dies, and cholera is credited with 511011her victim,