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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1917-11-29, Page 7lopp, . .1. arm (op Qericsb,,‘ it 1 1,41, , •,,. • ll -N. , ,:eadae.- f.l'.,..2411/4,44%.p.,,ev..crr,wwe.,...,...im2., ,,,,iiS •Iy. r I lt, ° " . ' '1.,111,1s0:ft".."--- - ,- • • 1 . 1 k ',rt. ....: ,r... -,1r.' Conducted by Professor Henry G. Bell The object of this department le to plee at the see vice of our farm readers the advice of an acknowledged etstherIty on all subjects pertaining to soils and crops. • Address all questionto Professor Henry G, Gen, in care of The Wilson Publishing Company, Limited, Toronto, and answers wll( appear in this column In the order In which they re received, As apace l& limited It Is adVis. able where immediate reply Is necessary that a stamped .and addressed envelope be enclosed with the question, when the answer will be mailed direct. . Henry G. Balt Used in, Millions of Tea Rots Dallx.---....-EtirLeaf is Pur:t Inunsat arauredrveagaanrarani.roaczr .very infusion is alike delicious C.E.J.;-I Want to plant a large acreage of corn next summer bu have not sufficient fertilizer. Should I sow commercial fertilizer broadcast, or put a handful in each hill when planting? I use a marker and plant with a hoe. 'Is a special drill needed for fertilizer? Answer -If you are putting on from 400 to 000 lbs. per acre of fer- tilizer, it is good practice to apply about 200 lbs. of this broadcast, in preparing the corn field, and work it thoroughly into the soil. If how- ever, you are not pplying more than 200 to 250 lbs. per leve, you will prob: ably get best results from seirinkling fertilizer into the row after you have opened it up -with' a hoe, and then draw in a light covering of soil before you drop the corn seed. Many corn drills are built with fertilizer drop- ping attachments. This would certain.- ly save time and labor in applying the fertilizer and would deposit the. 4-41•":" tilizer and the corn seed -at the proper depth, F.S.:-1. Would brome grass seed be suitable for sowing on a barn bridge ,where a sod is wanted? 2. 'WINO Seed sown neat will make the ell'rliest pasture? Answer: -1. 1 would not recom- mend brorne grass for the purpose you mention. .Possibly the best grass you could use for this purpose would be Kentucky bine grass. This forms a solid thick matting about the third year, and if the ground is fairly rich, it provides a substantial pasture. 2. Tall oat grass has been found to giVe the earliest pasture at the Ontario Agricultural College. This is closely followed by western rye and by timothy. W.J.B. :-A sandy ridge crosses one of my fields. The cultivator natural- ly sinks deeper there than on the rest of the field. Does that have a bad ef- fect on the crop? What kind of fer- tilizer is best for this ridge? Is lime necessary? Answer e. -Too deep cultivation al- ways is a serious dettiment to hoed crops. Keep in mind _the fact that the roots are the trunk lines carrying up the food to the plant leaves where it is digeated. Deep cultivation cuts off these trunk lines and insofar as it injures the plant, it reduces or starves the crop. It is impossible for me to say what kind of fertilizer, is best' for this ridge, not knowing the crop for which the fertilizer is to be used. Keep in mind always that sandy soils are-- relatively weak in nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash. If it is a grain crop that you are planning to grow upon the land, add 200 to 300 lbs. of a fertilizer carrying 2 to 4 per cent. ammonia and from 8 to 10 per cent. available phosphoric acid. If it is a hoed crop, such as potatoes, mangela, or turnips, I would advise adding from 300 to 500 lbs. of a fer- tilizer carrying from 3 to 5 per cent. ammonia, 6 to 8 per cent. available phosphoric acid and 1 to 2 ,per cent. potash. -It is not likely this sandy soil would be sour. If, however, it should show signs of sourness, the ad- dition of ground limestone at the rate of one-half a ton to a ton per acre would be of benefit. afRovitY Feed and eggs will probably be higher this winter than they have ever been known. More than ever then it will ‘be necessary to make every pound of feed tell in eggs or flesh. To do this, it will require vigorous culling of the flock, good housing and care, and business methodsin buying the feed and selling the product. Mature pullets best. In a test covering three years at several branch Experimental Farms during the Months of November, Deeember and January, early. pullets produced eggs at a cost per dozen, for feed, of 18.3 cents; late pullets, 56 cents; one- year -old her* 78.2 cents and old hens, $5.73. Late'pullets net good. There are a lot of pullets this fall too late hatch- ed to keep for laying, at the present price of feed. Any -pullet that is not nearing maturity by November will not pay to hold. Feed such with the cockerels, and market:. It does not pay to feed a pullet till February be- fore she lays. Don't keep old hens. A two-year- old Leghorn hen may be worth keep- ing but a two-year-old Rock hen is ..usually a loss. If all these old hens -were not sold in the spring or during the summer, get rid of them now. The late moulter best. In selecting the one -year-old hens to keep for breeding, pick out the ones that moult late in the year. Those that are in full new feather in November are not the layers. Crate -feed before nutrketing. Even at the present cost of feed, it does not pay to sell this; birds. Three and a half pounds of ground grain will pro- duce one pound ,.f flesh. Don't sell all at the same time, sell those that are read' first, Spread the sale over several months, keeping if convenient, some of the cockerels till after Christmas. Sanitary well -ventilated house. Be- fore the pullets are put into winter quarters, see that the house has st good cleaning and a coat of white- wash. Stop all cracks, but open the south side. Don't be afraid of plenty of fresh air and sunshine. Don't excite the pullets. Pullets should be housed before they start to lay. When nearing maturity they should not be excited. Keep the dog away. Every time they are frighten- ed means a toss of money. Keep accounts. Start with Decem- ber 1st to keep track of the receipts and expenditure. Write Poultry Divi- sion, Experimental Farm, Ottawa, re forms for this. Selling produce. Now is the time to look up a new -laid egg trade. Those Who have fresh eggs now will get good prices and can secure customers for the whole year. Sell all produce as directly to the consumer as practic- able. Feeding. Wheat fit for milling pur- poses should not be used for poultry feed. Oats, buckwheat, barley, corn, screenings, buckwheat screenings,' etc., can be used. Feed a mixture of grains in litter morning and night. In the mash, dry or moist, use bran, shorts, ground oats, etc. Give milk to drink and table scraps and if there is no milk, use beef scraps. Give grit and shell, green feed, and keep birds "and houses free from vermin. Ockieedok Wintering Sheep. Shelter, proper feed, and good management are the requisites in bringing sheep successfully through the winter season, While some shelter is necessary, close housing is not ad- visable, especially with owes in lamb. Large, dry yards in which the sheep have plenty of room for exercise are the first requirement. Seven or eight square feet of floor space in a shed is necessary for an average -size sheep. The fleece affords sufficfent warmth in dry weather, and for this reason the main need for a shed or sheep barn is protection from the storms, On dry nights tho Wheel) prefer to be out of doors, and will winter bettor if allowed to be there. It is usually mote convenient to 1a'° the feed reeks inside, but some soughagla ehould always be fed out of doors, With breeding elves toward lambing time those is danger of injury in their crowding through narrow gaterc.• It is 'well to provide a pasture en Which they can ren during the clays in dry and seasonable weather. In wintering sheep to the best ed - vantage, tho owner should sort them by age, sex, end condition into Wlfioln3 lets, otherwise some are almost sure to got More teed than they need, and Others lees. it is tummy to dispose of the Waller bathe and cull ewes early it the fall, and uric the winter feed and quarters mainly for a large number of breeding ewes. The number that would do well to- gether varies with the breed. Sheep will usually thrive better with not more than 40 or 50 in a lot, The aim in wintering breeding ewes is to bring them to lambing time in good vigorous condition and in only medium flesh. This can be done by giving ple'fitry of exercise and the right kind of feed regularly. With plenty of roughage, such as red clover or alfalfa hay, sheep can be carried until nearly spring with lit- tle grain, Corn Silage can be used to furnish succulence, although some losses and a good deal of trouble have resulted from Improper feeding of silage Sheep are peculiarly susceptible to iffjurysfrom moldy feed. Poorly kept silage is therefore to be avoided. A ration of oats and bran makes an ex- cellent Seed :for ewes with lambs at their side. The flock should have access to water and salt zit all times. • In feeding rams during the winter season, the object is to feed them as cheaply ae poesible but at the same time keep them hi a thrifty condition. Gate, bran, and meal may bo relied neon to meet ell the requirements of a grain rattail, One-half to ono pound a day of This mixterei along with plenty of rough- age, should be sufficient. Lambs that are being wintered, whether ewes, Tents, or wethere, re- quire the same general eonditions adequete shelter and Leading. f • Black, Grcea} B 155 or Mixed Sealed Packets only. -1111/2- - HIVING THE BEES FOR WINTER By D. Everett Lyon. I have tried every method &Winter- less 'of newspaper, it should be about ing bees, but the outdoor wintering an inch wider on its four sides that it may. slip clown and ..fit snugly. The plan hasevery advantage over that newspaper packing and the case of wintering bees in cellars. In the should reach down to within an inch first place it avoids the task of carry- of the bottom of the brood body of ing each colony into a cellar every fall the hive, leaving the entrance Of the and out again in the spring. Then, hive open for the bees to come and again, bees wintered in special re- go. positories are liable to suffer from dysentery, not having the opportunity for an occasional cleansing flight, which comes on warm days, even in February, to the bees wintered out- of-doors. The double -walled chaff -filled hive is the proper hive for outdoor wintering. It is a cooler hive in summer, and a warmer hive in winter, than , the should be used for the winter. single-wall hive, as the chaff acts as a If the colonies have been strength - non -conductor of heat and cold, and ened by bees and food, then the bees the only difference in its use lies in are ell fixed for the winter and need the feet that when it is -prepared for give us no further concern until next winter the trough of chaff is set on spring when the time comes to go over top of the brood nest. This is laid aside for the summer. After the All surplus extracting combs should chaff box is placed on, it is covered be placed beyond the reach of rats and with the regular telescope top, and all mice, and occasionally examined' to is snug and warm. The same tele- see that the bee -moth is not destroy - scope lid is used in summer as well. ing them. To keep these combs safe If one does not care to go to the ex- through the winter take the bodies pense of buying these chaff hives, the containing them and tier them up in ordinary single-wall hives can, be pilesof about six. Underneath, made warm for winter by covering place upon the floor an empty hive them with many thicknesses of news- body. In it, sprinkle about a half paper, tied securely around the hive pound of a s. The odor going body and over the top, and a home- up through the combs keeps the bee - made deep telescope case can be moths out. made and covered with waterproof Late November is the proper tifete roofing paper, the ease being made of to put the hives in the cellars, if you wood, and the waterproof paper tack- prefer that method of wintering. The ed on with tin caps. cellar should be absolutely dark, the Since this telescope ease is to cover hives placed one upon the other, and both the hive body and the inch or the cellar ventilated occasionally. The hive entrance should be con - treated to about three inches for the winter. This can be done by revers- ing the hive alighting board and using the small entrance in place of the larger one used for the surrimer.1 These alighting boards are made with entrance strips nailed "on both sides, and the side with the smaller entrance 1 VA • • -,44-49 INTERNATIONAL LESSON DECEMBER 2. Lesson IE. Nehemiah Rebuilds the • Wall of Jerusalem-Neb. 4. Golden Text, Heb. 13. 6. Verses 7, 8 narrate Sa.nballat's plans to attack the city. Sanballat . . Tobiah-See comment on lesson for Nov. 18, verse 10. Arabians . . . Ammonites -The, adherents of Tobiah (Neh. 2. 10) and of Geshem (Neh. 2. 19). Ashdodites-Inhabitants of the Philistine city of Ashdod. The sur- rounding tribes, like the Samaritans, resented the progress of the restored community. Wroth -Because in spite of all their efforts the building enter- prise went right on. Unless the people could be stopped they would soon be in a position to withstand all outside attacks. Confusion -Or "panic." A panic would disorganize the work and make the people an easy prey, Verses 9-11 portray Nehemiah's feel- ings on discovering the seriousness of the situation. Prayer. . . . watch -Though Nehemiah and the people had full confidence in Jehovah they did not neglect,to take proper precautions, so as not to be taken by surprise. Outposts were placed be- yond the city wall where they watched day and night. Verses 10 and 11, which are obscure, seem to call atten- tion, on the one hand, to the discour- agement of the Jaws; on the other, to the bold confidence of the enemies. Judah -The Jewish community. Not able to build -The • strength of the workmen was exhausted, and yet much remained to he slone; no wonder the Jews became disheartened. The enemies, on the other hand, were con- fident. Their plan seems to have been to take the city by surprise, slay. the workmen, and thus bring the build -11 ing enterprise to an end. I t Verses 12-14 describe the prepare tions made to meet the attack. Th thought of verse 12, as translated above, seems to be that some of th Jewish workmen living outside of th city, near the gathering places of th enemy, brought reports that the ene mies were gathering for the attack Immediately Nehemiah took proper defensive measures. • The general sense of verse 13, another obscure verse, rams to be that Nehemiah on receipt of the reports arranged Itis forces so as to meet the attack. Be not ye afraid -When he saw that the people were still downcast and full of fear he sought to arouse them by ap- pealing to their courage, religion, and patriotism. Verses 15-18 tell that the enemy gave up the attack and that the work Was. resumed. Was known -Thi enemy soon discovered that the Jews were prepared for them; hence they desisted from an actual attack. This made it possible for the builders to return to their tasks. Verses 16-18 give an idea of the assignments given to different classes of the population: (1) Nehemiah's immediate followers; (2) the princes and leaders; (3) the builders; (4) the carriers of burdens; (5) the trumpeter; (6) Nehemiah him- self. Servants -The immediate fol- lowers of Nehemiah. half of these were to assist the builder., the others to furnish protection. Rulers -They were in the rear to give encourage- ment and direction. The closing words of verse 16 should be joined with verse 17, "the whole house of Judah, both those who were building and laded themselves," better with a slight change in the text, '1were arm- ed." Verses 19-21 describe the provisions made for collecting the forces quickly. Large -Or, "extensive." Consequent- ly, only a few men were at a given point; in case of attack they had to be brought together quicicly. Trumpet -There were probably several trum- peters, but one was always by the side of the commander-in-chief: the two might always be found at the point of danger. g . . • stars -The speedy completion of the walls was of the utmost importance; hence he long working hours. ConducZawi4Y iY-40...7Cd(on Mothers and daughtere of all ages are cordially Invited to write t. this department. Initials only will be published with each question and its answer se a means of Identification, but full name and address must be given In each letter. Write on one side of paper o Ily, Answers will be mailed direct It stomped and addressed envelope Is enclosed, Address all correspondence for this department to Mrs. Helen LaW, 235 Woodbine Ave., Toronto, Mrs. W. P. P.;-1, One of the best hooks on the cave of infants that we 1010W of is Holt's "The Care and Feed- ing of Children," The price is 75 cents. 2. A doily holder is an unex- pensive Christmas present that can be made from two pieces of cardboard and pieces of bright -colored cretonne. Your ?timid will value it as it keeps the doilies- pressed, fresh and un - rumpled. 3. For a boy's Christmas gift a box of gummed slips with his name and address printed on them (could be had cheaply at local print- er's) will be appreciated as he.will enjoy marking his books and other property. Or an outfit consisting of boxes of tan and black shoe polish, flannel rubbing cloth, and velvet pad for polishing; a small •flashlight or a set of puzzles. 4. A new way to salt nuts is to use white of egg instead of butter. Place tho white in a pan and stii. nuts around in it until they are thoroughly covered, sprinkle on the salt, and place in a medium oven to brown, Red Cross Worker: -Wash clothes and mufflers are simple to knit and quite within the powers of tp small girl or boy who cannot manage a sock or sweater. For the wash cloth, use medium weight cotton and steel needles No. 10. Cast on 70 stitches, knit back and forth plain until the cloth is about 10 inches square. Bind off, and sew a loop of tape to one cor- 1 • The ffl • • • • 5-8 lb. 02 wool. Cast on 50 stitches or about 11 inches. Knit plain for 68 inches. Inquirer :-The Christmas card is a comparatively modern idea. It may almost be said that it grew and ex- panded with the post office. The first card was designed about seventy years ago. The custom of the Christmas box is traced back to the Romans. In every village an altar was erected, and the people dropped money into a "box." The box was usually of pottery. On Boxing Day the boxes were open- ed, and the money was distributed. Ora: -1. A good way to arrange couples for the birthday party is to write verses or proverbs on cards, •=111••••••.010 then cut the cards diagonally, putting half of eech4e1 one basket for the girls to choose from and the other half for the men. Each man must find the girl who has the remainder of his quotation. A birthday cake may be made of any good fruit cake recipe. Insert a silver coin, a wedding ring, a thirnble, a button in the cake, which denote wealth, marriage, old maid - hood and bachelorhood. On the top have tiny colored wax candles to the number of one's years. A good game would be "An evening with the ages." Prepare slips of paper with the follow- ing: 1. The age we live in. 2, The age of deficiency. 3. The age we carry. 4. The age that carries us. 5. The seasoned age. 6. The matrimonial age. 7. The unciviliz- ed age. 8. The age we cook. 9. The stamp age, 10. The age we drink. 11. The profitable age. 12. The sanguinary age. 13. The feathery age. 14. The salt water age. 15. The age of slevery. 10. The age of communication, 17. The age of plunder. 18. The age we give as a pledge. 19. The rough and tumble age. 20, The age of hemp. 21. The governing age. 22. The search- ing age. 23. The heroic age. 24. The mint age. 25. The "done up" age. 26. The age of proportion: 27. The wandering age. 28. The weighty, age. 29, The unravelled age. 30. The moving age. Give a prize to the person who has the most correct ans- wers. The -answers are in' part as follows: 1. Cottage. 2. Shortage. 3, Baggage. 4. Carriage. 2. I have not yet been able to obtain the in- formation you require. When I do I shall write to you. 3. Without knowing something of your ability it is hard to answer this question. Some girls have made money at home by making fancy cakes and selling them in the city, or candy, or fancy work, or in bee -keeping and poultry - raising. Doing rnending or sewing for busy mothers is profitable. Make a specialty of the thing you can do best. Best wishes for success. Write again, Foolish To Threaten Your Child, as Threats show Weakness. By Dr. Lena K. Sadler, .4 Threats only show weakness on the part of the parent or discipliner. Ian. Most school teachers early learn the folly of making threets. How well I remember when I was teaching school that a number of slate pencils had been dropped on the floor one particular afternoon. Thoughtlessly I threatened, "Now the next child that drops a pencil will remain after school and receive Pun- ishment!" My fate! The weakest, most delicate girl in the room was the next to drop her pencil, and she was a pupil with a perfect record in deportment, Y4)13 can imagine ray embarrassment. I had threatened punishment, and so had to get out of the predicament an best I could. But this experience effetctu.eaallsy cured me of making furth- er blt Foolish Threats Most of us live to regret the threats we make, "Your father will thrash you when he conies home to -night," or "you'd better not let your father see you doing that," or "you wouldn't behave that way if your father was here," etc., are common threats which we hear directed at headstrong and 1 wilful boys. Such threats dc not cause the love of the child for his Father to increase. They make him j afraid of his father and they tend to widen the gulf between a child arid one who should be his best friend. "I'll bust your brains out," said a 4 -year-old to his pet lion, because it wouldn't stand up. This is a. very un- couth and ungenteel remark, but it must be remembered that it did not either starve to death or are caught," cOnke e through listening to advice, you will said the Frog. • "By the time you get • 3.4/(01Yi to: MiedeilSe No domestic animal has greater need of absplutely good feet than the horse, and yet, owing to the fact that his feet are used, so persistently, he meets with trouble in this section of his anatomy to a greater extent than any other being, except the human, , Just as with children, the foot of a !colt should receive attention from birth, and every sign of a disposition toward malfdmation or weakness should be met by a correction which in may caaeS can be provided by the owner without the assistance of an expert. Of course, the endeavor to ensure good feet in the colt should start a long time earlier than this, that 1s to say, his parents sheuld be selected printipally on account of their good formation and soundness in this re- gaioi. T.negleet the colt's feet during the first six months 62 its life often re- sults in permanent malformation, not only of the feet, but also of the legs of the animal, with the effect of bad action produced. Even bearing of the weight on the bottom of the walls of the feet is necessary if the upper structure of the colt's limbs is to be maintained in good form, therefore' any disposi- tion to go on the heels or on the in- side or outside of the foot should be counteracted by trimming the less - worn boo/ to the level of the more worn point. This leveling can be done with an ordinary jack-knife, but as the hoof increases in hardness with the age of the animal, the use of a pair of cutting pinchers becomes necessary, and it is often the best plan to take the horse to a good black- smith and if he has to do any con- eiclerable alnount of traveling on hard ground or 011 the road, such as is en- taired by showing, for instanee, the yoinig horse should be lightly shod for, the occasionrthat is, if the travel is likely to be sufficient to wear down his hoofs unduly', • The Happy Tadpole. Hippety hop. Three men on a top. One was red and one was blue And one didn't know just what to de. Little Timmy Tadpole was singing to himself when along came Miste Trout and wanted to know what al the happiness was about. "I don't see, why I have to stop my song and tell you why I am happy What's the idea?" asked Timmy. "I don't see why you are happy -in a little while your tail will be gone and you will be an ugly Frog," said the Trout. "Tut, tut!" began Timmy Tadpole "That is the very thing which makes me so happy. Think of it! I have .something to look forward to, while you will always be a Trout -nothing but a. beautiful Trout." "Of course, I am beautiful, while you are ugly enough now, but 'good- ness knows a Frog is the ugliest thing in all the world," answered Mister Trout. "Oh, but you forget! You are so beautiful and so tasty that men are hunting you all the time, while a Frog-, well, they are only hunted for their hind legs, It must be terrible to have to live in fear all the time, You have to look closely at every fly be- fore you eat it, while I gobble them up with a snap! and so does a Frog. Swim up stream and let me sing my song. Good -day." Mister Brook Trout did not wait for any more talk from Timmy Tadpole, for he knew that the little fellow had the best of him, so he went away up stream where there was a deep pool and sat there thinking over what had been said to him. By and by a fly came fleeting along on the top of the water. "There, I don't dare eat that fly after what has been said to me," thought Mister :Brook Trout, He waited e. little longer and the fly float- ed over toward the bank and before the Trout knew what had happened' a huge Frog had gobbled up the tiny fly and Mister Brook Trout was sorry, very sorry. After a long time, the Trout swain over to where the big Frog was sit- ting and 'asked, "Was that fly good'?" "Why do you ask, you don't have to digest id" said the Frog, "Cull ty," ventured the Trout. "Well, if you spent more thne catch- ing 'flies and less time being curious and asking foolish questiona, the world would be better and you would be fatter." The Trout sighed and said, "Well, if I were fatter, more fishermen might Arent rho," "There you are! Tront who are afraid what to eat and when to cati be deaf and dumb, and then you will get caught for sure. Look! There's another fly." They both made a grab fox it, but the Trout was too quick for the Frog. "Thank you," he said, as he swam away, while the Frog's mouth closed with a pop! on nothing at all. When You Have a Cold, 1. Keep away from places where r, people congregate. 2. Do not use the same drinking cup as other people -you shouldn't do so at any time. 3. Do not kiss people, and shun too close contact with them. 4. Destroy your mouth and nose secretions by boiling. or by fire. 6. If you have fever or aches go to bed and stay there until you feel bet- . ter. 6, Always remember that you have no more right to give anyone else a cold than you have to give them diphtheria or sinall-pox; and that you are very foolish to "take a cold" from anybody else if you can help it. Newfoundland's potato crop this years is estimated at two and a half million bushels; a supply per head of the population for the year twice as great as is ordinarily consumed. The normal consumption is given as four and a half bushels per head per year. 11 a•MISKIwOitriliza••••riarmompl• HIGHEST PRICES PAID For POULTRY, GAME, EGGS & FEATHERS Please write for particulars, P. POULXR Sc CO., 39 Zonsecoure Market, Montreal v•rwrnm. •Jmnanve rnansecsa HIGHEST PRICES PAID For RAW FURS and GINSENG N. SILVER aao st. Paul f3t. w. Montreal, P.O. Reference, 'Union 13k. of Canada 3 ' Get Highest Prices IF:om the World's Biggest Fate House ,allefeektoegan is univat thihelptrt44 a tVatiligtunittiglt,vaeooll‘ ingIcNilgr "ln'ilflinihil71fboat e1ses,1500llft41 el7 merIxInpod, Yourcheek comet arretursondl. WRITE FOtI FREE 00194( pa,V1Pranalfelbo.latilfir ;',111v.,?,:i, tit ,;,,p..1111EfJt ° I53IITE3 13006 & CC), 413 Fruiston Bldg. St, Louts, Mb. emeieset. ' . originate in the inind af the boy who said it. He only repeated what he had h •cl other It betrays both cowardice and ig- norance to undertake to secure obe- dience by such threats as "I will box your ears if you don't mind," etc. Obedience that is worth anything is only secured by suggestion and love, never by promises of reward or threats of punishment. Promises of Reward Promises of reward must be re- garded as of the same strata as threats of punishment. They are used only by parents, teachers or dis- ciplinarians who lack poise, resource- fulness and self -command. A little child should obey because it is manly and right to obey and not because he is to get a new hobby horse or to avoid a thrashing. It is a most pitiful experience that often takes place in the doctor's of- fice .when a little child who greatly needs medical care begins to scream and struggle the moment he sees the doctor.iiin inquiring it usually follows that repeatedly he has been frightened into obedience by such a threat as "Now, if you don't do what 1 want you to do I'll take you to the doctor's office and he'll give you some nasty medicine." It's only a thoughtless remark, but its effect is far-reaching, and the struggle and the hard feelings might have been avoided if self-con- trol had been practiced by the care- taker. The Correct Method It seems to me that the greatest service we as parents can render our children is to teach them control. We cannot teach what we do not know and possess, and so I recommend to anyone and every one who occupies the responsible place as caretaker or parent of a little child under .6 that they stop and think before loud, fast talking and punishment is adminis- tered. Jerking and slapping a child is bun- glesome discipline, slamming a child down on a chair and threatening to keep him there for an hour by the clock may prove to be a calamity even to the disciplinarian, for she her- self may desire to go somewhere be- fore :the hour is up. No, it's far bet- ter to exercise control, to stop and think, and then, after the first shock is over, calmly and firmly give the command or administer the punish- ment. Talk less and act promptly. Children and every one else respect self-control. Brain Fag. The tendency of the day is to squander our reserve of nervous energy, because we are living under high mental pressure. The cure depends not so much in working less as in taking thought what we do after working hours. ' Osler advises the cultivation of a hobby, Cabot says to `play' -in the rjgThitle sepsi rsietn'tial thing is to get recrea- tion that really relaxes, that re. creates, that affords refuge from to- day'S cares and fortifies against to- morrow's. And here no one individ- ual can dictate to another. For the man who works with his hands it may be something liko reading or music, whieh will occupy his brain; to the man who works with his brain, it may be something Which will occupy his bomb. Each has to pick for himself some recreation that he enjoys and that he knows out of his own expert - e1100 bee him good. Put the first thing necessary le to enereciate the physiological truth that the nervous energy spent to.day must be restored by to -morrow; other- wise the individual will run down and will ultintately pay the price of "ex- hausted reserve."