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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1916-10-12, Page 4PAGE FOIL it r SMALL BELGIAN FARMS bustle and Prosperity on Small Hold. ee Inge' of, Brave Race Many have marvelled at the sur. cess. -of the small' farmer• in Europe. jA Canadian •farmer e who 'has been ivisitinget'he portion of Belgium which , ,the Geemans never reached has a fine 'account''ef the wonderful farming there. Ile' writes: The dairy and mar- 'ket gardening Terms do not extend, as a rule, more than two or 'three miles from town.' Further on begins :field agriculture and cattle rearing. ;field these are;'1however,' on a snsall scale, larger farm's being found in 'Flanders' Only ° on heavy soil, upon. which'', heavy ploughs have to be used, and •a larger capital is consequently equireds • With .dight soil a farm of tventy acres is 'Considered large;. the. verake is from three to fifteen acres, vhile farms of one acre are not un- ommon. One may judge of the small in of most holdings by the number nd the size of the corn ' stacku on hem. In the neighborhood of Ghent have rarely seers farms with three r four stacks; the immense majority ad 'only one or two, "and there were arms of from three. to eight acres. ut I saw also much smaller farms, aving less than one 'acre of land, d in this case there would be only ne tiny stack -standing close- to. the ottage, while the enierald green with hich, nearly half of the farmer's and was coffered—it was in 'January —told me that next year the family of this homestead would still have their own bread. -There' is, no exag- geration In saying . that • in the neigh- borhood of Ghent the average size of the farms is not more than four to six acres each, which would give 100 to 150 farms to the square mile. It was most interesting and in- structive to walk in this part of the country. I went one morning to a neighboring village. It was a market day, in the deepest part of the winter, and yet what impressed me most was the intensity of life on the road. Those who have lived amongst the peasants will surely understand what .such animation means. To see them returning from the market—some leading by a rope a 'Mich cow, or a young bull, or a couple of pigs, others bringing with them new agricultural implements which rattled in their carts as they drove by, and yet others bringing various products of the town industries in their baskets—such a sight means that these people not only work on the .and, but that they work for tltemselvea. And when I saw a -young husband and wife strug- gling with a frisky heifer, which they led by a rope, 1 knew at once that --they must have a home of their own, and wore nut mere hired laborers who have nothing to look forward to. Horse carts and dog carts, cattle, and umbers of people marching with eir huge baskets on their shoulders, re crowding on the road, and this ,dvity of rural life on a market day ows, better than anything else, that. tlltjre is plenty of work and ,irosperity in the, country. WHERE IS YOUR MIND ? When Thoughts Go Wool-gathering Success Lags For Most It is permitted to learned profes- sors—almost expected of them, in fact—that they should be absent- minded: They have a tradition to live up—or down—to. . But what is good for .professore is no good for an ordinary individual. He loses friends; he makes enemies; he alienates customers; he annoys his employer, he earns the epithet "stupid," and that --deserved cr un- deserved—is fatal. True, his absent. indedness may amuse some, but who count he ones heyare not t for nything in his life that matters. i.'G a man looks vacuous—and that's the natural result of an absent mind —he is ranked as a fool. Analyze absent mindedness—which please' remember, is not confined to such weird forms as golu;; upstairs to get a' clean collar, and absent- mindedly going mindedl o in to bet 1 instead—and what 13 it? Forgetfulness, for one thin. And what good 1s the man whe forgets? For another, it's inability to switch the mind from one subjillct to another quickly. The mind is "ab. sent," browsing in the dead past or projected into the unborn future. That's hopeless, I'e the present that • matters. To wait while a man hums, haws, and fumbles until his "absent mind" returns is maddening :t anyone whose time Is money or who is pay- lug-lncmee for time. It's hopeless. e 'That vague, distrait air is a self- imposed handicap, The man who 1s always saying: "Sorry! I was think- ing of something elsei" is in the end credited with lacking the capacity to think at all! THE NEIGHBORS S SAY If fie s-eagular In attending church, he is too pious..• If be doesn't attend church, he is on the road to perdition. • It he sends his family away for the summer, it is more:than he can afford. • at he doesn't; -lie is stldgye If he happens' to be- successful in business, he achieved success by Swindling. • 3f he doesn't succeed, he missed Isis railing. ' , ', ' 3f he gives freely to charity, it is done for show. 3f he doesn't, he le classed as a Skinflint: - ;<,. If his wife does her own work, she Is "killing herself" for the family. If el 'hos servants, she ought' tei be onomicah' Curious Post Office the many curious ; est offices and scattered about the world situated in Beebe Plain, Que- tta post office was _ilt about actly on the boundary line 'be=' the United States and Canada,. any years ago, when the post as a general store, whisky was to be sold its one country and d in another without ever hay - ie out from 'under the roof of raxacturel ORE 'DOLLAR( AND COST.' ons who 'become intoxicated the new Ontario Temper - Act will pay good stiff pen- if they get caught. The for drunkenness now are $10 00. These sums are mender and ten dollars( is the mini - fine that any magistrate may se. 1 ., I. . 1 l uk. eueel THE BESSING Of i soot Has Not Had An Hour's Sickness Since Taking "FRUIT-A-TIVES' MR. MARRIOTT 73 Lees Ave., Ottawa, Ont,,, August 9th, 1915. "I think it myduty to tell you' what "Fruit-a-tives" has done for me. Throe years ago,.I began to .feel run- down and'tired, and suffered very much from Liver and Kidney Trouble. Having read of "Fruit-a-tives", I thought I would try them. The result was surprising. During the 3k years past, I have taken diem regularly and would not change for anything. have not had an hour's sickness since I com- menced using "Fruit-a-tives", and I know now what I haven't known for a goodnsany years—that is, the blessing of a healthy body and clear thinking brain". WALTER J. MARRIOTT. 50e. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25e. At dealers or sent postpaid on receipt of price by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa. New re., rettlroats of net with flounces fln- Ished with flowered ribbon are very full and cool looking. 3t: NEW TATTING. • , Pattern called Hook and Eye Is Easy to Make. ii Insertion—RIng 1 4ds p gds p Bds p 2ds p 2ds p 4ds—cioSe ring, turn; spool 3ds p Ods; ring -2, same as first ring, turn; always torn after snaking ring; spool—ads -p 3ds- Ring 8, 4ds join to first p of 1; ring- 2ds until 4 p are made, then 4ds close, turn; spool 8ds p 8ds; ring 4 made and joined to 2 rings, same as 3 ring. Edge—Made same as insertion ex sept on lower edge; ring 1 4ds p 2ds p until 5 p are made, then 4ds close, Wan; spool 8ds p 34s; ring 2 4ds p 2ds p ids p until 7 p are made, then 4ds— close, turn; spool ads p ads. Ring 3 made same as first ring, only Jetta to first p of ring after making 4ds; spool ads p ads; ring 4 4ds-join to , first p of 2 ring, then 2ds p 188 p until 8 ee are made, then 4ds, close, tune. GUARD THE CHILOIiEN FROM AUTUMN _OLDS S Tho fall is the, most severe sea- son of the year for colds- one da y is warm the next is wet and cold and unless the mother 5s on her guarcl the little' ones are seized with colds that may hang on all winter. Baby's 'Own Tablets are mother's best friend in preventing or banishing colds. Theyl act as agentle 4axative, keeping the bowels and stomach free andssveet, An °ccas.ignee. dose will; prevent ;colds or if it does come on sud- denly the prompt use of the Tab- lets will quickly cure it, The Tab lets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at25 cents abox frolas The Dr. Williams' ;Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont, SELL AiPFLES AT HOME Neighbors Make Best Profitable Buy. ere of; Otrchard Products In many parts of the country the small home orchard has disappeared, or- never existed,' and farmer t neigh• •bora must buy fruit' for the family ofthe professional fruit grower.' Those who have home orchards should use the telephone or postcards to tell the neighbors Where good 'fruit may be obtained. Even in ' looalittes • where con'side'rable fraelt is 'grown in a cow - Marcia' 'Way •aegreat' deal of it may be sold to farmers- and town folk who will come to ;the orchards and haul It away," Tide ' "orchard trade its the most profitable-eaf all. The grower needs •ntl'paekagel has no grading and very little sorting to do, no pkcking, lsaultn'g, stoelade"er freight expenses, fo meet. .u., t-, ,.. s ,• This lather sort of ads can well afford t ay- as . much tor orchard run, soft rot's' mit; se the buyerl.'an for the fleet't'wo'grade0. The packer'•must maintain rgrailidge machinery, stables, packages, the ,expenses of picking packing, hauling, freight, storage and handling. Ie cannot afford to pay much for orchards where he can only pack from one to a few cars. Grow- ers of fruit in a small or a big way should get the habit of selling as much as possible to their neighbors. HAVE YOU BEEN ,k SICK ? Then you realize the utter weakness: that robs ambition, destroys appetite, and makes work a burden. To restore that strength a--ndstaminathat is so essential, nothing bas evee.equaled or compared with Scott's Emulsion,be- cause its strength -sustaining nourish- ment invigorates the blood to distribute energy throughout the body while its tonic value sharpens the appetite and restores health in a natural, permanent way. 1 If•you ere .rise down, tired, nervous, overworked or lac. strength, get Scott's Emulsion to -day. * t any drug store. Scott • Bowet Toronto, Out. Farm an: Garden 4.4 I l i i .i i i I I a leiteleaeIelei-1-irt•3-lease -Hle144el-leedeleedeleI t I I I S I I i -1 - Scientific Farming_ VALUE OF FRUIT TREES. They Have Their Mission Both For Beauty and Utility. Fruit trees are too often overlooked when . planning for trees and shrubs, writes Edward K. Parkinson in the New York Evening Post. Yet surely they have their mission in the °econ- omy of the garden and should possess din interest for the owner from early spring until late autumn not only as revenue yielders, but as a delightful phase in the various aspects of na- ture, which produces them in sizes to fit any garden. There are the stand- andlar ized trees for a orchards the s e g half standards for medium sized grounds and the dwarf varieties for the small suburban gardens. Where one has an acre of land suffi- cient fruit may be grown to yield a supply of apples, pears, peaches, cher- ries and plums not only during the en- Yc uNo s usszaY STOOK. tire reason, but for the added profit of preserving for winter use. For exam- ple, dwarf apple trees may be grown in large tubsandstored in the cellar or stable for the winter. To accom- plish this successfully the tubs should be set in a box sufficiently large to provide for a foot of earth between the tub and the sides, the bottom and top of the box, which will prevent the roots from being frozen. Pears, ap- ples and peaches may be grown on an espalier 'trellis, on n wall or on the side of a building. The north side of the garden is an excellent place for a row of dwarf and semidwarf fruit trees. Pears should 'be set out ten feet apart, apples eight or ten feet, semi- dwarf cherries also eight or ten feet, but for standard sizes not less than thirty to forty feet, and an interesting fact about the cherry 'is that it may be trained into au3' shape desired. Peaches may be set twelve feet apart if kept well headed in, brit if allowed to reach their full development eight- een feet spacing should be provided. The fact that splendid young fruit trees may be had for 50 emits apiece brings all these varieties of delectable fruit within the reach of almost any gardener. Care must be taken to set the trees out absolutely straight, for tot only does this enhance the looks of a garden or orchard, but it facilitates cultiva- tion as well. The hest way to do this is to lay a garden ilue from one base to another, then drive stakes the prop- er distances along the line. This done, take a board four feet long by four or eve Inches wide an cut three V shap- ed sha -ed notches in it, oue in either end and one 'exactly, in the middle. Start at the Bret' peg '(not the One to which the cord is tied) and lay the board so that 'the ¢leg' fits lit the center notch; then remove this stake and 'put 'it in the notch `made in' one end of the board and set another stake in: the notch at the opposite end and continue this double staking until the `row or orchard is all staked out. ' It might also 'be well to add that, j where one is planning to set out an orchard of an acre, apple trees should be spaced forty feet apart each way for the best results, and between the rows either vegetables or ,fruit trees which.'Mature early, known as fillers, may be set, but they should be re- moved as soon as the permauent trees begin to bear. -No matter how sturdy aa prolific these fillers' may appear' to be, itis imperative that they be remov- ed; otherwise the other trees will be injured by being overcrowded. Time Lost in Plowing For Oats. Does it pay to plow grouud for oats and to clean the seed for this crop? These questions are answered by le. A• Welton, associate agro noniist of the Ohio experiment station, who says that farmers are frequently misled: by such practices. Sir years' results at the ex- periment station show that disked land has given greater yields than plowed soil and the cost of preparing the seed bed has been much less. The only ob- jection to disking is on land where weeds are unusually abundant or on exceptionally beavy, clay son. Cleaning seed oats to remove all the small grains has likewise been unprof- itable, Yields' are increased to slightly by repeated cleaning. of the cats in a fanning mill that Air. Wetton advises only the removal of dirt. !motet straw and weed seeds in tee grai:li. _ 11E L•i.INTON NEW ERA. WHO 1S RESPONSIBLE for the health of the family? The mother, of course! She is natur- ally particular to give her children only the purest of internal Medi- eines, but she may not 'always know that a remedy applied to the skin enters the child's system, by absorption, just` as surely as a medicine that is swallowed. This is a fact, and the mother should, therefore, use only the purest oint- ment obtainable. ' Scientific analysis has proved Zam-Buk to be absolufely pure. The great English Chemist,, Mr, W. Lascefes, Sco't, says: ' 5 have made an exhaustive analysis of Zani-Buk and have no hesitation in certifying its purity and its in- 'estimnable value for skin ailments and injuries," Although the healing powers of Zam-Buk are beyond those of other ointments, it atthe same time so refinedthat it agrees with the most sensitive akin—even the akin of a baby. Mothers who have once used it say they cannot do without Zam-Buk. It is best for eczema and all skin diseases, ringworm, blood- poison, scalp sores, ulcers, boils, pimples, piles, burns;scalds, cuts, etc. All druggists or Zam-Buk Co,, Toronto, 50c. box, 3' for '$1.25. AML: tee. eeeei• To Hang a Skirt. An easy way to hang a skirt by one- self Is to put a piece of chalk 1n the opening of the dining table and. push the table together so as to hold the chalk firmly. Then with the skirt on turn slowly around, chalking the skirt as you turn. This done, take the skirt off and with a yardstick mark off the same number of inches below the chalk line that you desire It to be. If care- fully done yon will have a beautifully Ming skirt TUE ONLY WAY TO CURE RHEUMATISM Must be Treated Through the Blood and the Poisonous Acid Driven Out The ;twinges and tortures of rheumatism alre not due to cold, damp Weather as se many people eupoose. Rheumatism comes from poisonous acid in the blood. This is a medical truth that every rheumatic sufferer should 'realize. There is only one way to cure rh- eumatism —it must be treated through the 'blood. All the Berme ments and rubbing and so-called electrical tredtment (in the world will not cure rheumatism, and the sufferer who tries them is not only wasting money, 'but is allowing the trouble to become more firmly rooted in the system and harder to cure when the )roper remedy is tried. Dr Wil:tsams Pink Pills have awed. (remarkable sueeess• do curing rheumatism because they go right to the root, of the 'trouble in the blood, driving out the poison- ous acid, :releasing+ the stiffened ioints, clearing away the tortur- ing pains, and giving the victim renewed ;health and ease. Vincent 13row, Havre Boucher, N, S., gays ;--"For tWo pears I was an almost constant sufferer from rheumatism, the trouble being so bad at times that f could scarce- ly get about. The trouble seemed tobring with it anaemia, aemin, and 'alco- gether I was in a very bad condi- tion, I used doctor's medicine for almost a year without relief. Then on the advice of at friend I decid- ed to try Dr, Williams' Pink Pills L think I look altogether about a dozen boxes, with the (result thaltl am again enjoying perfect health.' You can get these pills through any medicine deo+ler , or by mai"; post paid, at50 cents abox or six boxes for 81.50 from The Dr, Williams dlIedicine Co , Brock- ville, Ont. Poverty Amid Plenty An English traveller writes: The hotels in luseia are greatly over- crowded by refugees from Poland and the other war zones, area the wise traveller is he who engages roomy at _least a week beforehand, and, if possible, through friends." In Petro- grad it Is apparent that the supply' cif 'food as well as of fuel is irregular, sad in many cases insufficient. This is mostly due to the lack of railways as there is plenty of food in this enor- mons country, but the difficulties In the way of transporting it from the often remote places seem to be almost IBsurmountable. Where Princes Are "Henry" King Albert's son Leopold, 'who is going to Eton, 1's called simply "Leo- pold" by bis schoolmates.• Elton boys, nail the King's third son, who is at 31ton, plain "Henry." T a point ai jaeions importance This Etoitfana, eihd compare tlse school to a republic in the sense that its influence has a levelling effect on noble and titled scholars. Even Prince Henry, for example, has had to do his share of "fagging." The first fruits of the conquest of the German Casneroons reached Lon- don in the shape of about 400 tons et cocoa. Prompt Relief from the all -too -common ills of the digestive organs— weak stomach, torpid liver and inac- tive 'bowels is found in the always safe, sure, quick -acting BECCHAM'S PILLS Lament Sale nr A-,-' Medicine in the World. Sold evara 5, bosses. 25 conte•••9••••••••••••••••••••••••••••ay•0i•••••e•••••®of•00"®CefpiCt BOOBBOVEICVBS 0060'9'® { • Yr y MY LADY'S it COLUMN. • +3- .g! d• ,,t��tp,,,�t,�y, f' ' +11.. TTTT rO" HOW TO MEASURE Do Proportions Bother You Great - '1Y on Codking Days? ' LIQUIDS AND THICKENINGS. This List Will Be of Real Help to the Home Baker --Interesting and Vafu• able Items About the. Art of Simple, Everyday Cookery. Proportion often bothers the best of cooks to a tremendous extent. She may be glad, therefore, to hive the follow- ing very useful table: 'Batters, oue cupful of liquid to one cupful of flour. Muffin or cake dough, one cupful of liquid to two cupfuls of flour. Dough to knead, one cupful of liquid to three cupfuls oe flour. Dougis 10 roll out, on cupful of liquid to tour cupfuls of flour. Six teaspoonfuls of baking powder to one quart of flour, if no eggs are used, or one and one-half teaspoonfuls of baking powder to one cupful of flour. One-half teaspoonful .of soda or one teaspoonful of cream of tartar is about equivalent to two teaspoonfuls of bak- ing powder. One-half cupful of liquid yeast equals one-half dry yeast cake or one-fourth compressed yeast cake. One cupful of liquid yeast, one dry yeast cake, or one-half compressed yeast cake to one pint of liquid if bread is raised during the day. One-half cupful of liquid yeast, one- half dry yeast cake or one-fourth com- pressed yeast cake to one pint of liquid if bread is raised overnight One and one-half teaspoonfuls of soda to one pint of thick sour milk. One and one-half teaspoonfuls of soda to one pint of molasses. One teaspoonful of soda to one and one-half cupfuls of thick sour cream. One-half cupful of cornstarch to one quart of milk for blancmange. One teaspoonful of salt to one quart of soup stock, sauces, etc. One-eighth teaspoonful of pepper to Thursday; October 12th, 1015, There are all kinds of weather' but only one kind of PU.RIT9 FLOU Always the came . ensile rinllq• More Bread . and Better Bread 4:':;:::: , i,. 0111)W rn.en. ll Ili -81r011 sue Ur Imre 1n- iticle could be enthroiderod In the cen- ter above the ereeIieted edge. Barberry Sauce. One peek of 'turbot -ries, sic quarts of sweet Paldwin apples, sugar and the hent molasses Piet; sterns off. wash and peel the apples. rnle.and cut in quarters. If you hnvr linen bowls of berries after they are putted take two howls of granuloled sugar and one hetet 571' mubIsses. .ilii. then add the twelve and rook till tender. ltemove. add the (terries, hull hard till you ran re the seeds in thein. then e,ld the ap- pies and aillatllel' till 11 is clone. You can telt if it isdune by cooking a little in n flat dish, If boiled too long it will candy when cold. What Next? Polka dot slippers. Decided bustle effects. Petticoats ruffled to the waist line. Chiffon veils with dollar sized dots. Soldier button links in sweater cuffs. Mee tiered collars of embroidered ore gandie. Velvet parasols to give character to sheer frocks. The leg o' mutton puff and the grace• tul bishop sleeves, HER SUMMER HAT. Ono of the New Models That Smart Women Prefer. This attractive garden hat has a each teaspoonful of salt, broad brim of Leghorn straw faced Two to four egg yolks to one pint of with pale pink georgette crape. A clue - milk for soft custards. Two to three whole eggs to one pint of milk for cup custards. One teaspoonful 01 salt to one quart of water for boiling vegetables, meats, etc. Two tablespoonfuls of flour to one cupful of liquid for white sauces and gravies. Homemade Pillowcases. Any ono who has any spare time can devote It pleasantly and usefully by making pillowcases. They can be made much cheaper than bought and with little or no trouble. You can buy pillow tubing at 25 cents a yard. Two yards will make a pain Draw very evenly two rows of shallow scallops around the opening. Be careful that you measure them evenly so that you will not have uneven scallops at the end. That done, crochet a double edg. tag without lemming the case. For 55 cents von can make a handsome mdr of Busilliess and, Shorthand. Westervelt School. Vito M. C. A. BuildingZo London, Ontario College in Session Sept. 1st to .Iu1Yi Catalogue Free. Enter any tin. J. W. Westervelt, Principal. 815ALITr5UL MUM ter of wax flowers and black velvet rib. bon streamers add much to its plc- tineesgaeness. It is woo with a white net frock. band Toys. There are somechildren who will al- ways be satisfied to spend a morning on the beach with only the little tin bucket and shovel or a few old shells. But there areothers, and they are the majority, who want more play toys for the beach or sand pile than merely these. For them there comes a set of wooden blocks, with a hollowed circle on one side, into which is molded a let- ter or the alphabet. With these molds .1111111111.011111.1111911. a child can pat 0571 011 the uawpcuedi sand any combination ee letters which, ha likes. These surely rank amotig' the useful toys and ore worth purchase Ing for the educational villue which; they possess. Another toy which will teach a prize- elple of physics is the sand wheel, ai wooden saddle wheel ,- atIFht between, two wooden boxes: 'I'hrussgli the tope one either sand or water limy be slowly, poured to tutu the wheel Ilettetale d small wooden auto on wooden; wheels will cart the send Tor a fort. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA MUST ATTEND SCROOL. The School Act now states that each child bewteen the awes of B and 14 years must attend school every school day during the year unless excused by illness orcither. reatstops stated lin the Act. : The - Government intends to stamp out truancy and negligence on the part of parents. All inspectors now insist on atria •observa,nce of of the Act. Nearly Lost Lithe Girl from' DYSENTERY She Was Cured By Using DR. FOWLER'S Extract of Wild Strawberry. Dysentery manifests itself with varying degrees of intensity, but in well marked cases the attach is commonly preceded by loss of appetite, and some amount of diarrhoea, which gradually increases in severity, and is accompanied with griping pains in the abdomen. The discharges from the bowels succeed each other with great frequency, and the matter passed from the bowels, which at first resemble those of ordinary diarrhoea, soon change their character, becoming scanty, mucous or slimy, and subsequently mixed with. or consisting wholly of, blood. Never neglect what at first appears to be a slight attack of diarrhoea or dysen- tery may set in. Cure the first symptoms by the use of Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry. Mrs. John Peterson, Radville, Sask., writes: 'I cannot speak too highly for! Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry'. T nearly lost my little girl, aged three. years. I took her to the doctor, and hal told me her temperature was 104, and' forbid me taking her out to our home,' ex miles from town, but I was forced to. go onaccount of leaving my small baby home. We managed to get her home, but the fever did not go any lower, and we thought we would lose her sure, as she was so bad with dysentery she even passed blood. A neighbor came in and brought Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry, and told me to give her a few doses. This we did, and the next day she took a change for the hatter, but it was quite a time before she was on her feet again. 1 do believe if it had not been for 'Dr. Pewter's,' .my little one would have died." The genuine "Dr. Fowler's" is manu- factured only by the T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto. Ont. 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