HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1917-07-19, Page 2Ripe Cherries
and
"Pura and 'Uncolored"
make delicious and
economical preserves
In 10, 20 and 100 -Ib. sacks,
2 and 5 -pound cartons
PRESERVING LABELS 4222 Send red
bull rrnde.,uwck for book of 54 printed
guwmed labels to
Atlantic SugarRefineries Limited
Power aldg., Montreal
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Cbnal4cted by P o.Tseeei a .Cour c,
Mothers and daughters of all ages are cordially Invited to write to this
department. Initials only will be published with each question and its
answer as a means of identification, but full name and address must bo
elven 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.
Grateful: -1. It is always the
privilege of a bride to wear white with
a wedding veil no matter how simple
the ceremony or how early the hour,
so you have your choice of white or a
pretty silk going -away gown. Such
things must really be decided by what
best suits your own plans:, 2. The
bride provides the household linen and
you would require six sheets, six pil-
low -cases, three spreads, three table-
cloths, one dozen napkins, one dozen
lunch napkins, several centrepieces,
two sets of six doilies, also kitchen
towels and pantry towels, six each;
three dishcloths, one or two pairs of
blankets and a table pad. I do not
think you could manage well with less.
3. A letter of appreciation should be
written to one's hostess after return-
ing from a visit.
Anxious: -1. To remove spots on
broadcloth try the following: Grind
one andone-half ounces of pipe clay
fine, mix with eighteen drops of alco-
hol and the same quantity of spirits of
turpentine. Moisten a little of the
mixture with more alcohol and rub on
the stains. When dry remove with
a woollen cloth. 2. Small swabs of
antiseptic absorbent cotton should be
used to wash an infant's eyes. 3.
The covers can be kept on a small
child at night by the use of garter
fastenings; one end should be fastened
to the side of the crib and the other
end clasped to the corner of the covers.
In this way they can be kept firmly
on, yet the rubber allows the child
freedom enough to turn, 4: Cotton
stockings are better for children's
wear than lisle.
P. H.:-1. The best remedy I know
for black ants is to fill a saucer with
sweetened water, add one teaspoon of
tartar emetic and set it where the
ants come. 2. For filling cracks in
floors, make a thick paste of linseed
oil and wheat flour. Use after first
coat of paint and before the second
has been applied.
Student: -1. The phrase "wearing
the white flower of a blameless life" is
in the "Dedication" to Tennyson's
"Idylls of the King" and occurs in a
tribute to the memory of the Prince
Consort. 2. The two great rivers
of Mesopotamia are the Tigris and the
Euphrates. 3. The original meaning
of "chiffon" is rags.
A. B.:—It is said that a tablespoon-
ful of ground pepper and two table-
spoonfuls of brown sugar mixed with
enough cream to make a smooth paste
will kill flies. You might try it.
K. L. J.;—Your phlox and holly-
hocks are affected with rust, a com-
mon disease. The remedy is to spray
with Bordeau mixture, To 4 quarts
of water add 1% tablespoonfuls of
quicklime and 1 tablespoonful of cop-
per sulphate. Mix well.
Perplexed: -1i A reply to an invita-
tion to a home wedding, explaining
why you cannot attend, is sent to those
who issue it, in this case the parents of
the bride, and the envelope should be
addressed to them. The gift, with
your card, is sent to the bride. 2. A
shower is given by an intimate friend
of the bride -elect and may be given
any time within a few weeks before
the ceremony, and it is good form to
ask only those who are very close
friends of the engaged girl, as to go
outside and ask just acquaintances
savors too much of asking for gifts.
Puzzled: -1. Do not pay any atten-
tion to remarks like these. No human
judgment can possibly be perfectly
just. If we do what we consider
right according to our best knowledge
we can safely leave the result to a
Higher Power. 2. It is not worth
worrying about. If you think you
would have a good time at the picnic,
go by all means.
Housewife: -1. To make mint bags
for the linen closet put into little silk
bags a mixture made of a pound of
dried lavender, an ounce of thyme, an
ounce of mint, an ounce of ground
cloves and caraway seeds and a table-
spoonful of dry salt. 2. Food scientists
tell us that corn meal is not "heating"
and can therefore be used in summer.
It is a duty at the present time to
use more corn and save the wheat for
our Allies over the seas.
Order Fertilizer Early.
As a result of labor shortage and
the heavy demand on transportation
for the shipments of munitions and
other war supplies, to say nothing of
the increase of ordinary business there
has developed a very large shortage of
freight cars and one of the great
problems of the immediate future is
the increasing of transportation facil-
ities. Investigation has shown that
the trouble can be to a certain extent
remedied by shippers and consignees
arranging to utilize the full capacity
of each car. If this is done the car-
rying capacity of the railroads will be
increased by at least one-third; In
the shipment of no other commodity
has there been a greater wastage of
car space than in shipments of fertil-
izer. The average order placed by
the fertilizer agent has been for a car
of 21 tons. The standard box car is
built to carry 50 tons. It may be
loaded with a full 000 bags of fertil-
izer instead of the customary 250
hags, and one ear made to do the work'
of two.
WAITER!
I CAN'T EAT
THIS SOUP!
If farmers will give their orders
early enough, it will allow agents to
make up full ears. This will auto-
matically cut down by a Half the num-
ber of freight cars needed to move the
fall tonnage. Since fertilizers are
classed as preferred freight, it means
Ifreeing for other uses one half of the
cars normally used for shipping fall
fertilizer—and helping conditions by
just that much.
•
Full cars cannot be ordered out un-
less the farmer is in sympathy with
the movement, The fertilizer trade
has grown up around the minimum
car. The dealer's storage is fre-
quently limited,: to 15 or 20 tons. If
full cars are used by the dealer, he
must have the help of the farmers
who must haul goods away without de-
lay.
It is very important that the agent
and the farmer realize that in
this national emergency full cars must
be used. Farmers, order early even
though it be inconvenient to unload
cars during the harvest season,
I'M VERY SORRY
SIF±— i'Lk.CHANGE
IT FOR `IOU
When chicles appear stupid, do not
remain with the flock, wings droop,
whitish discharge, they are troubled
with white diarrhoea.
Medicinal treatment is:of little avail.
To prevent: Breed from strong healthy
birds; proper cure and feeding of
chicks; keep chicks vigorous; dish],
feet incubator and brooder; feed sour
milk.
A good poultryman is not very
easily dieeouraged,
Boiled oats, after draining off the
water, man be mixed with bran and
corn -meal to make a valuable egg food,
Clover hay, cooked of steeped and
mixed with bran and corn -meal, makes
a grand breakfast for hens. Green
stuff intended for mixing with the soft
food should be cut in half-inch lengths.
Cow -peas are relished by poultry,
and should be added to the diet at
least twice a week. Squash or pump-
kins, cooked and mixed in the mash,
are good for growth, production and
health. AU kinds of roots can be fed
raw or cooked.
Common field peas are egg food.
Peas contain a large amount' of nitro-
genous substances.
The trouble with so many farm hens
is that they do not get enough grain
during the summer months to make
them produce 'a profitable number of
eggs to pay for their keep.
Molting season is near at hand.
This -means a decrease in the egg crop.
It is necessary at that time to have
the fowls properly fed and cared for,
that they may pass through the ordeal
safely.
No two things about a farm go to-
gether better than fruit trees and
chickens. Make them acquainted
early. Put ,the newly -hatched brood
in a coop under a tree and surround
the whole with a circle of two -foot
inch mesh poultry netting. •It will
stand alone in the form of a circle.
The shade is good for the baby chicks.
The chickens are good for the tree,
As they grow, they will scratch the
soil and thus cultivate and enrich it,
besides destroying many insect en-
emies.
Economy in feeding is efficiency in
production.
True worth in a bull is vindicated
by the performance of his daughters
at the pail and the showing of his
sons on the block.
A large milk flow is not natural
for a cow, but is an acquired charact-
er, For that reason it is only by con-
stantly selecting the best and reject-
ing the poorest that the characteristic
can be retained. Selection without
testing is merely guessing.
No matter how good a showing a
milker makes, she can not be register-
ed unless she is the offspring of a
registered sire and dam.
Many feeding experiments last win-
ter, in which silage was made a major
part -of the ration while grain was
used in limited amounts, show that a
full feed of grain is not necessary to
put a good finish on beef cattle.
The use of caustic potash when the
calves are a few days old makes the
use of dehorning clippers unnecessary
later on. Before applying the pot-
ash, clip the hair away from the but-
tons on the calves' heads; moisten the
stick of potash and rub it on the spots
until the places bleed slightly. If
too much water is used, it may run
down over the head, taking the hair
off, or getting into the eyes where it
causes serious trouble.
EPITAPH.
Lying in No Man's Land, he sleeps,
Sleeps as well as they who rest
In the gardens by the sea,
In the grave -yards of the west.
Sleeping in No Man's Land he
dreams,
Dreams of those in other lands;
Friends he left with pensive lips,
Those he left with waiting hands.
Dreaming beneath a foreign sky,
Death was but the Evening Star,
Setting now to rise again
Past the Paradisal bar.
Lying in No Man's Lend, the sleeps,
Sleeps as well as they who rest
In the gardens by the sea,
In the grave -yards of the west.
—From the Canadian Magazine for
July.
Keep trees free from suckers.
ilgeMeggessateergessecen
THE PATHEPI•IONE
.Five of those largo cabinet phonographs, eaob
with twelve records, given is first prfao9 lit
District Contests. value, 5150. Size, 20 is. s
2034 in. x 44 in. high.
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At Rural School. Foirs
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PRIZES: Five Large, Phonographs
Five Sets of Diokens' Works
Girl's Owns Annuals
Attract/go List of Books
Canuck Bread Mixers
More than $2,000 worth of prizes for bread making
will be offered at'tha rural school- fairs this fall. Among
the prizes are five large cabinet phonographs, fifteen
Canuclt bread mixers and many attractive books. These
splendid prizes will make the contest the most stirring
ever held at rural school fairs. Every girl between the
ages of 12 and 18_ should read all about this find oppor
tunity, and should begin now to prepare for it, The
prizes, under the conditions explained below, will be
awarded for the best loaves baked with
Cr.y��g 6p5�8 West,
a 135w U" ensu ,
1410 bard Wheat flour ghat ds guarafn0eed for 1r'eae?
the flour that you will want to use always, once you have given it a good trial. We want
you to know for yourself that it makes splendid big.lpavos of the lightest, most wholesome bread
that good flour can bake. That is why we make it well worth your while to try it, by offering
these attractive and costly prizes.
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For this contest we have divided the Province into five districts, each with several counties. In each district
we will give a large cabinet phonograph, a set of Dickens' Works aad three bread mime. These aro'callcd the
District prizes and they are to he given in addition to the prizes offered at the local rural school fairs. (See list
of districts below.) Be sure to compete at your local rural school fair. If you win•first prize there, you will then
automatically become a competitor for the -phonograph and other district prizes.
The Prizes, remember, are offered for the best loaf of bread balled with Cream of the West Flour. No
other flour will do. For local prizes we offer a number, of valuable books. By local prizes we moan those given
at the fair.
ls. Low Prize.—"Girl's Own Annual," a great big beautifully bouncj, illustrated book month 800 pages of stories and articles about
people, art, animate, gardens, sewing, nroobeting-everything tls5t particularly inlaresta young girls, older girls and thou mothers. This
is a wonderlu1 prize that you eau treasure. for years.
2nd local Prize.—"Stories of Famous Men end Women, ' heavily cloth bound with gobs titles, many beautiful pictures in colon, en-
trancing life stories of Florence Nightingale, Grace Darling, Flora ltiaoDonald, Jenny Lind, the loto,Quoea Victoria and others.
Ord Legal—"Britain Overeene,"-aJuia handsomely bound book with many colored pictures, interesting stories and descriptions
of the counties and the peoples of Britain's wro''r77dstvide Empire.
4th Lucas Prize,—"The Queon'e Gift Book," a book of stories, pictures and special
articles by Britain's beat writers; the proeeoda from the mile of this book aro M2 the
benefit of disabled soldiers in England.
Norn.—Unless the entrira number sir or more only first and second prizes Will
be awarded. Union the entries number ten or more no fourth prise will be awarded.
The District Prizes.—The winner of the first prize at each local
fair automatically becomes a competitor for the following District
prizes. One-half of the first prize loaf will be sent to the Ontario
Agricultural College at Guelph, to compete in the District Contests.
(See conditions below.)
let District Prize. The "Pathophono" is the name given to the find big mahogany
phonograph we offer as first prize, It will give you endiette pleasure and oatertainmmtt
for e!Setun°. It has optimal reproducer attachments and noodles, enabling you to play all
kinds of fiat disc reserda of no matter what malto. The Pathephone reproduces band
mune, orchestra mune, Bongs and funny pieces perfectly; with it goes a demo! the famous
Pathe records, Total value, 5100,00. „
2nd District Prize.—Set of Diokom' Works, 18 splendidly bound volumes with man
illustrations. Among the books in the sot aro "Oliver Twist and "01d Curiosity Shop."
These aro two of the most entrancing 050,40n ever written.
Srd, 4th and 5th Prizes.—"Conuck" Broad mizere. This simple; yet well -made,
machine takes the hard work out of broad making. Instead of laborious kneading of the
old method, you just put in the ingredients, turn the handle and the dough in thoroughly
and more evenly mixed.
CONDITIONS OF
Every girl may compote at the rural school fair in Icor distriat,
whether or not she attends school, providing that her 12th birthday
moors before November 1st, 1017, or her 10th birthday docs not
moor before Nov, 1, 1017, Ono loaf of bread must be submitted
batted fp pan about 7 x 5 inches and^3 Inches deep. and divided into
twin loaves 90 that they may bo separated at the fair. . The loaf
meet be bold with Cream of the ,peat Flour. Onabalf will he judged
at the fair. The other half of the prise loaf will be sent to Ontario
Agricultural College, Guelph, to compote in the District Contests,
The judging will bo done by Mies M. A. Purdy, of the Department
of Brendmaking and Flour Testing. Tho local contest at the fair
will be eonduuted under the same rules asall the other regular
contests at your (tire,
The Standard by which bread will bo judged will bens follows:
1. Aoponrnnae nI Loaf15 marks
a) Color 8 morka
h) Toxhiro of crust 8 marks.,
c) 6hnpo of tau[ 5 marks
2.•Tonuro of Crumb
40 marks
n) Pvgnnnae 18 marks
b) Silkiness 20 marks
o) Color 8marke
8. Flavor at -Bread . , , .. 40 marks
(a) Taste 20 mama
Odor ?0 marks
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Importanl.—Eaoh loafmust be acoom anied by the part of the
flour bag containing the -taco of the Old Miller, and an entry form
must be signed by the girl and parents or guardian stating date of
birth, P.O. address, and giving Immo of dealer from whom Cream
of the West Flour wan purehmsed. The form will etato that the girl
actually baked the loaf entered in the ncmpotition. Theforms will be
provided et the limo of the fair, The decision of the judges is final.
Not more than ono entry may be made by email girl and not more
than one local prise will be awarded to the same family,
Which District is yours? This list shows you which counties
Yon compete against if you become a competitor for the District prizes:
THE
FIRST PRIZE AT LOCAL RURAL
SCHOOL FAIRS
CONTEST
District No. I.—Counties of Glengarry, Stormont, Dancing,
Grenville, Loads, Frontenao, Lonnos and Addington, Carleton.
Lanark, Renfrew,
District En. 2. -Counties of Hastings, Prime Edward, Peter -
bora, Northumberland, Vintoria, Durham.
District No. 5.—Counties of York, Ontario, Peel, !Talton, Went-
worth, Oxford, Brant, Waterloo.
Millet No. 4.—Cnantina of Welland, Haldimand, Norfolk,
Elgin, Rent, Eases, Larnbtoa, 1tRddlesex,
District No. 5.—Counties of Bruce Grey, Dufferin, Shame,
Dletricts of Muskoka. Parry Sound, Thniskmning, Algona, Sudbury,
Manitoulin:
THE RESULTS of the contests nt the fair will be made known
in the usual way as in the ease of all tho.ether regular contents, The
District results will be announced as soon an possible after the con-
clusion of the Rural School Fora in the,Provmce,
DO NOT MISS TIIIs GREAT OPPORTUNITY: Every
girl between 12 and 18 years should compete. What a splendid way
to stir up increased interest in Bron makrngl Geta supply of Cream
of the West Flour at your dealers and practise using It an often as
possible to inbreaso the chances of winning. It your dealer cannot
sell ib to you, write to tiro Campbell Flour -Mille Za., Ltd., Toronto,
and IVO Mil promptly toll you too nnnte01 place to get it.
NO COMPETITIONS IN COUNTIES NAMED BELOW
The competition is open to all parts el the Province where Rural
School Pairs are held, axcopt the i)lelriets of Rainy River, Ifonora
and Thunder Bay. These districts aro the only parts el the Province
wherosnhoo I fairs aro held by the Depart -leen tot Agricultera in which
this compatitiaa will not ho a feature, Thoro aro no dislrict,repnr
eontrttivee of the Department of Agrfcniturs fa the Coon t len e f Huron
Porth, 1Vollington, Illhilbaton, Prescott, Russell or Lincoln, and nn
rural school Taira aro held in these Comities by tho Department of
Agrlaulture. There are however, a low local school fairs field in
these seven counties, and we aro opening the competition to these
fairs. Wo will announce later tho districts in whiuh each of these
Counties will bo included.
he ,Campbell F1 ur t= ills Coo,Limited
(West) Toronto, Ontario -
(Keep this announcement for reference)
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Health
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The above preliminary advertisement
is inserted to inform the Public about
shortly advertise in the home
dealers handling Cream of the
our Bread -making Competition. We will
print pages of local weeklies the names of
West Flour.
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Save The -Children From head injuries
It is impossible to say too much
about the neeonaity of adequately pro-
tecting against ]lead injuries of ail
kinds. I know of no more thought-
less or careless action than to "cuff" a
child on the side of his stead, for it is
not at all uncommon for injury to re-
sult to the hearing apparatus of the
child, There is nothing more dis-
astrous 'than to allow a child to rock
back and forth in his high chair, to
play about an unguarded staircase or
to frequent lin open window.
I know that there are some .people
in this world who think that if they
feed the children, clothe them and
send them to- school that that is the
sum total of their responsibility.
Accidents are going to continue to
come. Most of us breali„an arm or a
leg and half the world are carrying
some sort of a scar of childhood ad-
venture; but let us avoid all that can
bo avoided by securing to right kind
of high chairs, by protecting open
windows and low porch rails and by
teaching our youngsters to climb trees°
thoughtfully, and painstakingly, -
Hot Fomentations.
Fomentation is the name given to
the process of applying flannel wrung
out in hot water to some part of the
body for the sake of relieving irrita-
tion or congestion. '
Many virtues are claimed for this
Profits are often without honor 11
one's own country.
It is a poor heart and a poorer age
that cannot accept the conditions of
life with some heroic readiness,
simple hygienic measure—especially
for fomontations of the abdomen—
among them the relief of sleepless-
ness, correction of constipation, eas-
ing of headache, relief of indigestion,
of sciatica and other nervous mala-
dies.
In whatever measure it may fall
short of the many extravagant claims
made for it, there is no doubt that the
application of a fomentation in the
above and in other conditions does
produce soothing and beneficial effects.
The method is to take a piece of
flannel, about 'one-quarter of the size
of a sheet, and fold it several times.
Then lay it in, a basin and pour over
it all of the piping hot water it will
soak up. Wring it out in a towel
until no water drips from the flannel
and it is simply damp. Take it out
of the towel, lay it over the abdomen
of the person to be relieved. Cover
the flannel with another piece of dry
flannel, several layers thick.
The -person being treated should be
warmly covered up and allowed to
rest until the flannel begins to cool,
when it should be taken off and the
same process repeated. Care should
be taken not to allow the person to
catch cold.
Furthermore,. he should not be talk-
ed to violently. The fomentation
should be an opportunity for rest, as
well as for other relief. It is well to
take the treatment before going to
bed, or else at a time when complete
relaxation lying down may be indulg-
ed in for some period following the
treatment. .
Thus the kinks get smoothed out,
not only of the abdomen and of the
nerves, but of the mind and of the
disposition.
A BATTLE HYMN.
Men of high faith and bold, -
Under onecauseenrolled,
Fearless of death,
On your great purpose bent
Hold to its high intent '4.
With latest breath.
Men who have thought with, us,
Men who have fought with u,
Near us remain.
Working still, side by side,
Though the dim veil divide,
' - Right to maintain. -
Father, we bow the knee,
Low now•in prayer to Thee,
Keep ns aright.
Let no mean thirst for power
Rule in this solemn hour,
Grant us Thy light.
E, F.
EQUALS THREE BROADSIDES.
Average Lightning Flash Thrice as
Powerful.as..Warsllip's Guns.
The -extraordinary fact about thun-
derstorms is that while the forces at
work in them are so terrific they do
such exceedingly small damage.. It 18
only quite recently that an attempt
has been made to measure the power
expended in a single lightning flash.
There is danger _ in such experiments,
for two or three of those engaged in
earlier days in scientifically observ-
ing lightning wore killed in their la-
boratories.
The measurements lnatle by Mr. 0.
S. Wilson at Cambridge show r that
the energy expended in a flischerge
of lightni\c; is 600,000 ton-nioters•—
a force sufficient, that is to say, to
lift 1,000 tons 2,000 feet in the air,
By way of comparison it may be &ild
that the broadside of the Queenr,
Elizabeth's eight '-dftocn-inch guns
would, according to German figures,
exert a power at the mile ozf 210,000
ton -metros, The average lightning
flash, therefore, exe ate the power of
throe broadsides from a Queen Eliza
Nth,