The Seaforth News, 1927-03-24, Page 3-3'
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If the weather remains cool it is
'notwise to remove the covering, from
perennial plants and spring bulbs;
but of course do not leave this on
until young growth has smothered,
Spread manure on the garden as
early as possible.
Order seeds early. 9e
Plan to try at least one new vege-
table and flower this year.
Look up last year's garden plan
or, if you have lost it, try .and re-
member hope things were laid out in
. 1926 and improve on it this time.
THE , ONTARIO' GARDEN jFa Fatten Young n beet. b
PLANTING SEED IND00RS.
Often several weeks can be saved
by getting the seed started indoors.
The best thing to use for this pur-
pose i3 a box about three inches deep.
Bone a few holes in the bottom and
put a layer of cinders, broken flower'
pots or gravel over this to allow for
drainage. Then place a few inches
of rine soil on top kind press down.
Oren. Plant seed in' rows about an
inch apart, the finer sorts merely bp-
ing pressed into the soil. .Cover the
whole box with a piece of coarse sack-
ing or burlap pressed close to soil and
then water, Leave the burlap on
until the plants have pushed up
throug%%nI the soil, as it protects them
fromhelig washed out. The box
may be placed in a warm cellar until
growth starts, then brought up and
placed within six inches of a bright
window. Do not \place tight against
the ueindow pane, as there is always
a current of cold ,air here. When
about an inch high, thin, and a little
later transplant. Be sure to harden
off plants by leaving outside or open-
ing the window for a few hours each
day, before planting in •the open.
PLANT SWEET PEAS FIRST.
Sweet peas should be planted just
as soon as one can work up the
ground. These will come along in
first=class shape no .matter what the
weather following planting is like.,
It is best to dig a trench about a foot"
or so deep, Place a layer of rich soil
or rotted leaves or manure in the
bottom, covering it with about six
inches of fine loam. In this plant the
sweet peas about three inches deep
and an inch apart. The rains will
gradually fill in the trench and the
plants will develop IC very deep root -
growth as a result, which will protect
them against 'summer droughts, e Get
the very -best seed possible, and try
some special shades. After the peas
have come up an inch or so, thin out
to four inches apart and supply brush
work, strings or poultry netting at
least thirty inches high for the vines
to climb on. Wire netting is the least
desirable forr this purpose, as it Is
liable to injure •the growing plants.
WIZEN SOIL 1S READY,
Perhaps those persons who are
making a garden for the first thne
should be warned not to dig hs the
ground too early. Many a garden
has been ruined for one season by
,plowing or spading the soil before it
has become sufficiently dry, A test
,is easily made. It is necessary only
to take up a handful - of soil and
squeeze it. If = it compacts into • a
lump in the hand it istoo wet to
work, If, :on the contrary, it crum-
bles when squeezed, it probably is
just the right condition for plowing,
spading and planting.
TAKE A CfANCE.
Vegetable seeds cost but a few
cents._ It is a good, plan to plant a
few short rows of the hardy eerie -
ties, such as spinach, radish, lettuce,
carrots and beets, as soon as possible.
If they coin through, a considerable
gain has, been secured iii earliness;
if frost cuts them down, the loss is
really trivial. Hurry then along
with a little nitrate of soda.
Our Thousand -Mile Gate.
If a small gate had been put on our
farm fifteen years ago it would have
saved us 1,000 miles of walking.
.In our houseyard stand the gran-
ary and other outbuildings. A -barb-
ed-wire fence separates thisyard
from the barns" and in this fence
there always has been only one open-
ing, a large wagon gate. Its size
nada it unpleasant to use when just
running through for a minute, so in-
stead we usually. walked 80 feet along
the fence to a narrow open space
between. the end of this fence and a
water tank. There we would pass
through sidewise and then walk back
along the other side of the fence to
the barn door, three feet from the
• starting: point -60 feet of travel, and
again the 60 feet returning.
Someone in the family made` this
trip probably on, an average of eight
times daily, a little over 65 miles each
year! We have lived on this place
fifteen years, so we have traveled
practically a thousand unnecessary
miles for lack of a small gate.
And all we got out of it was to.
cover about three feet of space.
Last week we made a narrow gate
for pedestrians there, a gate easy to
open and close.
But consider the time, as well as
strength, wasted. Suppose we can
walk a mile in half an hour. Then in
the last fifteen years we, have wasted
sixty-two- eight-hour days, just walk-
ing, Along the fence to the water
tank and back again to the barn!
Again: Oar two barns, side by side,
have no inside door between them, so
that•to pass from one to the otherone
must go outside and open and close
two doors, another waste of time and
strength.
And again: A fence separates our
house from the yard in which hangs
our clothesline. On washdays one
must go 20 feet south though a gate,
then 20 feet west and 20 feet back
north. A gate at the west side of the
house would save 40 feet going and
another 40 feet returning.' Figuring
allows that in the last fifteen years
our women traveled not legs than
twenty-four unnecessary miles -more
likely twice that far—with a heavy
basket of clothes in one hand and a
large bag of clothespins in the other.
These are all unnecessary miles
which could be eliminated by small
gates; put in where they would . do the
most goods—Z. M.
A Warning to Apple
Growers.
Last year there was a . report of
certain apples shipped from the
United States being tainted owing to
the excessive use of certain dusts. A
warning, therefore, given in Pamph-
let '78 of the Dominion Department of
Agriculture gains additional import-
ance. It reads "Do not use arsenical
secticides in either dust or spray af-
ter July 1, in order to ensure compli-
ance with the British . standard of
arsenical tolerance in foodstuffs."
The publication referred to bears
the title "Nova Scotia Apple Spray
and Dust Calendars, 1927." While
the authors, Messrs. Arthur Kelsall
and J, F. Hockey, are both officers of
laboratories in the 'Maritime Prov-
ince, the text being a description of
sprays and dusts in common use with
their methods of application, and for
what cause, is necessarily of value
and of interest to apple -growers gen-
erally, Application addressed to the
Public@tions. Branch, Ottawa, will
bring the pamphlet free of cost.
Rye and Indian Johnny Cake.
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Two cupfuls of rye, 2 cupfuls of
Indian meal, 1 small teaspoonful of
soda, a little salt. Sufficient sour milk
to snake a stiff batter. Bake in a cake
on a griddle. Split open and butter,,
then send to the table hot.
heap watch for the hen which eats
no supper and limps when she walks.
Pick her up and examine for a torn
side. Use a healing powder (not
grease), and it will soon heal ,over.
Then catch Mr. Tont and file his spurs
until they are dulled,
VALUABLE COWS NEED .ATTENTION
• BY L. STEVENSON, O.A.C.
Many a good cow has her useful-
nese as a milker ireduced' through
neglect while inflicted with the
troublesome im9anima'tory condition
known as "caked udder." Neglect on
the part of the owner to provide pro=
•s per treatment usually results in the
loss of the quarter of the udder as 0
functioning unit. This' loss can be
measured by the difference between
a profitable cow, one with four func-
tioning' teats, and one with only
three, usually ;unprofitable..
TREATMENT.
Withhold all feed, excepting some-
thing light, and laxative. See that
the bowels ',are loose. If necessary
' give a moderated dose of salts, not
foo large, and repeat in 19 hours if
need be:. In' addition to the salts,
hyposelphete of soda ginger and•nue.
*mica should be given. An oint-
ment containing zinc oxide and incline
should be applied over the :swollen
gland and gently rubbed in. Bath,
the udder every four hones, using hot
water, rLab dry and then' apply _ the
ointment:. Relieffrom the congested!
nandi ' follows in 36
twn generally 1ly a
hours.
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INFECTIOUS MASTITIS,
11 is not always easy to distinguish
between the non -infections and the
infectious forms. So it is always
well to isolate the animal and treat
the case as a possibly infectious one
should there be any suspicions. Dis-
infect the entire stable at once and
exercise great care relative to the
milking of infected cows and the dis-
position of the milk. Cows believed
to be infectedwithinfections mastitis
should be isolated from the herd and
attended by someone not having any-
thing to do with the other cattle. The
treatment is similar to the treatment
for simple mastitis, only more aggres-
sive. Hand -rubbing of the affected
udder, hot fomentation and the ap-
plication of a penetrating ointment
are advised. This Band -treatment
should bo continuous if possible until
complete relic: Nis. attained.
Valuable cows should receive the
attention of 0 skilled veterinarian', no
udder, no cove. Valuable animals are
worth giving the best attention no
matter what the cost, as a cow that
cannot be milked is no cow at all,
Iior value vanishes when her udder is
ruined through want of proper,treat-
anenb.
paying a `little more attention to'fat-
tening and marketing Leghorn the
income from this source can he concon-
siderably increased, especially broil-
ers,. The Leghorn broilers fatten eas-
ily when confined and force-fed for
about two weeks. They will consume
about two pounds of feed during this
time' and should show a gain in weight
of one-half to three-fourths of a
pound.
I have employed two methods --pen
and crate fattening. The simplest for
farm conditions I have found' is pen
fattening,
The birds are confined in small pens'
when about 1% pounds in weight' and.
are fed the following mash: 26 pounds
Born meal, 16 pounds middlings, 8
pounds meat scraps and r,e pound fine
salt. ,This is fed as a wet mash by
adding,sour milk, buttermilk or skim.
milk. The birds are fed this three
tunes a day and are permitted to eat
foe half an hour at a time, when the
uneaten portion is renewed. It is im-
portant that the intervals between the,
feedings should be as nearly equal as.
possible. The object of feeding this
wet mash is to get the birds to eat
large amounts of food so they will
make maximum gains in the shortest
time.
Corn meal and mills in arev form
are the foundation of any good fatten-
ing mash. When milk is used not too
much ineat scrap should be fed,
One reason for,the wide' spread in
prices paid for Leghorn broilers and
these of the heavier breeds is that the
active Leghorn on free range will -not
take on flesh as readily. When dress-
ed without being fattened it usually.
has a scrawny,' bluish appearance,
When confined these birds will take
on weight rapidly and will bring a
price very close -to that paid for the
heavier brecids, B. C.
The Eggs I Mail.
I ship eggs by parcel post in six,
ten or twelve dozen cases 'direct to pri-
vate families in the larger cities. The
price I charge them amounts to about
the same or •a little less than their
city grocers' price. This nets me from
four to eight cents per dozen more
than I, could receive on the local mar-
ket. Since my price is no higher than
they have to pay in the city for ordi-
nary eggs, and because they know that
they will always receive strictly fresh
and dependable products, these people
are always glad to pay the price I
charge them. This price includes all
shipping charges with insurance. The
party I ship to returns the empty case
to me prepaid, I always insure all
cases, so in case of any loss or break-
age the customer is always protected.
My method for securing customers
is to ask a satisfied customer for the
names of friends that would be inter-
ested in receiving fresh eggs. In this
way I can increase the number of cus-
tomers to any limit that I am able to
take care of.
I gather eggs at least twice a day
and keep .them in a cool place. Before
shipping they are carefully sorted,
candled and packed as to size, shape
and color. Every egg is perfectly
clean and if one is badly soiled"it is
discarded, Washing injures its ap-
pearance and its keeping qualities.
Besides eggs these city people are
often glad to buy surplus fruit, pre-
serves, an occasional dressed chicken
or,other produce, B. C.
My Menu for Chicks.
My feeding ration for chicks is
simple. For the first two weeks or
of • the chic cs are
so, beginning tel i e 1 z
from thirty-six j;o forty-eight •hours
old, I feed a dry, crumbly corn -meal
smash—just, as much as the Melts will
eat up clean.
Small grain is added in small por-
tions around 'the fifteenth day and
gradually. I cut away the corn -meal
stash until the chicks are about four
weeks old. Then their ration is as �
much cracked corn, wheat and oats as
they will eat up clean.
I seldom fail to mise 90 per cont.
of chicks hatched, and often raise 100
per cent,—G. G.
Turkey eggs for hatching should
be kept in a room of even tempera-
ture, not above 50 degrees F. Turn
then every day.
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The front opening blouse has a become
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Sprouted Seed Potatoes.
The use of sprouted seed potatoes
is advisable where an early crop is
desired. In tests made with Irish
Cobblers and Green Mountains at the
Charlottetown, P.E.I., Experimental;
Station planting was clone on May 5,
and the Irish Cobblers from sprouted
seed were ready for use on July 21,
while thoee from dormant seed were
ready onlyon August 8. In the case
of the Green Mountains the potatoes
were ready July 30 and August 18.
Irish Cobblers from sprouted seed
yielded 482 bushels per acre, against
305 bushels front unsprouted seed.
Green Mountains yielded 490 bushels
per acre, against 380 bushels from
sprouted and unsprouted seed respec-
tively. In spite,. however, of the ma-
terial difference in yield sprouting
the seed is practicable only where
small areas are planted. Persons
growing small plots for home use or
market gardeners who want an early
crop will find sprouting advantage
ons,
Before washing windows fill all
places where the putty has loosened
with a mixture of plaster of Paris
and water applied with a case -knife.
SERVE WELLINGTON. COUNTY FOR 56 YEARS
The above illustrations show James Beattie, ,of Peergus, and his fadiiev,
the late JohnBeattle,.whose'donnlened service as clerks of Wellington County
Council totals Fib years. Beattie senior, who diecl in 1397, held ofllee to Apr11
of tinct year. from January, 1171. His scan has served inn the surswe capacity
for the pest 30 years
BY FLORIS CULVER THOMPSON.
If ever there's a time in the house -{oven tokeep hot, or to brown if de -
keeper's is curriculum when she wouldllsired, while soup is being eaten.
like to simply drop down in her chair
to enjoy a good dinner at 12 o'clock,
Serve horse radish or chili' sauce with
the vegetable and meat platter.,
After so satisfying a feed, surely
it is during housecleaning season. canned peaches or pears, and per -
Then, of all times, we hate to stop haps some cookies from the jar, as
our work just when we've` gotten a dessert, will be declared, enough. . .
fine start, and cook a big meal, Fur- A boiled ham is n banquet, and one
thermore, while families may ma- we are justified' in attending during
sionahy enjoy a quick lunch ef pan- housecleaning season. Ham "lasts"
sakes and sausage, or macaroni and for days; is delicious cold; and lends
cheese, or bread and milk, as a rule, itself to interesting dishes.
they (including hard-working mother SATISFACTORxLUTION.
as well), want a substantial repast' s
onto a day:' 1 Put: ham on to boil over the break
Why not give the dinner a good east fire. Peel the potatoes and fetch
stack 'at breakfast time tode away'a can of tomatoes and a jar of'
with the mad rush at noon when the apple -butter, Make an apple -butter
cook -cleaner is tired anyway? And pie, for which the pastry may have
been made
why not take advantage of our can -
kept
a day or two previous and
ned goods and also plan for simple kept ina cold place, or bake a pie
meals? We might set the table, too, shell separately: and fill it at the last
as we dry the breakfast dishes. Sup-, moment with the apple butter, The
pose we try a menu or so from the poatoes must be put on to 'boil a little
following,' the supplies for which before 11,30. They may be mashed
most of ushave on hand.
DELICIOUS COMBINATION.
untll creamy, or served plain. If the
ham is allowed to' coolover night in
the liquor in which it was cooked, it
For a split pea soup and vegetable will be tender andejuicy when sliced.
dinner, use a piece of veal, preferably Short -ribs browned "down in the
from the shoulder, and also a bock of oven or in an Iron kettle or skillet on
pork. Scald and" soak the peas (dried top of the stove, are perfeotly deli-
beans may be substituted) in cold elous if cooked long enough to soften
water over night. At breakfast time all connective tissue. A little water,
drain, add enough hot water to" a only a cupful, should be added to the
short -ribs at breakfast time.
They should simmer for several
hours, or until tender. Their last
hour of their cooking, the potatoes
may be added and cooked in the rich
juices. If turned occasionally and
browned in the oven, the result will
be dignified Franconia potatoes!
From the fat in the pan a generous
amount of brown gravy may be made.
Why net open and heat a can of corn
to accompany this dinner? And we
might "top off" with plum preserves
and sponge' cake, made the day be-
little more than cover the peas, and
cook with the, meat in large kettle.
Beforeleaving the kitchen, scrape
and quarter eight large carrots and
peel the sane number of onions and
potatoes, for a family of six. Allow
the vegetables to stand in cold water
until an hour before dinner time.
Then put the carrots and onions into
the liquid to boil and the potatoes on
top of meat and other vegetables, to
steam.
At noon the vegetables and meat
may be quickly drained from the
liquid onto a platter and put into the fore.
The Children's Hour.
GRANDMA'S RAINY DAY
VERSES..
"What's the trouble, son?" said
Grandma, slipping an arm' lovingly
around Bobby's neck, as he stood look-
ing out of the window one Saturday
morning. Tears were chasing each
other over his 'plump little cheeks, as
if trying to copy the big raindrops
which were splashing against the
window -pane.
"But 'it's raining, Grandma, and —
I—can't go—out—and Jack was com-
ing over to play—and now he—he—
can't," and once more the little fellow
gave a big sob.
"Come up into my room foral bit
and see how the rain looks from up-
stairs," suggested Grandma.
To be invited to Grandma's room
was always a great treat, so Bobby
scampered up the stairs, calling back
as he ran: "Plena catch me, Grand-
ma," and all seniles, he disappeated
into t17e room and hid behind the big
armchair in the window.
First into,,the closet, then behind
the door and under the table Grand-
ma looked, until Really Bobby called
"Cuckoo," and she soon discovered his
hiding place. Seating herself in the
big chair she gathered him into her
arms.
"Please tell me a story, Grandma
dear, I. love your stories."
Grandma's eyes twinkled merrily as
she replied: "I haven't one quite ready
—its too early in the Morning—but
I have the loveliest bit ef poetry that
I'ni going to recite very slowly and
I'm sure you'll soon be able to repeat
it after me.
And this is what Bobby heard:
It isn't raining rain to rue,
It's raining daffodils;
In every dimpling drop I see
Wild flowers on the hills.
"Now shut your eyes tight, Bobby,
And try and see them—all the beauti-
ful wild flowers wo love so such. And
now tell ane what you see."
"Oh, I see dandelions, an' butter-
cups an' daisies," answered Bobby
promptly.
"Gcodl" encouraged Grandma. "Can
you see any more?"
"B utter -and -eggs, Queen Anne's
Lace, wild roses—"
"Splendid! Now open your eyes and
listen again:
A cloud of grey engulfs the day,
And overwhelms ilio town;
It isn't raining rain to .ate,
It's raining roses down.
"Why, Bobby, the very roses you
were telling ale about! No, listen,
there is cnte more verse: .
It isn't raining rain to me,
But fields of clover bloom—
Where any buccaneering bee
May find a bed, and room.
A health, then, to the happy!
A fig for hint who frets;
It isn't raining rainto me-
It's raining violets.
"And how we do love theist, Bobby
—the violets—lifting their heads up
from sense mossy bank."
"Oh, Granadina, do you remember, I
always found them under the big
maple tree beside the brook?"
"Indeed 1 do, dear, and how you
filled my little silver vase beside
Grandpa's pictute."
"Please go on," begged Bobby, as
Grandma paused.
"But that's alt," said Grandma,
"only two verses. And now I must
tell you the name of the man who
wrote them—Robert Loveman."
"What a nice name, Grandma! I
think he must have been a very kind
man and_1 think' he loved flowers, and
birds,` ami everything—"
"Especially little boys like you,"
added Grandma with a smile. "But
'now look at the spot on the floor, dear.
What is it?"
"Oh, oh, it's the sun! I'm so glad!
Now Jack can come," cried Bobby.
"And thank you for my nice time,
Grandma—and I won't forget your
daffodil story."
Valuable Vinegar.
Vinegar—we have coined the word
from "vinaigre," French for "sour
wine"—has a score or more of valu-
able uses beyond the ordinary ones Of
being an ingredient in mint sauce,
salad dressing, etc.
No discoloration follows a knock or
blow if lint, soaked in vinegar, is laid
on the place for about an hour.
To freshen and cleanse the air in -a
sick -room, sprinkle vinegar on a hot
shovel and wave the latter about.
Steel fire -irons and the like polish
easier and better if previously wiped
with vinegar.
Gas mantles give a much better
light and last longer if before use they
are soaked in pure vinegar. Donot
"burn off" till quite dry.
A little vinegar added to the warm
water with which an invalid is spong-
ed has a cooling and refreshing effect.
After a long walk, or anything
which is physically exhausting, the
taking of a warm bath in which two
tablespoonfuls of vinegar has been
added, banishes all tiredness, aches,
and pains, like magic.
There would be no cooking odors if
on the) range you stood a shallow tin
of vinegar, It should sunnier gently.
An instant cure for a tickling -
throat cough is to take two or three:
spoonfuls of honey 'and vinegar, equal
parts, mixed.
Fur in decanters, etc., dissolves atl
once when treated with a little hot
vinegar. Blacking which has caked
hard can be put right if moistened
with a drep or so of vinegar. Ansi
for sprains which hurt a sure allevia-
tion is a vinegar, and bran poultice.
Vinegar is valuable!
Ilesi figured All Right.
Ms o —"Hal e. you ever figured in
any gripping s1'tnationa?"
May --"Oh, been rigged a few
times:"
Pop Overs.
One pint of 'flour, 1 pint of milk, 2
eggs beaten to a froth. Mix quickly,
and bake in hot buttered cups. Serve
with hot sauce.
R (BUY THE BEST' SEED
FROM SPECIALISTS`
I used to think there were only two
kinds of seed -poor : seed and good
seed. But after several years' ex-
perience I found that there were
three kinds:poor•seed, good send and
the best seed.
Which kind you plant does make a
tremendous difference in your profits,
The additional money you may have
to spend to get the best seed, instead
of poor seed or even good seed, will
bring you greater returns per dollar.
The difference between poor seed
and good seed is largely a (natter of
germination; the difference between
good seed and the best seed is a
matter of breeding, ' Any farmer
knows bow important breeding is so
faras his live stock is concerned,
but too few pay any Attention to this
important factor, in the seed they
plant.
The first eye-opener I had concern-
ing the importance of breeding in
seeds was many years ago when I
started several thousand tomato
plants fora neighbor, He insisted on.
furnishing his own seed. The seed.
which I had, of the same variety,
looked just as good and grew just as
well. When I set out my own plants
I put in a few hundred of hie which
were left over from his order. There
was no difference to be seen until we
began to harvest the crop. Then
these other plants yielded not only 50
per cent:' more, but they also ripened
earlier and made smoother, more
even -sized fruit. The result was that
the profit from these plants was et
least double the average from that of
the others.
The following season I happened to
.see some variety tests at an experi
me!nt station. Hem the difference
between the various strains was so
marked that no one could give them
even a passing glance without being
convinced of the fact that the best
seed is the cheapest no matter what
it costs.
Many farmers have the habit of
ordering all their seed from one
source. It is very much better to
buy from those who specialize in the
particular thing which is wanted, As
a general • rule it is safest to buy
seeds of any special variety from the
concern which introduced it. Natur-
ally such a concern has more interest
than anyone else in keeping that par-
ticular thing as nearly perfect and
true to type as possible. Even if you
have to order your seeds from half a
dozen or so different firms, instead of
from one or two, the extra trouble is
well worth while; 26 or 60 cents spent
in sending for a wide range of cata-
logues is likely to be the most profit-
able investment you can make during
the entire year.. F. F. R.
We Grow Sunflowers.
Sunflower seed is very high when
bought on the market and yet, accord-
ing to our experience, there is no other
crop so easily grown or that will pro-
duce more feed on the same amount of
ground.
We plant Russian sunflowers' for
our chickens in every nook and corner
about the place large enough for even
ono stalkto grow. Around the garden
fence, where the soil is rich, they
grew last year from 12 to 14 feet high
and butter -bean vines climbed to the
top, so we "killed two birds with one
stone." Sonia heads that we raised
last year, according to actual measure-
ments, were 45 inches in circumfer-
ence.
They grow rapidly and require little
cultivation. A patch of them soon re-
sembles a dense forest and makes the •
best of shade for the fowls and a place
to hide from hawks.
The seeds begin to ripen in Sep-
tember. We cut the heads and allow
the chickens to pick the seeds from
them or bond the stalks over so that
they can junzp up and get the seeds.
Sunflower seeds are especially good
for (tens during the molting period,
having the effect of hurrying them
through with molting and producing
a coat of beautiful glossy feathers. Wo
also find them to be en excellent feed
for egg production when fed with
other grains at the rate of about
twenty pounds to the hundred. --T. P.
Avoid Squeaky !seers,,
Be sure an old floor le firm and true
before laying a new oale floor over it.
Otherwise you may have a squeaky
finer.
Fence posts that must support a
gate should be securely anchored in
the ground 40 prevent being pulled
sidewise. Large stones and boulders
are sometimes used to steady the post,
but a much more reliable way is this:
'
Bolt a discarded harrow disk to the
side of the post near the bottom, and
drive the post securely into the
ground with the timelier disk at right
angles to the direction of the strain.
The poet can easily bedriven, as the
disk offers very little resistance. Bract
ing fence -posts in this way is much
more efficient than 'using boulders.
Corner posts can be braced in the'
same way by driving tho post with the
disk at a 45 -degree angle to the wires.
—E. H.
Lamp Bulb lIrlee Shoes.
When shoed, rubber boots or over-
shoes
vershoes are damp inside, they may be
freeal1 horougbly in :half an hour. 'by'
meaas'of.a 1lghted eleetrlo light bulb
on an extension tori, The heat is so
mad that the lamp may be inserted
dk'eotiy in the shoe or boot