HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1919-04-11, Page 7Paint, 'Varnish and Repair Time. Call the child en's attention to the
It as well to remember that yarn, voice of the little brocsk that dances
dshing should not be done in rooms down cheerily through the meadow:
when the temperature is below '70 "By day its voice is low and still--
degrees,, as such a cold temperature A churning, dancing little rilli
retards the drying too much. Nor But when the silent night is here,
should .it be done when the ventila- Its.voice is heard so loud and clear
tion is door, as this has Elolnawhat the And yet so sweet, it often seems
same effect. Cold varnish should not
be applied to warm wood nor warm
varnish to cold wood. All surfaces
to be varnished should be sandpaper-
ed carefully so that'all dirt is remov-
As though the brook brought pleasant
dreams."
Help unstop these young ears that
they may learn to love and under-
stand the voices .,of the birds and
ed and a smooth surface obtained, brooks, insects and animals; that
The varnished surface is likely to they may not be deaf when the soft
have a .rough, sanded appearance if winds whisper to them in the tree -
these rules are not observed. tops—it may speak to them of.God.
Before applying• paint or varnish, Do not preach to the children; call
'fill all cracks and holes. Putty will their attention to God as the source
do for small holes, but if they are of all that is beautiful and good.
large, :nix sawdust with glue until Speaking of sounds for young ears,
it is the consistency of paste. Press
this compound into the holes and it
will become as hard as the wood
itself.
To make a wood . ihller for floors,
mix whiting,with linseed oil and ap-
ply to 'either hard or soft wood.•This
fills the pore;; and makes a smooth
floor that can be waxed, painted or
varnished.
A good and inexpensive floor stain
is made by diseoly, ng 0112 ounce of
permanganate of potash in one quart Do you expect to use the same
of warm water. Wood painted with hat and coat next year that you have
this solution dries out a good shade been wearing this winter? Of course
of brawn. A coat of varnish may he we don't expect prices to soar any
added, but the floors can be kept in higher, but they may retain their
good condition by occasionally rub- present height—in which case few of
bing therm over with kerosene, ap- us can afford many new furbelows.
plied with a soft woolen cloth. Re- All of which is preliminary to ad -
move brushes from the permanganate, vising a careful :packing away of
solution as soon as the work is fin-' furs and woolen clothing for the
ished, as it destroys the bristles. !summer months. Save every hat bag
Many homes are still without • and paper bag possible, as these are
screen protection against flies or most convenient things to pack furs
mosquitoes. The most inexperienced; and woolens in because the tops can
person would find it possible to make be tied securely so that moths can -
screen frames if metal corners were not get in,
used. Measure the windows, then Before packing, furs and woolens
cut four strips of lxli/2 inch wood to' should be hung on the clothesline
fit. Put the strips togeth,a". The: for a whole day—a bright, dry, sun -
netting should Le stretched :ightly shiny day. Brush and shake the flu ;,
and fastened with small tacks. If a and be sure there are no grease spots
screen door sags put stout screw -eyes on the woolens, for it is on these
in two oppos•te corners and black u•1 i spots that meets live best.
the door until the sag is removed., After everything has been cleaned,
Now stretch a stout wire tightly be-. brushed, and well aired,' pack in hat
tween the screw -eyes, and the door sacks and tie securely; or, if you
will. be held rigidly in place. would .-Le even more sure, sew red
A screen door which is in constant; pepper in cheesecloth bags and place
use sometimes needs re -enforcing,' them between furs in the paper bags.
This can easily be done with the aid If packing woolens, place the pepper
of ordinary wooden laths. The laths! bags between the folds.
are put over the wire screening in the! Another excellent way to pack win -
form of a lattice are placed from: ter things is to wrap them securely
eight to ten inches apart. The whole' in newspapers, and fasten the ends
is then painted or stained to match, together with tape or passepartout,
the calor of the house, This makes a I making the bundle airtight. The
durable and artistic door, greatly im-' printer's ink on newspapers is a moth
proved from the original ready-made preventive because of its odor, so no
style. other is needed.
Moths do not like the odor of cedar,
and will not bother a cedar chest.
One can also purchase cedar chips at
as well as ornamental and Johnnie any furniture store, and pack them
and Susie hear a lot of things that with the woolens and furs.
were never intended for their ears! A tried and true enemy of moths
Empty pitchers yawn to be filled is the mothball. Its odor, however,
so we must teach the children to which is difficult to get aid of on
hear interesting and helpful things. taking things from summer storage,
Where are there so many interesting argues against its use.
sounds as on a farm, from chanti-
cleer,
--
who boasts loudly each morn- Best Annuals for the Home Garden.
ing, "Cock-a-doodle-doo! I'm up be-
fore yell!" down to the musical chirp
of the crickets, and the "katydids, so
impolite, contradicting in the night"? ther it be in the city or the country,
Open the ears of the boy. Say to the best annuals are the old favorites
him, "Listen, son! that is a quail which have -become so popular be -
calling," as the old farm echoes with
the shrill "Bob white! Bob white!"
Teach him to distinguish between the
call of the yellow -shafted flicker, the
note of the robin, and the,squall of
the catbird—to know the birds by
sound as well as by eye, as he knows
the whistles and calls of his boy
friends.
is the sound of Mother's voice and
Father's voice music or discord to
the ears of the child? Are the tones
harsh, impatient, nagging? Or are
they patient, soft, musical? Long,
long years from now the tones of
your voice will echo and re-echo in
the memory of that child of larger
growth. Will the memories be
tender and lovely to them?
Remember the Moth.
Open Their Ears.
-..Ears were intended to be useful
Annual flowers succeed exception-
ally well in nearly all parts of Can-
ada. For the "Home Garden," whe-
cause they have fitted in with the
needs of a large class of flower lov-
ers. The reason for the popularity
of the "annual" is that it can be
raised easily and grown with but
very little expense or labor. A few
packages of seed costing five or ten
cents each, a garden patch arid some-
one interested in flowers form a
ous R
Brueo's Giant Feeding Beet, In two
colors, White and hose, a cross between
Sugar fleet and Mengel, splendid crop-
pers and unequalled for feeding easily
harvested, and keep well. 3, lb. Soc,34 lb.
55e, 1 ib. 81,00, 6 lbs. $4.50, postpaid.
Bruce'. Mammoth White Carrot half
Longi Variety, heavy cropper, splendid
quality, easily harvested, grand keeper.
:3 lb. 60c, 34 lb, 90c, 1 ib, $1.60, postpaid.
Bruce'. Giant Yellow Mansel, An
intermediate variety heavycropper,
good keeper, of splendid feeding quality,
and easily harvested. 3{ Ib. 800, 35 Ib.
55c 11b. 81.00, 61bs. 4t4.50 postpaid. Also
Yellow Leviathan, Giant Yellow Globe,
Golden 'tankard and Manimnotli bong
Red Mangels at same price.
of Seeds
Bruce's New Century Swede Turnip,
A grand purple top variety, splendid for
the table and also for fettling cattle, e
grand keeper and shipper. lb. 45c, 3;
ib. 800, 1 lb. $1.60.5 lbs. $7,25.
Also Bruce's Selected 9trnce'a Giant
King, Hall's Westbury, 'Elephant, Mag-
num Ib. Kangaroo, . 78 1 Ib,,r$ to
ti
5 lbs, $U.76, postpaid.
Also Aberdeen's, White Globe, and
Greystone Turnip. at 34 lb. 40e, 34 ib.
roc, 1 lb. 0.80, and li lbs. 86:25, postpaid,
FfEE--Our valuable 112 -page Catalogue
of Seeds, Plants, Bulbs Implements and
Poultry Suppliers, Write for it to -dry,
LJOHN A. BRUCE CO.0 LIMITED
I3.�!',2ILTOheI Business Established 69
Years ONTARIO
combination which in the space ;of
four or five short months may ,pro-
duce the most delightful results.
The old favorite annuals are the
best because they have stood tho
test of time. In addition, they, have
been improved and increased in eke,
form and color by the plant hybris
dist andeby the seedsnl.an so that to --
day they] have almost reached per-
fection. In one hundred years or
less they have made as Much advance
as most other forms of life have made
in several thousand. The "poor
man's orchid" is the descrij5 ive term
for the modern sweet pea and the
term is legitimate because the sweet
pea of to -day is wonderful. It is a
new creation as compared with the
sweet pea of a century ago. The
sante is true of many other annuals.
The favorite annuals are those
which can be depended upon to give
results. The final results will de-
pend upon: 1, seed; 2, culture.
1. Seed—Some annuals are diffi-
cult to raise from seed and, there-
fore, the best for the home garden
are 'those which produce seed that
will germinate well. The seed of such
annuals can be dealt with in two
ways: (a) It may he sown in pots
or flats in the house and the seedlings
transplanted to the garden, or (b) it
may be sown direct into the garden.
Latitude and climate must settle
which method is better for the great-
est success although with many an-
nuals either method might give good
results.
2. Culture -The culture of an an-
nual flower ,is -.not a laborious task or
trial of skill. The cultural directions
are generally printed on the seed
packages. Soil, cultivation and rain-
fall are three factors of importance.
Soil should be of garden loam qual-
ity, and neither too sandy nor too
heavy. Barnyard manure will stimu-
late good growth. Cultivation will
keep the growth vigorous and
healthy. Rain or artificial watering
not less than once a week in the
early stages of growth is • almost
essential.
Annuals are splendid for purposes
of cut bloom. Some of the best for
this purpose as well as for garden
display are as follows: China asters,
sweet peas, nasturtiums, sweet sul-
tan, sweet scabious, snapdragons,
everlastings, zinnias, pot marigold or
calendula.
Other good annuals are:
Low Growing—Pansies, California
poppy, mignonette, petunias, portu-
laca, pinks, drummond phlox, ver-
benas;
Medium Height—Everlastings, i ad-
sans, coreopsis, larkspurs, gaaillardia,
clarkia, salvia, stocks, poppies;
Tall Growing—Cosmos, heliehry1
sum, tall larkspurs, nicotiana, salpi
glossis, sunflowers.
Maple Syrup.
How to keep this delicious article
from moulding is troubling the
housewife, or will trouble her later.
on.
"We do ours up, .boiling, in air-
tight cans, and yet it moulds," writes
one. "What can we -do?"
Ans.—In order to keep maple
syrup through the heat of summer,
or for any length of time, boil it
down till it weighs 11 pounds to the
gallon without the tin can or vessel
which holds it. When thus boiled
down it is allowed to cool and then
put up in cans or receptacles, which
are filled to the full and practically
airtight. Bottles may be used if filled
to the top and corked tightly. keep
in dark, cool closet, covered with
brown paper, and it will keep "good
as new" for years.
If the syrup weighs less than 11
pounds per gallon, and much annu-
ally made does, it will not keep well
through warm weather. On the ether
hand, if it weighs more than this
amount per gallon, it is apt to crys-
tallize into sugar in the bottom of
the can. Syrup that has started to
"work" can be brought to a very good
condition by reboiling, adding hot
water at first, if necessary, and
'skimming all foreign matter from
the top. This clarifying may be has-
tened by adding a small cupful of
milk to a gallon or so of the syrup
while it is boiling; for a minute or so
it will look as though the whole mass
was ruined, but gradually as it boils
the milk will carifsi the syrup nicely,
and `all the scum will be gathered
into a thick mass easy to reprove.
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The Man He Was Looking For.
The Sydney Bulletin tells a new
story of the shirker caught at his own
game. It was a soldier, who said:
"Please, sergeant -major, may I be
excused from church parade? I am
an agnostic,"
"Don't you believe in the Ten Com-
mandments, then?"
"No, I don't;"
"Not even the one about keeping the
Sabbath?"
"Well, you're the very main I've
been looking for to scrub out the can-
teens."
In France and Belgium alonethere
are' 500,000 war graves and 1,000
Cemeteries.
Successf 1
Siete
Oiil' 1919 catal ue is toes far
t(e skir> t . Vir'iee todz:j-W is iFi'le
Bulbs F.
Plants
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Faltgar your seeds means 11t6
your seedsrrex! . OUP 64 1 j gams or
unbroken. success speali, ewer itself"
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Protect Arles
Imperial
Mica Axle Grease
—smooths the axle spindle
and hub socket by filling the
tiny surface pores with powdered
mica. The acid -free grease de-
feats friction. Makes axles last
longer and loads easier to haul.
Sold in sizes from 11b. to barrels.
and Traces
:imperial
Eureka harness Oil
—keeps traces and harness
straps pliable, soft and strong.
Weatherproofs leather and keeps
it from drying out and cracking.
Sold in convenient sizes.
Imperial
Eureka Harness Oiler
Makes harness oiling, quick, and
thorough. Simple to operate
and saves work.
..At Dr ea3iee-r v-ez'r,�"wd ere
BIG DIAMONDS.
Color, Rather Than Weight, Deter-
mines the Value of the Gem.
The new diamond found in the
Jagersfontein Mine, Kimberley. and
weighing 388W'e: carats, is small in com-
parison with famous genes such as the
Cullinan, Kohinoor, Excelsior and Re-
gent, but more depends for value on
color than on size, and this ane, being
described as a soft blue and white, is
likely to ranli high as .a valuable find.
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The British speaker recently had an
experience probably unique en the an-
nals of Parliament, that of superin-
tending the swearing-in of his own
son. as amember of the House of Com-
mons. The sons of many Speakers
have sat in Parliament, but never
during the term of office of their
fathers. Last year Mr. Lowther had
also the felicitous duty of welcoming
his own brother, Brig. -Gen. Lowther,
as a member of the House. Brigadier
Lowther is not uow in the House of
Commons.
SEED CORN . 6are'l
in L. ORA,I4IAI42 - Windsor, Ont,
Ease= County
RAIFUPS A' t'a T will payhigit-
' "a est market price
for a'V2ii15ZRk1,`h•O and Ginseng Root,
22 years of sellable trading.
Reference—Union Bank of Canada
Write for Tags.
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wont:eel, P.Q.
VARICOSE VEINS ?
Wear 'This Non-Blaatio Laced Stocking
biANIJPA.NY, as they may be
-jya;gheti or boiled,
A,u "CJ►lixli, laced like a
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light
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0002, p itta.ins No }tubber.
1.500,000 SOLD
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each, or two Lor the same
limb, $6,-00 postpaid.
rite for Catalogue and
elf-;.teasurernent Blank.
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Corlirie Unit, i3p6eiwllim Co.
514 New 7stixka Waft.
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C�(y1 ARD E N S , LAWNS. FLOWERS.
AY -Complete Fertilizer. Write George
Stevens. Peterborough. Ont.
NATIVE SEED CORN
Grown in South 1t ae e
Selected at husking time. Pegged
and orate cured. Limited
amount. ORDMt EARLY,
'Wis. No. 7 53.25 per bus,
I White Cap 3.25
Bailey 3,25 " "
Golden Glow 4.00 " "
North Dakota 4.00 " "
Bags 1:'ree. Cash with order.
Darius Wigle, Kingsville, Ont.
meocssaecumswasof
RABBITS 84.
BROILERS
Better quality preferred.
WRITE FOR PRIC..S
STANFORD'S, Limited
128 Mansfield St. - Montreal
MUSKRAT TM
'IS HERE
0'We are MUSKRAT Specialists.
The largest handlers of this
article in Canada. Consequently
we pay more,
Write for our special price list
and tags.
Hoerner Williamson
Company
"The House of the Brown Tag"
376 St, Paul St. W., Montreal.
Western Branch:
253 Princess St. - Winnipeg
What ads Your Horse?
Does he lose
gosh in anite of
good feeding?
If your horse
has a rough
staring coat,
low shirits,
Dte
tthoughaltsome-
times eating
ravenously). of-
ten scours, and
shows any
other signs of
mysterious lack
be condition, 11
is likely enough
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what he needs is
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any of the 30 er more, worms that
Infest horses,
,'a remedy costa only 00 cents,
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Health
Begin in Infancy to Prevent Thinning
Rair. P5
The prevention of early thinning
of the hair and baldness be.gin's before
• the age of personal responsibility. As-
an individual, therefore, the .nature
and duality of youz' hair are partly
i dependent, upon your parent's eare of
you as a babe and a youngster.
" When in the cradle or upon your
mother's knees, if you were .fortun-
ate in the cautiousness cf your pars
ent, you most likely have the benefit
of enlightened scalp treatment. You
probably had your hair shampooed
every day as an infant, twice a week
as a chld of one, two and three, and
once a w:cek at four or live years of
age. Treatment thus frequent is ne-
cessary for the cleaniine.e and
beauty of every child's hair, for, in
these years bodily changes take place
I very rapidly and curs precaution
!for cleanliness, therefore, is neces-
sary to meet any new condition with-
in the mechaniem.
During the years of yoi:th it is well
to wash the hair every two weeks.
This amount of cleansirg is essential
and not too frequently to cause in-
jury in any way. During adult life,
from 20 onward, yfiu must he guiderl
largely by cireumstance.c. if your
hair is too oily you must wash it fre-
quently. 12, on the other hand your
lair is very dry, you may wash it
once a month or even permit six
weeks to elapse before you apply the
wet shampoo again.
The brushes and combs you apply
to your hair must at all times be
clean. Your comb must be thorough-
ly washed each day and well dried
in the sun in order that germs upon
it may be rendered inactive. Your
1rush must similarly be washed every
day and well dried and applied to _
the hair at least once during the 24
hours. Th,s will act as a dust re- -
mover, as a stimulator of the scarlet
stream in the scalp, and will, there-
fore, render the hair strands clean
and glossy.
The soap you use must never be
caustic to avoid injury to the glands
of the scalp or to interfere with the
production of a normal flow of oil.
Castile soap is always a safe cleans-
ing agent, and may be used without
any hesitation whatever.
Soda, ammonia, or medicated soaps
should be kept far away from the
scalp. Each of these is destructive
to the gloss, growth and beauty of
the hair. Pure, simple and non -medi-
cated soaps should be used to cleanse
the hair, and when dandruff becomes
persistent the physician's aid- should
be sought.
Avoid using a fine-tooth comb, for
this scratches the scalp and pulls out
the hair and does not cleanse. A
shampoo instead of a fine-toothed
comb is effective; .if necessary use oil
or massage cream. A "dry" massage
with the finger-tips will do more than
take the place of the fine comb.
Wear your hat as little as possible
in order to aerate the scalp. Sun-
shine is splendid for the hair and
scalp, so try to get as much of it
as you can.
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ANiMATED OILCANS.
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The Fulmar and the Mutton Bird Car.
ry Oil in Their Bodies.
The price of oil is a natter of no
interest to the inhabitants of the Is-
land of St. Kilda, a favorite haunt of
that animated oilcan, the fnnar. So
rich in oil is this seam1rd, that the
natives simply pass a wick through
its body and use it as a lamp.
The oil is also one of the things
exported from the island. It is found
in the bird's stomach, is amber -color-
ed, and has a peculiarly nauseous
odor. The old birds are said to feed
the young with it, and when they are
caught, or attacked, they light ;n them-
selves by disgorging it.
In St. Kilda it is legal to kill the
fulmars only during one week in the
year, but during that week from eigh-
teen to twenty thousand birds are des-
troyed.
The mutton bird of the : ,ntarctie
also carries its oil in the stomach, and
can, eject this oil through its nostrils
as a moans of defence against Nile-
hies,
•
Cause for Thankfulness.
Among the many good Irish stories
one of the best concerns a certain
old Connemara farrier, who, upon
waking un ilia au'Ii ti sale an ap-
parition at the foot of the bed,
Reaehin� for his gun, he promptly
perforate the g'iost with a bullet.
thee
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frig ne d sco`vered that It Was bit ben
shirt of which he hat made a target.
He was relating the experience to
a friend, who asked him: "What did
you do when you discovered what it
ly Qb," replied the farmer, "I just
melt Flown and thanked God that i
hadn't been inside iter