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The Seaforth News, 1917-10-18, Page 2arm cop 11,1L46ltittipAteretrev.Nte , An /".1" ale" :4*11.0,f'• Conducted by Professor Henry G. Bell The object of thls department Is to place at the eer. vice of aur farm renders the advice of an acknowledged authority on all subjects pertaining to soils and crops. Address all questions to Professor Henry G. Bell, In care of The Wilson Publishing Company, Limited, Toronto, and answers will appear In this column In the order In which they are received. As space is limited it Is advls. able where immediate reply is necessary that a stamped and addressed envelope bo enclosed with the question, when the answer will be mailed direct, F.McC.:—I have a gravelly, sand soil, on which I want to sow rye and, sand vetch, and then sow sweet clover. When shook' I sow the sweet clover, in thJ fall or in the spring, and how I much seed ;ler eere? Answer:—I would advise e -our sow -a ing the rye in the fall and the sand vetch in the spring. This can be done as Soon as the ground is firm en- ough to work. A light harrow will cover the seed, If the soil tends to be open, it will be well to roll the rye.; Follow with a light harrow, preceding both with the sowing of the seed. As to amount to sow per acre, IA bushel of vetch seed along with about 10 lbs. of sweet clover to the acre should give a good stand. H.C.II.:—I have 10 acres plowed in-' tending to sow winter rye, but it was not ready in time. I want this field in a cash crop. What do you think of spring rye? Answer:—If you are in a good wheat section, why not sow spring wheat instead of spring rye? Statis- tics show that you could expect a larger yield and wheat is selling at a higher price than rye. In order to make sure stand, I would advise your drilling in about 200 lbs, of ferti- lizers at the time you are seeding the wheat. Apply fertilizers carrying from 2 to 31- ammonia, 10 to 12% phosphoric acid. It will insure a good stand of grain and will increase the yield and better the quality of the crop, AB. :—j would like to have you give me information as to the culture of horseradish, and ilOW they market same. I notice it is quoted in the markets, at so much per dozen, would that be the roots? Answer :—For best results in grow- ieg horseradish, the soil should be plowed deep, early in the spring. As a rule the rows a: e 24 to 30 inches apart and the space between the root settings are 15 to 18 inches. These are planted from 3 to 6 inches below the. serfaae. In preparing the ground, well rotted manure should be worked deeply into the soil. Top dressing with manure tends to cause the branching out of the roots. The yield of the roots can also be improved iby adding from 300 to 600 lbs. to the 1 acre of a fertilizer carrying 3 to 4% ammonia, 8 to 10% phosphoric acid and 1 to 2% potash. These should be worked thoroughly into the soil. In- ' ter -cropping is often a profitable practice in growing horseradish; that 1is, a crop that can be harvested early is planted between the rows. 1 assume from looking up the mar- ket reports that the quotation is per ; dozen roots. These are known as cuttings or sets. I do not find any standard of weight nor size of bundle. BEDTIME STORIES HAVE IMPORTANT PART IN CHILD TRAINING By Irene Stillman. or girl interested in one of your stories after you were compelled to punish, any subsequent sulkiness or unpleasantness will quickly disappear under its genial influence. very efficient "mothers' helpers" and Personally, I look upon stories as consider them invaluable in child, training, for I have known them to! tante the wildest and most unruly of kiddies. Therefore when little Mary Ann or Johnny, Jr., comes to you with the world -old childish plea of "Tell me a story, please," look not upon the 1 time conceded as wasted upon an tm-i produotive amusement, but realize thoroughly that before you is an op- portunity to give youth a hypodermic of almost any virtue which you would like it to have under its tender skin and so mold the coming generation nearer to your heart's desire. A story may be made the sugar coating of "a moral pill which "put over" upon the young folk who beg for the amusement will, in further slang, be "good for what ails them!" The bedtime story is hung with medals! Its possibilities are many. It soothes overstrung nerves, comforts juvenile distress and quells juvenile re- bellion, and is such a skillful nurse altogether that it frequently succeeds in tucking the unwilling child into bed when, without its timely assistance, mother would have failed. It acts,' properly selected, as a quietus for all the turbulence of the long day, and so brings the childish mind into an ideal state for slumbering peacefully and restfully throughout the night. It is, of course, understood that bedtime stories particularly should not be of the exciting kind or contain any ferocious dragons, giants, pirates or similar characters which might haunt the little folk's dreams. As a rule, I thoroughly disapprove of bribes, but the story will often prove a most seductive and harmless reward for good behavior while a re- bellious child is being undressed for bed or dressed in the morning. The story should be told during the pro- cess. Thus no time will be -wasted by the mother and the child's concentrat- ed attention upon the story will make him or her easier to handle. Peacemakers. And the opportune story is a peace- maker. If you can get children to laugh together after they have quar- relled or if you can get your little boy I have known tory-telling to bring parents and children into closer com- panionship and even comradeship and to even draw the children themselves closer together when 'they are inclined to drift too far apart in their amuse- ments and the selection of their friends, thus, endangering the family unity (although this does not mean that I do not approve of outside and individual interests.) One wise mother who had a small family of •quarrel- some children, and who could not spare the time to watch them closely enough to prevent such discord, taught them to tell stories among themselves, impressing upon them that the story- teller holding the floor should'never be interrupted or corrected. This gave the children a common interest and made each member of the group inter- esting to the others. The quarrelling gradually diminished until normal, if not perfect, harmony was established. Besides, the child who can himself relate tales is acquiring a poise that will serve him well in his adult busi- ness and social life. The child story- teller should have some little training in the art, if that is possible. And it usually is, for there are many ex- cellent books upon the art of story- telling that can be obtained at the libraries or, better still, at the book- shops, so that one may have such a book to keep and refer to from time to time. I An instinctieely cruel child, where animals were concerned, was taught kindness to them and even love for them and the desire to protect by the effective animal stories related to him by his older brother. The same lit- tle lad was taught to love nature by stories of "green things agrowina" Grapes to yot r vi ,1"/"1(114exPensiv,e.aelcbticga attarriusuotat'iu:ruitains later sui3pCD. jellY9 ite Limited, lneerrnil -great or ripe, in 55 the ideal sugar for 2dt FINE Granulation. spiced. couservos, or simply preserved 20 ur 100Tould ettctui 2 end 5.pound. Canova MAO 8 delle.10116 IlrorailvodttiZtv=„amor,,t frc 44101747Mr 133 GOOD HEALTH QUESTION ROX By John B. Huber, MA., M.D. Dr. Huber will answer all signed lettere pertaining to Health. If Your question is of .general interest it will be answered through these columns ; if not, it Wine answered personally if stamped, addressed envelope is em closed. Dr. Huber will not presoribe for individual eases Or make diagnosis. Address Dr. John B. Huber, care of Wilson Publishing Co., 73 West Adelaide St„ Toronto. "To be a good animal is the first requisite for success in kfc."—Spencer. WHAT TO DO FOR DIABETES. Most adult diabetics would do well starch as ordinary bread), oatmeal, if they would obey their doctor's or- almondtin breadbor cakes. a h beat -tops, dere. But it is a very considerable chicLygkaleeelheeituecPeinpleain' or dressed medical experience that such pat- with oil and vinegar, cucumbers. lents are hard to control; they are onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, aspa- very prone to do as they please as rages, oyster plant,. celery, 'dandelions, soon as they get beyond the doctor's cresses, radishes meldes, olives. observation. Every diabetic must be Custards, junkets, jellies, creams under a doctor's constant care. Each (all without sugar), walnuts, almonds, must be treated according to his own filberts, Brazil nuts, cocoanuts, pecans. peculiar constitution. Worry, excess, Tea or coffee (without sugar), pure great exertion, exposure must in all water, peptonised milk,Bulgarian cases be ,avoided. . Tea, coffee, and, in- sour milk, lemonade, setzer water deed, all food must be sweetened with with lemon juice (no sugar); saccharin (to be had in 100 tablet bottles Avoid: liver, sugars, sweets or of the druggist) instead of sugar. The starches of any kind, wheaten bread bowels must move once a day. There or biscuits, corn bread, barley, rice, are medicines appropriate to the in- rye bread, arrowroot, sago, macaroni, dividual case which the family doctor tapioca,'vermicelli, potatoes, parsnips, must prescribe. And the diabetic beets, timnips, peas, carrots,'melons, dietary must be faithfully adhered to, fruits, puddings, pastry, pies, ices, Such an one is the following: honey, jams, sweet or sparkling wines, Soups or broths of beef, chicken, cordials, eider, porter, lager, chest - mutton, veal, oysters, clams, terrapin nuts, peanuts. or turtle (not thickened with any QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS farinaceous substances) beef -tea, Systemic Infection. Shell fish and all kinds of fish, fresh, salted, dried, pickled, or otherwise withve Have headache Iehave beenner troublede.the. past.year preserved (no dressing containing my quite frequently, with pains just back flour). of my ears. And my ears run wax Eggs in any way most acceptable. more than ever in the last few months. Fat beef, mutton, ham or bacon, My eyelids become puffy and my poultry, sweetbreads, calf's head, sau- ankles swell, I seem to sweat very sage, kidneys, pig's feet, tongue, tripe easily and lack my usual ambition. (all cooked free of flour, potatoes, Answer—Ears never run wax; there is a purulent diseharge, something bread, or creckers). True glutens—gum gluten, for in- more than nerves. There is an infec- stance, gluten foods of known gluten percentage, whole wheat containing gluten beyond that of ordinary fari- naceous foods (so-called gluten breads sometimes contain quite as much It is estimated that Costs $34 to feed e dog one yeak. On hi e basis seine farmers •could keep two more cows or ten more sheep with no more Eating for Heath and Strength cans for InteUi -gent fdod selection, It is easy to keep in top-notch vigor dr mind and body at ‘1/4...07.11* general expense to the farmif they dispensed with their dogs, as it wily IOW COSt if yo' , 1< now Shred. , Costs about $00 or $70 to feed 4 good ded Wheat BISCIJIIL It is cow, and five sheep can be kept on the 100 per cent. whole wheat— same amount of food as one cow, The nthortohi wnng awwansyt e (1_, clolOnt.tilaiiinl gs h e 11 gf 11 yh oele' e ' feeheecel 11 yourweui di ahneth es a f ebry' ttehee thimbleful yomoney from them by the peek more real body-building mr- u cee not expect to get mensurefel, When running un full triment than Meat, eggs OF bushels of earn per hundred head ...-. potatoes and costs rnuch pasture it takes from two to three when on fell ration. less. .riull of nutriment, HIGHEST PRICES PAID For POULTRY, GAME, EGGS & FEATHERS Please write for particulars. P, POULIN 5 00., 39 lionsecourc Market. Montreal Some method' of Marking the ewes' tasty and toothsome. Most when bred is advisable. A mieriple making one mark on the shoulders of of the baked wheat, eSpeCie people like the nutty aroma method is to Mork the ewes with paint, , ewes bred the first week, two marks ally when served with hot for those oa the eecond wete, etc, As .lk Delicious with sliced ewes may be separated and placed in peaches, bananas and other suitable quarters. Where the runs with the ewes a good echemle.mis fresh fruits. to paint his breast each day and separ-1=_Made in Canada. ate the ewes as soon as they show! paint on their fleeces. The color of the middle of the forenoon and after - paint can be changed every ten days,' noon when doing the fall plowing, and the herdsman can tell how sure ' Water refreshes the horses as well as the man. the ram is. As far as the light -legged horse it concerned, he is practically doomed. The motor car has taken his place. the lambing time approaches, the nil ' For a number of years the heavy 'horse will be in demand. He is tceen- About the first thing some folks do iy in demand at the present time, when they go to buy a horse is to hitch him up to a carriage and take him down the road for a spin. The inain The Shrewniouse. thing seems to be, "Can he trot a blue The emallest mammal in the British streak ?" Lots more common sense in testing the animal at the plow, on the mower, at good, honest farm work. Horses need wider and more ex- clusive stalls than cows. Enough lie down and stretch hie legs, but not thought to be even smaller, but the width is necessary that the horse can length of its heed and body is often enough to allow him to roll and tear down the stall, The natural method of avoiding dry, contracted hoofs is to pled the horse on a good rich pasture after a heavy rain. Unfortunately it is frequent- ly not practical to give a horse free range according to weather conditions. The best substitute for nature's own Provision is to stand the horse in a strongly built trough of water or in a clay puddle from two to four hours once a month. Give the team a pail of water in Isles is the shrewmouse. This is net only the smallest 13ritih mammal, but, with the exception of one other of the same genus, the smallest h. Europe. The harvest mouse is sometimes two and a half 'inches, while that of the lesser shrew is rarely more than two inches. The tail measures about one and a third inches, and its teeth are so extremely small that a lens is required to detect them. If the remnants of old garden crop are destroyed immediately after hal vest and weeds are kept down along fencerows, injuries by insects and dis eases to vegetables next year will b materially lessened. 'leaf tic! 'LThetnie TriF:de rbbyigl3eSetatiL out on the stomach of Alexis St, 1VIartin nearly a century ago gave the world the first valuable information on the question of the time required for the otriweinagigtenebtlieelel melbovcaliir tehef eneidoes. t Lhefoll- portant observations of BeaItilirneo,nti:vtin, Rice 1 Sago 2 1 45 Tapioca 2 .. Barley 2 80 Beans, pod, boiled 3 80 Bread, wheaten Bread, corn , 15 Apples, sour and raw 2 .. -Apples, sweet and raw • 1 30 2 30 Parsnips, boiled Beets, boiled 3 45 Turnips,. flat, boiled 3 30 Potatods, Trish, boiled Potatoes, Irish, baked 2 30 2 30 Cabbage, raw 4 30 Cabbage, boiled Milk, boiled 2 Milk, raw . 2 15 Eggs, hard boiled . . .. 8 30 Eggs, soft boiled 3 3 30 EEgggges: if,ieewed 2 1 80 Eggs, whipped Salmon, salted, boiled 4 • . 2 55 Oyeters, raw Oysters, stewed 8 30 Beef, lean, rare, roasted , Beefsteak, broiled 3 4 Beef, lean fried ' 4 , Beef, salted, boiled Pork, roasted 5 :Pork, salted, fried 4 3 Mutton, roasted 8 Mutton, broiled 4 Veal, broiled • 4 !Veal, fried 4 , Fowls, boiled , Duck, roasted 4 30 3 30 Butter, melted ITOZemarrowbone 4 15 8 80 3 .. 3 30 3 .. More recently observations have been made by Penzoldt and by Cannon, the later using the X-ray, and follow, ing facts discovered: Carbohydrates pass out of the stem. ach most quickly, beginning in ten mi - notes after they have been eaten. Pro- tein is next in order and fats last. When protein (beef) was fed before the carbohydrates the discharge of the food was much delayed. When carbohydrates (crackers) were fed first the discharge of the food was al- most as rapid as when the carbohy- drates alone were given. hf A mixture of carbohydrates and protein passed out of the stomach 3 more quickly than protein alone and less quickly than carbohydrate alone. When fat and carbohydrate (suet - 15 15 15 15 80 3 Soup, bean -1Soup, mutton Chicken, boiled Aci 1,3 Pi- Conducred Pim .7Celem, Law Mothers and daughters of all ages are cordially Invited to wdriitte atonstwhis uestlofl tious process going 011 in your system. department. Initials only will be published wi sac q See a doctor at once, lest you come to be given In sac aa a means of, Identification, but full name and address must a serious pass. You have neglected etter. Write on one side of paper only, Answers Will bo mailed direct stamped and addressed envelope Is enclosed, of the mastoid erocess behind the ear. Woodbine Ave., TorontO. the signs of ear trouble, probably also ents have the happy and wise habit of sugar-coating their pills into tempt- ing goodies! Right Kind of Stories. The right kind of stories serve to give breadth to a child's point of view. They serve him in lieu of experience, and many a little lad or maid hard be- set with a problem he must solve alone has come to wise decision be- cause of following the course of some beloved character in verse or story. "I endeavor," says one successful mother, one who is fond of telling her young folk stories, "to tell my chil- dren tales, true and invented, that will stimulate their imagination, instill within their minds and hearts the love of good literature, and altogether so enrich their intellect that they will find themselves good company when each is obliged to bo alone at any time." The latter idea of this mother's is one that should be remembered and practiced by the mother of the poor little "only child" who must now and then, at least, be without playmates. And this story -telling mother goes on to say: "I tell my boys and little wo- men stories of courage, physical and mental, of ideals upheld and even suf- fered for and died for. Through my story -telling I want them to have good thoughts and true—bless their hearts —and, what is more, express them in tbeir lives." Very often, too, a distasteful study can be made interesting by looking up and relating incidents in the his- tory of its evolution and biographical ketches of the mon who have been vitally concerned in its development. There are studies, too, which can be subtly taught in' story form, at least in part, where the young student fails to take them in allopathic doses. Poor indeed is the little one who has The Pueblo Indians have sono ex- cellent ideas in child training, al- though, on the other hand, they have, of course, methods which we would find impossible. But that custom of giving their children reasons for the commands laic( upon them shows great consideration. These reasons are usually in the form of legends and ancient tales, there being one or more to fit almost every ease wherein the child must give obedience. So e ec- tively do the Indian parents tell these revered legends of their race that a sharp impression is left upon the tit- tle Injuns' minds and characters. I would say that the wily Indian par - no story -teller at its back and call. You may not be an expert, but some storiless child will give you its ears, eyes and the love of its heart but to hear you relate a tale of your own youth, seem it ever so prosaic to you. Yes, tell the children stories by all means, selecting them ever with the thought of their influence upon the lives and characters of the small listeners! NIGHTINGALES OF FLANDERS. Tho nightingales of Flanders, They have not gone to war; A soldier heard them singing -.; Where they had sung before. The earth was -torn and quaking, The sky about to fall;' Tho nightingales of Flanders They minded not at all. At intervals he heard them Between the guns, he said, Making a thrilling music Above the listening dead. Of woodland and of orchard And roadside tree bereft, The nightingales of Flanders Were singing, "France is left!" Serious Oversight,. "How aro the tomatoes coining' on?" the gardener asked the wife of the new summer resident. "I'm rather afraid that we shan't have any,",was the reply. "Why, I thought you said you'd planted half your garden?" "I did; but I forgot to.open the cans." ly develops bacteria, and to overcome YOU3 llnger . Do this frequently—in fact, after each this and prolong its keeping qualities feeding. it is necessary to.pasteurize it. There It will refresh the child. Perplexed Mothem—Itaw milk quick- Use a piece of absorbent cotton on and crackers) were mixed the time re- hthe baby's mouth. quired for gastric digestion was long- er than when carbohydrate alone was given. When fat and protein (equal parts of suet and beef (were given, the is a regular apparatus that comes for this purpose, but you may improvise your own outfit and accomplish suc- cessful results. First and foremOst a mother must realize that every dish, spoon, bottle and utensil that is used in preparing the baby's food must be absolutely clean, surgically clean, if you will. To accomplish this it is necessary to use plenty of boiling water. Fill the milk into sterilized bottlee. Stop the top well with absorbent cot- ton and put in a kettle deep enough to bread pan. Bake in a slow (nen one hold the bottles, The kettle should hour. 2, Apple butter, such as our of an hour five times as much. be two inches deeper than the bottles. grandmothers used to make, requires The amount of food eaten also in - Fill the kettle three-quarters full of quarter -peck apples, 2 quarts water, fluences the time required for the cold water and stand a thermometer 1 cup vinegar, 1 cup brown sugar 4 stomach to empty itself. alongside of the milk bottles. Put tablespoonfuls cinnamon, 1 table- Seven ounces of wider loft the stom- over tho flame to heat it. Heat until spoonful nutmeg, 1 teaspoonful all- ach in nn hour and a hall. The quan- the thermometer registers 167 degrees spice, 1 teaspoonful cloves. Cut tity of water made little difference, Fahreeheit, then turn the flame low, the apple in pieces end add the water, but seven ounces of milk require two so that you can maintain this tempera- Cook until soft, then rub through a hours to leave the stomach, Aerated time for half an hour, Remove from fine sieve or colander. Do not peel water—charged water—leaves the the fire and cool rapidly, taking care the apples. Cook the vinegar, sugar stomach more quickly than plain wa* that the bottles do not break. The and spices until very thick stirring kettle should be kept for this purpose alone, and it will greatly facilitate the week of preparing baby's meals if all the utensils, bottles, etc., are kept in a place of their own, away frorn other household utensils. Economist: -1. The recipe for the owuatr bcuatkteerf,olelgowges.or maivideixwiotnhe- nuls.than either the fat or the protein , food remained longer in the stomach cupful of brown sugar, one-quarter given alone. Evidently the addition cupful of shortening, cupful of boiling of muched fat causeselay in the stom- ach. The reason was found to be that fat does not leave the stomach faster than it can be absorbed by the small intestine. When a mixture of the several food principles was given, Cannon observed that at the end of a half hour eight times as much carbohyrate as protein had left the stomach, and at the end water, two cupfuls of seeded raisins and a half teaspoonful of salt. Boil these five minutes. Cool and add 043 teaspoonful of cinnamon, a half tea- spoonful of mace, one-quarter tea- spoonful of clove, one teaspoonful of soda and two cupfuls of flour, "which have all been sifted together. Beat well and put into greased, paper -lined If baby is restless, feverish and ap- pears *turmoil, call a physician. If necessavy, cheerfully neglect the household duties to give baby the necessary care. Give the baby a spoonful of boiled and cooled water. '17 31,74. cb ft ma, Eva ••••••••••••••••••....•••••••.••••• oN "OK µvim comes. Tile MINISTER! WHAT VItLL NE."-n41NK oF YouFt. 51-AcKelat .G0 14t0e Quicro. en. los 114 GLOM I'veDeet4 34E5S Ok)i-M A 814µits NOW TANKING MR. wpr Vlo0L1) SET 406'151. Does OE sTA•1 01Y1-1141.5 Lies VeR's(rj- o'FT5l•A? vµ14- A- He NAD A 1.07 OF WORK Kr "lee OFFIcH Toalleer AND HAD To srAY 1.ATERTHAO USDA. • elire t,kas) r32.1T U1B..t. steole 3'1R5 oomeiµING mtlsr 55 URNRIGI seE)4s To Sa COMING FROM 'VAT CLoSer aelee err/WIPP , 011- AVJIII - Nou MUST 511 MIsrAimm- tor, Increasing tho amount of water constantly. Put an asbestos neat five times olq doubled the time in ander the pot to prevent burning. the stomach. Pour into pots or crocks and cover Six times the original amount of with paraffins. This is fine for the gloat required three times as much children and grown-ups, It is delicl. time for digestion. Four times the ous on mush, ereal and hot cakes.- It original amount of biscuit "required is excellent for tarts, very good be- twice the original time for digestion, tweet layers of a cake, and delicious The time requieed for the digestion when combined with a cream cheese, of ae ordinary meal le four to four and seasoned with salt and pepper and one -hall homes, The stomach needs spread on crackers, tie an appetizer at an additional hour for rest and disin- ocial [dales. fection before another meal. s FIND NINTH CENTURY ARMS, -20 Long Sword end Spears Found in Warrior's Grave in England, le the cionries of some excavations at ITorncastle, Lincolnshire, scene workmen unearthed a well-preserved human skeleton prat weapons, pf the Anglo-Saxon period, or the ninth cone tury A,D, There is a long weed, ft Imre neer' geld ;it smaller elle, ell ell inen, The sword is remavkable'for ite length, and is double-edged, Its total .i length is 38 311., awl it iS 1% IA, wiclg „ and tepees at t e top to eceemmodate the handiv le, e ;Tem axe hoth eecketede and tile 307013 gip, e401, eon, t6iPitlff the rivatil W111eh. bold the fil?e41 lt) 10 IN loP t fiolneWbgt Io'en 0, shape, ,. unci 1., 13, across 14 lici louahstl pall, to mnallee eng 15 yooPo U 1A-filywc.143 pncj i fm Ill lengthy lit in, in width, k x 4 .11111'617 nnaeuef fpr the Angloqioxono to b4 buried with their oword, • 6te 5.