Loading...
The Seaforth News, 1919-01-09, Page 38y 'Agronomist. This Department is for he nue of. bur farm readers Who want the advice •xf an expert nany question regarding aoll, need, crops, etc. if your question Is of sufficient general''.intereat',',itwiil be answered through this,, column. stamped and addressed 'envelope b encebei with';Syour fetter, a complete answer will be -nailed to you. Addreea Agronomist, oars of, Wilson Publishing Co., 'Ltd„ 78 Adelaide St. W., Toronto. - Cheap Housi}ttg and Labor Saving in amount of exercise would seem to be The Winter 1Fatteniug of Swine. responsible, .Very little capital need, then, be tied up in winter swine feeding quar- ters, A low sleeping berth made of old boards and covered with straw within or near a. shed for feeding par - poses, is neceesnty. 'While a straw practically eliminated, or rather,. pre- stack is ere9uehtly used eel' shelter, vented, in breeding stock, wintered the above airangemerit is better, Ar - out -of -doors with open shelters, Lias cess to •a Pile of •'-else manure in the been .demonstrated beyond doubt. I eeee or yard will provide a certain No ill effect has cropped up to offset' amount of foot} and exercise and a this advantage. With several in",very considerable amount of recrea- dividuals in a small, well -bedded; tion for the hogs, Such an arrange - cabin, there is no apparent discern- ! mens, as discussed, provides a dry, fort to the inmates even during the comfortable bed, a difficult acquisition 'most rigorous months of the -Canadian in the fairly expensive, ensive, building. Tho' use winter: of the self -feeder daring The fattening h og h eau it fed, re- winer has else.o p coven a suce. The •quilled to make maximum gainsin feeder 'or feeders meld 'be protected Minimum time,would seem . to re- by a shed, as suggested. There is no :quire warm' quarters. The enersey trouble from frozen troughs and the required to offset cold would thereby general ineoni m:1ionce and waste of be utilized for growth and fat produc slop -feeding in winter. -Much dis- lion. Less feed would be required. agreeable labor, m' the cold is avoided; in' whohas used the •While the latter premise proves true, i fact, the man , the feet of the matter is that theself-feederfor winter work` finds. it t swine feeder is confronted with the even more of a convenience the choice of two apparent evils,—a proves in eta -timer. " Acs: to gains and romparativoly cold • bouse, that be-' cost -to -produce, tests have proven it rause of its nature, is practically like usually' superior to the hand feeding out -doors and therefore, dry, or a: method. Whole cracked, or ground :more expensive, tightly -built, warms, corn, ground barley or barley and er' structure, that, even if ventilated oats may be fed.' Shorts, bran, re - 'usually proven more or less damp.; cleaned screenings, etc., may be mix - Crippling in ,hogs will appear to a, ed- with the above, or following the -greater or lesser degree under bad or1Asheriean plan, fed separately in com- •goed management.. Damp quarters pertinents. Where corn enters 'undoubtedly predispose to it. Add , heavily into the ration, tankage should i}o this, heavy feeding, with occasional ibe fed in a compartment by itself. over -feeding, and the result is fres:Charcoal, woodashes, slaked -lime, 'quently that of several more or less.! salt, etc., or a mixture of these ehhoul crippled pigs, the whole or partial. be available.. If nothing better, .losses frons which will seriously af- supply plenty of ashes, both coal and to 'feet the winters p fits. On the other wood. Where dairy by-prodtiets, are Shand it has now been pretty 'well not' available, water, .preferably :proven at several points in the Flo -'slightly` warmed, must be supplied, ;perimental Farm System that such Some form of watering device incltid- dosses from outdoor -fattened •hogs I ing a tank .heater, home-made, 'or are practically negligible and that the !purchased, . will prove useful where evidence of thrift and quality re- many hogs are kept. A rough rack sultant, very greatly over -balances along one side of the shed near the the extra cost of outdoor feeding. I trough or feeder ,should be kept filled, Cold air should in itself have no airs i with well -cured clover or alfalfa to. Nevertheless the .open-air ha,yy- t - i su . hog � Enough of it will be eaten to help is more vigorous and healthy than:balance balance the meal ration, supply the one fed in warns, dry quarters. I necessary and palatable roughage, and Constantly pure air and a certain materlally reduce costs. One of the most common losses in •conneetion with winter ,swine manage- anent is due to °tippling or rheuma-, tipm. That this malady easy to emi- tted and difficult to cure, may be C\(1.42e019 The sheep shearing machnc it practical, I don't thine a nine cs't shear any more •sheep in a da,y than ]w can with a common pair of sne:p shears if he it an expert, but 1.1m sheen simnel:sr ma'ch;xie allows 'a neelee,elej.eieerlegep without cut- ting them all to pieces and; too, if he i$ careful'he can get along without cutting the fibre off twice as""is done in many instances with a 'eonurion pair of sheep shears. It would be yory dtfl'icult ie tell a an how,to use a slieel, shearing ma - cline without being there and giving personal instructions, If you ,;can run a horse clipping machete there is no reason .whyyyet cen't` run sheep shearing `m'aeiilne.' Tltei s is more in getting the knack of holcling the sheep in a proper position than there it in operating the machine it- I_ self, Of course, one man must turn the crank in operating this anech'ne and the other man must hold the sheep. ICaree`ks very nicely if yeti know how to hold the sheep. ;There is a great knack in shearing the sheep. It isnTt eyeryhody th,at: Can do'tt succeirtially The prinelij tl thing to do is to tise the:ileet lama book of the ;shears in ;pelting -the shin of the sheep .snt,00tli end tlg1}t, then operate tee inaciiine svtth • ilio right hand and you will' push it 'al- ways al -ways on a smooth surface. If yeti don't pull the skin •srimotli,end tight; however, you ,sill always have wrin- kles in front 'of ,the knife ,which will prevent you froth •, doing a good job. There is no danger' 'of getting the sheep sheared too close with a sheep shearing' machete. What you want It is often desirable to give horses a little extra attention before they are offered- for safe, either et a public sale or otherwise. An animal in a nice fat -condition always brings a better price than one which appears to be in a rundown condition, and one will more than be repaid for the expense of getting the animals in good marketable shape. When it ,is the desire to make large gains daily, heavy grain feeding .will have to he practiced and this mane the cutting down of the hay supply.. Twelve or fifteen pounds of hay dally will be enough for the average horse, and after that he ought to leave just about all the grain he will clean up three times a day. If a horse won't 6HIRAIY! JOHNSON, LTD. The oldest establtehed Raw Fur Dealers in Montreal HIGHEST MARKET PRICES PAID Satisfaction guaranteed to shippers 910 St,Paul St. West, Montreal rhoIii,gipest 'Price assze'RA1FU, r H'f6uiBc RS to us, no matter what nuantity, We -Day the highest price,' also -,express charges, Try once and you are assured of eijtiaPaetlon. ' ABBEY FUR COMPANY 310 set. Paul W. Montreal, P.Q. eteserencat.• Bator of Hooaeiaga, St tonry- . ;[neueineas:ser ,ae y'egre, -Send your ct is ®128 St, Paul St. 1f1fos4• NI ONTRgAL Being n,stufa urers.and not buying to re. as sell we always sure the fairest grading and thehighest mar ket prices. Quick returns! No price list sued but we guarantee to hold your ekins separate until you ',ciaooff or reject our er. 60 fatten when fed corn, oats and cloven hay, then h•is digestive systedi mutt be out of condition. Of course, there are some horses that are naturally slow to take on additional flesh and they must be given individual, attees tide. The first thing to do seith one of this kind is to have ,his teeth exs ambined and put in shape if they are out of order. We have in mind one case where a horse was "fattened" all winter and he never -gained a pound. In the spring the advice of a veter- inarian was sought and it was found that the horse had two long grmdeits and he actually 'couldn't bring his teeth together. But even when their teeth are 'in perfect condition, there will sometimes be individuals in a bunch that will not do well on corn, oats and clover hay. They have to be petted, as it were, and there are different ways of doing this. If one can get a horse of this kind to eat a warm bran inash two or three times a week this will often bring him into condition, and especially if you will give him a tablespoonful of sulphur once a week. A ration of molasses once a day, also frequently gives good results when the animal's are not oth- erwise doing well. Many a good' horse gets his diges- tive system out of condition, but he can be put back in, shape and be worth a good deal of money if he is started in the right way, and that is why it is advisable to go to a little extra trouble in 'hand'ling those individual's that do not respond to the ordinary ration. It may also be added that one can sometimes get greater gains by feeding soaked g rain than can be made by feeding it dry. e Soaking may be done anywhere from twenty- four to thirty-six hours. This ap- pliee especially to those cases where a horse is inolined to have the colic un- der high pressure feeding. --eit-r-- FUNNY, OLD,BUPS - CU" T OUT -AND Fiat;i10M 1)11Y b-1k311ES 0515 FORWARD tIERE 1 COME , READY OR NOT, ALL AROUND 1HE GOAL ARE CAUGHT A E.;1l'10,`01%1EE TQQR WILLIE CARROL,' Q11,1C, it IIAI-5UGAl? BARREL. to 40 is to get all the wool off that you •can. Sheep are sheared only once a year. The staple on sheep is none too long • et that, The longer the staplethe wetter, Have You Provided a Safe Medicine-CheOt.for Emergencies? By Helen Jo The campaign for honest advertis- ing has done more than anything else ever did to put out of business the base dealers in drugs which claim to be cure=alis. Many of these medi- cines have been -analysed ,anal ,found to contain little more than flavored watells though selling at a high Trice. To sell these -is dishonest, because they give no equivalent for the n}oney paid. Far more \Re�rming, however, are those remedies which contain morphine, codeine, heroin; cocaine and high percentages of'alco- het. • These quieting drugs appease the symptoms of disease, without touching the causes; consequently the patient believes himself cured` and keeps on taking the medicine toavoid the return of thosedistressing pains from which be sought relief. Thus the disease is concealed -incl May pro- gress to `a. dangerous extent while the unconscious victim puts his lielaery to sleep and believes himself convales- cent. Moreover, these quieting drugs are habit-formiir'g. More and more of them is required to produce a given effect and to do withoutethem be'eetnes $1istressing, even an agony. Finally, in the worst cases,' 'they create A drug fiend, a man or woman rill#h' shatteeeed nerves, approaching `insanity, a slave to morphine, heroin or cocaine, Charcoal is not a feoct, :and may not be a panacea for all poultry ills, but .it is a. valuable aid to digestion, and a corrective of digestive trou- bles. It is good for poultry of any age. It may be mixed with the mash, wet or -dry, or fed in hoppers so that the birds may help themselves, 'e find it is especially valuable in eat - teeing or, forced feeding;Experi- ments with fattening fowls and tur- keys have shown that Those having discoaa1 made -much greater gains then those not receiving 1t. Finely. granulated is the most convenient and desirable form for feeding it. Al- though supply houses usually charge a pretty' good price for it in small quantities, it is comparatively inex- pensive when bought by the bag or barrel. Bones or corn are sometimes char- red for poultry, but -this isinexpedi- ent except on a •small scale. hnson Keyes (2) Many if not most drugs act very dilfe -Lly on children from what they do an grown-ups. Some which are in constant and valuable use for ad- ults `would never be prescribed. for a child by a well-educated doctor., They d'o not cure the aliment as it manifests etself in childithed-and they may produce symptom's'`of real dan- ger, even if given in' greeter 'reduced doses. Never give 'rte a child pre- scriptions written for an adult;' except with the doctor's permission. There is a safe medicifie-chest that should be set up :in every farm house and which will meet gloat of the daily needs of the family, eithept when seri- ous illnesses occur. When these descend upon us, doctors must be had, even though it seems impossible. ' This medicine chest should contain several classes of remedies, each one carefully labeled and well corked. Medicines should not he kept so long that they are stale; they should- never be put in unlabeled bottles or, what is, worse still, in bottles with the wrong label. Always they should be shaken before use, for their Ingres clients frequently separate and if not shaken the dose may be too weak at the top and' the contents of the bottom dangerously strong. ' The following list may be helpful: Laxatives: Castor oil; rhubarb and soda (for chronic constipation). To Reduce Fever: (given after the laxative); Sweet epi"rits of nitre. Antiseptics: Iodine (for bad wounds and infected ones after cleaning); peroxide of hydrogen (for surface wounds and cleansing); boraeie acid, or borax, (ee teaspoonful in glass of water, for cleansing surfaces and soaking sterilized instruments, nip- ples, and so forth). Ointments and"Lotions: Anti-phlo- gistine (for muscular stiffness, sprains and so forth); boric ointment (for sores); vaseline (for greasing the end of syringes, clinical'thetmometers, and so forth); glycerine and rose water (for chapped hands); a preparation of balsam (for chillblains) ; eon -mound tincture of benzoin and a camel's hair brush for application (for sore nip- ples during nursing); Sellers' tablets (for a gargle and nose douche); 10 per cent, solution of argyrol (for in- fected or tired eyes); -camphor ice (for chapped lips); flexible collo- dion (a sort of fluid court plaster, 'to close cuts; It Is very inflammable); powdered rice powder or talcum; pow, der. Dressings: One package of gauze; adhesive tape (a sticky tape to fasten on'dressings); a pound of cotton waste; a white flannel elotll about half a yard long (to wring out in hot solutions and apply to congested parts). Half a yard of'ietbber sheet- ing (to protect beds); half a yard •'of oil silk( to lay over hot dressings to re- tain the heat); a package of clean, old, soft clothe which have been bell- ed, then sewed up in cloth and baked In the oven (to use in dressing wounds). • Instruments and Implements: A fountain syringe, with extra rubber•. 'tubing or a soft' catheter; a clinical thermometer; hot water bag; medi- cine dropper. Vinegar is an excellent antiseptic. Salt, water,s a good gargle. half, a teaspoonfu to a glees of i o 0 r ale. Bran is best substitute for eoap in cases of eczema. It should be sewed into hags and allowed to thicken the bath- ing water. Baking soda, a tea- spoonful in a glass of 'warm water, half an hour before eating, promotes digestion, Olive oil, warmed, relieves ear ache, Vinegar or sugar cures hicctatomegressiosee oughs, Medicine containing these drugs or high percentages of alcohol when given to children may form in them a desire which will satisfy itself later in ruinous habits. Given to adoles- cent children, they may create drugs addicts and drinkers almost at once. Beware, then, Mothers, of "medi- cine • shows," traveling salesmen of remedies claiming to cure all the .ill's of .mankind; of all medicines adver- tised in publications which do not "stand behind" their advertising. Magazines and newspapers of stand- ing now guarantee their readers that if any goods advertised by them are proven to contain false statements about themselves, the publication will refund to the purchaser the money spent. This means that the publica- tion employs agents to exalt -due every article advertised by them and will not accept at any price a dishonest statement in regard to it. Because in the country, doctors are difficult to get, there is great tempta- tion to use patent medicines which can be bought through the man or which are delivered at the door. And, of course, there are well-established remedies of this kind to which there is no objection and which are pre- scribed by doctors at times, such as preparations of iron or of cod liver oil but these never claims marvelous cures for deadly die -eases; they are frankly tonics, meeting certain con- ditions of debility, with their ingre- dients printed on their. label's, The remoteness of medical service leads to another dangerous practice, the exchange of doctors' prescriptions between neighbors. This is perilous for two reasons. (1) -.Mrs. Smith's child may be tired and without ap- petite ppetite; because her heart is not acting right and the physician prescribes ac- cordingly; your chile' may, be tired and without appetite because she is coining down with typhoid fever. If she takes the heart -medicine, which has made a new chile of Mrs. Smith's daughter, the results are likely to he seriously bad. A doetor.'s prescrip- tion is written to meet an individual ease, with the action of all the organs in view and understood by him, and the use of this prescription by other than the patient, is consequently fraught with "dangerous possibilities, GOOD HEALTH QUESTION BOX P9. Andrstw Ir c'arri'er. Jit t) Pr. Currter r+l(1 nnener all *lined Ietterg pretalning to Rennie ! IOW; gcoelton its of P•enerai Interrdt,it will he an1lvered -'trough„ theme gelumasi` t tot. It will he uitswered personally if mtamped, eddreeeed gevelope he oree tease Fh c•urrter will. not nreeerlee for etieletilual Ogee, or eseee dlaguosla idyl ode lir Andrew -• Hhrrtwr. care of Wtleoa Publtebtne Co.. 79 Astable* A Suitably. Balanced Diet. good, water; ave could live on it a long A. well-balanced diet gleans propel time without starving and do bard proportions oportions of ;proteid, carbohydrate-•, work. flits and mineral salts. It would, not be a pleasant diet, but The protein substance% include a great many people get nothing else rr:eats, eggs, fish, and a portion o -f and perhaps are glad to get that, the constituents of ; cereals. Butter at present prices is prohi- 7.'he carbo -hydrates are starch and hsbtive to malty, elm:margarine accent- The • the first aoastarch eon- piishes the same end at :a third of t))s suited -trio fiethe of these :both incon- cost, or fat may be supplied by vari- x ' pietiesons oils, cotton -seed, olive, peanut. and animals, before it, is finally used Meat, at present price s, is also pro - as nutriment. hibitive i large e families with' small' The carbohydrates therefore in- n $ y incomes, dude all vegetables, for the product Where the income is euffieient the of every form of plant life is starch. tendency with us is almost invariably; The fats may: be animal, vegetable or, to eat mnoh more than is necessary mineral. Animal fat differs in or 'desirable. quantity and consistency in deferent Except for; those whose work is se- aninials, vegetable . fat like olive oil vere, meat once .a day shoild suffice, andpeanut ell is a product of nubs The albumen, the protein we need and seeds; mineral fat like petro- for the blood and tissues we may get leum, ,is something for vrhich the from' cheese, milk, fish and cereals at chemistry of the body 'has no great less cost than from beef, mutton, veal affinity, it passes through the `body and chicken, and usually with great - with very little change and acts main- er benefit. le as a lubricant and perhaps as stun- Frequent use of white -beans is u lant to the intestinal muscle, most desirable. The mineral salts have no food. Of the essential elements they con- value, but are very essential to the tain about 56 Per cent. of starch, 20 processes and tissues of the body. o#•albumen, and as of fat. We require common salt or chloride' Potatoes contain only 30 per cent. of sodium, we also require the min- of starch and 8 of albumen, while the eras salts which are 110 the husks of rest is mostly water. grain which :are so often foolishly Rice, on the other hand, which is destroyed. far cheaper than potatees, and is the Proteins are the tissue builders, our staple article of diet of the majority bodies are composed largely of pro- tein'material, and -as this is constant- ly beingwasted and worn out, we re- new it from the'proteida we -take in and absorb. The carbohydrates and fats supply, us with heat and energy, enabling the body in health to maintain an even temperature, and fat is stored up under the skin in varying quanti- =ties as a reserve for the supply of heat. In sickness for example, it is call- ed upon and used up and' we -become thin in consequence. The mineral salts go to the blood and the tissues and are indispensable to their normal condition. The simplest form of diet for .an adult in good health, working in the open ail•,would be approximately 14 ounces lean meat, 17 ounces bread, 3 ounces of butter, and 3 pints of wa- ter per day. This gives the proper proportions of protein, starch, fat, and mineral dogs. salts. Unless these things had a food The water and the bread we may value the animals would not pick leave as constants, bhere is nothing them out and if you are particular which • is cheaper, nothing which is in this respect you may be sure it more essential, and we can 'live on will make a money balance in not a bread and water; if it good bread very long time,which can be profit - of whole wheat, rye or oats and ably used for other purposes. THE FORCE OP TEM S1'WRIT No one who has tsee n"anything of the actual war . 11001`1 doubtu that along with ell the bloodshed and the suffering, along will- the clash and struggle of mighty mal tial forces, theme ave subtle and powerful' spiv fatal conflicts and victorios;•Hutt Ibe soul of man 18 often curiously puri- fied and expanded by the 'terribie trials through whic,e it must :page. For example, Mrs.Duryea tells the dory of a famous surgeon 'who has found in the war a trite religious ex- puerience. Mrs, Duryea, who' visit- ed 'him ,in hospital, had expressed her m:onientary discouragement over the 'soua+al problem of human warfare. To her the surgeon replied: "Madame, before this war I was a confirmed questioner' and doubter. With all my intellect I searched men's bodies sear some proof . bf the exis- tence of a soul, and found nor -e, I felt back on two codes; that mightla right and that the strongest law of the material world is that of self- preservation. Like Germany, I ': founded my creed upon such fallacies, omitting and denying any spiritual element, But I learned better, for there .is another law abroad in the world to -day that cannot be .denied —a law es old as the creation of plan. Tell me, madame, why are you here? Why om. I . here? Why are these wards filled with broken men wbo de notcomplain, although they have sacrificed every material thing for an ideal? Why are fastidious women scrubbing filthy bodies in hospitals and sending those they love to die, While they and their children endure of the people in the world, contains every hardship? Why has -that bol nearly 89 per cent. of starch and 8 wark of human flesh along our or albumen. 1frontiers herd at bay year after year Surely there are no healthier nor' forces of leperior physical strength? finer' people than the Scotch who Why does the eiv}lized world (which live largely on oat meal with ins 61 i does not include Germany, .who fights per cent. of starch and about 24 offer: profit) sacrifice every material ter• ialian and other nitrageneous ma- I thing, that unborn generations may terial. ! possess happiness . and peace? Why Spaghetti -or maccaroni when cook- ed with cheese is one of the most nu- tritious and economical of foods. The fruits are luxuries, they are agreeable to the taste and in many cases help digestion, though in many others their acid cannot be tolerated. 'Bilk is the perfect food and even at stronger than any law of the mate - present prices' is the most economical rill world—rite force of the spirit! it that can be placed 'before adults as controls man to -day; it controls de well as children. stiny; it will': decide that this sphere Never throw away ing that is not a mote spituting through' space can be eaten, that has in any sense inhabited by a highly developed aisl- e food value, including many of the nial called man, but a threatre of things which now go to the garbage events pertaining to the spirit—a pail for the benefit of the eats and mighty force, sublime, part of God himself. The first time I saw es battlefield cleaned up under the stars I seemed to see, above the pieces of rent human flesh, radiant angels try- ing to make tee understand that the death of the body was an unimport- ant and insignificant thing—that it was not how a man died, but what he eels dled for, that mattered." does humanity give up wealth with prodigality and personal ambitions sometimesdearer than life itself.? Why, does this gigantic struggle ion t;nue when peace might be had at the price of dishonor? "Because, madnnie, there b a force WAR SAVING STAMPS. Cost $A.00. They may be had at any bank, post office and the principal railway sta- tions. $5.00 will be paid by the Govern- ment for them in 1024. They are backed by the credit of C hada, THRIFT STAMPS. • Cost 25 cents each. They are a means of buying a War Savings Stamp on the instalment plan, Sixteen of them may be exchang- ed for a War Savings Stamp. They may be had wherever War Savings Stamps are ,sold, Use for a Mattock. In tearing down ald buildings, eith- er brick or frame, my experienee is that no tool is superior to a mattock. Especially b this true if the struc- ture b frame and it is desirable to remove the lumber without splintering or breaking it. Used properly it a giant claw hammer. The hoe part, owing to its relatively broad surface, enables the operator to press off the boards without splint- ering them around the nails; the ax part makes a good enemies: while ra ton f.o.b. Toronto, and $66-.00 f,o.b. Montreal. "There seems to be a big supply of flaxseed In the country for the`oi1 crushers are all busy now. Bran and shorts are purchasable on the open market to -day in straight car- load lots, without the war -time nee - dishy of buying flour aa well as mill feed. We have 15,000 tons of screenings at Fort William and we are ,offering No. 4 yellow corn throughout the Western provinces on a basis of $1.40 a bushel, Lob Min- neapolis. There is a plentiful coaree grain crop throughout the greater part of the country, farmers having sown -nixed barley and oats for feed 'purposes to a larger extent than usual. • So with the government reserves and the commercial offerings there is no danger of feed shortage in Canada. Nobody need worry about, that." Food Control Corner The demand for Canada's animal products during the re -construction period of Europe will be as great as, or greater than the destined during the war, according to those in touch with the situation. Canada will have a net war debt of about- $i,soo;000,000 :Cor war ex -i 1 wateb her pack and always ask her: penditures alone by March 31st next. Her exports of animal products }nereased during the ' war from $53,404;000 in 1913-14 to $172,700,000 last year, The opportunity exists for away holding this trade and paying off Canada's war debt inside ten years I never knew that clays could pass se by live stock alone. slowly, . But when she's hack, why, every - "The feed situation in Canada is thing }s gay, now excellent," declared an official of And all the rooms are ,filled with the Feed Division of the Live Stole golden sunshine. Branch at 0 tavya. "There isi plenty, 1 miss y mother 'fore she goes of feed offeting, both Canadian and maway, imported. There is plenty of corn,"`" plenty of concentrates, plenty of Inspired Just in Time. screenings. The Dominion Govern- The father of a family' presented Ment have a reserve of 100,000 himself at an emigration office and bushels of corn offering at $1.40, f.o. asked for tickets. b. Tiffin, Ont., 25,000 tons of linseed "How many are you?" enquired the oil meal in 200 pound sacks at $64.00 agent. 4:--"Three-myself., wife and child." "'Tour age and profession?" went on the clerk. A, -"I've just turned 80; profession, carpenter; my wife, a ewornan." "Threeneedlof you, you d?" qu the man. "What about theenchild— ired sex and age?" A. "Boy; seven months." "Profession ? The father's eyebrows were raised so much that they almost formed Gothic arches on his :forehead. "I3is profession, T say?" repeated the agent. The astounded father paused just a moment longer, wonder- ing where red tape would stop; then, as if inspired, he said: "Bachelor.!" Slackers Stay Out. Mother's Visit. She don't go off to visit very often, We seem to need dear mother every day, And when she gets a Tetter that in- vites `her,. I really miss her 'fore she goes away. "How long do you suppose you re going to stay?" ' And suddenly 1 don't see very plainly, I miss my mother 'fore she goes the handle, if it be strong and of usual length, provides a lever that has reap prying strength. For re- moving siding, weather -boarding, sheathing, or prying loose firmly nail- ed timbers, it 0 far batter than the curved wracking bare that constitute a part of every carpenter's kit of. tools. I find the following method of us- ing the mattock the one that gives best resulbs: The hoe Tart of the tool is inserted under the edge of the board that is to he pried loose, if puss sible between it and the timber ;to which it is fastened; a gentle back- ward or forward bending of thehandle invariably starts the board, giving an opportunity -to obtain • a better "bite." 4 repetition of the movement a time or tfvo enables the operator to press the board entirely free from its fastenings. Generally it will be, Round that the. point of the ax bears just right ,to furnish the best bind of a fulcrum. A "little trying and fit- ting will enable ttie operator to dis- cover the poisetepe ghat rendegee he, tool cageble of athe most affer- ent work; When a hole costes in linen, place a piece of white paper under the hole, Machine closely togetherin the length, then across the:breath. When the linen b washed the.; paper comes away and leaves a neat darn,., Many mean men are men of means. A rich deposit of asphalt has been discovered in the Philippines located so; near the•waters edge that no Inland transpbrtalion whatever is necessary. Vitemines ex}st in their' best and purest form in milk, and .in a less degree in green vegetables and in whole grains.; The Cat -soluble is in. the fat globules of the milk that form cream, and the water-soluble is in the skim milk. Both are unharmed by Cooking. If you are anxious -for an easy, get - rich -quick -business, let poultry se= verely alone. But if you want an extra -good 'legitimate returtl for a comparatively small capital invested, combined with persevering attention and plenty of intelligent labor given Co your prospective business, get into poultry gradually,' by all means. But make sure that your ;foundation stock 0 full of vigor and has been bred for several generations fpr heavy egg production. Feathered loafers have no business consuming feed at pre sent prices, Over 24 per cent. of the employes of the banks 151 England are women. y4�t l:Q. yy k C