flight iiiiMiiifi |Ravases of scab are often attribu- K easrasues . m5 Note.) bu; vegetables utiveiy Sh"! iopineiit are once durum “age kitchen n. shown that . crops is both l, and althoush may be in a the later ma- e nevertheless “ble during the ugh is as ac- gust and Sep- cri-sp fresh let- as good a salad -. early summer; avourita dish at r; and late gar- ts always seem lglif. time rangement and t varieties. such . made to follow making the gar- lve and elimina- paces Late cab- splanted into the t ‘by early peas; w reddish or let- _ _ will guggegglully Kill-cars within ?-i iioirrs from il-t e earliest vege- ion Experimental xvllle it has been most satisfactory - planting, and the - hiich they may be nted, are as fol ria. August 5th ch ‘Breakfast, Aug . Rapids, July 15th etroit Park Red t, Chanfcnay, July account of an impervious subsoil. " xton, July 5th. opeuhagen Market 3m“. Suowbaunlune‘ incnt to the farm. it will c-tiablc owings tho send re or covering than if the insurance against spring. During its the surface tf the {lie hot and us iuliy rnlt of germination. there- ,»,‘ iallow will, .1. poorly, and ‘ring the first tho depth at. ne to two inches. riuformation on this - cannot easily . “f” or iiinp is essential. On it should . may get alarm‘! ‘Mn be placed the data obtained from (“'3' a survey of the surface of the “i it m9 Ymmg ‘Wis farm, contours marked and drains ble to reach moisture. ‘Vlllfh nianciit record and will save tinio lilllll be placed is gov- ctlfilllll at which moist work. A number of ioiind. This will usual- ted to imperfect pollination or frost when in reality black spot oi- scefb is the cause of the loss. Cool, moist weather, such as we have in spring, is the moat favourable for the development of scab, whlhh spreads but little during the sum- mer. Tlius the important sprays "t? the. early ones. lit prevents the llevfllfiilltient of the germinating BPOTB- The bulletin here referred i-O Boos very thorough-ly into the de. tails of the collie-anon, sprung and management of the lpplg or. chard. FARM DRAINAGE -_.__-l iEXPHPImontaI Farms Note) ‘flio ili-ninngo of farm ianfh, sihould receive increased atten- t on. Many farms and even whole districts arc not as fertile and |Ptoductive as they would be if _il'..i:iiod. A drainage eystcii. is ossciitial in this humid. temperate tum“ 0f hOB-VY rainfalls .For tunntoly _'li oughoul the yv-(ilvry ‘furl oi ‘ausfun (‘unnda th re ‘is adequate natural (lrainago, The |l'lfl(l is rcllng or hilly. The face fuiziii run i5 lulu-e or t ill" ‘"5 "11 \‘- ‘fir. even aftzr ill bv-uviost l'.'lii'.\' cf sin-tutor. flu. a ._. .. wt} ll '_|,. y; I "l-crc are mil-y farms thri‘. have fairly good' natural drainage but not sufficient to remove the water quickly after heavy rains and spring frosiiets. These euu usually be greatly improved by u system of surface drains includ- ing tho plowing of fields in lands so that each dead furrow may he a drnin with a definite outlet. Heavy soils and lands that so that the natural tiruinage be determined qusually require uiiflerflralnagc. A -soil is frequently cold and wet on lie ‘Other soils are of very little agri- cultural vuiue because of seepage. , Tho tile draining of such as these is a valuable permanent iiuprovo- the farmer to seed his crop earlier _ nnd to grow healthier and inuch larger crops. it will be better than drought and spring frost. it will increase profits and save valuable fertiliz- ing ingredients from being wasti- ed from tho surface of the soil. For any drainage work a sketch located; then it serves as a. pre- - and labour iu future drainage permanent land-marks should be located and THE CHARLOTTE'IL(_)_V_VN GUARDIAN HOW TO START A FLOWER . GARDEN Written for tho Canadian Horti- cultural Council After the necessary grading is done. decide on and mark out the main walks. These may be gfggp 0|‘ gravel at the discretion of the Rrower. if they are to be of gra- vel. remove six inches of the sur- face grass on soil (more if you care to) and replace with gravel. The space assigned to the lawn should be dug over and may be 9995B‘! 1° Brass in April or early n May. Assuming there is grass already present and in fair con- dition. cut it as short as possible "-114 Bliroad over a thin layer of rotten manure and fine soil. If swept about at weekly intervals, this will work in thc uneven parts and level the ground. A Good Beginning Whether it is intended to groiv flowers, fruitsor vegetables, the ground should be spaded to a depth of_18 inches at least, or better still. tronchcd to a depth of 1% to 2 fcct, and rough, strawy manure worked into the bottom soil; With the surface eighteen inches, well rotten manure and bone meal should be incorporat- ed. A good beginning makes all the difference in tho ultimate success or failure of a garden. The next procedure will be to decide where the hedges, if the space warrants them. are to be, to separate thc vegetable plots from the flower borders and lawn. There are several good evergreens available for the purpose. The Publications Branch of tlic Depart iucut of Agriculture at Ottawa, will supply a pamphlet on this subject on request. Tlic Japanese rose, Rosa rugosa provides a useful informal hedge. The rambling roses make splend- id screens traliied to a wooden trellis or skeleton wooden fence. but require winter protection. the garden is large ‘enough a pergola of roses and other climb- ers is always an attraction, with at one cnd. Tho path beneath the pcrgoia may be pavodwlth stones of varying sizes. Failing apergola. introduce arches and pillars (rough poles eight to ten twelve feet high) for rambling What Plants to Choose manent. easily cared for garden is the question of inanencc. Naturally, locality measurements marked on the map from these to the eto your nearest Ex- (lffllhh- rm or Station. l; 9F AppLE SQAB fall us uniform us rip ei-tlte Orchard im- portarit. i times to spray in laying out systems of tile it is important to kccp tho slope or possible. it should not be less than 2 lnclioi-i per 10f) fcot, and whcre ,churgeil suddenly a silt basin should lie built. Three-inch tile is_the sniall- ‘hclost profitable size. and as volume of gathered water increas- il is n “latter of com cs so tho tile should be iiicreusuti t (ifftllilftlliilfl. minlon make at least ‘flv control apple scab ef- hail seasons. lu tii o author. Mr. M. B. s chief assistant hor- t‘ importance of early insurance against th as been neglected and o much in the past. it prays, he says, which man the early spring to "TOD. The ‘wise p set. b is a disease I ‘io start - infest the young cing new spores iii YS- B)’ the time the ' ‘ ready io burst thoro i y millions of lheau tolinfcct ihoni. At this lstii. which will ulti- “m? a" flilnle. ls‘ very attacked by u ggrmln. Which sends out roots the skin, ‘will be killed 08H of a crop ruined. $1 908. 1 1 from Eight Cows This la the revenue the Renfrew Cream Separator brought to Mrs. William Harrison of Conn, 0nt.—— not a guesoubut story of dairy profits made possible by the marvelous Renfrcw Bowl. It's the special construction of this delicately balanced part ‘hrlcuitural College test that showed a ion of only one pound of‘ butter fat in 10,000 pounds of’ milk. Close skimming means real profl Itruction of the Renfrew Bowl plus 21 other uciuoive features will help you realise these profits. Will you do what Mrs. Harrison did-or on your pronto slipping Icparntor F Write to-day for Catalogue _ M1 Ronfrow Machinery - I Co. Limited i IIIIII» I. ll. Iliad Ollloei Rellluv, I Montreal, - . Iilvuubcc. Wis II. l. A.‘ tr the lonhow h‘: T You about the In moi lulu and lcnfrow league. “viii 118N001! "lh will to that reproduces itself by iuute that they cannot 1 with the naked oyo. eathur thecomcs sufll- tlio trees. .~l f re liberated .from the (‘mm-Gum by ‘upping m“ “Pu or Iqtum .until the nialii drain for a twenty- t experiment“ “riled acre field having a fall of 5 inches vision M Hormmmirelper hundred feet shoiiid be Experimental tlincd in n recently ls- i on “Modern Orchard it appears absolutely laid with six inch tile. The distance between tiio drains is. governed largely by thc depth at which they arc laid. Much tiiu has been laid 9 froui 21/, to 3 feet bclow tho sur- face. The present tendency is to e lay tile shallower. At these dopths for field crops it is usually suffici- out to place drains 100 fect apart. Then, should it be found necess- e ary, others can be laid between, making them 50 feet apart. Tho efficiency of . all depends largely n00" l1 factory outlet. lt must bc large enough for the illlflmfl" “ml b" low enough to drain the tilo dry when they aro flowing. ‘ J. A. CLARK Superintendent drains satis- TREAT GRAIN FOR SMUT Smut on barley can bo. citslly 1O minutes in a solution of ono pint of 37 per cont. formaldehyde to one gallon of water or by dipp- ing four minutes in a Hohltlflh iiiadc by dissolving one pound of blucstono in four gallons of water. Smut in wheat can be prevented by the same moans. However. tho copper carbonate dust treat- ment is preferable. Four ounces of dust mixed dry with 100 pounds of seed is giving excellent results. . 1 (‘ream iSt-pnrntui- actual returns in two years. It‘: n that makes possible the Ontario to-and the cori- through the wrong spout of your _.g 4 Oll- QUO- under- I be few mistakes if fevery» way worth while iselectetl for the foundation of the attract once that there m‘ in the ‘garden. Kinds which .hecausc of personal interest lrarlty can be experimented with “e°“"°d\fore graduating into a first class ‘he dairyman. long-serving , at lclsuro once we have [the garden fooling with trusty, generous, kinds. Familiarity and est in legend and folknames so are most suggestive in home gardon. Amateufls Sheet Anchor l A border of mixed shcct the amateurs during providing flowers garden stocking a perennial quantities of tlicm raised from seed. it a difficult maltei‘ to grow "w" ° if sow" ‘ft ml‘- “l” that will flower thc ye“ The first Year The first of flowers sown titiiliPl‘ outsido whore tho Phillis 3"’ flower during MaY- A Peas, Zinnias. Larkspurs, Caionll (Iornfiowoffl- Corcolililri, Nctnesla and nettc. To those add tllu, Officinalis rewarded by a" “mph l 3i llllgughrttlglilllll‘; operations. llEVEN To p .lN TUBS _____. The gfiowttlh. Lvlltllgkllold 0%“ in tubs s N‘ ‘ _ annoyance to dealers and u. (£3; inon source of loss to creame ' ti e ggilmyvwits this trouble been devised by various and carefully studied by‘ ports. The treatment that 9X water, steaming for 30 with live steam. inner surface and then over the paraffin with are soaked for 30 minutes in saturated solution of boiling brine ing tubs and liners have tried out in comparison with Some tuba and liners were merely soaked in cold water and in these the mold mode nnsbundaiit flow- th. When the tubs and liners were soaked in a saturated solution of cold brine the growth of the mold was somewhat reduced. Butter in tubs that were looked in water and steamed for-at) seconds with live steam. and lined with-liners that had been dipped in a saturat- ed solution of boiling brine. developed very little mold: hut results were still hotter when paraffin and salt were used as described above. Tho treatment found most satia- fsctory is inexpensive and meets the needs of croonoribo of an! type and in any port of tho’ count. ry. ll But for the man whose capital is perhaps a creeper-covered arbor'the keeping of records of the per- °l‘ vest in pure bred stock as there is roses. As the ground will be newly good deal of- experlence cam m; trenched it will be better to defer money taslel. than by buylng stock planting thc roses until it settles. What to plant to secure a per- 22x2: statement, -.I am not "knocklng“the tioris. it is a long process to find out for ones self what plant; can be relied upon for vigor an pa; “my to m" young farlmers‘ - r . Th iii one ilcterinininl, factor vgiiexeslherd and“), so doing one only m5 l c lly accepted as hardy and in 0 a are and feeder of a pure bred herd. wmdAt the time 'l“"““es“ M!“ “ilmugcnstfi ‘i? h be .part. of April, the day was an ideal ‘avoided. Tie pan w c ave f H . and I found this iioiigest served mankind arc TlCll-lday or ‘e wagon ltlie‘ yard eniovini: perennial flowers is frequently described as anchor, thc spring, summer and fall months both for indoor and out. it depen- ds how inuch is to bc spoilt ill whether roots should be purchased. or most 0! is not tho perennials from soed, which, spring 0!‘ IWiY "i"- s "“" M“ promllgiigllvllll; your the best displflY will he from annuals “ma” Mm“: Apr“ l)‘: winter. so the owner told mc. was selection . v. s. steciucswsot may include AsCelhrklas, (lodetias. lvopplttS. (Tundytuft. ' hiisno- heavy feeding, being froui six tr" bulbs 0i‘- - ill b kladiolus. and the growl’ map“; the flrBl 5\1"ml°"smail amount of cotton seed men! 1* MOLDY BUTTER butter great treatments designed to have people has been found most successful con- sists in soaking the tubs in cold seconds paruffinin! the rubbing salt. in addition, the liners for the tubs “rations he was able the A number of- methods of treat- been the one just described by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. but no . o! m other has been oqually successful. m n‘ “vet.” 0'" u 9 last year: this is a paying immo- siiion man would do well to foildw- that vro may ioorii form the above sucrose-ff: dairyiuan. First that s healthy profitable diary herd may be built Dairy Herd In Spring (-0. E. Maclfenzle.) The ability of the feeder is clear ly shown by the condition of thf herd in spring. if they comi through the winter and are looklnl clean and slick then we know fha‘ the attendants or feeders have been “on their job", but if the) have a. rough coat and a genera appearance of thinness it is If“!!! evident that the feeder did no‘ know his business and net return‘ will not even pay for the carcles. way in which the work has beer done. All heifers that are to he kelli for milkcrs should he thrifty and kept growing as it costs less ti‘ put on growth when young. ‘Recently I haul the pleasure o! visiting two different ‘sierils tha‘ were in fine condition, one of these was a pure bred and tht other a grade herd, iviiere they use a pure bred sire. If any thing the grade hord was in the batter condition, showing that the man on the ordinary farm by using a first class dairy sire may have u herd in a short tlmelzhat for all practical purposes is, as gotrl as the general pure bred herd and so far as appearance and to e large extent performance, goes, fully eq-ual to animals with long pedi- grees. It is my intention in this article to speak more particularly of the grade herd and the way iii which this farmer manages to make good general returns as the results iwil be of more interest to the larger number of readers who do not keep registered stock, although l believe that a puire bred herd should be the ultimate goal of all good dairy- lTlGll. limited, it is always better to “breed up" a good grade herd" by the use of‘ a pure bred sire and forman-co of the individual cows. This method proves safe in nine cases out of ten and is much bet- ter than borrowing money to in» no way in which a man without a which he docs not know iiow to handle in ordcr to obtain the best iresults. Remember in making the above pure bred stook business in which I have much faith but am throwing out a word of caution more asplic l motto is toulirced up a good grade himself fol- the positlon as ownei As l think if hwve said more than is no “short cuts‘ diary business one must learn the lesson from A to Z be Coming back to the grade herd. of my visit the latter COLOR SCHEMES IN HOUSE DECORATIONS. Color schemes should e thought Jill. before a single piece of furni- .ure oi a yard of fabric is purchas- d. The correct use of color and :olor combinations make what so many persons strive for: a restful, beautiful room. Northern and mstorn exposures require tho use if the warmer tones, and southern ind western exposures the cooler Zones. Witii the use of either the Warin- )1‘ or coolcr tones there is to be mnsidtered the fact that rooms should never be douo ull in Due :oloi; for example, to create tho JOITULI. amount of variety and in- terest. a room \\'itli a southern ex- posure should have, besides the iufllvlcnt areas of coolness, de- lBhtful notes of warm color. These ire raslly introduced in cliintzes, illlllll-hillldcfl. odd chair coverings ind (cushions. The most decora- .ive and interesting accessories "hat ‘r-"iil invariably lend color and iharotfcr to u ncutral or flat tone ‘iackgrountl are books in rows or ihelvcs with scarlet, grccn or or- lllgv lllnillhffs; ciilntzcs in iiitil- ‘Jeffli’. Offllll-ZQ and subtle blues; vases nnd bowls in brilliant col- ors, with bits of brass or copper :0 lend a bright spot, and last, but 10i- kflhl. bflsiit-coloreil flowers. These latter may be the dried wiu. ier variety, $li('ll as bittersweet or iwlliilli bcrrics. or u blending of the garden vurlctitws, such as nits. turtiuius, zlnnias. cosmos, snap- dragoiis or ciiiciiduias. Wiilio reds should not be used in any great quantity in the decor- ition of a room, a certain quantity is cheering and liclps to bring out 1 Birch: note in carefully planned zolor blihfllliflis‘. 'l‘hi> use of rcd loos not necessarily mean the brilliant. rcd of the color-box, hut anibrnccs also many of the soft, ‘Ylfillfiil’ tones, such as henna, red illlllllfiffy. rose rcd. rust red and copper reds, the us.» hi‘ which h, imail quaiititics lends. ilistlnction to most any room. Much blue ab- sorbs light, thus the use of blue in quantities cithci- walls or fiirn- ishings is inclined to make a r00 390981‘ Klvviny, but if biuc is used‘ BDBPlIIiZlY against a wnriu hack- ground the offcct is indeed churni- mac-m- l CURRANT CONSERVE. 2 lbs Currants. L cup seeded raisins‘ 2 or tines. Kfillllfld. 11,-’.- lbs sugar‘ r fill and juice. . , Wtl-‘Ill the curraiits and rciuovol from the stcins. Add thc juice and- the grated rind of tlic orange, the‘ raisins and thc sugar and cook un-i til it is of the flcsircfl coiisistencyl ——tlis.f. is. about 218 degrees Full.‘ rcnfielt. —'—- -—~iO'}i--___ The use of the word “nr-.rves" when lillllil is meant, and “iierv- ons‘: when tlic corrcct tcrni is mall-a? ljvilresents the survival of an evasive attitude toward tlic ls, the milkers out lh a. sun bath and _getfing a full supply of fresh air. licrd, that mind that has been regprynfllblu for morc incdiciil and populur niiscoiict-piitms of tiic rcal pi-h. blcm c: incntzil lifc than any other cans-a. horvcs arc little white fibres that connect all parts of tho At the same time the stables were being aired by having the windows and doors all open. On 50mg lhi-O this stable I did not. find the close heavy smell one finds in molly stables. On inquiry ll found that the stable was always cleaned the first thing in the morning and again brushed up when the stock are taking their daily exercise. ISliorifly after my arrival. "l? milch cows were brought in. Bflvh cow llilld her own stall and each t one knew where to go so there W118 no yelling or dog ‘barking. every- thing WYIOVQMl smoothly. They were certainly a fine lot of stock, young- sters included, the skin and hair showed every sign of health. They were not fat, but were in good working and growing condition. The main bulky ration during the a mixture of clover hay and straw and an abundant supply of turnips and mangels with a meal ration . for tho milking stock; this nica‘ ration was not what one would cal ten pounds of an even mixture o‘ bran, oat chop. middlings and oil cake meal; »with an addition of u for the cows. giving a full flow of milk. New a word about the history oi this herd. They originated from lust ordinary cows. purchased or bred on the farm at a period of about eight years ago. when rhi owner decided that his cows \Vl'l'e' ' not one hundred per cent efficient and decided to find out thc vana- biilties of his individual cows. l-lv stated that during the first your he kept records. the avcrasv nor ductlon of his herd of twelve cows was less than six thousand pounds. barely paying their way. His fist irear record keeping. opened his eyes to the fact that he was not finding his stook the right materials to bring in large not re turns. After a careful study of following year to make a. substantial in- crease lu his over age milk yield. these facts coupled with the use of a. first. class diary sire have been the means of bringing up this yield thou- sand five hundred pounds during ‘id our. any younz dairy- Novr let us sum up some lessons up in a comparatively short time and llttlo expense by tho use of cure and a first class pure bred sire. Then there is a good opening for a number o: fur- mets to‘ raise young cows of the right typo for solo as ihe demand for this kind of stock is unlimited body with tiic great central gov- iiifiliflg stations of the nervous syutcin. lNorvos may in: (lcstroy- . 3d ‘by accident or ilpiiiagtxi by (liu. euso nitliout any of’ thc disturb- "lll-‘e-‘i ilopniuriy known us cue,“ Oil-fill" ." resulting, and, oh the oihc" hand. so much nervousness ‘"11? txist that thc whole life of the indii'iiliiiii may be seriously hi. ‘cf-toil. while ‘the nerves themselv- as rcmuin quite lugul-L Fears’ “lixifly- “Ollillélling ideas “"1 i ~" “Blinks of‘ illness mul . not nervous. ind litllf the battle for the-fr con- lml l= “'01! Whcn this fact is frank- ii’ accented and the terms habitu- ally used in their proper connec- .lt)fl. ‘ —--<QO§__ H0W—De.h'cat.e Girls Are Made Strong- qich‘ Red B'°°Vd Vitlllvdhi ‘.0 Keep Us Their Vitality it should in» constiinilv hill-he in nmd tiiur pale. blouulhb-slmrls Med ‘Willi’ oi nourisiinicnf, plenty or ‘i'-"'l’ 1"“ Fckulur i)lil-t)i-il4)0i'S‘ ox- wisu. iiui a lack oi (blips-till; uuu zred itching iiiii-bs 19ml to hinder lrugrcss. To swvc thc. weak. thin- ‘lumlcd stint-ref". she must have WW. rich red blood .iul nothing duets it case of this kind so well n5 ilr. Williams’ Pink Pills. These pills not only enrich and increase iii" bl-‘Ull stably. they help the up petite and aid iligosiiou. reflex-u ‘he Weary back and limbs. thus bring- ing new health and strength and transforming anaemic girls and ivoiiien into cheerful. happy people. Among tile thousands of’ girls who have obtained new health through the use of Ur. Williams‘ Pink Pills is Miss _L_Vllt G. Garuea-u. Freeman. Linn. who says: - "About two years :i,.-.ir l was ill a very liifirvuug nnd run flown condition. l could us: eat, did not sleep well and was waist becom- ing as invalid. [was subject to fainting spells which made it ver; embarrassing to go in company a; l never knew when u fainting spel might come on. After several fruit- less treatments l was advised to fr; Dr. Williams‘ Pink Pills. and by the time two boxes were used il felt an limpmvement. l kept on taking them and ant now thankful to say that l owe my present health and happi- iiosa to this medicine, which cheerfully recommend to other run- down girls." if you are weak or ailing, avail‘ yourself at once of the home ITEM- luent which Dr. Williamr- Pink Pills soeaolly afford. and you will be ong those w‘-io reioice l" Ye‘ gained heotth. These pills are sold at prices that will pay tor the trou- ble. And second that cleanliness may be msnntainod with care that can be carried out on any firdimiry form. by all dealers in medicine. or may be had by mail at 50c a box by writ- nul The Dr. Williams’ tuedlcine Co. Slliililll lNi] Hillill your home? Every family in which thc re are young have one. child's intelligence unfold so beau- tifully, and to stand,‘ evcnlthough unable to ex- any mother and father. nr introduction, ing.- in ‘r-Fisvsronv noun. By‘ Julia W. Wolfe. Do you have a “story hour" in in no other way does a see hini "under- press his knowledge, is a joy to Almost unfailingly you can cure a fit of bad temper with the famili- "Once timre." At once the cross look will leave the tiny face; thc things of the morncnt are forgotten. The sick child or the invalid can lic amused hour after, hour by menu-i of thc story. lf you are a born story-teller. the original tale, which the child has never before beard may be best on occasions when the child is cross; but if you are not. just keep on hand some of the good old stand-bys. Story telling will help to keep the child spirit, and the olderone grows tho more he believes that the Kingdom of lleuven is inherit- ed by becoming us a littlo chlld— the Kingdom of Heaven on this earth-as well as that to come. it‘ is only the child that can appreci- ate lle-aven in its real sense. for it is onay the hcurt of a child that can understand and obey the full- ness of heavenly joys. Therefore, story-telling will help to keep your earth a small paradise. for it helps to keep alive the things that are unreal to our grown-up minds — fairy tziios, etc. And what a boon to thc child is story-telling! As a method of teaching it is invaluable. Jesus used the story as a means of teach- ing childron of a larger growth the truths that the scribes had been grappling with for centuries; and through its medium i-ie once again brought them to know God. So, in this day, there is no more wonder- ful wny to bring to the chlld-inind the truths of the Kingdom of‘ Heav- en. This surcly is the best way to teach thc Old cTstameiit. The “begiits" will never interest any child. but the story of the creation and the long iinc of men through whom conic Christ. will make ev- ery Lllllll intcrestieil, and give hini strong foundation on which to bull i. _ v The wonders of the story hour» seem tube an andless chain —the helpfulness, the sympathy. are iin- limited. And then the closeness children should , upon a ' Mlncuuv M ILLI, L IIIITZD. HAMILTON. Cannon ilVifally Important, Correct Color Another drcss problem solved! bcttcr stores show Mercury Hosiery in just the right shades of color for dainty summer frocks. ' ‘it QSIQYY SILK OY‘ MEIIQCERIZED TOTICS Everywhere the Full fashioned, ofcaurso- yet no seam: i Qfi-O-OO-OO-OO-QO-OK Welfare‘ I i Child Articles on Child Welfare, Published by the Canadian I Red Cross Society, Wil.‘ Appear Weekly in This Column. Furnished by the Local Branch in This City. QO-O—Q-O-OO-OPQGQ-O-Q-OGQ§'@..~. l wxwoo-o-roooo-ooo with which it binds mother and child‘ The reason for this isl plain, for thc child by nature nndi necessity lit-es lal-gely in thc landfvulufly inmonanl m EAR HYGIENE | u _ , _ _ l (During thc wiutorl it is ll-lll" gitziril flflflln-‘i- ' of imagination. and to have its rno-i mmcfions o; u“, m“. This hgcuusc. l thcr stoop to play with it. and,“ is during tho winter that throat I iuttvt nor grown-up land for o. iiio-l and nose troubles m.“ Inns, p,.,,y.‘.ul_ , dl iiicnt, (lrnws the child close. story with music. oy. _..._4.o-o>___ stitiicns which wo need in tiailv food. Not thc~least import- ant is that one variously known as hulk. orrougiiagc, or fiber, and which acts as a sort of broom, or cleanser, or scourcr of the intes- tine. This roughage consists of the cuarsc fiber. cellulose or bran found in thc outcr (coating of seeds, the framework of leaves, stems. mots and tubers and in both the fihillfilVflfk and skins of fruits. its usefulness lies in the fact that it is not digested in the body ex- cept when it is young and tender. and ll therefore aids in stimulat- ing the onward inuscuinr movo- nicnt called peristalsis. which causes food to niovc along thc in- tcstlizil tract. As has been previously stated. cclliiiosc is found in the bran or coats of scoffs. if. is therefore iiii- porfant that. tho dict contain somo i-i-ronii‘. containing tho. outor lay- ors of thc. grain-such as oatmeal. whole wheat, Graham flour or water-ground corii-nicai—ciflior us in breakfast cereal or in muffins or other broads, for not only docs this i-rzin furnish roughage, iiitt it contains otlicr substances as ivcll which act as laxatives and which tend to keep the intestines free from accumulations of waste and itoxic substances. The diet should contain in addition to the outer laycrii of the cereal-grains some of thv- leafy vegetables. such as cabbage, lettuce, spinach or other greens, as well as turnips, carrots. boots and onions. All of these give bulk and laxative salts to thc diet and aid in keeping the diges- tive tract clear and tho blood in good condition. A third important source of roughage is fruit. especially fruits such as figs. datcs and prunes and ihosr‘ fruits the skins of which may he eaten. The acids in fruits arc also especially valuable as lax- ativcii Plants. such as lettuce, cabbage and celery. that contain little cei- luiosc or that are quickly grown may l)l_' eaten raw. Economically as "wvli as dieteticaily. all foods that can be eaten rawshould be served raw. for it not only saves tint-i and fuel, but none of the food value is lost in the cooking proccss -----¢0->-—-- OILING THE CLOCK. When the clock needs oiling, or even when it refuses to run. sat- urate a pieoc of cotton. with kero- sene oil and place it inside tho clock-case. Often this is all that is needed in the way of repair. femurs " WANTED MEN AND WOMEN to travel and Appoint local representatives. Year-I ly guarantee $1092 (weekly average $21.00). and expenses, commission besides. Brochville, Ont. _. n»... ..... . . lent, and those may ' l . Wlicnevci‘ possible. coinhinc tlimhu‘... om- lmuhu. h,- ‘ “- mm“ ‘lwlelrtezisfm oi‘ the iutiinzitc fiillllififillilli‘ ‘lmtwetm throat. not"! ‘Fiicrc are many regulating suli-lavoidiincc of over-cit ourififlml too roiuli , a scqut-lf "If and cur ~ ‘through the l-liistacliiuii tube. ' Obviously then. all Ken"?! Ihygienlc measures which 5"“? i" ROUGHAGE. ipreventives of ‘fCittchinf! mm“- tlio homo. ting ltcopimt hours, keeping nut of crowds ctc..—- render Naluuhll; sgfvlcg‘. in safeguarding ltho cur. lint tht-rc- are special precautions to be takon in _thc car's behalf should u cold uiiiort- unately be caught. One of these, and thc most necessary. it to bcwuri- of blowing the nose violently. All who Ilfl I40 blow the nose run thc risk of fort-- ing mucous niid disoasr- norm-H back liito the Eustachian tube. causing zit least temporary ilczif- iiess and possible soiling up an infection with which fiir- our specialist may find it liurd to ileiil. For tho Hiillii‘ Tvllfiflll vioh-ui spraying of thc misc is to in- avoiilcd. 0n no account should a (rurrcnt of liquid bc uscd in flir- nose. bccziust- of thc ilaiigi-r of forcing infection not. only into tho oars. iuif info fhc siiiuos. with possibii- rcsultzint nhsc secs and ovcn cyc ilisczisc. ii‘ spraying has to be doiic. a Wtiflil mild unfi- soptlc solution should bc used without thc oxen-lac of fort-c. Aituilicr proiniiiiioii of l)i‘i1li"('l- ion Villllt‘ to ilic our is to wczir coit- oii in thc curs wiionovcr motoring in open cars-or in closed cars. if for any reason, they are drnuglify. So. too. if is woli to use ‘cotton or sonic otlicr covering for tho curs .ample , ventilation in ' when fatigued. if sit-taping in a room into iviiicli a strong currant of ulr is blowing. And be (rurvftii not to zinythiui: iiiio the ear, other than thc (‘l(iIll~\\'Ol|iif.l little finger in order to remove wax. As rightly iiotcd by Dr. Erlward Curtis: "ln a healthy our no more wax forms thuii is IlPLHlQfl for nature's pur- pose. iii viiiturnl course thc wax works to the fore gradually and conic. away imperceptibly l" super iclzil washing by it 010111 ovcr u finger cud." it thc ears is plugged with wax that tic-fies removal by washing and that iniiicntcs its presence by u (‘Dllfilillll ringillilf l" ill!‘- 83!‘. consult an oar specialist. Ho Call be trustcd to remove it harmless- ly, whcrcus efforts to remove line's si-lf may have more or less serious consequences to the car, llOSlIIOS living futile. Finally n hint of peculiar sign- ificance to par- ts who may tli‘i"lil it iicc y to inflict corporal punishiutriit on their childrcn as an nid to discipline. “Dout box a child upon the ear. Or, if tho dot-fl done. the child scrcuin with pain don't in sudden rcpciiiutiri- kiss tho place to make it u-cii. if the cur drum happens to have bccn thinned by disease, eith- or thc boxing or the kissing may by concussion split it. And while rupiurc of tho. our drum is not always thc flroailftii matter com- monly stippfisvd. it certainly is not u ju. lllllt‘ punishment for child- ish pcc-cudiilos. By H. Addinton Bruce .ln the “Toronto Daily Star." <4->-——— DEAD WOOD REFUGE FOR TREE DISEASES blany disciiscs of fruit and orna- iui-ntai trot-s pass tho winter iii cuniu-rs on tho brzinchos which, ll’ not Tt'llli'i\'4‘ll and flostroyorl, hccnusc fruitful sources for thc sprout] of lllt‘. dlsciisc. in thc spring pruning, all dead brciiciii-s flllil siulis arc. cut c1050 s0 flint lu-nliiig will be rapid and complctc. 'l‘lio dist-used priming must ho burnt. for if loft on -th<-. ground sport-s will develop and still furtiicr spread the (IlSNISG. it is usually host to removo irvci-i which lmvc bocoiun so badly infcsti-fl that it is impossible to ('lll‘i‘ll thc progress of thc (llseaso as flu-y urc llflfilfilillyflllfl servo to infect neighboring trees. Disonscs and insect pests arc hnriiorcil in rubbish of various kinds which should not be allowed to ncciiniulate for sanitary reas- ons as \\'(‘ll as for the sake of polo nplif-zirnncc. IIAMILTOIPS RIFLES. A Shortcake centre, dipped in chocolate! ilei some- ihey’re grand! aiscurrs The Favorites Since I840 "m" l" P""°“""~ Winston Co, new. W. ll‘., Toronto. _ _ _ _ _ ‘ _ . v ¢ v __-.e*>.-