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l l l l n i? v SELECTING DAIRY COWS. It is an old and tried saying that "No two peas are exactly alike,” This applies with equal force in refâ€" erence to dairy cows. - While there are marked resemblances as to con- fprmity and to well established lines of milk production, .still individual differences exist among dairy cows as to the quantity of food digested and the economical production Iof ‘milk. To select a dairy cow that has the qualities that produce milk and butter most economically is fine easy‘task, and one in which experts in the dairy business often fall wide of the mark. It is not difficult lto select a young steer that will fatten quickly on the amount of food con- sumed per pound of gain. The blocky finish, short thick neck, broad head, broad shoulders, well spring ribs, good depth and Width of Vboily, straight back, loins strong, thick, a deep chest, legs moderately short and Well set apart is found'in the combinâ€" ation of that specimen of cattle that converts feed into economical beef production. The feed given to such stock goes to meat, that is on that part of the carcass where it. brings the most money whenj it reaches the block, but with the dairy cow indications are not so sure on as apparent as in the selection off a steer for the feed lot. Function gov- erns largely the dairy cow and ireâ€" quires much experience and careful judgment to determine the choice of a good dairy animal for the profit of the dairy depends upon the quality of the dairy herd. A good cow differs from a poor one in at least two respects; first, her ability to eat and digest a large amount of food; second, the convert- ing of this food into a large amount of milk and butter fat. To perform these two functions a good dairy cow should have a good capacity for disposing of a large amount of food. This capacity is-indicated by a large abdomen, which gives abundancej of room for the working of the digesâ€" tive organs. We should not forget that the cow is 'a machine and her ability to manufacture crude materi- al into milk requires plenty of rdom in her abdomen. The ‘milk is elaborâ€" ated from the food materials dis~ solved in the blood of the udder. IN THE IDEAL DAIRY cows, the udeer should be well developed, extending" well forward, broad Qbeâ€" hiod, teats Well spread apart and of convenient size for grasping easily with the hands. They should1 be soft and skimmy, rather than fleshy, when empty. ' ‘ In general milker is beef steer. conformation, a good quite the reverse of the She is wedgeâ€"shaped when viewed from the front, that; is, she has a slim, flat neck and is ,raâ€" ther slim throughout the shoulders. A dairy cow has no. use for a broad. back on which to store fat, neither has 'she use for thick and beefy thighs. above the knees and smaller toâ€" wards the ankles; thighs thick and The forelegs should be large 3 Handle the her. See that she milks easy. If she be a kicker, she will be likely to let you know it at once. It is well also to learn something of her formâ€" er history. Pedigrees count for much in selecting a. dairy cow. If 'the dairy animal comes from a. line ref breeding stock that has a reputaâ€" l placed , I l l l l wall spread apart, giving room for] the udder. The .daii‘y COW may, be iknoW, though if we did We might be said to be “10050 .lOlnted" when comâ€" table to influence the quality. pared with the beef animal. The value of the dairy cow is found1 in her ability to digest food and Ito elaborate it into milk; she should have a fine, soft, comparatively flex- ible skin.‘ A good dairy cow has a vcorrespondent l ition for dairy excellence, the chances are that she has acquired some, if not all, of the good qualities of her parents. In a general way, We have called the attention of our readers to some points of excellence in se- lecting dairy cows from a herd. To determine merit in reference to richâ€" ness of milk, the Babcock test should be frequently employed in order to keep the cows in the 'herd up to a high standard. EFFECTS OF FOOD oN MILK. After having looked carefully into the effects which food has on milk, the British Dairy Farmers’ Associa- tion has come to the following conâ€" clusions: That when a cow is in full milk and full flesh she will give her nor- mal quality af milk for at least a limited time, even though the qualâ€" ity and quantity of food be very deâ€" ficicnt. That when in good condition a cow will take off her body whatever is deficient in food in order to give her normal quality of milk. That an extra supply of nutritious food at all times increases the qual- ity of milk, but the percentage of fat is not in any way improved by it; if anything, the tendency being ra- ther the other way. That an extra supply of nutritious food almost invariably very slightly increases the solids, not fat, ‘of the milk. That a ration poor in food ingredi- ents has a very slight tendency to reduce the solids, not fat, in the milk, but has little appreciable ef- fect on the fat. That with a poor ration a cow in full weight will'lose carcass weight while on a rich diet she will gain weight. That although the percentage of fat in a cow’s milk may vary daily, we at present seem unable to con- trol these variations or to account for them. That for limited periods up to one month or thereabout all ordinâ€" ary quantities and qualities of foods seem to have no material effect on the quality of the milk. ' That the only food which seems to have had any material effect on the percentage of butter in the milk is an. excess of brewers’ grains. That very succulent grass has had only a very trifling effect in altering the peicentage of fat. That most foods convey some flav- or to the butter, but scarcely any of them will alter its percentage in the milk. That some foods exercise a ma~ terial effect in raising the melting point of butter. That the aim of all producers of milk, butter or cheese should be to feed what will give quantity in moderate amount and of a mixed na- ture, and the produce will be the. best that the cow can give. That the variations in the percent- age of fat in a cow's milk are causâ€" ed by something, but what that something is we at present do not ADVICE ON MlLKING. Milking is a job that is disliked by the majority of farm hands, and a offers the following personality, which is determined §by|5uggestions which, if adopted, may her disposition. In the expression of her face much may be learned. :No matter how good a capacity or how well balanced may be the general conformation of the cow, a good dis- position is necessary in order that she may utilize all of her qualities to the best advantage. I l help to make the task more agree- able. First, have the cows in a comfortable, well ventilated stable. Keep the cows and stables clean. In winter cows are kept in the stable nearly all the time, but with a lit- tle trouble they can be reasonably clean, by moving the manure back GouldnTfiise From a Chair â€" On Account of Dreadffinl Pains in the Kidneys and Backâ€"A complete Cure by Dr. Chase’s Kidney-Liver Pills Tin its course through the body rise from a chair, and then again I ‘the blood not only supplies nour‘ishâ€" would be. confined to my bed. I was ment to the various organs, but also treated by the medical profession, gathers up the‘ poisonous waste mat- but they all failed to understand my ter. When the liver and kidneys fail1 to filter these poisons from the blood there are pains and aches and lrlisâ€" eases of the most painful and fatal kind. . Because they restore the strength l case. “About the time I was most dis- couraged I heard of Dr. Chase’s Kidâ€" ney-Liver Pills, and they were so :strongly' recommended that I decid- J ed to try them. Before I had used 1 all of five boxes my old trouble had l entirely left me, and I was again as a d activity to the kidneys. and liVei‘! healthy as in boyhood. I freely give D. Chase’s Kidney-Liver Pills ojverâ€"ithis testimony for the benefit of come such troubles and purify lthe' those who suffer as I have,” blood in a wonderfully short tiiuc. Mr. L. W. Dennis, Welland. Ont, writes :â€"”It gives testify in behalf of Dr. Chase’s Kidâ€"2 pany, Toronto. To I‘ against ney-Liver Pills. For many years was seriously afflicted with and liver troubles. kidney ; At times, myl famous receipt book author, are on Dr. Chase’s Kidney-Liver Pills," one pill a dose, 25 cents a box. at all , , , ‘ me pleasure; to; dealers, or Ldmauson, Bates & Comâ€" prolect you imitations the portrait and signature of Dr. A. W. Chase, the back would ache so bad I couldlnot every box. cow before purchasing from 'cow’s teats and udder. the cows, or covering with straw, before she lies down, which she will usually do after eating. Use plenty of absorbentsâ€"horse manure is goodâ€"whidh -_will prevent cows from getting their tails dirty. Wipe each cow’s udder with a cloth wrung out of warm water, before milking. Try using vaseline, or some other lubricantâ€"lard is goodâ€"on the It will pre- vent particles of dust from falling into the milk, besides making milk- inging much easier. Have a damp cloth hanging handy by to Wipe the hands when they get dirty. Have a clean suit that can be washed, to slip on for milking. Weigh each cow's milk. I This will tend to keep the milkers more interested in their work, besides showing the effects of irregular milking and varying conâ€" ditions under different care and atâ€" tention. Milk at the same time each day, and have each milker milk the same cows as far as possible. Teach each cow to go in the same place in the stable. Put a little feed in the mangers, and they will come in more readily. Have the cows gentle, and they will comelin by calling, which is better than driving. Have the mangers separate, so they will not be reaching after each other’s feed. also have the mangers slant toward the cow at the bottom. In fly time, throw a light blanket over the cow 'while milking her, and she will stand quite still. If you try these sug- gestions, I think you can get the milk' without grabbing the cow and taking it from her. â€"â€"â€"~+â€"â€"+â€" WHAT THE DOCTOR DOES. __ The first thing the doctor ,does when he is called to see a fretting, worrying baby is to give it a mediâ€" cine to move the bowels and sweeten the stomach. The doctor knows that nine-tenths of the troubles af- fe’cting babies and young children are due to irritation of the stomach or bowels, and that when the cause is removed the child is well and happy. Baby’s Own Tablets are an alwaysâ€"atâ€"hand doctor, and promptly cure all the minor ills of little ones. They contain no poisonous “sooth- ing” stuff, and may be given with safety to the tenderest infant, or the other gave a thrilling account of 110w well grown child. Mrs. J. Overand, Iâ€"Iepworth Station, Ont... “My little one was much troubled with indigestion, and Baby’s Own Tablets gave immediate relief. I have found the Tabletsthe most satisfactory medicine I have ever used for children.” Sold by all medâ€" icine dealers or sent by mail at 25 cents a. box, by writing The Dr. Wilâ€" liams’ Medicine Co., Brockville, Ont. ________. +.__.___.__ RESCUE OF THE BROWNING. a... Some Rules that May be of Use to the Life-Saver. If a good swimmer uses common sense his only peril is the cramps. The chances of his getting cramps in, the stomach refrains from going into the water within an hour and a half after eatâ€" ing. A stomach loaded with food acts like a weight of lead. This rule also applies to sea bathers, who are nonâ€"swimmers. Cramps in the stomach generally mean death unless help is near. Cramps in the legs or arms are not nearly so dangerous. If a good swimmer gets cramps in the calf of the leg he should let the disabled member float along. This would be a difficult procedure for a non- swimmer, who should try to overâ€" come the affliction by forcing the leg into a kicking position, like the clos- ing of a pair of shears. Cramps in both legs call for immediate help, and cramps in the arms are treated as cramps in the leg in the case of either swimmer or non-swimmer. A. word to rescuers. If you" are swimming to someone’s succor and you are at close, quarters, go underâ€" neath him. If he is far gone and you are a. good swimmer, put your feet under his shoulder blades and tow him along. If you are an ordinary swimmer get close to your man, and the first thing of all give him a good stifl‘ blow on the back of the neck. You will stun him and thus keep him from doing foolish things that might imperil both of you. Then put your left hand at the back of his head in order to keep him afloat. Do not swim with your burden if help of any sort is within sight.- There is no use taxing your strength.~ Unite all your energies on keeping yourself and your man afloat... and assistance will be. carried'fto you in ample time. I have knOWn more than one good swimmer to become exhausted and drown by thus needâ€" lessly werking himself. If you go to the rescue‘in a-boat,’ do not. pull your man over -_the stern or side, and do not let him try to Scramble over the boat at either point. The bow is the only safe place. Haul a man over the ,. side and the boat is likely to capsize. Haul him over the stern and the some think is likely to happen. Be- sides, he is likely to receive .serious injury from being dragged over the rudder and iron rudder-pin. ,To pull a man up to the boat hand him an car, or, better still, catch his clothes on a boatâ€"hook, 'and, if when he reaches the boat he frantically perâ€" sists in trying to get aboard, knock him on the head and stun him. _+.___. It is difficult for the talkative man tto find willing listeners. . O i says :â€" tol in hand, at three will be remote i: he; TIME FOR S COTLAND - _ -â€" a '5- Ball on Hilltop Drops When Cant ‘ 9 3 I" .‘ é * Speaking of clocks," said the .3. 0?" ltraveller, “Edinburgh, Scotland, has .3! ‘3 ‘the most interesting time marking! '5‘ "°’ '3‘ device I ever saw. The city lies be-i ‘3' ‘ tween two bills. 011 one of these, known as Carlton Hill, there is an} observation tower, in thetop of! Which a large black ball is suspend-E ed. Across the valley, probably ,nmle away, is Castle Hill, surmount-; ed by the historic Edinburgh Castle.’ One of the large guns in this fortress, pomtmg toward Carlton Hill, is e1â€"- ectrically connected with the ball in the tower a. mile away. Every evenâ€" ung at six o’clock the gun is‘ fired, and at the same moment the ball falls. The devicesets the ‘timo for all Scotland. I “It is interesting to stand on Carl-l ton Hill at the appointed hour to see the simultaneous flash ,of the gun on! Castle Hill and the fall of the ball close at hand. while the roar of the gun is of course some moments in, crossing the valley. On the other? hand it is equally interesting to? stand beside the big gun at dusk toI watch the ball on Carlton Hill fall. just as the shot is fired. I recall once standing in the courtyard of the castle, watch in hand, waiting for the cannon just overhead to be fired. It occurred to me it would be more exciting to watch the crowds of passâ€" ing people, especially since not one was apparently thinking of the shot from the cannon. When the roar took place, absolutely without warn- ing, hardly a yard above the heads of the crowd, the scene well repaid my waiting. Everybody dodged. Children screamed, and men and woâ€" men jumped to the side of the wall. Of course, it was all over in a secâ€" ond, but in that moment it seemed oflicial = that an electric shock had pa9sed through the crowd.” HOLDING UP A TRAIN. .5 leeieiwreresaaerreeeeee The “0kushiri” steamed into the bay, and landed her crewâ€"all, .that is. save one, Esashi, the sweetheart of Love Bird. “Poor little Love Bird!” .sighed Kitsu. But Love Birdâ€"it was Branksome who had thus christened the dainty Japanese maidâ€"did not even sigh. She had left the Legation, where she ' was employed, with a joyfully over‘ .flowing heart to meet her love; She returned with a heart bound as with death. A lacquered box held her few maidâ€" en secrets. Within the box was anâ€" other. small and circular, containing two flat pastilles. Branksome, the guest of the Minis~ ter, owned a similar box, only this was full‘to the‘brim with the pastill- es. He had found her one day pry- ing inquisitiver into the larger box, toying playfully with the contents, and he had pounced upon her with so great a yell of anger that she had slipped the smaller box out of sight. “Love Bird,” he had said, “if ever ' I catch you fingering my'belongings again, I will make you swallow one of those pastilles, and then, Love Bird, you will die. Those things are. poison. Do you want to die a. sudden death?” ' > “Death!” She had Ishuddeyed at the thought. But now Esashi was dead, and the sweetness of life was gone. She swallowed the pastimesâ€"both. * as i- x-,.* c o Exactly two hours later Kitsu limped recklessly to the door of the Legation compound just as Brank- some rolled out of a rickshaw. Kit- su pounced upon him with 8. wonâ€" The travelling men. in the smoking drous tale. compartment were “reminiscing.” The conversation turned man’s most thrilling experience, and each Sought to recount a tale One told how he had carried a beau- tiful girl down the ladder from the top storey of a burning house. 'Anâ€" he had put two burglars to rout, prisâ€" . in the morn- morning. The conversation had. been listened to by a small, mildâ€"mannered, inofâ€" fensive looking man, and a “rank outsider.” Seeing a smile hovering about the comer of his mouth, one‘ of the travellers turned to him and. said, “Perhaps you can tell us some: experience of yours of this kind?” “Well, maybe I can," replied thei stranger, in a, way which seemed to indicate that thrilling experiences were to him an everyday thing. “I’ve done several things in my ttime; for instance, I once held up a itrain." ' "What?" came a burst of increduâ€" ‘lous surprise. “You don’t look it, man. You ‘all alone held up a train?” “Yes, all alone and unaided I held up a train." “"011 us all about it." They crowded around and fresh cigars. “Oh. gentlemen, I don’t know that I care to talk about it.” "Go ahead,” came the chorus. "Well, you see, it was this way: I' was nine years old and I was a page at my big sister’s wedding. The train was rather heavy, butâ€"” He got no farther. For once theI laugh was on the commercials. l lighted ' Needs Only a Little Thinking._ The food of childhood often deâ€" cides whether one is to grow up Well nourished and healthy or weak and sickly from improper food. * It’s just as easyto be one as the other provided we get a proper start. A. wise physician like the Denver Doctor who knew about food, can accomplish Wonders provided the pa~ tient is willing to help and will eat only 'proper food. Speaking of this case the Mother said her little four year old boy was suffering from a peculiar derangeâ€" ment of the stomach, liver and kidâ€" neys and his feet became so swollen he couldn’t take a step. “,We called a Doctor who said at once we must be Very careful as to his diet as im- proper~- food was the only cause ‘of his sickness. Sugar especially, he forbid. . “So the Dr. made up a diet and the principal food be prescribed was Giapeâ€"Nuts and the boy, Who was vbry fond of sweet things took the Giape-Nuts readily Without adding .any sugar. (Dr. explained that the sweet in Grapeâ€"Nuts is not at all like cane or beet sugar but is the natural sweet of the grains.) “We saw big improvement inside a few days” and now Grape-Nuts are almost his only food and he is once more a healthy, 'happy, rosy-checked youngster with every prospect to ,grow up into a strong healthy man.” Name given by Postum C0,, Battle Creek, Mich. The sweet in Grapeâ€"Nuts is the Na- ture-sweet known as Post Sugar, not digested in the liver like ordin- ary sugar, but predigester. Feed lthe youngsters a handful of Grape- ‘Nuts when Nature demands. sweet and prompts them to call for sugar. I There's a reason. Get. the little book “Theâ€"Road'to lWellville” in each package. to each Branksonle. . . int- -\.ts, 1 dd which he had played the hero's part. £333,130" and an e an .ed to his could do to cut it.” . “Happy little Love Bird!" replied “So her love is alive, after allâ€"picked up by one of your hour You are sure?" A message and a muffled babel of voices from an inner room sent him racing to the scene of Love Bird’s agony. , She was lying on ' the floor, still, straight, bathed in an awful pallor. “Love Bird, wake up!” he cried. “I've glorious news for you! Emshi has come back! He is in Yokoha- ma! Wake up, little Love Ziird! Don’t you hear me? Don’t youâ€"-â€"" lie swung on his heel, and appeal- shrinkin-g, terrorâ€"stricken . companions. “What has happened?" he demand- ed. “Why did Love Bird die? Has anyone gone for the doctor? Can‘t somebody explain?” The British Minister Walked in. “I had a mind to spare you, Branksome,” he said; “but perhaps you ought to know the truth. I found this box in the girl’s hands. It tells its own tragedy."- ,I-Ie handed Branksome the little round box that on its gummed label bore the dread legend, “Pastillesâ€"â€" Poison." ' The second word was written in pencil, in Branksome’s handwriting, and Was in Japanese. Branksome glanced at the» box, found it empty, stood far a moment in pondering uncertainty, then 'flung the box across the room. “Love Birdâ€"Love Bird!” he cried, as he raised the Japanese maid in his arms and shook her. “What folly is this? Wake up, you little simpleton ! You're not, dead; you’re only frightâ€" ened awaiting the end that, thank Heaven, is not due yet! Come, child, throw off your stupor! You’re a silly little geese, and you stole my pas- tilles; but you are no more poisoned than I am. I told you a lie because I didn’twant all my dyspepsia cure chewed up for sweets. Do you hear, you little simpleton? Open your eyes, and-â€"" Slowly, timidly, but half belteving- ly, Love Bird opened her almond shaped eyes. , “Am I not poisoned?” she whisper- ed. “'And is it true that ESash'i has come back?" Branksome’s peal of laughter an< swered both questions in the glad affirmative. ' SOON' CURED. Doctorâ€"“Good morning, Mr. Lov- er, what can I do for you?" Mr. Loverâ€"“Iâ€"I called sir, toâ€"to ask for the hand ofâ€"of your daugh- ter.” ,. “Hump; appetite good?” “Not very." r ' “How is your pulse?" ' “Very rapid whenâ€"when I am withl her; very feeble when away.” “Troubled with palpitation?" '“Awfully, when I think of her.” “Take my! daughter. You’ll soon be cured. 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