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. The geese urney to the injured bird And then a One gander Orn Uncle Jack" feeding the geese that tumn to his nded gander ie his house. smashed its y again. To Uncle Jack" » bird stood on was able i round with ent of trmin data matter ctive procass em. As 10o0% not a pair, ose mates > stay with not bhave he object of ainse unreak 1301 c a character 4 i@@c _ did that ‘ain and hem more though inâ€" & u) eave hbis o were ave bird ough inâ€" ) go, and ed that ajar the 1av haye gander dear to y never wodges ourneys. them a e like a weather with the Ns were Day wator inds her‘w ftor seriâ€" rady very Bu ved the ghâ€" ed ipe eat fact ent os@ 101 ay At ne by A t Or at *a x / Efficient Farming BIMPLE RULES FOR . CULLING. We know that is every flock that has been laying heavily throughout the winter and spring the production begins to drop off quite materially in July. Among well cared for hens this fallâ€" ing off in production is due to one reason only, and that is that the naâ€" turally poor birds, the nonproducers, quit laying early, but the naturally heavyâ€"laying hens keep right on layâ€" ing throughout the summer and into the early fall. The problem of culling is to eliminâ€" ate from the flock these poorer birds as they stop laying during the sumâ€" mer months. The problem of culling simply reâ€" solves itself down to one question, is she or isn‘t she laying* It has been found that the appearâ€" ance of the hen is closely influenced by egg production. The birds change their _ appearance very materially when they are in heavyâ€"laying condiâ€" tion, as against their periods of nonâ€" laying, so all we have to do then in order to determine the cull birds is to determine the appearance of those external characters which indicate nonâ€"production and production. The art of culling is simple, but if one wishes to go into it and make a very careful study, it is possible to predict with great accuracy, not only whether a hen is laying or not, but how she has been laying, how long since she stopped Tying, about how many eggs she has laid and about how long she will continue to lay. These more technical problems, however, require long study and exâ€" Just lay your hand on the abdomen of a reavyâ€"laying hen and with the tips of the fingers feel the looseness and pliability of this section, and then compare the same condition in the by ve comb is large, sw color, warm to th tendency to stand This is due to t] blood which is cir When, however lerence is. When eggs are being produced rapidly, the abdominal section of the bird‘s body is enlarged. It is soft and pliable to the touch. There is a conâ€" siderable spread between the pubic bones or the lower thin points of the pelvic arch. There is considerable disâ€" tance between these pelvic bones and the rear of the keel. The skin is soft to the touch. When any bird ceases to lay, the ovaries become contracted and .inâ€" active, the abdominal section seems to shrink and shrivel. The skin becomes dry, thick and hard. keep Wh are W1 used then as d If the vent an and white, the ity laying. If. however. h T h ent is much enlarged. It is soft, noist and oval in shape, whereas in eriods of dormancy or nonproduction he vent is shrunken, the skin is hardâ€" ayered with fat, it represents more of : cireular shape and is dry. Just take a couple of birds, of which ou think one is laying and one not aying, and examine the vent careâ€" ully to see how pronounced this difâ€" By tuds rience. To the everyâ€"day poultry eper, certain simple rules and relaâ€" ms are all that are necessary. ‘ By far the simplest character to i1dy in culling is that of the comb. hen the ovaries are active and eggs e being produced in abundance the mb is large, swollen, bright red ini lor, warm to the. touch and has a ndency to stand erect. | This is due to the large quantity of »od which is circulating through it. When, however, ovarian activity ases, the comb shrinks rapidly in e, it becomes cold and dry to the uch and it becomes shrunken and vered with a whitish deposit, which d th d laying. | All pullets as they are coming Into turity, if they are of the yellowâ€" nned and yellowâ€"shanked variety, d have been well grown, have an indance of yellow pigment on their lies. This is evidenced in the beak, the skin color, in the shank color, d, in the white earâ€"lobed varieties,, Ve 11 M if owever, the vent is surrounded ow skin and the ear lobes are in the white earâ€"lobed varieties e beak and shanks yellow, the resting and has been resting me time. se the degree of the yellow pigâ€" n these sections then, as an inâ€" n first of present laying and _past performance. of the best evidences of laying laying is the condition of the In periods of reproduction the skin tissue. ‘ _you are looking to eliminate s, look first at their combs. which have the small, drr. n, thin, cold combs, are surely bird is in all probabil ‘ The renovation or cleaning up of the patch is merely to allow for a | system of cultivation and fertilization Iwhich will build it up for the next ‘ summer‘s crop. The quantity and | quality of this crop depends largely \ on the cultivation and fertilization following renovation as will be shown | later. _ It has been shown that the buds which produce the fruit clusters of <strawberries are formed in the late summer and early fall preceding the | crop. Thus it follows that any pracâ€" | tice which will help to strengthen the | plants and aid the formation of these buds will increase the next year‘s crop. It is evident then as before mentioned that the time to get this efect will be after the renovation or with a new patch from July or August on. This does not mean that the new or old patch is to be neglected earlier in the seagon but to stress the need of | constant later cultivation and point out that fertilizers to have any effect |\ on the crop must be available the fall | preceding. As far as practical experâ€" ‘ience or experimental evidence goes \no effect has been secured from spring | applications of fertilizer, although until recently many thought that the spring treatment of the patch largely influenced that year‘s crop.â€"D. .A. Kimball, 0. A. College nonlayer, and you can feel what you cannot see in the difference between a layer and a nonlayer. The heavyâ€"laying hen along in the summer will have all of her old feaâ€" thers intact. She will show no pin feathers or the appearance of new plumage. The old feathers will be dry and rough to the touch. They will be soiled and dirty. Many of them may be broken off, especially around the top of the head and the tips of the tail feathers. A bird with this old worn plumage with no appearance of new feathers, is in all probability laying heavily at that time. But if you find a bird that is moltâ€" ing and its body is covered with pin feathers and she has grown in any new feathers, especially on the body or wings, she has rested a considerâ€" able time while these nmew feathers were being grown, or she has quit for the summer. In all probability the latter is true. In Ontario most strawberry patches are kept in frviting two years. The condition of the patch after the first crop, with the plants crowded closely together, the ground weedy and packâ€" ed by pickers, calls for some system of renovation or cleaning out. The average hen does not change her plumage and lay at the same time. There may be exceptions to this rule, but they usually occur in the case of late molting hens in the fall. One of the bost methods of handling the patch, after harvest, is to mow the leaves with a scythe or mower and rake them, together with straw or other covering material which may have been used as a mulch, off the patch This is burned, but if the mulch is to be used a second year it is raked off before the leaves are cut. In the latter process the crowns of the plants should not be injured. To reduce the number of plants the rows have all except a narrow margin on one side plowed away. This is more satisfactory than plowing a furrow away from each side of the row beâ€" cause the latter method leaves the old plants to reform the patch rather than the younger vigorous plants on the outer edges of the row. Following plowing the ground is worked down and constant cultivation kept up until fall. In the colder disâ€" tricts it is advisable to cover the plants after the ground freezes with a mulch of straw or strawy manure. This is raked between the rows in the spring, helping to conserve moisture and ceep the fruit clean. Breaking Up the Broody Hen. A couple of years ago I kept a small flock in a part of my barn; adjacent to it I made a roomy yard. Having merged this flock with anâ€" other, the place is vacant. The nests are covered and now when Mrs. Hen becomes broody she is placed in this roomy enclosure, where she has every convenience a hen might want, except an opportunity to sit. I am careful to remove them to this place before they have remained in a broody condition any length of time. They enjoy getâ€" ting into the yard and "dusting" or "ruffiing" in the dirt. Change of surâ€" roundings doubtless contributes to a change of mind. They do not lose weight, are contented, and usually forget about being broody in about three days. When prices for farm products are down, as good returns can be had from the farm of 120 to 140 acres as Trom larger farms, since the large farms multiply losses unless they are properly stocked with efficient aniâ€" ma‘ls and well managed. 1 Why not give the flocks large, roomy yards when there is an abunâ€" dance of land? It pays. Many times, with land going to wastc, the flock is kept in a prisonâ€"like yard in which grows no living thing. I have yards large enough to admit of something growing in them all the time, and I never saw a more happyâ€"looking bunch of hens.â€"E. C. After the Strawberry Harvest. Two busy days of preparation had brought the heavy droop to the shoulâ€" ders of the mother, who little realized how many irritable words had been thoughtlessly, impatiently directed to the defenceless laddie. And now when all was ready and the guests were due, the fresh, crisp linens that gave Johnâ€" ny such a smartly starched appearâ€" ance merely heightened the uneasiness that filled the boy‘s heart. Company was coming. The atmosâ€" phere of Johnny‘s home was tense; the very shininess of woodwork and furniâ€" ture, the forbidding spickâ€"spanness of every room, even to the nursery, causâ€" ed the tired eyes of Johnny‘s mother to glow with satisfaction and the round orbs of Johnny to overcloud with gloom. Terrible Humiliation bore down upon Johnny, and caused the fair young head to droop with shame. The world was black indeed, filled with harsh indifference, and the cruel peoâ€" ple in it smiled behind their hands! O, if he had just been punished where they could not seeâ€"those eyes now so amused at his distress! Then he and his mother might have kept it all a secret. He need not have lost his boyish selfâ€"respect. The company arrived and there was a flood of warm embraces; the strain, alas! was very hard on Johnny. Yes, if she had but thought a moâ€" ment, and given him a chance to quiet that excited little mind in the secluâ€" sion of his room, later to come forth from there rested, selfâ€"controlled, then he could have met their faces with a frank boyish purpose to disturb no longer. That would have spelled a victory for Johnny. But as it was, in silent mortification, he slunk away from everyone, and the memory of that day was never bright. Then the long anticipated visiting began, and who could wonder that the general relaxation caused all the pentâ€" up steam in Johnny to burst forth most shockingly? The laddie‘s mother, near distracâ€" tion, thought not of the reason for it, but remembered only how fatigued she was from much unnecessary work. Too weary to think clearly, she punâ€" ished himâ€"it little matters howâ€"beâ€" fore the strange, onlooking crowd. Bruise not the fine stem of the flower, O Mother! lest it lift its face less frankly to the light. The old idea of slapping youngsters on the back and telling them to "stand like a soldier" is inaccurate, say posâ€" ture specialists. "Erectness with ease is the idea," they say. JOHNNY AND THE COMPANY Hogs on premises where Foot and Mouth Disease has been found n-e1 killed and buried. | BY IRENE AVERY JUDSON TRAINING OUR CHILDREN Shooting contact sheep on infected farmsâ€"Foot and Mouth Disease. _ This old male will solve many of the problems that otherwise come up, .as he seems to have a very quieting { influence on the youngsters. 2L OOAAAE 10 ty ae m 0 s s V. 35. The names of the first two Growmg Breedmg Males. |dlsciples are not given here, but from After the surplus cockerels have,Vâ€" 40 we gather that one of them was been sold as broilers and the beatffArg::'et:é si{:nci: og:::::é‘{vig:“d“d‘:g ;oungsbers felected to be grown "t9/to the other that he was no other than uture bree'ders either for sale or fOf; yohn, the source of the special teachâ€" home use it is a problem on many ing of this Gospel. farms how best to take care of thesel %s, 36, 37. 'Ffie Baptist points the young roosters. | two disciples to Jesus with tm words: â€" Another big help is to have plenty of outdoor roosting poles in the runs so that any rooster that is being chased can get away fro his torâ€" mentors. They can follow him up on the pole but they can not stage a very successful fight on a small pole three or four feet above the ground. _ If only a few are to be grown it is often especially difficult to find a suitâ€" able range. Where large numbers are to be raised it is best to put them in flocks of not over fifty each in large runs that are well shaded, with one old cock to boss the lot. A spring which furnished a water supply by gravity became so low durâ€" ing a protracted dry spell that the flow of water was interrupted daily, it being impossible to obtain water from a tap for an hour or more at a time. To overcome the difficulty five galvanized iron bushel baskets were placed on the surface of the water in the spring and loaded with stones, each basket being weighted with all it would hold without sinking. The displacement made by the weighted baskets raised the level of the water and increased the pressure to such an extent that a normal flow of water was available during a dry period when the supply of water would have been too low to keep the pipes filled. The New Dictionary. That great work, the Oxford Dicâ€" tionary, after more than forty years of toil, is almost done. Parts of the letters U and W, the only letters not yet completed, will soon be published. W has proved the most dlflkcult letter, for it abounds in onomatopoetic words, such, for example, as "whiff" and "whush." The dictionary will finally contain approximately four hundred and twentyâ€"five thousand words and two million quotations. A "canning budget" enables the housewife to put up just about enough of each vegetable. It is declared that our eyes are the primary contributing agent for about seventy per cent. of our muscular acâ€" tivity. This should impress upon us the need of looking well to the preserâ€" vation of this sense. . 0@ From the standpoint of value, dairy animals are the most important class of live stock on the Canadian farm. Weighing a Spring. ;two disciples to Jesus with the words: "Behold the Lamb of God." These words represent the asFect under ‘which the disciples finally came to tunderstsnd the mysterious calling of Jesus. They came to see him as the ; sinâ€"bearer, who on the cross laid down his life, thus takin? the place of the IPusover-lamb, which in the older days supplied the "blood of the covenâ€" ]anL” At the beginning they did not ‘understand this mystery, but it was |gr9_dually revealed p_y Tesus.~ . <=â€" _ II. NEw NAMES, 41â€"42. III. new wores, 43â€"51. INTRODUCTIONâ€"One of the first acts of Jesus was to gather round him a circle of young men who should be the witnesses and supporters of his minâ€" istry, and to whom, in course of time, he might communicate the divine seâ€" cret of his Messiahship. What had come to him in his baptism must on> day be published to the world, and for this the proper instruments could only be men whose hearts he had won, and whose souls he had led step by step into the light. All our Gosrels menâ€" tion the calling of a group of disciples at the beginning of the ministry, but only St. John records that certain members of this grour( had previously belonged to the ranks of John the Baptist. As men who had come under deep religious impressions during the mission of John, the latter were speâ€" cially prepared to receive the call of Christ. At this time Jesus himself would, to the outward eye appear‘ only as a disciple and assistant of John. Gradually, however, the assistâ€" ant attracts more followers than the master, and John, himself recognizing this, glndlg hands over to Jesus the choicest of his associates. 3 I. NEW EXPERIENCES, 35â€"40. i The first followers of Jesus began their discipleship with new experâ€" jences which attached them to Jesus for the rest of their lives. _ The first effect of the interview on Andrew is that he brings his brother Simon to Christ. Thus Jesus at once inspires in his followers the missionâ€" ary spirit, and in Andrew‘s words, "We have found the Messiah, or anâ€" ointed one," we see the secret of their inspiration. Both Andrew and Simon nfparently were waiting for the hope of Israel, and now it is the spiritual character of Jesus which convinces them that the Saviour has come. What have we found in Jesus to make us :'ish, that others might know and love im? Vs. 43â€"45. Jesus and his disciples now leave for Galilee, and there a fourth discigle is added in the person of Philig. hilip in turn brings Naâ€" thaniel by declaring that Jesus is no other than the Prophet foretold in the Law (Deut. 18:15), the Messiah promâ€" ised in Isaiah and elsewhere in the prophctical books. _ . tyeha Vs. 38, 39. The disciples ask timidâ€" ly where Jesus dwells, and on receivâ€" ing the invitation "come and see" they join him. It was now the tetnh hour, which, reckoned from 6 a.m., would be 4 p.m., and the disciples remain with their newâ€"found Master for the rest of the day. What did he teach them? Where did he have his dwelling? Does the evangelist mean that he iad his dwellingâ€"place in God, and that this was the secret which his first disciples discovered? Certainly the disciples became at once aware of the spiritual magnetism of Jesus, since t{:ey reâ€" mained with him not for that day only, but for the whole rest of their lives. II. NEw NAMES, 41, 42. V. 42. Jesus discerns the future strength of Simon, and gives him the new name of Peter, that is, "the V. 46. Nathaniel is at first sceptical. The Jews had not a very high opinion of Galilee, for Galilee had originally a mixed population, and even at this time it was not so leavened with strict Pharisaic piety as Judea. Hence the mention of Nazareth affects Nathanâ€" ael unfavorably. Philip‘s answer to Nathanael‘s prejudice is "Come, and have the eig'gt of your eyes." Only Rock." This, in Aramaic (hthe lanâ€" guage of Jesus), is "Cephas," in Greek it is "Petros,"â€"Peter. Notice how Jesus discerns, and by such names brings out the hidden strenfith, the future possibilities of his disciples. III. Nnew worEs, 43â€"51. The First Disciples of Jesus, John 1: 35â€"51. Golden Textâ€" Jesus saith unto him, Follow me.â€"John 1: 43. Sunday School Lesson ANALYSIS. , $5â€"40. AUGUST 3. !frent movement of which he was the ounder was, "send a man after his \own kind." This was the method of the first disciple of Jesus, who became llt once the Srst missionary, and beâ€" ‘gan in his own home. The §reahest |uct of Andrew‘s splendid life was bringing his brother Peter to Jesus. |If a man is not & Christian in his own home, it is doubtful if he is one anyâ€" where. There is a stoerz of a devout man who was concerned for his broâ€" ther and prayed earnestly "O Lord, |wuch him with thjv finger." Then in a dream he heard the voice of God say, "Thou art my finger; go and touch him." _ Having kindled our ‘torches, let us hand them on to others. \ The modern brotherhood of St. Ant \drew, whose sole object is the spread ‘of Christ‘s kingdom among young men and boys, has two rulesâ€"1. Prayer, to pray daify for young men. 2. Service, _ â€"to make an earnest effort each week |to bring one young man within the hearing of the gospel. Thus in everâ€" \widening circles does Andrew still bring Simon, and John wins James, and Philip finds Nathanael. This is the way in which the Church has | grown and will grow. the life." 1. The Countr{ Preacher. In toâ€" day‘s lesson we have the stimulaté;{ word-g)icturo of one of the grea preachers in the world‘s history, with a congregation tgl but two men. That sermon, by e uncouth country %rencher, led the two young men to hrist. "One of the two was Anâ€" drew," the first of that famous grour of men to whom we owe all our knowlâ€" edgeof Christ and the gospel. Let ed?e'of Uhrist and the gospel. _ Let us humblI' Mful for the faithful testlx'x'xony of "the voice in the wilderâ€" ness. 2. What Seek Yet This is a peneâ€" tratin uestion, searching out not only 5ee3. but motives. For what If a double quantity of good, freshly slaked lime or hydrated lime be mixed with the Paris green and then the mixture made into a paste with water and allowed to stand in this form some little time before diluting and #praying, the lime will combine with the greater part of the free arsenious oxide and remove its leaf scorching property to a great extent, so says thangel and the other disciples still greater discoveries. He assures them that they shall yet see him in his heavenly glory, as the true fulfilment of the vision which Jacob had once seen at Bethel, Gen. 28:12. They shall come to see that it is Jesus who truly port are you bound? John‘s pmchlnfi made the yo:en‘r men in the story fee deeply the n of somethlns they had not. It awakened a divine discontent. 3. "Catchâ€"myâ€"pal." One of the first Frlnciples adopted by General Booth n planning for the continuance of the Vs. 47â€"49. How markedly different from Nathanamel‘s first word about Jesus, is the welcome of Jesus to Naâ€" thanael! Jesus received him as a patâ€" tern "Israelite" devoid of the "guile" which had characterized the ancient Jacob. Nathanael is astonished at the salutation, and still more astonâ€" ished that Jesus had already read his thoughts as he was sitting under the hg tree, and he at once takes up the words of the othér disciples, hailing Jesus as the Son of God, the King of Israel. leads men uL‘fsrom earth to heaven, and who is thus, "the way, the truth, Prof. H. Fulmer, O. A. College, an open heart, only a persona! exper ience can prove what J;ta! maialed Two yearg‘ tests at the Dairy Dept., O.A.C., on milk from cows fed on sweet clover pasture indicate that there is apparently no reason why cows fed or pastured on sweet clover should not produce satisfactory milk for the making of good Chedda: cheese. The average yield of cheese per 1,000 pounds of milk was 91.23 pounds for the sweet clover lots, and 9$2.38 for the nonâ€"clover lots. The perâ€" centage of moisture in the green and ripe cheese was practically the same. The average total score was 93.15 for‘ the sweet clover lot and 98.6 for the nonâ€"clover cheese. There was pracâ€" tically no difference in the acidity at time of dipping between the sweet clover and the nonâ€"clover vats of milk.‘ There is a noteworthy feature in the Dominion Live Stock Branch marâ€" ket report for the week ending July 3, inasmuch as the top price for select bacon hogs at Toronto is quoted as $9.75 as against $9.385 for the same date last year, thick smooth hogs at $8.90 against $8.50, and heavies at $8.25 against $7.50. For other kinds the prices average unchanged. Lambs and light sheep also show an increase, the former of the good kind being quoted at $17 compared with $16.35, and common at $15.75 compared with $14, top prices. Heavy and common sheep were a bit down, but light sheep are quoted at the top as $6.50 comâ€" pared with $6.25 last year. From January 1 to July 3 this year the cattle shipped to England numberâ€" ed 35,820 compared with 31,694 durâ€" ing the same period last year, an inâ€" crease of 4,126. The sales of cattle at the principal stock yards of the counâ€" try this year total 348,762 comparced with 317,068 last year, 146,422 calves against 119,998, 638,026 hogs against 520,708, and 75,237 sheep against 92,089. Vs. 50, 51. But Jesus promises Naâ€" Precautions in the Use of The Live Stock Market. Sweet Clover Milk. APPLICATION ONTARIO The farmer then proceeds through the twelve months following to enter in their respective places the amounts paid out and the sums received. The book is arranged so that separate acâ€" counts can be kept for cattle, horses, sheep, swine, poultry, crops, labor, etc. The entries may be made say at the end of each week, or at any conâ€" venient time, from items jotted down in a pocket memorandum book. At the end of the twelve months, a summary of the year‘s business is made out on the form provided. This will show precisely what the gain or loss has been on the year‘s business after allowing for cost of hired help, value of family labor, interest on capital, and interest on mortgage, if An especially interesting experiâ€" ment with migratory birds is recorded by the Dominion Poultry Husbandâ€" man, Mr. G. C. Elford, in his report of the Poultry Division of the Experiâ€" mental Farms for 1923. In the spring, four wild geese were sent to Ottawa by Jack Miner of Kingsville, Ont. As The farmer who desires to adopt a simple method of bookkeeping, in order to ascertain with accuracy what the farm is earning, would do well to give a trial to the system devised by the Dept. of Agriculture at Ottawa. The first step is to make as accurâ€" ately as possible a valuation, item by item, of all possessions in land, buildâ€" ings, live stock, implements, feed, and supplies. The Publications Branch of that department supplies a book of entry, known as the Farmer‘s Account Book, which will enable a farmer to keep track of his business with very little trouble and without any special knowledge. ‘The book is designed to cover one year‘s business, and exâ€" plains just how the entries are to be made. It is an account of the farmer with his farm, and does not include family and household expenses. a wing was clipped the birds had to stop at the Central Experimental Farm until they were able to fly. The birds bore Mr. Mixer‘s usual band with his name, date, and a verse of Scripture. On reaching Ottawa they "A heavy mineralâ€"oil emulsion conâ€" taining at least 20 per cent. wil in the actual spray will be efficient under gimilar conditions.* were fitted with the recognized band from Washington. In addition to these four, five wild geese were hatched by the Poultry Division, and without being pinioned (a wing taken off at the last joint), were given their liberty to fly. They were banded with the Washingâ€" ton band, and it was expected they would go south with the Miner quarâ€" tette, if the latter did not return to Kingsville. The question then was, would the nine on their return stop at Ottawa, and thus possibly establish a permanent flight line? Up to January, 1924, the geese had not left the farm, preferring, as Mr. Eiford says, the flesh pots there, though they we*> flying freely in the fall for apparen * ly miles in every direction. It was thought possible that they might go north in the spring, but they only took short local flights. oil, such as kerosene, so that not less than 20 per cent. of the mixture is heavy oil, will successfully control chicken mites, provided the premises are thoroughly sprayed and the maâ€" terial not stinted. Miscellaneous treatments, such as fumigation, banding roosts with sticky treeâ€"banding material, medicating the roosts, giving suiphur compounds in the drinking water, hanging bottles of repellant substances above the roosts, using medicated nest eggs and treatâ€" ing individual hens, were found to be generally ineffective under practical conditions. "Heavy oils from coal tar and wood tar, or such oils diluted with a lighter Even after all reasonable care has been taken to prevent bacterial conâ€" tamination of the milk, some contamâ€" ination will occur, that is, a few ha>â€" teria will have got into the milk in some way or other. If these are allowâ€" ed to multiply in the milk they will spoil it. & How to Prevent Bacteria from Spoiling the Milk. Recommendations made for the con trol of mites are as follows: The best way to prevent their rapid mulitiplication is the milk is to chill it immediately in the cooling tank and keep it cold until used. A small amâ€" ount of bacterial multiplication will take place, even at rofrigeration temâ€" peratures, and this will show itself in the condition otf <he milk in course of time. But milk that has been obâ€" tained under clean conditions and has heen kept cold should be in excellent condition even after fortyâ€"cight hours. Prevent dust, cow hairs, bits of hay, straw and manure, flies and drops of dirty water from getting into the milk during milking operations. Thoroughâ€" ly clean and sterilize all pails, cans, bottles and other utensils. Cool the milk at once down to refrigeration temperature and keep it cool and covâ€" ered until used, so says Prof. Dan Jones, Dept. of Bacteriology, O0.A.C. â€"Consult Bulletin 265. About this time of year the common red. mite or roost mite can be expectâ€" ed to make its first appearance in really formidable numbers. A Flight Experiment With An Account Book for Watch Out for Mites.