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te Zt dct 3 things" that bas & real food value, with ly all nourishment, } iat 11418 one of tHe deliclous "good : of ; homemade bread, lige of or 'that is practic --s i So--let them have it on biscuits and , porridge if they want it. . You'll like it; too, on Griddle Baked Apples. And you'll find it the most ' you can use, for , Cookies, Gingerbread and Piles. {i Have par husband get a tin, the next time he is in to . 8,5, 10 or 20'pound tin--or a 3 pound glass jar. THE CANADA STARCH CO. LIMITED MONTREAL, CARDINAL, SRANTIORD, . JOR JEMIMA JANE; OR, THE DEPUTY HOUSEMAID. \ "But my dear," remarks the Count. "I don't understand,"--bewildered; ess, mildly, laying down the third vol-| "you mean----" ume of her novel, which is a corices-! "That I shall take the place of the sion, "you will find it so slow, 80 dull. | perfidious Jemima. I shall attend! I Ireland at any time, under any cir-| shall strike terror to the heart of the cumstances, is too bizarre for ordin-! boy, and 1 shall report to you later ary tastes; but an Irish village! Mrs,| on whether it is imdeed theology, or Wyndham is very charming, I allow,! (what I strongly suspect) gossip, that but still, dear Gwen, if I were you I| those eight persons discuss." should reconsider it." "You must be mad," says Mrs. "Why? The more bizarre it is, the) Wyndham, breaking into ay hearty more I shall enjoy it. Iam tired of | jaugh,-- "utterly out of your senses! conventionality and every-day life. paney John's sensations when you Then I shall be with Georgie, and she o4{4 "Fowl, sir?' "+... is, as you have just said, a very dear.|yphen he saw you in the regulation Besides which, by going I shall escape regs cap and all! My dear girl, think E Berlie's insufferable attentions." of your position; people don't have | "I wish you would consider that y.ndon belles to Wait upon them." | also," says the Countess, with a faint| «yphat is just it," with growing de-, sigh. "Lord Berlie is rich, quite old opt, family, and--" : out of, the common, and I look absol-| "Handsome, old, and stupid, and ytely delicious in a cap; it suits me : very good-natured, especially to me. I {ramendously. I have a linen gown -* know it all, dear,"--with a shrug. "No, that will answer very well, and you I sha'n't marry him, mamma, if that p,,qt provide an apron. Now, | is what you mean. Iam sure," glanc-| Georgie, don't dream of preventing me. ing with a smile at her own lovely Don't you know I always get my own, image in the mirror opposite, "I de-| ay in the end?" : serve better at the hands of fate, end She gets it, and, when arrayed in the: something tells me I shall get it. exquisitely fitting linen gown, white "He is the best parti in town, Where | gnyon, and daintiest of caps, looks so, do you hope to find a better ?"--with 8 pewitching that Mrs. Wyndham tells languid impatience. : her dinner will be a superfluity, as| "Perhaps fn my Irish village," re-| they will all be too fully engaged ad- plies Gwendoline, gayly; whereupon pring her to allow time for mere eat- | Lady Rosemary throws up the argu- ing. i ment in despair, and returns to her| The guests have all arrived; they novel with raised brows. are in the drawing-room from whence #ot » % so + ws lie dull montotonous souhd of their | It i. fo the fault of Jemima |voites reaches even to the dining-room, Jane's mother! There couldn't be a doubt of it. Jemima where Mrs. Wyndham is still over-| powering her new maid with final! Jane certainly behaved badly, but her | directions. ' mother was the primary cause of all| The boy is on his way to announce the discomfort. What could have| dinner, and all is going merry as a made the wretched woman elect to get 'ill on the very morning of Mrs. Wynd- __ham's clerical party, except a vicious dedign to create confusion all round? She seht word very early to the par- sonage, before any of the domestics were awake, to say she had a "stitch," whatever that might mean, and Jem- ima Jane instantly declared a "stitch" was nearly always fatal (she, at all events, seemed to know everything about it), and that she should go to her mother forthwith. Mrs. Wyndham reasoned, argued, grew angry, all to no avail,--told Jem- ima, what she already knew full well, that there were eight clergymen com- ing to dinner, eight hungry clergy- men, and agked her pathetically who was to attend table with the boy, who was 'quite unsafe alone, being given to the breaking of glass and constant dropping of choice viands. Jemima Jane said she couldn't help it; her mother was evidently: at the last gasp, and if it cost her a thousand places go | would I throw up my engagement. to her she would. At this,, Mrs, Georgie, run away; I think I hear them Wyndhatn, abandoning hope, sat down '.coming!" , ; and wept. « . Dinner' is an undeubted success. ~All this happened at- ten o'clock in| The new pais proves a perfect - the morning, a week after Gwendoline's| ure, and. does her part a merveille. arrival. At eleven, Mrs. Wyndham ! Even "the boy" is held in such an awe being in sore need of comfort, and lit- | by the beauty of hér demeanor, and erally at her wits' ends, rises and seeks ; the eye she keeps sternly . fixed upon her friend's chamber, prepared to pour { him, that for once he comports himself her sorrows. into her, sympathetic passably, and does not drop more than breast. a plate or two and an empty wine- "Can anything be move humiliating, | glass during the short time he is in my dear ?"" she says, tears again rising "attendance. RE | to her pretty brown eyes, as she fin- | Gwendoline appears quite at home ishes her recital. "I don't think I 'in her role, and enjoys it thoroughly; should niind so very much, but that never before has she felt herself---in Mr. Layton is coming, and John was 'such reality--before the footlights, at his house last week" ("John" is Mr. and she treads the boards with con- Wyndham), "and evefything there was | summate grace and ease. One only, managed, and the attendance ' circurns 1 "1 assure you, my dear faintest embarrassment; one only of I feel absolutely faint'all the guests gives her poms sight, the hall door startles the conspirators. "My dear!" says Mrs, Wyndham, with a slight gasp, "who can it be?" "Not the Bishop, I hope devoutly," returns her companion, with affected dismay. : A minute later a voice in the hall, answering a warm greeting from Mr. Wyndham makes itself heard. Georgie turns pale. "It is Hilary--Sir Hilary Tremaine," | she says, in a ghastly whisper; "that college chum of John's I have so often told you about. Now it will not do for you to act servant before him. He is only just home from the East, and he will certainly be in town for Lthe next season; you may meet him there, he would recognize you and--" "Nothing shall prevent my doing my duty," interrupts Gwendoline, solemn- ly. "You have hired me for 'this night only,' and go through with it I will. . Not for a dozen Sir Hilaries to myself that boy in| uneasiness: / unsupported." This is Sir Hilary Tremaine, tho terrible," says Gwen- by the merest accident has arriv { ncerned as the Parsonal A 101 it with through dlirad, ym Brand", forms Cakes--on Blanc Mange and] ~ sweetener| T WILLIAM. seems puzzled, amazed, perplexed, so "There is nothing like being . tance occurs to cause her the J "Write for & oopy' our Montreal Oftice. ? much so that at times he actually for- gets to answer his neighbor's mild Ye- marks, until at length that good man] declines to address him further, and regards him pityingly for the remaind- er of the evening as one hopelessly devoid of hearing. At other times he rouses himself from his contemplation with a disgusted start, and goes on with. his neglected dinner, while in- wardly abusing himself for the execr- ably bad form he is displaying in al-| lowing himself to look admiringly upon his friend's domestic, There must be something wrong with him; | he certainly has felt seedy for the last two or three days. No, he will neith- er think of her, nor look at her again; he will-- . "Champagne or hock, sir?" says a eacked. ER rae t was formerly believed, that cess of cooking increases bility of the food; but it shown that as a rule the con true, especially in the case © Extensi form in their results, show that protein .is less digestible after exposure to high temperature. The digestibility of starch is to some by cooking, and for} toes should always be| It must be conceded that some feed stuffs, such as turnips and pumpkins, re [made Touch more acceptable to pi y cooking, 'and will therefore in some cases give, 81¥, requirements by the International better results cooked than raw; there is'also some advantage in giving feed warm during cold weather, but both extent increased this reason cooked for hog feeding. charming voice at his elbow, and in, of its kind; but still it is a cap] And-- "Champagne," he says, mechanical- ly, and is helped by a hand white as a newly fallen snow-flake. Later on she brings him some con- fection in which he has expressed, a languid interest, and as she lays it be- fore him a conviction that he is gross- ly ungentlemanly consumes him. It is with the utmost difficulty that he keeps himself from rising to assist her, and that he restrains himself from begging her out loud not to take so much trouble on his account. Gwendoline, who, having been the unrivaled belle of one whole season, is consequently "well versed in all the! first symptoms of the tender passion,' marks his secret admiration and per-| plexity, and, while outwardly calm and decorous, is inwardly merry laughter. Dinner having come to a satisfactory close, she retires with a the hall rushes off to Georgie and throws herself into Her arms. "Congratulate me, dearest. I have brought down the house, --| meaning John. praises all through. ously--"I have done more: "No!" says 'Georgie. Hyde. They say he has a penchant for pretty--" : 4 "Wrong, my dear. Sir Hilary is my secret adorer! You say he has) been abroad, in the East, for some time? Then depend upon it, Georgie, | he has there imbibed some of their foreign notions, and will be here pres- ently to make a bargain with you. I am sure he wants to buy me! Don't take anything under.a lacof rupees." "You mean--" .. = «Vw ] "I'mean that'he never off me,.and that he is undoubtedly hungry, poor man, because he ate no dinner; although I took the greatest care of him. Now, Georgie, remem- ber, don't sell me too cheap, He will, surely broach the matter to you before he leaves to-night." ' "To-night!--he night," says. Mrs, Wyndham; break- ing into an irrepressible laugh: "he; always sleeps; he will probably spend half to-morrow here, waiting for the mid-day train. My dearest Gwen, what is to be done?" 5 "Get me two good books, and I shall hide my diminished head in my 'cham- ber until he takes his departure; What an 'adventure it is, and what fun I. have had! keep this | I shall Sep I dear littleycap and this spotless apron in memo! f it; once only was I on the point of giving way, and that was when John said, quite out loud (only happily no one was attending), 'Thank you, dear."" % Wai fast what has become of m: : nan. Yes, that will | ; it will 'effectually quench all ris ing passion in his breast. Good-by, Georgie, I must go; I f: a step--yes 'the foe, they come,' Bring me a cuy ently 'to my 'lonely , tions, He looked unutterable no: getting And" --mysteri- | should find the cause. I have have been treated and cropped in past made a conquest!" | years in exactly the same way, which "Not Mr.! means that even adjoining farms may be entirely different so far as soil re- quirements are concerned. To bring it up to a state of profitable produc- tiveness one farm may need a rotation different from the other or a different ~ Bulletins, books, experts and governments help the farmer in many ways, but they cannot be expected to' furnish every detail in 'a manner to fit his every need. ' The farmer himself should rb require, lea took this eyes | what his soil contains, learn what is | lacking in his soil, learn how to sup- ply the deficiencies, and then he may safely look for increased yields and hy | + Tt involves study, but the farmer must work out many of his own problems on his own farm » under his own conditions, by trial, by won't leave 7 to. test, and by experiment. | greater profits. "And if Sir Hilary asks me at break] ovely German and American investigators | stitute says all nations are confronted Fancy his horror, an instant all his good resolutions melt are practically unanimous in condemn- away; again he finds himself wonder-| ing the practice of cooking feedsy oth- ing why such a matchless face should er than potatoes, that are palatable in have the cap of servitude above it. To, their raw state, because it reduces the - be sure, it is a perfectly ravishing cap digestibility of the protein; a loss for which in the absence of any incr palatability it offers no compensating It is now generally con- 4 ceded by those who have pinch oo! on account of the fact that last year's feeding of potatoes a fair study that these tubers fed raw have in? Jit-| ance of 350,000,000 bushels, that there tle nutritive value, but when: cooked is available sufficient wheat for the they are worth about one-quarter as Year ending with next July. much as mixed grains.--Canadian advantages. Countryman. Study Your Soil, The soil is the farmer's capital--| nia and Bulgara. Upon it is founded the | is placed at 166,000,000 bushels. A whole business of farming, and upon general scarcity of fodder is expect- its fertility will depend in large mea- | ed, ' sure the success of the farmer's opera- Too often it is not given the proper care nor is sufficient intelli- Sub- his workshop. gence exercised in its use. The plant derives certain stances necessary to its development from the soil; the most, important of proper lack of haste, but once fairly in these are nitrogen, phosphoric acid and The farmer should know whether his soil contains these in suf- I have ficient quantities to meet the require- marriage-bell, when a loud knock at|had a great success; I may safely say ments of a maximum crop providing ood cultivation is given, or if he is satisfactory yields, he No two farms potash. fertilizing treatment. learn what his crops er i Wild Oats. \ The weed problem is one of the most serious confronting Canadian farmers Some weeds are troublesome in every province, while others cause most loss where grain farming ex- area fo-day. clusively practised. Wild oa! terrible pest in the Prairie the the digesti- nn in Conservation Shortage of Grain World Wide. Rigid economy throughou in the consumption of food, in view of i the deficient crops and the extraordin- Institute of Agriculture, which 'has made the most extensive report it has issued since the war begin. The in- with a grave situation. It is estimated that at least 2,300,- 000,000 bushels of wheat will be con- sumed in the year . endifig" July 31, 1917, and that the on of this period the world's surplus s of wheat will have decrease 46,000,000 bushels. The report says it is only pplies to harvest was abundant, leaving a bal- The world's surplus of five cereals-- wheat, rye, ey, oats, and corn-- is placed at 533,000,000 bushels. This includes the unexportable. Russian stocks and also the stocks of Ruma- The surplus of oats The total Russian stocks of wheat now stored, which if military condi- tions permitted, would be available for export at the next harvest are esti- mated at 300,000,000 bushels. Spree ttumtagetes CANADA AS AN EXPORTER. What an American Magazine Has to Say dn the Subject. Yankees are inclined to look on the Canadians, with a total population for their country of less than that of New York City, as of "comparatively small consequence in the adjustment of world trade which is expected to take place after the war. Yet Canada is not blind to her opportunities, nor will she neglect them. : Already there is a great deal of Canadian money inv: particularly Southern Brazil and 'the Argentine. Much of this money has 'been put into public utilities, so that véntage, in many cases considerable, in having been preceded by Canadian interests which, from the very nature of their enterprises, must make a of dhelr analysis of local conditions and needs, =; Too BW In natural resources Candda is as well off as the Bid Sab: Lab has been more expensive, but this con- dition is likely toadjust itself, for la- bor in the United States is advancing in cost constantly, while it is to be ex- pected that immigration to Canada after the war will have a steadying effect on the labor market of that] country. Br DA SP A * Canada is particularly well fitted f commerce through having "dnd /around the Caribbean Sea and in South America, | for foreign ; : two which are the closest Am- | an' pe to Europe Asia-- ghout the world [3 d 1 vig LA RALISTER & Co.Limited TORONTO | Ct Brazil and Argentine than New York or Philadelphia. i ig now in She Midst of.8 eo development cc ,000, which will enable the port to handle traffic expeditiously. It is nected with the West by the Canadian North ern and Grand Trunk : Saif trans-. continental railways, both of | which' have auxiliary shipping services on the Great Lakes. Each of rails roads opens up large areas of natu : resources, both agricultural and min- eral. 4 : ~ wit Canadian shipping is in the hands of three strong organizations which can be counted on to co-operate with Canadian manufacturers. and export-. ers. These are the Allan Line ard Line and the Canadian _ Railway. They have been absorbing the independent lines 'the Canadian Atlantic is fairly divided between them, hile the adian Pacific Railway has. hi bd lead on the Pacific for many years. The fact that Canadian shipping fa cilities are being modernized and co stantly enlarged means that the Do- minion will be an important factor in world trade. It means that the mar- kets which the United States is look- ing to as the nucleus of future Ameri- can world-commerce may not be so easily captured as appearances indi cate. It means that Canada is ri new making plans to become a" for midable competitor, and on 'nearly equal terms, with the United States, and that the whole energy of Bri : Imperial influence will be exerted further intercourse between Canada, the West Indies and South the Canadian exporter has some ' ad- [5 1s which these two will. com United States is not lackin, foresight or ability. It is recognize eT ip Pinas mike i have the Western Hemisphere iaeif--The Bush (Now York) Maga: a § Aédidents will 'Ha ppen gk Officer--"Is that soup Jones 1" and must be'dealt with earnestly in Halifax and Vancouver respectively. order to keep them under control. Halifax is also er to the ports of |