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a n X.t--1 have some : I build it up by growing | Prima] meol FEY | in best fo una x the | nitrogen. [th 8 " Kho on ther 'plant dal as draw their food in the" soil, so that the legume ¢ materially by their presence, and the ground is richer in nitrogen after the legume has been grown than before, provided that not all of the legume: crop has been cut off and removed. Soy beans have frequently been profitably where clovers and other legumes kill- ed out. The beans are seeded as soon as the ground is warm in spring. The amount, of growth which you will get per acre varies of course with the * fertility of the soil and' the length of season, as well as with the vigor of the variety of bean used. I you turn the beans under in the fall, you will add fiot only nitrogen to the 80il, but a considerable amount of valuable organic matter and thereby SSI hry ] Milking by machinery is less expen- sive in herds of fifteen cows or more. In smaller herds it is more expensive than hand milking. If it pays to raise calves at all it pays to feed and care for them from tke day they are born. Farm sanita- tion is the all important thing in the care of livestock on the farm, Keep the cattle stables clean. Con- ghar abortion and. tuberculosis and Her diseases can only be kept in t k in this way. There is no cure "for contagious abortion, and although after cows have aborted three times they are usually immune from the dis. | ease they are still carrie J of it and may give it to other healthy stock. Silage furnishes a juicy food for winter, and thus helps to keep the digestive organs of cattle in good order, -- ' greatly assist in building up your'soil. ' get a er rn ap- the same amount of The. Purdue Agricultural Experi- ment Station, in Bulletin 172, reports an average growth of green tops and roots to a depth of 18 inches, deter- mined at the time of the first frost, to have been 6.6 tons per acre, and an average of 89 pounds of nitrogen was of nitrogen in the roots of the soy beans. As to varieties of soy beans, experimental tests have shown that soy beans produced at Guelph, known as 0.A.C. No. 81, is the heaviest | yielder. Early Yellow and Ito San| are also good varieties. | Question--S, P.:--How much buck-| wheat should be sown to the acre? What time should it be sown? Does it do well on clay loam soil ? Answer:--The usual amount of buckwheat to sow to the acre is a bushel to a bushel-and-a-half. The buckwheat crop is not as id about its time of seeding as some others. Satisfactory stands can be obtained by sowing any time in May or June. on clay loam soil. Sprains, whether of muscle, tendon or ligament, are indicated by swell- ing, heat and tenderness of the part involved, and, if in a limb, lameness. Give rest, place .in position to af- ford as much ease as possible, apply heat and anodyne lotion as 4 drams acetate of lead, 2 oz. laudanum and 6 oz. water until acute sorenesd ceases, then apply liniment and bandage. The stomach of the horse being small, he must be fed at regular hours, three times a day, at all seasons of the year. Bran or linseed meal to the horse's ration aids in regulating the bowels, avoiding constipation and lessening the lability to disease. An English veterinarian says care- less or improper feeding is the prime cause of colic. The stomach of the his , believed in him. contained in the tops and 13.8 pounds adm This crop should do well Br (Temperance Lesson). John 8. 12, Gn wr OB Be ice iN , 19 yaciriaady i aria od a med Le 0, Siliws tin v 'verses, t in the oldest au- be no ey really. A authentic t ion, for . But En : spels, separately; they interrupt the con am-- Yet he had said to his disciples, "Ye are the of the world." The re- conciliation lies in Gal. 1. 16, 16: we are the lamps in which God kindles the Light, Of life--So Jesus adds another of his titles: it is Life that us shines. 81. Jews--The name prepares us for the unhappy el. They +had not come right out from the hostile com- munity, like the mapy of verse 30, who ese are different persons, sharply contrasted with those who made the t venture of faith. They believed him--They got as far as ging the truth of what he had said. o do multitudes of nominal Christians todoy who will wax warm about the infallibility of Christ and Zot never surrender their souls to him. Hence his warning; they must abide in She word they heard. See James . 82. For the Special thought attend- ing this lesson, let us point out that Truth which delivers isnot an abstrac- tion found in books. It is a Person. There is a famous anagram of Pilate's question Quid est veritas? The an- swer is, Est vir qui adest: "It is the Man before you!" 83. An amazing assertion for men who when it suited them could ery, "We have no king but Cesar!" Savest thou--The pronoun has contemptuous emphasis. So soon has he got be- yond the limits of their "belief"! . 84. Sin is personified, as the article in the Greek brings out. The sinner is carving a beautiful image, and one day it will come to life and he will be her slave. 85. The parable is difficult because highly compressed. It turns on the fact that the slave is another's; the slave of the house does "abide for ever" there. The slave of the enemy is in God's house, by his forbearance, but he cannot stay there. The Son of that house 'offers him redemption, by which he may abide in the house, not as Sin's slave, but as God's free- man. % 36. he universal truth is wonder- fully illustrated by the experience of temperance work. There are secular inebriate homes which have had to close, as they only reclaimed a tithe of those on which they spent so much science, Not so the homes in which Christ is expected to break the chain! 87. Ye seek--=See John 7. 1; these men, for all their concession to the truth of what he said, were still one with the party that waited its op- potturdty for killing him. His word d convinced them up to a certain point. But it was like a visitor in a tted ' a Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Director of National Service in Great Britain. shows that this one refers to Abra- ham's rejoicing before God's promise was fulfilled. My day--For such in- deed was the birthday of Isaac, the "geed in which all the peoples of the earth should be blessed." In the child of wonder and of "laughter," Abra- ham saw the coming of a descendent who was to save the world. 57. A second-century writer draws the inference that Jesus was over forty. And strangely enough, re- mdrkably stro facts have lately come to Yight in favor of B. C. 8 as the year of his birth, and A. D.36 as that of his death. Whether we can pos- gibly admit them cannot be discussed here. But it illustrates excellently what a difference there is between a Gospel and a biography! How little do such historical perplexities matter to us! The facts that matter are secure. 58. I am--The Name of God at the Bush is calmly assumed. There could be small doubt about the "blasphemy" --its truth was the only defense! Plan Yard Planting Now. Early spring furnishes the best op- portunity for planning to make im- provements in farmhouse surround- ings. Probably spirea Van Houttei has proved satisfactory to more peo- ple than any other single yard orna- ment, and it may well be included in the order which it is about time to send to the nursery. This shrub is in- expensive, has abundant bloom and fine foliage, improves with age, is graceful in form, free from insect pests, easy to transplant, and conspic- uous without being too much so. As a plant to stand alone, it is unexcelled. Bending under its pile of showy flow- ers for weeks in the spring, it is. a joy each season. If banked against the foundation of the house, it sup- L ports and rounds out the architecture 'and conceals what is usually an ugly foundation or bare corner. For a hedge it has no superior. Planted in a straight row, three feet apart in the row, it needs no pruning and compara- tively little attention. Thus it sup- plies a fence-like border, ornamental, Plenty of exercise and proper ven- are essential for young and tilatio; 9 breeding stock. For warts on cows' teats a good horse being small, the digestion is lim- ited, and if the horse is hungry and overfed, or is allowed to gulp down a big feed, colic is the result. Aslo, if park where he must keep to one path! ; --and that path only leads to a wall!| permanent, dense and economical, 56. Rejotced that he should see which gives an air of privacy and re- (margin) --This rendering and that of finement to any yard. The millionaire the text are equally treatment is applying a mixture of two ounces each of tincture of iodine and castor oil. Paint the teats affect. ed twice daily after milking, and about thirty minutes after painting grease with vaseline to keep the skin from getting tender or blistering. Al lambing time the ewes--Tequire t attention of the shepherd, ally if the weather is cold. . The young lamb mu ghave nourish- nt from the ewe al soon as it is rn; the sooner the better. If a lamb is chilled take it at once to'a warm place and plunge it in wa- ter as warm as the hand will stand, then rub dry and wrap in warm flan- nel. 3 As soon as revived, take it to the mother and see that it gets nourish- ment. If lambs are due to arrive, the care- taker should visit the flock once or twice during the night. A little as- sistance at the right time may save a Igmb, and ofttimes the ewe. " The ewes welcome the presence of the regular 'attendant and are grate- ful for his help. . -- - "not 'excessive, feeding of well-oured musty hay or musty, sour feed is used, or if fresh-cut grass wet with dew or rain is hastily eaten in large quanti- ties, 'colic is often the result. Scratches in horses will never occur when the mud has been allowed to dry and then brushed off without the application of water. A remedy for scratches is oxide of zinc, 1 dram; vaseline, 1 ounce. Never apply water to the legs. The brood mare needs liberal, but hay, oats and bran, Adopt a system in harnessing and unharnessing the horse so that he'll understand what you are doing. Roun: A smooth plumage indicates health. Always practise. absolute cleanli- ness in feeding. The early-hatched pullet is the one which will lay next winter. You will desire some chickens out in April. Tt is now time to get the incubator and incubator room in order. Anyone with a flock of more than 50 hens should have an incubator. A hard floor on the brooder will cause the feet of the little chicks to "crumble" and make them cripples. now know. ut e next clause THE CASH VALUE OF A FARMER If a number of farmers were asked to name the most valuable asset of the farm, it is probable that each would have a different -answer, and equally probable that each would be wrong. For it is not likely that one of them would think of himself in this connection. It is a fact nevertheless that the farmer himself represents the greatest value on the farm even on a purely cash basis. Actuaries have calculated the pre- sent value of annuities of one dollar at all ages and have arrived at the conclusion that an annuity of a dol- lar at age 40, is worth on the average $16.51, Now, supposing a farmer, age 40, is able to produce by his thought and labor $1,000 per annum out of his property in addition to his own maintenance, he would be worth to his family one thousand times the annuify of one dollar or $16.510. The same values can be ascertained for all other ages. Now it is strange, in view of the high money value of the farmer, that 'he frequently neglects to insure his e .. An incubator is less trouble than a dozen hatching hens, and the machine brings the chickens when you want them. : _ After the eggs begin to hatch in $ Where suitable: buil exists for the r protection of the sow and Sr ing she should be 'expected. to rai o"litters a year. ' 'Do not allow the food to sour in the Hog feed trough. a ~ When the little pigs are weaned, put the sow out of their "hearing for a most any kind of milk is all right as it is good, clean milk. «The Wi d + When 'once get your hogs on sweet sour, keep them there, g from one to the other is milk 1s the , Save it all. ; . of exercise is one cause of soft = {sugar beet during the summer and autumn, and samples of the crop are ong pig has the frame-up for a ) is our work to put on t kind of siding. wy Te | Futicient to s 'hog's natural] traction of the sugar, . the i tor do not open the door] more Han once in every two or three hours to remove the chicks, and do it as 'quickly as possible, as the least] draft upon.a picked egg may kill the chick within, a ; Geese only one year old are not ma- ture as breeders. ~ Such females lay fewer eggs, 'of smaller size, with a greater proportion usually infertile, than is generally the case with females, two or three years old. A gander and a couple of ato are usually very fertile and they are excellent sitters, Experiments hive "bien. made at Epsom, England, on the growing of to 'be sent to a factory for the ex- os life. The house must be insured, the barn must be insured, and the stock, but the farmer himself is unprotected. This is not fair to him nor to his family. were taken would be left, it is true, but someone must be found to take charge of the business and work the farm, and ade- quate insurance would provide the money necessary to engage such a manager. It often happens that, de- pending on continued health and strength, and good crops, that the farm has been taken with an encum- brance on it, in the shape of a mort- gage. Al farmers live a healthful life, yet they are not im- mortal and death is always a pos- sibility. In the event of death, who will pay the moitgage? The widow with the added burden of providing help to work the farm? It would be impossible and foreclosure would be inevitable. Now let us suppose that this farmer had been wise, and had taken life insurance for the amount of the mortgage. At his death the SR 5 : : 5 ) _ + en away the farm and stock' If the head of the house! Jonile, as we can find no better and the tenant can afford it. liability would be discharged with the insurance money. It is evident then that every farmer should have his life insured. Probably the most desirable is the Endowment Policy Under endow- ment policies the amount is payable to. the insured himself if he be living at the end of a certain term of years, say 156, 20, 26 or 30. Should he die during that time the policy is payable to his family. The endowment policy, therefore, is a savings bank account, and an insurance at the same time. It may be that the farmer may wish to accumulate a certain amount of | money in order to enlarge his pro- perty or to make some notable im- provement, perhaps to build a house. | The endowment policy provides a {means whereby a fund can be ac- cumulated for any such purpose, and |it will be available in any case in the {event of the death of the policy- holder. Of the endowment policies those on the participating plan are perhaps preferable. There are a number of ways in which an insurance company can "make money". For instance the number of deaths occurring may turn out to be less than the number used in calculating the premiums, Again the rate of interest earned may be higher than the rate used in calculat- ing the premiums, or a sale of securities might be made to the ad- vaathge of the company. < Participat- ing policies by their terms share in the profits earned by the company. These profits are determined at re: gular intervals, and are allotted to the different policies. In the case of the participating policies the amount of the profits may be returned in cash, or it may be used to reduce the prem- iums, or again a substantial addition may be made to the amount of the policy. Policies on the participat- ing plan, although they have higher premiums, in the end usually turn out to be cheaper than policies on the non. participating plan, because the pro- fits earned are usually such that the net cost per $1,000. of the participat- ing policy falls below that of the non- department. Initials only will be published with each gquestio! answer given in each letter. Write on one Mothers. and daughters of all ages are cordially Invited to write to this Fae a8 a means of Identification but full name and address side of paper only. Answers will mailed direct If stamped and addressed envelope Is enclosed. Address all correspondence for Caitle Frank Road, Toront D, § The best novel on the war is said to be "Mr. Britling Sees it Through," by the noted English writ- er, G, H. Wells. A new book, just issued, by the same author. is also highly recommended. It is entitled "France, Italy and Britain at War." A splendid work, "The Children's History of the war," by Sir Edward Parrott, MA, LL.D, is being issued from time to time. Three volumes have already appeared (price, $1.00 each) and they cover the progress of the war to the end of 1914. They are profusely illustrated with. maps and pictures, and more intensely interest- ing reading it would be hard to find. When finished it will form a complete history of the war, and one which every household should possess. ant this department to Mrs. Helen Law: 78 5 - o® when it is boiling. te ready for use. 2. Keep hanging beside the stove a long loose linen mitten to slip over the hand and arm when turning or basting anything in the oven. It will save burns, and th spattering of hot fat on the sleeve. B. B.i--1. It ig suid that old pota- toes if boiled in part water and part milk will not discolor. 2. To clean cane furniture first brush the dust out of the crevices. Made a suds by dis- solving white soap in water and add- ing salt. This will prevent the cane from turning yellow. Apply with a scrubbing brush, first one side, then the other, thoroughly soaking the cane. Place in a shady spot to dry and the cane will be firm and tight. 8. Salt should not be added to a milk dish If so it will be i 4, When It is said that Tennyson's greatest! likely to curdle the milk. message and the one he wished most to be remembergd is contained in these two lines from "Locksley Hall": "Love took up the harp of life and smote on all the chords with might; Smote the chord of Self, that trembl- ing passed in music out of sight." This seems to- have been Tennyson's prophetic answer to the German "Hymn of Hate." M. W.:--1. On the inside of your pantry or kitchen door fasten a strip of molding, about six or eight inches long. In this molding fasten five screws from which to hang these labor and time-saving devices: A skewer set, a pair of scissors, a writing tablet with pencil attached ready to jot down articles needed, a small round pin- cushion with a washable cover of cretonne, and a string holder, made of an ordinary tin funnel, painted in white enamel, holding the ball of cord inside, the loose end pulled through From The Middle West BETWEEN OR TARID AND BRI- TISH COLUMBIA. Items From Provinces Where Many Ontario Boys and Girls Are Living. A total output of 2,500,000 pounds of butter is Saskatchewan's record for 1916. The Edmonton School Board have asked for $600,000 for educational work. ! The Lethbridge Patriotic Fund paid | 194 soldiers' dependents $3,892 during | January. | A "Home Fires" Club wives and mothers has been formed in Edmonton. Saskatoon soldiers in the trenches may be allowed to vote at the next general election, Lieut.<Col, G. B. McLeod, Edmonton, | has been appointed commander of the garrison depot. A resident of West Edmonton real- ized $27.50 from eggs laid by thirty- one hens last month. At the campaign in Moose Jaw, in aid of blind soldiers, $1,676 was real- ized in two weeks. Poverty is threatened among the Indians of the north because of a shortage in furs this year. The Dr. Robertson Chapter, 1.0.D. E., of Saskatoon, report $1,638.26 hav- ing been received during the year. The Yorkton Chapter of the Daugh- ters of the Empire raised $3,666.09 for patriotic purposes during 1916. Five thousand Slavs born in Galicia, but of Russian faith, who are now liv- ing in Western Canada, wish to join Canadian units. Lieut. 8. W. Scott, of Moose Jaw, who was killed in action, is mentioned in recent despatches for distinguished | conduct on the field. Operated at full capacity, the flour and oatmeal mills at Edmonton at the | present time could produce 1,000 bar- rels of these products daily. | officers. | of soldiers | children's stockings wear thin at the knee, clip off the leg just above the heel, turn the back to the front and sew together. 5. In preparing a boiled icing, the sugar and water, while boiling on the stove, should not be stirred. If thig is done the mix- ture will be sugary. 6. Crackers should never be broken into soup. 7. A teaspoonful of alum dissolved in water and snuffed up the nose will stop nose-bleed. 8. Silk waists should be pressed, while still damp, with a cool iron. 9. Table napkins will wear much longer if folded in [thirds one week and in fourths the | next. I", D.:--A gift may be sent to a {bride at any time after the wedding | invitations are issued. 2. Your em- | broidered centrepiece will make an ideal gift. When finished, lay it face | downward on a Turkish towel and | over it place a cloth which has been wrung out of boiled starch, and press dry with a hot iron. | BEDTIME STORY [Hats Off To The Flag Of The Tin | ' Soldiers. | "Wake up, there, you fellows!" | shouted Sergeant Pepper Pot to the | Tin Soldiers in Toy Town. "We are | going to war." | The Tin Soldiers scampered out of their beds and rubbed their sleepy eyes. Outside the tramp of hurried feet !cculd be heard and the shouts of the Colonel Corn Tassel was riding around on his beautiful white horse Pickles, his gold sword clanging at his heels. : Drum Major High Top was getting the band together and everywhere there was hurry and scurry. - Captain Mustard had his soldiers 'all ready at one end of Toy Town and the other companies were getting | ready in a hurry. "What is all this noise about?" ask- ed the Big Boy Doll of the Clown Doll, who had just woke up. "I don't know," said the Cloyn Doll, "Let's go and see." So they scampered up on a high seat and peeked out as the sun came up. "Oh, goodie," said the Boy Doll, "the soldiers are going to war! Hurry, hurry, let's wake up the other Dolls and wave to the soldiers as they march away!" Soon all the Dolls were seated on {the window seat, watching the soldier boys as they marched by. The Paris {Doll and the other Dolls had their handkerchiefs and they were waving them ag' Drum Major High Top passed by, and when the Union Jack passed ithe Boy Dolls all took off their hats. | "I wish I were a soldier," said the Clown Doll. | "Oh, pshaw," said the Boy Doll, | "you would run as soon as a gun was fired." | "Don't you Clown Doll. " When the Clown Doll was not look- | believe it," said the F. M. Black, president of the Cal- [ing the Boy Doll clapped his hands gary Board of Trade, has been ap- real hard and it frightened the Clown pointed a member of the Alberta poll go he glmost fell off his seat. Board of Public Utility in succession "There, I told you so," said the Boy to John Stocks, who died recently. | Doll, laughing. participating contract. Col. H. A. Mullins, chief inspector of supplies and transport for the west, has offered his services for five years free to supervise and instruct return- ed soldiers in stock raising if the Government would make that occu. pation practical for veterans. ' Rice paper is made from the pith of a tree growing in Formosa, and not from rice. Owing to car shortage farmers and gardeners who contemplate using lime the coming spring should place their orders early, thorise the lime may not be received in time for use. The same advice applies also to fertilizers; 800,000 cars are required to move the fertilizers utilized in the States, and as a rule railroads are compelled to move them in about six weeks time. - 3 United Why Not ? If one mouse and one mouse Together are called "mice," Then one spouse and one spouse Together should be "spice"! rere manic Many a poor man might acquire wealth by utilizing the time he wastes in bemoaning his luck. The force which moves one ton on a smooth hard road will move eight tons on a railway and 32 tons 'on a canal. Indoor clothing in winter should not be much heavier than in summer; put the weight into the outer slothing, The larger part of Mexico consists of an eclevated platez., with moun. ituins on the east and 'west {Pratean is of volcanic origin.