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~ to be with, and then is suddenly t ut and buy a cow, For cows are big bun- ays | have found that it is the mother which g the imprint of her own dis gi eccentricities on the to the w he ait , we may look for the heif- e drops- to: be so,ntoo. Ligtle tions about standing when being ed, or being light-footed or dis- 'orderly, ere also trapamitied in many cases. In my own herd I have seen a long line" of cows marked by the mother to, be short-seasoned in the flow, of milk, That is, they almost uni- versally have the fault of drying off early, and' not coming back til they have had a long riod of rest. The loss from this kid of cows is great he the course A term of years, None afford-to keep a cow that oes not hold out in her milk yield. Cows that Leow up on the place anol advantage not always n into ccount, and that is, they k1 to expect from the man 0 has handled them from the start and they are at home i fe pasture and in nie yard with the cattle. This shows itzelf strikingly 'when the cow is transferred to ee environ: ment, If a cow, for example, has al- ways been treated kindly and has been kept with other cows that she likes Eo . and put under the care of a man 'has little feeling for his cows, looks upon them as "machines" and sends ~ them out into the yard or pasture "with a lot of' cross, "scrappy" cows, "she is almost Sure to drop off in the flow of her milk. "Getting wonted" is what we & yg of the cow which is undergoing ;this change, and some- times she ck and under the weath: er mesich a long time. I 1 ada watt | year, ear, e thoughtful ledge the immense 'aggregate which would Tone from oe general failure properly to house care for hes of machinery. An investment of such proportions in articles which are used for only a comparatively short time during each year must impress one with the im-| :| portance of providing suitable hous- ing for the relatively long periods when the implements are not im use. It is unnecessary to provide an elaborate or expensive building for this purpose, because its principal use is to protect the machinery from the weather. The implement House is un- like the barn, Which, especially in cold climates, must be built to protect stock from the cold, or granary, which must be capable of holding a great weight of grain. All that is) necessary is a building of simple con- struction, strong emough to support its own roof, together with the pos- sible snow. loads, and rigid enough to resist wind pressure. Perhaps the cheapest, most avail- able and commonly used material is wood, which, if kept carefully painted, is reasonably durable. Galvanized cor- rugated sheet metal is also used to some extent, either for covering the entire building or 'only for the roof. Concrete is best for the foundation walls and piers. If built in a well drained location, floors are unmeces- sary. Floors of concrete are, how- ever, sometimes used to good ad- vantage. Open implement sheds--that is, structures having a roof and with one army or more sides open--are sometimes built to shelter farm tools, but, gen- erally speaking, a building which can be closed all around and get built with doors in such a way that an opening is available at any point on one side ]is the most satisfactory and service- able. If farm tools are to be housed at all, the slight additional expendi- ture necessary to close' entirely the building will assure them of being well housed. - A convenient impl t house re- cently built by a neighbor farmer is about 28x64 ft. in size. ~The roof is covered with corrugated galvanized sheet metal. A concrete floor in one end provides a place for buggies with rubber tires of: other vehicles which should not stand on a dirt floor. This building has two 16-foot doorways on one side, and one 16-foot doorway on the opposite side, giving easy access to any part of the building. One con- | tinuous door hanger" track extends | along the entire side on which the two 'doors are' located. ' 'The openings in an implement house must be of large size, about 16 feet wide, to accommodate the widest "machines, and sliding doors are the only practical kind. Swing doors of large size are sure to warp ands sag, especially when made of stock lumber. They are also subject to & orn about by the wind, dam- | agi either the got, or. the. hinge ~ i fas | All ; h the doors of this 'building _in one" section, it is. much two doors to "joinder, te Gili Swine ls up ng hoe] from and honing. It is a round of | daily huxurious shaves. The shaving quality ae, he hard-tempered, keen and lasting Gillette Blade is a never failing source of satisfaction, $ You, who are planning a vacation, should includé "one pleasure you can enjoy twelve months each. year--buy a Gillette Safety Razor. Free your, holiday from strops and hones. The new Kit Set--the Pocket Edition Gillette Safety Razor--in alimp leather roll case, complete with twelve double-edged blades and a ae . takes only a few inches of space in your kit. * Remember how the Gillette was the choice of the. soldiers of all the Allied armies. You will need a ~ Gillette to remove your opep-air growth of beard. THE PRICE IS $5.00 529 The Soldier's Return to the Farm' By 0. W. EVANS, When John Roberts returned from the farm. In the horse-d Fin outfits overseas and resumed his duties on] practically every recruit was taught the old farm a short time ago, he gave the methods of handling horses. He his kind-hearted old father a bit of a| was instructed first in.the nomencla- jolt one day, when he said: ture of the horse, until he could name "Dad, what in the name of Sam and refer correctly to the various Hill have, you been doing to that|Pparts of the horse anatomy. Next he harness? ' You got it less than. fwo| Was taught the most systematie, and years ago and mow it looks almost hence the quickest, method of groom- ready for the scrap heap. Next time|ing, and alsosthe simple tests of you're in town get a couple of cans whether or not the horse is well of saddle-soak, a sponge and some groomed. Following this a course was neats-foot oil and I'll show you the given on horse-shoeing, and although way we kept horse equipment in the it was net the purpose to make every : man a practical and expert horseshoer, yet hé learned the correct way to shoe a horse and the dangers to be encount- ered and'the results to be had from im- proper fitting and adjusting of shoes. | How to judge horses for speed, strength and endurance, was one of the important things which the artil- ferymen learned. He was taught how to size up the various animals and to pass judgment as to their qualifica- tions for the special work for which they were needed. Feeding is another thing which was taught to the re- "And for the love o' Mike, who shod that horse? Wait till the lieutenant ees--"" "Why, what's the matter with that?" broke in the surprised father. "The shoe fits and it fooks like a durn good job." "Wes, it looks neat," was the re- "but the bird who tacked that shoe on ought to get the stone! pile for a year. Can't you see he's cut the hoof to fit the shoe instead of shaping the shoe to fit the hoof? And look at the way he's cut those bars; cruits. Out on the farms it has been that nag will go lame in two days. | the custom to give the horse about Wait "till T see that blacksmith guy." 0 many forksful of hay or so many Thus it was that Farmer Roberts | 5¢00PS of grain at different times, began to find out what the army did | Put upon very few farms in the coun- for his boy, and thus-it is that farm- {ry has this been done intelligently ers all over the country are coming to Of With any special system. A horse realize the game 'thing with the boys | in 2 good health will generally eat all in their owh localities. he grain which is placed before it, It has been said that there J until it can eat no more. Overfeed- jing is one of the greatest sources of Iore en 3live in Canada 1aday than! horse ailments, and this particular not occurred. The reason for this Is, courte taught in the army was to in- the fact that the rigid discipline, splen- | struct the men in the eXact amounts did setting-up exercises and. the rug- {and proportions of the different feeds, ged out-of-door work to which every to be given to the horses of various recruit was subjected. #0 built up the Sizes and weights, during the differ- h : ent seasons and in accordance with ou A 3ecrulis to dhe Sxmy and, the amount of work which the animals Ty i'were doing. It is the system which eas. of thelr sedantary | has been worked out after years of > > TV! experience and observation by the re- to | occupations and lack of out-ofidoor 3 mount specialists and veterinarians of work, had become so emaciated and, v, and is bound to be a great run-down that ti survived a ee of ye! boon to the farmers, both in economy epidemic of influenza which swept! OL: feed, and in keeping the horses over the world a few months ago. (fit and well. { _ This is true, more so of the city ol Care of the horse in accident and i boys from the country. | disease, is a course which is particu- big bs resulting from | : larly valuable to the farmer boy, and districts "one which was given a great amount of attention in the horse-drawn artil- ey regiments and in 'the cavalry. ne, ¥ nowing ®he proper thing to do at their th le proper time, in case of acc 'dent them oF sickness to a horse will often save valuable animal to years of further . an d cat | shines 8 and this. x88 the Lm of orth 1 "this Ee study. To- iets; Se ere os a other with this the 1 cleaning and caring for % 'a long way sxpense in this s part of of i Ly was. 'perhaps the the young men from . which was. equally]. ret) by the city-bred re- 'equitation or horseman- off in the most difficult r was taught first to blanket ad later ih Sarmyl Sass National ' At a ory Vas through 'several ! Fire: of t| oughfare from the Governm ly & 'In. the otor-drawh artillery Yopi- men were given inten- ments certain © | sive and highly 'specialized courses in motors. The tractors used are not un- like those used on the great farms of | the west, and the sollierg were given the opportunity to learn. not only how to run and take care of 'ractors and wheeled material, but also to observe 'the possibilities of these machines for domestic use. The trained infantryman was per- haps the military "Jack of All Trades." is courses included irrigation, sani- tion, trench digging, and building of revettments and shelters, all ex- clusive of drill \and the use of the rifle and bayonet. The Jackies of the navy, besides learning much of the] same things that the Tommies were taught, also came to understand the secrets of weather prediction and the tying of many kinds of useful knots for vanious purposes, all of which will be of practical help to these boys when they return to the farms, Considered as a whole, the nation at large, and the farmers in particu- lar, will benefit large}y from the great war in a way which will make for greater efficiency of the worker, bet- ter economy, and a greater output and 'production from the soil, because of the more intelligent application. These results will become more and more apparent as the young patriots who enlisted in the service of their country return to resume their work in the great and growing ugrictltural sections of the country. Betty's Return. ; Mary Ann and Dean were two very happy children. When one day they overheard mother say, "We will have to get rid of the old cat 'Betty.' Her days of usefulness were about over; she was stiff, homely, and always underfoot." The aged house pet was placed in a bag, tied securely and put in the wagon, as father was instructed to "take her so far away that she could never get back." It 'was just before Christmas and the farmer was on his way to the nearest county town with a load of pork. When fifteen miles away from home he untied the string and "let the cat out of the bag," thinking that would be the last of Betty. Well, what do you think? Scarcely four weeks had passed when, in the middle of a cold, blustering night, the thermometer down to zero, snow two! feet deep on the ground, there was a scratching on the back door and mew- ing. How quick the little ears heard | the familiar sound of old Betty. Out of bed jumped Dean and down to the kitchen as fast as his little legs coul carry him, crying "Come, 'mother, open] the door quick." Sure enough, Betty had come back, | though she hadn't been away an hour, !| rubbed up against the children as if to gay, "Here I am again." Poor old Betty was so thin, and to think sh had come all that distance in the deep, a nice dish of warm milk before her, the children clapping their hands and saying, "Betty did come back, as Mary Ann said she would." When Betty had finished her milk, she leisurely walked around to her old spot back of the stove and lay down, purring contentedly. Which goes to show a cat has\the sense of distance which is not fond in human beings. eemermsme feme e a) The Prince's Day. If princes of old lived lives of lazy luxury, modern princes take matters more seriously. Here is a typical day in the life of the Prince of Wales. Seven o'clock, rise. Bight' to nine, breakfast. Nine to ten, heavy corres- pondence: Ten to. twelve, public en- gagements, interviews, etc. One to half-past two, luncheon. 6 Three to five, public engagements and visits. Five, tea. Six to seven, work in the library. Eight, dinner. Naturally, the programme varies, and the Prince is 'an enthusiastic sportsman when he is free of engagements. A good deal of his ume is taken up with the business sid t his estate, the Duchy of Corn wall, So 'which he draws about £50,: 000 a year. Last year he 8 efit halt that sum on benefit] ng g the. 5 mentee On the occasion of the visit of Hin | R.H. the Prince of Wales to Toronto, a State procession will be held through the streets on Monday, August 25th, e day our next "will open the ition. He will ---- 'Government House gnow. No. t'me was Tost in placing INTERNATIONAL LESSON AUGUST 17. Christian Missions--Acts 1: 8; 13: 1. to 14: 28. Golden Text, Mark 16: 15. : Acts 1: 8--Ye Shall Receive Power, and Ye Shall Be Witnesses. These are among the last recorded words of Jesus to His disciples. ' Theirs is the great commission, He tells them, to be witnesses unto Him "both in Jer: usalem, and in all Judea, and in Sam- aria, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth," Theirs algo is to be pow- er from on high to perform that work. It was not for them to know "times or seasons," the time or manner of His returning again and setting up a kingdom upon earth. They were still hoping for the restoration in Palestine of the kingdom of Dawid. It is sig- nificant that Jesus neither denies nor affirms that hope, But He bids them to be witnesses for Him in all the world. We are not wiser than our Master. Let us leave off, therefore, vain and foolish speculations about times and seasons of His coming, and set ourselves to the fulfilment of our mission, the mission handed down to us from the apostles, in obedience to our Lord's last command. And may it not be that in this very way, by carry- ing His Gospel in the power of His Spirit to all the world, that we shall. not only prepare the way for and hasten His coming again, but actu- ally bripg it to pass as a spiritual fact, a spiritual Presence, the domin- ant and vitalizing force of Christ in the Spirit putting all enemies under his feet, and asserting His final and everlasting dominion over the minds and hearts of men? Acts 14: 1-7. "In Iconium." Paul and Barnabas are upon their first great missionary journey. From An- tioch in Syria they have gone over the gea to Cyprus, and having traveled from end to end of that island had sailed northward to the coast of Asia Minor. Hence they had gone through the mountain passes into the interior, and from Pisidian Antioch had turned eastward to the cities 'of Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe. They had met with varied experiences, the most dis- couraging of which was the bitter and determined hostility of many Jews. From them the apostles turned to the Gentiles, and opened wide to them the door of faith (13: 46-48). The promise of power was being surely fulfilled in their preaching. In Iconium they " spake that a great multitude both - ' | Jews and Greeks believed." But again hese wag persecution and they fled ne cities of Lycaonia." 8-20, "At Lystra." The power dq! times mani and walked in as unconcernedly as|P ohh Jesus had promised was some- fested in Paul, as in Jesus | Himself, in works of healing. Here, in Lystra, he made a cripple stand on his feet and walk. The Gentile eople marveled, and thought that he and Barnabas must be gods in human form. There was a story current at { that time in that country that certain el | of the gods had visited them, and It was natural that they should become greatly excited over what they now supposed to be their return. Similar things have happened in our own day, where missionaries with the healing skill of modern medical science, or with the metliods and ap- pliances of modern chemistry and physics and engineering, have seemed to the simple folk they were trying to aid to have supernatural power, [he story is told of a Scotch medical uffi- cer with the British army of occupa- tion in Mesopotamia who had been able to treat successfully many cases of blindness aniong the Arabs. "The result is that he is beset by the blind. People come leading blind relatives' and friends from miley and miles, away." In some cases cure is "im- possible, but "they think he could cure them all if he wanted to. They even go so far as to make prayers to him and try to propitiate him with gifts, as though he were some kind of god.", And indeed the missionary is often," 'as Paul and Barnabas were, in the place of God to 'such people. He brings to them some true knowledge' of God, and exemplifies his teaching by his daily life and by the service, he renders them. Yet he seeks no honor or worship for himself, hut only, for the God whose representative he is. Here the apostles "scarce res- trained" the people from offering sac- nhc ® them. Nothing could more the i or the pitiful at which the Christian nary can bring. bahar ™ order to accommodate the Danse dian War Memorials pa gs atthe ional Exhibition, an ex- 'fect. to the Fine