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af co idwely i and cle tubes i 1 or auu av babyj vaf jteni at men i men ladil 70 boys t at missi j7 grs i c b j r- j p imv- m lc- f y uu v j j address communications to aoronon sirs a 31 s woodville ont should sour milk or buttermilk be used in fattening cockerels and what advantage- is there in it answer with a view to testing the relative values of sour milk and water a he liquid portion of the ra- tion i r crate feeding cockerels a test w s carried on at the lennox- ville qjc experimental station the experiment involved three weeks feeding- hen the birds were ready st the birds were fed a i listing of equal parts of 1 and white middlings mix- loppy state with sour milk for one f the lots and with water for each of t vo others where milk was used the birds made an average gain of 1 11 each at a cost per pound of 10 y nts when water was used as the lijid portion of the ration the birds ma e greater gain but at a con siderably higher cost per pound the figures i mng 1 lbs of gain per bird at a cost of 17 cents pear pound ls 73 adelaide st west toronto parents as educators pictures for children by edith riland cross let us- give our children special training in the early years of their lives in the knowledge of beautiful pictures help them to enjoy the pic- we save the covers of magazines that depict child kfe and activities i have noticed that the children prefer colors to the black- and white studies they care for pictures ofj people or animals rather than for those of inanimate objects- boys like pictures showing strength as knights and soldiers while girls like those portraying daintiness beautiful chil dren and ideal surroundings both have a the aurora hofmanns head boys and girls wee pictures of aefciv- l v lptieths tures in the home it is necessary to increase tne i ens when qur chmien were b we of the staves correspondingly so abqut gm pjc to ensure the proper distance o tures as a resu they could point inches between the end out such pictures as raeburns boy the apple box which is b and th rafcbit sa t c more and more used for the lines pw m frieze of particularly the prophets pictures of the boy of christ several of the madonnas ities and sports and once in a while they fancy a beautiful landscape of course to be honest a mother for mai mash c barley n d to a grades of apples more of dessert varieties must w length of 18 inches a width of 11 and s gaafcal inches and a depth of 10 vx it always gave them great pleasure representing as nearly as pos when they wouh these picture3 must j thsit the pictures sometimes 2174 cubic inches these are in homes lf aso them found in their frames are not always measurements i nn appreciation of art and stimulated the most esthetic for i have often the apple crate corresponds m oi- merest am observation noticed prints of the football heroes mensions with the box tne wn one day my oldest boy age five in their season the attractive adver- the crate should consist ot sm b pointed to the picture of burne jones tisements for campbells soups and slats placed threequarters of v stairway and said mother posters for a coming circus yet it apart these descriptions are p did thev take that picture with a ko- is best to let it be the childrens choice ted in acts orders and regulations or dd someone it tj j happy to notfi ttat wnen t no 4 of the dominion department oi and there we talked together of how returned from the hospital with a agriculture prints were made from great pic- new baby boy the pictures in their apples may also be sold p tures and of the galleries where the frames were jesus blessing little packages such as the bushel basket origmals are kept children and jessie wilcox smiths or hamper but where these are useaj jy- km i had it is required that packages shall be hoagu a largj pam oak picture marked before being taken from the frame wuh a hnged sq tha packages for apples j g durham county what are the legal packages in which apples may be packed for market and what are their respective dimensions answer the inspection and sale act which is administered by the fruit brckcil of the department of agricurtvro ottawa provides for the marketing cf apples in barrels boxes and crrtr- barrels have been longest in use ai i most of the crop is market ed in this form of package practical ly all cf the eastern canada apple crop exported to england is shipped in barrels the law provides that barrels which should be made of strong seasoned wood should be made of staves of a length of 28 inches the head should have a diamete of 17 inches the distance between heads 26 inches and the circumference of the barrel at the bulge 64 inches outside measurement this size of barrel has a capacity of 7056 cubic inches if soft wood heads of thicker dimensions than the staves are used growers premises with the name and address of the grower or vendor as the case may be identification marks for hogs j m n victoria co what sys tem if any has been adopted for iden tifying hogs marketed according to grade j answer an improved eartag for marking commercial hogs has recelv- ed the approval of the dominion live stock commissioner who announces that the tags will be distributed to farmers wishing to ship cooperatively or to sell according to grade at local shipping points points of distribu tion are being arranged in the differ- ent provinces but in the meantime the tags can be obtained of a b mc- donald toronto for ontario of p rodrigue montreal for quebec and of j k king moncton for the mari- jtime provinces they are available in lots of 100 and cost 260 per lot punchers for insertion of the tags cost j three dollars mckleplated and two dollars japanned directions for tag- ging accompany each purchase tures could easily be changed during the year as i recalled this i decided mother and baby picture another suggestion which i have found helpful in the home is to have the pictures in the childrens bed rooms or play room hung on a level that it would be a good thing to have with their eyes it is surprising to one in the home so i had twosuch frames made the boys are so proud to have their own framed pictures hanging by their little white beds and it has been interesting to see the enjoyment they take in changing the pictures and in making their own selections as they find those that interest them to this i have added many of the perry and brown prints which i had used in my kindergarten work and see how much keener is their obser vation when this is done let the children climb up or be lifted up to see those pictures which are hung higher so that they can really study them always take time to help them understand pictures for you thus be gin their appreciation of art it has resulted in a good collection those suggestions could be carried of pictures which the children add w out in any home for with the present wealth of good magazines such a col lection could be easily made and at little cost while a very inexpensive frame would suffice ich it is a fact that dusting is the na tural method for a hen to clean up and rid her body of iice but when dusting boxes aro used in the winter laying quarters the air of the house is cloudy with dust most of the tvy this diust makes the house unpleasant and unhealthful for both the hens and their caretaker dusty air seems to be one of the causes of colds in some flocks some poultrymen have successfully used an outside dusting box just out side one of the trap doors of the house a small waterproof shed is con structed the front of the small low sihed is all open so the dust is blown outside the dusting box is far enough back from the front to keep the earth dry if such an arrangement is not used i think it best to leave out the dust box in the laying quarters all of the birds can be treated with blue oint ment to prevent lice then they can dust around in the loose straw litter if they wish but there will be no thick dust constantly kicked into the air and fanned all over the nests and wails many poultrymen have found it satisfactory to have the hens do all their dusting outside in the fresh air and give them no chance to contamin ate the poultry house air by inside dusting rendering beeswax with beeswax worth more than twice as much per pound as honey every particle of this product in the apiary should be saved in an apiary- run for extracted honey most of the wax will come from csppings but a considerable amount can be saved from broken and discarded combs and small pieces of burr comb scraped from the frames during the season to render small amounts of cap- pings and small pieces of new comb the solar wax extractor is the cheap est and simplest for the melting is til done by the heat of the sun and the wax is separated from the refuse at the same time this extractor however is not suitable for old combs or a latge amount of cappings as too smwh wax is left in the refuso which must bo further treated by pressing the most satisf actory method of rendering wax in large quantities is by means of a wax press such as are advertised in the supply catalogues a small press costing about 1850 will soon pay for itself in an apiary of twenty or more colonies this press is easily worked and extracts practi cally all the wax from the refuse if the wax is to bo extracted out side the work should be uous during a honey flow to avoid robbing the best tlma however is during the win ter after the bees aro put away and require no further attention when the work can be done under more satis factory condition tne equipment necessary for molt ing the wax need not be vory expen sive a stove large enough to hold two tanks or fair siied wash boilers is i3eal if a stove is not availabls two small gas or gasoline burners will to very well the press should stand firmly on a box or raised platform but need not be fastened down three pieces of good strong burlap about forty inches square to hold the melted wax will be required there will last for several pressings when ready to begin work place one of the tanks or boilers containing about three gallons of water over the fire nt the same time put on the other boiler about liaif full of water into this put the racks or followers of the press to heat the combs or cappings are then gradually poured into lie first tank and stirred occasionally as soon as the wax is reduced to a steam ing mass free from lumps it is ready for pressing now remove the first rack from the hot water and place it in the bottom of the press spread one of the pieces of burlap over this rack using a temporary form to keep it in place and into it pour about two gal lons of the melted wax fold the edges of the burlap over the wax carefully so that there are no lumps or the pres sure will not be even over the whole mass over this place the second rack another piece of burlap and more wax repeating the process with the third provided the press is adapted for this amount now turn down the screw until it engages the top follow er and fill up the press with hot water in which the racks were heated until it reaches the lower edge of the upper spout in the press the screw should be turned down slowly so that the wax and water has a chance to squeeze out from between the racks as soon as the screw is down as tight i as it will go release it until tho top rack is out of the water this allows the refuse in the burlap to become saturated again with hot water again j tighten the scrow repeating the pro- cess two or three lines the wax be- ing lighter thai tie- water will float to the top arri riler the screw is tightened for the last time hot water is sailed to float this wax off into containers where it is allowed to harden old honey or water pails will do for this purpose when the wax is all floated off the water in the press j can be drawn off through the faucet i below tho screw released and tho racks removed and returned to the tank of hot water the burlap is un- folded andthe residue cleaned from it i as this is extremely hot gloves should be worn if the residue does not leave tho burlap readily rubbing it between the hands will loosen it if the work has been done properly no wax will i show between the fingers when a small amount of the refuse is squeezed in tho hand while the first lot of waxi is being pressed a second lot can be melting care should be taken how- 1 ever not to let the wax boil over as wax is highly inflammable beeswax is used in many trades but tho bulk of it is used for the manuj factnro of comb foundation anyj manufacturer of bee supplies will make up the beekeepers wax into- foundation at a very low cost more than enough wax can be obtained from aim to have the child choose goodmusic of his own volition by a high school teacher we find the music memory contest a most fascinating and most invalu able means of raising the standard of music appreciation it is not sufficient for a pupil to know good mus though of course knowledge is essential it is not suf ficient for a pupil to enjoy good music for all v pleasure that that capabil ity affords it is not sufficient for a pupil to be able to say sincerely i love good music ho must use good music that is the acid test of appre ciation before the task of the school music supervisor reaches anywhere near the stage of completion the pupil must of his own volition use the best any open war waged against rag time and jazz without a better music to supplant those forms registers loss the normal person must have music music furnishes one of the most natural means of selfexpression to follow the path of least resistance is an all too common human trait in these facts iies the reason for the low development of our presentday popular music l ragtime and jazz are simple in mel ody and harmony they make a quick appeal to the untrained mind ic re quires no strain of the intellect to grasp such ordinary music an in- those interested in the musical de velopment of our country have pow erful influences to combat the suc cess of their effort lies in their ability to permeate the soul of our country with the finest of melodies there must be a concerted effort to carry the nation with selected compositions and that means that not only the pupil must be reached but also through mm the home and the public i have mentioned the music mom- ory contest as a means of raising the sitandard of music appreciation i regard it as an exceptional plan for exerting a maximum of influence with a minimum of effort me 199 the sunday januab cw jesus teaching humanity luigl god resisteth the proud butf ra1 1 peter 5 5 effects of forcing winter egg production from the standpoint of the hatch- ability in the eggs there is evidently a limit to which one may go in forcing hens for winter egg production in an experiment carried on at the char- lottetown experimental station the hens were fed full rations with a view- to securing a high rate of egg pro duction electric lights were used in the pullet pens from the 1st of de cember to the 10th of february the superintendent of the station in his report states that the hatching re cords that year showed that the use cf lights and feeding to secure a high yield of winter eggs reduced the hatchability of the eggs and the vital ity of the chicks never keep a dog chained up day after day without giving him a run every morning and evening dogs trument plays it here a voice catches enjoy fresh water the same a3 you or it there money carries it everywhere 1 1 too much food is as bad as not in an instant the nation knows a new enough feed a good meal once a song day an apiary in one season to provide all the foundation for the following year and often with a good surplus c b gooderham dominion apiarist lesson setting our lesson today x 9 to gives us yet another glimpse of jesus ll as the great teacher we see himl pi changing a trap into a triumph a subtle plot into a baffled silence hejs enemies had invited him to break bread on the sabbath day in the house of a pharisee they had also brought to the meal a man who had the dropsy for the purpose of tempting jesus to heal on the sabbath day with eager and malignant eyes they watch what he would do jesus heals the man as they hoped he would but silences the hypocritical protests that were ready to fall from tho lips of his enemies by one single simple question then as he so often did he fearlessly carries the war into the enemies country and rebukes their pride and love of prominence and pre eminence in a pointed parable i the principle of true promotion 711 v 7 those which were biddn tl e sabbath day with the jews was not a fasting day but a feasting day and it was deemed a duty to have the poor share in their abundance nehemiah says eat the fat and drink the sweet and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared but in this case the pharisee had invited not the poor but his own friends as fellow conspirators against jesus he marked note how quick and ob- 1 b t servant jesus is chose out the chief how they chose the ial ve yersyttder ik onto stofon of 501 tj i krvour w tfeam sm 3of ptr ffatli befonvel j with becafi the h 11 feasra satisfjcui3- ions rooms places the places of honor were next to the host and there had been a scramble for them this love of conspicuousness was one of the out standing characteristics of the pharisee sc v 8 when thou are bidden to a l vi they only guest i host pe r a cu xiefceti oiri make rewar ward jorefi hiindro called when 1 ornamd gion ts the departure of erin mm itnll to krin well socdbye erin and i hope youll be happy italy is a large producer of filberts i wlln n- from london opinion wedding a marriage feast repre sents any social gathering into which the matter of precedence and places of honor may enter the social scramble is still with us sit not down in the highest room jesus- in rather a playful way proceeds to point out that even in the matter of earthly desire for promotion the best policy is not that of aggressive self- assertion and selfseeking even where there is not the real sphit ofj humility a policy of humility may be psv advisable the places of honor should not bo sought in the rushscat scheme lest a more honorable man than thou he bidden that is a man held in greater esteem and honor by him who is the host for the occasion and who determines the place of each guest v 9 tho guests take their place before the entering of the host when he comes he finds that his special friends have been crowded to tho far ther end by others the person who has secured the chief place has the mortification of being asked to give place to some one sitting farther away from the host he has over reached himself all his energetic selfassertion has resulted in a social snub v 10 sit down in the lowest room even when he knows that the chief place is his he should not tako it friend go up higher if it is rightly his he can wait till it is given to him shalt thou have worship this way of reaching the chief place will bo im pressive he will have honor from the guest3 as well as from the host the promotion on which we thrust ourselves- is less than the promotion which is thrust on us v 11 whosoever cxaltclh himself shall be abased jesus now proceeds from humility as a gocd policy for the ambitious to humility as the real motive of religion and life self- exaltation hero is the beliltlcmcnt of the soul self cannot be an end in religion true religion is th sur render ot serf for higher and greater ends they who seek lose and they vho lose find ism 8 o ufei breth 0k men ot into a religion jesus mility it in this whom li best pla ciples greatestj would humble lovo the gogues places happinessh tho poor fibla lesson is bs teacher ai 1 own spiriggom lords offrr this lowly j lord gram that gla at last we each in i here is saves me course of of slop to lantern to empty pail i can hand trip ed some p that buckwhc made partly third ut ue le itoti m t ifecafaetdr of awmtti aprla mtam n- jfcmc cf ll7r cccsmk a t