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ll^ lli^-Pflgfe© TlniKlli? Ihi- cow bnforo purchasing i'hcr. .S(H> thai she milks easy. If I sill- 1)0 a kickiT, she will bo likely to li't yoii know it at once. It is well I also to learn sonii-thiiiK of hor forni- j cr history I'«liRri>es count (or i itiui.h in si'lcrtins a ilairy oow. It ' j thi" dairy animal (.onips from a lino of brt-odinj; stock thai has a roputa- ' tlon for dairy oxcuUonco, tho chancos It is an old and tried sawng that.;,^^^, ^j^^^ ^^^^ ^^j. a^(,uirod somt-. it 'No two peas are oxarily alike. | ^^^ „|i ,„â-  ,h,, pood qualities of hor ^'^%. SKLKCTINt; DA.IRV COWS. This applies with ecjiiul f()rc< orfHce to dairy cows. While thery I parents. In a Kcneral wa.v, wo have I culled tho attention of our readers are marked re.semblances as to <-on- ^^^ j.^,,,,,. J,„^,^^f^ „f excellence in so- formily and to will estaljlishrtl 'mes i ,j,,jjqj, ^^^^,.^ ^.^^.^ ,,.om a herd. To -of milk production, still individual ,|,., ermine merit in reference to rich- difJerences exist among dairy cows ^^^^ ^f „ji,|^ f|,^. Habcock to.st should as to the ijuanlily of food digeattHi and the economic-al production of milk. To .select a dairy cow that ha.s the (lualities that produce milk and })utter nio.st economically is no «a.sy'tasl<, and one in which exports in the dairy biisinias often fall wide o.' the mark. It is not dillicult lo select a yoiiiiK .steer that will fatten quickly on the amount of food con- Kuniod per ]>oimd of U"'"' Tho hlocky fini.-^li. .short thick neck, broad head, hroiui .v'luaililers, well spring lib.s, lafood dejilh and width of body, straifthl baik, loins strong, thick, a dei'p chest, le^js moderatel.v short and â- Well set up:'.:t i.s found in the combin- ation of that s|)cvimeii of cattle that •converts food into economical beef •production. The feed Riven lo such utock goes (o meat, that is placed on that part of the carcass whore it brings the most money when it reaches the block, hut with the dairy cow indications are not .ho siure or as apparent as in the selection of a Jrteer for the fi-ed lot. l''unction gov- •erns largely the dairy cow and ro- quiros much experience and careful Judgment to determine the choice of a, good dairy animal for the profit of â- the dairy depends upon the quality of the dairy heid. A good row dilTers from a poor one in at least two re.spects; first, her ability to eat and digest a largo amount of food; second, the convert- ing of this food into a large amount bo freijuently employed in order keep tho cows in tho herd up to high standard. EIFECTS OF FOOD ON MILK. After having looked carefully into tho elToct.s which food has on milk, the British Dairy l-'armers' Associa- tion has come to tho follo^.ving con- clusions: That when a cow is in full milk and full llesli she will give hor nor- mal quality nf milk for at least a limitc-d time, even though the qual- ity and quantity of food be very de- ficient. That when in good condition a cow will lake ofT her body whatever is deficient in food in order to give her normal quality of milk. That an extra supply of nutritious food at nil times increases the qual- ity of milk, but the percentage of fat is not in any way improved by it; if anything, the tendency being ra- ther the other way. That an extra supply of nutritious food almost invariably very slightly increa.ses the solids, not fat, of the milk. That a ration poor in food ingredi- ents has a very slight tendency to rodivce tho solids, not fat. in the milk, but has little appreciable ef- fect on the fat. That with a poor ration a cow in full weight will lose carcass weight gain from the cows, or covering with straw, before she lies down, which i sho will usually do after eating. Use plenty of absorbents â€" horso manure! is good â€" wliii'a will i>rovont cows from gelling their tails dirty. Wipe each cow's udder with a cloth wrung out of warm water, bi-fore TIME FOR SCOTLAND. Ball on Hilltop Drops When Can- ^ non is Fired. i ".SpoaMng of clocks," said the , traveller, •'Kdiiiburgh, Scotland, has | the most interesting time marking device 1 over .saw. The city lies be- milking. Try u.'^ing vaseline, or some : t^t-fn two hills. On one of these other lubricantâ€" l.xixi is goo<lâ€" on the i known as Carlton Hill, then- is an cow's teats and udder. It will pre- | ob.sorvntioii lower, in the top of vent particles of dust from falling which u large black ball is suspend- into the milk, besides making milk- ed. Across the valley, probabl.y a inging much easier. Have a damp mile away, i.-; Castle Hill, surmount- doth hanging handy by to wipe the ed by the historic I'xlinburgh C'a.sllo. j j^..*" i The Gunboat's I I i I Return..., t Tho "Okushiri" steamed into the bay, and landed her crew â€" all, that is, save one. Ksashi, the sweolheart 0/ Love Bird. "Poor little Lovo Bird!" sighed One of th(! large guns in this forli'ess, pointing toward Carlton Hill, is el- ectrically connected with the ball in hands when they get dirty. Have dean suit that can be wasihcd, to slip on for milking. Weigh each cow's milk. This will tend to keepjihe tower u mile away. Kvery oven- tho milkers more interested in their ;'ing at six o'clock the gun is lired, work, besides showing the elTccts of ;""<' "t the same moment the ball irregular milking and varying ccm- ditions under different cure and al- ter.! ion. Milk at the eamc timn each day, and hnvo each milker milk the samp cows as far as pos.sible. Teach each cow to go in the same place in the stable. Put a little feed in the mangers, and they will come in more readily. Have the cows gentle, and they will come tin by calling. whiih the â- of milk ami butter fat. To perform j while on a rich diet sho will these two functions a good dairy weight. cow .should have a good capacity for [ That although the pcroentage of disposing of a lari:;e amount of food. ; fat in a cow's milk may vary daily. This capacity is indicated hy a largo ! we at pro.'iont seem unable to con- abflomen, which gives nb'indance of | tiol those variations or I room for the working of the diges- , for them. tiVG organs. We should not forget That for limitivl periods up ♦ hut the cow is a machine and her ' one month is better than driving. Have niangeiK sepainle, so they will not 1 be ren.<hing after each other's feed, also have the mangers slant toward the row at the bottom. In fly time, throw a light blankel over the cow while milking her. and .she will stand quite still. If you try these .sug- gestions, T think you can get tho milk without grabbing the cow and taking it from her. falls. The device sets the ofl'lcial linio for all Scotland. "It is interesting to stand on t!arl- ton Hill at the ai^pointed hour to see the simultaneous flash of the gun on Castle Hill and the fall of the ball klose at hand, while the roar of the Igiin is of course some moments in icro.ssing the valley. On the other jhand it is ec|Uall.v interesting to ; stand be.sidc the big gun at dusk to I watch the ball on Carlton Hill fall WHAT THE DOCTOR DOES The first thing tho doctor when ho is called to see a fretting, worrying baby is lo give it a medi- cine to move the Kiwcls and sweeten the stomach. The doctor knows that nine-tenths of the troubles af- fecting babies and young children are duo lo irritation of the stomach or bowels, and that when tho cause is reinoved the child is well and happ.V- Baby's Own Tablets are an just ns the shot i.s' (irerl. I recall once standing in the courtyard of the castle, watch in hani, waiting for the cannon just overhead to bo fired. It occurred to mo it would be more exciting to watch the crowds of pass- ing people, ospecialU since not one was appnrcntly thinking of the shot from the cannon. When the roar took plac-e, absolutely without warn- ing, liardly a yard above the heads of the crowd, the scene well repaid my waiting. F.verybody dodged, t'hildren .screamed, and men and wo- ]men jumped to the side of tho wall, does '^^ course, it was all over in a sec- ond, but in that moment it .seemed that an electric shock had paasod through the crowd." HOLDING UP A TUAIX. The travelling men in the smoking compartment were "reminiscing." The conversation turned to each man's most thrilling experience, and each Moughl lo recount a tale in alway.s-at-hand doctor, and promptly | which ho had pla\ed the hero's part, euro all the minor ills of little ones. jOne told how he had carried a beau- They contain no poisonous "sooth- 1 lii'u) girl down tho ladder from the o account jing" slull, and may be given withjlop storey of a buining hou.s.-'. .\n- safety to tho teiulerest inl'aiit, or the: other gave a thrilling account of how- to j well grown child. Mrs. J. Overnnd, j ho had put two burglars to rout, pas- or therealKUil all ordin- 1 "Hepworlh Station. Ont .... s'ays : â€" ability to manufacture crude niateri- ar.V quantities and qualities of foods ^ "Mv little one was much troubled al into niilk require:.; plenty of room j seem to have no material eflect on, with indigestion, and Baby's Own in her abdomen. The milk is elabor- ,tho (piality of the milk. I Tablets gave immediate relief. T alerl from the food materials dis- That the only food which seoms ! have found the Tablets the most jto have had any material effect on satisfactory medicine I ha\e ever the i)ercentage of butter in tho 1 u-sed for children. " Sold by all med- |milk is an e.xcess of brewers' grains, icine dealers or sent by mail al 2.-> i That xory succulent grass has had: cent.') a box. by writing The Dr. Wil- only a very trilling elTect in altering j Hams' Medicine Co., Brockville, the pel cent age of fat. jOnt. j That mo.st f(H)ds convey some flav- ' ''â-  or lo t'he butter, but scarcely any i RESCUE OF THE DROWNING. at thrt in the morn- â- solveU in the blood of the udder. I.N THI'; IDKAL nAlK'^' COWS, "the udeer should bo well developed. tol in hand .aiorning. The conver.sation had been listened to by a small, mild-mannered, inof- fens-i\e looking man, and a "rank outsider." Seeing a smile hovering^ jVon't -['ou hear' mc'> Don't"vo>: j Bnl Lovo Birdâ€" it was Branksome i who had thus christened the dainty .laimnese maid â€" did not even sigh. .She had left the Legation, where she was employed, with a joyfully over- I flowing heart to meet her love; she returned with a heart bound as with death. j .\ lacquered box held her few maid- en secrets. Within the box was an- ; other, small and circular, containing ' two flat jiastilles. 1 Branksome, the guest of the Minis- ter, owned a similar bo.x, only this I was full to the brim with the pastill- es. He had found her one day pry- ing inquisitivel,y into the larger box, ; t<ning iJlayfuUy with the contents, ! and ho had pounced upon her with so i great a yell 01 anger that she had slipped the smaller bo.x out of sight. "Love Bird," he had said, "ii ever T catch you fingering my belonging? again, I will make you swallow one of those pastilles, and then. Love Bird, you will die. Those things are poison. Do you want to die a sudden death?" "Death!" She had shuddered at the thought. Hut now Esashi v.as dead, and tha sweetness of life was gone. She swallowed the pastilles â€" both. • » ♦ » • • • I^xactly two hours later Kitsu limped recklessly lo the door of tho Legation compound just as Brank- some rolled out of a rickshaw. Kit- su pounced' upon him. with a won- drous tale. "Happy little Love Bird!" replied Branksome. "So her love is alive, after all â€" picked up by one of your torpedo-boal.~=, and landed an hour agoâ€" eh'.' You are sure?" A message and a muffled babel of I voices from an inner room sent him racing to the scene of Love Bird s agony. She was lying on the floor, still, straight, bathed in an awful pallor. 'Love Bird, wake up!" he cried. "I've glorious news for you! Ff^ashi hns come back! He is in Yn-:oha- nia! Wake up. little Love I'.ird! <>xfinding Wi'll forward, broad bc- hioil, teats well .sjiri-ad aparl and of con^â- enlenl si^e for gra.srung easily â- with the hatvds. 'Dhey should bo soft and skinimy, rather than fleshy, I of them will alter its percentage in wlien empty. | ti,g miiu,, !n general conformation, a good i That some foods exercise a ma- milker is (piite the reverse of the|torinl elTect in rai.sing ihe melting l>o<»f st,->or. .She is wedgi-shnpod ' point of batter. when viewed from the front, that is. I That tho aim of all producers of sh.! has a slim, Hat neck and is ra- | milk, butter or choe.so .s'honld he to ther slim throughout the shoulders. | toed what will give quantity in A dairy cow has no use for a broad , moderate amount and of a mixed na- baok on whi'/h to store lal, neither 1 me, and tho produce will bo ♦las she u.si- for thick and beefy j best that the cow can give, thighs. The forelegs should be large above tho knees and .smaller to- Some Rules that May be of 'Use to the Life-Saver, if a good swirnnier uses common sense his only peril is the cramjis. The chances of his gutting cramps in th(! stomach will be remote i' he refrains from going into tho water within an hour and a half after eat- waivls the ankles; Ihiglis thick nnd I â- well spread aiiarl, giving room for ' the ui'dif. The dairy cow may bo, .aid to bo "loose jointed" when com- l>ar«d with the beef animal. The \-;ilui' of the dairy cow is found in j her ability to dig.-st food and to ! elaborate it into milk; she should I huvn a lini;, soft, comparatively flex- j ible skin. A good dairy cow has a | )>ersonality, which is determined by : h'T di.'iposil ion. In the expression < of her face much may be learned. No matter how good a (.ipacHv or how v»ell balanced may be the general conforniut ion of the row. a good di.s- IK>sition is necessary in order that -lAe may utili/.e all of her qualities "lo the best advantage. thojing. A stomach loaded with food jacts like a weight of lead. This rule That the variations in the percent- also applies to sea bathers, wiio are age of fat in n cow's milk are onus- luin-swimmers. Cramps in the ed b.v soinetl'ng, but what that stomach generally mean di'atb unless something is we .'tt present do not know, though if wo did wo might be able to influence the qualil.v. ADVICE ON MILKI.WL Milking is a job that is disliked by tho majority of farm hands, and a correspondent otTers tho following suggestions which, if adopted, may helj) to make th<; task more agree- able. First, have the cows in a comfortable, well ventilated stable. Keep the cows and stables clean. In winter cows aro kept in the stable nearly all the lime, but with a lit- tle trouble they can be reasonably dean, by moving the manure back help i.s near. Cramps in the legs or arms are not nearly so dangerous. If a good swimmer gels cramps in the calf of the leg he should let the disabled member lloal along. This would be Couldn't Rise From a Chair On Acsount of Dreadfnl Pains in the Kidneys and Bacitâ€" A Complete Cure by Dr. Chase's KicSney-Liver Pills In its course through Ihe body I rl.sn from a cliair, and then again I tho blood not only supplii>8 nourish- would bo confined to my bed. 1 was ment to the various organs, but ulso j treated by the medical profession, gathers up the poisonous waste mat- 1 bui they all failo<l to understand my â- '"*â- â-  I case. Wlien the liver nnd kidneys fail to filter these poison.-i from tho blood ttwro are |>uins and aches nnd dis- faned of tho most |>ainful and fatal kind. Tleraiiso they rpi^lore the strength atid activity to trie kidneys anil liver Tlr. Cha.se's Kidney-l.ivi.r Pills over- corn* such troubles and purify the blood In a wonderfully .^hnrt time. Mr. I,. W. Dennis. Wellnnri. Ont.. «rrit«* : â€" "It gives it>o pleasure to fantify in behalf of Dr. Thnso's Kid- n«0'-I-iver PIIIb. For many years I was Korlousty nfflirted with kidney and liver troiifilos. At times my ^Aok would acbe so bad I could not ".About the lime I was most dis- couraged 1 heard of Dr. Chnsp's Kid- ney-Livei; Pills. and they wore so strongly recomuiended that T decid- ed to try them. Before I had ur*(l all of five hoxe.'l my old trouble had entirely left mo, airi I was again as ' healthy us in boyhood. T fn^ely give !thls testimony for tho benefit of those who sulTer as I have." Dr. Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills, ono pill a dose. O.^ cents n box, at all , dealers, or Edmanson, Bates & Com- pnn.v," Toronto. To protect you against imilntions the portrait and signature of Dr. A. W. Chase. tha fiimour. receipt book author, are on every box. a dillicult procedure for swiiiiiiier, who should try to over- come the affliction by forcing the leg into a kicking poe>ilion. like the clos- ing of a pair of shears. Cramps in both legs call for immediate help, and cramps in tho arms aro treated as cramps in the leg in the case of either swimmer or non-swiniiiuT. A word to rescuers. If .vou are swimming to someone's succor nnd ! you are at close quarters, go under- I neath him. If he is far gone and yon are a good swiirimer, put your feet under his shoulder blades and tow i him along. If .vou aro an ordinary | swimmer get close to your man. and I the tlrst thing of all give him a good stilT blow on the back of tho neck. You will stun him and thus keep him from iloing foolish things that might imperil both of you. Then put your left h.Tnd at the back of his head in order to keep him afloat. Do not swim with your burden if help of any sort is within sight. There is no use taxing your strength. Unite all .vour energies on keeping yourself and .vour man afloat, and assistance will bo carrleti to .vou in ample time. T have known more than one good swimmer to become exhausted and drown b.v thus newl- lessly working himself. If you go lo the re.Hcue in a boat, do not pull your man over the stern or side. an<l do not let him trv to scramble over (he boat at either point. The bow is the only safe place Haul a man over t'he side and the boat is likely lo cap.slve. Haul him over the stern and tho same think is likely to happen. Be- sides, he is likely to receive serious injury from being dragged over (he rudder and iron rudder-pin. To pull a mnn \ip to th« tuiat hand him an oar. or. better .still, catch his clothes on n boat-hook, nnd, if when he reaches the boat ho frantically per- sists in Iryinrr to get aboard, knock him on the head nnd stiin him. about the coiner of his moulh, one of the travellers turned to him and! said. "I'crlinps you can tell us .some! experience of yours of this kind?" j "Weil, ma.vbe I can." repliiMj the I stranger, in a way whicli .s.N-med to indicate that thrilling experiences were to him an everyday thing. | ^ "I've done several things in my I time; fiu^ instance, I once held up a train." "V.hnt?" came a burst of incredu- lous surprise. "You don't look it, num. You all alone held up a train?" I "Yes. all alone and unaided I held 'up a train." I â- Tell us all about it." j The,v crowded around and lighted fresh cigars. i "Oh. genllemen. T tlon't know that I care to talk about it." "(!o ahead." came the chorus. "Well, you .see. it was thi.s' wtiy. I was nine years old and 1 was a page at my big sister's wedding. The train was rather heavy, but " Tie got no farther. For mice tho .'I non- laugh was on tho commercials. AS EASY. It is diflirult for the talkative man to find willing listeners. Needs Only a Little Thinking. The food of childhood often de- cides whether one is to grow up well nourished and healthy or weak and sickly from improper food. It's just as easy lo be ono as tho other provided we get a proper start. A wi.se physician like the Denver Doctor who knew about food, can accomidish wonders jirovitled the pa- tient is willing to help and will eat only proper food. Speakiim' of this case the Mother saici her little four year old boy was sulTering from a peculiar derange^ iment of the stomach, liver an<l kid- ineys and his feel became so swollen ; he couldn't take a step. 'We called ^ a Doctor who said at once wo must j be very careful as lo his diet as im- I proper food was the only cause of his sickness. .Sugar especially, he jfoibid. I ".So tho Dr. made up a diet and the princi|)al food he i>rescribed was (li ape-Nuts and the boy. who was very fond of sweet things took the Ginpe-Nuls readily without adding any sugar. (Dr. explained that the sweet in O rape-Nuts is not at all like cano or beet sugar hut is tho natural sweet of tho grains. 1 "We saw big improvemen' inside a tew days and now (Irape-Nuts are almost his only foiul and he is once more a healthy, 'happy, rosy-cheeked youngster with every jirospect to grow up into a strong healthy mnn." Nome given by Postum Co., Battle Crook, Mich. The sweet in (!rai>(>-Nuts is the Na- ture-sweet known n.s. Post Sugar, not digested in the liver tike ordin- uty sugar, hut predigestivl. Feed the yoimesters a handful of Orape- Nuts when Nature demands sweet nnd prompts them to call for sugar. There's a reason. (let the little book "The Road to Wellvillo" in each package. lie swung on his heel, and appeal- ed to hia shrinking, terror-stricken companions. "What has happened?" he demand- ed. "Why did Love Bird die? Has anyone gone for the doctor? Can't somebody o.xplain?" The IJrilish Mini.ster walked in. "I had a mind to spare you, Brank.somo," ho rsaid; "but perhaps you ought to know the truth. I found this box in the girl's hands. It tells its own tragedx." He handed Branksome the little round box that on its gummed label boro the dread legend, "Pastilles â€" Poison." The F:econd word was written in pencil, in Branksomo's handwriting, and was in Ja|)anese. Branksome glanced at tho box. found it. empty, stood far a moment, in pondering uncertainl.v, then flung the bo.x across the room. "l-ove Bird â€" Love Bird! " ho ciied. as ho raised the .Japanese maid in his arms and .shook her. "V»hat foU.v is this? Wake up, you little simpleton ! You're not dead; you're only fright- ened awaiting the end that, thank Heaven, is not due yet! Come, child, throw oft' your stupor! You're a silly little goose, and you stole my pa.s- tilles; but you aro no more poisoned than I am. 1 told you a lie becau.se I didn't want all my dyspejisia cure chewed uj> for sweets. Do you hoar, ,vou little simpleton? Open your e.ves, and " .Slowl,y, timidly, but halt believing- ly. Love Bird opened her almon-l shaped eyes. "Am I not poisoned?" she whisper- ed. ".\nd is it true that Esashi has conio back?" Branksome'.'j peal of laughter an- swered both questions in tho glad aflirmativis SOON CUBED. to â€" to daugh- Doctor â€" "{!ood morning. JVIr. Lov- er, what can I do for you?" Mr. Lover â€" "1 â€" I called sir, ask for the hand of â€" of your tor." , ., "Hump; appetite good?" "Not very." "How is your pulse?" "Very rapid whenâ€" when I am with her; very feeble when awa.v." "Troubled with palpitation?" "Awfully, when 1 think of her." "Take my daughter You'll soon bo cured. Half-a-dollar, please." Mrs. Youngbridr â€" "I've come to coni|)lain of that flour you sent me." Baker â€" "What was the matter with it?" Mrs. Youngbri<le â€" "It wai lough. I made .some pastry with it. and it was as much as my husband could do to cut it." CATARRH CURE DR. A. W. CHASE'S nC Is sent direct lo the diseased p.irts by Ihe Improved Blower. Uq'U Ihe ulceis, cleus the air pass.ne9, slops dropp|rp,s in lb« throat and peiir.ananrjy cures Catarrh .ind Hay Fever. Blower free. All dc.ilors. or Dr. A. W. Cb.iM Medicine Co., Toronto >nd BuAalik