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Addres- communications to t. 73 Adelaide St. West. Toronto. Parents as Educators Woodvillc, Ont.: or buttermilk be Mrs. A. M. S., Should -' ur milk used in i -n.-. cockerels, and what dvaiituKc is there in it? Ansv r:-.-With u view to testing tho rel.-.ti.c values of sour milk and water a- fhe liquid portion of the ra- tion f. r crate feeding cockerels, a . , , t u_ ipnetiha tuves in the home. ,t iS nece^ry to in-e the lens* ^^ ^ ^ of the staves correspondingly Pictures For Children By Edith Riland Cross Let us give our children special | we save the covers of magazines that ; training in the early years of their i depkrt child Hf^ and activities. | lives, in the knowledge of beautiful I have noticed that the children pictures. Help them to enjoy the pic- prefer colors to the black and white studies. They care for pictures of, people or animals rather than for| children were babies, we .nrc of 26 often talked to them about our pic- those of inanimate objects. Boys like to ensure the proper distanc ^^ ^ & ^^ ^ ^ M point pictures showing strength, as knights , , inches between BM en<l*. '. w. vtJie, QJC ex; erhne: fer.linf . for ma.: . mash ci barley n ad to a for one < each of , used tK of U4 U of 10 K more and more used '.or grades of apples, of dessert varieties, - <> f s '" 105 - a wl<il " carried on at the Lennox- . Experinwntal Station. The! incnes ' an<1 a "5> i:ea ' y 8 involved three weeks' hon the birds were ready > 't. The birds were fed a | isting of equal parts of '.1 and white middlings mix- ! , loppy state with sour milk the c>rate shoul<1 consist the lots and with water for vo others. Where milk was : >irds made an average pain each, at a coat per pound . , i >nts. When water was used -^T 1 , ure as the I ! : lid portion of the ration, the; ,-- 1.1 bird. '. greater gain but at a con- i P*<* k <*< >* " ^ SL siderab- higher cost per pound, the or hamper, but where these are u figure, I Ang 1% Ibs. of gain per bird ll ls " uired that ~" >1 "'' ha11 at a cor- of 17V4 oents per pound. rhes between tnv e . >. Qut ^^ pictlrreg ag R ae burn's "Boy 1 and soldiers; while girl* like those! 6 Jtf? ,... X ',l/f J the fines" l the Rabbit." Sargent's "Frie/e of -portraying daintines-s, beautiful chil-| Prophets," pictures of the Boy'dren, and ideal surroundings. Both. a John, the Aurora, Hofmnnn's "Head boys and girts like pictures of activ- of Christ," several of the Madonnas | ities and sports and once in a white and Sir Galahad. i they fancy a beautiful landscape. . It always gave them great pleasure | Of course, to be honest, a mother list add that the pictures sometimes in other homes, ic also gave them found in their frames are not always ; an appreciation of art, and stimulated the most esthetic. For I have often '*th?lT h^x reS The walla of their '"'^est and observation. noticed prints of the football heroes, strong One day - my w 8t boy- a & e nve > ir > *neir season, the attractive adver- _ : n _i. pointed to the picture of Burne-Jones' tisements for Campbell's soups, and an iiivii ,.~ . , . , f - - ,,- .. ' _i ... . i oolden stairway and said, Mother, posters for a coming circus. Yet it did they take that picture with a ko- is best to let it be the children's choice, dak, or did someone paint it?" Then; I was happy to note that when I and there we talked together of how returned from the hospital with a prints were made from great pic- [ new baby boy, the pictures in their . a * i:ea l y ariside whtn they would ^"i these pichireg lncnes - lhe -' measurement*. * * T slats placed three-quarter* ^^ J h ^ SCCnP '" Ac ^' * of , . . ... -__ A PP lcs m V also be sold in open . , , l , shi " ,' J marked, before being taken from the frame with a hjngcd ' Tackages for Apples. J. (.., Durham County: What are (fee legal packages in which apple j may be packed for market and what arc their rr Answer: - Act, whi.-h tures, and of the galleries where the \ frames were "Jesus Blessing Little originals are kept. | Children" and Jesie Wilcox Smith's While teaching kindergarten, I had Mother and Baby picture, bought a large plain oak picture- Another suggestion which I have , frame with a hinged back so that pic- found helpful in the home is to have grower's premises, with the name and ;tureg ^^ ^.^ be changed during | the pictumi in the children's bed- address of the grower or ver as ^ ye&f Ajj j reca]led thig( j docide d | 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 two such ' see how much keener is their obser- frames made. The boys are so proud j vation when this is done. Let the to have thc-ir own framed pictures children climb up or be lifted up to the case may be. Identification Marks for Hogs. J. M. N., Victoria Co.: What ys-, pective dimensions? j tern, if any. ha* been adopted for idon- hanging by their little white beds. see those pKjture* which are hung The Inspection and Sale tifying is administered by the grade? hogH marketed according to Fruit B:~,ich of the Department of. Answer: An improved ear-tag for AgricurH: , Ottawa, provides for the marking commercial hogs has recelv- nvarket!nv cf apples in barrels, boxes, ed the approval of the Dominion Live and ":: <=. Barrels have bteii longest Stock Commissioner, who announce* Jn use a- 1 most of the crop is market- that the tags will be distributed to, ... , j ad in tr . form of package. Practical- farmers wishing to ship co-operatively ? ] ve a(W ? d ""Jf. "t SS\ ^ n C l ^ y ***' and at iy all ,; the Eastern Canada apple or to sell according to grade at local Perrv . and Br . own 1 P rlntg '***. 1 1 "" 1 1 "*' *"** "* ll ' 1 """" <ML '"" And it has been interesting to see higher so that they can really study the enjoyment they take in changing them. Always take time to help them the pictures, and in making their own selections. It has resulted in a good collection of pictures which the children add to as they find those that interest them. understand pictures, for you thus be- gin their appreciation of art. These suggestions could be carried out in any home, for, with the present wealth of good magazines, such a coil- OLD CHUN TKeTcLacco of Quality crop exported to England is shipped shipping point*. Points of distribu- tn barrels. The law provides that tion are being arranged in the differ- barrels, which should be made of ent provinces, but in the meantime the strong seasoned wood, should be made tags can be obtained of A. B. Mc- of Ktaves of a length of 28% inches, Donald, Toronto, for Ontario; of P. the head should have a diameK 1 . of Rodrigue, Montreal, for Quebec; and 17 % inches, the distance between of J. K. King, Moneton, for the Mari- heads 26 inches, and the circumference time Provinces. They are available of the barrel at tho bulge 64 inches in lota of 100 and cost $2.60 per lot. outside measurement. This size of Punchers for insertion of the tags cost barrel has a capacity of 7,056 cubic three dollars, nickle- plated, and two Inches. If soft wood heads of thicker dollars Japanned. Directions for tag- dimension* than the staves are used, ging accompany each purchase. used in my kindergarten work, end cost, while a very inexpensive frame would suffice. Aim to Have the Child Choose Good Music of His Own Volition. (By a High School Teacher.) It to a fact that dusting Is the na- tural method for a hen to clean up and rid her body of lice. But when tootling boxes are used in the winter taring quarters the air of the house is cloudy witu dust mowt of the <lf.y. Thin dust makes tin- hoifte unpleasant aixl imhrnlth-fu! for both the hem and ttoeir caretaker. Dusty air seems to be one of the cause* of colds In some flocks. firmly on a box or raised platform but need not be fastened down. Three pieces of good stronjr burlap about forty inches square to hold the melted! knowledge is essential. It is not suf- 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 j with the finest of melodies. There ! must be a concerted effort to carry j the nation with selected compositions. And that means that not only the We find the musk memory contest P upil /"" rt be r "-hed, but also, a most fascinating and most invalu- tn JK h Mm > ** n "< the public, able means of raising the standard I have mentloned * mu&><- mom- ory contest as a mwans of raising the Standard of music appreciation. I regard it aa an exceptional plan for exerting a maximum of influence with THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON raising of mueic appreciation. It is not sufficient for a pupil to know good niu&v, though of course hist ficient for H pupil to enjoy good music, for all the pleasure that that capabil- ity affords. It is not sufficient for a of tho tanks or boilers containing! P^P' 1 * ** able to say sincerely, "I about three gaWons of water over the lm ' <> K 001 ' '"">'" He must use good fire, at the same time put on tire other music. That is the acid test of appre- wax will l>o required; there will for several pressing*. When ready to begin work place one boiliT about half full of water. Into elation. Before the task of the school this put the racks or followers of the' uir supervisor reaches anywhere press to heat. The combs or cuppings are then gradually poured into the first tank and stirred occasionally. As Some poultrymen have successfully j soon as the wax is reduced to a steam- used an outside dusting box. Just out- j ing mass, free from lumps, it is ready id* on* of the trap doors of the for preasdng. Now, remove the first houK* a Bin all waterproof shed is con-j rack from tih hot water and place it strurted. The front of the small low j in the bottom of the press, spread one shed is all open so the duet is blown of the pieces of burlap over thin rack, The dufvting box is far enough uing a temporary form to keep It in back from the front to keep the earth dry. If such an arrangement is not used, I think It beat to leave out the dust near the stage of completion the pupil must, of his own volition, use die best. Any open war waged against rag- time and jazz, without a bolter music to supplant tlue forms, registers loss. The normal person must have music. Music furnishe* one of the most natural means of self -express ion. To follow the path of least resistance box in the laying quarters. All of the *ure will not 1*> even over tho whole bird* can be treated with blue oint- mass. Over this place the second rack, nient to prevent lice. Then they can another piece of burlap and more dual around in the loone straw litter wax, repeat in;* tin- process with the place, and into it pour about two gal-! ' in all too common human trait. In lotw of the melted wax; fold the edg ! thtwe facts lie* the reason for the of tho burlap over the wax carefully I low development of our present -day so thai there are no lumps or tin* pres- popular miwir. a minimum of effort. 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- JANUARY 14 Jesus Teaching Humanity, Luke 14: 7-14. Golden Text God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble, 1 Peter 5: 5 (Rev. Ver.) Lesson Setting Our lesson to-day It. The Principle of True Hospitality, gives us yet another glimpse of Jesus 12-14. as the great teacher. We see hini| y_ \% Said . . to him that bade changing a trap into a triumph, a |,j m j esug n(W addresses hiai-self to subtle plot into a baffled silence. His;^ nost on tm 's occasion. He had enemies had invited him to break violated the spirit of true hospitality bread on the Sabbath day in the house j n two ways. First, his hospitality of a Pharisee. They had also brought to Jegus had been only a mask for to the meal a man who had the hostility. Jesus was silent about this dropsy, for the purpose of tempting f act> Second, when Jesus looked over Jesus to heal on the Sabbath day. i fjj e invited guests he saw that th With eager and malignant eyes, they , true spirit of Nehemiah's injunition watch what ha would do. Jesus heals j had been ignored. There was nothing the man as they hoped he would, but | ^f y, e beautiful spirit of the saying. silences the hypocritical protests that were ready to fall from the lips of his enemies by one single, simple question. Then, as he so often did, "Let thy houee be open towards the street and Jet tlie poor be the sona of thy house," brethren Call not thy friend* kinsman . . . rich w j<fe r the gates of society. * v .~ -.. -r~ r i ... 1'iviiiit u ... ivjiiomaM - - - !*. he fearkssly carries the war into the j neighbors. The gates of religion nmt enemies' country and rebukes their' pride and love of prominence and pre- eminence in a pointed parable. I. The Principle of True Promotion, -11. Service has regard for those who have need and lack. Lest they . . bid the* again. Society expects a return of V. 7. Those which were bidden. The y**!.! 1 . Sabbath day with the Jews was not a all its favors. It does unto others it. Ra'irtitre ami jazz arc simple in mel-i i1y of the chicks. cember to the 10th of February. The fasting day, but a feasting day and it T 8 * d ^ em1 a **** have the poor l * are & .&'.*? ;f or w h om nothing is prepared." But yield of winter eggs reduced the in this case tho Pharisee had invited, hiitrhtthllity of the eggs and the vital- 'not the poor, but his own friends as . Superintendent of the Station, in his report, states that the hatching .l ^U that year showed tfcat SJ3 of lights and feeding to secure a high oily and harmony. They make a ipuick' nppoal U) the imtraineil mind. Ft re- Never keep a dog chained up day after day without giving him a run quires no strain of the inte!lvl to if ttvey wish but there will be no thick third, provided the press ig adapted ' >? ra! *P stll ' n ordinary musiv. An in- j every morning and evening. Dogs dust constantly kicked into the air! fr tJii amount. Now, turn down the) tninifiit plnys it here, a voice uatcltefti enjoy fresh water the same as you or and fanned all over tli* nests and^crfcw until it engages the top foHow-i '* there, money carries it everywhere.! I. Too much food is as bad as not wnM*. " ' fellow He marked. servant rooms ; It gives is a mutual benefit society. V. 13. Call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind; a very different gathering from th'tt which Jesus saw before him. It wa.% true that the man with the dropsy was there but not because of his case and condition. To the persons mentioned by Jesus, the 'nst Jeui f past w <>uM have meant not only a VT . \, , "' . T \ ' 'satisfaction of actual physical needs, Note how quick and ob- |b manifestation of brotherlines. '" ^"thr eh""! i " >* wouM hav, places. The places of honor were ' '* ,. 1 (next to the host ami there had been . ; K satisfactory to Ikave the hens do alii water in which the racks were heated Many poultrymen have found or, and fill up the press with hot 1" an instant the nation knows a new i enough. Feed a good meal once their dusting ouiskle in the fresh air and give them no chance to contamin- ate the poultry house air by inside ducting. Rendering Beeswax. Witih beeswax worth more than twice aa much per pound as honey everry particle of this product in the apiary should be saved. In an apiary run for extracted honey, most of the wax will come from capping*, but a considerable amount can be waved j ing lighter tli;i from broken and discarded comb* and small IP.I > of burr comb scraped wonp. 1 <lv. a scramble for them. This love of conspicuousness was one of the out- standing characteristics of the cannot recompense thee. for Not only would there he a blessing for the guests, but H great blessing for the . When ftx>m the frames during the season. until it reaches the lower edge of thei' upper spout in the pros*. Tlie screw 1 should be turned down slowly so that, the wax ami water has M chance to squeeze out from between Llie rack>. As coon as the screw Is down as tight i as it will go release it until the topj rack is out of the water; this allows the refuse in the burlap to become' saturated again wiUi In.' water; again *" ._ tighten the screw, rr ,..iiii the pro- HE== two or thrro tflnus, The wax be- *" 'M- water will float to th* top av i ;.l'ter the screw is' tightened for tho Uwt time hot water' is added to float thi. wax off into To render Hniall amounts of cap- j containers where it is allowed to f(ng and Bmall pieces of now comb, I harden. OU1 honey or water pails will th soter wax extractor Is the <-he*p-j do for this purpose. When the wax Ls and impJe*t. for the mekhig is! ftW floated off, the water in the press all done by the heat of the sun and can be drawn off through the fnu*t K&t the screw released aii the' removed and returned to the the wax is flpa rated from the refus at the cam* time. This extractor, rack* however, is not suitable for old combs a large amount of cuppings, an too :nuoii wmx i* let< in tihe refuse, whicft muat b further treated by prua.iing. Th most satiofactory method of rendering wax in large quantities ia by meana of a wax press, such as are advertised in the supply catalogut-s. A anaU press costing about $18.50 will soon pay for itaeM In an apiary of twenty or more colonies. This prc.is k easily worked and extracts practi- cally all tli> wax from the refuse. If the wax is to be extracted out- kie, tho work should he done, during a )ioney flow to avoid robbing. The beet time, however, is during the win after tlie bees are put awny and tank of hot water. The burlap is un- foldedi and the residue cleaned from it.i ^^ as this in extremely hot, gloves should' be worn. If the residue doos not leave ! the bunlap readily, rubbing it between! the hand*) will loosen it. If Uie work: has been done property no wax will ' show lxtwften the finpers wlwn a ^ small amount of the refuse is nquve./.ed in the hand. While tlie first hit of wex is b^lng preyed a second lot. rim !>. ' melting; care should be taken, how- ever, not to let the wax boil over, as \\iix is highly inflammable lifwwax in used in many trades but' the bulk of it is used for th<- matiu-! fiu-Uiwi of comh fonmliatioii. Any i manufacturer of boo mippliM will ; no rurther attention, when t.he] mako up tihc beekiM-pi-rt*' wax into foundation t a very low coat. Morr | tluan enough wax can be ohtaineil from ' work can ! done under more satrs- fi.rtory conditions. Th ecfuipinent. necessary for melt- Ing the wvx r.f-txl not be very expen- f \M- - -a tov largo enough t.o hold t\vo tank* m- fair lined wash boileri to ideal. If n stove is not avcuilnble two small ga* or gaiollno burners will a<> very well. Tlvo prs should an apiary in one season to provide all the foundation for the following year mid often with n good, surplus.-- - P. B. (iood'erhiain, Dominion Apiarist. Itnly is a large producer of tillierts. inosr. Tnen ne entertained his friends, , , I he secured reciprocity in kind, but V. 8. When thou are bidden to a ' wnc . a j,e entertained those who could ; wedding. A marriage feast repre.- | 1na ko no return, he tvamed the future sents any social gathering into which reward o f God and the present re- the matter of precedence and places) W!U - d t h a t comes to true hospitality. ,of honor may enter. The social I Anollcation i scramble is still with us. Sit not Application. 'down in the highest room. Jesus, to}. Jeiemy Taylor, who liveu three rather u playful way, proceeds to j hundred years ago. in Milton s time, point out that even in the matter of] called attention to an .important fact earthly desire for pi-omotion, the best i wtwu he wrote, "Humility is the gi-et policy' is not that of aggressive self- ornament and jewel of ( hnstian reli- assurtion and self-seeking. Kven ' ?' ^ whereby it is distmguished where there is not the real spirit of . fmni , R ". the ***^ J ", le w ,;. l i humility, a policy of humility may bej^ 1 ** 711 * b * en tiiu h! W th WM 'advisable. The places of honor should' """ | not be sought in the rush-seat scheme. ! Lest a more honorable man than thou h<- bidden. That is a man held in I greater esteem and honor by him who m the host for the occasion, and who determines the place of each guest. V. 9. The guests take tiheir place before the entering of the host. When he comes he finds that his special men of the Gentiles; but first put into a discipldne and made part of a religion by our Lord Jesus Christ.*" Jesus THE DEPARTURE OF ERIN .lolui Hull (lo Krini 'AVV1I. Rood byo Kvln; aud 1 Uopu you'll be happy with him."--- From London Opinion. to win a place for hu- in men's thought and spirit in this parable to his fettow-guest whom he observed pk&inf; out the best places; in his rebuke to the dis- cipleii who were ambHious to be tha greatest; again, he toM people they would be jinhappy if they were not Pharisees, you In gogues, and salutations in the market places." And he declared there was happiness for the humble, the meek, the poor in spirit, Matt. 5: 3, 6. This lesson is best applied by each of u, teachers and taught, disciplining OUT own spirit by keeping in mind our oft, repeated words to us, of this lowly modest grace. Lord, grant u* grace to Iwe thee so, That gtad of heart and glad of fact, At last we may sit high or low, Kach in his place. friends have been crowded to the far- 1 u" ,W "W oTto ther end by others. The person who 22*21 fwBt has secured the chief place has the k>ve mortification of being asked to give place to some one silting farther away from the host. He has over- reached himself. All his energetic I self-assertion has resulted in a social I snub. V. 10. Sit down in the lowest room. i Kven when he knows that the chief place is his, he should not take it. Friend, go up higher. If It is rightly his, he can wait till it U given to him. , Shalt thou have worship. Tliis way of rraiching the chief place will be im- pressive. Ho will have honor from the guests aa 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 exalteth himsolf {shall be abased. JeMis now proceeds from humility as a good policy for the ambitious, to humility as the real mativc of religion and life. Self- oxaltation here is the 'be>littlem<-nt of the soul. Self cannot be an end in religion. True religion is tho sur- render <>C self for higher and greater ends. They who seek, lose, an! th-> iuadt partly of wheat floiir ay ona- v\h lose, find. ' "> i * Saves Steps. Here is a little suggestioni which saves me many steps .luring th course of n year. I carry two pails of slop to tho lams. I button the lantern to one suspender and an empty pail to another. By t his mean* I can handle all four items at the one trip. Ed. Elson. Some people do not appear to know thai buckwheat cakes are bent