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1 l i r< : I Addrcit communications to Agienomltt. 71 Adelaide St Wast. Toront* 50 per cent, and replace with some of the grain mixtures re-commended. The man who does iot take every possible step to hold over his stack, The World's Live Stock Situation. The new United State j protective and who sacrifices his assets, will tariff is having a depressing effect on make an unqualified mistake, it were distinctly hettei practically give away. Making the Old Farm Well Do New Tricks No more wadinpr through rn\- part of the well through the exhawrt- True, i the live stock situation in this country, I choked paths on a freezing January P'P<>- it were distinctly better to disp..B O of,! particularly as regards western prov- 1 day for the -farmer, loaded down with I . The *Pn'on cf the air in the trap, nfi A ii.* .:.. - .. _ ;..j:_! I..' : rm.: _: t i? _ i . _ A' sfler each discharge of the pump, ex- erts enough pressure on the water in the trap to secure a constant flov/ a judiciously , mew. This situation, however, is not immense pail3 of water for the barn- culled few, and winter the balance without hopeful signs; statistics fairly well, than to stint all. Such a 1 gathered by the International Insti- Profit in Purebred Siren. 1 12 per cent, more valuable than bran' 1(>88 though immediate, may prove a tute of Agriculture show that in Eur- The ca-h value of usimr a cure- 1 ' rom a milk producing standpoint. In blessing in disguise. After all, the cpe there was a tremendous decrease VB.. I \uiue 01 UMIlg a yuiu . .,...., nn,KI,.i. faun vna Uox1f infn nnn n I no s.-t.,..l- nt *V ,! ,,r 1 0OO ., yard drinking trough! No more bulha str > - ' MtfU hh fibre con- resolves itself into one- of in ,ive stock at in an interesting experiment carried out last year by a farmer on the Pacific coast. He was able to show a di/Tcrence in the selling price of $53.40 tent. AH through Eastern Canada, carrying of water from the old pump i from the faucets. Not ever a" cfty on "blue Monday" for the farmers 1 'water-system could jnaintaia a scead- a cistern, a be production. depend upon West-" DV tne province most affected. In the decreases shown were of cattle! rp 't"^-"hisi Wheat by-rroducts Ontario, with not more than 10 per 421,667, of sl.eep 4,638,617, of swine ! .^_t* t ' a same engine), air- ahnnt a fifth 'If Vfcp ,mh* "P-t-date water system on his farm.; tank and com p ressOT . that supply the about a fifth of the number, u / *u a _,,,, f, n i, v, aa , , _ r " ... "5BTr _i , should be fairly readily procurable. ' nt of last year's crop held over in 523 748, or contaminated with deposits of slime , it when the proper pressure is reach- M fi * " m. v j i i i i \ i j i*.> - th influence of a pure-bred as against' without some linseed oil meal in the a scrub sire. The story of the expert-' ration. With 10 Ibs. of hay of fair ment is thus briefly told in the words quality, 4 to 5 1'bs. of straw and de- of the producer himself: "Both steers ! pending on the age and condition of 000, and of swine 383,074, or a seventh of the whole. In Germany there were decreases of cattle 4,089,963, or more No colony house should have more than a fif(h an(J of gwine 1138 9g 43( were calved in the spring of 1918,! th * animal, a few pounds of a mixture than fift . hieken , in it at one time. or near , for t y . flvc ~, r cent Belgium their dams being the same kind and f bran 2 parts, oats 2 parts, hnseed ._.'. 35 ,__., -_j nt. Belgium quality of cows. They were put to- 1 oil mca ' 1 P art - production need not be gether in the fall of 1919 and fed to- , looked for, but the animal will be we'l gether during the winter of 1919-1920. ' maintained. C/orn, from all indica- and rust. ed. Thus the farm owner may start One of the beat systems available the engine and leave it, secure in know- for farm use to-day discards the stor-; i n g that there is no chance of the age tank altogether and substitutes an aj r tank's becoming overcompressed. air tank and an air-operated pump advantages of this system are More eggs, less feed and more showed decreases of 557.213 cattle mi-wperawu v ,u^ , me aavantages or tms system are money has been the result of cul'.dng of 59171 she ., n aru] O f' 8t -,rt -ilfi .uniw'i submerged in the wel! - The cthcr es " almost endless. With an hourly ca- ._ t... __i.. u^.iii iiet)i, aiiu 01 ooo,oi swin, ,. n( .: a i, .1 f v,- enumm.,,* arf> an air- ! ^o n if,r / 9nn -.it _* . __ T!/ out the poor hen early. ' 'being a decline of over thirty per They were turned into the same pas- : tio " s . wi " be one of^he^heaviest^crops| to molt snou ld not be culled now just ture in the spring of 1920 and put " ii.to the (tame feed-lot on December !,.( V I. l_ " *.*.*, 1 U * *. 1 lf*4 II VJ [Jl 1 A ragged bird that has just begun cent in both ^^ amj ^ and of in the United States, means that ground corn may 1st, 1920; they were then fed all the !enter largely into our Canadian ra- alf.ilfji hay they would eat until Jan- tions - A mixture of 4 parts bran, 2 uary 15th, when about 20 Ibs. of silage' P al- t <">>. '- parts oats and 1 part oil ard 5 to 6 Ibs. of corn were added ; meal would be an excellent concen- to their dairy rations, until March i Crated substitute for a roughage. Even 20:'i, when they were shipped to; bran and corn, as these concentrates Sp ane for sale. The steer sired by are like 'y to be the most Cn3ilv P" a PL rebred bull weighed 1,410 Ibs. and cure<1 > cou ' (1 be fed, 4 parts bran, 2 old for 8c per lb., or $112.80. That P arts oorn - sired by a scrub bull weighed 990 Ibs. I The use of straw Where roughage because she is not laying. per cent, in swine. Not only the countries that participated in Head lice on chickens or turkeys the war show decreag3 can be killed by rubbing on a little; country i n Europe, excepting camphorated oil. Keeping youivg roosters after they weigh five pounds to the pair is a [-line of waste of food, for after their combs .u- XT_. Llrc HCI...V.1 icttvlTO ww 4"-* .*?", L1K-3'- grow they are classified in market as being , Canada's principal competitors "old roosters,' which bmvg consider- in ho( , nr( . Au , t ._ r^t,,.,,. *-, R ,, . sentials of the equipment are an air- pacity of 300 gallons at a total lift compressor, an air-trap, and an engine O f seventy-five feet and 200 gallons or motor to supply the power. The a t a lift of 150 feet, is there anything first advantage of this system appears a man can not do with it? Besides in the process of installing it; the saving unlimited time and strenth, it engine, air tank and connecting ap- insures an inexhauatibl supply of me war snow decreases but every . . , ...... ..,,,., .. [country in Europe, excepting on? * ng '" e ' * lr tank and connecting ap- , ns u re 3 an inexhaustible supply of ISnain ami Pnrt.Jrl i H,I ,. P aratus ma y be located in any con- f res h drinking water, free from con- SLn Thus Denmark "hows ad? Venimt pll * e ^ the farm MU '\^ with the open air and dirt, not pi/aikiuu. iiiua unnmArK snows a ae- ;__. __j i.- .._. : ,_.,_j u- .,.,1 * ... . n _ . . .__ .. , 60 ings, and the owner is saved the ex- ' only for the family but for the stock. ' ably less in price. a pit in which to bury a tank, ' watering of dairy cows than under the in hog products. Returns from Rus- * S !' neces ^ r > r j ? m ? n ? "^rage-tank , old systems, also the indoor watering sia and Austria for obvious reasons ... I, i,,l. ana sold for fie per lb., or $59.40, the is scarce, straw cannot be afforded as msm for Do not overcrowd. A great many: are not given> but Czechs-Slovakia farm poultry keepers in their enthus- 1 showg a dec i ine of 30 cent jn ca( ._ ., difference in the selling price of the' a bedding material, particularly oat money attempt two steers being $53.40." i staw. It must practically all lx? fed. similar result demonstrated by i The practice of feeding cattle entirely carloads was recently recorded on the n straw is. of course, not economical, keep twice as many birds as they have room for and, by overcrowding, almost entirely cut off the production of win- ter eggs. Each bird should have about am j neflr | v 55 cent, in swine. Chicago market. An Illinois feeder [but the ruminant must have a certain three square feet of floor space ir. the shipped two carloads which he had fed amount of crude fibre. They should; house. Either build more houses or since weaning, one carload the pro- ' n t, however, be asked to obtain their' market the extra birds before winter geny of a purebred bull, the other pur-' energy from the comparatively low sets in. Phased in his immediate vicinity. ' percentage of nutrients contained in Corner nests save room, and, being Throughout the animals were fed and straw. Nevertheless, with some grain grazed together. The load of his own' 01 " concentrates supplied, straw forms The United States shows an increase of close upon 17 per cent, in cattle, a loss of nearly 10 per cent, in sheep, and a gain of over 12 per cent. swine. Robber Bees. During a honey dearth while the Bcmi-dark hens prefer them. They weather is 8til , warm> the bee . kee p er can be built in any style desired can , should in a ,, hjs work avoid ,. - ..- : OTIUUIU in on 1113 '.-.".. rartriuiiy uvum breeding weighed 1,305 Ibs., while the :a excellent crude fibre filler and in! have solid walls, or tnoy may be made; doin(f any thinj that will excite rob- purchased load weighed 938 Ibs. The ' order that the digestive and excretory ! slatted, with plastering lath. Thej the total difference per head ?42.91, a result solely to be credited to the purebred sare. How Can We Meet the Shortage of Hay and Straw. The general crop situation in On- tario during the present season indi- i-atcs the necessity of radical changes may be made to take the place of much morc valuable roughage. It is safe to say that there will be very systems. Often he finds an outbuild- ! which wise farmers prize highly. It ing the best location if he wants to brings water of just the right temper- get double use from his gasoline en- ' ature, thus encouraging the cows to gine in operating other farm ma- drink all they need and increasing th chinery. A good place is the base- ; milk output to a surprising tegree. ment of the farmhouse, from which j The system furnishes plenty of pipes can easily be run to the kitcher. water to sprinkle the farm lawn and and bathroom upstairs, as well as to | garden and to keep the housewife's j hydrants in the yard and the stable. | flower beds flourishing. Owners of A gasoline engine or electric motor ! "show country places" may even operates the air-compressor by means gratify their cravings for a lily pool of a belt. The compressor sends the or a fountain, if their water-supply air in the tank through a galvanized warrants it. iron pipe into the well, driving it into! The farm owner need not be afraid the pump, which is submerged at least that the system will monopolize his six feet below the surface of the ' gasoline engine. In fact, he may use water. Besides the air-pipe leading the engine at the same time to furnish 4 load weighed 938 Ibs. The . order that the digestive and excretory ; slatted, witn plastering latti. i"|bdng for robber-bees are a constant ' er- ing me engine at cne same time to lurmsn spread in price was 75c per c-.vt while 1 organs may function properly, straw latter plan might be preferable in ann ' j ," ! into the pump, an air exhaust-pipe electric lights, grind feed and separ- - most climates, as the air could enter ,'", that h., apiary., , eadg cut of u> a|g() a water discharge . , ate mi , k> thus considerably reducing them more freely. The opening to the else to do in warm weather will readily yield to any lower nest should be about three temptation to obtain h jn this little bedding wasted this winter in, inches from the floor. A perching, wav After more or less - "j * .uiv-i v 1 1 . u i , . ' - in the feeding of roughage this win- hey nave b n utilized in the past. t*r. How may roughage be saved? . many parts of the East. Sawdust and j board had best be erected for the hen shavings are available in many places.] to alight on in flying up to the top There is no reason why considerable) nest, bedding material might not be gather- ed in the form of leaves in the faH. What are the substitutes, if any? It haa been shown that live stock may be maintained on a ration of conccn- The advisability of cuttini; hay and straw and of mixed feeds By increas- ing the labor of feeding in the cutting of roughage and by mixing say cut tratea. This is neither practical, econ- hay, cut straw, and whatever meal is omical, nor necessary, however. In being fed, there is little doubt that a very brief form the situation may be ! considerable saving of roughage may approached under the following head- ings. Care in feeding Possibly in 75 per rent, of our live stock farms hay and straw have been overfed. With the mown full and hay cheap, our live irtock hevo been askad to obtain the nutrients necessary for their main- be secured. Less energy is required to masticate, digest and assimilate this cut feenl, and where it is mixed the palatability is bettered or at least averagcxl. Under normal feeding prac- tice the advisability of cutting rough- He Got One. Uncle "You ought to be ashamed ies, especially those that have lost their queen, and will carry the honey the cost of his water-supply. All of and the faucets. The pressure of the which means that the pump-and-air- air, driven by the compressor, forces tank system loses no time in paying the water downward in the pump ' for itself. cylinder and upward again through There is no best water-system for the water discharge-pipe. As it travels farm homes, but there are many good cut of the well to the air-trap and the 'ones. Whoever has a gas engine or faucets, the air escapes into the upper electricity should have running water. the bee-keeper during manipulation,' i of yourself. Tommy. prizes your sister has got. and you haven't even earned a certificate." "Ob. but I got a certificate once, uncle." said Tommy. "Indeed! What for. I should like to know?" "For being born." . , , See what a lot of especially when removing the honey. | * h ? ur before sunset, or early in '" ***Kn* with this subject in Bui- ; the mornm*. Orumlcr a nct to "t- rt w ' lth supply th a few fresh vegetables during - . f ,, , , letin No. 20, Second Scries, available! ls a<lvl able, after the honey flow is 'the late fall and early winter. Select at the Publications Branch of the De- ende< l' t contract the entrances of allj the warmest and sunniest spot in the pnrtment of Agriculture, Ottawa, the! b' v 'cs. One can tell if a coli/ny is be-j garden, where water never stands, and Dominion Apiarist points out that to; in ^ robbcd b V seeing the robbers enter j put the hotbed there. Dig a pit from I apiary. If robbing has begun, the at- "Barnyard golf links" are a pretty tacked colonies should have a bunch sure sign of a happy farm or com- munity. Pitching horseshoes is a one prevent robbing, no colony should be ' nurrie(1 ly with the abdomen contract- 1 fifteen to eighteen inches deep, six allowed to grow weak and no honey ed and leave with the addomen dis- feet wide, and as long as the hotbed or syrup should be exposed in the itenjed - flying straight home. of wet grass or weeds thrown over the entrance. Hives should be opened as is to be. Let the pit extenu east and west. Build a frame around the pit, age is doubtful in that the cow is fit- hundred percent. Canadian sport. | little as possible, and then only dur- ted by nature to do this work herself. teriarvce and growth by handling large However, this winter the object is to quantities of crude fibre with a com- save roughage and the farmer who paratively small percentage of mi- has facilities for cutting the roughage trienU. Under these particular condi- ' will find a result in saving. Can the tion they have come through the win- feeding value of such a mixture be ter at least fairly well. With hay and i further improved? straw at a premium, however, the! Molanses A straight comparison of question arises to what extent can ' molasses with such feeds as bran, oats, roughage be cut out of the ration of ! shorts, corn meal, etc., shows the fact the horse or cow and substituted with that molasses has a comparatively low other feeds which are procurable. Very ] feeding value. It is true that the Simple Methods of Preserving Vegetables While many garden vegetables can be stored in a well constructed cellar for use during the winter iind spring months, there are advantages in pre- serving some of them in crocks, bot- tles, and other containers. A simple method of preserving vegetables by fr.v feeders have ever had occasion to sugars are of considerable value from I ^mentation ami salting is described w .-h the hay which they are feeding 'their carbohydrate nature. However in Bu l lptin 93 of the Kxpenmental t'. live stock. The manger is filled as a conditioner or as an agent to ^rms, Ottawa. Such containers as i. : ! the operation repeated. When it ' render other feeds more palatable and ol(i keRS ' buU(>r tubs or stonc crocks i coiMndered that the standard re- j on top of this, with the very fair feed-' ma y ** "* Thc Preservation may corn .nendation for the feeding of haying value in the feed itself, molases to horses is at the rate of 1 lb. to could be highly recommended to feed every 100 lb. of live weight, it will ; either mixed with cut feeds, diatri- be appreciated that many horses have/ buted in the undiluted form over hay in the past, eaten hay for their own ' or straw, or diluted with water and be carried out either by salting with- out fermentation, fermentation with dry salting, and fermentation in brine. arc washed, drained and weighed. Use about 3 Ibs. of salt for 100 Ibs. of Destroy weeds this fall and they ; preferably of two-inch boards for a won't get a chance to grow next i permanent structure, having the rear or north wall fifteen inches high and the south wall eight inches above tho margin of the pit. Bank part of the excavated soil around the outside of spring. A neighborhood without a commun- ity Vouse is like a family without a home. A few minutes given at a definite time each day will keep a record of the farm business; and with accurate tramping the frame, to give additional protec- tion. Fill the pit with fresh strawy stable manure to a dopth of fifteen inches after it is packed down by Above this, place fou* garden soil, in whick A septic tank may save your life. vegetables. No water is necessary'.! figures at the end of the season a'' ncnes ' because the salt extracts the neces- ! man can see. at a glance where he is ' **** see( l* are to be sown, sary moisture from the vegetables, j making money and where he is los- Cabbage, string beans, and beet tops ing it. may be treated in this way. Spread a layer of vegetables one inch thick in th bottom of the crock, covering with n very thin layer of salt, being careful to distribute the salt evenly. If more salt has to be added the finished pro- duct will be too salty. Fill the crock only three-qauters full, placing a cloth over the top, then n plate turned The Welfare of the Home Dealing With the Angry Child By Jennie S. Clough. Salting Without Fermentation. | ups.ide down or a piece of clean board, The vegetables best suited for salt- ' and a weight. A ten-pound weight is Of the many problems which con- front a mother, one of the hardest is that of meeting in the wisest way the In problems amusement only. When it is realized sprinkled by the use of a watering can! ing without fermentation are spinach,! sufficient for a five-gallon crock. j undesirable traits that appear in^chil- that 8 or 9 Ibs. of pood clover hay! over the feed in the mangers. It is a] string boans, green peas, corn andj Tho container should be allowed to d * rn - and 4 or 5 Ibs. of oat straw is all , wonderful relish and the use of com- cabbage. The vegetables are washed, I stand in a warm room for from eight the roughage needed for the milking; paratively small quantities of it is | the water drained off, and the vege-jto ten (lays. When bubbles of gas cow supplied with a well balanced ' easily seen in the better condition of : tables weighed. The best results arc! cease to appear the fermentation is meal mixture and ensilage it will bo | cattle. Apparently the feexling grades' obtained by using 25 Ibs. of salt to ! complete. evident that hay is in the very great! of molasses will be fairly readily pro- 1 every 100 Ibs. of vegetables. Spread! \ i yer of hot p ara ff ln wax about majority of cases overfed to cattle. , curable, particularly in the Maritime a layer of the vegetables one inch | O ne-half inch thick , is poured ov er the Even for the producing dairy herd ' Provinces. Pi ices will be very con- 1 deep in the bottom of the crock and where no other roughage appears in siderably lower than have applied I sprinkle with sialt, being careful to ttie ration and where it is supplement- , within the last few years and the distribute the salt evenly. Continue n(> t'be ed only by concentrates the very limit comparatively small quantity that j making alternate layers of vegetables | C0 ases of hay that would be required would j wou ld be required would be such as and salt until the crock is nearly full.' ' Fermentation in Brine be 20 Ibs. daily with say 8 or 9 Ibs. . to force the use of this material on' Cover with a piece of cotton or a Cucumbers, string beans, green to- uncontrollable, and it is impossible to talk with him, put him by hlms ! until he is more calm. While he ii i a temper be careful not to leave him where he can break or destroy any- there are two grent helps. First, a i thing. Often his outburst is like a poured top ^ prevent a scum fornvinjr It is very i mportan t that the wax should before the fermentation i of oat straw and this for the cow that it being held over for better times, and this will describe the situation in in ii v districts that cutting down tho quantities used in pas-t feeding prac- tice a full 60 per cent, and substitut- ing with a few pounds of meal would not only effect a great saving in roughage, but incidentally would bring the cattle in question through in as gt>od or better shape than had been the caoe where roughage wna fed in unlimited quantities. tho consideration of live stock feeders wherever it may be procured. double thickness of cheesecloth. Over this put a plate or a piece of board Thc value of chaff and leaves In : and a weight. A clean brick or stonc the past considerable quantities of the' may be used as a weight. most valuable part of the plant have been wasted in the form of chaff, The container should new lx> set aside in a cool place. If at the end matoes, beets, pea, and corn may all ! most important of all is grace. Grace sense of humor. If a child comes down to breakfast sullen and bad- tempered, make some little joke, it helps to clarify the atmosphere. I don't mean laugh at the child, that only adds fuel to the fire; but do same amusing thing, or tell a funny story qnd you will make the clouds vanish like magic. Parents who appreciate fun and who are the real companions j child who vents his temper in screams of their little ones have the happiest and rassionate talk. His bad temper and most affectionate children. But thunder storm, the thunder and light- ning are tremendous while they last, but are soon over. Then, just as soon as possible, divert the child, get him interested and busy a*>out something. A much harder type of child to, deal with and one that tries our patience more, is the sulte-n child. He mak*s no outlet for himself like the angry be preserved in brine. Wash the vege- tables, drain off the water, nnd pack in a crock until nearly full. Prepare is that lovely, loving spirit which, no matter how trying the children are, cannot be disturbed. We cannot have a weak brine, using one-half a pdmt of i this of ourselves, it is the gift of God. leaven, etc. These accumulate on the! of 24 hours the salt and the pressure v ' n 8 r nnd three-fourths of a cup He says, "My grace is sufficient for barn floors and too often find their! on tha vegetables have not extracted ! f salt to each ** of wateT ' If a th * e -" st> - when the children are noisy way to the manure pile or barnyard brine enough to cover, add a brine! ^f" 8 * 1 '*" croc ' k 13 . llsed> two alul one - ! and " au K h ty and our nerves seem just direct. They must, of course, reach made by dissolving 1 pound of salt ini half i? 8 ' 1 8 of bnne will be neces- i about in pieces, let us say this over thfl barnyard by way of the manger. 2 quarts of water. Enough brine !S f ry - Thls must ** covered with a j and over mentally ami we shall be In general it is difficult to offer a should bo added to come above the|^* hl a _ , plece _ ? f , f lea jl b(>ard . or a recommendation where such a wide plate or board. Set aside in a place More silage and root* In many variety of cases and conditions a rise J where it will not he disturbed and plate, and a weight. The containers must be left in a warm place imtil the ecttow of Ontario particularly, hay The main advice to bo given, in con- may be substituted by the use of more nailage and roots. Where succulent roughAges uch ai tho foregoing are available the quantity of hay fed may b cut to the very minimum. These foedi will, however, not lie available elusion, is after all extreme economy in feeding hay and straw. Weights and quantities are difficult matters to juggle with when speaking in a gen- eral way. The eye of the feeder ig, after all, of proverbial merit. More to any great extent in many parts of [or less experimentation will be re- Qu0oo and the greater part of the quired by tho individual fenders in cutting down little by little tho rough- age which ho has been accustomed to feed and replacing it by minimum quantities of concentrated or grain bt calculated to form the whole! rations. If hay continues to increase ration of the cow, oats, bran ami oil j in price and if grains and concentrates are particularly to be recom-jdo not. rise ton quickly, it would actu- Maritfane Provinces according to prent indications. Meal flubfltitutes To replace one- fealf of the ration where dry roughage surprised at the peace and quietness within ourselves that will follow. Granted that we havo sympathy ar.d cover with hot paraffin wax. Beans should be cut in two works all on the inside. Ho broods over the trouble, distorting and en- larging it by dwelling upon it. He usually refuses comfort or sympathy and seems to enjoy shutting himself away from everyone. He is usually a sensitive child shy, lacking confi- dence in himself, inalined to dwell upon himself too much. What can we do with such a child? He won't talk the trouble out, like the high- tempered child, and it is Onwise to put him by himself as you would the high-temper- ed child. Give him something to be ;i I ( 1 1 ' ' " w*i nv v v <j 1 1 jfJi hi* j <*i .it | CAI i M 1 1 it . vjivtr 1 1 i in !Mf ii ll" i. . , ; t ' r J,Q UQ j fermentation has ceased and them poise ourselves, we are in a fit condi- busy about as soon as possible. Work -inch tjf * ken * a co<>1 P'ac*. where it willjtion to help our children to overcome 'is even more necessary for him than pieces: peas should be shelled; while ! not be disturbed after covermy: wltn corn should be cnoked for ten minutes to set the milk, after which it is cut off the cob with n sharp knife. It has been found that in preparing salted beans for the table, it is much better to souk the beans for two hours in the morning, changing the water hot paraffin wax, \Vhen salting cucumbers, a layer of dill and a handful of mixed spioe may be placed on the bottom and top of the crock. Green tomatoes may also be prepared with dill and spkea. Beets should not be peeled or sliced before . * i i , DnJMt\nvni u*; i ' i i i i i \n BilVtHl lH*ll* Ir ^ Jir-. ^L^!!!^*. 11 :!! W"* fermented or they will , 3 e thrfr color and flavor. Fermented corn may be used in the pre;xaration of such dishes as chowders or omelets, where the acid taste may not be objection- able, as it might be to some people if than to allow them to soak over night, as long soaking softens the beansv Fermentation With Dry Salting. In preparing vegetables for fermen- Oat* in itself is from 10 to | ally be cheaper to cut down roughag tation with dry salting, the vegetables the corn were eaten alone. their faults. Often children are cross for any other type of child, for we and naughty because they are over- tired, over-excited or hungry. We must be t>ure that their naughtiness does not come from some physical reason that we can help. If a child is in a bad temper the first th'ng to do is to quiet him. How? By being very quiet ourselves, but very firm, letting him see our strervgth and poise and then trying to find out what lii;s stir- red him. By our talking it i . --r with him and letting him pour ic out, his nerves will be freed and he will have an outlet for his passion. I? lie aeems must get him out of himself. If pos- sible, have him work where he will have the companionship of his broth- ers and sisters, or perhaps he cn help you in what you are doing. Work ii a blessing for most persons, but foi no one more than for the child who is inclined to live hi* little life inside of himself. This type of child is usu- ally reserved and takes things hard, but to the few people he loves he gives a wealth of affection and loyalty and usually he has a deep, *>i>ng natun which is sincere and tru*.