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The Importance of Colostrum. | This big word colostrum refers to y[ncM re p re8e ntativea. as well as tho flntmilk given by the cow aftor <rommittees to dca , w|th diffCT cnt becoming fresh. We have always ^ <)f plants . Applications will thought that the vato of fee* ing the ^ first ^ ovjncial , _ , _ * . LTO iii ob ucprv v'ivii i MT nrvTuwMM j^i'iv- first milk to the calf was to clean out sentati next b the Registration and start the digest.ve or(funs m tho ^^ who wiu determine whether or Walk Into My Kitchen! they us performance of tlicir proper function. n ^ ^g It appears from tests recently made use The Dominkm Horticulturist that this pontion was wrong. - ^ then his inion on the mw . Experiments running over two By Marjorie Sims Why should not my kitchen be one Cretonne is not good because ft doe* of the most attractive rooms in my not launder satisfactorily. Heavy i:n- house, since I spend a larger propor- bleached muslin is not good, elth r, , t > a , J t- A ita of tho plant, nnd registration will cm* a pri>|j-i "" ' _^m.finn * t v i_ j *L * . n. t " ul n* Pl*i Bnu ' -egiaiiui-iwii to supplement! consume a slightly larger PP olt '' y have established the fact hat ^ w ^ wjth thp MMt . on of 1 riirfcinir in some casi-s to 7 per cent. thl8 colostrum is a real germ killer, ._ f . ~ if . rm,^ , Registration Committee. The propo- Aodr. communications to A B ronomUt, 73 Adelaide 8t. Wett, Toronto. E. I:. L.: Please prescribe a proper lowed to help ration for my cows to supplement! consume a sli oats, rora. corn fodder and marsh hay. 1 reaching in some ca Answer: A ration made fotUU and marsh hay as t' and Around oats and corn to^ack* both nitr^nous ele-; ^'^'^ about $55 per ^^ ^^In"th.Uh. bow- !&~ S^SffSTTlSffi , ^ n a rv in mik d ^^**>'i J^? ^"7 the UstratL for ia already in tion of my time there than in any because it sbute out too much " My curtains are made of dotted Swiss, pleats The kitchen I grew up in was big. thinly starched and It took an endless time to mop. The to rive my wmdows the fresh, crisp window looked out on the hog lot and look I Uxve Because of the amount all I could see was mud. The stove of pleasure I get from these nip) pro-. .--:on. and succulence. \ t would ' ^ cent tuin> has a mar- were lnuch weakei . thim thoso recei v- be v -.I t- make tho gram raiion one- k jre ' of aU)ut $4 B per ton, so ing TOk , rt rum an<l the death rate was thir -,,hof bran, com meal, and oat that ' the cost ia abo ut the same in as hig , h as among lhl , se not Rott mg chc;.. An even better addition would pithcr casc in re l a tion to the value of this flrgt milk- O ut of twenty-two '- also of the Council F. be l!.T at of d:' < vake me.il, about one pound P 01 " {-no feed Tankage is a byproduct of ; ca i ves which did not receive colos- Cloyer hay would make a valu- the modern abattoir. It is usually trunl) e i even died. Calves from tubercular cows can be -e- . addition to the coarser portion R(>M by fcwl mercnan ts and the larger rntion. One feed of this per , . t .. r -, t I a T^ " *-*^ vV*l V&f b a suitable amount, rromi 25 pound, of either turnips or k my J-- .;P' a day to each ammal would ^ !! hen coop this winter, he ;- the succulence of the ration. - - . n.: Would you kindly give me WiH'chicken lice stay on sheep? If does not decrease the disease-resistant 1 they will, whst should I use to remove or immunizing properties of the colos- Winter Pointers. When sheep are exposed to cold, raised without exposing the young' sharp winds, they become Wind, animals by heating the colostrum to Treatment, five or six drops of a sat- 140 deg. F. for thirty minutes. This m^ted solution of 'boric acid in the destroys the tubercular germs but cyes twice a day. Keep it up several ail i couia see was MIUU. i , - came out in the middle of the room I am perfectly willing to spend the and I had to walk around it to get time it takes to iron them If you >><>P e back to tho sink. The pantry was do not have the time or desira for across the room from the stove and curtaiw like mine, try tms type: get the table and the miles to be walked very sleazy thin unbleached muslm, n bringing dishes from the dining for sash curtams. Crochet loops across room, across the kitchen to the table each end and run the curtains or. two by the window (washing them while ^ ds -f ne a ' * JP of the sagn an. we gazed mournfully on the hog the other at the bottom. These cur- pens), then carrying them back again tains do not blow out over thing* -some to be put away in the pantry, *~&<*^ "?< them? ra' 'e. I.e., in connection with other f . - < >' as oats and corn? .pinion on feeding rye to dairy Answer ._ lt ,, prcsumod that the o i tn /w\nnAj>ttkn with nlli..r " building termed a hen coop is some- thing more than the name implies, i.wer:--Rye is an unsuitable rather a house in which fowls have t a to feed to dairy cows for the h( , en kept paltry lice aro quite un- ion that this grain is subject to , ikel ^ remain on gheep. They do dwease of ergot. Ergo ted grain not rcmain on human beings. It would ihle to cause premature birth and be ^j,j h OW6ve!r( to cleanse the house i*Jd therefore be avoided with all ^ thJ3 c!ass of verm j n . Poultry lice breeding animals. | aro usua j] y found in cracks and cre- I vices or behind boards near thu roost- It K -I have twenty-two fall pigs j ng quarters. All loose boards shouM and I h::ve no milk, only what I buy therefore be removed and the house and that is half water. How would given a thorough disinfecting wash, tankage go and how much should I preferably put on by a spray pump. feed to each one hundred pounds of A three per cent, solution of creolin weight of pig*? Please tell me where or a hot lime wash should be effective. I cn buy it and its probable price. ; Unless the building is much larger Answer: The Dominion Experi- than the term hen coop would suggest, mental Farms as a result of eperi- tho sheep shouM by all moans be merits carried orj in the feeding of given an outdoor run. In fact they tankage to swine, have adopted two would be the better for this in any systems of using this feed, which is case, found to be a very useful substitute for mi'k. One is to expose the tankage] C. H.: Can you tell me the reason in an open box in the pen and allow | that my five- month- "Id pigs have the pigs to help themselves. At the piles? What can be done for them? ame time they are give satisf ying Answer: The ailment complained rations of either dry chop or sloppy j of to probably due to constipating feed. The other system is to mix the foods and the need of exercise. This tankage with the chop and feed it can be corrected by adding a small trum. To prevent thickening the col- When you slop the team on the road, put the blankets on. Have horses either dry or in sloppy condition. When the tankage is mixed a propor- tion of from 5 to C per cent, of the mixture is used. When pigs are il- 1 sunny yard. proportion of raw Knsed oil to the ration, feeding liberal quantities cd roots and allowing for a daily run in a of hot water. A large number of calves were raised on colostrum thus treated and are doing as well in every way as the calves which nursed their dams. ostrum s'hould be heated in a double sharp-shod on icy roads, cooker or in a pan placed in a bucket j Water stock in the barn rather than turn them out in stormy weather. Keep fall pigs growing. It doesn't pay to roug-h them through the win- ter. Get 'em ready for early spring market. If the fowls are kept busy ecratch- ing in litter, they do not mind the cold. Seed Com Needs Air. Give air a chance where seed corn is stored. The air should get to every kernel of the ears. This means that the porn should not be piled on shelves or even laid on the floor. The best A Canadian Plant Regis- tration. A movement has been set on foot for the recording and registration in Canada of new varieties of herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees. At a meet- ing of the executive committee of the Canadian Horticultural Council, held in Ottawa on Nov. 13, it was decided plan is to sling it u<p with twine or to proceed with the establishing of the bureau on the basis of a report prepared by tho Registration Com- mittee of the Council. The registration proposed ie intend- ed to protect the name of a new var- iety and the rights of tlhe originator in the same sense that inventions are stick on nails so that no two ears touch each other. This will provide for the free circulation of air am thereby increase the germination. Farming is a game of put and take. The more you put in of fertility am care, the more you take out in crop*. Parents as Educators Making the Most of Stories By Mary Frances Davis One of the most valuable assets of the mother of small children is the ther.' So the little 'boy stopped cry- ing, and stood up, and smiled at al Shipping Potatoes in Winter. To make a box car safe for shipping potatoes in weather that is below freezing, the floor, walls and ceiling The use of milk in producing eggs, ^ tne car mast ^ ^vered with build- cad poultry meat is becoming more ing paper held in place with laths. genera! as the good results are evi-j After paper ing, a false floor should be AST* Breeders who do not produce ]al< j on ability to search through her treasure- his friends." Mothers will find ample house of stories and find just the right] material for these home-made stories in every-day happetvings, and shoul" milk at home can often buy the com- mercial semi-solid buttermilk. Expert- B i] OW8 a to running lengthwise. tt j r channel, four < j eer p i below the false i inents have proven that flve pounds of flocr on< j extending from the centre our skim-milk is about equal to a j af the c&r te e itj, e r end and ^connecting ound of the commercial semi-solid with battermilik air-passages formed by The cawi value of the sour milk for from poultry feeding ia rather difficult to, 8nould determine, but a fair price of seven ! ^des of the car. cents per gallon has usually been con- 9nOTlld false walls IbuHt four to ix inches wa i 1S) alsO( B feif inches from the The false floor area between the idored fair. The commercial semi- 1 doora Here a etove ls i ngfca i] e d ( if tolid buttermilk usuaDy costs close to, tne shipment 1 is likely to pass through four cents per pound, although the' 8evere wither. A false door should cost is greatly influenced by the am-| bo built on one side for a stovepipe one for the need of the moment. All children love stories, and are eager to listen to any interesting one, but by giving careful thought to the selection of her stories a mother may make them contribute directly to the mental and spiritual development of OVUId l*U 'C f uv c* MJ * * j * * l_ t. J ' J i- 1*. and some to be returned to the dining be pushed aside to let in room tho miles did not add anything ' as desired. the to our zest for housework. The floor was always dark because a dark floor did not show stots. The walls, ceiling and woodwork much rods are fastened to the window casing, the curtains can be raked with the win- now. They do not need ironing but are simply washed out at night, w stretched on the rods and by morning satisfactory. These con- f OT ea /,h sash, those of the upper sash being finished at one -> _ _ - , - .-.ii ^ HMJVU Vi VMV- i .*vw u - -j -" dark green for the same reason. J they flre drfed in pretty> fpegh fold . Those readers of this page who j uge co \ ore ^ loops fc> TO ake them more have never worked in any but bright, attractive. cheerful, sunny, small, convenient; Dutch curtains for the full length kitchens can never appreciate them, as ^ndo^ I do mine after the kind I have d-j stet O f a scribed. I decided that my kitchen was too big and I find now that the ten by twelve floor space is all I need even for my large family. Our house has a living room in which the family _ can "live" so I do not need to plan on } ower window is opened the lower using the tote-hen for anything more than kitchening in! a heading and at the other? a hem. Finish the paar for lower sash with a heading at each and run them cm two rods which fastened to the casing. When the curtains slide up under the upper pair. Light can be let in from or ehu* There's so much beautiful in Nature ou t fj^,,, either sash as desired. There to be looking at while working, that ; g a pre tty seersucker material on the what is the use of staring at barn.j mar kot which does not need ironing. alley, or hog pen all the timS? The! Thi 9 material comes all white or whit* window* over my sink look out on the'; road, and on some days I have a movie all of my own. The other window, background with colored stripes. Finished with a simple little cotton edging that costs a few cents a yard. full length, gives me a view of flower j t ^ most attractive. and vegetable garcefts and the drive- way. Just grass and trees make a restful view. The Best Position. I really had some things to enjoy in the old kitchen. One was the breeze from the south and another was the shaded west window that let ugh of the afternoon sun in to Gingham curtains finished with a rick-rack or plain bands, crossbarred dimities and Swisses are all satisfac- tory materials. The Cozy Corner. My cozy corner does more than anj other one thing to make my kitchen and therefore myself cheery. I sai considerable time In that dark green keep things cheerful. The tree out- kitchen, on a twdght, ordinary "kit- side the west window saved us from a j ^ en chair" waiting for cake to bake hot room when getting supper ready. ' My own kitchen has a door and win- dow on the south, and two half- nndows over the sink on the west. use simple word* ar*d keep the action brief. The stories ehat naturally follow these fall into two classes, those which relate incidents that might real- ly have happened, and those which or for the tea kettle to boil or watch- ing the meringue that had to be snatched out of Uie oven at just tfaa right second. I do not mind sitting . I have been in many delightful south- ^ the kitchen I have now and I find east kitchens but I wanted the east , my friends and neigbiipB like it too. side of our house for the long living! O y the long window I have a her children. The real purpose of open up the world of fairies and make- telling stories is to give joy, and of believe. course this primary aim should al-i Children of kindergarten age de- ways be uppermost in the mind of light in fairy tales, because they stim- tfhe narrator. ulate the imagination. In this The simplest way to classrif y stories of mental development the imagina- ie according to the age of the hearers. | tive powers are very alert, and little Nursery rhymes are used universally children live almost as much in the a* the very first stories, for they de-' world of make-believe as they do in light children who are still mere ba- the real world. Because af this their bles. The jinglirog rhythm first at- minds crave fairy tales. tracts the attention, and after manyj Nature lessons may he taufi-ht beau- repetitions, as the little minds develop^ tifuldy and impressively throu-gh room and sun parlor. I have always ! comfortable little sewing rocker. said that if we built our kitchens first . There fa a book shelf unde. the win- aml then built the rest of the house dow s i\\ > because I like to read some- around them, we ecu-Id have what we thing besides a cook book once in wish and the kitchens would not be j w hdte. One neighbor said to me. stuck into the oriy corner left lor them. Proper ventilation makes such a big 'whenever I have a minute to rest I want to get away from my kitchen i clear out of it." Well, may be I should difference it gives us a cool room ; f ee i that way, to,, if I had to work in to work in wben necessary and pro- her kitchen. Mine is not the kind 1 vides a way to draw off the odors of mn always wanting to get away from, cooking that we do not wish in the Another neighbor said, "don't yot other part of the house. I enjoy the think a rocking chair is too good fo spicy smell of gingerbread, but need the kitchen?" and I replied that no- I always announce to the whole family tJiing is too good for the kitchen if il that I've let the potatoes boil dry or the eggs scorch? is built to serve its purpose. Spindle- legged rockers no longer good enough ount purchased and the freight ratM. There are quite a few poultrymen mixing their own dry mash by pur- cSiaring the semi-solid buttermilk for the protein and then adding as much home-raised grain as possible, plus the necessary items purchased off their neighbors or elevator. This makes an economical mash and the poultry- man knows what he is feeding There seems to be a value to feed- ing milk that cannot be expressed eas- fly in casih. It has the vitamrnes which produce growth and vigor. Breeding stock that have milk in their ration seem to produce more hatchable eggs than hens which get all their protein through beef scrap or fish scrap. In feeding liquid sour milk and but- termilk the dishes should be frequent- ly scalded and scrubbed with a corn and bulkheads put across the car at either side of tho doors to form a "well" for the stove. These false walla, as well as the centre bulkheads, rise well toward the ceiling, and with the false floor form two large bins around which the air continually cir- culates. The bins should be lined with paper. Care of Barnyard Manure. The conservation and application of farm manure is a matter of vital im- the words begin to convey mental pic- j stories. Children enjoy these, and aJ Good light ia necessary for effi- f or the parlor have no more place in tures, and the story is gradually | the same time gather much valuable ! ciency. The woman who for eleven the kitchen than does the picture, An understood. Many babies only two information. i years lighted a match every time she Indian Massacre, hanging over th* years old recognize and enjoy most of j Boys are especially interested in! looked into the oven was wasting bed in the spare room where the guest true stories of heroes, and many his- i matches, endangering her life^ and 1 the j s supposed to sleep peacefully! A the Mother Goose rhymes. There is a slight gap between the^orical facts may be presented in this Chouse, and cutting her efficiency at comfortable, substantial rocker, either / least in half because the hand holding w i c ker or wooden, has just as defi- the lighted match was no help in njte a place in the kitchen as the sink, given in story-books. We have way. found that two-year-old children! Several recent collections of chil- greatly enjoy simple tales relating! dr en's stories are indexed according turning, Hfting or taking food out, range, or table. At least I think so! their own personal experiences, when j to the moral lessons they contain. { Later on she found that she could get j xhe things which it seems to told m a clear, direct manner. ForiThis method of classification is very' plenty of light into her oven by simp- 1 ma k c an y kitchen choery, aro its size, instance "Once a little boy named ' useful to mothers who like to use : ly turning the stove around. its coolness, its brightness and 1U Preston went out for a walk, and he stories as a means of discipline. A Light should come from over the coziness. And so, in contrast to the fell down and began to cry. His friend^ the squirrel, ran down from a tree, and looked at him. Then his big skillful story-teller inny relate her left shoulder. If it does not, we work i jark green kitchen of my girlhood, my story with, the some childish fault idea of correcting, in our own shadows. For this reason kitchen of to-day is comfortably small alt, without losing! central light is not satisfactory; an d cheerfully bright. I say this be- it could be glaringly bright. friend, tlhe dog, ran to him and bark- the fresh, appealing charm of the! each working slpace need its own light, portance to farmers, as the amount of]^ 'Bow-wow.' Then alorrg came his 'story itself. Perhaps this is the I had one light put in over the sink, Each ton contains approxi cob to loosen the gummy accumula- ' mately 10 pounds of nitrogen, Hi tlons. Dirty milk seems to be a source ] pounds phosphoric acid and 10 pounds ' of digestive troubles. Do not feed sour! of potash, supplying three essential milk in any type of fountain which element* of plant food. For increas- aannot be opened up so you can see ing soil fertility farm manure is un- avaiVable plant food in the soil is the g i s tor, and said, 'Don't cry, little Bro- supreme test of a good story-teller. principal factor in determining crop yields. Barnyard manure is the most effec- tive fertilizer nnd best soil improver known. all the inside when it is rinsed and otoaned. Right Type of Hog Essential equalled and it is one of the most valuable assets of the farm. The more manure the larger the crops, the larger the crops, the more live stock - - _ ' j that can be kept which in turn will To Export Bacon Trade. i produce more manure and increase Addressing a body of senior officials ! crop production. o* the Live Stock Branch of tihe Fed^ j All the liquid manure should be Department of Agriculture at Ot- saved as it is far richer in nitrogen tew* a few days ago. Dr. J. FT Gris- t, Deptrty Minister of tive Depart- and potash than the solid excrement. The floors and gutters In the stables meat,, pointed out that at the present ' should be sound and Hquid-tigbt Suf- thne Oanftdfen bacon on Hie British j flcient litter or bedding material market is toeing rather than gaining should he used to take up all Hquid. ground. This conclusion wias drawn Manure for corn, which b one of from e Mudy of markets while in Eng- the principal crops entering into ro- hnx) a few week* ago. Oomipared with j tattons of all stock farms In Eavtorn DanMi bacon, which easily topi the, Canada, can be applied as matte by import market, Canadian sides were 'drawing it directly to t.h fields and too short and in many cases too thick spreading it where corn is to be sown to command the best prices, Tho dif- ' the following season. This practice i in price between Canadian and! meant not only a saving of labor but ' prevents losses In plant food from Laaohlng and heating. Danish was about three cents per pound This ws on the wholesale market, and the limited study that With the Bmltwd amount of manuw eouM be given t the retail market] usually at the command of farmer*. It indicated that a wider difference be- Is not desirable bo pibw it under too trvreen Canadian and Danish baoon was the rule Dr. Grisdate expressed con- fidence that hog grading, now being estabttehed, woidd tend to restart to Canada her loot prestige on the Brit- ish market, which is the only outlet of importance for Canadian baoun. . If well incorporated with the fl rat flvo (nohea of soil, h wiH, by it* fermentation, warm th* urfaoa sofi and I if moisture-holding oa- and tbuw nourish ami tad to "young ciop whan It to IBM* aUs I* Cong* THE ROAD TO SUCCESS. THE ROAD THROUGH T SCHOOL. IS SHORTER AND BASK* to I out of its windows and one near the range and a third near ! wn tch passerby on the road. And when my mixing cabinet. I might have had i am tired and want to rest a minute a central fixture into which to screw a three-way socket. Then I could have used three cords and had my ! three lights wherever I wished. If I j could not have had electric lights, it i would have been eaey to have shelves [ built near or over these various work- ing surfaces and put tamps on them. Question of Curtains. Curtains have a place in the kitchen but only certain kinds of curtains. I can rest right there, and- not have to go through the dining room or up tlte hall to the living room to find a spot into which I can "drop." I keep a pot of paisley or some, other green growing thing, in the window sill. Wbait a difference it makes! It would have cheered up my; old dark green kitchen and I know curtains would have done worMs for] it, too. TU. TV. fVtn't ^trilr* The IreeslJont Strike. ment * electricity for tihe transpoiK ^ companies, and all users of, One day, this summer, after reading, power see tlie danger of being entire-, all the news about the coal and rail- j } y dependent on coal. These things in,i way strikes, I happened to be taking turn will help to conserve the world'4| a ramble through tie woodtofc. In the course of my waffle I passed, several fine piles of all-body maple stovewood coal supply, which is in danger of be- ing used too rapidly in our modern^ enterprises. So that we can see that News poses never dreamed of by those promote them. If we haven't sens* enough to practice reforestation and conservation Providence makes use of our struggles and foolishness to Iea4 us to the right course. Peter Mo- Arthur. that was cut test spring and is sea- j even strikes may serve useful puts soning properly for use next winter. It ia true that we only meant to use it in the kitchen stove, bat if there is any shortage we wiH not find it nec- essary to burn the furniture or tear up the floors to get fuel to keep us warm. We went through a winter in the war without using tihe coal ocove, and can do it again. Of course coal Is handier to use, and needs less at- tention, but if the coal operators and their employees will quarrel it doesn't mean BO much to ua as It does to city people. The woodtat Is a kind of in surance for the ho-me that is worth keeping up. A shortage of <xml for fuel will stimulate reforestation in the country, for many farmers already realize that it is not safe to be entire- Value of a Woodlot. A woodlot on every farm, mab> tallied under the rules of scientlflt, forestry, drawn upon for fuel anno- ally, would moke about half of th* population of Canada wholly ind pendent of the coal miners and thf ccxal mine operators In the mutter keeping the home fires burning. The man who works late suy eatefcj ly dependent on outside supplies of i up with hi* -work, but ttM oo* fuel. It will ftso promote the develop- ' starts early keeps ahead ox Ml