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MAKING BY L. E. CARD. It U 'lurint: January that th* farm po'jit»;ru»ii who wanta to K»t early chick* begins to mate his breeding pens. Ihe cumnwrcial poultryman also ia liluAy to niate roost of his flocks this month. In many eas.-^s the fema'cs will have bwn ci«I'.«d Homo niontha before, so th«r« U 'ilt;« seltftion «ti3 to be prac- ticed except for the purpose of mating a gntatl uptH-iad r«n from wrhich to pro- duce oockiTwIs for use in next year's breeding flocks. When po8.«ible such a speda) mating i.s aVays to be ad- vised, as it insures more rapid pro- Krofls ttian can be made from general flock mvtingR. One should .see to it that only the very rneam of the breeding .lock Is cho.sen for thi.s special pen. It is bat- ter to hnvo oti!y half a dozen females of excolknt quality than to use a dozen or fifteen, when l)y so dolnf; several of only fair rjuH^ity must lie included. The m:i!<) to head such a pen should bo an outMtanding individunl among i tho.-io raistvi at home or may be pur- chas<Hl from slock of known i>er- forn»anci'. I Rcnrtomber that the influence of this; ma'o wi'J not \te fully se«n until th« fa!! of li»'.J7. whr.'!-. the pulIeU .sired byi hirt "on" como into layinij. Wi:h this in mind it is wol; to spend cor. iderabde t'.Tio, pfTorf, and money if - c'psary, to cret tlio riirht kind of ma'. • for the speciaJ hrt>cdin2; flock of \92(,. TIIE BRKEHI.VG LABYRINTH. When («.'!ivt:nK ma'.e'i to !)«> used In the RoiK-rai liroe.linjr flock it is weH to keep in mind that as far as posmble the coi'kcrels put into any pen .should be muU'i* that have l)een running to- frethor foi .Mon>e time. If this is done thi-r-.i i.-4 iill.'e likelihood of their (i(jht- inK <'no:i}rh to injure one another serioualy. If codidilioni^ an; such that .stranpe malco nuh-'l bo used in the same flock, or if conxiditrable fightinjr Is in evi- dence, thcT« are at least two ways out of tho <iil'liou-lty. One is th« plan of alternating mak^s. iiy this p!an ha!f the males are ol!ow(><l with the flock for one, two or threo daj-ii, at the end of which time Ov^y are Cf oricd for a correspond- ing period, durin(» which the rest of the mftl<>» .^,^<» turned loose with the hcn.s. Thi.t usually mean.s that a com- bination run bo found which wiM re>- Bult in a minimum of fiphting. Th<f ofh.^r methtKJ in the case of fairly larRe flock.s is to use what ia known as n bre'ilin!» labyrinth. It oonsirits of boards or panels twelve to oiffhtiu-n inrhe; wide and long enough to reach atwiut thre^-quarters of the way acros.s thi* ren. Tiicse are set on e«Itr9 and Eupporl?d so there is »ix inchp'4 oWrance Iwtwecn the litter and the liottom of tho boards. The nunilKT of such boards or pan- els to be used will depend on the size of tbo pon or hou.w. The effect of the paiM»'.« is to dividt) the' floor area into a numlK?r of units v/hile still permitting 'he birds to have the free- dom of th« entire hou.'vo. The result is more or !««* seclusion for the maU"* during mating, and oontretiueutly leiys fighting and much less interference. CARE or THE MAIJ':3. It often happens that the male birds do not get sufficient grain feed be- cause ttie hens are fed rcliitively small qtHtntitieii in itroportion to what the males should eat, and l>ocau8e many males will spend so much time calling the hens to eat that the grain is gone before tii^y tivemselves have eaten any-where near enough. Under the plan of alternating malofl this Is avoided because tiio nia'es con bo fed liberally on grain on the days they are conflned to the coops. When the males are running with the flock continuously it is well to provide a .special feeding place to which only tJx> males have access and in which Is kept a constant supply of grain. A small hopper set h'.gh enough to be out of reach of the hens will solve the problem in many caRcs. Many poultrymen train the males to fly up to the dropping board or other sup- port for a special allowance of grain at the time the hens are given their evening feed. This plan is not always practical in the case of busy farm folks, but is highly effective when it can be put into ust'. When a lomr hreodinc sea- son is planne*! some such scheme must bo followed in order to keep the males in good flesh and to insure a high defi:re<» of fertility throughout the hatching season. JANUARY PHODIJCTION. .Some tim<' this month, in most .sec- tions of Southern Ontario, the egg- production curve may ho expected to start ita climb toward the spring peak. This is equally true of hens that have molted and of healthy pullets that were hatched a little too late to begin laying before winter set In. So it can hardly l)e considered good business to soil off hens or pullets now unless they are obviously too crowded In their winter quarters. Hens or pul- lets that are going to lay at all in the year 1925-26 will do so between now and .July first. They may not have paid for their keep from November first to date, but there is a much bet- ter chance of making their account come out even if they are kept through (he spring season than if they aro marketed now. The flock owner cannot aiTord, therefore, to become unduly dis.satis- fied with feed or eg? price.s, or with proH(-nl egg production, until th_e flock has had an opportunity to slrow a pro- fit by reasonably Rood production from February to Junf. I In the va.st majority of flocks the pi'riod of greatest cash income is also tho period of highest egg yield in t-pite of the fact that the price of eggs per dozen is lower then than at any other tim-n (luring the year. It naturally follow.^, therefore, that higli spring and summer o^'g production is well worth working for. WINTER GAMES FOR YOUNG CRILDRGN j Children can »» inU-re«ted in quiet j B«n>en »nd creative occupations. The ' follow ii,g ideas v/ere fcuggested at a meelii.;? of a women's club. The making of a paper town is an I interesting occupation made po.s.sible I by tho use of old envelopes. Tiiese the I fath*>r may be abk* to sav<» for the I children if ho i.n careful to slit the I envelopes in his incoming mail care- 1 fully acrotis thi end with a kr.ifc or sc-i«sor>i. Plain piece-a of white paper can bo pasted over the name and ad- dross, making a plain white envelope which will Rtand up on enil if you open it a little way. I5y usiti^ different-si^d envelopes tho hou.ses wijl he of diflferent sizes, and the larger ore< can bo used for the stores, post office, schools and churches. With a ruler and pencil, mark windows and door<» on the en- velopes and then cut them out care- fully. Little curtains of tissue-paper might be hung at the windows by pa.<;tir.;f carefully on the in.side of ti»e envelope, and acro-^s the windows. With colored pencils, "paint" the houses different colors. Brick and stone houses can al.so he made in this manner. Colored pictures of vegetables can be cut from old magazines and pasted in the grocery store windowii, a row I of shoes in the shoe .<»tore window, or hooks for the book store. Strips of says the Superintendent, serve their j brown paper should he u.sed for the best purpose when sowm in a mixture ^ streets and brightly colored flowers with oats or oats and vetch. | and trees .should bo pasted along the Results indicate that vetch as a \ sides. TRe-re could be a city park with crop gives fairly large yields, but fountain (cut from a magazine and flowers, annual hays, turnips and the that like peas, its best use is for sow-, pa.stcd to a stiff cardboard back, common grasses have given good re- ing in mixtures for cither hay or' Automobiles could be parked in front suits to date. Corn and mangels have silage. j of the houses, and paper children not done as well, according to the re-' In 1924 White Blossom, Yellow j might make their way to a paper port of tho Superintendent, Mr. Smith Blossom and Hubam sweet clover sown schoolhouse. A railroad station with Ballantyne, of the Kapuskasing Do- on June 5 at 20 lbs. per acre yielded : freight cars and locomotives would minion Experimental Station. respectively: 7 tons, 650 lbs., 3 tons, [appeal to boys. ^ In 1023 and 1924 the average green 980 lbs., and 5 tons, 1,820 lis. green weight of Russian Giant sunflowers weight and 1 ton, 1,587 lbs., 1,953 lbs., WILL BE PARSEE HIGH PRIEST Dr. Jal Dastur C. Pavry, who, en his father's deatih, will b6<»me Siplrltual head of the Zcroesters, comprising a. roillkm of India's mcist culturtii natives. On receiving liio degree from Cohimbla Uc'lverslty he started for home. He Is only 26. Forage Crops in Northern Ontario. Most forage crops thrive in North ern Ontario. Clovers, alfalfa, sun ANIMATED rx>LLS. ind of dry *"^ ^ t°"> 1>0S2 lbs. dry weight. I When the children tired of the paper ! town, one family tried the "animated ] doll family." For this take several i heavy wire hairpins, straighten them I out and then i>end one end over until . ,, . . ,, , it resembles a shenherd's croolt. Hang As a;l expenencml poultry keepers ^^ 5,,^ „„ ^^ ^j ^ ^ ^^^^^ ,^p. know, the feed bill makes heavy in- ; __^__^_________^^^_______ Winter Eggs and the Feed Bill. roads on the returns from the egg, , ,, , • ,_ i_ ba.sket duHng the winter months. Eggs •'*'^o"'.a ^e kept m the hoppers con- was 18 tons, 840 lbs. •weight 2 tons, 1,045 lbs. Of corn the Superintendent speaks hopefully, pointing out that although the crop was not heavy, the fact that each of seventeen varieties gave a yield of over !> tons to the aero of green ma- terial indicates that some day corn may l)€comc a fairly reliable crop. ; A variety test of oats for annual cannot be produced without nourish-; f'^n'^y before the flock. Fresh water hay has been carried on for three ing food and that provided in suitabe '^ equally necessary at all times and • years at the Station. The average mixture. The feeding of poultry has ; ^^ih^V' "> avai.ab.e sour milk shou.d yield of Abundance d-.ring that time been under experiment at the Experi- «-«<'/'/ supplied. In the morm-.g a ! of green weight was .<•, tons, 1.780 lbs. : mental Farms for many years and! liE^t f^ed is recommended and u, th^ ' and of dry weight 2 tons, 346 Jbs. per ' from the knowledge gained in this evening a fu.l meal of mixed scruu-h 'acre. In 1923-24 the average yield of ! work very safe conclusions can be P^am .should be g.ven in the litter. ; O.A.C. No. 72, the only years in which reached. In a bulletin entitled "Foul- ; For ff"^" feed .n. fa. fa or cover hay it was tested, was 5 tons. 190 lbs. try Feeds and. Feeding" recently is- = constantly supplied is. of great va.ue â-  green weight and 2 tons, 385 lbs. dry sued by the Dept. of Agriculture at "I'd sprouted oats or roots should be weight per acre. Thirteen varieties Ottawa, the subject of poultry feeds P'^^n dai.y. Of the roots mangels 1 of ont.s were seeded on June 9 and and the methods of their use are very «•« -"o^t acceptab.e to the birds. Tr.e>e yielded from 5 tons, 2!)0 lbs. by Dau- fully reviewed. Mr. C^o. Robertson, ff ;tucK on nai.s nbout the house and beney up to tons. 940 lbs. by Abun- the assistant Dominion Poultry Hns- the hens pick them as they desire^ If dance, green weight per acre, and bandman. has been very closely attach- turnips or carrots are used they hav from 1 ton, 1.489 lbs. by Dauboney to cd to the feeding experiments carried. *° "^ ^'^'Tl^-.Jt 2 tons, 7C5 lb.", by Victory, dry weight, on, particularly at the Central Farm. ; »"»»". .'.,'..,, In a test of four varieties of peas The various classes of grain, animal *>><•' ^^K.>;'«:«1_ '5-;"'!^ fj.^" J": l'""^ and green foods as well as mineral foods are discussed in a practical way and the compounding of rntions from these is given due con.oideration in board or ehair (wi»ereirer they can swinjf freely) and they will swiiiflr back and forth many time* with ju«t ; the »!ight«Ht t^.urh or jar of the tab'e. ! Tl'.en from old niafrfuinex and pap«r» • cut men, women and children, and, with tt little glue, paste the "cut-out«" . to tlie wire hairpins. .Animals, bird* and butterflies can also be used In thia • way. Blowng gently across the flg- ; ures will cauw the liairplns to bob ; around in a way that is very amusing ' to small children. I Plastic clay sculpture U another popular pastime. Pla.stlc clay in dif- : ferent colors can be obtained in boxes i of diflferent sizes, ranging in pries I from 10 to M cenUi a box. Pictures of different objects that can be molded ate also included in the box. Even a very young child enjoys work with clwy. ' Making necklaces appeals to girli. A few cl>eap glass beads and some . melon, pumpkin and sunflower sneds, i dried and saved from the year before I by the thoughtful mother, wilf provide ! quiet entertainment for several luippy evenings. The seeds can l>e strung through the small end, placing a bead I between every two or three se<>ds. I They can also l)e strung through each , end, making two threads thioug^ the (entire string, first placing a bead an-I j then a seed, and .so on. ! A PICTURE GAME. The matching game can be made I with old seed and flower cataiogue.s. ' Allow the children to ch<i03e and cut ' out as many pictures of different ki^a ' of flowers and vegetables as tbsy can. 1 The children then all gathei- around a I table with -their pic'jires. The first player puts down a picture frum his ' pileâ€" a picture of a tomato, perhaps â-  â€" and all the other players try to ' match this by putting down r5icture«« 'of tomatoes from their hanH,;. When ; all have played, the first player gath- i era up all the pictures that liave ijeen ; played on his pile and the ne.Kt player ; lays down a picture of a vegetable or 1 flower, which nil try again to match; [ the .=;econd player gets nil th? pictures [ that follovy his lead. The !o. ?i- is the ' one who holds the iar^jcst number of ' pictures at the end of the game. nd mixed in a moist .Additional foods that will help- 'CUPSEap Improvement in Horse Breeding. Statistics show not exactly that the horse is coming back, but rather that recognition is obtaining inoi* and more ground that its usefulness, de- spite the advance of machines, has by no means disapp«'ared. Its presence even in cities and town.s is becoming more noticeable, esrecially for de- livery purposes as well as for riding and for ontertainment at shows; say- ing nothing of the agricultural asjiect. which is the greate.st and most import- ant of all. Field Marshall lyord Haig in his ' reports and his unofficial writings . testifier, to the fact that for military; service the hor.se is more than ever | lndiRpen".able on account of its groat I mobility, for its ability to overcome' difficulties that the intricacy of ma- chinery can never surmount. To encourage tho hors<'-breeding in- dustry the federal n?pt. of Agricul- ture through the Live Stock Branch has adopted a policy for the oncour- ngement of clul» formation by which the use of pure-bred, healthy stallions Is ensured. By this jxilicy clubs, pro- viding they fulfill the condition.^; set forth, receive back one-third of the total amount paid by their memlM'rs for the service of such stallions. That the policy is attaining its ob- J'ct is proven by the statement that the Mini.;U'r is able to make in his Re- jMirt for 1924-2r>, that (luring the year there was an increa.'io of over thirty-, three jier cent, of clubs operating untler the Federal Assistane)' Policy] and that greatly increased interest WK.H shown by horse-hreeiiers, particu- 1 lariy in the western provinces. Hor.se- men, he says, are awakening to the fact that in order to meet tile needs of future years, they niuft liegin briH^iing now. The policy not only guarantees the use of healthy pure-bred stallions, but also that their service* shall be obtain- able at reasonable fiM^s, the conditions providing that such fees shall l>« not Ws than twelve dollars and not more than twenty-five. This, continuos th«: report, coupled with the use of the | host mare<«. together with better feed- ing, care and management of sIms, dams and colts, is surely making for the improvement of Cenadlan horses, both heavy and light. It n.fght be added that the policy It Vndin;< T-> a demand for oar nattv* f « '^% t'lrr service abroad, aa la p: by recent enquirips received from Kurope. j 4k My Bread is Always Good. | My bread-making troubles ended when I started using a home-made rai.scr. The manager of a chain of bakeries told ine that temperature is the secret of good bread. "The aver- age l)aking doesn't have enough heat during tlie raising process." be ex- pla'ned. "Bread dough in the pan needs an even 80 degrees." That started me to thinking and with my hu.Kband's help I built a rais- er. In principle it's similar to a wholesale baker's proof box â€" a square cabinet about the size of a small ice box made from matched lumber. On two sides, just above the bottom and directly beneath the top, holes are bored for ventilation. The box is divided into three com-] partments. The upper and largest' compartment holds a big bread pan I full of dough â€" eight loaves tucked: side by side. A narrow shelf in the middle is for a pic pan of warm water' to provide humidity. Humidity pre-i vents a crust from forming on the dough and also helps to give the bread Imtler color wiion baketl. The lower | section has one of those little kcro-' sune stoves that burn two weeks with one filling of oi!. This stove is used principally to "raise" l)aby chicks, hut it also serves to raise the stafT of life.| With this raiser I always have exact-; !y the right temperature for my bread without regard to the weather. â€" F. P.i Chestnut Pudding. One pound chestnuts, '/» pint fresh cream. 2 tabloepoonfu's of line sugar.' Pee! the chestnuts. To take off the inner akin boil them in hot salted, water for about 5 minutes; l>e careful] to keep the water hot, otherwise it Is, very difficult to remove the second skin. While the chestnuts aro still j warm, put them through the potato masher and then ploee them in a glass' dish. Add the sugar to the cream, beat it until stiff and cover the cheat- nuts with it as annual hay in three years tho aver- age of green weight by Canadian Beauty was 9 tons, 823 lbs. and 2 tons, 468 lbs. dry Weight. Arthur did bet- ter in grcm weight but not so well in the bulletin which is available at the, dry weight. The average of Golden Publications Branch of the Dept. of Vine was less in green weight and Agriculture at Ottawa. On the feed-, l)etter In dry. Black Eyetl Marronfat ing of pullets for heavy egg produc- ; topped all in the two-year average but tion, the bulletin states that grit, \ fell off rather badly in 1924. Peas, oyster .shell, charcoal, and dry mash j or raw liver mixed in the moist mnsh at the rate of about one-half ounce per bird from time to time. The bul- ' letin deals equally clearly with the feeding of chicks as well as stock birds and those that are being fat- 1 tened for the market. j Use a Pinch of Salt. BAROMETER HOUSE Salt is something we just coulfhi't " j get along without as seasoning for I our food. But this mineral also has I many other uses about the home that many housewives have not yet dis- ; I covered, a I Ivory or celluloid objects may be' j cleaned and whitened with a slice of lemon dipped in salt. After this rub-' Two quaint little people lived in a in their own doorways and have quaint little house. There were two little chat. little doors, one for each, and very j "It's always wet when I come out,' particular they were never to go in said the little man one day,- when he-bing is done, they may be washed in and out at each other's doors. I met the little won*an coming in.. "I the usual way. | The little man would come to his ; "J^^^'are, I've hardly ever seen any blue A cement for fiUing in floor cracks door and look out, • i ^^y •"â-  sunshine, unless it is in the may be made by using equal parts of "Dear me" he would say. "what â-  P"."^ ^***" ^^^ ""* ^^^^"^ show- {salt and alum mixed to a paste with dismal weather! What a lot of clouds i®'"f;" ___.,. ,. , ,, ,•»»•' ^â„¢"^ ^°,**'"' v -.u j • ' tho re'" ' "**"**"^' exclaimed the litt.e We a.1 know how withered app.es ^° ^ • ,. . , . I woman. "It seems to me that it is al-' become during the late winter, especi- : Then he would go a litt.e farther ! ^^yg fln^ jhe sky is so often a beau- ally if they have been out of the cellar out, and a little farther. Uifui blue, and the kind sun shining." long. Their freshness may be restor-j "The farther I look, the more clouds "That is what I cannot make out," ed by soaking them in a crock of brine I see!" he would exclaim, and the said the little man. "Whenever I .see made by mixing two rounding table- strange part was that the more clouds you to talk to, you say. 'What lovely spoons of salt with a gallon of water.' there were, and the more rain there weather wo aro having!' and I go out Change the brine every six hours until' fell, the more the little man would to have a look and find it gray and the .apples have become fresh and stay outside his door, until he was so dull and raining." wet that he had to go in a^j-iin. "New Iha-'s very strange." said th<: Whili' thi> little nim v.-a-> looking llttje womaA. "I woiuter why that can bo?" out of his door, the litt > woman was as busy as could lie indoor.^!, cleaning the house, and po'^Nhing everylhitig .Tpp.es plump. Rubbing the pan or kettle in which onions have been cooked, with salt, , will remove all disagreenb'e odor. "When I come indoors," said '.he The smell of gasoline may easily be I '.tie man, "I just sit by th» fir,- ai:<l removed by the same method. Iron ii<^ke:l that could be iH>lishvd. until it was as j-o to sleep to forget about the clout!.-, rust stain may be taken from fabrics co!^y as possible when the little man 1 and when I wake again, I go out to by rubbing the spots with sail and -and th»y lemon juice and laying it ir. the sun : to bleach. Salt will remove tea stains and other discoloratiens from china- ware. Salt sprinkled on a fine woolen cloth makes an e*ce'I«>nt polisher .for mirrors. Fqual part< of salt and flour, mixed to a past" with vinegar, makes a fine polish for brass or cop- per. Rub it on with a soft cloth, then wa.sh with ? soft bru.=h, dry and polish. A pinch of salt ndtled to the sugar came in again. Then the little woman ^ see if they are still there would say: 1 always are." he sighed. "Now. I am going to have a look ".'lie little woman was silent out of doors." I "What do you do indoors?' So she would go to her little door the little man. and poop out ! The litt'.e woman smiled and said: "It is going to lie quite fine, I am "Why. I feel so happy and bright sure." she would say. "W'hy, there after seeing o!l th» sunshine, that I is u little bit of blue sky betwoon the try to make it look the same way in- clouds! I'm just going out a bit far- doors! I rub and polish until every- ther, to see if there is any more blue." thing shines like the sun, and is as And tho strange part was that the clean as the blue sky! You see," she farther the little woman went outside ndded gently, "the sun is always shin- frvr icing will pr^v^nt the icin? from iter door the more blue sky there was ing away l>ehlnd the clouds, and it graining, A pinch of salt in a pot of to be seen, and she smiled and enjoyed seems to me that it only n«cds sonv^- cocoa will greatly improve the fla^-or. the sunshine until it was time to go one to clean away the couds to res \ handful of salt thrown on the stove Have the ewe gain at least 16 pounds while preipiant -20 pounds Is better. Short of wood or eoalT Clean up •ooia «f tba traali In tlis fence corners and bam it Tbare Is no economy in a tvmbMoiwn faiMa. IndoorB again. the sunshine and blue sky nil the The little man would sit in his time. I love to clean away the indoor chair drying hinuielf by the fire, and clouds, too, and have e\-erything shin- nodding his head until he fell asler-p. ing." It generally happened that the iittle "Well, the clouds are there to l»e man and the little woman wore not at cleared away," grumbled the little home at the same time. Sometimes, man. ''heeps and h^aps of them." however, when the little woman was "And I Just won't look at them," coming in from her outing in tho sun- laughed the little woman. "I keep- Trappers attention; T<vk'ng an nn- shine, she would meet the little man 'Kwki'ig right through them until I prime pe't is a deliberate wa.ste of one just coming to his door to have a look .s.c>e the sunshina and tlwra ia not a of Nature's most valuable and beauli- out of doors. Then they would stand cloud leftl" ijfol gifts. where fruit has boiled over. w:11 greatly lessen the odor, and will nlso make it easily cleaned. â€" N. P. ^ ^ â€" Pretty late to put the nvachinery under cover, but better late than never. MX)I,1)EU AND FLARED UNES DOMINANT. Fashion cuts' her collars high anj her sleevee long, and both will lend charm and distinction to your frock. The simple severity of the erect collar is youthful and imparts chic to this frock, the upper part of which is fashioned on princess lines, closing at the left should-er under a row of tiny buttons. There is plenty of movaxent,. as l.^loiig would have it, in the cut of the circular sk'rt. The model pictured here emphasizes the vogue for color an* t'abric contrast, the bodice beiat' developed in satin or metal cloth and the skirt in velvet. Wide vihton in a rich brocaded design is tightly draw.T about the hip.-^ l)efo'v l>e!ng tied in a loose bow nt the left side. No. 1254 is in sixes iO, 18 and 20 years tor 34. 36 and 83 inches bust only). Sir,e 18 years (3<i bust) requires 4\ yards 36-inch, or 3Hi yards 54-inch material. The sash requires 2*i yards ribbon 6 inchc^s wide. Price 20 cents. 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