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r > r < r » f '1 1 V < « i ^ <r > > v f t ^ --*'v-. JT •V , MAKE THE NIPINiS COMFORTABLE Some Precaution That Will I>o Tkis and Ako Save Fuel. Mnny home owners g-uffer more dls- . from f roaiing ov«r. A strip of felt, comfort in wi-nter than is necessary ; soch as can be bought at any hani- 1f they would talse a little time aad|w«r« or ten-cent store, tacked around trouble to c^t off some of tbe easily \ the outside edge of the Inner face of remeciled heat wastes. In many cases \ the storm sash where they set against no money ait all will be required, or, the frames, wiil double their effective- If a small outlay is necessary, it will \ nees. The door openings need pro- be more than repaid in the fuel saved | tection even worse than the windows, •nd in tho greater comfort secured, j since they are larger and must be! Cost of this work can be done by the ] opened and closed frequemtly. Good j farmer himself at odd times. KEEPING ;HB floors WABM. One would think that any house [OEMâ€" >iBgtS ^V \^/.. ^ »@^^.fefe storm doors are well worth while, es- pecially if they have the additional felt protection. If a storm door is not available, covering the screen door owner would know enough to keep the, with ha.f-ply roofing will help a lot in cold winter wind from iiowling up un- j keeping out cold. der his floors, and yet many homes Weather stripping the windows and mjffer under just such a handicap. No doors is one of the most effective me- amount of fuel can keep such floors thods of keeping out the cold and j warm, and it is (fifficult to keep thie| smoke and dust. The best of these are lower rooms even comfortabte. Ven-jof metal and require a carpenter's' tlktion under the floor is all right In servicea for removing the windovra â-  summer, but neither necessary nor. and cuttir.ig the necessary grooves.- desirable in winter. ! These iilso have the advantages of I With open foundations a good layer â-  preventing the wlnd-ows from rattling, | of some kind of Insulation, put on the \ and yet of allowing thera to fit loosely wider side of tho floor jolsta, and alii enough so tliat they will always glidie Joints made- tight so the wind cannot up and down easily. Cheaper tjrpea j get In, will make a wonderful differ- are available in the form of insulation •nee in the warmth of the floors, and roHs which are tacked on the inside wiW be well worth while. However, If ; of the windows. Just as they are, and the foundation is closed, grills and - these also keep out dust and dirt welL ventilators are cV>sed up, heavy tar- insulation over ceilinq. red papet or half-ply roofing fastened ^here is one simple remedy for cold with laths on the foundation andl^^,^ uncomfortable homes which; lo*er part of wall, and then banked ^ ^j^^j^ ^,^ ^^^i^,^ careful 1 up With earth, straw fodder or some- : eonsideration. This is the matter of \ thing of this sort there wilt be littie .^g,^^^.,^„ ^^ j,,^ ^^^ ^^^^^ by! chance for Oie cold to e«t in and in- ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^3 ^^ ^eat occurs.' Wfation undier the floors will hardly ^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ,^^^ built | V ncoded. My experience has beeai ^^j^ ^^^^:^ overhead but lath and! L â-¼ *'',^ Pf-"^ snow against the basement j^^^^ ^^j^^ ^^^^ ^^e heat to leak i fc ^ #alls does very l.tt.e good, because the ^j^^^^ ,, ^j^^^^ ^^ „^,1 ^^ though it \ \ snow me.ts back from the wall a jttle, ^^^^ ^^^^^ j^^^ q^^ ^f ^.^^^ ! «,Tin Tni<! rtrwa-n qtbrc^a sAAma rr\ !*t t\\a .... ....'. I The Canadian Homemakek ^ Jtritt y weakjb artic/is PLANNING . BUILDING . FINANClNQ DECORATING . FURNIflHINQ . GARDENIh4G mm^ Copyright iMt. .-<4< ^J^iti*-- SOMETHING UNUSUAL IN A SMALL HOUSE DESIGN By Edgar Prain, Architect. Moderation In size and cost are fre- 1 not bo amissâ€" the shadows would be quently misconceived a^ being detrl- '''STy effective on tho white stucco, mental to the achievecient of pleasing ' '^''^ ^°<"" P'ans ;'.ro self-explanatory aoneamnce. It Is Indeed iinforfiimt« ^ ''"' â- ^V^'^^ wUl permit commeajt on sev- appearance. tt is mdeed unfortunate _ ^^ outstanding features of the one though It would. I want to avoid this. that such thoughts shc«uW exist for, for t-h© ground floor. The time to avoid- dJfflculU^ of this they are entirely fallacious and much ; If preferred, the verandah could be kind is before the work Is started. You that to deplorable In the case of many ! *»nverted into a sunroom. It la ac- cannot hope to avoid "extras^ unless Question : 'miat Is the beet waT to avoid eitraa In building? My friends who built recently fcnind that their house cost a great deal more than they and this open space seems to let the j^^g "^^-^j^ '^ ^^^^5^;^^, j^ j^- ^^ 5^,^.,^^^ SMART TWO-PIECE COSTUME:, ~' cold in ahiiost as though the snow j^| ^^t^r\v.\ between the Joists, then ' - ' '^*°'- small homes may be attributed to was not there. DOCKS AND WINDOWS. I put on half -ply roofing and tight floor- Smartly youthful is the two-piece j I J . ,-.t It, ,• 4.,, , '"^k of flannel pictured here. The , house here Uiustrated can bo built for -,. , , „ , ,, . ''^ "" ^Z , r* ""^^ the^g:ip^n blouse opens under a plait at I approximately Ufty-flvo hundred dol- WmdoAvs, by all means should have; attic u-sa-blefor storageor for s.eep-lthe centre front and plaited friU-ing j lors and for b«auty of lino and real oesslbl-e through a small hall from both ^^our plans and specifications aire com- the kitchen and the living room. This plete, and that m*«ane having them Is a very eonvoBleat ajrangememt for dono by an architect who knows hla '^^ i?*!'^,**"!!'!'^? English t>T)e^of the serving of meaJa or perhaps jiu»t business. If >-ou find you must make afternoon tea 00 the verandah during changes during tlia buJMIng, have tlie tho summer. oontractor give you a ilgure on the The living room is quite large, 17' x cost of each change before you order good storm sash, a comfort which is ing rooms if desired. If it is not de- : fa"s ffmcpfu'lv nf *Va 'a.fh „i,^n t»,o,,- i,_,ii, _j.. t-, __. S?„«.t universal in city homes, but sired to use the attic, on. can put a ; a^ so^^Sr'afeacf stuld^r!" ' ^S'and i^ E^"rdrm:i;^c'arc';:i': '"'â- ^^ "" =^ beamed «.|Ung and open the .-or. dune, and always have txans- Question; Tho party owning tho lot -^ inn â-  â-  â-  ' " '^^^ well f<jnr windews in front; the window at ' next to me suggests that I go in part- fo^'- iT k '" ^'^^ ^"*' ^'^' ^^' ^^ ^"*^ ^'*"'*'^ shingle roof; white stucco • the side ajid also by the Light from the ' nership with him for a drive, half of 42 inches bust. Size 36 requires 2 1^ walls; half-timbered gables stained a , vestibule and lobby at tho left. I which ba on my property. Would it ^f'r! p**''"*^^ â- "^^"'''! Vi yard plait- {dark brown, and the dark rug brick of i You will notice that one may go Increass the selling vaiue of my house? ed frilling. 20 cents. the verandali are a splendid choice of, directly from any one room to either Should tha agreemeat be made pei^ *>r some reason is not nearly so com- Jayer of insulating lumber, plaster ! shaped coPar 'setln n7cketrrn77h'^^^-M,rr'^,.??lLrr'T "7',!"'^ ""'I'" "7"'*^'*'- '^^^ "'"''»'• "' ^^'^ <* ^«li ''*^"°°* °' "'"'^ ""^*1 *° '^'•''^ ... , , -i I. -J. 1 t J â- .!.•» iv 1 -J auiiiivu tuuar, sec-in pocKets, ana the teeture has l>een a great heritage to taJisn caro of hv the laren irmiiTv rf B»n with farm honaes as it shou.d oe. , board, or something of this kind, on I long sleeves are finished with cuffs. ! home lovers the world over ~ - ^ ^ ^ Storm sash has the advantage, not ; top of the ceihng joists, and then later " " only of keeping out cold and saving put the floor on top of that, if a floor fuel, but of preventing the windows is desired. How Much to Cull. The art of picking out tlie non- laying birds in a flock of fowls is Crop Rotation. The Department of Agriculture has The two-pifce skirt has an inverted plait in the centre front and at each side seam and is joined to a dart- probably well known to most every one on crop rotation and soil management ising poultry, but. the importance of for Eastern Canada that should be in putting the knowledge into practice the hands of every farmer from Os- is not appreciated in many instances. ! tario to Prince Edward Island. The A survey of the practice of commsr-'authorit;tive information contained in cial poultrynien in New Jersey during the bu'.'.etin, which may be obtained the past four j'ears shows that on. the, free from the Publications Branch, average about one-hclf of the flock; Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, is disposed of every year. | is the resu'.t of many years of .scien- This sfenis rather high thought, but when one remembers that i ducted 0:1 the Experimental Farms of a non-lay€r in June, July. August or | the eastern provinces. September will loaf on the job, so to It is becoming more and more clear speak, until late winter or early that crop rotations are necessary in spring, one can hardly blame the com-] order to make farming a profitable naercial poultryman for disposing of, industry, and the kind of rotation to her. lie ftlla tha vacancy with laying; be followed must not be chosen in a pulltels. The usual practice is to be-] haphazard manner but must conform gin culling when tlie production falls 'to the requirements of particular re- below 50 per cent., and cull the flock- gions and different systems of farm- every week or two from then on until; ing. October. The average amount of cuilll^ The chief object of improved crop ing by months on New Jersey farms rotations is to assist in maintaining the fertility of the soil and thereby increase the yield of farm crops. The adoption of a good rotation involves merely an arrangment of the cropping plan 30 as to produce one crop after another in proper sequence. It causes no additional expense. If proper m--.-tho',l:j of tillage are followed in the rotation weeds are satisfactorily con- trolled. Insect pests and fungous dis- eases are kept in check ijetter by rota- (Culling is frequently continued tiona than when the same kind of crop untiC' November. In fact, some poultry- is grown in successive seasons, espe- men practice cuJldng throughout the^cially in the case of crops subject to year, removing undesirables as they attacks of certain insects and diseases. are found. â€" Editor.) | Another important advantage of us- The foregoing table is not meant to ing a proper rotation is the better be used as a rule to go by, but rather distribution of labor throughout the as a guide toward good management, season. just issued a comprehensive bulletin fitted lining top. No. 1033 is in sizes 34, 36, 38, 40, 42 and U inches bust. Size 36 requires l'^ yards 36-inch material and 1% yards 36-inch lining. 20 cents each pattern. The designs illustrate;! in our new Fashion Book are ^advance styles for the home dressmaker, and the woman or girl who desires to wear garments dependable for taste, simplicity and economy will find her desires fulfilled in our patterns. Price of the book 10 cents the copy. HOW TO ORDER P,\TTERNS. first I tific experiment and research con- during the past four years, and the] nimiber of eggs laid daily, are shown in the following table: Per cent. Per cent Month culled production June 6 61 July 10 49 August 14 46 September 16 36 October 16 18 1 For instance, if one had to cull out 10 per cent, in Jun« and 15 X)er cent In July in order to maintain a 50 per cent, production, ho would have every Some OM Hens Are O.K. Write your name and address plain- ly, giving number and size of such patteni-s as you want. Enclose 2Cc in Stamps or coin (coin preferred; wrap it carefully) for each number and address your order to Pattern Dept, Wilson Publishing Ch)., 73 West Ade- laide St., Toronto. Patterns .>ient by return mail. materials and colors which, through j or the other two. Experts ia this , nianeat or only for a numbcT of years? their artistic blending In texture and j ph-Jse of home planning wtU teU %-du ! -RTiether or not this Is a satisfactory tone, wUl please the most fastidious | that ui the iUort sixice of one yea.r Hrrangemenl lor you depends upon tastes. ; the good wife has walked ew many how useful such a d;-lveway would be The hcod over the entrance and the , miles leas; saved several days of her : to your rropdrty. If rou need such a flower box are practically negligible : time and that the saving in wear and , drive this Is a merans of getting one by items from the viewpoint of cost but tear on floor coveiings amounts to so; paying half of tlie nicass-iry e quite Indispensable from that of ap- much. * ' If there is ao oth pearance. Neither has the architect; Headers de-slrlng further informatloa! youx hcuso o: failed to Indicate the importance of regarding the plans and si>ecifteatIons age such a drlva would increase the such liulshing touches as attractive ; of this house should commuuicate with selling value of youa- house. Under fencing and shrubs. Trees axe shown the architect direct. Address Mr. Ed- such circumstancea the in the background ami one or two well ' gar Prain, 212 Confe;leraiion Life [ should bo a pernianeat on; placed at the side or in front wcmld Building, Winnipeg, Man. 1 of tile desd. agreement made part Here's an experiment I recently reason to belicvo that something was made: I bought lOO three-year-old wrong. The birds might be losing White leghorn hens. I have been in- weight due to improper feeding, or formed many times that old hens are they might be affected by Idee and not a good investment. From my older mites. Whatever the cause, the thing records I know that each hen costs me to do v>-ouild be to remeiiv the trouble about 60 cents a year and must lay another season. If the production i'O eggs to pay for her "board and noted above could be obtained with keep." , ^ , . less culling than has been practiced. In four and one-half month.s these | parent from the bruises on iive stock weil atid good. It would indicate good 100 old hens produced 8,900 eggs, or in handling and shipping, management or good stock. Efficient enough eggs to keep them for a j-ear. management is the keynote of success- The re.-t of tho year they will be pure ful egg production.- C. S. Piatt in profit and I can sell them at the end Th« Farm Journal. o' that time for about as much as I Healthful Canned Foods. Never in the history of the canning industry, as regards fruits and vege- tables, says Dr. Robert Barnes, Chief of the Meat and Canned Foods Divi- sion of the Health of Animals Branch at Ottawa, has such extreme care been taken in the quality of the finished product as n<jw. Greater eare is be- ing exercised in the processing and identification of the canned product in order that when labelled the quality claimed will be found in the can. Regarding canned meats Dr. Barnes in his report to the Veterinary Direc- tor General, from which the foegoing is quoted, expresses appreciation of co-operation of factory managements and adds that its continuance will re- sult in the consumer being able to ob- tain a quality unsurpassed, ''ree from disease, sound and wholes ne, if he insists that the products he buys bear the government guarantee "Canada Approved." Dr. Barnes, however, feels compel- led to deplore the unwarranted num- ber of immature calves sent forward I for slaughter and the carelessness ap- Carry a Note Book. .\ pocket note-book has proven time and money-saver on my farm. po'over each implcn^-jnt or piece machinery when I put it und-ev shci The Last Pounds Count. I find that it paj-s handsomely to ... ., .„^.. . T K. ..^kt t-i,»^J w-e.'1-fatten the chickens, hens and paid for them or more. 1 bought them ., ii.i._^u i^j-i ^ • • turkeys that are to be marketed, just aa well as it does the cattle and hogs. A large portion of tho poultry ni-ar- sheap because they were three-year- ! olds. I now have 700 pullets !Mid hens and f â-  sov/i era cogr i* broken in tho cotton planter, I make a noto of it, stating the size, the implement and the mak«. The first trip to town^ instead of lioaf- ing anonr.d the barber shop, I visited tho hardware store and, referring to my note-book, I get tho parts neces- sary to make the repairs. Sotnetimea ] dig the p«i-t.s ha\-e to be ordered from the manufacturer. The next rainy dAy» I visit my woXshop and put tho»e impi»> m?i'U ii' rood working order, so wtkaa th'.' rusii sossvh is on I won't hww .• :.iir.jtiv«« lie ays. Tiow is money, fOQ a' u . u M,. .i.:.i,>„ i,,.o; keted does not bnng a tair price for I mv new hatchery. My chicken busi- ^, . , iu ,. -^ i ^ I ' »..,.,.j „ „ix« i,:.,^ ,.,:fv. the simp.e reason that It is not put in s nes3 13 sti.. consid?red a side line with j-i- xt j • ofi'""' , . .^ . _ ;__ ^_ v. . better P"'P^'' <^""'*'*>"- "^ ""<•* desires a poor fowl of any kind. I find that liberal feeding for ten or fifteen days ; before marketing on a ration of oats. DON'T LET FLANNELS SHRINK Properly Laundried, They Will Keep Their Original Dimensions. BY JULIA WOLFE. Winter is "flannel tiine," therefore pu!!ed into their natural shape before washing them correctly is often quite thiy are thoroughly dry, and hang in a problem to the housewife. Of course, ^ the air, but not in tho sun. If drying the flannels of to-day are quite loss . indoors must l>e reported to, do not cumbersome than those of days gone luing too near the lire, nor in tro grout by, but these neatly-fitted garments , heat. are often spoiled by not knowing justj if the slightest steam rises from how to wash them. | woolens when they are drying, they In washing all undyed woolen 'arc "walking in" as hard as they ..'an articles, a little ammonia can be used: walk, to advantage, rendering them soft and comfortable to the skin. Prepare a Ironing, without a doubt, gives flan- nels a line appearance, but as the warmth of flannel depends to a great extent on its soft, wc^oly surface, it if^ a pity to deprive it of tltis by ironing; especially in the caso of gairments that are worn as underwear. Iroiting. presses the soft fibres into the ma- terial, making it less comfortable. They should, instead, be welil shaken and pulled into sitape, folded evenly, aiwd careiuliy, .".nd put away. Vinegar Solves Many Problems. ! me but it is proving to be a ter; if there's a ntissing k-It or" a los't ^ P»>;''-'f^; '"V^i''^' '^^ '^'J*^ ^''^*' nut, if the drag harrow has a tooth t^Rt of raising catt.e.-C. B. W. lather, always using .so.Tp-jelly for the purpose. The alkali in the .sc«ap-jelly ia very much modified, and less likely to harm tho wool th-iui if cakes of soap are directly rubbed on them. See that the water i.s only a little nwre than tepid; work up the lather with the hand; add a litt'e amnionia^ â€" one tablespooiiful to on-.^ gallon of water is the allowance â€" an.l p!un<re in the garment. dont's with klannbls. Never rub on soap nor rub between the hands. Rather, shako al»ut in Vii'cgar is a household neceseity with nic. I llnd that two tablespoons added to the rinse water vvheii wash- ing si.ks of any kind, stockings, gloves, iiiiocM-.vear, and otliei- siik fab- Well, there" are six reasi>ii~ ! 'â- "'^- "'" K'^'*' '''*"'• "â-  '"^and new «ilky '- We m-ike a Jniment tha ' VVUV KL.V.NNEL SHRrNKS. may wonder why flaiuiels 'â-  You shrink. 1. Becausv' soap has been rubbed in- sttad of ^^vap-jelly being u.sod. 2. Thoy have either been washed or rinsed in water loo hot or too ci>id. ."!. They lii.ve been allowed to lie alx:>ut wet, instead of being hung up to dry inmicdiately. â- t. They have l)een dried too s'owly. ."). They have boon dried so close to ar. rrten lire tlwtt they steamed. •;. They have been ironed while wet, with a heavy hot iron. Take :;;> much soap as will be re- wheat and cracked com, twice a day. Nature is always trying to "put In ^ith an amplia supply of fresh water, her oar." Often before now I have ^i\ put any healthy fowl in prime found clumps of elderberry bushe« condition for marketing, growing right in tho middle of the a. f«t turkey or chicken will bring meadow. How they came there was fty^, or seven cents more per pound more than I could tell untU I tried to than a poor one, and at little expense I ^"P*^*'" . .. .„ „,„^„ „,„.. u„ ..^ „„„„ j^^c â-  out the stuff root and branch, ^^^en wTraise the feed. It do«.n't' Po^ance of this process must be em^,many days. the water, and use a sort of squeezing quired, and cut it down in shreds if motion. Squeeze out this first water, you wish to make .soap-jeliy. Put it- ment to take out the core. Every day ' g.uss. we m-iKe a jniment tna' is excellent fi'on: equal part?! of vincgari. and tul•pe!•.ti!l:^ -xnd tho whites of eggK Vinegar liaj a sooihiiig effect when rinsing tha h:\;r .ifter a .-hampoo. Vin- egar soften'^ p'as.tcr of I'aris so that it. can be pasU-tl into '.>:oken cracks- and places alioii!. the borne. It holp*" to spread it inoro smoolhiy. I Sold Dried Apples. 1;; 1*1 very year we hav? a ot o; inferior^; apples. Lai^l summer I bought, for 98'.; ccnt-s an apple pare? with an attach- • If very dirty, put into a second water - into a saucepan, and j'-i.'^t cowr it with . the apples were g.-ithered and peeled, with rather less soap-jelly, and no hot or cold water. Allow Uie soap to Then I sliced them with a potato I ammonia. Pass this through tho water melt .slowly over the fire until it is j slicer. : in the same way, then cl^an war;„ quite clear and without lumps. It is ' Tho tin !x>of of tbe henhouse and ' water for rinsing. Pass through tii'e better to make soap- jelly fresh each , shed of the bam made a fine place to then shake well. The im- week, as it loses its sti-jngth if kept | spread them. I c<iv«ivd them %eith cheeaeoloth to keep flies away and I ' thi^ I found how almost impo<«ibl)e """a f' -nwr ti,'"raise "any'kind of , Pl^^ized. j Vine white nanncls inay be pressed i never left them out overni«Ht. as that It ia to get tho last pai-ticio of root, livestock when he has to buy the feed To prevent shrinking, woolen goods with a warm iron on tho wrong side, makes them durk. » sold a lot to local must bo dried very quickly, and much or on the right side if a piece of mu»- ; merchants and the re«t I put up in And it is the littlb roots which are ^f/_ h. H. k/t that start up new clusters of the : - bualwe. I have teamed that I must If we were to shrink from dreaming j of the moisture can be shaken out; lin is laid over it first. But they must [ clean white cotton bags and .•sold them the shaking also raises the pile of the be quite dry or the iron wiil turn the through en ad In the county paper. do • tborougfc Job if I would get the of tho impossible, we should never! wool, and keeps It soft. moisture into steam, and so cause I The regulw price I charged was 10 bMt of N«t««bâ€" S. U V. achieve the posaiWe. | See that all knitted garments are them to shrink. 1 oent» a pi>un<< 1 cleared {.20 â€" fi. K «».