(TWO)


TALKS ON HEALTH. ---------------------


[BY A PAYl lLY OOCTOK.] I wish .1 uould yivu my reiitlms sojiuj


slosicly '.ulviue, wliicli ^youk1 bo hstencJ lo, about iiiouiablo tlisoasos. Su]il)OSo u mall lias liis arm out ub, bo biious .i now (1110 will Iiovoi- !4'i'ow, aiul bo iiiakos


\lii bis miml i-ii llio loss ul llio ai'iii. bo liisos ail oyo. bo ibios not aiiswor ad- voi'iisiMiiouts lit pi'ojilo wild pvomiso to d-mw aiiollior oyo i'ur J i i i i ih e uoods im tolliiid (bill il is an imiHissiliility. And,


AobotlK'i- wo like il oo not, wo bavo s'ol to ]iiit up with slorii raots. and iiii euro kmiwii I'm- oortaiii disoasos Ibo lioltor it will lio till' dill iioaoo (it mind, and. iiiiu’o osiiooially. I'dO "iir |ioaoo ot ]idolo-t. 'J'lioro is oiidl|d|i nidiioy sjiont, iir rallioo liirnwii awny, ia H


><* vain aitcin])! to (lisrovoi- a ciiiv Tni- ovarytliinji; tlial i.^


iiioiirablo to kooji all invalids in [dU"‘ 01100 and piv,. ovory patioiit in all tbo


iiospilals ill .Kiidlaiul a I'l'oo iioliday Ini' a t'orlnipbt in a odiivalosoont bonio. CU.M.MOA Sl'lASK.


J quito ajqii'ooialo the dosiiair ot aiiy-


duo suJVi'i'ind‘ )rdui a ooiujilaiiil wliiob tbo doot'iii'says is iiioiirablo. 'L’bo woll- jnoaiiiiip but luisyiiidod ti iouds on- doavoiio Id raiso falso boiios, and sug­ gest Ibis, tliat, and l lioiitboo. Tlioy do mil understand bow oruol it is to kiiop on liolstorinp tbo jiiidr siilVoror iiji wilb •bdiK's tbat' are ddiniiod to iailiiri*. ^ Jt' is liir kindor and miioli imiro soiisiblo, and. wbat is very impartanl . iinndi oboa)ior, to obtain a Hrst-ola.ss (ipinidii. to libido by il. and to rol'rain I'riiui tbo <.xbaiisl iiip and oxponsivo ociiirso nf t ry- i iip tbo romodios vaiiiitod by tbo uii- Korniuildiis. .1 gad many bdi(‘rs Ironi old piajpli* wbdso yiiutb oan uovor bi* jo- jiowod. and wlio aro siilloriiig tniiii soino obroiiio ailmidit attriliiitalilo to tboiv years and iidlbiiig' (dso. .11 is iiallu'tio to road tbal tboy bavo spout Iboir sav­ ings in trying dill'oiinil ronioilios.


It


OHI O vdu arc so uiiiViiliiiiato as Id bo- odiiio 'tbo siibjool id an iiioiiralilo odiii plaint , aooopi I bo sil iia I ion with a liravo boari. and. lor Ibol i ivoid' odiiiliidli- sonso. kood yoiir giioil ninov in your


pnokot. i . \ - ( ; i ! ( i \ \ m.m : t o iv .n a Ibs ."


Tbo toriii ■•in growing tdo-iiail i.-- an


1111 tort 11 nato nno. as, slriotly sjioaking, it is mil tbo nail tbat grows into tbo llosb bill llio llosb Ibal grows iiji aroiind tbo nail. Il is invariably lino to weal ­ ing lidiils llial aro Ion l iglii and too pointod, so tbat tbo big‘ loo is ooni- jirossod against llio soodiid too. Ao^ troatn i ni Is of any avail iinloss liools of a proper sliap.* ari‘ worn, /b i o tiling' is oortain and tbal is llial it is no good out* mg I bo nail sbort riglit down to I bo (piioki 111 laid, it gonorally niakos tbo condition worso. tn tbo worst oa.sos. yvliiob do not oomo iindor I bo obsorva- tion ot t bo sill goon until Into, an oliora- tion lias to bo jiorl'ormod to init tbo too ......... -dor: attor tliat. with iiropor oaro. Ibo trouble wi l l not roour. It is iiiiin- .•sting to nolo tbal iinoivilisod native Jiioos wild do not wear bools or sboos do not siilVor td'om in-growing too-iiails. iWliilo on tbo silbjoid lit liool.s, I may montion ibat it- is bolter lor obi ldion In ji'd witlnuU


1o \\oru-<Hit


bits lit loatiior tied logoi bor with .string ibal bavo In pass lor boot.s anioirg tbo iioor. 'I'bo Junidion iit liiiols


is to koiqi Ibo wot out ; if tboy aro full of boles tboy are worso Ilian iisolc.ss; a iiiiUt'd loot is sfxni di’y \v1umi iijt* i.’iiiM o'ots in to .sobool; a daiiip slooking and soddon bit Ilf -old loalbor koiqi tin; loot damp and cold all tbo da\'.


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A Wl l l i l ) <iN YOIJI! KAlt. Tbo real organ of bearing is not ibo


J; •


oxiornal oar on tbo ouisido oi our lioads. but tiio inlonial oar wbiob is titokod awa\' in.'ado tbo siiiill out of barm .s Ai'av. ai- t-bo bolt'Oiii ot tbo oar-bolo. ^ 1 wi l l not weary you with a long dosi rip- l ion of till...... .. but Iboro are Iwo facts wbicb are id' iinpoidanco for you to Jinow. l ino is tbal Iboro is a liilio oon- aiocting' tbo oar wib Ibo back ol tbo l i i ia a tra i id ibal Iboroforo an inroctnin dt ibo Ibroat may Irayol along tins liibc and cause inll'.iniinai ion ol ibo oar and 'dcalnoss. .Xovor.


U V'k.'N.


Korc-lbroal il may load cions organ o of i III port a lie


as, Ibongb .slight in to dost rnci ion of tbo pro­ boaring. Tbo 'IIIbor lacl is ibal Ibo inloi mil oar


.......... fore, nogloct- a ............... ....


iisolf.


linin' fi'oni ibo oar. ilno lo an inilamnia- i ion of Ibe itdormil car, imi \ . in f I cqiicid Iv docs, lead lo tb oi all al'Sccss ot tbo brain, car sboiild -Iways bo .syringed mo.sl careful ly every day wilb warm boracic lotion. CII fort n mil c ly . ibo runniiig mav last for many nionibs. bill patience ami poi'sovoranec will Irintnpli in the


N'ci'v Ilea I* tbo brain itsoll. and a inn and not


• 'forimii ion .\ I'll l ining


cod. Il l i BM. I .MSS C. ASMS. Some |ioo|ilo are rondorod com plot oly I


dca f by a long-con I in nod diseba rgo 1 rom Ibo oar or from sonio ollior cause, wbicb lias rosnllcd in ibo dost met ion of Ibo organ of boariiig. In Iboso case.' nolb- i i igcai i be done, and il isnioroly ibrow- ing good niono_\' alter bad lo oiiqiloy cx- jicnsivc means’of 1 real n i o n i I f Ibo eye wmo dostrovod by an accidonl. you waiild Ibilik it IboacI of a liinal ic to try and Toslorc Ibo sigbl by iioiii


into jiisi


tbo dry as


Iiiiwiso and sockol


of .......... .. inolf


inidVocI iiaI cliial to


drops into tbo ear III casc.s is dead. 31 is loss ornol lo loll 1b.


T 1 1 E T I M E S , F 1 1 1 D A Y , E E B R U A R Y


I to a shop wboro a Jiumber of dilloreiif t patterns aro kojit in stock, atid fry tboiu all. Wbal suits one ]ialioiii doo.s uot suit auotbor, and to tost tbo iiistrumoiit by actual trial is far more .satisfao-tory tbaii to buy •oiio on some one’s rocoui- moiidation wit bout trial.


Tl iblA’l'Afl'lNT U.1'' i ’lAir jJi lS. t*;isy


nccin- in youii., ^ twenty. course,


r in v ting' Tl ie


as avoided, jis.siblo, tq.tbo


i ’inqilos oil tbo face lire uot alway to got rid of, os)ioo-ially wbou Iboy ^


‘‘•eneral


bo looked after, indigostiblo


Dor


osoliowod, and a.s muoli out-doar oxorciso taken moiil, ofion


art-iolos o i tbi.‘ local


si iccossful , ■ fiat "3 warn


face tbo fol lowing Jibiii yon


it Hoods pationco and porsovoranoo. von relax your


tioat- Ibal


jioojiio from sixteen to Jiealtli


FOR THE LADIES -------♦ ♦ ♦ -------


[BY A LADY COBUES l’OYDl ’lAT. ] .f,ady AN'arwiek is the atilbor of an in-


tore.sliug arlicJe in one-ol. Ibe 3.'obruai.> jnazi»j>Tnt'S on tlu* pcM’aonnl rolaiions il»:u exist oil bet ween Kin g Iwlward and bis iiepbew the f'Ciiisor. 'Tbeso were not al ­ way,s of Ibo baiipiosl kind wbon lying


constipation diet


of i -Mdwaril was r ri i ice o f Wales, o.spocially al llic linu* ot tlu? J5oor \ \ ar, but tlu*.y great ly improved attor bis accession In


is 3.1 iiroo-aul ions Ibo trouble


will return, '.l ake a jug' of boi l ing watoi' and iiiil a tsiwol I'ound it to koiqi Ibo boat ill • liold tbc face iwortbo sloani


for about tiVO minulos. AVbon tbo lace is Iboroiigldv stoamod gonl ly massago Ibo skin of Ibo faeo, pinobiiig and rub- l)in‘.y il in sdl din'cl ions—iu»i too inird or you will make tbo face sore. 3.n Ibis way you wi l l jiress 'Oiil Ibo conlonis ol tbo pimjilos and blaekboails. Siiiall iii- slrunients can bo bought , oallod conio- ilone oxtraefors,’' wbiob aro \'ory use fill in jirossiiig ont obstinalo bbiokboads. Tbo next luoooss is to fiat bo llie lace tborougbly with warm boracio lotion, so Ibal Ibo skiu may bo cloansod -ol tbo iin- l ioallbv jii-oducls wbicb bavo boon squoozod ■out by Ibo massaging. 3.'inail\ apjily III I be wbolo lace a lotion o.onlain- ing’ z in c ; it can bo boug'bt al Ibo cboniisi under Ibe name of calamine lolion. ’.riio calamiiio bilion may bo loft on ilio l■.l(■c, and il dries into a line ]>nwder. All this sliould bo doiio al nigbl , and ibo lolion may bo loft on dining sloop. riniplos appoaring on tbo nock and sboiildors in womon gonor- al lv arise from a scurfy coiidil ion of Ibo scalli. 3n brnsbing liio bail’ I be sea los rrom ibosc. i lp tall on Iiio sboiildors and iri italo ibo skin: bonce Ibo Iroalnioiil tor Iboso pimples is to roinovo tbo scurf rroni Ibo scalp, or to ]irotoc.t tbo dors bv a towel.


sboiil- Koadors roiini i ing inodical advice by


)i(isl can oblain same by oiiclosiiig ini.'lal order for (id. logoi bor witli a slanil'od addrossod onvolopo. " 'I bo l''aniily Doclor " cannot gnarantoo to ropiv by return id post, but will do so al Ibe oarliesl possible momoiil. All ec.m miiiiloatioiis inlondod for “ '1 bo fami ly sboiild bo addrosso d •"I'ln .k. La Bello Saitvago. l.ondon


Idoctor 33ocloi .


1' B E M 1^ D I C’ A L L A


K E . I E C T E D . ------- -------------------


1! MASONS MOB MM BTMMB MXA.M t.N.VTK.'A.


I ,ord


loiter lo Tbei o


Derby lias sent Ibo fol lowing


a coiTo.siiondeiit :— aro good reasons for recruiting


aiitborities insisting ibat men already rcjocti il as medical ly unlit.sboiild in ccr- laiti cases bavc lo undergo a furtiior niodical oxaiiiination before receiving an armlet, 'f.'bo facts.of tbo matlor arc as fol lows ;—- (1) Alaiiy men .sli]ipod Ibrougb during


tbe roceni riisli, and it would bo unfair tbat men who aro not ontillod sboubi wear an arnilet on tbo s lrcnglb oj a niodical oori ilicalo oblainod wilboul


adequate oxamiiiation. (•J) . \gai i i . oases aro known wlioro a


man sol lori i ig from somo porniaiionl physical disal i il i ly oblainod a medical rojoction iiaper and tboii wont to various roc.ruil ing- oflicos and obtained luribor rojocl ion iia|iois, giving nanio.s of friends lo wlioni bo sold tbo rojoction papers. This practice was slopped by baving Ibo logisl nil ion oard slaniiied by (bo ro- crui l i i ig oliicor. but Iboro aro a corlain iiiiinbor of ibosc bogus rojoclion papers in o.xislence. (i!l ,\ furl bor roa.son is ibal Ibo


slandard baving boon considorably loworod I'ocoiitly for corlaiii brainbos of Ibo Army, many nion who wore lormcrly rojecicd aro now required. :\loii wiio are pbysioal ly til can bo re leased from clorical diltios and roiilac.'d bv iiioii only til for sodonlary oocupa- lions.


tbo. Tiiroiie, and i .ady Y arwiek liritily boliovos tbal bad Iviiig .M.ilward boon l iving in -.Lily, lUM. Iboro would liave been no war.


f’ossibly our late Iving


migbl bavo eatisod il lo bo ]io.slponod, but Ibe Kaiser would bavo bad bis war —sooner or bilor—on soino or olbor pro- tox'l. Nol for i iolbing did bo niirso and boast of (iorinan mi litary jiowor lor live and twonly years.


l i e moro Ibaii


any nia ii. is ri'Spo iisibl r I (H* t !k* a r, a ml tbo inbnnian way in wbicb tiorinaiiv has oondiiclod it.' ll.is droaiii of world- jiowcr pioniisos, bolorc il is sbaltoroii, to crealo Ion million widows and talber- loss cliildron. wbicb as an aobiovonioni I’ar surpasso.s tbo record -oi any ollioi brac-gart Knqioror in modern bisl-nry. King l•alward, as liiidy Warwick says, novor onlorlainod or o.xiirossod iin- friondlv soulitnonIs towards (lormai iy. ( In I be oilier band bo admirod and praised bor mol bods of tboroiiglinoss in industrial inallors. pa rl ion la riy wit b ro- gard lo probloms of bousing, unoniidoy- nionl. anil factory log islat ion.


l i fkSTl i lCTJl 'NS IN DKJ'iSS . Berlin in ibe early days ol Ibo war,


doo.idod ibat il would suporsede Baris as Ibo world's fasblon eontro. and fior- iiiaii maiiufacturoT-s aro now asking Iboir I lovornoioni lo make Ibo wearing of f'l'cncb materials by (jerman womo an indicl-ablo olVoneo. As Ibo Clorm.ro militarists bavo gon.' back to Ibo savagirios of unoivilisod warfare, so ibeso nia-nufactIIroi's want lo see llio suMiitiiary laws of modiaoval times rovivod. 'flioio bavo boon many suck law.i in Ibis country and linos for wear­ ing jo'obibitod artiidos of attire wore sliarod by Ibo informor. ft would bo iiioiry s]iort for some people if sueb slal ii los wore rovivod, and linos wbicb wont l-.i tko iiiformor wore imposod say for wearing' an . \ i islrial lailor-madc suit, or (lernian bosiory. Wo may. bnwovor, bavo indiroci rest riel ion in mattors of dross, sooing' Ibal Ibo I iovorniiioiil pio| iosolo rogulalo imports so as to g'i\'o ]iroforonco to food and nocossarios. and sbiit out


lii.xurios,


wbicli may incliido foreign si lk inaiin- facliiros and ombroidorios. ormimonial fcaibci'. fill's and olbor arliclos.


THI S SMASGN'S BALNCGATS. Tbo I'iiiiiiMiat is an indi.spon.sablo ilom


in every woman's wirdrobo, iiiiil now tbal. it i.s madoi j f l igbl imitorials il can bo woi n O' er a skirl and coat witboiil discomfort . 'J'bo now niodols arc very smart garinonls wilb full skirts, ni i li lary collars, Bag'bin sloovos. band- .somo and useful ])Ockols, and Ibe very latest ideas in ciilVs. i t is quito jios- siblo lo make-olio of llioso coals al bomo jirovidod a good iiatlorn is clioson. Kemnaiit.s of suitable materials can of ten be secured in tbe sales for a small


-out lay, and the coal, if made al bomo, costs very little. I’aincoals for cblblron and young girls in tbeir early toons aro o.x]ionsive iloni.s if bouglil roady-imnlo, and wboro ocononiy lias to be considorod Ibo sliorl loiigtli olVored in the sales aro good jiuridiasos oven if nol roi|iiirod at tile nionni it . Tin* ca]io tbal is soon ill soiiio lorni m' olber, on every t.\'po (d oiiildoor wra)), lias ajqioared also on Ibo coal inlendod for bad woaibcr wear. Jn box clotb, sorgo, blankol wool, or covert coal ing, tbe full skirted coal. Ibo cape of wbicb is linisbed wilb a fur collar, is a boconiing as well as a useful winter wra]).


I’lfM ('BA/.b; l•■UB I’(IGK.MTS. l.'bo outsid,* jiocki.d lias oi'idcntly


l''or oxaniplo. a man with a


cork log would bo qiiilo until, for active service! bill if bo bo a I rained and ox- poi'lciiccil dork niig'bl bo very very nso- fiil indood in a Bay I)oparl nioiiI. ami could release a moro act ive man for foreign sci vico. ,Vs far a.s possible every nian slnmld


apply al Ibo rocriiil log olllco ill wbicb bo was proviousL' rojoclcd. wboro ibo lo cord of bis previous rojccl.ion will be kiqit. Wbci'o tile cause ot a man s i o- joction is some serious organic disease


(olbor Ilian oycsigbl) . and Ibis lias f ’Oon nolod fiirtbor niodical cxani imi l ion v. ill 1)0 iinnocossary. Tbc following is an oxiraci Irmn 11 c


drop' If is


wbore I bo oar


iialiont Ibal nolbing oaii bo done. I ban raise false bones of euro wbicb are loro- doomed to disappoinlmoui . In cboo.s- i„c ............ ..


tlio best plan is to go to pour


. \rmv ( Irdor on Ibo above suliiecl : — ” b. It will be ncci'Ssary for all men will) Irivo already boon rojocled on modii-al grounds to bo modlcallv ex­ amined again unless Ibov can pro,luce .\i'iiiv Morin B.tjrifiri.A. or Army Morin B.3.oBL’. \ . .sliowinc' dale and cause if ro- jecl lon. Tbeso forms will be vorife-d i iv roferoiioo in .'Vrniy Book flOf. ai Ibe place shown on tbe forms .” I am lo add Ibal in iio ease w ill an


arnilol bo issued lo men who aro ob­ viously nil fit for sorvieo in Ibe .Army— o.g. . Ill men who are total ly blind, crippled, paralyiio. etc.


conic lo stay, botb-on gowns and coals. 11 is almost as various in sbajio and I rim III ing' a.s tbo sb'ovo. f ’atcb i>ockets give a caidiol lo llic soverloy lailoroii coal and skirl , and il is (|iiiIo sorprising 10 nolo Ibo cbalqg'cs tbal clover tailors manage lo olfoci in half a dozen suits. sini])ly by varying Ibo .size and Iroal- nioiil of Iboso useful rociqilacb's. .Some ]>ackols ajqioaring on Ibo new oiildoor clolb coals aro very largo, and as Iboy olTcr loniptatimi lo tbiovos. a small jiockcl in.-ide Ibo big (iiie, faslonod by a smi]). i.s arranged for Ibo sociirity of Ibe wearer's jmrse. or loosi* cash.


indood


11 would soem Ibat fashion is bent on jiroviding a sur])lu.s of pockel.s, for Ibov ale now ]ilacod in wido slooovs, on waist- coals. in draporios. on lingorio. and olbor iinlik.'dy |ilacos. 'I'boy often sci'M, a double piirposo, since largo Hal pockols aro used lo coiitilie Ibo fullnoss of skirls in Ibo region of Ibo liijis. .Morning coals of cnqie do cbino bavo t inv miV'.dojK' iiockots on wbicb aro (Uii- bioidorcd dim in ill i vc baskids of ibo smallosl. yet most jiorfoct of goldoii bowers. Tliaso make a ebarming decor- lion for coals in plain colours.


HI GH HA T TBTAfAI IN'G. S. Tbo I rininiing's of bats got bigbor and


big'bor. Tbo llowor-lrinimod bats of spring, are ali'oally waj l ing lo bo shown Jaloron. M])on .some of flioso Ibo lali’otas and ribbon bows aro ridioulotisly In'gli. I'’i'ills of Ibo .same materials—rvln'oli in smno inslaiicos lake llii' idaco of loops aro romarkablo for iboir fullno.ss and boig'bt. Tbo frivolous nolo, wbicb lias


n J \ R 1 1 o AV . ---------------------


( ' (ING B MGATION AL ClfABMM.—


Colli'clions wore taken on Sunday on I'obalf of Ibo Blackburn Boyal In


lirmarv, a siiiii of ,'f.f Jus. (i.id. being ob tained'. Air. L. J • Atalkimsoii, ol Alarliii Tup, was tlie proaober morning


and evening. AN N UAL C(tNCLU'I.—J'Jvory .Sun­


day yd io o l lias one eyont wliicli is lo- gardoil a.s being of 'OUtslaiHling iiiipoi l- aiico in Ibe year's work, and lor wnicli an o.specially big olVort is made towaid.s g'Uariiiilt’oing'.siU'ciis.s. .Lht* ciiivt vsurial event in eonneclion wilb St. .Buko s Mission Boom, Jfarrow, is tbe concoit liold about Ibis linio ol Ibo year, and aiinuatly a caidtal enterlaiumoiil ns nidi once assoni files,


provided, a lar; and good s|iirit event wbioli is coiisisleiitly an qualified success. On Salurday


reign siipronio in an un-


tbo


foatui'os uaniod ni.n'o very pronounced, and under tbo prc'sidoncy of Ibo \ icar (Bov. B. Newman) a Iborougbly on.|oy- ablo evening was pa.ssod. A proniiiieni part in (lie onlorlainmoi i l jmstly is ac corded tbe cbildi'on and no more popular Jiarl is lliero. 3'’or Ibis year tbo oiiorotta •••Jack DrosM’ was cbosoii, a brigiit jiioce including pleasing dialogue am luiioful s inging. Tbo jiarls woio a I admirably sustainod as loll(iw.s:— .lack i .Mrosi, It. Goodman; North iml, J . ; Dvoi". Mairy Miinsbnie, \i. Gbamborbiin : ri-inimv Ti iron, If. Nut ter; .Bobby Bar- i


kor, !it. But ton: Molly .Merkons, K. ! W'm'tbingtun ; Sal ly W ater.s, Al. Man- j c;isk*r :


Suinnir.s. C. (.i i . '


and J)'ioky'’'M'ood, U. W'ilkin.sou, with a cbortis consist ing ol iV. (.-baniborlain, 3:1. 3''orresl, B. Taylor, L. l^'orrost, .1. , ■Nutlor. G. -Morrosl, .1. Lancaslor,


4


1 9


1 6


boon ooii.s]iiouoii.s by it.s absence during flic, winter, is .struck again by Ibeso ad- vaiico models. 31.at,s of tbo lu'imle.ss variot v liavo Ibo trimming eoji.sisling' ol llowors and bows, liboral ly piled on Ibo lop of tlio crown. Birds arc placeil at a curious angle, alniiist at tlio back ot sonio sbaiios. Tboro is a.s nuicb variety in bats and tboir docoralions. as in otlier doparlmoiits of dross, and al lbougb tbo luiinboT oi* f lu‘ motlcls Eml lUiy'


arrived from Baris aro smal l , tbo Wldo brimniod, ratbor low-crowiiod bat wiili


a t i l t ing brim. Ibat siircads mil at tbo back, is still in ovidoiioo. Ibo linos ol t-bcso bats aro i iarliciilarly gracol i il . Ilm liriins labing unusual , but always pleas nio’ :iml Lrrinninj.*' ciirv(*s.


POULTRY CULTURE. — * * * —


BY B.ALB3I B. ALBfLN,


Lci'luror lo tbo Herts. County Council, etc.


(All riglits risscrveil.)


A SUCCI':SS1'’IB; BBJ'M'IDING SJ'b'ASI.IN.—(Cont inued. )


T3.1M f'lYLN i-NG AiKAL. 'I'lio evening meal should alway.s bo


given at least an hour boforo sundown. 1 rocoiiimond the use of grain for Ibis meal , wbiob sliould be well scattered so as lo give plenty


of exercise to tbc


liirds before l iiially ret iring. Bleaso remomber tbore is a great dill’crence be­ tween sundown tind ibirkness, and it i.' advisable lo feed an lioiir boforo tbo


fornior. Tbe grains gonorally emjiloycd in this


country are wbeal , barley, •oats, and m a i z e .B o o k s have been written on ibe vo.xed qiiostion as lo wbicb is best, but after long years of exp.u'imont .1. in­ cl ine to using wiie it as (be stajile loinl, varied occasionally by barlev ami oats, sinilily to s t imulate the aiqiotito, and in extra' cold and incloniont woalbor tbo .sub.slilutiou ■of maize.


G A R D E N I N G W'o aro now into T'eliruary, and cbir-


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iiig Ibis moiitb auiumii-struck ciilting, ot goraulunis (jiobirgoniums) may bo jHjlted oil .singly, ])rovided tboy i an be kojit moderately ■vvarm and cJiho tor time afterwards, otherwise bettor loavr tboin until no.xl month.


GABNATJGNS. 'Tile grealor pari -of the slock ol cai-


iiations to be grown in pots ouglit m |„. transplanted to Ibe Howering 'dzos tin’s luontli. Tbe .soil, pots, etc., roquirci] sbould bo prejiarod al once, and to ob tain lino boa Is of bloom idaco tbroo gonil jilaiits in an Sin. or fliii. ]!ot. oi iw,, may be grown in oaob of ibo Tin. size.'. T’or single ])lants bin. is a niosi iisofiii .size. Drain well and ]iol quito firiniv.


watering in well oiico, but subsoquentiv koo]) tbe soil on the dry .side until ii i, well occu]iiod with roots and the I'kuiis are in growth again.


HARDY ANNUALS. Sboulil tbe mild and modoraloly bti,.


wont bor wbicb now jirevails conliniir. a first sowing of hardy annuals may l.r mado at once, certainly on a coiiijiar.i. lively light and warni .soil,


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This in fo’'mat ion may be gained Iboorelie-ally by .•ini]dy .studying tbo analysis o f ' tb o various grains; results^ also endorse tbo tlieory.


Tbe iirincipal eoiislitueiits of food may 'Ibo two latter


j Sweet ])ea.s are indispensable, as -.vcb as niiu'b bai'dier than is generally .siiji jiosod, and if all goes welt, plants sowi, now. or sli-ortly, wilt stand hot or .Irv


i


for general ])Ui'i)Oses be divided into ^ lliroo parts—aJbliminoids. fats or oils, ’ and carbo-bydralcs.


const i tuents are simi lar in oll'oci, but are utilised by the bird s system in a (lilVci'onl maniior, iboir pricipal duties | lieing boat-jiroducing, fat- forming, and mociianical work; but imismucb as 1 unit of fat or oi ls is tbe equivalent oi | ■-!.'-.’tl of carbobydrales, in the fol lowing table of analyses 1 bavo conibinod llioiii | as boat-l'i'oilucors and hit-lorniors, ' whilst albuminoids f bavo dcsigmilod ! llosb and ogg-formers.


Heal ! |


Mlosb and producers and M"'g formers. Mat formers.


Bariev ........ BkO ... U. : ! ( lots ■.............


W'boal ........ Bl.tl l ’-.MI


This it is readily soon that wheat / s tbo ricbost in egg-formors and jiraclic'


Maize ................ 10.0 ... lO.O


I ’ickitp. If. .Laniborl, M. Slamloii, d . ' Wbitobead, etc. The oporotta was nice- I\' dri’ssod and staged, ami geiiei.illy , jiroseiited witli success. 1.bo o()eiiLng ;loni was "In an icy grot" by the cboriis and fol lowi i ig came tbo song "Gl iding j by 11. Goodinan and eliorus, tbi.s being a ca])ital number. Anotlior pleasing I coii lributlon was "By yondor .scbiiol i bv H. .Goodman ami J . J/yer, whilst .into "S] iaio us" tbo chorus introduced an aiqiarontlv gouuiiio frigblonod, plead- : ill"' lone, not ofion noticed, the elleiil , being roalistic. "No ( lentlo )\ ords bv -Miss AL. Jiiinoastor was iiuito good, ; aiid Aliss L. Gbamborlain’s rondoring ol , "Wh y Ibis alloroation ” was lino, ib o ^ limdo' was "(.fur l it t le ]ilay is o'er" amt | it was a fitting conclusion lo an admir- able ]ioi I’oriminco. ALiss Dean was r e - ! simnsible for (be training of tbo cbil- ■ droll, and she is boartily to bo com- niondod on tbo succi'ss of bei laboiirs. as also, are Mrs. ( iroeiiup and M i.-.s I.. Goodman as a.ssislauts. Ib o niiscol- lanoous part ot the iirogranimo was eipiallv good. Tbe star artiste was Brivato T. L. Dugdalo, as bumons t . wboso ssiiigs and jokes wore gooil troiii start lo liiiisb. miooros being inovitablo. .Ainongsl. bis most iiopubir ilom.s woro "Tbo''otbor (bqiartmeni \iloaso" and "Swi tc l i .” -Vmilbor most :icco]itablo


acquisition was Sergeant Cbeetbam "'/‘J* I M I


I nu* lodious lonor voici; wbicb lie uses vi'i'v widl indeed. Al l bis songs


: were widl sung and bo was oiu:ored at each aiqioaranco. 3'be glee "Mngland


■ J'u]‘!iislicd lilt* (‘Imii' with ii success, aiid ' t-broo admirable (|U.irtettos wore given. "A Gatasiroiibo " was ably sung by Mi.sses Goodman and W'bitocross. .Messrs. W’ bitliikor and Goodinan; "Bro Mbtimlo Ba.ss!)" suitably roiulerod bv Misses W'bitocross and AsberofI and Alossrs. AVbitlakor and Taylor; ami ■’Givi' il up" aiqiroiiriatoly iirosonled by .M issos W'bilocross and Asbcrol l . Aiossrs. Topping and Goodnian. AMs.-s -M. Malougb's song “'A lilt lo piece of s tring" was sung in a tirst rale lasbion, wbicb iiromi.ses well for tbe l i t t le ]ior- fornior: and Air. 3). /Taylor's .song "Bovs of Ibo Submarine," a st irring comiiosit ion. was l ikewise most accojit- ablo. Tbo onlortainnient 'vas eoii- cliidod bv a domostic comedy, Sligjitly Alixod."' Corlainly tbing.s wore in a bit. of a moss, and full ]ilay m'us given t-'i Ibo many very funny si lual ions. Tbo oliaraclo’rs wore fai tbt i i l ly presoutod. and Ibo butmiiir introduced was irro-ii.sl- able. Tbo oast was as follows :—Aliss I’riscilla Briniroso. an old maid, a' iss .3 . AYbilocrnss : Dorolby I’rimroso. iiioco lo Al i.ss Bi'imroso, Aliss M. Groonui i : Airs. Do Yoro. Aliss M. Goodman: Bridget. Al iss -I. AYorlbingtoii : AJary. iiitiid to Afiss I’riinr-nso. .Miss Al. Kissack. Ibo r’bairman voiced Ibo l l ianks 'M all to ovorvbody who bad assisted in maki ' ig


Ibo alYair a siieooss. " LINSEED COMPOUND " fm- CVniglis


Colds. Of proven ofliciify. O.td.. 10. Clieinisls mill'.


al lv as low as any in fat-formers, oats bi.iiig a close soi'iind : but unless tboy arc of oxclloni qual ity iboy sbould bo .s|)a ri 11 gl V fed as otborwi.se tboy aro liable jo iii'odiico oropbind. Barley and maize are equal in egg biriuing material: both aro nioro fat-loi niiiig I ban oitbor wboat or oats, lint maize is iindoiiblodly Ibo worst otrondor in ibis


respoct. Honco Hio original argiimont— wboat


as Ibo sta])le food, for variation tbo •iccasional use of barley and oats, and in cold woalbor tbo subs l i lut ion of maize on account of its riebnoss in bcal-in'o-


ducing malorial. I have beard it roinaikod tbat oats arc


but l il l lo iiiforiiir in |ioiiit of analysis to kboal. and even barley did nol dillor great ly, and as iboy wore so muob cbcaiior tban wboat it was false oconoiny to use till' latter. Borniit mo lo point out ibal tbo dilVoronco is nearly B per cent, in favour of wheat over oats, and over '311 ]ioi' coni, in iiroforonco to tiarloy as ogg-formors. and. sociimlly. tbo H(M»imiuy is non - i sk*ni . Rt'unrdin^-(lUntii-iiy, I inii.'-t itIlr- ynn I I I I I I I ' roinarks on I bat subject as alijiliod


to ibo inoriiiiig meal. .A rougli gtiido is a bamlfiil jior Idl'd, tiaclc ol tbo band up tor light broods and palm of tbo liand njiwai'ds for boavy broods. Obsoi'X'a- tion. bnwovoi . is tbo real tost..


I;cod


inst ibo uuant i ty tboy will oat with avidi tv. Moro i.s waste a.s well as lioiiig initiri'ous to Ibo digosl ivo organs of tbo fowl: loss is cruel and negat iving your own ends—a suoccssful brooding season.


(To be continuod.t [Gar oxi ioi l . t'aiii. ilal]ib . \ . .Allen.


Bawbridgowortb. Herts., will bo (iloasod to answor, wilbiinl fee. any query ciiii- corning jioiil 1 ry - li oojiing'. Blaniii tor riqily sbinild accomi'iany ibo lotlor. Tbotio requiring moro ilctailod advice or | t-mortoul o.xaininaI ton on Iboir birds


H).S|


sbould ordor.]


oncloso a all orown jHislal


... bll.sS ... bb.-l


! woalbor by and by niucb better Ibaii later sowings, on light, drx' soils in ]iar licular.


' Bow the seed ratber tbijily in grouiai ibal lias been deiqily dug and well manured, oarlli U]) lightly, and ]iiotoci from birds wil.b black cotton.


' If tbe conditions are unfavourablc for sowing outside, sow a number of oin. ’lilts, iilaciiig tibiiut a dozoii seeds in


I each: got tbo plants u]i in any cool liouso. ]iil, or fr.iine, with ]ilonty ot light and air. and iibinl out wbon about ■liii. big'll.


t ftbor hardy and


llio c(irn(l(iwors. iiinnis. mlgnonotto, godotlas. lark-s]iur.'


Priva lo Jo e l Cl i l f wnL I V of Boltou-l)A-*’i


1 * ',


^ cli idiu"' a fu r coa t a i | fm-i b .-ofi


l>; f„, ( iHc atmns a t ^ s i i


I N


a 11 K —♦ ♦ ♦—


SO L P n tm ' l ^ MXl.’i


r , l tliev b ' i 'o ' l lo real


Bdnk tbe'.'o is ;'>kV .some t ime .


ll,o b r in g I""'- , . " '


'air iod lO.OOd tr.i.qis Tb e r e ure a bu ■


l i^ ^ 'a r e ve ry d i r t y . biz


Tliero are also m / ■ a-bo are employeu in ii (ho f rii'isports. ..iroulatiou, i i icli idii ig


and Berbiaii,


I,,, tbe l i r e ek s « ill ' b. | Food is very d e a r am Uixiliies lor lov,. ol n"


S A 1 3 D E N S C n a r r o w


H lias ju.st traus]iir... l lalum, of the 1st oth


Begimeiil, l .L' ., I’omlle-str.'et Masi, t-alj Iv wounded wliil" ligb'. liuli L


’eninsuln. His w useful annuals arc


annual ebrysantbe- cbirkias. coro])sis. etc.


Vl.’.tlMTABJ.M GAKDl'iN. 'Take tbo lirst J'avourablo iiiipurtuniti


"louiid, omidoying obiotly ibo early and soooi id o '


ibo soil nature. sood i.'tiii bo got in. and tlio


•arlv varieties. Msiiocially wbon is of a light and dry, or warm (bo earlier in tbo soason tbr ])laiits


i.'.'........ :..1t,- ,..t,


to sow a good baieb of ]ioas in tbo (.qioii T:..


Ibo bettor will tbo oriqi lie. oortninly in ;i hot or dry sonsini.


BILVBD BK.V'NB. Bow sonio broml bo:ins also, iboso bo


iug best iibiood in double row.s. soinel iin njini'l. with n ilistniice oi *liii. to Gin.


between tbe beniis. Tbese benns trnns]ilniit wel l, so that,


if Ibere is any ilillieiilty attnolied to sowing, in the open gi'iiuiid. some seed bad belter be plaeed ibit ily in a fen boxes ot rich .-oil, raising Uie idants in a cool bouse or frame, ami idaiilinc tbom out by atid by.


B IH 'B A B B . L'lio lorood or olbor roots ot tbi-


sboubi also bo divided and iibiiitod oui siiortly, or on tbo first I’avout.iblo o]i]iar- tuuity. Tlio ground fill i lio.-o also imi-i bc' doi.'ldy dug ami well maiiurod. ami tbo lu’ooos may bo |ilacod abiiiil 4lt a]iait. or ratlii.r imii'o it t lie soil is riclt. Mol caoli division liavo two or tl ini


giant ])Iui)i]> eves, and tboso sbould be just oovorod with soil, idiioitig ti fork­ ful Ilf l ittery maiiui'o over oaob wboii dniio. Ilf courso. tbo wo.ntbor mu.st l><’ fairly mild, and tbo soil in workablr cimdiiion wboii ibis work is taken in


band. I Mriiiii " Mann Mield and Miro-ido.


DURifAiG THE WAR U S E


COLMAN^S K S id WINTER EGG-PRODUCTION.


TO IN C R E A S E


“ The Poultry-Keeper’s Diary for 1916,” just published (-14 I’.iges). is sent free by


RALPH R. ALLtN, 9AWBR1DGEWORTH, HERTS.


W K S U P P L Y EVERYTIIING FOR POULTRY.


F E E D


LOW MOAlPv. -------♦ ♦ ♦ -------


AVLSLLYAN SCHUUL.—' hi Baun !S FOR IS ALL FOOD.


per cwt.; 561bs. 9/-. Carriage Paid. Al^o In 1/- b.’jgs.


S P R A T T S P A T E N T L I M I T E D . 24/25f E c n c h t i r c l i S t r e e t , L o n d o n , E . C .


dav Iasi botoro a crowdi'd and oiitliusia- tie audioiioo a oouoort was givoii, over) ilom beiug roooived with aoobiuuituni. Tito following wore tbo iirtistos : Alls.- Tilbol M.utwistlo, tbo Clitboroo young lady who has altainod groat suooo.ss ainl who did oxeolloritly ami at ovory appear niioo wa.s raptui'ouslv oni'orod; Ali.-s Bi'ok.s, who sang well; tbo Clitboroo AA’esloyaii Sobool Olrildrou. uudor Hn' dirooliot! of Afiss Carrie Birtwcll; ainl Brofi'ssor Ki lwilk. Air. AY. AVilkmsoa aooomiiaiiiod and aii e.xocllont obairniaii was found in tlio llov. K. D. I'.adi's. ALiss Duokwortb, of Coluo. giivo 1"o iiuo porformauoes on the piano. ooiioort was iu aid of soldiers oomlorts. Air. .1. AA'ilkiiisoii voiced flu^ tlniiiks m all who bad given tbeiv sei'vices


Till' “ LINSEED COMPOUND ” is n good Cougli


iUixtnrt*. Kffpctivo and Kconomici^I- Chomifils onlv.


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and tbe fact, tbat the ii probably saved Brivat.


GERMAN —-— ♦ ♦ •


Cl lATBUBN S i )U | BO ALBA BH aI


.Mrs. Nixon, of II


sugar. Tbe T’roneb c; am making some to; luori'ow, and ns wo ' issued for diiiner, we ij all round. I don't '■ move from iiere. It my liking. Mvery o'clock, tbo Goriimiis over. Yostordny was last tboy sent, kiiooki just across the mad You woiild hardly If


Cliatburu, btis rocoivodl sou, Driver 'T. .Ni.ximl slates, writing on .Juiil "1 bavo just boon (|


sboll could have done i'| .soldiei’s and wounded mado mo feel iquoor |.| soldiers it. bad killi'd b| Bioeos- of sboll wore II;


idaoo. Tbo woman c lior ebibiroii wore donj They would uot eoiui' when tboy did tboy w| lime. Y'ou sbould b oil tlio woman's face bouse l;ii(l in ruins. .) | oomiiig. into our 1 evorytbiug. inside, wlieii ymi boar one c lief wbou it liursts. ; not for you."


CORPORAL'S - AC r.


' ’ . ’3


------ ♦ ♦ ♦— BABDMN BOLDl l ' l


AUfNJH.JD BOB ' l| -As reported iu our ei


Corjiorai B. 'T. Higgii I rausport, u, luitivo of t


lu-law of -Mr. AV. Ki hui'st-strrot, Glitlii'iuc. moudod I'or'tbo D.C.Al. -A.S.C. soon uflor the and was for some tiiiio a ml latterly bo lias booi


bt'i’ak-down gang. ' I >n I eoombor, two aniiii' broke do.vii lunir the ti sUOg Was sent to try to W bilst at work, they v tbo enemy, who began i tbeiu. 'L'beir task a]i '■id (.’.Ji-poral Higgiti g I'oy tbo wagons. Ho


oliiied to al'audoii thi'iii tfob away afli>r tlu'i'i' In Work.


Corporal Higgi i i is Mr. .Job,, H. Higgiii


Kabdoii. AVbilo" lie PtU'outs riMiiovod to motbor still resides. married to a Clilben


tbi (


,, v'’*’T'ural Higgi i i 's vo Irivato Gi’orge liig] f.-A.Al.O., and was 'lorviug. in the GalBiKd!


hiri' euHst,„pi,(. be was i / ‘.'gbaju, of Aoeriug


''■'s '>'valided biiiue, but tPeovored, and ri'iuiiiod /blest, brolb'or. Air. 1 •Uvay from home engage


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