-


I i f :(c :^c 3fc


^ GARDENING FOR PROFIT AND P LEASURE ^


By A FE L LOW OF THE woliK T'oii 'mb: -wKiiic. Wl.c’ii i.lio pl . inl s of pivvioi i s SOH-illOS of


1>,;1S .iro l imo iu l , I,|„. su r f iu o , sow aKafii to iiianilaiu a gotul Micna^ssion ol i)eas.


Tiio o f oiii(|<H>r iH'acljos shouUl bo IH U iu a ^ r a i lu a ly, J .nal ly leuvin^r 0.10 sliooL


ill tiio Iki>«> and om* a i i l io o x t rvmi lv o f oaoli iruit iii^ l» raml j . Fnm U iW ' i {>lantv(l a^^.iinst walls and IViieo.s may l»o diy ai- tbo n .ois wboii tlio .•^n’l in tlio


K L Ik.


,i|.ni ^anlon is wot. It. is Iliorofon^ udvisabk* to


tluon llioron^iily.


Now i.s an -o.xcolKnL t in i e t o p l a n t o u t a |.ati.-ii <il .«.tron«i ninnor .s f rom th e old


vioU t. planus to i)Toviflo ilio root s f o r Ilow4*nno ia\i uinU' r .


;.latii< <l dwa r f s ;nid s i a n d a n l s to a fow inchos and < iindM-r.s


lonesi.


I'nii.di pruning; r .w> . »-ult.in^; ba<-lc tiowly a lmi i t (»iie l<H»t coinpb't^'ly j'o-


nitoin;:; all t iio uo o k o s l slio<Jis. Mo ja l i ro t ia s ami (.*la<lioli. two of i l jo lH\st


:i. A. i> of tlio lato .stimmm-. may s t i l l bo p u t pa.s*. and Ibo in.'o.sand plants


As tho da\s d.r


\ arious pi'sis iiHToa.so : if t l>osi.‘


ai'o do- ir. jy.d now, niuob laboui- and ili.sai>- j-<Hn:mont will !k* ,'sivod lalvr in tin* s<*ason. (irouinv; vim* planus may now bo p u t o u t


ets


[took I a k k s


ECIAL


|MPS, fTING


HS IT E.


c I )■«):.-> at all tirm.s unt i l ilu> ond o f .sumnior, ('y. la iiion.


l im ra r ia s . oalcoola ric-s and


j>rimuLi.s, wiii<-li by now sl iouM 1m? making; a M.<- disj ilay on tin mas?nlioust« s ia ; i r s . ro<|tiiro I ,^!oit d'-.-iI ol i-aro in tbo wa t e r in g . A too lir v 'od \


\ dl bo ta\»)i:i al»!<‘ t<j tin* spre ad of


.-i .- iiil> ami t<M» mueii luois iun* a t llu- i\>ots uii l I au.M? thorn to show s imis of disU\‘s s when t!io sun s lum's up«>n l i tem. -ur iouml in^s swo<-i it i.s u


'Fo k(H‘it th e i r plan to pla ee


s*)mo of iJio jflant.s «in invort^^l emp ty jKtts .lM'I thus 4 au>o a eita- t ilalion 4>f a i r a ro uml tliotn. .Yraloa.s arid o th 4'r .sueli hard tv«H>disl [ilatu.s should not b»- a lhiuia l t«) j^ot loo diy


.It tiio r»M**s. o r dillii.Milty wdl In* 4*\p4*ri4M)C4'4i in a^ain sa tur a t ing : l lu' hall of 4*arth whi<h will r . - id t in tin- i ln- ek ini : 4»f m.*w i ; rowths .


Tln- i. ' is no


.« rgr - ' -ns tlia 111 if i In V ar-


KV KI!t;itKK.\S. bi - i te r t imo for t r an. sp lanuno


It d nr ini : tin* m-.\i f4*w tv«-4‘ks * 11 .in-,planto4| i-ai el^ ssly o r at


2 :


ADVERTISER AND TIMES. FRIDAY, APRIE 27, 1923. =♦= 4 : ♦


ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. ^ COPYRIGHT.


tho \n*i)ii^ .‘W'iiaon t lio L'liou'or v a rie t ie s a re very Iiabh* I4) peimlu 'I'lie utiJiind is now


b'.'i'omuiK fca.s4)nahly w a i i i ia m l frc.sli j^rowth is b eg in n in g .


I f t lie y a re kept tlmrotigldv


moist t lie p lan ts w ill >o:m Immoiiic L.si:;blished\ \ \ i t h Ire sb lt phmted evergreens . if a ftiir sty.o the ri.>k <»l losing them is a r.-al one if l i ie y a re jdlowe.I to got d ry a t tlio roots juk I It IS ti g re at tulvant jige to sy r in g e the I jra iie lie s ev4>ry da y in hot W4'at!n>r. A n y nnsightline.ss '.flat restilLs from tin- p ru n in g '« il <*v.-rgr a* is ,Umv “ 1 ib e y .-a r w ill vi*ry (p iic k ly bo


Indilon !iy Ire s li v lg.irous growth, .so t l ia i it etui bo procLedeil with now with .-v .-ry eon- ftdeneo.


In (.rtier th a t tliero may be plenty


ot room io r tin* devolojum-nt. of fr<-sb stems .sueli old slein.s til bamboo.s as .-an bo tbs- pen.sed u i l l i .should b.* cut 4)Ut to tin? i»as.-.


Cre.ss sboi ihl In- sown a s qiiii Jdy as [His^iblo


in a s t inny hoi-d.-r in the ganl. . ‘n. I’m. tin* s e ed in th i c k ly and c o v e r wi th a q i ia r i . - r of a n ineh til l ight ,'oil. Abk''t gartb-m?r.s Ida* to lia\4‘ a ( -ontinmiu s supply oi rr.'.s,-, and to .'Ilsur.* this . .s<o\ing slmnld h._* uuuh’ .?\.ry lo r tn ig h t .


' r n t -M i ' s . From miw onwar.ls unti l tin- .*nd of August ,


turnip s.ci is ."inOild be s.iwn monthly, and in tirill.s thinly. When tin* plants . tune ntu tliin tliom .list fr.ati d h? 12 ineln.s ; ipai t .


’Hi.*


sir,'* .»1' tin* i.t.»Us will d.-[».n.l njmn tin* <'is- tanee b.-twe.'ii tin.? r .mts: therefore an tib- viotis laet is that tin* gre a te r tin* ibstaneo iM-tween ibom tin* larger tin* rtnit. In dry weatlu*r \\at.f the plants lib.-rally, and i«i k.‘«p .l.iwn t-.’rmin. tin? gidiim! slnuild 1m* spiinkl.'d ui l l i so.it.


FOXGLOVES Ar.* .-.isy t.i


sawn now ( . ir will bliMun m.'


NOT E . —


c id t iv i t . * , and i f t !n* . ’s.*.sU ar.* any tiiin* unt i l .\umi.stl they i s l imme r .


( J a r doni ng o f gonAT&i


intorL*fit to roador.s willl lie aii.sjvurod in this co lumn. Ix*tl4irs to bo addross<*d to " ing E d i t o r . ”


PLANTS FOR YOUR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE Carnations, in 3- in. Pot.s. 6/- ]>or doz. ^ 01]


.Strong Tomato Plants—out of 3 J * in. Pot.s, 20/- ]>cr Iiumlred Swoet Pea Plants, in 3- in. Pols . 1/6 ]>cr dozen.


Chrysants. , in 3-in Pols 6/- ]K*r doz.


Canterbury Bol ls, Single and double, in ^fauve. Bine, WTiite Sc Pa>se, 2/- ]x*r doz. Coroopsts Grandif lora, 2/- i>cr dozen.


Gai l lardia Grandif lora, 3/- jKjr dozen.


S. Wi l l iam, Pink Be auty, Sc a r le t B e au ty , Aur icula-Eyed 2 - per dozen Aquilogia (.Scott El l iots) 3 / - ]v r doz.


Hollyhocks (double) 8 - ])t?r doz. Myosotis (F nrg e t - ine -Xo t ) 2/- jx t doz. Delphiniums in Vtiriety, 8/- |K.*r doz. Pyrothoums (. lames Kehvay) 8 / - jx?r doz. Lupins, K<ise, Whit i* .Blue, 8,'- j)er doz. Violas, in Var iety, 2/- per doz. DIgitaiis (Ko.xglovi*) 2 ,6 pm* doz. Gypsophila Panniculata, 12/- doz. Gladioli and Begonia Bulbs, at Catalogue


T an 'I'J lOL 'SAXDS O F OT'HFP.. Nursoilos, ARLEY, M JL LO R . ICei:' or iLf lCE I Inbl ior


LE'r'rRR TO IT IE C n r L D H E X .


FROM P E T ER CtU'VKlGHT.


it. a r lt.> I r'< Mi> i l . . r i,.


III. : tiiUlllit, a


; lb <l<tii. ii. int.'.’ .'.Nt mg ih.-\ i


ij-.l-l .im ;i ■s; n aiiui.ii ',


ii‘ • <ll' • . :i' iu.-11 , Pc .1-1:1. il .l,-4


}-•?-*. Il -A.., t.y t!..'


: ! i . . ; .gl i i , : hat .'\


I ing - Ihing


1 Ill'll. < • ■ 111- -pjarl/.


.l:-l-i n 1 . I Ml. :


O' lb. .ai'l 11.


a m I


Mi l l I > malt'


iw. AT lES . .'I/.'- I Ml 111.III?


nl m< .Ih- .[li ppro\Uii:i<'


l i n g , ami ill.-.-.-


. I ii.* t lm .plant i:v >' -'I'm <1 by t Ip - t in.


wire - ol i. n: K..I lit


. i ln a l ' "U.-ie; p.h k e t


I Ill a p.i' k. !. ih: III t in I 'i' .It-' .'1 III.- li ic k -Mi. -ig.'


it mu' i . be■ .»f ;l 11Igll .'nougb ' .II I-.at liar il.'ii am I tak-? a go'" i


ii'u r.'ju-•n.iblc, licat.-4. Ill-* 111 .-t, prne.I'Ss .it


>t 1 aigl i t c j i


I . la . . - ! Ill ,1 tni inn «> and b ca t . ' . ! to a gl ►.1 rc.l beat , aL whlch st.a g e i t V.i ll tak. an;. •bape 1 c . ju i '. .1,


b-.op-.. ......


ih. j f ii rmn • • am! Ii!a( .'d on1 an ii'Mi I .ll'l. :imi Is ti»!lcd !>;Tclk w.inlIs .i.s.1 forwanl.s Ic.


1 . s t . ' i i igi i lar ir.ni l.ars.


'I'h-' pa . k.-t- IS now r.'iii.i V .1 11 oin III. a MS -It


By t in- lie:!ills :i


'•Otar; motion i.*< iinp.uU*<I b) th«' win/., whuh lu h i . r ig ngain .st ea.-li o th - ' f in th.- ir -oi : - t a l e I - . . III.. Htraig li t . Tl iey ar. * th.-n . il l-.w.d to


...... I a,ml the rings leim/ve/l. .N.'Vt rome.s t il. - iHu nting. 'I'he wires m ih..


Live


d.*uhle length a r . i ru n over a g r im li i ig w1 p '.'1 . "im .'11.1 at. : i t ime. 'I'hiH i.s.lom- liy nu'ah.s oi a r ia /h im - and large i|Uantitie.s .a n 1 - ' .hup- 111 a -'horl. t.iim*. ’! vs'o |M)intiiigs ar.' tp« e -s .ir \ • •ti.< to give a. shor t sharp }H»int. and mp t<* t.h.' long taper without, wliieh ip* n.e.il.- pi.'r«.‘ the elolh easily* Ih-- wu. is 'inled a t hotli ends ami a small )iat. li .. .l.'aii»*.l in t.li«? .s ' l i t ie ol t.he wir«- to alhiw


Would now jM


th.. slui|M* of the .-y.'s t*> 1k* stamp.Ki riu* st.imj>ing :s d«>m? by .siK-iaal y>oI


IIk* sliap'- of two ev.*s. known


:is .li« ... The making of lb<*s«’ <be gr«*;it. skill an<! eonstant praeti.s*^ iinrieaP- work Fa. b di** is impivsso.I


alls tor


ami i.s v.*ry w it fi


tli»* wi r - (l.M.I - . ini iRl i i , ami t " .'b '..111 t ills r.'-iib, th.- p.n kc l 1 il war.? 1.s pl.l. . .1 ill 1 UK Ip at- c j icb .'ii'l.


tie- wilie .


1 ,I. gel 1 iron


i: Il, i.s li. - .


Wi th r.' iiT* ll* c to til. . piai::-. , i 1 !.'• u U-'. i> i iul . * m*'( i '•.- .-.ml. -


.-.r.


lll.iniil.x ! Ml . i - ;


that l-M« .'lit - :-'ii g ! ■inp-'l' I«> I.s Hi. Il


11.III 11 .1 1..U 'll .1


1 1


T ERMS FOR CHATBURN


TO PAY ONE-THIRD. EXTENSION OF


WATER MAIN.


(Vi i imi l on AbuuUy a l t e n io o n . i . j p I f rom .Me-ssi's.


Bla. k h u rn . wii li r•■l.•T^•n.


initial < ost. ol lasing ; pmi-v-e.l lo Im- lltllise.l a.s


.ifier.'.l bv Clitliero.- ( oi p. .ra t mu ami ask. . l oil wiiat n-nii/N lip? Bnral Coumd would lay


( inmlh- ton-rea. l . ( ’li.'ilhurn .lui, that, the terms u.-r.-


f . .um il


the water main. rii.* Survev. ir (.Mr. \\ . ( w.is


III a I'lltliei'oe (*orp‘'raLi*m. B.H.tlu


. l il i.-i. nt as


lia.l wate-r ronning t.i waste C.mncil simply b.)Ught and 'I'lu* last .-xl^'iisioii ol (he main at Ci iaUunu w;uH made on (lie appl icants paving oiie-third


. whih- til. .-old the


ti iiP


of th«* cost.. It, wa.s <U-*ided to inform -Me.ssr.s


one - th i r l of tlie < ost.


int'* .onf.ict wall I |t.*ll.iws 1/-.


A HOLIDAY SIM-L ' D o *' " m.*:. I'-lc... riv. M


WITIIOIVI- KLA I INC.'S •- i'.,u.i<*. i.ii:' »-i* i;r Mo'ipiit piN J.I.. f-1 ,


I'.tl’oS- 1. V I. l< '*■


> c"iimu; -e.l I/-.


(II >(>iir II 'li.hi)'.


Of co iiiso t lio llap por i.sn 'l n e a r ly a.s lio r I 'ra n dm oU ie r .w a s , b ut a t least


• P r ii ic e lo i i TiRor.'


lUCO sbe


I ,l,'.o.sn’ t lia vo to fa in t tn a t t ra c t attontion •


B u r a l wal4-r.


■ui.l Bi.hin.*.on th a t the C'eum il would Hie main sul>j<st to l)ie appluant - paying


AlTa l l exl4*nd


i -e i t ion *-


i.| tip 1 rom


«<>t']H')raumi to r.-fii.-ial o f i li . -ir olf .-r ot iiv.- jm-i imi lar


,\ I a i i i . - . t ing of ( i i t i p i . " ' I .M ( ,dl a


a) Dis ir ieL


le l t . - r was I tohnison,


th'


• ( ’.n in r i l ’ s ' t i t . oil t h


w.-itir ni.iin I.S a hiiihiin T h . y


land


.site in poin t . '. ! II iln*.'


i:..- V


l.cii i' i In- :i


m;i kes • ' • i )*' n - 1 .. 1 -'1


i,\ li.' g. n. lal pul . In. i*. sc: t l , -d


■ iinl<.ul.t.'.lly \. I \ 111; 1'


111.' : r;i .r- u;. , 'I'll - ! 1'. ( ')• ll'loll 11. Bu- 1


.


. .1 111'- l •. l!"t


l . i iuua i -T


' . ii'm -1 ->ii a i.i--. .iii'l It il icr. 1,. li .1. - -lllllt -


-!l


'1u.iiitun-.s >'l I . . ' -a ry


' . . an.--' a .pi.iiit :i ;c-


vh‘ .'.‘ 'i, , .M'!. 'i lip


.'l1i'h;1 l i t It .s.H-nis


t lmt


I km»w hoNv • ma.l*'.


ill «•!•% .lav ol the imot II.)W n o t I t.** Hew


ill tile . ei tai i i .


It L ' l i g !•> .-up-


b- .hl i t . h .. it i- uml« - r


l i r lli«- 1<1 tain 111 th.'


•... d a - t Mg J.IO-


Campanula (Pye) Blin*. 6/- jx *rdoz. Wal ifiowors (Golden King Sc Vulcan) 1 /6 JX.T tiozen.


Phlox, in Var iety, 8/- |)er doz. Border Carnat ions, 8 ; - per doz. Polyanthus, (Gold J .a r cd) 2/6 per doz. Pansios, .Miiod, E.xl i ihi l ioii , 2/- doz Aubrotia, (in Pots ) , 6/- pi'r doz. Early Cabbago Plants, 5d. por . s con .


Prii’c.s. PL. -WT.S lUC.VDY L.\TI :K.


SCOTCH SE ED & A R L E Y NUR SERIE S , LTD. , ASTLEY GATE, ■». BLACK3URN.


I ’ll. I


.111.1 tie - wii'o auioiuat ieal lv' ih eJ i i .


.V p a i r ol tli«''-e at'.* i i i t * . I b i s lea\e.s i Im shape


a. I ly ill til.* .•♦•iilro. but. tli.-i the wir.*. N. -x t tb.- two


im-tal left, ar. - r<-mov.<l i.y p uml i e s . i b u . . .pe i i ing i,iii tu toi iu th e eve^. Ill the .sl.aMii>iiig 1


rough me t a l , liipiw n a- the .-M* and tbi-- h;m on a gr imi iMg w b. I lit okei i in iwo a ml ihc j.s ground .iff. T h e now ( .nnph i e Inn. t li.


xtat--. T h e IP'S t pro<


I


hill I TIh


HI.':


III a ina.-m .1 I'.-twa.,


ol two . ve-. r - i-v m» ilole


-Ml.ill pa . Ilie.ilis of . .-mall


t\


I .lU.llltltV ol toin i. -d a ioi in. l b • gr .niml oil


vi:*'.- ail- tb.-n


roughnc.-vS a t th.* hreal ; Ju.p . e f th- n«-..|I.‘ i.-. wir. '


tip- Imi. i. ' ning.


pa. lo-t. ol IP . . l ies I.N i'llP . iL i-. r.*'l hot., WI p m t b' h. -at i*i . . l i taim-d it i.-. will M«'ly t ippe. i 11114* a h.iih lo o l in g .-au-'.-.s the ip. - ll . .- . to h r i l th ' ami it- will h r .a k i. «»w Ip-al.-.l - Ii'wly ill .'iimiii i t lM-.otm-.s i.-nijier.*.! . ’ hat. .n o u g l i


t.»


' . i . -aki i ig .\ll


o r tin.-. Stan.I tiiiP- a bi nding. tin- wire I l.iek - t a l e , now I oine.-v t ile pi'


ing and poli.-biiig ] I p - .--nMiM.' h a v e : Ih- sul*.je« t In-n- lo r i Ip w ill i .miph' te tip- devcrij . t loll . ing tP'Xl we.-is.


Vour s im. - r e fri .-ml. F K ' lK I t FAN S


li.i- L.-1" . n in .■'s


Inn a .*1 I


rough eh aii- must


p:<nip lit. and In .'die inak-


id u n i iKu. e . i t am


-I I !I 111 I Ip' - >11 The


1 in a furii. o.riv, I ,ie;


• till


li .iwii ami iinm*-<ii- i .'l l. Tip- -mli l. ii o Im'i oi ip- haul am! V el y .-a -il.v . 11 i- r 1 iirnai e uni il


unt i l It is .St fong si r.iin without.


- M ILD P F .h l lA inU .-


.\ppeanng in “ .V


with I’nne .


'riioma' Th e r..


-M- igliaii. Wa*


1\ tin- drmig e aL a bi *arding iniu.--,-. hut- tln- om- who s ia iTe . l ih»- lonmnee. hy hru ig in g ill.'Ill t . ig e t ln r . In


P r im ' r h . - r . - Wa.s ”


'I’honias M. ' ighan i.s -e, n a.s a sun of th.* i<ll«' l u ll w ho Is iinii.ippv am! .Im. .inl^-nt*'d th r .mgh !a« )v of Mnn. ' thing to .h*.


'Fin'


lp'ro;m- is a s t - rugglmg wr i t e r , l i v in g to mak e ■


I mum* lo r Ip r-. ll i*v v. n t in g .short .st.»i*i.'.s. ri iey .-in* hmnght I 'g . - i tp r hy l ’«*mt.*rt Brown


th e l i i i l . . drudge - .n-a lbwoi k .it. th.* .-.heap i - ja n l i i ig house wh. t . - the g i i l is l iving, and a de l ight ful r .*u, .im. ' d. v<loj*.s. 'rip- .a.st in- . Iml.'-s Alihlr . '. ! Ha r r i s 1 1, a . l ing l.uly ), Cha r - i . i t lo f * P. 'a. Ip -.s *' .l.n k.son. who iHutrav.s the l i t t l e maid. N ig . l B a r r i e , ( iuy ( ) l i\er .


S v h i a .\slitoii. l'*i.'d i lui i i lv and .\r t lni r Hul . I h e a r tha t a l imi t . '. ! miml» .T of two r.-.-l


Bal'V P. 'ggy loi i iedu's will s l ior t lv b.' .sipiwii m l^nglau.l. Tm.^ i .-mai kab|.- i lir.s '-aml -a- ha l f vi 'ar old y o u n g - ; . f ha.s a ser.s -n . -ar .sT . . jv . ' i in g le— than .*igine..|i luoi i t i is , IniL in tin'll, uiip* she lias prov.-d om- .»f tin- nmsL pMpular clii l. l a. tr ..s- .'% ni ih.* . o u n t r y to-«lay. p o l ing as .-he 1.-. pi ggv 1- old in .s. r.s-n a r t ,


i'<n' iinliln- many grown u|* a« t re-»s.-.-. ip 'v . r mak. 's ih*' nn-lalv*' .*1 looking a t th.- I a im' ia wliih- sin- i-, plaving Ip r p a r t . He r T'l-.- i.t l.im*' was im t - o r i i . .\bont eighte. ' i i m.n i lh - ii'go h . r p a i .n t . s remov. s l to il4*llv- wood wiieii P.'ggv .Moiitgonieiv wa.s ju.-t- ah).* to tisldli ' . ( 'u ip n i - ii>


how p i . lu r e s w.-ia-


mad.-. P 'g g v ' - p a ie i i t s t,,i,k 1p i to I ’niv.-r.saI ( ’n y where -h e a t t r a e i * . ! il i. ' a t i n u .m .if . l i i l ius St .Tn.


Ip .id nt tip I ' .n t u r y ( ’.mipanv.


.'stern m-eil.-.l .-Lehihl to play wi th “ B rown i e .” ill.- edueaiv. t "log. aipl I’. 'g g v ’ s l.ig .'y.' s. ■ iiiuph-s ami n a i i i r .d t P " won he r tor th.> s. re.-n. Peggv is w.-ll j*aid for h.-r work, h.-r l .ar . ' i i t s ha v in g hougli i a m.in.vmn «*ui ol |p*r -a la r ; . , wiiich will he Peggv*. - " m--i . 'g g ” w Ip n .s Ip - gr.iw - up.


TH K DIGMTV Bv Bm


H F r A T n . K B A X ( Hl .V' ' ; . ; .I'UP ' . l'*ox S t a r .


1 A It hoTigli Hot g. -m'ral ly


.hiip'.s. tip* W' l lbam Fo\ .-t; I > a.let*, and his opinion on i: gr . 'a i ly r.'sj*e«-te.l


i,y hi.s l KsjHsa.dlv Is he I onv .'r.-sint w


lamwn. Buei< r. i.s a pr.*lili«'


.i»'t mat t .T.s is ■How artist.-.s. ni l «'V.'r\ th in g


p e r t a in in g to e a t t l e and r aml i III.-, as . a n I.e seen I > V tip- loMoWlllg 1II t «• I', .si i llg a i t l l l e . t lai«- on ;i . a u h - r am b iia> maiiv advam; ige.s lo r the se who know the bit.siness ami a r e not


a f r a id of iiard work, hut it. is u-eh-ss lor an\- .IIP? el.'.* to ad.*pt. I t . .'\eept Ir.UII .1 iPviltll point ol view,


rane b ing . Iiav.-


many itU'U who. wi th h i l l . ' or no .-xiK-riene.- ol


var i.u is j.lia.s.'s ol hte aiui adv. n tur e amo n g l a i lh * i.iiieber.-; of tin- W. -s tern Plains . B u t it Is doi i f . t lul It many . t imp r . l i eml bow ini- j i o t i am . a t th - bav<- )>eeu iii tiu- g.-m*i'al ad- vatie.* of eiv ili.satioii. 1 )\.-n wei.- amo n g tb e «’.irlie st. of d.iim-st II at . 'd auiimd.s am! om* ol th e most. inip<»rt.int a g e n t s in tJu* i;n>wtb .*f


.-arly « ivili.satic'n. Tliey ar.- im-niiom-.l in (be oldest. r.-<-or.l.s of tlie H.-hr.-w ,imi Himlu ia.4'-s; they ligure on Kg\j»tian immuntent.s . re<•l<•d over d.(MK) y.-ars B.(* .. ami liiep- k - niain.s have b.s-n uii.-artb.-.i among re in s of th e .*-it.im- -\ge. Among am i. nt .'onimuiiities a mail’s Wealth wa.s iiieaMir.-d by tlie uum(*.'r and .si/..- of lii.s e a t ( le b.-i.K, .md for a nu.g IH'i'ied oxen vver.* a favourite •uedium of e.s-


eliange. A l te r tin.* iutroduotioii of metal eoitiag.* into (Ir.-ee«-, this im-tluMl .*f exi.bang.* wa.s < ommemoiat-sl !»v stamping th e im a g .* .* f an ox on money. Tbi.s eonneciiun betwi'en c a t t le an<l coin as symbols of w«*altli has le l t its mark on the languages of Kuroix* a.s is


.s**.eii in tho l .a i in w.ird ” iK-t-unia.” ami the Kiiglish *‘ i>'euniary.” ImiHi of wliicb a re de­ rived from ” jMs us,” im-aiiiiig cattU*. And


.so many of ( lie cu.stoms ix-garding ra t t le liave remained unalten'd by tin- passing of <vn- lur ies. Tli.*y are st i l l a«linir.-4l and r«-siH'ct4il and a re even of g re a te r imiiortance to-day than they were in ancient limes, 'riio <lig- nity of (kittle niising in tlie w4.-.st has ln.v-n rccognisi'tl from the iM-ginning, and a ca t t le


I have p.-r-omiHv kn.*\\ii t r ied i t . only to laii


.-.Kiner or lal . -r . Tli rough tip- niediuin ol' tip- seie e i i in o ' l


iK'.iph* ar.- f ami l i a r wi th tin- <ir«-.->.s, a s i t is n.-e.vssary to Iiav.* om- r»u


the (In.-Ns when the j a c k e t is worn. -\ plain, shiny blue- s t r aw bat*, wi ib a


ribU^ii band, would Ik* found th e b e s t .styhi lo r t i l ls out f i t . Gingl iani ])roini.*K.*s t .j *!m mm II worn ag a in thi s .summer , in gay eho<-ks Hid .sirijM-s in e v e n ' colour , ami j i lain lin.-n fic-eks will


Ik- fouml wi th co t to n bni i . l iii-


•slead ol Ik-ius. Th i s is a U>on to tin? Imim* Ir.vsstu.ikt-r, a s om* ol th e mo.st imj ios sible


thing.s, j ia r t ieula r ly i f om* i.s ma k in g a frcK?k uiias.',i.-.t.*.l, i.s to lur i i tip th e b.-m .-v.-uly ; but


i f it i.s lo Im* br.iid b.mml . it, is only nc'ees.s.-iry to c'Ut i t th e .-Jiim- a.s ili.- p.ii u-rii * - 1 In* l.*ngiii y«m re.ju ir .*, oi c.mr.se, for pa l i . - i i i s ar.*, as rule, a l i n l e t«K) long to lollow i *\aclly, (.’ i r i s— Ihj i Ii y o u n g mit^-.-*. and ui* to nhom- ♦ ■ly.* vear.s oi ag e ar.* ili.-iH*n.sing wi th . l t i ( .» a t s , ;iml wi th pr in t s and gingbain.s a


pa i r ot kni ik. - r s must, b.* worn, mad** o f tin* mat«*ri;d ot tin* dre.ss. Ib.'.s.- a r e c u t fa i r lv ful l , ami g a t ln i . 'd into an el.\stic a t th e kui'«'. ami at. the wa is t , 'Hiis is a spl.'U.li.I id ea. lw>t!i tor .■(•onoiiiy and smarUie.'-s. Ibe l i t t le ones of to-day havi- mor.* fr.'.'.lom


in dre.N'. than «'V.*r l*efore. (iom- are tin* • lays when t.ln'ir Ir.H'ks w«*i'»- h>ng and mi- g a n i ly ; now lew of tln-m reach b.-voml tin* kip. ' .


(i’ ir ls o f foui'j.*. u and ti t tc.-u may s t i l l revel in .sliort dr . -— -.s, in-slcad of having


to w.-.u' tin- “ t }ire.*-.|ua r t e r ” h-ngth -k i r t s so mm b abhor i .'d by '* 'I’om-lMtv.s ” ot' t.-u y. -ars ag«>.


IK.":.


Ihc li.imll.'.s ot tin* laic.-i i>.>w.h-r-pujr.'. ;ii.* .a i vc i in i'lgvpiian fa.slnou : Kiivptian de­


signs are wrotigbl on tb.v clasp- wjiicli tasieii I be U*lts of l.iie laic - t c»vsiUMl«? <i>ats, Tti t- ankluiim-M .lolks .ar.* aK* much .seen iiiostiv


. *1 t.be rag-d..ll type, 'rin- cbi ldrcu of to-day will probably glow up witli tin utiiqu.- re.sij. h'ctioii of having fondled Pli.iii-.dis in tln-ir


. Inl.lInKxI day.s. Bi'ac- lci iiamlltags ar.- v.-ry us4*ful. I-’rom


tin* b.iml round tin* vvri.st de|K'ml.s a ' t rap, am! t In- bag its,-lf is on t bn .•ml of ibis. I laiiily gold pur.s--s. su-pcmhi l by a chain, ami vvitli a ring to .slip on tin- lingei*. are a! -o v.-iv daiiilv', and lln-y hav.- ;i mirr.»r. and a -pa<«- l*-r cig. irct tes iii.si.le. \\’a tcb"s a le now plac.’d iii all manm'i* of


novel places. 'rii.-y a re worn as j*«-mlant.s. tip'v are .S4*i, ill luindbags. ami. a t ta . l icd t«» a • b am of beads , tlu-y ar*- t l i ru- i in to a - la baiigl*- Worn above tin- c lhow. |'.*r . vening w ca r.


.IKAN DKI .AVI I J .K. WHALLEY WATER SUPPLY.


QUESTION AGAIN R E F E R R ED TO PARISH COUNCIL.


*rin* »|nesii<tn .n a.:.piiriiig a water .siipjily


lor Whali.-y was again dj.-enssed by ( ’litln-r.H- Bt iral Hi.->lrict Council on .Monday al lcniooi i . b- l ier was r.-a.l from Blackburn Corpora­


tion .stal ing th a t they bad no olij.-eiioii to .supplying ill.- villag'.* from the CaId.-rstonc.s main, vvliieb. liow.-ver, w:us tlie properly *if llm Kamasbir . i Asylums Board, whose per- mis-iou witiild have to i>e olitained.


In aiMition. a fui tb e r laain would Iiav.* t.r l*e


laid and tlr* s<li.-im- vv.ndd not prove a gn-at deal clu-aper than tli.ii original ly oiiilim-d. 'rile Clerk (.Mr. A. K. Ai lkei i ; said lie bad


wiit-icii to .MaiiLli.-.ster Cerpoial i i .n asking vvli.-ii ibe village .onld Im


.* .supjiiied from lb.*


1 lawv.swat^-r main, lo be laid through tlu* vil!ag«*. 'I'lie reply wa.s iba t m.iny year.s would elap-e l*«-foi'«* Mich a .supply would Ik* availabii' . .V let ter from .Mexsrs. Jhildwin, Weeks aiid


Baldwin wa.s r.-a.l i isking l l ial a d.-ptilation slioul.l be ai*poitile.l lo m e t tile iru.sle-s ro- sjM*n.sih|.5 for the pri-i-ent. \\ bailey water •supply. I t wa.s .b v id c l to api>oint a d.-putaii.m


with instrm.'tion.s to as/erCaiu ibe prio* at. which the irusl<.vs would sell the supply, 'Hie wliolo of the «'orres|M>mlonce wa.s


dire4'tcd t4> Ih? S4*nt lo Wbal!.-y Parish Council f.n* ilu-ir «*bservalions.


It is all very well to turn over a new Icnf, blit tliat ilocs not dispose of tlio leavings.


The Creamiest Custard when ciuglit. FOSTER CLARKS


thief—the man who stonB cattle and thou rchrands them to C4)iicval the crime'—occupic.s a i>lat'o l>e.sido tJio horat> thief, wliot-e punisli- mont ill former days was suminaJ'j' hanging


.! s iTiai n n a n fo r i in* .> m-ei ing


th e annmt l


of ( I o:i rdian.s. on p. ;- .s l tb** r.*-:ip{s)intm


.Momlav,


f ( 'lithcr.M- B .k .Mr. J . I-\>rd pr.i-


ni ot .Mr. W. llan-.Hi v.-nib v.-ar.


ITie fact, tli .i t -ev.-ral m.-miH'i's •' so.'.mdcd ”


tin. proiHL-iitioii i> ie.'>liinoii% to tin? coiitideiic.- whicli the Bo,ird phne-* in .Mr. Hans.m.


vic.**'ehairmaii. on tin- pro|H»sili<m of .Mr. HopVV.MMl


'omied b Night


I.. Gr. i ing' i ' r.'-igm


fin-man for rca-.nis I > w. 'll. B r. HI k -.s l reel jilace at- a wage of a imard ami Iixigings it


.Mr. 11. ( '. .*-:tarki. wa.s also re.appointed y .Mr. ( ’layton


Fireman. ■«1 tin* [Hksition «»f night ol hi-ultb, ami .1. W. . w.'is engag.'il in hi: guinea jH tin- Inni-


ek. willl Committees. .Me.ssi'.s. B, C‘. .\-sln*i‘m, U. B. Bhu-kburn.


• I. l-'ord, \V. Han.son. .). Holden. W . II. Hiq?- VV00.1. H. ( ’. Starki.* . H Talier.sall . .1. Wai'Son. Col.nn l Park.*r ami tin* Pev- . h'r. B, Boinn.son ;iml .1. W’. Picktq* w.-r.- again apl>oim.*.l to <on.-'i il nty? the .\s-.--siucni ( 'oni init t.-e. 'ITn* Hon.se t ’.nnmi t t .'e wa*. a! -o i.*-.*leeie«l.


VI/: .Me-isrs. Han-oi i . B! ; 'ckbnni . Cla.vion, l'*ord, .1. (.re-'ii, llopwiMMl. Bi>bin-on. Siarki«'. Tatt*T.-sill. \Valk.?r. W'al -ni . tin- Bev. .1. W. Pi.'lvup, .Mr.s. Birtw.'l l and .Mi>. TTiernbcr. Mr. Blaekhnrn >ai.l In- iiad l».'- n informed


tha t . inol i i -r im-'nb.'r of tin- Board, wIiom* nc.im- he did not know, would lik.- to ,scrv.* on tin* Hon-e Conunii tee. 'ITn* t ’bairmau . W'e cani io: aiq»«»int .some­


one we do mit- know. Mr , Bbiekbnm -aid lln- nieinlH-r who im*n-


lion«*d tin* mum* wa- prc-.em. am! In* vvouM A-


on lln* unnmill.'e. .Mr, Bl:ickbnin :


lilc- liim t4i epeak. wa.s .Mr. Pimier. .M r. Pimler -Jiid In


mat tc iiad


name of a mi*mlH-r tbr.vngb tin* Imn-e. .Mr. ib t id e r ; 1 vva.s mukin


dc-i i


ol la d . to s.-rvt


But \«m im'iiiioiied who vvioil.I lik.* to


liow the visit ing e«»mmili.'. n«)w . 'rin* l.’lmirmaii : The vi-ilors w.-r.* lorinerly


iiiquirie.s ;ts t(' was apiHiin i.x l


ai.poiiit.Hl l»,v the Board but now it- is done by tin* Hous<* ( ’oinmitu*.*. .Mr. Pimler was add.'d l<» the c«*niniiuee. ’rb.'i'e was no ciiange in tin* Boarding-Unt


' ’o tnmi'i.'e vvlii.'b consists .if .Mes-rs. Hans*>n. il.ipw.HHl, .Mi s . Birtwell. .Mrs. (B'iim* and .Mrs. 'riiornber. Before tin- Ladic.s V i . - it in g ( ’o tn iu itu v wa-s .ip p o lii le d , an inqiiir.v was made as to bow


tin* memlHTS bad attended. Tho .Ma.sler (.Mr. Bottomley) said all tin*


un-mlM'r.s bad atl.'ndetl verx' \V4'1I. Tliev wer.' accordingly r.*-4*l.H?t<Hl. v iz ;


Mrs. Birtwell, Alr.s. Brown, Mis. Grim.*. Mrs. TTionibcr. .Mis. \V. I.T.. .Miss Holden and .Miss Wheeler.


Vaccinat ion Officer. The t 'le rk rea.l a le t te r from the MJni.sirv


of Hoahh .stating th a t tin? penod for vvhicli Mrs. Hargreaves was api>ointed vaccination


oJlicor for Clitlioioo Iiad oxi)ired. .Mr, Hamisson poinlcsl out th a t the appoint-


m.*ntWas made in lOlS for the duration of tile war.


A rcvsolutioii wtw pa.ssovl making .Mrs. > i • x,


llargnNTvos tho iK'rmanent ofiicer. Reduced Precept.


Air. llainpson subinitto*! tho preivpL in


re.siK'CL of llio W< st Riding country ra te for th e ne.xL six month.s. ninuunting to XUq.ATO I Os. Ikl. This wa.s.'; decrease of L’oOS 15s. 9d. 511 tho corresponding jK-riiKl la s t y ear and •M13 10b. -Id. or. la s t lialf-yi'ar. 'I'lie Clerk said ho wa« very phvi.SiHl to .sjiy th a t his cbtimato waa £ 7 0 itt excess o f tin' precept.


QUITE TRUE-


her pupils tho importance of doing right a t all times, ami to bring out tho answer ‘ ‘Bad habits,” she inquiretl: ** What is it that wo find so easy to get into and so liard to got out o f? ” There was silence for a moment, and tiicn one littio follow answered, ” Bod.**


Tho teacher was trying to imprc.ss upiT


BY MEG. corvitionT.


HAVE v n r HKABI ) Hiat il s ta iiii-d w<:«k 1 .Ic v «*1oj»s a grox-ii t in t


l l i is may b..* removed with lin.s.'cd-oil I" -\N F.VPLKASA.Vr ODOPB


In :i Clipboard which Inis iKcn can.-cti 1»\*


soiin* .strongly sc.-nied ariieh- is ni ih. -r difii- cnl t to remove a.s iJn* wood absorhs tin* .scent. However, i f cry.stals of i*otas.sium |K*rmangan- ato :ir.* dis?5olvod in water and tin* in.-^ido o f tin? cnplK)ard washed with the mixture tho i nplea.s;int siiioll will he removc-d. 'ITiis will darken tin* w<


J


* F L A S H E S F R O M * * F H . M S T A R S . *-n-


B Y " S P A B K S . ” 5


Jjc + aje + :1c 3|t 3)C 3tc ijc 3lc 3lc 3tc 3*C 3lc :4c :4c + 'Hio most iMtcre.sting strenos of tho Eo.\


jiloxamli'o l!)ntna.s’ .stage play ‘ ‘ Aladmaii or Genius,” a rc undoubtedly thuso showing tlio i i iteiiu r ol


lheati\‘, ^ lauidou.


tile fsiuious old Drury Jiane In bygone day.s this


in eatro loi'iiied tlio se t t in g for iiimimorablo drama.tio triumphs, ami ius stage lias bec-n


the lirst .stepping .stone of many young players whoso name.s were la t i r added to tiie selc*et list o f the world’s g rc jite s t artiste.s. Of tiie.se HOIK* is more illustriou.s than the name ol iulmuiui Koan, lor liistoi'y depicts no I liaracU-r wJ iiksc bf.* c.mibuK.*d such s ta r t lin g contnusus of sucee.ss and failure, such idolizing worship and tragic degradation. An im|H>rl- a i i t eliaiite r ol this g re a t a c to r ’s caree r forms die ba.sis <>f the* abov.? picture, and affords \\ iliam h'arnum iii.s best eharaeteri.sati.m


since th a t o f h'laneois \’ ill.in in If I ^\’eI•e K in g .” •* A Stag.* l{omance ” ba.s ju s t lM.*eii i.*le4i.s.'<I, and will I?.? .*~o<’n at. I.-a.ling balls l l iiougbout tile country.


twenty blacK'bir.ls, wu.s put in the shade by a mammoth <*ako which was mad.* for uovcitv scenes in “ A Pr in to There Wa.s.” Aft(*r tli'e ex<-iteiiu*nt is all ov<*r and the hero nmrri.ss the heroine and they mov.* to their lug


connlry home, a ceremony i.s sh.iwn whor.?in a hug.< w.'.hling rak.- i.s .>|h-m-d. I'rom thi.s <‘ake, whicli^ was as large a.s a small lion.se, coims a .Shetland pony ui>on which is inouiiUsl :i l i t t le eliild. .'soim- lifiy elnldri*n, liaintily .livss.sl, ne.xt proe.*.sl fnun the in- sidii <il^ the .-ak.*, and tlu'i*.? is tht-n a gran.l party in liommr .il tin* hrid.* and bridegroom ami lh«*ir littb- adopl.-d girl, who wa.s forim*r-


Tli.i tabled pio, wJiicli contain^l four-and- prodiictioii “ A S ta g e JLnmiiiee,” littsed on


FOR THE SCHOOL GIRL. KN O C Iv -A BO O T


C 0 .S TUMJ : .


a .school girl is .shown in tho accoiniuinying illustration; carried out in iinvy-bluo or git-y, iv is eomiK>se<I of a frock with a round collar and .single rev.-r strapiKxl with .sc^irlet braid, jind lastoncKl to the .side witli scarlet buttons; (bo coat i.s short and plain, ami bound with scarlet liraid, wliilst ;i bolt of the ssnno briglit colour can ho u.mhI eitlier nu tho coat


.■V smart littio " kiioolc-almut ” rijj;-oiit for


=34= =34= =34=


ELEVEN 11 1


P O U L T R Y F O R P R O F I T . NOTES AND NEWS BY AN E X P E R T .


copYKioHT. CMicivK.v in : ,\ i i iN 0 . J t i s w d l to p u t t-ho liuii wi t l i l ic r linjoil in


l ilo coop i l iavo iili'cuily ,lo.sciilM.-il, uiul lo Kcop hci- t i iorc uiit-il t l ic l•lu■cl^l;^.s a r e Imr oiioURii to ill, wi t lmut l l io wan nUi slu- )m, - vkIcs . O;' (.nurso a Rl'caL .leal li.-iRiul^ Ulc t ' l i io of tliu yc a i ’ a s to jtiat wlicii iho l-cii .shoiilu 1,0 Lakcii away ami puL ij.u k i j i to ilio s to ck run. .Sonui ki'ojw-rs limi i t advisalilo in tiiu o:ii jy .scas.,11 ol 1 rusts anil cokl winds to . f t t-iu- Inni itnvcr tin- r l i i rkrn.s unt i l they a r c


a t Ica.st e ig h t vvecks old, and s.niie kec j i ihem . .liere i i i i ld im* ei i icks ar«- evi'ii ohh' r than tlia t.


L a t e r in spr ing o r in .sumim.-r the ben mav


lie removed wi th .safet j when th e . bieks an- t l i r co o r four weeks o ld ; i t is probable i b a t by l i l ts l ime t iie lii'ji will have begun laving


. 'igaii i; a t any r a t e .she will not a l l c n d lo her c l ia tg c s a.s ah.; o u g h t t./ do.


I t is .sel(i»)iii wis'e lo l ib e r a t e i l ie ii.-ii dur ­


tin.* coop 111 w/nt4*r. a.s ihis providos a dry piaci? for tin* ci ick. ii;-; 1ml wIi.‘r.?vor iKX'-sililo l>egging .nit Muall .'iiii.- -honld Im* avoided, as 'his i.s a '|uirk way oi fouling land. es|K-cialIy it it is gra.ss land.


and tin* lacl i (lay, tint.? i.s no keeping in r <'onfined in a coop. A .small cnv.?i.‘<l run i.niy Im


hen


rue l ty aU a d i e d to * attaebed to


.Xt.'wly hatched cliickcn.s


.'iiul insects; but titoy should b»* r.-movetl from ibo gurd.*n vvlieii a month old as by tliat tinn? they .'an seratch^ very well indo.'d. 1 li.ivt* al icai iy mentioned .several things wliicb ar«? iice.-.',s.'U'y to the proper rearing


fo.Ml for young cl ii .'kens i.s the common net t le: it- .sbonld b<* gailn-re.l young, chopped, ami l.oil.M lM?foA? adding to ilie im.-al. Net t le is .'il.s» good as an occa.sional dr ink, vvhib*


ail it.-m which should mu. h.* overlook.>d on mnt ol it.'^ . xcc-Ilent digestive'.juaiilie.s i>


the onion, whnh should Ik* e!iop|H*.| ami jni t iiite tlu? inash. T'nis i.s a v. rv- g<HMl r.'imMly


f«*r .'.hiek.-tis fni .ii-oa'.c.s .'<neli as gain"-. . t)ld.s and llr«'. On m» m count iorg.?t t/i giv.* tin* yonng.stcrs


meat . In winter esiK-cially a litl'le animal Bkh! i.-s iiNcful, Inn do not miiii green foo.l. dandelion, e tc . , vvlnn giving m«-at. C’hi.'k.'n*. want !i(|Uid 'of s.nm- kind, and plenty of it. Ii.nn hi iti i . When given bread


ami milk J.ir iireakfa.-l. tbev do not nccil olb.- r drink until ini .Lday; ami if it. t- pos- siblo t.» giv-* them milk Hi issbonM be done, but .as .-.K*!i a-, ili.-y liav.* -ati.sil.-.l their thirst , n'lnov.* It. a-x if It- is l.*fi wiiliin c-aeli it will iH-eoim* -oin .ind liltliy. Good water e.*si.*nti;il. .'iml if the v.--.-.'!s a re pm they eannoi g- t fonlc.l. am! vv., II out um and r.iin, .ill ih.at-is ne.*’.s'*:u*y them well reiilenjsbi (1. Alany new j cn i l t iy ke« [m-i'- . , f te


BOARD OF GUARDIANS’ APPOINTMENTS.


)l obif-k.s. ami h.iv.,* --aid ib a t pl.-nly of green • tnli


t.-s ne.'.v-s;iry t*»r them. A g.M>d gnx-n


iiiay with advantage b.? allowed int.i tin* kit.'In'ii gard.’ii, and i.li.*y f.s'd on the vvorm.s


ing th‘.' tiim- .site i.s vviib tli..- cl i i .-kens . ami t h a t IS .me re.i.'-on why .-.he sboiild be given a sp.K.ious .'ooj*. ,ind j| tin.* . oop is k.?pt clean given Water am! fo.kl |


• ^‘guIalTy I


n .n o U> ho consKiorcil hetoro n iiswo r iiiR it . \Mion t lio Rion n d is lik e ly to l « coveivd with


=‘ I in iiiy t liiiig n


.snow Ol- ln ir .1 w it !: fros t , in tho w in u r lu id Cjirlv sp r in g , there is not mncli ch


tho yomig,stci.s g e t t in g much food run so i t Is well to g iv e them fiv.' ir.eals a da.v, breail and m ilk for


nic'o of II their or .si.?:


Week. Aftcnvard.s th a t food should bo^giveiL lo them twice a day iint-il they a re o u t oF t'lieir ch ic ken stage, v a ry in g the other me al, lir s t g iv in g them one meal a dav of and then ‘ incroa.sing u to two. but


g ram


R inm ns tJio r iR h t f.m,!. Whori they aro n month ohi they may get fiye mcnls th c ii iln> mutiber ol nleaU g ra d u a lly docrea.ses to two.. AH young hirds. wltelhor required for tahh?, laye rs , stock or .*xhihit ion, .sliould bo fed ro g u la r lv lo u r tunes a day u n t il t-bre.? months


alwava Ua> w ill 1 ‘ ■ oit ion. - u l Im? snfhcieiit u n t il in t lio ca.se ot* porind three g.Hxl meal.s a


pull.?ts th.j bird.s iM'gin to la y . wli.-n two w ilt lie


c jiicko u s ..............................1.......... 1- - e.v.-•rrci.-oc .-o


tonnd snllie ie iiL m kc.*p th.-m in gt>od eon- ( onstant


p.revem.s I'.revem.s li,i,? yo u n g oulgrovying Hie .strengt.1i o f ' t ln n r


legs , so th a t i t i.s l ie l ivr for . 'I iick.'iis t o b.t ahio to h u n t for some . if (lu-ir fond.


i; nc:h i p p k i> k i .’g.s . I vya.-. asked tlie r . ther day, by a f r iend who


lias ju s t tak(-n up lb.? eu l tn r e . if i>oultrv, wh a t lia{>peiis il tb.* e g g s t h a t a r e duo l o IiaU'h tlo n o t chip on tho inurni i ig o f t.ho tw.' ii ty- fi r.s t day. .-*o 1 th in k th e answe r C g ave him will not. Ik* o u t o f phux* in mv n<>n-.s,


a.s i t may Ik* in t e r e s t in g to ofher.s w'ho wi l l r.*(|Uire to know tho .--an;.? thing . I f an y of th.* e ggs . Ine to ha t ch do not*


cliip on the morni t tg of th.? twenty- f ir .st day. they may be oiH*ned a t ih o largei end, am i th a t p a r t ol th e .shell c o v . 'n n g th e a i r spaC4.* may lu* niiuoved. Th i s i.s a de l i c a t e o|K,*ra- tioii which shtnild he ilono c a r e ful ly , and it> will Ih? loiind ln-.st to hore a smal l liolo wi th tho iM)int ()t a pen kn i f e jii- tho ve ry top oF ih. j .*gg, l ieing earef t t l mi t to let th e po int go. h.iyofid tho sh e l l : th e ojK' iiing mav then h*» (Xt4*nded wi th the hlade. S h o u ld ‘ tin*, ch i c k 1*0 aliv.*, a dix>}» o f wa rm wa t e r on th e rn(*m- !*rano . sur rounding i t will r ende r t h a t skin, t r an. sp . i r ent ; and if Ui«*ro ho hl.Mid c i r cu l a t ­ ing through tin? v».*ins in i t , imth in g fu r th e r miLst 1m* d«nK* tor soim* hour s .


In ca.s.*s wlioro*


thor.* i.s no bIo.>d visilile tin* e n t i r e upjH.*r p a r t ot tin* .shell .-hould 1m? removo<l. th o nn-mbram* In'ing torn olf. and tbo head o f tin* ebieken r.'lea.-.-. Tin- c luck .should n o t 1k< allowovl to g e t rid of tin* lower i>ortion of the* ■-holl itsi'If .


I f , hovv.'v. r. ,an,v IiIihhI llow.*«


f rom tin? nii>tnr.*d membram? iln* proci\s.s oP r. - loasing the cli i.'k inu.st. Ih* postp«incd.


N O T E .—^^Questions o f g c n cml in t e r e s t t o roadors win l>o answe r ed in thi s column.


J>*tt<3rs shouUl Ixj a<ldrcA9c<l to ” P o n H r r Kt l i to r . ’ *


the fij'su 11


I


if f / i-:ii \


khI (in fa c t yon must be tari-fuL


th a t the li.piid i.s in>t too strong or i t will make tile w.hkI a. .shad.,* of purple) ,‘K) th a t i f ilio cuplKianl is wliit.,- and y.ni do not wi.sh, them stained dark this un-ilnHl cannot Kv ailopU'd. T’rv thus. i.» remove-tin? smell b\- placing a b«nvl <.f water in the ciipboartl. 1’ln» water .siionld be cbaiig.?.! twic? a day nntiL tin* iroublo is enr.-d.


'Phis la t te r lemedy


should Ik* n.so<l also in a r.K‘tn wjiit'li ha- h.-eii. paint<*<I or .lislemp»‘r.'<l.


t 'AXABV P ID D IX G . Mat riids re.piirc.I an- two ?-gg-s. tin?ir


w.-jglit- ill but ler , sugar ami Hour, gralevl riml of two l»*imni.s. tin* juiis.. of hal f :i lemon, Inilf .1 i4-a.spoonfnl baking jiowder. and a pinch of ?al t. Creatii but ter and sugar tog.-llier. nv'xu add the ?'ggs, tlu*n .sifted ilonr, I.*imni |hh'1 and juice, b.^iting al l well logetln-r.


[.justly


mix in tin* baking jH)wder. giv.* another good and ouiek Inxit-ing and tnni ilio mixture into a w.'ll grev.s*-.! mould, st.-mn for ;«n hour ;in.L a half.


.SWKKT S A r t K For eamiry pudding: — loz. Hour. loz.


but ler , 1 cupful milk, 1 i.;iblesp.K)nfnl . as ior sugar. Mi.x tin? tlonr to a paste with a l i t t le ol tlie e.dd milk.


lU*al- tin* remaimli-r oi the


milk with Uio bul^'i* and >ug:tr. J 'onr .»vor l i ie pa.ste st i r r ing well .s-> i l ia t no lumps a re formed. Heturn :i)l to tin* .*sincepan, s t i r t i l l i t thickens and contiiim* for a few minnt.*s. -\.ld jtiiee of hal f a lemon.


IF A B U ’HKB S.VUCK Is desirt-il tlio following .should Ik? n-ed.


B.>il the ritid ol hal f a lem.m in about a w inc^ ghuss and a hal f of water, and l*.i/.. .a s t 4>r sugar for .ilM>nt a qua i le r ot an hour. Take? out tin* lK*el, mix m smootlily one t4*asjMM>n- lul ol Hour ami l l ie .siinu? of but ter .


'ITn'n.


add a gla.ss of sherry, and tin* jiiitv.* of hal f a lemon. Br ing to tin* boil and ••K-rv.-.


1)0 NOT' .XK( ;U- : tT Y O F B .MATTBI'X^K."^. S(» .siKjii ;us onei of tin* leather tabs comes


off, i t sliould Ik? .*«'wii on again or iJu* sUilhng of tlio mat t res s will .s.x>n get out of piaco. 'Iho coriv-ct m*.*<lk‘ t<> use is a inat tn.ss needle, but many p.xqilo prefer an iipholsier needle?. In ei ther case a bavonet i»oint in preferenco to a r.nind one will faci l i iuto the work.


D ID YOL* K XOM' lan be ilso<1 to stuff 'ITiat


.stufiing of old inuifs and t4\i cu sh io n :


^ . t'UMi 1 ir loa^l


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