M:'.' H E R O E IDvA tISER .and '


:xi 3. ,1037.


GOMFORTAEILE P f


FOOD & GROOM


lair b J. Dysoii ... Tiry b J. Dyion,... fevlns b J. Dyspn ’fistras i


jalne not out! ....i... lyson senr.,inin put •uckworth, not! out; Extrasi......... 12; Total (1 wku


I-IroW, G. Woods, oiorlV; ] ’ U 'sABOra


.....Wt- oblesdale


Jrow ..J...... ft Bradford


purn 1.... blesdale A


Iddlngton ^tburnill. .f..


|den II. ...■•I.!, ftam


.....17... 5...jl. ......6 .. 5...' 1.


2.. P, W. L. D.Pts


...... 6 .. 3... 2. 3..


2.. ! 3. d..; 4, 0..; 5.


,. 1... 5 .. 1... ?• .. 0... 2„ .. 2... 2


. 1...11 . 0...1O . 1... T . 0... 6


.: 2.. J 3.,


estibradil'ORli y. BARROW. t1/EST BRADFORD.-:®. Hindleg Bush. Icock 0; T. Alltn no .|out 16; H. pidie iScockl^H. Holgitelbw.bBulcock .


* Kindle b Wigstafi 0; W. P®®an : |wstaffl3; JvHargpves evince b


Sarslde |b Bulcock i); N. Holgate fo; H.ICottan b Bilcock 1; C. Slater jvagstafi 1: R. Hirgreaves c Inoe b ^ock 3; extra|l5: total 52, f^^ ag - fff took 3 wickets I for 24 runs;;T. Bul-


|k 6 for 13. RARROW.-T. Pate leld c H. ! I


le b Slater 13; | f. Wagstaff ^ k'b E. Hlndld f . Kindle 2; a. _ . lal


I ; !


[ter 10; i C. Frrres *npklns run out 9 JTj Bidcock c ^ Hoi-.;


Ikets for 17 runs; IHlndle 2 forjl2;


(8 wkts.) 68 town ibw.’b Kdlliiell 4; G. Hornby st. |


JOWNHAM.-; I e. Mennellb hlthson fl;. Ij.


leethami b Ideson 4; J. 111 0- CJ Sharp nitiout 15; W. Gree^ XVeever^ b^ Halllwell 0; ,G. Pearce b b HalliwPll't; extras;


|eson 1; |J. Cowell l"total'70. 'FFHalllwell took 4 ^cketsj


| "r 13 runs; F.. Smlmson 2 for 11'; T. Hoi-, I te 1 for 8; M.| Id'ison 3 for 16j.


ns; r ■ fcHATBURNin.-P. flalllwell lb Shaip ,


iarce 10; J. Dkle b Sharp 0; M. Idesoh!'. I Horn b Menndl:; J. Marsh b Sharp 8^ : I Clark b G. Reatie 1; C. Barnes Ibw. b Tharp 0;i C; Ellefnot out 0; extras 6; btal 59. ‘ C. Sharp Itook 5 wickets for-; Jj runs; lE. Merinoll 2 for 10; A. Pearce- I Ifor 8; G. Peatce 2 for 3., I |.


1 F Che'ethanfb Mennell 0; F. Smith-|-: In b Sharp 6ijH. Veevers c Brmra b Gj Parce 27; T.'Holiiate st. Hackett b A.


I ' ; U 4 jh» .- I 1 ■ -


NORTH-EASr LANCASHIRE Iaaiateir Ileague. ! '


IcHATBDRN vl REFUGE ASSURANCE; i


'COltPANY. i '


J REFUGE.-H Himpson biJ. Hudson 9ti I


.


J l runs'; ;j. Ca, ■or 28; jCJ. Marsh 1


temberton b Horpfleld 1;|E. Chadwlct un out 8; H. Stirrup not out 2;; extras 9; ital98 - E. Hors ield took 2 wickets for ----- 2 for 18; J.;Hudson 3


I J. Hudson 5; E| Chamley b Casson 6; . Walmsley st.I Sharp b Horsfleld 12; Cl


for 5. ‘ '


Jo; E. Horsfleld b Chamley|l3; A. SUnger fbw. b Charnley 5; M. Croasdale Ibw.ib Valmsley 8; IF; IlSlms, c| Slforrock [b, Walmsley 3; j F. SUnger c Pemberton; b- BeU 0; J. Sharp! c'Walmsleyjb Bell 9;- E Howard not dirt i 13; T. Hudson not


" chatburn.Lj . ■ v,iuii.uuivi,.T-». Hudson! b Wahnsley Bell 2 for 25; it. Walrasley 3, for 34.


Aspden c Ca^illb Marsh Bibb;^ J. Hudson 2; F. Shorrock b Cassotl 41;; . Blackledge run but 1; A; Bell c Sharp ,


I


JJ Kindle j took 2; ; C. Slater 2 for 34; ; f. Holgate 1 for 0.;


E. 'ishcroft b E. Kindle- l]lolgate 15; p. Busb.] Blackburn ;c Slater-! riot out 0; extras :5; i


! mIked ! ureMOS. Propagating Primiilis.—Cuttings alone


•can be guaranteed [to come true to_ the variety. Single leaves only, are available with most Varieties, I not shtrate the stalk oi the leaf. I Start the cuttings S boxes dnd wlnteri them In the 'cold


'.frame The percehtage of cuttings that root will bfe higher Jn; gritty soli. ’


iball of roots and soil from a pot and remove thd^ drainage ptone. Tae bush


have finished' flowering. Take out.the are'better 1‘


The Greenhouse planted


.September, the! pots


wary betw; ; Inches.


:sklns soft for gernllnatlng. The ‘-‘G4aniura.’|-|rhe zonal pelargo­


bigger seeds ;more I deeply Is that their coats are stouter; therefore more mois­ ture


The reaion. for s o ^ ' . the Is


flowers in gfound that Is nearly always moist.! H ri case w a *iet summer should be


nium wllllruri to ledf at the_ price of


coming, dduble dig! the bed so would be drained.


are bedded out in tie,mixed border, they may be planted


stones and the roofs of the plants at the time of planting. /


heaps of stones In their , holes. few. Inches of/soil


space of two gerariiums. 'me ordinary, beddingt^ahlum may be planted at an angle,, of forty-five i degrees. Inclined


One geranium can'be made to nil the ^


halWay to the ground, the! upright pelargoniums become bushy. Plant them two inches deeper han they are growing


in their pbts. DOWNHAM V. CHATBORI^ H Cowell b Ideson 18; A., i


ackett b Smithson.: ;ate 11; A. Pearce b-


, The Drj! Garden-In order to preserve


the colours: The petals must be^ slowjy dried under moderate pressure between


petals can be takgn out In a fortnight s tlriie 'They will ibe bright and flexible f^ready for: the glass case.


sheets of kqft, ...p - ^ After belrig left for three days, flower leaves should be painted ordlnaryffe'elatlne solution. ' Allow the gelatine toMecome quite dry, press the flower leaves agafn between the pa^r and. use father,


P“ e „ The . ''


I Nicotini-rA quarter of an ounce_ pf pure nicotine, an ounce of soap and three, gallons of water tnake a good wash for the green! and for the brown files. Be­ sides killing! the files, plants , sprayed with a nhsty smelling wash, such nicotine, sometimes remain free fmm. aphides %[.a fortifight. 'The Time to Prune.—Prune , shrubs


soon after,;the flker leaves itop, be- cause then I there |is no risk_ of cutting away next year’s crop. Next years flowers should be Expected on the shoots th at started this spring.


cheap; still, the'tropical-looking leaves and flowers' are [worth the money.


A SubtMpical Bed-Cannas are not


thriatter’Vre Peiennial If they stored indoqis In half-moist sand.


harilm Is,


month paste.


cluriip of bannas Is a handsome cento' ihfamerof the“form"e'r, and the tubers of


fori ;a bed; of begonias. The are


Leaf-Cuk-Potsito-curl, or leaf-curl,


starts on the lowbr part of the foliage. The healtWer thej greater P5 t °f the the heavier are the bunches The trouble can with treat-


of 'tubers. m k be'bonfinedl to the lower leaves. Spray the! crop atj weekly IntemlsToi} a vjlth a solution of Bordeaux


cut with -toe scissors Instead of a knife, less sap is lost toj the plants. Tlie mt,. juicy shoois.' leave thick steins b^h^cl and sap dozes frohi the wounds. ’The cells of sap are cbmpressed by the pres­


Cutting


J. nuwtuu uuv|iui mt 4: i extras 6; total (7 wkts. 101, E.'. lhamley tookli2j'wlckets for! 18 runs; '


Clithbrbe a n d d i s t r ic t ■ M i l _ r- I


5 I


KIBBLES! 1120


15 J. 'tJ Whl 15 H! Hollln 15 F.i Hlndle 15 R, Sllnge;- 15 F. Preedy 15 E„ Cornw 15 E.: Weave 15 P. li Hud


1114. Mi BRITISH LEGION v. ,15 iJervl!


;15 W. Birch 14 :B, Edwaf l! ill'H; Dewhu: 15 F. Taylor 14 Fi Croppe: 15 Ej Dewhu;


15 Hi Tayloi 15 S.' Wllsoii


:13 A Wood ;15 H. Wood 15 R. McClejllarid


back-garden ’ stand the jLondbn, Pollc(


118 “ She I keeps


jdustrial Inst £4 for, every


iacclderit hac [Death occur: family; have


Glaijiorgan" a lorry and " '8(' "


attracted to Three daif;


! 15 E. Swarbrlck . 15 A. Dewhurst ...


115 H. Baldwlri I..., 15 G, Burgess! J....


i^ried which I don’t think can;; ■am.”—V lurt.


calling me 1 names over ithe -Woman at Tottenham,


I . f t


' ierlously Injlired, She yrast the spot by signs that, an ju^'prevlously taken place.; •ed four weeks later andithe;


after Insuring her life, a,; i«pn an was knocked down by;;


now received under the; in- . rriilce..jc policy a sum equal to<; shilling paid in premiums. .


1 . Mi.


PALE takjer


aii'


.. W, B, Penny 19 ... J. Sherllker 10 ....W. Oddle 19,


CLITIffiROE. I 'ir, Batts 10'


..... J. Pollard 12 .... IW. Fletcher |7 10


H.'Taylor III Pf LiClbU I i;


KING'S AKlMS A, V. COMMERCIAL.


........ ; M. McHale .....A. Blllln^n .........MJ. Kenyon ........ i J. Blrtwell .........1.. H. Heyes


., G. Waddingtoii ...... ;.....G. HaU i... E.' Duckworth


15- , 15 7


WADDINGTdN.


...... R. WaUbank 13 ! H. Jacksdit 4-


R. Speakman 6 F. Oddle 9


J. Brown 10 ; W. Woofl 15


......... W. Lawson! 7; . 1 71


.... . E. Wilson: '7 ;


varieties fruits of in size, mensely


W. Leith 12


sure of scissors. ! ! The Root Crops.i-Seeds should be so p


tubers are more shapely tubers.


any of knehing; and. blanching neces­ sary to this salad being well flavoured| is' to turn' i flowed pots ovef, the halt- grown plants. Do not forget to keep a light from! coming through the drainage hoie. Cbver the hole with a stone, p t


Blanshing Endive,—As good a VW ^


in- the gaps of the lines rather than should seedlings be transplanted. Sinall profitable than un­


white wrapping paper. these irfth


Let'a


If the "geraniums ’ on! three-lnches-hlgh come between the


th ^ It fi,„' required In'order to keep the


yond their slzelpotln siw Sh


wlllithen toed In thd ground. The roote will!go through the; drainage hdle. Sink -


• rlihs. R6-plant Into' the next I Septemheri


reach the- stirongci;er;


“in; a shady, bed totU Into Cover; the pots.toj ^ s t be.; thi


wfen half I an Inch and two When the shoots of seed soon • air, theke! seedlings^ are the


lullowly.4 The depths: sho^d 1


Roses.—The bushes outdoors after they


have tlriy marrows behind: them, marrows I would drop—they,; would . progress-^were the.blooms, not strimgth- fened’by the pollen of a male bloon. The lale flowers last fresh ,but.' one| ’ arid fertilising may be .done by A small brush aroiirid the


/ellow dh'st Into a female, flower. polleri;musbbe dry. ■ The plants should not bA; fed


fruiting has started. A coraplet s then' permissible and. Indeed, toe fruits! to swell, and helps to further leaf shoots—the . oppoftun nore- mafrows.. Given eafUeif, fltrogen ilri manure and in the ertllisers ivould lead to much ,nd to few floWers.


(talk one finch behind; the fruit. |ar should be raised In order thht the olsture; might run Info the fruit


SALSIFY.


men converted It Into a biennial, rowed the! seeds In June in deep round, so th a t the plants did nt t Stop- Many


y dug


salsify. ! The blehnlaL; habit.' h(i'nv„v*, cannot be|reUed on If the seeds ar; sown


:rowlng for want of moisture, f the plants did not flower the ear as they were sown. The n hese plants, therefore; became Jeeds were saved and' were som hese-twbfseason-old plants.' if selection ■ and cultivation ntll the thin root of the annual ecame the sizable tuber of the b:


we at on salsify ennlal wever.


Th i' work


falsify; was an annual, but nirsery-,. They


lelves with sugar and water! When a rult Is four Inches long,'draw! a length if thick crochet wpol through th( thick The


m edible size Is to feed the fnilts"


A way of getting the fruits qulddy! to them-


,


absence ,m bees. The female I dooms The' riot


(Edited b'ypomj Newm^^ Secreteqr.,;Of


ilA,flower and by transferrlig 'the ThA


igday.htly Inside'


5 fpod helps make,


until


mixed' foliage


ty' for. the


■.;,Paylnri regard,- te;j the large.:npber' of letters tliat pass through our-hands, it l^ i always appeared .to 'irierfather extraordiriaiy- that comparatively:, je^- ol dUr correspqnd-


cuts -when-- seeldrigl''i'advice: give detailed Infqrmataon.'of.jthe.cohdlttons under which thejf, are keeping their birds.


■believed to ;be| satisfactory, when In fact they are not?, | ' [' I -


■ Ia[ tbh because the iriatter' Is regarded ad of/ilittle, impqrtande.iior are ' conditions'


J


; 'TOatever.the grper, there to no doubt that, g£ nerally! speaking, closer , attention should be paid to the Various environmental factors! affecting health and production, for in the liianageriient hf poultry they rank ta importar ,ce second only! to vigour.


concentnte on 'reducing the food bill to the exclusiqi or partial Exclusion of the hundred and-one other points that must be watched If poultiy keeplhg is to be profitable. ............................


Too frequently there is a tendency to q______ UUlo Ul I -.uv. •» AkUlfir fn ocHmllofo flwT.


fleshy, from I


|-more'co&p'iex, for aotugUy we'are concerned


uestion of the comp i josltlon of-the ration of file priC'! paid for {j;.


he. The problem to far


The fi le'ding Jot poultry to not simply a ___


wlth''thi birds',ability to assimilate food, and since good assimilation to dependent on good taalth, this. i(o ia very great extent resolves I Itself |nto a [question of environ: raent, always provided the birds are free from inherent weakness.


enVironjIenTal Influences


' )efore the middle of Juhe. Earth r sow- ngs are likely to flower in Augi st in- itead of to develop the roots fqr " -


ise In change with parsnips. In )f skin and flesh, and In shapf regetable-'oyster tuber, as It Is


Vinter. | ! Salsify tubers are recommenqed for


colour the


some-


wrsnlpi but it Is the flavour that fnctlveiand at the same time excellent, [toe flavour Is appreciated by those who ;njoy variety in the vegetable me:ius. The rovfs may be a foot apart.


,lmes called. Is like the larger ro6t-^the IS dls-


Dlants may be grown ! as .tolosely nches In the rows, because the 1 eaves do riot occupy much room. ■' )f seeds should be sown at the. slx-lnch ntervals. I The root stems are brittle_^so ■ toat-little thinning Is deslrablea. sowing depth might be three-quaiters of not be


as six ■to-like A'trlo


The The


m Inch. I Saisjfy tubers need If ted and, stored, but they may ee;dug luring ithe winter as they are required


tor use.; i


je sufllctont protection for the: trom the Ifeathered race on the allot- nent. | The soot must not be fregh, lest t harm the germlnatin gseeds, '


rains which wash out the scent,,o ight to Dustings of soot, repeatted after ■ ,


nust be well-aired. In the gardens of ;erraced houses, cats will guild the ieeds better than soot. If thp solely »egetarlari birds ar enumerous illottee's rield, they may encour,


''


another to brave: the smell of tin therefore,' black-cotton entanglements will have, to be employed.


on the ge, one e soot;


THE FLOWER GARDEN


Milcliing Instead of Wateiing. The [super-cultivation of the garden. which never fails with the magnificent plants, consists In the beds two spades deep for the of admitting


reward


vuiiiiis .Asparagus.—If asparagus! to several: hoelngs followed by mulchings. ! A bed worked on spade down,


molser and cooler and during


the summer second roots


spit of soil;'I consists-In


the


should give satisfaction with l a p mowr tags for a mulch, or with enough hoeing In order to make a powdery surf ice.


however,


fine upper crust checks the exit qf water nearly as ef -fectiv el:y as a mulch clippings.


soon dries after rain.


the wet out of the ground through the crevice's, i The object in hoeing c ut to be to flnb the top three Inches qf earth Into mould.


Cracked and lumpy Sunshto


for th f purpose! The blade Is not put on the long handle straight as tie blade


The Dutch type Is the best kind of hoe


the pot trlflingly bff the ground In order to admit I air enough for health.. iTraining! the |Brambles.-7 The new


stems of[ the Lowberry, the ^ganherw and the'other hybrldtoramhles may he


grown up'Stout rtakes three.feet-quyoi the ground. Let not the stakes be too distant Iri order that the long stems may be stretched between them.,;


onion bed heed riot be thlnried. If the plants are! so crowded that they pusn one another out of the ground, they can- riot grow big. ’They stop gro-wlng p iy and develop minjatnred, ripened bulbs. ^ - - y A


[ How to have Pickeers.—A corner of the T # ^ A . ••I JW


15 12 ! 82 :


J** THE allotment! MARROWS.


place on'every allotment and to every kitchen garden. The fruits of the bush


The vegetable marrow ought to have: a


to peg down the! shoots. Stop the main stem early in the season In order to In­ duce side Shoots. Bury the side shoots as soon as they [are fruiting.! They will root from :the joints. ■


are the equal ta quality to the the rambling marrows, but-not iThe rambling varieties are Im- productlve when the,practice'Is


varletles'-as well as green marrows, and, if some of - the fhilts are to be stored for winter use, It Isten advantage to be able,;


There I are cream, sulphur and orange


to tell by the cblour whethef or net the produce !lB ripe [unto harvest.! Immature marrows' do not keep long, and only the, Experienced are! able to Judge the rlpe- riess of the greSn varieties, I


I The plants are not hardy. ’They should [in exposed places be planted [put of pots, jso that progress Is hot stayed and fruit­ ing to not delayed. Let them be covered


I,


■with flower pots every night.! ; - ' , The blooms must be set by hand In the


. i -■ ■ k e e p th i s


j vou that telfipolsonlnf. It golnt on -t they [ Indicate that the blood which thould nourith ' the tlituat, the nerve, and the Joint., la I upeettlng the eyetem by carrying Irjipurftlat


' atteOke, rheumatlgm, eclatloa and fumbalt :I Theta eymptoma of kidney weaknltl a


i 'urinary dlurdere, dl.turbed tl« are the freouant result.,


to all parta of the body.


iI Tha kidneya need Cuthliig by takli g Doana ;' diuretic and lirlngry stimulant has sisanud


bnind BaokaOhO iqdney Pjlli, W fiefi thii


I pula tor their preeent good health,' W I ' benefit bythelreitparlanct and Its rttakinl tl:


Donna Pills, nowf INSIST UPON DOANS, 1fS, S/-


;' Pint contain no harmful drugei ____ orld bit it Poant


hy not


tha ihllllone of tiny .kidney flltera, rich, PUM ! blood will again nourleh the body.


' causing the ’ least dlioomfort t iSy 'ishd those days and nights of . needli SI pain. Peoplo in all porta of tha W


'j Nobody put. up with oloulnl of t... O


k i n e y i a c t i i l e i fHriOOt dlzqf 'I


but oloiUod kidney, which havomoH N.ult. O


P often nealMtod. B


push th- - - to move: one’s person backwards as one


of a spade, but the hoe blade binds to­ wards' [ The way to use the loe Is to ;he blade forward into the bed and [


progresses. Buy a steel'blade - not a painted Iron one, for the qulcke r work— for going more easily Into the ground. A blade four Inches across Is a comfortable width! for a man unaccustejmed manuril labour.


to


Lawn [ mowings decay more than [long grasses.


ground.'


should be spread an Inch thick in order to serve' Its valuable-purpose of . conserv- Start


Either short or


tog rain moisture to the ground, at one end of a bed and week work to! the other end, Hoe up


preferable, because Insects 'need not be given! time to shelter beneath before it sufficiently decayed to be hoed Into the loijig grass


The short _


quickly grass Is ]


A


ff. grass ground draws


the throu;;h


digging purpose


of


heavy: seeds


factors is responsible for a large proportion of the complaints! of. ill-health, arrested developnent arid poor, production that, we receive ta the c'oursa of our work. The pity to that so mainy of the cases which may Involve' ;he poiiltry ,keeper in.serious finan­ cial lo4, could haye been avoided had a thorough investigation been undertakSta at


Fallur i to pay attention to environmental the outtot.


envlromient is riot| invariably simple. Neverth'iless the man 'on the spot, if he to sufflclendy observant to be a good poultry- man, should b4 able to detect the slightest loss of condition of |ito birds and to discover the rea;on be^e ;lt fto too late to avoid serious osses or possible idtoaster. At th s time [of the year we receive many


The silution of problems associated with !| ! ■ ' ^


letters ill which the; writers complain of the young flock nbt doing well, or of a rapid decline in production. -,Obviously it to neces-. sary to have the fuUe^t Information !regard-


5 lb ■


[ .vestigat on it I'is-usually found that the trouble [arises [either, from lack prstamma-


tag eaci case [before iit is possible to give sound a&vice, fpr therC is a'great variety of factors to be considered ;ta dealtog with these problems. However, on further ta-


in the stock t ■from to ki,pt .


which :t


suspected nUtntional, birds have gre^ runs.


It to, of course, iiripc^ible to give helpful advice 'hat will hate iany effect dur^tog the current season! H.erivironmental'the pros­ pect of succeskul treatment to usually |(wd, providhig the tase to riot advanced, and the damag4'done pot irteparable.


Shoull the mult lie _ the conditions under


INnluCIffG I FACTORS


The ijactors ritherltlian breeding and feed- tag ig mest.coirimonly responsible for these


failure


complaints arc houstog, weather cemditions and parasiteS|lboth| internal and external. So far as hobsing is concerned, .overcrowd­


ing to ihe usial cause of the young birds ■ ’ "to make progress. Most of us are


ta the ance 0 carryfa


fully aware of (Its dangers, but few of ^ are happy poEitloii of having an abund- accoirimodktion when the farm is its gireatest head of stock. Here


to the] ....... ................ . during


; the summer 1 in t'lese nptos CO..v,.y——


hours after the mt mtag


If this of th! feathering, which


about the slats and perches for red mite and Also


readers’""atter|tion' to the necessity for charge of


u.B, —. wiose ‘ persistent colds play havoc [with growing stock and


is done yob may discover the cause ' appearance and loose


bjeforb the birds are liberated, t p g p


the priduction from the laying flock. make a pracitice of looking under and


months. 11 have already - called


an4 Is not as to so often at any ..rate,, where


. .. .. on the breeding side. . | • ■'


I , Sciiintiflc;)Poulhiy Breeders,’;-Associatip ■and'Mtor of “Eggs.”) ' [


V'UV'l


ta sinnmer time. ! .; Weather cpriditloiis-hftve.'a,.profound tar'


of examlnlng'isome riLth'! tirds for. Ice! This wqrk. shouldijbe donq,-a.


■


birds are] kept on' faip.Theto ■ pdltlqri' should be qarefuUy 'ptebed. Iln :cocl showery weather biros ..qn gdod , g rp range will be able'tq supptolrieht their,rapn with,


in these chciiriistaritos ’ll will . not to necesr sary to nlclude protein concentrates ta the mash, but .the quaUty (if :.'the range.pould


KEEP GRASS CUT AND GRjOWING


.supplementary'feed-dll,wet maSn will do much to keep the, birds TCedtog well, .. The use of soaked grata will be also bene-


.' In a wet Season conrtant cutting of the grass to necessary If the'birds are [to derive full benefit from it, and to keep free from colds as the!result of rqnning ta if .when It to wet. On the contrary, after a fpw weeks qt dry weather, particularly on light land, the grass soon gets buriit up, the qirds find little interest; in . foraging, the .amount, of natural food available ■ being riegligible, Therefore the: ration Should. be (adjusted accordingly. ' A small proportion say 5 per cent, of animal protetaj should be| Included to the the mash when!supplies of natural foodstuff run'Short, while If appetites flag a


flclal'during!a. Spell of hot weather. . While;birds are protetted from pold .they


have difflculty' In adjuring, thempelves to heat wave conditions 'occasionally experi­ enced in this country!: Being devoid sweat glands they, attempt to keep , them- selves cool .by increasihg the loss of heat from'the body and through the breath, with the i result only top toU known to - every poultryman;: When yoii see birds holding


their wings away from the body; gasping and obviously distressed! you may take it for granted that they are losing condition, and will-continue to do so until steps are taken to provide them with feSsonable protection from the blazing heat Of the sun.;


COUNTERING THE HIieI x ,


. but It usually: results to - smaller .and fewer eggs from the laytog flotk, while its effect on young ■


The ill kect of really hot weajther' may not be particularly noflceable at [ the time


stunted growth and pqor condition at the time they (start production. .' 'Consequently the autumn' and wtateir .output from these


birds' may. .be : tetiaus, resulttag ta


and to admit: ah abundance ol: fresh air-to the houses.; Natural protectloii frojn the sun to, ol course, ideal but )n its absence screens of some sort should-be erectedl. Nothing elaborate to required. ; Lengths of hessian cloth (old bags cut dowri the seams . attached to light .framing, or fixed ,as sunibltads to the houses will answer (he purpose, very weU. In folding units birds, appear tq feel the


JOB FOR THE WEEK.


and stored ta tanks ori butts shotad be kept free from green growth bythe adpon o f j


■occasionally it will prevent the objectionable HqWad iys arowth


sufficient to colour it pmk. '■


lies the’trouble, fo? in spite of all our gmd resolutions few people could plead not guilty


, ,, oreclpltated oxide of iron. This to a line ,,iien [ Another plan consists of overcrowding the houses


tavestiiattag qonditioris in tbe^hqusM^rome lifter’ shutting! up, or first


Its^actlon to^to*" Ksis4 OJddatlon.i insoluble it will have po tajunout effect on the birds if they drink It ta suspension. A level teaspoonful ta a tank of the Size usually


found on farms will be sufficient. TTOen water , t a


the,! tanks and


STantag/anddisltoecttagto^^^^ must not be leffempty as the heat will-dry the wood and ruin them.


all queries addressed; to the Editor of this journal)


(Mr. Newman wiU personally a^wer


W d l -K n o v |n Blackpool Cricketer; M a r r ie d .


MR. IVAN G ASPINALL, TREASURER OF riLACKPOOt C.C. ;


A


that ls-to be.mulched. Then start again and [week by week hoe to the piece of decaying grass.


by.week the piece


n Interesting wedding took place on- Sat- uiSay at gt. Kentlgem’s Roman CathoUc


daughter of the late 'Mr., and Mrs J-C. La'^ ton^of 20'Gloucester-avenue, and the bride- ’ ^ Mr. Ivan G.'Asptaall a well-known


T rhurcb, Newton Drlte, Blackpool Blactoool' Mr Asblnall for his acfivitles ta connection with . to especially well


toe B la f c l cTlEiket Club, being a former cantSn of toe flrqt team for several seasons He has 'ajso| many ibustaess connections in


and rirominent crlbketer, and was for yearn S L of toe Blackpool Cricket Club. Thv ceremony was conducted by the Rev..


Pride’? father! was also an enthusiastic


PatotrE. A.(McMarius.. Thfe 'bride who was given away by her


hrotoer, Mr.! TV.. Roy Lawton, wore a lovely ankto-lengtoigowri ta pale hyacinth geoigetto, . rWlgote lines,'I exquisitely tafiored, cau^t


wore a spray of red! roses, and her shady hat was pf toe same pjide as the frock,


Clarke- and her dariie-oftoonour her stoter-ta- law.Mrs. W.-Royl


Her Pliucbumiu Her bridesmaid iwas Miss Margaret


redlgote over a wbite florally-pattemed frock, and Wth a Julletj hat ta navy and white with a stiffened blue: yell. ■ ■ Mrs, Lawton 'Xoie an attractively-tailored ’ ’


-Miss Clarke wrire a smart navy wool lace


r °7V :


suit to navy blue


I had can]


skirl sera vied to a blue atloDS.


The best man (Continued


was blue ahd toe short coat in white,. blue, veil;


" 1 and white clre cloque. ■ ’The


Her Juliet hat In blue also Both wore sprays of pink


was Counefiior W. Rostron foot of next column.)


• '; ■ -


on with!a square brooch at toe neckline.' She


he bride was Miss Rita M. Lawton; only


S f charter‘ed“adMuritent;;bf: Birley-street HH/JU . 1 A«U(rirt11 Je DcnAPiAllv well


A WOMAN’S SEVERE SUFFERINGS, Pour months ago I was taken very ill,


to the ‘ change,


and the doctor said! the trouble' was due ■ ” states Mrs, E. Mathers, ■ “ Iw^Sslmplya


tobk his England, refused;


cetttag low. the opportunity should be taken I ^ barrels to


Tie firs wire In, Vdlled place'


IS bull .t Drinking water collected from the roofs.


little permanganate [of pqtadi[, solution, | If this Is' done


carried letters [ from England to Ger iHRAcLE messages, I ■'• hhbgmiql se


we think nothing! of the ding messages overl


tojpersbils hundreds of miles aw| Eamqql Morse patente'


r^pddish nowder insoluble In water, and will magnetic telegraph 011 — ■ reddish powder, u_ j


........... was! not the tank. 1 tips mqAth a|hundred_,years agoj^obody


« gi/e his scheme a im l m bt uritll 1843,that he peMaded


e U.S. ‘ He idid'Succeed, however, and


Cohgress to take an Interest.


a wire Yet the


the twelfth of


tavrintion^ seriously. Ataerlca. Fra'ice, and other counmes all


a line


May! 1844, and the world mar- j What to to-day a c :mmon.


-*eHH*~-


nUtoc^lM lilg as" the British Islbs many n f fil ta^ f aliults are all to go J school,


Chinese children are to have £ chance • - •‘■


N’S TURN TO LAUGH. —“ at their parents.


i 88^ 0! 4i)*yes|rs and women up to the age I of 45! have -a start learning In special iot fine lesions easy,


Tl^‘''3orrilie“s"ha-ve decided t # m^f u. Men uj) to the


educatldn to to be tried.


f* 4 J /^.rTfvtfr 4-VvQir QfTP tl rs'chools. b'vlng to their


own fchlldrer. STUMP HOUSE INN.


, The to toll


haThte'^ftlgriCT^W^


bundiJoftae?TCS, aV so depressed that 11 chairs ffid notWng but cty all daW, I kept | stam^pi breaking out to cold sweats, and had ringing noises In tfie head, f I was too weak to do my housework And really toought that I should never be well again, “Then.my mothrir advised]me to t^


Dr Wllllrims pink IpUto, and .you wduld hardlv believe the [difference they soon S f t o rne I began to eatj better, my


nerves grew steady qnd I felt toore cheer­ ful BeforelongljwasabletodoaUmy, om housework agdln; and nc^w I feel as


TDr^WiUlams^to^^^^ P P are pwr tlcularly valuable! for-women passing


through :the trying! years nf Inlddle age; M chemists sell them, la 3d. A box' (triple w/p 3s fid V Getja.box of Dr. Williams


f e & s


Etamj House'Inn, near Bognor, qllshed.


& p s ' > entire walls, ; ceilings, f f i s And tables are aU covered ■ with '


of which Are


40 yean to completing-the rooiy, ;|!


jW t e a -'PARTY.


Hurrah!! I’m so ,excited! li’Ihls Afternoon at three


Vfej'JoAn and John and Peter |[Are cqnilng to to tea; ,


1 lily! Mummy’s set the table j I'With ilovely things to eati _


' M af?er tea iny M « , 'i Will fead a thrilling tail OfTcapialn Charlie Chln-cl .00 ' And Wllly-woo the whale.-,


t^dav and start taking them after your very ne'xt meal. ..Your headriches,,back­ aches and depression, will qidbkly vanish, and you wUj feelfqU of energy and life.


Duckworth, ■ Hotel ’


ald'C Wilde, D.S.O.ir,M.C„ as grqomsmani ; The,-reception wAs held at the.:County,|


(Continued fronj prAcedtog'jrolumri,) J.P., »^-P”


a iri'otoring honeynirion; Mrs. Asptaall wear- inu a rust coat. with; a spotted frock, and. hat to tone ' They will live at South Shore.


Afterwards Mr. and Mrs., Asplnall left for ! ' i '


Thebrilioori, manned by three En; STRANGE BUT TRUP.


first al'r mall sailed In 1838, when gllshmen,


Negin-: I


'itakri grimes of Snakes , and Ladders i And folly Postman’s. Knofck,


And Hlde-qnd-Seek and Li do [ TUI it to slX O clock. ; ;


Tnen Jpan and Johri and Peter. Who [live just down the ane


Must go because It’s bedtlii e; hope they'll come-agalh!


GLADYS ROBERTS,


! IceA cake and scones and biscuits ! ' ll With frifle as;a treat, ■


s a'•oom ’ papered” with 8J,oop,ouu alSo


strunA jfrom! comer to corner, S l c h a t d Sharpe, the landjord, was


viffi be!Vafin by. the progresp of.thqlr todeed, mmy In a


from Washington to Baltimore message was flashed ojer this


™Brttata consumes 2,000,000 tone of salt annually.


than his share.' A newsboy actually makes more profit


of room, .but. the


be taken into account, also the]effect of weather conditions on it.


fluence on poultry, .particularly where the,


that love


get


this to bU fverytflne'to 'the:prqperiplace, he tot ready to forglvh ai


doirio ilsril; them.' [ In the riot k t te and r p a i ce gqvem the'Uves bi pup: letoi drowri by the author, .arid:


■Tliere' Is a teidency to-day for p k le lata tielr, views and Ideals jnd iheretore to assume


such g p y erap eit to bad In iqri moral k f k .


.DO


;hose ,k b t bmmlt crimes ag: io excuse them'by a sensatlve fell


frequent Iritervals ."'Job has an mtlstlc teperamei total; made like to encoura ge takd the


iw oCcasiori. insect life'.arid other hatural fo'odstuffB, and;


;.-iD mea tom


weSlthyj Irian peoble Are not arelnot mean.


fad


n, pf Mhatlb wives are llkel; )toqi ;Dy:,<pe first handsomfeiand who comes alorigl.lReal like that. RealhuSoands


nbt;;)retend that all husban you or i r To do


ful to tlieljt Husbands. Authors paint life as It riilglit be If all men and wdmen were cabable qf very .deep , feelings and ve^ gtoafi sacrifices, whereas In c.ctual the' h ajority of men and womm dO' have'lery deep rooted feelings, and


____ and real wives are [faith­


not fight,shy! of g:eat sacrifices. It


live life


a tf rrlbly ririhi.ppy ending. The riiajority' of


Is iai bettjer to be a realist than to In 'a t ovel itte and expect every real storly ;o have a supremely happy or


notmri^ dfeflnile or final about the ra'u ridll he vise to leave the pages of


endings ■ are just lade-duts. with


your favoilrlte author’s book, and tp face life as It feallj' is! Read a book ' joraerit, take rotes of any remarl are genuinely worth while, then yopr bpokf-anjl forget It!


that close


TfODNG TRAVEILERS BylEGdY NORTH


of Ajthougi oui- children always lo^ for­ ward wlth( yery pleasurable antlclf' to a longpoadlpr rail journey,, the joulmey; rarely proves enjoyable.


with thelir ne-y. surroundings, anc with jusTthe sensation of travel. Soon!, how­ ever; tow' become restless, anq the


ou7( little one: arg excited and


pameneb'vlll not help. Far bettbp la It to he prcparec for the trouble.


trouble starts. larentm scoldings and displays if im-


klddleJ! a id , produce It as soqit'as it beTOriiPs;' evlderit that the novelty or trawelllh'g is wearing off. . A .supply of clwdrerils condcs Is Jjandy- Whethm .the chlld .cari teador not so long-aq there a r l pleht'of Wetures. ' A-painting book with som': cohured pencils can ct me to thg resdufelatla la{er period., .Gitesstag m tuita; will amuse for ^uite a


Haveia new slory hook feady fcir.your


"e(that!your “picnic” mesis will ■'usual, mealtimes,


he!.wise, of course


lariy, ‘ meals, [


heat even more than ori range. A[ few sMks thrown over, the runs will give them shelter.


Slml- itweeii


itlons ictual t first


like Jqhh b d least reslstari


from Mses


m u s t ! b e f o r s m :e n .


a child who suffers from travel-jlckness to barley sugar. | I i ' t • —


, -l» . • t 'ft A 4**


CURTAINS TO BE DYED? ; By DORA ELLSWORTH'


Many failures occur through curtains being, grease-matked, or not absolutely Clean.' Soak out as much colour and stUfenlng as Is pbsslble, for the more phe


V A common fault Is a dye-which Is too, weak for the'quantity of material to, he; dyed. Avoid this trouble by weighing yOur curtains. first,, and then-you i , 1. know, how ■ much, dye. Is necessary.' j A' .» vrp- packet of dye 1s risusJly the allowance'for y ’'- ofle pound of thb material. I t Is wrong to' ^ allow so 'much per yard of the material.'' “ : (Crush the dyellf It Is lumpy, and then


i . tie It In a muslin bag with.a long t&pe I A


drawn from the hath when necessaryi eve


howeveh the cu iiftalns arei'SO heqvy: that | ' - L.ro*---1 '' .■


HEAT [EXHAUSTION. ' By A DOCTOR.


en- may not come on until some hours after the exposure to heat. Hi health, obeSlty,


wave may cause riausea, faintness, dad- ache, and glddlfiess.


These troubles s, hee


often suffer from mild attacks of heat exhaustion.


in


the best treatmeht.. Shady hats-should' one, /and ■ '


Prevention Is, of


summer ; children course,


:


limited, heat forming foods, such,as ifate and sugar, should be restricted, pnd periods of rest dbrtag the day should be arranged until [the child has become


be. worn to protect the nape of the njeck, the time spent In the sun shpuldl be


eased acclimatised,.


darkened room Is advised. Aspirin bafiy be taken to relieve headache, and plenty of cool' drink may be taken. Com sponging will lowbr the temperature.] In certain: cases there Is no fever,, but, a state of collapse! This necessitates! hot applications b e c te the temperature;Is


In treating adult cases rest to ,a . . subnormal - i


^ IDEAS FOR [YOUR NOTEBOOK STARCH.


the starch,


the clothes wUlibe given a rootp.glossy, finish.


I M . MATpH MARKS. • J;


removed by rubbing with a cut lemoh, and then with ^ rag dipped In dean


water. Match marks 6n polished wood miy be ■:


In climates-like ours a sudden hieat ■ • ■


and the wearing; of heavy, dark clothing predlspbse people to attacks, ■ 1 At. the seaside!


To obtain an feven coiuur an uvei iine jth 1 p j ;he curfatos moving,


[h . M jyour cur^lns really clean first.'


SXiilKli^G SERMpId ?Y WESLEY C


For 130 years Methodism has been flourishing at Whalleyl arid at ' yersary ■


curtains are bledched thb easier It Is, to [ secure just the sji.ada you want.


sffiftrileh In the church’s actliltles and the Work bf the Sunday: school The preacher wris the Rev; E. W. Herron, of 81d8bury.' - At a flriwer sermne .ln the afternoon the chlldlen prekunted tpe musical, ltem,Hjewels and Flbwerf” ’ItaelrfsWeet'singing was much admired and the adornment of a gold m’ crom with rioral [emblems [was Introduced to Important moral, lessqn., Miss


cpngregatlpns • testified to the Interest services on' j Sunday


( he anril- the large


attached, The dye, which will mix more 155® S ® L ^ "" teadlly this way!' can easily, be with-


orptohlne In ■ s 1“


smiay S cC l '


Siindav I ;


; SAv? ^K u e cH oM wW; „i3


t the pverili “M to the f f i


1,..


i i !


...'en[waS In charge of tfn! scholars ,e had- been assisted hi training ly the Sunda'y School teaihers ahd M. iFlsher, who very ifflclently outJ-.L: the duties of orgqnlst at all


rendering


irll Even- were jin


imounled


i. Herron irqfesslng aUe-


wolild riot come to church then It was their [duty to forsake their domfortable churohe Sand go Into the highways and by-wriys prbachlng the Gospej.


v„, ---- ------------- - peorile li)


stand ye here all the day idle? They said unto Him; because nolinan hired us ” (St. Matthew, phapter 29, verses 6 and 7). Mr. Herrop said hej wished to use the wbrds to call attention to the great' spiritual unemploymMt of ^he present age. Whatever was Isqld and doneM,the forrhed ao population.


Heitook for his tekt the wptds," Vlhy 1 "f] 1)


religion wlti th such cut and | cJrled for- • mulas as i, ’’ll am getting as much happi­ ness [out of life as I can without Inter­ fering too. much with the papptaesk of othef people.’! They had ncj sense of a leader and Christians riselvesjwhy


although unconsciously they Imlght serve answered questions about


people [Outside the 'churqh Increasing sectlcin of -Jthe Such people owped no Ideal,


many years 6f enlightenment, and Ivomen] had not been woii The [text he had chosen, thqt evening


it! was thit aftel so


more men for Christ.


suggested thrit the reason why men [and 'oci(J


Infinite poskibllltles! of good: Within! men! and Women and JesusI never gave any -colour itb the suggestlott|that some people, by their veiy natuije, . were'In­ capable of accepting and respondliig to His appeal. 11 They could not help feeling to-driy that [a vrist; amount I of splendid human riiaterlal was simply gqlng to


no, man had hired [them. ';^ e re were ......... ' ■ ■ Wthtoj aU


Gpd[was n^t In themselves, gut because ..................... ’


If vou mix a little powdered alupi With waste because it had never [been [cap the Iron will not stick, and I tured for


fqr, Jesus, '


.'“I it waslriot erio'ugh for church-goers ! to say iri a self-complaient manner that ,it Was siri whioh [kept pbople


from going to church, fThe people stood outside the church because no- one hqdlWon them for (jurist. The peace of! the world was threatened


to-day as jt had never been threat­ ened forlsome 20 years sliri'ply because the leaders of the nation .were shriw- anything


tag such little* trust deeper tban a false serisje ism.


of patriot- ! George Lansbury’s, Example.


was! lowest In mail’s nilnd. 'Whatever one’8 political colours, one could nof help but'admlre a man like GeorgE Lansbury, who, in spite of opposltlqq,. took his Christlanit;(4nto thesphqrej lived even though;he had a post of honour. Some


The appeal was always tej that which


Bv Act of Palrllament each.passqnger ,there had been too.much U i4nvt! in a^publlc vehicle is entitled to 35 Inches |;preached qlready, but. even


fat man takes more on the sale of a paper than to mape by


*^^You too toot need to be big to be lirave. This might well be the motto of. the Manbiitl pigmies. They are the smallest human beings, l but with their primitive weapons • 'they; are daring enough to attack; the giant gorilla.


Jli" CLIMBING FISH.


climbing fish. ! This species vEs to iriangrove swamps, and Is small, jhemg usually less than six Inches long.; It climbs by means of two flapperS; like claws, and 1s able to pull Itself qut of the water, cUiriblng up the mangrove stems untU only Its tall remains to the water. The Interesting point about:thls fish 1s, that If breathes through Its tall


Australia Is the home of a form of


OUR PUZALE corner! MISSING: VOWELS.


plete the Words described. B u > CH


Fill In fie dAshes with vowels to[ com. Seashon Lively.


- N - RG - T - C Vigoroui -Cf' -V-


- F'T - RN - - N Part of day. WORD SQUARE. , - !- . Expenave; - '- Slacken. - L Small serpents! : - I Remalndef. 'j ,


Solutions to Last Wejk’s Puzzles'.


Jumbled Halves; Date; long,-, , Behead ng Words: l', Craven-faven; 2, c r e ia s t ; ;J,


difference to their lives, iney ongnt j ...» systeii of


invitation and ' ai weicoi^ jnio feUoWshta in wUch rt'/y


pther|e0pl6s p l e a s u ^


Too many people were afraid of the. I ^as worth talking about.; The world was claliris Jesus !would make upon their I ^altlrig for that word and mas reqdy and


life enriched with a deeper ipenmng Kg-gg^j^ people were asharied qf some- and Joy. i ;


' -


.g (drop m the [temperatU e. .! Was It , thing?: Surely the story W Jesus s loye


conversations


he name of was to bring


llvex lUndoubtedly He wouW,-make polling ,tp Usten to the’volte of experl- E e r (iemancis than Qommunlsm; and ence, He felt '-Positive thd reason why Fascism on their home, chmAhiandlso manM professing Chrtot ans; did not national "life. ;The preaching of hell ha J .talk abo^t. Jesus was. because they did gone' out of fa’


remind [them of the^sternne^ss of Jems j ^^^^^^^


regafd to responsibilities and' those' who were Cljrtotlans had the respoM


witnessing fori their Lord and Master. shlon to-day but he would jnot realty know Him thentotlves.:


were many thousands to whd told not know what stood for ahd what was the


had to glvfe. To many people the name of Jesus was but an echo firip a cilslant Sunday Sdhqol—three-quarters of the Children in the country parsed;through


S t


e churches essage they


-day[ there i 1ls country


_


a Sunday School. J The traglfc thing was notithat men knowlrig what phrlstlatoty really was rejected It, but [not [knowing wh'At It wis, wdrild have nerthtag to do with It.


I '!


[ ‘(-[f the [people would not come I to us, and: It to painfully obvious! to-day they will' hot, then we shall have [to go to them,” Mir. Herrcin adde(|. “ We - will haVe to frirsake oiir comfortablfe church and pews and get [out Into the highways and by-ways preaching to them the gospel of desus Phrlst.”


Mr;f Herron said that somelpeqple .said he everlast-


they were-ttrqd: of ,-hearing th -France in the 1790’s?” Mr; Herron asked.


tog; cry about a religious rteylval,|but a widespread revival was urgently needed. .“■What saved. England frem revolution similar


erlai s to!, thqt .jvhlch todk place in


,'iNbt the much vaunted cqtoon sense bf the; Enfellshmeri. but thd evangelical revival under the'Wesleys.! Our history books tell b that; and such another re- vivAl could work another miracle In this land, and save civilisation from tottering to the ground.” - | ;


I Interest, Mr. Herron suggs$tedi that It was because the: inward


I down. Was It nof'true that I'that first emphasis of their [dlsm, a passion for souls?


Continued from Column 7.1 . [dorirs of i friendship and fellomhip iri fhair iivps Thev ought through


eveiwone of [them—and thlA he; thought was where they had falledt--could seek


address


They cmid.not all be] preachers, or croyrds from soap] boxes, but


j: Noi; All Soap Box (jrritors. -


to aAk themselves whether| Jhelr ^ . nrEsented Itself. Vmy were they Christianity had simply bMqme, n :


^ message when the oppor- ^ tailing about spiritual mat-


tms to the' compiny. of & I r friends? Often enriugh to nieritlori


‘*’®y wotodjbe ready to


Dealing with the reason why there had beCn suchta marked decline to Jreligllous


iJ


[hey! had lost arly Metho-


e had died i ii ■ti 'I


Cqmmenjtlhg on jthe need or a revival, peo


leopld 'said • Christianity


which he relmqulsh


might


j j ^ j^g yjg jijgjf brtpg dhristians . If pcqple could not see any striking- (Contiriued foot of preceding cblmnn,).


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