The morning times., 1896-06-21
Ono ounce is nearly equal to three table
spOonfuls or eight teaspoonfuis.
SECURING GOOD MILK.

In choosing a milk supply it is better
to select that furnished by ordinary cows,
and not by Jersey, Alderney, or any other
highly bred animals. Ordinary cows are
less liable to disease. The Siighly bred
animals are generally delicate, and it is
among them that tuberculosis is espe-
cialIy found. Moreover, the milk from
these is richer and less digestible. The
mixed milk of large herd of cows Is
better than that from single COW, for
il a particular COW is feverish, as may
happen at any time, the infant using its
milk alone is in greater danger than IL
the milk were diluted with the milk of
five or six healthy COWS.
The milk must, of course, be sterilized,
or rather pasteurized, as it is called now.
1t was discovered that the old process of
sterilization robbed the milk of much of
its nutritive qualities. New processes
have been devised and new steriiizers in
vented by means of which the germs
may be killed without destroying the
nutritive properties of the milk.
The water used in these preparations
should always be boiled for five minutes
shortly before the mixture is made, and
should be kept till used In the same vessel
Until a baby has attained full year,
1t is better to give it nothing besides milk
and water. but after the first year the
diet may be increased by the addition
of barley, rice.. and oatmeal Cruel, soft
boiled eggs, custard. red-meat gravy and
an occasional crust Of bread.
From the period OF eighteen months
until three years old. the food is gradu-
ally increased in amount and variety.
Bread and butter, porridge, potatoes, GER
tain fruits and meats are all admissible.
The bread should be at least one day
old. the porridge may be oatmeal, rice.
barley meal or wheaton grits: the meat
NAV be rare roast beef. weil-eooked nut.
ton. or the white meat OF chicken cut up
finely or scraped; the potatoes should be
baked, not boiled or stewed. aud lightly
broken up aud salted; the fruit may
comprise ripe apples pared, grapes freed
from the stones and skins, and oranges
freed from the fibrous portion. The
child should not even taste cake. candy.
beer, coffee, or tea, or anything that has
been fried.
IN THE COURSE OF DAY.
But almost more import.s,t than the
food itself is the regularity with which
it is given. A child should be fed and
rut to bed at exactly the same time every
day. Indeed, the wise mother who wishes
to carry her baby through summer in
the city will have her routine for each day.
to which she will adhere as strictly as
the soldier to military rule.
Let as say for instance that upon ris-
ing the little one is given vigorous salt
water plunge: then a simple wholesome
breakfast As soon after as possible, it
should be taken out into the park, so
as to get it's airing in the early cool of
the day, and should be brought in before
the sun gets too high. From eleven until
the cool Of the late afternoon it should
be kept indoors. The careful mother will
not fail to have some thought for its
amusements and diversions. keeping It as
far as possible from rough, romptng games
that heat the blood and end in fretfulness,
A dull, blunt pair Of shears with pictures
to cut will keep a little child quiet for
many an hour, while better still ts basin
of water in which to flont objects of
various kinds A little cure In this direc-
tion not only adds to the temporary good
nature and comfort of both child and