The Democratic advocate., 1908-10-30

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1t is estimated that the purchase Of
d milking machine IS advisable as well
as profitable where the dairy contains
as many as twenty COWS. The
! cost of such an. outi { is about $3.50.
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The times when IL father gets close
to his boy should not be limited to
those occasions when he finds 1t anec-
essary to WELD the hazel CAD. Should
such be the case the vital distance be-
tween them will widen as the years
go by.
The best way. to treat plants that
are frostbitten is not to sprinkle them
with cold water, as might seem nat
ural, but to put them in cool place
where the frost will come out grad
ually. The water process makes this
! altogether too rapid.
The girl who longs for pink finger
nails should remember that there is
nothing so effective in developing them
as brisk circulation Of the blood en-
gendered by different forms Of house
work and by bathing the hands three
times day in warm dishwater. We.
feel sure that every mother will back
us in this recipe - a.s
One of the drawbacks with living in
the northern states is found in the
fact that neither in winter nor sum-
mer does fellow (used generically)
know when he goes to bed at night
what thickness of undershirt he Is
going to need the next day. This may
be said to give variety and spice If it
does breed catarrh and pulmonary
complaints.
While there may be some discussion
among dairymen and stock raisers as
to the relative value of different kinds
of food rations, there Is entire agree
ment when it comes to the necessity
of giving the farm animals an abun-
dance of pure fresh water. The sink
hole water supply man may be found
here and there when 1t comes to ac-
tual practice, but he never takes part
in a discussion to defend his practice.
1t doesn't take "A Jersey bull calf
long to develop the idea that he has
the capacity to make trouble for any
one who may happen to cross his path.
If at an early age he, could be broken
to run the cream separator or to do
hauling it would tend to keep him in
good physical condition and his tenn
per sweet as well as to produce COM
posure and sense of security in the
minds of those Entrusted with his
care.
{ Quite often the work on Athe$ farm
can be given new interest for 6ke
growing, and inquisitives boy through
the purchase of a good piece Of labor
saving machinery, such as a stationary
or traction engine, which he will be
glad to get acquainted with and oper-
ate for the pure amusement which it
affords. Another boy Of a somewhat
different turn of mind would have his
Interest in things on the farm renewed
by the purchase Of some kind of thor
oughbred stock, in the care Of, which
he should have some financial interest.
For the boy and girl in town or rural
school education constitutes largely
the capital stock with which they are
to start out in active life and Is bound
to be very important factor in de-
termining the measure Of success
which they achieve. If this stock in
trade is of meager or unsatisfactory
character the business Of life which is
later transacted is going to be the
poorer and more destitute on-this ac-
count. If the child does not realize
all this means his parents and teach
'ers should do what they can to- make
it clear to him - s& 'r--2 =
There is much comfort connected
with getting things all in shape for the
winter-fuel in the shed, plenty of fod-
der in the barn, corncribS filed up,
plowing all done, water supply handy
for the stock, the cellar filed up with
vegetables and canned fruits. When
this is all done, as it may and should
be, the man who has worked fourteen
hours day for five months may look
forward to the winter season with
pleasure as a time for a measure Of
rest and recreation One trouble is
that too many of us try to get ready |
for winter after it is here, and then
there is no fun connected with it.
One of the most interesting exhibits |
of seed grains displayed at the big I
state fairs this year was arranged by I
an English firm which has branch |
house in Chicago and at one or two