The courier-index., 1917-10-12
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Is the woodshed full of wood. Be sure to have fire place and stove size and kindling. as we'll as hard and soft wood all dry. Leave a few logs of green wood for back logs.
 Are the barrels and smoke house ready for hog killing2 What about the knives and sausage grinder, and the supply Of pepper, salt and other spices7
 See that the roof is in good con- dition. and the chimneys, too Bet ter a little inspection of them and the flues now than fire some night
 Get the ice house ready too. There may be no ice. but probably there will be If not. the honSe makes a good cool and warm storage house until the time of need.
 Go out gathering nuts with the children. Take deliciius lunch. and when you are so hungry you cannot wait another minute. sit on sunny log and laugh and eat it
 Praise never hurt anyone. Try it on everyone you meet for week and see how it works. Not fulsome flattery. just honest praise.
 Read advertisements. They are liberal education.
 Make the COW comfortable; she will repay you in milk. Put the the horse blanket in for Old Dobbin when father goes to town, and ask him to buckle it on him when he ties him somewhere sheltered from | the wind: he will live longer and give better service. Treat him to an apple or lump of sugar once in \ while.
 Give the hens a comfortable. mite proof coop with plenty of sgreen, grubs. grit and grain,' and they will then have the fifth G. 'gumption" to lay eggs
 1 Make the most of the present pri. ! ces of butter, eggs. cheese and cured | meats If you do not get the highest price for butter and hams perhaps | you do not make them by the best method
 Rabbits and Belgian hares make ! good meat.
 Give the little girl lamb; it may be the beginning of a flock of sheep. Get out the winter underclothes. 1 Clean and patch them. Darn the | socks and oil the childrens heavy school shoes.
 Start sleeping with the windows open and your face right in the window, so you will not begin the fall with colds
 Ask the teacher and health officer to avoid epedemics of measles whooping cough, etc, by reporting and quarentining You can help them in turn by the word of en- couragement about medical inspec tion of schools.
 Is your woman's club preparing to help with the fair and the harvest home?
 Now is the time to choose commit tees to sell Christmas seals to rid your country of tubeculosis. Teach the negroes how to avoid it.
 Paint the screening now and it will be good for another year. While about it, try painting the house. too if possible.
 If you subscribe for magazines this month you can broadly get them cheaper
 Read a poem and see how il sweetens the day.
 Use plenty of apples.
 Change baby's underwear with the weather It is wise adult who does the same.
 The long fall evenings are upon us Read the jokes aloud and cultivate sense of humor. We women neeC it.
 Be careful with baby now that coo chilly days are coming Put on hel woolens. but do not let her perspire in them. as it may induce cold A cold now will weaken her for the rest of the winter. Keep baby dry and off the cold drafty floor. Let her sleep by herself with plenty o fresh moving air and let her bet clothes be sheets and all-wool blank. ets-no quilts at all. Have blanket: !. under as well as over, and protect them if necessary with rubber sheet ing.
 Swat the flies this fall and winter that there may be fewer to breed next summer One fly left ovel means 22.000 next summer, you know