W r itte n fo r P o e tic D r a m a The s< ng "Sweet and Low” wa» wrlrten by Alfred Lord Tennyson as one of the songs for his poetic dram a, "The Princess.” Two songs were w rit­ ten with the same title, but the one published was chosen by his friends, to whom he subm itted them. No spe­ cial story has been recorded about It, other than th at the thought was taken from notes made by the poet when ha was spending some time at the seaside several months previous. CIRL KEPT losingweicht Lydia E. Pink ham’s Vegetable Compound Built Her Up PROPER TIME TO FATTEN POULTRY Scobey, Mont.—“I was working ( P r e p a r e d by th e U n ited S tate« D e p a rtm e n t for two year»—clerking in a store— of A g ric u ltu re .) ------------------ and seemed to ba Early autumn is the time poultry steadily losing in weight so was , raisers will usually And advantageous forced to give j to fatten and dispose of surplus cock­ up my work. A erels as well as early hatched pullets neighbor recom­ of a quality uot desired In the Hock mended Lydia E. of winter layers. Market poultry Pinkham 's Vege­ prices are usually highest just before table Compound I Thanksgiving and Christmas. Anoth­ to me and I have er advantage In selling surplus stock now taken six fairly early in the season is found In bottles and can’t the saving of considerable food ma­ tell you how I _____ ________ have ’appreciated terial. it, I am feeling better and stronger Dr. M. A. Jull, poultry husbandman. every day. I recommend it to all United States Department of Agricul­ vouiig girls and if any have the same ture, recommends as u fattening ra ­ trouble and will write to me I will tion a soft mash, measured by weight, gladly answer.”—M bs . E mil IL composed of corn, four p arts; oatmeal, G ebtus , B ox 470, Scobey, Montana. two p a r ts ; middlings, two parts, and beef scrap, one part. The ground grain should be mixed thoroughly and molrtened with sour skim milk or buttermilk. Milk Is excellent In fa t­ tening mixtures and about two pounds, or a quart, of milk is used to each pound of mash. Care should be taken not to feed the birds too much during the early part of the fattening period. For the tirst few days of this diet feed lightly three times a day. For the rest of the period give the birds all they will eat three times a day but do not leave It before them. A four-pound cockerel Gas, nausea, sick headache, heart- should add a pound In two weeks. bum, distress after eating or drink­ Four pounds of the grain ration muy ing quickly and su rely relieved. produce a pound guin. Safe. Pleasant. Not a laxative. Experienced fatteners sometimes N o m a l i z t t D ig e e tio n a n d keep poultry on the fattening feed for S w e e te n s th e B re a th as long as three weeks; but in most commercial fattening plunts the birds are fattened for from seven to ten days. There Is often a difference of 5 cents a pound between the market price of thin and plump birds. How­ ever, farm ers In many parts of the country may not find such advantage­ ous marketing opportunities, and the prices received may not pay for the expense and bother of fattening the birds, in such cases It may prove wisest to sell direct with no attem pt 254 AND 754 PACKAGES EVERYWHERE ! to fatten the fowls. Many such birds i are bought nt the markets by fatteu- A M e a n s o f Escape ' ers and conditioned and fattened for Office Boy—Two men outside to see I resale. you, sir. One is a poet and the other Is stone deaf. Busy E ditor—Well, tell the poet that Culling Undesirable the deaf man Is the editor.—Family Hens From the Flock Herald. Culling should he a continuous proc­ ess from the time the egg Is selected M ig h tie r T h a n S w o rd until disposition Is made of the bird. “My pen is mjr upkeep.” With the young stock this constitutes “Are you an author?” removal of unthrifty birds. The pul­ ‘•Gosh, no. I raise liogs.” lets should be selected from the stand­ point of size, relative rate of maturity, C harity covers a m ultitude of sins and health. On the other hand, with , th a t should be allowed to remain un­ laying hens, other than the occasional removal of outstanding poor individu­ covered. als. the ideal time for culling is at It's a signal trium ph for the w eath­ the' end of the laying season, which er man when his prediction happen» runs from July to November. From July on the flock should lie examined to come true. each month for the purpose of remov­ If a woman once poses as a beauty ing the poorer ben». Ju st how rigid the It keeps her buey trying to live up culling Is depends upon the desired reduction of the flock. The later cull- to IL | Ing enables one to be more exacting In the selection of the suiierlor birds. Obviously It Is to the advantage of the poultrym an to make more than one culling as he Is thereby able to Imine- I diatel.v cut down production cost». Books T h a t T a lk The Visagrnph Is the name of a new device to aid the blind In rend­ ing. Books printed In "Braille," or raised type, are still necessary, but the reader. Instead of reading the let­ ter by passing Ills Hagers over It. re­ ceives vibrations from a radio set. A photo-electric cell picks up a light Image from the raised letter and tran s­ mits It through tubes to a radio loud speaker.—Youth’s Companion. G o ld e n G a te A m e n itie s To a certain San Francisco newspa­ per's assertion. In alleged verse, th a t “this paper's large and quite enough for any person's need.” the Argonaut of that city rep o rts: "It 1« quite enough for wrapping an old pair of shoes, or for a few hooks, or even, perhaps f ir the laundry; hut suppose it Is needed for all three purposes on the same day." Relief G u id e fo r S a w in g In making saw cuts ucross the grain of a hoard for the pnrpoM of forming a groove, the beginner In woodworking may have trouble In fol­ lowing the lines accurately. A s' ort straight edge, hrndded or hebl with a hand screw against the outer side of the knife mark, will guide the saw.— popular Science Monthly. IO more Over-Acidity FINNEY OF TH E FORCE Score One for Snoop Sentenced to P la n t T rees Out In the western part of Canada, where they appreciate the value of tree«, a resilient was found guilty of a piece of carelessness which resulted n a smull forest tire. The forest .anger bad him arrested and he was f und guilty uud sentenced to plant 1UU trees. FOR INDIGESTION M i li t a r y C y c le Designed for cross-country service, three-wheeled motor cycle has been tested In England. T here are two small wheels In the rear and the m a­ chine has a duplex steering arrange­ ment. ' cycle has been pr.qiosed especially for military uses. D om estic A d ju s tm e n ts It is not n bad guess, says a promi­ nent medical authority, that 5 per . cent of the better educated women In America And It very hard to adjust ' themselves to the duties and lim ita­ tions of domesticity.—Woman'» Homo Companion. K e e p B a la n c e Even Pleasure Is a m atter of contrast». What the other fellow ha» alw ays looks better than what we possess. Variety Is the spice of life, yet wa should realize that n little spice goes a long way In u well ordered career.— GrIL Poultry Notes If pullets are too slow In starling to lav, give them a wet mash dally for a week or so. T hat often starts them. • • • Ground yellow corn, with plenty of milk and a range of rape, clover or alfalfa, will keep the young chicks In pood condition. « • • An effective way of eradicating lice Is by means of sodium fluoride. It is easy to apply and Inexpensive, ami yet how many fail to take advantage of this valuable proctfflure. a When your Children Ciy for It C astorla Is a comfort when Babv Is fretful. No sooner taken than the little one is nt ease. If restless, a few drop» soon bring contentm ent. No barm done, for C astorla is a hah.v remedy, meant for babies Perfectly safe to give the youngest In fa n t; you have the doctors word for th a t! It Is a vegetable pro duct and you could use It every • ;y But It's In an emergency th a t Cast Is m eans most. Some night when con ti patlon m ust ho relieved—o r colic | n - o r other suffering. Never he wi : on it ; some m others keep an ex tra I I' anopened, to make sure there wnl wnvs be C astorla In th e house. It h effective for older children, to o ; rea< the book th a t comes w ith I t a • The ventilation problem In the poul­ try house is much easier to solve if 1 the hens ore given enough floor space Three and one-half square feet or floor «pace should be allowed for each hen In the flock. • • • The development of chicks will be checked and bens will st< p laying If the common red mites aw permitted grow and develop. In warm w eath­ er mites multipl. nipldly. • • • More than »15.UUO.tXM) ate lost each rear because of fertile eggs put on the 1 market from June to October. Meet this lors cm. OS from the farm s be- ' cause the mule birds are kept »"«»' ,11 or winter. Il is the eggs f ■ tilized |1V ,i„.se n u b s that rot a f.e r they I ¡rave H o far. s. causing heavy losses I .11 along the i aiketm g Hue. . • • I Good poultry Is necessary if there 1» I „ be i p. ■ : * k ' « ,L I Specialised farm s are becon... g more rim e r-u s. b • for many yer. f . c m - •be main on ; ut of egg» s . u l- u " r v ,j;.|rii«r