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at night as in the morning, but this time in large enough quantities so 

 that some will be left over after the fowl's appetitie has been entirely 

 supplied. 



When it is impossible to follow the practice of feeding three times 

 a day, the scraps and green-food can be given with the morning feed. 

 In this case a small box or hopper of a mixture of corn-meal, bran, 

 and middlings should be left open to the fowls at all times. This meal 

 mixture is fed dry. 



Under as good care as this, pullets of nearly any breed will lay a 

 goodly number of eggs, even during the coldest winter months. 



FIUESIDE TALKS 



THE ROAD TO HAPPY, USEFUL LIVES 

 In the Fireside Talks last month we spoke of honesty. W^ill you read 

 this over again and recall some of the different things you did to 

 strengthen your spirit of honesty, some things you will do in the 

 future? Then add for this month the spirit of unselfishness and thought- 

 fulness. If for thirty days you make distinct effort to do one thing each 

 day for some one else instead of something you want to do yourself, you 

 will be more useful and more hapi)y. Try it. You will grow to be the 

 kind of a girl or boy who counts when he goes out into the world. 



It is natural for some natures to want everything themselves. The 

 great, strong, lovable, useful persons in the world, however, are the 



