The Coming of Winter 



or piece of mica fitted in a slit close to the bottom 

 allows the operator to see when he or she must 

 close the tap to retain the cream. This simple 

 contrivance obviates the need for a separator, 

 and is fairly effective. 



Next day we finished fixing up the stable for 

 our animals, and then set out to cut firewood, 

 as it is well always to have a good stock on 

 hand. It is an occupation that can often be 

 followed with advantage in the winter, and as 

 we had plenty of poplar near at hand as yet, 

 it was pretty simple work. 



One thing our shack lacked, viz. a cellar. 

 This is a very important adjunct both for winter 

 and summer, but especially the former, as it 

 enables one to keep a supply of potatoes and 

 other vegetables free from frost, while in the 

 summer meat and butter, also milk, can be kept 

 much longer. A cellar, however, requires a 

 board floor for the shack, and as yet we had to 

 be content with an earthen one. 



While we were living in the shack it kept 

 fairly warm, and by keeping the few vegetables 

 we had bought from a neighbour near the stove, 

 we managed to preserve them fairly free from 

 frost. 



Our store of meat we hung outside, pro- 

 tected by a few boards, where the temperature 



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