HOUSE AND GARDEN 
November, 
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—are far cheaper in the end than any other 
shades you can buy. They outlast several 
ordinary shades, because they are made 
without that “filling” of chalk and clay 
which in the ordinary,'shades so soon causes 
unsightly streaks and “pinholes.” Sun 
won’t fade a Brenlin Unfilled Shade, nor 
water spot it. It always hangs straight and 
smooth and really shades. 
Write for the Brenlin Book today 
It shows actual samples in all the beautiful colors 
and tints, and gives many helpful window decoration 
suggestions. With it we will send you the name of 
the Brenlin dealer in your town, or tell you how to 
order direct. Write today. Chas. W. BrenEman 
& Co. 2085 Reading Road, Cincinnati, Ohio. 
For sale by dealers everywhere 
Genuine Brenlin Unfilled Shades have this mark— 
BRENLIN —perforated along the edge. Look 
closely for it. For windows 1 yard wide by 2 yards 
long, 75c. (except in the Far West). Special sizes and 
Brenlin Duplex—light one side, dark the other— 
made to order at proportionate prices. 
For temporary uses and for windows of little im¬ 
portance, there are two cheaper grades of Brenlin— 
Brenlin Filled and Brenlin Machine Made, at 55c. and 
30c. respectively (except in the Far West), for windows 
1 yard wide by 2 yards long. 
STAINED* 4 CR EO-D1PT ’’shingles 
Come in bundles ready to lay. Save time, labor 
and muss of staining on the job. 
Send for Art Catalog. 
Special information about shingles stained and 
sawed to give that wavy, thatched effect. 
Standard Stained Shingle Co. 
85 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, N, Y, 
T Fjyou are going to paint or deco- 
rate wood, concrete, stucco, ce¬ 
ment or metal, or do any tinkering, 
you should have the paint books 
telling all about the BAY STATE 
LINE and the BAY STATER’S 
work. Address for booklet B. 
WADSWORTH, HOWLAND & CO„ Inc. 
Paint and Varnish Makers and Lead Corroders 
82-84 Washington St., Boston, Mass. 
NewYork Office, 101 Park Ave.,at 40th St. 
hair on her flanks and udder should be 
clipped and not allowed to grow long. 
This is important. If the cook finds cow’s 
hair and dandruff on the foam in the milk, 
then “James” should be spoken to about 
it. All the milk things should be boiled 
every day, and the milk, as soon as milked, 
should be put in bottles and kept in the 
refrigerator. A cooler is quite unneces¬ 
sary for the one-cow problem. A clean 
apron, fresh at least twice a week, should 
be used at milking, and it must not be kept 
in the stable. It is probably better to milk 
the cow at her tether than in the average 
stable, though this is bad practice for the 
serious problem; milk drawn in the field 
always shows, on analysis, the presence of 
bacteria. 
A separate milking shed, with concrete 
floor, would not be expensive and would 
be an excellent idea. Here a wash-basin 
could be provided and a place prepared for 
the storage of milk utensils ; in fact, a com¬ 
bination milking barn and dairy. Real 
cleanliness is the thing required, but seems 
never to have been thought necessary for 
the care of milk. The proprietor of the 
place we are discussing should have his 
wife read carefully the preceding notes 
and carry them out as far as possible. A 
housekeeper’s common sense directed tow¬ 
ard such a milk supply will be all that is 
necessary, and if she will but keep her 
cow and stable as clean as she does her 
kitchen, where other food is prepared, she 
will not need the advice of specialists on 
milk production. 
With regard to the plan of the building, 
there are few things of importance after 
having entirely separated the cow from 
the horse and arranged proper ventilation 
for both their compartments. The cow 
stall should be reached through outside air 
only, and should never be directly con¬ 
nected with the horse stable. The manure 
pit is best eliminated and the manure put 
into covered galvanized iron cans. These 
cans can be emptied on a compost heap in 
the garden, and must at all times be kept 
clean. 
The storage of feed is usually had above 
the stable, but it adds to the appearance, 
as well as the convenience of the building, 
to arrange a small feed room on the first 
floor, between the cow and the horse. 
Each animal is best kept in a box stall, 
which — for the horse—may be divided 
temporarily for two animals by a movable 
partition already referred to. 
The interior of the stable is best carried 
out in plaster in preference to wood. 
C. E. H. 
Christmas Garlands Gathered 
in the Fall 
(Continued from page 291) 
Carefully dried, the blossoms are fairy¬ 
like—as much so as the feather, clematis. 
Stand them upright and uncrowded in 
wide mouthed jars, and be sure to cut 
stalks as long as possible. 
T HE present vogue is for furnishings 
in the Futurist style. There is 
a certain individuality and strength to 
these things, which it is not possible 
to obtain in any other style. Our 
new importations appeal to those who 
would have the most up - to - date 
things, as used by Poiret and Groot, 
of Paris, and the foremost Viennese 
architects. 
The Weiner Werkstaette collection 
of silks and linens is very broadly 
represented in the wonderful show 
which we have of these fabrics now. 
Even a single sofa pillow used in 
the proper way conveys a certain 
unmistakeable touch to an interior. 
If nothing else, at least have one of 
the modern hat boxes. It will make 
a great spot of good color. 
The collection is so interesting that 
you certainly should not miss seeing 
it whether you contemplate refurnish¬ 
ing or not. 
Joseph P. McHugh <& Son 
9 West 42d Street, New York 
Samson Spot Clothes Line 
SOLID BRAIDED COTTON 
Strong, Durable, Flexible 
Will not kink, stretch, ravel, nor stain the 
clothes. Guaranteed to last at least five years, 
even when permanently exposed to the weather. 
Can be distinguished at a glance by our trade¬ 
mark. The Spots on the Cord. 
Send for Sample. Carried by all dealers or write to us 
SAMSON CORDAGE WORKS BOSTON, MASS. 
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