eat germ, or anything of that kind
thoroughly cooked and served with a little cream and sugar, is an excellent
food.

MILK DRAWN FROM THE BREASTS.--If the mother suffers considerably from the
milk gathering in the breast after weaning the child, withdraw it by taking
a bottle that holds about a pint or a quart, putting a piece of cloth wrung
out in warm water around the bottle, then fill it with boiling water, pour
the water out and apply the bottle to the breast, and the bottle cooling
will form a vacuum and will withdraw the milk into the bottle. This is one
of the best methods now in use.

RETURN OF THE MENSES.--If the menses return while the mother is nursing,
the child should at once be weaned, for the mother's milk no longer
contains sufficient nourishment. In case the mother should become pregnant
while the child is nursing it should at once be weaned, or serious results
will follow to the health of the child. A mother's milk is no longer
sufficiently rich to nourish the child or keep it in good health.

CARE OF THE BOTTLE.--If the child is fed on the bottle, great care should
be taken in keeping it absolutely clean. Never use white rubber nipples. A
plain form of bottle with a black rubber nipple is preferable.

CHILDREN should not be permitted to come to the table until two years of
age.

CHAFING.--One of the best remedies is powdered lycopodium; apply it every
time the babe is cleaned; but first wash with pure castile soap; Pears'
soap is also good. A preparation of oxide of zinc is also highly
recommended. Chafing sometimes results from an acid condition of the
stomach; in that case give a few doses of castoria.

COLIC.--If an infant is seriously troubled with colic, there is nothing
better than camomile or catnip tea. Procure the leaves and make tea and
give it as warm as the babe can bear.

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FEEDING INFANTS.

1. The best food for infants is mother's milk; next best is cow's milk.
Cow's milk contains about three times as much curd and one-half as much
sugar, and it should be reduced with two parts of water.

2. In feeding cow's milk there is too little cream and too little sugar,
and there is no doubt no better preparation than Mellin's food to mix it
with (according to directions).

3. Children being fed on food lacking fat generally have their teeth come
late; their muscles will be flabby and bones soft. Children will be too fat
when their fo