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ani. Happy New -Near
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a Willis Powell, Exeter.
ere—MEXICO'S SILVER MINES IDLE
Only 60 percent of the Silver mines
<of Mexico, which was once the lead-
ing producer of silver in the world,
are being worked. As a result of
chis situation, ,Mexico cannot take
• advantage of the high price of silver,
which may be due in part to the
oliaotie condition of the industry in
the republic.
Mexico once produced 50 per cent
of the world's output. The reasons
for the present condition are: Lack
of security in working the mines,
both to the workmen and the proper-
ties, due to the activities of the re-
volutionists: irregularity in railway
communications, due to the disorgan-
ized condition of the railroads of the
republic: shortage of explosives aied
railway rolling stock, due to the de-
predations of rebels and regular
troops: shortage of technical person-
nel, which has always been composed
of foreigners, due to the anti -foreign
attitude of the government.
Now sold in a new waxed boar)
package --- a great improvement
over the old lead package
}lux BI WADEl7 ED ' oa RAO .
Some Pointe Suggested by Hon. Dr
Code.
Although education is one of those
subjects 'which, is Canada, have been
discussed "right through the war,"
still, now that the fighting is over,
discussion on this all-important ques-
tion tends to become snore practical
and immediate. As Walter Bagehot
used to insist so emphatically, it is
one thing to criticize and propose
when one is under no obligation to
act on any criticism or proposal, and
quite another thing to do so when
one is under immediate obligation to
translate one's words into acts. Dur-
ing the war every education proposal
was launched with at least one post-
poning clause attached. But to -clay
any proposal may be practical poli-'
tics. It is for this reason, amongst.
others, that the statement recently
made by the Hon. Dr. Cody, Minister
of Education for Ontario, is specially',
important. Dr. Cody's statement
would at any time harve been an in-
teresting contribution to the consid-
eration i.,. a preen, eele;eet, bu as :a
preliminary statement of actual pol-
icy it has, of course, an interest all
its own.
Dr. Cody covered a wide field, but
it was welcome to find the Ontario
)Education Minister placing in the
very forefront of his statement the
Question of the more general exten-
sion of education beyond the limits
of the elementary school. There had
come, he insisted, a far more general
realization of the fact that education
does not stop "with the boy and girl
age," and that a further compulsory
period should be introduced. Import-
ant and essential everywhere, such
a provision is unquestionably spe-
cially important in Canada, with its
very large foreign -born population.
If 'the ideals of Canadian citizenship
are to be really and effectively incul-
cated, much more is called Tor than
the primary education of the boy and
the girl. As Dr. Cody well pointed
out, it is absolutely necessary that
the foreign -born elements shall re-
ceive a "real education in British
Ideals and citizenship."
Then Dr. Cody was emphatic also
on the position which women should
now be called upon to fill in educe.-
'
tion. Women, he declared. had won
their right to take their share in the
counsels and government of their
country, and in no national activity
'Could they lend their aid with more
certain effect than in the matter of
education. He hoped. to see women
everywhere accorded places on school
boards and boards of education, and
thus enabled to place at the service of
their country a special ability which
they undoubtedly possessed.
• Perhaps the most important of all
the points touched upon by Dr. Cody
was the question of the payment of
teachers. Those who really appre-
ciate the unique national importance
of education must have recourse,
again and again, to this subject, and
to the insistence that if the educa-
tional profession is to have the stand-
ing and attract to its ranks the men
and women it most needs and ought
to demand, the standard of payment
must be very much higher every-
where than it is at the present time.
The key to all the problems is in-
deed the teacher. It is the teacher
that counts, and without good teach-
ers the most perfect system of edu-
cation must be of little avail. "The
time is ripe," Dr. Cody declared, "and
the people both in city and in coun-
try are ready to pay better salaries,
and are realizing that it is very much
worth while to spend money for the
securing of better conditions under
which to develop their children."
Those who have been following with
any care the recent history of educa-
tion in Canada and other countries
cannot fail to agree with Dr. Cody
here. The time has already passed,
or is, at any rate, rapidly passing,
when any salary may be thought
good enough for the school teacher,
and it can scarcely be questioned that
an education body courageous enough
to pay its teachers adequately, to-
day, can count upon a very wide and
sincere popular support,
The Hun Spirit.
A series of trenches in front of
Passchendaele in Flanders, were no-
torious among the boys for the quan-
tity of slimy mud which always gath-
ered there. One day after a heavy
rain, a poor fellow sank into the
sticky mixture up to his armpits and
i was fixed there for three days .and
nights, while the Hun snipers from
a. point of vantage kept up a cou-
stant fire on any who attempted to
feed him or try to rescue him., al-
though they, themselves, with true
Hun cruelty, took good care not to
bit him, preferring to see him suffer.
The poor chap begged his comrades
to shoot him and put him out of his
misery. At length the sergeant in
charge telephoned to his colonel and
asked permission to do this, but the
colonel caaid: "Make one more des:
Aerate attempt to get him out." So
that night, which fortunately hap-
pened to be a very dark one, the ser-
geant got a dozen volunteers with a
bit of rope and quietly, inch by inch,
they pulled him out and the stretch-
er-bearers, on the double, got him to
the nearest dressing station.
Cutting Influenza.
A doctor was called to attend an
Irishman and his Wife. Both were
guttering with severe colds, and, fear
Ing they would develop influenza, the
medical man ordered "two grains of
quinine and a swallow of whisky
every the ee hours." Calling the next
day, he found the man up and about,
but the wife was still in bed. "Did
you follow my instructions?" said
the doctor, "To the letter, sorra" re-
plied the husband. "How much qui-
nine have you left?" Sure, Oi t'ink
shehave taken the whole av' it!"
said the Irislnnan. "rind did you
take it, too?" he was asskr-d. ` Nivir
3 bit!" was the reply. "I3egorra, it
kept me busy takin' the whisky every
tointe site took a pill, an', sure she's
in bed ati,' Olrm. up.,,
ENRICHING THE SQI1,
Sonie Hints Upon the Wise U:5e
of Artificial Fertilizers.
Fuller Use of These Fertilizers. Likely
—Their Application Must Be
Handled Intelligently --- Study
Your Own Soil Closely—General
Farm, Hints.
(Contributed by Ontario Department of
Agriculture, Toronto.)
HE use of artificial fertilizers
in this country is bound to
increase. These materials
are, however, expensive and
those intending to make use of them
should make an effort to inform
themselves regarding the conditions
under which they will give the best
results. Too many people are using
fertilizers without fully realizing that
they carry plants food and that the
real object in applying them is 1Q
supply needed available food for the
plant.
To intelligently make use of these
materials there are three points to
be considered. First the needs of
the soil, second, the needs err the
plant, and, third, the nature of the
materials to be applied.
It should always be kept in mind
that the soil carries immense
amounts of plant food, but that only
a small quantity of this is rendered
available during the growing season.
The acids formed by the decay of
the organic matter in the soil is the'
chief natural agency operating to
bring the big store of mineral mat-
ter into a form that may be taken
up by the plant. The organic matter
is also the source of nitrogen to the
plant, and it increases the water
holding capacity of the soil as well
as improves its physical condition.
Consequently every effort ought to be
made to maintain or increase the
emount of decaying organic matter.
Otherwise the crop will be grown
largely from the added fertilizers
and not from the plant food of the
soil. It is for this reason that it is
sometimes stated that if you com-
mence to use fertilizers you must
continue their use.
However, no matter how much we
try to render available the immense
stores of food in the soil, we cannot`
bring it about fast enough to supply
the needs, especially of heavy feed-
ing crops, such as the mangels, tur-
nips and garden crops. Hence the
need of manures. Stable manure
cannot always be got in sufficient
quantities to fulfill requirements, nor
does it always furnish the needed
slant -food in the right proportions
to develop the plant properly. To
supplement the manure is the place
of fertilizers.
Stable manure . as essentially a
nitrogenous fertilizer. Hence if used
in large quantities it will force big
leaf and stem growth and retard ma-
turity. Consequently, a plentiful sup-
ply of stable mznure would help the
growth of lettuce, spinach, mangel,
etc.; but it would not be so satisfac-
tory for tomatoes, sugar beets, or
other crops that must be brought to
maturity. What these plants need is
some stable manure and some min-
eral fertilizer to force early maturity.
On the other hand, plants like let-
tuce, spinach, etc., are grown for their
leaf and stem and maturity is not a
necessary point, hence a soluble form
of nitrogenous fertilizers may even
be added after heavy applications of
manure with good results.
The manufacturer of mixed ferti-
lizers seeks to prepare special mix-
tures. that will be suitable for differ-
ent crops, but the farmer or gardener
should strive to inform himself re-
garding his soil and crop needs that
he may be able to select the form
of fertilizer that will bring about the
growth desired, and he should study
the fertilizer materials available that
he may buy intelligently and econo-
mically.—R. Harcourt, 0. A. College,
Guelph.
General Form Hints.
Put a plant or two of rhubarb in
the cellar which should be kept at a
temperature of 60 to 70 degrees.in
sand, which is kept moist and in the
dark so that it will produce stems
and no leaves. Do some reading on
gardening work for this year, but
more especially think over the fail-
ures of the last.
If the roads are in good shape,
•get your manure out and spread. A
dressing of 8 to 10 loads per acre
will keep the orchard in condition.
If buying in the larger cities, order
early as the car situation is serious
enough to delay shipments.
Light pruning of apple orchards,
taking out the small wood with the
long -handled pruners, may be carried
out during bright weather. Grape
trimming may also be looked after
when the weather is suitable.
Before feeding or selling any 'grain
crops make good provision for your
own seed supply.
Finish cutting out of black knot•ef
cherry and plum.
Inspect and oil windmill before.
wirder.
If weather is fine and warm may
continue to spray peach trees . and
give first application to trees badly
infested with San Jose scale. Skirt,
On rough days during this and sue
ceeding months it is well to go over ,
all packages, barrels, boxes, etc.,
mending broken carriers, handling Coat or Blouse
baskets.
Be sure pumps are in good con-
dition.
It is not too early to consider the
question of getting help for the big
crop which will have to be raised in
1920.
P)I3 Jia 3 O Idle
,NomIWM!ION AND Drami0N
VILLAGE. OF EXETER
A publics meeting of the electors.
of the. Municipality of the. Village o1
lib eter for the purpose of making
and receiving nominationns fox the
office of Reeve, Councillors and one
member of the Utilities Coinmusion
and Public School Trustees for the
year 192.0 will be held in
TOWN HALL
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1910'
Between the hours of 12 o'clock
noon and 1 o'clock afternoon.
And should a poll be demanded
by any nominee or elector the same
shall be opened on Monday, Janu
ary Gth, 1920 between the hours of
nine o'clock in the morning and five
o'clock in the, afternoon of the same
day and at the several places here-
inafter mentioned. -
In Polling Sub -Division No. 1,
at Silas Handford's residence, Main
St., by Edward Treble, Deputy Re-
turning Officer, and Sidney Davis,
Poll Clerk.
No. 2., at Town Hall, Main St., by
Wellington Johns, D.R.O., and James
H. Grieve, Poll Clerk.
No. 3. at Mrs. Ann Mitchell's brick
office building, corner Main and Wel-
lington Sts., by Geo. Anderson, D. R.
0., and A. H. Gambrill, Poll Clerk.
No. 4, at the North End Fire Hall,
Market St., by Fred Witwer, D,R.O.,
and Castor J. Willis, Poll Clerk.
By order.
JOS. SENIOR,
Clerk and Returning Officer
Notice to Creditors
In the matter of the estate of
George A. K. McLeod, of the Vil-
lage of Exeter, in the county of
Huron, gentleman, deceased.
Notice is hereby given pursuant to
Statutes in that behalf that all credi-
tors and others having claims a-
gainst the estate of the said George
.A. K. McLeod, who died on or about
November 26th, 1919„ are required
on or before the 5th day of January,
1920, to send by post prepaid or de-
liver to Messrs. Gladman & Stanbury,
of the Village of Exeter, Solicitors
for the Executrix of the said de-
ceased, their christian and surnames
addresses and descriptions, the full
particulars of their claims, the state-
ments of their accounts and the na-
ture of the security, if any, held by
them. And further take notice that
after such last mentioned date -the
said executrix will proceed to
distribute the assets of the deceased
among the parties entitled thereto
having regard only to the claims of
which she shall have notice and that
the executrix shall not be liable
for said assets or any part thereof to
any person or persons of whose claim
notice shall _not have been received
by her at the time of such distri-
tion.
GLADMAN & STANBURY
Solicitors. for the Executrix.
Dated at Exeter this 12th day of
December, 1919.
Notice to Creditors!
In the matter of the estate of
Mrs. Clara Ross, late of the city of
Nampa, in the state of Idaho, U.
S. A., widow, deceased.
Notice is hereby given pursuant to
Statutes imthat behalf that all credi-
tors and others having claims a-
gainst the estate of the said Clara
Ross, who died on or about the 20th
day of November, 1919, are required
on or before the 5th day of January,
1920, to send by post prepaid or de-
liver to Messrs. Gladman & Stanbury,
of the village of Exeter, Solicitors
for the Administrator of the said de-
ceased, their christen and surnames
addresses and descriptions, the full
particulars of their claims, the state-
ments of their accounts and the na-
ture of the security, if any, held by
them. And further take notice that
after such last mentioned date the
said administrator will proceed to
distribute the assets of the deceased
among the parties entitled thereto
having regard only to the claims of
which he shall have notice and that
the Administrator shall not be liable
for said assets or any part thereof to
any person or persons of whose claim
notice shall not have been received
by him at. the time •of such distribu-
tion.
GLADMAN & STANBURY
Solicitors for the Administrator.
Dated at Exeter this 12th day of
December, 1919.
•
THE USBORNE AND HIBBERT
FARMER'S MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
Head Office. Farquhar. Ont.
President. THOS. RYAN
vice -President, WM. ROY
DIRECTORS
WM. BR.00K. J. T. ALLISON
J. L. RUSSELL, ROBT. NORRIS
AGENTS
JOHN ESSERY, Centralia, Agent for
Usborne and Hibbert.
OLIVER'HARRIS. Munro. Agent for
I3ibbert, Fullerton and Logan.
W. A. TURNBULL.
Secy.: Treas.. Farpuhar
GLADMAN & STANBURY
' Solicitors. Exeter.
Depreciation of Machinery.
Did you ever think of the relation
of the farmer's bank account to the
tool shed? Machinery depreciates
taster in the weather than it dose in
use. The, •time saved by having • a
rust -free implement will soon pay for
e ,ihed.
DeTha
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Use "Diamond Dyes," guaranteed to give
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'whether wool, silk, linen, cotton or mixed
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Fletcher►s Castoria is strictly a remedy for Infants and Children.
Foods are specially prepared for babies. A baby's medicine:
is even more essential for Baby. Remedies primarily prepatip&
for grown-ups are not interchangeable. It was the nee`lAt
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a remedy for the common ailments of Infants and Children.
that brought Castoria before the public after years of research,,
and no claim has been made for it that its use for over 3%
years has not proven.
Wine is CT I,
Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric,,
Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contain&
neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic substance. Its
age is its guarantee. For more than thirty years it .,has
been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency,
Wind Colic and Diarrhoea ; allaying Feverishness arising
therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids
the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Comfort—The Mother's Friend.
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Farmers
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Now is your time to put in your
supply of both HARD AND SOFT
CAOL. I am selling Large Lump,
Bright, Clean Threshing Coal at $7
per ton. Very low prices on the
Best Farm Fence (Frost .Fence.)
All kinds of Lumber in stock, also
Shingles and Cedar Posts. 8ft., Oft.,
and 10ft.long. Cement sold in
large lots at a very close price.
All Grades of Paroid Roofing.
Phode 19,
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