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CURTAINS from 25e up to $8.00 per pair -,- all new
designs and patterns, MADRAS in White, Eoru and
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All new styles and new colors. We have them
fvr Men, Women, Boy's and Girls,
We have a large assortment of beautiful Jabots,
Dutch Collars and handsome embroidered collars.
They are all very new and neat, in white and
also biscuit shade.
Our range of Silks is unexcelled, a very special
showing of new colors and patterns, also a splen-
did raw silk, Come in and see these goods.
We have a splendid line of Gents' Fancy Hosiery,
assorted colors, at 5oc pair..,
Satisfactory Clothing
Men and Boys' .$nits, new cuts and extra
qualities, at all prices. Leave your order
Satisfaction guaranteed.
good
here.
House Furnishings
Carpets, Rugs, Curtains, Blinds, etc., a very com-
plete range at all prices. We have a very special
line of fine Lace Curtains, new designs and at
very reasonable prices.
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T .E WINGRAM ADVANCE
TllURSDAYtii MARCH ,3T, IejiO
Gordon's Dress Goods News
See the Fine Range of Spring
Dressgoods in all the newest
Weaves and Colorings ,y .0.
We take Butter and Eggs in exchange
for these new goods
D. M. GORION
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Theo. Roll Proprietor.
Notes Of Travel.
Gleaned On A Transcontinental
Trip, By The Editor.
LETTER NO, 17,
THE EUCALYPTUS TREE AND
THE CALIFORNIA VALLEYS.
In closing our last week's letter we
referred very briefly to the Eucalyptus
tree. It is really of more importance
than the space there given it would
indicate. It is not a native of this
country, but was brought here by the
late Bishop Taylor, whose successful.
missionary labors on the West eoast
of Africa are well known, though their
influence cannot be measured. The
California climate proved most suita-
ble for the new tree, and it is now a
valued product, and provides not only
fuel, but lumber, capable of receiving
a very line polish. Hence it is recog-
nized as one of the sources of income,
and is prized accordingly. Especially
is its growth here opportune, as the
annual cut of lumber in the States is
far in excess of its annual growth, and
the United States Department of For-
estry is now taking vigorous steps
towards re-forestration.
There are no less than fourtrebn va-
rieties of this tree, One of its chief
points of value, aside from the actual.
value of the wood, is—that it is a re-
markably rapid grower, and may be
cut and recut but every time it shoots
up again from the roots, and in a few
years is ready for the woodman's axe
again. So valuable has it become,
that the importance of the eucalyptus
industry is regarded as equal to of
even greater than the discovery of
gold, the development of the citrus
fruit industry, the discovery of Cali-
fornia oil -fields, or the utilization of
the agricultural lands by irrigation.
This fact is now generally admitted.
The trees require a deep, fertile, well-
drained soil, and must be planted be-
low the frost -line•, and soon become
strong, hardy growers, They root
deeply, and soon make fine shelter and
excellent wind -breaks. The tree is
acknowledged to be therfastest grower
on the continent, and grows tail and
straight, almost like the masts of a
small vessel. We believe that they
are generally set out six feet apart one
way and ten feet the other. The time
for cutting of course may vary but as
they grow so rapidly, the tendency is
to cut them often. Some railway
Companies in this State are developing
plantations of these trees for the sole
purpose of supplying themselves with
railway ties. Under favorable cir-
cumstances, they have been known to
shoot upward six inches in a day, and
within three years from the seed, have
measured seven inches in diameter at
the butt, and a height of seventy feet;
so suitable does the California climate
appear to be for them. It is estimat-
ed that with 500 trees to the acre, and
200 feet of lumber to a well -grown,
tree, an acre will produce when at
about twelve years growth, 100,000
feet of lumber, worth from $25 to $35
a thousand on the stump, with the
prospectsof constantly advancing
prices of the product. After cutting,
by properly saving the strongest
sprouts, the crop begins at once to
grow again. The result is—that a
eucalyptus grove on suitable soil is
now regarded as a very profitable in-
vestment.
The leaves of the eucalyptus have a
medicinal value, and furnish the fam-
ous eucalyptus oil, which has proved
useful in throat and Iung trouble.
There is also a company in Los Ange-
les, putting on the market an excellent
fuel for domestic purposes, made of
the eucalyptus leaves and twigs, mix-
ed with crude oil, and pressed into the
form of bricks. Many shrewd men
are now putting the eucalyptus indus-
try on a par with that of the orange,
as a money -making proposition. The
flowers of the tree make it valuable to
the beekeepers, for among the many
varieties there are trees in blossom at
every season, and some blossom; twice
in the year. On the Harkness ranch
in Pasadena, twelve to fifteen shades
of color have been Counted in the
pretty tufted blossom clusters of the
young trees, from cream to bright
lemon yellow, scarlet and deep ma-
roon. The tree is an enemy to malaria
which is said to be absent where it
grows.
That our readers may understand
the variety of climate in this State,
we remind them that two parallel
ranges of the Rocky mountains tra-
verse the greater part of its length,
These form fertile valleys either wat-
ered by rivers or furnished with water
by irrigation. This fact, with the
great length of the State (800 miles)
and the influence of the ocean give
variety of climate and wide range of
products.
There are three great valleys fortn-
ing natural features of the 'State. let
-The northern eOuntiee, forming the
great Sacramento valley, watered by
the Sacramento river, and tern►inat-
Ing LA a line running east and west,
` just south of San It'ranciseo. 2nd—The
San Joaquin valley (pronouneed San
Waukeen) watered by the San jotte
quin river, and comprising the central
counties lying between the parallel
T
ranges ofg the Rookiee. rd h
e San
Gabriel valley inaluslflg the seven or
eight nnwritl:es known as Southern
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King's For Bargains r
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We Want Your Trade
KING'S
The Leading Dress Goods Store
Our Dress Goods Department
is aglow with the season's
most up -$o -dale Goods
Our stock of Dress Goods is the
most complete and up-to-date that
has ever been shown in Wingham,
consisting of Suit Lengths in Stripes
and Plain Cloths, such as Satin
Cloths, Venetians, Voiles, Lustres
and Panamas in all colors.
Come in and inspect these goods
before buying. We'll be pleased to
show you through our stock.
PRODUCE WANTED. ---Eggs, Butter, Potatoes,
Beans, Feathers and Fowl. Highest
prices paid for Raw • Furs.
GEO. E. ICING
Good Goods I I Cheap Prices
Oalifornia, :and chiefly tributary to
Los Angeles, South of these lie thr
oountiee of Imperial .and San DIego,
bordering on Mexico,
The valley of the Sacramento river
is well watered and fertile. A. few
years ago it was taken up with Wee,
ea but immense ranches; soon it will
have millions of population, The Sae-
rainento Development Association will
expend a quarter of a million dollars
advertising the valley and attracting
settlers, Three thinge are in its favor
—the greater rainfall than prevails in
the south, the absence of alkali in the
Noll, and its proximity to the markets
and shipping facilities of San Francis-
co, and Sacramento, The slopes of
the mountains that enclose this valley
furnish the finest pine, and one au-
thozity estimates that one billion feet
can be furnished annually for many
years. In the meantime, the eticaiyp-
tus groves are being fostered, and this
valley furnishes suitable soil and abun-
dant rainfall for their development,
It is said that 200,000 acres of land are
ready for occupation, at prices vary-
ing from $25 to $150 an acre along the
foot -hills. The products of the valley
are numerous, and include oranges
and lemons (in the foothills) olives,
figs, apples, apricots, cherries, necta-
rines, peaches, plums, prunes, grapes,
berries, pears ; the bulk of the decid-
uous fruit of the State is produced in
this valley. Asparagus, hops, sugars
beets are grown on a large scale. Al-
falfa is the principal farm crop, and
dairying, "stock -raising, etc., naturally
follow the growing of alfalfa. The
advantages and possibilities of this
valley are recognized by the State
Government, and as a result, the State
Agricultural College is located at
Davis, 1$ .Miles west of San Francisco,
Alfalfa is the leader among the
grasses; its cutting begins in April,
and where water is available for irri-
gation, continues till November, from
four to six crops being cut. Take say
four, good crops (leaving the rest for
pasture) a ton and a half or two tone
per cutting can easily be raised. It is
worth about $7 a ton in the field, and
last year went to $13 a ton, so that
the returns from an acre of alfalfa are
very protltablo and the labor is not
heavy. Dairying is profitable in the
valley and butter commands high
prices. Regarding sugar -beets, one
farmer reports that he raised 15 tons
to the acre, and got $5 a ton for them
at the nearest switch, and after all ex-
penses were paid, he netted $40 an
acre. While the summers in this val-
ley are practically rainless, there is
plenty of water for irrigation purposes
and there are nine months of active
growing weather, and the best garden-
ers secure three crops a year. Pota-
toes may be planted in. January or
February and dug in April. Thous-
ands of acres are planted to beans, af-
ter the barley is harvested in June.
Irrigation projects are being devised
and carried out on large scales, and
immense ranches are now being pur-
chased and sub -divided into small
farms. Prosperity seems to perch up-
on the valley, and as a result Sacra-
mento city is growing at a very rapid
rate.
POULTRY POINTERS.—Green food, such as apples, cabbage, or steam-
ed cut clover should be fed daily If you find soft shelled eggs, it
indicates the hens are too fat, feed less and keep them busy Con-
stitutional diseases can be transmitted and a close lookout should be
given this .matter In mating for breeding, be careful to have the
male excel in points that are deficient in the females Use only fresh
eggs for hatching.......Eggs from hens that have been Iaying all winter
will not hatch as well in spring as will those from hens which have just
commenced to lay.... , .An American exchange recommends, when chicks
begin to hatch, that they be removed to a basket and kept warns there
until the whole hatch is out,
WARREN TOPPAN, Lynn,Mass.
4Cured of severe compound
cold and cough by
ytl
ulrrom Dec. 20,'08, to March 1,'09,
1 had three bard colds, one on top of the
other. I got so weak t could hardly
get around. Nothing seemed to help
rite until 1 began to take Vino,. The
change wad magic. Three bottle3 conn
pletely fixed that compound cold add
stopped the terriblecont h -•rind whet
surprises me most, at tie some titin
it cured me of *severe etonnichtrouble)
that has bothered 'rile for 20 years.
Vino] hl certainly a w'onderfull medicine."
Mr.Tappaii is ono of Lynn's niostprominent and highly respected
merchants,, whose wort/ is as good es his bond.
The reason dints] is so successful hi such oases is because It
contains the two most world -famed tonics --the medicinal, strength.
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eta ver Oil and Tonle iron.
11,1m ise r boort 1111 You Are Not Sotlefted.
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t. 'Mille R It
tion of the State, There to no snow,
except up en the mountains, and theta
are portions of the valley that are
frontless, though frosts may be expect-
ed in 'winter and early spring. The
summers are decidedly warm—per-
haps Easterners would call them hot,
hut as no rain falls, the air is free
from humidity and Bras not that de-
pressing feeling that an intensely but
day has in the East. Talking with
those who live in this valley, we have
come to the conclusion that the heat
there is something like .the cold of
Manitoba ---that is- "you don't feel it."
Nevertheless, it is held that the heat
does not enter the system and dojaill-
tate it, and men work all day In the
harvest field and there are no heat
prostratious. The central part of the
valley has about ten inches of rainfall
in the year, the northern portion,
from 10 to 20 inches, while in the
mountain districts, it will run over 40
and up to .$0, which assures abundant
Supply for irrigation,
It Is claimed that there are 10,000,-
000 acres of good land in this valley,
or 250,000 farms of 40 acres each, and
that each of these 40 acre tracts will
comfortably support a family. On
this basis, the valley would support a
population of over two million people,
while at presort, it has not mere than
200,000. Hence the efforts made by
the Boards of Trade to attract settlers
there. Along the mountains, there is
timber and minerals the mineral
products of the valley being placed at
57,000,000 annually, and of this the
greater part j.s gold. Three counties
alone give a million dollars of gold
yearly. The soil of the valley is fer-
tile, and grain is largely grown. The
deciduous fruits grown are the apri-
cot, peach, prune and plums,
and these are either shipped green,
dried or canned. Tulare county seems
to be the chief citrus fruit section of
this valley. Five thousand acres are
said to be in asparagus and 2,500 acres
in celery.
The San Joaquin valley produces
nearlyail the raisins used in the Unit-
ed States, the annual product running
to about 4000 carloads. As to the pro-
duct of the raisin industry, the yield
varies, but it has been known to run
as high as $100 an acre ; we fancy,
however, that this would be an out-
side figure, but the crap appears to be
profitable when intelligently handled.
Fresno county is famed for its table
grapes as well as for its raisins, and
has several thousands of acres planted
in vineyards. From this county to
San Francisco there go yearly 1000
cars of table grapes. The growing of
grapes for the wineries is also a pro-
fitable industry. Twenty miles east
of Fresno are 3,300 acres of wine -grape
vines in one tract, and one vineyard of
1240 acres, six miles from the city, is
the property of one man. The annual
wine production of Fresno county
alone is estimated at eight million
'gallons. The yield varies from five
to seven tons per acre, and brings
from $10 to $13 a ton. But Fresno
county's product of other dried fruits
besides raisins runs up to 40,000 tons a
year,
Of the third valley mentioned, the
San Gabriel, we have already written
much in the earlier letters. We have
written of the State as a whole, of
Southern California in particular, of
beautiful Pasadena and prosperous
Los Angeles, we have referred to the
stock industry and the orange groves,
their cost and product. We have
told of the mountains and their bean -
ties, and in this letter have referred to
the valleys and their products.
Of the two most southern counties,
San Diego and Imperial, we • cannot
now say much, except that they do
not appeal to us so far as climate is
concerned, as they are too warm for
our choice. Imperial is now being
boomed, and no doubt it has great
possibilities, and it is proven to ' pro-
duce good cotton, but the heat is in-
tense. But we must close this letter,
and write again, that is—if we can
find any topic or place on which to
write things of interest to our
readers.
Ritchie & Cosens
Have moved to their
new c flice--the let door
nortlt of Tokt Office.
Watch this space in the Advance
every week for Real Estate bar-
gains, Businese Chances, etc.
Jr you want any information on
Insnrance of any kind call and
see us.
The San Joaquin valley comprises
the twelve counties lying central in
the State and between the parallel
ranges of the Rockies. Roughly
speaking, it is about 250 miles long by
about 100 wide, and embraces' the
territory watered by the San Joaquin
river and its tributaries. This river
has a navigable length of 350 miles,
and its tributaries are—the Stanislaus,
the Merced, and Tuolumne. The San
Joaquin empties into Suisem bay near
the mouth of the Sacramento river,
and the delta increases the waterways
and renders many of the large farms
accessible by river craft, which con-
vey farm products to San Francisco
markets in twelve hours. Of the 32,-
500 square miles in the valley, about
half is agricultural land, the rest be-
ing mountainous. The climate of the
level sections of the valley is not quite
so near perfection as that of the coast
region, or of the more Southern por-
A RARE CHANCE
We offer this week Mr. John
Sillick's property in Lower Towle,
consisting of a good house and
Ave acres of land. Mr. Billie►
has bought a house in Teeewater
and intends moving there, so will.
sell his property here at a right
Brice, and on easy terms.
DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE
"the finish"
"that endures"
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gives woodwork a surface glass -hard,
mirror -bright, beautiful, lasting. Fine
for floors,' because M L Floorglaze can't
be marred by boot-
heels, castors, nor
chair legs. M L
Floorglaze stays
glossy; you can
wash it with soap
and water as you'd
wash a window; it
doesn't fade; it
stays new and
bright longer than
anything else you
get. Easy to put
on M L Floorglaze
—do it yourself—it dries hard over-
night. Renovate with M L PIoorglaze»
Recommended etid Sold by all Iteliable healers,
iueltxding ,i. O. STEWART tttC O
M T FLOOR-
OL,AZE
Cordes in tins Of just the
•size .you want. Seven-
teen colors in solid
enamels, Seven other
colors in Lace that ad-
mirably imitate hard-
woods; and also a
Transparent (natural
finish) M to Flcorglaze.
Coat 500 square feet
With a gallon. ,fust ask
your dealer, or drop ne
ft post card for news of
a hundred uses your
home has for the finish
that endures.
Imperial Varnish CU
Color Co. Ltd., Toronto
RITCHIE & COSENS
REAL ESTATE
AND INSURANCE
FOR SALE.
In Saskatchewan, 320 acres ; 105
broken and ready for crop ; 5 miles
front elevator in good growing town
in the famous last mountain district.
For particulars apply at The Advance
office.
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STRATFORD, ONT.
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D. A. McLACHLAN - Principal
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year. Enter any time.
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Cor, Yonge and Alexander Ste,
THE BUSY STORE I
NOW IS THE
TIME FOR
Toilet Sets
Dinner Sets
Our stock is complete and the
prices right. Also Fancy China
at prices away down.
Call and get a sample of our
40o Coffee and our Teas, and
yon will be convinced that our
Coffees and Teas lead.
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and Undertakers
Wo are specially qualified Under.
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entrusting their -Work to us may rely
on it being welt done. Night calls
received at residence.
Office Phone 106 House Phone 125
Butter Paper
We have on hand a stock
of the genuine Vegetable
Parchment Butter Paper,
You niay have it cut any
size you wish. Colne in
and See it.
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Office:—
Upstairs in the Macdonald Block.
Night calls answered at office.
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(Member of the British Medical Association)
COLD MEDALLIST IN MEDICINE.
Special attention paid to Diseases of women
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DR. MARGARET C. CALDER
Honor Graduate of Toronto University.
Licentiate of Ontario College of Physicians
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Ey
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Eyes Thorou Glasses Properly Fitted.
Office with D. Kennedy.
Office Hours — 3 to 5-7 to 8 p.m.
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Doctor of Dental Surgery of the Pen-
nsylvania College and Licent ate of
Dental Surgery of Ontario.
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Issuer of Marriage Licenses.
Fire, Life, Accident, Plate Glias
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