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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1914-08-13, Page 4Wonderfully derfully xiow Prices on Lad " les' W ear, Summer Goods xad House Furnishings fe; r the Balance of AUGUST Two Extra Special Value* in Womens and Misses Rain Coate $12,Stl value for $8.75 This coat is wade foal fine English covtsrt cloth, perfOotiy ruhif4abz ri. Snug fitting calla,', jut Iu sleeves, at;.d tattle pvetats z :s Si to 40, ,Ind Misses 14 to 20 year; Ladies' sad Misses Spring Coats of Charming style Half Priced end Below 13 of this season's newest stylets an.t ofoths in the NORTH WAef MAKE, on sato this week, values front $10.00 to $i5 at 25 per out saviag Ladies' Whitewear .Underskirts, and Corset Covers many broken lines to (Moon from, on sale at 25 per cent saving Long Silk Gloves 69c pair Whit a, Black, Pinta, Chem- paigne and Blue, double upped, suss 6 to 7r Silk 30 in. Blaok Guaranteed Nies- saline Silk $1.2$ value for ,980 A most reliable dress silk, dyed in the skein, richly fiaished and a godeep full blank, a silk that oan be ern"depended on for good service Save Money Buying House Furnishings Now Rugs and 'Squares Velvet, Wilton, Axminster, Tapestry, etc. Handsome Orien- tal designs suitable for all rooms, sees aex3, 3x}, 4s4e at a . saving of 20 per oent Effective Curtains and Draping material, Madras, Sather and Flowered Nets, prices 150 to $1 a yard at a saving of 20 per cent, Oil Oloths, Linoleum's, Matting Window Shades and Poles at Special Prices i{ING ;'ROS. Produce Wanted Phone 71 Agents for Standard Patterns Lemennumwmammemem `+_d OIJLT1Y: NOTES C,r ,Hai NITZ ' r ERsor PA, ORRESPONWNCc SOI,IVITlel QOOOOOQo.>on0ooc >oo• ©00 <)00000000 Annual Sale Summer Goods Beginning SATURDAY, AUG. 15th and Ending . SATURDAY, AUG. 29th, we will offer all our . Summer Goods at COST. Crums Print 10c. All White Waists as follows: Regular $L25 Waists for 85e rl 1.50 rt 1.10 t` 1.75 `. 130 ci 2,00 tc 1.50 Other Waists at similar prices weestrAmempeemodenteseatallosomma Men's and Boys' Suits and Hats at 25 per cent Discount Carpets and Rugs at 20 per cent Discount Produce of all kinds taken, No goods chargod at _these prices solalosiormadorioadosiramirimime J. A. Mills Phone 89 W n. ha n 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 O 0 0 O 0 O O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 O O O 0 0 O o O 0 0 O 0 O 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 O 0 0 c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 O 0 0 0 o 0 A n (These articles and illustrations must ndt bereprint ert,without special permission.1 THOROUGHBREDS BEST FOR MEAT AND NEST.. ii mongrel flock of haus looks as much out of slate these thoroughbred days as tt .11oapskirted female does Among the hobbled, 'Thoroughbreds are not may Inure oruntuenttt1, but more Practiced. nail stere are tate reasons: Thoroughbreds lay more and always larger eggs, and these are uniform in color and to a great extt'ut in shape and size. 'Their eggs hutch chicks that are uniform in color, shape and size. Their cnrt'ass is more attractive and uniform In color and shape and size, according to age. Their carcasses and eggs command a higher price, as do Photo by C. M. Barnitz, TtsononoBBRED DOTTES. their feathers, which are uniform in color, Their flesh is of finer quality, they are tamer and more hardy. Thoroughbred breeds are of such va- riety that one may choose from them to breed expert layers,, dual purpose fowls, broilers or roasters, but mon- grels, liL••e coons, are all alike, eat for anything special, uncertain as to the character of their progeny and mostly bughouse. The breeder of thoroughbreds can breed the size and color of carcass and color of egg to tit Ills market and choose n nonsitting or broody breed; the breeder of mongrels has no choice its these particulars, but must take what conies, and tbat's uever much. The breeder of thoroughbreds may sell Photo by C. M, Barnttz. TI10ROU011BR1;D EGGS. his surplus for stock and eggs for hatching at a fancy price in the cheap season; the mongrel breeder nit. Thor. onghbreds are not harder to raise, cost no more to keep and bring more profit than mongrels. It costs little to start in pure bred stock, and there is wouderfui variety to select from. any of the following will snake you proud: i'lymon(h Itoc•ke, W,vnndottes, in vas, D0g111Oiqucs, Rhode Island Reds, Beck eyes, Mediums, Cochins, I.angshnus, f,eghorus, Minorcns, Spanish, Menthe1 signs, Anconns, Cnnlpines, Dorkings, Ilcleeps, Orpingtons, Polish, IIan1• burgs, I1oudous, Crave Coeues, Ln F lecke, Gauges, Cornish and Orientals. DON'TS, Don't expect better treatment from the show authorities than the other fellow. All should be treated alike. Don't consider a gas engine and grinding, sowing and churning ma- chinery extravagance. Motley in tho bank can't pay on the investment ns does good labor nncl time saving Ma- chinery Put to a practical purpose. Ilon't allow filth to accumulate any- Where and' coutamin8te the air. Don't be balky. A balky mule may block the street, but a balky human has him beat Dont be it poor idsen; be a good Sport. Don't fail to lend et hand when yore get n chance. This kind of lending Pays its many waYfe . i3-::,.aee?:•i :.1. .( TSE WING AWI J D VANOB MARY'S OECR ET. ',MP—, ytnr3', let•el3. Mary, What makes your poultry growl' You have a handy secret That 1 should like to know. They grow lust ON lee as fast as miner. And, my, they du look slick: Come now and fella fellow Your dandy fevding trie)t. "A1ar3', 1S1ary, darling Mau, What makes your liens lay so'; You pave a card up yottr short sleeve, Come, let n fellow know. You're making money by the ton; My chickens do not pay. Come, let ino have the secret. Do tell mo right away, "You'll telt me on our wedding day And not rt day irefore4 You'll tell me when'the Inlet is tied 'That hinds us evermore? Alt right, old girl, get ready, then. • We'll get spliced doable tlyick. I'm anxious to make you my bride And learnyour poultry trick." I married Mary right away,. 1 theft asked her to telt flow she grew chickens doubler quid; And mode hens lay so well.. She wiggled and she giggled As 1 kissed her rosy cheek And said, "Aly dear, 1 always read The 'Poultry Notes' each week." 0, M. BAttlYITZ. WHAT'S BACK OF THEM? W lreuever we see a bunch of chicks that question arises, \\'bat's back of theta? .'or ancestry with them is a matter of strength or weakness, profit or loss, life or+death, and it Settles whether they fulfill the purpose for which they tvere brought into the world: If parent Stock has vigor, ",Dike be- gets like." If pure bred, progeny comes the same. 1f ancestry is flue for mar- ket meat or prolific in eggs, we expect these qualities in the young. If Oleic - ens are hatched for broilers, roasters or layers and healthy breeds proven bouton for such are used, we expect the chicks to be in line with their an- cestry. • "Whatsoever a than soweth, that shall he also reap." "Do men gather grapes of thorns'or figs of thistles?" Tliis is old doctrine, but it applies tO modern poultry culture as it did to the hen and her product over 3,000 years ago. • This raises the question, What kind of breeders will back our cheeks this season? On their quality depends our success or failure. We have frequently been called on as state expert to give a reason for relieves in the poultry business here and there in Pennsylvania. An invests• gntiou has in altuost every ease shown poor foundation stock. Yes, a poor foundation spells_ruin 111 every department of life. FEATHERS AND EGGSHELLS, hawks that roost high not only are apt to get bumble foot from jumping down, but the lot, bad air that rises to the roof. Roosts should be low, all on a level and sluts should fit the foot. This makes place for dropping boards. is hit'h are easily cleaned toad save the valuable d1'oppiugs. There was a time when n fancier seldom could get t itgt adjustment i'rutn an express company for fowls lost. killed or injured during shipment. That dray is over. The Cuited States 'su- preme court recently ruled that suer companies are liable for birds in ship- ment to the amouut specitied as their value by stripper' at points of ship - went. The whites of eggs are not only an antidote for certain poisons, bet often save persons from choking to death. The slippery albumen poured down the victim's throat makes the obstacle sap "quickly into the stomach. For horses and cattle the whites should be placed in a wide mouthed bottle, the head thrown back and contents emp- tied into throat or nostril. The law now demands that crates for live poultry must be thirteen inch- es high and covered on the top by mesh not to exceed one inch in size. Fowls with crushed heads and lege are nearly always found in shipmento by the old style slat crate method and crates with Large mesh, but the ex- press companies in this vicinity now refuse birds crated in such slipshod style. Ten years ago government experts declared the American hen's average was forty -ono eggs per year. The egg crop then was 1,203,602,433 dozen. They have now revised their figures, making the nvertfge sixty-one eggs per year, the crop now being 1,591,311,- 371 dozen. As no census has yet been made that included alt the poultry in this country and no special enumera- tion of hens has yet been made, how do these experts get their conclusion? It's a safe bet that they counted in the roosters. The Ohio State university is raising pure bred roosters and selling thein to farmers at 50 cents apiece. This is certainly a practical wily to build ftp the flocks, end tunny a farmer outside Ohio would be gIaU to .•e his own state experiment farm follow the same 71h10. IIons meet bare a certain amount of roughage to balance tip their grain ra- tion, and if it Isn't supplied they will 011 tip with sti'aw or bay to supply the deficiency. Clover and alfalfa Cut In short lengths, cabbage, sprouted oats, mnngel beets fill the bill. • Twenty-fve thousand potindti of tur- keys in n bunch. worth $i,ti00, were condemned , by .1'itliadeipitla meat in - Specters and Were sent to tt fertilizer plant and destroyed. These dressed birds 'Were spoiled in transit by the warm weather at Thanksgiving time. The weather is certainly n fnctor and must be takeh Into rlccouht by the shipper of perishable goods. 4,9 NiA6‘4:1-5aTArtrv4S' Conservation And Rural De, population.. Disregard Of The Principles Q The Penner Produces Tate. Latter Result, The ex„dus of population from our agricultural eowwunitles conatitet.ee one c•f the meat important phasss of that composite subject so frequently refetred to ander the vague but con- vi talent term, "the rural problem." The admirable analysis of ibls question of rural depopulation, given by Rev. Jo`tn MeeD mgall in kis book entitled "Rutin Life in Canada," is of particu- 1 sr int'.reet to th's advocate of con. t eryation, in that it ewpbasizee the cluse connection between the proper us'. of national resources and the maintenance of a large and prosperous rural population. Nations have, hith- erto, failed to realize the full impor- tance of this relation and;t'reir failure to do so has been a costly mad irrepar- able error. "Conservation," referring to the wise use of a country's natural re- sources, se t1 word of no narrow mean- ing. It stands, first and and fore- most, for the elimination of waste and extravagance in respect to those resources which are limieed in supply, and for the propagation of those whieb, although limited are, repro- ducible. But it means more than that. It stands for economy in the entire field of production, as well as in con- sumption—for the utilization of all portions cf the i ational domain in such a manner as to secure • t he maxi- mum return therefrom. These are the caedlual principles which former generations disregarded and which the present has not yet Iearnt to ap• preciate thoroughly. They become fully realized only when the retults of disregard are manifested in such tangible forms as the present whole- sale abandonment of once -thriving agricultural communities. For this movement of population, the failure to observe the principles of conserva- tion has not been wholly responsible, but it has contributed in:two ways. E'rimarily, there has been the reck- less exploitation of wooded areas which were never of a nature to justi- fy agricultural settlement. Donde, with 0o11 adapted only for forestry purposeshave been stripped of timber, • exhausted by a few crops and aband, oned in such condition as to be almost useless even for reforestation. From --tart to finish the policy pursed has been ruinous to national welfare. Secondly ---lands which were origin- ally of real agricultural value have been farmed with utter disregard of the possibility of the exhaustion of soil fertility. Under scientific methods of cultivation, they would have been permanently available for profitable agriculture, but when literally 'mined' of their fertility, have been deserted for newer and more fertile areas, Such methods may enrich the in- dividual, but never the nation. Failure to practise conservation methods in by -gone years is not the sole cause of rural depopulation to- day, but it is, ilrobably the only one of the several causes, to which that movement is due, which need occasion regret to the present generation and reproach to our ancestors. Most of the other economic causes have in- creased the productiue Efficiency of the nation; this has immeasurably lowered it. Electric Power on The Earm Electricity as a farm power is rather an experiment as yet. The Hydro -El ectrio Power commission of Ontario has done much pioneer work and bar, indicated the possibilities•of electricity on the farm by carrying out important experimental and demonstrationark At the present time, the Commission is doing its utmost to teach farmers the importance and value of efi3cient electrio power applied to labour eavinet devices. The actual use of power cat the farm of Ontario is restricted, how- ever, to twelve townships in the south western portion of the province, The Elecrric Power Company is operating in the Trent valley and along lake Ontario, a country well adapted for t ural work. This com- pany, wnich first engaged in the en- tel prise about four years ago, lam succeeded in building up a load show- ing good returns. Ie Wisconsin, the St, Paul South- ern 1ilestric Irailway Company ie planning to dispose of some of its surplus power to farmers located along its lines. .As a . rule, however, this form of power is not easily available for fartn- ere. Owners' of central: generating etatians have heretofore been some what averse to engaging in the busi- nese, owing to the initial cost of con- sttucting lines through the country districts. Fortunately, this aversion is steadily disappearhag, and pow /. owners ere coming to reslize more and tnore that rural business pays. The amount of business can be in- creased by encouraging the farmers to utilize electricity for work *bleb Get Your Job o Printing done ADVANCE e the has bitberta been done by more p.4i. witive forme .of power or by ballad, iu'this way, a euturner daylight load should be built up readily, However, the only way for power owners to satisfy themselves as ' o what can be done in the wsy of die posing of power on. farms et a profit, is to dispoxe of it on a demonstration basis at first, WATCH THE DATE. It Your Seed Pockets. Are Not 19141 Somebody is Breaking the Iaaiw Those gorgeously chromatic cata- logues that bave adorned every home for a. couple et months, those enticing little seed. packets obtrusively dis- played in hundreds of stores, are a reminder that the Seed Branch of the Federal Department of Agriculture has been having about the busiest time of its existence, The important mission upon which George H. Clark, Dominion Seed Commissioner, and his scientifically trained staff are en- gaged is familiar, if known at all, to but comparatively few, The field root, garden vegetable, and flower seeds sown in Canada are mostly imported from )rurope; some enter from the United States, but only a very few are Canadian -raised. Women and children figure largely in agricultural production across the ocean, so It does not pay this country to compete. Before distributing their trays of packet seeds to the small dealers, also befere selling bulk quantities to large dealers and grow- ers, our reputable seed firms submit doubtful samples to this Seed De- partment at Ottawa, and act upon the result of the official reports. Others do not, and in Ontario, during 1912, out oe 1,439 small dealers visited, there were found 197 violations of the Seed Control Act, with subse- quent convictions of six dishonest of- fenders. There were 37 convictions for 330 violations among tl'e 1,527 dealers visited in 1913; and now that there is no possible plea on the score of ignorance of the stringent laws on the point, each future• year will find the Seed Branch exacting much stricter adherence to the regulations governing pure seed. Until the pres- ent, Commissioner Clark's work has been largely educative, but willful dishonesty is now to be curbed as effectively as possible by legal pres- sure wherever discovered. Very steadily the thoroughness of inspection has been increased; last spring 26 temporary assistants to the eight .district officers scattered throughout the Dominion being em- ployed; this year there are more. Some of the wholesalerssend out their packet seeds on a commission basis, and collect all unsold at the end of the season. But others are sold outright, and if not disposed of the same season they are often kept in stock by the retailer until their vitality has deteriorated, An amend- ment to the Seed Control Act in 1911, requiring all packet seeds to be stamped, showing the year in which they were filled, has proved a good safeguard. When• buying your seeds, see that they bear the imprint of a i reputation; look firm of established re s P , specially for the date, and then you will be tolerably sure—if your let- tuce does not "come up"—that I3is Lowness, the English sparrow, gob- bled your seed, row by row, then swore roundly at there being no more, Canada's Seed Branch is also active and educatively advantageous regard- ing field crop competitions and seed fears, and in granting subventions of various kinds. Building Fell Of. There was a large decrease in buif.ang operations throughout Can- ada in 1913 as compared with 1912, according to figures obtained by the Labor Department from its corre- spondents In 100 localities. • In 191$ the amount of new build- ings was $178,069,838, a decrease of $45,66.6,539. All the provinces, with the exception of Prince Edward Is- land, New Brunswick and £ ciebec, show a decrease. In three provinces there were gains of $190,400, $1,- 843;550 and $2,202,511 respectively. The decreases in the other provinces were as follows: Nova Scotia $118,- 757, Ontario $1,908,826, Manitoba $2,608,792, Saskatchewan $9,675,- 115, 9,675;115, Alberta $17,183,007 and British Columbia $18,408,603. - Out of the 36 localities in Western Canada for which comparative sta- tistics were obtained, 30 show a de- crease. In nearly alt the big centres throughout Canada building opera- tions reached the high water mark in 1912. The ono outstanding exception is in the case of St. Zahn, N.B., where an increase of $1,843,550 over the 1912 figures is reported. flushed Duke Into Ditch. An amusing incident occurred at Beactiville, Ont., rece'1.tly during the Governor -General's tour, when the royal train stopped there for a short time. The' Duke of Connaught, ac- companied by H. F. Whittenberger, ge.neral superintendent of the Grand la 'mit at Toronto, were taking a strol' up the street. The residents heard that the train had stopped there, and made a rush for it. They failed to recognize the distinguished visitor and rusited both him and Mr. \'`hittenberger into a ditch, The duke took it good-naturedly. * Give Them a Chance. Judge Ilanington, when leader of the Opposition in the New Brunswick Legislature, representing the County Of Westmoreland, was once deliver- ing a vigorous address In the house against some measure of the govern- ment, then led by Mr. Blair. "Oh, that my constituents in 'West- moreland could )-ear mo now!" ek- claimed the Opposition leader In vie- lent :ones. Mr. Blair motioned to an atten, dant. "Ogen the windows," he said. Stadium For McGill. Announcement is made that a sta- dium and campus tte cost $60,000 will be built eft connection with the Mc= 0111 Tlnivcrsity. This Is in addition to the gymnasium to Cost $150,000 that will be erected through the gert- erosity cf Jo IC, L. Rose. For Agricultural Research. The Canadian Government has aiy- prepriated a aur of $10,000,000 to cover a period of ten years for-itt- struetion and research err agricul- titrer ... . Oh, fear trot in !t world like this, And tabu shalt know, ere long,... Knew btiW sublime it Wog fit inti We Millett and be iftrrtnt, D U RA B LE—Fire Mates- are three -sided; last threetimes as long. Shaped in the Mcc1arq uric , to grind up clinkers rarnacv when `rocked". See the McClary dealer or write for booklet, $= R, R. MOONEY, Agent Wingham, I Stiesseranalasiersess Subscribe f the Advance • Largest Circulation in HURON Co. We also club with all the - leading . papers in Ontario. THE DOMINION SANK SIR EDMUND B. OSIER M.P., PRESIDENT. W. D. MATTHEWS, VIDE•PRESIDENT, C. A. BOGERT, general Manager. Do Your Banking By Mail if you live at a distance from a branch of The Dominion Bank. Deposits may be made --cash withdrawn --or any other Banking Business may be transacted by mail, just as easily as though one made a special trip to town for the purpose. A Savings Account may be opened in the name of two persons --man and wife, or two members of a family --so that either one can deposit and withdraw money from the same account. WINGHAM BRANCH: A. M. SCULLY, Manager. ti ra DOUBLE TRACK ALL. THE WAY. TORONTO -CHICAGO TORONTO - MONTREAL PORTANT IMPROVED DAILY SERVICE NON IN EFFECT WESTBOUNDEASTBOUND Li,. Montreal MS Opm Lv. Toronio 8COani 'r. London 1t,0Oatn . Ar. Detroit 1.43 pm, Ar. Chicago 8 40 pm Lv. Chicago 5 45 par Lv. Detroit 11 05 pm Lv, London 5 4' pm Lv. Tor, nto 9.00 am .Ar, Montreal 5.45 pm Highest class of equipment. " Full particulars and berth reservations from .gents or write C. 11. Horning, D. P. A., To. ronto, Ont. Fresh, Light, and Brown! iQo Better Bread Than Ours We Claim THE BST OF FLOUR we employ The Latest Methods, too, We're Positive That You'll Enjoy The Bread We Bake for You Canter's Bakery PHONt 132 HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSION To Points on the TEMiSKAMIING & NORTHERN ONTARIO RAILWAY Uaileybury and North in Nor. thern Ontario. From all points in Outerio and Qnebeo on the Grand Trunk and 0. P. Rys., except west of Chalk Biwa- and north of Parry Sound on the 0. P. It. Tickets at specially reduced rates ficcd going June 10th and valid for return until June 2 th. See your nearest Railway Agent for full particulars or apply to— A. J. PARR, G, P. A., T, & N. 0. Ry. North Bay, Ont. Ontario Leads Forty per cent. of all the agricul- tural products of Canada, are grown in Ontario. There is no better investment anywhere than a good Ontario farad. Take a trip through the country right now and be con- vinced. Never were crop pros- pects better. We can sell you a goon farm en easy tests and give you immediate possession. Ill health of owner the reason for telling. We have also two excellent 100 - acre farms, good as the beet, that we cangive po_sesslon of after the harvest. These can be bought right, as the owners are anxious to sell, not being in a pcsttion to work the farms themselves. Tornado hnaorance. Wo are agents for one of the s;rrng st companies in the world, Cali and get our rates, They will surprise you. No premium note. Ritchio ds,Coons