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Vol. 27. No, 28
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1899
OAK TO GROVT 1
It is a simple matter, and one that you cannot interest everyone in,
but it ie nevertheless fraught with importance to all who look to the improv-
ing
mproving of their material or mental condition I Thi simple matter it; with equal
simplioity stated, in brief : "Work is the one great law of growth," In all
human affairs, thio plain foot forces itself upon the mind. Wheat does not
grow because of Farmers' Inetitutee, no matter how good these may be.
Sobriety does not come to the man who has a weakness for strong drink
through the medium of L. X. P. Q. Societies I Not at all!, its the same thing
in sobriety as in Beed, if you want to grow either you have to do the work
yourself.
Now, if it does not seem too much like turning from the sublime to
material things, we would like to draw you to taking a look at our growing
time. That our heathen has grown there is no room or reason to doubt,be that
es it may, the point that ie of moat interest to our easterners ie that we have
made WORK THE GREAT LAW OR GUIDING RULE OF OUR
GROWTH. We have worked hard to serve the interests of our cnetomere
and in so doing we moat effectively served our own. The chance we are giving
ebrewd Clothing Buyers this month is due in a measure to oar desire to parry
over as little Winter goods ae possible.
These are a feiv of the Puling Prices
$7 Suits at $4,33 ; $9 Suits at $5,88 ; $11 Suits at $8.33.
Fine Kid Gloves at 45o. ; Driving Mitts at 45c. ; Wool Shirts or
Drawers at 45c.
Men's Overcoats at $8.90, $4.38, $5.88, $6.83 and $7.33.
A few Caperines at prices that are sure to attract purchasers. We
have some 10 Fur amps, the cloaring prion is $1.90 eaoh ; another lot ie prised
at 82.90 each ; in the third lot there are a few Beavers, the prioe for these
will be $8.90 eaoh. A line of all wool long stockings for boyo will sell et 23a
per pair, all sizes. Then we are clearing a lot of Boye' Underclothing in the
kind that don't scratch you ; the price ie now 43o fur either the Shirt or
Drawers. Caps are always handy and you cannot always bny a good Cep at
90o ; you eau though just now from us.
As a general rule people know what they need in the way of Cloth-
ing eo that we make no offer to dictate what to to be your course. We may
say, however, that there ie no Clothing House in the West that carriee the
assortment in Readymade Olothing,, Ordered Clothing, Men's Furnishings,
Far Coate, Fur Cape, Fur Caperines, eto., to be found in our store.
It will pay you to deal with us....
Grei accionald
CI�oTI I F.ltSJ, &Ci.,
SEAFORTH,
Keep looking out for our Futurity Sale Day.
INN4
Co.,
NE ` SPRING PPiNTS.
Ono first shipment of New Spring Prints (148 pieces) has been received this
week, the etylee and patterns are very pretty and quite different from last year. This
store has long bean noted for Fina Prints and this season will be no exception. In
fast we have secured some epeoial lines at epeoial prices which are the best valve
ever offered.
We are showing beautiful Prints in wide width, heavy olotb, new patterns, fast
colors, worth from 80 to loo per yard, wbioh we are selling at 5o. per yard.
We always make it a rule to get our Prints, Bhirtings and Cottooades in early,
which gives the thrifty housekeeper time t'o'have her sewing done before the Spring
work begins.
We have a few Ladies' Cloth Jackets and Capes left, which must be sold if we
have to take half prioe for them.
Jest think of it, a nioe Beaver Jacket, velvet collar, new French Sleeve, this
eeaeon'e importation, worth $5, for $2,50.
We are offering
Remnants of Dress Goods, Tweeds, etc.,
at half pries to clear..
Pound Prints' in great variety, six yards to the pound, at 20o per pound.
1 Box Matohee, the loo size, for 6o : 6 dozen Clothes Pine for 50 ; Lemon and
Vanilla Extraot, per bottle 5o ; 4 lbs. Beet Heleoted Raisins for 25o ; 3 Ibe. Selected
Prunes for 25o; Best Red Salmon per can 10o; 2 cane Maple Leaf Salmon for 260.
CASH AND ONE PR/OE.
M'KDFIN & CO., BLYTH.
rs
and
Leigh�.
Ewci, ' lanes zviZl sell the balance of
their Cutters and Sleighs at aims._
LARGE REDUCTION
IN PRICE
as theyare room for bythe car load.
making Buggies
The Best Bargains in the above
eVe7" offered in Brussels.
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First come, first served as we mean business.
Ewan & Innes.
New Advertisements,
Boa e, o
u Fox,
a
Local—Mise Roee,
Notioe—Jno. 0, Morrison,
Cutters, &a,—Ewan & Ianee.
New prints—Mollinnon & Co,
Lice Killers—G. A. Deadman.
Notioe to oreditore—G. F. Blair,
Oen. Bus. College—W. T. Elliott.
Work to grow—Greig & Macdonald.
Stook baking sale—Roee & Halliday.
i feta int z,
(:t•,+ubr coli,
The sink folk are improving.
Skating is in order. The rink is in
Dames' Held.
The smoke steel{ at the flax mill is
back to ite place and work rushing along.
There will be no preaohing emvioe in
the Presbyterian ohuroh here next Sab•
bath as it will be Communion at Ethel.
Thnreday evening of last week a jolly
crowd of young people from Ethel paid a
visit to the manse here and had a good
time.
Quite a number from here talk of going
to the big Concert at Ethel next Wed-
nesday evening under the auepioes of the
O. O. F.
On a recent night burglars broke open
J. 3. Mitchell's carriage shop and helped
themselvee to what tools they wanted.
The saucy intruders used an iron poker
belonging to Shine's sobool house to draw
the staple on the shop door, Somebody
is looking for trouble.
Wal tort.
Mise Morrison, of Ueborne, who has
been visiting at the manse since New
Years, has gone to Kincardine this week.
La grippe is bothering some of our
villagers. Among the aids are Mre.
(Rev.) Forrest, Mre. Eli McLaughlin and
baby, acid J. Moore.
Last Tuesday Rev. A.. C. Tiffin left for
e brief holiday visit to Mre. Tiffin': home
in Bruce Co. W. H, Kerr, of Brussel°,
will supply hie work next Sabbath.
The W. F. M. S. met at the coulter
table residence of Mre. Jae. Murray last
Friday. There was a large attendance, n
good supper and an enjoyable time.
A number of Waltoniane attended an
anniversary celebration at the the resi-
dence of Wm. Smith, 16th eon., Grey, on
Tuesday evening and report a good time.
Communion eervioe will be held in
Duff's ohuroh on Sabbath, Feb. 5th.
Rev. P. Musgrave, of Winthrop, will
preach on the Friday previous at 2.30
o'clock p. m.
Monday several from here attended the
funeral of an ofd and worthy man—
Andrew novenlook, of Winthrop. His
remains were taken to Maitland oeme•
tery,near Seatorth.
A meeting of the Bible Society Direo•
tore was held at the home of Secretary
R. H. Ferguson on Monday evening for
the appointment of collectors. Rev. A.
0. Tiffin oocapied the chair, and those
present besides Rev. D. Forrest were
Blears. Smillie, Jonathan Moore, Jae.
Moore, Smith, Mali'adzean, Johnston and
Ferguson.
l Oftel.
Mr. Dobson, er., is sick with an attaok
of la grippe.
C. 0. F. Concert next Wednesday.
Don't mise it.
John M. Davies is confined to the
hoose with la grippe.
Mise Howard, of Gerrie, is visiting her
aunt, Mre. D. Milne.
Special servinee are being held in the
Methodist church tbie week.
The Misses Peeblee, of Atwood, are
visiting Mise Jessie Hamilton.
Mies A. Hemsworth, of Listowel, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Eokmier.
Herman E. Ball, teacher, is very ill at
present, but we hope he may soon re.
oover.
Min Melinda Milne left last Thursday
morning for Ottawa, where she will at-
tend the Normal eohool.
A small sleigh load of Ethelites drove
over to Cranbrook last Thursday evening
and spent a pleasant time at the manse.
A meeting, under the anepioee of East
Huron Farmers' Institute, will be held in
the Town Hall here on Friday, February
8rd.
Mre. Jno, Ron has gone to Haneae, to
visit her relatives. She is a daughter to
Ohne. Dobson, formerly of Ethel. We
wish her a pleasant time.
Rev. Mr. Rogere, of Blnevale, deliver-
ed a very interesting sermon on Missions
in the Methodist ohuroh last Sunday
evening. Rev. G. Yelland took his work
at Blnevale.
Between the mill of 8, S. Cole and the
buying of Wellington Fogel all the beet
timber in this locality for sale is finding
purchasers. Wood ie very slow in de-
livery thio Winter.
inter.
NextSabbath a
bbath will be Communion o Sun.
day in the Preebyterian Cherish. Service
at 11 and 6:80 o'W asik. Rev. W. J. West,
M. A., of Blnevale, will preaoh on Satur-
day forenoon at 10:80 o'olock.
The Western Convention of Dairymen
wee held this week at the city of Guelph.
Robt. Barr, proprietor of the Ethel
cheese factory, attended to piok up the
latest hints oonoerning the basinese.
GeorgeMo0all, who lives West of Ethel,
io getting out timber for the enlargement
and improvement of hie barn. It will be
inoreased by40 feet and atone stabling
added which willput i t it in
firet•olaee
shape. Mr. MoOalll s a thrifty farmer.
Andrew Eokmir, who hoe spent the
peat two years with Mr, Erb, M. P., for
South Perth, is home on a visit. Ii'e will
go back in March to resume operating ab
the same place. This is a good reoom•
mend.
The kinetosoopt entertainment of lest
week was fairly well attended and most
of the audience was well satisfied with
the views presented. Some however
seemed rather to enjoy making a noise,
espeoially when the light was lowered.
We like to see a good turnout to things
of that kind, but we also like to keep up
our record of being a very orderly people.
Thos. Arne, who has been vielting hie
perente for the past few weeks, returned
last Saturday tolis
home ie Winnipeg.
Owing to the dieagreeablo weather last
Saturday evening the entertainment in
the Town Hall did not attreet a very big
orowd. The program oonsieted of views
of the Ameriean.Spanielt war ahown by a
kinetoeoope.
0. 0.F. OoxonaT.—Wednesday eveni ng
of next week a grand aonuert will be given
in the Town Hall, Ethel, under the sue.
picas of the Canadian Order of Foreetere
of this village. The talent le the beet
obtainable and will consist of harry M.
Bennett, humorous vocalist, of Tor-
onto ; Miss Bello H. Noonan, hemorone
and dramatic reciter ; and Mise
Annie McKay, pianist and acoompan
let, Toronto, is making np a mustiest and
literary bill of fare that cannot fail to
please all who attend. Concert eom-
mences at 8 o'olook. Remember the date,
Wednesday evening of next week.
131uevalso.
Robs. Blank bee been on the sick list,
W. H. Stewart is attending the Normal
College at Hamilton,
Mre, John Diment is visiting her ate•
ter, Mre. Henry Mooney, of Brussels.
Luther Ball and sister, Mise Hannah,
of Brunetti, were in town on Tuesday.
Rev. Mr. Yelland, of Eitel, preached in
the Methodist °beroh on Sunday even.
ing,
Fred. Mo0raoken and wife, of Breeeele,
were visiting at John Gardiner'° last
week.
Rev. D. Rogers was at Ethel last Sab-
bath preaching missionary anniversary
serm008.
J. and Mre, McIntosh, of Molesworth,
visited Mrs. Malntoeh'e parents, T. and
Mrs. Conitee.
Geo. McDonald attended the Diary -
mens' Aseooiatimt at Guelph on Tuesday
and Wedneeday.
Mr. and Mre. Brooklehoret, of Toronto,
are visiting Mre. Brooklehurat'e parents,
R. and Mrs. King.
Rev. W, J. West attended the Con-
vention of the Preebyterial eooiety in
IIi noardine on Monday.
J. Collie le taking a two weeks' holiday
at Niagara Falls. His plane is being fill•
ed by the operator at Wingham Junction.
James Robertson was in Toronto on
Monday attending the funeral of his
angle, the late Peter Molotoeh, of the
firm of P. Molotoeh & Sons.
J. Dillon, formerly cheese -maker here,
was one of the epeakera at the Eastern
Dairymen°' Association meeting in King-
ston last week. He also spoke at a meet.
ing of the Western Dairymen' Assooia•
tion in Guelph on Tuesday and Wednes•
day of this week.
The debate whiah should have Dome off
in the Foresters' Halloo Monday eve n•
ing wag a failure as that indispensable
feature, the audience, failed to put in an
appearance. People ebonld take more
interest in a matter like this.
Rao r•visa.
Mise Annie Budd is on the sink list.
John Bowman is not very well of late.
Mies Lucy Sholdioe is visiting at Sea.
forth.
Mise Mary Manning ie home from Lon.
don.
Mre. George. Skelton, who has been ill,
le able to get abont again.
Our County Counoillore will go to node.
rioh on Tuesday next 24th.
Tom Bell has gone to drive the team
for Saml. Burke, of Bruseele.
Robert Shortreed, 9th eon., continues
quite poorly we regret to bear.
Mise Annie Agen is visiting friends
around St. Augustine, In Wawanoeh.
A set of storm windows have been put
on the windows at Button's eohool house.
James Bolger and wife were visiting
friends at Fordwioh and Gowanetown
last week.
Jno. Manning and family have had a
siege of la grippe but are getting over ib
quite nicely.
Geo, Hood was away at Wroxeter on
Monday of last week attending the Far -
mere' Institute.
A good few 6th liners gathered at, the
home of Mrs. Agen one eveningjaet week
and spent a high old time.
Joseph Stubbs, 4th line, is not enjoying
very robuet health but improvement is
hoped for by his many friends.
David Cruiokebanke and wife returned
to Toronto on Saturday after spending a
month with friends on the 3rd.
Quintin Anderson Bold a two-year-old
colt to Alex. Forsyth, of this township,
for 8100.00 last Saturday. A good colt
and a good prion.
A number of 7th line young folks as-
sembled at the home of James Kelly, 7th
line one evening last week and spent a
few hours in a social way.
If the "yeller" dog ou the 8rd line, is
not kept off the road he will turn up miss-
ing, some night and hie hide will go to.
wards paying for torn robes.
Last Monday evening W. H. Maunders
took his class in the Eremite Methodist
Sabbath eohool for it drive
to hie resi-
dence where a very enjoyable time was
spent by the girls.
The weather le about as changeable as
the roads are. Many plane on our roads
ere bare making hard pulling, while in
other plaoee there ie any amount of snow.
Still we would not exchange with the
people of Australia.
R. Nimmo, of Toronto, Grand Organ-
izer for the Sons of Scotland, was visit-
ing at Won, Jackson's 8111 line over
Bentley. Els is an old acquaintance of
t.
havingcreased the A
Mre. Jaokeon e
tenth)in the seine boat some years ago.
Thursday afternoon of last week a
company of old neighbors and friends
assembled at Ohms. Proctor's comfortable
residents', 4111 line. They were A,
Proctor and wife, bf Belgrave ; T. Wilk.
in°on and wife, of the same village ; Joe.
eph Stubbs' and wife, Jas. Wilkinson and
wife, and J. Bailey, of the 4th. Old times
were talked over both in England and
Canada and a pleasant time enjoyed.
The roast turkey and other good things
accompanying it was well taken care of
and the guests separated with best wishes
for the host and hostage. Those are the
good, old fashioned kind of gatherings
that elionid never be allowed t0 die Out.
W. II. KERR, Prop,
Mrs. S. M. Fear, Sth line, hoe been
laid up with an attends of la grippe but is
getting over it
nicely
now.
Mr. Ashton, of the 1st, entertained the
young people of hie neighborhood last
Thureday evening till morning.
The auction sale of Frank Bell, of the
3rd line, was well attended to on Friday
of last weak. F. S. Scott auctioner.
R. Mealurray 41b line, has purchased
a young, thoro'•bred bull from R. Corley,
the wall known breeder of East Wa-
wanoeh.
The often- postponed Sunday Sobool
and League Entertainment will be 11 11:d
in Ebenezer Cburah on Monday, 21,t
inet. All will be welcome.
'Tie sweet to love,
But oh I how bitter,
To love a girl
Who's shoes don't fit her.
James Wilkinson, of Escanaba, Mich„
has opened a furniture and undertaking
eetabllehment in that pity and is doing
well, we are glad to hear. He is a son of
Jae. Wilkinson, 4th line.
Frank Bell's Bale on Friday of last
week was largely attended. Many turn-
ing out to buy the three-year-old horse
whiah happened to be an Indian pony.
Everything went at a high figure.
Wm. Jaokson, Sth line, was elected a
.Director of the Morris Branch Agrionl-
tarsl Society at the annual meeting on
Wednesday of last week. Fie will make
a good man for the plane.
Wednesday evening of this week, at the
home of Wm. Marshall, 8th line, his
daughter, Mies Annie was united in mar-
riage to a gentleman from Bruce County.
May their path be a pleasant and pros.
perous 0118.
New buildings will be all the go on the
2nd next Summer. Wm. Garnies will
pit an,nddibion to hie barn ; Mr. Jermyn,
a wall under his barn and Geo. Turvey
will erect a hog pen and drive shed on his
p remises.
A new box stove baa been placed fn 6.
S. No. 8 by Joe. Pugh, of Blnevale. The
trustees are bound to see everything in
right order for the comfort and progress
of their children ander the management
of D. L. Straohan.
The Sunday School class of Mies Jane
Fraeer met at L. Fraser'° on Wednesday
of last week, and presented her with a
beautiful jewel case, as a token of reward
for her work in the Sunday School. Mise
Fraser thanked her class for their esteem.
Thursday morning of this week A. H,
Cochrane left for Toronto where he hoe a
job of auditing books for the Canadian
Savings Loan & Building Association.
Mr. Coebrane was with the same Com-
pany laet year and hie going book is a
good recommend.
Thursday of last week, Mre. John
Wright, who resides about a mile North
of Jamestown, underwent a critical oper-
ation at the hands of three physicians
who sucoeeefolly removed a large tumor.
Mre. Wright has been ailing for some
months but we hope she will soon be non.
valesoent now.
Toes Ino.—Mre. R. McMurray, 4th
line, arrived home on Wedneeday of this
week. She went to visit her mother near
Harrieville, Kith., who was dangerously
ill, laet Christmas, and shortly after Mre.
McMurray took sink herself. She attempt-
ed to get home but oould not get farther
than Sarnia, where she lay for two weeks
et the home of her oonein. La grippe
followed by inflammation of the lunge was
the trouble. Mr. McMurray went to
Sarnia on Wednesday of last week and
brought his better half home with him,
who, although considerably better, bas
been in bed this week. We hope ebe will
soon be restored to good health.
-rOv.
R. Douglas spent last Sunday with
friend in Tookeremith.
Jim Armstrong, of the 1st eon., is visit-
ing his emit in Michigan.
Jao. Brown is running hie chopping
machine every Wedneeday.
Messrs. Robertson and MOBiain intend
moving to Manitoba this Spring.
Miss Annie McDonald, 4th eon., has
gone to St. Helens, Huron County.
George Neal, of Manitoba, is visiting
old acquaintances in Grey and Hewiok.
D. L. Straohan, teacher, of S. 6. No. 8,
Morrie, is boarding this Winter with L.
Jewett.
Wm. White, 10th eon., who has been
on the sink list, died on Thursday and will
be buried on Saturday afternoon.
The annual tea -meeting at the Bethel
Church, will be held on Monday, 80th
inet. They always have a good time.
Wm. Wright has been laid np with
oongeetion of the lunge, but is able to get
'abont again we are pleased to state.
John Bishop, son of Peter Bishop, 0th
eon., has gone to Trout Creek, where be
will team for Wm. Milne, formerly of
Ethel. He a000mpanied a oar of horses,
&o., from Ethel.
Reuben Belden and daughter, Mabel,
of Dakota, are visiting at Mr. Belden'°
home on the first oonceseion of Howlett.
Mr. Belden has not been borne since he
left 18 years ago.
We are sorry to heat that Reeve Turn.
bull is under the weather with la grippe
and that Mre. and Mies Turnbull are also
under the sway of the same disease. We
hope to hear of their speedy recovery.
Owing to la grippe, Herman Ball,
teacher of S. 6, No. 0, was laid up this
week. His plane wee taken by John Mo.
Intoeh, the old reliable, who did the
work in firet•olass style. Mao. is a tip-
top teacher. We hope Mo. Ball will
soon be o k again.
Garr OONTINuEe TO Itiraoyo,—There
it
will be eftea barn building iu
this township in 1899. Amonethnic in
Among those who
will figure in the work will be Andrew
Molnnes, lot 21, on. 14, who will raise
his barn and have stone stabling put
under it. Neil MoNair,1Gtb, will do the
same with his barn, A. McLean will
attend to the woodwork in both oases.
A. large oompany assembled at Wm.
Oarnoohaet's,12th con., on Monday even.'
tug, as a farewell send-off. Mr, Carno-
°hau intende leaving in February for
Linwood, where be has taken the agency
for tbo Frost it' Wood Implement Co,
Everybody enjoyed a good than and
many good wiehe8 were expressed for
Mr, and Mre, Carnelian's' future.
Ltspector Robb visited some of tis
soboole in Grey Iasi week.
AI, Mullin "jnbileed" the young people
of the 3rd and 4th on Wednesday.
Hector McNeil spent Wednesday even.
ing on the 4th, Ws welcome you Heotor,
L. MoNeil and Heotor will go to the
Prairie Province ib Moab where they
will farm near Portage la -Prairie.
Complaints' are made that aome of the
pathmeatere are neglecting their duty in
not getting the roads properly broken
instead of compelling travellers to drive
over stone heaps, cradle knolle, &u.
The 50 sore farm of Arch. Robertson,
con., 4, has been leased by Joseph Shaw,
of the 6th, eon„ for a term of years. Mr,
Shaw has been working the homestead
whiah will be taken charge nf, it is said,
by his father.
A number of Grey farmers in the North
Easterly section attended the annual
meeting of Molesworth cheese factory on
Saturday afternoon of laeb week. This
is a well managed concern and is gea0r•
onely eapported by the people of the aom-
munity.
An auction Bale will be held by D. C.
Pope, 2nd con., on Friday afternoon of
this week, of farm stook, implements, &o.,
ae Mr. Pope intends giving up farming.
F. S. Scott, of Brussels, will be the aua-
tioner. It is reported that Thos. Simeon
may rent the Itae farm given op by Mr.
Pope.
Last week Jno. Oliver, lith on., re-
ceived a fine Durham bull, 9 months old,
from Mr. McTavish, a breeder of North
Eaethope. The fast that his sire with
another bull and 4 heifers of the same
strain are now sold to an Arnerioan buyer
for the nine sum of $2,100, 18 a good
recommend. Mr. Oliver deeervee credit
and patronage for his enterprise.
Hrteoasu TEA MEETINe.--The greatest
entertainment of the season will be beld
in the Methodist church on Wednesday,
Jan. 25th. The speakers of the evening
will be Rev. J. Stewart, of Barvie, and
Rev. E. A. Fear, of Atwood. Mesta will
be eupplied by Prof. C. Hoar, of Clinton,
who will furnish mato of a high order
from a Regina lately purchased in New
York. We promise a good time. Come
one, come all.
PRESENTATION.—Last Friday evening
a company of yonug people surprised
Duncan McInnes, at hie residence, 14th
eon. Miee Lizzie McInnes read au ad.
dress thanking him for his kindness io
driving the pupils to the day school. and
Donald MoTaggart presented a purse of
money as a token of their esteem. Mr.
McInnes although taken by aur.
prise made an appropriate reply. The
evening was enjoyably epeut to games,
music, metal that, dancing, &o. Well
filled baskets were carefully attended to
and everybody put in a good time. This
le the third present Mr. McInnes has
h ad for his favor of getting the boys and
girls to school.
Tuesday evening of last week the de.
bate in Smith's Sohool house Debating
Society was Cattle ve. Grain. W. Work
occupied the chair.' For the aflimative
0. Smith and W. Hoy handled the sub.
jeot in good style and A. Lamont and P.
McArthur ably championed grain grow.
ing. Deoieiou was rendered for oattle.
Good readings were given by P. MoArth•
TIT and B. Hoy and Mies Lang and Jno.
Hogg rendered musical selections on the
harmonica. Tuesday evening of this
week, Hoge vs. Cattle was dieonssed
under the captaincy of R. Hoy and Jno.
Lamont. The former was supported by
Nelson Cardiff and E. D. McIntosh and
Mr. Lamont was beaked by Andrew Lam-
ont and Geo. Cunningham. W. Work,
A. McDonald and W. Brydon were °hoe -
en judges and awarded the palm to the
affirmative, Alex. Lamont gave a selec-
tion on the harmonica ; Mies Lang and
Mise McArthur, readings ; Mise MoArth•
nr and A. Yuill, solos; and W. McEwen
a mouth organ instrumental. Next
Tueeday eveningthe subject will be
"Resolved that capital punishment should
be abolished," W. Brydon, D. McDon-
ald and W. McEwen will take the affi•
motive and M. Blank, P. McArthur and
Robt. Strachan the negative. A good
time expected.
East Huron Farmers' Institute.
The annual meeting of East Huron
Farmers' Institute was held in the Town
Hall, Brussels, on Wedneeday of this
week, opening shortly after 1 o'clock.
President Straohan 000npied the chair
and gave a most appropriate address giv-,
ing reasons why the past year wee a
prosperous one, calling attention to the
development of our resonates and the
oheery outlook. There was a good at-
tendance and a profitable meeting, the
topics eliciting a good deal of discussion.
The outside speakers were N. Monteith,
of Stratford, and W. W. althorn, of
Leamington,
George Murdie, of Moliiliop, was the
first speaker, taking as his topic "Man -
moment and feeding of cows." He
showed the advantages of kindness;
milkingbythe same art
regularityof
anto dit quickly ; eed regularly and
don't on turnips if you expect your milk
and butter to command beet prices ;
house °owe as soon as weather becomes
cold or wet. Have not a silo but the
ration he feeds ie as follows, all feed to be
alb :—Green feed, straw, mill duet, bran
and oats, making in all 9 Dents per day,
190 days for Winter feeding, A good
maw will make 8 lbs. of butter per week
for 26 weeks and 10 weeks at 5k lbs. of
better per week. Feed salt every day.
Mr. Murdie was closely quizzed but prov-
ed
rov-ed himself master of the situation and a
great many good points were brought
out.
James Hinohley, of Constance, intro.
dnoed the important subject "Hoge."
Begin right by having an ideal sow, that
will be long and deep and weigh about
500 pounds. Use a flood aged sire.
Favored a Yorkshire if thoro'bred is
used. Don't breed too young. A. good
run of grass is the boat Summer feed,
In the Winter feed roots and give plenty
of exorcise. •Keep the sows in good eon•
dition. Maegele are batter than turnips
and fed whole ft possible, give, salt ream
laxly and there will be no trouble in the
sow destroying her young, Randle sow
00 es to be quiet, Tuve roomy pen with
shelving all round it. Advieod the use of
bottles of warm water in a basket with a
blanketnkat in oaringPorlitter,
Draw he
sharp teeth of the little Piga, Castrato
at G weeks. Learn them to eat at 2
weeks of age and don't have thorn loo fat.
Don't wenn too young, about 0 weeks
to about right, Use milk ae a food atter
weaning and have a clover run of Lnoerne
for thorn in Summer. In Wintry time
use meal with milts and then add roots,
Sell, at about 176 pounds, and at about 8
months. Believed in boiling roots for
pigs and thought the feed should be
warm. A box of ashes in a pen is a good
thing. Practise cleanliness with your
hogs. To remove scurf use opal oil and
machine oil. For rheumatism in bogs
avoid constipation, It is often °suoed by
oold and want of exercise. Have 3 or 4
Boge in a pen and grade them. Feed
three or four times a day. Can feed to
sell at $4 25 dressed with a profit,
John Stafford, A. Gardiner, Jas. Speir,
H. Mooney, W. Michie, S. Snell, George
Nordic, Chas. Ritchie, R. McMillan, M.
M. Cardiff, T. Russell, Thoe. McMillan
and others took part in the disouseton
that was most interesting.
"Cultivation of the orchard" was in-
troduced by W. W. Hilborn, of Leaming-
ton, Eases County. He spoke of the ns.
oeeeity of exercising great oare in
orchards and no person should keep more
trees than he oan properly care for.
Buy healthy trees to start with ae in
many oases the nurseries have their soil
too rich and the trees have a black heart.
A tree 2 years oldie better than :younger
one. Prune every year. Trees trained
low down give better results. Any
neglect must be overtaken by degrees.
Don't eat out too mach. Trees properly
pruned will not grow many suckers.
Plant trees leaning to the South-west and
put them a little deeper than at the
nursery. Don't pot water around roots
when planting. Grow any Drop that oan
be cultivated while trees are growing
and do this until trees have attained
growth and then sow grain turning it
under the next Spring. A blossom bud
is a leaf bud developed and there is a
great deal in developing these blossoms.
Soatter fertilizers all over the orchard in.
stead of just at foot of tree. Mulching
is the next bdet thing to cultivation.
Sheep are all right in au orohard anleoe
they bark the tree. The bark louse gets
its living from Bucking the juices out of
the inner bark. A good wash of soap
ends is the beet ours. Spraying is most
important in destroying codling moth,
tent caterpillar and scab. There is a lot
of work about spraying but it pays and
must be carefully attended to, two or
three times after blossoms are off.
Mr. Hilborn is evidently thoroughly
posted in all that appertains to the
orohard and his remarks were certainly
of a very practical character and fall of
interest. He does not believe in top
grafting. -
The closing address at the afternoon
eeseion sans that of N. Monteith, of
Downie, a graduate of the Ontario Agri-
cultural College. His subject was "Un-
derdraining." He handled the topic in a
thorough going manner proving that he
bad both the theory and praotioe. A wet
soil le a sold soil. At 37 degrees the
nitrate is inactive and this oan be in-
creased to 98 degrees when this microbe
beoomee useless and in this is evidenoed
the essentials of plant life. The nitrogen
is largely loot unless the land is properly
drained. It puts the land in better tilth
and is easier to anttivate. In Olay Boils
close drainage is necessary, 2 feet deep
with a few rode apart. Tile is the best
drainage material at band to -day. For
loamy soil drains should be deeper and
wider apart. Draining is a permanent
work and should be properly done. See
first as to a proper outlet and put mains
as deep as outlet will, permit. Often use
plow in opening up the drain. From 6
inch tile for mains and 3 inch for latter -
ale should be used. Use Bods where
quicksand bottom exists putting them
under tile or perhaps boards in a mucky
bottom. Quicksand land if drained in
the dry nation gives better satisfaction.
Tile should be laid on uniform bottom.
Start at outlet and lay back. Don't use
defective tile. Level onitivation he one of
the great advantages and drainage is 0118
of the beet ways to invest money where
necessary.
Thos. Russell, Thos. McMillan, Jae.
Bowman, Jas. Smillie, Geo. Murdie, Jae.
Patch, Jno. MoTaggart took a hand in
the disonesion.
Tlie evening meeting was also largely
attended. President Straohan 000npied
the ohair and gave au interesting opening
address. Thie was followed by a well
rendered solo, "She was born in old Ren.
tuoky," by Alex. Rose. Barrister Blair,
of Brussels, was the first speaker and
dealt with "The privileges aid reaponei•
billtiee of the farmer." It was an ex•
oetlent address and should do good.
Mrs. George Thomson and son, George,
gave a piano dust that was rapturously
encored and as willingly responded to.
Mr. Hilborn gave a very practical ad
-
dress on "Small frusta and houseplants."
He gave some very plain and matter of
fact pointers on starting cuttings, trans.
planting, destroying ineeot posts, &a.
Strawberry culture was also taken up
and the modes operandi outlined in a
manner easily understood. Mr, Hilborn
recommended sticking to old varieties
and suggested the following:—Bubaob,
Crescent, Reeder' Wood and Wilson as
the best he knew. J. H. Cameron, Prin.
oipal of the Public eohool, snug the fine
solo "Jack's the boy for me," Mr.
Monteith, of Stratford, was the next and
last speaker giving a most fitting °toeing
addreee his topfo being, "Agrioditure as
a profession.' It compares favorably
with other professions in health ; hido-
pondenoe ; society. The first improve.
Ment suggested to many fermata ie• neat -
tees of dross ; and a tidying ftp of the.
home. Education is essential to our ebe.
one. Mrs. Thomson and son played,
another piano duet after whi01 a vote of
thanks was moved to alt taking part by
W. H. Kerr and D. Stewart, The
National Anthem brought the gathering
to a oleo. Miss Jean MoLauohiin anted
as accompanist for the solos in her Mai
proflojent manner,