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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1899-10-12, Page 3(7(T 12, A 911) r 11 kr 11SSCL8 POST Baa• �e.,�... ONTARIO AUER.UL1'URAL COLLEGE, OF GUELI'i'. Nj0 ENFflA4/N,- ONTARIO AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, An Institution that is doing a Work that is a Credit to the Banner Province of Canada. Believing that a sketoh of the Ontario Agricultural College and farm at Guelph, would be of interest to many of our readers we present a short sketch this week accompanied by a few onto that will better illustrate the article : - The Ontario Agrionitnral Oollege and Experimental Farm was established is 1875, so tbat it is now nearly twentyfive years of age. Singe its inception a grand work has been done in the institution for the farming community of the provinoe, especially, and indireotly, for the benefit of the whole oommunity. Not only aro the young man of Ontario taught farm- ing from a eoientifio standpoint, bat large plots of land in the college farm are de- voted to experimental work, so that the student is able to watch the growth and' study the condition in a more thorough manner, and the reason why and where- fore of results arrived at. Experimental work is certainly the surest way of find. ing out the sort of soil needed for this or for that and the conditions under which various plants thrive. The results arrived at are then published in pamphlet form and distributed all over the provinoe. Samples of seed are also sent when de• sired if the farmers desire to do a little experimental work on their own account. The work of the College and Farm for the last year was most prosperous and substantial progress has been made in the different departments. It may be said, in a word, that the institution is gaining the confidence of the farming community, and doing much valuable work lot the provinoe as a whole -stem- ming the tide from oonntry to pity ; pre. paring young men for agrioultural par. suite ; aseiating at Farmers' Institutes and other public meetings and contribut- ing in various ways directly and iudi- reotly, to the dignity and Bawds of farming as an occupation. The attendance of students has been the largest in the history of the College and daring the last season the total number on the roll was 833-228 in the regular course and 110 in the dairy course, of these 87 per cent. were from Ontario, 7i per cent. from other Provin- cial; and 5$ per Dent. from other countries. The ages of students varied from 16 to 81, the average beiug 20 years. The re- ligious denominations were as follows :- Methodists, 113 ; Presbyterians, 116 ; Epiaoopalians, 57 ; Baptiste, 24 ; Roman Catholics, 9 ; and other denominations 10. The students at the last sessions represented 41 counties and 4 dietriots, 18 from the county of Wellington, 9 from Simooe, 8 from Huron and 7 eaoh from Dander', Lincoln, Middlesex, Wentworth and York, and from the oountiee of Lambton, Northumberland and Oxford 6 were sent, while smaller numbers went from other counties. By an Aot of Legislature, each county 800n0i1 in the provinoe has the power to send one pupil free of tuition. Of those on the roll in 1898, 61 vers nominated by county muddle, and as a °eneegnonae were exempted from the payment of tu- ition fees, The ooautias and distriote which exeroised tho power of nomination last year (42 in number) were the follow- ing : Algoma, Brant, Brune, Carleton, Dufferin, Dundas, Durham, Elgin, Essex, Glengarry, Grenville, Grey, Haldimand, Halton, Montage,Huron, Kent, Lamb. ton, Lanark, Leede, Lennox, Lincoln, Middlesex, Muskoka, Norfolk, Northum• berland, Ontario, Oxford, Parry Sound, Peterboro', Peel, Perth, Prescott, Prince Edward, Renfrew, Simcoe, Stormont, Victoria, Waterloo, Welland, Wellington, Wentworth and York. So popular has the college become of late years that to accomodate every one more room is need- ed and it is to be hoped that the powers of this grand institution ie nob retarded for lank of room. Among the eubjeote Wight are Chem, retry, Dairying Husbandry, Veterinary Soienoe, Soil Phyelos, Biology, Zoology, Hortiouiture, Bacteriology, Poultry Raie• ing, Agriculture, Drill and gymnastics. When so maoh depends upon the grope grown from year to year, there oan be no question aa to the importance of a very thorough and persistent study of the soil in its relation to heat, moisture and fertility, as affected by Mime, tillage operations, eta. It used to be thought that a ohemioal analysis of the toll, ehow- ing fie various oomstituents, was alt that was neoeeoary but it was ab length shown byo. n all ex p camoub that land might contain a the oonetitnente Of plant food In due pro. portion, and still bo unproductive, owing to a lank of nloietttte, or a sodden 001 dition due to a defioiency of vegetable matter in the soil, or the fact that the ingredients of the soil bad not been work- ed over and exposed to the frost mud at- mosphere in snob a way as to make them available for plant food. Henoe the im• parlance of studying the pbyeioal con. dition of the soil --the results of under. draining, the effects of various tillage operations on the retention of moisture for the use of plants, and the potver which humue, or vegetable matter, has to retain heat and water in the soil. Thee° and many other important prob- lems come under the bead of Soil Phyaice. Professor of Physios, J. B. Reynolds, B. A., has commenced a series of fnvesti• gatione under tibia head, and will push the work along as fast as he can, consistently with the large amount of teaching which is required of him. Last year be found by actual tests on plots in the 0ol'ege Ex. perimeutal Ground°, that soil whioh was kept open by stirring the endue aa often as was necessary to prevent a crust from forming, oontained 87 per cent. more rnoieture in the first two feet, measured from the enrfaoe, during the month of July, than the same kind of soil in an ad. joining plot, the surface of which was not disturbed. Hence the value of stirring the earth around trees and shrubs in dry weather, and the need for frequent oulti• ',ration of corn, roots, potatoes, etc., dor. ing the Summer months. The work of field experimente is en• tbueiaetioally oarried on by 0. A. Zavitz, the College Experimentalist, and, as re. garde the selection of seed ; dates and methods of seeding ; the growing of mix- tures of grain ; and the tenting of varie- ties of nereale, potatoes, roots, clovers, grasnee, ebo.,-there is no oleos on this continent, or in Europa, where better, more extensive, or more valuable work is done than on the Experimental Ground at the Ontario Agricultural College. The ordinary observer does not realize the magnitude or importance of the work. In one report, the president stated that "in oats and barley alone, the varieties introduced and distributed by our experi- mental station have within the past four and five years, paid to the province a good deal more than the entire cost of the roliege for the last ten years," and having ainoe gone into the facts and figures be does not hesitate to say that this state. meat was correct. The Dairy School opens early in June and continues for about three months. During the remaining nine months ex• perimenbs in butter and cheese making are indulged Mend the remits of experi- mente relative to the methods of paying for milk at cheese factories i° well worthy of the milk producers' oonoider• ation. Three methods are followed in the factories of the province : the quantity method, (the weight of the milk alone being considered) ; the fat method, and the fat•and-aaeein method. The final reenit of a long and elaborate series of experiments oarried on for several years at the College, is that the fat-and•casein method, or payment on the basis of the peroentage of fat in the milk, plus two per cent. for the casein, is the fairest ; next to it is the fat method, based on the percentage of fat in the milk ; and the meet unfair of all is the quantity method, based on the weight of the milk. This last method is far from just. It takes large sums of money from patrons who furnish rich milk and givea it to those who furnish poor milk. A single ex- ample will show bow unfair this method is t-200 lbs. of milk containing 4.2 per cent, of fat made 861ba. of cheese' while 800 pounder of milk containing 8.2 per. pent. of fat, or one per oent. less, made only 26} the. of cheese, or a difference of 8 lbs, of cheese on 800 lbs. of milk. The difference on a season's make would be a very considerable sum. Thie method puts a large premium on poor milk and obeate the man who sande good milk; acid the butter the milk the more the sender is °boated. Of late years, more attention has been given to horticulture at the Collage than formerly. The orchard has been con- siderably enlarged, the small fruit plait. atienlma been considerably increased in size, and a great number of variety tests have been made, Lech year testa were made with 219 varieties of etraWbereiee, 15 of red raupbortdee, 15 of blaolc rasp. 8 of ooseber• of blaoliberrfos 1 harries 9 g ries, 15 of currants, 11 of tomatoes, 270 of geraniums and 80 of oolene. A faith• fai comparison of variety with variety has b en rntde by bhe head of the depart. ra ut, H. L. Butt, Profoeaor of Hnrti culture, and many valuable items of in. formation ware obtained. Toe college gives a degree nt B. 6. A., and the examinations for this degree - Bachelor of the Soienoe of Agrioultare- are bald in May usually, andthe degrees conferred at the oommeaoemeot of ex 8101888. The people of this ooantry have been aocuotomed to large expenditures of money for the edcoation of a small tram Non of the ptpulation for the various profesaiona. They think it is quite right to apend 3100,000 to 3150,000 a year in a university to fit young men for law, medicine,teaohiug and preaohing, but a a treat mistake to spend half that amount in ,an institution to fit squally able and intelligent young men for the public and private duties required of them in genet. al farming, fruit growing, dairying, stock raising, eto„ and to qualify some of them for teaching these enbjoote and the vari- ous eoienoee related thereto. Indeed very few have anything lilts an adognate c000eptiou of what IS menet by a proper• ly equipped agricultural college. Most people think of it as merely a farm that should be managed so a8 to pay all ex- penses. The faote are that a strong and offioient agricultural college is like an arta college, or university, exoept in one or two particulars. (1) The agrioultural oollot:e in a pro- vinoe like Ontario is working for the education of that section of the oommun- ity whioh represents about seven tenths of the population, while the art colleges are all working for the education of an. other section, which represents about one tenth of the population. (2) The agrioultural college has several heavy items of expose, in additiou to all or nearly all the outlay 000008nr,y in an arta college-suob, for inetdtnoe, as a farm, buiidiuge, implements, and live stook for practical instruction in agrioultural; buildings, dairy cattle, end expensive appliances for instruction in milk testing, butter making and oheese making ; orohard,garden, greenhouses and special laboratory for inatruotiou iu borbioulture ; men, horses and implements for field experimente ; buildings, men, and ani• male for experience in stook feeding, ata., -all this in addition to the buildings, glass rooms, and laboratories required in an arts college. Pewit this it is manifest that an or- dinary arta college or university should not diet the wintry so mach as an equal• ly well equipped agrioultural college. The people of the United States, tak- ing a broad statesmanlike view of this question, are spending as much on their agrioultural institutions as on their arts colleges and univereitiee. Take the fol- lowing as fair samples :-Agricultural College for the State of Wisoonoin :- Annual expenditure, apart from orootion of buildings, 360,000; amount of eateries paid annually, $28,000; instruction in Eugtipb, mathematics and eoienoee being furnished free by the State Univoreity at the same place, Agricultural and Meohanicat College for the State of Iowa : -Annual expenditure, apart from buildings, $100,000 ; annual salary bill, 350,000. Four of the principal buildings coat art follows ;-Main building, 380,000 ; agrioultural 00110ge hall, $45,000 ; Mor• rill hall. $38,000 ; and Margaret hall, $50,000 --nearly all paid by direct tax- ation. The Michigan Agricultural College claims to be the oldest agrioultural col- lege founded on this continent. It was pinoed npon a solid foundation by the no - Ronal land grant of 1862. Thia endow- ment has grown into a large interest. bearing fund, rendering the college practically independent of the state for its running expenses. It this respect it has an immense advantage over the Ontatio Agricultural College, which is entirely supported by the Provincial Government. The Miohigan State Leg. ielature, however, has oonbinued to do genoroualy by its abate oollege. It has provided buildings and apparatus, at an outlay of some $500,000, and for the our. rent year the state appropriation reaohee 3140,000, of which $88,000 goes for a new woman's building, and 318,000 towards furnishing theeatno, The aunt of $10,000. is given for repairing bnildinge, $15,000 toward the dairy school, 34,000 for the farm been, 35,000 for student labor, 32,500 for improved beating, and the balauee for minor purposes. The college gets brie handsome suns of 3140,000-iu addition to ire running expenses (about 3100,000 annually), which, ee previously elated, coma out of it national endows Mont fund. This is very liberal treat- ment, indeed, when it is oonaidered that the whole agrioultural appropriation for Ontario thie year is 3204,217, of which only 351,267 goes to the Geolph ocllege for aarrent exponditur0, while the otlt. I,Oontinued on page 4,1 A Record Breaker, PILIZE LIST. TIMES. Heavy Dranghb.-Stallion over three years, Thoa 1MIoEanahlin, 1 & 2 ; stallion under three yenta, Thoa MoLauehlin ; brood mare, having foaled in '99, J W Diatom) & Bro, W Dale & Snn, Jae Speir ; horse Dolt, Ino Lambkin ; mare colt, Geo Peacock, Geo Johnston, W Dale & Son ; two year old filly, J W Dickson & Bro, Andrew Hialop ; two year old gelding, 0 Wright ; yearling filly, Jaa Speir, Jae Evans ; yearling gelding, G .o Wbeatley, W Moose ; heavy draught team, Wm MoGavin. Aprioultural. - Brood mare, having raised a foal in 1800, Jno Lambkin, W Dale at Son, Mre E Diatceon ; horse eolt, Wm MMoGavin, Jna Mann, 0 Wright ; mare oolb, W Dade & Son, Mre E Dick. eon, Ino Manning ; two year old filly, J W Dickson & Bro, L McNeil, Jno Brown ; two year old gelding, 11 Shine ; one year old filly, Andrew Hislop, Jae Cott, Oboe Wright ; one year old gelding, D Milne ; span of agrioultural horses, W G Rosa, Robt McDonald. Judge, Peter McGregor, Bruoefield. Roadsters. -Stallion with four of his progeny, Scott & Warwick, R McDonald ; brood mare, having fooled in 1899, F 9 Scott, H Zinn, Wilton & Turnbull ; horse colt, 11 Zinn, Jaa Shaw, Jaa Oar. diff ; mare colt, LI Zinn, J J Ball, D Ramsay ; two year old filly, Thus Mo- Lauoblin, H Zinn, J J Ball ; two year old gelding, Soutt & Warwick, 1 de 2 ; ane year old filly, Scott & Warwick, H Zinn, Scott & Warwick ;. one year old gelding, H Zinn, D Milne, P McArthur ; baggy horse, 15i. hands high and over, E Lambkin, H Zan, 11 Thomson ; buggy horse, under 15} bands high, Beattie Bros, 11 Williams, Dr Kalbfleisah ; road- ster team, Jaa Watson, Joo Beattie, J W Dickson & Bro ; roadster, Thomson's special, Scott & Warwick, 1 & 2. Carriage. -Brood mare, 10 hands high, having forded in 1899, Ed Lambltln, J J Ball, El Zinn ; two year old filly, Angus Lamont, D Ramsay, Scott & Warwick ; yearling filly, Scott & Warwick, Cameron Broe; yearling gelding, Jaa Spate, A Currie, Oameron Bros ; horse molt, L Hollinger, W R Mooney ; mare, volt, Alex Stewart, J Calder, S Wilton ; Car- riage span, 16 hands high, Riob Cardiff. Judge, Joseph Garter, Blytb. ' 00080'.008D 0000010. Durliam.-13u11, over two years, And Hislop, D Milne,10 Oorley ; bell, under two years, T Steaohen, R Oorley, Camer- on Bros ; miloh cow, 4 years or over, having calved since last °bow, D Milne, R Corley, Mre 8 Wilton ; miloh aow, under 4 years, having calved since last show, R Oorley, 1 & 2, D Milne ; two year old heifer, R Corley, 1, 2 & 3 ; one year old heifer, J Calder, D Milne, 2 & 8 bull calf, 1) Milne, 1, 2 et 8 ; heifer calf, R Corley, 1 & 2, Jae Spair ; herd of Durham°, 1 male and 4 females, 11 Cor• ley, D IMlilne, A Hislop. Jerseys, -Ball, elver two year's, G A Headman ; bull, under two years, Jae Lambkin ; rniloh cow, 4 years or over, having calved since Iaet show, G A Dead- man ; miloh cow, under 4 years, having onlved since last show, G A Deadman ; two year old heifer, G A Deadman, 1, 2 & 9 ; yearling heifer, G A Deadman, R Leatherdaln, G A. Deadman ; heifer calf, G A Deadman, Jno Lambkin, Geo Thom. eon ; Bull calf, T. Davidson, G A Dead- maNan. tive or Grade (tattle. -Cow, having calved since last show, M H Harrison, 1 & 2 ; two year old heifer, D Soott & Son, M H Harrison ; one year old heifer, M li Harrison, 1 & 2 ; two year old steer, D Soott & Son, Andrew Hislop; one year old steer, W B Wilkinson, D Scott & Son ; steer oalf, M H Elnrrison, D Scott & Son ; heifer calf, M H Harrison, 1 & 2 ; fat aow or heifer, D Scott & Son, Wm Robb ; fat ox or steer, 111 H Harrison, W B Wilkinson. Judge, Juc. Watt, Salem. SHEEP. Leioeetors.-Aged ram, Walter John. Ston ; shouting ram, Jae Sanderson & Son, J S Cowan ; ram Iamb, Jos Snell, Sim 9 Cowan ;pair of ewes, booing raised Iambs in 1809, Jae Sandereon, 1 & 2 ; pair of ehearling ewes, he Sanderson, Jaa Snell ; pair of ewe lambs, Jae Sand- erson, W Johneton ; pen of Leioester sheep, 1 male and 4 folnale, Joe Sander• son, Jae Snell. Shropshire Downs, -Aged ram, W 1X Webber ; ohearling tats Jno Smith, W H Webber ; ram lamb, tam, H Webber, M H Harrison ; .pair of °was, having raised Iambs in 1890, alio Smith and W H Webber ; pair of gnarling oweo, Jno Smith, W H Webber ; pair of ewe lambs, Ono Smith, W II Webber; pen of Sheep. shire Downe, 1 mala and 4 females, Jno Smith, W 11 Webber, Oxford !)owns,-Agedrarn, J W Smith, P Reid ; sheerling ram, J W Smith, 1 & 2 ; ram lamb, J W Smith, 1 &,2 ; pair of 1 wee, having reified lambs in 1809, P Reid, J W Smith ;pair of ehearliug ewes, P Reid ; pair of ewe Iambs, J W Smith, P Reid ; pen of Oxford Downe, 1 male and 4 Pommies, J W Smith, P Reid, Judge, 'f'hoe Dickson, Atwood, 1108, :EY Barkohiro.-13oar, Over 2 yearn. 1' 9 Cowan ; hoar, under 1 year, F 8 Cowan, 1 & 2 ; sow, having littered in 1.811(1, 1'' 9 ()Owen ; now, under 1 year, F S Cowan, S J Miller. Yorkshire, --Boar, aver 2 years, S J Miller ; boar, under 2 yenre, Jno Little, R Niohol ; boar, under 1 year, It Nichol, J S Oowan ; sow, having littered in 1809, R Nichol, Jno Little ; 908, under 1 year, R Niohol, Jno Little. Cheeter White. --Boor, under 1 year, W H McOnloheon, 1 & 2 ; sow, having littered in 1899, W El MoOnteheou ; sow, under 1 year, W H MoCutobeon, Any other breed, named. -Boor, nn•ler 2 years, W H Mo0otoheon, Jae Spuir boar, under 1 year, A Oakley ; sow, ander 1 yoar, W H MoCutoheon, 1& 2; beet sow, any age, R Niohol ; best pen at pigs, any age or breed, 1 male and 8 females, R Niohol. Judge, Jas Dorrenoe, Seaforlh. POULTRY. Guinea fowl, 1V Carter, S J Miller ; dark Brahman, Geo Irwin, 1 & 2 ; light Brahma°, Jno Brethour, R McDonald ; blaok Spanish, Jno Brethour, 0 Hender- son & Son ; Plymouth Rooks, Wilson Bros, A Backer ; white Leghorn°, 0 Henderson & San, Walter Taylor ; brown Leghorce, 0llenderoon & San, Walter Taylor ; silver spangled Homburgs, W (tarter, 1 & 2 ; black Bambargs, W Oerter, 0 Henderson & Son ; Yuletide, W Carter, 1& 2; Bantams, D A Lowry, 1 & 2 ; Houdane, 8 J Millar, Jno (tarter ; Dorking. Geo Irwin, 0 Henderson &Son ; Langehans, Wolter Taylor, 0 Henderson & Son ; Coohiue, Wilson Bros, Geo Irwin •,yandottes, Wilson Bros, 1 & 2 ; black Minoroae, A Beaker, Wilson Bros ; turkeys, 8 J IMliller, Geo Irwin ; geese, S J Killer, Geo Irwin ; Rouen ducks, Geo Irwin, 5 J Miller ; Pekin dnoke, Geo Irwin, 1 R 2 ; Ayl' ebnry (Molts, 0 Henderson & Son, W Garter; Pea fowl, J W Smith ; fowl, any other named breed, 0 Henderson & Son, W Carter ; oolleotion of fancy pigoone, D A L ,wry, R Cardiff ; pen of rabbits recommended, Wilson Bros. Judge, Thoe Male, Listowel. IMPLEMENTS. Patent arm wagon, ],wan at Ionea, S 'I Plum; one horse buggy, covered, Ewan & Innes 1 & 2 ; phto:on buggy, Ewan de Innae ; cutter, Ewan & Ione° 1 & 2 ; road oars, Ew.,n & Innes ; iron harrows, Cardiff de Best, 8 T Islam ; tur- nip muffler, J J Gtipin, Oruden & Blake ; two horse cultivator, Cardiff & Beat ; turnip cutter, J J Gilpin 1 c& 2 ; twin gang plow, J J Gilpin, Cardiff & Best ; general purpose plow, JJ Gilpin, Oruden & Blake ; turnip seed drill, Cardiff & Beat, Oradea & Blake ; set donbletreea and 080117oke, 8 T Plum ; wheelbarrow, Ewan &Iunee, Jno Wynn. Judge-Thoe Hemphill, Wroxeter. WIIEAT. White Fall wheat, 0 Henderson & Son, H Edwards, Jae Campbell ; rad Fall wheat, Jae McOallum, Jae Burgess, H Edwards ; Spring wheat, Joe Mo. Oallnm, 0 Henderson & Son, 5 J Miller ; barley, 4 or 6 rowed, 8 J Millar, Jae Campbell, 0 Henderson at Son ; black oats, 8 J Miller, Jas Campbell, 0 Hender- son at Son ; white oats, Jae Campbell, O Henderson & Soo, R McMurray small peas, Jaa Campbell, $ J Miller, Jae MoOallum ; large peas, Jae Oampbell, Jne Spain, 10 M000101d ; timothy seed, Jae Campbell, Jae $pair, Jaa MoOallum. Judge, 1t Grabam, Braseele. FRUIT. Baldwins, Jae Speir, Win Robb ; Fomenae, D Stewart, Jas Shaw ; King of Tompkins Co, O Henderson & Son, Zella Carder; Mann, Oils Speir, A Stewart, Queen -et ; Northam spies, Jaa Evans, Jae Speir ; R I greeoiaga, Geo Johnston, Jno Brown ; golden russets, Jno McKin- non, Rich Corley ; Spitzenburg, Jas Speir, 0 Henderson & Son ; seals no farther, Wm Armstrong, las Speir ; tot• man sweets, Jae Speir, Jaa Evens ; 20 oz pippins, Thos Davidson, Geo Johusboo ; wealthy, W Garvin, W Armstrong ; Ribeton pippins, Jos Enna, Jae Outt ; oolverte, Jas Speir, 0 Henderson at Son ; Roxbury russets, 0 ZIenderaoa & Son, Tboe Ballantyne ; Alexander, Mrs J R Smith, Wm Garvin ; fallawater, 0 Hen. demon at Son, Thee Ballantyne ; Graven - stein, 0 Henderson & Son, Jae $pair ; maiden's blush, Geo Johneton, O Hender- son & Son 1 porter, A Stewart 8111 con ; Peewaultee, A Stewart 8th con, Geo Jobn• don ; St Lawrence, A Stewart 8th con, W Garvin ; Obenango strawberry, Jae Campbell, W Garvin ; varieties of Win- ter apples, Jos Evans, A Stewart 8th oon varieties of Fall apples, Jae Speir, A Stewartco 8th n ; Fal pears, R Corley, Jae Speir ; Winter pears, D 0 Roes, Anna hose; plume, W H MoOreoken, T Davideon ; dusters of grapes, W Garvin, D 0 Mae ; peaobes, D Soott c& Son ; crabs, J Brown, 0 Henderson & Son ; apples, and named variety, not in the above list, Jas Speir, Jae Evane; varieties of plume, Mrs J R Smith, W H MoOracken. Judge -A. W Sloan, Blyth. ROOTM AND HOED CROPS. Early potatoes, Walter Taylor, Jno Bretboar, Jae MoCallutn, NV Garvin ; 1 late potatoes, Jno Moliinnon, Wolter Taylor, P Erb, Jno Brebbone ; oolleotion of potatoes, W Garvin, O Henderson & Son, Jae Shaw ; Swede turnips, W H 1ltarcackem, 0 Kendoreon & Son ; tar• nips, any other variety, W H MoOreaken, 0 Henderson & Son ; white field parrots, W H McOraaken, 0 Henderaon & Son; Aitriugham aortae, 0 Henderson & Son, W H MaOraolen ; eoariot nitrites, W Taylor, 0 Henderson at Son ; early born garrote, W Taylor, G W Johnston ; long blood beet°, W H McCracken, 0 Hender- son & Son ; blood turnip beets, W Taylor, 0 Henderson et Bon ; white sugar ,beets, 1V H MoCraoken, 0 Henderson at Son parsnips, Geo Johneton, 3V H MoOraok. en ; mensal wrestle, long red, 0 limp Craoken. C Henderson at Son 1 anions, from sped, yellow, 9 Erb, W 11 M Crack. cu ; 0tti0ne, from nod, Giant Bowe, W Taylor, W 11 MaOraoken ; oolong, from top sets, (J Henderson & Son, Walter Taylor ; onions, from Dutch este, 0 Hem demon& Soo, A Stewart ((Zuesu•et) ; top 00100 sets, Jno Smith, Jae MoQallam ; Dutch sets, W H MoCraoken, F Erb pntatoa onioue, Jae Mo0allam, Geo Jubilation 1 corn, yellow Oaoada, H Ed. warde, W Taylor ; corn, white Flint, W Taylor, 0 Henderson & Son ; oorn, yel- low Dent, W H MoCraokon; oolleatiou of Corn, W Taylor, 0 Henderson & San, W B MoOraolten ; Winter oabbage, W Tay, lar, 0 HIeuderson & Son ; ourled envoy, W lI MoCruoken, W Taylor ; red piok- liug oabbage, 0 Henderson & $,o, W H MoOraoken; tautiflower, W H MoCraott ea, 0 Hendaroou & Son ; pumpkin, yel- low field, P Erb, (leo Johneton ; pomp. Mu, mammoth, W H McOracken, 013en• demon & Soo ; topsail, W H MoOraoken, 0 Henderson & Son ; oolleetion of garden produce, W B iMe0raoken, W Taylor ; large tomatoes, U Beudereon & don, W Taylor ; plum or cherry tomatoes, W Taylor, D Stewart; batter beans, W Taylor, Jae Mo0allum ; white beans, Jae McCallum, W .H MoOraoken ; other variety of beans, W H MoOracken 1 & 2 ; citrons, round striped, 0 Henderson & Son, Mrs W iI Hele ; citrons, long Cull. fornian, W H MoCraokeo, D Ramsay; watermeloue, W H MaCrocken, Geo Joltuetno ; muskmelons, W B HoOtaaa. en, 0 Manderson de Sou ; (monument, 0 Hendereoo & Son' W H MoCrauken ; celery, white, Juo Brethnur, W N Me Oracken ; celery, pink, W H McCracken, W Taylor ; sunflowers, Jno Brethour, It McMurray. Judge -T 0 anthem. DAIRY PRODUCE.. Tub butter, borne made,Jaa McCallum, Jae Shaw, J J Ball, Jae Manning, Jaa Evans ; table batter, Jae Stinson, Wm Armatrong, 8 Hoggard, Ja+ Ferguson, It heatherdalr ; factory cheese, S J Roy ; home made cheese, dire W McKenzie, Thoe Davidson, Judge --W M Robinson, Wroxeter. D)01108010 MANUFACTURES. Blankets, Geo Johneton, S McOallum ; rag nurpot, with woollen warp, Jno Bretboar; counterpane, Jae Simeon, Mre S Wilton ; yarn, home spun, Mre W McKenzie, Thoe Davidson ; epooimen of darning, Mrs Bele 1 & 2 ; maple sugar, W H MoOrsoken, 8 McCallum ; maple malaeses, 8 McCallum, W Garvin ; honey, comb, C Henderson & Son, G A Deadman ; honey, atrained or extended, Jno Brethour, 0 Henderson & Son ; grape wine, Mre J A McNaughton, Jno Brethour ; rhubarb wine, Mrs P Scott, Mre Hele ; strawberry wine, Mra W Wilbee, W H Mo0raoken ; tomato wine, Mrs MoOraokeu, W H MoOraoken ; elderberry wine, Mre Hale, JnoBrethour; tomato catsup, Mre T Ballantyne, Mra P Scott ; apple jelly, Mre J R Smith, Jae Simeon ; rhubarb jelly, Mise MaOlelland, Jae Shaw ; raspberry wine, Mre W Wim bee ; raspberry jelly, Mre W Wilbee, Sties MaUlellancl ; jelly, from any other fruit, named, Mre 8 Wilton, Mra W Wil• bee ; baker's bread, white, Geo Thomson ; home made bread, white, Mrs T Ballan- tyne, W Armstrong, Mrs R Dark ; baker's bread, brown, Geo Thomson ; home made bread, brown,. W Armstrong, Jaa Show, Jae Bargees ; fruit cake, Jno Brethour, NV Armstrong ; jelly cake, W Armstrong, Mra 8 Wilton ; oatmeal cake, Jee Simeon, Mre Hele ; oolleotion of canned fruit, S Hoggard, W H Mo. Gretchen. Judges -Mrs Andrews, Wroxeter, and Miss Dickson, Atwood. MANUFACTURES. Set donble farm harness, Jno Donald. son, T F Sanders ; single buggy harness, Jno Donaldson, TF Sanders ; axe han• dle, Ono Wynn, Geo Johneton ; collect. tion of Beware, Wilton & Turnbull. LADIES' WORK. Ariocene work, llrs T Ballantyne, Mrs W Blashill; applique work, Anna Rosa, Zella Carder ; braiding, Elizabeth Stewart, Sarah 1Mlorallnm ; Berlin wool work, fiat, Mrs R Dark, Anna Rose, Mre T Ballantyne ; Berlin wool work, raised, Zell( Carder, Anna Ross ; Berlin wool and bead work, Miss McClelland, Anna Ross • Berlin wool flowers, Zella Carder, Mrs Wilton ; bead work, Zelle, Carder, Anna Rosa ; bonnet, Mrs Jno Wynn ; Berlin wool and silk, flat, Zella Carder, Mrs W Blashill ; cone work, Jno Breth- our, Elizabeth Stewart ; crewel work, Anna Ross, Zella Carder ; cord work, 0 Henderson at SonMre W H Hele ; card board motto, Alma Rose, Jno Breth. our ; orochet work, cotton, Mrs W H Hole, E Stewart ; crochet work, wool, Mrs MoOraoken, Anna Roan; oroobet in silk, Mrs Hele, E Stewart ; darned net, 1MIiss McClelland, Mrs Hele ; drawn work, Mre Hale, Mrs W McKenzie ; embroidery, cotton or muslin, E Stewart, Zell( Carder ; embroidery on worsted, Zell( Carder, Mrs Hale ; embroidery on silk, Mrs IMIoOraokou, Mrs W Blashill ; fine shirt, Mrs W McKenzie, Mrs Hale ; Sanest knitting in ootton, Mrs W Molten - ale, E Stewart ; fancy knitting in wool, Mrs J Wynn, E Stewart ; fauny flannel shirt, Mre W McKenzie, Mrs Hele ; feather flowers, Mre W Blaahill ; fee,bh- er stitching, Geo Johneton, Mre MoOraok- ou ; hair'flowere, Mrs J R Smith ; hair- pin work, E Stewart, Anna Rosa ; point lame, Mrs Hole, Jas Burgess ; lace, Honi• ton, 5 Hoggard, Mre W Blashill ; lamp mat, Anna Ross, Mrs McCracken ; loath. er work, Zella Carder ; pair woollen mitts, Mra W McKenzie, Mrs Hale ; wol- len gloves, W H MoOraoken, Mrs W Mc- Kenzie : netting, Mrs Hale, Mrs W Bloehill ; tufted quilt, Sarah McCallum, Bella Scott ; orochot quilt, not known, E Stewart ; pabohwork quilt, Mrs Hale, 17 Stewart, Mrs T Ballantyne ; log cabin quilt, Mre MoOraolceu, Mrs Wm Ainley 1 fancy quilt, Mre Hele, Mrs W Blashill ; knitted quilt, E Stewart, Jas Shaw ; rag mat, Mrs Hole, Mrs W McKenzie, Mrs T Ballantyne; Abbe - keno, Anna Ross, Mrs T Ballantyne ; rope eilk, Anna Ross, Mrs W Blaehill; Roman embroidery, D 0 Ross, Anna Roes ; shell work, E Stewart ; sofa pil. love, Berlin wool dot, Mrs J 18. MoNaugh• ton, Mrs MoOraokau ; sofa pillow, Berlin Wool raised, Mrs W Rlaaliill, Anna Rose ; sofa pillow, braided, Miae MoOlelland, Zell( Carder ; sofa pillow, patchwork, J J^Ball. Anna Ross ; woollen et001fngs, Mre W MoKsnzio, Mra IIelo ; oaten doroon & Son, W H MoOraolten ; yellow atooltfugs, E Stewart, Mre Hele ; weediest globe manse's, W H MaOraokon, 0 lien. seeks, E Stewart, Mrs Halo ; cobbou 90ake, E Stewart; seed Wreath, Inn Brethour ; straw hat, Mre Jno 'Wynn ; tatting, Mrs Bele, Mrs W Blashill ; tineol work, Anna ROSS, Ono McKinnon ; tisane paper flowers, Zona Cardor, Mrs �V Blashill ; wax 110wees, Ino Betl all Mrs T Ballantyne; o ttliu Wink, t demon & Son ; red globe mongols, T Bal- lautyne, W H ItloOraolten ; long yellow mongols ; 0 Henderson & Son, W H Mo. Oraoken ; Winter radishes, 0 Eloudereon & Son, Taylor. W Y vlOtdTAALRS. Onions, front seal, 089, W Lq Mo. Carder, Mies Mo(llolland ; fish Seale work, Mrs 'P Cardiff, Minnie Stewarb,I Judges: -Mra Robinson, Wroxebor, and Miss L 1M1oNaeghton, of Brunelle. FINN ()Ira Collection profr,:;stoual pltotu;Srapita, 111 1; Brower, E Flart; oolleotion amateur photographs, Rev Jno Roes, B A, A Causley ; stuffed birds in caro, R Leath• erdale Mrs Jno Wynn ; staffed animale, R Leatberdale, Mrs Jno Wpm ; pencil drawing, Zella Carder, Mrs Bele ; water color landscape, Jna N Gordon, Mrs Hale ; water color figarea, .Jno 12 Gordon; oil punting, landecapa, Zella Carder, Mre Hele ; oil portrait, Mra W Blashill, Mra Hale ; black crayon drawing, Mrs Hele, Zell( Carder ; colored 0ray0n drawlog, Mre Hele ; painting on puttot y, Aiwa Roes, Mrs W Blashill ; paluttug oil silk or velvet, Zella Carder, Mre Bela ; paiut ing on placquee, Zolla Carder, Mre Blaeh ill ; skeletonized leaves, S Hoggard, R Leatheedale; ornamental penmanship. Zoll( Carder. Mre Bole 11.1 ins• /nouship, Mre J lb Smith. W H.noJruoa en ; modelling in Olay, Minnie Stewart, Mrs Blasbill. Judges. -Mrs Andrews, Wroxeter, and J 11 Cameron, Brussels. FLOWERS AND PLANTS. Table boquet, Mrs J R Smith, 9 Hog- gard ; hand boquet, Jno Brethour, 8 Hoggard ; button hole or dress baguet, M Stewart, I C Itio;tarde ; col cut flowery, Jn , Brodkin... S Finggarrl ; pan le , vire W McKenzie, O Renders... & dremrmmo.li MI Stew ". 11 ' asters, Mre .V iloli etoosa, M Stownr. J 13,.,1 11 Mre J R Smith, S Hoggard , Atrmmu marigolds, 0 Henderson & Son ; French marigolds, C. Henderson et Son ; diem. thus, Mre J R Smith ; balsams, Jno Brethour, Mre J R Smith ; gladiolus opikee, M Stewart ; verbenas, M Stewart, 0 Henderson & Son ; chrysanthemums, Mrs J 1t Smith ; perennial phlox, M Stewart, MrerJ 1R, Smith; cockscombs, M Stewart ; ornamental grasses, native, A Stewart, 6th con, Jno Brethoar ; orna- mental fruits, M Stewart,Mrs SU Smith ; varieties of out door flowers not opeeifiei in above list, M $tewarb, Mrs 5' R Smith ; collection noxious weeds, W H Mooraok- • en, Jno Brethour. SPECIAL PRIZES. Beaker & Vanatone, special for bread, W Armstrong ; Geo Thomson, special for best 2 year-old roadster, in harness, Scott & Warwiok 1 & 2 ; W H Kerr, specials for beet home made bread and 5 - pound roll butter, Wm Armstrong ; W MoCraoken, special for 6 Swede turnips, Sas Sharp, Jae Speir ; 0 long red mongols, Thos Ballantyne, Jas Speir ; 6 yellow globe mangele, Thoa Ballantyne, Jae Mo - St. Matthew's Preebyterimn church, North Sydney, 0. 13., was completely destroyed by fire. George F. Pout, of the Montreal looal staff, ie dead. He was formerly cooneob• ed with the Toronto World and the Ohat• ham Benner. Thirteen insane patients will be shipped from New Westminster, B. 0., asylum back to Britain, nine to Eastern Canada and two to the United States. The accommodation at the asylum is cramped owing to the rapidly increasing number of patients, and it has been decided to relieve the pressure by Bending some of the convalescents home. TheOntario Business Listowel College. 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