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THURSDAY. OCT. 19, 1899,
A WOYDI RI'0I ()gantry thio Detain ion of
Canada and surprises are constantly
bei ng given ne to its productiveness.
The Yukon—supposed to be the region of
perpetual cold—has demonstrated, by ex-
periment, that certain grades of wheat,
barley and oats will not only grow but
attain maturity in swaps of that golden
paradise, True the probabllitfea are not
great that agriculture will ever fioorieh on
an exteueive scale but the wonderful pus•
eibilibiea are nevertheless exemplified.
Time is ample" room for devon t
thanksgiving at this season of the year
for the National, Temporal and Spiritual
bloeetnge that have been bestowed—G.-this
year, "the lines have fallen unto in in
pleasant places," For freedom from
war, pestilence, famine and !a -'score of
other calamities that have visited other
lands there le enough to call up all our
powers in expressing one thanks to the
Ruler of the Universe and when we turn
to the era of prosperity upon which
Canada has entered and note the wonder•
ful and permanent strides being made it
becomes us to reverently bow our heads
and reoord our thanksgiving and then go
forth Ito praotloally practice thankeliving.
Ore_)tta•oxcrr will be afforded the poo-
ple of this emotion to hear Sir Wilfrid
Leerier and Cabinet Ministers Fielding
and Mnlook Friday afternoon of this
week in the neighboring town of Wing -
ham. Special interest is felt just now in
the Premier in connection with his recent
visit as a guest of the city of Chicago
where he delivered addreeeee along with
President McKinley and other notables.
The arbitration concerning international
affairs will also shortly be resumed and
as Sir Wilfrid is a member of this aug-
net body be may have some reference to
make concerning it. There will be a
large turn out from this locality to hear
Premier Laurier if fine weather prevails.
Wunx people dont know often canoes
more headache than the real knowledge
they possess. Lest week a great bnbub
was kinked up by the Conservative press
over the sending of a Canadian contin•
gent of soldiers to South Africa and
Premier Laurier was called down in the
extravagant and uoneeosical manner.
But the Hon. gentleman was not at all
perturbed and pursuing the even tenor of
hie way, while this froth was being work-
ed off, be issued a cull for 1,000 men to go
to the Trausveal to aid the motherland in
awe rting and carrying out 'her rights ae
the arbiter of wr, nes. The Opposition
and their press are worried a great deal
abont the Dominion Cabinet and effect to
make sport of the "sonny ways" of Sjr
`Wilfrid but the Premier and Cabinet
have won the oonfldence of the people of
thin lend and their Olean handed and
clear headed mauagemtnt deserve loyal
support.
0. O. JAMES, M. A„
Deputy Minister or Agrtettltnre.
Professor James tvae horn at Napanee,
Otte., in 18113, Hie early education was
received at the Napanee public and high
schools, from which he matriculated into
Viet iris University in 1870. In 1883 he
was graduated from his Alma Meter
with high honore, receiving the degree
of B. A., and the gold medal in natural
soienoee. From January, 1883, to Janu•
ary, 1886, he held the position of assistant
master in the Cobourg Collegiate Ineti•
tate. During this period be took up the
poet graduate course of study iu the
natural sensitises at Viotoria Uoiveraity.
In 1880 Mr. Jamee was appointed Pro-
fessor of Chemietry at the Ontario
Agricultural College, Guelph, which
position he held till 1801,wben he became
Deputy Minister of Agrioulture for his
native province.
In these several capacities Mr. James
has proven himself capable in every way.
Elie lectures to the students were always
prepared with the greatest care, and
delivered with that olearnese peculiar to
hie style, and which rendered them very
attractive. He was popular both with
the etudeabe and with his fellow.profea-
sore, and when he retired for the much
wider field of Deputy Minister, 11 was
felt that the Agricultural College had
euetained a dietinot loos. II is not neon.
Bary to say moth about the work aocom.
pliahed by Mr. James in his present
poettion. His labnre in connection with
the Bureau of Industries and other
branches of work connected with hie
department are well.known to almnet
every agriculturist in the province, suffice
it to say that every branch of hie work
hae been managed with his charaaterietio
ability and foresight, and made effective
in promoting higher agricultural in this
provinne.
As to speaker at farmers' gatherings,
Mr, Jamee is in great demand. His
addressee are always to the point, and
are delivered in that impressive and
foroeful manner aharaoterletia of the
-
euoeeesful speelter. Aa we have previous.
ly indicated, Peofaeaor Jamee is enthua-
iastia as to the possibilities of agriculture
in his native province. He believes
tboronghly in the need for devoting more
attention to the study of agriculture in
the pubiio school, and we are pleased to
be able to state tint hie views in this
regard, no well ae those of othere inter-
ested in the same eubjeot, are likely to be
put to practical use in the teaching of
egrioultnre in the public sohoole of
Ontario.
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E BRUSSELS YOST
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ONTARIO (1 TITC.1' ITV 13.\i, COLLEGE, O' GITELPH.—RIG BARN AND STABLES.
Ontario Agl. College.
The institution known as the "Ontario
Agricultural College and Experimental
Farm," is situated about a mile and a
quarter from the city of Guelph, iu the
centre of en extensive aerieultural and
noted stook raising district, readily
acoessible by rail froth all puts of the
Province.
The farm in =motion with the Inati-
tntion onnsista of 550 aorea,
divided es
follows ;—Abort 80 aorea still uncleared ;
20 acres broken land ; 00 acres occupied
by buildings, lawn, garden. arboretum,
nursery, fore.t-tree plantations, Dairy
Department, and Poultry Department ;
43 aorea in experimental p'ote ; 10 acres
in lanes, roads, ,bo, ; and 345 acres worked
eat rank in general prnOeieney. Thos
Owed the seannd period of hi. ifs, and
7 3'eare of study and preliminary tr:tiu,
ing. After gra.ltttion, he taught f r n
while in the C, bnttre Cullegiete Insti-
tute, from which po.ition he was pro•
meted t. the heed ma•'tership of the
Brantford High Bohm!. This inetitn•
tion 0,0 then it, renit a 3:.1 or 4th rate
school ; tinder Mr, 81i'.Is it soon became
a Co legiste Institute. And Wean to at.
i
tract attention ae one of the "moat saw
oeaefui for twining young sten and
young weenen for general work, for teach•
ere, and for University ex+mivatioua.
The growth of this school and the repo•
tntion for thoraughnese nod goo l diecpi•
line, suggested n m to for the Agricul-
tural College when the presidency b. -
owns vaoant, The offer name to itir.
Millse an ordinary fast. The farm is tlls from the Government entirely un-
as
solicited, and was accepted in the Sum.
posed of almost overly veriety of sell, nom' ttttd mer of 1870, when began the 4th period
hence is, in some respects, well suited to of hie life, the work in which he is still
the purposes for which it was selected. engaged, The Ontario Agrinultnral Col.
u' mens to
new am )'e far
t or
The farm r 1871,and for
1 bl'tihed in
q p lege had been cola t
n i t
k
't 'o It C n6 B 9
E the institution. n.
the workt •, , great ayears ud t 1
manyair F
3
of large and ern impiovefarm bedding., ties to contend with. We sometimes
with all modern improvements, and fair liner about the aericnitural colleges of the
samplers,
male and female of eine
breeds
L
ttedS
ta
t s bat they have been forced,
of nettle, aloe breeds of sheep, and five •m
order to m"tiutuin an existence, to en•
breeds of swine—Shorthorn, Hereford, large the sanpe of their worle by inolud•
Aberdeen -Angus, Galloway, Devon, Sus. ing technical, teachers' and even Dom.
sex, Ayrshire, and Holstein cattle ; Sheep- meroial coirees. In many of these col -
Rhin, Southdown, Hampshire Down, leges the agricn'tural coarse has been the
Oxford llnwn, Suffolk, Dorset Horn, least snceaseful. The attempt, therefore,
Ootewold, Leicester, and Lincoln eheep ; to mint in an Asrianitnrat College on
and Berkshire, ImprovedYorkshire, Tam• its own merits in this Preview, hes pre.
worth, Poland China, and Chester White Bested papier difficulties, and the sun•
pigs --all kept far the in•trnotion of the owe achieved le much to the credit of the
students in attendance at the College. various ofltuials who have from time to
'It is also full 1
wit Ile, y
The Dairy Dap t time guided its anurse, Wean Ole. Mills
beoame president, the College was still
working up hill, fighting its way with
little eneouregement, and with much
opposition. For the past 21. years he has
devoted hie unstinted energies to the
work. The College ie a large institution,
and has presented extraordinary prob-
lems to solve. It has had a hard etrug•
gle to gain the recognition and approval
of the very aloes for which it was eetab-
tiehed. It hae all the perplexttiee at.
tendant upon a large boarding school.
It has had to overcome the prejudice
aroused by having had, in its earlier
days, a number of students who were not
agricultural in their ap•bringing nr their
inclination. The students are now com-
ing from the best farms in this Province,
and the inetitution is becoming more and
more every year nn Agricultural College
for Ontario.
Since President Mills assumed office,
there have been great improvements in
the buildings and equipment, Large
farm barns have been twice erected, a
fully equipped dairy establishment added,
chemical and mechanical laboratories
and gymnasium ooustruoted, the main
buildings of the College completely over.
hauled and improved, and such changes
accomplished that it is virtually a new
ins titution.
The work of the College baa been great-
ly enlarged during President Mills' re-
gime by the addition of a 3rd year's
course and affiliation with Toronto Uni-
versity, whereby the degree of Bachelor
of Soieuce in Agriculture is conferred np•
on ite etudente. Travelling dairies have
been instituted by the Minieter of Agri-
uultere, and the work performed by the
dairy department of the College. In
this work Preeident Mills hae taken a
very active part, and the labors of his
olltoe were thereby greatly increased.
The high esteem in which President
Mills is held by the farmers of Ontario,
and the very high regard in wbioh he is
held by the leading agriculturalists of the
ITnited Stntee prove that hie work has
been meet enocessful. Pereonslly Preei.
dent hills lute the beet wishes of all ;
he ie known as a man of energy and
thoroughness, He Las shown the great•
est noarteey to the many thousand farm•
ere with whom his worst brings him in
coetaot at Guelph and elsewhere; he has
kept himself free from parry politica, and
is as exceptable to Conservatives an to
Itelormere. Ilia administration of af.
fairs is olear and above reproach, Ile
equipped no. instruction in ad the details
of milk testing, hurter multi, g, cheese•
making, running of oreatn separators,
handling of milk, treatment of cream,
feeding and management of dairy cows,
Lao.
The Pantry Department is furnished
with good buildings and a sufficient
Dumber of the most v,htable fowl -10
varieties of 11 breeds.
The Horticultural Department is sup
plied with the tgnipment necessary for
students who wish to devote 'penial
attention to Irnit ;rowing, market gar.
denim:, or floriculture—an orchard, a
small frittt plantation, a serge veretatb'e
garden, and a complete set of green•
hon+e'.
In connection with the Cul'ege, there
are not only the ordinary echool•room
appliances, bat well equipped laborator-
ies for practical worlc in Physic., Chem
ietry, Biology, and Bacteriology,
Mr, Fleldiug, Minieter of Finance, will
epeak with Sir Wilfrid Laurier at Wing -
bate en Oot. 20,
PROF. JAMES MILLS, M. A.
L. L, D.
1'restdent or the Ontario .tyriealh,rnl
College.
It is with no little pleasure that we'give
a short Petah of President Mills, of the
Agricultural College, Guelph. To the
farmers and educationists of thin
Preview he hae been wideiy and favor.
ably known for many years, as one who
hae done and is doing wok faithfully
and well. During the past decade he
has risen rupidly and surely in the
esteem of all nlaaees, and rightly eo, for a
more able, earnest, honorable and indite
trious man does not serve the people in
Canada. Even though so well known, it
may be interesting be the older farmers,
and stimulating to the younger, to refer
briefly to bio career.
James Mills was born of North of Ire•
land parents, in the enmity of Simone,
Ontario, in the year 1840. There, until
be reached 21 pare of age, he received a
most thorough training in all the praoti•
oat detatla of Canadian farm work, ea the
farm upon which lie woe brongbt up,
and upon wbioh he worked, was ono of
the best managed and beet oultivated in
the Province. So far hie life bad heed
inbeneely practical. A. serious ncoident
A GREYITE IN MANITOBA.
Mit. Ilntlnn,—Will you allow Ina space
in your valuable paper for a few liuee
which may be of interest to some of 'your
many readers. As I had the pleasure of
a trip through lfanibobe, as far We•t as
the Danphiu plains, a few notes of the
' s gathered maynot be
without
' 9 ll t
1177 )Le alU
g
interest. The town of Dauphin is mak•
ing rapid development and ie now esti•
mated to have a population of 1,000.
Tho growth has been more rapid this
season than ever 'before, and the little
town is a busy place indeed. Numerous
stores have been started, and all seem to
be doing a lively business. The hotels
are crowded with parties seeking land
and other visitors, and the rush to the
Swan River and Gilbert Plaine districts
has added to the prosperity of Dauphin.
Sanguine Dauphinitee look to see the
town an important railway centre.
07 for this hope
"here are some rocs is o
I P
as the building of a branch line into the
Gilbert Plains district will give three
lines of railway radiating from this point.
It f the
n the banks o
's i u e
t l e t aEed o
The town
Vermillion river, and is surrounded by
fine farming land. Much of the soil is of
an alluvial nature, covered with small
scrub, and when brought under the plow
yields enormous crops of wheat. Owing
to the exceeding richness of the. Boil, it
has been almost impossible to grow No.
1 hard, but the extra quantity grown
mak
lower rade
which I
makes n
think, willfox theeo ome all right when the rank•
ness is taken cut of the soil. Last year
bad from 45 to 60 bushels
per acre.
many t 0
n at
Y
Flue houses and in a few oases extra good
barns have been put up by the settlers,
who all have a good acreage under culti•
vation. This rich land extends for about
two miles bath from the river, on either
side. Back of this the laud ie not quite
as rich in character, yet it is growing
fine crops. Settlement has been quite
rapid in and around Dauphin, and land
is rising in value very fast, as a farm of
320 acres, two miles from the town, with
log buildings and house, was sold for
$5,500, After a drive of a few hours
through sloughs, and across acres of fine
country we come to Glenlyou, at the
Socth•eastern corner of Gilbert Plaine.
Groat excitement prevails in this section
jttet now over the coming railway, and as
it has got started, people have good pros.
pacts as to its finish this Fall or early
next year. Land has risen in value rapid.
ly in anticipation of the railroad. I saw
a farm of 320 acres, with log buildings,
100 acne "broke," for which the owner
refused $4,000, and others have been sold
for sums double what they could have
got a year ago. home seekers have been
swarming into the country, and I think
next year will see a good eettlement
made, as nearly all the good land Itas
been taken or bought up, There is a
large treat of good land extending from
theRiding Mountains to the Dutch Moun-
tains, and the people are breaking all the
land they oan this year to be ready for a
large crop of wheat in another year, as
when the railroad is run into the district
there will be elevators built and the coun-
try will boom and develop rapidly. The
softie, good and with the rolling nature
of the land from mountain to mountain,
and with the small rivers between, it ie
bound to be a successful district. The
Drops are good, and I think the most of
the wheat will be a fair sample, but not
what they call No, 1 hard. There is a
brick kiln within a few milds of Glenlyon,
and the first brick house on the farm of
ono, Jas. Crowe, is being finished and I
think the prospeots for Dauphin and the
Gilbert Plains District aro second to
none in the North•West or Manitoba.
Thanking you for your valuable space,
I remain yours,
Bonn STawAWT,
farmed the turning point of bis career. has never been Itnown to seek praise or
At 21 be loot hie right arm in a thresh- publicity, to sound his own praises oe to
ing machine, and thus handicapped, he encourage others to sound them for hien,
etood upon the threshold of hie life
work with responsibility, and what some
would call (Raaeter, staring him in the
fete. He then entered the public eohool
and began his education at the age when
the majority of young men have already
finished, Hitherto his training bad been
manual or physical 1 now he began to
to gain any notoriety by palling or tioki•
ing the ear of the public. He had eimply
done hie duty, and that not always et
pleasant or popular one, and hoe lallewed
himself to be judged by the publin ou the
merits of the work done, IIis work
speaks' for fhim, and the agrioolturiats
end others of thie Province know that
develop the mental Subof his nature, file Ontario AgrtrnitnralCollege mu the Pnblio school to Bradford bodR
ies the lite work of College
Mills
Grammar school, and thanes to Victoria aced the many enargotin workers by whom
College, Cobourg, be was lad in Ole 115 tette anrrounded himself during the
eludiee, From Victoria College he gratin. poet 20 yeare,
Wed as Bachelor of Arte in 18118, taking
The Farmers Tnstitutea worn denier).
the gold medal far the year for the high. ed by Dr. Mille also,
Bjard Bev. son of Hali Rifal Paella,
the Grand Vizier of Turkey, mac asses.
sinated in Conetenietan is reputed by
the Ruesiane to be violently insane and
to be oondaoting himself in a manner
which may lead to an Auglo•ibuseien war,
Owing
i to the death of 6 s brother in
Scotland, Chas, Forest, manager of the
Imperial Bank in Fetgne, becomes the
possessor of a title, and is now Sir
tand Lady
Forest.SirCharles
Forest during their stay in Fergus, have
made many warm friends and will have
the sincere oongratulatione and beat
wishes from a large circle of friends and
acquaintances.
rltl1e Business
Ontario
Listowel College.
EQUAL TO ANY IN ONTARIO.
A thorough, complete and erection! train•
ing iu all branohea of Commercial work,
at considerably lees than regular rates.
For full information apply
leonine of College over 1'11s1. 0111ee.
L. HARTT,
LISTC"l;L, ,PILIN CIPAL,
BRUSSELS
Loan and
Collecting
—��-Agency.
Tho undersigned is prepared
to attend promptly to all Busi-
ness in this line at very reason-
able rates.
Money to loan.
Insurance risks written.
Conveyancing carefully at-
tended to.
Books posted and accounts
collected.
l 'Satisfaction assured in
every transaction.
Headquarters for Bic eles
Or Repairs.
A. COUSLEY,
BRUSSELS.
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Family Groups a Specialty.
Picture Fraenes of all kinds,
Crayon Portraits and Water Colors
dune to satiefaobion.
H. R. E3REWER,
ARTIST,
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Dress Goods,
Dress Trimmings,
Silks and Satins,
Flannelettes,
Ladies' and Gents' Under-
wear.
000DS
—IIeavy ell -wool Tweed, worth 750, for 50a,
—White Wool Blanketa, epeeist per pair $1,85.
---Super Wool Blankets, worth $2,25, for 51.85.
—Pitney Plaid Drees Goode, worth loo for 5o.
—Men's heavy Ribbed Books, a snap at 2.5o.
—Man's Lined Kid Gloves, worth 75o for 50e.
—Fine Grey Flannel, light and dark colon, worth iSa, for 128o,
—Faotory Cotton, yard wide, worth ,la, for 80.
—Fanny Gingham's, fast oolora, worth 8o, for Go,
—Bordered Apron Gingham, extra wide, worth 12'o, for 10o.
—Linen Towelling, 18 inches wide, Worth 8o, for Ga,
— Mantle Clothe, 1,1 yards wide, new designs,:worth 75o, for 50o,
—Heavy Fleeced Shirts and Drawers, special 90a per suit,
—Heavy Domet Sheeting, 2 yarde wide, very epeoial 25o,
—American Shit•tiugs, indigo blue, worth 14o, for 121o,
—Cottonades, itt stripes end cheeks, worth 14a, for 10o.
--Blue and White Check Shirting, worth 8o, for 5o.
—Ladies' line Dongole Buttoned Shoes, worth $1.50 for $1,25.
—Ladiee' Glove Grained Shoes, special $1.25.
—Ladies' Fur Lined °epee, in navy, myrtle and blank, $18,50.
—Ladiee' Aetraoban Jeokete at $22.50, $25, 530 and $40.
—Ladiee' Cloth Jaokete at 53, $5, $8.50 and 512.
— Chenille Table Covera, worth 61.35 for $1.
M'KNON ®, BLYTH.
Grocery Department.
Fu11 lino of new Teas and
Coffees,
Nov; Fruits,
New Canned Goods,
nosh and Pure Spices.
Agent lot' Parker's
Dye Works.
3. G. E .L:.1.
GeiHeaUy or Cclii ' catlier
.�
To Ha
nd -_
Men's Coats
Ladies' Fur Jackets 1
Ladies' Mantles.... fifi
PRICES TO SUIT THE POCKET.
H. -ter
Produce taken in exchange for
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Goods and highest price allowed.
NESS
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We have taken the agency for one of the best Manufac-
turers of Harness in the Dominion, viz. :
GEO. RUDD 8c Co., Toronto,
We can therefore supply anyone with the Best and
Cheapest Harness in the market to -day. Parties who have
seen them say decidedly they are the Best, and Cheapest
value they ever saw. Come and see for yourselves
Guaranteed all hand sewed
Ewan & Innes,
Carriage Builders, Brussels.
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"THE TU TSA KETTLE."
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We have a fine stock of' best Owen Sound Portland
Cement that always gives satisfaction. A car and a half
sold already this season for cellars, stable floors, &c., &c.
It is the same grade as is being used in the new walks in
Brussels.
Call and get Plices.
it rnbnll
BRUSSELS.