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"The Post" Meant PulaUsbing lions0,
Tominnn1ix ST., Bltussene, ONT.
TOSMO 07 Suetscin Tlo0.—One dollar and
a ball a, Year, 1n advance, The date to Which
very enbaorjption le Paid is denoted by rho
ata on the address label.
Anvcci7IeINo plane.—The following setae
w111 bo charged to those who advertise 07
the year t�
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One Column80D00 $30;00 02000
Ralf " 30,00 20.00 1200
quarter I 20.001 12,00 800
Eighth 12.00 8,0e 500
'!right dente per line for first insertion, and
three Beate nor line for each subsequent in-
sertion, All advertisements moaeured as
Nenpar01i-12 lines to the inch,
Bushneos Cards, eiglib lines and under, $e
per annum,
Advertisements without speeido direr,
0000, will bei inserted until forbid, and
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Instructions to change or discontinue an
advertisement must be left at the counting
room of Pmo 70 5 not later than Tuesday
of each week This is imperatrve.
W. II.. g31RR,
Bditer and Proprietor,
Crops and Live Stock in
Ontario.
During August the provinoe suffered
moat severely from want of rain. Some
of the counties in the Southern part of
the provinoe reworded only a trifle of
rein ; for instance, Wentworth, 7 tenths
of an inoh ; Lambton, 3 tenths ; Norfolk,
2 ; Brant 2 ; Perth, 2 ; Welland, 3 ; Eil-
een, a few drops ; Hatdimand, 4 tenths ;
Huron, 3 ; Wellington, 6; Kent, nothing ;
Elgin, nothing-; Halton, 3 tenths ; Mid•
dlesex, 1; East York, 3. In other per.
tions, Lanark recorded 3 tenths ; N.
York, 5 ; Dufferin, 2. In October the
rainfall was remarkably uniform over
the province. In August frost 000urred
in Bruce and Hastings about the same
time, Then followed very tine weather.
Slight frost 000urred Sept. 11th to 25th
with very little damage. Some snow fall
Oct. 14th.
Field Drops. The quality of the grain
crops harvested in 1894 may be briefly
stated tins :—Fall wheat is in general
reported as being of good quality, some
being extra heavy ; 'Spring wheat, light
in weight and shrunken in many dis-
tricts ; barley, of good color but inclined
to be under weight ; oats, variable, on
the whole under the average in quality ;
rye, very good but very little reported ;
peas, very "buggy" all through the
Western counties—some say .more hugs
than peas," quality therefore not eo good
as was expected. In addition to the pea
bng, grasshoppers were moat destraotive
in the Western half of Ontario. The
drouth was the principal cause of falling
off in crops.
The corn suffered very severely from
the dronth, and growth during the Sum.
mer was elate, but after Sent. let the
recovery was rapid and most marked.
As a result of the peculiar weather the
crop has varied greatly in different sec-
tions, in some places very good, in some
short iu stalks and small in ears, in others
almost a failure. On the whole it is general condition. Sheep also were in a
eomawhat under the average. Beans healthy and vigorous state, but the de -
have done better than was expected, turn- mend for Iambs was light, except at such
low prices that few holders cared to sell,
An immense number of hogs were sold
when correspondents wrote, being die -
posed of chiefly on foot. No mention
was made of disease among live stook, and
bat for low markets the season would be
counted a successful one. There will be
plenty of fodder, although straw is rather
abort. Oateide of the St. Lawrence
counties there has been no great increase
in the number of soils, but all over the
province there has been a wider area of
corn raised for cattle feeding. The horn -
le dl b d th
enabled fermer0 to get in nearly all their
Ober rots.
d'all plowing. In Essex and (Cent
sonlperativoly little plowing had boen
done en oorrospondoats wrote, corn and
fruit demanding the more immediate at-
tention of farmers. Taking the provinoe
generally, however, the wont was well
advenced, although on play land the dry
weather made plowing more dittioult than
nmol. Judging by the rewrite of elver.
al correspondents, there will be more
land left in pasture for dairy purposes
than ie former years.
Fruit. The supply of marketable 09•
pies is not 00 large as that of the average
year, except is dome of the Bay of Quinte
and St, 'Lawrence counties, altpu
hgh
there ie mere Wart enough for home
supply in moat sections, ,Large quanti-
ties of applee were blown down before
ripening, and much of what remained
was spotted and Wormy. Pears, although
not free from blight in a feiv loom eel•
tions, have yielded well, and the pea'eh
orop has aloe been large and on the
Whole satisfactory. Where the euroulio
was destroyed or prevented, plums gave
good retard, but the ravages of the blaok
knot amoaget both plum and cherry tress
is referred to by cerrespondente in tense
of regret. References to grapes aro lees
than tithed, but vineyards appear to be
in good condition. and so also are fruit
treed exeept in the Drees cited above,
Several correspondents speak well of the
effects of applying Paris green, kerosene
emulsion and the Bordeaux mixture.
Our fruit growers are becoming more
alert to the importance of both prevent-
ive and remedial methods.
Bees and honey.—There ie very little
to say regarding bees beyond what was
contained in the August bulletin. The
surplus honey bas been chiefly from
alaike and basewood. What little white
clover was extracted is described as of
rather poor quality. A Daae or two of
foul brood was reported in the West
Midland group. On the whole bees ap-
pear to be in healthy oondition, but in
many instances feeding back may be
necessary.
Poultry. The keeping of poultry on
the farm is regarded by correspondents
from a variety of standpoints, Some
claim that there is more loss than profit
in fowl as ordinarily kept, as they
do more injury than benefit to the grow.
ing orope, and eat mora than
they return. Others hold that the
destruction of insects by fowl is
of .great benefit to agriculture, and that
they can be fed largely upon scrape and
poor grain that otherwise wonld be wasted.
It is also pointed out that the product of
the hennery pays the grocery bill, and
that poultry also gives a mush needed
variety to the home table. The great
abundance of grasshoppers furnished
turkeys with choice food, and these birds
are said to be in particularly good con-
dition on that amount. With the excep-
tion of a few odd oases of oholera and
roup bot little disease was reported
among fowl. Judging by references to
the increased interest taken in poultry
at the fall fairs the industry is growing in
popularity. It is evident, however, that
there is need of more definiteness and
method so far as poultry raising on the
farm is concerned.
Pastures and Live Stook. The long
dronth of summer left postures in rather
bare condition, but fell rains revived
them to a wonderful extent, and the live
Mock in general had a splendid chance to
pull up. The supply of cattle was great-
er than the demand, and although a few
fab stook were offering they were in good
ing out very good. Buckwheat is not
quite np to that of 1893, but is fair..
These three crops suffered quite severely
from drouth but from no other cause.
Hops are reported to be under the
average ; millet, variable, poor to very
good ; flax, on the whole, a good orop ;
rape, only fair ; sorghum, not so extea.
eively grown as formerly owing to inade-
quate means of extracting the syrup, but
a fair crop in the Southwest.
Clover: Had clover suffered much
from Winter killing. The dronth affect-
ed it as much as most other crops, amus•
ing a short orop. Owing to lank of foci.
der, mach red plover was pastured, that
would otherwise have been allowed to
form need. The orop of clover seed, as a
consequence, is ebort this year in all
parts. The midge was reported destruc-
tive by very few oorreapondents. Aleike
has turned ont much better, it may be
set down as being very good. The yield
of seed is reported en varying all the way
from 2 to 5 bushels per sore.
The new Fall wheat. As to acreage,
very few report an increase ; moat cor-
respondents give a decrease from 5 to 50
per cent. Tie acreage is probably from
10 to 20 per Dent. lass than last year.
The sowing began Sept, 1st and was
finished by Oot. let, the larger portion
being put in the ground from Sept. 5th
to 35th. The ground was in fine condi-
tion, the only drawback being that there
was too little moisture. At the time of
reporting the general statement was that
it never was in better condition. Little
or ho injury of any kind was reported.
The varieties are too numerous to bo re-
ferred to here.
Potatoes. The yield of potatoes will
be considerably below the average, chiefly
owing to the drouth, although many Dor•
respondents in the oounbfes east of Peel
and along the Sb. Lawrence epeek of a
good return. Asa rule the tubera are
small in size, bat frequent references are
in ids to their "mealy" quality, and tiers
is comparatively little rot. Tho weather
was favorable for pitting end housing,
which work wag generally completed
when correspondents wrote.
Roots. Tornipe have suffered from
various nooses. Early iu the season the
drouth was trying to the orop, and in
many counties, but more especially in
Huron, Grey and Perth, much Wary
..las done by graesboppers, eome mitres•
pendants reporting that fields of turnips
had been almost completely ruined by
them. With the Fall ..eine the orop re•
vived to an encouraging extent and the
growing season of October twee most
favorable to improvement. In 'Rork and
some counties further East turnips gave
to fair return, bet, generaliy spanking, it
has been an off year for this class of
rocas. @!angels did not suffer so unfelt
from dronth en turnips, and made a good
deal of late growth. The yield in 80m0
quarters has been very fair. Carrots
were set brook by the drouth; but revived
considerably with timely rains in Sept.
Where well cultivated the atop will be
much better damn wan expected in Aug.
est. Some were leaving their turnips in
the gronttd for further growth at the time
y was ar y as a as in a previous
year.
The Dairy. This branch of agriculture
ie more than bolding its own. While
there was a great falling off in the milk
flow in several counties in Western Ont.
ario owing to the midsummer drouth, the
returns from that half of the province
are still encouraging, while the reports
from the dairy counties along the St.
Lawrence are even more satisfactory.
A most deoided improvement is reported
in the quality of butter, and most of that
product has been disposed of at a paying
pride. Shorthorngrades are yet moat
frequently found in the dairies of the
provinoe, but the introduction of Jersey
blood is referred to by many oorreapond.
ants, some of whom doffed this with
the teat for butterfat now praotieed in
creameries and cheese factories. How,
ever, the Ayrshires are still most popular
in the eastern dairy counties, while the
Holsteins are also being tried in various
parte of the provinoe. Correspondents in
all the districts refer favorably to the
visits of the Travelling Dairy toltbeir re.
epeerive sections.
Farm Improvements. While a large
number of norrespondeute, both east and
west, state the hard times prevent mole
expenditure for farm improvement, there
appears to be a oonsiderable advance in
the way of underdraining, more espeoially
in the Western onunbies, where tile hos
been plentiful. Partnere, however, do
not appear to have much oonfidenoe in
ditching maobioeo, and nearly all the
wont bas been done by bane. In the way
of buildings, work has been mostly in the
direobion of improved barns, a number of
old ones being raised and good atone
stables, dd., built underneath. The
greatest activity has bean in the way of
fence improvement, The old "zig-zag"
rail foncse are rapidly giving way to some
form of straight fence made more or lues
wire or piokot. In Perth and Huron 0
considerable number of honey locust
hedges have been planted.'
Farm Labor. Four things tend to load
to the opinion that a fall rather than a
rise may scour in the rate of Perm
wages :--Tho )ow pride prevailing for
most farm preclude, the ebmidance of
labor offering, the endeavor on the part
of so many Harmers to do the work with.
in their family aided by improved ma.
ehinery, and the fent that mere land then
ever before has been seeded down for
pasture, Correspondents do not speak
highly et the average gang ty of the labor
available, while a number nee rather die.
paraging terms regarding the im.
ported article. Owing to the depressioe
of reporting, but the favorable weather In the oitioo, domestic oereanbe are bard.
THE. BRUSSELS
ly
13,0 eparee Pe in former yore. 08 a oon.
srderable camber are seeking rural 000(1.
pation.
Threshing and Marketing, Tbroehing
Wan not far advau0ed in the Haat Midland
oppntie6 ae oorrespondonts Mete., hat in
Merle, every portion of thenj�eovnee the
work wag either oomplet011 or near.,
ly finished. Wheat is being marketed
bub slpwly, owing to the low pelees, but
an immense quentlty of both wheat and
barley is being fed to live stook, more
especially to hogs. Oats and peas have
been sold in ooneiderable quantities.
Growers of grain generally are far from
hopeful, judging by the tone et the
returns,
General Comments. Perlhepe never
before have the reports been so numerous
or so emphatic as to the hardness of the
times, The general' nomplaint is as to
the 'lowness of prices. Many are of the
opinion that the farmers of Ontario must
look for their income to cheese, limber,
pork, poultry, eggs and hint. Here and
there is a oorrespondeot who has a bright
etory' to tell of his 0000000 through im-
proved methods. The farmers appear to
be carefully studying the questions affect.
ing their industry,
Godelicit.
Robb. Bell, of Godsrieh township, bad
one of hie fingers amputated. Some time
Rind Mr. Bell slipped against a barb
wire fence and laceratodlit, and blood
poisoning resulted, whish eventually
called for Ile taking off of the finger.
At the regular meeting of Eureka
Couuoil, No. 108, R. T. of T., the follow-
ing officers were elected for the wising
term :—S. 0., J. B. Tom ; V. C., Miss
Nellie McKenzie ; chap., Thoe. Neftel,
R. L„ Mies Laura Pennington ; F. S.,
George McKay ; Treas., Hugh Dunlop ;
Herald, J. Bain ; Guard, Miss Mabel
McKenzie ; Sentinel, G. W. Black.
At the last meeting of the Y. P. S. C.
E. of Knox oburoh the following offhoere
were appointed :—Pres., Rev. Jae. A.
Anderson ; let vice -pros., Miss Aiken.
bead; 2nd vine.pros., ]ilswood Oam.
paigoe; recording secretary, Samuel
Beckett ; treasurer, R. P. Andrews. The
following were appointed as conveners of
the severaloommittees ; Lookout, A. D.
MoLeod; prayer meeting, J. McLean ;
social, Mies M. Strachan ; music, Mies
Allioe Diokeon ; flower, Miss Nellie.
Strang ; missionary, Hugh Bain ; relief,
Hies Jessie Adams ; delegate, George
Andrews.
S. 0. S. SOCIAL AND ColloosT.-St. An-
drew's day was celebrated by the Sons of
Scotland with their annual social and
nonoeet. Tie occasion was a large turn.
out of members of the eooiety with their
annual families and invited friends, and
altogether a most enjoyable evening was
spent. After a sumptuous supper, the
musical part of the program was began.
J. T. Garrow, Q. 0., occupied the chair.
After the chairman's opening address the
following took part :—Solos were given
by Misses A. Diokeon, M. Strachan, Mc-
Lean, Crabb, McLaren and Mrs. Jas.
Anderson and Metiers. Belcher, Thomp.
son and Simpson.Readings were given
by J, T. Garrow, Q, C., 8. Maleomeon and
Wm. Diokeon. Little Miss Straiton
also gave a recitation. A violin solo and
dance were given by the Misses McLaren.
W. MoLeod, of Seaforth, after finishing
his engagement at the Temperance Hall,
oleo gave several Scottish selections on an
acoordeon and sang 0 couple of his coolie
' songs.
The marriage of the Czar Nieholae
and Princess Alix took plane on Nov. 50th.
If the Dominion election is to take
plena on the new lists it will not be be-
fore June.
Clark, who was charged with inciting a
man to break into the office of the Brush
Electric Company and steal a cipher, in
connection with the Toronto boodle en-
quiry, has been committed for trial.
At Lula, Miss., Jacob W. Harman,
Mayor of the town, and Henry Law-
renoe,a leading jeweller,were assassinated
on the street by John W, Boyd, overseer
of the Van Eaton plantation, and ,tie
younger brother, Robert, the outcome of
en old quarrrel.
BOARS FOR SERVIOE.—THE
Undersigned will keep for corvine at
Lot 11, Con. 0, Grey, a thoro'-bred Chester
White boar and a registered Berkshire the
latter purchased from J. C. Snell of nd-
mondton. Terms, 81.00 to he paid at the
time of servioo with privilege of returning if
necessary, ANGtr6 SHAW,
• 10.9 Proprietor.
,$a T
1.4UONE1 1.10 LO, N4
Any Amount of Money to Loan
en Farm or 'Village Pro,
perty at
6 & 6 Per Cela., Yeeirly.
Straight Loans with privilege of
repaying when required,
Apply to
A. Hunter,
Division (Jowl Clerk, Brussels.
fflAMWORTH AND CHESTER
L WHITE BOARS FOR SERVICE.
The nnderalgued will keep for service on
North Half L02 2e. Con, 7, Morris, a tboro'
bred Tamworth Boar, recently nurobased
from the well known breeder, Jvo. Boll, Am.
bor. Also Chester White Boar, Terme,
81.00'to be paid at time of servile withpriv-
Iloge of returning it necessary.
30-tf 8. WALKPR, Proprietor.
B0AR POR SERVIOE.—THE
undereigved will keep for service, at
Lot 19, Con. 10, Grey, a thoro' bred youbg
Berkshire boar. Pedigree may be Been On
application. Terme 81.00 to be paid at time
oservice with privilege of returning if nno-
oaenry, .TNO. BROWN,
14 Om ProprletoX•
BOAR. FOR SFRVIOE.—THE
IIndereigned will keep for service, on
lot 18, ann. 10, Grev, the there' bred im-
proved White Yorkshire -hoar, Oranbrooir
Dube," purchased from John Ceasing de
None, Harrlstoh. Terme-81.00 to Unpaid at
the time of 0577100 with privilege Otrotarn-
log If n000searv. Pedigree and steak may
be smitten application.
AMISS M. KNIGHT,
12.8m Prep/tetra,
.A'VER'S.
SARSAPARTiu
NAS SIRED D1AEfd'
WILL CURE YOU
Ijo
y� 'vim_
A Bright Lad,
Ten years of age, but who declines to give his
name to the public, makes this authorized,
confidential statement to us:
"When l was one year old, my mamma died
of consumption. The doctor said that I,
too, would soon die and all our neighbors
thought that even if I did not die I would
never be able to walk, because f was 50
work and puny. A gathering termed and
broke under my arm. I hurt my finger and
it gathered and threw Out Mews of bate.
1f I hurt myself so as to break the shin, it
t take lots of medicine,, but sore. ing had
done me so much good as Ayer's Sarsapa-
rilla. It has made me well and strong."—,
T. D. M., Norcatur, HMIS.
AYER'S Sarsaparilla
Prepared by Dr. J.0.Ayor 00 Co., Lowell, Maes.
Cures others, will cure you
ARE YOTJ GOING TO
Paint Tour Mouse
011 DO ANY
Papering this Spring?
If so, now is the time to consult us. The
LARGEST, CHEAPEST and BEST as-
sorted stock in the County, to hand
comprising the following :—
Bo Ail FOR SEBV1OE.=THE
trndsrsignsd w111 keep for service on
Lot 2a, Cen.6,Morrie, the thorn' lend im-
proved White Yorkshire Beer " amine's
Prince," purchased from the wei'-known
breeder J. 10, Brethnnr, Oak Lotlri .Parm,
Burford. Terms, 81.00 be be paid at the
time of service with privilege of roUreing
if necessary, Fedi [imam ay be s001 On ap.
plioatign.. 01010T, NltelibL.
•
ri1AMWORTFI AND. BERIS?IRE
BOARS FOR SERVICE,
The undersigned w111 beep for gorvfo, on lot
18, con. . 18, Grey, a registered 7unworth
Boar, bred by John'Pell, of Amber, olMealy
related to hie oolabrated prisebed at the
Toronto Industrial. Alen areeletded Bork.
shire, bred by J, C. Snell, 0d100000n, of.
Imported Stook. These are two int -Giese
with privilege $of returning time
bowery.
Pedigrees of either eau be Senna; appli•
cation, DANIEL Motif ULM,.
18.4 P, 0,
BlRGE cf SONS
EVENING
ENING
GAMES !
Interest the young people at 1)01110 ;4 the
long evenings by pt'opuring ono or
more of the Following
Popular Gamee:
Catapult, Crottl9et,
Whirlpool, Hahne,
Flips, ,Lotto,
()hookers, , " Fish Pond,
Dominoes, Authors,
Bagatelle, Farmers fet the Pair
Out up Puzzle Pictures, &e.
All of these May
be had at
THE POST Bookstore.
CELEBRATED PROCESS, GILTS
BRONZES, SINTILARE, AND IN-
GRAINS, with gorgeous frsizes and ceil-
ings to match.
Also the Handsomest stook of window
shades ever shown in the County.
Nothing but the purest Leads and Oils
that can be found in the market used in
all our work. Farmers and others hav-
ing old rigs to paint come and see ue at
once. Satisfaction guaranteed.
RODD/CK cl WAKE,
House, Sign, .Carriage and Decorative
Painters.
P. S.—Thanking all old customers for
their favors during the past twenty years
I have been in business I 'solicit a con-
tinuance of the same and' the patronage
of the people generally for the new firm.
W. RODDICK.
KENDALL'S 1,
SPAVIN CURE
' 411'
THE
HOST SUCCESSFUL REMEDY
FOR MAN OR BEAST.
Certain In its effects and never blisters.
Road proofs below:
KENDALL'S SPAM CURE
13uvn1000, L. I., N.Y., Jan. 15, Mi.
Dr. B. J. Romans Co,
0etttfeliiett-.I liongltta splendid bay been seine
limo ngowita a finny in. Ig0thlmforglO, 11,sod
liendall's Spavin Onto. The bl Hrvin Is gone new
end I have 1,525 offered $1001 for the soma horse,
I Only had him nine weeks, so I got $120 tor using
82 Worth or 0ondall'e Spavin mire.
Yours truly, W.0.MAnstee.
KENDALL'S SPAYiN CURE
ausfmr, Niou., DON. 10,1002.
100.10,1,10000121,100,
Sirs --I
11080 05011 your rbnon11's Spavin
with good Success for Curbs on two horses
nue
Itis se beat Liniment
I here oro.. (10001.
Yenrslee, leaner Fn9DacOa,
Ikloe.*2 per 010111x..
tier gate b7 all Druggists, or address
Dr. D.J. EC,16h'D.ALD CQ0Z.'••d1VY.f
IHO$.U11014 VALLS, VT,
PHOTO. ALBUMS.AT COST TO
REDIJOE STOCK.
FINE CELLU1-010 COVEREO AL-
BUMS ONLY $1.00.
Post Bookstore,
;BRUSSELS.
Dm, 14, 1894
Grand Trunk
NORTH you want to Travel
�.VORTH
SOUTH
EAST
�Or
WEST
ST
—TAKE THE
Grand Trunk.
For partioulare apply to
J. N. KENDALL,
G. T. R. Agent, Brussels.
TWO WEEKS
SPECIAL BARGAINS
---IN
MENS, BOYSCHILDREN S R eaUltSHIN
It will pay you to see the values we
will offer for the next two weeks.
Prices, Down I Down ! Down i
Our General Stook is well As- New Prints and Fresh Gro.
sorted and Values Right. aeries for the Xmas Trade.
A. STRACHAN.
Brussels PlloCo�pVer
Is now prepared to take Photos. of
every Description from the Small --41111.11.1r-
Sunbeams
..-
Sunbeams to the
LIFE SIZE PHOTO.
We have just received our
NEW VIEW CAMERA
which is doing splendid work. Views of
Picnic Parties and Residences can be
taken on the shortest notice by applying
.
at the Photo. Gallery.
Step in and give us a Call. Always welcome at
the old Reliable Photo. Studio in Stretton Block,
over Standard Bank.
H. R, BREWAR,
Photographer.
D. G. NOGG, y
FURNITURE DEALER,
Is Showing in his New Premises,
Bk Opposite American Motel'
A Full Stock of,�I1.,
All Kinds of F ONlt��^) 1. FOR
Parlor, Dining Room, Bed ltooll;i>G or Kitchell.
:Picture Franaiing attended to on short ii ti
o ce.
Undertaking
Department.
�f yl A Full Supply of Funeral'.
on' Requisites Always' in Stock.
Special Attention given to Repairing.
g
.A CALL SOLO/TEb.
D. G. HOCG, Brussels.
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