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Hail I weekly friend, our welcome host,
Evils you crush, and fight thy boast,
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By Maitlaud'a kreal0s, through Huron
1)11001,
Might firm all grasp thee, Boer, in band,
Upon whose coluhms apiccd, rich, faro,
Seas, lapels, and world would breathe oat
your Darn,
Speaks truthful tidings, pulsing forth
Events of death, of war, of worth.
Lift banners high, rush to tho Aght,
Stick :fast Friend Kerr, right gatiloroth
rlg1ib.
noox,
Peal lona, peal long, caob year adds knolls
One chorus grand thrm:gh Huron's dales,
Summoned up wo view each Peer lire
driven
Triumphant intim light of heaven.
Brussels, Deo. 91,'87.
NEW YEAR'S WISHES.
What shell I wish thee?
Treasures of earth ?
Bangs In tho springtime ?
P10aser05 and mirth 2
Flowers ou thy patinvay ?
Skies over clear?
Would this ensure thee
A happy New Year ?
What shell I wish thee ?
What can bo found
Bringing thee sunshine
All tho year round?
Whore is the treasure,
Lasting and dear,
That shall insure then
A happy New Year
Faith that ineroascth
Walking in light ;
'Hope that aboundeth
Happy and bright ;
Love that is perfect,
Casting out fear,
Those shall insure thee
Ahappy New Year.
Peace in tho Saviour,
Best at his feet,
Smile of his countenance,
Radiant and sweot,
Joy in his presence,
Christ ever near I
This will insert thee
A happy New Year.
11N .ULD,MAID'S SOLILOQUY,
Uuidsako, Inco a lifetime passes
Hoo the years hat slipped ansa' ;
Reckoned still mang single lasses,
An' to -day I'm forty-twa.
Yet I've had my share o' laddfes,
An' o' offers 3,a that few ;
But lang syue these lads are daddies,
Sae dial the chance is left mo noo.
0, but I was proud and saucy ;
Oh, but I was douse and shy ;
011, but I was high and haughty,
Tae Id ilk, ohanoe slip by.
First, big Wull, the barley miller,
Offered me his heart an' lean',
But I thooht him scant o' sillor,
Sae I let his offer sten'.
Then, anon, wee Jock the mason,
Asked mo if his hams I'd share ;
But I wi' a tiger face on,
Sent hits the—I'111a say where.
Then, fu' sleek, bang Sam, the Yankee,
Said, "he guessed I'd like to hitch,"
When I curtly answered "thank ye,
But ye're guessing far too much."
Then meld flattering, smooth-tongued
Faddy,
ire "darliut," "jewel," "dear,"
But the loon micht be my daddy,
Sae free Pat 1 steered clear.
•
Thus I've served, I'm sure a dozen,
In the same uncivil way,
Noo I'm getting auld an' wiszen,
An' my hair is thiu an' gray.
Catch me noo suck capers trying ;
Had but another chance--
Feth I to -night I'd bo off flying,
Tho it were'tween this an' France.
L'ItE GRAZLSI7 OF SHEEP ON 181..
PROVEN PASTURE.
n\ W. 11110W8, )'ROOES8011 0r AtinteIILTn1tp,.
We have been trying for twelve
years to impress our farmers with
tho fact that one of the prominent
weaknesses of Canadian agriculture
is unappropriated bend en non -pro-
duction of wool and mutton. The
country is really doing nothing in
this respect in correspondence with
others, and what we could do by
improvements, whet by ordinary
management, and what we aro only
doing now, •may he thus illus-
trated :
Canada annually,
Present wool end mutton 0 0,480,000
By ordinary attention 20,000,000
Py improvement 80,000,000
These have no references to pro-
duction of pure breeds as a spsoialty,
but the neo of ibom with the com-
mon sheep of the couutry in order
to realize annual crops from our so-
called comparatively worbhlets pos-
sessions, in addition to pasture con-
noted with arable.
If the 3,708,800 acres of ranches
.already rented in our North•West
Torritoriee are equal to the ordinary
hill grazingo of Britain, they will
maintain 1,250,000 Mord of sheep in
place of the present 75,000 cattle,
t3,81n horses, and 1(1,480 sheep (sae
.Dr. ivIcEachran's report just issued).
These represent ltbolit 400,000
sheep ; lienee, were these natural
runs improved, It 1s safe to estimate
they would carry over 2,000,000
head, in nddinnn to cattle, and
would thus steed at an annual
revenue of $8,500,000 in wool and
mutton ;hone.
We aro not believcra in an equal
revenue being realized in wool or
mutton by any breed per acro from
aur bust Dropping soils, as cowpox.
0d with, for example, dairy products,
and so the objeotof the expot intent
now to be submitted was to Lest the
ability of improved pasture oe suelo
soil to maintain so many sheep per
110 CP tier 111 111m, tit) d compare with
cows and store cattle,
.Ilor this purpose 1V0 close 11 four-
year old acre of permanent pasture,
the make tip, oondtlion and manage -
meet of which are now familiar to
all interested. Divided field in two
equal pails, stud ,on May 6113 pat on
five ebearling owes—Oxford, Sbrops
and Cheviot—that weighed an aver -
ago 107 lhc. On May 28rt1 put two
othv.is to keep down rent 1111088 of
paa3ure, that averaged 189 lbs. As
these seven Atop were unable to do
this, we added seven 511.010 rams on
Juno 9t11, thus malting fourteen in
all. Of course these were kept
equate, and rotated from field to
field. Removed the rams on July
2nd, and' on August 3rd also re•
moved the two extra owes, when the
extraordinary dry season was tell
Mg. No grain nor Dada food of
any sort was allowed.
At this critical time of grazing wo
made the following observations on
appearance of the grasses and clover
that composed the pasture in
question ;
Meadow Fescue Most plentiful of any.
Aisike clover A. large quantity.
Canadian blue Considerable quantity,
Whits clover Medium in quantity,
Orchard Medium
Timothy A good average.
Bed tclover top A. small quantity.
Italian rye Very litbfo.
Fall
at Very little,
Perennial rye None.
The experiment with these sheep
was closed on October let. as they
were required for distribution to
eerviee. At this time the pasture
looked welt, a good bite having been
Left ; hence other sheep were pot on
and grazing continued until snow
came, on November 20th. It is not
necessary to take advantage mean-
time of this subsequent depasturing,
The average grazed during the
term from May 5t11 to October let
was fully seven head per acre ; the
increase to weight was 22 lbs. per
head. That is the statement; what
does the Canadian farmer think
of it ?
Some will say, "Only $7.00 value
of wool and mutton per acre per
annual after all." True in that re-
spect, though the animals worn pure
bred, and up keep of vigorous growth
their case and not one of immediate
consumption. The grazing of sheep
is not usually looked upon as worth
more than :l1.00 a summer ill On-
tario, but, unfortuuately, the aver-
age is not a very bright thing, and
usually requires one acre per head.
The correct criticism is to com-
pare the result with something more
familiar and under equal conditions.
We had this immediately alongside
the acre in question as given in
Bulletin XX. There, during 1887,
4,010 lbs. of milk were obtained per
acre, and consequently a value of
about $40. Then, again, it is usual
to say that from jour to five sheep
are equal to one cattle beast upon
pasture ; in this comparison, there-
fore, wo have this pasture represent.
ing actually one and ono -half cows
per 33000.
But apart from these facts, we are
gratified in placing ou record for
the use of our people the continued
prominent good conduct of our mix-
ture of grasses and clover ruder
very severe cireutnstanoes, as apiece
of temporary or permanent pasture
iu association with crop -growing.
We have now demonstrated beyond
doubt that such pasture ,produces
milk, beef and mutton in quantity
three times more than the present
average of Ina Province of Outario.
PUZZLE IPOtt BOYOI.
Boys should never go through
life satisfied to be always borrowing
other people's brains. There are
some things they should find out
for themselves. There is always
something waiting to be found out.
]every boy should think some
thought that shall live after him.
A farmer's boy should discover for
himself what timber will. bear tho
most weight, which is the most oho.,
tie, which will last the longest in
water, what is the best time to cut
down trees for firewood. How many
kinds of oak grow in your region,
and what• is each specially good
for 2 Hots does a bird fly without
moving a wing or feather 2 p=low
does a 811a1t0 climb a tree or a brick
wall 2 Is there any difference be.
tw0011 a door's track and a hog's
braok 2 What is it 2 How often
dons a doer shed its borne, and
what b000mos of them 2 in build.
ing a chimney, wbioh should be too
largest, the throat or the funnel ?
Shonld it bo wider at the top or
draw in 2 The boys see white
horses. Did tboy over see' a white
THE BRUSSELS POST'
ate
MONBY TO LOAN.
PRI V./t12'1 FUNDS.
Dolt ? Do they know how old the
twig must be to bear poaahev, and
bow old the vine is when grapes
first hang upon it ? There is a
bird in tho forest whioll never builds
a nest, but lays its eggs in other
bird's nests. Can the boys toll what
bird that is 2 Do they know that
a flop vine always winds with the
sun, but the beau vine always winds
the outer way 2 Do they know
that wllon'a horse crops grass 11e
eats book toward him ; but a cow
eats outward from hor, bocituso 0he
]las no teeth in her upper jaw, and
MIA to glue it 2
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Clothuspius should bo lcopt (lean
and do.
Warm borax water is excellent
for re ,oviay dandruff.
Never put the sweepings of the
room Into the wltstopltper basket.
A pinch of salt token frequently
will Btu') a cough or throat irrita-
tion.
When sponge cake becomes dry
it 1s nice t0 But in thin slices and
I toast.
j A 0up of hot water druuk before
meals will prevent nausea and dye -
1)01)8131.
For children there is nothing bet-
ter than sailoon tea for teething and
fever.
Warm salt•wator inhaled through
the nostrils will cure a cold and
catarrh.
Tho basket in which the spoons
and forks aro kept should be lined
with flannel.
A pint of mustard seed added to
a barrel of cider will keep the liquid
sweet for an indefinite time.
Wash your flatirons in soapsuds
and dry thoroughly if they at all
trouble you by dropping black
specks.
In baking apple or peach dump.
lings fill the pan two thirds full of
water ; they are not so dry and
hard.
In baking oustard sot the pan
containing it into another pan con-
taining hot water, and it will cook
much better.
A few leaves of groan wormwood,
scattered where black ants congre•
gate, is said to be effectual in dos.
lodging them.
Peach stains may he removed by
putting the article in boiling water
before washing it, once the suds
have touched them the stains are
set and cannot afterwards be re.
moved.
Equal parts of ammonia and tur-
pentine well take paint out of cloth•
mg, 3,e matter how dry or hard it
may be. Saturate the spot two or
three times, then wash out in soap
suds.
In case of a cut, smoke the wound
with burned red flannel on which
has boon placed a small quantity of
sugar, then tie up after sprinking
with sulphur, and it will heal im•
mediately.
To clean bottles, put into them
some' kernels of porn, and a table.
spoonful of ashes ; half fill them
with water, and after a vigorous
shaking and rinsing you will find
the bottles as good as new.
To cure warts take a potato and
out a piece off the end and rub on
the wart two or three times a day,
cutting a slice from the potato each
time used. Very often ono potato
is suj$oient for the euro.
Steel knives that are not in gener-
al use may be kept from rusting by
dipping them in a strong solution
of soda, ono part water and four
parte sodic, than wiped dry, rolled
iv flannel and put away in a dry
place.
Canadian Ne'wt•."t.
Tho flag staff in front of tho Ber-
iin Court House coat $400.
A 83A• lb. turkey sold for 121 cents
per lb. on 13rantforcl market.
Geo. Mann & Co., the Liquor Toa
Co., of Toronto, have assigned with
liabilities $100,000 ; assets, $40,000,
The Central Bank is tho principal
creditor.
The Peterborough Times says
"Diphtheria seems to be on the in-
crease, and on almost every street
in the town aro to be seen the blue
cards, significant of the suffering of
some poor victim of the house where-
on they appear.'."
Joseph Burke, member of Parlia
mint for St. Francis Xavier, has
been taken into the new Ivflanitoba
Cabinet as Provincial Secretary, The
now members wore sworn in by the
Lieutenant -Governor on Thursday
night of last week as follows :—Dr.
Harrison, Premier, President of the
Council, Provincial Treasurer and
Minister of Agriculture ; Dr. Wilson,
Minister of Public Works and Com-
missioner of Railways ; 1tIr. Hamil-
ton, Attorney -General ; Mr. Burks,
Proviueiel Secretary, Norquay said
ho would vaeeto the Premiership at
01)00, but would remain in the .Eieg.
181331000 and give the new Govern-
ment a
overn•menta hearty support, Ho says
that after fourteen years as a Cabinet
Miuieter he goes out of Woo with-
out a dollar.
of Private Funds have just been
placed in sly elands for In.
vestment
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A. new stock of Buffalo Robes,
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enn.10, nosily nil (loaned and in u 1400d
state of eulttveiton• A good frame barn
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