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The Brussels Post, 1889-5-17, Page 711111 MAN' 17, 1889. Crops and Live Stock in Ontario. FALL Warw.—There le a Talnark- able and meet gratifying contrast in the tenor of the fall whoa reports this year compared. with those re- ceived iu the spring of 1888.. In 1888 a trying fall bad boon followed by a severe winter and an inclement and a late spring, This year's crop was put in during one of the beet seeding times within memory ; the winter was mild, and the spring early—in some sections too early— for the wheat was uncovered and loft subject to damage by the re- peated freezing and thawing weather of March. But on the whole the reports now at haul aro the most favorable that have been received since the gathering of Drop statistics was commenced in Ontario. Less winter -killing is reported than has occurred for many years past, and the acreage that has boon plowed up is insignificant. Lambton is the only county which complains ser• jointly ou this score, and iu parts of that county the ground was bare in January. Other complaints of wiu• torkilling are confined to more men- tioning of the smothering of wheat under snow banks near fences and of tho heaving of the plants on low and wet land since the spring has set in. The great winter wheat counties of Simooe, Grey and Brnee report in a very favorable strain. From Elgiu come a cumber of re- ports predicting only an average or less than an average yield. The Middlesex reports aro eatiefaotory except one from Lobo, and from Mc- Gillivray and Biddulph, where it is stated much has been plowed up. Essex reports are very good, as are also those of Kent, Perth (except one from the township of Downie), Ox- ford, Haldimand, Brant, Wentworth, York, Ontario and many other counties. Throughout the reports such expressions abound as, "sound er than for many years;" "unusually healthy ;" "the best prospects since first settlement;' "cannot bo bet_ ter ;' "it is a rano thing to seo a poor field ; "the worst looks better than the best of lash year," and so on. An occasional report is that the wheat looked in first class condition when the snow went off, but Cent it is now going back. In the northern counties the wheat, though looking in excellent condition, has not made mach progress lately owiug to the coldness of the weather. Through- out the reports is to be noticed testi- mony to the efficacy of drainage, even in a season such as the present when there has not been a super- abundance of rain or of snow water to carry off. The orop has been singularly free from insect ravages. The wireworm is mentioned only a few times as having been destruc• tive, while the Hamden fly is only named once in the whole series of reports, and ou that occasion only in order that it may be mentioned that at last the county (Lambton) seems to bo getting free from the pest. WINTER RYE.—This is a very im- portant crop in Northumberland, Durham, Priuee Edward and a few otheraoanties. Wherever ii is grown extensively the prospects aro re ported good for an exiraorduhary crop. Especially gaud reports come from the townships of Iialdimend, Ilamilton, Murray, Percy and Ameliasburg. Iu the other parte of the province where rye is a casual crop its conditiou is equally gond with that of the wheat. CLovxa.—From the province as a whole the reports relating to this •crop are vary bad. 1. wing t,) the prolonged drouth which existed in the east, north, centro and part of the west, the "oatoh" last summer was uuueually bad. What little germinated stood a vary poor ohanee against the long continued dry weather, The early spring has boon against the plant. It Is re- ported as destroyed by heaving in many places. Still there aro a number of reports describing the clover crop as excellent, Essex and several of the Lake Erie countioe appear to be well off, in the Niagara peninsula the crop appears to promise an average, in Simcoo athd Grey it is variable, in Bruce more uni£ormily good, in tho east very poor and in a large notion of the province patchy. The counties of Kent, Norfolk, Wellington and. Waterloo report excellent clover. crops. In Lambton, Huron and Middlesex the now meadows suffer- ed from heaving during the long period that the land was baro from snow. Throughout the reports there 719 an absence of complaint abonb insect ravages upon the clovercrop, from which ib may be roaeonably inferred that the worst of the clover midge le over. LIVE Sxoor.,—Tho condition of the farm animals throughout the prov- THE BRUSSELS POST 11211010110=8184.0 Stialcin many oases to only suliieiout I of grass, but the opinion el some gilled to roduee the number of their prpacaulal aunt is that the fields will to parry ou the work of, the fame. not be fit for grazing bofnro may Into the worst affected ootentioe largo 1 10th, There 18 0 remarkable mien. quantities of hay were imnertod. itruty of amnion regarding fruit The known scarcity of fa•p41 1 trees. Very little damage was dono domestic eervanat teem t.1 inercase Iron year et tt ir. Plat oupago• merit of labours without tunnel 18 uncommon, but -here ie. este-teed a free house to 11 eery in. ,.l ' farmer -1 to work t0 summon Y p4,fr to or,ihtardN by the ttitl er, blit in resourtYA. As ono, tOtt tr el..., of p' 1lolt•m -olnd ciente soya, aloe fond wi i were named by airing Neat. Early then usual," pew, .atlG:. ettnc'riee warp etre to 11 on, hilt olid became most fav halal : I) t!1 • . ,'t, ,t a; alne o :4440 g.eati Pith nt from iug of live stock. 4.'ntt Lt,. plena fol mine fell during tet o,trly •t11,1 late fall tnonthe. the 1)1e'neee yielded abthndnuily up '.0 an un usually late period, A mill he - followed, rendering it nuneces .t,v to feed heavily in order to mai,ti.u•t the animal Ilea The clone pi'i,' enabled farmer t tarn out t • it cattle early. (s ,torah, .p^:13.1.1 the winter wan the easiest Fac lit•!c'. on record. The result is that l.p,t1. instead of being scarce, is ❑o abundant. lay is cheaper iu Leo' .x now tb^u it was in the fall, mod to stock hat come through the ;yid...) in bettor condition thou for year.- id.. past. Ouo coroepundenG r,•!p 'rt:, r ern • from 1Inron that tho farmim. , a°:.:1134. t, "t",,;, :, , a pacing scarcity, chopped great qu me Cities of oats .And oat etrae, luavitte ,.. -e their bay over till spring. linin 1, other parts of thea cnuuty !tree • r_uantitioe of hay wore shipped l.. less fortunate auctions. A cnrre:t• it pendent in South Gowor, GreuviI , r -:, reports oases of lentil a ooh tae' n ti 0 t"4 starvation among cattl••, •a',d ,;.t' that some 01 the cow)) aro nosy eo weak that t ,oy have to ba lifted. In almost every other plane reported from there has been a impute of toed loft over. In Wellington, Waterloo and other root-growiug counties the abundant prep of mangels and turnips eupplidcl the place of dry fodder. In Waterloo turnips were in plentiful that they were sold at five cents a bushel. About one. tenth of the reports state that the cattle are in poor condition, but most of these reports add that the animals aro healthy and strong. The condition of the health of the cattle, sheep and pigs seems to be unusually good. No infectious or epizootic disease among them is anywhere reported. Among horses there has been an outbreak of the old epizootic which paused so much inconvenience on its first appearance about eighteen years ego. .11 is re- ported in greater or less severity from the counties of Renfrew, Peter - bora', Hastings, Parry Sound, Dar ham, Northumberland, Bruce, Grey, Oxford, Perth, ole. It appears to have existed in a virulent form in the shanties of the Upper Ottawa, where many horses died from the disease. There is one report of glanders in Prince Edward. A. re port from the township of Perry, in the district of Parry Sound, etabes that a disease resembling glanders broke out among a flock of sheep taken there from the neighborhood of Hamilton. The whole flock has died or been killed, and it is hoped that the disease has been effectually stamped out. Other than these, there have been no oases of serious disease, and on the whole the con- dition of our live stook, reduced though the numbers of the animals may bo, is such as to give cause for the liveliest satisfaction. irpst.: .Needl, t,. ,n' turf plutu. bole .ere .w +hens, brit lied tout bl,vsomod wh.al ihtt r,•porrs were rent hu. 'Plmo hi celr lin t c :,tiutt.es 1' 1 woe', .,!' t1 i urn pi • J i lin plum 1114l cit ,'v ••' 4.1 .4.111131), hn' 11,11 ,t find • Nrn„l, of :. he• u 11) . ;t •ujn, ,• 1 eine, 1 ley 1,0' iu.'• li fl� u.• .:, -Sin di ftte ir, : •1,1 re 14 . •. ,pelt' Piton 28 a ate ;'}PItt 111 a 11 .'ilP tt ., 1 ,t ,1 40 4 3•p.ti i, •.. ,,,, .. .1 ray , , , 1 it n .0 wti i. i. t 111144 Il „ • 11.1:1' t1 ,1 rt -1 0rowth . i 1 1 ,eget f :.,n ; p 114. ar !`, .rl .,. '(4 . . t 1,11 n14,iie' V:,: ,: .4 tines ge•11u4 ,.. t'xl Wig ; rt. girl xte.te heel 11 '11 .'. t'• ,. .:,1•r1 eneo 1N to ti" f.,ne( in .iii;•• 110 Si, La r 41104 1341.1 0. ,.v a e:•1114188, where u Lites •r m 1 i.' tf oesara1i',u of sprint; too tet et a viae to heave- ratite .1, g ,e1 '1. ;. ... tall plowing for ':prim 80 iug ',ppoars to nave been t1 ,ne in li : L tire Erie counties, which faoili:ared epriva; work considerably in thai di¢irict. From various parts of the province Iowa statements regarding .a de- crease in the acrea me of barley, and au increase iu the extent of spring wheat sown. In Western OtI .arto n larger area of pease is reported, and oats will also be more largely groan than ever. Taken altogether the outlook for spring crops is a cheering one. Besmear: --Owiufr to the pro- longed clronilh of the past two anm. mere, and the discussion of the fodder question at many farmer;' inatitntee and similar gatherings, it seems likely that the ensilage method will get a trial Mie year. In the western part of the province the good crops of corn and roots last year, along with the cost of silos and labor, will operate against its adop- tion ; but iu the eastern part, where dairying is the most productive farm industry, and where the effects of dronth have been most severely felt, it will be more generally adopted. Wherever ensiled folder has been given a fair trial the reports show that it has been almost invariably successful. Mammoth Southern sweet corn appears to have been the favorite crop grown for the pur- pose. FA= SVPPLIas.—It is only in a few instances that a surplus of wheat is reported at the close of the winter. In some counties in the Georgian Bay end St. Lawrence and Ottawa. groups several correspond• outs have stated that some farmers have been compelled to buy flour for family use, their supply of wheat having mu out. A. fair amount of barley appears to bo on band fur feodiug purposes. 'J akiug the prov- ince over there is an abundance of oats. Tilts crop was a good one last year, but prioes kept low, and many held over awaiting a rise. There is not a groat deal of hay left, except an a few cases where owners held for en advance after the year of drouth. .Early grass, with a core responding fall in prices, hes left these local epeoulatore behind in the deal, There aro not so many fat oattie in the stalls as usual, nor does there appear to be as many store cattle as formerly. In eastern Ontario especially the scarcity of both classes of etocic is noticeable, while in the west complaints are made regarding the slowness of the movement of beeves for the British markets. In the beef raleiug (eun- ties of the .Vales Huron and 'Wet Midland groups, however, a fair number of cattle will go on grass for delivery in June and July. FIVOT9 AND VuooOA•rl0N.—Reporbs from all parts of the province aro to the effect that vegetation was a week or two in advance of the previous year ab the same date (May l.) The opening of the epring presaged a still earlier start of bud and leaf, but the latter half of April was cold and kept vegetation in check. Iiasbures ince is very much bolter than the aro reported to hdvo made a growth most sanguine could lhavo loped for of from two to roar inches, and in six months ago. The droubh hailmany mace sheep have boon turned boon so destructive that farmers in out fir a week. A few farmers have 1 't end'uorth had -.been eon. I Also allowed tibio mato to get It bit POWDER 'T•�HECOOKS BEST FRIEND !!14)NEY'P0 LOAN! 1 Any 3.wot.Ilt of Money to Loan on Farm or Village Pro- for any p'rtj, at 6 c 6l Per Cent. Yearly. r. ccYa2•.r:,„s,tmt,^t�'erYrInI.ri.'i 'w eve 9 RUSE L E E . PO -,'R -.r. M. lj7IZE Undersigned desire to intimate to the Public generally that they have h'ernoved to the Brick Blook Upp, ¶, Nightingale & Goo's Store, —and are prepared to Pay them-.' �Iigheet Market Price, in Cash, Straight Loans with privilege of repaying when required.. Apply to Bugs AND HONEY.—The winter was favorable to boss, and a number of apiarists claim to have brought their stock through without the loss of tl single colony. Others place the majority at from 10 to BO per cunt. Very little loss from disease is reported. Mention is made or a few cases of dysentery, but the greater part of the fatalities resulted from lack of stores. A few corre3' poudente report the destruct.iou of odd colonies by mice. The bees 0,11.110 nut in good condition early in the season, and at nnee started to carry pollen, but the latter part of April was bleak and cold, and drove them back into winter quarters. The pant two summers have given a set back to bee -keeping, ane many have gone out of the business ou that a000uut, but those who have continued in the industry reel much encouraged with the oondition of their colonial: at the present limo. A. Hunter, 1)rrision C'rrti•rt f'i(!,'Ir Brussels. __ li!$,, . /7 VT YPES 0 • rot- • :.DCO • Cents.. All Worn front the Smallest to Lire faze dome in a arst-chtsf manner.. c LABOR AND WAGES.--Tbo reports regarding the labor simply for spring work vary considerably, but in all ordinary eases the supply, such as it is, ie quite sufficient, Tho or- touded aso of labor-saving inutile. ory and the increased shill of the Camera themselves have evidoubty contributed to this aid, for from all over the province come reports that the supply of skilled labor has been greatly reduced by the extraordin- ary oxodue. this season of farmers' sous and of the bettor class of labor- ers to bfauitoba and the Northwest. In the lumbering dtebriots tho oup- ply is always limited, las only those farmers ere served who can offer the laborer some sufficiently strong in- duoomeol to lave the higher wages and mare varied employment of the lumberman. In some of the south- Htestoru comities n soareity has been enacted by an iuoroased demand for laborers for Wave/ consbrubtiou. The complatnes as to the uusliilfnl • noes of laborere ' •.>apielly of the immigrant el r;ratty of et ttesldencrs, Eta, at Itcasonabie Prates. W. J. Fairfield. ijrONEY TO LOAN. PRIV�AT.E FUNDS.. :� saga=G;1 of Private Funds have lust been placed in my hands for In- vestment AT 7 PER CENT. Borrowers can have their loans complete in three clays if title is satisfactory. Apply to E. E. WADE. GOOD NEWS To TIij. AFFLICTED No family who knows the power of —JAMES HIRST'S— Pain Exterminator will be without it in their house. They know it to be a family physician. It is both an internal and external remedy. 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Our store was not ready for oc- cupation in time for us to have our goods opened and placed in stock before our opening day, and we therefore had to start selling goods as soon as they were taken out of the cases, which caused great confusion in our store and as we have been so busy serving customers ever since our open- iug, and with new goods arriving daily, we have not been able to get our counters cleared up, and therefore it; was impossible for us to serve all who were desirous of buying our cheap goods. 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