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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1885-9-18, Page 1BELS Po ST. VOL. XIII, ONTARIO CROPS, Roporte of tiro Bureau of Industries for September. Following is a summary of reports melt, ed by the Bureau of Industries on the staple crops of the. rovinae, end revised estimates of the produce of orops, based on returns by 731 correspondents, made under date of the' mrd inet.:- ^rAs will be aeon by the appended table, the yield of fall wheat throughout the pro- vineo is oven better than appeared by the August report of the bureau, the average being 24.3 bushels per acre, as against an estimate of 23.3 busbela by the lust report ; or a total product according to the former of 21,280,643 bnsbels, as against 20,974,720 bushels by the latter. Many correspond- ents state that tbo result of threebing show- ed that the crops suffered far less than was expected, by; the rains which prevailed over large areas of the province during tho har- vest eeasou. Though the grain sprouted in some localities, and though, as mentioned in the A:tguat report, there aro pretty gen- eral complaints of rust in low-lying fields, still, as a whole, the crop was hurvoeted surprisingly good condition, the result, no doubt, of the cool, breezy weather, which followed tho rains of early harvest. Bennie w'1IEAT. Seldom, if ever, has there been a bright- er prospect for spring wheat than there was this season at the time the fields had ob. twined their growth and were just approach- ingnuilurity . Notwithstanding the retard- ing influences of rho late spring the plant had neide a very strong and luxuriant de- velol,rment-the straw was thick and heavy and the heads largo. As the grain began to ripen, However, 1t showed -signs of being badly altapked by rust, iedueed and en- cenreged by the dull, murky weather, with frequent showers, which prevailed. The Augu.t report expressed sone apprehensions rte to Aho effects of this visitation ; but its ravages have turned out to be much more serious than they worn at that time suppos- ed to be. Throughout Weetern Ontario the orop is, hi fact, almost wholly destroyed, only a few fields on high and light lands giving even a fractional yield. Much of the spring wheat 1s not worth threshing ; the farmers are cutting it in large quantit- ies for fodder, or casing the shrunken grain for chicken feed. Tho midge, also, has been very active in tho heads of wheal ; but its effects are entirely overshadowed by those of the rust, The reports from East- ern Ontario, the great spring wheat region of the province, are morn reasaurmg. Though there is considerable rust, as well as )ridge and weevil, and though the ex- pressions of the correspondents are not nearly so glowing as they were at the date of their August advices, yet there appears to be reasonable hope that the grain will thresh out a fair average. The berry, how- ever, is shrivelled and inferior. Owing to the very unsettled weather, harvesting oper- ations are not yet completed except fu a few westerly and southerly localities. Tak- ing the province as a whole, there will pro- bably be a deficiency in the spring wheat product, many farriers being obliged to purchase their supplies of flour and seed. The quality of the grain, too, will be poor, the rust being more fatal to tbo finer var- ieties than to goose wheat and other coarse, bearded varieties. The figures returned estimate the 101131 yield for the province at this date at 9,226,796 bud a thagainst aAn stat14,- 373,524 bushels esti port, a reduction of over one-third. 1AI)L51 C3n0r. The e condition of the barley crop as indi- cated in the August bulletin is verified in every particular by the later returns as now received. The growth of straw was urua- nally long, and except in ono or two looal- ities, the grain was a full average in plump- ness and weight : but the bulk of the crop was permanently damaged by the storm of August 3rc1, which extended pretty general- ly all over'Ontario. To make matters still worse, the oeather Banco Oaet data has been broken and unfavorable, causing the barley harvest to be considerably delayed, and the crop in many cases to bo housed in a damp and unfit condition. Correspondents generally estimate that from two-thirds to four-fifths of the barley crop of the pro- vineo is disoelored by the rains, and none of this will grade higher than No. 2 at tho best. In cousermenee of the continued bad harvest weather the estimated aggregate product, by the Iaet returns, is some 039,- 000 bmBhols, or an average of about ono bushel per aero leas tban the estimate of last month. 050 01)00. The prospect for the oat crop is less far- citable, avDiable, nccordingto the latest reports, than it was earlier in the season. Owing to the unusually rank growth of oats, the general lateness of the season end the August storm, the ripening period was delayed 0onsider- ably past the ordinary time. It 10 under such conditions that rust is usually devel- oped ; and tho weather ,and temperature being likewise conclueive to it, a large pro- portion of the oat crop of the province be- came speedily affected by this scourage. Li Western Ontario only the earliest sown $olds, or those in high Bitttatioas, escaped and ripened to perfection, Li the eastern part of the province, in the Lake Ontario group, the prospect is slightly more 000000- aging ; but throughout north-eastern On- tario the erop is so late that farriers do not expect it to ripen till the frost comas to their assistance. Tho blank varieties mein to bo more susceptible to rust than the others, In the Lake Erie district, oats were seriously damaged by grreehoppees during the growing season, The estimated average product of Anguat fs diminished by nearly two bushels per acre, owing to tho labor development of met and tits unfavor- able harvest weather. 0121E AND 5)1100. Ube reports as to the condition of the rye crops are substantially the same es those made to the bureau last month. In the weateru portion of the province only 411 BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, SEPT. 18, 1885. occasional field le grown, and there it is re- ported a good Drop. In the east tho average sown appears to bo diininiehin annually tbs roporta as to its condition thin year are extremely varying. There will probably be a fair average crop both as to yield and quality. Since the date of the Augnat report the pea crop, like other spring crops, has been considerably Impaired by the continued cold and wet weather. At that time there wart generally a heavy growth of straw, and, with a few exceptions in which pre. mature ripening had been forced by hot weather- in July, the pods ware of good size and fairly well filled. There wore a few traces of Inilrlow, but they were too excep- tional to cause anxiety. This disease has, however, been greatly developed and ex- tended during the recent rainy period, principally on low, rich, heavy lands, From thie enuee chiefly, and also from shelling out, the ostinnated aggregate yield for the province has boon reduced from 16,400,520 bushels to 14,335,663 bushels ; yet, should this estimate be realized in threshing, it will still be s fair average crop. A largo proportion of tlmpea product has been bar - vested in good condition, showing a good sample. Wliat remains is difficult to har- vest, as the excessive moisture produces abnormal sprouting and blossoming, and the rain and wind boat down the straw. Tho grain may bo saved, but in most cases the straw will bo valueless for feeding pur- poses. It is gratfying to observe that the brig has been almost entirely absent tide year. EBTI1ATma rIELn. The following table gives the revised esti- mates of above mops according to roturue dated Sept. 3rd, compared with similar cud - mates dated August 6th. uesinn5 nrs03La. run 00.50. Sept. 21,280,543 21.3 Fall wheat... Aug. 90,374,720 23.3 t`ept. 0,226,7811' 11.3 Spring wheat.. Aug. 14,373,524 18,0 (Sept. 16,376,639 27.1 Barley Oats Aug. 17,015,671 28.3 Sept. 50,334,474 86.6 Aug. 50,124,614 38.3 1,251,704 16.0 Bye ........ {Sept. Aug. 1,2,0%934 16.6 {Sept. 14,306,663 22.4 Aug. 15,400,620 25.8 Pone The Presbytery of Maitland. This Presbytery met in Melville church on Tuesday last. Twenty ministers were presort and about fif- teen elders. Leave to moderato in a call was granted to the congregations of Ashfield and Molesworth. Appli- cation was made bo the Augmentation Fund for enpplemenbs to Pine River, St. Andrew's, Lucknow, Dungannon, Langsido, Belgrave, Fordwich and Gerrie. Papers wore road from the Free Church Colonial Committee, Edinburgh, Scotland, certifying Rev. Mr. McKenzie to tho Canadian Church, wlio was accordingly receiv- ed es a Probationer of the Church. Mr. McRae was instructed to take necessary steps to reunite Ivlolssworth and Trowbridge. Committees for the current ecclesiastical year were ap- pointed on the State of Religion, Homo Missions, Sabbath Schools, Temperance and Finance. Mr. Mo - Naughton laid his resignation of •the pastoral charge of Walton upon the table, which, after bearing delegates from the congregation, was at his own urgent request accepted. Ale. Muir was appointed to declare the congre- gation vacant on the 20th inst, Mr. .floss to be moderator of session dur- ing the vacancy, It was decided to send all delegates to tho General As- sembly by rotation. A. conference was hold in the evening on the ques- tion, "How to 33061)10 regular attend- ance on church ordinances ?" when addresses were given by Messrs. IYIo. Nabb, Brown and D. Cameron. The next regular meeting of the Presby- tery will be hold in Wingham on the 15th December. Night watchman Peter Alayes, of Toronto, not feeling web, left for home shortly before midnight, but on the way fell down and bled to death in a few minutes from hemorrhage of the lunge. His Excellency tho Governor-Gen- eral started from Ottawa on Friday last on a visit to Manitoba and the North-woet Territories, Whilebthsre His Excellency will drive the first spike in the railway line from Loth. bridge to Dunmore, In the military camps this year special attention is to be paid to rifle praotico. Every man will fico his twenty rounds at least while in camp. Tlie Northwest campaign has dombn- strated the importance of good shoot. ing, and certainly soldiers aro not of much eervioo unless they aro middling good markernen. All, of oouese, oan• not be creek shots; but ,all should know how to shoot, ICRICKPT MATCH. B1IIsHELe Ira. LI1TO180. Last Monday Brussels criokotere drove to Listowel endplayed a friendly game with the team of that town. Thoy have an ex- cellontground and aro as gentlemanly a crowd se can be mot with. In the opening of the matob Brussels was sent to bat, fac- ing the bowling of Morpby and Hay. The score book showed 62 to the credit of the visitors before the last wicket dropped. In making up this number Harry Dennis got 22 when lie was run out, Jas. Hyslop 11 and D. Boss 10. Listowel then took the willow and did not relinquish it until they had secured 86 rules. 11. B. Morphy, who is ono of the hest players in the province, made 38, E. Gabel 10 and C. Hacking 14. J. riitohon had the satisfaction of bowling Nerpily out, something that has not been dons on their own ground before. Brueaels made 46 in their 2nd innings, of which Dennis meds 15 and Kitchen 19, The home team only had 23 to make to boat their opponents, this they did with the loss of 4 wickets. Brussels was consequently defeated by 6 wickets. W, J. Ferguson and J. Forbes were the umpires, andJ. It. trent scorer, The following is the BOOre. BRUSSELS. lot Innings. Donnie, run out, b 1I. ISay, 92 D. Roes, b H. Ilay, 10 Laird, o W, Hay, b Murphy, 1 Kitchen, b Morphy, 4 Currie, b Morpby, 0 Veal, a Ferguson, b Morphy, 4 McLennan, b Morphy, 4 McNaughton, o Hacking, b Morphy, 0 Hyslop, c Gabel, b W. Hay, 11 Miller, not out, 5 5. Ross, b W. Hay, 0 Byes, 1 Leg Byes, 0 Wides, 0 Total, 62 2nd Inning. Miller, b W. Hay, 0 McLellan, b W. Hay, 6 J. Ross, b Forgeson, Laird, o Gabel, b W. Hay, Dennis, c Hay, b Hooking, I). Ross, b Ferguson, Kitchen, o \Y. Hay, b Morphy, MaNangbton, a Morphy, b Hacking, Veal, c Ferguson, b H,Hay, Currie, Hyslop, 13yes, Leg Byes, Widal, Tota., Grand Total, LISTOWEL. 1st Innings. Morphy, b Kitchen, R. Hay, b Dennis, Ferguson, b Dennis, Gabel, b Hysloy, Sloan,b Hyslop, Hacking, stumped,) W. J. Hap, b Hyslop, H. Hay, b Hyslop, Nelson Hay, o Boss, b Hyslop, W. Hay, stumped, b Kitchen,. T. Flay, not out, Byes, Leg Byes, Wider. Total, 2nd Inning. Morphy, o Dennis, b Hyslop, Ilacking, b Kitchen, W. J. Ray, not out, Ferguson, b Kitchen, 11. Hay, o J. Ross, b Kitchen. H. Hay, not out, • Byes, Leg Byes, W ides, Total, Grand Total, BOWLING ANALYSIS. Morphy, H. Hey, W. 3. Hay, Ferguson, Hacking, Kibolten Dennis, Hyslop, 1 0 16 0 12 7 0 1 0 2 2 1 46 108 38 2 0 19 0 14 4 0 0 1 3 1 1 3 66 0 3 14 1 2 1 0 1 23 100 01ST03EL, Both Innings. i}: 13. 111. R. W. 102 .1 39 8 108 4 88 1 42 1 11 '2 Ise 1 8 '2 8 0 6 0 206 10 102 el 11119ae51.5. Both Inninge. 13. M. R. W. 120 2 60 3 42 0 21 2 78 6 21 240 7 10'2 10 5 Galt is to have another roller rink, John .Richardson, Dorchester, and E. W. Johnstone, of Barrie, have been matched to wrestle at London, for $100 a side in October, best 8 in 5 catch-as-catch-oan. The mortality from smallpox in Montreal and suburbs Iasi week up to Saturday morning was 117. Tho disease is reported to be epreading rapidly in the village of Ste. Cline• gonde, adjoining the western limit of the oily. Saturday being school children's day at the Toronto Industrial Exhibi- tion, there was an immense gather- ing of little ones. The receipts up to Saturday night show an increase over those of tbo same period last year of about $220, wbioh is consid- ered very satisfactory taking into 60 - count the. cold and wet weather of last woek. NO. II. YOUelte LIBIItALB. The convention of young Liberals met at Toronto last Thursday, dele- gates being present in largo force from all parts of the Province. After organization the convention ohoss committees on constitution, nomina• tions and resolutions, A. F. Meta. tyro, Ottawa, was in the chair. It was decided that tate association be called "The Ontario Young Men's Liberal Assooiation." The following officers were then elected :-Honorary President -Hon. Ed. Blake ; Presi. dent -A.1'. McIntyre, Ottawa ; let Vice.President-A. M. Taylor, Brus- sels ; 2nd Vice -President --J. At. Clark, Toronto ; Secretary -T. C. Robinette, Toronto ; Assistant Secre- tary -J. Kennedy, Toronto ; Treasur- er -James Gilmore, Toronto. Resolutions were passed approving of manhood suffrage ; that Canada should make her own commercial and extradition treaties, and condemning the Franchise Ad. Cten adaa,u IWevies. The gate receipts at the Provincial Fair reached $11,500. The trial of Scott was concluded last week at Regina, and resulted in his acquittal. A11 the Indians were released on their own bail, A young lady of Barrio has died from the effects of wearing corsets too tight, which caused her ribs to overlap and grow together. Dr. B. A. /Jowly, of Simcoe, has, we believe, been offered the position of assistant physician at the Toronto Asylum for the insane. A Bruce farmer who was bitten by a cat three weeks ago, had to be smothered last week between feather beds. The medical men could do nothing. Andrew Laing, of Arkel, killed a cow the other day. It was an old miloh cow that had been round Mr. Laing's barnyard for years and years, and when the carcass was opened a butcher knife was found inside. Mr. Laing remembered loeing it two years ago. Frank Powell, of Turnberry, is dangerously ill from blood -poisoning. It seems ho had a felon on his thumb and he must in some way got poison into the wound. His arm 15 now terribly swollen up to the shoulder and has been lanoed in several plaoes. The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Toronto, Grey d, Bruce railway was held last week H. C. Hammond in the chair. H. E. Suckling acted as secretary., The Board of Directors was re-elected for the ensuing year as follows :-Hon. R. M. Wells, H. Hendrio, H, E. Suckling, H. C. Hammond. W. Whyte, Henry Beatty, John Macnab, H. W. Nanton, and E. B. Osler, Courtney and Conley have challeng. ed Haulan and Los to row a double scull race and two single scull races for $500 a side each race, distance in each rape to bo three miles with turn. In singles Conrtney is to be pitted against He'nlan, and Conley against Lee. The races are to bo rowed in the order named, and the first moo within four weeks from date, day, and place to bo mutually agreed upon. The September crop report of the United States Department of Agri- culture shows a reduction in the spring wheat average since the last report, from 05 to S6. Winter wheat promises a total yield. of 217,000,000 baehele. Tho corn average shows a redaction of no point, standing at 05, agains3 96 in August. The crop has bean very slightly damaged by frost, and another ten days iti11 place it out of danger. Cotton has suffered sevor- ly from heat and drought, the average being reduced from 061 in August to 87. ' Tho Brantford Telegram says: - At one of tho city cburohee Sunday, one of the sidesmon, or uburobward- ens, wad absent, and, a certain rail- road conductor was requested to go round with the offertory plate; he dict so, but had only called at a eoup- le of pews before the force of habit assorted iteelf, and the amateur .Dol,. lector, whipping out his punoh and putting the plate under bio arm ex- tended his hand to a lady in the con- gregation with a bland "Tiokst, please." A Brantford congregation never smiles in church, but the mem- hors of rho ono referred to bed a bard matter to eonbrol their facial muscles on thio occasion. Jumbo, Barnum's big elephant, was killed by the care at St. Thomas last Tuesday. He wile valued at $100,000. Joe. Laing, of Montreal, has taken formal leave of the amateur riinke, and issues a challenge to row Priddy, Homer or Hamm a rape from two miles up, for any part cf $1,000. The Ontario Beekeepers' Associa- tion have resolved to show it collec- tion of their prodneba at tete Indian and Colonial Exhibition in London next year. Tim issue of scrip and land war- rants to volunteers will b0 cammen0- od by the Department of the Interior immediately on tho receipt of the cer- tificates to he given in each case by the Militia Deportment. IIanlati telegraphed on Saturday to his sister-in-law, Miss M. Suther- land, to come to New York, ant bring along the children as be fel Afro. llanlan inteud to stay there. Aliso Sutherland left Toronto on Tuesday. A crank, who represents himself as John Greenwood, the English ex- ecutioner, Ivan waiting around the Hamilton Police Stiction last week. Ito said he was waiting for a: telegram from Chief Stewart to go to Regina to hang Niel. Iie carried the eepliauc• es of his trade with him in a valise, The following gentleman who took part in quelling the North-west rebel- lion have been allowed their examinee tions by the Law Society as a com- pensation for tbo time loot to them. H. T. Brook, his bar and solicitor examination ; Erneet Langtry, his solicitor; A. G. Alurray, his bar; G. EI. Murray and S. A. Jones, second intermediate ; E. Iierslinw, his first. Rumors are prevalent in -railway circles at this time to the eil'eet that Joseph Hickson, for so many years past General Manager of the Grand Trunk Railway, has tendered his res- ignation. It is further said that Mr. Bell, of Belleville, for many years solicitor of the Company, will take the vacant position, also, that the rumour regarding the C. P. R. tak- ing over the Great Western system is likely to bo verified before many months elapse. A. prize fight was arranged between two young women in Australia. The pugilists came up defiant and jaunty for the first round which ended in a mutual knuckle down, each receiving a blow squarely on the nose. At the expiration of the allowable interval the referee called "time" but the an- tegonists had lost all vim and both were weeping over the possible dis- figurment of their faces -a calamity compared with which the loss of, the fight was nothing. There is at Aloniroso, P. E. Island, Mrs. Graham, a lady who has lived to the wonderful age of 110 years. Mrs. Graham is yet in full possession of her mental faculties and can dis. cuss from memory about the events of nearly a century ago that aro to us almost aucienb history. ,She was a little girl when tho American rev- olutionary war broke out and was in the bloom of womanhood when yet Napoleon was only dreaming of glory at Corsica. Mrs. Graham lives with her youngest daughter, who is about 60 ; indeed, in'the ono boueo repro. eentabivos of four generations live, The lady's age, can, we learn, be fully authenticated, and wo presume slim is the oldest person living in Canada. Tho St. Thomas Times says :- Throe of the buffalo belonging to the Wild West combination were taken sick at the driving park last week, and it was thought two of them would die. Dr. Evely, veterinary surgeon, was sent for, but the genius Bos was tinnily, and all efforts to give them medicine proved abortive while they were upon their feet. A number of lariats were brought in requisition and the animals rendered helpless, when the medicine was administerod. One of the trio, a remarkable fine bull bison, beoame aosolutely furious while the lassoing was in progress, bellow- ing and roaring with mingled pain and rage. One of the cowboys nar- aowly escaped being killed during the operation. Ho was standing in front of the buffalo and made a throw with his lasso, but ho miscalculated the distance, and the noose failed to con- nect. The big brute then made a dash for him and he was knocked down, and would have been trampled to death had nob ono of his companions by a good throw succeeded in encircl- ing the animals nock in the noose, and by a quick jerk brought bine to his knees,