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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1925-10-28, Page 3JNJURIES FATAL TO CHATHAM MAN J. C. Graham Victim of Motor Col-, lisiou Near Hensall—Cars Meet; at Corner—John Essen, St, Thomas, and Companion Escape Injury. Hensel], Oct. 21,—J, C. Graham; of Chatham, representative of the Ren- nie Seed Company, of Toronto, died here this evening from injuries re- ceived a couple of hours earlier in a Motor ear accident on the London Road, just .out -side of Hensall. Mr. Graham was alone in a small car and had just left Hensall and was on his way to Exeter when be was met, when turning at the London read corner, by a larger ear driven by Jack Essen, of St, Thomas, who was accompanied by Richard Hindey, of the same city, who were coming into Hensel!. The Esson ear struck the machine of Mr. Graham at the corner, driving it into the ditch and badly wrecking it. The occupant was badly cut about the head and taken to Mrs. Patterson'a private hos- pital here, and was unconscious whet? admitted. The accident occurred a- bout 4 o'clock this afternoon and death came at 6.80 this evening. From the first examination doctors knew that the case was critical, as the patient was suffering from serious concussion. A post-morto)n examination of de- ceased is bating held this evening by Coroner Dr. Hyndman. of Exeter, and Dr. Shaw, of, Clinton. The late Mr. Graham, who was a resident of Chatham, had been corn- ing to Hensall here and throughout the district. Ile leaves a widow and two children. Mr. Elson and Mr. Hindley escap- ed without injury and their car was not seriously damaged. HEAD OF CANADIAN NATIONAL Sir Henry Thornton, who has given Canada an operating surplus on her National, Railways instead of an an- nual deficit. Operating costs have been cut to the bone. HURON MAN IS FOUND' DEAD IN HIS BARN SOCIALIST STATESMAN WOULD HAVE I3RITAN DR'( ,7 1 Philip Snowden, former British Chancellor of the ex -chequer, who it one of the sponsors of a widespread prohibition campaign opening this month in the old land. get that it is against themselves. It is easy for the individual citizen to say that one vote more or less will not make any difference; but if every body took such a view what would be the use of holding an election, and what would become of popular gov- ernment? The lines quoted should not only be learned by heart; they should be taken to heart. Hensall, Oct. 21.—The body of Prank Fitzgerald, well-known and highly respectedresident of this dis- trict, was found hanging in the barn on his farm a few miles east of here at noon today. While a formal cor- oner's statement has not been issued, suicide is presumed. The late Mr. Fitzgerald was a pas- senger in a motor car with Trueman Brintnell some time ago when the lat- ter was seriously injured at Lucan Crossing, through the car the latter was driving running into a railway engine. While Mr. Fitzgerald es- caped physical injury upon that oc- casion, it had been noted that since the accident he was at times unac- countably depressed and it is felt by his friends that his action today was the outcome of such an attack. Mr. Fitzgerald had long been a' resident here and stood in high re- spect. He leaves a widow and four children. Former Huron Co. Rector -Is Retiring Rev. Canon C. R. Gunne Ends His Ministry Extending Over 32 Years Diocesan authorities announces the retirement of Rev, Canon Charles Robert Gunne from the active minis- try of the church after the end of the present year, . Canon Gunne was born in Fior- ence, Lambton County, ' Ontario, the son of the Rev. John Gunne, pioneer Anglican clergyman of the province. He took holy orders in 1893, being ordained to the diaconate in that year after preliminary studies at Trinity University in Toronto, and was pricsted the following year. After being stationed in various rural parishes in Huron diocese, the canon was named in 1911 to the rec- torship, of Christ church, London, from which position he is now retir- ing. In the year 1914, Mr. Gunne was named honorary canon of St. Paul's cathedral, London. On account of advancing years Canon Gunne is retiring after 32 years devoted to the service of the church Rev. Canon Gunne was a former rector of the Gerrie Anglican church and at Clinton for a number of years. YOU? DO_ You growl at rotten politics, But do you vote? You howl at bosses and their tricks, But do you vote? You say, 0 Decent Citizen, We've heard you time and time again, s "We want things run by business men,' But do you vote?._e The above lines may not be regard- ed tis great poetry, or evert good poetry, but there is a punch pecked in them which literature of a higher standard may lack. Every reader of the lines considers himself or herself a Docent Citizen; but how about the voting? One reason, ne doubt, wiry there is so much fruitless complain about rho way things ate done in the political affairs of the country is thnt so many people aro content to oorplain, but neglect to back up their rompiain by theft votes. Too many of them will not even take the trouble of seoinn s are on the voters' that their name 'lets, They are'cetlteet to leave that work ire the Parti). etgaelefitions, Ti' READ THE A Government Will Help to Market Apples "From the stanpoint of quality, this year's apple crop is one of the best Ontario has ever gathered," said Hon, John S. Martin, Minister of, Agriculture. "In view of this fact, the government feels justified in par- ticularly commending it to the people. of Ontario and elsewhere. We. have a special interest in the crop because in the early growing months we were able to render considerable assistance to the growers in spraying the trees and the application of the best meth- ods of production. Partly clue to this fact an extraordinary percentage of the crop will grade No. 1. We feel that the consumers should take ad- vantage of the opportunity to secure this high class orchard product. It will be available everywhere at mod- erate prices. • "In order to facilitate the market- ing of thieesplendid crop," the Min- ister added, "the Department is ren- dering assistance in two ways. In the first place, it is supervising the grad- ing and handling, and guaranteeing. the prier in connection with exports of certain leading standard varieties; to the. extent of 126,000 barrels. Most of this will go into undeveloped near• kets and as it will bear the Govern- ment stamp as to quality, it is ex- pected to establish the name of On tatio for apples of high 'quality. A. large portion of the crop will, of course, go to the British market and the Western market, but there will be plenty for the people in. Ontario. 'in order to bring this opportunity to the attention of all the people, the Department is sponsoring an adver- tising campaign which will place the value of apples prominently before the consumer by means of the daily and weekly press. Consumers will not only get good value for their money but will also assist in establisihng utero firmly an important branch of our fruit industry. The apples will be handled through the regular chan- nels of trade and all that is necessary for the consumer'io do IL to ask for Ontario apples.' Behind the advertising •of Ontario apples will be an intensive mer- eiiandising effort in which all fruit dealers, wholesale and vetell, and all growers ate invited to co-operate. Mr. Martin is one of the most Bitten., sive of poultry and poultry products in America. Ile has a wide oizPer- iknee in advertising and other bus-- Hess proi"netinn ntetlteds, Timely Farm Topics CONTROL CCKROACHES TATPOLLUTEOWATER i Reliable Method of Getting Rid of These. Pests , Sodium Lrluoride Will Do the Job— ft Rills Both by Contact and the Mouth;—flow'to Apply—Bot Flies =Fixed Proportions. (Contribriuleot)tment ofAgcturTorno. The kitchens in many restaurants, hotels and other institutions are so Infested with 'cockroaches that ,• 1f patrons could see them they would Ieave the place in disgust. Bekeshops, are also much troubled with these insects, Control Is Not Difficult. • In spite of their commonness con- trol is not difficult. ' Sodium fluoride, a white powder, will kill any that come in contact with it. The writer, however, prefers to use a mixture of equal parts of sodium fluoride and cornstarch, as being superior to the fluoride\alone. This mixture costs only about 60c a pound, and a pound will treat once -a very large kitchen and usually would be sufficient for all the treatments for an ordinary private house. The method of applying is to put the mixture into a, can with a per- forated 11d„ or into a salt -cellar, and then dust it moderately heavily along the floor beneath the water pipes and sinks, on the window sills, in the back part of the shelves of cupboards, and any other place frequented by the cockroaches, Sodium Fluoride Kills Two Ways. they are left off the lista they, have 0' Caned ah seietltltti Organize fol' grievance, but they are liable t° for. war against teberattldele, The substance kills both by con- tact and by being taken into the mouth. 2C ariparette, gets i.to the mouth by the roaches cleaning their feet and body to remove the powder when they happen to run over it. A small dust gun or bellows, cost- ing about $1.60, is an excellent thing to apply the powder with, and is much superior to the dusting can, as It enables a personto blow the substance into cracks and crevices where the Insects may be hiding and where they Lould not be reached by the can. How to Prepare for Treatment. Before each treatment sweep the room well, and (hely leave the Pow- der undisturbed for several days. Sweep up again and make another application. This may have to be re- peated several times, and each time care should be taken to discover, if possible, overlooked areas and treat them. Usually two or three dustings will destroy almost all the cock- roaches, even in a large institution, but sometimes -it le en difficult to find all the hiding places that several applications will be necessary. All that is required, however, ..to eradi- cate the pest is care and persever- ance. That the powder does kill the cockroaches will be shown plainly after the first treatment; for in a day's time numerous cockroaches will be found dead here and there over the floor. The above treatment is the cheap- est the writer knows, and much more effective than any spray that can bo given, because it remains active as long as left on the floor, whereas the sprays are only effective at the time of application, and only. If they hit the insects --J. L. Caesar, 0. A. Col- lege, Guelph. Bot Flies. Measures should be to pre- , vent horses becoming infested with the larvae of bot flies by protecting them from the egg laying attackof the parent fly. The clipping of the ,.long hairs from the region of the head, breast, shoulders. and legs af- fords some protection in that it re- duces the probability of the fly being able, to attach Its eggs. The areas where the egg laying fly usually de- posits her eggs should be frequently soaked with oil or grease. This pre, vents the eggs from adhering to the hair Pieces of cotton or cheesecloth fastened to the bridle and harness -it such a manner as to cover the under surface of the jaws, the breast and forearms affords some protection and reduces greatly the possibility of the horse wintering a stomach Lull of bot larvae and suffering in consequence of such. A little attention to what may neem trivial to many makes the difference between the horses being thrifty and in good condition or un- thrifty and hidebound, Swat the bot fly or at least prevent it'from carry - Ing out . its destructive work,—L. Stevenson, 0. A. Collage, Guelph. Sterilize It by Boiling or by Adding a Disinfectant Use Hypochlorite—How 'to Make and Apply ;It. -Calc Troubles—Sprout- ed Wheat Injured for Seed—When to Feed Silage. (Contributed by, Ontario Department of Agriculture. Toronto.). When wells have ,become polluted from unsanitary seepage or drainage the cause should be found and re- mored, and preventive measures tak- enso that tbe. trouble should not recur, The water so polluted should be ateriltsed before being used tor drinking purposes. Sterilization may be accomplished either by boiling the water or by the addition of a suit- able disinfectant. The disinfectant most suitable for this purpose is a hypochlorite solution. Stock Hypochlorite for Water Puri tic,atlon. This hypochlorite solution may be prepared and applied as follows: 1. Mix one-half pound of chloride of Lime (33 per cent. available chlorine) with one pint of water. 2. Add sufficient water to make one gallon, 3. Dissolve 13 ounces of sal soda crystals lo two quarts of lukewarm water. 4, Add sufficient water to make I one gallon. 6. Mix these two -solutions in a , barrel or crock and allow the milky solution to settle over night. 6. Pour off the clear liquid from the white sediment into a jug and fill into bottles, well stoppered, and keep cool in a dark place. This "stock i hypochlorite" will contain approxi- ' mately the equivalent of 3 per cent. of chloride of lime or 1 per cent. of available chlorine. i • Application. Mix one ounce of this stock 'solu- tion to five gallons of water that is to be used for drinking purposes. i After mixing allow to stand for half an hour before use. - The solution may be added in small quantities to water atter it has been drawn from the well, or, the quantity of water inthe well or cistern may be estimated and the necessary amount of the solution poured direct into the well and stirred in. Farm well waters in Ontario sus- peeted of being polluted will be test- ed upon application to the Bacteri- ological Laboratory, Ontario Agricul- tural College.—Prof. D. Jones, 0. A. College, Guelph. Main Causes of Calf Troubles. Cold milk to -day; warm milk to- morrow. Sour milk to -day; sweet milk to - 1 morrow. Sour, dirty feed pails and troughs. Dirty pens; flies; no 'protection . from heat or sun. . Feeding too much or too little. No drinking water supply. Sour whey and sour skim milk from the factory. I Vermin. It is a good practice to leave the calf with its dam for the first two or three days, even though it planned to rear the calf by hand. I Autumn -born calves usually escape' digestiontroubles, due to cold wea- ' ther being an aid in preventing the souring Of food. A grass lot adjoining the stable is very 'useful to calves over three months of age. Young calves thrice best in a clean, welt ventilated, cool, dry stable, If the horns are not desired, treat with caustic potash before the calf is more than ten days old.—Dept. of Extension, 0. A. C., Guelph. Wheat Sprouted Before Harvest Is Injpred for Seed. Winter wheat is less valuable for seed purposes if it becomes sprouted before it is harvested. .Experiments were conducted in the Field Hus- bandry Department at the Ontario Agricultural College in which differ- ent varieties of winter wheat which had been more or less sprouted in the' fields were tested for germina- tion. The comparative injuries caus- ed by sprouting before harvest is in- dicated .by the following, average percentages, of the germination of tbe threshed wheat: Skin over germ, un- broken, 94; skin over germ, broken, 76; 'sprouts one-quarter inch long, 30; and 'sprouts one inch long, 18, The sprouted aced not only gave low - I Fixed •Proportions. There are a number of fixed pro- portions used In all recipes, and the following are standard: One-half as much liquid as flour for muffin and cake batters. One-third as lunch liquid as flour for soft loughs, as for biscuit. One-fourth as ntuelt liquid as dour for stiff doughs, as for bread. One-third to one-half as much but- ter as sugar for all butter cakes, One to ono and a half teaspoon- fuls of baking powder to a cupful 01 flour for batters or doughs. One-third as muclt,,shortening ,as. lour for pastry, One teaspoonful of soda to one pint of tour milk. The eerub cow shivers when she sees rho scales and Babcock teeter, The horse still plays an important part. lie' still tttrnlshes a cheap source of power for ploughing, and is the most economical to use for Short battle. Impute drinking water accounts for much sickness among hogs, The Arlt ebnsideration le to supply plenty of pate water Mr the hog lots, Thiee to as important so good Seeding, Savo the mangels for the care* end young Steck, Nothing Is more relished by it ealt and nothing le bet- ter for its digestion than good, etltp Juicy manlele, Silage is all right, but unite tend roots are better, er germination, but the plants pro- duced were uneven in growth. This information may prove very valuable In some setoions of Ontario where rains have been frequent "at the time of winter wheat harvest this autumn.—Dept. of Extension, When to Feed Silage. The time to fend silage is directly atter milking, or several hours be- fore milking. If fed immediately before milking the silage odors may pass through the cow's body into the. milk, 13osides, the milk may receive aomo taints directly from the stable air, On the other hand, it feeding is done subsequent to milking, the volatile silage odors will have been thrown 'off before the next milking hour, MIGHT THE CORN BORER How to Deal With This Very Troub:e:,oine Pest Combating Orchard Pests In winter. When the orchards have been cleared of apples there is time to go through the nearby woods and hedges and out the wild cherry trees and bushes which are the blvouacs of the tent caterpillars that raid the or- charde In the taring, It is ,a good time to inspect the trees for borers and to put down mite and rabbit guards at the same eperatlon, Tram, pie the grass hat 01 the tree babe to allow a °lase hitpeetlon for sawdu*t from the borers operations; and then adfnet the wire or paper guard to be la place when snow Comes. rloagh the Field,Thoroughly.—Leave Stubble and All 'Other Remnants Buried—Grow Dent Corn Distend of Flint—Try a Trap. Crop. (Contributed by Onta TorDepartment of Agr ou ture, ... nit ) The methods of control are sim- ple, inexpensive - and not contrary to good farm practices, Says Prof. L. Caesar of the Department of Entom- elegy, Ontario Agricultural College. To get a clear idea of this pest it la necessary to keep in mind that the borers winter over and remain until the end of May in any part of the corn plant above ground large enough to conceal• them, Hence they will be found to the stalks, stubble, cobs, or any remnants of the crop left in the field or elsewhere. They will also be to some extent in stout weeds grow- ing among the corn. Control meas- ures, therefore, consist mainly in so treating these that the borers will be,, destroyed. If there is a silo this is easy, for all that is necessary then is to out the crop low, ensile it, Plough the stubble under completely and not drag it up again when cul- tivating. The cutting knives and fermentation kill all the,. borers that go into the silo, and the ploughing destroys all left in the field, provided everydiring is kept beneath the surface, Plough the Field Thoroughly. If there is no silo, or if the silo will not hold all tbe corn, the task is sometimes a little harder. In such cases the fteld must be thoroughly ploughed after the crop has been re- moved. In addition some method must be practiced of disposing of the stalks and ears or cobs. The best plan is to run .all of them through a cutting -box or shredder, feed the cat- tle all they will eat, throw the re- mainder into the manure and haul •this out and plough it under before the end of May. If for any reason the stalks are fed whole, the uneaten portion should not be thrown out in- to the manure, .but should be kept separate and drawn out and burned. It is better to burn the remnants than to plough them under, because it Is hard to over them completely with the plough. The great point to keep in rabid is that no stalks, pieces of stalks or even cobs should be left above ground in the field or along fences or in the barn or the barnyard or anywhere else. Moreover, all burning or ploughing .mustbe completed by the end of May, for otherwise the borers will change into moths; fly around, and lay their eggs. (The moths appear in June and July). Leave Stubble and Other Remnants Buried. Ploughing down of the stubble and other corn remnants plays a great part in the control of the borers, but to be effective what is ploughed un- der must not be dragged up again when cultivating the field, but must 'be left buried, for iffehey are dragged up many borers will escape destruc- tion. An example of this occurred this year in a field in Elgin County, where much of the ploughed stubble was dragged up by a toothed cultiva- tor. In thisdeld over 10,000 livid$ borers were found. It the stubble Ilibeen left covered 'almost ever' borer Would have perished. Hence the bultivation' of the field should not be done with a toothed implement but with a disc, -.and a disc drill, if possible, used in sowing. Should, however, some r" the stubble be brought up it will pay well, and will not take much time to pick and burn it. The ploughingshould be done with a wide -burrow plough, and should be to a depth of at least six inches. It may be done either in the tall or the spring, but if in the fall the earlier the better. Often the stubble eannot le cover- ed completely unless It Is first rolled or disced, or both rolled and disced, or Ib some eases unless a split log or leveller is run over it to hreak it off or loosen or pull it apart. This is especially true when the corn has been planted in hills or has been eut high or beaten down by storms, Grow Dent Corn and Not Flint. BLYTNMERCIIflNT CALLED BY DEATH In the parts of the county where the borers are numerous it will be advisable for a time to grow dent corn instead of flint, because it is stouter and so withstandsattacks better. A. Trap Crop Will. Be of Benefit. Samuel 1-L Gidley in Business in that Village Over 40 'Tsars. Blyth, Oct. 21,—On the death of Samuel Il. Gidley this morning Blyth loses one of its oldest merchants, one who, up until a couple of years ago, had been identified with the business and social life of the village for over 40 years and his passing out is much regretted. Born et Exeter 65 years ago, he was married in 1881 to Rebecca Te - man, of Myth. He conducted a tail- oring and gent's furnishing business in Londeeboro, Crediton. Wingham, corning to Blyth sone 40 years ago, where he carried on business until seized with a stroke of paralysis two years and two months ago which in- capacitated him. On Friday last he was seized with the second stroke, from which he succumbed. Deceased was a past master of the local Masonic lodge, for many years leader of the Methodist choir and the leader of the band here on many oc- casions. Deceased is survived by his widow, four daughters and two sons, Mrs. A. McVittie, Hespeler; Mrs. D, Somers, Wingham; Miss Edythe Gidley, Tor- onto; R. Gidley, London and H Gid- ley and Miss Pearl, Blyth, The funeral took place on Friday afternoon, under Masonic auspices. It will also . help greatly in such places if a trap crop of flint --tor ex- ample, Smutnose —consisting of about a dozen rows is planted about the middle of May and the planting of the main crop postponed until June 1st er as late as possible with - Out running any risk. , Tho moths l then will lay their eggs chiefly on the early corn and leave the main crop largely unlnfested. The trap rows -'should be cut lbw in August and fed to the cattle and the borere present thus destroyed,' The above measures involve only a small amount of extra work for any farmer, The corn crop le well worth this, and therefore we hope that each farmer" will gladly do his part and encourage' his neighbor to do like- wise. Now that control measures Wye beets discovered and made possible the problem of saving the industry lies with the farmers themselves. FORMER FRENCH PREMIER 1S DANGEROUSLY ILL When horses went out of fashion in some parts of the country, they took horse sanee with thein. It isn't always necessary to re- build a farm home to make it more attractive, Paint and shrubbery will work wondors, A good farm paper is a cheap and etteetive correspondence school of agriculture. Ton can get more gen- uine good for your money in snbserib- tng to a worthy agricultural paper than anywhere else ie the world. Edouard Herriott, former Premier of Fiance, whose ministry preceded the present Painleve government, is seriously ill at his home in Lyons, suffering from congestion of the lungs. LIME WILL MO CLOVER WII.I- SPEAK AT CONFE1tENC Sir Thomas White, former Federal. Minister of Finance, has accepted an invitation to deliver the opening ad- dress at the Dominion -wide confer- ence of the Boards of Trade ani Chambers of Commerce in Winnipeg on Nov. 10. He will speak upon "Canada's Present National and Ec- onomic Position." COOPERAGE AT BURNS D CLINTON Structure on Main Street, Occupied by W. Simmonds, is. Destroyed Clinton, Oct. 23. — The business section of the town was threatened with destruction at an early hour this morning when ,in some mysterious manner, the cooperage shop of Wil- liam Simmonds, at the corner of Mary and Isaac streets was destroyed by fire, occasioning a loss of about $3.000. The structure, which is owned by S. S. Cooper of this town, bad been occupied for some time by Mr. Simmonds,' who came from Godcrich.. Upwards of 700 empty barrels were consumed with the structure. Fire was first noticed about 5 a.m. and the firemen fought bravely for hours and succeeded in confining the flames to the one building. Snow on the roof tops of adjacent buildings undoubtedly saved sparks from ignit- ing them. The loss on the building will be in the neighborhood of $2000 and the stock $1,000. There is a partial insurance coverage on both building and contents. It Enabtes the Plant to Cope With the Winter Acid 'Phosphate good for Clover and Alfalfa—A. Great Boot Farmer— Nitrate of Scala helps In Cold Springs—Poultry Pointers. (Contributed by Ontario hepartment of Agri au(fu re. Toronto.) Did your clover kill out in the spring? If it did, you ,had better write the Department of Chemistry, Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, for directions for taking a sample of your soil to discover the reason, Reports from some districts this year show. a good deal of winter wheat and clover killed out, states the Department of Chemistry, 0.A.0, This is highly undesirable, and can be prevented by the ace of lime and acid phouahate applied with the crop on which the clover is seeded. In some .eases lime is not necessary, for the soil is not acid; but where acidity occurs lime is very essential, Phos- pbores is a great root farmer, and It is the strong deep-rooted clover and wheat plant that withstands the al- ternate freezing and thawing of spring weather. Besult of time Phosphate Repori- ments. In answer to a circular sent out last spring to the twenty-five co- operative experimenters handling our Lime Phosphate Experiment, the ma- jority report that the clover on the half acre (which received crushed limestone and acid phosphate in the fail: of 1922 is in perfect shape, while In many cases the untreated section did not winter nearly as well and in one or two cases will have to be ploughed tip. If seeding is done with spring grain it is good business to use acid phosphate at the rate of at least 300 pounds per acre, and preferably 400, If the soil is acid, line is also neecs- sary to give a stronely-rooted clover and alinlfe which will earrr it over the first winter, the nest critical por- ted of the life of the plant. Nitrate of Soda Helps lit. Cold Spring's. In suelt a srae n as 's p''• itst yc'a.5, void and mat, .':'.'ai,•rt need of Ilse plclut 1, tri rigiee a the 11epaltttmnt of C1„ 555(0:: l+t :r• i Agrieulll,rid co,I •e , 60,111 ground w,,l be so ,old cud it •' it tak, `., lettL 1is 1 to ;'_..'u • 11. as'c teen'', bar al ncee, ei •. low ebt. As r, sup a r, ,t . _ at forint d in tho soil, and ic not ;mite ti;:e•tttho gr, t .. ro correct this 151111 111 sinal 11 gat, away t+, 0 ga „d 1111 apply nitrate of sr,rl•, nn. 1 pounds 10 one 'Vinod rod pounds' per errs a1 sn(11' It t,+ n.th' k1 lots of . eev('ra1' liunrlr,t+ ',. Ie can be°btainnd at reaane 1 t.p'•Ir,�• and its, benefit is n (muni ego t„ 11 not. however, apply it 1 :t•r r•+11 threatens, ns it Is 50]111le nee t'•'tt 0 test by uaehine. Another helmet which o'i'l ,'•' rt rived is t'hle.that the nierri e of end. dissolves in the soil water and erg'' down into the soil. The rete after it, and honer the retial; it deeper rooted ptaltt mere ,l;te t• withstand tha,tloriod of dreetli Whirl;" so often follows a e d time. APPOINTED C. P. R. DIRECTOR Sir George McLaren Brown, the European general manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway, who re- cently arrived in Canada to attend the funeral of the late George Morris Bosworth, Chairman Canadian Pacific Steamships. Later Sir George was appointed a director of Canadian Pacific Steamships in succession to the late Sir Thomas Fisher. Sir George McLaren Brown, who was born in Hamilton, Ont., in 1865, was appointed agent of the company a Vancouver in 1887, from which post he was promoted by degrees to that of general European manager, Sir George received itis title of Knight Commanded of the British Empire in recognition of his distin- guished services as Assistant -Director - General of Movements and Transport for the British Government during the last three years of the wax,, in which capacity he served with rank of colonel, Imperial forces. Salt and Vial m• for Sheep, During the winter when the snow is available, and eeptclally where a liberal supply of ruot.s is being fed, the flock will not au.:, t a great deal if water is not given, says the De- partment of Animal Husbandry, Ontario Agricultural College, At the same time sheep will drink.,moro or less water if it is. to be had, and if at s.11 convcitient it will .003 to pro- vide It even in 1)11, winter, After the ewes have lambed in the spring, and durilig thesummer while tin grass, an abundant supply o: clean, fresh water should be at hand. Especially. during the long, Itot days of summer. the sheep will drink freely, and the health and comfort 01 the fleck de-' mands that it be available. Salt should be before the flock at all times during the year, A bee or trough set up lu the pea during the winter, or In the ileld while on pas- tore, in which there ls.always a MO - Pig, will assure the owner that his. flock is always well provided with salt. What we can't understand is why so many people run for office, when the success£ onesgenerally win in a walk, A desirable neighborhood is* place 'where the rents aro too darned high. ! d-' le til eve liltnt. e a t Bever fit Itesodttly ninth his son flanks out of coliege,