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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1903-11-27, Page 4The Zurich Herald. • 4' i'' r ice.. ,r TLEq IS PTJBL1SFIED VERY THURSDAY RV'ENINGI BY E. ZELLER 'TERMS OF SUBSCR1PTION:-$1.00 per year paid strictly in advance. When the tsaper is not ordered to be diseontinued l,t will be sent until such order is given and arrearages paid. $1.50 to be charged when not paid in advance. ADVERTISING RATES. -Tran s le nt advertisements, 10 cents per Brevier line Tor first insertion and 5 cents per line for eaeh subsequent insertion: Small] Advs. such as"Lost" "Estray" or '`Stolen wi,l be charged 50 cents first insertion and 25 :cents for each subsequent insertion. Copy for change of -(dvertisement mast 'sae handed in not later. 'hag Tuesday night ,1Dff eaoh week to insurb range in follow- ing issue. Local notices in ordinary reading type eents per line. Notices for Church en- tertainments or other benevolent institu- tion at special rates. Contracts for column, half -column and ,, uarter-column rates for specified periods will be cheerfully given. Address all .communications to T1-1.0 Miemalca. E. 'ZELLER EDITOR, ZTmTfa13. P.0 FRIDAY, ti OVEIvIBR 27t1s.. 1003. Seed Investigation Results for 1903. • 'Tho continued investigation into he conditions under which agricul- tural seeds are sold in (anr.da. has /:leen given a rather extensive scope ".luring 1902. The report of the -work done by the Seed Division during 1002 was published in Bulle- -tin No. 8. In the spring of the current year one thousand one 'raundrod and twelve samples of grass, clover,. flax, cereal, root crop aln(1 garden vegetable seeds were. :secured from Merchants in all y)a'rts of Canada. and tested in the '$eed Laboratory, Ottawa, in ad(11. rion to these, one hundred and twenty-five samples of gassy and lover seeds were analysed for fae- iners and seer.) merchants. With eaten sample obtained for hive:W *u - 'ion. information was enclose,) :giving the name of the dealer and the place where it was sold, the price per pound or per bushel and the origin of the seed. In this eonnection it is interesting to note that the prices paid by farmers for :grass and clover were no guide to she actual value of the samples. • 'The average retail ))rices per one 'hundred pounds of Timothy,Alsike, and Red Clover seeds. as shown by the information cards received with the samples, have been calcu- lated and the results are somewhat tnirprising, If these are to be taken as a fair average, we final that in Ontario ;ir:st. grade Timothy sold for $5.89 per hundred ; second strum?. for tiii.14 and lower grade for 45.52. In Quebec first rerade Red Clover averaged 415.50 ; second grade $12.88, and lower grades 415.15. In the Maritime Provinces Alsike of the hest grade sole) for an :average of ;+17.00: second grade ::~10.2:1, and lower grades 810,43 per -hundred pounds. In these calculations the nature of •-he impurities contained in the. samples N as, of Course, not taken into consideration. Samples con- taining 90 per Cent or over of gond seed were rated as first grade ; samples containing. between ti() and t1!her Cent as second grade : and :.simples containing less than 4) per e'ent as line article. It may he pointed out tint no sample of ..'`Eleiko cant crinin:; 90 per cept or )ver n;: pure aand eel-mina1)1e seed • was obtained in the province of t,tn(abee. Two httn(lreel and six samples of Timothy seed were analysed and of these eighty-fra r contained 90 D('r :tent or over of pare and germin- able sods. Sevd'nt e -t .vc) of those samples contained fetter than 100(i weed. seeds per pound, rine hundre=d ;.n.(1 sixty two e:entainotl fewer than :.(eta, and Sixt e•n contained more 'hag 10.00.'.1. t )nt of n e heli+.find and. thirty-. six samples- t f Alike that \very auatys,',1 r nar :=ix contained ined 00 per a.ent or f 6t i cif pire ail g;erilli)la}fie seed Eighteen of em contained fever films 1(`0;1 weed seeds per donne): eixty:e,wrn eentained few- 'e'r than :eerie. rie. and twenty-two con - tempo 'mere than 160'410. Two hundred and six samples of :Fled (los-Pr were a)ht:lints:1 from :-snarl) dealers and of t'tese eighty samples Contemned ea per cent or svret' of pure and. germinaable seed. Sixty-five of t'e'nt eantained fewer -i.ha.n 1000 weed seeds per pound,one hundred and twenty-five eontainecl -ffewer than 5.000, and fort --four eontatined more than 10,060. .It is well to note that a largo proportion of these samples obtaain- . 1 for investigation were liurchns- y'ld from Irresponsible dealers in •sillag,es and small towns. The reliable seed houses retail large --quantities of high class seeds, but a, comparatively small number of ;apnplos were obtained 'direct from these large firms. The 'percentage .ef samples of good quality would 'have been much greater if this had been done, A BETTER QUALITY OF SEEDS WAS OBTAINED FROM GREAT i3RITAIN. Seven samples of Alsike and f our - teen of Red Clover seeds were obtained from retail seedsanen in Great Britain. Of these, three of Alsike and five of Red Clover, were said to be Canadian grown. The analysis of the Canadian Alsike showed an,average of 96-.6 per cent of pure and gernlinable seeds. The average of the three saznples of Alsike which were said to be Eng- lish grown was 94.27 per cent, and the ono German grown sample included in the lot contained 84.72 per cent of pure and germinable seeds. The latter sample contained thirteen species of foreign seeds. The average purity of the four- teen samples of Red Clover seeds obtained in Great Britain Was 98.6 and the average germination 92.3 per cent. The Canadian grown samples were slightly lower in per cant of purity than those which were said to have been grown in England and Chile. The average per cent of purity of the five Canadian grown samples was 96.7 and the average per cent of vitality 93.6. Comparing the quality of the Canadian grown seed obtained from retail dealers in Great Britain with that of the samples purchased from retail dealers in Canada, it would seem that much of our best reclean- ed Alsike and Red Clover seed is exported. 'VTllile it is desirable that the reputation of Canadian grown seeds be maintained in European markets, it is no less important that Canadian farmers should not be further contaminated by the weed seeds remaining in the screenings and lower grades of seeds which are left for the home trade ONTARIO'S CROPS ARE SATIS- FACTORY, Final Report fer 1903 has Been Issued. BARLEY IN rut: LEAD.. Tire' Ia.st crop report for the Pro - vines of Ontario for the year -1903 bay been issued by the Department of Agriculture. The year has been en the whole a satisfactory one. There has been great advancement in every line of farm improvement. The final estimates of the product of 1903 has been compiled from returns of the aactral yield glade by threshers, and an extra staff of correspondents. The details follow. C`R')P ACIRgA(1} AND YIELDS. Fall wheat, 665,028 acres; 17,242,- 763 bushels ; or 25.9 per acre. The yield of 1002 was 20,233,609 bushels. Spring wheat, 248.518 acres ; 4,040,233 bushels ; or 10.9 bushels per acre. The yield for 1902 was 0,048,024 bushel;;. Barley. 709,839 acres ; 24,378,817 bushels ; or 3.4.3 per acre. Oats, 2,645.965 acres ; 110,228,103 bushels ; or 41.7 bushels per acre Rye, 170,277 acres; 2.970,768 bushels ; or 10.6 bushels per acre. The yield. of 1902 was 3,509,332 bushels. Peas, 407.133 acres ; 8,924,650 bushels ; or 21.9 bushels per acre. The yield. of 1902 was 7,664,079 bushels, and the average yield per acre, 14.4. Bnek« heat, 95,487 acres ; 2,0-10,- 16:1 bushels ; or 21.5 per acre. Beans, 53,030 acres ; 978.246 bush- els ; or 18 1 per acre. The yield for 1002 was 670,033 bushels. Potstoc:s,130,011 acres ; 16,670,447 bushels ; or 120 bnshels per a(ere. The yield of 1902 was 12.040,502. Mengel worzels - 80.018 acres, 41,76`;,239 bushels, or 510 bushels per acre. The crop for 1002 was 20,10,924 bushels. Carrots - 7,8(15 acres, 2,012,778 bushels, or 335 bushels per sere. The yield of 1902 was 3,227,161 bushels. Turnips -134,460 aeries, 60.316,341 bushels, or 515 brishels per acre. The yield of 1902 was 71.7.40,20.4. Corn for husking (in the ear) - 278,02.1 acres, 29,287,888 bushels, or 77.3 bushels per acre. The crop of 1002 was 20.512,10.4 bushels. (Corn for Silo and fodder (green) -200,727 acres, 2,561,400 tons, or 12.23 tons per acre. The crop for 1902 was 2,611,364 tons. Hay and clover -2,783,565 acres, 4,336,s62 tons. or 1.50 tons per acre. The erop of 190e was 4,955,438 tons. Apples - 48,039,413 bushels, or 0.151)n,he15 per tree -of bearing age. Tobacco-'.--2,423,0311)ounds. The yield of 1.902 was 3,070,717 pounds THk*5HIN(i AND MARKETING. Threshing is more advanced than usual, being practically completed in most parts of the Province, although in a few sections winter threshing is still in vogue, Pro- gress in marketing is hard to describe, nearly every farmer being a law unto himself regarding the disposal of his grain. LABOR AND WAGES. Correspondents are agreed as 'to the great scarcity- of fatirni labor, 1)ut they are much divided as to how to meet the difficulty. . The exodus to the north and .northwest still continues., which -moans the loss to the Province of•so many 02 its most stalwart and experienced young men, and their places here are being taken by Old Country youths, who suffer in comparison, although some of them give • satis- faction. Wages show no tendency to lower, and some correspondents insist that it is impossible to pay current rate and Emirs) a profit. Improved machinery, however, is' conning to the help of the farmer, and more land is also being devoted to pasture. THIS AUTUMN'S SOWING. There has been a greatly increas- ed area of wheat sown this fall, more pa,r•tieulaariy in the Lake Erie district and other localities where the Hessian fly did so much injury during the previous three or four years. The seed -bed was generally reported as being, in good condition, which gave the crop a good start, and as eor. resl)ondents wrote at the end of October, the young wheat was presenting a, fine appearance in most places, although here and there some fields were showing need of rain. While sowing ranged from the 20th August to the end of the first week of October, the bulk of the crop was put in somewhat later than usual. E4omo injury from the Hessian fly was reported, but not as much in the previous three or four years. Forty vane - ties of fall wheat aro ni.entionecl as being sown, Dawson's Golden Chaff being the most popular, and Red Clawson conning next. FAVORS THE REFERENDUM, Chamberlain Advocates Taking the Popular Vote, TTI): FISCAL PROBLEM SHOULD THUS BE DECIDED. -AN EFFECT OF CHAMBERLAIN'S CAM- PAIGN. London, Nov. 20. -Jos, Chamber- lain displays incessant activity in his fiscal campaign. In a letter to the Tariff Reform League, he advo- cates public subscriptions towards the raising of 4500,000, for the pur- pose of carrying on the propaganda In the preface to the reprint in book form of his ten great fiscal speeches, Mr. Chamberlain strong- ly advocates thy^ adoption of a sys- tem et referendum, similar to that practiced in Switzerland and in many parts of the United States, as the only method of deciding great national questions sport from the complicated iesnes of party govern- ment. He thinks that the fiscal question is eminently one that should be thus decided by the votes of the people without the influence of side issues which would be brought into play at a general elec- tion. At the opening of a new Censer• vativc' club house at Salisbury yes- terday, Lord Salisbury asserted that since the beginning of Mr. Chamberlain 's campaign. foreign countries had approached the sub- ject of c.onnnercial •relations with (iii'eat Britain 11) a far more reason- able spirit than formerly. NO KISSING IN ZION. Dowie Says So and it Goes--Penish- ment Already Meted Oat. Waukegan, Ill., .Nov. 23. -"No kissing in Zion" is Dowie's latest battle cry. Lovers and others in - (dined to the.exercise of the ancient cart of kissing are likely to have a sorry time of it henceforth, for the fiat of the master of Zion has gone fortal and this means tlwt Zion City is to lie kissless. One Zinn (lity young man has already felt the wrath of Elijah ICI. as a result of the anti -kissing nit atse. 1Vednosdaay night lie gave one of the oeeasional parties which. Constitute the social pleasures of the community. The shucking annnnnccment wase made to Dowie bright and early next Tuorninet by one of his omni- potent detectives that he had seen as tender salute exchanged between a dashing cavalier and one of Zion's coy maidens. The host at this party has been forbidden to give any snore parties. Dowse, has established a complete and far -reselling system of espion- age over his people and nothing contrary to the rules and regula- tions of the town goes unnoted and unreported. Steamer Gladstone Goes Down Near Amherstburg, Amherstl)urg, Ont., Nov. 21. - The steamer Gladstone, bound down with barley and corn,collided with the steamer Sacramento, np- bound,a.t Bar Point, at 10.30 o'clock last night. The Gladstone was struck well up towards the bow, and sank in 20 feet of water inside of fifteen minutes. The crew were taken off by the t1.lg Iloine Rule. Wreckers have been sent for. probably some ' men meander around all night for the purpose of satisfying themselves that there is no place like home. Royal Party Poisoned. New York, Nov, 21. --The World this morning publishes the follow- ing cable: Berlin, Nov. ter rumors rumors come from Skiernewioe, Poland, accounting for the sudden death of the .little Princess Eliza- beth of Hesse,' niece of the Czarina of Russia, at the moment of a family reunion. The unfortunate little princess and her father were the guests at Skiernewice of the Czar and Czarina,and it is now said that an attempt was Inane to poison the whole royal party. The princess was the only victim, although the Czarina was made very ill, and the Czar was more or less affected by the poison. There was some wonder that the `Czar and Czarina did not attend the funeral of their niece, but it is now explained that tbev were too ill to be present. The account given to the illness of the princess tally with the suggestion of poison. The Grand Duchess of• Coburg,. another of the divorced GrandDuch- ess of Hesse and of the Czarina, is using all her influence to utilize the present sad event to bring about a reconciliation between her daughter and the Grand Duke of Hesse, but her efforts have availed nothing so far. London, Nov. 22nd. -Count Kat - sura, the Japanese Premier, is quot ed by the Tokio correspondent of the Manchester Guardian, to the effect that it is a great mistake to. think that the Japanese are eager to fight. " If war should be forced upon us," he says " that is anoth- er thing. We are absolntely pre- pared to defend our national exis- tence at any moment. I feel stye there is- no danger of any such emergency, but we are ready. Ja- pan demands that the sovereign rights of China and the 'open door' for trade should be maa.utained. In this Great Britain and the United States support her. I do not think that Russia can or will object, but of course, I cannot tell you any- thing about the negotiations now pending." NO }` ICE All taxes of the Township of Hay must be paid by the 1 th day of December, or 4 pPr cent. will be added. 17.3 • Cersaans T.eov1.R, Collector. I Remember ! I Remember ! I remember, 1 remember, • The'houee where I was born, The little window where the sun Came peeping in ab morn , Ile never carne a wink too soon. Nor brought too long a day ; And now I often wish the night Had borne my breath away. I remember, 1 remember, The roses, red and white ; .The violets, and the lilycups, Those flowers made of light ? The lilacs, where the Robin built And where any brother sot The laburnum on his birthday - The tree is living yet! I remember, I remember, Where I was used to swing, And though the air must rush as fresh. To swallows on the wing : My spirit flew in feathers then That is so heavy now, And suminer pools could hardly cool The fever on my brow. I remember, Iremember, The fir trees, dark and high ; I used to think their slender tops Were close against the sky, It was a childish ignorance : But now 'tis little joy To know Pm further off from heaven. Then when I was a boy. -Thomas Hood. SLABTOWN Special to Trrlr HERALD. Mr. John Decher glade a business trip to Hensall; on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs Wm. Rader were the guests of Mr. H. Neeb, on Sunday. Mr. S. Rennie finished:his thresh- ing on Tuesday. - Mr. and Mrs. John Geiger and family, visited. at Mr. Chris. Hey's, on Sunday. Mr. Tin. Goetz, of Hensall, help- ed his brother, C. Goetz, of the Babylon Line, to butcher, last week 11Ir. and Mrs. John Decher called on Mr. and Mrs. E. Daters, of near Fannsville on Sunday. • China Hopeless. London, Nov. 22nd. -According to the Tien Tsin correspondent of the Daily Mail, China is becoming hopeless of resisting; Russia. The Pekin Government, the correspond- ent says, is in despair, confronted as it is with the need of action, which the divided opinion of the ministers renders it impotent to take. The movornentsof the troops continue. 19 WEATHER PROBABILITIES -For the next Three Months : Y -- C C a• Yon w -i11 find our Stores well fiillecl with COMFORTERS & BLANKETS 75cents, $1.00, etc., etc. Overcoats ) in ter tiie zetilyety Lowest PCES UNDERWEAR that will keep you warm at Prices which are Selling them very fast. LADIES' MANTLES cd FURS esGong at Startling Prices, ot G`r Abont one Month and CHRISTMAS will be here, and we are prepared to give you satisfaction in all kinds of CHRISTMAS GOODS ' New Figs, Raisins, Currants, Dates, Candics, PEELS, SPICES, EXTRACTS, F.TO., ETC. sen -All kinds of Farm Produce taken at the Highest Prices. THE R PICKARD) 00,, Hensall and Dashwood Direct Importers We Originate, Others Imitate. Interlined s'.49,'` Willi RUI3BER'�\ (DU : ','AILCUT) None genuine unless hearing � thls Trade Mirk t•G Registered. a�'t „Cyd C., Q' ee that this rade Mark is on your Robe, The Saskatchewan robe consists of three parts : THE FUR CLOTH THE RUBBER SHEETING and the LINING (all without seam) the fur cloth. is strong as leather; the Rubber sheeting the best ; lining most expensive used. rsfir We .'uaarautee Every Robe. nosFea Handsome, Durable, 'Waterproof. Saskatchewan Oasts, , :iLac1i. Saskatchewan Cats, brown. YIY1111zL' . mina -ilk b Y Y .wE1 n6� 9 .iced o mow+ Men g.