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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1887-10-07, Page 4; .. 4 - st• 4 • 7 - NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 sir The figure between the parenthesis after each line denotes the page cif the paper o•n which he advertisement will be found. .Another Golden Opportunity -E. McFaul. (1) Change of Base -John Fairley. (6) & Dry Goods -Duncan and Duncan. (5) Grand Chance to Buyers -E. McFaal. (5) Manitoba.Bebellion-A. Daiddsmi. (5) Special Departments -E. *Fail!. (8) Estray Steer -Francis Coleman. (5) Bargains in Crockery [31 -Jt. C. Laidlaw. (8) Wide Awake -D. Lothrop Co. (8) Berkshire Pig -Charles Up$hall. (5) ExecutersNotice-M. hturdie. (6) - Farm for Sale -A, Ferguson. (5) Midlothian Oatmeal Mills -W. Thomson. (8) Curlers Attention -M. R. CoUnter. (8) Boots and Shoes -D. McIntyre. (8) Cheap Groceries [31-.I. Fairley. (8) Hot Soda Biscuits -G. Goo41. (8) Band Concert -G. Good. (8) liensall Packing House -G C. Petty. (5), ; Dyer and Cleaner -Prof. Cole. (5) putott. el4pooitert SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 1887. An Insurance Trust." The latest development of trade is the "trust," a scheme which renders mono- poly easy and applicable to all lines of business. Combination is possible under any circumstances if the parties neces. sary to a strong ring are not too many. But in the course of the negotiations for an ordinary ring, breaks are apt to occur and the organizer § are kept going round and round the vicious circle patching up differences. Bathe "trust,"being simply a central organization which takes all the product of the ringsters and confides its attention to that one point, avoids - many unnecessary details. This system is rapidly parcelling out the different lines of production in the United States among a set of trade barons, just as the land of England was parcelled out among the freebooters who followed William the Norman • in his successful raid upon the occupants of the soil. The same tendency is observable in Canada, and although the " trust " system in its full development has not yet appeared, it is only a question of a short time when it will do so, and, in the'meantime, there are some lines in which monopoly is as complete, though perhaps not as stable, as it can possibly be made. The stove ring, the sugar ring and others, which are the direct results of our protective tariff; are frequently discussed and their exactions are fairly understood. But there is another ring in Canada of which less is known, but which claims the power to tax the people arbitrarily and at its own will -the fire insurance ring. Last week, according to the Toronto papers, there was held in that city the -- semi-annual meeting of the Canadian Fire :Underwriters Association. From the brief reports of its discussions it is quite evident that the members of the press were not admitted, for we cannot believe that the Toronto press ev-ould give so little space as it did to this,meet_ ing if the reporters had been present. From the names of those who attended, it is evident that nearly all the stock companies -we believe we are con rect in saying all the important stock companies - were represented. Among other things the question of the recent legislation in Quebec taxing incorporated companies was taken_up. This law, it will be remembered, was passed by the late administration, but never enforced, as its constitutionality was challenged by the courts. When the law was declared valid by the Privy Council, the bank presidents a.hd others did all they could to induce the present ministery to forego the arrears of tax- ation which: had accumulated, but this was refused. After considering the position at their meeting, the insurance men decided that the rates must be raised, in order that theL companies might not suffer loss under this tax. It is -to be presumed that - the rates will go up accordingly. By the way, the insur- ance men have a neat and expeditious way of raising rates. They have cer- tain schedules which they name "A," "B," "C," &c. According to the char- acter of a town in respect of means of fire protection, securityaf buildhags,&c., itlis placed under a bin'. or. a low schede tile. If the place goes down in the es- timation of the underwriters, the rates go up, and--occasiortally-vice versa. Now, we do not discuss the merits of the Quebec law further than to say that on the fa,ce of it, a business tax' is not advisable until other means have been exhausted. Nor do we dispute the right of the insurance men to combine. But there are two parties to an insurance contract, as to every other, and there are two sideito this general question of insurance, and one of these sides is the public side. From the point of view of - the insurance men the tax is unjust, (and, at present, we do not deny it),.and from the same point of view, combina- tion is, doubtless, one of the means of making a business pa.y_which has not, in the past, been over -profitable to the companies. But how about the public side ? There are two things that must strike one who considers this ques- tion. First. The insurance men in secret session, or practieally secret session, determine to get back from the public what they claim will make up for losses which the law pots them to. Is there any guarantee that they will take that and nothing more? No public funct- ionary regulates the rate, no public discussion of them with those who make them is possible. Suppose the tax on MI the companies means $50,000. That figure- may be abou nauch or far too littl makes no difference. the application of will not take $150, owners in Quebec? this is interfuring w Ontario have notlain right oi:t far too e, bid the amount Whe is to say that different ;schedules 000 roini property t May be said that th that which we in to dlo. If this was an association of Quebec pre ;Insurance Companies we woul the Association coy Ontario as well as be possible that s Provincial law may sive and the same companies of ge back. Second. Altbo Association was a before the protecti force, it is not the kept up by the aid o of the Dominion, a to do business in C with the Governme a license and sub rigorous inspectio doubtless a valuabl public, as it was in is -quite clear that say nothing. But rs the Province ot Quebec, and it may me e' hange in our be deemed oppres- , = eans, taken by the ting their money 1 t. gh this Insurance urishbag institution e tariff came into, less buttressed and law. Undier the law insutance company, nada mutt deposit t $50,000, take, out it td frequent and • Such a law is protection to the ended to be. But it hese provisions are obstacles in the way of forming new companies, and als that the more peo- ple are kept out of he deld the easier it is to form a ring. Now, if this law, good in itself, can be used to tax the eople exorbitantly it is a possible source f great evil. It is true that the 1ocs 1 mutual companies form a check upon his tendency, so far as the rural district are eonderned. But it is true •also that j st a4 the insurance c,ompaniets "should r" ii tax off upon the people' , the mer hants and manufac- turers pass it on un il it ceacbes the pro- ducers who are, in 4a, the fanners. In railway rates th le havn a nomi- nal control under t sr, and some say we hope to see the insurance compaide a public franchise limits the number i contend that there upon them also. I workable, like th ways, but *it is not beyond human this problem, .and be in the public's ana pea e la law eniorced. r The hail the benefit of in the law which the field, and we shotild be a check might not be easily chedk on the rail - ingenuity to solve solved it should interest. McMaster The death of Ho causes public anno which was pretty w that this great dedicated over thr tune, no less a sum new University of nation which was sion of the Legisla honor due to the m leaves his wealth munity whose laws it, keep it and enj McMaster is bette his deathsbeen sud 'pected, he would, given the money d ire few, if any, be such a worthy obj oda, and it it fittin McMaster should university as those John Hopkins are do magnificent wo light of knowledge MaMaster's will was old age, but carried out pose of his life. 13 liberal giver to the denomination with nected, and to chr ally. To him pr Toronto is insight?, church buildings a tian organization's. the mainstay of institution which utation for the th it trains those wh was the principal maintaining McM leading theologica with Toronto lid many other good Mr. McMaater lea V University. : William' McMastdr need -tent of a fact 11 understood before, erchant prince had e qurters of his for- thani$800,000, to the he Baptist denomi- corporated last Bea- re. Great as is the mory of a inan who benefit the cora- ,enab ecl him to amass l y it, the gift of Mr: stilt foo, had, not en and most unex- = e understand, have ring his life. There. uestsi so large and to t ()hi tecord in Can- thaf the name of e given to the new of P ter Cooper and o in titutions which k in spreading the ! o mere freak of the steady pur- e ha4 always been a best objects of the wh 111 he was con- stian purposes gener- cipaily the city of foe one of its finest •d ditst active chris- He was for years oodetock cellege, an as i Continental rep- rou 1 ness with which attend it, and he gent'iu founding and ster Iai1, one of the call ges in affiliation versilty. These and worlts besides, does e blind, as evidence of the immense good which may be done with wealth wort The fotindiog o seems to set hack of University Fe dream of Bente le - and for which denominatioo dec as their TJnivers ty (Nirictoria) is con- cerned. Under ttiis sc)ieme all religious denomidations ad , other bodies main- taining halls ildevoited ta higher education would centre theik work about one great degree#confertingi institution, the Pro- vincial UniversitiL, It would be a true ; federation schenie, the zninor bodies dealing with aftairs in which • they differed, the Uni ersity acquiring union only on those su jects in which union was the establish d fadt. By this means it was believed llhere could be such a concentration of resources, financial and educational, as it oulq. gine -Ontario's youth facilities for Istay equal to any to be found in the wo ld. McMaster Uni- versity, however, vi11 1 make such con- solidation or th4 pr sent impossible. rt may be that the1nesi institution will not even be iocate4 in oronto at all, for 1 many there be wh h ld that the dis- tractions and teinpltatibns of a great city make it an uncles rabic location for a place of learning attended by young - ily applied. Mc aster University or a time the scheme eratite, which is the ding educaticeedists, he great Methodist ared ithis year so far rn of p4ssibl sone th P THE HURON EX.POSITOR. n. Should the magnificent buildings, ich such an endowment as that Mc aster University would make , be located in Woodstiick, or other place outside the capital of ovince, it .would be practically ' possible for many years to come, to le; ng about a fusion because of mere fi anci 1 considerations, if there were no o er. 1 It is strongly urged by those who oppose the scheme, that on general prin- citeles it is bad, and one of their argu- ments 'is especially worthy of attention. They Say that in education, as in every - t ing else, competition begets a spirit of erhu1aion, which urges on to improve- nient and higher and higher planes of miccess ; that unity means stagnation. Ahd nore, they urge that to place the minds of the young men all under stem of tuition, will he to place 11 in the same mould, and make men,hough improved, toe, much alike. Th13 at i the one sole objection to our piblic school system, and it is that the teachers have to battle against. A sys- tem which covers all, and is concentrat- etei in one head organization, is apt to fall behind and to follow thatwhich was, Tihee than that which ought to be. th rj1 endowment of $800,000, which titaBaptiats of Canada can easily make $1,000,000, there is no reason why the McMaster University should not be eitial as a school of learning, to any - t ing that the country could possibly produce, and the noble example which Mr. McMaster has set should lead to 4ch additions to the resources of exist- ing institutions, Provincial and denom- inational, as will raise these also to the higheet place of usefulness. plasti ode s them Mn, NORQUAY, the Premier of Mani - Oho, and his Finance Minister, Mr. La - Mere, who have been sojourning _in the cities of Montreal and New York fdr the past two months, at the expense of their Province, of course, have return - el home. The object of their mission was said to be to dispose of the bonds of tlite Province for money with which to bhild and equip the Red River Valley ailway, the new road which the Pro- v ncial Government are constructing in order to break the Canadian Pacific nionopoly, Mr. Norquay and Mr. La- Riviere, however, have not succeeded in _ t eir mission, and they have returned to the Prairie Province without the requir- 0 cash, and as a result work on the w road has been stopped, and all lappes of having it to assist in removing this year's crop must be abandoned. It ia now strongly hinted that Mr. Nor - quay and Mr. LaRiviere were playing rlossum with their constituents; that they did not try to raise the required flinds, and that they were only making lielieve in order to stave off the comple- tion of the new road until the season siaeuld become so far advanced as to render completion impossible, and that -they were playing into the hands of the Iliominion Government andthe C. P. R. gompa,ny, who are moving Heaven and earth, so to speak, to kill off the scheme - his suspicion is strengthened by the 'e.i.ppery antecedents of these gentlemen, eoupled with the well-known facts that they have always been the most obedient aervants of the Dominion Government, and that since leaving home both gentle - then have had repeated interviews with different members of that Government. ia addition to these somewhat suspicious eircumstances, the statement has been oiade public that before Mr. Norquay g‘nd his Treasurer left Manitoba they iivere offered over parr for their bonds by a Winnipegfirm, who were acting for .Onglish Capitalists. To say the least, it now looks very much as if there is a ood sized Etheopian in the fence some - iv here. If it should turn out as is now eared, that Mr. Norquay and his col- eague have been playing their Province false, and by their duplicity have not ?nly welded the shackles of monopoly more firmly on their Province, but have .Iso caused the expenditure of a million hi dollars on a useless enterprise, hang - ng would be too good for them, and the people will be undeserving the name of anadians if they do not drive them in disgrace from the country. a of fruit which was large and of excellent quality,nearly all kinds being represent- ed in abundance, and the apples and pears equalling anything we have seen this season. In ladies' work there was a particularly large and attractive dis- play which was alike creditable to the exhibitors and advantageous to the show. The fine arts Were also repreeented by several well executed paintings and drawings. Among the special exhibits in the hall we may notice the large display of cured meats, the preduct of the packing and curing establishment of the Messrs. Robb, of this town; the attractive dis- play of handsome furniture of their own manufacture by Messrs. Broadfoot & Box; the harness, robes, trunks, &c., from the establishment of Mr. John Ward, and the nice collection of gent's clothing and cloths of Mr. J. W. Millar, of the Temple of Fashion, together with a large display of ladies gear and fancy articles in that line made by Mrs. Hogan, and a large display of very handsome window blinds and other articles by Messrs. Lumsden & Wilson. Each of these departments added much to the attractiveness of the itedoor show; were much and deservedly admired by visi- tors, and were creditable to the estab- lishments of the exhibitors. The sewing machine agents were also out in force and without their chat, and the music from the Doherty organs, the crowds which continually thronged that part of the hall would have been very lone- some. In the field two sets of judges were kept busy from one o'clock until nearly dark judging horses, and they had a big contract. It was generally admitted that a better show of horses in all classes was never seen here, and that is saying a good deal. The many excellent young animals were a surprise to all, and here the improvement was most notable in the road and carriage, showing the marked change wrought by the introduc- tion of the good sires of recent years. But, notwithstanding this improvement, it will take a good while yet before the light horse breeders attain the degree of excellence reached by the heavy horse men although they too are doing well. In cattle there was also a large show and several really superior animals which would do credit to any show ring in Canada. There were not so many sheep as we have seen in former years but the quality is continually improving, and ) the Downs are decidedly taking the lead. Of these there were several animal that carried off prizes at Toronto and ndon Fairs, thus showing that the, reeders are bound to keep abreast with the times. In pigs there was also a very large show, probably the largest we have had here, and there was scarcely an in- ferior animal in the lot. There has been as marked an improvement in pigs dur- ing the last few years as in any other kind of stock. One of the old rail split- ting, razor -backed kind would now be as great a curiosity, as Barnum's white elephant. The show of poultry was not so large as last year, but there were a large number of well-bred birds. In im- plements Mr. Thos. Hendry, of the Sea - forth Foundry, the Watson Manufactur- ing Company, and Harris, Son & Co., were the principal exhibitors. Mr. Hendry had several very handsomely finished plows, the workmanship on which refiectacredit upon his establish- ment, and he had his straw -cutter in operation and it attracted around it a large number of deeply interested spec- tators. There were also several nicely finished buggies and carriages. If in these notes we have inadvertently omitted notice of any department or article that should have received special mention, its standing and merits will be found fully set forth in the f011owing PRIZE LIST. The Seaforth Show. For the first time in many years Sea - forth had favorable weather for its show on Thursday and Friday last. Appear - lances were ominous on both days and it tried hard to rain several times but none came worth speaking of and the weather, especially on the second day,was delight- ful. The attendance was large, but it would doubtless have been larger had it not been for the very threatening ap- pearaoce of the weather in the morning I and early afternoon. If there is any one thing less agreeable than another, it is attending a show under pouring rein, and wading in mud ankle deep. We have not learned the exact amount but we fancy the gate receipts must have at least reached, 11 they did not exceed, $500. The show was, on the _whole, a good one. Some of the departments in the ere light, but any deficiency here ore than made up by the excellence outside show. On the ground the hall the deficiency -was princi- noticeable in roots and grain. We rarely seen so light an exhibit ata e11;e • at f th at e) ally aye ehow here, but this is easily accounted for b the facts that these crops are a parti 1 failure in this district this season. Ther was, however, a very nice display f ve etables and a splendid collection f d iry products, especially butter. On the second fiat of the hall the first thing to attract the attention was the display on, A. Elcoat, Geo. Nott; Herd, A. Elcoat; Special,. A. Elcoat. GRADE UATTLE.-COW, John T. Dick- son, Wm. Dale, Jos. Atkinson; One- year -old heifer, Wm. Dale, Wm. Carno- chan, G. E. CresSwell ; Heifer calf, Wm. Grieve, G. E. Cresswell, Simon Hunter; Two-year-old steer, John Stanbury, G. E. Cresswell, John Stanbury; One -year- old steer, Joseph Atkinson, 2nd and 3rd John Modeland ; Fat ox or steer lst and 2nd John Stanbury, Wilson & Young; Fat cow or heifer, G. E. Cresswell, A. .Elcoat, John Stanbury; Best herd, 1st and 2nd John Stanbury; AYRSHIRE. -Best cow, Thos. Hill, W. Grieve; One -year -old -heifer Thos.Hill ; Bull calf, Wm. Grieve; One-year-old-heifer, best steer calf, Dr. Scott, John T. Dickson. SHEEP. -LEIOESTER. -Aged ram, Jas. MoTavish, Geo. Penhale; ram lamb, Geo. Penhale, Snell & Sons, Robt. Chart- ers ; pair ewes, having raised lambs in 1887, H. Snell & Sons, Geo. Penhale; shearlings, H. Snell & Sons, 2nd and 3rd Robt. Charters ; ewe lambs Robt. Charters, Snell & Sons, Jas. McTavish. SOUTHDOWNS. - Aged ram, John Hewitt; shearliteg ram, G. E. Cresswell, John Hewitt; ram lamb, G. E. Cress- well; shearlings, 1st, 2nd and 3rd G. E., Cresswell; ewe lambs'lst and 2nd' G.` E. Cresswell, John Hewitt; fat sheep, any breed, Geo. Penhale. SHROPSHIRES. - Aged ram, Wm. Cooper; 'shearling ram, Jas. • Cooper, 2nd and 3rd D. D. Wilson; ram lamb, John T. Dickson, John Duncan, D. D. Wilson ; ewes, having raised lambs in 1887, D. D. Wilson, H. Snell & Sons, Jas. Cooper; shearling ewes, D. D. Wilson, John Duncan, D. D. Wilson • ewe lambs, D. D. Wilson, Jas. Cooper:' D. D. Wilson; special for the best pen, D. D. Wilson, Jas. Cooper, John Duncan. PIGS. - SUFFOLK. - Aged boar, J. Leonhardt, Geo. Plewes, John Leon- hardt ; boar, littered in 1887, Geo. Trott, 2nd and 3rd J. Leonhardt ; aged sow, J. Leonhardt, Geo. Plewes ; sow littered in 1887, lst and 2nd J. Leon- hardt, Geo. Plewes. BERKSHIRE. -Aged boar, P. DeCour. say, Geo. Trott, E. McNamara; boar littered in 1887, Geo. Trott, not known, John Hannah • aged sow, Peter DeCour- say, Geo. TrOtt, E. McNamara; sow littered in 1887, P. DeCoursay. 2nd and 3rd P. CeCoursa,y. HORSES. -IMPORTED. -Brood mare, R. Martine, Thos. Woodley, Francis Coleman ; foal, Thos. WoodIek, 'John McMillan, R. Martin; three year old filly, Francis Coleman, R. McGowan, John Murdoch • two year old filly, R. Martin, R. McKee; one year old filly, R. Martin; special prize by Simon Mc- Kenzie for three best colts sired by Ken- ilworth, John Stanberry, 2nd and 3rd S. McKenzie. . HEAVY DRAUGHT. -Brood mare, John _McMillan, Geo. Dale, John Stanberry; foal, Geo. Dale, Thos. Roe, R. Garrow ; three year old gelding, E. Butt, John Thorp; three year old filly, Wm. Rion, J. J. Fisher; two year old gelding, W. Chapman, Love Bros, Wm. Aitcheson ; two year old filly, Alex. Monteith, John McKay & Sons; one year old gelding, A. Tyndale; one year old filly, John McGregor, John Stanberry, Geo. Dale; one year old stallion, Thos. McMichael, Wm. Ireland, Geo, Dale; draught team, ; Thos. Dixon, Wm. Chesney. AGRICULTURAL OR GENERAL PURPOSE. -Brood mare John McMillan, Thos. Roe, Daniel floss ; hal, Daniel Ross, H. M. Chewy, Wm. Logan; three year old gelding, Wm: Archibald, John Kemp, J. M. Govenlock; three year old filly, E. Butt, • John McKay & Sons, John T. Dickson; two year old geld- ing, H. Friel, Thos. E. Hayes"Samuel Houston; two year old filly, J. J. Mc- Lean, F. Leemin, W. J. Shannon; one year old gelding, Robt. Doig, Robert Coleman, J. S. Brown; one year old filly, A. Brether, John McGregor, Geo. Irwin ; one year old stallion, Wm. Dale,,, D. McGregor, Francis Fowler; general purpose team, James White, John Weir. CARRIAGE. -Brood mare, Alex. Dav- idson,. Angus -Gordon, Wm. Chesney; foal, Angus Gordon, Bobt. Newell, P. McEwen; two year old • gelding, James Broadfoot; two year old filly, Peter Morrison; Wm. Evans; one year old gelding, Angus Gordon, Thos. Lapslie, Robt. Newell; one year old filly, .Robt. Bacom ; one year old stallion,Thomas Lapslie ; pair carriage horses, D. D. Wilson, Robt. Beattie; single driver, John Forbes, Wm. White, Arthur Forbes. ROADSTERS..:-Broocl mare, P. Farr, John McKay & Son, Jacob B. Weber.; Filly, Dan Clark, J. G. Wilson, Thos. Lapslie ; Gelding, John O'Brien, Wm. Habkirk ; Two-year-old filly, R.Martin,- Factory made quilt,Miss McEwen,Alex. Gray.; Faetory blankets, A. Johnston; Set single harness, John Ward, Geo. A. Sharman • Double teatn harness, lst and 2nd Geo. 'A. Sharman; Harness leather, John Ward; Parlor- farniture,Broadfoot & Box; Bedroom furniture, Broadfoot & Box; Musical instrumentiolst and 2nd J. C.Doherty ; Sewing machine, lst and 2nd Singer Co.; Knitting machine, Wm. lelotham ; Panel door, lst and 2nd Broad - foot & Box; Bricks, john Carter, John Sproat; Tiles, R. Cellie, John Carter. GARDEN VEGETABLES. - Mammoth Pearl potatoes, R. McLean, W. H. Mc- Cracken; Beauty of Hebron, Thos. Hill; early rose, Jas. Scott white elephant, John Hewitt, W. H. McCracken ; late rose, A. ohn Hewitt; variety of early, W. H. Johnston,AcCracken; variety of late, W. R. McCracken; sugar ,cane, John Thompson • winter cabbage, John Stafford, W. 4. NcOracken; blood beets, John Murray, W. H. McCracken; long mangolds, W. McCracken, Wm. Robb; globe mangolds, W. H. Mc- Cracken, S. Dicksod ; Swede turnips, S. Hunter, Wm. Armstrong; early horn carrots, John Murray, John Walker; long orange or red carrots, W. Mc- Cracken, John Murray white Belgian, D. D. Wilson, W. H. McCracken; Indian corn, John Murray, Jas. Harney; water -melons, A. • Johnston, John Murray ; musk -melons, John Murray, Wm. Chesney; cauliflower, Jas. Scott, John Stafford; red oblong, W. H. Mc- Cracken, John Thompson; white or yellow onions, John Thompson, Geo. Trott; tomatoes, C. Lowrie R. Goven- lock; celery, Geo. Trott, 'Wm. Kyle; citrons, John Murrey, Jas. Lands - borough; parsnips, Wt. H. McCracken, Jacob McGee; collection of vegetables, W. ET. McCracken, A. Johnston. PoULTRY.-Light Brahmas, lst and, 2nd John Beattie; chicks, John Beattiee dark Brahmas, lst and 2nd 0. C. Will- son; chicks' 0. C. Willson; buff Cochins, John Beattie, Wm. Elliott; Langshan chicks, Wm. Elliott; Ply- mouth Rock chicks, John Beattie; old,, Bissett Bros, J. Beattie • colored Dork-I ing, Wm. Grieve; chick's, Wm. Grieve ;1 any other variety Dorkings, John! Beattie; black breasted red Games,: Bissett Bros., John Beattie; chicks, Bissett Bros., John Beattie; white Games, John Beattie; golden or silver spangled Homburgs, John Beattie; black Hamburgs, lst and 2nd 0. C. Willson; chicks, 0. C. Willson • Hou - dans, John Ward ; chicks, John'Ward ; white crested black Polands, John Beattie.; any other variety Polands, not known; chicks,John Beattie; white Leghorns, John Beattie, Bissett Bros.; chicks John Beattie; brown Leghorns, lst and 2nd dohn Beattie ; chicks, J. Beattie ; black Spanish,' Bissett Bros., John Beattie; chicks, Bissett Bros.; Atnerican Seabrights, Bissett Bros.; any other variety fowls, Geo. Irwin; any variety turkeys, Alex. Davidson; any variety geese, Wm. Grieve, John Beattie, Pekin ducks, Geo. Irwin, A. McDermid • young, A. McDermid ; Rouen ducks, John Beattie;.young, John Beattie; Aylesbury ducks, E., Cresswell; young, G. E. Cresswell; any variety Bantams, lst and 2nd John Beattie; chicks, John Beattie; collection pigeons, John Beattie. . GRAIN AND SEEDS. -Fall wheat, A.I Johnston, J. Hudson; spring wheat, A. Johnston, W. Fotheringham ; barley, J. -Walker, J. Hudson; large oats, A, Johnston, Jas. Scott; common oats, W, Fotheringharn, W. Ireland; large peas, J. Hudson; small peas, S. Landsborough, Jos.Hudson ; timothy seed, A.Johnston; flax seed, A. Johnston; corn, R. Brock; W. II. McCracken; beans, W. IL Mc, Cracken, A. Johnston. HORTICULTURAL PRODUars.-Winter apples, John T. Dickson G. E. Cress- well; fall apples, John T. Dickson; col- lection of apples, John T. Dickson; Rhode Island greenings, a. E. Creswell, John T. Dickson; northern spies, Geo. Nott, Wm. Kyle; Roxboro russets, J, S. Brown, John T. Dickson; Spitzen- burgs, John Mclelilla,n, G. E. Cresswell; Baldwins, Geo. Nott, Geo.Black ; West. field's seek -no -further, Robt. Charters, Wm. B.obb ; snow apples, -G. E. Cress- well, S. Landesborough ; Gravensteins, Wm. Chesney; fall pippins, Wm. Kyle, R. INIcLea.n ; Porters, Wm. Kyle; king of Tompkins, Wm. Chesney, R.- Denny; Alexander, R. Charters, George Nott; Ben Davis, C. Routledge, J. Lands - borough; Wagner, Geo. Nott; golden russett, not known, John McMillan ; St. Lawrence, S. La,ndsborough ; maiden's blush, John T. Dickson, H. Crich; winter pears, John T. Dickson, R.. Govenlock; fall pears. J. T. Dickson, J. G. Wilson; Flemish beauty, let and 2nd Mrs. S. Carnochen, -S. Landsborough ; Duchess Angouleme, John G. Wilson; Grey Doyenne, John G. Wilson, J. T. Dickson; collection of pears,- John G. Wilson, kits. Thos. Woodley; variety of plums, John Walker, Robt. Goven- lock; Delaware grapes, John Thompson, R. Govenlock ; Hartford Prolific J. Thompson ; Concord, R. Govenlock", J. Walker; Rogers, No. 19, R. Govenlock, John Thompson; Rogers, No. 4, R. Govenlock; any other variety, R. Govenlock, John Walker ; quantity of grapes, John Thompson; crabs, Jas. Scott, R. Govenlock; Royal George peaches, A. Johnston ; Stump the World peaches, A. Johnston; any other variety, R. Govenlock; collection canned fruits. W. H. McCracken, Jahn Hewitt. , PINE ARTS. -Crayon sketching, let and 2nd A. Anderson. FLOWERS. -Stock, John McDowell, John Walker; Astors, Mrs. 0.J. Clark, P. Farr, Robert Newell; Team of road- 1 Jas. Scott; Phloxes, John '1N• alker, T. sters, J. Doherty, Bisset Bros., Wm, t Coleman ; Verbenas, Mrs 0. J. Clark-, Grieve; Single roadster, R. Fitzsim- ' John Walker; Petunias, Mrs. 0. J. 1 mons, W. C. Riess,W. J. Shannon; One- Clark; Fusias, T. 0. Kemp: Pansies, year-old filly, J. T. Carter, A. Buchan- John McDowell; Annuals, Mrs. 0. J. an, John McConnell; Foal, J. T.Carter, ! Clark ; Foliage plant, T. 0. Kemp; John McConnell, A. Buchanan; Best Begonias in flower, T. 0. Kemp ; Hang - lady rider, Miss Swan. i ing plants, T. 0. Kemp. Tionmeendmen DURHAM CATTLE,- I DOMESTIC MANUFACTURF..--- Domestic Cow,- lst and 2nd A. Elcoat, John Mc- : cloth"Jas. Cooper, H.McKay ; Flannel, Kay & Son ; Two:year-old heifer, Wm. , Geo. Nott, AM ohnston ; Linsey woleey, Cooper, Wm. Carnochan, John T. Dick- ; A. Johnson, Geo. Nott; Satinett, A. son; One -year-old heifer, Wm. Cooper, -, ,Johneon ; Home-made quilt, Geo. Nott, John McKay & Son., Wm. Cooper-; , Mrs, Thos. McMichael; • Home-made Heifer calf, lst and 2nd A. Elcoat, John -1 blankets, Jas. Cooper, A. Johnston ; McKay & Son.; Bull calf, Peter Merris- yarn, W. ILMcCracken, Miss McEwen; IMPLEMENTS. -- Farm wagon, John Brunsden, John Dorsey; double top buggy, S. A. Cantleon, John Brunsden ; single top buggy, S. A. Cantleon, John Brunsden ; single open buggy, S. A. Cantleon, John Bruneden ; iron beam plow, Thomas Hendry & Son ; stubble plow, -1st and 2nd Thomas Hendry & Son; gang plow, lst and 2nd Thomas Hendry & Son; iron harrows, Thomas Hill; fanning mill, McMurchie & Co.; self binder, Watson Manufacturing Company, Kirby, Jaines Stewart; wood- en pump, Noble Cluff ; iron pump, lst and. 2nd Reid & ,Wilson ; set horse shoes, Wm. H. Parsons ; straw cutter, Thomas Hendry & Son; horse power, Thomas Hendry & on. DAIRY Pronuce.-Creamery butter, Geo. Watt; home -Made butter, J. S. Brown, Jas. Cooper; butter sufficiently salted, J. C. McLean, Jas. Cooper; but- ter fit for table use, J. C. McLean, Wm. Dale; cheese, factory-roade, John R. Murray; cheese, private -made, A. John- ston, Geo. Nott; home-made bread, Miss McEwen, Robt. Coleman; bakers' bread, A. Cardno, G. E. Pierson ; honey in comb, Wm. Armstrong, John Islinch- ley ; honey in jar, Wm. Chapman, John Hinchley ; collection of home-made wines, A. Johnston, John Thompson. LADIES' WoRk.--tEmbroidery in silk velvet or satin, lst and 2nd Miss Mo - Ewen; embroidery in muslin, lst and 2nd Miss McMichael ; embroidery in cotton, lst and 2nd Miss McMichael; embroidery on flannel, A. John ton ; embroidery in worsted, A. Ander embroidery in aresene, lst and 2nd N. Watson ; crochet work, Miss Ewen, A. McDermid ; braiding, George Nott, Miss McEwen; fancy knitting, Geo. Nott, Miss McMichael ; lace point, A. Johnston; lace honiton, Mrs. W. Stevens; Berlin wool work, Mrs. Thos. Woodley; Berlin wool work flat, M. Jordan, A. Johnston; crazy patchwork„ A. Anderson, Mrs. Thos. Woodley; oil painting on silk or Satin, A. Andersou painting' on velvet or plush, Ida Mc- Leod, Thos. Simpson : shell work-, Miss McEwen; ornamental leather work, lst and 2nd Miss McEwen; fancy netting, Miss McMichael, A. Anderson; wax fruit, Miss McMichael, Geo. Nott; bead wax work,A. Johnston, Miss McMichael; flowers,lst and 2nd Mrs. Hogan; patched quilt, hand made, Geo. Nott, Miss Me - Ewen; knitted quilt, Wm. Armstrong; raised quilt, Mre. Jas. Broadfoot, W.H. McCracken; log cabin quilt, Geo. Nott, Miss MeEwert ; rag mat or -rag carpet, MissMcEwen,Geo. Nott; gent's fine shirt hand made, unwashed,Miss McEwen,G. Nott; gent's fine Shirt, machine made, unwashed, A. Johrlston ; woolen socks, W. H. McCracken; woolen stockings, W, H. McCracken, George Nott ; wool- en rnitts, W. H. McCracken, A. John- ston ; woolen glo,ves, Miss McEwen, George Nott; spehimen of darning in stockings, Miss McMichael A. Gray. on; W. Ic- OCTOBE R 7 1887, Shorthorns, which cerried everything before them at Toronto and London, beating the Bow P erd, composed a part of the exl ibit. The lightest partof the show was the sheep, although even here there was a very fair exhibit, There was an exce tionaalnly, of pigs, and the po Itry d ioni°pdlemsli:nwt men were out in ful force. The great- est failure was in t e attendance. The gate receipts amo nted to about one hundred dollars wh reas with favorable weather they would have exceeded eight hundred dollars. he following is the PRIZE LIST: HORSES...-IMPOR ED HEANY DRAUGHT -Brood mare, Be bt. Martin; foal, Robt. Martin; t ree year old filly, John Murdoch, Re bt. McGowan; two year old filly, Ro Martin; one year 8 1 old filly, Robt. lartin, Robt. Mordie ; stallion olt, Charles. Mon- teith. CANADIAN HEAV DRAUGHT. -Brood mare, Geo. Spieran, Chris. Campbell, Thos. Worry ; foal, Thos. Cudmore, Geo. Spieran, Chas. Monteith ; :three year old filly or gelding, Thos. Werry, Robt. McLaren, G. Ross; two year old fiMi loYn e iotrh , gTelhdng' LV Thos. Weorrye Brs Aler. ; oneyear o filly or gelding,Chas. Monteith; thought teann Robt. Fletcher; one year old entire horse; Ben. Case, Richard nun. ter, Thos. M:ticha e Gilcu,TuRLrBe d are LoaInanRohadhnlchr d awn ,• foal, Jas. Loadman, Peter Munn David Dov; three, year old filly or geld ing, Jose Hackney, Jas. Loadman, Thos. Cudmore ; two year old filly or gelding, 8. Doupe, J. & J. McLean, Richard Davis; one year old filly or geld - big, A. A. Breathour, Geo. Buswell- agricnitural team, IAIex. McEwen, John Manning, David C esney ; one year da entire colt. Jas.acknDeoyu, p eT,hos.oeCourgde. more. GENERAL PURPSE.-Brood mare,, Breathour, S. Dou e, Wm. Logan; foal, • \PI:nate 14; otgharnee" ye r old filly or gelding, Jas. Moir, Richari Delbridge, Richard Davis; two year ¶oid filly or gelding Robt. McAllister Love Bros., Don. McKinnon ; gener 1 purpose team, Jas. White & Son, Joh McGregor, L. Hun- t r; one year old filly or gelding, Wm, mtcliffe, E. rilliams, Robt Me- 1;ielister. _fenTHORSES, CARRIAGE. - Brood ni .re,2adie Hunt r; foal,J. Howard,VVR, Newell;" year ol filly or gelding,m, White ; e year o14 filly or gelding, Geo, Speiran, John harleton, Wm. --ak. Laughlin e 1 year old filly or gelding, Robt. Newell, Al x. Ingram; pair car- riage horses, Thos Biseett sr. ROADSTERS. -B ood mare John Me- Ctirdy, D. Taylo , A. Buchanan; foal, John MeCurdy, 4. Buchanan, D. Tay. lor ; 3 year old flhly or gelding John Manson, Dan. 01 rk, Isaac Handford; 2 year old filly e gelding, John Snell, John MeCurdy, obert Martin; 1 year old filly or geld g, A. Buchanan, W. - Southeott ; pair of roadsters, Bissett Bros., Richard unter, L. Hunter; single roadster, J hn SueiL SPECLAL PRIZE '.-Lady and gentle- - -man riders, Fa tay Bowden; saddle • horse, Geo. Olive , Bissett Bros. e team of ioadeters, spee and style considered, Thos. Biesett sf., Bissett Bros, ; single roadster, speed id style - considered, Isaac Handford, Vtin,;(;mt\-te •nlEiipDdcRium.- and 3rd Thos.Russell; w, 1st and 2nd Thos. ear old heifer, Thos. Rison ; One year old. er ; Heifer calf, John r, John Hooper' Bull hos, Russell; Herd, South Riiron Show., The show of the South Huron Agri- cultural Society in connection with the Stephen and Usborne Branch, was held at Exeter, on Monday and Tuesday last, The Exeter people had almost become proverbial for the great good fortune they have enjoyedifor many years in the matter of good weather for their show, and as a result the local society has been unprecedentedly successful, and the show had attained a wide reputation for its excellence, •and each succeed. ing year witnessed an increased iitten- dancebothof exhibitorsand visitors. This year, had the weather been favorable, the show would, ih all probability, have been the best ever held in the county, as exhibitors were booked from _near and far, and the attendance would have been proportionately large. But,for a successful show, much depends upon the weather, and this year the usual good luck of the Exeter people deserted them. Monday opened with a drehching rain which con- tinued, almost without ceaeing,until late Tuesday night. There was, also, a keen, coldwind blowing, which added much to the discomfort of all who ventured out- doors. Notwithstanding this draw -back, however, exhibitors came forward in good numbers, , and the show, both outside and in, was very creditable. In the hall, there was , a large show of excellent grain. A good display of roots and a very nice- collection of ladies' work, while the dairy products were little short of former years. In roots, also, there was keen competition and an ex- cellent display, On Tuesday afternoon, despite the rain, there was a Very good show in the field. The horses, as usual, were good and every class was well filled, and in some of the classes the judges had close work. In the yearling imported filly class there was a severe contest between the first and 2nd prize animals, and al- though there were four judges, a fifth had to be called, in before a decision eould be come to. In cattle there ivas a large show and the character of the animals may be judged when we. say that the celebrated Russell herd of CATTLE-,THOR Aged cow,lst,2nd Three year old c Rossell ; Two Russ ell,. John heifer, John Hoo Hooper, L. Hunt calf, lst and 2nd Thos. Russell. GRADES. -COW Jas.- Pickard, Jelin Hooper, S. Hoga th; Two year old heif- er, John Hoop r, A. Ingram, Wm. Campbell; One year old heifer, 1st, 2nd and 3rd John I -I oper ; Heifer, 1st and 2nd Wm. Wes ott, John Essery, jr.; Two year old s eer, Jas. Oke, John Willis, Wm. Ca Thal ; One year old. ateer, John Weis , John Hooper, Jas. Pickard; Fat ox or steer, 1st, 2nd and :3rd John- Willis Fat cow or heifer,Jas. Pickard, 2nd and 3rd Richard Davis; Herd of shipping steers, John Willis. Anoneinta.-Cow, John Essery. JERSEY. --COW, 1st and 2nd Geo. Sam - well.; Two year old heifer., Geo. Sam - well; Heifer calf, David McIntosh,Geo. isoleivEeEl l. STEIL-Aged ram, D. Harvey, Geo. P nhale ; shearling ram, D. Harvey; ram amb, Geo. Penhale,2nd and 3rd D. Eery y; pair ewes, D. Har- vey, 2nd and 3rd Geo. Penhale; shear - Hugs, D. Harvey Geo. Penhale, D. Har- vey; ewe lambs, D. Harvey, Geo. Pen - hale. and lena. ROPSIIIRE D t 2nd Ja- John Duncan, Ja 1st and 2nd Ja John Dmacart, Ja Jas. Cooper. ANY OTHER B Pickard; shearli ewe lambs, Jas. Pickard. PIGS. -LARGE .OR i EDItM. -Aged boar, John Hord & Son, Chas. Troyer; boar littered in i87., Geo. Plewes, ,John Hord & Sons; a ed sow, lst and 2nd John Hord & So ; sow littered in 1887, Ed. Lamport, Wm,. McLaughlin. wns.-Shearling ram, • cooper; ram lamb, ▪ Cooper; pair ewes, . Cooper; shearlitags, . Cooper; ewe lambs, EED.-Pair ewes, Jae. ig ewes, Jas. Pickard; )ickard ; fat ewes, Jas. SUFFOLK:5.-A red boar, 1st and 2nd John Leinhart ; boar littered in 1887, John Leinhart, eo. Plews ; aged sow, lst and 2n4 Joh Leinhart ; sow littered in 1887, lat and ad John Leiohart. bridge, vs‘li.C IRES: Aged boar, -R. airdter s ; boa r 11 ttere in 1887, R. Del;lbhrgeSam M c C o y aged sow, Wm.. Vestcott, John Willis ; sow littered i 1887, R. Delbridge, David McIntosh (inane AND SEEDS. -Fall wheat,Itobt McAllister, Wn . Logan, L. Hunter; fall wheat white Robt. T- shapton, Wm. ogan ; fail wheat retie Wm. Logan, Jo eph Hudson,Jas„ Air ; spring what, A Johnston, Alex. Nin - Ewen, Jess Airt ; six rowed barley, T. Rowe, Jas. Snel edarge oats, A. Johns - Hudson, Robt McAllister ; bmall peae, ys to; nee; commonoats,o:attss,, A jleoxs: tionng"raltaml, PAh . oedhi( Hudson, A. Joh ston ; large peas, Jos. W m . Logan Rol t. lis ter ; timothy, A. Johnsnm, A. E. Hodgert ; ilex seed, Alex. Ingram, A. .Johnston leirrel.ef flour, lst and 2nd Jas. Pickard ; white li!a`eo, ; olevxei• e'Ne e 1d, EwAlte'lx)", g4r7annait,in'Ll.1 - Fetrly Rose petatees, V EGET DLEs, - Jas. Spa, itta t. Nieto-eel ; Beauty of Roe vit letbrtno,tadaeste.1it 11,,I,50ehzt), .1..071 ;"11,,,thoelii Eerly;Vermont, WM. Pareoue ‘11,1aulsiteet.}J.,o ji .Azti; J.,;!!!a..sx.irthle;1111.4,:otnoi- I .oBBB olvist°n1 Larnport, olds, Thos. B. raangolds, Russell; sweed 13ov'; Chan- Din° ta, Wm. Follausi carrots, 11Y- IC re. Jain, A,. •• *.ve carrots, John gi . sweet corn, A. 'jos. Diner, T ineions, A. John Iet Johnetoil ; - (I onions, se or yellow onions hIlir Jobn '21!)-liluiisecAraPP°11;installirt,:le:111/1;;;;°;;30stt:ietr:a,e:srlmIPas18:33:5T13518.ell'Ivaell:dlij:;:rel 31., ico 13je aim 1 : wool) Jas.n;,, erovNo nvt;co. Cooper,egt t e,i iNnt :Ell lee: 11:46::rweietotl,iabelteciLet. ;idles; Aai rev:iiilia:libassegessIiie;!, \Thiogsh.ielia,': nee, Down. ; dark BraI sea; Langsharns, E. 11 Tee 13 i Vcif4es x1'1 ee. Fd. 1 e 10. GdwBc:Lhe pliettait dvsi Gei, dA;I:smillprei serf I, , , Spice Ed.‘alillcr.i ti nii(1) ..Ilrb uosry el ;g. las ca,ior 1 andel yseioteoc:aitol, :el:err:till_ i Nora, J. J. Pickard ; iigiecebeoo doda;;; Pal:: ooutthh: Boudans, F. Beattie, TI,.0„alakr.i.lts, riecardany ther n,iler4N,nL.seL: ce0.n:i na Wra. Foliand ; h Beattie, Wm, "Falba BissettBros., P. Bea brights, Bisset Bros. Jonas, Ed. Howard: Ii8"jhnHord k ds , John Hord. de7geese:Frauk variety geese, an. Toulouse geese, Joh Burwell ; Pekin due J. Pickard) Aylesh F. Bead; tiliell;enandynks' oeth lieod, Geo. Davis ; A Son, F. Beattie ; F. Beattie, David S • .sitiogniinajog bi,rdEs,TcVs.lni,.. Down ; dark Braiun Buff Coehins, E. I variety Cochins, 3 Laugshans, E. 11. . Rocks, Bissett Bros ,G.IGIBant4:17nri:els:Isur: 'NgAN,:is;.Be'j°i,disc:1;ett Le. peuciled lIambnrge mburgs„ Jas. t. Beattie; W. C. I Pickard ; any oth ; Beattie f black/ (man ;s white flee& i brown Legho us, ii 8b:runianisghttesbr,',. BissetEl. ) ;I: 1 Ed. Howard. ; 4) I Son; P'earliltil°d7ce' :1AdutteckkF as: (.;eBattee.D•v Beattie ducks • Spicer.rEic SAi.. --Pair t Um Hord & Son, i IMPLEMENTS. - I Stag; d011blo top " phton with top, ' 4lla 1 ithJe. I:R. doSbfol'unidgrhidgt013:;:1 ;$ e°(1P;", ; :iil': 1 D;Blig.:Jt.n R, : on ::o b. : ihtioi lig. :Pis 1,;., bobsleighs, Jas. I) Smith ; iron bean VnlVerity & itYr&rSi°n 2:SI:, and 2nd Verity albVinio.gdilleer.,rx:/018:111:a8r D;. ' cultivator, Gale . i linf :errad;;; gPr"8:irgiersPi,lit' 1 1. 1:: h' cloth,l 3'1 j'll‘Rii8r1' °re:uhssY*bei ns Ire, °sr;jrtthj:aanfe'ajYalss°);11e.11:1.11".1.1).11ar:;;1113°e: tl: : Wool i 0( ; , Iraat thoi. sil et 1.1;11a Ni'f;11Ya'naacrel .tliPlo' i'" . ly: : Rat. Muir ; 1 hoe, Verity & . ' t aetile,lvgrca:indl Cee'83oneniel lrsdaut till pun t" o Si ) li (airnit , ! 13aitintelelititi, ;11..Pa1:111 q4)ulatitAk,NeGtatelloA.:Nuarolytttl:- ; ,:- snlvtr, ,,,,,:hreuetitii,re:aii, chin, '.1st ,iter.:. ,:nrs,s;,:ienbae,;;:sinirfoliekl:Ir.li.:', .2,:r:, .01 i!I ! • D. 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