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FOR REMAINING: WEEK OF SALE
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All roads to Seafortb--htcludin railways -will
hen heavy traffic for the next week conveying the
people fr6m all arts to this;store and home again
ith' boxes -and pbundles containingthe Best Bar-
gains ever bought at a sale-prices�the lowest known
for the past 10. The merchandise is all fresh
and new -NOT oidashop-worn stuff which is dear
at any price.
See our New Spring Coats for Women, $10 to $30
For Girls $8.00 to $12.00
See our New Suits for Men, $15 to $80
For Boys $7.00 to $14.00
See our New Raincoats for Men and Women, the
best in the County 1 - $7.90 to $15.00
See our New Hats and Caps -for Men and Boys -
Caps , ...75c to $1,9x8. ,.data .... $2.00 to .00
See our Men's Trouser-
rs $2.98 to $6.98
Overalls and Smocks $1.96 to $2.28
Work Shirts • $1.19 to $2.00
and all other lines equally low. .
The
Pt1AI `PURPosE =all iD= ie
1'*tQr1TABLE. CLASS. OF men.
It is, generally considered, that
the - 8h rn comes the nearest
to a dnal-purpese animal of anyof
the •breeds. The dual-purpose Short-
horn
horfhorn produces an excellent carcass
of beefy and at the sande time the
mature females have very creditable
'milk records. " It' is not esuntially
a dairy breed, Mit yet it is the fore -
the same time a bat
beef breed.
The breed has been built upon a milk
and beef foundation, which has given
it size, feeding �qualities, and milk
production, malting a combination
whidh it is difficult to excel.
Such cattle were numerous in Can-
ada in pioneer days, and breeders
frequently refer to the big, roomy
cows that tilled the pails when fresh
with milk and prelduced calves that
dressed out splendid carcasses. Such
were the cattle that materially aid-
ed In meeting the farm obligations
in the early days. Such cattle are
still to be found throughout the
older settled districts, but they are
by no means Bo numerous as. they
were a quarter of a century ago,
largely the to the fact that breeders
paid more attention to appearance
than they did to production, and in
breeding for smoothness and fine
quality the udder development was
neglected, with the result that a
particularly high-class, fancy beef
strain was built up at the expense
of production of milk. However,
even the most ardent admirer of the
straight Scotch Shorthorn realizes
the importance of milk production
and selects individuals with suck
characteristics, realizing that the
bet-
tergreater the the calf �Islkfe .What is uction knon
as the English strain, or Bates cat-
tle, shows more marked persistency,
in milk yield than do the Cruick-
shank or straight Scotch familiee.
There are throughout the country
a large number of Shorthorns that
produce a creditable flow of milk.
While some show a preponderance
of Bates blood in their ancestry,
the majority of them are mixed
strains, that is, Scotch bulls have
been used on Bates cattle. While
the dual-purpose Shorthorn is not,
as a rule, so pleasing to look at as
the straight Scotch, it is a utility
animal.
There are many farmers wRo dei
not wish to put all their eggs in one
basket, but prefer to have some`
revenue coming in from the sale of
cream throughout the- ye� also
be able to raise +nsider.;o thet
+ivies•=eomnand"S lair price on the
commercfsl market when one or two
years old. For these men it is
doubtful if there is -any breed that
will meet their requirements so ad-
mirably as the dual-purpose Short-
horn. These cattle were highly
prized in days gone by and their
admirers are becoming more num-
erous as it is demonstrated that milk
and beef can be combined in the
one animal.
As milk has to a certain extent
been lost sight of in some strains,
it may be a little difllcult to breed
back to a. reasonable flow of milk
and will therefore require careful
selection and judicious mating. It
is very important that .the sires used
be. from dame that are heavy milk-
ers and high testers. In selecting
these, however, breed type and con-
formation must not -be lost sight of.
Too many of the dual-purpose Short-
horn bulls in service are not as
pleasing in form and true to type
as they should be. The danger is
that in, the use of such aires the
progeny will be disappointing. While
the English, or Bates, strain fur-
nishes a large number of consistent
and persistent milkers, heavy pro-
duction is also to be found in the
Scotch families.
With many people the milking
'strain is considered to be of plain
breeding. In many cases this is
true, especially when lined up with
some of the more fashionable and
popular pedigrees. However, it must
be remembered that production and
breed type must be taken into con•
sideration, as well as the pedigree,
when .appraising an animal.
In order to dei a more uniform
type and to further interest breed-
ers in this utility breed, a number
of those interested formed a club,
with the object of promoting greater
interest in the cattle of their choice.
It has long been known that the
show -ring' is a factor In creating in-
terest in a breed, and also in estab-
lishing a more uniform type. Dual-
purpose Shorthbrna de not show to
advantage in classes of straight
Scotch breeding with animals that
have beef raised on the cow. There-
fore an effort is being made to es-
tablish classes for dual-purpose
Shorthorns at the different exhibi-
tions.
An endeavor is also being made
to interest breeders in the testing
of their cattle. 'The R. -O. P. test
gives a fairly accurate idea of the
amount of milk and butter -fat a
cow will give in a lactation. Some
breeders apparently aim at extreme-
ly high Production, evidently forget-
ting that the Shorthorn is not a
specialized dairy breed. The result
is that with a generation or two .•
such selection and breeding the beef
form is practically lost.
This should be guarded against
and, if breeders will aim at an aver-
age herd production of, say, 8,000
pounds of milk and 850 pounds of
butter -fat in - a laetktion we be-
lieve it possible for them to hold beef
form, and 8,000 pounds of milk and
a good calf yearly is a revenue not
to be laughed at. By the use of Such
cows, the quality of steers going on
our market will be greatly Impsov-
FARMERS
If you have
GOOD DAIRY BUTTER
Bring it to HUTCSISON'8
who will give you FRESH GROCERI,SB of GOOD QUALITY,
at Easy Prices, or give• pert Trade and part Cash, or all CASH .
Be sure its good though; if it ken.good, please excuse us!
For Garden Seeds, Dutch Seta, Ste., come to
HUTCHISON'S GROCERY
Phone 68.
i
Special Sale
Frost Fence
FULL No. 9 IMPERIAL GAUGE
4 Bars, 98 inches high, 9 stays 35c per rod
6 Bars, 40 inches high, 9 stays 46c per rod
8 Bars, 80 inches high, 9 stale 4834c per rod
6 Bars, 40 inches high, 9 stays 50e per rod
7 Bare, 40 inches high, 9 stays 56c per rAel
7 Bars, 48 inches high, 9 stays 68'38e per "M
8 Bars, 42 inches high, 9 stays 61%c per rod
8 Bars, 42 inches high, 12 stays 65%c per rod
-8 Bars, 47 inches high, 12 stays - 68c per rod
8 Bars, 47 inches high, 9 stays 62e per rod
9 Bars, 60 inohes high, 9 stays 70c per rod
9 Bars, 50 Inches high, 12 stays 75%e per rod
9 Bars, 88 inches high, 12 stays 73c per rod
9 Bars, 48 inches high, 12 stays .. c 75%c per rod
10 Ban, 50 inches high, 12 stays 82c per rod
10 Ban, 48 inches high, 16 stays 92c per rod
`These prices are for stock on hand only. We also have
' Barbed Wire, Brace Wire, Coiled Win and Steeles.
The Big Hardware
H. EDGE - - - Seaforth
M•'_ milt ill Ea E •s in -Wm -wit
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n of 141- Should -
o the' P'rspective
Builder
Building Material is Cheaper.
Labor and'ani1cs are plentiful.
The Need for ,itlilding is great;
Our advice into take advantage of the exception-
al Building Opportunities offered this year.
We have a luted supply of ' Cedar Fence Posts
in both 8 foot and 9 foot lengths.
In Roofing Material we offer 5X B. C. Shingles
at $2.00 per bunch. Shingle prices are likely to
advance.
' We also have a complete supply of BRANTFORD
1tOOFING in Shingles and in Rolls, which we will
be pleased to diap,ay to you at attractive prices.
N. C F & SONS
SEAFORTH -y: - - - ONTARIO.
O-o-O-o-D`o O- 9 '
ed.
Last year there were1 certifi-
cates issued in tbe. Cenci Record
of Performance €qx She sji erns, the
mature cows eAreesoing 8,141 pounds
of milk and 366 pooinds of Oat four-
year -olds, 7,879 pounds of milk and
312 pounds of .fat• three year-olds,
6,196 pounds of milk and 3$7 pounds
of fat; two-yeareolds, .6,250 pounds
of milk and 273-popbda of t. This
is a very creditable pcedection for
a beef breed. There ase§ hundreds
of Shorthorns in the " 'eorfetr that
would q 031" a in the f s y�
wen.aa,
farmers have getters out o way
of milking Shorthorns, preferring
to allow the calves' to milk the cows
rather than do this work themselves.
Now that the price of beef and
also of pedigreed stock has shown
a tendency to drop, while the price
of milk and cream remains at a
fairly high level, many farmers are
considering the'dual-purpose Short-,
horn as a profitable class of stock
to keep. There is one big adven-1 in that when a Shorthorn oow's '
usefulness as a milk producer is
ended she can be cjulckiy- fattened
up and bring a good price on the
market.
POPULAR IGNORANCE REGARD-
ING CANADA
Arthur Elliott Sproul, of New
York, in writing to the Editor of
"Current History," an American
magazine, says:
There are some strange ideas afloat
in the United States affecting Can-
ada. One is that Canada is some-
where in the arctic regions. -
The plain fact is that the world
to -day is cursed by ignorance -ignor-
ance of geographical conditions, of
climate, of language, of social cus-
toms, of business methods,, of liter-
ature, and, indeed, all forms of hu-
man -achievement or aspiration. Seri-
ous as this is, as between individuals,
it becomes not only deplorable but
highly dangerous as between nations.
If the World War has taught man-
kind anything, it is that something
should be done to combat this ignor-
ance of every nation on the globe in
respect to all other nations; for it
should be plain that whereas ignor-
ance makes for international mis-
understanding and ill will, and even
warfare, proper information tends to
bring about international respect,
good policy and permanent peace.
Particularly unfortunate is this ig-
lama end "seiyorf4
seta, sseuAterAd. seenaryr
pwpiist>!�r p61�hMY grew% {till
fita 1e iwnk .pp.ni.sppaarpteecrAt,
depo.it<--and i1I a'
a a ,
of Tilade ci ,qp�
*at of the >Si�•et, taihptl0�:
within its • .cops because it imows
books, and music, andand 48
olevatieg and ennobling ? In
*the/ words, lel it realised tacit
Canada is not a mere sweep of the
mapmekss'e . color brush in the area
to the north of the United Steytes,
but that it is a natio
pro-
gressive and growing--avas'rear
and important neighbor of ours?
There Is need far the iaaaediste
noranee"when it has to do with two
great.' dei hboring nations like the
United, States and Canada. People
living in Canada know rather more,
on the whole, about the United States
than do those living in this country
respecting the Dominion. This is the
wholly natural result of the present-
day preponderance of population and
of commercial activity on this side of
the line. But with Canada growing
-as she is -by leaps, and bounds, it
will become increasingly necessary,
as ,the years pass, for Canadians to
abate no effort to jteoetne full
'quainted with their .ndghlxirh So the
south of them, -
Passing to conditions here in the
United States, one may well ask al-
most any of our fellow -citizens what
mental picture confronts him when
he encounters the word "Canada" in
his reading, or when he hears it
spoken in conversation. Does he
think vaguely of a land of snowy,
wintry conditions -of ice palaces, dog
sledges and voyageurs-qf a species
of picturesque wilderness? Or does
he visualize great cities, handsome
public buildings, throbbing factories,
Our New
WALL PAPERS
represent a complete
range of all grades at
all prices.
GRAVES'
WALL PAPER STORE
Seaforth.
and -persistent recognition of the
immense size and the immense im-
portance to mankind of the task .of
conferring international benefit by
spreading international information;
and particularly is there need on this
continent for the increase and per-
pptration of neighborly good feeling
based upon neighborly acquaintance
-and that, in tarn, upon neighborly
information. Nowhere is alt -a
truer than as between the Un
States and Canada; and it is a work
upon which, it seems to me there
should be immediate and active en-
trance in a large way, if not by Gov-
ernments, then by individuals.
Easter Dance
KIPPEN PUBLIC HALL
Easter Monday, March 28th
Gentlemen 75 cents.
Forsyth Orchestra.
Ladies Provide Lunch.
01,9
1110.
gorged
°tors .dive :i
fesds'offor ,
t�as,� Inbred
b24- A'littlerMats
a great help jto
Atfed dry mask and
all they wail tat
he mash more
with thick;' sour, afdRiflis¢
will prove Of great advantage
well worth while.
Leave fresh water 'and scene
med milk before them all this tIget '; r
BROODING AND FEEDING THE
BABY CHICKS.
The brooding and feeding of baby
chickens, whether by hen or by arti-
ficial method, -is the crucial part of
raising poultry. It is impossible to
over -feed a growing chicken, once the
feather stage is reached. The more
good food they can be induced to eat,
the better the growth, and the better
the growth the earlier maturity and
egg yield.
If the chicks are to be brooded by
the natural method they should be
allowed to remain in the setting nest
with the hen` until they are lively
and seem inclined toget out them-
selves.
The hen should then be treated
with a little blue (mercurial) oint-
ment smeared on the feathers of the
abdomen and under the wings. It is
advisable to use ointment at this
stage; powder is likely to get in the
little chick's eyes.
An A -shaped coop withremovable
bottom iii to be recommended on ac-
count of
its simple and chea con-
tteMtioiir iii
hp tb VOW retie -
ed from the ground in the early
spring months.
When the weather becomes warm-
er and the ground thawed out, they
are better used without bottoms, but
the coop must be moved to fresh
ground daily.
The most successful and economical
artificial system of brooding is the
colony stove.
It can be quickly set up in a colony
house or in an idle pen of the laying
house. A space 10 by 10 by 12 feet
will be found most suitable and will
accommodate any number of chicks
up to 600.
In April and early May, artificial
heat will probably be required for
five or six weeks, later it can often
be dispensed with in three weeks. It
entirely depends on the weather and
temperature.
If your chickens are without heat
and you get a sudden drop in tem-
perature with cold rain, it will be
advisable to start up the stove again
and dry off the chicks. It is at a
time like this that the chicks crowd
and smother, chill and catch cold.
Always tack a short piece of inch
mesh wire across the corners of the
room to prevent jamming and trampl-
ing of the weakest.
Allow the chicks to remain in the
incubator for twenty-four hours af-
ter the hatch is completed. A chick
so hardened off will have a great deal
more "brooder intelligence" than one
removed too soon and will learn more
quickly where to go for warmth and
comfort.
Supply coarse sand or small chick
grit and water and leave them until
The Methodist
Sunday School
Will give their' Annual Entertainment on
GOOD FR 1 DAY,, AT 8 O'CLOCK P.M,
A most excellent -programme has been pro-
vided, and you will enjoy every minute of the
evening.
Come and spend the evening with the chil-
dren.
Admission 25 cents
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TORNADO tel BRUCIR OOVNTY r 2
A despatch from Kneel bee to tile- ;
daily papers on Monde .egp
One of°tbe most violent wiedsken A-
which ever struck thia'part of thee -
country swept over the surround%g
district for a radiusof. five'or eight -
miles on Saturday forenoon, and lett
in 18 nal.: the destruction whish;•
might hand been caused by .a torsi -
do. The attack of" the wind cats`
with surptleing suddetlness, and
followed by a severe hailstorm, when
pieces of ice, running as high as two•
and a had inches in diameter, bom-
barded the village and left great
destruction behind it. W.hil* botT<
the tornado and the Lail took 'their
toil of property, the windstorm re-
sulted in the death of one man and'
fatal injuries to another.
The victims of the storm were.
Mr. Hugh John McArthur, a pros-
perous farmer from near Glamrais,
who was instantly killed 'ailed Ids
brother-in-law, William Ferris, alio
from Glammis, who is in Kincardine
Hospital with- little hopes held out.
for his recovery. These two turn-
ers were in one of the barna widEh'
were destroyed by the hurricane
and when it collapsed under the
force of the gale they were buried
in the stonework. The destroyed
building was owned by Mr, John ill.
Bowie; it was i large bank barn
situated at the edge of • Tiverton,. -
about two and a half ndlea from
Lake Huron, and the two teen,
Ittfr. Bowie leas enough -
to escape with,,pnly minor-
and one of the strange.festnrts
the accident was that while there
were eight head of cattle and two
teams of horses in the stables, none
of the animals were injured to spy
extent. Messrs. McArthur and Fer-
ris had attended an auction sale at
Bowie's farm earlier in the woad
and were at the place to take poa-
session of the stock and implements
which they had purchased.
Apart from the fatalities, the.
storm was a most serious one to
the area which it swept, as within
the small radius there were ten
barns completely destroyed, while
several other barns and a number
of houses lost their roofs. In the
village of Tiverton the greatest dam-
age was caused by the lashing of
the hail, as when the storm had
-
passed there was hardly a window
in the place, facing the storm, Which
was left unbroken. In addition,
fences were laid flat all over the,
storm -swept district, and other dam
age of a smaller nature was caused
to the farmers and the villagers.
This centre, doubtless due to tts.
proximity to Lake Huron, has ex-
perienced a number of severe storms
in its time,'but the visitation of 8th
urday goes down in history as the
worst attack through which the ditt-
tiict has passed.
Hugh John McArthur, the dead
man, was about fifty years of age
and unmarried. He resided with kis
widowed mother on his 100 -acre farm
about two miles from tree village of
Glammis.
EXPORTS OF LIVE C
TiONED COUNTRIES
Year. Gt. Britain
No.
1890 66,965 7,840
1891 107,689 2,763
1892 101,426 551
1893 99,904 40.2
1894 80,531 258
1895 85,863 882
1896 97,042 1,846
1897 120,063 35,998
1898 122,106 87,905
1899 115,476 92,834
1900 115,056 86,989
1901 119,060 46,244
1902 148,927 31,743
1903 161,170 10,432
1904 148,301 3,517
1905 169,078 3.696
1906 168,994 4,728
1907 149,340 8,184
1908 124,015 23,612
1909 148,861 16,180
1910 140,424 ' 12,210
1911 113,795 . 7576
1912 47,868 9,807
1913 12,069 28,268
1914 9,788
1916
1916 1.762
1917
1918
1919
1920 479
Calendar Year, 1920
•1916 --Prance, 10,
ATTLE FROM CANADA TO THE UNDERMEN
FROM 1890 TO 1920 'INCLUSI'VE (Final Years)
U. States. Other Countries. ''Fatale Tot. Value
No No No $
6,649 81,464 9,049417
7,309 132,80, 8,772029
5,202 107,179 7,7486'39
6,918 107,294 7,746,088
6,270 86,057. 6/499,687
7,067 93,8011 7,120,823
5,763 104,451 7,082,542 .
5,308 161,869 7,169,888
2,999 213,010 8,723,292
8,637 211,847 8,522,885
8,479 205,624 9,080,776
3,985 169,780 9,064562
3,803 184,473 10,663,819
5,178 176,780 11,342,632
5,699 167,417 10,424,671
4,828 167,102 11,360,949
7,810 176,080 11,656,829
4,917 162,144 10,942,639-
8,866 150,998 9,301,184
8,154 182,941 10,771,368
4,762 157,388 10,792,158
3,652 124,923 8,587,478
3,842 61,517 4,098,179
8 969 44,296 2,287,185
208,446 8,615 219,849 7,906,794
188,672 2,262 185,924 9,267,634
227,202 '12,581 241,585 12,625,760
164,169 a 1,967 168486 7;983,841
189,229 2,180 191,869 14,196,944
308,562 2,934 811,499 80,08949°
500,816 •14,83O 516,696
1411.890 i
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