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lantLEs OF THE AFRICAN
JUNGLE
Neat men who have hunted the
ibuffalo are aware of his habit OX
',doubling on his tracks when wound -
,ed; and charging unexpectedly frOra
'ewer. Many—even some old Mir
dents of Africa—seem to think thgt
the whole herd is likely to charge the
•.disturber of its peace.
This is not so. Even the most val-
iant of old bulls—if unwounded—will
usually seek safety in flight. Pain,
most generally, seems toincite re-
vengeful feelings,, and usually only
the wounded beast deals in ambus-
•cades. Yet I once saw one forsake
-the herd and return on his tracks
'when unwounded:gs
1 was spooring the fresh tracks of
.a large herd early one morning, and
ba just located them lying and
nding around in an open glade,
when a young cow bellowed and, with-
out warning, the whole herd started
toward me. I did not wait to ascer-
tain the cause, but grabbed the limb
of a tree and hauled myself up out
of harm's way, my two boys doing
the same.
• As the mob plunged beneath us, I
noticed in the rear a young cow with
two arrous depending from her neck,
and beside her galloped a bull about
two or three years old. The arrows
indicated Bushman hunters. Remem-
bering the Bushman habit of poison-
ing their arrow tips, I reckoned the
eow was doomed. We then descended
the tree.
We had barely reached the ground,
when, sure enough, two small brown
figures, clutching mows and spears,
appeared, running strongly after the
herd. Seeing us, they stopped, and
through one of my natives said that,
if I would follow the cow with them,
they would afterward hunt with me
for a while. Knowing that no finer
hunters than these existed, I readily
agreed, and we set off at an eager
pace.
Within a mile, we saw from the
cow's erratic tracks and shorter stride
that the poison was having its effect.
Soon afterwards her tracks were ov-
erlying those of the bull, showing
that he had gone ahead. We had gone
about three miles when the leading
Bushman halted and pointed ahead,
and there, in a small, open space, lay
the cow, apparently dead.
The Bushman drew his knife and
raced joyously forward; but as he
stooped over the cow there came a
furious snort, and from a clump of
evergreens ahead clashed the young
bull, eyes gleaming with rabe. The
Bushman turned, and raced for a tree,
but as he reached it the bull's head
took him between the shoulders and
dashed him against it, so that he fell
like a smashed fly from a wall.
My rifle spoke at the same instant,
but the bull was too busy ripping at
the remains with his horns to notice
my bullets. He received three of
them through heart and lungs before
he collapsed silently upon the remains
of his victim. We found afterwards
that he had followed the herd a mile
beyond that point, and had then turn-
ed back to look for the cow. He must
have seen our approach, and prompt-
ly turned a futile love quest into one
that proved productive of both dead
and revenge.
The other day I read of a battle
between a lion and a buffalo in which
each killed the other. The buffalo was
said to be a particularly fine speci-
men in full vigor; and, frankly, I do
not believe it. The principal grounds
for my disbelief regarding the lion's
ability to kill any mature and virile
bull, single-handed, is a fight I once
saw between the two species.
Late one afternoon I was following
some eland spoor, when a succession
of harsh snarls, thuds, and deep
grunts came from the bush, about 200
yards away. Approaching cautiously
to investigate the source, I came up-
on a curious and thrilling scene. A
huge buffalo bull, so old that his scar-
red hide was almost destitute of hair,
was struggling to dislodge a pair of
male lions which clung firmly to his
mighty shoulders. One was full-
grown, and the other early so. The
pair probably weighed 800 pounds or
more, and the younger of the two
was clinging with all four paws, while
the other had his hind feet on the
ground.
As I watched them striving desper-
ately to fix their teeth in the bull's
neck, he swung his great head from
side to side, and struck them alter-
nately with his massive horns. Eacii
blow brought a grunt from the recipi-
ent, and a visibly desperate effort to
maintain their hold on the tough hide.
Then suddenly the old fellow breke a-
way, dashed straight at a tree,7swerv-
ed to miss it by inches, and in a mom
ent the lion on his back was swept
from his hold, and lay with the wind
and fight knocked out of him.
Propping with his forefeet to stop
his impetus, the hull whirled round
swiftly, and faced the bigger lion with
lowered head as he crouched to
spring. As he left the ground the
hull jumped aside with an agility am-
azing in such a mighty bulk, and next
instant thundered down on the lion he
had first dislodged. That bewildered
animal had regained his feet and de-
cided to attack. He sprang as the
bull came, but too late. A thud, an
upward toss of the shaggy head, and
the yellow body hurtled through the
air to fall behind the bull as he turn-
ed to meet the big lion.
The latter had whirled like light-
ning after missing his spring, made a
short rush, and sprang as the bull
turned. He landed well on the with:.
ers and sank teeth end claws firmly
inti) the massive neck. The old bull
was already bleeding freely from
many wounds, and nothing but the
toughness of his hide and the strength
and girth of his neck saved him. Time
after time a great forepaw flashed
out to seize his his muzzle, and each
time the great head swung away to
try to ,strike the terror on his she -al-
ders. How Ring this would have last-
ed is hard to say; but I feel certain
that the old warrior would have dis-
lodged the lion long before he could
do vital injury.
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'turned for A linth effort`I got
behind 97e, tilfiRtilder and brought hin7
dOwn. X apologized,,t0 the emains
o tlie '00 4d eibw,end consoled
myself, Withtho reflection that at his
age life could only be a. repetition of
such Attacks .until he fell at last. But
the fight he put up gonvinesd me that
no single lien could ever conquer one
of the 'breed: in full health and vigor.
In the large herds of a hundred or
more there seem to be a number of
bulls, eaeh responsible for the safety
and welfare of groups of cows, be-
sides young males under about three
years of age. Amongst the mature
males a spirit of amity, or at least
tolerance, prevails. Yet combats do
sometimes occur amongst the herd
bulls, .ad I once witnessed one.
One afternoon I saw a fine bull paw-
ing the ground beside two co*s, and,
as I watahed, an even larger bull
jumped up and trotted toward him.
They met with a rush, and horns in-
terlocked. For nearly a quarter of
an hour afterwards, a most desperate
battle raged. Blood was visible on
both stalwart farms when-dt last the
smaller slipped to his knees. Before
he, could recover, the other drew back
a pace, then launched himself forward
like a thunderbolt, fairly lifting his
adversary from the ground and hurl-
ing him full 20 feet away.
On examining the defeated bull I
found no less than four ribs broken,
and his stomach ripped clear open.
The victor, too, was badly gored, and
the power and fury exhibited seemed
to show that amongst mature bulls
there must be a "live and let live"
policy. For if such savage combats
were of frequent occurrence, herd
bulls would assuredly grow scarce.
On one occasion I saw a large herd
of buffaloes peacefully grazing. Sud-
denly the herd rushed together and
bunched. On the outer fringe savage
bellows broke forth, and a stamping
of hoofs, as the bulls ranged them-
selves on guard. 1 looked for the
voice of challenge. It was not far to
seek. There on the edge of the bush
--about 200 yards from the herd—six
great lions gazed terrifying bell—
great lions gazed speculatively at the
mob. But their terrifying bellows
were in vain. So far from stamped-
ing, the bulls merely raised their
shaggy heads and looked at the lions;
then actually went on grazing!
But the greatest proof of cunning
and courage the bull gives is in his
counterfeit of death. Often he is at
his last gasp when he does so, though
sometimes he could still get away if
be put safety before vengeance. Bur
that he is *dangerous to the last was
rtagically illustrated not long since,
as irhas been many times before.
A hunter was taking out a young
Englishman on his first hunting trip,
and they had secured most ,of the
trophies needed when one morning, at
sunrise, they spotted a very fine buf-
falo bull alone in the open. Approach-
ing carefully they both fired together,
and the bull fell.
To all appearances he was 3tone-
dead, but, knowing the cunning and
the fighting spirii of the breed, the
hunter gave him another shot from
about twenty yards away, as ther
came up. The animal never moved.
But as they came within a yard he
seemed to spring to his feet and hurl
himself at the Englishman in a single
:notion. As the young fellow went
down the bull fell on top of him and
died.
Frantically, the hunter dragged his
client from beneath the great body,
but it was already too late. His
breastbone had been shattered with
the terrific impact, and broken and
jagged ends of the ribs were lacerat-
ing the lungs with each breath. In
less than an hour he died, with only
a brief interval of consciousness.
The bull had bullet wounds in heart
and lungs in addition to the final shot.
The lungs were congested with blood
and he must have been at the point
of death as he charged. His last ef-
fort had been a terrible concentration
on revenge, and the grand head which
went to the young man's people in
England was probably poor consola-
tion for the life it cost.
I have myself been amazed at the
way a bull will stand up to high pow-
ered bullets without flinching; !but
the hunter's maxim, "A buffalo is nev-
er dead until his throat is cut," has
seldom been more fearfuLly illustrat-
ed than in this case.
er, Iiince,
Tbk, PRA MVO $01 RObeel Ifere0
Made was tie 'Ow 44u4ralV4 wher,110
hemline direetor of the zonteriaela and
priority 'department #114uallY) a civ -
1
il lord. As it was saepare t he had "a
way with him)" he was tr inferred in
1919 to the ministry ofl 1 bor, where
his tactful handling of the many dif,
limit and complicated indUStrial din-
putes that earns up for settlements
about that gine proved him to be a
negotiator of front rank standing.
When he left the board of trade' to
become 'chancellor of the exchequer in
1921, it was thought that herhad tak-
en on politics fur life, but he east a-
side the glamor of office when the
eaalition government came to an end.
It is quite likely that Sir Robert
Horne may decide not to return to
an active political life on account of
the great sacrifices in income that his
eome-back would entail. He is a Scots-
man, and like the majority of his
countrymen a most industrious per-
son. He is among many other things
a director a the Suez Canal Com-
pany, the Great Western Railway and
Lloyds Bank, one of Britain's "big
five," and these three concerns would
keep the ordinary man busy without
any more. But Sir Robert has a host
of other eom,panies of which he is a
director, and the income he derives
from his business connections is be-
lieved to be, and probably is, in ex-
cess of $250,000 a year.
Apart, however, from his business
activities, an increasingly large body
of the British Conservative party look
upon Sir Robert Horne as a pillar
that will some day support it with a
strength that it may have lacked in
the immediate past. The long head
seems to be the one thing above all
others that is needed in the present
state of affairs in Britain, and Sir
Robert is the happy possessor of this
great asset.
CHAPLAIN TO A NEW YORK
GANG
There is an aged minister, still pas-
tor of a church in New York, who
once had one of the strangest experi-
ences of which I ever heard. He was
officially chaplain for one of the
toughest gangs that ever infested the
city.
It was in the old days when gangs
really were tough. Take away the
money that is made out of the liquor
traffic to -day and the protection aril*
armament bought with it, and one of
those old gangs would run a bunch of
these modern gunmen right into the
river. One night a leader of one of
these gangs came to this minister and
said:
"Say, parson, we hear that all these
swell organizations have chaplains.
Well. listen, I got as swell a mob as
you ever saw. Thirty guys who ain't
afraid of anything that walks. No-
body opens his mouth in our district
unless we say so, and any cop that
sees us corning turns the nearest cor-
ner and goes away from there. We've
decided we ought to have a chaplain
and I'm here to give you a chance at
the job. How about it?"
The minister thought for a while
and then said he would take the job.
Only, if he did, he wOuild expect every
member of the gang to call on him
and get acquainted. That would be
owing to him as their chaplain. If
they were not willing to give him his
due in the matter of attention, the
deal was off. The visitor thought
this was fair enough. After that
there were strange hours in the min-
ister's life. Hard young men would
come into his little parlor and sit
with him, silently, and on the 'edge of
their chairs, at first. He gave them
tobacco and asked no questions. They
would just sit and smoke together.
Later, they became more at ease;
talked freely of general matters. Fin-
ally they used to tell him some very
queer things indeed.
He was a good listener, but showed
no curiosity. This aroused their cur-
iosity. He was a parson, wasn't he?
Why hadn't he tried to reform them
or made any cracks about saving
them? Not that they felt in any
need of reform, but could it be that
he didn't know what tough guys they
were? They certainly had told him
enough. At last, one young thug said
to him:
"Say, what is this church game of
yours?"
So the minister told him, in as mat-
ter of fact tones as if he had been
discussing any business, some of his
ideas on practical Christianity. The
youngster was interested, argued a
little, brought the subject up again on
another occasion. It became a gen-
eral topic of conversation. They got
a new angle on life. Finally that
gang broke up. Some of them were
killed; some of them died a natural
death; some of them went to jail. But
at least a dozen of them are useful
citizens, more honest than mat
They still go to see the old minister
They figure that, as a chaplain, he did
a pretty good job.
SCOTTISH MILLIONAIRE MAY
STEP INTO BREACH
From humble Scottish manse to
King's councillor, cabinet minister and
millionaire industrialist—that is the
romance of the life of Sir Robert
Stevenson Horne, one of Scotland's
outstanding men of the century. Just
sixty years ago baby Robert came in-
to the world. His father, the Rev.
R. S. Horne, was minister of the par-
ish of Slamannan, Stirlingshire, and
not too well endowed with this world's
goods. To him learning was greater
than riches, and many were the sacri-
fices he made in order to give his son
an education that would fit him to
fight the battle for existence. In
Robert the minister had the right ma-
terial, and the young man passed
from school to Glasgow University to
graduate for a career that many pre-
dicted would be an outstanding one.
Young Robert Horne's studies at
the university trained his mind along
somewhat academic lines, and an op-
ening that presented itself as lectur-
er in philosophy at University college,
'Bangor, North Wales, seemed to give
him the opportunity he wanted to pur-
sue his studies and at the same time
support himself. He took it, but phil-
osophy lost its hold on him at the
end of a year and he gave it up for
the law, being called to the Scottish
bar in 1896.
The war, however, gave. Robert
Horne his real opportunity. He felt
there Was so much more he could be
doing than he was doing, so he gave
pp his legal practice in Scotland and
migrated south to London. In 1917
he started on his public career by be-
coming assistant inspector -general of
transportation, a job that exactly
suited his powers of organization and
faculty for getting thing S done. Be-
lieving it would be a help to him to
become a member of parliament, he
fought and won the Hillhead division
of Glasgow in 1915, a seat he has re-
tained for the Conservative party ev-
Seeing, however, that the lion he
had tossed had regained his feet, and
'was about to take another hand in
the game, I shot the lion on his back,
and, as the other hesitated, I game
him his quietus also. My reward
was an instant charge from the old
glutton of a bull, which I only avoid -
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. • ,modl,ouk. 4.00,
Do.,,room11,4S), •^^.^'^•^^ "V"44,0'
• cooseco 409."
Lambs, eindm 9,60 19.09'
SezJsmJe, 04 •14,•.? • , • • 4.00 12,00 -
Suck lambs ,, . 7160 9:09'
Sheep ..... 2.00 9,00
aoss. bacon, f.O.b. 7.6o 7.75
Montreal, Niarch di1st.-attle receipts <were
490 on the two Montreal Uve steek ioarkete
to-dar, /Although there was oa very light of -
faring of butcher cattle trading was dull and
prices about steady on all Freda, eacept cows
and medium /duality oteers. Cows were 26c
or more higher. Steers on a basis of 56.60
for good average quality. One load brought
$6.60. Medium steers sold UP to 86.00 and
common steers down to $5.00. Good Mohr
cows brought up to $4.76 and 56.00; tope,
$5.25; 'bulls brought 53.00 to $6.00. Quota -
dons: Butcher steers, good, 56.25 to 56.60;
medium, $5.50 to $6.00; eentmoo, 85.00 to
55.25: hawker heifer, good, $5.50 to $6.00;
medium, $4.50 to 56.25; COMPItal, 58.60 to
54.50; butcher eowe. good, 54.75 to $5.26;
medium, 52.50 to 54.50; canners, 85.25 to
51.75; cutter", $6.75 do $2.26; butcher bulls,
good, $4.50 to $5.00; common, $3 to $4.50.
,Calf receipts were 1,006.1 Trade was ac-
tive and calves sold earlyl at Prices 50 "centa
to .51.00 higher. The bulk were common to,,
medium quality and sold for $6.50 to 57.00,
About 150 calves of fair to medium good qual-
ity and averaging around 112 pounds, cold
for $4.00; cocmmorn light veals, including
drinkers, sold as lbw as 56. Plain to only
fair quality calves sold around 56.75. Quo-
tations: Good veal, $8.00 to 58.50; medium,
$7 to 58.00; common, 56 to 56.75.
IN MEMORIAM
Note—Items under this head will be charg-
ed 50 cents per single verse, and 25 cents for
each additional verse.
TROYER.—In loving memory of Edmund J.
Troyer, who passed away ore April 2nd, 1926.
Gone is the face I loved so dear,
Silent is the voice I loved to hear;
Too far away for sight or speech.
But not too far for thought to reach.
Sweet to remember him whO once was here,
And who though absent is just as dear.
4303x1 —His Wife.
In loving memory of John Thomas Moffatt,
who passed away four years ago, April 2nd,
1927.
The flowers we placed upon his grave
May wither and decay,
But the love of'him vrho sleeps beneath
Shall never fade away.
We think of him in silence,
His name we oft recall;
There is nothing left to answer
But his picture on the wall.
—Ever remembered by his loving family.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
SEED BARLEY FOR SALE.—Apply to R.
" MODELAND. Phone 141 r
orth. 8303-3
pASTURE FARM TO RENT. — Apply to
JANIES R. SPROAT. Phone 148-34, Sea-
orth. 3303-tf
VCR SALE.—A YOUNG COW READY TO
" freshen any day; also 10 nig, six weeks
,1E1. Apply to JAIVIES NASH, R. R. No. 5,
Seaforth, or phone 228-25. 1303-1
pon SALE. --A
seed oats, New
per bushel. Also 0.
10 cents per bushel.
C. WRIGHT, R. R.
0 r 16, Hensall.
QUANTITY OF GOOD
Sensation, Price 50 cents
A.C. No, 21 Barley, price
Terms, cash. HOWARD
No. 1, Cromarty. Phone
3303-2
Q0Vv' FOR SALE.—PURE BRED ENGLISII
" Black Yorks, ready for breeding, also
ome young suckers. Will sell reasonably.
%. !so some first class cedar posts. Apply to
GEORGE CONNELL, Varna, or phone 12-96,
Hensall. 3303-2
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011 SALE. --41::! ACRES OF LAND WITH
new frame bungalow, and small barn:
arge orchard; would make a good poultry
arm. Two miles from Seaforth. Hydro
passes gate. Will sell cheap' for quick sale.
Apply to JOHN McCOWAN, R. R. No. 2.
Sea forth. 3303x1
CLOVER SEED FOR SALE.—A QUANTITY
of White Blossom, Grade 1, price 53 00
per bus.; also some Crystal Dwarf Essex Sweet
Clover, Grade 2, price 50.00 per bushel. The
atter is exceptionally good for hay and pas-
ture. Apply to W. F. ALEXANDER, R. R.
No. 2, Hensel], or phone 6-82, Hensel],
3302-3
-port SALE.—A QUANTITY OF CHOICE
seed oats, grown from 0.A.C. No. 144,
yielded me over 50 bushels per acre in 1930,
t 50 cents per bushel. Also steel tanks 5
feet long on hand. Other sizes on list can
be ordered on short notice: $9,85 for the 6 ft.
ength other sizes priced on application.
Very convenient in the sugar bush for storing,
ap. Agent for the highest grades of steel
-oefing and asphalt. also fertilizers of all
grades. WILLIAM DOIG, Jr., R. R. No. 3,
Kippen, Ont. Phone 138 r 2, Seaforth.
330351
LIVE STOCK MARKETS
Union Stock Yards, Toronto, March 31st.—
With supply some 400 head heavier than on
the previous Monday, trade in cattle at the
Union Stock Yards yesterday was slow, with
prices 25 cents cwt. lower on butcher steers
and heifers of good to choice quality off 40
cents per cwt. in spots on plain killers to-
ward the close. Some 500 heed of cattle were
carried over.
Good weighty steers sold from 6 to 61,/s
cents per pound and good to choice handy -
weight from 6 to 614 cents, with plain down-
ward to 5 cents. On a few of the best but-
cher cows made 4% cents per pound. and
the demand for fat kosher killers was off.
Good to choice butcher Pows at 4 to 41/4 cents
were generally .25 cents per cwt. lower than
last week's close, And plain cows sold to 3
cents, with canners downward to 11/4 cents
per pound. Good butcher bulls moved at 4
to 41/2 cents and bolognas steady at 3 1-2 to
074 cents, For baby beeves 8 cents per pound
was top, with the bulk selling from 7 to 71/4
cents and medium kind downward to 61/45.
nter pound. A few loads of weighty steers
Acid for export, but only small lots of heavy
steers moved, with 71/4 cents per pound top
for choice. One load of store cattle averag-
ing 700 pounds sold at 5 cents per pound.
Best forward springers sold steady up to $80
each, but poorer grades and all but the best
fresh milkers were a slow trade.
Quotations
Heavy beef steers 5 6.25 to $7.25
Butcher steers, choice 6.00 6.50
Do., fair to gowl 5.26 5.75
Do., common 4.60 6,00
Butcher heifers, choice 5.75 6.00
Do., fair to good 5.00 5.50
Do., common 4.60 5.00
Butcher .cows, good to choice 4.25 4.75
Do., medium , 8.05 4,00
Canners and cutters 1.50 2.00
Butcher bulls, good to choice- 4.00 4.50
holognas 8.00 8.50
Baby beef 6.50 8.00
Feeders, good 5.00 5.25
SALE.—SIX SHORTHORN BULLS, 9
to 12 months of age; good colors and
good breeding and priced according to the
times. These cattle have been bred for years
for beth milk and beef production. A cow
bred in this herd, now owned by Kay and
Meyers, of Guelph, recently made a high milk
record in the R. 0. P. Another now owned
by T. Russell, of Downsview, carried off sev-
eral championships both in Ontario and the
West. Also one good Clyde gelding rising
three, broken. Apply to ROBERT M. PECK,
Zurich. Phone 96 r 8, Hensall. 8291-tf
EASTER DANCE
in
WALKER'S HALL
BRUCEFIELD
on
MONDAY, APRIL 6th, 1931
Gents, 50 cents.
Ladies provide Lunch.
Ladies without lunch, 25 cents.
Annual Masquerade
Under the auspices of the Hay-
field Agricultural Society, will
be held in the
TOWN HALL, HAYFIELD
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8th
Grand March at 9 p.m.
Prizes given for Ladies' Fancy
Costume, Ladies' Comic Cos-
tume, Gent's Fancy Costume,
Gent's Comic Costume, Chil-
dren's Fancy Costume, Chil-
dren's Connie Costume, Best
Couple in Costume, Best Ladies'
National, Best Gent's National
Costume.
GOOD MUSIC
Refreshments Served
ADMISSION:
Adults, 50c. Children, 25c.
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4k588. 4
" MATIRIAGES
nQyal .Oak, 1!410
Make18t3a: Jennie., seoond dugbtiw 4'
Ia W. Lava and the late Mrs. Lards,:
te 'John, 0. Wtede, et 4oy53 Oak.
DEATHS
"c^0
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c0011.—In Rune% on March 28th. Levine,
Hugill, widow of the late William, C.,00ls, La
tier 77th year,
Walter.—In Colborne Township, on March 20,
Joshua Walter, aged 67 rears.
Oasarkell.—In Goderich, on March 2501, Wil-
liam Campbell, in his 97th year.
CARD OF THANKS
t
Mr. James Archibald and family wish to
thank those who se kindly expressed sympathy
during their recent' bereavement.
85034
CARD OF THANKS
The /family of the late Jacob Bruxer wish
to thank -their neighbors and friends for the
kindness and sympathy extended to them dur-
ing their recent bereavement; also for the
many spirituel bouquets and to all those who
so kindly loaned their ears and teams.
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AUCTION SALES
CLEARING SALE OF FARM STOCK AND
IM.PLIBM:HNTS.—G. H. :Elliott has been
instructed to sell by public auction on Lot
4, Concession 13, Tuckersmith, on Wednesday,
April 8th, at 1 o'elock, sharp, the following:
Horses—l1 draft mare 12 years old, 1 draft
horse 10 years old, 1 driving mare, work
single or double. Gattle-1 cow 7 years Old
with calf at foot, I cow 9 years old due
July 5th, 1 cow 9 years old due July 12th, 8
heifers rising one year old. Poultry — 140
White Leghorn hens and pullets, 5 Leghorn
roosters, 25 Barred Rock hens and pallets.
Implements -1 Deering binder 7 -foot cut, one
Frost & Wood mower 51/4 foot cut, 1 10 -foot
steel rake, 1 Massey -Harris cultivator, 1 Frost
& Wood disc, 1 seed drill ,1 roller, 1 set of
harrows, 1 Willcinson walking plow, 1 Frost
& Wood gang plow, 1 set scales, 1 Chatham
fanning mill, 1 cutting box, 1 root pulper, 1
pair bobeleighs, 1 wagon, 1 gravel box, 1 hay
rack, 1 Bain wagon box with spring seat, 1
top buggy, 2 cutters, 1 set team harness, 1
set single harness, quantity of basswood lurn-
ber, 1 turnip sower, 1 wheelbarrow, 1 grind-
stone, 2 ladders, 1 hay fork rope, car and
slings, 2 logging chains, 2 dozen grain bags,
3 barrels, 2 kettles and 50 sap buckets, crow-
bars, 1 crosscut saw, forks, whiffietrees, neck -
yokes, stable pails, and other artioles. Roots
—A quantity of mangolds and turnips. Hay
- A quantity of timothy hay and also one
bushel of grass seed. Household Effects --One
kitchen range, 1 Renfrew cream separator
(nearly new), 1 Singer drop head sewing ma-
chine, I churn, hanging lamps and other
lamps, and, other articles too numerous to
mention. Terms.—All sums of $10 and under,
cash; over that amount 10 months' credit will
be given on furnishing approved joint notes
with bonafide property owners as security, or
5 per cent. straight off for cash. Hay, Roots
and Poultry. cash. JOHN SHEPHERD, Pr,-
prietor ; G. H. Elliott, Auctioneer. 3302-2
MORTGAGE SALE
OF VALUABLE FARM IN THE
TOWNSHIP OF McKILLOP
Under and by virtue of the Powers of Sale
contained in an Indenture of Mortgage, which
will be produced at the time of sale, there
will Lae offered for sale by public auction by
1'. W. Ahrens, Auctioneer, at the
COMMERCIAL HOTEL, SEAFORTH
onnamSealy:turday. the 18th April, 1931, at two (2) th
o'clock in e afternoon, the following lands,
Lot Number Twenty (20), in the First (1st)
Concession of the Township of McKillop, in
the County of Huron, containing by admeas-
urement One Hundred (100) acres of land,
be the same more or less.
There are erected on the premises a com-
fortable two storey brick dwelling house
in good repair ancl a frame barn, 114 x 36.
with stone stabling and in a good state of
,r.tion
eapair.. The land is in a good state of culti-
This farm is situated on the King's High-
way one and one-quarter (11,l) miles east of
Seaforth, and therec is a sc'hool close to the
property, which is also well situated as to
markets, churches, etc.
TEnms OF SALE.- Ten 110) pen cent of
the purchase money to be paid in cash at
the time of sale and the balance without in-
terest is to be paid within thirty (30) days
thereafter. The purchaser will be reouired to
sign an Agreement to complete the sale. Fur-
ther terms and conditions of sale will be
matte known at the time of sale and may be
had in the meantime from the undersigned.
DATED at Seaforth, Ont., tfl-ts Second
2a2 day day of April, A.D. 1931.
R. S. HAYS,
Vendor's SoliciWr.
F. W. Ahrens, Auctioneer. 3303-3
AUCTION SALF%
OF DESIRABLE HOUSE AND LOT
AND CONTENTS OF SAME IN
TOWN OF SEAFORTH
TaflaAti ,000
4111e-ika(f Let NP. 20. r'fttn4
ablnol TealceMnaltb, J499:49a
containing 59 acres; good 9444)99.0;
ao John 1110401* taTtni Poases4opDift
May, 1931, Applyto ..*V4,14'f
WIN, R. R. No. 2. 121Poen. 01;04 0410'41,
F
ARM FOR SA.LE.--FOR 0,4414......,r4**)40
28 and 29. Concession 9, 111,0446.F.'
taintna 192 agree and knoll% Os the. It
Hoe form Muat be itold tet 4003 the iettaa
If not sold will be rented. ll'Or
apply to a. M. GOVENLOOK. Ezeautor
forth. iaot#
rg,
paw& FOR SALE. -100 ACRES, IiaT 18,
.Concession 4, ILLS., Tucker/smith, In
good state of cultivation. There are on the
premises an eight roomed frame house, IONA-
shed attached: basement barn, 86x90 with
room to tie thirty head of edible and seven
horses; hen house and drive shed. Will sell
on very reasonable terms for eutielt sale. .ap-
ply to JAMES CAMERON, R. It. No. 4, Sea -
forth, Lot 13, Con. 5, Tuckersmith, or phone
133-2, or to RAE. D. CARNOCHAN, 6016
Gray -ton Ave., Detroit, Mich. 8298-tf
pARM FOR SALE.—LOT 11, CONCESSION
A 4, H.R.S., 'Tuckersmith, containing 100
acres of choice land, situated on county road,
13/4 mites south of the prosperous Town of
Seaforth, on C. N. R. Railway; convenient to
schools, churehes and markets. This farm is
all underdrained, well fenced; about 2 acres
of choice fruit trees. The soil is excellent
and in a good state of cultivation and all
suitable for the growth of alfalfa, no waste
and. The farm is well watered with two
never failing wells, also a flowing spring in
the farm yard; about 40 acres plowed and
ready for spring seeding, also 12 acres of fall
wheat; remainder is seeded ,writh alfalfa. The
buildings are first class, in excellent repair;
the house is brick and is modern in every re -
Peet, heated with furnace, hard and soft
water on tap, a three-piece bath room; rural
telephone, also rural mail. The outbuildings
onsist of barn 50x80 feet with stone shah-
ing under; all floors in stable cement; the
tabling has water system installed. A good
frame driving shed, 24x48 feet; a 2 -storey
hen house 16x06 feet. A brick pig pen with
ement floors capable of housing about 40
pigs. The house, stables and barn have Hydro
installed. Anyone desiring a first elass home
and choice farm should see this. On account
af ill health I will sell reasonable. Besides
he above I am offering Lot 27, Collee3Si011 12,
Hibbert, consisting of 100 acres choice land,
5 acres well underdrained; 10 acres maple
bush, all seeded to grass: no waste land. On
he Premises are a good bank barn 48x56 feet
and frame house, an excellent well. The
arm is situated about 5 miles from the pros-
perous village of Hensel...I on the C.N.R., one-
uarter of a mile from school and mile from
hurch. This farm has never been cropped
much and is in excellent shape for cropping
or pasture. I will sell these farms together
r separately to suit purchaser. For •further
artidolars apply to the proprietor, Seaforth,
R. R. 4, or phone 21 on 133, Seaforth. THOS.
G. SHILLINGLAW, Proprietor. 3301-1S
CHOPPING AND ROLLING
We now are running our new Chopping and
Rolling Mill every day. This mill is equipped
with new up-to-date machinery and 60 horse -
ower English crude oil engine, and in order
to introduce the fine chopping we min do and
meet the farmer part way in these hard
imes, we will grind and roll until further
(dice at 7 cents Per bag; 3 for 25 cents, and
ess than 3, 10 cents. Large bran sacks, ex-
tra charge. We would appreciate your patron-
age. Give us a call. We have sheds for your
horses and a comfortable roorn to wait in.
KRUSE BROS.
Phone 14 on 148.
The Executor of the Estate of Alexander
McKay, late of the Village of Egmondville,
rt.mgineer, deceased, has instructed Thomas
Brown, Auctioneerto sell by public auction
en Wednesday, April 15th, 1931. at 2 p.m.
.tharp. oh the premises, the following desir-
able property; Part of Farm Lot Number
Eleven in the Second Concession, Huron Road
Survey, of the Township of Tuckersmith, e.nd
beimp situate on the West side of Centre
Street in the Village of Egmondville. On
utid lands is erected a fine 2 storey frame
h.tustt with stone foundation and cellar con-
taining 7 rooms and lighted by electricity.
There is also a very good frame barn on said
lands. The prernise‘ will be offered subject
to a reserve bid.
At the same time and place the following
chattels will be sold by public auction: One
three-piece parlor suite, 1 bedroom suite.,
dr,ser:. bedssprings and mattresses, rodkers,
small tables, hall rack, Ilining table, 6 dining
01 chairs. sidebeahd, Simmons teel couch,
,hairs, 1 chest it drawers, 1 vacutun sweeper,
garden tools. mechanic's tools, kitchen tsEtble,
quilting 11.2t111'4 and other goods too numerous
to menti tn, all in the finest condition.
Terms on Property. --Ten per cent. of pure
dot, price en clay of sale; balance within
thtrty days.
Terms on Chattels—Cash.
For further particulars and conditions of
sale apply to
W..1. FINNIGAN, Egmontlyille, Ontario,
Executor.
Dated April 2n2, 1931.
Thos. Brown. Auctioneer.
Is Your Live Stock
Realizing Its Full
Money Value?
The Live Stock Shipper has one
means of accomplishing this—
CONSIGN DIRECT TO
8302-3
Your Plant
Food
Spring is here. You will be seed -
ng soon. What about Fertilizer or
Agricultural Lime?
Yes! We know times are tough,
mt don't starve your crops or you
may starve yourself.
We have, high-grade water soluble
fertilizers at low grade prices. Also
Agricultural Lime and Clay Dram
Tile.
Deal with us ; we make your fields
grow real crops, which crowd out the
weeds.
Fertilizer always on hand.
.We also represent Murray Mineral
Food and Stock Remedies for Perth
and Huron Counties.
We aim to serve.
A. B. Quinn & Son
Wm. M. Sproat
Tile Manufacturer. Phone 136-2
OR REPRESENTATIVE
Union Stock Yards,
WEST TORONTO.
Office-JU. 2934 Nights—JU. 7551
8803-8
A New Roof
Airetd SitealioP 44
„.
atajj,j011 foaled in1P4e,10
11;
Aged Stallitta 1.!
istagionfooAeil l4 lege 9x':4 ••
1141,4*Y Ditii0^f
Draft Mare in foal . . . „ „„,,,
and prize'hy tr. C. aegota erd
Prize by F. Home. geode`,
Gelding or Hilly, ooso, 04 192$.:
IA prize by V, ,o sete1ea.,1,0L,
der Creek cosi; Ord prise by
Drummond, seeds,
Gelding or Filly, foaled in 1029' 5 4
ilea Saver cup by Manna
.Fareuher.
Draft or agricultural Fonis. Arab
ed in 1930..... . .
6
1st by Dr. Moir; 8r4 byT.
Parlmer, goods.
Draft Team 12
Bank of Montreal 510 towards
first.
AGRICHLTITRAL HORSES
Mare in aoai 8 .5
P.onthron & Drysdale, 54.60
goods, cash $8.50 added.
Gelding or Filly, foaled in 1925 6 4
Gelding or Filly, foaled in 1929 5
1st, Hemphill's Store, fountain
syringe, value 52.50; cash 52.50
added; 3rd, W. J. White, goods
Team
CARRIAGE CLASS
52
(12
Id
Team
Single Horse
1st 'prize by Hens,all Manufac-
turing CO., pair pants, value
52.50; 55.50 cash added.
ROADSTER
Team
Single Horse
2nd prize by Sam Rennie,
goods, $8 cash added.
Roadster or Carriage Foals5 3 2
Championship Given for Draft or Agricultural
Mare or Gelding, any age10 8 5
at given by W. G. Medd,
M.P.P.; 3rd by L. Mickle,
sack of flour, $3; $2.00 cash
added.
TOWNSHIP PRIZE
Best 3 horses frem any one
Township 515 510
Two or more to enter.
12
8
a
4
6
int 2nd Brd 416
$8 55 54
8 6 4
CATTLE
ABERDEEN ANGUS
.Aged lst 2nd 8rd
$6 /4
Bull caved in 1926 6 4
Cow
3 2
Heifer, under two years
3 2
SHORTHORNS
Aged Bull
1st by Moore Bros.. 4 plow
shares, $3.00 cash added.
Bull, calved in 1929
Cow
Heifer
1st by W. A. MeLaren, 4 pails.
HEREFORD CATTLE
Arlugleld, call3uNi•edi in 1929
Cow
Heifer, under two years
MARKET CATTLE
Butcher Steer or Heifer, Grade6 6 8
Baby2rn
Bef, n
d be y Cook
t to fs96E04 lbs. 5 3 2
18‘ by A. Clark, neelcyolat
$1.00, cash 53D.5A0
DAIRY COWSded
Any Breed 5 3 ,2 1.50
1st, Spencer & Son, goods;
3rd by Roy Webber, goods.
Council Standard Galvanized, Cor-
rugated Steel Sheets is doubtless the
cheapest and best roof to put on barns
since its/introduction in 1924. It is
heavily galvanized and in a class by
itself, and is not to be compared with
the low grades of iron offered on the
market. No better material put on
the market by any of the other roof
factories. We can supply ordinary
corrugated iron, if wanted. The price
is away down this year, and the Galt
Art Metal Co. gives easy terms as
usual.
For a dwelling house roof, we have
Asphalt Shingles of any weight, shape
or color desired to select from. Also
Art Brie Siding of any color. All
down in price this year and quality
good. A new roof is cheaper than
leaving on a worn out one. Many
have proven this to their sorrow.
Get the benefit of my long experi-
ence with roofs and putting them on
I solicit your enquiries before order-
ing elsewhere.
JOHN ELDER
PHONE 1
6 4
6 4
3 2
3 2
6 4
6 4
3 2
8 2
de.
BOYS' JUDGING CONTEST ON CATTLE
Entry Free. •
Prizes- 43.00, 52.50, $2.00, 51.50, 51.00—for
boys under 20. Donated by Thomas McMil-
lan, M.P.
RULES
All exhibitors mutt become members by
paying $1.00 to the Secretary at the Corn-
mercial Hotel, by 1 o'clodk the day of the
Show. Judge's decision final. Horses or cat..
tle must not compete twice in regular class-
es. 51.00 will be held back from any member
winning 55.00 or more in prizes; this will
entitle him to membership ticket for 1982.
AOl animals must be the bonafide property of
the exhibitor. All donations must be called
for by June 1st.
HENSALL
8295-tf
A. BARGAIN
SPECIALS
Owtm Geiger, one bag linseed meal for best
Draft Stallion.
Oscar Klopp, Auctioneer, $5.00 for beat
Draft Mate 3 years or over.
Dr. Collyer, Silver Cup for best Shorthotn,
any age or sex; Cup to be won twice in Eltle4
ce3sion. and three times in all.
D. Boyle, Barber, 53 for best Lady Driver.
Dr. Dougall. Silver Cup for best light horse
on line. any age; Cup to be won three times
in all and twice in succession. Won in 1929
and 1930 by Robert. McLaren.
Commercial Hotel, Box of Cigars for best
gentlemen turnout; value $5.00.
J. Passmore & Sons, for best Bull, any
breed, $3.00.
DONATIONS RECEIVED
Thomas McMillan, M.P., $10.00; W. G. Medd,
M.P.P.. $10: L. Mickle, goods, $3; J. Pass-,
more & Sons, TOC41S . 53; T. Drummond, But-
cher. goods. $2: G. Case & Son. $2; Cook
TITYIS !ZOO& $5: A. Clark. goods. $1.50; Com-
mercial Hotel, goods, 55; Owen Geiger. Reeve.
geode $5; Osc.ar KlopP, Auctioneer, 55' Dr.
Dougall. Silver Cup; Hensall Mfg. Co., goodo.
$2.50; Spencer & Son. goods, $5; Sam Rennie.
goods. 53; 'I'. W. Wren. 51; Roy Webber,
goods. 52: Moore Bros., goods, $3; D. Boyle,
Barber, $3: Dr. Collyer, Silver Cup; 0. Twit -
shell. $1: T. Welsh, 51: T. C. Joynt, gooda.
35; Bank of Montreal. 510; D. A. Cantedon„
coal. $6: F. Hess. condo, 33; T. Parlmer,
Froods, $3: W. J. White. goods, 52; Bonthron
& Drysdale, goods, 54.50: Manns and Far-
quhar. Silver Corp: Dr. Moir, 55; H. •
DaY-
man, 31.00.
DR. A. R. CAMPBELL - - President
K. M. McLean - - - - Secretary
FOR SALE. --Five acres, one mile
from Seaforth; modern house with
furnace, bath and toilet; small barn;
good orchard. Taxes, $15. Splendid
chance to start chicken farm, bees,
ets. Apply to
R. S. HAYS, Seaforth, Ont.
2053-tf
D. H. McINNES
Registered Drugless
Practitioner.
CHIROPRACTOR
ELECTRICITY
Magnetic Electric Baths
Commercial Hotel, Seaforth'
Monday, Wednesday and
Friday Afternoons.
Adjustment given for diseases
of all kinds.
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AGENCY
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO
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