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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1902-12-11, Page 1VOL. XVI. Christmas Photos am AT UM ii 1 in Li BLYTH. E ?dead. will always appreciate n good Photo of yourself, especially if It is mounted on our up-to-date Christmas Cards we Have tile VerU Latest Coming. CALL AND SEE THEM, Our Prices Will Suit and We Will Make Our Work Suit You. It R. BREWER PROPRIETOR. C. JEROME MANAGER. FARMERS' INSTITUTE MEETINGS. During the past week the officers and executive of the farmers' institute in West Huron have labored zealously in Wingbam, St, Helene, Port Albert and Auburn. Two sessions a day were held at each of the places, and papers of much interest to the farmers were read and discussed at each meeting. The first session was held In the town hall at Wingham, on Monday. The . president, Mr. R. M. Young, of Carlow, presided. In his .opening remarks he gave a short sketch of the history of farmers' Institutes. Prior to 1886, the agricultural societies offered prizes for essays, etc., which were the sole means of disseminating knowledge. Book as tar as 1860 the farmers' institute was in existence, though in a somewhat crude form. The agricultural fairs included educational features that heave been largely lost, but the speaker was glad to know that ars were Doming beak to them again. He believed the institute and the fairs would eventually be com- bined. !tk.1. Wilson, V.S., then spoke on the " Misessee Common to Farm Stock." Spasmodic and flatulent colic of horses ewes prevented by regular feeding. Dont 'nth i a vet BLYTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1902. N0. 18. let them on fresh clover when wet. Letting horsee down thin and feeding up in a hurry is dangerous. Constipa- tion of cattle was retnoved considerably by dehorning them. Be sure and feed them regular and on succulent food; lack of water, he said, was injurious. 'Mr. F. C. Elford next took up the eubjeot of "Alfalfa," and in discussion it was thought that the man who could tell how to make the most money off the farm with the least labor would be very popular at the prevent time, owing to the scarcity of labor, and the subject of growing alfalfa ae one of those means, wee clearly demonstrated by Mr. Elford, What the farmer first rgeded was a knowledge of the require- ment of the soil and to sow the things that were most adapted to it. If they did this the drat great end to a sucoees- ful farm life would be accomplished. Mr. Peddle, of Wingliam, opened the evening session by an address and said that if Canadians still lived on eating as they did, they would not be ante to perpetuate their species. Mrs, Camp- bell followed, taking up the subject of " Health," the four cardinal points of which were vitality, food, exercise and cheerfulness. The lightest eater hue the most vital- ity, Man is what he eats. "Tell me what he eats, and Pll tell you what he la" We all eat too much, elle says; exercise is essential, and cheerfulness goes with happiness, which is all we are after in this life, Miss Maddock, of Guelph, then spoke on " Domestic Science." It simply means a thorough scientific and practical knowledge of affairs in the household. In the past the boys have had yeare of training for their profession, the girls are supposed to take up their life work by instinct. In our homes we require more ventilation, more method. A daintily served meal, something served new and fresh, will aid digestion, Brown bread is erroneously supposed to be much superior to white; the bran in the brown bread contains a woody fibre that is indigestible. She would recom- mend boiling porridge six to eight hours in a double boiler. Mr. J. A. Morton spoke ou " House Plante," The points were " What to do and how to do it," A good window was required facing south, a bay win- dow is desirable; ventilate from top. Some plants will not stand draught on base. As soon as plant is of desired size, dont shift; apply fertilizer; it will flower better. Sod time inches thick, mixed with cow manure, grassy side town, three parts end tonne of manure • leave six or eight menthe, chop fine an add sharp sand. Pick out all grubs and worms. Fo: finelantsput potting soil through sieve. Water earth worms JACKSON BROS. - - CLINTON Selling Out . . . Giving Up Business The largest and finest stock of Men's, Youths, Boys and Children's Clothing and Furnishings offered without profit. What does it mean to you? That you can cavo a lot of money if you take advantage of this big sale. December Is a month that all merchants look for good praiits and a good business, so would we look for good profits if we were not going out of business, but we are anxious to dispose of our large stock just as quickly ae possible and we are not looking for profits. In fact a big proportion of our stock is lees then we paid fur the goods. What more could you wish for—buying goods right now when you need them at prices lower than you could possibly buy anywhere else at. DO YOU WANT If you do you will buy one from us when you see thein, They are ae good as we could select and you A FUR COAT? kinds ave them now without any profit. We have all S IAli That its the amount the ladies are paying us for 4 yards j of Tweed to make a dregs. We told you about them before, but • ---ass"' you may have forgot. We have over 600 yards of double -fold Tweeds bought for our wholesale factory to make boys' suits, 'They are a little light for this and we have more than we want. The ladles tell ars they are lovely and just the thing. They are worth 60c and 75c. You can buy them at 26o. Under We think we have the biggest and beat stock of Under- clothing in town. We will let you he the judge, if you come in Clothlitg and gee what we have. We do not want any profit. We must have them out of the house. XMAS Gloves. Ties. Mufflers. Silk Handkerchiefs. ;PRESENTS Ave all good thmoningsey fori1 Xmyou bas Puyresents,fromus. You will save JAOKSON BROS. CLINTON. Established 1854 Established 1854 kp #1*.4A ..4.ttir GORING. Prof. 8. L, Taube manufacturing optician and eve specialist, of Toronto, will he at the Commercial hotel, Blyth, on the 16th and 17th of December, and will test eyes and suit glasses to all defective eight. No matter what is wrong with your eyes, come and see me and if you can be suited, I can make the glasses for you. I am one of the oldest opticians in Toronto and have been established since 1878. Over eeventy•five thousand cases have been successfully treated by me, many cases where others baye failed. The advan- tage I have over others is that I grind my own lenses, and as making spec- tacles is a profession and science, as In suiting spectacles, it requires years of labor and study to be able to correct the errors of refraction. You have 29 years of my experience et your service. Come and see me and get your eyes tested. Come early, so you may re- quire a second tenting. Consultation free, For references and testimonials, see circulars. Toronto address, 294 Richmond street west. 17b with lime water. Dont water plants too much; never water until they are quite dry. ST. HELENS. At St. Helens the following day the meeting was Jpened in regular order with the president in the chair. An- drew Elliott gave a good address on "How to Maintain Moisture and Fer• tility in the Soil, and Clover and Clover Hay." Moisture and clover go hand in hand, he said, and the three great elements needed were nitrogen (the hardest to get) phosphoric acid and potash. It is wise to imitate nature in our cultivation ; cultivate shallow, keep the fertility near the surface where it is needed, where the plants can take it up readily. The root crops need it. The clover crops will hold it there. Clover hay wont give horses heaves but in- judicious feeding will. Grow clover— grow it everywhere, and as often as you can ou your land, and our farms will soon be built up to a high standard of cultivation. In the evening an interesting pro- gram was rendered, consisting of music on gramophone, violin, addressee by Mr. C. A. Tebbutt on "From Beet to Sugar," and the workings of the Berlin factory was fully explained ; Miss Mad- dock on "Flowers—Their Origin and Propogatlon,"and "The Farm Life" was the subject of a very interesting address by Rev. 8. M. Whaley, He said dont leave the farm because it is not a kid glove occupation. Dont leave because you think you are going to get some- thing cleaner to do, or have easier work, or because there ie no money in it. The farm is the producer and adds to the wealth of the country, end gives sound bodies, cleanest morals, more happiness and contentment. Many were the points brought out in favor of farm life, and it is e. sorrowful fee, that in the fare of so much to be gained on the farm, yet our young men seem hound on quitting it, Mr. Elliott clos- ed the evening's program with a few remarks on weed seeds to be found in clover suede. PORT ALBERT. In Port Alpert, on the 26th, Mr. Hetherington opened the proceedings by giving a paper on " Manures and the Value of Salt" Constituents in manure are nitrogen, phosphorus and potash in the proportion of 180, 190 and 185. At this proportion artificial ma- nure would cost $15 an acre, which is very expensive. Barn manure was the thing to take care of and to make good use of, ae in that lays all the nourish- ment that the soil need*. Do riot allow it to leach and yet not keep it too dry, but if exposed to the weather will lose half of its food principle. A little gyp-. sum spread throughout your manure pile will help ,to preserve it, and be a benefit to the laud. If the liquids from off it can be preserved so much the better, and can be turned to good ad- vantage on the farm The cultivation df corn was next brought up for discussion. Some of the pointe brought out were plant corn alter clover, do not plant deep, dont plant too early, rather cultivate for two weeks longer, then sow, it will kill tho weeds, plant in hills to as to cultivate both ways, cultivate till corn gets too high, out the corn as late as possible, for no time in its life is corn perfect food, but the older the better, the silo preserves the first value, no other place will preserve it without loss, corn chore ped with other foods increases its food yalue, Better agricultural education for our eons was the principal talk et the even- ing session and more opportunities should be taken by our sons of the good our agricultural colleges might do them. He should have a good technical educa- tion in all points of farm life, even ae theproiessionsl youth lies in hie line of study, end not make necessity become the mother of invention from sheer force ur ignorance. annURN, On Thursday, the 27th, sessions were held et Auburn, the preeideut again occupied the chair and took for his opening remarks the subjrct weeds, and asked the farmer not to buy any- thing nything that was offered to them, but see that it was clean seed they were getting. Feeding Steers for Export," was Mr. Medd s topic for diecueeiou, He BANK OF HAMILTON Capital, all paid up $2,000,00o. Reserve, $1,600,000, Total Assets, over $2o,000,000. JANNES TURNBULL, GENERAL MANAGER. BLYTIH AGENCY. Notes Discounted and Collected. Drafts issued. General Banking Business Transacted. SAVINGS DIEPARTMENT. Sums of $1 and upwards received and interest allowed, compounded half yearly. H. V. HOLMES, AGENT. THE CREAT CASH STORE C A YEAR OF SUCCESS beyond our expectation has made a wonderful growth in t, 'less, each month better than the last. Every effort has been put forth to secure bargains for December to make it the banner month of the closing year. A walk through the different departments will convince the closest buyers that they have come to the right store for value in Millinery, Dress Goods, Silks, Hand- kerchiefs, D'Oylies, Tray Cloths, Pil- low Shams, Table Cloths and other things too numerous to mention. Our Xmas Ties for Men are now in and they ai'e beauties. G --ter It will pay you to see our Fur and Clothing department before you buy a coat or suit. Try a pair of our Heavy Rubbers or Over- shoes. They are all right for the cold weather. We have just received a choice lot of Currants, Raisins and Mince Meat. Try a can of our Baking Powder. D. M. M c B E AT H PRETORIA said he had been at it since 1857, and he wouldn't think of selling grain any more. It muat,be convened into some- thing better, and that was export beef. Ile did not believe in housing his stock up for they did better in the open as long es they got plenty of good food, "The Cow We Want," was the next euhjeot and wan handled by the print - dont, The cow abet gives a liberal supply of milk and will breed a good calf is what we want. He thought the short horn was the beet )find to cross with, and by to doing would got the kind we wanted. At the close of the hieed,help problem the following resolution wail introduced and ordered Bent to the immigration departments: To THC atl.N'I,Tea aF adatrrLrvnr. Toronto-- We, the members td W,st ttuioo P'Brwen' Inetitutn •',ambled, feellog the leak of comp.. beet farm labor, would res eotfulty memoriapsa the Immigrabou depertmeut .1 Onurlo to tete such amps se may be necessary to plate more ppromt0ently before tae rural poi ulatlon of Good nritalu and Inland the advantage of ou,igrettng to Outarlo. And would oleo Isoprene upon your lioneruhle body that unions such aa- eninuco in given the prnraotlou, at the farms of nnbuoo will be woturWly Ieewoad and thele volae us a,oueequcace deoreseed. At the evening meeting this resolu- tion WAS passed, and the week's meet- ings were brought to it close by an able. address on "Canada" by Mr. M. G. Cameron, M.P.P. The sessions of the inarituto were interesting and profitable. The untir- ing secretary, Sit•. F. C. Elford, who takes very active interest in the work sun a number of additions are reported to the,mcmher•ship. —The Sunday school Chrietreas tree in connection with Trinity, church, Belgrave, will be held on Tuesday evening, pocemlper 20rd, in the For- eotet't' Tafljl, —'Phe following timely comment from the Advance applies to more towns than Dutton "Is it not time that going away bridal couples were relies, - ed from the nonsensical and import!. Dent custom that prevails iu Dutton and elsewhere? ;,Parties who would not think of intruding Ott the private ceremony, think they are justified lu asaembhug at the station, whale the bride and groan are sized up, Stated et and made the subject of man whis- pering comwente, To this is added the rice and gravel thrown by every Tom, Dick and lierry, until it MS become so obnoxious that bridal couples prefer driving to another station so es to escape running the gauntlet of aiming eyes and the showers of rice. The whole thing is a gross impertinence and the Sooner it is done away with the better,"