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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1912-02-29, Page 5',•.• inuRsDAYA FEBRUARY r 1912 THE BALANCE OF OUR OVERCOATS. BOYS', YOUTHS', MEN'S AT 2570 DISCOUNT All the different styles, including .the popular 2 -way Collar Coats, in Black Beaver, Black Meltons,. Fancy Tweeds, Etc. A rare op- portunity. You can save money by buying for next winter, even though you don't require a new — Coat this winter. BOYS' PEA JACKETS We are clearing out the balance of our Boys' Pea Jackets at ridicu- lous prices. This is a splendid Coat for school wear. No boy can afford to be without one at the prices we are offering them for. McGee Catrpbell CLOTIilERSCa. MEN'S F C PR 1V137 -1E -----....„. : .. . MORE VALUE FOR LESS MONEY, IN AUTOMOBILES 411 ••••lb.1.• P Over 40,000 sold in 1911 Parties interested should call and consult me before purch.asing, and inspect the "Flanders 20" now on exhibition at my garage, opposite the skating rink. 0.0 <>4 00 00 0000 000 .000 David Bell Sole Agent for tioNii,P Pk. KEEPING SWEET NTATOES. Maryland Methods of Pealing With the Tubers In Winter. A Maryland correspondent of the Rural New Yorker 4E11148: "now can 1 • keep sweet potatoes until next apring for seed, to raise plante Irina thew With us they generally root along in Winter." The answer is: Down in wscsmico county, Md., sweet potatoes can be kept very well in hens Placed oz n thick layer of pine leaves, put- ting about twenty-five bushels in a heap and covering with pine leaves a foot thick. Then a rough hoard shel- ter is put aver the heaps, and they are let stand awhile to dry off from the sweat they go through. and are then covered thickly with earth, The shel- ter is important, as the dry earth keeps out cold better than wet They have been kept in this way till June, but there is never any near zero weather there. Large growers are all provided with curing houses for the potatoes. These are furnished with heating furnace and flue, and after the potatoes are stored they run the tem- perature up to 90 degrees till the po- tatoes are dried off from the sweat After that there is little need for fire heat in houses made with frost proof walls, for the proper temperature then. should not be above 50 degrees, A family supply might be kept very well with each potato wrapped in paper and packed in crates or baskets in a frostproof cellar. In the old days, when the cooking was done in a big fireplace in the kitchen in Virginia, it was a common practice to dig a pit un- der and in front of the kitchen fire. place. A trapdoor was right in front of the fireplace, and in this pit the family supply of sweet potatoes was stored, and they kept till potatoes came again. There are some varieties of sweet potatoes that keep better than others. The Hayman, also known as Southern Queen, keeps more easily than any other. It is an early and very productive variety, but not of, as fine quality as some others. Hayman bas been safely piled in an ordinary cellar. But with any potato the great point is in the handling in digging. They should be dug in dry sunny weather and let lie along the rows to sun awhile and never thrown in heaps to bruise. Then gather them up in crates or baskets and handle th.era like eggs. Rough handling will make po- tatoes liable to rot, as every scratch will give the germs of decay a chance. IThe busiest farmer is either selling something he has farmed or farming something he :wishes to sell. t4-401.40144.4440,44401#• • Bag Holder Saves Labor. • 'At thrashing time or at other times when there are bags to be filled the service of one man may be dispensed with by employing the simple and eas- ily constructed device shown in the illustration, which is reprinted, with the article, from the Orange Judd Farmer. A hopper is built that is large enough at the top so the meas- ures can be dumped. into same without spilling the grain. The bottom should. be just large enough to permit a bag to slip over it with a lap of about two inches. Small brads are driven into the bottom of hopper to project about half an inch and the edge of sack, at mouth, attached to these brads. The hopper is sup- ported by a standard attached to a base. This standard must be just high enough to hold the ordinary sack up- right, so as to allow it to be complete- ly filled, when it maybe removed. Then by raising up a few inches and drop- ping to the floor the grain will be packeddown enough to permit the tie and thus get the full capacity, of each sack. For the Farmer Who Thinks. . .1111•11.01•111••11 The winter is a favorable time to blast out` rocks and stump and grub out elders and willows. There are places where alfalfa and clovers do not thrive, but the cowPea, that poor land's and poor man's friend, will grow most any -where. Plant plenty of cowpeas next spring. Now, when the heavy wagon is not in. use, is a good time to take it on the big barn floor, disjoint it and wash it and give it a good coat of paint. This will add many years bo the life of the wagon. Those extra large weeds will make excellent filling to catch the sediment that is washed down in the ditches in the field, meadow and pasture land, and their seeds thus will be deposited where they cannot develop another crop of the pests nemt season. The young man svho is planting a windbreak for his fixture home is mak. Ing a mistake if he does not include a few nut beating troses. That four or five rows of evergreens 'should be planted goes without saying, but Wal- nuts, hickory nuts and butternuts will more than pay for the lanil and labor. Every day's toad is affected—or should be—by the success or failure of the farm gisrden. A good garden makea good table. "Like a gtitden" is the phrase expressive of perfect Nth, A good gardeh is therefore 44 unfail- ing sign that some one about the place know t what good fanning is—on a. small scale at least. Many a farm garden is the family demonstration plat, out Of which grow progress and prosperity as well aS pOttagev--Varba and Fireside,. ••••••••••,••••••••••/- -0116 of the hottest carupaigns ever fought, in one of the severest winters known for years, was that of South Renfrew, and on the polling day a.aged one of the worst blizzards of the win- ter. lion. Geo. P, Graham, who was defeated h Brockville on Sept. 2it was eleeted in South Renfrew on Thumday last, b about 300 majority. The Pith ing generally goets Liberal by abont, 000. On account of the otorm, the vote emild not be nearly all polled. Mr. Graham if4 looked upon am the 'most likely aneeessor to 4ix, Wilfrid Laurier, as Leader of the Opposition., THLIWINGMAIT .ADVANCE WHY I KEEP POULTRY, The eight reasons given by Profes sor Glibert, of the Central Experi- mental Farm of Ottawa. 48 to wliy farmers should take up poultry keep. ing are ;- 1—Because the farmer ought, by Poultry, be able to convert a good deal of the waste of his farm into money in the ahtepe of eggs and pool - try for 'market. 2—Because, with intelligent man. agenient, they ought to be an all -ear revenue prodocer, with the exception of perhaps two months in moulting eeason, a—Because poultry will yield him a quicker return for capital invested than any other branch of agricul- ture. 4—Because the manure from the poultry -house will make a valuable fertilizer for either vegetable garden or orchard, and the fowls, if allowed to roam in plum or apple orchards will destroy all injurious insects, 5—Because, while cereals and fruits c in only be successfully grown in cer- taiu sections, poultry can be raised for table use or layers of eggs in all parts of the country. 0—Because poultry raising is an employment in which the farmer's wife or daughters can engage in and lave him free to attend, to other de- pastroents, 7—Because it will bring him best results in the shape of new-Iaid eggs daring winter when the farmer has most time on his hands. 8—Because, to start poultry raising on the farm requires very little capi, tal, and by good management, poultry oan be raade a very valuable adjunct to the farm. About Dairy Products. "Are Canadians approaching a famine in dairy products ?" This was a question asked. last week by the Ottawa Citizen, and. forthwith, a re- porter was sent out to the Storage Companies to ascertarn how Ottawa at least is provided for. The reporter found the following :—The Ottawa Cold Storage Co. stated that they had as many eggs in their establish- ment as a hen has teeth, but were expecting a carload from Chicago. Vile supply of butter in the city, The Citizen found on inquiry, was very limited. The Canadian supply is practically exhausted, and shipments -bre being brought from New Zealand. Potatoes, too, are very scarce, and the price has taken another advance, To -day grocers were asking $2 40 a hag for "Murphies." It is not likely, however, that the price will remain long at this figure as large shipments are coming from 'Ireland. It is re- markable that potatoes Phippprl from Ireland and butter from New Zealand can he sold at a lower price on Ottawa market than the local produce can, The Irish potatoes will be at least 10c a haat cheaper than potatoes that have been' shipped from New Brunswick, and the butter which is shipped from New Zealand is cheaper than local butter, although in both cases the quality is as good as the local pro- duct, On February 13th, on the city market, The Citizen made a careful -arch and fouud a farmer with 14 eggs. He totaled up the amount of hurter and estimated that there werR about 05 pounds iu all. The eggs sold 4,r 50r 54, dozen, and the butter ranged from 35c a pound to 38c a pound, Not e potato could be found. Many of the farmers are compelled. to buy their potatoes in the city. Onions As Food. Much has been said and written on the value of the onion, both as a food and a medicine. And certain it is, that this simple garden vegetable can hardly be valued too highly or used too freely. As a food they cou- tain 25 to 30 per cent. of solid sub- stance when dried, while potatoes do not average 25 per cent. From some peculiarity of the onion, its nourish- ina paoperties more than double thos*e of the potato. Without regard to its peculiar flavor, the onion should be much more eaten than it is, An eminent physician once said — "If health is desirable, and if you wish to live long, eat onions." Onions are said to be the beet nervine known, and tone up the system of one suffering from nervous prostration as nothing else can do. Another physician says —"The safest and quickest prescrip. tion for clearing the blood, is to eat a raw onion, finely minced, at breakfast. Finely chopped onions, eaten with salt, arid vinegar as a salad, are an excellent tonic to the stomach, and especially beneficial to those suffer- ing dyspepsia. A short time ago there appeared an account of the death of an old lady who had lived to the remarkable age of one hundred and four years, When asked, a short time before her death, to what causes she attributed her long life, atoong other simple and healthful rules given, one was that she had eaten ns onio every day of her life since the could remember. • Women's Hair Easy To Make It Soft Luxuri- ant And Radiant. Many women have hair so dull and faded that it is actually repnlsive, These women have probably never head of PARISIAN SAGE the in- vigorating hair dressing that is being used by thonsands of refined women throughout Canada. If your hair is falling or thin or faded or lifeless; if you have dandruff or itching scalp if ynur hair is not as ascinating PR you would like to have it, go to T. W. 1Vicitibbon'e this very clay. ask for a fifty (lent bottle of 1?AllISIAN SAGE and start at ono to make your hair perfect and even glorlou, PARIS/AN SAGE is guaranteed to give eatisfaetion, or money bitek. OW With auburn ha) n every cartoh, ror sale by 3. )40)gibb.o0 and druggists everywhers. aliNIMMOVItWaiMbit . . , 1 1111.11111H 11 Ma IIII1 lz.N$•ag,st.-czo 's\t\ Ntla, NksItIczNAN-N, REDROSE TEA AVOID 1.1A,RSH DRUGS. Many Cathartics Tend To Cause Injury To The Bowels. IP you are subject to constipation yon should avoid strong drugs and cathartics. They only give tempor- ary relief and their reaction is harm- ful and sotnetinaes more annoying than constipation. They in no way effect a cure and their tendency is to weaken the already weak organs with which they come in eontact. We honestly believe that we have the best constipation treatment ever devised, Our faith in it is so strong that we sell it on the positive guaran- tee that it shall not cost the user a cent if it does not give entire satisfac- tion and completely remedy constipa- tion, This preparation is called Rexall Orderlies, These are prompt, soothing and most effective in action. They are made of a recent chemical discovery. Their principal ingredient is odorless, tasteless, and. colorless. Combined with other well-known ingredients, long established for their usefulness in the treatment of oonstipation, it forms a tablet which is eaten just like candy, They may be taken at any time, either day or night, without fear of their causing any inconvenience whatever. They do not gripe, purge, nor cause nausea. They act without causing any pain or excessive loose- ness of the bowels, They are ideal for children, weak, delicate persons, and aged people, as well as for the most hearty person. They come in three size packages, 12 tablets, 10 cents ; 30 tablets, 25 cts. ; 80 tablets, 50 cts. Remember, you can obtain them only at our store— The Rexall Store, 3. W. McKibbon. & H.'s Canadian Some Bargains in Town Property Frame Cottage—parlor, dining room, kitchen, three bedrooms, pantry, closets, hard and soft water, good garden, stone cellar, fine location. Price reasonable. Half Story Frame House, with large barn—will be sold right. Small Cottage. Owner wants to leave town. A bargain, Brick House, with conveniences—well situated, A. choice home, for sale reasonable. Small Farm, 85 to 40 acres, near town. The above are only a few of the pro- perties we have on our list. Others will be • advertised in this space weekly. Properties in Town Plot, Whitechnroh, Belgrave and Bluevale. Fart= in sur- rounding Townships. N.B.—We have a buyer for a suitable 100 acre farm near Wingham. 01 •I• . • II Ritchie & Cosens REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE III 1.411 I 1 1I 1 Jas.Walker & Son WINGHAM UNDERTAKERS We are specially qualified Under- takers and Embalmers, and those _ entrusting their work to us may rely - on it being well done, Night calls 4 received at residence. Office Phone 106 House Phone 126 1 1.. A !. I , 1 WE WANT YOU - Yes we want you as a customer. Ask us to send you our 1912 Catalogue. It's brim full of all that is good in Flowers, Vegetables, Field Roots,Grains, Plants, Small Fruits, Implements, Bee upplies, Poultry Supplies, etc. Valuable information is what we have. aimed to give the Farmer, Gardener and Private Planter. All it will cost you is one moment of time and a two -cent stamp. Write us to -day, the day you are reading this, DARCH & HUNTER SEED CO, Limited. Dept. 75 London, Canada. 13 Gesa.Swede Turnip—Acknowledged as the best feeder, the best cooker, the best shipper. TRY IT. 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