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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1907-05-16, Page 22 TO ADVERTISERS at changes must be lett at tilts Ohio not later ehri i Sati, dny noon. The copy for ohangorwinnst be lett not ; later than Monday ravening. Oasual advertisements aooepted up to region Wednesday of each week. ESTABLISHED 1882 THE WINGIAM TIMES. .8.ELLIOTT, eurneaHIta £ D PROPRIETOR mUBSDAY, MAY 16, 1907. NOTES AND COMMENTS. It is understood that at the next ses- ;tion of Parliament, the Postmaster - General will propose a revision of the existing domestic rates on newspapers and periodicals. At present these pay a quarter of a cent a pound within a radius of 300 miles of the office of publi- cation and half a cent a pound to more distant parts of the Dominion. This willprobably ba replaced by a flat rate so as to remove what has been objected to as a tax on provincialism. The Stratford Beason in reviewing the new postal law effecting newspapers, which went into effect on May 8th, says: "Whilst Tho Beacon is not seriously effected by the change, it involving only an extra charge of $135 per annum, we realize that publishers iu the border towns, and those who issue publications of the class of "Rod and Gun," of Woodstock, are badly hit, but we would be willing to stand for a considerably larger loss than have our government submit longer to such an unfair ar- rangement as that which has bean can- celled. Canada should not be bull -dozed into accepting a 200 to 1 postal load and we have sufficient confidence in the pub- lishers of Canada that they will not de. mand such a sacrifice even at the ex- pense of a considerable temporary loss to them individually. A precedent is created in the polities of this Province by the return of the $2,000 check forwarded to T, W. Croth- ers and Mr. Crothers' refusal to accept more than $192, his actual out-of-pocket expenses, for services as Chairman of the Ontario School Book Commission. The renunciation of $2,000 of the coun- try's money would excite no coniment in Japan. Canadian patriotism does not make,sacritces for the sake of country. The willingness of Mr. Crothers to sacri- fice his time to faithful public duty, without hope of fee or reward, is so un- usual that it it is almost recognized as a joke.. . T. W. Crothers has made it impostible for commissioners appointed by the Ontario Government to take pay for public work. The general acceptance of the Crothers precedent will probably stop any wild rush of applicants for places on Ontario Government commis- sions. -Toronto Telegram. As there seems to be a considerable degree of uncertainty in the minds of many as to the amendments to the school law made daring the recent session of the Legislature, in so far as these amendments relate to the salaries of teachers in rural sections, says the Goderich Signal, the following will be of interest as an explanation of the changes that have been made. The compulsory minimum clause, based on assessed values, which was passed at the session of 1906, and which created so much antagonism, has been dropped. Townships are now required to make a grant of $300 to each school section em- ploying one teacher and $200 additional where an assistant is employed, and it is provided that the whole amount of the township grant shall be applied to the payment of the teaoher's salary. In addition to this, it is, provided under the new law that there shall be paid from the Provincial treasury, 40 per cent. of the amount of the salary paid in any rural school section in excess of $300 and not exceeding $600. Still fur- ther, an additional allowance will be made from the Provincial treasury where teachers are employed who hold certificates above third-class. The changes mean that a much larger sum will be paid out of the funds of the Province towards the maintenance of rural schools. Bronchitis is Cold on the Chest THE STORY OF COAL IN CANADA How Production in the Dominion Has. Increased --Where our coal is Mined and Marketed. Coal is au interesting subject is many Rays at the present time. What with the train blockade and strikes, the black fuel is the cause of mach anxiety, Coal, too, owiug to the disappearance of wood is fast assuming a greater place in the economy of Canadian life. Twenty years ago, says the Winnipeg Free Press in the course of an interesting article, the per capita consumption of coal in the Dominion was about three quarters of a ton per annum; in 1890 it exceeded slightly one ton, and novrit is consider- ably over two tons per capita per annum. The development of the Canadian coal mines has just about kept pace with this increasing demand. For a long time Nova Sootia was the only ooal•produc- ing province. Then British Columbia entered the field. Thirty years ago, in 1877, Nova Scotia produced 880,215 tons and the. Pacific province 156,455. With two such widely separated sources of supply it is no wonder that Central Can- ada looked to other forms of supply. Ten years later, however, in 1887, the West had begun to produce coal, the output that year being: Nova Scotia, 1,868,596; British Columbia, 486,142; Manitoba and the territories 74,152 tons. Today in spite of the great increase in the output of the western and British Columbia mines, little Nova Scotia atilt leads. The latest fi ,Pres available are those for 1903 give the production as follows: Nova Scotia 5,683,338 tons; British Columbia, 1,360,216 tons; Mani- toba and Territories, 614,455 tons; New Brunswick, 16,000 tons. The total production of coal in Can- ada for the year 1906 was 9,916,177 tons. The protection of the coal mining in- dustry has attracted necessarily the at- tention of tariff legislators. In 1870 and 1871 there was a duty on anthracite, but it was abolished, to be re-established in . 1879. The national polioy tariff provid- ed a duty on all coal coming into the country, but in 1888 another change was made, anthracite being put upon the free lists. There still remains, how- ever, a duty of 53 cents per ton on bitu- minous coal, which last year brought in a revenue of not less than $2,379,000. That the tariff legislation has had any considerable influence in hastening the development of the coal mines of Can- ada is not apparent from the official statistics. The exploitation of the source of wealth seems to have depended a great deal more on conditions of settle- ment and transportation, The imports of coal to Canada for 1906 are: anthracite, 2,200,853 tons; bitumin. ons 4,495,550. During last year the consumption of coal in Canada amounted to 14,685,800 tons. In 1906 Canada exported 1,927,680 tons of coal. At the present time our foreign coal trade is practically one of exchange with the United States. Just as Montreal is the meeting point of the Nova Sootiit with the Pennsyl- vania bituminous coal, so Winnipeg marks roughly .the western limit of the field' supplied from the Pennsylvania mines. Here Pennsylvania coal disputes the ground with Alberta and British Columbia coal, and still holds the lion's share of the market. West of Winni- peg the ground is being occupied more and more by the output of the western mines, and naturally the native product may predominate in the markets of Winnipeg. TILE Yro.. i 114EN, MAY 16. THE POULTRY END OF IT Ventilation, feed, temperature, and cleanlinese are four things to be con sidered in brooding chickens. There is but one secret about raising ehiokens in orooders, and that secret so work, unceasing Dare and attention It's the farm hen, not the Pancier'a' hen, that supplies the markets and the o . tables, and every farmer should remem- ber this fact' and give the hen a show. Instead of giving all of the skimmed milk and buttermilk to the pigs, allow the 1 hens to have a share all by themselves , t in nine Olean vessels, and see if they do t not pay you well for it, Acute bronchitis is none other than what is commonly known as "cold on the chest" and is narked bydifficult b.eathing end tightness or soreness of the chcst. As a preventive Dr. Chacc's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine' will, if taken in time, positively prevent the symptoms of bronchitis or cold in the chest, ■b• As a cure it will entirely overcome even the long-standing cases of chronic bronchitis, and it should not he for- gotten that, when neglected, bronchitis usually returns time and time again until the victim ie.worn cut by its debilitating effects, It is -largely the extraordinary success • Dt. Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine as a cure for bronchitis that alis nadc thin trentmcnt so popular. People quite rightly meson that what will tura bronchitis will make Abort work of croup end military tOufthe and colds, I Dr. and :r of Linseed need G'haae a xn P Turpentine, 25 eta. a bottle, all dealers, or Edmonton, Bette& Co., Total1to. "BLUE DEVILS" Get Rld of Indigestion and Things Will Look Bright and Joyous. Everything looks gloomy and dark to the person suffering with indigestion. Until the prescription known as Mi-o- na stomach tablets was put up in popu- lar form as a safe and effective cure for siok headache, indigestion and stomach troubles, the "blue devils" made every- thing look dark, gloomy and depressing. After a few days use of Mi-o•na the sick headaches, dizzy feeling, drowsi- ness, bad taste in the month, distress after eating -all these symptoms of a weak stomach -will disappear, and with perfect digestion there will be a joyous and beautiful outlook. Mi-o•ns stomach tablets are sold only in a neat metal box convenient for the vest pocket and cost 50 cents. Walton McKibbon has seen so many cures made by Mi-o-na stomach tablets that he giv- es a.gnarantee with every box that the money will be refunded if the remedy fails to give satisfaction. Ways to Hurt your Town. Fight on the streets. Oppose improvements. Mistrust public men. Run the town down to strangers. Go to some other town to trade. Refuse to advertise in your paper. Do not invest a cent; lay out y8nr money somewhere else. Be particular to discredit the motives of public spirited men, Lengthen your face when ie etr'anger (Teske' of locating in your town. If a man wants to buy your property isak him two prices for it. I! he events other property, interfere And discourage him. Refuse to see the merit In any scheme that does not enmity benefit yon. Run down your nswspapers. R nn downy our ofilters, Run down everything and a ere body but Number One. In summer fowls need more room than they do in winter. In all cases where it is permissable, they should have plenty of room for their accommo- dations, that they may never be crowded night nor day. According to a new law in Iowa, says the Kansas Farmer, eggs are now sold by weight in plane of by the dozen, and it a person sells bad eegs he is snbject to punishment. This is all right for it it not any more justifiable to sell bad eggs than to sell bad meat, or spoiled goods of any kind. When confined fowls have no oppor• tunity of gratifying their desire in the choice of food, says the Kansas Farmer, there are thtee points to be observed in feeding, which are, that nitrogenous food is necessary; that too much green food must not be given; and that fowls must not be made too fat. Kidney Disease on the increase. Recent reports from the New York Board of Health show that kidney dis- ease is greatly ou the increase. Brighta' disease as well as the other dreadfully painful forms of kidney disease can always be prevented and usual- ly cured by the use of Dr Chase's Kid- ney•Liver Pills which bave a direct and oombined infineuoe on the liver and kidneys." HOUSE OF REFUGE MATTERS. The House of Refuge committee of the county council met on Friday, May 3rd, and found all the departments clean and tidy. The resignation of the keeper was considered, and it was deci' ed to advertise at once for keeper and matron, so that applications may be planed be- fore the council' at the June meeting. The inspector was instructed to employ a mechanic to put in a proper support in the new building where a settling ap pears, and to purchase cows so that the supply of milk will be sufficient. The inspector and the physician were in- structed to employ a dentist, if necess- ary, to repair the teeth of two women inmates, and to pi'olide Mrs. Ilsio and Mrs. Brown, two aged women with suitable rocking chairs', The county solicitor was instructed to attend to the. transfer of properties owned by Thos. Strong, of Hensall, and Ed. Hill of Exe- ter, and the inspector was instructed to make a bill of charges for the mainten- ance of Mrs. Robinson and her daughter, oharging $5 per week in each case, to- gether with cost of medical attendance and any other expenses in conneoticn with these parties, and present such bill to the proper party for /settlement. Henry Bone, for years a resident of Goderioh township, applied to be admit- ted to the house, and his credit at the Molson's Bank of48 3 ill b $ 7 . 3w be trans. t ferred to the county. Two tenders for bread supply were planed before the committee and the tender of Henry Bartliff, at $2.88 per owt. was accepted. THE MARITAL UNREST. In the time of our great-grandmothers and grandmothers nobody thought of dissolving the marriage tie. A woman's career was marriage, and having once embarked upon it she never considered going back. But in these days debate is rampant, and so many pereons.have "considered going beck" that one wonders what slight reciprocal affection induced tkem ever to advance at all. Probsbly it was not affection, but attraction, which de- pends upon outward and visible signs rather than inward and spiritual graces, and can cause the most unlikely and un- blended characters to find each other ir- resistibly charming. And while they are finding each other charming, marri• age is so easy! Since the beginning of the world, admonition and advice have done very little toward the curbing of passion, and obstacles have only served to excite it. And it is not too mach to say that most young people, it left to form their I own characters, with little in the way of responsibility forced upon them and a great deal in the way of comfort . and pleasure at their right hand, will form rather self.indulgent characters, which, rushing rapturously into matrimony as it were into the eeirenth heaven, are ex- ceedingly chagrined to find how mnoh self-denial is demanded of them when' they get there, Nobody has explained to them what Marriage, and the com- panionship of it really Means, nor what a fund of tact and tenderness, forbear- anbe, goodwill and gentle judgment one mast have to tide over the hard placer Chet ootne, at times, to even the moot loving couples. -Caroline Deer in the a June Delineator. Y ARELE5r3 FARMER little story, now go - the man who moved not long ago, and pur- ,r:,., lie was jest gettit'g - • e roan with a book under + , eat over the fouoo and saidt ' a� ":enc tuts land?" Ve : line farm?" s, Kr, very fine." .1; h-• worth around a thousand i • ' .•• • i in that I paid $1,500 for it. . .trs iu'lioations of coal on It i h alone are wotth another 1. 3 +'t mean it." s r. And now the new branch going to prose one corner. I i farm worth $5,000." l+' "weed. eh?" I I wouldn't take less. Wka; .d ing down in that book?" t) lung much. You see, I'm te• x -i sem Hope yoa'll stay some (+ ri morning." THE WOMAN AT HOME. Ad.i , to to the paste used in scrap h,,c•B- , it will keep the moths oat of r. tiH W Rip, rue haoks of oil paintings with oil of o •d,Ir to protect them from injury by ins,nt, Ad 4 mach of soda to water in wiiiok fre ti nut Sewers are put and they will keep lunger Da not stretch table linen, but iron while damp, and press until quite dry; otherwise it will be too limp, There is no better filling for needle and pin cushions than sheep's wool, es its oily qualities prevent the needles from rusting After the carpet is taoked down, if it is liberally sprinkled with salt and swept with a clean broom the colors will be brightened wonderfully. Out stale bread into the thinnest pos- sible slioes•and brown it in the oven. Then crush it with a rolling pm, and you will have bread crumbs for brown- ing outlets, fried oysters, and the like. In making apple tart it is a good plan to add a few:dates, stoned and chopped finely, to the slices of apple. The same may be done with regard to apple pud- dings, a fresh and piquant flavor being thereby introduced. Now that the little school ohildren wit. don new wash fabrics there will be some anxiety about washing new pieces to prevent them from fading. Pat one ounce of sugar of lead in one gallon of water and soak the dress or waist in this over night. Mounted photographs, if soaked for a little while in oold water, can be peeled off the mounts quite easily. Pin down on blotting paper, and paste on' new mounts when dry. It often hap- pens that a much -prized one gets dam- aged or soiled, and a fresh mount will give it a new lease of lite. Wesseiton Diamonds, The finest color and most brilliant stones found come from the Wesselton mines. We have a most complete stock of these, mounted in rings or any kind of jewelry desired, at moderate prices. C. H. Ward & Co. 874 Richmond St. LONDON, ONT. 1907 TOWN DIRECTORY. BAPTIST OHURoir-Sabbath services at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sunday School at 2:30 p m. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev. E, R. Fitch, B.A., pastor. B.Y P.U. meets Monday evenings 8•p.m. Abner Comas S.S. Superintendent. METHODIST Onent0H-Sabbath services at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sunday School at 2:30 p m. Epworth League every Mon- day evening. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rey. W. G. Howson, pastor. A, E. Lloyd, S. S. Superintendent. PEifsBYTERLAN Ostatori-Sabbath ser- vioes at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sunday School at 2:30 p m. General prayer meeting on Wedneeday evenings, Rev. D. Perrin, pastor. L. Harold, S S. Su- perintendent. ST. PAUL'S OHuaoH, EPisooPAL-Sab- bath services at 11 a ne and 7 p m. Sun- day School at 2:30p m. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evening, Rev. T. S. Boyle, M. A., B. D. Rentor and S. S. Superintendent, John Taylor and Ed Nash, assistant Superintendents. SAr verroi ARicy-Service at 7 and 11 a m and 8 and 8 p m on Sunday, and every evening during the week at 8 o'clock at the barraoks. POST Orrice -Office hours from 8a m to 6:30 p m. Peter Fisher, postmaster. PUBLIO LLBRARY-Library and free reading room in the Town Hall, will be open every afternoon from 2 to 5:30 o'clock, and eveiy evening from 7 to 9:30 O'olook. Mise Mand Robertson, librarian. The Ontario Farmers' Weather Insurance Mutual Company, The first Company of its kind in Ontario HEAD OFFICE, • GRAND VALLEY, ONT. Organised May, 1904. Inoorporated August 18, 1904. PRESIDENT, - - • William Park. Vmlt-P1ts:S., - W. A. Wansbrough, MANAGING DIRECTOR • • • - John W. Rounding. Policies in force, - 2,200 Motets, $75,000.00 Insurance in force, over $2,600,000,00 Thele Company insures dwellings and out- buildings against lose or damage by wind storms, cyclones and tornadoes. VehioIes,?Arm implements and live stock are held insured against lees or damage by the blowing down or partly blowing down of any building insured by this Company, the mist bring in or'around Without the iy menntito edd, Company, Purely a yar,ners' Company. rET.Elt CAJtrRE1615e General Agent, Winghann, Ont. Tows OoUNOIL-W. Holmes, Mayor; Dr. A. J. Irwin, Reeve; David Bell, D. M. Gordon, Thos. Gregory, John Kerr, D. E. McDonald Wm. Nicholson, Coanoillors; J. B: Ferguson, Clerk and Treasarer; Anson Dalmage, Assessor. Board meets first Monday evening in each month at. 8 o'olook. HATH SCHOOL BOARD.- Jelin Wilson, (chairman) Dr. J. P. Kennedy, Dr. P. Macdonald, Dr. R. C. Redmond, J. A. Morton, C. P. Smith, W. F. VanStone. Dudley Holmes, secretary. A, Cosens, treasurer. Board meets second Monday evening in each month. PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD. -A. E. Lloyd (chairman), B Jenkins, H. Ek, Isard, T. Hall, H. Kerr, Wm. Moore, Alex. Rose, 0. N. Griffin. Secretary, John F. Groves; Treasurer, J. B. Ferguson. Meetings second Tuesday eveningin eaoh month. HIGII SCHOOL TEACHERS -J. A. Tay- lor, B.A., principal ; J. G. Workman, B. A. mathematical • master ; Miss F. B. $etoheaon, B.A,, teacher of English and Moderns. PVBLIo SOsoor, TEAQHERS.-A. H. Mnsgroye, Principal, Miss Brook, Miss Reynolds, Miss Farquharson, Miss Wilson, Mies Cummings, and Miss Matheson. BOARD Or HEALTH -Thos. Bell, (ohairman), R. Porter, Thomas Greg- ory, John Wilson, V.S., J. B. Ferguson, Secretary; Dr. J. R. Macdonald, Medical Health Officer. OUTSIDE ADVERTISING Orders for the insertion of advertieements. such as teachers wanted, business chances, mechanics wanted, articles for sale, or in fact any kind of an advt. in any of the Toronto or other city papers, may be left at the Tams. office. This work will receive prompt attention and will save people the trouble of remitting for and forwarding advertisements. Lowest rates will be quoted on application. Leaw(a or send your next work of this kind to the TIMES OFFICE, Winglattn. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN TIIE M TIMES ESTABLISHED 18711 THE WINGHO TRIES, 113 PUBLISHED EVEFIY THURSDAY MORNING The Times Office, Beaver Block WINGIIAM, ONTARIO. TRRH4 or i3Dna0RI mon-*1.e0 per annum in advance *1.50 if not ate paid. No paper disoon- tinued till all arrears are paid, exoopt at the option of the publisher. ADvzRTi$iN0 RATas. - Legal and other casual advertisements loo per Nonparlel line for first insertion, Bo per line for each subsequent insertion. Advertisements in local oolmmna are onargod wets. per line for first insertion, and 5 cents per line for each subsequent insertion 'Advertisements of Strayed, Parma for Bale or to Rent, and similar, *1.00 for first three weeks, and 25 aente for each subsequent in- . CoxTRAOT RATRS-Tho following sable shows oursertionrates for the insertion of advertisements for specified periods:- aPAo.a. Yn, a Ile e MO, IMO. One Column . .. ...670.00 *40.00 *22.50 *800 Half Column ......... 40,00 25.00 15,00 6.410 QuarterColumn ...... 20.00 12.60 7.50 0.00 Ono Inch 5.00 8.00 , 2.00 1.21 Advertisements without epooifo directions will be inserted till forbid and charged accord- ingly. Transient advertteemente must be paid for in advance. a THE JOB D&PARrMaNT le etooked with an extensive assortment of all requ1ettes for print- ing, affording facilities not equalled In the county for turning out first class work. Large type and appropriate outs for alt styles of Post - ere, Hand Bills, eto., and the latest styles of choice fanny type for the finer chases of print ing. H. B. ELLIOTT, Proprietor and Publisher Tel P KENNEDY, M. U.C. 11..P d.0 Associa- tion. Member Medallie+Brtn Medicine.sh ASpecial attention paid.to diseases of Women and Child_ ren. Office hours -1 to 4 p. m. 7 to 9 p. m. DR. MACDONALD. Centre Street Wingham, Ontario. DR. AGNE W. Physician, sturgeon, eto DrugOoNcalls answereedd at the omoe DR. ROBT,C. REDMOND, M. R.C.8. (Eng) L. R. C. P. (Lund.) PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, Office. with Dr. Chisholm. R VANSTONE, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC. Private and Company funds to loan at lowest rate of interest. No commission charged, mort- gages, town and farm property bought and sold. Oftloe, Beaver Block. Wingham r J• A. MORTON, BARRISTER, &o. Wingham, Ont. E. L. Droerssoa DITDr nt Houma DICKINSON & HD/MES BARRISTERS, BOLIOITORS, Eo, MONEY To LOAN, Owren: Myer Block, Wingham. JOHN RITCHIE, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT, Wingham, Ont ARTHUR .1. IBWIN, D. D. B., L. D. S. Doctor of Dental Surgery of the Pennsylvania Dental College and Lioentiate of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Office over Post Office, Winghain. W, J. PRICE, B. S. A., L. S., D. D. S. DENTIST (Successor to Dr. Ho1lovrav) Will continuo the practice in the office lately occupied by Dr. Holloway, in the Beaver Block, Wingham. ALES. KELLY, Wingham, Oat. LICENSED AUCTIONEER Pe the County' of Huron. sales of all kinds conducted at reasonable rates. Orders left at the Timms office will reoeive prompt attentions FARM ERS live stook or oth articles they d anyone ish o�disnppose of, should advert • tine the same for sale in the Timms. Our large oiroulation tells and it will be strange indeed if you do not get a customer. We oan't guarantee that you will sell beoanee yon may ask more for the article or stook than it ie worth. Send your advertisement to the Timms and try this plan of disposing of your stook and other articles. RAILWAY TIME TABLES. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM. TRAINS LEAVE FOR London .. 8.40 a.m..... 8.80p.m. Toronto &East 10.40 a.m.. 0.48 a.m.... 2.40p.m. Kincardine -11.16 a.m2.08 p.m..... 9.15p.m. ARRIvm PROM Kincardine ..,.8.40 a.m-.10.40 a.m. . 2.40 p.m. London...,.:?.-. 11.10 a.ni..., 7.85 p.m. Palmerston 9.85 R.M. Toronto„& East 2.08 p.m.. -. 9.15 p,m. L. HAROLD, Agent, Wingham. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. �! TRAINS LEAVE NOR Toronto and East 8.53 a.m.... 8.84 p.m. Teeawater .• 1.25 p.m....10.51 p.m. ARRIVE 7'm01( Teeswater 0.45 a.m..... 8.26 p.m. Toronto ,find East 1.17p m.. «.10.43 p.m. J. H. BSEMER, Agent,Wingham. 50 YEARS.' EXPERIENCE ATENTS TRADE litmus • Gestalts CorYRn]HT4 AC. Any6m teaming s.ketc'hand deeoriptIn mayquickly ascertain our °pluton 1106 ther eat ks invention eonnrif eOnent[,JIi ndxlkollPat,t.tntktsroM&sePatents taken broah an ( . 88001 eseoia{ setae, without hatgh, in thb Skinfliflc .Ifncric, t. A handsomelyit tfueteted wenn . tr i .Nr. Zokrtt i of am M, il. 5 14 byal Drama i IJ,I,k �M'r�: yttoric mont�sl, ai. 1Sold ty'ati naw` lite 1St et' Mew, .. THE SEPARATOR. 4 If Properly Handled It Will Prove a Splendid Investment. Every progressive dairyman should have a hand separator. You can then. give the calves fresh sweet skim milk, It is expensive to feed calves on whole milk, especially when you can sell the butter for 25 cents per pound and sup. ply the fat taken from the milk by oil- meal or oil cake at a few cents per pound. From the other side, the separator is certainly a splendid investment as a. labor saver. It is also valuable as a means of getting all the butter fat from the milk. Get a good standard ma- chine, but don't get a very small sizer unless you have ouly a very few cows. For ten to twelve cows we would cer- tainly recommend a 450 to 650 pound per hour separator. Cleaning the Machine. Wash the machine every time it is used. Don't believe the agent who tells you that you can wash his wa- chiue by simply dipping the parts ins warm water. Any one who has han- dled vessels in which milk has been • kept knows that that is not so. Use it brush, not a dish rag, to wash each piece of the separator; then pour boil- ing hat water over the Parts and allow to dry. Use plenty of oil on the bearings, and thus greatly increase the life of the machine. Fasten the separator se- curely to the floor, take three minutes to speed it up, heat up the bowl with a. little lukewarm water before separat- ing, then flush out with a little clean. water after the milk has run through to get all the cream. -Professor W. J. Lllio+t. e. Aroostook Dairying. I always Zvash my cows' udders witit clean water and wipe them dry, milk- ing with dry hands. We strain the milk through cheesecloth, folded twice, and use a separator. We like that be- cause it saves a lot of milk cans or pans to care for, and, best of all, we can feed the warm, Sweet milk to the calf. Por ventilation In the stable L depend upon a two inch hole in the wall with a shingle to close over it in stormy weather-. I feed through traps in front of the cows, and these are never very tiglit, so they always have fresh air In front of them. I clean 'the stable twice a day regularly In winter, and in the summer the stock are in the pasture night and day. -V. T. Lundval, Aroostook County, Me. ` D:tiry Tait of Today. I The handling of milk the first few hours after it has come from the cow has a great influence on its quality and the commercial value of the products made from it. The care of milk seems a simple matter, but better methods in our dairies are of the greatest impor- tance to the success and reputation or American dairying. Testing of Dairy Cows. O icially authenticated testing of dal - ry cows is becoming more and more the leading feature of the work of breeders. These tests are regarded by the public as the true Index of the': value and of the capacity of all breeds Practical dairymen are placing abso• ; lute reliance upon them as an invalua ble aid in the selection of sires with which certainly to improve the capaci- ty and profitable production of their cows. Dairy Products In Demand. The greatest profit is iu selling milk and cream to customers, the next in having annual customers who will take either cheese or butter as it is made. Then follows the selling of cream to the creamery.and, lastly, butter to the, store trade as one :can catch the Mar- ket. There seems to be .a constantly increasing demand for the products of the dairy which keeps pace with the increase of cows. There is a bright prospect ahead for all who wish to en- gage hr this great branch of agricul- ture. -S. F. Emerson. Where the Expense Comes In. Professor W. J. Fraser of the Illinois College of Agriculture says, "It is what the farmer does not know about his cows that hurts." If lie knew how ex- pensive it is to keep a poor cow, he would not do it. Twenty-five good cows will earn more net than a hun- dred moderately good cows and more than 1,000 poor cows. The poor cows will not pay their way. In one case the cows will keep the farmer; in the other the farmer will keep the cows. i The Milking Machine, The Farmers Advocate says: "We did not believe In the efficiency of the milking machine until' we saw one at work. Now that we have been shown we cannot say tob much in" its favor. There are milking machines and milk- ing mabllines, so be careful What -you buy when you are approached by a Smooth tongued milking machine Telles - man. So far as we know, there Is only one or two approved makes of milking machines. Better go slow in the put;`' - chase of a machine and be sure you ' get a good one." Culling the Herd. It is the constant aim of progressive dairymen to improve their herds, and such improvement must depend largely" upon .nulling the herd and getting rid of the unprofitable animals, .Keep Out the Bacteria. The most careful handling of milk after It is once Infected with bacteria will not suffice to stake a good prod8dt from it. The bacteria must not he al- lowed 'to gain ingress If clean, whole- some products tire deslred. 'Thorough: 'hashing with :boiling water, or, better, live steam, followed by rapid cooling end subsequent exposure to the direct rays of the gts,, to the only sanitary okay 6t belittling hilt' Ini:yet utensils»