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The Wingham Advance, 1915-06-03, Page 5TIT E W.t 1G IAM ADVANCE THURSDAY, 4 a 3 1esia.4 tpQ44 4 4 xa73 ab4 4►m0 41{'►'1r 4►4 e n o • e WOOL - WOOL Large quantities of Wool Wanted. We are prepared to buy any quantity of wool, Cash or Trade. Bring your wool to us and secure best prices. We have Wool Blankets, Sheeting and Yarn in stock, A splendid assortment of Suits for Dad and his Lad, Ladies' Waists, all kinds of. Summer Dress (foods, Rugs and Linoleurns in exchange for wool. Fresh Groceries in stock at all times. J. A. Phone 89 Wingham 4 M ****4 C• > i-•N•A•m•Miri••••••Nf !>gE SA E ‘fiaainMeatili% 0iy t 4 Eil By buying at the great Bargain Centre. - Comfort Soap 7 Barr of Comfort Soap for 250 3 cans Peas, Corn Beans for 250 Sugar 13 f ounds of the Best for Shoes reductiuns on 1` en's Women's 'and Children's Shoes Be sure you e •me here. Hosiery 150 Hese for 2oc Host- for 25c Hole for IOC pr I4c pr Iqc pr Dress Goods Fashiouab.e I) • e s s Goods at 25 per cent less than elsewhere $5 Coats For $1.98 Children's Spring coats worth $5 for w n* 49 &t98 MOM 11••••611•1101M Prints & Muslin A big variety cf prints and muslins wort'i. 12.%c for only 9c yd 50c Wide Em- broidery 29c While they last all ex- ceptional snap; all worth 50c yd for Men's Suits at COST Produce Same as Cash R. 1`i. LINDSAY Formerly The 29c MEC MIN MIIMENIIIMMI weasateress Morchats Brokerage Co. Butter and Eggs Same as Cash -------111011 -- INNII l r,1�Y Yeirorrlm !`a01 MINIM Wedding Stationery at THE ADVANCE Offer, Salem, Mr. Tbomas Qoodfellow from new Janteetowni called on his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mre. Albert Gallaher. last Sunday, Mr. Gordon Gallaher from near Bluevale visited friends around here last Sunday, Rev, Mr. Laekland is attending conference, Mr. Hall will occupy the pulpit here next Sunday. M. Ed. Bennett returned home from a business trip to Wiarton and vicinity, Mr. Jolin McBurney has purchased a new auto. Jamestown Mre. Senclair Phippen and little daughter of Wingham, has been a visitor at her parental home on the 3rd. line for the past few days. Mies Mildred Martin of ,Listowel, was the guest of Mrs. G. D. Parks on the 24th. Mise Elizabeth Bryans is renewing old acquaintances in the neighbor- hood. Mr. Buchanan of Detroit, and Mr. Wm. Anderson of Ohicago, are visit- ors at J. King's. Mr. and Mre. Robt. Pearson spent a a few days Last week with their daugh- ter, Mrs, Beacon of Bullet. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stevenson were Sunday guests of the former's sister, Mrs. Andrew Jacklin. Mrs. M. Fraser of Bruseele, spent a few days last week on the farm. Master Bert Lake spent the week end with his sister, Mre. A Henry, of of Ethel. Mr. A. Jacklin purchased a player piano one day last week. Mr. and Mre, H. Henderson left for the west on Tuesday. LIVE STOCK HUSBANDRY FEEDING YOUNG PIGS. March Litters Should Bo Ready to Market In October. The cheapest feeds for raising and fattening hogs in Ohio are corn and clover or alfalfa, writes an Ohio farmer in the National Stockman. December is too late to market early spring pigs. 13y that time the market is glutted. My method is to keep enough old corn to fatten my February and March pigs by Oct. 15, by which time they should weigh 250 pounds. January Is too early for spring pigs. Pigs will begin to eat grass at six weeks of age. To have tbom farrowed not Inter than March 15 is early enough. The weather Is meet' more favorable, and the pigs are not .so apt to become stunted. I feed my sows light just before far- rowing and very light for two or three clays following so as to avoid milk fever. I aim to have the sow on full feed in a couple of weeks after farrow- ing if sbe is suckling a full litter, less The Duroc-Jersey hog is of the lard type and is noted for its size, hardiness and ability to lay on flesh. It is said of this hog that it will put on more pounds for equal atnount of feed than any other breed. They are good graz- ers and rustlers and are noted for vigor and freedom from disease. They are excellent breeders and the sows aro careful mothers. Tho Du - roc -Jersey Is more prolific than the other lard types of hogs. The pic- ture shotes a pure bred Duroc-Jer- sey boar. in proportion to the number of pigs. I teed about five pounds of shorts, one pound 60 per cent tankage per day and all the corn they will eat twice a day. 1 have had pigs weigh seventy pounds at nine weeks old when they were weaned. If the sows are on grass they do not need the tankage. As soon as the pigs begin to eat there should be shelled corn and shorts placed in a shallow trough where the pigs have free access to it. I feed my shoats all the corn they will eat. In the winter I mix two parts shorts and one part tankage and fded one pound per day to about fifty pounds of live weight. When they are on grass I feed nothing but corn after they weigh 100 pounds. I prefer to feed my shorts dry. In real cold weather if the slop Is not warmed the pigs will gag and choke, whereas if feed is dry there is ndue of that, and my hogs drink cold water freely. I feed and water in a closed building. March 1 and Aug. 1 are good times for sows to farrow. My sows are nitvays fat and so eume in heat while settling. 1 breed for August far• rowing when the pigs nee from four to six weeks old. All holes are fitted for market here bn cern. Homeseekers -Special Train Leaves Toronto 10.45 p.m. Each Tuesday Commencing June 1, 15 For the accommodation of Homeseek. ers' and general tourist traffic to Western Canada, through train carrying Tourist Sleepers and Colonist Cars will comtne,ic nguric lst S Dave Toronto 10.4•" J , �m each Tuesday until further notice, running through to Winnipeg. Attention is directed to the remarkably low round Trip Fares in connection wi h Homeseekers' Excursions to Western Canada via Canadian Pacific 'Railway. Tickets are on sale each Tuesday until October 26th, inclusive, and are good to return within two months from d;te of Sale, Apply to net, C P R. Agent for full particulars or write M. G. Murphy, Dis- rl7ct Pais' eheser Verde a ToWntn, "BIODIR STORIES, Member For Dundas Is Called "wit, tiest Man In Dominion House." More good, stories have probably been to'd by and about "Andy" Broder, member for Dundas co'nty in the House of Commons, than about any other present-day Parlia- mentarian, This is apropos of an important event in the honorable gentleman's career, to wit, his seven- tieth birthday, which was celebrated recently with appropriate cere- monies. Though "Andy" himself was born in Canada, his parents both came from the Emerald Isle, which prob- ably accounts for the nimble tongue that has won him the title of the wit of the House. For all occasions and in every eoni'pany he has an appro- priate story, as, for example, in a certain olectien campaign, when some Liberal workers came to him with a proposition which struck him as decidedly one-sided. "Your scheme reminds me of an experience I once had with old John S—," said he, "John wanted to buy some cattle from me, and he picked out five splendid animals. When he came to get them I ex- pected that he would bring the money along to pay for them, but he didn't. He could only take three at one time, and he was driving them off when I ventured to say something about settling for them or else give me security that they would be paid for. "'Security? Security?' exclaimed John indignantly. 'Haven't I left you two mighty fine cows as security for the debt that I'm now owing ye?' "That's just about the kind of pro. position you're putting up to me now, boys," added "Andy." From 1892 to 1896 Mr. Broder was Collector of Customs at Morrfs- burg. He had occasion once to stop a woman who attempted to smuggle a live rooster into the country con- cealed under her shawl. He invited her into his office, and with the greatest gravity proceeded to ques- tion her as to where she had bought the fowl, how much she had paid for it, its breed and pedigree, etc. Then W' en he had worked up to the pro- per climax and the poor woman was on tenterhooks, he announced, "I've decided to let you take the bird through duty free, madam, but I'll have to impose a certain condition." "And what might that be, sir," ask- ed the woman anxiously. "That you never allow this Yankee rooster to crow in a Canadian barnyard," said he gravely. Among his constituents "Andy" Broder is deservedly popular, and here is a specimen of the way he wins favor. He was speaking at a meeting in Dundas county just prior to the reciprocity election. It was a mixed gathering, and in the crowd was a woman with a squalling baby. After several interruptions, some of the audience began to grow indig- nant, and to cries of "Hush!" there were added exhortations to "Take -it out!" But "Andy" knew better than to make a complaint. He merely remarked in an aside, "Never mind the child, friends; surely you ought to know that a crying baby is Can- ada's best national anthem." Then there is a story told of how he was once appealed to by some of his Catholic constituents, who were accustomed to hold their services as often as a priest could visit them in the house of one of their number. The accommodating householder was away, and the priest had no place large enough in which to say mass. "Andy," appealed to, secured tho use of the Orange Hall, and there, under the portrait of King William and and the insignia of the Orange Or- der, the service was held.—W. A. Craick in Toronto Star Weekly. Cannot Refund Tax. A matter of importance to the public and the railways has been set- tled by the Government. A nice point has been raised as to the pos- sibility of refund of the war tax ,in case a person should change his or her mind in regard to the contem- plated trip by train or boat. If the railways insisted upon the tax in such cases of changed intention, it was altogether likely that the public would set them down as extortioners. Accordingly the railways submit- ted the questions to the Government —what should be done in case un- used tickets presented for refund to agent before the train starts; to agent or general office after train departs; the same or some following day; in the case of passenger tickets; in the case of sleeping car tickets; in the case of parlor car tickets; in the case of steamship tickets. The an- swer which the railways received was as follows: There can be no refund of the tax under any circumstances. Once the ticket is sold and the tax collected it is as though it were in the Derain-, ion coffers, and nothing but an. Act of Parliament can get it out again. To make a refund of the tax pos- sible a -special Act would have to be passed by Parliament. S, ndhill Cranes. The following account of this in- teresting western bird is taken from Macoun's "Catalogue of Canadian Birds"; "The sandhIll crane Comes to southern Manitoba about the end of April, circling around high in the blue and uttering its peculiar call. When mating it repairs to some hil- lock or knoll ane executes a sort of war dance by daucing around and flapping its huge wings. It usually breeds ott some tussock of decaying vegetation in a marsh, building quite a large nest of moss and rustles. 1 have never seen more then two eggs in the nest. These are shaped and colored very much like those of the loon, though perhaps, a little more pointed. The young leave the nest ilmost immediately after hatching. They are clothed with a thick ferru- ginous down, and have 'legs about four inches long, If caught when 'very young they are easily tamed, readily eating bread or sere )8 of meat, and are of great Service to a gardener, 1 have seen one about a month old go down a line of onions, and take up every cut -worm froth their roots, as if an inch and a half of mould were perfectly transparent. After the young are fully grown they gather into flocks of front twenty to thirty and migrate southwards in the early autumn.—Cecil Selwyn. Canada's Power Export. During the last four years the ex- port of sewer from Canada to the 'Wilted States by three of the com- panies engaged in this busine.s, has increased froth 818,000,000 to 424,- 000,000 k.w.h. The amount of pow- er supplied by the sante three com- panies to be meed in Canada actually shbwa a decreaso for the tia.lrte Def. rod.—Conservation. - A SEED 11NQL'IRY, Mr, E. D. Eddy ,Iiavesiigates Loss to Canada Due to Use of Poor Seed, This is the story of an inquiry, an inquiry of as much importance to the country as such a thing can. be. The story le told by Mr. Edgar D. Eddy, B,S.A., Chief Seed Inspector of the Dominion Department of Agricul- ture, and is given in a bulletin of the Seed Branch, of which Mr. Geo. H. Clark is Commissioner, under the title of, "An Inquiry Regarding the Wheat, Oats, Barley, Flax and Ensi- lage Corn Used for Seed in Canada." Mr, Clark, introducing the work to the. Hon, Martin Burrell, Minister of Agriculture, says that "the data ob- tained is interesting and even sur- prising," It is all of that, It was in the spring of 1913 that the inquiry was commenced and it was con- tinued in 1914..Mr, Eddy explains that seed inspectors were instructed to visit farmers and procure samples of seed actually being put in the ground. This they did and over 3,700 samples found their way to the seed laboratory at Ottawa. With them was sent information in regard to variety, source o" supply, treat- ment for smut prevention, rate of seeding, cleaning and selection, With the foregoing before him Mr. Eddy started his inquiry. After stating that in some cases samples were taken from lots that were yet to be cleaned before seeding, so that the summary of the purity test re- ports is incorrect to this extent, as indicating the impurities that were in the seed when sown, he sums up his conclusions by saying, "After making full allowance for all in- accuracies, it is clear that the value of the grain crops produced in Can- ada is enormously lowered each year through the use of poor seed. Sur- prisingly little attention is paid to choosing the most suitable varieties. The seed is seldom selected or grad- ed, except to pass it through a fan- ning mill once or twice, and often not even this is done; in many cases the mills are not equipped with proper sieves and little improvement is effected. "Experiments have repeatedly shown that certain varieties of grain give the largest yields in particular districts. In order to obtain the best results, it is important to study varieties and select those hest adapted to the roil and climatic con- ditions under which they are to be grown. The lack of attention given to selection is indicated by the fact that over forty per cent. of the farmers from whom samples of. wheat, oats and barley were collect- ed did not know the variety name of the grain they were growing. Then follow o series; of tables show- ing the number of samples and the varieties received from all the pro- vinces and the results of the tests that were made. First we have treatment for smut, which is com- mon in the prairie provinces, but not in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces, although it could fre- quently be done with profit. Then the sources of seed supply are indi- cated, followed by a table giving' the Rates of Seeding. Cleaning and Se- lection are next in order. Mr. Eddy remarking, "The most significant feature of the inquiry is the infor- mation brought out in regard to the impurities sown with the seed as a result of the lack of proper clean- ing." An illustrative table accom- panies this section. Summaries oe imprities are given, which furnish, as the author says, "striking evidence of the extent to which weeds are introduced through dirty seed." Sections are devoted to the "Ger- mination of Oats, Barley, Wheat and Flax," "Ensilage Cern," to "Seed on the Ear and Shelled," and to "Plant- ing Hills and Drills." A Flame Combination. If a small quantity of chlorate of potash be powdered and mixed with an equal quantity of powdered sug- ar a candle may be lighted by means of the mixture without matches. Place a little of it in the depres- sion around the wick of a candle that has been previously used and then touch the mixture with a glass rod, the end of which has been dip- ped in oil of vitriol. It will burst into flame, lighting the candle. CARING FOR LAMBS. Youngsters Should Be Docked Early. Feeding Weaklings. Ordinarily a yonng lamb requires very little attention, but there are al- ways some that are weak or become chilled, and if they are not looked aft- er innny of them will die. Quite fre intently a Iamb needs to be held up to get its first meal, and after that it will be 111 right and able to help itself, where if it were not helped to the first meal it would have died without even nursing at all. Occasionally it is nec- essary to start it iamb on a bottle, and one suitable for the purpose should be kept on hand. Lambs that come very easly in the spring often get chilled before they become dry. When severely chilled the best way to warm them is to bra merse them in warm water as hot as one can stand on the bare arm. After Immersing wrap the lamb in (fry cloths and keep covered until dry. If lambs are very weak they may best be fed the first few times front a bottle, take ing care that the milk is at a tempera tore of about 100 degrees hahrenheit when fed. A few drops of pure alas hol put in the milk will act as a bene ficial stimulant. All latnbs should be docked when from tell days to two weeks old. For docking use a sharp knife or a pair of hot sharp pincers. Docking with the hot pincers is the most satisfactory and htnnane way, as the hot iron tend: to sear over the wound. aril there is much loss bleeding than when the docking is done with a knife. The stump of the tail should be left about one inch long. Docking lambs should not be neglected, as the inlrket .invert ably discriminates against lambs with long tails,—North Dakota I:ttcrim ant Station. Soy Beans For Hogs. i.sper'imentr have shown that soy beans fed to hogs have a feeding value 10 per cent higher titan shorts and nattell superlar• to oats, They are fed as a supplement to corn slid AS such are equal in feeding value to linseed meal. Whoa properly used in eennec- tion with cern and other feeds nee Mild well afford to pay $1.50 per bush. al for lob beak toted hogs. • Farmers Using Oil. line Stretch Of Dueness Road Just East Of Blenheim. The road oiling enthusiam, which has been of great betteflt to the laying of dust in Benhelm during the past two seasons, has spread to some parts of the country surrounding, anij a number of farmers are grading their roads with particular care and giving them a coat of oil. This has been done in several places by individual farmers across their own properties, and has been found beneficial to crops and more cleanly about the house. One particularly fine stretch of coun- try road is just ,east of the town, where three farmers have co-operated and have a stretch of road that has no equal in the country. There is over a quarter of mile of it across the farms of Messrs. Neil and .Arch. Campbell and Mrs. J. E. Pickering, and others who have seen how well it works are reported to be getting ready to follow this example. Turnberry The Council met in Bluevale, on Tuesday, May 25th, as per advertise- ment with all members present. After the adoption of the minutes of previous meeting the Reeve placed the report of the Engineer on the Turn- berry-Oulross bounda4 before the board for consideration. The Reeve was instructed to get legal advice on the report and then place the matter before the County Connell at its June session. - The Council then took the proper steps to have the water drained off the 10 con, road opposite lots 16 also off sideline. Mr. Wm. S. King was paid his sal- ary as assessor, also $8.00 for Equiliz- aaing two schools. The Council then adjourned to meet in Bluevale on Monday, June 28th, at 2 p.m. At 2 p.m. the Council res lved itself into a Coutt of Revision of the Assess- ment Roll. The following changes were made and the roll as now revised will be the Roll for the year 1915: A, Adamson, assessment reduced $150; J, Hall, owner N. lot 3, Con. C.; Ralf Metcalf, struck off; C. S. Clegborn. Forest Wilson, and M. Willete, each had a dog struck off; Robt Sharpen had lots one and two divided; Thos. A. Wylie, James Harris, W. B, Bud, B. Hockeridge, Robt. Bosman and Percy Copeland were added to the roll for manhood franchise, P. Powell Clerk. iowick Council. Council met in Gorrie on May 19th, 1915, in Tp. Hall, pursuant to adjourn- ment; members all present. The Reeve in the chair. Minutes of last meeting were read and on motion of Arm- strong and Spotton were adopted. Moved by Armstrong and Doig that the Council compensate Wm. Fergu- son to the amount of $20 providing be takes down the present rail fence and builds a new wire fence. The new fence to be not less than 100 rods in length. The fence to be built as in. strutted by. the Councillor for that Division.—tamed. Moved by Spot - ton and Doig that the Reeve be in- structed to call a friendly meeting of all patties interested in drain alone the sideroad north of Gorrie—carried• Moved by Demmetling and Arm strong that the following aceounts be paid:—Ernest Albright, for rep. bridg. $1 ; R. Whiteman, for taking out stump, •$1; Amos Dennie, for taking d ran Stewarts bridge, $7.50; Ford with Record, printing adv, for Voters List, Courrt of Revision, and Bridg' notices; John Dettman for rep. t' flow, $1.51; Stewart Finlay, for re• moving logs from creek lot 8, con. 11, $1 00. Moved by Daig and Spotton that this Council do now adjourn to mea' again in Cook's Hotel, Fordwich, or the third Wednesday in June. C. E. Walker, Clerk. Backing up the Team Y OYAL ROOTING is L often as valuable to a team as a crack pitcher. And Loyal Rooting is just as valuable to stores! Hundreds of men would buy here if they only knew the values we are offering. That's why we are giving these little talks and backing them up with big values. For instance, we strongly recommend Nte• d for those who desire the best at a reasonable price. Won't you come in and look them over? H. E. Isard & Go. i Morris School report for 8, 8, 10, Morris, Exam. in Geog,, Gram„ Spell., Read., Art.—Sr. 4th—Harvey Robertson 76, Hazel Robb 70. Jr. 4th—Elva Ram- say 86, R. Turvey 82, Christie Forrest 79. Jr. 3rd—Ruby Kernaghan 79, Verna Johneton 76, Sperling John- ston 73, Margaret Miller 44, Sr, 2nd--. Gertie Robertson 82, Gordon Moffatt 30, Grace Kernaghan 60. Jr, 2nd— Exam. in Spell., Comp., Geog., Reed., Art. Total 325—Lonise Fraser 317, label Johnston 302, Margaret Mc- Dougall 292, Greta Eckmier 200, Harry Robb 265, Jessie Mester 265, Laura Johnston 257, Duncan McDougall 243 et. 2nd — George Carter, Florence Eckmier. Pc. let — Clarence John- ston, Campbell Robertson, Cameron \idler, Willie Peacock, Stanley M;.of- f at. Pt. let, Jr.—Vera Sellers, Dutiel- da McDonald, Jean Messer, Pearl Johnston.—B, Moses, teacher. A number of young people of Mont erieff spent the 24th with Mr. and Mrs. M, Abram, let line, Hazel Campbell is visiting her sister, Mrs, Wallace of Seaforth. Mr. Archie Campbell is in Wingham Hospital. We hope he will soon bo able to be about again soon. Potato planting has been the order of the day, A. McEwen and M. Abram, 1st line, have put walls under their barna. Mr. Fitzpatrick was the contractor. The Presbyterian Church in Mc - vale purpose having a garden party on June 15th. Remember the date. Mabel Casemore is still very ill. We hope for her recovery soon. R. Johnston of Blyth visited on the 1st line on Sunday. We wondtr where? Ite CANADA'S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER "The War Summary" Almost from the very day the great European war began in August Iasi' the .outatanding feature in Canadian journalism coveting the conflict Inas been "The War Seminary" daily on pages 1 and 2 of TIME GLOBE. In the conclsest possible form the writer has given his renders n pen, picture of the del .loptuents in all parts. of the world. While the detaild of the movements along the extended frontiers have not been overlooked, the readers of THE GLOBE have been enabled to follow intelligently and with confidence the general outlines of the stupendous conflict. "The War Summary" of THE °LOEE is reproduced daily by several papers throughout the Dominion. The Editorial Page THE GLOBE on its editorial page has striven to place before the public introper perspettive the broad background of the titanic struggle. This series of articles has attracted the attention not only of the Canadian people, but of leading men and journals in all parts of the world. The eauses leading tip to the war, the elements entering into its conduct, and the results liely to flow from the cessation of hostilities have been dealt with in that bold and clear-cut form dharac• tetistic of THE GLOBE'S editorial page. News Service The above features, in addition to a eabie and letter service from the front unmatched in Canada, have placed THE GLOBE far in the lead of Canadian papers, and partly explain the phenomenal increase of 331-3 per cent. in THE GLOBE'S circulationduring recent months. Other Features Tho s ortirtspages the financial andeommerefa] pages, thewom n 4 pages, etc., etc. with the additional pages in wedu sday's issue de a et to Farm and Country Life," are maintained at a high standard o excellence• a standard that has jastifed TIIE GLOBE in its title of canada's National Newspaper, and has given it by many thousands the largest circulation of any morning paper in the Dominion. Local and City Papers Ey all 'mettle take your local paper, but in the gold of metropolitan soorepeppre Tem OLOnE unmtiestionablyoffers you the greatest value to be bad iu Canada. Order it to -dal'. 25 cents per montheeond dollar for feet montbs-+three dollen per year. THE GLOBE, Toronto. I'.b.'+—Aecordtng to tord ltitcbener, the big Ivor bee only begun.