The Brussels Post, 1889-5-31, Page 1,4/4
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Volume 16.
Oaavravrarsaxcaaarxmark3,
~T11 Mi 1titVstnaLe PottTMASTER8111111,,
To the Editor of Tin] POET and to whom It
may concern.
After much consideration I have da.
oided to remain here for the present in-
stead of returning to Brussels. Such a
step will neeeaeitate a radical change in
my relationship to Brulsels and the
have
position
had it i ne coheld
for
ltemplation onHomo
time to send in my resignation of the
eine of Postmaster of 1russels and have
at last decided to a.... It takes time to
effect such a obange, but I have %eked
that after tbo 1st of august next T be re.
Bayed of it, and expect by that time
roma appointment wilt be mado. I make
this move quite voluntarily, but not with-
out some feelings of regret. Brussels
eras been to me a place of many sunny
memories, and I shall ever remember
with gratitude the many kind consider-
ations and confidences bestowed on me
during my long residence there. My in-
timate knowledge of this portion of the
Dominion, and my hopes and meets.
tions of its great future, have helped to
reconcile me to the ohange. I hope,. at
no very distant day, to pay a brief vieit
to Brussels and to see all my old friends
again. In memory I will often go back
to that pretty little town, on the Malt.
land, where so many pleasant years were
spent. Through you, Mr. Editor, allow
me to convey to the oitizena of Brussels
and the patrons of the office generally,
my sincere good wishes. I seek to bear
no malice toward any and forgive, as I
hope to be forgiven, and though for away,
I assure you ell, I will always endeavour
to be with you in whatever concerns the
best interests of those among whom my
lot has so long been cast, I subscribe
myself the obedient servant of the pub.
lio for the last twenty years. •
J. R. GRANT,
Postmaster, Brnsels.
Winnipeg, May 21, '89.
STEAM P1ULE ENGINES.
Editor Monetary Tim os:
Sin.—In your late issue you have re
commended Waterous Fire Engines, as
shown from Montreal Ao
reptndns atests
under the heading, "
You bitv0 oleo reported that Sime0e
council, after careful enquiry and a very
full test, decided to purchase two of this
new style of steam lire engines. It also
seems that a pertain inspector has given
these engines a very flattering report.
All this appears well on paper, but, my
dear Editor, all is not gold that glitters,
as was proven in Simcoe e,few days
ago.
The result of a test between Waterous
and Ronal& was that he took 9 minutes
to start hie engine with alcoholic bottles;
oars without them started in 5 minutes
9 seconds. Throwing through 1,000 feet
hose he used a inch nozzle ; we used
2,000 feet hose and two * inoh nozzles—
thus throwing four times the quantity of
water, and we threw it nearly double the
distance. Wantons weed 140 to 145
pounds of doom and vibrating consider-
ably with such severe pressure. Ronald
used only 80 to 90 pounds and with 010
vibration.
It is true that our engine is 60 per
cent. higher priced then the Waterous,
but it i8 about 80 per °Gut. heavier ; we
can do 400 per cent, more work. Be-
sides, we olaim to bo far more durable
and much quioker to raise steam and
start.
As soon as it was found that a majority ,
of one had voted at 00810011for the
Waterous engines tho people served the
mayor with an injunction to restrain the
purchase, as against the wishes and in.
teresto of Simcoe. This resulted in a
public meeting whore all the meeting of
probably 1,000 persons,iu the skating
rink, voted, exoept about six persona, for
Ronald's machine. Firemen in a body
(60) threatened to resign it they bought
Waterous Engine.
Please make these facts ona D lic.
Rotuma
Brussele, May 20111,'89.
SOA180 MORE -DRUGGISTS.
The thirty-seventh semi-annual exam-
ination of the Pharmacy College wag
held last week. These are theeuooass-
ful candidates :
8RI0E11010.
College gold medal—R. T. Kyle.
College silver medal—W. H. C. Roblin.
Shuttleworth medal --W. H. C. Roblin.
Avison medal—R. T. Kyle.
D'Avignon medal—A. B. Stewart.
n0NOl85 (re 01408 OF 0(81110.)
W. 3. A. Carnahan, E. T. Wallace, P.
MoI. Leckie, W. Booth, J. H. Landreth,
W. Laidlaw, J. A. Stinson, 0. Sine, T.
A. La Patourel.
PASS LIST.
W. Ashton, W. Barr, W. J. Cameron,
E. 2, Cranfield, J. 0..G. Currie, J. B.
Dale, G. W. W. Davidson, T. H. Dun.
combo, P. E. 0, Dowling, A. D. Fergus.
on, J. W. Flemming, W. E. Galley, W.
R. Greatrix, C. M. Hewitt, O. H. A.
Hellems, E. B. Hill, J. W. Hobart, J.
B. Hall, F. W. Janne, J. Johnston, R.
H. Kirby, 3. i••1. Laidloy, 0. S. Miller, G.
S. Mooney, R. J. Mulligan, R. H. M-
ating, J. Moliay, F. 11. Paxton, W. H.
Raney, A. A.,Ryley, W. 3. Shaw, C. E.
Shaw, E. H. Snider R. R. Sloven, R. F.
Thompson, 11. W. Trotter, A. J. Tunis,
J. II. Vanetone, P. B. Wallaoel J, L.
White 8, A. Whittaker, J. E. Willie, R.
F. Willis, A. G. Yeomans.
IA6e114 IN 8 cranat10 801ntr000,
Dfepeneing—G, 33. Dingman, J. D.
Dow, W. D. 380180on, W. R. Madill, M.
T, Nelloo, F. R. Bro11n.
Proscription—J. D. Dow, J. Hodgson,
W. S. McClintock, W. Turnor, W. Mo•
Keague, F. R. Brown.
Chomistry�G. G. J3yere, J. D. Dow,
G. A. Fear, J. Heliport, 3. L. Little, W,
Mo3eagtte, 1", R. Brown,
Pharmacy—J. D. Dow, 3. W. Harr'.
son, W. S. Mongar,•T. 0. Nicliol0, 33. A.,
J". Ruston, W. Tlttiler,
Materia Modica -W. Molioagtta, M. T.
Noliee, F. R. Brown.
Botanyq—J. L. Little, W. R. Madill,
W. S.MOClintoek W. Me/Catgut),
'4V W.
Turner
BRUSSELS, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1389.
GRAN® ORANGE LODGE
The Grand Orange hedge 07 Canada
meets in Underfelt.
The delegates to the Grand Orange
Association of British North America
met in Godoricb, on Tuesday, to hold i
the sixteenth annual uleeting of the As.
eooiation there, where as they walk the
streets their scarlet badges are fluttered
by the breezes of Lake Huron. The first
day of the Convention is not proli0n of
matters of importance, Members ar.
rive, make aequaiutannee and fraternize.
Reports aro received from Officers and
committees get things in shape for after
proceedings. The importance of thio
meeting is evidenced by the large at-
tendance. The Jesuit question will be
the big card, ae the addroee of the Grand
Master shows. Past Grand Master Hon.
Mackenzie Bowell was present, and Geo.
Taylor, M.P., of Gananoque, and A. Mo.
Kay, 111.2., of Hamilton, two others of
tho 188 in the Commons, will help him
explain the famous vote. The delegates
will gay very little about the matter, but
exculpation seems in the atmosphere.
There will probably be a warm, plain
talk within the flag -draped doors of the
meeting hall, but the bonds of brotherly
love are strong.
Mtn =LEGATES.
The Grand Lodge opened at three
o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the County
Building. The following delegates were
registered :
Most Worshipful Grand Lodge Officers:
W J Parkhill, Midland ; Rev R S Coop-
er, Invermay; James Kelly, St John, N
B ; Henry Parkins, Gerrie ; Wm Ander.
son, 'Monntainview ; Hon. lbtaokenzie
Bowell, Ottawa ; N Clarke Wallace, M P,
Woodbridge ; John Halliwell, Amelias -
burg.
Might Worshipful Grand Lodge Offi-
cers : J J Armstrong, St John, N B; A
J Van Ingen, Newcastle ; Wm Lee, Tor-
onto ; Jas Morrow, Silver Spring ; I' D
Stewart, Carman ; John McCaughey,
Oobourg ; W H Marney, Goderich ; J L
Hughes, Toronto ; W H Fitzgerald,
London ; R Birmingham, Toronto ; J
Clarke,' Ottawa ; D. Ewing, Warltworth ;
W Nicholson, Hamilton ; 0 R Gordon,
Sherbrooke ; Stewart Mulvey, Winui•
peg ; Wm Saunders, Exeter ; Relit Gor-
don, Tweed.
County Masters : R 33 Wallace, Altha;
13 Floody, Clinton ; W H Clegg, Gerrie ;
T 0 MaAvoy, Balsam ; Wms Robinson,
Eirkton ; C H Armitage, Potrolea ;
li Stewart, Warwick; Thoe Gilroy, Ep-
ping ; A A Monroe, Wardsville ; James
Boyoo, Braoobridge; T Stanley, Purple
Grove ; A Irwin, Dresden ; C Polling,
Allendale ; Moses Lang, Britton ; Son-
ator Clemow, Ottawa ; John H Deritt,
Blackatook ; David Baskerville, Evelyn ;
J S Armstrong; Guelph ; A H Todd,
Walkerton ; James Bromey, St. Cathar-
ines ; R T Wallaoo, Woodbridge ; James
Thorndyko, Millbrook ; John White,
Roeeburn ; W Johnston, Belleville ; L 13
Collins, Millbrook •,A J Sinclair, Can
nington ; J R York, Wakefield ; James
Thompson, St. Marys ; W Bell, Soronto ;
R MoGlaaohlin, Monbreal ; D MoElroy,
Oarp ; A Almas, Hagersville ; A Car-
michael, Spencerville ; Joseph Mills,
Burritt's Rapids ; W 0 eid, Enterprise;
E Logan, Byng ; .S Welmoro, Burford ;
Rev W Walker, Port Robinson ; Robert
MaGlaohie, St Oat harines ; A H Reeves,
Hamilton ; John Graham, Toronto ; W
J Dunion, Toronto ; N 2 McColl, St
Thomas.
District Masters : J Luoos, Lucas ; 13
S Oook, Fordwich ; R Mabord, Fordwioh;
A Woodeburg, Lousburg ; E Metcalf,
Toronto ; G B Handley, Clinton ; G
Pettypieca, Wingham ; A T Davidson,
Luoknow; Jas H Freeborn, Purple Hill;
MoMannue, Lucknow ; John J Nesbit,
Milverton ; Thos Stewart, Bluevale ; Jas
Perkins, Gerrie ; Jos Malongh, Dungan-
non; Robb Scarlett, Winthrop ; G Dowu-
ard, Toronto ; Thos Miller, Millbank ;
Wm McIntyre, Brookville ; Jas Marshall,
Kingston ; 13 Gibbons, Toronto ; D M
Germyn, Wiarton ; Wm Cherry, Ottawa;
Richard Ailles,tHamiltou ; John Mooney,
Brussels.
Proxiee : Jas Brodie, Vandeleur ; Geo
Taylor, MP, Gananoque; Caleb P Simp-
son, Leamington ; W McClelland, Owen
Sound ; 1i; Coohrano, Britton ; A F
Campbell, Brampton ; A MoKay. MP,
Hamilton ; Chas Riley, Camden ,.East ;
W J Perkins, Gorrie.
Besides these there wore 8 number of
visitors from various parts of the Prov-
ince.
TEE GRAND 181,88001'0. ADDRESS.
At 4 o'clock an adjournment was mr,de.
to robeivo an, address of welcome from
the Mayor and Town Council. The W-
aning; was briefly responded to by Grand
Master Wallace, and on the retirement
of the civio functionaries the 8eselon8
were resumed. In the Grand Master's
addreee the Jesuit question was almoet
the sole topic. He raid : "It has been
an important year in the history Of our
Order 1n Canada, and not only in the in-
tereatsof Orangemen but also an import-
ant epoch to all Protectants. For 60
years this most Worshipful Grand Lodge
speaking for the Orangemen of British
North America, has been a sentinel on
the watoll tower by day and by night,
warning the people of Canada against
tho ever.inoreaeing encroachments of the
Ohuroh of Rome. Concession after con.
ceaeion from every Government has fail-
ed to satisfy thein evor•inoreaeing de.
mond, until at last the climax has been
reached and we aro facie to fano with the
incorporation and endowment of the
most dangerous enemy of dell and re-
ligione liberty, the Jesuit Order, by the
1 of Quebec
a Province la ere of the
Leis t
and tho formal recognition of thorn in
the great Protestant Province of Ontario
by the Qovernuont in the giving of a
valuable property, oston0ibly for Church
purposes,,bub m realty to olable diem to
plant their missions on the 0heres of ono
of Our great lakes. At the last annual
meeting of,the Grand Ledge, hold in
Winnipeg in Angn . lost, .I oallod at.
101111011 to th0ineorpp1ation of the Society
of Jeem by the Provincial Logialatnre of
Qtleble, to the more recent endoWOtent
of t110.t body with a large gum of 410118y
and its the dangers that threatened thie
ternary in consequence of diose acts,
The Grand Lodge reported upon the sub.
jest, embodying the views of the Orange•
men of Canada and expreseing their hos-
tility to the Jesuits as entwine of freo-
dotn,ae deetrnotive of social and nation.
al life, and that, therefore, it was the
duty of all Canadians to resist by every
legal means the great power they were
rapidly acquiring in Canada." The G,
M. then quoted the terms of Col.
O'Brien's resolution for disallowance,
upon whish the vote was taken in the
House of Oommons.
Two 70011888(8
suggested themeelvee to Lim, which he
submitted for the Grand Lodge's con-
sideration and approval. He considered.
that every effort should be made to curb
an organisation which was inimioal to
the molality, welfare, peace and hanpi•
nese of the Dominion. An appeal should
be made to the highest Court in the Em-
pire, the Judicial Committee of the
Privy Connell, against the constitutional-
ity of both the Acts of incorporation and
endowment. Fie urged that the Grand
Lodge should use every effort to bring
tbie question up for such legal decision,
and that it donate 91,000 for that pur-
pose from the funds of the Grand Lodge,
and that each member of the Order be
asked to aid in 80010 way. Secondly,
they should appeal to the Imperial Par-
liament. Orangemen have before to -day
Paid their grievances at the foot of the
Throne. If the Jesuits, or the Church of
which they form a part, have any special
privileges in Canada that are denied to
other religious bodies they have reoeived
them from the Parliament of Great
Britain. We have received our Aot of
Confederation from the same source.
Let us, as Canadians, Bend our petitions
to the Imperial Parliament, through the
Governor-Geueral of Canada, asking
them to declare by Aot of Parliament
the Aote of the Quebec Legislature in•
oorporating the Jesuits and Jesuit
Estates' 33111 illegal. We have many
warm friends in both branches of the
British Legislature, who will accord us
hearty assistance. Tho Grand Master,
in conclusion, declared it a humiliating
fact that while the Orange Society, whose
constitution, laws and reports of meet-
ings were open for public perusal, and
which Society had over been loyal,
should have boon refused incorporation,
while such a body as the Jesuit Society
should have received it and an endow-
ment. Ha recommended that appli-
cation should bo made
Iron INCORP011,1TION
and every effort put forth for its attain•
meat. The aggressiveness of the hier-
archy in other directions required to be
checked. Evidences of this were point-
ed to in the fact that a mutilated Bible
had been placed in the Public Schools of
Ontario, French was taught as the lang-
nagelof some of the schools and the
Syllabus was used as a text boots.
OTHER 8EPOR'18.
The report of Thoe. Kays, Grand Sea -
rotary, referred to the growth of the
Grand Lodge during its sixty years of
existence, until it now numbers thousands
and thousands, and has spread over the
whole Dominion and the Island of New-
foundland and the Bermudas. The
correspondence and supplies from the
Grand Seoretary'e office had inoreased
very considerably during the year. The
report referred to the distribution of
warrants and the endeavor to ascertain
where each of the warrants is working,
or if not working, an effort to trace the
same. This teat was completed and the
result presented in a supplementary re-
port. Attention was called to the pro-
posed legielation by N. W. Bro.
maid, to to enable now lodges to be form-
ed without asking otbor lodges to do so,
It was hoped that this matter would re-
ceive attention. Dealing with finance,
the report says :—Tho ordivary business
of my office does not call for special
mention. The cash receipts exceed those
of last year by 910.88, while the expeneoe
of the office exceed those of last year by
921.50. This being an increase in the
postage account for this year. The
stook on hand in the Grand Secretary's
office is 9753.64. against 9729.55,] last
year, or an increase in this branch of
our assets of 929.08x. The printing ac•
count and office expenses exceeded the
estimates for the year 975.10, but in this
was the account of The Sentinel, for re-
turnfor '1887, amounting to, I think,
947, which should have been presented
and paid the previous year. The 0801.
mates for the coming year are pieced at
9600, or less than the estimates of last
year by 9346. The issue of new war•
rants shows an increase of nine over
last year, and the Royal Scarlet charters
an increase of throe over last year.
Since our net annual scission the Jesuit
Estates Act, passed by the Quebeo
Legislature, has been allowed by the
Dominion Governeeeit. I will not take
up your time in going into the matter in
detail, ae you are ell aware of the cpm.
motion that the allowance of the Ant has
caused, and your Grand Master, who
wag one of the noble thirteen that voted
and spoke for the disallowance of the
game, will deal with the matter in big
addrose to you to much bettor' advantage
than I could do. I would also call your
attention to the alibied of the Frensh
language in the schools of Protestant
Ontario, which was brought%) o18 motion
of Mr. Craig, M.P.P., in tho Ontario
Legislature."
Tho treasurer's report showed thetotal
receipts during the past year to be 92,-
872.04, whish with the balance at the
beginning of the year amounted to 93,-
051.61 of disposable funds. The expon.
ditnres were 99,864.70, loavfug a balance
on hand of 91,804,80. The treasurer had.
reoeived 9751.95 for 111e Ballykilbag to-
domption fund.
Brantford will experiment with grano•
litio wants.
Peterboro' sprinkles its streets at a
cost Of 92.50 poi day.
Graham, who mado a euouessful leap
over the who
Falls lett year in a
barrel, is in London. It is •und0retcod
he ie having allot :t01 device marls there,
end w111 again 8ttempt his daring feat
Chit enn111101.
East .fLuron Farmers'
Institute,
Loot Tuesday the sea and meeting of
the East Heron Farmers' Institute for
this year was hold, saccrding to an-
n0uneement, in the Gorrie Town Hall.
Despite the very oold and stormy morn-
ing a goodly number assembled, and the
afternoon and evening se.sions drew a
full house. This was, probably, es In.
tereeting and as suooeeeful 8 gathering
as heti yon 1 eon hold by the farmers of
E,et Huron.
President Wadden, who by the •'as
is a host in himself and by his good
burner and jokes !cops everything mov-
ing pleasantly, took the chair about 10:30
o'clock and after a abort preliminary
opeech entered mail the eubjeot assigned
him, "The Driving horse." This is Mr.
Mace hobby so it is har..ly necessary
to state that for abont an hour he in-
terested the mooting with his practical
suggestions and bits of personal experi-
once. Ole referred to tho breeding, ease,
and handling of the animals and how to
ours bad habits such as kicking, baulking,
cribbing, running away, jumping femme,
and striking their hind and front feet
together.
Thos. Gibson, 11. P. P., and klesere.
Edgar, Baylis, Johnston and others took
part in the dieoua-ion of the subject.
The President could not be stuck, how.
eve}•n.
Aadjournment was then made for
dinner.
AFTERNOON 00080010.
Session resumed at 1:30 o'clock, The
first topic taken up wag "Arthritis in
foals," by Jae. Armstrong, veterinary
surgeon, of Gerrie. This very important
eubjeot wne well handled and we have
pleasure in giving his paper in full, as
follows:
A18081118 IN FOALS.
This disease has been desoribed under
different titles, but is said to be common-
ly known in England as "joint ill" sod,
professionally, as "Scrofulous Ostitis,"
and it has been ascribed to rheumatism,
but, I think, without good reason, for it
differs materially in its nature and pro-
gress from that disease. I am not aware
that we ever have suppuration take place
in the ewellinge of rbeumatism, while in
this trouble it 10 generally the termana-
tion of the swelling of tho joints, if the
animal only survives sufficiently long.
Disease of the joints of young animals
WWI desoribed over 100 years ego (1781)
by Brugnone, of Turin, France. Since
then it has frequently been recorded in
various regions whore breeding his been
extensively carried on. The disease is
not confined to foals alone, altbongh
much more frequently seen in them than
iu other young animals in this country.
In some year; it prevails vary extensive-
ly and appears to be almost epirootic in
certain districts. Be this as it may it
has uertttinly become much too common
in )his country for the breeders' good, as
no doubt many of yon aro aware by ex-
Causes.—This disease occurs only dur-
ing the period of lactation. As to its
real 01411se there is tt great diversity Of
opinion. Some authorities hold that the
source of the trouble 'exists iu some
abnormal condition of the milk of the
dam. As some of these, may be men-
tioned : unanomie condition of the milk,
arising from improprieties in manage•
moot and feeding; some impurity in the
milk, owing to the same cause as the
foregoing, and again, Darrean believes
that the withholding from the newly -
born animal of the first milk of the
mother, which SOntaimt oollaatrnm, acts
as a predisposing pause. Roloff thinks
the development of the disease is due to
insufficient ingestion of oaloarious salts,
and, es the malady is originated during
intra -uterine life, or during the period of
18otation, it is evident that it is in the
regimen to whicb the dam is submitted
during gestation, when the osseous sys-
tem of the foetus is being developed, and
during the time of suokling her young
offeprmg that the cause of the disorder
must be especially soughtfor. Bollinger,
when soieutifio and moat valuable re-
searches in comparative pathology en-
titles his opinions to the greatest con-
sideration, ante:tains different views as
to the orighl of this malady. IIo denies
the inflnenoe of food in the production of
the disease, since the strong animate as
well ae the weak ones are attacked, and
it prevails no matter what the dint of
the parent may be. Ho also, denies that
it is produced by chills, and attributes
its advent chiefly to pyaemio or septio
infection. Again, Walley, who has given
a most valuable description of the malady
as it appeared in England, enumerates
some dolmas, which may be classed as
eaeiting oause8. Among these may be
mentioned the following :—Exposure ;
cold, damp pastures, (hence the more fre•
quent looalization of the disease in the
joints) ; neglect at birth, allowing the
young animate to 11850010 covered with
mud and dirt, thus preventing the dam
from linking them ; recess of wet weather,
&o. There is but little doubt that in.
flammation of the
umbilical card is
generally, if not always, the mane of this
dlaea80t Nnmero00 post mortem ex-
aminations, together with the symptoms
during life, have led our most 'famous
pathologists to conclude that there is a
close analogy between the arthritis of
foals and the results nonmed as a conse-
quence of inflammation of the .naval in
infants, and that this joint disoaee in
foals is duo to inflammation of the cord
and its vessels. This inflammation may
ba soused by the following :-.Chi admis-
sion of air or foreign matters to the it •
torior of the umbilical vessels. (2) Bruises
or injury of the nmbilions, either during
et after birth. (8) Irritation of this part
either by the litter manure or urine,
(4) The habit some females have of lick.
Ing the umbilicus of -thele progeny, or of
young animals to suolt the remains of the
cord of each other, (5) Rupture of the
oord cloth to or within 111e abdomen,
(6) Bxposnro'to cold and wet.. (7) In.
notion. mu It mst-be remembered.ibered tin"
`
the discharges from' one diseased naval
may afford adfileie01 material to offeot
a great Many newly -born animate should
eii'OU1netemoce prove favorable, Not only
Indy contamination take place by aotnal
content with objects .oiled hy, m'
pregnatod with such iirfeetivo material,
but the air itself or flied may prove
media for its conveyance to the umbi-
lical wound. There may oleo be a aporia]
infection as a consequence of over -crowd.
ing in badly ventilated stables. I have
quoted thus largely from various author.
Wes in order to show the vast amount of
difference in their opinions in regard to
the cause, and a great mauy more might
be referred to, but these are sufficient for
my purpose.
S,ymptotns.—The symptoms vary some.
what in different cases, One of the
earliest ie extreme difliou'ty in moving,
which evidently produces lnuolt pain, so
that the foal p07010 a in lying. Swellings
take place around the joints, which are
hot and painful to tho touch, Tho urine
is frequently found dribbling from the
naval, although it has been seen to come
by tho propos ohanuel. There is consid-
erable fever audtll8 breathing is hurried.
The bowels aro generally constipated;
thirst is great, and, though the appetite
be impaired, thie keeps up the desire to
suckle. Tho progress of the disoaee is
sometimes very rapid, death occurring in
24 or 48 hours. This rapid course is not
usual, and the animal may live 20 or 30
days or even longer. Suppuration is the
usual termination of the swellings and
absoessess may form in various parte of
the body. Generally after the 4111 day,
when the joints are greatly swollen, the
hair falle off in these parts and a yellow-
ish fluid exudes through the skin, which
sloughs away. The ligaments also are
involved in this process and at last the
joint becomes completely disorganized,
the bones become destroyed and the odor
almost insupportable. As complications
we may have pneumonia, pleurisy, peri-
carditis and the usual indications of
pyeamia.
Prevention.—If the disease be due, as
some hold, to an abnormal condition of
the milk, owing to improper feeding and
management of the dam, then the remedy
is largely in thebreeder's own hands, and
I thinly that all breeding animals ebould
be well fed, but not over fed, that is fed
as though the one thing ugcedful was to
lay on fat. No mare can be expected to
give birth to o healthy foal if she be tied
to the manger the greater part of the
winter, without exercise, and meanwhile
either stuffed with all kinds of food or
11811 starved on straw, until she is either
too fat or out of condition, and her health
injured in either case. I would recom-
mend a limited quantity of good hay and
a reasonable supply of Olean oats, with a
bran -mash once or twine a week in place
of the usual allowance of oats. Oil cake
or boiled flax seed may be added. Some
recommend giving bone duet in the pre
pared food. The feeding should be done
regularly and on no moment should
regular gentle exercise in some form bo
oinitted. Of course this applies to the
season when the animals are housed and
cannot run at grass. Whether the with.
holding of the first milk of the mother
be a cause of this disease or not the
voting animal should, invariably, receive
it, as it 18 possessed of medicinal pro-
perties intended by nature for the off-
spring just at that time. Exposure to
cold, wet, dirt, &c. must be avoided by
ordinary mammon sense means, that are
generally within tbo reaoli of all who are
willing to take a little trouble in this
direction. Next we come to what I have
already given as the most important of
the causes, siz., Inflammation of the
umbilical cord. Every means possible
should therefore be taken to prevent this
occurring and to oat it short as speedily
as possible when it has taken place, be-
fore oomplicatinns set in. Those things
mentioned under the head of onuses of
inflammation of the oord should, as far
as possible, be avoided. Cleanliness is
absolutely neoeesary, and the young
creature should be protected from every
possible source of septic infection. The
danger einfeotion may be greatly obvi-
ated (acoording to Flemming) if the ex-
tremity of the cord be dressed with 8
ooncenbre,ted solution of carbolic acid,
which destroys atmoepherio germs, koepe
away lifee and renders putrid matters in-
noxious, while it quickly shrivels up the
cord itself. Care should be taken not to
apply the acid to the parts onrrounding
the cord. All decomposing after -birth
and putrid carcasses should be carefully
removed from about the stable or fields
where the young animals are kept. Cor.
rapt vaginal discharges from mothers
euffaringfrom womb diseases, owing to
the retention of the after -birth, which
has not been properly attended to, or
from other coons, should be thoroughly
disinfected and the plaoe kept as clean
as possible. The habit that too many
breeders have of allowing eowe to go
about the premises for -slays, retaining a
decomposing after -birth, tainting every.
thing it may Dome in contact with, is not
only a disgtietiegly dirty thing, but a
source of great danger, not only to all.
young animals but to the 00w herself as
well. This then is the treatment as far
as prevention le oencerned.
With regard to curative treatment I
need say little, as no one but the espy.
ienco veterinr-y surgeon is capable of
8ttmiding to this with any hope of sus.
0058. Owing to the variety of symptoms
presented tho treatment must be suited
to each individual oath. While the
mortality it great when ones the !onto'
beoonle greeted yet many do recover
when promptly and properly treated,
Thos. Baylls 301701 pied the subject of
"Hogs for profit," and proved to the
audinnoe that ho is not only well posted
on the question but that there is money
in brooding and raising thio mu011 des-
pised animal. The speaker. opened hie
remarks by expressing his pleasure at
being present at the Institute and to goo
8o,rnnah interest taken 108 1118 discussion
of tho aarime topics. The hog wet the
best friend the fonder had an the farm,
and yet no animal was paid leas attention
to. Horses and nettle aro comfortably
stabled but the hog folds its quarters in
the fine° corner, This should not be for
you can produce 3 pounds of perk for
every p0lmd of boot you raise. 88 colts
per clay for 21 lbs, of boot licit On a steer
yet the oamo food would keep Minn brood
sows with litters, the latter Meth at
Number 46.
learn 960. Put the money yon spend in
going to the West and elsewhere .into a
good brood sow and you may (:aunt on a
return of 100?,', for your money. The
exports of dairy products, including
cheese, are the largest of any line but
the export trade of hogs would soon
double it if farmers would do what is
right,
viz„ roles the right kind of pigs,
feed thorn properly and give them proper
treatment. Their food need not cost
more than 3 mints per day under proper
treatment and the right kind of hogs will
sell on 111e market any time. W. Davis
& Co., of Toronto, imported and slaugh-
tered 58,410 hogs last year and in this
number he had to buy about 4,000 hags
11e did not want—culls. They sold at
81.47 per cwt, while the Ontario hog
brought 96.95 at the same time and we
could not evon then supply the demand.
If we eau produce pork. at 3m, cents or in
exceptional oashs :if cents per pound is
there not money for tiro farmer who oan
rinse pigs to nlalce 200 pounds at 7
months old, with a good market. The
demand is more for side meat than for
anything else, even hams, so that long
bodied bogs aro the best kind. A brood
SOW will produce three litters - in 14
months, each litter worth 1120. Pigs fed
on cornmeal, bran and oats or some
such mixture with wbey will cease them
to grow splendidly. Give them warm
!carters in the winter, a clean, tidy place
in the summer, with boiled food and you
oan make money right along. Leave the
greasy fat pig alone as they don't pan
out well. By shipping your own pork
or by a few neighbors taking a ear be-
tween them the middleman's prcfkt may
be saved, Everybody should test hog
raising for themselves and after a fair
trial they will be forced to admit the
correctness of the above statements.
Hon. Chas: Drury, Blinieter of Agri.
culture, was next introduced and made a
very happy and timely address. Ha said
he was very much pleased with the meet-
ing and thought the members of the In-
stitute were discerning men . by their
ohoice of a President. He oamo to talk
to the farmers as a farmer,' as he was
born on a farm and after receiving' his
schooling went book to the farm, where
he has remained for 23 years. tie had
never been ashamed of being .a farmer
and to -day be was proud of the farmers
of Ontario. By taking advantage of our
excellent school system our young farmers
oan take the foremost positions in .the
land. One big hindrance ie when people
imagine they know it all and don't need
to belong to Farmers' Institutes or any-
thing else, and they thus get behind.
Tbo advantages of these gatherings are
too well known to need comment here.
Agrioulture, at present, is in a depressed
condition and the returns are not satis-
factory. This is true the world over
Borne say a time will o0(ne when we can-
not make things go, but we hope for a
bettor day. Dose farming pay 7 He
knew men who made inonsy and others
who lost. The foots and figures are full
of interest on thie point. There are 182,-
000 formats in Ontario and 22,000,000
acres of land farmed, or an average of
about 120 dares eaoh. Their value in
1886, stocked, was 96,000, or a total valve
of about 9160,000,000. On 120 totes ani
average crop ehauid produce about 9300-
Say the expenses aro 9700, there is a
eurplue of 9200 per aunnm. If a farmer
is out of debt ho can get along on that.
In 1886 we got about 3, per cent. 011 our
investment. and it will be easily seen if.
n farmer has to pay 0, 7 or 8 per cent. on
a mortgage or debt of any kind ho is
going to soon get bellied. Bet the tinges
are getting somewhat bolter and while
the young man who lately purchased a
farm may have hard tugging to hold his
own the older farmers, who had their
farms clear, should have made a little
money. During dull times many of the
rufal population gravitate toward the
towns and cities and the result is that
the latter have inoreased, in some in-
et•nces, from 16* to 34a per cent.
Farmer's sons grow discontented on the
farm and they flock to the towns to seek
for an easy living. This ie a sad mist-
take. All the money the speaker had he
made it on the farm, and there is many
n headaohe, and heart ache,too, known
to the man of business that the farmer
knows nothing about. A good night's
rest will put you on your feet, ready for
anther day's work, but many a metohant
and professional man will rise in the
morning jaded and depressed, because it
is the mind indeed of the body that i8
tired out. The lion. gentleman then
proceeded to give h few reasons why
some farmers were hard up and unable
to pay their debts. let, They aro not
prompt with farm operations. 2nd, Not
thorough in their work. 3rd, Indifferent
in oaring for farm implements, &o. 4th,
Spend tbo much time at the market town.
5111, They attend too many credit sales
and bny stuff they don't need, because it
fa cheap. Parma have depreciated, al•
though the assessor may not be aware of
the fact, but there is no reason why we
should he discouraged, as there i8 an easy
way of solving the problem and keeping
out of'diffioulty, viz., Live within your
income. Th 1886 the Loan Companies
had 972,000,000 out, largely with the
farmere of thie country. Somebody has
to pay for it. XOung men, don't bo
ashamed of your father's calling. Every
walk in life has its disadvantages, and by
leaving the farm you may get into deeper
trouble. In conclusion don't fret and
fume, don't gtumble"and complain about
your enrroundinge or ask to exiliango
your position for another, a8 the farmer's
life, is the happiest. He has pure air,
pure water, plenty of exercise and a goo({
many house in the year for the improve-
ment of his mind. Ho hoped to -see
thing0 brighten up and hoped that the
farmere of East Huron and the Provinoo
of Ontario would have the 9l.leoeur0 and
profit of reapfn good Harvest this
year. Ifo wished a the Fannorn' Instituto
groat eu000ss and hoped the monlbor8lfip
would bo largely augmented, as (ivory
farmer Obouldbelong to it,
The 1881 paper of the ae801on 800.8 read
by Thee. Gibson, M. P. P., the eubje01'
being "The depreciation of 111e valor of
land and prodboe, .Cha topic watt vary
al0arly pre801110d bub, for want et room,
(0O 0TIN01n ON 0181ITIr 1.:1eo.)