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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23rd., 1903.
The -Alaska Boundary Award has
been. made, and instead of Canada
getting justice done her, every one
of the seven points considered (but
one) were in favor of the American
contention. The exception is the
Portland Canal, which is adjudged
to be in Canadian Territory, as well
as a couple of islands formerly held
by the Americans. Notwithstand-
• ' ing the fact that the Canadian Com-
missioners are said to have made
by far the best presentation of their
case, Lord Alvinstone sided with
the American contention, and the
Canadians were thus left in a min-
ority. As a protest neither Tette
nor AyIesworth signed the clecu-
ment declaring the finding. This,
however, will not affect its validity.
Tho Exeter A dvocate, of last
week, draws attention to a subject
which ought to interest the people
of the southern district of this
County, and the people of Zurich
and Hay, as residents, in common
with the other municipalities of the
section named -and that is the de-
termination of the Canadian Pacific
Railway Company to build a line of
road from Goderich to Guelph, in
order to connect the system with
the Lake Huron traffic, as well as
to profit by the receipts from the
fertile and populous section lying
between the places named. That
the line has not yet been definitely
'decided on, is evidenced by the fact
that two routes are being surveyed
and it is ,just possible that the com-
pany might bo induced to run the
proposed line through this southern
belt of country, were prompt steps
taken to bring the resources of the I a.
district -the levelness of the eosin- wtry-and the fact that it would 0
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ion, 'were the projected line built
from Goderich via; Bayfield, Zurich
Erecter and St. Mary's to Wood-
stock, that the line would be con-
siderably shorter than from Guelph
to Goderich, and a fully better class
of towns, and a better farming dis-
trict would be tepped,than by either
of the two northern routes now in
contemplation.
Vegetable and Flower Seeds.
It should be unecessary to urge
upon the growers of garden crops
the importance of using thoroughly
reliable seed, or to defend the prac-
tice of testing seeds before sowing
them. Many gardeners have suf-
fered heavy lees through the pur-
chase of inferior, or old seed, and
almost all who have used the seeds
of flowers and vegetables have had
occasion, at one time or another,,to
lament the use of seed of unknown
quality. Genuine seed - of high
germinating capacity is, however,
only one essential to a successful
crop, and to depreciate the impor-
tance of good gardeners would be
entirely wrong. Since a gond start
is always important it would seen
that to devote a little more atten-
tion to securing satisfactory seed
would amply repay the majority
of gardeners.
To the horticulturist, to a greater
extent than to the agriculturist, is
genuine reliable seed important.
With the seeds of many farm crops
their actual value can be determin-
ed several months before planting,
because the question of variety
does not enter to the same extent
as in garden crops. With the gar-
den crops truensss to variety is of
paramount importance and a disap-
pointment in that regard may
mean, practically. the loss of a
season's crop, if the difference be
tt late maturing variety for an early
erne or vice versa. It is therefore
important that growers be eom-
petent and reliable.
For many years all the seeds
msec in this country were European
grown, although es early as 178
some attention was given to thei
growth in the United States. I
stat country the trade grew steacli
y until about 1500, when, owing t
he interruption in trade due t
the civil war, people began to loos
or a home supply and hrane pro
action was greatly stimulated a
I, result. The increased demur
enc:onraged growers to produc
pliable seeds tact kind; suited t
11 conditions of growth. A fai
rial of homegrown seeds convinces
eople that they were as satisfac
ory as imported stocks, and in
orae cases gave better results. In
878 there was estimated to be 7,000
Cres devoted to the production of
ggraen seeds, but at that time the
alifornia seed trade was but be -
inning and since then it has
rown to enormous proportions.
he vegetable seeds most grown in
alifornia, are onion, lettuce, car-
et, leek. kale; parsley and parsnip ;
he flower seeds. --sweet peas, nas-
nrtions, verbenas and asters.
abbage and cauliflower seed is
rown in the State of Washington
and a :;nod quality is grown on
Long Island. Many other kinds of
flower and vegetable seeds are
grown in various districts, ,but. as
rule, not in sufficient quantity to
feet• the trade. There is still. and
ill continue to be large quantities
f nearly all kinds of seed imported
rum Europe where labour is not
o great'an item of expense as in
.m Pri ea .
Much of the work in connection
ith the growing has to be - done
y hand so that labour is ttn
ortant consideration. The system
f "rogueing" practised by all
pliable growers is necessary in
'der to maintain the type. and
nnsist' of removing by hand all
.ants that deviate from the re-
uired standard. Cultivating, har-
esting. esting. thshing and cleaning aro
rgely hand operations.
The labour involved is a serious
bjection to the hone -growing of
ed which is practiced by some
rdeners. Very frequently, too.
e quality of seed produced is
ferior to that grown by profes-
onals, unless vesper precautions
o taken. The greatest dangers
countered are the crossing of
az reties and deterioration of stock.
o obviate the first difficulty small
owers will find it necessary to
ow only one variety of any one
ecies ; to overcome the .second,
nstant care in Selection will be
gnired. Only those plants which
e vigorous and approach the ideal
nformation for that variety
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command the entire traffic -before
the officials of the company. The
route spoken of by the Advocate
would take in Bayfield, . Zurich.
Dashwood, Exeter. Winchelsea,
Kirkton and Stratford and so on to
Guelph. This ;would be a some-
what longer than the more direct
northern routes, now under survey
but this would be compensated for
to some extent at least, by the level
nature of the land through which
it would pass, and consequently
cost less, mile for mile to build,
than any other route that could be
selected. The snggestion of our
neighboring coternporary is worthy
of consideration and if it could be
brought about would" be a great
boon to the inhabitants of South
Httron.
At the time the project was first
mooted, -the editor of this paper
looked over the reap of Ontario
with the same object in view as the
Advocate, but came to the conclu- ar
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pay the company for the expense
incurred and the route too' indirect
and tortuous, to snake it at all fea.
sible to the. minds of the shrewd
'directorate of that corporate body,
unless accompanied with promises
of, large monetary consideration,
hence the non-appearance of anti.
cies and arguments similar.to those
of the Advocate,
We might add, that, in our opin-
hould be allowed to ripen their
ed. Vigour of .growth and pro.
ctiveness in individual plants
o the qualities that are transtnit-
d from one generation of plants
the next, so that it is unwise to
ow any but the most desirable
.pts to mature. Turnips and
adishes that are not suitable for
blo use are much loss suitable for
ed production. Not all the seed
even the best plants should be
tion as there are invariably present
all and shrivelled seeds, and
ly largo plump seeds should ho
used. By following: this system of
selection a gardener may not only
nxaintai but constantly improve a
variety; but 'the is not Willing to
exercise snob care he would do
much better to purchase his seed
from a reliable seedsman.
While it is true that to secure
genuine garden seeds is a snore
important• consideration than to
have seeds that show a high vital-.
ity, it is •evident that a person
sowing seeds should know approxi
mately what`ier cent were likely
to grow, In order to obtain some
.definate information in regard to
the quality of our veg•.et'able and
flower seeds, the Seed Division of
the Department of Agriculture
collected upwards of five hundred
samples end tested them for vitali-
ty. The samples were secured at
about twenty different points in
the Dominion and were considered
representative of the seeds on sale.
About one hundred of the packages
bought were of seeds held over
from last year. The most npprnved
method was used in making the
tests, two hundred seeds being used
for each single test and ea eh- being
conducted in dnplicate. 'Where the
number of seeds in the paeka.ge
would not permit of this all the
seeds were used.
The following table givers a sum-
mary of tests of a few of the Com,
neon seeds :-
No of
Kind of t�eocl. Tests Min Max Av
Onion 27 1.3 96..5 55.7
Lettnce
Celery
Oar rot
Cauliflower
Radish
Tomato
Cabbage
Parsnip
10 41. 95.3 82.9
11 1.7 56.5 18.2
24 26. 03. 66,
0 2.5 87. 51.5
17 12.5 96. 71.6
18 27. 97.5 77.
14 40.5 9,5.8 72.
15 11.3 68. 40.
Morning Glory 5 29. (11.6 50.8
Sweet Peas 5 69. 01.3 85.4
Pansy 6 0.5 75. 54.2
The most noteworthy point in
the results is the great variation in
the results of different samples of
the one kind of -seed. For while
the average is in most cases fairly
reasonable. a considerable number
of samples germinate so poorly
that a poor stand would be inevit-
able. The sample of extremely
to vitality doubtless were nrin-
cipally old seed held over from
veer to year. Some kinds of seed
depreciate in value very rapidly
and in a. few years are valueless, so
that the practice of some seedsrn n
of leaving snarl packages in the
hands of retailers year after year
cannot be commended.It is important that a buyer of
seeds should know at least approxi-
mately what per cent is vital. but
owing to the limited amount of
seed it is °1tnpnssible for him to
make a test. The ease is different
with the wholesale dealer, who has
seed in bulk and should know
within at ]east five or ten per cent
the vitality of the seed he handles.
To stamp the vitality on each pack-
age wonld entail some little trouble
to seedsmen but not necessarily
any risk, as no objection could be
raised to a reasonable margin
Such a practice, would be of ines
tithable benefit to the users of the
seed.
Ttth EVIDENCE YOU VALUE.
By word of mouth from friend
to friend Dr. Chase's Ointment has
received more' unsolicited recom-
mendation than probably any
medicine you can mention. The
fact that it is an absolute euro for
piles has put it in a class all by
itself as to preparation of inestim.
able value and people recommend
it knowing that it is a certain etre.
Most Dreadful
of Skin Diseases
A chronic case of Eczema of 30 years' stand-
ing cared by Dr. Chase's Ointment.
That Dr. Chase's Ointment is a thorough
cure for the most aggravated forms of itching
skin disease is proven in hundreds of cases
similar to the one described in the following
letter,
MR. G. II. MCCoNxSLL, engineer in
Fleury's Foundry, Aurora, Ont., states: -"1
believe that Dr. Chase's Ointment is worth its
weight in gold. For about thirty years I was
troubled with eczema, and could not obtain
any cure. I was so unfortunate as to have
blood poison, and this developed into eczema,
the most dreadful of skin diseases.
c` I was so had that I would get up at night
and scratch myself until flesh was raw and
flaming. The torture I endured is almost
beyond description, and now I cannot say
anything too good for Dr. Chase's Ointment.
It has cured me, and I recommend it because
I know there is nothing so good for itching
skin."
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the portrait and signature of Dr. A, W.
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Cook's Cotton Root Coapoutd,
Is successfully used monthly by over
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your druggist for Cook's Colton Root Com-
pound'. Take no other, as all Mixtures, pills and
imitations,are dangerous. ]Price, Pro. 1, $1 pet
box t' No. 2,10 degrees stronger,$8 per box. No.
1 or 2 mailed on receipt of price and tWo is-cen t
stainpg. The pooh etionipany Windsor Ont.
gengos. 1 and 2 sold and recommended by nil
respobeible Brngglsta in OAnada,
No. 1 and No. 2 are sold in Zurich
at Dr, Buohanan's drug store, .
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M SAM qi.._ A:S•, -1777-c CDI..
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and have already got
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New Flannelettes 20 & 25cts, per yd. for
Mots, beautiful Wrapperetts Mb., ladies'
vests and drawers 25c. 35c. and 50 cents
each. Mens' New Overcoats well worth
$9.00, you get them for $7,50 Ladies'
new mantles at all prices, and are taking
well. Now is your opporturiity for bar-
gains. Come and get your share. High-
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