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The Huron Expositor, 1886-08-20, Page 44 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Thefigure between the parenthesis after loch line denotes the page of the paper on which he advertisement will be found. Bracelet LeSt—EXPOSITOR Office. (8) _ Farm to Rent—John Menzies. (5) Town Property for Sale—A. Shaw. (6) Farm in Stanley for Sale—Chas. Wells. (5) Public Notice—M. Y. McLean. (5) Fall Goods—A. Taylor. (8) Drawing Class—Miss A. Cull. (8) Caledonian Games—G. Porde. (5) Musical Entertainment—Whyte Bros. (8) Final Notice—E. R. C. Clarkson. (8) Calves Strayed—Mrs. Stark. (5) Croup Medicine—I). S. Faust. (8) furon txpooitor. SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Aug. 20, 1886. The Market Prospects. As the wheat crop is till the main- stay of our farmers, and is that upon which they largely depend for the ready money which they may require, all are alike interested in the prospects of re- nannerative prices for the yield which has been vouchsafed. Information of this nature, also, will be all the more interesting in view of the liberal crop that has been harvested in this district this season. Although it is yet too soon after harvest to predict with any de- gree of certainty as to the prices that may prevail, we can give a statement of the crap returns in other countries as • compared with former years, and from this data our readers can form their own conclusions. The winter wheat crop in the United States is reported excellent in quality and is threshing out a little better than was expected before harvest, and the movement from threshing machines never was as large as it has been during the last thirty days, and a much larger percentage of the crop than usual will be marketed before the opening of 1887. In spring wheat there will be a very considerable reduction- from last year, probably over six per cent. In Michi- gan, Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska there will be at slight falling off, while in Dakota there will not be a half crop. The crop of Minnesota is reported some- what better than last year. The causes of this falling off are drought and chinch bugs. The quality of the grain, how- ever, is said to be _good. In all the States there will be a heavy falling off in cereals of all kinds. Barley is only an average crop, and corn in many parts will be almost an entire failure. Not- withstanding the large amount of old wheat that still remains on hancl,there- fore, we may fairly assume, and it is the general opinion of those who ought to know, that there will be fully one third less wheat for export from the ,United States than there was at the close of harvest last year. In the United Kingdom the London Economist of a recent date estimates the approximate area under wheat at about 2,300,000 acres, and the probable yield at not to exceed 25 bushels ,per acre, which would give a crap of 57,500,000 bushels, against 79,635,769 bushels in 1885, and 82,066,964 leushels (official estimates) in 1884. The United King- dom alone will require to import between 152,000,000 and 160,000,000 bushels to supply consumptive requirements for the coming cereal year. The Mark Lane Express of the 16th inst., in its review of the /grain trade says: "Unsettled weather has retarded harvesting, which will now be very light. Wheat has rust- ed and mildewed to an extent` greatly affecting the quality, and everything points to a deficient wheat crop. Eng- lish wheat is firmer, and -prices are against buyers. The sales of English wheat during the past week were 44,120 quarters at ns 6d. against 37,601 quar- ters at 33s Id during the -corresponding period of last year." French writers assert that stocks have never before been so low in that country ;as at present, and it is estimated that, With a short crop of about 285,000,000 bushels this year, France will require to import between forty-five and fifty-six million bushels to meet consumptive re- quirements during the coming crop year. The Russian crop is partially harvested, and is very good in some sections but in others only half a crop has been secured. In Germany wheat and rye generally promise well, and'barley also. It will be seen from the .above that we, in this corner of the globe, are remarkably fortunate; that while we can congratulate ourselves upon an abun- dant yield, we may also reasonably ex- pect fair, although perhaps not high prices. Tat tonto News very, correctly re- marks Mowat administration has justapp'o•Mted four more Scott Act Police Magistrates—two for Middlesex county, one for Wellington and. one for Kent. There have been great com- plaints made by the temperance people as to the remissness of the Provincial authorities in enforcing the law, but considering how the matter stands, that is hardly to be wondered at. The law is defective in important respects, and the Dominion Parliament have refused to make the aecessary amendments. Consequently, any Government under: taking to carry it out will do so at a disadvantage, and might incur unpopu- larity and loss of prestige for failures of justice for which they were in no way responsible. The fact that the legisla- tion on the question is in the hands of one Government, while the administra- tion falls within the sphere of the other, is an additional evidence of the radical imperfections Of our system, and the need for a thorough revision and closer definition of the powers of the Central and Provincial Governments. Official junketing. The Governor-Generabaccompanied:by Lady Lansdowne and family have gone to England. Hon. Thomas White, Minister of the Interionhas just returned from a trip to Manitoba, the North-west and British Columbia ; he was accom- panied by his wife and two daughters. Sir John Mandopald, Lady Macdonald and daughter and several chosen friends are just now doingt the North-west and British Columbia. Ministers Bowell and Foster are also going over the same ground, while Minister Caron is doing England and France. That Governors General and Cabinet Ministers should require haliday relaxation is quite natur- al and no person should complein if they do spend a few weeks 'pleasantly travell- ing with their families and friends pro- viding they pay their own way and do not ask the country to. foot the bills, which, by the way, judging front past similar exploits are by no means 'rimiest. But, this is just what they do not do. In next year's volume of the public accounts the expenses of each of these trips will be fOund duly recorded as having been paid out of the public treasury and the bill will not be small either. _Each one has some excuse in the shape of public business. It is only, however, an excuse. In Eng- land, we have Lord High Commissioner Tupper, who receives a princely income and has everything found him, for at- tending to the business of the country across the Atlantic. What need then is there for the Governor- General and Minister of Militia Caron going to transact business that should be transacted by the High Com- missioner, and if he is nolt competent to do the business of the country for which he is SO liberally paid, he should be re- called and the office abolished. It is not claimed that those who go to Mani- toba and British British Columbia have any special business. They go, it is said, to gain a knowledge of the require- ments of the country and the wants of the people. If this is the case, they are not entitled to extra allowance for trav- elling expenses.- It is their duty to be- come acquainted with the business of their respective offices. For this they receive $7,000 a year, which should be sufficiint to colter all reasonable expenses in connection with the position, and allow reasonable salary besides. But, if when on trips of this kind .they trav- elled as ordinary business men do, their expenses would not be a matter of very great concern, and none would seriously object even if they did have them charg- ed to the country. But, they do not do this. Even the most insignificant min- ister Must have his special official car, and his retinue of servants and hangers- on, and all this is paid for by the coun- try. We venture to 'say that half of -the business men of the county of Huron could go -over precisely the same ground as that taken by Sir John and Mr. White for one-half of the money that the country will be called upon to pay for the outing of these two gentlemen and their friends. More than this, we venture to say, that had either gentleman to pay his own eapenses, they would be seventy-five per cent less than the amount that will be charged in the Public accounts. This is not as it .should be, and it is time that the people of Canada should kick most vigorously against this growing extravagance. There is no reason why_a Cabinet minis- ter, although clothed -in a little brief authority, should not travel in an ordin- ary public conveyance in eompany with other respectable people and fare in like manner as they do, instead of being penned up in a luxurious private Car and waited upon by a retinue of paid servants. They would command just as great respect and the cost would be very much Jess. Neither is there any reason why the expenses of a' Cabinet -- minister, M. be a travelling on'public busi- ness, should greatly exceed . those of an ordinary business man and if these expenses had to come out of their incomes instead of being charged to the public as now,they would not do so. There should be a fixed sum allowed allowed each cabinet minister for expen- ses; and if he exceeds that sum the ex- cess should be borne by himself. If the present salary is not enmigh to cover this, it should be made large enough, and then the people would kniftv what to • expect. If this were clone, there - would be fewer private cars on the road, aaid much less style, although the public would, no doubt, be better and more cheaply served. Style, as at present in- dulged in- by cabinet ministers, is an ex- pensive luxury. If the expense were borne by themselves no person' would have a right to complain, but when it is borne by the people ethey have a right to protest, and should protest. • , ' "THE BOYS "-of Belfast have not yet had their wrath appeased, and conflicts between the contending factions are still of daily occurrence. A fierce and bloody struggle is only prevented by the persistent and vigilant efforts of the police and military, to whom both fac- tions seem to cherish an equAl anti- TE -IE' HURON EXPOSITOR AUGUST 20 18g8. pathy. They are both riled because they are restrained from flying at and killing each other, and neither party will apparently be satisfied unless they are allowed to fight it out. Were it not for the discredit which it would bring upon the nation and the certainty that in the melee which would ensue inno- cent and inoffending parties would suf- fer, it would belie well to let them have their Way, ail/neither will be satisfied until one or the other, or perhaps both, receive a "good bating." As it is, the police being the common enemy of both, , are the greatest sufferers. The Belfast jail is already filled to over -flowing with rioters who have been arrested, and the over -flow is being sent to Dublin and other places. This turbulent feeling is not being confined to Belfast either, and disturbances are now cropping up in Dublin and other large centres. Which party is mainly responsible for these disgraceful riots it is impossible to say. One party blames the other, and they now seem to ,be both equally anxious for the fray. In Belfast, where the first disturbances occurred, there is little doubt but the Orangemen or Unionists fired the first shot, but the Catholics or Home Rulers were nothing lothe to pick up the gauntlet once it was thrown 'down by their opponents, and now both seem equally desirous to continue the fun and revive anew the feuds of past centuries, and fight (tier again the bloody battles of their forefathers. There is no doubt, however, but the in- flammatory speeches of the Conservative and Unionist 'leaders prior to and dur- ing the recent electiohs have had a powerful influence in stirring up ill -feel- ing between the people, and axe largely responsible for the present disgraceful disturbances; and they will now' reap the reward of their folly, as every blow struck but seems to .widen the breech and make it all the more difficult for the authorities to restore peace and har- mony in that unfortunate country. MR. G. R. PATULLO, senior editor of the Woodstock Sentinel -Review, has been appointed to the Oxford Registrar- ship, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Jas. Ingersoll. Mr. Patullo, both personally and through his paper, has rendered valuable service to the Reform party and the country, and his appoint- ment to this honorable and lucrative position is a graceful acknowledgment of those services. We fully endorse the . - sentiments of the Toronto Mail when it says: "This is an excellent appoint- " ment. Mr. Patullo has rendered great "service to the Reform party, and, "aside from that, is a man in every way " worthy, of trust and honor. His "brethren of the press will rejoice one "and all that so able and popular a "member of the craft has been reward- " ed for his labors." in common with journalists generally, we congratulate Mr.. Patullo on his good luck, and hope he may long live to enjoy the honors and emoluments of his new office. News of the Week. THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR. —The Vati- can has reaffirmed its condemnation of the Knights of Labor. THE ELLICE ISLANDS: —England has proclaimed a protectorate over the El- lice Islands in the South "Pacific Ocean. -No Moen PARADES.—The Catholic Bishop of Belfast -has prohibited Catho- lic parades during the remainder of this year. A STRIKE.—Five thousand chainma.k- ers throughout 'Staffordshire, England, have struck for 10 per cent. increase in wages. ENCOURAGING MUSIC. —The Duke of Saxe Weimer 'proposes to establish a Liszt fund .for the promotion of music in Germany. ROUGH ON THE JEWS. Anti -Jewish riots have occurred in the province of Kieff, Russia. The houses of many -Jews were wrecked. BAD STORMS.—Violent storms have 'passed over Keokuk and Burlington, Iowa, St. Louis and neighboring towns, doing great damage to buildings. Fonasa FIRES.—Latest reports of the forest -fires in Wisconsin state that fires have broken out afresh in a number of localities on the upper Chippewa since Tuesday, and are raging fearfully. 'On the Yellow River, 40, miles northeast, fires have done irreparable damage. VORACIOUS GRASSHOPPERS. —Millions of grasshoppers have made theitappear- ance in the Wilcox neighborhood, three miles north of Oneidi New York, in the town of Verona. They are devour- ing all the standing grain and vegetables, leaving; the land barren and desolate. The hoppers completely cover the ground and .fences and the roads are full of them. The damage will be very severe. 'FIENDISIL—An imbecile widow named Leboi, residing in St. Denis, France, has met with a horrible death. Her sons endeavored to- obtain admission for her in a mad -house, but failed. They did not want to -support her, and tied her to a stake and burned her to death. While the woman was suffering the sous sprinkled holy water over her, and when arrested- told the police that they had burned their mother because of re- ligious motives. GENERAL Gnant's BOOK .—The late General Grant's book has so far netted over and above the publisher's percent - acre $630,000, and there is yet such a demand for the work that it is expected to make the profits to. Grant's widow $840,000. The Wreck of the veteran soldier's fortune by Ferdinand -Ward suggested that which will perpetuate the reemory of a great man, and put his widow above the pinch of poverty. In Grant's hands the pen was as mighty as the sword. THE AMERICAN Conn Caor..-LOut of 98 counties in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, , Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri, from which returns have been received during the week, only 18 predict a full average yield of corn. Thirty counties indicate not to exceed one-half an average yield, 10 not to exceed one-fourth of a crop, 26 report the promise of three-fourths of an average,, while 10 promise a yield 'of not to exceed five to ten bushels an acre unless for fodder. PETROLEUM DISCOVERY IN FRANCE.— A spring from which flows petroleum of a fine quality has been discovered at Ferrand, France, on the estate of Alfred Arbaine. This is the first petroleum discovery made in France. THE IRISH RIOTS.—In Belfast rioting soil, continues at intervals, but the beligerents are well kept under by the military. The disturbances are spread- ing to other parts.. At Dungannon, on Monday, bands of Nationalists paraded the Protestant quarter of the town, shouting for home rule and cursing the Queen. A riot broke out, and several persons were injured. The police had to force their way betvteen the Protes- tants and the Catholics, thus preventing a desperate fight. One Nationalist was arrested with a knife in his hand. A renewal of the riot is feared. Party feeling is intense. ANOTHER SEVEYE STORM. —A St. Paul despatch says : Reports from vari- ous Minnesota and Dakota points show that the storm of Sunday afternoon and night was unusually severe. At Fargo there is a rumor that a cyclone visited Breckinridge, Minnesota, with disas- trous results to life and property, but the wires are down and the reports can - .not be verified. A cyclone 'was seen at Albert Lea, but was too high to be dan- gerous. At Elkton, Dakota, the depot was unroofed, and, the Catholic church blown from its foundation. At Lan - more, Dakota, the Presbyterian church was blown down and a number of small- er frame buildings and cars were blown into the river. At -Dalton, Minnesota, some 20 buildings were unroofed, and standing grain in the track of the storm was badly beaten down, and that in shock scattered. The lightning did much damage near Moorehead, Minne- sota. F. Lallier was struck, and upon returning to Consciousness found himself blind. ' Huron Notes. Fall wheat in the county of Bruce is a good crop, but spring grain is rath- er light. - — Messrs. Neathen and John Oughton -have sold their farm, lot 29, concession 6, Grey, to kr. E. Ames. — The Fall Wheat in the vicinity .of Blyth is averaging about thirty bushels per acre, and an excellent sample. —Mr-. James Laithwaite, of Goderich township, cut 25 acres of grain in two days with one team and a binder. -a-The voters' list for the township of Stephen contains 1172 names, and of this number 545 are qualified jurors. — Mr. Albert May,- of Clinton, has contracted to supply Forepaugh's circus, when in that town with 1,300 pounds of fresh meat. —Mrs-. John White of the 3rd Con- cession of Stephen, was suddenly strik- en by patalysis one day last week and her recovery is doubtful. —The Brussels diving pa' rk associa- tion have, fixed the .date for their fall races on Tuesday, September 7th, when about $500 will be offered in purses. —Mr. Harry Beadle, the well-known horseman of Auburn has gone to the old country, and intends bringing back With him two or three heavy draught stallions. —Mr. John McMillan, of Hellett, re- cently sold- a very fine heavy draught filly to Mr. S. - j. Snell, of Harriston. Mr. Snell intends keeping • her for a brood mare. —Mr. Wm. Stevenson of Londesboro, cut with a Maxwell binder, five feet cut, a trifle over five acres of spring wheat in two hours and forty-five minutes on the farm of his brother John, at Londesboro. —Mr. Matthew Lockhart has 'been engaged as -teacher of Auburn school for next year. Mr. Lockhart is a clever and successful teacher, and. the - Auburn trustees have been successful in their choice. --Mr. James Emigh, of Blyth, had his forehead badly cut while working -With a circular saw in Kelly's saw mill in that village one day last week. it required six stiches to sew up the wound. • —The Blyth Voters' Lists contain the names of 298 duly qualified voters, of which number 123 are qualified to serve as jurors and 27 are female voters, Who, of course, can only vote at municipal elections. —On Sunday last, while a little daughter of Mr. W. H. Verity, of Exe- ter, was in the loft of the stable throw- ing down hay for the cow, she slipped through a hole and fell to the main floor, severely injuring her arm. —On Sunday, the 8th inst., Mrs. Fin- lay Fraser,, of the. 2nd concession of Grey, passed over to the great majority at the advanced age of 72 years. She had been a resident of Grey township for the past.20 years. Her husband still survives her. —One day last week the wife of Mr. J. Pybus, who lately purchased the farm of Robert Burns, on the Gravel road South of Brussels, presented her liege lord with twins, son . and daughter. This is the second time Mr. Pybus has been favored in this way: —Robert Gray, teacher, started on Monday for California, he intends going as far as Vancouver on the Canadian Pacific Railway, and then by boat down the Pacific coast. Mr. Gray's health necessitates this trip and -it is his inten- ion to remain in the country. —On the farm of Mr. Wm. White, lstconcessien, Grey, John White cradled one acre of heavy fall wheat and Neil - Milloy, of Brussels, bound it, the work all being done in the space of •one' hour. These same two men bound 15 acres of fall wheat in two days, after a reaper. —One day last week as William, son of David Moore, of the 8th concession of Morris, was assisting in putting up a rack lifter in hisdather's barn he fell a distance of 15 feet, and struck on a stake in the rack. An ugly wound was made in the young man's arm -pit, about four inches long and quite deep. Under good medical attendance he is doing well. — On Thursday of last week Mr. G. A. Deadman, of Brussels, the bee king of this county, shipped 500 pounds of his excellent clover- honey to the Co- lonial Exhibition, now in progress at London, England. It- was put up in small stone Jars neatly labelled. Mr. Dcadman is an enthusiastic bee farmer, and deserves to succeed. —On Saturday evening last as Mrs. Albert Cantelon and Mrs. Steep were, approaching' Clinton, they met with a decidedly unpleasant accident, though it was fortunately accompanied by no serious results. They were driving leisurely along the Bayfield Road, and had got quite close to the railway bridge before they noticed the approach of the • evening train. As soon as thelorse saw it coming it wheeled around quickly, cramped the buggy short,' and threw the occupants out. Mrs. Steep, who held a baby in her arms, had her wrist severely sprained, but beyond this po injuries were received. —Mr. W. • B. Dickson, barrister,- of Brussels, arrived home from Montana last Friday. • On the homeward trip a collision took place neat Minneapolis. The engines of both trains and several cars were badly wrecked, and the pas- sengers had a .miraculous escape. Mr. Dickson was badly shaken up but not seriously injured. —Colberne Township fall show will be held at Smith's Hill on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 28th and 29th. Last year the show was held only one day,but the directors have been en- couraged to hold it two days this year. The funds from the members' lists amount to about $375. The directors are laying out for a big time at this fall show. — Mr. Jas. Roddick, son of Mr. John Roddick of Grey, who is an engineer on the Canada Pacific Railway, had a narrow escape recently. He had charge of the engine drawing the train that was burn- ed at Donald' station, British Columbia, recently, and he only escaped death by crawling into a hole in the ground and remaining there until the fire swept over him. _ — Rev. Mr. dray, of Clinton, manag- ed on &today last, for the first time in several weeks, to fill all his appoint- ments, his congregations being particu- larly'pleased to again hear and see him. Although he has fairly recovered from his recent illness, he is not yet as strong as he usually is, and it is not unlikely that he will take a couple of weeks' rest at an early day. — A Bayfield Correspondent says : Ne- gohiations are still in progress "with prominent citizens of London, having in view the extension of the London Huron and Bruce Railway, to this place. Bay- field has much to commend it as a lake port terminus. A fair harbor and fer- tile farming country contiguous to it, and so healthy as to be a natural sanit- arium. We are bound to have the rail- way. —Joseph Golley, jr., -of Morris, met with a painful accident recently. He was carrying a grain cradle, and in step- ping over a ditch, stumbled and fell upon the blade of the cradle, cutting off a large portion of the heel of his left hand and a piece of the bone. !The piece cut off" was sewed on again, but has since rotted away. It will be a long time before he will be able to use the hand again. —The following is a list of the suc- cessful candidates for Teachers' Certifi- cates, who wrote at Goderich at the recent examinations: Second class -- F. William, E. Rolph. Third class— K.Aikenhead, A. Sallows, J. Allen, M. McLeod, A. McKay, T. Beecroft,, J. L. Wilson, A. R. McLeod, M. J. Furguson, M. Rusk, E. Wiggins, W. H. Robert- son, W. Struthers, Q. H. Williams, Ft. Whiteley. —A man named Alex. Benmark, a teamster who resides in the village of Fordwich, township of Howick, went to Listowel one day last .week to collect the money for some tan -bark he had sold. On his way home he partook too . freely of the " curse " and went to sleep in his wagon. He remained on the road most of the night, and when he awoke he found his money, about $25, for which he bad worked so hard, was gone. Some dishonest person had come across him during his sleep and rifled his pockets. —The Brussels flax boys thought they would have a little fun one night coming home from Alexander Connon's flax field in Morris. _A quantity of hay* had been thrown into the rack to make the riding comfortable, and one of the boys, for the fun of the thing, set fire to it in the front part of the load. The fire spread quickly, and the boys got off without much ceremony, coming to the hard ground feet first, head first, or any way that could be done hurriedly. The horses nearly ran away. The rack was badly burned, and one horse had its tail singed. —The following is taken from the Picton 'Gazette,' Prince Edward County. The Mrs. A. Vanalstine referred to is the mother of Mr. D. Vanalstine ofgorris "On Tuesday last, in view of the early de- parture of Mrs. James Clapp for the west --with her. son Samuel—there was a gathering of five elderly ladies at the residence- of Mr. Archie Walker—the home of Mrs. James Walker. The names are as follows: Mrs. Stephen Martin, 85 years and 3 months; Mrs. Alexander Vanalstine, 87 years and 4 months; Mrs. Jonathan Fralick, 96 years and 3 months; Mrs. James Clapp, 80 years and 7 months; Mrs. James Walker, 92 years and 5 months. The combined ages of the company was 441 years and 10 months. All had lived in the same neighborhood for over fifty years. ,The gathering was a delightful one, and the parting most affectionate. —The following is from Mr. W. Shier, of Marlette, Michigan, formerly of Hullett We are having one of the finest summers I think I ever saw, and are not suffering from drouth as other sections of the country are. Last week we had several light showers; from the 15th to the 20th of June we had very heavy rains, the water was as high as in spring and injured spring crops some, Our hay crop was really heavy and saved in fine condition. Fall wheat is only a medium crop, being winter killed in sp6ts, caus- ing it to be very uneven, the berry is plump and has been harvested in good condition. Oats are looking well and are almost ripe. Barley is being more generally grown here and seems to do well; it is a fair crop. Corn does not promise a full crop. The fruit is very fine. I ran -a binder on my farm this year. What do you think of that far a bush farm. - —The Exeter Times of last week says: . The unfairness of some farmers with re- spect to cattle dealing is nothing less than larceny. Last week Jr. R.- Davis, went into the country and purchased a number of cattle. From one person he purchased several, one being.bought by weight, the remainder so much per head, to be delivered Monday morning. The cattle were driven to the village Mon- day morning, all, (with the exception -of the per pound beast which was very much bloated,) looking- well, and in good shipping condition. The animals were all weighed, as is customary, but the per pound beast, which was no larg- er than the others, surprised the on lookers by bringing -down the scales with a crash, outweighing any of the others, by many pounds. The farmer was accosted by Mr. Davis and asked to exOlain the mystery. He said he could not; = it was driven from the same field with the others, and he .said he could not un- derstand why it should weigh more. Mr. Davis; hovaever, was about $5 be- hind on the transaction. It is believed that the farmer fed the beast plenty of salt and chopped stuff, and then gave it access to a well filled water trough or creek. Such conduct on the part of any farmer in this civilized community is certainly disreputable, and ought not to be tolerated by buyers. Milk and Beef from Permanent Pastures. BY WILLIAM BROWN, PROFESSOR OF AGRICULTURE AT THE ONTARIO AGRI- CULTURAL COLLEGE. The United States agricultural press has taught for many years that "Grass is King." This sound aphorism is built largely upon what nature gives, for with all their age, wealth and enterprise our neighbors have done comparatively lit- tle with cultivated permanent pasture. They find, as Ontario can also tell in her experience that it requires fully three acres of the average cultivated hay and natural meadows to maintain one cow, or one two-year-old steer. This is no adequate return for these days, when other agricultural products here and else where are in such keen competition. There is no doubt of the fact that the present limit of North American pas- tures is 1,300 lbs. of milk, or 85 lbs. of beef per acre per season of five and one- half months. These at three-fourths of a cent and five cents per pound give $9.75 and $4.25 respectively, or an aver- age value of $7 per acre, with the very marked difference of nearly130 per cent, in favor of the milk product. If these deserve to be called "King," what may the future be as indicated by the follow- ing ?— The pasture seeded down in 1884 is still holding two cows per are easily, and. producing at the rate of 7,692 lbs. of milk per season of five and one-half months by common grade cows—cows Which under any conditions never give over 25 lbs. per head daily. Were they Holsteins, Ayrshires -or Shorthorns, the season's produce would amount to about 14,000 lbs. of milk per acre. The two common six-year-old cows in this, ex- periment are also adding to their weight at the daily rate of fully three-quarters of a pound each, which therefore may become an unfavorable feature of this pasture; for so far. as known, matured cows in full milk on ordinary pasture hold their own good-condititm weight only, and may reduce rather than in- crease'in flesh. Four acres of these experimental plots were laid down last year with our select- ed eight varieties of grasses and five clovers, the conduct of which is given in last year's annual teport. This year, the first of their depasturing, one-fifth of the area consisting of low-lying spots was killed by frozen lodged water in spring. Elsewhere the pasture is very wealthy. The continuous heavy spring rains delayed occupation until 20th May, when two two-year-old and two yearling store steers were pat on. Had. we dis- regarded poaching and. spoiling other- wise, the animals could have had a full bite on the 10th May; and were we fol- lowers of much of the ordinary practice we could have cleaned our cattle's teeth by a four hours' run daily during the first week of that month, when rolling was done. The rush of growth became so strong in the last week of May that, rather than mow so early, we added three two- year-old heifers to tbe four steers for a week.in order to keep pasture within sweet conditions. These heifers had to be removed to avoid the seasoning trouble, but we now realize that it would have been better to purchase six steers in place of four, as under proper man- agement heavy etocking is better than allowing plants to seed and become rank. As it was, we kept under by. mowing and mulching the early grasses on 11th June. I am of opinion that our mixture contains too much clover, and as cattle prefergood grasses to clovers our future recommendations will have to note this among other things. Why cattle also often choose dandelion and prefer the maturer but unseeded grass- es on the out side of a field as against the more tender and less branchy Ones of the like kinds in the closer condit- ions of the crop, we have yet 'to learn precisely. The four steers are not able to keep down the four acres (or rather the three and one-fifth acres of fully covered ground) which are divided into two fields of two acres each, the cattle being rotated tveekly and receiving unlimited water and rock salt. No grain and no top -dressing has been given. The rain, which fell on seventeen days during the period, amounted to 5,017 inches; max- imum temperature in the shade, 89.80; minimum, 33.3°; mean, 60.47°. These ordinary Short -Horn grade -steers have an average daily gain of 3.03 lbs. per head from 20th of May to 31st of July. This is at the rate of 3.79 lbs. per acre per day, or 625 lbs. of beef on foot per acre per season of 165 days. That these facts will surprise many we do sincerely hope, and that they may have to be reduced when sevefal years' experience is gathered is not un- likely. Meantime is the future to be $58 for dairy produce, or $31 for, beef per acre per summer? A British authority. in 1872 said that "first-class grass land is that which will produce twenty imperial stone (280 lbs.) of meat per acre without artificial assistance"; and in the public press of last month it was stated that "in Scot- land the 'average of permanent pasture and rotation pasture requires 1.96 acres, to each dairy cow." Compare these with the results we have obtained for nearly two seasons at this experimental farm._ We have in vie' to test the value as pasture of several of our best native grasses, and though not looking for re- sults equal to a proper mixture of var- ieties, there may be other qualities that will show how much they are deserving attention by selection and proper man- age -men t. I submit to the Ontario farmer; 'under every 'measure of caution, that our pas- ture tests even now are decisive enough in the sense of showing how much we have yet to learn of certain lines of our profession, and that the possibilities of Canadian Climate and soil are but being touched upon. Perth Items. — Listowells civic holiday occurs on the 24th inst. —Robert Craig, of Elma, had a nee brood mare badly gored by a bull this week. —Stratford city council will be asked to levy the sum of $10,200 for plane school expenditure. —The river at Listowel is lower now than the oldest inhabitant ever remem- bers to have seen it. —Owing to the scarcity of pasture, a great many of the town cows .in Lista- wel are being fed on hay. and the quality excellent. d was kMier —Many farmers in Ellice are busy threshing fall wheat. The yield is goo ks .e dAbl eyx a. horseCrude8no,n wEeline kas, waghoo, is recovering from her injuries. —In a match of base ball on Thurs- day between the Woodstock and Strat- ford boys, the latter won the game by 17 to 2. —Ward has been received of the death in Dakota of Rev. Father Arnsboro, fornierly of Stratford, and well-known in that parish. —Mrs. David McDonald, an old and much respected resident of the 12th concession, Elms, has passed away after a lingering illness. '—Although the subscriptions to the new Methodist church building fund are not due till the first of September, there is already over $1,200 paid in. —Mr. T. D. Phillips, United States customs officer at Stratford, has re- signed. His place has been taken by Mr. Johnston, of Port Huron. —Large quantities of flax are being brought in every -day to Messrs. J. & Livingstone's mills at Listowel. The flax crop is unusually good this season, —William Livingston, son of Mr. Jas. Livingston, of Fullarton left last week'''. for British Columbia. He is a steady young man, and no doubt will do well. —A pair of wrens built a nest and batched out a family of little wrens in a clothes pin bag, which was in the vat- andah of Mr. Joseph Beaver's house in St. Marys. —Captain Richardson and her cadet, "F the Salvation Army, Mitchell, have 3Pn transferred to Teeswater. Captain afahon, who comes from Chesley, has charge now in Mitchell. - —The other day an old man (a Ger- - man) travelling from Mitchell to Berlin fell off the train between Stratford and Sebringville, dislocating his shoulder and sustaining other injuries. —Bush fires have been alarmingly prevalent in Ellice township, the huckle- berry marsh being a mass of flames. The late rains, however, have done good service in checking the fires. —An agricultural park has been pur- chased for Listowel at a cost of $2,000. A speeding track for sportsmen is being . made around the park, whiCh is con- tracted for at $500, and an enclosing fence will cost a similar amount. —The other day while a number of Mit he1l boys were bathing in the pond. . near Mr. Yarcoe's, Tommy Coppin got out of his depth, and went clown four times before he was seized and assisted out safely by Norval Davis. It was a pretty close shave for Tommy. —A Wallace correspondent says: Flax has been sown more freely than usual, the result will be low prices from the purchasers. Farmers should have a disinterested person to attend the weigh scales. It would be more satis- faction for those farmers who bring stones in their loads. —It will be of interest to local fruit - growers to hear that Mr. J. P. Woods, Q. C., of Stratford, has received a very flattering communication from a large fruit -buyer in London, England, who had seen and admired a sample of that gentleman's growth on exhibition at the Colonial, and who is eager for the completion of arrangements whereby M can receive regular consignments of the same. —Farmers armind Shakespeare who have threshed their fall wheat, find the crop to be over the average, the berry being bright and plump. Peas are most- ly cut and housed; ditto barley, bright and straw short; spring wheat and oats are to be a short crop. The pastures are terrible bare and many feeding hay, whilst the chopping department of the - mill is running to its utmost capacity, preparing feed for cattle that ought to have been prepared for the butcher on the meadows. - —An annoying accident occurred one day lately on the farm of Mr. M. M. Yearn, residing on the Mitchell road near St. Marys. Ile was watering his team at a well in the field in which he had just commenced work with his new binden when something startled the animals and they sprang forward, tak- ing a circuitous route through the grain, which scion brought them into contact with a rail fence,' where they swerved to one side, breaking the tongue, some castings, and otherwise shaking up the machine. —An aged resident of Mitchell, in the person of Mrs. Agnes Kerr, widow of the late Daniel Kerr, passed away on the 9th inst. Although she had. only reached he allotted term of three score and ten years she was the oldest settler in Mitchell, having come there with her husband about forty-fopr years ago. Mrs. Kerr was one of those who spent her lifetime well, and her death like her life was full of promise for the future. She leaves three sons, Daniel, of Michi- gan, James, of Brantford, and John, of Mitchell, all happily married and doing well.' —On Saturday evening 7th inst., in St. Marys, a party - consisting of Miss Maggie Clark, Miss Bella Cameron, and Mr. Wm. Graham, a ere driving along in the vicinity of the Agricultural grounds when the horse became. fright- ened and started to run away. The buggy was upset and the occupants were thrown violently on the road. Miss Clark had her arm sprained, Miss Cam- eron received some severe bruises on the head and Mr. Graham who clung to the lines, through the whole confusion was badly shaken up but otherwise unin- jured. — Mr. H. Ma Byers, of Downie, has a combined reaper and mower which he has used without intermission since l863 and which, in the last work it aid, left as pretty a meadonv as any of the gilded, new -fashioned machines now in use could have done. The name ef this ma- chine is the "Chicago Chief' and was purchaded in Stratford., from J. D. Han - situ, then agent of the Joseph Hall Manufacturing Works, Oshawa. The superior (juality of the material in this machine is shown by the fant that only once have repairs been needed, namely the addition of one or two new aections to the knife. at 4111117fulteer6111:::'2:2WEIrnlYnelb:rj nee.A711151 EC a rlePehdelv°°s I ItPlainu ri.lnrC:sz'ebr'a°b:li 8 st°113eninhellrilianeN1)11uli'Vn°C—teaolifilohPliefIl lYialahesfe °137nde‘teth'ih‘eft:illSinc19 nit.to°:twrnhlitil;1 bt; _tilos slut—Certain persons what reports derogatory to the inter d:otatreuetliani,v,Foinitrhde Fehtseeurn:a:cepeaPert3rite: in be policy whici. is as fol urgyeepectand odaf the seererathle ratrerast PI.1:: 0 �O °at the reg°1" *P 6evil ligIailiP a°ces ut:deY°eri ;:e4)s editctfnbh,ee demrt°'b Said loss,ilsi dwgmcotenttPphs:eo.rse':t,InPel-siIttel)tte.h11. ti1:31i;iiierliP:::edensisislitl:iiirilttl,.; xceeds the amount insured b by the person circulating the repo bat ti g litu si st au it ch e evident'peaar parties est that nha8at,tatoir 1 ferr . C ;lb: t yin:lbtP. ' yi):CavY .oth;:hP insured 8:1t-refrn'tehadh;daietee*TPebi • oPYC °57f, admitsBttulh1 m'i, ip-an. alsyuutiirtIseha I( e Ili ,onl say ) not exceeding two -third' • t lifeasthhev-oawnlueeraitostehseonteim_tefir hiro4 ured bi3untried, they will pay hit oluthpeirew;:elsatoulisteesiy;g:actteigYp'efnioeltsblhrrisihimioelIA;;; gets 9OO Y, before he will be entitled d tosinceleairb must suffer loss ( $300 that 11 o insure in a -company that wea,iil ini his $900 if he lost that amoul iatotal loss not exceeding the sit without requiring him to 1001 d of his property. It is 'we e secretary plainly and fairi ordtkgeesmethKeilfiaocpt etohmatpiafnay fmearns:i nehattelproperty he would collect on - *a Yours, etc., M. MCQUADE. mamon■•••••••"'''' News Notes. gass Mamie Riggs, eldest daught gr, John Riggs, merchant, of Li el, died a few days ago at the ear of 19 years. She was a 'very amiat woman, and had just returrt tbe Ladies' College in Toren" ere she had been for some time rxsuit of her studies. —On Saturday evening a lamp whi beiug carried by a young lady ual Maloney, residing near Ottawa, to re.tommunicating the flames to t &fling of Miss Maloney, and befti Odin could be extinguished the viet noterribly burned. In order to sa the house and those abouther the pine tW rushed out of doors with the las Aiklin her hands. It is feared the Sc *twill prove fatal. —A shocking fatality occurred &Pilch the other morning. While, B,Ifue, aged 15 years, was drivint team they became frightened and sway. The lad endeavored to jai from the' wagon, but his feet caught] the reins, which became knotted ab tit legs. In this fashion he was d gel for a long distance, and when horses were stopped he was found d. aid fearfully mangled. —W. A. Fraser, one of the el -canoeists on a voyage of 1,000 in writes to a friend that they reae Mattaw, August 5th, and started d the Ottawa River the same af tern. They have now been nearly five we en the water. On the 4th inst. t awed Lake Nipissing under sail, Intel) Georgian Bay and French Rt US simply grand. Mr. Fraser has amy, which along with his skete %gibe interesting to examine. W His city of Ottawa is reached the p enne to Kingston by way of the Rit Anal. —James Armstrong, aged eig three, who had been crossed in love whose attentions had. been rejected i spinster seventy-six years of age, nutted suicide on Sunday, at L &at ten miles from Ottawa, by h jag himself to a beam in the barn neighbor, where he was found a twenty minutes after life had bee extinct. He was a well-to-do fan And before commit ling the rash Tuba will bequeathing to his intended all his property, real estate nonal. He should have altere will before he shuffled off. 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