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The Wingham Times, 1905-04-20, Page 22 TO ADVERTISERS Notice of changes must be left at this office not later than ,Saturday noon. '.Che copy for changes must be left not later than Monday evening. Casual advertisements accepted up to noon Wednesday of each week. ESTABLISHED 1872 TUE WINf>ilA1I TIMES. H. R. ELLIOTT, PDSISse£R AND PROPRIETOR THURSDAY, APialL. 20, 1905. NOTES AND COMMENTS. In view of the startliug fact that in a Bingle yeas 1,634 Lindon ohildren have died in consequence of injuries received from open fireplaces, an effort is being made to have a law enacted to punish parents who leave children auguarded.in rooms that leave such fireplaces. A native of India made the first need- les in England in 1545, but the art was lost at Ins death and not recovered until 1560 by Christopher Greening, who was largely patroniz ra and established an industry iu Buckinghamshire which lasted until the mittens of the nineteenth century. It is rep:frteri tit Winuipeg that a spec- ial ssssiuu of the Manitoba Legislature will he summoned at ouce, at which legislation will be passed repealing the Manitoba schools settlement of 1897 effected by Premier Lamer and Messrs. Siftou and Greenway, and declaring for purely national aehools. A. report issued by the Bureau of Mines allows time the mineral production of the Province fur 1004 reached au ag- gregate value of $11,737,647. Of this, the metallic prodactiou was valued at 55,071,677, and the uon-metallic at $6,- 665,970 The industries coucerne,i em- ployed 10,251 men and paid in wages $3,838,383. The long traiu of tramps and pedlars will soon once again be moving over the country. A movement is ou foot iu Grey county to try and persuade the county council to increase the license fee of foreign pedlars to $125 for peck travellers and $225 for one horse vehicles and thus ant off this abominable custom altogether. These people are a unisance both to the public and business men, as they try to force the people to buy their geode and where women aro alone in the house they are sometimes forced through fear to buy from them. According to Bradetreet's report issued last week, the total number of business failures in Canada and Newfoundland for the first quarter of 1905 was 378, in- volving $3,636,584 in liabilities, and $1,- 597,397 in assets. This is an increase in unmber of 22 per cent. over thu came period of 1904, and an increase in liabili- ties of 37 per cent. Divided by Prov- inces and territories the failures in 1905 were: Ontario, 140; Qnebec, 137; New Brunswick, 19; Nova Scotia, 18; Prince Edward Island, 4; Manitoba, 29; North- West Territories, 14; British Columbia, 17; Yukon, 0; Newfoundland. 0. A judge at Ottawa has decided that a member of a fraternal society is respon- sible for dues and assessments accrued or levied during his suspension, which was the result of his failing to meet the calls made upon him, because he intend- ed to resign and verbally said so. The members of fraternal societies are a numerous body in the community and probably many do not nuderetand the responsibilities of their position. As this Ottawa decision puts it, they are liable to their fellows for everything that may be levied upon them until their names are formally removed from the roil. Tbey woald do well toremem- ber the point. The only civilized or aeon -civilized powers in the world without a national debt are Bolivia and Siam. A TREATMENT FOR COUGHS 0,4 COLDS Is a necessity in every home if consumption and pneumonia are to be warded, off. Judged by results, thea :is no preparation, which can rival Dr. Chase's Syrup of' Linseed Axid Turpentine as a claimant for your confidence. DR. CHASE'S SYRUP OF LINSEED AND TURPENTINE its entirely different from ordinary cough mixtures and has a far reach. ing effect on the whole system which not only brings relief but positive cure for colds and severe throat, bronchial. And lung troublts. Sold by all dealers at 24 cents *bottle. To protect you Against imitations the pan:. trait sell signature of Th. A. W. Chet , famous receipt book author aro opt 011 kettle, _..- _ _. �......_.._ __ - MANUFACTURING A When in opposition, Hon. Mr. Mathes- on, the new Proviliciat Treasurer, could always demonstrate to hie own satisfac• tiou, if not to that of nay one else, that Ontario never had a surplus. He would do this by juggling with the figures. , Since be has entered office, he has evi- dently made up his mind that he will stick to this decision, and he reports that on the transactions of last year, the Province has a deficit.. This he does by refusiug to include in ordinary receipts the amount, :$1,664,258, received as a bonus iu the timber sale last year. He labels this money "capital account." Whether it is regarded as capital or rev• enue is a matter of no great importance, and the Provincial Treasurer is wel^owe to any satisfactiou he may derive from manufacturing a deficit in this way in the hope of throwiug some discredit on the late Government. The fact is that the administration of the Province on the fivauoial aide has been well nigh ir• reproachable, and even the Mail admit- ted this. The merchant who buys a great stock of goods at a favourable price for cash does not think the mouey paid for it is 'dust." But Mr. Matheson charges up to the Province as a liability nearly six millions for a rail- way, which he admits is a good invest• meat, refuses to include the road built ainong the assets and then adding up the two sides of the account ,gravely asks the people to accept the statement that , we have a deficit —Clinton New Era. WELL ENOUGH AS IT iS. Manchester Guardian. There is calm sense in Sir Wilfrid Laurier's reply to the nervous people who cry out for '•binding the Empire together" by some mechanism not now in use. "The relations of the Empire," he said in the Dominion House of Com- mons, "in all its parts were satisfactory to -day, and, so long as there was con- tentment in every part of the Empire. he, (the Premier) was sure that all ef- forts to change these relations would be futile." Protectionists are fond of say. lug, "Well, if you are not going to establish preferential duties, what are you going to do?" like the bibulous character in Mr. Pinero's play who said to the family solicitor, "Well, if yon don't take a little whiskey and water after the labors of the day, when do you take a little whiskey and water?" In the way of providing showy mechanical devices for averting imagivary disaster, free-traders are going to do precisely no- thiug. They do not believe Mr. Cham- berlain when he predicts that the colon- ies will desert us iu a pet manner unless we tax bread. They believe, with Sir Wilfrid Laurier, that the disease which Mr. Chamberlain diagnoses does not ex- ist. And, believing this, it is quite use- less for protectionists to say to them, "Well, if you reject Mr. Chamberlain's cure for the malady, what remedy do you propose instead?" Free-traders intend to give neither Mr. Chamberlain's pills nor any others to au Empire which is not sick. SAVINGS BANKS. In tbe savings banks of Canada there are 213,633 depositors, who have to their credit $60,771,126. That is a most satisfactory showing, for it indicates a widespread habit of thrift among our people. Over sixty millions and three- quarters of dollars is a great sum of money to be banked by the population of Canada hi savings banks. For it must be remembered that these inetitu- tious take charge, as a rule, of only com- paratively small sums—the savings of wage-earners and people who possess little of this world's goods. Hence the average deposit is $289 14, and the per capita deposit in ratio of population $10.09. Our avetage deposit is the se- cond highest in the world, the United States coming first with au average of $418.89. But our per capita is by no means the highest. Denmark leads with a per capita of $96 41, a splendid showing, and Switzerland makes a good second with $92.26. The United States has $36 38. We are glad that our sav- ings amount to so much, but we wish a greater proportion of our people were saving. They have every facility through the Post Office Savings Banks and putting aside for the rainy day of need and the sunny day of opportunity is of the very essence of thrift. Little .Thinkl9,., Where there's a will there's delay. Words on the weather flock together. Life is a hurdle -race In which many people jump at conclusions. A man is judged by the company he keeps and the cigar he gives away. Do not emphasize your own virtues by enlarging on the failings Of others. A fool is generally a person who de- tects your faults while you are in the aOt of calling attention to his own. Are cats help to make people bright by our keenness, but we can never ao. complish anything towards making peo• pie good except by our tenderness. Never look a gift motor -oar in the cylinder. r TIIE \VINGITAM TIMES, APRIL 20,_1905. TOWN DIRECTORY N E �l YEAS AC01 Local history of Items from The "Times" fyles. (From TILE WINGHAM TIMES of Friday, April 17th. 185 ) LOCAL MR'S Tile spring weather has caught a very severe cold. Talk abnut your spring crows, the Messrs Tippling, at the Junction, shot ten this week and didn't half try. The "Abe st inhabitant" says March and April are the coldest spring; months ever exp( riencad in this part of the country Mr August Horn nth bas purohased the farm of Mr. Peter Scott. con. 11, lot 29, Turnberry, Iutaitlitig 50 acres, for the sum of $1,850 Mr Peter Fisher, P, bI , has sold his residence it.: Lower Wingham to Mr. Samuel Wellwood, and expects to move to town as soon as he can secure a suitable place to lige in. The services in the Baptist church on Suuday last were conducted by the Rev. Mr. Rock, of Toronto. In the evening the ordniauee of Cliribtian baptism was administered. Mr. D Robertson, of Varna, is re- moving the remai,is of tate "Eclipse" thereby improving the appearance of our main Street. He ehould erect a new brick iu its plane. It would rent well. Oa Sunday and Monday next the anniversary services of the .Methodist Sabbath sohocl of this town, will be held in the Minnie street Methodist Church. The Rev. 'lir. Turk, of Luck - now, will officiate ou Sabbath. Messrs. Sid. Hall sad Ricnd Coad, our local "sttootists," had the maid fortuue to capture a fine epecimeu of the Ameri- can eagle on Monday evening in Mason's' swamp, a short distance from the town It measures 6 ft. 7 in, from tip to tip, and owiug to their rarity here is quite a novelty. On Wednesday morning last our citizens heard with feelings of regret and pain of the death of Mrs. Crowell Wilson, after several weeks illness, at the age of 73, which sad event took place at the family residence onTnesdayeven- ing. The deceased lady was known and highly esteemed by a large circle of friends here. At a meeting of the town baud held on Tuesday evening last, Mr. H. W. (e. Meyer was appointed Hon. President, and Mr. Geo. Mason, Secretary-Treas- nrer. Owing to the rapid progress the band has made lately under the leader. ship of Mr. D. Kincaid, the members have decided to engage that gentleman in the same capacity during tbe coining year. A slight change has been made in the East and West Ridings of Huron, ander the Re -distribution 13111. Hitherto part of Turnberry has been in the East Rid- ing and part in the West, am" that part of Blyth east of the gravel road has been in the East, and that part west, iu the West Riduig. Under the new uct the whole of Blyth goes into the West Riding, and the whole of Turnberry into the East. NEIGHBORING NEWS. Brussels is going to have a telephone exchange. Mr. Thomas Farrow, of Bluevale, bas been home for his Easter holidays. John Lasham has sold the Sunder cock farm, on the gravel road, near Londeshoro to a person from eastern Ontario, for the suns of $3,000. It con- tains 50 acres. One day last week while moving some straw out of the barn, Mr, Robt. Miller, of the base line, tnear Clinton, came across a largo number of rats, and with the assistance of his father-in-law and a dog, they succeeded in killing the large number of sixty full grown rodents in a short time. The dog only allowed two to escape it during the time they were engaged in the combat. Tho total receipts for the township of Morris for the year 1884, amounted to $16,104. The collector's roll for the year amounted to ,11,137. The total oxpen• diture for the year amounted to $14,906 and was made iu part of the following items.—Clharity,$178; roads and bridges, $1,705; county rates, $3,662; salaries $578; railway interest,$ 1,352; drainage, $342; echos ls, $3,885•the year was commenced with a balance of $1,007 in the treasury, and closed with a balance of $2,195. Money in an Orchard. The Owen Sound Advocate thus re. fers to Mr. A. E. 5 herrInfiton's address at a Fruit Growers' meeting there last week:--" Mr. A. E. Sherrington of Walkerton, addressed the meeting on the cultivation of and Spraying and pruning of the orchard. Ho main- tained that all must be properly done or i success would not attend the growing of fruit. This lecture took the form of a discussion and was doubtless the most educational lecture ever delivered in the district. The discussion was general, almost all growers and dealers taktng Still another victory. The Scott Act was carried in Chicoutimi, Quebec, ou Thursday of last week by (100 ofaMajor. Up. This mattes thirteen victories for the Act since the begiuuiug of 1885, The following bill passed the Local Legislature and is now the law of the land. "It is hereby declare(' that the word "hawke" iu the third subsection of section 495, muuioipal act, 1883, shall include all persons or agents for persons not residents within the county, who sell or offer for sale, tea, dry goods, or jowelery, or who carry and expose samples or patterns of any goods, to be afterwards delivered to auyperson with- in the couuty not being a wholesale or retail dealer its such goods. So it looks as if, after all, we were to have a little taste of war in Canada. Reil, who should have been hanged long ago, has opened the ball and, judging from the guests who have gone from To- ronto and elsewhere to participate in it, he may have to daneo to a lively tune before long. It would give much satis- faction in moat quarters ifghe were de- barred from having anything to dance on and his terpsichorean exercises were to take place in mid air. It is to be devoutly hoped that wheu Riel gets coruered this time there will be no secret service mouey sent to him to save his carcase. The present rebeliian should be the last that Mr. Riel is permitted to excite, and it probably will.—Toronto Truth, PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mr. H. Park spent a couple of days in Toronto this week on business. • Mrs. John Kerr left town to visit friends in London and vicinity on Wed- nesday morning. Mr. Robt. Higdon is home visiting his mother and father. Mr. Risdou is an expert lightning slinger and has been employed in Chicago, Ill. Mr. John M. Currie, of Wawauosh, has engaged with Mr. James Watson, of this town, to act as agent for the Massey Manufacturing Company. Mr. Frank Buchanan leaves town about the 20th to go into the wholesale harness and hardware business in To- ronto, with Mr. Sprigg, a commercial traveller. Mr. Waddell, a former registrar of this county, is in town this week. Mr. Waddell has just retarned from the Northwest where he bas spent several years. He was Brandon's first Assess- or and held that position for a consider- able length of time. It is currently reported that Mr. T. G. Jackson, a former merchant of Lower Wingham, is to occupy a pro- minent position iu Reil's new Govern- ment for the North West Territories, and that his son Wm. H. Jackson, is tinting as Riel's secretary, TURNBERRY. Still another of our early pioneers has departed this life in the person of. Mrs. Robt Moffat, of Turnberry. The de- ceased was born at Fans, Earlston, Ber- wickshire, Scotland. in 1826. From that point Mrs. Moffatt came with her hus- band and her brother,e John R. Miller, in 1850, to the Genessee Valley, New York state. Three years later they came into Canada, and settled on the banks of the Maitland, at the point now known as Morrisbank. At that time there was no open road into the settle- ment, the road for seven miles east of Sample's farm being built the following year by her husband and two brothers. As may be supposed, the deceased with many others was subjected to the severest hardships and privations in those early days, and on their first arrival, in the month of November, she, with Miss Hamilton, now Mrs. George Moffat, Slept under a wigwam of hem- lock brush until a log cabin of the most primitive description could be built. BORN. Newans.—In Wingham, on the 9th iust , the wife of Mr. Newans; a sen. DIED Wilson. --In Wingham, on Tuesday, April 14, 1885, Maria, beloved wife of Crowell Wilson, aged 73 years. BAPTIST CuuROH•—Sabbath services at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sunday School at 2:39 p m. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev. J. N. Mo. Lean, B,A., pastor, Abner Cosens, S.S. Superintendent. Mrrnornsr CHURCH—Sabbath services at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sunday School at 2:30 p m, Epworth League every Mon- day evening. General prayer meeting on 'Wednesday evenings. Rev. J. R. Gundy, D.D., pastor, Wen. Peasant, S. S. Superintendent. PR•i SBYTERIAN OHURCH—Sabbath ser- vices at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sunday School at 2:30 p m. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evenings. Rev. D. Perrie, pastor. L. Harold, S S. Su- perintendent. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, EPISCOPAL—Sab- bath services at 11 a m and 7 p m. Sun- day School at 2:30p in. General prayer meeting on Wednesday evening. Rev. Wm. Lowe, Rector and S. S. Superin- tendent. John Taylor and Ed. Nash, assistant S. S. Superintendents. SALVATION ARMY Service at 7 and 11 a m and 3 and 8 p m on Sunday, and every evening during the week at 8 o'clock at the barracks. POST OFFICE—In Macdonald Block. Office hours from 8 a ea to 6:30 p m. Peter Fisher, postmaster. PUBLIC LIBRAaY—Library and free reading room in the Town Hall, will be open every afternoon from 2 to 5:30 o'clock, and every evening from 7 to 9:30 o'clock. Mrs. Orlando G. Craig, librarian. Tows CotNom—Thos. Bell, Mayor; W. J. Greer, Thos. Armstrong, David Bell, J. G. Stewart, S. Bennett. W. F. Vanstone, Coancillers; J. B. Fer- guson, Clerk and Treasurer; Anson 1 Duitnage, Assessor. Board meets first Monday evening fn each month at 8 o'clock. a SCHOOL BOARD.—Dr. A. J. Irwin, (chairman), Thos. Abraham, J. D. Long, J. J. Homuth, H. Kerr, Wm. Moore, A. E. Lloyd, C. N. Griffin. Secretary, John F. Groves; Treasurer, J. B. Ferguson. Meetings second Teaselay evening in each month. PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS.—A. H. Musgrove, Principal, Miss Brock, Miss Reynolds, Miss Farquharson, Miss Oornyn, Miss Matheson, Miss Wilson, Miss Cummings and H. Manning. BOARD OF HEALTH—Thos. Bell, (chairman), 0. J. Reading, Thos Greg- ory, John Wilson, V.S., J. B. Ferguson, Secretary; Dr. J. R. Macdonald, Medical Health Officer. part. The Speaker maintained that the time was close at hand when the man who did not spray his trees could not sell his fruit; he also advocated the ad -1 vantages of doing all spraying, packing and marketing Of fruit under this system. From his experience of the past few years with this system he maintained I that the yield of fruit obtained had been increased from about 30 to 75 per cent. His own Orchard of 10 acres last year which was a bad year, had 1 yielded him a little over $1,000 atter all i expehses had been paid which included $300 of wages, also 30 bushel of ashes per Sete. T M �T1l�l� And This Is Life. From the Chicago Chronicle. A little bit of springtime, A little bit of snow, A little bit of bummer, Then wintry winds that blow, And thus the changing sesons In swift procession go. A little bit of sdushine, A liitle bit of rain, A little bit of sowing, The fields with golden grain, A little bit of harvest Of loss add dross and gain. A little bit of sorrow, A little bit of glee, A little bit of failure, A litttle victory. ,And that is all of living, For you, my dear, and me. Cook's Cotton Root Compount Ladies% Favorite, Is the only safe, reliable regulator on Which woman can depend. in the hour, and time of need." Prepared in two degrees of strength. No. 1 and No. 2. No. 1.—For ordinary cases is by far the best dollar medicine known. filo. 2—For special cases -10 Segrees stronger—three dollars per box. Ladies—ask your druggist for Coo't's Cotton Root Compound. Take no other as all pills, mixtures and imitations are dangerous. No. 1 and No. 2 are sold' and recommended by all druggists, in the Do- minion of Canada. Mailed to any address on receipt of�irice and four 2 -cent postage 8tanps. The Cook Company, • Windsor, Out. Sold in Wingham by A. I. McCall &, Co. A L. Hamilton and Walton McRibbon, druggists RAILWAY TIME TABLES. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM. TRAINS LEAVE FOR Lmondon ncardine..11.10 a.m... 1.40 p -m.... 8.55p.m. 6.50 a.m.... 8.10p,m. Toronto & East 9 am6.58 a.m.... 3.05p,rn. ARRIVE FROM Kincardine ....8.50 a.m11.15 a.m.... S.a5 p.m. London nee a.m,., 7.35 p.m. p..A R s . ,,.,, RS Palmerston 0,33 a.m. r\rf' 1� Toronto &East 1.40 p.m.... 8.88 p.m. 4 L. HAROLD, Agent, Wingham. OAITADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAR. TRAINS LEAVE POR Toronto and East 8.57 a.m,... 8.43 p.m, Teeswater 1.17 p.m —.10.43 p.m. ARRIVE FROM Teeswater,.. .. ,6.87 am ... 8.45 p.m, Toronto and East 1.17 p.m ..,10.4.9 p.m' J. H. BEEMER, Agent,Wingham. ESTABLISHED 1872 TIIE WINGIIAll TIME, IS PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING --•AT-- The Times Office, Beaver Block WINGHAM, ONTARIO, TERMS OF S21E8onteee N—$1.U0 per annum in advance, $1.50 if not so paid. No paper discon- tinued till all arrears ars paid, except at the option of the publisher. 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THE Jos DEPARTMENT is stocked with an extensive assortment of all requisites for print- ing, affording facilities not equalled in the conntyfor turningi, out first class work. Large type and appropriate cuts for all styles of Post- ers, Hand Bills, etc., and the latest styles of choice fancy type for the finer classes of print ing. H. B. ELLIOTT, Proprietor and Publisher TP KENNEDY, M, L.C. M..P. S. O Member of the British Medical Associa- tion. Gold, MedalliAf in Medicine. Special attention paid to diseases of Women and Child„ ren. Office hours -1 to 4 p. m. ; 7 to 9 p. m DR. MACDONALD, Centre Street Wingham, Ontario. DR. AGNEW, Physician, Surgeon, etc. Drug or . ihcalls answered aattcth ofKce. T. CHISHOLM, J. S. CHISHOLIII M.B., M.D., O.M., M.C.P.s.O. MB, MD,OM., MOPS O. DRS. CHISHOLM & CHISHOLM PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS, ETC. Oirsr0E—Chisholm Block, Josephine street. RESIDENCE--Itt rear of block, on Patrick 8t., where night calls will be answered. DR. ROBT. C. REDMOND, M. R. C. S. (Eugi L. R. C. P. (Lund.) PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. Office, with Dr. Chisholm, R VANSTONE, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR, ETC. Private and Company funds to loan at lowest rate of interest. No commission charged more gages, town and farm property bought end sold. Office, Beaver Block. Wingham JA. MORTON, BARRISTER, &o. Wingham, out. E. L. DICKINSON DUDLEY HOLMES DICKINSON & HOLMES BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, Etc. MONEY TO LOAN. Osn r : Meyer Block, Wingham. JOHN RITCHIE, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT, Wingham, Ont. ARTHUR J. IRWIN, D. D. S., L. D. S. Dentalor of Colleege tal anduLgie Surgery Licentiate Pennsylvania oy College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. Office over Post Office, Wingham, w T. HOLLOWAY, D.D.S., L.D.S. 1'� DENTIST. Beaver Block, Wingham D.D. S.—Toronto University. L. D. S.—Royal College of Dental Surgeons. w A. CURRIE, w .9 WINGHAM'S AUCTIONEER Is now prepared to attend the wants of those requiring his services, at a reasonable price. No necessity of going out of town for an auc- tioneer. All orders left at the TIMES office will receive prompt attention. ALEX. BELLY, Wingham, Ont. nLICENSED AUCTIONEER Fconduct Countyaaso able rates Sales lleft at the TIMES office will receive prompt attention, i JAS. HENDERSON, Wingham, Ont. LICENSED AUCTIONEER For the Counties of Huron and Bruce. Sales of A11 o drn ere lett at the Implements oiUce promptly attended to. Terms reasonable. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN THE • articleand hey wish oone �disnposei of should advert tete the came for sale in the TIMES. Our large circulation tells and it will be (dr indeed ie you do not get a customer. We can't guarantee that you will sell because you may ask more tor the article or stook than it is worth. Send your advertisement to the TIMES and try this plan of disposing of your stock and other articles. HO YEARS' GK?ERIfiNCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS lace. Anyone bending a OM eh end descrirf,tion may quickly ascertain our opinlen free wbother at invention 1a probably prtMunble. (bmtnrmtet, Hens strictly confident oil. Ilnnrlhookon Patents lent tree. oaten aa�t mency foreecurom.patente. Patents Garen thronah Munn 6 (,o, recetri wrist notice, wl'hontcharge, tothea ent1fC A handsomely ltltt:srtited twee t{w kl,. I..rit i. :tr• ciliationw:to am a,,,, Si.a 1 mrnat. Twsd -.Its row: four months, Hold gall nowetitWera, .MU,yy1 (offCo28I11f3adwa New York M h (lain 1 (!;, W alai.. on. D. C. NATURE STUDY. A Taik Before a New Jersey Society of Practical Horticulturists. By LOUISA E. MILLIEIR, Ohio. Professor John Ilamilton invited me to address the Pennsylvania state board of agriculture and employed me to make out a course of nature study_ It included a great many things, em- bracing insects, forests„ soils and a great deal of experimental work, hop- ing this subject would enter the pub- lic schools, but they say the teachers are not prepared for it themselves. Now, what does that mean? It sim- ply means the school authorities are not prepared to take up this nature study work, and it is a matter that Should be taken into consideration. Three or four years ago President Snyder of the State Agricultural col- lege of Michigan invited me to come to the farmers' institute, and he said, "Miss Miller, come and try to interest the children in country life." And 1: went there and said, "What shall we talk about?" hero were 500 farmers and about 24 children. I talked about corn. The farmers became limp at once. They said the idea of a woman coming from the town and talking on corn! I knew they were disgusted, but I began to tall( to them about the ger- mination and cross pollenizations, the history of the cutworm and of the sniut, and the first thing one farmer straightened up and then one after an- other in other directions, and the chil- dren became interested, and I thlnk if the children were taught these things that are right around them they would not want to take up their residence in the city, but would stay where they are id the country'. There is nothing more effectual in the mental, moral and spiritual developueent of children than this subject. Ile Hits the Nail on the Head. A New Jersey Fruit Grower.—There is much talk in the rural districts con- cerning agricultural teachings in rural schools. I know ns a fact that the city schools are educating their scholars better in -rural affairs than the country districts. Nature study is taught, zo- ology is taught, and the plant life is a part of the course. Each scholar has% to germinate seeds in saucers of water, sketcb their appearance, carry them to the school laboratory and examine them under the microscope; then at the final examination for graduatiou they have to pass a written examination in zoology and plant life. The commer- cial men in cities demand that these be taught. The residents of the rural districts talk too much and do nothing toward having nature study in their schools. Rural school trustees talk too much. What they should do is make it a part of the course, and if the people really desire they have a remedy, which is to elect no one a school trustee who, will not establish it. A RABBIT TRAP. A Simple Modification of the Old Time Box and Figure Four Device. A rabbit trap which is represented in American Agriculturist is made of a box two and a half feet long and two feet wide. The platform (P) on which the trap is set should be about a foot longer and a foot wider than the box. A A —.'WIRE A SIMPLE BABI3IT TRAP. The two pieces (A A) are each five Indies long and an inch square. The bait and wire to which the bait is fas- tened should be very light, so that a slight touch on the bait will cause the trap to fall. This trap is very simple, and the illustration shows everything so plainly that it requires no further explanation. Cheaper Food For Hoge. The price of corn is a little high, and many farmers who have a good bunch of hogs on hand are doing some hard thinking and close figuring. Those who have kept their hogs yarded all summer and have fed them a good deal of corn are thinking they are go- ing to come out at the little end of the horn. Those who have raised their hogs on clover pasture are feeling bet- ter and can see some profit in finishing them up in the best manner even with corn close around 50 cents. The only man I know who can see any profit in his ,yard raised pigs Is one wvho has been feeding them rape and sweet corn all summer, and he counted the cutting and drawing of the feed merely one of his chores. It Is gradually being forc- ed into the mind of the farmer who farms at random that the only way to make hog raising profitable is to car- ry them through the summer on green food largely' and that the cheapest and best green food is elover.—lered Grun- dy in Farm and Fireside, Separator S'a'm Mitt tt For Pied, At the 1''ew Hampshire experiment station the pigs reeeiving cornmeal and Separator skim Milk were the most Hearty feeders and Made the best gains. The cost per pound of gain was over 2 Cents cheaper where skim milk WitS fed with cornmeal and middlings, 4'