TBUTB BEFORE FAVOR.- PRINCJPLEb NOT MEN.' VOI 3:5 No. 39 Flesherton, Ont., Thursday April 23 W. H THCRSTOiN The Great Record Of Osprey Milling Co. From the Weekly -Sun 25c. fined on 10O Ibi. Bran . 2<>c ou 100 Its. Short*. 20c on 100 Iba. Low Gride Flour. This is the saving mads t>> the farmers of Osprey by their fluur mil), ran at Fe- vershani, in Grey County, which was re- ferred to by the San e. ral weeks ago. This substantial showing is merely the result of a comparison between the price* charged at the mill and tl.e pilces paid by a retailer at Fleshert'-u, the nearest railway station to FeversUm. The showing is typical of the value of the mill to the locality, and the financial value of the mill is shown by the fact that shares in the fctock of the joint stick concern which owns the will sell for as hii<h as $40 with a par value of only $25. Another index of the value of the mill to the locality is that no Hour manufac- tured in any other mill Is handled by the merchants of Feversham. At I he mill Ontario and Manitoba blended dour sells for 5 per barrel, and the straight Ontario flour for $4. Bran U sold at 81 25 per 10") lUs.; shorts $1.30, low grade flour SI. 50, aud chop from $1.23 to $1.60. Chopping ii done at 5c per 100 pounds. At these price*, which are surslan- lially below that charged in any of the neighboring villages, the mill is unable to supply the demand for feeds. The flour that U *o!d locally is made fiom a blend of Manitoba and Ontario wheat. This wheat is teamed in from the railway nation at Flesherton, about thiiteen im'e* distant. It is a costly proposition, that teaming. Only one trip can Us made a dy, and th company is called upon to pay $40 for ech ovr of wheat for hauling from the station alone. Thia is no small handicap but in spite of it numbers of cars are boiuht annually nd the wheat nude into flour fc-r locl mixture. The mill also ships flour to Toronto and other points, but the flour so made is only made from loe.il fall wheat, as it would l>o loo ex- pen-ii^e to use the Manitoba wheat for export flour nud team it over the rou*h roads twice. The Ontario wheat flour is old through the Toronto Board of Trade and is purchased by the larger mills to blud with Manitoba flour, aud stive the patent required. In the previous article the explanation was mado that the farmers of 0prey township had gathered together to run the mill as a joint stock concern, under the name of the Osprey Farmers' Milling Company, with .-i capitalization of $8000. Of th ; s only about 6000 has been sold, as there was no n*e\l for further capital. The stock, with a par value of fctt. had returned dividend* to the extent if $20 per share before the destruction of the mill by fire in 1904, and siuco then the surplus of each year has been devot- ed to reducing the mortgage d^bt incur- led by building the new will, which last year was freed from debt entirely. The mill originated as a private con- cern away lv\ek neir the "early si- a!i.l was built by a man named KJwud Horu-ii. It was continued by a long Mjcwssion of owners with varying for- tunes unlit about USS'.', when the ill-luck which had been dogging the various ""- er seemed bound to remain with the mill and it was closed with due honors as sort of " white eK-phant." However, a postmortem was hvld aiul the last owner put a proposition to the local farmer*, offering to tun the mill with a ceitaiu bonus, or to soil it outright. The latter course was adopted aud the owner left the country shortly after with a sisih of relief, and but little e!c, tor ho had sunk a considerable sum in it. The following year the compauy was organiz?d, a new line of machinery was installed, and the mill started off with flying colors, which have never been lowered. Whether it is due to excellent business management, in which tho mill has been fortunate, or the loyal support In which it has b*n doubly foituual*, the mill has always since proved a finan- cial success, and as stated, has paitjl 80 per cent, in dividends since it was Ukau over. When the mill was burned : n 1SHM its real value o tho community w*$ shown, for imroodiateJy tho pries of rlouif sold in Feversham jumped oO cents a. barrel. This was enough to show tho of the mill, who are ail fanners of the township, th.-vt they were on the right tack with their mil', and there was little hesitation in deciding to rebuild. On the completion of the mill the price of flour dropped .-igain. Complete satisfaction is found iu gen- eral with the business of the mill. In the fall or later, wheo the farmer has fall wheat to market, ho brings "it to the mill and receives full market price for it. If the mill were not there he would have to take it to the nearest railway station, and take his chance on getting a proper price for it when he got there after the thirteen mile haul over Giey County roads which is Bynonymoas with hill*. When the mill was nrst started at Fe- versham there was not a great deal of fall wheat grown in the country. It was at the lime when wheat was being in- troduced, and many declared lh*t it could not be growu ; that it would all die out in the winter ; that the storms of winter were too severe ; and that it was no good when it was grown. But the mill made it popular, and increased the growth rapidly. U is the general thing now for farms to have fields of from 5 to 15 acres of fall wheat every year, moat of which find* a ready market at the home village. TheO-prey Farm- ers' Milling Company'* mill U the one in the entire township, and the opinion was expressed by its secretary tht the mill hai A 'endency to keep the price lower thn the " one-man mill. ' When farm- eis deliver low-grade wheat, not fie for rtour, it is purchased for feed at a proper price. The lesult of this co-operatiou on the part of the fanners under the guise of a joint stocc company, is ht they sell the :Tuin readily and have a splendid supply of feed at a better price than farmers in adjoining township* have to pay. Inquiry among those in the neighbor- hood of Fevers-haii. would leave no doubt as to the hnanciil and economic success of the financial venture entered into after ihe mill had proven a hi'ur<? n* a private concern. Expenses re kept down by the 60-horsepower wterhl, fed by the large volume of the Boiver river, which h*s cut out a deep j;ully be- hind the mill with the- erosive power of the long unharnessed turbulent rush of water. Ii is a convenience and a source of revenue to the farmers ef the commu- nity, and would uot be done without for hirness v.-ain after s[;ndin(i thu Eanter deal. Heathcote Intended for L-vst Week Mr. John Wick^ns commenced plough ing one day last week. Mr. John Fawceu of the Traveller's H>in*,hid ;\ wuxl-bee oc Taur-i'Uy Lwt. which w.-is largely attended, about thirty cords of wood being sawed. la the even- ing a party wad held at which the y< uog people or the neighborhood tripped the h?ht fantastic ti'l the wee small boars. Mr. J. E. Hammond, commercial Specialist of the Meaford High School.is pending the Easter holidays at his parental home here. The pastor, Kev. Mr. Colley. occupied the pulpit in the Methodist chDrch on Sunday morning last. Mr. -Stanley Wallace, an accountant of 'he CuUingwood shipyard office, spent Etster with friends in our vicinty. Mr. Joseph Ferris made a buine*s trip to Meaford on Thursday Ust. Mr. I. McLaren, of Mf jrd. deliver- ed A load of Moore Bra*. ' beet flour to Mr. W. S. Bishop.our milhr.on Monday. We are sorry to report Miss Pearl Lawrence on the sick list at present. Mr. Jas. Radley, of Ceylon, was a caller in our burg oa Monday. Muw Miua Fawcett, of Markd*le,vi:t- ed at her parental home recently. Mr. Wm. Hammond, Misses EUie Ferris and Mud Plewes, of the Meaford High School, are holidaying at their re- spective home*. Talk about big Irish lemons'. Mr. John M^nirey, of Beaverdale, sent thir- teen down to iur burg las: week which tipped the scales at :?> pounds. Mr. Manarey, as a potato grower.it '.a * c!iv by himself. Mr. acd Mrs \V !:i . Plewes. ako tin. J*s. Cox and EUie PUevree. all of CoHfng- wood, visited %t Mr. John Plewes' recent- ly - Mr- John Smith, of Kol R . - caller in our burg on Monday. Wet Mac Hutchinsun. of th DumiaJk public school taff, is holiday-ins: with her parent*, Mr. ind Mrs. <eo. ft i chinson. Mrs. Eznt Cork <-.f Ko:k!>ii visiud friends in thi-* vicm.r ' ' >y. Mr. Victor Kilt*, or Hamilton, W visit- ing at his parental home at present. Miss Dell.1 Abercrornbie, of McMur- chy's school, Collinitwootl, is bohu in oui- vie nity. Biautyre. Rer. Scott of MeifVrd occupied the pulpit in the Methodise church un .Sun- day evening l;ut and gare AH excellent address en home and foreign missions. Mr. Johnston and Miss Abercrumbie of Victoria. CoHiogwood t^vctwbip, visit- ed with Thomas Abercrombu one day isst week. ill-. E. Hammond and sister, Edith, visited friends in Toronto a few days the past week. Mrs. Jhn Fawcett aud aon, Cecil, of the Travel er * Home, v:sited at Mr. C'haj. Huggard s, Clarksburg, rect;nt!y. Mr. Harold Proctor u on a buiine&s trip to Toronto. BURT n di. w.jj ol the Eye, Ear,Nose and Throat Office-30 lOh i. caa , >. \ Sound At the Revere house, Markdale, 2nd Thursday each month fr',>m 8 to a 12a. o> DunJ-ilk, 1st Wednesday >f each month . Jewelry A Splendid Stock from which you may readily make A Satisfactory Se- lection. We car- ry Photo Supplies. Fleshcrton Planing And Chopping Mills I am now prepared t do chopping every day in the week except Sundays and every week in the year. Brinz along . yoar grist*. . ^ ^^^ Our sash and door factory is always at your disposal for anything you w*nt in our Irae planing, matching. e*c. Floor \A/ A A n*nref-j*rvnor ins. sash And door., and alt house fur- W ** ^VI 111311 Ullg, nishings supplied promptly and at leas- onable ntes. Get estimate*. Boru-On Sunday. Apui 1.', to Mr. and Mrs. Laughy McLean. * sun Mr. > im Sanderson is able to move a- ruund a^aiu aft.'r a severe attack of appendicitis. Mr. John Douglas has returned to the village after spending the winter with ' his sou, James, on the twelfth Un*. Mr. Thi'8. ^a<5jit of Toronto i renew- ing old acquaintances in this vioii.ity. Mr. Suggit is an old Usprey L y. and left hire some years ago to try his for- tune in the ^ueen city. Mi-. Era Hawton sowed five acrv* of I cals n Satuiday Im-c, tlie tirst on record in this section this sea*_u. Our teachers. MJSS Bruukard mi Mis> Mac Far land, have returned from their homes in Alma and Uockley. ind ' have taken up their duties in our schools. ; The school bo-urd hid the uUa-ure - t ! MMlstiog them in hanging eight Lcauti- | tul pictures in th-j scbuol roouii on Mon- day uiocniD^. the pictures having been a gift to the sch<x)Is from the teachers. Mi Davvr, teacher at Xo. H.has again takeu up her du'ie.s after the holiday-. ^I - >^uei:ie Kaiitmz I- 1 vi.-itinij her friends.th'j Missc* Eu:, r li'-h. it Singha.:;p- t ak * Mv Guy K lif-ing is visiting his sister, Mrs. Ti*-.n UeKeon, at Djncin. T. Blakeley, Prop. Febl3 13 Iv Jeweler FLESHERTON, ONT Ceylon is the order of the iLiy. The banquet anl ve*try nieetiiu in Heathcote Orauge Hall by the An.;lt- cu church on Monday cvenii :.- ! -t wus largely attended. We welcome Mr. .nd Mr--. Fred Hut chinfon of Mtirkdale t" -mr vilitgv. Miss Irene GirJiier ho ba^ been vi>itiiiR with her <ister. Florence, of Tor- onto, for the pi*' f-.-w ii iy- I. is re'-'rncd home. Master Leslie Sti .-'.' - >' nu w-.th friends t Meaford this week. Mr. Fred Butehinson u employed with Mr. Ueorge Reekie and n t\>r f hr ing season. Mis* M.inj'irot Wilkinson of KA\ is visit:::.; .vi:h ' George Turner, this we*k. Mr. an J Mrs. Jamea Boyil of Ki | \ i^U'.'il with their daughter, Mrs. tVegUe*-^. l*e\ . Mr. Hawsford >'f \Vlter- K/:l- viMtetl wirii IJjv. M x the Utter part of the wt-ek. Miss CUrlsc of B. C. is visiting with her friend. Mis. Klynn. Mr. and Mrs. Uaro'd \::kei-s \i<i;ed, with the Utter'* lunt. Mrs. J. II. Gard- ner, on Sunday. Mr. U->is Hutchius'-n iml Mi*s t iddis visited at the horn* of Mr. Fred Hutch- insou on Suniluy. Mr. t'irks, of Heatheote, in our bur-.; recently. ran a caller This Week s Items Urent Caer'3 ghost I Wh.it, a hetero- .Ltitelligible gibber uie't H no by the Fever- h.-ni ct>r. lost week. 1 thought at hr>i mat 1 hi^i pi<>\n Darwiu's theory in. Laving located the- missmj; link, but i * twrrei. "% rt- ln'l.l- fl Fingers Blown Off An unfortunate .ia.-l.lent occurred on Wedi)98ilay fterni>on whu Mr. William Sheldon of Oen Sound, had several of his fingers blown off by the explosion of ad)U*inite cap. Mr. Sheldon happen- ed to be in the vicinity ol the quarries where he picked up a dynamite rap. He pr;l it in his pocket and when ho got to tht house beg*" *> P : <* * wif l hat pio. Th cap exploded with th result that the thumb and lirst and se- cond finger'of his left haud and the first finger of hi right hand wer torn off. He ' rtislwd t the hoopitl where Drs. Howey nd Frixzoll dressed the in- juries. Miss KJe McLecil, Toronto, is vi"it- i:ig with her mother. Mr. Will Buchanan very acceptably tilled the pulpi: here Sabbath lifter ^n in the ibrerce of the p.t.>r, Kcv Mr. Kerr. Mr*. Wm. W.leuck paid her i.Uuxhtvr at M-trk.iale a visit Ut<t week. Mr. Vicror Ellis, te-tcher *' Htmi'.: u. - f cut dav at Mr. (i:<- Stuart's on his return to duty Mr. -I '- N ' - ~ MiU't ind MyrtV Hemphill -'.cd their uncle on tht I- n ,n htie t'i" irei of the week. second thought concluded that it wa so Ms!er XorvaJ Stuirt pent Ei*ier lo-w iu the scale as u> even shame the holidays niih hU ttianJpareu's *t K ape. His ariielo ui the deputation to b-rley. Ottawa '.'.'lu-'-it well be s-y "i .. --.-ay t Mr u Collinsou n spou.ling ;i lew errors. Iu ilic t:i-< T phu-y lio a.iji that diys with Duih.f. . friunjl* Mr. ami Mrs. Sclune-l-Midorf of Paisley ; tii 1 liter's ^raudp-^rcijts, Mr. mil M.I*, lor North Wa; -iuced it. Mr>. IV WhittaUer. over tiie holkUx -. ... - rei'icseuts Centre t-iey. Ye i Could .tuy mortal conctiv.. of any i- houelc:^ly ignorant :' I woutler dues he ir towiisliip he is living in ' Me sys that 1 must have teeu bv'iind the d<oi lieu brain* wcro gi\eu '.-ut. A ;. I would, much rjith^r hv-j been there thin ^et the sa-.uple he {.'<.*- Why. i; bis ^i^iii'.K- braiu .i* put ia a chestnut sheli it would I*: ratt.uvg irc'id s;u4Uig * Theies room for \n jp.-rv:." The Keversham cor. sr.uScJthw mud-sli'ijtiui; by Ins iillusious tv. the Kioi- berley deleifste, who has not iuteiferxd wi'.h him. I would advise the corres- pondent lo bury the hatchet or he will hear something he does uot waiit to hear to the deputation. ! Seed Grain ! Buck wheat Spring wheat Barley-Peas A lull line of timmothy and clover seeds, mangle, sugar beet, carrot, turnip, potato onions, dutch setts. All kinds ol Hour and leed W. BUSKIN, Flesherton. I I Bou. Adam Bcvk intruduced the depuia- ! lion. Tht* is uot s.-, as Mr. Wieiiel, i " *. Arthur Wnitt-ikr left Thu: last on a:i *xtnut;.l . - - Me u -. ^1. '.'. iJeiu of M< visi>vu t* v ' - Durham <.' lingwood s nlJeet citiis?n,Mr. M-jcit 'MiIJ, celebratevl his 104th birth- 7:h "f thi.s month. He was t born in 1SIO, and remembered a* a vouuisct'i- the tirst new* received ;>f the Battle of FAIR EXCHANGE IS NO ROBBERY Bring your Eggs and trade them for a pair of boots. In men's boots we have them in light and heavy, suitable ^ for the spring trade Ladies wear patent.gun met- tal and tan,either lace or but- ton.also a nice .assortment in pump, colonials and strap shoes. Custom work and repairing as usual Thos Clayton. Miss M;iud Smith of Uob Roy visited with her sister, Mrs. Thomas Lewis, a few days the past week. Mr. W. U. Carrutbers of Wodehouse w-.is a caller in our buix ou Mouday. He contemplate* leaving for thu West iu a few days. Mr. David Weber made a busines strip to Feversham ou Mouday. Miss Violet MeLeu i* ou u extended vbit with friends in Hamilton. Messrs. Leslie and Patterson, our I public schojl teachers, are back iu the [Review. A sad teie-graui reachett Mrs. LVir><- mooi, upper town, on Monday ta r , that ; her son Xeil had been dr<jwu;d iu Ca'- nary. No particulars, except that thv i body hd been recovered. Mrs. Duns- i | moor has the sympathy of u:any friecds I in the painful c-rcuizstauces. On Tuesday evening. Mr. Aud. Hicchia | while riding in a buggy, was ran into at the top of Jackson's hill, in the dark- uess, by another buggy guided by % Mr. Tratford. The collision frightened Mr. Ritchie's hov*e. pulling his driver out of the busxy, stnkmvj his head on the wheel and lauding him on the road.. He re- ceived an uly scalp cut tea inches long and a half iuch deep. The scalp was laid bait),rv<{uiriug seven or eight stitcbs our (to repair it. He is getting along well. New Suitings FOR SPRING We arc showing nearly 500 different lines of suitings for spring wear. Many of them are exclusive designs and cannot be obtained elsewhere Come in and have a good look, even if you do not buy just now. It U great to see all these new lines. Prices start as low as $16.00 S-J. BOWLER THE REUABLE TAILOR