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â€" (- .We3nesday February 4, 1925 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE THE HISHERTON ADVANCE Published on Collinswood Straet, Fleshciton, Wednesday of each week. Circulation 1100. Price in Canada fliiO per year; in U.S. A. $2.00 per year; $2.00 per year when not paid in advance. W. H. THURSTON, - Editor THE PREMIER AND GRANDFATHER. His \l- I Right Hon. McKenzie Kinf; viiiited Toronto recently and had a cordial reception from his friends in that city, augmented by delegates to the Liberal Association of Western On- tario, then in session. The big noass meeting waa a success in point of numbers, and the statement of the party program seemed acceptable to tha audience. This reminds us of the declaration often made by Mr. King's predecessor in the Liberal lAidership. " Toronto in^riably cheers for nv9," Sir Wilfred Laurier was wont to say, "and then votes the other Â¥ray.'^ Constituencies change, however, and it may be that with the incrsased membership and the divis- ion of the constituencies effected at the last session of Parliament, Mr. J^ing may be able to do better in the »^ povrincial capitol than his predeces- sors in the I^iberal leadership, at all events sine? confederation, have been able to do. It was not always thus in Toronto and suburbs. - For years the grand- father of the present* Dominion Pre- mier raprescnted the town of York (now Toronto) and its suburbs in Uie Legislature of Upper Canada. He came from Dundee, that Scottish radical constituency, early last cen- tury, and Tery g^rly in life took such an interest in public affairs as brought him into public attention. He conducted a weakly journal in support of his views that Canada was at the time under the blightinp influ- ence of a family compact that de- nied the populace self-government, and seized or established all public offices for tlie b.-nefit of their per- sonal friends. The franchise was - restricted to the few, but McKenzie expo83d with viifor what he consid- ered the misKovernment of the ad- ministration, which was only par- tially elective, and nijch of the power was in th? hands of the Governor and his old worM friends. On his election to the Legislature McK;nzie early made his voice heard, and probably more than called "a spado a spade," as he wa.s expelled from the Legislature for libelling some f of its members. A new election was | ordered early in the year of 1832, and McKenzie again pre8ente<l himself for election. Then and for forty '"years afterwards there was no vote by ballot, and it was ascertained that in the first hour and a half 119 votss had been cast for McKenzie and 1 for hia opponent. The unequal struggle was given up and the winner was presented with a massive modal, hung about his neck by a chain of forty-one links, each an inch long. Much history has been written since the event here chronicled, and varied have been the opinions ex- pressed by historians of the time as to the career of the "stormy putrel" in politics in the early history of his adopted country. There stands out, how2ver, this noteworthy fact that all the reforms in the adminis- tration of public affaiis for wliicii McKenzie and his friends contcniied *'in the early part of last century hav.' long since been effected, at the in- stance of stat?smtn on different sides- of politics, be it fairly admitted, "though not without many a struggle. McKenzie'* grund.toii has but rc- ••ntijr begun his c^rp -r us a construc- tive statesman and it is noteworthy that be represents in the Dominion ^parliament a by no m.>Hns unimpor- tant portion of the constituency that "yfiilt his grandfallier to parliament. The public iH.-^ucs now are vastly dif- .^^ilerent, and Canafla, from being a •eries of colonies,' is now a united na- tion Within the British empire. As i^iime' passes by, we will be able to 4^|ai|fe of the record made by the in whos? grandfather was probably most talked of public man in the iMfients which were known as Canada. ly convinced that thf only f .i-iili •• the apple grower iv.-ed worry a>^out was readily available nitrates. "If we plow under plenty of jjreen crops and supply some nitrate, the apples will secure everything else necessary fwm the average soil, without any help," he stated. Mr. Palmer advised only light training of fruit trees until they came into bewaring. Heavy pruning of young stuff is a mistake, he said, and even in mature trees all that is necessary is to ke^p them opened up to the air and sunshine. Advice was also given that in order to improve size and color of fruit ther» should be judicious trimming. The yield of an over-loaded tree will always be small and poor in marketable yields. â- BHWP VICTIMS OF CIRCUMSTANCES Many farmers- in Manitoba, Sask- atchewan and Alberta are shaking hands with themselves because they held their wheat; many others are kicking themselves because - they didn't. A large number of the latter however, sold from necessity rather than lack of foresight, as soon as threshing was over to meet pressing obligations. If all the wheat was held throughout the winter the farm- er would doubtless receive more for his crop, and prosperity would loom up again. However, the high price of wheat now, or last fall even, would not hepl those farmers whose crops were destroyed or those that didn't grow on account of the drouth, as they didn't have-any wheat to sell. We hope that next yehr these victims of circumsances will have better luck and will coma out on top smiling. EUITOiilAL NOTES Township Clerk Harrison of To- ronto Gore has resigned after 50 yrs. of service. If Clerk Bellamy of .A.r- temesia keeps his health and strength hj will soon exceed the half century limit, as he has .served the township faithfully for over 40 years and is still going strong. • * * * There seems no reason to doubt thatt hes ession of the Canadi/in Parliament which begins in the nixt few (lays will be the last, and that an election will take palce within the next twelve months. Speculation on the result will supply the biggest eross-word puzzh that has yet bo3n promulgated. ^Jklf^it GROWING IN (;REY CO. Bcmi snitable advice was given to •y County app); growers at the in Thornbury,lant week, of Ojitario Fruit Growers Associ- Director Frank Palmer of th-j Horticultural SUtion, Ni- Peninsula, pointed out that fer- Was a major problem In Ont- MTticularly in those districts i;^ It was becoming increasingly ei^l to secure barnyard manure. f^mer strongly advised growing »V4rir crop of sweet clover or biick- |n the orchards in ordv-r to th? !<oil moiY p'>rous and ndd In reply to .'. qBestInn, Mr. Stated that .i-i a result of eriments con<iui'vd In v.T-ious of the conlineiii. Ii "..a;; firni- Tho Thornljury Review-Herald notes that .se\^:'al robins have been seen in that vicihfty. It is pretty well proven now that robins who re- main with us thourgh the winter are either from late broods or birds that were unable to make the trip south in the fall through feebleness from some cause. * * * « Six dollars a day is the remunera- tion paid by the Council of Albion, Peel County, to James H. Rutherford, recently appointed .Superintencbnt of Roads in that township, half of this sum to be paid out of Provincial funds. This new office has been es- tablished as the Council has abolish- ed statute labor and will raise a road tax to pay for the work in future. • • ♦ • In Perth County jack rabbits have been causing much damage to fall wheat and by girdling trees. This exp.rience may well he lai<l to heart by the settlers in iiortli 'rn Ontario. J who have been contemplating the propagation of these animals in Aus- tralia, where ;;ettler;^ troni the old world introduced rabbits to i ;nder their surroundings more homelike inir)iense damage has been done by the 'pests", and though much money has been spent in the cndu'avor to bring relief, multiplication of the spe- cies continues. FINANCIAL STATEMENT - OF THE - Osprey Farmers' Milling Co., Ltd. From January 1, 1924, to December 31, 1924, induatve RECEIPTS . Cash on hand as per last audit „ | 5604 20 Sales in grist mill - « 7789 31 For chopping in mill •, „., ,. 2292 00 On notes account 26 00 On lots sold ».._ 20 00 Miscellansous receipts ', 147 50 Interest from banks 106 04 Total Receipts |16963 05 EXPENDITURE Milkr's wages .,....: 9 1116 00 Assistant Miller's wages „ 756 00 Printing, postage and stationery ; 49 70 For wheat „ :;. 3474 52 For oats, barley, etc : '. 2889 67 Telephone account ; „...;. 2 76 Insurance .\ 125 00 Taxes and roadwork < t „ 182 16 Statutory fee 6 00 Freight and express ^ 17 81 Dividend No. 12 1360 00 General accounts, store, blacksmith shop, bags, etc 441 12 Miscellaneous accounts i ,...» „ 71 62 Rsnt of hall for annual meeting ^ 00 Teaming 229 95 Workman's Compensation Act 14 61 Repairs to mill and dam ~. 227 48 Auditors .'. 40 00 Directors 45 00 Secretary-treasurer '. 400 00 111450 88 ASSETS & LIABILITIES ASSETS Stock in grist mill December 31st, 1924, estimated | 1171 85 Outstanding book accounts 3601 32 Notes r?ceivable 347 20 Cash on hand and in banks 4512 17 Mill and real estate, estimated 9000 00 $18632 54 LIABILITIES NONE Outstanding doubtful accounts 557 33 Capital stock of mill and real estate $ $S000 00 Paid up capital 6800 00 Un.sold stock 1200 00 ?8000 00 $8000 00 Wo, the auditors of the Osprey Farmers' Milling Company, Lini- it<<;l-, CL'rtify we have examined the books of the Company for the year 1924 and compared the vouchers for receipts and expenditures with 'the treasurer's book and find them correct, showing a balance cash on hand and in banks on December 31st, 1924, of 14512.17. â€"A. J. CONRON, ROBT. S. McGIRR, Auditors. Feversham, January 7th, 1925. PUBLISHING A NEWSPAPER (Forest Free Press) The story told by the financial rec port of the Farmers' Sun Publishing Company should give the general pub- lic some little insight into the tre- men4ou8 cost of publishing a news- paper, and how hard it is to make it a paying investment. The Fanners' Sun, doing a business of nearly |100,- 000 in a year, went behind nearly $30,000. The Farmers' Sun is a good weekly newspaper, but no bettrer than over one hundred wsekly newspapers. But it could not pay running expens- es. During the past five years ov^ one hundred weekly newspapers have ceased publication in Ontario, and some eight or ten daily newspapers have also ceased to publish. The cost of a printing plant is fully double what is was ten years sgo, and tlie cost of paper Is also double. In view of this tremendous increase in cost of publication, the cost to the subscriber has necessarily advanced. The Forest Free Press at $2.00 is less profitable tlian it was ten years ago at $1.00, and there are no indi- cations that cost will decrease. Orilla township has a surplus 9t re- ceipts over expenses of over $1,500. The number Hebrew reisdenf^\tB Gjelph has increased to such aA la- tent that the members of this ttifh liave decided to open a synagogiie and wih this intention in view liave purchased a large residence wtfieh will be remodelled at once. Mulmur township, DuCTerin County, is the latest municipality to alwlish statute labor, and to establish local road management through local taxes with Provincial assistance. L. E. Moore, of Mosa township Middlesex county, shiDpcl 2') bagj of carrots to a commission firm in Toronto recently. Eight bags sold for 70 osnts a bag and 18 bags for 40 cents a bag, making a total of $12.80. Express charges on the 26 bags were $10.32; commission for selling, $1.60; cartage 78 cents, making a total of $12.70 ;balance 10 cents. Mr. Moore received a cheque for 10 ^csnts. He also had a shipment of cabbagfes ready for shipment wi»ea he received the cheque, but decided to keep them home. i/Ht (V Jas. Walton Died In Man. â€" - « Wcn-d was received here last week of the death at Stonewall, Man., of .Mr. .'rimes Walton, a prominent cit- izen of that place, whose wife was'j form:rly Miss Bella Cleland, a nicct of John and Joseph Blackburn of I hi; place. .^he lived near this villagi in her early girlhood and lias numer- ous relatives here who sympathize with her in her loss. Mr. Walton was born and brought up at Bolton, but many years ago went to Mani- tolm and settled at Stonewall where he conducted a successful business. He wps a Presbyterian, a temperance idvocatc, and ^ook a deep interest in -ill good w.)i!;. SSDAim BRONCHITIS MIXTURE COU6HS • GOLBS BRONCHITIS ATALL DRUCCISTS Mortgage S^ Cnder and by virtue of the ptMHtkn contained in a certain mortsam which will be produced at th» time ot sale, there will be offered for sale (subject to a reserve btf> by public auction on MONDAY, FEB. WH. IMf At the hour of 2 o'clock in the after- noon at MUN9HAW'S HOTEL IN THB TILLAGE OF FLESHEKTON in the county of Grey, by J. S. Shep- herdson, auctioneer, the foUoaring pivperty, namely: AU and siagtilar those certain parcels or tracts 'of la'ad and premises sitoatfr tying and being in the Township ttf Euplira- sia in ths County of Grey and prov- ince of Ontario, and being composed of Firstlyâ€" Part of lot five in the fourth concession of the township of Euphrasia, containing by admeas- tnrement one acre more or less and more particularly described as 'fol- lows: Commencing at a point in the westerly limit of said lot dis- tant south eight degrees east seven- ty-five links from the north-west- erly angle of said lot, thence north seventy fotu- degress east five chains, thence south eight degrees east two chains eighty nine links, thence north eighty five degree^ thirty minutes west five chains eight links, to the westerly limft of said lot, thience north eight degrees west one chain foureen links to the place of beginn- ing. Secondly, being composed of part of said township Lot number five in the Fourth Concession of the said Township, mora particular^?" described as follows: â€" commencfng at the point of itersection of the southerly limit of the above firstly described paroel with the West limit of the said Lot distant two chains and twenty-three links from the Northwest angle of said Lot, thence Easterly following th? said Southerly limit • of the above firstly described parcel fifty-one feet, thence .Souther- ly parallel to the West limit- of said lot fourteen feet, thence Westerly and parallel to the said Southerly limit of the abovs first described par- cel 51 feet to the west limit of the said lot, thence Northerly along the said West limit fourteen feet to th.3 place of beginning. Situa- ted upon said property is a good frame house, a first, class blacksmith shop and a fine orchard and the whole property is situated in the Pofiee-*-' Village of Kimberley in the Tow- ship of Euphrasia, in the County of Grey. TERMS---20';| of the purchase money to be paid down at the time of sale and the balance to be paid within ten (10) days thereafter. For further particulars and condi- tions of sale apply to Middlebro & Spereman. Owen Sound, Oiit., solic- itors for Mortgagee. Dated at Owen Sound, Ont. this lS)th day of January, A.D. 1925. • m X I The London (England) Morning Post now explains that when it in- timated that it considered annexa- tion sentiment prevailed in Canada, it founded its remarks on the insls- lopc.' of our government that it sliould sign treaties with other coun- tries that wholly or specially atTecled the Dominion. Similar criticism was given utternnce when, iiia?\y years since Canada gave up "pounds, shill- ings and pence" and adopted dx-imul currency. There will always bij fearful ones among tho.ie opposed to proKress. But how stupid such crit- icism is found to be in the light of history. • » » » A movement is on foot in Duffcrin County to turn swamp and unused lamls to acount by planting and pro- tecting thr?e». Mono township is the first to take action. It is inttnd- ect to buy in alt such lanils as may be exposed to sale for failure to pay taxes and plant trees for the public benefit. This is an excellent id a. There Is in Grey County and through- out Ihe Province a good deal of such territory, and as timber is yearly hecoming scai-cer the public cannot too soon lake steps to prot?ct itsolf. â- plant a tree." !n the old farmer said, "it will bo grov/ing whiL' ye sleep." Hockey Goods ! To all those who skate we have some service- able Hockey Boots in men's, boys' women's and girls' sizes. Stock that will give satisfaction to the wearer. New price Starts -'*-' Order your^rirdyntO'dtMy Greater production than ever â€" new manu- facturing economies â€" new low price â€" and, of course, our stock is dwindling rapidly ! We want no disappointed customers â€" so we emphasize our warning ! ^pse no time ! Secure your Trirdyn now ! â€" the set with three tubes doing the work of five tubes. Volume I Selectivity I Cross con- tinentah ranges. Beautiful tone clarity. Results equal to sets costing double the money. Hand* some mahogany case. Unquestionably the most astonishing value in radio. No wonder there is big production atid low prices I Order today! IN RUBBER GOODS In rubber goods we have men's and women's Goloshes, and a good assortment of heavy rubbers. THOS. CLAYTON FLESHERTON, - - ONTARIO « 9 Q $ • t • • • • • W. A. HAWKEN, agent, Flesherton 41 DE FOREST-CROSLE? The Peoples' Grocery WHKN IN TOWN CALL AT KENNEDY'S Always a full line of Fre.sh Oocerie.s and Kruit in stock. Dates- Figs, Prunes, Seeded and SMdlest Kaisms. \\ e also have home of that real good soap 20 bars for %\M, If you want .some good bread ask about our Sov- ereign Flour there are hundred.s using it with entire satisfaction. ^.^ IS o W. G. KENNEDY Flesherton, - Ontario