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"^^!*"^ ^^rmii^^m^m^im^Hi^ TESDAY, JANUARY 4. *» THE FLESHBRTOK ADVANCE SIXTY FOXES SOLD FROM AN ALLISTON RANCH. The largeat single shipment of foxea from any fox ranch in the province of (Intario was loaded into a C.P.R, «x- preH^i car at Alliston the other day. Thirty cases containeiT thirty pairs of fdxes which Mr. W. H. C. Buthven was shipping to I>aval Rapids Silver Fox Ranch Inc., Laval de Rapldec, Quebec. Mr. Ruthven and hra assistant, Mr. Albert Blay, boarded the train to be in (bnr^ of the valuable live stoelc till the animals were safely delivered ami housed in their new home near Montreal. To accommodate the shii>- RECOVERED SOW â- â€¢etitious people by ex- j e which he says will I â€" tonv«ytW-Human voice any ilisUnce Some weeks ago Mr. Normaw Davi norant r hibitii:5 oyer iQeiallic wir«a>«o that It will be lieard by the UsteMr at the other end. He calls the instlrument a "telephone" which is obvipusly Intended to imitate the word "telegr^pl*" and win the con- fidence of those who know the success of the latter inB>rHment without un- derstanding the principles on which it is based. Well-informed people are aware that it is impossible to trans mit the human voice over wires as may be done with dots and dashes and signals of the morse code, and that were it possible to do so, the thing would be of no practical value. The son, 1st line, west, Caledon, lost a large broo4..Bow. He advertised his loss in The Banner, but the advertise- ment did not bring results. The other morning whttn one of his boys went to ch^e up, he was pleasanUy surprised to notice the missing sow walk out from the edge of a straw stapk, where she had been buried at the time Mr. Davison threshed. The sow had been under the stack for five weeks less one day. She was quite thin, but otherwise seemed little the worse from her confinement. M.r. Davison had been threshing peas in Siyt Tlit WMter . Bi| SMiMit if Fan To Be A MiM Oiwi „,.^. J. B. Bowes, the Chatsworth wea- BARN AND STOCK DESTROYED. ment the C.P.R. afternoon train going authorities who arrested this criminal the afternoon. During the night the I BULivii g^^ j^^jg herself a bed in the side of the newly threshed pea straw. The south carried an extra express car in 'are to be congratulated, and it is to which the foxes were loaded, and be hoped that hia punishment will be would probably remain without having j prompt and fitting, that it may serve to be disturbed till they reached their as an example to other conscienceless destination. j schemers who enrich themselvea at That this shipment was the lasgest the expense of their fellowmen. ever sent out from an Ontario ranch Mr. Ruthven was positive. He knows every fox breeder of any consequence in the province and says that most of the ranches would be cleaned out if they sold sixty animala in one con- ! faced two charges in the Police Court SIX MONTHS FOR SELLING LIQUOR John Lougheed, of Singhampton, (hext morning the blower was shifted to throw the straw to one side of the stack of the previous day. In this way the sow was buried between the two stacks. â€" Banner. TENDERS WANTED signment. The Ruthven-Brett ranch has a few hundred animals left and has breeding stock to the utmost ac- commodation of its pens. â€" Alliston Herald. AHEAD OF HIS TIME. A Boston newspaper dated sixty- one years ago contained the following news item: A man about 46 years of age, giv- ing the name of Joshua Coppersmith, has been arrested in New York for attempting to extort funds from ig- Tinianov, local fur dealer, sent a valuable shipment of furs to .. ,. . . .. Montreal market on Monday, the ther sage, drscussing present weather .i.,„,„^„». k^,_„ „^^u ..^...d.t.i^ cottditior- said- "I've »ot December*'"''"^"* '^*°*' '""*^ approximately He was referring, of course, to his «'' '» this district and comprise sil- predictions of a year ago with res-'^fT fox sktink and other hides. The pect to the weather of the present! f^'P"*"* *'" ^* J*!*^."" "^' l" J, the Montreal market which opens in In" January last he said: "Decern- J-ni^-nrâ€"Durham Chronicle, her during the first week will Kave a pronounced storm of winds, rain and snow temperature; last three weeks will be mild and dry. He does not fig^ure that the pres- ent wet spell exceeds his progosnitic- ations, and he looks for clear weather. The rest of December you will find will be comparatively dry and mild, he "said. There wss a measure of satisfact- ion in the old sage's voice as he re- called his forecast of a year ago. "I predicted for January and February last just about the kind of weather that showed up." He proceeded eo ex plain that he is now working on his WlUiam Reeves of EgMmonf toiirB*' ship, about four miles east of UoaaC Forest, was burned down. Tha «tarted by the explosion of an oil tern in the hay mow which was OMldl while Mr. Reeves was putting do-nii hay for the stock. The loss is esti'* mated at |6000, which was partly cov- ered by insurance. For 20 cords of Maple and beach wood, 18 inches long, to be delivered ! forcast for the ensuing year, but it on Wednesday afternoon, the first be- ing for selling liquor at the Town- ship of Nottawasaga on November 2eth, and the second for selling liq- uor to minors. He was convicted on both charges i and sentenced to six months in the County Jail on the first and three months on the second the Magistarate pointing out that his offence was greatly aggravated from the fact the liquor was sold to young boys. The boys implicated were each fined $10 and costs after pleading guilty to being intoxicated in a pub- lic place. â€" Creemore Star. to s.s No. 3, Artemesia,by the first of the month. Geo. R. Blackburn, Fleshertoti, RR. 3 Sec. Treas. Meaford seems to be a town of long distance performances. Mr. William- son has been 52 years in. a choir there; Mr. Wilson has been secretary of the Curling Club for 50 years, and Mayor Londry has been in the btitcher busi- ness for 52 years. Happy Nev\r Year to All A. E. HAW, Ceylon Store closed Tuesday and Friday evening ' The hoar-frost decorations last week ' were very much in keeping with the Christmas season, and the heavily- laden trees presented a beautiful sight a veritable fairyland. This same hoar- frost "played hob" with radio aerials and telephone wires here. Several telephone lines were out of commiss- ion, wires having been broken by the additional weight of the hoar-frost coating. A number of poles were smashed in some districts and a few extra telephone linemen are assisting Mr. Ritchie, the local lineman and manager, to repair damage. â€" Dundalk Herald. RUBBER BOOTS FOR ALL For a good work boot that will help keep your feet dry, and rubber bot- toins and tops for men and boys, and all kinds of repairing on footwear, come to W. L. MORWOOD Flesherton, Ont. SBiaBBC SIX HILL STOT i Wl^uy V>g«*h*r In order that ) inir c yAfi nen in the six c«tm- l^juniliaa'aaiir materially ben- ImtiMriaixmlly. F.T.HILL&CO.,Ld Markdale, Ontario THE HILL STORE A store avajryone instinct- ively associktet %wHh h%liE 4aaUty merdhamliae at the | fairest potMblo prices. Thirty-two hogs, 60 hens, all the farm implements! with the exception of one hay mower, and the total sea- son's srrain and hay were destroyed by fire when the bank bam owned by Tell a boy that he is no good and you win help him to become so. Four yeara ago Jack Bowerman at__ Alliston was struck in the eye by » tiny fragment of cartridge from a rifle which back fired. Last week the eye became painful and Toronto spec> ialists recommended its removal. Advertise in The Advance Small Advertisements LOST OR STRAYED | FARM FOR RENT STRAYEDâ€" Black dog with white ring around neck and short Uil, an- S. H lot 16, and lot 17, coneessioa swers to the name of Sport, reward. â€" ^'> Township of Osprey, containing is not quite complete yet. "I haven't all my facts for the next year yet, but I expect to have them ready ear ly in the new year â€" I may tell you though that from what I have seen so far, we are in for 'some fierce weather next year." "How about the rest of December and the balance of the present win- ter, Mr. Bowes?" he was as^ed. "Oh," he replied, "you'll find that there won't be much rain the rest of this month. It will be what you might easily call mild and dry. Janu- ary will be mild; that is for wiiijter weather. There will be a heavy storm the first week, but the rest of the month will be fair and comparatively mild. February will be all compara' tively what you might -call mild. The first of March is good for a storm, but the last of March will be quite mild." He admitted that the recent rain was decidedly heavy," but he con^ tinued, "I wouldn't count on it contin uing very long.' Mr. Bowes explained broadly the basis on which he makes his fore- casts. "1 consider the planets and their effect on the sun's heat. The varying proximity of planets affects the degree of heat coming from the air down south; Being warm, it vises, and the colder air from the north rushes down to take itsi place, causing all the usual consequences." Leslie Poole, Eugenia. FOR SALEâ€" Good Jersey Cow, due to freshen end of January. â€" Edgar Patterson, Ceylon P.O. Phone 41r22. Liquid Manure a Value Notwithstanding what has been snid and written in recent years by agricultural authorities in respect to the value of liquid manure, it is evi- dent to any one in touch with present farming conditions that tliere is a FOR SALE FOB SALE â€" Quantity of choice hay. â€" Lawson Whitehead, Proton. FOR SALEâ€" Red cow due to calve at once, also Ayrshire cow milking. To sell quickly.â€" F. J. Thurston. 160 acres under cultivation, buildings consist of frame dwelling and two bams, one mile from Feversham. For full particulars apply The Toronto General Trusts Corporation^ 263 Buf Street, Toronto. SHORTHORN BULL FOR SERVICB Registered ShorthrM-n bull for FOR SAL&-A thousand cords of llt!J'*- 1?*,^' ^?2; ?:, -°*"y' "^"^ wood for sale, 16 inch and 4 ft. â€" Durham Furniture Co., Rock Mills. FOR SALEâ€" Floor lamp and shade in good condition. Apply at The Ad- vance. FOR SALE â€" Good washing machine, practically new. Acme make. Apply to â€" Mrs. M. Thistle- thwaite, Flesherton. FOR SALEâ€" Roan Shorthorn Bull, 13 months' old, choice Scotch breed- ing, government tested. â€" Ed. Littlet- johns, R.R. 5, Markdale. FOR SALEâ€" 60 breeding ewes, al- so cow due to freshen soon, must be sold at once. Will give time to those desiring. I also want good driver and 10 cords of dry wood. â€" Fred Stuart, Flesherton. LOTS FOR SALE â€" In Flesherton â€"Blocks W. and T., containing 3% acres; Blocks M. and V., containing 8 acres and Lot N. E. containing 12 acres; for particulars apply to Mrs. James O. Patton, Flesherton. MISCELLANEOUS NOTICEâ€" Chopping done on Tues Marquis" No. .179,i:;5: Sirei Bondb Marquis 142,881; Dam, Red Butterfly 131,078. Terms â€" Pip«breda 9kM. grades $2.00. â€" S. R. HAWKINS, mgttdk BOAR FOlt SERYICE. Registered Yorkshire Boar for msw vice by Flesharton Bacon Hog CUb, the property of t:ie Ontario Sep8it> ment of Agrieulttre. â€" C. STE'VART, Caretaker. BOAB FOB BBSTieB No.92-n680. Alwayva^Ti â- Ura tit, both baeoa tn* for OB lot 178. N.W. T. « tk. T&aaâ€" 91.00. -It. t. 8TIN80Mi BOAR FOR SERVICB Registered Yorkshire Boar for __ viceâ€" Edgely Bright Vim, No. i9jS^ â€" JKroperty of Saugeen Bacoa ihg Club. .Terms |1.00. â€" C, BINDLE, Proton StatloSi Lots 168-9, Srd W.T.S.R., Arteraasia, 3E][= =]Q(= E)QE SJEIE WATCH! WATCH THIS SPACE FOR SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT NEXT WEEK necessity for repeating the facts int^^y ^„^ Saturday. - Graham Bros F. T. HILL & Co., Limited, Markdale HBBSBI connection with this subject, It has been shown by carefully con- ducted experiments' that from one- third to one-half of the value of ma- nure may be lost by neglect to save the liquid portion. The liquid portion (uriwe) is much richer in nitrogen and potash than the solid excreta, weight for weight ; and further, these constit- uents are present in the urine in a soluble and readily available form and therefore pound for pound they are worth much more than those in the solid excreta. The average of a number of analy- ses of fresh cow manure showed that in one ton there were 11.44 pounds of nitrogen and 9.75 pounds of potash. Of the&e amounts 5.40 pounds (about one-half) of nitrogen and 7.30 pounds (one-quarter) of potash were contain- ed in the liquid portion of the manure. Since climatic conditions over a large part of the Dominion necessitate the stabling of cattle from five to seven months of the pear, it is evident that unless the liquid manure is 3aved,much less of- available plant food must re-'[ suit. The practice of running this liquid manure into tanks or other receptacles for direct application on the land is' not generally practicable in this coun- try for obvious reasons. The solution of the problem is in the use of a suf- ficiency of absorbent litter. Straw, the bedding material gener- ally used on the farm, will absorb from two to three times its weight of liquid; if finely cut, its value as a litter is greatly enhanced, as it will then absorb about three times as much liquid as when uncut. Deposits of peat and muck ozcur in many parts of Canada an I these ma- terials, when air dried, I'.-.ake an excel- lent absorbent litter. The practice of throwing a few shovelfuls of the crushed dry peat or muck in the gutter will result in the saving of the liquid manure, will aid greatly in the clean' ing of the barn, and in keeping the air sweet. i^Euge nia. WANTEDâ€" A man to represent us at Flesherton, with car, selling farms. Apply to Willoughby Farm Agency, Room 501, Kent Building, Toronto. MIDDLE BRO & BURNS Barriaters. etc. OMcesâ€" Owen Sound, Dorhaa S^UP*'^?*^' Jlwhe^ton evwy batorday afternoon and evenUig. GEO E. DUNCAN DUNX>ALK LICENSED AUCTIONEER For the County of Grey. Tamu: 1 per cent. Satisfaction guamtaad Dates made at The Advance office. WANTED â€" Farm vinUd to rent. â€"Lawson Whitehead, Traton. EARN $25 weekly i ..- home ad-,* dressing envelopes. I.j canvassing. Everything furnished. Spare or full time. Send stamped addressed envelope for particulars. â€" Gillis Mail- ing Service, Box 9, Sydney, Nova Scotia. CAME ASTRAYâ€" To my premfses on November 15th one ewe. Own- er may have same by paying expen- ses. â€" Fred Jamieson, Eugenia. FARM FOR SALE J Lot 28, Con. 4, Osprey, 100 ocres about 70 under cultivation, balance pasture. Frame barn 40x60, log house half mile from Mclntyre. Apply to: Margaret Campbell, R. R. 2, Sing- hampton. FARM FOR SALE OR RENT 75 acre farm, lot 178, 2 S.W. Art- emesia, at Saugeen Junction. Bam 36 by 60 with L 30 by 32, cement stabling throughout. Large cement veneer house, Sroomed, with wood- shed, in which is drilled well, farm well watered small orchard. â€" W. J. Blackburn. Proton Station. BUSINESS CARDS Dr. E. C. Murray. L. D. S., dental surgeon, honor graduate of Toronto and Royal College of Dental SurgeoM of Ontario. Gas administer^ t«t teeth extraction. Office at reaideaeo Toronto Street, Flesherton. Prince Arthur Lodge, 333, AJP. A A.M., meets in the Masonic hall, Am* strong Block, Flesherton every FH. day on or before the full moon. Ray Pedlar, W.M., C. F. Lawrence, Sec. Lucas & Henry,Barristers, Solicit- ors, etc., -I. B. Lucas, K. C; W. D. Henry, B.A. Offices, Markdale Luwni Block, Phone Z. Braneh offices at Dundalk and Durham. Telford & Bimie, Barristers, soli- citors, etc. Offices, Grey and Bmoo Block, Owen Sound; Standard Baak Block, Flesherton, (Saturdays). W. P. Telford Jr., J. F. P. Bimie FARM FOR SALE Lots 192-193, 1st con.. Township of Proton, S.W.T. & S.R., 100 acres, con- taining good brick house and frame bam, well watered and fenced. A bargain for quick sale. Apply on the premises to: â€" Robt. Lee. FARM FOR SALE Wm. Kaittins, Liscensed AuctloaMC for the countiea of Grey and fllwim. Farm and stock sales a sf Terms modorato., aalMactioa may bo lado at tiie AthMnco i Contnd tslnplMiii atOi^ or by adthseoAtt ai« at FARM FOR RENT Osprey Townahip, Grey Comty SM Lot 16 and 17, Con. 18, eoa« taining 150 acres, 100 acres nnd4 cultivation, buildings consist of framo dwelling and two bams, one milo from Fbve- /m. For full jpaktie* ulars appl> .<. The Toronto Qenaral "Who gave you the black eye?" "Nobody gave it to me, I had to fight for it." Teacherâ€" "Willie, did your father write this essay?" "No, ma'am. He started it, but mother had to do it all over again." Lot 19, Con. 6, Lot 19 Con. 7, 0» __ . prey, 200 acres on the gravel road, 2 i Trn»*» Corporation, 253 Bay Streot, miles east of Maxwell, 100 acres nn- '^**'<'»*o der cultivation, rest bush and pasture. Bank bam, 40 by 60, frame house, good well and windmill, 1 mile from school. Part of money may be got I for 4 per cent BULL FOR SERVICB. Pure-bred Hereford BuH for Miw vice. Terms $2, payable the first oi February, after that date $2.60 will -JOHN C. MILNE. be charged. R. R. 1, Singhampton. â€"EDWARD LOUCKSb ' c '.<:^'KSO^ISf ''''^''>