"3 | STUDYING FARM LIFE not because it is Made in Canada, dh Many GRAIN GROWERS' ASSOCIATION PROVIDE BOOK FOR PURPOSE. Studies In Rural Citizenship Raises Questions For the the Farmer (0 Answer and 14 Intend ed to Be Used For Winter Even ing ClassOs In' Rural Organiza tipns. | Fellowing out their policy of "edu | cation hand-in-hand with better fin. | aneial return," th! great Graivo | Growers' Association of western Can ada have bad Issued a bulletin en titled, "Studies In Rural Citizen 8bip." This blooklet, prepared by Mr. J. 8. Woodswortly, of the Cana dian Welfare League, is virtually a » textbook for a course of study now | being esrried on by seores of small ! branch organizations throughout western Canada. Mi. js divided into sixteen "studies," each ome of which + THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, JRSDAY, THE VISITORS STAYED. Canadian Officer at Front Tells of Some Volintary 'Prisoners, The followilz very Interesting let ters have Ren réceivec by Phe To- ronto Star Weekly from a Canadian dfficer now at the front with the Brit. ish reservists. The letters are ad- dressed from "Signal Serviee R.E., 3rd Army Headquarters, British Ex. peditionary Force, France" and com- mence with a valuable Mot te Cana- dians writing te friends at the front. "In order to save delay in de- livery of letters I would su that letters intended for British reserv- ists from Ceakda serving' with the Imperial army be addressed: British Expeditionary Force; those for $ol- diers serving with the Canadisn contingent, Canadian Force. only been addressed Expeditionary Force, and these have been sent to Salisbury Plain and bave beed marked 'Not with Forces. Try Imperial)' and this has caused six weeks' travel. from time of Surman TA NEW PEACH AREA. | Fred. W. Christie Is Making an Inter ésting Fxperiniént In Lambfo#. A néw praspective peach bhélt is to be found in Lambton County. With- in 'close proximity fo Lake Huron is an extended area of so-Sglled wild lands, which have herétdofore" bésn | held to be of little use for grain cul- tivation, and yet they are now be- ing found to be of decided value for fruit-raising. hs W "At first glance the' general aspect of the eountry is forhidding. A sue- cession of sand hills and ridges, cov- ered by a second-growth 'of 'oak and pine, and. a masd of shrubbery, with 4a light sandy soll showing white in the open spaces, would seem to be useless for practical purposes. But, #8 has been said, this is not the case. An interesting experiment is 7 being made by Mr. Fred. W. Christie, To- carrying Tonto, who incidentally is the Canadian | i0to actual operation the advice so frequently heard of getting bsek to the land FEBRUARY 18, 1915, ass 32 ik Mrs. Newlywed Says : *1 find it 80 hard to éeconomise, but T must do so for a while." Mrs. Wiseneighbour says: "Why not do your own washing. It isn't hard if an Eddy washboard is part of your equipment, I have a 'Household Globe." "Tt's a wonder- workér--loosens the dirt so easily, and I never tear the clothes." : ECONOMISE! Do your washing at home with je aide an Eddy "Household Globe" wash- Double Track Route The International Limited--No 1." Daily 4:30 pom, « 5:41 pm, 7:55 p.m, + 8.10 pm, « 9:65 pan, The International Limited --No. 14 Daily Gv. Kingston... ++ 1:08 pm, : « 6:30 p.m . Montreal ... 45 p.m , New: York . 196 am, , Portland . wa . Springfield osion .,. . Hartford ... . Far full particulars apply J. P. HAN. LEY, Rita and Steamship Agent, cor. Johnsoh and Ontarlo Ste. . EN A tt rn it tt ttewa leaving Toronte." Born' and raised on a farm, Mr. "The 'German artillery have kept' Christie went ipto business as a us busy mending over Christmas|YOUth, and now is finding the life' in | may form the basis for discussion at one or more meetings of the local organization deecidipg upon the course of winter study. Many of the but because it is the equal of coffee made in any country. Quality questions brought out by the guthor are of natiobal import, and might very profitably be considered and debated at meetings of our Farmers Clubs, Women's Institutes, and High School agricultural classes. A-few extracts from this bulletin may serve to lotroducé it to Ontario readers whe may desire a more inti- mate acquaintance with its contents In the first "study," entitled "Chang- ed Conditions," the author takes his readers 'on. an imaginary journey across the Dominion. This is what he has 10.say of the eastern Portion of the Province 6f Ontario: . boxes for the past few days, very the open air and in the sduniry of the little damage being. done beyond the destroying of a few houses in a town that is already in ruins. The Ger wan gunners seem to like trying to)' demolish our hospitals. They have not been. very successful up to the present, whether it is due to bad markmanship or Providemce 1 can not say. "Aeroplaned have been very valu. able during this campaign. If you are anywhere within range of Ger- man guns and ope of their aero- planes is about dropping lights or smoke signals, it is a safe bet to ex- pect a few shells in that direction Three years ago Mr. ( bought a section of the lands abeve described, after consulting a special- ist of the Ontario: Agrieyltural De- partment, who held that 'the sandy loam of the locality was well suited for the growing of the tender fruits, especially of peaches and vegetables. A vigorous policy of clearing the land NE JF The Most Valuable Medicine ever discovered. known Remedy for ! A " COUGHS, COLDS, vod Via "Lakq Ontario Shore Line" Low tary 0 California, ac. count - Panama-Pacifie tional Exposition. A ean rs CONWAY, o. Re 0S, Curae - gous' and Wellington Strectn. Faove interna- { fag ASTHMA. BRONCHITIS. § || a Wi * DiARRNCEA. DYSENTERY & CHOLERA. § | (CUNARD aLla EE ---- "Another drive, time along an old settled concession in eastern On- tario. - My companion had been visit- | ing his old: home, and during this som A ed visit had learn- ed of all the changes pnd happenings in the countryside. 'Do yon know,' he said, I feel very lonesome now in these 'parts where 1 used to know fveryone. .. . . In my Bor days there were a @ozen families on thisrand the next concession that formed the rural aristocracy of this distriet. Our grandfathers had come into the forests and cleared their farms. Then our fathers were well- to-do. , ._. The chirch was strong, and the centre of the whole tout d te. was undertaken in the fall, permit- os une have done splendid | ting of the first planting of peach and Work. If 'a German gets over our{@PPle trees three years ago last lines and there are amy of our fel |SPring.. "4 total of 2,000 peach and 1 600 apple trees have thus far been often fatal discasea--~FEVER, : CROUP asd AGUE. ows around he seldom gets back. Too much praise cannot be given to Flanteg*on a Sloared ares > Tyelily The oly palliative is NEURALGIA. GOUT, RHEUMATISW, UC CYOANADIAN SERVICE) acres. e majority o e peac % : ; A ; : nd ra ake nts Shey trees show splendid growth and a 11 Snlovodyne ie a liguid taken in drofs. graduated according ¥o the malady. ALUNTA IR 00 ons). Mar ah ariably relieves Oi whatever kid ; creates a vaim refreshing sleep ; > 9 0 h duties. I saw a plane dome down the | Dealthy condition; and are due to Sis anasls nd af the rervaus system when all other vemedses fail. leguss ORDUNA (15,500 tons) Mareh S2ua other day. ~The airman was quite] Yield their first fruit' next season. 0 bad effects: and can be takew whem no nther medic PADIS ina ane Inn th 4 Among the varieties represented are - : 2 : n) pr hh LL at, Inter wer touna no tues the Biberta, Fitzgerald, Yellow St. Sg BAVING uaa. ao T RETORS a a Some kind friend sent me a copy of | JOBN, Crosby, New Prolific and Craw- De J. COLLIS BRO A EAT, NY Gonersl Agents, 60 King St. Eant, Tor your paper and I.noticed that the 20d] ford. Local help is thusgfar easily JOTTLE, © RE . 'Contingent age going in for aero-| Mad. Tt costs about $25 to clear and - planes. 1 was pleased to see this, ae | Stump an acre. Sold by all Chelate the "aeroplane wireless has proved "> 2iditian te the Jouig srchatds, Pricks in Tatlandi, ite of ity. Now,-- very. valuable. 'Some of our fellows . : Yi 2. 40 To the muni). : wall, were much amused over the mobiliza. | iY Of the soil for vegetables, Spien- N3.~ Evers ati of Sete: MakéMoobluel there were only a handful present. | tion confab. It ls not policy for me 414 4pacimens boll agra dn ny AIA fyae 11 DAV They t the 'renters' te to add further. . os non p= 5 ins fd that the Ny English | "Christmas Day passed off very ihe Products, while he suslie traits ran LONDON, " > i : . "Collis Beaune. : Pel Sof hn aon chen" | amily in 1 di G ce ich hd Berrie ve ow dcp a ""Yes: 1 visited the old school. | resorted to by the enemy to no gftect. SOUSE Salis have reached a. height Not nearly as many as in my dayand | On the 23rd the Germans tried to] 90¢ of a nas half of them home-chiliren. : The | break through our lines on seven dit-| = If Mr. Christie's interesting experi- p servant are home-girls, and the | ferent occasions, but were repulsed by | MeBt in peach cuiture, on the so- Eo ---- for outdoor sport and social ac. hired men are all gréen Englishmen; | Our infaniry with the 'aid of the In. | ®alled. wild lands of Lambton, proves Wholesale Agent. Lyman fros. Co. Limited, Toronto mony, 211 unite, in peftoct har don't know the first thing abeut Bina Te Buglish solders Jett thet su, as exery Biumise wh A, sal 2 pir #6. Berimnida by :the i» x nches. over to the Ger | doing, | ered " UDIAN" newest and fast- triotic service, for thousands of acres est steamship on the route. (ol och svn oat Hoy | a enh 1 ih Em's Wl ie han A ? Ome cannot but feel that the | this particular point were not more| Aton. Lambton county offers abun. ri companion" was some blatant indi- | than 100 yards apart. They carried] dant opportunities to othérs to get Who---himselt one of those | their message. and returned te our|. back to the land in » moat prec who: had moved away, probably ito | lines without harm, And prafiable vay. Srovi is a Jiurned a sui downed by an occasional set-back are . part of a. man's capital and equip- ment. Otherwise, the amount of cap- at actually required is not a serious an ; : hr Borate " hus showing his strong fal pro; tion, apd 4 Ey deserves the ' 'success p+ @ ¢ 4 i a y Hees his. Credit is also due him for ' ¢" unique bungalow erected on a hill top ove the orchards. The design; as Well as most of the Xmanship, was his, even to the Baking Ww the Tui Mitre, result being & mode! and cosy Effsctuslly cuts short af' Sttacks of STASMS. 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Spend Your winter vacation in Sp-hiied Bermuda, those fairy 8lands in an enchanted gea, where climate, scenery and opportunity Men's Fine Shoes | 20% Of For the Rest of THE MONTH All oyr fine shoes on the very lasts © and Sliapes of toes, with 20% / A180 Went Indien and un America 28-day cruises to e Antilles, For tickets. and information 8. 8B. lines, Lita, or any ticket Conservation of do Dealers In fish fina \t_dimcult to i i Zbar'slce Cream Parlor Choice Candies of all kinds in badk or fancy boxes. Also serve all kinds of hot drinks. i Phone 76. Prompt Delivery. (Cdnst Sealed Oysters) Hp] g TT i £58 2g Ty g : ter grades. This ta an aspect of the high cost of living which deserves Sue agvious consideration of the pub die. cept for the slight extra labor th involved in preparing small fish for! ' 2 the table, they are in no way inferior Largest and best stock to select from to the larger fish, their flavor and |D! ? ving' i : nutritive qualities being quite as a _n - rom 13 25%. good. Similarly, many of the so-call- { tor : : Pon" CEL a ERE Ph 5 ed coarser grades of fish, when skill on Oost = x RY ' 3 : Se ns fully cooked, are not only very palate A re : ; us, : iT £2 ! g £ ii i] Ess gis FEELS LIKE Eroater sconomy can easily be prac- ticed in the use of this very im ant natural resdurce. The fetories What is needed is more con- servation in connection with them, or in other words; more careful and it use.~A, D. in Conservas "How the ids 'work of a Canadian country 1 He remains hu a few years in one place. ERatith thence to the | Then what Is the work of try minister?