BACKYARDPOL POULTRY PAY| How Seventy sis | ix Hours Gave &| Profit ¢ oi $58.29. | SUGGESTIONS FOR FARMER | spraying Material Should Be Ordered Early This Year----Keep the Farm. ing Mill Going--Work In the Dairy, Stable and in the Orchard. (Coutrituted by Ontario Departinent of Agriculture, Toronto.) OW A PROFIT of $58.29 was made from twepty-six hens, which turned the table scraps, and $26.13 worth of feed into $84.42 worth of eggs is de- ecribed in a recent circular of tbe Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. The birds were not selected with a view to the greatest production pos sible, but rather to the securing of such a flock as any amateur might Eo out and purchase, The flock con- sisted of twenty-six birds--four of which were three-year-old Black Leg- horn hens, six White Leghorn pullets and one Black Minorca pullet batched in May. and the balance were cross- breds Black and White Leghorns, hatched in June, They were not put into winter guarters until well op in November, and it was December 7th before the first'egg was laid, How the Flock Was Kept, An old wood shed about eleven by twelve feet was utilized as a poultry house. In the south side, fifteen inches from the floor a line of win- dows two feet wide was placed and above these an opening about eigh- teen inches wide was made across the entire front. In this a frame, covered with light cotton, was binged, This frame was kept hooked up to the ceil- ing through the day, except in the severest weather, Hoppers of oyster shell, beef scraps and dry mash were kept constantly before the flock. "The dry mas con- sisted of bran, middlings and coruo- meal, equal parts, one-half part glu- ten and one-half part blood flour, A deep straw litter was kept on the floor into which all whole grain feed was Scattered, In the morning, mixed grain, us- ually cracked corn, wheat and oats, equal parts, was given. Al the same time warmed water was given. At noon the water was renewed and all the kitchen waste, such as vegetable parings, was fed. Usually at this time a few handfuls of mixed grain were also scattered. The methods followed were suck as almost any city dweller could follow. A very small place for a house and no yard room are required. By buy- ing pullets in the fall and selling them when poultry is high in the early summer the most will be had out of the flock without interfering in any way With either your own or your neighbor's back-yard garden. Timely Agricultural Suggestions. Seed graln and root seeds secured from the best sources available and in ample quantities for spring seeding are a most profitable investment at this time of the year, It is not too late to germinate seeds of various kinds of farm erops to determine their suitability for spring seed. A poor seed sown is a seed wasted-- and food is too scarce to waste any of it this year. Plenty of exercise for the breeding animals will iosure stronger and more profitable young. When the work is not too pressing, get the fanning mill busy to ensure a good supply of sound, plump seed grain free from weed seeds. The oftener the seed fs put through the fanning mill the largér and plumper the grain will be, and the fewer the weed seeds in it. Always avoid sow- ing sunken grain and weed seeds-- they are about the pooréft invest- ment a man can make, Secure an amply supply of spray- ing material now. Bluestone will be required for spraying potatoes, irom sulphate for spraying mustard, lime sulphur for the fruit trees and paris green or arsenate of Joa for patate beetles and other Insect pests. pure to secure the supply of ay for treating seed grain to prevent smutt and for treating potatoes to prevent scab. One pint of Formalin {s sufficient to treat from 20 to 30 bushels of grain ahd the same amount will treat from 40 to 45 bushels of potatoes. Keep the Formalin bottle well corked and do not leave it in a place where it is likely to be frozen, & " a Securing farm labor will be the great problem in agriculture this year. Write to the Ontario Govern: ment Public Employment Bureau, 16 Queen's Park, and also consult you: agricultural representative, Put tn your order early with these men and you may get the Lelp you require-- and without eost. i sas The ded) temperature in the dairy stable, combined with good air, is between 50 aud 60 degrees Fahren: tv is a good plan to have a reli able thergiomeler banging at some central point in the stable and note the variation in the temperature fron: diy to day. Op fine days turn al the cattle dutside for an vour in the sunshine. It may mex a little less milk, but It will He paid for in the improvement of the health of lhe young stock, i i i ~The trees in the ole orchard may be seraped down Dow, 80 as to make more effective the (ater spraying of | the trunk and the main "raocbes Egg masses of the Tussoek hn conspicuously white against the dark bark, may be removed by means of a wire brush or took on a pole.~ Ontario Agricultural College Notes. : Moo many 'men are ncapabe of "PRISONER OF TAM." of Lou leon Reeall- ed by Pr A great man) prisovers now a- region at the asgociation with noted prison-escapes in was the Chatea yf Ham to which Louis Napoleon, the of Destiny," was consigned by the Government of Louis Philippe for his insane landing at Boulogne in 18460, in order to supplant the then French monarchy with a premature Empire. "You are condemned to perpetual imprisonment, wmonseigneur," said a high official to Prince Louis on enter: ing his cell. "How long does perpetuity last In France?" asked the Prince, with a cynical smile, He himself was to furnish the reply to this question in little more than five years' time. His father was dying in Switzerland, and he begged Louis Philippe to let him out on parole for the purpose of visiting his moribund sire; but nis request was refused. Sa he deter- mined to take French leave of his Jallers. A lucky opportunity soon presented itself. Some workmen had been admitted into the fortress to re- pair the dilapidated rooms and stair- cases, After studying carefully the habits of these workmen, the Prince determined to impersonate one of them. So this he did by donning a coarse shirt, blue blouse, and a pair of blue trousers, with an apron and a pair of sabots. As his face wah nat- urally pale he colored it wtih some dye, which gave him a ruddy cqm- plexion, He also painted his™eye- brows and put on a black wig, which completely covered his ears. "Shortly after 7 a.m.,"" wrote Dr, Conneau, his accomplice (whose son or grandson, is now a great airman), "he shaved off his thick whiskers and moustache, and, 1 declare, I should not have recognized the Prince, well as I know his person." With a plank on his shoulder to screen his face from the sentry, "the Prince advanced towards the gate; the guard opened thé wicket, and, to my Inexpressible relief, I saw him go forth'--to freedom and to England, the asylum of the politically op- pressed in every land A few years later the "prisoner of Ham" got himself made Emperor of the French under the style and title of Napoleon III But after Sedan he now became "the prisoner of Cas sel!" (in Germany), though it is just possible--perhaps even probable-- that but for Bazaine's surrender of Metz his empire might have been re- stored. For this capitulation of Metz--with its 6,000 officers and 173,000 men--which was regarded by many Frenchmen as a base be- trayal, Marshal (Bazaine was three years later placed on trial at Ver- sailles. A geapegoat was wanted for the failures of the war, and one was found in the person of the capi- tulator of Metz, who was sentenced to degradation and death, though this was commuted to 20 years' im- prisonment on the fortressed Isle Ste. Marguarite, off the coast of Can- nes, which had been the prison of many famous personages, including the "Man in the Iron Mask." But one fine night, after due preparation, he managed to give his jailers the slip, though some said they had not been particularly vigilant, while some of them were actually placed on trial for "winking the other eye." A chartered Italian ship, a boat which, Grace Darling-like, was row- ed around the ecastled rock at might by the ex-Marshal's devoted wife and daughter, the mysterious co-opera- tion of three English girls called Dickinson, and a Miss Charlotte Campbell with a rope, or a rope-lad- der, and a few other stage accessor- jes, and the thing was done. It was followed by the trial and sentence of several members of the prison com munity eharged with complicity in the escape of the marshal, who fled to Spain, and ended his days miser- ably in a garret at Madrid, in re- ceipt of a small pension granted him. [I believe, by Priuce Frederick Charles, the "Red Prince's of Prus- sia, to whom he had surrendered Metz! Napo The Story SODErS, n Pieardy, 'Man Fear of alimony is one reason some men are shy of marrying. Ignorance may pot be bliss, but it generates a lot of contentment. Think twice before marrying. vorce comes high. Even the born truth occasionally, IT'S NOT. SUFFICIENT ublic to- or lB oh purchasing is ion. You must prove it! remedy ~~ Zam-Buk -- is Di- liar speaks the L AMEE A DARING PACIFIST. School Teacher Against the Militarists, The arrest in Paris recently of Helene Brion, primary public sehnol teacher, on the charge of spreading pacifist peace at any price, anarchist propaganda, has uncovered what seems to be a much ramified anti- militarist plot. Through this arrest and others now pending the authorities have discov- ered that despite the real patriotism of 89 per cent. of th= peoples of France a {eaven of unrest bas been working among, oddly emough, a small percentage of the class whose duty it is to preach loyalty to the Government, the public school teachers, On October. 25, 1817, a M. apd Mme. Mayoux, both Government in- structors at Dignae, were arrested and found guilty of spreading anti- patriotic, alarmist propaganda. They were remanded for further hearing either before the Bordeaux Court of, Appeals or before a military courts martial, The Mayouxs were found fo be in' communication with Helene Brion, who bad been under police surveillance. Her room was searched last August and because of the sedi- tious literature found among her of- fects she was suspended from ber duties as a tescher. Despite this cir- cumstance, she continued to draw her salary. Other documents found we phlets urging soldiers to des and a voluminous correspondence with the Mayouxs that was really respons- ible for that couple's arrest. There also were detailed accounts and eulogistic comments on the Zimmer- wald and Kientbal pacifist confer- ences, also various subscription lists for the propagation of the peace at any price idea in France. At the same time that Helene Brion's quarters were ransacked a search was made at the home of two other suspects, both of whom have since been arrested: Mme. Dufour, a teacher at Joigny, and Gaston Mou- flard, twice wounded at the front and lately called to duty in a munitions factory. Seditious literature was found among their belongings, like- wise a quantity of paper butterflies bearing anarchist, anti-militarist texts, preaching class hatred, resist- ance to military orders, peace at any price and the call for a general revo- lution, All this printed matter came from Lausanne and Geneva, where it was published by a committee ereated for the re-opening of international rela- tions--a committee of which the Mayouxs and Helene Brion were ae- tive members. From letters seized In the quarters of these pacifists it was shown that in 1515, acting together, they succeeded in getting their un- wholesome literature inte the hands of a great many soldiers at the front. Helene Brion was a particularly zealous propagandist in pacifist cir- cles, In all the suburbs north and northeast of Paris--at Saint Denis, Aubervilliers, Pre-Saint Gervals--the lilacs----she was known for the vio- lence of her anti-patriotic sentiments that she never missed a chance to express. The marvel has been that notwithstanding her ideas and her in- cessant activities, she was free from police interference and permitted to continue ber insidious campaign for months, Her pet theories were Malthusian, defeatist, anti-militarist and apar- chist, and she was a member of sev- eral revolutionary grouPs, treasurer of a feminist association, and, to cap the climax, Government public school teacher, Helene Brion always dresses In men's clothes, which are partly con- cealed by a long white workman's bleuse. She often went about the streets carrying a ladder on ber back, a paste pot in her hand and under her arm a bundle of posters--which she used to paste on blank walls, Last winter, during the coal distri- bution difficulties, she {incited the workwomen eof her quarter to reve- lution. On August 1, 1914, she was heard to exclaim in the courtyard of her school: "I'd like to set fire to the Ministry of War!" She spent the first Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of mobilization in Paris, and came back to Pantin, declaring: "1 wonder I wasn't arrested! 1 certainly didn't hesitate to shout in the streets what 1 thought of the Government!" French Works am- The Point, There was the usual collection of drummers in the smoke room, and among them the inevitable quiet mua. Conundrums had been the order of the evening, and the fun waxed Tast and furious. Then the quiet man spoke, "It's easy," he began, "to answer such riddles as 'Why is your hat like & baby? which only contains one smile, but some of those with two and more are twisters, For instance, what is the difference between the son of a millionaire, an orgun, snd a gum pot?" 'I give it up," said the mustard traveller, who was generally very hot at guessing riddles. "The son of a millionaire is an helr to millions, while, an ergan has a million airs. See?" "But what about the gum pot?" in- quired the hoslery representative. "Oh, that's just where you stick," replied the quiet man.--Fxchange, 'No Wonder, : An Irish guardsman, billeted in a n town, was complaining a about his hard bed. Do you know," retorted the land- fady dramatically, "that the Duke of Wellington slept in that same bed?" "Oh, did he?" retorted the guards. man. "No wonder he was called the tron Duke." "Speaking of preparedness, Uncle Eben, "dar ain't pe amon ae toh 4 ue nck of fast Ld bu actual incounter," 'Wise men y men lke to ising say things | ; suspicion } THE STANDARD BANK HEAD OFFICE - OF CANADA TORONTO BUSINESS ACCOUNTS All classes of business accounts S8T'D 1873 receive careful attention. 237 KINGSTON BRANCH, J. F. ROWLAND, Manager. ment. Transportation Building, » ATTRACTIVE STOCKS AT PRICES To Yield 7 to 9 Per cent. Exceptional market conditions--due to the war--have caused many high grade Canadian Industrial and public utility stocks to sell at prices that yield 7 to 9 per cent. on the invest. This is the investor's opportunity-- leading bankers have indicated that many stocks are selling at below their intrinsic value, Our Statistical Department will be please to discuss your investments with you. Thornton Davidson & Co. Members Montreal Stock Huohonge. a MONTREAL. ---------- STILL BACKS U-BOATS. Can Insure German Base in Fland- ers, Says Tripitz, London, March 19.--If we con- tinue the U-boat war without flinch- ing, we ean secure a peace with Eng- land which will insure for Ger- many's navy a base off the Flemish coast for all time," Admiral von Tirpitz is quoted as declaring in a recent telegram. Nem The admiral's message, says Exchange Telegraph at Amsterdam, was sent in reply to a telegram from the director of the new von Tirpitz school at Swine- munde, Germany. the correspondent . BT A The soldier who gives a good ae- count of himself at the front may give a better one after he gets back home. all Jeading centres. PAGE 2. Bank Interest 6. Re | 7. Dividends (A). Canadian Corporations-- Standard Transportation Company Ld. . Rainbow Mining Company Lid. . ®) Foreign 4 Albany Tool Company, Inc. bank deposits Corporations-- York Troding Company Interest on Morigages. . 1200 Par Vclue Bonds of Jones Paint Co. 14d... 1000 Municipal (Income recei persons acting in a fiduciary capacity )-- Incomeginot capital) from Estole gion Doe (People's Trust Conga Executor > ™ Debentures, Town of M ved from tors, -mgents, receivers or Miduale. . 150 ove, pee shia le forsee Spear Employers must wed Form T4 to give names nd amounts of commissions and other salaries, Lists of Sharshelders. a statement of all bonuses, and dividends Pugs mute paid ox il irs er af Smad 3 by mail to Inspector of Taxation. PAGE ELEVEN Ha | SPECIAL SALE KITCHEN 1 Cabinets $20.00 to $52.00 Twelve styles to choose from. Largest and best assortment in the city. Ambulance Phone 577. < R. J. REID Leading Undertaker. BL ns mail Phone 577. Ask your "GROCER" For SUNKIST SEEDED and;:¢ SEEDLESS RAISINS The Best for Pie or Cake. Try Our Home-made Candy All kinds Chocolates, 80¢, 40c, 50¢, and 60c 1b.; Mexican Kisses and French Nougat, 23¢ pound; Moir's and Lowney's Chocolates, 50c and 60¢ 1b; Moir's, Lowney's, Ganong's and Rob. ertson's Chocolates in boxes, at 83¢, 30¢, 40¢, 30¢c, 60¢c, TOc, 80¢, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, and $2.00, at CALIFORNIA FRUIT STORE Phone 2168. 4 Repairs (stating particulars)... ..... Ferrara The Income War Tax Act Forms giving particulars of income for the year 1917, must be filled in and filed on or before the 31st March, 1918 Section 4 of the Act provides that all persons: tesident or ordinarily resident in Canada, shall pay a tax upon income exceeding $1500 in the case of those single and widows and widowers without dependent children, and upon income excseding $3000 in the case of all other persons. Companies, no matter how created, shall pay the normal tax upon income exceeding $3000. The Forms provided by the Department of Finance to be filled in with particulars of the 1917 income of all those whose incomes are liable under the Act, and by Trustees, Corporations and Joint Stock Companies, with informa- tion required of them, may be obtained from the District Inspectors of Taxation and from thé\Postmasters at It also provides that all Corporations and Joint Stock Forms to obtain and Special Features to observe Individuals --Get Form T 1 to give particulars of their own incomes. amount from each Company, listing Canadian and foreign Companies separately. Fill in pages 1, 2 and 3 only. Do not mark on page 4. The following sample answers, (printed in italics) to questions asked on pages 2 and 3 of Form T 1, will help you to fill in correctly your copies of the Form. DESCRIPTION OF INCOME, GROSS INCOME DERIVED FROM-- 2. Professions and vocations 3 Commissions + vans from sale of R Real Estate. 4 Business, tiade, commerce or of Sales or dealings in prop- In stating Dividends received, give the 4 EXEMPTIONS AND DEDUCTIONS PAGE 3 AMOUNT CLAIMED FOR-- 14. Depreciation. . .On Store Building (not land), (Brick) . . On Equipment, used in business Store Fixtures 15. Bad debts, actually charged off within the year 16. Allowance for exaaustion of mines and wells. . , , 17. Contributions actually paid to the Patriotic and Canadian Red Cross Funds and other roved War Patriotic and Canadien Red Cross 18. Interest paid on monies borrowed and used in the i Mortgage on Store Property, $1,000. . 19. Federal, Provincial and M Sera), Fao i unicipal taxes on property General Muntcipol Taxes. ..... Fibs iiisaknnens ' 20, Interest from Dominion of Canada Bonds, issued exempt from Income Tax 21. Other claims for deductions must be specified in detail -- Business Operating Expenses. ............. 'ree $125 150 4200 150 Total Exemptions and Deductions. ...... $5305 Amun paid under Business Profits War Tax Act, 1916, ch accrued id the 1917 accounting period Moy December 31, 1917--None, I hereby certify that the foregoing return contains a true and complete statement of all income received by me Sucing the year for which the return is made, 15th March, 1918. 2. u Belders Yesiding in. Canada during 1917 stating to whom paid, Penalties. --Default in filing returns renders the persornt or persons liable on summary conviction to a penaity of one hundred dollars for . each day during which the default continues, Any person making a false statement in any return or in any information required-by the Minister of Finance shall be liable on summary conviction to a pen- alty not exceeding ten thousand dollars or to six months ment, or to both fine and imprisonment. . In the case of T1 and 'T2, keep one copy of the filled in Form and file other two with the of Taxation for Jour Distriet. the Sse of 33, 34 snd 3, Jeep ane copy and ot! . Commissioner of Taxation, Dept. of Finance, Ottawa. Forms may be ined from the District Te Pe ed trom the District: Tap " 7 ~ Department of Finance Ottawa, Canada