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snofiiuâ€"oe'umxormuy' on 5.... Tina ap- pearance, and I quick-developing plumpâ€"breasted birds. To assist in the latter cram all the feed into them they will take for the first tif- teen or eighteen weeks, and get them on the market. After that age the food eaten is practically so much wasted as the chickens will not rea- lize prices commensurate with the extra cost. In order to have the chickens plump and well fitted for the market when they are at the most pnofitablo age, they should be placed in Lao fattening crates when they are three months old. It is not meant by this that chickens cannot be fat.th pro- fltably when they are more than three months old. Suitable market chick- ens of any age up to seven months will show satisfactory gains in the crates. 1n fattening one hundred chickens for market eight fattening crates are required, that cost from eight to twelve dollars. The shaping boards cost about fifty cents, and eight ship- ping boxes lined with parchment paper cost in Montreal about one dollar and fifty cents. The fattening crates and shaping board should not be included in the cost of fattening the first'lot of chickens, as they earn be made use of for several years. Taking the results from five lots at four of the fattening stations where the men managed the work best and had good chickens of large breeds, I find that 365 chickens in five lots gained on the average 2.35 pounds each; and the average cost for food consumed was 5.27 cents per pound of increase in the weight. That shows a great increase, nearly two and a. half pounds per chicken, and the cost for food was five and a half cents per pound of increase. (The ground grain was valued at onepdol- lar and twenty cents per hundred pounds and the skimâ€"milk at fifteen cents per hundred pounds.) V A satisfactory fattening ration is one that is palatable and that will produce a white-colored flesh. Ground oats, finely ground or with the coars- er hulls sifted out, should form the basis of all the grain mixtures. Ground corn fed in excess will result in a yellowâ€"colored flesh of inferior quality; ground peas impart a hard- nose to the flesh that is not desir- able. Ground oats, ground buckâ€" wheat, ground barley, and low grade flour are the most suitable meals for fattening. Satisfactory meal mix- tures are: 1. Ground oats (coarser, hulls re moved). 2. Sifting from rolled oats (no hulling dust shOUId be included). 3. Two parts ground oats, two parts ground buckwheat, one part ground corn. ’ The ground meal should be mixed to a thin porridge with thick sour skim-milk. On the average ten pounds of meal require from fifteen to seventeen pounds of sour skim- milk. When sufficient. skim-milk can- not ’be obtained for mixing the WHICK'E‘N FATTENING The Paint we Sell-- (CONTENTS OF A RECENT DOMINION AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN. Wall Paper. We have a large stock of Colin McAr- thur’s. wall paper, the only paper made by double process; Don’t .‘Mothod of Crate Feeding Poultry in Ordor to Produce the Finished Birds That Command the Top Prices 'in tho Bent Marketâ€"Ago of the Birds and nations Usedâ€"Cost of Outfit. l.“ A bulletin recently issued by the Dominion Department of Agriculture, :by Prof. J. W. Robertson, Commis- sioner of Agriculture, and F. C. Hare, Chief of the Poultry Division, covers the ground of profitable com- mercial poultry farming. The bullet- in in its reference to fattening chick- ens says: Fatted chickens, when marketed either in Canada or» Great Britain, any old thing. Just as well get the best. .. m.-. q.wu‘-§\'~|~M"r_ Everything that is kept by an up-toâ€"date hardware in stock. 308. SEARS. - ‘ i333. '55 FIG. lâ€"FRAME OF THE FATTENING CRATE. should possess the following qualifi- cations: Breast.-â€"-The shape of the breast ; should be broad and full, so that 1-. when the chicken is dressed the breast * ' will present a plump, meaty appear- .unce. The breast meat. is the most I palatable part of the chicken.'Large- x, framed chickens, with prominent ‘ breast bones, cannot be satisfactor- ily fattod. é l’.cgs.â€"The legs of afowl are largeâ€" - ly composed of sincws, of which the 1 meat is inferior, and this, of course, should form as small a proportion of the weight as is practicable. Feathers ..ou the legs are an objection, also black or dark colored shanks, and any development of the spur in male chickens. ii‘lesh.~-’l‘he color of the flesh of the chicken should be white, and the flesh should be of fine quality. The color of the flesh is governed by the naâ€" ture of the food consumed. To secure a whiteâ€"colored flesh, mashes should be fed, of which ground oats and skim-milk are the main parts; if an .excess of whole or ground lndian corn is fed, the chickens will have a. I‘m-How flesh. The flesh of an oatâ€"fed chicken is of a superior quality to that of a cornâ€"fed chicken. Bone and Oi‘fnl.â€"Smallness of bone; and minimum quantity of offal are "two important requirements. In se- lecting chickens for fattening, those should be fat;th that are of medium size, and are of a, broad, square shape, with short, straight legs, set well apart. The head and comb should be of small size. ' \l’eight.â€"-The prefer,er dressed weight. (British system of dressing) for iatfed chickens is four pounds. l‘iump chickens of any weight up to five pounds each are more readily dis- loscd of than large fatted chickens. The crates in which the fattening carried on are six feet long, six- icon inches wide and twenty inches high, outside measurements. Each crate is divided by two tight woodâ€" .mi partitions into three compart- ments, and each. compartment holds {our chickens. The frame pieces are LWO inches wide and sevenâ€"eighths of .an inch thick. This frame (Fig. 1) is co cred with slats running length- wise on three sidesâ€"bottom, back and topâ€"and up and down in front. The slats for the bottom are seven- .eighths of an inch wide and five- s'ighihs of an inch; the back, top and fro_nt.sla.ts are the same width, but only Lhreeâ€"eighlhs of an inch thick. 4n friends for their liberal patronage during the last Twentyâ€"eight Years, and solicit a. continâ€" uance of the same in our new store, where we will have more room and accommodation 3 s to serve you better than ever. 5;;- ;;.-..‘,,,-I';., . . .iQS. STEFASLAESD. meshes, a quantity or animal mod and raw vegetable food should be added to the fattening ration. The chickens should remain in the fattening crates for a period of twentyâ€"four days. 1t is well'to divide this period into the first and second weeks, during which time the chick- ens are fed the ground meal and skim-milk mashes; and the remaining ten days, when tallow should be added to the food. Killing the. Liceâ€"Before the chickâ€" ens are placed in the crates they should be well dusted with sulphur to kill the lice. The First Weekâ€"It is necessary to feed the chickens lightly the first week they are in the crates. A small quantity of the fattening food should be spread along the troughs, and as this is eaten more food is added, but % d if d d d f9 t d 0 AT BRITTON BROS.’ READER: It has never before been our privilege .fo offer as many elegant, USEFUL novelties at a scale of prices that appeals to the average buyer. Our Christmas Goods are beautiful. We cannot describe our stock ; it would take too much space. We invite you to come and "fl‘het spaces $01)“??? hthe 5.1;“ tin not as much as the chic' ens would see m DUO“ 81'" ""0 “1C 95 “'1 e 0 .‘l. . The food should be iven . . .ennble the .chickens to feed igggénzfines a day and after regains We show our attractions to all With the from the trough. The bottom the fee-d t,.oughs'should be cleaned understanding that we wish none to pur- chase unless they consider it to their best interest to do so. sermon sacs. Foot of Kent St., Lindsay. slats are put on one inch and three- (-ighilis apart, and the slat nearest the back of the crate is two inches and oanuarter from the corner piece. 'l'he bottom slats are raised two inches. from the bottom of the crate. to prevent the chickens' feet be- "ing bruised when the crate.is placed (m the ground. The top slats are two lflLllOS apart, and the back slat one lab and a half. The top slats are cut swore. (‘th partition, and six strips "fun ~inches wide are. nailed under .iln-‘ni. The three doors so formed are Shinged to the rear corner piece. and turned over. The chickens should receive fresh water twice a day, and grit two or three times during the week. ' The Second Weelc'.-â€"The chickens should be given twice a day as much food as they will eat. Half an hour after feeding the feed troughs should be cleaned and turned over. Water and grit should also be supplied as in the. first week. The Last Ten Daysâ€"At the com- mencement of this period one pound of tallow a day should be added to the meshes for every seventy chickâ€" ssconu mmsmn count i HAVE “‘0? THEâ€"- County of Victoria. Elli-Intrinlfiidr. V - . a. .-‘.r'..‘ r _.- .Il'h” Him,“ we, placed on .Stands 0113- The quantity 0f Willow ShOUld .hc nextsittings of the above Court wil Sun”? 12"?95 [1%]: Slalground The be gradually increaeed, so that at the be held in ’l‘womey’shall, Fcuelon Falls w... :3 mg. rom v. nzcens are reâ€" 1 “er art of the cried one ound 5 on SW or other absorbent of? mini. is fed pm fifty childkcns. WVMCKEOWN 8 ON MONDAY, JANUARY 9th, 1905, rmlerinl. :\ light "V" trough, two :l'l'l n. half inches inside, is placed in front of cuf‘li crate, and is carried (in MM brackets nailed to the ends .m‘ the crate. The bottom of the "'(‘i'lirl‘l is four inches above the floor, air-«l the upper inside edge is two i'ir'izcs frmn the crate. In warm weather, the crates should ‘lw placed outdoors in a sheltered po- sil ion. '11 unsettled weather it is adâ€" vi'ublo to consumt a rough board >lll‘.ll,‘.?l' above the crates so as to shed the ruin; or the fattening should be {awrintl on inside a. shed or barn. *i‘ur‘inu; cold weather the. crates should be placed in a warm build- ing. When fattening chickens inside .\ building; ihere should be dark h‘iols covm‘ing the windows; these Winds should be raised at each feedâ€" ré-nr time and lowered when ihc meal 5.- f'vnished. Abundant ventilation is ,izm muuircd at all times. The oxnm'inu‘nts that were conâ€" do -l-~(l by this department last year wilh large, numbers of growing chick- viiin-‘nf ~English provision .cluirs the age. question concisely: The watchmerds for the egpart trade kul' 3 .2.. The chickens should receive the fat- tening food twice a day in the feed troughs, and also water and grit as previously stated. The cramming- machine is not ne- cessary for fattening chickens, and only when well fed chickens are placed in the fattening crates is it a profitable method of feeding. When young chickens are placed in the fat- tening crates ina. moderately lean condition and are fed a suitable fatâ€" tening food from the feed trough, they will make substantial gains throughout the fattening period. Featherâ€"Pluckzing.â€"Feather-placking is most commonly used by feeding a fattening food deficient in protein. The remedy is to remove the chick- ens that are affected, to feed the others more skimâ€"milk in their l mashes, or to add animal food and i vegetable food to their, fattening raâ€" | 1 tion. Featherâ€"plucking is also caused by parasites irritating the roots of the feathers; in this case the mites can be found amongst the white pow- l l FURNITURE SUSENESS, and will carry a large and upâ€"to-date stock of furniture. > Am also prepared to do all kinds of Carriage Making, Repairing and Repaintmg, and to make DOORS AND SASH. short notice. commenciugaf. 1 o’clock in the afternoon. Thursday, Jan. 29th, will be the last day of service on defendants residing in this county. Defendants living in other conn- lies must be served on or before Satur- day, Jan. 24th. ELISHA MARK, Bailiff. Fenelon Falls, Oct. lfilh, 1904. res are WT so To Mont-real or New York for choice patterns or low prices in WALL PAPER. We have them here now E. D. HAND, Clerk. Planing done on for your selection. \ .r-ns determined that four months of d rv matter at the base of the (Win. . mg.- was the most profitable time to romeflv is to apply sulphur m.,-d . LINBSAY, “Mm “Mekong on the market" A pro' d intment to the affected Darts. . merchant hr 0 .- ~ . o o 1 NEXT TO SIMPSON HOUSE, ._ ..__.â€".. DIRECTORL ax SOCIETIfis. 1 NIGHTS 0F TEN'I‘ED MACCABEES Diamond Tent No. 208. Meets in the True Blue ball in McArlhur’s Block on the first and third Tuesday in each month. i CHAS. WISE, Com. C W. Buncorns, R. K. ANADIAN ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS 'l‘reanallcy Lodge No. 71. lee! in the Orange hall on Francis street west on the first. and third Mondays in such month Jenn hrs, N. G. J. '1‘. 'l‘noursou Ja, See. be persuaded to buy LO.L.No.996.MEETINTHEORANGE hall on Francis St West on the second Tuesday in every month. J. T. 'l‘nonrsox Jr: , W. M. S. D BARR, Rec -Sec. EMPIRE'LOYAL 'l‘llUE BLUE middliâ€" L's-198, mcets first Friday of each month in Orange hull. Visiting brethren always welcome. ’l‘nos. Jonxsrox, W .\l. Gso. Knox, Rec. Sec. NDEPENDENT ORDER of FORESTERS Court Phoenix No. 182. Meet on the last Monday of each month, in the True Blue hall in McArtbur’s Block. D. Germ), Chief Ranger. Tnos. AUSTIN, R. S. ‘ *ANADIAN ORDER OF FORESTFR - Fcnelon Falls Lodge No 626. Bless in the Orange Hull on Francis street west on the last Thursday of each month. ‘ F.Si\ilTllEllA.\l Chief Run =1- W. D. Srncr’, Sec. g ’ W ‘lANADIAN HOME CIRCf ES F 7‘ T v J . ‘ES '1 LOL Falls circle No. 127, meets in the True Blue hall in McArthur’s Block the first Wednesday in every month. P. C. Buncsss, Lender. R. B. Svassrsn, Secretarv W ‘ RAND A. M., G. R. C. THE SPRl’ I wish to thank my many customers and w- Lodgers. Meets on .1... i... edncsdny of each month on or b ' I , efore ih full of the moon, in the lodrre room if? Cunningham’s Block. D F. A. lchmmnn, W. ill. E. FITZGERALD, Secretary. CIIURCIâ€"IES. APTIST CHURCHâ€"QUEEN ST. REV 'J. H Hannah, Minister. Predchino: services cvel‘yf‘unduy at 10.30 u. m. and 7 p m. Bible Class and Sunday School at 2.30 p. m. Praise and prayer service on ' Thursday at 8 p m. y, ETHODIST CHURCHâ€"~COLBORNE i Streetâ€"Rev. H. B. Kenney, Pastor. Sunday service at 10.30 a. m and 7 p m Sabbath School at 2. 30 p. m. Epworlli League of Christian Endeavor on Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock. Pra 'er in - ' Thursday at 7.30. 3 Mung on -__._______.~ T. ANDREW’S CHURCHâ€"COLBORNE ‘ Streetâ€"Rev. R C. H Sinclair, Pastor. bervxces every Sunday at. 10 30 a. m and 7 p m. Sunday School every Sunday at 2. 30 p. 111. Christian Endeavor meeting every Tuesday at 8 p. m. Prayer meeting every 'lhuradny at 7 3'2 p. m. SALVATION ARMYâ€"BARRACKS 0N . Bond St. Westâ€"Captain Stephens and Lieutenant Brass. Service every Wednes~ day, Thursday and Saturday evenings at. 8 o’clock, and on Sunday at )1 a. m. 3 p. m. and 7.30 p m. ’ l’l‘. ALOYSlUS R. C CHURCHâ€"LOUIS; ‘ Streak-Rev. Father O’Leary, luster. bounces every alternate Sunday at 10.30 a in. Sunday School every Sunday after- noon at 2 o’clock. ‘iT. JAMES’ CHURCH, BOND ST. EAST, Rev A.S Dickinson,Rector. Sunday service: Mathis lo 30 a. m.; evensong at 7 p in. Celebration of Holy Communion first Sunday of every month at 10 30 n. m. and third Sunday of every month at 8 a. in. Sunday School 2.30 p. m. ’ Thursday every week as follows: Catcchising of children at 7 p. m., cvcnsoug at 7.30 p. m., choir practice at 8 15 p. m. W Seufsjrce in all churches. Everybody EIISCELLALNEOUS. Librarian. Reading Room open daily Sunday excepted, from 10 o’clock a m till 10 o’clock p. in Books exchanged on Tucs~ .days, Thursdays and Saturdays from 2 p. m. to 4 p., and in the evening from 7 to 9. 1:}OST-UFFICEâ€"F. J. KERR, POSTMAS- fer. Open daily, Sundays excepted, from 7.30 a. in. to 7 p. m. Mull going south closes at 7 p. m. Letters for registrotion must be posted haifan hour previous to the time for closing the mails. nswsrarun LAW. 1. ripest-master is required [0 give no- lice by letter (returning the paper does not answer the low), when a sllbccl'lllur does not take his paper out of the office and suiti- the reasons ful‘ its not being n’iken Any neglect to do Sn makes the puSlmuBLep responsible to the publisher for payment, 2. If any persoii ordch his paper (liscon. tinucd he must. I'lly all urrcurgcs or the publisher may Continue to send ’it until payment is mud , and collect ilie whole mnountwheliicr *lic [Illpcr is lchu from the office or uol There can ho; ilu I» ai discontinuuucu u ml the phylnclll is 111.51.. '3. Any person who wk.»- ;, “up”. “on; the post’oflicc, \z'chLlicr uirccu-u it. his name or number or \i'llv‘LllUl' llc nus sub- scribed Ol' llOL, l3 i'xii‘lpUilzjlljllfi my [1],. W, . 4. if u subscrilwa‘ ordors his paper log-be stopped at. u ccru..u lime and tilt publisher continues to send .1, the subscriber is bound to pay for if he is it from [in- puppolficc This proceeds 111M .1 the ground that u Loun- must pay for wlm. he uses 5. The courts Live decided that rcl'usin to fake ncw.=p1~.pers and periodicals f~ g the post-office, or rcmovinrr mm them unculled for, is primaD/ ot'intcuiional i‘mud. illld leaving acw evidence ..-. ._.._.‘_..: 4%.; . . .. .. . ‘ .. . invited to attend. Strangers cordially welcomed. UBLIC LlBRARYâ€"-MRS M. E. CALDER xmrenzrk. :"